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When I was younger, RPGs were much more prevalent. A lot of companies built their core on classic roleplaying games. Series of games like Ultima, Wizardry and the Might and Magic all carved out what the future of roleplaying games would be like, each adding something unique and special to the genre. By the time they stopped, new, unique games had taken their places in the highlights, but to many players, the classics never die.
Might & Magic X: Legacy is a modern-day throwback to the classic games of yore. Being published by Ubisoft, the game does not take place after Might & Magic IX, but rather, it takes places after the events of the modern strategy-adaptations' latest release, Might & Magic Heroes VI, released in 2011. It's due to release in Australia on January 23, 2014.
You take a party of four characters, selected in the beginning, each designed to do their own thing. There's a variety of flavour; Orc Barbarians hit things hard, while Elf Rangers utilise a combination of magic to ensnare enemies while filling them full of arrows. Each race – there are four – has three classes available; a "Might", a "Magic" and a "hybrid" class.
I picked the Adventurer difficulty – the recommended level of play for anyone who isn't familiar with the series – and decided to stick with the default party that was given to me. I made a pact to not stop playing until I had died completely. In my party, I had someone from every race: Leif, a Dwarf Defender who likes to hit things with his axe; Rongo, an Orc Barbarian who likes to hit things with his club; Erlin, an Elf Ranger who likes to hit things with her bow and Ligeia, a Human Freemage who likes to hit things with her spells.
As it turns out, my band of merry adventurers were known as Raiders. It sounded ominous, as soon as I heard it, but as it turns out it just means I'm an adventurer with a purpose and a set of morals. I was granted a look at the first chapter, of a maximum four chapters being developed.
I start in a town, known as "Sorpigal-by-the-Sea". It's a quiet town that adventurers retire to when they're tired of the noisy life of slaying monsters. As my merry band stepped off the dock, I'm greeted by a guy named Dunstan, who tells me he himself is a former raider – what a surprise! He also tells me Karthal, the city that I am aiming to journey to, is actually closed by rebels. Seeing as I have nothing else to do, Dunstan decided to take me around town and eventually to Commander Maximus of the town guard to find some adventuring work.
The town is relatively small, but there's anything you could want in it – places to buy weapons, to receive healing, to drink and rest, to train in combat, to buy magical scrolls, to buy potions and trinkets… it's seemingly a lively little place and the layout is a lot of fun. My group head over to Commander Maximus, and he laughs at my request for work.
I needed to go prove myself to Maximus, before he will give me work, I am told. The developers have a great sense of humour, and so I'm not being sent to go "kill some rats in a cellar", but instead I need to solve something much more ominous – as I was walking around town, there were whispers of townsfolk disappearing at night. Maximus informs me that I'm to go with him down the town well and straight into the lair of giant, deadly, poisonous spiders, as that's a much better way to prove myself.
Fighting my way through what appeared to be a cavern underneath the town – which, from my previous exploration around, I know was used for smuggling cargo – and through hordes of spiders, I end up facing the Spider Queen. A giant-giant spider who is intelligent enough to be able to communicate in some ghastly fashion, slaughtering her proves me to Commander Maximus. I levelled up too!
I figured that boosting my party at what they're good at was the way to go in my inexperience; Leif received a bit more damage and health, Rongo received a lot more damage, Erlin was boosted in her dexterity so she could deal more damage with her bow and Ligeia increased her magical aptitude. I raised their skill – of which they were Novices in – in their respective preferred damaging skills. I just wanted to be able to kill things faster.
I trudged back to the garrison, and Maximus was pleased with my efforts and told me had another job for me. There was a lighthouse, outside of town, that a bunch of 'crazy Naga' had taken over. He wanted me to deal with them, and to "restore the light", if I can.
Leaving town, I entered what takes place as the world map. It's really just more of what I've experienced – a giant field with enemies, which I can walk through, square by square, to get to my goal, the lighthouse. Using my map, I eventually find myself waylaid by said Naga. Magical snake-fish-people with samurai swords wasn't my idea of a good time, apparently, and I died nearly instantly. Whether I needed to be a higher level, or needed better equipment, I couldn't say, but samurai snake-fish are nothing to laugh at when they slaughter you in a mere matter of turns.
Might & Magic X: Legacy is worth checking out soon, if you're looking for a nostalgia trip from your youth. The world's environment, littered full of lore, makes the game a much more old-school and enjoy able journey than most other modern-RPGs will offer you. It's a world where you can create a party, utilise your own strategies to explore dungeons and defeat puzzles, that will let you discover a whole new part of Ashan. It's an RPG to look forward to in 2014.
M@ndyz said: im waiting for the full release.. Mandate of heaven was one of my favorite games when I was a teen and im worries if I play the early access of this I may be disappointed
Arthur979 said: M@ndyz said: im waiting for the full release.. Mandate of heaven was one of my favorite games when I was a teen and im worries if I play the early access of this I may be disappointed
Is there early access?
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iamtom said: M@ndyz said: im waiting for the full release.. Mandate of heaven was one of my favorite games when I was a teen and im worries if I play the early access of this I may be disappointed
It's very similar to Mandate of Heaven!
Actually my preview copy came with Mandate of Heaven too.
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If you watch the news you will see how in some cases the economy is still trying to rebound from the recession.
As a result of the recession you will find a large number of people who have experienced job less, the inability to find a job after graduating from college or foreclosure. With these changes comes having to make the decision to move back in with ones parents in order to save money.
Until people can get back on their feet there are a lot of individuals who have taken the route of living with their parents. Along the journey there are some individuals who have saved money and moved out in a reasonable amount of time.
On the other hand there are some who have extended their stay and worn out their welcome. Once this occurs how does a parent bring themselves to tell their grown child to GET OUT?
In order to avoid having to have this conversation their should be ground rules upon the adult entering back into the parents home.
First, in the beginning set a timeline that both parties think is reasonable. This helps so there are no misunderstandings. What this does is it gives moving out a time frame. It also gives the one moving out a chance to plan their exit. Last but not least if gives the parent an idea of when they can get back to a normal life as they know it, living alone and loving it.
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I made my second pilgrimage to Posana Cafe in Asheville, NC with my daughter and Jojo, our exchange student from Italy with celiac disease. Jojo leaves for home on June 2, so I had to get in a trip to this fabulous 100% gluten-free restaurant. This was a first for Jojo, who has never been able to order whatever she wanted off the menu and not be concerned with cross contact, or a lack of knowledge about the gluten-free diet. Jojo asked, even the bread is gluten free, really?
A little background is in order. Posana is owned by Peter Pollay whose wife was diagnosed with celiac disease when she was pregnant with their daughter, which is why they only offer gluten-free fare at the restaurant. When it first opened, they didn't advertise that their menu was gluten free because of the stigma associated with gluten-free food. Three years after they established a loyal customer base, they started to advertise their gluten-free fare and today the restaurant remains a hot spot in downtown Asheville.
Posana offers local, sustainable, high-quality fare. A number of their menu items are also free of dairy, soy, and there are vegan/vegetarian options as well. Their staff is well versed on their seasonal menu, so be sure to tell them about any allergens you need to avoid.
