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Angel Food Cake with Berry Sauce RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 12 egg whites
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup blueberry vodka
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2-1/2 cups fresh raspberries, divided
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
- 1/3 cup DOLE® Canned 100% Pineapple Juice
- 3 tablespoons raspberry liqueur
- 2 cups halved fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift confectioners' sugar and flour together twice; set aside.
- Add the cream of tartar, vanilla and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time.
- Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. Brush top and sides of cake with vodka. Combine cornstarch and water; set aside.
- For sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 1-1/2 cups raspberries, 1 cup blueberries, pineapple juice and liqueur. Bring to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove from the heat; stir in the strawberries, blackberries and remaining raspberries and blueberries. Serve sauce with cake. Yield: 16 servings (6 cups sauce).
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
Reviews for Angel Food Cake with Berry Sauce
"can the sauce be made ahead of time??"
"I would like to see and read recipe, however I do not have access to it. Oh Well!"
"The baking instructions should eliminate the confusion. Now, I just wish someone would make this and comment on its taste and "star power". Guess I'll just go ahead and try it and then I'll review it!"
"I agree with @tsuop! In fact, the last sentence in the paragraph about the cake was supposed to be put as the first of the sauce method, but it's just a "cosmetic" mistake and each cook (not only above-average !!!) should understand it. It isn't confusing at all. :)"
"I agree the cornstarch should be listed with the sauce. If you are an above-average cook it shouldn't be to hard to figure out!! The cornstarch & water goes in the sauce, that's what thickens the sauce!! Make the sauce & just stop whining!"


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Washington State's track and field programs will have a strong presence at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Round, May 29-31, at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark.
More than 100 past Cougar track & field athletes returned for a reunion and tribute to coach Rick Sloan
Freshman CJ Allen was the upset winner in the men's intermediate hurdles Sunday in the final day of the Pac-12 Track & Field Championships at Mooberry Track on the Washington State University Pullman campus.
WSU's Charlotte Muschamp won the high jump at the Pac-12 Championships Saturday at Mooberry Track.
WSU is hosting the Pac-12 Track & Field Championships May 17-18 at Mooberry Track.
Freshman Alissa Brooks-Johnson threw a javelin PR and ran into second place at the Pac-12 Heptathlon Championships Sunday in Pullman.
Freshman Alissa Brooks-Johnson is in fifth-place after the first four events in the heptathlon with a lifetime-best score of 3,042 points.
Senior decathlete Spencer Wordell is one of three Cougars to compete in the Pac-12 Multi Events Championships this Saturday and Sunday at Mooberry Track.
Mary Barnett was named the Pac-12 Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week for the week of April 28-May 3, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Senior Shaquana Logan won the 100m hurdles with Candice McFarland third.
Head Coach Rick Sloan and the WSU track teams take on Washington Saturday at Mooberry Track.
Washington State University hosts the 2014 Pac-12 Conference Track and Field Championships at the Mooberry Track Complex in Pullman next month.

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The four QBs drop back to pass after the snap from the centers.
Raiders Sebastian Janikowski ties record for most 50+ FGs
Oakland Raiders third round draft pick LB Shilique Calhoun signed his contract Friday afternoon.
Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson is looking to improve his game after a break-out performance in 2015.
Oakland Raiders rookie running back DeAndré Washington spoke to the media after completing his first full-team minicamp as a professional.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper, a first round draft pick and a Pro Bowler last year, says he is much more comfortable heading into his second season in the NFL.


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I feel really badly about the fact that I cannot recall where I found this Nut Job bar. It's been sitting on the top of my review stash for a few months now, so I have no real indicator where or when I bought it. No matter, it's really all about how it tastes, right? Barton's Nut Job's description reads: "Delicious Double Chocolate, Creamy Caramel…Loaded with Peanuts!". The front has a peanut characters; one dressed in a beanie, pants and sneakers, wearing multiple rings and a rock guitar. On the other side is a peanut with a backwards baseball cap and jeans with gold chains. I suppose they're supposed to be "cool", but I find them silly.
I looked at the Barton's website for the Nut Job, and it looks like they market it as a protein snack for kids. Which, I find strange, because for this 2.2 oz, 300 calorie bar, there's only 4 grams of protein in it. That's not a whole lot. I open the wrapper a tad to take a whiff of the chocolate. It smells of defatted peanuts to me. It is a very nutty aroma, but the peanuts don't smell as rich as I'm used to. Inspired by the interesting aroma, I took a look at the ingredients to see exactly what is in this candy bar. There's nothing suspicious about the chocolate, as cocoa butter is listed. The next ingredient is dry roasted peanuts, which, is also seasoned with paprika and garlic powder. I have to admit, having a candy with those two ingredients is a first for me.
The flavor is very nutty right from the start. You definitely taste the peanuts, which, surprisingly taste like the aroma. They taste…flat somehow. Which really contradicts whats's said in the nutrition labels. Also since there's peanut pieces in there. So I can't understand why the peanuts lack the flavor I was expecting. The chocolate and the caramel have nice flavors, even though they take the back seat to the peanut flavor. They give a nice sweetness to it, that has good notes of cocoa, caramel and cream. I do have to notice that the texture of this is really awesome. It's like a thick, chewy fudge. The peanut pieces are small enough so they don't create too much of a texture contrast and don't get stuck in your teeth.
This Nut Job bar I think suffers from not knowing what it wants to be. A protein snack bar or a candy bar. Granted you can be both, a PayDay is an excellent example of that. But this just falls short I feel. It's not as flavorful as a candy bar, and doesn't supply enough nutrients to be a snack bar. It is a noble effort, but Nut Job I feel falls short of its name.
Rating: Not Worth It
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Police arrested two men after discovering a meth lab in Milford and another in Houston on Tuesday, the same day state police made a similar arrest in Houston.
Milford police arrested Lawrence Stockman, a 28-year-old Houston resident, after raiding a home in the 1900 block of Deep Grass Lane, where they discovered an active methamphetamine lab and ingredients used the in manufacturing of meth, according to department spokesman Detective Dwight Young.
Stockman is charged with manufacturing with intent to deliver methamphetamines and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also was wanted on multiple warrants issued by various courts, police said.
He is being held on a $5,000 secured bond.
It was not immediately clear whether Stockman's arrest was related to the arrest of 35-year-old Michael Cairo by state police the same day.
According to state police, Cairo was charged with similar crimes after troopers found a meth lab during a raid at a home in the same block on Deep Grass Lane, also on Tuesday.
Milford police said they made a second arrest later the same day after discovering another meth lab at a home in the 1000 block of S.E. Second Street.
Todd D. Culver, 44, is charged with manufacturing methamphetamines, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended or revoked license.
Young said Culver's arrest followed a month-long investigation in which detectives learned Culver was dealing meth and using a motor vehicle to transport supplies.
Culver is being held at Sussex Correction Institute on a $12,000 secured bond. He also was wanted on multiple warrants issued by various courts, police said.
