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People exhibiting Parkinson's disease symptoms may benefit from complementary and alternative medicine. It's important to keep in mind, however, that unlike some conditions for which it is possible to use complementary and alternative treatments as a substitute for traditional therapies, Parkinson's disease patients should focus on the "complementary" rather than the "alternative" portion.
Parkinson's Treatment: Complementary Therapies
"There is pretty much no getting around that Parkinson's disease patients will need traditional medication eventually," explains Melanie Brandabur, MD, clinical director of the Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center in Sunnyvale, Calif. "A lot of people start off with the idea that they want to avoid pharmaceuticals but that isn't possible in the long term."
The reason it's not possible to eliminate traditional Parkinson's treatment is because a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease means that an important chemical, dopamine, is missing in the brain. The only long-term solution to manage Parkinson's disease symptoms is to replace the lost dopamine levels through the administration of the drug levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa), also known as L-Dopa.
For people who are looking to complement their levodopa regimens, there are a variety of complementary therapies that can help with the management of Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Parkinson's Treatment: Acupuncture and Massage Therapy
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical treatment that is used to promote good health by stimulating certain points on the body. Although there haven't yet been any major breakthroughs regarding acupuncture and Parkinson's, acupuncture has been shown to help offset some Parkinson's disease symptoms. Dr. Brandabur notes that she's talked to patients who say acupuncture helps with the involuntary movements common to Parkinson's and relieves tremors and muscle stiffness.
Another form of bodywork that has brought relief to patients in Brandabur's clinic is massage therapy. She says it can be very helpful in alleviating Parkinson's disease symptoms like muscle rigidity and soreness.
Nutraceuticals and Supplements as Part of Parkinson's Treatment
Current studies are examining the potential benefits of Coenzyme Q10 and creatine in Parkinson's disease. Coenzyme Q10 and creatine are substances that are important to energy, metabolism, and muscle function. They are called nutraceuticals — food or supplement products made up of nutritional extracts.
Though not everyone with Parkinson's will see an improvement in symptoms, "when people want to take these supplements, I tell them that there is at least safety data and some science that suggests that they might work," says Brandabur. Still, studies are in the early stages and it's not yet known whether these supplements can actually modify the disease.
Vitamin B-12 is another supplement that has been looked at more extensively. Many older people have B-12 deficiencies because their stomachs don't make enough acid to absorb it, explains Brandabur. Since vitamin B-12 has been shown to play an important role in brain and spinal cord health, many patients may benefit from taking a B-12 supplement in addition to their Parkinson's medication.
Diet as a Part of Parkinson's Treatment
Another method of increasing vitamin B-12 levels is through diet. Since animal protein is the main source of B-12, vegetarians need to be especially diligent about incorporating foods that are rich in B-12, such as fortified cereal, into their diets. Fruits and vegetables, full of antioxidants, and fish (such as herring, salmon, and mackerel) rich in omega-3 fatty acids, are also important for the Parkinson's disease patient. "We don't completely understand the mechanism of disease in Parkinson's, but it seems reasonable to assume that things that are helpful to the brain, like antioxidants and omega-3s, will be beneficial," observes Brandabur.
Parkinson's Treatment: Yoga, Tai Chi, and Meditation
Much attention has been paid to the effects of physical activity on Parkinson's disease symptoms. Brandabur feels that exercise, including yoga and tai chi, is highly beneficial. "In my practice, exercise is the cornerstone of therapy," notes Brandabur. "Patients who exercise do much better than those who don't."
Parkinson's disease symptoms, like those of other chronic diseases, are aggravated by stress. One stress reliever, meditation — involving deep, focused breathing — can be very helpful.
Traditional medication is still the gold standard in Parkinson's treatment, but complementary therapies are being recognized for their role in enhancing overall quality of life for people dealing with Parkinson's disease symptoms. Just be sure that you discuss these therapies with your Parkinson's care team before you try them.
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Sony's water resistant Xperia Z2 features a top-of-the-line camera that bests even the high resolution 41MP sensor on the Nokia 808 Pureview. Benchmark test results reveal where the Xperia Z2's photo and video capabilities stand against its competitors.
As Android Authority reports (April 8), digital imaging experts DxO Labs put the Xperia Z2 through the test. In comparatives, the Sony flagship's camera bested the image capturing hardware of other mobile phones including its predecessor, the Xperia Z1. It edged out the Carl Zeiss lens toting Nokia 808 Pureview camera phone from its number one spot in benchmark test results.
DxO Lab's thorough photography and videography tests on the Z2's 20.7MP Exmor RS sensor built-in camera resulted in a score of 79. Photo capabilities include high resolution images at 5248 x 3936 pixels and 4K video capturing at 4096 × 3072 pixels. DxO labs used the phone's default video mode of (3840 x 2160) during tests. The Xperia Z2's 1/2.3-inch type BSI CMOS sensor and Sony G-type 27mm equivalent with an aperture of f/2.0 could be the secret ingredient for great photos and videos, even underwater.
According to the DxOMark mobile test results breakdown, the Z2 was given an overall photo score of 81, with an 88 for exposure and contrast, 74 for color, 84 for autofocus and 83 for texture. Under the category for video, the Z2 received an overall score of 73, with 95 for exposure and contract, 79 for color, 52 for autofocus and 81 for texture.
"Autofocus moves step-by-step rather than continuously, and is unpredictable," DxO Labs said. The positive aspects of the Sony Xperia Z2's video recording is good stabilization (also during conditions of walking motion), good texture production and low noise levels.
When capturing images with the Xperia Z2, there's "occasional white balance inaccuracies indoors. Outdoors, a slight blue tint is noticeable in certain images," DxO said. Some positives include impressive detail preservation in outdoor settings, visible details in low-light settings, fast and responsive overall exposure. The Xperia Z2's good overall flash performance when capturing images allows for positive exposure, color, white balance, noise and detail.
DxO Lab rates the Z2 with the highest score of any smartphone camera it's tested to date. The top five DxOMark mobile photo and video benchmark results list the Xperia Z2 number one above the Nokia 808 Pureview, Sony Xperia Z1, Apple iPhone 5s and Samsung Galaxy S4.

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High art meets vaudeville in Shakespearian classic
La Curva
Israel Galvan
New Zealand Festival
Opera House, Wellington
February 27 – March 2
There are probably a lot of people in Spain who think flamenco dancer Israel Galvan is destroying their national culture as he pushes the traditional dance form into new territories. What the dancer is doing is changing flamenco into a contemporary art form that mirrors Spains social, political and economic changes.
