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This is the first Xmas version of Jazz Jackrabbit (there are two, the second one is Holiday Hare 1995). The scene is set in winter so Jazz shivers when he doesn't move. Also there are some Xmas decorations. However, this game is OK to play all year round. Other than that, it's the same Jazz action with some whole new levels! Run fast, shoot turtles!
If you like Jazz Jackrabbit download this for a few extra levels.


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Issue #40 (December 1, 1997)
Reflections from a Road Trip (or My Point, & I Do Have One):
My husband, daughter, and I took a road trip from Dallas to Houston last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Besides gorging ourselves on sister-in-law Susie's yummy food, we saw the requisite kiddy movies (Anastasia, the perfect post-feminist romance, and Flubber), bought the requisite Beanie Babies, and, happily for me, discovered a Super Crown bookstore along the way.
Out in Los Angeles, there is a Super Crown about a half-mile from my mother's house, right next door to a Starbucks. Whenever we make the trek out there, my husband and daughter go to Starbucks while I go to Super Crown. For some reason, most likely because there is no Super Crown in Dallas, I love that book chain. Every one I've been to has a wonderful romance section filled with older books I can't seem to find at other chain stores. It's also just a wonderful place for browsing.
If you are a hard-core romance-reading book-buyer like myself, you may only step inside a bookstore to pick up the books you've ordered by phone. The bookstore I frequent most frequently is in a suburb, close to my allergy doctor's office. I shop there because it is small and independent, and very romance friendly. It's not particularly convenient, but, hey, she sells Beanie Babies too! But I digress. Unless I've got extra time, I generally phone in my order at the start of the month, and pick up my completed order around the 20th.
It's quick and easy, but I miss the kind of browsing I used to do before becoming such an efficient book buyer. And going to a Super Crown always seems to hit the spot.
On this particular trip, I lucked out immediately. Once I saw the vampire book starring Lord Byron, I knew I was a goner. My husband simply stared at me and shook his head. A vampire book? Lord Byron?
Then I moved into the romance section and lucked out again. Lisa G. Brown's Billy Bob Walker Just Got Married; a sale version for $3.99. Now, this wouldn't have been a big deal except for two things. Now that I'm reading a few contemporaries, this would give me the chance to read a book I'd been hearing about on-line for nearly 3 years. And, it was $3.99, a bargain to boot.
I like to reserve my browsing-book-buying to books I wouldn't generally buy, and those two certainly qualified. What was next? A few old Jayne Ann Krentz's (my newest glom author), including a Mira re-print of an old category romance. Not wanting to be greedy, and still having the local Beanie Baby store to check out, I took my purchases to the counter, very satisfied with my selections.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and to those non-Americans, I hope you had a good week. Let's talk some more about browsing, about how it feels to be inside a bookstore, or to discover a treasure trove at a garage sale. If you have a method to your book buying or are a haphazard buyer. If you order by computer or phone for most of your books and just occasionally browse. Please e-mail me with your comments.
A few issues back, I talked about glomming Jayne Ann Krentz and being concerned that I would overdose on her books if I read too many successively. After asking for advice, I heard from many of you, starting with author Casey Claybourne, who wrote:
"Who of us has not glommed? I have, however, learned my lesson. I 'buy' glom, but I don't 'read' glom anymore. A few years back I glommed D.H. Lawrence and afterward felt as if I'd cheated myself. All the books blurred into one and, to this day, I couldn't tell you the difference between Women In Love and The Rainbow.
"I still do glom purchasing, though. I glommed Kinsale and Morsi. But I am careful to space the books apart. In fact, I've been clinging to my last Kinsale, waiting for that crisis moment when I must have a fabulous read or die. She always delivers."
Casey provided generic glomming advice to not "read glom" and Blythe said something similar, that I "glom quickly but read gradually". She also suggested I read Trust Me, which is, in fact, the next JAK I read, albeit after a two week break. I enjoyed it very much. (Currently, I'm reading Hidden Talents, based on another reader recommendation.)
Dee let me know she is like me in that she prefers historicals. She recently discovered Linda Howard, however, and was thrilled with the smoldering sensuality of her writing. However, after about six of these books, she "was dreaming of a story in which the main characters actually liked each other before they had sex. She is very good at what she writes, I just felt she writes pretty much the same story over and over again. . .My saturation point was achieved after five of her books"
Rebecca wrote that she never overdoses on an author unless she goes back to the beginning of an author's backlist. Unlike some readers who believe many authors' first books are their best, she believes most romance authors get better with age. She said JAK is a perfect example of this, "her first romances are really awful. She was very fond of exclamation points back then."
Allison admits she overdosed on Nora Roberts, Linda Adler, and Elizabeth Adler and now will read no more than two books in a row by an author. Gwen, who finds it hard to glom new books because she lives overseas, has developed rather a nice collection of used books because where does one take used romances in Brussels? She cautioned against reading more than four in a row by JAK or else "the books blend together, the heroines lose their voice and all the heros lose their touch."
I think we romance readers are definitely like little kids who have been allowed to run amuck in a candy store. Just as they only stop after getting a tummy-ache, we can't seem to stop ourselves from over-doing it until we've over-done it. Normal people, whom I polled before writing this section, have never read in swift succession books by an author and over-dosed because of it.
You can read more about GWHR by clicking here.
The Love Scene:
Since I first wrote about the possibility that some authors may be toning down their love scenes, I've heard from many of you regarding this possibility, and from many of you on whether or not this is a good idea.
Electronically published author Marilyn Grall (Taming the Lion) wrote in response to Bonnie and Rebecca's posts as published in the last issue of this column. Bonnie had written that she prefers the least explicit love scenes. Rebecca and I are on the same wavelength. We disagree with Bonnie, although we draw the line on explicit and "over-done" love scenes at those as written by Thea Devine, Bertrice Small, and Susan Johnson. My personal problem with authors who push the envelope in this direction is that I can't seem to garner an emotional bond with the characters. For a love scene to work for me, I have to care about the characters. Otherwise, it's just sex. And, for me, just sex is not an effective love scene.
Here's what Marilyn (http://www.eclectics.com/marilyngrall), who will not be toning down her love scenes, had to say:
"First, I have to admit that my hackles rose when I read Laurie's column. Bonnie thinks love scenes are voyeuristic, turning romances into masturbation manuals. I also got the impression that she feels a "real" woman doesn't read romance to become turned on. Ooookaaay. I'm a real woman, a romance reader, and a romance writer as well. And I've got to say here and now that reading and writing romance is excellent for marital relations. Perhaps that makes me shallow, but I can live with it - and dh can happily live with it, too.
"In the next paragraph, Rebecca agrees with me that love scenes are an integral part of romance. Then she goes on to discount the efforts of three of my favorite authors. Hmmm . . . maybe I'm the one in the minority here, but to tell you the truth, I've never read a love scene I would have labeled "gratuitous sex." No matter what level of emotion is displayed, I know the h/h will have an HEA. If their mating is shallow in the beginning, or even a "forceful seduction," that doesn't bother me in the least. I know everything will work out in the end. That's why it's romance.
"To me, sex is not only integral to romance, it's essential. And I hate what I see as a mainstream trend toward neutering books written by beloved romance authors. True, the publishers might sell more hardback copies that way (Bonnie's opinion may in actuality be the majority instead of minority view), but as a romance reader, I feel betrayed. And I have a distinct feeling it's the publishers pushing our wonderful authors to lose the love scenes. Surely women who have earned their reputation through writing those scenes wouldn't suddenly want to stop.
"As for my own writing, I have no intention of cutting out the love scenes - or even reducing their number. My second book for New Concepts will be coming out sometime this winter, and believe me, it has just as many love scenes as Taming the Lion. To me, that's the essence of romance, and I don't intend to change."
I received so many responses on the love scene topic that I created a companion page to go along with this column. If you are a new-ish reader or new-ish to my site, you may be unfamiliar with Reader Rants on Sexuality and Reader Rants on Sexuality - Part II. So you may want to have a glance at these pages before moving on to the newest rant page, Reader Rants on Sexuality - Part III, which is the companion (yet stand-alone) page for this column.
Most of you who wrote in about love scenes enjoy them, although, as Flip wrote, they are the whipped cream to the pumpkin pie. Some of you are unabashed love scene aficianados while others can take 'em or leave 'em. Whether you are as staunch as Marilyn or Bonnie, or somewhere in-between, I want to hear from you. Please e-mail me after you've read Reader Rants on Sexuality - Part III, and let me know where you stand.
