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Official Call of Duty: Ghosts Global Multiplayer Reveal
Join us for the world premiere of the next generation of Call of Duty® multiplayer. The team at Infinity Ward will be giving the Call of Duty community the first details on what everyone can expect this fall when Call of Duty®: Ghosts launches worldwide.
Official Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Reveal Trailer
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Call of Duty: Ghosts takes the critically-acclaimed franchise into the next generation. New world. New story. New, next-gen engine.
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Outnumbered and outgunned, but not outmatched. Call of Duty®: Ghosts takes players to a world altered by a devastating mass event. Following an elite squad of soldiers known as the "Ghosts," lead the fight back against a newly emerged global power. Call of Duty®: Ghosts arrives 11.5.13.
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Collection 1 Launch - Official Call of Duty® MW3 DLC Trailer
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Overwatch Map - Official Call of Duty®: MW3 ELITE Drop
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Official Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 Content Season 2012 Kick-Off - Behind the Scenes
The Call of Duty®: MW3 content season kicks off this month first on Xbox LIVE delivering a variety of brand new content every month over the next 9 months for Call of Duty ELITE premium members.
Raven Software Halloween
Raven Software Halloween party 2011
Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Redemption Single Player Trailer
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Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Launch Trailer
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Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - The Vet & The n00b
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Cube Interview - Jeff Degenhardt
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An interview with Game Designer Dallas Middleton.
Singularity - MP Trailer - Creatures vs. Soldiers
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Community Event 12/17/2010
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Happy Holidays 2010!
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November 8, 2005
We're less than an hour away from learning if voters have changed the way they feel about a Special Local Option Sales Tax. Some of the projects the one-cent sales tax will be used for are a new jail, courthouse and new library. News 12 is on your side explaining the power behind one penny.
It's been in place for 20 years, but the future of the one-cent sales tax could end here.
"We've just had problems in the past and things are not happening, they are not getting done," said Jean Holloway, voter.
But Augusta Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Barry White, says things are getting done.
"Look at some of the past projects Augusta Common, Diamond Lakes Park, Lake Olmstead," White said.
Visitor's Bureau aggressively started a campaign about four weeks ago to gather support for SPLOST. They urge voters to check yes for a better tomorrow.
"It's things that will make this community better," White said.
The proposed SPLOST V would provide $160 million for projects like a new jail and judicial center, new library and road improvements. But some voters say the money hasn't been used wisely in the past.
"If it's used right it's alright, but like the other ones they use it, it looks like to me they are wasting a lot of it," said Billy Warren, voter.
And if voters say no to SPLOST…
"Starting January 1, we will start losing money as a city," White said.
And that means critical projects will have to wait or be funded with other taxes.
City Administrator Fred Russell says if SPLOST doesn't pass and a federal judge requires a new jail, most likely taxes will be raised. If passed, some of the bigger projects would begin immediately. And it's important to note this is not a new tax. It's an extension of the one-cent that you're already paying.
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Can the Terms of the GPL Prevent GNU/Linux being used for War?
There's been a lot of noise on the internet recently about the fact that the Windows-based software being used in the remote control system of drones use by the American military has been hit by a virus and this has caused the Department of Defense (DOD) to use GNU/Linux which is a more secure option. This has, predictably, caused raised eyebrows and demands by some that any military organisation should be prevented from using GNU/Linux in offensive weapons systems.


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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville forced 28 turnovers and shot nearly 55 percent from the field in a 109-45 win over Ohio State-Mansfield Sunday afternoon.
No. 9 Pikeville rolled against the inferior Mavericks to improve to 7-0 on the season heading into Mid-South Conference competition on Thursday at Campbellsville. It is the best start in the seven-year tenure of Coach Kelly Wells.
The Bears ripped the nets for 65.7 percent in the first half. That, combined with 16.0 percent shooting by Mansfield, led to a 59-19 halftime lead. Pikeville was 45.5 percent from the arc while Mansfield was only 1-of-7.
Senior Trevor Setty and junior Darnell Tubbs had 20 points apiece. Setty was 4-of-6 from the arc while Tubbs missed only one of his nine shots from the floor.
Freshman Cody Malicoat had the best game of his young career, needing only 17 minutes to score 14 and grab 16 rebounds to lead the Bears to a 58-39 advantage in that category.
Senior Jamar Briscoe finished with 11.
Mansfield was led by Delvonta Cheathem's 16 points, pacing three players in double figures. Ryan Carper came off the bench for 13, while Tevin Brown finished with a double-double, scoring 11 and pulling down 10 boards.
Senior Chirs Johnsona dn junior Josh Whitaker had six assists each, while Tubbs had four and five steals. Whitaker also had six steals and four rebounds.
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So to my ears and allowing this show to breathe on its own, this was an excellent show. The rarities came out early and often, starting with Cars Trucks Buses and Peaches en Regalia. Then they went to some old faithfuls, AC/DC Bag, Guyute, Possum, Halley's Comet, all well-played. 46 Days was pretty stellar. The Divided Sky was on-point, The Ballad of Curtis Loew was beautiful and we ran Like an Antelope alongside the band to the finish line of the 1st set. Nothing wrong with the set except for the fact that it wasn't Friday, LOL!
Another quick set break (20 minutes) and back to the business of making the assembled masses shake their booties with the Twist opener. Rift continued the mood and then a personal fave, Prince Caspian, well-jammed to these ears. Esther came along with, a song that I was barely familiar with and this was the song that seemed to give everybody in the band a little bit of problem playing, maybe someone was in the wrong key or something.
Now I'm a huge Jane's Addiction fan but the last song I was thinking that the band would pull out would have been Been Caught Stealing. And it took me a couple of seconds into the song to realize what was going on but as soon as it happened I got my severe dance-on for the rest of the song and show. A good time to note how absolutely GREAT the sound was on the lawn, we were five deep from the front of it smack-dab dead center and to these ears it sounded better than my 12th row smack-dab dead center in-the-pavilion tickets for Charlotte the night before and, so far, Raleigh wins the best-sounding show award for the nine I've attended so far with VA tonight left. And the lawn itself was a good one, danced hard without it hurting (too much, LOL!).
For those that thought that the 2nd part of the 2nd set was the best part of the show, wouldn't be able to argue too much with you. Off to the races we were with Piper then My Friend, My Friend was pretty damm huge and segued into a totally ripping Kill Devil Falls, this steaming locomotive of a song should have derailed a number of times at the frenetic pace that it was played but they triumphantly persevered and may have been the best version of a song of which I've caught many superb versions since its debut@Jessica_Jones Beach '09.
Split Open and Melt did just that, the mid-song jam split wide-open and melted into one of the finest 3.0 jams that I've personally been in the building for and it was a surprise that it ended up being the same song by the end though you would have never been able to tell by how far out the song went before the band reined it back in for its conclusion. This one was a keeper...:-wink/smile. Golgi Apparatus got the booties shaking once again then the musical orgasm that is First Tube left me wanting a cigarette after it, I was spent, spent, spent after it so all I could do was basically watch in amazement as Trey solidified his position as the current reigning and undisputed Guitar Rock God champion by out-Paging Jimmy Page on Good Times Bad Times.
All in all, an excellent show. Was it Charlotte? No. Maybe I/we will get only one like that one. Who knows. But despite not feeling my best this week they've made me overcome it and dance and dance really hard at times simply because they're playing that well. The only problem with last night was that it was after Friday night and I expect that when I play back this show at some point I will be saying that it was a damm fine show that did not need to excuse itself simply because it was the night after that "other" show.
All in all, it's been fun. One more show to go...


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Map of the battle of Chancellorsville, including operations from April 29th to May 5th, 1863.
Concerns the area between Wilderness in Orange County, Va., through Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Va., giving a general overview of the placement of troops just prior and during the Battle of Chancellorsville.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1863-04-29
The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia position of Union Army, 2nd May 1863.
Shows the position of Union troops on the second day of the Battle of Chancellorsville, including Oliver Otis Howard's 11th Corps, Daniel Edgar Sickles' 3rd Corps, George Gordon Meade's 5th Corps, Henry Warner Slocum's 12th Corps, cavalry troops of William Woods Averell, David McMurtrie Gregg, and Wesley Merritt, and Joseph Hooker's headquarters.
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You will visit: France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Belgium (in transit)
Looking for mix of adventure & relaxation? This trip fits the bill. Destinations like Vienna, Prague, Paris, Rome & Amsterdam mean all your bases are covered. Free time options include a Tuscan feast & wine tasting or maybe mountain biking, paragliding & white water rafting. Your toughest decision is whether to go leisurely or adventurous...or both!
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ME Time optionals will take your trip to a whole new level with unforgettable experiences unique to the places you visit. See more, do more, live more & go home completely regret-free. Costs for these aren't included in your tour cost & are payable to your Trip Manager in local currency.
On our trips we don't just take you to the destinations, we make sure you get under the skin of every place you visit. From amazing food & accommodation, to exclusive access to incredible experiences, with Contiki you'll get unbeatable value & a completely unique travel experience.
