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Dragon Age 2 is a wait until I can get it cheap game. [updated]
Why, you ask? Well, it is good you ask that question. Otherwise this would be a very short post. And trust me, it won't be.
I would recommend Dragon Age 1.
The answer is to why I will most likely wait is…a lot of things. But first, a quick history. Remember Dragon Age 1? Yeah, me too. LOVED that game. Flaws and all. And it does have them. But overall, I would recommend it to anyone that likes RPGs and/or tactical combat, with very few, small caveats.
Problems you say?
It did have a few problems though.
Inventory was a pain. If you played it, you know. If you did not, suffice it say there was a LOT of junk and very little space to put anything. 99% of loot was random, and in this case, random meant mostly useless. And it was everything. In corpses, flowers, boxes, bags, stashes, book, etc, etc, etc, etc. It was not great, lets leave it at that.
The AI was not great. It was not horrid out of the box, like NWN2 or anything, but your characters were pretty limited in what they could do automatically. Which meant if you were not directly controlling them, they often did the dumbest thing they could. After a bit, I heard about a mod called Advanced Tactics. That gave you a whole host of new options in the tactics menus, so you could intelligently program your guys so they did not act like idiots when you were not holding their hands.
The party influence system was an actual joke (at least, they must have meant it that way). Sure, you could get your peoples to like or hate you based on how conversations/actions went, but you know what really influenced them? Gifts. That's right, you could end around everything and just give them things they liked until they liked you again. That was pretty weak.
L worded it.
Beyond that, there were nits and picks, but I really loved that game, flaws and all. I did love it, right after some people I know told me what it was really about. I am a Bioware fan and followed Dragon Age notes here and there…and I watched the same trailers you did most likely. After that, I was pretty sure I would not get it. But friends that know RPGs played it and said:
"Do not listen to the marketing, Dragon Age:Origins is a Bioware game through and through and it awesome."- knowledgeable RPG friends
So I went with it, played it, loved it. I was not alone. That last link in particular show Dragon Age 1 to be the best selling Bioware game ever…does that mean the marketing "worked"?
Concerned a bit.
But I was little worried. You see, not long before Dragon Age 1 was released, EA, that huge conglomerate I have complained about in the past, bought Bioware. Yep, bought them out right. Kept on the staff (even the doctors), and things seemed to go well…well, except for that awful marketing campaign. Those videos I linked above are not the only ones. Let me translate them for you: "Play this game, destroy things, while Zombie thumps in your head! It will melt your braaaaain!" I was understandably put off by those, but the friends I talked about (yeah, I have them) above convinced me to ignore and the game was a blast and nothing like the marketing. Well, except for blood coating you from head to toe after each battle. But that was an option you could turn off and I did as soon as I found it. All was well.
Times passed.
Then, after awhile, but not that long (about a year), I started to hear about and see stuff from Dragon Age 2. I got somewhat excited. I mean, this is Bioware. They have created some of the best games to ever be released. Things like Baldur's Gate and Mass Effect just to name a couple. It was also EA, so I was cautiously excited. This would be the first RPG released by Bioware that was fully developed under EA.
Whatever though, still had the doctors there, still had a long history of being awesome, even with Mass Effect 2 not really being as good as one, I was very hopeful.
Then I played the demo. I could not believe my eyes. They got rid of being able to zoom out, they got rid of flat chested women (I kid you not, they are all porn star proportions), the UI seemed to be developed with a love of empty space and combat…oh combat. Sure, it was only the demo, but damn if combat was not all fucked up. Where your characters faced did not matter as much, you had a bunch of WoW like skills, and no longer had to plan anything out. Just go attack and press buttons as fast as you are able. Weeeeeee! (that was sarcasm)
The friends and the reviews.
Those same friends disagree on Dragon Age this time around. Some of them says the combat is dopey or different, but it is still fun. Others suggest it is pretty much crap now. And the reviews. They seemed to disagree with themselves.
While Dragon Age 2 got decent scores, the words of the reviews have convinced me the demo was not wrong. Some choice cuts are below:
– In gameplay terms, much has changed from Origins. Everything from skill trees to quest notifications have been redesigned and made easier to use. "Dumbing down!" goes the cry from the pessimistic faithful, and those coming to the game with that mantra in mind will find that confirmation bias supports their prejudice.
– Companion armour is now completely off-limits while upgrade trees are inflexible and closed off to any new specialisms you might want to give them.
– I still found that my inventory quickly filled up with fantastic weaponry that nobody could use. All unusable items, from diamonds to torn trousers, are now automatically stored in the junk tab of your inventory. They can be flogged to a merchant in one job lot, with a single button press.
– Crafting is a hands-off affair, too. No longer do you merrily pick herbs and flowers on your travels. You simply find hidden pockets of infinite crafting resources which merchants can then use to deliver potions direct to your inventory. It's strangely soulless, as if Tesco Direct has inserted itself into this fantasy realm.
– The modular nature of the story is also reflected in the missions, which are sort of annoyingly compartmentalized. There are a couple of longer journeys, but far too many boil down to hopping to the map, talking to someone, killing them (or not) and going back to the quest giver. You will spend far more time than you're comfortable with running back and forth between exits.
– The lack of forward momentum is exacerbated by the fact that you'll see almost all of the game's environments in its first third. Sure, there are different things to kill, but haven't you seen this cave once or twice or eight times before? BioWare tries to make the journey seem more sweeping by having it span a decade, but when towns look the same and characters don't appear to age or even change clothes, it feels artificial.
– I'm assuming the slightly stunted world is a result of the accelerated development schedule, which I also imagine is the culprit behind the lackluster gear system.
– The other half of Dragon Age 2, however, adheres to the painfully familiar definition of 'mature' – featuring blood, sex and not much else. The game frequently attempts to clumsily shoehorn crude innuendo into a conversation, provide a flash of flesh or show some hilariously over-done violence. The free city of Kirkwall is apparently populated with an abundance of haemophiliacs with high blood pressure, who explode into arterial clouds as soon as somebody draws their sword, spattering players in gore and hiding the UI behind a red haze.
– The result of mixing these two halves is a game which feels at odds with itself a lot of the time. Dragon Age 2 tries to tell the epic tale of Hawke, a refugee who fled the tiny town of Lothering to escape the Blight, then spent the next ten years rising to the role of Champion in Kirkwall. The structure of the quests, however, just makes it clear how little intrigue Kirkwall has to offer, with the entire city apparently waiting years at a time for Hawke and Co to romp through the streets killing indiscriminately. There's a lot more to be gleaned from the side-quests offered by your companions than from the main plot.
– The contradictions extend all the way down to the technical level too. In the opening hour of Dragon Age 2 you arrive at Kirkwall to find the city sealed. The refugees talk about how they're being turned away in their hundreds, while the guard captain loudly insists that the city has been overfull for months. There's no possible way anyone else can be admitted, he says, while standing in a huge, empty town square with no more than ten protesters in front of him.
