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I didn't see any of Nashville's comeback so I don't have much to say about this game. And I'm exhausted from a brutal but insanely fun soccer game so I'll make this quick.
End to end action in the first period didn't favor Detroit. The Wings are the more skilled team and back and forth like that just gave Nashville more chances than they should have gotten.
Detroit picked things up in the second and dominated for about 15 minutes. Then they did what they seemingly always do, they sat back on their two-goal lead.
No comment on the third, other than the tying goal coming on a Predators' power play after Paul Woods spent much of the second talking about how disciplined Detroit had been.
The Red Wings visit Nashville tonight, with the big news for Detroit being that Chris Conner will miss two weeks with a hand injury.
Conner had performed admirably during a six-game call-up from the Grand Rapids Griffins, cementing himself on the third line and penalty kill while notching a goal and two assists.
Conner's injury means Cory Emmerton - a healthy scratch of late - will get back into the lineup, skating on the fourth line with Justin Abdelkader and Tomas Holmstrom. Drew Miller will move up to Conner's spot on the third line.
With Conner on short-term IR and another un-named Red Wing ailing, Tomas Tatar was called up from the Griffins. He's not expected to play tonight and should be returned to the AHL, as coach Mike Babcock said that everyone not on IR (Conner, Jan Mursak and Patrick Eaves) would be ready to go tonight.
Emmerton-for-Conner is the only expected lineup change, meaning Mike Commodore is still the odd-man out on the blue line. Jimmy Howard will get the start.
Damn, too bad that rebound went in, the first stop was fantastic.
Kronwall and Stuart both miss the guy behind the net to make that happen. Ugly.
Damn... Coughed up a luccky rebound and no chance...
and as usual, trashville fans showing no class...
Wow... The Wings have has so much North-South play this year... What a change compared to the old East-West style of play.
Side note about the Wings game and my game: I ended up giving up a goal very similar to Nashville's first goal, the only one I saw Jimmy give up. Moving from right to left, had to lunge to make a big first stop, but the rebound goes right out to someone on the doorstep to roof into the top of the net. One you can't feel bad about.
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Legend of the Warriors Of The Seven Kingdoms
No godmodding and you know the rules...
Legends are made through the ages of the world, since the most primitive of men, mankind would tell stories that spoke of courageous heroes and evil villains.
Many of these legends were preserved and even changed as they passed through the ages, but also many were lost. This story as the places in it have been lost. It dates from an age when seven kingdoms of different species of inhabitants roamed the world, it was a time better left forgotten in the ages that followed especially since all the other species disappeared and all that is left is man.
The legend speaks of Seven Kingdoms.
Crystalaria.- Home of the Dwarves in the High Snowy Mountains.
Winglya.- Home of the Winged Half-elves on a floating plateau.
Arkya.- Home of the Samurai and Ninja Warriors.
Bloodgate.- Home of the Vampires on the great Valley of Blood Mountain.
Woodland.- Home of the Elves on the Great Indagus Forest.
Rourge.- Home of the Wizards and Witches and the dark Warlocks.
And the last almost totally extinct.
Draconia.- People of the Dragons, worshipers of the High Twelve winged golden god dragon.
But beside the Kingdoms, on another continent, two Empires stood, one was ready to rule the world, while the other was doomed to disappear.
The Empire of Harak-Sepu.- The great man Empire, in it's own greed and lust for power they have moved against the world to conquer all.
The Empire of Atlantia.- It was the home of great winged creatures, of beautiful appearance and presence, their profound knowledge and technology will be their downfall.
Of all these territories, the one most secretive was Draconia, it stood on a flying fortress said to be built on the back of a great Dragon, it was also written by ancient prophets that the god dragon, given the loyalty of his people, promised them the power of Dragons, their abilities and the power to shape shift, he gave each a power from a different elemental dragon, it was defined by the family, each family had a guardian spirit dragon to which they trusted their lifes and worshiped, in return they were able to harness the dragon's power. It was also told that the golden god dragon promised the royal family a son, one that would have the spirit of the god dragon as his guardian spirit, and that he would lead the draconians to prosperity and peace.
But the attack on the Kingdoms started, Harak-Sepu warriors started to loot and conquer kingdoms with the technology they had taken from the Atlantians, they enslaved people and killed them, the Winglyans knew of the existence of the Draconians and asked them for their help, a request they accepted.
The battle turned in favor of the Seven Kingdoms, the Empire's forces even though great in numbers could not withstand the power of the Draconian warriors, the battle was won, but the Empire resented this and looked for the Draconian people, knowing of their location by the Winglyans they had captured and tortured for days they flew their new Skyriders, provided by the conquered Atlantians and they almost slew entirely the Draconians, only a few were left alive and they were imprisoned, only a woman and two children escaped, the royal prince of Draconia who had a golden orb on his neck and a mark of the golden god dragon on his arm and a young girl almost the same age of the child, who had a silver orb on her neck.
The woman Udinara was the royal guard of the temple, the captain of the Draconian army, she took the little children to watch over them and train them as they would be the ones who would try to restore the Draconian Kingdom and avenge the death of their people.
Many years have passed now and prince Seraph Kain is now 20 and an expert martial artist, swordsman and archer, and the young lady Naomi Sade is now 18 and a great archer and martial artist as well as great with the long staff.
They will meet warriors from all the surrounding kingdoms and fight the Evil Empire of Harak-Sepu and insure the life of the Draconians as well as preserve the Kingdoms intact.
I'm going to need two other draconians. (one male, one female)
For the others be my guest but try to vary characters from different kingdoms)
Character Sheet
Age: (Only draconians, elf and any other species live for thousands of years, only humans live less than hundred, except wizards and witches and warlocks)
Appearance: (What he/she looks like)
Sex/Gender: (Male or Female)
Weapons: (his equipment)
Species: (Human, Dwarf, Elf, Half-elf, Vampires, Atlantian) (Draconians are out of bounds)
Kingdom: (The one he/she is from)
Class: (Warrior, Wizard, Warlock, Witch, Ranger, Archer, Swordsman, Ninja, Samurai)
History: (A brief biography of your character you can make it long but not too much)
The same as the main character.
Here are mine...
Name: Seraph Kain
Age: 20
Appearence: Wears a black and gold light armor, has silver long hair and gold yellow eyes.
Sex/Gender: Male
Weapons: Two large Katanas on his belt, and one gold bow on his back.
Species: Draconian
Class: Warrior/Archer/Swordsman
History: Crown prince of Draconia, he is blessed with the prophecy of the gold god dragon, he is the chosen one.
NPC (non playable character)
Name: Naomi Sade
Age: 18
Appearence: Wears a white and pink light armor, has blonde long hair and blue eyes.
Sex/Gender: Female
Weapons: Pink and gold bow on her back and a silver Staff.
Species: Draconian
Class: Warrior/Archer
History: A survivor of the Draconian massacre, and friend and love interest of Seraph, she cares for him and would follow him everywhere to keep him safe so he can fulfill the prophecy.
Seraph and Naomi ran to the woods they hid behind a tree with their teacher Udinara, a blackguilder came into sight, a great big man with devolish red eyes and black armor said to be impossible to kill, they were spotted and ran to fight hm and his twelve men.
- "Run Seraph, Naomi, I'll handdle this go!" They left running followed by several men.
