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Comedic straight men are vastly underrated. Ask anyone who the funniest person on Arrested Development was, and they'll say someone like Will Arnett or David Cross or Jessica Walter. But I'll defy everybody and say that the MVP of that particular piece of television gold was Jason Bateman, who had to deal with a cadre of loonies while wearing a straight face and lobbing under-the-breath quips and deadpan one-liners that could steal the show from any chicken-dancing cast member. His was a subtly brilliant performance that provided a (mostly) levelheaded balance to the rest of the kinetic comedy going on around him, and he doesn't get enough credit for it.
Bateman's heir apparent to the Underappreciated Straight Man throne is Adam Scott. Scott's been playing a wide variety of roles in both film and television since the nineties; he's the kind of ubiquitous actor who, if you don't know his name, certainly makes you think, "Hey, it's that guy from that one thing." Some people recognize him from his turn as Will Ferrell's arrogant younger sibling in 2008's Stepbrothers; others might know him from his stint on the critically-acclaimed-but-short-lived HBO drama Tell Me You Love Me. Of course now he's best known for playing Ben Wyatt, Pawnee's former assistant city manager, recovering Boy Mayor, and Leslie Knope's go-to grope on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Here, much like Bateman, Scott repeatedly finds himself playing it straight to eccentrics like Aziz Ansari's aspiring entrepreneur Tom Haverford and Chris Pratt's dimwitted Andy. His comedic timing and down-to-earth wryness have helped turn Parks & Rec into what is easily the funniest show currently on television.
But the series that put Adam Scott on my radar was another short-lived gem known as Party Down. This two-season Starz comedy ran from 2009 to 2010 and follows the exploits of a small catering company in Los Angeles comprised of Hollywood outcasts—aspiring actors, comedians, and writers on the rumpled fringe of success, most of whom are waiting despondently for their big break. Scott plays disillusioned Henry Pollard, whose brief moment in the spotlight as the star of a popular nationwide beer commercial made him a household face, but ruined his career. Now Henry finds himself stuck in the aimless limbo of early adulthood, unsure of what his next step will be and haunted by the career that never was, thanks in particular to the constant stream of people who order him to recite his famous line from the old beer spot, "Are we having FUN yet?" Each time Henry is forced to repeat the catchphrase, Adam Scott lets you see a little bit of his character's soul dying. It's another one of Scott's hilarious straight-man performances in the middle of a great show that ended too soon. So if you're a fan of Parks and Recreation (and if you're not, you should be), check out Party Down, because every time Adam Scott says, "Are we having FUN yet?" you'll say, "Yes, Adam. We are. Thanks to you."
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- Under which students learn and develop through participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences that meet actual community needs and that are coordinated in collaboration with the school and community;
- That is integrated into the student's academic curriculum or provides structured time for a student to think, talk, or write about what the student did and saw during the actual service activity.
- That provides students with opportunities to use newly acquires skills and knowledge in real-life situations in their communities; and
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- List the courses and topics you currently teach (or hope to in the future)
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- Title
- Dynamical complexity in a mean-field model of human EEG
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- Frascoli, Federico; Dafilis, Mathew P.; van Veen, Lennart; Bojak, Ingo; Liley, David T. J.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Brain Sciences Institute
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- Feb 14:
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- Rogue ex-LAPD officer believed dead after standoff
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- Key events in hunt for ex-LA cop, suspected killer
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- Ex-LA cop in manhunt played college football
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- Mountain manhunt for ex-cop accused of killing 3
Agent Patrick Turner said he could not immediately disclose whether other evidence has been found in Christopher Dorner's two-story home nine miles southwest of the Las Vegas Strip.
SWAT teams from the FBI and local police agencies sealed off the neighborhood before entering the beige stucco home shortly after 4 p.m.
Dorner is suspected of killing a couple over the weekend in Orange County and killing a police officer early Thursday in Riverside.
A manhunt in three states and Mexico is now focusing in Big Bear Lake, about 200 miles west of Las Vegas. That's where police found Dorner's burned-out pickup truck.
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Fifteen years before he won the Tour de France, Cadel Evans was one of the most promising young mountain bikers on the planet. At 18, he won a bronze at the 1995 junior world championships, and backed that up with silver in 1997. The following year, Evans dominated the elite ranks of the World Cup, yet UCI rules forced him to compete in the World Championships in the Under-23 category. Still, he was determined to stand on the top step of the podium in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec.
Tom Moran, who has photographed nearly every world championships, says Evans delivered one of the most inspiring rides he's ever witnessed, against one of the toughest U23 fields ever: "Cadel could have raced conservatively and preserved one of the lesser medals, but he already had a stack of silver and bronze, so he went all in trying to beat Martinez. But he ended up blowing up hard. Sauser and Paulissen both got by him at the end."
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|Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4
| (ナルト-激闘忍者大戦! 4, Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4)
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|November 21, 2005
Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4 is the fourth instalment of the Gekitō Ninja Taisen series.
It covers the events from the Search for Tsunade Arc to the Sasuke Retrieval Arc. The game fleshes out the tag team mode from the last game, referred to as 3-man cell, which allows groups of characters to fight each other in turn. Most of it remains the same, only Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4 enables certain combinations of team members having special attack combinations (done with forward+special). The 3-man cell mode also enables either 1 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 3, 3 on 1, 3 on 2 and 2 on 1, all in one tag mode. The Crisis Special system is also less apparent, as characters' health bars no longer glow or show any indication of some sort when Crisis mode is in play.
The Crisis Specials themselves are also remapped, and this is the first Gekitō Ninja Taisen/Clash of Ninja game to feature backward specials (back+special button) (Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 reuses this concept).
Most noticeably, the game does away with the shop feature, and unlockables are now acquired by simply meeting certain criteria in the game's new Mission mode. Mission mode forces the player to fight increasingly stronger opponents under specific circumstances and with different methods of winning in order to complete each mission. It is the last Naruto game for the Gamecube.
