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For one, you should stop cooking food that doesn't make good leftovers. I never cook anything that isn't as good the second time as fresh.
Just found out that my scholarship money isn't coming in until the first week of July! Oh no! While I'm looking for a part-time job for after classes, I need to get thrifty and budget myself. Any suggestions? I have a source of free pastured eggs (woohoo!) and a willingness to break down and eat leftovers (ick). I want to stay as primal as possible during this time.. any ideas on how you would spend your $75?
For one, you should stop cooking food that doesn't make good leftovers. I never cook anything that isn't as good the second time as fresh.
eggs (yay for a source)
canned fish
cheap cuts of meat in the crock pot
whatever meat is on sale (for variety)
vegetables - look for what is on sale.
Big pots of soup super cheap and huge quantity
If the free eggs are unlimited, you could just eat those and buy things to go along side or inside scrambled eggs - spinach, onions, parmesan cheese (which seems expensive but is really kind of thrifty when your think how little you use in/on a dish), tomatoes. Protein powder. Check out the local food bank if there's one near you. It won't be all primal for sure, but you might get some plain yogurt, canned tuna, seasonal veggies, etc., and you could gift the bread, etc., to a friend. Emergency food stamps.
"Right is right, even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it." - St. Augustine
Who says back fat is a bad thing? Maybe on a hairy guy at the beach, but not on a crab.
Bag of potatoes, and onions. Ask if you can get low cost or maybe free bones for stock. Maybe tell them its for your dog. Soups go along way and don't seem like leftovers either.
When I'm broke, my go-to meal is some type of soup/stew because you can make a large quantity for cheap, though you would have to be willing to eat it as leftovers!
In general though, look at frozen veggies. They are a lot cheaper than fresh and they do retain quite a lot of the nutrients when they're frozen. They certainly aren't as pleasant to eat as the fresh ones are but beggars can't always be choosers!
Try finding a friend or someone who grows tubers at their home garden If you don't care too much about organic and all that, go to a really cheap meat place in the neighborhood and only buy meats that are in sale freeze them and eat when needed. Of course frozen might be cheaper, but that isn't always true. Your carb intake will certainly have to go up, while your protein intake might suffer a bit. Fill up on a lot of filling foods, skip foods that don't keep you satiated longer ( whatever that is for you). Also, this might be the best tip yet, don't be afraid to eat other people's food that is primal friendly if they happen to offer it ;p
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|Kirby Super Star
|HAL Laboratory
|Masahiro Sakurai
|Satoru Iwata
Shigeru Miyamoto
|Jun Ishikawa
Dan Miyakawa
|SNES, Virtual Console
|Release date(s)
|Action, Platforming
|Single-player, cooperative multiplayer
Kirby Super Star, known as Kirby's Fun Pak in Europe and Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe (星のカービィスーパーデラックス Hoshi no Kābī Sūpā Derakkusu?, lit. "Kirby of the Stars Super Deluxe") in Japan, is a 1996 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It was first released in Japan on March 21, 1996, in North America on September 20, 1996, and in Europe on January 23, 1997. Kirby Super Star's box art states that the game features eight games in one cartridge. Most of these games are platforming-oriented, while some are mini-games. The game was later released for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan in October 2009 and in North America and Europe in May 2010 while the Wii U Virtual Console version was released in Japan on May 1, 2013 and in North America and Europe on May 23, 2013, although the Wii U Europe users get the North American version instead. An enhanced remake titled Kirby Super Star Ultra was released for the Nintendo DS in 2008.[1]
Kirby Super Star sees players take on the role of Kirby, who can float around the screen, inhale blocks and enemies and spit them out. By swallowing certain enemies after inhaling them, Kirby can copy their abilities and use them as his own, becoming able to perform a wide range of attacks. A unique feature of the game is the addition of helpers. When Kirby is in possession of an ability, he can choose to transform it into a helper character which can be controlled by a second player or the computer AI (certain abilities such as Crash or Microphone cannot be turned into helpers). Kirby can choose to give the helper a different form, or revert them into a power up to use on himself in an emergency. Certain helpers, such as Wheelie, allow Kirby to interact with them during two player play. If the helper takes too much damage, there is a short time for Kirby to grant it a new power before it disappears until Kirby creates a new one. However, if Kirby takes too much damage, he will lose a life.
Gameplay takes place across seven main modes and several sub-games:
Spring Breeze[edit]
Spring Breeze is a simplified remake of the original Kirby's Dream Land, albeit with the gameplay enhancements of Super Star. Kirby must make his way to a castle to challenge King Dedede, who has stolen food from the citizens of Dream Land. Unlike the original, Float Islands and Castle Lololo have merged and Kaboola does not appear. Also, upon reaching Castle Dedede, Kirby does not have to face all the previous bosses he fought.
Dyna Blade[edit]
Dyna Blade is an original mode in which Kirby must stop Dyna Blade, a giant bird who is disturbing Dream Land's crops. The mode comprises four levels that the player must clear before facing off against Dyna Blade. There are also two secret areas and a mini-boss that moves across the world map.
Gourmet Race[edit]
Gourmet Race is a race type mode in which Kirby must race against King Dedede whilst eating as much food as possible. Taking place across three levels of varying length, the winner is whoever earns the most points by the end of all three levels, with bonus points awarded for being the first to finish each race. Players can choose to race either King Dedede or his "ghost", which is the player's best attempt at the race, or simply race alone for the fastest time. The DS version features multiplayer functionality.
The Great Cave Offensive[edit]
The Great Cave Offensive is a Metroidvania[2][3][4] adventure type mode which sees Kirby exploring a cave searching for treasure. Hidden throughout the game's four areas are sixty treasure chests, with a maximum score of 9999990 achievable by collecting all 60 treasures. Some of the treasures are references to other Nintendo games, such as the Triforce, the Screw Attack, Captain Falcon's Helmet and a Mr. Saturn.
Revenge of Meta Knight[edit]
Revenge of Meta Knight sees Kirby attempt to destroy Meta Knight's battleship, the Halberd, before Meta Knight can conquer Dream Land. Each area has a time limit, which will cost Kirby a life if it hits zero. It is particularly plot-based, featuring comments from the various crew members of the Halberd. Every time you beat a round, at first Kirby tries to get back on the Halberd, but when he gets on, the ship takes damage after every round beaten. At the bottom of the screen, there is a meter showing how the Halberd is doing. Bosses appear such as Twin Woods, two Whispy Woods, and Heavy Lobster, a robotic lobster-like machine. This culminates in fighting Meta Knight twice, in a duel, and in a chase to escape the falling Halberd.
Milky Way Wishes[edit]
Milky Way Wishes is the largest game in the collection. As the Sun and Moon around planet Popstar are fighting, a creature named Marx tells Kirby he must travel across nine different planets and restore the giant comet-clock NOVA, who can grant any given wish. Unlike the other modes, Kirby cannot copy the abilities of enemies he inhales; instead, he collects "Deluxe Copy Ability Pedestals". These are items with abilities on them that, once in Kirby's possession, it allows the player to select them from a list of abilities and they are permanently kept throughout the entire game. The mode also features scrolling shooting sections near the end. In the end, Marx wishes to NOVA his "dream", to control Popstar. Kirby stops this by destroying NOVA's heart, then battling Marx in his powerful form and defeats him.
The Arena[edit]
The Arena is an endurance mode that challenges the player to fight every boss in the game, as well as a Waddle Dee with high endurance, one after the other without dying once. The total boss battles include 26 bosses in 19 rounds. In between rounds is a room with five Maximum Tomatoes, which can only be used once each, and two randomly selected pedestals which will grant the player certain powers (the player can choose any power at the beginning of the game).
Sub games[edit]
Both of these modes are playable either against the computer or with two players.
- Samurai Kirby
- A timing based mini-game, similar to Kirby's Adventure's Quick Draw, in which the player must quickly attack his opponent when the signal is given without being too early or late.
- Megaton Punch
- Another timing based game in which the players must time a series of button presses to punch a crack in the planet, the goal being to try to make a bigger crack than their opponent.
|Kirby Super Star Ultra
|HAL Laboratory
|Shinya Kumazaki
|Masayoshi Tanimura
Kensuke Tanabe
|Jun Ishikawa
Hirokazu Ando
|Nintendo DS
|Release date(s)
|Action, Platforming
|Single-player, multiplayer
A remake of the game, titled Kirby Super Star Ultra, known in Japan as Hoshi no Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe (星のカービィ ウルトラスーパーデラックス Hoshi no Kābī Urutora Sūpā Derakkusu?, lit. "Kirby of the Stars Ultra Super Deluxe"), was released for the Nintendo DS in 2008. It includes all games found in the original, but adds several new ones, as well as featuring enhanced graphics, music, and sound effects and including 3D FMV cutscenes for all of the levels. Some translations are different; for example, what was translated as "Sir Meta-Knight" in the Super NES version is now translated as "Lord Meta Knight" in the DS version, and some Great Cave Offensive treasures' names have been re-translated to reference other Nintendo series as they did in the Japanese version (e.g. "Turtle Shell" is now "Koopa Shell", "Screw Ball" is now "Screw Attack", and "Sword" is now "Falchion").
DS exclusive modes[edit]
The following modes are exclusive to the Nintendo DS remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra.
- Revenge of the King
- A more difficult version of Spring Breeze which sees Kirby face off against King Dedede's new form, Masked Dedede. Unlike Spring Breeze, Kabula appears, and is faced using Starship Kirby, and every enemy and mid boss are replaced while bosses are all powered up.
- Meta Knightmare Ultra
- A mode in which players control Meta Knight as he plays through levels based on Spring Breeze, Dyna Blade, The Great Cave Offensive, Revenge of Meta Knight and Milky Way Wishes. At the end of Milky Way Wishes, instead of fighting Marx, players fight Galacta Knight, the strongest warrior in the galaxy.
- Helper to Hero
- Similar to Arena mode, except players now take control of the helper characters and fight a new character, Wham Bam Jewel.
- True Arena
- An enhanced version of Arena, featuring the additional bosses from the new modes including the 3 final bosses of each mode, Masked Dedede, Wham Bam Jewel, and Galacta Knight, and an all-new boss, Marx Soul, the villainous Marx reincarnated.
- Sub-games
- The DS version features three new sub-games; Snack Tracks, Kirby Swipe and Kirby on the Draw, which use the touch screen and are playable with up to four players locally.
Kirby Super Star was both a critical and commercial success, selling over one million copies in Japan.[5] It has an average score of 85.74% on Game Rankings based on seven reviews,[6] and is widely regarded as one of the best games of the franchise.[7] Nintendo Life awarded the game 9 out of 10, praising the "impressive" musical score and "colorful" visuals.[8]
Kirby Super Star Ultra has received mostly positive reviews.[9] Famitsu gave the game a 32/40.[10] 1UP gave Super Star Ultra an "A-", praising it for its multiplayer and describes it as "excellent", but notes that it is not very difficult and the level design is not as intricate as in the Mario series.[11] IGN's Craig Harris gave it a 7.9, saying that, while fun, the game is "a bit on the easy side".[12]
On December 11, 2008, Super Star Ultra became a Famitsu Gold title.[13] As of January 11, 2009, Kirby Super Star Ultra has sold 1,021,000 copies in Japan.[14] It was also the ninth best-selling game of Japan in 2008.[15] As of December 2008, it was the fifth best-selling Nintendo DS game in the U.S.[16]
Many of the music tracks in Kirby Super Star have been remixed in various games, such as the Super Smash Bros. series.
Kirby Super Star was made available on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on October 13, 2009, in North America on May 17, 2010 and in the PAL region on May 28, 2010. The Wii U Virtual Console version was later confirmed and was released in Japan on May 1, 2013 and was released in North America and Europe on May 23, 2013. When released in Europe for the Wii U Virtual Console, the North America version was included instead of the Europe version. It was also one of the games included in Kirby's Dream Collection, which was released for the Wii in celebration of the series' 20th anniversary.
Meta Knight's battleship, the Halberd, would reappear in Kirby: Squeak Squad, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Kirby: Planet Robobot.
A stage based on The Great Cave Offensive appears in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. In reference to the scope of the mode of the same name, the arena is amongst the largest stages in the game's catalog, and thus supports up to eight players. It features a unique mechanic dubbed the "Danger Zones", stage hazards that instantly KO any fighter whose percentages exceed 100%.
