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[artist id="3061469″]Lady Gaga[/artist] cannot be stopped. Less than two weeks after her planned outing with Kanye West was mothballed, Gaga has announced plans for her upcoming North American tour, called "The Monster Ball."
The outing, with support from rapper [artist id="3066140″]Kid Cudi[/artist], was announced on the singer's official site on Thursday (October 15), with a promise that it will be the first-ever "pop electro opera." The first date of the 22-show tour is November 27 at the Bell Center in Montreal, and current plans call for it to finish with two dates at Radio City Music Hall in New York on January 20-21.
"The Haus of Gaga had been designing 'The Monster Ball' for premiere in 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, but due to diligent work and preparation, 'The Monster Ball' will begin on November 27 in Montreal," Gaga said in a statement posted on her site. " 'The Monster Ball' is a multimedia artistic experience in the style of the first-ever 'pop electro opera.' "
A week before the tour kicks off, on November 23, Gaga will release the re-packaged version of her breakthrough 4 million-selling debut, The Fame, called The Fame Monster. Fan site GagaDaily.com claims to have the official listing of the eight new songs on the bonus disc: "Bad Romance," "Alejandro," "Monster," "So Happy I Could Die," "Speechless," "Dance in the Dark," "Telephone" and "Teeth." A spokesperson for Gaga did not return requests for confirmation on the track listing at press time.
"I wrote about everything I didn't write on The Fame," Gaga said last week in a press release about the new songs. "While traveling the world for two years, I've encountered several monsters, each represented by a different song on the new record: my 'Fear of Sex Monster,' my 'Fear of Alcohol Monster,' my 'Fear of Love Monster,' my 'Fear of Death Monster,' my 'Fear of Loneliness Monster,' etc." She did not further specify the exact titles of the new songs, except for one called "Speechless" and "Bad Romance," the song that she officially debuted at an Alexander McQueen fashion show in Paris last week.
While Gaga is expected to play all her hits on the tour, she warned her fans to be ready for the new material as well. "A message to all my little monsters: The Fame Monster will come out four days before the first live show," she said. "You have exactly 96 hours to learn all of the lyrics so you can sing along. Dress accordingly."
The Monster Ball dates are:
» November 27 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ The Bell Center
» November 28 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Air Canada Center
» November 29 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada @ Scotiabank Place
» December 1 – Boston, MA @ Wang Center
» December 2 – Boston, MA @ Wang Center
» December 3 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna
» December 9 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
» December 10 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
» December 13 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic
» December 18 – Las Vegas, NV @ TBD
» December 19 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena
» December 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre
» December 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater
» December 31 – Miami, FL @ Knight Center
» January 3 – Orlando, FL @ The Hard Rock
» January 7 – St. Louis, MO @ The Fox
» January 8 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
» January 9 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
» January 12 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theater
» January 16 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata
» January 20 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
» January 21 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall


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As we all know by now, besides the other big shoe that dropped Tuesday night at City Council, there was also a travesty of Constitutional proportions, where one religion got to spend nearly an hour proselytizing on the Council floor during our city government meeting.
For those who watched, it was a special treat, as citizen speakers preached about Christianity (including some very, er, interesting takes on history, Star Wars, and immaculate conception) during our governmental meeting. I won't go into those speakers any further, but if you really want to clench your teeth through the rambling, utterly incomprehensible arguments, I included a full video cut of the "manger debate," from suspension of the rules to roll call, at the end of this post.
The winner of the night, however, had to be Councilor Rita Mercier. I've taken the liberty to slice together some of the more interesting parts from her apparently-prepared speech. There can be no clearer example of why our Founders went out of their way to keep religion out of the Constitution.
If the purpose of constitutional separation of church and state is to not elevate any one religion or sect over any other (or over nonreligion)…in other words, to essentially remain neutral, last Tuesday's meeting failed that test entirely, and not just because of the now-non-denominational Christian prayer that is recited by the Mayor at the beginning of every meeting. A person who knew nothing about our country or our city, after watching that meeting, would be left with the impression of a specific religion is elevated here, above all others.
Speaking of our "nondenominational" prayer, this video below is of the recitation of such at the beginning of the same Council meeting last Tuesday. And of course, this prayer, heavy with the mention of a deity, replaced the Catholic Lord's Prayer the Council used to recite at every meeting for decades. I wrote about this back in 2006 when an interfaith group requested the Council change the Lord's Prayer to something more equitable (provided you still thought some sort of prayer was a good idea). What we ended up with in 2007 was what you see in the video below - a monotheistic, rather Christian-ish prayer to God. (So, not good for Hindus, most Buddhists, atheists…) I have no doubt that this might be the next lawsuit, given how much attention this manger debate might draw to our city over the Establishment clause.
And finally, I've put the full manger debate (all 40 minutes of it) up on YouTube for your convenience (or torment, perhaps eternal), including the aforementioned citizens who were…really enthused about Jesus.
Edit: If you have not yet had the pleasure, I recommend reading through Dick Howe's excellent synopsis, and also his post on the reactions of a class of UML students who were there that night.
Well, thanks to the 40 minute debate and Council vote to put baby Jesus back on our civic lawn, so to speak, Lowell's city council meeting has now reached a nationally read atheist blog. I said on Tuesday night that all CC. Mercier was going to do was bring attention to the unconstitutionality of all the religion in our city meetings and at city hall - resulting in more of a chance to waste our taxpayer dollars on fighting that lawsuit (and others - official council prayer, anyone?) she wanted to have us pay for (and lose).
"Were we afraid of being sued?" Mercier said. "Because if we were, this is one lawsuit I would have no objection to fight all the way."
Famous last words of elected officials spending other people's money. She should ask the Dover school board how that attitude worked out for them.
And I will also say that while Rita said "let them all come!" talking about menorahs and such, do you really think she'll have such an equitable reaction if something like this is placed next to the manger next year? Because this public hissy fit over religion on our Council floor, like the inevitable lawsuit, makes it more likely someone will ask to do it.
Now, Ed Brayton merely found the news the Lowell Sun posted. What kind of reaction will the secular humanist community have to the actual rantings of the several people over the course of the discussion, do you think? Oh wait. I'm editing that video as we speak.
Rita just landed us in a heap of trouble. *shakes head*
Not too long ago, I saw a short clip on City Life that made me wonder: Imagine If Muslims Made An Ad Like This One? Now, my friend George Anthes took exception to me making this point. He felt that it was more than appropriate for Catholics to assert their mores & values, as they headed into the polling booths to cast a ballot. In one regard, I fully agree. The point where I slip off is when politicians take the "will of the People," as a mandate to codify dogma. It is perfectly fine for any politician/elected official to be "informed" by their faith, but it is another thing altogether to govern by it. The Constitution, dear readers, is very clear on this point.