Check-in to your hotel after 2pm and the remainder of the day is free to relax before meeting your fellow travellers for your Kickstart meeting this evening. Afterwards why not grab some dinner at one of the local restaurants or take a short walk to explore nearby Covent Garden
Meet up with your Contiki team before we hit the road and take a ferry past the White Cliffs of Dover. We travel via World War I battlefields in the Valley of the Somme, to Paris.
Tonight, the group kick-starts Paris with the 'Paris by Night Tour', which shows off the French capital's transformation into the "City of Lights". Lamp-lit bridges and cool little cafés give us a real taste of Paris' romance. Your Trip Manager will fill you in on the world's most-recognised monuments, like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.
- See the White Cliffs of Dover
- Exclusive 'Paris by Night' sightseeing tour
- See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, and Notre Dame Cathedral
This city is loaded with possibilities. Discover its many bistros, museums, tree-lined avenues and diverse quartiers (neighbourhoods). Get a feel for French flair by window shopping on the Left Bank. Step into the Notre Dame or explore the endless galleries of the Louvre, where you can get up close to the famous Mona Lisa. In your free time, try indulging in some delicious pastries and relax in one of Paris' many cafés.
Treat yourself to the full Parisian experience with a cabaret show, complete with can-can girls, dinner and Champagne. But don't stop there – afterwards hit the clubs and finish up your time here with a big Parisian night out.
- Moulin Rouge Dinner & Show Euro 154.00
With down-time on the coach, plug in your MP3, chill out to some music and chat with friends while travelling through the scenic wine producing regions of Burgundy and Chablis.
Next stop: the jaw-droppingly beautiful Alpine town of Lucerne.
- See Chablis & Burgundy vineyards
Get above the clouds with an optional excursion to a Swiss Mountain. You can see massive mountain ranges with a bird's-eye view over this spectacular region.
With covered wooden bridges, cobbled lanes and quaint buildings, Lucerne's centre is perfect to explore on foot. Also to stock up on lots of genuine Swiss chocolate! Your Trip Manager can give you pointers on where to pick up the best-priced watches that Switzerland is so famous for.
Choose an optional cruise on one of Europe's most striking lakes, where stunning scenes of the Swiss Alps reflect back across the water.
- See the Wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
- View the Lion Monument
- Lake Lucerne Cruise Euro 23.00
- Swiss Mountain Euro 50.00
- Stadtkeller Lunch Euro 44.00
Unwind on the coach as we cut through Italy and head south to the French Riviera.
Next stop on the Riviera and home to the French perfume industry is Fragonard perfumery. Learn more about how perfume is made and some of its more surprising ingredients. It's also a chance to pick up a bottle or 2 at great price.
Then we hit the rugged coast line of the stunning Côte d'Azur. Follow the beautiful sapphire waters to the palm trees and sun-soaked shores of Nice.
- Scenic drive along the Côte d'Azur
- Visit a French perfumery
In your free time live a bit of the lifestyle with a visit to the local markets. Try out the region's produce like lavender honey, aioli (garlic mayonnaise) and mouth-watering rosé wine.
Window shop the chic boutiques or spend the afternoon relaxing in one of the city's many cafés.
Tonight get a taste of the high life in Monaco, the glamorous principality packed into just 1.92km2 and home of the Formula 1. Indulge in a bit of glitz with the group by opting for a typically French 4-course meal just a few doors down from the Royal Palace. Get the inside story on the Royal Family and their place of residence from your Trip Manager, then try your luck at a casino later on.
- See the Royal Palace in Monaco
- Rub shoulders with the rich & famous with a visit to a Monte Carlo casino
- Monaco Dinner Euro 35.50
Onwards to Italy, land of passion! Heading to Renaissance Florence, we stop by Pisa and get up close to the famous Leaning Tower.
The scene-stealing Duomo Cathedral rises above Florence, which serves up frescoes, markets and priceless art. Tonight, there's a choice of a group dinner - an authentic Tuscan feast. Try regional dishes in the pretty Tuscan country setting. Then keep it moving with a night out and get your groove on at Florence's biggest club.
- See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Tuscan Evening Euro 40.00
- Space Disco Euro 16.00
Jump start the day uncovering this open-air museum and its city centre.
Our Local Guide gives you the inside track as the group learns about Florence's cultural beginnings and explores streets crammed with artworks from masters like Michelangelo. Then learn from the masters how Florentine leather is made and understand this region's traditional art.
With bargains and bustle, the city's markets are a great place to hang out. Grab a gelato and enjoy this gorgeous city.
Travel through Tuscany's rustic hills, past the recognisable cypress tree landscapes of this olive oil producing region, to vibrant Rome.
Stylish Rome oozes energy and overflows with relics from another age. Our special access coach tour gets you right into the thriving atmosphere of this living timeline as your Trip Manager shows you the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia. Continue on foot to check out the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Honour tradition at the Trevi Fountain and throw a coin in the fountain's waters (it's meant to improve your chances of returning to Rome!) or maybe hang out with your new friends at the Spanish Steps, sit back and people watch.
- Discover the Secrets of Michelangelo's Florence – see where his David was gifted to the Florentines, Ponte Vecchio, the Medici Palace & much more on our locally guided walking tour of Florence
- See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria
- Learn about Florence's leather craft with a demonstration
- Special access Rome sightseeing coach tour
- See the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona
- See St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City
- Gelato in Rome - our treat
- Souvenir group photo Euro 11.00
- Italian Cooking Class 48.00 Euro
This morning, make the most of our Local Guide's inside knowledge with an optional guided tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Then check out Rome's imperial glory by visiting the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Take off into the city and absorb the atmosphere, as Vespas flash past timeworn monuments that are surrounded by fountains, pizzerias, cafés and bars. Before you hit the shops, let your Trip Manager point you in the right direction with some tips on the best buys.
In your free time, live the local lifestyle by indulging in a long lunch on a paved piazza or knock back a shot of espresso at the bar, like the Romans do.
- Vatican Tour Euro 34.00
- Rome of the Emperors and Gladiators including the Colosseum Euro 29.00
Criss-cross the Apennine Mountains past wildflower fields, quaint hill-top villages and the rolling hills of Umbria to Venice.
During your time in this special city, you'll get a good look into the Venetian way of life.
Known as the "floating city", Venice is packed with character, crammed with hidden lanes and linked by a network of canals.
The group travels on our private boat through the waters of the lagoon to visit the city's historical heart. The limestone Bridge of Sighs, the Gothic arches of the Doge's Palace and the expanse of St. Mark's Square (pigeons and all!) show off Venice's unique beauty and way of life.
Take some time to explore the floating city and lose yourself in the backstreets. There's an optional walking tour where you can discover the labyrinth of interweaving lanes, waterways, palaces, piazzi and markets with our Local Guide. You'll see historic monuments, hidden treasures and the Rialto market – a local favourite for food shopping.
Maybe grab a table on St. Mark's Square and eat some delicious Italian food al fresco.
Cap off the day with an optional gondola ride & share this amazing experience with your friends – seeing Venice from on the water is unforgettable!
- Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice
- See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Square
- See Venice's iconic canals & gondolas
- Secrets of Venice Walking Tour Euro 11.00
- Gondola ride Euro 22.00
- Trip t-shirts From Euro 19.00 - 30.00
Wind through the Bavarian Alps and Brenner Pass to a cute Austrian village in a region famous for adventure sports. Kick start your time here by plunging into some whitewater rafting in an adrenalin-pumping optional activity on the river.
With two nights here, there's plenty of time for pulse-racing activities. Our resident crew will give you pointers on the best stuff to do in the region and make sure you get everything out of your time here.
- Scenic drive past vineyards, orchards & castles
- White Water Rafting Euro 43.00
This morning, fill your lungs with clean mountain air, jump on a bike and get into the region's outdoor lifestyle with a fully guided optional tour through the Tyrol's picture perfect scenery, complete with waterfalls and mountain fields. Work up an appetite – a BBQ lunch is waiting for you at the end!
With time to do your own thing, laze about or get out for a walk in the surrounding hills. Catch up on some emails or postcards at the inn or take a gondola up the mountainside for more spectacular views of the area. For something different, pop into the local trout farm.
For adrenaline-junkies, an optional tandem paragliding experience will give you an awesome angle on the surrounding Alpine scenery.
- Mountain bike tour & BBQ lunch Euro 33.00
- Tandem paragliding Euro 128.00
Remember one of history's darkest moments with a sobering stop at the Dachau concentration camp memorial. Learn more at the museum and walk through the remaining living quarters.
Afterwards, travel back to the home of the world-famous Oktoberfest, Munich – a city that blends traditional Bavarian culture and modern lifestyle.
Give an optional bike tour a go and get off the beaten track and onto Munich's side streets with our Local Guide.
Explore the heart of Munich's old town with the crew, and head to Marienplatz. It's a central gathering spot famous for the Glockenspiel – a Gothic clock, complete with 32 dancing figures and 43 chiming bells.
