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I'm happy to see that NPR is doing this, and that the are including a well-rounded list of voices including Brett McKay's.
Have any of you heard any of the episodes? Any thoughts on the series as a whole?
In the summer of #yesallwomen, #menpr seeks to join the conversation
NPR is running a series on "Men in America"
By Gabriel Rosenberg
Last year, NPR producer Melissa Gray began thinking about her two sons—specifically, about how to raise them in contemporary society. Were she to suddenly need to parent her boys by herself, Gray realized she had no idea what she should teach them about "manhood."
"Things have changed, and my default is the 1960s default of what manhood was, and the more I thought about it, I wasn't the only one," Gray said.
Over at All Things Considered, Gray brought her concern to the radio show's "big ideas" meeting last December. She pitched her idea of talking about men, and what it means to be a man in America, to the table, and the conversation heated up.
The resulting series, "Men in America" (or #menpr on Twitter), launched on June 23 and will run for 10 weeks. Hosted by Audie Cornish, "Men in America" will be divided into three sections, focusing on different parts of men's lives. The first, looking at childhood and early development, is happening now. From there, the series will examine young adulthood—looking at college, dating, relationships, and friendships. The final third focuses on adulthood and the end of life.
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A closed mind is best evidenced by already knowing in advance what others will think or say, so you needn't listen to them.
I've only listened to one spot so far (older fathers); I intend to listen to a few more. My impression on that one: it told us there are more older fathers these days; new info perhaps. It told us that some are first-time-married and some are remarried; the only possible options besides unmarried, to be sure. It told us that the reporter expected they'd worry about being old when the kid hits adulthood, but they don't. The kid might or might not.
That is, it told us almost nothing. This may be the nature of the beast. 3-minute "news" spots are great for telling you if another car bomb went off in Iraq again or where Obama's flying to today. I'm not sure they're capable of covering anything deeper.
OK, listened to Brett's interview. It did contain some deeper info, and I'll credit the interviewer for letting it come through -- but the depth came from Brett.
I was similarly disappointed with the piece on middle aged male suicides;
as someone who is in that demographic and still wrestles with that demon I thought it would provide some good insights.
It turned out to be a reading of statistics, then experts saying the glass is either half empty, or full, given the data, with no conclusion whatsoever.
I just listened to " The new American man does not look like his father". Although some interesting data and points came out I was overall disapointed at the end. The 25 year veteran educator talking about how disrupting young boys are, then immediately talking about putting them in sensitivity classes to curve that was disturbing as a father.
Young boys have more energy and need to learn to focus it through sports, music etc. Sending them to feelings class and expecting them not to act out and to channel their energy and feelings as somone who has 30+ years of life experience is wrong.
I have listened to a few of these and have the same thoughts every time. They do a good job of talking about what males are currently experiencing in America but not what a man should be or what manliness actually is. I wrote an article addressing this a while back which you can find here (What does it mean to be a man?).
I think the series is good for discussion but practically I think it confuses the issue of what manliness is and how to live a virtuous life.
Real men do not listen to NPR. NPR is for women only.
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Olmert: Our Goals Have Been Achieved
Israel's security cabinet voted for the unilateral cease-fire Saturday, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the nation that the goals in Gaza had been achieved
He added that Israel would suspend its military operation if Hamas stops firing rockets into Israel.
There is little doubt that Israel dealt Hamas a severe blow in Gaza, killing hundreds of its operatives and destroying many tunnels used to smuggle weapons. But some fear the military gains could be lost if Hamas is allowed to recoup and rebuild.
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu met Sunday with residents of Sderot who have faced eight years of Hamas rocket fire. He warned that Israel will have to contend with Hamas again.
"Well, it's not over," Netanyahu stated. "It's very clear that Hamas is still here and that we'll have to remove this threat. I think facing this Hamas terror and Hezbollah terror and the backing of Iran, one thing we must not show is weakness."
Hamas Declares 'Heavenly Victory'
Meanwhile, Hamas declared its own week-long ceasefire in order to allow Israel's military to leave Gaza.
In a statement broadcast on Al Jazeera, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh declared a "heavenly victory" over Israel.
It is clear Israel's leaders felt pressure to leave Gaza before the Obama administration takes over in Washington.
Many Israeli soldiers believe their mission was incomplete because they are leaving without their comrade, Corporal Gilad Shalit, who was kidnapped in Gaza two-and-a-half years ago.
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Indonesia Yacht Charter - Overview
Indonesia is the world's largest island archipelago. The 17,000 islands of Indonesia stretch in a vast 5200km crescent shaped sweep from Sumatra in the Indian Ocean to Halmahera in the Pacific. The number of islands that makes up Indonesia almost defies comprehension – if you started visiting Indonesian islands tomorrow at a rate of 1 island each day then it would take you until the year 2056 to get round them all.
the Indonesian landscape is dominated by over 400 volcanoes of which approximately 130 are presently active. Literally thousands of the Indonesian Islands exemplify the perfect uninhabited "castaway island": tranquil blue ocean, white sandy beaches fringed by palms backed by tropical jungle with a gigantic mountain or volcano reaching to the clouds behind.
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The benign climate, superb sailing conditions, more than 10,000 uninhabited islands and the gradually emerging political stability of the area give Indonesia enormous potential for yachting tourism in the future. A great attraction of this vast area is that many of the Indonesian islands are simply unreachable without a private yacht....
Our knowledge of Indonesia
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. With around 10,000 uninhabited islands, many parts of Indonesia are exceptionally remote. It is essential, both for your enjoyment and safety that your crew really know the area. Paul Johnson, the captain and owner of SY Asia has a comprehesive knowledge of the regions of Indonesia in which we offer charters. He has written a number of internationally published magazine articles on Indonesia.
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Indonesia - "Mystery Islands"
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When to visit Indonesia
High season. Pleasant SE winds, hot and sunny, cool overnight. Great sailing. Great fishing. Whales. Great surfing conditions to the south.
Indonesia Yacht Charter - Example Itinerary
All of our charters in Indonesia are carefully planned specfically for you using the knowledge and experience we have gained during 12 years of providing luxury charters in South East Asia. Here is an example 7 day charter itinerary for the Komodo region of Indonesia to provide an idea: Indonesia Komodo 7 day example itinerary.
Below are some examples of the activities you can choose to do during your charter in Indonesia.
Indonesia Sailing
The best time for sailing in Indonesia is during the dry season from June to October. This is the Southern hemisphere winter although the temperature at sea level only varies slightly on either side of 28ºC throughout the year. At this time of year the South East trades are well established with dry winds that blow at 15 knots overnight and early morning peaking at 20-25 knots late afternoon. There is a strong regional variation is climate in Indonesia – in general the further south and east you go, the drier it is.
Indonesia Scuba Diving
While many countries use the rather tired cliché of "the best diving in the world" in their tourist literature, Indonesia can reasonably and quietly lay claim to this title. The "Raja Ampat" National Park in West Papua is considered by Conservation International as having the highest marine diversity on the planet and this view is also supported by National Geographic magazine. Komodo, Sulawesi, Alor, Wetar and the Banda islands are equally spectacular for underwater explorers.
Indonesia's diving potential has hardly been scratched – there are thousands of offshore reefs, volcanoes, pinnacles and seamounts that have never been dived before. Even experienced divers will find themselves excitedly paging through reference books trying to figure out what they have just seen underwater.
Indonesia Fishing
Sadly many of the more populated parts of Indonesia have been destroyed by dynamite fishing. However, with 17,000 islands spread over such a vast area there are still many parts of Indonesia that have have thriving fish populations and enormous fish.
In this environment is is essential to fish responsibly. We keep small numbers of fish for eating but the majority of fish we catch are returned to the ocean unharmed.
