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Graphics engine for KOTOR 3
What do you think the graphics engine should be for KOTOR 3? I think they should keep the current engine, but improve the textures. It would really make it feal like a continuation of the other KOTOR games.
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err the grapics engine for kotor3 I guess it going to be a bran new engine but I wouldn't mind seeing the jade empire engine use in fact I would love to see it used
This probably isn't an engine issue, but I will shoot anyway.
I don't know if I am being overly observant or if it is my imagination, but the female characters in K1 have a different (and for me, a more pleasing) stride in their walk than in K2. If (hoping, hoping) there is a K3, I think they should go back to that particular stride. It seems to have more weight to it.
Now the male characters (while it is kinda hard to tell since most of the time I play male characters with long robes) in K1 walked like they were trying to hold a corn cob between the cheeks. :D I wouldn't want that for K3.
No, it's not just you, MdKnight. The female ppl in K2 do do the hyperactive crawling thing and it puts you off using, for example, the Handmaiden.
I like the graphics how they are, but they will be obviously better
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If they change the engine, it will affect the continuation of the story.
Better to keep the same one, but improve it.
The current engine is outdated, so a fancy new one would be nice.
The only problem, how would a new engine effect modding?
If it wouldn't, then I'd like an updated engine. If it would, then I hope they keep this one.
Of cousre, even if they do change it, the masters of Holowan would surely crack it.
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Well, at least they should improve the outdoor areas with the new engine, they are kinda unrealistic imo because they're a bit too small compared to the characters, while the indoor levels are ok. That's what I can think of at the moment. But generally I would welcome a lift-up of the current game engine ;)
as you can see thats an exponential graphics change and guess what? the warcraft series never falter or lost its sense of balace its only become more of what we believe is warcraft which is the opposite affect of what you believe will happen. :)
well, the Oddessy engine is from the last generation of graphic engines. with this in mind, IMHO, i think that Kotor III would recieve reviews that reflect on how terrible and outdated the graphics are if the Oddessy engine was used. of course, i distinctly remember several reviews docking points on TSL for using an already outdated graphic engine (notablely IGN and GameSpot).
trust me: the difference between a Game of the Year Award and a measly Best RPG award for Kotor 3 could end up riding on the graphics. people everywhere have come to expect games to look as realistic as possible, and Kotor 3 will be no exception.
now, if you ask me, i think that Kotor 3 should use one of the following game engines:
all of the above engines are either current-gen or next-gen graphic engines that have the ability to make games look incredibly life-like, and in some cases, absolutely beautiful.
well, that's my two pennies on this issue. :)
This Oddessey engine is the mark of the KoTOR series. So naturally, all it would need is uberized graphics.
BUT, if the game engine was changed, I wouldn't mind the system that Guild Wars uses. :) Just as long as the game doesn't turn into button-mashing, I'm fine with it.
This is an RPG, not an FPS ;)
Also, isn't it Odyssey?
As in Odysseus?
Yes, I'm a classics geek.
well, notice i stated that game should use the graphic engine for the next Kotor game. changing the graphic engine does not mean a change to the gameplay. it means precisely what it sounds like.
besides, it is possible to use a fps graphic engine in an RPG. if you remember, the game "Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines" used Valve's Source engine (the same engine used in Half-Life 2), but the game was an RPG, not an fps. so, it is completely possible to make an RPG with a fps graphic engine.
Now don't quote me for saying this ;) BUT I seem to remember reading something on a site one night and they were talking about III and it would have a new engine.
I personally think if the graphics end were more detailed by default it would cause lower end machines, RAM starved machines, and 32MB video card machines to really slow to a crawl. I have a mid to high level graphics card and it will bog down sometimes even set to a standard setting not so high up in effects.
You can even (believe it or not) be slowed down by a new lightsaber if the polygon numbers are high enough. I've one lightsaber that when I equip it, my game speed cuts in half.
SOOO...I just wonder how good or realistic we can even get?
General Kenobi
By the time the game comes out, all of the computer parts you mentioned will be outdated. The game is supposed to come out in 07 or 08, computers will be much faster and better by then (assuming you upgrade).
I sorta hope they will be better then, BUT in a way I don't. I think now PC manuf. should begin working on the size/overheating suped up laptops (the wave of the future in computing).
A HT P4 is pretty powerful so we can hopefully stay with that for at least 4 more years if not 5. PC's are WAYYYY to pricey I think for no more than what they are. ;) Especially since for a bit you were having to upgrade every two months or some such crap.
The new Star Wars III video game looked like it had good graphics maybe they could utilize that engine whatever that is. :D
General Kenobi
A new graphics engine, preferably one that supports high resolutions (maybe 1600x1400 at 100 khz), 24 AA, 24x Ansiotropic, better texture detail and any other goodies they can fit in. Those numbers may seem high, but this is far in the future, and 2 of the ATi cards that are coming out in October have 32 pipelines, and in CrossFire, they could probably support that, Or for that matter, twin 7800 GTX's with some sort of next-gen SLI could probably pull it off (or maybe twin RSX's?); this kind of engine wouldn't be out for awhile though, so hardware advances should be taken into consideration... Oh yeah, it should used a modified version of NWScript, and come with an SDK :D And also allow backwards compatability so people won't have to buy $1200 in equipment to play it...
all of these are better than just leaving the kotor engine as it is, it just sucks it was ok when kotor came out and its out datwed now in 5+ years its gonna be crap...
Wasn't Jade Empire made on an upgraded Oddessy engine? I could be very wrong.
Nevertheless, if you really believe that you "need" to upgrade your PC every two months, then you don't know much about PCs. At most, I say a PC can work fine for over two years without an upgrade. So sure, you won't play the latest ressource whore at high settings, but who cares? If the gameplay is fun, then everything is good.
On topic, the old Oddessy engine is now far too outdated to be even considered by developers for re-use. A new one, or the use of a newer engine is a must. Us hardcore may not care, but if we want KOTOR 3 to sell quite well, we'll need a new engine.
It all falls into place...
Bioware will probably develop KotOR III and if they do, they have Unreal 3 and they're not afraid to use it!
My God, I wanna see those Star Wars characters in that engine...
*dreams of the Ebon-Hawk, HK-47 and T3-M4*
shudders at the prospect of t3 hk and ebon hawk making into the the next game because of lack of time spent thinking of characters.
alright i was too harsh hk can come back...
Bloody Hell! George Lucas put R2-D2 and C3PO in all the Star Wars movies! That lazy bastard!
kotor has always been good in terms of facial expresions for an x box game and increasing it to valves standards would be pretty good.
and plus that so called "nod" that the TSL lieutenant sends to you "shivers"
The Unreal 3 Engine goes far beyond Source;s lip-sync tech. Look around for UT2007/Gears of War screens and you'll know what I'm talking about. Also check out the UT2007 video while you're at it.
could you put a link to an unreal three picture or two ive never seen one.
I know i wont happen but i think it would be cool to see kotor 3 use the half-life to engine.ragdolls all over the place and actullay moving objects around ow and jumping
It might happen dont give up yet.
I've been gone for a little while, so I don't know if my sig still works ;D
SO, Just picture Bastila looking as sharp as Alyx Vance :D
I forgot about gears of war being Unreal, that sure looks sweet, they could use that and I wouldn't hate em.
As for the cryengine, I never thought the characters looked half as good as the environments in game,
Although they were a bunch of sweaty, tropical disease infected mercenary dudes, so that could be the problem.
Although I've never tried it, I thought Valve was supposed to be extremely modder suppported, maybe KT would be a part of the next HL :D
Just as long as it doesn't have the same motion as the first two, I hated not being able to jump over things, I could easily step over,
Some new physics is needed, but Kotor games are supposed to have exquisite environments, and to many items physicing around would clutter it up pretty durn quick.
They should use a combo of them, So they get the all round cool and gritty of what I've seen from GoW, The insane level of detail and quality characters of HL, and the miles and miles of non canyonish cryworld.
And a new engine is definitely needed, when I can run Half life 2, and Far Cry incredibly faster than Kotor.
All I can think of for now :)
As long as they keep to the layout and feel of the game, I'm not bothered.
In the end this is all that really matters no matter what game engine they use.
I want the game to look alot better, but still have the same feel. (and modability!)
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Refunding Bonds vs. Refinancing Bonds
Original post by Victoria Duff of Demand Media
When a municipality borrows money through the bond market during periods of high market interest rates, it naturally wants to be able to refinance those bonds, just as you would want to refinance a high interest rate mortgage, if interest rates decline to lower levels. The issuing municipality includes a refunding provision in its bond indenture, which can be found in the issue prospectus. Corporations and the U.S. Treasury do the same. A refunding provision, or call provision, states a date on which the issuer can refund the bond and refinance it from the proceeds of another lower interest-rate bond issue.
Step 1
Look for a call date or refunding date in the issue summary section of the prospectus of any bond you are considering buying. It might also have a redemption provision. Any words including but not limited to refund, redeem, refinance or call in the description of the bond issue should raise a red flag in your mind.
Step 2
Ask about any call or redemption features if you are buying a bond in the secondary market or do not have a prospectus to study in advance. Don't be shy about demanding to see that information if your broker doesn't readily supply the information. Many brokers don't understand the importance of call provisions.
Step 3
Look for the word refunding or refinancing in the title of a bond. That means that the bond has been issued to provide money to refund a previous issue. Even refunding bonds can have call or refunding provisions, so be careful to check before buying.
Step 4
Analyze the effect losing the interest income from a refunded or called bond will have on your portfolio, and prepare for such an event. When market interest rates are lower than the coupon rate on your bond, you are likely to have that bond called and redeemed.
Tips & Warnings
- When a bond is refunded or called, if you are a bond holder, you will lose ownership rights on that bond. It will be called away from you and you will be paid an amount of money as a principal repayment -- as though the bond had matured on the date it was called. Depending on the provisions in the bond indenture, this principal payment may be discounted, or lower than the $1000 face value you might expect. It may also carry a premium or higher amount than $1000, but it is common to redeem a callable bond at par, or $1000.
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: What Is an Advance Refunding?
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: Refunding
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: Current Refunding
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: Defeasance
About the Author
Victoria Duff specializes in entrepreneurial subjects, drawing on her experience as an acclaimed start-up facilitator, venture catalyst and investor relations manager. Since 1995 she has written many articles for e-zines and was a regular columnist for "Digital Coast Reporter" and "Developments Magazine." She holds a Bachelor of Arts in public administration from the University of California at Berkeley.