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Tibetan / Vajrayana
Vajrayana Buddhism is most closely associated with Tibet and can be characterized by the figure of the siddha, the master whose spiritual realization is so profound that he or she has power over the phenomenal world, and in whom the profundity and vastness of absolute truth is fully and completely manifested. Many of our most well-known authors come from this tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .
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Niguma, Lady of IllusionProviding a rare glimpse of feminine Buddhist history, Niguma, Lady of Illusion brings to the forefront the life and teachings of a mysterious eleventh-century Kashmiri woman who became the source of a major Tibetan Buddhist practice lineage. The circumstances of her life and extraordinary qualities ascribed to her are analyzed in the greater context of spiritual biography and Buddhist doctrine. More than a historical presentation, Niguma's story raises the… Read More
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The Treasury of Knowledge: Books Nine and Ten
Journey and GoalJamgön Kongtrul's ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge is a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. Journey and Goal focuses on the spiritual path—the journey… Read More
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Rebel Buddha
On the Road to FreedomThere's a rebel within you. It's the part of you that already knows how to break free of fear and unhappiness. This rebel is the voice of your own awakened mind. It's your rebel buddha—the sharp, clear intelligence that resists the status quo. It wakes you up from the sleepy acceptance of your day-to-day reality and shows you the power of your enlightened nature. It's the vibrant, insightful energy that… Read More
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The Buddha from Dolpo
A Study of the Life and Thought of the Tibetan Master Dolpopa Sherab GyaltsenThe Buddha from Dölpo is a revised and enlarged edition of the only book about the most controversial Buddhist master in the history of Tibet, Dölpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292–1361), who became perhaps the greatest Tibetan expert of the Kalacakra or Wheel of Time, a vast system of tantric teachings. Based largely on esoteric Buddhist knowledge from the legendary land of Shambhala, Dölpopa's insights have profoundly influenced the development of Tibetan… Read More
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The Inner Science of Buddhist Practice
Vasubandhu's Summary of the Five Heaps with Commentary by SthiramatiThe Inner Science of Buddhist Practice contains translations of texts by two historically important Indian Buddhist scholars: Vasubandhu's Summary of the Five Heaps and Sthiramati's commentary on Vasubandhu's root text. These works present the traditional Buddhist analysis of ordinary experience and provide rich resources for studying Buddhist and Western interpretations of the psychology of spiritual development. According to Buddhist doctrine, the mind of an ordinary person even at birth holds… Read More
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Luminous Essence
A Guide to the Guhyagarbha TantraLuminous Essence is a complete introduction to the world of tantric thought and practice. Composed by the renowned Tibetan master Jamgön Mipham (1846–1912), the text provides an overview of the theory and experiential assimilation of a seminal tantric scripture, the Tantra of the Secret Essence (Guhyagarbha Tantra). Embodying the essence of tantric practice, this text has been a central scripture in Tibetan Buddhism for well over a thousand years.… Read More
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Natural Wakefulness
Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born WithWakefulness is our natural state: enlightened, complete, perfect in wisdom and compassion. It's not something outside ourselves that we need to attain or become. But it's also true that some effort is required to get in touch with it—and that effort is what spiritual practice is about. Gaylon Ferguson highlights two essential aspects of the path of awakening: learning to trust that we are already naturally awake and committing to… Read More
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The Truth of Suffering and the Path of Liberation
The truth of life has never been better or more succinctly articulated than in the Buddha's teaching on suffering, its cause, and its cessation—the famous formulation known as the Four Noble Truths. This concise handful of words is in fact the foundation from which all subsequent Buddhist teachings grow, and upon which all of them rely. Their wisdom is as pertinent to the scholar of Buddhist philosophy as it is… Read More
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Essays on the Kalacakra Tantra in Honor of H.H. the Dalai Lama
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Thank you. Right, well, I know claiming Bob Marley as Irish might be a little difficult here tonight, but bear with me. Jamaica and Ireland have a lot in common. Naomi Campbell, Chris Blackwell, Guinness, a fondness for little green leaves - the weed. Religion, the philosophy of procrastination: don't put off till tomorrow what you can put off till the day after. Unless, of course, it's freedom. We are both islands, we were both colonies. We share a common yoke - the struggle for identity, the struggle for independence, the vulnerable and uncertain future that's left behind, when the jackboot of empire has finally retreated. Roots - the getting up, the standing up, and the hard bit: the staying up. In such a struggle, an often violent struggle, the voice of Bob Marley was a voice of reason.
So when I heard Bob Marley first, I not only felt it, I felt I understood it. It was '76 in Dublin, and we were listening to punk-rock. It was the Clash that brought them home to us, and that E.C. cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff." That man. These were love songs you could admit listening to; songs of hurt, hard but healing. Tough Gong [?]. Politics without rhetoric - songs of freedom where that word meant something again, new hymns to a dancing god, redemption songs - a sexy revolution, where Jah is Jehovah on the street-level - not over his people, but with his people. Not just stylin'... jammin'. The Lion of Judah, down the Lion of Judah, from Ethiopia, where it all began for the Rasta men, where everything began - well, maybe. I spent some time in Ethiopia with my wife Allie, and everywhere we went, we saw Bob Marley's face. Royal wise [?], Solomon and the Queen of Sheba on every street corner, there he was, dressed to hustle God: "Let my people go," an ancient plea - prayers catching fire on Mozambique, Nigeria, the Lebanon, Alabama, Detroit, New York City, Notting Hill, Belfast - Dr. King in dreds, a third- and a first-world superstar. Mental slavery ends where imagination begins. Here was this new music, rockin' out of the shanty towns, born from Calypso and raised on the chilled-out R&B beamed in from New Orleans. Lolling, loping rhythms, telling it like it was, like it is, like it ever shall be. Skankin', ska, bluebeat, rocksteady, reggae, dub, and now raga. And all of this from a man who drove three BMWs. BMW - Bob Marley and the Wailers, that was his excuse. Rock and roll loves its juvenilia, its caricatures, its cartoons - the protest singer, the gospel singer, the popstar, the sex god, your more mature messiah-types. We love the extremes, and we're expected to choose. The mud of the blues or the oxygen of gospel, the hellhound on our trail or the band of angels. Well, Bob Marley didn't choose or walk down the middle. He raced to the edges, embracing a oneness - his oneness, One Love. He wanted everything at the same time, and was everything at the same time: prophet, soul rebel, Rasta-man, herbs-man, wildman, a natural mystic man, lady's man, island man, family man, Rita's man, soccer man, shaman, human, Jamaican. So - the spirit of Bob, the spirit of Jah lives on in his son, Ziggy, and his lover, Rita Marley. I'm proud to give them the award; I'm proud to welcome Bob Marley into the Hall of Fame.


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Jackie Robinson Stadium
Located on the site of old Sawtelle Field, Jackie Robinson Stadium provides the Bruins with one of the top college baseball fields in the nation. The stadium was made possible by a private gift from Hoyt Pardee (UCLA '41), a classmate of Jackie Robinson.