Indonesia Surfing
The next landmass south of Indonesia is the Antarctic. From June to September each year huge winter storms thousands of miles away in the Southern Ocean generate enormous swell that breaks on Indonesia's south and west facing shorelines.
This large swell arriving from almost the opposite direction to the prevailing wind creates magnificent conditions for surfing. The Mentawai islands, Sumatra and the Nusa Tenggara islands of Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa are now famous for their great surfing. Further afield, Doa, Raidjua and Halura are less well known islands that offer world class surfing. As with everywhere else in Indonesia, arriving by yacht allows you to get to places that others can only dream of.
How to get to Indonesia
Scheduled Flights
Indonesia is well linked with a network of domestic and international airports. The primary points of entry are Bali, Jakarta and Manado. Domestic flights within Indonesia are operated by:
Private Charter Flight
Many of the above commercial flight operators frequently have delays, cancellations or overbook the aircraft. Most domestic flights also only offer tourist class seats.
For reliable, efficient and VIP service within Indonesia it is worth considering a private aircraft charter. This also ensures you fly exactly when you want to instead of lengthy waits at airports.
Please contact us for details and prices.
Indonesia Yacht Charter - Additional Information
All visitors to Indonesia require tourist visas. The nationals of 63 countries are granted 30 day visas on arrival. All other nationalities need to apply in advance to an Indonesian Embassy or Consulate.
See the Indonesia Embassy website for detailed information.
Local currency is the Indonesia Rupiah. Approximate exchange rates are:
1 Euro = Indonesian Rupiah 11,700
1 US Dollar = Indian Rupiah 9,000
In Indonesia we highly recommend the Aman Hotels. Please see the Amanresorts website for details and the location of their hotels. If you wish, we can combine your yacht charter with a stay in a tented camp on a remote jungle island, or spoil yourself with a intensive spa therapy in luxurious tropical surroundings.
If you require alternative hotel recommendations in Indonesia then please contact us.
Indonesia Photo Gallery
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Mississippi chef John Currence was once infamous for his profligate eating habits. But now he makes low-fat versions of the Southern dishes he craves that are delicious enough to serve guests at a dinner party. Here, he tells how.
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'People' hilariously implies that Cook is fit to stand alongside such highly coveted single gentlemen as Bret Michaels and Britney Spears's brother.
'People' hilariously implies that Cook is fit to stand alongside such highly coveted single gentlemen as Bret Michaels and Britney Spears's brother.
Did you hear about the upcoming collaboration between frequently spliffed rapper Lil Wayne and studly teen heartthrob Zac Efron? And not just that — Efron is currently living in Wayne's Miami beach house while the pair remixes the soundtrack to High School Musical 2?
After months of our begging, J.J. Abrams has finally agreed to cut a new trailer for his secret monster movie Cloverfield, which will allegedly reveal the film's actual title. The catch? You may have to look at Angelina Jolie naked.
Negative attention is tearing Zac Efron apart.
We now officially declare Zac Efron the new Marlon Brando.
The Al Qaeda–affiliated Britons who issued death threats to Diddy and other dangerous subversives in the video that we highlighted earlier today really got us peeved.
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The reason is never really given, or at least it's as deep and conciliatory as Yuna's transformation in that first cut-scene. A crowd watches on as the pair embrace, whooping and cheering. Rikku and Paine smile and coo to each other. Kelly Rowland sheds a tear at the beauty of it all.
Meanwhile I stare at my screen, sat in sheer awe of Square Enix's ability to troll me across two whole games and two whole years. That game-defining moment in X, that moment that stood tall, that refused to fold quietly into the foaming mass of blandly perfect conclusions, is so neatly and so very nonchalantly steamrolled into a perfect ending. It was as if the game was saying, "Aw, that sad thing that happened? Don't be sad about it. Here, all better now. Life is always this good, really it is."
And I can never forgive it for that. Up until that point I was prepared to just accept X-2 as the black sheep of the Final Fantasy family, a Super Mario Bros 2 anomaly. But rewriting the ending to what is quite possibly my favourite games of all time? That's unacceptable.
What's so frustrating, ultimately, is that if I were able to step out of myself and my attachment to those characters and their epic journeys in Final Fantasy X, I could probably admit that X-2 does bring some redeeming things to the table, at least outside of plot. Primary of those is the job system based in those lamentable dress spheres - a job system which is full of depth and makes the return of active time battles one of the most electric and strategically interesting in the series history.
It wasn't as balanced as it could have been; the Dark Knight sphere was rather too useful. Nonetheless, working out useful combinations of jobs to employ - and in particular, knowing how and when to switch them around mid-battle, something that was new was to the series - felt fresh. It made for an interesting diversion from the trawling of lists of abilities, an activity that made previous games in the series, including X, feel saturated in options towards their respective ends.
It's that change-on-the-fly job system that is essentially the basis and instigator for how combat works in both XIII and the upcoming XIII-2. Curiously, reflecting on the lasting impression X-2 has left on me, I realize that I'm actually excited about XIII-2 despite my overwhelming disappointment with its predecessor.
My two major problems with XIII were ones most critics share: the opening half was too constricting combat-wise, while the story in the second half didn't keep up with the open-world evolution. What this all means, more importantly, is that there is no all-encompassing, game-defining moment to ruin in XIII-2.
Actually, whereas X-2 had so very much to tarnish (and tarnish it very much did), there's almost nothing to ruin in XIII-2 beyond that combat system which finally came alive in the second half of XIII, and thankfully XIII-2 isn't planning to mess around too much with that. X-2 built upon the mechanics of X while showing complete disaffection and disregard for the story that came before.
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I have to preface this by saying, this is an editorial, and thus, it is classified under editorials where the opinions of editors are perfectly valid and aren't being hailed as serious journalism — hence, too, the irreverent pun of a title.
That said, considering that DORway is one of the first and largest anti-aspartame sites on the Web, I recently tried to get DORway mentioned on a Wiki article about aspartame controversy – that's it. I just wanted the site included as a player in this arena, as my father worked very hard to inform the public about this health issue. As a side note, it's important to point out that Wikipedia has two articles about aspartame – one that's a "Rah, rah, go aspartame!" version and another that's SUPPOSED to be a fair outline of the controversy surrounding aspartame and its road to approval. I didn't even bother going for the aforementioned article, as it seemed a long shot after reading its tone. I have to admit that after reading as much of the background discussion as I could tolerate, I was a bit incensed and went into it without my usual composure. In fact, I think the title to my initial query was "You've got to be kidding!" Anyway, I wasn't asking the powers that be to claim our side of the controversy is right. I just wanted to establish the simple fact that DORway has been an integral part of this controversy and, as such, should be included in the controversy article. I was promptly chastised, told that we (DORway) weren't legit, that they would not give us a voice in the debate. It's also important to note that while they don't consider us worth mentioning, they have no problem linking to documents on our site. OK, so as the "discussion" proceeded, no matter what argument I presented, a giant Wikipedian ruler came down on my proverbial hand. "No, no!" the Wiki demi-Gods said, "Aspartame good, DORway bad!" So I gave up.
Then I got a letter from a well-meaning soul who was banned because he, too, was trying to get a fair representation of both sides of the argument (funny how it doesn't matter how much reputable science sits squarely on the "anti" side of the aspartame controversy, it's just not good enough for Wiki). The editors of Wikipedia, in my humble opinion, are wearing glasses about as thickly shaded with agenda as is possible. And before you point that analogy back in my direction and say that I have an agenda as well, I'll save you the trouble. Of course I do. The difference is that I'm not busy taping over anyone else's mouth or furiously erasing their perspectives with a giant Web eraser. And I'm not running a giant social artifice that, in spite of its self-proclaimed purity of purpose in the world of scientific debate, has been accused of being little more than another cog in the wheel of the corporate machinery. Whether or not Wikipedia is guilty of what people accuse them of is for you to decide, but I can tell you that, as the editorial director for a number of magazines (none of them related to aspartame), I have fired editors for using Wikipedia as a source. In the world of reputable journalistic publications, they are largely considered unquotable and unworthy of citation.
