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'We have a future king to make,'
Said the deep, resounding voice.
'But it is not a proper fit for everyone.
For a king must know first how to obey than to command,
And to abide rather than reign.'
'And thus, I need a volunteer.'
The eager little voices swiftly gathered 'round.
'To have a throne and my own crown,' said a little voice with delight.
'A great palace for my home,' cried another, 'or a castle with tall ramparts.'
'I'd be above all others,' said yet another, 'that would surely ease one's comparing mind;'
'And best of all, to be revered by everyone and through all time!'
'Don't fool yourselves with thrones and crowns,' said a little voice from the side,
'Do not haste into a choice you may regret for all your life!
I'd rather risk oblivion and even want, but be free to choose my fate,
What is precious life for but to discover one's gift and thirst?
You take that crown and throne, and you forever renounce the greatest prize you own!'
There were no volunteers at hand for that grand, distinguished life.
The once lively little voices now stood silent, with cautious glances in their eyes.
Yet they began to move a little, but not to volunteer their fates;
Someone was slowly coming forward all the way from far behind.
Soon, one single little voice stood ahead of all the others, and with a thoughtful stare, it spoke:
'I overheard a story once
Of a vast and balmy river
That braves across cold, stormy seas
So it can meet a fabled shore
And become one with it.
'Wearied from its long voyage,
It crashes beneath the sheer cliffs.
And as its froth caresses the jagged rocks,
It echoes the green, velvety meadows above
Which gently cuddle the harsh precipice.
'The wee, babe-in-arms coming king
Will hold that fabled shore in him.
For he, though one sole man
Will stand for an entire land.
And in choosing this destiny
Of that fabled shore I also shall be,
For it will be a part of me,
And I, humbly, of it.
'And then, there is the brave lad who in sheer fright,
Gathered all his nerve and leaped into the dark night
Over the unknown enemy's laird.
Oh, how I would leap into the dark along with thee!
Though he is now long gone, he will live in me,
And I, humbly, in him.
'And the family who huddled deep beneath the ground
Through the terrifying shudder of the enemy's raging rounds.
Then, to rise again, and not concede.
I was in that shelter along with them,
And so were a million others who were yet to be!
'Such as the young boy now walking to school on a quiet country lane,
To learn his Scott, his Shakespeare, his Milton, and his Keats.
I will follow him close behind, and my own feet shall grow within his footprints.
It takes no less than each of them to make a king,
And not more than lacking one to lessen him.
For a king, though one sole self, stands for all,
And all do stand for him.
'I know that in choosing this path,
I'll forever relinquish command of my compass,
And may never find out what I could've become on my own,
Or what my true talent may be.
I will follow, instead, a course that has long been set,
By others, and not by me.
'But I have a strong hunch
That if I don't put myself first,
Or what I feel I'm entitled to do and to have,
And choose, instead, to be fair, as best as I possibly can,
To those for whom I'll be honored to stand,
I'll eventually know who I really am;
And will meet, one day, the man I am meant to become.'
'Thus, I volunteer
To be the child who's one day to be king.'
A newborn day blazed in the distance,
And a transformation was about to take place,
As momentous as the invasion of spring,
The rising of the harvest, or a mighty winter gale.
Nearly two thousand babies were coming to life on that land,
From that land, to that land, for that land,
And a single one amongst them exalted all.
Half a world away, a vast and balmy river
Was setting out on its long voyage to a fabled shore,
And nearby, radiant sunlight battled gray, stormy clouds,
So as to break through and paint in brilliant and broad brushstrokes
The lofty Highlands below,
And thus, be reborn as shimmering glens and moors.
Copyright © Sergio Silveira | Year Posted 2013
Wave a sea softened
and a pain and a tenderness
throw dreams in fascination
of the blue.
And let shave the waves of
Your eternity , oh, weigh
above me,
oh,weigh a coast of years.
Carry far in azure, spiral
with bulging little abdomens,
flutter with mahagony pinions
and already in vain expect you
to stop the scales harbours
with hot flames for You are
Far away, far away ,far away,
stretched string,
heart and frank await the
hymn of June.
All sea sisters are dressed in
mother-of-pearl garment
embroidered of kiss of
In the morning hunts them
fishermen and revive with
breath of their man's hands.
In the evening girls wash
their black tunics,
in their blue hearts,
their feet white ,who cadge
heavy chains.
The night is squeezed enigma
and ugly,
predatory like a bat pecking
of scarlet fig.
Sea sisters, sea sisters,
remember His steps
which go through you noiselessly,
and ou swing like
bloody wine-
hold in His fingers Herod,
Pilate washes his hands,
in Yours heirs
and they bristled like winter
icicles bristles of innoncent blood .
There at Golgotha
hearing terrible cry,
blood gushes like
wounded river disappear
like Easter roses,
in weeds of flushed
preditory crowd,
to open way of
Who is He?
Do you heard
His name ?
He is Messiah,
God's anoited
Jesus Christ.
Like little sheeps,
clouds of candy floss,
they welcome festivaly.
Barefooted are feet
of lovely swarthy steps
of the sun, came to bow,
before You , Creator.
The sea throws his
magnificent silver flesh,
blue like heavently lace,
to swallow all stars
only Bethlehem's
stays inextinguishable,
pretty like uncreated
like an apple of not
born girl.
Copyright © Nina Mindova | Year Posted 2012
I Held Mary's Hand
I held Mary's hand as John covered his face,
So still,
At Peace,
Faded are the slapping sounds of the whip against his flesh,
Gone now are the shrieks as his crown was pegged into her child's head,
I felt her hand, as it twists into mine,
Dry, strong to the touch.
As the arms release, her grip is firm, ridged,
As if hers are the spiked arms being released, free from pain
Her tears roll,
Silent, still,
As her son is now
Shrouded body moves like a holy ghost,
The linen and cotton, dotted with the sin of man,
Mary awareness, that they not know what has been done,
The future,
Presented in their presence and decided with each lash mark,
Each step of the walk with 300 pounds of wood nailed to fashion the Christ cross,
Foretold this day to her,
All the years before
I held Mary's hand as we walk to the tomb of our King of King's.
I see her resolute,
No fear of our future,
Brilliant in the light of God,
Mourning the natural,
The body,
Her Son, her boy, her baby
Now Devine providence for us all,
In his sacrifice,
Her sacrifice, as told to her all the years before,
I held Mary's hand,
As the Stone closed,
Sealing in the body,
Releasing the spirit of the Christ-Child,
Tears dry by the kicking sands and dust of which all men will return.
Stoic we look upon the dotted trail,
Our long winding road back thru perdition
I held Mary's hand as she leads me,
Pulls us to our destination,
Resolute our steps gain purpose.
Divinity and destiny intertwine to our hope's yield,
Everlasting Salvation.
Step by Step,
The confidence and purpose,
Re-delivered as if the Spirit,
Advising of the greatest of gifts,
By God,
Would be delivered from Mary,
As the vessel,
To one day go back to the Alter of God,
Each step rekindles the awareness,
The divine need for all this to happen,
For the upcoming Majesty,
Behold the power of Gods mighty hand,
As told to her all the years before,
In the light of the spirit,
Of the holy divinity to come
I held Mary's hand
As we eat unleavened bread, sipping from the cup,
Waiting and listening, the shock of her son's disciples,
Explaining the sight their eyes will not believe,
When the arm extended,
Hands open and out,
I held Mary's hand as we move past time, space and place.
I show her the words of her son, spreading across the lands,
I show Mary the hymnals,
We hear the choirs of angles singing,
Wrapped in their robes,
The praised sounds that are holy ode's of joy
I held Mary's Hand,
As we enter….
Together seated next to God.
Copyright © Mike Liquori | Year Posted 2015
The Intensifying love story by
I simply adore you, my Mesmerizing
As you are my first love.
Who lighted my heart with full of pride and
Who ignited the ecstasy towards lovely life.
Who relieved my pains and took sorrows
as boon.
You made me fall sick in your love when I
see your madness.
I like the way,
The way you gazed at me and my smoky
The way you smiled at my mystifying and
enigmatic appeal.
The way you every time praises me.
The way you galvanized me and proved
the meaning of life.
You are the one,
Yes, you are the one who aroused my
feelings, my emotions.
Yes, you are the one who explored my
passion of love, flaming in my charismatic
Yes, you are the lovely treasure which god
had baptized me.
Yes, you are the one who turned the page
of my life.
Eureka, I found my true love!!!!
Bewilderedly I did not know, where is my
love taking me to ??
But still I like the way,
Like, the way you clutched me into your
Like, the way you kissed my palms.
Like, the way you hugged me, caressed
Like, the way you rubbed your fingers on
my lips.
Like, the way you tickled me on my neck.
Like, the way you squeezed my cheeks.
Like, the way you holded me up towards
the sky.
Like, the way when you inspired me to fly
so high.
Tears dropped from my eyes and the very
next moment I realized that it is my
sensational love. My true love. Then I
decided that no one had right to do this
except you. If you want to know the
reason?? If yes??
