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Local pet store, Polly's Pet Shop, in Universal City and New Braunfels, Texas, hosted their grand re-opening September 14th to celebrate their new policy; featuring only adoptable shelter dogs and puppies. This change is voluntary and came about as a result of the love for all dogs held by the New Braunfels store manager, Krystle Housely.
Owner Steve Housely, shared that the family-run business has wanted to make this change for quite some time, and because of this, his daughter reached out to the Humane Society of the United States, signing their pledge to be a Puppy-Friendly Pet Store. The result was a collaboration set up between Polly's and the San Antonio Animal Care Services whose shelter dogs and puppies will now be featured in the pet store instead of puppies from private breeders.
While some cities like San Diego have recently passed an ordinance that bans all sales of live animals in city pet stores unless they come from local shelters, San Antonio and their surrounding cities have no such law making what Polly's is doing all the more remarkable. "This is just me, but I never liked cities or governments doing things, and I think we, as independent business people, should come in and actually take an initiative to do it. I think it's a lot better that way" says Housely.
He states "we'll probably make mistakes at first, but we'll fix them" as they move along with their effort to help find homes for shelter dogs.
The HSUS estimates that this will help find forever homes for an estimated 300-500 dogs and puppies per year.
Lisa Norwood of S.A. ACS says "It's absolutely incredible and it sets an example." She cites that although Universal City sits just on the outskirts of San Antonio, it's still part of the community as all the surrounding cities consider themselves part of S.A.
The S.A. ACS has been working with more pet rescue organizations in the area to help further the effort to make San Antonio a no-kill city. In January, 2013, ACS exceeded its goal and set a record for achieving a live release rate of 83%. They are continuing to work towards 100% with new proposed changes to the city's animal laws that would allow ACS to become the legal owner of pets that come into the shelter, (part of the stray hold policy), immediately so that veterinary care can be administered, and even a possible adoptive pet parent identified. There would still be a 72 hour window for the owners to be located/notified, but after that, ACS would be the legal caretaker of the animals which helps get these pets adopted out faster.
Thanks to Polly's, ACS now has another avenue in which to help place adoptable dogs and puppies into forever homes. Becky Parker, who has worked at Polly's for one year says that all the employees work with and handle the animals. "I can tell you the personality of every hamster in the store. I can tell you which dogs are a little skittish and which ones have a lot of energy which is good for families with small children."
Polly's Pet Shop has been in business since 1977 operated by the Housely family. Owners Steve and Shelly Housely bought the store from his parents in 1990, and their son, Randy, and daughter, Krystle (and their spouses) have taken over running each store. In addition to dogs, the pet store also offers a variety of other small pets such as birds, fish, and reptiles (see slideshow). Polly's is leading the way by example, taking on the responsibility as both a business, and as citizens of the San Antonio community to help alleviate the high stray population. Their evolution has only just begun.
For more information about Polly's Pet Shop, visit their website at polly'spets.com.
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This animation depicts a time-series of ground deformation at Mount Etna Volcano between 1992 and 2001. The deformation results from changes in the volume of a shallow chamber centered approximately 5 km (3 miles) below sea level. The accumulation of magma in this chamber results in the inflation, or expansion, of the volcano, while the release of magma from the chamber results in deflation or contraction.
The spatial and temporal patterns of ground deformation was measured with radar interferometry, generating more than 200 interferograms from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) acquired by ESA's ERS-1 and ERS-2 satellites. An interferogram is a map of the relative changes in the distance between the satellite and surface of the earth, expressed as differences in phase. The interferometric technique measures ground deformation with a precision of 2.8 cm (~1 inch).
The red and yellow colors within the sliding time bar indicate significant levels of eruption activity, with red indicating strong activity and yellow signifying moderate activity. The animation begins with a large flank eruption in progress, causing deflation of the volcano. This eruption, which ended in March 30, 1993, was followed by a 2-year cycle of inflation and a resumption of summit activity in late 1995. Eruption activity progressively increased in magnitude through the late 1990's and culminated with large flank eruptions in 2001 and 2002-2003. InSAR data processing and interpretation of results courtesy of Paul Lundgren, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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text: (Click the banner to download) Play as James Sunderland in this custom Terraria map, who's on quest to find his wife in Silent Hill. Features - Single Player Adventure which mostly uses Guns as primary weapon. - Large, dark labyrinths and dungeons. - It's dark everywhere, only your torch to light you up - Adventure that's inspired on Silent Hill 2's story and setting. - 4 Difficulty Mode. - 4 Endings. - Adventure that last about 2 hours Rules - New Character Only. Dump your starting items. - Keep your Copper Short-sword at the beginning if you're not confidant enough. - Do not craft Torches or Wooden Platforms - When you acquire the axe or pickaxe, do not axe/pick any block unless a Sign tells you to. - You can use any usable bed as a Checkpoint. - Follow the Signs. They may contain hints as to what to do next. - You can use the Wrench and the Wire Cutter as much as you want once you find them... Enjoy a restful and peaceful vacation.... Click "Show Spoilers" to see the change log. Spoiler (Move your mouse to the spoiler area to reveal the content) Show Spoiler Hide Spoiler 1.2 - 4th Ending Added: Merry Christmas! - Bullet Adjust: Cut out around 3000 bullets of each type. - Weapon Adjust: Removed Flintlock Pistol, Removed Minishark, Removed Dark Lance, Removed Night's Edge, Debuffed Shotgun and Flamethrower, Buffed Musket, Added Breaker Blade. Pistol and Musket position changed. - Aesthetics: Optimized Intro's dirt, stone and grass. Added more tree variations. Polished some background buildings. Polished some background walls here and there. Added some background windows in Hotel. Added some background Ads along the way to the Historical Society. - Moved Pete's Bowl-o-Rama in between Heaven's Night and Brookhaven Hospital. - Demon Torches added to all Boss Rooms. - The Guide is now starring as Eddy Dumbrowski... - Mandatory Typo Fix like every update - King Slime is now in the boss rosters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.1 - Fixed "Hell" that could not be finished due to World Border Limit. - Fixed some typos... again. - Fixed the EoW room's wood platforms to be more user-friendly. - New Difficulty Added: Very Easy. - Added a Colored Torch chest for Easy difficulty. - Added Colored Torches at some places. - Added some complementary Wire Switch rooms. - Added a couple of new weapons, accessories and misc items from Terraria's 1.1 update. - Pete's Bowl-o-Rama added. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.06 - Added a second door the Historical Society. Breaking down the wood patch canceled the Spawn point and sets it back to the beginning. Credit goes to Curse Forge user Rootbeerbottle for pointing this out. - Added a bed before the Eater of World battle room. - Moved the bed to the right after the Eater of World battle room. It could be clicked through the fence, which made the battle room skip-able by dying. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.05 - Changed the Wood Side Apartment's Red Brick to Green Brick. More enemy spawn. - Added more mine shafts in the Wiltse Coal mine to make it more confusing. - Some spots here and there needed to be patched with Walls. - Added an hint after the first jump in the Prison. - Added a note about the Eye of Cthulhu on the Evil Hospital's Roof. - Fixed a bunch of typos in the signs. - NEW DUNGEON: Evil Lake View Hotel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.02 - Increased Wood Side/Blue Creek Apartment's roof size to force enemy spawn inside the buildings. - Added a Bed checkpoint in the Historical Society and the Prison. - Redesigned the docks. Added a lighthouse and a lighthouse keeper room. - Added some wooden platforms in the "impossible" areas of the Wiltse Coal mine. You can still craft platforms and the Grappling Hooks stays. - Added a chest to a "secret" location. - Name in Terraria changed from "Silent Hill" to "Silent Hill 2 Adv. Map vX.XX". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.01 - Changed the position of the torch. It was too dark to see... - Added the Grappling Hook. The Wiltse Coal Mine was too hard without it. It's still possible to complete the map without the Grappling Hook. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.00 - Map Done ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Related Links This map was made using Terraria, TEdit and Terraria Inventory Edit For more information on Silent Hill 2: Silent Hill Heaven Silent Hill 2 on Wikipedia Konami's Silent Hill HD Collection Homepage ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Youtube "Let's Play" Links My own Youtube Playlist featuring everyone below. 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HARRISONBURG — Although State Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, can finally put this year's extended legislative season behind him, he now has next year's election to think about.
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Drug giant GSK confirms multi-billion pound deals with a Swiss rival, amid a potential £4bn windfall for its UK shareholders.
07:43, UK, Wednesday 23 April 2014
British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to sell its oncology business to Novartis for $14.5bn (£8.5bn) and will buy the Swiss company's vaccines division.
Novartis is expected to pay another $1.5bn (£900m) if certain milestones on the deal are met.
Under a "major three-part transaction" GSK and Novartis have agreed also to create a consumer healthcare business, GSK confirmed in a statement.
GSK will own 63.5% of the newly-created consumer healthcare business.
The British firm said it would use proceeds from the deals to return £4bn to its shareholders.
Shares in the company were up more than 4% in midday Tuesday trades.
GSK chief executive Sir Andrew Witty said the deals are expected to be completed during the first half of 2015.
He said they would accelerate the firm's strategy to generate "sustainable, broadly sourced sales growth and improve long-term earnings".
Novartis confirmed it signed several multibillion-dollar deals with GlaxoSmithKline and US company Eli Lilly, which may affect up some 15,000 of its employees.
It will sell the vaccines business to GSK, excluding its flu sector, for $7.1bn (£4.2bn), plus royalties.
Eli Lilly will buy the Basel-based firm's animal health division for about $5.4bn (£3.2bn)
No details have been released on the potential impact of the deal on jobs for the Brentford-based GSK.
Sir Andrew added: "Opportunities to build greater scale and combine high quality assets in vaccines and consumer healthcare are scarce.
"With this transaction we will substantially strengthen two of our core businesses and create significant new options to increase value for shareholders."
Meanwhile, US pharma giant Pfizer may renew its bid for British drug company AstraZeneca, after its reported £60bn takeover approach was rejected.
AstraZeneca topped the FTSE 100 top risers on Tuesday morning, up more than 7% on the potential deal before easing slightly.
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TEMPE, Ariz. – Junior right-hander Darin Gillies put together the best outing of his three-year career and the Arizona State University baseball team rallied from a two-run deficit in the ninth before dropping the series finale to Washington, 4-3, in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon in front of 2,566 fans at Packard Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
Sophomore left fielder Chris Beall led off the ninth with his first career home run on a 1-1 count, and junior second baseman Drew Stankiewicz walked in the next at-bat, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by redshirt senior pinch hitter Tucker Esmay, advanced to third on a single by sophomore center fielder Johnny Sewald and scored on a sacrifice fly by junior right fielder Jake Peevyhouse to knot the game at three runs apiece.
The Sun Devil pitching staff had retired 12 straight batters heading into the 11th inning, but UW second baseman Andrew Ely hit a solo home run on the first pitch of the frame to give the Huskies (12-5-1, 2-1) the series win.
Gillies did not allow an earned run in six innings, which tied his career long, and he matched his season-high with six strikeouts in a no-decision. He conceded four hits and one walk as he permitted just two baserunners and held the Huskies scoreless over the final four frames of his outing. This marked Gillies' second career start in which he did not allow an earned run dating back to a five-inning bout against USC on April 15, 2012.
The Sun Devils (9-8, 1-2) doubled the Huskies hit total, 10-5, behind a pair of hits from four different batters, including Stankiewicz, who made his first career start at second base in his first game back from injury since Feb. 27.
Sophomore right-hander Eric Melbostad tossed consecutive perfect innings in the seventh and eighth before sophomore right-hander Ryan Burr (1-2) took the mound for the final three innings. Burr set down six straight batters, but surrendered the eventual game-winning home run to Ely to take his second loss of the year.
The Huskies capitalized on a fielding error by the Devils in the first at-bat of the game and scored a pair of runs in the top of the first inning on a double and single. ASU countered with four hits in the bottom of the frame, including a two-out RBI single by sophomore catcher RJ Ybarra, to cut its deficit to one, 2-1.
UW catcher Austin Rei took a leadoff walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, advanced to third on a fielding error by the Devils and scored on a wild pitch to put the Huskies ahead by a pair.
The Devils put the tying run on first base in the bottom of the eighth inning after a leadoff walk by redshirt junior right fielder Trever Allen and a two-out single by sophomore third baseman Dalton DiNatale, but sophomore designated hitter David Graybill struck out looking to end the frame.
Huskies right-hander Trevor Dunlap (1-1) earned the win despite giving up two runs on three hits in 3 1/3 innings. Starting right-hander Jeff Brigham went five innings and allowed one run on six hits and struck out three in a no-decision.
The Devils moved to 33-18 all-time against Washington…DiNatale extended his hitting streak to nine games…the Devils turned three double plays this series…RHP Eder Erives entered the game in the top of the seventh, but left before facing a batter.
Up Next
ASU hosts Wichita State for a two-game midweek series March 18-19 before traveling to Corvallis, Ore., to take on No. 4 Oregon State March 21-23. Both home games against the Shockers, with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. PT, will be broadcast on NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 as well as live streamed via Pac-12.com, and links to both the radio broadcast and live stream can be found on the baseball schedule on thesundevils.com. Both Friday and Sunday's games against the Beavers will be broadcast by the Pac-12 Networks, with Friday set to begin at 7 p.m. PT and Sunday slated for a 12 p.m. PT start. First pitch for Saturday's game will be at 1:35 p.m. PT
Ballots for the All-Packard Team are available now on gamedays at Packard Stadium, so be sure to mark your picks for the best to play at Packard Stadium, or visit azcentral.com to vote online
Tip Your Cap To Packard Celebration – 1980-89
Five former Sun Devils threw out a ceremonial first pitch prior to the game on Saturday, March 15.
Barry Bonds (1983-85) – ASU Sports Hall of Famer, Sun Devil Baseball Wall of Fame member, Major League Baseball Home Run King and seven-time National League MVP
Kendall Carter (1981-84) - 1981 National Championship starting pitcher, ASU Sports Hall of Famer and ASU record holder for career wins with 47
Alvin Davis (1979-82) - 1981 National Championship team first baseman, ASU Sports Hall of Famer, Sun Devil Baseball Wall of Fame member, 1984 AL Rookie of the Year and nine-year MLB veteran
Mike Devereaux (1984-85) – Outfielder, 1995 NLCS MVP, World Series champion and 12-year MLB veteran
Bert Martinez (1980-83) - 1981 National Championship team second baseman
Ron Scott, Sun Devil Baseball's Legacy Supporter from 1980-89, was recognized on the field prior to the game on Sunday, March 16
Season tickets starting at $99, single-game tickets and Mini Packs are on sale now. Admission for ASU students is free with a valid Sun Card. Purchasing season tickets will also give fans first opportunity and priority at selecting seats at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2015. Ariz.
Join the conversation all season using the hashtag #OccupyPackard
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Six teams with a total of nine ex-Stanford players who were active in the league's final week will be in the playoffs. Indianapolis, the AFC's No. 4 seed, leads the way with three Cardinal on its active roster, while the NFC's No. 1-seeded Seattle Seahawks have two.
Andrew Luck found Griff Whalen and Coby Fleener a total of five times on Sunday, including a seven-yard touchdown pass on a slant route to Whalen. Indianapolis opens the postseason with Kansas City in the Wild Card Round.
Seattle breezed into the playoffs with a 27-9 win against St. Louis. Pro Bowl corner Richard Sherman and wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who started in Week 17, can watch the 100th Rose Bowl Game during the comfort of a bye week.