So I was bored one day, and as bored people do in 2011, I was surfing the Web. And I found this great article titled "Wikipedia is a Joke." I already knew that, but still, I wanted to see why these other people thought so, too. The article has absolutely nothing to do with aspartame, but everything to do with Wikipedia's epic fail as a reliable source.
From the article: "Any moron can, with a few mouse clicks, post anything at all he wants." And, "You may think that the truth will win out, that the "good" editors will gang up on the vandals and expend more energy fixing mistakes and improving articles than the vandals spend wrecking them.Well, you sure are naive!"
I couldn't have said it better. Here's a particularly funny comment from the article, although the article is worth reading for yourself:
"You are 100% right on. Wikipedia is a worthless, steaming turd. One that is monitored 24/7 (just like you state) by kooks with biased political, social, personal, religious, etc… agendas. And while they can cite the most obscure editorial from the most insignificant, incredibly arcane website to support their opinions, 1/2 a dozen credible references are not good enough to dispute their inane babblings."
And another: "Wikipedia is biased, inaccurate and unreliable – not just because "anyone can edit it" but also because of the small army of volunteer editors, who are given additional powers. Each one operates his/her own little fiefdom and seems to take delight in twisting the site in their own personal direction"
And another: "I used to think Wikipedia was okay (although was always aware the information could be unreliable) but recently have come to really hate Wikipedia. They say anyone can edit the material, but that's a blatant lie – my changes are always removed and the "information" put back to how it was. Also, they pride themselves on the site being uncensored (and no-one's against freedom of speech right?) but, in my opinion, this results in some very dodgy statements (and pictures) being submitted – and good luck trying to get them removed! Ironically, my efforts seem to be continually censored! What a joke!"
Yeah, funny stuff. And boy does it feel infinitely better to take the occasional break from raging against the machine to just look at the lighter side of life … especially when it evokes a bit of a bathroom humor. At eight, my son would have thought it was pretty funny. Come to think of it, he probably would at 26, too. After all, sometimes it pays to look at life through the guileless eyes of babes.
Sidenote: Although I firmly believe everyone has a right to an opinion and a voice, recent comments here resorted to a very unproductive tone and, after considering it carefully, I believe these type of comments do nothing but undermine the spirit of why this site exists. I removed them and, unfortunately, have closed comments on this article. If you have questions, feel free to email them.


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Jefferson County Extends Bondholder Talks After Rejecting Offer
Jefferson County, Alabama, officials extended until mid-September talks with creditors holding $3.14 billion of sewer bonds after rejecting a proposed settlement to avert what would be the biggest U.S. municipal bankruptcy.
County commissioners said yesterday they wanted to take a larger role in the negotiations, which have been led by Governor Robert Bentley and his chief of staff. The commission approved a resolution to negotiate directly with the creditors, the largest of which is JPMorgan Chase & Co.
"You won't see us around here much," said commission President David Carrington at a public meeting where officials deliberated on the creditors' plan. "We're going to be in Montgomery, we're going to be in New York; we're going to do our best as a commission to resolve this."
Yesterday's public meeting followed a 24-hour see-saw that had commissioners believing they could reach a deal the night of Aug. 11 and then ready to file for bankruptcy the next morning, according to interviews with members of the panel.
The decision to extend the talks until Sept. 16 came after the five-member commission outlined concerns with an offer by bondholders to settle the crisis. The county of 660,000, home to Birmingham, the state's largest city, has struggled after a sewer-bond refinancing collapsed during the 2008 credit squeeze.
Its woes intensified when the state Legislature declined to act after a court struck down an occupational tax in March. The tax generated about a quarter of the county's general-fund revenue, and officials have put more than 500 employees on unpaid leave.
Four Scenarios
Terms of the creditors' latest offer include four scenarios for raising sewer rates to support a $2.33 billion debt refinancing by June 30, 2012.
The base-case scenario, which doesn't include $1 billion in bond insurance, would amount to a 25 percent rate increase over 18 months, which Commissioner George Bowman called excessive. The other plans called for increases ranging from 6.1 percent to 7.1 percent in the first three years, with 3 percent annual boosts for the next 36 years. Commissioners suggested those proposals may be acceptable.
"The difference between what the county proposed and what the creditors offered in terms of practical impact on ratepayers is about 30 cents per month on an average sewer bill," said David Perry, Alabama's finance director, in a telephone interview after the meeting. "That is an amazing feat for the county to have gotten an offer that attractive."
Perry said the differences are "so minor in the grand scheme of things that it would be a shame to see the county file for bankruptcy."
One-Third Less
Creditors would get back $2.07 billion, or about 33 percent less than the amount outstanding. Another $233 million would go to a debt-service reserve fund. Commissioner Jimmie Stephens said he was disappointed the creditors hadn't agreed to cap the interest rate for the borrowing.
Justin Perras, a JPMorgan spokesman in New York, declined to comment.
The bondholders' seven-page plan calls for the creation of an independent sewer authority that would manage the system. A majority of its board members would be appointed by the governor.
"We lose total control by the creation of this organization," Bowman said. New debt issued by the authority would be backed by a "moral obligation" pledge of the state.
Assistance Program
Creditors also proposed a $20 million low-income assistance program to help poor residents pay for the increases in their sewer bills, and an agreement by all parties to dismiss outstanding litigation.
As part of the offer, state lawmakers would be asked to shore up the county's general fund by finding replacement revenue for the occupational tax. In June, a bill that would have given the county the ability to boost levies on sales, leases and rentals, alcoholic beverages and other goods and services was killed on the last day of the legislative session by a single senator, Scott Beason, a Republican who represents a portion of the county.
The new sewer authority and the state's non-binding guarantee to make up deficiencies in debt-service payments require the action of the state Legislature.
If Alabama needed to come to the county's aid, Jefferson would have to reimburse the state with local revenue. Commissioners said there were too many contingencies in the creditors' offer.
Third Time
It was the third time in about two weeks that county officials met to consider authorizing a Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing, only to vote to extend talks.
Commissioner Sandra Little Brown said she would agree to keep negotiating out of respect for the governor, who has said he would do everything in his power to avoid bankruptcy.
The governor "asked us to give him some more time" to persuade legislators to offer more assistance to the county, said Little Brown. The governor has agreed to call a special session of the Legislature in September, the commission said.
Commissioner Joe Knight demanded that county officials take a bigger role in negotiations.
"We're not afraid to file Chapter 9," he said. "I'm not willing to allow more time unless we're called into the negotiations."
Knight said he learned yesterday morning that creditors were refusing to budge on commission concerns with the offer delivered the previous afternoon, he said in an interview after the meeting.
"My understanding then was, 'This was it,'" he said. "I was not satisfied."
He said he went into yesterday's executive session expecting to come out and vote for bankruptcy.
Carrington, the commission's president, said he was hoping to reach a better deal with creditors into yesterday's early hours.
"As late as midnight or 1 a.m., I thought we were making substantive progress," he said after the meeting. "And then the lawyers got involved. It sort of got off track."


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'Homeland' Star Diego Klattenhoff on Playing the Good Guy and the Show's 'Darker' Season Finale
Amidst the oft-twisted morality of the characters on Showtime's gripping CIA thriller Homeland (Sundays at 10 p.m. ET) is consummate boy scout (okay, U.S. Marine Captain) Mark Faber. In recent episodes, Faber (played with believable, familiar American folkiness by Canadian actor Diego Klattenhoff) emerges as the pure foil to former best friend and soldier-turned-terrorist-turned-triple-agent Nicholas Brody (Damien Lewis).