- ^ "Nintendo's Wario, Kirby Bring the Fun; Sleuths Get a New Mystery Case Files Game" (Press release). Nintendo of America. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ Meli, Jowi (April 26, 2014). "Month of Kirby: A Series With Rewarding Game Design". Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
Many of the following games have also provided such an incentive, hitting a peak with fan-favourite Kirby Super Star's The Great Cave Offensive. This Metroidvania-style treasure hunt is one of the most popular Kirby adventures to date...
- ^ Wanderer (September 21, 2008). "Review: Kirby Super Star Ultra". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
'The Great Cave Offensive' is as close as you'll get to a 'Metroidvania' Kirby...
- ^ Parish, Jeremy (June 12, 2012). "Metroidvania". GameSpite. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Japan Platinum Game Chart". The Magic Box. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
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- ^ [1] Archived December 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
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Cheapest fun and dependable autoloader rifle?
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> Cheapest fun and dependable autoloader rifle?
September 17, 2004, 04:52 PM
I would have to say SKS -- I love mine!
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September 17, 2004, 05:10 PM
Can't beat an SKS with respect to inexpensive and fun. Still, there are inexpensive semiautomatics in other calibres. Should be able to find a semiauto 9mm rifle under $200 or a 8mm Hakim for under $325. Ammo is cheap and plentiful for all of them.
September 17, 2004, 09:24 PM
Actually, you can beat a (high-quality) SKS for cheap and fun... check out the Saiga 7.62x39 carbines. Street prices around here are in the $160-$170 bracket, and ammo is dirt cheap.
September 17, 2004, 09:30 PM
I'd say an SKS, but I'm sure a Saiga is nearly as much fun.
September 17, 2004, 09:55 PM
The Saiga's are nice, but they are much more muzzle-heavy than the SKS and aren't nearly as handy to lug around or to try to use quickly.
Little Loudmouth
September 17, 2004, 09:57 PM
Ruger 10/22.
September 17, 2004, 10:00 PM
10/22 or 597...
One brick of .22lr buys a happy afternoon... :D
4v50 Gary
September 18, 2004, 12:09 AM
Big bore = SKS. Rimfire = 10/22. Youse guys are both right. :)
September 18, 2004, 01:10 AM
M-1 Carbine. My old Plainfield will shoot circles around an SKS.
September 18, 2004, 01:45 AM
I like my SKS for that role.
Definitely not as cheap as a good ol 10-22, but then the 10-22 just can't make the dirt fly like a 7.62 x 39. Plus there is something satisfying about a bit of recoil against your shoulder.
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September 18, 2004, 08:11 AM
Not only is the SKS one of the cheapest to buy ($100-$150 for a Yugo or even a chrome lined Norinco if you're a patient shopper), but it's probably the cheapest centerfire rifle to shoot. Plus it's super easy to clean and maintain.
September 18, 2004, 09:19 PM
I liked my Yugo so much that I got another one.
I'd kick myself later when they dry up if I didn't.
They will dry up you know.
September 19, 2004, 01:40 PM
M-1 carbines are a lot of fun, but they usually aren't particularly cheap.
I would agree that am SKS=inexpensive fun.
But an SKS+Fibreforce Dragunov stock=even MORE fun. The Dragunov-styled stock looks cool in that EBR-kinda way, flexes some to absorb some of that sharp-ish wooden-stock recoil, and most of all changes the proportions of the stock and handgrip DRASTICALLY. This changes how it handles, how it recoils, and how it feels when you shoot it. With that psuedo-pistol/thumbhole stock, it becomes a completely different gun. I was amazed at the difference.
Fibreforce stocks run about $50 from a variety of catalog places, and sometimes the local gun store will stock 'em. They're worth it, IMO, and I'd bet you wouldn't mind the investment.
September 19, 2004, 01:53 PM
Since you said cheapest I too have to go with a good SKS.
September 19, 2004, 06:04 PM
September 19, 2004, 07:07 PM
I will agree that the SKS is cheap to buy and cheap to feed. But I have a Yugo and I have a Rock-Ola M1. I bought a couple cases of 7.62x39 for the SKS. Just about all of it is still here. The M1 gets to go out for "casual shooting" all the time. If only you could buy 1000 round cases of 30 Carbine for 7.62x39 prices! The Yugo is too long, too heavy, and the sights are too close to the dustcover. I can just barely acquire them before the blur of the cover comes up. I can admire the design by 1945 standards but I would much rather "just have fun" with an M1 Carbine!
Since I don't particularly care for the SKS and I have to admit the M1 isn't "cheap," what does that leave? I would say something in .223. Whether that means Mini 14 or some AK thing or what depends on you. But from the standpoint of price, accuracy, flat trajectory, size and weight of 500 rounds, and even ease and flexibility of reloading, .223 is VERY hard to beat as a "super plinker." I probably put more rounds through my AR than any other centerfire I own. And AR's aren't exactly expensive any more!
September 19, 2004, 10:14 PM
Before I even started reading reply I was thinking... 10/22. I love all my rifles, but when it comes to plinking on the cheap, the little Ruger is hard to beat and ridiculously reliable.
September 19, 2004, 11:05 PM
Saig Saiga
September 20, 2004, 12:50 PM
I was thinking about getting one of those .308 siagas, anyone know anything about them? Looks like mags might be hard to find...
September 20, 2004, 02:30 PM
Is it just me or do the saiga's not take AK stocks? Is the trigger frame further to the rear?
September 21, 2004, 02:12 AM
In case you are a slow learner :neener: , SKS and 10/22
September 21, 2004, 09:05 AM
You are correct, partially. The Saiga's trigger guard IS further to the rear. However, in many/most Saiga's the "normal" holes are there, just hidden under a metal plate. It's very easy to convert a Saiga to "normal" AK specs (stock/pistol grip) but to do it legally you have to replace several parts with US made parts. Not too bad cost wise especially if you're a smart shopper. Time required ranges from 30min - 1.5 hours depending on the one doing the conversion.
So this is on topic, I vote for the SKS as the cheapest, most reliable (under $150). The 7.62x39 Saiga next ($170 from SOG). And to be different (and honest) my favorite is my Egyptian FN-49 in 8mm. Cheap to shoot, does as well/feels like a Garand but ensures you don't look like everyone else. $250+
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GAO found that: (1) the GPO Inspector General (IG) has reviewed and issued a report on the renovations; (2) the Joint Committee on Printing has reviewed the IG report and is satisfied with the conclusions; (3) the Schedule C appointments were approved by the Office of Personnel Management; and (4) the increase of GG-18 employees involved six positions, four of which where newly created.