He is a dancer who performs with the whole body and it sounds as though each part of his body is miked. We hear the sounds of his hands, fingers and feet as he uses not just the floor but also his body, tables, chairs and other pieces of furniture to create sounds to accompany his incessant, shuddering dancing.
He combines the sprit of traditional flamenco with a contemporary approach. Using his arms, legs, head and body he expresses both the history of the dance and its contemporary relevance, combining the primitive and the sophisticated. He is bull and matador, the keen-eyed jackal, prey and hunter.
His aggressive masculibe dancing is agile and cryptic. Every step seems considered and meaningful even done at breakneck speed. At times he seems like a mechanical doll while at others he displays a sensuous vulnerability.
Galvan is a consummate peformer and dancer, his feet like jack hammers, his hands like fluttering semaphore flags, his posture that of a gunslinger, his musicality like a thrashing drumkit. At times he is like a siesmic force, raising clouds of dust and making piles of furniture tremble and topple
Accompanying him are two callers, an Andalusian singer, Ines Bacan and an older man simply called Bobote.
Bacan, with her soulful, aching voice like an earth mother's call, adds an emotional dimension to the dancer's perfomance, while Bobote's rthymic clapping and occasional insistent hectoring provides the call of an alter ego figure, possibly a former dancer. They reach down to primal expressions of despair. love and loss.
Providng another level of accompaniment is the pianist, Sylvie Courvoisier, playing a combination of classical and contemporary music along with some passages for prepared piano, as well as using the piano strings as a harp. She gives weight to the magical and mythical forces expressed by Galvan.
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Hays High took two over the Liberal Redskins Tuesday in Hays. The Western Athletic Conference champion Indians beat LHS 7-4 and 10-5. Hays is 16-2 and won the WAC at 8-0. LHS is 9-11 and plays in regionals next week. The game likely will air on Talkradio 1270.
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Directed by Tony Award® nominee Pam MacKinnon, our critically acclaimed production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opened on Broadway on Saturday, October 13, 2012, exactly 50 years to the day after the play's original Broadway opening on Saturday, October 13, 1962.
The production features the original cast, led by Tracy Letts and Amy Morton, the playwright and the star of the Pulitzer and Tony Award®-winning smash hit August: Osage County.
Letts and Morton face off as George and Martha, one of theatre's most notoriously dysfunctional couples in Albee's hilarious and provocative masterpiece. They are joined by Carrie Coon and Madison Dirks as the unwitting young couple invited over to George and Martha's for an unforgettable night of cocktails and crossfire.
Taking No Prisoners in Boozy, Brutal Head Games
—New York Times
"The soul ache this superlative staging leaves behind is accompanied by a feeling far more emotionally enriching: the exhilaration of a fresh encounter with a great work of theater revitalized anew."
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Astonishing Revival of WHO'S AFRAID?
—Huffington Post
"Pam MacKinnon proves again that she is a master at pacing and getting the best out of her actors who are wrestling with tough material."
Stage Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
"It's been exactly 50 years since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? first brayed its way onto Broadway, but Edward Albee's four-person drama has lost none of its searing psychological power over the years. Grade: A."
VIRGINIA WOOLF Turns 50, with Potent New Revival
—USA Today
"You'll leave the gathering shaken and sobered, but also exhilarated. All golden anniversaries should be this memorable."
Steppen-Woolf Revival is a Howl on Broadway, Filled with Humor and Heartbreak
—New York Daily News
Fifty years after warring spouses George and Martha first waged battle, Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? still packs a wallop that leaves you shaken."
Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Packs a Surprising Punch
"This is one of those forget-everything-you-know evenings, as immediate and surprising and unflinching as Edward Albee's marital stunner must have felt, in some different ways, in 1962."
Theater Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
—Time Out New York
"Steered to that level of hard, vivid reality by MacKinnon's keen eye and pitch-perfect ear for group rhythms, this may be the finest WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? for years to come."
Boozy Betrayals Spark Chaos in Brilliant WOOLF
—Business Week
"Five Stars. It's unforgiving, and it's also unforgettable."
Steppenwolf's VIRGINIA WOOLF Loses No Bite on Broadway
—Chicago Sun-Times
"Letts is so blisteringly good—so incisive in every shift of mood and strategy and cuttingly comic barb."
Chicago-Style VIRGINIA WOOLF Cuts Deep on Broadway
—Chicago Tribune
"Letts sharpens the play's knife, making George and Martha far more dangerous."
Theater Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
"The star is Mackinnon herself, who has approached WHO'S AFRAID as a symphonic piece."
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?: Theater Review
—The Hollywood Reporter
"This superlative 50th anniversary revival shows that Edward Albee's marital-warfare masterwork remains in a class of its own."
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We revisit our old friends in 'How to train your Dragon 2' when the thrilling second chapter of the epic 'How to Train Your Dragon' trilogy returns to the fantastical world of the heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon Toothless.
The once fearful dragons are now peaceful friends and incorporated into the village's everyday life. The inseparable duo must protect the peace – and save the future of men and dragons from the power-hungry Drago.
'How to Train Your Dragon 2' looks closely at family life and the responsibility and duty that one owes to their family Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is torn between fulfilling his father's (Stoick/Gerard Butler) wishes for him to take over as leader of the village and exploring new land. The film also looks at the dynamic between the father and son. The son is afraid that he cannot fill his father's shoes as a leader.
In his pursuit of new lands, Hiccup happens upon his mother who was believed to be dead. Although, he doesn't share the same interest as his father, he discovers that he gets his love of dragons from his mother, Valka (Cate Blanchett) a dragon whisperer.
One of the underlying themes is when Toothless realizes that he has within his powers an untapped source of gifts. This strikes a chord for those who do not realize how truly unique and gifted they are.
The crafty folks at DreamWork Animation (USA) have done it again. The vibrant colors on screen add to the detail of the 3D characters. The detail is so crystal clear that they appear as real-life humans instead of animated characters.
There are a few dark moments in the film that might be a little disturbing for younger children. But on the whole the film was able to convey many life lessons. For example, you don't have to be the biggest and strongest to make a difference. The film also emphasizes unity and working together as a team to accomplish a goal.
The cast includes Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Kit Harington, Cate Blanchett, Djimon Honsou, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller and Kristen Wiig
'How to Train Your Dragon 2' is a family-friendly film filled with action and adventure. It is Rated PG for adventure action and some mild rude humor. It has a run time of 102 minutes. The film opens in theaters June 13, 2014, nationwide.


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Elected officials listened to community feedback at the first town hall on Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero plan to reduce traffic deaths in Manhattan on Wednesday evening.