On a break from his tireless shooting schedule— did we mention he's also in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming, super-secretive science fiction film Pacific Rim?— the charming, witty Klattenhoff spoke to PARADE about playing the good guy, what to expect from the show's season finale, and squaring off onscreen with Claire Danes:
On his verbal sparring with Danes in "The Clearing" episode.
"You never know with Mike Faber [if he'll stop with his investigation into Brody]. [After the cameras stop] it's pretty mellow. Claire is the ultimate professional. It's amazing to get in there and try to duke it out with her since she's a bit of a monster. She's so great at her job that she can slip into that world and then later talk about babies or a new restaurant. There is pretty much zero improv is scenes like that and everything is pretty much on the page."
On whether they're afraid of their characters getting killed off.
"We're finished shooting season two but it was on everyone's mind who was going to go and what was going to happen. After the Gettysburg episode, you just don't know who is going to get punched next. It's kind of the good part of the show, not knowing what's going to happen."
Will we see a dark side to Mike?
"There are whips and chains, things with him and Jessica [Brody, played by Morena Baccarin]. No, I think Mike is a moral compass. What is right is right and he'll always look after the family, Jess, and Brody but something is rotten in Denmark. Mike will always try to do the right thing."
On playing an American solider as a Canadian.
"I was fortunate enough to spend some days with guys in Santa Fe who were headed off to Afghanistan. Just talking with them to understand why they do what they do, how they cope. We have our share of military [in Canada] though not nearly to the extent here in America. So you just try to understand and relate to it and translate it to the character's experience."
When he realized Homeland was special.
"As soon as I read it, I knew. I think that was like everyone who is involved in the show. By the time you finished that first script you were completely hooked. The caliber of writing, the creative side and the cast, from the get-go it was obvious it wasn't going to be a run-of-the-mill show. We shoot the show in a little bit of a bubble and it's amazing to see the reaction. It's been fantastic."
Spoiler alert? On the on-set secrecy.
"They tell us to shut our mouths and we shut our mouths. There is certain protocol for getting scripts and rewrites. I've never been a part of something like that, well I have for Pacific Rim, which I cannot talk about. You never know what's going to happen. We were hearing on Breaking Bad that people had rented a helicopter to scope out the last episode while they were shooting. You never know so it's better to be safe than sorry. For our finale, they issued us hard copies of the script and it's watermarked with your name. So you just don't be an idiot and leave it at a Starbucks or read it on a plane too much. I generally fear the wrath of the studio and the writers."
On the Homeland bubble in North Carolina.
"It's great. You couldn't be trapped with better people on a desert island. As good as everybody is at their job, they're fun to hang out with. There is always a dinner party or someone is organizing golf or bowling or a dance party. It's a fun group.
How his life has changed.
"People didn't stop me before for a guest spot that I did on Smallville. Nothing against Smallville but people didn't freak out in traffic to tell me they love my show. It's cool being in a New York restaurant full of hipsters and New York people. Michael Cera and Jude Law are there and you don't expect anything. And then the waiter turns suddenly and says, 'I love your show man, from one actor to another, I have to say, I love it.' And meeting people you admire who are fans of your show. It's pretty surreal."
On the finale [which airs December 16].
"There is no letting up. Thinks get darker and spin faster and faster. Inevitably lots of major sh-t goes down. It literally gets darker and goes down the rabbit hole."
Claire Danes on Her Pregnancy and Season Two of 'Homeland'


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'Naturescaping' your garden
by Wendy Walsh
Recently, a wildlife-friendly Landscaping Seminar was sponsored by the King County Wildlife Program. Kate Stenberg, wildlife biologist, hosted the program for a sold-out audience of more than 60 participants at the Woodinville Library.
An introductory slide show was shown by Terry Lavender, a local resident who lives near Bear Creek. Lavender showed her home before and after landscaping almost exclusively with native vegetation.
"The greatest difference between this kind of garden and a conventional garden is the sound," she explained. "In a 'naturescaped' garden, there will be the sound of birds and the buzzing of bees, and the rustle of creatures in the shrubbery, because this is a wildlife-friendly environment."
In one of Lavender's photos, there was a tree-frog nestled in a dahlia blossom. "Tree-frogs love dahlias, and it's okay that they nibble some of the edges, because there are different kinds of perfection," Lavender said.
The seminar included an overview of natural environments and habitats and led into the ways these concepts can be recreated in landscaping a home. Russell Link, a natural plant specialist, spoke about which kinds of plants work well in home environments, as well as encouraging butterflies, bees and birds.
The general conclusion was that a conventional garden can include many native species which are wildlife friendly. The garden which is naturescaped is more fully dimensional because it goes well beyond visual beauty.
For further information, call Kate Stenberg at 296-7266.


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email@example.com wrote:
> when i do Verifying HACMP config
> ERROR: Volume Group rootvg on node: p650 is configured to auto-varyon.
> I re-config Resource Group...and re-Verifying & sync HACMP config :OK
> when I start HACMP k
> but i "stop HACMP" or "takeover": fail to : release resource
> group:volume group, file systems; ervices IP
> I check /tmp/hacmp.out : umount /hd4 /var /usr......(wailt to umount
> rootvg's file systems)
> but i resource group no rootvg(or root's file systems) in resource
> group
> why????
> please HELP me!!!
> tks!
Has this cluster ever worked? If so, what changed? If not, remove all
the fs/disk/vg resources from your resource groups. Does it work now?
Ok, now add in one filesystem at a time to find the cause.


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Photo Flash: St. George's Society Benefit with Jim Dale
The St. George's Society of New York held its 238th annual benefit Friday, April 25th at the famed Rainbow Room.� This year's honorees were international best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE, and President and CEO of AIG, Martin Sullivan, OBE.� The festive mood of the evening was set during the cocktail hour with a special appearance by Monty Python's Knights of Spamalot all the way from Broadway to Rockefeller Center.� St. George himself, the patron saint of England, also stopped by for cocktails and a photo op.� The Master of Ceremonies was the CW11's own Jim Watkins, who joked with the audience about being a Yankee in King Arthur's Court.� Jim Dale, famed actor and member of the St. George's Society, presented the Medal for Excellence in the Arts to Mrs. Taylor Bradford.� It was a surprise for Mrs. Taylor Bradford to learn that she was the first woman ever to be honored by the society since its foundation in 1770!� Mr. Sullivan was presented his Medal of Honor by his friend Dr. Henry Kissinger, who made a speech to an utterly captivated crowd.� Nicola Congiu, international singing sensation and heartthrob, serenaded the adoring crowd later in the evening.� Guests were standing in their seats as Nicola (aka. Niko) played the guitar, piano and crooned with equal finesse.� 300 people attended the event and $300,000 was raised for the aid of impoverished and handicapped British citizens living throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Barbara Taylor Bradford and Jim Dale
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Fuji Astia ISO 100
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Most of it are expired film, but they have sold Fuji Provia 100F with fresh condition. At that time the price which Rp 60.000 was quite expensive for me. But I bought two of it because I haven't try it and I know it will be sold out tomorrow. Unlucky me, when I use it at precious moment on the first Bandung Air Show in 2010, from 36 exposure, only one photo which appear "normal" cause the rest of it are underexposure or blur T-TOh, I almost forgot, I also bought Kodak EB from Seni Abadi, which I love the green result
But I'm very disappointed with Kodak EL ISO 400 expired that I bought from the same store, cause the color didn't appear like slide film color =(Fuji Sensia is one of my favorite film because it's produce velvet color like tungsten film. But I'm very shocking after using Fuji Sensia ISO 400 expired in 2010, cause the color are not that I expected. After sharing at group, people told me that the velvet one is ISO 100. T-T Quite disappointed for Rp 50.000 Fuji Sensia ISO 400 More viewing lot of photo at this site made wanna try lot of amazing slide/infra red/bw film that I haven't try before. One of it is AGFA CT Precisa. It's very unique film which produce unique color. But the price on few online reseller in my country are quite expensive. Until one day Chris Ratanata a.k.a. @kuryzu sell this film for Rp 78.000. Then I ask him can I get the discount if I bought 10 of it? He said yes. OMG, he's very kind for people that he never know before (at that time =). And then I get 10 roll of AGFA CT Precisa for Rp 700.000. Lucky me =D My efficient mechanism defend of saving account finally broke when I come to Instax shop in my hometown. I remember few days before people in group told that lomography tungsten stock are empty in Indonesia. So I really want to try this film before it really gone from my country. This film was the most expensive film I ever bought, Rp 250.000 ($ 25) for 3 roll. But the result is wothed it. I never regret. My only regret I forget that I haven't use one of it and I feel that I have use it. So I take it to the lab to process it, but I'm very sad after the lab employee told me that the roll was empty T-T I lost one of precious tungsten film =((((((((( And today I bought Kodak Supra color negative film ISO 400 cost Rp 50.000 ($ 5) the most expensive color negative film I ever bought after Kodak Portra Tungsten color negative film ISO 100 cost Rp 45.000 ($ 5). And still many film that I haven't try yet. I always get wrong when considering to buy expensive film.
