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Taken Director Pierre Morel Just Signed On to Helm Thriller Big Stone Grid
The director has a very particular set of skills. Skills acquired over a long career.By Kit Steinkellner
The director has a very particular set of skills. Skills acquired over a long career.By Kit Steinkellner
No Neesons, though?By Nate Jones
Which Taken clones are actually worth your time?By Adam Sternbergh
Don't mess with Liam Neeson.By E. Alex Jung
In real life, Liam Neeson is a very handsome man. As a painting, not so much.By Nate Jones
It's like 'Babe: Pig in the City,' but with more offal.By Hugh Merwin
Since 2009's Taken, action movies have come to define this once rangy actor.By Vadim Rizov
Absolutely terrifying.By Abraham Riesman
Choose your favorite!By Eliot Glazer
"Not 'ransom,' 'handsome!'"By Eliot Glazer
Stolen was stolen from Taken.By Adam K. Raymond
Underwater caper!By Eliot Glazer
Friggin' GPS!By Eliot Glazer
The movie is lean and fast and endlessly upending, and unlike most modern crash-and-bash films, you can actually follow the car chases and fisticuffs.By David Edelstein
Going by body count, which movie has the madder dad: 'Death Wish' or 'Gladiator'? 'Ransom' or 'Taken'?By Aly Semigran and Jeremy Medina
Plus: Matthew Perry returns to television, and, at last, Toby Keith is coming to the big screen.


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LG to examine its 2009 eye-tracking patents for infringement by the Samsung Galaxy S 4
0. phoneArena 19 Mar 2013, 08:08 posted on
LG is reportedly planning to examine whether the subsequent Samsung patents on the matter don't infringe on its portfolio, which Samsung, naturally, is said to deny with a passion. There are plenty of other overlaps in our opinion, like the Dual recording mode from the G Pro that we saw materializing as Dual video during the announcement of the Galaxy S 4 last week, so the story is bound to get better...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
46. darkdroid (Posts: 44; Member since: 13 Sep 2012)
i dont get it ? why so much hate about samsung now ? at first people were like "there's this company who can give apple a run for their company " and then suddenly after seeing s4 made of plastic you people got mad , that doesnt make sese .Literally people are now judging a phone form its build quality rather than features , and yes i am not a samsung fan i own a nexus4 , just telling the hypocrisy level had came to its finest .
49. wendygarett (unregistered)
if people don't hate Samsung, the sales figures should be 4 billions, but why it just 400millions, simply because a lot of them still hate Samsung, they just don't wanna voice up
its like Apple fanboy used to bash us, we don't voice up, until iPhone 4s came out, we start to voice up against them... Did you see the clear picture?
51. darkdroid (Posts: 44; Member since: 13 Sep 2012)
yea just dont come clean about apple wendy , will not support a company who patent shapes ,so just dont
52. Azure01 (Posts: 127; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
4 billion...You say that as if their aren't other options for phones. Just because their not at 4 billion doesn't mean their hated...In fact who do you know is at 4 billion?
71. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
They don't hate Samsung because the GS4 is plastic, they hate Samsung because the GS4 owns the crap out of their chosen handset and brand. They are hopelessly trying to prevent their beloved Sony and HTC from getting owned again by trying to tarnish Samsung's accurate image of being the superior company.
78. SellPhones82 (Posts: 569; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
Now that's some real talk! The whole "plastic" thing just makes me laugh too. Couldn't tell you how many people with a GS3, One X, and iPhone that I know which have dropped, thrown, smashed, or stepped on their respective phones and all have broken the glass and/or LCD on their phones. Still have yet to see anyone crack the housing on any of these phones, it's always the glass or LCD that breaks. So really, how much does the "feel" and materials used to build a phone matter when the same thing is what breaks on all of them?
84. TMach (Posts: 454; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
I guess because people are seeing the same issues here that they saw with Apple and the same behaviours and blind following from its fans. Fans so blind they cannot appreciate quality in any other product but the one they love. Fans bashing other competitors products and trolling other sites/blogs to trash rival products. Karma, I suppose!
48. feres13 (Posts: 306; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Wow so it took less than 24 hours for Samsung to develop a feature like this, and we didn't see a single demo of this feature by LG.
Go home LG, you're drunk
53. voxmarc (Posts: 332; Member since: 22 Aug 2012)
that kills the Tag GIMMICK on Smart Pause,theres a complainant.....
58. Wiki_jaan (Posts: 704; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
LG u start doing s**t like Apple............ LG u r s**t
59. lyndon420 (Posts: 4384; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
So...once again we have someone who has a patent on something (who hadn't done anything with it for years) and now they cry because someone else brought it to market first. If you have a patent for something do something with it, or move aside.
68. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
if you copying their patents you must pay for it
88. lyndon420 (Posts: 4384; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
I agree. But the patent laws need to change. No more patenting ideas because obviously ideas can be re-worded to sound different but mean the same thing. Make the idea real and tangible and then patent it. I think who ever files first with a working prototype/proof of service should be awarded the patent.
91. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
but you must know that without the idea or the formula we can't make any prototype/proof
just look the history every innovations need some idea or formula before it comes into reality
if samsung copying lg patent they need to pay some money to lg
but if they use different idea lg need to shut up their mouth
64. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
lol its not my buissness to interfer i am just here to enjoy the bashing fights :D
65. tward291 (Posts: 559; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
Why can't companies research before they release products.
72. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Um, they do research. The better question is why can't companies stop making baseless accusations of patent infringement.
73. snoopy5 (Posts: 7; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
In business there are 2 different types,a market leader and market follower.Samsung wanted to be the leaders with its so call innovative tech and excellent marketing strategy and others will follow its successful path. The leader being praised by its innovative while the followers being bashed by copying it. The difference is,the follower always come out with something that is improved over the leader,for example,LG Optimus G pro vs GSN2.Ohh you can't deny that G pro is upper hand over GSN2 from its hardware but it was being bashed that copying GSN2.Just because of being a fan of some certain brand will make one blind,I always choose not to be a fan to any of the manufacturers,in fact I love improvement,so I will go for G pro this time. :D
74. predator93 (Posts: 122; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
I don't know why many people are over exaggerating this, each and every company (including samsung) examine the competitor's product for patent infringement and if there is any infringement they usually (not always) reach to a settlement.
82. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Man ... Samsung is so lucky... they get so much of free advertisement through these patent wars ... HTC should have learnt something instead of sleeping with the enemy ...
85. Muayyad (Posts: 236; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
They are both Korean firms, I don't expect drama.
87. Dunknown (Posts: 84; Member since: 23 Jul 2012)
It is a bad lesson to learn from Samsung. Every phone maker like LG, Nokia, HTC, Sony and Apple they do their own research and implement it on the phone. WHile Samsung does some research but it is the research of how to put the components in the phone so that it looks thin. That's why Samsung is consider the King of phonemaker as well as King of copycat.
89. lyndon420 (Posts: 4384; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
So when apple comes out with NFC they are copying yes? Kinda like when they broke the chains on their 3.5" screen cap to offer more variety like the competition?
90. lyndon420 (Posts: 4384; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Gene Rodenberry must be pissed he didn't know the importance of patenting an idea.
99. Ibeng (Posts: 3; Member since: 19 Mar 2013)
>> And why doesnt LG introduce it in the launching of LG Optimus G Pro ?
>> Is it LG's trick to ban Samsung ?
100. shayan (Posts: 159; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
ow for f#*k sake!
103. alexzibrit (Posts: 67; Member since: 15 Jan 2013)
So Let LG released their phone without the feature and planned to add the feature a month after? Why would they do that?, And Patents should not count if you never used the the tech you so called invented before, and never even invented it but only had the concept
104. alexzibrit (Posts: 67; Member since: 15 Jan 2013)
Plus It's funny how Smart Pause doesn't monitor your Retinas only your face or more so the location of your eyes, not specifically your retina , It's like Smart Stay for Video, Exactly Like that

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Man charged after south Columbia shooting and police chase
Female victim is recovering from life threatening injuries at University Hospital
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Prosecutors have charged a man after a shooting and police chase Sunday evening.
Boone County prosecutors charged Alfonso Rodriguez, 34, with armed criminal action, first-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest on Tuesday.