Looking Down Our Noses:
Marilyn Grall also wrote in about snobbery and historical accuracy after having read the last issue of my column, and said, "As far as historical details, I'm with you. I want to be entertained when reading a historical romance, not educated. If I'm seeking education, I'll go to research volumes or the encyclopedia. Give me a good, sexy romance with reasonably accurate historical "wallpaper" for flavor any day (emphasis mine). I'll be happy.
"On the subject of humorous books, I really don't read that many of them, but not because they have less value. I simply prefer the darker stories to the light (love those tortured alpha heroes). The humorous books I have read (such as Joy's Rejar or Tonight or Never or anything by Julie Garwood) were delightful.
"As far as subtle snobbery from fellow readers? There are enough people with negative opinions about romance already. I surely hope we won't become snobs ourselves."
Marilyn is not the only reader to respond to the snobbery issue; lovers of explicit love scenes often find themselves snubbed by readers who find their choice of reading material deemed "masturbation manual" material. I hadn't thought about that because of my own "lightweight" tendencies toward humorous romance.
Let me share with you now a smattering of the mail regarding snobbery - from both sides. Please keep in mind that by sharing these posts I am not trying to erect barriers between readers, but to show different opinions. As I have said in the past, all it takes is one great read to tear down an "I'll never read" or "I don't like. . .".
I'll start with Katarina, who was brave enough to admit her own snobbery, "Ouch, that hit a raw nerve! OK, I admit to being an all-out snob when it comes to reading - but I'd like to qualify the description a bit.
"Thinking it through, I'm at my most snobbish when it comes to perceived insult. If I feel the writer (I won't call such a word-pusher author!) is just bringing home the bacon instead of caring for the story and the reader, I lose all respect. I feel snubbed, cheated, almost like my desire for reading has been mocked. Such books are trash in my eyes, and are promptly recycled. This has nothing to do with lightness and humour in a story - I love Patricia Oliver and like Mary Balogh - both write light yet thought-provoking Regencies.
"This snobbishness has grown over the years the more I know of a genre. When I was in my early teens I read anything that was marketed as SF (I even learned to read English fast enough, since they wouldn't translate them fast enough to suit me) Today, I know what I like, what a good SF can be like, and so I'm less disposed to like any SF that comes my way. I went through the same cycle with Fantasy in my late teens-early 20s. . .Sometimes I feel a bit envious of the sheer pleasure some readers derive from books that I remember having read and left in a trash can in a MacDonalds. Maybe I'm jaded, or cynical, or overeducated, or pretentious, or simply snobbish and arrogant!
"I admit preferring the more serious darker, longer romances, with plenty of feel for the setting. But to me serious isn't opposed to humour, as such. My favorite style of humour comes from the glorious understatements, the precise choice of descriptive words, or even the lack of descriptions. Remember the movies based on Jane Austen? (Example: I find the description "good teeth" humorous in a medieval, since it's such a discrete and suitable compliment)"
Reader Teresa, who happens to have an MA in history, used to look down her nose not only on romance, but on fiction in general. Now she loves romance so well she is writing one, but still has a problem with what she deems as "glaring" inaccuracies. Given her education, what's "glaring" to her is probably not even noticeable to me. But, she wrote, "I would never look down on someone else for enjoying these books. If I didn't know the history I would enjoy them, because in general the prose and plotting are very good."
Ellen thought, as I did until recently, that category romances were "little old lady" books. She wrote, "I confess, I was a romance snob until a short time ago. I would not read category romances, I thought they were just books little old ladies read while they sat under the hair dryers. The only way I would have known about them is word of mouth. I live in a non-reading family and none of my co-workers read romance. Several months ago, I joined Aarlist. When I joined the list, there was a discussion of Ruth Wind's books and how good they were. I went to the ubs and found several of them. The listserv members were right, they are excellent. Through reviews on-line and discussions on the list, I have discovered Paula Detmer Riggs, Sharon Sala, Leanne Banks, Jennifer Crusie, and Suzanne Brockmann. Category writers all, and all of them excellent. My book snobbery is gone. Long live the category writers!"
Another reader, who prefers to remain anonymous because she has a friend who writes categories, admits to once being a "big snob about category books." While she reads and enjoys JAK's, Linda Howards, Nora Roberts, Kathleen Eagle's and Anne Stuart's category romances, she still hopes "that no one I know sees me buy them and I don't take them out in public with me. I'm still a snob, I guess."
Christine appreciates and admires "historical accuracy in a book, but not when it becomes pedantic or obscures the romance." (emphasis mine)
Grace, whose daughter Cindy is also a reader at All About Romance, qualifies her feelings about category romances. She wrote:
"I don't know if I'd call myself a snob. My daughter is and admits it. She doesn't think category romance merits the same kind of recognition a single title does. When I think about it, I agree, but I don't look down my nose at them. I never gave a thought to who published a book either, but I'd read a review and mention something sounded good and she'd say 'that's just a Harlequin Historical'. So, I have been a bit tainted by that.
"I don't like to think I look down on people who like the fluffy stuff. Some people think everything I read is fluff. I think some people think reading in general is a waste of time. I don't even like to talk to them about my reading habits, I feel it goes over their heads, so in a way I am a snob to people who don't read....now that I think about it, I may be a bit snobbish to folks who only want their romances sweet. I like mine sensual but it is not the main factor, but I do tsk tsk at readers who want to tell the author, no graphic sex and no cuss words. 'Hey,' I say 'just turn the page.'
"I've laughed where I read a reader refused to read any book by a certain publisher because there was a blatant inaccuracy in a book. I'd blame the author, not the publisher and wouldn't punish the house. I am not a historian so you can put stuff over on me, but when the stories' errors are so blatant, I'll think twice before wasting my time again.
"I know you like some of the light stuff and only pretty much read historicals. I thought you and others who did the same were closed minded, because some of my favorite books are contemporary and thought you cheated yourself by not reading the likes of Nora Roberts. I was glad to read you enjoyed her books and hope others will be willing to do the same. I must admit I may be a bit of a snob on some paranormal books, but I have made a concerted effort to read some. I have loved some and disliked others but have made a effort to see what it was my fellow romance readers liked."
Benita scolded those readers whose boundaries are too rigid. She wrote, "I think that by limiting ourselves to certain genres, we might miss out on new authors, or different types of books that we might discover.
"I think a point to keep in mind with historical romances is that the accurate portrayal of the historical reality is not the point of the book; the romance between the protagonists is. That's not to say that writers should ignore the historical underpinnings of the novel with reckless abandon like the writers of the syndicated shows Hercules the Legendary Journeys and Xena Warrior Princess tend to do quite frequently. Rather, I would suggest that we enjoy the historical backdrop of these novels, and try not to sweat the small stuff if a few details here or there are not perfect. Like you suggest, if I want historical accuracy I will either read a history book, or historical fiction. When I want deep, thought provoking tomes I read Garcia Marquez or Sartre or any other authors who write with such deep focuses in mind."
I felt as though Connie was a kindred spirit because she admitted to reading merely for the fun of it. She wrote, "I too agree with you on the fact of reading romance purely for the pleasure it brings. I read too many "factual" books while still in college and turned to romance purely for escapism."
Cynthia too reads solely to escape. "I can forget my budget, my annoying sister, and the crappy day I had at work."
Cynthia added, "Therefore I love Julie Garwood. Yes, I see the historical inaccuracies, but when I want more realistic history I read Gellis or Jo Beverley. However, a couple of historian friends have trashed Beverley; I think they were being ultra picky because 'it's romance, it couldn't be accurate!'
"I never read Barbara Cartland. My best friend in high school and I borrowed each others romances so that we didn't spend too much $ on the addiction. She loaned me a BC and we were both appalled that the heroine never finished a sentence in the entire book."
Liz wrote that, "Like everything else in this world, romance is subject to snobbery. But while this is true, another possibility presents itself, which is categorizing. This is something that I, and book companies alike, do with almost all books. The exception to this rule, are those books that I have to read as soon as I get them in my hands. I break them down further from their initial company category into short reads, funny reads, and heart-wrenching reads. This does not mean that a "light" read is of less value than a "serious" read.
"To me categorizing has nothing to do with snobbery, because the former does not exclude me from reading certain types of books. I am not a picky reader, but like yourself I need to mix up my books. For example, I just finished Karen Ranney's Promise of Love, which was an intense, emotional book. I was so emotioned-out by this book that I needed something that I considered light (emotionally) and funny to perk me right up. So I picked up Dara Joy's Tonight or Never. Joy's books are an automatic buy for me, and after reading all of her books she is one of those authors that falls into my fast and funny category. I have a lot of authors in this category, like Garwood, Cruise, Barnett, etc... These are the books that I pick up when i feel that I need a perk me up or am going on a vacation."