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A uniform solid disk of mass m = 2.0 kg and
radius R has a massless string wrapped around
it. You pull straight up on the string with a
force F = 9.0 N, which causes the disk to roll
without slipping on flat ground. The moment
of inertia of a solid disk, rotating about the
center, is ½ mR2. Use g = 10.0 m/s2.
(a) Complete the freebody diagram, showing all the forces acting on
the disk. If you draw a force of friction, label it
with either Fs for static friction or Fk for kinetic
(b) Apply Newton's second law, and Newton's second law for rotation, to come up
with some equations you will use in (c) and (d) to find the acceleration and the frictional force.
(c) Determine the acceleration of the disk. State both the magnitude and the direction.
(d) Determine the frictional force applied on the disk by the ground. State both the
magnitude and the direction.
(e) What is the minimum possible value of the coefficient of static friction between the disk and the ground, for the disk to roll without slipping under the conditions described above? You can express your answer as a ratio of integers, if you'd like.


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The Institute of African-American Affairs, Africana Studies Program
& Black Renaissance/Renaissance Noire at New York University invite you to a reading, discussion and book signing for Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination by Robin D. G. Kelley
Wednesday, February 19, 2003, 6pm
Hemmerdinger Hall
The Silver Center for Arts and Science (formerly the Main Building)
100 Washington Square East
RSVP by phone
About Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination:
This exciting history of renegade intellectuals and artists of the African diaspora throughout the twentieth century begins with the premise that the catalyst for political engagement has rarely been misery, poverty, or oppression. People are drawn to social movement because of hope: their dreams of a new world radically different from the one they inherited. Our imagination may be the most revolutionary tool available to us, and yet we have failed to understand its political importance and recognize it as a powerful social force.
From Paul Robeson to Aime Cesaire to Jayne Cortez, Kelley unearths freedom dreams in African and Third World liberation movements, in the hope that Communism offered, in the imaginative mindscapes of Surrealism, in the transformative potential of radical feminism, and in the four-hundred-year-old dream of reparations for slavery and Jim Crow.
With Freedom Dreams, Kelley affirms his place as "a major new voice on the intellectual left" (Frances Fox Piven) and shows us that any serious movement toward freedom must begin in the mind.
Robin D. G.Kelley, a frequent contributor to The New York Times, chair of New York University's Department of History and is professor of history and Africana studies and author of the award-winning Hammer and Hoe, Race Rebels, and Yo' Mama's Disfunktional! (Beacon Press.)


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This is a discussion on Re: AD 2003; MS's ktpass made account corrupted - Kerberos ; Henoc wrote: > Excuse me dear Douglas , > but I'm French and my english sucks a little bit . > My French is worse... > *) The machine is a windows XP Pro box. > Already belonging to a ...
Henoc wrote:
> Excuse me dear Douglas ,
> but I'm French and my english sucks a little bit .
My French is worse...
> *) The machine is a windows XP Pro box.
> Already belonging to a domain.
> the ": (not that the computer pre-exist in"
> Was a misspell of " (note that the computer pre-exist..."
> *) The machine name is WWWSRVHOST which is ALSO is Host name under windows
> as far as I know ? because on the Win2003 box it shows these spn : HOST/
> WWWSRVHOST.... like this BEFORE any of our changes .
Kerberos principals usually have
/ @
With HTTP the
is "HTTP" upper case.
With a host the
is "host" lowercase
should be the hosts fully qualified DNS name in lowercase.
is lowercase, and matches the AD domain name, and is usually
a FQDN.
Windows clients and AD are case insensitive, and will accept any case.
Windows host principals can be simple names.
Kerberos clients on other platforms, are case sensitive, and will
try and convert a short host name in to a FQDN, using resolve.
> *)The AD Domain name on site was CCIAL.local (that is the way windows2003
> spells a simple domain name.)
OK, its usually is a FQDN, and matches the DNS domain, but does not have to.
> For trying to not pollute the case I tried to say it is just a FQDN (fully
> qualified domain name) because if this is a trouble I will make them change
> that after.
You want FQDNs. FQDNs are unique.
> So excuse me for the misspelling between FQDN and FDN.
> Next time I will take more time to re-read my post. Specially in a foreign
> language.
> All this was to try not to give you too much annoying details which will
> make you lose your time.
> Apologizes.
> *)
> my app is a custom app with webserver (NO IIS) and provides some SSO
> facilities via Java and SPNEGO. That's why I have to do all this stuff :
Never tried running a Java server under windows.
You may want to do a Google search for: java gss windows server
> to get the keytab of the XP computer which hosts my web app.
> This is needed for the SSO to work.
> The web server uses some Java 6 techs including the JAAS layer for security
> which is the one that allows the Kerberos token handshaking.
Java on Windows might beable to use the host's password, and if this
was the case, all that might be needed is to have the AD admin
add a SPN=HTTP/WWWSRVHOST to the existing account. But this might
only work if your server is Windows 2003. You are using XP.
The server does not have to use the same keytab as the host.
And in you case it would be better if it used its own keytab
in a file. The trick is to tell Java where the keytab is.
The Java class Krb5LoginModule says how to do this,
for both client and server. The single-signon example
defines a gss.conf for jgss.accept
com.sun.security.jgss.accept {
com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModule required storeKey=true
keyTab="krb5.keytab" doNotPrompt=true useKeyTab=true
principal="xmpp/slushpupie.com at SLUSHPUPIE.COM" debug=true;
> *)
> I talked about cygwin just because it seems mskutil works only under unix.
> They don't have a "real" DNS as they are a simple organization ; just
> windows boxes. So DNS setting is not a real problem here.
> ( * ) ( * ) ( * )
> I hope I'm little bit more clear now ?!
> ( * ) ( * ) ( * )
> My job is to give this infamous keytab for the app.
> And for this to work in sun tutorials they ask for the keytab of the
> computer hosting the webserver.
> Now I must confess I'm lost :
> It seems you are telling me I should make another spn's keytab but not the
> machine's one ? I don't know how all this will work then as Sun was asking
> for the machine's keytab.