Police told ABC 17 News Rodriguez shot Gisela Angel-Lopez, 20, in the neck in the 5600 block of South Route K just before 6 p.m Sunday.
She was taken to University Hospital for life-threatening injuries. As of Tuesday evening, she has been upgraded to serious condition from critical condition Monday night.
Rodriguez was taken into custody during a police chase on eastbound Interstate 70 after police used a spike strip to deflate his tires, just west of the Highway 63 connector.
Police say Rodriguez was the boyfriend of Angel-Lopez.
The Criminal Investigation Division was given the case and is looking into it.
Stay with ABC 17 News and abc17news.com for updates on this case as they become available.


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Guide By: Rocket x360a and PerpetualHeaven
There are 41 achievements with a total of 1000 points.
Show / Hide Guide Road Map
This all seems like a lot, but if you follow the GameFAQ's guide HERE you will get most of these automatically.
[XBA would like to thank Skorpion XBA for this Roadmap]
|Go to Hogwarts.
|Complete the Grimmauld Place tutorials.
This achievement you will get just playing the game. You will have to learn the basic spells at Grimmauld Place, then the story will take you to Hogwarts and voila, achievement unlocked.
|Get to the Room of Requirement.
|Discover the Room of Requirement.
This also comes with story progression. It is located on the 7th floor. You will have to do some discovering first, and then talk to Neville, and bam, achievement unlocked.
|Recruit Dumbledore's Army.
|Recruit Dumbledore's Army.
There are 28 members of the DA. They are located at various spots around Hogwarts. Some of them will just go up there after you talk to them and some will have you do something for them. Most of the "mini quests" are simple, but a little time consuming. Note: You have to complete the tasks given to you by the members in order for them to be counted. If their name is red, then they have not been recruited yet.
1. In the Transfiguration Courtyard, right across from where you meet the person who asks you to find them.
2. On the staircase that leads up to Defense Against the Dark Arts
3. On the second level of the Paved Courtyard at the very end
4. At the end of the Viaduct walkway just before you turn right to go to the Paved Courtyard
5. On the 4th floor, go to the balcony and turn right and you will see the last Gargoyle
|Unhinge Umbridge.
|Cause chaos in Umbridge's Hogwarts.
After you have found all the DA members, you will find on your map that 4 of the Members have new quests for you to complete. These quests include setting of Swamp bombs, messing up the clock and messing with the PA system. There is a Swamp Bomb in each of the courtyards, so make sure you visit each one to set them off. There are 6 PA systems in total that you must corrupt. Each time you complete one, go back to your map and find the next area that the Pavarti sisters are located. Once you complete those, you will take control of Fred and George on brooms, and have to light off a group of fireworks in the Grand Staircase. Finish that, and achievement unlocked.
|Finish the story.
|Finish the story.
Just as the description says, finish the story. After you have Unhinged Umbridge, you will go to the Ministry of Magic and go through some cut scenes. After the cut scenes you will take control of Sirius Black, and no matter what you do you are going to lose, so you might as well just sit there and take it. Once he dies, you will then take control of Dumbledore. Same scenario, you are going to lose, so if you just keep firing spells at Voldemort, he will send a mass back at you, so the more you fire, the faster you will lose. After you lose yet again, you will take control of Harry and have to use "occlumency" to defeat Voldemort. Tapping the right analog stick to move his wand back to the center. Do this, and bam, achievement unlocked.
|Win the Characters Cup.
|Meet all characters in the game.
There are a total of 58 players . The DA members are 28, so if you meet all them you are almost halfway finished with this. The teachers count, as do the Gobstone champions, the Snap champions and the Chess champions. I am pretty sure that the two girls from the Slytherin Portrait count as well, but I am not sure. I am also unsure if Remus and Tonks count. Just to be safe, make sure you talk to them. When I played through a second time I didn't talk to them at Grimmauld Place, but when I beat Voldemort it unlocked. Which may have been caused from the first time I played I wasn't able to do McGonagal's mission until after I beat the game, then it unlocked. Food for thought. You don't have to talk to everyone in the game so don't bother, as you will usually just get smart alike remarks or hello's.
|Win the Explorer Cup.
|Discover all known areas of Hogwarts.
Simply travel to every area on the Marauders Map. There are areas you can't access until you do the Teacher Mini Quests however, so if you are coming up short, make sure that you go back and check those areas. Note: Doing Occlumency in the Potions Room does NOT count. You have to pass Snape's mini quest before it counts as being discovered.
|Win the Defence Cup.
|Cast all defensive spells in a single encounter.
You will have to duel to get this. There are 6 total spells to cast and you cannot get this right off in your first duel. You will have to have discovered all 28 DA members first. The best place to duel is in the Transfiguration courtyard. There are a lot of Slytherin's there, and they love to duel. You do not have to complete 6 duels to achieve this. I had only dueled in 4 when mine unlocked, which includes the ones that are a part of the story, but you have to cast all spells in one duel.
|Complete discovery level 1.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 1.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 2.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 2.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 3.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 3.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 4.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 4.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 5.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 5.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 6.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 6.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 7.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 7.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 8.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 8.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 9.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 9.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 10.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 10.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 11.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 11.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 12.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 12.
Refer to "Complete discovery level 13".
|Complete discovery level 13.
|Discover enough to complete discovery level 13.
To gain discovery points, you will have to use your spells to find "hidden" items, or fix things, or do certain things. Most rooms or areas you enter will have something to discover. Use this Guide to find anything that you may be missing. Note that in the courtyards you will have to beat the Gobstone champions for discovery points as well.
|Win the Portrait Password Cup.
|Discover the password for every shortcut portrait in Hogwarts.
1) The first is on Floor 2 of the Grand Staircase. He is the bald guy. To gain access you must find out where Rowena Ravenclaw is from. Just find someone from Ravenclaw house and they will tell you. Return to the portrait, and you're done.
2) The second is in the third floor hallway. When you talk to him, he will tell you he hasn't heard his password in 50 years, so you must find someone who has been there for 50 years. Go see Moaning Myrtle in her bathroom, and she will give you the answer. Return to the portrait and you're done.
3) The third is on the seventh floor. Go to him, and he will tell you to find his other face. Go to the Hospital wing, and then down the spiral staircase. Cast Incendio on the cobwebs and talk to him. He should then tell you the password, but he may tell you to go back to find his other face again. If so, Return to the portrait and you're done.
4) In the Viaduct Entry, he is next to the bookshelf on the right side. He doesn't want people to overhear the password, so point your want at people and if necessary hit them with a spell. Once you are done, return to the portrait and you're done.
5) In the Library on the right hand side as you walk in. Walk in and turn around to see the portrait. He wants to know the headline from the Daily Prophet. Head to the Great Hall, and once there you will have to cast Wingardium Leviosa on the podium, an owl will come down and you will see the paper sitting on one of the tables on your right hand side. Return to the portrait once you found and read the paper, and you're done.
6) On the third floor of the Grand Staircase. The lady will tell you that she is starving and that if you can get her some food she will tell you the password. Go to the man with the dog portrait and tell him. Return to the portrait and you're done.
7) Return to the man with the dog. He will tell you that you must get the password from someone in Hufflepuff. Find someone from Hufflepuff and they will give you the password. Return to the portrait and you're done.
8) In the Herbology hallway, there is a portrait. Talk to him and he will tell you that he is scared of the eye portrait. Cast Depolso on the Suits of Armor and a drape will cover the eye. Return to the portrait and you're done.
9) In the Dungeon Corridor at the very end. She will tell you that you must speak with someone in Slytherin to get the password. Go back to the Boys Dormitory and put on your cloak. Return to the passage and a cutscene will follow. Follow the girls in the corridor to the painting and you will overhear the password. Return to the dormitory and remove the cloak. Return to the portrait and you're done.
10) At the bottom of the Grand Staircase you will see a portrait. One of the DA members wants a safe passageway to the seventh floor. Go to the portrait and he will (need to play through again as I can't remember what he wanted).
11) On the fourth floor of the grand staircase. He will give you a riddle and have you find three faces. The first is on the 7th floor (#3) and he will tell you to go see #1. Now, here is the hardish part, don't go to him on the staircase, go to him near the Library area, it's easier that way. He will tell you to see the shepherdess on the second floor landing. Go down the stairway near the library and you will see her. She will tell you to go see #4. Now, he may tell you the answer and he may not. If he does your good, just go back to the portrait. I had to go see #7 to get the password. It differs I think on how far you have progressed in the game.
