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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Travelers at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport will soon have an air-conditioned walk between the terminal and their planes.
Birmingham Airport Authority board members on Monday approved using $238,007 in contingency funds from its ongoing $201.6 million terminal modernization project to cover equipment and labor for systems that will air-condition the passenger boarding bridges.
The money will cover 19 passenger bridges -- the 13 now in operation at the airport's renovated Concourses A and B and the six connectors which will be built at Concourse C said Tom Wesley, airport authority project coordinator.
Airport authority President and CEO Al Denson told board members the cooled walkways will be an added passenger convenience, adding that the addition doesn't reflect a planning oversight since cooling mechanisms are not required.
The cooling systems were not standard features with the passenger bridges in use, Denson said.
Contractor says construction on pace
On the entire modernization project, about 75 percent of the project's funds have been paid out, Wesley said.
The total includes about 72 percent on construction contracts, 94 percent on architecture and about 72 percent of program management fees, figures released at the meeting show.
As construction continues, crews continue to link existing and new facilities said Jeff Hart with Brasfield & Gorrie. Brasfield & Gorrie is in a joint venture with Bloc Global Services Group to manage the project.
That work has included plumbing, duct work and demolishing a portion of the runway's apron, or the area where planes park for boarding passengers. Concrete also has been poured for the area which will house the airport authority's new offices.
The steel frame has been added to the end of Concourse C. Exterior walls will begin to taking shape in coming weeks.
Hart said the project remains within a few weeks of the schedule the team set in 2010.
Construction on the terminal modernization project began in June 2011. Completion i scheduled for 2014.
In other airport business, board members approved renewing the airport's working capital credit line with BBVA Compass Bank for more than $3.8 million.
The airport is required under its revenue bond agreement to have available this type of line of credit -- equal to two months of operating expenses -- in case the airport has to borrow against it.
The amount is down from the $4.1 million credit line the airport had this past year, records show.


text: In the step 3 of this problem, the vr is equal to -50e^(-50t) , the way its done looks right , BUT, taking kvl around the circuit, gives us 50e^(-50t) which is positivce, also the power source is parallel to the resistor so it should have the same voltage? plz help why is the sign negative and why does the kvl not hold! thanks

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Video: Round 2 in the Dwaine Caraway -vs- Wayne Smith park board smackdown series!
This morning, we got to witness Round 2 of the angry sparring between Dallas park board member Wayne Smith and council member Dwaine Caraway.
You'll remember that last week, Smith made it know he was offended by "interference" from a certain "individual." It came up during the discussion of how to select a replacement for outgoing park director Paul Dyer. Caraway had taken issue with a park board committee's recommendation that the search be limited to in-house candidates. Smith let his resentment be known during an angry speech to his colleagues:
"I had a real problem with that. I have a lot of respect for people on this board and people on this committee, and I take real exception to someone floating a letter around out there that goes to every council member, the mayor, every director of this building and half of North Texas, and not one person on this park board or the park board president was ever notified about any concerns that this individual might have…I don't want to anticipate any interference coming from anyone outside this park board."
Well, as you can see in the video, Caraway was not about to take that lying down. During discussion on today's consent agenda, Caraway called Dyer up to the mic to participate in a rhetorical question and answer session aimed at clarifying that council is responsible for oversight of the park board. Council members have a right to ask about items of concern related to park and rec, right Mr. Dyer? "Absolutely." And that's not interference, is it? "No sir."
The mayor kept urging the fired-up Caraway to wrap up, but he pressed on. He called Smith's words "outrageous" and said he resented them.
"When a person wants to try to demean my character and go to the newspaper and go to the public and wants to try to show that I have interfered – I have the right as a council person to go sit and do and say anything I want to say. He cannot — that little man cannot do that. He's done it before, and I want to publicly get back at him. So if he throws a rock, then know that I'm not going to avoid the fight. I'm going to demand the respect, and I want to make sure that folks understand that I have a responsibility to the people of this city to make sure that I am active – I express my opinion about whatever the heck I want to express it about. I'm not though with this, either. I'm talking about Wayne Smith."


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Take, for example, computer components, the more efficient they are, the less power you have to worry about using. Plus, I think we all know that the electricity creates heat which means the cooling efficiency comes into play as well. With computers, we have an additional consideration of stability and power protection circuits. These things are key so that our systems run normally and so that we don't fry components when something abnormal happens. A good portion of these are provided by the power supply of the system, without a good PSU the system will run oddly.
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text: This house belongs to the notorious Quebec street-gang leader Ducarme Joseph. Joseph was the leader of a violent street gang known as the 67's. He has a long criminal record for violence and drug trafficking. In 2010, he survived an assassination attempt in downtown Montreal that left two people dead including his bodyguard.


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Hi guys, i wanted to share with you a way to test your strategies on mt4. I use LFH simulator 3, it's an Ea designed to test your strategies on past data.
Here's a quick tutorial :
To install it, it's very simple :
1- Uzip the file LFH_Trading_Simulator_3.zip
2- Copy LFH_Trading_Simulator_3.ex4 in ...\MetaTrader - XXX\experts
3- Copy the 8 script files into ...\MetaTrader - XXX\experts\scripts
Once you've done that, open your metatrader program and go to the strategy tester, select LFH simulator and the currency, time frame and the dates you want to use as past data.
Don't forget to tick : visual mode
After cliking the start button, you can open positions by using the associated scripts in the navigator window ( you just have to drag 'n drop the scripts on the chart ).
Tip 1 : if you want to close a position prematurely, you have to specify the exact amount you want to close.
For exampe : if i open a long position of 0.1 lot, to close it, i drag and drop the script LFH_SIMULATOR_BUY_CLOSE and change the value in the input tab : "amount to close" to 0.1.
Tip 2 : change the model to "open prices only ...." if you don't want every tick to be modeled, this way you have a faster simulation.
Also, note that unfortunately you can't use trailing stops.
Hope this is useful to you guys. I added a screen capture so you can easily understand how to use this tool.
Download here :LFH_Trading_Simulator_3.zip
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Thanks madriss I'll check it out. Cheers
hope it will be useful !
hi...i am trying out the lfh simulator... i want to place a series of pending orders..with specific value...how do i use the script...there is no provision to feed the values....pls assist


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So... photographyblog is offering software for free that would otherwise be available to their readers... for free?
Nice job pimping your sponsor, there, photographyblog, but come on. What kind of reader are you trying to cultivate with shameless advert-posts like this?
And more importantly, which types of readers are you willing to lose when you post blatant advertorial "content" like this?
This is a genuine offer that we've arranged in conjunction with Serif.
You can download PhotoPlus 9 completely free of charge by visiting the website listed at the end of the article - it's as simple as that.
We aren't benefitting from this in any way, other than to offer our readers a genuine product for free.
