text: Explore Aqaba and the southern desert Aqaba Wadi Rum Amman to Aqaba: the Desert Highway Feynan Share Ruth Caswell, author of w jordanjubilee.com, has been visiting and writing about Wadi Rum for twenty years. Here she sheds some light on the background of a generation of bedouin who now make their living as tourist guides. Two cousins I know, Muhammad and Mahmoud [names have been changed], who are guides at Rum, are both from the Zilabia tribe, a branch of the great Aneizat tribal confederation. Both of them were born in the mid-1970s, in the desert, in the family tent. When they were children they attended the army school in Wadi Rum, usually walking up to 10km in the mornings and then returning to the family camps in the afternoon (school finishes at about 2pm). Sometimes they rode a donkey, sharing it with their friends. After school and during school holidays they looked after their family's animals, often moving tens of kilometres across the desert in search of grazing. They learned to hunt for meat in the mountains, and to gather the medicinal herbs they found there. Both families had a number of goats, but they were (and still are) too valuable to be killed for meat except for special occasions. The usual transport was by camel. Muhammad's father bought one of the first jeeps to be seen in Wadi Rum when Muhammad was 12 years old; they quickly realized that the jeep was more expensive to run than the camel was, so its use was strictly rationed. It certainly wasn't to be used for things like taking the children to school. Muhammad's family used to spend the winters sheltered in the Barra canyon; during the spring they made their way slowly across the desert, spending the high summers on a plateau across the border in Saudi Arabia. Then back again during the autumn. Mahmoud's father preferred to travel from east to west, from the Mudawwara mud flats to the Abu Aina spring in Wadi Rum. It is not surprising that these men and their families know the desert and the mountains intimately, nor that they are good walkers. Another trait that they nearly all share is complete independence whenever possible. Because they were not brought up to be able to call a doctor, a vet or a mechanic, they all know a fair bit about treating an injury or an illness, caring for a sick or injured animal or repairing a car. They are confident in their own abilities in almost any situation. Most of the bedouin guides in Wadi Rum have the same or similar backgrounds. The few exceptions are from the families that preferred to remain near to the fort in Wadi Rum that was built by the Desert Patrol and a sure source of water, rather than moving with the seasons. These people might know the deep desert less well than the others, but nonetheless all the Rum guides are still bedouin to the core. Read More


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Charlie and Jason are loading up their van when an anxious Keith finds them. He explains that he has got a leaky roof and asks builder Charlie to fix it as an emergency. With the job done, a relieved Keith praises Charlie and Jason's efforts for helping him out at such short notice but the mood quickly turns sour when Charlie hands the staggered pensioner the bill. Keith thinks Charlie's bill is extortionate and refuses to pay. An angry Charlie refuses to let Keith make a fool of him and quickly hatches a plan that will see his non paying customer once again open to the elements. How will Keith react to the builder's strong arm tactics? Elsewhere, it's the day of the preliminary hearing in the family court and Ashley steels himself to face Dr Matt Ramsden. A concerned Fred pleads with his son to settle the matter with Matt personally rather than let the court decide Josh's future, but a determined Ashley decides to go through the official channels. Once in court a smug Matt quickly claims the upper hand when he makes his plea and establishes he is happy to submit to DNA testing. Can Ashley counter the eloquent GP's claims and put his side of the case to the judge? Meanwhile, Lloyd is still keen to patch things up with Kelly and asks Steve and Ronnie to put in a good word for him. Ronnie agrees but later on makes it clear to her boyfriend that she really does not like Kelly and that Lloyd is better off without her. Steve is left exasperated by Ronnie's character assassination of Kelly. Also, Tracy has a bad day when, firstly, she cannot find one of her expensive designer shoes and, secondly, Charlie once again stands her up when he dashes off from a lunchtime date. Amber is delighted to be staying in Weatherfield with Dev.
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GRAND BLANC, MI -- The Grand Blanc girls soccer team got a boost this year with the return of senior Alex Lowes.
Lowes, a midfielder by trade and all-state selection as a freshman and sophomore, spent her junior season playing for the Michigan Hawks club team, upping her profile and nabbing a scholarship offer from Rice University. Now she's back with the Grand Blanc girls varsity team and playing defense. It's a move coach Greg Kehler talked her into during the offseason.
"Losing the players that we did last year and giving up way too many goals in the last two years," Kehler explained, "We just haven't been solid back there like we have in the past. I wanted to move her back and she was all for it."
Grand Blanc (7-1-3) plays a fast-pace attacking brand of soccer, often featuring four forwards and three midfielders that like to push the ball in the opponents' zone. By adding Lowes' speed in the backfield with senior Codi Gallagher, Kehler says the unit is much improved from last year.
"She attacks out of the back just like she's a midfielder, and that's why I wanted her back there," Kehler said. "I told her, 'Look, you have the liberties to go when you know it's on. You know how to read the game and you can do that stuff.'
"She just goes, and it's been a great benefit for us."
Lowes says she was OK with the move, noting it hasn't been that much of a difference for her given Grand Blanc's formation that allows defenseman to play closer to midfield.
"I like midfield, I like attacking more, but given our style of play, it pretty much is midfield," Lowes said.
Her teammates like having her back, too. She already has two goals and seven assists, including two assists in Thursday's 6-0 win over Howell.
"Oh my goodness," said junior forward Annie Walker, also committed to Rice University. "She's fast, she's very fast. She can go forward, she can dribble anybody she wants. If the ball goes through, she can catch it, bring it back forward and play the ball up.
"It's nice knowing she's back there."
Sophomore midfielder Allie Winterfield has known Lowes for years. The two trained together with the Michigan Hawks, and Lowes says Rice, too, has been asking her about Winterfield.
"Great leadership," Winterfield said. "I know she's coming from a solid club. We all respect Alex a lot, and her leadership is key and important. I feel a lot more confident with her in the back line."
If anything, Lowes says she's happy to be back for the five-minute drive to games.
"Nobody could ever come to my games and people wondered if I was actually that good," Lowes joked.
"Now they can actually come out and see me play."
Aaron McMann covers sports at The Flint Journal. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com; follow him on Twitter @AaronMcMann.


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Love, blood, betrayal and revenge - the stakes are higher than ever in the fourth book in the bestselling Mortal Instruments sequence
Simon Lewis is having some trouble adjusting to his new life as a vampire, especially now that he hardly sees his best friend Clary, who is caught up in training to be a Shadowhunter - and spending time with her new boyfriend, Jace. Simon decides he needs a break and heads out of the city - only to discover that sinister events are following him. Realizing that the war they thought they'd won might not yet be over, Simon has to call on his Shadowhunter friends to save the day - if they can put their own splintering relationships on hold long enough to rise to the challenge.
Cassandra Clare lives in Brooklyn. She has worked as an entertainment journalist for The Hollywood Reporter, has published several short stories and is the author of the popular internet parody The Very Secret Diaries. The Infernal Devices is her second major series.
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Release Date: April 5, 2011
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A man is charged after police said he stole a woman's wallet and made purchases with her bank card.
According to the arrest report, 52-year-old James Bryant stole the victim's wallet from her office at Baptist East.
Police said Bryant used her bank card to make four purchases at a Speedway store.
Bryant was reportedly captured on video surveillance using the card.
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Bend's "Balloon Man," Kent Couch, and Iraqi daredevil Capt. Fareed Lafta said Thursday they plan to attempt a new world record for the longest two-man cluster balloon flight next month in the skies over the Northwest.
Their flight is planned to begin in Bend on the morning of Saturday July 14th and, if all goes well, won't end until the following day.
When asked about the motivation behind this flight, Couch said, ?We are going to set another world record. You have to know, it is so peaceful, it doesn?t take much to get me back up there!?
Flight preparations will begin around 7 a.m. and the public is welcome to come watch them take off. Fareed and Kent planto launch from Couch's Stop and Go Mini Mart in Bend around 10 a.m.
The flight is scheduled to go overnight, landing somewhere in southern Montana.
?If the winds are strong and endurance is up, we could end up in Fargo, North Dakota, but that is unlikely.? Couch said.
The two men met as Couch began planning a special balloon flight over Baghdad. Event coordinator mark Knowles said that journey is still in the planning and funding stages. "We hope to know more about the Iraq flight before this flight takes place," he said.
Couch's flight in 2008 set the world record for the longest cluster balloon flight at 235 miles. He did that in a little over nine hours, with about 250 balloons. Fareed and Kent will use over 350 helium balloons for their flight and are looking to cross two or three states.