Griff Whalen
Indianapolis Colts - Wide Receiver
• Caught four passes for 32 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown, in Indianapolis' 30-10 win against Jacksonville
• Highlight: Seven-yard touchdown
• Playoffs: AFC No. 4 seed - vs. Kansas City
Andrew Luck
Indianapolis Colts - Quarterback
• Completed 26 of 37 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown in Indianapolis' 30-10 win against Jacksonville
• Highlights: Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville
• Playoffs: AFC No. 4 seed - vs. Kansas City
RT to congratulate Andrew Luck!!!! Most passing yards in first two @nfl seasons. #JAXvsIND pic.twitter.com/7bgETib5jr
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) December 29, 2013
Coby Fleener - @CobyFleener
Indianapolis Colts - Tight End
• Caught one pass for 25 yards in Indianapolis' 30-10 win against Jacksonville
• Playoffs: AFC No. 4 seed - vs. Kansas City
Richard Sherman - @RSherman_25
Seattle Seahawks - Cornerback
• Made two tackles and defended a pass in Seattle's 27-9 win against St. Louis
• Playoffs: NFC No. 1 seed - bye
Top Pro Bowl vote recipient among all defensive players. Congratulations!! #StanfordNFL RT @RSherman_25: Thank you everyone
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) December 28, 2013
Doug Baldwin - @DougBaldwinJr
Seattle Seahawks - Wide Receiver
• Started at wide receiver in Seattle's 27-9 win against St. Louis
• Playoffs: NFC No. 1 seed - bye
Thomas Keiser - @ThomasKeiser
San Diego Chargers - Linebacker
• Made a tackle in San Diego's 27-24 overtime win against Kansas City
• Playoffs: AFC No. 6 seed - at Cincinnati
David DeCastro
Pittsburgh Steelers - Guard
• Started at right guard in Pittsburgh's 20-7 win against Cleveland
Alex Smith
Cincinnati Bengals - Tight End
• Caught one pass for seven yards in Cincinnati's 34-17 win against Baltimore
• Playoffs: AFC No. 3 seed - vs. San Diego
Chris Owusu - @Owusu81
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Wide Receiver
• Caught one pass for five yards in Tampa Bay's 42-17 loss at New Orleans
Erik Lorig - @eriklorig
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Fullback
• Caught one pass for three yards in Tampa Bay's 42-17 loss at New Orleans
Stepfan Taylor - @KULABAFI
Arizona Cardinals - Running Back
• Rushed twice times for seven yards and caught a pass for seven yards in Arizona's 23-20 loss against San Francisco
Jim Dray
Arizona Cardinals - Tight End
• Caught one pass for 18 yards in Arizona's 23-20 loss against San Francisco
Levine Toilolo - @LevineToilolo
Atlanta Falcons - Tight End
• Started at tight end in Atlanta's 21-20 loss against Carolina
Johnson Bademosi - @BadaBOOM_24
Cleveland Browns - Defensive Back
• Made two special teams tackles in Cleveland's 20-7 loss at Pittsburgh
Will Svitek - @WillSvitek
New England Patriots - Offensive Tackle
• Played in New England's 34-20 win against Buffalo
• Playoffs: AFC No. 2 seed - bye
Michael Thomas - @Michael31Thomas
Miami Dolphins - Safety
• Played in Miami's 20-7 loss against the New York Jets
Jeremy Stewart - @J_Stew32
Oakland Raiders - Running Back
• Played in Oakland's 34-14 loss against Denver
Zach Ertz - @ZERTZ_86
Philadelphia Eagles - Tight End
• Caught three passes for 43 yards in Philadelphia's 24-22 win at Dallas
• Playoffs: NFC No. 3 seed - vs. New Orleans
Toby Gerhart
Minnesota Vikings - Running Back
• Inactive (hamstring) for Minnesota's 14-13 win against Detroit
Ryan Whalen
Cincinnati Bengals - Wide Receiver
• Inactive for Cincinnati's 34-17 win against Baltimore
• Playoffs: AFC No. 3 seed - vs. San Diego
Sione Fua - @sionefua
Denver Broncos - Defensive Tackle
• Inactive for Denver's 34-14 win at Oakland
• Playoffs: AFC No. 1 seed – bye
Matthew Masifilo - @MMasifilo
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Defensive Tackle
• Inactive for Tampa Bay's 42-17 loss against New Orleans
Jonathan Martin - @J_Martin71
Miami Dolphins - Offensive Tackle
• Listed on the reserve/non-football illness roster
Delano Howell
Indianapolis Colts - Safety
• Listed on reserve/injured roster
Alex Debniak - @AlexDebniak42
San Francisco 49ers - Fullback
• Listed on reserve/injured roster
Konrad Reuland
New York Jets - Tight End
• Listed on reserve/injured roster
Practice Squad
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In preparation for the party, Berzerk (founder of Cheddarcore) had this to say about his experience in throwing 6 years of Kandieland, ". . . Myself and DJ Rize spent many hundreds of stressed-out hours planning and making these life celebrations happen and I want to hold on to the memories. We spent thousands of hours and walked hundreds of miles flyer-bombing the city. Over 7,000 happy hardcore fanatics have attended our shows from all over the world. The memories of all the smiling faces and people coming up giving thanks for throwing the parties are very precious to me . . . hardcore 'til I die."
Along with that, hardcore legend James Rize posted some of his fondest memories of the party on DSI, "Drawing out the camping raver crew at 6 am to dance to hardcore vibes at the end of the night of kl1, Slipmatt playin On A Ragga tip at KL4, Closing out KL3-6 with Forever Hardcore, Darren singing save me, Recon playing his 1st north american gig here before he was super famous, Scott Brown playing his first time in az at KL2, Looking out over the crowd at KL2 with mark at midnight, I could go on for days..."
This year Darren Styles, one of the most widely known hardcore producer, will be headlining Kandieland 11/11/11. From his first album "All of the UK," produced with Force to his 2010 compilation, "Feel the Pressure" he's stuck to his hardcore guns and produced some of the genre's most loved tracks such as Heartbeatz, Skydivin, Flashlight, and Come Running. In a genre that is unfortunately riddled with terribly produced tracks, Styles makes music with the quality of any top notch DJ around today.
One of the more dominant HHC djs in the AZ scene is DJ Maromi who has a very obvious passion for this kind of music. "The first rave I ever went to was Feb 19 2000 specifically to see Force and Styles and it hooked me for life. The first record I ever bought was"Field of Dreams" and I have been collecting Darren's tracks ever since. His work has had a huge impact on me and influenced me to not only obsessively collect hhc vinyl but inspired me to want to dj so that I could infect as many people as possible with this amazing style of music." Maromi's constantly updated mixes prove that point and you'll get to hear her music at Kandieland as well as Styles.
Another powerhouse HHC producer you'll see at Kandieland is Re-Con. Besides also being the vocalist for Ultrabeat, Re-Con has been in the scene since the 90's and with his #2 hit, "Pretty Green Eyes" he instantly became one of the genres favorite producers. The party's premeire DJ and promoter, Cojami, had this to say about him: "To me, Re-Con was part of the main force which helped propel Hardcore to its glory days. His voice helped shaped a lot of the fantastic tunes, like Pretty Green Eyes, that really knew how to tug at something inside and made a perfect blend of the old school cheesiness with newer, up to date beats. Personally, hearing him sing Right Here Right Now was one of my most memorable party experiences, and definitely helped inspire me to share the music I enjoyed with other people. I constantly see him in my sets; he has had such a profound influence on the genre that his signature has stylized a lot of the newer hardcore of the past few years. I also find it impressive that, despite how niche the genre really is, he has constantly supported new releases all the while working as Ultrabeat. I've seen him perform a couple times now, and you can tell that he absolutely loves performing, and perhaps more important, he truly does loves the music. His energy is always through the roof, and he really knows how to whip a crowd up. I'm excited that we were able to get him on the line up because he has never failed to entertain, and I am absolutely sure that 11/11/11 is going to take the care for the most memorable night for hardcore in America!"
If you call yourself a raver, you absolutely can't miss this party. While hardcore hasn't been the #1 genre in the scene for several years, it's artists and unforgettable tracks shouldn't be forgotten. Take one night to celebrate the scene and support the people that helped make it what it is today. Kandieland 11/11/11 - Don't miss it!
Also, for you hardcore junkies, some of the Kandieland DJs will be spinning a promotional live set on Di.Fm, a 3 hour mega mix for Kandieland. Make sure to check it out on Nov. 9th at 1pm PST. You'll get to hear performances by Sparrow, Maromi, Rize, Cojami, and Mako.
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Kandieland III was my first party I was only 13 at the time, and If it were now a days I would have gotten yelled at for being so young. But was I yelled at? NOPE! I was free to party the night away (sober of course, i was only 13!). Ever since then I was hooked. I cant wait for my 5 years of raving Seeing Re-con again will be another dream come true and bring me back to what originally got me into raving. SO EXCITED!! =)
Kandieland III was my first KL party. I had just moved to Phoenix about 6 months earlier. I'll be honest when I say I didn't know most of the lineup. I have heard of most of the locals (Skye, Starr, Sixxx, Mayhem) but there was only one real reason I went and that was for Brisk, whom I was a HUGE fan of since hearing one of his livesets I downloaded while searching for "rave music" on limewire when I was first getting into partying.
