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A breakdown of Episode 01
So the first two episodes of RWBY have been released and it's time to do the breakdown of the first episode of this new series. In case you haven't seen the first episode, here's an embed of the first episode off of Rooster Teeth's YouTube channel. Its best one watches this if you're not up to speed with the first episode.
All done watching? Good. Let us begin!
Please forgive me if this blog gets a bit winded, I'm still trying to figure out what I should focus on more: The story or personal thoughts. I'll figure it out eventually.
The first episode starts off with an exposition dump telling us the world of RWBY. How humanity in their fragile beginning was slowly being pushed back by the creatures of Grim into the void from once they came. But thanks to humanity's way of perseverance they find the power they dub Dust. Called the power of nature in hand, humanity is able to fend off the creatures of Grim and expand in this unforgiving world to the point of creating their own society. But the speaker of this tale then warns that even the brightest of lights will eventually grow dim. And when that time comes the darkness will make itself known again. The Speaker warns that despite what man builds in the belief of their strength, it may not be enough to fight off the coming dark. It's there that oddly a second voice is heard speaking that perhaps it'll take something more simpler than strength like that of an honest soul…
It's at this point we see Roman Torchwick, who I swear reminds me of Alex from the movie "A clockwork Orange", along with this henchmen who I can't help but shake the feeling I've seen them before in the movie "Kung Fu Hussle" as the Axe Gang, approach a Dust shop with the intention of robbing the owner of all the Dust he has on hand. It's also here that we meet Ruby Rose, an innocent bystander of this robbery who just so happens to be reading a weapons magazine in the back of the store. Right there alone I start to like Ruby already given she has her head in a weapons magazine than some Teen magazine that I'm sure some of her age would be reading. (And I hope this world has no sparkling vampires) Unaware of the store owners plight thanks to her headphones (that happen to be playing the series theme song), one of Torchwick's henchmen proceed to inform her that she is being robbed. A question Ruby asks the henchman to make sure that is truly indeed his intention.
But instead of screaming like a little girl, clutching her purse in terror as a big, bad man tries to take it from her, we instead see how she handles herself by not only taking out the original robber but also kicking another out of the store window, activating Crescent Rose and making short work of Torchwich's goons. Upon seeing how formidable Ruby is, and see how much is henchmen truly were worth, he decides to call a hastily retreat by pointing his cane at Ruby and firing off a round from the built in gun within. Though it's not enough to scare off Ruby, she asks permission to give chase from the Dust shop and proceeds to follow Torchwick onto the rooftops. Upon catching up with him Ruby encounters a VTOL type craft that picks up Torchwick as his means to make his escape. But before he goes he gives Ruby one last parting gift by throwing a red dust crystal at Ruby's feet and fires at it causing a big, fierily explosion.
But as the smoke clears we see that Ruby was saved from the explosion by Glynda Goodwitch with her shield spell. From there the fight scene becomes somewhat of a "wizard's duel" straight out of a Harry Potter book as Goodwitch use various spells in trying to down the VTOL while an mysterious woman in a short, red dress and glowing yellow eyes uses her own spells in the process. In the end despite Goodwitch's efforts and shots from Ruby's weapon, Torchwick is able to escape.
Upon realizing that Ruby is in the presence of a genuine "huntress" she immediately goes all fangirl and asks if she could have Goodwitch's autograph. Honesty the only thing missing from that scene was for Ruby to have stars in her eyes like in any other anime. Instead of getting that autograph Ruby is put into a holding cell while Goodwitch interrogates her about that night's events. Despite being told she could've hurt herself or others Ruby as no regrets in her actions merely saying that "they started it". Though Goodwitch would like nothing more to do with Ruby another man enters the room upon Goodwitch's mentioning where he begins to ask her questions on how such a cute girl with silver eyes is able to fight with one of the most dangerous weapons ever made.
From there we learn how Ruby is enrolled in Signal Academy, a school meant to train warriors, and was taught to use Crimson Rose by her uncle Crow who happens to be an instructor at the school. Ruby goes on in saying how she was "total crap" when she first started out but now she's come to the point where she can fight in the manner that impresses this mysterious man. It's here we learn that Ruby's true intention is to become a huntress. How she hopes in two years to sign up at Beacon where she can get the full training needed to become someone that can help people fight off monsters, as well as having the romantic notion that being a huntress is much cooler than being a simple police officer. It's here we get to see Ruby being her cutely self in explain her drive and motivation in wanting to be a huntress, along with how her older sister is soon to be going to Beacon.
Goodwitch is not impressed.
And Ruby can be a total pig when it comes to cookies.
Seeming impressed we learn that the mysterious man is indeed Professor Ozpin, headmaster of Beacon Academy, and asks Ruby if she truly wants to be at his school.
The answering being fairly obvious we then see Ruby being embraced by her big sister Yang as they approach their new home: Beacon Academy. Yang is very excited that they are both going to the same school but Ruby has reservations, fearing that people will view her differently given how she had skipped two whole years in her training. Despite Yang's best efforts to cheer her up and claim she'll be the "bee's knees", Ruby still feels she shouldn't be given any special treatment given how she doesn't see herself as being special. Their sisterly chat is interrupted by a news broadcast about the latest robbery (That Ruby intervened in) on how Torchwich is still at large. There is also another news report about a group getting violent but its cut short by a message from Goodwitch about how honored the new students should feel on being chosen and inbeing prepared to becoming "huntsmen and huntresses" who'll help uphold the peace in this world. The episode ends with the viewer seeing that Ruby and company are actually on an airship that is transporting them to Beacon Academy (that gives me an eerie feeling of Hogwarts). The sisters are able to enjoy the moment briefly till one of the passengers becomes air sick. Roll credits.
Being the first episode (out of sixteen I'm told) this was the first of three episodes to have a runtime of 12 minutes. In that time a lot is shown and told in the ways of explaining the world of RWBY. From the characters to certain adversaries, it still leaves some unanswered questions on what's to come for Ruby and company in future episodes and who she'll meet later on (spoilers, Ruby will meet her other two "team mates" next episode).
For some this episode is a mixed bag though it's not entirely bad. Though some have compared the first episode to the anime series "Soul Eater", RWBY doesn't exactly follow the same clichés that can be found in other anime that's out there. There is enough originality in here to warrant at least a continued viewing. I personally like the world that RWBY creates, giving it a kind of "Harry Potterish" vibe when it comes to magic, yet at the same time keeping it modern with airships, VTOL aircraft and weapons that mix the mystical with the functionality. There's even a bit of a "Deathsmiles" feel given the outfit that Ruby wears and the talk of the creatures of Grim. The one thing I find interesting the most though is the portrayal of non-important characters in this world by making them just black silhouettes of people. Whether this is just a graphical short cut to not spend time on making different individual looking people or an artistic way to show individuals unimportant to the plot remains to be seen, but I personally like it. I'm curious to see if the main characters of the series will have any interactions with these black silhouettes in the future.
So far the series looks interesting enough to warrant a continue viewing. Let's see what episode 2 has in store for us.


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Coupeville really flexed its mussels
Coupeville and the Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce hosted the 16th Annual Penn Cove Mussel Festival last weekend, and hundreds of lovers of mussels and fun were attracted.
On Saturday alone 450 ballots were purchased for the mussel chowder contest in which nine Coupeville area restaurants participated.
Mussel-themed activities for the young and the young at heart ran throughout the weekend. And people dusted off the secrets to their best mussel dishes for the recipe contest.
While the total number of festival attendees is hard to determine, because they filled every nook and cranny of the small town on the water, it can be said that they came exclusively for the mussels, and boy were they steamed.
On Front Street, the lines for the chowder tastings poured out of the competing restaurants and onto the sidewalk. Mussels were everywhere, on everyones minds and definitely in the air. As chowder tasters wandered, so did the aroma of competing recipes.
There there isnt just one way to serve a mussel, as was clearly evident in Coupeville. Lunch and dinner times gave chefs the opportunity to show off their various recipes for steamed, tossed over pasta, or well, if the possibilities were continued one would think they were listening to lines from a famous Tom Hanks movie.
George and Janet Enzmann love Coupeville, where they have lived for 11 years. They love mussels, too, so attending the festival was a must. The real selling point was the $3 price to try the nine different mussel chowders.
Where else can you get a better cheap lunch? Janet asked.
The final vote on their ballots put their taste buds to a test Saturday. Early on, the Enzmanns called a three-way tie between the Captain Whidbey Inn, Rosies, and Christophers. Janet gave the lead to the Captain Whidbey, calling their recipe absolutely delicious. George had a sweet spot for the server at Rosies who, like his daughter, was named Heidi.