Yes, because I seriously fell in love with
Yes, because you are the one to whom god
had assigned me to.
And here comes the Swifted instance
When, the moment you wore the golden
ring in my finger and I was happily waving
Just can't forget the time when our long
lasting friendship turned into lifetime
It was just the blooming of two lover's
indicating the herald of the marriage. It
means a lot for any girl in this amazing
And yes, you will always find my heart
topped with love showered only for you.
For you!!
And till my last breathe, my heart beats,
beating for you, only for you SUYOG!!
In fervour I wanted you to be mine forever,
We both sojourned in each other soul so
deeply that we just can't wait for a single
second, unless and until, we share what is
running in our mind. It's just because we
are so much accustomed to each other
I Love you, adore you, adore you forever
my Love.
Copyright © Madhavi Sarjare pagare | Year Posted 2013
She who is the light and hope in love complete
I kneel in your grace
A story that really gripped me deeply
as my mother told me with such pride in her voice
Protectress of the most Holy living rosary
she has preformed countless miracles
A young virgin who was martyred at the age of 13
She willingly gave her life to the heavenly sacrifice
daughter of light you shine heroic
Blessed with the virtues of purity,obedience and humility
the anchor of hope in deep dark despair
I promised someone really dear to me
precious in my heart with love
to write this story
She was the daughter of a prince stunning beautiful
coming from a small state in Greece
who her family became Christians
in baptism she became the daughter off, light
One day while in the city the family went for an audience
with the great emperor, when he saw her
he appeared possessed in his mannerism
during the whole time within conversations
Now her father was dazzled with his honor
he willingly accepted his proposal of marriage
her father and mother tried everything to induce her to yield
to their demands she turned to them and said
I never break a promise once made
in the one she had made to Jesus
saying her virginity belongs to him
No longer can I dispose of it
They tried everything in their power
her father began attacking her in his own shame
in violent rage and anger and her mother tried to induce her to yield
they tried everything with her that was possibly know to them
Until both her parents fell on their knees begging
with tears that were overwhelming their eyes
pleading with her to please take pity on them
No was her answer final on the subject
she had vowed herself to God and her kingdom is in Heaven
She was brought before the emperor at the time
he flew into a mad violent fit of anger mixed with rage
influenced by the devil himself
He flung her into the palace prison
thinking to himself with pain and suffering
and with great shame in her courage he constantly attacked her
some which were almost fatal to her purity of blessing
had it not been for the hand and grace of God
Her prayers supported her
those she made to the love of Jesus
and to her most holy mother with her only son
now being held in captivity 37 days in total
always in a heavenly mist of light
Our Blessed most Holy Mother supreme through the eyes of all women
bride of our Lord the Father God the creator
our Blessed Mother appeared in a vision
this story continues on next write 3 chapters this all held me captive
Copyright © liam mcdaid | Year Posted 2014
Long miles of tedious journey,
Missing my darling honey.
Travelling impatiently, spend thousands of
Hope god will bless me with ma lucky soul
at this season.
Equatorial island exploring its amazed
beauty, glittering with immersed grasses.
Wrapped by queens necklaced small lake
aside, at the outskirts of dalhousie.
My heart dwelled into its god gifted
When the night lime lighted,
Millions of stars scattered around
charming moon.
As if its was a wondering boon.
Lucky enough for landing with my next
Eagerly waiting for my heart chaser,
Girl passed near by, few seconds later.
Flaming beauty mould my soul.
Topped with innocence, ready for my
auspicious goal.
Her chic appearance,
Her innocent appeal.
Strucking heart raised with high beats..
Awaited for our romantic date in ma
upcoming meet.
Frequency of our nature matched.
Stolen Eyes of each other were catched.
Strings of our heart whistled
Everything had happened miraclelously.
I rebelled the three precious words of
romantic dictionary.
Accepting my red rose, She blushed.
At event of recreation, campfire were
Nobody around us, private moments
between we two spotlighted.
Playing guitar, she sinked with every beat,
That's the coincidence our eyes again
Hand in hand danced with the soothing
romantic theme,
Sparkling smile on her face beamed.
Getting closer to her, because of her
fragranced cream.
Expecting the light around us to be dim.
The romantic moment again came,
Flaps of my soul opened for the grand
She looked too pretty in her gold lame
My heart awarded her an order of chivalry.
Don't know who are you, but baby you are
the one, I am in love.
You live in me, You are my love
I feel you in my heart,
You are my world, I just cant stay apart!
Please don't hesitate, please don't lie,
Whatever you feel, my heart can buy!
Angel of life, Its just you.
Completeness in life can't be without you.
Wanna Carry journey happily together.
Tickling nose, Queenly beauty of my white
Hold my senses, its caught by you.
Don't let be just memories, wanna feel
ecstasy of love towards you forever.
Promising to hold your hand throughout
life in this lovely weather.
Will be your shadow, because your pain
will be mine.
Its destiny that our heart clicked a
snapshot of each other's soul.
Stopping by my question, Will you marry
me, my Kindred Soul?
Frozen tears through the years
That you blew with your great love
Into the water, I was cleansed
Never thought it was more that
Deep inside, only God knows
All that I have gone through
I was alone, yet I tried to be strong
I hold on, hoping nothing will go wrong
Silent tears I cried without pride
Unbinding myself with all that lie
Quenching myself from all that wry
Freeing myself before I'll die
Your death, You took without further ado
You redeemed me that I believe is true
Into Your resurrection, You give me hope
A living hope that leaves me to dare cope
Need I ask for more?
Need I ask for more?
for more....
Yes.. oh Yes I want to ask more...
Little that I know
Until now
that You alone
are my
Living hope...
Forsaken before...
Forgotten core..
yet, still still..
like a rushing wind
you came, calming and filling me
With a burning passion You only can give
as Your Spirit saturating me
Every fiber that makes me human.
Making me whole
making me new...
its no ritual..
its not because to be belong
nor its a procedure
but because
its a need..
a crawling screaming growing need from within...
My Living hope..
As into the water I will be immerse
So thus like You before
buried from injustice but resurrected
and so I am
my old self will be long gone and done..
for new beginnings...
And I will rise..
I will rise...
I know and I believe..
I have declared publicly, that You.
Its You that's all that I want now..
I want now...
(c) Olive Eloisa
June 23, 2014
Note: This is inspired with the greater understanding of the rights of Baptism.. All religions, (from my opinion and from what I read) to enter,, is to undergo one Baptism. In my life, I have undergone two Baptisms of which these two: the first because I am a baby and so innocent of what is it. The second, when I entered my elementary years and it is a requirement. although, I learned some of the meaning of why there is this and some of the meanings of the symbols.. but it's until later that I have known and I have a wider understanding of what this is to me spiritually... Its not merely to be belong, or be used to be accepted to some certain degree or to gain better status but the mere fact that its the declaration of faith, the acknowledgement of your beliefs and trust and more to experience... to experience the greater meaning of this serious solemn act... :)
Copyright © Olive Eloisa Guillermo | Year Posted 2014
Dear Sacred Son,
I realize this feels like a Win-Lose
New Game Year,
with you as "Loser"
and so it is,
a self-fulfilling prophecy
equally as powerful
as if you could find a way to choose
this as a Win-Win Game
opportunity, with only shorter term risks likely,
with you as CoWinner
and so it would be,
your new year self-fulfilling prophetic resolution.
January strikes each new year with tough love
messages everywhere you see time's cold harsh claw
fang of Lose-Lose angry threat of fears,
self and other hatred
of political and economic
and personal and familial hypocrisies,
thinking we might ever Win through trying
Love's narrow path
between Angry memories
and their foreshadowing winterish dark Fear
of freezing death.
Especially true, perhaps,
without Advent advantage of more positively waiting
in elational CoMessianic Expectation
during December,
hosting Winter's Solstice
Transition from Win-Win new year expectation
into Lose-MaybeSomedayWin ego pay-it-forward investment
in eco-health and therapy
by divesting of Ego v. Eco SuperCompetitive Pathology.
Even, if not especially,
in cold freezing heart of January,
it feels good and warm to remember Present EcoPresence,
Interior Landscape as cold, cold Exterior Winter Landscape
of dipolar revolution
toward Summer's Win-Win regenerative wealth maturation,
whether incarnate or no longer,
either way,
this year is likely to get much better
within six months,
before things start to shake down
for the next perennial round.
Perhaps it helps to imagine your Interior Landscape
as already experiencing July's warm climaxing Beloved Community,
worshiping together in verdant gardens and fields,
or just sitting in front of any RealTime old-rooted tree
or sublimely octave unfolding flower,
or imagining the beauty of human bicameral consciousness
eco-centric balancing temporal-neural nature
and nurture culture
and iconic language patterns and rhythms,
and information and communication systems,
and history of science and psychology and ecology and evolution,
and then a nap
As warm radiant light
baptizes me in cosmic atmospheric bright
drifting toward another January sunny afternoon,
Interior Landscaping for Win-Win EcoPlay.