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Ladies, the trading pattern is MASSIVELY BEARISH, with six days in a row of rottten performance, in which every burp into the green has been ERASED completely by close of day.
The slimy NKE specialist uses every PHONY uptick to SUCKER even more AMATEUR DUPES into buying another round of ultimately WORTHLESS NKE call options, while it should be more than obvious now that the SMARTER pros are WRITING them.
Fiscal cliff, whether it resolves positively or not, will DESTROY this stock......since it is now in a CONFIRMED BEAR....and the BEAR only pays attention to BAD news, it ALWAYS IGNORES all good news!!
Ladies, more than a year ago, I very CORRECTLY forecast the death of the USELESS golds and silvers, plus the equally sick rare earths, so you ignore me at peril to the health of your bank account.
Would not place the whole ranch on the line just for a mere theory or hunch, only for TECHNICAL CERTAINTY....but once you understand the VERY NEGATIVE technicals, you can go with naked out of the money short positions, and do so without one speck of fear that you will have to deliver the actual stock..
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Sept. 20, 2000
|Tank Williams
|Sport: Football
Year: Junior
Position: Free Safety
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215
Hometown: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
High School: Bay St. Louis
Major: Undeclared
"Fill it up" is the term most of us use when getting gas for our cars. Stanford junior starting free safety Tank Williams always seems to have his tank full. No, we are not talking about filling up at the local gas station. This "Tank" is fueled with football, family... and milk.
The origination of the nickname "Tank" came when Clevan Williams (a.k.a. Tank) was just an infant. As a toddler, Williams was known to go through eight-ounce bottles of milk at an alarming rate.
"When I was a baby, my mom had to continue to give me bottle after bottle of milk," Williams fondly recalled. "My sister said to my mother, 'You have to give him so many bottles of milk, why don't you just give him a tank of milk.' That stuck, and I guess it kind of transformed into the "Tank" for football, but it started off as just Tank drinking milk."
Tank quickly moved from drinking milk to playing football and by the age of six was already in a local youth league that was founded by his father, Clevand. From the beginning, football and family were deeply intertwined. Clevand was the long-time head football coach at Bay St. Louis High School in Mississippi, where Tank later was a two-time first team All-District choice. Clevand, who retired from high school coaching before Tank's prep career began, is currently the athletic director at nearby Pass Christian High School.
"He was basically still my coach in high school," said Tank about his father, who did coach his son in the youth league he founded. "Once you have a coach for a Dad, he's a coach all the way through. He was a big help during high school football and the recruiting process as well. He always tells me to go after what I want and to just believe I can achieve things."
Clevand has had a positive influence not only on his own son's life but on the lives of thousands of youths who were fortunate enough to play football in the small Mississippi town of Bay St. Louis.
"I felt that I should be doing something for the small kids in the community," said Clevand about his decision to begin the youth football league that gave a young Tank his first chance to play tackle football. "As for Tank, he has been playing football since he was a third-grader. When Tank started with the youth league, he was about the youngest person out there. I think Tank was in the program the longest because he was so young when he got started."
Tank's introduction to football came even earlier than the age of six.
"When my dad was coaching, even before I started playing football, I would be out there on the field with his team," remembered Tank. "I was a ball boy, so I ran the balls out and tossed it around with the players at a young age. I've loved the game since I was a little boy."
Tank is not the only member of his family who loves the game of football. The love of the game in the Williams' family runs much deeper than father and son. Tank's mother, Rosie, is part of what Tank affectionately calls "The Williams Crew". She rarely misses one of Tank's games and usually brings along all four of her sisters. Tank's sister, Lawankia, is also one of his big fans. The group, which sits in the section for families of Stanford players at almost every home game, displays homemade signs that they have worked on the night before. Rosie made a sign that said "Eye Smell Roses" before Stanford's Big Game victory over California last year that sent the Cardinal to its first Rose Bowl since 1972.
"They come and they yell really loud," said Tank with family pride. "It's amazing. I remember they came to the Oregon State game last year. I was on the field, and I could just hear my aunts screaming at me. I could hear them from the stands, and I'm like 'Yeah, that's my family.' They're big supporters and big fans. I've had family support since I was really young."
Career Highlights:
|Stanford's starting free safety for most of the 1999 and 2000 seasons...Recorded 45 tackles, a pair of sacks and an interception in his first season as a starter in 1999...Currently ranked tied for fourth on the team with nine unassisted tackles this year.
"I could just picture my father watching the game and then all of them standing up just hoopin' and hollerin' next to him," Tank continued with a laugh.
Despite their outspoken nature, "The Williams Crew" is much more than just a loud group of family members.
"They are really outspoken," acknowledged Clevand. "They are going to speak their peace and they are football fanatics. Sometimes, they will say things that they shouldn't be saying, but they are really knowledgeable. They have been around football their entire life."
"The Williams Crew" has followed Tank's progress through the youth leagues of his hometown to Bay St. Louis High School and now to his current position as a hard-hitting starting free safety with the Cardinal. Williams moved into his current starting spot at the beginning of his sophomore season after showing promising signs as an often-used reserve in his freshman year. He collected 45 tackles in his sophomore campaign despite missing two games and not starting in three additional contests due to a mid-season foot injury. He returned to the starting lineup for the team's Rose Bowl appearance.
This season, Williams has become one of the team's primary defensive leaders.
"You have your vocal leaders like Willie (Howard) and Riall (Johnson) who talk to the team and get them going," stated Williams as he began to talk about his own leadership qualities. "I consider myself a leader that goes out there and plays or leads by example. I talk and let the team know how I feel, but I try to lead by example. I try to practice hard and hopefully carry the team along with me in that aspect."
Not only does Williams practice hard, but he also hits hard as several wide receivers from opposing teams have discovered when trying to catch passes in the middle of the Stanford defensive secondary.
"If you come across the middle and you want to catch the ball, you're going to have to pay for it," said Williams. "You have to flip a switch when you get out there. That's the main thing about competing in big-time college football. I'm a happy-go-lucky guy, but, once we hit the field, I hit the switch and everyone's the enemy."
Tank seems well in control of the switch, posing as a mild-mannered Clark Kent by day and wearing a big "S" on his jersey during games. He might not quite be Superman, but he is very well thought of by his father.
"Tank wasn't a type of child we had to worry about getting into trouble," said Clevand with lots of pride. "If you want a model child, I would say Tank has been a model. I never had a bit of trouble out of him."
Tank may no be no trouble for his father or immediate family members, but he's been causing plenty of havoc for opposing wide receivers.
by Kyle McRae