The Penn Cove Mussel Festival has become an international event. Randy and Holly Lutes traveled south for festival weekend from Richmond, B.C. with their 5-year-old son Branden.
He loves it, and were big mussel chowder fans, Holly explained.
Not international enough? Christophers owner and chef, Austrian-bred Andreas Wurzrainer, notes, I come from a landlocked country, so we didnt have too many mussels.
Jody Meldran and Graham Aitchison of Seattle, and others in the line of people at Christophers Front Street Cafe for a try at Wurzrainers lemon and cilantro based chowder, were glad he found his sea-legs on Whidbey.
The styles and flavors of mussel chowder were as widespread as the distances traveled by festival attendees.
Tortuga owner and chef Michael Lauver describes his chowder as Manhattan South. It is a tomato based, Caribbean style chowder made with coconut, lime, ginger and rum.
I hope weve left a favorable impression of Coupeville and I hope to see people come back into the restaurants, Lauver said.
A good first impression of Coupeville was made on many visitors. However, there was at least one complaint about the weekend: There wasnt enough pre-festival hype.
Mill Creek resident Susie Nelson and a group of friends heard about the festival as they were heading toward the Port Townsend ferry. The sunny weather and beauty of Coupeville drew them in, but it was the festival itself that delayed the groups departure.
Its nice, this is a little rest from everyday rushed life, and a great way to see the flavor of a small town, Nelson said.
Coupeville resident Dorothy Horr agreed that the festival is just an introduction to Coupeville, and it wont be the last Penn Cove and the festival-goers will see of each other.
Participants in the chowder tasting get an opportunity to go to all the restaurants, see inside of them, try the food, and get an idea if theyll go back, Horr said.
As Coupeville discovers every year, if you steam mussels, toss them into chowder, over salad, over pasta, or even just smoke them ... people will come.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -- Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is supposed to be one of the greatest parties on Earth, but to many, the hordes of sweaty, scantily clad bodies on display can be as intimidating as they are inviting.
The city's reputation for violence and the difficulties that arise from not speaking Portuguese make it even more important for tourists to get guidance about how to jump in the five-day, no-holds-barred pre-Lenten bash that sweeps over the seaside city like a tidal wave.
This year's dates are Feb. 1 to 5, and foreigners in the know already are flocking to the hillside shantytowns, where the top Carnival groups hold weekly rehearsals to polish this year's theme songs. Technical rehearsals also are held at Sambadrome stadium where you can get a taste of the Samba parade, but without the glitter or glitz.
For Carnival itself, there are basically three ways to celebrate: Party in the street; watch the Samba parade from the stands; or -- for the truly fleet-footed and daring -- dance in the parade with the locals.
Samba groups
Most of the larger samba groups allow tourists to join their contingents as long as they wear costumes known as "fantasias." The groups sell them to revelers over the Internet and at the city's larger hotels, delivering them for a total cost of $282 to $1,412. Being part of the show provides revelers with a very different perspective.
The upside of parading is the thrill of singing and dancing before a huge crowd and under the stadium's bright lights.
The downside: Once the parade is over, revelers are left standing outside the stadium in a brilliant, slightly silly-looking getup, with few options aside from returning to the hotel to watch the rest of the parade on TV.
"In my opinion it's one of the most fantastic celebrations on earth. If you've seen anything about it on television or in print, it's all that, but 20 times better, " said Arthur Martinez, a retired U.S. Postal Service executive from Indio, Calif. "It takes about seven minutes to get into the mood. The samba is just so infectious."
"You don't have to learn to samba, but it's a good idea if you do, " explains Martinez, who got his first taste of Rio's Carnival in 1978.
Brazilians like foreigners to at least try to dance. Of course, they laugh at all the misguided footwork, but it's better to try to loosen up than to be wallflowers.
A capacity crowd of 88,500 watches from the stands of the Sambadrome stadium, where top-tier samba groups present their elaborate parades, the centerpiece of Brazil's annual Carnival celebrations.
But most of the dancing goes on below, on the stadium's nearly half-mile-long runway, where the city's top 12 samba groups each mount 80-minute long spectacles featuring hundreds of drummers, thousands of dancers and about a dozen over-the-top parade floats.
For tourists, the biggest problem with trying to watch the celebrations is that the Sambadrome is in a tough part of town, and parade tickets usually sell out months in advance. There are still plenty of tickets available through travel agencies and scalpers, but at a hefty premium.
Coimbra Sirica, a public relations executive from Northport, N.Y., chose to go through a travel agent, who provided transportation to and from the stadium, because she wanted her young children to experience Rio's Carnival without worrying about security.
"The most exciting thing was to watch my children start the evening with their bodies slightly stiff; by the end of the evening they were dancing wildly, unreservedly, " she said. "I love the country; I love the music, but I have some concerns about safety."
Sirica and her family, who visited last year, also followed local advice to leave valuables behind and bring only a bit of pocket money to the parade.
In the streets
An easier and cheaper way to celebrate is to take part in Rio's street Carnival.
No tickets or costumes are required to fall in behind one of the many "bandas" and "blocos" that ply the city's streets during Carnival. "Bandas" play hits of Carnivals past, while "blocos" write a new song for each Carnival which they repeat endlessly.
The Banda Ipanema -- one of the most famous Carnival bands and a favorite of the city's gay community -- parades along Ipanema beach on Carnival Saturday and Tuesday, this year Feb. 2 and 5.
Fans of the Carmelitas bloco like to dress as nuns -- though habits are not required. The group parades on Friday night, attracting a good-sized crowd to the hilltop Santa Teresa neighborhood.
And the Cordao de Bola Preta, one of the city's most traditional Carnival bands, packs the city's center on Saturday morning, making it a favorite for families with young children.
Some of the bigger blocos have become victims of their own success in recent years, attracting crowds so large that even the musicians have trouble breaking through the gridlock.
If all that sounds like too much trouble, there is always the path of least resistance: Stay on the beach and wait for the party to come to you.
Carnival in Rio is Friday, Feb. 1, through Tuesday, Feb. 5. call (800) 727-2945 or go to www.braziltourism.org/carnival.html.


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What self-important rubbish. Talk about how important it is to you, but come on. You can't say this about your own venture.
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Trouble for the Toronto Women's Bookstore
"The Toronto Women's Bookstore is in crisis and we need your help!" That's the first line of an e-mail the non-profit bookstore sent to their general list-serve on Wednesday.
"We can't pay our bills," the board chair told me yesterday. Robyn Bourgeois thanks the recession and continued competition from big box book retailers for decreasing sales.
"It's a shame to see us go. We're important for people who want to think critically about the world."
The Aboriginal scholar says the bookstore was the first place that felt like home when she moved to Toronto five years ago. "There was a sense of community I didn't find elsewhere. It was an exciting and inclusive place," says Bourgeois.
What other bookstore in the city hosts a yearly symposium for Indigenous writers and writers of colour called "Written in Colour"?; Or launched numerous Toronto authors and academics?; Or has sections entitled "Transgender/Transexual" or "Disability Studies" and a stellar First Nation's collection?
"And not many people know about our children's books. Not all of us are o.k. with our kids reading Disney," says Bourgeois.
The Toronto Women's Bookstore was also treading rough waters in the 1990s. The bookstore laid-off its staff while a volunteer kept the store afloat for six months.
If the bookstore does nothing, they'll be slated for closure by May at the latest. The board met last week to decide whether to shut its doors immediately. Bourgeois says they agreed not to sink without a fight.
If they survive, they'll have to rethink the bookstore's structure, says Bourgeois. I asked if that means turning the Women's Bookstore into a for-profit business. It's apparently the only non-profit bookstore still around in North America. "It's something we hear over and over again. I don't want to do that but we also have to find a better business model that will work within our principles."
There are only four women's bookstores left in Canada. Let's hope the new year won't decrease that number by one.
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What self-important rubbish. Talk about how important it is to you, but come on. You can't say this about your own venture.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
The Women's Bookstore's troubles, I believe, stem not from their specific mandate but from the general economic downturn which has devastated many independent bookstores.
And Jack S - of course you can say that about your own venture! That's what people who care about their work say!
Many people do not understand feminists and feminism. It is not the "F" word, it is about inclusion (rather than exclusion) and is interested in examining the harmful and insidious social trends, which promote division. The challenges people face in our society will not be solved by one gender, one race or one way of living alone.
But then again, people like Jack S. and truth would have known this had they bothered to read a book from this store or have a discussion with any of the knowledgeable people who go there.
Instead, bold-faced prejudice, snap judgements, no argument, all unprovoked.
This store can't die.
Maybe its needs to broaden its subject matter but simply asking for donations doesn't cut it for me. There must be an idea out there, providing some other service in addition to the great content it houses. There is seems to be a revival in craft and things handmade (the rise of Etsy.com), what about content or workshops or something related in addition to the books they currently carry.
What about coffee? Books and caffeine go hand in hand. Source a great fair trade blend that helps women in coffee growing countries (Check out Cafe Femino: http://www.groundsforchange.com/communities/cafe_femenino.php.
You know, I love small bookstores, but I think it's smallminded snobbery to assume that just because someone buys their books at big boxes or online, that they aren't able to think critically nor able to find, buy, and read books that *help* them to think critically.
It is tough to watch a business you love go under. But snobbish statements like this actually end up turning off those of us who MIGHT actually have considered buying from this company. If their store staff suffers from the same plight, no wonder the business is going under.
Why is it that when comments support men and are anti-misandrous they are labelled as "spam". The plan to take revenge on the TWB was hatched over a year ago and it appears to have worked. I was there during its inception. I am informing blogto's viewers of its existence. Are you so naive as to believe that the demise of TWB was merely due to economic conditions? Grow a pair of balls!
To claim you caused the collapse of some business because you're enemies is equally insulting to everyone's intelligence.
I really do feel sorry for the people who lack enough self esteem to pay for whatever b******t you shovel them.
Man up and try to be a part of society instead of standing outside pretending to be cool.
And tell Dimitri/James Sears to stop molesting women, that's how he lost his medical license wasn't it?
We wouldn't be celebrating "Toronto's White Bookstore" or "Toronto Men's Bookstore" that mirrored the goals and policies of TWB. I've been there and was treated with disrespect and encouraged to leave, just as I have been at CAY. Exclusionary leftist operations are as evil as any exclusionary operations without avowedly "progressive" politics.
If people want to dwell and take the 'critical thinker' quotation personally, they're missing the point - probably purposely.
Just a thought...
Please. Don't bring a Mid-East discussion into this. Israel is no saint, ask Jimmy Carter or better yet read his book.
However in the case that 'Anti Feminist' is actually a woman, she should post under the proper name of 'Uninformed Hypocrite' as all women and men living in Canada in 2009 have benefited and continue to benefit from feminism.
Carters book is rings true.
1. In an environment where brick and mortar bookshops have been failing for the past decade.
2. During a lengthy recession.
3. In a city that's seen Pages and dozens of other small and independant bookshops go out of business.
And before I'm labelled another sexist white male, I think it's unfortunate the store -- any bookstore -- is closing (despite never having stepped through the doors of this one).
So living in the West Bank and Gaza but not in Israel gives you the ability to deliver a balanced account of the situation in the Middle East? No problems at all with Hamas and previous leadership failures?
My problem with TWB and your narrow world view is not the criticism directed towards Israel but that the criticism is directed ONLY towards Israel. That is TWB's historical political record. Perhaps yours as well.
In any case, whatever your feelings are towards events in the Middle East, the TWB has made it's bed and now it must sleep in it. In the meantime, let's hope they can depend on healthy donations from like-minded high-minded politicos like yourself to stay afloat.
To call attention to women and to bodies that are marginalized, disenfranchised, and discriminated against is not a propaganda or "shovelling bullshit". It is speaking to very visceral experiences of violence, of hate, of loss. It is speaking critically about how our institutions are organized.
Trying to merely express these social justice "interests" are not interests at all but a matter of believing in restoring our communities.
I am horrified to live in a world where feminism is twisted into "feminazi". The act of speaking out about your embodied experience and narratives of material oppression? What? They speak to all kinds of women and men. They have been a safe haven in many ways not merely for academic "high" thinking. But for vulnerable populations.
I don't think Robyn intended to say that individuals who do not purchase from independent bookstores such as themselves are uncritical. Rather, she is concerned about the lack of belief in how our actions can really have an impact.
Of course, an alternative business model will need to be organized for them to survive.
This is why we need registered posting like RFD with post counts.
I suspect this would also shed some light on why so many people are posting in the Bakery To Go article about how it's no big deal a mouse is shitting on and eating the food we're sold..
seriously..... is this the 1980's???? where are these folks coming from???
long live the womens bookstore!
And by the way Louise,
"I don't think Robyn intended to say that individuals who do not purchase from independent bookstores such as themselves are uncritical."
That is exactly what Robyn (because of her own self-importance) meant to say.
Does TWB, as a feminist discourse suppplier, supply Camille Paglia?
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Lego, the venerable manufacturer of interlocking plastic building blocks, ended manufacturing in Enfield several years ago, cutting 150 jobs in the process – and dealing a blow to the local economy.
That's why it's good news to learn that the Danish toy maker, which has continued to maintain its building at the Enfield Business park as headquarters for North and South America, is developing a new business model there.
While manufacturing has moved elsewhere, the company is expanding its space to accommodate a growing professional workforce, according to Michael McNally, Lego's brand manager.
The hope is to eventually add more than 200 employees.
The company currently has about 600 employees in Enfield and is expanding the space to provide desks for an additional 250 desks.
With the expansion, Lego will occupy 299,325-square-feet of the 587,736-square-foot building.
Amenities planned include space for a "full service kitchen and innovative office space," according to Phil Smith, leasing director of the Enfield Business Park.
In 2011, the company began to reconfigure its former manufacturing space into administrative offices, housing workers in finance, human resources information technology, consumer services, direct-to-consumer retail, as well as Lego Master Builders.
But it won't all be desks and computers for the toy company. There will be a model shop where nearly a dozen Lego employees design and construct models and displays for use at events and retail spaces to showcase the Lego brand. And there will be a "test store," where prototype displays and new ideas can be introduced to employees before they hit the stores.
We're pleased to see Lego ramp up its workforce. And we wish it great success as it builds a new business model.
Editorial: Lego Systems building a new model in Enfield
on April 22, 2013 at 6:00 PM, updated April 22, 2013 at 6:02 PM
Lego, the venerable manufacturer of interlocking plastic building blocks, ended manufacturing in Enfield several years ago, cutting 150 jobs in the process – and dealing a blow to the local economy.


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—GAME LAB: Nintendo's WiiWare service is up and running, finally giving Internet-connected Wii owners the chance to download original games. It's a laboratory of sorts for low-budget games, allowing smaller developers to sell their games while larger publishers can experiment with new ideas.
"WiiWare is to the video game industry what independent films are to Hollywood," said Nintendo vice president Cammie Dunaway.
Nintendo is playing catch-up, especially with Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade, which hosts dozens of original games. Until now, Nintendo's online focus has been on its Virtual Console, which now offers more than 200 emulations of classic games from older systems. WiiWare's six-game launch lineup features a nice variety of genres, promising the same kind of diversity that has made the Virtual Console successful.
The biggest (and, at $15, most expensive) offering is Square Enix's "Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King," a kingdom-building simulation. Other titles, which cost between $5 and $10 apiece, are the arcade games "Lost Winds" and "Pop"; the strategy game "Defend Your Castle"; a trivia game called "TV Show King"; and the self-explanatory "VIP Casino: Blackjack."
Nintendo has said that about 100 WiiWare projects are under development. Some, like Telltale's "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People," are pretty exciting; others — say, "Major League Eating" — not so much.
—THROWING A FIT: The 18-month-old Wii console still isn't easy to find, and it looks like the newest piece of hardware from Nintendo is going to be just as elusive. "Wii Fit," which comes with the Balance Board accessory, is supposed to arrive in stores next week, but some retailers have already stopped taking orders.
Amazon, for example, is telling would-be buyers, "As you may know, the Nintendo 'Wii Fit' is in great demand, and there are shortages of this product across the U.S." GameStop's "Wii Fit" page says it's "temporarily out of stock," and most other retailers aren't taking pre-orders at all.
Nintendo's Dunaway told The Wall Street Journal, "We definitely want everybody who wants a Wii or a 'Wii Fit' to be able to have access to it." But the new product's target audience — namely, women — is different from the hardcore gaming crowd. Most shoppers aren't used to the hassles that usually accompany video-game hardware launches, and they may move on to something else if Nintendo can't meet the demand.
—BIG SCORE: There were plenty of copies of "Grand Theft Auto IV" out there during its first week in stores. Rockstar Games sold 6 million units of its long-awaited, well-reviewed crime saga, raking in more than $500 million. Opening day sales of "GTA IV" hit $310 million, beating the previous record holder — Microsoft's "Halo 3," from last year — by $10 million.
Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, is already looking forward to its next potential blockbuster. The company has signed a deal with Universal Pictures to make a movie out of its 2K Games subsidiary's "BioShock," our 2007 game of the year. Gore Verbinski, the man responsible for the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy, will produce and direct, and "BioShock" creator Ken Levine has been involved in the development of the film.
—BEAT IT, PUNK: Any kids who tried to buy the Mature-rated "Grand Theft Auto IV" were probably out of luck. According to the Federal Trade Commission, it's easier for an underage shopper to buy an R-rated movie ticket, an R-rated DVD or a CD labeled "explicit content" than it is to buy an M-rated game.
The commission sent 13- to 16-year-old undercover shoppers into various establishments to see what they could get away with. Only 20 percent were able to buy unrated games, a big drop from 42 percent in a 2006 survey. By contrast, 35 percent of the shoppers were able to sneak into R-rated movies.
GameStop and EB Games had the best record overall, rejecting 94 percent of underage video-game buyers. That kind of effort could quiet calls for legislation, recently introduced in the House, that calls for fines for retailers who don't check buyers' identification.
—NEW IN STORES: There are some other options for your Wii workout — Konami's "Deca Sports" and Namco Bandai's "We Ski." ... Giant robots invade the tiny DS in Atlus' "Drone Tactics." ... Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (most systems) arrives just in time for the movie.
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TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today became the first candidate for governor to air a television ad, and he did it in a big way.
The buy of more than $1 million in air time is equivalent to two-thirds of what Christie's Democratic rival, state Sen. Barbara Buono, has raised with the help of matching funds from the state.
The 60-second spot paints the Republican governor as savior of a state that was in dire straits before he took office in 2010.
"Four years ago, New Jersey was broken. Runaway spending. The nation's highest taxes. And unemployment on the rise," a narrator says as images of Newark and abandoned factories flash onscreen. "Then we elected Chris Christie."
The ad is exclusively positive and makes no mention of Buono (D-Middlesex). It touts a rebounding economy, a 2 percent property tax cap and a government made "smaller and smarter." It shows images of New Jerseyans at work, including rebuilding the Shore after Hurricane Sandy.
The ad concludes: "But the most important thing he did has nothing to do with numbers, statistics or even politics. He made us proud to say we're from New Jersey."
Christie spokesman Kevin Roberts said the campaign spent $1.2 million to air the ad, now playing in the New York and Philadelphia media markets.
Buono has raised $738,000 and has received $1.02 million in matching funds from the state. She is eligible to receive up to $3.5 million in the primary election if she raises enough money.
Christie accepted matching funds four years ago but has declined them for the primary and has not said whether he'll take them for the general election. As of January, he had raised $2 million. His next campaign report, due May 13, is expected to show much more.
Buono has not yet aired a television ad, but the independent liberal group One New Jersey, which does not disclose its donors, has spent $1 million on an ad targeting Christie.
Buono's campaign said Christie's claim of a rejuvenated economy in the ad doesn't ring true because the state's economic recovery has been one of the slowest in the nation.
"Gov. Christie's new ad claims a New Jersey comeback that has never materialized," said Buono campaign spokesman David Turner. "On nearly every major economic indicator, New Jersey is lagging behind the nation — leaving more than 400,000 unemployed, a shrinking middle class and schools still making up funding from his draconian cuts to education."
Patrick Murray, a pollster at Monmouth University, said the size of the ad buy is unusual this early in the campaign season.
"I think it's a shot across the bow, to say not just to Barbara Buono but anyone who might donate to her campaign, that 'We can pull these kinds of ad buys out of our hat whenever we want,' " he said. "The message is abandon hope all ye who are thinking of supporting Barbara Buono."
•Christie campaign spends more than $1 million on first ad to air tomorrow
• Buono not gaining much ground on Christie, poll shows


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What It Is
Video game controllers come in many shapes and sizes, think of the drum set for Rock Band, but none are as cute as the plush baby doll controller that comes with the new babysitting Mama game. Babysitting Mama is the latest Majesco Mama game and this time, everyone's favorite bandanna-wearing taskmaster is charged with taking care of a bunch of babies. Mama needs your help with those babies and you will play the game using the plush doll as a controller. The doll has a compartment in the back for you to tuck your Wii Remote into, turning the doll itself into the controller for the game. When the remote is tucked into the doll, sound comes out of the remote's speaker so it sounds as if the doll is making noise.