Then, get a taste of tradition at a typical beer hall. Park yourself at a long wooden table, order yourself some hearty local food, like roasted pork knuckle, and quench your thirst with a stein of one of Germany's 5000 brews.
- Visit the Dachau concentration camp memorial
- See the Glockenspiel & Marienplatz
- Visit a traditional beer hall
- Mike's Bikes Tour Euro 21.00
Continue on to the cultural hub of Vienna. Tonight, we'll stay at the striking Eventhotel Pyramide. The hotel comes complete with spa & wellness centre, an outdoor heated pool and deluxe rooms.
Get schnaps savvy with a behind-the-scenes look into this local liqueur's production in an optional excursion to the Old Vienna Schnaps Museum.
This evening it's all about the culture at an optional dinner and concert. Up first is a classical music concert with former Vienna locals, Mozart and Strauss, in one of the city's imperial palaces. Follow this up with a traditional Viennese meal in an old-world restaurant.
- Feature Hotel: The Pyramide Hotel
- Old Vienna Schnaps Museum Euro 7.00
- Mozart and Strauss Concert with Dinner Euro 64.50
Your Trip Manager starts the day by introducing the group to the city's historical heritage. There's the imperial grandeur of Schönbrunn Palace, the elegantly ornate State Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral – a Gothic masterpiece. Cruise down Kärntner Strasse, Vienna's main shopping spot, and buy some traditional ceramics or materials for gifts back home.
There's free time to check out magnificent squares and majestic palaces or the city's art galleries. Take a break in a coffee house like the locals do, chill out in Vienna's manicured gardens or wander along the Danube River.
This afternoon, relax on the coach as we head to the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague.
- Scenic drive along the historic Ring Road
- See Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral & the State Opera House
Prague is a beautiful and atmospheric city. It's also pretty compact, so it's best explored on foot.
Choose a cruise on the Vltava River, which runs through the heart of Prague, and take in stunning views of the city from the water. The Czech capital has a really mixed past so look out for signs of the Holy Roman Empire, the Bohemian Empire, the Nazis and the Communists.
Free time means you can get deeper into Prague's Old Town in your own time. The city itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a jumble of little lanes, alleys and courtyards. Slow the pace down and give yourself a chance to uncover its hidden treasures.
Spend some time in the picturesque Old Town Square, where historic buildings and churches surround cafés that spill out onto the pavement. With some world-famous Czech pilsner in hand, park yourself at a table, people-watch and try out some of the traditional local dumplings. This is also the spot to pick up some famous Bohemian glass, beads or garnet and amber jewellery
By night, Prague bursts with possibilities. Loaded with all types of music, from jazz bars and hip DJs to opera, there is something for everyone, so make the most of it with your friends.
- Nuclear Bunker Tour Euro 15.00
- River cruise with buffet meal Euro 29.00
Chill out while the coach follows the Rhine River, weaving through valleys dotted with castles and vineyards.
Next stop - the pretty, old-world village of St. Goar, complete with fairy tale castle and even a free-hanging cuckoo clock! With our included river cruise, drift past quaint riverside towns and magical castles and see this UNESCO World Heritage area.
Get savvy with a demonstration on the local craft of beer steins. Then kick back with a glass of local wine and choose to find out more with the optional wine tasting in a candlelit underground cellar.
- Visit the riverside town St. Goar
- Learn how beer steins are crafted
- Scenic River Cruise
- See the Lorelei Rock
- Wine tasting Euro 9.00
Head into the buzzing capital of Amsterdam to check out the city's eye-opening Red Light District, where the creative and the wacky come together on narrow cobbled streets, 24/7.
- See Amsterdam's canals & gable houses by night
Cycle around like the laid back locals and cruise into the countryside, past working windmills, in the world-famous cheese village of Edam.
Free time this afternoon to experience Amsterdam's coffee shops, museums and quirky boutiques. Wander along the canals and past gabled houses or try out Amsterdam's multi-ethnic cuisine. This cultural melting pot dishes up loads of affordable food.
Tonight, try some of the traditional local cuisine at a restaurant in a nearby fishing village. With an optional evening canal cruise, there's a chance to toast your travels with the group, unwind with a few drinks and uncover another angle on Amsterdam at water level.
For your last night in this city, get some pointers from your Trip Manager, dive into Amsterdam's night action with your buddies and finish up your travels with a night to remember.
- See canals & a windmill on a countryside bike tour in Edam
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Folks shopping for a Bay Area home are enjoying a reprieve from the worst of the bidding wars and escalating interest rates.
Homes on both sides of the bay are selling with fewer offers as the bidding frenzy dies down in many cities. And anyone lucky enough to find a home -- inventory is still low -- would be locking in low rates before an expected increase next year.
The interest on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was hovering just above 4 percent last week, well below the 4.58 percent reported in August.
Lenders are also switching their focus from refinancing to making home loans to buyers, and there's hope that they might soon relax tight credit standards. That could help more people obtain loans.
"I always advise people not to time the market, and to buy property at the right time for you, but I will say now is an extremely good time to buy," said Brad Blackwell, national sales manager at Wells Fargo.
Blackwell said the strict lending standards banks have imposed on borrowers should begin to ease "in the next year or so. You will not see credit loosen to the degree that it was in the 2005-07 period ever again, but I think you will see some easing of credit guidelines -- perhaps slightly lower FICO (credit) scores, and a little bit higher loan to value ratios."
After nearly a year of looking, Kim Rittenhouse-Garing, an airline operations employee, found a three-bedroom, two-bath home in San Leandro for $420,000 in October, when interest rates had dropped again after spiking during the summer.
With her husband's credit score in the 800s and 20 percent down, their loan carried a 4 percent interest rate. "It was a positive experience," she said.
The median price paid for a Bay Area single family home was down 2 percent in September from the previous month in the East Bay, Peninsula and South Bay, according to DataQuick, a real estate information service.
While that is still 23.5 percent higher than it was a year earlier, the dip is a break from the larger month-to-month jumps buyers have confronted this year.
"Prices, if anything, are slightly undervalued compared to the long term, and mortgage rates are still quite low by historical norms," said Jed Kolko, economist for the online real estate site Trulia.
It's still tough to qualify for loans -- perfect credit and a big down payment are just a start, said Caroline Schlendorf of Pacific Union real estate brokerage in Danville. "The buyer still needs to be very strong to get a loan. There are great interest rates, but they still have to go through a lot of hoops."
But some banks are beginning to come up with relief for people in high-priced places like the Bay Area.
Ann Thompson, a Bank of America senior vice president and regional sales executive for greater San Francisco, said BofA has created a loan of up to $1 million that requires only 15 percent down from buyers who have had a history of homeownership in the past three years, and are borrowing above the limits for conforming loans -- currently $625,500 in the metro Bay Area. The loan does not require mortgage insurance and is also available for second-home purchases.
"We wanted to open up a box for the nonconforming, move-up buyer," Thompson said.
A major challenge to buying has been a lack of inventory of homes for sale. ZipRealty reports Contra Costa County's inventory of single family homes for sale is at its lowest level since Aug. 31. Santa Clara, Alameda and San Mateo counties are also seeing drops, some of which are seasonal -- the number of sellers dwindles as the holiday season approaches.
"I have a whole bunch of people that want to jump in right now," said Cathy Warshawsky, a San Jose mortgage broker. "The biggest problem people have is finding what they want."
But some experts are predicting more homes will be on the market next year and that banks will be issuing more home loans. A Mortgage Bankers Association forecast predicts purchase loans will rise by 9 percent in 2014 while refinancings drop by 57 percent as interest rates creep up, eventually reaching 5.1 percent at the end of 2014.
Greg McBride, of Bankrate.com, said underwriting standards will be a little more relaxed. "But it's not going back to the crazy days of 2005 when somebody with bad credit could buy a house."
Contact Pete Carey at 408-920-5419. Follow him on Twitter.com/petecarey.


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Trying to help the uninsured
As legislators refuse to expand Medicaid, Manatee decides to go to the voters
Published: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 8:19 p.m.
One day after an influential Florida Senate committee opposed expanding Medicaid, the Manatee County Commission proposed a sales-tax increase to fund health care for indigent patients.
The 4-3 vote to conduct a June referendum on the tax proposal showed how desperate a majority of the commissioners, and the community, have become.
The multi-point initiative, offered by County Administrator Ed Hunzeker, would raise the sales tax by one-half percentage point to 7 percent, the same rate charged in all of Manatee's neighboring counties -- Sarasota, Hillsborough, Hardee and DeSoto. (The state rate is 6 percent; counties have the ability to levy up to 1 percent with the approval of voters.)
If approved, the tax would create a new revenue source, to replace a "trust fund" that reimburses local hospitals for uncompensated care. The fund was created with the proceeds from the county's 1984 sale of Manatee Memorial Hospital.