Convinced to wait.
After all of that, and the talk in the forums and everything else, I am convinced to wait. Even though I know it might be fun for a bit, it does not sound like a $60 game to me. The streamlined (I still say dumbed down), as EAWare (clever aren't I) calls it, just sounds like they removed systems they did not like. I can not do inventory management? Party influence now works if they hate me or like me? Crafting is a joke (it was not much better in the first really)? And the game recycles the same art assets over and over. Maybe they did not have enough time to do the full development. Or maybe it was EA's influence, as I suspect the marketing of the first one was. Maybe is just what happens when EA has time to enforce their marketing is reflected in the game. I do not know. But I am disappointed.
So yeah, I will wait. I will play the many other great games out there, I will watch and see what happens with Dungeon Siege 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Skyrim, and still try to convince my wife to switch from WoW to Rifts. And in a few months, I will pay $20 or so for the game, it will be fully patched, and I will get my monies worth out of it.
Of course, if they come out with a toolset so other people could fix a fair amount of these problems, I will probably buy it right up.
Update 1
If this report of sneaky DRM is true, it looks like we have yet another reason not buy DA2. You know, beyond the original designer having left because of the direction of Dragon Age 2. Forgot to mention that in the first rundown…


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The county has operated the airport on land leased from the city since 1967. In 2006, the county announced it wasn't interested in continuing the arrangement past the lease's expiration in 2017.
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Hello all,
I am doing an MSc in International Relations at LSE this fall, and unfortunately, was not offered a spot at residence.
In my scramble to find alternative accommodations, I stumbled upon Goodenough College in London. Pretty close to the school, and the property and lifestyle seem pretty incredible.
Just wanted to see who is going to live there, and if anyone could tell me how long I might expect to wait from a reply to my application? I just received my confirmation e-mail that said: Your application has been received and we will let you know as soon as we can if we can make you an offer.
I am just hoping to get some info, because I have a limited time (2 weeks or so) to cancel my application at UNITE and get my 250 deposit back, and I didn't want to pester the admissions office right away.
Goodenough College - who's going/ application advise.
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i don't know if this will effect me as it's all up in the air at the mome as to where i'm studying but would i be right in thinking that it's really hard to find accomodation in london at this stage?
phone them like crazy, perhaps email too...tis your money so do it
good luck
I'll share my experience, but probably the best thing to do is call the Admissions Office at Goodenough to see if there's a shot at getting a room there this autumn.
I got the "your application has been received" email at the end of April and a couple of months later received another email saying that a place was being held for me and I'd receive the formal offer documents once they had a confirmed date that space would be available. I'm still waiting for a move-in date. I have no idea how typical those waiting times are; perhaps they're shorter closer to term start - I applied about five months early.
Good luck!
@BetsyGirl, I am in the same situation. Also received an e-mail from Goodenough that accomodation is being held (super happy with it), but no formal offer documents yet, and leaving for London (will study at KCL) in 2 weeks.
Did you already receive your formal offer documents ?
I e-mailed them about a place and found them annoyingly vague. They said there was no application deadline, but it seemed like there was also no guarantee of getting a place for September - you could go on a waiting list and could be offered a place at any time throughout the year. They won't tell you what your chances are of getting a place. I didn't want to be messed around and end up in London with nowhere to live, so I found a private flat.
Do you think it would be wise to call the admission's office and ask about the possibility of receiving an answer. My only worry is that after the experience of calling the SOAS admission office, I am really hesitant to pay money to make an international call to people who simply dont care about your deadlines and the money you could lose!!
@ Wybo, I'm still waiting for the formal offer documents, too. I actually called the Admissions office a couple of weeks ago just to clarify what was meant by "a place is being held for you" and asked if that meant that I would definitely have a room for the autumn terrm. I was told yes, but the move-in date might be a few days later than what I requested. I think I'll check-in with them again if I don't hear anything after the weekend. Oh, and I believe they said we'd receive the formal offer documents by email.
@Everyone. I called them as BetsyGirl suggested, and they told me that they were a bit behind at sending out the offer-documents. I received them by e-mail (so happy!) and sent them back last week. I arrived today, and am actually typing this from my room in GN College.
All in all it looks like a good place, and from what I've experienced so far I'm really happy to be here, and not in some community-less flat like the ones offered by King's College London (my uni).
What is wrong with just living in a privately rented place off gumtree just like everyone else?
Hello, can anyone tell me about their experience living in Goodenough College? What is it like? and what are the positive and negative things about it?
Does anyone know something about the UNITE accommodations?? Are they trustworthy? and are the studios a good deal??
Many thanks.
also looking for the same info =)
Any advice on the application process for Autum 2010 would be greatly appreciated as well
Hey there,
I already asked this in th eother thread on Goodenough College, maybe someone can give me some information...
I received the confirmation of receipt mail from Goodenough College about 3.5 weeks ago but have not heard back from them yet.
Does anyone of you know how long it usually takes them to answer?
Thanks a lot in advance.
I received an offer after a month of them receiving my application, so hopefully you should hear from them soon.
OK, thanks. So I hope to hear from them soon.
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What is wrong with just living in a privately rented place off gumtree just like everyone else?
Actually I'm having the same dilemma. I've got an LSE Bankside House single room but its kitchen facilities are said to be inadequate for real cooking. I need to self-cater. Other private halls are either expensive or run down and although the ones listed on Gumtree look nice, it's impossible for me to view these until I arrive in mid-Sep.
Should I find a place to crash for a month first and house-hunt? It'll be a lot of running around and moving...
I was just offered a place at Goodenough!
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I was just offered a place at Goodenough!
great I was offered as well. deciding btw uni housing and the college. Not sure how the room/bathroom situation is but the college seems to be more diverse and great for people who are new to the city....its just more expensive!
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great I was offered as well. deciding btw uni housing and the college. Not sure how the room/bathroom situation is but the college seems to be more diverse and great for people who are new to the city....its just more expensive!
(Original post by cpl.fir)
cool! for me, the uni hall costs the same as goodenough. except that goodenough has a more organised student life services and better furniture and facilities! so it's def. goodenough for me. at goodenough, bathrooms are shared, not sure what the ratio is tho... but i've been told by many people that i will enjoy life there. so i'm looking forward to it!
I totally agree with you, it has a lot to offer, even for a semester its worth it
how long after you guys sent your applications did they inform you that they had received it? And how long after that did they offer a place? There seems to be a consistency of 1 months time.
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Have a question about maintainance, or during race repairs specifically. I now have had a few punctures and know I can cope with changin a tube mid race but as far as anything else goes i'd be a DNF at the moment, other than maybe the chain coming off. My father in law is quite good at bike maintainance what should I know before race day. (Reading Holgs book at the mo and he fixed a broken chain....)
They do have an in-race mechanic, who the marshalls can call to help you if you have an issue, they have certain spares.
is that a don't worry
Well 2hours solid on the turbo yesterday Boring. Couldn't have done any more. I love the snow, but.....please melt
So, there could be a lot of swimming this week, unfortunately. Might put the trainers on and see.