Set along trees in a natural environment, Jackie Robinson Stadium can host as many as 1,250 fans in stadium-style seats, installed prior to the 2006 season. It can also accommodate many more on grass slopes above each dugout and in the terrace area beyond center field. Each seat offers an excellent view of the symmetrical field. The eight-foot high fences are 330 feet from home plate down the lines, 370 feet in the power alleys and 395 feet in straight-away center field. A warning track surrounds the grass field. The padded backstop, built into the base of the stands, is 55 feet from home plate, providing adequate foul territory behind the plate. The stadium was dedicated on Feb. 7, 1981 with an exhibition game between the Bruins and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson, for whom the stadium is named, was the first African-American baseball player to compete in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. As a student-athlete at UCLA, Robinson became the Bruins' first four-sport letterman, playing football, basketball, track, and baseball. A bronze statue of Robinson is located near the concession stand on the concourse level. The statue was dedicated on April 27, 1985, before the UCLA-Arizona State game.
Tickets can be ordered online here or by calling 310-UCLA-WIN. Tickets may be purchased the day of the game at the Jackie Robinson Stadium box office (cash only) beginning 90 minutes prior to the start of the game. Seating is general admission. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for youth (16 and younger), and $5 for groups (15 or more). Students are free with valid BruinCard.
For a fee of $10 during the regular season, fans can park in the lot right next to the stadium.
Jackie Robinson Stadium is located just off the UCLA campus on Constitution Ave. Click HERE for a map.
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Exit Wilshire Blvd. (West)
After exit, make an immediate right onto Sepulveda Blvd.
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Take the Sunset Blvd exit and turn left onto Church Lane.
Continue driving south on Church Lane.
Turn left at Montana Avenue.
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Drive straight on Sepulveda Blvd approximately one-half mile.
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Stadium is on right-hand side, about 500 feet down the road.
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Using the Zend_Validate_Hostname with the default setting of not allowing local hostnames will produce incorrect errors when given an invalid local network name such as machine_local:
- The isValid() method on line 413 checks if the hostname is a valid local network name and correctly sets an error if not.
- Regardless of the result above, line 418 does a check if local names are allowed at all and so also sets an error.
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Protesters are hoping to hit men where it hurts in Togo, calling for a sex strike in an effort to free jailed opposition supporters, CNN reports.
According to the network, Togolese demonstrators have been protesting new "electoral reforms they say favor the ruling party ahead of October's parliamentary elections."
"I am inviting all women to observe a one-week sex strike, fasting and prayers to set our arrested brothers and husbands free," Let's Save Togo opposition leader Isabelle Ameganvi says, CNN reports. "So all you ladies have to keep the gate of your 'motherland' locked up to all men from Monday up to Sunday."
Ameganvi says women have the power to change things.
"We do not want to remain in the kitchen, but we can have our say in politics," she says, according to the network. "We cannot stay hand-crossed as our children and husbands are being kept in jail."
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Space Station Sensation
Friday, January 3, 2014
2:30 pm
How Things Fly
Museum in Washington, DC
What is the International Space Station (or ISS)? Discover what countries are involved in the operation of the ISS, where it's located, and what do astronauts do on it. Explore the challenges astronauts face in a microgravity environment, while living and working onboard the largest construction project ever in space.
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Our man Lenny Kravitz is in full effect as you may have seen with his "Black And White America" video we posted in November. And today we give thanks to modern mixtape culture for bringing us a free Black And White America Mixtape. A Lenny Kravitz mixtape?! Yep.
Following up to his ninth studio album, Black and White America, the mixtape is essentially a reworked presentation of its tracks mixed and sprinkled with some exclusive re-edits. The work's storytelling is strongly focused on racial integration and sonically melds together both throwback and future sounds. Stream and download the mixtape for free below!
Also, after the jump you can catch Lenny's tour dates as well as his video for "Push."
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This is a Judd Waddell sample gown with a sweetheart neckline. We are happy to provide more details/pictures for the brides that are interested in this gown.
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This water wonderland has breathtaking scenery-nearly 2,000 islands, the bright blue bays of Lake Ontario, sparkling rivers and hundreds of miles of picturesque coastline. Named one of the Top 9 Great American Drives by Budget Travel, the Great Lakes Seaway Trail leads to historic lighthouses and great summer fun, from amusement parks to scuba diving. The region's 28 state parks are ideal for water sports, fishing, boating, swimming and camping.
History is famously rich in this region, as seen in the castles, and events. With hundreds of miles of picturesque Lake Ontario coastline, the Thousand Islands is a stunning scenic sanctuary!
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That night, the villagers gathered in the town square to prepare. Peaches had treated her own wounds and now she stood with the assembled people, dressed in a white kimono with a silk scarf wrapped around her eyes. Many voices spoke at once, no one was sure what to do, though many demanded that Mars take charge of the situation. Suddenly the girl spoke.
"I do know one way we could fight their army. Even with Mars's sword, we won't stand much of a chance against them in a straight up fight." Mars opened his mouth to disagree but the girl cut him off, "however, the army likes to use traditional tactics. They want a stand up, charge at each other army. If we strike them in secret, again and again, retreating and hiding along the way, they'll be weakened before they can marshall an attack. If we make the village defensible enough, we should have a good chance of holding them off."
Mars was stunned, he hadn't expected the girl to make a plan that daring, and it definately wasn't his style, but it was a good plan.
"Allright," the Black Knight said, adressing his assembled forces, such as they were, "Peaches's plan is good. If she can organize your guerilla fighters together, we can send them out well before dawn. Anyone else, We'll do a bit of very quick, very fierce training. I want you semi disciplined and ready to kill before the sun rises!"
THere was a murmur among the crowd but soon, groups began splitting off. Those that were hunters in the village went with Peaches to plan the guerilla assaults. They were excellent stalkers, handy with a bow and knew the surrounding territory. The rest of the villagers were primarily farmers which made them... handy with a rake or a hoe. Polearms then, Mars decided. They wouldn;t be the best of weapons, but he could rank them up and form some sort of fighting force. And still many were decent enough with a bow, though not the skilled stalkers of the farmers. And so preparations began.
((eh last post sucked, hoping this one makes up for it))
The encampment of the Provincial forces was in chaos. The villagers had struck just before dawn. Small groups of them, just out of view in the darkness had peppered the soldiers with arrows, causing marginal losses. The real trouble came whenever a small group of soldiers would head out into the darkness to stop the archers. They were ambushed and scattered, some regrouping back at the encampment, some that wouldn't be found until the morning sun rose.
At last Captain Nocturnis was able to reign his men in. Three patrols had been scattered and one destroyed entirely before he was able to stop them from foolishly following the peasants out into the darkness. The sun would be rising soon enough and it was time to end it. He gave a sharp command to one of his under sergeants, and the order was given throughout the camp, prepare for battle.
There was one thing left to do to prepare for the village's defeat. Edward quickly turned to his other under sergeant.
"Bring me the Sorcerer."
Astrella despised being called a Sorcerer. She was a witch, or at the very least a sorcerESS. Still it was the State approved title and that stick up his ass captain Nocturnis followed the rules. She hated him as well. He was fat and arrogant but still his men respected his command. They treated him not only as a superior but as an equal, and she knew that a few of them were even dumb enough to give their life for hiim. Still there was something about him she craved. Power.