Playable Characters
- Naruto Uzumaki (Playable in a One-Tailed form) (Nine-Tails form)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Playable in a Level 2 Cursed form) (Sharingan)
- Sakura Haruno
- Kakashi Hatake (Sharingan)
- Hinata Hyūga (Playable in an Awakened form)
- Kiba Inuzuka
- Shino Aburame
- Ino Yamanaka
- Shikamaru Nara
- Chōji Akimichi
- Rock Lee
- Neji Hyūga
- Tenten
- Might Guy
- Tsunade
- Jiraiya
- Orochimaru
- Third Hokage
- Anko Mitarashi
- Iruka Umino
- Mizuki
- Akamaru
- Gaara
- Temari
- Kankurō
- Crow
- Haku
- Zabuza
- Itachi Uchiha
- Kisame Hoshigaki
- Jirōbō
- Kidōmaru
- Tayuya
- Sakon
- Kimimaro
- Kabuto Yakushi
- A Pakkun-shaped controller case was given away as the bonus to those who preordered Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4.
- Similar to Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3, it would receive a Wii reprisal in America as part of the Revolution sub series, known as Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2. Like with Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3 to Revolution , the roster is somewhat watered down, but more touches and changes have been added compared to the first Revolution game. 7 new characters have also been added in the place of the Third Hokage and the Sound Five as well, though it does way with the three member squad function and uses two-squad functions instead.
- This game has a notable amount of glitches, such as Curse Mark Lv. 2 Sasuke's Chidori turning the screen negative resolution, Neji becoming untouchable with his special hitting his foe in midair in a certain fashion[1] and so forth. Most of them can be viewed here.[2]
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Jio Fontan's free throws in the waning
seconds lifted the USC Trojans to a 71-69 victory over the Stanford Cardinal
in each team's Pac-12 Conference opener at the Galen Center.
Fontan finished with a game-high 15 points for USC (6-8, 1-0 Pac-12). Eric
Wise added 14 points, Dewayne Dedmon tacked on 11 and Chass Bryan tallied 10
more. With the win USC has already matched its total of conference victories
from a year ago.
Andy Brown scored a game-high 17 points off the bench for Stanford (9-5, 0-1)
which had won five of its previous six. Aaron Bright contributed 12 points.
Dwight Powell finished with 11 and Josh Huestis had a double-double of 10
points and 12 rebounds.
Stanford led 42-33 at intermission after shooting 51.7 percent from the field
while knocking down 7-of-16 shots from beyond the arc. USC also shot well at
52.0 percent and notched 4-of-6 shots from 3-point range.
The Trojans stormed back in the second half behind a 50.0 percent shooting
effort. The Cardinal managed to hit on just 26.7 percent of its field goal
Brown tied the game at 69-69 with 27 seconds remaining but on the ensuing
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Temple Fork Signature Series II Fly Rods
The new Signature Serieis II rods offer the same astounding performance as the classic Signature Series - with upgraded components. This is a perfect first fly rod with performance that will impress even a master fly caster.
Anodized up-locking aluminum reel seat
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TFO Signature Series rods do not come with a rod tube.
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar (I used organic)
1/4 cup organic cane sugar (or use white sugar)
1 flax egg: (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsp water)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 cup gluten-free oat flour
1 cup plus 2 tbsp Bob's Red Mill Almond Flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper; Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the flax egg and set aside.
- In a stand mixer, beat the Earth Balance and oil until fluffy. Add the sugars and beat for 1-2 minutes until creamy. Beat in the flax egg and vanilla extract.
- Beat in the remaining ingredients and fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a 1" cookie scoop, drop dough two inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for about 10-11 minutes until slightly golden along edges. Allow to cool for 5-10 mins. on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack for another 10 minutes.


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The 2011 ArtServe Report on the arts and culture sector's impact on Michigan's economy and quality of life is an eye-opener!
It showcases the results accumulated from the Cultural Data Project, Americans for the Arts' Creative Industries Reports, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Over 400 Michigan nonprofit arts organizations are included, many in the Kalamazoo area.
Some of the key findings (2009 data unless otherwise noted):
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Ash's Bayleef
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Ash's Bayleef is a Grass-type Pokémon owned by Ash. It is one of the Starter Pokémon Ash caught while traveling through Johto.
Bayleef made her first appearance in The Chikorita Rescue when she was a wild Chikorita who Ash and his friends came across while walking through the mountains. Despite her small size, she proved to Ash that she was very tough by defeating his Bulbasaur with a single Vine Whip. Chikorita even went against very high odds to fight against Ash's Charizard. This in turn left her injured and although she wanted to continue fighting, she eventually fainted, forcing Ash and his friends to bring her to a Pokémon Center for treatment. Chikorita later developed a crush on Ash and began constantly seeking his approval, whenever she was released from her Poké Ball to engage in battle or stop Team Rocket.
It was later revealed in Chikorita's Big Upset that Chikorita was female and that she was jealous of Ash giving so much time to Pikachu . This caused her to accidentally knock Ash over on several occasions and Ash eventually snapped in Turning Over a New Bayleef, angrily telling Bayleef to get away and stay away from him. His harsh words left Bayleef in tears and she ran away from Ash, her feelings hurt.
When Ash, Misty and Brock found her after spending many hours searching for her, she'd been taken in by a kind old woman and she refused to accept Ash's apology. Ash, guilty over his treatment decided to stay put in hopes of getting Bayleef to forgive him but she refused his offers, ignoring and even refusing him. On such occasion, she even hit Ash with her leaf.
Since evolving from Chikorita, Bayleef has still kept her longing feelings and crush for Ash which did end up getting her in trouble on several occasions. However after getting used to her size, she managed to become a vital part of Ash's team and helped win many Gym and League battles.
Ash left her at Professor Oak's Lab when he decided to make a fresh start when he left for Hoenn.
In An Old Family Blend, Bayleef was one of the Pokémon Professor Oak sent to Ash and Bayleef tackled Barry when it got separated from Ash. However despite being called up, Bayleef didn't take part in the Lily of the Valley Conference.
Known moves
|Razor Leaf +
|The Chikorita Rescue
|Vine Whip
|The Chikorita Rescue
|Chikorita's Big Upset
|Sweet Scent
|Gettin' the Bugs Out
|Body Slam
|Turning Over A New Bayleef
|Playing with Fire!
|+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*
- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.
- Bayleef is the first confirmed female Pokémon that Ash has captured.
- Like Ash's Pikachu, Butterfree, Kingler, Pidgeot, Lapras, Noctowl, Donphan, Buizel, Heracross and Charizard, Bayleef's original voice is not only used in the Japanese version of the anime but also the English language dub as well.