12) This one is either the Room of Rewards or the Fat Lady for the Griffindor common room. For Griffindor, you just have to catch someone on the stairs, and they will tell you the password. Both times I played there was someone right there like they were waiting for you to ask. Room of Rewards you will get once you reach Discovery Level 1. After you leave the common room to go downstairs Myrtle will stop you and you will go through a scene with Hermoine giving the portrait a "or else" lecture...
|Win the House Ghost Cup
|Find all the house ghosts of Hogwarts.
To find all the house ghosts, you have to put their portraits back together on the wall. There are 4 total.
|Win the Ornithology Cup.
|Find all the flying creatures of Hogwarts.
1) Owlery
2) Snitch in Griffindor Common Room
3) In desk, in Defense Against Dark Arts classroom
4) Near Hagrid's Hut
5) Under supspended Stone Bridge, find the area to climb and go down the pipe.
|Win the Homework Cup.
|Complete all the teacher mini-quests.
There are 4 teacher quests that you must do. You will have to progress somewhat to do each, but try and do McGonagall's first before she goes to the hospital, or you will have to wait until the end of the game to do it. For the others, you will have to find books to write papers.
1) McGonagall: Go to Divination to get detention students and then go back.
2) Flitwick: Go to Great Hall and on the right side near the fireplace you will see a girl reading a book. Interact with her and then return to the Charms room.
3) Snape: Book in restricted section of Library 2nd to last row on left, then go back.
4) Herbalogy: First find Neville, then go to his bunk and hit X until you find the book. May take some time to find.
|Win the Grand Master Cup.
|Beat all wizard chess champions.
1) Griffindor Common Room: Very easy to beat, not a bright player if you are having problems see below.
2) Great Hall: Somewhat easy, but a challenge. See below if you are having problems.
3) Library: Good player, hardest to beat. See below if you are having problems.
If you are not good at chess, go to chess.com, put it on hard, play as black and do exactly what the computer does as white. Make sure that your moves on the computer match what Black does in the game, this will help you win a lot faster.
|Win the Exploding Snap Cup.
|Beat all Exploding Snap champions.
There are two to beat, one on the 5th floor and the other on the 3rd floor near the end of the suspension bridge. The object is to get pairs and is easy, you just have to be patient. The second game is like memory, but you will have to be quick because the cards explode after a few seconds. The more pairs you get the faster they explode.
|Win the Golden Gobstone Cup.
|Beat all Gobstones champions.
1) Entrance Courtyard
2) Clocktower Courtyard
3) Paved Courtyard
4) Paved Courtyard (Hogwarts Champion to the right of the game)
There are 4 to beat. Traditional, Jack, and Snakepit. Then you will have to beat the the champion at each game. The biggest pain is you have to win the first 3 gametypes 3 times.
Tip 1: Snake Pit: Knock in her gobstones each time, trying to keep one of yours from going in. This is the easiest to win.
Tip 2: Jack: What I did was since you go second, just hit the other players gobstone away. This should put yours the closest, and on the last one, hit the jack closer to one of your gobstones.
Tip 3: Traditional: Since you go first, don't break the circle, push your gobstone out of the playing area and make the other player break the circle. From there, just go one for one. Always make sure you hit one out without going out yourself.
|Win the Friend of the Year Cup.
|Find Luna's lost belongings.
1) Library on the table
2) Clocktower courtyard and it should be in front of the fountain
3) Entrance Courtyard under a pile of leaves. Use the broom to brush them away. It will be under one of the piles.
4) By the portrait in the Viaduct Entrance way
5) In the Great Hall on one of the tables. As soon as you enter go straight down the middle. It should be on a table to your left.
|Win the Architecture Cup.
|Uncover all the hidden Hogwarts symbols.
You find these by sweeping away leaves and other means. Sweep away the leaves and stack the benches where the glowing colors match.
|Win the Smuggler Cup.
|Find Fred and George's hidden parcels.
There are 12 parcels that you will have to find.
1) In stone Circle in bush
2) Heading towards Owlery in bush
3) Owlery Roof area
4) Heading from Paved Courtyard to Boathouse in middle of walkway.
5) In bush behind Hagrid's Hut
6) In bush behind Hagrid's Hut, right next to #5
7) Take a pumpkin and levitate it to the Chimney on Hagrid's Hut, one will fall down.
8) On Pathway heading from Hagrid's Hut to Luna's location in a bush.
9) Next to first stone barrier near Luna's Location.
10) In Paved Courtyard on first landing when climbing up to get Camera
11)Outside Boathouse on landing near water out in the open
12) In Library behind the bookshelf you can move with Depulso
|Win the Secret Statue Cup.
|Find the secret chess statues of Hogwarts.
They are located in various locations, and most are hidden by drapes. Use this Guide to find all the statues.
|Win the Witches and Wizards Cup
|Find the hidden wizard plaques around Hogwarts.
These are the weird mask looking plaques on the walls. You will find some behind "whitish" bricks on the walls using Accio, the others you will have to wait until you learn Incendio to light the torches in front of them. Use this Guide to find all the plaques.
|Win the Nature Trail Cup.
|Find all the rare creature tracks hidden in Hogwarts.
There are 3 sets of tracks that you will find. You will see the X button appear on your screen, press it and you're done.
1) Near the pumpkin patch to the right of the fence
2) In the path going towards Luna
3) Just past the second one on the same path
|Win the School Pride Cup.
|Tidy up Hogwarts.
This will come with discoveries. There are 66 things that you will have to tidy up. These are the statues that are broken, the suits of armor, and the frogs in the urns. Use this Guide to find all the statues.
|Finish on hardest difficulty
|Finish the story on the hardest difficulty.
The game is not much harder on this difficulty. However, I suggest that you complete every other achievement before you do this especially the OWLS and the Gobstones and Chess. They are much more difficult on the Hard difficulty.
Ok, there are problems with this achievement and so I will list some of the solutions that have been brought forward to unlock this.
*If you have not begun to play this game yet, and are simply looking through to see how difficult the achievements are, before you begin the game turn auto save OFF!
1. If, on your first play through you played on Hard, but the achievement did not unlock, it is suggested that you complete everything now. Once you have every other achievement other than completion on Hard, go into your options and turn auto-save off. Your achievement MIGHT unlock. If it does not, quit out of the game, go to your dashboard, memory, then delete the HP save file. Start up a new game on HARD, but before you start turn the autosave off.
2. If, on your first play through you played on Easy, and then played through on Hard but no achievement. Go into the options menu and turn auto save off. This is how I gained my achievement.
Secret Achievements
|Win the Studious Success Cup.
|Got an 'O' in all lessons.
There are 3 lessons to complete, one with Snape, One with Sprout, and one with Flitwick. These are easiest on Easy obviously. They require you to use your normal spells to move objects into position or simply just from one spot to another. Very simple and very easy. If you are playing these on hard, you have to be fast and memorize the order since it is always the same.
|Magic 500
|Cast 500 successful spells.
This will come with progression of the game and making discoveries and getting into duels. The spells you cast that give off the purple looking smoke do not count as they are not successful. Continue to make discoveries and you will get this eventually.
|Walk the Platform
|Covered 9 3/4 miles.
This too will come with progression of the story. Make sure you visit every place in Hogwarts. Go from farthest point to farthest point. You will get this before you even find all 28 DA members.
|DA Ten
|Recruited 10 members of the DA.
Simply find 10 of the members. Note: You have to complete the tasks given to you by the members in order for them to be counted. If their name is red, then they have not been recruited yet.
|DA Twenty
|Recruited 20 members of the DA.
Simply find 20 of the members. Note: You have to complete the tasks given to you by the members in order for them to be counted. If their name is red, then they have not been recruited yet.
Electronic Arts
June 25, 2007
|Resolution: 720p
|Sound: Dolby 5.1 Surround
|Online Players : 1
|ESRB: Everyone 10+
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The reason I asked this question is i saw an episode of SlowFlake's Pokemon Crystal let's play and he said the old pokemon games (Gold to Leaf Green) will have problems saving data. Do you thing this is true?