To learn more visit Couch's website at http://www.couchballoons.com.
Captain Fareed Lafta is a pilot, ship captain, skydiver, diplomat, and adventurer from Iraq. He currently lives in Dubai and will arrive in the U.S. for the flight in the next several weeks. He has made over 1,000 skydives and is always looking for new adventure. He graduated from the University of Baghdad in 2004 and has been traveling the world and sharing his passion for the future of Iraq. You can follow Fareed on his facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/fareed.lafta
Couch Balloons was started in 2007 when Kent?s hobby drew national attention. He needed a way to share his adventures with everyone and http://www.couchballoons.com became is the hub of Kent?s activities.
Couch has appeared on Good Morning America, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Caught on Camera, and several other national television shows. He has been written about in Ripley?s Believe it or not! And hundreds of publications around the world. He is an interesting character and has been interviewed on radio and television news over 150 times. You can also find Kent?s balloon adventures on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CouchBalloons


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The group of product managers congregated in the kitchen to conduct a pre-mortem of the soon-to-be released cell phone device.
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Football Names Ollie, Ryan and Wenning Team Captains
Ball State third-year head football coach Pete Lembo has announced Nathan Ollie, Connor Ryan and Keith Wenning will serve as team captains for the 2013 season.
In addition to the three season long captains, Ball State will name a game week captain for each contest throughout the season.
"We are very fortunate to have several established leaders on our team at a number of different positions," Lembo says. "Keith and Connor did an outstanding job as captains in 2012 and now hold the distinct honor of being two time captains in our program. Nate has been a very steady and solid player for us the last two seasons. However, he has really seized the opportunity as a rising senior to extend his influence. Nate has improved as a student and has overcome adversity in his personal life. At the same time, he has continued to earn respect from his teammates and coaches. He had an outstanding spring and practiced with great consistency. Keith, Connor and Nate will have a lot of help on and off the field from a number of quality teammates we all would have been very comfortable with as captains as well."
Ollie, a senior defensive tackle for the Cardinals, was a 2012 All-Mid-American Conference Third Team selection after starting all 13 games, including the Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl. Ollie, who was also named to the All-MAC Second Team as a sophomore, managed a career high nine tackles at Army last season. He ranked ninth at Ball State with 51 tackles a year ago plus was second on the team with eight tackles for loss and with four sacks.
Ryan, a senior wide receiver for Ball State, played in all 13 games last season, including the Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl. He was a 2012 team captain and earned Capital One Academic All-District V honors. A two-time recipient of honorable mention on the Academic All-MAC Team, Ryan had a career high seven catches for a career best 88 yards with one touchdown at Toledo last season. He ranked fourth on the team with 44 receptions in 2013 for 357 yards and three touchdowns.
Wenning, a senior quarterback for the Cardinals, was a 2012 All-MAC Second Team choice and Ball State's John Magnabosco Most Valuable Offensive Player. Also a team captain as a junior, Wenning's name has shattered many of the school's single season marks and is climbing the Ball State career charts. Wenning ranked 31st in the nation last season with 257.9 passing yards per game. Wenning completed 301-of-460 passes for 3,095 yards in 2012 with 24 TD passes. He set the school record for pass completions in a single season and career last season. Wenning has passed for 7,254 career yards and is only the second player in Ball State history to surpass the 7,000-yard passing plateau.
The Cardinals will open the 2013 season with an Aug. 29 home game vs. Illinois State at Scheumann Stadium. To purchase season tickets or tickets to any home game, order online or call 1.888.BSU.TICKET.


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Gustav boosts applications for unemployment benefits
New applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, largely due to Hurricane Gustav, the government said Thursday, adding further strain to the economy.
Walgreen not deterred by Longs' refusal of offer
Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Wednesday it will continue to pursue Longs Drugs Stores Corp., which earlier in the day said it would not enter buyout talks with Walgreen - a move that had Longs' largest shareholder "irate."
Gold prices see rally as investors seek haven
Gold prices briefly shot back above $900 an ounce Thursday, surging for a second day as a teetering U.S. financial system stirred panic among investors and set off a scramble for safe places to put money.
Housing construction plunges in Aug.
WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes and apartments fell to the lowest level in 17 years last month, showing the country is still gripped by a severe housing downturn that has triggered billions of dollars of losses and is reshaping the structure of U.S. finance.
People in Business
Jared Garmon has been hired as branch manager of First United Bank's Tradewind Banking Center at 34th Avenue and Osage Street.
Airline safety turns 100
PHOENIX - It was called an "aeroplane," but the contraption Orville Wright piloted on Sept. 17, 1908, hardly was more than a big box kite with a motor. And unlike his first flight in 1903, this one was doomed.
Stocks skyrocket on hopes for government support
Wall Street rallied in a stunning late-session turnaround Thursday, following a report that the federal government might create an entity to absorb banks' bad debt. The report also cooled investors' fervor for safe investments like government debt that were in demand for much of the day.
New Cheddar's prepares to open
A banner flying from the new Cheddar's Casual Cafe blares "Training in progress."
Wall St. takes another hit
NEW YORK - The stock market took another nosedive Wednesday as the American banking system appeared even shakier and investors worried that the financial crisis is spinning so far out of control that even government rescues can't stop it.
Treasury to sell bonds to boost Federal Reserve
The Treasury Department will begin selling bonds for the Federal Reserve in an effort to help the central bank deal with unprecedented borrowing needs resulting from the current credit crisis.
Off on the right foot in Amarillo
Knee pain, back pain, hip pain, Achilles tendonitis, arthritis.
Second-worst day of year as AIG rocks Wall Street
Wall Street plunged again Wednesday as anxieties about the financial system ran high after the government's bailout of American International Group Inc. left investors with little confidence in many banking stocks.
FDA mulls genetic foods
WASHINGTON - Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table Thursday.
What spelled the fate of AIG?
WASHINGTON - With more than $1 trillion in assets, American International Group is bigger than Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers or the former Bear Stearns.
Ford cites stronger fuel economy in pickups
NEW YORK - Ford Motor Co. introduced a new version of its F-150 pickup Thursday, touting fuel economy improvements that make it one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles in its class.
Barclays looks overseas for more pieces of Lehman
Barclays PLC said Wednesday it may pick up some of Lehman Brothers' assets and employees in Europe and Asia, on top of the British bank's deal to acquire key U.S. operations from the failed investment bank.
People in Business
Jared Garmon has been hired as branch manager of First United Bank's Tradewind Banking Center at 34th Avenue and Osage Street.
WaMu likely to be sold
Ailing bank Washington Mutual Inc. appeared headed toward a sale Wednesday.
Cost cuts cushion drop in earnings for FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 22 percent, but still met Wall Street's expectations, as cost cuts partially offset the impact of slowing global growth.
Mortgage rates see bump as financial fears spread
Homeowners rushed to take advantage of last week's drop in interest rates following the government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but rates are rising again on investor fears about eroding financial markets.
Constellation Energy to be sold
Constellation Energy Group Inc., the nation's largest wholesale power seller whose stock has collapsed amid worries about liquidity and accounting issues, agreed on Thursday to be bought by a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for $4.7 billion.
Dr. Gott: Diet modification part of bowel treatment
Dear Dr. Gott: My husband has been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome by his physician. He's extremely uncomfortable and isn't getting a lot of relief. What are his options?
Dear Abby: Parents' combat hurts children more
Dear Abby: I'm a 13-year-old boy, and I have a 5-year- old sister. Our parents are together, but Dad's job was relocated to another state and he's gone most of the week. When he gets home, all he and Mom do is fight.
Heloise: Remove crayon the easy way
Dear Heloise: Help. I washed and dried clothes with some crayons in a pocket. I need to know how to get the crayon out of my family's clothes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated and very helpful to me right now. - Amy H., via e-mail
Cocktail reminiscent of 1920s flappers
This cocktail is named for "America's Sweetheart," one of the first modern, big-screen celebrities. It was created in the 1920s by a Cuban bartender in Havana.
Grand old house marks centennial
Carol Dia knelt down to feed koi from her hand. Her backyard pond full of glistening fish nibbled her fingers without a speck of fear. Their calm is one more sign Dia's home is a place made for relaxing.