- Interestingly, while Bayleef was a Chikorita, she always said "Chika" instead of "Chikorita". This changed after she evolved into a Bayleef when she has started saying "Bay" despite her full name being Bayleef. (Except in Current Events, when she went "Chikori" when evolving.)
- Bayleef, as a Chikorita, shared some similarities with James' Cacnea.
- Both are Grass-types.
- Both insist on hugging their trainers when sent into battle, both cause problems when they do,
- Both made an appearance in the Sinnoh region and not staying with their trainers.
- Bayleef is the first Pokémon to develop a crush on Ash.
- The second was a Meloetta later in Rival Destinies.


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My vision is, and has always been, to produce a soy candle that is as fragrant when you burn it to the bottom as when you opened the lid. 1803 Candles is a cottage industry candle company founded in 2006.
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Country Lights Soy Candles started making candles as a hobby in 1999. At first, the candles were a soy/petroleum mix. After some experimenting, we were happy to go to a 100% soy candle. It did not take long for us to realize that soy candles were becoming very popular. Our "factory" is located on our family's Centennial Farm in north central Illinois. All of the candles are hand poured by family members.
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Plano Synergy is a wholesale distributor, whose foundation is built on a dream and a passion for the outdoors. As a newly created family of high performance outdoor brands, Plano Synergy embodies over 150 combined years of industry experience, values and product quality all thanks to each one of its founders. As devout fishermen and passionate hunters, each Plano Synergy brand sought out to create the finest products for their fellow outdoorsman; dedicating themselves to producing top quality tools of the trade to outdoorsmen of all experience and ability levels. Thriving on new challenges, new goals and bold endeavors to become the latest and greatest in the field, the makers of Plano Synergy products are determined to remove all limitations on the water, and on the field-because this isn't simply a hobby…it's a way of life. Our brands include Ameristep, Avian-X, Barnett Crossbows, BloodSport, Caboodles, Creative Options, Evolved, Flextone, Frabill, GroundEFX, Halo Optics, Plano Molding, Wildgame Innovations and Zink Calls with hundreds of products made in the United States. With this desire and strive for excellence instilled in the minds of the innovators behind our products, the possibilities for our future are endless. The people who work at Plano Synergy often come and stay awhile, and the same goes for the people that use our products. As a fellow outdoorsman, we feel you will be happy with our products and may go confidently knowing that your outdoor experiences go beyond the what you bring home at the end of the day, but the experience you get out of it.
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Upscale resale: re-defining the resale experience! Boutique Repeats is designed to provide customers with new and gently used clothes, purses, jewelry and more. At your favorite upscale resale shop, we buy, consign and sell designer and better brand name women's apparel, accessories, home decor and furniture. Let Boutique Repeats buy your high-end items, so you can go after that new must-have! This hassle-free selling experience is in a boutique environment that carries new inventory daily! Appointments are recommended for a personal buying experience, but not necessary.
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Roselle is a northwestern suburb of Chicago and is home to 22,763 people. Located approximately 25 miles from downtown Chicago, 25 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, and 10 minutes from two major shopping centers, Roselle provides the quality of life and sense of community usually found only in a small town, with the convenience of a larger metropolitan area.
YM boutique
Opening its doors in the summer of 2014, owner Jessica Fong was looking to spread her love of fashion to those in the Chicagoland area. Located in the heart of Downtown Aurora, YM boutique is quickly becoming known as a must see fashion destination. YM boutique strives to bring the Midwest the latest trends first and people everywhere are looking to YM for those fashion finds you won't see anywhere else. Come see for yourself why YM boutique is a must stop destination for all your fashion needs.
Prindi's Antique Mall
With 35 dealers and 11,000 sq ft., Prindi's Antique Mall has something for everyone including antiques, gift items, collectibles, retro, re-purposed and a ton of jewelry.
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Little Popcorn Store
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Nathan Winston Services was started in 1976 as a rubber stamp shop. Growth continued with the addition of engraving as we opened a full time retail store in 1985. Today we offer stamps, plaques, acrylics, clocks, and engraved and sublimated awards. We maintain our level of professionalism well above the standard. We are proud to be one of DeKalb's Business of the Year recipients, and Marking Device Magazine's Small Business of the year.


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Hauppauge myTV 2GO review
TV tuners for your computer are pretty old hat, but ones that also work on your smartphone or tablet are new and exciting.
TV tuners for your computer are pretty old hat, but ones that also work on your smartphone or tablet are new and exciting.
The WinTV Nova TD 500 proves that PCI still has life left in it
Hauppauge has fitted two digital DVB-T tuners inside its Nova-TD tuner, which probably explains the relatively chunky nature of this USB device. It measures 31mm wide, which might cause problems with neighbouring ports unless you use the supplied USB extension cable.
Installing a digital satellite card in your PC allows you to keep up with all your favourite satellite TV channels - and listen to satellite radio - on your computer desktop while you work. It also lets you timeshift and record programmes
This veritable Swiss Army knife of the PC TV world will bring to your desktop the wonders of both analogue and digital terrestrial TV, FM radio plus digital satellite.
In the world of PC-based satellite reception typically you need different tuner cards that specifically cater for satellite and terrestrial reception, and only a few recent PC satellite products support the DVB-S2 modulation used by FTA hi-def channels
As with the Terratec, we didn't see much difference when diversity mode was switched on, but having two tuners crammed into a single stick gives it a big tick on our approval register
Why go for one broadcast standard when you can tote all four that are currently used in the UK? This all but ensures that anywhere you are in the country, you'll be able to scrounge some televisual joy.


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When you go to reach down for your baby, he might not reach up and say "The claaaaw," but he sure will look cute in our Infant's Disney Toy Story Alien Costume. This fleece jumpsuit features a snap closure and comes with a character headpiece. The suit is blue and has an outer space logo on the upper corner. Put the soft headpiece on, and your child's face will appear below the three eyes on the yellow alien face. Pointy ears and an antenna also decorate this outfit. The Toy Story films are beloved by children everywhere, and the squeaky toy aliens that first appear in a Pizza Planet claw machine are a part of the fun. If you have older children, have them coordinate with this Toy Story Alien costume by ordering our Buzz, Woody, or Jessie costumes.
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Daily Fluff: Hedgehog hedge fund manager invests in wind farm
Successful hedgefund manager Biddy the hedgehog is investing $10 million in a wind farm project in southern Washington.
