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This year, many Darien Library staff members were givers for the second annual U.S. World Book Night, a celebration developed to promote a love of reading and to help connect potential readers with great books. As the folks at WBN say: "Books are fun--and they can also be life-changing." We couldn't agree more, so here's what we did!
Pat T: "I received a box of 20 copies of The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer, my first choice book selection, so one of my co-workers suggested I distribute them at a Darien bar, The Goose, since the book is about a young man who spent many of his formative years in a bar where his uncle was a bartender. At first, people were a bit hesitant since they didn't know what to make of us presenting them with a book, rather than a bottle of beer or glass of wine, but they ended up being pleasantly surprised and thankful for the book. One gentleman said he only had time to read when he traveled since he had three young children at home, so I replied that business trips are the perfect opportunity to enjoy reading a good book and suggested he pass it on when he finished it. The bar owner thought her patrons were very receptive to our program and ask if we would plan on doing it at the bar again next year, with a bit of notice, so she can advertise it to the community in advance. I already have 4-5 new WBN ambassadors for 2014. Overall, it is a very worthwhile program that I enjoyed being part of and we had fun along the way!"
Krishna: "Pat and I handed out our books at The Goose. We gingerly approached the patrons, with prior permission from the owners and soon there was a buzz all around the bar. Lynn Gagliardi, one of the owners, told us it was a home run and invited us back next year. Lynn also stated she wanted to do more publicity for it and after World Book Night she wanted to have a book group at The Goose featuring the books we give out. Those are excellent community connections and I'll raise a glass to that!"
Abby: "I was very excited to offer City Of Thieves by David Benioff in celebration of World Book Night. I went a mostly cyber route due to scheduling, and am thrilled with the response. A few book recipients have even asked how they can get involved next year. I'll be shipping copies of the book to 8 different states for folks ages 28 to 80. A few copies I hand-delivered went to neighbors. One recipient was a woman I've seen at school pick-up for years but have never spoken to. She was in the car next to mine reading when I went over explained World Book Night and gave her a copy. A second copy went out in the parking lot when I saw a neighbor I know to be a big reader walking by. Both seemed surprised and excited to be given a book out of the blue! I hope to be a giver again next year. It's a wonderful thing to share a book you love."
Elizabeth: "I was a giver of David Benioff's City of Thieves. I contacted Stamford's Yerwood Center and made arrangements to give the books out to high school students at the center for their afternoon study hall. I gave a quick booktalk which helped to get the teens interested. Yerwood Center is dedicated to providing Stamford youth with educational and personal development opportunities that will empower them to reach their potential. Everyone was very appreciative including the supervisor who shyly asked "Can I have one too?" Answer: Of course! My 6 year old daughter also helped hand out the books, which was a good teachable moment for her to learn about community service."
Stephanie: "I gave out my favorite book: The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster. It's technically for kids, but I've read it many times as an adult and still love it. I handed copies out in a Brooklyn park, to dog walkers and tourists, and then at my favorite sports bar during commercial breaks of the Celtics-Knicks game. Many adults who hadn't read it were not convinced until I told them it was my FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME with a lot of emphasis, but those who had read it eagerly snapped up a copy to take to read to a child in their life, because they already knew how great it was. I had even more fun than last year!"


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Great job Pasis!
Ok I think Im done here finally Maybe I took a bit too large bite for the first map, but it has been fun at least for me it was. Few times my wife has been lurking over my shoulder shaking her head not saying a word, just shaking her head
Here is the WIP thread for all of you not familiar with this project
Medieval map creation project, give me your thoughts
I will post the map both in one full version with lower resolution and in 2 pieces with full resolution and with less compression. The actual full map in my hard drive is 295Meg in .PSD file and it takes my PC to its limits
I have not decided what will be my next project, but it might be related to this Bretorian land.
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Great job Pasis!
My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
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Very cool. It's like a painting but with modern touches. I think the map is easy to use too. Very clear.
Very nice map.
Very nice map :-)
WOW man. Just WOW.
Blown away by the amount of detail you put into the map. If only I could make maps like that
Looking forward to your new project!
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Amazing work!
And the shape is very similar to what I'd thought about for my homebrew. Any chance of unlabeled versions of the above maps?
Congratulations on this, and the CG Choice. It's well deserved and the map turned out beautifully.
Matrix Sorcica asked for the map without labels, so here we go...
Thank you thank you thank you!
Edit: I hardly dare to ask as I don't want to look ungrateful, but could you post the two separate parts posted above unlabeled as well? I know I'm pushing it......
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After reading Dennis Richardson�s May 5 letter to the editor headlined, �Allow student athletes ways to improve skills,� I would like to put in my two cents.
By all means don�t allow student athletes to cross the street, ride a bike, use a skateboard, go to the beach where they might get bitten by a shark or do anything else that might cause them to get sick or injured. Just who do the softball coach and principal of her school think they are?
I�ve had two sons take part in athletics at White Oak High School and, yes, one did suffer a damaged knee playing on the school�s basketball team. That didn�t keep him from playing baseball or other sports after that. He even managed to play professional baseball for a few seasons, but he never had the opportunities that today�s players have with all the extra travel teams that are available.
My advice would be for Richardson to let his daughter play on those teams and inform the Richlands coach and principal that they are wrong.
Transfer your daughter to one of the other county schools, if they insist with their opinions.
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I am starting work on a new robotics project. The current goal of this project is to have a set of robots that have an ad hoc wireless mesh network, for research purposes at Auburn University. Professor Biaz is conducting research on mesh networking systems. To make his life easier, he has enlisted my help with programming a set of robots that he can use for broadcasting his mesh network.
A current need for the system is a localization system for navigation inside the building we are working in. Utilizing OpenCV and web cameras mounted on the robots, I plan on creating a SLAM system that uses maps of the ceiling of our building for navigation purposes. With an upwards facing camera, and a map of the ceiling I should be able to use OpenCV to locate where the robots are on the map.
Right now, I am working on a proof of concept, if this works, I'll update this and move on to maybe a more general library.


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Mosquitoes will be out in force this year
With so much rain this past winter, there are massive amounts of standing water just about everywhere. And, there hasn't been enough heat or north wind to dry it up.
That means pesky critters like mosquitoes will start waking up from hibernation as the weather warms. They'll be hungry and looking to create a new generation.
I've already encountered some pretty large swarms in my area.
Standing water is a perfect spawning ground for eggs to incubate and hatch.
While we needed the rain, there will be a downside – and expected overabundance of some pests and mosquitoes.
There's little you can do about standing water on the ground, but there is a great deal you can do around the home. Planters are notorious for holding a small pond of water, perfect for a mosquito breeding ground. Have an old tire that isn't mounted on a rim just lying around? It will hold water that will attract mosquitoes.
Look around for other items that may hold water and eliminate the chance of the little lady mosquito finding it and rearing the next generation.
Unless they're blown around by strong wind, mosquitoes don't travel miles to find you. It will be in the morning and late afternoon when the critters are most active. Limit your outside activity at these times and you can limit how much you are bothered.