Yes, and also have a separate account created in AD for this service. Then
if the password is changed on oneaccount it will not affect the other.
The ktpass /mapuser lists the AD account it use.
> I'm not at the office to try all these
> Will be there only tomorrow afternoon or Monday.
> Thank you for your time and your help.
> Sincerly
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Douglas E. Engert [mailto:email@example.com]
> Envoyé : jeudi 13 décembre 2007 16:15
> À : Henoc
> Cc : firstname.lastname@example.com
> Objet : Re: AD 2003; MS's ktpass made account corrupted
> Henoc wrote:
>> Thanks Douglas for your help.
>> Just one thing to make clear for me (I'm not a Kerberos specialist so I
>> would like to be sure ) :
>> So I got my computer WWWSRVHOST joined to my domain
>> It has most of the time these spn already made by AD :
>> email@example.com
> (Some of you examples use FQDN, some FDN. You refer to the machine
> as WWWSRVHOST but it also has a DNS hostname. You attempts
> at obfuscating the information in the e-mail is making
> it hard to understand your situation.
> First of all, is the computer WWWSRVHOST a Windows machine?
> Is WWWSRVHOST the name?
> What is its DNS name?
> Is it joined to the domain?
> What is the AD domain name?
> And you want to run a web server on it?
> If this is all Microsoft servers and web servers, you should not
> have to create any keytabs. It should be done for you.
> Are trying to run some web server under cygwin?
> If so use two seperate windows accounts, one for the host service
> handled by windows join, and one for the HTTP service,
> and use ktpass. (This keeps them seperate, and avoids the common
> passwrod issue.)
> The account name does not have to be the spn.
>> My goal is :
>> - (1) - to add a firstname.lastname@example.com SPN to my computer's entry
>> - (2) - then to produce the corresponding Keytab file
>> So to reach this :
>> a)- under a unix box or via cygwin on the same windows I have to install
>> mskutil (didn't succeed finding a windows version )
> No there is no. You should not need this with windows.
>> b)- emit these kind of command line : (not that the computer pre-exist in
>> the domain;
> You said the computer was joined. Now you say it is no.
> in most of my client environment it is a windows box on which I
>> have to install my stuff)
>> msktutil -b
-k s
> Did you actually get it to run?
>> Is that all so simple ?? I can't believe I have been turning around for
>> decades for something so easy.
>> Should post this on different forums to avoid this for other people.
>> I can test before Friday or Monday
>> If I made some huge mistake in my understanding, please let me know
>> Thanks again for your help, which was very useful
>> Sincerely
Douglas E. Engert
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, Illinois 60439
(630) 252-5444


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One of the best games in the TMNT franchise returns with this downloadable 3D remake.
The Turtles have come up against some tough stuff in the past, but there's no comparison to what they're about to encounter. While sitting around the sewer watching television, Raphael, Donatello, and the crew witness a giant android ripping the Statue of Liberty from the ground, terrifying hundreds of tourists. Use pizza power-ups and huge body slams to make your way backwards and forwards through history in an attempt to restore peace to the Big Apple.
Johnny is a veteran member of The Lost, a notorious biker gang. Johnny has been creating business opportunities for The Lost in Liberty City, but his first loyalty must be to the patch he wears on his back and to Billy Grey, the club's President. However, when Billy returns from rehab hell-bent on bloodshed and debauchery, Johnny finds himself in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of a city torn apart by violence and corruption. Can the brotherhood survive?
Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned features a new main character, Johnny Klebitz, and plot that intersects with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music—all with the incredible production values that are the trademarks of Grand Theft Auto.
The Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned expansion pack is available as a downloadable product on Xbox Live Arcade. Gamers can also keep an eye out for Xbox Live Marketplace token cards available at select retail outlets.
Fallout 3 -- Mothership Zeta is the fifth action-packed expansion for Fallout 3.
The aliens have returned, and they're pissed. Experience an alien abduction first hand and find out if you're tough enough to survive
A downloadable edition or the classic fighter, Marvel VS Capcom 2 pits some of Capcom's familiar faces against a host of Marvel Comic's biggest names in explosive three-on-three team battles. The game features the biggest roster of challengers to ever square off in a Capcom fighting game, a total of 56 combined brawlers from both the Capcom and Marvel universes. Players can mix and match from both worlds in order to create their own ideal three man/woman/robot/monster team-up.
Offering both offline and online battles, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is designed to be a gateway for new players to experience the fun of fighting games while providing a deep system for hardcore fighting fans to dig into. Action is based around colorful, exaggerated attacks that include gigantic projectile attacks and high-flying aerial moves.
Lucidity is an addictive puzzle platformer set in the surreal dreamscapes of a little girl named Sofi. In Lucidity, players take a trip into the imagination of Sofi, a young girl who is filled with a persistent desire to explore new worlds and overcome all obstacles in her way. In this challenging puzzle platform game, players are tasked with keeping Sofi safe as she drifts deeper into the strange new world of her dreams. Through quick reaction and placement of randomly generated puzzle pieces, players must create a path through beautifully detailed dreamscapes to keep Sofi in perpetual motion and deliver her to safety.
Grand Theft Auto IV's second downloadable episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.
Shadow Complex is set in the compelling universe of Empire, Orson Scott Card's best-selling novel outside of the famed Ender's Game series. The game provides a fresh twist on classic side-scroller action by delivering an original single-player adventure that unfolds across a range of non-linear levels. Gameplay centers around exploration and fast-paced combat as players gather power-ups to overcome obstacles, thwart enemies, and delve into a mysterious and challenging world.
Shadow Complex propels lost hiker Jason Fleming into the hollows of government conspiracy, dark politics and military upheaval. When Jason and his girlfriend, Claire, accidentally stumble upon a rogue paramilitary group called the Restoration, it soon becomes clear that the faction's intent is to set in motion a chain of events that will cause America to collapse into a civil war. Assumed to be a government agent, the Restoration captures Claire, and while this initially fuels Jason's motivation to find justice, he soon discovers the magnitude of what the sinister offshoot has planned. Along the way, Jason acquires many high-tech "toys" the Restoration is developing, and eventually becomes a super-powered engine of destruction.
Military Madness, the classic turn-based strategy game, returns at last for the modern generation of consoles. This 2009 entry in the strategic combat simulation franchise includes an all-new graphical barrage, a regiment of new units, online co-op and vs. multiplayer and a platoon of other new features.
With new features such as the commander unit, four person online multiplayer gaming and a 3D view of the battlefield, Miltary Madness has been modernized to meet the needs of today's gamer without straying from the strategic elements that earned the original version awards and accolades.
It's a whole new game, and you can play as either of the two popular title characters! The one thing these two have in common is a desire to take down the dastardly Dr. Robotnik, but that's not going to be a walk in the park. Play as Sonic, using cool new powers to destroy the evil Robotnik, or use Knuckles' bare-fisted attacks and agility to defeat Robotnik and Metal Sonic! As a bonus, the game lets you "lock-on" with SONIC 2 or SONIC 3 allowing you to play as Knuckles in the former, or create whole new SONIC world in the latter. "Locking-on" requires the additional purchase of SONIC 2 and SONIC 3, but it's well worth the price of admission.
Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 offers even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose.
This re-release of Fable II contains different sections of the game split up for episodic download. In the first episode, players will experience childhood and the trials of being a young adult in the world of Albion. After completing the chapter, players have the choice to then purchase the next installment or the entire game (in select regions). Fable II: Game Episodes delivers the entire Fable II experience in five consecutive installments, with all the Achievements, challenges and excitement of the disk-based game, as well as full compatibility with the previously released Game Add-ons, Knothole Island and See the Future. All editions of the game offer cooperative play with friends on the same couch as well as on Xbox LIVE. Play wisely, because your progress in any version of Fable II will flow through to your future lineage in Fable III.
