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While much of America continues into a deep freeze marked by record cold snaps and snowfalls from the Canadian border through to the Gulf of Mexico, Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, is relatively balmy.
The weather forecast for the next week at the Black Sea summer resort will see the mercury nudging near 60°F which isn't far off its average daily high temperature in winter of 56°F.
By way of comparison the average daily January temperatures of some U.S. cities such as; Phoenix (54.2°F), New Orleans (52.6°F), Houston (51.8°F) and Jacksonville in Florida is 53.1°F all fall below Sochi's winter average temperature.
Most of the board events — ski and snowboard — are located 25 miles from the sub-tropical Sochi at the mountain resort of Rosa Khutor. Yet, even in the mountains high temperatures and a lack of natural snow has been an issue for Sochi 2014 game organizers.
Unfortunately, the lack of snow and warm temperatures is a developing trend for the Winter Olympics. This is the second straight Winter Olympics, following Vancouver in 2010, where temperatures are more spring-like than winter.
Whether you put this down as a climate change issue or a poor understanding of geography by IOC officials to find a cold weather venue for the Games one thing is clear — it is warm in Sochi. The warmth was evident during yesterday's opening ceremonies as dignitary after dignitary spoke at the podium without the benefit of a winter coat.
With lessons learned from Vancouver's warm temperatures and snow shortfall, Sochi organizers began stockpiling last winter's snow as a safeguard measure. Around 710,000 cubic yards of snow was stored in "snow reservoirs" on north facing slopes at Rosa Khutor at a reported cost of $11 million.
Wrapped under thermal blankets that deflected the sun, the snow is ready to be trucked in at a moment's notice. Sochi 2014 organizers are now saying that the stored snow is unlikely to be used as snow-making equipment is providing adequate snow cover.
As expected from a $50 billion event, Sochi has spared no expense in laying out the financial capital for snow-making equipment. There are more than 450 conventional snow-making machines working night and day to ensure an adequate base of snow. The familiar snow-guns, like those seen on American ski hills, convert 12,000 gallons of water per minute into snow.
Snow-guns are being augmented by multi-million-dollar snow-making machines that require the need of two 18-wheelers to transport to the Games site. In total, more than 230 million gallons of water have been converted to create artificial snow for the Games that claim to be environmentally friendly.
As of today, the last natural snow to fall on the mountains was on January 30.


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Signed with Next models, Tali debuted at the Spring 2011 Acne show in London where she also modeled for Jonathan Saunders and Christopher Kane. That same season, she was flown over to fashion capitals Milan and Paris where she continued to hit the runway for top talents.
The 19-year-old, has featured in campaigns for Karen Millen, Top Shop, Burberry, and Diesel, with rumors circulating that Tali is to become the next face of iconic British label Burberry, after being spotted at the Spring 2013 show sporting a straight-off-the-catwalk ensemble. Meanwhile, the leggy brunette, has been captured in editorials for British, German, Italian, and American Vogue; and pictured by fashion photographers Mario Testino and Terry Richardson, amongst others.
Tali has loved art since she was a small child, and is rarely without a paintbrush in her hand. She focuses on creating portraits of herself or those around her, and in June 2012, exhibited a selection of her paintings alongside a host of other talented models at a London exhibition. But when she is not busy modeling or painting, Tali is busy traveling the world and loves to make decisions on a whim, adding to her vivacious and dynamic character.

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This book contains beautiful photographs of roses. The photos are all my work, I have been told that I have a very real talent for capturing the beauty of the blooms on various roses, plants and shrubs. This book should grace every coffee table and every library. Enjoyable from start to finish.
I am a hobbyist photographer and love to take shots of the roses and flowers my wife and I grow. Also like to go on photo shoots to some other gardens and to the mountains. The books I have published here of photos of my roses and other flowers are some of my award winning and first place winning shots. The book on growing roses I have published here is all from personal experience of growing and tending rosebushes for over 40 years. Some of my accomplishments in Photography are: I have won many first place ribbons in photography shows and contests over the years with my photography of roses and flowers. My photography work has won Best Overall Photo of Show several times now. My Photography work won the District Photography Trophy twice now from the Rocky Mountain District of the American Rose Society District Shows. A special award recognizing photographic excellence. I have won awards from the American Rose Society Photo Contest as well.
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"BRETT'S VEGAS VIEW" BY: Jackie Brett
LENNY KRAVITZ CONCERT INCLUDES FELLOW STARS AT MGM – Lenny Kravitz will appear at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, Feb. 19. Kravitz' Las Vegas stop on his Black and White America tour will include special appearances by Lil Jon, Cee Lo Green, Kid Cudi and Slash. Tickets range from $75 to $125.
MAYWEATHER – COTTO CHALLENGE SLATED FOR MAY – Boxing superstar Floyd "Money" Mayweather will return to the ring, step up in weight and challenge three-division World Champion Miguel Cotto for his WBA Super Welterweight World title. Mayweather vs. Cotto will take place on Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be televised live on pay-per-view.
FRANK CALIENDO MAKES HIS VENETIAN DEBUT – Comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo is debuting his memorable comedy in the 742-seat Venetian Showroom March 22 – 25 and March 29 – April 1. He was a cast member on "Madtv" and starred in his own series "Frank TV." Caliendo has been seen every week on the "FOX NFL SUNDAY" pregame show for the past nine years. Tickets range from $59.50 to $145.50.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED EXPANDS WITH TWO-DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL – When Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2012 debuts on Feb. 14, it will shine a global spotlight on 17 up-and-coming artists whose music creates the soundtrack to Swimsuit 2012. This year will also mark the debut of the two-day Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beauties & Beats Music Festival Presented By Lexus at The Cosmopolitan on Feb. 15 and 16, showcasing 10 artists from 5 to 11 p.m. each night. Events are non-ticketed and open to the public.
MÖTLEY CRÜE STARTS HARD ROCK RESIDENCY – Mötley Crüe is the Hard Rock's first-ever hard rock residency performing 12 shows at The Joint in February and offering a new interactive and theatrical music experience. In celebration of the historic event, the Hard Rock Hotel is transforming into a one-of-a-kind Sin City circus extravaganza with property-wide activations ranging from circus-themed games to Mötley Crüe inspired dishes and cocktails Feb. 3-19. In addition, Vince Neil's 1932 Ford Coupe is displayed at the main entrance and performers will parade through the casino floor on show days.
EDDIE VEDDER KICKS OFF TOUR AT THE PALMS – Eddie Vedder, best known as Pearl Jam's frontman, has announced a spring U.S. solo tour that will kick off at the Pearl inside the Palms on Wednesday, April 11. The 13-city tour will take place April and May 2012 and will feature special guest Glen Hansard (The Swell Season, The Frames). Tickets are $79.
MUHAMMAD ALI'S 70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN LAS VEGAS – Boxing legend Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday celebration is being held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18. The event is designed to honor the boxing legend's contribution to the world and raise awareness for Alzheimer's, Huntington's, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's, the disease "The Champ" has been battling since 1984. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center. Performers and celebrity supporters will include: Sean Combs, Lenny Kravitz, Anthony Hopkins, John Legend, Chris Cornell, Slash, Common, Kelly Rowland, Dave Koz, Joe Perry, Sammy Hagar, Steve Schirripa, Chazz Palminteri, Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf, Brad Garrett, David Copperfield, Raphael Saadiq and Robin Leach, Muhammad Ali's daughter Rasheda Ali, boxing icons Sugar Ray Leonard, Ken Norton, Tommy "Hitman" Hearns, Roberto Duran, Jim Brown and Leon Spinks, celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck, Michael Mina, Tom Colicchio and Scott Conant.