"Biddy is really interested in alternative energy," said Melissa Clyburn, a spokesperson for the wealthy hedgehog. "He's always been concerned with the environment and he feels that wind is a wise investment, both financially and for the planet."
Biddy, who made his initial fortune selling ink for quill pens, became a billionaire by running a successful hedge fund based out of Seattle, WA. He was also a pre-IPO investor in Tesla Motors.
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The artist uses sunlight and quartz to brand his clients, turning their bodies into works of art. In the process, he's remaking himself and sending a message to his estranged daughter.Presented by The Kernel
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The Naka Shrine (南賀ノ神社, Naka no Jinja, Literally meaning: Shintō Shrine of Southern Joy) is a shrine in Konohagakure. In the main hall, beneath the seventh tatami mat from the far right, is a secret meeting place of the Uchiha clan. In there, is a tablet containing the clan's secrets and can only be read with specific dōjutsu.[1][2] The Rinnegan is able to decipher more of the tablet than the Sharingan and the Mangekyō Sharingan are able to. Recorded there are the secrets of the Mangekyō Sharingan, the story of the Sage of the Six Paths and the Ten-Tails. Madara also noted that the secrets of his "body" were also there.[3][4][5] Also written on the tablet, is the story of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and the Shinju.[6] In order to access the main hall, a sequence of seals is required to remove the stone that lays atop the entrance way. The seal itself has the Sharingan in the middle and is encircled with seal formulas.[7]
The upper level of the shrine was destroyed during Pain's invasion, though the secrets hidden below remained untouched and was later accessed by Taka and Orochimaru during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
- This location appeared in Naruto: The Broken Bond which also provided an achievement for Xbox 360 and called "Path of Darkness", the Naka shrine was regarded in the game as Sasuke's Hide Away or Sasuke's Secret Room, it is however unknown if at the time the producers of the game knew what this shrine was since it was only shown to be a location that Sasuke was seen while grieving because of the Uchiha Family Downfall and the thoughts of revenge against Itachi Uchiha. This site can be found in Konoha in game but it's underneath the island in the south-west area of the village instead of under the main hall in the manga.
- Kabuto and Orochimaru, while unable to read the tablet, managed to come up with a hypothesis of the secrets based on many years of research.[5]
- This location was also used as an unlockable stage in Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4.


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May 5, 2016
A Marine was killed after his vehicle ran off the road early this morning in Onslow County.
The Highway Patrol says the accident happened around 4:25 a.m. on U.S. 258, west at Richlands near A.I. Taylor Road.
Troopers say Christopher Navarro was heading toward Jacksonville when his vehicle ran off the road into a ditch. The vehicle overturned several times and the driver was thrown from the vehicle.
The Highway Patrol says Navarro was not wearing a seat belt and that he died at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident and troopers say speed was a factor in the crash.
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Valyrian steel
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Valyrian steel is a form of metal that was forged in the days of the mighty Valyrian Freehold. It is exceptionally sharp, tremendously strong, and extravagantly expensive.
Some maesters also bear a valyrian steel link in the maester chain they wear. It is a sign that said maester has studied the "higher mysteries" - magic. This field of study, however, is mostly theoretical and its purpose is to demonstrate that magic, if it ever existed, is now extinct.
Valyrian steel swords
- Dark Sister, a longsword of House Targaryen, held by Visenya Targaryen, now lost.
- Ice, the greatsword of House Stark, now in the possession of Ser Ilyn Payne.
- Longclaw, a bastard-sword of House Mormont, given by Jeor Mormont to Jon Snow.
In the books
In A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the secret of forging Valyrian steel was lost in the Doom, making weapons made of it extremely expensive. Skilled smiths can reforge Valyrian steel weapons by melting down existing ones, but it's a difficult process. The master-blacksmiths of Qohor are noted as being among the few who can successfully reforge it. As in the series, the Maesters of the Citadel possess some meager skill with the material, if only to provide Valyrian steel links to the few Maesters who study magic.
Although Valyrian steel blades are scarce and costly, several thousand of them are known to exist in the world, approximately two hundred in Westeros alone. Most of them are swords, but there are a few daggers and axes as well. Valyrian steel can be identified by its unusual dusky color, distinctive rippled pattern, and the extreme sharpness of the blade.
At least three times Tywin Lannister offered to buy Valyrian longswords from impoverished lesser houses, but his offers were firmly rejected. The little lordlings would gladly part with their daughters should a Lannister come asking, but they cherished their old family swords.
In addition to the above, other Valyrian steel weapons known to exist include Heartsbane (House Tarly), Lady Forlorn (House Corbray), Red Rain (House Drumm), and Nightfall (House Harlaw). Brightroar, the Valyrian sword of House Lannister, was lost in an expedition to Valyria centuries ago. An attempt to find it, led by Tywin's younger brother Gerion, apparently ended in failure, with no-one returning from the expedition. House Targaryen also possessed another Valyrian sword, Blackfyre, which was lost in the chaos following the First Blackfyre Rebellion more than a century before the events of the series.
Dawn, the sword of House Dayne, was not a Valyrian weapon but was held to have similar properties (it was forged from a meteorite).
Valyrian steel is vaguely similar to real-life Damascus steel, an exceptionally strong and sharp kind of steel made in ancient and medieval times, but whose method of creation became lost to history in the early modern era. However, Damascus steel isn't actually as strong as current kinds of steel made using modern techniques, but Valyrian steel as it is described in the books is apparently even stronger than modern steel.
See also
- Valyrian steel at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books).


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Scouting report [5:17 AM]
D and C reports: 'The Bills have allowed just two sacks in the last three games.'
Buffalo is first order of business [5:16 AM]
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports: 'With a victory today at Carolina (1-14), New England (10-5) will clinch the AFC East title. That means the Dolphins would be playing Buffalo to secure a first-round home playoff game as a wild card.'
Dolphins trying to eliminate the negative [5:15 AM]
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports: 'The Dolphins are minus-13 in turnover margin, fourth-worst in the NFL, and their 38 turnovers are tied with Detroit for second-worst in the league.'
Offense Bonds, One Player at a Time [5:14 AM]
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports: 'So the night before each of the past 11 contests, the unit has gathered without coaches present to hear one of the first-team players discuss the upcoming opponent and whatever else is on his mind.'