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Nissan's Nismo performance division has been getting more chances to shine recently with tuned models like the Juke Nismo RS and GT-R Nismo. But its latest creation moves closer to the bottom of the Japanese brand's lineup to make a hot hatch out of the (Versa) Note.
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Each believer has been gifted by God with a measure of discernment that is intended to aid one in their spiritual walk. The only problem is that most believers are not even aware of a gift that has been latent in them since being born again. The Art of Discernment Within The Believer is designed to educate Christians on the origin and dynamics of discernment which is the process of exhibiting keen insight and judgment on a natural and spiritual plane of existence.
Discernment was given to equip the believer with the upper hand, be cognitively aware of God's presence and even detect oppositional forces. The Art of Discernment Within The Believer takes a step-by-step approach to inform readers of discernment and explores 5 scripturally based ways one can cultivate the gift that has been bestowed to them. Moreover it will prompt believers to awaken their spiritual senses and peer into a world their eyesight has never seen before.
Maxims For The Believer Published April 12, 2012
The Power of Virginity Published March 31, 2012
Unfolding The Mysteries Of The Kingdom Published March 05, 2012
How To Please God Published March 05, 2012


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It is well-established complications of acute sore throat are incredibly rare. The likelihood of a patient developing the most concerning of suppurative complications – a peritonsillar abscess or "quinsy" – is less than a fraction of a percent. Rheumatic fever is virtually eliminated in the United States. Yet, as we see from this British cohort, over half of patients visiting primary care received a prescription for antibiotics.
This is study reports on a combination of several, prospectively gathered cohorts presenting with acute sore throat to British primary care practices. Comprising 14,610 adults, only 5,243 escaped the physicians office without an antibiotic prescription, while the remainder received immediate or delayed antibiotics. Suppurative complications across all cohorts – peritonsillar abscess, sinusitis, otitis media, and cellulitis – ranged from 0.1% to 0.6%.
Unfortunately, this is not a randomized trial – the patients who were given antibiotics by their physician had much more severe initial clinical presentations. This means, unfortunately, there is no information in this data set describing the actual protective effect of antibiotics without making statistical contortions. The main value, however, is in describing the futility of clinical judgement for selecting patients for antibiotics. Of all the various clinical features recorded prospectively for each patient, only severe ear pain and severely inflamed tonsils were significant predictors of suppurative complications – with ORs of 3.02 and 1.92, respectively. However, these still constituted hundreds of patients with symptoms who otherwise did not progress. High scores on the Centor and FeverPAIN criteria were similarly, minimally predictive.
In the end, it is ultimately apparent antibiotics confer some protective effect. The absolute benefit, however, will represent just a handful of patients out of thousands. The authors sum it up just as nicely as I might:
"Since a policy of liberal antibiotic prescription for sore throat to prevent complications is highly unlikely to be cost effective, and clinicians cannot rely on clinical targeting to predict most complications, clinicians will need to rely on strategies such as safety netting or delayed prescription in managing the low risk of suppurative complications.""Predictors of suppurative complications for acute sore throat in primary care: prospective clinical cohort study"
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The Hunter-class gunship is a type of craft employed by Samus Aran. Her ship(s) comprise the extent of known examples of this class. The designation is only used in Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime Hunters and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. However, it may have originated from the Nintendo Comics System, which called her gunship the "Hunter IV".


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I dont know any but J&G sales has good deals.I checked on shipping a 1000 round lot was 28 bucks,bout avg
J&G Sales
Looking to purchase a few different types of 9mm ammo except the shipping is typically very high.
Anyone know of a website that offer free shipping? Or any coupon codes out there?
centerfireguns.com has a good selection but I can't find any coupons out there...
I dont know any but J&G sales has good deals.I checked on shipping a 1000 round lot was 28 bucks,bout avg
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"I personally think we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain."--Jane Wagner
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
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One of my favorite ammo sites -
Ammunition Online at Factory Direct Prices | Freedom Munitions
This site has decent shipping prices if you buy in bulk -
Bulk Ammo
Ammunition, Magazines, Rifle Parts, Bulk Ammo and Rifle Accessories - Palmetto State Armory is doing free shipping for the summer and has some great prices for ammo.
Thanks for everyone's input! Also found this website after alot of searching: Slickguns | Best deals on guns and ammo posted by users (seems to have some good deals / coupon codes)
Now I just have to wait for my FOID card to be renewed to get some shipped ...
Unfortunatly, Palmetto State Armory ends thier free shipping today, 7-8-2012. I got my last order in just last night and saw the notice. Bummer. They still have good prices on good ammo. Apparently the summer ends earlier in South Carolina than it does in Colorado. Must be the elevation.


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The New Orleans Saints are everywhere, it seems. Several of the Saints' stars lent their virtual images to a new Facebook application called "Cameo Stars."
Fans can send a birthday message from Drew Brees, a congratulations from Coach Sean Payton, or a good old "Who Dat!" from Darren Sharper or Reggie Bush, among other messages.


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I'd seen this car many times before.
It's a very old car and I'm impressed that it still runs.
Just recently, I was surprised to see it decorated.
Looks like it was a family project and they had fun painting the car.
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Celebrate Mother's Day this year with something a little different. For the past four years, the StoneLion Puppet Theatre has been introducing Kansas City to some of the largest puppet shows in the country with the oversized actors that are 12' to 85' in size. The Giant Blue Heron is enormous, standing nearly 16 feet tall. It's so large, in fact, it has to be operated by two puppeteers. StoneLion's shows include marionettes, masks, and a variety of other types of puppets.
They are currently preparing the next giant puppet show with their production of The Pirates of Pollution. It's not difficult to imagine what the premise is behind its eco-friendly message. This year's focus is on clean water. In the same spirit, they will pay homage to Mother Earth on this Mother's Day by floating giant puppets down Brush Creek. Pre-show will be performed by Jim Cosgrove as Mr.Stinky Feet, the hugely popular children's act.
The event is this Sunday (May 9, 2010 - 1:30 p.m.) at the Brush Creek Ampitheater in Theis Park at Cleaver II Blvd and Oak (near 47th street on the Country Club Plaza). It is free to the public and is sure to make an impression as one of the events that is talked about for years to come.
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If the United States men's national team gave American TV networks tremendous ratings during their four World Cup games, though the general American public could care less about the rest of the games. During the four quarterfinal matches occurring on Friday and Saturday, an average of 10 million Americans tuned in to each game with Colombia's loss against Brazil as the most highly viewed match. Considering an estimated 24.7 million Americans watched the U.S. against Portugal in the group stage and 21.5 million against Belgium in the round of 16, ABC, ESPN and even Univision have taken a massive hit.
To answer the question whether or not Americans care about soccer, the answer is yes; unless the Yanks have been eliminated from the tournament. Though difficult to gauge an accurate number due to out-of-home viewings, the U.S. versus Portugal game was the most-watched soccer game in the history of the United States with a TV and online stream audience growing up to 24.7 million; more Americans watched this game than the 2014 NBA Finals and 2013 World Series. Once the quarterfinals started, the game between Colombia and Brazil garnered 11.8 million viewers; nearly a full 10 million less than the U.S. against Belgium days earlier.
Domestically speaking, these viewership numbers are a great sign for the sport. Soccer in America is growing in popularity every year, much of that success can be directly attributed to the men and women of the national teams. Although losing to Belgium in the round of 16 seems like a monumental defeat, it's anything but. Team U.S.A. have been shunned as nobodies in previous international competitions, more like a little brother rather than a legitimate soccer nation; but Tim Howard's historic game and the team's inspired play throughout the tournament have proven to the rest of the world that the Yanks can and will be contenders in future tournaments.
A World Cup trophy may not be likely in the next tournament or the one after that, but coach Jurgen Klinsmann is moving the team in the right direction. There is a growing market for soccer in the States, especially after advancing out of the "group of death." To perform even better at the next World Cup, Klinsmann is calling on the MLS to up its game over the next four years. America's soccer league has a long way to go before it'll be on par with the top UEFA leagues, but it seems to be getting better and growing in popularity every year. Another thing the United States men's national team must focus on for the next World Cup is finding potential replacements for Howard and captain Clint Dempsey, TV ratings would be sure to break even more soccer records with players of greater caliber.