We ate at Posana for two meals this visit. Friday night we enjoyed a meal at the bar because the restaurant was packed. Jojo had a pimento cheese and bacon topped burger with parmesan truffle fries and housemade pickles. I opted for the gnocchi lobster mac and cheese, which is the first gluten-free gnocchi I have ever had that is light and pillow-y and not gummy. The pickles served with Jojo's dinner were noteworthy. They were sweet with a spicy finish, which I learned came from black peppercorns and chili flakes.
Of course we saved room for dessert. Jojo had the lemon olive oil cake, honey caramel, lemon thyme ice cream, ricotta cream, and Lucero cherries, while I had the apple bread pudding with brown butter ice cream, hazelnut crumble, and apple brandy sauce. The crumble topping added an interesting texture of crust to both of the desserts.
The next day, we stopped by for brunch and stayed for a bit. The locals were lining the streets in anticipation of the Caleb Johnson (an American Idol finalist) parade. Jojo had a chicken sandwich on homemade focaccia with sweet potato fries and I had the curry chicken salad. We ordered a cookies and cream scone and a sticky bun to nosh on before our lunch arrived. Jojo couldn't get over the spread of muffins, sweet breads, and scones available. I still think about that scone packed with flavor and its luscious textures. We also got to try my daughter's biscuit, which was huge and moist with a nice rise.
Another great time was had by all and I can't thank Peter and his talented staff enough for making our visit so special. I think Jojo may have traveled the farthest to enjoy the gluten-free fare at Posana. From Italy to North Carolina by way of Georgia.
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Near Term Trend: NegativeFridays Close: 3900 (- 2 1/2 cents)UPDATE: We were long from 4070, and in our last report asked those investors to raise the stop to 4160 close only.Its a good thing we conservatively raised the stop as the price of corn hit a vacuum and dropped 52 cents from the highs. However, the day we were stopped out Corn fell 28 cents and settled at 4020.Therefore we actually took a loss of 5 cents minor loos at that, but enough of an annoyance after enjoying a large profit.At this juncture, the market is oversold but to scalp a trade on the long side for a bounce is risky.
Near Term Trend: Negative
Fridays Close: 3900 (- 2 1/2 cents)
UPDATE: We were long from 4070, and in our last report asked those investors to raise the stop to 4160 close only.
Its a good thing we conservatively raised the stop as the price of corn hit a vacuum and dropped 52 cents from the highs. However, the day we were stopped out Corn fell 28 cents and settled at 4020.
Therefore we actually took a loss of 5 cents minor loos at that, but enough of an annoyance after enjoying a large profit.
At this juncture, the market is oversold but to scalp a trade on the long side for a bounce is risky.


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Currently I am working on a mobile game company, and my company doens't impose me on using certain IDE. I think this is the best time for me to use Emacs for coding purposes. I like the black screen with code printed on them using syntax coloring.
But now I like to hide completely emacs status line, is it possible? I could not find anything about this through Google.
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This article is intended to be a short view of what the Bible teaches about the fact that Jesus is God. Taking a look through the Bible, we don't see Jesus Christ coming right out and saying, "I am God," however, there's no denying it if a person reads more than just a paragraph about Him.
There are religions which say Jesus was just a man or that Jesus became a god (see the Jehovah's Witnesses) or that He is one of many gods (the Mormons), and others that say He was a prophet and a good teacher only (Islam / Muslims).
Bible References about the Deity of Jesus Christ
All Bible references come from the English Standard Version to keep everything consistent as to not confuse the reader or make a case for Jesus being God by picking verses from other version that would try to make the case. The verses are also linked so the reader may click on the verses and read from the Bible online.
Matthew, one of Jesus' apostles, speaks of the wise men of the east who came to worship Jesus Christ. The Bible condemns the worship of anyone but God alone:
"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."" Also: "And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh." (Matthew 2.1,2,11)
After Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead, Matthew tells us again that He is worshipped. Note if Jesus is not God, He should have rebuked them for going against the Law of God to worship only the Creator:
"And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."" (Matthew 28.9,10)
The Apostle John explaining that Jesus has always been and is God: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God." (John 1.1,2)
As previously stated, the Bible says mankind is only allowed to worship God. In this verse from John, the Jews were so angry, they wanted to kill Jesus for Him making Himself equal with God:
"This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God." (John 5.18)
Speaking of those whom Jesus came to save from their sins, He says He gives eternal life (no mere man can do this; only God):
"I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand." (John 10.28)
Again, John writes of another Apostle (Thomas) who doubted, but afterward called Jesus God:
"Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." 28 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"" (John 20.27,28)
In the book of Acts, Jesus is recorded as being prayed to as deity:
"And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."" (Acts 7.59)
The Apostle Paul also says Jesus is God and that in Him is the fullness of deity:
"See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily," (Colossians 2.8,9)
Paul also speaks of Christ being without sin and that He took the sin of mankind on Himself when He died for people:
"He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (1 Peter 2.22-24)
The writer of Hebrews states that the Father, equal to the Son, calls Jesus God and that Jesus was the Creator of this world The text also puts to rest that Jesus is not a created angel:
"But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions." And, "You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands: they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end." And to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"? (Hebrews 1.8-12)
He goes on to say that Jesus is without sin (as did Paul in the book of 1 Peter did):
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4.15)
Jesus Christ is the I AM of the Old Testament
There are plenty more Scriptures that explain that Jesus Christ truly is God. To add to the list above and pull from the Old Testament where many people think Jesus didn't exist, we can look at three passages together to see how they prove the deity of Jesus Christ. When God chose to reveal who He is, He told Moses to say "I AM" is who He is to be called:
"God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'"" (Exodus 3.14)
John records Jesus as saying He is not from here and that if one does not believe He is God, the people will die in their sins and go to Hell, explaining He is the God of the Old Testament as seen in Exodus 3.14:
"He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins."" (John 8.23,24)
Speaking to the same people who wanted to stone Him to death, Jesus makes it clear that He is the God of the Old Testament by calling Himself I AM:
"Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad." So the Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." (John 8.56-58)
From Jesus About who People Say He is
There's no debating whether Jesus Christ is God when the Bible is critiqued. Again, He never said, "I am God," but since He ties Himself to the I AM statement God made to Moses in the Old Testament. He was also worshipped and never rebuked a person for the worship. Jesus was prayed to, had no sin, and gives eternal life. A person would have to insist that the Bible is wrong with all its history and various writers saying the same thing about Jesus. The deity of Jesus Christ has never been satisfactorily refuted. There are the Early Church Fathers and other writings that point to Jesus Christ being God, too.
Though there are religious cults such as the Jehovah's Witnesses and the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) who claim Jesus is not God, writing their own books to try to disprove the original Bible, if an honest look at the text from the Holy Bible is taken, they, among others, would see the correction and warnings from Jesus Christ Himself as not to die in their sins and go to Hell after death:
"I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins." (John 8.24).
The Bible goes on to say that Jesus Christ is not only Creator, but has loving warnings for His created people:
"For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." (Colossians 1.16,17) and "For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins," (Hebrews 10.26) and "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." (Hebrews 10.31)


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Here's Quigley. Float like a butterfuly...maybe not.
Very cute picture ;)
Katie & Tucker a.k.a "Porkchop"
Ha ha! What a darling little guy Stephanie!! I am so tickled to see he and Margie pics:-)
Amy and Sophia
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Miss you sweet boy Otie (July 29, 2013)
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Our sweet Archimedes "MEATY" Bones (or as we say...boneSHHH!) ---born 11/28/08---- our first bullllyyyy!!!
And SOPHIE Bubbles *Rapscallion* (LOL!) ---born 4/3/11----our second bulllllyyyy!!!!
Sophie's very first day home with us....awwww........May 2011.......tooo sweet for words!!!
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During the last episode of "Big Brother" season 16, house guests participated in the latest Head of Household competition in which two people were chosen as HOH. Each nominated a pair of cast mates for eviction and on July 11, 2014, those chosen to sit on the eviction block fought it out to win the Battle of the Block.
Nicole and Derrick both won the the HOH competition and each were required to nominate two people for eviction. After they discussed possible candidates and strategies, spoilers revealed Derrick chose to go with Jocasta and Caleb, and Nicole nominated Donny and Amber for eviction, according to Big Brother Updates Twitter page.
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Tepco: Meltdown at Reactor 1 HOURS After Earthquake ... Reactors 2 and 3 Have Likely Melted Down As Well
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German magazine Spiegel online has gotten the opinion of unnamed nuclear experts claiming that the Fukushima catastrophe was faulty design. According to a study every 35 years a tsunami of over 10 meters is to be expected and the japanese authorities should have demanded a design withstanding those waves.
Since the Design is American and in the US there is no Tsunami risk the reactors were not designed to withstand one.
Tuesday (tomorrow) is a meeting of german nuclear scientists "Kerntechnischen Jahrestagung" where a paper discussing the differences between german and japanese nuclear power plants will be discussed.
Here is the webpage (english)
source (german)
On a long enought time line..............,
My parents grew up in bombshelters from the ages of 10 to 15ish,
The Luftwaffe wanted them dead, the severe food rationing that resulted from the war
was met by thousands of British children being 'Treated' for malnutrition with the new medical wonder, Radium treatments,
By the 1950's they were watching Mushroom clouds from a Las Vegas hotel balcony.
Fukushima is 8000+ miles away?
My point being that, No one here get's out alive. (J.Morrison).
Living in fear is doom, If the Tornadoes,Volcanoes,Earthquakes and cell phone drivers don't get you, the Terrorists,chem trails, swat team or drunken spouse will off you,
and if you wiggle through all that, time will kick your ass, sooner or later.
I wil be eating my downwind vegitables in Washington state, and if necessary I will mutate into a time travelling tumor with a tail, just to piss off the clan Parasitico.
The US economy can and will crumble, but I am starting another Business now and as long as i can make it out to my truck I will move forward.
The Fleas and Ticks Will be eliminated, the USA is still exceptional and I am still proud to be a US citizen. Hens.
Zardoz. This is some scary shit if it comes true.
In lieu of a re-criticality explosive event, and maybe within a few months, the rising radioactivity levels will no longer be deniable when shown on the long-ago-ordered, late arriving detectors soon to be delivered into private hands.
Will this be the proof that reveals the charade and forces authorities into decisive action?
Or will reporting, printing and broadcasting the rising levels of the atmosphere, ocean, soil, crops, animal and marine life, not to mention exported items, be made into a crime?
Seems to me the authorities are soon coming up against it, and draconian methods of suppression may be met with affected residents expressing their concern for local contamination using their feet.
Wonder what will be the sequence of official responces to a developing mass abandonment of affected areas where the true contamination is clearly revealed on 1000s of privately-owned instruments?
I knew this from day one, that meltdowns had happened. And them acting as if number 2 and 3 reactors COULD be meltdown is a farce. If all of them lost the ability to cool then it goes to figure that all of them boiled away the water in the core leaving the reactor there to cook and burn through the contaiment.
Without checking material of contruction the probes work at a practical design temperature range of -452 to +1100°F (-269 to +593°C). The platinum RTD has the best accuracy.
As for, "or all the measuring equipment malfunctioned"
Would be a probable event given the Hydrogen Explosion. Depends if structual blow panel's are incorporated into structual design. From what I seen the roof acted as such. Are they running totaly blind? I would see if any technicians are alive to ask them. Chris worked Corporate so the validity is probable in his opinion. When we had a organic chemical explosion many years ago we lost sensors of course, but fail safe is normally open valve position on loss of utility hence the "connect power" issue we seen. Overall IMO we are past event status. Wish them well since wormwood comes to mind.
Ah, what matters to some, is irrelevant to most.
The history shows us that the govts do not care about human fatalities because maybe they know something bigger and more destructive is in the wings. Perhaps they do not want to panic the nations like what was happening as this radiation story broke out. Look at the rush for Potassium Iodide across the country as an example of how people reacted to the initial reports from all the lame-stream-press.
So, here gathered are many great opinions and thoughts about the continuing and ONGOING Events at Fukushima. Much gratitude for all your contributions.
The food systems continue to be contaminated:
What are the real priorities?
So far, there are about four or five and now, maybe as many as six incoming celestial objects to be concerned about. Could be more. It appears there are many reports to cover up which incoming object or objects may or may not cause some kind of catastrophe. These Events and history are cyclic. Impacts have happened before. If the people freak out about radiation, imagine how they would REACT if they actually knew something was going to impact the planet or significantly change it.
Here is yet another incoming object.:
Some of the Mob:
45P Honda:
If it were in fact true that one of these many incoming objects were to impact the planet to create an ELE type Event, wouldn't that pretty much make EVERYTHING ELSE moot?
Meanwhile, the govt insiders burrow deeper into thier underground shelters knowing something is coming.
False flag attack for yet more distractions? More war??
Dam, that Chaos is such a well played card.
The Heart says, one day at a time in grace, service, appreciation for the little things in life, and gratitude, for this is what feeds the wheel of good fortune come hell or high water.
actually, this might be bad news for 5 & 6, especially the spent fuel pools.
Third worker dies -- this latest death came after working at the plant less than one day.
plutonium found 30 miles away in farmland by owners doing their own research and detection. i sure hope whoever was doing the research was equipped with radiation suits etc.......it is in their food supplies now and these people say that government wants them to keep quiet about it........how nice...so, how much plutonium does it take to kill a man?
Isn't it like, 3 or 4 pounds?
what has happened is catastrophic but MSM doesn't have time to waste so on to the next story.....like it never happened. How much of this island will no longer be inhabitable? How far out is the no entry zone and off limits for inhabitation? how has this effected sea life and the food chain in present time and for the future?
all thinks we don't see being talked about.
"The firm said that within about 3 hours after the reactor automatically shut down, the cooling water had evaporated to a level at the top of the rods."
That means that the cooling system stopped working directly after the quake; the back-up batteries or another part of the cooling system failed. That points to bigger flaws in the design then admitted. For the Fukushima power plants it does not matter anymore, but for the similar designs out over the world it does matter.
Those reactors urgently need a safety check.
Why did they think there was any nuclear fuel in the reactor pressure vessels after the earthquake? Just think about it - they were recording low water, low pressure and low temperature. Obviously these are signs that something has "popped out" of the RPV.
Just think of the molten core (or corium) and the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) as a big zit. When the pressure got too high and all the molten uranium liquefies, the minute it breaches even a small hole it squirts out with great force - just like when you pop a big zit.
In short, there is very little uranium left in the RPV. Just like Elvis, its left the building - but who knows where it is?
Does this mean that we will see TEPCO executives, politicians and US scumbags that have been lying to the world start crying to get out of it now. Maybe Immelt can cry as GE was ultimately responsible for this mess. He should have a half hour crying interview on prime time TV.
I hope someone can explain what happens when nuclear fuel melts into containment vessels that are ruptured. Will the fuel melt until it hits water? What happens then? Will there be an explosion or simply high amounts of radioactive steam released? Does it matter?
Arnie warned that another hydrogen explosion was possible at unit 3 because the reactor has no water or steam inside of it.
I wish someone with expertise in this area would spell out possible scenarios for people like me who would like some sense of what this all means.
The data are not encouraging:
UC Berkeley's nuclear engineering lab is reporting continued findings of cesium in milk and soil http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/node/1870
Radnet data for Phoenix and much of Southern California have been "under review" for 3 days now. "Under review" has emerged as a code phrase for "radiation too high to report.
Radiation Safety Philippines blogspot is reporting today on large amounts of seawater found in yet another reactor at yet another plant in Japan
By the way, those youtube clips are unbelievably scary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSIPs_5gMp4
RadNet is showing the following readings for milk in Hilo Hawaii on the following dates:
4/20/11: Cs-134: 11 pCi/L, Cs-137: 10 pCi/L
4/10/11: Cs-134: 24 pCi/L, Cs-137: 19 pCi/L, I-131 18 pCi/L
Anyone know what the EPA considers "safe"?
EPA does not regulate radiation in milk. The FDA does.
The EPA adopts the no threshold of radiation "precautionary principle" when regulating water.
In contrast, the FDA adopts a cost-benefit analysis that figures some people dying from radiated milk is ok.
A good discussion is available here. The comments are helpful also
Japan began evacuating people from outside the official exclusion zone around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant after it was revealed fuel rods there probably melted hours after March's devastating earthquake.
With radiation levels remaining high, small children and pregnant women were the first to be moved, with thousands more to be shifted into shelters and temporary housing.
More details have emerged about the meltdown in Fukushima's No. 1 reactor, with revelations the fuel rods were likely exposed to the air for as long as 14 hours - a fact not discovered until last week.
It appears the rods melted just hours after the earthquake and tsunami struck, dropping to the bottom of the pressure vessel at the core.
It was the news the people of Iitate village had been dreading.
A touch further than 30 kilometres from the Fukushima plant, Iitate was outside the evacuation zone until now.
Because of wind patterns, Iitate and nearby communities have been swathed in high radiation and authorities are not willing to let people stay any longer.
"I'm sure most of you have lived in this village all your lives and have never planned on moving," mayor Norio Kanno told residents.
"To those of you that I now have to ask to pack up and leave your homes, I am deeply sorry."
After the plant's operator, TEPCO, told the Japanese people that things were stabilising at Fukushima, it is now clear they knew far less about the situation than they were willing to admit.
About 8,000 Iitate residents and those in the nearby village of Kawamata are being asked to move, joining the tens of thousands who have already been forced out of their homes by the nuclear crisis.
They will be put up in hotels, public housing and evacuation shelters, and no-one knows when they will be allowed to return.
"It's such an incredible shame to have to leave the house I've lived in for so long," one elderly resident said.
"I can't express it in words."
Obama didn't act when he could have, the MSM ignores the nuclear toxins spewing over America.
Australia's landmass has been spared radiation but the ocean that surrounds it is radioactive.
The worst thing is that America's agricultural land and all related to it and its potable water is now contaminated.
HOPE AND CHANGE! Si se puede, BITCHAYZ
Is this why all the billionaires were fleeing the country on their private jets as fast as they could as they instructed their captured media to report all was well to the masses? You can't get any reliable info on TV or radio any more. The whole system is a giant propaganda organ. In order to get anything beneficial out of CNN, FOX, CNBC or the networks you almost need to take an advaced course on filtering state sponsored propaganda.
I can give you a general rule of thumb. Don't believe anything they say is so, and believe anything they say isn't so.
I was a youngster when I was hoeing in a victory garden and then the phrase was " believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear". Sad to say ; it still applies today. Milestones
Wow this is surreal: Don't these people realise the reactors are OUT OF CONTROL? :-/
Fukushima companies want nuke plant scrapped
Companies operating near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have demanded that its operator permanently shut down the damaged facility as its radiation leaks are harming their business.
About 120 business people attended a briefing by Tokyo Electric Power Company in Iwaki City on Monday to hear how the utility is addressing the accident at the plant.
Iwaki is more than 30 kilometers away from the nuclear plant and so outside the evacuation zone.
But manufacturers in the city say clients are demanding radiation checks for their products. Sales of local farm produce have fallen.
TEPCO officials said the utility will have to revise its strategy to stabilize Reactor No. 1, where nuclear fuel rods are believed to have melted.
But they said the initial plan for stabilizing the No.1 and other reactors by January next year remains unchanged.
The officials declined to say when the plant will be decommissioned, on the grounds that TEPCO does not know what is taking place inside the reactors and so cannot give timelines.
Monday, May 16, 2011 19:49 +0900 (JST)
I've got a bad feeling about something. Goldman Sachs was a huge player in the destruction of the world's economy and now GE is smack dab in the middle of the nuclear reactor questions in Japan and around the world. Both companies have CEO's who are extremely chummy with the Obama administration and both of them have led the charge to create tax laws that permit them to shelter a vast amount of their income. Is the Obama administration stupid or criminally negligent when they look past not just one train wreck but TWO of them? Something is seriously messed up, folks.
@ .."Is the Obama administration stupid or criminally negligent when they look past ...."
criminally negligent, aka politics.
Further, the firm says the melted rods created small holes on the bottom of the vessel, but that no major problems are developing there. It believes that the amount of radioactive substances that could spread from the reactor will be limited.BP by a nose. TEPCO coming up on the rail. Its BP, TEPCO, BP...
In a statement that may be as tragic as the death itself; Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the cause of the death remains unknown and the worker's body showed no sign of radiation overexposure. With TEPCO's history of duplicitous statements who are we to question their latest?In an effort to limit leaking radiation authorities plan to pitch a Godzilla Sized Tent over reactor one and invite Rodan over to roast weenies. - Inflection Point
I tend to look at the bright side. The Fukushima site can now be used as a geothermal plant.
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Love how the USA has stopped monitoring radiation because according to them radiation levels are going down even though 3 reactors are in full meltdown and who knows the true status of the other 3.
they need to flow the cores somewhere they can cool them off and solidify. As long as they sit in containment, they continue to belch radionuclides.
Go AGAINST the effing "common sense"...meltdown is your friend. They have no closed coolant loop. If these things are still fissioning sporadically, this means pour in water, have it evaporate off with I131 and Cs137, vent that to the world, and then flow water into the ocean. Not a good solution.
Get the goddamned fuel out of the places it's in and encase it within lead or tin so at LEAST the heat and fission situation abates. YES the fucking site will be hot forever like Chernobyl; it already is!!
Good point.
Chernobyl meltdown "lava flow" cooled and solidified in spaces below the reactor after mixing with large amounts of sand from reactor shielding and concrete substructure, diluting fissionable material below criticality. It never breached the structure into subsoil. They got lucky.
When they eventually gained visual access inside the reactor they were surprised to find it empty except for graphite and control rod fragments.
They went looking for the fissionable contents, soon finding it solidified in spaces underneath the reactor, radiating thousands of rems / hr.
Everything is fine.
The radiation from Fukushima will ensure produce has a much longer shelf life.
I'm guessing Wall Street analysts will once again call this event,"Very, Very Bullish for the Japan GDP."
Am I right?
Since other credible parties agree with the assessment, I'm not going to doubt it. It does conveniently absolve them for sitting on their hands for a week--"it was melted down already so who cares."
When I was in the Navy, we had SCRAM & FILL. These junk/shit reactors don't have a Reactor Fill System, evidently. They depend on the primary coolant system neither rupturing nor losing electricity--provided by Diesel generators and fuel tanks exposed to flood waters.
Can we assume that US plants are just as easily stricken--if not by a tsunami, then by ordinary flooding, or a terrorist flying a Gulfstream into the vulnerable structures outside the containment?
I realize this isn't ALL GE's fault, GE made naval reactors, too, and they don't fucking suck so bad. The NRC and the customers share the blame. Everybody should be held liable. Liable for the Japanese disaster, and liable for retrofitting US reactors to have better protection of the reactors and of the spent fuel pools.
The US needs to review immigration policy for the Japanese who have to leave and want to come here.
The question is how much of Japan is going to be un-inhabitable.
Everyone is LYING about how bad it really is.
No news in the MSM as yet but the radiation levels in North America are most likely above safe levels. 20 years after Chernobyl, 40% of Europe still has unsafe levels and lambs in Britain are inedible due to cancer causing levels of radiation found in their bodies. I would imagine that European cheeses would also pose significant risk.
Since Fukushima is now acknowledged to be at least 10x greater than Chernobyl, we are all in deep shit.
Btw, GW should check out the stories from Fallujah in Iraq about the spike in deformed babies due to the depleted uranium weapons used during the surge.
Hey, sure like your avatar and that you are copying this one. Honored indeed.
Thank you!
the china syndrome is equivalent to what with Fuku? The hole to the bottom takes us where...looks like somewhere in USA...
Roughly somewhere in Brazil, or just offshore depending on which globe i use, 'course once it hits magma its terminated :-)
Het GW , did you see this? I posted it once and thought I would put it up one more time for those who havent seen it...
and there is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuTceCawWdw
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The Flag: Reminding Us of Freedom–and the Greatest Love
No one should die for a flag.
People of honor are willing to lay down their lives for others—the greatest love. Many Americans have fallen in efforts to ensure the survival of the framework of liberty guaranteed in our Constitution. But, in the end, in the fog of war, you die for guys next to you in the foxhole, for your family back home, not for grandiose ideas that fill the sentimental speeches of fast-talking, control-seeking politicians.
President Woodrow Wilson—one of those very politicians–instituted Flag Day to rally the nation in World War I. The day recognized the adoption of Besty Ross's Stars and Stripes as the banner of the U.S. Army when it was founded on June 14, 1777.
But Flag Day can also represent a tendency to focus more on the flag than what it represents. A nation of 313 million people is not spurred simply by a flag, just as a battalion in battle doesn't run into enemy fire because of a banner. We charge ahead because of human connections, through our allegiances to those around us. The cumulative effect of brother looking out for brother, of people helping one another, of the good deeds of warriors, cops, firefighters, saints, and anyone who sacrifices–that's what preserves and enriches our freedoms.
That's why I've always been a little uneasy about the phrase "I pledge allegiance to the flag," written in the 19th century by Francis Bellamy, who, though he had some good ideas, favored big government, distrusted immigrants, and opposed universal suffrage. I wish he'd said this instead: "I pledge allegiance to the Republic (and the Ideas) for which the Flag stands." Good ol' Ike redeemed the pledge in the 1950s. By adding the words "under God," President Eisenhower made space for other allegiances than to the flag alone.
Worship of a flag is antithetical to the American spirit. It's something that belongs in totalitarian countries, in cults, and dark, secret societies. Forget about the flag for second and think about what it means to be an American: Having the freedom for you and your family and your friends and neighbors to live in peace and prosperity.
It's not about big theories. When freedom becomes some vague idea that you only encounter upon hearing the National Anthem at a ballgame, or when we become angrier at someone burning the flag than at politicians violating the Constitution, then it is just that, an idea. The more we have to talk about the flag, freedom, and the Government, the less liberty we probably really have. I bet more Americans would be outraged by someone who wanted to change the words of the Pledge of Allegiance than by a president who ignored the Constitutional constraints on his power. We're vigilant about the trappings and traditions of democracy, while we turn a blind eye to the erosion of our liberties.
Emerging in America is a government-centric notion that we are subjects of the flag, of our Constitution, and our political leaders–and that anything we enjoy is courtesy of them. Alongside the highways of Philadelphia, birthplace of the Constitution, there are billboards promoting the National Constitution Center. They feature various choices we Americans have, like whether you want your cheesesteak "wit or witout" fried onions. The tagline at the bottom says you have that choice "Courtesy of the Constitution." The first time I saw that, I almost drove off the road, but I made the choice to stay cool–courtesy of my own free will–not thanks to any document, even the Constitution. We have our choices courtesy of our God-given free will and of those who have died to ensure that Governments don't try to take that away from us.
We're not subjects of anyone but God. But we are—in theory at least–free citizens of a great Republic, of which the flag is only a symbol, the rallying banner that reminds of our freedoms. Maybe the Federal Government should have its own flag, letting the people keep the American flag for themselves. Because to the extent the flag is merely a symbol of the bureaucrats who wield power over us, it is a contradiction, a violation of the blood—represented by the red stripes—that was shed to keep that Star-Spangled Banner waving over a land of free people.
When we pledge allegiance, it is to the Republic–which includes everything from Washington on down to the corner deli in your neighborhood. We are not pledging to the Federal Government alone. And the pledge is fulfilled when we use our freedom well—and protect and preserve it for others.
It's a good thing to see many flags—those of our nation, of our state, of churches, of our civic organizations—because it reinforces the point that we are not just a collection of isolated individuals submitting to a federal government. The American flag should remind us that we are supposed to be a free people, with the liberty to organize our own affairs, raise our families, run our businesses, live our lives, and worship God as we see fit, without officials in a faraway capital city dictating the details of our lives.