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The Williamsport-Lycoming County Crime Commission recently held a gospel concert and talent search on May 2 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St.
Talent scout Terry Pickering, with New York City's GMG Music Group, who was in attendance, awarded three talented winners with a recording contract.
In addition to being entertained by local choirs and performers during the event, attendees had an opportunity to hear The Gospel Gents and Potters Will, both of North Carolina, perform.
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According to Ken Williams, director of fundraising and entertainment, the first annual fundraiser designed to help the community, was a big success.
Tatiana Robinson, Carey Van Chisolm and Betsy Stewart all grabbed the attention of Pickering and took top honors at the event.
Williams, who has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, provided the connections by securing the eyes and ears of GMG.
The music group is a national and internationally distributed label with locations in Dallas, Texas, and San Jose, Calif. Artists from the label include Baby Bash, Keith Martin and others.
According to crime commission officials, the premise for the event was to unify the community by bringing churches from the area together to demonstrate to area residents that if you work hard, good things will happen.
Proceeds from the event will be directed to help stabilize The Center on Campbell Street.
"It gives hope and directs people down the right path," said Executive Director Rev. Ronald S. James Sr.
James said when the organization was started, the goal was not to watch crime, but to find solutions to it. He said the area has a lot of talented people and they wanted to provide hope to those who deserve a chance.
Singing since she was 4 years old, Stewart said she got her start in the church choir. As an adult, she sings each week at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
"It was an amazing opportunity for me," she said. "I am so thankful."
Stewart said she is going to place her trust in God and take her talents as far as he will allow her to.
Also awarded a contract was Chisolm, whose stage name is Vann-ChiSo. Chisolm, who is serving in the United States Navy and stationed in Nevada, was flown to Williamsport in order to compete in the competition.
His mother, Diane DeVaughn, said she is extremely proud of her son. He is in the process of making arrangements to fly home for 20 days and start the recording process.
"He is in constant contact with us," she said. "He is so excited."
Last, but certainly not least, is 17-year-old Robinson. Robinson, who resides in Philadelphia, is a model, singer and actress, who also secured a contract with the label.
According to Williams, the event would not have been possible without the support of several businesses and organizations in the community, including the Community Arts Center.
"We want other churches to come out and join our cause," Williams said. "All churches and denominations are welcome."
In addition to solo artists, the organization is seeking more choirs, churches and groups to join in the competitions.
Several other talent searches are scheduled to be held at The Center, 600 Campbell St., in which participants may compete against other singers, dancers, musicians and comedians for the chance to win $50 and to advance to the big finale scheduled for Dec. 10. Once there, participants will have an opportunity to win a $500 first- place cash prize.
For more information about the Williamsport-Lycoming County Crime Commission, contact James at 326-9088.
For information regarding Showtime events at The Center, contact Rodney Anderson at 974-1778 or The Center at 322-5515.


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We're on a cookie baking roll! And, we love enjoying all of our NECCO candies so much that we just love to incorporate them into as many recipes as we can.
Today's recipe brings you a warm, chewy treat that you'll love to share! These cookies are topped with Haviland Nonpareils, one of our fans' favorite theater and snack time sweets. So grab a glass of milk or a mug of coffee or hot chocolate and settle down with some friends and family to indulge on these delectable desserts!
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 and ½ tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup (16 Tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 & ½ cups of bread flour
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 1 cup of light brown sugar
- 1 oz of milk
- 1 Box (or more!) of Haviland Nonpareils (in our photos we have colorful Nonpareils as we used our seasonal Easter Haviland Nonpareils)
Baking supplies:
- parchment paper
- 1 or 2 flat cookie pans/sheets (depending on size of oven)
- 1 large and 2 medium mixing bowls
- mixer (stand or hand)
- measuring cup
- 1/2 tsp , 1 tsp, and 1 Tbsp measuring spoons
- whisk
- Begin by pre-heating the oven for 350°F or slightly warmer to 375°F depending on the size and strength of your oven.
- In the medium sized mixing bowl, gently mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt, using the whisk. Set aside.
- In the large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar together at medium speed with a mixer until well blended.
- Beat together the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract and milk until completely combined in the second medium mixing bowl.
- Add the mixture in the second medium mixing bowl to the butter/sugar mixture in the large one. Use the mixer to blend until thoroughly combined.
- Gradually add the dry mixture from the first medium mixing bowl into the large mixing bowl and use the mixer to blend completely until you have a light fluffy mixture.
- It's often best to chill the dough for 30 minutes to an hour before you begin baking, but this is optional.
- Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough into golf ball or slightly larger sized balls and place onto the sheet at least 2-3 inches apart. Tip: we also like to sprinkle a little extra sugar on top as well, as shown below. =)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, paying attention not to burn the cookies. Remove from oven when they are golden brown around the edges.
- Once removed from oven, take one Haviland Nonpareil and place it on top of each ball of dough and press down slightly so it sinks into the warm dough and begins to flatten the cookie.
- Leave to cool for a few minutes and then move cookies onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Indulge! =)
Cookies can be stored in an air-tight container at room temperature.


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Moving the AIAA 1903 Model Wright Flyer
In December 1998 we witnessed Moving the AIAA 1903 Model of the Wright Flyer model from Ames' Hangar One to the Low Bay of the 40 x 80 Wind Tunnel.
During this action-packed hour, you were given an overview of the work being done on the Wright Flyer replica while at Ames. Once the Flyer was moved we spoke with some of the engineers responsible for the model during this project. You were also invited to ask questions in the QuestChat room and have them answered during the event.
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Background noise consists of noises we sometimes tune out, the kind of low hum emanating from even a polite, quiet audience, traffic noise, so-called white noise from an air condition or heating fans, electrical hum from fluorescent lights and audiotape hiss. Soundbooth has the feature that can isolate background noise and then remove all or some of it. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. I want to show you how to approach the subject and you can decide whether it's working well enough for you. So we're going to work on the hum, we're going to work on the tape hiss and we're going to work on the vinyl record surface noise that looks like hiss and we'll save the scratches and the louder vinyl noise and the coughing and the cellphone for other tutorials.
So let's start by looking at this hum. You can pretty much see it right there. (Male Speaker: these truths to be self-evident.) (Hum.) There it is. What we want to do is we want to make a sample of the hum noise only, capture that sample and then try to have Soundbooth remove that hum while leaving everything else intact. So, the first thing we need to do is find a place where just the hum is playing and not the voice and that's right about here. You can sort of see that gap in the speaking voice and see the hum is only thing going on there. So, we need to take a sample of that spot and the best thing to do is to zoom in on a little bit.
So, I'm going to press the Plus key a couple of times. I want to get a noise sample, so I need to select that area that does not have me speaking, has no other noises except the hum. So, I'm going to select this area right there. That way, we can tell Soundbooth, "Listen to this, capture that sample," and the way you do that is you go to the Tasks panel, the Clean Up Audio area, and then this Capture Noise Print. The Capture Noise Print will become active when you've actually made a selection. If I click away from that, you'll notice that it's no longer active. So, I'll go back and select that area again, and just slide this over just little bit.
It's best to get as large an area as you can, practically, for your sample. The larger the area the better your sample. We're going to say Capture Noise Print. Nothing dramatic will happen. It just flashes and it's done its job. Now we want to try to remove this hum from this clip, so I'm going to select that entire segment there with that hum in it, just click on this thing says Noise and it's going to open up a dialog box. There's the Noise with a couple of settings. It says Reduction and Reduce By. Reduction specifies the so-called amplitude of the noise floor, basically anything below this point will be reduced and then Reduce By says, how many decibels are you reducing that thing below that noise floor? So at least we'll just preview with these settings that we just happened open up to and see what that sounds like.
(Male Speaker: We hold these truths to be self-evident) Well, the hum is gone. I think that's pretty remarkable. But you do hear this kind of the sort of static-y, rough sound there. (Male Speaker: We hold these truths to be self-evi -) So it's not a perfect process. Let me try to make it less Aggressive, as they say, but we'll keep the Reduced By at the same level. (Male Speaker: We hold these truths to be) Still kind of static-y. (Male Speaker: We hold these truths) So you can see this is not necessarily going to perfect here. (Male Speaker: We hold these truths to be) And the thing is there actually is a 60 Hertz hum affect, which I wanted to show you briefly, but we'll just stick with this thing for now and we'll say, OK we're done.