There was a time when the mosquito was a simple pest that caused you to itch like crazy after being bitten. Today, mosquitoes transmit diseases such as West Nile Virus.
Protect yourself with a repellant. Scientifically proven is the ingredient DEET, and the higher the concentration, the better. You'll see a wide variety of DEET percentages when shopping for a repellant.
An e-mail going around touts Listerine as an effective repellant. Someone apparently queried Snopes.com about the effectiveness. The findings are that if you spray a mosquito directly, you'll probably drown it, but overall, Listerine is ineffective.
Some people tout other products, which may work for them but not for you, such as Skin So Soft, an Avon product. If it works, stay with it.
When the wind is calm, I use a propane-powered fogger heavily around the home that so far seems to be working.
Current fishing
While breezy conditions still hit now and then and with a threat of a raindrop here and there, fairer weather is becoming much more the norm. All local rivers are still running high, so it's best to stay off them for now.
Ocean salmon: The opener came and went. Party boats were primed, gassed and ready. However, Mother Nature stepped in with strong wind and thwarted the hopes of boat operators and anglers. The only exception I could find was Randy on the Telstar at Fort Bragg. Despite gale wind and a heavy sea, he went out and stayed only a couple of hours. They did manage to net one keeper salmon.
Bay waters: Striped bass and sturgeon are on tap throughout the flats of San Pablo Bay and all over Suisun Bay. The action doesn't get any better than it is right now. If you don't have a boat, get on a party boat. They're all catching fish.
Lake Amador: Although trout remain the main fare, bass are starting to wake up and realize they're hungry. Live crawdads should do the trick. For trout, Power Bait or a threaded night crawler will entice a bite. Limits aren't the rule right now, though.
Camanche Lake: Management continues to plant 10,000 pounds of triploid rainbows a month, and the plants will continue through May. Trolling around the North Shore Marina region, the Narrows up to the bridge and from Hat Island to the dam area always produces well. Switch lures until you find the one they want that day. The one that worked yesterday may not work today. A threaded night crawler is always a good bet. If you want to sit on shore, numerous areas of the North Shore area are good, off points and the many coves. Power Bait, eggs and crawlers all work, and you'll do better getting an early start.
Lake Pardee: The lake is spilling. There's debris on the surface, so cautious boating is advised. The clarity also leaves a great deal to be desired.
Trollers are heading for the river mouth and working from there to Indian Rock. Kokanee are biting and primarily are found in the top 10 feet of water. An Apex lure tipped with white, shoe-peg corn will do the trick. Trout are in the same region, down 20 feet.
Weekly trout plants continue, and the action remains good in the Rec Area Cove. The launch ramp area, around the marina gangway, Rainbow Point and around Tom Sawyer Island are proven, productive regions. They're reporting white Power Eggs, chartreuse garlic-flavored Power Bait with sparkles, and dark green Power Bait work best.
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WASHINGTON - It can be something as small as positioning the candidate at just the right camera angle or as big as catching the opponent in a campaign-altering slip of the tongue.
Every day, the ground troops of Team Obama and Team Romney set out in pursuit of a common goal: winning the day. Moment by moment, hour by hour, they scramble, maneuver and hustle to gain an inch here, a foot there on the opposition.
Driving it all is the belief that by stringing together enough small, daily victories, they can help their candidate win the one day that truly matters - Nov. 6, Election Day.
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In this Sept. 26, photo Republican presidential candidate, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with World War II and Korean War veterans returning on an Honor Flight from Washington in Swanton, Ohio.
If they lose the day today, they will work harder to win it on Tuesday. If they lose on Tuesday, there's always Wednesday or Thursday. Until time runs out.
Each day opens with a mental push of the reset button.
When Obama underperformed in his first debate Wednesday night, his handlers worked all the harder the next morning - in briefings, conference calls, television appearances, attack ads and more - to frame Romney's debate narrative as dishonest. Republican rapid responders served up rejoinders in real time.
Winning the day becomes a state of mind that motivates but also has the potential to distract.
It's what fires up the volunteers, the interns, the media monitors, the cable TV guests, the road warriors, the press wranglers, the local party officials and all the others who make up the infrastructure of a presidential campaign and propel it through long, wearying months and even years.
"It helps you get up at 5 in the morning so that the doughnuts and coffee are ready when the volunteers come in at 6 or 7," says Paul Begala, a Democratic consultant who helped create the 24-hour war room for Bill Clinton's winning presidential campaign in 1992.
Campaign partisans scour every word from the opposition in search of openings to exploit. Most of that turns out to be wasted effort. But no one knows what one sentence could veer off-message and end up becoming a Moment that will reverberate in the political echo chamber.
"Any change in direction is something that we can grasp on to and then use to get into the news cycle and get into the narrative," says Republican National Committee spokesman Kirsten Kukowski, whose emails fly at all hours.
- The Democrats pounce on Romney's caught-on-tape comment that it's not his job to worry about the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay taxes. Tweets, email, press releases, YouTube clips fly.
- The Republicans pounce on Vice President Joe Biden's offhand reference to a middle class that has gotten "buried" over the past four years. More tweets, email, press releases, YouTube clips ensue.
Both incidents have become threads in the ongoing campaign narrative.
In theory, all of this moment-by-moment activity is supposed to reinforce the candidates' broader message to American voters.
"We had a good week last week. There's no doubt about it. We have to have a good week this week and the week after. So I think we take it one day at a time," Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."
Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho said GOP responders stand poised to tweet, email and otherwise magnify any misstep by the other side.
"We find our openings, pick our spots and then we drive it," she said.
Obama's campaign team members declined to publicly discuss their day-to-day operations, but carry out similar operations.
For any positive motion that can come out of a win-the-day mindset, there's a risk that campaigns can get so caught up in day-to-day skirmishes that they lose sight of the big picture.
Romney senior strategist Stuart Stevens likes to preach the long view. He's been known to remind staffers that "the key is winning the election, not winning the day."


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Port of Oakland names new maritime chief
January 15, 2014
The new year looks promising for the Port of Oakland, which has just announced the hiring of a distinguished industry veteran as its Director of Maritime.
Last July when Chris Lytle assumed his duties as the port's Executive Director, the shipping community was eager to learn what moves he would make to demonstrate decisive leadership. Chief among them was the choosing of a maritime chief capable of attracting new business.
By all appearances, Lytle has found his man.
Driscoll has more than 30 years of commercial experience in international maritime transportation, having worked for Sea-Land Service, Maersk Line and CMA CGM.
It is important to note that during Driscoll's eight years with CMA CGM for the USA, the average annual increase in business volume was 14.1 percent. This time span, many will recall, included The Great Recession and the ongoing ocean carrier capacity crisis.
Can Driscoll work the same kind of magic for Oakland?
While the port has long led the West Coast as a gateway for export cargo, it lags significantly behind several others in attracting "first call" inbound vessels. Lytle has told shippers that this will be part of his ongoing mission in the years ahead, as Oakland positions itself as a logistical hub for new enterprises moving into the Bay Area.
Given Driscoll's noteworthy achievements for CMA CGM in the Caribbean, Central America, and Latin America in the recent past, one may assume that developing more hemispheric business could also be in the offing.