Comrades, the Red Alert 3 battle rages on! This entry in the Command & Conquer series challenges players to take on the world's toughest commanders and conquer the globe in 50 unique challenges. The Commander's Challenge throws the player into intense battle challenges against a set of nine different commanders, including 16-time world champion "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Each challenge features its very own over-the-top and distinctive twist, confronting players with everything from giant Soviet war bears and an entire army of psionic Japanese school girls to massive satellite orbital bombardments. As players progress throughout the gauntlet, they gradually unlock more units, technology and new challenges. Additionally, each challenge is equipped with a par time set by the dev team that is up to the most competitive players to beat
Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, The Warriors: Street Brawl features six missions of three levels each for a total of 18 arcade-style battles. Staying true to the movie, The Warriors: Street Brawl begins at the gang summit in Van Cortland Park and continues as players fight hordes of notorious rivals in a life or death battle to their home turf. Players can become one of the iconic Warriors, including Swan, Cochise, Vermin or Rembrandt, as they try to uphold the gang's reputation as one of the toughest factions in New York. The tension builds until the epic beach showdown against Luther, devious leader of The Rogues.
The second chapter in the episodic series, this action-brawler acts as the prequel to the story in the Watchmen graphic novels and movie. Taking place in an alternate history of the 1980s, the game stars the two masked vigilantes Rorschach and Nite Owl, and features a co-operative mode so that players can team up to beat down the bad guys. Watchmen: The End is Nigh goes beyond the film and delves into the characters, rivalries and challenges in a mature action-brawler.
In Part 2, the duo team up again as Rorschach contacts Nite Owl to help solve the case of a missing girl, Violet Greene. The game features bloody, visceral combat in rich settings while it explores the crime-fighting partnership of urban vigilantes Rorschach and Nite Owl.
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine is a download-only title that provides pre-season fun for basketball fans leading up to the fall launch of NBA 2K10. The game allows fans to create their own custom player with the utmost detail and, for the first time in the NBA 2K series, begin their career by experiencing the on-court life of an NBA hopeful going through the NBA Draft Combine at the world-renowned, ATTACK Athletics gym in Chicago
An independent project designed using the XNA development suite and rewarded with a publishing contract on Xbox Live Arcade Marketplace via a win at the Gamefest 2007 Dream-Build-Play contest.
In Yo-Ho-Kablammo you must navigate your ship around the sea priming mines, collecting power-ups and treasure in order to defeat your opponents. You can always use your cannons to blast them straight to the depths! If fast frantic fun is what you're looking for then this game is for you. This is a small taste of Yo-Ho-Kablammo; buy the full version for many more features including Maps, Ships, Game Modes, Custom Game Rules, Characters, Championships and much, much more!
The Awakening is designed to be the definitive tower defense game experience designed specifically for Xbox LIVE Arcade. The role-playing game lets let up to four players hack, slash and smash their way together through a hand-drawn landscape. The Awakening has 20 unique environments, each with a different placement of roads, tower build locations, and open areas to plan a strategy around. Each level encourages a different strategy, such as trying to find an optimal path to redirect enemies, making the best use of limited space, and breaking up individual enemy waves to avoid being overwhelmed, all while planning ahead for future waves.
The official expansion pack to F.E.A.R. 2, the Reborn pack immerses gamers in the chaos of Alma's aftermath in an entirely new role: that of Replica Soldier Foxtrot 813. Gamers begin the mission as part of an orbital Powered Armor drop to reinforce their squad, and the ruined city of Auburn emanates supernatural events and familiar voices, beckoning Foxtrot813 to go against orders from Replica command. Be careful, not everything is as it seems...
Beautiful, graceful, brutal, and deadly ... Rubi is a problem fixer. She fixes problems. She's good at it. But when she agrees to fix a wealthy man's problem by finding and bringing back his wayward son, she thinks it's all going to be cut and dry. She thought wrong. The job wasn't so simple. And the man who hired her isn't who he appears to be. Now Rubi's on the run, needing to find the man who left her for dead, leaving a massive body count in her wake.
Double-crosses. Enemies. Allies. Guns. Swords. Drugs. Old books. In an adventure that spans three continents, two warring factions, and one very pissed off problem fixer, Wet is a sexy, super-stylish action game that will keep the adrenaline pumping. Rubi is focused. Rubi is determined. Rubi is a problem fixer. Rubi is Wet.
Get ready the get the smack laid down on you once again with the '010 version of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010.
In Darkest of Days, players travel back and forth through the annals time to relive some mankind's most dire hours, when human society was at its lowest points. By fighting through terrible events such as The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest conflict of the Civil War, and the volcanic eruption in Pompeii in the year 79, the player attempts to save certain key individuals who were never meant to become involved in these truly monstrous events and thereby change human history for the better.
Delve deeper into the secret society of assassins with the sequel to the blockbuster action-adventure game. Assassin's Creed 2 is an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. Ezio befriends Leonardo da Vinci, takes on Florence's most powerful families and ventures throughout the canals of Venice where he learns to become a master assassin. This game retains the core gameplay experience that made the first opus a resounding success and features new experiences that will surprise and challenge players.
If you like a little style and originality in your first-person shooters, look no further than REZ. Brought to the Xbox 360 in an all-new HD incarnation, this classic game takes the genre to its most viscerally extremes. The game gets most of its luster from its incredible storyline: The information age comes to a deadly halt when the core of society's technological memory an AI unit called Eden begins to feel the strain of too much data. Struggling to keep up, the technology actually begins to question its own existence and goes into a futuristic freak out. Now, you must journey deep into the realm of 3D cyberspace in order to fix the system, a task that will require hacking codes and battling fierce creatures. Your goal is to get all the way to the system's core, but that's a journey that only the bravest and most dedicated adventurers will be able to survive. The game features an incredible array of music samples (you can actually create your own sounds and rhythms to accompany to you on your trip), a plethora of stages, and a list of modes that includes: Score Attack, Beyond, Boss Rush, and Trance Mission. In addition, there are more than 20 hidden features that can be unlocked.
Section 8 is a large-scale, futuristic first person shooter that brings strategy and tactics to the first-person shooter genre in a game where players can modify the battlefield on the fly.
The game's name refers to the super elite squad of powered armor infantry that serve as the focus of the single-player content. The squad's nickname is because of its penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle.
The Beatles: Rock Band allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career.
The Beatles: Rock Band offers the introduction of three-part vocal harmonies to game play, allowing gamers to revel in the unparalleled vocal stylings of the Fab Four. Beatles fans will also be thrilled to hear previously unreleased authentic voice recordings from John, Paul, George and Ringo chatting between takes during studio sessions recorded at Abbey Road more than four decades ago.
In Batman: Arkham Asylum the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life!
Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum -- Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman's gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker's demented scheme.
Halo 3: ODST's tale focuses on the legendary ODSTs or "Orbital Drop Shock Troopers" as they drop into the ruined city of New Mombasa, looking for clues behind the Covenant's catastrophic attack on the city.
The new campaign chapter predates the events that unfold in "Halo 3" and gives players a new perspective through the eyes of a new hero in the "Halo" universe. New multiplayer maps ensure that the award-winning Xbox LIVE experience of "Halo 3" continues to thrive.
K Sports brings the fun back to hockey video games with an intuitive control scheme and hard-hitting action in NHL 2K10. True hockey fans will respect the attention to detail, while the pick-up-and-shoot controls allow anyone to play.
Wii Motion Plus integration means one-to-one control over puck handling, shooting and defensive play. Further stick-play features include stumble shots and stick lifts. And with 2K Sports' robust online modes, players can create online teams, play in leagues, tournaments and run your mouth over Wii Speak. Multi-console action supports up to 5 players per team.
The hopes of a franchise and its fans rest on your shoulders as you skate onto the ice to a deafening roar from towel-waving fans in an arena alive with the dreams of thousands. Here's your chance to prove you are tough enough to battle the most skilled and determined athletes in the world in pursuit of the ultimate prize -- the Stanley Cup Championship. Prove your resolve, inspire your teammates and write your own history with NHL 10 from EA SPORTS.
NHL 10 features more than 200 gameplay refinements that replicate the skill and finesse of hockey, spectacular new ways to score, and improved goaltender intelligence. Winning one-on-one battles for possession of the puck along the boards is now a test of will and skill. Utilizing an all-new board physics engine, players can use their body to shield the puck on the boards and kick-pass it to teammates. Watch bigger, stronger players pin opponents to the boards while fanatical fans bang the glass, just like real life. Grab and tug an opponent's jersey to land the punch that ignites the fans and sparks your team to victory. Prove you are tough enough to quiet the crowd, silence the opposition and survive a playoff run to lift the Stanley Cup!
Beautiful, graceful, brutal, and deadly ... Rubi is a problem fixer. She fixes problems. She's good at it. But when she agrees to fix a wealthy man's problem by finding and bringing back his wayward son, she thinks it's all going to be cut and dry. She thought wrong. The job wasn't so simple. And the man who hired her isn't who he appears to be. Now Rubi's on the run, needing to find the man who left her for dead, leaving a massive body count in her wake.
Double-crosses. Enemies. Allies. Guns. Swords. Drugs. Old books. In an adventure that spans three continents, two warring factions, and one very pissed off problem fixer, Wet is a sexy, super-stylish action game that will keep the adrenaline pumping. Rubi is focused. Rubi is determined. Rubi is a problem fixer. Rubi is Wet.
Shift into high gear! Designed to deliver a true driver's experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers. Need for Speed Shift delivers an authentic and immersive driving experience, replicating the true feeling of racing high-end performance cars like never before. Players are thrust into the heart of the action with immersive and exciting features including a stunningly realistic first-person cockpit view camera and an all-new crash mechanic, providing an unrivaled sensation of the speed and feeling of racing a car on the extreme edge of control.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
Have you ever fought with food? Then join the most hilarious food fight ever with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs videogame! Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is the video game based on the CG family movie. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs videogame offers kids and parents an entertaining experience that they can share together while reliving their favorite moments from the film.
Harness the power of a raging tornado and battle the forces of evil in an effort to save to world! Sinister forces have deceived you to believe that your destructive behavior will save an epic hero. In reality, you're working for evil. Take control of a dynamic tornado as you tear through open environments chewing up the landscape and spitting out everything in your path. The more you destroy, the bigger you grow as you work against time based, collection and point challenges in the search for hidden elements and enemies from another world. Watch the debris fly as you leave a trail of destruction, as you battle bosses and defeat the forces of evil. The world is your playground, tear it up!
n Toy Story Mania, players experience the fast-paced, zany fun of the Toy Story Mania! theme park attraction, which is an interactive experience requiring 3D glasses and involving rapid or quick-firing shooting galleries. In addition to galleries adapted from the attraction, the game includes new and original galleries and a series of mini games, all hosted by beloved characters from the movies. The thematically-connected levels are designed for up to four players of all ages with competitive and co-operative multiplayer options. Toy Story Mania! also includes bonus 3D features, transforming the game experience with eye-popping visuals.
K Sports brings the fun back to hockey video games with an intuitive control scheme and hard-hitting action in NHL 2K10. True hockey fans will respect the attention to detail, while the pick-up-and-shoot controls allow anyone to play.
Wii Motion Plus integration means one-to-one control over puck handling, shooting and defensive play. Further stick-play features include stumble shots and stick lifts. And with 2K Sports' robust online modes, players can create online teams, play in leagues, tournaments and run your mouth over Wii Speak. Multi-console action supports up to 5 players per team.
The Beatles: Rock Band allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career.
The Beatles: Rock Band offers the introduction of three-part vocal harmonies to game play, allowing gamers to revel in the unparalleled vocal stylings of the Fab Four. Beatles fans will also be thrilled to hear previously unreleased authentic voice recordings from John, Paul, George and Ringo chatting between takes during studio sessions recorded at Abbey Road more than four decades ago.
Dead Space Extraction tells the story of a handful of space colonists desperately struggling to escape from a horrific infection on the Aegis VII mining colony deep in the furthest regions of space. The game introduces a new heroine to the fiction and as the crew fall victim to a mysterious contagion aboard the ship, it becomes clear that protecting her may be their only hope for survival. Dead Space Extraction introduces all new characters, weapons, enemies, puzzles and co-operative multiplayer gameplay.
Built from the ground up and developed exclusively for the Wii, Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke's mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game released in 2008. Dead Space Extraction marries the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience.
Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a small, rural village, is ordered by the mayor to attend the Hyrule Summit. He sets off, oblivious to the dark fate that has descended upon the kingdom. When he enters the Twilight Realm that has covered Hyrule, he transforms into a wolf and is captured. A mysterious figure named Midna helps him break free, and with the aid of her magic, they set off to free the land from the shadows. Link must explore the vast land of Hyrule and uncover the mystery behind its plunge into darkness.
For Nintendo's long-awaited Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the designers have split the game into two versions -- one for GameCube, and one specially designed to make use of the Wii utilizing the powers of the Wii controller for all-new ways of exploring Hyrule.
The amazing Metroid Prime saga is compiled in this three-pack of games for the Wii.
METROID PRIME -- Samus Aran, a bounty hunter by trade, chases down the evil Space Pirates in the first game of the series. Their intention is to use a genetic mutagen called Phazon to create a super army and take over the universe. While the installments in the series before have never been home to deeply involving storylines, Metroid Prime breaks the shell to offer up one of the most intriguing and read-worthy sagas yet.
METROID PRIME 2: ECHOES -- Travel to a planet torn into light and darkness. Hunted by a mysterious entity and a warring race called the Ing, Samus Aran must explore the light and dark worlds of this doomed planet to discover secrets and augment her suit's weapons and abilities. And now, for the first time in the history of the celebrated Metroid franchise, up to four players can battle each other as they search for weapons, grapple across ceilings, and turn into Morph Balls to make their escapes.
METROID PRIME 3: CORRUPTION -- The Galactic Federation's Base Sector Zero is under attack by Space Pirates. Samus must boot up the generator to restore the defense systems. But at the end of her path, someone awful is waiting for her. The war initiated by Dark Samus and the Space Pirates rages across many planets as they attempt to corrupt each with Phazon seeds. Players use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to explore alien landscapes, hunt for weapons and information, and destroy the seeds. Saving the planets from Corruption isn't enough, though. Eventually, players must take down Samus' mortal enemy, Dark Samus.
Based on ancient Japanese lore, Murumasa: The Demon Blade plunges players into the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. But this culture is threatened; Tokugawa's thirst for power leads to a conflict over the enormously powerful, though cursed, Demon Blades. Used in hatred, drenched in blood, the cursed blades condemn those who use them to tragedy, madness, and untimely deaths. As chaos spreads, denizens from the netherworld breach their realm as these malevolent swords summon evil spirits -- and the Dragon and Demon Gods as well.
Featuring hand-drawn 2D art reflecting the heritage and tone of the storyline, Muramasa: The Demon Blade transports players into a little known mythology, envisioned by the creators of the critically acclaimed Odin Sphere. Players take on the role of a male ninja or female kunoichi, utilizing their ninja prowess to traverse the clever side-scrolling levels that feature vertical progression as well as the traditional horizontal stage advancement.
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi