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Noodle Speedoodle and Say the Word recently both took home the 2014 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold awards. In order to do so, game testers had to get down and dirty with the games; using their noodles and creating zany stories that created lots of laughs.
Both cooperative family/party games from Peaceable Kingdom (www.peaceablekingdom.com) were huge hits with the families that played them. The wins mean that all three recent game releases from Peaceable Kingdom are now Oppenheim winners – a hat trick for a company that only started making cooperative games in 2011. The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio is "the independent guide to children's media," with products tested by children and families and evaluated by a noted industry expert in child development, children's literature, and education.
"[Noodle Speedoodle is] one of the best new games of the season," says Stephanie Oppenheim of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. "Noodle Speedoodle sprang out of a bowl of chicken noodle soup… something I often enjoy for breakfast," says game designer Peggy Brown. "I also like that 'noodle' is a noun, and a verb, and different noun. 'Use your noodle to noodle about a noodle.' Who wouldn't want to play with that?"
Families can use games like these to get back to basics. In order to be a truly successful parent, you must spend time with your children. These games give you an advantage to that front – allowing you to spend good, quality time with your children, have fun in the process while your children learn a thing or two. There is nothing wrong with that now, is there?
In Noodle Speedoodle, use your noodle to speedily doodle in this quick-draw party game. You've got 30 seconds to draw a picture and get the other players to guess what it is. The trick is that you've got to include a noodle in your doodle. Spin the spinner to determine the style of play, pick a noodle, pick a card and choose a word to draw, flip the timer and draw! Guess correctly and everyone wins!
Say the Word is the Repeat-After-Me Silly Story Memory game! In this cooperative game, you will choose a zany character, some silly words and an offbeat challenge and put them all together one phrase or sentence at a time. Can't recall a word? Have the other players "charade" it for you. Repeat the story start to finish for the big win! Say the Word was designed by Joyce Johnson and Rosie Roberson. "We love how Peaceable Kingdom brought Say the Word to life and are thrilled and honored that it has won an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold," say Johnson and Roberson.
"We are so lucky to work with incredibly talented game inventors," notes Peaceable Kingdom's President, Donna Jaffe. "They are the ones who create these super fun games that bring families together. It's exciting to be a part of that."
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Should my daughter repeat 1st grade? Please help!!
I am so undecided... the teacher is somewhat on the fence but still recommending holding her back due to maturity, the principal is undecided leaning toward promotion... they are leaving the choice totally up to me, I need some input!!! My daughter is 6, and will be 7 at the end of July, so she is the youngest in her class...her DRA score currently is between a 10 and a 12... only up from an 8 at the middle of the year, she struggles (alot) to work independently, her comprehension is not great... the class size is going to be much larger in 2nd. On the other side, she has close friends, she is currently a happy, outgoing little girl, her initial reaction to the suggestion was that she wanted to go to 2nd grade, they said that she would be monitored closely ..... the research I read on line says that retaining a child has no long term benefits and sometimes the opposite.....I should also mention that she is adopted and there are definite learning dis. on the bio mothers side... so I have submitted to have her tested, but this wont be done until September and the decision to retain needs to be made before school starts. please if anyone has experience with "summer birthdays" and maturity, long term positives or negatives, and how to prepare her emotionally so that she feels confident not a failure, I would appreciate your opinions.......a Boston mommyIn Topics: School and Academics, Motivation and achievement at school
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GRAPHICS CARD VENDOR HIS has released its HD6970 IceQ and HD6970 IceQ Turbo video cards based on AMD's Radeon HD6970 chip.
HIS put its trademark IceQ cooler onto AMD's Radeon HD6970 reference design and the firm claims a massive 23C drop in temperatures over the reference cooler that AMD supplies to board vendors. Along with an impressive temperature reduction, HIS claims that the cooler with its wicked "Black Hole Impeller" design has "significantly reduced noise levels".
AMD recommends that its Radeon HD6970 'Cayman XT' GPU be clocked at 880MHz, which makes HIS' default clock speeds a little disappointing given the beefy cooler. HIS set the core clocks at 880MHz and 900MHz with effective memory clock speed of 5.5GHz and 5.6GHz for the HD6970 IceQ and the HD6970 IceQ Turbo respectively.
AMD's Radeon HD6970 is the firm's top-end single GPU offering, released less than a fortnight before Christmas last year. Although it can't compete at the ultra high-end with the dual-GPU Radeon HD6990 and Nvidia Geforce GTX590, it's a fairly well respected video card, that is, if you don't already have a Radeon 5xxx-series board.
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r128/radeon merge
As some of you may know, I've been working on merging r128 into the radeon driver. This makes sense as the HW is 99% the same (at least on the display side). Right now I've got modesetting and MMIO based accel up and running. I should have DRI and Xv ported over shortly. What will this give us?
- randr 1.2 support for r128
- possibly tv-out support for r128 (depending on how similar the tv cell is)
- one code base
- better bios table support for r128
- no need to port r128 to pci-rework
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During the part 2 of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion special on Sunday night, ex-friends NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey sounded off on their past friendship. The feud between the two women took center stage when Bailey revealed that the two haven't really talked and how she felt she has been loyal to Leakes and didn't real the same respect in return.
After the cast discussed the Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore brawl and Mama Joyce made her appearance, Bailey admitted that old wounds were re-opened after she watched shows from the season, in particular, a show in which Leakes called her husband, Peter Thomas, a b***h. That was the point in the season where the friendship between Bailey and Leakes began to be challenged. It was an ordeal that the two women couldn't overcome as Bailey admitted that the friendship was over saying, "I have been extremely loyal, to the point where people think I live up NeNe's a**."
The comment sparked a back and fourth debate between the two women. Naturally, Leakes felt she was wronged by Bailey and replied to her former friend by saying, "I have been an equally good friend to you." Leakes then shrugged off her style of friendship as being different than Bailey's, perhaps referencing her sudden loyalty to Moore.
It became apparent, however, that Cynthia Bailey was truly saddened by her failed friendship and feud with NeNe Leakes. At one point during the reunion show she said, "I want her to respect me." As the show ended she admitted that she loves and misses her former friend but they have just "come to the end of the road" with their friendship.
But that sadness turned to anger when Bailey was a guest on "Watch What Happens Live" with host Andy Cohen. After Cohen showed clips of Leakes saying Cynthia added nothing to the show, the former model brought out her claws and struck back at the "Dancing with the Stars" contestant.
Bailey responded in the interview, "I want people to know I was a very loyal friend to NeNe. However, I'm actually glad that she did that. It validated that she was never my friend she is actually my worst enemy. For her to go on national television and say such things it's just unheard of. We're not talking anymore, so hat just means now all of the sudden I shouldn't be on the show because you (NeNe) think I shouldn't be on the show? NeNe doesn't control my destiny. God controls my destiny. I was relevant before the show, I'm relevant on the show and I will be relevant after the show."
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Elevated blood levels of HDL may not protect women with type 1 diabetes from heart disease, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study. Data is being presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.
The Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study enrolled 658 men and women in a long-term prospective examination of childhood onset type 1 diabetes that began in 1986. Participants were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes between 1950 and 1980.
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"Although high levels of HDL are typically associated with decreased risk for cardiovascular disease, this may not be the case for women who have type 1 diabetes and HDL in the upper ranges," says Tina Costacou, Ph.D., lead author of the study and assistant professor of epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. "We need to examine this relationship further, but our study suggests that too much of a good thing may not always offer protection and may even be harmful for women with type 1 diabetes."
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TAMPA, Fla. — With the Republican National Convention at last in full-throated roar, nominee Mitt Romney and his team reached out Wednesday to critical voting groups — veterans, Hispanics and women — while gleefully mocking the man he is out to defeat in November.
The GOP nominee ducked out of his own convention in Tampa to tell the American Legion Convention in Indianapolis that a Romney administration would do better by a military threatened with "reckless" defense cuts and by veterans hungry for jobs.
"This president's biggest failure is that he's not delivered those jobs," Romney said. "As president, I will get America to work again."
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a top Hispanic voice in the GOP, made the rounds of morning talk shows to defend the GOP nominee's policies. And Ann Romney and Janna Ryan, the wife of Romney's running mate, teamed up to headline a "Women for Romney" fundraiser.
At the women's event, Mrs. Romney offered her husband as "the one person who is going to turn this country around," and promised that her husband would keep in mind the needs of women and families, if elected. Later, she attended a Latino Coalition lunch, where son Craig addressed guests in Spanish, and described his father as "a man you can trust."
Mrs. Romney told the Latino crowd that Democrats try to make it look like Republicans "don't care about this community. That's not true. We very much care about this community."
Latinos, she said, "are mistaken if they think they are going to be better off" if President Barack Obama wins re-election, she said.
The politics played out as Hurricane Isaac blew ashore on the Gulf Coast, weakening to a tropical storm by afternoon. Officials in Louisiana said that New Orleans' flood protection system was holding up as Isaac moved through the area.
Romney opened his remarks to the veterans by saying that while it appeared Isaac would not inflict the kind of damage Hurricane Katrina caused seven years ago, "this must be a heavy burden."
"Our country must do all we can to help them recover," he said.
Obama, campaigning before a college crowd in Charlottesville, Va., pledged that the government was "doing every single thing we need to do to make sure the folks down there are taken care of."
The president declared himself unimpressed with the GOP show unfolding in Tampa.
"You can listen very carefully, very hard, and you won't hear them offer a clear serious path forward," he said.
The main draw for Wednesday night's convention session is vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, the 42-year-old Wisconsin congressman and author of a tough budget that remakes the way the government spends money.
"I think people are going to like what they see because we are offering specific, bold solutions to get people back to work, to get this country back on the right track," Ryan said in a taped interview with WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee.
Ryan tested the microphones in the convention hall at midday as his children had fun at the podium.
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A poll by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post found Americans deeply divided about Ryan, whom they described as conservative, intelligent, fake, phony.
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While it's vitally important to bring vaccines for diseases such as tuberculosis to developing nations, getting them there is only part of the challenge. Because these countries often have unreliable infrastructures, it's entirely possible that the vaccines can't consistently be kept as cold as is required. As a result, they could be rendered ineffective. Now, however, scientists from King's College London have succeeded in containing a dried live vaccine in a microneedle array, that doesn't need to be refrigerated. Read More
For several years now, scientists have been exploring the use of patches of arrayed microneedles as a means of "injecting" medication through the skin. Researchers at North Carolina State University are now working on something similar, but at a much smaller scale – they're developing tiny needle-covered balloons, to deliver medication to individual cells.Read More
Transdermal patches are currently used for the controlled release of medication, as long as that medication is made up of molecules that are small enough to be absorbed through the wearer's skin. For solutions with larger molecules, scientists are looking into the use of patches incorporating arrays of skin-piercing microneedles. In many of these cases, however, the patches would require some sort of tiny battery-operated pump, to push the medication through the needles. Now, researchers from Indiana's Purdue University have developed what could be an alternative – microneedle patches that use the wearer's own body heat to deliver the drugs.Read More
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Atlanta's Emory University have developed microneedles less than a millimeter in length that can deliver drug molecules and particles to the region in the back of eye. The new technology provides an alternative to current methods which are either invasive, with drugs being injected into the center of the eye, or based on eyedrops, which are limited in their effectiveness.Read More
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Fans of "The Little Couple" had better be ready to be shedding tears of joy on Tuesday night. The couple, Dr. Jen Arnold and Bill Klein have opened their home up to show the struggle that Jen had with cancer and now the results of the chemotherapy are in and she is going back to work. According to Radar Online on Tuesday, the fans are going to see the tough woman get back to the job.
"Tomorrow is a big day for me- first day working back in #NICU," tweeted Jen Arnold from her official Twitter account on Tuesday.
The road of recovery has been tough for the family. Not only did they just adopt another child, they have found themselves coming together to fight the cancer together. Making it a health issue that got support and strength to conquer, it's an impressive feat that offers a glimpse of what happens when someone defeats cancer.
Perhaps the fans love "The Little Couple" as much as they do this season because there is good and bad. Everyone could empathize with the chemotherapy treatments and watching Jen Arnold lose her hair. Viewers could also relate to balancing family responsibility with health issues. Don't forget Jen also shared her song playlist that helped her get through the tough times and pictures of her kids that gave her a reason to succeed.
While the timeline between the show and what happens in real life is a bit delayed, the upcoming TLC episode really is one to watch. Showcasing what happens when someone gets cancer and beats it is a wonderful thing. As people know, cancer is nothing to mess with and when people survive it should be celebrated.
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Flash flooding swamped Barnsley over the weekend causing damage to houses, shutting roads and forcing events to be cancelled.
Torrential rain caused rivers to rise as more than a month's rain fell in 24 hours.
About 2,000 sandbags were given out by the council to some of the worst-hit areas including Lang Avenue, Lundwood, and Riverside Garden, Bolton.
Barnsley MP Dan Jarvis visited Lundwood on Sunday to talk to those affected. "It was pretty grim. It's a horrendous experience to be flooded and there were a lot of very upset people," he said.
"The response needs to be together and effective. People don't want to hear 'it's not our responsibility, it's Yorkshire Water's.'
"People need a co-ordinated effort to make sure these people that have been flooded, many of them four or five times before, have the support they need."
The Button Mill pub in Worsbrough was flooded and the pitch at the Worsbrough Sports Centre was under a few feet of water. Aldham Bridge and Crescent, Wombwell, turned into rivers and Elsecar Park had water reaching bench levels.
Royston village gala was cancelled on Sunday as Royston Park was waterlogged and school summer fairs and sports days were postponed.
Determined business owners on Mill Lane, Darton, swept surface water away which luckily ran into new overflow pipes on the banks of the river Dearne, failing to breach buildings.
By Friday evening the river level reached the top of a crossing bridge at the back of the Post Office, on Church Street, and the road was later closed to traffic.
Darton cricket field, in the park next to the river, was left saturated and trains running through the village were cancelled.
In Penistone areas such as Green Road and Barnsley Road had water running down the streets, and Hoyle Mill Lane, next to the River Don in Thurlstone, along with Manchester Road at Millhouse Green were also badly affected.
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I live on Lang Avenue, lundwood. It was pretty bad yes with the water creeping up the street and from the field at the back from a burst pipe. The fountain of water coming out of it was half a metre high.
My family was caught in the November 1946 flooding of Lang Avenue, Burton Grange. It was horrendous, I was 7 years old, my sympathy to those caught in the recent floods, in our case, the canal burst it's banks. It was fortunate that it happened during the night, otherwise, children, would have been caught up in it on their way to school.