Bowens hoping this is last stop [5:13 AM]
Palm Beach Post reports: 'When Bowens was signed by the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 22, it marked the fourth team the defensive end had been with in the past 2 1/2 months and fifth in his three-year pro career.'
Dolphins seek home field edge [5:07 AM]
Florida Today reports: '"They stepped up last week in a game they had nothing to win for," Miami quarterback Jay Fiedler said. "They dug themselves out of the snow and went down to New York and beat a pretty good team. . . We all know Buffalo steps it up when they play against Miami. We're not expecting a walkover."'
Dolphins, Bucs: Final tuneup [5:07 AM]
Florida Today reports: 'If the Dolphins win today, they will clinch a home playoff game.'
Bills need assist from Johnson on salary cap [5:56 PM]
ESPN reports: 'Essentially what the Bills need is for Johnson to reduce his 2002 salary cap charge of slightly more than $11 million. The tricky part is that, while such a reduction can be accomplished easily with a long-term contract extension, Buffalo officials aren't yet ready to make a commitment to Johnson beyond the 2002 campaign.'
Under cover man [9:07 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '...We have to find ways to move [Eric Moulds] around and get mismatches. Without question, he's too talented not to find ways to get him the ball."'
Van Pelt agrees to five-year deal [5:31 AM]
D and C reports: 'Donahoe and Van Pelt's agent, Eric Metz, have reportedly agreed in principle to a five-year contract extension worth between $5 and 5.5 million. It is believed the deal will include a $1.5 million signing bonus. The final language of the contract is expected to be completed in the next couple weeks, and until then, no one is willing to reveal much.'
Dolphins to track Pats-Panthers game [5:30 AM]
D and C reports: 'Regardless of what happens in the New England game, Wannstedt will not have the luxury of resting his starters because even if the Patriots win, the Dolphins need to win to secure a home wild-card game.'
Here's the deal with the Bills' QB 'controversy' [5:29 AM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'It would seem the Bills' hope is that Johnson reworks his contract to soften the salary cap hit, preferably based on incentives, particularly games played.'
Bromell seeks playing time [5:28 AM]
Miami Herald reports: 'Bromell is one of 10 Dolphins entering unrestricted free agency, among them defensive end Kenny Mixon, safety Brian Walker, cornerback Terry Cousin, running back Lamar Smith and punter Matt Turk. They may be joined by quarterback Jay Fiedler if he opts out of his contract.'
Spurrier to replace Wannstedt? Stranger things have happened [5:27 AM]
Miami Herald reports: 'The only reason Wannstedt got the Dolphins job is because his man Johnson did to Shula what Spurrier could do to him now.'
Injured Thomas to play Sunday [5:26 AM]
Miami Herald reports: 'Linebacker Zach Thomas, who has an injured neck and shoulder, practiced Friday and will play in Sunday's regular-season finale against Buffalo at Pro Player Stadium because a home playoff game is at stake.'
Defense not worn, set for Bills [5:25 AM]
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports: '"I know when you play those significant snaps like that, 36 or 38 minutes, it's hard for the defense to hold in there," Buffalo coach Gregg Williams said. "It's tough for your defense to hold up that long. In the AFC East, you see all those defensive-minded coaches being the head coaches. They understand time of possession is critical. That's how you improve as a team: By keeping the [opposing] offenses off the field by your offense being out there longer."'
Bills on the right path [5:22 AM]
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports: 'This is almost exactly where the San Francisco 49ers were two years ago, when they finished 4-12 after hitting the same salary-cap wall that has smacked down the Bills.'
Smith knows why he's sitting out [5:21 AM]
Palm Beach Post reports: '"I just haven't been productive," said Smith, who has rushed for 810 yards on 283 carries. "Teams have been stopping me. Stopping me cold. When Travis gets in there the ball moves, the chains move. He's playing great. He's winning games. I haven't been productive, so we've got to find more ways to utilize Travis."'
Wannstedt: I don't wish I was at UM [5:20 AM]
Palm Beach Post reports: 'Before Larry Coker was named Butch Davis' successor as Hurricanes coach, Athletic Director Paul Dee made a push for Wannstedt to return to the school where he was an assistant from 1986-88.'
Report: Van Pelt agrees to five-year contract extension [9:35 PM]
AP reports: 'While praising Van Pelt's performance, Bills president and general manager Tom Donahoe has said Johnson will be cut unless he re-negotiates a contract that represents an $11.2 million salary cap hit next season. Van Pelt, 31, made the $477,000 veteran minimum this season for a Bills team (3-12) building for the future.'
Bills place Ostroski, Price on injured reserve [4:06 PM]
AP reports: 'The Buffalo Bills placed offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski and defensive tackle Shawn Price on injured reserve Friday, two days before the team's season finale at Miami.'
2001: Year of the rookies [12:37 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Of those draftees that made the cut, five of those players now are listed as starters on the depth chart at the end of their rookie seasons, as Jonas Jennings, Travis Henry, Aaron Schobel, Brandon Spoon and Nate Clements have all earned starting roles.'
Bills can put crimp on Miami's playoff future [12:36 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Should the Dolphins fall to the Bills, they will have no shot at the division or a bye, as the Jets would be able to claim the title with a win over Oakland, and if they fail to do that, New England would beat out Miami on a divisional tie-breaker. '
Scouting the Dolphins with John Guy [12:36 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Guy thinks the Dolphins may have a tough time in the post-season, primarily because of their absence of a running game this year.'
Van Pelt, Bills talking extension [9:14 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Details concerning how much money he would earn were not immediately known, but it's believed to be structured with more money in the first part of the contract, plus a signing bonus worth well more than $5 million.'
New logo may take on the look of Sabres [9:14 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"It is not uncommon for teams to apply for trademarks that are never utilized," the Bills said in a statement released Thursday. "We continually look at possible additional trademarks, but that does not mean that any of those possibilities become reality."'
For team owners, drafting a Bill was pointless [9:13 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'It's been a horrible year on the field, as evidenced by a 3-12 record entering Sunday's finale in Miami. And it's hard to find an NFL team that has contributed less value to fantasy football.'
Catching up to stardom [5:36 AM]
D and C reports: 'Sunday at Miami, one catch by Riemersma will give the Bills four players with at least 50 catches each for the first time in team history and just the 18th time in NFL history.'
Carolina's cheering section [5:35 AM]
Miami Herald reports: 'If the Panthers snap the streak and Miami wins, the Dolphins capture the AFC East title and a first-round bye.'
Thomas' injury: strained shoulder [5:34 AM]
Miami Herald reports: '"I'll be all right," Thomas said after Thursday's practice. "It just takes a while to get warmed up."'
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Prep roundup: Ord shines as Poca girls KO Hoover
POCA, W.Va. -- Paula Ord turned in 13 points and 15 rebounds as Poca upset Herbert Hoover 46-37 Monday night in Class AA Region 4 Section 1 at Poca High School.
McKenzie Ball added 13 points for the Dots (5-18), who will take on No. 3 Nicholas County (17-3) at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday at Poca.
"It's huge for this program,'' said Poca first-year coach Kenny Sayre, who lost starter Madi McGrew about midway through the season.
"Down the stretch, we just hit a couple of big 3s and were taking the ball to the basket. We got up on them and didn't allow them to shoot those 3s. They were taking them, but we had a hand in their face. We handled the pressure and pulled one out.''
Caroline Thornburg notched 11 points for the Huskies (12-11), who had their first winning season since 1996. Hoover's Bailey Aab added 10 points.
Wood blocked a last-second shot attempt in the lane to seal the victory.
Riverside (7-17) will play at George Washington at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Chelsey Hager scored 18 points for the Vikings (0-23) and Sarah Williams donated 10.
Sarah Hussell totaled 17 points and Andrea Porter added 16 for the Black Knights (8-15), who visit Winfield at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Abby Watson netted 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and came up with five steals for the Redskins (6-17) and Taneisha Sturdavent contributed 10 points and 11 boards.
Jordan Lewis ignited Sherman with 19 points while Hannah Skinner added 16 and Sarah Massey chipped in 15. Stevie White led the Bulldogs with 11 points.
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(a) Any State approving agency may approve a program of training on the job (other than a program of apprenticeship) only when it finds that the job which is the objective of the training is one in which progression and appointment to the next higher classification are based upon skills learned through organized and supervised training on the job and not on such factors as length of service and normal turnover, and that the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section are met.
(1) The training establishment offering training which is desired to be approved for the purposes of this chapter must submit to the appropriate State approving agency a written application for approval which, in addition to furnishing such information as is required by the State approving agency, contains a certification that—
(A) the wages to be paid the eligible veteran or person
(i) upon entrance into training, are not less than wages paid nonveterans in the same training position and are at least 50 per centum of the wages paid for the job for which the veteran or person is to be trained, and
(ii) such wages will be increased in regular periodic increments until, not later than the last full month of the training period, they will be at least 85 per centum of the wages paid for the job for which such eligible veteran or person is being trained; and
(2) The requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall not apply with respect to a training establishment operated by the United States or by a State or local government.
(c) As a condition for approving a program of training on the job (other than a program of apprenticeship) the State approving agency must find upon investigation that the following criteria are met:
(1) The training content of the course is adequate to qualify the eligible veteran or person for appointment to the job for which the veteran or person is to be trained.
(2) The job customarily requires full-time training for a period of not less than six months and not more than two years.
(3) The length of the training period is not longer than that customarily required by the training establishments in the community to provide an eligible veteran or person with the required skills, arrange for the acquiring of job knowledge, technical information, and other facts which the eligible veteran or person will need to learn in order to become competent on the job for which the veteran or person is being trained.
(4) Provision is made for related instruction for the individual eligible veteran or person who may need it.
(5) There is in the training establishment adequate space, equipment, instructional material, and instructor personnel to provide satisfactory training on the job.
(6) Adequate records are kept to show the progress made by each eligible veteran or person toward such veteran's or person's job objective.
(7) No course of training will be considered bona fide if given to an eligible veteran or person who is already qualified by training and experience for the job.
(8) A signed copy of the training agreement for each eligible veteran or person, including the training program and wage scale as approved by the State approving agency, is provided to the veteran or person and to the Secretary and the State approving agency by the employer.
(1) The Secretary may conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary operates a program of training on the job under this section for a period (notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)) of up to three years in duration to train employees of the Department to become qualified adjudicators of claims for compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension.
(A) Not later than three years after the implementation of the pilot project, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an initial report on the pilot project. The report shall include an assessment of the usefulness of the program in recruiting and retaining of personnel of the Department as well as an assessment of the value of the program as a training program.
(B) Not later than 18 months after the date on which the initial report under subparagraph (A) is submitted, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final report on the pilot project. The final report shall include recommendations of the Secretary with respect to continuation of the pilot project and with respect to expansion of the types of claims for which the extended period of on the job training is available to train such employees.
Source(Added Pub. L. 90–77, title III, § 304(d),Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 186, § 1777; amended Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 212,Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 314,Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1084; Pub. L. 94–502, title V, § 513(a)(3),Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2402; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A),Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3677,Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 105–368, title II, § 205(a),Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3327; Pub. L. 108–454, title I, § 108,Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3604; Pub. L. 110–389, title III, § 325,Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4169.)
2008—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110–389added par. (3).
2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–454added subsec. (d).
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–368designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), redesignated former cls. (A) and (B) of par. (1) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A), and added par. (2).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83renumbered section 1777 of this title as this section.
1989—Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 101–237substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".
1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502substituted "the veteran or person" for "he" and "him".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–502substituted "the veteran or person" for "he" in two places, and "such veteran's or person's" for "his".
1972—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 92–540inserted "or person" after "veteran" wherever appearing.
1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–219inserted "and supervised".
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–368, title II, § 205(b),Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3327, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to approval of programs of training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, on or after October 1, 1998."
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–502effective Oct. 15, 1976, see section 703(b) ofPub. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3693 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective first day of first calendar month which begins more than ten days after Aug. 31, 1967, see section 405 ofPub. L. 90–77, set out as an Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
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Don't know anything about the program, but I've edited the thread name to reflect what you're looking for.
Just got CC3 world pack last weekend and really like it but having a bit of difficulty figuring out a couple of things. Hoping someone here can help.
1. How do you or can you import your own images as symbols, floor textures or wall textures. I have an extensive collection I've built up in the last few years and wouldn't want to waste them.
2. I was working on doing a cave complex and it has a small river flowing through it. What is the best way to add that. I tried the water but it does a smooth polygon which doesn't look right and I'm not sure how you would feather the edges to make it look more natural.
Any help would be much appreciated. I've spent some time leaching all of your excellent maps off this site and want to be able to give back to the community.