Dr. Gott: Pain before gain not good suggestion
Dear Dr. Gott: I have had a great difficulty with mouth ulcers for the past three years. I've seen a dentist, oral surgeons, ENT specialists and general practitioners. I finally went to a local medical clinic when my mouth became so sore I couldn't talk, only to be told by the doctor on call that he didn't have any idea what the problem was. His recommendation was I should brush the inside of my cheeks, tongue and all areas that had sores with an electric toothbrush and rinse with full-strength peroxide, followed by a water rinse. He said it would burn like fire but would help. I did this twice and the sores disappeared. I'd already had negative testing for herpes, thrush and oral diseases, so I decided to give it a try. After following his direction, I no longer suffer for days waiting for the lesions to clear up. They're gone in fewer than 24 hours. Perhaps this will help some of your readers.
How to purchase a home that fits financial plans
The decision to own your own home is one of the most important that you will make as a couple, said Scott Wolfe, a family therapist in Columbia, Md.
Dear Abby: Partners should include mother at rites
Dear Abby: I am a 50-year-old woman, soon to marry my longtime partner, "Julie," in San Francisco. We have the blessing of her family.
How to avoid fire hazards around your homestead
Recycled furniture gets a modern twist
DENVER - As the saying goes, everything old is new again, and sometimes that includes modern furniture.
Heloise: Bowl, plate present problem
Dear Heloise: When stacking dishes in the sink, I accidentally had a small plate become stuck in a bowl. Do you have any advice to free the plate from the bowl? - Ellen, via e-mail
With so many US rookies, the past is easy to forget
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A recurring theme when Paul Azinger huddles with his U.S. team is to forget the past at the Ryder Cup.
Palmer: US will triumph
Ryan Palmer won't be attending the Ryder Cup today, but that doesn't mean the Amarillo native and member of the PGA Tour won't be rooting for the red, white and blue.
Showdown in Bushland: Falcons vs. Elks
Bushland won its first four games last year en route to a nine-win campaign that ended in the bidistrict playoffs.
Dons eager to get back on track
Four weeks into the season and the Palo Duro football team will finally put on its home uniforms against Hereford at 7:30 tonight at Dick Bivins Stadium.
Plainview Blue 26, Caprock White 0
LSC Rankings: ACU RB Scott catches on
Here are this week's Lone Star Conference power rankings compiled by Amarillo Globe-News assistant sports editor Greg Jaklewicz.
Area's new coaches are 11-22
Coaches in the area in the first year at their respective schools are 11-22 entering this week's games.
Wild, wild Wes
Muleshoe's QB Wes Wood has continued his aerial assault on Panhandle opponents. He is 55-of-81 passing for 930 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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Hereford spills Dons
The Palo Duro football team heard all week about Hereford quarterback Parker Bridwell's threat with the deep pass.
Looking Back.. Sept. 15, 1978
At Dick Bivins Stadium, the Amarillo High Sandies scored first, but after that it was all Permian as the Panthers rolled to a 43-6 win. Permian's Vic Vines threw three TD passes and ran for another.
Call in games reminder
Home team correspondents need to call in scoring summaries and statistics to the Globe-News as quickly as possible after their games to get results into Saturday's edition. Please report the names of both teams' players in scoring summaries. Call the Globe-News Sports Department at 800-692-4052 or 806-376-4488.
Lynch, Metcalf win a lot
Head coaches Kyle Lynch of Canadian and Eddie Metcalf of Stratford each have win percentages that exceed .800. Lynch, in his seventh season, enters today's game with a 73-13 mark for .849 while Metcalf, in his fifth season as the Elks' head coach, is 51-11 (.823).
Big Ticket Games
Stratford (3-0) at Bushand (3-0), 7:30 p.m.: Game of the week in the Texas Panhandle. Stratford is ranked No. 2 in Class 1A. Bushland averages 35.6 points per game.
District 4-1A teams rolling
Entering the fourth week of the season, District 4-1A's teams are 13-5 against nondistrict opponents. That is the best among Panhandle-area districts, including those in Six-Man.
What's it like ...
Canadian defensive back Will Schafer intercepted a pass and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown in the Wildcats' 54-16 win against Woodward, Okla.
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2Randall running backs, Brice Ballard and Nick Gibson, with at least 200 yards rushing.
Who's hot... Wellington Skyrockets
The Skyrockets will be trying to start a season with four consecutive wins for the first time since 2005, when they won the first six games before finishing 8-2 and missing the playoffs.
Cross Country: Coaches Assoc. of Texas Top 10
Editor's Note: Due to Hurricane Ike and numerous meet cancellations, the poll will be updated next week.
Rumblin' Raiders
Randall has proven it can hit the home-run play with a kickoff return for a touchdown, several interceptions and long passing plays.
Dusters coach in limbo
The coach who led the underdog Amarillo Dusters to the af2 National Conference championship game isn't a lock to return for the 2009 season following Wednesday's announcement that the team has a new majority owner.
Astros lose fifth in row
MIAMI - John Baker drove in four runs and scored two, leading the Florida Marlins over the fading Houston Astros, 8-1, for their eighth straight victory.
Tigers 17, Rangers 4
At Arlington, Freddy Garcia pitched five innings to win in his first game since June 2007, and the Detroit Tigers scored nine runs in the fifth inning to beat Texas and snap a six-game losing streak.
Astros' skid reaches four
MIAMI - Hanley Ramirez homered twice before departing with an injured shoulder, Jorge Cantu hit a grand slam, and Florida beat the slumping Houston Astros, 14-2, on Wednesday night.
Ride 'em, cowboy
The first round of the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo kicked off Thursday night with some fireworks, but it didn't take long for the cowboys to provide some fireworks of their own.
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The Short List
The Philadelphia Daily News is questioning whether the Eagles should have challenged a call of a possible fumble on their first drive Monday night in Philly's 41-37 loss to Dallas.
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Rodeo starts tonight
The Tri-State Fair Rodeo opens a 3-day run at 7 tonight.
Austin Corder: Sideline emotions change as often as servers
Tuesday night I went to Randall in anticipation of watching the first showdown among the trio of powerhouse volleyball teams in district 3-4A from Hereford, Dumas and Randall, and it didn't disappoint.
Football officials give it their best on field
Matt Sherwood, 26, officiated football in the Lubbock-area the past five years. He recently took a job at the Sanders Baker Law Firm in Amarillo and is sitting out a year officiating.
Stewart stays the course in Chase
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tony Stewart is leaving his team at the end of the season, has been bickering with his crew chief and is stuck in a 41-race winless streak.
Some money markets in peril
The cascading losses on Wall Street increasingly threaten the safety of investments in money-market mutual funds, which have long enjoyed a reputation for being almost as safe as bank accounts.
A sweet 50 years at fair
It's fair to say Lillian Ashton enjoys selling ice cream.
Murder trial put on hold
The capital murder trial of a man accused of a 2003 killing has been postponed until Dec. 1.
Parkview Apartments to open for tours
Tours of the renovated Parkview Apartments in downtown Amarillo will take place after a ribbon cutting on Wednesday.
Web love goes bad
The trip was supposed to be a nice, leisurely getaway to Dallas with a man she met on the Internet.
Two arrested after shotgun shooting
Police said Thursday that a motive has not been determined in an early morning shooting that left an Amarillo man wounded and two people in jail.
Gorillas' owner acquires Dusters
Randy Sanders, owner of the Amarillo Gorillas hockey club, announced Wednesday that he has become the majority owner of the af2 Amarillo Dusters professional arena football team.
IHOP patrons fall ill again
The IHOP on Western Street is closed for salmonella poisoning - again.
V-22s may grow
A top-level defense board is expected to decide this week whether to approve full-rate production for a Bell Helicopter program that would build more utility and attack units for the Marine Corps.
Medical job fair finds fresh faces
Jerry Jasper is excited about the new doctor he's signed to begin working at his Spearman hospital. The catch is that he won't start for two more years.
Mayors rally for TxDOT funds
Progress made to stabilize rural economies could be hampered, even reversed, if state lawmakers fail to lobby for transportation projects in West Texas, regional leaders told a state panel.
Copter crash kills 7
OKLAHOMA CITY - Three Oklahoma National Guardsmen were among seven soldiers killed early Thursday in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq, an aide to U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin confirmed.
Tri-State Fair Rodeo
Cole Purcell, 3, is decked out Thursday for the start of the Tri-State Fair Rodeo at the Amarillo National Bank Center. The Rodeo will run Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m.
Morgan Stanley, WaMu seek help
NEW YORK - Wall Street entered into another round of speed dating, with bankers representing Morgan Stanley and Washington Mutual scrambling to put together deals in the biggest realignment of the financial industry since the 1930s.
City part of statewide evacuation plan
AUSTIN - As has happened in previous storm alerts, Amarillo was prepared to welcome 1,000 evacuees before Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast last weekend.
Pantex trims 62 jobs
More than 60 B&W Pantex employees have accepted buyouts the company has offered as it trims an undisclosed number of positions to offset an expected $54 million budget shortfall.
Early morning shooting sends Amarillo man to hospital
Police arrested a man and a woman in connection with the early morning shooting of an Amarillo man today.
Request to raze historic house withdrawn
An Amarillo businessman withdrew his request to raze a home in the Plemons-Eakle Historic District hours before a city board was to meet to consider his proposal.
Salmonella outbreak closes Western IHOP for third time
The International House of Pancakes on Western Street in Amarillo has shut down for a third time because of an outbreak of salmonella.
A headline in Thursday's Amarillo Globe-News inaccurately reflected the program for which Bell Helicopter is being considered. A decision is expected soon on whether Bell will get the contract to upgrade UH-1Y utility helicopters and AH-1Z "Viper" attack helicopters.
'What is the What': Book shows hardship
Hope was scarce at times for Valentino Achak Deng.
Amarillo Area Foundation awards 40 scholarships
Forty students from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy have each received a $1,000 scholarship for the fall semester from the Amarillo Area Foundation.
Jittery world watches US
WASHINGTON - The stock market finally found reason to rally Thursday, and Congress promised quick action as the Bush administration prepared a plan to rescue banks from the bad debt at the heart of the worst crisis on Wall Street since the Great Depression.
Prison funds sought
State Sen. Kel Seliger said an infusion of state money has improved inmate access to medical care, but the Legislature must provide the system more money and other assistance to assure its quality.
12 pounds of cocaine seized in traffic stop
A state trooper seized 12 pounds of cocaine Tuesday during a routine traffic stop near Vega.
Murder suspect mentally tested
A woman accused of stabbing a man to death in his Green Acres apartment in Amarillo has been tested to see if she is mentally fit to stand trial.
Two men indicted on cop-assault charges
Two men have been indicted on charges of assaulting law enforcement officers.
Romo tries to downplay trip home to Wisconsin
IRVING - Tony Romo grew up in Wisconsin rooting for Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers. Yet, the Cowboys quarterback has been to Lambeau Field only twice in his life.
The truth: Pressure often sacks athletes
On the surface, it sounds impossible to believe. One of the NFL's brightest and richest young stars told a therapist he had thoughts of suicide and then disappeared in his car with a gun.
Jo Ann Abbott
Jo Ann Abbott, 75, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Charles Stiles
FRITCH - Charles Stiles, 70, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Amarillo.
Ralph Gordon Boyle
Ralph Gordon Boyle, 85, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Herman Chambers
PAMPA - Herman Chambers, 74, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Alan Hill
BORGER - Alan Hill, 47, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Blanca Ruiz Montes
Blanca Ruiz Montes, 54, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Elizabeth Ohr Kirksey
CLOVIS, N.M. - Elizabeth Ohr Kirksey, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
James Riley Williams
CLOVIS, N.M. - James Riley Williams, 79, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Dennis Alfred Wood
PAMPA - Dennis Alfred Wood, 45, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Charles "Doc" Presson
PERRYTON - Charles "Doc" Presson, 73, formerly of Perryton, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Ralph Gordon Boyle
Ralph Gordon Boyle, 85, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Carter Boyd Biddy
LEXINGTON, Okla. - Carter Boyd Biddy, 83, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Oklahoma City.
Emery E. Slaton
BEAVER, Okla. - Emery Ernest Slaton, 84, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, in Liberal, Kan.
Faye Williams Flynn
Faye Williams Flynn, 95, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Cleburne.
Carol Anne Henthorn-Pergrem
Carol Anne Henthorn-Pergrem, 55, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Russell Lee Holt
Russell Lee Holt, 45, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008.
Mary J. Craghead
Mary J. Craghead, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Joseph Taylor Carlisle
MILLRY, Ala. - Joseph Taylor Carlisle, 78, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008.
Dorothy Hoyum
Dorothy Hoyum, 86, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Carl Conley Vestal
QUANAH - Carl Conley Vestal, 55, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Fern Rains
PAMPA - Fern Rains, 65, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008.
Alvin Maurice "Biggie" King
PAMPA - Alvin Maurice "Biggie" King, 83, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Gretchen Marie Harter
Gretchen Marie Harter, 87, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
John Harold Rickard Jr.
FRITCH - John Harold Rickard Jr., 89, formerly of Phillips and Fritch, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, in Lockhart.
J.B. Langwell
PAMPA - J.B. Langwell, 74, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Letter: Perks abound in Senate
Concerning recent comments about U.S. Sen. Joe Biden's net worth, the following should be considered before deciding if he is truly low on the economic totem pole and just an ordinary guy, or if he only wishes to appear that way to voters.
Editorial: Don't diss ability
Every so often, you hear about people who overcome adversity without ever batting an eye.
Letter: Fly it high and fly it fair
(Re: Letter to the editor, Sept. 16, "Shame on city for lack of patriotic pride.")
Letter: Plenty of opportunity for flag service
I read Rosemarie Kirkland's letter (Sept. 16) regarding flying the flag on Sept. 11. I applaud her for remembering.
Column - Dave Henry: There are words to live by - and words to die by
Since we're all going to spew out something from our pie-holes for the last time before we die, wouldn't it be nice if our last form of verbal communication was something like a testament of faith? Or love?
Letter: Don't tread on me
Perhaps Kirkland did not look in the right places. Our flag was out early in the morning on 9/11; however, when it began to rain, I took it inside.
Letter: McCain wimps out
The McCains were on "The View" the other day.
Letter: Planned Parenthood's plan for the future
(Re: Guest column, Sept. 14, by Claudia Stravato.)
Editorial: Government size matters
According to the Pacific Research Institute, two thirds of the Tri-State area does not rank well in terms of economic freedom.
Letter: Loss of life is not a legacy
I could not agree more with Claudia Stravato's statement (column, Sept. 14) that as Planned Parenthood turns 40, your view of its legacy "depends on where you were in your life during the past 40 years."
Editorial: Less is more at the pump
A silver lining could be seen among all that darkness associated with the shocking spike in gasoline prices.
Letter: Plagiarism proves tricky
In misquoting vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, June Ferguson (letter to the editor, Sept. 13) falsely accused the speech writer of plagiarism.
Letter: Where's balance in news?
Gov. Sarah Palin's teen-aged daughter is pregnant and it makes front-page news.
Editorial: AEDC's Bell package looks like real bargain
Call it the $45 million gift that keeps on giving ... and giving ... and giving.
WT men's golf team ties for 10th in tournament
The West Texas A&M men's golf team tied for 10th among 15 teams at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate Tournament that concluded Tuesday at the Diamondback Golf Club in Abilene.
WT's Markussen receives LSC weekly soccer honor
West Texas A&M senior forward Elisabeth Markussen of Borkup, Denmark, was named Lone Star Conference offensive player of the week Wednesday.
Former WT baseball coach named ENMU assistant
Former West Texas A&M baseball coach Mark Jones has been named an assistant at Eastern New Mexico. Jones spent the last six years as the West Texas head coach but his contract was not renewed last spring.
Buffs to face first conference team
The No. 14 West Texas A&M men's soccer team opens Southwest Soccer Conference play at 5 p.m. today at home against Northeastern State.
WT fresh-soph team to play NMMI in football scrimmage
West Texas A&M redshirt freshmen and sophomores will play New Mexico Military Institute in a football scrimmage at 7 tonight at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.
Lady Buffs open Florida road trip
After picking up its first two losses of the season two weeks ago in Denver, the West Texas A&M volleyball team wasted little time getting back on track last weekend in San Antonio.