In any case, Oakland's competitive position on the Pacific Rim as been greatly enhanced by this appointment.
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The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBIs) monetary policy meeting on 20 September, helmed by new Governor Raghuram Rajan, will provide a first glimpse of his approach to tackling Indias growth-inflation dynamics and external vulnerabilities. Raghuram Rajan's priority of stabilising the Indian rupee, as stated on 4 September, seems to have been effective so far; both local and global developments have supported the Indian rupee recently. The market is also keenly awaiting his statement in order to assess the framework in which monetary policy will be formulated. In this context, Raghuram Rajan's strong emphasis on monetary stability to sustain confidence in the value of the countrys money will weigh on the market. In our view, monetary stability encompasses the twin objectives of containing inflation and arresting the slide in the Indian rupee (INR).
Despite the recent Indian rupee correction, Raghuram Rajan's task will not be easy: he has been in office for only two weeks, market expectations are unreasonably high, a key FOMC meeting takes place on 17-18 September, and WPI inflation ticked up in August. Market expectations range from a partial reversal of liquidity-tightening measures at one extreme to a repo rate hike to contain inflation risks at the other. Specifically, the market will be watching closely for any announcement of a timeline or preconditions that could lead to a reversal of the liquidity-tightening measures initiated in July.
In our view, the recent Indian rupee correction means further measures to stabilise the currency are likely to be deferred. Instead, the Raghuram Rajan might reiterate that measures announced on 4 September have succeeded in anchoring exchange-rate expectations, and that US dollar (USD) inflows in the next few months should ensure smooth funding of a narrower current account deficit.
A complete reversal of liquidity-tightening measures on 20 September looks unlikely to us. While the Indian rupee's 7.6% appreciation from 3-16 September is encouraging, the RBI might prefer to wait longer for confirmation of sustained currency stability a factor that has been emphasised as a key determinant of such a reversal.
However, in order to reassure the market that these measures are temporary, the Raghuram Rajan might recalibrate some of its announcements. For example, it could reduce the daily minimum cash reserve ratio (CRR) balance from 99%, or marginally increase the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) borrowing limit from 0.5% of net demand and time liabilities


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Seen from the sea, Visby appears to rise out of the water on terraces. The magnificent medieval fortified town and church ruins are vestiges of a Hanseatic past. It was a fortified town and trading hub with the East in Viking times. From the 12C, the Germans made it a Baltic trading centre. Fought over by the Danes and Germans in the 15C, it fell under the Lübeck army in 1525. The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its ramparts, maze of medieval streets and cathedral should not be missed.
Tourist attractions Visby : Things to see and do
Visby Ramparts
S - 621 25 Visby
The 3km length of the ramparts is punctuated with numerous towers and gates. The consist of a wall near the sea and another on the inland side. The sea wall, 5.30m high, runs along the coast and dates from the 13C. It has gates and a 12C powder tower..
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The so-called Pearl of the Baltic is located 90km off the east coast of Sweden. Its particularly clement climate makes it one of the favourite holiday resorts of the Swedish. The island is also famous for growing roses and orchids. Also known as City..
Västra Kyrkogatan 2 S - 624 48 Visby
A tour of the cathedral gives a clear idea of the past splendour of other churches that are now in ruin. The church was founded by German merchants and quickly became the parish of Visby's German community. The original basilica (1175-1225) was exten..
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This family-owned hotel in Visby's attractive Almedalen Park is 30 metres from the Baltic Sea. It offers free Wi-Fi, along with tastefully and individually decorated rooms with a fridge and tea/coffee facilities. A flat-screen TV, seating area and p..
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Strandgatan 26 S - 62156 Visby
Offering free Wi-Fi access, this hotel is located within the medieval city walls of Visby. All rooms have cable TV and a work desk. Almedalen Park is 150 metres away. Town or garden views can be enjoyed from all rooms at the family-owned Värdshuset ..
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Sounds interesting.
Examples of my work are in my signature.
Hi guys! I would like to hire someone from this community, paid, to create a map for a board game of mine. The layout of the map is already completed from a gameplay standpoint, i.e. the number of spaces, where the seaports are, etc. You would be handling the art side of things to make it beautiful and look neat.
The game is based in a fictional 19th century world. Imagine a large European-style landmass in a faux-Napoleonic style age. I'll have infantry and cavalry with big epaulettes on the cards -- it'll be a little silly. I'd love someone from this community to design the map that looks equally beautiful.
You would be creating two boards -- one for the 2 and 4 player layout, and one for the 3 player layout. Depending on your price, we can make them different landmasses (i.e. one is more mountainous, one is plains and forests) or keep them simple and make them largely the same. I'd like to give you the freedom to do that and make it fun.
Here is a picture of the 2/4 player board on my prototype. It's literally black lines on white paper -- purely functional. But this gives you an idea of what the game will look like in play and the rough layout of the board. http://hyperbolegames.com/files/2012/04/photo2.jpg
To be clear, you'd only be responsible for the map. Not the UI elements.
If you are interested in this, please post in the thread. Ideally if you could link to some of your work I could get a feel for your style. From there, we can take it to email and deal with payment, deadlines, things like that.
And if you have any questions do not hesitate to ask!
Sounds interesting.
Examples of my work are in my signature.
Some great stuff here! I love your map of contrapondia. I also like the style of your fantasy regional map with "Groff Island' at the center. I also like the Isle of Eyes. I cannot send Private messages yet as I just joined the community. If you want, you can email me at email@example.com to discuss further?
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Got an associate degree and a GPA of at least 2.5? Want to transfer and get your bachelor's? Immaculata University would like to offer you a grant of $1,150 per year to help cover your additional two years of full-time study.
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Superman Returns (2006)
Superman Returns Synopsis
Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes. While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she? Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to survive without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.
When director Bryan Singer fled Fox Studios and the superhero franchise he started there for Superman, fan backlash was inevitable. But if fans were miffed, its only because Singers X-Men movies are so damn good. X-Men 2 is easily one of the best superhero movies ever made, and the promise of a third movie continuing the complicated, character driven storyline begun in that film would have been wonderful. But despite his success with muties Bryan was ready for new challenges, and the man behind Wolverine jumped to Warner Bros., upgrading from Professor Xs school for the gifted to the biggest hero of all, Superman. The word super is actually in his name; come on, it doesnt get bigger that that.
Warner Brothers, wisely, knew theyd need someone with experience and clout to bring the once mighty comic book hero back from virtual cinematic death. Singer, proven on X-Men, fits that bill, though even for him bringing back the big blue Boy Scout wont be easy. Superman first arrived in theaters back in 1978, with Christopher Reeve in the title role and Richard Donner in the directors chair. The result was instant success, and the film spawned three sequels. Unfortunately, as is so often the problem, the series quality declined rapidly after number two, until the franchise quietly sputtered and failed on the release of the miserably bad fourth film The Quest for Peace.
That leaves Singer trying to resurrect something that audiences left for dead back in 1987. Christopher Nolan faced a similar challenge this year when releasing Batman Begins. His solution was a virtual reboot of the Batman franchise. For the Dark Knight, Batman Begins was a chance to take up the mantle of the bat anew. Nolan chose to ignore the previous four Batman movies and chart his own course with a new cast and an all new story. For Superman Returns, Singer is going a different direction.
Bryan Singers solution is to ignore the bad Superman movies and pay homage to the good. Superman Returns picks up a few years after the last good Superman movie, Superman II leaves off. The film, is the story of Supermans return to Earth after a long absence. The Man of Steel comes home to find that the world has changed. The woman he loves has moved on with her life, and the world at large has figured out a way to survive without him. They no longer need him. Whats a guy whos faster than a speeding bullet to do?
To further tie his movie back to the first two Richard Donner directed Superman movies, Singer is doing something interesting. Hes cast Marlon Brando as Kal-Els father, Jor-El. Wait a minute, isnt Marlon Brando dead? Or has he taken up a secret life somewhere with Elvis? No, hes pretty stiff, but Superman Returns is bringing him back to life for a limited engagement. Brando played Jor-El in the original Superman movies, and so, using footage from those films, hell reappear in this one. Thing of him as a bridge between the old and the new. Singers so intent on paying homage to those original Superman flicks, that the films first trailer is narrated by Brando as well. Hes intent on getting us all to make that connection, right from the start.
Though no one will ever replace the late, great Christopher Reeve as Superman, Singer and company have found a guy, who at least physically, seems like a good stand in. Brandon Routh is a bit more gangly than Reeve, but otherwise hes a dead ringer for exactly what wed all expect from Clark Kent or Superman. His Kent especially, looks almost eerily like Reeves take. Looking the part doesnt mean hes necessarily right for the part though. Brandon Routh is an unknown commodity. His acting experience is mostly in soaps, which means he might as well have none. But then, Christopher Reeve wasnt exactly a household name either the first time he wore Supermans S emblazoned cape. Maybe its fitting that the new man in tights is another unknown.
Singer fought Warner Brothers insistence that he cast a big star as Superman, so hes made up for Rouths lack of draw by surrounding him with celebrity talent. Kevin Spacey has shaved and waxed his head to take on the part of Lex Luthor. Lex, will not be some idiot space alien or whatever it was he was rumored to be written as in earlier, unproduced drafts of the Superman Returns script. Those ideas were jettisoned along with Brett Ratner, who was once attached to the project as director. Instead, we get Spacey as the guy we all love to see get beaten up by Supes. Though Spacey should fit perfectly into the role, the same cant be same for Kate Bosworth, whos playing Lois Lane. Kates not exactly the first actress you think of when looking for a brunette, take charge kind of woman. Shes best known as a blonde, sometimes vapid surfer girl in movies like Blue Crush. Kates not a bad actress, just an odd choice for the type of girl any Super-fan knows Lois Lane to be.
If youre looking for a way to get in on whats happening with the ongoing production of Superman Returns, theres only one way to do it. Watch Bryan Singers production journals. Taking a cue from the video diaries created by Peter Jackson during his filming of King Kong, the Superman Returns team have created short featurettes during the process of making the film, and uploaded them on the website BlueTights.net. What youll find there is fantastic. The movie looks beautiful and the effects work is nothing short of stunning. Brandon Routh isnt hanging in front of a blue screen with a fan blowing in his face, hes actually flying. Theyve strapped Routh into a specially developed flying rig, and theyre literally flying their actor around a warehouse. Sure, they could have CGd it, but Superman Returns is going the extra mile. If Dan Harris and Mike Doughertys script can live up to Bryan Singers vision, were in for something unimaginably special.
Superman Returns Release Date
In Theaters June 28, 2006
Superman Returns Credits
Starring: Brandon Routh (Superman/Clark Kent), Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor), Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane), Eva Marie Saint (Ma Kent), Hugh Laurie (Perry White), Sam Huntington (Jimmy Olsen), Noel Niell, James Marsden (Richard White), Stephan Bender (Young Clark), Kal Penn, Parker Posey
Written by: Dan Harris & Mike Dougherty
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Produced by: Jon Peters & Gil Adler
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Warmer Bros.
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Targetting a potential victim
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Per Paul Rhoads in his press conference. Having surgery today.
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Well, that's that. Thanks for the memories Jake!
Having surgery in Chicago today. Sounds like there was validity to last weeks rumors.
Thanks for everything Jake, one of the best Cyclones ever!
Favorite Cyclone of all time! Thanks Jake!
Hats off to a great Cyclone!
Well, that moves from rumor to official.
Jake-Thanks for everything you've done as a Cyclone! You changed a culture. You won't be forgotten.
Thanks for a million memories and an amazing career!
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Bummer, thanks for all the memories, Jake!
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Thanks, Jake. Cyclone LEGEND.
played with torn ligaments and a separated shoulder...legend
It was our privilege to see you play Jake! Wishing you a successful rehab and look forward to watching you on Sundays!
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Possible return for a bowl game.
Also, thanks for rocking the cardinal and gold. Hope you kickass in the pros.
Greatest Cyclone football player of my lifetime (I still give Freddie #1 as the greatest Cyclone). He is complete embodiment of Paul Rhoads Cyclone football.
An absolutely amazing story when you consider that it started with him being the first offer Rhoads made, and ending with a fabulous game, winning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, basically with one arm.
It's going to be a huge blow to the defense to lose him for the rest of the year.
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Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - James Harden poured in 21 points in only 18
minutes, and the Houston Rockets held on for a 108-104 win over the Orlando
Magic in preseason action from the Toyota Center.
Harden hit on 7-of-12 field goal attempts, including 4-of-6 from 3-point
range, before he and the majority of the Rockets' starters were rested in the
fourth quarter.
Donatas Motiejunas added 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench for
Houston, with Patrick Beverley compiling 13 points and nine boards in the
victory. Prized offseason acquisition Dwight Howard finished with eight points
and three blocks in 18 minutes in the matchup with his original team.
E'Twaun Moore paced Orlando with 17 points and Andrew Nicholson scored 15
points along with a team-best nine rebounds. Rookie Victor Oladipo, the No. 2
overall pick in this year's draft, had nine points but shot just 3-of-12 from
the floor.
The Magic trailed 105-96 with two minutes left, but pulled within two with a
7-0 run capped by Nicholson's 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining. Orlando
failed to make a field goal the rest of the way, though, and the Rockets
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We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day for our first official Black Butte to Mirror Bike Ride and 25th Anniversary Party! This past Saturday hundreds of cyclists came together to ride the back roads of Central Oregon. The ride started at Black Butte Ranch, outside of Sisters and ended by crossing Mirror Pond at Drake Park in downtown Bend. We met folks who had come all the way from Arizona and Nevada to ride the race and see the landmarks that inspired our damn tasty beer.
After 40 miles of cycling, the riders were met with pints of their favorite brews. But the fun was just getting started. We enjoyed delicious food from some local food carts, listened to live music, and watched impressive performers from Bend Circus Center. It was quite the party! We even had to go back to the brewery for more kegs (88 total to be exact), which were tapped in no time. All proceeds from the event benefited our community partners: Deschutes Land Trust, Deschutes River Conservancy, and The Environmental Center, who we've worked with for several of our 25 years.
The party continued well into the evening with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Andy Frasco & the U.N. rocking out on the main stage as people of all ages (even those in diapers) danced along. Aerial dancing, hula hooping, slacklining and canoe/kayak demos were just a few of the activities set up at Drake Park.
Thanks so much to all of our volunteers, cyclists, community members, supporters, and Deschutes Brewery staff for making this such an amazing event. After speaking with some of the participants it's clear we will need to start planning the next BB2MP ride! We really couldn't have done it all without you. Here's to another 25 years!


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(SportsNetwork.com) - The free-falling Vancouver Canucks will try to halt a
four-game slide when they welcome the Calgary Flames for Saturday's clash at
Rogers Arena.
This evening's game also marks the first meeting between these clubs since
their infamous encounter in Vancouver on Jan. 18. The Canucks recorded a 3-2
shootout win that night, but the game is best remembered for the antics of
Vancouver head coach John Tortorella, who tried to break into the opposing
team's locker room to start an altercation with Flames coach Bob Hartley
during the first intermission.
Tortorella was angered by Hartley's decision to start the game with his fourth
line. The heated contest saw 150 penalty minutes assessed to both sides by the
time the game was only 4 1/2 minutes old, owing to a second minor scrum a
short time later.
The meltdown cost Tortorella dearly, as he was forced to serve a 15-day
suspension without pay.
Despite the unpleasantness surrounding the last meeting, Vancouver should be
happy to face the Flames on Saturday. Vancouver has taken five straight and
seven of the last eight games in this series overall and Calgary also has lost
five in a row in B.C.
The Canucks have fallen on hard times over the last few months, losing 11 of
12 and 20 of their last 25 games. The club's current 0-3-1 slide is the club's
third losing streak of four or more games since the start of the 2014 calendar
year. In spite of the protracted funk, Vancouver still finds itself just
four points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Vancouver suffered a rough loss in its last appearance, getting slammed 6-1 in
Dallas on Thursday. Tyler Seguin fueled the rout for the Stars, recording a
hat trick and two assists.
Zac Dalpe supplied Vancouver's lone score and Eddie Lack conceded five goals
on 17 shots. Lack is the club's No. 1 option in net since the club dealt
Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and the rookie could get
another start on Saturday.
"I think we're all kind of disappointed with the way it has been here lately,
and I know we are not out of a playoff spot," Lack said. "We just have to
battle through it. We've got to refocus and come back on Saturday."
Jacob Markstrom, who was one of the players acquired in the trade that sent
Luongo to the Panthers, made his Vancouver debut at the start of the third and
gave up one goal on five shots.
Shawn Matthias, another player gained in the Luongo trade, failed to register
a point in his first game with the Canucks, but he did fire seven shots on
Canucks forward Zack Kassian was given a boarding major and a game misconduct
for his hit on Dallas defenseman Brenden Dillon in the loss. On Friday,
Kassian was handed a three-game suspension and he'll serve the first part of
that ban on Saturday.
The Canucks will try to get something positive going while playing their next
two games on home ice. Vancouver is 15-10-6 as the host this season and will
cap a brief two-game stay at Rogers Arena when it welcomes the New York
Islanders on Monday.
The Flames, who are 13 points out of a playoff spot, were able to win a second
straight game on Friday night, rallying to beat the visiting New York
Islanders by a 4-3 score.
Joe Colborne scored twice in a three-goal third-period burst to help Calgary
down the Islanders at the Saddledome. Sean Monahan also tallied during the
rally, while Markus Granlund added a first-period short-handed goal for the
Flames, winners in three of four and nine of their last 13 games.
Joni Ortio came up with 23 saves for the win.
"As a team we were turning it over too much in the first two periods," said
Calgary forward Mark Giordano. "But then we rallied in the third and it felt
good to get this win."
Forwards Jiri Hudler and Matt Stajan and defenseman Dennis Wideman all missed
Friday's game and are questionable for Saturday.
Calgary has lost of its last three road games and is just 11-16-4 as the
visiting team this season.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Preschool At Home: Apple Themed Play Dough Recipe and Activity
6 comments:
- Not Hannah said...
Excellent. I'm planning an Autumn week for River next week, so this will be perfect!
- September 15, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- Lindsay said...
Looks like so much fine! I am making a batch of play dough this afternoon. I was thinking about using some apple juice in mine :-)
- September 15, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Deb Chitwood said...
Great idea! I featured your Kool-Aid playdough at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2010/09/27/activity-of-the-week-playdough-table-and-apple-playdough/
- September 27, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- Sara Downes said...
Just a few questions I used cherry kool-aid for red color kool-aid and it turned pink and the cherry smell took over the spices? What flavor did you use and did you use some food coloring to get the red you got?
- September 28, 2010 at 9:08 AM
- pink and green mama MaryLea said...
Hi Sara,
I did use Cherry kool-aid for my apple dough and it's more cherry spice scented than apple scented!! I just put a TON of allspice/nutmeg/cinnamon in it.
Did not add any food coloring, that was the way it turned out. Am wondering why yours turned pink instead of red? hmmm...
- September 28, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Just made this dough with my 5 year old neice. I used tropical punch kook-aid and the color was great! However I learned something about the water - it really needs to be boiling hot. The first batch I made turned out great, but when I made the second batch and the water was just hot I didn't get dough - only a red soupy mess. Overall though this was a great fun craft for us. Thanks for sharing.
- September 12, 2013 at 8:30 PM
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The streets of Eastern Carolina are safer, officials say, with the arrest of more than 1,000 fugitives in the month of June alone.
The U.S. Marshals Service says Operation FALCON is the largest and most successful fugitive apprehension effort in U.S. Marshals history.
There were 1,196 people arrested in Eastern North Carolina last month, including 22 sex offenders. Officials say three of them were not registered.
"The goal of Operation FALCON is simple – to make communities safer," said John F. Clark, Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. "Each time we wrap up a FALCON operation in any location, there are less dangerous individuals – and fewer threats to the community – than before we arrived there. That is very gratifying."
The following agencies contributed to the effort: U.S. Marshals, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of State – Diplomatic Security Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Nash County Sheriff's Office, Pitt County Sheriff's Office, Robeson County Sheriff's Office, Wake County Sheriff's Office, Fayetteville Police Department, Greenville Police Department, Lumberton Police Department, Raleigh Police Department, Sharpsburg Police Department, Wilmington Police Department, Wilson Police Department, N.C. Division of Community Corrections, and the Cumberland County Alcohol Beverage Control Board.


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WILLIAMSPORT Md. (WUSA) -- Fire officials have determined the cause of a six-alarm fire that occurred at a liquor store and apartment building in Williamsport on Monday morning.
Officials say the cause for the fire was determined to be the result of a mechanical failure involving the oil burning furnace.
According to fire officials, a person living in a first floor apartment of the building at 110 N. Conococheague Street smelled smoke at approximately 7:18 a.m. She was able to escape the three-story building, which also houses the L&J discount liquor store, without injury. The other four apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floors are vacant.
The woman escaped her first floor apartment without injury and is being assisted by the American Red Cross.
Approximately 100 firefighters from Washington, Allegany, Frederick and Montgomery Counties are getting help from units from Morgan, WV and Berkley, WV fire departments with controlling the blaze.
Fire officials say there is approximately $500,000 worth of damage to the building, which was originally constructed in 1900.


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Texas A&M No. 1 In Collegiate Baseball Poll
Texas A&M (45-14) is ranked No.1 for the first time this season in the Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division I baseball poll presented by Big League Chew bubble gum.
The Aggies captured their first Southeastern Conference tournament title with a 12-5 win over Florida. It marked their six league tournament title in school history with others coming in the Southwest and Big 12 conferences.
Several teams have been red-hot. Louisiana-Lafayette and Bryant have won 10 in a row, Clemson and Coastal Carolina nine straight, Dallas Baptist seven of its last eight, Utah nine of its last 12 and Arizona six straight.
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Louisville Slugger National Players Of The Week
The Louisville Slugger National Players of The Week for May 30 feature some incredible achievements across the USA.
One pitcher struck out 16 batters, a hitter belted 3 home runs as he was named MVP of the SEC Tournament and another pitcher threw 186 pitches in the Southland Conference tournament over two games with 18 strikeouts.
To read the list of National Players Of The Week and stats, CLICK HERE.
Buchanan H.S. No. 1 In Collegiate Baseball Poll
For the first time this season, there is a new No. 1 team in Collegiate Baseball's National High School Poll — Buchanan (Clovis, CA).
With a 28-1 record, the Bears defeated Liberty-Bakersfield, 9-1 in the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Section Division 1 playoffs and are scheduled to play Bullard in the semi-finals this week.
After maintaining the No. 1 spot since the pre-season poll, Coppell, TX fell to No. 4. The Cowboys, now 32-2, dropped the first game of a three game series against Boyd, 3-2, but came back to win 10-2 and 6-1 to advance in the state playoffs.
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Former Army baseball player Harold Earls and his climbing team summit Mount Everest on May 24 as Earls suffers frostbite, near deadly catastrophe takes place. CLICK HERE.
NCAA Div. I, H.S. Pre-Season All-Americans
An all-star lineup of NCAA Division I and high school players across the USA headline the 2016 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American teams.
The players on this list represent not only amazing athletic ability and talent in their respective positions, but they also are among the most sought after players by pro scouts and college recruiters.
For the 20th year, Louisville Slugger is sponsoring the All-American teams. The staff of Collegiate Baseball newspaper selects the teams.
To read the 2016 NCAA Division I Pre-Season All-Americans, CLICK HERE.
For the 2016 High School Pre-Season All-Americans, CLICK HERE.
Understanding GPS Can Help You Hit A Curve
Our brains track moving objects by applying one of the algorithms your phone's GPS uses, according to researchers at the University of Rochester. This same algorithm also explains why we are fooled by several motion-related optical illusions, including the sudden "break" of baseball's well known "curveball illusion." To read more, CLICK HERE.
UCLA's Savage Wins Teaching Pro Award
UCLA Head Coach John Savage has been named the 2015 Teaching Professional of The Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.
Sponsored by EDGE charting software and web stats, the award is in its 7th year. He will be presented the award at the American Baseball Coaches Association Convention in early January.
Through 11 seasons as UCLA's skipper, Savage has established the Bruins as a consistent national championship contender. Savage helped UCLA reach college baseball's pinnacle in 2013, as the Bruins won their first-ever NCAA baseball title.
To read more, CLICK HERE.
Special Q&A With Virginia's Brian O'Connor
Virginia Head Coach Brian O'Connor and his coaching staff orchestrated one of the most amazing comebacks in college baseball history last season.
O'Connor led the Cavaliers to their first national baseball championship at the College World Series.
Due to injuries, Virginia lost 8 of 11 games at one point. They suffered through 4 losses in a row twice and 3 in a row 3 times.
Because of the injury epidemic, Virginia trotted out 31 different starting lineups over a 61-game span, and Cavalier position players combined to miss 146 games last season.
To read more, CLICK HERE.
Stotz Explains His Recruiting Techniques
Possibly the greatest recruiter in college baseball history was Dean Stotz of Stanford.
He retired after the 2013 season and was Mark Marquess' top lieutenant for 37 seasons with the Cardinal. His ability to evaluate and recruit players was second to none.
In this article, Stotz explains for the first time what his secrets were to churning out numerous top 10 recruiting classes over the years that allowed Stanford to win two national titles
To read more, CLICK HERE.
Resilience A Must In Baseball, Military
When it comes to winning any type of championship, survival is the operative word. How teams handle trying times during the season determine their fate.
One of the top sports psychologists in the world is Ken Ravizza, and he explains how crucial it is to be resilient not only in baseball but the military and how this leads to better performances.
Both have much more in common than you realize.
To read more, CLICK HERE.
20 Great Ways To Use Cell Phones In Coaching
Since the mid-1980s, cell phones have been widely available to the public.
As they have become more sophisticated over the years, they have turned into miniature computers called smartphones that have numerous software functions, e-mail capability and internet browser functions that have become an indispensible tool for coaches.
For the first time, Collegiate Baseball is exploring many of the technological advantages coaches can gain with smartphones.
To read more, CLICK HERE.
Schreiber Discovers Breakthrough Technique
One of the most creative uses of cell phones is being utilized at Alvin Community College. Jason Schreiber, assistant baseball coach at Alvin Community College (Alvin, Tex.), listened intently to a lecturer speak at a convention.
"That person said that we retain 10 percent of what we hear, 50 percent of what we do and 90 percent of what we teach someone else," said Schreiber.
"A light went on in my head when I heard that. I was fascinated with the 90 percent figure. I wondered if my players might be able to teach me about certain baseball concepts they were having trouble with on the field which would allow them to learn concepts more efficiently. The big problem was that there was not enough time in practice to have my guys teach.
"Then it hit me that my guys could teach me concepts they were having trouble with via the video capability on their cell phones. Every kid has a cell phone with video capability.
"What I discovered was remarkable. Not only did I know for certain my players understood what we were teaching through these videos they made. I learned kids today take great pride in the videos they produce — so much so a player's sense of urgency goes up dramatically when you have them teach a skill they do not perform well. Often the result is that player finally understands the concept and performs better on the field."
To read more, CLICK HERE.
Iowa Western's Incredible Coaching Wizard
One of the most incredible stories in college baseball history is unfolding at Iowa Western Community College.
Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa near Omaha, this school has accomplished what many thought was impossible — three NJCAA Division I national championships over the last five seasons all under an amazing coach named Marc Rardin.
In the 57-year-history of the NJCAA World Series, Iowa Western is the only Iowa junior college ever to win this prestigious event and the first Northern District representative to win it all.
In 12 seasons at Iowa Western, Rardin has led the Reivers to eight NJCAA World Series, won 10 consecutive regional titles and eight Northern District titles. Consider the tremendous challenges his teams face every season.