The fund is likely to run out of money in 2015 for various reasons -- rising health-care costs, increases in the number of uninsured patients and political decisions to reimburse hospitals other than Manatee Memorial for uncompensated care.
A one-half percentage point rise in the sales tax would generate an estimated $23 million annually. The plan considered by commissioners calls for directing some of that revenue to hospitals and another portion to lower-cost health care facilities that treat low-income and uninsured patients. For more information on the plan, go to: www.mymanatee.org/howwillwepay.
A tough sell
The plan has its supporters; many of them attended Tuesday's County Commission meeting when the vote was taken.
Yet opponents made their case yesterday as well, and they have already been vocal in letters to the editor and on social media platforms. Even though property taxes in Manatee could be reduced, according to the plan, critics are clearly labeling the proposal as a tax increase.
The division on the County Commission suggests that the proposal will be a tough sell. Even the proponents recognize that taking the initiative to voters is an extraordinary step -- a last resort, following years of searching for elusive solutions.
Manatee isn't the only county struggling to meet its obligations to pay the hospital bills of uninsured residents. Polk County, for instance, has a voter-approved indigent care surtax of one-half percent; Alachua levies the tax at one-quarter percent.
In Sarasota County, the elected Public Hospital Board authorizes a 1-mill property tax, which accounts for about 6 percent of Sarasota Memorial's revenues. The revenue generated by the tax amounts to about half of Sarasota Memorial's $84 million annual total of uncompensated care.
Hospitals back Medicaid expansion
The cost of unpaid treatment is one of the reasons the Florida Hospital Association and its members strongly support the potential expansion of Medicaid to include all Floridians under age 65 who earn up to 138 percent of the poverty rate. (That's $29,700 for a family of four; currently, coverage in Florida is limited to 100 percent of the poverty level, a shockingly low income of $22,350 for a family of four.)
Under the nationwide Affordable Care Act, the federal government agrees to pay 100 percent of the costs during the first three years of expansion. (The federal contribution would be about 90 percent after those first three years.)
Gov. Rick Scott recently dropped his previous opposition and asked the Legislature to approve expanded eligibility criteria and make billions of dollars in federal funding available in Florida. Leaders of hospitals, including publicly owned Sarasota Memorial, supported Scott's reversal, noting that new Medicaid revenue would help offset not only uncompensated care but anticipated reductions in reimbursements from Medicare, the insurance for American seniors.
Unfortunately, key committees in the state House and Senate -- stacked with opponents of Medicaid expansion -- have voted against the proposal. House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz essentially declared the debate over.
Some representatives and senators recently said they would explore alternatives to Medicaid expansion, possibly the use of federal money to subsidize private insurance policies for low-income Floridians.
If that approach is pursued, however, the process will be time-consuming and the outcome uncertain.
The only certainty associated with inaction by the state is that local governments and taxpayers will remain stuck with the bills for uncompensated care at hospitals in their communities.
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Baseball and Education: Rays DreamMarch 15, 2012
"No dreamer is ever too small. No dream is ever too big"
-Unknown Author
It was good to be back at the Rays' facility where I had thrown batting practice at last year's Spring Training. What a day that was! Having Johnny Damon introduce himself to me; Talking with Manny Ramirez at the water cooler; And having Don Zimmer turn into an old grandfather as he gushed over his granddaughter's recent softball achievements. The chance for me to come back and share what I was now doing with Sport in Society was very cool for me.
This time around, there were no press cameras covering my every pitch. Nor was Joe Maddon there, who had previously cracked my daughter up, trying to bribe her into becoming a Rays' fan with endless gifts of Rays' merchandise. In fact, without any hoopla at all, as representatives of Northeastern University, we slipped through the door of the Ray's minor league clubhouse and prepared to present.
Julio, a Latin American infielder, met us in the presentation room. He was happy to hear that Northeastern has many international online students, and that he could work on his degree from either his home country or the U.S. I found Julio's smile and excitement to be contagious and unforgettable. Turns out, he still needs his high school diploma. But undeterred, Julio is now making arrangements to get his GED so he can than pursue his college goal.
Maybe by going to the Rays' camp we helped inspire Julio to get his GED. Or maybe he would have done it anyway. Either way, Julio inspired me. He inspired me to keep pushing through and to keep sharing the gift of education.
At its root, my baseball journey has always been about helping people. I believe with all my heart that baseball can be used to help make the world better. For me, it has never been about meeting superstars, being in the news, or for a collection of free gear. For me, it has always been about the Julio's of the world – The players who love the game – Who fight as underdogs – And always dream big.
-To read more about Justine's journey through spring training, visit http://justinebaseball.mlblogs.com.


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Ingredients FOR SWEET VERSION:
- Ragi vermicelli – 100gms (I used ANIL )
- Sugar – 2 - 4 tsp (adjust)
- Cardamom – 2 pods (Powdered)
- Grated coconut – 1 tbsp
- Soak ragi vermicelli in plain water for 3 mins with little salt ..Don't soak more than 3 mins because it will become gooey.
- Drain the water completely and steam cook the vermicelli using idly plates..
- Cook for 5-7 mins.Remove and let it cool.
- Then take the cooled vermicelli in a bowl and add the remaining ingredients…
- Mix it well..and serve !!
Ingredients FOR SPICY VERSION:
- Ragi vermicelli – 100 gms
- Big onion - 1 no (finely chopped)
- Green chilly – 1-2 nos (slit cut)
- Curry leaves – a sprig
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal – 1 tsp
- Channa dal – 1 tsp
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Lime juice – a few drops
- Salt – as required
- Follow the steps 1-3 given in the sweet version.
- Heat a kadai with a tsp of oil and add the mustard seeds.Once it starts to pop,add the urad dal,channa dal,big onion ,green chilly and curry leaves.
- Saute it well..Then add the steamed vermicelli and toss it well…Adjust the salt..
- Remove from the flame and add the lime juice ..Mix well and serve hot !!
Fat 1.3 g
Carbohydrate 72 g
Minerals 2.7 g
Calcium 3.44 g
Fibre 3.6 g
Energy 328 KCal
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Kreativ Blogger award
I received this award from my friends HCOF,Sreevidya,
Pinky , Ashwini and EC..Thanks a lot darlings for passing me this honorable award..I am really moved..Iam really excited because this is the first award passed to me by 5 blogger friends..I am very much grateful to u all..Thanks a ton..
The rules for this award are :
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2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.
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Now coming to the seven known/unknown things about me which u may or may not find it interesting
- I love to chat with my friends for hours over phone..Never care about the bill..(Poor hubby who is paying the bill :) )
- I like to watch megaaaa serials / movies that is fast moving (without boring (rambam podaama ))!! Good , there are some serials like this..Hope it will continue in the same manner..
- I love to cook all kinds of cuisine and i really got bored in having the same type of food everyday…
- Nowadays i really struggle a lot to take better pictures for my blog..Do u find any improvements/differences in my pics ?I am Stillllllllll learning about photography..At this point i should thank my Sister-in-Law who has really encouraged and still helping me a lot to take good pictures by giving suggestions.. And also i must thank Lubna for giving me some nice articles about photography…Thanks a ton lubna..They are really useful and soon i'll implement it..
- I am a day dreamer ..My long time day dream is to lead a life in US at least for a year or 2 ..Whenever i see some snaps of places u all post after finishing a trip around US , I really make a heavy sigh…Hope my dream will come true
- I love to do window shopping..I like to visit to all the jewelry shops and silk sari showrooms just to enquire the rate but dont buy anything..But my hubby never allowed me to do this..He enters the shop only to buy..
- I am crazy about our Maestro Ilayaraja's music..I will forget myself if i listen to his melodies in an ear phone..Great Musician..Evergreen songs
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- Mangala bhatt and of course
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Museum & Architecture
A Tour through Germany
Six museums, five architects, one axis – in short, this is the idea behind the architecture route. From Berlin to Osnabrück, stopping in Wolfsburg, Bielefeld and Herford along the way, you will discover six museums, each with a different thematic emphasis. Yet they have a significant unifying factor, they all incorporate avant-garde museum structures. The architectural conception of museum buildings is an interesting challenge for any major architect. You can form your own opinion of the interaction of form, function and content at these different sites. Take a trip and see how these museums are more than object and collection repositories: They are themselves extraordinary works of architectural art.
We look forward to your visit!
Jewish Museum Berlin
An architectural masterpiece, Daniel Libeskind's spectacular structure from 1999 has firmly established itself as one of Berlin's most recognisable landmarks. Libeskind has dubbed his design "Between the Lines," a title which reflects the tension of German-Jewish history. This past is incorporated into the design of the building, taking shape along two lines charting various cultural connections and modes of thought. One is straight, but broken into many fragments; the other is winding and open-ended. The intersection of these lines is marked by voids, empty spaces that cut through the entire museum. With these, Daniel Libeskind underlines the emptiness that resulted from the displacement and homicide of the Jews in Germany.