We'll accept that and let's see what happens. And notice that little yellow thing is gone, it removed it, but it didn't really affect the rest of the speech here. Let's just listen to that now. (Male Speaker: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.) So hear that there are some artifacts. It's not a perfect process, but it did make a dramatic difference and got rid of that hum. Let me show you one quick thing. I'm going to Undo that by pressing Ctrl+Z on Windows, or Command+Z on a Mac. That puts that hum back. I'm going to apply an effect there and I talk about applying effects in a different movie, but I wanted to show you briefly how that works here.
It's actually a preset called Remove 60 Cycle Hum. With that set, let's just see what that sounds like. (Male Speaker: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e-) So, if you listen really carefully, you can still sort of hear that hum. Let me show you a little graphic, so I can give you an idea of how that works. There is this little graphic that says we're going to cut out 60 Cycles, right there, you can see, 60 Hertz right there and if you listen to the audio, if you play it, you'll see the waveform, the little amplitude here showing that 60 Hertz is kind of loud. (Male Speaker: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that.) See that, right there? So, this guy is trying to remove that hum right there and you can use this Effect to remove hum as well.
I did want to show that you now while we're talking about removing sounds. Now close that and we'll remove this particular effect by clicking on the old garbage can. I'll get back with the other Task in hand here, which is removing other sounds. Let's move down to this hissing noise. I'll use the Backslash Key to zoom out and see everything. There is a tape hiss. (Male Speaker: that they are endowed by their Creator) Here, we got pretty good chunk of time where we can get a good sample right there at the beginning before I start speaking. So I'm going to zoom in on that by pressing the Plus key a couple of times. There you go. Let's just get a sample here, using the Time Selection tool.
Drag this thing right about here. That's a good width of the sample. We'll loop that for a second, just to see that nothing else is in there. Okay, so let me just Capture the Noise Print. There we go. Now we're going to select this whole area, right there. That's the thing we want to fix. We want to remove that hiss from there. So, now we're going to click on Noise again, and now we can, let's say, make it a little more Aggressive and let's see how that sounds like. (Male Speaker: that they are endowed by their Creator) Oh, kind of little hissy. I'm going to reduce the noise by more. (Male Speaker: that they are) More Aggressive.
(Male Speaker: that they are endowed by their Creator with) If you listen to that, it's much better, but there's just kind of wavy sound going on there. Again, it's not a perfect process, but at least you can see that the hiss has been removed a lot and the more you play with this thing, the more you find that you might be able to make your reduction in the hissing noise, but we'll just accept that. We'll say OK. Notice how that dark area got lighter suddenly because we've removed that hiss. Let's listen to it. (Male Speaker: that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.) So, not perfect, but better and again, this is something you can mess with and sort of decide, "Is this worth it? Is it that much better now, or not?" Let's move on down the line to this little vinyl record noise, which is very similar, but it has little pops in it.
The difference is this is a two-step process and I'll show you about how you clear up pops in a different movie, but let me just, again, show you the same process where you select some sound and then you try to remove it. So let's go back to that little Time Selection tool. We'll select this area here. Give it a loop. See if that's the right one we want to do. It is. We'll Capture the Noise Print. Now we'll select this whole area here and say this is the area we want to reduce. Let's again, click Noise, Preview it - (Male Speaker: that among these are life.) Pretty loud still.
(Male Speaker: that among these are life.) Lots of times, when the things don't work this well, it's because the sound sample is not big enough. So, let's try that again. Try and see if we can get a bigger sound sample. That's about the limit. So, one reason these things don't work is that the sound sample is not necessarily perfect, so we need a larger area, sometimes, to really do it well. That one wasn't working pretty well, but that's one of the issues about reducing sound, or trying to remove unwanted sounds is that it doesn't always work. On the other side, when I look at music, that may even be tougher because music might be continuous and it's harder to get a good sample there. In this particular case, I put pauses between them to make it easier if you want to practice on this, but again, in real life, sometimes getting these little sound samples is not necessarily easy to do.
You really need to look for pretty good chunks of time where you can reduce those sound. So let's just try this one that we have trouble with on the narration side. (Music playing.) Let me get the sound sample, right there. I'll zoom in a little and make sure I got a good one, put the old loop here. That's about as good as we're going to get it and maybe just a little bit fatter, okay. Now we're going to go back to Capture the Noise Print and see how that work for that particular piece of audio with that music there. Let's see how that sounds. Let's Preview. (Music playing.) Yeah, pretty tough to get that thing reduced. (Music playing.) That's the thing about this little methodology - they don't always work.
(Music playing.) But at least, that's the process you need to go through. You need to get that sound sample, capture it and then click Noise and use that sound sample, which is gone by default, Use Captured Noise Print and give it a shot and see if you can make it worth your while to reduce those noises.
- Setting up recording hardware
- Recording vocals and instruments
- Viewing audio waveforms and spectral frequency displays
- Copying, cutting and pasting audio
- Stretching time and shifting pitch
- Looping tracks
- Identifying and removing noise
- Enhancing audio with Soundbooth effects
- Mixing audio in multitrack mode
- Customizing prebuilt scores
- Working with Soundbooth files in Premiere Pro projects


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9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
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2,000-mile hike for the Brent Woodall Foundation
In the spring of 2014, Chris Waltenburg is hiking the Appalachian Trail (at the age of 60) to support the Brent Woodall Foundation for Exceptional Children. The hike will cover more than 2,000 miles and will raise more than $10,000 for autistic children. You can learn about the details of Chris's hike here, follow his journey here and learn about Brent Woodall and the foundation in his name here.Find out more »
FDNY Trident Ride
From Wednesday, March 19, 2014 to Saturday, April 5, 2014, five FDNY firefighters from Engine 9/Ladder 6 will ride their bicycles 1,400 miles in 18 days from the former World Trade Center to the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, VA to the National Navy SEAL Museum in Florida. They are bringing the Museum a piece of steel from the World Trade Center, and riding to honor the military in general and Navy SEALs in particular for all their sacrifices. As the…Find out more »
COPS Shoe Drive
From now through April 30, 2014, the Metro New York Chapter Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) are collecting gently-worn shoes in good condition in any style and size. The shoes that we no longer want or wear are creating sustainable economic means in other countries. Recipients of these shoes are eternally appreciative and incredibly resourceful with the shoes they receive. Your gently-worn shoes have life-changing impact in them. Please share this with your friends and family. Please contact COPS at…Find out more »
Natick 9/11 Memorial Fundraising & Paver Sale
Volunteers from American Legion in Natick, MA will be collecting funds and selling paving stones for the Natick September 11th Memorial at 13 West Central St. from 10:00am to 1:00pm every Saturday through April 5, 2014. The Memorial is slated to be built in front of the Natick Public Safety Complex on East Central Street. Its heart will be a piece of steel from the former World Trade Center. Pavers cost $125.00 for a small, 48-character stone and $300.00 for…Find out more »
FF Michael Cawley Memorial Foundation Benefit
The 13th annual Firefighter Michael Cawley Memorial Foundation benefit will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at Mulcahy's of Wantagh. There is a suggested donation of $25.00 at the door, which includes the fabulous hot buffet dinner, drink specials, live music, raffles and silent and live auctions. Visit Michael's website at www.ffmichaeljcawley.org for further details. FF Michael J. Cawley Memorial Foundation 148-32 Kalmia Avenue Flushing, NY 11355 Mulcahy's of Wantagh 3232 Railroad Avenue (across the…Find out more »
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The Trustees and Board of Advisors of The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust cordially invite you to attend "Raise a Cup" on Saturday, April 5, 2014, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The award-winning Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra Ensemble will play while you enjoy hors d'oeuvres, wine, tap beer and soda. Tickets are $45.00 each ($25.00 non-tax-deductible) Tax-deductible donations in lieu of attending are welcomed! Festive Attire Help raise funds to support Nyack HS Scholarships; MusicWorks (music education enrichment at Nyack…Find out more »


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From Brazil to Cleveland, CIM Student Builds Confidence Through Music
Cleveland Institute of Music student Felipe Brito (trombone, La Rosa) spends his Wednesday afternoons 10 miles down the road at Euclid High School where he teaches a group of teenagers in the school's marching band. As Brito snaps his fingers along with a metronome, the brass students work through each of their parts, Brito leading the way. He's a natural, having been teaching since 2006 in a similar community outreach program in his hometown of Itu, Brazil.