The names Jayne Ann Krentz and Dara Joy were repeated by readers who love lighter reads, as was, of course, Julie Garwood. While I admit to loving light romances, I need to add that many of the authors who write humorous and light romances, are actually skillfully including quite a bit of depth underneath the surface of their writing. Their books can be enjoyed for the story-telling on one level, and for deeper stuff going on sub-textually. I heard from a couple of readers who believe Dara Joy is doing this. Their posts are long and involved, so I'm creating a special link here and hope you will read what Liana and Beverly had to say. (Beverly actually wrote several lengthy rants, on love scenes, snobbery, and Dara Joy.) And, whether you agree or not, I'd like to hear what you think, so please e-mail me.
Laurie's Picks & Pans:
To access my Picks & Pans page, click here.
It's a Wrap!
I've got many things in progress, both from past issues, to new topics I'm in the process of developing.
Here's what you can look forward to (and, if you are interested in working on them with me, please e-mail me):
Things you've read in a romance that are supposed to be erotic to you but are anything but
Can a book be bad if you respond to it emotionally?
Hero/heroine separations
Unacceptable behavior in heroines that we accept in heroes
For those of you who don't visit All About Romance in-between columns, I thought you should know that nearly every section of the site has been updated within the past couple of weeks. Please click here to see what's new since then.
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Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
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In a galaxy not so far away, miscreants and monsters are wreaking havoc, and it's up to everyone's favorite mechanical mascot to dole out a heaping helping of bot-kicking justice! And he's bringing an army of his Kairobotic brethren to do it.
In this new spacefaring sim, you command the Kairobot Corps, a state-of-the-art brigade of mass-produced guardians of galactic peace. Heed calls for help to patrol planets and vanquish villains to build your reputation as the most elite interstellar security force this side of the Andromeda!
Between missions, upgrade your mobile colony from shields to shops and you may attract inquisitive spacetrotters from unexplored planets. You can even exhibit animals captured on patrol. Can you catch them all?
Join Kairobot's campaign for cosmic fame in this stirring saga of the stars!
Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games.
Thank you very much, Mister Karioboto I will admit I came into this one thinking I was going to be playing something very similar to Epic Astro Story, and am glad to say that while there are some similarities, it really does feel like a completely different experience. Leaning more towards the RPG exploration side than Epic Astro Story, leading my army of cute yellow and red robots across the galaxy to save different planets from a number of different threats was some of the most fun I've had in a while.
Great Games! I've played a few by kairosoft and, like a lot of their titles, this is no exception to the leagues of great mobile games available. Kairo games are incredibly relaxing and I just love playing them when my work gets slow and I want something novel, continuous but non-engulfing to pass my time with. With an abundance of creative decisions at your disposal, this game is easily worth the meager $5 !
Kairosoft is the best game developer I've tried about 6 different kairosoft games and they are all like crack. Had many a late night playing this. Great game.
Great game that constantly freezes The game itself is awesome, but on my Nexus 5, it freezes and has to be restarted every few minutes. I like the game enough to put up with it to play for a while (which tells you how good the game is), but it is extremely annoying.
I love this game but it's glitched. Says Oceana is open when it's not on the map and I am reputation 27. I'm disappointed that I will have to start again.
This is how High Sea Saga SHOULD HAVE been like If you're debating whether to get High Sea Saga or not save up to get this game. It's pretty similar with the same basic concept: explore and kill stuff and it doesn't have an annoying stamina system.
Planet simulation game development
The earth opened up unknown, Let's make the planet a popular alien!
The earth opened up unknown, Let's make the planet a popular alien!
Of the Warring States Period ninja battle game !!
Raised the pilfering of village, it's unification.
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Space Patrol game Cairo kun play an active part.
Punish the bad guys, to become a space security boundaries of the star!
Punish the bad guys, to become a space security boundaries of the star!


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Does your before bedtime ritual or routine consist of a snack, television, or checking email?
It is very easy to explain what should be done before hopping into bed, but rarely are we told what not to do. So what shouldn't we be doing before bed that may be impacting not only the quality of our sleep, but at what time we get to bed and wake up?
The following are some of the pre-bedtime activities that could be hurting your chance at getting a good night's sleep.
1. Eat anything heavy
The last meal of your night should be at dinnertime, and it is suggested not to eat dinner past 7:00 PM because your body's metabolism begins to slow down as it prepares for sleep. Many times people will have a craving for a snack pre-bedtime because they are still hungry after dinner. If this is the case, do not dive into the fridge to eat leftovers or into the cupboard for a quick and fatty snack. You do not want to fill yourself up before bedtime, only subdue the hunger until morning.
2. Exercise
Everyone has a busy schedule these days and finding time to fit in going to the gym can become more and more of a hassle. Exercising is a great source of energy in the body, releasing endorphins, adrenaline and a range of other hormones and chemicals to help make you feel great. Sometimes, the only option we have is to work out in the evening due to overscheduled days, and this is a big no-no. It is recommended to stop working out at least 3 hours before your bed time to allow your body to wind down and relax.
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3. Television/Internet
Studies have shown that pre-slumber screen time can impede your body's ability to fall asleep. The likely culprit? Well, the bright lights of these screens can hinder the development of melatonin, the hormone that promotes sleep. So close that laptop and turn off that TV about an hour before bed.


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The 2000 John R. Wooden Award will be presented to the college basketball player of the year at the 24th annual John R. Wooden Award program. The voters will select The Wooden Award All-American Team and determine which player will receive the Wooden Award Trophy as the outstanding collegiate basketball player in the United States. Ballots are due back from the voters Monday, March 27 at noon Pacific time. An announcement of the 10-player Wooden All-America team will be made on Fox Sports Net's 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts in all time zones on Tuesday, March 28.
Wright, the Wildcats' top scorer (15.7 ppg) and rebounder (8.7 rpg), leads the Pac-10 Conference for both double-doubles (12) and field goal percentage (.587). He is also shooting .716 from the free throw line and has helped lead the UA to an overall record of 24-6 and a mark of 13-3 in the league, which puts the team in second place and one game behind Stanford. The Wildcats will host the Cardinal on Thursday in McKale Center at 8:39 p.m. MST
A player named to the ballot must be in good standing at his current university and must be maintaining a minimum 2.0 grade average at that school. The Award presentation, which will include the presentation of the Wooden Award All-America team, and the Legends of Coaching Award to Mike Krzyzewski of Duke, will be held at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on Friday, April 7, 2000 at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST and will be televised nationally on Fox Sports Net for the third straight year.
The Los Angeles Athletic Club, one of the nation's finest and oldest
private athletic clubs, inaugurated the John R. Wooden Award in 1977, and
past winners include Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Larry
Bird. Duke's Elton Brand won the Wooden Award in 1999.
2000 John R. Wooden Award Ballot
(Players listed alphabetically)
Player Ht. Yr. Pos. School Courtney Alexander 6-5 Sr. G Fresno State Shane Battier 6-8 Jr. F Duke Chris Carrawell 6-8 Sr. F Duke Mateen Cleaves* 6-2 Sr. G Michigan State Khalid El-Amin 5-10 Jr. G Connecticut Marcus Fizer 6-8 Jr. F Iowa State A.J. Guyton 6-1 Sr. G Indiana Tony Harris 6-0 Jr. G Tennessee Eddie House 6-1 Sr. G Arizona St. Dan Langhi 6-11 Sr. F Vanderbilt Mark Madsen 6-8 Sr. F Stanford Kenyon Martin 6-8 Sr. C Cincinnati Desmond Mason 6-6 Sr. F Oklahoma State Chris Mihm 7-0 Jr. C Texas Troy Murphy 6-9 So. F Notre Dame Eduardo Najera 6-8 Sr. F Oklahoma Scoonie Penn 5-10 Sr. G Ohio State Morris Peterson 6-6 Sr. F Michigan State Chris Porter* 6-7 Sr. F Auburn Quentin Richardson 6-6 So. G DePaul Etan Thomas 6-8 Sr. F Syracuse Michael Wright 6-8 So. F Arizona
* 1999 Wooden All-American
The 1999-2000 John R. Wooden Award winner will be announced April 7, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time on FOX Sports Net. The 10-player Wooden All-America team will be announced March 28, 2000 on Fox Sports Net's 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts in all time zones.


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College Hockey:More Of The Same: UND Tops Minnesota On Trupp's OT Goal
Fighting Sioux Win Streak Now Nation-Best Eight Games
MINNEAPOLIS — For North Dakota, it was another victory in a second-half run that has become a trademark. For Minnesota, it was another frustrating loss in a season full of them.