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But it is an awkward proposition because pro-Gaddafi fighters there are well armed and many of the residents have family and tribal ties to Gaddafi.
Accounts from NTC fighters and people who had managed to leave Sirte indicated that pro-Gaddafi forces were trying to prevent civilians from fleeing, effectively using them as a human shield.
"Gaddafi's forces have surrounded the area, closed it off, by shooting at people," said a man called Youssef, who was driving away from Sirte with his wife. "There are a lot of people who want to get out but can't."
He said he and the other civilians from Sirte leaving the city on Sunday morning had escaped by cutting through the desert.
That was echoed by another man, called Abubakr, who was heading out of Sirte with his wife and four children in a car loaded with baby diapers and food.
"The situation is not good, really it is not good. It is terrible. There are (pro-Gaddafi) gangs unloading on people, shooting at them. It's really bad," he said.
A Gaddafi spokesman has accused NATO and NTC forces of killing several hundred civilians in strikes on Sirte.
That, along with the accounts that pro-Gaddafi forces are killing civilians, could not be independently verified because journalists have only been able to reach the parts of Sirte held by the interim government.
The attack by pro-Gaddafi forces on Ghadames underlined the fragility of the NTC's grip even on parts of the country nominally under its control.
The town, about 600 km (400 miles) south-west of Tripoli, is near a border crossing that pro-Gaddafi Libyans have used to flee into Algeria. Its old town, an intricate maze of mud walls, is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
"These militias have attacked our people in Ghadames city ... All the information we have got is that these groups are related to the son of Gaddafi, Khamis," the NTC's Bani told a news conference.
"Our freedom fighters have taken control of that area," he said, though he acknowledged the clashes were not completely over. "This problem will end soon. It's a matter of days."
NTC officials said the attack by Gaddafi loyalists had been repulsed on Saturday, but two Arabic television stations reported new clashes at dawn on Sunday.
"The battle is continuing," a witness called Mohammed Adeemus told the Al Jazeera channel. He said pro-Gaddafi snipers were inside the town, targeting civilians. "We call the NTC to intervene immediately," he said.
A month after ousting Gaddafi's forces from Tripoli and most of the country, the NTC is now facing challenges to its rule from only two main locations, Sirte and Bani Walid, a town about 170 km (105 miles) south-east of Tripoli.
Until both those places are captured, Libya's new rulers say they cannot begin the process of holding the first elections.
That leaves the country in a tense limbo where the only real authority comes from disparate factions of anti-Gaddafi fighters who are still armed and want a stake in the new Libya.
Attempts to capture Bani Walid have ended in chaos, and now the anti-Gaddafi forces appear to have switched their focus instead to taking Sirte.
"The symbolism of a Sirte victory would be much greater than winning Bani Walid," said Geoff Porter, an independent U.S. expert on north Africa.
"The collapse of Gaddafi's hometown would reverberate amongst the dead-enders and could facilitate the fall of Bani Walid," said Porter.
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Picture if you will, a sort of Enduro Racer clone, but instead of sitting on a bike you're squatting precariously in a four-wheeled buggy with very little in the way of mod-cons (judging by the size of its tyres, your Ronco battery-powered pump could do with a bit of adjusting). Ahead of you is a terrifying off-road course strewn thoughtlessly with unthinkable hazards. To make things worse the clock is ticking down and you've got to make it to the end of the course before the time runs out.
Okay, so there's nothing new there. Buggy Boy does little to further the cause of original thinking, but it takes some beating in the playability department. And there are a few surprises lurking among the obstacles too.
Rocks, trees and lamp-posts, a few tunnels and bridges all appear to test your skill. The road is also lined with millions of flags which, if collected in a certain order will give you billions of points. There are also trillions of bonus gates, and a few time gates too which will add to the time you're allotted for the next stage of the course.
Huh? Stage? Course? Yup. The game is split into five courses, (which multi-load on the 48K of course borrrinnggg!), the first of which is a sort of practice one, which gives you a taste of things to come. As for the rest of 'em, well the nomenclature (look it up - it's a goodun!), leaves a lot to be desired as they're called north, south, east and west. They're all split into a number of stages too, each with its own time limit.
The tracks more or less get harder moving down the list. Although none of them are going to overwhelm you. (Even I managed to finish a couple of them!) The driving technique tends to be a case of shutting your peepers and hoping for the best most of the time. Everything rushes towards you at a nerve-wracking speed, and you'd be advised to try and aim for the logs. Which cause you to jump into the air and, hopefully, over a few boulders and fences at the same time.
Probably the main let-down point is the graphics. Rather than store loads of frames for each object as they come hurtling towards you, Elite has chosen to magnify the sprites to make them get bigger, leading to a definite chunky look. Sneaky, but messy. Colour is also a bit, well, sparse. Fortunately these things tend to go unnoticed in the heat of the moment.
This leaves you only to query the total lack of any detectable sound whatsoever on the version for weedy standard Speccies. For 128K owners though, you get some good tunes and a fairly reasonable flatulating engine noise, but I can't help but shed a tear for the rest of you.
But who cares, eh? Buggy Boy is fun, and that's the main thing after all. Although a large amount of luck is involved in negotiating the courses, the collision detection is pretty gullible, so you don't wrap yourself around as many rocks as you might imagine. It's a case of trying to manipulate it In your favour, really.
Although it could easily be scoffed at as just another racing game, Buggy Boy more or less manages to hold its own (Oo-er!) against the rest of them. There's not much variation between tracks, and it's a bit scruffy in appearance but what it lacks in refinement it makes up for with speed and action-packed-ness. Potential "Super Champs" contestants may well be impressed.
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How's this for wedded bliss?
Matthew McConaughey and his bride Camila Alves are the portrait of happiness in photos from their June 9 at-home wedding in Austin, Texas.
"We decided to embrace the ritual of marriage as an opportunity and adventure we'll take together," McConaughey, 42, tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story, which features exclusive photos and details from the couple's big day.
The pair welcomed around 120 guests – including Reese Witherspoon, Kenny Chesney and Woody Harrelson – for a three-day extravaganza of summer fun surrounding the nuptials.
The ceremony was especially meaningful for the pair's children, Levi, who turns 4 in July, and Vida, 2½, who served as ring bearer and flower girl at the Catholic ceremony.