In light of nitwits like former GOP presidential hopefuls, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, it wasn't much of a stretch for me to be attuned to the consequences of impasssioned charlatans in the White House. Thus, I flipped the context of the video clip around, wondering if red blooded, apple pie eating, baseball watching, "Sarah Palin - real Americans" could sit quitely by, if Muslims asserted their faith in a similar fashion? You make the call.
Lately I have been tossing around this phrase: "You can't rationalize a person out of an opinion, they did not arrive at in a rational way." And this, I feel, is the trouble with Catholics. Well most, anyways.
This is just turning into a bizarre set of examples of a total misreading of plain old English.
Does Scott Brown actually know how to read? Does he have any skills at all in reading comprehension? Did Tufts neglect this very important part of his education? I know I learned those skills in grammar school, but man, if he got into college without them, one would have hoped Tufts could have picked up the slack somehow. I have never seen an adult this epically bad at plain old reading comprehension.
Because now Brown is reading extra meaning into a letter Ted Kennedy sent a dying Pope about religious exemptions where he wrote
I believe in a conscience protection for Catholics in the health field and I'll continue to advocate for it as my colleagues in the Senate and I work to develop an overall national health policy that guarantees health care for everyone
and claiming that Ted Kennedy would share his view of the Blunt amendment! Who in their right mind would think Kennedy would support this amendment?? Kennedy was specifying that a doctor or nurse should have an exemption from performing a medical procedure their religion disagrees with (a la abortion etc). NOT that employers should be able to discriminate against covering birth control for employees of their non-core institutions like hospitals.
This is beyond sad and insane. I can't believe a sitting US Senator would be this dumb and exhibit such poor intellect. Never mind how bad it would be if Senator Brown knows exactly what the language in the letter (and in the Blunt amendment) mean but has decided to lie about it, an even worse situation. A wrong interpretation of an obvious plain English statement, or a lie to distort and exploit Ted Kennedy's legacy - either way, it's flabbergastingly terrible.
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of the Daily Show, nails it…just nails it. I almost spit my water out on my laptop keyboard.
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Classic, forever and ever. Nevermind the rest of the clip I cut this from, talking about Perry's "big mouthful," also a total exercise in absurdity.
Seriously, with entertainment like this, who needs comedy any more?
OK, it seems that the blog has been a little slower as of late. Thankfully, Jack has added his own special blend of herbs and spices to our recipe. But it still feels like it could use some more frequent posting lately.
Toward addressing that end (in consultation with the landlord) I've decided to add my own flavors to the mix. I've only posted on the front page a few times on the blog here, having posted a bit at BlueMassGroup. I have, however been very active sharing links I find interesting on Facebook and over email. It occurred to me that I could take a cue from what atrios does occasionally (he used to do it more) and offer the links with a minimum of commentary.
So here it is, the first of what will probably be a regular occurrence that we'll call "The Mr.'s Corner". You'll find I tend to follow more national stories and like many posters on the internet you'll find some sources for items of interest tend to be visited more often than others. For today, I apologize to people who follow me on Facebook for the redundancies in this post.
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Not so good when the shoe's on the other foot, I imagine? But that's exactly what's going on this weekend - only, with Korans, not Bibles. It would be fitting if us atheists decided to host a Bible burning on the same day, don't you think? No?
Universal condemnation of the Koran-burning assholes in Gainsville, FL (why, why is it always Florida?) isn't stopping the tiny, bassackwards church and its leadership from hosting a Koran burning on 9/11. Even the fact that this will harm our troops overseas, and pleas from General Petraeus to not inflame hatred in the Muslim world with this act - not phasing them.
Here are some things that I think would be great counter-protests for the 99% of us that are still sane. Gainsville residents who don't want to look like your entire town is filled with redneck hillbillies - you can use any of my suggestions and I don't even need credit!
1. Hundreds of people showing up with a Koran in hand, but only to trick their way to the fire - where they throw a water bottle full of water on the flames, over and over til it's out.
2. Hire a plane that fights fires and fill it with water, dump it over the site. Soak the lot of these bastards along with their pyre.
3. Get a fire hose (local hydrant?) and spray it into the air above the area so it falls like heavy rain, hitting the crowd and fire.
4. A few hundred people (with earplugs in place) show up to use the most annoying loud sound makers available - vuvuzelas if they can get them, air horns if not - and stand right nearby to drive the assholes away. Since they're obviously already deaf to the pleas of the entire world, it can't do much harm.
5. Host a book burning of the pastor's "Islam Is of the Devil" - every copy you can get your hands on. This is a last resort, though, since it would likely require buying them up in the first place.
Your suggestions? I don't advocate violence or vandalism, but I wouldn't be that upset if some enterprising young person sneaked in the night before and plastered the place with obscene phallic symbols. That's how angry this makes me. If you just can't contain your hatred and bigotry, at least don't do something that will endanger our troops and American civilians abroad with your actions. People are going to die because of this.
I've been interested in the race for Jamie Eldridge's open Rep seat in the 37th Middlesex, partly because I know we have a great candidate to replace him, Jen Benson, but also because her opponent is the former "independent," now Republican, Kurt Hayes (who raised a lot of his money from anti-gay forces where "nearly 40% [of his] itemized contributions come from pro-discrimination donors who live outside of the 37th Middlesex state House district"). Of course, Hayes doesn't like to admit he's Republican, neither putting it in prominent display on his little website, nor anywhere on his literature, but he represents some of the worst in Republicans. (I still don't understand the state Republican tactic - run candidates who are not really moderate. They would fare better if they ran candidates palatable to the average MA voter.)
But, the question needs to be asked, is Kurt Hayes for teaching creationism in schools? Because if he is, I think the voters of 37th Middlesex should know about it.
The question comes up first because of Hayes' membership in Trinity Church of Bolton (no, it's not you, their website sucks and is half broken). The tenor of the church is severely fundamentalist, and I have listened to some of the sermons (available in MP3 here). One in particular is quite disturbing, dated July 27, 2008. It starts with a reading of Genesis 1, and then the pastor David Smith begins his sermon with a list of science theories on the origins of the universe dating back to Kant in the 18th century, then goes into some length on the Big Bang Theory (emphasis is his):
The one that perhaps most of us are familiar with would be the Big Bang Theory, it's about 50 years old now. Became very popular in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and even today, it recieves a lot of funding for those who want to research this particular theory. According to the Big Bang Theory, some 10 to 20 billion years ago, all matter and energy in the universe was compressed into a cosmic egg, or a plasma ball of some sort, consisting of sub-atomic particles and radiation. No one really knows where this cosmic egg came from, but there it was. And for no inexplicable reason, this cosmic egg exploded. As matter and radiation expanded, so this theory says, that it cooled sufficiently for elements to form as protons and neutrons, and electrons, combined to form hydrogen. These gases expanded radially, in all directions, until they collapsed upon themselves in local areas by gravitational attraction, forming an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe. How many of you have heard of the Big Bang Theory? I think probably most of us have in some form or fashion.
He then lists the "flaws" with the big bang theory (the one where it expects uniformity, not "clumping"), mentions in passing the Plasma Theory, then says,
There are many other theories of the beginning of the universe which come and go with different passing generations. Now since there was no one there to observe it, we can never know for sure how the world began. Unless there was someone there who could report back to us on how it happened.
And actually there is someone, isn't there? God himself. And he records for us how he created the heavens and the earth in the book of Genisis. The Bible begins not trying to describe that God existed, it simply states that God exists and the very first verse in the Bible says it this way: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth." The Book of Genesis stands alone for accounting for the actual creation of space and mass and time continuum.
His conclusion on the age of the earth?
Sometimes we like to try to date it. And certainly from my perspective I know that in a church like Trinity there's a lot of different views on how old the earth is, and nobody really knows, but from my perspective and looking at the geneologies, even if they are incomplete, from Adam on, if you add a few other people along the way, you come up with an age of the universe of around 10,000 years old. Otherwise the whole geneology is worthless, and it's pointless. Why in the world would all these names be back to Adam if it wasn't some kind of at least close approximation of that.
Some crazy stuff. But par for the course for these churches, and certainly he can believe whatever he wants to believe, all evidence to the contrary.
But does Mr. Hayes subscribe to this belief, and if so, does he want our public schools teaching it? There are scattered reports of him approaching voters and telling them he's for teaching creationism in schools, and given his membership, and indeed, leadership within this church (he's head of the "Boy's Brigade" - who came up with that militant name anyway?) it does make you wonder.
No one bothers to ask the question. So I will. Mr. Hayes, are you for or against the teaching of creationism in our public schools?
If You Can't Vote No, Abstain
Dear Senator Panagiotakos,
I'm writing this open letter in a public forum to ask you for something very serious. I'm asking for your help to preserve the civil rights of tax-paying and voting citizens of the Commonwealth. I am referring to the inevitable Constitutional Convention where, for the second time, legislators will vote whether or not to let civil rights of our gay neighbors, family members, and friends be decided by ballot. I'm talking about the anti-gay-marriage amendment.
I, and many of your constituents, have begged, pleaded, and cajoled you to change your mind on this issue. I've even used some strong language - which I still stick by - and many efforts to appeal to your logic and reason on this matter. It is obvious you have an unshakable conviction, which I can only presume is a personal religious one, and despite the fact it saddens me greatly, I have to respect that.
You have been strongly progressive on a lot of issues and I've been proud of your work more often that I've disagreed with you. It is your progressive spirit I appeal to now.
I am hoping to convince you, then, to abstain from voting on this matter.
I understand that you cannot bring yourself to vote "no" to the ballot initiative. A No vote, of course, allows for gay marriages to continue to be legitimate in the eyes of the state. It will not change your religion's right not to marry gays in the church, but merely carry civil weight of the same rights and responsibilities of marriage that I myself have enjoyed going on seven years now. But we've exhausted all those arguments, so I will merely plead this: the people of the Commonwealth overwhelmingly wants this issue put to rest. They do not want another two years of a biting, hateful campaign. They don't want any more out-of-state interference in our Commonwealth's affairs; they do not want a vote. By voting "yes" on the constitutional amendment ballot initiative, you will be subjecting your constituents to inevitable media campaigns and harassment. And it will be that much easier to hurt our gay brothers and sisters with words…and maybe even worse.
If you go on the record with a "yes," I believe your conscience will not be easy. In order to satisfy your religious convictions you would have put hate on the state ballot, put civil rights up for popular vote. What if interracial marriage had been put on the ballot in the midst of the civil rights era? Would that have been fair or just?
The bar for allowing a ballot initiative to change the state constitution is too low. By abstaining, you will keep your conscience clear on both accounts. If you cannot bring yourself to vote "no," please bring yourself to allow the rest of the legislature to vote their conscience to prevent a civil rights disaster. You will have had no part in it, save to allow the Commonwealth to move on as it has, working on the important issues of the day, instead of continuing the distraction of hate and bigotry.
Thank you for your service,
Lynne L
Left in Lowell
Today's Lowell City Council meeting will be preceded by the Rules Sub-Committee meeting (5:30, televised on LTC, Channel 10). There is only one item on the agenda, the "Prayer Issue."
A coalition of members of different religions, the Greater Lowell Interfaith Leadership Alliance, requested that the City Council review its tradition of reciting the Lord's Prayer at the beginning of their meetings. Today Lowell is truly a city of extensive religious diversity; unfortunately this prayer does not reflect that wealth.
All indications are that the matter might be voted on tonight by the full Council. I do not know if it is in their official rules or it was a tradition that began over 4 decades ago.
By the way, this "tradition" of reciting this particular Christian prayer is not followed at the Council's Sub-Committee meetings. Also, none of the City's regulatory boards recite the Lord's Prayer at the beginning of their deliberations.
Last August when the topic was first raised, Lynne had a lengthy post, Separation of Church and State but not in Lowell, which stirred a good deal of debate on LiL. Everyone, even our commentators who are deeply religous agreed that the Lord's Prayer should not be recited out loud, in unison by our City Council. I do not think these sentiments have changed.
There are many options being floated around, so we may end up with 9 different proposals tonight. The City solicitor is to render an opinion today on the matter so her judgment may impact the decision. Hopefully it will make it easy for the majority to change this tradition by opting for a moment of silence instead.
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The New Orleans Saints would be smart to prepare for the New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski as the prolific tight end expects to be cleared to play Sunday against the Saints after missing the first five weeks because of back surgery, Pro Football Talk reports.
Gronkowski's back surgery compounded his health issues this offseason after undergoing multiple surgeries to repair a broken forearm. The Patriots elected not to place Gronkowski on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady could use the help of his top target as Brady has only completed 56.6 percent of his passes while working with mostly young, unknown receivers in 2013.


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Patient Comments: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction - Treatments
What treatment has been effective for your SI joint pain?
Comment from: mjt3213, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: November 14
I have had lower back pain (tailbone area) for a few years. It has been bearable until recently. I now have trouble just getting out of bed due to the pain of raising my legs or shifting my weight from one side to allow my feet to reach the floor The pain is worse the day after I have had more than the usual activity. Mopping the floors in a large home has me flat on my back for the next two days. Ibuprofen helps some (800 mg). Ice packs help as well as a hot bath. I have just started the SI exercises and it actually feels good just stretching those muscles. My GP tells me I most likely have arthritis in the SI joint.
Comment from: Gail, Published: November 14
I had lower back pain and keep telling my back surgeon that it was totally different than sciatica I had surgery for 2 years before. My lower back was stiff and really hurt. I ask to go to physical therapy. Wow! Lucked out. This man had me stand in front of him and walk while he had hands on top of where hip went into spine area. He said it was S I joint. He put me on my back on table, took heavy towels & put on top of points at top of pelvis & pressed rather hard. When he let up he had me walk again. Wow! Felt better. Said I had to exercise to build up muscles around the area to hold in place. Doing exercises and better. Know exercise to help slide it back in place if goes out again and can go back to him if it doesn't help.
Comment from: pinta, 55-64 Male Published: October 05
Hi all I am a 57 year female and have had this problem for 11 years although have just been recently diagnosed .My slipped disc ruptured i have had two spinal ops .I suffer with FM [[[fibromyalgia ]I had the joint injections and boy they were so painful. I will not be having any more it made my joints worse the pain is so severe. I struggle standing for long periods bending forward is a no no and turning over in bed is so painful. Sometimes I have to sit on a memory foam cushion I end up laying down most times I wish someone had an answer this is a living hell.
Comment from: gunfight, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: March 29
I am a 37-year-old gunshot victim battling SI joint dysfunction and MFPS. I believe that over time, I have tried absolutely everything. I have not found anything including injections, medications, therapies, or devices that have been able to ease any of the pain. I am now to the point where I am only able to do anything for a half hour – max -- at a time. I have been told that there are no answers for me, and that it is only going to get worse. Even with that said, I will only keep fighting.
Comment from: Jan, 75 or over Female (Caregiver) Published: January 21
My 93 year old mother fell 4 days ago. Nothing is broken but she is now experiencing severe SI joint pain. Nothing seems to be helping. I hate seeing her in this much pain.
Comment from: Faye, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: August 20
I have been having pain with my SI joint for years. I finally had to demand to my doctor to send me to a specialist. My doctor over the past seven years has prescribed me so many anti-inflammatory medications, which do not work. I have had nerve blockers shots and a SI injection. To this day, none has worked. When the weather is cold and snowy, that is when the pain is really bad.
Comment from: soccerchick, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: August 07
I had lower back pain on and off for a number of years. I play soccer and after some games, my right hip would hurt, but it would normally be okay by the next day. After one game a few months ago, I could barely get off the field because of my hip. The pain was excruciating, and I could barely walk for the next three weeks because of my hip. I went to my doctor, who didn't know what was going on, and so I went to a physiotherapist. He watched me bend over while standing, and he saw that my hips were misaligned and one leg was longer than the other. After a couple more tests, he determined that it was my SI joint giving me the back and hip pain all this time. For the last couple of months, I have been receiving acupuncture, my PT stretches my leg and hip, and I have exercises to do. I still have some pain in my hip and back, but nothing like it was. A little bit longer, and I'll (hopefully) be able to get back on the soccer field.
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- Weather, China will be key influences on cotton's future
- Export numbers should be up
- Sees terrific demand
- Good reason to be optimistic
• Long range weather patterns are suggesting that West Texas and the Southwest will remain dry, says O. A. Cleveland, Jr., and "some of that drought is going to ease over into the Delta area and move on eastward across the entire Cotton Belt," which will have an influence on the market in months ahead.
• China's rebuilding of its strategic cotton reserve and reduced cotton plantings worldwide will also play a role in where the market goes, says the Mississippi State University Extension economist emeritus.
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Good reason to be optimistic
"I think there's good reason to be optimistic. We took the market down to the 85-cent level in November, which was a little bearish, and we've not been able to get it back above $1. It was trading at 98-99 cents today (Jan. 23).
"Last week saw extremely strong export sales relative to what we had expected, 190,000-200,000 bales — much better than the 50,000 to 60,000 we'd seen for several weeks, and before that we went for two months with negative sales due to cancellations."
Cleveland says he hadn't thought cotton would drop to the 85-cent level it hit in November, and "I think most chartists' opinions are that it was a drop-dead bottom.
"I think we can be very positive about cotton. But, if we get a lot of rain in West Texas over the next two months and plenty of moisture everywhere else, then we'd have to be concerned about the possibility of staying around 88 cents to 90 cents, with a potential range of 85 cents on the low end to $1.20 on the high end.
"I think we can make a realistic case for the market not going below 85 cents. I think it's going to be easier to take it up to 98-99 cents than to take it down to 85 cents — but we can't write off a drop to 85.
"There's a lot of demand out there — we just haven't been able to get the price where the mills would begin to buy. The anticipation now is that they seem a little better off, despite all the negative things we read about the economy, and that pent-up demand from consumers is slowly coming back into the market.
"We've seen a firm base for demand, but supply, in the short and medium term, is going to be more important than demand. If they get a lot of rain in West Texas, it's going to take the market down."
(Additional cotton market information can be found at http://southeastfarmpress.com/markets/2012-cotton-market-fundamentals-resemble-2011 and http://southeastfarmpress.com/cotton/industry-expectations-cotton-s-acreage-decline-may-be-overstated).


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The scientific name for the Red-eared Slider is Chrysemys scripta elegans (formerly Trachemys scripta elegans), and it belongs to the Emydidae family. It is an aquatic turtle, a strong swimmer, and in the wild, will commonly be seen basking on rocks, logs, or other surfaces above the water. Turtles are reptiles, and cold-blooded, so they must rely on external heat sources for warmth. They will bask in sunlight, and in the wild, burrow down into the earth to hibernate in winter. The three main concerns in keeping a Red-eared Slider healthy are warmth, clean water, and proper diet.
Properly caring for a turtle is more complicated than most people think. An adult, not a child, must take primary responsibility for maintaining and cleaning the housing, feeding, and monitoring the turtle for any signs of illness.
Natural environment
The normal range for the Red-eared Slider in the United States is from Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico, and the East Coast to western Texas. It has been found in other regions, presumably because people released their pet turtles into those areas. It spends most of its time in or around water. Although it can be found in lakes and rivers, the Red-eared Slider prefers marshes, ponds, and slow-moving water that supply food and basking areas. In northern areas it will hibernate.
Physical characteristics
Size: Hatchlings are approximately 1 inch in diameter. The Red-eared Slider can grow up to 12 inches in length. In the United States, it is illegal for pet stores to sell a Red-eared Slider that has a carapace (shell) less than 4 inches in diameter. This is because of the risk of salmonellosis. Please review the article "Salmonellosis and Its Risk to Owners" for more information on reducing your risk of exposure to this disease.
Sexual differences: Red-eared Sliders kept as pets generally reach sexual maturity between 2-4 years of age. In the wild, females may not mature until 5-7 years of age. Females are generally larger than males, though males have longer tails and very long front claws. The cloacal opening on female Red-eared Sliders does not extend past the edge of the shell.
Color: The skin of a Red-eared Slider is green with bright yellow stripes. A patch of red behind each eye gives the Red-eared Slider its common name, although some sliders may be missing this color. Some turtles may also have a small patch of red on top of their heads. The Red-eared Slider has webbed feet and strong claws. The shell of hatchlings is green with a fine pattern of yellow-green to dark green markings. As the turtles mature, the carapace may become yellow or olive green, with the fine pattern changing into dark lines or patches on each scute. Portions of the shell may be white, yellow, or even red. As the turtle ages, even the lines and patches may slowly disappear until the shell is a uniform dark olive green or greenish-brown. Some male turtles will become "melanistic" (uniformly dark gray or black).