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This is one of those recipes that cooks love because it's quick, easy and inexpensive. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness. In addition to rolls, the beef mixture is tasty over rice, biscuits or baked potatoes.
- 1 pound ground beef
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- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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- In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the ketchup, water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Serve on buns. Yield: 4 servings.
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These are the characters from A Neverending Story reimagined by artist Nicolas Francoeur as if the movie were made in 2014 instead of 1984. Which is weird considering 2014 hasn't even begun yet. Maybe Nicolas would like to share his time machine with us. "I don't have one." Oh really? Then how do you explain *pulling blue tarp off pile of machinery* THIS! "It's a broken washer." I'll be the judge of that. *climbing in* Start me off on warm/warm delicate.
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CLEVELAND -- Somehow, some way, they've scrapped, clawed and limped their way into contention. And now that September's here, the Cleveland Indians plan to hang around.
For as long as they can.
"We all know what we're facing," manager Manny Acta said following a 7-0 loss Thursday to the Oakland Athletics. "There's no time to complain, no time to rest, no time to shut it down. We just have to get after it."
The Indians opened the season's final month with an ugly loss, a rarity for a team that has played 46 one-run games and made dramatic wins routine. They remain 5½ games behind first-place Detroit in the AL Central, a deficit the Indians hope doesn't grow by the time the Tigers come to town next week.
"We're still very much in it," reliever Tony Sipp said.
Gio Gonzalez (12-11) pitched seven shutout innings and baffled Cleveland again as the A's avoided a four-game sweep.
Gonzalez improved to 5-0 with a 0.72 ERA in six career starts against the Indians, extending his scoreless streak to 27 2/3 innings against them. The left-hander allowed four singles and was never in trouble against a lineup missing several injured regulars.
"Gio was tough on us again," Acta said. "Even when we have a full deck of cards he is always tough on us. He's got an overpowering fastball and one of the best breaking balls in the league. He always cruises against us, and he did it again."
Cliff Pennington had four hits and three RBIs as the A's did just enough against Fausto Carmona (6-13) and snapped a five-game losing streak.
Afterward, the Indians packed and left for Kansas City, where they'll open a three-game series on Friday. On Monday, they'll open a critical three-game set at home against the Tigers. At this point, the Indians may need a sweep to keep their unexpected comeback season alive.
With their next win, the Indians will match their total for all of 2010, when they finished 25 games out of first.
"We've actually opened some eyes because nobody thought this was for real and were waiting on us to hit that skid and head down that downward spiral," Sipp said. "That hasn't happened yet."
After winning a 16-inning marathon that ended at 12:07 a.m., the Indians took the field at 12:06 p.m.
Their bats never awakened against Gonzalez, who won his third start in a row after five consecutive losses. He worked out of three two-on jams, twice getting Asdrubal Cabrera to pop to right for the final out. In four starts in Cleveland, Gonzalez is 4-0 with a 0.67 ERA.
He has no explanation for how he does it.
"Honestly, I really don't," Gonzalez said. "The defense does a great job. Our catchers do a great job studying video. All I try to do is pound the strike zone. That's it."
Only hours into the season's final month, the Indians had to make yet another roster move because of an injury.
Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was placed on the 15-day disabled list, the latest tough break for the South Korean, whose 2011 season has been marred by injuries, an arrest on drunken-driving charges and subpar stats. Choo strained a muscle in his side on a check-swing last week.
Choo joined the Indians' ample DL, which includes outfielders Michael Brantley and Grady Sizemore, DH Travis Hafner and starters Josh Tomlin and Carlos Carrasco. Acta has been forced to juggle his lineup for months, and Thursday he had to use two rookie relievers, Nick Hagadone and Corey Kluber, who made their major league debuts shortly after arriving from Triple-A Columbus.
"We're hanging in there," Acta said. "We're doing well. We've won five of the last seven games, and if you win five out of seven the rest of the way good things can happen. These guys are going to go out and battle and if we get a couple of the cards back in the next couple weeks, maybe it will give us a lift."
Oakland strung together three straight two-out singles and got aggressive on the basepaths to take a 2-0 lead in the fifth against Carmona.
That was more than Gonzalez needed to keep the Indians -- injured or not -- in check.
"That team is fighting for first place," Gonzalez said. "They can definitely hit a fastball up and any mistake pitches. I'm just trying to do my job. You can't do anything about it except stay away from the bats."
Game notes
Gonzalez hasn't given up a run in his last four starts against the Indians, the longest stretch by an A's pitcher against Cleveland since Bob Welch in 1990. ... The Indians said 18 dozen baseballs (216) were used in Wednesday's game, which featured 14 pitchers, 34 strikeouts and 509 pitches. ... Cleveland was shut out for the 12th time, but first since July. ... Right-hander Jason Rice, acquired by Oakland just before the midnight waiver deadline in a deal from the Boston Red Sox, arrived at the ballpark just before game time. ... Sizemore is scheduled to play six innings in the outfield Thursday night for Double-A Akron, the next step in his recovery from a bruised knee. He could be back with the Indians next week. ... Indians right-hander Justin Masterson (10-8) will start the series opener against the Royals Bruce Chen (10-5). Masterson's 2.83 ERA is the AL's fourth lowest, and he's gone at least five innings in 27 of 28 starts.


