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I just returned from my local gun shop and discovered it was filled with inventory, including lots of premium ammo! I guess the fear is subsiding a little or perhaps everyone is broke and cant afford the current prices.
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I just returned from my local gun shop and discovered it was filled with inventory, including lots of premium ammo! I guess the fear is subsiding a little or perhaps everyone is broke and cant afford the current prices.
I just bought some .380 at my gun shop, she didn't have much, but she (the owner) always saves me whatever I looking for...still not a lot on the shelves around here.:22a:
Im hoping for the best when i get home to OK in a couple weeks. Im really low on .380 acp
My local shop has premium SD ammo. It's the cheaper practice ammo you can't find around here.
I was pleasantly surprised this morning to walk into my local Wal-Mart and see a few boxes of .380, 9mm, .357Mag, .40S&W, and .45ACP. Not a lot of each, but it's been a long time since they had that much, let alone at once. I haven't seen any .45 ball for months other than the outrageously priced stuff at the gun shops.
And no...I did not buy all of it. I only bought the box of .357Mag and two boxes of .45ACP. I left the rest alone.
Yep, it also seems to be that the crisis is at least somewhat better here too. But, with all that continues to happen almost daily (read Fox & WND), it is only a matter of time until round two. Just my .02 cents.
Believe me, I was very tempted to bag a few boxes of ammo and place a Seacamp on lay-away. Still, Im dropping my P7 off at Robar on the very day my Italian girlfriend arrives from Italy. As such, that sorta kills my discretionary funds for a while. :9:
Not to say some haven't done some gouging, but this guy was honestly upset that he couldn't help me out.
You can't get anything at WalMart around here because a local dealer has a girl hired to go to every WalMart in a 50 mile radius and buy ammo..everyday...it is very frustrating...Robbie
Saber, I'm glad to hear it. There ave been others who have seen ammo returning to the shelves. The on line stores where I tend to shop (usually in case quantities), still haven't caught up. Hopefully, the supplies will just continue to improve. And hopefully I'll find a job soon so that I can take advantage of it.
Which store because the ones I've been too around Phoenix are all having problems?
Still can't find .38 special ammo at WM. I did get 4 boxes at Outpost, but even that source may dry up. I have been shooting a lot of Remington .22, which I normally don't use! Federal and Winchester (ammo of choice) have dried up. I am tired of hearing that it is government's fault. It is just plain old greed mixed with unsubstantiated fears, same thing that got us into all the problems we have now. Rush Limbaugh and his neo-Nazi crowd did more to hurt us than Obama or Nancy Pelosi ever could.
(No, I am not a Democrat, I just walk around with my eyes and ears open!)
Well wjh,
Thanks for straightening me out. I, along with almost all of the shooting community, had concerns that the extreme left now in power would use their control of congress to push through the gun control measures they have openly proposed and promised. It's nice to know my fears of legislation requiring microstamping of brass, serialized bullets, limited shelf life primers, permits to purchase ammunition and firearms, limits on quantity of firearm and ammunition purchases, outlawing of lead bullets, outlawing of ammunition that can penetrate a vest, outlawing of assault weapons, outlawing of full capacity magazines, increased taxes on reloading components, increased taxes on ammunition, etc, etc, etc, are completely unfounded. Just as the fears of shooters in California, New Jersey, New York City, Chicago, Detroit, DC, England, Australia, Canada and many others were completely unfounded.
Oh, and Heller was 5-4. One vote from going down the toilet.
My crystal ball says the fat lady hasn't sang yet.


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College Hockey:Dartmouth Pulls Away From Princeton For ECAC Sweep
PRINCETON, N.J. — Dartmouth (4-0-3, 3-0-3 ECAC) earned its first ECAC sweep of the season, defeating Princeton (2-6-0, 2-4-0), 6-3 Saturday night. The Big Green got goals from five players, including two from junior Nathan Szymanski.
The first goal of the game was a rifle shot by Dartmouth sophomore Mike Ouellette at 16:06 on the clock. Szymanski and Lee Stempniak assisted on the play. It was Ouellette's first of the year.
Princeton tied things up at 3:27 after a flurry of shots in front of junior goalie Dan Yacey allowed Grant Goeckner-Zoeller to get the equalizer. Brett Westgarth and Max Cousins assisted.
Then, at 2:28, the Tigers pulled ahead off an unassisted goal by Patrick Neundorfer.
The period ended with Dartmouth down for only the second time this season. Dartmouth had 13 shots on goal to Princeton's 15.
Only 5:26 into the second period Dartmouth tied it up when senior Mike Turner faked a shot and passed to Szymanski, who got the puck to Stempniak for the junior's fifth goal on the season.
Sophomore Jarrett Sampson put the Big Green ahead four minutes later off a pass from Eric Przepiorka.
Dartmouth continued its assault with another goal at 6:14. Szymanski took a pass from Ouellette and freshman Mike Hartwick for the fourth Big Green goal of the game.
The Big Green's fifth goal, and third unanswered, came at 1:34 when Szymanski took a shot on net off a Brian Van Abel pass.
Dartmouth went into the locker room with 22 shots on goal to Princeton's two for the period.
In the third period both teams had a goal for the final score. Princeton got on the board first when Steve Slaton chipped a shot in from Seamus Young. Dartmouth answered 11:25 into the stanza off a Hugh Jessiman rocket which Przepiorka tipped in. Sean Offers also recorded an assist.
Yacey finished the game with 22 saves and Dartmouth recorded 44 shots, the first time this year they've had over 40.
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text: All that rain dumped by Tropical Storm Isaac last week has turned off what had been a very good bass bite in Everglades canals. The water is 1-2 feet higher in the canals along Alligator Alley, and although a depthfinder will reveal plenty of fish, they were not in a feeding mood on Sunday. It might take a few days for the fish to acclimate to the new water levels and start biting like they were before the storm. A few anglers did have some success casting diving crankbaits around bridges on the Alley.


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We use FTP server to distribute a lot of files.Hard links are used extensively as we have a lot of identical files named differently.
We also have a secondary FTP/WWW server as failover for the primary one.Files are rscynced via ssh from the primary FTP. Both server have local RAID 1 disks.
Unfortunately secondary server has less storage than the primary one and this resulted in the situation where it ran out of storage.This is a production server and I need to have as little intervention as possible to fix this problem.
I have two ideas how to recify it:
1. Create LUN on iSCSI SAN and attach it to the secondary server.However this server has never been connected to iSCSi and I would need to organise a downtime to be on a safe side.Also there is a risk that iSCSi may not work well on this server as there is no time to test it.
2. open NFS on primary server ( both servers are on the same Gb switch).Serve /home where all files are via NFS.The problem here I don't know how NFS would perform in this setup and whether there are any protocol limitations - we never used NFS in our shop.
3. Any other setup
What would you do? This is more or less a temporary soution as we will be relocating to the datacenter within a year.