The town hall, held in the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, featured a panel discussion in which the New York City Department of Transportation and elected officials discussed the Vision Zero plan, which includes proposals to lower the city's speed limit to 25 miles per hour, strengthen laws that punish drivers who carelessly harm pedestrians or cyclists and increase penalties for driving with a suspended license or leaving the scene of a crash.
Panelists included Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez, Daniel Dromm, Vanessa Gibson, Corey Johnson, Margaret Chin, Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Ben Kallos, Mark Levine, Rosie Mendez and Helen Rosenthal. DOT Commissioner Polly Tottenberg was also present.
For Rodriguez, who heads the transportation committee, the issue of traffic safety hits close to home — his mother, now 84, was hit by a car a few years ago.
"From my own family experience and being a former teacher for 13 years before being elected, I know how important it is to keep our city safe when it comes to children, senior citizens or anyone walking the streets of New York," he said.
The Department of Transportation installed 28 accessible pedestrian signals citywide in 2012 and 26 in 2013, according to Brewer. Brewer and Levine are co-sponsoring a bill that would increase the number of signals from 25 to 50 a year.
"They are currently installed in locations where there is a place like the White House or Visions or Jewish Guild but I think people would like to see them elsewhere," Brewer said. "And what I don't want is for somebody to complain that the chirping is too loud. It is not."
Rosenthal, who represents the 6th district, which encompasses the Upper West Side, hopes to introduce a bill penalizing taxi drivers for killing pedestrians or cyclists.
"That taxi driver's license would be suspended, there would be an investigation and if it was found that the death was due to failure to yield — which was what happened in the case of Cooper Stock — the taxi driver would lose their right to drive a taxi," she said.
Mark-Viverito stated her continued support for protected bike lanes to ensure the safety of cyclists but especially the city's senior population.
"When you have the protected bike lanes, it also does afford additional safety to some of our seniors, who may find it difficult to cross a wide avenue and may need extra protection in order to get across the street," she said.
Kate Fillin-Yeh, DOT's deputy director for policy, gave a presentation outlining Vision Zero. Roughly 250 people are killed each year on the city's streets, and about 4,000 people are injured, Fillin-Yeh said. Driving choices such as speeding and failure to yield are a factor in roughly 70 percent of those crashes and fatalities.
Community members shared their concerns, ideas and feedback on the plan. Audience members who lost relatives to traffic accidents or were injured because of them, seniors, the visually impaired and traffic safety advocates gave a variety of suggestions, including teaching pedestrian safety in schools and implementing protected bike lanes.
An elderly blind woman called for more accessible pedestrian signals, stating that guide dogs do not know how to cross the street and that blind people cannot rely on parallel traffic. A man whose father was crushed by a truck before he was born said that there should be more sensible laws applied to cyclists.
Douglas Steele, president of the Manhattan Plaza Tenants Association, located between 43rd and 47th streets between 9th and 10th avenues, said that the city should put up signs that indicate that drivers cannot make a right turn at a red light.
"Out-of-town drivers, especially New Jersey drivers, do not know that in the five boroughs, there's no right turn on red," Steele said. "And a lot of people are run down and hit because of the defiance of these drivers and people who do not obey them."
Christian Amez, an active member of Makes Queens Safer stressed that Vision Zero should be implemented equally in all five boroughs and suggested that the City Council pass legislation similar to that of State Senator Michael Gianaris, who proposed a bill that would make it a felony to drive with suspended licenses when someone is killed or seriously injured as a result.
Another town hall on the plan will take place tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, featuring the DOT and Council Member Laurie Cumbo.


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Police Maverick
The Police Maverick is the police version of the normal Maverick helicopter. It has been featured on all the GTA3 era games; however being not available to the player in Liberty City because, it is considered a static object. On Liberty City Stories it is also not available in a normal game, but can be obtained by a third party trainer program. It is available on Vice City, and San Andreas and is usually always parked on the roof of the main Police Station of the city. It functions the exact same way as the normal Maverick. The only differences are the Police Markings. When flied by the police units once the player obtains a 3-star wanted level, the helicopter can drop SWAT units on ropes, and also has an "invisible" machine gun on the fuselage that will shoot at the player. All these mentioned features do not exist when the player flies this helicopter
Special Features
The San Andreas Police Maverick has a powerful searchlight that can be activated by the police and the player.


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Most everyone accomplishes some particular task while on 'auto-pilot'; something so routine that you only apply a small part of your thinking capacity to it. Your mental image of the outcome is predetermined even though there are specific details involved. Unless a distraction occurs and interrupts the sequence causing a change in the routine. That may be the vulnerable moment when an injury happens.
The topic of distractions causing a change of focus arose when a classmate mentioned getting their fingers caught in the car door. They described that their seatbelt was sandwiched in the door frame, not allowing the door to completely close. They raised the seatbelt with one hand to lift it out of the way and closed the door with the other. Unfortunately, the raised hand got pinched in the door. It was a routine event that had a distraction in it - a change of focus that led to a couple of pinched fingers.
Now, think about your work day, your worksite and how many events you perform in a 'routine' manner. Some task that you may not put much thought into completing. If an incident happens we say, "I just wasn't thinking about it" or "I've done it this way for years" and never had a problem before.
Safety people are aware of the raise of incidents that occur before and after holidays, weekends, vacations, or personal events that cause workers to lose focus on their jobs. Workplace events such as a possible lay-off or restructuring of work groups can also keep worker minds off the given task.
Especially during an emotional distraction (9/11 comes to mind) and the workforce does not pay attention to their duties. Many workplaces suspended operations and offered counselors for their staff. A supervisor said it was better to lose a day of production than to lose a worker.
It is not an easy thing to ask workers to put aside their thoughts or worries and to concentrate on the job at hand. As the distractions tend to occupy our thoughts, the focus to the job slips and it puts us at risk.
Distractions are a part of our everyday work experience, whether it's a welcomed interruption or something else, we need to keep our attention to the job. When we forget what our hands and feet are doing the potential of them wandering astray increases. You should always be aware of your surroundings and what you are stepping onto or where you place your hands.
When you maintain control of your work area it allows you to put things in a safe configuration before you respond to the distraction.
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William I. Traeger - 1921-1932
A native son of California; twenty-sixth Sheriff of Los Angeles County; the son of a blacksmith;
attended Stanford University; a football star; a progressive Sheriff; twelve years in the office;
elected to Congress from the fifteenth California District; Spanish American and World War
veteran; first President Los Angeles County Peace Officers Association.
When John C. Cline resigned as Sheriff of Los Angeles County in March 1921, the County
Board of Supervisors appointed as his successor, to fill out the unexpired portion of his term,
Wm. I. Traeger, who assumed the duties of the office for which he had been appointed, on
November fourth 1922, was re-elected November second, 1926, and again on November fourth
1930. Following his last election, he served until December first 1932, when he resigned the
office to take his seat in the National Congress, to which he had been chosen, at the election in
the November preceding his resignation.