43RD ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER® BEGINS IN MAY – The 43rd annual World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) presented by Jack Link's Beef Jerky and the world's longest-running and richest poker series will begin on Sunday, May 27. The first open WSOP gold bracelet event will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 with a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament. A total of 61 coveted gold bracelets will be up for grabs in 2012 – three more than last year. To view the schedule, visit WSOP.com/2012. The annual poker extravaganza will be televised on ESPN from the Rio and run through July 16 with an additional 92 poker tables totaling 470 being put into play.The delayed final table for the Main Event will be moved up one week in order to accommodate the U.S. Presidential Election and will be held in two stages, from nine players down to two on Sunday, Oct. 28, and heads up play on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
'DRINKIN'-SINGIN'-SWINGIN'' RETURNS TO RAMPART – Veteran performer Rick Michel has been touring nationally with his popular show, "Drinkin'-Singin'-Swingin'" – a Salute to Frank Sinatra-Sammy Davis, Jr.-Dean Martin. His Rat Pack-themed production starring Michel as Dean Martin, Peter Pavone as Sinatra, and Bryan Clark as Sammy Davis, Jr. will return to the Rampart Casino at the Resort at Summerlin in Addison's Lounge Feb. 17-19. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $15 at the cage or $20 at the door.
DJ DUO DISCO FRIES BECOME PALMS 2012 RESIDENTS – The Palms and 9 Group Las Vegas are adding Disco Fries to their list of 2012 residents beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 14 inside Moon Nightclub. Nick Ditri and Danny Danger will continue throughout 2012 with eight additional performances at nightlife venues inside the Palms.
DJ PAULY D KICKS OFF MUSIC RESIDENCY AT HARD ROCK – Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio is joining the Hard Rock's music roster on Saturday, Feb. 18, when the international turntable powerhouse and star of MTV's "Jersey Shore" begins his residency at Vanity Nightclub. Pauly D will spin his set at the ninth season opening of the resort's REHAB pool party on Sunday, April 22 and also entertain at Vanity Nightclub the night before, Saturday, April 21.
AWARD-WINNING DJ CHRIS COX VISITS CHATEAU GARDENS – Record producer, re-mix artist and multi-instrumentalist, DJ Chris Cox, will take over Chateau Gardens at Paris as guest DJ on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Nevada native DJ has a discography of more than 400 productions, remixes and mix compilations and 43 No. 1Billboard Dance Hits.
FENDI OPENS SECOND BOUTIQUE IN THE FORUM SHOPS – FENDI is opening a second boutique inside The Forum Shops this month. The 3,000 square-foot space will be the first U.S. boutique to house an exclusive stand-alone Shoe Salon. Located within the boutique's entrance, the intimate Shoe Salon will be illuminated by a custom created chandelier and will pay homage to the Italian architectural marvel, the Pantheon, with a coffered ceiling replicating its dome.
Gaylord's Indian Restaurant and Mah Jon Restaurant have both closed at the Rio.
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and his wife Carol attended "Phantom—The Las Vegas Spectacular" at The Venetian as part of their 55th wedding anniversary celebration.
Scoop NYC at The Forum Shops will host a special event to launch HUDSON's new LouLou jean on Feb. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. with DJ Rob Rob and cocktails from Bacardi.
P.J. Clarke's in The Forum Shops and the show "Absinthe" at Caesars Palace have teamed to offer a three-course dinner and show package starting at $86.90.
On Feb. 6, Lagasse's Stadium at The Palazzo will start an all-new Happy Hour menu available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with specials ranging from $4- $7.
The ladies of FANTASY will celebrate a sultry Valentine's Day bash at LAX Nightclub inside the Luxor on Saturday, Feb. 11.
For one weekend only at Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub, Feb. 10-12, all 2012 USA Sevens International Rugby Tournament ticket holders will receive complimentary entry.
The first Spring Las Vegas Restaurant Week will be held Feb. 27 – March 4. Participating restaurants will prepare three-course, pre-fixe menus for this special occasion helping Three Square Food Bank. Check out participating restaurants and menus at http://www.helpoutdineoutlv.org.
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre will present their Nevada history show on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Historic Fifth Street School downtown. In addition, there will be cowboy crafts, children's activities, and refreshments, between 2 and 7 p.m. Crafts and youth activities are free. Tickets are $7, $5 for teens/seniors/military, and $3 for children age 12 and younger.
Weekly live entertainment at the "Hell House" at the all-new Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer inside the Excalibur will provide the ultimate music scene with performances from bands including Ryan Whyte Maloney, Tony Marques Band and Southern Rockers.
Valentine's Day will get a whole lot hotter when Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino hosts the official Headrush MAGIC after-party on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at RPM Nightclub inside the new Tropicana.
On Feb. 11, the El Cortez downtown will host the second Saturday monthly Vegas StrEATs food-truck, arts and music festival from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
On Feb. 29, Casa Fuente inside The Forum Shops at Caesars will host Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky and Brand Ambassador Mitch Bechard for a special tasting of the newly released and extremely limited, Cask of Dreams, Scotch Whisky in which only 3,500 bottles exist in the world.
There will be a free jazz preservation workshop with jazz connoisseur and host Freddie Jackson, a KUNV radio DJ, on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, call 702-229-4800.
Dream City will present the first Who Do You Love? Sexy Valentine's Weekend Lingerie & Masquerade Ball fundraiser for the Erotic Heritage Museum on Feb. 11 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission is $14, but only $10 if you dress in your sexiest lingerie and wear a mask. There will be contests, entertainment, a cash bar, and local fetish photographer Marshall Bradford will have an erotic photo booth.
Frankie Moreno will celebrate his birthday at The Lounge inside the Palms with a free show and special guest performances at 10 p.m.
On Sundays, Feb. 12 and 26 at the Palms, it will be Vegas Poetry Lounge featuring Barry Black & The Senzuals at 5 and 7:30 p.m. The experience combines poetry, live Neo-Soul, R & B music, comedy and the spoken word. Tickets are $20.
Award-winning Chef David Myers has introduced the first in a series of themed dinners at his French brasserie, Comme Ça at The Cosmopolitan. The dinner, penned the "Rémy Martin Louis XIII" dinner, will be offered on March 1and 2. Located in the private dining room, the exclusive six-course dining experience with wine and cocktail pairings will be available for $495 per person.
CSI: The Experience at the MGM Grand is offering a 2 for 1 admission special Feb. 9-16 when you mention "Valentine's Special" at the box office.
Guided Brush, a local social art studio, held its grand opening and launch of classes this month. Class prices range from $35 to $45. Visit www.guidedbrush.com for information.
EARL TURNER PERFORMS AT SUNCOAST – Multi-talented entertainer and highly energetic showman Earl Turner will return to the Suncoast Showroom Feb. 11 and 12. By age 19, Turner was traveling the country as a front man with various show bands. As a solo artist, he scored a Top 40 dance hit in Europe in the mid-1980s with "Love Caught You By Surprise." Tickets start from $15.95.
HARD ROCK CAFES BEGIN 2012 PHILANTHROPIC MOVEMENT – Both Hard Rock Cafe locations in Las Vegas are starting a yearlong program called "Rock the Cause." The cafes will choose a specific cause each month and activate by doing volunteer work, raising funds or collecting items. On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Hard Rock Café on Paradise will hold a blood drive in conjunction with United Blood Services from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone donating blood will receive one free ticket to see Carrot Top at the Luxor. Comedian Carrot Top will also donate blood. Call 877-827-4376 for an appointment.
VIVA SKA VEGAS! MUSIC FESTIVAL SLATED IN HENDERSON – Viva Ska Vegas! will be held at the Henderson Events Plaza on April 28 with The Aquabats headlining the day-long Ska Music Festival. Other bands will include: Voodoo Glow Skulls, MU330, La Banda Skalavera, My Superhero, Monkey, GoGo 13, The Remedies, Tuesday After School, with more band joining the roster as the event approaches. General admission is $22 online at www.ticketfly.com.
KISS® MONSTER BOOTS ARE TOURING THE TOWN – KISS® By Monster Mini Golf® and the "The Rat Pack is Back!" cast paired coiffed looks with KISS' signature boots to celebrate the 94th birthday of famous Rat Packer, Joey Bishop. The KISS® boots have been brought to Las Vegas for a limited engagement throughout the city because of the KISS® by Monster Mini Golf® opening on March 15.