Power was the most important thing to the girl. She knew that with enough power, a person could MAKE people accept them. If she honed her craft to the fullest, she could MAKE people love her and make them appreciate her. She had been mostly ignored and sometimes picked on when she was young, but then she learned that she had the talent for magic. She revelled in the fact that she could unleash wrath upon her enemies without ever having to pick up a sword or a bow. No Astrella didn't like Captain Nocturnis one bit, but when he gave the order for her to begin bombardment of the city, she smiled as sweetly as ever.
The last guerilla unit checked into the village and quickly joined the other archers. There were two distinct units now. A unit of undisciplined footmen armed with makeshift polearms and a unit of scared archers with only their hunting bows to combat the enemy. It would have to work though, Mars thought. The guerilla tactics had been fairly successful, the campfires were being doused in the enemy camp and they were preparing too attack the village before they were really prepared. Although he had lost about seven men, the losses and effect it had on Nocturnis's forces was worse.
As the sun broke over the horizon, the Provincial army marched forward and Mars drew his zhanmadao and walked into the field to meet them. He raised his sword and brought it sweeping down. The signal for the archers to begin firing. Arrows struck out, felling the first few soldiers who marched across the fields of battle. The return fire of the Provincials failed to reach the actual village, instead spiking the ground in front of Mars's feet. It looked like the day would favor the villagers after all.
Then the real strength of Nocturnis's force showed itself.
Astrella stood on a hill, well out of firing range of the villagers and began her own assault. She traced an arcane sigil in the air and she recited the words of the spell. Mystical energies gathered about, the air practically charged with them and at last the dark haired, olive skinned witch spoke aloud the last part of her spell.
"Star Fall."
The villagers were totally unprepared. A giant glowing copy of Astrella's sigil appeared in the air above the village and chunks of flaming rock streaked out of the sigil, blasting the village. The archers were momentarily scattered, several of them charred to ash. A large house quickly caught fire and the peasants scrambled to put out the flames. Mars's plan was quickly falling apart, and the better equipped archers of the provincial army were coming into range of the village, their footmen getting ready for a charge. The Black knight had no other choice, he called a charge of his own, and so both forces rushed to meet each other in the fields outside the village.
Astrella smiled at her handiwork. It wasn't that she liked hurting people. In fact she'd rather not if she didn't have too. The effect her powers had was just to much not to smile at. Those villagers would fear her, they would respect her power and by association respect her. Still, she had to make sure the governor's troops did not take too many losses. And so she began a new spell, tracing new sigils and directing new targets. The new sign began to take shape in the sky above the village, even as houses burned below it.
Until Astrella cried out in pain and fell backward, an arrow protruding from her shoulder, and another pinning her dress to the ground. She shrieked in rage, the pain would prevent her from bringing her spells to bear. THen she felt a pang of fear. If she didn't withdraw quickly, the phantom archer could just as easily pierce her heart or head with the arrows. She tore her dress free and prepared to flee down the hill, eyes searching to find the source of her pain.
At the top of the watchtower, Peaches nodded quietly, her hand grasping another arrow from a quiver. She couldn't see. The joy of colors were closed to her now. She would never again see the faces of her family. But in the abscence of sight, a strange new sense had developed. She could tell where things were, could tell more about people than she ever could with simple sight. She had no idea where it came from, but she knew she would have to put it to use to help her people. She knocked the arrow to the bow and fired another shot, felling one of the charging footmen.
Nocturnis at last saw his opponent on the battlefield. Mars was cutting through his men and their eyes locked. The Captain gave a mock salute with his sabre, challenging the Black Knight. Their blades clashed. And for the first time, there was a pause in the chaotic battle. Archers on both sides stopped their assaults and soldier and peasant alike slowed down, pausing to watch their commanders battle it out. This is what the battle would truly be decided on now. Mars had the strength and the reach, but Nocturnis was not weakened by injury and he was deceptively fast. Seconds flew by as the battled, turning into minutes. And then the locked blades, each glaring at the other.
"If you had given yourself up," Nocturnis growled, "these people wouldn't be dying now, If you had surrounded when the army first arrived, Peaches would never have gotten hurt. And for that, you coward, I will have your head."
Mars's reply was somewhat shorter.
"Perfected Edge Cleaves The Mountain!" the darker skinned man shouted. He whipped his blade back and around, bringing it sweeping down even as Nocturnis brought his blade arcing up to block. The zhanmadao seemed to cut the air with a howling whistle as it descended, and then it struck. There was the shriek of tearing metal, and then the blade went into Nocturnis, slicing through his shoulder and almost bisecting him diagonally. There was no time for last words or looks of shock. The captain just collapsed to the ground.
There was a hush over the battlefield for a brief moment and then with a cry of victory the peasantry sought renew their assault. Bereft of their leader, the provincial forces began to withdraw, using their superior firepower to hold the peasants at bay. They had not left the immediate area yet but it was clear that for now, the governor's soldier's were defeated.
((more to come))
The villagers were busy clearing bodies, bringing their own dead in for proper burial and places the corpses of provincial soldiers aside so that they could be claimed by their comrades. Mars wanted none of it, but the villagers insisted. After all, much of the rank and file for the army was conscripted from villages just like this one and the families here would hope for the same courtesy for their own sons should this happen elsewhere. And so the Black Knight patrolled the fields of the dead, keeping a watchful eye on the enemy camp. It was then that he came across the body of Captain Nocturnis.
"Ugh, Somebody throw this trash on a dung heap where it belongs!" He commanded.
"No," Peaches once again cut him off, "He fought bravely, even if he was on the wrong side. He was a member of this community once, and we are humans, not monsters. Or do you aspire to be just like the governor someday?"
Her wounds stung, and so Mars silently allowed Nocturnis to be placed with the other dead.
Later in the day, a messenger came fro the provincial forces. Eager to negotiate for their withdrawal and the bodies of their fallen. Peaches had become the de facto leader of the village since her part in the battle, and she ended up in charge of the negotiating. In the end, the soldiers were allowed to retrieve their bodies if they left immediately. There was no argument from the soldiers. They might catch hell from the Governor down the line, if he ever got personally involved, but they had been fairly beaten, their casualties needed to be put to rest and they were certain than General Adamant would understand. And so as the sun set on the day of battle, the Provincial Army had already packed up and left.
Mars discussed his plans with Peaches later that night.
"I'm leaving," he said, matter of factly, "as long as I'm here the army will keep sending people. And I think... in a way, Thymm is right. We need support if we are going to restore freedom and honor to this province. I intend to help, but I will do it my way. Thymm is raising an army in the south, I'm sure of it. I will head north and search for the most elite warriors this province has to offer. I will convince them to join me, and we will crush the Provincial Army for good."
The girl nodded and turned her back as she spoke, changing the wrappings that covered her eyes. Mars winced, that was another reason he needed to leave. Something about what Nocturnis had said rang true. It was partially his fault.
"I understand, and I was certain that this would be your course of action. You will want to speak to the Oracles in the far north. They know a great many things, and there is a warrior among them. I am not sure... but they say the Bringer of Justice is living peacefully somewhere out here. Perhaps you can find him. And don't worry. Things will be fine here, Our guerilla tactics will hold if the army tries to attack again, and I believe we can get support from the neighboring villages."