Your Always Loving, but also Retiring,
Copyright © Gerald Dillenbeck | Year Posted 2016
She drives me up the wall like a slave-driver
O yes, she does ! but even though she may wield
the rod in her hand ever so threateningly at me
At the slightest suspicion of insubordination,
Leaving me cowering with fear, I love her just the same,
Perhaps much more than I 've ever loved anybody else before!
I may 've become certifiable as a result, who knows,
But whatever the case may be,
pray don't judge me harshly until you 've heard me out.
I love her for the same farcical reason that Socrates
Ostensibly loved that cantankerous woman Xantippe.
By temperament and upbringing, I find a woman who
Stands up to a man much more appealing than one
Who's obsequious and complaisant!
What happened to me, therefore, was no accident but a
quantum leap; I had no control what so ever over the turn of events
That got us this far in our fledgling relationship.
Ever since I met her, my life, which had hitherto been
Fairly peaceful and uneventful, has, all of a sudden,
Taken a dramatic turn.
And like a minx, she has so turned my head around
I can't tell for certain whether I am coming or I am going!
Suffice to say I've been acting up silly and rather foolishly
For a grown up person (I don't know whether or not I still
Have any semblance of an ego left, what with this
Attractive je ne sais quoi I find so irresistible about her!)
Oh no, don't tell me I've been doing this all for the
Wrong reasons ! or that I am laying it on thick.
It's only me who knows exactly what I am feeling.
Besides, I am not talking morals here, I am talking
About what it feels like to love somebody to a fault.
If she did walk out on me now I can guarantee you
That would certainly be the death of me!
I am sure that's not what you would all like
To see happen to me just yet unless of course
You've been spoiling for my death while pretending to be my friends.
When all else is said and done, I'd rather be
Henpecked than let go of this maverick specimen of womankind
Who has lodged herself in my life uninvited,
Making it her home, and has since then never failed
To drive me up the wall like a slave-driver with her rod.
Not only is she good sport, but like a morning
Star she's such fun to be with, I promise you!
Copyright © stephen syacika | Year Posted 2014
As tears flow from my reddened eyes
I can see what I have purely missed
As I look up to the dark grey skies
I will always remember our first fist
I sit here and think of your face
The first time I saw your light fluffy cheeks
I always wanted to lay my head on that place
Even when I was buried in my girlfriend's twin peaks.
You never knew my love for you
I waited until it was too late
I often yearned for a way through
Both your heart and your front gate.
But now you've passed away
Slipped through my limp and lifeless fingers
But I still yearn for that fortuitous day
And the smell of your tobacco colour coat still lingers.
As I stare at my homage dedicated to you
I can feel a heart shaped hole called 'Noah'
My body is conflicted, I don't know what to do
It's such a shame that you were found in pieces underneath a lawnmower.
So many holes, and opportunities now
I feel my body grow harder
For you Noah would only allow
One hole to be ventured in farther
As you led there erotically
on the grass that day
with your legs so lovely
I couldn't take my eyes away
So I didn't see
The lawnmower draw near
The blades running free
And beginning to career
Ever closer to your toes
To impoverish your heart
I'm the only one who knows
How a love like this does start
To think I won't see you again
Striding majestically down the Bath Road
And, protecting your shoulders from the rain
Your little tobacco coloured coat
I wish I had been able to say
All this to you when you were alive
I came so close once, that fateful day
When we were standing outside the Beehive
Your hair was golden in the glow
Of the solitary standing streetlamp
Yet still, you couldn't ever know
My feeling for you or my heart would cramp
And now you're dead you selfish thing
You'll never hear me speak these thoughts
You'll never feel me 'flap my wings'
Or ogle me as I cavort
But now you're in the ground
In the darkness and despair
But I have now created a mound
Where I can collect your hair
My heart is soaked in liquid salt
My clothes cling to my body
Although I know that it's no-one fault
Staring at you was my favourite hobby
Now it's time to say goodbye
My lovely little pet
My heart still yearns, my eyes still cry
Although we never met
Copyright © Poetry Aircraft Carrier B | Year Posted 2013


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Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports
An official journal of the American Statistical Association
Editor-in-Chief: Mark Glickman PhD
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- Creating space to shoot: quantifying spatial relative field goal efficiency in basketball by Shortridge, Ashton/ Goldsberry, Kirk and Adams, Matthew
- A generative model for predicting outcomes in college basketball by Ruiz, Francisco J. R. and Perez-Cruz, Fernando
- Predicting the draft and career success of tight ends in the National Football League by Mulholland, Jason and Jensen, Shane T.
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Comparing Team Selection and Seeding for the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
1California State University, Chico
2California State University, Chico
Citation Information: Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports. Volume 8, Issue 1, ISSN (Online) 1559-0410, DOI: 10.1515/1559-0410.1369, March 2012
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The men's NCAA basketball tournament is a popular sporting event often referred to as "March Madness." Each year the NCAA committee not only selects but also seeds the tournament teams. Invariably there is much discussion about which teams were included and excluded as well as discussion about the seeding of the teams. In this paper, we propose an innovative heuristic measure of team success, and we investigate how well the NCAA committee seeding compares to the computer-based placements by Sagarin and the rating percentage index (RPI). For the 2011 tournament, the NCAA committee selection process performed better than those based solely on the computer methods in determining tournament success.
Keywords: NCAA; men's basketball; seeding; RPI; Sagarin

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Arcane Kids is a small group of fringe developers who make interesting, quirky and disturbing games. Their latest creation is called Sonic Dreams Collection. It's a compilation that's more about short interactive experiences rather than being full fledged games.
Gamers have been begging Sega for a return to the early, side-scrolling Sonic: The Hedgehog games, but one special effects guru is showing gamers how Sonic might look with a mix of 2D and 3D effects.
If gamers started embracing a bit of fear over the future of the Sonic franchise due to Sega's move away from console-based titles and their focus on free-to-play mobile games and online PC games. Well, the lead designer from Sonic Team has stepped forward to calm fears and assuage the panic that some Sonic fans may have taken up after Sega's recent announcement.
If you thought that the current crop of Sonic games were a real chore to play through, you haven't played Sonic on Project Spark. The community toolset was used to recreate the iconic blue hedgehog in a 3D platformer that will either have you clapping or tearing out your hair.
Its a relatively decent week on the Nintendo virtual storefront, primarily for those who own a Wii U as a couple of big downloadable titles finally make their way to the eShop and Virtual Console.
You may be surprised to learn that the original Sonic the Hedgehog is not, in fact, available on every platform in existence just yet. But the game is certainly moving one step closer to reaching that goal as Sega today announced the release of its classic platformer for the Android market.
Sega's prime-time racing game for the home consoles and PC has just gone portable. The company announced today that the tri-vehicle racing game has officially launched for Nintendo's 3DS, bringing with it all the fun-filled antics and multiplayer mayhem that made the bigger versions so much fun.
Sonic has confirmed that there are several brand new Sonic games is in the works to coincide with a launch of a new toy line in 2013. The Japanese publishing giant will be unleashing several new digital-only titles as well as a boxed retail game starring everyone's favorite blue hedgehog.
Sega released new screenshots of Wreck-It Ralph making his debut appearance in the upcoming multiplayer kart-racing game, Sonic & All-Sars Racing Transformed. The shots are simple and sweet and gives gamers a brief glimpse at Ralph in action.
Sega released a new trailer for the upcoming multiplayer racing title, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed, featuring the new hotness that is dubstep as well as a smorgasbord of awesome gameplay fetaures that come jam-packed in Sonic's latest racing title.
A new gameplay trailer has been released for Sega's upcoming multi-vehicle, transforming racing game featuring their mildly lovable blue mascot, Sonic. The new trailer is is filled to the brim with dubstep and actually does a fine job of showcasing the game's rich visual tapestry as well as the dynamic and fluid transitions going from land to sea to air.
Anyone who knows Sonic the Hedgehog knows that hes a the kind of guy who likes to get around. If youve got a gaming console or a portable device, hell be there with a quickness. That holds true for his latest game, too. Sonic 4: Episode 2 is completing the circuit, finally speeding its way to the Android Market.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a pretty fast dude, but even he takes quite a while to make the journey to Mac. Thats not so bad considering the fact that hes coming in a double dose of video gaming goodness. Feral interactive has announced that both Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing and Sega Superstars Tennis will be made available for Mac sometime this summer.
Sega really is pulling out all the stops for the upcoming 20th anniversary game featuring the fast-as-lightning blue hedgehog, Sonic. On the road to the game's release, Sega unleashed a brand new epic boss trailer featuring a few new faces as well as many of the classic bosses that helped shape Sonic's legacy over the years.
There are three different eras of the Sonic universe that will be explored in the upcoming platforming adventure game, Sonic Generations. While Sega has already released two trailers featuring the classic era and the Dreamcast era, the newest trailer for the game covers re-imagined stages from the modern era of Sonic games.
