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Formula 1 goes to Codemasters after Sony unrest
May 9, 2008 - 12:41
Mark Raby
After Sony refused to pay the licensing fees requested by the Formula 1 car racing association, England-based Codemasters has stepped up and nabbed the former Sony-exclusive license. Codemasters has gained the global rights to the racing label, promising to bring Formula 1-branded games to consoles, PC, and handheld gaming platforms.
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Playstation 3 nabs 40% of Grand Theft Auto IV
May 9, 2008 - 10:55
Mark Raby
Despite Sony's PS3 console being outsold by the Xbox 360 by more than two to one in the US, it managed to grab a healthy amount of the Grand Theft Auto IV sales. GTA IV broke game records around the world when it came out a few weeks ago, selling 3.6 million copies in the first day and six million copies by the end of the week.
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Video games don't turn children into blood-thirsty killers – Harvard research
May 9, 2008 - 07:33
Humphrey Cheung
A pair of Harvard researchers say violent video games don't turn children into killers. According to a newly published book, 'Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do', psychologists Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson dispel common myths about violent games. In their two-year study, they found that there was no data to support any causation between games and real-life violence.
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New Congressional bill to require ID for all MATURE-rated video games
May 9, 2008 - 06:49
Humphrey Cheung
With Grand Theft Auto 4 selling like hotcakes and making over $500 million in the first week, a Republican and Democrat have introduced a bill that would make it a bit harder for teenagers to buy mature games. Republican Representative Lee Terry from Nebraska and Democrat Representative Jim Matheson from Utah introduced the Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act which would require retailers to check IDs and not selling 'Mature' or 'Adults Only'-rated games to anyone under 18-years-old.
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Electronic Arts to make fitness game for Wii
May 8, 2008 - 11:19
Mark Raby
There's a new Wii game that will allow users to step on a unique controller and complete fitness exercises. No, we're not talking about Wii Fit; that's yesterday's news. EA is the new story when it comes to Wii-powered fitness regimens. It is really a blatant copy of Nintendo's Wii Fit game, which comes out to the US next month. EA doesn't shy away from this fact, though.
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Ubisoft caught in a little Assassin's Creed scandal
May 8, 2008 - 00:01
Theo Valich
TG Daily investigates - Amidst talk that the PC's days as a major gaming platform could be counted blockbuster titles such as Assassin's Creed are welcome signs that show just the opposite. Sadly, it is very likely that this game will be remembered for a controversy that dances around a strange decision to remove support for DirectX 10.1 and handed transferred an initial performance advantage for ATI's Radeon cards over to Nvidia. Did Nvidia have its hands in this one? We looked a bit closer to find out.
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Sony's Playstation 3 Home delayed again
May 7, 2008 - 12:13
Mark Raby
When and if Sony finally releases its online world "Home" for the Playstation 3, many gamers will likely still be resentful over the countless delays they have endured. The software has now been scheduled for the "end of the year," a slightly less optimistic outlook than the previously announced release window of autumn 2008.
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Wii's "Nintendo Channel" open for business
May 7, 2008 - 09:45
Mark Raby
Nintendo today released a firmware update for its Wii video game console, adding a new feature to the main menu that allows gamers to access game trailers and demos. After downloading the update, users can find the "Nintendo Channel" in the Wii Shop Channel, available as a free download.
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Grand Theft Auto 4 surpasses $500 million in retail sales
May 7, 2008 - 08:44
Humphrey Cheung
Apparently a life of crime does pay off and in the case of Take-Two Interactive's Grand Theft Auto 4 video game, it's paid off big time. The company has announced that retail sales of the ultra-violent Xbox360 and PlayStation 3 game have surpassed $500 million dollars in the first week.
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Wii, PS2 to get Rock Band "downloadable" content
May 6, 2008 - 13:44
Mark Raby
When Rock Band was announced for the Playstation 2 and subsequently the Wii, one of the most obvious question was, "What about the additional downloadable tracks?" Because neither the PS2 or Wii has the infrastructure to allow publishers to release downloadable content, it was widely assumed that the song list for those versions would remain static.
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UPDATE: License clash between Sony and Formula 1 Boss means no F1 games
May 6, 2008 - 10:20
Theo Valich
Formula 1 isn't exactly as popular as Nascar or Indy cars, but there is no denying that it is the premier motorsport event around the globe and it looks like Sony won't be publishing any more Formula 1 game titles for no: Apparently, the gap between what Sony is willing to pay for a license and what Bernie Ecclestone's company is demanding is too wide.
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Germans launch ultimate Porsche 911 Turbo game steering wheel
May 6, 2008 - 09:56
Theo Valich
If you are a fan of the famous German sports car brand, or dream of driving a "Porscha", this one may be for you. Endor is bringing a Porsche 911 Turbo gaming steering wheel to the market.
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E3 in trouble - Major game publishers skip show AND drop out of organization
May 5, 2008 - 04:05
Humphrey Cheung
E3, the formerly fantastic game expo where tens of thousands of people attended, just keeps getting smaller and lamer. According to GameSpot, Vivendi has announced that it will not be attending this year's E3 show. This also means Activision won't be attending the show this coming July. But the bad news doesn't stop there, because the companies also announced that they will be dropping out of the Entertainment Software Association, the organization that manages E3 and lobbies for the video game industry.
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Take-Two offers 12-step program to fix PS3 GTA IV
May 2, 2008 - 16:04
Mark Raby
With the much-publicized problems of the Playstation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto leaving PS3 owners upset, the game's publisher has released details on how to fix the glitches, and it's not an easy process.
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Blu-ray on Xbox reportedly set for September
May 2, 2008 - 09:55
Mark Raby
Microsoft is moving forward with plans to bring Sony's Blu-ray format to its Xbox 360 console, according a report from Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News. The paper claims that Microsoft has placed orders for an Xbox 360 console with a built-in Blu-ray Disc drive and is expected to ship them in the third quarter of this year.
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Falling dollar leads to cheaper Canadian prices on PS Store
May 1, 2008 - 19:57
Mark Raby
The last couple years aside, most Americans would probably only remember a Canadian dollar that was less valuable than the American dollar, sometimes even comically so. Recently, though, the tables have turned and Canada's currency was at one point more valuable globally than that of the US. As a result, Sony Computer Entertainment America has decided to adjust the prices of content on the Playstation 3 online store to reflect the new price discrepancy.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving are against GTA IV
May 1, 2008 - 10:51
Mark Raby
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has issued a statement calling for the newly released Grand Theft Auto IV to be pulled from store shelves and assigned an "Adults Only" rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. The activist group takes particular offense to the fact that it is possible for players to allow in-game characters to drink and drive.
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Grand Theft Auto IV smashes one-day sales record in UK
May 1, 2008 - 09:41
Mark Raby
In its first day on store shelves, more than 600,000 copies of Grand Theft Auto IV were sold in the UK, which is more than any video game in the past. Grand Theft Auto is one of the most powerful franchises in the gaming industry, and is the crown jewel for its development company Rockstar. The new installment, which is the first for the Xbox 360 and PS3, was expected to be even more successful than previous titles.
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Uh-oh! Problems abound for PS3 GTA IV
April 30, 2008 - 14:22
Mark Raby
In previous generations of video gaming, when a new title was released on multiple platforms there was rarely much discussion over which version to get. If you were a PS2 fan, you should go ahead and get the PS2 version, etc. However, with widely varying online services, different display and rendering technologies, and differentiated control schemes, multiplatform games are posing more of a debate, and Grand Theft Auto IV is showing that right out of the gate.
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Crytek, Epic lost billions of dollars because of piracy
April 30, 2008 - 13:20
Theo Valich
My former colleague Igor "Iggy" Gajic got the chance to interview Cevat Yerly, co-founder and CEO of Crytek. During the interview, Yerly was keen on keeping the lid of future projects, but he did not refrain himself from stating his views about the current state of PC gaming industry.
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BYRON – A 29-year-old Clarendon man was killed when he was thrown from his pickup truck as it overturned after being struck by an SUV at about 9 a.m. today on State Route 262 at Chapel Road, state police in Batavia reported.