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Speed Painting Watercolor Portrait
The application of generous amounts of water in the portrait makes for a very professional and confident end result. It is interesting to note how the artist has allowed the vibrant watercolors to bleed into one another to create a really quite fresh and contemporary style for the portrait. The detailing has not been lost either throughout the piece and leaves plenty for your eye to study and admire.Speed Painting Watercolor Portrait,


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Men's Tennis Falls to Arkansas
Feb. 11, 1998
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas - The Texas Tech men's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to the University of Arkansas today at the UA Indoor Tennis Complex in Fayetteville. The teams split the singles, each claiming three matches, but the Razorbacks dominated the doubles competition. Tech now moves to 3-2 on the season.
Ending with victories for the Red Raiders were sophomores Ryan Shupe, Adam Baranowski, and Carey Biorkman. Shupe edged out the Razorback's Oskar Johansson 7-5, 6-4 in the No. 3 singles. Baranowski won a 7-6, 6-0 decision over Arkansas' Darin Phelan, while Biorkman defeated Mark Serrilli 6-2, 6-4.
The loss comes at head coach Tim Siegel's alma mater, where he was a two-time All-America.
The Red Raiders continue action in Arkansas, heading to Little Rock tomorrow to play the University of Arkansas - Little Rock. The squad will face the next home opponent on Feb. 22 with a match against Texas A&M.
Singles: No. 1 - Tim Crichton (UA) def. Petar Danolic (TTU) 6-4, 6-3; No. 2 - Tom Hamilton (UA) def. Tylir Jimenez (TTU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; No. 3 - Ryan Shupe (TTU) def. Oskar Johansson (UA) 7-5, 6-4; No. 4 - Daniel Pablsson (UA) def. Wojtek Sasiak (TTU) 6-4, 6-4; No. 5 - Adam Baranowski (TTU) def. Darin Phelan (UA) 7-6, 6-0; Carey Biorkman (TTU) def Marc Serrilli (UA) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles: No. 1- Crichton-Hamilton (UA) def. Jimenez-Shupe (TTU) 8-1; Pahlsson-Johansson (UA) def. Doug Lacy-Baranowski (TTU) 9-8; Deaton-Phelan (UA) def. Danolic-Biorkman (TTU) 8-2.


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Sounding like a sequel to a bad movie, the new improved sanctions announced by Obama against Russia appears to just add more Putin names to the list. Otherwise, it is a form of noose tightening by throwing the lasso around more of Putin's associates. The theory is that the more America disrupts individuals in Russia who are a part of the Putin inner circle, the more likely some of them will complain about it. They might suggest to Putin that his actions are not helpful for their personal business and finances. As clever as that may sound, it surely sounds like a weak kneed approach in the wake of an invasion by Russia into the Ukraine, and possible threats to other sovereign nations. Yet, if this delicate approach produces desired results, Obama will appear to be very smart.
"Obama announces new round of sanctions
By Justin Sink - 04/28/14 06:33 AM EDT
President Obama said Monday that the U.S. would impose a new round of sanctions against top Russian officials designed to spur Russian President Vladimir Putin to "walk the walk not just talk to talk" toward deescalating the crisis in Ukraine.
"The sanctions build on the ones that were already in place. We're moving forward with expanded list of individuals," Obama told reporters at a press conference in the Philippines, describing the move as "the next stage in a calibrated effort to change Russia's behavior."
The targeted sanctions are expected to hit close allies of Putin, as well as companies in the Russian defense industry. As with earlier sanctions levied against Moscow over its incursion into Ukraine, they will include asset freezes and travel bans.
"The goal here is not to go after Mr. Putin personally," Obama said. "The goal is to change his calculus with respect to how the current actions that he's engaging in could have an adverse impact on the Russian economy over the long haul."
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/204505-obama-announces-new-sanctions#ixzz30BCGVV7A


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The official search for a replacement for City of Chelan Administrator Jim Reinbold will soon get underway. Reinbold, appointed to the position in October of 2008, recently announced his intent to retire from public service this fall.
Chelan Mayor, Bob Goedde is considering a his options for a replacement which could include promoting someone from within the organization or hiring and outside professional firm to help recruit candidates for City Administrator.
An Issaquah based consulting firm, Prothman Company, specializing in national and regional recruitment services, has been used on several occasions in the past by the City of Chelan.
Mayor Goedde told KOZI news that Prothman submitted a bid to the city for $18 thousand.
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"My fairytale castle near Hexham" Hexham by londonlover
Hexham Travel Guide: 18 reviews and 82 photos
We stayed overnight here on our way up from London to Edinburgh. This was the best "hotel" stay of my life--including the best bed, the best bathroom, the best dinner, and the best setting!
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- In a nutshell:Langley Castle is fixed in my memory like a dream!
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Quite a 'decent hotel' indeed!! ;-))
Glad you enjoyed your trip to the UK, nice page
Langley Castle sounds like a dream come true, I would love to stay there myself one day :))
A princess, indeed! This is my kind of place. Pampering is nice; fairytales are nice; and you did quite a nice job conveying the atmosphere, charm, and beauty of your stay.
How charming!
What a life, indeed! Langley Castle looks like an amazing place at which to stay, and it's a refreshing change to hear an American say that they had great food here!! Great page Tara.
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From Scandinavia To Brazil
On jazz, with Magnus Lindgren, a guest of JazzFest Berlin 2010
Istanbul listeners heard Grammy-winner Scandinavian musician Magnus Lindgren at the İKSV's Salon last July, where he shared the stage with the Volkan Hürsever Trio, which includes Burçin Büke and Volkan Öktem. Now an album has hit the shelves that will amaze all those who were at that concert: 'Batucada Jazz'.
How did it happen? Going from the Scandinavian jazz tradition to Brazilian music and making a Brazilian album, 'Batucada Jazz'?
I started playing the saxophone when I was thirteen. Jazz was the music I listened to. In time I got interested in the Brazilian sound and when I went there ten years ago I was so impressed that I decided to learn Portuguese and to play percussion… not really knowing the reason why. I never thought about making an album like this, but then I talked with Mark van den Bergh and Trevor Wyatt and sent them a couple compositions. Long story short: I was persuaded to combine Batucada melodies in a jazz interpretation, and out of that came 'Batucada Jazz'.
What's going to happen to Scandinavian jazz?
We have very good schools and very good musicians. The character of Scandinavian jazz is very sound.
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- The Economist "The latest on Northwest flight 253:" "the people who run America's airport security apparatus appear to have gone insane" and "This is the absolute worst sort of security theatre: inconvenient, absurd, and, crucially, ineffective."
- Business Travel Coalition, via Dave Farber and Esther Dyson, "Aviation Security After Detroit:" "It is welcome news that President Obama has ordered an airline industry security review so long as it is strategic in nature."
- Stuart Baker, "Six Uncomfortable Answers" which seems to boil down to "identity-based security has failed, let's not address the good reasons why, and build more of it." Usually Stewart has been more insightful than this. But then he writes "I asked several questions about how good the screening was in Nigeria and at Schiphol. I now think that it barely matters how good a job those screeners did. Without a reason to treat Abdulmutallab differently from other passengers, the current level of screening wasn't likely to find the explosives." Actually, as he points out, no acceptable level of screening is likely to find the explosives.
- The New York Times points out that "Questions Arise on Why Terror Suspect Was Not Stopped :" "That meant no flags were raised when he used cash to buy a ticket to the United States and boarded a plane, checking no bags." It used to be that that got you extra screening. Why did we stop?
- Gawker, "The Shady Mainstream Media Payday of Flight 253 Hero Jasper Schuringa"
- I lost the link, but someone else pointed out that the new, alleged TSA rules would have made it a crime to get up and stop Abdulmutallab when he tried to set off his bomb.
- This comment on the Flyertalk thread raises the interesting question: are terrorists planning to fail, expecting over-reaction by governments? Provocation would not be a new page in terror playbooks.
- Alleged text of SD 1544-09-06
- Every international traveller to the US is being asked to spend an extra hour on these measures. Cormac Herley's "So Long, and No Thanks for the Externalities: the Rational Rejection of Security Advice by Users" is absolutely irrelevant, unless travel to the US falls. Again. Which, of course, makes the odds of each remaining traveller being a terrorist materially higher.
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New Restrictions: No Using Electronic Devices for the Last Hour
Apparently, in the wake of thousands of deaths from idiots paying more attention to GPS, cell phones, GameBoys, iPods and other such electronic devices, TSA has announced a ban on all use of such devices for the last hour of your commute.
No, just kidding. Apparently, they may be imposing new secret restrictions on use of electronics during the last hour of flight.
How can we break the cycle of terrorist does something irksome, we all pay forever? Our current oversight isn't restraining DHS or TSA.
Fingerprinted and Facebooked at the Border
According to the Wall St Journal, "Iranian Crackdown Goes Global ," Iran is monitoring Facebook, and in a move reminiscent of the Soviets, arresting people whose relatives criticize the regime online.
That trend is part of a disturbing tendency to criminalize thoughts, intents, and violations of social norms, those things which are bad because they are prohibited, not bad in themselves. It's important if we want to export freedom of speech and freedom from self-incrimination, to push for an international norm of limiting the powers of governments, not of people. Of course, since the main way that the international reach of governments is limited is through treaties negotiated by, umm, governments, I don't expect a lot of that soon.
Not to mention the creation of fake Facebook accounts by Iranian intelligence.
But most interesting is this:
Five interviewees who traveled to Iran in recent months said they were forced by police at Tehran's airport to log in to their Facebook accounts. Several reported having their passports confiscated because of harsh criticism they had posted online about the way the Iranian government had handled its controversial elections earlier this year.
One 28-year-old physician who lives in Dubai said that in July he was asked to log on to his Facebook account by a security guard upon arrival in Tehran's airport. At first, he says, he lied and said he didn't have one. So the guard took him to a small room with a laptop and did a Google search for his name. His Facebook account turned up, he says, and his passport was confiscated.
Eight Million? Eight Million?!?!
Chris Soghoian, who we've mentioned here extensively in the past, has posted some new research around just how much electronic surveillance is really going on here in the US.
Sprint Nextel provided law enforcement agencies with its customers' (GPS) location information over 8 million times between September 2008 and October 2009. This massive disclosure of sensitive customer information was made possible due to the roll-out by Sprint of a new, special web portal for law enforcement officers.
And that's just Sprint. (Who btw also keeps logs of all IP access for 24 months, including in many cases full URLs).
You really need to read the full article because he has so much data, as usual, Chris sums things up nicely:
As the information presented in this article has demonstrated, the publicly available law enforcement surveillance statistics are, at best misleading, and at worst, deceptive. It is simply impossible to have a reasonable debate amongst academics, public policy makers, and members of the public interest community when the very scale of these surveillance programs is secret.
As for the millions of government requests for geo-location data, it is simply disgraceful that these are not currently being reported…but they should be.
Per Chris's request the full data dump has been mirrored here as well.
Tifatul Sembiring Causes Disasters
The BBC reports that "Indonesia minister says immorality causes disasters:"
A government minister has blamed Indonesia's recent string of natural disasters on people's immorality. Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring said that there were many television programmes that destroyed morals. Therefore, the minister said, natural disasters would continue to occur.
His comments came as he addressed a prayer meeting on Friday in Padang, Sumatra, which was hit by a powerful earthquake in late September. He also hit out at rising decadence – proven, he said, by the availability of Indonesia-made pornographic DVDs in local markets – and called for tougher laws.
Now, you might think I'm just being snarky, but the opportunities that are open to a communication and information minister include communicating about earthquake or tidal wave safety, or how to cope afterwards. If Sembring is sharing his bizzaro ideas that a lack of morals causes people's homes to collapse, then he is clearly putting his energy into the wrong message. He should be encouraging people to learn first aid, to have a small disaster kit, etc.
But to the extent that he's delivering morality over engineering, preparedness, and response, he's turning natural events into worse disasters.
Earthquake photo part of the Padang earthquake set by dapiiiiit
Toyota Stalks Woman, Claims She Consented
In a lawsuit filed Sept. 28 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Amber Duick claims she had difficulty eating, sleeping and going to work during March and April of last year after she received e-mails for five days from a fictitious man called Sebastian Bowler, from England, who said he was on the run from the law, knew her and where she lived, and was coming to her home to hide from the police.
There was even a fictitious MySpace page reportedly created for Bowler.
Although Bowler did not have Duick's current address, he sent her links to his My Space page as well as links to video clips of him causing trouble all over the country on his way to her former house in Los Angeles, according to the lawsuit.
"Amber mate! Coming 2 Los Angeles. Gonna lay low at your place for a bit till it all blows over," the man wrote in one e-mail….
It turns out the prank was actually part of a marketing effort executed by the Los Angeles division of global marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi, which created the campaign to promote the Toyota Matrix, a new model launched in 2008. …Tepper, Duick's attorney, said he discussed the campaign with Toyota's attorneys earlier this year, and they said the "opting in" Harp referred to was done when Duick's friend e-mailed her a "personality test" that contained a link to an "indecipherable" written statement that Toyota used as a form of consent from Duick….("Woman Sues Toyota Over 'Terrifying' Prank," ABC News.)
Dear Toyota attorneys: a contract involves, first and foremost, a meeting of the minds. We've had years of farcical and indecipherable privacy policies. Anyone who's ever tried to read them knows that you can't figure them out. Everyone knows that no one even tries. The final thing which any first year law student knows: neither of those lead to terms which shock the conscience.
I'd like to ask readers to blog and tweet about this until Saatchi, Saatchi and Toyota explain what went wrong, and agree to all of Duick's demands.
Shown, Toyota's attorneys in conference with representatives of Saatchi and Saatchi. Photo by Jrbrubaker.
A Little Temporary Safety
So I saw this ad on the back of the Economist. (Click for a larger PDF). In reading it, I noticed this exhortation to "support the STANDUP act of 2009:"
The STANDUP Act* (H.R. 1895) creates a National
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) law that [limits nighttime driving, reduces in-car distractions, puts a cap on the number of friends in the car and increases the required hours of training and supervision. ]
congressional representativesWhen states have implemented comprehensive GDL programs, the number of fatal crashes among 16 year old drivers has fallen by almost 40%."
Now I was curious as to how many lives that was, and so I went looking. I found a lot of interesting stuff. For example, "Beginning with Florida in 1996, graduated licensing systems also have been adopted in most U.S. states." That's from the "Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Highway Loss Data Institute." But they also tell us: "A national evaluation reported that states with 3-stage graduated systems had 11 percent fewer fatal crashes per population of 16 year-olds during 1994-2004 than states without such systems." Last I checked, 11 is not almost 40.
It also turns out that the number of teens killed in New Jersey last year was 60. Now, I don't want to minimize the pain for the families who lost their children, or those injured by teens driving like, well, teens. But based on Allstate's high number, these laws about graduated driving privileges may save as many as 25 lives a year. Based on the IIHS assessment, it may be 6 or 7.
Now there's an old saw "Where are you from? New Jersey. Oh, what exit?" The truth is that life in New Jersey is car-centric, and saving those lives involves restricting the behavior of about 110,000 teens. (Or so I estimate, based on New Jersey Quickfacts from the US Census, who say that there are 8.6MM people, and roughly 24% are under 18, and so I figure that roughly 1.3% of the population is 16.) Those teens are in the process of exploring who they are, and asserting their independence from their parents and geography. They're in the process of growing up. Part of that growing up is taking risks, and I suspect that some of the risk taking is simply delayed, not removed.
The other thing I don't get about Allstate's ad is that the insurance industry says "most states" already have such laws. Setting a national law is hard, and Congress is busy investigating baseball players. So clearly, they have important tasks to be working on. What's more, phrases like "A national evaluation reported that states with 3-stage graduated systems had 11 percent fewer fatal crashes … than states without such systems." A stronger argument for continued experimentation by laboratories of democracy is hard to imagine.
But stepping back, the real issue I have here is the desire to drive one particular danger to zero without consideration of the costs or alternatives. These folks are dedicated to stopping deaths in cars (which is appropriate for the IIHS, less so for Allstate). But what fraction of teen deaths are in cars that a teen is driving? What are the costs of a little temporary safety for teens?
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[update2: Don't miss Kenneth Finnegan's comment about having 5 teens all drive separately from point A to point B, with attendant environmental and parking impact.]
BBC Video of Liquid Explosives
The BBC has some really scary video "Detonation of Liquid Explosives." However, as I thought about it, I grow increasingly confused by what it purports to show, and the implications.
At the end of the day, I think there are two possibilities: It's a fair representation, or it's not. I'm leaning slightly towards the second.
If it's a fair representation, then why are we still drinking on planes? What's the point of allowing us to bring in smaller amounts of stuff if a 16 ounce bottle can be bought at the airport, washed out, and used to contain whatever that is?
The second choice is that it's misleading. First, we don't see what's being mixed: we see an orange powder poured into a liquid, with a jug labeled water nearby. We the expert tilting the bottle back and forth to mix it. Second, we don't see how it's detonated. Third, we don't really see the placement of the bottle, or how many bottles are placed. There's an implication that it's one, but no statement. (In fact, there's a lack of a statement of how much of a liquid bomb was used. The BBC website say "a liquid bomb." We don't see if there were squibs or other games played.
The BBC ought to tell us more about what they showed.
Off to the Moscone Center
Every year around this time, thousands of people converge on the Moscone Center in San Francisco for RSA. I had never given much thought to who Moscone was–some local politician I figured.
I first heard about Harvey Milk in the context of the Dead Kennedys cover of I Fought The Law:
The law don't mean shit if you've got the right friends
That's how this country's run
Twinkies are the best friend I've ever had
I fought the law
And I won
I blew George and Harvey's brains out with my six-gun
I fought the law and I won
I learned about Harvey Milk, but didn't really remember George. I learned who he was from Milk, the movie.
When you hear someone talking about the absolute catastrophe that getting hacked might be, put it in context of human life. Most hacking incidents are annoying, some have real financial impact, and some few have the potential to do real and irreparable harm.
So as we go to the Moscone Center, remember the murders committed by an authorized entrant into city hall. When you hear someone talking about the absolute catastrophe that getting hacked might be, put it in context, and remember George Moscone and Harvey Milk.
Children, Online Risks and Facts
There's an interesting (and long!) "Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force to the Multi-State Working Group on Social Networking of State Attorneys General of the United States." Michael Froomkin summarizes the summary." Adam Thierer was a member of the task force, and has extensive commentary on the primary online safety issue today is peer-on-peer cyber-harassment, not adult [sexual] predation, along with a great link roundup. Kim Zetter at Wired gives unfortunate credence to hyperbolic claims by some attorneys general that "harsh reality defies the statistical academic research underlying the report." Uh huh. I'm glad Richard Blumenthal knows the truthy, and isn't going to let facts stand in his way. I'm less glad that Wired chose to portray that as a 'controversy.' I'd call it an embarrassment to the state of Connecticut.


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[Hagrid] arrives, asking [Harry] not to speak [Voldemort]'s name and updating [Harry] and [Ron] about [Grawp]. As he walks away, [Harry] and [Ron] realize that nobody will be taking [N.E.W.T.]-level [Care of Magical Creatures].
Late to the Welcoming Feast
[Harry] arrives in the [Great Hall], where [Hermione] siphons the blood off his face; they and [Ron] then discuss things that have happened since they last saw each other.
[Dumbledore] makes his usual Welcoming Feast announcements, about banned items and safety, and also a new development - [Snape] will be taking over as [Defence Against the Dark Arts] professor, while [Slughorn] teaches [Potions].
[Harry] and [Ron] hang back while the [Great Hall] empties, discussing [Draco Malfoy]'s boasts on the train.
Chatper 9 - "The Half-Blood Prince" - In which Gryffindors get course schedules and discuss Malfoy and Quidditch trials, then go to their first day of classes. In Defence Against the Dark Arts Harry fights back against Snape's attempt to jinx him and gets detention, during break he hears his first lesson with Dumbledore will be Saturday, and in Potions Harry wins the Felix Felicis thanks to a perfect potion he brewed with the instructions written in his book by the Half-Blood Prince.
[Harry] and [Ron] tell [Hermione] about [Draco Malfoy]'s conversation on the train, [Hermione] confiscates a [Fanged Frisbee] (which [Ron] takes, much to [Lavender Brown]'s amusement]), and they discuss their new schedules.
Business at Breakfast
[Professor McGonagall] hands out course schedules to the sixth years. She compliments [Neville], much to his surprise, and [Harry] learns he will be able to take [Potions].
[Katie Bell] compliments [Harry] on becoming the [Quidditch captain] and they disccuss tryouts.
Snape's Defence Against the Dark Arts Class
In his first class as [Defence Against the Dark Arts] professor, [Snape] introduces sixth-years to the [N.E.W.T.]-level course, and [nonverbal spells] in particular.
[Ron] and [Harry] practice [nonverbal] [Shield Charms] in their first [Defence Against the Dark Arts] class, until [Snape] tries to jinx [Harry] and he talks back - earning his first [detention] of the year.


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If ever Illinois politicians wanted an endorsement from a sports figure, it's Chicago Bear's legend Mike Ditka. Erika Harold wanted Ditka's endorsement. She didn't just want his endorsement. She won his endorsement just days before Illinois' primary.
At this point, Harold is fighting an uphill fight because she's running against the freshman incumbent from her own party. She's face opposition within the GOP because they want to back the incumbent. That's perfectly understandable. Then again, Harold isn't just another promising Republican talent.
She's a former Miss America. She's a TEA Party activist. She's a constitutionalist. She's also biracial. That doesn't make her more qualified than other candidates. It just means that, along with Mia Love, Nikki Haley and Susanna Martinez, she's helping change the face and the political leaning of the Republican Party.
Thanks to winning the Miss America title, Miss Harold was able to use that scholarship to attend Harvard Law School, where she won the Harvard Ames Moot Court semi-final and final rounds of competition.
Ditka's endorsement shouldn't be taken lightly. He's tinkered with the thought of running for political office himself. He's a legendary football figure in a state where football has been king for decades. Most importantly, his endorsement can't help but improve turnout for Harold for Tuesday's primary.
Harold would be the Democrats' worst PR nightmare if she wins because it'd limit the ways Democrats might attack her. If they don't walk that political tightrope properly, they might come across as racists.
It goes without saying that candidates that are viewed as racists or, at minimum, silent while racists take a hatchet to a political candidate, don't do well in general elections.


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Weapons of the Old Republic Notched Steel Sword and Notched Steel Sword Conversion
Can someone convert them so they work for Kotor 2 Sith Lords? I really like these blades that were included for the mod for Kotor 1 and want to use them in The Sith Lords game.
If you download MDLOps, you can do this yourself VERY easily. Just run the model through MDLOps and re-compile it and you're good to go. Melee weapons are very simple to convert between the games.
You'll want to keep it to yourself though, as to release it publicly you'd need permission from T7.
I have never used that program before. I have downloaded it but I don't know how to go about converting the mdls. What am I supposed to selection in the menu?
Set it to KotOR 1 mode, hit select model and browse to the sword model. Hit read and write.
Then set it to KotOR 2 mode and do the same thing, but select the -ascii model which MDLOps generated when you first ran the model through it. :)
I did do that but it crashed the game when I tried to equip it.
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Pets can "Party like a Pup Star" at Costa d'Este Beach Resort & Spa in Vero Beach, Florida. Pets, along with their well-behaved owners, receive the star treatment at Costa d'Este. Complete with luxury accommodations that feature tile floors in case of muddy paws as well as the following:
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None of the earlier stories chronicling the adventures of Sherlock Holmes compares to the strange circumstances which determined Watson to take up his pen to relate this extraordinary adventure against Holmes' express wishes.
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The 2011 National Racing Calendar continued with Saturday night's Sunny King Criterium — 60 laps of a .7-mile circuit along the streets of Anniston, Ala.
Jonathan Cantwell (Springdale, Ark./Fly V Australia) won the top spot of the men's podium ahead of Michael Northey (Los Angeles, Calif./PureBlack Racing), Rahsaan Bahati (Los Angeles, Calif./SKLZ p/b Pista Place), Patrick Bevin (Santa Rosa, Calif./Bissell/ABG Cycling Club) and Raymond Kreder (Boulder, Colo./Chipotle Development).
On the women's side, the Italian Colavita/Forno D'Asolo team dominated with Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Colavita Forno D'Asolo) leading the way. Holcomb earned her first NRC win pulling away from the pack. Samantha Schenider (West Allis, Wis./TIBCO to the Top) led the sprint group behind Holcomb to take second place ahead of Kelly Benjamin (Kansas City, Mo./Colavita/Forno D'Asolo), Christina Gokey-Smith (Denton, Texas/Rouse Bicycles) and Laura Van Gilder (Cresco, Pa.).
To get a feeling of the Sunny King Criterium, check this video out:
For complete results of the Sunny King Criterium, click here.
After two races, Francisco Mancebo (Watkinsville, Ga./Realcyclist.com) holds a 77-point lead in the 2011 Men's NRC Standings over Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Watsonville, Calif./Bissell Pro Cycling Team). Cantwell, Christopher Baldwin (Boulder, Colo./Juwi Solar-First Solar) and Andres Diaz-Corales (Boise, Idaho/Team Exergy) round out the top five.
Realcyclist.com still holds a sizable margin in the 2011 Men's NRC Team Standings over Bissell Pro Cycling Team. Chipotle Development has a two-point advantage over Team Exergy with PureBlack Racing sitting in fifth.
Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif./HTC-Highroad Women) has a large lead over Erinne Willock (Pescadero, Calif./Team TIBCO to the Top) in the 2011 Women's NRC Standings. Evelyn Stevens (Dennis Mass./HTC-Highroad Women) sits three points ahead of Carmen Small (Durango, Colo./Team TIBCO to the Top) and 13 points ahead of Holcomb.
After its strong showing at the Sunny King Criterium, Colavita/Forno D'Asolo has a narrow four-point edge over HTC-Highroad Women atop the 2011 Women's Team NRC Standings. TIBCO to the Top sits in third place well ahead of Rouse Bicycles and Missing Link Coaching Systems/Specialized.
NRC standings
1. Francisco Mancebo (Watkinsville, Ga./Realcyclist.com) — 217
2. Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Watsonville, Calif./Bissell Pro Cycling Team) — 140
3. Jonathan Cantwell (Springdale, Ark./Fly V Australia) — 110
4. Christopher Baldwin (Boulder, Colo./Juwi Solar-First Solar) — 106
5. Andres Diaz Corales (Boise, Idaho/Team Exergy) — 98
Men's Team
1. Realcyclist.com — 330
2. Bissell Pro Cycling Team — 194
3. Chipotle Development Team — 143
4. Team Exergy — 141
5. PureBlack Racing — 109
1. Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif./HTC-Highroad Women) — 217
2. Erinne Willock (Pescadero, Calif./Team TIBCO-To the Top) — 130
3. Evelyn Stevens (Dennis, Mass./HTC Highroad Women) — 116
4. Carmen Small (Durango, Colo./Team TIBCO-To the Top) — 113
5. Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Colavita/Forno d'Asolo) — 103
Women's Team
1. Colavita/Forno d'Asolo — 385
2. HTC-Highroad — 381
3. Team TIBCO/To the Top — 351
4. Rouse Bicycles' Elite Women's Team — 89
5. Missing Link Coaching Systems/Specialized — 31
For complete standings, visit the NRC page of USA Cycling's website.
Coming Up:
USA Cycling's 2011 National Racing Calendar continues with the SRAM Tour of the Gila in Silver City, N.M., from April 27-May 1.
PHOTOS: Jonathan Cantwell took the top spot on the men's podium at the Sunny King Criterium to slide into third place on the 2011 Men's NRC Standings.
Janel Holcomb coasted to victory at the Sunny King Criterium to move into fifth place on the 2011 Women's NRC Standings.
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About the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
Currently in its 15th season, the National Racing Calendar (NRC) is the premier season-long domestic road cycling series sanctioned and owned by USA Cycling. With an overall ranking system that determines the best individual male and female cyclists, as well as the best teams in the U.S., the NRC features the nation's top Pro-Am road race events, boasts a total prize purse of more than one million dollars, and is open to both professional and amateur cyclists. For more information on the NRC, visit www.usacycling.org/nrc. Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and cyclo-cross.


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Centauri Dreams: "Thus we construct another possible mechanism for moving life between worlds. If these notions prove robust, the expectation of finding life elsewhere in the Solar System receives a boost, but notice that Dehel is talking about bacterial transfers occurring not just between planets in the same system but between stars. Thanks to Luke Schubert for the link to this story, which reminds this writer that theories long discarded sometimes surface with renewed vigor. Panspermia in various forms is a case in point, one that raises the question of just how unfamiliar extraterrestrial life may be."
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excessive shaking....help???
My 6 month old daughter has started this thing where she holds her hands really tight and shakes...we thought she was having sezures but she had a video EEG and its not. Is this normal?
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Try making a sudden, funny noise and interrupting her. It may surprise her and she will stop the shaking. If you interrupt enough she will ultimately forget about it. We went through something similar with our son. We even went to the ER because of the shaking, had a neurologist visit, then a scheduled EEG we never went to because we discovered our son could control it and stop himself. After we began distracting him he quit the shaking. I hope that works for you and that's it!posted 12/10/2012 by Sarang-Noel
If baby is also crying it could be a bad gas.posted 11/20/2012 by tashstar
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But how can I dance when your soul just lifted me higher and higher and higher?
Paint bleeds, ink runs, image of your love,
Your memory, our history,
(Why did you have to go?)
I'd give up my eyes to see you one last time,
And I'd give all my fingertips to touch you,
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But you have to die for me to see how to live." -Escape The Fate
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Worlds Fastest Drive Thru Service- Now That's FAST! [Video]
I literally had to watch this several times because it's.....HILARIOUS!
I literally had to watch this several times because it's.....HILARIOUS!
Top 10 lists used to be the domain of David Letterman and the FBI's Most Wanted, but they're now popping up on the internet with the frequency of Subway restaurants on street corners. There are so many lists, in fact, there's a whole website dedicated to it.
What's behind this trend? So glad you asked.
Only In El PasoIt's an El Paso thing. How many times have you tried to explain the, well, unique way of life we have here on the border? Because, really, where else would Chico's Tacos be considered tacos?!
Here are a couple of other 'El Paso things'. How many can you come up with?


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Sterling College celebrates Kansas Private College Week
Governor Sam Brownback declared September 16-22, 2013, to be Kansas Private College Week, celebrating the valuable work of Kansas' private colleges. Sterling College is using this opportunity to inform its students, alumni and friends of the College on the importance of private colleges in the state of Kansas through their website and social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
Kansas is home to 18 private, accredited nonprofit colleges and universities who serve more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students each year. Those institutions award 22 percent of Kansas' bachelor's degrees and 25 percent of the state's master's degrees each year.
The Sterling College website lists this fact along with others that Brownback named in his proclamation of Kansas Private College Week. Each day the College is posting one of these facts about private colleges in Kansas on Facebook and Twitter. The website also has a link to a video made by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities titled, "Nine Myths about Private Nonprofit Higher Education."
For more facts and information about private colleges in the state of Kansas, visit Sterling College's website at http://www.sterling.edu/about/Kansas-private-college-week.
Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kan., with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.
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As a parent of students in Vancouver Public Schools, I ask voters in "our" district to vote "yes" on both the maintenance and operations levy and the technology levy in the Feb. 12 election. I can't think of a time when our community's support is more needed for safety, security, and other classroom maintenance items for students and teachers.
Vancouver Public Schools' investment and dedication in, and to, our kids has a direct correlation with our community's desirability and its property values. I have witnessed, first-hand, the strong and ethical stewardship of funds, and am pleased to consider the upcoming levies an opportunity to exercise a very prudent and worthwhile investment — not just for my kids, but for the community I have considered home for 35 years.
A vote of "yes" on both levies has positive economic ramifications that will surely pay dividends for years to come. Research shows a positive return on investment for each high school graduate produced by Vancouver Public Schools. This is a reality and benefit for local businesses and our economy. Voting "yes" simply makes sense for our kids and cents for our local economy.
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In our second video, we chat about visiting Quails' Gate winery, winner of the Gold Medal in The Great Canadian Wine Match:
– Tips on visiting the winery, including the special menus at the winery's Old Vines restaurant
– How long can Optima age for those wanting to cellar this dessert wine?
– Why don't more Canadian wineries make botrytis affected dessert wines?
– What role do people's choice awards play in our wine and food culture?
You can also watch part one of our conversation about pairing Optima with cheeses and desserts.