It was an event that was just pure amazing. I wish I had stayed until the end, but unfortunately one of the people I gave a ride there became sick and I ended up leaving shortly after Brisk's set.
I do my best to attend every Kandieland.


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Meanwhile half way around the world Major Disaster and Faith's guilt have lead them into the arms of Black Ops leader Mason. Mason promises to help the JLA clear their names if Faith returns to his shady fold.
And Somewhere in Oregon what's left of the unguilty JLA fights a new breed of hero in the skies. A dark breed. The Axis of Evil. The rag tag team of neo heroes wipe the floors with the JLA leaving them on the ropes.
In Little Falls, not far from the Haven disaster, Superman is led away voluntarily in chains. His guilt compels him. Suddenly Wonder Woman jumps into the prison transport line and mayhem ensues. She wraps Superman in her lasso of truth, and finally Superman wakes up from his sorrowful state. The massacre wasn't his fault. It's all been a lie.
Mason refuses to take Major Disaster with him. He's only here for Faith. But Major Disaster insists. His guilt compels him. Mason must take him in and protect him! Then Faith realizes if Major Disaster is this guilty then Mason must be using Mouth. Mouth is a box with a mouth in the side that can psychically attack anyone and convince them of anything.
Cut to Jon Stewart trapped in a moment of time. All he can see is the explosions, all he can do is protect the children in a green dome of energy. All he can hear is his own guilt. But the children from the haven that he's "protecting" only have a little bit of oxygen left. It's only a matter of time before they die.
The Flash arrives and surprises the Axis of Evil knocking their battle plan off just enough. They're formation is broken and their ranks are spread thin just as the big guns arrive: Superman and Wonder Woman, and they're angry.
Having had revealed the plot for what it was Faith explodes with rage and takes Mason's life in her hands. Despite her seething emotions she chooses to spare his life and let him go with a warning.
Just as the battle is getting underway, and just as Superman is ready to clean house, The Axis of America teleport away to safety. Their plans have been thwarted, and the JLA is victorious.
Later in the Watch Tower, with the psychic spell of Mouth broken, Jon Stewart tends to the children he almost killed trying to protect. The whole of the JLA reconvene and find that they are left with more questions then answers at the end of this adventure.
Meanwhile in Virginia Manhunter has hit a wall. His attempt to overcome his fear of fire and his weakness to the flame is failing. He intends to give up. But his tutor Scorch will have nothing of it. Not until he fulfills his end of the bargain. But he can't. He can't brave the searing pathways of her mind any more then he could a matchstick. They argue. They're heated argument turns to violence. That violence turns into a first kiss.
Story - 3: While the concept itself is great, I felt cheated in the execution. For three issues now I've been gearing up for the Axis/JLA confrontation. And while I got a few panels of second stringers getting their asses handed to them, Superman and the big guns never get in so much as a slap. This was going to be the big showdown. At least that's how I felt it had been built up. And now I find myself disappointed in the out come as a result.
Also I was a little confused as to why Faith would release Mason back into the wilds of Black ops conspiracy. I mean sure she wouldn't kill the guy, that's part of her transformation to becoming a true hero. But at the same time there are plenty of installations that would be capable of containing the evil little man.
I didn't get a real feel for any of the characters in Axis of America. I didn't really get a chance to learn about them or about who they are, in some cases I didn't even catch their names. I'm not sure if the Axis is made up of established characters I'm not familiar with, but at the same time I think more should have been done to make them more real and menacing.
I did enjoy the little story notes though. The introduction of Mouth is neat. I liked Wonder Woman's rescue of Superman, and Mason's devilish way to have Jon Stewart kill the children for him. My particular favorite is Manhunter's kiss with Scorch. Something I'm almost embarrassed to say I didn't see coming because it's such a great story device. All very fun and interesting story bits that added to the whole.
Art - 5: I really enjoy Duncan's stuff, his style is very clean and fun. I hope they give him some monthly work with Superman soon. Check out the panel of Big Blue and Wonder Woman on the bottom of page 14. It's an awesome sight of a hero pushed to outrage. Great work.
Cover Art - 2: Yea it's Axis America looking bad ass, but so what? They aren't doing anything particularly evil. I don't get any sense of danger. This might as well be the next Young Blood number 1 cover. Mahnke's art is cool as always but even that's not enough to save this cover from it's own concept.
January 2003
Check out the Comic Index Lists for the complete list of Superman-related comics published in 2003.


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Target's name has become even more apropos, given that over the course of the past several months 40 to 70 million of their Target Stores' cardholders have had their personal information compromised in an account information data breach of massive proportion. In December of 2013, Target announced that the data breach included all customers who used debit or credit cards at any of the store's physical locations within the first three weeks of the holiday season. The information contained customer names, card numbers, card verification data and expiration dates.
The ripple effects of the Target breaches (plural) were evident in the decision of banks like Citibank to reissue all debit cards that may have been compromised in the breach. Target Stores is hardly alone in this; the Nielson Report estimates 2012 losses in U.S. Merchants and Banks' credit card fraud at $11.3 billion. While retailers and banks scramble to do damage control, one blogger posed a highly shrewd question: why do retailers refuse to participate in cooperative security groups (ISACs or Information Sharing and Analysis Centers) the way other industries do?
But it's not just a matter of the prevailing business model of retailers that this breach is shaking up, it's also an issue of how banks evaluate the cost-benefit of credit card fraud. According to Richard Sullivan, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, banks generally consider it cheaper banks to absorb the cost of fraud (up to a certain point) than generating and distributing new cards (i.e., with chip technology or other stronger fraud preventative capabilities) and have lagged behind incorporating these types of measure against the recurring menace of credit card fraud... until now. The Smart Card Alliance estimates that 1.5 billion smart cards are in use worldwide - but few of those are in the U.S. In fact, the Aite Group estimates only 14% of payment terminals in the U.S. are capable of reading a smart card when one is presented. Over the next two years, the financial and retail sectors are mandating that banks issue chip cards (by October 2014) and by that time the following year, retailers are expected to install equipment to read them.
However these measures are not expected to create a fool-proof security program for credit card fraud prevention, especially since these cards will not be the strongest defense against cloning - chip and PIN cards. For this reason, the wisest retailers might also institute a program of training their staff to do a drivers license check at each point-of-sale site. Unlike magnetic strip debit cards which can be easily faked, ID Checking Guides can allow retail employees to accurately verify the authenticity of ID using images and identification details.
For more information about retail fraud prevention, visit https://www.driverslicenseguide.com/retail.html.
What can stores do?
One real-life scenario is that of the owner of chain of mall stores that repeatedly got hit with charge-backs from accepting stolen credit cards and card numbers. Once the employees were trained in fake ID detection and also trained to consistently check ID (including signatures and holograms), the number of charge-backs declined. Their training was further enhanced by training on the identification details in their state and immediately surrounding states. Not only is this type of training helpful with credit cards it is also helpful in "how to prevent check fraud" trainings. The ID Checking Guide is the definitive, low cost, first line of defense for retailers wishing to avoid falling prey to credit and debit card fraud.
Recently, two suspects were detained after using information from cards stolen in the Target data breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of goods from local stores. So, the question is, did anyone check their ID?
The author of this article has worked in the IT security industry for a number of years and has gathered from a variety of sources including http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304027204579332990728181278 to write this article. Feel free to connect with her over at Google+.


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Back in January, you were introduced to Shine by Misfit Wearables. In case you've forgotten about it, Shine is the small, handsome, and particularly understated activity tracker that can be worn in a variety of ways (or merely slipped into a pocket), requires no charging, and syncs with a number of Android and iOS devices through its nifty application.
Motivation is a key factor in getting and staying active. If you are at all like me, the idea of getting healthier by being more active and perhaps eating a little less seems like a good one and one into which it would be worth investing some time and energy. With this in mind, an exercise and diet regimen is enacted, usually without consulting a doctor (apparently, it is recommended that you see a doctor before jumping into such things), and sometimes positive results happen. Whether they do or not, however, this new, life-changing routine is almost always abandoned and whatever weight is lost is quickly found again.
This has been my personal pattern for more years than I care to think about. It even got to the point that I had a set of clothes for the fat me as well as for the not so fat me. This all changed a couple years ago when I finally decided to change my diet and exercise routine permanently. In that time I lost 55 pounds, and so far I've been able to keep it off, but I hit a plateau that has been difficult to get past. This is where Shine shines.