Breeders have developed two other color morphs (strains). One is the pastel, which is lighter in color with varying amounts of red and yellow. The other is the albino, which is bright yellow as a juvenile. The color fades as the turtle ages.
Life expectancy: The Red-eared Slider can live 50-70 years.
Turtles soon acclimate to new environments, though they may spend the first several days hidden within their shells. Soon, however, they will associate your presence with food, and will greet you with anticipation. If a Red-eared Slider feels threatened, however, just like other pets, it may bite.
Turtles should be handled gently, with the body and legs supported with both hands. If the turtle becomes alarmed, it may struggle and accidentally scratch your hand or fingers. Many turtles become seriously injured, sometimes fatally, if they fall, so always hold the turtle securely and use two hands. Always wash your hands before and after handling the turtle. Children less than 5 years of age should not handle turtles. If older children are allowed to handle the turtle, teach them how to do it correctly and be sure they also wash their hands before and after contact with the turtle.
Red-eared Sliders will need housing that mimics their natural environment - warm, with water for swimming, and a dry warm area in which to bask.
A glass or acrylic aquarium will be needed to house the Red-eared Slider; glass is usually better, since acrylic tends to be scratched easily. Another option is a plastic utility tub, wading pool, or stock tank. Remember that your turtle will grow, and have larger housing requirements (see table below). An adult Red-eared Slider will eventually require at least a 55-gallon aquarium. NOTE: To avoid having to buy many housing systems over the life of your turtle, you may wish to start out with a larger aquarium. Bigger is always better.
* This is the minimum size of the area which will contain water, and does not include areas of dry land or air space above the water level to prevent the turtle from escaping.
Cage furnishings: The cage will need to include a way for the turtle to easily exit the water and basking sites totally out of the water. Substrate such as large, smooth, aquarium gravel can be used to form a slope to an area of dry land. Cork bark, driftwood, a piece of plexi-glass glued to the side of the aquarium, or a stable platform of smooth rocks may be used for a basking site. A tight-fitting screen cover should be placed over the aquarium to prevent the turtle from escaping and objects falling into the aquarium. It is usually best to avoid plastic plants, as the turtle may attempt to eat them.
Heat: The air temperature in the area of the aquarium should be approximately 75°F. If the area will be colder than that, an infrared bulb or room heater may be used to maintain the proper temperature. A basking site should be provided. An incandescent light bulb (75 watt or lower is generally sufficient) with a reflector should be placed over one area of the cage which has an elevated area that can serve as a basking platform. The temperature of the basking site should be 85-90°F nearest the bulb. Any bulbs should be fixed solidly to something outside of the aquarium, above the screened top. Make absolutely sure the light cannot fall into the water or that the turtle can come into direct contact with the bulb.
Light: If possible, provide exposure to direct sunlight, but guarantee the temperature within the cage will not become too high. NEVER place a glass or acrylic aquarium in direct sun, as it may become too warm. If the outside temperature is within the turtle's comfort zone, it could be placed in an outside tub. Be sure it can not escape and that it is safe from small children, pets and predators.
Full spectrum ultraviolet (UVA and UVB) fluorescent lighting should be used to enhance the turtle's production of Vitamin D-3, and provide it with a more natural habitat. Bulbs must be replaced after 6 months, as their ability to emit true full-spectrum light diminishes over time. The light source should be within 18-24 inches of the turtle. The light should shine directly on the turtle, and not be filtered through glass or plastic. It should be on a timer so the turtle has a normal day-night cycle.
Water: Red-eared Sliders need a water temperature of 75-86°F. Remember, they are cold-blooded animals and their metabolism will slow and they will become inactive if the temperature is too cold. This can also have an adverse effect on their digestive systems and result in severe health problems. Water temperature can be maintained through the use of a submersible aquarium heater, which is on a thermostat. In general, estimate that you will need 5 watts per gallon of water. Be sure the thermometer is below the water line, and turn it off when removing water from the aquarium. Follow the manufacturer's directions to prevent the risk of electrocution. An accurate thermometer should be immersed in the water so the temperature can be monitored daily.
Water quality is critical to the health of the turtle. Because uneaten food items, urine, and feces can contaminate the water, it becomes a very suitable place for bacteria and other organisms to grow. This is unhealthy for your turtle, and not very aesthetic for you, since the aquarium will smell. The aquarium will need to be cleaned, and the water removed and replaced on a regular basis. Be sure, when changing the water, to have it at the right temperature before placing your turtle back in the aquarium. In addition, a dechlorinating agent should be used to treat the water prior to adding it to the aquarium.
How often the water needs to be changed depends, to a large part, on whether the turtle is fed in the aquarium or moved to a separate feeding tank, and if there is a filtration system in the tank. If moved for feeding, the water will generally need changing weekly. To accomplish this, a siphon is used to remove a portion, usually 25-50%, of the water. The siphon can be used like a vacuum cleaner, to remove debris from the bottom while it is siphoning water. Every 1-2 months, depending upon the conditions, the entire aquarium should be drained, cleaned, and refilled. Never start a siphon with your mouth.
There are a variety of aquarium filters which can be used to remove some of the debris and chemical buildup from the water in the aquarium. Depending upon the design and size of your aquarium and turtle, an external canister, internal canister, or an undergravel filter are most commonly used. External filters allow more room for your turtle inside the aquarium. As with the size of aquarium, the bigger the better; never skimp. The use of an air stone may help to move water and improve filtration.
Adding aquatic plants can assist in removing wastes from the water, but also may be eaten by the turtle, and thus produce more waste. You may have to experiment with your own turtle, to see if plants aid or hinder the maintenance of water quality.
Heaters, lighting, and filters should be plugged into a ground-fault interrupter, which will reduce the risk of electrocution if the equipment malfunctions, or if it is nonsubmersible and becomes wet. To avoid the possibility of water running down the power cord into the receptacle, either have the interrupter higher than the aquarium, or form a drip loop so that part of the cord is below the receptacle on the interrupter.
Juveniles are mainly carnivorous, and become more omnivorous as they reach adulthood. The diet should be balanced and include a variety of meat-based protein sources and fresh plant material. Do not rely simply on commercial diets. Juveniles should be fed daily, whereas, adults can be fed every other day. Turtles are messy eaters so it is best to move the turtle to a separate feeding tank. This may also help reduce the amount the turtle defecates in the water of his cage. Allow the turtle to eat for 15 minutes before moving it back to the aquarium.
Red-eared Sliders can make good pets, but keeping them healthy will require time and expense. The turtle, itself, may not be expensive, but remember that properly equipping the habitat, supplying quality food, and providing veterinary care will cost money. There are many turtles available for adoption because the owners did not understand the time and expense necessary to properly provide for a turtle. So, before purchasing a turtle, give it careful consideration, and then you may want to contact a turtle adoption or rehoming organization, and give an abandoned turtle a much-needed home.