And you have to sit and listen to a sales pitch to get the registration number.
Unfortunately I don't live in US or UK.
"Telephone registration is free and open to residents of the UK and US who call the freephone and toll free numbers listed."
Hi Mark,this is really disappointing, first of all why is the offer to UK and USA photographer only?
Because somebody had a marketing idea, I guess.
please keep the blog clean of those kind of rubbish, did you try the software yourself and are you convinced its any better then ps elements or paintshop? there are some real free products available already, but leave me alone with telephone registration, please. and not from Ireland, anyway.
I live in France but they provided me with a free registration number - no problem! Mind you I did have to listen to a sales pitch.
I don't understand what's wrong with this deal. Are you saying the software is free anyway? Also, what's wrong with registering software over the phone? My main question is, is the software any good?
I'm curious about the version numbers. On Serif's site, they are up to PhotoPlus X3. Does that mean 13? If so, then 9 is an old version. Perhaps they are hoping that people will get 9 for free and then upgrade to X3.
Yikes, there are already things I don't like about this company. They won't let you download trial versions of their programs, so you can't test them before buying. They have Buy Now and Download buttons which both take you to the same place, the shopping cart. Once in the shopping cart, you discover that you have to pay an additional $5 fee in case you lose your license in the future. I tried to contact them about this, and their online contact form takes you to their news group. Perhaps they have good software, but they're doing everything wrong.
I could not install the program. I got an error message.
So, Mark's site carries an advert for Serif. So what.
No one is compelling you to download the software nor listen to the 'sales pitch'.
I'm not trying to be adversarial but if a few pounds from Serif supports the efforts of publishing a useful 'blog' then sobeit.
We all, I hope, know that there is better imaging software out there than Serif PhotoPlus 9 and most of us will have PSP or CS. If you don't then it's a great offer and a useful link to get software for free.
Just my £0.02/ $0.02 worth.
Is that Tracy Freeman above spamming this thread?


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Albright: Everything but candlestick maker
Amarillo's newest grocery store will feature a wine steward. PM
Biotechnology gaining attention, putting fear in many consumers
Biotechnology continues to scare some folks.Whether it is a lack of education about biotechnology or whether there are legitimate concerns, the changes that are being made in the scientific world are gaining attention.
Ukrainian businessmen meeting with local officials
An international business information and trade exchange is set for 9 a.m. today at the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce between local business representatives and eight visitors from the Ukraine here on a fact-finding tour.
BBB members can advertise
The term "Member of the Better Business Bureau" is now more than just a plaque on the wall for businesses in the 26-county Texas Panhandle region. PM
Dalhart couple share stories of operating small newspaper
DALHART - Everything is bigger in Texas, except maybe here in the northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle.
Business Briefs
WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration says major U.S. air carriers have no problems that will keep them from complying with safety standards at the turn of the year, but about 200 smaller passenger and cargo carriers still face glitches. PM
HUD intends to auction off Amarillo apartment complex
On Nov. 30, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will auction off a 36-unit, low-income apartment complex located in northeast Amarillo.
Agents face uncertainty as commissions are cut
CHICAGO (AP) Travel agents may soon go the way of door-to-door milkmen. PM
Business Briefs
William D. Zollars, president of Yellow Freight System, which has operations in Amarillo, was named chairman and president of parent company Yellow Corp.
The Economist: Great improvements
foreseen in future
of U.S. economy
Information technology created and fueled the growth of the global economy.
Kathleen Nicole Cook
Marion Lee of Fort Worth and Shane Cook of Halifax, Nova Scotia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Nicole Cook, to Jeremy David Lonis.
Shawn LeeAnn Butler
David and Rene Lincoln of Littlefield announce the engagement of their daughter, Shawn LeeAnn Butler, to Michael Jason Morton. She is the granddaughter of Thelma Butler of Littlefield and the late Dean Butler.
Jinger L. Pemberton
Sue Sifford of Springfield, Ore., and Art Pemberton of Manitou Springs, Colo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jinger L. Pemberton, to Donnie D. Guinn.
Dawn Marie Lockwood
The engagement of Dawn Marie Lockwood and Michael Charles Graham has been announced by the mother of the bride-elect, Norma Lockwood Sisemore of 3723 Harmony St.
Tanya Renay Junell
Robert and Beverly Junell of 6501 Arroyo Vista Place announce the engagement of their daughter, Tanya Renay, to James Don Smith.
Carolina Varela
The engagement of Carolina Varela and Mark Lane Saunders has been announced by the parents of the bride-elect, Anitia and Natividad Varela of 4502 Cole St.
Despite protests, movie reaffirms belief in God
Forget the protests.
Some information about diet, arthritis useless, some harmful
A neighbor recently asked me if I'd heard anything new about diet and arthritis. Unfortunately, I have. Most of it useless, and some actually is harmful.
College offers skills needed for employees to succeed
A significant mission of community colleges is to prepare individuals to enter the work force. A major challenge is to know or anticipate the needs of the work force of the future.
YMCA Notes
A new water aerobics course is being offered at 11 a.m. Saturdays at the Downtown YMCA, 816 S. Van Buren St.
Student-produced show headed for the airwaves
Larry Hutton said people now have an alternative to watching a Dallas Cowboys show on Saturday night.
BISD Sports Calendar
Bushland ISD Sports Calendar
ASCA Menus
Lunches are served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily at the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1300 S. Polk St.
Senior olympian
Jay Evans' might not indicate he's a spring chicken, but don't try telling him that.
Air Force Airman Gregory S. Breitling has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
Army Pvt. Gary R. Ralston Jr. has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo.
Y2K? Y Worry?
Y2K? Why worry?
The Sharks, an Amarillo Soccer Association under-8 boys team, recently completed a successful season in the U-8 Red Division. Members are, front r
The Road to Recovery program needs volunteer drivers to drive cancer patients to and from life-saving treatments. Mileage can be compensated.
Shooting events scheduled
The City of Amarillo Parks & Recreation Department will sponsor several events during the month of November at the Amarillo Shooting Complex.
Caprock ROTC team brings home Sweepstakes Trophy
The only female armed drill team to compete at a New Mexico Military Institute competition in October brought the meet's Sweepstakes Trophy home to Caprock High School.
Snip, snip
Katherine Seitz, left and David Seitz, students at Puckett Elementary School, cut off labels for their school's "Campbell's Labels for Education" coll
Scout council honors area residents
The Golden Spread Council, Boy Scouts of America honored a number of Amarillo area residents for their contributions to Scouting at its 1999 Heritage Society Dinner on Nov. 9.
Bridge Winners
Winners for Oct. 24 - Nov. 6
WT faculty, staff members rounded up for annual Hanging
One person got Lucky.
AHAI Scores
Amarillo Hockey Association Inc.
Group to conduct daylong Y2K-preparedness drill
One Amarillo neighborhood is inviting the Y2K bug to settle into their houses ahead of schedule.
Burglar Alert
Burglaries on Nov. 5 were in the 6100 block of Belpree Road, the 3900 block of Bell Street, the 2400 block of South Polk Street and the 5700 block of Leigh Avenue.
Consumer groups join to offer advice, tips for new year
Consumer organizations have collaborated to put a family friendly spin on Y2K, comparing preparations for the calendar change to camping.
HPISD Sports Calendar
Highland Park ISD Sports Calendar
ASCA Calendar
THURSDAY: Dominoes, 8 a.m., Central Center; 42 Games, 8 a.m., Central Center; NARFE meeting, 9:30 a.m., Seminar Room; and table tennis, 7 p.m., Central Center.
The October recipient for The Venture Club Teen Benevolence Award is Bridgette Gober, daughter of Christy Gober, from Stephen F. Austin Middle School.
AISD Sports Calendar
Amarillo J.O.'s set team tryouts
Amarillo J.O.'s volleyball has scheduled team tryouts for the upcoming season for ages 16-and-under through 18-and-under.
BLAST members provide peer assistance to students
Some Valleyview Junior High School eighth-graders are having a BLAST this fall.
PARD Flag Football
PARD Flag Football
Nites of Lites enhances city, brings Christmas cheer
A holiday spectacular that dazzled nearly 200,000 people last year will help kick off this year's holiday season with more than 120 lighted displays stationed along a 1 1/2-mile long drive at John Stiff Park in the southwest part of town.
CISD Sports Calendar
Canyon ISD Sports Calendar
Bonham students remember veterans
What do you do when you hear the national anthem played over a loudspeaker before a game?
Playoff Bound
Randall High School students and staff saluted the Lady Raider volleyball team with a pep rally the day before its regional playoff game last week at RHS.
RRISD Sports Calendar
River Road ISD Sports Calendar
Canyon resident finds true calling in alterations business
Something Fitting started fitting a niche in Canyon four years ago.
Golf courses, cancer society team up
The sport of golf has raised millions of dollars for charitable causes over the years, and now 273 Texas golf courses and their pros have teamed up with the American Cancer Society's Texas Golf Pass to help raise money to fight cancer in Texas.
Team Sports Photos
The Amarillo Globe-News Friends & Neighbors section publishes championship team sports photographs as a free public service.
Hilltop Calendar
All activities are at Hilltop Senior Center, unless otherwise specified.
Carnival for a cause
Small change turned into big gains for the United Way of Amarillo and Canyon.
Kids, Inc. Results
Kids, Inc. Results
Nursing group to sponsor shoot
The West Texas Nursing Association will sponsor a Leadman Classic Trap & Skeet Shoot on Saturday at the Amarillo Gun Club.
Mighty Rock restaurant has no beef with offering various foods
Chicken recipes topping a stack of offerings from the Mighty Rock Cafe might be cause for a little smile.
Under Construction
The following information about construction on city streets and state highways and work on utility projects is provided to Friends & Neighbors readers based on information from city and state officials.
Middle school plans pancake breakfast
Sam Houston Middle School, 815 Independence St., will sponsor a pancake breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Friday in the school cafeteria.
Volleyball association sets tryouts
The High Plains Volleyball Association has scheduled tryouts for the 1999-2000 season.
Stars shine
The Patriot Stars, an Amarillo Soccer Association under-10 boys team, recently captured first place in the Top of Texas 4v4 Tournament in Pampa.
Football Frenzy
Amarillo versus Tascosa. Canyon versus Randall. Old rivals and new rivals recently squared off in big football games to end their regular seasons.
Red Cross Briefs
Introduction to Disaster Services is a self-paced, video-led basic level course that is a prerequisite for all disaster classes.
Estate manager makes the move from Amarillo to the Big Apple
How many kids want to grow up and be a butler?
School Lunch Menus
Amarillo Independent School District Lunch Menu Thursday through Nov. 24
Wildcats roar
The Wildcats, an Amarillo Soccer Association 10-and-under boys team, recently completed a successful season.
Senior Bridge
Winners for the month of October
Winning Wolflin
The Wolflin third-grade boys soccer team recently completed an undefeated season and captured the Kids, Inc. league
PDHS drama students to present 'Deadwood Dick' dinner show
Dinner theater patrons can expect a "rollicking romp through the Old West" at the Palo Duro High School Drama Department's presentation of "Deadwood Dick" on Friday and Saturday.
Nurse encourages buddy-system during Great American Smoke-Out
As a nurse practitioner at West Texas A&M University, I see people with many different medical problems. I always hope that I can help them recover from whatever illness they may have, or do something to help them to improve their health.
DECA students attend seminar
More than 300 DECA marketing students from 31 high schools in the Texas Panhandle attended a leadership seminar at West Texas A&M University in October.
Leadership keys Dalhart's turnaround
Bill Henly looked into his players' eyes and knew the decision. His Dalhart football team, down by one after scoring a touchdown against Shallowater in the last minute of Saturday's bi-district clash, had to make a choice.
Sorry, Charlie: The hype for this game is inevitable
Charlie Johnston hates getting attention.
Amarillo High quarterback Chris Neilson stepped into the huddle and said what everybody else was thinking.
Caution: More headaches ahead
Amarillo motorists will be facing a new set of detours and lane closures at the downtown interchange this week.
Commissioners make city's annexation plan official
Amarillo now has a blueprint for annexation - it's a "non-plan" plan.
Community leaders stress importance of a college education to students
Flavius Killebrew can do the math. For each year of college education completed, a person eventually can expect $4,000 more in annual salary, he said.
Police: Ex-boyfriend apologized after shooting
A woman's former boyfriend frantically apologized to her and drove her to a hospital moments after he shot her in the arm on Monday, police reports state.
Timeless Tales: Scene at police station was just that: a scene
The front page headline reads "Officer shot down right in police station," and for a Shrine novice arrested for being in possession of two pint whiskey bottles, it was all too real.
APD: Officer shot at fleeing Buick after driver tried to run him down
An Amarillo police officer shot at a fleeing car early Monday after the driver attempted to run the officer down in a hotel parking lot, police reports state.
Many schools ban Pokemon cards
Most schools in Amarillo have banned Pokemon trading cards from classes, said Laurie Cizon, program director for community and media relations at Amarillo Independent School District.
Letson requests AG opinion
Potter County Attorney Sonya Letson has asked Texas Attorney General John Cornyn for a legal opinion on a long-simmering squabble between commissioners and the county Juvenile Board.
Gas leak disrupts service at inn
A natural-gas leak at The Woods Inn, 4600 E. Amarillo Blvd., has left 17 residents without gas service since Thursday while maintenance workers and Energas repair crews attempt to identify and repair the damaged line.
House gets minor damage in fire; no one injured
Amarillo firefighters on Monday were investigating the cause of a small fire in the front room of a residence at 1507 Elm St.
Breakfast speaker tells how fiath changed life
A Dallas businessman commended the nearly 2,000 people who rose before dawn Tuesday morning to attend the 10th annual Community Prayer Breakfast.
Purse-snatching fails; three suspects arrested
Three teen-aged would-be robbers failed to strong-arm a backpack away from a 65-year-old woman, who was waiting for the city bus on a bench near downtown on Monday, an Amarillo Police Department news release said.
Guymon stabbing turns out to be self-inflicted
GUYMON, Okla. - By Monday, Guymon had one less violent crime than it did on Sunday.
Bicycle enthusiast found dead in shop
Rodney Luke died as he lived, surrounded by his bicycles.
Report says blacks see improvement
While unemployment among blacks is down to its lowest level in history, the rate is still about twice that of whites. PM
Canyon joins fight against EPA Phase II
Canyon will join a coalition of other Texas cities to fight a pending Environmental Protection Agency regulation that would cost the city thousands of dollars.
CISD board picks renovation option
The Canyon Independent School District board of education picked one of three options on renovating the board room Tuesday night after hearing from two Canyon High School students.
Frontier memories: Toy boxes unheard of among pioneers
Tailor-made toys were not common on the Panhandle frontier, and the idea of a child having a enough toys to warrant a "toy box" was unheard of.
Report: Bushland now `wired'
Just about every room and office in Bushland Independent School District now has computer access following a three-year wiring project by Rick Cagle, director of technology.
Treadway to get new attorney
CLOVIS, N.M. - Convicted murderer Michael Lee Treadway, who is scheduled to receive the death penalty, soon will have a new attorney who plans to ask a state district court judge for a new trial or a new sentencing hearing.
Premiere Home's premier may be another year coming
Work has resumed on the Texas Panhandle Builders Association's 1998 Premiere Home at 7706 Progress Drive.
Police seek suspects in Guymon stabbing
GUYMON, Okla. - Police are searching for two suspects in a Sunday stabbing.
Early Deadline
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Globe-News will have early deadlines for information to be printed in the Lifestyles section on Nov. 28.
AISD sell student-built house
Amarillo school board members accepted on Monday the lone bid for a house built by students.
RDX found in wells
Pantex experts said they believe they have defined how far some high-explosive ground-water contamination has seeped away from the weapons plant.
Timeless Tales: Wreck site becomes open-air grocery store- all free of charge
It probably wouldn't happen today, with all the laws and safety precautions that are taken into consideration.
Family stories allude to past, present- maybe future
Gayline Roberts' baby was running a high fever, and she knew he needed a doctor. The dirt roads leading from her rural Randall County house to the highway were covered in mud, but she felt she had little choice but to risk the trip.
Bulletin Board
How the times have changed. A Gallup Poll in 1951 revealed that about 17 percent of Americans believed that the professional wrestling matches were fixed. PM
Author speaks at prayer breakfast
A Dallas businessman commended the nearly 2,000 people who rose before dawn this morning to attend the 10th annual Community Prayer Breakfast. PM
United Way surpasses goal
United Way of Amarillo and Canyon Inc. announced today that it has surpassed the 1999 campaign goal by raising $3,658,797 in pledges. PM
United Way celebrates successful campaign
Champagne corks flew in the Civic Center Grand Plaza on Tuesday as the United Way of Amarillo and Canyon Inc. toasted a successful campaign that raised $3,658,797 in pledges.
Clarendon Lotto winner moves slowly
CLARENDON Larry McMillans payoff for winning the Nov. 10 Lotto drawing is still waiting for him in Austin.
Western historical author to sign books
Western historical author Matt Braun claims he's a writer, not a talker.
Childress woman celebrates 106th birthday with niece
CHILDRESS Mildred Meador of Childress knows that being older than most living Americans can give one a lot of time on their hands.
Man charged with attempting to run down officer
A man suspected of trying to run down an Amarillo police officer was arraigned in Potter County court Tuesday.
Two coyote pups to be tested for rabies after reported bite
Two coyote pups, both less than a year old, were euthanized Tuesday after an 18-month-old child was bitten by one of the animals at the Amarillo City Zoo.
Street extension controversial topic
About 100 people showed up Tuesday night to hear a proposal from the Texas Department of Transportation for widening and improving Western and Givens streets north of Amarillo.
Bulletin Board
If the Y2K bug bites, folks in Manassas Park, Va., will be protected. Providing, that is, that they want to face tuna fish. PM
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Editorial: Supremes should reinforce voluntary school prayer
The ongoing debate over student-led prayer at public high school football games is in the fourth quarter.
Letters to the Editor
I want those who have served this country in military service to know they are thought of and prayed for daily for the sacrifices they made for this country.
Editorial: Strange alliance emerges
Perhaps nothing sums up the strangeness of the still-developing 2000 presidential campaign better than the alliance between Reform Party candidate Patrick J. Buchanan and Lenora Fulani. PM
Editorial: U.S. agrees to trade deal
The trade agreement the United States reached with China this week proves some alarming assertions. PM
Mack's Tracks: Veterans paid price for rights
I would guess there were several hundred of us who sat, or stood, in the morning sun this past Thursday observing the dedication ceremony for the Texas Panhandle War Memorial.
Editorial: Drug testing policies a tool for public schools
The Lockney Independent School District has appropriately addressed the needs and concerns of parents, teachers and administrators by adopting a drug- testing policy.
Editorial: Institutions best-suited to allocate student fees
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments concerning student activity fees at the nation's colleges and universities and whether an institution's authority over the allocation of such funds for controversial student groups is unconstitutional.
Dallas lacked stars, but not emotion
IRVING - For the Cowboys, the big picture remains fuzzy. There is still no known answer about where this team is eventually going. Or, with the continuing injury situation, how it's going to get there.
Secretary of defense
Kacie Hyatt has been a dominating volleyball player for quite some time. Her methods are just a little bit different these days, though.
Rattlers sign former Tupelo defenseman Von Hiltgen
The Amarillo Rattlers of the Western Professional Hockey League announced Monday they have signed defenseman Kelly Von Hiltgen to a contract and have placed defenseman Joel Bond on waivers to make room.
Season-ending victory no enough to vault Greyhounds into playoffs
Eastern New Mexico's dominating 38-13 victory against Midwestern State in its football season finale at Wichita Falls, Texas, wasn't enough to vault the Greyhounds into the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Rebels with a cause
Tascosa's volleyball team has required a lot of faith from its followers on many occasions this season with a variety of comebacks and interesting victories.
Big 12 names top players of weekend
DALLAS (AP) - Two Nebraska Cornhuskers were named Big 12 Conference players of the week after helping their team beat Kansas State on Saturday.
Metro cagers open seasons tonight
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Ethanol is the most widely used biofuel today. In 2009, more than 7.3 billion gasoline-equivalent gallons were added to gasoline in the United States to meet biofuel requirements and reduce air pollution. Ethanol is currently produced using a process similar to brewing beer where starch crops are converted into sugars, the sugars are fermented into ethanol, and the ethanol is then distilled into its final form.
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July 22, 2013
Spaniels of all types have been recognized in literature as early as the 14th century. It wasn't until around 1800 that the British made spaniels popular for hunting various types of game. Spaniels were separated into water spaniels and land spaniels, and it is the latter from which came a further classification that produced Springing Spaniels, Field or Cocker Spaniels, and Toy or Marlborough Spaniels. The Field or Cocker Spaniels were further divided by size and weight, with the larger members becoming Field Spaniels, the medium-sized members becoming Sussex Spaniels, and the smaller (less than 25 pounds) eventually becoming the Cocker Spaniels. Cross-breeding between all groups was common, and each littermate was sorted out and classified in its appropriate "breed pool."
It is there we begin the comparison between the two cocker breeds we have today. The Cocker Spaniel pedigrees would become traceable beginning around 1850, and between 1850 and about 1880, the small spaniels started to arrive in America and Canada. Many of these dogs were descendants of a dominant black Field Spaniel that was deemed to be high on leg and somewhat "settery" in head. He fell out of favor, because he was not long or low enough, but many of his descendants were bred to Ch. OBO II, whose father was long and low, less than 10 inches high and weighed 22 pounds. This was the beginning of the American Type Cocker Spaniel now classified in this country as the Cocker Spaniel.
Meanwhile, back in England, breeders were recognizing that the long and low cocker was not efficient in the field, so they began developing a more useful cocker, making him taller, more compact, hardier and with a longer neck to retrieve shot game. Over the ensuing years in America the two types of cockers evolved, and in the early 1900s, both types were being shown in the same class. In 1936, the AKC officially recognized the "English Type," and classes were split accordingly, and breeding between the two types was over. Finally in 1946, after extensive research to establish "pure" English lines, the AKC granted the English Cocker Spaniel breed status.
So what's the point of this history? Suffice it to say, not long ago these two breeds were the same breed. Consequently, they have many common characteristics, and their standards read the same in many places. When developing a comparative study, the common characteristics may be interesting, but the differences are the most important. I have attempted to cover the differences in this article, leaving the similarities to your reading of the standards.
First, my apologies to the Cocker Spaniel breeders and owners in this country because I found in writing the article it was difficult going back and forth without being clear which breed I was covering. Therefore I took the liberty to use "American Cocker" and "English Cocker" throughout because my goal was to clearly distinguish between the two.
Both breed standards call for a dog that is sturdy, compact, well-muscled, standing well up at the withers, having a deep chest with brisket to the elbow, and ribs well sprung for plenty of room for heart and lung development. This body structure defines the breed characteristics that are a must for hunters who need dogs that find, flush and retrieve game in rough terrain and heavy cover. When these little dogs work, they dive under and through the brush with purpose and drive. With that as a starting point, the English Cocker standard expressly states the dog should be "capable of covering ground effortlessly and penetrating dense cover to flush and retrieve game." While the American Cocker standard makes no specific mention of hunting style, one should remember that both breeds were bred for the same purpose, and the standards describe the characteristics that support that goal, yet define the nuances of breed type.
The English Cocker is the larger breed, and in fact, the American Cocker standard explicitly says it is the "smallest member of the Sporting Group." English Cocker males stand 16 to 17 inches and females 15 to 16 inches at the withers, and deviations are to be penalized. American Cockers, on the other hand, have an ideal height for males of 15 inches and 14 inches for females; with a disqualification for males that exceed 15 1/2 inches and for females that exceed 14 1/2 inches. Proportions are also distinctly different. The American Cocker is slightly longer than tall, and the English Cocker is basically square to off-square. The English Cocker standard makes a very specific and important statement regarding substance: "The English Cocker is a solidly built dog with as much bone and substance as is possible without becoming cloddy or coarse." This can be easily misinterpreted because "cloddy or coarse" can mean something totally different to each individual. The point of this statement is the English Cocker should have big rib, a big butt and big, muscled thighs with a compact body. Remembering that their task is to penetrate dense cover helps to visualize the meaning of this statement.
The head of both of these breeds is dramatically different and is one of the most important features that defines breed type. We'll start with the skull, which, along with the muzzle, defines the overall shape of the "cocker" head. For the American Cocker, the skull is rounded with no tendency toward flatness. The eyebrows are clearly defined, and the stop is pronounced. The muzzle is broad and deep. The correct proportions should be: The muzzle from stop to tip of the nose is half the distance from stop up over the top of the head to the base of the skull. The English Cocker skull and muzzle are quite different. The skull is arched or rounded when viewed from the side or the front, and slightly flattened on top; the stop is definite but moderate with a slight groove; and the eyebrows are not pronounced. The muzzle is equal in length to the skull. Many times we hear people say the head is more like a setter's head. This is only true in the sense that the muzzle and skull are of equal length. One should never use the term "brick on brick" to describe an English Cocker head. That could only apply if you could round off the surface and edges of the brick.
The eyes of the American Cocker are more round than the English Cocker's, but the eye rim shape gives a slight almond appearance, which softens the expression. English Cocker eyes are medium in size, oval and wide apart. Both breeds have chiseling under the eyes, which softens the expression, and both breeds' eyes are set to look directly forward. A soft melting expression is a hallmark of both breeds. Both breeds have a distinctive expression. The shape of the eye, the shape of the skull, and the chiseling under the eyes and along the cheeks, create the wonderful cocker expression. Their look is different but equally enjoyed.
Toplines in these two breeds are always an interesting discussion topic. Reading each standard leaves one wondering if there is a difference. The American Cocker standard describes the topline to be "sloping slightly toward muscular quarters" but goes on to say that the "back is strong and sloping evenly and slightly downward from the shoulders to the set-on of the tail." The English Cocker standard says that the "backline slopes very slightly toward a gently rounded croup." Therein lies the subtle difference. In reality what we normally see is a tendency toward a more level topline for English Cockers when compared to today's slightly more exaggerated toplines of the American Cocker. What is more important in this discussion is the flow of the neck into the shoulders and of the backline into the croup, and the placement of the croup in relation to the set-on of the tail.
This look or outline is another important characteristic that defines both breeds. The American Cocker Spaniel's tail is set-on and carried as an extension of the topline or slightly higher, which is unique among all the flushing spaniels. That implies a tendency toward a more level croup, which gives the American Cocker a distinctive outline. The English Cocker, on the other hand, has a tail set-on conforming to the croup, which is slightly rounded. The tail does not come straight off the back but instead off a gently rounded croup and is carried horizontally. This is often a misunderstood feature, but it gives the English Cocker its distinctive look. The English Cocker is often described as a series of soft curves with no sharp edges. Both breeds require a tail in constant motion. Both are described as "merry" cockers, and a happy tail is essential.
English Cocker breeders place tremendous emphasis on the hindquarters. These dogs must push through dense cover to find game, so a powerful rear assembly is a requirement. The hindquarters can be described as "big and hammy." Both the upper thigh and second thigh are described as being well muscled. The femur and tibia are equal in length and moderately angulated. When an English Cocker is stacked, you should be able to drop a line from the rearmost point of the buttock, and it should fall just in front of the rear foot. This configuration is most efficient for powering through the underbrush. The American Cocker standard similarly describes the hindquarters to be muscled and powerful with moderate angulation, with no mention of bone length. When the dog is stacked, you typically see the hocks extend beyond the point of the buttocks, and it is this configuration of the hindquarters that gives the American Cocker the impressive extended kick when moving.
Feet on English Cockers are in proportion to the size of the legs, firm, round and catlike. Feet on American Cockers are covered in coat, large, round and firm with horny pads.
The description of the coat is nearly the same for both breeds. Both breeds emphasize correct texture, and from there the abundance of coat is quite different as can be seen in any of the photos in this article. The coat on the American Cocker is much more abundant, but that is the preference of the breeders and exhibitors. Color is straightforward for English Cockers. As the standard states, "Color: Various." The description in the standard is specific to preferences, but basically they come in all colors, and there are no disqualifications for color. American Cockers are divided into three varieties based on color: Black variety to include black with tan points, ASCOB variety (any solid color other than black) and the Parti-Color variety. Tan points can appear in any variety but are specifically required to be in six different locations. Colors not specifically listed in the color description are to be disqualified.
There is a difference in how these breeds move. With the emphasis on the English Cocker's structure for hunting in dense cover, its gait is characterized by more strength with the appearance of power rather than great speed. There should be little effort with a ground-covering gait and moderate front and rear extension. The American Cocker moves with greater speed and extension, front and rear. The gait should be coordinated, smooth and effortless. The English Cocker should not be expected to show that kind of speed but instead will cover the ground in a collected, powerful, effortless stride.
The temperaments of both breeds make them wonderful companions, suitable for the couch, yard or field. They are intelligent and easily trained for whatever task you ask them to do. They do well in agility and obedience, or just hanging out in the backyard. When I am asked what breed I have and I respond English Cocker Spaniels, I often hear, "Oh, I grew up with a Cocker Spaniel." These breeds have a long tradition of being the family dog regardless of which cocker you choose.
My appreciation to both parent clubs for allowing me to use photos and illustrations from their breeder's and judge's education material. Also thanks to Jack Pettee Photography for photo assistance.
From the July 2013 issue of Dogs in Review magazine. Purchase the July 2013 digital back issue or
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All this Prince of Persia talk has got me thinking of way back towards the start of the 21st century when I used to like video games. I got my PS2, I was still fresh off the N64 and craving a new 3D platformer. Jak and Daxter was fucking terrible, Ratchet and Clank was fun but more action-adventure than I wanted and I don't even remember anything else until late 2003 when not only was I over my interest in platformers thanks to Super Mario Sunshine being one of the most deflating experiences of my life, but I played Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and was blown away.
Sands of Time is one of the few games that gets nearly everything right, from the music to the characters to the general feel of the game, it oozes playability. If you fuck up on a puzzle, you tap R1 and you can give it another shot. If you go too far and can't, it doesn't matter, the Prince just says that's not how it happens and you're good to go.
Even the combat, which is by far the weakest part of the game is easy enough to run through. I don't know why the game even needed swordplay but having the springboard ability that could cut near enough anything down to size in a hit so it never got in the way and also left you feeling at least slightly empowered even if the rest of your world is a nightmare.
Starting at such a lofty position, it was obvious that the franchise was always going to turn to shit. As soon as reports of low sales and poor combat rolled in, it was only a matter of time before any semblance of integrity and artistry were to disappear and be replaced by baditude and bullshit. Only a year later, in fact.
I was still naive in 2004. I had Warrior Within pre-ordered. I got it on Christmas Day. I traded it in before the New Year. Warrior Within must have been designed by someone who listens to metal because it's fucking horrible from top to bottom. Gone is the aloof but funny and personable Prince, instead he's grizzly, somehow American and swears too, just in case you didn't know he was meant to be a badass. Gone is Farah, the sexy and smart sidekick. Instead you get two slags who look like they order their clothes from Kink.com and have approximately zero personality between them.
There's 417 words in this blog so far and I'm still in the preamble but don't worry, I am getting there.
I think I made the right decision to skip over Two Thrones. After hearing it carries on as a direct sequel to the last game to finish the trilogy, I realised I didn't give a fuck. There's only so much you can piss on me and call it rain, but enough about my sex life, this franchise was dead in my eyes. Thankfully. And that's kind of sad. So, imagine my excitement when a reboot is announced that will take the franchise back to its roots: Mild.
As much as I'm willing to accept a reboot, so far the ratio of bad to good in the PoP scheme of things is 2:1 so I can't be that hopeful and, Christ, even as a game I was only kind of looking forward to, I wasn't willing to buy full price and got as a Christmas present meaning I never even had to pay anything for it, I was disappointed. No, worse. It's definitely a disappointment but it's the kind you see in the eyes of your mother when you're now unemployed after going to a private school. It's that kind of disappointment that means I can say, with a straight face, that Prince of Persia on the Xbox 360 is the worst game ever made.
Before you all start whining and calling out games like Rogue Warrior and Big Rigs, consider he development cycle of Prince of Persia. Ubisoft had a full studio to work with, a large budget and were in no rush to finish the game. Obviously there must have been deadlines but when you play this game, what you get feels complete. The problem is that it's a complete layer of absolutely nothing and with the resources available, that's a complete slap in the face to anyone who paid the full £40 or whatever it is in your part of the world to play this and here's why:
The Awful Characterisation
I love Han Solo and I've come to like Nolan North but dropping an All-American rogue into a game like this is entering Richard Gere as Lancelot territory, especially when it's laid on so thick. Everything he says is snarky backchat that is seldom earned and never funny. From the second you start playing as this guy, he's a jerk. And not even a good jerk, you get the sense that the developers played Uncharted, liked Nathan Drake and just wanted that without even thinking if it fit their game or not.
Then you meet Elika who's obviously set up as the hate-at-first-sight love interest but as the game progresses, you never get a reason to like her. One minute, she'll be giving a sob story then next, she'll be the feisty 'strong woman' archetype and it just reeks of lazy writing. Making you stand still and press the R Trigger to get exposition is bad enough but when it's hack writing that can be accessed in any order, it really grates. Also, if I remember correctly, one time she told me about how her mother had died somehow and in the very next zone, either she cracked a joke about The Prince's mother or vice versa and all it did was emphasize how disjointed and gamey the whole thing is.
I'm sure the heads at Ubisoft believed that the rat-a-tat dialogue was meant to generate chemistry but by the time I got to the ending, I thought The Prince was still a dickhead and Elika was a fool for putting up with him, but more about the ending at the end. Apt.
Besides that double act, you've got the stock evil father/king character and the final boss of the world, Ahriman, who's evil. You know, because. Working for these guys are the four underbosses who, for characters that don't have much personality, all have remarkably elaborate backstories. Much like The Beauty and The Beast Unit from MGS4, you hear a lot about what these monsters were and how they got this way in exposition scenes but in the battle themselves, it means nothing. The Warrior is a brick shithouse who you have to beat in the same way as you beat all powerhouse bosses, the fact he was once a king and took a deal with Ahriman has absolutely nothing to do with his level or his fight. It feels incredibly tacked on.
The Empty Sandbox
True story: When I first played Prince of Persia, I ran into the far right world and started going and going and going and going and going and then I came out the left side and felt incredibly confused. Turns out what I thought was the easy opening stage was actually the full game.
As trendy as it is to let the player go where they want, when they want, in a game like this all it does is keep everything even. You can't spring late game stuff on the player if they're not expecting it and it's always possible the player could do the opening level at the end causing a flat finish. This leaves every area of the game being identical to the next in all but colour palette and magic runes, completely defeating point of an open world and almost making it feel even more arbitrarily segmented than the typical platformer.
The Fucking Orbs
As much as I didn't enjoy Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, a different blog for a different time, the opening section where you ran in a straight line to collect pointless trinkets is the perfect parody of the arbitrary orb collection mechanic that Prince of Persia is based on. Aware that the game offered no challenge or interesting gameplay, it seems the designers went to the oldest trick in the book and filled the world in Light Seeds which you have to collect to progress.
When I say filled, I probably should have said coated or smothered because for every step you take, there is an orb to find. If you stop and look out into the horizon of any level, it looks like Christmas has come early as the orbs defy draw distance and litter the landscape with no rhyme or reason. They are everywhere. If you need to make a jump. you'll jump through one, if you need to wall run, you'll run through a million of them, if Elika needs to fly somewhere, she'll fly through a chain of them conveniently placed in a spiral in the sky.
A glance at the achievements points out there's 1001 to pick up in a game which is divided into 4 modestly sized segments. Even in the collect 'em up heyday of the late 90s, 100 was the limit so having two and a half times this amount bumbling around is fucking obscene.
The Tap X to Win Gameplay
For three full games, the combat in the Prince of Persia franchise was shit at worst and like a bad Devil May Cry at best so a reboot really should have either overhauled the mechanics completely or had the stones to take it out, after all, judging by the art style, they weren't going for gnarly metal anymore and at least look like they were going for a more fairy tale experience which is bound to be a softer experience unless you're a Tim Burton apologist.
What we ended up with here is the bad parts of every previous game brewed into one horrific system. A huge combat system that went on 10 hits longer than an enemy health bar, that is assuming you didn't accidentally knock them near the edge of the level where the tap X mingame kicks in. Whoever designed this needs to die. It works when revving a chainsaw but not when you're getting ready to This is Sparta another one of the respawning enemies off a ledge. That's right. You kill a guy and another appears, ready for you to ice in 20 seconds with a guaranteed kill animation.
Not shoehorned and unsatisfying enough for you? Just wait till the boss battles. Each one revolves around removal of one aspect of The Prince's move set. Kind of like those guys at the end of BioShock that you couldn't shock anymore because of something. The Concubine provides the best example of the boss battles where you spend a few minutes tapping Y to get to the arena where the battle begins and you're locked into awkwardly sidling towards the boss with no fluidity waiting to trigger a QTE in order to do a bit of damage. After a while, she disappears and you have to do more Y and A tapping to reach the next arena. I'm sure this was meant to be for dramatic effect, but it feels so linear, drawn out and pointless that it perfectly matches the tone of the rest of the game.
The 'No Risk, No Reward' Mechanics
With a several indistinct cliches all wrapped into one excuse of a personality, it makes sense that Elika's magic powers follow the same formula. She might be trying to convince you she's a damsel in distress but she can fly all over the place and throw you over double jumps. Though, she conveniently can't attack an enemy if she's a pixel or two out of range. The one that's the most gamey however occurs if The Prince is careless enough to jump into the abyss, which is far harder than it sounds, or die in battle, which is borderline impossible, Elika brings you back in an instant with no penalty to the player or herself.
In Sands of Time, there's at least a screen and a reload process to go through which is accompanied by some meta narration that at least makes it interesting. Here, it almost makes you a God. A God because you're a fucking retard. The Lawnmower Man. If there's no punishment for dying, where's the incentive to get better? Being a game that's accessible to everyone is great if you're a mini game collection but in an adventure you play for 4+ hours, all this does is humour the lowballers and infuriate anyone who's played a game before.
The removing of the corruption is probably the closest you get to some kind of real forward momentum but a level changing colour once you beat the boss doesn't exactly get my on my feet. Especially knowing that once you've beaten said boss, there's nothing else to do other than high tail it back to the hub world.
The Full Game's Worth of QTE
In a world where people are actively complaining about Heavy Rain not being a video game, it's bizarre that no one said a word about Prince of Persia anti-gameplay mechanics. It seems that unless it expressly comes up on the screen every time to 'Press B', a lot of people can't tell that they're just doing QTE. Think about it. With the rings on the wall, all you had to do was press B and the game did it for you. You run to an edge, press A and the game will home in and take you to where you need to go. There's less skill involved than a typical Wii game and Heavy Rain combined but because it's tarted up, no one seems to mind.
This is all before you reach those coloured pads that have another embarrassingly convenient backstory. Any time there's a tower or something interesting in the game's Eastern Bloc bland architecture, these pads appear and with the tap of a button, you sometimes literally fly to the top. In the other sections, the QTE is hidden but here, it's plain as day. Press the yellow Y button when you reach the yellow pad. How did anyone think that would be a good gameplay mechanic in a game where you're essentially meant to be a gymnast?
Sands of Time wasn't exactly Demon's Souls but there was at least a part of playing where it felt like you were actually playing and got something out of it. Here, the game plays itself and at that point, why even play?
The Coldly Calculated Art Style
I could let this slide. After all, the game looks alright. Not great, not good, but alright. As with the rest of the game, it feels soulless through sheer tonal inconsistency. First off, the game is called Prince of Persia. We've already discovered that the guy isn't exactly a Prince and now we're in a land that looks nothing like Persia. Might sound petty but if you took this art style and put it in Batman: Arkham Asylum under the excuse that it's a reboot so it doesn't matter that it looks nothing like the grizzly streets of Gotham, it wouldn't be OK.
So you tell me it's a storybook. Great excuse. While the hand drawn effect looked great in Okami, here it makes levels look last gen. The levels are both completely empty and boxed into tedium. Where a normal game would have textures that give the levels life, here you've basically got bare geometry. I feel almost like I'm a tetragrammaton cleric giving this kind of analysis but in a game where there is nothing to do besides follow the trail from A to B, you notice. It feels like someone forgot this was meant to be interactive.
Also, if it's a storybook, why is the story nothing like a fairytale? With Nolan North channeling Chandler Bing and Elika just being sad, I mean thoughtful, I mean heroic, I mean strong, I mean a love interest, I mean fractions of all these things wrapped in a story that literally goes round in a (semi-)circle, it's a jarring juxtaposition but hey, it looks nice, right? People will pay money for that.
The Retard finish
I'm assuming if you're reading this, you know what happened at the end of Prince of Persia but if not, here's what happens. After hours of collecting orbs, tapping X, listening to exposition and collecting orbs, you finally get up to the big bad who's been trying to destroy the world and, like the rest of the game, he's a push over and everything is fine but whatever, Elika dies. Seems the Okami revitialisation ripoff she's been doing through out the game has finally killed her. Notice how she wasn't getting weaker in the zones or during play but in one fell swoop, R.I.P. Working on the assumption that he can even revive her, you now have to go and cut down those 4 lovely trees and then the one inside the temple to bring her back to life.
First and foremost, look at the balance of this. It's literally Elika vs. The World. Elika's life vs. millions and millions of people who are either going to die in a horrible fashion, get absorbed into the Persian nu-metal band The Corruption or live under the tyranny of Ahriman. Why would Nolan North do this? He's known this girl for either 12 or so hours worth of arduous playthrough or, let's be generous, a day or two of in-universe time.
For this amount of time, they've ran around, collected orbs, fought monsters, collected orbs and she's saved him from dying numerous times. From this first date, how has The Prince decided she's worth saving? Maybe he's heard her tell him a few stories about her life before her world got shitsmeared but is that worth the universe? For a guy who's meant to live like a loner, fight like a professional and love like there's no tomorrow, he falls head over heels for this girl pretty quick and with absolutely no justification. He didn't even get a handjob.
Balancing the inter-character relationships with the more genuine relationships of those characters and the player is something that has seldom been done right. The only time I can remember it working was in Metal Gear Solid 2 where Raiden felt he was unworthy and had as much desire to be Solid Snake as you did. With most gamers believing a 'subtext' to be what appears on the bottom of the screen when an NPC is talking, don't be surprised if you didn't get it and thought Raiden was gay.
I understand that I, as a rational non-Japanese shut in, am not going to fall in love with Elika but I'm at least meant to believe that The Prince did. I don't give a shit about Alyx but I see why she gives a shit about Gordon and that's why it works so well.
The worst part of all this is that once Elika is conscious, the game ends. We see Ahriman fly away ready to go wreck innocents somewhere else, The Prince just walks off with her in his arms and an achievement pops up saying 'To Be Continued...' which sounds a lot like code for 'Play the sequel in 2011.' While a lot of games end on cliffhangers, something which is never good, at least they're actual cliffhangers. Here, I can't see where the series could go. Ahriman terrorizes another sparsely populated desert, Elika is back awake with a new gimmick to use as a selling point and The Prince now treats her nicely all the time. Not exactly Empire Strikes Back.
Instead, some epilogue DLC came out and there's another reboot going back to the days of Sands of Time which will tie in with the upcoming move. Thankfully, no actual sequel has been announced which I hope reflects poor sales but the Ubisoft's track record, I wouldn't be shocked if that meant Prince of Persia 2 is coming with a soundtrack from Mastodon.


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Frankie Edgar will likely go three fights without a title shot, something the Toms River resident and UFC featherweight hasn't endured in five years.
But after dismantling B.J. Penn -- and basically sending the MMA legend into retirement -- with a third-round TKO at "The Ultimate Fighting" finale in Las Vegas on Sunday, Edgar isn't far from challenging for what would be his second belt.
"I really don't know who I'm going to be fighting next," Edgar told NJ.com on Wednesday. "(Cub Swanson) makes the most sense since (champ) Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes are tied up."
The top of the featherweight division is currently in a holding patter. Aldo was set to fight Mendes atop the UFC 176 fight card on Aug 2, but the event was scrubbed earlier this week as Aldo was forced to withdraw due to a neck/shoulder injury.
UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta told FOX Sports 1 that he expects the Aldo-Mendes to be rescheduled for this fall, possibly October. If Aldo isn't cleared by October, Fertitta said there's a chance the UFC would hold an interim title fight.
Edgar -- who moved down a weight class after he surrendered his lightweight title -- could certainly be in the mix if an interim title fight occurs, especially coming off a dominant performance. Regardless, Edgar said he has no desire to wait a full year between fights like he did before Sunday's bout.
"November would be ideal," Edgar said.
Edgar said he came out of the bout injury-free. Penn, however, was given a medical suspension through Sept. 5 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for the cut Edgar opened up over Penn's left eye.
Not that it matters. Penn, 35, announced moments after the fight that Sunday's bout would be his last, ending one of the most accomplished careers in MMA history.
Penn -- who had never fought in the 145-pound featherweight division previously -- didn't put up much of a challenge as Edgar landed 90 significant strikes to 13 by Penn, according to FightMetric.com. Edgar also had three takedowns to zero for Penn.
"I could tell in the second round he was tiring a little bit," said Edgar, who has returned to Toms River to his family that recently expanded with the birth of his third child, Valentina.
Penn remained in the guard after Edgar's takedowns. Edgar began to do some damage late in the second round as Penn lay on his back before a series of strikes in the third round caused the fight to be stopped.
"I don't know," Edgar said when asked if he thought Penn's weight cut zapped his energy. "He seemed pretty good all week leading up to the fight. He had (MMA diet guru) Mike Dolce helping him."
Many of Edgar's friends back in Jersey gathered at JR's Ocean Bar & Grill in his native Seaside Heights to watch Edgar improve to 17-4-1 and net his fifth knockout victory of his career.
"Everyone was congratulating me," said Edgar, who received several text messages from those who gathered at JR's to watch the bout.


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Theodore C. Smith Jr., 98, of Wayne, owner of a firm that makes machines for golf-course maintenance, died Monday, June 10, at home of pneumonia.
Born in Cincinnati, he moved with his family as an infant to Drexel Hill. In the second grade, he met Helen Hannan, his future wife. The two attended Upper Darby High School and the University of Pennsylvania together, and graduated from Penn in 1936.
The couple married in 1939 and lived in the Westgate Hills section of Havertown before moving to Wayne in 1950.