The Shine on my wrist is a subtle, but constant, reminder that I have to do more with my day and that more is activity. They day's activities are monitored by a highly sensitive triple axis accelerometer, quantified by a sophisticated proprietary algorithm developed by Misfit's computational biomechanics, and converted into information the Shine user can use through the app interface. Welcome to the 21st century.
In addition to tracking how active you are, Shine tracks how inactive you are, too. By triple-tapping Shine, the device is set to sleep monitor mode which provides the number of hours slept as well as the number of hours of deep sleep. I have found this feature to be a rather insightful part of my monitoring routine. In fact, I made a bit of a game out of it. Every morning before I sync the Shine I do a quick assessment of how I feel regarding quality of sleep. I found that on the mornings where I felt groggy and not quite ready to face the world, the number of hours of deep sleep recorded by Shine was lower than on mornings when I jumped out of bed ready to take on the day. Whether or not the Shine is dead-on accurate, my non-bioengineer brain cannot tell, but it is certainly in the ballpark whether it is tracking sleep, steps taken, distance covered, or calories burned. In the month, or so, that I've been testing Shine, thanks to knowing approximately how many calories I've consumed compared to approximately how many calories I've burned, I've lost the weight I'd planned on gaining during the holidays as well as broken the plateau and lost another 5 five pounds. JOY!
Could I have accomplished this weight loss without help from Shine? Yes, however, having actual data with which to work does make it easier, and having a daily quantifiable goal to achieve can mean the difference between coming home and crashing after dinner or going for a 10 minute walk because the app shows that is all that is needed to crush said goal. The only issues there are to report are strictly app-based. This Shine has been paired with both a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (which was the worst, buggiest phone I've ever owned) and an HTC One which has, so far, been flawless. Both of these phones run Android 4.3 (AKA Jelly Bean), and many of the fun, and presumably useful features that are found on the iOS app are missing, with Misfit promising that updates are coming soon.
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According to the Chicago Tribune on Jan. 7, actress Lily Tomlin has married her longtime partner and comedy collaborator Jane Wagner.
Tomlin, 74, married Wagner, 78, on New Year's Eve during a private ceremony in Los Angeles. The couple has been together for 42 years, reported Tomlin's publicist Jennifer Allen.
We remember Tomlin for becoming an instant success on ABC's "Laugh-In" in the 1970s. She played the part of Ernestine, a nosy, condescending telephone operator who generally treated customers with little sympathy. Ernestine often snorted when she talked to callers at her switchboard.
Tomlin is from Detroit, Michigan.Wagner is from Morristown, Tennessee. The two met when Tomlin was looking for a collaborator to help her develop the character of the wicked child Edith Ann that became a hit on "Laugh In" along with Ernestine, the snorting switchboard operator.
Tomlin and Wagner worked closely together long after the Edith Ann collaboration. While Tomlin was the actress, Wagner was the writer of many of her sketches. They both won Emmy awards in 1974, 1976 and 1981 for their work on writing comedy variety television programs starring Tomlin.


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BEREA – Left tackle Joe Thomas didn`t know the NFL gives an award for offensive rookie of the month.
When he found out Thursday that he had won it for November, he couldn`t believe it went to an offensive lineman.
"I was a little shocked," he said. "It`s kinda cool."
Thomas, the No. 3 pick out of Wisconsin, has started all 12 games and been a key component in the success of the team and offense. The Browns are 7-5 and the offense is fourth in the NFL in scoring and sixth in total offense.
"No question it`s a reflection on the offense and how we`ve been playing," Thomas said.
The Browns went 3-1 in November, and Thomas was a member of the line that gave quarterback Derek Anderson time to throw for 364 yards in a win over Seattle and opened holes for Jamal Lewis to rush for 134 yards vs. Houston.
"I think I`m playing pretty solid," Thomas said. "I don`t know if November was any better than the month before, but apparently it was."
Coach Romeo Crennel said it usually takes three years for a rookie to become a top-notch player, but he`s been pleased with Thomas` progress.
"His ability to adapt to whoever he`s facing is probably the thing that he has accomplished the most as this season has gone on," Crennel said. "You always face different guys rushing off that edge over there and he`s been able to adapt to everybody – the power rush guys, the speed guys – and has been able to hold his own.
"He still has a lot to learn but he`s a good worker. He has a chance to be a good tackle for a long time in this league."
Thomas (6-foot-6, 315 pounds) has already played as many games as he would`ve in an entire regular season at Wisconsin, and has at least four games left. He said he doesn`t believe in the "rookie wall," when first-year players supposedly run out of gas.
"It`ll exist if you let it and are constantly talking about it and thinking about it," he said. "It`s like anything else, if you believe it exists, you`re going to hit it. But if you just play every game one at a time, you`re not going to feel anything different than in college.
"I actually feel pretty good right now. Romeo`s taking good care of us. I don`t feel anymore banged up than I did in September."
Joshua Cribbs was named AFC special teams player of the month for November. He leads the NFL with 1,560 kickoff return yards and a 31.2-yard average, and ranks sixth with an 11.6 punt return average. He also leads the Browns with 17 special teams tackles.
In November, Cribbs averaged 35.0 yards on 19 kickoff returns with a touchdown, his second of the year. He had six tackles and a forced fumble.
Cribbs ranks second in AFC Pro Bowl voting for kick returner with 110,195 votes, behind New England`s Wes Welker with 112,216. Cribbs will also be added to the ballot – coaches and players vote next week – in the special teams category, which is for performance in areas besides returning.
Crennel didn`t pull any punches Wednesday when asked about the last-ranked defense.
"The thing that concerns me is that we`re not good," he said. "All you have to do is look at the stats. We can`t stop the run and we don`t rush the passer efficiently enough."
So Crennel was asked Thursday how an answer like that plays in the locker room.
"I don`t ask them," he said of the players. "They know how I feel about them. The stats are what they are.
"At times, our defense has played well and we`ve made some stops when we had to that helped the team win some games. The kids on defense, they`ve worked very hard and are very conscientious. They want to be good. We just aren`t consistent enough."
Crennel said he hasn`t heard from the league on whether the officials` call on the final play of the 27-21 loss to Arizona was correct. When he does, he said he won`t share the information with the media.
Tight end Kellen Winslow caught the ball in the end zone near the sideline but wasn`t able to get two feet inbounds as two Cardinals made contact with him in midair. The Browns were hoping it was ruled a force-out, but the official just signaled incomplete.
The competition committee will review the force-out rule in the offseason. Currently, an official can call it a completion if he believes the receiver would`ve come down inbounds had there not been contact by the defense. There`s a growing sentiment that the force-out rule should be eliminated, meaning a player must get both feet inbounds regardless of the actions of the defense.
"That would clear it up," Crennel said. "Coaches and players want the calls to be consistent. If saying both feet need to be inbounds is the way to get it all the same, I`m OK with that."
Linebacker Antwan Peek (knee), tight end Steve Heiden (ankle) and linebacker/special teamer David McMillan (knee) didn`t practice.
Nose tackle Ethan Kelley and cornerback Eric Wright, who both missed the last two games with knee injuries, were limited for the second straight day. Right tackle Kevin Shaffer (knee) and defensive ends Robaire Smith (neck), Orpheus Roye (knee) and Simon Fraser (knee) returned to practice and were limited.
Fan voting for the Pro Bowl continues until Tuesday on NFL.com. The fan vote is a third of the selection process, with voting by players and coaches making up the other two-thirds. The coaches and players must turn in their ballots next week, and the rosters will be announced Dec. 18.
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The state's top law enforcement agency was removed Thursday from the investigation of a teen punched and kicked by guards at a juvenile boot camp.
A special prosecutor investigating the death of 14-year-old Martin Anderson cited concerns about e-mails sent by the head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement regarding the case.
Hillsborough County's state attorney Mark Ober says an, "independent law enforcement agency'' would takeover for the FDLE.
The e-mails discussed FDLE's effort to withhold a video showing the guards' confrontation with the boy during a 30-minute encounter January 5. Anderson died a day later.
The video was later released.
Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee will assist with the investigation.
Tunnell is offering Ober his agency's continued assistance and support.
Gov. Jeb Bush has said the e-mails, first reported by The Miami Herald, were inappropriate. He tells The Associated Press he still has confidence in Tunnell, but he supports Ober's decision.


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Thursday, October 27, 2011
I'm sure all of my fashion-obsessed readers are eagerly following the news of Europe's deal to reduce Greece's debt and stem the financial crisis that has shaken the euro. The Wall Street Journal's front page story, headlined, "EU Forges Greek Bond Deal," explains that European leaders "had reached agreement with private banks on a 'voluntary' 50% reduction of Greece's debt in the hands of private investors." The New York Times says:
"The severe reduction would bring the Greek debt down by 2020 to 120 percent of that nation's gross domestic product, a figure still enormous but more sustainable for an economy driven into recession by austerity measures."
As I was reading this, a friend in Poland sent me this "ad":
Her translation:
"Adopt a Greek!
You have a once in a lifetime opportunity to adopt a Greek!
Your Greek will do for you everything you don't have the time to do:
sleep until 11
go out for coffee
afternoon siesta
sit around all evening in a restaurant
all of this for just 500 Euros!
payments should be sent to European Commission."
It's always good to be reminded that snarky political commentary is universal. Even better, I see that, according to this ad, I'm well-qualified to be a Greek because if you substitute "gym" for "coffee," this is a good description of my ideal day. Where do I send my resume?
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we are all greek …
coffee yes
la exuberance de market
(whilst department stores are getting skittish about leaving orders?)
I guess the polish have to make fun of someone!
This morning, amusing ourselves over coffee as we usually do with our own version of snarky political commentary, I made some remark about how funny it was that various citizens of EU countries are willing to go on record as being disgusted by the profligate Greeks and Martin made me squirt a little coffee out my nose when he fired back with "that's how most US states view us Californians!" And with that, I'll sign off and get right back to my profligate ways…
i'm all for siestas!!
I see your Adopt-A-Greek and raise you the most brutal of all Polish political ads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUHBN-Qyrow
Ha! I am Macedonian thus oppressed by the Greeks. Fuck them!When I was a kid at school and I had to say what nationality I was (excuse me I thought I was Australian), I would say Macedonian and be instantly corrected by the teacher and all the Greek kids. So annoying.
I am Greek and I find that pretty offensive!


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Last night, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The two talked Libya, the history of the Hoover Dam, and, of course, cocktails. It's no secret that Maddow's an avid bartending hobbyist, so she broke out her ice and her shaker and whipped up a Monkey Gland for Jimmy, complete with a splash of absinthe for "a little hallucinatory excitement," and a gin from Wisconsin that Maddow says she chose "specifically to annoy" the Badger State's embattled governor. Check out the clip, below.


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Trey Masek Named No. 22 College Prospect by Baseball America
Masek was named an all-star this past summer in the Cape Cod League
Dec. 3, 2012
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech junior right-handed pitcher Trey Masek (Giddings, Texas) was named the No. 22 Major League Baseball Draft Prospect by Baseball America in its "Top 100 College Players" list for the 2013 MLB Draft.
Masek was the highest ranked prospect in the state of Texas and the second highest among Big 12 Conference players.
Masek has made 34 appearances in his Tech career with 17 starts while posting seven wins, a 4.12 ERA and 120 innings pitched with 79 strikeouts.
Last season, as a sophomore, Masek posted a 3.40 ERA in 18 outings (6 starts) with 46 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .244 batting average.
He is coming off his second consecutive summer pitching in the Cape Cod League, this past summer with the Falmouth Commodores. He was named an all-star in 2012 while going 3-3 with a 3.18 ERA in seven starts with 39.2 innings with 47 strikeouts and 15 walks allowed. Masek's strikeout total ranked fifth in the league.
Masek joined the following Big 12 players on the Baseball America Top Collegiate Prospects list: Oklahoma's LHP Dillon Overton (No. 14), Oklahoma's RHP Jonathan Gray (No. 36), Oklahoma State's RHP Jason Hursh (No. 37), Kansas State's OF Jared King (No. 45), TCU's RHP Andrew Mitchell (No. 62), Texas' RHP Corey Knebel (No. 64) and Oklahoma's LHP Billy Waltrip (No. 80).
Last year, Texas Tech's Barrett Barnes was ranked as the No. 72 College Prospect by Baseball America prior to the 2012 season. Barnes went on to be selected 45th overall in the supplemental first round by the Pittsburgh Pirates.


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"Do you think I'll ever see it again?"
Juhani looked over at Jolee who was looking over the home that he had built in the shadowlands all those years again. Juhani handed the sleeping Ariana over to Mission. The cathar then walked over to Jolee and grabbed his hand.
"It's possible, but tell me: Would you really wish to come back to Kashyyk?" She asked quietly. "There are predators that stalk these forests and there is almost no sunlight at any time."
"You may be right...but this was my home for a long time. After awhile it grew on me...and now we may have to leave it forever."
Juhani gently pulled Jolee back towards the group and then let go of his hand once they reached the group. "Don't worry, I'm sure that one day you'll be able to return here...or you could take up traveling the galaxy once again."
Jolee sighed as he took a last look at his hut before looking back at Juhani. "Maybe I will...but if I do decide to travel the galaxy again, I'm going to make sure my next ship isn't a piece of junk like the last two were so I don't end up crashing again."
Juhani let out a soft laugh as they joined up with the others. She stopped for a moment as she felt a dark presence that was far away but was steadily closing in on them.
"I believe that our enemy has managed to locate us...but it doesn't make sense. He was badly injured after his battle with me and yet he seems as strong as he was when I first fought him." Juhani had a nervous tone to her voice. She knew that she had broken one of his legs and had probably broken a few of his ribs when her force assisted push had sent him flying through the railing...but at the rate he was closing in on them he could only have use of both of his legs.
Juhani looked up at the sky in confusion for a moment. The dark presence had stopped moving towards them.
Shiyra put a comforting hand on Juhani's shoulders even as she drew her lightsaber. "If there's one thing that I've learned from my battles with Mical it's that hes full of suprises. It's the reason so many of my friends were caught off guard by him."
Jolee was looking up into the air and he then ignited his own saber. "If I were you I would get on the lift and return to the surfa-, Jolee suddenly grabbed his head and gasped in pain as Juhani did the same.
Shiyra pulled her hand off Juhani's shoulder and ignited her lightsaber as she looked around to see if Mical was anywhere near them only to see nothing except a few tachs running around.
"What is it?! What's wrong?"
Jolee managed to raise his head up. "Deaths." He whispered. "Someone or something up there is killing everyone. The wookiees, the animals...they're all dying."
Jolee managed to get his senses about him and he rushed over to Juhani to help her. "I haven't had the time to teach her to block out this sort of thing." He said as he put his hands on her head and whispered so that only she could hear. "Come on lass...imagine a wall, a wall that no one can get through, use that as your shield!"
Juhani was whispering something under her breath, something that Jolee couldn't understand. "What is it? What are you trying to say?"
Juhani raised her voice slightly "I can sense them..." She whispered in a horrified tone. "I can sense each and every death Nobody is being spared."
Shiyra eyes widened in horror as she understood what was happening. "You mean...he's killing the wookiees?"
Jolee who was still trying to bring Juhani back to reality nodded. "Exactly. And from what I'm sensing he's not leaving any survivors."
"We have to help them!" Shiyra said urgently. "He folllowed us here and now the wookiees are paying the price for my foolish decision."
Jolee nodded his head as Juhani finally managed to bring her head back up. Hey eyes were filled with fear. "I can sense everything...the joy that hes taking from each and every death. The fear of his victims."
Shiyra motioned for Mission to come over by her. "As soon as we reach the surface I want you to head for the Hawk. Put Ariana in her crib and put the Hawk in lockdown mode. You've had practice flying the Hawk before right?"
Mission nodded. "Carth gave me lessons back when he was the pilot. I can pilot the Hawk but don't ask me to do any really complex piloting."
"Good." Shiyra said. "Keep the scanners on and if Mical comes near the Hawk I want you to take off and head for the closest republic friendly planet. It doesn't matter if I'm not on the Hawk, just make sure my baby survives."
Mission nodded even as tears came to her eyes. She turned to the others. "But what about Big Z and the others? Should I bring them along with me to the Hawk?"
Zaalbar grunted a negative. "I will not stand by while my father and those who live in my village are slaughtered! I will fight by my father's side until we drive this warrior away."