And that was that. There was no further need of discussion, and no real reason to join the bittersweet celebration of the peasants. With the moon high in the sky, and his zhanmadao strapped to his back, Mars and Razorwind stalked across the plains to the north.
Nocturnis tried to close his eye as the bright light shone down on him. He found that he lacked the strength to even blink. After a moment however, his eye adjusted to the light. He couldn't see much, and he could feel little else other than excrutiating pain. He should be dead, that much he knew. Suddenly without warning a face appeared before him.
The man, if it was indeed male, wore an ivory mask and was clad in a blue and black checkered harlequin costume. He capered about before finally stopping to learn down at the captain. There was something pitifully comedic about him but even more, there was an underlying feeling that this was something sinister.
"Well, Well, Captain Edward Nocturnis, It seems you've had a nasty spill," the voice was high pitched with an odd musical lilt to it, ((ever see HIM on the Powerpuff girls?)) and it unnerved Nocturnis all the more, "You may call me The Lord, or My Lord, whichever you prefer. I am a personal representative of the Governor and other... interested parties. You are going to die a slow painful death. However, you have been wronged. You only wanted to protect the countryside, and that terrible Mars caused you to blind a friend, humiliated you by destroying your forces and nearly anhihilated your body. Not too nice eh? Well not too worry."
The horrible clown pranced out of Nocturnis's limited line of sight for a moment, letting the pain take hold. It was all he could do to weakly groan, it seemed as if he had no strength left at all. Then The Lord appeared again, jumping in front of his face. It was all the more unsettling not being able to flinch or jump back.
"WHen I say not to worry, Captain Ed, I mean you have a choice," The voice was nearly maddening, he wanted to reach out and crush the clown's throat, "You can agree to join the new Seekers, embracing the Shadow and restoring your body, and empowering it... or I can leave you alone and you can wallow in misery for the next two hours until my efforts to sustain you finally fail. Tell you what. I grant you leave to blink your eyes. Blink once for Yes, and twice for No! Well?"
Nocturnis sat staring wide eyed in horror for several minutes. Amazingly, the clown did not move, holding the awkward upside down position he was in as the eyeholes of the souless mask bore into the captain's soul. At last, all hope faltering, Edward Nocturnis blinked once.
"Excellent," came the now sibbilant voice from behind the mask and he laughed maniacally as Nocturnis was thankfully overcome by a loss of consciousness.
((Well... how's that for an Ending to Chapter One?))
((I know it's no PD Biography, but I still need Feedback. This is officially the end of the First Chapter... When I start up again, we'll follow Thymm and a handful or rebellious peasants as they travel into the untamed South, lemme know what y'all think of the latest work.))
Woo, me next! There needs to be some kind of cool backstory about how me, Dogar, Xion and Devil were a group of legendary warriors in the old days. Maybe even an elite squad of the government army before we became disenchanted with them or something. I dunno, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
It's good so far.
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
A seamless writing style and compellingly sound plot. I love how the individual story arcs sprawl out into an epic web which entwines all the characters as they're introduced bit by bit. I think you've done well with character development, just a bit more on description of the scene and so on would really make it come to life. Really great - don't give up on this Q, and also don't try to rush it. Take your time, don't try and put all of the storyline that you've got mapped out in your head onto paper. You're at the libertyto keep people anticipating and in suspense. Can't wait to see the next chapter.
((I'll get back to this sometime... got some stuff to write, just not inspired at the moment))
*Applause* Bravo Qoorl. Such story writing could only be matched by T.H. White or Garth Nix. Much better than some of the books I have been reading. I have a suspicion that I will end up being a minor villain, yes?
((not necesarilly, but I DO have plans for you...))
I had a suspicion that with the flute you'd have me being a Pied Piper.
Thymm stopped for a moment to let his companions catch their breaths. Only two of the peasant who had fled the Imperial raid had managed to stick with Thymm and now he looked them over, to see just what he had to work with.
One was a girl, Kage. She was scrappy looking but relatively unassuming. She'd be decent in a fight, sure but nothing he could win a war with. The other was a young man, a priest of The Way, called Mazda. Thymm scowled a little. He didn't have anything personally against religion, but he saw no practicality in it. He didn't believe in it, and it was more often than not used by a tool to control the impoverished working class. Still, if religion could give hope to his soon to be burgeoning army, he'd take what he could get. He shifted the Arquebus on his shoulder and looked around.
"Well, we have a few options to us from here. These southern lands are filled with all sorts of barbaric and strange folk. It's true that most of them have little love for the Governor and his armies, but they can be a little eccentric. Do either of you have any ideas?"
"There's that philosopher that was branded a Heretic," Kage offered up, "He ws cast out by the government and I've heard that he has a small kingdom here. Maybe he could give us some aid?"
"Wait wait," Mazda spoke up, "WE can use all the help we can get, sure, but a heretic. What about the rumors of strange experiments? With...animals and things? I find it very much against, The Way to work with someone like that. What about King Sueilman?"
"SUEILIMAN?" Thymm scoffed, then quickly regained his composure, "Yes, I could probably convice the King of the Land of Fools to raise his people to our cause, but it would likely do more harm than good. I've heard of Tang. Even debated with him a few times long before he was exiled. I think we'll have a better chance of garnering immediate help from him. There are a few other prospects, though potentially more chaotic furhter south, but my sources have led me to believe that we can find Tang's "kingdom" not too far from here. Now let's go before any of the Governor's trackers come looking for us."
With finality, Thymm readjusted the Arquebus, checked his ammo and headed into the dense jungle thicket to the southwest.
(Been a while but I'm back on it.. at least for another chapter or two. Always appreciate your comments and criticisms)
awwww yeahhhh
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
Hopefully, Tim violently blows Sollys face off for being a conspiritor with the rebel faction
The trek through the jungle leading to Tang's compound was incredibly uncomfortable. Kage and Mazda were peasants, used to the open grasslands and ricefields and Thymm certainly hadn't prepared any sort of gear as he hadn't intended on heading into the wilderness to look for allies yet. Still with his leadership the three of them made good headway.
"I suppose, after some consideration, that it would be within the path of The Way for us to at least talk to this Tang. I mean, The Way is an individual path and the church, while acting as guides don't always have final say on what is right. There is sometimes corruption, though it isn't common. WE can just hope that religious disagreement isn't a problem. By fighting for the people, after all, he would be serving The Way, in a manner" Mazda went on as they hopped over the huge twisting roots and thorny brambles that blocked their every way. Thymm just smiled and said nothing, wasn't his place to argue with the boy.
"Halt!" a voice commanded from somewhere above them. Suddenly, the three were surrounded by figures clad in hooded robes. They wielded dangerous looking spears and prowled about predatorially, "Why have you entered this domain?"
"I've come to discourse with Tang, as we did in the past, about the state of the world, and how best to solve it's problems. My companions are idealists who strive with me for a better future. Can you take us to him?"