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Life...holy sh*t...
i can fully tell you, with complete 100% assurity, that it is, one of the BIGGEST B*TCHES you will EVER FACE. And you know what else? You have to do deal with it forever.
but ill tell you right now. No matter how hard it gets, no matter what you're going through, it is NOT worth it to hurt yourself, or to rid yourself from the face of the earth. not worth it AT ALL. because even though life gets hard, and you go through trials, you still have the rest of your life ahead of you.
Things can change. Anything can happen in life. You cant just say, "F*ck it, i cant take it anymore, goodbye". NO! F*cking stop yourself, cut that noose in half, throw that knife across the room (at a safe distance from others), put that samurai sword down, spit those pills out! ITS NOT OVER YET. DONT YOU F*CKING GIVE UP ON ME NOW.THERE IS ALOT AHEAD OF YOU AND ITS WAITING TO HAPPEN. though i admit, you cant just stand there and wait. you have to work and try hard, and NEVER, F*CKING, GIVE UP ON YOURSELF. YOU HEAR ME!? PEOPLE WHO GIVE UP THAT EASILY ARE P*SSIES!! I HONESTLY DO NOT THINK THEY DESERVE SORROW IF THEY KILL THESELVES NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY WERE BULLIED OR FED UP WITH LIFE. SURE, THE BASTARDS THAT CAUSED THEM TO DO THAT CAN GO F*CK THEMSELVES TOO. BUT STILL. DONT. YOU. ********. GIVE UP.
its okay to cry about things. cry with you closest friend. theyll be there for you. or, you can talk to me. thats cool too. ill be sure to be a good friend and be there for you. crying is a good way to let it out. like a different way of screaming into a pillow or whatever.
(also excersising till your body is sore works too)
okay. pain? No bueno.
alright, it depends what kind of pain.
cutting, punching yourself (with a pressure more than you can handle), shooting yourself in the foot, cutting your ear off, no good.
excersising, punching a punching bag til your hands hurt, and running till your legs feel like theyre unfunctional (okay maybe not that far) is good pain.
bro, just calm the f*ck down.
maybe you havent realized, that if you hurt yourself, or kill yourself, that people that care for you...have been there for you for most of your life...or even those who dont speak to you, but wish they could...would be hurt 10x more that the pain you felt, no matter if they experienced what you went through or not.
just calm down.
its okay.
im here for you.
all you need is a shoulder to lean on.
all you need is some confidence.
whatever it is.
ill be here.
your friends will be there.
and especially your family.
okay, if not your family, back to friends or me.
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High School: Briar Woods
Hometown: Ashburn, Va.
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205
My Assessment: The Gophers need playmakers at wide receiver. He can be one of those guys from day one. He is consistently getting behind the secondary. He has deceptive speed and good quickness off the line of scrimmage. He grabs the ball with his hands and can make the difficult catch. He can make defenders miss in the open field and is tough to tackle.
Overview: Named a four-star recruit by ESPN, who also ranked him as the No. 12 player in Virginia and as the No. 48 wide receiver in his class - 247Sports pegged him as a three-star recruit and as the No. 21 player in Virginia - received three-star status from Rivals and Scout.
ESPN Analysis: Thickly and tall with a stature that aids in his ability both vertically and after the catch - imposing target off the line - competitive long speed given his size and is a galloping, physical force as a runner - uses frame, long arms and strength to muscle through tight quarters - given his size he does have very good agility - big, strong, soft hands - shows ball skill focus and catches the ball away from his frame - quickly tucks and transitions upfield upon catching the football and has the body control and catch radius to adjust to poorly thrown balls outside of his frame - sneaky fast and explosive, but his physical stature makes him very difficult to handle in space one-on-one - can't tackle him without help - red zone mismatch.
High School: Currently attends Briar Woods High School - helped lead his team to a 13-2 record as a senior and a berth in the Virginia 5A championship game - notched five catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns in championship game - team won state titles during his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons - made 64 catches for 1,032 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior - returned six kickoffs for 219 yards and one touchdown - recovered one fumble - coached by Charlie Pierce.


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Feeling this right now.
An incredible look at what went into Beyoncé's latest and my favorite from her so far.
One of the most beautiful videos I've ever seen. The landscapes and time lapsing are amazing. You can download their latest album Sentimental Education for free right here.
What Diddy says in this is golden.
While at a roller skating place for my friend Melody Ehsani's birthday, I spotted an adorable elderly woman who showed me a thing or two.
It's that good pop.
Thanks to Anthony Hull for this. It definitely reminded me why I wanted to be a teacher and why education can be way cooler than most people think it is.
So true. Shout out to Sway for doing this interview.
Tripped out animation along with the kind of instrumental I could probably play on repeat for 24 hours straight. If you haven't heard Flying Lotus' album Cosmogramma- fix that.
I love hearing the inception of songs. For Kanye West a lot of times that means building a song off a great sample so hearing the records that he mined for those samples is a treat for a music geek like me. Thankfully Ty Kidd at FSD put together this compilation of songs that Kanye pulled from to make his beats on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
Kanye West – MBDTF [The Samples]
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May 21, 2012 9:10 AM
Remember Keds? Those tennis shoes available in all those bright colors and patterns? They were the cat's meow when we were in sixth grade, but now that we've passed thirty, our obsession has faded. These Uptona Shoes ($40) have some of the same traits we loved in our junior high footwear favorite, though - a comfortable fit and a choice of fun colors - with a touch of sophistication that we think makes them a great pick for grown-ups.
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It's a little early to be worrying abut heat stroke; but summer will come fast and cat do enjoy the nice weather very much. It's good to be prepared if this misfortune should happen to your much loved feline.
First off, eat stroke is a state in which a cat's body overheats. Cats typically are smart about hot weather, and know to lounge merrily in the shade. But a cat left in a feebly ventilated space such as a car, shed, or attic, even for a shockingly short time, can be exposed to treacherously high temperatures.
Signs of heat stroke include heavy drooling, breathing, and agitation, which then advance to confusion, weakness, and collapse and this very rapidly.
If this calamity should happen, first remove your cat from the heat.
If you can, next take your cat's rectal temperature
After doing this, set up cooling measures as for fever.
Be sure to seek veterinary care right away, even if your cat seems to recover you're your excellent, emergency treatment. The unfavorable effects of overheating can develop several hours later.
Just like when treating a fever, do not use ice or even cold water.
It can't be stressed enough: Never leave your cat unattended in a poorly ventilated space on a hot day, or ever.
Never let it escape your mind: First Aid is the care made available to a sick or injured cat until professional help is possible. True, First Aid does not take the place of good veterinary treatment, but when used correctly, it could make all the difference in the world for both you and your cat.


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Oct. 18, 2012
AUBURN, Ala. - Four members of the Tulane men's tennis advanced to the third round with singles victories after the opening day of the 2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southern Regional hosted by Auburn at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.
Freshman Dominik Koepfer led the Green Wave with a pair of victories on Thursday. The Furtwangen, Germany, native earned a first-round victory over Alabama's Carlos Taborga, 6-3, 6-2, and then defeated LSU's Tam Trinh, 6-4, 7-5, to advance onto Friday's third-round.
Seniors Idan Mark and Joe Young also each advanced on to Friday with victories. Both had a first-round bye, before securing second-round wins. Mark, the No. 9 overall seed in the tournament, defeated Johan Backstrom of Ole Miss, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, while Young got past Troy's Tommy Cundy, 6-1, 6-3.
Freshman Alex Van Cott also advanced after his opponent, LSU's Stefan Szacinski, retired. Van Cott was leading, 6-4, 1-1, at the time.
Senior Rodrigo Rappaccioli won his first-round match, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, over UAB's Lucas Dirbue, but fell in the second-round to third-seeded Olivier Borsos of LSU, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.
"We had a good first day of singles today," Tulane head coach Mark Booras said. "Getting four guys through to the 3rd round is a good step for us, but we are looking to keep this momentum going, and getting a good start in doubles tomorrow. I was especially pleased with the singles play of our newcomers Dominik Koepfer and Alex Van Cott who got big wins against some tough programs in our region."
Overall on day of the tournament, Tulane posted a 6-6 singles record and was 0-1 in doubles.
SINGLES MAIN DRAW - First Round
Dominik Koepfer (Tulane) def. Carlos Taborga (Alabama), 6-3, 6-2
Rodrigo Rappaccioli (Tulane) def. Lucas Dirube (UAB), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
SINGLES MAIN DRAW - Second Round
Stefen Vinti (MSU) def. Adam Bernstein (Tulane), 6-0, 6-1
Austin Akers (Samford) def. Takuma Ohashi (Tulane), 6-4, 6-4
(8) Daniil Proskura (Alabama) def. Idan Sneddon (Tulane), 6-1, 6-4
Alex Van Cott (Tulane) def. Stefan Szacinski (LSU), 6-4, 1-1 (ret. inj.)
Rafael Rondino (UAB) def. Ian Van Cott (Tulane), 6-4, 6-3
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Plantagenet Of York
Richard III
Parentage and Early Life
The last of England's line of Plantagenet kings, Richard III, was born at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire on 2nd October, 1452. Richard was the eleventh child in a large family and the fourth surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, (premier descendant of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, the third son of Edward III) and Cecily Neville. Cecily was the daughter of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Joan herself was the illegitimate daughter of John of Gaunt.
His was a difficult birth, his mother was at a precarious age for childbearing in the middle ages and the child was a breech. As an infant Richard was weak and sickly and not expected to survive the perils of childhood in the late middle ages.
The young Richard grew up amidst the violent civil strife of the Wars of the Roses, it formed and moulded him and he was very much the product of that turbulent age. His father, Richard , Duke of York, challenged the Lancastrian King Henry VI's right to the throne. After a prolonged struggle for possession of England's crown, both his father and his brother, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, were killed by Lancastrian forces under Margaret of Anjou at Sandal Castle, at Christmas, 1460. Their heads, York's crowned with a paper coronet in derision, were struck on the walls of York.
The Yorkist claim to the throne passed to the young Richard's eldest brother, Edward, a competent general, he defeated the Lancastrians, deposed Henry VI and was crowned at Westminster Abbey as King Edward IV in 1461. Richard received his education at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire in the household of his influential maternal cousin, Richard Neville, later to be known to history as Warwick the Kingmaker.
He was created Duke of Gloucester on 1st November 1461, after the accession of his brother, Edward IV, to the throne. The title was traditionally a royal one, previous holders included Thomas of Woodstock, the youngest son of Edward III and Humphrey, son of Henry IV. Richard adopted the white boar (see right) as his personal badge, along with the motto 'Loyaulte me lie' (Loyalty binds me.)
Richard, Duke of Gloucester
On the death of the mighty Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet, Richard married his recently widowed younger daughter, Anne Neville. Anne had previously been the wife of Edward, the Lancastrian Prince of Wales, who had been killed during or after the decisive Yorkist victory at Tewkesbury. Anne and Richard were first cousins once removed, both descended from Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, the daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 3rd surviving son of Edward III.
Richard had first met his future wife when he was taken into her father's household at Middleham Castle on the death of Richard Duke of York, his father, in 1460. Contemporary accounts vary as to how Anne's first husband actually met his death, some state he was killed in battle, others that he was murdered during its aftermath by Edward IV, Richard and Lord Hastings.
Anne was taken to Coventry from Tewkesbury then moved to her sister Isabel and George, Duke of Clarence's home in London. Richard of Gloucester, then in his late teens, requested, and was granted, permission to marry Anne, who was co-heiress to her father's vast estates. Clarence, who was eager to secure the whole Neville inheritance for himself, opposed the marriage. There are varying accounts of what happened subsequently, one states that she escaped from Clarence's household and sought refuge in a London cookshop disguised as a servant. Richard is said to have traced her and escorted her to sanctuary at the Church of St Martin le Grand. The couple were married on 12th July 1472, at Westminster Abbey, Richard and Clarence then engaged in a lengthy dispute over who should inherit a bulk of the Neville and Beauchamp estates, although Anne's mother, Anne Beauchamp was still living, her property was divided between her two sons-in-law.
The marriage produced one child, Edward of Middleham, later Prince of Wales, born in December 1473, although Richard is known to have at least two illegitimate children, a son, John of Gloucester (who was later claimed to be executed by Henry VII) and a daughter, Katherine Plantagenet, who was married to the Earl of Huntingdon.
Richard made his power base in the north, where he now owned vast estates and acted as his brother's lieutenant in the region. Disliking the Queen, Elizabeth Woodville and her upstart and grasping relations, he stayed away from court as much as was practically possible, living mainly at Middleham in Yorkshire.
Richard's appearance
Richard was said to ressemble his father. Unlike his brothers Edward IV and George, Duke of Clarence, both tall and well built, Richard was short, slightly built and dark haired. His skeleton revealed that he suffered from scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, which meant that one shoulder would have been higher than the other, the condition is different from kyphosis, which is a condition of a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback.
No evidence was found on his remains of a withered arm, Shakespeares 'blasted sapling'. Richard was sickly as a child, the fifteenth century Silesian nobleman Nicolas von Poppelau, who met Richard and clearly liked him, stated Richard was taller and slimmer than himself, not so solid and far leaner with delicate arms and legs. John Rous recorded Richard was "slight in body and weak in strength". Katherine FitzGerald, who is said to have once danced with him at the court of Edward IV, described him as handsome.
Signature of Richard, Duke of Gloucester
On the death of his brother Edward in April, 1483, Richard interrupted the progress of the new king, his nephew, Edward V, at Stony Stratford. Woodville, Grey and others of the boy's escort were sent to Richard's power base in the north. Anthony Woodville and Richard Grey, despite reassurals to the contrary, were later executed on Richard of Gloucester's orders. The young King, now in the custody of his uncle Richard and Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, continued on his progress to London. News of the dramatic occurrences at Stony Stratford raced ahead of them, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, in a state of agitation, fled to Westminster Abbey with her daughters and her younger son, Richard, Duke of York. Avaricious as ever, she took all her possessions into sanctuary with her.
Gloucester and Buckingham entered London with the young king and a large body of armed men from the north. Panic spread, most people had been taken by surprise and astonishment was rife at the speed of events. An unmistakable atmosphere of coup d'etat gripped the city. While the grasping Woodvilles had been unpopular, King Edward IV had been much loved by the people, and therefore most were loyal to his son. Richard of Gloucester eased apprehension by explaining he was only countering a Woodville conspiracy aimed at himself and "the old nobility of the realm". This explaination was generally accepted and the fears which had gripped the city were calmed.
The young King Edward V was lodged in the Tower of London ostensibly awaiting his coronation. There was nothing sinister detected in this at the time when the Tower was a royal residence as well as a prison. On the pretext that his brother required his company and the Queen was being foolish, the ten year old Richard, Duke of York, was removed from the safety of sanctuary at Westminster and taken to join him in the Tower.
At a meeting of the council at the Tower on the thirteenth of June, ostensibly to discuss Edward V's coronation, Gloucester, the Lord Protector, had William, Lord Hastings suddenly and unexpectedly arrested on a charge of treason. Hastings, while he detested the Woodvilles, had been a close friend of Edward IV and would never have countenanced the disinheriting of his children. He was executed, without trial, the same day on a block of wood.
The legitimacy of the young Edward V then began to be actively questioned, and the old claim of Edward IV not being the true son of Richard, Duke of York was resurrected by Buckingham, who stated that the late King's true father had been an archer named Blackburn, who was supposed to have had an adulterous affair with Cecily, Duchess of York. The two young princes had been seen playing in the Tower gardens at various times until then. Gradually, they began to appear less frequently. The last person to see them alive was Edward V's physician, Dr. Argentine, who had attended him at the Tower and found him in a state of abject melancholy.
It remains debatable as to whether Richard had Edward and his younger brother, Richard, Duke of York, murdered in the Tower. Revisionists claim that his ally the Duke of Buckingham, or his successor, Henry Tudor had just as much cause to remove them from his path to the throne as did Richard. Opinion about his role in his nephew's disappearance has oscillated between two extremes, one is the picture painted by Shakespeare of a murderous monster who ruthlessly liquidated all who stood in his path to power, the other is of a much maligned and conscientious ruler.
Much evidence to support both claims has been raised. At a distance of more than five hundred years it is impossible to state with certainty who was responsible for ordering the murder of Edward V and his young brother, all that can be said with certainty is that rumour was rife at this time that they had been done away with and that they were never seen alive again. (For an account of the mysterious disappearance of the two Princes in the Tower, see our section on Edward V). Richard's coronation took place on 6th July 1483, Buckingham was created Constable and great Chamberlain of England and magnificently clad, held the King's train at the ceremony.
King Richard III then set out on a royal progress. When he reached the city of York, where he was popular, England's only north country King was well received. His son, Edward of Middleham, was created Prince of Wales in a magnificent ceremony at York Minster.
Sheriff Hutton Castle
In July, 1484, during the period when he served as Lord of the North, Richard established Sheriff Hutton Castle, around six miles (10km) from York, as one of the headquarters of the Council of the North, the other was at Sandal Castle. The council was to last for a century and a half.
The castle was founded as a motte and bailey castle by one Bertram de Bulmer, Sheriff of York, during the reign of King Stephen. In 1331 the powerful and influential Neville family obtained overlordship of Sheriff Hutton and Bulmer's castle was rebuilt in stone in the late fourteenth century by John, Lord Neville, son of John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby.
Richard acquired the castle from his father-in-law, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, or 'Warwick the Kingmaker' whose lands he inherited on the death of the latter at the Battle of Barnet in 1471.
Edward, Earl of Warwick, the young son of George Duke of Clarence and at the time under attainder, was sent to Sheriff Hutton in 1484 for safekeeping, as was Richard's nephew and heir, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln.
Richard's niece, Elizabeth of York, later destined to become the mother of the formidable Henry VIII, was also housed at the castle for a spell, when her suspected arrangement to marry the then pretender, Henry Tudor, (later Henry VII) placed her under suspicion.
Richard III sat uneasily on his throne in 1483, the deep distrust of the nobility had been engendered by the manner of Lord Hastings demise and the apparent disappearance of Edward V and his brother. At Lincoln, on 11th October, Richard received the disconcerting news that his greatest ally, the Duke of Buckingham, had deserted his cause and risen against him. Buckingham's reasons remain obscure, he was said to regret his former conduct, but it may have been that he did not feel himself rewarded richly enough for it. It has been suggested that, as he was directly descended from Edward III's youngest son himself, his earlier support of Richard was part of a design to clear his own path to the throne.
In conspiracy with the Woodvilles and the Lancastrian pretender, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, Buckingham rose simultaneously with them. Tudor possessed a (somewhat flawed) claim to the throne himself through the Beaufort family, illegitimate descendants of John of Gaunt's liaison with Katherine Swynford.
Henry Tudor's ships ran into a storm and were forced to return to Brittany. The Duke of Norfolk, who remained loyal to the king, blocked their way to London. Buckingham's army began to desert. Morton, who had probably incited the rebellion himself, fled to Flanders. Buckingham then abandoned the remnants of his army but was captured and his requests for an audience with the king refused, he was beheaded on Richard's orders.
Parliament passed the Act of Titulus Regius, ratifying Richard's claim to the throne and bastardising Edward IV's children. To acquire a trusted ally, Richard married his illegitimate daughter, Katherine, to the Earl of Huntingdon and promoted him to high office in Wales. The King relied in the north on the Earls of Westmorland and Northumberland, and Lord Stanley, an unwise action, since the latter was married to Henry Tudor's mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort.
Tragically, in April, Richard's only son, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, a delicate child, died, possibly of tuberculosis. Both Richard and his wife Anne Neville were said to be distracted with grief.
A monument to Richard's only legitimate son stands in the medieval church of St. Helen and Holy Cross, in the village of Sheriff Hutton. The prince died suddenly at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire in 1484, the exact date of his death remains a matter of controversy, with some sources citing 31st March as the date and others 9th April.
Richard later appointed his sister's son, John de la Pole, as his successor. Edward, earlier known as Earl of Salisbury, was born at Middleham Castle between April 1473 and December 1474. It is suspected that Edward, believed to have been a delicate child, was too ill to travel to his parents' coronation at Westminster Abbey on 6th July, 1483, but was appointed nominal Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on 19th July.
He was invested as Prince of Wales at a ceremony at York Minster on 24th August. The mutilated white alabaster effigy, believed to be that of Edward of Middleham, in the church at Sheriff Hutton is not a tomb but a cenotaph (i.e. it is empty). The monument was dismantled at some unknown date, attempts at cleaning and conservation were made in the nineteenth century and the monument was finally reassembled in the twentieth century and provided with a new core and damp course at the expense of the Richard III Society.
Many in that superstitious age saw the death of Richard's only son as divine retribution for his treatment of his brother Edward IV's sons. Clarence had left a son Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, but he still remained under his father's attainder and Richard decided to appoint his sister Elizabeth's son, John, Earl of Lincoln, as his heir.
Elizabeth Woodville's daughters were received at court and Elizabeth of York, the eldest of them, inciting much gossip, was provided with dresses similar to the Queen's. In March 1485, when Queen Anne Neville died at the age of about twenty eight, probably from tuberculosis, her husband was said to be unwilling to visit her in her quarters. The day she died, there was an eclipse, which many took to be an omen of Richard's fall from heavenly grace.
After Anne's death rumours arose that he had poisoned her and was planning to marry his niece, Elizabeth of York, to secure a stronger claim to the throne. Although ungrounded in fact, they amply illustrate Richard's subjects suspicions of him. He was forced to make an humiliating public denial of the rumours, stating that he was not glad at her death "but as sorry and as heavy in heart as a man can be" and to deny that he harboured plans for an incestuous marriage with his niece.
Queen Anne Neville was given a magnificent funeral and was buried at Westminster Abbey, in an unmarked grave to the right of the High Altar, next to the door to Edward the Confessor's Chapel.
By the spring of 1485 the King was aware that Henry Tudor planned a further invasion. Tudor, now in Paris, had secured the support of the French regent Anne of Beaujeu, who supplied him with troops for an invasion of England. Richard waited at Nottingham for news, to ensure the loyalty of Lord Stanley, whom he now distrusted, he kept his eldest son, George, Lord Strange, hostage by his side.
Henry Tudor embarked from Harfleur and landed at Mill Bay in Pembrokeshire, South Wales on 7 August, then celebrated as the Feast of the Transfiguration. Wales was traditionally a Lancastrian stronghold, where Henry gathered much support from the Welsh, amassing an army of around 5,000. He was accompanied by his paternal uncle Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke and John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and around 2,000 French mercenaries. The town of Shrewsbury opened its gates to him on 15th August and from there he advanced through Stafford and Atherstone.


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Scrabble word: VELCRO
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Definitions of VELCRO in dictionaries:
- noun - nylon fabric used as a fastening
- verb - fasten with Velcro
- A trademark used for a fastening tape consisting of a strip of nylon with a surface of minute hooks that fasten to a corresponding strip with a surface of uncut pile, used especially on cloth products, such as outerwear, luggage, and athletic shoes.
- noun - a closure consisting of a piece of fabric of small hooks that sticks to a corresponding fabric of small loops -- a trademark
There are 6 letters in VELCRO: C E L O R V
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The liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now (OWN) is encouraging people to create messages to be posted on a mobile billboard that will be visible during the April 15 Tea Party event on the Capitol Square in Madison. The theme of the counter-protest is "Why America Works."
"We want to send a strong message about what makes America work," OWN's executive director Scot Ross said in a phone interview. "We're hoping maybe they'll read our message and think a little bit."
Ross spoke passionately during the interview about the group's desire get the message out that taxes pay for public schools, fire and police, troops, roads and other common and essential services and infrastructure that communities and businesses need in order to thrive. He believes that America is a great country but feels that the middle-class is "under assault by the corporate-sponsored anti-Obama Tea Party effort."
"We're not going to stay silent while Tea Partiers trash the [public] investments we've made to make this country great," the organization said in its online invitation to members to contribute to the mobile Tea Party message board.
The Tea Parties, occurring all over the nation, are famous for their vocal protestations against everything from taxes to "Obamacare" to efforts to curb global warming. Organizers of the upcoming Madison event say they are expecting anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 attendees on April 15th.
One Wisconsin Now hopes "to focus attention on the critical public investments Americans have made working together to create the middle class and support the American Dream."
In the weeks leading up to the event, OWN has already garnered several hundred responses affirming its members' vision of America. The plan is to post as many of those affirmations as possible on the mobile bulletin board, which will be driven around the Square. One central message – to be voted on by the 45,000 online membership – will be featured in giant type to anchor the hundreds of other messages.
Members of One Wisconsin Now had made their presence known at the 2009 tax day Tea Party event, also held on the Capitol grounds. However, according to Ross, they were confronted with homophobic slurs, obscenities and other verbal abuse.
"We want to remind the Tea Partiers that Americans share a sense of civic pride and they [the Tea Partiers] seem to have forgotten that," Ross said. He said the group hopes "to take all this negativity and turn it into something positive."
"The middle class didn't happen by accident," Ross said. "It happened because of deliberate decisions to empower working Americans -- whether it's the GI Bill, mortgage deductions, public schools orrealizing the dream of a college education."
"Wisconsin has always been about finding solutions and working together, and working families across the state are soundly rejecting this extremism," Ross said in a public statement sent via email. "The extremism, coarse language and documented racist appeals seen at Tea Party events around the country are being soundly rejected by the people of Wisconsin."
The April 15th Tea Party will take place at the State Capitol Building from 11:30am to 1:00pm.
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Hello Friends! Another vintage card for me to share with you today. I decided that today I would design my Christmas cards. I wanted a vintage look of course and I had no idea what I was going to do. I went out to my stampin spot and picked up a very vintage set " Welcome Christmas". I love the main image, it just warms my heart. The word bubble in this set and the font is beautiful, so this is the set I decided to use.
I wanted to enhance my focal point, the stamp is of a family dressing their tree and I wanted to highlight them somehow. I had some doilies laying around, but they are stark white. Hummm not me, so I decided to tea stain them. Now with the new crumb cake stamp pad and a sponge you can give your doilies the vintage tea stain look. Clever? I think so. I left the inside of the doilie white, just to highlight the main image.
Doilies have holes throughout, perfect spots for ribbon, so I weaved some ribbon in the holes and tied a bow. The backround was made using the fantastic backround stamp "Christmas Collage" which you can find in the mini catalog pg. 20. Also stamped in crumbcake. The red of the card and the focal point is Cherry Cobbler, my favorite. Again seam binding ribbon it's so soft and easy to tie bows with. One last thing, notice the tiny pearl on the star.
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The Miami Hurricanes continued rolling Wednesday night, handily defeating Bethune-Cookman 10-1 to win their fifth game in a row.
The Hurricanes put the Wildcats away early with a six-run fourth inning that included an RBI double by Dale Carey and a bases clearing double by freshman Zack Collins. Miami also got a stellar relief appearance from senior Javi Salas, who pitched three scoreless innings to earn the victory after replacing starter Derik Beauprez in the fifth.
It's been an up and down month for Salas. He threw a perfect game against Villanova on March 4 but then got rocked by Bethune-Cookman a week later in a 7-3 loss, surrendering six runs in the first inning.
"I felt like I had something to prove against them," Salas said. "Obviously my last outing was disappointing."
When the Hurricanes entered that last outing they were also riding a five-game win streak before getting blown out by the Wildcats in a disheartening loss that sent Miami in a downward spiral. Miami lost six of its next nine games, including four in the ACC, and fell out of the Baseball America top 25 rankings.
Now though the Hurricanes (18-12, 8-4) have seemed to regain their stride, winning five straight once again. Miami defeated Florida Gulf Coast last Wednesday before sweeping N.C. State this past weekend for its first ACC series sweep of the season.
"I think we're a very confident team," Salas said. "We understand that some of those games didn't go our way but we've been playing hard and playing good defense lately and pitching well and that's going to be the recipe for our success. When these guys start hitting like they did today we can make a nice run at things. We're on a good stretch right now but we understand it's a long year and we just have to keep focus and keep playing well."
One of the big reasons for Miami's current streak has been Collins, who came into Wednesday's game red hot at the plate. In Sunday's series finale against N.C. State, Collins hit two home runs for six-RBI and is now second in the ACC with six homers. He's also hitting .378 in his last ten games after struggling earlier on in the season.
"I've always had the same approach, I've just been putting the bat on the ball more, grinding it out with two strikes, trying not to strike out as much and putting the ball in play," Collins said.
"You always have more confidence when you get it together, but it's still the same mind-set," Collins added. It's just putting the ball in play with two strikes."
Collins hasn't been the only one swinging the bat well recently either. Willie Abreu went 2-for-3 with an RBI Wednesday night to extend his hitting streak to six games and is hitting .571 over his past five games.
The Hurricanes will try to stay hot at the dish Friday when they travel to Blacksburg to face Virginia Tech for a three-game series before traveling to UCF on Wednesday.


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MechWarrior Casual // Guide: Ballistic Weaponry
Guide: Ballistic Weaponry
Be sure to check out my previous guide: Energy Weaponry
When logging into Mechwarrior: Online as a new player, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the bewildering array of weapons on offer; there are literally dozens. Of those, you can select a fully customizable array, numbering from one to ten or more. As if this wasn't enough, you're not going to be using these weapons one at a time- you'll be firing multiple weapons at a time, or perhaps all at once. You won't have one trigger- you'll have three to six.
These options can easily run away from a new player. Hopefully, the following guide will give you a brief introduction to weapon types, individual weapons, their strengths, weaknesses, and synergies.
Firstly, welcome to first-time Mechwarriors. This is part two in my series of tutorials outlining the basics of all weapons in Mechwarrior: Online. Part one covered energy weapons, and part two will cover ballistics, a personal favourite of mine.
Ballistic weapons are more traditional weapons: they fire a lump of metal at something you want to destroy. This lump comes in the form of ammunition. There are a number of disadvantages to carrying ammunition.
Firstly, it can run out. Running out of ammunition renders a weapon useless for the rest of the match.
Secondly, it can explode. If your armour is stripped and the location holding ammunition is hit, the ammunition has a chance to explode. This causes catastrophic damage to your mech, oftentimes blowing a part of your mech clean off!
Thirdly, it weighs a lot. Each ballistic weapon will require multiple tons of ammunition to fuel it, adding weight that isn't cooling your mech, adding to your firepower, or making you faster.
Ballistic weapons themselves also tend to weigh a lot. Besides the machine gun, there are no real "small" ballistic weapons, with the smallest autocannon weighing in at 6 tons dry- you'll still need at least a ton of ammo! This puts it at the same weight as the heaviest energy weapons available. Once you've equipped your mech with something like a Gauss Rifle or an AC/20 and collected enough ammo to use it in a protracted fight, that weapon alone will be approaching the weight of an entire light mech.
Despite their need for vast amounts of weight and ammunition, ballistic weapons tend to generate far less heat than energy weapons. Running cool means a lot in a fight. Ballistic weapons thus have a poor damage-to-weight ratio, but a good damage-to-heat ratio.
Like PPCs (covered in part 1), ballistics require travel time to reach their target, but will deal all their damage at once as they hit.
Autocannons come in various bores. The smaller the bore, the less damage they do, but the longer their range. Smaller autocannons also have a better fire rate. Autocannon rounds will droop with range, meaning that when taking very long shots, you will need to aim above your target.
Autocannon/2 (AC/2)
The AC/2 has an extreme range and fire rate, but runs quite hot for a ballistic weapon. It has the disadvantage of needing to look at your target non-stop to use it, but the damage dealt is quite good. This is another weapon best taken in a pair, or in extreme cases, four on a Jagermech.
Autocannon/5 (AC/5)
The AC/5 has great range and decent damage, coupled with low heat. A decent choice, but comes into it's own when used in multiples.
Autocannon/10 (AC/10)
Not a bad weapon, but again, for two more tons, you can get the big daddy- the AC/20. If critical space is an issue, the Gauss Rifle probably has you covered. If you really don't have the weight, though, this could be the gun for you. One thing it does better than the AC/20 and Gauss Rifle, though, is fire rate. Letting off a large round every 2.5 seconds can make for a relentless assault, but does let you look away while reloading to protect your vital components.
Autocannon/20 (AC/20)
When you get hit by one of these, you know all about it. Dealing crippling damage at close ranges, it can open up smaller mechs with ease. The weapon is, however, incredibly large, so fitting it in a torso means no ExtraLight (XL) engine, and most mechs have lower arm actuators, which means there just isn't enough space. If you can afford to pay the price, though, it's a devastating weapon.
Ultra Autocannons
Ultra autocannons are much like their vanilla brethren, but can fire once during each cooldown (with a chance of jamming for a few seconds). This means that, for short bursts, they can deal obscene amounts of damage.
Again, we have only one of these available until the Inner Sphere gets into it's stride (and steals things from the Clans), but it's still a very useful piece of kit:
Ultra Autocannon/5 (UAC/5)
The UAC/5 in the patch preceding launch was an absolute monster. At the time of writing though, it has received a nerf, so we have to wait and see if it brings it back in line. As it stands, it is a regular AC/5 that you can fire once during it's cooldown and risk a 20% jam chance. It is a ton heavier, though, and carries less ammunition per ton, so the AC/5 is still to be considered if weight is an issue.
It is a decent choice as a main weapon for a lighter mech, but taken in multiples can lay down a torrent of lead that can take down almost anything.
LB-X Autocannons
What does LB-X stand for? No one really knows. No matter, it's just a big shotgun. The spread lets you pepper enemies at all ranges, but will not deal true focussed damage until the ranges close to point-blank. What sets the weapon apart, though, is that each weapon has an enhanced chance of scoring a critical hit on a component (damaging and possibly destroying a weapon, heat sink, etc). It also deals large amounts of damage to exposed internals. The number is the number of pellets fired. To make the weapon even more attractive, they're lighter than regular autocannons. Again, only one weapon to enjoy in this class for now:
LB Autocannon/10-X (LB/10-X)
This weapon sees more use than the AC/10, partially because of the weight savings, and partially because of the crit-seeking capabilities. A favorite is a Jagermech with multiple LB/10-X and machine guns (which share the critical hit capabilities). This build is showcased in Unstruck's guide.
All in all, a decent choice if you can't use an AC/20 or Gauss. Just make sure you get the best out of the crit seeking!
Gauss Rifle
The Gauss rifle is another enormous weapon. It doesn't do as much damage as the AC/20, but it makes up for it with extreme range, almost no heat, no projectile drop, and it's ammunition doesn't explode! What's the bad news? The gun itself can explode. The previous patch also introduced a mechanic where the weapon needs to be charged before it's fired. Hold down the trigger for 0.75 seconds, and the weapon is charged. Let go, and it fires. Hold on for too long, and the weapon discharges again. It makes it tricky to use in a close-range maelstrom, but not impossible.
The weapon is a ton heavier than an AC/20, but gets more ammunition per ton, so it evens out. This is a good choice, particularly if you don't have the crit space for an AC/20.
Machine Gun
This is an oddball amongst the ballistic weapons. It only weighs half a ton, and does precious little damage, but it can be taken in large numbers (slots permitting), and has the same crit-seeking properties of the LB/10-X. Take as many as you can, and go for the internals! They can be used to great effect, and just the sound they provide makes them fun to use.
I love ballistics. The visceral sounds they generate really make using them fun, from large single shots to barrages of small-bore autocannon fire. They are heavy, so your builds will tend to be built around them, but they are a rewarding weapon.
As I said in the last guide, everything I've said is accurate for the launch patch (17/09/2013). As always, there are many different ways to make things work, especially in Mechwarrior: Online, so feel free to recommend odd combinations and uses in the comments!
Next time around, I'll cover missile weapons.
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The shift in emphasis is intriguing. The story is flowing well, and by breaking it up like this pretty much guarantees I'll read it all.
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The piece was fun, but having Cinderella become the stuck up prig was a bit much. Still it was good.
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The basics are a bit good if bland. You forgot some punctuation, and the work needs polish. My primary disagreements are technical and historical.
First cattle wasn't a major industry except for south of Missouri, so driving them to be delivered to New Orleans is roundabout. Kansas City (Both in Missouri and Kansas) was the usual ending point for a cattle drive since the transcontinental railroad ran through there. And before that the rail lines east of the Mississippi were already there to be used. I mentioned direction because most cattle was and still is shipped from Texas.
Second, after the War Between the States the South was not disarmed and demilitarized except for cannon. Several hundred thousand rifles issued to Confederate soldiers were still in use for the sole purpose of hunting. When Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Grant required the enemy soldiers to promise to never fight against the Union again, and allowed them their arms because at that time, hunting for the pot was a major part of the diet.
That means knowing where there was a cache of weapons would not be a major treasure.
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The one thing I liked about this is the cogent arguments for the dark side compared to the Jedi way. It reminds me of the EU book Dark Rendevous where two different Sith, Dooku and Ventress voice their views and the young woman's argument was more intelligent and thought out than the older man's.
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This was a cute bit of fluff with a lot of gentle poking fun at the world seen through Zaalbar's eyes. Others have commented and each had decent points.
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PreTSL: The Exile exists rather than living.
The grinding misery of existence portrayed would make you wonder if anything in the characters life went well. I found myself feeling that maybe she needed some kind of slack.
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The biggest problems were the author's notes, which distracted the reader. Try to cut back a bit, k?
The story itself was excellent because you can see the two sides of love in Malak and Mical's reactions under the same circumstances. Like a lot of people I don't like the Disciple and even went so far as to get the Handmaiden Mod to avoid adding him to the group. But here I actually felt sorry for him.
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The style is good, the story well done. My only complaint is that it is too short.
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PreTSL: Exile begins in the heart unfortunately
Only one other person has commented, and that is sad. The piece really needs only editing and polishing.
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House Tyrell (Histories & Lore)
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"House Tyrell" is part of the "Histories & Lore", a special feature in the Blu-ray of Season 2 of Game of Thrones. It is narrated by Natalie Dormer as Lady Margaery Tyrell.
Margaery Tyrell details House Tyrell's history serving under House Gardener before the War of Conquest and House Targaryen afterwards, before surrendering to Robert Baratheon after he defeated the Targaryen dynasty.
House Tyrell trace their descent from Garth Gardener, the legendary first King of the Reach who made the land bloom. But so too does every noble house around them. It seems Garth planted as many flowers as he plucked. A king should have more consideration for his line.
For over 1000 years his sons and grandsons ruled The Reach as House Gardener. The offshoots of his daughters grew into vast and powerful houses in their own right except for House Tyrell. They chose instead to serve their Gardener cousins faithfully as stewards to manage their stronghold of Highgarden and the daily affairs of the Reach. Their words are "Growing Strong" and under their stewardship the Reach did just that, as did they.
Aegon I Targaryen landed in Westeros, and King Mern IX Gardener allied with Loren Lannister, King of the Rock to repel Aegon's army. Mern did not reconsider when he saw Aegon's dragons. The combined force of the Reach and the Rock were no match for the Targaryens' beasts. King Mern was killed and House Gardener wiped out. Within a day, the Reach had lost its king, its ruling house and most of its army.
Luckily, Harlen Tyrell had better sense. Until the Maesters sorted out the entail among Mern's cousins, Harlen the steward was acting Lord of Highgarden. To ensure peace and life in the Reach, he yielded the castle to Aegon. The other castles and families then followed, as they had since the Dawn Age.
Aegon had a continent to conquer, and the fertile Reach was too valuable to raze. He accepted Harlen's proposal and welcomed the Reach into his Kingdom. To show his gratitude, Aegon awarded rule of Highgarden to Harlen, the castle his family had served for 1000 years, and made House Tyrell his Warden of the South, choosing them over older and greater families in the Reach.
The Tyrells owed their high position to the Targaryens, and thus stayed loyal to them even during the reign of the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen, and even stayed loyal to them during Robert's Rebellion. Some question Mace Tyrell's decision to lay siege to Storm's End rather than aid Prince Rhaegar Targaryen before Robert Baratheon killed him and scattered the royal army during the Battle of the Trident. The Tyrells claimed victory over Robert in the Battle of Ashford, claiming that they would have won the war for Aerys had Lord Tywin Lannister not sacked King's Landing.
When the Targaryens fell, House Tyrell chose peace and prosperity over war and devastation, bending the knee to King Robert Baratheon, First of His Name. They returned to Highgarden to manage the affairs of the Reach, as they had for thousands of years and will for a thousand more. Other Great Houses take lions and wolves for their sigils, and draw power from the gold in their mountains or the cold of their winters. But mountains run dry, winter yields to spring, and the rose blooms once more.
- King Garth Gardener, "Greenhand"
- King Mern IX Gardener
- King Loren Lannister
- King Aegon I Targaryen, the "Conquerer"
- Queen Visenya Targaryen (not mentioned by name)
- Queen Rhaenys Targaryen (not mentioned by name)
- Balerion, the "Black Dread" (not mentioned by name)
- Vhagar (not mentioned by name)
- Meraxes (not mentioned by name)
- Lord Harlen Tyrell
- King Aerys II Targaryen, the "Mad King"
- King Robert Baratheon (mentioned)
- Lord Mace Tyrell (mentioned)
- Prince Rhaegar Targaryen (mentioned)
- Lord Tywin Lannister (mentioned)
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Kelly Flynn never picked up a pair of knitting needles she liked—until she strolled into House of Lambspun. Now, in the first in a brand-new series, she learns how to knit one, purl two, and untangle the mystery behind her aunt's murder.
Sew much more: listen to another Knitting Mystery.
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I have read all of Maggie Sefton's 'cozy mysteries', which serve up a view of the Colorado countryside, small town life, the knitting culture and telecommuter craze. Please give us more!
"Knit One Kill Two: A Knitting Mystery, Book 1"
I agree- give us more Sefton!! Ms. Sefton's mysteries are very easy reading and listening, but at the same time keeps one guessing. All of her books are very descriptive especially her "Knitting" series. As a knitter I wish I could find a shop like the one she describes. I especially like the reader and look for her narration in choosing an audible.
Pease obtain series 2 through 8. I've already contacted Audible and received a prompt reply as to why only two have been read. Please keep trying to get the publisher to release more.
"Simple and monotonous"
Details were repeated too many times. Multiple characters but not very interesting. The story was not very interesting.
Could be good book - needs more development
Have a renewed interest in books after falling in love with audio books. I am listening to all different genres and exploring different authors.
"Slow, not very interesting"
Finally finished. Painfully slow. Not my style. Only interesting parts were last two chapters.
"I love this cozy mystery"
I have all Ms. Steftons books, and they translated to audio perfectly. How can a murder mystery make me feel so calm? The discription of the yarn, the colors and the beauty she see's in the mountain's, the sky. I love them and cant waite for more to come on audio!!
"Good Story, Terrible Narrator"
Maggie Sefton yes, Jane Jacobs, no.
This was a fun story. I enjoyed the knitting background and that it was a family friendly book without graphic violence.
Not sure. I liked Hillary Huber whom I just listened to on another book.
Pick up my knitting again. I have put it down for the summer.
The reason I did not like Jane Jacobs is because her tone never changed. She always sounded overly pleasant like she was voicing a commercial. She had no different voices for characters and her tone never changed from when a scene was pleasant to when it was serious or suspenseful.
"Don't know if it's the author or the narrator"
It could be both. One good thing, I knew from the beginning who did it and I was wrong. I enjoyed the knitting background, I enjoyed the picture of Colorado, but somehow it just wasn't satisfying. This isn't a very useful review because I can't define it. Either the dialogue was stupid or narration made it sound stupid and I can't tell you which, but it was unsatisfactory. I liked the Carl the Rottweiler, he's a great character with his golf ball filching ways, but I have to imagine that he's grown to this great hulking dog living in a condo in Washington DC with a CPA? They don't usually have a lot of spare time, maybe he went to doggie day care every day so that he didn't grow up neurotic. That's a small thing, but it's symptomatic of the way the story just didin't fall together for me. Maybe this was her first novel and they get better?
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This was an awesome book. I've wanted to try this series, but just don't have time to read. I was glad it came out in audio so I could preview the series, and I was not disappointed. Right now, the only other audio book in the series is #9, but I sincerely hope that books #2 - #8 also become available in audio soon. Maggie is a talented writer and the narration was very good. The characters were likable and I hope that I can listen to more of this series in the near future. I highly recommend it.
"Really, Audible????"
Read this book a while ago and kind of liked it. But what POSSIBLE reason can Audible have for offering book one and then book NINE????? Honestly, they make me totally crazy sometimes. Also unforgivable is the fact that Audible does NOT have Cozies as a subcategory for Mysteries: they have Espionage, they have Noir - they even have Radio Dramas.
Wise up, Audible!
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This was very enjoyable! I stayed interested through the whole story. I also liked the narrator. Jane Jacobs voice was soothing and the character changes were also smooth. I've already downloaded the next one!
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College Hockey:BC's Bradford, Collegiate Recruits Shine At USHL Prospects/All-Star Game
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Boston College recruit Brock Bradford scored the game-winning goal and was named most valuable player at the U.S. Hockey League's annual Prospects/All-Star Game on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
The game showcased the best junior hockey players in the country and is attended by scouts from every NHL team. Of the 40 players who participated, 30 have committed to play NCAA Division I hockey and some are NHL draft picks.
Team World, coached by former Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer, scored two goals in the third period to beat Team USHL 5-3. Team USHL was coached by former Minnesota-Duluth and Michigan Tech coach Mike Sertich.
"It was a good hockey game with a very talented group of players," Sauer said. "It's fun to see them up close and personal. You hear a lot about them and you know where they're going to school. College coaches are lucky. They're going to have some good players coming in."
Bradford, a 5-10, 160-pound, 18-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., plays for the USHL's Omaha Lancers where he has 16 goals and 25 assists in 41 games. He's tied for seventh in league scoring and was one of the USHL's most highly recruited players.
With the game tied 3-3 in the third period, Bradford fired a feed from Green Bay forward Blake Wheeler (Minnesota) past Team USHL goalie Jeff Lerg of Omaha (Michigan State) at the 7:57 mark. Team World iced the win with 3:11 left as Matt Vokes (Brown) passed to Ted Purcell (Maine) – forwards for Cedar Rapids – to convert on a 2-on-0 situation down low.
Team USHL opened the scoring with a first-period goal by Sioux City forward Tim Kennedy, who fired a wrister through traffic that beat Waterloo goalie Drew O'Connell. Vokes tied it for Team World with a goal at 18:16 when he beat Lincoln's Jordan Pearce (Notre Dame). Trevor Smith (New Hampshire) of Lincoln gave Team World a 2-1 lead with 1:24 left in the period.
In the second period, Team USHL made it a 2-2 game at 10:31 with a goal by Omaha forward Corey Carlson (Vermont), who beat Sioux City goalie Jimmy Spratt. Team World answered at 18:18 with a goal by Cedar Rapids forward Rob Ricci (Merrimack) against Omaha goalie Jeff Lerg (Michigan State) to make it 3-2 at the end of two.
Team USHL tied it 3-3 just 41 seconds into the third period with an unassisted goal by Sioux Falls center Tom Gorowsky (Wisconsin). But from there on, Team World dominated, scoring two unanswered goals for the final 5-3 result.
Perhaps the surprise of the game was the play of Ricci, who had a goal and an assist for Team World. The Brampton, Ont., native replaced injured Cedar Rapids teammate Phillip Axtell (Michigan Tech) a few days before the game.
"Some would argue that I should have been here in the first place, but I didn't look at it as a negative being a replacement," Ricci said. "I just wanted to come and have a good time."
As with most all-star games, the contact, penalties and whistles were kept to a minimum, providing the more than 4,000 fans in attendance with an entertaining, fast-paced game.
"That's the way hockey's supposed to be," Sauer said. "I thought it was a very competitive game, a good game. It was a fun game to coach."
Gorowsky received player of the game honors for Team USHL, and Vokes was named player of the game for Team World.
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