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Naked titties. That's probably the thing you'll notice most after having kicked ass in the world of Conan the Barbarian for a dozen minutes or so. Freeing your first naked woman after all will give you your first ten point achievement and then the little tramp will bounce her titties and give you some excited line. Does this remind you of God of War? Us too and the rest of the game won't be able to ban this idea from your mind for more than five minutes.
Conan, an action-adventure filled with combos, more blood and ripped limbs than F.E.A.R. and the necessary bosses to give it an epic feeling, is nothing more or less than a rip-off of the Sony topgame, but done with a little less panache, talent and conviction. But that in no way means there's less bashing fun!
Bashing fun that by the way is delivered on your screen in an adult way, equally over-the-top and added with all the love from the comics by Robert E. Howard. For sissies this is not! Hair sharp and rock hard moves let you enjoy chopped off heads in slow-motion (with accompanying fountains of blood), bodies cut in two, burning lions, flying arms and ex-testosteron bombs crying out for mama.
Fighting is fun in Conan. You can choose to brawl with your fists, handle two swords at the same time or opt for one and combine that with a shield. Enemies attack faster or know how to better hold their ground depending on your style of fighting and each style has its own moves, blocks and parry's. These latter a truly fat so that you can drill scum into the ground in a very satisfying way or get rid of unnecessary body parts. Again, those that have played God of War know what to expect. There's also some magic present, of course, and those that fight well get more powerul thanks to the "singing" of your weapons.
We're obliged to compare and then we notice that the engine reacts just that little bit slower than we would like and the controls could be a tad tighter. This never bothers though, but expect a somewhat looser feeling than with Kratos, and especially when comparing with Ninja Gaiden.
"Being cinematic" was clearly one of the goals and this gets accomplished by amusing and long boss fights and a royal use of the so-called QTE's. With parry's, with boss fights, when opening doors or pushing over pilars, or solving one of the simple puzzles: pushing the right buttons you will! This isn't a problem, on the contrary as it perfectly breaks the sometimes monotonous, regular fight scenes.
Graphically, and also when it comes to voices and music, it's hard to draw a line in the game. The models sometimes look fun and dynamic, but in some cut-scenes you get to see some awful textures or those typically unreal looking faces. Also the surroundings are sometimes good, and then they're not, with some very beautiful architectural elements, but then there's the water that looks worse than Roseanne after a night out. The voice-over does its job well but the others are delivered a lot less with often cheesy or even plain bad performances. Also the story is told with heighs and lows. While some parts combine good artwork and findings, seconds later you'll have the impression that things don't really fit together and that entire parts have just been cut out.
Conan is in the end a quite enjoyable game. God of War was clearly the saving source of inspiration, but this is also what makes the devs look like they failed: after all they don't manage to equal their big example, let alone bring it to a next-gen level.
Those looking for fun and "adult" action, when it comes to presentation at least, the necessary bloody fighting and more of what God of War had to offer should certainly get this title. The rest better just take out the good'old PS2 for the real deal with Kratos!
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Comedian Rodney Dangerfield may not get any respect, but he is about to hear the sweet sound of "I do" -- and not, by any means, for the first time. Dangerfield, 78, who is on the mend following two surgical operations earlier this year, plans to renew his wedding vows with his second wife, Joan, 46, this month at the Los Angeles premiere of his latest movie, "My Five Wives." In it, he plays a polygamist. "I'm excited about it," Dangerfield told Reuters yesterday. "I tell my wife, 'I married you when I was drunk,' so she's insisting that I repeat the vows when I'm sober." Officiating at the upcoming ceremony, says Dangerfield, will be his costar, Andrew Dice Clay. Guests will include others from the movie, including Jerry Stiller, Molly Shannon, Tim Conway and Harvey Korman.


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Q: Lately my ferret has really been eating a lot. He looks fat — his belly is wider and even his neck is fatter. Is this normal? He eats sometimes two bowls of food a day. I know it's winter time, so I figured he was eating so much due to that. Could you please help me? I'm worried.
A: Ferrets usually do not become overweight, and they usually do not overeat. But every ferret is different. Your ferret's appearance may be a combination of overeating and not getting enough exercise. Usually, there is an explanation for both of these problems.
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Today's Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game between USC Aiken and Armstrong Atlantic State features two teams going in very different directions. The Pacers (18-2, 11-2) are the fifth-ranked team in the nation, have won five games in a row and are alone in first place in the East Division. The Pirates (7-12, 2-10) are in dead last in the division standings, having lost four games in a row and seven of their past eight overall.
Unfortunately for USCA, it's not as simple as throwing their jerseys out onto the court at Alumni Arena and being guaranteed of a victory. The Pacers must continue to play the brand of basketball that's put them in such good standing. They must continue to smother their opponent with a variety of defensive looks. The defensive schemes have limited their opponents to a PBC-low 52 points allowed per game on 36 percent shooting.
USCA must also continue to have players step up when the ball is in their hands and deliver big plays and shots as they have since preseason All-American Kayla Harris suffered a season-ending knee injury.
No player has stepped up more than Daniela Tarailo. The senior guard has led the Pacers in scoring in six of the past nine games and has exceeded 30 points twice. She's currently sixth in the conference in scoring at 16.4 points per game, and the reigning PBC Player of the Week has scored 1,018 points in her career, surpassing the 1,000-point milestone in Wednesday's 60-45 win over Lander.
While Tarailo has emerged as a dynamic offensive player, as dangerous shooting from beyond the 3-point arc as she is posting up or slashing to the hoop, she isn't the only Pacer to step up her game in Harris' absence. Porsha Martin continues to impress in the paint on both ends of the floor, and no player has hit a bigger shot than super-sub Mackenzie Reese's buzzer-beating, game-winning 3-pointer at Augusta State last weekend.
For the season, Martin's averaging 7.5 points and 5 rebounds per game, while Reese has averages of 9.2 points and 3.8 boards per contest.
If they continue to play at such a strong level, it's hard to see the Pirates pulling off the upset.
Armstrong only has two players averaging double-digit point totals this season, with junior guards Tori Klewicki-McNutt (11.5) and Bryonna Davis (10.9) leading the way. As a team, the Pirates are in the middle of the PBC pack in field goal percentage (39.5) and points per game (66.6). Those totals don't figure to improve – or likely be matched – against the Pacers, who have limited opponents to 47 points per game during the winning streak.
Noah Feit is the sports editor for the Aiken Standard and has been a professional journalist for more than a dozen years after graduating from Syracuse University.
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WHAT: USC Aiken women's basketball
WHO: No. 5 USCA (18-2, 11-2 PBC) vs. Armstrong Atlantic (7-12, 2-10 PBC)
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Alumni Arena; Savannah, Ga.
USCA: Brittany Hill, Jr. G. The Pacers' point guard is leading the PBC in assists with 6.2 per game to accompany her average of 7.7 points per game.
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC: Mauri Wells, Jr. F. Wells is among the Pirates team leaders with averages of 8.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.


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It's funny how much talk goes on about preseason rankings in college football these days. These numbers mean absolutely nothing - they're more of a ranking of the previous year's team than anything else.
By the time the first BCS rankings come out after Week 7, some of the pretenders have been filtered out and the contenders have made their name known, but don't let these midseason seeds trick you. They are again nothing but numbers.
Sure it's fun to look at Penn State and see it ranked 19th in the BCS and 21st in the AP poll, but there's still plenty of football to be played and those numbers are guaranteed to change.
The question for Penn State is in which direction those numbers are going to shift? And that's a question only the players can answer.
All these polls and computer rankings don't have meaning until you get to the last week of the regular season, conference championship week and the ensuing bowl selection process. And as recent history shows, the rankings don't even matter much then unless your team is vying for the top two spots.
The true battle that has emerged this season is between Penn State and Wisconsin for the top seed in the Big Ten Leaders Division. Depending on the outcome of the next few weeks, the Nittany Lions' trip to Madison on Nov. 26 could be one of the biggest games during Penn State's membership in the Big Ten.
With a win over Illinois Saturday, the Nittany Lions would give the Illini their third conference loss and all but knock them out of the title-game running. That would be a sour loss for Ron Zook and his team, ranked 16th in the preseason poll.
Wisconsin travels to Ohio State Saturday and a Badger win would serve the same deathly result for the Buckeyes' (ranked 18th preseason) title-game chances.
Keeping my McGloin-inspired positive outlook on the rest of the season, let's go ahead and assume the Nittany Lions win the rest of their games headed into the matchup with Wisconsin. Also assuming the Badgers continue to win, whichever team comes out of the Nov. 26 contest victorious will represent the Leaders Division in the inagural Big Ten title game in Indianapolis.
Even if Penn State loses to either Ohio State or Nebraska and Wisconsin still continues to win, the winner of the Lions-Badgers game will still claim the Leaders Division.
What I thought was impossible at the start of the season is now anything but. All four of Penn State's final opponents have lost at least once. They're facing some good teams, but not unbeatable teams. I said in my first column of the season that Penn State's season will be judged by its performance in the final weeks of the Big Ten schedule. That outlook is proving to be coming true.
As we exit the time machine from our look at the Penn State season that might be, let's peek at the game directly in front of the Lions.
Illinois' schedule has been nothing to write home about up to this point, falling the last two weeks at home to Ohio State and at Purdue. The Illini's biggest wins have been three-point home victories over Arizona State and Northwestern.
When facing the Buckeyes two weeks ago, Illinois gave up 211 rushing yards on 51 attempts. That plays right into Penn State's style to ride Silas Redd as far as he can carry the team.
Illinois quarterback Nate Scheelhaase has thrown three picks in the last two games. His play has steadily declined the past few weeks, which the Penn State defense should feast upon.
Speaking of Redd, he was added to the Maxwell Award watch list recently. The sophomore tailback leads the Big Ten with 869 rushing yards.
Quote of the week: "I'm not where I want to be, the blazing speed I used to have. It's been tough, it's a pain in the neck, let me put it that way." Joe Paterno, on the challenge of overcoming his personal injuries.
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Amnesty won't reveal prisoners of conscience
There is more than one prisoner of conscience in Thailand, although the number of those detained under lese majeste law and their names known to Amnesty International (AI) is "not for public consumption", said Benjamin Zawacki, AI's researcher for Thailand and Burma.
"We don't declare every time someone is a prisoner of conscience," Zawacki said in a phone interview with The Nation yesterday. Zawacki defended the failure of AI to produce an extensive list of prisoners of conscience as well as political prisoners as a result of lese majeste charges in its recent global annual report by saying there wasn't enough space to list all the numbers and names. The latest AI global report listed only one Thai man as a prisoner of conscience. Also, the number of those detained under lese majeste law is "a moving target", said Zawacki. He added that the "question of strategy" as to whether to make all the information and campaigning public was another factor taken into consideration by AI, which is a London-based global rights campaign group known for introducing the notion of "prisoners of conscience". Zawacki, who is accused by some Thai human-rights activists of being too chummy with the Thai establishment and of playing down the severity of the issue of lese majeste law, insisted that the "lack of transparency" in the numbers of those charged and held under the law was more a problem of the Thai government than of AI. The remarks came one day after an event considering the issue of lese majeste at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) at which Zawacki was a panellist. Khon Kaen-based scholar and expert on lese majeste law, David Streckfuss, told the event's audience that 397 cases of lese majeste charges had been taken up by the Criminal Court between 2006 and 2009, a 1,500-per-cent increase over the preceding period. Streckfuss said that of the 397 cases, 213 decisions were handed down by the lower court, with 40 appeals pending at the Appeals Court. He described the high number of appeals - as opposed to quick confessions and pleas for clemency through royal pardon - as "a new kind of pattern" that was emerging and acknowledged that criticism of the monarchy was on the rise. Nine lese majeste cases have been pending at the Supreme Court since 2005 with no final verdict. "Who knows why?" said Streckfuss, adding that perhaps judges wanted to "see where the wind blows", regarding the current debate about lese majeste law and the role of the monarchy. National Human Rights Commissioner Niran Pitakwat-chara, who oversees the lese majeste issue, told the FCCT that he would try to "dig out" information about all the cases in order to make the facts transparent to the public. Niran regarded the lese majeste law as infringing on the right to freedom of expression. He admitted to receiving "friendly warnings" from colleagues after he held a talk at the commission regarding the problem of lese majeste law last week. Zawacki said Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of the Prachatai online newspaper, who faces charges under the Computer Crimes Act for not deleting alleged lese majeste remarks made by others quickly enough, would be regarded as a prisoner of conscience if she was imprisoned. He added, however, that AI has a committee that determines who qualifies as a prisoner of conscience. He said that the law was "extraordinarily broad" and "not acceptable" under international human rights law and that Thailand was experiencing a "precipitous decline in freedom of expression". Social critic Sulak Sivaraksa, another speaker at the FCCT panel, said the top people in Thailand "have no moral courage" in pushing for critical discussion about the monarchy that would make the institution "transparent, accountable and work for the benefit of the people". Sulak cited one of last year's WikiLeaks items allegedly revealing that three senior Thais, including former prime minister Anand Panyarachun, and Privy Council president General Prem Tinsulanonda, did not dare to tell HM The King about what needed to be done regarding the future of the institution.
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Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales.
The tune up announced Tuesday won't be released to consumers and businesses until later this year. The changes, part of a software package given the codename`Blue,' are a tacit acknowledgment of the shortcomings in Windows 8, a radical overhaul of Microsoft Corp.'s ubiquitous operating system.
With the makeover it released last October, Microsoft hoped to play a more prominent role in the growing mobile device market while still maintaining its dominance in PCs. But Windows 8's design, which emphasizes interactive tiles and touch controls, seems to have befuddled as many people as it has impressed. One leading research firm, International Data Corp., says Windows 8 contributed to a 14 percent decline in worldwide PC sales during the first three months of the year _ the biggest year-over-year drop ever.
Meanwhile, sales of smartphones and tablet computers are booming. The biggest beneficiaries have been Apple Inc., the maker of the iPhone and iPad, and Samsung Electronics Co., which sells the most devices running on Google Inc.'s Android software. Google is also benefiting from Android's popularity through increased traffic to its services, creating more opportunities for the company to display ads.
By contrast, leading PC makers such as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc., which primarily sell Windows-powered machines, have been mired in a financial funk that has battered their stocks and raised questions about their futures.
Despite the troubling signs, Microsoft insists it's pleased with Windows 8's performance.
The company, which is based in Redmond, Washington, says more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses have been sold so far, up from about 60 million licenses in January. The licensing volume ``is in the same general ballpark,'' as Microsoft's previous operating system _ Windows 7 _ at a similar juncture of its sales cycle, according to Tami Reller, who serves as the marketing and financial chief for Microsoft's Windows business.
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No team in the NFL is better at shooting themselves in the foot than the San Diego Chargers. Likewise, no coach is better at throwing his players under the bus and deflecting the blame away from himself than coach Norv Turner. Don't take my word for it, by all means, watch one of his postgame press conferences and see for yourself.
The personality this team has taken on over the last several years is that of the consummate underachiever, long on talent but lacking the sand and the leadership to do anything with it. That said, the Chargers will have to out do themselves to find a way to lose to the hobbled and haggard Kansas City Chiefs this week.


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GIRARD -- Ken Fugagli went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored as Mercyhurst Prep stayed undefeated with a 9-1 non-region victory over Girard.
Mitch Upperman was the winning pitcher for the Lakers (10-0). He gave up one hit, no runs and struck out seven batters over five innings.
Tucker Ochalek drove in a run for the YellowJackets (3-8).
- Titusville 7, Fairview 3: At Titusville, the Bleday brothers led the way for the Rockets (7-3) over the Tigers (5-5) in a non-region game.
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Jayce Corklin went the distance for Titusville, walking no one and striking out six.
Mike Connell went 3-for-4, including a double, for Fairview.
- Meadville 5, Fort LeBoeuf 4: At Meadville, the Bulldogs rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to win a non-region game.
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Cody Litz, Cody Falk and David Lee scored runs for the Bison (5-8).
Reliever Kye Hopkins was the winning pitcher for the Bulldogs (4-7).
- Warren 4, General McLane 0: At Edinboro, the Lancers managed just three hits against Warren's Tanner Stanz in a Region 7 game.
Zach Fox went 2-for-3 for the Lancers (5-8, 2-5), while Chris Laird hit a double.
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I was showing my sister all your posts tonight…and I literally said.."now she has 3…so manybe 3 little pigs this year?"..I adore these so, so much! Happy Halloween!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. too cute! Ben got SUPER hairy. … …
Haha, I love the "Sucka! You my suppa!" line- SO FUNNY. Love the costumes this year!
NUMBER 1: ben is number 1. he is so great at doing these EVER YEAR!
NUMBER 2: you totally look like rj in that second pic. you look super super young!
NUMBER 3: did you totally make the girls' dresses? what am i asking? of course you did!
NUMBER 4: i love how their piggy tails stick out the back!
NUMBER 5: i LOVE soul's face when ben aka "big bad wolf" scares her. it's classic! and i'm sure she was truly frightened!
NUMBER 6: true is SUCH a natural and a ham!
NUMBER 7: i HEART that video!!
NUMBER 8: bravey is getting so so pretty.
NUMBER 9: have i ever told you what a super mom you are?
NUMBER 10: love ya!!!!!! and really loved this!
it gets better every year!! ahhh!!!! soooo cuuteeeeeeee
this is absolutely perfection, ruby ellen. so cute & clever you little bratchers are!
Awesome as usual!!!!!!! and the video is SUPER!
YOU GUYS ARE the best!
that wolf has some good rhythm!
So adorable!!
i love this ruby!!! soul is so cute
happy Halloween
that is so cute!!! love it!! happy halloween guys!
hihi this is so cute! you are look so sweet with the piggy noses
Oh my goodness, you truly have a gift of creativity that inspires! I hadn't seen your halloween fairy tails before and had so much fun looking back at them all! What a very fun family you have, this has got to be about the best tradition too!
adorable!! i love it.
this is genius. so precious, yet sad when the other little ladies get eaten!
I love Ben's dancing in the video. hehe… Hip Hop Abs! Just Kidding
very cute! now that you have three you can do all the stories that have "three" in them! so fun! thanks for sharing! i look forward to it every year!
Probably one of the best blog posts i have ever seen! I love it and love your blog!
adoreable. they are just too cute.
It's perfect!
you guys are the most adorable people I have EVER seen in my entire life. my friend just recently showed me your blog, and i LOVE it!
thanks for sharing your precious family!
once again, ruby, you have outdone yourself!
unbelievably cute.
miss you!
Sweet!!! Though I'm a little spooked by the wolf… Happy Halloween to all five of you!!!!
this is one of the cutest Halloween traditions I have ever seen!!
Love the story and pictures and video! Your girls are lucky to have such a fun mommy & daddy. You're making such great memories.
~ Jennifer
Oh. My. God. May I please just gather up your entire family and keep them in my pocket? You guys are ADORABLE!!
If there are awards to be handed out for best blog or best blog post then you all need to be handed one ASAP! Bravo! This is so sweet, creative, and full of fun!
That is the cutest thing ever. You're so creative!
all right, that settles it. you have the most adorable family ever. you will be my inspiration when i have three little piggies of my own…
Ridiculously adorable! The best part was, "Sucka! You my suppa!" Haha, love it! Good job guys!
this is too adorable for words
sooooo adorable!
Sooo good, Im absolutely in love!! So classically amazing
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How happy! Your precious girls are going to so enjoy watching these when they're grown! What a fun and adventurous family you and Ben have made!
perfect, as always!
I enjoy looking forward to your plays every year…it really is so fun watching the story come together.Your daughters must think you are such fun parents…trust me they will remember the fun things you did with them at this age….my daughters still have slight memories of what they remember as their fun times as toddlers.I think that last pic is my fave of the story…too cute!Ok,now what's planned for next year?Maybe you can make us a little fall play??
yay! true is wearing the dress i sent you!
look forward to this every year
sooo stinking cute and creative!!! that must have been so fun for your kiddos, what a magical childhood they have and it will be so fun for them to look back at this!
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NEW ALBANY – A citizens group in New Albany is taking advantage of a new law in an effort to hold elections on whether to legalize wine and liquor inside city limits.
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"New Albany Spirit is a group of concerned citizens who believe the citizens of New Albany deserve the right to vote FOR or AGAINST the sale of alcohol within the city limits of New Albany," the group's website states. "We believe in the American principle of 'Democracy' or 'Government by the people.' We believe that our citizens should determine the rules by which we live. Others, who do not live in New Albany, should not place restrictions on how our citizens live."
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Stories do not need a Nemesis characterJanuary 31st, 2013 by Scott
I've addressed this subject before, but since it came up yesterday in the Pixar and the Craft of Storytelling class, I thought it would be a good opportunity to review these ideas again. One of the class participants Patrick O'Toole posted this in the forums:
It's amazing that both Nemo and Toy Story have obstacles but not traditional antagonist.
My response:
You can go here to read a transcript I did of Andrew Stanton's TED Talk when he notes this about the earliest days of the company:
In the early days of Pixar, before we truly understood the invisible workings of story, we were simply a group of guys going on our gut, going on our instincts. And it's interesting to see how that led us places that are actually pretty good. You have to understand that at this time in 1993, what was considered a successful animated picture Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King. So when we pitched Toy Story to Tom Hanks for the first time, he walked in and said, "You don't want me to sing, do you?" And I thought that epitomized perfectly what everybody thought animation had to be at the time.
But we really wanted to prove you could tell completely different stories in animation. We didn't have any influence then, so we had a little secret list of rules that we kept to ourselves. They were:
- No songs
- No "I want" moment
- No happy village
- No love story
- No villain
The irony is in the first year, our story was not working at all and Disney was panicking. So they privately got advice from a famous lyricist – who I won't name – and he faxed them some suggestions. And we got a hold of that fax. And the fax said:
- There should be songs
- There should be an "I want" song
- There should be a happy village song
- There should be a love story
- And there should be a villain
And thank goodness we were just too young, rebellious and contrairian at the time. That just gave us more determination to prove you could build a better story. A year after that, we did conquer it. And it just goes to prove storytelling has guidelines, not hard, fast rules.
No villain. And that can work. But not if there isn't opposition!
One of the eight screenwriting principles I teach in my Core classes is this:
Character = Function.
So when we deal with a Nemesis / Antagonist character, what we really get when we boil them down to their core essence is opposition. They oppose the Protagonist.
But we can get away without having an actual Nemesis if we create a story that provides opposition for the Protagonist.
You mention Toy Story. That's a classic example where the nemesis function gets passed around from character to character, situation to situation. I refer to that as masks, whereby a character may don a nemesis mask [or protagonist, attractor, mentor, trickster] from scene to scene. If Woody is the P, then at first Buzz is the N. Then Woody's own jealousy of Buzz acts as the N which creates the circumstances by which Buzz gets knocked outside. Once Woody heads out to get Buzz, the circumstances they deal with including Pizza Planet provides opposition. Of course, Sid the 'evil' kid next door dons a nemesis mask. When Woody is trying to get on the moving van at the end, the other toys wear a nemesis mask.
And so yes, stories do not need a traditional Nemesis, however they do require opposition to the Protagonist.
This is yet another way in which using archetypes as part of the story-crafting process can open up the possibility of non-formulaic writing. Instead of a traditional villain, why not explore stories where the nemesis function gets passed along like a baton from character to character, situation to situation?
By the way, this Pixar class has almost 40 participants in it. A terrific group from all around the world. Online environments like that are an amazing way to dig into the theory and craft of screenwriting, and have a heck of a lot of fun in the process.


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Deadline Now: Animal Welfare Issues
Friday, December 28, 2012
Everyone has heard the cliché that the dog is man's best friend. Well, if that's so, we don't always treat our friends very well.
Each year, millions of dogs are abused. But the good news is that there is growing awareness of the problem in Lucas County, where the kill rate is in fact going down. But could things be better?
This week's program welcomes Debbie Johnson, a veterinarian who is the Operations Director of the Toledo Area Humane Society; Julie Lyle, the Lucas County Dog Warden, Tanya Irwin, a reporter for the Toledo Blade whose beat focuses on animal welfare issues, and Cutie, a chihuahua with a unique story.
Here are Jack Lessenberry's Final Thoughts for this edition of "Deadline Now:"
I have an Australian shepherd named Ashley, who was named after a long-time cartoonist for the Toledo Blade. Ashley has the run of our home, a fenced-in back yard, and other dogs to play with.
The only abuse he has ever known has to do with what he's done to some of our shoes and the shrubbery. He is very much a family member, and he knows it. What he doesn't know is that there are millions of dogs out there who aren't nearly as lucky.
The Lucas County Dog Warden and the Toledo Area Humane Society are devoted to trying to help those dogs, thousands of whom come through their doors, many in bad shape. Some of them, like Cutie, manage to win the lottery of life. Many don't do as well.
And tragically, close to half the dogs picked up by the Lucas County Dog Warden end up having to die. That's a grim statistic, but a vast improvement on just a few years ago, when the number of dogs killed was more like three out of four.
I witnessed a lot of grim third world scenes when I was a reporter, and I have a pretty thick skin. But I don't think I would have the emotional ability to do what Cindy Lyle and Dr. Debbie Johnson do every day. I am not somebody who believes that all dogs can or should be saved. Some of the animals who come through their doors have physical and psychological problems too severe to fix.
But we can probably do better than we are doing. That doesn't mean you ought to go get the kids a Christmas puppy on a whim. That can be a disaster. But if having a dog makes sense for your family, and you plan ahead of time, then you just might be doing the best thing for not only some lovable dog but yourself.
I met a woman the other day who had done that, and who had a bumper sticker that said, simply, "who saved who?"
What you can do, however, is discourage anyone from breeding dogs just for the fun of it, and make sure you spay or neuter any pet you have. You will both be better off, and accumulate some good karma besides.


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The first votes in the 2012 election were cast in Dixville Notch!
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There has been a whole lot of talk about the Thunder recently and it hasn't been about how strangely good Cole Aldrich looks in a suit. It's largely been about the man that runs the show, Russell Westbrook. He bounced back in a good way Tuesday night, putting up 24 points and six assists.
The big criticism stemming from most has been how Westbrook dominates the ball. His usage numbers are up in the postseason and the thing people point at is how he's taking more shots than Kevin Durant. In Oklahoma City's seven playoff games, Westbrook has taken 144 shots to KD's 143. Westbrook has taken more shots in five of OKC's seven games.
(However, do consider this: Westbrook has had 50 free throw attempts to Durant's 78. Of course when you're fouled on a shot, it doesn't count as an attempt. So while those attempt numbers do say something they don't say everything.)
The scars from Westbrook's Game 4 in Denver where he chucked it 30 times are still fresh on everyone's mind so any game he plays is put under the microscope. His Game 1 against the Grizzlies he was decent, but because of seven turnovers, some fans along with media, continued the freakout. I never thought the criticism was entirely fair, but I at least understood it. Most hadn't watched Westbrook these past three years. Most weren't aware that this is sort of the player he is. Controlled recklessness. He's like a stunt driver on an open course. He's out of control at all times when you really think about it, but there's a subtle brilliance to it. At any point disaster could strike but at the same time, something amazing is only two dribbles away.
One other thing: I have never once questioned Westbrook's motives. Not one time. Some are talking about ego and selfishness and an alpha dog battle with KD. I don't see any of that whatsoever. Westbrook and KD are really good friends. They argue, they disagree. But so do I with some of my closest friends during a Saturday morning pickup game. Try spend eight straight months with those pickup buddies, seeing them every single day. You might have an issue at some point.
What Westbrook cares about is winning. He doesn't have any other motive. The reason he took that wild airball 3 against Denver in Game 4? Because he thought he could make it. We all want to believe there's something more to it, but really, Westbrook is hiding in plain sight. There's no secret about him. There's no hidden agenda. He's just a player that has as much confidence in himself as any player in the league and not just that, he's had people tell him for 22 years that he couldn't do something. It's definitely a chip on the shoulder, but when harnessed, it makes him the best dynamic point guard in the league.
But back to last night. Westbrook once again took more shots than Durant and didn't finish with stellar percentages. He once again finished with four turnovers. He once again only had six assists. And yet, I've only heard praise for Westbrook today. I understand why — he looked different. Less griping at officials, less drama on the court and just an overall appearance of better control. He didn't stop the ball, he moved it. He didn't play hero; he played teammate.
That's the thing about Westbrook — his box score often doesn't tell everything about him. A lot of times you've got to actually watch him to get a true sense as to how he played. I think that's why so many are now critiquing his game now — because they're actually watching him. Like really watching him.
And no one understands the look of a player better than Bethlehem Shoals. He gets style, feel and on-court appearance better than any NBA writer I know. (Plus, he's sort of brilliant.) When he was in OKC writing a feature on the Thunder for GQ, we hung out a good amount and it was clear: Shoals is fascinated with Russell Westbrook. I understand why: Westbrook is fascinating.
So with the way Westbrook has become such a hot topic, I'm sure Shoals was almost giddy to write about it. And he totally nailed it for GQ, writing really what I think is the definitive Russell Westbrook analysis:
Russell Westbrook ain't right. Actually, he never really is—the Thunder's third-year point guard isn't exactly known for his equilibrium. Unpredictable, even erratic, Westbrook is a zero-sum hellion who this year somehow always came out on top. Entrusted with the offense, he blurred chaos and creativity, passion and outright hostility, and yes, genius and madness. If Derrick Rose was all jet propulsion and aerodynamic glide, Westbrook was his unhinged, angular counterpoint. I'll say it again: If Rose is money in the bank, Westbrook is like shooting craps in an abandoned missile silo.
In these playoffs, though, this style has caught up with him, or at least the public has bothered to notice its dark side. He's been lambasted for shooting too much and discouraging ball movement; when an unusually acrid Durant closed out the Nuggets, it was like Westbrook had been put in his place. Last night against a bigger, stronger Memphis team, he was muted, even deflated. Maybe the ultra-physical Grizzles changed the scale of his daring; maybe his career-long buzz finally wore off. Whatever the cause, the Thunder were a more balanced—and less colorful—team. Westbrook may have still taken more shots from the floor than KD, but he didn't monopolize the ball. As if on cue, key reserves James Harden and Eric Maynor responded with their best performances of the playoffs.
Westbrook may have gone too far, but that doesn't mean he has to come back to Earth. It's not clear he ever lived here. Even if I want to think there was once a perfect hybrid of Westbrook's good and bad, or wacky and sentient, there probably never was. That's what makes him who he is, for better or worse, and it's what keeps us from having to brand him Stephon Marbury Redux. As with all things Thunder, though, it also demands that someone with a brain get in there and tinker in ways we haven't yet imagined or expected. In the end, Westbrook can't save himself, or us from him, or him from us. That's what teammates, and coaching staffs, are for. What remains to be seen is whether, for these playoffs, the call is too little, too late.


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Heath inspectors said they had to shut down a restaurant immediately after finding roaches in several parts of the building.
During routine inspections, the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department found enough critical violations at Chow's Asian Bistro at 10000 Coors Blvd. NW to give it a red sticker.
Heather inspectors said they found:
- Improper sanitizing
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- Live roaches inside the microwave
- A dead roach smashed on the microwave door
- Live and dead roaches behind the ice machine, by the walk-in cooler and underneath the tables in the kitchen area.
The restaurant was closed immediately and ordered to have the facility treated for extensive pest control.
Action 7 News left messages with the owner but have not heard back.
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Anyone who underestimates the political astuteness of Uganda's president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, makes a critical mistake.
We have just seen the old man of Uganda's politics, now in power for 29 years and counting, outmaneuver and put his erstwhile nemesis, David Bahati, exactly where he wants him – close, very close.
Museveni has just made the Honorable David Bahati, Member of Parliament for Ndorwa West, he of the infamous Bahati Nazi Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has caused the president so many sleepless nights over the last 5 years, Minister of State for Planning.
The title itself, or that Bahati will have nothing to do – no one in Museveni's cabinet, other than his wife, has anything significant to do without the president's express nod – is of no consequence. It is the thinking behind Bahati's elevation that matters.
While he dabbled in evangelical zealotry and walked around Gung-ho waving a Nazi sex bill President Museveni has never made a secret of disliking, Hon. David Bahati was also racking up huge debts whose servicing left him virtually unable to feed himself past pay-day. Recently, Bahati's financial woes culminated in ignominy when it was revealed in the press that he was being sued by a Savings Cooperative for 106m/= ($37,800).
Despite his pretense to personal purity and godliness, the whole world now knew that Bahati was nothing other than a profligate, hypocritical, two-bit, vulnerable politician with the financial mind of an ignoramus – just like all the rest of them. Most critically, Bahati was against the wall and sinking fast under a mountain of debt owed to all sorts of lenders, including loan sharks.
Which is how Museveni, who had no doubt been waiting for the chance to pick off his pontificating nemesis, finally found his opportunity.
Elevating Bahati to a minister, albeit one without a clear job description, should earn Bahati a higher salary and open doors to for him to use his office to conduct personally lucrative deals, thereby alleviating his indebtedness. Perhaps he might even become rich if he plays the cards that come with his ministerial office right.
But most critically, and this is the real reason for Museveni picking Bahati, being in cabinet means that one has to agree to collective cabinet responsibility. In Uganda, the president is the decision-maker in cabinet, with ministers just mere poodles to do as he wishes. Effectively the president is the cabinet. Yoweri Museveni thus has Bahati exactly where he wants him – unable to speak out against the president's wishes the way he has done with his anti-gay bill. This is a case of bringing one's friends close, and one's enemies even closer.
Financial penury has finally driven David Bahati into Yoweri Museveni's lair.
You are not going to see David Bahati running around, shooting his mouth off like a loose cannon on a rolling deck on anything the president doesn't approve of as long as he remains Museveni's minister.
As was the result when Speaker of the House, Rebecca Kadaga, picked up her political racquet to try and outhit Museveni, the President has cruelly exposed the incoming Minister of State for Planning.
Quiet please, players are ready. First set 6-1 to Mr. President. Second set Mr. Bahati to serve.