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SEATTLE - The Washington softball team opened its home and Pac-10 schedule in fine fashion on Saturday, sweeping a dangerous 14th-ranked Stanford team, 2-1 and 3-0, in front of 584 fans at Husky Softball Stadium. The No. 3 Huskies improve to 21-4 overall and 2-0 in the conference, while Stanford drops to 21-6 and 2-2. UW will host a doubleheader against No. 19 California tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Today was a great day for Husky softball, head coach Teresa Wilson said. It was our first day on the radio, our first home game of the season, we have a new locker room, and we played two great games. It cant get any better than this.
In the first game, both teams collected five hits, but the Huskies were more productive once they got on base. Junior Becky Newbry opened the second frame with a double to left center, setting up classmate Jeanine Giordanos RBI single. Stanford answered in the next inning with a pair of singles and a sacrifice bunt to score Ramona Shelburne. UW sophomore pitcher Jennifer Spediacci knocked in the game winner in the fourth. Senior Eve Gaw singled and pinch runner Angela Bennett crossed home plate after stealing second.
Spediacci picked up her ninth win and sixth complete game of the season, striking out four.
The Huskies wasted no time getting on the board in the second game. Sophomore Rosie Leutzinger singled, was sacrificed to second and stole third before freshman Kim DePauls single brought her home. Gaws sacrifice bunt sent DePaul to second, and she rounded the bases on another Spediacci RBI.
Both teams bats were relatively quiet for the next several innings. Stanford got one hit each in the second, fifth, sixth and seventh innings, but none materialized into runs. UW used three hits in the sixth frame to score the final run of the day. Gaw, Spediacci and Newbry singled consecutively, with Newbrys shot bringing home pinch runner Denia Pisia.
Sophomore Jamie Graves (8-1) went the full seven innings on the mound for her fifth complete game.
KRPM-AM 1090 aired the game, its first of nine this season, with Pioneer Sports as the producer. Mike Brown provided play-by-play an d former UW standout Angie Marzetta was the color analyst.
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Save the Date to Commemorate World Refugee Day 2012
Every year on June 20th, the United Nations observes World Refugee Day, a day that honors the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homes under threat of persecution, conflict and violence.
In honor of the day, the IRC in Baltimore invites you to join us for our annual World Refugee Day Celebration on June 22nd at the Creative Alliance. The event will begin at 6pm, will include a reception with intercontinental cuisine, and showcase the talent of local refugees through performances by Bhutanese and Ghanaian drumming groups and a traditional Middle Eastern music ensemble.
Starting at 7pm, the evening will also premiere two documentary shorts including The Paradise That Wasn't, a film co-produced by a Congolese teen, and Soccer Without Borders, a documentary film that tells the story of a refugee youth soccer team in Baltimore,
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"Sacrifice" is tonight's episode of "Reign." To refresh your memory on what happened last time, click here. "Reign" airs Thursday nights at 8 on the CW. Here's the latest gossip at the castle:
Bash the Lord Regent
King Henry is in Rome, and so he puts Bash in charge. Bash is not that excited about listening to the complaints of the people. He's also not excited about the death attempt. It's a hard life for Bash. As if the attempt on his life wasn't enough, his cousin Isabel is accused of thievery. Isabel and Bash have a complicated family tie, but they are family. Isabel's father was a traitor, and if Isabel is tortured, her tie to Bash would come out. Francis never seemed to have this many problems. It's a good thing Bash has a bodyguard, although Alec may or may not be dying from poison.
Taking on the Queen
While Mary is away, the ladies are in charge of keeping Catherine isolated. Kenna, Greer and Lola are also tasked with providing evidence that Catherine was behind the attack on Bash's life. Catherine has her fun traumatizing and heckling the girls. Surprisingly, Lola steps up and puts Catherine in her place. Not only that, but she masterminds a scheme. Lola uses Kenna to get a rise out of Catherine, and then has Greer forge letters. Apparently, Greer has a knack for forgery, and has gotten quite good at Catherine's handwriting. The ladies are devious, and isn't it fantastic?
The Pagan Truth
Mary learns of Bash's pagan ties. While caring for an about to give birth Isabel in the Blood Woods at night, the blood cult surrounds the tent. Seeing as how Mary was previously attacked by pagans, she obviously voices her concerns and strong fears, and she gets a little bit on the hysterical side. And it doesn't help that there is chanting happening and a horse being slaughtered outside the tent. Anyone would be freaking out, and saying not so nice things about pagans, those inside and outside of the tent. Bash explains to her that there are pagans and then there is the crazy, violent sect of pagans known as the blood cult.
Wherefore Art Thou Francis?
Where is our lovely Francis? He left the castle to go do something. Odds are, he's trying to forget that he lost Mary to Bash all because of a prophecy. This means, we had to endure a Bash and Mary kiss without a creeper Francis looking on. Oh, the horror.
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Catherine: "So the three of you came to buck each other up because I'm so frightening or did you all want to see me brought so low?"
Bash: "My duty will never be to some country, some land, some throne. If I'm married to you, you'll be my family."
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Ok, I think we can acknowledge we have a subculture now – a group of people who were once religious but have left and are reclaiming their lives. This group is special and identifiable. It's not just exChristian; it's exMormon, exMuslim, ex-Jehovah-Witness, ex-cult, and ex-authoritarian. But we need a name. I believe the terms that refer back to religious worldviews are inadequate, such as unbelievers, deconverted, and apostates. If we were to go that route, hell, we could have a sense of humor and call ourselves the Damned. But I'd rather not give the old frame of reference any power.
Other possible labels are free-thinkers, atheists, agnostics, humanists, brights, naturalists, and others. However these refer to large numbers of people, many of whom have no experience with religion. These groups might share some values with us and even some distaste of religion but do not have personal knowledge of what it is like to believe and then lose faith.
The name I suggest is "Reclaimers." For some time, I have been learning about and working with people who have left restrictive religions and who are recovering from the effects of indoctrination. We've called the process "release and reclaim," which means letting go of toxic doctrines and reclaiming one's life. It turns out there is a lot of reclaiming to do. Beyond the healing of damage done, people emerging from the cocoon of repressive religion have to reclaim their identities, their right to think for themselves, their ability to trust their own feelings, and to have pleasure in their present life. They need to reclaim their sexuality, their creativity, their own idea of spirituality, and much more.
Particular groups have special issues and different theologies, but reclaimers understand each other in a basic and deep way. We have all had our humanity denied and truth withheld. We have had our sense of reality shaken to the core and we have had to rebuild, coping with ruptures in our families and risks of "coming out." We share the need for support and we recognize in each other the exciting signs of coming to life. We know how to grieve together and how to celebrate together. We understand the fear and the rage as well as the courage and unstoppable drive to forge a new, self-chosen path.
In addition, we are unlike those who were spared indoctrination in that we can look back and understand the experience of being immersed and vulnerable in a belief system and thus have compassion for those still trapped. As such we can help the unchurched appreciate the powerful emotional manipulations involved. We can advocate for health and educational services beyond the usual civil rights issues because we understand the abuse. Essentially we are able to provide two ironically contrasting sensitivities. Because we were once believers, we can help to explain the mindset instead of writing religious people off as crazy or stupid, and at the same time, we can alert our society about the true consequences of authoritarian religion, especially the trauma inflicted on children.
We are a very special group. We can help each other on our road of recovery and we can make unique contributions in the world. We can decide that we will no longer let religion block our human development – as persons or as a human family. We are Reclaimers.
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In the midst of a bitterly cold winter, soaking in the bright sunshine on the Tanglewood lawn or sitting in the Koussevitsky Music Shed in the Berkshires seems entirely too far away. However, it is never too early to make plans for Tanglewood! Tickets just went on sale on Sunday, January 26 and this summer season is packed to the brim with acclaimed musicians and celebrity sightings. Visit www.tanglewood.org for the full schedule.
While waiting for Tanglewood's opening night in July, relive Tanglewood's 75th anniversary season which is available on Blu-Ray and DVD featuring Music Director and principal conductor of the Boston Pops Keith Lockhart, Grammy-winning artist James Taylor, pianist Peter Serkin, Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons, and critically-acclaimed film composer John Williams, who was recently nominated for an Oscar for the 49th time.
The upcoming Tanglewood season features renowned singer Josh Groban, the return of five-time Grammy award-winner James Taylor, actor and Broadway star Jason Alexander, Film Night with John Williams, Tanglewood Food and Wine Classic event, and the premiere of the classic film, 'The Wizard of Oz' with live orchestration! Spend the 4th of July with James Taylor and then acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming kicks off opening night at Tanglewood on Saturday, July 5. Fleming will take the stage to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at this year's Superbowl.
Other season highlights include appearances by the Emerson String Quartet, 2014 Festival of Contemporary Music, Tanglewood on Parade as well as the rich music of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Bernstein and much more!
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By Grant Ronald-Oracle on Jun 03, 2011
Wednesday 8th June I'm in Edinburgh delivering 3 sessions at the Scottish Oracle user group. This is a free event (yes, FREE) and I'll be covering a "Dummies Guide to ADF", "Forms to ADF: why, how and what skills do you need", and "ADF tips and tricks".
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Half the price of the solo! andeven has valves!! .. probablywon't sound super-good but TBH neither does the arcam or linn... aNd from the pics.. the build quality looks superior to both! Hell, your wife might even buy you one for xmas!
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What if you could dream your way into a different life? What if you could choose to live that life forever? Sloane and Maggie have never met. Sloane is a straight-A student with a big and loving family. Maggie lives a glamorously independent life as an up-and-coming actress in New York. The two girls couldn't be more different--except for one thing. They share a secret that they can't tell a soul. At night, they dream that they're each other. The deeper they're pulled into the promise of their own lives, the more their worlds begin to blur dangerously together. Before long, Sloane and Maggie can no longer tell which life is real and which is just a dream. They realize that eventually they will have to choose one life to wake up to, or risk spiraling into insanity. But that means giving up one world, one love, and one self, forever. This is a dazzling debut that will steal readers' hearts.
Author Biography
Ron Bass is the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Rain Man, My Best Friend's Wedding, and The Joy Luck Club, among many others. He has collaborated on screenplays with Adrienne Stoltz for the past ten years. This is their first novel.


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The 2011 Listening Challenge at Speaking of Audiobooks
Welcome to AAR's first audiobook listening challenge. For a complete description of the Listening Challenge, please visit the January 11, Speaking of Audiobooks column.
Level One The I'm Going to Give It a Try Level - Choose 6 of the following 14 categories
Level Two The This Could Be Fun Level - Choose 9 of the following 14 categories
Level Three The I Take Challenges Seriously Level - Choose 12 of the following 14 categories
1. Pick an audiobook that received a DIK grade at AAR in print format.
2. Tempt yourself to find a series that grabs hold and won't let go by listening to the first in a series.
3. Listen to another listener's romance favorite.
4. Listen to a book recommended in a previous Speaking of Audiobooks column (and following discussion).
5. Listen to a new-to-you author.
6. Listen to a romance sub-genre you usually avoid.
7. Listen to a romance book released in 2011.
8. Listen to an abridged audiobook.
9. Listen to an audiobook that has been languishing in your to-be-listened (TBL) pile
10. Relisten to a favorite book
11. Give a less-than-favorite narrator a second chance
12. Share in your listening - listen to a book someone else chooses for you
13. Borrow a book from a friend or your library
14. Listen to a new-to-you narrator
Have fun and come share your progress with us at our twice monthly Speaking of Audiobooks column or at our Romance Audiobook message board.


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Media and Communication at Leicester
One of the UK's leading centres for research and teaching in media, communication and culture, the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Leicester celebrates its 50-year anniversary in 2016. The department is one of the first of its kind and among the largest media departments in the country today.
In July 2016 the Department of Media and Communication will host the annual conference of the International Association of Media and Communication Research. Over 1,200 delegates from across the world are expected to attend this prestigious event.
Following the conclusion of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, the department placed 15th overall for media research in the country, with 82% of research articles and books being rated as "world leading" or "internationally excellent". The department is also ranked 13th in the Complete University guide with an overall score of 95.1%.


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By J. Levi BurnfinCourier Sports
Isakson Gets Dirty In Win
June 5, 2013 | Volume 100 / Number 23
J. Levi Burnfin / The Courier
Whiskey Isakson's 1937 Hudson Terraplane powers through the mud pit on Sunday as she went on to win two different mud bogging classes.
That rumbling you heard on Saturday and Sunday was not an earthquake. It was the ear-shredding grumble of 400-horsepower engines running down a dirt drag strip and through four-foot deep mud.
Milk River Motorsports put on a two-day event showcasing some of the most powerful and meanest trucks, cars and other in Montana.
On Saturday, dozens competed in five classes of dirt drag racing. Glasgow's Matt Wilfong took first with a time of 6.6 seconds in the stock class. Roy Stroppe was second and Joan Erickson was third.
In superstock, Kyle Flateland had the fastest time, finishing in six seconds flat. Russell Schmitt was second and Bryce Lawrence was third. Whiskey Isakson brought home the gold in the modified class, racing down the track in 5.49 seconds. Cody Dix was second and Blayne Kortes was third.
Isakson also was able to finish in second in the super modified class, behind Adam Powell's 5.21-second run. Josh Dix finished third.
Finally, in the open class, Amanda Powell was first in 5.46 seconds and Chris Moore was second.
Adam Powell also set a new track record with a run of 5.09 seconds earlier in the day.
Bowdy Bragg sloshes her way through the mud pit.
On Sunday, competitors moved to the mud pit to see how far they could get in the deep, dense mud. Wilfong again took the top spot in stock, going 88 feet. Erickson was second this time around and Ronald Stahl was third.
Erick Forum broke 100 feet in superstock, stopping at 108 feet, 4 inches, for first. Lawrence was second and Flateland was third.
Isakson took a pair of top spots in both the modified and super modified classes. She traveled 137- 4 in the modified run and then went an eve-best 161- 4 in the super modified. Cody Dix was second in modified followed by Joe Holt. Gary Dix was second in super mod and Adam Powell was third.
Milk River Motorsports' next event will be the demolition derby on June 15, at 6 p.m.
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If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, Gordon Klingenschmitt is guano loco.
Klingenschmitt has tried, countless times, to lobby reality to accept "homosexuality" and "pedophilia" as synonyms. Yet despite having failed every single time, he is still at it.
Klingenschmitt sent yet another anti-gay email to the members of his Pray In Jesus Name Project denouncing Sen. Al Franken's Student Non-Discrimination Act.
Previously, Klingenschmitt had insisted on calling the legislation "No Child Left Unmolested". Today, it's the "Homosexual Classrooms Act."
Minors are not mentally mature enough to consent to sex with adults, which makes it statutory rape. Did you know the average age of first sexual experience for heterosexuals is 17, but for homosexuals it is 12? One half of all adult homosexuals report having once been victims of sexual abuse before age 13.
Child molesting is therefore a favorite "recruiting" tool of adult homosexuals. They violate children, and when the victim is later confused, they lie and say 'you were born that way.'
Klingenschmitt once again hinges everything on his entire audience being morally and intellectually bankrupt enough to believe, not only that homosexuality is synonymous with child molestation, but that the goal of the LGBT community is to turn everyone else gay and not to simply be left alone.
This summer Franken snuck his pro-bullying legislation which threatens to defund any public school that fails to promote homosexuality (bullying Christian kids to reject their parents' religious beliefs), by inserting the language from his failed "Homosexual Classroorms [sic] Act" (aka Student Non-Discrimination) into Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)'s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (formerly known as No Child Left Behind).
The result is Al Franken's "No Child Left Unmolested" amendment, which mandates a pro-homosexual federal curricula for all public schools, and defunds any school that resists. He deceptively campaigns it will stop bullying, but actually it bullies your Christian kids and teachers, removing power from parents and school boards, by threatening to withhold funds, if they refuse to teach kids that sin is normal.
Klingenschmitt appears to be operating under the presumption that he is normal. Ergo, since he can't stop thinking about sex and wants to legally punish everyone who does not meet the standards of the American Taliban, he assumes that means everyone else is a sex-obsessed wannabe tyrant too.


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Appendix A: Sample School Site EAP Timeline
- Complete 12th grade student placement planning (ongoing).
- Ensure that teachers and counselors are familiar with EAP websites and resources (6.4).
- Review EAP school data on ETS website (6.4).
- Distribute explanations of EAP scores with STAR report to students and parents (2.3).
- Distribute EAP school wide results to parent and community groups (2.3).
- Provide information about other English and math interventions to students and families (3.4; 4.4).
- Discuss EAP at back-to-school events.
- Consider additional teacher teams for participation in EAP English and math professional development workshops (5.4).
- Identify CSU outreach activities and encourage students to attend (6.4).
- Discuss EAP at College Nights.
- Place 12th grade students in needed spring interventions.
- Distribute CSU letter alerting 11th grade students and families about EAP testing (2.3).
- Plan EAP testing with school site testing coordinator and counselors (2.3).
- Remind 11th graders about the EAP STAR test items and essay (2.3).
- Prepare 11th graders for the EAP essay test (ongoing).
- Administer EAP multiple choice items with STAR test (2.3).
- Remind students to release EAP scores to the CSU.
- Administer EAP written essay (2.3).
- Designate an interdisciplinary team to participate in RIAP (5.4).
- Review with teachers the effectiveness of EAP 12th grade interventions (6.4).
- Develop plan for offering 12th grade EAP interventions the following year (6.4).
- Review prior STAR scores for beginning 12th grade placement planning (2.3).
- Provide 11th graders information about accessing EAP scores online (2.3).
- Designate initial teams for participation in EAP English and math professional development workshops (5.4).


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Climate graph
Precipitation is the lowest in June, with an average of 0 mm. In March, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 42 mm.
Temperature graph
At an average temperature of 35.6 °C, July is the hottest month of the year. At 12.4 °C on average, January is the coldest month of the year.
Climate table
Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 42 mm. The variation in annual temperature is around 23.2 °C.


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United for Libraries is a division of the American Library Association (A.L.A.) that was originally known as the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations and is still sometimes identified by that name. It came about as a merger of Friends of Libraries U.S.A. (F.O.L.U.S.A.) and the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (A.LT.A.) in 2009.
According to United for Libraries, "Through this partnership, United for Libraries brings together libraries' voices to speak out on behalf of library services and free public access to information."
United for Libraries is a national network of enthusiastic library supporters who believe in the importance of libraries as the social and intellectual centers of communities and campuses. No one has a stronger voice for libraries than those who use them, raise money for them, and govern them. By uniting these voices, library supporters everywhere will become a real force to be reckoned with at the local, state, and national levels.
As recounted by Peggy Danhof, a former president of the division, in "A Short History of United for Libraries," the first division of the A.L.A. was the American Library Trustees Association, founded in 1890. The librarian members of the A.L.A. were quite aware of the important role trustees played in public libraries.
The number of A.L.A. divisions multiplied as varieties of specialized research libraries and new library positions emerged. In 1999, the name of the American Library Trustees Association changed to the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates.
The new name reflected greater community outreach by librarians and recognition of the fact that to achieve certain goals, head librarians depended on help from outside allies. In 1975, a project of the Committee on Friends of the Libraries of the A.L.A.'s Library Administration and Management Association (L.A.M.A.) to create a director of friends of libraries groups in towns and on campuses evolved into a new organization, Friends of Libraries U.S.A. (F.O.L.U.S.A.).
This new organization was not part of the A.L.A. In the summer of 2007, the executive director of the A.L.T.A. resigned to accept another position with another A.L.A. division.
That summer, the executive director, the president, and president-elect of the A.L.T.A. held a meeting to discuss a proposal by the executive director of the F.O.L.U.S.A. for F.O.L.U.S.A. to join A.L.A. by merging with the A.L.T.A. For the next year-and-a-half, members of the two groups held town hall-style meetings to share their visions of a future, enlarged ALA division.
Finally, the members of the A.L.T.A. and the board of the F.O.L.U.S.A. voted to merge effective February 1, 2009 as the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (A.L.T.A.F.F.). Its mission is to give a united voice to library trustees, friends of libraries groups, and library foundations. It actively promotes the development of library foundations to raise money for libraries from private sources.
In 1986, former F.O.L.U.S.A. president Frederick G. Ruffner founded the Literary Landmarks Association to encourage the dedication of historic literary sites. The first dedication was at Slip F18 in Bahia Mar, Florida, the anchorage of the Busted Flush, the houseboat home of novelist John D. MacDonald's protagonist Travis McGee.
An official F.O.L.U.S.A. committee took over the Literary Landmark project in 1989. The Literary Landmarks project continues with United for Libraries. Dedications have included homes of famous writers (Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner), libraries and museum collections, literary scenes (such as John's Grill in San Francisco, immortalized by Dashiell Hammett, and Willa Cather's Prairie near Red Cloud, Nebraska), and even "Grip" the Raven, the former pet of Charles Dickens and inspiration to Edgar Allan Poe and now (stuffed) at the Free Library of Philadelphia's Rare Books Department.
One can join the A.L.T.A.F.F. as an individual, but there are three categories of organizational members: Boards of Trustees, Friends Group, and Foundations. A.L.T.A.F.F. recently introduced a new category of membership, Authors for Libraries. State libraries can also purchase statewide group memberships.
A.L.T.A.F.F. has online tools for Friends Groups, Library Foundations, and Trustees. A.L.T.A..F.F. members from Friends Groups and Library Foundations can also access resources through the online Friends & Foundations Zone while Trustees can access resources through the online Trustee Zone.
By joining Authors for Libraries, authors and authoresses will stay abreast of topics of concern to libraries nationally for $39. They will be connected to libraries, friends of libraries, and library foundations.
Join ALTAFF through this program and you will receive a link from the ALTAFF website to your website where library staff, Friends groups, and Foundation staff can find information about upcoming tours to assist with scheduling library talks and book signings and well as information about forthcoming books and resources for book groups.
They receive The Voice for America's Libraries, A.L.T.A.F.F.'s bi-monthly newsletter with articles about issues and trends in libraries, highlights of creative programs and fundraising efforts from libraries, friends groups, and library foundations across the U.S., and details about how one can help advocate for libraries.
Remember, Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2014.
Suggested Links
- How is 'Goodnight Songs' being Published 62 Years After Margaret Wise Brown Died
- Association for Library Collections & Technical Services News
- 2014 World Book Night in the U.S. will be April 23, 2014
- ALA Receives IMLS Grant for Nat'l Impact of Library Public Programs Assessment
- Marta Mestrovic Deyrup Wins De Gruyter European Librarianship Study Grant


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I've been saying this for years. Obama is no socialist, Obama is a fascist. Only a fascist would steal from the middle class and the non-oligarch wealthy and hand it to the 0.01% oligarch class. At the same time, he pays off the poor with food stamps and/or disability checks. He doesn't do this because he cares about them, he does this so that they remain quiet while he loots the country. It is also a great way to keep a large part of the population dependent on him and the government for survival. Now we hear from Whole Foods' CEO, John Mackey, who also just recently released a book titled, Conscious Capitalism. From NPR:
When Inskeep asks him if he still thinks the health law is a form of socialism, as he's said before, Mackey responds:
"Technically speaking, it's more like fascism. Socialism is where the government owns the means of production. In fascism, the government doesn't own the means of production, but they do control it — and that's what's happening with our health care programs and these reforms."
Check please.
Full article here.
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The St. Joe Company has hired a different builder to take the lead on the Breakfast Point subdivision in Panama City Beach.
Huff Homes, which has built houses in Watersound, Watercolor, Sandestin, and Carson Oaks, is making plans to build in Breakfast Point. Huff plans to build several different models ranging from 1600 to more than 3,000 square feet, ranging in price from the low $200,000 to $300,000 dollar range.
Huff replaces Atlanta-based Beazer Homes which pulled out of Northwest Florida in August because of financial struggles.


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RP: You Are The Weakest Link…Goodbye?
Although the 2008 Minnesota Twins season was effectively ended on a Jim Thome home run in game number 163, the season realistically slipped away during the month of August, when the bullpen inexplicably failed to record any key outs (even Joe Nathan included, for a time) and lost game after game in the late innings. Any major league manager will tell you that any competitive team needs to have at least a decent bullpen, and right now that is about the only weak link (albeit a major weakness) for the Twins to potential shore up over the offseason. A quick look at how the major relievers fared in '08:
Joe Nathan (67.7 IP, 39 SV, 1.33 ERA): Despite a shaky spell in mid-August, Nathan was by and large the most dominant closer outside of Anaheim's Francisco Rodriguez for the majority of the season. No reason to be concerned here.
Matt Guerrier (76.3, 5.19): After Pat Neshek went down with a season-ending injury, Guerrier stepped up as an ace setup man, bridging the gap to the dominant Joe Nathan. Alas, Guerrier completely crumbled as the season progressed, getting to the point where he was pretty much "off limits" in crucial games down the stretch. His mindset is probably what needs the most soothing heading into '09, as he was really messed up at the end of this year.
Dennys Reyes (46.3, 2.33): Reyes turned in a decent season out of the pen (his numbers are tricky, as he rarely throws to enough batters per inning to factor into the earned runs), but needs to work on one crucial area: control. When facing good hitters in pressure situations, Reyes would often throw terrible wild pitchers (ones Joe Mauer wouldn't have a chance at stopping) and letting runners move up. So, batters would then key on the strikes and blast them, as Reyes would practically have to throw the ball right down the middle to be confidant of getting it in the strike zone.
Jesse Crain (62.7, 3.59): Crain can throw harder than any of the Twins' current middle relievers, but still completely wilts in pressure-packed situations (think of LaTroy Hawkins trying to close in 2001). He far and away led the team in walk-off hits given up, due (like Reyes) to shoddy control, allowing batters to tee off on the pitches thrown down the pipe to prevent walks. The one hope for Crain is that '08 was his first season back from arm surgery, so perhaps he was still just getting himself back into playing condition (although I don't think so).
Craig Breslow: (38.7, 1.63): All in all, Breslow (acquired in mid-season from the Cleveland Indians) was probably the most consistent reliever of the bunch. He didn't pitch many innings, but got the job done more often than not.
As if those less than thrilling reports weren't bad enough, three more Twins relievers (Brian Bass, Juan Rincon, and Eddie Guardado) turned out to be complete busts, with no chance of returning in 2009 (Bass and Rincon are already gone).
There is, however, at least some hope on the horizon. Pat Neshek, the side-winding righty that is so difficult to figure out, will be back in '09, while young Jose Mijares impressed many people in crucial late-season 2008 action. If those guys can come back strong, perhaps the Reyes', Crain's, and Guerrier's of the world can better settle into their own specific roles.
Playoff Notes:
-Is there anyone alive out there right now who DOESN'T think the Boston Red Sox are going to advance to the World Series by beating the Rays tonight?! Here is the starting pitching matchup: Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21) vs. Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70). The Sox are just following their typical playoff pattern…dominate the ALDS, come from way behind in the ALCS, then dominate the World Series. Will it continue? I think so.


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Welcome to Warped Wednesday, our new feature at From the Marbles. On it, we'll put out the rush to judgment map, go a little too far and have a little fun. Will it be funny? Sometimes. Will it be crazy and largely unbelievable? Probably. Will not everyone get it? Definitely. So let's get started, shall we?
A staple of the ever-present patriotism at NASCAR races is the pre-race flyover. Yeah, it isn't always timed perfectly (but, in a rare moment of Warped Wednesday clarity, it takes a ton of precision to time it correctly) and some are better than others.
But it's the flyover. America. Military. Power. Don't touch it. Hell, there was even a statement issued at the Daytona 500 after low clouds prevented the flyover from happening.
The sequester has touched it though. As part of the budget cuts, you won't be seeing fighter jets buzz the track at the next race you attend. (Unless it's Texas, which is bringing in private jets for a flyover.)
Is that really a bad thing? It's not exactly the most efficient use of our tax dollars.
Be honest, if the reason you like flyovers wasn't listed in the second paragraph? What is it? You can't possible come up with a constructive reason. And where would you rank the flyover on the race day experience scale? You don't leave an uninteresting race raving about the flyover.
Think of the money the U.S. government will save without the costs of flyovers coming out of its military training budgets. Or think of the good those tax dollars could do instead of making sure some 80,000 NASCAR fans can feel good about their country for 15 seconds. It's not like the national anthem, giant flag covering the infield and the honoring of troops can't do that.
No, this isn't a NASCAR specific provision; all sporting events won't have flyovers as part of the sequester. But this isn't like cutting funding for education, something that you'll notice years down the road. If sporting flyovers never returned, a few years from now would people even remember how important they thought they were?


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Thousands line streets to watch Lord Mayor's Parade - and Jessica Ennis
21:55 10 November 2012
Thousands of people lined the streets of central London today to watch floats, carriages and performers, including Jessica Ennis, in the Lord Mayor's Show.
The annual parade marked the inauguration of the 685th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Roger Gifford, who was carried through the capital in a golden coach.
Joining him was Olympic gold medallist Ennis, who sat in a Jaguar F-Type sports car.
The car took the athlete along the three-and-a-half-mile route, which passed around Bank and Aldwych.
Before the parade started, Mr Gifford arrived in the City on the royal barge Gloriana as it made its third official outing this year following the Jubilee pageant and Olympic Torch Relay.
This year's event showcased the talents of 6,500 people, 18 vintage cars, a tank and a steamroller, among others.
Mr Gifford was elected as the 685th Lord Mayor of London in October, and he said he hoped all onlookers had a "splendid" day.
The Lord Mayor's Show will celebrate its 800th anniversary in 2015.


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Little Caesars
If our May issue was any indication, we're obsessed with la dolce vita. In the past two weeks, we shared 20 reasons we love Italy, we sweet-talked America's top pastry chefs into sharing recipes for classic Italian desserts, and we published a ten-point primer on how to make pasta. This week it's all about Rome. Bon Appetit Features Editor Hugh Garvey will share tips from his family trip there for the next four days, so keep checking back for more.
Left: Piazza Navona in Rome's centro storico is surrounded by history–and plenty of kid-approved eats. Right: A slice of pizza bianca wins over another picky visitor.
My wife and I have dragged our kids on food-centric trips in the past, and it hasn't always been pretty. They've been attacked by wasps while I grilled pompano in Baja, cut by lava rocks as I hunted wild boar in Hawaii, suffered nettle stings in England, and been glared at by maitre d's in Paris. Determined to take a family vacation that was truly kid- and food-friendly, I decided to try a different approach: to go not with my gut, but with theirs. We'd visit a place that (a) serves their favorite foods–pasta, pizza, and ice cream–and (b) adores children. All signs pointed to Italy, but where, exactly? Again, I looked to my family. Six-year-old Desmond and nine-year-old Violet were going through a gladiator phase; my wife, Aimee, had embraced gladiator sandals the previous summer; and me? Well, I was a fan of Gladiator the movie. So we packed our bags and headed for Rome.
Over the next few days I'll share our discoveries, from where to find the best pizza to our favorite gelaterias. But first, here are the rules I stuck to that made our foodie family Roman holiday truly blissful:
Five Rules for (Relatively) Stress-Free Family Travel
Reclaim some of your freedom by bringing another family along for the ride. Having friends travel with you, even if they're not in the same hotel, makes the trip more fun. Your kids will have playmates, leaving the grown-ups more time for museums–or a glass of vino. Even better: Babysitting trades mean an Adults' Night Out is possible.
Local character at the Colosseum.
Slightly older kids love anything morbid. So when picking your cultural sightseeing trips, think more Addams family than Medici family. Beneath Rome's Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini church is a crypt filled with human bones arranged in eerily beautiful designs. It's a super-creepy and pleasantly cool subterranean summer escape.
If your kids are tiring of all the history, public parks are always a safe place to kill a few hours. Some offer distractions like merry-go-rounds and bike rentals. In Rome's Villa Borghese, there's also a cafe; (with bathrooms, blissfully). And don't be afraid to follow the locals' lead: You're not supposed to cool off in the fountains, but that doesn't seem to stop Roman kids from doing it.
Schedule at least one dinner that introduces the kids to a new and more refined dining experience: You'll be surprised by how they click into best-behavior mode. There's something about fine china, proper waiters, and a hushed ambience that will stick in your kids' memories and possibly inspire better table behavior at future meals at home. Possibly.
A little movie magic can show your kids what to expect on vacation and, even better, get them excited about it. Before our Rome trip, I prescreened a few clips from Gladiator on YouTube and showed my bellicose six-year-old son the least-scary Colosseum fights. Once there, he posed patiently for a photo with a guy dressed in centurion regalia outside the Colosseum.
Check back here for the rest of our Rome Travel Guide, which we'll post through the week.
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