Got the only car in the house that will make it up and down the hill where I live so could be a bit of a taxi service for my family members.
TB I don't even know how to change a puncture or I probably do but it's been about 5 years since I did one that I could probably walk home quicker
TB - snapping a chain was just one of them things, it would be very unusual to happen to you. Mind you I've had a lot worse happen, as you'll see as you read on.I think I'm just cursed.
Fixing a chain mind you is a fairly easy task with a chain splitter.
As Flat Foo...ted says they have a mechanic that can possibly help, but you could lose significant time in them getting too you.
The only other thing I would suggest if you have a saddle bag is put a small roll of tape in there in case a spoke goes, you can always tape it to the next one to get you home.
I always get my bike serviced a couple of weeks before a bit race for a bit of reassurance. Had a blow out on one sportive though, not a lot I could do to fix that!
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for those of you panicing about what to do if your chain breaks... you might consider getting one of these, and keeping it in your bentobox/saddlebag... Speed link. Obviously you will need to get the right one to match your chain.....
To use, remove the broken link with your chain splitter and pop in then new link. You will need a chain splitter tool - most multi-tools have one of these as a standard. The whole repair will take a few mins only. You don't need to be the bike mechanic to the Gods to work out how to do the above. And thanks to Fat Buddha who put me onto this about 5 years ago - the numpties thread has taught me everything I know.
and if there was any doubt about which bit of your multi-tool is there to split chains.. its the big bit below with the threaded section. I am sure we could start a whole thread on chain maintenance...
Thats why ive avoided running and biking whike we have had this rubbish weather. Dont panic people theres plenty of time to get outside for a run and bike before the big day, better to delay a bike / run for a bit than fall over break smoething and be out for a month or more.
Brit...the article could be on why talking to strangers on the internet is dangerous
I have missed my target for my second swim today.only mangaed 30 mins due to sore back and shoulders (caused bt turbo).....
so its all going a bit skewiff
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Brit...the article could be on why talking to strangers on the internet is dangerous
or reading books ... Holgs ...
had a very icy 5 mile run tonight with club......its the horrible time to run if you can't get offroad.......choice of icy roads or compacted snow/ice pavements
I went to running club on Tuesday, I was quite worried about the conditions as I've been replacing runs with turbo sessions since the snow and ice on friday not wanting to have a slip and mess plans up for a longer period. We met at a multi story car park and was doing laps from bottom to top of the car park, no ice tough session, was really pleased I went.
Ive been getting some decent runs in, and bikes (turbo , ecercise bike or even outside).
I'm really struggling with the swim. The hotels I've been either have no pool or its tiny. I've managed a couple of masters sessions, but not much. I think I may just pray to get through the swim and make it up on the last two legs
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noun[mass noun]
The male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension.
Example sentences
- The prostate produces a thick, white fluid called semen that mixes with the sperm when it is ejaculated in male orgasm.
- The garment was taped for fibres and hairs and screened for body fluids, such as blood, semen and saliva.
- After a few days, the body has natural ways of releasing the extra semen and sperm.
Late Middle English: from Latin, literally 'seed', from serere 'to sow'.
sow from Old English:
Sow, in the sense to plant is Old English and had the sense 'disseminate' from early on. The image of disseminate (Late Middle English) is the same, for it comes from Latin semen (Late Middle English) meaning 'seed'. Seed (Old English) in turn comes from the same Germanic root as sow. The differently pronounced sow that is the female pig is also Old English, and goes back to an Indo-European root shared by Latis sus and Greek hus which suggests they were on the menu for our early ancestors.
Words that rhyme with semencacodemon, daemon, demon, Freeman, freemen, Philemon, Riemann, Schliemann, seaman, seamen
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Shawn Micallef's Stroll Receives Heritage Toronto Nomination
Shawn Micallef's off-kilter guidebook, Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto, has been nominated for a Heritage Toronto Book Award, a distinction conferred on outstanding non-fiction texts that attend to Toronto's architectural, natural or cultural heritage. Micallef's book is a compendium of thirty-two minutely detailed, self-guided tours that find beauty and innovation in unlikely places. It's a unique addition to the diverse Heritage Book Award roster. Congratulations, Shawn!
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The ex-husband of a woman facing a new trial in the bathtub drowning of their children says he would like to see a plea agreement.
Russell Yates tells CBS the case should never have gone to trial in the first place.
His former wife, Andrea Yates, was convicted three years ago of two capital murder charges for the deaths of three of her five children.
A jury rejected an insanity plea and she was sentenced to life in prison. But a Texas appeals court yesterday upheld a lower court ruling that threw out the murder convictions because of erroneous testimony.
The ruling opened the way for a new trial or a plea bargain.
Russell Yates says he hopes the state will be "more reasonable" this time around.
He says his former wife should be in a hospital so that she will not be forced to spend the rest of her life in prison.
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Companies are racing to take out trans fats from their products. But what of the fats they're replacing them with? [WSJ via Consumer World Blog]
I mused on this back in the day: [consumerist.com]
It seems like it is difficult to replace one troublesome ingredient without eventually finding problems with the alternative.
I've always found this whole trans-fat affair suspicious. Until NYC's ban, the only times I'd seen the phrase "trans-fat free" was when products were boasting it. They were also free of all sorts of substances we'd never heard of or cared about before. To me trans-fats are a strawman, this is just the one they wanted to use for marketing. IANAS, but fat is fat: trans- or otherwise. I was already doubtful about the nutritional significance of removing trans-fat and thought it was a PR move for food suppliers and health Nazis. This kinda confirms my suspicions.
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yes its all a big conspiracy, but now that youve alerted THEM that you know about it, youd better have a good place to hide, THEY are going to find you now!
So basically the article is saying that junk food is still bad for us? Good to know.
@Bay State Darren: You need to educate yourself before you start making accusations.
All fats are not created equal.
Yes. The most common substitute for trans fats is palm fat, which is a saturated fat and usually tastes like ass, to boot.
They're also spot on with the comment about people eating more 0-trans stuff because they think it's healthy. It's just like the low-fat craze of the 90's.
@BayStateDarren: trans fat increases LDL ("bad cholesterol"). Monounsaturated fats increase HDL ("good cholesterol"). IANAS either, but…know what you're talking about before you say something?


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Unpopular Gladiator Show to Become Stupid Movie
Says an optimistic producer: 'I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters.'By Lane Brown
Says an optimistic producer: 'I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters.'By Lane Brown
Lest anyone get excited over the possible end to the writers' strike, the L.A. Times reminds us today that most of the crap on TV now was greenlighted before strike and it's going to get worse before it gets better.
Ryan Seacrest was 19 at the time but in this precious, precious video looks about 13.
American Gladiators? Knight Rider? It's the eighties all over again!
After a failed start with an unpopular batch of new shows, and an ongoing WGA strike that, in all likelihood, will never be resolved, it looked as though all was lost for the networks — until Sunday night when NBC's writerless American Gladiators reboot became the highest-rated show of the new season!
A masterpiece of betrayed audience expectations right up there with Psycho.
Ben Silverman, master of the conflict of interest!
Despite some optimism on Monday over a possible deal, the writers' strike, now in its fourth week, has not yet been resolved.
We've taken great delight in the ongoing beef between NBC's Ben Silverman and ABC's Steve McPherson, so we're really sorry to see that McPherson already seems to be waving the white flag.
While promoting his new movie 3:10 To Yuma, Christian Bale "let slip" that his co-star Russell Crowe would also be appearing with him in the forthcoming Batman sequel, The Dark Knight. We suspect he may have been joking.


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VIENNA - The Ohio Valley University women's basketball team nearly tasted victory for the second time this season here Thursday inside the Snyder Activity Center. But in the end, visiting Alderson-Broaddus secured a West Virginia Conference doubleheader sweep.
Although the two teams combined to miss 20 of 23 field goals to start the men's game, the Battlers (15-5, 13-3 WVIAC) never trailed and rolled to an easy 71-47 victory. The Fighting Scot (1-20, 1-16) women had the game tied at 57 with 2:02 to play, but A-B ran off six of the last eight points to pull off a 63-59 triumph.
OVU, which returns to action Monday at Bluefield State, had an early 2-1 cushion in the women's game when Kayla Parsley scored inside via a Jasmine Gibson assist. However, the Battlers (6-14, 5-11) started to assert themselves and it was 13-5 with 12:13 left in the half when former Ravenswood all-stater Ashley Prince secured a rebound and got the assist when she found Cayla Rhodes open on the block.
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Ohio Valley University's Danielle Dunnagan shoots over Alderson-Broaddus' Shirshawna Dowdy Thursday.
A Sydney Shaffer 3-pointer put OVU behind 21-10 and it was 23-11 after Rhodes, who tied Leah Hurst for team-high scoring honors with 15 points apiece, knocked down a 16-foot jumper. However, the hosts went on a 10-0 spurt that was started by three points from Gibson and ended with a Janelle Silver lay-in.
Despite trailing 29-27 at intermission, Ohio Valley didn't take its second lead of the contest until Shelby Way's three-point play with 6:57 to go made it 48-47. OVU had its next-to-last advantage at 52-50 thanks to a Saira House reverse lay-in. But after Danielle Dunnagan canned a triple to square the game 57 apiece, it was all A-B. The Battlers took the lead for good when Rhodes scored off the pick-and-roll from a Nautica Davis dish.
Gibson, who had a game-high 17 points while Way hit for 13 and Dunnagan a dozen, made it 61-59 with 0:37 remaining after scoring a deuce. But Hurst canned two charity stripe tosses to provide for the fou-point margin of victory. Way had a game-high seven assists while A-B's Amanda Peoples had the lone double-double, going for 10 points and as many boards.
The A-B men led 7-4 early before taking control with a 14-2 run that witnessed Malcolm Tatum score six points and Battler teammates Richard Lemon and Kurklin Bohanon end the spurt with consecutive 3s.
Jonathan Ferguson's triple gave the visitors as 41-22 edge at intermission and Ohio Valley (3-20, 1-15) didn't surpass A-B's halftime total until James Allen assisted on Austin Parker's lay-in with 3:26 left in the contest.
OVU's Ashton Brown led all scorers with 22 points and grabbed a team-high seven boards.
O'Dell Eargle came off the A-B bench to post a double-double of 13 points and 15 boards. The only other Battler to reach double digits in scoring was Bohanon, who finished with 10 points, six boards and a trio of assists.


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LIKE THEIR COUNTERPARTS in Japan, Europe and the United States, Taiwan's leading vehicle manufacturers have decreased output in 2009.
Taiwan's three most prolific vehicle manufacturers produced 204,856 two-wheelers and ATVs during the first three months of the year, down 40.3 percent compared to 342,870 units produced during the same three months of 2008. The Big 3 manufacturers include San Yang (SYM), Kwang Yang (KYMCO) and Taiwan Yamaha, according to information provided by the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA).
SYM: 22,471 units, down compared to 43,386 units in March 2008
KYMCO: 40,140 units, down compared to 58,684 units in March 2008
Yamaha: 24,326 units, down compared to 36,678 units in March 2008
SYM: 11,216 units, down compared to 28,851 units in March 2008
KYMCO: 30,186 units, down compared to 37,743 units in March 2008
Yamaha: 23,376 units, down compared to 32,694 units in March 2008
SYM: 7,049 units, down compared to 33,673 units in March 2008
KYMCO: 22,273 units, down compared to 35,295 units in March 2008
Yamaha: 23,819 units, down compared to 35,866 units in March 2008
SYM wholesaled 426,601 units worldwide in 2008, down compared to 463,841 units in 2007; KYMCO sold 552,597 units, up from 523,838 units; and Taiwan Yamaha sold 438,534 units in 2008, up from 390,476 units in 2007.
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EPPING, N.H. (AP) � New Hampshire state police say no one was seriously hurt in a three-vehicle accident on Route 101 in Epping that involved a dump truck spilling a load of sand on the road.
Police said a van swerved to the right on Route 101 eastbound Thursday morning to avoid a collision as traffic slowed down for an accident just ahead. The van became stuck in snow. The dump truck also swerved to the right and struck the van, then began to roll over, striking a car and spilling the sand.
The van driver, 34-year-old Brett Piar of Manchester, and truck driver, 78-year-old Lawrence Jache of Manchester, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The left travel lane on Route 101 eastbound was closed for over two hours.
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Roger won his first match in Hamburg today, defeating Germany's Daniel Brands (ATP 58) 3-6, 6-3 and 6-2.
It was Roger' first match with a larger racket (his Wilson racket now has 632cm2, previously it was 581). His serve was very strong, especially in the second set - where Roger won four out of five games to love. Our champ broke once in the second set and twice in the third to reach the third round in Hamburg, where he will meet Czech Jan Hajek.
Congratulation Roger.Trust in yourself.The new racket will be help you for struggle with rival and you made best decision that you was change racket.It was very hard for you to change your weapon:).Trust in yourself Roger.Ignore all the critics and enjoy your tennis game with new tennis equipments.Take care,god bless you and your family.Best of luck in next match.
So pleased to see you back on court roger..
and talking abt your new racquet, how u had time after wimby early exit..
Looking forward to ur future matches..
and talking abt your new racquet, how u had time after wimby early exit..
Looking forward to ur future matches..
For all Arab people here, you can watch Roger's match on JSC Sport 2 as well as JSC Sport +8 and JSC Sport HD2
Congratz we are waiting for 5 more titles in this year.
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Best of LUCK K
Hi Roger great tennis in your first match against Daniel and am sure you will keep going strongly - and with a new racket too!
best wishes to you and your family
best wishes to you and your family
It was not easy to play after a painful loss, with a new racquet. But you won. And that is what you need.
I like your new outfit. Reminds of the good old Roger.
Good luck.
I like your new outfit. Reminds of the good old Roger.
Good luck.
Congrats on your win.I hope that your knew racket serves you as well as your old one did good luck today. love Helen xx
Roger congratulate him. I am very happy with his win yesterday. Go Roger
I would say that was a big match for Roger yesterday. First match after that awful shock at Wimby, change of surface, but also with a very different racquet. It was a brave decision. I was not totally surprised he lost the first set and I do not suppose he was totally surprised either. He had a lot of adjustments to make. He certainly made them in the last two sets though! Having a match (hopefully) every day will be good for him, he can begin work into his rhythm, fitness and racquet. Allez Ro


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Get to spend fun, life-changing, inspirational time with your friends at Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, learning about South Africa's beautiful natural heritage, about conservation, about leadership, and about you!
Maharishi Institute is grateful for all time to Mr and Mrs Nicky and Strilli Oppenheimer who donated this truly magnificent 4 500 hectare Nature Reserve in Bronkhorstspruit, only one and a half hours from Johannesburg city centre. Every year on 18 September we celebrate Oppenheimer day to honour the Oppenheimer family for the gift they've given Maharishi Institute for all generations to come.
This beautiful game reserve is teeming with 1 000 animals, including zebras, giraffe, wildebeest, impala, springbok, and many, many more. There are over 280 bird species in the reserve. In addition, there is a new species of dung beetle not found anywhere else in the world. The reserve is very safe, and you are able to walk freely in nature amongst the incredible diversity of life, and have the greatest leadership experiences of their lives.
Every student enrolled in any academic programmes through our distance education or local education partners will have the incredible experience of having leadership experiences in nature as part of their integrated development, forging friendships and inner growth opportunities that will transform their character, to be more in tune with nature, alive, happy, brave, and full as a human being.


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Students and Faculty Win Big at Business Plan Competition
Thu, April 28, 2016Marywood students captured big wins, including the top three placements and additional awards and recognition, at the 2016 TecBridge Business Plan Competition.
Sister Mary Persico Named Next President of Marywood University
Fri, April 08, 2016Sr. Mary Persico has been named the 12th president of Marywood. She will replace Sr. Anne Munley when she retires on June 30.
Recent Graduate Wins National Healthcare Management Essay Competition
Thu, April 07, 2016Alumnus Rebin Zikhani, M.D., received first place in an essay competition sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Third Annual Community Leadership Celebration Slated for May 5
Mon, March 21, 2016Marywood's Third Annual Community Leadership Celebration will take place Thursday, May 5, in the Center for Athletics and Wellness. This year's event will honor Northeast Pennsylvania natives Gerard and Marie Terotta Roche.
New Articulation Agreements between Marywood and SUNY Broome
Mon, March 14, 2016Articulation agreements with SUNY Broome make it easy for students there to transfer to Marywood to complete their bachelor's degree.
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Definition of negotiate in English:
verb[with object]
1Obtain or bring about by discussion: he negotiated a new contract with the sellers
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- For a while the police tried to negotiate a way to bring the 65 year-old cleric out of jail and off to a new cell without confrontation.
- Rather, they were able to negotiate a settlement with the English which brought their conflict to an end.
- My father, at last glimpse, cell phone glued to his ear, was negotiating a settlement for some inscrutable business deal.
arrange, work out, thrash out, hammer out, reach an agreement on, agree on, come to terms about, reach terms on, broker;
settle, clinch, conclude, contract, pull off, bring off, bring about, transact
informal sort out, swing
1.1 [no object] Try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion: they refused to negotiate with the rebels
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- The United Forum of Bank Unions has been negotiating for a new agreement with Indian Banks Association since July 2 but has failed to reach a settlement.
- The court rules encourage both sides to negotiate and reach agreement wherever possible.
- That matrix was the background to the commercial adventure that formed the subject matter of the contract, not the mechanism by which the parties set about negotiating and reaching agreement.
discuss terms, hold talks, discuss a settlement, talk, consult together, try to reach a compromise, parley, confer, debate;
mediate, intercede, arbitrate, moderate, conciliate, act as honest broker;
bargain, haggle, wheel and deal, dicker
informal powwow
formal treat with someone
archaic chaffer, palter
2Find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult route): she cautiously negotiated the hairpin bend
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- Many had difficulty negotiating the cross-drive obstacle, where often it was not until they were almost upon it that is was clear whether the sheep were going through or around the outside.
- Would you want to be a pedestrian or cyclist using such a street while some of the drivers around here try to negotiate an obstacle course?
- However, the difficulties of negotiating the political obstacles to further reform of the CAP were clearly demonstrated in November 1995.
get round/past/over, make one's way round/past/over, make it round/past/over, clear, cross, pass over;
surmount, overcome, deal with, cope with
3Transfer (a cheque, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person, who thus becomes entitled to any benefit.
Example sentences
- When the payee transfers or negotiates a bill, he is generally asked to indorse it.
- There's a resident standing in front of him negotiating his bill.
- In our submission, that does not amount to drawing, accepting and negotiating a bill of exchange.
3.1Convert (a cheque) into cash or notes.
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- He was not involved in negotiating the credit note.
negotiantnoun ( archaic)
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- The demands of the Fallujah negotiants from the government weeks ago were obscene and they clearly reflect the overt sectarianism and regionalism of the armed groups in the area.
- A new wave of smaller, more quality-oriented negotiants is starting to emerge, creating more individual, quality wines.
- The strength of the wine industry, especially the wines from France - and that is the standard most should strive to achieve - was as the direct result of the negotiants.
Early 17th century: from Latin negotiat- 'done in the course of business', from the verb negotiari, from negotium 'business', from neg- 'not' + otium 'leisure'.
The words negotiate and negotiations (Late Middle English) came into English from the Latin verb negotiari, which was made up of the two parts neg-, meaning 'not', and otium, 'leisure', the same image as business. Otium is also the root of the English word otiose (late 18th century), 'serving no practical purpose, pointless'.
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Area briefs: Wofford releases men's golf schedule
Published: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 11:53 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 11:53 p.m.
The Wofford men's golf schedule for 2014-15 was released on Wednesday. Among the highlights are the season opener, Sept. 19-20 at the Rutgers Invitational in Piscataway, N.J., and the Wofford Invitational on April 13-14 at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
The volleyball team was picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic Sun Conference preseason poll as voted on by the league's coaches.
Legacy Charter School in Greenville will host a men's soccer exhibition game between the Saints and Anderson University on Friday, Aug. 22. Halftime includes a penalty kick contest for kids. Prizes and concessions will be available.
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Congratulations to our 2008 Outdoor Playoff Champions!
Congratulations to our 2008 Outdoor Season Champions!
The Easiest Way to Find Things!
To quickly find a player or team, just type some of their name into the search box at the top-right of the main navigation bar at the top of every page of this web site. For best results, type the part of the name that is the most unique.
You can also type a match number, like A12, or C45, in there to go directly to the page for that match.
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In the mid-twentieth century, French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan developed a startlingly novel school of psychoanalysis by integrating Freudian theory within the context of the Continental speculative philosophical tradition. Lacan suggests that there is a particular jouissance experienced in crime. Participants at this unique conference will ask how the logic of jouissance can explain violence against oneself and others. Leading scholars from many disciplines, including law, philosophy, literary and critical theory, and anthropology, as well as practicing psychoanalytic clinicians will consider the interrelationship between jouissance, crime, and law.
Psychoanalysis claims that certain primal prohibitions form the basis of the moral law that governs not only social norms but also a subject's inner self. What is the link between these external and internal norms? Paradoxically, the law that society imposes onto the subject does not necessarily limit the subject's behavior-sometimes the subject commits the crime precisely to escape the pressure and feelings of guilt that arise from his or her inner prohibitions. Crime and guilt are revealed as the founding conditions of law. Can psychoanalysis illuminate the subject's relation to legal punishment? And do lawyers need to know about psychoanalysis in order to better perform their jobs?


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The act of shitting on the toilet whilst also wanking
I was so strapped for time this morning that I had to have a doubly, instead of a poo followed by a seperate ham-shank
লিখেছেন- DLivi25 19 de অক্টোবার de 2011
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Similar to taking a selfie, taking a doubly is simply where the picture involves two people. See also selfie, triply, and grouply.
"Oh my! While in my urban apartment building I noticed my friend posted that doubly of us from last night onto Facebook! I was very intoxicated on grain alcohol."
লিখেছেন- Dahv Pablosson 28 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2015
Twice as much as before, but not as much as triply.
You are doubly awesome!!
লিখেছেন- kevinfalala 27 de নভেম্বার de 2008


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Planes, Trains & Automobiles LbNA # 54127
|Grateful Dad
|Placed Date
|Jun 20 2010
|Pine, CO
|Found By
|CW Sun Seeker
|Last Found
|Aug 6 2011
|Hike Distance
Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a series of 6 letterboxes in which you must find the 1st one in the series in order to know the starting point of the next, and so on, throughout the series. These letterboxes were placed in June, 2010. The series can be completed rather easily in a single day, but the best timing for the experiences along the way would be to recommend finding the 1st letterbox in the series shortly before noon/lunchtime. 3 of the 6 letterboxes can be found without hiking or walking much at all, and the other 3 require walking or hiking a relatively short distance. The route will take you through a quaint & scenic region of southwest Jefferson County, close to the front-range & the Denver metro area, but with rock formations & rivers reminiscent of Moab, Utah. Newcomers will love it, and those who may have been through our neighborhood before will be reminded of how special it is. Along the way century old tiny cabins lie on perfect & perfectly insane locations. A mercantile from the late 1800s renovated (term used loosely) into a one-of-a-kind restaurant & bar is a must-see. Valleys, meadows, streams, rivers and a lake complete this day trip in the Rocky Mountains. Plan on stopping for lunch along the way, no need to bring your own. Have fun & good luck!
The Key: The 1st letterbox in the series is the KEY. You will need the Key for the AUTOMOBILE, the 2nd letterbox in the series. The Key is located along South Elk Creek Road, south of Shaffers crossing on HWY 285 which is approximately 5 miles southwest of Conifer. Once you turn onto S Elk Creek Rd from HWY 285, follow the road through a narrow & windy group of old cabins called Glen Elk. As you are driving along this stretch of the road you will notice that the creek, Elk Creek, is on your right. Continue along this well paved stretch of the road until 2 things occur; 1) the road turns from smooth pavement to rough recycled asphalt AND 2) you cross the creek & it is now on your left. Immediately at this landmark on the right once you cross the creek is a pull-out. Park here. Along side this pull-out there is a small cliff. Looking up at the cliff you will see what looks like a small cave, about 6 feet wide & only about a foot high at most. On the left side of this cave there is a small pine tree, about 2 feet tall. To the left of this tree, inside the cave, under a couple of rocks is the Key. Note the starting point for the Auto.
The Automobile: The 2nd letterbox in the series is the AUTOMOBILE. You will need the Auto for the TICKET, THE 3rd letterbox in the series. The Auto is located exactly 1.5 miles on the left from the starting point. At this location there is another, yet smaller pull-out in the road on the right side. Park here. Directly across the road on your left is an old outhouse hiding behind the branches of a large pine tree. On the floor of this outhouse, under a blackish mat is the Automobile. You may either climb up the somewhat steep little ridge to the outhouse directly, or more easily walk about 70 steps further down the road, passing the only remnants of an old cabin, the foundation, on your left, to where you will see the footprint of an old driveway that will lead you gradually up to the dwelling. Note the starting point for the Ticket.
The Ticket: The 3rd letterbox in the series is the TICKET. You will need the Ticket for the TRAIN, the 4th letterbox in the series. From the starting point follow the road further along & downward until you reach a 4-way stop sign. Turn left at the stop sign which will be 4th street. Follow 4th St shortly to the next stop sign upon which you will see a library on your left & an emporium on your right. Turn left again & follow this road with the river on your right, about 2.5 miles and turn left once again on CNTY RD 96. Note the building on your right shortly after you turn onto CNTY RD 96. Above the doorway of this building is an engraving that reads: J.W. Green & below that 1898. Follow CNTY RD 96 along the river on your right for about 4.3 miles upon which the road is now called South Platte River Rd & continues to follow alongside the river. Do not turn left here, heading up & away from the river. Now follow S Platte River Rd for another 5 miles until you reach the historic landmark, the South Platte Hotel. On your left is a parking lot. Park here. On the far end of the parking lot near the bathrooms, follow the chained-off little gravel road to the gate at the end of the road & on this side of the river. Go up & over the short stairs which takes you over this gate. Follow the road/trail past the little green structure on the right, where you will find the river as well. As you walk along this trail there will be a rock wall on the other side of the river bank that appears & disappears as you walk along. From the stairs to the Ticket its about a 10 minute walk along completely flat terrain. Near the Ticket on the left of the trail you will see 2 nearly branchless dead trees about 20 feet tall and 12 feet apart. Between these trees from a little distance there appears to be whitish-grey rocks in between. Across the river is a rock cliff with a lone dead pine tree at the top. The dead tree closest to you as you walk along has a small hole near the top. The 2nd dead tree looks like a Y when you get near it. From this Y tree take about 20 steps further along the trail and look to your left. About 25 feet above you is a single 3 foot post sticking out of a group of rocks at the base. Looking up at this post, but directly in front of you will be a log about 5 feet wide laying horizontally. In front of this log is a grey rock with veins of white on the left side of it. Under some rocks on the right side of this painted rock is the Ticket. Note the starting point for the Train. 2nd Note: There is a letterbox placed on the other side of this river by someone else.
The Train: The 4th letterbox in the series is the TRAIN. You will need the train for the PLANE, the 5th letterbox in the series. From the starting point follow the dirt road back out to the paved road and turn right, back toward the town. This is CNTY RD 126/Pine Valley Rd. Pass through this little familiar town and turn left shortly after you have passed through town & follow the signs to Pine Valley Ranch Park. Park in the lowest/furthest lot if possible, down by the picnic tables & bathrooms. Now find the Pagoda. Hint: This side of the river, near the picnic tables, hiding in the trees & across a little bridge, NOT the big bridge crossing the river. You will find the Train under the Pagoda behind the right side of the steps. Note the starting point for the Plane.
(5) The Plane: The 5th letterbox in the series is the PLANE. You will need the Plane to find the final letterbox in the series, the PARK. From the starting point look for a trailhead sign that reads: Park View Trail. Follow the steps upward & onto the trail. After about 122 stairs and about a 10 minute hike upward, there is a scenic view on the left with a sign that reads: Caution Steep Drop Off. Standing on the far left side of the railing overlooking the lake there is what looks like a narrow path leading about 12 feet to what looks like a somewhat small, upside-down tear dropped shaped rock sandwiched between 2 large boulders. Those with young children should accompany them very closely for this one. Under a smaller rock under the tear-shaped one is the Plane. Note the starting point for the Park.
(6) The Park: The 6th & final letterbox in the series is the PARK. From the starting point continue along the trail, up another 54 stairs or so and follow the trail as it veers away from the river & turns back toward the lake. The hike from the Plane to the Park is about another 10 minutes away. You will pass 2 switchbacks and come upon a trailhead marker with a white arrow pointing to your left. Do NOT turn left. Turn right & head toward a rock outcropping with a large burnt tree on the right. From here you can see forever in all directions. You will know this spot from the piece of square concrete sitting on the top of one of the rocks. On the top of the concrete is a metal triangle. Facing the triangle, on your left below you, less than 50 feet away is a large piece of reddish-pink granite, somewhat flattish & covering a large area. It is covered with moss/lichen and white colored pieces of small rocks imbedded in it. On the far west end of this stands a dead tree about 8 feet tall. Hidden beside this tree in between the bushes & under a small log & some rocks is the Park. Welcome to my backyard. If you made it this far, you have passed my humble abode. After living nearby since 2001, I can tell you honestly that I was turned-on to this area more than ten years prior. Hope you will enjoy it as well. Hint: Another letterbox has been placed along this trail by someone else.
Quickest Way Out: Exit Pine Valley Ranch Park as you entered it, but turn left back onto CNTY RD 126/Pine Valley Rd to HWY 285 at Pine Junction. Turn right to go back to the city, left for deeper into the mountains
-Grateful Dad & the Boys


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Momentum growing against human trafficking
The profile of human trafficking as a crime is rising as law-enforcement officials, lawmakers and celebrities press for action, victims and their advocates spotlight the issue and California stiffens penalties against traffickers after last week's passage of Proposition 35.
There is still much more to accomplish in combating human trafficking, but the movement is gaining traction, experts said.
They liken its evolution to efforts to counter domestic violence since the 1980s. Back then, victims' advocates were trying to educate law enforcement and communities on how to identify such violence and urging them to recognize it as a crime. Since then, domestic violence has been well documented, and systems are in place to help victims and their families.
Human trafficking — for labor and sex — ensnares 21 million to 27 million victims at any given time, generates an estimated $32 billion each year, and ranks in the top three global criminal enterprises, along with drug and arms trafficking.
The campaign against it gained momentum in September when President Barack Obama addressed the issue during a speech in New York.
"It adds more energy to the anti-trafficking movement," said Sheldon Zhang, a sociologist at San Diego State University who is conducting research on trafficking in this region. "Labor trafficking is a gross violation of human rights."
On Tuesday, the push against human trafficking gained more traction when Proposition 35 won 81 percent of the vote. The law increases prison time for convicted traffickers, requires them to register as sex offenders and mandates that sex offenders turn over all online user names and passwords to police.
That last stipulation prompted the Northern California American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation to file a lawsuit last week.
"The ability to speak freely and even anonymously is crucial for free speech to remain free for all of us," said Michael Risher, an ACLU attorney. "Stopping human trafficking is a worthy goal, but this portion of Prop. 35 won't get us there."
Supporters of the new law believe it will remain intact. They praise Californians for understanding the need to boost awareness, deterrence and punishment of human trafficking.
"Through this campaign, millions of Californians became aware that human trafficking is a crime that plagues our communities," said Daphne Phung, founder of California Against Slavery and the driving force behind Proposition 35.
Obama's speech on Sept. 25 at the Clinton Global Initiative was welcomed by Phung and others who have been toiling to bring attention to the issue for years. The president delivered his remarks just after the 150th anniversary of the introduction of the Emancipation Proclamation.
"The ugly truth is that trafficking goes on right here in the United States," Obama said. "It's the migrant worker unable to pay off his debt to his trafficker. It's the man lured to America with the promise of a job, his documents taken and put to work in a kitchen. It's the teenage girl beaten and forced to walk the streets. This should not be happening in the United States."
Obama announced new strategies to fight human trafficking at home and abroad, including an executive order requiring stricter hiring guidelines for federal contractors and subcontractors; increased training for law enforcement, teachers and social workers; and a call to the private sector to get on board.
David Rogers, program manager for human trafficking in the civil-rights unit of the FBI, also emphasized that the crime happens not only in other countries.
"We are seeing victims (here) across all demographics — all races, genders, people here legally, U.S. citizens," he said.
Based on the limited data currently available, the majority of sex-trafficking victims in the United States are Americans, while most labor-trafficking victims are migrants. Sex-trafficking cases get more attention, experts said, but labor trafficking — in fields, on construction sites, in private homes — is actually a much bigger problem.
"It's not something that people want to report," said Daniel Page, assistant special agent in charge for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego. "There is a lot of fear."
Page's office is collaborating with local nongovernmental organizations to find cases to investigate. It is part of his team's efforts to build trust among victims so more of them come forward to seek help.
Obama's appeal to private enterprise and philanthropists to get involved also should help victims, said U.S. State Department ambassador Luis CdeBaca, who oversees the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
The State Department issues an annual Trafficking in Persons report. In addition, next spring's FBI uniform crime report will include statistics on human trafficking, CdeBaca said.
"It's a first step," he added. "This is a hidden crime, and victims don't want to come forward, but it's also hidden in the data."
For instance, numbers on underage prostitution or worker abuses may actually represent human trafficking.


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Newcastle United Message Board
A Yahoo! User Jan 22, 2009 22:44 Flag
Time for ashley to leave
Been a while since i've been on here but i said that ashley would'nt folk out any money for new and needed players and its looking like i was correct, time is running out so it looks as we will still be thead- bare team still come feb 2nd. Still ashley will get his wish if we go into the championship all the top earners will have to go for survival as well as them wanting to go. So ameobi and xisco up front next season god help us, where is all the money made on transfers last summer gone, its time for ashley to leave.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Eric Cantona Eric Cantona Jan 23, 2009 20:36 Flag
Hay, it's not all doom and gloom - you've just got Peter Lovenkrands on loan. PMSL
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Jog on sad case and get back to your juvenile non-football, petty name calling with the other children on the Man U board.
Genuinely feel for the Newcastle fans, deserve much better. But the club's in absolute chaos on the field and off.
So bad I think that even if a guy like Arsen Wegner took the helm it would take years to stabilize the club. And that's even if respectable owners with some idea of what the game is all about came in.
Ashley, the guy's a joke and his backroom cronies mercenary sheep. Joe Kinnear needed a job, he's got one and apart from the cash he's picking up I feel sorry for him. Problem is Ashley will be around for a while unless he cuts his losses and b--gers off.


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You always smiled at the slippery sun
aglow, amassed yet sinking below the umbrella,
casting shadows throughout the beer garden.
Nothing at that point could ever call us home;
sun-kissed, we were, on the verge of the great divide,
unbalanced understandably, but forever open
to what a night can give in way of danger.
Covert threats never bothered us much,
tacky violence of the bored, abused, we avoided
by stepping over, cautiously, the bleeding
or angry. Existential questions–the trellis
upon which we wove the tendrils of intellect,
pruned our angst, removed all ennui,
in the amber arbour of long afternoons.
Never, please, underestimate your effect
of extracting pearls from me like grit
filtered from oceans of disorder, extracts
that simmered and summarized experience–
brothers at daybreak, sunrise, sunset, dreamers.
Sometimes when we stood, space deceived,
palms spun and Stygian beards paused to watch
us leave, unencumbered, as any philosopher leaves,
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Socialite Kim Kardashian - Paris Hilton's best friend - has been caught up in a new sex tape scandal after filming her steamy exploits with her ex, Whitney Houston's reported new beau Ray J.
A raunchy tape featuring the former couple engaged in various acts has surfaced and made it to an Internet adult firm which reportedly offered Kim Kardashian a $2 million exclusive deal.
Kim Kardashian insists she wants nothing to do with the deal.
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One Direction fans, called Directioners, can bring the fun and fandom of One Direction (more commonly referred to as 1D) off the stage and into their homes with One Direction Dolls. These 12-inch dolls are sculpted in the likenesses of each One Direction member. Fans can collect Harry, Liam, Louis, Zayn, and Niall, each sporting stylish clothes inspired by real outfits worn by the guys. Each doll also comes with a microphone that they can hold in their hand. Each doll is sold separately.
Directioners will love being able to play out a One Direction concert with the new One Direction Dolls. These dolls are a great way for fans to engage with their favorite band in a new way. This new toy line extends the band's presence and is all about collectability and letting fans relive or create a One Direction concert, music video, or other 1D experience.
One Direction Dolls are for One Direction fans ages 5 and up.
Hasbro will also release other 1D toys and games.
There is a great deal of fan-based merchandise based on 1D available now as well.
Elena of Avalor
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Barbie Flippin' Fun Gymnast
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Disney Princess Cinderella's Stamp 'n Design Studio
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Barbie Spin Art Designer
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This week Colbie Caillat released her new EP, Gypsy Heart Side A—five songs that comprise the first half of her upcoming full-length studio album, due later this year. And the lead track from the new EP, "Try," has a message we love here at Glamour: inspiring women to be comfortable in their own skin. The video features fans and celebs (including Miranda Lambert and Sara Bareilles) with little to no makeup on. Check it out:
We also sat down with Colbie to talk more about "Try"'s message. Listen in!
Tell us about the EP.
Colbie Caillat: Well, how much time do you have? [Laughs] It's been a very long work in progress—about two years. I recorded 60 songs and basically made two for-real albums, but they had different styles. I took so long to put it out because I needed to put out the right ones. It's always so hard writing different styles—the first record was more acoustic, a Paul Simon kind of style, and then I wrote a lot of really fun, uptempo pop songs with these amazing producers. I was trying to find the right balance of which ones can all go together and blend.
So this EP is actually part of a full album that's coming out later?
Colbie: I've been wanting to do an EP for a while, partly because I kept promising people music, but I kept going back into the studio and pushing the release date back. But also I know how I am when I download a new album—you want to listen to everything, but there's just realistically not enough time. I find that most of the songs on the end of the record—there's so many good songs on everyone's records—but they don't get heard. So I wanted these five songs to be heard. Running order is very important to me, and these were my favorite songs on the record, and they actually happen to flow so well into each other. And then when the rest of the album comes out, people will be ready for the next.
And tell us about your new song "Try."
Colbie: When I wrote "Try" with Babyface and Jason Reeves it was such a liberating experience. I was telling them as a girl in this business, having so many people weigh in on your decision-making, people were wanting to change me. I was frustrated about it. They said, "You know what? You don't have to try. You don't have to change yourself." I thought, I don't have to try. That's really cool. So I started singing the chorus right then. Kenny said, "Let's start naming all the things that you go through that stress you out every day as a woman." Well, I got nails done yesterday, I went shopping, I had my hair and makeup artist come over, I'm making sure I'm working out and staying in shape and that my skin's not bad, and if it is that I'm not looking at you with that side of my face... So Kenny right then started singing, "Put your makeup on, get your nails done..."
The lyric video shows women without makeup on.
Colbie: Yeah, we had a lot of celebrities, fans, and a lot of my family and friends. Most of us posted without makeup. Some girls still felt the need to wear makeup—I had asked for zero makeup—but it's a step. Overall, everyone did it. Sara Bareilles looked so beautiful and natural. She's the kind of artist who is just so up for being who she is.
Will the full video be similar?
Colbie: For my actual video for "Try," I had nine females in it, and their age range is from about 12 to 60. All different shapes, sizes, ethnicity, everything—we looked so different. We started filming bare and gradually putting foundation on and with my hair was in curlers, and then the next setup we show contouring and my hair down but curled. By the finished product, I have extensions in and I look like a different person. But the video starts backward, so I start out fully done up and by the end it's us women how we are—no touch-ups, no makeup, as is.
I love the message of the song.
Colbie: The song was from experience. I do try very hard. I think all girls—especially in this business—have to be polished, and if you don't then you're the one who looks bad. It's a lot of pressure. Even today, I wore makeup on TV. It was light, but I don't know if I'm ready to not completely wear makeup because the lighting is crazy. And then I didn't get my nails none, but I had to hold up this sign, but I was like, "Wait let me hide them!" There's that mental thing happening of all the little things I hadn't polished up, so little by little I'm trying to remind myself and other people. I don't want to sound like I'm preaching to people, because I'm not doing that, but it's reminders for us all [that you don't have to try].
Look out for the full music video for "Try" later this month and the full album this fall!