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Partisan Press, Partisan Paper, Partisan PapersThis refers to the political papers, primarily of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries that were affiliated to a particular political party. They were not objective in their news coverage; instead they provided unbalanced reporting in order to advance a particular candidate or political position.
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Bellaire garbage notice issued
DUE?TO the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the Village of Bellaire announces change to its garbage pickup schedule.
On Monday, garbage will be included with the Tuesday Sept. 2 garbage pickup. Be advised there can be a delay in this process due to capacityand landfill conditions.
YTR distribution set Saturday
The next YTR Mid-Ohio Produce Distribution will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Yorkville Fire Hall.
This free produce distribution is open to all income eligible residents in the Yorkville-Tiltonsville-Rayland areas. If attending for the first time, proof of residence is required. Please bring bags for your produce selections.
Free community dinner slated
FREE COMMUNITY dinner will be held at the Bridgeport First United Methodist Church, 405 Bennett St., Bridgeport, on Thursday, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Pork, mashed potatoes and green beans on the menu. For more information, call the church at 740-635-2868.
Bellaire Action?Group maps plans
THE BELLAIRE Citizens Action Group is holding a "Yard Sale In The Park" on Saturday, Sept. 13
Cost to reserve a space is $10. Registration is due by this Friday. Persons interested should call Andrea at 740-579-6176.
Volunteers are also needed to help at the event.
Wells seniors to meet Friday
WELLS TOWNSHIP will hold a senior citizens meeting on Friday at 1 p.m at the Wells Township Community/Senior building on Steuben Street above the library.
The menu will be sloppy Joes and macaroni and potato salad, Following lunch bingo will be played. Everyone is welcome to come for lunch.
There well be door prizes, fellowship and fun. Call, Liz Cook at (740) 632-6253 for information.
Mead trustees meet today
KEY The Mead Township Trustees have announced they will hold a special meeting today, as well as changing the time for their regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 1.
The special meeting will be held at 6 p.m. for the trustees to review current and proposed RUMA (Road Use Maintenance Agreements) with various natural gas companies building or proposing the build gas wells within the townships, as well as other companies installing or proposing to install gas transmission lines in the township.
In regard to the regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 1, the trustees have moved the starting time from 6 to 7 p.m. for only that meeting.
Shadyside Legion meeting set
SHADYSIDE AMERICAN Legion will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday.
Tailgate party for Shadyside Tigers first football game, Friday night at 5 p.m. Free wings.
Fulda church plans picnic
ST. MARY Church, Fulda, will have its annual Homecoming Picnic on Monday. It will begin with Mass at 9 a.m. Dinners will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Carryouts will be available.
A cornhole tournament will begin at 1 p.m. weather permitting.There will be games, bingo, raffles and refreshments all afternoon. A Round & Square Dance will take place from 4-7 p.m. with music by Little Creek. The public is invited to attend. St, Mary is located on County Road 15 in Fulda, off Ohio 564, six miles east of Caldwell. Signs will be posted.
Public defender meeting slated
THE Belmont County Public Defender Commission will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 4 p..m in the Public Defender's Office, 121 Newell Ave., St. Clairsville.
Bellaire picnic honors employees
The Village of Bellaire announces that the village building will be closed on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a employee appreciation picnic.
Sons holding Courtyard Event
THE Bellaire Sons of Italy Lodge will hold their Annual Evening In The Courtyard Event in the lodge piazza on Saturday. The event includes a four course dinner and music by the Rex Taneri Orchestra. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the Rex Taneri Orchestra will play from 7-10 p.m.
Call the lodge for tickets and further information.The numbers are (740) 676-7137 or (740) 676-3178.
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There are some video game team-ups over the years that were just meant to happen, but never like this. Although there are a few hiccups along the way, "Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney" is one of them.
One's a dashing lawyer and the other is a gentleman detective. One grills criminals on the witness stand and the other helps the police catch them before they get to court. Despite their different methods and vastly different personalities, Phoenix Wright and Professor Layton's adventure on the Nintendo 3DS works solely because the gameplay mechanics that drive both series blend so well together that at times, it'll feel as if they were always a team.
With great visuals and a one-of-a-kind story that takes both characters- and some of their friends, out of their comfort zones, Phoenix and Layton turn in a "storybook" performance. Although less time with the spotlight sometimes limits the game's overall charm, there's just enough challenge and fun to keep veterans of both series happy and attract new fans.
Overall, it's the sum of all the parts that make "Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney" something special. Covered with polish from the music, voice-overs and story, combined with the tried-and-true gameplay that has won over countless gamers over the past decade, its incredibly difficult to hate this entry into both of these acclaimed cult classic series.
The Good:
Some of the Best Cutscenes on the 3DS, ever: If this game were ever to turn into an anime, there would be plenty who would want to see it. Even for gamers who aren't fans of the puzzle and courtroom drama, the visuals in the cut-scenes are absolutely beautiful and easily some of the best ever seen on a Nintendo handheld.
Wonderful Sound: The music in the courtroom gets your blood-pressure going and while with the Professor and Luke, there's always the feeling something mysterious is afoot. The same thing goes for the voice-overs. Clear, but brimming with emotion, the voice work is super solid. While it's always the norm to keep the volume low on your handheld, especially in a public place, "Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney" is a huge exception. Bring your headphones- you won't regret it.
Excellent Use of 3D Backgrounds: The backgrounds, especially in the Layton scenes early in the game are wonderfully drawn, but in 3D, there's so much to look at. You'll almost want to slow down and make sure you look at every nook and cranny of the screen to take it all in. Considering that this is the key to success in the game as well, Level 5 and Capcom did a great job with the 3D aspect of the game, something many developers on the 3DS don't take into complete consideration anymore.
Fun Script: The whimsical, yet mystical word of Professor Layton is intact, as well as the high-octane, but weird and wacky atmosphere of Phoenix Wright. Over the course of the adventure, you'll surely laugh and be intrigued, but most importantly, you'll think. Despite having to split time with another equally as charismatic main character, both Layton and Wright still manage to entertain- it's a fact that cannot be forgotten here. Regardless of which character you enjoy more, you'll find plenty to like in both of them over the course of this wild tale.
The Bad:
Slightly Watered-Down: While none of the puzzles are mega easy, the overall difficulty of the game is a notch lower than what you would normally expect. While it doesn't ruin the fun factor and makes the game more accessible to those who haven't played either series before, it's almost a little too forgiving.
Art Styles Don't Exactly Mesh: While both sets of characters look better than they ever have before on a handheld, they just look weird on the same screen together. Perhaps it's the Professor and Luke's beady eyes and line lips, contrasting with the anime-inspired look of Mr. Wright, but it ultimately feels like an episode of "South Park" when Terrance and Phillip or any other Canadian is on-screen with Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny.
Prologue is Too Long: It takes about two hours until the game really gets started. For those who have never played either series before, it's no biggie, as there's a lot to take in. For fans of both Layton and Wright however, it'll feel like an eternity before the fun begins.
Story Takes Characters From Their Home: While this review is spoiler free, we will say that there isn't nearly as much interaction, if any at all, between the secondary characters as you'd expect. Being a mash-up, it would have been cool to see both Layton and Phoenix in each other's worlds and not a brand-new one.
Final Thoughts:
"Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney" is an enjoyable adventure that is best suited for fans of both series and not a dedicated gamer of one series and not the other. Although it's a delicate balancing act of different characters, the game has a fun, far-reaching and original story that takes Layton and Wright, as well as the player-to a place they've never been before- and probably never will be again. Overall, despite the lack of mega difficult puzzles and court room drama that have made both games so much fun over the years, the slightly-more fan-friendly mash-up does every one proud enough.