Rich in symbolism, the museum's architecture makes German-Jewish history palpable and is completed by the permanent exhibition on two millennia of German-Jewish history. The entrance to the Jewish Museum is situated in the Collegienhaus built in 1735. Coated in an alloy of titanium and zinc, the new structure forms an exciting contrast to the baroque building. Since autumn 2007, the ensemble has been complemented by a glass courtyard, also designed by Daniel Libeskind.
Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Lindenstraße 9-14, D-10969 Berlin, Tel. +49 (0) 30 25993300, www.jmberlin.de, opening hours: Mon: 10 am-10 pm, Tue-Sun: 10 am-8 pm, Tourist-Information: www.visitberlin.de, +49 (0) 30 250025, information[at]visitberlin.de
Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin
The German Historical Museum presents itself in two buildings: In the unique baroque Zeughaus, or former Arsenal, at the boulevard Unter den Linden and in the adjacent modern Exhibition Hall designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei.
The 300-year old Zeughaus is one of the most important buildings of the Baroque period in Berlin and the oldest building at the boulevard Unter den Linden. Four architects were responsible for the development of the Zeughaus from 1695 until its definite use in 1729: Johann Arnold Nering (1659-1695), Martin Grünberg (1655-1706), Andreas Schlüter (1659-1714) and Jean de Bodt (1670-1745). The Zeughaus' special place in the history of art is in no small way due to the high quality of its sculptural decoration. The most famous are the twenty-two keystones, in the form of giants' masks, which Andreas Schlüter created for the inner courtyard.
Today, one can reach the Exhibition Hall through the courtyard. Transparency, light and motion are the architectural hallmarks of this masterpiece of urban planning with impressive perspectives and spatial interplay. The triangular body of the Exhibition Hall is joined to the Zeughaus by a glass foyer, out of whose sweeping façade a glass stairway emerges. Here I. M. Pei has used deliberate visual axes to create an architectural correspondence between historical and contemporary structure.
Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin: Unter den Linden 2, D-10117 Berlin, Tel. +49 (0) 30 20304444, www.dhm.de, info[at]dhm.de, opening hours: daily: 10 am-6 pm, Tourist-Information: www.visitberlin.de, +49 (0) 30 250025, information[at]visitberlin.de
phaeno Wolfsburg
phćno was designed by the Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid and was first opened in November 2005 after four years of construction – in which the boundaries of technically feasible manufacturing were achieved with the help of the latest construction technology such as self-compacting concrete, complex formwork geometry and specially developed glass fronts.
Hadid's preference for design spaces that are smooth and continuous is reflected in the phćno building. Particularly impressive is the avant-garde design expression of the building. The diversely shaped structure is full of strength, dynamics and drama. Rugged and angular parts alternate with soft and smooth curves.
The exhibition area consists of an open hall and an architectural landscape of gentle hills and valleys surrounding the construction where the exterior merges into the interior without threshold and without a definable limit. It is designed as a topographically diverse, continuous space that is characterized by ten cones and releases a lively and versatile urban space on the ground floor. The cones functionally link phćno with the city, and incorporate the entrances, shop, restaurants, Science Theater, and the forum of ideas and workshops.
phćno gGmbH, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1, D-38440 Wolfsburg, www.phaeno.de, Tel. +49 (0) 5361 89010-0, opening hours: Tue-Fri: 9 am-17 pm, Sat/Sun: 10 am-18 pm, Tourist-Information: +49 (0) 5361 89993-0, service[at]mpunkt-wolfsburg.de
MARTa Herford
MARTa Herford, located in the region of Lippe in East Westphalia, Central Germany, is one of the world's most innovative museum buildings. In 2005, renowned US architect Frank Gehry designed a dynamic, vibrant spatial sculpture comprising lopsided, tumbled cubes whose deconstructivist tectonics makes them seem to have simply been "thrown into" the landscape. The solid sculptural building is characterized by curving walls, faced with the reddish-brown brick typical of the region. An undulating roof landscape of stainless steel spans the building horizontally and affords a strong overhang. Cylinder-shaped geometric shapes reminiscent of chimneys rise up above it. Despite the unconventional appearance Gehry has succeeded in his composition in incorporating a listed factory building into the Museum complex in architectural terms and in relating the entire ensemble to the surroundings. For example, the organic, undulating design language reflects both the movement of traffic on the street along the front side and the course of the Aa river, which forms the boundary line to the complex at the rear.
Fluctuating between exoticism and reference to the environs Marta challenges visitor expectations and provides a fascinating space for the exhibition program where contemporary art, design and architecture come together.
MARTa Herford gGmbH, Goebenstraße 4-10, D-32052 Herford, Tel. +49 (0) 5221 994430-0, www.marta-herford.de, opening hours: Tue-Sun: 11 am-6 pm. Tourist-Information: www.herford.de
Kunsthalle Bielefeld
A cube, the Kunsthalle by Philip Johnson, Bielefeld's architectural landmark donated by the Oetker family, looks like a sculpture. The front, made of red-coloured sandstone, opens up to the window panes and the asymmetrically arranged columns. Inside the building an amply dimensioned, triple-run staircase starts at the entrance hall winding its way up to the upper floors. Here, impressive insights into the almost converging exhibition rooms unfold. The walls that lunge out are also trimmed with sandstone; they mark the access into the exhibition rooms.
The education center on the ground floor which is suffused with light appeals to both children and adults. With about 900 square meters of exhibition space the Kunsthalle Bielefeld is a rather small museum but has a pleasant and friendly effect on the visitor. A public library, an auditorium for films and lectures with 244 seats, as well as a studio gallery for young artists, complete the impression of an outstanding building. The café with its spacious terrace invites the visitor to stay and overlook the sculpture park, which was restored in 2008 in accordance with Philip Johnson's original plans.
Kunsthalle Bielefeld: Artur-Ladebeck-Straße 5, D-33602 Bielefeld, Tel. +49 (0) 521 3299950-0, www.kunsthalle-bielefeld.de, opening hours: Tue-Fri, Sun: 11 am-6 pm, Wed: 11 am-9 pm, Sat: 10 am-6 pm, Tourist-Information: +49 (0) 521 516999, touristinfo[at]bielefeld-marketing.de
Felix-Nussbaum-Haus Osnabrück
Daniel Libeskind's architectural concept for the Felix Nussbaum House provide a spatial context for the tragic life and work of the artist, who was born in Osnabrück in 1904, to make an overwhelming impression on the visitor. With a system of reference lines between Osnabrück, Berlin, Brussels and Auschwitz the architecture symbolises the constant movement and the increasing disorientation in Nussbaum's life.
The building does not offer the familiar surroundings of a museum, for one to reflect on the artist's works and graphics.. Rising or falling floors, unparallel running walls, windows with no right angles or partly transparent floors make visitors feel confused and create an atmosphere of ubiquitous uncertainty. Wood, cement and zinc have been used as building materials to show Nussbaum's increasingly chilly path through life: from his sheltered youth through a time of displacement and threat to his violent death in Auschwitz in 1944.
The permanent exhibition "Felix Nussbaum – The painter" shows the most significant paintings and graphics from his creative periods. Works of other artists such as the internationally known Osnabrück citizen Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart, one of Nussbaum's contemporaries and a representative of constructivism, provide additional references to Felix Nussbaum and to the deconstructivistic architecture by Daniel Libeskind.
Felix-Nussbaum-Haus Osnabrück: Lotter Str. 2, D-49078 Osnabrück, Tel. +49 (0) 541 323-2207, www.osnabrueck.de/fnh, opening hours: Tue-Fri: 11 am-6 pm, Sat-Sun: 10 am-6 pm, Tourist-Information: +49 (0) 541 323-2202, tourist-information[at]osnabrueck.de


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The McPherson Garden Club met Tuesday at the McPherson County Extension meeting room with Jana McKinney, county extension agent, family and consumer science. After sharing their favorite and least favorite fruit and vegetable to grow, members participated in making recipes from cards made available through the Kansas Department of Agriculture. After cooking, everyone tried the variety of healthy foods.
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Liverpool Message Board
Other than Utd away, the first up fixtures look just what BR ordered and give him a good chance to get off to the good start that he will need to avoid any fan pressure. What do you think?Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Jun 19, 2013 14:09 Flag
It's like chalk and cheese compared with last season, which is a very good thing. It's well balanced so we don't get all the top half clubs one after the other, or front loaded like last season. The hardest patch actually looks like between Christmas and new years, but by that point new players who might arrive, and the squad as a whole should be well bedded in, but I don think the turn will be the critical part of our season.
Being a cynic, the best chance that Brendan has of "getting off to a good start" is to hang on to all the decent players that began to show through late in the latter half of last season and buy a handfull more decent players to compliment and build on what he has got. I was quite hopeful of us making some good deals in the Transfer Window but the Aspas paperwork nonsence has given me a bit of a "downer" I'm afraid.
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dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Jun 19, 2013 14:17 Flag
To be honest Ron can't really disagree with you, other than to say its a bit early to be cynical here, as the transfer window is not actually officially open yet. So for me, while I agree with you we need to hang on to our better players and be building around those that really started to emerge during the 2nd half of next season, I see nothing so far (and it is really early doors) to suggest that won't happen.
As for the Ayre's jab from you and Colin, I really think this is blown out of proportion. The paperwork whether with the correct agents signature on it can't and won't go through for another 10 days simply because the window is not open yet. But end of the day it looks like a classic case of agents lining up for the breadcrumbs of any deal, and arguing who should get the bigger pieces. If this was happening late August I'd agree with you, but mid June, and its just a trivial story about Spanish agents arguing over who should get paid what, which the Spanish FA will sort out.
Ron...me too, its given me a downer : looks like we (that should read BRENDAN and AYRE ) learnt nothing at all from the last seasons debacles during both transfer windows. If we sell quality like Suarez and Skrtel and Reina ...when what we should be selling is the likes of Assaidi , Allen and Shelvey and we dont bring in World Class proven talent to replace them then no matter how easy the earlier part of the seasons fixture list looks on paper then we are going to struggle ...if this suspicion on my part turns out to be true then surely its time for BR and Ayre to be down the road before the JAN. transfer window opens and get people in place who show some sign of knowing what they are doing. Right now things look pretty dire what with Sturridge very likely to mis the seasons first few games at least and Louis makig all sorts of noises that he wants away and he wants away now plus we are in the process of selling on Andy C. Just whowe are going to be starting up front with remains a mystery and with no Suarez and no Sturidge to partner him this coming season then Im sure we will be one of the sides other clubs are happy to see visiting their places rather than fearing our visit....Oh for a return of those happy "daze" when every club expected to lose to us.
Don't worry about that Ron, nobody can officially sign till July 1st so you won't see confirmation either way, just like there has been no interviews from Kolo etc, Aspas deal will be done within a day or 2 of the window opening. Coutihno, Sturridge and Henderson are prob the 3 players that really came to the fore late in the season and I think you are right, we need to sculpt around them which I think we will and are doing. I am buzzing for the season, not like last year with the whole Dempsey, Carroll nonsense, we have reason to be optimistic, I just don't know how optimistic yet!
I am delighted with the fixture list, good home start, a winnable game but not a mug so no complacency. United at home in the 3rd match is perfect, Moyes' Manure will have just played Swansea away and Chelsea at home so we might be able to keep ourselves in the mix for at least a couple of weeks with a win!
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Olympic Games History
2500 years ago a slave call girl from Sardinia named Gedophamee (pronounced Get-offa'-me) was attending the first athletic festival in Greece. This festival had no name.
In those days the athletes performed naked and to prevent unwanted arousal while competing, the men imbibed freely on a drink containing saltpeter.
At the opening ceremonial parade of this first great event, Gedophamee observed the first wave of naked athletic males marching toward her and she exclaimed: "Oh! Limp pricks!".
Over the next two and a half millennia that expression morphed into "Olympics".
Now you know….
Don't bother to thank me, I enjoy discussing history.
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Are you as moral as you think you are?
This test only has one question, but it's a very important one.
By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally.
The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision.
Only you will know the results, so remember that your answer needs to be honest.
You are in Florida, Miami to be specific.
There is chaos all around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding.
This is a flood of biblical proportions.
You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster.
The situation is nearly hopeless.
You're trying to shoot career-making photos.
There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water.
Suddenly you see a man in the water.
He is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken down with the debris.
You move closer.
Somehow the man looks familiar.
You suddenly realize who it is.
It's Donald Trump!
At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him under forever.
You can save the life of Donald Trump or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most powerful Republican men hell bent on the destruction of America.
Here's the question, and please give an honest answer.
"Would you select high contrast color film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?"
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Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word murgatroyd?
Lost Words from our childhood: Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! Sad really! The other day a not so elderly (65) lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said what the heck is a Jalopy? OMG (new) phrase! He never heard of the word jalopy!! She knew she was old but not that old… Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle…
About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases included "Don't touch that dial," "Carbon copy," "You sound like a broken record" and "Hung out to dry.
Back in the olden days we had a lot of moxie. We'd put on our best bib and tucker to straighten up and fly right. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy moley! We were in like Flynn and living the life of Riley, and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China !
Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A.; of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes and pedal pushers. Oh, my aching back. Kilroy was here, but he isn't anymore.
We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, well I'll be a monkey's uncle!, or, This is a fine kettle of fish!, We discover that the words we grew up with,- the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards. Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind. We blink, and they're gone.
Where have all those phrases gone? Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels' Heavens to Murgatroyd! It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff!
We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeful times. For a child each new word is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age. We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once did not exist and there were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory. It's one of the greatest advantages of aging. See ya later, alligator!
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Dr. Seuss Trump Book by Jimmy Kimmel …This may have more impact than all theMSM negative propaganda!
Priceless!This is hilarious no matter where you stand in our presidential political maze of crazy.Trump's children's book (two minutes)
The Future Is Here NOW!
In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper worldwide. Within just a few years, their business model disappeared and they went bankrupt.
What happened to Kodak will happen in a lot of industries in the next 10 year – and most people don't see it coming. Did you think in 1998 that 3 years later you would never take pictures on paper film again?
Yet digital cameras were invented in 1975. The first ones only had 10,000 pixels but followed Moore's law. So as with all exponential technologies, it was a disappointment for a long time, before it became way superior and got mainstream in only a few short years. It will now happen with Artificial Intelligence, health, autonomous and electric cars, education, 3D printing, agriculture, and jobs. Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Welcome to the Exponential Age.
Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years.
Uber is just a software tool, they don't own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world. Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don't own any properties.
Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected. In the US, young lawyers already don't get jobs. Because of IBM Watson, you can get legal advice (so far for more or less basic stuff) within seconds, with 90% accuracy compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans. So if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90% fewer lawyers in the future, only specialists will remain. Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer, 4 times more accurate than human nurses. Facebook now has a pattern recognition software that can recognize faces better than humans. In 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans.
Autonomous cars: In 2018 the first self-driving cars will appear for the public. Around 2020, the complete industry will start to be disrupted. You don't want to own a car anymore. You will call a car with your phone, it will show up at your location and drive you to your destination. You will not need to park it, you only pay for the driven distance and can be productive while driving. Our kids will never get a driver's license and will never own a car. It will change the cities because we will need 90-95% fewer cars for that. We can transform former parking space into parks. 1.2 million people die each year in car accidents worldwide. We now have one accident every 100,000 km, with autonomous driving that will drop to one accident in 10 million km. That will save a million lives each year.
Most car companies might become bankrupt. Traditional car companies try the evolutionary approach and just build a better car while tech companies (Tesla, Apple, Google) will do the revolutionary approach and build a computer on wheels. I spoke to a lot of engineers from Volkswagen and Audi; they are completely terrified of Tesla.
Insurance companies will have massive trouble because, without accidents, the insurance will become 100x cheaper. Their car insurance business model will disappear.
Real estate will change. Because if you can work while you commute, people will move further away to live in a more beautiful neighborhood.
Electric cars will become mainstream until 2020. Cities will be less noisy because all cars will run on electric. Electricity will become incredibly cheap and clean: Solar production has been on an exponential curve for 30 years, but you can only now see the impact. Last year, more solar energy was installed worldwide than fossil. The price for solar will drop so much that all coal companies will be out of business by 2025.
With cheap electricity comes cheap and abundant water. Desalination now only needs 2kWh per cubic meter. We don't have scarce water in most places, we only have scarce drinking water. Imagine what will be possible if anyone can have as much clean water as he wants, for nearly no cost.
Health: The Tricorder X price will be announced this year. There will be companies who will build a medical device (called the "Tricorder" from Star Trek) that works with your phone, which takes your retina scan, your blood sample and you breathe into it. It then analyses 54 biomarkers that will identify nearly any disease. It will be cheap, so in a few years, everyone on this planet will have access to world-class medicine, nearly for free.
3D printing: The price of the cheapest 3D printer came down from $18,000 to $400 within 10 years. In the same time, it became 100 times faster. All major shoe companies started 3D printing shoes. Spare airplane parts are already 3D printed in remote airports. The space station now has a printer that eliminates the need for the large amount of spare parts they used to have in the past.
At the end of this year, new smart phones will have 3D scanning possibilities. You can then 3D scan your feet and print your perfect shoe at home. In China, they already 3D printed a complete 6-storey office building. By 2027, 10% of everything that's being produced will be 3D printed.
Business opportunities: If you think of a niche you want to go in, ask yourself: "in the future, do you think we will have that?" and if the answer is yes, how can you make that happen sooner? If it doesn't work with your phone, forget the idea. And any idea designed for success in the 20th century is doomed to failure in the 21st century.
Work: 70-80% of jobs will disappear in the next 20 years. There will be a lot of new jobs, but it is not clear if there will be enough new jobs in such a small time.
Agriculture: There will be a $100 agricultural robot in the future. Farmers in 3rd world countries can then become managers of their field instead of working all days in their fields. Aeroponics will need much less water. The first Petri dish produced veal is now available and will be cheaper than cow produced veal in 2018. Right now, 30% of all agricultural surfaces is used for cows. Imagine if we don't need that space anymore. There are several startups who will bring insect protein to the market shortly. It contains more protein than meat. It will be labeled as "alternative protein source" (because most people still reject the idea of eating insects).
There is an app called "moodies" which can already tell in which mood you are. By 2020, there will be apps that can tell by your facial expressions if you are lying. Imagine a political debate where it's being displayed when they are telling the truth and when not.
Bitcoin will become mainstream this year and might even become the default reserve currency.
Longevity: Right now, the average lifespan increases by 3 months per year. Four years ago, the life span used to be 79 years, now it's 80 years. The increase itself is increasing and by 2036, there will be more that one year increase per year. So we all might live for a long long time, probably way more than 100.
Education: The cheapest smartphones are already at $10 in Africa and Asia. Until 2020, 70% of all humans will own a smartphone. That means everyone has the same access to world class education. Every child can use Khan academy for everything a child learns at school in First World countries. We have already released our software in Indonesia and will release it in Arabic, Swahili and Chinese this Summer because I see an enormous potential. We will give the English app for free so that children in Africa can become fluent in English within half a year.
RAMBLINGS OF A RETIRED MINDI found this timely, because today I was in a store that sells sunglasses, and only sunglasses. A young sales lady walks over and asks, "What brings you in today?"
I looked at her, and said, "I'm interested in buying a refrigerator." She didn't quite know how to respond.
Am I getting to be that age?You know you are old when…
I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse. I can't afford one. So I'm wearing my garage door opener instead.
I was thinking about old age and decided old age is when you still have something on the ball, but you are just too damn tired to bounce it.
I thought about making a fitness movie for folks my age and calling it "Pumping Rust."
You know you are old when…When people see a cat's litter box they always say, "Oh, have you got a cat?" Just once I want to reply, "No, it's just for company!"
Employment application blanks always ask who is to be called in case of an emergency. I think you should write, "An ambulance."
Birds of a feather flock together and then potty on your car.
The older you get the tougher it is to lose weight because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really close friends.
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy its replacement.
Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL?
The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he'sreally in trouble..
Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words ' The' and ' IRS ' together it spells 'Theirs…'?
Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Some people try to turn back their "odometers." Not me. I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
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Q: What do you do when your dishwasher stops?
A: Kick him in the ass
We want the dishwasher to clean our dishes…SO….Clean and freshen the dishwasher itself too…. it can do a better job!! Here's how:
1) Remove the bottom rack and look for 'lost' items, hard items and 'chunks' in the bottom and around the mechanisms.
Check the screen.
2) Put a cup of vinegar on the top shelf
Run a cycle – hot water of course
3) Sprinkle about a cup of baking soda over the bottom of the dishwasher
Run through a short cycle
That's it! Cleaned and freshened up, your dishwasher will look better, smell better and do a better job.
**Note: If you really want to go at it with gusto, you can take the mechanism apart and clean it in the sink with vinegar before you run the first cycle.
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I know this question has been posted before but I have followed the instructions given in the previous posting regarding Mac OS X but I cannot get my PS3 to see the "Server". I have a Time Warner cable modem (15mps down and 2mps up) connected to a Airport Express Extreme Router which is connected to a NetGear 24 port switcher.The Trace indicates that the server is using ip addr 10.0.1.181 and it states "sending live" but my PS3 does not see the server. I have gone into my MAC PRO Firewall and added "PS3 SERVER" but the server does not recognize the PS3.
The AirPort Router assigns all the ip addresses within the range of 10.0.1.0 thru 200.
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'Project Runway,' The HP/Intel Challenge: TV Recap
"I'm hanging on by a thread — no pun intended." Alexander opens this episode of "Project Runway" by confessing that he feels "stifled creativity" after last week's drama with Ken. The other designers express similar feelings of anxiety, and it's clear why everyone's on edge: The competition is finally fierce. All of the remaining designers bring something special to the table, which means the pressure is on. Everyone seems to agree that at this moment, Helen is the one to beat.
This week's challenge is the HP/Intel challenge which means the designers don't have to run around Mood for fabric! Instead, they get to design their own, giving them total creative control. The inspiration for this challenge, a group of next-generation innovators, include a pro BMX rider, a magazine's creative director, a pastry chef, a 17-year-old coder and feminist, Miss USA 2012, a startup founder and an artist. The designers pick who they want to work with and get to spend one hour to bond and get to know each other.
The next morning, the designers check out their fabric and start to sew, but it's obvious the frontrunners are already struggling. When Tim checks in on Bradon, he walks away saying how "perplexed" he is by whatever Bradon is going for. Kate, whose design includes giant poofy pleats and a print inspired by computer code, has everyone quietly puzzled. And Helen is just having a total breakdown. She lacks a concrete vision for her garment and begins begging the other designers for advice before falling into tears in front of Tim.
"You're obsessing, stop it, you can't derail yourself," Tim says. "You have to make it work." (Was anyone else waiting all season to hear that line? And did anyone else do a small fist-pump when he finally said it in such a crucial moment?)
She finally decides to make a crop top and a full-length skirt, which Dom notes is "very Courtney Love." Well, the nineties are certainly trendy right now — not to mention crop tops — so maybe she hit the nail on the head with this one. We'll see, onto the runway.
The judges this week are the usuals, Zac Posen and Nina Garcia, who are accompanied by designer Peter Som. During the runway show, the designers sit with their innovators which, frankly, gives us a teeny bit of anxiety (just what the designers need this episode).
The show is a noticeable step up from previous weeks; all of the designers brought their A-game except for, well, Alexandria. We found her design to be horribly unflattering and frankly, a little bit ugly! What's with the bra-vest and bizarre skirt? She is, of course, the first one to be dismissed as "safe" by the judges which means she is the only designer that doesn't fall into the top or bottom three. So, here we go: Are we crazy in thinking it's high time for her to go? That she should have been out a few weeks ago? (And for thinking this week's garment should have at least been in the bottom three?) Please weigh in on this, readers, we want to hear what you think!
In the top three are Dom, Helen and Bradon. Every designer raves about Dom's dress, and it's well-deserved praise. This might be the best work we've seen from her to date and it's time for her to win one, we're pulling for her. Zac goes so far as to say it's "runway ready." Helen's garment is received well by the designers for being "cool" even though the fit wasn't quite right (you've created the "star spangled hipster," cheers Peter Som). And Bradon knocked his design out of the park. His innovator, a BMX rider, said he gets inspired by a the city skylines — the vision of riding along a blue and black cityscape – so Bradon designed a modern bomber jacket in a rugged street print that he layered over a sexy black dress. The designers were blown away.
The bottom three include Justin, Alexander and Kate. Justin, whose innovator was Miss USA 2012, is commended for his inventive print but chastised for his messy sewing. Alexander, who drew inspiration from a pastry chef, is told that his dress looks like a "cult leader, of chocolate" (thanks, Zac!). And finally, Kate: You said you were sick of coming in second… how's last sound? Kate's poofy-pleated baby blue princess dress has the designers totally puzzled. "She looks like she fell into a Kleenex box," Peter says, and the others are even crueler. "It's ugly, Heidi blurts out. "There is so much wrong with this," says Zac.
Backstage, tears start to flow and Alexander wonders if there might be a double-elimination. "We're almost at the end, and there's too many designers still." He might be onto something. As the designers gather on the runway and Heidi delivers her weekly speech, "One of you will be the winner…" she interjects something new: "And one or more of you will be out." Grab popcorn, folks, this is going to get good.
In wonderful news, Dom finally wins a challenge and skips off the runway in relief. Bradon and Helen are excused from the runway leaving the bottom three shaking in their boots. Before we can even blink, Alexander is eliminated (hey, whoa, we weren't ready for that, no explanation Heidi!?). Justin is safe and allowed to leave the runway, while a panicky Kate remains, weeping. Heidi eliminates her, which you may remember is the second elimination for Kate on Project Runway. That's gotta sting.
"I'm not surprised," Kate said. "As soon as she said 'one or more' I knew they'd take this opportunity to eliminate me again." Helen, who predicted she and Kate would butt heads through this season, is the most devastated to see her go. "I was really hoping she'd come with me to fashion week," she said.
Justin, Alexandria, Bradon, Dom and Helen remain. What do we think? After all of her breakdowns, is Helen destined for fashion week? Does Alexandria deserve more credit than we're giving her? And what about Justin? Yes, he is achingly charming, but does that make up for the fact that his designs haven't been all that spectacular? Sound off in the comments!


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Zeiyo, on 23 December 2012 - 10:48 AM, said:
no rogues will have prep and shadowstep
also cheat death is better than feint
also bos is shit... when do you ever get kited against warrior teams? have fun sitting in 28 novas and roots because you went bos XDDD
2 cloaks is abit over the top though, id say keep it off prep and make it 1min or 1min30 sec.
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Support for the El Dorado County library special tax, Measure L, lagged in the polls as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday when about 45 percent of the ballots had been counted.
About 42 percent of voters cast their ballots for Measure L, while about 58 percent opposed the initiative.
The measure proposes to level the playing field between the five zones in El Dorado County by establishing a $17.58 per parcel tax across the region. Under the current system, each zone pays a different tax amount even though they all receive the same centralized services.
Then there's Zone H, which encompasses the Placerville and Pollock Pines areas and has never passed the library tax. The fact that residents in that region don't pay to support the library system is unequal and unfair, Friends of the Library Vice President Kay Henderson said Tuesday afternoon.
She said she hopes that Measure L can change that and is cautiously hopeful that the tax initiative will pass.
"Whenever I've talked to people, they've been positive. No one has spoken to me in opposition," Henderson said.
Measure L would replace the four existing taxes with a countywide parcel tax to support the county's libraries for 15 years. In South Lake Tahoe, which already has a $17.58 tax, voters won't feel many changes if the measure passes.
If the measure doesn't pass, South Lake Tahoe is guaranteed two more years of funding at the current $17.58 level. Once those two years are up, Henderson said she's not sure what will happen.
El Dorado County Library Director Jeanne Amos said she thinks it's likely that the county would go back to the individual zone taxes if Measure L fails. Unifying and standardizing the county tax across all five zones was a brand new concept, Amos said.
"We certainly knew it would be a challenge going into a presidential election year and a hostile political climate. It's so difficult to get the two-thirds vote. It's almost impossible," Amos said.


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PARKERSBURG - A Sunday night house fire on Emerson Avenue is still under investigation.
Parkersburg firefighters responded to a house fire at 937 Emerson Ave. just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
The fire was called in by a neighbor, said Capt. Brian Drake of the Parkersburg Fire Department.
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The Parkersburg Fire Department responded to a house fire at 937 Emerson Ave. Sunday evening. Fire damage was confined to an upstairs hallway, bedroom, bathroom and the attic.
"When we responded, flames were coming out of the rear of the house," Drake said.
Crews entered the house to search for anyone inside and after not finding anyone, they went to work on the fire and had it under control within five minutes, he said.
Fire damage was confined to an upstairs hallway, bedroom, bathroom and the attic. The rest of the house received smoke and water damage.
No one was at home at the time the blaze ignited, Drake said. The home's residents arrived on scene a short time later having been alerted by friends that there was a fire.
Firefighters rescued a cat from the home who was found in the downstairs area away from the fire, Drake said.
The residents, who have not been identified, told firefighters they have lived in the home since the summer and that there had been damage in the house from a previous fire.
Drake said investigators were still looking into that.
Officials said the residents were renting the home. The owner of the house has not been identified.
The Parkersburg Fire Department responded with 15 firefighters, five engines, one rescue vehicle and one tower truck.
An early estimate has $25,000 damage done to the house, but an official amount has not been determined.
Investigators were still on the scene Sunday night.


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To the Editor:
Whenever I awake and turn on the T.V., the only thing I hear and see is someone went crazy because of the government shut-down, or how the Democrats and Republicans are acting like children, they figure by shutting down the state parks and museums it's going to hurt the Americans, but they lose money coming in.
I decided to go for a walk this morning and I went down 212. The truck drivers were still driving, the restaurants and the gas stations and the stores were open. The farmers are waiting for the corn and beans to dry, but the one thing I noticed the most, people are still moving forward but not Congress. The Americans are keeping their trucks moving, they're still keeping open the stores, restaurants and gas stations. People are still going for walks, families are staying together. That's what keeps everybody going when one person celebrates.
We all celebrate the Meander, that's why I appreciate this town of Granite Falls. Keep moving forward – forget Congress.
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In all war stories, a terrible price must be paid, and the same holds true in "Captain America" #21, by Rick Remender and Nic Klein.
The beginning of the end of Steve Rogers is here in Marvel Comics' "Captain America" #21 by Rick Remender and Nic Klein, on sale June 4.
Marvel's "Axis" continues to take shape as the publisher releases a second teaser featuring some of the heroes involved in the upcoming event.
Rick Remender, Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge takes readers even deeper into Marcus' dark past in Image Comics' "Deadly Class" #5, on sale May 28!
Following its leak online earlier this week, Diamond has released its "Previews" cover featuring Marvel's villains united for "Axis."
At Diamond's Retailer Summit, Marvel further teased "Axis," which appears to be written by Rick Remender and feature a variety of villains.
Rick Remender dives deep into his and Greg Tocchini's "Low," sharing exclusive art and assuring readers, "It's so much more than an aquatic sci-fi thing."
Rick Remender joins X-Position to answer your questions about everything from Mojo to Immortus' Infinity Watch. Plus, exclusive art!
Rick Remender & Matteo Scalera conclude their thrilling first story arc with "Black Science" #6, that is if Grant manages to kill his former boss.
Rick Remender & Wes Craig bring "Deadly Class" #4 to Image Comics as Marcus' world features travel, friends and copious amounts of drugs.
Next week's X-Position guest is none other than "Uncanny Avengers" scribe Rick Remender, and CBR wants your questions about "Avenge the Earth."
With "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" a certified box office hit, writer Rick Remender talks to CBR News about Steve Rogers' comic book future. UPDATED with new art from May's issue #20.
Grant's team is torn apart by the Pillar's sabotage in Image Comics' "Black Science" #5, written by Rick Remender and illustrated by Matteo Scalera.
Kang's Chronos Corps arrive on Planet X in Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña's "Uncanny Avengers" #19, scheduled out from Marvel on April 23.
Rick Remender & Wes Craig send Marcus and Willie on their first assassination mission in Image Comics' "Deadly Class" #3.
Rick Remender discussed the aftermath of "Ragnarok Now" and how it impacts his upcoming "Uncanny Avengers" arc, "Avenge the Earth."
Following his takeover of Axel-In-Charge last Friday, Marvel SVP of publishing Tom Brevoort talks "Silver Surfer," "Uncanny Avengers" and more!
Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña show off the dangers of life on Planet X in this preview for "Uncanny Avengers" #18.NOW.
It's Marcus' first day at the Kings Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts in Rick Remender & Wes Craig's "Deadly Class" #2 from Image Comics.
The Pillar drops Grant McKay and his team of Dimensionauts into... a hotel? Nothing is what it seems in Rick Remender & Matteo Scalera's "Black Science" #4!
Marvel continues their exploration of the Winter Soldier's past in Rick Remender & Roland Boschi's "Winter Solider: The Bitter March" #2.
Augie praises "Black Science" as being one of the rare comics he can't find fault with. Why settle for any less?
"Captain America" writer Rick Remender tells CBR about the Cold War's impact on the series' current crop of villains and how his "Winter Soldier" mini fits in.
"Raganarok Now" reaches its conclusion on Feb. 26, and writer Rick Remender and Steve McNiven will kill a universe in "Uncanny Avengers" #17!
Rick Remender and Wes Craig's "Deadly Class" #1 "makes a strong showing with its compelling exposition, dynamic layouts and dark, gritty edge."
Grant McKay and his team are stranded on the front lines of battle in Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera's "Black Science" #3, on sale Jan. 29!
Thor's fury is unleashed in this exclusive preview of Rick Remender and Steve McNiven's "Uncanny Avengers" #16
Rick Remender and Wes Craig welcome you to the most brutal high school on earth! Check out a preview of Image Comics' "Deadly Class #1, on sale Jan. 22.
Second annual Black Comic Book Festival kicks off today! Interviews with Ed Brubaker, Rick Remender, Joshua Hale Fialkov and MariNaomi! Plus more!
Check out a preview of Rick Remender and Roland Boschi's "Winter Soldier: The Bitter March" #1, along with Chris Eliopoulos' animal variant.
Rick Remender explains how his discovery of nihilism at 8 years old led to stories of an underwater civilization in his new Image series, "Low."
Some of the industry's most irreverent and colorful creators gathered at Image Expo to share what lured them into creating comics and what keeps them pushing forward.
Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini announced their aquatic science-fiction/fantasy series "Low" today at Image Expo, now check out a preview.
ROBOT 6 heads back to the '80s and a high school for assassins in a preview for "Deadly Class" #1, by Rick Remender, Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge.
ROBOT 6 has color pages from "Wolverine" #1, by Cornell and Stegman, and "Winter Soldier: The Bitter March" #1, by Remender and Boschi, arriving in February from Marvel.
Marvel has released an early look at Rick Remender and Steve McNiven's "Uncanny Avengers" #16, the next chapter of "Ragnarok Now!"
Grant and his crew are thrown into a futurepast trenchworld as things get strange in Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera's "Black Science" #2.
Rick Remender talks twists, turns, and deaths in "Uncanny Avengers" as well as his future plans including a planet of mutants and a whole new Marvel Universe.
Check out a preview of "Captain America" #15 as Rick Remender & Carlos Pacheco conclude the "Loose Nuke" arc January 22.
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