Thanks very much,
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Creating and importing PNGs and Bitmaps as Symbols
CC3 allows you to use raster images in your drawings. CC3 recognises bitmaps and png files. Images can be inserted in drawings imported as fill styles or included in symbols. You can import any of the vast number of images available on line.
Preparing Art for Import
Each file should be a 16 million color bitmap or png image.
If you want symbols to end up grouped in a collection , make sure their names follow the rules for collections.
Each file name should be less than 28 characters. We use the Rename utility to rename any files if required.
You can create varicolor symbols by stacking a varicolor image on top of a full color one. For more information
Creating a Symbol Catalog of existing raster images
This is for art suitable for symbols. If you want to import tileable bitmaps as fill styles, see below.
1. First, make a folder under Symbols\User, with your own name, then add a folder below that with the name of the art you want to
1. If it's floorplan art, work out the the number of pixel per unit by opening the art in a paint and dividing the width in pixels by the real
word width. For Dundjinni art usually the figure is 40 pixels per unit.
2. In CC3, on the File menu, click New. Select Symbol Catalogs, and Decide Settings Myself.
3. Select an appropriate blank symbol catalog.
4. On the Symbols menu, click Import PNG Symbols
5. Select the folder where the images are.
6. Type in the resolution you worked out in step 3 above. For overland symbols at the same scale as the ProFantasy ones, use 20. If it
turns out you've got this wrong, you can always use Scale Symbols on the Symbol Manager to put it right. See below for more
tips on this.
7. Choose the layer on which you wish the images in the symbols to appear, usually SYMBOL DEFINITION
8. If you want to add symbol options, tick this box and click Set. You can always change individual settings in the Symbol Manager
when import is complete.
9. You can create lower resolution files that CC3 can use to speed up redraws. Files are: lets CC3 know what resolution the imported
files are - usually Very High (full resolution) or High (if they are DundjinniDundjinni-style). Choose the folder you created in step
one as the output folder.
10. Choose a symbol origin. For overland, it's usually center down, for floorplan, middle left.
11. CC3 will open another program while other resolution files are created - this process occurs; this may take some time.
12. When the symbols are imported, you can use Symbol Manager to reorder, rename, rescale and change symbol options.
13. On the File menu click Save As. Choose a location (anywhere under Symbols is fine)
14. In the Save as Type box, click Campaign Cartographer 3 Symbol catalog.
15. Type a name, click Save.
Checking the symbol resolution
To check you are getting the symbol resolution correct when you import png symbols.
1. Put two or three of your symbols in a test folder (for true precision, add a png symbol of a fixed size - eg 10' wall)
2. Import them with your guessed resolution
3. Save the catalog
4. Start a new drawing based on an appropriate template.
5. Place an existing symbol of the same type from a CC2 Pro catalog, maybe a SS1 or SS2 one at a symbol scale of 1.
6. Place a symbol from your new catalog. They should be the same size. If not, reimport with a different scale. You can use the
Distance command to find out the scale factor by measuring the heights of both symbols and working out the ratio.
It's fine to import art from multiple locations, particularly if you want different symbol options for each set of symbols.
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If it's ProFantasy, I'm using it.
To make the water seem to get shallow at the edges, place the river on a SHEET called RIVER or use the WATER sheet already provided.
Put his sheet directly below the FLOOR sheet in the list
Draw your water.
Apply an EDGE FADE effect to the WATER/RIVER sheet.
*OPTIONAL* Apply a slight blur to this sheet as well.
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I'm just getting started and I had several 12 x 12 pages printed at Costco. One was missing 1/2" of the page on one side and the lady in the photo lab said I have to allow a 20 pixel "bleed" area around the layout. She said that is what the scrapbookers that print there do.
Anyone know what that means and how you do that in Photoshop Elements 10?
Also when I compared them carefully I noticed that
one page was missing about 1/4" from all four sides,
one was missing about 1/2 an inch on the right only
and one was missing well over 1/2 an inch on both sides (sorry I am not good with inches so don't have exact - all those 1/8's 1/16's etc just seem so confusing but didn't think people were used to centimetres :-).
Why would they all be different? The photo lady said she just prints them as they come.
And I really need help with the 20 pixel bleed area. ThanksBrenda


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When the Civil War erupted in 1861, Vermont was quick to answer the call.
Determined that our young nation not be divided, tens of thousands of men and boys marched into battle. At Gettysburg, the Wilderness and Cedar Creek Vermont regiments were called upon because of their courage an determination, even when faced with overwhelming odds. At home, mothers and wives organized Soldier's Aid Societies. Vermont's mills manufactured woolen blankets and uniforms and large farms shipped apples, potatoes and hay south.
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Pizza is a pizza restaurant in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In all the games it appeared in, it is inaccessible to the player and does not play a role in the storyline whatsoever. The two stores in Liberty City have the telephone number 555-204933.
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As one who hasn't watched many classic Westerns, I didn't have set expectations about Friday's screening of the 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum's Stryker Theater. However, from the first strains of the iconic soundtrack's main theme, I was 100 percent on board with the story and soon, understood how the movie inspired the characters of Into the Beautiful North.
The film's simple storyline is captivating, but add to it Yul Brynner's unflinching gaze, stage presence and solid stature buttoned into his close-cut black denim-and-leather western wear, I understood Aunt Irma's infatuation with "Mexico's greatest film star." Steve McQueen held his own with his sapphire blue eyes, confident wily smile and social-justice motivations.
For me, viewing the film after reading Into the Beautiful North added to my enjoyment of both film and novel. I recommend this PG-rated film to anyone looking for an escapist classic Western adventure, but especially to those who have read Into the Beautiful North. Check your library's catalog for the DVD of The Magnificent Seven and invite a friend over to watch it.
~ Jim Ratliff, Librarian, Arcadia Commons Campus Kalamazoo Valley Community College
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When I came to Kalamazoo twelve years ago, I knew it was a special place. We are lucky to have so many arts organizations, cultural events, and an award-winning public library that sponsors Reading Together! We are even luckier that this year's Reading Together author, Luis Urrea, visits Kalamazoo next week.
Urrea will speak on Tuesday, March 6, at 7 pm in the Kalamazoo Central High School Auditorium. This is a free event, and all are invited to hear Urrea speak about Into the Beautiful North, writing, and being "dual culture." Come listen to the music of local Tex-Mex band Los Bandits de Michigan and even have a book signed by the author!
You will also have a chance to meet Urrea on Wednesday, March 7 at noon in Kalamazoo College's Light Fine Arts Building Recital Hall. Urrea will be working with a Kalamazoo College class, talking about the craft of writing, and exploring issues of crossing borders. He will also address the recent "Librotraficante" movement and the banning of his books from the Tucson, Arizona Unified School District. This event is free, open to the public, and snacks will be provided after the class.
Urrea's visit is timely. With the controversy over prohibiting ethnic studies in Arizona (HB 2281), Urrea can give us a "banned author's" perspective on the issue. Don't miss this rare opportunity to interact with the author, ask questions, and explore border crossings of your own.
~Dr. Stacy Nowicki, Library Director, Kalamazoo College Library
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One of the things that amazes me about Into the Beautiful North, that I really only paid a lot of attention to on my third reading of the book, is the wonderful, philosophical one-liners that are sprinkled throughout the book. They're so easy to miss, so I thought I would note a few of them here, just in case others missed them. The page number that follows is the page number in the paperback version of the book.
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There are many more, but these particularly struck me because of the universality of them all. The last two, in particular, I hope people can say more readily about Kalamazoo following our Reading Together experience this year.
Another thing I found in the "joining unlike groups of people together" is the mention that Arnold Davis, border patrol, wants to escape, as does Matt, the former missionary. We are all so much more alike than different! If you talk with someone not like you who has read the book, you'll probably discover the same thing—we're all so much alike and our differences are very interesting.
~ Sherry Ransford-Ramsdell, Reading Together Steering Committee
The first several chapters of Into the Beautiful North hint at the violent realities of modern day Mexico. In the first chapter we witness the menace of the bandidos and the result of their work is what ultimately sends Nayeli and her friends on their journey north. A desire to learn more about the effect that drug cartel violence is having on daily life in Mexico led me to a number of accounts that depicted such shocking violence and brutality they seemed fictional. Yet further reading revealed nothing but more complexity, corruption, fear and unbelievably horrific human behavior. Two stories related to the border town of Juarez, Mexico have resonated with me ever since. Sarah Hill's 2010 story The War For Drugs from the Boston Review is an unflinching account of life in Juarez, showing how the traffickers, U.S. and Mexican politics, and mainly U.S. demand for illegal drugs have brought that city to its knees. Finding this story led to the wonderful discovery that Sarah Hill is in fact a faculty member with the Department of Anthropology at WMU and will present a program titled Modern Mexican Reality on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 at the Oshtemo Branch Library as a part of this year's Reading Together programming. Please plan to attend, it is sure to be interesting. The other story Angels Send Message of Peace to Juarez Mexico is an amazing story about the powerful and artistic reaction of a group of teens in Juarez to the drug violence they witness daily in their city. When I first heard this incredible story I was immediately reminded of Nayeli and the group of teens that Luis Alberto Urrea invented to tell the story in Into the Beautiful North; and I was happy to find a glimmer of youthful hope in the otherwise grim picture of life in Mexico today.
Once you've journeyed Into the Beautiful North with Nayeli and her friends, you may want to return to the warmth and culture of Mexico with another story featuring a strong female hero. You will find all you search for in The Hummingbird's Daughter, Luis Alberto Urrea's 2005 novelization of his great-aunt Teresita's coming of age. Teresita, who was renowned for her healing powers, was considered a saint by many.
The novel has elements of fairy tale, travelogue, western, magical realism, folklore, and explores issues of gender, class, faith, race, nationality, marriage, education, patriotism, and power This book will make you laugh and cry, and savor Urrea's lyrical, imaginative prose. When finished with this book, continue the adventure with Urrea's latest novel, a sequel titled Queen of America.
At the writing of this blog post, we only have one copy of The Hummingbird's Daughter in our catalog, but more are on the way! Place a hold to be on the list for when these additional copies arrive.
"Suddenly there was no work. All the shrimp were shipped north, tortillas became too expensive to eat, and people started to go hungry. We told you change was bad, the old-timers croaked.
Nobody had heard of the term immigration. Migration, to them, was when the tuna and the whales cruised up the coast, or when Guacamaya parrots flew up from the south. Traditionalists voted to revoke electricity, but it was far too late for that. No woman in town would give up her refrigerator, her electric fan, or her electric iron. So the men started to go to el norte. Nobody knew what to say. Nobody knew what to do. The modern era had somehow passed Tres Camarones by, but this new storm had found a way to siphon its men away. out of their beds and into the next century, into a land far away." —Into the Beautiful North
This passage from the opening pages of Luis Urrea's Into the Beautiful North paints a picture of a Mexican village not unlike one we might read about in today's news. And for the fictitious Tres Camarones, there is the added presence of drug bandits who are threatening to take over the village with corruption, violence and greed; also sadly true to life. This is the setting from which Nayeli, a 19-year old girl, born and raised in Tres Camarones, sets out in search of her father and other men who will come back home to repopulate and defend their village.
And for the next three months, this will become our story as well.
A dedicated group of volunteers has helped Kalamazoo Public Library plan an exciting and meaningful lineup of Reading Together events that center on three far-reaching themes: The Book as Literature, The Culture of Mexico, and Immigration. After reading the book, we believe participating in these programs will provide several ways to process and reflect.
Today we bring you the enhanced Reading Together website, complete with a full calendar of events, additional resources, and more information about those who have contributed to this planning process. We welcome your reactions and your feedback, and we invite you to come back often.


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The primary mission of this lens is to better compete on price with the Pan 100-300mm, currently retailing for $500. It already has it beat on size and weight, the Pan 100-300 being midway on both counts between the 75-300 MkII and the 4/3's 70-300mm.
Those after better performance, Olympus has this in the exceptional 4/3's 50-200mm f2.8-3.5, with the MkI selling used for the same $550. And those actually wondering why Olympus hasn't replicated this optical range/speed in mFT, just look at its size (6.2 x 3.4" vs. 4.6 x 2.7") and weight (38 oz vs. 14.9 oz).
Olympus knows something about making superb lenses. They also know something about the sacrifices in size, weight and price that it takes to accomplish these. For now, they're just trying to recoup lens sales being lost to Panasonic; hopefully with their upcoming pro mFT they'll also start unveiling a line of HG optical quality weathersealed mFT lenses.