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Did you know that Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton is home to two regulation-sized, outdoor Bocce Courts?
Installed in early 2005, the courts are the home courts for the annual Dogfish Head Intergalactic Bocce Tournament as well as countless visits by Dogfish Head guests and supporters.
For the infamous tournament, sixteen teams from around the galaxy descend on Delaware for the autumn weekend of bocce and debauchery (that explains these photos.. team costumes are a must!)
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Arizona women's basketball had its first official practice of the 2012-13 season on Monday at Richard Jefferson Gymnasium.
Head Coach Niya Butts, embarking on her fifth season at Arizona, welcomes five letterwinners back to the squad, including seniors Davellyn Whyte (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Cheylene Harper (Asheville, N.C.), juniors Erica Barnes (Sacramento, Calif.) and Candice Warthen (Warrenton, Ga.) and sophomore Layana White (Lancaster, Calif.).
The Wildcats also add eight newcomers to the court, including four junior transfers and four freshmen.
"The first day of practice—total excitement," Butts said. "It's probably the best first day we have had since I've been at Arizona."
Arizona will spend the next five weeks practicing before starting competition with an exhibition game versus Grand Canyon on Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
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Age of Great Inventions Timeline
How It All Went Down
Transcontinental Railroad
The first transcontinental railroad is completed, as the Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines join some 1,700 miles of track connecting to the eastern networks. Representatives of both railroads take turns driving the final golden spike into the ground during a ceremony at Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory.
Montgomery Ward
Aaron Montgomery Ward starts the world's first mail order catalog business, based in the midwestern railroad hub of Chicago. Ward aims to buy large quantities of merchandise, then sell and ship directly to rural customers without an intermediary.
Carnegie Steel
Andrew Carnegie opens his first steel plant, the Edgar Thompson Works, in Braddock, Pennsylvania. His is one of the first American plants to make use of the Bessemer converter and open-hearth process in steel production. Both innovations drastically reduce the cost and time involved in producing steel from pig-iron and they help drive the explosive growth of the American steel industry in the Gilded Age.
Telephone Invented
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.
Edison Lab
Thomas Edison opens his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
First Record Player
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph (the first record player).
First Light Bulb
Thomas Edison introduces the first practical (and therefore successful) incandescent light bulb and develops the necessary power lines and equipment to integrate it into a useable lighting system.
1880 Non Farmers
The U.S. Census reports that for the first time more than half the American workforce is engaged in non-farming jobs.1
Taylor Studies
Frederick Winslow Taylor, 25, begins his time studies of labor efficiency at Midvale Steel Company.
Cigarette Rolling
James Albert Bonsack patents his continuous process cigarette rolling machine, which produces 70,000 cigarettes over ten hours in its trial run.
Electric Power
Edison opens the first DC (direct current) electric power station on Pearl Street in Manhattan. Within five years, 120 more Edison power stations will open across the United States, delivering DC electricity to customers and dominating the energy market. But DC electricity can only be transmitted about a mile before it starts to lose power.
Time Zones
Railroad companies standardize time and carve America into the four time zones used to this day. Until now, local "sun" time was used as people traveled from place to place, but railroads need a uniform clock to create departure and arrival schedules.
Eastman Kodak
George Eastman introduces an inexpensive roll film camera, the Kodak, and puts photographic technology into the hands of millions for the first time.
Architects and builders perfect the use of the load-bearing steel skeleton in the construction of the prototypical skyscraper, the ten-story Home Insurance Building in Chicago.
The Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton introduces his new soft drink, Coca-Cola, to local pharmacies. Jacob's Pharmacy begins selling the drink for 5¢ a glass.
Science Fiction
Edward Bellamy publishes Looking Backward: 2000-1887, an early science fiction novel and tremendous bestseller. Bellamy's novel follows a young man who, after sleeping for 113 years, wakes up in the year 2000 to find America transformed into a perfect society, a utopia of material abundance and social harmony.
The first successful electric streetcar line is installed in Richmond, Virginia.
Nikola Tesla invents the first motor for transforming AC electrical power into mechanical energy.
Montgomery Ward Sales
Montgomery Ward reaches $1 million in sales for the year.
Motion Picture Projector
Edison invents the kinetoscope, an early motion picture projector—a "machine which does for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear."
First Electrocution
Hoping to demonstrate the danger of the AC (alternating current) electrical power championed by rival Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, the mangers of Edison General Electric (GE) arrange for a Westinghouse AC generator to be used in the first electrocution at a prison in Auburn, New York.
Herman Hollerith develops an electromagnetic tabulator that can read and analyze punch cards, the key to processing the vast amounts of information that the new large corporations need to handle. The punch card reader will be the first product of the company that becomes International Business Machines (IBM).
Chicago World's Fair
The World's Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago World's Fair) opens to fairgoers in Chicago, Illinois. Over the next five months, nearly 30 million visitors come to experience this celebration of American heritage and its dazzling display of technological progress.
Differential Rate
Frederick Taylor publishes an article called "A Piece-rate System" and popularizes his idea of the "differential-rate" within the steel industry. The "differential-rate" is a backbreaking productivity quota-incentive system determined through supposedly scientific methods. Linking nearly impossible increases in worker output to wage increases that were rarely proportional, the "differential-rate" system was far more popular with managers than with their workmen.
AC Power
The Westinghouse Company opens the first hydroelectric alternating current (AC) power station at Niagra Falls, providing ample industrial power to Buffalo (22 miles away) and confirming the superior potential of AC electrical power to Thomas Edison's DC (direct current). In contrast to DC power, AC electricity can be transmitted hundreds of miles without losing power. It ultimately triumphs in the "battle of currents" that takes place during this period.
General Electric Lab
General Electric establishes the first corporate industrial research laboratory in America and hires Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemist Willis Whitney to run it.


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The Drum Corps International Tour will be making a stop at the Alamodome on Saturday July 19 for the 2014 edition of the DCI Southwestern Championship. To kick off this event there will be a "drum off" today at Pearl in front of the stable from 6:30p.m. to 7p.m. preceded by a KTSA remote broadcast with Texas Radio Hall of Fame newscaster Elizabeth Ruiz. During this time there will be a ticket giveaway to the Southwestern Championship taking place tomorrow.
Drum Corps International is a global youth activity with artistic, educational and organizational influence. The DCI Southwestern Championship is a fan favorite event and one of the two shows before the World Championships in August that will have all the corps performing on a single night of competition. With more than 35 world championships in 17 North American cities Drum Corps International entertains the public with live performances and national televised events.
The DCI Southwestern Championships will be at the Alamodome at 2:30p.m. Tickets range from $30 to $55 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster online or by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and will be $5 more if purchased on the day of the event. Groups of 20 or more receive a $10 discount in the VALUE sections and bigger groups receive comp tickets.
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Crossmen - San Antonio, TX
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Guardians - Seguin, TX
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Detailed mass breakdown was as follows:
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Gross mass: 245,600 kg (541,400 lb).
Unfuelled mass: 71,000 kg (156,000 lb).
Height: 48.20 m (158.10 ft).
Diameter: 10.06 m (33.00 ft).
Thrust: 866.90 kN (194,887 lbf).
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CHIPMAKER AMD is reporting that it is churning out and shipping its latest 8-core and 12-core processors, codenamed Magny Cours, to select OEMs and Ebay auctioneers.
Magny Cours or rather Opteron 61xx chips feature revised quad channel memory controllers and remain within the 75W power envelope occupied by their predecessors, the 6-core Istanbul chips. However the Opteron 61xx requires a new socket, the G34, so it won't be a drop-in upgrade like the step up from Shanghai to Istanbul was.
In order to meet this impressive power target, AMD has scaled back the clock speeds and reined in the core voltage. But none of this really matters as those who deploy these will jump for joy at the fact that their existing cooling solutions will be able to cope with twice the number of cores.
In a blog post, AMD's John Fruehe was positively gushing about his company's new toy, however his claim that AMD is supplying only "a few select end customers" couldn't have referred to an Ebay auction last week.
AMD is under pressure to get its latest Opterons into the hands of willing customers as Chipzilla is close to shipping the 8-core Nehelem EX processors now.
This certainly explains why Fruehe seemed so happy that AMD managed not to break its release schedule, but at the moment it seems that Ebay is the retailer of choice if you want of these chips. µ
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WASHINGTON — A Federal Reserve survey shows severe weather held back economic growth in much of the nation from January through early February. Even so, conditions strengthened in most US regions, thanks to slight gains in areas such as employment and commercial real estate.
Eight of the Fed's 12 regions reported improved activity, according to the Beige Book survey released Wednesday. The improvement was depicted as ''modest to moderate.''
New York and Philadelphia, two regions hard hit by winter storms and freezing cold, reported a drop in activity attributed to the weather. Retail sales, including auto purchases, were depressed. So was manufacturing. Factories reported power outages and delayed deliveries of supplies.
The Beige Book is based on anecdotal reports from businesses and will be considered with other data when the Fed meets March 18-19.
The summary and the individual reports from each of the 12 regions were sprinkled with references to the harsh weather much of the country has endured this winter.
In New England, the report found little hiring and modest wage increases, although businesses generally had cautiously positive outlook. The report included information from the last weeks of 2013.
In Massachusetts, home and condominium sales were flat in December compared with a year ago, while sales declined in New Hampshire and Rhode Island and increased in Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont, the Fed reported.
Regional retail businesses reported that sales at the end of 2013 ranged from slight decline to increases of up to 10 percent, compared with the previous year. Several merchants said they expected to see modest increases in apparel prices as a result of the rising cost of raw materials and overseas labor.
Boston area hotels reported record occupancy rates and revenues for 2013 and revenues are expected to continue to grow. While severe winter weather helped hotels' bottom lines, restaurants, museums, and other venues lost revenue due to harsh winter conditions.
Several manufacturers also reported being affected by weather, losing days of production in February. Of 13 manufacturers, nine reported higher sales than a year ago. Three firms in the semiconductor industry reported strong sales, "confirming the end of that sector's slowdown," the report said. Most firms reported increased capital spending in 2013 and expect increases again in 2014.
New England software and information technology providers reported stronger-than-expected business through February. Wages were steady and firms were awarding merit pay hikes in the 2.5 to 3.5 percent range.
Staffing firms said the areas of greatest demand for workers include software, engineering, specialty manufacturing, and health care.
The national report also indicated that severe weather had hurt factory production and manufacturing sales in Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, and Dallas.
Weather had caused power outages, disrupted supply chains, and curtailed factory production schedules.
Travel and tourism were reported to be strong across most of the districts, with the heavy snowfall benefiting ski resorts in some parts of the country.
When the Fed meets later this month, it will be the first meeting under the new chair, Janet Yellen.
Most analysts expect the Fed will continue paring the bond purchases it has been making to try to keep long-term loan rates low to support the economy. In an appearance last week to deliver the Fed's twice-a-year economic report to Congress, Yellen said recent data have pointed to some weaker-than-expected gains in consumer spending and job growth.
She said the Fed will be watching to see whether the slowdown proves to be only a temporary blip caused by weather. Yellen said she was open to adjusting the pace of the bond-buying reductions if the economy should weaken.
A key piece of data likely to influence the March meeting will be the release Friday of the jobless report for February.Megan Woolhouse of the Globe staff contributed to this report.


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so you are saying that energy based projectiles such as a blaster bolt, a beam of energy, with no physical presence, only as a beam of energy, with no affect by wind, ballistics and physical drag, travel slower than a bullet?
A bullet is a physical piece of material, it is affected by gravity to a huge degree, it is affected by every possible environmental variable that exists, from, wind, to humidity, to temperature of the air around it, to the density of the air around it. a bullet is also wieghed down by the fact that it is a physical piece of matter. It can only go so fast before the stress on the projectile become so great, that it rips itself apart.
A bullet is not faster than an energy based projectile. Furthermore, as a piece of material, not energy, it is possible for a force user to stop, deflect, or destroy a bullet mid flight using the force alone.
The thing is, Star Wars blasters
work like a real-world energy weapon would. Like it or not (and in many cases I don't), what you see in the films supersedes any other source canon-wise, and blaster bolts can be seen to move quite slowly. Gravity and other factors do limit the range and speed of projectile weapons, however our current firearms don't even approach what would be possible with SW technology in those regards, and within effective range, tech like auto-compensating sights would render differences moot. As well as what I listed above, they have the tech to eliminate muzzle flash and almost all noise, which coupled with the lack of any visible bolt, would give the user a huge advantage in a firefight, as the enemy would have a much harder time locating the shooter.
Even our comparatively primitive modern firearms outstrip the capabilities of Star Wars blasters. I've already addressed rate of fire and the speed of the projectile, so let's look at maximum effective range, the one advantage a blaster might have. Some of the Star Wars weapons only have data saying 'range', so I'm going to be charitable and assume this is maximum effective range, not maximum range. I've attempted to compare weapons that fill the same roles, for fairness' sake.
E-11 and A280 Blaster Rifles: 300m -- M4 Carbine 500-600m (it's lighter too!)
E-Web Heavy Repeating Blaster: 500m -- M2 Browning Machine Gun 2000m
X-45 Sniper Rifle (only SW sniper I could find w/ range info) 500m -- M24 variant (not even close to our longest-range sniper, but I wanted to be fair, as for all I know, the X-45 might be a mediocre rifle) 1500m
As for Force-users, they make up a tiny percentage of people in the galaxy, and even if they could stop or deflect a bullet, it would be no less effective than a blaster bolt. Even so, even more powerful Force-users have been taken by surprise by blasters, and a far faster, stealthier weapon like a projectile weapon would make surprising them much easier. The depiction of Force-based telekinesis in Star Wars has been wildly inconsistent, but a non-surprised Jedi could likely stop a bullet (if he reacted in time). It would take quite a powerful Jedi to stop multiple bullets in quick succession, however. Seeing as Jedi sense danger in a vague fashion (not a full rundown of the opponent's armament), and have been trained to instinctively block ranged attacks with a lightsaber, it's quite probable that they'd only realize the nature of the projectile too late to stop it with the Force, and would melt one bullet just to be hit by the second (If one had plenty of money, a cortosis bullet shorting out the lightsaber for a follow-up killshot would simplify things further). The greater range of projectile weapons would also make it much harder for a force-user to get within striking distance before the shooter escapes or gets a solid hit.
