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Metal Gear AcidBy Tom DiMaggio Score:
Apr 04, 2006 10:32PM PST
Metal Gear Acid is considered a spin-off, that is, the game's story is not directly linked with any of the previous installments of the Metal Gear franchise, so it seems that the developers were aware that the dramatic shift in gameplay may turn the fans away, and creating an original story with Solid Snake simply known as a "legendary hero" and "the best for the mission" keeps the plotline safe from the rest of the games.
Now I want to get down to how this game plays. Like I mentioned before, this is a turn based strategy card game. The game progresses in a mission based style, where you may start off on one end of the map, and all you have to do is get to the other end. Most of the missions are like this, with slight variations in them, for example, maybe you will have to kill someone before you get to the other end, or maybe you have to steal something. The tricky part comes in how you actually get to the other end of the map.
All of your actions are performed using cards. For anyone familiar with card battling games, this will be very easy to understand. You will have a deck of randomly shuffled cards, and each card has a specific function. With over 200 cards in the game, this may seem overwhelming, but it actually is not. The cards can be broken down into categories, like weapons, equipment, support, move, and special character cards. The weapons and equipment cards are pretty self explanatory. The move cards allow you to move more spaces than the other cards, and the support cards can be used to add effects onto your weapons and onto yourself. Some support cards may increase your aim, raise the amount of damage dealt, or give you the ability to evade certain attacks. The character cards are labeled with characters from all the Metal Gear games, and have abilities that can be any one of the other card types. For example, the Sniper Wolf card will increase your accuracy with any weapon, and the Naomi Hunter card will give you health every time it is your turn. Most of the cards in the game also give you the ability to move 3 blocks, so if you do not need the card for its ability, you can just use it to walk.
The game is turn based, which means after you perform whatever actions you can, you have to then wait for all the other guards in the rooms to perform their actions as well. This means you have to anticipate where they are going to walk, or at least study their patterns and time things right to sneak by. The turns are decided on the cards you use. Each card has a cost to the time it takes for it to be your turn again. If you use cards that have a high cost, it may not be your turn for a while, so you have to make sure you are at a safe spot at all times.
After every mission, you are brought to an intermission screen. Here, you can purchase more cards or edit the cards that you want to take with you into each mission. It would have been nice if you could save certain card sets, like a set for stealth missions and a set for battle missions, but I did not mind it too much.
You will meet up with another character pretty early in the game, giving you control over two characters, and two separate decks. This can increase strategic options, but some maps are too small too have the two characters split up and create diversions for each other.
The maps are broken down into blocks, or spaces. If you played Final Fantasy Tactics, or Advance Wars, you get the idea. By positioning yourself directly behind an enemy, you can cause more damage and even get critical hits. Attacking from the front will result in minimal damage and you may even miss a lot. However, although this game takes a different approach in gameplay, stealth is still encouraged. Like the Metal Gear Solid games, once you are spotted, the guards go into alert mode, and only after you are hidden from sight will the alert meter go down into evade mode, then into caution mode, and finally back to neutral. This is basically how the game is played, but does it execute well?
First of all, the game does emphasize stealth. At the end of every mission, stats are posted and a rating is given to you on how stealthy and quick you were to finish the mission. However, some of the mission designs just do not allow for stealth at all. These missions would put you in a small map with tons of guards patrolling all over it. There is just no way you can make it to the other side without being caught. You would at least have to kill someone, which brings me to my next problem.
When you are standing right next to someone, your character tends to miss many shots. For highly trained operatives, they have a pretty horrible shot, and it can be really frustrating if the enemy is still alive after your turn is up, because they now know where you are, and thus alert mode commences, which brings me to my next complaint.
Alert mode is too punishing. I understand that it should be hard to get by in alert mode, but since it is impossible to not get spotted in some missions, the game punishes you as if you had a choice in sneaking by unnoticed. Since more guards appear in alert mode, you rarely get a chance to move, so they crowd around you pretty quickly, which is the reason why is can be so punishing. The cardboard box, a popular prop to fans of the series, actually turned out to be the most important card in the game for me. The guards would never find you with the box card equipped unless they bump into you or you walked across their field of vision.
Another issue is that the game does not give you fair warning of what to expect in the mission ahead. I can understand that it does not make any logical sense to know what you are getting into before a mission, but there should be a warning before you get into a boss fight mission or a mission where you have to clear out all the guards. I tend to bring a bunch of cards that are useful in stealth situations, but my deck becomes useless when I realize that I have to fight a boss or do battle in the mission. I am totally unprepared and am forced to quit the mission and edit my deck. You can only carry a certain amount of cards, so it is important the most important cards to you into each mission.
Another problem that may arise is time. Since this is a turn based game, things can tend to stretch on for a little too long. Waiting for the alert mode to go down, waiting for a guard to turn around and walk the other way, waiting to get that one card that allows you to blow up the wall or open the Level 2 door; waiting, waiting, waiting. You will find yourself waiting many times in the game. Those who are used to turn based games know what to expect. As for the Metal Gear fans, you will be doing some waiting, so pull up a chair.
The story is presented with cut scenes that do not have any voice acting or any animations. Instead, the story and dialogue are told through text with an image of the character speaking next to the text. I would accept this in almost every game, but I have become so used to voice acting in the Metal Gear games, that it felt like something was missing. As usual, the story gets very complicated and twisted, and voice acting can really help set the tone and emotion of the characters, but I cannot blame them for the limited size of a UMD disc.
I found it interesting on how they integrated every single Metal Gear game, even the ones released in the 80's, into every card. The only replay value this game has to offer is in finding all the cards. Other than that, you can play multiplayer battles through wireless ad-hoc with one other player. The multiplayer is descent, but it could have been better with more than two players, and as with many PSP games, it could have even been better if you can play online.
