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It's time for members of The Associated Press to vote on the top Montana stories of 2012.
The AP's suggestions follow in random order, followed by space for other suggestions. We're asking you to pick the top 10 stories, with the first choice being No. 1, the second No. 2 and so on.
AP members may vote by faxing ballots to 406-442-5162 or by e-mail to apmontana (at)ap.org. Please include your name and other identifying information on your ballot. One ballot per news organization.
Ballots must be received by the end of business on Monday, Dec. 17.
A story will move on the wire Friday, Dec. 21, for use Dec. 26 and anytime thereafter.
— The Montana Senate race battle between incumbent Jon Tester and U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg dominates headlines as both sides campaign ferociously, backed by a historic influx of campaign cash.
— Gov. Brian Schweitzer leaves office at year's end after two terms, maintaining high approval ratings with his trademark showmanship and enthusiastic approach to the job.
—Democratic Attorney General Steve Bullock defeats former Congressman Rick Hill in the race to succeed Schweitzer.
— Republicans falter in the biggest electoral prizes, despite GOP optimism that Obama backlash would help them take back a U.S. Senate seat and win the governor's office. Democrats instead win the Senate race and four of five statewide Land Board seats, while Republicans maintain control of the Legislature.
— "Dark money" punctuates an election cycle dominated by outside spending. One legal challenge led to a temporary suspension of the state's campaign contribution limits and opened the door for a $500,000 donation to Republican Rick Hill. Earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court tossed the state's century-old ban on some corporate politicking. American Tradition Partnership later came under fire after critics argued that bank records released under court order demonstrated illegal coordination with candidates, and voters endorsed a ballot measure symbolically opposing corporate money in politics.
— The controversy over the handling of rape cases at the University of Montana and in Missoula leads to high-profile departures from the administration and the school's football team, criminal proceedings against a former quarterback, and prompts federal investigations into the matter.
— A man wanted on charges of detonating pipe bombs in Virginia leads Montana police on a highway chase in November during which he threw several bombs at his pursuers before he was captured.
— A Bozeman photographer is arrested in October for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Wyoming girl after police said he lured her to his car by saying he needed help finding a missing puppy.
— Voters endorse the Legislature's stringent new medical marijuana rules and the Montana Supreme Court deals a setback to a legal challenge of those rules. Meanwhile, a judge rules that federal drug laws trump the state's medical marijuana law, prompting several indicted medical pot operators to make plea deals except for Helena grower Chris Williams, who was convicted on eight charges and faces 80 years in prison.
— Federal regulators approve new rules aimed at forcing industrial plants to cut pollutants blamed for making hazy skies over national parks and wilderness areas. Shortly later, PPL Montana announces blames EPA rules as part of the reason for its plans to shutter a coal-fired power plant near Billings.
— Two lawsuits alleging decades of clergy sexual abuse in missions, schools and homes in western Montana going back to the 1940s are combined and the parties head toward settlement talks. The plaintiffs, many of them Native Americans, say the diocese knew or should have known about the abuse, but covered it up instead of stopping it.
— Montana officials reject parole for an infamous 1980s "mountain man" Don Nichols who abducted a world-class athlete in 1984 to keep as a wife for his son, who shot her during a rescue attempt and then left her to die. The son, Dan Nichols, went on the run from the law again before he was caught and charged with charges stemming from his employment with a statewide medical marijuana operation.
— Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf is sentenced for breaking into a Great Falls house and illegally possessing painkillers.
— Federal Judge Richard Cebull announces plans to step down as chief federal judge and to take on a reduced caseload after critics hammer him for forwarding a racist joke involving President Barack Obama.
— The Montana Parole Board recommends the governor deny clemency for Canadian Ronald A. Smith, on death row for killing two Blackfeet cousins I the early 1980s.
— The Forest Service reverses a decision to reject a permit renewal for a 58-year-old Jesus statue at a northwest Montana ski resort, leading to a legal challenge a group of atheists and agnostics who argue the religious relic does not belong on public land.
— A hitchhiker from West Virginia pleads guilty in October to falsely claiming to be the victim of a drive-by shooting in rural Montana, a claim that originally led to another man being jailed for an offense he did not commit.
— Fire season starts early and lasts into the fall, destroying 463 homes and other structures and burning more than 1.3 million across the state. The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation is hit particularly hard and tribal members are left short on resources and struggling to recover after flames devoured much of their arid land.
— Two Colorado men are charged in the kidnapping and murder of Sidney High School teacher Sherry Arnold, whose disappearance during a pre-dawn run sparked efforts to improve coordination among law enforcement agencies dealing with the Bakken oil boom.
— The Bakken oil patch along the Montana-North Dakota border brings new jobs to eastern Montana, but with housing in short supply, local communities feel the strain of rapid growth.
— State officials lift the quota on wolves across most of Montana and allow trapping of the predators for the first time in decades as part of a stepped-up effort to decrease the wolf population.
— Arch Coal, BNSF Railway and candy industry billionaire Forrest Mars, Jr. seek federal approval to build the long-stalled Tongue River Railroad into southeastern Montana's vast coal fields and ship the fuel west for export to Asia.
— A government-appointed scientific panel says even the smallest amount of asbestos mined from the Superfund town of Libby is enough to cause potential health problems, a finding that could have implications for asbestos cleanups nationwide.
— Three children from a Belgrade family who were missing for seven months are found on a sailboat off the coast of Florida, after their father and step-mother had taken the children from their mother in violation of court order.
— A private conservation group seeking to re-establish free roaming bison on an eastern Montana wildlife preserve buys a 150,000-acre cattle ranch east of Glasgow, more than doubling the amount of land under its control.
— Floyd "Creeky" Creekmore of Billings, who performs for the Shrine Circus, is named the world's oldest working clown at the age of 95 by the Guinness Book of World Records.
—"Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson agrees to pay nearly $1 million under a settlement with the Montana attorney general over allegations of mismanagement of his Bozeman-based charity, Central Asia Institute. Mortenson also agrees to step down as the charity's executive director and CAI expands its board as part of the settlement.
— The U.S. Supreme Court paves the way for disbursement of the $3.4 billion American Indian land royalty settlement forged by Elouise Cobell by declining to take up appeals of the deal.
— The "Piggyback Bandit" goes on a five-state spree of jumping on the backs of unsuspecting high-school athletes.
— The Supreme Court rules the PPL Montana, not the state, owns the riverbeds beneath 10 dams on three Montana rivers.
— A ranch for troubled children adopted from foreign countries comes under scrutiny when Russian politicians arrive at its gate, demanding to check on the children inside. It is later revealed that the state and the ranch's owner are in a licensing dispute.


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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study was designed to examine the efficacy of four psychosocial treatments for cocaine dependence. This study, done between 1991 and 1997, was the largest study ever done on the treatment of cocaine dependence. To date, 41 publications have resulted from the study, which detail the study findings and conclusions. Please click here for a list of publications from the study.