Says Camila, 29: "Somehow they both seem to understand what we are doing on a spiritual level."
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Featured Golf News
Woods Speaks Out about Chamblee
For the first time, Tiger Woods has spoken publicly about the insinuations of cheating made against him by Brandel Chamblee. In an October 15 article on Golf.com, Chamblee, also an analyst for Golf Channel, gave Woods an "F" despite his five-win season and No. 1-ranked position because of a series of rules violations.
In the article in which he also graded 13 other PGA Tour players, Chamblee wrote down an "A" but crossed it out and replaced it with the failing mark, adding that Woods was "a little cavalier with the rules."
Last week, Chamblee, a former Tour player, backtracked, writing in a series of posts on his Twitter account, "My intention was to note Tiger's rules infractions this year, but comparing that to cheating in grade school went too far."
"What brought me here was the realization that my comments inflamed an audience on two sides of an issue. Golf is a gentleman's game and I'm not proud of this debate. I want to apologize to Tiger for this incited discourse."
Woods has been silent throughout the entire brouhaha, until Monday at Mission Hills Golf Club in China, where he played a one-on-one exhibition match with Rory McIlroy.
"All I am going to say is that I know I am going forward," Woods said before the match. "But then, I don't know what the Golf Channel is going to do or not. But then that's up to them. The whole issue has been very disappointing as he didn't really apologize and he sort of reignited the whole situation.
"So the ball really is in the court of the Golf Channel and what they are prepared to do."
Golf Channel, which is not affiliated with Golf.com, has not commented on the controversy. Chamblee has said he has not asked by anyone to apologize, and that his Twitter remarks were his alone.
In an email he sent to The Associated Press last week, Chamblee noted he never said outright that he thinks Woods cheated, and that was by design.
"I think 'cavalier with the rules' allows for those with a dubious opinion of the BMW video," Chamblee said. "My teacher in the fourth grade did not have a dubious opinion of how I complete the test. But she was writing to one, and as I was writing to many, I felt it important to allow for the doubt some might have, so I chose my words accordingly.
"What people want to infer about that is up to them," he said. "I have my opinion, they can form theirs."
After reading Chamblee's original article, Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, threatened "legal action." On Monday, Steinberg concurred with his client's views of the flap. "I'm all done talking about it and it's now in the hands of the Golf Channel," Steinberg said.
"That's Tiger's view and that's mine, and all we want to do is move forward. And whether the Golf Channel moves forward as well, then we'll have to wait and see."
For the two previous Cybergolf articles on Chamblee and Tiger's alleged rules violations, visit http://www.cybergolf.com/golf_news/no_backtracking_by_chamblee and http://www.cybergolf.com/golf_news/chamblee_apologizes_to_tiger.
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Service in Britannia was okay. The food was only good.
I have only been on one other cruise, which was the QE2. The food and service standards on the QE were nowhere near as good as on the QE2.
Some of the food on the QE tends to be salty.
You have to ask for vegetables. The vegetables provided were good.
I have no confidence in the surcharges/tipping system.
Is the 15% surcharge on all drinks shared equally between all bar staff?
Exactly who is included for a share of the fixed daily charge?
Is it shared equally between all staff? Putting the charge to the customer on the cost of the cruise would be a sensible method to collect it.
Not everyone uses the drinks service (???), but everyone eats and sleeps in a cabin, so add the service charge to the cost of the cruise - not a retrospective charge.


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Authorities closed a portion of 63rd Street in Raytown after a construction crew hit a natural gas line.
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A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to death for each of five murders committed during an anti-Semitic and racist shooting spree that also left one person paralyzed.
Richard Baumhammers, 36, a former lawyer who attempted to found an anti-immigrant party, was convicted earlier this year of five counts of first-degree murder and 20 other charges related to the killings and the desecration of two synagogues. His sentencing hearing on Sept. 6 brought to a close one of the most violent racially motivated killing sprees in recent history.
In addition to five death sentences, Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Manning ordered Baumhammers to serve 112 1/2 to 225 years in prison for the underlying charges, which included a concealed weapon charge, reckless endangerment and desecration of religious property.
"This case is more grotesque, vicious and frightening than any case over which I have presided or ever expect to," Judge Manning said at the sentencing.
During the racially motivated shooting rampage on April 28, 2000, Baumhammers killed an Indian man who was in the country on a work visa, a Vietnamese immigrant, a Chinese immigrant, an African-American man and a Jewish woman. Baumhammers also fired shots into two Jewish synagogues and painted a swastika on one of the buildings.
Judge Manning noted that Baumhammers had been exposed to white supremacist hate literature on the Internet prior to committing the crimes. Manning charged that hatemongers are abusing the First Amendment right to free speech.
"Under the rubric of our most cherished and fundamental right, the purveyors of racism and hate have gained access to our children, the socially and economically deprived, and the mentally disturbed, the weakest among us," Manning said. "This is what the Internet has spawned. This is the new terrorism in America, not organized on a massive scale from outside our borders."


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UCLA football: Safety Tony Dye looks to shed red jersey
The neck roll stood four inches (or more) above the collar of Tony Dye's red, non-contact jersey. A not-so-subtle reminder of a neck injury that has sidelined the UCLA safety the past two games.
"It's frustrating," Dye said after his limited practice Wednesday. "I can't turn my head....When I get into a stance, I'm just looking at the ground."
Because of the school's new policy on injuries, Dye wasn't allowed to comment on his injury that two weeks ago was listed as "general soreness." But he did say that it's been frustrating watching his senior season slip by.
"If it were up to me, I would be on the field right now... with a different color jersey on," Dye said, pulling at the red shirt. "I'm working as hard as I can to get back."
What could be even more frustrating for him is if he can't play Saturday against pass-happy Washington State. The 3-1 Cougars are averaging 379 yards passing and have scored 16 touchdown through the air.
"They haven't done this amount of passing in years and they are very efficient in their passing game," Dye said.
Dye and starting cornerback Sheldon Price both missed the Stanford game as did nickel back/safety Alex Mascarenas and strong safety Dalton Hilliard. Dye and Hilliard are listed as probable for Saturday's game, while Price and Mascarenas are questionable.
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Valuation and Growth Rates Manipulation
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Varda Lewinstein Yaari
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Valuation requires the prediction of future growth rate of persistent earnings, whichdepend on past and present internal, unobservable, investment decisions. In this study, we investigate the â¬Smanagementâ¬? of the series of growth rates in a multi-period principal-agent model with a moral hazard problem between owners (the principal) and the manager (the agent). We find that the managerâ¬"s choice of efforts might yield a series of increasing expected growth rates, contrary to ownersâ¬" preferences. Consequently, the extrapolation ofexpected future earnings of an owner-controlled firm should differ from that of a management-controlled firm.
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In order to roll a C172 into a 60-degree bank, do you turn the wheel right, then center it as you roll, then turn it left to stop the roll at 60 degrees, then center it to hold that bank? Or do you need right aileron to maintain the bank? What about rudder?
If you're in the bank, trimmed for level flight (whatever that means), and you release the controls of the C172 (and reduce power to that needed for level flight?), what will happen and how long will it take to happen?
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Hey all,
I'm kinda new to ssh and i was wondering if it is possible to do the
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sshclient1 --> sshserver --> sshclient2
i would like to connect 2 mailserver with eachother over ssh, cause
port 25 is blocked in the direction of client1(mailserver1) to
If this is possible with ssh, how is it possible?
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for Hoboken University Medical Center tomorrow.
At the ceremony, which will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the hospital's lobby, the Hoboken Municipal Hospital Authority will officially hand over the reins to new hospital owners HUMC Holdco, the same group that owns the Bayonne Medical Center.
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, Health and Senior Services COmmissioner Mary O'Dowd and other officials will attend the ceremony and celebrate the hospital's sale, which Zimmer said saved 1,200 jobs.
The sale also freed the city from its $52 million bond guarantee obligation which was taken on in 2007 when the city created the Hoboken Municipal Hospital Authority and bought the troubled hospital to save it from closing.
The sale process has been long and arduous. First, the hospital authority searched for bidders in a process criticized by some for what they call a "lack of transparency."
HUMC Holdco was named the winning bidder after opposing bids from Community Healthcare Associates/Jersey City Medical Center and Connecticut-based consulting firm Paradigm Physicians Partners, were rejected for not having reliable financial backing or plans to maintain the hospital's current services.
The hospital's management company, Hudson Healthcare Inc., declared bankruptcy to facilitate the sale. The city faced difficulties raising money to cover the company's $34 million debt, especially after the City Council refused to contribute $5.5 million to the pot. Gov. Chris Christie later offered $5 million in state money to help HUMC, previously St. Mary's, which is the oldest hospital in the state.
Eventually, the creditors committee accepted a $10.2 million settlement comprised of Christie's pledge and "additional consideration" offered by HUMC Holdco. A bankruptcy court judge approved the settlement on Oct. 7.
HUMC Holdco official Philip Schaengold said he hopes to make Hoboken the go-to place for quality healthcare in the county and had big plans for the facility including an improved labor, delivery and recovery unit, expanded orthopedics and sports medicine departments and more.
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A former reporter's book becomes a documentary to be screened later this month in Portland.
R. Gregory Nokes, longtime reporter for The Oregonian, wrote a book in 2009 about a massacre of 30 Chinese miners in Eastern Oregon. The genesis for the book was articles he wrote for The Oregonian in 1995.
Now, a documentary based on the book, "Massacred for Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon," will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Northwest Film Center.
Nokes will be at the screening for a question and answer session after the showing of the film.
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This is the third of a three-part Oregon men's basketball season review. Oregon ended the 2013-14 season Saturday in an 85-77 loss to Wisconsin in the third round of the NCAA Tournament's West Regional. Oregon finished 24-10. Part One examined the season's story lines; Part Two broke down the Ducks by the numbers.
Shooting guard Joseph Young's debut season in Eugene, after transferring from Houston, was one of the best offensive performances in school history, yet left him no obvious choice about whether or not to turn professional one year early.
Young scored the fifth-most points in a single Oregon season and also cracked the school's top-10 list for free throws, a blaze of points that displayed his range (he shot 60.3 percent at the rim and 41.5 percent from three) and hot hand (29 points in one half at Arizona State). And for a player with his offensive rating, few scorers matched his output while handling the ball as few possessions as he did.
Because he was counted on as such a scorer, we don't know his full potential as a ball handler or defender. All this leaves Young on the awkward cusp of possibly being selected in June's NBA Draft, but without a sign from any draft projections that he is certain to rise to a first-round pick -- with its guaranteed three-year contracts. Chad Ford of ESPN once listed Young as the 60th and final pick in one mock draft, while DraftExpress ranks him 34th in his class. (The last pick of the 2013 NBA Draft's first round was projected to earn $880,000 this season, according to ShamSports.) Of course, other options include playing in Europe or the NBA Developmental League.
If Young declared for the draft but did not hire an agent, he would have until April 15 to withdraw.
But this isn't about what he should do, only how it would affect the Ducks. Should he return, Oregon's expected backcourt of Dominic Artis, Damyean Dotson and Young should be one of the Pac-12's most experienced and potent offensively. If he leaves, Oregon loses 23 percent of its offensive production -- on top of the 50.1 percent guaranteed to leave because of graduating seniors -- and must hope to fill that void by plucking another transfer scorer (like Young) or hoping incoming star guard JaQuan Lyle is a quick study.
Regardless of what happens with Young, how much will Dotson and Artis improve?
Artis' season never got off the ground after his nine-game suspension. Dotson's expected offensive development was stunted by the arrival of Young. Both struggled -- Artis moreso than Dotson, who compensated by becoming one of the team's best defenders and rebounders from the wing -- to find their roles after entering the season fresh off a Sweet 16 run as freshmen.
Artis' offensive rating, possessions used, efficient field-goal percentage, steals and assist percentages all dipped as a sophomore. Dotson's shooting decreased, as well, and his possessions used remained unchanged, but his all-around development showed through with his increases in rebounding and assists.
The question then becomes whether their junior seasons will remain another work in progress or fulfill the leap they were expected to make in 2013-14. With at least half of Oregon's offense lost from this roster, these two will be relied on for not only a one-two scoring punch next season but a consistency that was missing as sophomores, when it ebbed and flowed with a host of more experienced players there to make up for the gap.
Next season, they are the veterans. With roles more clearly defined through graduation (no more Johnny Loyd at point guard, nor Jason Calliste as a sharpshooter) or early pro entry, Artis and Dotson should be in line to flourish. What they make of that opportunity is up to them, however.
How will Oregon fill its void down low?
Oregon's front-line play was a concern all season, and the Ducks lamented the sub-par rebounding and limited offensive production of their smallish lineup from the time practices began in the fall until its NCAA Tournament loss to Wisconsin. Oregon centers scored 17.0 percent of UO points, which ranked 248th in Division I, while grabbing less than the D-I average in offensive rebounds, too.
And now, the three seniors who occasionally filled in at center are gone in Mike Moser, Wavely Austin and Richard Amardi. Next season, will a new group of centers who are much younger be able to improve a position that has historically been a UO weakness?
The pressure is on highly touted Ray Kasongo, a 6-foot-9 Canadian who has played at several U.S. prep schools, 6-9 Jordan Bell, a vicious shot-blocker, and 6-10 Michael Chandler, who transfers from Northwest Florida State, the school that sent Elgin Cook to Oregon. While no doubt talented, they are also young and the Pac-12 is a hard place to learn on the job.
"You know I wish I could have got them to guard a little better," Altman said following the Wisconsin loss of his regret for the season. "It hurt us today and rebounding was going to be a problem because we played small a lot this year, but we should have been a better defensive team and that's on me. But (they're) really good guys, really enjoyed working with them. Really going to miss the seniors."
Can Dana Altman pull off yet another 20-win season?
No Oregon team has ever put together five straight seasons with at least 20 victories, just as Oregon has never played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. How Oregon answers all the the preceding questions -- and the many, many more surrounding this team -- will answer the larger question of whether Altman's record consistency will keep on rolling or hit its first major bump in his Eugene tenure.
And now, a final word from Altman, from Saturday's locker room following the loss to Wisconsin:
"We just want to get players who want to work and we need to get guys to work in the offseason and get better. We've got a lot of guys coming in and we've got to get them incorporated so we've got a lot of challenges ahead, but no moreso than any of the last four years. I always like to look forward, you just hate to end this way. It's hard to look ahead right now today, in a day or two we'll start looking ahead."


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The Boston Celtics have lost three of their last four games. But many fans believe all will be well when Shaquille O'Neal returns to the lineup.
The Celtics expect Shaq to return on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but contrary to popular opinion, he won't immediately turn the Celtics around.
Larger issues have prevented the Celtics from being the force they were earlier in the season. The Celtics have already dropped to the second seed in the East. And while it is unlikely they drop more than one more spot, they won't be the dominant force fans saw earlier in the season with or without Shaq.
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JOHNSTOWN - Josh DeGol and Austin Myers eached scored a goal in the first period as Bishop Guilfoyle blanked Johnstown, 5-0, in JV ice hockey action Thursday night.
Teammate Alec Bakale scored in the second period, followed with one goal each by Dan Landon and Ben Oakley in the third period. Goalie Trent Bogert was 15-15 in saves for BG?(1-0)
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The Hollidaysburg JV ice hockey team scored seven goals in the first period en route to a 7-0 win over Kiski Thursday night at Galactic Ice.
No names were provided for the players who scored goals for Hollidaysburg.
Goalie Brandon Amigh stopped all four shots he faced for the winners.
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Five members of the Penn State field hockey team have received Division I All-Region honors, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association office announced Thursday.
Senior Kelsey Amy, sophomore Laura Gebhart and junior Brittany Grzywacz were named to the All-Mideast Region first team, and junior Abby Fuhrman and junior Ashtin Klingler were named to the All-Mideast Region second team.
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Very large paintings are difficult to hang safely and securely. They may be very heavy and put severe strain on hooks and wires. They also can easily be knocked off kilter, requiring frequent straightening. There is a time-tested way to securely hang large pictures with a homemade hanger called the French cleat, made from two pieces of beveled wood. It can be used for any large painting, from sofa- to wall-sized pictures.
Set your table saw or circular saw blade at a 45-degree angle. Lay a 1-by-2-inch furring strip flat and cut a 45-degree bevel on one side. Repeat on a second furring strip. You will have two wooden cleats with matching 45-degree bevels. Cut the length of the pieces to match the width of the picture.
Determine where you will hang the picture. Draw a level line on the wall with the pencil where the top of the picture will go. Determine where the studs are with the stud finder and mark their location along the level line. Studs typically are spaced 16 inches apart. Attach one of the cleats to the wall at the level line, with the bevel facing up to form a hook. Fasten the cleat to the wall with the wood screws, driving them into the studs. If you have no studs at one end of the cleat, install one or more hollow wall anchors and bolts to hold up the end. Drill a hole large enough to accept the anchor and turn the bolt to expand the anchor in the wall.
Attach the second cleat to the top of the picture frame with the bevel facing down to form a hook that will match the upward-pointing bevel of the wall cleat. Secure the cleat to the picture frame with wood screws spaced 16 inches apart.
Cut two 2-inch-long spacer blocks from a furring strip and place one on each bottom corner of the picture frame with the wider side flat against the frame. Fasten each one to the frame with wood screws. Position the blocks so they don't show beyond the edges of the frame. Hook the cleat on the picture frame to the cleat on the wall.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Outdoor concerts, fairs and a fun way to celebrate a superhero's anniversary are all included in this edition of the Top 5. You can find the list of events every Thursday and Sunday on MLive.com and in The Grand Rapids Press or follow along daily on Facebook.
HOT FM Party in the Park
Pop rock band Hot Chelle Rae will headline Fifth Third Ballpark's Party in the Park on Wednesday, July 23. The annual outdoor concert also will feature live music on the field from acts including The Kongos, Outasight, Katy Tiz and My Crazy Girlfriend.
The concerts are presented by Cumulus radio station 105.3 HOT FM and start at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $10.05 or box seating and field seating for $25-$39. Tickets are available at the Fifth Third Ballpark box office, by phone at 616-784-4131, or online at 1053hotfm.com.
Parking is $8. More details at fifththirdballpark.com.
KC and the Sunshine Band at Meijer Gardens
If you are looking to "Get Down Tonight" or "(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty" you'll want to get one of the remaining tickets to see KC and the Sunshine Band at Meijer Gardens on Thursday, July 24.
The disco/funk band is led by original founder and vocalist Harry "KC" Wayne Casey who has been entertaining since the 1970s and is appearing for the first time at the popular outdoor venue. The concert begins at 7 p.m.; gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 for the public ($58 for members) at the Gardens box office without additional fees, or at Star Tickets.
Bobcat Goldthwait at Dr. Grins
Known nationally for his work on films including "Police Academy" and "Shakes the Clown," Bobcat Goldthwait has more than just one trick in his bag. The actor, who played the overly anxious characters in those films, is also a film director, father and stand-up comedian.
Don't expect the manic behavior you may associate with his film characters when he comes to town. In an interview, Goldthwait said his act is a form of "autobiographical storytelling" that he delivers as himself. He most recently performed a new Showtime one-hour special, "You Don't Look the Same Either."
He will tell those stories on the Dr. Grins comedy stage at The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave. NW, July 24-26. Five shows are scheduled: 9 p.m. Thursday, and 8 and 10:30 p.m Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $10 for Thursday, $15 for Friday, and $20 on Saturday. Details and tickets at thebob.com.
Ottawa County Fair 2014
Harness racing, a demolition derby, and truck and tractor pull, plus a mobile zoo, 4-H animal shows, a flower show, rides and attractions, and of course the inescapable lure of fair food can be found at the 2014 Ottawa County Fair running through July 26 at Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 1286 Ottawa Beach Road, in Holland.
About 75,000 people attend the fair each year. Tickets start at $10, and a Family Pack, which includes four tickets, two ride wristbands, and 20 "fair dollars," is available for $49 at ottawacountyfair.com. Parking is free. Details and a chance to win tickets on the event's Facebook Page.
Batman Day and Dance Party
Holy Anniversary, Batman! The famous crime fighter's 75th anniversary will be celebrated Wednesday, July 23, in two unique ways in Grand Rapids.
One event will be held at Barnes and Noble in Woodland Mall, 3195 28th St SE #100, starting at 7 p.m. Batman Day, a free family friendly event, features a costume contest, trivia and even a LEGO activity for a chance at prizes.
Later that evening the DC Comic's caped crusader will be honored with an attempt to break a world record. A Batman Dance Party, presented by local comic book store Vault of Midnight, will be held at The Pyramid Scheme, 68 Commerce Ave. SW, starting at 8 p.m.
Attendees will try to break the world record for Most Batmans in one place at the same time; they are aiming for 250 participants. Music will be provided by DJ Adrian Butler. Tickets to the 18-and-older event are $6 in advance at ticketweb.com or $8 at the door.
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News Release USDL: 96-99
Thursday, March 14, 1996
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Secretary Of Labor Reich Announces Violence Prevention Guidelines For Health Care And Social Service Workers
With homicides now the second leading cause of death on the job, Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich today announced the first national guidelines to prevent assaults on workers.
The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration focused its first guidelines on the health care and social services industries because their nearly 8 million workers experience a dramatically higher risk of fatal assault than other workers in private industry and nearly two-thirds of all nonfatal assaults. A set of guidelines to protect workers in the night retail industry will follow.
"It is a sad fact of life that workers who are dedicated to saving lives, too often find their own lives endangered," Reich said. "Health care and social service workers often face aggressive patients, visit clients' homes in dangerous neighborhoods, encounter violent situations in hospital emergency rooms or face other dangerous situations. But deaths and injuries are not inevitable. Employers can reduce the risks to their workers with some common-sense strategies."
The guidelines offer both policy recommendations and practical ideas employers can use to deter violence in the workplace, without jeopardizing compassionate care for clients and patients.
Joining Reich in announcing the guidelines were four victims of job-related violence who came to Washington to tell their stories. They included:
Marcia Stulbaum, a Long Island social worker who described a brutal attack by her patient 14 years ago that left her disabled;
Matthew Schultz, a worker at a facility for the mentally retarded who organized a city-wide assault network in Rochester, N.Y., after being stalked and assaulted by a patient;
Merida Rodriguez, a hospital aide who experienced a miscarriage after a violent patient attacked her; and
Donna Edwards, the president of a Baltimore union, who spoke for a member who was murdered by a client turned down for food stamps.
"We recognize that employers cannot prevent every possible violent act, but they can reduce the risk of death or injury to their employees by modifying the workplace and instituting appropriate administrative controls," Assistant Secretary of Labor Joseph A. Dear, who heads OSHA, said.
"When OSHA was created 25 years ago, no one imagined that violent individuals would pose the greatest safety and health threat to working women or the second highest risk to men on the job," Dear said. "But OSHA is changing with the times to provide employers the tools they need to protect their workers and prepare them to face the realities of the workplace."
The realities, according to the Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey, are that between 1987 and 1992, approximately one million persons were assaulted each year at work. This includes more than 600,000 simple assaults, more than 250,000 aggravated assaults, nearly 80,000 robberies and more than 13,000 rapes.
The OSHA guidelines help employers who want to develop effective workplace violence prevention programs identify and prevent situations and settings with the potential for violence. A workplace violence prevention program should include the elements of any good safety and health program: management commitment and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control and training and education. Each prevention program also should include recordkeeping and evaluation.
The final violence prevention guidelines were developed with the assistance of many stakeholders, state agencies and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The guidelines were developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the request of the Inter-Union Workplace Physical Assault Coalition.
The guidelines include five appendices with a workplace violence checklist, sample incident report forms, an employee survey form and a sample policy for assisting assaulted employees. The guidelines also offer a listing of OSHA resources and addresses and an extensive bibliography and reference list.
Failure to implement the guidelines is not in itself a violation of the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. However, employers can be cited under that clause if violence is a recognized hazard in their establishments and they do nothing to prevent it.
Employers may seek help in developing a workplace violence prevention program from OSHA-sponsored free consultation services available in each state.
OSHA's "Guidelines for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs for Health Care and Social Service Workers" are available on the Internet at http://www.osha.gov under "What's New." This information also will be placed on an upcoming issue of the OSHA CD-ROM. Single printed copies are available by mail to requestors who send a self-addressed label to OSHA Publications, P.O. Box 37535, Washington, D.C. 20013-7535.
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a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army for a limited time
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three wars between rome and carthage that resulted in the defeat of Carthage and roman control over that region
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military leader who became ruler of rome in the triumvirate, but due to jealousy of his power, was assasinated
caesar;s nephew who took power as the unchallenged ruler of rome after his uncle's assasination
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an ancient roman culture that developed from a blending of greek, hellenistic, and roman clutures
roman town which was was convered in ash when nearby Mt. Vesuvius erupted, preserving many buildings and pieces of art