William Traeger was the twenty-sixth Sheriff of the County, the fourth man to be appointed by
the County Board of Supervisors to fill out an unexpired term, and the second appointee who was
elected Sheriff at the close of the period for which he had been appointed. He was the sixth
native son of California to serve the County as Sheriff, and the only Sheriff who resigned the
office because of election to a higher official position.
Sheriff Traeger had the longest continuous service of any man who had ever filled the office, and
only one previous Sheriff, Wm. A. Hammel, had exceeded him in the aggregate time of his
incumbency. However Hammel, though he served three full terms of four years each, had not
served continuously, while Traeger lacked only three months of equaling the full time that
Hammel had served, and his period of incumbency was continuous.
The life history of Wm. I. Traeger is as unique and colorful as the man himself. He was a man
who made a place of his own in life and filled it well. His critics as well as his friends recognized
the many elements of greatness in his personality and his career. He was great in physical
stature, a giant in fact, and easily the "biggest man" in the official life of Los Angeles County.
He was great in heart and mind as well, and his greatness as a law enforcement official was
readily conceded by all who knew him. He was great in his generosity, justice and loyalty to the
men who served with and under him. He was friend to every man and woman in County service.
In his own Department he enjoyed one hundred percent loyalty from the employees. They
served because they loved him, and his traits of personality were such as to secure the fullest
co-operation on the part of peace officers throughout the County. He was respected because of
his ability and faithfulness in the discharge of the duties of the high office committed to him by
the citizens of the County. He left behind him, upon his retirement from the office, an honest and
conscientious record of achievement.
William Isham (Bill) Traeger was born in Porterville, Tulare County, California, February
twenty-sixth 1880. His father was Augustus Traeger, a native of Wisconsin, who came to
California in 1872; his mother, Martha Ellen Dunn Traeger, was born in Arkansas, coming to
California in 1874. They both settled in Porterville, met, and in 1879 were married. To this
worthy couple were born five children, two sons and three daughters, of which William I. was the
The Traegers were plain, earnest and scrupulously honest people. They believed in hard work
and strict morality. They were humble and without social aspirations. Augustus Traeger, though
an exceptionally strong man, able to crush the average man with one hand, was simple, gentle,
kind and amiable, refusing to hurt anybody or anything that lived. He despised physical
violence. He died January second, 1921, his wife having passed away in 1895. They lie buried
side by side in the Porterville cemetery.
By occupation, Augustus Traeger was a blacksmith, and it was in his father's shop, that Bill
received his physical culture training, building up the fine physique, endurance, and strength,
that made him superior on the football field a little later. Bill attended the Porterville Grammar
and High School beginning his career in football in the High School, where he was captain of
their team for two years. He graduated from High School just prior to the beginning of the
Spanish-American War. He enlisted in Company E. Sixth California Infantry, in which he served
for eight months, when he was honorably discharged, having attained the rank of Corporal.


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Toxic Crystal
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Toxic Crystal
Delivers a toxic poison that does a small amount of damage over time.
The Toxic Crystal is a weapon in the Captain Outfitter.
The Crystal is composed of a pink, crystal-shaped blade attached to small jewel-studded bracelet or ring. The Captain's coat colour determines the colour of the bracelet, while the detail colour determines the colour of a line that goes around the center of the blade.
The Toxic Crystal is a handheld melee Captain Weapon, used for causing damage to opponents over a period of time. Being a Shaman weapon, the Crystal does not require any energy, but cannot be upgraded.
Attacks Edit
The Crystal's "Poison Blade" attack works by slashing the target and (apparently) injecting poison, which does little damage at the first slash but gradually weakens the target over several seconds. This means that it is more effective against creatures than against buildings or vehicles. The Crystal only causes damage to its target, unlike the Bladed Knuckles and Lightning Striker which may also hit anything else (other than allies) nearby.
The Toxic Crystal consumes no energy when used, and only has one power level, unlike warrior weapons. Its poison effect ignores armor, and has no effect on vehicles or buildings.
- Impact Damage: 10 (5 to vehicles and buildings)
- Poison Damage: 40 (0 to vehicles and buildings)
- Cooldown: 2 seconds
The Toxic Crystal is much weaker outright than its warrior counterpart, the Bladed Knuckles. Its true power comes in its ability to combo with other Shaman attacks. Consider using Charge->Toxic Crystal->Icy Band->Swarm Magnet to keep your foe locked down and damaged.


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The 2013 Baseball America Prospects book is here and the staff is reviewing it. As much as I like to bash BA, I can't ignore them, either. Like it or not, when it comes to prospects, the conversation starts with them. Fine by me, because I think the recent anointing of the Brothers Upton is proof positive that baseball fans are desperate for winter to end (that, and lately, narrative in sportswriting has been cheap and easy).
Like last year, I'm doing multiple posts to spread out the material and have fodder for discussion.
As mentioned in the comments, I was shocked to see that the system came in at #16 — I was expecting somewhere in the mid-20s. And this does not include the return of A.J. Cole. Much like 2011, the folks in Durham really approved of the gamble taken with the drafting of Lucas Giolito.
Let's take a look at what happened to last year's Top 26 (remember, the Gio Gonzalez trade happened after the book went to press).
Graduated (3) — Bryce Harper, Steve Lombardozzi, Tyler Moore
Rule 5 Draft, Taken (2) — Jeff Kobernus, Danny Rosenbaum
Traded (2) — Alex Meyer, David Freitas
Dropped Out (4) — Kylin Turnbull, Cole Kimball, Kevin Keyes, Adrian Sanchez
So a little more than than half (15/26) of last year's list is the same. Half of it has been signed since GM Mike Rizzo has become GM. One-fifth (6) are IFAs signed by the Nationals. A bit more of a mild surprise: six of the thirty will be 25 or older by midseason, which is somewhat of an indictment of Washington's collegiate drafting bias, but one would have thought that more these guys would have been passed over in favor of 2012 draftees.
Today, I'll leave you with the Top 15 Prospects listed in the book, then pass along 16-30 in Part Two. Where applicable, last year's ranking is in parentheses:
1. Anthony Rendon, 3B (2)
2. Lucas Giolito, RHP
3. Brian Goodwin, OF (5)
4. Matt Skole, 3B (21)
5. Nathan Karns, RHP
6. Christian Garcia, RHP
7. Eury Perez, OF (22)
8. Sammy Solis, LHP (8)
9. Matt Purke, LHP (7)
10. Zach Walters, SS (19)
11. Michael Taylor, OF (14)
12. Tony Renda, 2B
13. Taylor Jordan, RHP (31)
14. Jason Martinson, SS/3B (25)
15. Sandy Leon, C (24)
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Where did AJ Cole rank among the A's prospects? How about Treinen? How about the PTBNL (I hope he ranked very high indeed)?
I'm sure there are exceptions, but I can not remember any case ever that the PTBNL was a significant player at the time of the trade (except cases where it was announced / leaked at trade time that it was a too recent draftee e.g., the Ubaldo Jiminez / Pomeranz trade). I will be shocked if this PTBNL is a ranked player, since Cole was obviously the key piece for Rizzo.
BA sure doesn't seem to ding pitchers much for injuries. In addition to Giolito, the one that really stands out to me is Taylor Jordan moving up that much with 9 mediocre starts after TJ.
I know that you are right, but I was amused by the idea of seeing someone listed as "Player to Be Named Later" in the rankings for the A's, since we don't know who it is.
BA's folks aren't like John Sickels … he rushed an update right after the Michael Morse trade … I guess they are slower moving …
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Riley seems more pliable for photos than Lulu.
I love these lists, to be honest. Never completely agree with them, but it allows us all this fun.
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To me, putting a player who has about 3 innings of pro ball & a broken wing at # 2 is just plain dumb.
I'm not sure that it is a "joke" to rate Giolito that high. The concept of a prospect list is to rate the guys who could have the greatest major league impact. If Giolito gets healthy he is by far the highest upside arm in the system. The list isn't projecting health. It is projecting potential.
so a kid that didnt pitch his senior yr didnt face college batters and hasnt really faced anybody in the minors is the best arm in organization! Uh yeah right i guess you follow the hype and age mold!
Gimme a break cole three is a joke!
I am shocked the Nats' system is ranked that high, given the losses (don't forget McGeary & Nelo, lost in the minor league Rule 5 draft). My guess was mid-20's.
Always liked Taylor Jordan and had him on my own top thirty, but was surprised to see him ranked so high. Like Mark, I love these lists, just for the fun of them. And like most of you I was surprised to see the system ranked as high. Would have thought low twenties myself. On the other hand, if everyone were projected healthy, The system might have been ranked a little higher. But healthy they are not and in at least one case (Purke) likely never will be.
Great clip, Luke. And a good picture of your copy editor, alert and intelligent, exactly the attributes one would expect in a newspaper gal.
Wow, where in the world is Chris Marrero? Nowhere on the radar … A mediocre September (2011), an off-season injury, maybe not-so-much at Syracuse when in came back in 2012 — the decent continues. Wonder if he'll get it goin' again.
I also am mildly surprised to see Jordan ranked so high. Even more shocked to hear that BA has the system #16, even before accounting for the Cole re-acquisition. I would have guessed we'd be bottom 5 after all the trades and prospect losses.


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What once was old is new again, as the Red Wings and the Coyotes meet in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. This time around, Detroit has home ice by virtue of the Western Conference's third seed.
The Wings are the only team to have met Phoenix in the playoffs more than once, beating them in the 1998 Conference Semifinals and again in last season's Conference Quarterfinals.
Of course, none of that history matters going into this series. You could argue that Detroit's 2-1-1 record against the Coyotes this season means something, but given how inconsistently the Red Wings have played I'm not sure I'd even agree with that.
The way I see it, this series entirely depends on which Red Wings team shows up. Ilya Bryzgalov could steal the series, a goalie can always do that, but if the Detroit team that showed up in Chicago on Sunday is the one we see in the playoffs, Bryzgalov will have to steal the series for the Coyotes to advance. If the motivated, patient, focused Red Wings are what we see, they're simply better than the Phoenix team.
That said, we could very well see the sloppy, lazy, disinterested Red Wings. If that's the team that shows up, this is going to be a cake walk for the Coyotes.
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In a bit of a surprise move, Mike Modano is the healthy scratch up front for Detroit. Kris Draper and Drew Miller, who had been rotating in and out of the lineup, are both in.
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I don't care how close the shots were, Phoenix controlled the opening period. True, a lot of that can be attributed to special teams, but that doesn't matter at the end of the night. Detroit did a nice job of weathering the storm but never got anything of their own going.
That changed in the second, which was all Detroit. Much more possession in the Phoenix zone and a better job of keeping the Coyotes from getting opportunities. Whistles put away, Wings got momentum. Not a conicidence.
Third period, game slowed down. Wings got a little sloppy as they let up and focused on preventing the lead. Never a good combination but it worked well enough.
The Red Wings need more of that second period. With their problems with consistency, they've gotta find a way to keep their foot on the gas for a full game.
Individual parts of the game worthy of note...
All four goals for Detroit (hell, all of the goals) were great plays. As I said at the time, Datsyuk's goal doesn't happen if he tries to skate it around the net. That was a great stick play. Franzen, Rafalski, Hudler, Turris and Vrbata? Fantastic shots, perfect placement.
Jimmy Howard was on tonight. A couple times I thought he bobbled the puck but stayed with it and one miscommunication behind the net. Did he go down early on the Turris goal? Maybe, but that's modern goaltending; dare them to beat you high and Turris did that time.
Sounds like fans of both teams were complaining about officiating. My complaint isn't so much what was called - you could call a lot of what the Wings were sent to the box for "cheap" but they were still the right call - but rather what wasn't. Darren Helm seemed to take a shot high in the first period on a PK, that goes uncalled while they crack down on hooking? Overall, not a poorly called game, I hope that doesn't get played up much 'cause I think it was mostly right.
That said, all those PKs the Wings had to go through (especially the five-on-three early) definitely kicked them into gear. Fantastic special teams effort tonight, scoring once on three PP chances and holding strong on six PKs.
So it's one down, three to go. Worry about the second round if it happens. Easy to look ahead and feel good right now, we'll see how it's going Saturday afternoon.
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Panamanian Chef Patricia Miranda Allen, who styles herself as a sustainable gastronomic chef, is one of several international guest chefs who will participate in The Gleaner-sponsored Jamaica Epicurean Escape (JEE) on December 1 and 2 at the Richmond Estate in St Ann.
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MCGREGOR (October 2, 2013)—Police have arrested two men named in warrants issued late last month after officers responding to a report of an odor of decay found dead dogs including one chained to a tree in the yard of a McGregor home, inside of which evidence of drug trafficking was discovered.
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No, seriously. Your hair is on fire.
Come on buddy!
It's puff, puff, pass...not lickety, lickety, lickety!
Why you crying? In a car accident? Punched by a stranger?
Or just baked?
I need to make a dozen brownies...
I'll need 100 pounds of weed.
Sure, I can pay for the pizza (cupcakes, Doritos, bail)
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Royal Enfield is all set to make a mark for itself in the auto field. It is reported that the auto maker is planning to launch its popular Bullet model in different segments now. Royal Enfield is venturing into bigger and stronger bikes in the coming days. As of now, the RE is manufacturing bikes in the 350cc and 500cc category.
But the company is planning to launch bikes with bigger capacities. If things go as planned for the company, they will soon be manufacturing bikes in the 750cc and 1000cc category. Currently, the 350cc and the 500cc bikes are sold in the range of Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 1.5 lakhs.
As there are other foreign companies making their way in the Indian market with superbikes that are in the range of 750cc and 1000cc, there is no reason why a local Indian company should not go for it. Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda and many more companies do have their bikes in these categories in the Indian market and they are doing well despite comparatively higher prices for the common Indian consumers.
These bikes are highly priced for the Indian middle order families so to say. However, the data in the last couple of years are enough to prove that the Indian consumer is getting choosier. The price tag hardly matters to him if the product is carrying quality with it.
Call it a forced competition, but Royal Enfield had to jump in the market of high priced bikes sooner or later. They also had to think of the variants and the bikes that they are offering in a particular segment.
However, there will soon be an official statement from the company about which variants they will be launching and when. That is why it would be too premature to comment anything yet. But be tuned to bikespace.in to know more about the latest developments.


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Sears enjoyed a long relationship with Ricoh, who made cameras for sale under the Sears name for many years. These cameras are generally of very high quality and can often be found at relatively bargain prices, making them a great value. There were many models made that parallel still-popular Ricoh cameras, and you can read about many of them on this great site I've mentioned before: the Chinon SLR page which is full of hard-to-find instruction manuals. Drop him a Paypal bone while you're there!
This model, which is equivalent to the Ricoh KR-10, is very well-designed and has many nice features that would make it a great primary body in a K-mount kit. Quiet and accurate electronic focal-plane metal shutter, battery-dependent but luckily it takes easily available (and inexpensive) 1.5v silver button batteries (2). Shutter speeds are from 16 seconds (!) to 1/1000. LCD readout in the viewfinder - all the shutter speeds are listed and the set speed is indicated with a line. It's a nice simple readout, not distracting like LED readouts can be. Sharp, fast multicoated 1.7 lens is lightweight and buttery smooth, though it only focuses down to 2 feet. Hot shoe and PC sync, the hot shoe turns off when the sync terminal is in use for safety, I have no idea if other cameras do that or not but it's nice to know. Extra credit feature: EV adjustment -2 to +2, excellent!
Features lacking in the KSX Super are an aperture preview button, mirror lockup, and the explicit ability to take multiple exposures. These are features available on other models such as the KS-2. Also the only flash I know of that offers dedicated functionality is the Sears Auto/Thyristor # 8025. HOWEVER, you can use an autowinder with this camera, the Sears KS autowinder / Ricoh XR2 autowinder.
RepairsPurchased cheap because it had a broken rewind lever. Easy to replace, I figured. Close up, it actually looked like a dog chewed it off or something. I'm sure there's a story there, but I'd just as soon not hear it. Light seals will need replacing. Got the wind lever off a parts KS2 body that turned out to be perfectly functional except for the same temporarily stuck shutter as my first one.
Tips & Tricks
LCD indicator turns off after 8 minutes to save batteries, turn it on again with the button in front where the self-timer lever is normally found on mechanical cameras. Aperture-priority auto-exposure is possible when set to 'A', you set the aperture on the lens and the camera figures out the shutter speed. 'L' is to lock the shutter. EV adjustment is the same dial as the film speed ring, you lift and turn to set the film speed, turn the whole dial for backlight/spotlight adjustment up to +-2EV.
If you didn't know, the Pentax K-mount in its various forms is one of the most versatile in history - with only a couple of exceptions, any K-mount body will accept any K-mount lens, and will use any features in common to both lens and body. Many great lenses from many makers are available second-hand, including Ricoh, Sears, Vivitar, Chinon, Cosina, not to mention Pentax and KMZ-Zenit, who are both still actively making top-grade lenses with Pentax-K mount.
Here's the KSX with the military-grade VOMZ f2.5 20mm Mir-47K, available new for a very reasonable price. Mmmm...
Related Links
- The manual at the great Chinon camera manual page
- For info on actual Pentax lenses and accessories visit Bojidar Dimitriov's K-mount Equipment Page


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The 21st Annual Festival OF Flowers was held at it'usual place on the Campus of Providence Hospital, and started on Thursday March 20, 2014 and ended on Sunday March 23, 2014.
Event times for the Annual Festival OF Flowers were as follows,Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM,Sunday - 11:00AM - 5:00PM.
Admission at the Gate was $14.00, Seniors: $13.00, Advance Admission $12.00,Children under 12 get in Free.
Providence Hospital is located in west Mobile at 6801 Airport Boulevard at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Foreman Road.
The 21st Annual Festival OF Flowers had hundreds of vendors showing off their products to spruce up your home or garden with.
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Gord and I had planned on doing a structured wine tour this afternoon. But we were enjoying exploring Fort George so much that we decided to stay there.
We stopped in at Wine Country Vintners on Queen Street afterward.
We are wine club members (we receive two bottles of wine from Peller Estates every month) so our tastings were free.
Linda gave us samples of a bubbly, a sauvignon, a riesling and finally an ice wine riesling.
The ice wine riesling was yummy ... but expensive!
We bought a couple bottles of Ice Cuvée. The first New Years Eve Gord and I spent together back in 2008 he brought a bottle of this wine so it's been "our" wine. We haven't had it in a while. We also bought some funky new champagne flutes.
Since it's our anniversary, we thought it would be nice to have "our" bubbly to celebrate.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Wine Country Vintners, Niagara on the Lake, ON
3 comments:
- Tatiana said...
Sounds like a fab time - I too wonder why icewine is so expensive.
- 27 July 2011 at 10:56
- afternoons said...
Cool glasses. What a great way to celebrate your anniversary. I think ice wine is so expensive because the period of time they can harvest the grapes for the ice wine is so short. Also, I understand growing them is not easy because they are such a delicate grape. - Monica
- 27 July 2011 at 21:48
- BunnyMummy said...
Went on a wine tour during Canada Day weekend, great experience. Our guide took us to 4 less popular estates that are still part of VQA. Food pairing turned us onto some Ontario cheeses yumm
- 7 August 2011 at 20:47
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A 5-year-old girl died of blunt force injury days after her mother moved to Forsyth from Rome where officials said the woman had a history with the department of family and children services.
Now the pregnant mother and the man she lived with have been charged in the child's death, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Investigators said Thursday that Heaven Woods died of blunt force injury to her abdomen after an autopsy was done at their crime lab in Atlanta. The medical examiner said the Heaven's body was covered with multiple injuries, old and new.
Heaven's mother, Amanda Hendrickson, 33, and Roderick Buckner, 34, were charged with first-degree felony cruelty to children, GBI's spokeswoman Shelley Lang said. Hendrickson has also been charged with giving a false statement, Lang said. And she said more charges may be forthcoming.
Heaven was found unresponsive in Buckner's Forsyth home at 374 Brookwood Drive Tuesday, where Heaven and her mother, who is reportedly pregnant with her fifth child, had been living since May, according to media reports.
Heaven and her mother had moved to the home r in early May from Rome where Hendrickson has a history with the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Lang said. She did not provide any additional details on the department's involvement with Hendrickson.
Monroe County 911 received two calls about 8:51 a.m. regarding an unresponsive child at the Brookwood Drive residence, Lang said in a news release.
When the Forsyth Fire Department First Responders arrived on the scene they found that Heaven was not breathing and they immediately began CPR, Lang said. Heaven was transported to the Monroe County Hospital Emergency Room where she was pronounced dead.
The Forsyth Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff's Office, and the GBI immediately began an investigation into the death of the child.
Hendrickson told Forsyth police Heaven had been staying with a friend in Rome, and that she was sick when she returned to Forsyth Monday night, according to the incident report from Forsyth police.
First responders performed CPR on the girl and told police Heaven's body had "visible evidence of possible abuse," according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The GBI said the Forsyth Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Office are participating in the investigation.
Hendrickson and Buckner remained at the Monroe County Justice Center Thursday night after being denied bond. It's unclear what happened to Hendrickson's other children.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Major David Brown with the Forsyth Police Department (478) 994-6022 or Lieutenant K.B. Ayer with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office (478) 994 7287.
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Massive & intense in-studio interpretation of John Coltrane's masterwork, Ascension- as performed by an all-star ensemble featuring The Rova Saxophone Quartet, Nels Cline (Wilco & more), guitar legend Fred Frith, Ikue Mori (formerly of No New York stars DNA), turntable wizard Otomo Yoshihide, plus other stellar guests.
Coltranes Ascension belongs right up there in the pantheon of multi-recorded masterworks. Since this is only the second recording by someone other than Coltrane, theres plenty of room for it and more. We decided to record it because we could, and because we had a very heavy line-up of "free-jazz" players who we thought could handle the large ensemble improvisations. But somewhere in the middle of the performance, as I was standing onstage in a state of reverie listening, I looked up at the sky and thanked my lucky stars for the experience that I was then taking part in. I realized that this composition- so unassuming on paper, was in fact a master form.
I like to think that, if Coltrane were still alive and still as adventurous, would have organized a similar band to play this piece in 2003- and I definitely believe that what we have here on record could never have been made 40 years ago. Both technologically and conceptually, this performance couldnt have happened. Why I say that may be obvious to some, but for those of you who think Im dissing Coltrane, Sanders, et al., let me explain: 1965 was very much in the early stages of what is usually called "free jazz", but what I think of as "structured improvisation" (a more all-encompassing term). At that time, asking seven wind players, two basses, a drummer, and a pianist to come together and blow collectively, with no rehearsal, was more than ground-breaking. Almost none of these artists had had that experience before. And MUCH more importantly, as far as I know, neither had almost anyone else. And certainly there were virtually no recordings to study. Simply put: the entire concept of free improvisation was barely an idea in anyones mind.
Forty years later, the concept is not only a known quantity, but its been absorbed, analyzed, worked on, thought about, discussed, "improved." So it only follows that wed be able to take Coltranes beautiful piece and intuit implications for it that the original sound-explorers could not have realized at that time- the first time... the respect everyone has for the composer, for the other musicians involved, and for the form called "structured improvisation" makes the music what it is. We are indebted to John Coltrane (and other great artists) for inspiring us to engage uncompromisingly in the risky business of creativity.


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SEATTLE — Take away a trick play and Washington pitched a shutout for three quarters against San Diego State, which is a major statement for a team that surrendered 777 yards and 67 points in its last outing.
But Saturday night was different.
A new season, new philosophy and a rebuilt defense produced better results for the Huskies.
"Last year is way behind us now," said redshirt freshman Travis Feeney, one of seven new starters on defense. "We came out and did our thing right now in the first game."
On their heels for most of last season, Washington blitzed, swarmed and stymied San Diego State during a season-opening 21-12 victory at CenturyLink Field.
The Huskies began the game with a Tre Watson interception on the first defensive series that stopped an early threat and ushered in the Justin Wilcox Era.
The new defensive coordinator from Tennessee has the tall task of revamping a defensive unit that allowed an average of 453 yards last season.
"I really liked the guys' effort, but there's plenty to clean up," he said. "And we'll do that. We'll fix those things. We have to."
Washington allowed 327 to San Diego State, but for most of the game they dominated the Aztecs, who scored their first touchdown on a gimmick play on the first play in the second quarter.
The Huskies didn't spot receiver Tim Vizzi lined up near the sideline until it was too late. Washington coaches tried to call a timeout before the snap, but officials didn't notice and quarterback Ryan Katz connected with Vizzi on a 47-yard touchdown.
UW coach Steve Sarkisian argued with officials to no avail about the validity of the play.
"There's a lot of things to look at on the film, but the rule in the end is with the intent to deceive, and it sure felt like there was an intent to deceive," he said.
With the exception of Vizzi's touchdown and Katz's occasional long gains, the Huskies held the Aztecs in check.
They finished with four sacks and three turnovers, including junior safety Will Shamburger's 44-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown early in the third quarter.
That play may have symbolized UW's defensive effort as several Huskies played a role.
After Katz completed a pass to Colin Lockett, sophomore linebacker John Timu tried to strip the ball, then defensive end Talia Crichton and linebacker Princeton Fuimaono barreled into him, jarring the ball free.
"Obviously that was a big play because we had a lot of guys involved with that play," Wilcox said. "That's what we want."
A good defensive outing might have been a great outing if the Huskies didn't allow an 11-play, 71-yard touchdown march that consumed 4:27 minutes in the fourth quarter.
The drive cut UW's lead to 21-12 with 12:06 left in the game.
Nursing a 10-point lead, Sarkisian pulled back offensively and relied on the defense to keep the Aztecs at bay.
"That's a nice thing to know that you can lean on your defense that way," Sarkisian said. "That hadn't been a luxury of ours here in the past."


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This book shows LuAnn Hunt Photography photo highlights from several weddings. LuAnn's photo journalistic style helps preserve memories instead of making them [by the photographer]. In addition, a bonus album includes 16 pages of some of her favorite nature shots. You can't really mess with mother nature, and all the flowers, etc. are posed by God Himself.
I'm a part-time photographer with a full-time passion! I work in marketing and communications for local government during the day, but on nights and weekends you can either find me in front of the computer working on photos or behind the lens taking them. Hopefully in a couple of years I'll retire from my day job and pursue my passion full-time!
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Did Yoda succumb to Dark Side Temptation?
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First in regards to force powers, quote from Jedi Academy:
"Powers from both the light and the dark side will be open to you. Remember it isn't the powers themselves that are inherently good or evil, it's how you use them."
-Kyle Katarn
That Kel Dorr Jedi master, I forgot his name, uses something called 'electric judgement' on those he feels deserve it. Its essentially force lightening.
In the EU, Jacen Solo used force lightning in the Vong War, and so did Luke later on, he blasted a Vong who was about to kill Jana (I think) with green lightening, just protecting his loved ones.
Luke also, when he had enough of Vader in ROTJ, seems to have temporarily fell to the dark side when he mowed Vader down, but this was when Vader threatened to turn Leia to the dark side - Luke could not let that happen. Palpatine misinterpreted this flurry of anger as having fallen to the dark side...he was wrong.
I noticed some people mentioning the novel Dark Rendezvous. Its a great novel revelaing much about Yoda. I remember him telling one of the kids that he was NOT a stranger to the dark side, and he was familiar with it.
Remember this is a Jedi that is 900 years old, he must have been through a lot during all those years, including temptation if not outright submission to the dark side (at least temporarily). We all go through it ourselves and we don't even have the power of a Jedi.
To me its simple. The force is not light or dark, but characters have both in them. Power corrupts. I don't know that absolute power corrupts absolutely, but when people get great power they are often tempted to do very shadey if not outright terrible things.
I beleive a true Jedi Master, all of them, would have been tempted by the dark side, would have gone through that trial of power and come out of it without letting their power control them. Even Yoda.
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The New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers face-off in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal matchup this Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center with Philly holding a 1-0 series edge. The puck is set to drop at 4:30 p.m. (PT) and the game will be broadcast nationally on the NBC Sports
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Fatigue may have been an issue in New Jersey's 4-3 overtime loss as a 145 road underdog in Game 1 of this series after needing overtime in the final two games of its first-round series to get past Florida in seven games. The Devils won Game 7 of that series in dramatic fashion with a 3-2 victory as 109 road favorites in over four periods of play. They will quickly have to find their legs for Tuesday to avoid another
Zach Parise gave New Jersey an early lead on Sunday a little over two minutes in the game and his team went on to outshoot the Flyers 15-6 in the first period. The Devils managed just 11 additional shots from that point on could not capitalize on Petr Sykora's game tying goal midway in the third period. Martin Brodeur turned way 32 of the 36 shots he faced, but has already proven he can be scored upon when the right amount of pressure is
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The well-rested Flyers appeared to have trouble shaking off the rust from an extended layoff after ousting Pittsburgh in six games, but it did not last long. They took a 2-1 lead around the nine-minute mark of the second period and outshot New Jersey 15-4 in the third period to take control of the game. Claude Giroux scored his seventh goal of the playoffs on a power play to give his team a 3-2 lead in the third, but the real hero was Danny Briere, who scored the game-winner twice in overtime. The first goal was waved-off after replay showed that Briere kicked the puck in the net, but there was no doubt about his screaming slapshot two minutes
Philadelphia still has to be concerned about the play of Ilya Brzygalov between the pipes. He ended the Penguins series with a goals-against-average of 3.89 and managed to give-up three goals on 26 shots in this game. The Flyers have been able to mask his difficulties with 4.86 goals-per-game average of their own, but he is going to have to tighten things up on Tuesday
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The Devils are 10-4 in their last 14 games overall but just 1-5 in their last six playoff games as underdogs. The total has ended as a 'push' in three of their last four playoff games as underdogs.
The Flyers are 1-4 in their last five conference semifinal games but 13-5 in their last 18 games as favorites. The total has gone 'over' in six of their last eight games at home.
Head-to-head, New Jersey is now just 8-17 in the last 25 meetings and 3-10 in its last 13 games in Philadelphia. The total has stayed UNDER in four of the last seven games but it went OVER the six-goal line in Game 1.
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The Devils have struggled on the road in Philadelphia in the past and Tuesday night will not be any different as the Flyers capitalize on a golden opportunity to expand their edge in this series with the win.
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Filming for Series 8 of 'Doctor Who' is set to begin today according to Jenna Coleman, who plays Clara Oswald, the Eleventh and soon to be twelfth generation of the Doctor in the BBC hit series, "Doctor Who".
Season 8 is set to take about eight months filming which puts the series to start in the fall, this has been confirmed at this time. Also, there has been confirmation that there will have "at least" 13 episodes and the season will not be "split" like in the past.
This is what Steven Moffet said about series 8,
"There's always a point in production, usually half-way, maybe two thirds, through a series when you realize you're juggling at least one aspect of each show at once: maybe a press launch for one, another in the edit and I might not have written the last one. You wake up in the night thinking about 13 emergencies, each of them equally calamitous. As a lifestyle choice, it's questionable."
"One of the hardest things for me to do is work out when I'll have time to write. A whole week can disappear when I haven't had a moment to sit down. I was amazed recently when I got a script ready in time for the tone meeting."
Series 8 will bring the new generation of the Doctor, Peter Capaldi to the fans.
So, how do you think the new Doctor will interact with Clara? How do you think the fans will receive him?
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Three Webster County Teens Facing Meth Related Charges
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Three Webster County teens were arrested Sunday morning after police found them with ingredients to make meth.
State Police say they went to the Circle Brook Apartments in Cowen and that's where they found three 19-year-olds who had several ingredients that are used to make the drug.
Dustin Perrine, Samantha Skidmore, and Dylan Canada supposedly admitted to bringing the ingredients with the intentions to make meth.
All three are charged with attempting to operate a clandestine drug lab and attempting to commit a felony.
They're in the Central Regional Jail, but their bond has not been set.
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Letters to the editor keep pouring in, singing the praises of Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts and her brave and difficult decision to cast the deciding vote that shot down a proposed casino in South Surrey. Nearly an equal number have … Continue reading
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his is an UNREAL Christos dress! There is three layers – one of silk, one of lace and the top is another layer with beading and cystals which makes this gown SPARKLE!
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