The project was funded as a Cooperative Agreement involving four clinical sites, a Coordinating Center, and NIDA staff. Paul Crits-Christoph, PhD was the Principal Investigator of the Coordinating Center. The collaborating scientists at the Treatment Research Branch, Division of Clinical and Research Services at NIDA, included Jack Blaine, MD and Lisa Simon Onken, PhD. The four participating clinical sites were: University of Pennsylvania - Lester Luborsky, PhD (PI), Jacques P. Barber, PhD (CO-PI); Brookside Hospital/Harvard Medical School - Arlene Frank, PhD (PI), Stephen F. Butler, PhD (CO-PI/Innovative Training Systems); McLean/ Mass General Hospital-Harvard University Medical School- Roger D. Weiss, MD (PI), David R. Gastfriend, MD (CO-PI); University of Pittsburgh/Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic - Michael E. Thase, MD (PI), Dennis Daley, MSW (CO-PI), Ishan M. Salloum, MD (CO-PI).
The study design contrasted four treatments. In two of these, professional psychotherapy— either cognitive therapy (CT)or supportive-expressive (SE) psychodynamic therapy—was added to group drug counseling (GDC). A third treatment combined individual drug counseling (IDC) with GDC, and the fourth consisted of GDC alone. The findings indicated that compared with the two psychotherapies and with GDC alone, individual drug counseling plus GDC showed the greatest improvement on the Addiction Severity Index–Drug Use Composite score. Individual group counseling plus GDC was also superior to the two psychotherapies on the number of days of cocaine use in the past month.
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A new vision for drylands
Dr Mike Mortimore, a member of IUCN's Commission on Ecosystem Management, outlines his vision for the world's drylands and what's needed to achieve it. …
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Amazonian indigenous group leads the way for sustainable forest management
IUCN had special visitors at its Headquarters on Tuesday morning! Four representatives from the indigenous Suruí people of Mato Grosso state in the Brazilian Amazon are participating in the Paléo Music Festival in Switzerland and visited us to share their stories regarding ongoing conservation activities carried out on their lands. … | Spanish | Spanish
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Don't forget human rights in conservation
A new book released today calls for more emphasis to be placed on human rights when nature conservation policies are developed and implemented. …
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Indigenous women: most vulnerable to climate change but key agents of change
One of the key issues raised at the United Nations Forum on Indigenous Peoples (UNPFII), 18-29 May 2009, New York City, concerns the neglected role of indigenous women in climate change negotiations. The two week session brought together almost 2000 representatives of indigenous groups, UN agencies, governments and other experts. …
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Healthy nature protects against disasters – IUCN
Governments need to include better management of nature in all disaster risk reduction policies, if we are to reach the goal to substantially reduce disaster losses by 2015, according to IUCN. …
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Don't forget environment, IUCN tells UN
World leaders must consider the environment if they want to ensure people enjoy a sustainable and dignified life. That was the message IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre gave in her keynote address to the High-Level Ministerial segment of the 17th session of the United Nations Commission of Sustainable Development (CSD), held in New York from May 4 to 15. …
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The final evaluation report available as well in French and Spanish,of the 2008 World Conservation Congress (WCC), held in Barcelona, is available for consultation. The report, performed by independent evaluators Universalia, calls the Barcelona Congress the most successful congress to date. …
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New OECD publication says smart use of natural resources can alleviate poverty
The OECD has just released Natural Resources and Pro-Poor Growth: The Economics and Politics. This publication is intended to help decision-makers in developing countries reduce poverty. …
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Towards an equitable post 2012 climate agreement
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Women feel the heat of climate change
Women's lives are more at risk than men's because of climate change, according to IUCN. Climate change will affect all countries, but poor women in developing countries will be disproportionately affected. Despite this, most of the UNFCCC debate on climate so far has been gender-blind. …
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President Obama said Monday that Congress is making progress on a short-term deal to avoid the fiscal cliff series of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to strike at midnight.
Negotiators have signed off on the provisions of a deal affecting tax rates, according to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., but an ongoing dispute over how and whether to turn off impending spending cuts remains a hurdle.
"We're very, very close to an agreement," McConnell said, who suggested that Congress may have to move forward with a vote on just the tax portion of an agreement to reassure Americans while Congress continues to fight over spending cuts. "Let's take what's been agreed to and get moving," he said.
An agreement to prevent a New Year's tax hike "is within sight -- but it's not done," Obama told an audience of cheering supporters at a White House event. Without providing specific details, Obama said the proposal would help reduce the nation's $16 trillion-plus debt through higher taxes on the wealthy. He said it would also extend unemployment insurance and preserve tax credits for such middle class items as child care and education.
"There are still issues left to resolve but we're hopeful Congress can get it done," Obama said at a campaign-style event that chafed congressional Republicans. Obama's 2008 presidential rival Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized it as "a cheerleading, ridiculing-of-Republicans exercise."
According to officials familiar the talks, there is consensus to allow the George W. Bush-era rates to expire for individuals earning above $400,000 and joint filers above $450,000. Negotiators have also agreed to an increase in the estate tax rate from 35% to 40% on inheritances over $5 million.
The president said he would have preferred a bigger debt reduction deal, but congressional Republicans balked and now it will have to be done "in stages." Down the line, Obama said he will continue to insist that debt reduction be balanced with revenues as well as spending cuts, foreshadowing a second term defined by budgetary clashes with Republicans.
"It's going to have to be a matter of shared sacrifice, at least as long as I'm president," Obama said. "And I'm going to be president for the next four years, I hope."
The president's comments were immediately met with frustration by Republican senior congressional aides who vented on Twitter.
"If Obama's goal was to harm the process and make going over the cliff more likely, he's succeeding," said Doug Heye, a spokesman for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.
Added Josh Holmes, a top aide to Senate Majority Leader McConnell, R-Ky.: "(Obama) just moved the goalpost again. Significantly. This is new."
Obama, meanwhile, cracked a joke about lawmakers: "And one thing we can count on with respect to this Congress is that if there is even one second left before you have to do what you're supposed to do, they will use that last second."
The negotiations have narrowed down to how and whether to turn off the impending $110 billion in spending cuts scheduled for 2013 as part of an automatic $1.2 trillion over 10 years across-the-board spending slash Congress agreed to last year when they failed to come up with deficit reduction on their own.
Republicans object to using new revenue to pay for the cuts because it negates the overarching goal of deficit reduction. "Everybody in this body knows that we've done nothing-nothing-to reduce a penny of debt in this country," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. Any proposal to use revenue to pay for spending without additional cuts will likely face significant opposition among Republicans, particulary in the GOP-controlled House.
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has said he will bring to the floor whatever passes the Senate, but he has cautioned that his chamber reserves the right to amend -- or defeat -- the proposal. House GOP leaders advised members that votes are expected later Monday, but the situation remains "very fluid."
Vice President Joe Biden has proven a late but potentially crucial player in the budget negotiations. Frustrated by his failure to make progress with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., over the weekend, McConnell called on Biden to step in and help move the talks forward. The two have remained in constant contact since then, McConnell said. "I'm happy to report the effort has been a successful one," he said.
The administration's willingness to raise the threshold for higher tax rates above the president's campaign pledge for earners above $250,000 was met with resistance by liberals. "This is one Democrat that doesn't agree with that at all," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. "I think that's grossly unfair." Harkin said that most Americans earn between $25,000-$60,000. "And they're the ones getting hammered right now," he said.
If Congress fails to move forward on their own, President Obama has asked Reid to bring to the floor a stripped-down plan that would include a renewal of unemployment insurance and an extension of the George W. Bush tax cuts for middle-class Americans who make less than $250,000 a year.
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I think this is a perfect follow-on to Pulse a merry band of IBM experts comes to a town near you (hopefully) and delivers in-depth presentations on the latest IBM solutions and approaches in service management, storage management, enterprise asset management, and System z. Its a series of hard-hitting one-day events held in smaller settings where you can get some serious face-to-face time with service management gurus. Im helping one such expert with his presentations on the Tivoli Service Management Center for z and consolidating Linux workloads on z (no snappy title yet), and Im impressed with his focus and clarity. Even I get it! By the way, if you missed my profile, thats what I do, write presentations, podcasts and website stories for Tivoli.
Anyway, the tour begins in Boston on August 12, with events in 13 more US cities; the Europe and Asia schedules are being finalized now. You can check out what we have so far and even register for the road show at the World Tour page. You can always ping your favorite IBM sales rep, who is sitting by his/her laptop yearning to hear from you, or ping me, Bob Pickard. In any event, I'll be blogging new news on the tour as it comes along. Party on, Garth.


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Shinskie or Marsco??
Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/6/2010 6:19 PM EDTIt's obvious that Marscovetra has a higher ceiling than uncle Dave, but it looks like Spaz really wants to get through this season with Shinskie. If Marsco ends up needing to take over because of a Shinskie collapse, BC could end up going 4 years in a row with a first time starter at QB...Crane, Shinskie, Marsco, and Rettig (next year assuming that he's as talented as he's been marketed). Is that what's driving this? Our only top ten ranking in recent memory came in a season where we had a qb with multiple years of experience, but I think Spaz wants to foster continuity with Shinskie a little too much. With those early hurdles in VT and ND coming up, I think we should have cut our losses, played Marsco and hope the two games are enough experience to allow him to compete once the real games start coming.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/7/2010 7:29 PM EDTMarsco should be the starter.
I didn't see much (if any) improvement from Shinskie all of last year, and so far it looks like more of the same this year. He still looks like a raw recruit, making dumb mistakes, bad decisions. Marsco has way more potential than Shins
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posted at 9/8/2010 10:19 AM EDTSOLUTION: PLAY SHINSKIE FIRST HALF AND MARCOVETA SECOND HALFIf Spaz wants to shine the bright lights on what to do he should put Marcoveta in the entire second half Saturday. Then it will become very clear who is best.Spaz needs to put this age / maturity tag on Shinskie aside and let teh chips fall where they might. Remember, Flutie was the fifth string quarterback, before four injuries forced him into the game at Penn State. The following week he was not due to play, but again injuries forced the coaches hand. The rest is history.I encourage coach Spaz to let Marscoveta test the waters for half a game.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/8/2010 9:38 PM EDTMarsco. better on his feet
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posted at 9/9/2010 10:07 AM EDTRettig will get the ball next year. This year will either be a smashing success with Shinskie or we'll see some failure and the year will be lost by midseason and we'll finally see Marsco in there starting.
I'm more concerned with this defense. They looked horrendous last week IMO. They got bailed out by a fluky pick6 by a terrible cornerback (Gause) and I think two fumbles. No pressure on the QB (granted there was no blitzing) + Spaz cushion made for a boring game.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/12/2010 12:35 PM EDTDear ssn710eagle,
Your post summed it up perfect. Great post!
BC also has offensive line issues too, a weak pass rush and Montel needs to stop fumbling.
The other posts were also super! -- and just sad for my BC!
QB, of course is the main discussion, and will be all year.
1--Marcso never had a chance in the first 2 games with reps.
M was counting reps in Game 1 as Pam Ward said --- and was pressing when in -----and was hit on follow through his INT in Game 2 ----and must be frustrated since he gets no reps and presses when he is in ---and now is no reps!
Go freeze frame and slo-mo the 2 TD passes by DS.
/> /> The first one was almost triple coverage where defender turned his back flew by ----and Swigert stopped and the ball was behind him and another BC receiver was coming into the pattern from the other side.
/> /> The other receiver Lee was blanketed and made a unreal circus acrobatic athletic move.
There were other double coverages DS threw into mentioned by Pam Ward. Eeecchhh!!
Shinskie is now the Spaz guy, and the second half vs. the Flash was an improvement of sorts,
/> />> but what was needed versus the first two lesser opponents was a major improvement in arm strength, agility, reading defenses and not telegraphing his first reads.
We have not seen that in the first 2 games.
Whether Marsco was given a fair chance or reps is unknown?
What is known, over the next two weeks DS has to practice at a faster pace if that is possible after 2 years?
Now that Spaz has said Rettig is the heir apparent ---(must make Marsco feel good!) --- and wants to redshirt Rettig--- that must do wonders for an increasingly frustrated Marsco.
BC has 4 tough games in a row and then some of the allegedly ACC middle of the pack teams are getting better.
I would like to have seen Marsco start the second half and told he would be in for all 30 minutes and he would be relaxed and performed.
I hope he eventually gets his chance--I doubt it--- and if BC has to burn the Rettig redshirt... I'll fedex them the match.
BC has to develop a QB for the rest of 2010 and 2011 like Penn State and other programs with freshman QB's!
Dave Shinskie will never, I repeat never be the answer. We have seen him for 2 years and practices and he is not a high level FBS QB.
VT will be in a real nasty mood and me thinks that Michigan Qb Denard Robinson ----now touted for the Heisman-- is a tad faster that Uncle Dave and yesterday was simply the new WOW for College Football and Notre Dame will be happy to see the slow footed Shinskie.
Trouble ahead, trouble behind.
This should be interesting to watch Spaz, Tranq and McGovern.
Thanks Eagles!
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/12/2010 3:06 PM EDTGood thoughts SJS. I fully agree with the fact that marsco was pressing and didn't get a fair shake out there...too bad. BC has trouble recruiting in years where they're deep at a certain position and it leaves you depending on nabbing a good player when his position is about to open up. I turned out to be the perfect storm with Matty playing for three years and then Jags only recruiting spread guys like tuggle. We're paying the price for the gap in pro-style QB recruit right now.
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posted at 9/13/2010 11:19 AM EDThttp://boston.sbnation.com/2010/9/13/1685468/scouting-boston-college-football-opponents-virginia-tech-florida-state-notre-dame
I have trouble believing BC is about to play teams that could dominate them. The ACC is not strong this year and ND isn't blowing anyone off the field as BC isn't either.
Agreed that it looks like Spaziani is going to keep giving Uncle Dave every chance too bad Rettig wasn't a year older. Great observation on Shinskie as he does take way to long to set up. The Eagles get a week off to prepare if the Eagles can get through these 2 games with wins they'll be on their way to the ACC championship game.
PS. You know with the size BC has up front on the Oline you'd think they could blow away their first 2 opponents lots of work to do there is right.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/13/2010 6:30 PM EDTNeither one is the answer. Marscovetra has not gotten the opportunities Shinksie has, but I suspect if he had, he'd do no better. If he had been lights out in practice he would be the starter right now--how hard can it be to outplay Shinskie? So now let him start a game (or at least a half) and remove all doubt--should have been done last week. Now will have to wait for Shinskie to struggle against VT and insert Marsco when chips are down and team is already on its heels. And more troubling than the QB situation, which everyone knew was going to be an issue, is how poor the running game was against Kent State. Clearly stellar performances from defense game in and game out are team's only shot to make title game, even with an incredibly weak conference overall this year.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/16/2010 9:38 AM EDTDeeH nailed it. We need to run the ball- period. We have the #2 rusher in the ACC and supposedly a great offensive line with a couple future Pros. We should be able to run it down people's throats, relegating whoever the QB is to a "game manager"- aka "you stink. Just convert some third downs and don't throw picks." Defenisvely we are great in every area except getting pressure with our front four. Our secondary is veteran and our linebackers are nasty. Where's the corner blitz??? We have an intelligent defense that can rotate on blitzes like that. Spaz needs to explore creative ways to get pressure. If he does that, we start running successfully, and our QB has his head out of his rectum, we could seriously go to a BCS bowl in this conference. PS- our special teams look good, kickers great!
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/19/2010 8:50 AM EDTI watched the KS game here in Philly, only major concern was O line not clearing holes for runners. Uncle Dave was usual adequate if somewhat underperforming self, but clearly leads the team. I wish we had a pure burner WR as that would let Uncle Dave use the cannon his arm is. He throws into coverage cause the WR do not have speed enough to beat. One thing they have is size so that is why he throws into coverage, the Lillputians can't out jump our guys.My read is Spaz played vanilla defense most of the time saving his blitz packages to be surprises for the next two games which are marquee games irrespective of the records the teams come in with. Obie at NCState is now 3-0 so that game may be for all the ACC marbles as it is quite possible NCS and BC both enter the game undefeated.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/22/2010 12:26 PM EDTI have great apprehension over Shinskie facing the "big bad wolf" Frank Beam "me up Scottie". I write from St. Louis where BC has a qb commit from St. Louis Chaminade, Christian Suntrup. It does appear that DS will be "thrown to the wolves" and "eaten on ESPN" by VT. It has been very difficult to evaluate Mars because of limited playing time. In the second half against East Carolina, VT finally "put on their helmets" and ate the late BC qb, Dom Davis for "lunch". What will Shinskie's fate be? It doesn't look good. It does appear that Rettig is "ansy on the sidelines". It would appear that he is very good. However, he has to sit and bide his time for four more years of eligibility just like Matt R.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/27/2010 10:38 AM EDT
Peyton Manning wouldn't cure the problem. Bloviate College just a terrible team. Ranked 3rd or 4th in New England.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/27/2010 2:12 PM EDTShinskie or Marsco?
False dichotomy.
I'd prefer to give Rettig a chance.
The lack of imagination in the Offense should be alarming. The fact that it took an entire season plus 3 games to bench Shinskie should even more disturbing.
I'm sure he's a great lockerroom guy and a decent person but he's certainly not a QB.
Start Rettig against ND. Use some draws, screens and slants to help him against an agrresive D since they'll be waiting at the line for Harris.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/27/2010 9:50 PM EDTWhomever starts, ND will not be ready. They did not plan for Stanford on defense change, so their offense will be less than it was vs. Michigan or Purdue. rankings of opponents they lost to is not important. Signage will distract them. Field goal wins it.
Forget Shinskie or Marsco. What about Chase Rettig???
posted at 9/28/2010 2:16 AM EDT
Whynot give a chance to one of BC's most highly touted recruits since who knows when. He passed down USC to come to Boston College. I mean who else would after all the crap that has been going on there. give the kid a chance. Shinske has been out of the game to long and Rettig is fresh and knows whats going on. they need to make a decision fast because the defense can't carry their load like they did last year too.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 9/28/2010 1:13 PM EDT... word from several sources is that Chase Rettig is going to start Saturday night vs. Notre Dame
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 10/9/2010 8:21 AM EDTrettig looked good till he hurt his ankle, but with the wide reciever core bc has anybody can look like crap its the worse group of wideouts in div 1 football by far. got to recruit better.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 10/9/2010 6:32 PM EDTI think it shouldnt be any of them it should be Chase Rettig. Chase has shown that he can stretch the field with the long ball, hit wide recievers coming over the middle of the field, but one thing that i noticed is that Chase needs to work on his throws to the outside. As for Shinskie and Marsco, Dave hasn't shown up this year at all and I truely have no clue why we recruited him in the first place. Marsco has shown a little bit of potential but like I said after this season it will deffinatly be Chase Rettig.
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 10/9/2010 9:01 PM EDTRettig started getting comfortable in the ND game and looks like he could be the real deal - I just likes the way he handles himself....too bad he got hurt. Marso and Shinskie are both complete lost causes. Awful, simply awful!
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posted at 10/10/2010 7:46 AM EDT
My sister better than both
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 10/13/2010 3:12 AM EDTI think the quarterback should still be Shinskie. You can't just pin all of the offensive downfalls on the quarterback. There is not one exceptionally good reciever on the field with Larmond out. Take a look at the routes the recievers are running I've seen better in a high school jv game. They are not making any moves to get open, they drop balls that hit them right in the hands, I mean come on now of course it's going to make the quarterback look bad with his stats. The best thing about Shinskie being the starting quarterback is that he is willing to make the deep plays while the others throw nothing but short routes to be safe while getting nowhere. Yeah Shinskie makes some mistakes but there's not a lot you can do when there is only one reciever you can throw to on a 2 reciever route. Stick with Shinskie and recruit better recievers!!!
The 373
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 10/13/2010 1:39 PM EDTIn Response to Re: Shinskie or Marsco??:I think the quarterback should still be Shinskie. You can't just pin all of the offensive downfalls on the quarterback. There is not one exceptionally good reciever on the field with Larmond out. Take a look at the routes the recievers are running I've seen better in a high school jv game. They are not making any moves to get open, they drop balls that hit them right in the hands, I mean come on now of course it's going to make the quarterback look bad with his stats. The best thing about Shinskie being the starting quarterback is that he is willing to make the deep plays while the others throw nothing but short routes to be safe while getting nowhere. Yeah Shinskie makes some mistakes but there's not a lot you can do when there is only one reciever you can throw to on a 2 reciever route. Stick with Shinskie and recruit better recievers!!! Sincerely, The 373
Posted by rube023
Re: Shinskie or Marsco??
posted at 10/13/2010 1:45 PM EDTDoes it make sense to "be willing to make the deep plays" if you think the WR's can't handle them? Anyway your point about "not making any moves to get open" is a good one. Also would like to see some fake moves on the part of the WR's, kind of like what NC State and Notre Dame did to BC! Only trouble is the QB has to know what they're doing. The QB has to throw the ball to where he knows the receiver will be not where he is at the time he throws the ball. And finally why do they keep sending Harris up the middle -- a remnant from the TOB days, no doubt. And how about using the FB after faking to the HB? I'm no football genius, but come on....!


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The topic of the meeting is focused on Presidio La Bahía's Connection to the American Revolution.
According to organizers of the event, it's a well-known fact that Presidio La Bahía and Presidio San Antonio de Béxar were instrumental in providing the vital cattle that kept Governor Bernardo de Gálvez's troops nourished during the American Revolution. Many Tejano ancestors provided the beef and also went on the cattle drives to move the beef to where the troops needed food. This effort helped win the war against England. A lesser known fact and one not yet found in history books is that many Tejano ancestors also provided monetary donations at the request of King Carlos III to aid in the war effort.
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Jesse O. Villarreal Sr., Author & Historian
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Lorenzo and Julia Lopez: on finding the donativo list and what it means for the future
For more information contact Julia Lopez at email@example.com or for more information on Presidio La Bahia please visit http://www.presidiolabahia.org/index.html.


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Climbing the hill
Campaign 2010 | As a large freshman class arrives in Washington promising change, these are some of the new faces to watch in Congress
As Democrats limped away from a defeat in bruising mid-term elections, Republican Marco Rubio warned jubilant Republicans against strutting. "We make a grave mistake if we believe that tonight these results are somehow an embrace of the Republican Party," Rubio said after winning his Senate race in Florida. "What they are is a second chance-a second chance for Republicans to be what they said they were going to be not long ago." Republicans longing for a second chance weren't disappointed: The GOP reclaimed a majority in the House of Representatives by winning more than 60 seats held by Democrats, the party's largest sweep of House races since 1938. Democrats retained control of the Senate, but their majority narrowed: Republicans gained at least six seats, including the spots of liberal mainstays like Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis.
GOP wins stretched across every region of the country, reflecting widespread voter angst against Democrats. But winning isn't everything: Now Republicans have to deliver-a formidable task for Republican senators still in the minority, and for presumed Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and his crop of political newcomers.
Who are these new faces? What will drive them in Congress? Here's a look at some of the future legislators set to arrive on Capitol Hill next month.
Ron Johnson | Wisconsin
Last spring, Ron Johnson was a 55-year-old president of a plastics company in Oshkosh, Wis. Then the healthcare overhaul passed. So, on May 17, Johnson found himself announcing that he was taking on three-term Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold. "The passage of Obamacare, that was just kind of the straw that broke the camel's back from my standpoint," Johnson said, "and I thought I just couldn't sit on the sidelines any longer." Few gave Johnson much of a chance. After all, Wisconsin hasn't had a Republican senator since 1992 and Johnson had never run for public office. But Johnson spent more than $8 million of his own money in the race, and it will be the once virtually unknown Johnson, not Feingold, who goes to Congress in January. Johnson will bring with him to Washington 31 years of accounting and manufacturing experience. He says a top goal is to cap federal spending and to stop the remaining $165 billion in stimulus funds from being spent. But his ultimate goal is what started him on this road less than six months ago: repealing Obamacare.
Kelly Ayotte | New Hampshire
With her victory in New Hampshire, Kelly Ayotte proved that a young conservative female could indeed win a statewide election in a moderate state. Ayotte, 42, quietly maintained a steady lead in a New England state despite her support of the sanctity of marriage and her persistent criticisms of the new healthcare law. A former New Hampshire attorney general, Ayotte replaces the retiring Sen. Judd Gregg. As a senator, she is expected to be a fighter for pro-life issues. While attorney general, Ayotte appealed a lower court ruling that overturned a New Hampshire law requiring parental notification of a minor's abortion. She personally argued the case before the Supreme Court over the objections of the state's incoming Democratic governor. Ayotte, the wife of an Iraq War veteran and mother of two, favors term limits and vows to serve no more than two terms in office. A national Republican Party looking to broaden its appeal among women and independent voters will likely embrace her.
John Boozman | Arkansas
When Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., transfers to the U.S. Senate in January, he'll bear a notable distinction: Boozman is set to become only the second Republican senator from Arkansas since the 1870s. The congressman unseated Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln, whose support for Obama's healthcare legislation proved toxic. Boozman-a House member since 2001-voted against the healthcare overhaul. The optometrist who owns his own business said that combination helped drive his votes against costly legislation that weakens healthcare and burdens small business owners. Most expect Boozman to promote fiscal conservatism in the Senate, but they'll also watch his promises: Boozman-who sponsored $30 million worth of earmarks last year-says he'll join a GOP moratorium on pork-barrel spending. Though Boozman emphasized fiscal discipline in his Senate campaign, his House voting record also reveals a conservative stance on social issues. The congressman supported the partial-birth-abortion ban and opposed federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research. He also opposes same-sex marriage and recently voted against a veterans' bill because it included a repeal of the military's ban on openly gay troops.
Pat Toomey | Pennsylvania
Republican Pat Toomey offered this summary of his freemarket, smallgovernment views while running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania: "France might be a nice place to visit, but I don't want to be France." The message resonated with Pennsylvanians: Toomey won the seat that Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter vacates in January. (Specter-a Republican until last year-lost his primary battle to Rep. Joe Sestak.) Few doubt that Toomey will drive a hard line on fiscal conservatism. The former president of the limited-government group Club for Growth vigorously supports cutting taxes and federal regulations. On social issues, the National Right to Life Committee endorsed Toomey's run, noting the former congressman's pro-life voting record. But pro-life advocates will watch Toomey's votes on any future Supreme Court justices. The senator-elect said last year that he would have voted for confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, saying that "objective qualifications should matter more than ideology in the judicial confirmation process." Sotomayor testified during her confirmation hearings that Roe v. Wade is settled precedent.
Mike Lee | Utah
The Republican Party establishment did not start taking the Tea Party seriously until it took out one of their own: Bob Bennett, Utah's three-term senator, finished third last May in his state's GOP convention. Now attorney Mike Lee, just 39, heads to Washington in his place. Lee promises to take Tea Party priorities straight to the Senate chamber. His goals for his first two years include passing a balanced budget and a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget every year. He also pledges to first defund, then repeal Obamacare. While Bennett brought home the federal bacon, Lee opposes earmarks, describing them as the "holy sacrament of big government." Saying it shouldn't be considered outlandish to want to get the nation's fiscal house in order, Lee has suggested an immediate 40 percent cut in federal spending and has argued that a government shutdown may be "absolutely necessary." Despite being a Tea Party star, Lee is not really new to Washington: His father served as solicitor general under President Reagan, and Lee himself worked for a D.C.-based law firm and once clerked for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Steve Southerland | Florida-02
Steve Southerland is making the unusual jump from funeral director to congressman, representing Florida's 2nd District. Southerland retired seven-term Blue Dog Democrat Allen Boyd, even though registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in the district. The National Rifle Association and U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed the incumbent Boyd, but his votes for the stimulus and the final healthcare reform bill riled voters. Southerland, whose family is also involved in local timber and stone industries, campaigned on fiscal restraint based on his experience as a businessman. He will be leaving the Panama City funeral home his grandfather started in 1955. He and his wife Susan have four daughters and attend a Southern Baptist church in Panama City.
Stephen Fincher | Tennessee-08
When Tennessee's John Tanner, one of Congress' original Blue Dog conservative Democrats, announced last December that he would retire after 11 terms in the House, few thought his seat would change parties. After all, Republicans have held what is now called the state's 8th Congressional District for a total of just six years since 1875. But enter a farmer and gospel singer named Stephen Fincher from Frog Jump, Tenn. A political novice, Fincher, 37, rode an "it's time to plough Congress" campaign slogan to victory in this northwest Tennessee district. "My roots run deep in Tennessee, not politics," says Fincher, who plays bass guitar and sings with family members in a band that has performed in more than 500 churches over the last decade. He even admitted during the campaign to a gathering at a local community college that he'd never been to Washington until December, when he spoke to about 100 Republican congressmen. "I stood and I said, 'Can I be honest?' and they said, 'Yes, sir,' and I said, 'I don't like it up here,' and they said, 'If you keep it that way, you'll be the best congressman we've ever had.'" Fincher could also be a sign that Southern white Democrats like Tanner may be an endangered political species.
Cedric Richmond | Louisiana-02
One of the few Democrats to wrest a seat from a sitting Republican, Cedric Richmond beat out Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao in Louisiana's heavily Democratic 2nd District, which encompasses New Orleans and some of its suburbs. In 2008 Cao was the first Republican to win that seat in over a century, so Democrats felt certain they could win it back. Richmond, 37, who became the youngest state representative when he was elected 10 years ago, had tied Cao to Republicans, highlighting Cao's votes against the stimulus and the healthcare overhaul. Cao voted with Democrats more than any other House Republican, but Richmond is likely to be a reliable party-line vote. He had issues in his own background, including an arrest in a bar fight, two ethics violations, and a temporary suspension of his law license-but in 2008 he ran in the primary against then-Rep. William Jefferson, the Democrat who was found guilty of corruption, and that boosted his credibility as someone concerned with integrity in politics. Richmond is not married.
Mike Pompeo | Kansas-04
In Kansas' 4th District, businessman Mike Pompeo, 46, will replace Republican Rep. Todd Tiahrt, who is retiring after losing in the Republican Senate primary to Rep. Jerry Moran. Pompeo is the head of a Wichita oil company. He has raised money and campaigned for Republicans previously, and has business ties to the Koch brothers, billionaires who support Republicans. A West Point graduate, Pompeo also attended Harvard Law School where he was editor of the Harvard Law Review. He later joined Thayer Aerospace as a business partner and is currently CEO of Sentry International, which manufactures oilfield equipment. Pompeo describes himself as a "committed economic conservative" and as pro-life. He was at one time a candidate for the state party's chairman because politicos believed he could bring together the conservative and moderate wings of the Republican Party. He has a wife, Susan, and one son, Nicholas. Competing in a historically Republican district, Pompeo easily defeated Democrat Raj Goyle.
Tim Huelskamp | Kansas-01
Farmer and state Sen. Tim Huelskamp, 41, will replace Republican Rep. Jerry Moran, who won the seat of retiring Sen. Sam Brownback, in Kansas' 1st District. Huelskamp, raised in Kansas, runs a farm that his grandparents started in 1925 even as he has served in the state Senate since 1997. One of the state legislature's most conservative members, he has opposed even his GOP leaders in the state Senate on spending issues. Huelskamp is Catholic and pro-life, and with his wife Angela counseled women in crisis pregnancies in Washington, D.C., in the mid-1990s when he was working on his Ph.D. at American University. The couple now has four adopted children, two of them from Haiti. Huelskamp, in a solidly Republican district, had no trouble beating Democrat Alan Jilka.
Tim Scott | South Carolina-01
To become the first black Republican in Congress in seven years, Tim Scott first had to defeat an iconic name in South Carolina's politics. Scott, with Tea Party support, unseated the son of late Sen. Strom Thurmond in the GOP primary before going on to win the House seat for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. The elder Thurmond ran for president on the segregationist Dixiecrat ticket in 1948. Now Scott will become just the sixth black Republican in Congress since the start of the 20th century. He likely will be a star in the GOP's efforts to attract minority voters. A 45-year-old state legislator and insurance agent, Scott will represent a district that cuts through portions of Charleston-where the Civil War began. But Scott seems more interested in curtailing the federal government's reach than he does in playing race politics. "Business creates jobs when government gets out of the way," he says.
Nan Hayworth | New York-19
During a debate with her Democratic opponent, Nan Hayworth said she decided to run for New York's 19th Congressional District after the 2008 election, when she worried that the government "would crush the enterprise and the commerce, would impede the business that is the lifeblood of our prosperity." President Bill Clinton stumped for the district's incumbent John Hall, but Hayworth pulled ahead in a swing district that went for Barack Obama in the last presidential election. Hayworth is a political newcomer who spent her professional life running an ophthalmology business and working as vice president for a healthcare advertising agency. Named one of NRCC's Young Guns and endorsed by the Club for Growth, Hayworth decries government spending, says cap-and-trade is a "bad idea," and supports a permanent extension of the Bush tax cuts. She says she would vote to repeal the healthcare overhaul and, in the meantime, work to "depower and defund it and replace it with a plan that works." Her conservatism does not extend to social issues, however: Hayworth supports legal abortion.
Cory Gardner | Colorado-04
A native Coloradan, Cory Gardner opposed Blue Dog Democrat Rep. Betsy Markey on a platform of lower spending and less regulation. Gardner has a law degree and has worked in politics both as an aide and as a state legislator since 2005. In a Q&A with the Colorado newspaper Daily Camera, Gardner named "wasteful, out-of-control spending" as the most pressing issue facing the country. Gardner advocates a balanced budget amendment and cutting non-defense discretionary spending to pre-2009 levels. In its endorsement of Gardner, the Denver Post said he was "far more animated by fiscal issues than . . . divisive social issues." Gardner downplayed his commitment to social causes during the campaign-he declined to answer when The New York Times asked him about abortion-but as a state legislator he supported the Colorado ballot initiative that would define "personhood" to include embryos and sponsored legislation that would ban abortion except to preserve the life of the mother. Pro-abortion groups like EMILY's List spent heavily to defeat him.
Steve Chabot | Ohio-01
When Steve Chabot heads to Washington, D.C., in January, he'll know how to pack: The Ohio Republican served in the House for 14 years before a Democratic challenger ousted him in 2008. This year, Chabot ousted the ouster, re-taking the seat he lost to incumbent Democrat Steve Driehaus. The Democrat had painted Chabot as a Washington insider, but Chabot reminded voters of his conservative voting record and his 1993 Buick. His voting record included opposition to TARP funds and the auto bailout, and a consistent pro-life position. Chabot said after losing his reelection bid to Driehaus in 2008, he thought he would re-open his law firm and remain a private citizen. But Congress' passage of the $787 billion stimulus bill prompted Chabot to reconsider, especially after he watched Driehaus vote "yea."
Adam Kinzinger | Illinois-11
When Adam Kinzinger was growing up, his siblings called him "Mr. Mayor" because of his early interest in politics. The Republican won a spot on a county school board when he was 20. Kinzinger never became mayor of his native Bloomington, Ill., but the 32-year-old has deftly leapfrogged to a higher office: U.S. congressman. Kinzinger defeated Democratic Rep. Debbie Halvorson, a landslide winner in 2008. During his campaign, Kinzinger emphasized fiscal conservatism and fostering an economic environment that encourages growth for small business. The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List endorsed his candidacy. Kinzinger didn't mention social issues on his campaign website, but he did outline policy for Iraq and Afghanistan. He advocates increasing troop levels and refraining from publicizing a date for U.S. withdrawal. Kinzinger's interest in foreign policy comes by experience: The U.S. Air Force captain has deployed to Iraq three times.
Previously profiled
WORLD profiled some of the newly elected senators and congressmen during the campaign season, including:
Marco Rubio of Florida ("The challenger's challenge," Aug. 14), Dan Benishek of Michigan, Larry Bucshon of Indiana, Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee, and Scott Rigell of Virginia ("Rookie season," Sept. 25).
See WORLD's interactive national map for complete election results from across the country.
Red belt
The Republican wave also brings a batch of new governors to state capitals
By Jamie Dean
The so-called Rust Belt in the Midwest turned a deep shade of red on Election Day: The GOP recaptured the majority of the nation's governors' seats, including a number of posts in Midwest and industrial states. The victories are a boon for Republicans seeking an advantage in next year's redistricting process for congressional seats, and a bellwether for presidential politics in the swing states that comprise the politically coveted region.
Ohio GOP Chairman Kevin DeWine touted the national implications of Republican John Kasich's win over incumbent Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in Ohio: "Today we kicked down Obama's firewall." Republicans clinched governors' victories in other Midwest and industrial states held by Democrats, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Iowa. In another swing state, Republican Rick Scott-a Tea Party favorite-narrowly defeated Democrat Alex Sink in the race for Florida governor.
Outside the Midwest, a trio of Republican women became their states' first female governors: Mary Fallin took Oklahoma and Susan Martinez won New Mexico. In South Carolina, Nikki Haley prevailed in a state that has never had a governor who wasn't a white male. Haley is also set to become the nation's second Indian-American governor.
Democrats did hold governors' seats in some key states, including Massachusetts and Colorado. The party also picked up Republican seats in at least two states: Hawaii and California. In California, Democrat Jerry Brown defeated Republican Meg Whitman after the GOP candidate spent $148 million of her personal fortune on the race.
States also decided on a bevy of high-profile ballot measures: Voters in California said no to legalizing the retail sale and possession of marijuana. Oklahomans voted to make English the state's official language. The state also approved measures prohibiting courts from considering Islamic law when deciding cases, and prohibiting laws that require citizens to purchase health insurance. In Colorado, voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have declared "personhood" for unborn children.


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Stanford, CA (Sports Network) - Andy Brown came off the bench to score a
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Chasson Randle added 15 points for the Cardinal (5-3), while Dwight Powell
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just 32.4 percent accuracy from the floor in the period, Seattle still managed
to put up a 30-27 advantage at the break. Stanford was a mere 9-of-31 (.290)
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Discovering a sunken ship
Online multiplayer
Conversing with penguins
Endless Ocean is the third title in Arikas undersea adventure series that began on the PS2 with the poorly received games Everblue and Everblue 2. Sporting motion controls on Nintendos Wii and even being published by Nintendo itself, Endless Ocean at first glance looks like another lackluster title designed to rope in the casual market with promises of simple and violence-free gameplay. While these are undoubtedly true aspects of the game, the experience is much, ahem, deeper than you might imagine.
In Endless Ocean you play a scuba diver recently recruited by an eccentric marine biologist who is researching the fictional Manoa Lai Sea. There is a very light narrative, but its details really arent worth mentioning since its sole purpose is to dictate the order in which you explore the areas of the game world. Your interest shouldnt be the story since it was certainly not where the developers placed their efforts. Endless Ocean, Rather, is an exploration game, with its focus falling on Manoa Lai itself. The game is all about soaking in rich undersea atmosphere and stopping to smell the kelp.
What makes this exploration worthwhile is the design of Monoa Lai. Yes, the Wiis hardware results in such limitations as low-res textures and relatively simple polygons, but what the game lacks in graphical prowess it more than makes up for in its level design and attention to detail. The above water graphics do leave something to be desired, but thats not where youll be spending your time. The underwater portions are really something to behold with the lighting effects being particularly impressive. They perfectly set the mood for the games many locales. The variety of the locations, too, keeps things fresh as you discover new areas. Youll interact with schools of fish in shallow pools, investigate mysterious caves in search of subsea secrets, brave the pitch black depths of the ocean where only the strangest creatures dwell, and maybe even stumble across the wreckage of a doomed ship or two. The ocean is a big place, and there really is a lot to see. Even for a game on the underpowered Wii, Endless Oceans visuals impress and entice.
The audio goes hand in hand with the games visuals toward its goal of simulating a living sea. As in real life, there arent many sounds underwater, but the few that are represented here are incredibly polished. The constant, soft, muffled moan of the ocean is present at all times, fluctuating accordingly as you glide through the currents. Accompanying this is the rhythmic breathing of your diver, sounding exactly as a scuba tank should. Other small touches like the fluttering of bubbles or the piercing call of a Humpback Whale are equally top notch, and though most of the audio comprises small effects such as these, its perfectly appropriate for the game. The result is simple yet extremely effective sound design that immediately sucks you into the world.
The games music consists of some pretty standard arrangements and several vocal pieces by singer Haley Westenra. She has a lovely voice and the songs definitely get the job done, creating the perfect mix of tranquility and mystery for the tone, but the real achievement of the audio is the ability to play your personal MP3s from an SD card. There really should have been more games in the Wiis library (the only other that I know of is Excite Truck) to take advantage of this. Its a wonderful way to personalize your game experience and ultimately become more involved with it. It can be a lot of fun experimenting which songs will accompany you in the deep, and even when they dont exactly fit (one memorable dive was enhanced by Kanye West), the juxtaposition is usually so hilarious that its still worth it. On a side note, a couple of song suggestions: Radioheads appropriately titled Weird Fishes is sublimely surreal, and the legendary Aquatic Ambience from Donkey Kong Country is just short of a religious experience. The only drawback is that you can only play one song per dive. If you want to choose another youll have to surface, choose your new song, and dive again. It could have easily been avoided, but its not too big of an issue.
As far as these smart design choices go in creating the games environments, an ocean wouldnt be much without fish to populate it. Here, too, Endless Ocean delivers. The number of creatures in the game surely reaches into the hundreds, and each individual animal is endearing and captivating in its own way. Its fun to just admire these virtual creatures thanks to their well-crafted character models and smooth, lifelike animations.
The diver you control is no different; the swimming controls feel appropriately slow, measured, and smooth. Theyre also intuitive. The entire game is played with only the Wii Remote. This is the kind of game that can only be on Wii; it simply wouldnt play right on other consoles. The A button is used to interact with objects in the environment, ranging from the fish themselves to hidden treasure that is investigated in first person perspective. The B button controls movement. Pressing it makes your diver swim forward, and the pointer controls the direction in which he or she swims. Simply aim where you want to go, and youll go there. It works great and feels very natural. There is a simple joy in wading through these virtual waters. Movement in 3-D games is tricky. Too realistic and the controls require complexity that borders on the unplayable; too removed from reality and the game world feels cheap and disconnected. Endless Ocean strikes that magic middle ground where its a pleasure to simply move around in the games world.
Really, in a lot of ways Endless Ocean is not a game at all. There are objectives, but the real fun and point of the game is to explore Manoa Lai at your leisure. Its best moments are those when you are miles away from your boat, not concerned with or hampered by the limiting dive radius (which gets annoying), and you come across something totally unexpected. Maybe a lurking hammerhead revealed itself from the craggy maze of rock looming in front of you, or you spot an eye-catching rock formation that leads to a secret grotto where an unseen species resides. The game does have missions that introduce you to all the different areas of the sea, but it really shines in these unscripted encounters when it was you who chose the where and when. It also has a loose main goal of encountering every species of animal in the game, complete with a bestiary of those you have met and a brief description of each. These descriptions include scientific facts on things such as habitat, diet, reproduction, etc. Its a very strange but actually compelling incentive to find as many different types of sea life as you can. With each encounter, you get a new entry in that species database. The system is oddly reminiscent of the Metriod Prime series scanning mixed with the collecting of Pokemon; you want to read these entries because the world is so immersive. You want to be there and learn as much as you can about it, and youve gotta catch em all. The presentation coupled with the extremely simple controls make that a very easy task to get in to.
However, there are a few issues with the game that force the player out of this otherwise immersive experience. Basically everything that takes place underwater is near perfect: the exploration, the interaction, the presentation; it all seamlessly comes together but then theres the surface. Between dives you return to your boat to check your email for photo or tour requests, play with your dolphin buddies that youve befriended in the wild, talk with the marine biologist for a hint on what to do next, or move your boat to a new spot to dive in. Its not that any of these other modes of gameplay are bad, but it really feels like a missed opportunity. Theres such a disconnect when you surface. The mini-games and side missions feel tacked on, and they keep the game from being a really incredible dive simulator. The physical diving aspect of the game is there, but the lack of motives and sense of connection to the world above dilute the experience.
The biggest disappointment of all these extra features is the online multiplayer. It is under no means recommended. You and a friend over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection can suit up and explore any part of Manoa Lai together. The only form of communication is preset commands divided between four simple categories that are mapped to the d-pad. While there is some enjoyment meandering about with your buddy, the lack of voice chat practically makes this mode unplayable. If you are going to play online, you will absolutely need a laptop or cell phone handy for instant messages.
Despite these few misgivings and not necessarily being a game in the usual sense, Endless Ocean is a surprisingly rewarding and immersive simulation if youre the right person for it. If you tend to prefer shooting things and fast paced gameplay then you might want to stay away. Even if you love other simulation games, the lack of complex control and customization may still turn you off. But if youre simply looking for a relaxing adventure to pass away those lazy gaps in your schedule (the game can literally be played in any frame of time), then you will definitely want to check this game out. The replay value is notably high since the game never really ends; there are always new objectives in the form of photo requests or tours. Even though these dont compare in the slightest to exploring the gulf the first time through, the world is detailed enough that one can always find something new to admire. The games low price also makes it more than worth a full purchase. Even if you grow tired or get bored of the game, there will come a day when youll want to revisit Manoa Lai, and rest assured those players willing to take the plunge will be totally submerged in Endless Ocean every time they play it.
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Next summer, the guys who brought you Superbad reunite for the action-comedy Pineapple Express. Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver (James Franco): to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez) and the city's most dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole), he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express.
The movie Im most excited about this year isnt Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Its Indy, I get it, hes awesome. But even more awesome is the re-teaming of former Freaks and Geeks buddies James Franco and Seth Rogen for a wild stoner action movie written co-written by Rogen and produced by Judd Apatow. Its called Pineapple Express and it looks superbadass.
The early reviews on this thing have been nothing short of phenomenal. Meanwhile producer Judd Apatow and his ever growing posse of protégés are on the kind of run that hasnt been seen since the likes of Pixar. Assuming of course you ignore the bad reviews of Drillbit Taylor and the dismal box office take of Walk Hard. Whoops. Hey, American audiences are fickle, but Apatow and everyone hes surrounded himself with are on the verge of becoming comedy gods.
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Package Deal Part VIIWritten by on September 6, 2005 Sacramento Vintage Ford's Mail-Order F-100 Specialized Coatings Dresses Our Chassis for Success
Moving right along with the world's first 100-percent aftermarket classic truck, we are finally ready to tear the truck down and get to the finish work. Of course, there was some final fitting of the front end parts that we had to do down at Paint 'n' Place while the truck was in one piece, and we'll show you that in an upcoming issue. But once they pulled all the glass and steel off the chassis, it was back to the Primedia Tech Center, where we stripped down the chassis to the bare Walton frame, and rounded up all the other bare metal parts for powdercoating.
We chose Specialized Coatings in Huntington Beach, California, for our powdercoating needs because of their state-of-the-art facility, quick turnaround time, competitive pricing, and wide selection of color (check around, because a lot of powdercoaters can't accomodate a complete frame due to the size of their oven). In addition to the standard color chart, Specialized offers candies, flakes, and just about any other coating you can dream up. They also "specialize" in high-performance ceramic coatings for engine internals, Chromex High-Heat Ceramic for external engine parts and exhaust, and SCX Crystal Clear, which is a clear ceramic that is changing the way we think about billet wheels. It's no wonder Specialized has become the official powdercoater for "Overhaulin'" and just about every other automotive TV show out there.
We trailered the frame and other parts over to Huntington Beach. After a day of sandblasting, we came back to pick out a couple colors and see just how they make the powder stick to the metal. By the end of the week, we were back at the Tech Center performing the final assembly of the '56, which you will be reading all about next month. Stay tuned, and give Specialized a call for any of your powdercoating needs.
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After some dusty times over at Paint 'n' Place, about which we'll be covering soon, we rolled the Walton chassis back into the Tech Center and stripped it bare. We planned to keep the color scheme simple, and studied the parts to decide what color each component should be.These are the two colors we decided on: semi-gloss black for the frame itself and a cast-like charcoal for just about everything else. Sound good to you?We made quick work of the disassembly, and loaded it onto the trailer even quicker thanks to the Primedia forklift.The pile of gray parts was pretty big. We ended up painting the shocks to avoid melting the seals. The front coils were already powdercoated, but the rest of this stuff went to Specialized.Leaf springs have to be completely disassembled to coat, even the bushings and Teflon buttons. So we opted to paint these, as well.We dropped off the frame at Specialized, and a day later, we were looking at a completely sandblasted frame. Sandblasting is essential for a long-lasting coating.
These soft rubber plugs and covers are used to plug any threaded holes or studs so they don't have to be cleaned out later.If you still don't know what powdercoating actually is, here it is in a nutshell: the "powder" is a mixture of finely ground particles of pigment and resin, which are sprayed onto the metal surface.
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress on Wednesday, ending a once-promising political career.
House Speaker John Boehner has received Jackson's letter of resignation, Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said.
The Illinois Democrat, a son of the civil rights leader, was first elected in 1995. Jackson has been on medical leave since mid-June and twice sought treatment at the Mayo Clinic for bipolar disorder.
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Additional top prospects scheduled to attend Royals FanFest
The Kansas City Royals have announced that several of the club's top prospects will participate in the upcoming 2011 Royals FanFest presented by Sprint and Teva Neuroscience. The club's marquee offseason event is set for Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kan.
The group, which includes George Brett Hitter of the Year Mike Moustakas, Paul Splittorff Pitcher of the Year John Lamb, Frank White Defensive Player of the Year Eric Hosmer, Willie Wilson Baserunner of the Year Derrick Robinson and Mike Sweeney Award winner Buddy Baumann, will join several current and former Royals at the event.
Below is a list of prospects scheduled to participate in Royals FanFest. Please note that this list is subject to change, and fans are encouraged to visit www.royals.com/fanfest for an updated list of all Royals scheduled to attend.
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Tickets purchased in advance are available at discounted prices. Advance two-day passes are $18 for adults and $9 for youth (ages 6-17), while advance single-day tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth. All kids age five and under will be admitted free. Tickets will also be available at the Overland Park Convention Center on the days of the event. New to the 2011 FanFest, Royals 2011 season ticket holders are invited to an exclusive complimentary preview event on Thursday, January 20.
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