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text: 2011-12-07 update: Yomi: - Quick Match reverted to single games (not best of 3) - Corrected ranking battle announcements during Quick Match rematch - Conceding early (first 5 minutes of the game) won't give gold, but it will still affect your ranking - Quick Matches between two Master-ranked players now use Medium match timer, instead of Slow Puzzle Strike: - Enabled expansion characters and chips in Quick Match - Expansion characters and chips are now always visible (no need to use shift-B) - Fixed several rare bugs with joining quick matches - Added ranking battle announcements for quick matches - Conceding early (first 5 minutes of the game) won't give gold, but it will still affect your ranking - Quick Matches between two Master-ranked players now use Medium match timer, instead of Slow Website: - Started the GOLD TEST. During gold test, everyone starts with a bunch of gold, and the gold you gain for playing Quick Matches is ridiculously high, but regular character access rules will be in effect: -- If a character is free this week, you can play it all you want. -- If a character isn't free that week, you must own it in order to play it. You can buy characters with gold at the Store (linked in topright of the page). -- During gold test, you can't be a subscriber, so you must use gold to access characters. Since all gold and owned items will be reset at the end of gold test, this is the best time to whip out your black hats and try to break the system. Let us know of any stupid or broken ways you find to game the gold system. - Autofocus on the "Enter password to join this room" text field when it pops up - Removed legacy password change section in the in-game profile (the correct way to change passwords is now through the forum) *** 2011-12-01 update: Puzzle Strike: - Hundred-Fist Frenzy changed to: "Ongoing: Whenever you play a ([fist]), you may reveal a brown [puzzle] chip to crash a [] in your gem pile. Discard if an opponent skips his action phase." - New Game now correctly interrupts chip movements in progress (for instance, from bot-vs-bot games after you've conceded) and correctly returns the chips to the bank *** 2011-12-01 update: Yomi: - Tutorial: a scripted game with explicit help messages intended as an introduction to the game. It appears like a real game, but you can only do the scripted moves (indicated by in-game help icons and chat messages) until the tutorial finishes, at which point you take full control and can finish the game against Yomibot. - Fixed timing out having no effect when choosing your Poker Flourish Straight Flush effect - Corrected the table image's aspect ratio - Fixed getting stealth-dropped from the matchmaking queue if you changed any chat channel or clicked the PS game tab. Puzzle Strike: - Expansion updated to 2.1: -- Troq's Giant Growth has +brown arrow before the ongoing part. -- Persephone's Pleasure & Pain, the order of the two clauses is switched to: "Each opponent discards a wound or puts a wound in his bag. Choose a discard pile, then +chip for each wound in it." (So if they choose to avoid getting a wound, then you get to draw a chip because of it.) -- Persephone's Always in Control reaction changed to: "Become immune to a (fist), attacker gains a wound." -- Risk to Riskonade changed to: "Ante a 3-gem. All players draw two chips." -- Hundred-Fist Frenzy has a discard condition. "Ongoing: Whenever you play a fist, you may reveal a brown puzzle chip to crash a gem in your gem pile. Discard at end of turn if your fist is blue shield'd." -- New rule: Panic Time. N is the number of players alive: --- The first moment when N piles are empty, Panic Time is activated and everyone antes 2-gems from then on. --- The first moment when N+1 piles are empty, Danger Time is activated and everyone antes 3-gems from then on. --- The first moment when N+2 piles are empty, Deadly Time is activated and everyone antes 4-gems from then on. - Increased match timer values - When you play X-Copy with no valid hand targets, the game now reveals your hand to prove it - Fixed getting stealth-dropped from the matchmaking queue if you changed any chat channel or clicked the Yomi game tab. - Website: When logging in, Remember Me is now checked by default *** 2011-11-25 update: Website: - "Remember Me" fixes - Forums updated to Xenforo 1.1, this fixes the Create Thread issue with Firefox 9 beta Yomi: - New in-game table texture Puzzle Strike: - New in-game table texture - Better PS resource icons - PS expansion updated to 2.0: -- BBB's Cog Engine now has discard clause when "you buy an orb or chip costing 6 or more" rather than "you buy a chip costing 5 or more." -- Zane's Crash Bomb. Has helptext: (You don't get money from crashing.) -- Now or Later's first part changed from +$1,+1 chip to +2 chips. Second part reworded to "Trash a gem, wound, or both from your hand / discard pile." -- Risk to Riskonade's last clause now says "You can't buy chips costing more than 8 this buy phase" rather than "You can only buy non-! puzzle chips this buy phase." -- The Hammer now lets you ante up to three 4-gems rather than any number of them. -- Onimaru's Double Slash. Crash exactly two 1-gems. Has helptext: (You don't get +$2.) Purple banner. ====================================== 2011-11-23 update: Yomi: Fixed Yomibot semi-hang when it's trying to combo into a Bubble Shield Puzzle Strike: - Fixed Option Select targeting a red chip not triggering Hundred-Fist Frenzy's crash effect - Fixed a gamelog typo on Ebb or Flow - Onimaru's Double Slash changed to purple banner: "Crash exactly two [1]s." - Experimental versions of a few base set puzzle chips: -- Secret Move: Cost 1 instead of 3. Gives you +black arrow the turn you play it. -- Thinking Ahead: "Put any chips you buy this turn on top of your bag" as opposed to just one chip. -- Iron Defense: Costs 4 instead of 5. The part about "you may play the crash gem as if from your hand" works on the current turn as well as future turns. -- Gems to Gemonade: Cost 4 instead of 5. Reaction effect changed to: Negate up to three gems sent to you and get +$1 for each negated gem during your next buy phase." ====================================== Updates for 2011-11-20: Common: - Fixed many edge case issues with joining and leaving rooms - Hopefully fixed "Remember Me" login checkbox - Potential fix for a bug where you must fiddle with things before seeing the game (Dred's bug) Yomi: - Aces played as mandatory cost or optional pump for multiple-ace moves now correctly auto-rotate to face the same way as the original ace - Added warnings for using Unstable Power, Burst of Speed, and Point, Counterpoint when you're already winning combat - Added warning for comboing into Bubble Shield for no damage Puzzle Strike: - Expansion updated to 1.9 - Fixed Money For Nothing returning to hand on forced discard (obsolete behaviour) - Potential fix for a bug where a quick match will appear to use non-rebalanced chips before the first move - Fixed X-Copied Master Puzzler not ending the action phase properly - Fixed Option Select used as a purple reaction not self-trashing - Fixed Puzzlebot hang when trying to steal Crash Potato with Stolen Purples - Fixed dragging chips into opponent gempiles in rules-enforced mode


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'The Complete Solo Sides and Sessions'. Johnny Ace, one of R&B's brightest but most short-lived supernovas, is celebrated on Ace's Wild!, two discs roping together all his solo singles along with sublime piano sessions for the likes of B.B. King and Bobby "Blue" Bland. Compiled and annotated in intricate detail by Dave Penny, the set is high on the lower elements of the battered soul, running the gamut from yearning to regret, highlights including his inimitable grasp of the heart-ballad on hits including "My Song", "The Clock" and "Please Forgive Me", but also jumping R&B outings such as "Never Let Me Go".
Ace carried all the credentials of a short-lived R&B legend, from lucky studio break leading to huge hit debut, success accompanied by ruthless music business skulduggery, escalating alcohol relieving pressure and dramatically tragic death, in this case dressing room jinx with a pistol resulting in fatal Russian roulette-style death on Christmas Day, 1954. Born in 1929 to a musical family in South Memphis, John Marshall Junior taught himself to play piano at home after returning from service in World War Two. By the end of the decade, he was playing sessions for B.B. King, Earl Forest and Bobby "Blue" Bland, some chance fooling on the piano at a session resulting in his first single for David Mattis' Duke label. "My Song" subsequently spent nine weeks on top of the R&B charts in late 1952. Mattis was then systematically ousted, seeing both his Duke label and star artist hijacked by heavyweight music mogul Don Robey. A string of hits ensued, including "Cross My Heart", "The Clock", "Saving My Love For You", "Please Forgive Me" and "Never Let Me Go", Ace continuing to play blues sessions, while Robey whisked him to L.A. to plant him over the more sophisticated backdrops of the Johnny Otis and Johnny Board orchestras. By 1954, the pressure was getting to him as recording sessions were fitted around gruelling touring (often supported by Big Mama Thornton, their rare duet on "Yes, Baby" also included on this compilation). Increasingly cushioned by alcohol and prone to depression, Ace accidentally shot himself in the head while fooling with a gun in the dressing room at a Christmas day show in Houston. Robey swiftly cashed in with what became one of Ace's biggest hits; the heavenly "Pledging My Love", assuring posthumous immortality, further bolstered by tribute singles from the likes of Johnny Fuller, Frankie Ervin, Varetta Dillard, the Rovers and Five Wings; featured here as bonus tracks, providing a poignant finale. Johnny Ace was a monumental talent dealt the worst hand imaginable much too soon. By rounding up every recording credited to the artist in his own right, plus his neglected session work, Ace's Wild! provides an overdue, comprehensive survey of - and worthy tribute to - his short but spectacular career.
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April 14, 2006 | What is the National Cancer Institute's Center for Bioinformatics initiative called the Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG), and why should researchers care?
Essentially, the caBIG project is a voluntary network of researchers and organizations whose goal is to "create the World Wide Web of cancer research." To that end, the effort has developed criteria for applications or analytical processes so they may more easily work together and share data (see Going for the Gold). Additionally, caBIG is undertaking projects in distinct areas such as its efforts to develop clinical trials management systems, ontology mining tools, and systems for in vivo imaging.
"The goal is to create a network that connects teams of cancer investigators, their data, and their tools to accelerate discovery," said Kenneth Buetow, director, NCI, Center for Bioinformatics, and the person heading up the caBIG effort.
When it was proposed in 2003, the idea was to address the lack of a "unifying infrastructure in cancer research," according to a 2004 caBIG white paper that discussed a data-sharing prototype grid. That prototype grid was based on the Globus Tool Kit and the Open Grid Services Architecture-Data Access Integration technologies. Other technologies singled out were Web services, peer-to-peer, grid computing, metadata, object-oriented data representation, and Semantic Web.
The initial scope and activities of caBIG were determined in discussions among various NCI Cancer Centers. Five areas ripe for collaboration were identified: clinical trial management systems, integrative cancer research, tissue banks and pathology tools, architecture, and vocabularies and common data elements. Over time, other subjects will be tackled.
"From its inception, the caBIG pilot has planned to expand to include additional key stakeholders," said Buetow. For example, newer work includes imaging and proteomics projects.
Since caBIG launched in 2004, there have been more than 70 caBIG products (as they are called) developed and delivered. These products include white papers, vocabularies, data specifications, and software tools such as a Web-based application for managing clinical trial data across multiple trials, a microarray data repository, a gene ontology miner tool, and many others.
Broader ReachWhile the caBIG effort is NCI-centric, its benefits could extend to the general life science community. But that's only if the community knows about caBIG.
Unfortunately, the majority of researchers barely know what caBIG is. An online poll of Bio-IT World readers found about 35 percent of respondents didn't have a clue about the caBIG effort. An additional 24 percent said they were vaguely aware of it. Only about 13 percent reported they were actively involved in caBIG-related development or deployment activities.
It's expected that the lack of awareness by the general life science community will decline quickly because vendor tools now used by NCI must meet caBIG data-sharing and integration criteria. While the majority of vendors are not actively branding their products caBIG-compatible (some likely will), the benefits from making such applications fit into NCI already can be useful to many researchers.
For example, a collaborative effort last year between the NCI's Core Genotyping Facility (CGF) and InforSense sought to speed development and deployment of high-throughput genetic data analysis applications (see NCI Teams with InforSense, Oct. 2005 Bio-IT World, p. 34). CGF used InforSense's KDE platform to integrate data sources, analytic methods, and computational services for rapid application development.
To get the project done, CGF and InforSense had to take caBIG compatibility into account. At that time, InforSense CEO Yike Guo noted that InforSense KDE met the compatibility requirements for integration by handling the range of data types and associated metadata involved, but also by providing a way to rapidly plug in Web services and ontologies.
Those capabilities helped speed the effort. "We could move more quickly [with the commercial software] than the other approaches," said Meredith Yeager, scientific director of the NCI's CGF.
For this reason, industry experts expect the benefits derived from caBIG to spread throughout the industry.
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A suicide bomber blew himself up and killed at least 96 others during a rehearsal for an upcoming military parade Monday morning. So far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The AP is reporting that it appeared to be an assassination attempt on Yemen's Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Nasser Ahmed. Ahmed was in a heavily fortified area and was not injured.
Yemen, under new leadership, has stepped up its efforts to combat Al-Qaeda in Yemen (AQIY), and this appeared to be a reprisal attack. AQIY is also blamed for a string of attacks against US assets in the area, which have been used extensively to target AQIY strongholds.
The US operates unmanned attack drone aircraft, Coast Guard boats, CIA and other intelligence assets in the restive country.


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A noob of extremely high proportions, who is voted on by his fellow peers and is recognized as a loser for the period set by the voters.
"That TTI....He should be the alpha noob"
"OMG, the alpha noob sucks...I mean REALLY SUCKS!"
"OMG, the alpha noob sucks...I mean REALLY SUCKS!"
by MADragon February 11, 2004
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Can you define these popular missing words?
alphanoob: What is elite?
person: Your an alphanoob!
person: Your an alphanoob!
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, the downloadable compendium of the first two games in the series, will feature seven songs original soundtrack, developer Robomodo has confirmed.
"We definitely wanted to bring back some of the songs from the original soundtrack, but wanted new songs as well," producer Ken Overbey told Sound and Vision. "The most difficulty we had was our budget, which was very small, and the scope and time frame; it was a lot of work to get it all lined up and get the songs in."
"You have to put out a risk analysis report and you have to point out to the publisher what the biggest risks are in the development. Soundtrack, Patrick (Lead designer) and I both agreed, was the number one. Anyone who knows the game knows the music is just as important as the gameplay."
Previously licensed tracks:
- Bring the Noise – Anthrax featuring Chuck D
- Superman – Goldfinger
- When Worlds Collide – Powerman 5000
- Heavy Metal Winner – Consumed
- May 16 – Lagwagon
- No Cigar – Millencolin
- You – Bad Religion
New songs:
- The Bomb – Pigeon John
- We the People – Lateef the Truthspeaker
- Marathon Mansion! – Pegasuses-XL
- Teenage Blood – Apex Manor
- Please Ask for Help – Telekinesis
- Flyentology (Cassettes Won't Listen Remix) – El-P featuring Trent Reznor
- USA – Middle Class Rut
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD mixes stages from the first two games in the series, and will be available to download on Xbox LIVE for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation Store for PS3 in June.


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Letters From Santa
Dear Everyone,
Okay, let me start off by saying that I've never done this before because, in the past, it hasn't been an issue. I've never had to actually respond to the letters that get sent to me. For all the years I've been doing this (delivering presents and whatnot), the process has been fairly simple: Folks write me letters explaining what they want- If you're good, you get what you ask for. If you're a dipshit, I find something in your house that looks important, and then I poop on it.
This is Santa Law, and has been for centuries.
But this year? Frankly, Santa's a little beside himself. Time was, you folks would ask for toys, video games, clothing, that sort of thing. Nothing I couldn't take care of. But I just got my latest batch of letters in and, to be honest, I don't know how I'm going to handle Christmas this time around. I am truly at a loss this year. Let's take a look at what I'm working with, shall we?
I like getting letters that say "Santa, I want a skateboard." Wanna know why? Because Santa can make a skateboard. Santa can make a skateboard in his goddamn sleep, okay? Dolls, too, and video games. You ask for them, and that shit will be under your tree in the morning, you feel me? Bam! Santa's your hero.
But, seriously, what the hell am I supposed to do this year? Just about every letter is like this.
I remember the year Tickle-Me-Elmo's were big. The elves were all pissed off because, after making so many dolls, their fingers were stained red with the dye. That used to be our biggest problem. Red dye. And now I have to worry about some bastard's house and the stability of Little Susie McWhogivesashit's family? Did I miss something? When the hell did Santa become God? For real, no, somebody tell me, because I wanna know.
Here, this next one, too, check this out. It starts out pretty good...
Did you see that? Totally blindsided me with that recession stuff. I started reading it and I'm all "Oh, cool, this kid's gonna ask for a blue baseball or whatever," and then wham, I get hit with recession issues.
I don't even know what caused these problems, but the letters just get worse and worse. What the hell do I do? The kid asks me to reverse the economic recession, but all I know how to do is hand out Xboxes. Will that fix it? Santa doesn't know much about finances, because Santa didn't go to college. It's a friggin' miracle I can read.
Can you fucking believe that? That kid didn't even sign it. No return address, nothing. That shit just showed up at my house one day. What am I supposed to do with that? Unless a Tamagotchi is going to clear everything up and make that kid's pain go away, Santa is out of his league.
Here's the one, I just got this yesterday.
Santa cannot have that on his conscience.