Many high profile NJCAA Division I baseball programs offer 24 full ride scholarships for baseball. His program has the equivalent of 10 full rides.
No player in the last 12 years has been given a full ride, and typically he gives out 1/2 scholarships to his athletes. All outdoor activity stops for 3-plus months from mid-November through February as practices take place indoors because of bone chilling weather.
To read more about Marc Rardin's amazing system, CLICK HERE.
SPECIAL REPORT: Cardinals' Potent Running Game
The University of Louisville has put up staggering stolen base numbers over the past eight years under Head Coach Dan McDonnell.
During the past two seasons, the Cardinals have stolen 150 bases (second nationally) in 2013 and 133 in 2014 (second nationally). In his first year with Louisville in 2007, his ball club swiped 153 bases (second nationally).
In six of the eight years, his teams have pilfered at least 89 bases. His tough-minded teams also refuse to allow pitchers to throw inside as his batters have been hit 100 or more times in five of the eight years and ranked first nationally in 2013 with 129 hit by pitches, second in 2012 with 115 HBP and sixth last season with 109 HBP.
Having more men on base and stealing efficiently allows his teams to have more runners in scoring position which has allowed Louisville to score over 400 runs seven of the eight years he has been with the Cardinals.
For more on this story, CLICK HERE.
U.C. Irvine's Gillespie Explains How To Stop Stealers
With the home run becoming increasingly rare in college baseball, the running game on offense is more important than ever.
In 2010, the year prior to BBCOR bats being mandated for use by college programs, NCAA Division I programs averaged 0.94 home runs per game, according to the annual statistics' trends compiled by the Association.
In 2011, that average dropped nearly in half to 0.52 with the new bats in use. The last two years, Division I teams have averaged 0.42 home runs per game in 2013 and 0.39 in 2014 — the lowest home run numbers in over 40 years.
Programs which are adept at stopping the running game of opponents have a big advantage when it comes to winning in today's game.
Few coaches in college baseball have the track record that U.C. Irvine Head Coach Mike Gillespie has when it comes to shutting down base stealers.
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Ash-Misty: Misty was basically teaching Ash most of the time (as Ash was a rookie)
Ash-May: Ash was teaching May (as May had no prior example)
Ash-Dawn: Ash was teaching Dawn (helping her through periods of depression)
Ash-Iris: Iris tells Ash stuff, but Ash is stronger.
Ash-Iris is probably the most equal bond we have yet seen.
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Pokemon Best Wishes
So you're a good two years away from where this episode takes place..
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is. YOLO! <- Click the link and daw.. -.-
Wobbuffet and his trainer.(credit: Serebii.net)
gaaah where can i watch this episode???!!!!!
So Ash gets his Mijumaru. All is right in the world now.
-Meguroco = cutest voice. Ever. Except Kibago's.
-Awwww (referring to miju in the sand bath)
-Hehe, gotta love Iris's face when Kibago pops up in the sand bath ("Even Kibago...")
-What! Team Rocket fell into a pitfall that's not THEIR OWN!
-LOVE the hand-grab scene.
-Miju is caught officially.... yay!
-Hee hee, leaning tower of Meguroco...
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Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle were either abandoned by trainers, or wild. So Charmander and Squirtle might have been starter pokemon at one point.
Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile were all wild.
Treecko was wild
Turtwig and Chimchar were wild.. Well, Chimchar was trainer owned, but we know that it was wild prior to that.
Mijumaru is Ash's second pokemon to be given to him from a Professor, after Pikachu of course, but the first regular Starter.. Much in the same vein as May's Squirtle if you'd ask me.
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is. YOLO! <- Click the link and daw.. -.-
Meowth was in disguise as an Umbreon, but this is not the place to talk about this.
I only fell in at the halfway point, but this episode, the latter half, was just so confusing that I really didn't like it.. I liked the whole bridge thing, but visually I wasn't very impressed.. I still think that Meguroko is a dull pokemon..
Iris saving Ash was a nice touch though.. Puts her ahead of Dawn already..
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is. YOLO! <- Click the link and daw.. -.-
Something I did wonder: Is this Mijumaru a female that has a crush on Ash like Chikorita? Or just a male that really likes him? Is there any distinct difference to be able to tell with Mijumaru?
That episode wasn't as good as the last two, I must say. But i'm happy Mijumaru is finally Ash's. I wasn't very happy with the music at all (Yes I know, music isn't everything, but it's important to me)
3 episodes in a row without a TR blastoff, are they done for good? I wonder how long it'll last.
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i really like the change in the look of the nurses for this region. glad Ash finally got Mijumaru.
ur right Gregguru this is 3rd epi with no blast off i'm guessing for this season the uniform is not the only thing that is different.
2nd half epi confused me too did anyone else have trouble streaming it mine kept breaking up so couldn't really tell what was going on sometimes.
really liked the preview for the next epi didn't know that was supposed to be a umbreon wonder how many people he can fool.
I kinda have to say that after seeing this episode, mijumaru wasn't really captured more so returned to it's ball from falling into the boiling hot water after using water gun to block an impromptu spout of water. Still Ash got it in an intresting mannor at least.
I liked how the croc's formed a bridge by biting each others tails for Ash and the pokemon to cross, I also found it funny that Iris saved Ash (normally Ash is the one doing the saving.) and that in the end they were in the new hot spring at the same time (kids will be kids i suppose cause last time I saw hotsprings in the anime they had a barrier set up for the boys and girls, or the writers don't care anymore I guess.)
Depsite the seriousness of TR they kinda took off quite quickly when all the other croc's showed up, I know thier trying to be serious but at the same time that's cowardly on thier part, you think they would at least put up a fight and then retreat.
I don't like the way the episode ended though, the glasses croc reappeared in a rather foreshadowing way I really hope that's not the case.
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I liked this episode but like some have said this could have been split into two episodes.
Meguroko is now one of my favorite isshu pokemon. I also never understood the second half of the episode. I thought that the megurokos were forcing the pokemon to go near the gysers. Plus this has to be anime logic: the mamepatos could have clearly flown away but instead the are incapable of flight.
I could help to think that Team Rocket was sliping back into their old ways throught this whole episode especially have the meguroko dug a hole and sunk their bulldozer.
On Nov 21, 2010, I'm going on vacation. I'm going to a country to visit two friends and a grumpy oldtimer who are awaiting my return.
Well Ash caught Mijumaru... as expected.
I can't help but laugh at the people who think Meguroko snickering at the end means its gonna follow in Jigglypuff's footsteps... I'd just like to point out that the Evil Togepi in Sinnoh never appeared again after it glared at the screen at the end of its episode.
Also, i know it probably wasn't intentional on the writers behalf and i dunno if anyone else actually noticed, but when the land where the wild Pokemon were stood split, the water running around it formed Team Aqua's symbol. Not sure why i noticed this, but it made me smile. Take a look
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I don't really have the time or patience to focus on nature's and IV'S, I just play with what I'm handed..
I have to say, Meguroko, as expected, is pretty cool. I'm glad that Ash finally gets Mijumaru, and the whole "cannot caught what has already been caught" schtick has been maintained. Not sure why Ash had forgotten about that...
Also, I hadn't known that meguroko could act like army ants.
Overall, a very... "simple" capture episode, but overall it was decent.
"I'm not really here that much, if at all. I've moved on, to a different site."
"But, it's been fun. I'll come back every so often, but for the most part, I won't post much."
- Cobaltios
That's what I think..
- Kibago
- Pokabu
- Meguroku
Not that I don't want Ash to get Pokabu, but this is just a nice group of three! xD
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Well. It appears that Team Rocket didn't get blast off this time. I miss the old "Team Rocket blasting off". I can't believe that Ash forgetten that Mijumaru has already been owned. Iris is kind of simialir to Misty in many ways.
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locormus thanks for clearing that up now that i think about your point is probably what the intention that the megurokos were going for.
Shego, I think that Ash didn't know where mijumaru came from. in the last episode he was stumped to see that a random mijumaru came to help him. It wasn't until his pokeball fail that it probably clicked that mijumaru was the one that came from Professor A ( can't spell her name).
On Nov 21, 2010, I'm going on vacation. I'm going to a country to visit two friends and a grumpy oldtimer who are awaiting my return.
Quite a good episode. I agree that its was a bit fast-paced, but then again, would we really want to watch two episodes of Meguroko causing trouble at a hotel?
Anyway, the Meguroko bridge was nice, Mijumaru was adorable and those Mamepato were stupid for not just flying away. And Meguroko gets its very own evil laugh at the end.
And again the TR Trio manages to avoid a Blast Off. If they're not careful, I'm gonna start thinking they're actually competent now.
Cool ep, but to me the "cuteness" of Mijumaru confirms one thing for me: it will not evolve.
Doesn't help that we're seeing Futachimaru in the next ep, either. I thought it'd be Ash's starter powerhouse (ie, the new Charizard/Sceptile/Infernape) but it seems like it'll be more like a second Pikachu or, god forbid, a Piplup clone. Unless the writers spring a surprise and turn Mijumaru into some kind of coming-of-age story where it learns not to be so...cute and matures into one of Ash's more reliable team members, and becomes the fully-evolved water starter, the name of which escapes me.
Yeah, decent ep though. Team Rocket keeping their stylish overcoats and general new-found badassery is awesome.
A simple but decent episode. The Meguroko were quite interesting and I'm glad to see Team Rocket is still working effectively. That's a good sign, I had though they would have return to being a joke by now. As thought, Mijumaru was caught, Though I didn't think Ash would have needed to receive it's pokeball to do so. The interaction between Ash and Iris was nice and I can't wait to see where it goes.
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In the instant it vanishes, it shines faintly,
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The Mississippi Public Service Commission and Mississippi Power Co. have reached a settlement in the company's lawsuit against the regulatory body.
Commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to approve the settlement with the subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Co. Lawyer Ben Stone signed on behalf of the company.
The agreement limits Mississippi Power to charging customers for $2.4 billion of the more than $2.8 billion projected cost of building a power plant in east Mississippi's Kemper County.
The company also agrees to phase in rate increases over seven years and credit customers if Southern Co. can market the carbon dioxide-extracting technology in the plant.
In exchange, commissioners agreed to consider afresh Mississippi Power's request to charge customers while building the plant. The PSC will vote on the request at a later date.
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It is an uncomfortable truth, but conflict has long fascinated artists, poets and writers. Wilfred Owen, probably the most articulate purveyor of the pity of war, returned to the front lines not just to be with his men, but because he understood that the dreadfulness of war fuelled his imagination, honing his poetic sensibilities as nothing else could. His poetry acts as both witness and warning, and like so many of the greatest art works of the twentieth century, serves as a salutary reminder of the dreadful consequences of armed conflict.
'Shock and Awe' is an exhibition of work by contemporary artists recently exposed to the front-line of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. It is also a platform for artists who are fascinated by acts of remembrance, who use their art as a warning, as a form of protest at the wickedness of the world.
All of the artists in this exhibition have worked in highly demanding, often very stressful conditions: Jill Gibbon makes drawings at arms fairs all over the world; Mario Minichiello and Xavier Pick were commissioned to record British and US troops in the war zones of Iraq; David Cotterrell was supported by the Wellcome Trust to travel to Basra and Helmand Province to record the arduous work of the British Medical Corps. Tim Shaw RA makes iconic large-scale sculptural pieces that pass acerbic comment on recent and distant war; Elizabeth Turrell RWA has been working for over a decade with a group of medal-makers from the US, UK and Europe to create anti-war and peace medals. Katie Davies has made a film about the repatriation ceremonies at Royal Wootton Bassett. Derived from 17 separate visits to the town, Davies's film installation is an extraordinary evocation of loss, mourning and absence.
Alongside these powerful evocations of war and peace, a number of artists have created work in response to war: Michael Sandle RA and Emma Stibbon RWA RA react to monumental sculptures across Europe; the late Richard Hamilton's 'Medal of dishonour' offers a searing critique of political subterfuge; Ian Chamberlain reflects on the industrial technologies of conflict; Lucy Willis RWA responds to the plight of the dispossessed, while Paul Gough RWA draws on the emblematic power of civic statuary to explore how memory is shaped and controlled in our over-crowded urban spaces.
Back from the Front - Art, Memory and the Aftermath of War is a programme of exhibitions and events at the RWA commemorating the start of The Great War, and 75th anniversary of the start of the Second World War. It explores the theme of conflict and memory across a series of interrelated exhibitions including Brothers in Art: John and Paul Nash; Shock and Awe, and The Death of Nature.
The exhibition and programme is curated by Professor Paul Gough supported by Arts Council England, the Bristol Cultural Development Partnership and the University of the West of England, Bristol.


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Hugo Chavez doesn't have to attend: Venezuela Supreme Court
Newscast Media CARACAS—The Venezuela Supreme Court has ruled that Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez doesn't have to attend the inauguration ceremony and can suspend it indefinitely, as he recovers from cancer.
Chavismo opponents argued that the president had lost legitimacy because of his inability to govern the country. However, the seven-member court rejected the argument in a ruling that said, "The oath-taking of the re-elected president can be carried out at a time after January 10 before the Supreme Court, if it is not done on the said day before the National Assembly," the ruling said.
On Tuesday, Chavez's deputy and appointed successor told parliament that the president would not be sworn in for a fourth term as planned Thursday, but would take the oath at a later date in the Supreme Court.
Court president Louisa Estella Morales said while reading the ruling that "we know and accept that the swearing-in of the head of state is necessary and will be carried out, but for the moment we do not know when, or where, or how it will be done."
Morales also rejected opposition calls for a medical team to assess Chavez's health, saying "there were no merits to convening a medical board at this time."
Meanwhile, the government is planning a rally outside the presidential Miraflores Palace in Caracas in support of Chavez.
So far, Bolivian President Evo Morales, Uruagayan President Jose Mujica, Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, and the Foreign Ministers Hector Timerman of Argentina and Ricardo Patino of Ecuador have confirmed that they will attend the rally.
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