But it doesn't really seem that way today does it?


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The Markets Now: Stocks Remain Higher as Investors Await Fed Policy Decision
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Plus, FedEx misses analysts' estimates for its third quarter.
Stocks have remained higher today as euro-area policymakers try to work out a bailout plan for Cyprus. The
(INDEXDJX:.DJI) increased 0.42% to 14,515.99. The
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rose 0.53% to 3,246.10. Investors also await the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision after the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, finishes its meeting at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The FOMC will also release forecasts for GDP, the PCE price index, the civilian unemployment rate, and potential changes to the fed funds rate.
The Mortgage Banker's Association reported that the purchase applications index fell by 4%, and the refinance index dropped by 8%. Increasing mortgage rates account for the weakness in mortgage applications with the average 30-year mortgage for conforming loans at 3.82%, a 1-basis-point increase from last week. The purchase applications index measures applications at mortgage lenders, and it is the leading indicator for single-family home sales and housing construction.
The Energy Information Administration reported that oil inventories declined 1.3 million barrels last week to 382.7 million barrels. Fewer imports and a rise in refinery runs caused the reduction in oil inventories. Refineries operated at 83.5% of capacity, or 2.5% higher than last week.
FedEx Corporation
(NYSE:FDX) plunged 6.02% to $100.05. The second largest US package-delivery company reported today that its third-quarter net income dropped 31% to $361 million, or $1.13 per share, from $521 million, or $1.65 per share, in the same quarter last year. The company cited restructuring costs and weakness in its air freight express business as the reason for the weaker numbers. Revenue increased 4% from $10.56 billion to $11 billion.
Analysts had expected FedEx to report earnings of $1.38 per share on $10.85 billion in revenue.
rose 2.62% to $45.91. The drug store chain continues to rise a day after it reported earnings that beat analysts' estimates and announced a new pharmaceutical distribution partnership with
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fell 1.55% to $86.90. The biggest producer of construction and mining equipment reported that global machine sales fell 13% for the first three months of 2013. During the prior three months, sales fell by 4%. Compared to the same period last year, purchases in the Asia-Pacific region dropped 26% and purchases in the North American region dropped 12%.
(NYSE:GLW) increased 2.77% to $13.19.
Corning has released a new family of single mode optical fibers, called Corning SMF-28 Ultra fiber. The stock currently trades below its book value.
United States Steel Corporation
(NYSE:X) dropped 1.53% to $19.43. The steel producer announced its intention to offer $250 million in senior convertible notes due 2019 and $250 million in senior notes due 2021.
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With President Obama's poll numbers and confidence among Americans dropping, President Obama said that he believes the reason for that is that some people do not like him because of the idea that he's black president although he is actually biracial, Wayne Dupree of NewsNinja2012 reported on Sunday.
Dupree reported on a lengthy news story that appeared at "The New Yorker" online website on Sunday, ahead of a scheduled print release on January 27, 2014 in which Obama discussed everything from football to politics.
The story was presented on The New Yorker and writer, David Remnick said, "Obama's election was one of the great markers in the black freedom struggle. In the electoral realm, ironically, the country may be more racially divided than it has been in a generation. Obama lost among white voters in 2012 by a margin greater than any victor in American history."
"The popular opposition to the Administration comes largely from older whites who feel threatened, underemployed, overlooked, and disdained in a globalized economy and in an increasingly diverse country. Obama's drop in the polls in 2013 was especially grave among white voters."
Obama replied, "There's no doubt that there's some folks who just really dislike me because they don't like the idea of a black President. "Now, the flip side of it is there are some black folks and maybe some white folks who really like me and give me the benefit of the doubt precisely because I'm a black President."
Remnick noted that Obama's statement that it is because he is a black president shows little evidence contrary to the Obama's remarks.
In the latest poll by Gallup from January 16-18, 2014, Obama's approval rating among all voters is 39 percent while his disapproval rating is 53 percent.
During the same period in January 2013, Obama's approval rating among all voters was 48 percent while his disapproval rating was 45 percent.
Outside of Obama's domestic and foreign policy failures, millions of job losses, loss of health insurance, foreclosures, retirement plans, and the numerous scandals plaguing the administration, Republican National Committee spokesman Sean Spicer told Bloomberg News on Sunday, "Poll after poll makes it very clear that Obamacare and other job-killing policies are the reason for the president's decline in popularity."
Nevertheless, as the case over the decades with democrats, playing the race card when popularity drops is a time honored tradition among democrats as Dupree points out.
"Obama knows the truth, as evidenced in the rest of his statement. He knows he is President largely because he rode the "Let's make history" hobbyhorse right into the White House, with an adoring media helping him all the way," said Dupree.
"But as his star fades, he's going to play the race card as often as needed to try and prop up his dismal Presidency."
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In other Terrebonne Parish Council Action: Sept. 12, 2013
Published: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 10:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 10:01 a.m.
The following is a rundown of all action taken by the Terrebonne Parish Council on Monday night.
All council members were present and all votes were unanimous unless otherwise stated.
Action: Authorized the parish president to buy air-monitoring equipment to loan to the Assumption Parish Police Jury to aid efforts to monitor the Bayou Corne sinkhole site. The equipment cost the parish $13,250. The loan and purchase was made through the Mutual Aid Agreement between the two parishes.
Action: Authorized the parish president to use a $36,815 federal grant for the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Action: Consider a co-sponsorship of the YMCA Triathlon Sept. 22. Councilwoman Arlanda Williams abstained from the vote because she is the YMCA treasurer.
Action: Approve installation of lights in D and G Estates. Approve installation of lights at existing poles at 2903 La. 11.
Action: Appointed David Tauzin as an alternate member of the Houma Board of Zoning Adjustments.
Action: Reappointed Eugene "Skip" Pellegrin, Edward Pontiff and Jack Crocker to the Veteran's Memorial District Board.
Action: Appointed Jerry Parrott to Recreation District No. 6.
Action: Ratified the final form of the contract between the parish and the Louisiana Entergy and Power Authority.
Action: Accepted D and G Estates into the parish maintenance system.
Action: Provided street lights, incorporated Sea Blue Lane into the enhanced emergency response system.
Action: Approved $1.5 million to add weight scale and administration building to the Ashland Solid Waste facility. The money comes from the parish five-year construction budget.
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Hope University is celebrating its 30th year with its 2010 Hope University Gala
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Save the Date: Saturday, May 1st
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When Hope University,opened in 1979, it became the first institution of its kind to offer "arts-infused" curricula for adults with developmental disabilities having high degrees of talent and motivation in the fine arts. Its slogan is to "train the talent and diminish the disability".
Using the fine arts as therapy in a supportive and creative environment, Hope University's highly-qualified staff teaches students social, behavioral, and cognitive skills, which they apply in real life and in musical performances, art exhibitions, and stage productions for community organizations and sponsors. This innovative approach has proven successful in developing whole-person growth and building self-esteem.
Hope University actively reaches out to the community and assumes a vital role in educating the community about developmental disabilities. Through public performances of music, drama, and art, Hope University showcases the remarkable talents of its students and demonstrates the potential for adults with developmental disabilities to contribute and to assume wide, integrated roles within the community. Hope University students inspire the human spirit and render hope to those whose loved ones may have similar disabilities.
Hope has received much acclaim on television. Magazines including Time and People have told our story. Former President George Bush sent a congratulatory letter on our work. "Extraordinary People: Understanding Idiot Savant" by Dr. Darrold Treffert, and "Everyone Can Win" by Anne and George Allen are books recommending Hope University.


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- 2 cups chopped onions
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups cooked pumpkin (fresh or canned)
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 potato, diced
- 2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 4 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups milk or apple juice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:Saute the onions in the butter, then add the other vegetables, apples, and water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients and blend in a food processor or blender until creamy. Serve hot.
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It's the late 1930s. Eight women staying in an insane asylum are convinced that they are important figures from history – writer Gertrude Stein; martyr Joan of Arc; suffragist Susan B. Anthony; Queen Isabella I; Constanze Mozart, the composer's wife; silent-film actress Pearl White; safari adventurer Osa Johnson; and aviator Amelia Earhart.
These are the characters who create the emotional power of Chamber Music, a one-act play written in 1962 by absurdist Arthur Kopit. According to Susan Drozd, Sem's theatre instructor and the director of Chamber Music, the production "runs the gamut of emotions – from sincere to shocking, funny to treacherous." Throughout the play, the audience is led to wonder whether one of these women – "Amelia Earhart" – really is the famed aviator, given the timeframe. The twist is just one of the many surprises in the play.
Chamber Music, the 2012 Marion McNulty Dillon '22 Drama, is part of Sem's celebration of Women's History Month. A special preview performance for Sem families and invited guests will be held on Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. The show opens to the general public at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, which is also International Women's Day. Additional performances will be held on March 9 at 7 p.m., and on March 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. All performances will take place in the Margaret L. Wendt Performing Arts Center at Buffalo Seminary, 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo.
General admission is $10; senior and student tickets are $5. To reserve seats, call (716) 885-6780 or visit www.BuffaloSeminary.org.
Woman Who Plays Records – Jane Bertelsen '13
Woman in the Safari Outfit – Kathryn Sands '13
Girl in the Gossamer Dress – Katie Thomas '14
Woman in the Aviatrix's Outfit – Eliza Hopkins '13
Woman in Queenly Spanish Garb – Callie Keavey '14
Woman with the Notebook – Bella Dixon '12
Woman in Armor – Jourdan Green '13
Woman with the Gavel – Mingus Daniels-Taylor '12
Nurse – Hannah Porter '15
Artwork by Alex Holland '12
Buffalo Seminary, or Sem, is located at 205 Bidwell Parkway in the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, N.Y. Founded in 1851, Sem is Western New York's only independent high school for girls, and the only all-girls school in the area with a residential program. We offer an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory curriculum and are a member of The New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS) and The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS). Sem is also an affiliate charter member of the Online School for Girls (OSG). To learn more, visit www.BuffaloSeminary.org.


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Nebraska Cruises To Victory In Big 12 Fall Preview
Lady Raiders finish eighth; Lowrance ties for 15th
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Nebraska, after leading by 25 strokes after the first two rounds, cruised to an 18-shot victory over host Texas A&M in the Big 12 Fall Preview women's golf tournament.
Nebraska, firing rounds of 300-296-313, placed three players among the top 10 in the first-ever Big 12 Conference event. Hanna Nyquist paced Nebraska with rounds of 77-70-77=224 to finish third on the par-72, 6,130-yard Pebble Creek Country Club.
Nebraska's three-round 909 easily outdistanced A&M's 927. Missouri was third at 938, Kansas State fourth at 940 and Oklahoma State fifth at 943. Texas Tech finished eighth at 950.
Baylor's Mary Coleman Hornsby won a playoff for medalist honors after rounds of 76-74-73. She defeated A&M's Jamie Hullett, who fired rounds of 73-77-73. Tech's Brooke Lowrance tied for 15th at 233, shooting rounds of 84-74-75. Texas' Kelli Kuehne tied for 20th with rounds of 80-77-79.
Other Tech finishers included Tamara Parker who tied for 25th, Beth Covington in a tie for 32nd, Amy Marsh at a tie for 41st and Kristin Kight, who finished 55th.TEAM TOTALS
Nebraska 300-296-313=909 Texas A&M 314-308-305=927 Missouri 310-309-319=938 Kansas State 327-301-312=940 Oklahoma St. 318-315-310=943 Texas 318-313-315=946 Kansas 318-316-315=949 Texas Tech 323-310-317=950 Baylor 319-321-322=962 Oklahoma 318-323-323=964 Iowa State 318-337-329=984 Colorado 329-335-326=990
Brooke Lowrance 84-74-75=233 t15 Tamara Parker 77-81-80=238 t25 Beth Covington 83-77-80=240 t32 Amy Marsh 79-78-85=242 t41 Kristin Kight 86-83-82=251 55


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This is the story of the little bald bird who goes walking, walking...tick tack, tick tack. A feather drops down, then another and another, until he not only has a "coat of many feathers", he has new friends too. This is a story of friendship, of colors and textures, and understanding the sequence of a story.
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Self-protection is driving increased demand for the weapons, as fewer people take up hunting.
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The entrepreneur argues a "sustainable energy company" comprising the two ventures makes sense, but investors may take some convincing.
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Nikesh Arora, a former Google executive, disagreed with the Japanese technology conglomerate's chairman on when Mr. Arora might take over.
June 22, 2016, Wednesday
Elliott and Private Equity Firm to Buy Dell's Software Unit
The buyers are getting a mix of software makers that Dell acquired over the years, including SonicWall and Quest Software.
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Uber Rival's $28 Billion Valuation Shows Size of China's Ride-Sharing Market
Didi Chuxing brought in $7.3 billion in its latest fund-raising round, giving it a valuation of almost half that of Uber, its main competitor in China.
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If completed, the transaction for control of the Finnish game maker would show the growing power of China's internet giants and bolster their presence in the global gaming market.
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Microsoft's extraordinarily generous takeover bid harks back to a time of higher technology valuations, but some analysts say there's no going back.
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The deal will provide a windfall to Microsoft's traditional advisers and to boutique investment banks on LinkedIn's side.
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Freddie Roach is a hot number again, with Manny Pacquiao, Ruslan Provodnikov and Miguel Cotto looking to Coach Roach for his expertise and oversight. The Massachusetts-born former fighter who learned much of what he imparts from the late great Eddie Futch told me that he's heard an ex client, one Julio Cesar "Cheech" Chavez Jr. has been telling folks that Roach once again will be getting him tuned for a forthcoming fight. "I hope it comes true," Roach told me Wednesday, "and if it is true, Chavez knows where I am, I'm not hard to find."
Coach Roach told me he enjoyed the support and love he received during a recent five-day stay in Cancun, Mexico. He lived it up at the Ritz Carlton there, and met many a fight fan who told him they dug his manner. Looks like he'd be receptive to hooking on again with the son of the Mexican legend, who can be a handful in camps, and looked so-so in his last fight, with his dad in his corner...
He knows where the dinner table is, and also the bud, thats the problem
The Kid is a Spoiled Underachiever....
He needs discipline & Decication to the sport.....
So it's looking like current "It" boy, Triple G is looking to land his first big payday against Jr. at 168...If Chavez were to get his **** together and get serious about boxing, I think a focused motivated Chavez could give Triple G one helluva fight. What say you?
NO! Holla!
chavez would take a beating. Look what Sergio did to him going backwards. GGG would be coming forwards with his shots. Mid fight stoppage.
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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I'll bet she has no idea about what she was reading from a prompt card.
This is a discussion on Does she annoy you? (EAA Commercial) within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; I really like the Outdoor Channel on Wednesdays. Even the commercials are great. However, I'm really tired of this one. YouTube - EAA Pistols...
I really like the Outdoor Channel on Wednesdays. Even the commercials are great. However, I'm really tired of this one.
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I'll bet she has no idea about what she was reading from a prompt card.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I thought I was the only one she annoyed!!
Always be alert and aware!!!
She's got to be somebody's relative or ????? Only possible way she could have gotten the job.
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Since I work late, I record the shows and fast forward though most of the commercials (but not Larry's during the Best Defense).
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Makes me wonder what she's pitching - EAA pistols or Dow Corning implants.
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups"
Wow, she looks real-life annoying, too! Wonder if Barbie comes with her own accessories? Like a remote-control "mute" button.
Don't frisk me, I am the weapon.
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I hadn't seen that before.
Wish I still hadn't.......
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."
Theodore Roosevelt
I voted yes, her squeaky voice is like nails on a chalkboard. But that is not her fault, the fault lies with EEA Witness. Sure "sex" sells and some people might find her attractive, but it makes me wonder who that ad is targeting.
Ads really good ones and really bad ones stick in peoples memory. How we as consumers respond is all the advertiser is concerned about, by creating an ad that makes their product or their name stick in your head is what they look for. If you buy products from that company the ad has done it's job.
Some ads are just so bad that they can turn off a buyer, and for me this one could reach that point. I refuse to spend my $'s on things with really annoying advertising, years ago "Tidy Bowl" ran a commercial with a woman smiling, holding a bottle of Tidy Bowl, and saying "I love my toilet bowl". Hey I appreciate my toilet when I need to use us, but love it, eh, no. That commercial is probably 30 years old and when it first ran I wasn't even at the age to buy the product, but it annoyed me so much that I have not, nor will I ever use Tidy Bowl. If a company runs a commercial that insults my intelligence as much as that one did, I remember, and I take my money elsewhere.
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Yes, now that you mention it!
Long after I have forgotten the 9s, 40s, and 45s in the ad, I will still remember the pair of 38s.
"If we loose Freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the Last Place on Earth!" Ronald Reagan
Yes she annoys me, sometimes when the better half and I are watching TV the commercial comes on. We always have a good laugh.
I don't mind her, my daughter was offended though. Thought they were using a sexy woman to sell guns Inconcieveable!
Nothing's worse than the commercial I saw on the Outdoor Channell selling some horrid looking obama shoes and if you order now you get a free obama backpack.
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Recognized for presenting the hottest sounds in contemporary and traditional blues music, the King Biscuit Blues Festival will celebrate its 28th year this October. The event is also known for its annual collectible poster. This year's winner is Harry Satenstein of Reading, Penn. The title of his work is, "It's the Biscuit!" The work is an illustrated and whimsical close-up portrait of Delta bluesman "Blind Mississippi" Morris performing at the Biscuit. His mirrored "shades" reflect the surrounding area, including the Mississippi River levee. The piece is a pastel drawing featuring oil pastels, watercolors, inks and gold leaf. A Beale St. regular for years, Morris was born in Clarksdale Miss. and has been blind since age 4. Named one of the 10 best harmonica players in the world by "Bluzharp," Morris is the cousin of Willie Dixon and Mississippi Sheiks leaders Robert and Mary Diggs. He's a 30-plus year performing veteran and has several albums including "Walk with Me." Satenstein is a freelance visual artist specializing in blues-related subject matter including drawing, painting, photography and sculpture mixed media. A series of Satenstein's original blues posters are part of the permanent collection at the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis. He served as the art director for James "Super Chikan" Johnson's debut album in 1997. Satenstein was commissioned to create 24 original translucent porcelain scones for the grand ballroom of the Spaso House in Moscow, which serves as the resident of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Satenstein was the first American artist to have his work permanently placed at the Spaso House. Satenstein's original artwork will be featured on a variety of official King Biscuit Blues Festival merchandise. The dates for the 2013 KBBF are Oct. 10-12. Visit www.kingbiscuitfestival.com to find out more about the 28th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival.
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Welcome to the Oman Botanic Garden, a new world-class development to celebrate, research, cherish and protect the unique plants, environment and botanical heritage of Oman.
The 420ha project is currently under construction; when complete it will be the largest botanic garden in the Arabian Peninsula. This iconic garden will become a destination for local and international visitors as a center of learning, recreation, fascination and fun.
Visitors will experience the diverse habitats of Oman, investigate the orientation center, explore the site , discover traditional Omani skills at the craft village, learn at the field studies center, buy Omani plants at the plant shop and much more!


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This comment is in response to Jessica Bloom's review. First of all, your reviews are FAKE, There is no way you could have a legitimate, real and honest review about, "The Seeker, Urban Refuge" because it has not come out yet. It is due to be released this year, 2011, but it is not in theatre's as of yet. If you're going to critique a film, then be honest about it. Google the movie and you'll see that it has NOT come out yet, Jessica bloom is lying about all the movie's she's reviewed that have a 2 star or less rating because those films have not come out yet. Who do you think you are JESSICA SKANK??? You're lying about films that have not even been released yet, giving audiences a negative outlook on the film. Take your lying critique and go shove it up your "BOYFRIEND'S BUTT" "your boyfriend saw the film and thought it was ok" funny, since IT HASN'T BEEN RELEASED….i'm contacting the moderator of this site to have your comment removed because you're a filthy liar.
The Seeker Urban Refuge is about special agent Nikolo Wallace and his fight against the sc** of the earth. Nikolo Wallace had a long career of catching criminals and he wants a normal life but he is made to take one more assignment. Things get super complicated and bloody. Niokolo's loved ones are involved and his really dark past is revealed. I did not like this movie because it was predictable and way too violent for my taste. The main character was so unoriginal and the acting was terrible. I thought the dialogue was completely ridiculous and made me laugh where I think I was supposed to be crying. Seriously, who wants to see another movie about a tough guy kicking everybody's ass? Count me out, I was not impressed with this movie at all and will not recommend to see it to any of my friends. I went to see it with my boyfriend and he thought it was o.k, so maybe I did not like it because I do not like violent movies.
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