Robert Vernon to Teach Students at CIM Exclusively
When Robert Vernon announced he was retiring from The Cleveland Orchestra after 40 years serving as principal viola, he made one thing clear: he would continue to teach. For the 2016-17 year, his first year not with The Orchestra, Vernon will maintain a teaching studio exclusively at CIM—remaining co-chair of the viola department. Vernon has had an exceptional track record of getting his students placed into the world's top orchestras. His successor, taking over as principal viola in The Orchestra is Wesley Collins, who was once his student at CIM.
Pierre van der Westhuizen, President of the CIPC, to Give Lecture at CIM
When acclaimed South African pianist Dr. Pierre van der Westhuizen took over as President of the Cleveland International Piano Competition (CIPC) in 2013, he spearheaded the successful turnaround of the competition; as it now stands as one of the top competitions for pianists in the world. This Thursday, September 15, at 12:30pm in Mixon Hall, Dr. van der Westhuizen will lead a lecture entitled, "Navigating the World of Competitions" open to the CIM community.
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CIM graduates play important musical roles in our world as composers producing meaningful new repertoire, as eminent instrumental and vocal soloists, as world-renowned chamber musicians and as members of premier orchestras around the globe. More than half of the members of The Cleveland Orchestra are connected to CIM as members of the faculty, alumni or both.
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Faculty Recital: Boulez Legacy Series
September 28, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Boulez the Friend and Teacher
Carolyn Warner & Friends XIII
Carolyn Gadiel Warner, piano
Daniel Shapiro, piano
Franklin Cohen, clarinet
Mari Sato, violin
Brian Thornton, cello
Victor Beyens, violin, student artist
James Umble, alto/soprano saxophone, guest artist
CIM@CMA: Music in the Galleries
October 5, 2016, 6:00 pm
Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland
The popular series of monthly concerts in the galleries featuring young artists from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the joint program with Case Western Reserve University's early and baroque music programs enters its fifth season. Outstanding conservatory musicians present mixed programs of chamber music amid the museum's collections for a unique and intimate experience—concerts regularly feature instruments from the museum's keyboard collection.
From standard repertoire to unknown gems, these early-evening, hour-long performances are a delightful after-work encounter or the start of a night out. Programs announced the week of the performance.
Free, no tickets required. More information is available at: clevelandart.org
CIM@HOME: Boulez Legacy Series
October 5, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Stopping is something i do well, and not by crashing into a wall or someone else lol. I'm not sure plowing is easier, almost everyone i know in the league as trouble with it, but it is infinitely more useful than a T-Stop. The tomahawk stop is the one i love and am by far the best at. What i do for the Plow stop is go into it on my heels, after i start the plow i apply more pressure to one foot or the other depending on the direction i'm going and lead with it slightly. Usually a noisy process but i stop on a dime.
Anyway, wanted to ask something. You both are eating primal right? I was curious how it has affected your athletic performance. I haven't been doing it very long but so far i feel like i get worn out way to fast.


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Wavelength modulation waveforms in laser photoacoustic spectroscopy
Saarela, Jaakko; Toivonen, Juha; Manninen, Albert; Sorvajärvi, Tapio; Hernberg, Rolf
Publication type: Artikkeli - Article
Issue date: 2009
Citation: Saarela, Jaakko, Toivonen, Juha, Manninen, Albert, Sorvajärvi, Tapio & Hernberg, Rolf 2009 . Wavelength modulation waveforms in laser photoacoustic spectroscopy. Applied Optics 48 4, pp. 743-747.
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University: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto - Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Luonnontieteiden ja ympäristötekniikan tiedekunta – Faculty of Science and Environmental Engineering
Department: Fysiikan laitos
Different wavelength modulation waveforms were studied comprehensively in tunable diode laser photoacoustic spectroscopy. The generation of the photoacoustic signal was studied by way of simulations and experiments. A cantilever-enhanced photoacoustic detector and CO2 sample gas were used in the experiments. The modulation waveforms compared in this study were sinusoidal, triangular, shaped, and quasi-square waves. All four waveforms allow background-free detection of trace gases. Compared to the conventionally used sinusoidal modulation, the triangular, shaped, and quasi-square waves enhanced the photoacoustic signal by factors of 1.12, 1.42, and 1.57, respectively.
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Salem Community Hospital
Daughter, Luna Mae Hendricks-Koellner, born Sept. 13, to Colt O. Koellner and Dana M. Hendricks, 8681 Akron-Canfield Road, Canfield.
Luna weighed 7 pounds and 3.5 ounces. She joins a brother, Hayden Hendricks, 7.
Maternal grandparents are Paul and Nancy Hendricks of Canfield.
Paternal grandparents are Paul and Shirley Koellner of Puyallup, Wash.
Great-grandparents are George and Sue Coler and Arlene Roessler, all of Canfield.
Son, Ryker Hamilton Felton, born Sept. 11, to Mark Felton and Priscilla Abner, 34860 Walnut Ridge, Salineville.
Ryker weighed 6 pounds and 12 ounces. He joins siblings, L.J., 12; Britney, 9; Hunter, 6; and Abigail, 19 months.
Maternal grandparents are Lula Willmeth and Donald Abner of Beckley, W. Va.
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An arrogant prodigy who enjoys slugging other players with his shaft. Lax Bros commonly have a surplus of cockiness and avidly aspire to disregard women and acquire currency. Their theatrical plays aim to subvert the opposing team's defense and ceremonially receive dome post victory.
- "Bros, anyone care to lax?"
- "Bro, whats up with your flow?
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- Lax Bros for life man"
5-0Laxtitute tərəfindən 13 Mart 2011
Kids who play lacrosse, informally known as "lax", that are obsessed with lax and use a "jersey" way of speaking. When speaking, they might use short term English, which would be combining words, shortening words, making words verbs, and quoting the popular MTV show Jersey Shore. They typically wear their Lax Pennies and other lacrosse brand t-shirts along with Lax Shorts. For some odd reason, they love wearing over-expensive Air Jordan's, yet they dont play basketball. Lax Bros live by the sport and it's all they talk about.
Dude, Lax sesh later? Oh yeah, Lax Bros yeah
hateroflaxbros tərəfindən 30 Dekabr 2010
A laxbro is a manly lacrosse player. LaxBros have their own language and style that can only be understood by other laxbros. A laxbro nearly always baffles an ordinary human but is never mean to non-laxbros. The language includes broski, brah, and the wall. The style is so complex only a true laxbro could explain it. Normally a white male, but does not discriminate.
Zookeeper: "A tall muscular white man with a stick in his hand tosses a ball to another tall muscular white man while communicating in some sort of language. The laxbro is in its natural habitat."
Sir Winston Hamilton tərəfindən 05 Yanvar 2012
Lax Bros are the chillest of the chill. It's a life decision to be one. Lax Bro brew of choice, natty. Lax Bro shirt of choice, lax pinny. . . AKA Caroline Schell.
Caroline is so bro, she's a lax bro.
secretsanta123456 tərəfindən 05 Dekabr 2011
A lax bro is a Broski Who lives,eats,sleeps Lax He often wears Rainbow sandals,Lax shorts or boaters shorts....A PINNY is a must The lax bros always get chicks they consider there stick another family member....
" 3:30 In the morning" Bro walks in,HEY BRO CARE TO LAX Other Bro that was sleeping:FUCK YEAH LETS LAX.And that is a LAX BRO
Anamethatisntfuckingtaken tərəfindən 04 Aprel 2011
guys who dress preppy and play lax usually live on the east coast where we all know all the best all players live, they have mad flow not lettuce always wear lax pinnies always have a spoon wit them and have mad hot chicks hanging wit them, usually belong to country clubs or are rich and go to private or boarding schools they also have to play for atleats d 1 lax or d2 lax our flowcabulary consists of bro, mad, swag, cha, gnarly, etc.
yo bro that chick is mad hot.
cha bro betta go hit her up.
ight ill hit her wit some mad swag and will be chill from there.
you know thm chicks love us bros ( lax bro )
cha bro betta go hit her up.
ight ill hit her wit some mad swag and will be chill from there.
you know thm chicks love us bros ( lax bro )
dbats tərəfindən 28 Fevral 2012
THE HOTTEST BOYS IN THE WORLD. They get all the girls and can bang anyone they want
Bro: Yo come here lets bang
Girl: Of course, your a hot lax bro
Girl: Of course, your a hot lax bro
ilovelaxbros<3 tərəfindən 02 İyun 2011


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Baldwin High School graduate Alan Tokunaga has won the Harold Masursky Award for Meritorious Service to Planetary Science, presented by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society.
Tokunaga, a staff astronomer at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy, has been director of the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea since 2000.
Reached by telephone Wednesday at his Manoa office, Tokunaga said: "I'm not doing it all by myself. (The award) is a credit to the staff as well."
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When Tokunaga was at Baldwin (class of 1967), the Institute for Astronomy did not yet exist, and UH was not the heavy hitter in astronomy that it is today, so that wasn't what inspired him.
He said he was always interested in astronomy, so he went to the Mainland to study, earning a degree in physics from Pomona College in California, and master's and doctoral degrees in astronomy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
"It was a happy accident" that he was able to come back to Hawaii to pursue his research, and a second happy accident that his graduate adviser led him to specialize in infrared astronomy, then a relatively new and exciting field.
Tokunaga's research has focused on discovering and characterizing carbonaceous dust in interstellar space.
Much of this material is amorphous, but he and his associates have discovered that some of it, although very small, is layered, like an onion, he said.
The same effect can be achieved in the laboratory, and it seems clear to him that the carbon material forms from condensation of hot plasma, although the exact process in space remains somewhat mysterious.
From the beginning of his career, Tokunaga has been interested in instrumentation, he said, and the award citation says he "has played an indispensable role in the growth of ground-based infrared astronomy of the solar system, and in furthering planetary science as a whole."
High praise. The society does not give out a Masursky Award every year; it did not in 2009, for example.
Tokunaga received it at the society's annual meeting in Pasadena, Calif., earlier this month.
Tokunaga said he has two new instrumentation projects under way. One, fully funded, will take about three years to develop and will provide a new instrument for the NASA Infrared Telescope.
Tokunaga worked to standardize infrared filters used around the world.
The second project, not yet funded, will create an infrared instrument for the 30-meter Telescope, a giant research project that is still being developed.
Since coming to UH in 1979, Tokunaga has worked on developing new instruments for the NASA Infrared and Subaru telescopes at Mauna Kea, and under his directorship, there have been numerous improvements to the NASA scope that have significantly enhanced its image quality. The facility supports NASA space missions by providing essential preliminary and follow-up observations of space mission targets.
Through his research, Tokunaga has made contributions to planetary science in the areas of the composition of planetary atmospheres, asteroids and comets. His research has also delved into the composition of the interstellar medium and the formation of stars.
Tokunaga also wrote the infrared astronomy section in the latest edition of "Allen's Astrophysical Quantities," an important reference book for astronomers.
Institute Director Rolf-Peter Kudritzki said: "Alan Tokunaga has been doing an outstanding job as director of the (NASA) IRTF. With his enormous experience, scientific skills, and dedication, he has turned the IRTF into one of the world's most successful telescopes."
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Helen Yin, Ph.D.
Endowed Title Margaret Yin Chair for the Advancement of Women Faculty; Peter and Jean D. Dehlinger Professorship in Biomedical Science
Department Physiology, Faculty Diversity & Development
Graduate Programs Cell and Molecular Biology, Integrative Biology
Dr. Yins research at UT Southwestern involves the study of the actin cytoskeleton which serves many essential functions. Actin polymerization drives membrane movements, and actin filaments assemble into a scaffold that supports the cells motors and signaling machinery. The scaffold is continually remodeled in proliferating cells, and is completely dismantled in apoptotic cells.
Dr. Yin is studying how the membrane lipids phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate (PIP2) and phosphatidylinositol 4 phosphate (PI4P) regulates the actin scaffold and membrane trafficking in proliferating and autophagic cells. She focuses on the lipid kinases that synthesize PIP2 and the regulatory proteins that respond to PIP2. Her lab is currently pursuing the following projects:
- PIP2 regulates the actin cytoskeleton,vesicle transport, intracellular calcium signaling and apoptosis
- PI4P regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, Golgi trafficking and autophagy
- Undergraduate
- Mount Holyoke College (1970), Biology
- Graduate School
- Harvard University (1976), Physiology
Research Interest
- Differential targeting of type II phosphatidylinositol 4 kinase alpha and beta to the Golgi and the plasma membrane
- Phosphoinositide regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, membrane trafficking and autophagy
- Phosphoinositide regulation of the Golgi
Featured Publications
- GABARAPs regulate PI4P-dependent autophagosome:lysosome fusion
- Wang, H, Sun HQ, Zhu X, Zhang Li, Albanesi J, Levine B, Yin H Proc Natil Acad Science 2015 112:7015-20
- Sustaining the clinical and translational research workforce: Training and empowering the next generation of investigators
- Yin HL, Gabrilove J, Jackson R, Sweeney C, Fair AL, Toto R. Acad Med 2015 90:861-5.
- Phosphatidylinositol 4 phosphate regulates targeting of clathrin adaptor AP-1 complexes to the Golgi
- Wang YJ, Wang J, Sun HQ, Martinez M, Sun YX, Macia E, Kirchhausen T, Albanesi JP, Roth MG, Yin HL Cell August 2003 114(3) 299-310
- Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate induces actin-based movement of raft-enriched vesicles through WASP-Arp2/3
- Rozelle AL, Machesky LM, Yamamoto M, Driessens MH, Insall RH, Roth MG, Luby-Phelps K, Marriott G, Hall A, Yin HL Curr Biol March 2000 10(6) 311-20
- gCap39, a calcium ion- and polyphosphoinositide-regulated actin capping protein
- Yu FX, Johnston PA, Sudhof TC, Yin HL Science December 1990 250(4986) 1413-5
- Control of cytoplasmic actin gel-sol transformation by gelsolin, a calcium-dependent regulatory protein
- Yin HL, Stossel TP Nature October 1979 281(5732) 583-6
- Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase IIa Is Palmitoylated by Golgi-localized Palmitoyltransferases in Cholesterol-dependent Manner.
- Lu D, Sun HQ, Wang H, Barylko B, Fukata Y, Fukata M, Albanesi JP, Yin HL J. Biol. Chem. 2012 Jun 287 26 21856-65
- Phosphatidylinositol 4, 5 bisphosphate and the actin cytoskeleton.
- Zhang L, Mao YS, Janmey PA, Yin HL Subcell. Biochem. 2012 59 177-215
- Oxidative stress decreases phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate levels by deactivating phosphatidylinositol- 4-phosphate 5-kinase beta in a Syk-dependent manner.
- Chen MZ, Zhu X, Sun HQ, Mao YS, Wei Y, Yamamoto M, Yin HL J. Biol. Chem. 2009 Aug 284 35 23743-53
- Palmitoylation Controls the Catalytic Activity and Subcellular Distribution of Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase IIalpha
- Barylko B, Mao YS, Wlodarski P, Jung G, Binns DD, Sun HQ, Yin HL, Albanesi JP J Biol Chem February 2009 [Epub ahead of print]
Honors & Awards
- Inaugural holder of the Margaret Yin Chair for the Advancement of Women Faculty
- The Innovation in Health Science Education Award, University of Texas System Kenneth Shine Academy
- Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Texas System Kenneth Shine Academy of Health Science Education
- 2000 - 2004
Editorial Board, Journal of Biological Chemistry (0)
- 2006
Peter and Jean D. Dehlinger Professorship in Biomedical Sciences (0)
- 2006 - 2007
Fellow of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (ELAM), Drexel College of Medicine
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- Director, NIH T32 Institutional Training Grant (2015-2020)
- 2008-Present: Director, HHMI Med Grad Mech of Disease & Transl. Sci. Track, Southwestern Graduate School (2008-2015)


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- California almond industry protecting groundwater quality
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- California almond growers, most of whom are multi-generational family farmers who live and raise their families in rural areas where almonds are grown, share concerns with all Central Valley residents about protecting groundwater quality.