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The National Liberty Museum held its Glass Now Gala & Auction on October 30, 2010, to benefit its free, educational programs for thousands of Delaware Valley teachers, students and schools. Attracting more than 400 attendees and 300 works of glass art donated from artists internationally, the museums Glass Now Gala is the undisputed leader for dazzling glass art in the Delaware Valley. For the 11th year, the National Liberty Museums Glass Now Gala, part of a three day weekend itinerary, raised important funds for the Museums work to empower children and teachers to celebrate diversity and defuse violence. The weekend event featured visits to glass collectors homes, glass work demonstrations, cocktails, dinner and glass art auction. Photography by Maggie Pagel
On October 30, local families were invited to the Shops at Liberty Place for Rittenhouse Rows annual Halloween celebration, sponsored by Infiniti. The fun-filled day featured holiday-inspired activities including a costume contest and trick-or-treating at participating Rittenhouse Row stores. As a treat for the adults, the Infiniti M® and the Infiniti QX were on display at Liberty Place. Photography by Jake Schell
On Friday, October 29th, the Capitol Steps entertained guests with an evening of political comedy at The Choice Event, Planned Parenthoods 22nd Annual Fall Choice Event and Auction. The uproarious, Washington-based troupe of Congressional staffers turned songwriters performed their special brand of musical and political satire, proving again that they put the mock in democracy! Throughout the evening, guests dined on delicious food and drink and placed bids on a variety of silent auction items, including vacation homes, and dinners at Philadelphias culinary hot spots. The event, held at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, raised over $85,000 with proceeds supporting the services Planned Parenthood provides to the local community. Photography by Doug Weissman
On October 29, 2010, Breast Health International, a division of the Foundation for Breast & Prostate Health, proved that giving back is always in style at the annual Black Tie Gala honoring Neiman Marcus and benefiting breast cancer research and development. Guests dressed to impress in designer evening wear and are treated to remarkable dcor by Evantine Design, food by the five-star Rittenhouse Hotel and music by the Eddie Bruce Band. This year's silent auction primarily featured fashion items such as designer handbags and accessories, authentic designer sketches and tickets to exclusive fashion events. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception and silent auction starting at 9p.m., followed by dessert and dancing in the main ballroom.
On October 28, The Philadelphia History Museum presented Conversations on Beer. The night featured an engaging discussion with local brewery historian Rich Wagner, who was interviewed live by Philadelphia magazines food editor, Kirsten Henri. Guests also were given the opportunity to sample local brews, and be among the first to see the city's renovated history museum. Photography by Jessica Vermeer Hawkes
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It appears that OCZ is recalling their EliteXstreme PSU's, both the 800W and 1000W variations.
No information is available about the recall on OCZ's website and both of the power supplies have reached end-of-life status. We attempted to get OCZ to comment on the issue but offices were closed and we were unable to get a response.
A member on HardOCP's forums copied an email that he received from etailer ZipZoomFly! notifying him of the recall. Several members of the forums report that after calling OCZ they were assured that there was no problem with the EliteXstreme PSU's, although reports around the web show a high number of issues relating to failure.
We will follow up with OCZ and report back as soon as we can get an answer.