Juhani managed to get to her feet and she and Jolee looked at each other. Juhani narrowed her eyes. "The wookiees have always been kind to us. On occasion they have even left us food." Juhani looked over at Zaalbar. "I will gladly fight by your father's side as well."
Jolee nodded as well. "I've been living here for a long time. I used to help out the younger ones who got lost in the shadowlands. I won't let them be killed like this."
Shiyra felt tears roll down her cheek. She had came here to try and lose him, to lose him by hiding among the population. Her act of cowardice had brought destruction on the wookiees. "It's my fault that the wookiees are being killed. Count me in as well."
Both Juhani and Jolee shook their heads. "You have a child to look after. We can handle this."
Shiyra shook her head. "You don't know what he's capable of. He was able to kill my former crew without much difficulty. One of them was the leader of the mandalorian clans and he was one of the toughest men I've ever met. Besides...I'm the reason he's here."
Juhani and Jolee looked over her and shook their heads again. "I'm sorry lass, but I won't let your child lose her mother. Get to the Hawk and fly away as fast as you can."
The old man and the cathar both looked at each other and then force jumped onto a branch before jumping up onto another branch as they jumped higher and higher as Shiyra watched them as they quickly got out of sight.
She turned to Mission who was also watching the two of them until they were out of sight. "Mission...take Ariana to the Hawk. I'm going after them."
Without another word Shiyra jumped up on the branch above them and jumped from branch to branch until she was out of sight as well.
Mission turned to look at Zaalbar only to lose sight of him after a moment as he quickly climbed up the trunk of one of kashyyk's giant trees.
Stay safe Big Z...
she thought as she ran to the lift and gently set Ariana on the floor of the lift as she pulled a few switches and the lift began to rise up off the forest floor."
Mical smiled as he managed to dispatch yet another wookiee with his lightsaber. He then quickly turned around and unleashed a massive amount of force lightning on a group of wookiee guards, killing most of them and sending a few of them flying off the edge of the railing.
I would normally consider this beneath my notice but if it draws Shiyra out of hiding then It will be worth it. These wookiees...I would rather blast them all with my ship but the echoes will draw her out eventually.
He was just about to cut down a group of wookiees who were running at him when he suddenly felt a sense of extreme danger. He quickly force jumped backwards as a violet lightsaber cut through the air where his head had been a moment ago.
He then brought his lightsaber up to block as yet another lightsaber came down on him from above him. This lightsaber was green. Mical had to admit he was abit suprised. He hadn't expected their to be another force user on this planet.
He turned to look at his opponets as they landed in front of him. He quickly looked over them. One was the mysterious being who had attacked him before, now that the mask was off he could see that it was a cathar. The other was an older dark skinned man with almost no hair.
"This is quite a suprise. I was expecting Shiyra to come after me, obviously the ripples I created through the force extended further then I thought." Mical said thoughtfully as he unleashed a stream of lightning at the old man who caught it on his blade.
Juhani narrowed her eyes at Mical. "You are going to pay for the deaths that you caused today." Juhani said angerly.
"I highly doubt that." Mical said with a dark smile on his face.
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A gaggle of Canada Goose goslings Thursday morning, May 15, 2014 at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. Canada Geese are a common site around lakes, ponds and even golf courses. These birds often migrate in the fall, but isolated populations may reside year around. Nesting begins in March and April, usually along a water body's riparian zone. Geese can lay approximately three to six eggs in a clutch, and often abandon the nest within one to two days. The geese can live upwards of 24 years and can weigh approximately 12 pounds.
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Ten years of swimwear evolution has culminated to today, 2014, and the ten-year anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, which is underway right now from July 17 through July 21, 2014.
It is simple to see why Mercedes-Benz rules the road as exotically decorated designer vehicles lined the entrance to the host hotel, The Raleigh, located on Collins Avenue in the heart of South Beach.
Friday evening, July 18, 2014, gave us back to back swim shows from Poko Pano, Dolores Cortes, Frankie's Bikinis, Clover Canyon, Wildfox Swim, We Are Handsome, Sinesia Karol and one of the best shows of the evening was saved for last. Beach Bunny featuring The Blonds, packed the Cabana Grande' tent to capacity in anticipation of what promised to be the sexiest and most grandiose fashion presentation of the night. As the lights dimmed and the music echoed throughout the tent, all eyes were fixated on the runway as three mannequin-like models appeared at the top of the runway. At that very moment, the venue exploded with dazzling beauty as Beach Bunny 2015 Spring Presentation 'Electric Barbarella' began.
These were not your ordinary swimwear designs, nor were they your ordinary models. Hailey Clauson opened the show, recognized face of the 2014 Beach Bunny Summer Campaign and seen on famous designer runways for New York and Paris Fashion Week in the past. Sports Illustrated superstar, Samantha Hooper, mesmerized with her sparkling and seductive smile. Yara Khmidan hit the runway after shooting the 2015 Beach Bunny Campaign. The newest addition to the team of tantalizing professionals is the brand's 2014 Model Search winner, Mathilda Bernmark.
Nothing could surpass this collection which transported us swiftly into a sultry future of the fierce fashionista living in a totally technological world. 'Electric Barbarella' has just landed and the 2015 Spring Presentation made us want to stay out in space and relish in the lavish pieces drenched in diamonds, electrifying colors, gleaming metallics and cosmic crystals. Stellar inspired prints displayed a vision of retro futurism combined with an incredibly sexy design aesthetic that we have come to expect and look forward to from this brand.
Highlights of the collection included a galactic python black bustier with skimpy bottom, a blade runner hologram and bright coral rash guard with brazilian bottom, astro vixen silver leather corset back one piece and intergalactic chained corset by The Blonds and worn with live wire brazilian bottom. It wasn't only about the swimsuit itself, but also about the cover up that has become an essential item for our swimwear wardrobe. A silk mesh seamed maxi dress, a stardust black with hologram glitter hi-low cover up were both futuristic and fashionable, worn by magnificent models. The show began with the cyber crystal shard corset by The Blonds and came to a dramatic end with the rainbow galaxy corset paired with the shooting star mint skimpy bottom.
So who is this design duo of The Blonds, contributing to the glittering gold of this outstanding collection? Phillipe and David Blond relish in the glamour that every woman should celebrate through her wardrobe. They have uniquely clothed some of the most famous starlets of our era such as Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez, which are only a few of the names on their roster. Their individualistic approach to swimwear comes from their creative ability to work with chains, spikes and sequins in order to incorporate it all into a head-turning collection. Last night, July 18, 2014, The Blonds made their debut at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2015 in this collaboration with Beach Bunny. "It was definitely love at first sight with Beach Bunny, the details, the craftsmanship, the embellishments! Angela Chittenden is a visionary, and truly understands the modern woman," says The Blonds.
The show was hosted and presented by VOICO, the first "ready to drink" coconut water and vodka drink.
As the models paraded down the runway one final time and the highly respected woman behind the brand took her bow, Angela Chittenden, the audience truly seemed very impressed by this space-age display of magical swimwear brought to life on the catwalk. If this is any indication of the next three days ahead of us for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, we are in for a real treat as we reap the benefits of a ten-year anniversary of swimwear sensations.


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We all want to know our food comes from healthy growing situations. This includes our beef, pork and poultry. The truth is, most chickens are raised in dirty, cramped living quarters and are bred to grow so large at a fast pace that the animal can hardly walk. Most of their time is spent lying in their own feces.
Chickens bred and raised in these conditions means the animal's skin is typically found with sores and wounds that are open to various infections. The welfare of these birds can be improved greatly by using slower-growing breeds that are raised in clean conditions.
The sad truth about today's chickens not only confirms our worst fears, but raises new concerns about their welfare...and ours.
--Matt Bershacker
ASPCA President & CEO
The poor conditions chickens are raised in today are factory farms. The ASPCA reports that of the 9 billion animals raised and slaughtered for meat are mostly chickens that come from factory farms. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is concentrating on these types of situations across America.
The ASPCA researched farms across the nation, snapping photos, interviewing farmers and researching variables of chicken characteristics such as intelligence and found most are living in horribly cruel and inhumane conditions.
Most chicken factory farming is under legal standards. There aren't many laws in place that specify what cruel and inhumane conditions are. The two federal laws that have been implemented to protect animals from cruel conditions do not cover birds. These laws impact transportation and slaughter for the most part and don't incorporate farm life for the animals. Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are not asked to visit farms to investigate how the animals are treated before slaughter. The USDA inspectors only appear at the time of slaughter to ensure the humane death of these animals.
Because of the lack of laws in this area, the ASPCA had dedicated its time to a new campaign - "The Truth About Chickens" - to bring the inhumane treatment of chickens on factory farms to the attention of consumers and farmers. Slower-growing breeds and cleaner, healthier conditions are at the top of the list of concerns.
Chickens used to look like an adult in about 12 weeks after birth. The chickens grown now are adult in appearance at approximately six weeks of age. Due to selective breeding, chickens are reaching their adult size in about half the time, while weighing in at twice the normal weight for their age.
Over-sized breasts are creating top heavy chickens, making it so blood cannot circulate to the muscles. This causes living tissue to decay, producing a diseased chicken. The disease for this condition is known as Green Muscle Disease.
Chickens cannot support twice the weight they should be, causing their legs to give out. Chickens are experiencing pain due to this weight. Sometimes, this condition can become so severe that the chicken cannot reach food and water.
The unnatural growth pattern of these chickens cause the heart and lungs to work twice as hard to maintain the circulatory and respiratory systems of the body. Chickens born this way may have difficulty breathing, low stamina or may even suffer heart failure.
Chickens that are bred to grow this quickly may spend most of their lives lying down. This causes sores and wounds to open, leaving a gateway to infection.
Selective breeding can also cause an insatiable appetite, causing the chicken to eat constantly.
Because of all of these concerns, the ASPCA is investigating but could use your help. To find out more about these factory farm chickens, visit www.truthaboutchicken.org.


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The K-State football program will conduct a coaching clinic at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and the Vanier Football Complex April 13-14 to provide area staffs with the resources to develop as a coach.
The clinic, which is open to coaching staffs of all levels from youth league to junior college, will provide participants the opportunity to observe two Wildcat team practices, presentations by keynote and guest speakers, as well as drill demonstrations with K-State coaches.
Among the keynote speakers will be Snyder, as well as KSU coordinators from both the offensive and defensive side of the ball and K-State men's basketball coach Frank Martin.
Registration is $45 per coach prior to April 6 and $55 per coach thereafter. For more information, including clinic schedules and order forms, visit http://www.k-statesports.com or contact the K-State football office at 785-532-5876.
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Advances in Neuroblastoma Research 2004
Last Modified: August 29, 2003
Conference Dates: June 16-19, 2004
Conference Location: Italy, Genova, Magazzini del Cotone
Sponsoring Group: Italian Neuroblastoma Association
Conference Web Page URL: http://www.anr2004.org
Topics Covered:
- Genetics and molecular biology
- Translational research
- Novel therapies
- Clinical research
- Microarray technology
- Spinal cord compression
- Opsoclonus - myoclonus
Conference Objectives: To presents latest results on pre-clinical and clinical studies related to neuroblastoma
Who Should Attend: Pediatric Oncologists, Rdaiologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Radiotherapists, Pathologists, Scientists, Molecular Biologists and Genetists
Registration Information: Registration can be made on-line or by sending the registration form (on request).
Conference Fees: Senior ? 460,00 ? 540,00 ? 650,00
Continuing Education: No


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Life Cube Inflatable Emergency Shelter Sets Up in Just 5 Minutes
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- Life CubeWe've seen a ton of emergency shelter concepts, and it's always exciting to see when one of these ideas becomes a reality. Life Cube, an inflatable tent that can set up in just five minutes is an example of a smart shelter design that has actually been built. Packed neatly into a recycled plastic container, it contains all the basic necessities needed post-disaster, including food, water, a battery, lights, radio, solar trickle charger and of course, a place to recuperate. Although the Life Cube hasn't been vetted in a real world scenario, the company has at least had a chance to show it off to the Red Cross.1
- Life Cube Step-1Life Cube had a chance to show off their prototype to the Red Cross to demonstrate the inflatable pop up shelter.2
- Life Cube Step-2The shelter is delivered in a 4 ft cubed post consumer recycled plastic container that folds out to form an elevated foundation.3
- Life Cube Step-3The canopy is then pulled out and affixed to the base platform and using an included CO2 canister, the canopy is inflated.4
- Life Cube Step-4Also included in with the container is a table, food, water, a radio, first-aid, bedding, sanitation, and wash station.5
- Life Cube Step-5Optional equipment can include an electrical system with 12-volt battery, solar panel trickle charger, lighting, electric pump, and communications station; propane system with cooking stove and catalytic heater; and infrastructure system with table and telescopic uprights for wind support.6
- Life Cube Step-6The whole unit can be set up in less than five minutes and requires no tools.7
- Life Cube Step-7The Patten Company, who has made NAVY life-rafts for over 50 years, manufactured the canopy out of Siemens polyester fabric that is tear-proof and fire-retardant that can withstand winds up to 50 mph.8
- Life Cube Step-8Once set up the shelter provides 144 sq ft of protected space that can withstand almost any weather condition.9
- Life CubeThe shelter comes equipped with three doors so multiple shelters can be lined up and zipped together to create multiple room units.10
- Life Cube StepThe container can easily be moved via steel circular frames that insert to make a large wheel to roll the container.11
- Life CubeLife Cube also makes a Mobile Command Unit, which includes a few more amenities necessary for disaster management.12
- Life CubeThe Mobile Command Center is a versatile unit combining the convenience and efficiency of a base of operations complete with specific end-user needs.13
- Life CubeThe units can also be used for commercial purposes and logos can be imprinted onto the canopy.14


text: Nov 25, 2012 12:58 Notre Dame stays No. 1, LSU drops to No. 9 Notre Dame stays No. 1, LSU drops to No. 9 Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLINGLSU placekicker Drew Alleman has made 105 staright extra points, including this one in the first half Friday against Arkansas. Ralph D. Russo| AP College Football Writer Nov. 25, 2012; 0:55 p.m. Comments NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football rankings with nothing left to do but wait to find out who its opponent in the national championship game will be.LSU (10-2) dropped one spot from No. 8 to No. 9. Stanford (10-2) jumped from No. 11 to No. 8.Toward the bottom of the rankings, there was plenty of movement. Ten Top 25 teams lost this weekend, the most since Oct. 11, 2003.No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia, both easy winners in rivalry games Saturday, held their spots in the rankings and will play for the SEC title in Atlanta next weekend.Ohio State remained No. 4 after completing its perfect season with a victory against Michigan. The Buckeyes (12-0) are banned from the postseason because of NCAA sanctions.Florida moved up a spot to No. 5 after beating Florida State.Four teams from BCS non-automatic qualifying leagues are ranked. No. 18 Kent State and No. 19 Northern Illinois will play for the Mid-American Conference title Friday. No. 20 Utah State wrapped up its season as Western Athletic Conference champ.No. 25 Boise State will play for a share of the Mountain West title against Nevada on Saturday.The Big East had two teams fall out of the rankings, Rutgers and Louisville. The Scarlet Knights and Cardinals will play Thursday night with the Big East title and BCS bid on the line.Boise State and No. 22 Northwestern moved back into the rankings.


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borderline work ok, bloody good though, somewhat hypnotic actauly
borderline work ok, bloody good though, somewhat hypnotic actauly
jonjin wrote:Yep, I'd noticed. It was intended as a "if you like them, you might like these".stickman wrote:Nice band... my fave album from them is 'des par la nuit' or something like that. But much much more different than EST. We're talking an oud, flute and some arabic percussion players here ;)Anouar Brahem Trio
...Romeo is bleeding, but you can't see his blood.
stickman wrote:to Jan Garbarek, Nils Petter Molvaer (Khmer went down well at the last Edinburgh gathering) & Anouar Brahem.A big for "Seven Days of Falling", although I prefer Bugge Wesseltoft's "Moving" and "Sharing".
If you like, other artists to check out ....
Jan Gabarek
Nil Peter Molvaer
And in a similar vein but with an Arabic slant....
Anouar Brahem Trio
But I'm currently listening to Supertramp, so my taste is suspect.
Also: The Necks - Chemist (the latest one), Hanging Gardens or Aether;
or, on a slightly different note `cos guitar-based, Bill Frisell - Ghost Town, Blues Dream or Gone, Just like a Train.
Oh, if you like Brahem & Molvaer, check out Dhafer Youssef`s Divine Shadows (Algerian oud player, album featuring heavy involvement of Ayvind Aarset).
Happy listening!