The Fighting Sioux (17-8-1, 14-7-0 WCHA) won 2-1 Friday night before a capacity crowd at Mariucci Arena on Evan Trupp's overtime goal, moving closer to the top of the WCHA standings and sending the Gophers (12-12-5, 6-10-3) further back in the pack.
Trupp's winner came at 2:23 on a spectacular play. Ryan Martens collected the puck behind the Minnesota goal and flipped it high around the net, where a diving Trupp whacked it out of midair past Gopher netminder Alex Kangas to give the Fighting Sioux their nation-best eighth straight win.
"I was just trying to get it on net, maybe get a rebound," said Trupp. "Luckily, it went in."
"It seems like every goal he scores is a highlight goal," said UND head coach Dave Hakstol of Trupp. The bench boss also complimented goaltender Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, who was his usual steady self, stopping 21 of 22 Minnesota shots on net.
"It was typical of what we've kind of been all year — everybody chipping in at the right times," added Hakstol.
The Gophers' performance, meanwhile, mirrored their recent fortunes, as Minnesota was unable to mount a strong finish.
"It's kind of been the story of the season, trying to figure out how to close a game," said Minnesota's Evan Kaufmann. "I don't think it's a physical thing at all — it's obviously a mental thing."
"Their kid beat our guy out of the corner and made a great play, and that was the difference," said Minnesota head coach Don Lucia, whose team is 1-3-3 in its last seven. "We've lost three overtime games of late, and they kill you."
With the score knotted at 1 to start the third period, UND closed out a power play by peppering Kangas, who performed creditably with 32 saves on 34 shots in his eighth straight game in net. Minnesota returned the favor with a shot off the post behind Lamoureux on the return trip up-ice, but the tie held.
With five minutes left in regulation and Minnesota on the power play, Lamoureux made the saves of the game, stacking the pads to deny Tony Lucia's one-on-one and then slapping away Mike Carman's rebound attempt to keep the score tied.
Despite the lack of scoring, the Sioux controlled play in the third, with a 17-8 advantage in shots and a jump that carried into overtime and eventually to the win.
"It was just fresh legs," said Hakstol.
Early on, matters seemed much different. Minnesota's penalty kill got the Gophers on the scoreboard when Tony Lucia chipped the puck up the boards for Kaufmann. The senior cut in from Lamoureux's right before backhanding the puck off the far post and into the net at 3:16. Minnesota nearly managed two goals on the same PK with a two-on-one a minute later, but Lamoureux stopped Mike Hoeffel from short range.
The Sioux evened it up at 7:49. Skating four-on-four, Joe Finley took a rink-wide pass from Chay Genoway and blasted a long slapshot through a screen and past Kangas to tie the score at 1. Shots on goal after 20 minutes favored Minnesota 8-2, a shocking total given North Dakota's three power plays.
"I thought we were sloppy on the power play," said Hakstol. "Most of the opportunities were shorthanded."
North Dakota appeared to take the lead midway through the second on the power play. T.J. Oshie had the would-be tally on a nifty play, swatting the rebound of Chris VandeVelde's shot out of midair baseball-style. The puck trickled through Kangas, who appeared initially to have made the stop, and was eventually tapped in by VandeVelde.
But referee Don Adam, losing sight of the puck, blew the play dead before it crossed the line, and the no-goal ruling was upheld on video review.
Late in the middle frame, Jay Barriball had a chance to put Minnesota back on top on a breakaway, but Lamoureux made the stop. For the second period, UND had the edge on possession and an 11-6 advantage in shots.
"I thought we started skating in the second period," said Hakstol, whose Sioux didn't stop skating for the rest of the game.
Minnesota, on the other hand, was left looking for a way out of its offensive doldrums. The Gophers have scored two goals or fewer in each of their last five games and are averaging just 2.5 goals per game on the season.
"If we have to do it a different way this year, maybe that's good for us," said Kaufmann. "We have to find a way to win these close games."
Minnesota held UND off the scoreboard on the power play, as the Fighting Sioux went 0-for-6 on the evening, but the Gophers were 0-for-4 as well.
"If you can't score five-on-five, usually it's not going to get better on the power play," said Don Lucia.
North Dakota and Minnesota rematch Saturday night at 7:07 p.m. CT at Mariucci.
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BOULDER ¢ With eight of 15 practice sessions now in the books, the Buffs are now past the midway point of spring practices. The Buffs hit the practice fields in shells for 90 minutes Monday afternoon on the CU practice fields.
"We wanted to get some film work in," coach Dan Hawkins said about the shortened session. "Get some quality stuff in. We'll come out hard tomorrow."
Hawkins wanted the Buffs break down plays from Saturday's 125 play scrimmage for part of Monday's session. The Buffs have just three practice sessions between scrimmages, as the second scrimmage is slated for Friday at 4 p.m. Hawkins isn't sure whether the scrimmage will be open to the public.
"We're probably not going to get in the stadium," Hawkins said. "That may dictate whether we're open or not. If we're down here (on the practice fields), it's tough because where do people go and where do they stand without getting run over. The weather will play a role, as well. If it's closed, it will be because it's down here more than anything else."
Hawkins was also asked his thoughts about spring games that are on television around the country. One of Hawkins games when he was at Boise State was and it didn't turn out overly beneficial.
"It was like watching paint dry," Hawkins said. "Basically we played one defense and did nothing really on offense. You get a little bit more exposure and you get on TV, but you're not going to put something you've been working on up on national TV."


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Kim Kardashian may have been thrilled that Kanye West proposed to her because they have a good relationship and they have a daughter together, but she doesn't seem too eager to get married in a big ceremony. If it was up to her, she would probably go down to city hall and get married. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on Feb. 5, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are supposedly moving up their wedding date.
Kim supposedly "isn't totally pumped about a huge wedding," because she already had a big wedding with Kris Humphries. Since she filed for divorce 72 days later, she experienced a huge backlash. It was rumored that she pocketed millions from filming her wedding for television and that the couple kept all of their gifts. However, for Kanye, this is his first wedding and he wants to go big.
The two have been to Paris to scout out some locations. Even though Kim and her family are in Los Angeles, she doesn't want to get married there. Since they have been traveling the world together, it is no wonder that they would travel to Paris to get married.
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Professor Dutta traveled to India in December 2009 to present a paper at the Indian Academy of Management Research Conference and to examine the work of a non-governmental organization involved in social entrepreneurship.
Dev Dutta (front row, center) with MBA students at IILM India
In December 2009, I traveled to New Delhi, Kolkata and Jamshedpur, India, with several items on my travel agenda. I presented a paper at the first Indian Academy of Management Research Conference held at the prestigious XLRI Jamshedpur School of Business and Human Resources (http://xlri.ac.in/). This conference was a congregation of academics from around the world who are of Indian heritage and/or have a research interest on the dynamic Indian economy and business. True to its objectives, the conference's theme this year was Indian Management Ethos. The paper that I presented at this conference was titled: "Path dependence, path breaking change and the three gunas of prakrti: Insights from the Indian Samkhya philosophy." It was well received and there were many interesting questions from the audience.
Subsequently, in January I traveled through Kolkata and Delhi to work on my current research project on social entrepreneurship and how organizations active in this arena manage to juggle the twin challenges of economic viability and social goals. In this context, I had the occasion to study a very interesting Indian NGO that is doing some great work in this area, albeit in a focused way. This organization is named Manzil and more details about it can be found here: http://manzil.in/.
Finally, as part of my visit in Delhi, I conducted three workshops at the IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi. One of these was with MBA students on "The nature of competitive strategy." A couple of other workshops were conducted for the IILM faculty on "Teaching Excellence" and "Improving Research Productivity and Publishing in High Quality Journals." These workshops were greatly appreciated and I felt they turned out to be truly mutual learning experiences.
I am grateful to have received a CIE grant to partially finance my travel to India and I felt honored to represent UNH during my visit to the country.
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The Dutch fast-food chain colonizes midtown.
The first outlet of the Dutch chain Danku officially opened today and will serve its krokets Mondays through Saturdays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Early risers can opt for coffee and Dutch pancakes.) [Midtown Lunch]
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How to Make the most of your studies?
Are you complacent that there is still lots of time, or are you scared that exams are just round the corner? Are you wondering where all the months have flown past, and regretting all the days you spent with friends or watching TV? Wondering whether you will be able to make up in the few weeks left and do at least reasonably well in the next exams?
There is no substitute for steady year-long studies. Those who started off systematically at the beginning of the academic year, and have been covering the syllabus from time to time, revising and learning, are the proverbial tortoises who have a head-start over the hare that stopped to sleep thinking that there is lots of time left. But if you are not in that category, the worst thing to do now is to panic, get frustrated or depressed, and start losing hope. There is a lot you can still do to catch up with your academics and give your best shot to the exams.
Here are some practical tips
- Stress Relief: Even if you are not the type of person who "appears" stressed or tense at exam time, you may be internalizing the stress and putting up a brave front. It is always better to practice some form of stress relief in the run-up to final exams. It could be something simple like deep breathing, or you could practice yoga/meditation. Some find stress relief in creative activities, others in a brisk walk or jog. Find what is good and suitable for you, and ensure that you practice it on a regular basis.
- Take Stock: Check out what level of comprehension you are at. Survey your text book and categorize all the chapters into the following three categories:
A = I know everything,Check out chapters that are in C category and see if you can get someone to explain them better to you, or whether repeated reading will get them into your head. In a few days, if you find that the C category chapters still appear absolutely hazy, just give up on them. Instead of wasting time on those few difficult chapters, get down to those in the A and B category.
B = I know something,
C = I know nothing.
- Timing: Whenever you are fresh and bright, start off by reading one of the B category chapters. Read, recite loudly if you find it helps you to remember better, and then review after giving a few minutes gap. See how good your recollection is. If you feel that the chapter is too vast and you are not being able to remember everything, jot down key words, definitions, formulae, and start concentrating only on them, instead of reading the whole chapter next time.
- When you are tired and want to wind up your study session, spend the last few minutes browsing through the A category chapters, just to review and reaffirm that you have understood them. This will ensure that you will not forget at thetime of the exams, and it will also allow you to complete your study session with a positive thought that there are at least a few chapters that you know thoroughly.
- Give yourself positive strokes by listing out all the chapters and topics you have already understood well. Put up that list on a wall opposite to you, and keep repeating to yourself that you are confident in those portions. This develops higher motivation for you to study the topics that still remain in the B category.
- Adding On: Whenever you have understood a chapter or topic that was earlier in the B category, ceremoniously transfer it to the A category and give yourself a pat on the back, a reward, or some form of appreciation.
- As exams approach, keep moving your focus more and more on the topics where you have some amount of understanding, and do not bother yourself with those you have failed to comprehend. The worst that will happen is that you will lose that many marks. If you are lucky, you will be able to leave out those topics in the choice offered to you in the exam.
- Avoid comparing your preparation level with your friends. It unnecessarily creates a complex in you. Talk to friends who study well and discuss some topics that you are slightly confused about, so that you can learn from them. But do not ask them how well they are prepared, and do not tell them how badly you feel you are prepared.
- Talk to a trusted person like your parent, an elder, a friend not directly competing with you in this exam, or a counsellor – and vent out your fears and apprehensions. Once you have spoken out from time to time, you will feel lighter, and will be able to move on with renewed enthusiasm for your studies.
Keep in mind that all tests and exams are only stepping stones towards many more challenges you will be taking up in life. They also marks your crossing over to the next phase of your life – taking you closer to your ultimate goal of becoming a successful and fulfilled person. Cross these hurdles with faith in yourself, and just give it your best shot. You will be surprised when the results show that you have done much better than what you had anticipated!
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Leading Banjara Academy's online email counselling team of volunteer-counsellors, I realize it is not an easy task reaching out to a person one has never met, never seen, without the added advantage of gestures, eye contact, a gentle reassuring touch, tone of voice and yet providing empathy, positive strokes, making the person feel heard and understood.
With the aid of only written words, it is quite a task building trust, making people open up and share and helping them cope and feel better. So when in many instances they write back saying thank you and that they feel so much better, the feeling one gets is priceless and incomparable - knowing one has done something right, something good!
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The Goomba House is a place that is found during the events of the game Mario Party Advance. This place is located in the Town Area in Shroom City. It is also in close proximity to Mario's starting location.
When the player decides to enter this place, they meet a friendly Goomba. The Goomba mentions that it actually saw the Gaddgets and Minigames that fell down from the sky at the beginning of the game. The Goomba also mentions that if the player fulfills the locals' quests in Shroom City, the player receives either a Minigame or a Gaddget.
If the player helps the Goomba out with its errand, the Kind Goomba quest, they receive the Gaddget Egg Roll. The player must buy a train ticket and give it to the Goomba in order to complete the quest.
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The New York International Auto Show is a major stop on the world's auto-show circuit. Like so much else in New York, it's big, it's loud, and it's one of the industry's highest-profile stages.
Rex Moore and John Rosevear, better known as The Motley Fool's Motor Money duo, were in New York for the first of two days devoted the world's automotive and financial media -- and they've captured the highlights to share with you through the magic of video.
Last Wednesday Rex and John brought you all the highlights of Day 1, including Toyota's (NYSE:TM) new Camry, Ford's (NYSE:F) Mustang celebration, and more. Now they're back with the big news from Day 2: An all-new Subaru Outback, overhauled versions of the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, and the new -- and quite small -- Jeep Renegade.
Rex and John also took a close look at the Alfa Romeo 4C, the first U.S.-bound car from the storied Italian marque in decades and an important part of Fiat Chrysler's (NASDAQOTH:FIATY) global luxury-car ambitions. And there's one last surprise, as the duo bring you the on-the-scene details of Ford's coolest publicity stunt in ages -- reporting right next to a certain yellow Mustang high above New York's streets.
It's all here in Rex and John's video report on Day 2 of the New York International Auto Show. Check it out, and then scroll down to leave a comment with your thoughts on the show.
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Culinary arts students from technical colleges and universities across the State recently competed in the Wisconsin Restaurant Association (WRA)'s College Culinary Arts competition. Nine Moraine Park Technical College students headed to Milwaukee for the competition, with the Moraine Park team placing third and medals awarded to the individual competitors.
"I was so proud of the students," said James Simmers, Moraine Park culinary arts instructor. "They spent about 10 hours the day before the competition practicing, in addition to all the other practices this semester. They worked hard to prepare for the competition."
The competition included two challenges: Hot Food, a team competition; and Cold Plate, an individual competition.
Moraine Park's Hot Food team included Lynn Sabel and Lee McClendon IV of Fond du Lac; Melissa Bauer and Zachary Stokdyk of Sheboygan, and Michelle Bruss of Lomira. The team was tested in taste and presentation of a four-course meal that required the incorporation of veal and beef into the menu.
Moraine Park students had individual success in the Cold Plate competition, which is judged solely on presentation. Judges track appearance, presentation and creativity to form final scores. Bringing home a silver medal in Cold Plate was Carol Lince of Fall River. Julie Streblow, Libby Breister and Chrissy Williams, all of Fond du Lac, received Bronze medals.
Both competitions are sponsored by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation to give students the opportunity to exercise their culinary skills and showcase their talents. Judges used a 100-point scale to evaluate each plate and awarded gold, silver and bronze medals to the top-ranking entries.
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Paper 113: This Paper's Not for Turning: Derrida, institutions and the ethics of reversibility
Left to itself, the brain, circuiting the world,
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and blasts ashore on any troubled sand.
Peter Porter, Fast Forward
When does irreversibility become an ethical issue? Who benefits from a decision from which there is no going back? How might it be possible for a 'cut' to be made irreversible? Why does 'turning' seem problematic? What are the conditions that could permit someone never to retreat? These are some of the questions on which this paper is pivoting.
This Paper's Not for Turning: Derrida, institutions and the ethics of reversibility, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Numbers Paper 113, Series Working Paper Series, July(2008)
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The Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set hits store shelves today. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast I received an advanced review copy, so I immediately put it to the most rigorous test possible: my children. It should be noted that we didn't read any of the rules prior to playing, and looked up everything on the fly (as I imagine many gamers do). I have participated in the earlier playtests previously and have over three decades of D&D under my belt, but I'm not familiar with the final product. Both kids have played D&D kid-friendly variants before.
My six-year-old boy and four-year-old girl were eager to tear open the box but disappointed to see there were no color maps or miniatures. The Adventure Board Games spoiled them. What does come in the set are two staple-bound full color booklets, a character sheet for a dwarf cleric, an upper-class melee fighter, a rustic ranged fighter, a halfling thief, and an elf wizard. It's roughly the same race/class set up as the Dungeon board game, which meant we were able to easily pick miniatures for them to play with. The box has a white cardboard filler in it to make it seem like there's more content in the Starter Box than there really is. I'm assuming this was for packaging purposes so the box was roughly two D&D books thick -- the good news is if you want to include maps and miniatures you certainly could.