It only took a blow from the blackguilder to slay Udinara, she fell on the ground dead and Seraph saw it as he ran away. They stopped at a waterfall where they were cornered by six men, and they all took out their weapons...
- "I don't know how we're gonna get out of this one" - Seraph said as he readied his katanas...
Name: Ryk Tallia
Age: 78
Appearance: A middle aged man with blue eyes and dark blonde hair.
Sex/Gender: Male
Weapons: Staff (http://www.moch2.com/Wizards_Staff.JPG)
Species: Human
Kingdom: Rourge
Class: Wizard
History: Grew up in the Wizard academy, specialized in Ice and Frost magics.
Ryk stood atop the waterfall, watching the six men corner the two children (to him thats what they look like). He started to pointed his staff at one of the men and an ice bolt flew out and smashed right into his head, He then let out a storm of smaller bolts the other 5. He then jumped down and dropped into a battle stance with his staff.
- "Thank you for your assistance sir" - Seraph said.
- "Watch out three more of them!" - Naomi said.
Seraph struk down one of the soldiers with his great speed and strength, Naomi beat up another soldier and used her knife to finish him. The other soldier turned to face the wizard.
- "Watch out sir!" - Seraph said and Naomi threw her knife and stabbed the soldier on the back of his head.
Ryk turned around and fired an ice bolt in what seemed to be a random direction, but when it struck its target, a figure appear, then fell to its knees and toppled over.
"It isn't safe here, follow me." Ryk said and he started to climb up the rocks beside the waterfall.
- "Alright, lead the way" - Seraph said and started to climb the wall and he looked down to see Naomi.
- "What about Mistress Udinara?" - Naomi asked Seraph.
Seraph looked up for a moment and shook his head. Naomi knew instantly, she was dead, so she started to climb with help from Seraph, both struggledto keep up with the wizard that for his age seemed quite fast.
Ryk got to the top and helped the other two up as well. He turned around and said.
"follow me, to my home, it is very near." Ryk said, he walked about twenty yards then stopped, and opened a door. "Please enter."
- "Sure" - Seraph and Naomi said.
They walked to the wizard's house and entered.
- "Excuse me sir, but who are you?" - Naomi asked.
Seraph only stood by and watched the wizard.
Ryk's staff light and in an instant the house dissappear from sight, as he used an invisiblity spell.
"My name is Rykonatus Valoris Cortalia, You may call me Ryk. I am a Frost wizard from Rourge, when I sensed evil magics i came out to see what it was when I saw you too children. Now may I ask who you are?"
- "I'm Seraph and this is Naomi, we are survivors of the Draconian Massacre by the Harak-Sepu empire, our mistress, Udinara was killed just now by a man with red eyes and black armor, she seemed to fear him, they were called Black...something" - Seraph said.
- "We want to thank you Master Ryk for helping us" - Naomi said, and she vowed in the presence of the great wizard.
"Your thanks is appreciated, Draconian. I knew you were not simple humans like I, but something more." Ryk went over to the table and his hands started to glow and then food and drink appeared on the table.
Name: Recca (Ray-kuh)
Age: 21
Appearance: Recca has dark blue eyes. Her face is framed by chin-length black hair that makes her eyes seem rather pale. She is exactly five feet tall and wears mostly gray with touches of brown and black. Her clothing combined with her abilites make her an excellent spy.
Sex/Gender: Female
Weapons: Two long knives, a short bow and arrows
Species: Elf
Kingdom: Woodland
Class: Ranger/Archer
History: Recca is still a child in years in the eyes of the Elves and it made them nervous when she began offering advice. They asked her which elder she'd spoken to, but when she insisted the words were her own, she was cast out to wander the world and do as she saw fit. She did not long stay in Woodland, choosing instead to travel and fight evil where she found it.
Recca had watched the entire confrontation from the treetops, but had not interfered. When the children and their helper moved away, Recca followed. She watched them enter the house. Then, her eyes widened as the house vanished. "Wizard..." she muttered. There was no other explanation for it. Recca shrugged and made up her mind to wait in the trees until the children and their Wizard friend came back out.
- "Starving master Ryk" - Seraph said.
- "Thank you master Ryk, you are too kind" - Naomi said.
As Seraph began to eat Naomi was still siting there looking towards a window.
- "Naomi, what's wrong?" - Seraph asked cleaning his mouth.
- "What was that man in the black armor and red eyes? And where were they going, it was an army heading into the forest...oh my... you don't suppose they are heading for Woodland do you?" - Naomi asked suddenly facing Seraph.
- "Yes, now that you mention it, but they elves don't know anything, if the soldiers attack them especially that "Black...something" they will be wiped out... what do you think master Ryk?" - Seraph said.
"I think tomorrow morning we set out early for woodland." Ryk said as he sat in his rocking chair smoking a pipe. "And the man with the red eyes and black armour is most likely a Warlock, if not then a warlock has corrupted him."
- "Alright, master Ryk" - Seraph said.
Naomi thought for a moment on what Ryk said, and then it came to her.
- "Blackguilder!....The man was a blackguilder, mistress Udinara told us about them when we were young, she said that only a powerful warlock could summon such a devolish creature from the underworld, most of them are condemned assassins who suffered terrible deaths, and they are said to be impossible to kill" - Naomi said looking worried.
- "So what do you mean? Even if we fight them tomorrow, we have no chance, is that what you are saying?" - Seraph asked.
- "Maybe, but with master Ryk, we may have a chance" - Naomi said.
Recca stayed in the trees, but slowly began to wonder if she'd been imagining things. She knew that Wizards could make things vanish, but who were his guests that he would wish to do so? She couldn't figure it out, so she continued to stare at the place the house had vanished into thin air.
A cold wind began to blow, gently at first, but gradually grew. Recca found a branch a little higher up that was a little better sheltered from the wind. That's when it snapped. Recca dropped, hitting one branch before managing to hang on to a lower one.
"Too close, she whispered. She should have known better than to trust her weight to a dead branch. After hanging there for a moment, she pulled herself back into the tree and settled into a fork in the tree that was comfortable and spent the night dozing and watching the invisible house.
"Wizards are said to be the complete equal and oppoiste fo a warlock, but lately, the Wizards get weaker while the Warlocks get stronger, I shall help you, but heed my warning that I am not as powerful as I once was. Now if you'll excuse me I will head of to bed, you may sleep here." Ryk pointed to the floor which was covered in a very thick bear fur.
Name: Zon
Age: 21
Appearance: Shaggy brown hair, 5' 9'', bright green eyes,
Sex/Gender: Male
Weapons: Throwing knives, one long knife, bow + arrows
Species: Elf
Kingdom: Woodlands
Class: Archer
History: Friend of Recca when they met at Archery training. Developed a crush for her and when she was kicked out kept petitioning and arguing to get her back in. The elders finally got tired of him and told him if he could find her they'd consider it, knowing she had gone out to explore the world, hoping he'd spend most of his life finding her.
Zon had been tracking Recca. He seemed to have lost the trail until suddenly he heard a snap. He looked up and saw Recca hanging.
Grinning, he hid, and slowly approached the tree.
Recca's eyes opened and she stared up into the leaves of the tree. With a sigh, she called down to Zon without moving.
"Look, I know you pride yourself on being quiet," she said, "but my ears are better than that."
Zon quickly climbed the tree.
"Thank the gods, I was getting bored being quiet. You've been away for too long, I forgot nobody can sneak up on you."
Recca's eyes never left the treetops. "It's only been four years, Zon."
"And my ego doubles in size every second. "
Recca laughed and turned so she could see him. "If it makes you feel any better, there is not a single Elf who could match your knife throwing skills."
She sat up and faced him, her face turning suddenly serious. "Why have you come?"
"What? Can't a guy go out to search for an old friend without a reason? I've missed you."
Recca smiled and her eyes sparkled with mischeif. "I've been far too busy to miss you!" She chuckled. "No, to say that I'd have to lie."
She looked around. "You've come upon me just after the most interesting thing I've seen since I left... but it's easily explainable."
She pointed down to where the house was and said, "There's a house there. I know you can't see it... but I saw it. Then, a man and two children entered and it vanished. The explanation is that the man is a wizard. There is no other reasonable explanation."
"Well it could be you ate the wrong kind of mushrooms again." He grinned, when they were in survival training there had been one misunderstanding and half the class ended up hallucinating. "But that's not likely. Question is, why would a wizard feel the need to hide it."
Recca grinned at his mention of mushrooms. She had seen the problem mushroom and had avoided it, but had encouraged the others to do so... for entertainment purposes. To avoid being caught, she had then also pretended to hallucinate... but Zon had seen through her tricks. It had been the start of their friendship. She showed him what to do to end the hallucinations sooner and he had kept her secret.
"The children perhaps," she said quietly, thoughtfully. "A Blackguilder was interested in them... killed a woman who had been with them before they ran into the wizard."
"Blackguilder? Those have been popping up more and more recently, elders are going nuts trying to find out where they're coming from. But why'd one be interested in children? Were they human, elves, or what?"
"I couldn't tell," Recca admitted. "I saw them through tree branches... they looked human enough... but if a Blackguilder wanted them, I seriously doubt they're human."
"Typical, less than five minutes with you and my life is already more interesting than it's ever been in the last four years."
"Are you saying that I'm attractive to danger?" Recca laughed.
"Not necessarily dangerous but there's the hallucinations, archery training, this. I can always count that if I'm with you, things'll get interesting."
Seraph and Naomi slept on the floor where Ryk told them, Seraph kept having nightmares, he saw first a village in flames, several blackguilders running around, a few dragons in the air throwing their fiery fire breath at the blackguilders without affecting them too much, then he saw Udinara, his teacher, who unsheathed her sword and began to attack, when he heard a scream, he woke up. Naomi was sitting next to him.
- "What happened, another nightmare?" - Naomi asked.
- "Yeah, but this was different, it was longer, usually I'd see the village burning, but now I saw..." - Seraph stopped, he had heard a branch break outside.
- "What?" - Naomi asked.
- "Did you hear that?" - Seraph asked.
- "Hear what?" - Naomi replied looking slightly perplexed.
- "That sound, it sounded like a brach on a nearby tree broke" - Seraph said.
- "That's not important" - Naomi said.
- "A branch doesn't just break like that, something was on it or someone, can you pick up that scent in the air?" - Seraph asked.
- "Now that you mention it I do" - Naomi said.
Seraph looked out the window, he focused his attention to the trees, he used his draconian thermal sight and saw two figures on the top of a tree, not too far from the house.
- "Over there, two of them, one man and a woman" - Seraph said and pointed at the tree.
Naomi did the same thing as Seraph and did see the two figures.
- "Master Ryk, wake up, we were followed" - Seraph said.
"I know young ones, if they wanted to harm us they would have already tried, I sensed their elvish magic flowing through them, like it does all Elves, feel free to invite them in, I would hate to leave them out there in that uncomfortable looking tree." Ryk said without even opening his eyes.
Seraph reached for the door, he opened it he looked up the tree and saw the two elves talking, he called out to them.
- "Hello up there, care to join us?" - Seraph said, and he held the door opened and waited for the elves to respond.
Zon was surprised. Recca had told him about the invisible house, but it was still impressive to see a door open from thin air.
"We would." He jumped down. "But who are you?"
- "I'm Seraph and this is Naomi, and inside is Master Ryk" - Seraph said.
- "Please come on in, quickly before anyone sees" - Naomi said.
Ryk was standing there as the four came in.
"Hello young elves, I Am Rykonatus Valoris Cortalia, you may call me Ryk, I am a wizard from Rourge, who may you be?"
"I'm Zon. This is Recca."
"I was exiled from Woodland," Recca added. "Zon came looking for me... it seems that anything interesting in his life left with me four years ago." She chuckled. "And he likes his interesting things."
"Well in the morning we are heading to woodland as they need warning of an oncoming invasion, so I suggest you all get some sleep." Ryk said then tunred and went into his room and fell asleep.
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It was in the dark ages of the Reagan era when I logged my first encounter with the File Transfer Protocol. I was involved in some nefarious video game-trading ring of the innocently naive variety, and a friend of mine had that hot new copy of Vladivostok Putting Challenge that I wanted oh so badly. The only problem was that he lived all the way on the other side of Orange County. Being too young to drive, neither of us had access to a car, and snail mail was just too darned slow. I wanted to lay down sloping fifteen-footers and rub it in the face of the Reds today, not in a week. "No problem," my friend assured me. "Just log in to my server and grab it with FTP."
"FTP? What is that?" I asked. My friend let out an Oscar-worthy sigh and gave me the quick run down of the Internet protocol that would forever transform my life.
Last I heard, my friend is collecting Galaxie 500s in Michigan, so calling him up with your FTP questions isn't really an option anymore. Lucky for you, I'm here to give you a holier-than-thou sigh of my own and send you down the dharma path. For those of you who are entirely new to this whole game, we'll start with a basic primer on the most comely of acronyms.Continue Reading "FTP for Beginners" »


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Black Rose by ChaosFissureWatch
©2013-2016 ChaosFissure
I know flowers aren't my general style, but I got bored with some old single xform fractal I made eons ago and decided to migrate it into something else!
Apo + Chaotica
This image, or modifications of this image, is not to be used, reuploaded, or redistributed in any form without my prior, written permission. © ChaosFissure 2013
Love this flower!
Now THAT's a flower.
The only reason I made it was because, unlike the classic way of making flowers, I did it in a way similar to how I make abstracts. I found coloring this incredibly hard though.
It definitely has your own style to it. Frankly I like this better than the "usual" flower style. It has a meaning to it.
The typical flower style isn't bad, but I just find it overused and often a source of easy popularity/views, neither of which I am overly concerned for. This was an experiment to see how possible it was to create a flower in a different way while retaining some of my own stylistic elements in it -- which was harder than it looked, and more restrictive than I would have liked, but still enjoyable to make once I got far enough into the design process.
I know what you're saying. I think it's a fun journey to take a concept which isn't you, and make it you. There's some saying about how having restrictions make a person's creativity reveal itself.


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Markus Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Just a disclaimer before I began: As you can probably tell by the title, I was not able to see this film in its intended format; and I'm not talking about watching it on television verses up on the big screen. Writer/director Lars von Trier had always planned for "Nymphomaniac: Volumes 1 & 2" to be shown as a single four hour plus film. But in the United States that was never going to happen (I mean, if Tarantino couldn't get it done, there is no way von Trier was going to). So it was split into two volumes (Vol. 2 to be released next month). And even though I would've preferred to experience a film like this in the more natural director's cut format in order to give a more accurate review, here is my review of "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1":
Synopsis: Beginning with a minute long scene depicting a blank screen and then suddenly jolting audiences into the initial visuals with a bad-ass Rammstein song, "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1" tells the story of a man (Stellan Skarsgard) named Seligman who discovers a very badly beaten woman (Charlotte Gainsbourg) named Joe lying in a gutter. After taking her home, she suddenly begins to recount her younger years as a nymphomaniac, segmenting each graphic memory into chapters, with each chapter meant as an attempt to express the reasoning's and methods behind her condition. All the while Seligman sits at Joe's bedside fascinated by her tales of sexual exploits and responding with a sort of Freudian analogy after each one. The introspective meditations between these two characters serve as a classroom-like psychoanalysis respite between the sequences of explicit visuals. During Joe's flashbacks Joe is played by newcomer Stacy Martin, who plays out the numerous interactions with her many suitors, one of which is a recurring "love" interest named Jerome, played by Shia LaBeouf.
Because Joe dives right into her story within the first five minutes of the film, the plot seems to move forward in a bit of a clunky manner, as the probability of a random woman sharing a story this graphic and sexually explicit with a total stranger of the opposite sex is a hard one to get past. But after about a half an hour it does become easier to simply accept this von Trier's situation for what it is and more so focus on the cutting analogies and ingenious story structure this brilliant writer/director brings to the table.
The Director: Wrongly labeled as a rabble rouser who uses what many perceive to be "dangerous material" to aggressively obliterate the line of decency, Lars von Trier is not only the most interesting writer/director working today, he also happens to be my favorite; even though I famously hated his last movie (Melancholia) and thought "Antichrist" was spectacularly fascinating on paper, but came off as visually disturbing for little or no purpose and structurally incomplete. That said, he is my favorite because he is such a cinematic outlaw, writing stories full of truthfully morbid subtext, as he stands unashamed of his celluloid experiments, coming forward with some of the most brilliant philosophical concepts this side of Ingmar Bergman (even if, as feature length films, they don't always work). But, suffice to say, even though I myself enjoy his brashness, "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1" will not be for everyone.
Was the sex real? Movies by definition are fake. During a production there are countless people on set, from grips, to gaffers, to cameramen, etc, but all we see is what's captured in front of the camera. Also, if you weren't aware of this, all of the actors on screen are acting! And furthermore, 99.999999999999% of the time when two actors engage in intercourse on screen, they are not actually engaged in said intercourse. Well, "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1" throws that notion out the window; or so von Trier and LaBeouf (and Uma Thurman, on a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live) wants us to believe. On the other hand, there is a disclaimer going around that none of the actors had penetrative sex during the shooting of this film; meaning things were faked out using body doubles and such. That said, after watching this, there are some camera angles where the physical contact is undeniable, and coupled with LaBeouf in the buff, these visuals had me believing that if any of this was faked at any point, it fooled the hell out of me. In short, "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1" is highly explicit…but that goes without saying.
As for the acting itself, it is all around just OK. There are many times that LaBeouf slips out of his awful British accent and the same can be said for Christian Slater, who inexplicably plays Joe's father and speaks in an accent that is more Slater-ish than anything else. Gainsbourg, Skarsgard and Martin are all fine here, but it's the standout performance from Uma Thurman as Mrs. H, the enraged wife of one of Joe's suitors, that had me reinvested in the film after a semi-repetitive start to the second hour.
Final Thought: After sitting through this film with my girlfriend, as the credits rolled, my initial thoughts were in lockstep with hers as she immediately proclaimed that while she did find it fascinating at times and was interested to see Vol. 2, at the end of the day "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1" could be best described as "a long, weird porno." But now, after I've had nearly a week to let von Trier's work marinate (a week where my admiration for this film only grew) I would now make the claim that this was not a porno at all, mainly because "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1" contains sex, but not for eroticisms sake. Something to think about, if you are at all interested in seeing this.
Final Final Thought: Throughout the numerous scenes of intercourse and sexual encounters there is no talk of pregnancy…but maybe that will be addressed in Vol. 2.
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You know, you can really learn a lot about being a musician by going where the music is. I mean, I know this site champions acoustic guitar, but brothers and sisters if you don't enjoy seeing any musician work, well you are missing out. Case in point. I attended a freebie outdoor concert last night in Olathe, KS. The show opened with Kansas City's own queen of blues guitar, Samantha Fish. She's still on the rise, and she's getting so much good attention nationally. She sings and plays well beyond her years. It's going to be exiting to see her career rise.
The headliners were the Royal Southern Brotherhood, the latest torch carriers of the southern rock tradition. The band includes Cyril Neville, and Devon Allman. In Devon's case the bloodline is evident as he sings like his daddy Greg, and plays like uncle Duane - no leaning on his famous father - he's got real chops and talent. Cyril gives the band a voice that just punches out soul. Don't know what is in store for this group, but it should be good things.
After the show, I was talking to Devon about his guitar, a Les Paul that is signed by the man himself - Les Paul! I don't usually go in for having a guitar signed, but this is one exception I would allow. When I asked about that guitar, Devon just beamed and said, "Oh Yeah, man! That's my baby right there." It would be mine too.
Both of the bands had no acoustic guitar, but I was not disappointed in the least. I love all kinds of music, and you should not be limiting yourself in your musical experiences. Go where the music is!!!
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@FG, sorry I didn't wish you luck earlier. Anyway, best of luck for tomorrow's drawing. Snakes and Gators - sounds like a good title for a song. ;-)
We were callers 1,2,3,6, and 8 - need to be 10...alas...but there's always later and tomorrow...
We have more problems with snakes... ;-)
My wife and I have more than our share of luck with winning tickets from radio stations - we paid for one show - the Australian Pink Floyd - of all the ones we've seen over the last 3 years - I left out James Taylor from SunFest 2 years ago - Hall and Oates, Jewell, and Bill Cosby - but Bill didn't play a guitar - I was confused at the show... ;-)
Trying to win Roger Waters tickets for Friday's show - June 15th - they have about 4 more pairs to give away - one in "the 12 o'clock hour..." :-) Wish us luck!
Well, FG, that's a great list of folks to be listening to - let alone seeing live in concert. I usually run out of cash before we run out of talent coming through. So, I try to catch as many 'freebie' shows as possible. This summer Sam Bush will again be doing a show in the Olathe, KS summer concert series, and can't wait to see him again. We've seen him 2 times previously in this same v enue, and he never disappoints. Saw, Santana and Steve Winwood, which we sat through a downpour. Carlos was on a covered stage, so the show went on and he just gave a great performance, we didn't mind the rain at all - it was a very hot day anyway. Keep picking and grinning, and keep away from those gators!
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TURNED INTO A BOOK YEARS AFTER IT WAS WRITTEN, AGHA KHAN AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECT TURGUT CANSEVERö'S DOCTORAL DISSERTATION IS READY AND WAITING TO INSPIRE ART HISTORY BUFFS.
The more closely we examine the details of a work of art, the deeper our knowledge of it as a whole. Turgut Cansever was a three-time winner of the Agha Khan Architecture Award, one of the most prestigious in its field. Now the architect's doctoral dissertation on Selcuk and Ottoman column capitals, which reflects his perfectionist attention to detail, has been turned into a book, In Pursuit of Endless Space. We wanted to take the occasion to remember Cansever, who died in 2009.
Born in Antalya in 1920, Turgut Cansever graduated from the Department of Architecture of the Istanbul State Academy of the Fine Arts in 1946. Cansever, who won the coveted Agha Khan Architecture Award three times - twice in 1980 for the Turkish Historical Society building in Ankara and the Ertegün House in Bodrum, and again in 1992 for the Demir Tourism Complex - was also a recipient of the Ministry of Culture's Grand Prize for Culture and Art in 2005, the Turkish Parliament's Distinguished Service Award in 2007 and the Presidential Grand Prize for Culture and Art in 2008.


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Raglan Road at Downtown Disney offers an Irish atmosphere 365 days a year, but things kick into high gear when St. Patrick's Day approaches. This year, the Mighty Irish Festival is in full swing, and it culminates in the ultimate party on March 17.
In the meantime, head out to this popular restaurant and pub for a hearty meal with an Irish flair and a pint of Guinness or one of the other tasty treats. Enjoy Irish dancing and live music inside the restaurant and outdoors on the patio. The kids can join in the dancing, and you can even attend a free workshop during the Mighty Irish Festival, led by Ronan McCormack himself. He's one of the original Riverdance cast members, and he shares his expertise during the celebration. Want the whole entertainment schedule? Go to the Raglan Road Mighty Festival website.
Click the slideshow accompanying this article for a quick overview of the party atmosphere at Raglan Road. Your toes will tap, your hands will clap, and you'll feel the Irish spirit regardless of your background. If you visit over St. Patrick's Day Weekend, be sure to order up an Exploding Shamrock. This special drink has a tropical taste, but a finishing touch of Pop Rocks turns it into an explosive holiday delight.
If you're planning to celebrate right on March 17, get to the restaurant early. It's first come, first served, with a $10 cover charge on the holiday.
Even if you don't get out on or before St. Patrick's Day, stop at Raglan Road any time you want to sample a bit of the Emerald Isle right at Walt Disney World. To see the other fun holiday activities, go to this article.
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TSW Guide: The Vision – Full Walk Through with Spoilers
Investigation Mission in Kingsmouth
Madame Roget gives out the investigation quest, the Vision. It is the easiest of the four investigation missions in Kingsmouth (Kingsmouth Code, Dead Air, the Vision, and Something Wicked). This quest walks you around most of the easier locations of Kingsmouth to help the novice adventurer get their bearings.
The Vision: Tier 1
"On the tip of the pyramid, your path shall be revealed."
Hint: Look at your map, all of it. Read the names of the landmarks!
The pyramid is in the southeastern part of Kingsmouth. The southern mouth to Fletcher Bay is called "Pyramid Point," go there (around loc 647, 124)!
The Vision: Tier 2
"Shadows, long shadows, from the old boughs of the fairy forest, the flickering lights of the foolish fire guiding your path. 'Come, come!' they beckon."
Hint: Where might you find ancient trees with flickering balls of light?
The wispwood is to the south of the town, west of Norma Creed and south of the Sheriff's station. Look for the big tree surrounded by wisps. Run up to the tree for the update (around loc 241, 139)
The Vision: Tier 3
"There's bees, the incessant buzzing of bees, and flowers – flowers blooming out of season – to mark the path ahead."
Hint: Didn't someone you talked to early in the game mention buzzing and bees?
Remember talking to the station master in Agartha (really, if you didn't you should, it's an interesting discussion tree). The bees live in Agartha. Go back to the entrance near Jack Boone (loc 20, 165) for this update.
The Vision: Tier 4
"I see an angel, guarding hallowed ground, sword in hand to ward off evil and guide the way."
Hint: Where would you find Hallowed ground?
There is an angel statue in the graveyard (loc 270, 492).
The Vision: Tier 5
"The cold, dead eyes of the innocent stare at you from the gallows, their blank gaze a mirror to the past… and the future."
Hint: This step confuses the heck out of people. There is a landmark, with a sign, that might be useful here?
For it to make any sense, you probably needed to explore northern Kingsmouth and check out a plaque on the Langmore Bridge (loc 216, 776).
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Earl Patton "Pat" Robinson, 77, of Tyrone passed away February 7, 2013 at his home.
Pat was born October 16, 1935 in Graham, Texas, the son of Yancy and Cleo Patton Robinson. They lived in Eliasville, Texas then McLeod, Texas before the family moved to Tyrone, Oklahoma in 1950, living at the new gas plant north of town. Pat attended school and graduated from Tyrone High School with the Class of 1954. After graduation he attended Panhandle State A&M College in Goodwell, Oklahoma.
On August 6, 1955 at the Tyrone Baptist Church, Pat was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Stalcup. They made their home in Hooker and Pat worked at the Tyrone Gas Plant. Later he worked for the City of Tyrone before he started at National Helium on January 1, 1963. He started as a plant operator and moved up to become shift supervisor. He retired on January 1, 1993.
He enjoyed quail hunting, training bird dogs, guiding bird hunts and being with family. He was a Seward County Saint fan; enjoyed watching the Tyrone Bobcats and a special treat was watching anything that his grand kids were involved in. Daily he enjoyed being with friends as they drank coffee together
He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Shirley on April 11, 1973.
Survivors include his son, Richard Robinson of Tyrone, Oklahoma and daughter, Leigh Ann Martin and husband Tom of Turpin, Oklahoma; a brother, Bill Robinson of Granbury, Texas; four grandchildren Laci Martin of Wichita, Kansas, Lexi Martin of Turpin, Oklahoma, Bethani and Cade McIntire of Turpin; two nieces, Becky Wright and husband Tom of Ft Worth, Texas and Lisa Necker and husband Ed of Stephenville, Texas; grand niece, Emily Necker and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Tyrone Baptist Church in Tyrone, Oklahoma with Rev. Ed Necker officiating. Interment will be in the Tyrone Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Hooker, Oklahoma.
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Why Seniors Are Turning Against The GOP
The following article is by Erica Seifert of Democracy Corps:
There's something going on with seniors: It is now strikingly clear that they have turned sharply against the GOP. This is apparent in seniors' party affiliation and vote intention, in their views on the Republican Party and its leaders, and in their surprising positions on jobs, health care, retirement security, investment economics, and the other big issues that will likely define the 2014 midterm elections.
We first noticed a shift among seniors early in the summer of 2011, as Paul Ryan's plan to privatize Medicare became widely known (and despised) among those at or nearing retirement. Since then, the Republican Party has come to be defined by much more than its desire to dismantle Medicare. To voters from the center right to the far left, the GOP is now defined by resistance, intolerance, intransigence, and economics that would make even the Robber Barons blush. We have seen other voters pull back from the GOP, but among no group has this shift been as sharp as it is among senior citizens:
--In 2010, seniors voted for Republicans by a 21 point margin (38 percent to 59 percent). Among seniors likely to vote in 2014, the Republican candidate leads by just 5 points (41 percent to 46 percent.)
--When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives at the beginning of 2011, 43 percent of seniors gave the Republican Party a favorable rating. Last month, just 28 percent of seniors rated the GOP favorably. This is not an equal-opportunity rejection of parties or government -- over the same period, the Democratic Party's favorable rating among seniors has increased 3 points, from 37 percent favorable to 40 percent favorable.
--When the Republican congress took office in early 2011, 45 percent of seniors approved of their job performance. That number has dropped to just 22 percent -- with 71 percent disapproving.
--Seniors are now much less likely to identify with the Republican Party. On Election Day in 2010, the Republican Party enjoyed a net 10 point party identification advantage among seniors (29 percent identified as Democrats, 39 percent as Republicans). As of last month, Democrats now had a net 6 point advantage in party identification among seniors (39 percent to 33 percent).
--More than half (55 percent) of seniors say the Republican Party is too extreme, half (52 percent) say it is out of touch, and half (52 percent) say the GOP is dividing the country. Just 10 percent of seniors believe that the Republican Party does not put special interests ahead of ordinary voters.
--On almost every issue we tested -- including gay rights, aid to the poor, immigration, and gun control -- more than half of seniors believe that the Republican Party is too extreme.
What do seniors care about now? Our Democracy Corps July National Survey found that:
--89 percent of seniors want to protect Medicare benefits and premiums.
--87 percent of seniors want to raise pay for working women.
--79 percent of seniors think we need to expand scholarships for working adults.
--77 percent of seniors want to expand access to high-quality and affordable childcare for working parents.
--74 percent of seniors want to cut subsidies to big oil companies, agribusinesses, and multinational corporations in order to invest in education, infrastructure, and technology.
--66 percent of seniors want to expand state health insurance exchanges under Obamacare.
All of these issues will be critical to the national debate as the 2014 election nears. The more seniors hear from Republicans on these and other issues, the more we can expect the GOP's advantage among this important group to decline. And we can count on one thing in 2014: Seniors will vote


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It does this by providing environmental education programs including exhibits, a climbing wall, nature workshops about birding and wildflowers, and an occasional music recital.
The EcoCenter, which is located at Kimball Junction, is also LEED platinum certified.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is presented by the U.S. Green Building Council for buildings featuring sustainable site development, water conservation, energy efficiency, materials selections and indoor environmental quality.
The building's design and construction embody these elements to create a building that functions as a single, healthy ecosystem.
In addition to the exhibits, the EcoCenter also offers geocaching sessions, owl prowls with Hawkwatch International, guided walks on the Swaner Preserve in the spring, summer and fall, and guided snowshoe tours in the winter for youths and adults on the Swaner Nature Preserve located east of the building.
"The Swaner Nature Preserve is 1,200 acres and runs on both sides of I-80," said Nell Larson, director of the Swaner EcoCenter. "The north side is 350 acres, and that's where a lot of the hiking trails are. The south side features 850 acres, which is mainly wetlands."
Historically, the area all the way to Old Town consisted of wetlands before settlers arrived.
"This was one of the few flat areas where people could raise cattle and grow alfalfa, so they ditched and drained the area," Larson said.
One of the people was Leland Swaner, whom in 1957, purchased the Spring Creek Angus Ranch, which he operated for the next 35 years.
"In the early 2000s, the Swaner family was inspired to set aside some land in memory of Leland Swaner, when he passed away," Larson said. "He loved this area and they had a large ranch here."
Initially, the family thought that they would make the area an active, recreational park.
"But as they learned how it once was a valuable wetland habitat, they decided to restore it," Larson explained.
Over the years, the Swaner family worked with Summit County, the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Utah Open Lands to acquire the land in 30 different parcels in 10 years.
"Some of the land was donated," Larson said. "Some of it was traded through transfer of density rights and some was purchased outright, with the focus to preserve the area."
There were 820 developments that were initially planned for the area, and there were parcel boundaries set, she said.
"In fact, there is a fire hydrant on the preserve to show how far those plans came to be carried out," Larson said.
As time went on, the vegetation began to change from the edge of the preserve to the center of it.
"More wetland plants were being seen and other ideas about environmental education and restoration came into play," Larson said.
Vegetation includes sedge grass, Baltic rush and water groundsel, which are all native wetland plants.
Unfortunately, there are some noxious weeds that grow on the preserve, one being dyers woad.
"This plant isn't native to the area but it has found its way here through seeds that are dropped or carried," Larson said. "We have been taking many measures to control the plant and are still finding new ways to do so."
The vegetation has attracted an array of wildlife to the area.
"We have a lot of elk that hang out on the south end of the preserve," Larson said. "We also have 15 wetland ponds on the preserve and they are mostly spring-fed pond, but one is several acres wide."
The ponds house an array of amphibians including tiger salamanders, chorus frogs and Columbia spotted frogs.
"A few years ago, we did a Columbia spotted frog reintroduction, and we are continuing that and trying to grow that population," Larson said. "The Division of Wildlife Resources have been working with us for years on this project and took egg masses from the Provo Columbia spotted frog population and brought them to the preserve and put them in what we call head-start cages."
These cages are made of PVC pipes and screens.
"The screens protect the eggs and tadpoles from predators such as tiger salamanders and birds," Larson said.
In addition to amphibians, the Preserve is a habitat for mice, ground squirrels and garter snakes.
"These animals are often overlooked, but are very important," Larson explained. "They are the reason we have raptors and other predator species. They also help aerate the ground."
The Swaner Preserve is also home to more than 100 bird species.
"We have a wide variety of birds, including red-winged blackbirds, swifts and swallows," Larson said. "And those populations continue to increase."
Among the trademark summer avian residents are sandhill cranes.
"We think we have seven sandhill crane pairs who migrate here," Larson said. "These birds are really cool and are beloved in our community."
They are also the oldest living bird species, she said.
"A sandhill crane skull that was 10 million years old was found in the Platte River Valley in Nebraska, where a lot of the cranes go to nest," Larson said. "Their call sounds prehistoric. And when people say that, they are on the right track."
Other bird species include owls near the Wallin Barn on S.R. 224 and a group of shorebirds that stop at the ponds on the preserve.
"Many people think is unusual to have shorebirds in the mountains," Larson said. "But we have them because we are located on a flyway to the Great Salt Lake."
When groups take a tour onto to certain areas of the preserve, they will feel how squishy and soft the ground is, Larson said.
"In the spring when we get the snowmelt, the wetlands acts like a sponge and soaks up a ton of that water and release it gradually throughout the year," she said. "So the wetlands help prevent flooding and play an important role for East Canyon Creek."
Although the restoration is far from done, the public can help and learn more about the Swaner EcoCenter and Nature Preserve by volunteering or participating in one of the education sessions, Larson said.
"There is so much that is here," she said. "We hope people will come and learn more about what we do."
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.--The No. 56 Arizona women's tennis team lost 7-0 to No. 8 UCLA Friday afternoon at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
The Bruin domination began with a sweep of the doubles matches. First to fall were the duo of sophomore Sarah Landsman and Jane Huh, losing 8-0 to the No. 4 ranked pair of Andrea Remynse and Yasmin Schnack at No. 1. In the No. 2 spot, seniors Claire Rietsch and Natalia Toporowska lost 8-1 to Noelle Hickey and Nina Pantic, and at No. 3, sophomores Debora Castany and Natasha Marks fell to Pamela Montez and Carling Seguso 8-3.
In singles, No. 105 ranked Marks lost to No. 5 Schnack 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 1 position, and in the No. 2 spot, Landsman, ranked at No. 84, fell 6-1, 6-2 to No. 31 Andrea Remynse. Losing 6-1 in the first set of her match at No. 3, Rietsch battled to a 7-5 loss in set two to Pamela Montez.
"The Bruins proved to be too strong for us today." Said head coach Vicky Maes, "They took it to us in the doubles and never looked back. We battled hard but they just played too tough. We hope to rebound and play hard against USC tomorrow."
With the loss, Arizona drops to 12-7, 1-5 Pac-10, and UCLA improves to 17-3, 4-1 Pac-10.
Next up, the Wildcats will play their final road match of the regular season against USC on Saturday, April 10 at noon.
Complete Results:
Singles competition
1. #5 Yasmin Schnack (UCLA) def. #105 Natasha Marks (ARIZ) 6-2, 6-2
2. #31 Andrea Remynse (UCLA) def. #84 Sarah Landsman (ARIZ) 6-1, 6-2
3. Pamela Montez (UCLA) def. Claire Rietsch (ARIZ) 6-1, 7-5
4. Maya Johansson (UCLA) def. Natalia Toporowska (ARIZ) 6-1, 6-2
5. Stephanie Hoffpauir (UCLA) def. Debora Castany (ARIZ) 6-3, 6-1
6. Carling Seguso (UCLA) def. Jane Huh (ARIZ) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #4 Andrea Remynse/Yasmin Schnack (UCLA) def. Jane Huh/Sarah Landsman (ARIZ) 8-0
2. Noelle Hickey/Nina Pantic (UCLA) def. Claire Rietsch/Natalia Toporowska (ARIZ) 8-1
3. Pamela Montez/Carling Seguso (UCLA) def. Debora Castany/Natasha Marks (ARIZ) 8-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,4,5,1,2,3)


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All medical advances that exist today, many of them are in the experimental stage, may lengthen the quality of our lives and the longevity of it for many years. We must remember that incurable disease of centuries ago are now virtually eradicated. As we open a hopeful future.
Some people, now living more than a century, it seems incredible but true, will we be able to live for more than two centuries? Will eradicated incurable diseases today ? In a thousand years, will open the debate (or so I think), that whether it is ethical or not to achieve immortality through advances in medicine. So today in Demedicina, medical breakthroughs of 2013.
Medical advances 2013
Aids against leukemia
AIDS agrees with white blood cells to fight and destroy leukemia. Recently we have seen in a statement the case of a girl named Emma Whitehead, of only seven years, he has managed to leave behind acute lymphoblastic leukemia by a new cancer treatment.
It has long followed the girl and other conventional medical treatments that are applied in cases that are the same, including the popular and aggressive chemotherapy and, despite everything, the disease continued its course worsening health of the child with each passing day . Then opted for new experimental treatment not without irrigation, but says its theoretical basis may be functional.
The treatment involves removing white blood million inserting the AIDS virus (HIV) but genetically inactivated blood back to the patient. With this, modify the genes of white blood cells to learn to destroy these cancer cells or cancer.
Possible cure for Alzheimer's
35 million people with the disease, a figure that will increase exponencialmente.Esto is because life expectancy is increasing in all patients. As translated into a global public health problem.
The first treatments of Alzheimer's cure are failing because they are doing with people who have this disease is very advanced and too late. But do the treatment to patients who have the genetic disposition but are still healthy can prevent it.
The drug is named Crenezumab and has the objective of which is not deposited amyloid in the brain for not kill neurons. This drug, besides avoiding the start of the disease process, would remove the deposit. So if the hypothesis is correct on amyloid, the medicine should work.
Successfully tested vaccines against AIDS and is expected to be made this year in people
HIV is transmitted in many ways, some 34 million people in the world are infect with the virus known as HIV and more than 25 million people have died of AIDS, according to the UN agency. There is no single easy way to prevent infection and appears on the horizon a vaccine that is considered the best hope to defeat the virus.
Research has shown that this experimental vaccine helped protect a group of monkeys that were destined to die by the AIDS virus, giving new hope for a more effective vaccine in people. Pose already do human trials later this month of January 2013.
The vaccine reduced the risk of infection by 80% among animals that were exposed to a version of "primate" of the virus, while monkeys in which infection occurred had lower amounts of the virus in the blood.


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Our Food: What Will Anthropologists Say?
Mark Di Ionno of The San Francisco Chronicle wants to know, when we're all dead and buried, and anthologists start digging up our bones—what will they think? Why did we eat so much junk? Is that what killed us? Or were we marketed to death? Here's the report:
So what will future anthropologists say about us? What conclusions will they draw from the super-sized coffins and the skeletal remains with missing toes, amputated by diabetes?So, will museums of the future have to add a fat dude holding a bag of fast-food and a prescription for statins at the end of the exhibit depicting man evolving from ape-kind to humankind?
What will they derive from cemeteries that reveal a sudden downturn in American life expectancy when our junk food generations begin dying of heart disease and arteriosclerosis in middle age?
Or from the ruins of all the red and yellow plastic roof restaurants sunken by global flooding, or buried under nuclear dust, or volcanic ash or whatever else does us in?
What poisons will show themselves in their chemical analysis of our bones?
We already know the answers. Trans fats. Refined sugars and carbohydrates. Sodium.
This is why the $500 million initiative recently announced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to combat child obesity is so important. It's putting their money where our mouths are.
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Griff Erickson entered the 2014 season as the forgotten man on the Albuquerque Isotopes' roster. Stuck on the "phantom" disabled list, he was the third catcher behind veterans Miguel Olivo and Tim Federowicz.
Seasons rarely play out as teams expect, however. Erickson has now played 27 games behind the plate for the Isotopes (30-36), tops among the six catchers they have used this season.
"Going into the season I knew I was in a tough spot," Erickson said. "I knew it wasn't just because of the talent or anything like that. It was just because that's how baseball is, there's a certain kind of pecking order, guys are in certain spots at that time and you've got to wait your turn.
"That's what I've done. I just kept myself ready for an opportunity. They've given me an opportunity and I'm thankful for every chance I get to get out there and play and it's working out pretty good."
With Olivo having been released and Federowicz in Los Angeles for a second time this season due to an injury to A.J. Ellis, Erickson has certainly had his opportunity for more playing time. He has taken that and played well, batting .282/.373/.476 with four home runs and 15 RBI.
"It's going well," Erickson said. "I know we'd like to win a few more games than we have. We've had a couple pretty tough losses (lately). But it's going well for me. I'm just starting to get the hang (of it) at the plate. I feel my pitch selection is getting a lot better. I figure that's what's contributing to my success at the plate."
Erickson's manager is a former catcher as well. Damon Berryhill praised his 26-year-old backstop, who has hit .412 (14-for-34) over his last 10 games.
"Griff's he played well," Berryhill said. "He hasn't had a ton of opportunities, but when he's got his opportunities he's performed behind the plate. He's caught the ball well.
"His offense is coming around. He's been swinging the bat well. He's been giving us big ABs, a lot more consistent ABs. I think that's come with a little bit more playing time. He's trying to take advantage of this opportunity that he's (been) given right now."
Even while his team has been struggling, Erickson has remained one of the most upbeat players in the clubhouse and on the field. Staying positive is something he was taught as a survival tactic for the grind of a minor-league season.
"That's one of the things you have to learn going through the minor leagues," Erickson said. "Sure, you have to learn a lot of stuff on the field, but it's more mental than anything else. I've heard a million people say that. The main thing I've picked up is you can't get negative. It just turns it around on you and makes the game that much worse. If you stay positive, hopefully it rubs off on some other guys."
Erickson is one of only three Albuquerque position players, along with center fielder Joc Pederson and current third-string catcher John Cannon, who were originally drafted and signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Most of the players who came into the organization back in 2006 with Erickson are long gone, save for first-round pick Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) and second-round pick Bryan Morris (Marlins).
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Police union makes bankruptcy deal; Elected officials receive 5 percent pay raise
(WXYZ) - The City of Detroit reached a tentative agreement with the Detroit Police Officers Association on a multi-year collective bargaining contract on Tuesday afternoon.
In exchange, the DPOA will encourage their members to vote "yes" on the city's bankruptcy Plan of Adjustment.
Ballots are due on July 11.
Meanwhile, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr gave the mayor and city council a 5 percent pay raise starting this month.
Orr's spokesperson Bill Nowling tells 7 Action News the 5 percent pay increase is the same raise that unionized workers received in 2012.
Nowling says it's intended to offset the 6 percent all employees now have to contribute toward their pensions.
Read the full statement from Detroit bankruptcy mediators below:
The Mediators are pleased to announce that the City of Detroit and the Detroit Police Officers Association ("DPOA") have reached agreement on important core economic terms that will become part of a multi-year collective bargaining agreement. This agreement covers wages, health care, retention payments and pensions. The City and the DPOA have agreed to continue negotiations with a goal of reaching a five-year CBA. In exchange, the DPOA urges its members to vote "Yes" on the City's Plan of Adjustment. Ballots are due by 5 pm Friday, July 11, 2014.
The agreement was reached after intensive negotiating sessions spanning more than nine months, sessions in which the parties' interests were fully and vigorously represented and all issues robustly negotiated. The Mediators wish to express their appreciation to the parties, their counsel and advisors for the good faith spirit and professionalism in which they engaged each other and the Mediators in the many mediation sessions.
The Mediators are privileged to have played a role in assisting the parties to find common ground in reaching a resolution that reflects not only a fair agreement for the City, its residents, and police officers, but which will also expedite and facilitate the City's exit from bankruptcy.
With this agreement, only a few remaining, albeit significant, disputes remain to be addressed between the City and its creditors prior to the Bankruptcy Court's scheduled hearing on the City's Plan of Adjustment, and the Mediators pledge to re-double their efforts to resolve those remaining issues and reach meaningful agreements between the remaining creditors.


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A continental divide that runs through a valley
14,000 years ago there was direct connection between what is now the Red River basin and the Minnesota River basin. Today, there's a continental divide – with the Red flowing toward Hudson Bay and the Minnesota flowing toward the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico. But what a strange continental divide it is – for it runs through the former outlet of Lake Agassiz, in what is now known as the Traverse Gap. This divide is not so much a high point in the landscape, but a just-not-quite-as-low area.


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Twin Afghan Bombings Kills 20 Civilians
A pair of suicide bombers struck outside NATO's biggest base in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 20 civilians and wounding 50, officials said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent weeks.
And officials and villagers in Logar province, about 30 km south of Kabul, said a NATO air strike killed 18 civilians, including women and children, along with six Taliban insurgents.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said there was an air strike in the area during a raid on a Taliban commander, but there were no civilian deaths. It said two women received non life-threatening injuries and that a number of insurgents were killed.
Four provincial governors from the south were at a meeting at the sprawling NATO base in Kandahar when the twin suicide attacks took place, General Abdul Hameed, Afghan army commander for the southern region, told Reuters.
A bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up in a parking lot near the base packed with truck drivers and other civilians waiting to get into the facility.
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Britain's Got Talent 2013 Episode 1
Britain's Got Talent 2013 rocked onto the screen this week. I love this show almost as much as the Voice UK. This was my favourite audition from this weeks episode.
Arisxandra Libantino is just 11 years old but sounds like a 20 year old. Wow what a stunning performance. She has an amazing voice. She sang "One Night Only" by Jennifer Hudson.
This week we also met Jack Caroll just 14 years old who has cerebal palsy. Jack did one of the most natural comedic performances I've seen in a long time. He uses his condition for genuine comedy value. It was like a breath of fresh air on the stage. Very funny and he made it look so easy. Definitely one to keep an eye on.
We also met Alice Fredenham who gave us a rendition of "My Funny Valentine". Sultry is the word I'd use to describe this performance. I picked this one out because I think Alice was really brave. She wanted to see if she could live a dream and ended up with standing ovation! There was no drama, no build up she came by herself just to see if she could do it. And she blew the crowd away with some astonishing moves and sounds. Wow.
These auditions from Britain's Got Talent were my top 3 of this weeks show. I could have also chosen "Attraction" which was a shadow performing audition. But I've seen it done before online and there have been some better versions. However, if you haven't seen a shadow performance you should watch it because they are good. And to be fair it brought Amanda Holden to tears.
Simon Cowell finally made it up on stage after 7 years of trying to get him up there! With Keri Graham's "Chair Exercises". Of course this was down to David Walliams who danced alongside Keri with Simon sat on the chair.
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Woolf Online
The National Endowment for the Humanities Editions Program awarded a two-year, $175,000 grant to Loyola University for the Woolf Online Project to mount a knowledge site for Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse. The project extends the pilot project focused on the "Time Passes" section of the novel, begun by the late Julia Briggs and completed at De Montfort University's Centre for Textual Scholarship in 2008. (See http://www.WoolfOnline.com.) The new project is under the direction of Professors Pamela Caughie and Peter Shillingsburg at Loyola University Chicago with the assistance of Professor Mark Hussey at Pace University. The technical team consists of Professor George Thiruvathukal and Dr. Nicholas Hayward at Loyola. The project is based at the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities, Loyola University Chicago.
The initial idea and overall organization of this project was the work of Julia Briggs (1943-2007), in whose memory the project has been completed. Marilyn Deegan and Peter Shillingsburg are the current co-directors of Woolf Online, 'An Electronic Edition and Commentary on Virginia Woolf's Time Passes'. The chief architect and technical administrator of the site is Nicholas Hayward. Mark Hussey serves as content advisor.
During the last thirty years or more, Virginia Woolf's fiction has generated a massive body of criticism, but surprisingly little of it has drawn upon the extraordinary wealth of surviving source material that Woolf left behind, and the detailed information it can yield as to how her work came to be written. This project takes as its case study a highly experimental passage from one of the greatest twentieth-century novels in the English language 'Time Passes', which formed the central sequence from Virginia Woolf's novel To the Lighthouse (1927). Virginia Woolf composed the first draft between 30th April and 25th May 1926, with an interval of four days, between 10th and 13th May, when she was working on an article on De Quincey for the TLS. The project aims to bring together the different stages of writing that went into the making of 'Time Passes' to create a record of its development in the form of a genetic edition of the text, and to embed that edition in a network of histories and contexts that reconfigure traditional annotation techniques as a system of linked but separate strands of thought, thus producing a new form of literary archaeology.
Permissions to include original documentary and copyrighted materials have been negotiated with the Woolf estate and with the assistance of the Head of Literary Estates of the Society of Authors.