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Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg operated the robotic arm for its final deployment maneuver. Then they placed the arm in a stowed position and finished up with checkouts of brakes within its joints.
The pair went on to open the hatch between Kibo and its logistics module so that it can be used as a storage area for the laboratory.
Commander Mark Kelly and Mission Specialist Mike Fossum swapped out battery charger modules inside the station's Quest airlock.
Mission Specialist Garrett Reisman and Flight Engineer Greg Chamitoff continued handover briefings about living and working onboard the International Space Station. Reisman is returning to Earth aboard Discovery after three months in space. Chamitoff will remain onboard, serving as a NASA science officer, until the STS-126 shuttle mission targeted for launch in November.
Other crew members continued transferring equipment and supplies between the two spacecraft, with the hatches due to be closed Tuesday afternoon.
The crew is scheduled to go to sleep at 7:32 p.m. and awaken at 3:32 a.m. Tuesday.


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My Thoughts On Target Field
Quick recap:
Since my last blog, the Twins got caught by two hot pitchers in Boston (Bucholz/Lester), then righted the ship by beating up on the Brew Crew over the weekend (taking two of three and coming within a big hit of sweeping).
About three weeks ago, though, I saw my first two games at Target Field…
…and never really commented on the experience. Although I loved the experience and thought that the new digs put the Metrodome to shame, there was just something about it where I couldn't gush over our new home too much. I think I may have finally figured it out.
In the old days, ballparks were built with all kinds of quirks that made them stand out. Some examples:
Polo Grounds: Almost 500 feet to center field (which featured a garage in the field of play!), and just 250 ft. down the lines (picture a giant horsehoe).
Ebbets Field: A crazy little nook out in center field, a huge wall in right, with band-box dimension all around.
Baker Bowl: ENORMOUS brick wall out in RF that puts even Boston's Green Monster to shame!
LA Coliseum: Just look at the picture!
Old Yankee Stadium: Monuments and flagpoles IN PLAY; centerfield almost 500 feet deep.
Then, after going through the terrible cookie-cutter stadium movement of the 1980s (Veterans Stadium, Skydome, Astrodome, etc.), ballparks started to improve in fan amenities, but (for the most part) those little quirks/nuances had disappeared. In the past few years, there are only a few stadiums I can recall that really spark my interest:
Wrigley Field: Ivy, brick walls.
Fenway Park: Green Monster, Pesky Pole
Minute Maid Park (?; that's the name I'll always remember it as!): CF slope, neat LF architecture.
And, dare I say it…
Metrodome: Vampire seats, Baggie
Basically, my point is this: I really like stadiums with distinct visual features, and I feel as if Target Field is a bit lacking in that area. Besides the patches of Limestone and HD scoreboard (but that doesn't really count), it feels like "any other great ballpark". Kind of a double standard, I know, but I guess I am more than a bit of a sentimentalist towards those "good old days" of quirky baseball stadiums.
Preview (26-18, 1st, 1.0 GA DET): AJ Burnett (4-2, 3.86) vs. Scott Baker (4-4, 4.88). Time to create a little bit of new history against the Yanks? I hope so.
"Getaway" Gardy
Truth be told, I think that Ron Gardenhire is a good manager for the Minnesota Twins. For a team that is always developing young players because we don't have enough money to spend on the big boys, Gardy also seems to have the right touch to bring the young guys along in the best possible manner. He may play favorites (Nick Punto, Jesse Crain) and once you get in his doghouse (Delmon Young) it's tough to get back in the main living quarters, but all in all he seems like a good guy who works hard and demands the same of his team.
That being said, there are some days that I just want to hate on him…and today is one of those days. As is his custom, Gardy put out his "Getaway" lineup featuring a stretch of batters that included Brian Buscher, Young, Mike Redmond, Punto, Carlos Gomez, and Matt Tolbert. Joe Crede (hit by pitch the day before), Joe Mauer (general day off), and Denard Span (flu-like symptoms) were all out of the lineup. While I agree with the Span "benching", why were BOTH Crede and Jo-Mo on the bench at the same time against arguably the best team in the American League right now?! The Red Sox trot out the likes of Ellsbury, Pedroia, Bay, Youkilis, and Lowell, while the Twins counter with that above quintet of guys who will make more outs than hits and inspire little confidence.
I guess it just really hit home to me after Mauer hit the home run in the bottom of the ninth off Papelbon, thinking "what would have happened if Mauer (and Crede) had been in the lineup all game long?". Mauer would have probably gotten a couple of hits (he is so locked in right now), while Crede wouldn't have let three balls by him in one inning (yes, they were tough plays, but Crede may have made them).
When playing the BoSox, one has to expect that many runs will need to be scored to win the contest, and Gardy just didn't put out a viable lineup today to do that. Of course, he can probably justify every move, and perhaps be correct in the long run, but I still just want to pout for awhile anyway at a loss that could have been a whole lot different.
Preview (22-24, 3rd, 4.5 GB DET): Jon Lester (3-4, 5.91) vs. Nick Blackburn (3-2, 3.83). Blackie has been carrying the pitching staff as of late, and I look for that streak to continue.
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.
2B: The Rabbit
The Twins started the 2008 series with Brendan Harris (acquired from the Rays in the Matt Garza trade) installed at second base. After a month or two of sluggish fielding from Harris, however, the Twins called up young Alexi Casilla from Triple-A to man the second sack. Yes, that was the same Casilla whose boneheaded plays were seen night after night as the Twins wallowed into obscurity at the end of 2007. This time, however, things were much different…
During this season, in 385 at-bats, Casilla netted 108 hits, scored 58 runs, drove in 50, and hit .281 in the process. More importantly, though, was the stability Casilla brought to the Twins' lineup once manger Ron Gardenhire planted him in the #2 hole for good. Sure, Nick Punto is great at bunting leadoff guys around the bases, but Little Nicky often breaks down (either physically or talent-wise) when used for an entire season. So, Casilla was a perfect fit to bat behind Gomez/Span throughout the later months of the season, as his speed really put the screws to opposing pitchers.
Defensively, Casilla was spectacular. Whereas at the end of 2007 Alexi played himself back to the minor leagues with one fielding blunder after another, it was obvious this season that all those kinks were worked out, as Casilla now makes every play required of him (and many that are not!). Essentially, he's Luis Castillo without the balky knees.
As far as areas of improvement, there are two things that Casilla could work on in order to become a more well-rounded player: First, he still needs to keep his head in the game on the basepaths. Every once in awhile, he would get thrown out at a base for no apparent reason, or make a bad judgment call. It was probably just the excitability factor that is inherent in all young players, but it still needs to be tamed just a bit. Second, Casilla also needs to work on driving the ball more. He did hit for a decent average in 2008, but most of those hits were singles. Every once in awhile we saw Alexi's ability to turn on a pitch and launch it either into the gap or over the right-field fence, but those occurences were much too few and far between. I'm not saying he should turn into a power hitter, but he could really keep defenses honest (not just playing in all the time) if he could start driving the ball more.
However, those weaknesses (keeping a cool head and driving the ball) are areas that all young players likely need to work on, and are pretty nit-picky at that. With a full season under his belt, Alexi Casilla will likely continue to give the Twins that dimension of speed that so often powers the offense when the big sluggers aren't slugging.
Twins Notes:
-I heard the other day that the Twins are going to (and perhaps already did) pick up their $900,000 option on backup catcher Mike Redmond for 2009. Print the World Series tickets now…(I shouldn't joke, though, as I wish Justin Morneau had someone to back him up like Joe Mauer has in Red Dog).
Playoff Notes:
-ALCS Game Three Pitching Matchups (Boston 1, Tampa Bay 1): Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21) vs. Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70). It will be interesting to see how the fiery former Twin Garza handles the pressure-cooker of October baseball in Fenway Park.
-NLCS Game Four Pitching Matchups (Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 1): Joe Blanton (9-12, 4.69) vs. Derek Lowe (14-11, 3.24). Lowe was beaten by the Phillies in Game One of this series, but if anyone can come back on short rest in the postseason it's the grizzled Lowe.
ALCS Predictions: The New Postseason Kings
How quickly have we forgotten 2004 and 2007? After watching the media coverage of the ALCS that begins on Friday night in Tampa Bay, there has been almost an overwhelming consensus that the upstart Rays will dethrone the defending-champion Red Sox and reach the first World Series in franchise history (of course, every Ray victory has some sort of historical significance these days!). Not so fast, people…
Let's look at this series a game at a time. The series opens in Tropicana Field, where the Rays have been nearly a completely different than they are at home, but who really thinks the Rays will win both of those first two home games against the playoff-savvy Sox? Game 1 pits Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-3, 2.90) against James Shields (14-8, 3.56), while Game 2 is Josh Beckett (12-10, 4.03) vs. Scott Kazmir (12-8, 3.49). I'd actually favor the Sox in both games, but let's say (for home-field advantage sake) that the series is even when it moves back into Fenway.
This is where things are sure to get interesting, as it is the classic case of "postseason aura" (which the Red Sox have finally wrestled away from the Yankees) vs. "young team that isn't intimidated" (the Rays have never experienced this situation before, so how can they be too overwhelmed?). In that scenario, however, I will take the most experienced team any day of the week. Although the pitching matchups in Game Three, Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21) vs. Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70), and Game Four, Tim Wakefield (10-11, 4.13) vs. Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38), perhaps swing a little bit toward the Rays (at least compared to the first two games), I'll still take the experienced hurlers over the green ones. Even if the series is 2-2 after four games, the pitching matchups will be who has the best bullpen, and what starters can come back effectively on short rest. All four Sox starters are battle-tested, while all the Rays are first-timers. As a Twins fan, I would not feel too confident on a guy like Matt Garza coming back in a game seven facing, say, Tim Wakefield.
Offensively both clubs can score runs. In fact, I think the only way Tampa Bay can win this series is if they completely outscore the BoSox, and by a large margin at that. However, the Boston lineup has developed a habit of producing in the clutch, with guys like David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Mike Lowell, and some guy you would never expect (Jedd Lowrie?!) providing the back-breaking hits to the opposition. I thought that the departure of Manny Ramirez would really hurt Boston come postseason time, but Manny's replacement, Jason Bay, has performed admirably after escaping Pittsburgh.
My "official" prediction, then, is for Boston to defeat Tampa Bay in six games. The Rays have had a great ride, but I think that the playoff experience of nearly every Boston player will be too much for the scrappy Rays to overcome. However, I would expect to see many close, hard-fought games. Whereas the Yankees of old developed their "mystic and aura" in the playoffs by crushing opponents, the Red Sox have won in the playoffs by getting the late-inning clutch hits.