The boy's character was named Electro AKA Elec (he's a fan of Spider-Man) and the girl's was named Elektra AKA Lektra (she's a fan of her brother, and copies whatever he does). The two characters they played were illustrative of what's different in this edition.
Proficiency Bonus, which applies to saving throws as well as attacks, alters everything. Everyone does more damage and hits more at first level. Proficiency Bonus adds to both attack and damage, so there's no need for a composite bow -- all bows add Dexterity bonus to damage. Of particular note is the deadly nature of a thief's sneak attack ability at 1st level. It doesn't work with surprise. Here's how surprise works:
If you're surprised, you can't move or take an action on your first turn of the combat, and you can't take a reaction until that turn ends.
And here's how sneak attack works, also quoted from the Basic rules:
Beginning at 1st level, you know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe's distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon. You don't need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn't incapacitated, and you don't have disadvantage on the attack roll.
I could do without the double negatives ("isn't incapacitated" and "you don't have disadvantage") -- how about creating a new condition, "active" that means you're not incapacitated. But when you put these two rules together, it means that a thief doesn't get advantage from surprise, which means he doesn't get his sneak attack damage. Winning initiative no longer means as much as it did before.
Overall, the glimpse of 5th Edition from the Starter Set seems like a prepackaged set of earlier rules without showing all the math. I would have liked a set of miniatures as well as a map, but this edition consciously avoids both of those. In fact, the maps are available for printing or using on virtual table-tops, but you now have to pay for them.
It's also a very conscious attempt to invoke older editions of D&D, as evidenced by the disclaimer at the end of the Starter Set Rulebook:
Wizards of the Coast is not responsible for the consequences of any failed saving throws, including but not limited to petrification, poison, death magic, dragon breath, spells, or vorpal sword-related decapitations.
It's unlikely new players have any clue what that paragraph is all about. You can order this set at Amazon.
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By danmas on Feb 26, 2008
It seems I struck a nerve with my ham fisted blog yesterday. I have been accused to which I respond:
I am Dan.
Dan I am.
I did not take your ham.
I would not take your ham
I would not take it from your house.
I would not take it with a mouse.
Not with a box, not with a fox.
I would not take it here or there.
I would not take it anywhere.
I would not, could not, in a car.
I did not take it in a tree.
You let me be.
I would not, could not take your ham.
Not in the dark, not for a lark. I did not take your ham I say.
And, like the great movie "The Silence of the Hams" where Dr. Lector advises Clarice on how to locate the the culprit:
"What does he do, Pat? He COVETS. Do we seek out things to covet? We begin by coveting what we see everyday." Look closer to home for the shifty eyed ham wrangler.
Plus I have an alibi...


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Track and Field Season Outlook: The Tradition Continues
Top freshman class complements All-Americans
Cardinal Women No. 9 in Pre-Season Rankings
Stanford returns 22 All-Americans
Indoor Track and Field Outlook: New Era Begins
Cardinal women seek MPSF repeat
Chiney Ogwumike Named Muscle Milk Athlete Of The Week
Junior forward named MVP of Rainbow Wahine Classic as Stanford defeats No. 1/1 Baylor
Usua Amanam Named Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week
Senior defensive back racks up four tackles for loss, two sacks in season opener
*Two-Time All-American*
*American Junior Record Holder, indoor 3,000*
Career Bests (thru 2013 indoors):
1,500 Meters: 4:19.83
Mile: 4:42.43i
3,000: 9:07.79i
Two Mile: 9:54.22
5,000: 16:40.90
Stanford Record Book
3,000: 5th
Mile: 10th
At Stanford: Earned All-America honors in cross country and indoor track in 2012 ... twice set the American junior record in the indoor 3,000 meters in 2012, finally with a 9:07.79.
2013 Season: Indoors - Did not compete.
2012 Season: Outdoors - Placed 10th at the Pac-12 Championships in the 5,000, running 16:42.00 in Eugene, Ore. ... advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 5,000, placing 25th in 17:07.32 ... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. Indoors - Set the American junior record in the 3,000 of 9:07.79 while setting a meet record at the UW Last Chance meet in Seattle on March 3 ... the time was the fifth-best indoor mark in school history ... the time broke her own AJR mark of 9:15.56 that she first set at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Feb. 3 ... earned second-team All-America honors by placing 14th at the NCAA Championships, running 9:27.57 ... placed fifth in the MPSF Championships in 9:10.07.
Cross Country: Earned All-America honors by placing 21st at the 2012 NCAA Championships in Louisville, Ky. ... was the No. 1 runner for Stanford's third-place NCAA team ... a two-time NCAA Championships participant.
International competition: Twice competed with the USA junior national team ... was the U.S.'s top runner at the 2011 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain, placing 17th while clocking 20:15 over 6K... also ran the 5K at the 2009 Pan Am Games in Trinidad and Tobago ... was second at the Bupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Championships in Scotland.
High School: The 2010 FootLocker cross country national champion ... won the 2011 USA Junior cross country and New Balance Indoor Nationals 2-mile titles ... set the junior national record in the 2-mile with a time of 9:54.22 ... a seven-time New York state champion and five-time NYS Federation champion ... won two USA Junior 5Kchampionships, in 2009 and 2010 ... named the Gatorade National Girls Runner of the Year in 2010-11, after winning similar state honors twice ... 2011 NYS Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year ...set school records in five events ... teams won a combined three OCIAA Championships and six Section 9 Championships ... also appearedon Cornwall Central's2011 All-American distance medley relay ... captained her school's indoor, outdoor, and cross country teams for two years ... competed as a race-walker during the indoor season of her freshman year.
Personal: Daughter of Ronald and Marie Cuffe ... has a younger brother, Conor, and a younger sister, Dara ... has yet to decide on a major ... enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, and surfing the Internet ... full name is Aisling Marie Cuffe.


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Just to the west of the Argent Dawn camp where you can do Troll Patrol is an amazing farming spot.
I like to call it: Average Joe's Farming Spot. It's quiet, out of the way, and very safe.
The mobs here chain pull like crazy and are kind of fun to engage. Especially the gargoyles, whom you can prevent from grabbing nearby defenders and tossing them to their doom. I like to taunt them on their way up so they have to fly back down and release the defender. It's kind of fun actually :)
Drops are cloth, grays, and world greens (with the occasional scroll or potion as well). If you are leveling, I highly suggest farming here for some easy xp and nice gold.
Just to the west of the Argent Dawn camp where you can do Troll Patrol is an amazing farming spot.
18 comments: on "Average Joe's Farming Spot"
GermanD said... April 9, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Nice, might farm this spot for some greens :)
btw, which addon are you using that shows when one of your ability gets off global cool down? And does it pop/show the ability name for example if revenge or sword and board procs?
Thx ^^
Markco said... April 9, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Mik's scrolling combat text I think. Glad you like the spot :D
I really enjoyed it because it's kind of dynamic with the battle going on all around you. Probably the only entertaining farming spot in the game!
Markco, thanks for the suggestion. I will be leveling my alts soon (After 3.1 comes out so they can have dual specs) and this will be helpful.
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Zed said... April 9, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Ehh, I tried that spot a while ago. I found it to not be worth the time.
But on the upside, I did find a great place to farm netherweave. The etheriums around manaforge ultris. The drop 1-4 cloths about 50-75% of the time. They have like 6k hp, so they go down fast.
The main draw to farming them however, is that they drop Major Defense to Bracer (+12def), which (I believe I saw on Wow Econ) may be a good source of gold since DK's have trouble getting the def cap when they first hit 80.
Jonas said... April 9, 2009 at 3:17 PM
hi ty for the awesome blog you are running!
But I got a question. I am now a herb and a skinner, will skinning be good in 3.1? know the icy dragonscales will make a good profit, anything else?
Markco said... April 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Artic furs are going to be huge! It takes four of them to build some of the new LW patterns :)
Jonas said... April 9, 2009 at 5:16 PM
ty for the fast answer,
But only Arctic fur and icy dragonscales? nothing like, in Vanilla skinning was needed to skin Onyxia and the dogs in MC, something usefull like that.
If not I am gonna go jewelcrafting
and get the uberself gems
Markco said... April 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Rugged leather sells pretty well, as well as knotthide, but I have limited experience in these markets.
Anonymous said... April 9, 2009 at 6:29 PM
What are the top 10 twink weapons (margin and/or volume) that you all buy off the AH and resell?
Anonymous said... April 9, 2009 at 6:30 PM
er...not just weapons...any gear for twinks really...
Anonymous said... April 10, 2009 at 12:59 AM
It's probably not wise to invest in twink items at the moment. They lose leg armor, librams, 100 health to chest, and BOA shoulder enchants once 3.1 comes out.
Archangel said... April 10, 2009 at 2:48 AM
Nice spot. Not the best I would say, but mobs are at the right distance, they keep coming at the right pace, it's a relaxed place. On another note, I'll give you another idea. I started to grind the Spporregar reputation. I was bored, you know. So I decided to buy the mats for the rep turn in from the AH. Sooo...Sanguine Hibiscus was selling in stacks of 5 for 25-30g. Whoa (?!). So I took a trip to normal Underborg. The whole run took me 30 min (protection paladin), got 40 sanguine hibiscus (you also pick the ones from the ground), 6 Primal life, stacks of junk selling for 2g each, 3 Greater Planar Essence from disenchanting some greens, some arcane dust, shards from the blue items from the bosses, cloth, 15 unidentified plant parts and so on. 30 min. You do the math.
Archangel said... April 10, 2009 at 5:11 AM
I know is off topic but one of the well kept secrets of making gold, just got hot fixed. Just read it on mmo-champion. Legplates of Conquest, bop blacksmithing crafted item (armorsmith spec only). So you needed to be a blacksmith-armorsmith and an enchanter the same time. Mats needed 3xSaronite Bar and 2xCrystallized Earth. That's an average of 6.77g cost on my server. The legplates sell for 9.61g to the vendor. Also it can be disenchanted into 1xDream Shard. The Dream Shards sell for an average of 12-15g each on the AH. This has been fixed now. Few other still remain.
Markco said... April 10, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Thanks for the info Archangel
Anonymous said... April 10, 2009 at 9:58 AM
By "this has been fixed now" he means that you can no longer vendor them for a profit. They vendor for below 2 gold each. I believe that you can still disenchant them for gold, though.
Archangel said... April 10, 2009 at 10:44 AM
The Legplates sell for vendor for little above 1g after the hotfix. And they now disenchant into Small Dream Shard instead of a Dream Shard. So, no, you can't disenchant these for profit anymore. It would result in an average of 20g worth Dream Shard.
Mr. Trumpet said... April 10, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Hey Marcko! I am a big fan of your work. You are a genius, man! Hey I wanted to send this by email, but my hotmail account won't allow me to send you an email for some reason. I wanted to ask if you could check out my new blogsite
Tell me if you like it please, I want this to get a little more popular, so I am not writing blogs just so I record my own thoughts for myself lol.
P.S. Very nice and useful farming spot =) good grinding experience and a pretty good money making spot.
Markco said... April 11, 2009 at 1:11 AM
I'll be happy to give it a look :D
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Make Your Laptop Battery Last Longer0
by cote
Make Your Laptop Battery Last Longer
I never give the battery in my laptop much thought. I charge it when I need to and forget about it. That changed a couple of weeks ago when I couldn't get to the Web at home, and was reduced to working at an Internet café. Since there's lots of competition for seats with power outlets here in blogger-heavy San Francisco, I made sure my laptop was charged before I left the house. HP laptop batteries
Ten minutes of use and my PC shut down. It was out of power. I charged it again, same thing happened. Yes, the battery was DOA. Humble as a battery may be, you won't get much work done without a good one. ibm laptop battery
After shelling out for a new one, I asked around and found a battery expert who has some solid tips on how to give laptop batteries a long and energy-rich life.
1. Keep the Laptop Off Your Lap
"Batteries like to be at room temperature, and I don't mean like a room in the tropics," says John Wozniak, a distinguished technologist for Hewlett-Packard. battery for sony laptop
Although most of us call our portable PCs laptops, today's high-performance notebooks aren't designed to sit on your lap. Sure, they get warm and you may start to feel uncomfortable after a while, but that's not the point. Most laptops have little legs on the bottom, designed to let a bit of air flow underneath. When you're working on a hard surface, like a desk, there's no problem, but when the notebook sits on your lap, it sinks down a bit and air can't circulate.
That can become a real issue rather quickly if you're watching a movie, since playing a DVD keeps both the CPU and the graphics chips busy and running fairly warm. You can avoid the problem by working on the folding tray if you're flying, or spending or so on a pad stiff enough to give the laptop a bit of clearance.
Keeping the vents on your laptop clean does a lot to keep heat from building up. A simple, but effective method is to buy a can of compressed air from any computer shop or hardware store and blow out the dust.
2. A Little Unplugging Helps
Not so long ago, most laptop batteries were NiCads, that is, nickel cadmium based. That design had a fairly major flaw: if the battery was consistently charged before running most of the way down, it would no longer take a full charge, no matter how long it was plugged in. That was called battery memory, and the solution was to drain them every now and then and be sure they got a full charge.
Today's lithium ion batteries don't have that problem, so don't worry about recharging before the power gauge is hovering near empty, says Wozniak.
However, leaving them plugged in all the time isn't a good idea either, although it's tempting. In effect, the battery gives the user an uninterruptible power supply, so if you expect the electricity to go off unexpectedly, it makes sense to keep the battery in place when the machine is plugged in.
But do that too much, and your battery will degrade. So remove it if you don't plan to work unplugged for an extended period of time. The best way to store a lithium ion battery is to let it drop to about 60 percent of its charge and be sure you keep it in a reasonably cool place, he says.
3. Understand the Specs
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Remember, battery technology doesn't follow Moore's Law. Having covered the technology industry for quite a while now, I've heard many promises that a real breakthrough in battery technology was coming. Well, it hasn't–and Wozniak says he doesn't see one on the horizon.
That's not to say batteries haven't improved; they have, with gains of about 6 percent to 8 percent per year, he adds.
Generally speaking, more cells per battery mean more power, but that doesn't mean a 12-cell battery will give you 33 percent more running time than a nine-call battery. For example, a 9-cell battery rated 3.0 amp hours has just about the same energy as a 12-cell battery rated at 2.2 amp hours.
Rather than do the math, it's simpler to check the specs and compare the number of watts, an easier number to find. As you'd guess, the actual run time a battery will yield is dependant on what the notebook is doing. Applications like video use a lot more juice than writing or surfing the Web, of course.
No electronics product will last forever, but treated well, your battery hang in there for at least two or three years.
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Question of the Week: How long does your CCI laptop battery last?0
by swanksalot
Question of the Week: How long does your CCI laptop battery last?
For some UNC students, their college careers will last longer than the lifespan of the batteries in their CCI computers.
Freshmen said their computers' battery lives last between four and five hours.
"I'm pretty good at making my battery last throughout the day," said freshman Allison Farmer. "I try to let the battery get pretty low before I charge it, and I don't leave it plugged in once it reaches 100%."
UNC's IT Help and Support website links to the site of CCI manufacturer Lenovo. That page inlcudes tips for extending battery life by utilizing power-saving modes such as hibernation and standby or decreasing LCD brightness. By the time students reach their junior year, CCI laptop battery life seems to decrease.
"My laptop only takes two hours to die," said junior Tiffany Williamson. "It always seems to die at the most inconvenient times – usually when I'm about to use it for class or homework."
Another junior had an optimistic view of his computer's untimely death.
"I think it's kind of a good thing that I don't take my laptop to class anymore," said junior Zach Alexander. "I feel like I pay more attention when I write my notes. The internet is just too intoxicating."
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"I almost had to buy an expensive replacement battery, but then my laptop was stolen," said senior Kevin Barnett. "Instead, I got a whole new one."
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How Long Can A New Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop Battery Last?0
How Long Can A New Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop Battery Last?
There are always some consumers asking how long on earth their new dell inspiron 1525 laptop batteries can last. Actually, this is really a difficult question to answer, because there are many factors that can affect the dell inspiron 1525 battery run-time. In other word, the laptop battery run-time mainly depends on the power demands required by the laptop components. For example, the display, the hard drive and related accessories which can result in extra power depletion. Besides, the laptop design and the hardware plugged also play an role in reducing the battery run-time. Usually, Laptops and other small electronic devices share smaller and lighter batteries and are rated by their Volts and Ampers or Miliamperes (1 Ampere or Ah is equivalent to 1000 Milliampere or mAh). To learn the run-time of a battery or its Watt-Hours, the Volts and Amps are multiplied by one another. Generally, the higher the volts the longer the Watt-Hours, but this can still vary depending on the Amps. To calculate your inspiron 1525 battery runtime, you may take look at the formula below.
11.1 Volts, 6600 mAh (6.6 Amperes)
11.1 x 6.6 = 73.26 Watt-Hours
A 11.1 volt 6600 mAh laptop battery can provide approximately 73.26 watts for one hour. If you want to calculate how long your battery will last, you may directly divide the 73.26 Watt-Hours by your laptop's watts. For example, if your laptop requires 21.2 watts per hour, your laptop will probably power for 3.46 hours. (73.26 battery watts/21.2 laptop watts = 3.46 hours of estimated runtime). Actually, this is just an formula and sometimes the run-time may vary depending on the components or any hardware running on the laptop.
Your laptop watt hour information can usually found in the user manual. Please bear in mind that the watt information does not include the use the additional installed programs, hardware or software. If you open other additional software or hardware, no doubt the runtime of your dell laptop battery will be reduced. In addition, wifi, video streaming or play games will also use up the battery power very fast. If you do some simple office work such as Word or Excels, the run-time will probably last longer.
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7 ways to make your laptop battery last longer0
by Uwe Hermann
7 ways to make your laptop battery last longer
7 ways to make your laptop battery last longer
With the latest portable PCs, working on the move has never been easier, but laptops are still slaves to the National Grid.
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You can do practically anything on a modern laptop, but their advanced features drain battery life to the extent that you can only get a couple of hours out of your laptop before it turns up its toes.
While battery life is a chief cause of mobile moans, it's possible to get significant improvements by simple good practice and a few software tweaks. To help you get the most from your laptop battery, here are seven easy ways to make it last longer.
1. Dim your screen
The screen is one of the most power-hungry parts of the laptop. It takes serious amounts of battery power to keep your display looking clear and bright. Saving this power is simply a question of turning the brightness down. The screen brightness button is usually located as a second function of one of the F keys, and is represented by a little sun symbol with up and down icons. To use it, just hold down the correct function key and then choose up or down.
2. Change power settings
Windows Vista comes with some great power features, which enable you to eke out the best performance when you're plugged into the mains, and optimise battery life when on the move. Type power options into the Start Search box and choose Power saver from the list. The Windows Mobility Center has more methods for saving battery life. These include settings for powering off the monitor and kicking into sleep mode more quickly.
3. Switch off Wi-Fi
One of the biggest battery sappers is the wireless networking capabilities built into most laptops. Wi-Fi drains the battery by constantly drawing power from the battery and, when not connected, looking for networks. When you're using your laptop away from the grid, the likelihood is you're away from wireless networks, so you can turn this device off. Many laptops have a function button that enables you to turn off the wireless adaptor manually to save yourself the unnecessary waste, but older laptops often don't have this. If this is the case, just go to the Control Panel, access the Network Connections menu and disable your wireless connection manually.
4. Turn off peripherals
Using USB peripherals can put a big drain on your system, because your motherboard has to power them, so unplugging everything saves juice. USB sticks, mice and webcams are common offenders, so copy all your information across and eject your devices as soon as possible, and put up with laptop track pads over your USB mouse. Many laptops have function buttons to turn off the built-in webcam, which drains the battery if given the chance.
5. Eject your disc drives
Having a disc spinning in the drive is a huge drain on resources, and many programs constantly do this. Simply eject your discs before you switch to battery power to gain vital extra minutes from your working day.
6. Invest in some hardware
Good practice can go some way to extending your battery life, but if you need to use your laptop throughout your working day, you're going to need some help. Most laptops come with a six-cell battery, but many manufacturers offer eight- or even 12-cell optional upgrades, which can double your power. The alternative to expensive laptop batteries are products such as the Philips Portable Power Pack, which gives you valuable extra hours for all your devices. The Philips is a compact battery unit that has adaptors for most laptops and mobile phones, which is portable enough to be placed in a bag and has enough capacity to double the length of your charge.
7. Disable features
Windows Vista has some handy built-in features, but many put demands on your system that are unnecessary when working on the move. Take the simple measure of turning off Windows Aero and the Windows Sidebar when you're on the move to make your laptop more efficient.
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How Long Will My New Laptop Battery Last?0
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How Long Will My New Laptop Battery Last?
This is difficult to determine. Actual laptop battery running time depends upon the power demands made by the equipment. The use of the monitor, the hard drive and other accessories result in additional drain upon the battery, effectively reducing its running time. The total running time of the battery is also dependent upon the design of the equipment. Generally, a new BatteryFuel.com battery will run at least as long (and usually longer) as your old battery did when it was new.
BatteryFuel's Laptop batteries have two main ratings on them: Volts and Amperes. Because size and weight of laptop batteries is limited when compared to larger batteries such as car batteries, most companies show their ratings with Volts and Milliamperes. One thousand Milliamperes equals 1 Ampere. When buying a battery, select batteries with the most Milliamperes (or mAh). Batteries are also rated by Watt-Hours, perhaps the simplest rating of all. This is found by multiplying the Volts and the Amperes together. For example:
14.4 Volts, 4000mAh (Note: 4000mAh is equal to 4.0 Amperes). 14.4 x 4.0 = 57.60 Watt-Hours Watt-Hours signifies the energy needed to power one watt for one hour. This laptop battery can power 57.60 watts for one hour. If your laptop runs at 20.50 watts, as an example, this laptop battery could power your laptop for 2.8 hours. (57.60 battery watts/20.50 laptop watts = 2.8 hours or runtime)
You can find your laptop's watt hour usage in the user or specification's manual. Some laptop manuals will give more than one watt hour specification based on running the already installed OS by itself and or with one other program open as in the laptop's word processor. Once you open up other programs and start adding pheriphials, the run time will be reduced. Please keep in mind that WiFi, Gaming and Video Streaming will eat up your battery power very fast and the laptops watt hour use does not include these activities.
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When the Broadway national touring company of Gershwins' Porgy and Bess opened last night at ASU Gammage, it brought plenty of American hardship, nostalgia and history with it. To accompany a stunning performance, actor Nathaniel Stampley, who plays leading man Porgy, visited with Examiner before the show.
Drug addiction, domestic violence, racial conflict and so many other of our current challenges loom largely on the Porgy & Bess stage. As scathing today as the issues were in 1935 when the show opened as an opera in Boston, or last year when Audra McDonald received a Tony for her portrayal of Bess in this jaw-dropping, tightened musical theatre version that was re-imagined by director Diane Paulus at the Gershwin estates' request, they shine with haunting relevance.
"For me, it's humbling to be part of a legacy like this," said Stampley, whose creation of the famed, crippled beggar Porgy is following in the hobbling footsteps of big names like Sidney Portier (1959). "But I have to tell you, the incredible duets alone are worth the price of admission."
The Gammage stage broadcast well his and Porgy's humility, while the near flawless production showcasing those duets was like an offering. Songs like 'Summertime,' covered by more than 30,000 recording artists over the years, and 'You Is My Woman Now' resonated so much more deeply as part of the fabric of these desperate, lonely characters' lives. Whereas the timeless Gershwin music is hummed by millions, many are unaware of the sad story that birthed them.
Though sadness often prevails in the tale, standout numbers kept the crowd fully engaged. Porgy's opening 'I've Got Plenty of Nothin' and drug-dealing Sporting Life's (Kingley Leggs) 'It Ain't Necessarily So' were especially rousing ear-cheers of happiness and fun.
Part of the Paulus magic that New York has delivered to Gammage, in addition to the perfect, operatic vocal qualities that so often strip down to shimmering raw blues and gospel, is the evocative, simple set and lighting. The coppery golds and greens that bathed the men's quartet in 'Leavin' for the Promised Land' became part of the heavenward blend.
Stampley, too, noted the remarkably moving vocals that emote from the classical powerhouses onstage when he described his favorite moment in the show. "As the cast mourns a loss, downstage looking out, I'm surrounded by cast-mates singing very simple acapella music. It's genuine, sublime choral music, and I weep mightily when I hear it."
The pristine sphere of sound that Stampley and co-star Alicia Hall Moran (Bess) developed within the measures of 'I Loves You Porgy' was certainly the evening's crowning moment. As complexities of melody and counter-melody resounded from pit to Bess to Porgy and back again, the pair immersed Gammage in their bubble of fiercely loyal love to captivating effect. So much so, that the final scene was hard for the audience to fathom.
"People become very protective of Porgy, almost defensive about his love," commented Stampley. "I'm always surprised, though I don't want to spoil the ending, at displays of the audience's pessimism or optimism in that final scene."
On opening night at Gammage the crowd's final reaction, whether in defense or dismay of Porgy's starkly-framed, final resolve, culminated in an immediate standing ovation that lasted a full three minutes. The show runs through Sunday on ASU's campus in the beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright performance hall, an added bonus to the 'everything' this iconic show serves.
-Jennifer Haaland