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What is Tempo?
Tempo is a membership program for both new and seasoned opera-goers ages 21-39. Your $50 Tempo membership includes exciting benefits to help you get acquainted with Minnesota Opera.
Ready to join?
Tempo Membership Benefits
As a Tempo member, you'll enjoy:
- Savings of up to 76% off of opening night tickets.
- Invitations to Tempo Nights Out + After Parties.
- Discounts on Tempo events and Behind the Curtain education classes.
- Opportunities to meet the singers and creative team behind each production at select events.
Tempo Night Out Includes:
- Up to two steeply discounted tickets for Minnesota Opera's opening night performances. Purchase a 3-, 4- or 5-opera Tempo subscription and save even more! See pricing below.
- Opera Insights— free, fun and informative sessions held one hour before every show.
- Admittance to the members-only Tempo Intermission Lounge.
- Exclusive invitations to After Parties, where you can brush elbows with performers and other Tempo members in an entertaining and relaxed atmosphere.
To purchase Tempo tickets or opera packages, call the Minnesota Opera Ticket Office at 612-333-6669, M–F, 10am-5pm.
Tempo Special Events
Tempo has been building the next generation of opera-goers over the last decade through intimate, memorable and affordable experiences.
Tempo Nights Out + After Parties
Your Tempo tickets give you access to the exclusive Intermission Lounge and After Parties immediately following these performances. All After Parties are included in the price of your Tempo tickets and hosted by Sakura, except the season-opening Gala.
- Sept. 26, 2015 at 8pm: Ariadne auf Naxos
- Nov. 14, 2015 at 7:30pm: The Magic Flute
- Jan. 23, 2016 at 7:30pm: Rusalka
- Mar. 12, 2016 at 7:30pm: Tosca
- May 7, 2016 at 7:30pm: The Shining
- May 14, 2016 at 7:30pm: The Shining (please note: There will not be a Tempo After Party on this night)
Tempo Happy Hour + Behind the Curtain
Meet up at a North Loop neighborhood hot spot for cocktails and nosh. Then head over to the Minnesota Opera Center just blocks away for Behind the Curtain. Get the inside scoop as opera experts and members of the cast and creative team lead discussions exploring the music, history and design of each opera. Behind the Curtain events are ideal for first-time opera goers and long-term fans alike. Please purchase your tickets ahead of time; these events sell out quickly.
- Sept. 23, 2015 at 7pm: Ariadne auf Naxos – The Freehouse
- Nov. 11, 2015 at 7pm: The Magic Flute – Vieux Carré – (please note this Behind the Curtain takes place at the Ordway Music Theater)
- Jan. 13, 2016 at 7pm: Rusalka – Smack Shack
- Feb. 24, 2016 at 7pm: Tosca – Parlour
Admission: Cash bar and food available for purchase at happy hour locations. RSVP required via email@example.com. Behind the Curtain tickets: $15/Tempo member, $35/general admission. Happy Hours begin at 5pm; Behind the Curtain events begin at 7pm.
Connect with Tempo on Facebook and Twitter. Questions about the program? Call 612-342-9580 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tempo Board of Directors and Committee Members
Tempo represents the next generation of opera-goers and is vital to Minnesota Opera's future success. If you would like to become more involved by volunteering, please consider joining the Tempo Board or a Committee of the Board.
2016–2017 Tempo Board applications are now being taken to fill a limited numbers of positions. Please complete the application and submit it to firstname.lastname@example.com by Friday, April 29.
Tempo Committee Member Application
2015–2016 Tempo Board and Committee Members:
Thomas Bakken, Programming Chair
Brad Benoit
Eric Broker, Staff Liaison
Kamruz Darabi
Melissa Daul
Alexis DuPlessis, Secretary
Kara Eliason
Jennifer Engel, Chair
Mark Giga
Laura Green
Brian Halaas
Kristin Matejcek, Staff Liaison
Faris Rashid, Treasurer
Chrissi Reimer, Membership Chair
Jana Sackmeister, Marketing Chair
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For the past 4 years, Fr. Joseph Tyrrell has served as Master of Ceremonies at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City — and in his spare time, has trained for multiple ING New York City Marathons to benefit charity.
This year, Fr. Tyrrell will be running the 2012 ING New York City Marathon (his 5th) with Team Catholic Charities New York, and fundraising for the St. Nicholas Project — an Catholic Charities initiative that provides critical social services to families in need throughout the year.
On a recent broadcast of JustLove on the Catholic Channel on Sirius/XM, Catholic Charities Executive Director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan spoke with Fr. Tyrrell, who is also passionate about integrating his marathon training into his ministry. He celebrates an annual "Runner's Mass" at St. Patrick's Cathedral prior to the marathon, and often trains for running while listening to the Bible on his iPod.
"My vocation is to bring the Good News," he says. "Any type of training that I do is part of that."
Listen to the JustLove radio broadcast now to hear Fr. Tyrrell's tips on running and charity fundraising, and why he thinks charity marathon running is so important to his life of faith and service.
Support Fr. Joseph Tyrrell on Crowdrise, and cheer him on as he trains for the 2012 ING NYC Marathon.


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Rick Perry's Family Hunting Camp Has the N-Word in Its Name [Updated]
Apparently still visible near gate, under coat of paint.
In the long-standing tradition of Texas politicians, Rick Perry likes to hunt. Back home near the small, dusty town of Paint Creek, Perry's parents even have a hunting camp, a 1,070-acre tract of land situated on a much larger ranch belonging to a charitable trust. Over the years, as a state legislator and then as governor, Perry was known for bringing fellow lawmakers and his pals to shoot a bit of game there. And for years, next to the gated entrance, there was a big slab of rock and painted on it was the camp's name: Niggerhead. Today, the rock has been laid flat and the name painted over in white, though recent photos viewed by the Washington Post show an n and two gs still faintly visible.
The camp has a new name, at least officially — North Camp Pasture — though the ranch's manager said it was only changed to that in the past five years. From talking to dozens of local residents, ranch hands, and others, the Washington Post concludes that the old racist name was still in use perhaps as recently as that, and certainly for a while after Perry began visiting the camp. Perry, who called the name "offensive," acknowledged that it had been visible on his first of twelve or so hunting expeditions, but that it was blocked out soon after.
My mother and father went to the lease and painted the rock in either 1983 or 1984. This occurred after I paid a visit to the property with a friend and saw the rock with the offensive word. After my visit I called my folks and mentioned it to them, and they painted it over during their next visit.
This would've been just a few years after Ray, Perry's father, would've started hunting there. But it doesn't explain the various people who said they remember seeing the name on the rock as recently as the late nineties — one worker at the ranch claims to have seen it just a few years ago, in 2008. While Perry may have a relatively strong case that this has nothing to do with him — he says he more often than not used another entrance to the ranch — this will likely be heaped onto the already substantial mound of gaffes and embarrassing details waylaying the governor's presidential aspirations.
Update: Immediately, the news got picked up by fellow GOP contender Herman Cain — and sole African-American vying for the party's nomination — who went on Fox News Sunday to blast the news.
There isn't a more vile, negative word than the N-word, and for him to leave it there as long as he did, until before, I hear, they finally painted over it, is just plain insensitive to a lot of black people in this country.
This is a sentiment that is not hard to understand, regardless of race. But it also bears mentioning that Cain is riding a little wave off his strong showing in the Florida and MIchigan straw polls last week, and this is a made-to-order opportunity for him to address the Republican Party's long-standing issues wooing African-American voters.
For its part, Perry's campaign did not wait to respond to the Washington Post's story. Speaking to the Times' Caucus blog this afternoon, a Perry spokesman tried to distance his candidate from the brewing scandal.
When Governor Perry was party to the hunting lease from 1997 to 2007, the property was described as northern pasture. He has not been to the property since 2006.
The spokesman also clarified that the property, while used by the Perrys, was never "owned, controlled, or managed" by them, and that Perry never brought groups there while the "word on the rock was still visible." Sorry to say it, Rick, but your moment in the sun is officially over.
Short History Lesson: Turns out "Niggerhead" was once a name "often given to mountains and creeks and rock outcroppings across the country," even to soaps and other household goods. Later, in 1962, after much civil rights lobbying, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names redubbed many of the locations Negrohead. Evidently it forgot about this one. (Courtesy of the Washington Post, which broke this story.)
Rick Perry family's hunting camp still known to many by old racially charged name [WP]
Texas Hunting Camp's Name Causes Trouble for Perry [Caucus/NYT]


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TRAPPE — If you've heard about the Hidden Gem of a restaurant in Trappe, but you have never been there, it might be worth a trip.
The "Hidden Gem" has been in business in Trappe for about 18 months, but its owner Debbie Cussen said a lot of people still don't know that it's there.
"We're only two blocks off Route 50 but we're still hard to find. When people do find us, they generally go away happy."
The restuarant is located at 29350 Maple Avenue, near the "downtown" crossroads in Trappe.
Ms. Cussen's son Matthew's pizzeria, Bella's Pizza and Market, is located just "17 steps" awsay at 4014 Main Street, and the two go out of their way to make their bueinesses "a family affair" by allowing takeout to be eaten at the other place, since Bella's doesn't sell alcoholic beverages.
Though Matthew is 23 and Bella's is his first effort at running a restaurant, Debbie has been in the business much longer. Many diners, she said, will remember her as the owner/operator of Debbie's Deli and Cafe in the Shoal Creek Mall in Cambridge, which she ran for many years after moving into an older restaurant owned by Teddy Bramble.
"I told him I loved his restaurant and would take it off his hands whenever he was ready.He handed the keys to me that day," said Ms. Cussen. "It was great. Over the years I had been collecting my own dishes and keeping a list. Having a place like that let me fulfill my dream of making these dishes."
Ms. Cussen ran the restaurant for three years before moving to Georgia where she ran a resturant for seven years before moving to Trappe seven years later.
Upon her return she was looking for s place, when her current location became available. Even though it was off the highway and tucked away on the first floor of the backend of a much larger building, she jumped at the chance.
Ms. Cussen said she has tried to run a family-oriented place that is nice enough to also be a special dining experience and said she has two favorite slogans as pertains to her restaurant and the food it serves — "Homemade and We Mean It" and "Liver to Lobster."
She said all her seafood is fresh, as is our other ingredients."
Everything is made and served fresh, she said
"If we run out of it, we don't apologize for it," said Ms. Cussen.
Ms. Cussen said dinner is offered at "all price points" from the lowest priced entrees at $12 which include liver and onions, "really great" meat loaf, a roast turkey platter, or a hot roast beef platter. For $14, one can enjoy a five-cheese lasagna dinner, catfish, eggplant and spinach parmigiana.
There are also steaks, prime rib and lots of seafood dishes.
Breakfast and lunch are also homemade as the restaurant is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
"Breakfast is fresh ... and it's not just eggs," said Ms. Cussan, who said she has tried to present a diversified, wide choice menu for every meal.
She added that up the street, clientele can order a pizza and bring it to her restaurant to eat. At her son's pizzeria, there is also a number of "Heat and Eat" and "Grab and Go" premade meals.
Ms. Cussen said during her first year business was really good — "you had to have a restaurant on weekends" — but that several factors have slowed business over the last three months.
She said the weather, holiday season and economy have all affected her business, but added that a rumor that her restaurant had closed caused her to lose a lot of regular business.
"I don't really know how the rumor got started, but somehow rumor got out that we have closed - i haven't been closed but Christmas Day since we opened — but there was a flyer sent out that alluded to that because it said people should meet 'at the parking lot where the Hidden Gem used to be,' and that really made matters bad."
Ms. Cussen said she has a good idea where the rumor came from and told off-the-record of some unscrupulous things that had occured to her.
Despite all that, Ms. Cussen said she has tried to weather the storm.
"I love the restaurant business and there are people that come here and remember me from Cambridge. Several towns have asked me to relocate, but I live in Trappe and I think my restaurant being here can bring people to town," she said.


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I grew up in Ontario and for the past several months have been living in Avignon, France, as a secondary school teacher. I consider myself a reader, not a writer, but I do love learning about the writing process -- especially world-building. I studied English literature during my undergrad and in September I'll be back in British Columbia, Canada, to study for an MA in English at the University of Victoria. I've worked in restaurants, on boats and in a 19th-century British fort, and for a couple years I even worked as security at a nightclub. Most importantly and most happily I've interned at a little literary press in Erin Village, Ontario, called the Porcupine's Quill. I do my best to work for social justice, but I still have a lot to learn.
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VPS Hosting with cPanel gives you total access to your email. You can log into your email accounts through cPanel under Webmail. As long as you have access to the internet and a web browser you can check any email account you have created. When you access your Webmail through cPanel, three programs are available for you to choose. Neomail, Horde, and SquirrelMail are the three programs you can use to access your email. Each Individual program will give you access to your email and allows you to check your email, compose email, delete email, and more.
In addition to all of those features, you can create address books and folders. Webmail helps you organize your emails seamlessly. Simply create folders and move email messages into the folders you create. This organization method is similar to how you would organize files on your computer. Use your address book to save important contact email addresses. Later, when you need to compose an email message you can easily compose and send to a person in your address book. Webmail allows you to communicate through email without the installation of extra software. All you need is a VPS hosting account and cPanel to access your email through Webmail.


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Intego releases first iPhone 2.0 antivirus software
Now that the iPhone is officially open to third-party applications, it's more vulnerable than ever to virus, malware and spyware attacks. Apple does not seem to take the issue very seriously (yet), but a company named Intego does. They say they have released the very first anti-virus application for the iPhone.
A new version of Intego's existing anti-virus application for Mac OS X, called Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3, is said to be capable of scanning the iPhone's files for viruses as well. The only downside to this is that Intego's anti-virus app must run on a user's Mac, and not his iPhone.
The way it works is that the iPhone's files are copied over to the Mac and it is there that it gets scanned.
That might seem inefficient to some, but it is still a good way to keep your iPhone safe from unwelcome viruses. And besides, the iPhone hasn't experienced any prominent virus attacks yet, so until that day all iPhone owners can feel safe.
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Loston Harris Quartet, Jane Monheit and More Come to Birdland, 7/7-13
All seats $25, $10 food/drink minimum
July 11 (Friday) at 5:00PM
The Birdland Big Band
Founded by drummer and musical director Tommy Igoe, the Birdland Big Band features the finest musicians in New York! The BBB roars into action every Friday, playing the finest Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music from the world's best arrangers. After work or before a show, drinks or a great dinner, come hear one of the world's best drummers driving the hardest swinging band in New York. Experience why the BBB is fast becoming the must-see weekly jazz event in New York and kick off your weekend with what critics are calling "the best live music bargain in all of NYC!"
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
July 12 (Saturday) at 6:00PM
Barbara is an elegant jazz pianist, composer and vocalist, long recognized as one of the premier players of swinging jazz piano and expressive vocals.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
July 13 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
Jane Monheit's Jazz Party
With Michael Kanan, Neal Miner, Rick Montalbano
Birdland Jazz Club is proud to announce the launch of a new summer series, Jane Monheit's Jazz Party, on Sundays at 6pm, beginning July 6. The series will provide Jane the opportunity to develop new material at Birdland and collaborate with invited musical guests, in a relaxed environment that is part concert, part jam session, part workshop and all fun. In just over fifteen years, critically acclaimed jazz vocalist Jane Monheit's honey-smooth vocals, silky phrasing and natural knack for storytelling have earned her two Grammy nominations and established her as one of her generation's most beloved and accomplished vocalists. Jane's sincere and romantic interpretations of exceptional songs has made her a favorite in both the jazz and cabaret worlds.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
July 13 (Sunday) at 9:00PM & 11:00PM
Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill -- leader of the "first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz" (NY Times) -- was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O'Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley's Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte.
All seats $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Purchase tickets at: www.BirdlandJazz.com. For more information and reservations, call 212-581-3080. Ticket prices will vary by performer. At the tables, there is a $10 food/drink minimum per person in addition to the music charge. At the bar, the music charge will include one complimentary drink with no additional minimum.
Named for alto saxophonist and jazz pioneer Charlie "Bird" Parker who dubbed it "The Jazz Corner of the World," Birdland opened on December 15th 1949. For 60 years it has been home to jazz legends, from Parker, John Coltrane Duke Ellington and Count Basie to Oscar Peterson, Hank Jones, Diana Krall and everyone in between. The original 52nd street location was a cultural barometer and meeting place, inspiring the songs "Birdland" and "Lullaby of Birdland," and serving as a regular haunt for celebrities and cultural figures. The modern incarnation is a state of the art nightclub featuring award winning Southern and Cajun cuisine, first rate sound and lighting and a who's who of contemporary musical artists, 7 nights a week.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues), New York, NY 10036. Students (with current ID) & Broadway Theatre-Goers (with Broadway ticket stub from same day of performance): 50% off music charge at 11PM shows only. Birdland serves American Fare with a Cajun Flair nightly from 5PM until Midnight and until 1AM on Friday and Saturdays. Parking is available across the street at 332 West 44th Street. Concert Grand Piano By: Yamaha.
For more information, visit www.BirdlandJazz.com, or follow BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB on Twitter: @birdlandjazz, Facebook, Instagram, and on Pinterest.


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Tonight it is time for the series finale of "Marriage Boot Camp" and now spoilers are out for this big finale. On Friday, Heavy shared spoilers about the big finale of the show. At the end, the couples will have to make a decision of if they want to stay together or not. New spoilers say that two of the couples will not have their rings in the box at the ceremony.
Tanisha will admit to cheating on Clive during the lie detector test. That is not going to go over well at all with him of course. Gretchen and Slade will say a few things that sound good. He admits he doesn't mind the idea of being at stay-at-home dad, but he also said that he is looking into business ventures that aren't just ones Gretchen does already.
Wet Paint shared an interview with Gretchen just a few weeks ago. This interview has her talking about their upcoming wedding. It looks like Slade Smiley and Gretchen Rossi are going to make it and are planning their wedding. They have actually been looking at venues and she is even hoping this is the year they will have a baby. It is easy to assume they are a couple that makes it through the show.
Everyone assumes that Ryan and Trista Sutter make it through and her Twitter shows that they do. She shared a picture of the entire family where they are hanging out in St. Louis for a wedding. This couple will leave together tonight at the end of the show. Also JWOWW and Roger just had their baby and shared a picture of her so they are probably still going strong.
Don't miss "Marriage Boot Camp" on Friday night on WE. This finale will show which two couples don't bring their rings to the ceremony and hopefully they will give updates as well. Fans have loved watching these couples work on their marriage.
Suggested Links
- 'Marriage Boot Camp' news: Sofia and Shaun speak out about gay implying promo
- Trista and Ryan Sutter renew their vows for 10 year anniversary
- Huge 'The Bachelorette' 2014 spoilers: Who does Andi Dorfman pick in the end?
- 'Married at First Sight' star Jamie Otis can't get enough kisses from Doug
- Andi Dorfman says connection with Josh Murray is more than just physical


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A picture's worth a thousand words, but what about a song?
Each Wednesday, we'll be sharing different music dedicated to NYC. Today's song is about how some of us don't ever feel like we have to escape the city — even when everyone else does. This one goes out to all the spring break staycation-ers.


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Details of all our weekly services can be found below. During the course of the year there are many special and seasonal services. These will be added to the Events page as they occur. They will also appear in the Parish Magazine and on the Church Notice Board.
Weekend Services
Holy Eucharist BCPSunday, 8:00am
This is a beautiful, peaceful, early morning service, using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. It is a said service with no hymns. There is a short Homily (talk). Eucharist is one of the names for Holy Communion, when Bread & Wine are received.
Junior ChurchSunday, 10:30am (Term time except 4th Sunday)
Open to all children 5-12 and led by trained leaders who have been CRB checked. Children under 5 are welcome as part of a family group but we ask that a parent is present. Children will engage in worship and activities. Read more about our children's work of the Children page.
Sung EucharistSunday, 10:30am
This is the main Sunday Service. Common Worship (the Church of England's modern worship) is used. The singing is led by our small Choir (new members welcome). This service lasts about an hour. Holy Communion is received at this service and there is a chance to meet others over tea and coffee after the service. The 4th Sunday of the month the service is especially geared towards people with families.
Weekday Services
Morning Prayer & Holy EucharistMonday-Thursday, 9:30am
This is a very simple, reflective time of prayer consisting of Psalms and Bible Readings and prayers for those in need. Some Mornings this service will be followed by a said service of Holy Communion. During these services the church is open for prayer for anyone who might like to pray or to light a candle. If you would like to pray with the church but cannot manage to get to Holy Cross, you might like to click the link to Daily Prayer and pray online with all who offer up Daily Prayer.
Wholeness and Healing ServiceEvery 1st Thursday, 7:30pm
This is a quiet, beautiful , reflective service when we have time to reflect on our need for being made whole in body, mind or spirit. During the service the Laying on of Hands and Anointing takes place. We can receive this for ourselves and/or on behalf of someone we know in need of healing. Everyone is welcome at this service.


text: Fantasy football owners are obsessed with stats. NFL owners are obsessed with wins. It's a beautiful thing when stats and wins coalesce, but quite often NFL coaching plans don't churn out the best numbers. That's why we see a conundrum right now when it comes to the Indianapolis Colts WR corps. Reggie Wayne is their top wideout, and the Colts have held firm this preseason in keeping Darrius Heyward-Bey as the No. 2 wideout and T.Y. Hilton as the No. 3. Then why is Hilton being selected in fantasy drafts as the 84th player off the board and DHB more than 100 spots later at 185?


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Volleyball To Play Non-Conference Match
Oct. 22, 2012
CHICAGO – The UIC volleyball team (13-11/6-3 Horizon League) welcomes Chicago State to the Flames Athletic Center Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., for a mid-week non-conference match.
SCOUTING THE FLAMES UIC (13-11/6-3 Horizon League) ... four Flames members have collected over 200 kills on the season … Kelsey Safranek leads the team with 277 (3.08/set) … Aubrey Sniegowski and Janise Dismuke have 257 and 235, respectively … Dismuke leads the team in hitting percentage at .336 … Sara Sternard has 216 kills (.298) … MaryKate Imrie has dished out 996 helpers on the season at 10.9 per set … Nicole Allgood has 23 aces on the season … Maggie Strus has earned 433 digs on the season at 4.76 per set.
The Last Meeting
September 19, 2011
Flames Athletic Center
SCOUTING THE COUGARS Chicago State (2-23) … the Cougars have collected two wins on the season as they defeated North Carolina A&T (3-1) and Coppin State (3-1) … they are offensively led by Sydney Van Munster, who has 154 kills at .253 … Paulo Sioto and Angelica Brewer split time handing out assists as the duo has 330 and 351, in that order … Mia Townsell has delivered blanking serves 22 times … Mysta and Mia Townsell lead the Cougars defensively with 293 and 285 kills, respectively.
Overall 19-0
Last Meeting September 19, 2011, Win, 3-0
STREAKING FLAMES UIC went on a five-match winning streak … the run began on Oct. 3 as UIC defeated Eastern Illinois, 3-0, and continued through Oct. 19 when the Flames swept Wright State … UIC also defeated Green Bay (3-0) on Oct. 5, Milwaukee (3-2) on Oct. 6 and Loyola (3-1) on Oct. 12.
LAST TIME OUT The Flames faced Wright State Friday and swept (25-18, 25-15, 25-21) the Raiders … Safranek and Sniegowski knocked down 10 kills each … Sniegowski hit at .429 and also chipped in on four blocks … Dismuke collected her fifth consecutive match of hitting at .400 or better … she had nine kills at .500, along with five blocks … UIC then had its five-match winning streak snapped by Valparaiso … the Crusaders outlasted UIC, 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 25-22) … Imrie had a double-double with 51 assists and 11 digs … three Flames posted double-digit numbers in kills … five players collected double-digit digs.
UP NEXT The Flames continue conference play Friday at 7:00 p.m. (CT) inside the Flames Athletic Center against Cleveland State … the Vikings are currently in sole possession of first place with a record of 8-1 … UIC then challenges Youngstown State (3-6 Horizon League) Saturday at 4:00 p.m.


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Mark of the Ninja Review
publisher: Microsoft
developer: Klei Entertainment
genre: Adventure
|ESRB rating: M
release date: Sep 07, 12
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Uros "Vader" Pavlovic
Ninja's do leave a mark it seems. Well, at least the ones we've seen in Klei Entertainment's side-scrolling stealth flavored platformer, Mark of the Ninja, in which players assume the role of a silent Ninja assassin, ya know, not the evil kind, but the kind that's on a meaningful crusade. Anyway, the game was initially released through Xbox Live Arcade back in September, with a PC version following about a month later.
Quick like the cat...
Clearly, all ninjas hate the light.
The game opens with the main character trying to fend off an attack on his clan. Groups of well-armed troops assail the clan, ninjas are being killed left and right, but luckily for our hero, he is assisted by a sexy female character (also a ninja) - frankly, I wouldn't have it any other way. With her help, he makes it out in one piece. Indeed, it's simplicity itself. And why not? One would argue that so many game developers try to outrace each other by giving us over-elaborate premises and that usually end up being tedious and mediocre at best. This just isn't the case with Mark of the Ninja. It's basic tale, but told and presented in a very cool and slick manner.
The premise is actually quite riveting story and it keeps you going. Sure it's a classic a ninja tale, but c'mon, who would say 'no' to a cool ninja tale. Plus, the storytelling was done with taste and style, offering well-animated 2D cut-scenes between levels. We applaud the efforts of the artists and animators who brought these cinematics (and the 2D character models) to life. The in-game dialogue is brief and to the point. Your clan has been crippled and your Master got captured, so you have to head out and rescue him. That's about it. Of course, things get a bit more exciting later on. Suffice it to say, Mark of the Ninja has a surprisingly satisfying plot structure for a platform game.
The second thing you'll notice about this game is its incredibly straightforward gameplay. Each level contains a variety of challenges, which usually denote getting through well-guarded areas. There are several ways you can complete each of these sections. The most challenging, and by far the most fun, is slipping past sentries completely unnoticed. You can sneak and avoid detection by hiding behind various objects or lurking in dark doorways. The really enjoyable bit is creeping from cover to cover and taking out the guards without raising the alarm. Should you complete the area without being noticed, you'll be awarded with additional points.
By the way, the game gives points to the player depending on how well you play. Extra points are awarded if you locate certain artifacts that are scattered throughout each area. The points you receive can be utilized for upgrading the ninja's skills. Upgrades include unlocking various additional abilities such as new execution moves or other moves such as stronger punches, kicks etc.
Sorry, that was me!!!
Bloody dogs! Shuuut uuup!
Taking out enemies by assaulting them directly is never a good idea, although sometimes you can get away with it, if you're lucky. Usually though, if the guards notice you, they kill you almost instantly. If an alert guard suspects you are nearby, a countdown initiates and you have only a few seconds to take him down before he alerts everyone to your presence. One of the coolest things in Mark of the Ninja is the possibility of reaching your goal through a variety of routes, so you are not forced to take the linear path. This aspect makes the game even more challenging and for those who are after more points and more rewards, exploration is the best way to go. Search for every hidden object you can find, you won't regret it. Secret, bonus areas were also thrown in, giving you more obstacles to overcome and, naturally, a fitting reward if you pull through.
Overall, you might say this is one of the most enjoyable platformers we've experienced in recent times. Mark of the Ninja is a really nice surprise and definitely one of the best indie games we've tried this year. There's not much we can criticize about it, other than the fact that it leaves no options for those who wish to resort to pure action during challenges. But if you're a ninja, what would you do? Jump into the fray, guns blazing? No that's not the ninja way.
9.0 Excellent
Slick 2D graphics, addictive platformesque gameplay, highly rewarding experience altogether, well-incorporated stealth elements, solid premise;
Staying stealth is the only way to play this, little emphasis on action, but that's good, isn't it?
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and in the case you do wish to paint the walls red, the game offers quite a few cool moves to take your enemies down....or up.
and last but not least, no ninja can go without his gadgets for evasion or assassination.
this game is great because it doesn't brag about revolutionary gameplay, doing something never before seen. everything about it is more or less simple, enjoyable and well made.
|Nov 09 2012, 05:07 pm EST
But from what I've read in some other reviews, the gameplay is actually a bit prejudiced against non-lethal gameplay. It's possible, but extremely choresome. Or so they say.
| Vader: It's still a cool game, you definitely need to try.
Annihilator: I agree with Vader. The gameplay is extrememly enjoy…
Cheddar: I already bought it, guys. I wasn't saying that any …
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I mean he was trained under similar training and all, but the game itself ... the skills/upgrades are VERY similar to the last 2 batman games we've had


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I recently taped a segment for Fox 5 San Diego morning news where I talked about holiday hair for every girl. You can watch it right here!
I wanted to show you my gorgeous models and tell you how you can do these easy hair styles at home!
The Edgy Girl
1. Start with freshly washed hair and apply a light hold styling product. I like Gel Serum by Oribe.
2. Using a comb, create a severe side part on one side of your head.
3. Blow out the hair smooth with a large round brush. I wanted a lot of volume on the top of the head and actually used a clip in hair piece by Tress Couture for more!
4. When the hair is dry, back comb the top of the hair for volume and to create direction. You want to accentuate the deep side part.
5. Using all of the hair on the side of the head below the part, begin a french braid toward the back of the head.
6. As soon as you pass the ear stop picking up hair and finish the section with a classic braid. Secure with a hair elastic.
7. Using a finger, create a part just above the ear on the heavy side of your hair. Hold the hair up and wrap the braided end around your head and secure with bobby pins above your ear.
8. Drop the heavy side of the hair down to cover where you secured the tail of the braid. The braid can show all the way around the back of your head or you can place it under the top layer of hair as soon as the french braid ends.
9. Set the style with a strong hold hairspray.
The Girly Girl
1. This works great on dirty hair! Loosely curl the hair with a wand or wrap hair around the barrel of a curling iron without opening the clamp.
2. Work your fingers through the curls to break them up and create texture.
3. Bring all of your hair over one shoulder and secure with a hair elastic. I like to use bungees so I don't disturb the curls!
4. Wrap a small piece of the ponytail hair around the hair elastic and secure with a bobby pin. This makes it look more finished.
5. Lightly mist with hairspray to finish the look!
Erin is wearing a Le Debut clip in bang by Tress Couture in #4. It makes her look even more girly and she didn't have to commit to real bangs!
The Classic Girl
1. Another look that is perfect for dirty hair! Pull all of the hair into a smooth, tight ponytail using a bungee.
2. Cut the toe out of an athletic sock, preferably in a color close to your hair color.
3. Starting at the toe end of the sock, roll it until it resembles the shape of a doughnut.
4. Pull the ponytail through the middle of the sock doughnut.
5. Starting at the end of the ponytail, roll the sock down towards the head allowing the ponytail hair to wrap around the sock.
6. When the doughnut is rolled all the way to your head, look in the mirror to make sure the sock is completely covered with hair. You may need to adjust the hair by pushing it toward the uncovered parts of the sock.
7. Secure the bun to your head with a few bobby pins.
8. Finish off the look by spraying down any fly aways with hairspray and tying a ribbon around the base of the bun.
If you don't want to use a sock, you can purchase a professional hair doughnut right here!
The Bohemian Girl
1. Best on dirty hair! Using a wand or curling iron (don't use the clamp) create waves in the hair beginning in the nape. The trick to getting waves and not curls is to hold the iron horizontally and wrap horizontal sections of hair around the barrel.
2. Work your way up the head. I like to spray each section with Soft Lacquer by Oribe before curling to protect and hold.
3. Make sure to part your hair in the center when you get to the top section.
4. I finished off the look with a necklace by Saint Vintage for extra flair. Please check out Saint Vintage jewelry! It is so beautiful and they will be donating 100% of their proceeds to Stand Up To Cancer through Monday 12/17/12 when you order online with the code: LOVE
Let me know which girl you are and if you think you'll be trying out one of these styles for the Holidays!


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Gardening Articles: Edibles :: Vegetables
Confessions of an Onion Addict (page 3 of 4)
by Jack Ruttle
The Leek Family
Elephant garlic is really a kind of leek (Allium ampeloprasum), Swenson told me, and there are two other kinds grown for food across the Atlantic but virtually unknown here. 'Kurrat' is an Egyptian strain grown strictly for its tender leaves. 'Perlzwiebel', the pearl onion, is a kind of miniature multiplying elephant garlic grown in Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy for pickling. What pass for pearl onions in America are really white onions planted very close to keep the bulbs small.
All plants in the leek family reproduce from bulbs in an interesting way. Elephant garlic is a good case study. Cloves planted in fall produce, bulbs that are typically two inches across with four to six large cloves. The cloves are juicy and taste very much like garlic. Swenson has seen cultivars that attain the size of softballs, up to two pounds apiece with about six giant cloves. At the base of each bulb, the plant also produces a number of hard pea-sized corms. Each will produce a round--a single, spherical bulb that's solid fleshed like a garlic clove rather than layered like an onion. Cloves planted in spring will also often produce rounds instead of bulbs with cloves. Left in the ground or replanted in fall, the rounds produce cloves the following summer.
Leeks usually produce seed in their second summer. But if you cut out the seed stalk, Swenson says, the plant will produce a bulb with two or more cloves and a number of corms. Plant them and you get more leeks. 'Perlzwiebel' is a miniature elephant garlic that multiplies prolifically. Each clump gets to 12 inches across for Swenson. The harvest is a multitude of rounds--perfect spheres of solid flesh with the flavor of garlic. They range from the size of a BB up to a dime. There's no commercial source for them in the U.S., but Swenson plans to make them available to the Seed Savers Exchange.


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October 2010
Options, Options
The other day, the Twins made a few "option" decisions on players:
First, Jason Kubel was brought back for 2001. Overall, he had a disappointing '10 campaign after a breakout 2009, but the RBI's really started coming in those final months, so there is hope he can bounce back.
Also, Nick Punto was not offered an option, but could return at a lower salary. It would be strange to see Little Nicky go, as it would truly signal an end to that "pirahna" era, but I wouldn't miss Gardy's unwavering devotion to him one bit, even when we were desperate for some offense at times. The presence of Matt Tolbert might make Nicky expendable.
Are You Watching Closely?
Man, it's been awhile since I've written on this blog. I guess this year, I'm taking the annual loss to the Yankees in the playoffs a bit harder than usual.
To be honest, I'm not even going to comment on that ALDS. If you are curious as to some analysis about why we were beaten by the Yankees again, just look at two older posts from this blog:
Just change around a few of the names and faces, and that (once again) perfectly explains why the Twins can't quite topple the mighty Yanks (even though a team like Texas doesn't seem to have much trouble with them).
What I want to look at right now, instead, is a huge missed opportunity. After seeing Cliff Lee (Game 1 WS start aside) pretty much buzz-saw his way through the playoffs once again, I can't help but wondering if Twins execs shouldn't be "watching closely" as to the difference one ace pitcher can make.
Consider this:
Throughout the regular season, the Twins were the far superior team than Texas. In those final months of the year, we practically ran away with the #2 seed in the American League. The ultimate turning point, though, came at the All-Star break, when we had a chance at acquiring Mr. Lee…
However, it seemed as if Wilson Ramos…
…was the stumbling block (at least as reported in the papers) as to why the deal fell through.
Basically, the way I understand it, the Twins didn't want to give up such a touted prospect for a guy who they knew they would only be renting, especially at a time when a playoff spot was not a given at that point.
Here's what boggles my mind, though. Ramos eventually did get shipped out of town, but for the services of one Matt Capps, who did relatively nothing to lock down a solid closing role and was a non-factor in the playoffs.
Now, on one hand, I get what the mid-market (with the new stadium) Twins were trying to do, and that is not tie up too much money in a short-term player when our own talent will need to be paid again soon. I just wish that Twins execs would have taken a page out of the 2009 Vikings handbook. The Vikes gambled on Brett Favre, and it took them to the NFC Championship game with a magical season. Why couldn't the Twins have done the same?!
I truly believe that we were a much better team than the one that lost to the Yankees in a short three games. We could hit, field, and pitch (despite a lack of a star bullpen) quite well, but we were just missing that one ace who could give us that confidence-building lead in the series. Cisco and Pavano did their best, but once it got to Duensing it was all but over.
As much as I hate to say it, the window may have just closed a bit. Thome's status is uncertain, Hardy/Hudson might both be gone (leading the old faithful Punto/Casilla middle infield that inspires little confidence both on the field and in the box), and who knows if Pavano can put together another inspired season again (if he even does return). As evidenced by Texas bouncing the Yanks rather easily, they were ripe for the picking this year. It just would have taken one ace…the one ace we didn't gamble on.
Twins execs…are you watching closely?
Was It Over When The Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor? NO!
At the old Metrodome, when the Twins were down going into the final inning, this pump-up video would play on the Jumbotron:
C'mon Twins…don't go down meekly again!
Okay, deep breath Twins fans. Remember, in '03 and '04 we won the first game of those ALDS (and in NY no less), but still couldn't get the job done. Tomorrow is a new day, and we don't know which Andy Pettitte will show up: the one who dominates us, or the one who couldn't do anything at the end of this season.
Going into this series, I just wanted the Twins to split those first two games at Target Field. Obviously, that can still be accomplished.
Losing the first game of a playoff series is a lot like losing the first game of the regular season in that everybody panics. Sure, the sample size is much smaller now, but there is still a good amount of baseball to be played.
Preview: Andy Pettitte vs. Carl Pavano
Twins vs. Yankees X-Factors
Well, here it is, the night before the playoff ALDS opener against the New York Yankees at Target Field. Here are my "x-factors" for this series:
The first two starters…
Both these two starters are renowned Twins-killers, capable of shutting down even our most potent bats for inning after inning. To me, just splitting (even at home) with these guys on the mound would be the best we could hope for, as I'm confident that Duensing will beat Hughes in the Bronx for Game 3. However, two straight losses would pretty much doom us.
For the Twins:
The big righthanded bat…
In previous years, the Twins have never had that powerful righthanded bat in the lineup to counter-act a tough lefty on the mound. Delmon Young changes the equation.
Also, though I won't necessarily say this is a prediction, but I think Ron Gardenhire gives the Twins a big edge…
Not saying that Joe Girardi isn't a quality manager as well, but you know that Gardy will have our boys ready to go for every game. Plus, this year he has some "bullets in the chamber" instead of blanks to match up with the Yanks' firepower.
I'm too superstitious to make a prediction on this series due to the fact that my home team is in it, so about all that's left to say is this:
Preview: C.C. Sabathia (0-0, 0.00) vs. Francisco Liriano (0-0, 0.00). The slate is wiped clean in the postseason!
Very Quick NLDS Thoughts:
Phillies vs. Reds:
Though the Reds are clearly the "fly under the radar and upset everyone" team, I'll take Halladay, Oswalt, and Hamels in a short series.
Braves vs. Giants:
The Giants can pitch, but Jason Heyward is a special player and will turn this series to Atlanta. Bobby Cox is also an X-Factor as the best manager in baseball.
Quick ALDS Preview: Rays vs. Rangers
I'll take the Rays in this one. Not only did they match the Yankees step for step this season, but guys like Carl Crawford (above) can beat you almost single handedly with gap power, speed, and just plain getting on base and wreaking havoc.
Unless Cliff Lee can work his magic again, I don't think the Rangers can pull this one off (especially at the Trop).
A Different Feeling
Last year ended (at least the regular season) about as exciting as a Twins season has ever come to a close (see above).
This year obviously felt a little different. For most of today's regular season finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, the 3-4-5 batters were: Drew Butera, Ben Revere, and Trevor Plouffe.
This occured due to the Twins trying to rest guys for the playoffs, but it was still a bit disconcerting to see the team lose so many games after clinching. I'm not too worried, though, for this reason:
Last year in the ALDS against the Yankees, the Twins Brendan Harris, Nick Punto, and Matt Tolbert in the starting lineup. No such thing will happen this year, as those guys are replaced (respectively) by Jim Thome, Orlando Hudson, and Danny Valencia.
We know that our first-round opponent this year will again be the Yankees, but I'll have more on that matchup in a later post.
Final AL Central Standings:
|Chi White Sox
|Kansas City
Thanks Again, 'Lexi!
If the Twins were to start Alexi Casilla at second base (or SS for that matter) on a regular basis, he would hit .250 with no power, strike out often, and make enough bonehead plays (both in the field and on the basepaths) to send Gardy to an early grave.
However, put him in a late-season pressure-cooker situation, and the results speak for themselves:
For a team looking for a spark going forward into the playoffs, this could be it!
-Still don't know our first-round opponent. Tampa Bay holds the tiebreaker over New York, so (with both teams tied heading into the regular season's final day) a TB win would automatically give us the Yanks.
Preview (94-67, 1st, 7 GA CWS): Marc Rzepczynski (3-4, 5.56) vs. Nick Blackburn (10-11, 5.55)


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NEW PALESTINE — With one of the state's youngest girls basketball rosters, New Palestine coach Jacki Negri knew going in there would be nights like Saturday.
Such as a 56-19 defeat Whiteland laid on the Dragons in the season opener for both teams.
Nine players dressed for NP — all of whom are freshmen or sophomores. Only sophomore Adie Lorsung had appeared in a varsity contest last season. The core of last year's squad consisted entirely of seniors.
Predictably, a Warriors team with five of its first six players seniors had its way with the Dragons. Whiteland led 37-8 at halftime and scored 13 unanswered points to close out the first half.
NP had 33 turnovers — 20 in the first half — and as a result attempted only 29 shots. They made five, for 17 percent.
"I saw some good things and obviously I saw things we need to improve on," Negri said. "They made improvements from the first half to the second half. We talked about things we needed to improve on and they did better."
Sophomore Emma Laughlin paced the Dragons with eight points —three field goals and 2-for-2 from the foul line. She also had five rebounds and four steals.
Freshman Haley Stratman added four points as well as a team-high seven rebounds.
"I think with these girls early on, it's going to be about small victories, small goals," Negri said. "It may not even have to do with the score. It may be that we may want to cut down on turnovers, or we want to run certain plays effectively. These are small things that carry on to big things down the road."
The Dragons did record a win of sorts Saturday, as they outscored Whiteland 6-5 in the final quarter.
"I thought they would be extremely nervous, but they did well," Negri said. "They carried themselves well. I thought it would be more of a deer in the headlights syndrome, but it really wasn't.
"They kept their composure and they tried to execute, and they actually did well considering how young they really are."


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When New Orleans Saints players returned this past week for the start of their offseason conditioning program, they couldn't help but notice the major construction being done to the team's office buildings.
How fitting.
"It was kind of symbolic of what the Saints' organization is going through. We're under reconstruction," said fullback Jed Collins, one of several players who also noted that the atmosphere inside the practice facility was "a little different."
How could it not be?
Coach Sean Payton is gone, having started his season-long suspension last Monday. Quarterback Drew Brees is staying away until his contract is resolved. Longtime teammates Carl Nicks, Tracy Porter and Robert Meachem are playing for new teams.
And the bounty scandal that has engulfed the Saints for months is lingering in the back of everyone's minds, if not the front.
However, as players started to file in and fill the room for their first team meeting last Monday, Collins said, "Excitement levels started to rise, and then we went ahead with business as usual."
This was what they've all been awaiting. Several players said it was hard to spend weeks and months listening to all of the bad news about the Saints, knowing they couldn't do anything about it.
Getting back to work -- even if it's just weightlifting and conditioning drills -- is a good way to start.
"This is when you start building toward something special," new linebacker Curtis Lofton said. "It's just awesome."
Interim head coach Joe Vitt and General Manager Mickey Loomis both addressed the players at the start of the week. And their message was essentially that the NFL has made its decision to punish the Saints, and it won't do the team any good to dwell on it. They need to focus forward.
Players said there was some talk about the bounty punishments and Payton's absence, here and there, while they were working out during the week. But not much.
"There's no point in dwelling," center Brian de la Puente said. "We've faced adversity in the past, and this isn't that kind of team. That's just not something that's in our character here."
Clearly the Saints intend to use this adversity as a motivational tool. And that can work. There is a definite "us against the world" vibe when one hears Saints players, coaches and employees talk. In a sport where coaches are constantly looking for fresh ways to motivate and unite their team, this attitude can only be a positive.
From the outside looking in, the biggest concern would be how the team will react if it faces early struggles. For now, though, the team's defiance and confidence appear to be through the tarp-covered roof.
"It was almost a challenge," Collins said of the message sent by Vitt and Loomis last week. "The adversity being presented to us creates the opportunity to do something special. Adversity gives us an opponent and unites as as a team. It's kind of neat. It bonds us together.
"The easiest way to unite a group of men is to give them a common enemy and a common goal. The theme that keeps coming up is to do something that's never been done before. We're presented with a lot of things -- the Super Bowl, down the road at home in New Orleans; going into the season without a head coach. Are you a team that responds to that or succumbs to it?"
Lofton, who joined the Saints as a free agent last month from the Atlanta Falcons, also spun positive.
"Everyone else seems to have such a negative view of the Saints, and that's awesome, because it just brings us together," said Lofton, who said he was very impressed by the attitude of his new teammates, describing them as "a big family."
After his first week with his new team, Lofton sent out a message on his Twiiter account that read: "1 week of workouts in! Contrary to everyone's belief there is a great bunch of guys on this team! #saints #whodat"
Lofton said that message was mostly for the fans and outside observers, and not so much for fellow players around the league. Even as a division rival with the Falcons the past four years, Lofton said, he never saw the Saints as a "dirty" team and doesn't think that's the perception around the league.
"I mean, I'm here. So that lets you know how I feel," Lofton said.
Lofton is one of many players who has praised Vitt, his new position coach and acting head coach.
The players all seem to love and respect Vitt -- both his leadership skills and his energy. And they're familiar with both. As assistant head coach, he routinely has been in charge of leading the team's Saturday meetings before games, offering motivation and points of emphasis.
Then last season, Vitt filled in as Payton's replacement for a week after Payton's severe leg injury.
"Joe Vitt stepping up and speaking to the team isn't foreign territory for us," said de la Puente, who put the most optimistic spin on the Saints' situation by suggesting that "Someone must have been looking out for us," because they got to have a kind of "dress rehearsal" for 2012 when Payton was injured.
"To be honest, keeping it in the building with Joe Vitt as interim coach keeps it familiar," de la Puente said.
By most accounts, it was Brees' absence that felt more unusual.
Although his teammates universally insist that they understand why Brees is gone, as he and the team are in a long-term contract standoff, and they don't hold it against him. They also acknowledge that he is missed.
At this time last year, Brees was the one running the offseason conditioning program during the NFL lockout, even arranging hotel rooms for younger teammates.
"Everyone looks forward to Drew being back in the building. In this phase right now, he's a guy that you try to emulate his work ethic," said de la Puente, although he found a way to spin that positive, as well. "Not having that, you do notice other guys stepping into leadership roles, like in our position group Jahri Evans and Zach Strief and new guys like Ben Grubbs. And from a team standpoint, Jon Vilma and Will Smith and Dave Thomas -- all types of leaders that maybe kind of get overshadowed when Drew's around."
This is the time of the year for positive spinning and optimism throughout the NFL, where every team is tied for first place and feels like better days are ahead.
Those good vibes are even more welcomed on Airline Drive, where the Saints are ready to be done with the tear-down phase of this reconstruction process.
Mike Triplett can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3405.


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