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The music world has always had their share of romantic balladeers. One of the top ones in the 1980s was Luther Vandross, whose was known as "The Velvet Voice", and deemed as one of the greatest of all time.
Vandross career started in the 1970s, singing backup for countless artists including Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, and Chic. His breakthrough came in 1980, as the lead singer for the group Change. The gold-selling debut album The Glow of Love, featured two hit classics "The Glow of Love" (later sampled by Janet Jackson) and "Searching".
But things really took off in 1981, when he released his landmark debut Never Too Much, which went double platinum, and among the hits from that album included the title track and the classic remake of the Bacharach/David tune "A House Is Not a Home".
Six more albums followed during the 1980s including 1988's Any Love (Vandross' first top ten pop album), as well as classic hits including "Stop to Love", "Bad Boy/Having a Party", "Here and Now" and a cover of the Leon Russell-penned "Superstar". Also at that time, Vandross produced Aretha Franklin's 1982 comeback album Jump To It.
In the 1990's and beyond, the hits continued. Notable albums included 1991's Power of Love and 2003's Dance With My Father (his first number one album), as well as tunes including "Power of Love/Love Power" and a cover of the Diana Ross and Lionel Richie duet "Endless Love". Sadly, Vandross passed on in 2005, but his legacy has remained strong. His music continues to be staples on radio, artists including Elton John, Beyoncé, and Keyshia Cole have covered his songs, and sources including National Public Radio and Rolling Stone Magazine have voted Vandross as one of the top 100 voices of all time. To date, he has sold over thirty million copies worldwide.
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It has been more than a century since the direct current (DC) electric power distribution favored by Thomas Edison went toe-to-toe with the Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse-backed alternating current (AC), but the tension between AC and DC is as real today as it was during the "War of the Currents." A quick check on the temperature of that little converter pack in between your laptop and the wall plug demonstrates that tension perfectly.
That pack is warm because converting electricity from standard household alternating current to direct current is extremely inefficient. According to Umesh Mishra, CEO of Transphorm, the Santa Barbara, Calif.-based tech company that just landed a $20 million investment from Google Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, more than 10 percent of electricity put on the grid is lost as heat during the process of converting from one kind of current to the other.
Transphorm has developed a more efficient electric power conversion process received which they claim could prevent up to 90 percent of all electric conversion losses in devices, an amount equal to $40 billion worth of electricity or the equivalent of 318 coal-fired plants.
How does it work? Power conversion works via rapidly switching circuits, which enable the transformation of electricity from one form to another (AC to DC or DC to AC). The secret sauce in the Transphorm approach is a material known as Gallium Nitride (GaN) that allows circuit switching at much higher frequencies than traditional silicon converters and inverters.
"There is no further pathway for silicon," Transphorm CEO Umesh Mishra told VentureBeat. "It has just reached its fundamental materials limits."
While details about the company's technology and immediate plans remain vague, Transphorm has its eye on a few market niches in particular.
Transphorm's power modules will likely first start popping up in servers in data centers (converting AC to DC), motors that power elevators (AC to AC), solar panel inverters (DC to AC) and hybrid cars (DC to AC). But for those expecting an immediate impact on electric car charging efficiency, the impact on plug-in hybrid and electric car-charging won't be felt for a while.
"We are going to start working on it soon," Mishra cautions, "But I believe it will take three years to five years before it becomes something the automotive sector will have the stomach for."
If Transphorm does find an enthusiastic EV industry eager to work with them on charging efficiency and dives head-long into vehicle charging, the company won't be alone among four-wheel-inspired startups under the Google Ventures' portfolio, joining smartgrid and EV play, Silver Spring Networks; fuel efficient automaker, Next Autoworks; and a neighbor-to-neighbor car-sharing service called Relay Rides.
"[I]it's a hugely attractive thing," Mishra says of entering the electric car niche. "People in that sector completely understand the value proposition. We just have to work with them to get there."
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The folks over at PCGamesHardware have been lucky enough to get hold of a six-core Gulftown processor several months ahead of release and they've kindly submitted their experience with it for all to see today.
The article first goes into heavy detail about the 32nm Westmere architecture behind Intel's Gulftown prior to firing up their test system and benchmarking the platform in several application and game tests including x264HD, CINEBENCH, Far Cry 2, Resident Evil 5 and more.
I won't spoil it; head on over and check out the results for yourself.