Now excuse me, I have to lift weights, run 5 miles and watch some sports in order to balance out the nerd points I racked up with that post.
Edit: I realize that there are projectile weapons in Star Wars, however they seem to be used only by very specialized groups (The Verpine stuff from the RC books, and various, more primitive ones in Shatterpoint). I just don't see why they aren't just as common, if not more so, than blasters. (Understandable in the films because of the lack of space-opera feel, but less so in the generally more grounded EU)
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"NCIS" season 11 continues next week once the Olympics end with episode 15, "Bulletproof," for which CBS released a new sneak preview on Tuesday, Feb. 18, after this week's rerun.
In this next "NCIS" episode, the team discovers faulty bulletproof vests in a truck filled with stolen U.S.M.C. merchandise, and it's up to them to find the source as well as any vests that could have already been shipped overseas to military personnel, putting their lives in serious danger.
In the last episode, "Monsters and Men," the team finally took down the elusive terrorist Parsa, who had been a big problem since the beginning of the season, and by episode's end, Bishop (Emily Wickersham) was officially an agent with "Welcome aboard, Probie" from Gibbs (Mark Harmon).
As the "Bulletproof" promo begins, Tony (Michael Weatherly) and McGee (Sean Murray) seem to be having fun with the new Probie of the team, and when she tries to get advice from Tony, he offers her a fortune cookie. As for the case, Abby (Pauley Perrette) warns Gibbs the vests are fatal, and it looks like there's going to be plenty of gunfire as the preview ends.
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Meet Austin…September 26, 2010, 3pm
Austin is our resident Southern imported soda enthusiast. He enjoys sodas produced out of the country and comparing and contrasting the subtle differences between drinks such as "Red Lemonade" (from the green hills of Ireland) or "Fentiman's Dandelion & Burdock Soda" (from the beautiful bogs of England). I decided to sit down for a minute with Austin and try to figure out which soda is superior to them all.
"So Austin, thanks for taking a minute to talk to me about your gastronomical passion: soda."
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"Isn't it obvious? San Pellegrino Aranciata. Screw Lemon."
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"Absolutey. Fucking. Amazing."
"Wow. Bold words. I find it interesting that your choice is a soda that is so widespread, and isn't something more exotic or fanciful. Why do you think Aranciata is superior to all other sodas?"
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"I'm crackin' open the Pelle to take the edge off. You gotta beat the tide, you know."
"Totally. Is there a song playing in the background?"
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"Great. Well, thanks for talking to me today, Austin. I appreciate your candor and honesty."
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Who has not known the famous Frankenstein? Indeed everybody knows who he is. Frankenstein is one of the famous fictional and horror character way back 1800s. Frankenstein Friday is one of the erratic off-the-record holidays we have every year that pays tribute and deference to the melodramatic and creepy fictional story of all time.
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Frankenstein Friday will be observed on Friday, October 28.
Frankenstein Friday is celebrated once a year, every last Friday of October.
Frankenstein Friday Origin
Frankenstein Friday is a celebration that adds excitement and enthusiasm to the Halloween season, since it is just in time for some spine-chilling activities and the trick or treat for kids. I must say, we cannot imagine a Halloween season without the character of Frankenstein creeping around the dark corners of the streets.
Frankenstein was born in January 01, 1818 when a young author named Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley wrote a novel about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who renounced his beliefs with God as a Creator and join forced with the devil just to learn how to restore his younger brother's life who has drowned. He rapidly created a monster that sooner destroyed everything precious to him.
Producer and Writer, Ron MacCloskey created Frankenstein Holiday in 1997 that recognizes Frankenstein to be the one of the classic horror story of all time that made an influence for over 100 years.
Most people apparently mistaken to use "Frankenstein" as the gruesome monster, but according to the novel, Victor Frankenstein never had given a proper name to his creation.
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Frankenstein Friday should not be confused with other Frankenstein holidays such as Frankenstein Day which is celebrated every year on August 30 that pays tribute to its author, Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley while National Frankenstein Day which is commemoratively celebrated on August 30. I can assure you that you have nothing to lose if you will celebrate all of these holidays. Don't be too hard on yourself; take it easy, for sure you're going to enjoy it.
Here are some unnerving ways to give colour to this day:
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- Prepare a green-coloured cake for the family with Frankenstein face on top of it.
- Make some trivia questions about Frankenstein and have the kids answer it. Give a token to those who provided correct answers.
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While the title ranks right up there with "Everybody Poops" as strangest book title ever, we are a little in love with idea of having 1400 french recipes at our fingertips. For the first time ever, I Know How To Cook ($45) has been translated into English for us hamburger and fries eating heathens and we plan on snatching one up so we can be couth in the kitchen by next Christmas.
To be fair, the title does sound better in French "je sais faire cuire".
This book is really useful.It contains recipes for lots of mouth watering french delicacies.
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Jason Collins, the first openly gay, active player in the NBA, is the owner of the top selling jersey on NBA.com, as his No. 98 Brooklyn Nets jersey is a top seller according to a report by CNN on Feb. 26.
The sales makes Collins the NBA's most popular player this week. Just last week, Collins wasn't even on an NBA roster, but when the Brooklyn Nets signed him to a 10-day contract, the 35-year-old completed his footprint in history by becoming the first player in one of North America's four major sports leagues to play in a game.
This doesn't mean the backup center is more popular than NBA stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Blake Griffin. The sales are more representative of the interest Collins has earned since announcing he is gay and public perception on whether professional sports are ready for gay athletes. NBA Senior Vice President Vicky Picca said the sales are an indication of how fans support Collins.
"Jason Collins' return to the league represents a historic moment, and fans continue to show their support by (buying) Jason's jersey."
Throughout his 12-year career Jason Collins hasn't received as much attention as he has received now, but by becoming a symbol for the gay rights movement, Collins has become a person other players look to for inspiration and an individual who has shown courage and strength.
But there is a greater symbolism to the growth in sales of Collins' No. 98 jersey. While a member of the Boston Celtics in 2012, Collins said he chose 98 in honor of Matthew Shepard, the gay University of Wyoming student beaten to death in 1998. He starting wearing the number as a reminder of "notorious antigay hate crime" and also to make a statement to himself on the struggle he has faced that eventually led to him coming out.
The jersey now symbolizes acceptance.
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