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Locked up is when you are imprisoned in jail, or in a place where you can not get out.
Yo, G-Unit! Yo, man; did ya hear? Big Jiggly got himself LOCKED UP the other day for doin a rash cram on da govoner's daughta.
by Dr. Pavordney November 26, 2004
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a term used to describe someone who is currently in jail.
He won't be able to meet us for a few years, he's locked up!
by eMJayDee March 25, 2006
Locked Up is when you run upstairs to talk to your parents and the door is locked. That would be considered Locked Out, but in Locked Up, its when the door is locked because your parents are having intercourse. Of course you would not know this unless you could hear the sex noises. Hopfully you can not.
I ran up to my parents room, it was locked. I then put my ear to the door, thats when i noticed i was locked up.
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I was riding the commuter rail on the way back from a function in Boston. I've taken the rail several times before and typically put my headphones in and write songs or poetry and put my purse or my legs on the rest of the seat to ensure my personal space. The day this happened, the train was very crowded and the only seats free were on the sideways seats, one row facing the other.
I was listening to music and writing a song in my notebook when I noticed a couple boys (about 18ish, maybe early 20s) staring at me. I tried to ignore them and write, but they kept staring. Finally, I heard one start shouting at me.
I ignored him.
"Hey! What are you writing. Hey! C'mon. Tell me."
This continued a few more minutes. Not one man or woman on that train stepped in. I rolled my eyes and responded very calmly.
"I'm writing a song about castration. Why?"
The boys looked a bit shocked to say the least. I kept a straight face and stared them down until they lowered their eyes to the floor. I noticed a couple people around me smirking to themselves.
Needless to say, they didn't bother me the rest of the train ride.
Also, for the record, the song I was writing was not about castration.
So ,umm something happened while I was on the bus yesterday around 8pm and I told one of my guy friends but I'm not able to talk about it to anyone else…and I haven't got the guts to tell my parents. So here it goes: I was sitting in the bus like I do every day. This guy gets in and sits next to me but not directly. Like there's a mini-passage between our seats (1 meter approx.). Halfway through the bus ride, I glance at the window and I could see his reflection (because it's dark outside and there is light inside the bus). What I saw REALLY shocked me. This guy had his dick out and was MASTURBATING. Like really masturbating very openly. I never looked at him directly but I could see everything through the glass window. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I was scared he would cum on me or something plus I was VERY uncomfortable so I changed seats. One minute later, another woman comes and sits next to me traumatized. The f**king pervert got off the bus like 5 minutes after I realized what he was doing.
Now, I don't want to scare my parents by telling them this story (I'm 21 but still). I thought it wasn't a big deal (disturbing but no big deal) but I was wrong. Its been like 2 hours and I'm still a little bit shaken by this. I told my friend and asked me if I'm ok and everything but seriously WHO THE HELL does that!!
Thanks for listening. I didn't know who else to turn to and I HAD to get it off my chest. <3
I've had long hair all my life, waist/hip length. Unfortunately, around when I turned into a teen it became a bit of a burden. Cat-callers would address me by my hair, calling me Blondie along with other lewd things. There's been times where strangers, behind my back, have stroked my hair. Some from the top to the very ends (at my butt), then vanishing from sight. I used to think I was imagining things, until my friend who was shopping with me verified it.
On my sixteenth birthday (July 2006) at a restaurant in the Springfield,MA Marriott hotel, the manager came out and chatted up my mother and I. As he was doing this, he was also stroking my hair and said to me, unbeknownst to my mother, "men love long hair…" in my ear. He was a larger man in his 50's. I wish I reported it. He still worked there as of the second incident described below.
A couple years later (July 2008) there was another incident at this same hotel, same restaurant, where a couple of older business men were asking my mother inappropriate questions. The waitstaff (men and a woman) witnessed this and did nothing, said nothing. We reported it to the front desk and my mother was in tears. The hotel security, a very nice woman, assured us she'd fix this. But she then said she couldn't/didn't because these men belonged to a company(unknown) that frequently puts its employees up at the hotel. They gave us the dinner free, threw in a couple of ice cream bars, and sent us back to our room. That's when I realized how easy it is for people to get away with sexual harassment. Especially at this hotel. Ruined my birthday, twice.
Listen up Hollafollowers the Violence Against Women Act is up for reauthorization and we at Hollaback! implore you to contact your Senators to make sure the bill gets their support.
Since its inception 1994, the VAWA has saved countless lives, providing a lifeline for those that find themselves in situations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. It has vastly improved the federal system to meet the needs of victims, BUT, there is more to be done.
The reauthorization of the bill will build upon the act's existing successes and continue to work toward breaking the cycle and culture of violence. Yesterday Senators Patrick Leahy and Mike Crapo introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and improve the VAWA and they need our help by getting other Senators excited about the bill.
Call your Senator(s) TODAY and ask for them to be original co-sponsors of VAWA. Let's keep their phones ringing! Here's the numbers for all the Senators, so let's get dialing and release our inner change maker!
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I was walking to school, a car stopped,
the man inside told me: "Come here, I want to suck it"
(oral sex). I wanted to cry, but I was brave, and got far from there.
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someone in your crew, part of the group, stands for nigga dog family.
"ayo ndf you tryin to go to the liquor store?"
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Abbreviation for "Non Dancer Friend." Used primarily in the Lindy Hop scene.
I won't be out Tuesday because my NDF Jason is in town.
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Any advice? What are the pros/cons of a huge house?


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> Woessner extends lead at BPAA Women's All-Star
Woessner extends lead at BPAA Women's All-Star
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Published: July 22, 2014 |
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Senior Women's U.S. Open
ROCKFORD, Ill. -
Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, started her second day of qualifying at the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America Women's All-Star Tournament with a big game and never looked back, extending her lead over a talented field at The Cherry Bowl.
The 44-year-old right-hander averaged more than 213 for her six games Tuesday and tops the 75-player BPAA Women's All-Star standings with a 12-game total of 2,629, a 219 average. She now is 45 pins ahead of Alexis Ijams of Wichita, Kansas, who is second with 2,584, while left-hander and longtime Team USA member Shannon Pluhowsky of Dayton, Ohio, settled into third place with 2,567.
"I am very pleased with my execution today, and I definitely feel confident going into tomorrow," said Woessner, who started Tuesday's round with a 247 game. "The last couple of games got a little tricky, and there was a lot more transition and movement today than we saw yesterday."
Woessner knew the "fresh" 39-foot lane condition would be more challenging for her, so she's especially happy she was able to extend her lead. The finally six games of qualifying Wednesday also will be contested on freshly oiled lanes, and she'll be even more prepared.
"I really just wanted to grind it out and stay clean today, which I did," Woessner said. "More than anything, I just didn't want to make a wrong move and give anything away. I drilled another ball for tomorrow that I think will be the missing piece as the lanes transition, and I'll go out and get all I can again."
In the 2014 Bowling's Senior Women's U.S. Open, being held simultaneously at The Cherry Bowl, defending champion Paula Vidad of Sun City, California, closed Tuesday's second round with games of 246 and 245 to climb to the top of the leaderboard with a 12-game total of 2,394.
United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famers Lucy Sandelin of Tampa, Florida, and Linda Kelly of Dayton, Ohio, are second and third with 2,348 and 2,311, respectively.
Vidad entered the day fourth among the 28 Senior Women's U.S. Open bowlers, but she has been getting more comfortable as the event has progressed.
"My confidence is really high right now, and as the week goes on, I'm getting more comfortable with the approaches and the condition and just the whole environment," Vidad said. "The conditions are a little tougher, but whether you're over or under, you just want to stay ahead of everybody. Then, when you get to match play, it changes a little, but the goals are pretty much the same."
All competitors will bowl 18 qualifying games over three days before the field is cut. The top 16 BPAA Women's All-Star Tournament participants will bowl 16 games of round-robin match play, and the top eight in the Senior Women's U.S. Open will bowl eight games of match play to determine the stepladder finalists for each event.
The Senior Women's U.S. Open stepladder finals are scheduled for Thursday, and the BPAA Women's All-Star Tournament finals will be Friday.
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The Women's All Star Tournament, which began in 1971, was the pre-cursor to Bowling's U.S. Women's Open, which is on hiatus until 2015. This year's event will showcase today's top talent, highlight the history of women's bowling and celebrate the 40th anniversary of formation of the Ladies Pro Bowling Tour.
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Making the Peace: An Approach to Preventing Relationship Violence Among Youth
Describes a comprehensive school-based project that provided training and technical assistance to 2 communities implementing comprehensive dating/domestic violence prevention campaigns in their secondary schools.
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Making the Peace: An Approach to Preventing Relationship Violence Among Youth by Allan Creighton of the Oakland Men's Project describes a pilot Making the Peace (MTP) project conducted in 1996-97, funded by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), to adapt and present MTP intensively at two "high-risk" metropolitan schools.
The paper describes a comprehensive curriculum, training and organizing program designed by staff of the Oakland Men's Project to prevent male-to-female family and dating violence among youth ages 14-19. This Making the Peace (MTP) curriculum, originally published in 1997, includes an organizers' manual, teachers' guide, 15 session curriculum and handout packages for educators, administrators and family violence community-based organziations on preventing family / relationship violence in an entire school district.
This paper was adapted from a report authored by Allan Creighton of the Oakland Men's Project/TODOS Institute. It is one of a series of papers prepared for the Technical Assistance Public Education (TAPE) Project of the NRC. To receive print copies of any materials listed in the Appendices at the end of the paper, contact the NRC at US phone 800-537-2238, TTY 800-553-2508.
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Appendix 1: General Program Overview
Appendix 2: Agreements
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Appendix 7: HCY School Outreach Flier
Appendix 8: Participant Registration Form
Appendix 9: Agency/school Registration Form
Appendix 10: MTP Application Form
Appendix 11: Core Group Training Evaluation
Appendix 12: MTP Action Plan
Appendix 13: OMP Workshop Evaluation
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Appendix 17: MTP Follow-up Activities
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West Virginia's senior leader has been the subject of all of that and more during the first half of the season, and none of it has slowed him down. Opponents have him first on their scouring reports, with triple-lined notations to account for him when blocking out on the boards. It doesn't matter – Jones manages to find a way to the boards for nearly 12 rebounds per game. Foes double team him or try to deny him the ball – he still gets the ball in the post, or finds open spots in the mid-range or beyond the arc for shots. Even ankle sprains, usually a killer for basketball players, hasn't affected him much. Although he admitted he has made some adjustments to his game since suffering the injury in the Seton Hall game, he's been the same productive player he has been all year. Against ninth-ranked Georgetown, Jones recorded 22 points and 16 rebounds, and almost single-handedly kept the Mountaineers in the game in the first half. He had 15 of WVU's 27 points in the opening 20 minutes, and despite extra attention from a very athletic Hoya front line, dominated play on both ends of the floor.
Afterward, Jones took no extra credit for powering through his injury.
"I have had to change ever since I came back from the ankle thing. I just wanted to get the flow of the game, not do too much and just do whatever my team needed, whether it's rebounding or blocking shots. It takes a little bit more or using your strength and your athleticism. I found a way to get through it. My team really helped me a lot when I was struggling out there. It was just a total team effort."
As usual, Jones turned a question into an opportunity to praise his teammates, and deflect attention from himself. However, it's clear that he was the one doing the carrying in West Virginia's win over Georgetown, and the one that has been doing so all season. That he was able to do so while battling injuries – he also had a nasty cut over his right eye in the win over Villanova – speaks volumes about his toughness and resiliency.
For a player who does everything, like Jones, it's also difficult to imagine him doing "too much", as he said in his post-game response. In fact, it wouldn't be a problem to make sure Jones touches the ball on every offensive trip, because if he doesn't score or get a good shot with it, he can be counted on to move it with a good pass and keep the offense moving. He's not going to take a bad shot or force the action – something that head coach Bob Huggins mentions every time he discusses his outstanding senior – even though he certainly couldn't be blamed for putting up a few extras when the offense isn't functioning smoothly.
There's more than just not forcing the action to Jones' success, however. He's going to top 1,000 rebounds in his WVU career not because he jumps over people to grab the ball, but because he works himself into the right position to grab misses. He has the lowest turnover to minutes played ratio on the team by far, not because he's an incredible dribbler, but because he doesn't try to drive when he doesn't have room., and because he makes the safe, unspectacular pass. He shoots nearly 55% from the field because he takes very good shots. What do all those things have in common? Fundamentals. They're not flashy, and they don't show up on highlight reels. You aren't going to see Jones collect an offensive rebound and score a lay-up on YouTube or SportsCenter. But those are exactly the things that make him great, and should lead him to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer at West Virginia.