There were times when I felt Metal Gear Acid was coming together very well, but then there were times when I felt some of the mission designs were just broken. I would have to say that about twenty five percent of the missions are bad, both in design and execution. The other are pretty solid, and really show great potential of what this game could have been. I would not call Metal Gear Acid a bad game, but it is definitely not the genre's best.
The main problem with Metal Gear Acid is that it may not appeal to fans of the series. After all, the only reason why they make sequels and continue a franchise is because of the fans, and by changing the gameplay into something entirely different may be a dangerous move. However, there are gamers, such as myself, who are into almost every genre; who are willing to get into any game, so long as it is good. Metal Gear Acid is a good game, and may come off better or worse depending on how you accept the genre.
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The star attraction of the University of Valencia's zoology lab these days is a 10-inch ladder snake, a nonpoisonous species native to Spain, Portugal and France.
A farmer in Spain's southeast Alicante province found the snake in February, and it was transferred to Valencia last week. It lives in a terrarium with a video camera filming every flicker of its two tongues and four eyes.
So far, both heads seem to work fine and move independently, said Vicente Roca, a University of Valencia zoologist taking part in the study.
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When mature, the snakes can be up to 5 feet long.
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Ultimately, it was running back Shawne Alston who the coaches gave the honor of being the team's offensive player of the game.
"Geno is going to get a lot of stuff nationally, obviously. I mean, Geno played his best game since I've been here," Holgorsen said of the news his quarterback, Geno Smith, had been named Walter Camp national offensive player of the week. "He could have easily [been WVU's player of the week] but we'd like to spread it out a little bit.
"Shawne played the best game he's ever been in. Jeff Braun, a guard, we considered giving it to him, because he played the best game he's played since he's been here. We could have given it to a couple of other offensive linemen. The player of the game, you can make a case for a lot of different people. Based on Shawne playing the best he has since he was a Mountaineer, I thought it was pretty easy. You know, he had about 65 yards after contact. So half the rushing yards he had were from him being a physical runner, which is something we've tried to get him to do for quite some time."
Indeed, Alston made good on the hype his coaches had helped generate throughout the preseason this year, when they raved about his playmaking ability and named him the starting running back in the weeks before the season-opener.
It was a far cry from when Holgorsen and his coaching staff came to Morgantown before spring practice of 2011, when a stated preference for smaller, "quick-twitch" running backs seemed likely to push Alston out of the regular rotation at the position.
"He finished the year good, and through the offseason, he had a tremendous offseason, got himself in shape physically," Holgorsen said of Alston. "He feels really good. This past spring, he practiced 15 times and did some good things that carried into camp. We had seen that stuff before and thought he was capable of it. But we hadn't seen it too much in a game, but we've seen it a lot more in practice. What we saw in the game was what we had seen in practice lately."
"I don't think it's ideal," Holgorsen said of the schedule. "But you're going to have off weeks regardless of where you put them. We'll have to make some corrections based on playing against each other. I think it's a little bit easier to make corrections when you play somebody else.
"There's nothing we can do about the off week, but there's things we've got to get out there and try to improve on. The punt team has some issues we've got to take care of. The timing on our PAT/field goal stuff is something we have to improve on. We've got to block a little better on punt returns. There are things we've identified we can work on in practice. I think it would be easier to accomplish if it was during a game, though."
"We put the ball on the ground twice, had the one missed opportunity in the red zone," Holgorsen said. "The fourth down call [a fourth-and-goal from the 3-yard line that failed], I take on my end, but a couple plays prior to that, we didn't do a good job pushing it in there.
"Defensively, we missed too many tackles, which is always a concern early in the year. We had too many third down opportunities (go Marshall's way). I think we had about 22 critical downs and we were only successful on nine of them. We need to do a better job of that. We did play hard. We did play fast defensively. But there's obviously some things we've got to do. We've got to tackle a little better."
Holgorsen was asked how the performance ranked in terms of efficiency of play in a season-opener. Given the fact the former Oklahoma State, Houston and Texas Tech offensive coordinator has coached some of the game's top quarterbacks in recent years -- Brandon Weeden, Case Keenum and Graham Harrell -- the second-year coach's answer may have spoken volumes.
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People have been having a lot of fun saying what they think Singapore's amazing new Marina Bay Sands resort looks like.
Some say its three 200m-high towers resemble three gigantic cricket stumps - topped by a 340m-long "Skypark," including a 150m-long swimming pool, instead of bails.
To others, it's a new-age Stonehenge, or something out of a Fred Flintstone cartoon.
Quirkiest of all, the boat-shaped Skypark is seen as a new Noah's Ark, stranded not on Mount Ararat but atop the resort's three towers after a horrendous tsunami.
Joking aside, the S6.6 billion resort built on 560,000 sqm close by Singapore harbour is jaw-dropping both inside and out.
Its recent formal opening, for which 1100 journalists and photographers were invited from all over the world, featured a concert by international showbiz stars Diana Ross, Kelly Rowland and the Jersey Boys.
Marina Bay Sands, standing out apart from downtown Singapore's forests of concrete skyscrapers nearby, is the latest example of an "integrated" resort - one offering not only accommodation but also such attractions as a casino, fine-dining restaurants , bars, night-clubs, a spa, theatres, big-name retail outlets, a theme park, a convention-expo centre and a museum.
The three towers contain 2561 rooms and suites in 55 storeys, with the casino on a lower level close to streets of elegant stores with names such as Bvlgari, Cartiers, Chanel, Christian Dior, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany's and Yves St Laurent - some operating now and others opening soon.
The casino itself offers up to 1000 gaming tables and 1400 poker machines, with four levels of gaming up to an exclusive club for high rollers; suspended from the ceiling is a 6.4m chandelier made from 132,000 Swarovski crystals.
Overall effect of the interiors of both the resort, its neighbouring Sands Expo and Convention Centre and "The Shoppes" is one of space - corridors are wide, ceilings high and everything immaculately furnished and decorated.
The Centre has five floors of convention and exhibition space over 110,000 square metres containing 250 meeting rooms and South East Asia's largest ballroom, seating up to 6600 diners at a banquet or 11,000 guests at a reception or convention.
The 1.2ha Skypark recreation centre is the icing on the cake.
It's longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, and extends to form one of the world's largest cantilevers, overhanging the north tower by 67m.
The 150m swimming pool, also claimed to be the world's largest of its kind, has an "infinity" outside edge which from the park's tree-lined walkways looks as if swimmers heading for it risk plunging 200m to the earth below.
They couldn't, of course - there's a ledge just below it.
For the recent opening, the resort hired a model of each sex wearing brief costumes to cavort splashily in the pool, a display that drew cameramen like a magnet.
Among other facilities, the Skypark also has a public observation deck, spa pools and two restaurants opening soon, one with a bar-lounge, from which guests can enjoy the night lights of Singapore.
The high quality and variety of restaurant menus at Marina Bay Sands is ensured by the work of seven internationally-known chefs, among them Sydney's multi-award-winning Tetsuya Wakuda, who said he would be making monthly visits to his first "exciting" venture outside Australia after it opens for business within the next few weeks.
Tetsuya's restaurant here is called Waku Ghin, a name referring to the "silver metal" cooking surfaces and knives that he uses; it will serve Asian and European dishes for just 36 guests at a time, with different courses in different rooms.
The other celebrity chefs are Guy Savoy from Paris and Santi Santamarias (Barcelona), whose premises are already operating; opening shortly are the premises of Daniel Boulud and Mario Batali (New York), Justin Quek (Singapore) and Wolfgang Puck (Los Angeles) - who uses some of the prize grain-fed, aged "OBE" beef imported from west Queensland's Channel country.
For entertainment, Marina Bay Sands has an Events Plaza on the waterfront with two theatres seating a total of 4000 for concerts and musical shows; they and a lotus-shaped art and science museum will be completed over the next few months.
The Broadway hit The Lion King will make its South East Asian debut there next March.
One of two floating "crystal pavilions" to house night-spots will include the first Pangaea club outside its native United States.
To visit the casino, overseas guests undergo a passport check at the door.
It's a little more complicated for Singapore citizens and permanent residents, who must pay a fee of about $83 per entry, or $1660 per year.
The restriction would be "to safeguard the social impact of casino gambling," said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - an explanation that brought a barrage of public criticism.
As well, family members of a casino patron may block him or her from entering - and a sign outside the entrance says that a local under the age of 21 found inside the casino faces a fine of $8300 and/or up to 12 months' jail.
The British established Singapore as a free port in 1819 and gambling was legalised in 1823 only to be banned after three years because of increasing betting addiction and crime.
In more recent years, legal gambling was confined to the horse-racing track and a government-run lottery, but in 2005 Prime Minister Lee announced that two casino hotels would be developed.
Before granting the island nation's first two casino licences, the government decreed that less than 10 per cent of the gross floor area should be for casino use.
From a total of 19 bids, Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa were granted licences in 2006 and began four years of planning and construction before both gradually opening their doors over the last few months.
The "Sands" of the first-named indicates its parent company, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, whose properties include integrated resorts named The Venetian on both the Vegas "Strip" and in Macau, Asia's gambling capital.
Like these two cousins, the Marina Bay Sands has a Venice-style mini-canal, with gondolas and gondoliers, laid out around its shopping precincts.
(Resorts World Sentosa attractions include Asia's first Universal Studios theme park.)
Sands CEO Sheldon G Adelison said during an opening-day media conference that the Singapore and Macau resorts were not seen as rivals to each other - Singapore was for travellers from South East Asia and India plus Australia and New Zealand, and Macau for Hong Kong and more northerly Asian countries such as mainland China (and Taiwan), Japan and South Korea.
With questions and answers interpreted into 11 languages for his audience, Mr Adelson hinted the company was interested in other sites for integrated resorts.
They could be in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and even mainland China in Asia, the Middle East and Africa and in Europe perhaps Italy (in the face of Vatican opposition) Greece and Spain.
Australia was not mentioned, although there were plans nearly 20 years ago for an integrated resort at Robina inland from on the Gold Coast, according to the architect of the Marina Bay Sands project, Israel-born Moshe Safdie.
Mr Safdie, who has been associated with dozens of acclaimed buildings around the world, said that a Singapore company assigned him in 1981 to draft a plan for a Robina resort, but later failed to secure the necessary licence.
Mr Adelson said at the opening: "Marina Bay Sands is really the future of tourism development."
He added: "For countries serious about boosting tourism and creating jobs, the integrated resort model is unmatched and Marina Bay Sands will now be the reference point by which all new tourism projects are judged.
"In Singapore it will be the pivot point in which tourism here is going to explode."
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Among contemporary British writers, no one has made the city the central subject of their work to quite such an extent as Iain Sinclair. Born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1943, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Sinclair's essential territory has been, since he settled there in the late 1960s, the landscape, history and people of East London. Having trained at the London School of Film Technique, he first attempted to find employment as a film-maker, working with Tom Baker and Michael Reeves, and also taught for a while at the Technical College and School of Art in Walthamstow, East London, where he met the artist and poet Brian Catling who was to become probably his closest friend and associate in the years that followed. It was while …
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It was a somber moment at the London Olympics as officials remembered the 11 Israelis murdered by terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics.
On Monday British Prime Minister David Cameron led tributes to the victims on this 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre. He said the world must never forget. During the Munich games, Palestinian terrorists broke into the Olympic Village, and murdered 11 Israeli athletes and coaches.
"The attack in Munich and other attacks in both Israel and around the world remind us that even after the horrors of the Holocaust the scourge of anti-Semitism is still present and needs to be confronted every day in every country, including our own right here in the United Kingdom," Cameron said.
"It reminds us of the need for right-minded people around the world to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish people and proclaim: never, ever again," he continued.
Many families of the slain athletes have campaigned for decades for a moment of silence during the games' opening ceremony. But the International Olympic Committee said the opening ceremony was not an appropriate arena to remember the dead, despite pressure from politicians in the United States, Israel, and Germany.
A committee started by a Jewish organization in Rockland, N.Y., gathered more than 100,000 signatures for the moment of silence and counts President Barack Obama among its supporters.
Cameron also said that Britain, too, had suffered at the hands of terrorists, recalling the transit attacks on July 7, 2005, that killed 52 commuters the day after Britain won the Olympics.
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Viking -- Olsen (Austbo 46), Dahl, Gabrielsen, Hangeland (Danielsen 86), Pereira, Sanne (Samuelsen 69), Lunde Aarsheim, Nygaard, Kopteff (Fuglestad 89), Nevland (Tengesdal 73), Sigurdsson.
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God cares for the young, the old and the sick
October 11, 2014 It's all about people. It always has been, it always will be. Christianity is about people and nothing els. more »»
Church Bulletin
October 11, 2014 REVIVAL SERVICES SCHEDULED – Revival services with John Kilpatrick and Music Ministry of Paul Cooper are scheduled at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at Eagles Wings Community Fellowship, 101 16th St. more »»
Sharing a message of faith
October 4, 2014 Congregational United Church of Christ now has a free lending library located just outside the entrance. more »»
Paul challenges us to see the Christ in one another
October 4, 2014 We are challenged by Philippians 3:12-14. "Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his ow. more »»
Church Bulletin
October 4, 2014 LUTEFISK, MEATBALL DINNER SCHEDULED IN MAX – A lutefisk and meatball dinner will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 in Our Savior Lutheran Church, Max. more »»
'Repairing it forward'
September 27, 2014 A missionary group from Immanuel Baptist Church in Minot "repaired it forward" when they traveled to New Jersey last month to help a victim of Hurricane Sandy. The Re. more »»
If you were God, how would you answer prayers?
September 27, 2014 The golf course owner studied his books and his concern was confirmed. "Lord, I don't know how I will meet my house payments this winter," he prayed. more »»
Church Bulletin
September 27, 2014 FREEWILL OFFERING RUMMAGE SALE UNDER WAY TODAY – St. Vincent DePaul Conference, of St. Leo's Catholic Church, in Minot, is hosting a freewill offering rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. more »»
God's grace continues despite sin
September 20, 2014 This fall, the Sunday school classes in one of my two congregations are studying the stories of Genesis. more »»
Church Bulletin
September 20, 2014 FIRST BAPTIST XYZ TO MEET THURSDAY – First Baptist Church XYZ, a senior adult ministry for people in the 50-plus age group, will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 200-3rd St. SW. more »»
'Music' from Bible brings a change in perspective
September 13, 2014 There are some songs that live on in your heart and in your mind for what seems like … well, forever. You most likely have your own repertoire of favorite songs fashioned deep in your mind. more »»
Church Bulletin
September 13, 2014 MINOT CHURCH TO HOST CARE, SHARE FAIR — Faith United Methodist Church, of Minot, will host a Faith Care and Share Fair on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5900 U.S. Highway 83 N., Minot. more »»
Church Bulletin
September 6, 2014 FIRST BAPTIST TO HOST CASUAL NIGHT OF WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP – First Baptist Church will host "The ReUnion," a casual night of worship and fellowship Friday in the church at 200-3rd St. SW. more »»
Sharing God shouldn't be any different than sharing brownies
September 6, 2014 Now that the school year has started, I think we can all relate to the hardships that come with school. High school itself is a hard enough time before even adding Christianity into the pictur. more »»
Mission: Share faith with others
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Religion briefs
August 30, 2014 Utah approves winery license in polygamous town SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's liquor commission has approved a winemaking license for a new winery in the town of Hildale, home to a polygamous... more »»
Voice of God is more important than 'worldly' sounds, images
August 30, 2014 This past week the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences handed out their coveted Primetime Emmy Awards and MTV hosted their Video Music Awards. more »»
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August 30, 2014 BERTHOLD CHURCH TO HOST CONCERT, POTLUCK IN PARK ON SUNDAY – Berthold Baptist Church will host a gospel bluegrass music concert by the Peterson Family, of Alamo, on Sunday at 10 a.m. more »»
Celebrating memories
August 23, 2014 Many memories will be celebrated Aug. 30-31 when the Sisters of St. Francis celebrate 75 years of Gospel witness in Minot. Many stories are told and retold about the events at St. more »»
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Mission: Build a new life. Confront the past. Plan the wedding of the man she loves.
Samhain Publishing
Tulle and Tulips, Book 1
December 20, 2011
Print June 2, 2015 in an anthology with Twisted in Tulle and Handcuffed in Housewares.
This is a spin off from Scent of Persuasion, Sensory Ops Book 2, but it can be read alone.
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Warning: This title contains a balloon toting rodent, a hero scheming for love, a heroine evading complications, and hot sex.
What's Being Said
"If you are looking for a well written sexy short story about lovers with secrets from their past, be sure to look for Tangled in Tulle." ~ Lotus, Long and Short Reviews
"Tangled in Tulle is a sterling romance!" ~ Miranda, Joyfully Reviewed
"Trevor was a dream come true…" ~ Chris, Night Owl Reviews
"Trevor is a character that really catches my attention…" Sizzling Hot Book Reviews
The Blurb
Lori Mullins yearns to shake off her past and live free of shadows and fear. Yet her only shot at obtaining the capital to launch her business rests in a man she met during a lie. A man whose voice alone turned her from jaded escort to giddy schoolgirl. A man who almost died because of her.
Trevor Masters can call off his search for the woman he loves. The woman he dreamt of while comatose. The quest for her heart, however, is only beginning. The trick will be convincing her he doesn't blame her—and that she deserves to accept herself as the woman who holds his heart.
Business negotiations land Lori in a heavenly hell. Heaven that Trevor is close enough to touch. Hell that she's planning her first designer wedding. His. And something's not quite right. The kind, compassionate man she fell for all those months ago, the man who's engaged to another, seems intent on wooing her…
The Excerpt
"I can't do this." Lori Mullins reached over and pushed the button to lower the top on her best friend's convertible despite the chilled Miami air. A Christmas carol jingled from somewhere in the distance, though it was over a month away.
Inside the car-fume-scented parking garage fear squeezed her lungs faster than walls moving in on a claustrophobe. She needed fresh air, reassurance, courage. The confidence she'd had as an operative for a clandestine arm of the CIA had dehydrated into a pea-sized shell and been squashed.
"You can," Misty didn't acknowledge the cooler air sweeping away the heater's warmth as she pointed toward the automated doors across the parking garage. "Just go into the lobby, walk to the elevator and push the 'up' button."
"Then when the doors open…" Lori trailed off, lost for a moment in the squeals of tires, the slam of doors and beep of an alarm, the stink of exhaust and rubber. She may not have been the highest level Whitestone operative, her final mission as an escort may never make sense, but she'd had a one-hundred-percent success rate on her jobs. Self-doubt had never been in her cache of attributes. Until now.
Until the last one, which had cost her the man she'd loved, ended her career and nearly claimed her life.
"You see the man who can grant your dreams," Misty put in when Lori said nothing more.
"If only it were so simple." Past success meant nothing. For that matter, few things from the past mattered beyond their power to impact her future.
"You shouldn't be afraid of this."
But she was. Maybe if she'd talked about why asking Trevor Masters for help was so tough she could've convinced Misty to pitch the business plan. The fact remained that while Misty was interested in working with her as the head floral designer, Tulle and Tulips Designer Weddings was Lori's chance for a new beginning. A new life and talking about Trevor meant thinking about the part of her past she was trying to escape.
"You've covered every angle of the business plan. Your projections are smart and conservative."
Misty speared her with a hard glare, cutting off her arguments. "If Trevor Masters is half the businessman you claim, he'll see your brilliance and will have no choice but to back you."
"Except wedding planning has absolutely no relation to technology." And he has every reason to want to turn me away. "I shouldn't have contacted him." Not that she'd gotten past his new assistant.
"Successful, smart business ventures are one and the same no matter what name you put on them." Misty reached over Lori and opened the door. "Get out. Go. I'll be here when you're ready."
Putting into words what could happen, why facing Trevor was so painful, hurt more than thinking about it—and that was plenty debilitating—so Lori nodded once and swung her legs from the car. The click of her heels on the concrete vibrated up her thighs. The vibration reminded her of the first time she'd taken this same path to see Trevor Masters.
The assignment to accompany the CEO to a business dinner had seemed simple, yet her life had been forever changed.
Misty reached for the button to raise the car top. Holding Misty's certainty close, Lori grabbed her briefcase and torture forged determination. "You can be a real pain in the ass."
"Eh. What good's a friend if she can't give you a kick in the keister on occasion?"
"No good at all." The Misty inspired, cheek-stretching smile erased Lori's concerns and fears. Misty was the single person who'd stayed permanent in her life, and had known she worked for the government. She'd been the one to help her heal and discover a sense of freedom from the past.
Even if the freedom wouldn't last, Lori laughed. Feeling stronger, she crossed to the doors and approached the elevators. Three times she stopped, turned and contemplated running away.
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Homemade Wine Cork Trivets
Homemade Wine Cork Trivets. A homemade trivet made of leftover wine corks provides an elegant highlight to your dining room decor, and is a great way to put old corks to practical use. Since there is practically no limit to the shapes and patterns in which you can arrange the corks, these trivets are also a great outlet for your creativity and personal style. Whether you're making one for your own use or as a gift for a wine enthusiast, remember that half the fun lies in the process of acquiring the corks.
Things Needed
- Hot glue gun
- Several dozen corks
Step 1
Lay the corks out in the pattern you want the trivet to have. Before you start gluing, make sure they form an even surface and cover enough area to make the size of trivet you want.
Step 2
Glue together two corks that are touching. Apply glue to as great an area of contact as possible without letting the glue show on the side that will face up when you use the trivet.
Step 3
Following the pattern you laid out, keep adding corks one at a time until the pattern is finished. Allow the glue to dry thoroughly before you move or use the trivet.
- Arrange the corks in tight formations to increase the stability of the trivet. If you plan to use a pattern with open spaces, you may want to glue the corks to a base of thin wood to make sure it can support its own weight.
- Experiment with different patterns. You can arrange the corks in rows, zigzags, whorls, or even on their ends.
- Sort the corks into dark and light to allow even more variety and impact in your designs.
- Always use caution when working with hot glue to avoid burns or injury. Follow the glue gun manufacturer's instructions carefully.
- Cover your work surface with old newspaper to protect it from drips of glue.
- Crafters Love Crafts: Wine Cork Trivets Are So Easy to Make and Look So Nice


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I think going primal (cough--eating healthy--) can help a lot of people suffering from a multitude of ailments. Eat better, feel better.
Yes, Stop the Thyroid Madness is a great website, though it seems to be very much against a T4-only treatment.
I truly wonder if going paleo/primal would be a solution for a lot of people struggling with T4-only (Synthroid), since it has made a huge difference for me.
I feel better than I ever have before since changing my diet, without any change in thyroid meds. This could partly be because of going primal:
- my healthier diet (vitamins, minerals) and overall healthier body (healthier gut, especially) could be helping my body tissues to naturally convert more T4 (Synthroid) to T3.
- as I lost weight, technically my thyroid dose became more than the full replacement dose per kilogram of body weight (1.7 mcg/kg/day), and so maybe I finally got enough T4 to produce sufficient T3 for my body.
- avoiding wheat for at least 6 months can cause a major improvement for those with autoimmune thyroid (Hashimoto's) -- See The Gluten-Thyroid Connection). I've never been tested for gluten antibodies, but I have both the usual anti-thyroid antibodies. I figure anyone with Hashimoto's should try going off wheat.
I think going primal (cough--eating healthy--) can help a lot of people suffering from a multitude of ailments. Eat better, feel better.
Stumbled into Primal due to food allergies, and subsequent elimination of non-primal foods.
Start Gluten-Free/Soy-Free: December 2012; start weight 158lbs, Ladies size 6
Start Primal: March 2013, start weight 150lbs, Ladies size 6
Current: 132lbs, Ladies size 2
26lbs lost since cutting the crap.
My wife has had both hypo- and hyper-thyroidism. She has had her thyroid radiated and was on several medications. This year she dumped the meds and has developed a very strict eating, exercising, and sleeping plan. And, since we are Christians, she is including a lot of prayer and meditating on the Bible. Basically, her health has never been better. Her swelling has gone done significantly, especially from the mid-calf down. Her energy is much, much better. She's losing fat and gaining muscle.
Stumbled into Primal due to food allergies, and subsequent elimination of non-primal foods.
Start Gluten-Free/Soy-Free: December 2012; start weight 158lbs, Ladies size 6
Start Primal: March 2013, start weight 150lbs, Ladies size 6
Current: 132lbs, Ladies size 2
26lbs lost since cutting the crap.
The picture on the left is me last summer in Maryland. I had NO IDEA I looked as bad as that. I was depressed, menopausal, hormonally borked, and exhausted.
On the right is me just a few days ago.
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I have been following PB for two months at this point. My hormones are balancing - I'm actually CHILLY at times! (no more hot flashes!). I've lost 28 pounds. I can feel the bones of my shoulders, and my collar bones - I had forgotten what that felt like when I was so bloated and fat.
Still working on the belly, but it's going down. I've lost 1.5 inches off my fat neck! My energy is through the roof.
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I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. ~P. G. Wodehouse
I've been primal for 1 year now so thought it was time to share a few pictures of my progress. When things feel like they are moving slowly, it helps to look back at pictures from the last couple years and see how far I really have come.
Top 2 pics are me 2 years ago at my heaviest. I was just shy of 250lbs. Still active and eating what I thought to be healthy. Lots of whole grains, rice, potatoes, lean protein, and basically fat-free and carb-heavy. Constantly hungry. Worked out daily. Frustrated as hell at being so heavy.
That summer I decided enough was enough and started to follow a more low-carb diet. Cut out the rice, grains and sugar, but still a lot of low-carb junk food. Lost about 25lbs, but wasn't very consistent and would go up and down a lot within 10 lbs. Middle pics are me a year ago at about 225lbs and around the time I started following primal.
About then is when I stumbled on MDA while searching low-carb info. Started to adopt more of the primal way into my life and way of eating after reading all Mark's info. Since then it has been lots of meat, eggs, veggies, fat, and no calorie counting. 5-6 months ago I added in heavy lifting and sprinting and cut back on the cardio type workouts. I am still a work in progress, but happier and feel better than I have in years. Bottom pics are the Primal version of me at 195 lbs.
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Stacy15, you look amazing and strong. The weight training has done you really well.
Check out my blog. Hope to share lots of great recipes and ideas!
Good job Casey and Stacy. Keep it up.
My Beginning: 7/23/13, 5'5" 221lbs * Current Weight: 10/31/13, 202lbs * Goal 165lbs


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St. Lorenzen - Moos - Maria Saalen - Tangler
Walking path no. 1
Start at the station and walk to the parking site east and to the railway underpass towards Stefansdorf. Path no. 1 diverges on the right side opposite the old signalman's house and leads through the forest to the Mühlbachl stream. Walk on south to Ausluger and past Michelsburg Castle (no visit possible) until you reach the farms of Plocheberg. Walk on path no. 1 to the small village Maria Saalen. There is a pilgrimage church worth seeing and a restaurant. This walk is scenic and easy at the same time! On your way back to St. Lorenzen walk down to Tangler, follow a wide path back to the industrial park Aue, walk along the Gader and the cycle path passing by Pflaurenz.
Walking time from station St. Lorenzen: 3.5 hours


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Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring Is Sprung
Paris-based Mandriva announced the release of the final version of Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring.
Mandriva Spring 2009 includes a host of new functionalities, such as improved and more stable plasmoids, a consolidated windows manager, and the structuring of office by activity. Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring integrates the latest open source innovations, not only in office applications, Internet, and multimedia, but also in the new technologies of virtualization. Specifically, the new release includes major open source applications such as KDE 4.2.2, Gnome 2.26, Firefox 3, and X.org Server 1.6. and supports more than 70 languages.
"The new version of Mandriva Linux, Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring, adapts even better to the requirements of a work station, whatever the level of its user," comments Anne Nicolas-Velu, Mandriva VP of Engineering.
Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring is available in three editions: Powerpack (the commercial edition), One (a Live CD that can also be installed to the system), and Free (an edition that contains only the free open source software).
All Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring editions will be available for download on April 29th, 2009.
Issue 192/2016
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Nextcloud Announces Raspberry Pi-Powered Home Cloud Box
Innovative system adds a hard drive and Ubuntu Core to the RPi for an IoT hub.
Linus Torvalds Confirms the Date of the First Linux Release
Linux is two weeks younger than we thought!
End of OpenOffice?
The Apache Software Foundation considers retiring OpenOffice
Adobe Gives New Life to NPAPI Plugin for Linux
Adobe won't kill the plugin in 2017
LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.
Mirantis Joins Hands with SUSE To Offer RHEL Support; Red Hat Not Happy
Competitors get in the game with RHEL without Red Hat
Linux on Windows 10 Poses a Security Risk
Security researchers have already notified Microsoft; some fixes are available
Mirantis to Refactor OpenStack Fuel for Kubernetes
The company is collaborating with Google and Intel to use Kubernetes as an engine for Fuel
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The Lexus Hybrid
The first hybrid car introduced by Toyota in the Lexus section was the Lexus H250h, which was launched in July, 2009. This Lexus hybrid combines the power of electric motor and gas to provide high power drive with minimal fuel consumption and emission. Governments in many countries around the world are passing tighter emission and fuel-efficiency standards, and they are offering incentives to car buyers who purchase greener cars. Lexus hybrid cars enable car owners to save on fuel as well as vehicle tax.
The Luxury of Lexus
Lexus hybrids come with advanced luxury features that make driving a more delightful experience. Car buyers will be impressed when they see the excellent security system and the navigation assistance in Lexus hybrids. Other features such as voice recognition system, highly ventilated and heated front seats, multi-information display, spot lamps, and a selection of designer colors for the interiors combine to make the vehicle very appealing to car buyers. Additionally, the newest car models have USB audio, Bluetooth support system, and other new generation technologies.
- Lexus Hybrid: General information about the Lexus hybrids.
- First Dedicated Luxury Hybrid: News article that discusses the launch of the first dedicated Lexus hybrid.
- Success of Toyota and Lexus Hybrids: Article that reveals the success of hybrid cars from Toyota and Lexus.
- Lexus Hybrids FAQ: Frequently asked questions about Lexus hybrids.
Hybrid Advantages
Hybrid models use ECVT technology, regenerative braking, motor generator, and compact batteries to deliver high power. The ECVT technology makes it possible for the vehicle to be powered by both gasoline and electric power. This dual power allows the hybrid cars to deliver high performance and high torque with reduced fuel consumption. The regenerative braking system functions to capture the kinetic energy that is lost during braking and converts it into electric energy, which can be used later to charge the batteries of the car. This system is especially beneficial for those who drive in the city regularly, because it offers higher fuel efficiency than ordinary cars. Lexus hybrids are fitted with Advanced Compact Batteries, which are nickel metal hydride batteries that are capable of storing the electricity generated by the vehicle, and these batteries have a very long life as well. A motor generator system serves to convert gasoline energy into electricity, which is in turn stored in the batteries. The generator also plays a significant role in the ignition process of the hybrid vehicles.
- About Hybrid Cars: Find out how a hybrid car works.
- Benefits of Hybrid Cars: Discussion on the pros and cons of hybrid cars.
- Hybrid Center: Lots of information about hybrid cars.
- The Hybrid Debate: Read what experts have to say about hybrid cars.
The technology of using the combined power of gasoline and motor batteries is a revolutionary innovation. It is applied to Lexus hybrids to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emission of harmful gases. The mechanism of using regenerative breaking to recharge the batteries and the integration of electric control unit to control the power flow from generator to batteries combine to make the hybrids very energy-efficient. Another great innovation is the energy monitor, which is capable of generating graphics to interpret the working of power flow and analyzing the fuel efficiency of the car while it is being driven.
- Lexus Hybrid Innovation: A list of innovative features that come with Lexus hybrids.
- 2010 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid: Vehicle summary of the 2010 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.
Fuel Economy Information
A Lexus hybrid has infrared restricting front windshield, which limits incoming infrared rays and lowers the overall temperature in the car. This means that the air conditioning system does not need to use excess fuel to keep the car cool. Therefore, the fuel efficiency of the hybrids will be greatly improved. Also, the compact batteries and regenerative braking system work together to make the car more fuel-efficient. The perfect blend of power and fuel efficiency is one of the reasons why Lexus hybrids are considered some of the smartest vehicles in the world.
- Fuel-Efficient Lexus Hybrids: List of the most fuel-efficient Lexus hybrids.
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The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department Pays Honor and Tribute to the following Retired Officers in recognition of their years of faithful and honorable service to their community and fellow officers.
The following Officers have Retired:
Roger Capoccia
Sgt Anthony Caponigro
Detective Richard Luthcke
Tom Smith
Henry Bockelman
Dave Cook
Steve Vashlishan
Tony Fluegel
John Lamberton, Retired Chief
Patrol Sgt. Jeffrey Bowman
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The genial prolocutor and voice of California MUFON Radio, Lorien Fenton, takes a seat on Barbara Lamb's couch to experience the regressive therapy process that have assisted several alleged alien abductees unlock their shocking experience.
BARBARA LAMB specializes in Regression Therapy with people who experience encounters with extraterrestrial beings. Trained in Regression Therapy for several years during the 1980s by the Association for Past Life Research and Therapies (APRT), she began working with ET experiencers in 1991. She has conducted regressions with more than 800 people totaling more than 1,800 regressions to these types of encounters.
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NFL Teams, Commissioner Goodell Support Michael Sam
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took part in Rev. Jesse Jackson's?Rainbow PUSH Coalition's ?Wall Street Project? Wednesday in New York City, where he was asked about draft prospect Michael Sam's decision to come out.
?Good for him,? Goodell said. ?He?s proud of who he is and had the courage to say it. Now he wants to play football. We have a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. We will have further training and make sure that everyone understands our commitment. We truly believe in diversity and this is an opportunity to demonstrate it.?
On Sunday, the SEC defensive player of the year told ESPN and the New York Times that he is gay. If drafted, he would become the NFL's first openly gay player.
?We admire Michael Sam?s honesty and courage,"?the NFL said in a statement shortly after his announcement.?"Michael is a football player. Any player with ability and determination can succeed in the NFL. We look forward to welcoming and supporting Michael Sam in 2014.?
NFL teams have also offered their support.
"The 49ers commend Michael for the courage he has displayed, as he continues to pursue his NFL career," 49ers GM Trent Baalke said in a statement Monday. "We have and will continue to evaluate him as we do every draft eligible player which is always based on their projected contributions to our team on and off the field."
Baltimore Ravens President Dick Cass said he was disappointed that a player's sexual orientation was such a big issue in 2014. In a statement on the team's website, Cass stated, "I don?t think his being gay would be an issue at all for the Ravens...We?re all about winning. If he?s a good football player who can help us win games, he will be welcomed here.?
Cass pointed to the way he was received by teammates at Missouri, implying it could be done on an NFL level too. ?He obviously knows how to be a good teammate.?
John Elway and the Broncos also lent support. "I applaud Michael Sam and wish him the very best as he continues the pursuit of his NFL dream," Elway said in a team statement.
Like?the 49ers, Elway said the team would evaluate him in the pre-draft process like any other prospect, "[on] the basis of his ability, character and NFL potential."
Like Cass, Elway praised Sam's ability to win over teammates.
"Having spent 16 years in an NFL locker room, the bottom line is that it?s about treating others with respect and earning that respect. By all indications, it appears Michael has done just that throughout his football career.?


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A very private audience with the Pope
A hushed jail cell in Rebibbia Prison near Rome was the site of a meeting last week between Pope John Paul II and Mehmet Ali Agca, 25, the Turkish Muslim now serving a life sentence for shooting the Pope in May 1981. The two spoke for 21 minutes. Then Agca knelt and kissed the Pope's ring. Later John Paul, 63, said, "I spoke as to a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust." The Pope also addressed 500 other inmates, saying he brought to them "the warmth of a friendly word together with the comfort of hope."
Dukes of Dallas
When boxing champ Alexis Argüello picked up his Sportsman of the Decade award at Atlantic City's Sands Hotel & Casino, he met Dallas stars Chris Atkins and Morgan Brittany, both of whom are fight fans. Argüello, 31, who retired last September, now plans to return to his Nicaraguan homeland to join rebel forces fighting the Sandinista government. "It will be," he predicts, "the fight of my life."
Birthday Deb
Cornelia Guest, the debutante of the '80s, turned 20 last month. To celebrate, her mother, C.Z., the socialite and gardening columnist, threw a bash at New York's Studio 54 for 350 close friends, including Bianca Jagger, Cheryl Tiegs and designer Halston, who did Cornelia's white silk organza tunic. Cornelia has said she wants to make a hit record and win a Best Actress Oscar when she grows up.
Star Tracks
updated 01/09/1984 AT 01:00 AM EST
•originally published 01/09/1984 AT 01:00 AM EST


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My office - as has been noted before - is the local pigeon suicide spot. It's mostly glass and on a steep hill, so pigeons coming in over the river misjudge the climb and bang into my window.
On the side of the building, however, they fly straight out of the woods and slam into the windows at full tilt …
Er … POW!
Yup … that's how much dust a pigeon carries round with it; a walking squawking bag of psittacosis, stuffed to the gunwales with junk food and barreling out of the trees, straight into David D's window.
Pretty awesome, huh? You can make out the wing feathers and even the surprised look on its dumb little face.
Those of you of a more compassionate nature should know that it staggered around the balcony for a while and then flew off, presumably to gather some more dust.
This is what happens if the pigeon doesn't slam on the brakes …
Chris F's window at the rear of the building.
It must have hit beak-on with wings tucked in as it made a perfectly circular hole.
That one strutted around the office for a bit until we threw a tea towel over it and put it outside on the bridge, from whence if departed in high dudgeon.
So … with the peregrine falcons living on the Cathedral on one side of the river and our pigeon-eating building on the other, Norwich is doing its bit to eradicate the flying rats.


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Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710); found near coral (Ref. 5953). Feeds mainly on sponges and tunicates (Ref. 1602). Juveniles secretive and occur below 25 m (Ref. 37816). Adults in small but loose groups at moderate depths (Ref. 48636). Frequently exported through the aquarium trade (Ref. 48391).
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