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Twenty years ago tonight, id Software uploaded Doom to an FTP server at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completely changed the video gaming industry. [more inside]
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The Physics of Light and Rendering is a talk given at QuakeCon 2013 by John Carmack, co-creator of Doom, Quake, and many other games at id Software and beyond. It provides a detailed but surprisingly understandable history of 3D rendering techniques, their advantages and tradeoffs, and how they have been used in games and movies. (SLYT, 1:32:01, via)
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Bethesda marks the 20th Anniversary of Wolfenstein 3D -- the pioneer 3D first person shooter -- by releasing a free-to-play browser version of the game. Blow some Nazis away with the director's commentary from John Carmack running in the background, or go old-school and drench the walls in blood and gore. (Unless you live in Germany where the game is illegal.) Via. [more inside]
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We all tend to put our possession above God. We seek our treasures first and idolize things without even realizing it. This video explains that if you put God first he will take care of everything in your life.
Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Luke 12:15, Matthew 6:19-6:44
Tags: Tithing, Money, Commandments Idols, Focus, Priorities, [more]
Jesus tells a parable about two builders: one who built his house on the sand and one who built his house on the rock. This video examines that parable as it relates to one of the most common foundations that people build their lives upon—wealth.
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-7:27
Giving is an essential part of following Jesus. This powerful video will encourage your church to give boldly.
Scripture: Matthew 10:8, 2 Corinthians 9:6-9:7, 1 Corinthians 6:20
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Do we give with an attitude of Joy? This clip challenges us to explore the motivation behind our giving.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7, Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:38
Tags: Giving, Cheerful Giver, Tithes And Offering, Money, Selfishness, [more]
Talking about money, for some reason, isn't always an easy thing. The Rant Guy is here to help. Have fun!
Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-3:10
Tags: Money, Tithes, Greed, Black And White
The widow from 1 Kings 17 was hurting. Her husband had died, there was a famine in the land and then her son had passed away. Everything seemed to have been taken away from her. Come and meet this precious woman and learn how putting your lack into God's hands, supernaturally ushers in the miraculous.
Scripture: Job 14:8-14:9, 1 Kings 17:8-17:24, Isaiah 42:3
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Everyday we let the idols of this world dictate what we do and how we do it. Money and greed often consume us. We love having it, and hate giving it up. We too frequently put our love of money before our love of God. Inspired by the best-selling "That's My King"ť, this convicting piece imagines what it would sound like if someone were to actually preach passionately about the worship of money.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:24
Tags: Tithes And Offering, Stewardship, Idolatry, Sin, Money, [more]
To many, being blessed looks like having wealth, power, and influence. Jesus had a radically different view of what being well-off and being blessed really looks like.
Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-55:9
Tags: Beatitudes, Success, Money, Wealth And Riches
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Time is a valuable gift, but we only have so much of it. Time is like an account that we draw from everyday. One day that account will run out. So how are we spending that time?
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-3:8
Tags: Time, Money, Stewardship, Wisdom
A "successful" business man tries to convince us that he has it all together. But if you're really listening you might hear him saying something else.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - George W. Bush is headed back to Jay Leno's show next week.
NBC tells The Associated Press that the former Republican president will discuss his post-White House life with Leno on the "Tonight Show" on Nov. 19.
Since leaving the White House in 2009, Bush has intentionally avoided the Washington political scrum and rarely gives lengthy interviews.
He told ABC earlier this year he wants to "stay out of the limelight."
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Retiring Wests Tigers star Benji Marshall left out of New Zealand Rugby League World Cup squad
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- September 12, 2013
FLOGGED in his final Wests Tigers game, jeered by fans for wearing an Auckland Rugby Union jumper and now dumped by New Zealand.
The Benji Marshall era in rugby league has come to a sad and forgettable end.
On Wednesday, Marshall was overlooked for New Zealand's 17-man train-on squad to contest this year's World Cup in England.
His axing comes a week after Wests Tigers' limp 50-22 final round loss to North Queensland in Townsville - Marshall's last NRL game.
Marshall walked out of Concord in controversial circumstances after inexplicably donning an Auckland Blues jumper to promote the Super Rugby franchise.
"It is a sad end to his rugby league career," said Tigers legend Garry Jack.
"It is disappointing but Benji has to take some responsibility. He did the Auckland Blues video and walked out on his Tigers contract.
"I have no sympathy, no. He has been a great clubman for the Tigers but when your heart's not in it, that reflects in your performances."
The NZRL claimed Marshall was unavailable for the World Cup.
Yet, less than a month ago, Marshall claimed he wanted played in the rugby league World Cup.
"Absolutely," he said.
"It's something that I have always done proudly throughout my career. That is to represent New Zealand.
"One of the proudest moments of my life was being captain of New Zealand. Yeah, absolutely."
On form, Marshall — a former New Zealand skipper with 27 Test caps — was always going to struggle for selection, particularly with Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran in such sparkling form.
But to miss the train-on squad is embarrassing.
"I think the writing was on the wall earlier this year when Benji wasn't picked in the Kiwi's 17-man squad," said former Tigers and New Zealand halfback Gary Freeman.
"It was always going to be tough for him to get back in. You always want to go out on a high and when you don't it's tough."
Wests Tigers CEO Grant Mayer was also surprised of Marshall's omission.
"It is disappointing for Benji," he said.
"He has been an outstanding player for his team and country. I'm sure he will bitterly disappointed."
A NZRL press release stated Marshall "informed the selectors that his impending move to rugby union would rule him out of the tournament."
"We're naturally disappointed to not have Benji available for World Cup selection," said New Zealand convener of selectors, Tony Iro.
"But we understand the circumstances and wish him well. He'll always be a Kiwi brother and he has done wonders not only for rugby league in New Zealand, but the game in general.
"Benji stood proud as a New Zealander at a time when there was plenty of interest in convincing him to commit elsewhere.
"His dedication to his country set an example to those coming through. He was a key part of the Kiwis team that won New Zealand's first ever rugby league World Cup in 2008 and he followed that up with a starring role, as captain, in our 2010 Four Nations win.
"He'll be missed, but we believe we have players in the halves that are ready to deliver in this World Cup tournament."
The train-on squad comes from players in clubs who missed the NRL semi-finals.
The Kiwi selectors — Richie Barnett, Ivan Cleary, Stephen Kearney and Tawera Nikau — will add to the squad in coming weeks as teams are eliminated from the finals. Iro will also contribute.
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I just got the new replacement Nexus 3 Speed Shifter for my minivelo TibiMAC.
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Japanese commuter bicycles specially the higher end models are installed with alloy brakes. I was able to get extra units for my bicycles as replacement for corroded chromed brakes. I would be replacing the nuts with stainless prior to installation.
Yesterday a friend lend me a book and guess what? It's a bicycle guide "Taiwan Bicycle Source 2011 - 2012".
The catalog is 3 inches thick and contains everything about bicycles made in Taiwan & China. Since Taiwan and China made bicycles, parts and accessories are all around LBS a bicycle catalog like this would be very helpful in sourcing for bicycle items.
I got hold of this motocross bicycle frame which the LBS classified as an old stock. The frame is size 20 and since I have spares of parts for this size I decided to assembled it to a semi lowrider. Next week I'll be sending the frame for painting since I had almost of the parts aligned and tested already.
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Just bought these new models of LED lights. Powered by 2AA batteries. Comes in red, white and black housings.
Can be strapped on handlebar or headpost.
My motocross framed bicycle turned to a commuter bicycle. I named it Street Glider.
Newly painted with new parts.
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Just came from a bicycle trader who have old bicycle parts and accessories. I was able to source an old reflector for the wheels. It's a Cat Eye RR 2600 but the fittings are gone already so I have to figure out the best mounting attachment to install it.
Cat Eye RR 2600
Together with the round reflectors I got was a set of OGK Motocross grips.
Installing an LED flasher/headlight. I used an alloy step nut and slided it to a stainless steel basket holder and then strapping the LED on it.
Another Cat Eye reflector to add to my collection. Cat Eye RR-219 (Reflector with light).
nice lights mang boy ! does jay have the led lights/flashers in malabon ? if so, i need an excuse to visit you in malabon and have a good meal of malabon food ! best regards to you and mark !
Here's something I got yesterday from a bike shop. A bell with a bug configuration. A bell for bug lovers.
A new dyanamo light for my collection. Made in Japan circular reflector on the lens and I replaced the regular bulb with an LED.
Found this tail light (Sigma TL-25) from one of the local bicycle shops here in Malabon City, Metro Manila.
Green reflector for my Grass Chopper.
Grass Chopper
I bought this chary 3 days ago. It's model name is Flare and wheel set is size 22 x 1 3/8.
So far I just cleaned the bicycle and added a chromed basket and a front / rear LED flashers.
The rims are chromed with a mint condition stainless steel fenders plus good set of white sided tires.
This is my first bicycle for this size in my collection. I will probably have it powder coated after the rainy season.
Flare bicycle after a few modification. New handlebar, hardlock installed, and chromed basket mounted. LED headlight was added.
LED Flashing Pedal. Bought this newly arrived accessory for my son's Dodge Chopper.
Got this G.R.Q. PICO bicycle a few days ago from a friend. The wheelset is size 16" and 20".
I installed a custom kickstand, LED flashers, and a dynamo LED headlight. I still have to source for a white sided tire for the rear wheel and new hubs with stainless steel spokes. The bicycle carrier is good for carrying small pets.
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Update on the G.R.Q. PICO Bicycle.
New white Sided rear tire, rear stainless steel spokes, Small Ding Dong Bell, Reflectors and Rear alloy wheel hub were installed.
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I changed the seat post and seat to a folding seat post which I bought months ago. It's the seat post most common on Japanese electric bicycles. It straightens up for easy pull out of batteries under the seat but in my case I use it for heavy sunlight to keep my seat cool.
This Cat Eye bell is very useful considering its size. Out of stock at the moment but I would consider having a few pcs. when it comes out in the market again.
Saw this repair by my bicycle mechanic (Olan) yesterday. It took him less than 5 minutes for the repair. Olan does repairs and custom works on bicycles.


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Requiem For Your SoulA building ballad featuring piano and choir, backed by live orchestra. Inspirational and moving.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATIB_200.jpgSingle67607-ST$ 39.9567607-EX$ 59.9567607-W$ 149.95Emotions: Inspirational, Dramatic, Incessant, Melancholy, Sad, Serious, Solemn, Touching, Drama, Emotional, Poignant Genre: Spiritual, Orchestral Production Types: Cinematic, Action-Drama Instrument: Orchestra, Harp, Piano, Vocal
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Going HomeThis dramatic orchestral score coveys an uneasy sense of inevitability, leading your characters through an intense race against the clock. Features choir and solo vocals.Single?$ ?7100267-EX$ 59.957100267-W$ 149.95Emotions: Energetic, Exciting, Atmospheric, Bold, Dramatic, Haunting, Heroic, Intense, Majestic, Powerful, Solemn, Suspenseful, Thrilling, Uncertain, Emotional, Tormented Genre: Orchestral Production Types: Animation, Cinematic, Film Trailer, Video Games, Epic, Action-Drama Instrument: Orchestra, Studio Orchestra, Brass, Brass Section, Percussion, Strings, Synthesizer, Vocal, Choir
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Right On TimePlucking effects front whimsical toms and syncopated hand claps for a dramatic, lively tune in the style of Imagine Dragons.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATCPB_200.jpgSingle7100202-ST$ 39.957100202-EX$ 59.957100202-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Energetic, Exciting, Happy, Positive, Uplifting, Inspirational, Bold, Confident, Dramatic, Fresh, Heartwarming, Inspiring, Intense, Motivating, Powerful, Punchy, Refreshing, Solemn, Touching, Triumphant, Hopeful, Emotional, Heavy, Upbeat, Folklore Genre: Outdoorsy, Indie Rock, Indie Artist, Rockin, Pop Rock, Indie, Pop Production Types: Commercials, Indie Film, Nature, Short Film, Corporate Communications, Home Videos, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Bass (Electric), Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer, Instrumental, Guitar
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Rebuilding A NationA foundationally rich track with dramatic and rolling shifts led by horns, piano and woodwinds create a proud feeling.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATOH_200.jpgSingle7100162-ST$ 39.957100162-EX$ 59.957100162-W$ 149.95Emotions: Inspirational, Atmospheric, Delicate, Dignified, Dramatic, Expansive, Gentle, Innocent, Inspiring, Majestic, Pastoral, Patriotic, Serene, Solemn, Suspenseful, Touching, Uncertain, Hopeful, Emotional, Quiet Genre: Elegant, Nostalgic, Processional, Sophisticated, Orchestral Production Types: Documentary, Indie Film, Suspense, Action-Drama, Biography, Tribute/Memorial, Background Instrument: Orchestra, Studio Orchestra, Piano, Strings, Instrumental
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Dire NewsPerfect for a dramatic news cast or for that action scene on the high seas, this piece features strings and a trumpet melody.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATITE_200.jpgSingle69904-ST$ 39.9569904-EX$ 59.9569904-W$ 149.95Emotions: Driving, Confident, Dramatic, Powerful, Serious, Solemn, Suspenseful, Investigative Genre: Processional, Orchestral Production Types: March/Patriotic, TV/ Film Drama, News, Epic, Suspense Instrument: Orchestra, Trumpet, Instrumental
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A Child's SadnessSomber legato strings and pulsing staccato evokes tragedy and despair to your dramatic setting.https://www.smartsound.com/filmscore/images/FSCSG01_200.jpgSingle68501-ST$ 39.9568501-EX$ 59.9568501-W$ 149.95Emotions: Mysterious, Brooding, Desolate, Dramatic, Haunting, Sad, Serious, Sinister, Solemn, Somber, Drama Genre: Orchestral Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Indie Film, Action-Drama, Biography, Tribute/Memorial Instrument: Orchestra, Instrumental
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Last SeenThis introspective and slightly dark dramatic instrumental can work well in your next compelling story.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATDS_200.jpgSingle66703-ST$ 39.9566703-EX$ 59.9566703-W$ 149.95Emotions: Mysterious, Atmospheric, Dramatic, Melancholy, Sad, Solemn, Drama, Investigative, Dark Genre: Orchestral, Ballad, Indie Production Types: Cinematic, Indie Film, Short Film, Action-Drama, Background Instrument: Orchestra, Acoustic, Instrumental
Last Seen from the album Dramatic Stories
Under ScrutinyThis expansive and dramatic orchestration builds to a full texture, setting an emotional and serious tone.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATIJ_200.jpgSingle60609-ST$ 39.9560609-EX$ 59.9560609-W$ 149.95Emotions: Dramatic, Expansive, Reflective, Serious, Solemn, Drama, Investigative Genre: Themes, Specialty Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Documentary, News, Action-Drama Instrument: Studio Orchestra, Instrumental
Under Scrutiny from the album Investigative Journalism
ScandalA dramatic and somber work with a desolate disposition. Try on scenes of loss and sadness.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATIJ_200.jpgSingle60608-ST$ 39.9560608-EX$ 59.9560608-W$ 149.95Emotions: Desolate, Dramatic, Solemn, Sparse, Drama, Investigative Genre: Themes, Minimal, Specialty Production Types: TV/ Film Drama, Documentary, News, Action-Drama, Background Instrument: Instrumental
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Countries grapple with the role of women in combat
From France's Joan of Arc, to female resistance fighters of World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, popular history is filled with stories of women fighting alongside men in epic struggles.
In many modern armies, however, ground infantry combat is still largely a male preserve - either by regulation, practical issues such as physical requirements of living space or personal preference in volunteer forces.
But change is afoot. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where supply troops, clerks and military police have ended up in battle regardless of gender, have blurred the distinction between combat and non-combat jobs.
This week the Pentagon lifted the ban on women being assigned to smaller ground combat units, although U.S. service chiefs have until January 2016 to recommend whether some positions should remain closed to women, such as Navy commandos or the Army's Delta Force.
Here are examples of how some other countries have set rules for women in war:
The image of the gun-toting Israeli woman warrior is widely seen as the prototype of a gender-blind military. Reality is different. Israeli women are subject to the draft - serving two years while men serve three. But women were barred from direct combat until 2000, when the first and so far only mixed gender infantry battalion was organized. The Caracal battalion, which is about 60 percent female, was assigned to patrol the relatively quiet borders with Jordan and Egypt. Still, more than 90 percent of military jobs are open to women - including high-risk posts such as air force pilots, air defense, naval gunboat crews, artillery and search and rescue. But the five major infantry brigades are still all-male.
Canada considers itself a pioneer in opening military ranks to women, allowing female soldiers to serve in combat jobs in 1989. Nearly a generation later, women hold about 14 percent of all active duty positions in the Canadian military but only 2.4 percent of the combat slots. At least three Canadian women soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, two by roadside bombs and one, a captain, in a firefight.
Women make up about 9 percent of Britain's all-volunteer military but are barred from ground force units whose primary mission is to "close with and kill the enemy." Nevertheless, they can serve on warships, artillery, as engineers and on combat aircraft. A review by the Ministry of Defence in 2010 found "no evidence" that allowing women to serve in ground combat units such as the infantry or Royal Marines "would be beneficial or risk-free." Still, women have served in medical and support jobs with the British military in dangerous areas of Iraq and Afghanistan, where they face rocket barrages, roadside bombs and ambushes.
Women make up about 15 percent of all troops in France's military, the highest proportion of any European country. Women are not legally barred from serving in combat infantry units and the submarine service. However, Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Martin Klotz said as a practical matter, many women can't carry the 110 pounds (50 kilograms) of basic equipment, and submarines lack space for women's sleeping quarters. The medical corps accounts for the highest female representation among the various services - about 53 percent - with the air force second at 21 percent.
Germany's postwar army excluded women until the mid-1970s, when a few were allowed to join the medical corps and military bands. The restriction was not lifted until 2000 when a female electrician challenged the ban at the European Court of Justice. The following year the Germans lifted all restrictions on women in the ranks if they could meet the same physical requirements as men. More than a decade later, women make up about 9 percent of the armed forces. A military spokesman was unable to say how many are in ground combat units.


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For nearly a month, Murfreesboro police have been trying to figure out why a woman has called 9-1-1 multiple times saying various buildings are on fire, even though none of her claims have been true.
The most recent incident occurred Jan. 18 when the 49-year-old woman called about 9:30 p.m. to tell authorities that the Shoney's Restaurant on South Church was on fire.
When dispatch determined this was the same woman who had claimed it was on fire earlier in the day, Officer Randall Gaines went to her South Church Street residence in reference to a welfare check.
"I was sent to check on (the woman) because she called in twice on this date stating that the Shoney's across the street was on fire and people were screaming," Gaines reported.
"A call history showed that (the woman) has made eight similar calls in to 9-1-1 since the beginning of January," Gaines reported.
Given the situation, Gaines notified officials with the Rutherford County Emergency Management Services so the woman could be examined.
"Emergency medical personnel deemed that (the woman) was not a danger herself or others," Gaines reported, "and she refused treatment."
Because the woman would not allow emergency responders to admit her to the hospital for a more in-depth mental evaluation, police and medical personnel had to leave the scene.
As of Friday, the woman was not facing any charges in connection with the incident, most likely because officials suspect she is in need of medical care, and the matter remains under investigation.


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All quotes tagged Violence
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"We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict."
"Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and -- thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence never solves anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler would referee. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor; and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedoms."
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
"Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages."
"The madness of depression is the antithesis of violence. It is a storm indeed, but a storm of murk. Soon evident are the slowed-down responses, near paralysis, psychic energy throttled back close to zero. Ultimately, the body is affected and feels sapped, drained."


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World Competitiveness Yearbook: Who Will Win in the 21st Century?
In the IMD's World Competitiveness Yearbook, the US came in first once again. But other nations are closing the gap.
Singapore has climbed up near the top of the World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings.
This article has been provided by BusinessWeek as part of a special agreement with SPIEGEL INTERNATIONAL.
Wide-Ranging Criteria
Among the big gainers this year: China, Korea, Russia, and Romania, all of which rose in the rankings and posted faster economic growth than the US. The decliners? Some big European names, including Spain and Finland, as well as Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, and South Africa. "Sooner or later [these nations] will lose their standing in world competitiveness if they do not improve their overall performance," Garelli says.
The study -- the most comprehensive of its kind -- examines 323 criteria, ranging from gross domestic product growth and trade levels to mobile-phone rates and higher education. Roughly two-thirds of the inputs are quantitative, gathered from sources such as the U.N. and the World Bank. The balance are qualitative responses to an annual survey conducted by IMD that examines topics such as business attitudes, regulation, and the environment.
The US continually does so well in the IMD survey thanks to several factors. It ranks No. 1 in the world for its domestic economy, international investment, financial strength, and technology infrastructure. It also comes out on top for "scientific infrastructure," which IMD defines as a blend of higher education, patent protection, R&D investment, and other enablers of innovation.
Looking At Other Studies
But in this year's study, the US skidded five positions in its ranking for "government efficiency," a metric devised from factors such as fiscal soundness, trade freedom, and bureaucracy. Survey respondents marked the US down in areas such as its legal and regulatory framework, independence of the public service from political interference, and even the behavior of customs authorities. Chile, Estonia, and even China all scored better, in aggregate.
To be sure, IMD's isn't the only list that compares countries and their socioeconomic performance. So to shed light on how different studies come up with different conclusions, we've prepared an interactive table that compares this year's IMD rankings with those of a recent study from the World Economic Forum assessing how "network-ready" countries are. There's a remarkable degree of convergence between the two lists, perhaps because both examine similar criteria to assess which countries are laying the groundwork for success in a knowledge-based economy.
Happiness Vs. Competitiveness
With our interactive table, you can decide for yourself. Our own analysis revealed some fascinating patterns. First, there is a sizable group of nations -- mostly from Eastern Europe -- who could be called the "Up-and-Coming Malcontents." Averaging their rankings on IMD's competitiveness study and the WEF's network-readiness survey, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Bulgaria are reasonably well-placed for global businessand gaining ground. But they rank way down on the happiness index.
A trio of three South American countries -- Colombia, Argentina, and Venezuela -- shows up as being a lot happier than they are competitive on the global stage. But perhaps the most remarkable cluster is the "State of Grace" group, including Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Canada, Finland, Austria, and Luxembourg, which are all among the best-performing countries yet also manage to be even happier than they are competitive. That's the real recipe for success.
Reinhardt is Europe channel editor for BusinessWeek.com.
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Love Hina Christmas Movie (DVD 7 of 7)
Title: Love Hina Christmas Movie
Volume: DVD 7 / 7
Running time: 75
Distributor: Bandai Entertainment
Release date: 2002-11-19
Suggested retail price: $29.98
Age rating: NR
It's Christmas at Hinata Inn, which means gifts, parties, and utter chaos! While sneaking around for gifts, Su and Sara discover a letter in Naru's room, "I always loved…", What does this mean? Who does Naru love?! The plot thickens as Keitaro is spotted going out with Mutsumi! A day of celebration! A night of miracles! The holiday spirit is in the air and there's gonna be a whole lotta lovin' goin' on!
DVD Features: Interactive Animated Menus, Dolby Digital Audio, Textless Ending, Reversible DVD Cover, Love Hina 2003 Calendar, Previews, and a special bonus: Episode 25 of Love Hina.
Previously identified as UPC 669198191091 (SKU 1910)
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May 29, 2016
Craig Risk was doing yardwork when he spotted the pipebomb underneath his home's gas meter. He called authorities who eventually bought in the MSP Bomb Squad.
The bomb squad used a robot to move the bomb about 25 feet away from the gas meter, tucked at the base of the house next to a concrete stairwell. The bomb was then detonated with next to no damage done to the house.
Police say the bomb was considered 'live,' and Risk suspects the bomb was there for quite some time. Just days earlier his grandchildren were playing in the front yard - just feet from the bomb.
An investigation is curretly underway into the bomb's origin. Along with the Risk's, two other homes were evacuated while the police dealt with the bomb.
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C locks sprung forward Sunday morning at 2:00 am standard time and many people had a hard time getting places on time, especially church.
" I could tell in our first service that people were sleeping in and with the spring break I think the people took the opportunity to sleep in this morning," said Sarah Norris of First Baptist Church.
S o what is the point of daylight saving anyway?
" O riginally it was started to save on lighting load ," said Wes Reeves, Xcel Energy spokesperson. "I think the history of it goes back to World War II era when we were trying to conserve."
R eeves says Xcel Energy does not track the changes because they are hard to detect and really do not make much of a difference.
He gives some tips to help make your home more energy efficient. Reeves says to put weather stripping under windows and doors to keep heat in.
O pen windows to let the air flow and use ceiling fans when it starts to get a little warmer outside .
He also says many of us have trouble regulating our thermostats and should keep the temperature around 68 degrees in the winter and 72 in the summer.
Doing these simple things can reduce your electric bill five to 10 percent.
D ayligh t saving will end the first Sunday in November.


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Skip to comments.Cain campaign launches internal investigation
Posted on 11/01/2011 6:58:43 PM PDT by smoothsailing
November 1, 2011
For GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain, the questions far outnumber the answers.
Mark Block, chief of staff for the Cain campaign, announced the campaign was hiring an investigator to check out claims that a private Wisconsin-based firm owned and run by Block and his No. 2 picked up the tab for as much as $40,000 in campaign expenses for the Cain campaign earlier this year.
"We've retained independent counsel to look at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story and report back to us," Block said Tuesday at a Washington, D.C., media event.
A reporter for ABC News continued to pursue the issue, asking the former Wisconsin political operative a couple of follow-up questions, including one about his role in the matter.
"Why don't we talk about the campaign going forward?" Block asked.
That's not the only question he ducked.
Block, the 57-year-old former head of the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity, didn't respond to calls and emails from the Journal Sentinel asking for the name of the investigator and whether Block or Linda Hansen, Cain's deputy chief of staff, played a role in selecting the individual.
Also, the Journal Sentinel asked about Cain's statements Monday that he was in the dark on the issue.
Speaking to Fox News, the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza said, "I'm not aware of this report, so my staff has not had time to go through it."
"We will take a look at it," Cain said. "But at this point, I didn't even know about the report until you brought it up on the show."
Yet No Quarter first contacted Block and Hansen on this topic in the summer, and Block was provided a series of questions and all relevant documents last week.
He responded then by saying he would eventually provide a response, something he still has not done.
Not surprisingly, Cain's team has used the controversy over this and sexual harassment allegations to try to raise money for his surprisingly strong presidential run.
"Friends, I need your support now more than ever," said an email solicitation Monday from Cain. "As I establish myself as the GOP front-runner, my family and I will be the target of many negative, false attacks.
"Will you stand with me? If so, please show your support by making a generous contribution to my campaign today."
Block told reporters that his boss' campaign had received more than $250,000 in donations Monday.
"It was one of our best fundraising days ever," Block said Tuesday in Washington, suggesting that he thought Cain's message was resonating with people across the country.
Earlier this week, the Journal Sentinel reported thatProsperity USA - which billed itself as a tax-exempt nonprofit - helped get the Cain campaign off the ground by paying tens of thousands of dollars for such items as iPads, chartered flights and other travel expenses earlier this year.
Cain began accepting campaign donations on Jan. 1 and officially declared his candidacy in early May, according to federal election filings.
Internal documents said Prosperity USA, which was owned and run by Block and Hansen, believed it was owed $40,000 by FOH, a reference to Friends of Herman Cain, in February and March.
In addition, sources told the Journal Sentinel that Prosperity USA paid about $100,000 to the Congress of Racial Equality shortly before Cain was the featured speaker at an awards dinner in mid-January.
It is not known whether Cain's election fund eventually paid back Prosperity USA, which now appears defunct. The candidate's federal records make no mention of the debt, and the figures in the documents don't match payments made by the Cain campaign.
Election law experts were in agreement this week that the situation raises serious tax and election law problems for Prosperity USA and the Cain campaign.
"It does appear to be problematic if all these transactions occurred and none of it is showing up in (Cain's) reports," campaign finance lawyer Larry Noble told theLos Angeles Times. "It's illegal not to report something, and the contribution could be illegal."
Lawrence Norton, a former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission, was even more blunt.
"It looks like a law school exam on potential campaign finance violations," Norton said, according to The Washington Post. "Many of these payments would be prohibited contributions under federal election law."
It looks like it's Cain's turn to wear the bullseye. The Communists are on a roll. Hell, we don't need primaries. The communist party is weeding out the field for us. The Kenyan sure is lucky that he's a communist too. He couldn't have survived one day of this kind of BS.
Cain is going have to sort through his feces before he flushes, in order to avoid this degree of scrutiny
At least nobody was drunk /s
OK maybe I'm wrong but my understanding is the campaign finance laws only apply to candidates after they become a candidate. Before that hes not a candidate. So how can activity months before he filed and announced as a candidate be a violation of such laws?
I was one of the donors on Monday. The purpose of the attacks is to plant seeds of doubt and lower the level of support for his campaign.
Once again, let's assume Block and Hanson did nothing wrong, and Cain was not involved.
The one thing that sticks out to me, because again it is the sign of a candidate who can't run a campaign staff, is that on Monday, Cain said he knew nothing of the report, but his campaign chairman had the full report a week earlier.
Now, why would the campaign chair keep the candidate in the dark about something as serious as this allegation? Wouldn't you want to discuss it at least enough that the candidate knows what we are talking about?
Or maybe that's just how Cain chooses to run things — staying above the fray and paying little attention to the details. He does seem to have a bit of uncuriousity about a lot of things that I would expect him to want to know about.
Just saying it's rather obvious these "campaign finance laws" are a ridiculous waste of time. We're talking about failure to list something in reports, and this is being treated as a capital crime.
The MSM is merely a PR effort run out of the basement of the DNC in D.C. for all intents and purposes. Noise.
Seriously, that guy is bad news and Cain should dump him.
He started accepting donations in January.
staying above the fray and paying little attention to the details.
Could be. Wonder if this was his CEO style?
Cain did not announce his candidacy until the about the end of May.
Everything before that was exploratory committee kind of stuff, and they aren't subject to the same restrictions as is an actual candidate. This makes sense in that they don't know if they have the support to actually run for the presidency.
The stuff in this article is about January, February, and March....all in the period BEFORE Cain announced.
The people giving money to you at that time are not "campaign donors" since there is no campaign yet. They are the troops that found the campaign, and of necessity, these things start small and then grow. That's common sense.
Otherwise we're saying that only extremely wealthy people or those with a multitude of backers at the beginning are eligible to run.
$40,000??? Is this a joke? What about the MILLIONS IN FOREIGN CASH Obama received in 2008 that was never investigated?
I can certainly understand delegation.
No man can manage all the minutia, but there are cracks appearing as to overlooking serious details in the campaign.
We should certainly accept your assumptions of no wrongdoing. That being said, Block is looking like more of a headache to Cain than he's worth, IMO. I think I'd find a way to ease him out.
I'm begining to worry about how often in Cain threads someone compares him to Obama. I think we should stop that.
Just last week the mantra was "Let Block be Block."
Thank you for presenting the FACTS.
Oh yes— but let's not investigate, expose, how folks could donate to Obama campaign via credit card without validating the name and address match the credit card. I know this is so true...I tested it with a 5.00 donation to Obama campaign,gave a fake name, and it took my donation. On the other hand, tried it with McCain's website and it declined it...This is such crap...Its going to get real ugly folks....and if all this drama coming out of the word work doesn't stop Cain; then you can bet, there will be a real mind blower right before election...to get obama the win....betchya.
Well, the Cain campaign itself is initiating an investigation of the matter. They must have some reason for doing it. It may be that they just want to get out in front of the story unlike the harassment thing which they havn't seemed to be well prepared for.
Investigating or not, if the media reports that this is subject to campaign law, then they are failing to properly distinguish between exploratory phase and campaign phase in which the legal responsibilities are different.
It's just common sense that they are treated differently.
I understand the difference.
What's being looked at here is apparently not the Cain campaign so much as it is the Block and Hansen operation "Prosperity USA". If I was Cain, I'd get rid of Block and Hansen ASAP.
Why is suddenly no one talking about Solydra or Fast and Furious. BO has many scandals. Rush, Levin everyone needs to focus on BO.
yes but he was not a candidate until May - five months after the fact.
Everything they try to pin on Cain, BO has done it 10 times over. Cain needs to point to BO and say when BO gets the same scrutiny he will answer questions. I have only been here for news. I can't watch or listen. Sick of it all.
Yup! Throwing the spotlight on Cain and two anonymous women takes the spotlight off of Solyndra, Beacon power and "Fast and Furious".
Republics simply need a pair.
It's that simple. Forget what the left says. Stand them down, and push THEM back for a change.
Today I stuck a Cain 2012 sticker on my car.
I noticed two things right away. First, how very proud I felt to have it there.
Secondly, it was a statement which brought back the best of the beginnings of the tea party movement. A hint of defiance, and confidence that good will prevail.
Wish everyone would try it. Hard to describe, but Cain's on the right track. Big.
Credit afnamvet
And people are clamouring for him to be the nominee... it doesn't make sense. The problems within this shoestring campaign just emphasize on-the-job training that would take place if somehow he were to become POTUS.
Read his book. What I gathered so far is,
His focus is on the end goal.
He tends to deal with things as they pop up.
He leaves the past in the past. Doesn't dwell on it but focuses on the future. He looks forwards, not backwards.
The Cain campaign is not step and fetch it for these lazy worthless journalists. ABC should just go wait in a bar close to either a Romney HQ or Perry HQ and get the intel that way. The press is always trying to get someone else to do their work for them.
Or get on twitter and make up stories the way the Romney and Perry campaigns are doing.
Journalism is DEAD
I can tell you're very concerned.
The money and support is pouring in for Herman Cain, but we cannot slow down now. Please help him by donating at http://www.hermancain.com/
Also to help join the buzz about Herman go to facebook.com and like him. In just the last week he has jumped 13% or 42000 with an impressive 10,000 in the last 24 hours. Make no mistake Karl Rove is watching Hermans likes and so is Romney who gained just 1500 since last Tuesday. THIS is the way to stick it to the GOP establishment! Please tell your family and friends to like Herman as well.
If Block is the guy I heard on Geraldo explaining Cain's harrassment accusation, then, at a minimum, I'd never allow him to do that again. It sounded like weave and dodge, and it needed to sound certain. Better if he'd not called in at all.
Cain on Brett Baier and Bill O'Reilly last night did OK, but he didn't up his batting average.
His answer on abortion is just odd to me. He doesn't believe in abortion, but the family will have to do what it will do? What's that mean? Go overseas? It's just an odd answer. Better if he'd simply said that he blew what he was trying to say, that he was going to back up and start all over again.
I didn't really mind his answer on Iran: (1) cause the world price of oil to drop to injure them economically, (2) Put some naval task forces in the Persian Gulf or within striking distance. He needs to verbalize that their capabilities go far beyond simple missile intercept.
I'd like to hear someone say that we'll employ the full capabilities of our covert forces against their covert forces and that any door they open is open to us. They send teams, then we send teams.
On the sex harrassment, he needs to stop getting wrapped around the axle about when this was known and when it was addressed and who said what when to whom.
At this point, he needs to have the ladies involved tell their stories. The media knows them and will get the story anyway. He never should have given Greta all the details about age, height, job, time frame she was employed, etc., about the woman. Even an idiot could narrow that down to just a few people. He basically outed the woman.
Perhaps his plan is to have it trickle out piecemeal by the media, but that is going to consume the airwaves. That IS one way to get name recognition. If he's confident he can bat it all down when it pops up, then maybe it's genius.
Time will tell.
Did they ask him when he stopped beating his wife yet?
Yea, we should only vote for people who already have Presidential experience.
Your statement is hardly worth this response and void of critical thinking.
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|CARTRIDGE-TYPE GAS GRILL - A structure which performs safety operation with certainty when a gas container is replaced or when an abnormality occurs and is easy to used is provided. A cartridge-type gas grill 11 having a plurality of systems includes two gas container accommodation sections 12; two burners 13; and gas flow paths for connecting the gas container accommodation sections 12 and the burners 13 in a one-to-one relationship. All the gas container accommodation sections 12 are each provided with a container attachment switch 19 for detecting that a gas container 15 is connected. Open/close valves 18, provided in the gas flow paths, for adjusting a gas flow are each formed of an electromagnetic valve. Operation knobs 63 each for making an operation on the corresponding open/close valve 18 are each provided with an ignition switch 20, which is turned ON when the corresponding open/close valve 18 is opened and is turned OFF when the corresponding open/close valve 18 is closed. The container attachment switches 19, the open/close valves 18, and the ignition switches 20 are electronically controlled. For an ignition process, the ignition switches are validated under the condition that all the container attachment switches 19 are ON. For a recovery process, all the ignition switches 19 need to be turned OFF.
|METHOD FOR TREATING INNER SURFACE OF CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE SUPPLY PASSAGE IN APPARATUS USING CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE - Provided is a method for treating the inner surface of a chlorine trifluoride supply passage that enables reliable prevention of the reduction in the concentration of ClF
|PROCESSING METHOD UTILIZING CLUSTER - A processing method having excellent processing performance at a low flow rate is provided. A method for processing a surface of a sample uses reactive clusters produced by adiabatic expansion of a gas mixture ejected from a nozzle into a vacuum processing chamber. The gas mixture contains a reactive gas chlorine trifluoride, a first inert gas argon, and a second inert gas xenon. The gas mixture in an inlet of the nozzle has a pressure of 0.4 MPa (abs) or more. The reactive gas constitutes 3% by volume or more and 10% by volume or less. The first inert gas constitutes 40% by volume or more and 94% by volume or less. The second inert gas constitutes 3% by volume or more and 50% by volume or less of the gas mixture.
|COMBUSTIBLE GAS - Combustible gas, which is easy to be stored, transported and the like and can contribute to improving the quality of a finished state of an operation such as gas cutting, gas welding or brazing, contains ethylene at 38 v/v % or more and 45 v/v % or less and the remainder being hydrogen and unavoidable impurity.
|METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH CONCENTRATION OZONATED WATER AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING HIGH CONCENTRATION OZONATED WATER - The disclosed device and method produce high concentration ozonated water by connecting a high concentration ozone gas-supplying system that comprises an ozone gas-generating unit (
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|SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE - A substrate cleaning method includes removing a foreign material attached to a substrate while preventing deterioration of the substrate and any film formed on or above the substrate. A cleaning gas at a pressure between 0.3 MPa and 2.0 MPa is sprayed towards a wafer W with attached foreign material
|SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A substrate cleaning method for cleaning a substrate on which a film is formed with a pattern in a vacuum-state processing chamber includes a preprocessing step where the film formed on the substrate on which the pattern has been formed by an etching process is cleaned by using a cleaning gas; and a consecutive step including an oxidation step where residues attached on a surface of the pattern are oxidized by using an oxidizing gas and a reduction step where the oxidized residues are reduced by using a reducing gas, which are consecutively carried out posterior to the preprocessing step. The gases used in the preprocessing step and the consecutive step are clustered by ejecting the gases into the processing chamber from a gas nozzle whose internal pressure P
|SUBSTRATE WIRING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE - In a substrate wiring method, copper is embedded all the way to the lowest parts of a wiring pattern formed on a substrate. The method is used to wire a substrate in a processing chamber kept in a vacuum state, the substrate having a wiring pattern formed thereon. The method includes a preprocessing step in which the wiring pattern on the substrate is cleaned using a desired cleaning gas and an embedding step in which, after the preprocessing step, metal nanoparticles are embedded in the wiring pattern using a clustered metal gas.
|SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD - A substrate cleaning device is capable of removing more diverse contaminants from substrates than ultra-low temperature aerosol ejection, while avoiding technical problems inherent to wet cleaning, such as micro-roughness, watermarks, loss of substrate material and destruction of the device structure. A substrate cleaning device for cleaning wafers to which cleaning target objects have adhered includes a cluster spraying unit which sprays the wafer with one or more types of clusters formed of cleaning preparation molecules agglomerated together, a suction unit which sucks the cleaning target objects separated by spraying the clusters of the cleaning agent molecules; and a unit for moving the wafer and the cluster spraying unit relative to the one another along the surface of the wafer W to which the cleaning target objects have adhered.
|METHOD FOR PRODUCING NICKEL NANOPARTICLES - A method for producing nickel nanoparticles is described, including a first step of heating a mixture of a nickel carboxylate with 1-12 carbon atoms in its moiety excluding —COOH and a primary amine to obtain a complexed reaction solution with a nickel complex foiiiied therein, and a second step of heating the complexed reaction solution by a microwave to obtain a Ni-nanoparticle slurry. In the first step, the heating is preferably conducted at a temperature of 105-175° C. for 15 minutes or longer. In the second step, the heating is preferably conducted at a temperature of 180° C. or higher.
|RESIST REMOVAL APPARATUS AND RESIST REMOVAL METHOD - A resist removal apparatus and method are effective in removing a resist without oxidizing the substrate material other than the resist. The resist removal apparatus, which removes resist from a wafer on which a resist film has been formed, includes a cluster spraying unit which sprays a wafer with clusters each of which is formed of a plurality of organic solvent molecules agglomerated together.
|SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND VACUUM PROCESSING SYSTEM - A substrate cleaning apparatus includes a supporting unit, provided in a processing chamber having a gas exhaust port, for supporting a substrate; one or more nozzle units, each for ejecting gas clusters to a peripheral portion of the substrate supported by the supporting unit to remove unnecessary substances from the peripheral portion; and a moving mechanism for changing relative positions of the supporting unit and the nozzle unit during ejecting the gas clusters. Each nozzle unit discharges a cleaning gas having a pressure higher than that in the processing chamber so that the cleaning gas is adiabatically expanded to form aggregates of atoms and/or molecules.
|CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COMPLEX, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Provided is a means for fixing calcium phosphate onto the surface of a metal by a treatment method which uses no acid and produces less residue. A method of producing a calcium phosphate composite in which calcium phosphate is bonded to the surface of a base material, the method including a surface treatment step of bringing the surface of the base material into contact with a surface treating agent, and then into contact with a silane coupling agent, to surface treat the base material; a polymerization step of initiating, after the surface treatment step, polymerization of the silane coupling agent by means of a polymerization initiator; and a bonding step of bonding the silane coupling agent at the surface of the base material after the polymerization step, with calcium phosphate; wherein the base material is a metal, and the surface treating agent is ozone water.
|CLUSTER JET PROCESSING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, MICROELECTROMECHANICAL ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL COMPONENT - A method for processing a sample using an electrically neutral reactive cluster is provided. The surface of a sample is processed by jetting out a mixed gas that is composed of a reactive gas and a gas with a boiling point lower than that of the reactive gas from a gas jetting part of a vacuum process room in which the sample is placed by a pressure in a range in which the mixed gas is not liquefied, in a predetermined direction, while adiabatically-expanding the mixed gas, thereby generating a reactive cluster and jetting the reactive cluster against the sample in the vacuum process room.
|METHOD OF CONCENTRATING OZONE GAS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of concentrating ozone gas in which, although the apparatus configuration is simple, ozone gas of a predetermined concentration can be efficiently taken out, and an apparatus therefor are provided. In a method of concentrating ozone gas in which an ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted in an adsorbing column that is filled with an adsorbent, to cause the adsorbent to selectively adsorb the ozone gas, and the selectively adsorbed ozone gas is desorbed, thereby concentrating and purifying the ozone gas, the ozone-oxygen mixture gas is acted on the adsorbent in a non-cooled state to cause the ozone gas to be selectively adsorbed to the adsorbent, the adsorbing column is vacuumed when performing an operation desorbing of the ozone gas, thereby desorbing the ozone gas from the adsorbent, and an initial amount of the leading out of the desorbed ozone gas is not recovered, thereby obtaining high-concentration ozone gas.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDENSING OZONE GAS - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for condensing ozone arranged so as to efficiently take out the ozone gas of a predetermined concentration, although its construction is simple. The method for condensing the ozone gas comprises acting ozone-oxygen mixture gas on an adsorbing cylinder which is filled in its interior area with an adsorbent so as to selectively adsorb the ozone gas to an adsorbent and desorbing the selectively adsorbed ozone gas so as to condense and purify the ozone gas. The method further includes acting the ozone-oxygen mixture gas on the adsorbent in non-cooled state to selectively adsorb the ozone gas to the adsorbent and vacuuming the adsorbing cylinder on performing desorption-operation of the ozone gas to desorb the ozone gas from the adsorbent.
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