Let's get something straight: Santa delivers toys. That is what he motherfucking does, okay? I really don't think I should be responsible for solving a problem that, frankly, you assholes got yourselves into in the first place. That is just not on Santa's to-do list. Your economy's screwed up? That's on you, that's your thing, and unless you want, like, a Cabbage Patch Something-or-other or a Magic Pony that backflips or whatever, do not write letters to me. Fix your own damn economy, and call Santa when you want a Furby. I'm getting too old for this shit.
Up Yours,
Santa Claus.


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Just pondering some lists for the Store Championships this weekend. I'm currently painting the named Red Squad members (even though none of them survived our big 300 pt game a week ago), so I'm thinking about playing with a few more X's than usual.
The lists:
Biggs (R2-F2)
Red Squad
Red Squad
= 100 pts
Decent PS bid, and Biggs can survive a bit with R2-F2 and a focus.
Wedge (Swarm Tactics)
=98 pts
Decent PS build in a roundabout sort of a way, slightly less defense though. 2 pts without much good use for them, maybe an R2 unit.
Biggs (R2-F2)
Chewbacca (Draw Their Fire)
=97 pts
Decent bit of synergy, but no real good use for the last few points.
Luke (R2-D2, Draw Their Fire)
=100 pts
Mostly tanky, not very punchy. Shame I can never make a list I like with Luke in it, as he's one of my favorites when looking at pilots in a vacuum.
Really not too sure what I'd prefer. The meta has a big spread (swarms, elite trios, tons of Krassis and Soontir Fel clones, Saber/GSP squads that mostly turtle up, etc.) and so I have no idea what to expect. Part of me wants to run a Chewbacca Falcon just because my sister brought me back a t-shirt of a surfer Chewie from her most recent tropical jungle adventure! Chewie with a pair of B's is one of the few lists I have run multiple times lately (4-0) so that's probably my super lame default. Vader shuttle with a pile of Obsidians (maybe a Saber flanker?) if I go Imperial.
Open to any and all suggestions! I'll also post up some pics of the Red Squad members as I continue working on them. Have a few photos at home, but I am not at home as I write this :p


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A man wanted in the July 4 shooting deaths of Donald and Diallo Scott has surrendered to Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office investigators.
"We are glad that (Garrett) Harjo turned himself in to our deputies," said Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel.
Harjo surrendered with an attorney by his side at about 4 p.m.
Authorities said he faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of the Scott brothers in Arcadia.


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A Reference Design for High-Performance, Low-Cost Weigh Scales
By Colm
Slattery, (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Load-Cell Sensor
Figure 1. Basic circuit of load cell.
The load cell is inherently monotonic. The main parameters of the load cell are sensitivity, total error, and drift.
Total Error
Figure 2. Long-term load-cell stability—24-hour plot.
Internal Count
Figure 3. Typical weigh-scale system.
ADC Dynamic Range
If the internal count needs to be 1:200,000 accurate for the full-scale range of 770 mV, the ADC therefore needs to be of the order of 3× to 4× better in order to meet the performance requirements. In this case, for a count of 1:800,000, the ADC would require 19 bits to 20 bits of accuracy. The practical challenge posed by the signal-processing requirement can now be understood.
and Offset Drift
Offset drift is not as big a consideration. Most sigma-delta ADCs are designed with inherent chopping-mode techniques, which give the advantage of lower drift and better immunity to 1/f noise—useful features for weigh-scale designers. For example, the AD7799 A/D converter has an offset drift specification of 10 nV/°C. In a 20-bit system, this would contribute a total of only 1/4-LSB error over the full 50-degree operating range.
Noise-Free Resolution
Update Rate
Table I. Output RMS Noise (mV) vs. Gain and Output Update Rate for
the AD7799
Table II. Typical Resolution (Bits) vs. Gain
and Output Update Rate for the AD7799
Figure 4. Equivalent input noise and resolution of the AD7799 A/D converter.
Weigh-Scale Reference Design
The ADC should also contain a low-noise programmable-gain amplifier (PGA) with high internal gain to magnify the small output signal from the load cell. An integrated PGA can be optimized to give low temperature drift, as compared to a discrete amplifier with external gain resistors. With a discrete configuration, any errors due to temperature drift will get amplified through the gain stage. The AD7799, specifically designed for weigh-scale applications, has an excellent noise specification (27 nV/rt-Hz) and a front-end gain stage with a maximum gain of 128 mV/mV. The load cell can be directly interfaced to this ADC.
Figure 5 is a block diagram of a reference design, a weigh-scale system evaluation board designed at Analog Devices. It consists of an AD7799 ADC, controlled by an ADuC847 microcontroller. Besides providing the digital interface to the AD7799 and implementing the post processing, the ADuC847 microcontroller itself also contains a 24-bit, high-performance sigma-delta ADC. This will allow users to compare test results between a system containing the AD7799 ADC, and a completely self-contained system using the ADuC847 ADC, with the same hardware connections, so as to choose a design that best meets the requirements.
Figure 5. Reference-design block diagram.
Test Results
Figure 6 shows the measured data using the voltage reference as the input to the ADC. The standard distribution of the measured reference is 3.25 LSBs. Multiplying this by 6.6 to calculate the peak-to-peak noise gives 21.65 LSBs. Converting this into bits of resolution gives 4.42-bit noise. For a 24-bit ADC, this means 19.58 bits of "noise-free resolution." Figure 7 shows the same test completed on a typical load cell. The "noise-free resolution" in this case is 19.4 bits. This means that the load-cell itself adds only 0.2 bits of noise to the final result, so the ADC is shown as the principal contributor of this noise.
Figure 6. AD7799 noise performance at: gain = 64, update rate = 4.17 Hz, reference = 5 V, inputs shorted to the reference. RMS noise = 3.2526 LSBs, p-p resolution = 19.576 bits.
Figure 7. AD7799 noise performance at: gain = 64, update rate = 4.17 Hz, reference = 5 V, load-cell input. RMS noise = 3.6782 LSBs, p-p resolution = 19.399 bits.
the ADC Result
Figure 8. Histogram for an ADC measuring a constant analog input.
An averaging filter is a good way to reduce random white noise while keeping the sharpest step response. The software for the design discussed here uses a moving-averaging algorithm. Figure 9 shows the basic algorithm flow.
Figure 9. Averaging algorithm.
A moving-average filter averages a number of points from the input signal to produce each point in the output signal. The input to the filter is taken directly from the ADC. Operating on the most recent M data points, the smallest and the largest data points (the outliers) are deleted from the data window. The remaining M – 2 points are averaged, as shown in the equation.
Using the moving-average technique, the output data rate remains the same as the input data rate. This is first-order averaging. For higher update rates, second-order averaging is generally used to reduce the waveform dispersion. In that case, the output from the first stage is averaged through a second stage to further improve results.
Figure 10 shows the measured data from the AD7799 after averaging. Comparing this to Figure 5: after averaging there is an improvement of about 2.3 bits in the final result (21.9-bit vs. 19.6-bit effective resolution). This technique can dramatically improve the final result, with no effect on LCD-output update rate. The only disadvantage of this technique is a longer settling time due to the pipeline delay of the averaging.
Improving the Response Time to Weight Changes
Figure 11. Weight-change judgment algorithm.
First, doubled judging steps are used in order to avoid taking a glitch as a weight change. When the differences between two continuous data points from the ADC and the output of the filter both exceed the threshold, this is considered as a weight change.
All M points of the second stage will be filled with the same new data in order to skip the transition period of the load cell very quickly after weight change. Also, the load cell itself has a settling time. To compensate for this, after a weight change is detected, all the data in the averaging moving window will be refreshed with the newest ADC data for the next six continuous averaging cycles to pass the recovery time by. After the six refreshing cycles, the averaging will resume.
Removing Flicker on the Output Result
Figure 12. Code-change flow chart.
In every display cycle, the software decides whether the displayed weight in this cycle is the same as the previous one. If it is the same, the LCD output will not change and the process continues to the next cycle. If it is different, the internal code difference between these two cycles will be calculated. If the difference is smaller than the threshold, it is regarded as noise effect, so the old weight will still be displayed. If the difference is bigger than the threshold, it will update the display.
Comparing ADuC847 and AD7799 ADC Performance
Figure 13. AD7799 noise performance: gain = 64, update rate = 4.17 Hz, reference = 5 V, inputs shorted to reference. RMS noise = 3.2526 LSBs, p-p resolution = 19.576 bits.
Figure 14. ADuC847 noise performance: gain = 64, update rate = 5.35 Hz, reference = 2.5 V, inputs are shorted to reference. RMS noise = 74.65 LSBs, p-p resolution = 15 bits, data sheet spec = 15 bits.
Weigh-Scale Design Considerations
and Software
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A very British recession
Economists have used all manner of phrases to describe the likely economic path in 2010, predicting V, U, W or VW shaped recessions. However, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets has come up with a quintessentially British metaphor – the 'Eddie the Eagle' recession.
Speaking at a credit briefing this week, Simon Ballard, senior credit strategist at RBC Capital Markets, said he could see an "Eddie the Eagle type-recession" playing out, with a sharp fall, then a gentle rise, before flatlining.
Ballard isn't the first to liken the economy to a ski jump, with short term stimulus aiding lift off http://bit.ly/r66CE . The difference with Eddie the Eagle is that there was no lift off.
For the uninitiated, Michael Edwards, better known as Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards, is a former GB ski jumper who valiantly tried, and failed, in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, finishing last in the two competitions he entered.
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This might be a little long...PERSONAL CHOICE that I do not want to be with someone who uses tabacco products, drugs (including pot, that's a drug) or someone that drinks heavily!
So when I met my now DH I asked him if he smoked, chewed or did drugs. No, No and no...well lie, lie and lie! I found out that he had a history of smoking pot quite often, chewing and occassionally smoked cigs. So I flat out told him I want no part of that and he said well I dont smoke pot anymore or cigs and I'll stop chewing! LIE...
He did not stop, he continued chewing, lying and hiding it! I would find out and each time he said, "okay I'll stop". Mind you in the beginning he said it wasn't a huge deal he had been wanting to quit but just never did.
Back and forth of the I quit, I'm not doing it...doing it hiding it and lying. Fast forward to me going into the hospital to be induced hubby says I'm gonna go take a shower. Okay, just dont be gone long. He had just traveld for 24 hours to get there so he def. needed a shower. Gone like 2 hours...the next night about 2 hours after having my daughter he says he needs to go take a shower. Mind you, I couldnt even hardly move, in all sorts of pain and out of it because of pain meds....he leaves to "go take a shower". WEll I didnt get to take a shower and I just had a kid, I'm covered in blood wtf. So I knew something was up. The next day he leaves our ipad and he leaves to take , yup you guessed it ANOTHER shower. I still have not showered.
His sister calls, I talk to her show her the baby she hangs up and skype messages show...in there it is all full of conversations about buying drugs from the drug dealer, smoking, drinking and all sorts of shit. I WAS LIVID. I tell him to get back to the hospital, he denies everything calls me all sorts of names and so forth. Yup, lies lies lies and lies.
HIS SIDE OF THE STORY IS HIS SISTER WANTED HIM TO TAKE HER TO THE DRUG DEALER BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T HAVE A CAR AND DIDN'T WANT TO GO ALONE. HE SAYS THAT HE TOLD HER HE HAD A BABY NOW AND WASN'T MESSING AROUND WITH THAT SHIT. HE SAID THE ONLY THING HE WAS SMOKING WAS CIGS. Do I believe this 100%, no I do not. But I do know he will be drug tested and he won't risk that. Could he have done it while I was gone on this one occasion, yes because he knew he wouldn't be tested until we got where we are now. Do I think he is doing drugs right now? NO
We finally work through it all he says his family means everything to him and he wont lie or hide stuff anymore. He is done with everything blah blah blah.
Last Friday I used the car, I had my handgun with me and needed to leave it in the car as I couldnt take it into the building I was going into. I place it under the seat, come back out to retrieve it and what do I see...spilled chewing tabacco. WTF. I come home and calmly ask him, he denies it and says it must be something else...yeah okay, no I'm not stupid.
Tonight....I see him reach into his backpack take something out and place it in his robe then he makes a mad dash for the bathroom. I knew what he was doing...Anyway, we get into an argument and I confront him about it all he still denies it. HE gets pissed and walks out the door, this was at about noon. (Didnt come back till 3am) I got his robe turned pockets inside out and guess what, chewing tabacco.
SERIOUSLY? WTF....I've told him many times if he can't quit or does quit and has the urge to start back up to TALK TO ME and we will figure it out. But don't lie and hide it because THAT will piss me off. I'm so over it! To some it isn't a big deal but to ME it is! I dont like being lied to.
SUMMARY: I do not believe my husband is using drugs. I believe there was ONE incident while I was away over this past summer that he did. However, he has lied constantly about chewing. I am upset about him LYING. I asked before we ever got together if he did x,y and z he said no. And so everything started out with a lie.


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A robber hit a Bank of America branch in an East Brunswick supermarket today, stealing an undetermined amount of cash in the second bank robbery in the township in eight days and the fourth in Middlesex County this month.
No weapon was shown when the bandit entered the bank in the Pathmark store on Ractrack Road about 11:15 a.m., approached a teller and demanded money.
On June 18, a Sovereign Bank on Cranbury Road was robbed. Another Sovereign Bank was hit June 9 in Sayreville, and a third was robbed June 12 in Edison.
Authorities have declined to say if they believe the crimes are related.


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It was a bittersweet victory last night for Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman.
He won "Artist of the Year" at the Dove Awards, but the victory came after an emotional journey for Chapman and his family.
His 5-year-old daughter Maria Sue was killed last May when she was accidentally hit by a vehicle driven by her older brother.
Chapman says the tragedy has allowed the family to communicate their hope and their faith with the world.
"Paul says if our hope is only for this, if it's only to get some of these, to get a hit record or whatever, it might be from whatever your world is," he began while accepting the award. "If we can say anything as a family, a broken family that's lost its little girl, it's just let this hope make us so bold. Jesus is coming so let's bring Him. Thank you very much."
Some of the other Dove winners include Casting Crowns for "Group of the Year" and Tenth Avenue North for "New Artist of the Year."
Miss California Carrie Prejean received a standing ovation at the ceremony when she introduced her favorite band, Mercyme.
Prejean believes she was denied the Miss USA title because she stood by her Christian beliefs, saying marriage should be between a man and a woman.
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Students who take Spanish courses learn to speak, write, read, and understand the language. Literature, culture, history, art, and music enhance their learning experience. Students who participate in May Term in Latin America participate in a total immersion experience, giving them opportunities to further their knowledge of Spanish. Spanish courses provide the linguistic foundation to prepare students for a major or minor in Latin American Literatures and Cultures.
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Please see Latin American Literatures and Cultures
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- Volunteer in non-profit organizations in the United States or abroad
- Internships
- Tutor Spanish-speaking community members
- Interpreter for Spanish-speakers
101, 102 Beginning Spanish (4 s.h. each) (F: both 101 and 102)
An introductory course designed to teach the student the basics of Spanish language. The goal of this two-semester sequence is to develop basic proficiency in Spanish in the four skills: listening, speaking, writing, and reading. For students who have never studied Spanish before or have taken only one year of Spanish in high school. Students with more than two years of Spanish may NOT take Spanish 101 or 102.
150 Spanish Abroad (3 s.h.) (F)
Study Abroad. The student who is at an early stage of language study concentrates on the development of communication skills in everyday situations. Class conducted in Spanish.
201, 202 Intermediate Spanish (4 s.h. each) (F: both 201 and 202)
This two-semester sequence continues to develop the student's proficiency in Spanish language, enabling students to communicate successfully in everyday situations. They will also build on their reading and writing skills. For students who have taken two or three years of Spanish in high school. Students with more than three years of Spanish may NOT take Spanish 201 or 202. *Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent.
203 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3 s.h.) (I, W)
Intensive grammar review and amplification of knowledge of grammatical principles enable the student to achieve greater accuracy and idiomatic flavor in the use of oral and written language. This course is designed to develop the student's ability to write critical essays in Spanish while providing an advance review of grammar. Special attention is given to developing strategies for planning, developing, and organizing a scholarly writing assignment from the first to the final draft. *Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent.
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Study Abroad. Intensive oral and grammar training designed to help the student achieve more sophisticated expression in Spanish, along with good pronunciation and intonation and a reasonable degree of speed. *Prerequisite: SPAN 202.
215 Let's Talk About Movies/Hablemos de Cine (3 s.h.) (I)
A conversation course for students interested in improving their speaking and listening skills. We will watch a selection of Latin American and Spanish movies and discuss the language and cultural issues presented. The movies also provide an excellent example of natural language in context. Students will develop techniques for understanding oral language, will learn to identify different regional accents, and will acquire advanced-level speaking skill. *Prerequisite: SPAN 202.
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