The victim, Jerry Murray, was driving west on Route 262 when Terry Boyce, 57, of Alabama made a left turn off Chapel Road to head east on the state route and struck the pickup at the intersection.
Murray's truck rolled over several times. He was declared dead at the scene from multiple injuries.
Boyce was issued a traffic ticket at the scene for failing to yield the right of way. State police are continuing to investigate the incident.


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Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik has a sneaking suspicion that Arizona legislators have not actually read the Second Amendment.
"Not the one in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution, anyway," Kozachik told me.
He believes if lawmakers had read the amendment they would not have passed a law prohibiting any government entity in the state from disposing of firearms that come into their possession. Instead, they now must sell the guns to dealers.
While I am not a constitutional scholar (or any other kind) I took the time to read the entire text of the Second Amendment, twice, (Okay, so it's only 27 words) and I believe Kozachik might be onto something.
He told me, "There is nothing in the Second Amendment that gives one gun owner the right to tell another gun owner how to dispose of their firearms."
That's true.
Arizona legislators apparently don't know this.
But Arizona citizens do.
They demonstrated that knowledge very clearly over weekends this month when they endured long lines in order to hand over nearly 2000 weapons to Phoenix police in exchange for grocery store gift cards and the promise the weapons would be destroyed.
"We had the greatest response,' said Hildy Saizow of Arizonans for Gun Safety, which helped coordinate the event. "It was amazing. Plus we gave out hundreds of free gun locks and hundreds of gun safety tip sheets. It was a whole lot more than we anticipated when we started out. And it proves there is a public demand for this sort of program. People want a safe way to rid their home of a firearm when they don't want to sell them to a dealer or to another person. I was watching the line at the buyback program and the vast majority of people didn't sell them to people on the street who were offering to pay cash."
Once the new law goes into effect, buyback programs like the ones in Phoenix recently will be outlawed. Kozachik organized a similar program in Tucson.
"There are multiple levels of hypocrisy involved in the legislation banning these types of buybacks," he told me. "First, legislators claim to be civil libertarians. They say the government shouldn't be involved in our personal lives. Yet when it comes to a firearm it's as if the gun takes on the mantel of a holy icon. Now a person can no longer surrender a weapon for disposal to the most logical people you want for disposal purposes — law enforcement. This is pure pandering to the gun lobby. It's simply a reactionary measure and clearly shows how difficult it is in this state to have a rational conversation about common sense gun laws."
The issue isn't going away.
And neither are gun buyback programs. Not if organizers have their way.
"It's sad to have policy makers doing the opposite of what the public wants," Hildy Saizow said. "But we believe we can figure out a way to continue some version of the program within the new law. We'll be working on that. We've heard from a number of groups who indicate they want to participate. I don't know if the public response made an impact on legislators, but it clearly demonstrated that the community likes the idea. And we've got a terrific partnership going between Arizonans for Gun Safety, the (Phoenix) mayor's office, the police department and other non-profits. Also the business community. Local businesses really stepped forward and showed their displeasure with the legislation. The anonymous donations we got for the gift cards came from big business people."
Guy buyback programs in which the weapons are destroyed do not solve our gun violence problem. Everyone knows that.
But why outlaw them? Why not allow individuals the opportunity to decide how they want to dispose of a weapon? Why not allow cities to assist them? Why ignore voters and kowtow so sheepishly to the gun lobby?
"It's crazy," Tucson councilman Kozachik told me. "Our legislators actually call firearms 'a community asset.' A community asset is a city park, not a gun."
(Column for May 26, 2013, Arizona Republic)


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They are already advertising for a "Chair-Designate" for the forthcoming City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority. This is the body that will take over from the Financial Services Authority and assume most of its workload.
The new chairman — sorry, chair — will look after the transition arrangements and, in the meantime, become a non-executive of the FSA. The job is expected to take half a week and the appointee will need to be an experienced chair, again, and will need to be "known for his/her judgment, independence of mind and diplomacy". This last, certainly: there will be plenty of ruffled feathers


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Tron Thomas wrote:
> I am trying to write a program that will allow the user to drag a
> window from any area in that window besides just the title bar.
> I have not been successful and am experiencing weird behaviour that I
> do not understand. Despite how I move the mouse, the window insists
> on travelling downward toward the bottom of the screen.
> Here is the code relevant to the drag implementation:
> Mouse moved from 351, 157 to 352, 158.
> Moving window from 37, 221 to 38, 222.
> Window moved to 44, 262.
> Why is this dragging code behaving in this manner?
You toplevel window is managed by the window manager. If it has the
default window gravity 'NorthWestGravity', the WM will place the upper
left corner of the window decoration (usually the titlebar) at the
coordinates you specify by XMoveWindow(). You may change the window
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Police made an arrest Monday in the stabbing of a Fort Smith man.
Fort Smith police said David Rosa, 27, walked out of his home Monday and found someone inside his car. Police said he confronted Eddie Luangoudom, 20, who fled the area.
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The information in our credit files has become the doorway to the world of credit, not to mention getting a job or the best insurance rates.
Yet how credit files are handled by the major credit bureaus is a mystery to many consumers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is aiming to shatter some of the mystique by looking into how the three largest credit-reporting companies – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – capture consumer credit information.
Each credit bureau maintains files on more than 200 million adults and receives information from approximately 10,000 furnishers of data, the report notes. On a monthly basis, these furnishers provide information on more than 1.3 billion consumer credit accounts or other so-called "trade lines" such as auto or mortgage lending data that reflect a person's account status and activity. Furnishers typically report updates monthly, including changes in balances owed, whether or not payments were received, changes in available credit lines (in the cases of revolving credit card accounts), and the status of the account.
The study brings "more clarity to the confusing world of credit reports," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray.
About 40 percent of the data the bureaus collect comes from bank cards, such as general credit cards, and 18 percent comes from retail credit cards. Only 7 percent of the transaction information comes from mortgage lenders or servicers; just 4 percent from auto lenders.
So when people wonder why their credit scores are low, it's often tied to how well they handle the debt on their credit cards. Almost 40 percent of disputes handled by the credit bureaus can be linked to collections items.
But what really caught my attention from the report were two findings:
• Only about 44 million consumers per year, or about one in five, obtain copies of their files. It doesn't cost you a penny to get a copy of each of your credit files once every 12 months. Just go to www.annualcreditreport.com, the only official site to get the free reports. It's important you stay on top of what's in your credit file. Consumers Union has a page at www.consumersunion.org/creditreport with information on how to obtain your report, how to fix mistakes in it, and why it's so important to check yours every year.
• The credit reporting agencies resolve an average of 15 percent of consumer-disputed items internally, without getting the data furnishers involved. The CFPB doesn't know what percentage of these resolutions turned out in the consumer's favor. The remaining complaints are forwarded to the companies that provided the original information. But the report found that the documentation consumers present by mail to challenge inaccuracies may not be getting passed on to the companies furnishing data to the credit bureaus. I would urge the CFPB to look into this further.
We still don't know from an independent source to what extent credit reports contain inaccuracies.


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A special teams play will forever be associated with the Jets' 30-27 victory Sunday over New England.
If the Jets wind up parlaying their 4-3 start into a surprising run at the playoffs, they will reflect on the 15-yard penalty the Patriots received in overtime — for aiding a field goal block attempt with a push — as one of the moments that helped keep them in contention for the postseason.
But between now and whatever January might hold for the Jets, another special teams play from Sunday is worth remembering.
It was a far more common occurrence — nothing controversial or sexy — yet more like it could play an important role in the coming weeks as the offense and rookie quarterback Geno Smith continue to develop.
It happened with 3:13 remaining in the third quarter, when the Patriots punted from their own 15-yard line, with the Jets up, 24-21. Josh Cribbs, signed by the Jets last week, fielded the punt and showed why he is one of the most prolific returners in NFL history. Cribbs burst ahead, veered left, past two Patriots, down the sideline and cut back for a 21-yard return, to the Patriots' 38.
The Jets' ensuing drive covered just 19 yards, but they were able to get a manageable 37-yard field goal to a cap a third quarter during which they outscored the Patriots, 17-0.
"Special teams as a whole, you never know how important it is until you play it," Cribbs said. "They always say that free throws win (basketball) games. And that's what special teams is."
These few extra yards on returns are why the Jets signed Cribbs. Season-ending injuries to Clyde Gates and Mike Goodson meant Cribbs was going to return kickoffs, but he also took over for Jeremy Kerley as the Jets' punt returner against the Patriots. This makes sense, because kickoff returns are barely part of the NFL anymore, now that teams kick off from the 35-yard line rather than the 30.
Cribbs returned just one of the Patriots' six kickoffs, for 17 yards, to the 15. He brought back three of their seven punts, for 8, 15 and 21 yards. How Cribbs, 30, and his surgically repaired left knee hold up over the long haul is uncertain. But he showed glimpses Sunday of why he is a three-time Pro Bowler.
All returners are fast. Cribbs has been elite because "he just hits (holes) so darn hard," said Jets special teams coach Ben Kotwica. "Historically, he's been able to not only make somebody miss moving left and right, but he's also made somebody miss by purely running through tackles because he's a strong, strong man."
Cribbs' career is tied to special teams — he ranks fifth in NFL history in kickoff return yards — but he had no idea how to properly return kickoffs or punts when Cleveland signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Cribbs, who played quarterback at Kent State, found a willing mentor in the Browns' special teams coach, Jerry Rosburg. He was with the Browns for Cribbs' first two seasons, but he made an impact.
"You know Brian Mitchell?" Cribbs recalled Rosburg asking him after he signed. "I want you to have a career like him."
Of course, Cribbs knew Mitchell. Cribbs grew up in Washington, D.C., watching Mitchell star for the Redskins. Rosburg had Cribbs study video of Mitchell, a college quarterback who became the most successful returner in NFL history. Rosburg also showed Cribbs footage of return greats Mel Gray and Eric Metcalf. They were at their best when they ran straight ahead first, Rosburg told Cribbs.
"As a punt (return) guy, (the coverage players) want to make you go lateral first, to give time for everybody else to get down the field," Cribbs said. "You want to get vertical because that hurts them. Then they've got to converge."
In time, Cribbs, who is 6-1 and nearly 200 pounds, acquired other tricks of his new trade. He learned the hard way about running low, to avoid getting blasted by tacklers. He began using a stiff arm. In his first five years, he returned eight kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns. Cribbs said he did it all while trying to emulate Mitchell's north-south return style.
Since, Cribbs has one punt return for a score. Yet because Cribbs has also played punt and kickoff coverage, in addition to returning both, he now has a cerebral understanding for an often understated part of the game.
"It's easier for me to make cuts and moves because I know where (the coverage players) are supposed to be," Cribbs said. "I know what their responsibilities are, so I know how to combat that. I can coach it. The more and more I've been on special teams, the more I have a desire to coach special teams."


text: Are you going on any trips this summer? Whether you are traveling far or staying close by, you will be seeing new things and enjoying new experiences. Not only is it time for you to sharpen your picture-taking skills - yes, I mean venturing into more than just the selfies taken in front of landmarks! - it is time for you to hunt for collectibles that will look nice in your home. There are a lot of things that can be collected and displayed, but not every collectible item is created equal. While you may like that commemorative plate from Kentucky, it won't help you create a contemporary chic abode if that is the look you are going for.


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Still doubtful? Look at our list of the 12 most memorable Super Bowl halftime shows ever (and then see how many of them happened within the last 10 years).
12. New Kids on the Block (1991)
In its early, more innocent days, the Super Bowl was content to have college marching bands and Up With People entertain the local crowd at halftime. It wasn't until the early '90s that the NFL realized the potential windfall that turning the halftime show into a capital-E Event could bring. New Kids on the Block kicked the trend off in 1990, but progress moved slowly – the boy band still had to share the stage with an "It's a Small World" routine straight out of the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
11. Michael Jackson (1993)
The King of Pop's performance in 1993 pushed the Super Bowl halftime show into the full-on spectacle we know and love today. That said, the performance looks a little creaky now: The whole thing takes place in daylight and MJ shamelessly lip-syncs, plus the routine's emphasis on children is slightly disconcerting considering the later allegations against Jackson. But the landmark nature of the performance, plus MJ's raw star power, grants it a spot on this list.
10. Diana Ross (1996)
Three years after Jackson entered his performance via catapult, his Wiz costar exited her own Super Bowl show by climbing onto a helicopter and lifting off right there like she was the president of the United States. Before that, the 51-year-old former Supreme led a nimble nostalgia trip through the Motown era, complete with multiple costume changes and a version of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" that ended with Ross rising up until she was at the peak of a sparkly gold mountain.
9. The Blues Brothers and James Brown (1997)
This performance's inclusion on this list is solely on the merit of James Brown and should not in any way be considered an endorsement of the Blues Brothers as a performing entity, nor of the film Blues Brothers 2000.
8. Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly (2001)
If Spears hadn't gone and danced with a snake at the VMAs a few months later, this star-studded collaboration would have been the go-to example of our culture's pre-9/11 silliness. There was no compelling artistic reason to force a group of aging rockers to partner with the biggest boy band of the moment, much less bring in a pop princess, an R&B legend and a St. Louis rapper to sing brief snippets of "Walk This Way" – but the NFL had the money to do it, so they did it. Like putting pineapple on a pizza then dipping it in ranch dressing, the result was incomprehensibly enjoyable.
Only a few months after September 11, in a Super Bowl starring the then-underdog Patriots, U2's Super Bowl halftime show took on an appropriately mournful, yet cathartic air. Gone was the neon and confetti of the year prior; in its place was a minimalist stage and a scrolling list of all the victims of the attacks. In any other time and place, Bono raising up his jacket to reveal its American flag lining would have been horrendously cheesy, but in that moment, it felt right.
6. Paul McCartney (2005)
After Nipplegate, the NFL went for a string of classic rock Boomers who were sure to keep their areolae safely hidden under guitar straps and jackets. First up was Sir Paul, who delivered the same solidly professional show he'd been putting on for 40 years, with bonus points for throwing some non-obvious Beatles songs ("Drive My Car," "Get Back") into the mix.
5. The Rolling Stones (2006)
The logic was sound: Once you've done the Beatles, why not get the Stones too? For a band that, as the pre-show montage aptly demonstrated, had been around longer than the Super Bowl itself, the Stones played a limber set. Mick Jagger showed off moves that would make Jim Harbaugh cry.
4. Prince (2007)
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The diminutive, sexually-ambiguous Minnesotan might have seemed an odd fit with the NFL's macho image, but he delivered one of the all-time classic halftime shows. Performing in the middle of a Miami monsoon, Prince did it all: every major hit, a few covers, a marching band and – finally – a silhouetted guitar solo during "Purple Rain" that reminded us that, oh yeah, he can shred too. If you're worried about Bruno Mars on Sunday, this should calm the nerves.
3. Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band (2009)
The moment Bruce slammed his crotch into an unfortunate NBC cameraman may have done more than anything to kick off our current GIF-aissance, and it serves as a fitting summary of the Boss's halftime show: Silly, unselfconscious and delivered with the widest of grins. "Dad-rock" may be a pejorative, but Bruce that night was everything you want in a paterfamilias.
2. Madonna (2012)
More than other veteran halftime performers, Madonna spent a fair amount of her set plugging her new material – which resulted in an M.I.A. micro-controversy that's best forgotten. (LMFAO's brief appearance actually was forgotten.) But the Material Girl finished strong, with a choir-and-Cee-Lo-assisted version of "Like a Prayer" that was positively religious.
1. Beyoncé (2013)
Did she actually cause the power outage that hit the Superdome in the third quarter? Probably not. But you would be forgiven for thinking so after a halftime show that brought the raw power of infinity Beyoncés to the stage. Just a few weeks into 2013, Bey proved that it truly would be The Year of Beyoncé.
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Welcome to America, Champ!
Author: Catherine Stier
Illustrator: Doris Ettlinger
Young Thomas celebrates as his widowed mother marries Jack, a kind American serviceman stationed in WWII England. But Thomas realizes someday he and Mum will move faraway to Jack's home in America.
Once the war ends, Thomas is about to embark on a history-making event — the "Bride and Baby" voyages of 1946. Great ships are readied to transport tens of thousands of "soldier brides," ladies from across Europe who, like his mother, married American servicemen. They will cross the Atlantic, crowded in small cabins with their babies and children, to awaiting husbands in the United States.
Thomas is excited to sail aboard the famous RMS Queen Mary. But is he brave enough to leave England — forever?
In this hope-filled WWII and immigration story, Stier and Ettlinger present an extraordinary historical event as experienced by one spirited boy from England.
Welcome to America, Champ! has earned rave reviews:
"Heartfelt watercolor illustrations bring to life the anxiety and tentative joys of this unique historical situation." -Booklist
For more journal reviews, please visit the Sleeping Bear Press website at www.sleepingbearpress.com.
Today on Election Day
Illustrator: David Leonard
The school gym is a polling place, and Bailey, Ren, David, Meg, Aiden, and Isabella know all about Election Day and voting! Bailey helped her Aunt Julia run for a seat on the city council. Aiden goes with his grandpa to vote. David's brother Jake will be voting for the first time. Meg talks about how years ago, some citizens were not permitted to vote. A perfect picture book for future voters of America, Today on Election Day will simultaneously entertain and educate.
Today on Election Day has earned rave reviews:
"A proudly buoyant tour of Election Day in the U.S.A."
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If I Ran for President
Author: Catherine Stier
Illustrator: Lynne Avril
Awards and Honors
Imagine starring in commercials and traveling in your own campaign bus! Or seeing your face on bumper stickers and T-shirts!
If you ran for president, you would get to do these and other fun things, but you would also have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation's problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television. Finally, in November, Election Day would arrive. You would keep your fingers crossed and wait for the results—will you be the next president of the United States?
A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to run for president. The entertaining yet informative text is a good conversation starter for discussions on the election process. A note about this process accompanies the story. The author, Catherine Stier, is no stranger to politics—her previous book, If I Were President looked at the various responsibilities of the president. Lynne Avril's cheerful illustrations perfectly complement the lively text.
If I Ran for President has earned rave reviews:
"Children will come away with a better understanding of the complex election process, and, just maybe, an enduring respect for it."
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If I Were President
Author: Catherine Stier
Illustrator: DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan
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Imagine living in the White House, a mansion where you wouldn't have to leave home to go bowling or see a movie! Imagine a chef to cook anything you like. "Two desserts tonight, Madam President. No problem!"
If you were president, you would work in the Oval Office, get help making decisions from people in your cabinet, and be in charge of the armed forces. The Secret Service would follow you everywhere, and Air Force One would carry you on trips, sometimes to other nations.
A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to be president. Readers will be so caught up in the fun they won't realize that the book is also an ingenious teaching device and discussion starter. A note about the presidency accompanies the story.
If I Were President has earned rave reviews:
"This easy picture book provides a nice introductions to the presidency for primary-grade children."-Booklist
Barnaby the Bedbug Detective
Illustrator: Karen Sapp
Maybe I'm not the hero type. But I can dream. Sometimes I dream I'm a rescue dog, saving a child lost in the woods. Or a guide dog, helping a person who cannot see. Or a police dog, tracking sneaky robbers. But when I wake up, I must face the truth. It's mostly big dogs who do those jobs. And I'm just Barnaby, a small mutt living in an animal shelter.
Barnaby has big dreams, but he finds his true calling when he's adopted into a loving home and becomes a bedbug-sniffing dog—helping to find hidden bedbugs in hotels, on airplanes, in movie theaters, and even in people's homes!
Turn to the last page of the book to meet an adorable, REAL-LIFE bedbug detective, Bernie!
Barnaby the Bedbug Detective has earned rave reviews:
"Stier visits a timely subject in this informational picture book. . . .there is plenty of useful information here...friendly illustrations dispel some of the misconceptions about bedbugs."-School Library Journal
Bugs in My Hair?!
Illustrator: Tammie Lyon
Named a "Best Children's Books of the Year" by the Bank Street College of Education
When Alex spills milk on his football jersey and Morgan's braid unravels, they both say, "These things happen." But Ellie LaFleur, who is practically perfect, sniffs, "Not to me." And it's true. Ellie's nails are always filed, her clothes are snazzy, and her long locks are lovely. So when Ellie's head begins to itch, she's sure it's an allergy.
"BUGS IN MY HAIR?!" blurts Ellie when her mother and the school nurse give her the bad news: Ellie has head lice. "These things happen," says Ellie's mother. At home, Ellie and her mother talk to the doctor and read the papers from the school nurse. Then they shampoo, comb, and do laundry. Ellie even writes a note for kids who get head lice—"These things happen," it says.
The author includes a note for concerned parents. Catherine Stier's light look at this all-too-common problem is sure to strike the right note with stressed-out kids and families. Tammie Lyon's humorous paintings complete this reassuring tale.
Bugs in My Hair?! has earned rave reviews:
"Stier has taken a difficult topic and turned it into a charming story that demystifies the fears and false information surrounding lice infestation."
-School Library Journal
The Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club(hardcover)
Author: Catherine Stier
The Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club (now in paperback!)
No one at school had ever thought up a club like this. All you had to do to be in it was answer some questions and share them with the rest of the club.
Questions like: What is your favorite salad dressing? Who is your BFF? What was your most embarrassing moment?
There were plenty of reasons to be in the Tell-All Club. Kiley, T.J., Josh, and Anne each had a different motivation: One of them wanted to fit in, one wanted revenge, one had something to hide, and one of them was dying to find out another's secret.
Told in four different viewpoints, this funny, touching novel explores friendship, social pressures, bullying, and other anxieties of 'tween girls and boys alike.
The Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club has earned rave reviews:
For more journal reviews, please visit the Albert Whitman & Company website at www.albertwhitman.com.
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Illustrations used throughout this web site are from If I Ran for President by Lynne Avril. Copyright ©
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Official Verizon DROID 4 specs leak
0. phoneArena 26 Nov 2011, 14:43 posted on
Things are moving quickly with the DROID 4, we just heard about the release date a couple days ago and now we're getting the official list of specs for the new Motorola slider on Verizon...
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1. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
How close to the Razr are we talking here? Steel frame, GorillaGlass, and Kevlar skin as well? With the removable rear cover to access the SD card slot does that mean it may have a replaceable battery, or does the Razr have the removable cover as well?
Will the GSM radio be HSPA+ capable for the best of both worlds?
4. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
I do like the h/w qwerty. One thing that always gets me about touch interfaces is not being able to see through my fingers and hands. A beautiful screen and game graphics are moot when you're looking at the back of your knuckles.
I also like the 4" display versus the 4.3" display. Used a colleagues 4.3" phone and it just didn't feel right for me, like holding an old GameBoy instead of a phone; didn't like the fit in my pocket.
Since the Razr and Droid 4 both have the same type of display does .3" smaller size equate to better resolution (pixel density, whatever you want to call it)?
G'Nex may have just taken a backseat for me now. Especially if it has the TI OMAP 4460 vs the 4430. (But that would probably be a big 'F.U.' to everyone that just got the Razr I guess).
I think I'm looking at my next phone.
2. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
me wanty Droid 4 now pl0x!
3. christony1120 (Posts: 65; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
look like the droid 4 is gonna be a MUST HAVE phone from Verizon
10. Yeeee (Posts: 190; Member since: 02 Aug 2011)
it would be a must have if they waited for ICS, made the screen 720p, made it one of the first quad core phones, and made it thinner. It is ok the way it is but not much of an upgrade from the 4 month old Droid 3. They should at least wait 4 more months and update the specs to release the droid 4
24. Jimstar (Posts: 259; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Kill that noise, no one needs a 720p screen on a phone. I bet there are TV's and Monitors in your house that don't have that kind of density. And now that two or three devices have them it's a must? Yeah whatever.
And cut the ICS bulls**t...do you realize how long it took to get Gingerbread on a device after the Nexus S launched? Now you're expecting devices to launch with them before the Galaxy Nexus has even launched in all markets? Wake up man...
32. mctcm (Posts: 204; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Nobody needs a desktop PC. Nobody needs 2gb video cards. Nobody needs fiber optic internet. Nobody needs a color phone.
37. Jimstar (Posts: 259; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Yes but in the pantheon of features no one needs, a 720p display on a >10in display is certainly in the running for Zeus.
And unless you live in a third world country, or are pushing 80, then you certainly do need a PC, whether it's a desktop or laptop kinda doesn't matter.
38. mctcm (Posts: 204; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
The point is that needs evolve over time. History has shown that making a blanket statement in the form of "Nobody needs [xxxxx]" is wildly incorrect and short-sighted.
You failed to grasp that from my comment, which are quotes from industry leaders who were wrong.
41. Jimstar (Posts: 259; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
That's pretty short-sighted in and of itself. What's the actual benefit of this "evolution"? That you can't make out pixels around the text? Big whoop. I've seen the rezound's display and while it's an improvement over other SLCD displays and super sharp, it isn't a big one. Viewing angles are still just ok, and it could stand to be brighter, it's also exerting 4x the stress on a GPU that hasn't gotten any more powerful since it debuted and the same goes for battery life. Those are two big hits so people can ogle a 4.3 - 4.6 in. display and go "look how sharp the text is! Sure the battery life is compromised by it and graphically intensive tasks actually run worse....but look how sharp the text is!" Till there's a real benefit, it isn't evolution, it's a gimmick just like 3D.
39. roldefol (Posts: 4242; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
No, I don't "need" a 720p screen on my phone, but I'm enjoying it nonetheless! I am continually amazed at what I can read on my Rezound (full web pages without the need to zoom). So no, it's not a must-have for most people, but like HDTV, once you've seen it, anything less isn't enough.
40. McLTE (Posts: 821; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
And with the way technology is advancing in phones.. I'm very hesitant to buy a phone without a 720p screen.
720p screens are well on their way to being the benchmark, so I want to make sure I have a phone that is current and I will not be missing out on future apps/content that may be developed for 720p.
In addition.. the 720p screens look AMAZING! My wife's Rezound looks very very good!
5. ChafedBanana (Posts: 381; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
The RAZR does not have a removable battery cover.
6. bucky (Posts: 2570; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
the more motorola releases the same phone over and over again, the less people will buy. Just my opinion here, but I wont buy motorola simply because its overtaken in a month.
7. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
If you're worried about that, buy an unlocked phone and upgrade at your leisure. Otherwise, people are locked into a 2 year (20 month until early upgrade?) contract on average, and not everyone's contract expires at the same time. It's nice to know there's an upgrade waiting right then and there.
The way I look at it this, a new phone being released in no way takes away from what my phone did when I bought it and every incremental step forward helps streamline the technology that will be available when I'm ready to upgrade.
13. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
In other words....the more choice they give consumers....the less they will chose?
Everybody doesnt want a slide out keyboard, everybody doesnt like all touch screens. Everybody's contract and upgrade time isnt up or available at the same time.
I agree in Android land you cant play keep up with the Jonses cuz the phones come out left n right.
22. bucky (Posts: 2570; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
It takes too much away from timely updates and accessories. Android really needs some good docks
8. master0fursinz (Posts: 104; Member since: 26 Apr 2010)
this looks so... Fake... you can tell by the actual picture of the phone vs the leak screen shot. phone shape itself does not even look like that.
9. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
Didn't the Droid 3 only come out a few months ago?
14. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it came out in July i believe. i\'ve had it since it came out and it\'s had a pretty good run.
34. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1236; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
How is 5 months a good run? I miss the time when they would put out the successor yearly, not as fast as they can pop out a new one. So is it ok then for the Droid 5 to come out in April then? I guess it is if you happen to have an upgrade then.
35. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i do too but compared to what happened with the Bionic it was a good run and i actually do not have any upgrades so with this one i'm going to have to be creative and when the King gets creative he usually ends up with the prize. ;]
11. holy_alien (Posts: 3; Member since: 23 Jul 2011)
in physical keyboard we trust!
12. gemmabba (Posts: 51; Member since: 09 May 2011)
I LOVE IT!! a great upgrade for my Droid 2!
15. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
The best Android line ever. Period. End of story. It revived Motorola, gave Verizon something to compete with the iPhone when AT&T had it all to themselves, and has proven itself to have staying power beyond any other line. I just grabbed myself a great penny deal on a Focus "S", but believe me- I want the Droid 4 as well. Had the timing on my needs been better, I would have been a proud owner.
A decade from now, I bet the Droid line will still be going strong.
16. testman22 (Posts: 338; Member since: 03 Nov 2009)
Droid 2 was garbage. Droid 3 also underachieved and is plagued with software bugs. Why are you all so hyped for this phone?
17. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
heh, i've had both of those phones and i have no idea what you're talking about. xD
21. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
You can say what you want about the Droid 2 and Droid X but the Droid 3 and above Motorola devices have all worked very well. If this is basically a Droid Razr with a slightly smaller display, slide outkeyboard, and has a removable battery, that's pretty much a win if you ask me. Keep the GGlass, keep the Super Amoled Advanced qHD display, dual core 1.2ghz processor, and finally 1gb of ram. Again, that's a win.
28. cthunder (Posts: 106; Member since: 02 Nov 2010)
Rory, Well said. And I am sooo glad (still sporting the orginal droid, rooted of course) I didn't blow my 2 year on the Droid 3. If the release date rumors are true. I will be owning this phone in January. I always give a new phone at least a month before I even think of buying one.
42. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
I wouldnt blame you and with Motorola stating the RAZR is ICS ready, I don't see why the Droid 4 isnt as well.
18. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
Sadly ny friends, the age of the qwerty phone is coming to a demise. There are a large amount of people who prefer them aesthetically. it this is the last of a dying breed.
It's a RAZR with a keyboard. and 12 mm is quite thin for a qwerty slider anyway.
19. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
the King loves his QWERTY!
25. gemmabba (Posts: 51; Member since: 09 May 2011)
follow the king i shall
43. squeeb (Posts: 99; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
and I as well !
20. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
There will always- ALWAYS- be a large market for keyboards. I will miss mine for the time I own a full touch screen. The Droid line leads the way with a premium, high spec device. It will be a runaway hit and will settle the debate about the need for choices.
23. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
There will always be a market for qwerty phones. The Samsung Epic was one of the most wanted cell phones because you got a large 4 inch display with the slide out keyboard. Trust me, people still want 4+ inch qwerty android phones and that's not going to change.
26. ore123 (Posts: 10; Member since: 14 Nov 2011)
motorola should have waited for ICS to available for all ...
they should ship droid 4 out of the box with ICS rather than gingerbread .. :(
27. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
Was really hoping to see 32GB onboard here.
29. warlockz (Posts: 156; Member since: 10 Oct 2011)
I love my droid 2 and waiting for the nexus I would have gotten the droid 4 but by next month the droid 5 and droid 6 would be out. And the improvements are not even that much of an upgrade kinda like the iphone.
30. hitechredneck (Posts: 97; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
What no quad core processor yet? Still running a motorola backflip. Won't upgrade until the quad cores come out and ice cream sandwhich. Lord knows Qualcomm released the specs to the quad core processors in february of this year and nvidia already has the tegra 3 out on the asus already. Phones need to catch up with the times.
31. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
holy s**t! it looks hot! The best qwerty I've seen so far.
And the very first qwerty which looks better than E7.
33. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I will stick with my RAZR - it has a bigger screen and SMOOOOOTH backing - I do miss being able to pull the battery out when I want to, but I cam live with that. Phone came with a class 4 16GB microSD card. 1 cent cost, no taxes, no ship. Very loud for sound effects, notifications, ringtones, etc. GPS works flawlessly.
I wonder if has the CIG tracker.logger program installed in it?
36. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
cam = can


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Today's Real Party feature looks like every little girl's dream! This adorable "Fairy Sweet" theme was created by Erin Volante for her (equally adorable!) daughter Amelia's birthday celebration.
The colorful party features a fabulous combination of magical fairies and dazzling sweet treats like pixie stix, a pink & purple toadstool cake, pink marshmallows, and more… what's not to love?!
Read on for all the details, as told by Erin, and TONS of beautiful images from photographer Sarah Maxey, who caught all of the magic on camera…
"When Amelia decided she wanted a fairy party for her birthday (MANY months before the actual date) my brain went into overdrive… I was thrilled to have a theme that wasn't based off of a particular show or character! Leaves more room for imagination!
We lucked out and got a beautiful fall day. We started the party off inside, and the girls each decorated little paper bags…
They used these bags for the party game that I'd planned – an outdoor "fairy scavenger hunt" complete with sweet little fairy doors. The girls were asked to find a glittery pinecone, an autumn leaf, a bag of fairy dust, a magic wand, a pretty feather, etc. (My back-up plan was to move the game indoors if the weather was bad.)
When the girls had all gathered their goods, we also had a sweet little fairy tea party outside. We read a few fairy stories and they just played… lots of running, giggling and ring around the rosie!
The fairy doors were a big hit… the pink one is still on the tree in our front lawn and Amelia checks it every single morning to look for sleeping fairies!
We then went in to have cake (and LOTS of sweets!).
A super-sweet friend made the cake for me, and although we had a slight disaster (my poor husband was tortured by this project), it turned out really adorable and Amelia could not have been more thrilled with how her request for a pink and purple toadstool turned out.
We also had cupcakes, "pixie stix", marshmallows, m&m's, all kinds of good sweets at the request of the birthday girl.
I made "fairy berries" with inspiration from an old Martha Stewart idea I found online (although mine were a MUCH simpler version… come on, these kids are 3 and 4! Do they really know the difference between whipped cream in a can and the kind you slave over the stove for?!)
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I kept my eyes open for MONTHS leading up to the party, picking things up here and there as I found them on clearance racks, dollar aisles, and as I had ideas. This way it doesn't seem so overwhelming the week of the party.
• The fairy cake topper is from etsy seller Wee Cute Treasures
• The fairy doors are from etsy/ebay seller Primitive Workshop.
• I made the sign using scrapbook paper that i already owned.
• I made the twine/flower pom vines based on this tutorial.
• I made the butterfly headbands with wired glitter butterflies that I picked up at the floral wholesalers, but they were super easy to do!"
• Flowers by Erin Volante
• Hosted by Julie Rush
• Photography by Sarah Maxey
Thanks again to Erin & Sarah for all the wonderful party inspiration! The party looks absolutely adorable!
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- February 17, 2010 by jennifer
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1Kathryn SAYS:
This party is way too cute! I just adore the little fairy doors – so clever!
2Courtney D. SAYS:
Love the fairy idea! The cake is precious and so many neat ideas to inspire! Thanks Jenn for showcasing this darling party!
3Susan SAYS:
Beautiful pictures! And the treat buffet looks amazing – I'm sure the girls were going crazy over it!
4Rowaida Flayhan SAYS:
WOW!!! so sweet love the idea amazing, love the cake
5Alisha SAYS:
omg, this is so cute, very creative, I loved everything. must have been one happy little birthday girl! =)
6Becky B SAYS:
What a dreamy party. The fairy door is so precious. What a great way to remember such a fun and special day.
7The WV Girls SAYS:
This is my dream come true! Thanks for sharing…I am 32 years old and I want this for my own birthday! LOL!
8Reagan SAYS:
Love it! Very nice job! It is all beautiful as always!
9Taylor SAYS:
This is the cutest party ever! I'm putting it in my to do birthday theme's folder!
10Angelica SAYS:
Oh, if it's not just the sweetest…!!!
11Laura SAYS:
love fairy parties..
12Tanya Munoz SAYS:
AH! LOVE IT! I want one for myself :)
13Kimberly B. SAYS:
I would love to have attended this party even as old as I am…..(a little over 30). Such an adorable party. Everything looks perfect.
14Prachi ( purplehomes) SAYS:
this is way too cute n pretty pretty pretty…I love each and every detail of the party! Especially the hunt!
15Tina B SAYS:
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Wolfbrigade are a band of some irony. They are a punk meets metal band, and yet, they have landed on a stoner rock label like Southern Lord to release their latest album, DAMNED. While heavily punk influenced, their latest release is far more brutal than you would expect from a band of this ilk. Checking in from the road, Dadde from Wolfbrigade checked in to explain just what's going on with the band, with DAMNED, and with their decision to take a full year off before reconvening with DAMNED.
PITRIFF - DAMNED is such a brutal release, seemingly more than PREY TO THE WORLD or COMALIVE. What changed to crank the intensity up so far?
DADDE - That's what we needed to do to not feel like we were doing the same record again, if you listen to PREY and then COMALIVE, you notice that it's angrier and more metallic, and now it's even more so. Next one I want to make even rawer than DAMNED, but also try to make a more varied record, this one is pretty much like a runaway train...wreck!
PITRIFF - Why did you decide to take a year off completely from touring?
DADDE - To make this album, basically. We know our band too well, if we have gigs they take up too much time in the rehearsal place, arguments over setlists, etc. ha ha.
PITRIFF - What is bringing you back to recording and hitting the road once again?
DADDE - Well, that was our intention with the year off, to make a record and play live again, to feel hungry. It worked.
PITRIFF - With so many stoner metal bands being signed with them, Southern Lord seems like a somewhat odd fit for you guys. What did the label bring to the table that made you decide to sign with them?
DADDE - Lots and lots of money and promises of sex drugs and rock n roll! Just kidding. To be honest, we have felt like we needed a bit of a bigger label involved in order to make a record we want to do. With Southern Lord we have that. And besides that, Greg is a hardcore punk guy at heart so it was a easy decision.
PITRIFF - While DAMNED is brutal, it also has some old school thrash elements in it. Songs like "Road To Dreams" almost sound like they have some KILL EM ALL era Metallica like riffs in them. That's a far cry from your more punk influenced roots. What possessed you guys to lean the material more toward a full on metal sound and less toward the punk vibe of early material?
DADDE - Well, we have always been into metal, especially Jocke and Erik comes from a metal background, having Obscure Infinity prior to doing Wolfpack, so influences like Entombed, Napalm Death, Grave, Bathory, Venom, Repulsion, have always been there, mixed with Motorhead and our punk and hardcore influences.
PITRIFF - You recorded with Fredrik Nordstrom, who is great. What did he bring out on DAMNED that you don't think was captured on previous albums?
DADDE - He insisted we should record live because we "are a punk band trying to be a metalband". We recorded the album more or less live to get that punky feel with the big metal sound and a classic Swede death metal distortion pedal.
PITRIFF - Music like you are doing seems a lot more widely accepted now than maybe a decade ago when really the only band doing this type of thing with any sort of notoriety was Napalm Death. Do you see it being more accepted than when you first started, and do you care either way?
DADDE - Crust and D-beat as they call it nowadays (we just called it "Käng" or "D-takt" or "hardcore") is more well known today, many metalbands have gotten into it because of many old metal bands namedropping Discharge, Anti Cimex, Mob 47 etc, and later us, Skitsystem etc, and the obvious d-beat influences of bands such as Entombed and Napalm Death. I think it's cool, the scenes are making a crossover again, but to be honest, for me personally nothing have changed. I'm still into the same type of bands. I need some punk in my metal and no sketchiness, can't stand the nationalistic bullshit some metal bands are into, while I have a hard time with punk bands that have their heads too far up their own asses. All of us are very much political beings in Wolfbrigade(going the left hand path), and DIY is very important to us, but there are grey zones and it seems that a lot of bands (and fans) doesn't seem to understand that. Or pretend to not understand it at least.
PITRIFF - What are your plans for the rest of 2012?
DADDE - Play live! Write more music!
PITRIFF - In three words or less, describe the band Stryper.
DADDE - Sucky!
PITRIFF - What am I missing that you want people to know?
DADDE - Well, you covered that we have a new album out on Southern lord called "Damned". It's a angry punk metal album and a good effort from a band that has been around for 17 years. We hope to see you on the road. Cheers // Dadde Wolfbrigade
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Perhaps no one who has ever pitched a no-hitter has had to wait as long for the follow-up, then faced such trying conditions, as Bud Smith.
The rookie left-hander for the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 3. He returns to the mound today as the major leagues resume action after a six-day layoff because of the terrorist attacks.
Smith, who will face the Milwaukee Brewers on 13 days of rest, said he'll try his best to block out the somber situation.
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Summary: The trail starts in the C1 parking area and heads down to the Potomac River. The markers are yellow until you reach the river where you follow blue markers of the Potomac Heritage trail to the northwest along the river. You cross over Turkey Run and continue to Dead Run. Cross over Dead Run and go up stream, following the yellow markers again. Just after passing under the GW parkway bridge, turn left, cross the run and follow the yellow markers southeast until you reach Turkey Run again. Turn left and at the bridge cross over the run and follow the yellow trail up the hill and back to the parking lot.
Trailhead: Trail starts at the C1 parking lot in Turkey Run park on the George Washington Parkway, about 1.5 miles southeast of the DC beltway. (Lat:38.57854 Lon:-77.09189)
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Reviewed by Viewer on 5/3/2014
The trail is not well marked once you are walking along the turkey run. Do not follow the other persons comments of going under the GW parkway unless you are going to walk the Dead loop. Cross the run and turn left BEFORE the bridge. The path continues left up the hill.
Reviewed by MAM on 11/10/2013
The reivew by KWilliams on 11/9/2009 is pretty accurate (minus the infant for us). The yellow marker were hard to find in a few spots, and fairly non-existant along the start of Dead Run. You had to pay good attention once you get across the GWPkwy, because it seems like a few other trails crossed it and if you're not careful you'll end up somewhere else. There was also a rather steep ravine that we ended up basically sliding down. Good hiking boots are a must!
Reviewed by KJ on 7/9/2013
Went there today since I had never been and I'm always on the lookout for a pleasant, not-too-strenuous place to take a nature walk and maybe see some animals. Every parking lot had one or two cars with creepy single men sitting in them. I thought they were probably gay guys looking for anonymous sex, but you never know - they could be rapists looking for someone like me. I have no problem with gays at all but I do have a problem with anybody who ruins a perfectly nice family spot by using it as a casual sex meetup point. Spring for a hotel, cheapskates, and leave the parks to the nature lovers!!
Reviewed by Jen on 10/25/2012
most of these woods are pretty free of invasive plans, which is nice! as a single female hiker, i can see that the cruisers might seem creepy, but remember -they're gay -so they've got no interest in ya and don't worry about 'em!
Reviewed by AD on 11/15/2010
On Sunday, 11/14, hiked there nearing dusk. Were many families and couples. But, also did notice several single men kind of creeping around. Could have just been solo hikers but also kind of suspicious.
Reviewed by Penny on 8/7/2010
Stopped here to take the dog for a stroll on the way home. Immediately we noticed several single men loitering around the parking lot. We decided to brave it and started walking the trail down to the river. But, ended up turning around after approaching two males embracing up ahead of us. GAH!!! Won't be back. This place isn't family friendly.
Reviewed by d on 7/3/2010
Stumbled upon two men rolling in the bushes when walking with my son. I noticed a lot of single men hanging out in the parking lot eyeballing every new car that comes in. The area is used by homosexuals to have anonymous gay sex in the porta-potties. Will never come back here. I was pretty depressed afterwards.
Reviewed by KWilliams on 11/9/2009
Had a great fall hike here with our infant in a backpack. Really quite nice, no people, a fun scramble up Dead Run and routefinding through the leaves on the Yellow trail on the S side of the GW Parkway (with no traffic on the trail the leaves were 6" deep!). Some notes: 1. The PHT is now green blazed, not blue 2. Dead Run is a real scramble over boulders on the riverbed (fun but probably more difficult than the Billy Goat but only for a few hundred meters) 3. Crossing Dead Run with water flowing might be tough to do while keeping your feet dry (fine with boots) 4. We couldn't find the "yellow trail up the hill and back to the parking lot" after the GW bridge. Ended up back on the last .25 miles of the entry trail.
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Three Christians who were jailed in a special military prison in Eritrea since October have died.
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More than 5,000 people showed up to vote early in person on Monday, and another 8,560 returned mail ballots.
Mayor Annise Parker and top challenger Ben Hall made the rounds as voting started in Houston's mayoral and down-ballot city contests, but voters also turned out for school board races, state constitutional amendments and two high-profile local projects, a renovation of the Astrodome and a long-discussed city-county inmate processing center.
Here are the totals from Monday, showing 5,025 total in-person votes. For a listing of all early voting locations countywide and their hours of operation, click here. For a sample ballot, visit the County Clerk's website.
The top early-voting locations were the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center on West Gray (540), the Fiesta Mart at Kirby and the South Loop (286), Bayland Park Community Center in southwest Houston (263), and Trini Mendenhall Sosa Community Center in the Spring Branch area (256).


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LEETONIA- A collapse in the sanitary sewer line under State Street is causing the sink hole discovered last week.
According to Village Administrator Gary Phillips, an examination of the area showed a small collapse in the line. He said the flow has remained intact, though, so it won't be replaced until after the first of the year. The roadway continues to be barricaded to traffic.
Phillips said he did not anticipate any significant problems with project and that the approximately 140-foot section of sewer line should be replaced within one or two days.
Village workers last week discovered the sink hole in the eastbound lane of State Street east of Hazel Street. The street department on Friday ran a camera through the line to determine the cause and to see if the main line had collapsed.
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Ohio prosecutors say they didn't withhold evidence or pressure a Montgomery County native to confess to killing a Cleveland priest, and they asked a judge to deny his request to reopen the case.
In a motion filed Friday, the Cuyahoga County District Attorney's Office said Daniel Montgomery, a former Franciscan friar, had mischaracterized their probe and his 2003 guilty plea in a desperate attempt to win freedom.
"Montgomery entered knowing, voluntary, and intelligent guilty pleas," prosecutors Sal Awadallah and Mary McGrath wrote in the 29-page filing. "At no point during the proceedings did Montgomery claim his innocence."
A onetime honors student from King of Prussia, Montgomery, 45, is serving 24 years to life for the December 2002 killing of the Rev. William Gulas, pastor of a renowned Catholic church in Cleveland. His case was the subject of a four-part series in The Inquirer last month.


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Pasta with Fresh Tomato-Avocado SauceThis is one of those recipes that works best if you follow your instincts. Find the raw onions too overpowering? Leave them out. Have more tomatoes in your garden than you know what to do with? Stick a couple more in. You get the picture - just make sure, whatever you do, that you use only perfectly ripe, in-season ingredients. If you can't (and I realize it's not summer for everyone reading!), do as James says in the recipe headnotes and "please choose another recipe".Source: inspired by a recipe in James McNair's Favorites
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- salt and pepper
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- Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente, drain and then immediately combine with the cold sauce, tossing to combine. Sprinkle with the bacon and cheese (or you can pass these separately if you wish) and serve immediately.
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Federal prosecutors unsealed bribery charges today against a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) instructor at Philadelphia International Airport.
Shannon Gilliam, 29, of Sharon Hill, was charged by criminal information, a process which typically indicates a plea deal is in the works.
The information said Gilliam was employed as a security training instructor with the TSA.
He was responsible for training transportation security officers (TSOs) and to administer mandatory screening proficiency tests to TSOs who handle passenger and baggage screening at the airport.


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Michigan State has received a No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region and will open the NCAA tournament against Valparaiso on Thursday in Auburn Hills, Mich.
The Spartans (25-8) are coming off a loss to Ohio State in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament.
Valparaiso (26-7) received a No. 14 seed after defeating Wright State to win the Horizon League tournament.


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The economic boon of opening up U.S. natural gas production for export as described in a high-profile report this week has not drastically shifted expectations about how much fuel will eventually find its way to foreign shores. With more than a dozen projects proposed to liquefy and export a bounty of cheap U.S. natural gas, industry experts say big obstacles remain to make them all economical, despite the clear message from the government-funded study: the more gas shipped overseas, the better for the domestic economy.
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See also the Tips (for developers) subpage.
Source Code Repository
Specific URLs to use in your subversion client. If you want a specific version of ICU, you should use one of the tagged releases (see below).
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Tags, Branches and Trunks
Note: for details on how tags, branches, and trunks work, consult the Subversion documentation.
Under each of the above URLs, such as http://source.icu-project.org/repos/icu/icu/, there are three directories: branches, tags, and trunk. We will use the ICU (for C) directory as an example, but the same pattern applies to http://source.icu-project.org/repos/icu/icu4j/, and other subdirectories. For clarity, the http://source.icu-project.org/ has been omitted.
Example of Retrieving a Specific Version of ICU
The following is a command line example of retrieving a specific version of ICU. In this case, ICU4C 3.6 and ICU4J 3.6 are being retrieved.
svn export http://source.icu-project.org/repos/icu/icu/tags/release-3-6/ icu
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New Zealand is about to legislate for crowd funding and peer-to-peer lending as sources of equity and debt raising.
The Commerce Minister considers that they have the potential "to open up significant new opportunities for small businesses to raise growth capital", and their particular suitability for small, innovative ventures should ensure that they find a place in the small business dominated New Zealand market.
The opportunity arose (rather serendipitously) through the Financial Markets Conduct Bill (FCMB) – the centrepiece of the Government's "once in a generation" rewrite of New Zealand's capital markets law – which is now winding its way through Parliament and is expected to come into effect in April 2014.
We are aware that the Australian Government is also reviewing its legal framework in relation to crowd funding andwould expect that the New Zealand legislation will be of interest to that review.
Crowd funding platforms in New Zealand include PledgeMe, Boosted and GiveALittle. They are typically engagedin supporting charitable or creative projects where contributors receive benefits in kind rather than an ownershipstake or financial return. A peer to peer lending service – Lendit – was established in 2008 but is in hibernation untilthe law is changed, having received a cease and desist notice from the Securities Commission (since superseded by the Financial Markets Authority).
The problem, as in Australia, is that widespread equity or debt offerings attract substantial compliance costs as eventhe provision of a small loan or equity contribution is likely to trigger mandatory disclosure and governanceobligations – including the preparation of a prospectus and investment statement (and for debt products, a trust deedalso).
The FCMB removes this impediment by creating a new category of "licensed intermediary" - offers through which willbe exempt from the normal disclosure and governance requirements. Initially this was intended to apply only topeer-to-peer lending services but, during the FCMB's long gestation, it was decided to extend it to crowd funding.
While licensing is compulsory for certain other financial service providers under the FCMB, the regime for "licensedintermediaries" will be voluntary. Should they want to allow people to offer equity or debt securities through theirplatforms, they must be licensed to qualify for the exemption.
Although most of the detail will be delivered through regulation and the regulations are still being developed, recentlyreleased cabinet policy papers give a guide to the likely shape of the proposed licensing requirements.
Because the policy-makers are treading new ground and no-one is sure how these new formats will evolve or whatthe market response will be, the Government has opted for a flexible approach – with careful supervision andmonitoring by the FMA.
Proposed licensing requirements for the provider of a peer-to-peer lending or crowd funding service include:
No limits are proposed on how much an investor may invest or a lender lend in any given timeframe. But a limit of$2 million per 12 month period will be imposed on how much a borrower may borrow or an issuer may raise.
The same cap applies to the "small offer" (or "20/2/12") exclusion in the FCMB - but such offers will be restricted to20 investors and may only be advertised to people meeting certain criteria. No such restrictions are currentlyplanned for crowd funding and peer-to-peer lending, although Cabinet proposes that the $2 million cap for theseservices will include funds borrowed or raised by small offers.
The US JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act 2012 is more restrictive than the FCMB model in that it issubject to a number of conditions, including caps on how much people can invest. Persons on less than $100,000 ayear are capped at $2000 a year or 5% of their income, whichever is the greater, while investors on higher incomescan go to 10%.
The US exemption has not yet come into effect as the required accompanying Securities Exchange Commissionrules have not yet been finalised.
It is worth noting that crowd funding and peer-to-peer lending has been most widely adopted in the European Union,particularly the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. Italy recently passed rules allowing for equity crowd funding, butthis is limited to start-up companies in high innovation areas.
Bradley Kidd is a partner at Chapman Tripp specialising in financial services and corporate law.
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It's time for another BREAKFAST SPECIAL road trip. Bob and Glenn and I get in the fully packed WQED van around 11 a.m. and head east out of Oakland for the City of Brotherly Love. It's a beautiful, clear, bitter cold day. Glenn drives the first leg. Bob in the passenger seat, me in the […]
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Last Saturday, January 16, my friend and trusted researcher Paul Korol died at Allegheny General Hospital after being seriously sick for several months. His wife asked me to say a few words at his funeral Mass this past Thursday. This is what I said: I met Paul Korol 22 years ago. He called me one […]
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It's already January 7, 2010. I've been way too lax about keeping up with this blog. I will do better in the new year. When last we saw our intrepid TV crew, they were eating ice cream at Tom's Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville en route to Columbus. It was Thursday, December 3, 2009. Truth […]
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I dunno, its strange.
Okay so TW 07 is out and everything and it seems to be a solid game by most accounts however I just saw on IGN that Tiger Woods 08 is coming out this Summer for the 360 and p$3. Why isn't it coming out for the Wii? That kinda annoys me since if you look at IGN.com a whole of new features are going to be in that game. And it has great graphics from the looks of things.
I dunno, its strange.
thats sucks if it doesn't comes out for the wii
it wouldnt surprise me to see this game come out for the wii a month after it comes out for the other consoles
I hope it is only a month. Oh hang on, no I don't, I just shelled out $99 for Tiger Woods 07.


text: Undercity is a mini documentary made by videographer Andrew Wonder about exploring New York City with urban historian Steven Duncan. Outfitted only with a Canon 5D, gloves and backpacks, they take the adventure to the side of NYC no one really gets to see from the subway, to the sewer and the Williamsburg Bridge. Their exploration was recently featured in the New York Times and on NPR. I give respect to their efforts in creating a unique video of an area of the city that is partially abandoned and we are forbidden to enter.


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Featured Golf News
Cybergolf Writer to be Featured Speaker at McDonough Scholarship Foundation Awards Dinner
Jay Flemma
Cybergolf's Jay Flemma will be the keynote speaker at the yearly meeting and scholarship awards dinner for the McDonough Scholarship Foundation. The event will be held Thursday, April 23, at the stately Manchester Country Club, a Donald Ross design in Bedford, N.H.
Since its inception over 50 years ago, the McDonough Scholarship Foundation has donated over $1.4 million to student-golfers who demonstrate the promise of academic success and civic duty to get a chance to attend college.
Jay's talk, entitled "How to Read a Golf Course," will discuss great architects and their design concepts. It will also be the kickoff event on his spring and summer tour of readings and lectures.
Jay says of speaking at the event: "Thank you to the McDonough Scholarship Foundation for graciously extending the invitation for me to speak to them on golf design at their yearly meeting and scholarship awards dinner. The real story here, though, is the great work of the McDonough Foundation."
The foundation has provided scholarships to young students who are employees of New Hampshire golf courses. Since its inception in 1955, as the foundation's credo states, its primary purpose is to insure that "financial concern alone should not deny anyone the opportunity for higher education."
For the academic year 2007-08, it awarded $117,600 to 109 men and women representing 45 different New Hampshire golf courses. The students attend 73 different colleges and universities, both state and private. An equivalent amount is expected to be generated for 2009.
For more information about the McDonough Scholarship Foundation, visit www.mcdonough.memfirst.net, or write to them at 16 Salmon Street, Manchester, NH 03104.
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