A fifth shrouded figure dropped from the trees, studied them for a moment and then at last, nodded, "Come."
The three walked with their dangerous escort as the jungle opened up around them. They were in a partial clearing that led into an impressive compound, partially constructed of bamboo, and partially carved into the cliff face. A waterfall rushed down one side, fueling a waterwheel that seemed to be generating power to certain parts of the compound. Yet another hooded and robed figure walked towards them, down the steps of the great stone zigguaraut that was partially formed from the cliffside.
"Ah, Thymmothi, my pets told me that there was a confused fool wandering about with a peasant girl and some filth. I should have known that it was you. Please join me, and make whatever discourse your hear for. Perhaps some refreshment as I give you the grand tour?"
The figure turned and headed back up the stairs, beckoning for Thymm and his cohorts to follow.
No love for Nanaki?
But really, glad you're updating again
(You'll be there eventually. Don't rush greatness)
The three followed their host, albeit somewhat reluctantly. Thymm was bold enough to move alongside the person, who seemed to be the Exiled Philosopher, Tang.
"You know what's happening with the Government, Tang," he began, "You know how the people suffer. I intend to do something about it. The only solution is an uprising of the people. The working class, the commoners. They form the real power base, and it's to them that we are beholden. I only need support to train and rally them."
Tang raised a hand to silence him, and for the first time, Thymm could see that it was discolored, a bright orange, and covered in soft, supple fur.
"I know all too well the falacies of the Old Kingdom. And I have nothing to do with them anylonger. They were fools and are bringing about their own destruction. When I was exiled, I took with me many of the brightest minds in the provinces. Talented scholars, alchemists and even sorcerers. We have worked tirelessly to build this Utopia. Using our newly intermeshed High Art, we have molded our bodies into something far more pleasing."
At this point he lowered his hood, revealing a face that had once been human. It was now some anthropomorphic cross of feline and canoid. small pointed ears rose from the top of his head, and a muzzle protruded softly from his face. At a single, the warriors that flanked them discarded their robes, now safe in the hidden places of their jungle compound, to reveal naked bodies, covered in fur of varying colors. They were all disturbing, though strangely alluring, hybrids of man and beast.
"We are the High Breed now, Thymmothi. We practice our perfect Arts here in the jungle. We discuss things RATIONALLY. We are NOT bound by the vulgar superstition and zealotry of Religion." He spat the last word, eyes narrowing at Mazda, "It was the church that brough this down. Juan Paulos was the greatest Magistrate the Empire had known, and had he been allowed to assume a position as Governor, he would have been the political savior you were looking for, Thymmothi. Juan Paulos... our Shining Light, was brought down by the filthy church of The Way. They intended to have him assasinated, but their plan backfired. Their were layers of conspiracy that the varying factions of the church only had hints of. They were intertwined with other conspiracies against members of the government, the scholars, even your precious working class, Thymmothi. In the end, the Cataclysm happened. The precious Emperor was lost, heck, we don't even know how many of the provinces have survived, and how many have dropped into foul barbarism. You can only be sure of your province, and the corrupt Governor who rules it."
Thymm was speechless for a moment. As Tang continued his speech of bile against the church, vast conspiracies and the unthinkable transformations his people had undertaken, the tour had continued. They had seen the great Bio Tanks were human flesh was remodeled into that of the High Breed. They had seen the Crucifying ground, where the barbarians to the south were put to death. They were the only real threat to the HighBreed here in the jungle. And the animal people waged a bitter war against them. At last he regained his composure.
"Then you realize the position I am in, You know how important it is to restructure our world. And with the Cataclysm, NOW is the time to put the people in power. All I need is support. Troops and funds to help rally the workers. They'll follow me if I can just get some aid. Aid you can provide."
Tang turned toward Thymm, Feline eyes searching his face. Then his lips curled into a predatory smile.
"I have decided that I will give you support. Money, The High Art, and warriors. First, I would like you to give me something. Give me the priest."
I'm starting to lose track of who some people are, like Mazda, and I think I know who Tang is, but I'm not totally certain, and also Juan Paulos, I mean if he is who I think he is, then Tang is definatly who I think he is, but it's all kinda fuzzy for me
no idea who tang is. juan paulos is red530 maybe?
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
(mazda is Mazda Speed... and sadly he's not long for this world. Juan Paulos is actually famed politician Ron Paul.)
I totally forgot about him, considering he made like 50 posts ever and we spent most of it making fun of him
And yeah, Tang is indeed definatly who I thought it was


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The best way to start restocking the Miami Dolphins roster is to evaluate what coach Tony Sparano and General Manager Jeff Ireland presently have to work with.
Here's a look what's left of the depth chart from last year's 7-9 team before free agency and the 2011 NFL draft begins. Only players signed to contracts will appear on this depth chart, so don't get spooked that Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Chad Pennington or Tony McDaniel aren't on it.
There's good reason for that considering at this moment none of those players are under contract, have tendered offers, or are exclusive right free agents.
QB (3) – Chad Henne, Tyler Thigpen (tendered), Tom Brandstater (practice squad in '10)
Henne's 13-14 as an NFL starter, and Ireland intends to add a quarterback through free agency, trade or the draft who will push this former second-round pick for the starting spot. Thigpen has received a second-round tender, and if it's valid expect him to return. If the tender is not honored (by the new CBA) don't be surprised if Thigpen signs elsewhere. Brandstater is big and has a strong arm, but little else is known about him.
RB (2) – Lex Hilliard, Kory Sheets
FB (1) – Lousaka Polite
There's talk out there about the Dolphins giving Hilliard an opportunity to prove this former Montana standout can be a featured back in the NFL, but if that was such a viable option why didn't Sparano give him more carries last season? Sheets, who is recovering from an Achilles tendon injury, is the change of pace back Ireland says he wants to add to this offense. Brown and Williams are both free agents and it would be surprising if either returns. Ireland said it's possible that one might. The Dolphins will likely add tailbacks through free agency and/or the draft.
WR (8) - Brian Hartline, Davone Bess, Marlon Moore (R), Patrick Carter (practice squad in '10)
WR – Brandon Marshall, Roberto Wallace, Julius Pruitt (practice squad in '10), Brooks Foster (practice squad in '10)
Marshall, the team's alpha receiver, is coming off a season where he caught 86 passes for 1,014 yards and three touchdowns. But he'll be the first to testify he wasn't utilized properly in last year's offense. Bess and Hartline produced career numbers as the team's flanker and slot receiver, but it's obvious the Dolphins need a receiver with enough speed to stretch the field. Everyone else on the roster should be viewed as developmental projects at this point.
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Miami Dolphins' offseason accomplishments
The Miami Dolphins' defense has been rebuilt retooled this offseason.
If you had to quantify what the Trifecta got accomplished - what Bill Parcells and company did to improve the team for the 2010 season, restocking the defense would be the answer (with the important exception of Brandon Marshall's addition).
There are tons of new faces on defense, and most of them are ranked in my top 10 Dolphins newcomers story. This franchise is going with a youth movement, and as a result the Dolphins will be fairly young on defense.
If everything goes as planned the Dolphins will be looking at six players starting at new positions – NT Randy Starks, DE Phillip Merling or Jared Odrick, ILBer Karlos Dansby, WLBer Cameron Wake, SLB Charlie Anderson or Koa Misi, and ANYONE'S GUESS at free safety – on that side of the ball.
But despite all those new faces, and new names, I would like to remind you that there are no guarantees the unit will be good, or even improved. You just don't know because of chemistry issues!
For instance, the secondary got rebuilt last season, and as most of you might know they struggled mightily in 2009, more than any other unit, and that was with and without injured starting cornerback Will Allen.
And it's not like the Dolphins decision-makers are certain they addressed the glaring hole at free safety, which will feature a three man competition between Tyrone Culver, Chris Clemons and rookie Reshad Jones. That spot is one of the major questions this regime has left unanswered.
But there are many unanswered questions for this team, and I've listed most of them here.
In this blog entry I'm going to address some questions that can be answered.
What is this team's biggest strength and weakness going into the minicamp season?
Strength: The Dolphins' offensive line produced a 2,000 yard rushing season in 2009, and the unit has plenty of depth with or without starting left guard Justin Smiley, whom the team might trade or cut before training camp. Also, Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, two tailbacks who have worked well sharping the workload, should enter 2010 healthy.
Weakness: With Joey Porter and Jason Taylor the Dolphins finished tied for third in the NFL with 44 sacks last season. Both aging pass rushing specialists have been dumped, and all that's left is former CFL import Cameron Wake to bring quarterbacks down. While Wake was the team's pressure player per opportunities last season, he hasn't shown he's more than a one-trick pony. And the Dolphins must find an ideal complement (Charlie Anderson, Koa Misi, A.J. Edds, Tim Dobbins) to Wake on the strong side.
What were the team's best and worst offseason move?
Best move: The Dolphins desperately needed an alpha receiver like Brandon Marshall, someone who can demand double-teams. Marshall, whose resume in Denver proves he's one of the NFL's top five receivers, is clearly that guy. If Marshall can produce on the field, and stay out of trouble off it, his addition could be exactly what Chad Henne needs to continue his development.
Worst move: Dumping Jason Taylor in an effort to get younger makes absolutely no sense unless it was a personal matter. Did the Dolphins really need to draft four linebackers (Koa Misi, A.J. Edds, Chris McCoy and Austin Spitler) and trade with San Diego to acquire Dobbins? And to make matters worse, none of those five are polished pass rushers. This squad could have used Taylor's pass rushing savvy and leadership for one more season considering he's forgotten more about attacking quarterbacks than anyone on that unit presently knows.
What needs to go right for the Dolphins to earn a playoff berth in 2010?
1. Randy Starks, who excelled in his first season as a starting defensive end, needs to emerge as an effective nose tackle for at least the first eight games, which is the duration of Jason Ferguson's suspension. If he fails the Dolphins might need to abandon the 3-4 scheme this regime prefers.
2. Henne, who is entering his second season as a starter for the Dolphins, must take the next step. Henne needs to improve his fourth-quarter play, cut down his turnovers, and establish himself as an unwavering team leader to prove he's the quarterback of the future for the Dolphins.
3. Both Brown and Williams need to stay healthy for an entire season because the Dolphins lean heavily on the running game, and their style of offense doesn't work well without both Pro Bowl backs.
So, what in your opinion needs to go right for this team to return to the playoffs?


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Wesley Darcel Walker
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Drafted by the New York Jets in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.
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Hey everyone. First let me explain my rifle. I have a Century...on no...yes a Century L1A1 FAL lol. I really wanted a DSA one but with money I had to settle for a Century...at least for now. Also a good buddy of mine has owned his Century R1 FAL for about 8-9 years and has had no problems with it at all, so I did feel confident if I got a good one it would be worth it...IMO at least.
Now I did have a slight problem with mine, nothing major as it did not affect the shooting of the rifle or any of the functions either. My issue was the buttstock is slightly bent or curved to the left...I contacted Century and the dealer I bought it from, both were very helpful and willing to exchange for a new one or fix the problem.
Since I had NO function issues and it shot accurate you can understand why I was VERY hesitant to exchange....my luck I would have gotten some unibrow, rusted, warped barrel LOL. Researching it further from what I understand at least, some of the actual builders just forced the buttstocks on causing the recoil buffer tube to get slightly bent...I'm not sure if the tubes were too long or the little insert in the stock the tube goes through was too tight a fit...that part I am not sure about.
I did take the stock off and the stock itself is in fact straight...maybe the tubes were already bent before installing...???? So they sent me a new recoil buffer tube, I still haven't replaced it because I am contemplating going with a DSA para stock instead...would this be a good option, I hear they are top notch quality ?? Also expensive as hell but they do seem solid.
Also since I have the L1 I do not have the folding charging handle....is it possible to install one ??
I don't know if anyone here is farmiliar with GunPartsGuy.com....he ALWAYS had what I thought were great deals on FAL parts and accessories ??? I wanted to get some stuff from him, including the folding charging handle to try and modify my L1 to accept it, along with a bunch of spare parts just to have ya know.
Does anyone know what happened to his website...it's been down for a couple months now, tried emailing him but no response at all...
If not does anyone know a good website where they have good deals on FAL parts, accessories and mags ?
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ZF-10945: new Zend_Application('ENV', array('config' => 'path/to/conf')) does not load externally references configuration files
When passing constructor options to Zend_Application the option exists to feed an array with an config key. This key can either contain a string an an array with strings. This is useful because it allows to feed additional configuration from an external file, overruling the other configuration options that are fed into Zend_Application. A side effect of this is that one can break it configuration into multiple files and have one referencing the other by specifying either an config = path/to/other/config/file (as string) or config[] = path/to/other/config/file (as array) inside the application.ini
However there is a problem with the way Zend_Application handles these cases, resulting that referenced configuration options aren't read.
You can load configuration files in three different ways.
- new Zend_Application('ENV', 'path/to/conf');
- new Zend_Application('ENV', array('config' => 'path/to/conf'));
- new Zend_Application('ENV', array('config' => array('path/to/conf', 'path/to/yet/another/conf')));
The problem is with variant 2; only configuration options inside path/to/conf are read. Any references to other configuration files are omitted. I ran into this problem, because I have my configuration option split among several files. one application.ini that references several resource files. Zend_Tool uses an the second version to get an instance of Zend_Application, resulting that not my complete set of options was available.
Affected version are for sure 1.10.8 till 1.11.2 but presumably earlier ones.
Lead developers stated the following: "It was never really intended. The reason we have it at all was because of a particular use case where developers wanted to provide some defaults via the initial Zend_Application initialization, but still utilize a config file We never intended to allow nesting of configs, to be honest -- that's something I'm hoping we can build into Zend_Config for ZF2 (instead of emulating within Zend_Application)."
However i would really like to see this improvement materialize, so an attached patch adds this capability. It makes sure circular references aren't followed. The order in which the configuration files are loaded stay the same (options read in earlier files aren't overridden by one loaded later. Included in the patch is a unit test. All other tests still run fine.
This issue is related to http://framework.zend.com/issues/browse/ZF-10548 . But it was suggested the encountered problem does not arise Zend_Tool but in Zend_Application.
However since Zend_Application is unlikely to get modified (because it might have unforeseen consequences) I would rather have this issue closed and 10548 reopened... If the patch mentioned there is applied we can safely work around the problem.
Attached a fixed version of the OP's patch (was not generated from trunk directory)


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|Hunt off to zone competition
For the first time since swimming and diving returned to the University of Idaho athletic department, post-season competition is on the calendar.
Junior Paige Hunt is headed to the zone competition in all three diving disciplines - one-meter, three-meter and platform, a competition rarely seen in the Northwest because of a lack of facilities. Her first platform dive at the WAC meet was the highest scoring dive of the meet.
Hunt travels to Minneapolis, Minn., March 10-12 where she will compete in the Zone E meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center. The top divers from the zone competitions advance to the NCAA meet.
Later this week, freshman Shana Lim will find out if she makes NCAA championship field in the 100 backstroke after posting a WAC, meet, pool and Idaho record with a 53.00 at last weekend's Western Athletic Conference Championship Meet. Her time ties for 22nd nationally.
Lim also posted a B cut time in the 200 back and is a member of all three Vandal relay teams to post B cut times.
All these, coach Tom Jager said, mark milestones for the Vandal swimming and diving program.
"We did an incredible job this year," said Jager, whose squad posted two individual and three relay B cut times at the WAC meet. "We have a good chance to go to nationals. ... The Vandals are still swimming.
"This is every coach's dream - to send somebody to the show. It's a big deal for us."
The NCAA championship meet is March 17-19 at the Jamail Texas Swim Center at the University of Texas.


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Grand Theft Auto Advance
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Grand Theft Auto Advance is a video game by Rockstar Games, released on 26 October, 2004 for the Game Boy Advance. The game is played from a top-down perspective, similar to that in Grand Theft Auto 1 and Grand Theft Auto 2. However, GTA Advance also borrows several aspects from the more recent GTA III Era, including vehicle-based side missions (such as vigilante), the Head-up display and many weapons.
The game is set in Liberty City, the fictional GTA city that appeared, most prominently, in Grand Theft Auto III. Indeed the earliest announcement of this game was that it would be a port of GTA III, but at some point in development (it is unclear exactly when this occurred) this idea was rejected, probably due to technical limitations and the time needed to reconstruct the previous game's missions in the new two-dimensional environment.
The game that was actually released is a prequel to GTA III, taking place one year prior to the events in GTA III. As it takes place in GTA III's Liberty City, familiar landmarks re-appear and the overall street layout is the same. However the locations of familiar secrets such as rampages and hidden packages and jump ramps have all been changed, so players familiar with the city's corners and alleyways in GTA III will have to explore them afresh in GTA Advance. The city's three islands have been noticeably changed in its conversion and elements impossible to interpret to a top-view perspective, so there are no longer any sloped surfaces, and the tunnels and train system have been removed. Also there is no access to Francis International Airport runways. The city in GTA Advance is bigger than in GTA III, especially Portland(see image on the left).
The games protagonist is called Mike, with some of the GTA III characters re-appearing in the game, including bomb-shop owner 8-Ball and the Yakuza co-leader Asuka Kasen. However, none of the Mafia characters from GTA III appear, and entirely new characters such as Vinnie (Mike's friend and first employer), Cisco (the leader of the Colombian Cartel), Jonnie (a bar tender) and Yuka (Asuka's niece) have been added. Several characters which were only referenced in GTA III are now met face-to-face, such as King Courtney, the Uptown Yardies boss.
Mike is a low-time criminal, working for the more connected Vinnie. They decide to leave Liberty City together and try their luck elsewhere, but Vinnie convinces Mike to do some tasks for their sometimes-employers, the Mafia, prior to leaving. During one of these missions Vinnie is apparently killed in a car bomb, taking Mike and Vinnie's money with him. Mike swears revenge.
His revenge leads to his falling out with the Mafia, and he ends up working for various gangs, mostly the Yardies and the Yakuza. Each gang persuades Mike to do jobs for them as they help him find out the truth about Vince's death.
One of Mike's employers and friends, 8-Ball, finds out that Vinnie has actually staged his own death, and Mike takes revenge on his old partner. During this mission 8-Ball is arrested (setting the stage for his escape in the Grand Theft Auto III intro.), but Mike manages to escape.
Technical details
The game had to be adapted to the Game Boy Advance's hardware limitations. As a result it does not have voice acting or animated cutscenes, nor does it have GTA III's much-lauded pedestrian dialog. All cutscenes are text-only with line-art pictures of the characters' faces, sometimes with a thematic backdrop behind. The art style is consistent with that used for the cover and loading art of the three-dimensional releases in the series. Replacing the pedestrian dialog, some soundbites taken from GTA III are played when the player hits someone's car, but there is a limited variety, leading to much repetition.
The game does not feature radio channels. Like the Game Boy Color ports of GTA 1 and GTA 2, each car has one fixed tune that is constantly repeated and cannot be changed. These include parts of some familiar GTA 2 and GTA III tunes, in instrumental versions.
These limitations, coupled with the game being released on the same day as its highly anticipated cousin Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, caused the game to be widely criticized by fans, and it is largely unpopular. Indeed some fans of the original top-down games say that they preferred the old games' mechanics better.
- GTA Advance is the only GTA III Era game which does not have a PlayStation 2 port, and the only game in the entire series not to have been released for a console from the PlayStation series, except Grand Theft Auto: London 1961.
- GTA Advance is the only GTA game which has been launched exclusively on one platform, except for Grand Theft Auto: London 1961, the first to be created primarily for a portable device, and the only game to solely be on a Nintendo platform.
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The title screen of GTA Advance.
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Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto Advance
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GTA Advance game cartridge
See also
- Characters in GTA Advance
- Missions in GTA Advance
- Weapons in GTA Advance
- Liberty City in GTA Advance
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Merlin Jay Olsen
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Born: September 15, 1940 in Logan, UT
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Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 111 (59th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Brother of Orrin Olsen and Phil Olsen
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People Magazine reported Tiger Woods was all smiles during a commercial shoot for EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Tuesday in Orlando. EA Sports has been a loyal supporter of Tiger Woods throughout the golfer's personal life drama in the past several months.
Tiger Woods recently pulled out of The Players Championship golf tournament citing a neck injury. Tiger Woods said during a press conference earlier this week, "A lot of it is I can't make the same moves I did before because this neck's not allowing me to do that," he said. "I need to get healthy in order for me to swing the club properly."
"I'm doing everything I can but it's not getting better. It's actually going the other way so we need to figure out what's going on," Tiger Woods said.
Everyone's favorite ESPN commentator Skip Bayless said during Monday's First Take he doesn't trust what Tiger Woods says publicly in large part because of the mysterious Thanksgiving night car accident last year.
"Pre-scandal, the last guy on tour I would have suspected of giving up in a round, quitting in a round would have been this guy. But this guy is no longer that guy to me. He's a different guy," Skip Bayless said.
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