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A recently released UC Davis report on nitrates in drinking water in the Tulare Lake Basin and Salinas Valley has elevated discussion about the impact of agricultural activity and nitrogen fertilizers on the quality of drinking water.
The State Water Resources Control Board commissioned the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences to conduct a study on nitrate contamination and issue the resulting report, "Addressing Nitrate in California's Drinking Water," as required by state legislation. The report states that 10 percent of the people living in agricultural areas in the Tulare Lake Basin and Salinas Valley are at risk for harmful levels of nitrate contamination in their drinking water.
The study implicates agricultural activity — specifically nitrogen fertilizers and dairies — as the source of 90 percent of the human-generated nitrate contamination in groundwater in those regions. While much of the nitrates present in groundwater have accumulated over the course of decades, it is a problem that will be addressed by, and likely assessed on, growers today.
The report not only lays out the problem based on a collection of existing data, but also offers a number of solutions that may have direct consequences on users of nitrogen fertilizers. It is further mandated that agriculture must do all it can to improve the efficient use of nitrogen fertilizers and minimize off-site movement where fertilizers are applied.
Nitrogen use efficiency
University of California research has demonstrated nitrogen use efficiency, or the percentage of applied nitrogen that is harvested by the crop, in almonds averaging 75 percent to 85 percent under current growing practices. This is among the most efficient measure of any crop in California, and in all agriculture, for that matter.
California almond growers, most of whom are multi-generational family farmers who live and raise their families in rural areas where almonds are grown, share concerns with all Central Valley residents about protecting groundwater quality. These growers, through the Almond Board of California, have invested more than $1.5 million in scientific research focused on improving nitrogen management.
With guidelines generated by this research, almond growers have adopted environmentally responsible farming practices and technologies that have led to significant strides in nitrogen use efficiency in almonds, particularly over the last 20 years.
Twenty years ago almond growers applied nitrogen through broadcast or banded nitrogen materials in large doses, once or twice a season, followed by flood or sprinkler irrigation. Today nitrogen is managed much more efficiently. Thanks in large part to industry-funded research, advances in irrigation and fertilization practices allow for multiple spoon-fed rates of nitrogen that are suited and timed to tree growth and crop demand during the growing season and applied through micro-irrigation systems.


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Interest-Led Learning in Peru- Retreat Designed for Homeschoolers and Unschoolers of the United States(September 07, 2013)
Cusco, Peru, September 07, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Project Unschool Peru (PUP) is a life-changing event designed to inspire solo teens ages 13-19, families and adults who wish to experience the magic of Peru's Sacred Valley during a two week "natural learning" retreat November 5-20, 2013. In this temporary learning community, participants follow their own interests individually and as a group, focusing on archeology, history, ethnobotany, sacred plants and medicines, agriculture, arts and music, sustainability, Andean mysticism and more. The experience will employ the concept of "radical unschooling" with which participants should be familiar, but students need not be unschooled or home schooled to participate.
The total cost for the retreat is $2500.00 USD per adult plus a non-refundable $50 application fee. Please see the website for student and child fees. The retreat cost covers flights to and from Lima to Cusco; two weeks of accommodations; and three meals per day, six days per week. Also included are required tourist tickets that include admission fees to the archeological sites throughout the Sacred Valley, museum admissions and all ground transportation. Tuition covers all talks (in English), guest lecturers, documentary screenings, improvisational theater classes, yoga classes, crafts, music, and cooking workshops. Included in the price are daily hikes led by a professional guide, guided meditations, and some surprise guests and events. Finally, participants will enjoy a guided tour to Machu Picchu with all amenities covered. Not covered are international flights, passport and visa fees, and insurance.
PUP co-creators are Americans Lainie Liberti and her son Miro Siegel, who have traveled and worldschooled since 2009 when Miro was 9 years old. They co-author the popular blog and podcast Raising Miro on the Road of Life (RaisingMiro.com) and for now, reside in Peru.
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#MTLMOMENTS: Romantic Couples Night in Montreal
As part of our #MTLMOMENTS F1 Nightlife stunt , we picked a lovely couple from Toronto and brought them to Montreal for a wild weekend of nightlife. After leaving their hotel room at the Chateau Versailles arm in arm, they headed down to popular hangout Burgundy Lion for a few pre-dinner drinks. After they went to the Old Port to eat an incredible Portuguese meal at Helena, tore up the dance floor together at New City Gas, shared a poutine at La Banquise, and then retired to their hotel for some much needed sleep. Book your own wild weekend in Montreal at www.montrealoffer.com; and when you get here, don't forget to share your Montreal Moments using the #MTLMOMENTS tag on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Make the most of your trip to Montreal with this exclusive Sweet Deal coupon booklet with special offers valued at $450!
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As part of our #MTLMOMENTS F1 Nightlife stunt, we found two great guys from Toronto and brought them to Montreal for a wild weekend of dinner, drinks, and dancing. In their room at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Christopher and Christopher put on their best button-ups, grabbed their wallets and hotel key, then went down to hotel bar Les Voyageurs for a pre-drink. After they headed to Buonanotte on le Main for a meal, partied at New City Gas, and finished the night scarfing down a poutine at La Banquise with some new friends. Book your own wild weekend in Montreal at www.montrealoffer.com; and when you get here, don't forget to share your Montreal Moments using the #MTLMOMENTS tag on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!
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Founders of Wizard Launches Mobile Gaming Startup Tamatem Backed by Startup500
Hussam Hammo and Sohaib Thiab launched Tamatem a mobile gaming startup after they closed their former startup Wizard productions.
Before closing Wizards the team tried to pivot into mobile gaming but they did not have enough time before they ran out of money and could not bring further investment.
This time the new startup is backed by Silicon Valley based startup 500 with 50,000 USD in financial backing.
The startup already launched 2 days ago its first mobile game for android: Arabic Stars Quiz a simple identifying game in which players compete against their friends to correctly name the faces of famous celebrities, singers, and public figures from across the Arab world.
The iOS version of the game is coming up in few days after it gets approval in the apple app store.
Hussam told ArabCrunch "Tamatem is a mobile gaming studio and publisher entirely focused on serving the Arabic users with games tailored for the culture and language of the region." He added
"Arabic is the 4th biggest language in the world, when we look at content, less than 1% of all content is available in Arabic."
The founders has 5 years of experience in gaming through Wizards and before that, selling the first Arabic social network in the world Faiye3 to maktoob (Now Yahoo Maktoob.)
Tamatem is planning more games in coming days as Hussam says "we are taking a rapid approach in launching games." One of the other new game will be 4 pictures 1 word it is Arabic content that you need to find 4 common things between the images.
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FSA offers conservation incentives
Interested landowners throughout Evangeline Parish are reminded that signup is ongoing for additional incentives that are available for both bottomland hardwood establishment and wetlands under the Conservation Reserve Program. Included are practice, signing, and soil rental rate incentives that are very attractive from an economical aspect, as well as environmental benefits and wildlife enhancement. The Continuous CRP is a voluntary enrollment program.
Robert Helmer, county executive director for the Evangeline Parish Farm Service Agency, said "FSA Service Centers accept offers for certain CRP practices on a continuous signup basis, and these offers are automatically accepted, provided the acreage and producer meet certain eligibility requirements." Under CRP, farmers and ranchers enroll eligible land in 10 to 15-year contracts.
CRP participants receive annual rental payments – generally based on weighted average dry-land cash rent and practice maintenance – plus up to 50 percent cost-share to establish and manage conservation practices on the enrolled land. In addition, CRP participants restoring wetlands and establishing bottomland hardwood forests can now receive a Practice Incentive Payment (PIP) equal to 40 percent of the cost of installing the practice. A Signing Incentive Payment (SIP) of $100 per acre is made after the contract is approved. A Soil Rental Rate Incentive equal to 20 percent of the weighted average soil rental rate will be added to the annual rental payment. All of these incentives, collectively, add up to a very attractive economic package for producers interested in restoring wetlands and bottomland hardwood.
Helmer urges landowners who desire additional information on Continuous CRP and incentives that are available, to contact the Evangeline Parish FSA Office. Additional information may also be obtained by visiting the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov.