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My favorite tricks and treats are: I fetch and I love Temptations!
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My cat hobbies: I love to play with paper balls, wrestle with my sister, Stormy, watch raccoons through the window, and sleep.
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TENAHA, Texas — Two students were killed and one was injured by a pickup truck that struck them at their school bus stop on Tuesday morning.
JaLyric Boykin, 7, died shortly after the accident. Her brother Nathan Cooks, 4, died in the hospital early the following morning.
Their aunt Danielle Cooks, 14, suffered extensive injuries but was expected to recover. A statement from the Tenaha Independent School District said her prognosis had improved, and she was scheduled to have surgery for a broken hip Thursday morning.
"Please keep these children and their family in your thoughts and prayers," the district said.
A police report said that the school bus picking up the children had activated its lights, and traffic was stopping. But the pickup truck was reportedly approaching too fast, and it swerved to avoid cars that had stopped. The pickup went into a ditch and rolled several times before striking the children.
Charges against the pickup driver were pending.
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Paterno breaks record
Penn State coach gets victory No. 409
Joe Paterno broke Eddie Robinson's record for victories by a Division I coach with No. 409 in Penn State's sloppy 10-7 win over Illinois on Saturday in State College, Pa.
The 21st-ranked Nittany Lions overcame six fumbles with Silas Redd's 3-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 8 seconds to go.
Illinois drove from its 17 to the Penn State 25, but Derek Dimke's 42-yard field goal attempt bounced off the right upright as time expired.
Redd had a career-high 30 carries for 137 yards for Penn State, none bigger than his late run set up after Illinois corner Justin Green was whistled for pass interference after breaking up a fourth-down pass for Derek Moye in the end zone.
Among all coaches, Paterno now only trails John Gagliardi, still active at Division III St. John's (Minn.) with 481 victories.
"It really is something I've very proud of, to be associated with Eddie Robinson," Paterno said in a brief postgame ceremony in the media room broadcast to fans still waiting in the stands 10 minutes later. "Something like this means a lot to me, an awful lot. But there's a lot of other people I've got to thank."
The Nittany Lions' 84-year-old leader coached the game itself from the press box on a snowy Saturday in Happy Valley that had fans bundled up in winter parkas and hoodies. Paterno's right leg and shoulder are still sore after an accidental hit in practice in the preseason.
Minnesota 22, Iowa 21: In Minneapolis, MarQueis Gray's fourth-down sprint for the pylon from the 2-yard line in the closing minutes helped the Golden Gophers keep possession of the Floyd of Rosedale bronze pig trophy for the second straight year.
Minnesota lost its first three Big Ten games by an average margin of 38 points.
Marcus Coker carried the ball 32 times for 252 yards and two touchdowns, but the Hawkeyes missed a chance to move into a four-way tie for first place in the Legends Division with a rough November schedule ahead.
(17) Michigan 36, Purdue 14: The Wolverines had a throwback game, giving the ball to running back Fitzgerald Toussaint 20 times and shutting down the Boilermakers on defense in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Toussaint ran for a career-high 170 yards and two TDs.
Michigan gave up a TD on the opening drive of the game, then scored 36 straight points.
Northwestern 59, Indiana 38: The Wildcats scored on nine of their first 10 possessions, piled up 616 total yards and ended a five-game losing streak in Bloomington, Ind.
The only time Northwestern failed to score before the fourth quarter was when it took a knee on the final two plays of the first half.


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Ronnie and Jose are really awesome we had a great time on the trip. Definitely recommend it
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Great adventure for the family. Our guides, Ronny and Jose, took great care of us. They were very attentive and provided us with the best experience. I highly recommend this tour. It is the best value for your money.
June 2016
This tour was spectacular! One of the best tours i have ever done in my life. The tour is well planned, and worth it 100%. My family and I had so much fun driving the buggies, visiting the mayan town and everything included. I highgly recommend this tour for anybody going to cozumel
May 2016
Our guides were excellent. The best quality vehicle I have rented in Cozumel. The snorkel was fun. Enjoyed the cultural experience of the Tequila tour, dioramas, art work etc. I have been to Cozumel 5 times and always rented a vehicle and drove around the island on my own. This was much more relaxing because everything was planned for us and all we had to do is follow the leader. Highly recommended.
April 2016
Omar and Jose were terrific. They were very concerned about our safety which was very important. We got to stop at at beaches and did shopping we would have missed on our trip if we hadn't of taken this tour. The buggies were a blast: you need to know how to drive standard! Thank you for making our honeymoon so memorable.
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Omar and Jose were fantastic tour guides got to see Omar's Island as he put it.
Thanks Omar and Jose my daughter Katie won't forget her 21st birthday trip.
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April 2016
we had the best time driving these buggy. thank you for Omar and Jose to take care of Jon when he wasn't feeling good. great people to have on the tour. They are funny and greateous to help me in any way. I would recommend them anytime to anyone.
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We were a group of 5 on a carnival cruise to Cozumel. Only one of us drive standard. Ronny and Raphael were the best! We had a blast driving the buggies. The beach was beautiful and great for photos. We enjoyed the ruins and shopping. The snorkeling was adequate. The lunch was yummy.
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Wonderful tour and fantastic guides!!! Ronny and Hernan were fantastic! Highly recommend to anyone traveling to Cozumel!
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Loved this excursion. Lot's of fun and saw parts of the island you would not see otherwise. Hernan and his crew were terrific, professional and easy to understand. Only a 5 minute taxi ride from our cruise ship to the resort. Very well planned day, would definitely recommend to anyone. A
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The Student Text organizes content into units, chapters, and lessons. Unit intro pages include a poem or story about the main topic, as well as a list of vocabulary words students should expect to encounter. Students also have the opportunity to start a unit project, which is completed at the end of the unit. Individual lessons include a "big idea" and new vocabulary sidebar (vocab words are highlighted throughout the lesson), as well as a unique "focus skill" (e.g. categorization, making inferences, compare and contrast). A review question signals the end of each short section, with a final end-of-lesson review that quizzes students on the big idea, vocabulary, the chapter focus skill, and main concept; an activity is also provided. Chapters and units conclude with review and test preparation pages that include vocabulary definitions, fact recall, critical thinking questions, and the opportunity to apply the skills learned. Special skills pages focused on maps, charts, and other key elements are also integrated throughout. A glossary, index, biographical dictionary, and gazetteer are included in the back of the book.
This Grade 3 curriculum, "People and Communities," includes 6 units which cover:
- Learning About Communities (geography of communities, people in communities)
- Citizenship & Government (local government, national government)
- Communities are Everywhere (place & environment, map skills)
- Many Kinds of People (American stories & heroes, immigration & culture)
- Communities over Time (community history, American history)
- People Working in a Community (inventions, using money)
The Homeschool Parent Guide CD-ROMs replace the standard teacher's edition, and includes daily lesson plans, teaching suggestions, answers to the student edition activities, and chapter test assessments.
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The Activity Book Teacher's Edition provides the answers for the student activity book; full-size reproductions of the student pages have the correct answers overlaid in blue.
The Assessment Program book is based around informal, formal, performance, portfolio, and personal assessments. There are individual forms for end-of-project summaries and checklists, project and presentation rubrics, and portfolio evaluations. Chapter and unit tests are included as well as performance task assignments. An answer key is included with quarter-size student pages with overlaid answers.
The Harcourt Horizons Grade 3 Homeschool Kit with Parent Guide CD-ROM includes:
- Student Text, 448 pages, hardcover with index
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MILWAUKEE -- Perhaps we should have seen this coming.

Last month, while in a lame-duck capacity as Red Sox general manager, Theo Epstein helped Ben Cherington compile a list of potential managerial candidates.

When Epstein finally left the Red Sox to become president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs and dismissed manager Mike Quade, he began working from a similar list of candidates that he had prepared with Cherington.

The two organizations each interviewed Pete Mackanin, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Dale Sveum (with Mike Maddux withdrawing from consideration with the Sox, while continuing to pursue the Cubs' position).

And now, as the teams winnow down their candidates, Sveum finds himself seemingly as a finalist for both organizations.

That probably shouldn't be a huge surprise. After all, Epstein and Cherington worked together for 10 seasons, the last two with the latter serving as the former's top assistant.

It's no secret the two share a basic philosophy on the game and the proper way to build an organization. Now, they may find themselves battling over a the same prospective manager.

For Sveum, it's an enviable position in which to be. Though he has never managed in the big leagues -- other than a 12-game interim stint at the end of 2008 -- and has since twice been passed over as the Milwaukee Brewers have sought a manager, he may soon find himself  with a choice of two of most attractive managerial jobs in the big leagues.

If Sveum has his choice -- and he well may -- which way will he go?

A look at some of the determining factors:

1) GeographyPersonal
Sveum has lived in the Midwest for much of his professional career, with five of his dozen seasons as a player with Milwaukee and another year with the Chicago White Sox. More recently, he's spent the last six seasons as a Brewers' coach.

In the offseason, Sveum lives in the Phoenix area. The Cubs' spring-training base is in nearby Mesa, while the Red Sox, of course, train on Florida's Gulf Coast in Fort Myers.

That's nearly two months out of the long baseball calendar in which Sveum would spend at home.

During the season, too, the Cubs are guaranteed at least one trip to Phoenix, while the Red Sox would visit Phoenix, on average, just once every six seasons.

Advantage: Cubs

2) CompetitivenessAbility to Win

The Red Sox, despite their September implosion, clearly offer the better short-term opportunity. They boast a talented roster, with most of their core position players (Dustin Pedroia, Carl Crawford, Jacoby Ellsbury, Adrian Gonzalez) in the prime of their careers.

The Cubs, by contrast, are currently an aging team with some unproductive players (Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Zambrano) drawing salaries well about their present-day worth.

Chicago's minor-league system, too, is poorly rated and may be one of the half-dozen worst in the big leagues. The Red Sox' system, while lacking in major league-ready talent, is generally thought to be much deeper, especially at the middle- and lower-levels.

In the long-term, the Cubs may be in a more enviable competitive situation. While the A.L. East boasts the Yankees and their almost limitless resources, the Cubs, it could be argued, are the Yankees of the N.L. Central. When it comes to available revenues, no one in the division can match the Cubs. In fact, with Houston set to move to the A.L. West for 2013, three of the smallest markets in the game -- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Milwaukee -- reside in the N.L. Central.

However, since it's safe to say that it will take a minimum of three years for the Cubs to become perennial contenders, that may be too slow a timetable for a prospective manager likely to get a three-year deal.

Advantage: Red Sox

3) Working Conditions
Both organizations share a similar approach to the job. Both will emphasize statistical analysis and, it's expected, will provide input from the Baseball Operations department.

(Even the interview process is remarkably similar between the Cubs and Sox, with both putting Sveum through simulated game exercises to assess his in-game stategy skills).

Thanks to his last seasons with the Brewers and the unbalanced schedule, Sveum has a far greater working knowledge of the Cubs (and the rest of the N.L. Central), which may make  the transition easier.

By contrast, Sveum hasn't worked in the A.L. East (or American League overall) since leaving the Red Sox' coaching staff after the 2005 season.

Advantage: Cubs

4) Intangibles
The Red Sox have won two of the last eight world championships and have been to the postseason eight times in the last 17 seasons, winning two pennants and reaching the ALCS four times.

By stark contrast, the Cubs have qualified for the playoffs just four times in the last 22 years, have gotten past the first round just once since 1990 and haven't won so much as a pennant (i.e., reached the World Series) since World II.

If Sveum won in Boston, it would, in some circles, be seen as a continuation of the success they've had in the last decade. If he ever won it all on the North Side of Chicago, however, he would be forever revered as the manager who led the beleaguered Cubbies to their first championship in more than a century.

From an ego standpoint and one's standing in baseball history, that could be mighty intoxicating.

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THANK YOU.Originally Posted by mym6
Why does everyone have such a hardon over Metroid having online play? The POINT of Metroid is that is a single person game, you're alone on a planet. Mutiplayer on Prime 2 was a joke and was tacked on to appease people who think a FPS needs multiplayer. It doesn't, there are plenty of other titles out there better suited to multiplayer. Give me online Mario Kart, that would make sense. Give me Wii Sports online with chat so I can play my brother who lives 4 hours away. Online multiplayer support in Prime 3 makes no sense.
The only rumor I have heard about Prime 3 having online that made sense and got me excited was updated missions.
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accualy a zelda mmorpg whould be cool....
I've never played a Metroid game where I was alone on a planet. It would be pretty boring if there was no one there shooting at me.Originally Posted by mym6
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if you were in a room full of ppl you didnt know,or didnt like you, wouldnt you feel "alone"?Originally Posted by Wiinter
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Sure. How would that be different from playing against other players who you didn't know or who didn't like you (seeing as how they would be trying to kill you--dislike can be assumed)?Originally Posted by TortillaChip520
However, from E3 demos, we already know that Samus won't be alone in the single player mode. Other hunters will be with her, even saving her life. People who want multiplayer vs just want the opportunity to use one of the best shooter control systems to grace the Wii against real people (as enemies) and not just against stupid AI.
There's nothing in the MP subseries that makes multiplayer taboo, and there has been more multiplayer in Prime subseries than not, however poorly executed. Arguments that it doesn't belong are usually as poorly grounded as the one above (if you were really alone, there'd be nothing to do--and what's the difference between hostile AI and hostile players? (hostile players are more challenging to kill and more fun to play against)).
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You're just being an ass. The point is you're a single person on the mission. This isn't a game where it is you and a team or where you get to pick which player you want to do the mission with. Metroid isn't a run and gun game. While you do fight, there is more emphasis on exploring, discovering and puzzle solving than games that are more suitable to multiplayer. For the most part, Metroid is Zelda but more with a moody atmosphere.Originally Posted by Wiinter
When I played Prime, I did so using my surround sound system and when ever possible, I turned it up. As the game progresses and you start dealing with more and more space pirates and Metroids, there are parts of the game that would honestly freak me out. I'd get chills. To hear the shriek of a Metroid behind you while you're in the dark and down on energy is what Metroid is all about to me. While I like Zelda games as well, they've never freaked me out the way Metroid can.
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Explain how Metroid could be done so that the baddies would be controlled by others and still have a predictable story line and progressive difficulty.Originally Posted by Wiinter
A multiplayer vs mode could easily integrate adventure portions of the game. There's no reason, short of a draught of imagination, to turn it into a run and gun game. Further, there's no reason why having a run-and-gun multiplayer vs mode (if the developers have as little imagination as you) would need to interfere with the single player adventure mode.Originally Posted by mym6
Metroid is not as brittle as you describe it to be. It can survive and thrive with new features. How do I know? People like you had multiple coronaries when MP turned into 3D. "Metroid is not FPS!!!" everyone shouted when the first person orientation was revealed. Then MP became the highest critically rated game on the gamecube, retained adventure and puzzle solving, added new immersion that re-emphasized the experience, and the cries subsided.
Except you're not. There are other hunters involved in the MP3C storyline--one of them even saves you from a fall at one point. MPH effectively utilizes multiplayer. At the end of the day, there's been more multiplayer in the Metroid Prime universe than not.Originally Posted by mym6
Well, you freak out easily, but no one is trying to take away your favorite part of the series. Why do you want to keep someone else's favorite Metroid Prime feature out?Originally Posted by mym6
There's no reason why a multiplayer mode couldn't integrate many of those features. The only necessary part is that, instead of brainless space pirates waiting in the shadows, there be intelligent, thinking (ideally) human beings that can adapt and aren't as easy to dispatch waiting in the shadows. There's a lot of room for innovation in multiplayer vs, and MP3C could be a great place to explore that.Originally Posted by mym6
No, I'm making a point. There are other beings on the planets Samus goes to. What difference does it make whether they are AI or human? I'll tell you what difference, human opponents could increase the difficulty of your tasks, the challenge of the game, and the game's very lifespan. To wit, that Samus-alone tradition has already been broken. Argue with Retro, not me. To wit, actually argue and nix the name calling. It makes you look impotent.Originally Posted by mym6
It would be a separate mode, not the 1st person mode. However, the new mode could retain an adventure quality with a little imagination. This could be done with competing tasks (imagine multiple hunters with different agendas). Such could be done in a storyline mode (with maps being organized rather than selectable) as easily as a storyline mode is done with baddies. Explain to me how intelligent individuals playing as the hostiles interferes with the nature of the game. Besides stating it, you don't seem to be presenting any clues about HOW the interference would take place. People are more intelligent than AI, not less--as such, you do the same as you do with AI, tell them their task and provide them with the tools they need to do it. The only difference is that a human player can approach the task different each time (increasing the life of the game) and with more creativity.Originally Posted by mym6
You set up x number of players (hunters) at different points on a map/planet/(places in a cavern), give them instructions on what it is they need to accomplish (any given map could house a very large number of goals, making repeated play fun), including finding certain information and getting back with it before their competitors do, planting disinformation for others, demolition, getting a bounty on a particular NPC or on a live player (they Are bounty hunters), mapping an area before the others (while they try to prevent you from doing it (etc, etc, the potential tasks are as limitless as the MP universe). Space pirate players or other races may have entirely different agendas, but all with some impetus to interact/compete with the other players, all with the incentive to stalk, follow or scare the wits out of the other players.
A two player VS mode could be set up where the second player has access to a different level of a cavern (paralell to the 1st player's access), and their task is the same as a game boss', but they are roving and can choose the point of confrontation, and even stalk the other player until they arrive, using groups of NPCs as fodder and to separate them until he's ready for a final confrontation. He could run ahead, and set traps (explosives, directing NPCs to particular locations) and barriers that the other player would have to try and avoid (in a 1 player game, you learn where all these are done, and the mode loses the surprise value--in this way, it could be different each time, you could never really relax) or bypass. And finally, Samus (or whoever) would need to find their enemy boss, instead of just walking up to the point where he is. Depending on the location the boss player chose, it could change the dynamics of the fight and add layers of challenge. Much of this is uniquely suited to online multiplayer, because screen-peaking would ruin the suspense on offline multiplayer.
Just because you have players controlling some units doesn't mean there aren't still NPCs, and they can add to progressive difficulty. Further, if there were an online vs storymode rather than selectable maps, the boss player would get more and more powerful bosses to control, have more variety of traps to set, have more map features to make use of as the story progresses.
If I were being paid to design the system, I'd be willing to dump a little more time into it. But rest assured, there's nothing to prevent it from being done. There are other ideas about how the multiplayer could be something suited to the metroid universe. I'll look around and see what's out there and post it later.
Also, Why would you want the story line to be predictable?
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I love this game! My wife even said, "the graphics look really good." She is NOT a gamer. The story is great so far. I've only been playing for a couple hours (game time). The controls are really good. Seriously, thank you for using common sense when creating the controls! So far, I have found 2 glitches. One is on the Talkeri(sp?) island that lets you swim over to a part that is locked by a door. That was kinda cool, though. Also, on the Forest island, I got trapped between a rock and a tree and had to restart. Luckily there are lots of save points, so I didn't lose much at all. This is definitely worth the money. You will not be disappointed if you're a fan of Zelda. Finally, a good game!!! Thank you!!!
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Obviously inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker, this piece of gorgeous nostalgia is a thrill to play. Hooked me at the first 15 seconds of the intro video! Solid controls, beautiful 3D top-down visuals and classic gameplay make this well worth the price. And two years in the making! I can tell the developers crafted this gem of a game with care. And the fact that this game continues to be updated to bring the best experience on newer devices shows their dedication to this game.
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This game is definitely worth the money. It has unbelievable graphics and so many different challenges. I absolutely love this game and it is so similar to Zelda with the different islands to explore and puzzles to solve in order to earn items. Just be careful because you will want to play for hours and hours. You also have the ability to save 3 separate games so others can play without having to play on your game. IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY....I PROMISE👏🏻
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Lee Fang: The American political and economic system is falling apart. No matter who wins an election, in many cases, the outcomes are the same: well-heeled corporate interests dictate policy.
Troy Anthony Davis Execution Scheduled
Amnesty International says this execution would be unconscionable, especially as doubts about Troy Davis' guilt have never been erased. However, Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Scalia maintain that if a defendant receives a fair trial, is convicted and sentenced, actual innocence is not grounds to forbid an execution.
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Ted Vaill: Teabaggers, look at what has happened this past week in England – get rid of entitlements and you have rioting in the streets fomented by the unemployed youths who have been pushed down through England's safety net.
Open Letter to President Obama Post-S&P's Credit Rating Downgrade
Lucia Brawley: I will fight for you in the upcoming campaign with everything I have, in order to prevent a Republican, or unthinkably, a Tea Party candidate from winning the presidency. But in order to fight for you again, I have to know you're fighting for Bianca and me. Because if not you, then who?
Vet Leader: Afghan War Deaths an "Atrocity," War Should End
Thirty U.S. American troops reported killed Saturday in an Afghanistan helicopter crash emphasizes the need for the U.S. to end operations sooner rather than later in that theatre of war, according to a Iraq/Afghanistan U.S. Marine veteran, who now is chair of the Veterans Caucus of the California Democratic Party.
"Hurray! Congress Is to Adjourn!"
Ted Vaill: Seventy or eighty arch-conservative Tea Party members of the House and Senate have held this country hostage to their right-wing demands that we sacrifice entitlements belonging to ordinary, hard working Americans for the benefit of their rich friends. What is the mood of the ordinary American? Disgust.
Concerned Citizen Ginger Lee Performs Her Civic Duty
Jules Siegel: So here's a lady who is famed for being utterly lewd in public for pay. Weiner exchanges a hundred or so text messages with her about — are you reading this or looking at the pictures? — politics.
Don't Resign; Shame the Shamers, Congressman Weiner
Jules Siegel: This totally lame scandal is about on the level of getting caught jerking off while looking in the mirror. Like who cares? No body fluids were exchanged. It's thought crime.
Memorial Day 2011: Two Names That Matter
Walter Brasch: Here are two names you probably never heard of. Sergeant First Class Clifford E. Beattie and Private First Class Ramon Mora Jr.
Race, Racism & Social Networking Sites
Jessie Daniels: There's still a lot missing from our understanding of race, racism and SNS. One area that I expect will yield a lot of interesting research has to do with race, racism and Twitter.
Frat Boys and Navy Officers
Walter Brasch: When the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot two weeks ago published on its internet page three videos made four years ago by the executive officer of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise, it unleashed a firestorm that would sink the career of a decorated officer.
Twitter Cholera Confusion in Haiti: Was NGO Apology Necessary?
Georgianne Nienaber: In retrospect, the inadvertent mix-up in the Twitter account of the geographical locations LaGonave and Gonaive is completely understandable. The fact that it caused such a flurry in Haiti and enraged an epidemiological NGO competing for the same slice of the funding pie–is unfortunate and speaks to a deeper disconnect and lack of trust.
Is Social Media Useless for Change?
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Today in People Are So Dumb: Starbucks's Alleged 'War on Christmas'
The citizens are mad.By Dayna Evans
The citizens are mad.By Dayna Evans
Even though they don't believe in God.By Katie Zavadski
The "true" meaning of Christmas is ... Chinese food?By Dan Amira
One father is outraged.By Dan Amira
Steve Doocy's favorite part was the first sentence.By Dan Amira
Listen to her rail against the liberal atheist heathens.By Dan Amira
Christmas actually ate up Thanksgiving this year.By Caroline Shin
Us too, sister.By Kat Stoeffel
Freedom of religion also applies to the Pastafarians.By Jonathan Chait
He's too excited about Christmas.By Bryan Hood
An atheist billboard and a Catholic billboard go head-to-head.By Dan Amira
He'd rather stay home than participate in a "holiday parade."By Dan Amira
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Facebook Pictures Provide New 'Ammunition' for the Committee to Preserve Purity
Here's the new method for combating modesty problems: on posters that were displayed publicly on Wednesday in Beitar Illit, Israel, signed by the Committee for the Purity of our Camp, a woman's picture appeared including her full name and the 'fact' that she had gotten married not in accordance with halacha (Jewish law), reports Kikar HaShabbat.
This is just one of several instances where the picture of someone involved in issues of modesty and purity is published – based on the judgment of the self-appointed "committee" presiding over matters of modesty in the city.
Reporter Manny Gira related that, in another instance, letters were sent to mail boxes with pictures of men signed up to Facebook, together with their "friends," alongside accurate personal information about the person.
There was another incident, in Jerusalem's Sanhedria neighborhood, where the picture of a yeshiva lector who also counsels married couples, was publicized, and the public was encouraged to refrain from using his services.
In effect, this is a new strategic phase in a war. Until now, restraint was employed regarding smearing pictures and personal information on the walls of Haredi neighborhoods. Now the war has intensified and reached the streets.
It's still not clear whether there is a private group helping themselves to the title of "Committee for the Purity of our Camp," or if these really are the actions of the committee, which is run by well known individuals, who decided to bring up the pressure.
The "Committee for the Purity of our Camp" is a faction that belongs to the Eida Haredit, and it is involved with "modesty and purity problems" within the Haredi sector.Tibbi Singer
About the Author: Tibbi Singer is a veteran contributor to publications such as Israel Shelanu and the US supplement of Yedioth, and Jewish Business News.
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Fear Factor - The Science Of ScareWhat scares you? A dark room? The sound of shattering glass?
VIDEO: Man Snatches Woman's Purse At Galleria Parking GaragePolice in Dallas are looking for an aggressive purse snatcher who robbed a woman last Friday in the parking garage at the Galleria Mall.
Road Trip To America's Most Haunted PlacesTake a different kind of road trip this year. Check out some of America's most haunted places according to Andrew Pyper, author of "The Damned."
Five Creepy Vacation Sites Around The WorldEthan Reid, author of "The Undying," from Simon & Schuster shares his list of the creepiest vacation spots around the world for Halloween.
5 Creepy Historical Sites In The SouthCheck out some of the oldest and creepiest sites the south has to offer.
Trending: Devil Baby, Inspiring Commercial, Peter Pan ProposalA "baby" roaming the streets of NYC is scaring people, a commercial chronicles the life of the NFL's first deaf offensive player and a wedding proposal steals the show.
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Texas Company Offering Job Opportunities To "Creepy Clowns"They say there's a job for everybody. So if your passion in life involves face paint, a rubber nose, and scaring the heck out people; there's a casting call for you today.
Rangers Get Thunderstruck!Talk about a scary moment at Rangers ballpark on Sunday when mother nature showed who was in control - with a gigantic clap of thunder!


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SALT LAKE CITY - Marjorie Pay Hinckley, wife of Mormon church President Gordon B. Hinckley, died Tuesday. She was 92.
She died at home surrounded by her husband and other family members, church spokesman Dale Bills said. He attributed her death to "causes incident to age."
The Hinckleys had been married 67 years. They have five children and 25 grandchildren.
Marjorie Hinckley fell ill in January while returning with her husband from the dedication of a Mormon temple in West Africa.
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Our aim at City West Motorcycles is to support the biking community by providing quality service and advice to our customers and help match your needs to the right bike and accessories. We service and diagnose all makes and models of bikes and jet skis through our qualified and experienced service team. John, a mechanical engineer and his wife Deb have been bike enthusiasts for over 30 years and share this passion with their staff who all ride bikes. John and Deb bought the business in 2011.
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Very happy with the bike and the team especially Sales and the boys in service and the workshop! I would have no problems recommending people to go to you guys to purchase a bike! Sidney 2015
I wanted to say thank you for all your help and service thus far. I have bought many bikes and this is the first time where the sales process has been a pleasant experience. From the first time I walked into the door, to the demo day, to answering my many questions and finally the purchase it has been seamless, organised and professional. My experience so far with parts and service has also been the same. The guys you have in there are extremely knowledgable and honest. I have already been recommending your shop to others. Fabian 2015
I would like to pass on a big thank you to City West Yamaha. An engine problem on my dream bike caused me great disappointment. That all changed once the bike was delivered to City West Yamaha who assessed the bike and determined what was wrong. The bike was fixed promptly and a big thank you to City West for resolving this in a timely manner. I am extremely happy with the service and the bike and will be looking at purchasing my new Yamaha in the near future. Daniel 2013
I wish to pass on my thanks to all the boys in the service department. What was meant to only be a quick service, turned into an engine rebuild due to the knowledgeable staff noticing the bottom end bearing was in need of replacement. The boys then discussed with me putting a high compression rod and piston into the bike, claiming it would make it like brand new again. I was concerned about it costing an arm and a leg, but the guys worked out a super competitive price. First day back on the trails the engine was beautiful, not only did it feel tight with smooth power delivery, it was easily pulling away from the other guys on their newer machines. I will be and would recommend anyone on an older, slightly tired machine to get down to City West Yamaha and see the boys. Cheers. Mitch, 2012
I would like to thank you all at City West Yamaha for the GREAT service and help with my bike (YZ450F) and all our gear, you all made a massive effort!! We really appreciate it and will be supporting you guys 110%. We will definitely be coming back for my partners bike, and for all our gear, spares and services!! Thank you! Alex, 2012
This is a thank you note for City West Yamaha of Hoppers Crossing for the way in which they serviced my 1992 Honda Gold Wing. After being loyal to a Honda dealership for ten years I found it necessary to change after things weren't being done as requested, after they scratched my bike. I contacted City West Yamaha and they not only corrected all the problems on the bike but had the scratch repaired without being asked. The service was carried out efficiently and all requests done without any problems. I give them 10 out of 10 for their service and the bike has been transformed and is a pleasure to ride. Thank you City West Yamaha. Bill 2012
As a new resident in Hoppers Crossing back in 2008 my main priority was to find a good motorbike shop that would take care of my every need. Having a Honda Fireblade and a MotoGP Honda RS250, that was on the track most weekends, I needed to find somewhere fast. Best decision I ever made walking into City West Yamaha! It's hard to know where to begin because there service has been outstanding! At this stage I wouldn't have anywhere else service my Fireblade and 2 years on after installing a new gearbox; she is still running like a dream. They have also rebuilt my Honda RS 250 done by Darren (one of their top mechanics) with a final spot check by their Workshop Manager. No word of a lie... She runs better than ever! Not only is their service impeccable but they are genuinely a top class group of guys, always willing to help whether it's an item to be ordered in, general information or just a friendly chat. It is always my pleasure to pass by City West Yamaha regardless of a problem big or small! I would highly recommend City West Yamaha for anyone looking for incredible Motorbike products and services! Aaron 2012
This another thank you note for all the staff at City West Yamaha. I bought a second hand 04 R1 on Ebay that had seen better days and was very much in need of some T L C to get it roadworthy. It needed a lot of new parts and repairs, the cost of which was making it not the cheap little bargain I thought I'd got. City West though did everything they could to keep costs down.The end result was that my bike was once again roadworthy and repaired to a very high standard, and was looking and sounding awesome with it's new Akropovic pipes, and all at a very reasonable price. No need to guess where I will be going for future servicing and parts. City West - Simply the best! Peter 2012


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A few antagonistic words can go a long way toward deepening the divide between transgender Philadelphians and the people sworn to protect them.
It's the little things that tend to sting: a police officer who uses "sir" instead of "ma'am," or declines to use one's chosen name.
"It's enough to put fear into you or make you feel uncomfortable or uninvited," said Samantha Dato, director of Philadelphia's Trans Health Conference, which promotes health in "mind, body, spirit, and community" for the city's transgender residents.


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John Seagrave begins his seventh year within the UConn Athletic Department and is in his second year as assistant director of marketing/tickets sales and fan Development. As the primary marketing representative for our men's soccer, women's soccer, and softball teams, Seagrave is responsible for all marketing elements, game day promotions and graphic design services for his respective teams. In addition to assisting with marketing efforts for football and basketball, Seagrave also oversees season, single game and promotional ticket initiatives as well as our group ticket sales department.
Prior to his transition to assistant director of marketing, Seagrave completed his graduate assistantship and a one-year internship while working primarily with the UConn men's soccer, women's ice hockey, and softball teams. A Somers, Conn. native, Seagrave graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in resource economics and master's degree in sports management.


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The Diary of H. L. Menckenby Charles A. Fecher
A Historical Treasure: the never-before, published diary of the most outspoken, iconoclastic, ferociously articulate of American social critics -- the sui generis newspaperman, columnist for the Baltimore Sun, editor of The American Mercury, and author of The American Language, who was admired, feared, and famous for his merciless puncturing of smugness, his genius for deflating pomposity and pretense, his polemical brilliance. Walter Lippmann called him, in 1926, "the most powerful personal influence on this whole generation of educated Americans." H. L. Mencken's diary was, at his own request, kept sealed in the vaults of Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Library for a quarter of a century after his death. The diary covers the years 1930 -- 1948, and provides a vivid, unvarnished, sometimes shocking picture of Mencken himself, his world, and his friends and antagonists, from Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis, and William Faulkner to Franklin D. Roosevelt, for whom Mencken nourished a hatred that resulted in spectacular and celebrated feats of invective. From the more than 2,000 pages of typescript that have now come to light, the Mencken scholar Charles A. Fecher has made a generous selection of entries carefully chosen to preserve the whole range, color, and impact of the diary. Here, full scale, is Mencken the unique observer and disturber of American society. And here too is Mencken the human being of wildly contradictory impulses: the skeptic who was prey to small superstitions, the dare-all warrior who was a hopeless hypochondriac, the loving husband and generous friend who was, alas, a bigot. Mencken emerges from these pages unretouched -- in all the often outrageous gadfly vitality that made him, at his brilliant best, so important to the intellectual fabric of American life.
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This new report called China's Casual and Social Online Games 2012 contains an analysis of the three segments of browser-based games: webgames, casual online games, and social networking service (SNS) games, including a market size and 5-year forecast.
While massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) that require client-software downloads comprise the majority of revenue in China's PC online games market today, browser-based games are pushing the market to new heights. In 2011 Niko's "Casual" segment (including webgames) and SNS segment enjoyed the fastest growth rates within China's enormous $7.0 billion online games market, and they do not require client-software downloads because they are played in the browser.
"The buzzword in Chinese online games today is webgames," said Lisa Cosmas Hanson, managing partner of Niko Partners. "These games can be played at home, in offices, and in I-cafés because they do not require a download, and they are challenging enough to compete against client-based MMOGs."
Kevin Hause, senior analyst of Niko, went on to say: "Social games captured the interest of occasional gamers, took hard-core gamers away from MMOGs, and welcomed tens of millions of new gamers to China's games market. At Niko we believe that client-based MMOGs will continue to generate the majority of revenue in China but webgames and social games will comprise an increasing market share."
Key takeaways from Niko's China's Casual and Social Online Games Report include:
- Social games are the most used applications on social networking sites such as Qzone, Pengyou, and RenRen
- The webgames market is fragmented with low barriers to entry yet fewer infrastructure restrictions than the MMOG market.
- Casual games played through portals and social games played through SNS sites will continue to broaden the gaming population across the spectrum of age, geography and income. SHOW LESS READ MORE >
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About Niko Partners
- Our Focus
- Our Mission and Services
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2012 China Market Research Subscription Deliverables
Executive Summary
Economic Assumptions 2012
- Casual Games
- Social Games
History and Landscape
- Top Games and SNS Sites
Key Market Players
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Regulatory Perspective
Market Size and Forecast
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Casual and social gamers
Future Thoughts
Table of Exhibits:
Exhibit 1: Casual and SNS Combined Revenue and Growth, 2011-2016
Exhibit 2: Sample game screenshot: Parking Game on QQ Zone
Exhibit 3: Sample game screenshot: Happy Farm game on Qzone
Exhibit 4: Top Webgames Games, Niko iCafe Tracker, March 2012
Exhibit 5: Top SNS Sites, Niko iCafe Tracker, March 2012
Exhibit 6: Key Tencent Social and Mobile Operations
Exhibit 7: Screenshot of Game page of Sina Weibo
Exhibit 8: Sina User base by Age, 2012
Exhibit 9: Screenshot of Kaixin001 home page
Exhibit 10: Screenshot of RenRen home page
Exhibit 11: RenRen 1Q2012 Revenues
Exhibit 12: Total China Online Games Market Revenue Forecast
Exhibit 13: China Casual Game Revenue Forecast
Exhibit 14: China SNS Game Revenue Forecast
Exhibit 15: China Online Game Market by Category, 2011 and 2016
Exhibit 16: Casual Gamers by Age
Exhibit 17: SNS Gamers by Age
Exhibit 18: Casual and SNS Average Weekly Gameplay by Gender
Exhibit 19: Gameplay Time by Game Type, by Gamer Segment
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