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Authors, including highly cited cancer researcher, blame "clerical error" for image mixup in paper
The Journal of Experimental Medicine has issued a correction for a 2011 paper by Michael Karin, a prominent cancer researcher at the University of California, San Diego, after learning about a "clerical error" in one of the figures.
According to the notice for the article, "Constitutive intestinal NF-κB does not trigger destructive inflammation unless accompanied by MAPK activation,"
As a result of a clerical error, an incorrect data image was displayed in the control panel for the CD11c staining in the original Fig. 2 A. The corrected figure is below. This modification does not alter the interpretation of the data.
Karin's work has been the subject of several posts on the site Science Fraud and at least one other blog. Several of his articles have come in for correction (Science Fraud has a list, including this JEM paper), and in 2009, his group retracted a 2000 Cell paper — all for image problems:
After publication of the above article, we realized that the anti-IKKα (IB) loading controls presented in Figures 3A, 3B, 3C, and 4C are duplicate presentations of the same gel lanes and do not represent the correct controls for the individual experiments. In addition, the anti-IKKα (IB) loading control in the right panel of Figure 4C is an inadvertent duplication of the DNA-PKcs (IB) data in the left panel of Figure 5F. These errors in figure preparation limit the interpretability of the related experimental data in these figures, which are an essential component of the support for the main conclusions of the paper regarding the activation of IKK and NF-κB. We are therefore retracting this paper and apologize for these errors and for any inconvenience they may have caused. Despite these errors, we stand by the reproducibility of the experimental data and the conclusion, which has been reached by numerous subsequent studies, that IKK and NF-κB are required for activation of innate immunity.
Dr. Lois was not reachable via any of the available contact information and therefore has not seen or agreed to the text of this retraction.
Karin has published nearly 400 papers, according to a link to Medline on his website. More than 25 of them have been cited at least 1,000 times, according to Thomson Scientific's Web of Knowledge.
A clerical error could mean many things, so we asked Karin to elaborate but have not heard back. Meanwhile, Marlowe Tessmer, a top editor at the JEM, told us that
The authors indicated a mislabeling error occurred.
That makes some sense, and Tessmer said she had no reason to doubt that explanation, although it's interesting to note that the journal learned about a problem with the figure not from the authors themselves but from "a third party."
As the very detailed Science Fraud website explains, the old Fig. 2A has image duplication towards the bottom right panels. And this is one of at least 10 examples of the problem. People who indulge in image reuse on this scale do so because they haven't actually done the experiments and while compiling their 'different' conditions, they forget what they have already put in (if you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything). So in a way it WAS a clerical error – they failed to conceal the evidence of fabrication.
And what are the journals doing about it? Easy – just let the authors insert the 'correct' images one-by-one. Problem solved!
Image fraud is interesting because we can all see it, so it's an excellent marker of how science polices itself. Cases like this are very revealing in that they show the journals simply moving the goalposts of what is good science, and declaring what is likely to be fraud to be simply a series of 'clerical errors'. This is why people are afraid to speak out – because even when the evidence is in everyone's face, journals allow authors to simply sidestep the allegations and feign 'sloppiness'.
Given the journals allowing these corrections (EMBO, Science, PNAS) this is a pretty sad state of affairs…
amw: agreed. No one can touch these people – it is mutual agreement between star investigators and the journals. That is why journals like Science take more than year to investigate misconduct and may be more time for retraction. Who can question this?
I find the retraction of the 2000 Cell paper interesting. To say, oh, we messed up some of our figures but really, our conclusions were correct and were confirmed by subsequent studies is really a fig leaf to hide some unpleasant reality. In 2000 there simply was no doubt about IKK and NFkB being involved in inflammation. So they rushed a big paper for publication and because they were afraid of being scooped they could not bother with running all the proper controls or experiments. I have seen that kind of thinking many times and most people get away with it. Now in this case, the extend of sloppiness is so bad that they rather retract the paper so people stop looking under the carpet.
"Clerical error" MAY be true, but the authors should have reported it, not a third party. When I was student clerical help many years ago, I took a medical paper I had typed – as given – to the author and pointed to two statements and asked which was correct. He told me, then asked how in the world I knew that one was incorrect. I said it was because I recognized that they contradicted each other. He thanked me profusely for saving him from the embarrassment of having the incorrect information printed in a major journal.
Some of the labs featured this week in RW (e.g. Katiyar) lab are big producers but mostly in smaller journals. But with these guys hardly a month goes by without a paper in Science, Cell or one of the Nature journals.
One thing to remember with repeated image reuse is that this is just the chaff thrown up by the process of fabrication. Most of the time, they get the fabrication right and outsiders can't possibly know it has happened. But eventually, because they are trying to simulate different results from a stock of other images, they make a mistake and the outside world gets a glimpse of what is going on.
It is also incredible to imagine a series of papers being submitted to Cell, Nature etc.. with clear mistakes in the images. This is not how science works – in my experience each individual figure represents the summary of months of careful work. To imagine people repeatedly 'choosing the wrong image' at the critical stage of manuscript preparation is fantasy.
For these reasons the sloppiness argument is flawed, and it is dismaying that the journals continually accept it. Replacing such figures is like placing a sticking plaster over a an open wound.
absolutely. People like Katiyar gets punished for doing this in small journals. however, big ones it is a "clerical" error and an erratum will erase everything and normalcy resumed to publish again in Cell, Nature and Science. Cell cycle arrest, damage repaired and the cycle continues.
Well, well… clerical error…
Of course, if you have 400 papers you can not write them all, so you have clerks who write your papers while you are doing something else…
So…the major journals use ithenticate and other plagiarism detection software prior to even sending a paper for review, right? Why aren't journals also using content based image retrieval software? There have got to be packages available that could be tailored to look at Westerns, cytometry dot plots, and IHC images. Does anyone have experience with this approach?
This link seems to list more papers with clerical errors from the Karin lab.
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Does Medicare Cover Chiropractic Care?
(6/28/09)- It is estimated that the average person will walk the equivalent of three times around the earth in a lifetime. Can you imaginre the wear and tear this puts on the 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 tendons, ligaments and muscles that make up the foot?
A survey for the American Podiatric Medical Association reported 53 percent of respondents had foot pain so severe that it hampered their daily function. On average, people develop pain in their 60s, but it can start as early as the 20s and 30s. Yet, except for women who get regular pedicures, most people dont take much care of their feet.
(Undated)- Many of us frequently feel that we would like to use the services of a chiropractor, but we are in the dark as to the coverage, if any, that exists under Medicare. There is one, and only one service that is covered under Medicare Part B.
The one service that is covered is Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) to treat a subluxation of your spine. There are strict rules that must be followed for the Medicare coverage to take place.
The main rule that must be adhered to is that you must obtain an x-ray, or you may utilize an existing CT scan or MRI, to meet the requirement. Medicare will not cover an x-ray that has been taken by your chiropractor. You will be responsible for the cost of the x-ray if your chiropractor or a member of his office has taken it.
If you do not have an x-ray taken and do not have an existing MRI or CT scan you will be responsible for the cost of the treatment. Medicare will not cover any other services performed or ordered by the chiropractor.
Medicare's chiropractic benefit will be determined by your medical need. If your claim is denied you always have the right to appeal it.
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The Affordable Health Care Act is being called the most historic overhaul of the U.S. health care system since medicare and medicaid.
The new health care rules are still months away, but insurance expert Wendell Potter warns, right now, "It's very important to find out what your obligations are going to be."
Starting next year, you must have health insurance. Those who don't will face a penalty of $95 per taxpayer or one percent of their annual income, whichever is greater. That means, a family making $50,000 a year will pay $500 in fines.
In 2016, those fines will then increase to $695 per taxpayer or 2.5 percent of family income.
The penalty is calculated on a month-to-month basis, so it's a good idea to start comparing insurance plans now.
"We need to make sure we're looking and paying attention to what is covered and what's not and what our out-of-pocket expenses are going to be," explained Potter.
Starting in October, people in need of insurance can shop for plans that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2014 through "exchanges" -- basically one-stop shops for your insurance needs, but no matter where you purchase.
"People need to understand that they are more than likely going to have to pay more out of pocket than they might expect," said Potter.
That's because insurance premiums are expected to go up 10 percent to 13 percent, but preventative services like breast cancer and cholesterol screenings, as well as routine immunizations, can be covered without any out-of-pocket costs.
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Tearing things apart is a good thing. Seeing how the bits and pieces fit together helps you to understand how they work.
The Engineering Box challenges you to take apart a Dyson machine and learn more about the design process. The question is: can you put it back together?
Find out how Dyson engineers – Mike, Sioned and Tom – found their niche in engineering. From tinkering as children to studying at university.
Frustrations often lead to the best inventions. A reluctance to do chores led to self-cleaning glass. Biomimicry inspired the strong coating that removes dirt and grime.
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Tell your teacher about the Engineering Box and experience the excitement of engineering with your class.
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Can you construct a bridge out of spaghetti, strong enough to hold a 1/2 lb. bag of sugar?
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How do you change an egg's properties to make it fit into a bottle?
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How strong can a structure built out of toothpicks and gum drops be?
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Can you construct a track to keep a marble running along for 60 seconds?
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How do you pierce a raw potato with a straw?
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Can you create an electric motor with a battery and a simple screw?
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What does an underwater volcano and a hot air balloon have in common?
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Can you build a crumple zone for a toy car to absorb the energy of a crash?
Engineering is one of the most useful and exciting careers. Engineers are people who think creatively to solve real world problems.
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Engineers don't spend all their time doing calculations. But they do rely on maths and science principles. Calculating angles and learning the laws of physics might not always be the most exciting class – but product design can bring theories to life. When designing Dyson machines engineers use concepts like the Pythagorean theorem and Archimedes' principle.
Whether in school or out, engineering clubs challenge you to take your skills one step further. They also give you a chance to meet other students who have the bug for engineering. A lot of engineering clubs have mentors – professional engineers that take time out of the workday to help build everything from battery powered cars to robots.
Every Dyson engineer carries a notebook, full of past ideas and blank space for more. Take a blank notebook and start filling it with ideas. Write every idea down – nothing is too crazy. And don't forget to sign and date each page – so everyone knows who the idea belongs to.
If something stops working, don't toss it in the bin. Pull it apart to discover how it works. You might even find a way to fix it. Before they were building vacuums and fans, many Dyson engineers got a kick out of dissecting remote controls, old radios and bikes.
Whether it's making cardboard prototypes or gluing together a model, building things hones practical skills – creativity, dexterity, resourcefulness. All will come in handy as an engineer.
Engineers rely on sketching to communicate complex ideas. These sketches are rough and ready and drawn very quickly. Practice drawing 3D shapes, shading and even life forms. It will help you feel more comfortable with drawing as a communication tool. Annotating sketches can help bring them to life.
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5 Problems You Can't Blame on How You Were Raised
#2. Weight
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If you have ever watched a parent try to feed a 3-year-old something he does not want -- or if you have stumbled upon a bowl of broccoli rotting in a toy chest -- then you have witnessed just one battle in the awesome war of nature versus nurture. When it comes to obesity, nature sticks a fork in nurture, dips it in syrup and washes it down with regular soda.
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That's why the blood of a mad fat man tastes so sweet.
Whether a person is fat as a child or as an adult is a trait that is "substantially heritable," according to researchers.
Scientists have even isolated a gene in mice that affects weight (so if you start to see more sexy slim mice, this is probably why). The mice in the study ate the same amount of calories as their peers, but with one genetic alteration they gained weight. Scientists hope this information will help humans someday with weight gain and loss.
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Dietitians recommend eating fewer than five mice per week.
This is because it is known that human genes can influence how much food turns into fat and how much food gets burned off. The good news is that diet and exercise can still keep one fit. The bad news is that being skinny is way harder for those of us who still hide broccoli in the furniture.
#1. Parenting
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Yes, a child's genes even influence how their parents treat them. So if you're following along, the genes that a parent passes along to a child, when expressed by the child, can predictably affect the way the parent interacts with the child. Parenting is a Rube Goldberg machine of diapers, tantrums, and subpar refrigerator art.
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For example, mom treated your sister better because she was prettier than you.
A review of dozens of studies of more than 14,600 sets of twins showed that a child's genetics "significantly" affect how parents parent. One example: For boys, a region in the gene that codes for the serotonin transporter actually predicts how angry mom will get when her son, for example, hides the car keys in the toilet. Researchers say that socioeconomic and cultural differences as well as friends and school also factor into parenting differences.
According to the review's authors, this "means that parenting should not be viewed solely as a characteristic of the parent, but as something that results from both parental and child attributes," adding: "There isn't one style of ideal parenting. Each child requires a different environment to excel. So parents should not invest a lot of effort in trying to treat their children similarly, but instead, be aware of the variation in their children's attributes and nurture them accordingly."
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"Should not invest a lot of effort." Got it.
Explaining this idea to siblings who think everything has to be fair can be difficult, but parents can take heart knowing that even if they fail to explain themselves properly, they probably won't scar their kids for life.
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By exuding trust toward strangers, even people who had less than positive intentions may be moved by your openness. Being open allows you to make more personal connections and very likely, lasting impressions. It can take courage to welcome new people into our personal space, but we can imagine it like a beacon that finds like minds and spirits and calls them to us. When we open up in this way, our light shines brightly and acts as a lighthouse guiding our future friends to the comfort and safety of our welcoming shores. Today you are not only a beacon but an example, teaching others how they can live life more brightly and boldly, attracting great amounts of good into your life, their lives and the world.
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USA wins second straight at 2009 Women's World ChampionshipGANGNEUNG, South Korea - A strong start helped Team USA propel to a second straight win Tuesday morning at the 2009 Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship at the Gangneung International Ice Rink.
Debbie McCormick (Rio, Wis.) and teammates Allison Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Nicole Joraanstad (Madison, Wis.) and Natalie Nicholson (Bemidji, Minn.) held off a late rally by Norway's Marianne Roervik rink to cruise to the 12-7 win and improve to 2-4 in the standings. With five games remaining in the round robin, the Americans are now uncomfortably sitting in seventh place. The top four teams at the conclusion of the round robin advance to Friday's page playoffs.
"We said yesterday that everything is completely in our control," said Pottinger, who won the world championship in 2003 with McCormick and Tracy Sachtjen (Lodi, Wis.), the team's alternate. "We're not hoping for someone to lose. We're just focusing on getting the wins."
After scoring a deuce in the opening end, the Americans had a good opportunity to steal when Nicholson set up the center guard and a stone fully buried behind it on the button in the second. By the time Roervik went to throw her final stone, the U.S. ladies had four rocks in the house and there were no Norwegian rocks to be found. Roervik opted to attempt an in-off shot using the U.S. rock on the side of the house instead of the draw. She'd make contact but spin across the house and out the door to give up a steal of three.
Norway would get on the board in the third, however, when Roervik drew to the button for two. Two key misses by Joraanstad and Pottinger in the fourth end gave Norway shot rock on the four-foot but McCormick would softly tap it out with her first stone to put the Americans closest to the button. Roervik made a nice draw down to the opposite side of the four-foot. McCormick tried to follow down to the button but was a bit heavy and rolled out the side. After a measurement the Americans earned the single to take a 6-2 lead. Roervik would pull within two points after drawing the eight-foot for a deuce after five ends.
"We had a little lull there," Pottinger said. "It was just rock placement, and we had a couple slip behind the tee line that they played well on."
McCormick converted a tough tap on her own stone sitting just off the button to push back the Norwegian rock for two points in the sixth end to extend the lead to 8-4. The Americans got a bit of a break in the seventh then. McCormick jammed her double takeout attempt allowing Norway to draw for two. However, Roervik had too much steam on it and sailed to the back of the house.
What looked to be a solid end in the eighth fell apart in the last few stones. Pottinger made two takeouts through a port that resulted in the U.S. having four rocks in the house. Roervik would make the hit on the U.S. stone in the four-foot but it was left in the open. With her first stone, McCormick made contact but it jammed onto the U.S. stone in the eight-foot and her shooter rolled out giving Norway shot stone. Roervik used her final rock to draw to the opposite side of the four foot to sit two. Norway would pull within one point as McCormick wrecked on the guard and handed Norway two points.
Frustrated, the U.S. the quickly sealed the win with a draw for four points in the ninth end. The Americans return to action tonight to take on the home team - Korea (1-4).
"We just need to keep paying attention to the rocks and believing in them," Pottinger said. "We got a little sloppy today and need to keep working hard."
Game scores: USA 12, Norway 7; China 8, Denmark 5; Switzerland 8, Russia 4; Canada 8, Germany 7
Team USA line score:
Norway 002 020 120 7
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Canada 6-0
China 5-1
Denmark 5-1
Sweden 4-1
Switzerland 4-2
Scotland 3-2
Germany 2-4
Italy 1-4
Korea 1-4
Russia 1-5
Norway 0-6
Live end-by-end scoring from the World Women's Championship is available online at http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks. All times posted are local (13 hours ahead of Eastern Time Zone; GMT + 9 hours).


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Dear diary: Confessions of a Nielsen ratings viewer
The postcard got my attention as I sorted through the daily mail.
For once, it wasn't a bill. Or a flier. Or some other form of advertisement.
It was an offer to make me a very powerful person -- a lord of the small screen, or the not-so-small screen for those of you with the 50-inch-plus wide TVs.
You see, I'll be able to help keep or kill certain television shows.
OK, that might be a bit of hyperbole. But I'll at least be able to help decide the TV ratings for one week, from April 25 through May 2.
Yes, folks, I'm about to become a Nielsen viewer.
Now that this news is out, I expect a lot of attention from the stars of some bubble shows. My phone should be ringing any minute now with calls from the likes of Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation") and Matthew Perry ("Go On'').
Or maybe not.
I haven't mentioned my wife's participation in this Nielsen ratings business for a good reason. She wants no part of it.
"I don't want anyone to know what I'm watching," she said, before quickly adding, "Wait a minute. That doesn't sound right."
That's OK because the postcard from Nielsen was addressed to me and said that I would be getting a phone call in a couple of days. Actually, they called four or five times, and Judy declined each time to pick up the phone and deal with the research outfit. She reminded me that this was my business. In other words, Nielsen schmilsson.
Finally, I got the call on Easter evening and confirmed to a Nielsen caller -- who butchered the pronunciation of my last name -- that I would participate.
She wanted to know if we watched drama, comedy, sports and news. Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
She wanted to make sure that I didn't own or work for a TV station, cable company or satellite TV outfit. No, no and no.
Finally, she said I would be getting a diary in the mail to write down what shows I watch that week.
Too bad the seasons have already ended for some favorites -- "Downton Abby,'' "The Walking Dead,'' "Parenthood'' and the new comedy "The Neighbors.''
And it's too early for the eight-run series finale of another favorite, "Breaking Bad."
So Nielsen is going to get a lot of Pirates baseball and Penguins hockey penciled into the diary. And among comedies: "Modern Family,'' "Parks and Rec,'' "The Mindy Project'' and "The Office.''
One final note: I apparently don't fall into the category of your typical Nielsen viewer.
To prep for my big assignment, I glanced at recent Top 10 Nielsen ratings for prime time network, cable and syndicated television.
For prime time, the only Top 10 show that I watch is "60 Minutes.'' For cable, it's "The Walking Dead." And under syndication, the occasional "Family Guy'' episode, I'm sorry to admit.
I'm tempted to try some new shows during this one-week period. But Nielsen told me not to change my viewing habits. Sorry, I can't start watching "Mad Men'' in season 6.
But as soon as I get the diary in the mail, I'll be ready for my big week. And in the spirit of television, a famous TV quote comes to mind: "Here's Johnny!''
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I agree skatingfan04....not at all worth the risk if this indeed is the neck problem lift. I still haven't seen it so....waiting impatiently
and yeah, I know they are human, just didn't realize they were quite this human
I agree skatingfan04....not at all worth the risk if this indeed is the neck problem lift. I still haven't seen it so....waiting impatiently
and yeah, I know they are human, just didn't realize they were quite this human
V/M are ahead of C/L because of huge PCS scores. Technically, they took several hits:
YP: they hit only 3 of 6 key points, 12.79 points; C/L got 13.26
Twizzles: level3 for 6 points; C/L level4 and 7
Step sequence: level2, 7 points; C/L level3 and 7.79
Lift: level1, 1.93 points; C/L level4 and 5 points
The lift cost them the most; it was a hot mess.
Although different judging panels...something to point out- Weaver and Poje's scores at Skate America would have been first in the SD here
edit... a tweet from Peter Murray-something to think about
V/M tech score 27.72 does meet minimum Tech Score (29) to qualify for Worlds. Only the Italians did with 32.44.
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tried to find videos but failed. Off to bed...hope we can see this sometime soon.
Yeah, I won't deny I'm worried now.
in all honesty and no spite, that miss on the lift was slightly funny. flailing bodies and costume malfunction.
C/L: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_rVALzqm2o&feature=plcp
H/D: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NF-ujBkdqQ&feature=plcp
classy universal sports wont even show top 3 skaters/teams, allotted space for americans. how "universal" of them.
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B/S beat D/W in levels in the FD, not the SD.
D/W's SD vs V/M's SD:
YP DW: level2 for the first segment and level4 for the second; total: 13.92
YP VM: level3 for the first segment and level2 for the second; total: 12.79
Twizzles DW: level4, 7.33
Twizzles VM: level3, 6.00
Step Sequence DW: level3, 8.83
Step Sequence VM: level2, 7.00
Lift DW: level4, 5.17
Lift VM: level1, 1.93
You beat me to the video post, 1795.
Very interesting. Davis and White had a similar problem with their lift at SA in the sd, but not quite as prolonged as that by Tessa and Scott.
Surely it was not just the lift that had V/M being scored uncharacteristically low. I admire V/M skill, but I have never really been over the moon with their skating in terms of their character and personality on the ice. OTOH, I am in love with Weaver/ Poje and Davis/ White, and I also enjoy Mitchell/ Islam, and Gilles/ Poirier much more than V/M.
I think D/W sd is better than V/M this season.
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One more thing about the lift- I love how Tessa came out of it beaming as though nothing had happened. Made me smile.


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02:34 am EDT @ September 21st, 2012
During the ongoing Tokyo Game Show 2012, Japanese publisher Capcom revealed that it plans to release a "major expansion" for their RPG, Dragon's Dogma. Dragon's Dogma is a tricky one. Despite of what many of us may think of it, the game managed to pull off the impossible - it successfully blended the schools of Western and Eastern RPGs...
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03:32 am EDT @ June 25th, 2012
Capcom is happily reporting that their RPG shifted over 1 million copies worldwide. The solid sales figures encouraged the well-known publisher to continue making more games in the new franchise. So, yeah, they have confirmed that there will be a sequel to Dragon's Dogma...
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06:56 am EDT @ June 19th, 2012
We want RPGs, we like RPGs and there are RPGs out there, thankfully. This one's a bit different though... Here's a snip: Cooperating with your party is the key in boss battles, which are, without a doubt, the best part of this game. Encountering a boss creature represents a challenge for your character's skills and judgment...
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Oh now you just don't know the feeling until you've played this game. The NPCs will drive you mad! AT COMIC: Dragon's Dogma - Mandatory Advice
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01:51 am EDT @ April 26th, 2012
See the folks at Capcom as they work on their upcoming RPG, Dragon's Dogma (scheduled for release on consoles on May 22): VIDEO: dragonsdogmadevdmopm.flv
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03:38 am EDT @ April 17th, 2012
If you're following us on Twitter then you already know that Capcom intends to launch a playable demo for their upcoming RPG, Dragon's Dogma. The official word is that the demo will be winging its way to PSN and Xbox Live MarketPlace starting Tuesday April 24th in the US (Wednesday) and April 25th in Europe...
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05:12 am EDT @ April 11th, 2012
Capcom's RPG, Dragon's Dogma, is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360 and is going to hit stores on May 22. In the meantime, Capcom releases these lovely screenshots from the game: click to view full gallery click to view full gallery In addition, they also sent two gameplay trailers. This one: VIDEO: DD_Undead_gameplay_ESRB.flv And this one.
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01:45 am EDT @ March 29th, 2012
Capcom releases another 'Progression' video, talking more about some of the things you'll be able to do in the upcoming RPG, Drgaon's Dogma (in this case, they explain more about crafting and quests): VIDEO: DD_Progression_P4.flv
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06:18 am EDT @ March 22nd, 2012
Capcom continues their series of videos revealing more strategies players can use in the upcoming action RPG, Dragon's Dogma: VIDEO: DDProgression3.flv Dragon's Dogma is scheduled to launch on May 22 for Xbox 360 and PS3 (no PC... nadda, bupkis, zilch, forget it).
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03:58 am EDT @ March 15th, 2012
Dragon's Dogma, the action RPG from Capcom, gets more interesting with each trailer: VIDEO: DDProgressionP2usmult.flv Did the narrator just say "choosing the right balance of porns..." or have I misheard that?
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12:26 pm EDT @ March 05th, 2012
Capcom decided to show off more action from their upcoming RPG, Dragon's Dogma. Check it out: VIDEO: drakedragon_us_ms.flv
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03:16 am EDT @ November 01st, 2011
Capcom releases the Dragon's Dogma 'Pawns' trailer: VIDEO: Dragonsdogmapawntr.flv In addition, they've offered the Dragon's Dogma 'Golem' trailer: VIDEO: DDGholemtr2.flv
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06:57 am EDT @ September 16th, 2011
More media from the Tokyo Game Show has arrived. Take a look at the latest screenshots from Capcom's forthcoming action RPG, Dragon's Dogma: click to view full gallery click to view full gallery There's a new trailer available, as well: VIDEO: DDtgs11.flv
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03:57 am EDT @ July 12th, 2011
Capcom unleashes even more screenshots for their multiplatform title, Dragon's Dogma, this time revealing some of the creatures players are going to face in the upcoming action adventure. Have a look: click to view full gallery click to view full gallery
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05:58 am EDT @ July 11th, 2011
Capcom sends over more screenshots from their fantasy-themed action adventure, Dragon's Dogma: click to view full gallery click to view full gallery
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80,000 til I get the strata...
Yeah, level 45 and the strata is actually only about 1/2 way to 56 xp-wise...
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Am i reading this chart wrong, or is puttin HH on strata and Ivana pretty much pointless?
With it is either the same amount of bullets or + 1 in comparison with without HH.
If that is the case, i am swithing my HH on the strata for LF.
Not RA, cause that apparantly makes you kill slower... (Is that a headache i feel coming?)
Tampa, Pls explain so even a moron like me completely understands.
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So this formula pretty much breaks it down. How much simpler can I make it?! Duh. LOL
My opinion? HH on a strata or ivana makes it kill slightly, but noticably, faster. However, I prefer lightfoot as it makes the controls respond much easier.
Sorry, I was never a math major in school, so I'm not sure about the "actual" math behind it.
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Note to myself: be sure to kill all people(in GE) who make me feel dumb.
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Don't forget this: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccckey=0AmopHMm1zV3udG13TlVvdDJLY1FGTGJ5SHR6OW91M0 E#gid=0.
It's from the gunslinger website. It's really great to see how useless KDR really is
Apparently it doesn't take you to the doc, so just click on the link in the post
I am currently experimentating with my strata loadouts.
I think my lack of familiriarity with lf is what is messing up my aiming these couple of days.
So traded lf in for speed loader.
My aiming seems improved, and i seem to reload faster (often get killed during reload so that is a good thing)
but i'm annoyed at being a slowtoad....
with the ivana , i seem to prefer spedloader as well.
Probably cause i'm just not used too running fast.
In any case i'm probably gonna go with either speed loader or RA.
Also, i have the stinkin'feeling i'm beter with the strata.
Still gonna use the ivana though.
I prefer the feel of that gun.
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|Let The People Decide - The Results!
|YS Readers' Greatest and Worst Games Ever
PETER (waggling his mouth out of synch): Well, the excitement here has reached fever pitch. The voting started a month ago, promptly at midday, and they're still coming in thick and fast from all over the world. If you look at the map behind me (gestures to scrappily-drawn map of the world which has two Australias and no South America at all) you can see what would happen if the initial vote was repeated across the globe. ('My Name Is Uncle Groucho, You Win A Fat Cigar' appears in lights all over the map) Yes, a 100% gain for Automata's Groucho. But by 2:30pm that afternoon, we'd had another vote, which totally overturned our initial projection. (Map lights up with 'Crazy Cars 3') Yes, it was a vote for a game which hasn't even appeared on the Speccy. (Map falls off wall. Peter's hinged jaw becomes unpinned)
Oh, it's no use, Spec-chums. We haven't got Peter Snow here with us at all. In fact, this isn't even a TV studio. It's just a mock-up, cleverly constructed out of cardboard and a set of fairy lights from a Christmas tree. If you look really closely, you might even be able to tell our map was actually hand-drawn, and not cut out carefully from a commercially-available atlas or cartographical pamphlet. (But I doubt it.)
No, this small pretence was just an attempt to lend weight to the proceedings of your voting for the YS Readers' Top 100 Games Of All Time. Ah well. It is jolly exciting, though. We've finished wading through the heap of entries, finished typing them all in (phew) and finished snickering at the people who put Street Fighter 2 as their number one game. (Not really.) (Well, yes, actually.) So it looks as though this may be the ideal time to tell you the results.
How it all worked
You'll recall (probably) that the voting works like this: we take your top ten games and award points, from ten down to one, depending on their position in the list. Then we do a bit of mathematical jiggery-pokery and lo! your own (your very own) Top 100 list is born. Provided we haven't accidentally counted a couple of games twice. And missed out some others entirely. Or anything. Hahaha.
Before we join the judges
... let's tell you a bit about how the voting went (in a non-commital, suspense-building fashion). For a start, the YS covertapes came off rather well - there were votes for games like the incredibly addictive tile-matcher Peking, the Polish puzzler Jonathan was crap at (but everyone else in the universe found embarrassingly easy, apparently) Logo, and the wonderfully fab (and we're not just saying that) Boulderdash clone Earth Shaker. Even more heartening was the fact that no one voted a YS covertape game as their worst of all time (so we must have been doing something right).
Adventures came off well as well (so to speak), with Fergus McNeill games like The Big Sleaze and The Boggit attracting votes like someone with a bag of sweets attracts friends, and the St Brides laugh riot The Very Big Cave Adventure also winning you over. And then there were the Really Odd ones: an entire Top 10 of SAM games (that must have taken a bit of thinking about, yock yock) and (inevitably) one little tinker voting for all the Dizzy games. How we laughed.
The least predictable category was, of course, the Worst Speccy Game Of All Time. It seems most of you harbour personal grudges against games others would consider fairly awful but not capital-punishmentally so, and it seemed fairly obvious you were voting for games you'd wasted hard-earned cash on, rather than following any commonly-held opinion (ie, ours). However, an overall winner did emerge, valiantly fighting off the rest of the pack (despite a laudable last-minute burst by two surprise entries).
All in all, it was a bit of an eye-opener. To be honest, we expected your list to pretty much mirror the official YS Top 100, but... well now, that sounds like a clumsy link to me. Let's turn the page and see how the voting went, shall we? Raise the curtains! Lower the house lights! Belt out a rousing chorus of Figaro on the old comb-and-paper, because here come the results! (What a showman. Andy)
And there you have it. To be honest, Chase HQ's spectacular victory was a bit of a surprise - we were confidently predicting that the all-powerful Rainbow Islands would sweep into the top slot, and were expecting the hotly contested number two posish to be occupied by either R-Type or Chaos. As it was, a late burst from Sim City saw off the wizardy wargame, but Chase HQ leapt out of nowhere to finish ahead of the pack. It was a dashed close affair - Rainbow Islands lost by seven votes - but you could hear the murmurs as the Mac sorted out the votes and printed up the names of the winners. 'Blimey,' the murmurs went. 'That was a bit of a surprise.'
Moving down the list, we were happy to see both the Skool Daze games and Contact Sam Cruise making an appearance (surely three of the most original games ever) and the huge number of votes for the YS covertape game Peking was really cheering, as was Nige Mansell's Number 99 spot because it obviously meant that people had gone out and bought the game.
128K owners were well-represented, with Pang, Where Time Stood Still (a fantastically atmospheric 3D Doug McClure-'em-up) and International Matchday (and Nige, of course) sailing in despite not being available for the 48K Speccy. And the SAM world was unanimous in declaring the grippingly addictive
Surprise entry of the list had to be Horace Goes Skiing - we thought it the worst of the Horace trio, but you evidently took the alpine adventures of the mutated blue blob to your hearts. Or something.
The Worst Game Of All Time
Now this was fun. The majority of you included a personal worst with your Top 10, and it was crystal-clear from the outset what was going to come top of the heap. But apart from this one title, nearly everybody differed in their opinion of what was the nadir of Speccy gamedom - Friday The 13th, Highlander, OutRun Europa, Bomb Jack 2, Spitting Image, Graeme Souness Soccer Manager and Zip Zap were just about the only ones to get more than a single vote. In the end it came down to a not-very-close contest between three games - Zeppelin's Santa's Xmas Caper, Alternative's The Official Father Christmas (spook!) and The Game We're Really Milking For Suspense. (Ho ho.) Of the two seasonal numbers, Santa's Xmas Caper managed to limp ahead in the closing stages, but it still didn't manage to get quite half the number of votes as the winner. Yes folks, the Number One Worst Speccy Game Of All Time is, of course, Count Duckula 2. (Told you! Ed) Alternative, and the unknown programmer responsible, we salute you.
The dead important bit
Lawks a lordy, we almost forgot to pick a winner. The recipient of ten fab games (almost guaranteed to be Count Duckula 2 free, ho ho ho) is (rustle rustle) Garry Lancaster of Bristol in Somerset, an active member of the Save Avon Project! (So it might be an idea to change that to 'Bristol in Avon' then. Ed)
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Our first look at Adam Hanga
The last step of qualifying for the 2011 FIBA Eurobasket Championships kicked-off yesterday as Hungary faced Portugal in Coimbra, Portugal. Along with Finland, Hungary and Portugal are fighting for the last two spots in the tournament. Each team plays one another twice, once at home and on the road, and the two teams with the better records get the last two spots in the tournament. Pretty simple, no?
Why this is of interest to you is that Adam Hanga plays for Hungary. Hanga was drafted by the Spurs with their 29th pick in the second round (59th overall) back in June. Yesterday's game against Portugal gave us our first look at Hanga and what the Spurs got in snatching his rights.
We're not going to do a proper recap considering the circumstances, but we'll look at what Hanga brings to the table, bullet-style.
- Hanga is a 6'7″ 2-guard, so he's got some length to him. At one point, Hungary went with a four guard lineup and had Hanga playing the 4. Then again, Portugal didn't have a lot of size to them so Hungary wasn't punished all that much. Also, it's Portugal so how much damage could it have done?
- Offensively, Hanga has a decent all around game. He shot well in the first quarter, hit 2-3 3-pointers. He also had a nice play where he beat his man off the dribble, got into the lane and threw a pretty lob to a teammate for an alley-oop.
- Hanga's shooting fell off a cliff in the second half and he finished 4-10 from the field, although the last miss was a borderline desperation 3-pointer late in the game. Nonetheless, Hanga's spot-up shooting is a strength. He has good form and not a lot of negative motion. His release could be quicker, but I imagine it hasn't be a necessity for him at this point in career. It's adjustment he'd have to make, though.
- One thing that stands out about Hanga is how upright he plays. He reminds me of Stephen Jackson in that regard. Jack never seems like he gets low, always playing straight up. Hanga is similar.
- This gives him some bad habits on defense, though. If he's not actively engaged on defense, Hanga is upright and flat-footed. He also seems to relax too quick on defense. If the player he's guarding is in the motion of passing the ball, Hanga stands upright before the ball is even released. He could be abused on give-and-gos at the next level.
- That said, Hanga is a solid weak side defender. As a 6'7″ 2-guard, he's got some length to him. He finished the game against Portugal with four steals, all of them on picking-off passes on the backside if I remember right. Hungary played a lot of zone and Hanga was stationed along the baseline. Portugal's guards were trying to throw cross-court passes to shooters in the opposite corner and Hanga gobbled them up.
- Hanga finished with 11 points on 4-10 shooting, four rebounds, four assists, four steals and only two turnovers. Portugal did come back and beat Hungary 71-66, however.
In all, I was expecting a lot less from the second-to-last pick in this year's draft. He showed some solid skills, and his height and length could translate well. That said, he was playing Portugal. And as a 2-guard, a lot of what he does is easily replaceable. Unless he becomes an absolutely lights-out 3-point shooter, that is.
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I have a Wii that I registered at MyNintendo that I now want to sell (don't worry - I bought a new one recently)...is there a way to "unlink" the serial from my profile?
No when u sell it the person who buys it if they want to register it will have to call Nintendo
Ok...so I don't have to do anything on my end...could I call them and get it removed or the buyer has to?
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Why did you buy another one?
If something isn't working try turning it off and on again
dont know if u could do it..i guess just inform the buyer that if he or she wishes to register it the have to call nintendo cuz u already registered it.Originally Posted by pdawg17
....might be a bit obvious, but can't they just use the code from the new wii?
But i suppose you've registerd that as well.
And why buy a new wii?
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