Why It's Fun
First of all, the cuteness factor of this doll is over-the-top and the novelty of playing a game with a soft and cuddly doll is a blast! Beyond the controller itself, Babysitting Mama is filled with the fast and fun mini games that the Mama series of games are known for. There are more than 40 challenges that recreate real babysitting activities such as peek-a-boo, rocking the baby to sleep, bouncing, feeding, bathing and even changing the baby. The challenges vary from mini-game style to baby care activities and there are six different babies to care for.
Who's Going To Love It
This is an ideal game for little kids in the four to eight year old range. Kids at the lower end of that range won't care that this is a baby doll and both girls AND boys will love this new way of playing a game.
What To Be Aware Of
The packaging that the doll and game are sold in is also a crib for the doll so don't throw it out!
Fun Scale
4 out of 5
It has to be fun or it wouldn't be on Time to Play. But some games are more fun than others so here's our scale: 1 is fun, 2 is a lot of fun, 3 is great, 4 is awesome and 5 is out-of-this-world!
Video Game Information
Babysitting Mama
Publisher: Majesco
Rated: Everyone
System: Nintendo Wii Exclusive
Genre: Mini-Games
Players: 1 - 2
Available: Now, at most major retail and toy stores as well as electronic gaming specialty shops and many online e-commerce sites.
Launch Date: November 5, 2010
Date of Review: November 10, 2010


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The lineup for Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy's charity softball game is beginning to read like an NFL 'who's who' list.
McCoy is calling in favors from friends across the league to participate in the June 22 game, which is being played at Lancaster's Clipper Magazine Stadium. The latest round of additions includes Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis, Miami Dolphins defensive end Jared Odrick and Cleveland Browns running back Dion Lewis.Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin are among McCoy's Eagles teammates participating.
Other notables include: Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice and Torrey Smith; New Orleans Saints wide receiver and Harrisburg native Marques Colston; Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still, and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace.
"I am really excited by the positive response from so many teammates and friends from around the league," McCoy noted. "We are talking to a number of other great players that I hope to announce in the near future. Coach Chip Kelly has also been invited."
A home run derby will be held preceding the game at 6 p.m., according to a Lancaster Barnstormers press release. A fireworks presentation will commence immediately following the softball game.
Limited tickets are still available. Dugout box seats are $40, field box seats are $20 and lawn seats are $10. A special "All-You-Can Eat" Hess Barbeque picnic is available for $60. To purchase tickets, go to www.LancasterBarnstormers.com or visit the Clipper Magazine Stadium box office.
In the event of rain, no refunds will be given and your ticket will be considered a donation to the LeSean McCoy Foundation. No player appearance is guaranteed.
Proceeds from the LeSean McCoy Celebrity Softball Game will be directed to the LeSean McCoy Foundation to raise funds and awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ("ALS"), to assist families living with ALS and to help disadvantaged youths of Central Pennsylvania. McCoy's late grandmother, Maryann Branch, suffered from ALS.


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One person's trash is another person's electricity.
A landfill gas-to-energy power plant is being built at the Whitefeather Landfill in Bay County's Pinconning Township.
Landfill operator Republic Services Inc. has contracted with Lansing-based Granger Electric Co. to build the system, which will use methane gas from decomposing trash to power two Caterpillar generators capable of producing 3.2 megawatts of electric power.
That's enough to power more than 2,000 Bay County homes, or the equivalent of installing two commercial wind turbines.
The juice will be sold to Consumers Energy, which relies mostly on coal for its power generation.
"It's another form of recovery, recycling," said Republic spokeswoman Stephanie Glysson. "It all goes in the mix."
For years, methane generated by the Pinconning landfill has been burned off with a series of flares.
When those flares malfunction, pungent smells can be emitted, and the landfill has gotten into trouble with state regulators over odor problems in the past.
Glysson said the landfill gas system should eliminate potential odor problems, by routing existing methane collection pipes to the power system.
She said the construction may create some odor problems, however, when the gas lines are expanded. Notices have been sent to local governments about the project, due to be finished by year's end, Glysson said.
The project has two parts.
Granger is first constructing a treatment system that will collect gas from 52 wells on site, said Todd Davlin, director of operations for Granger energy companies.
The treatment system will compress, filter and remove moisture from the gas, then feed the fuel to two generators designed to run on methane, which has a heating value of about half of natural gas.
Gas from the landfill's existing methane collection system will be connected to the treatment system with 12-inch diameter flexible pipe, Davlin said. After the treatment process is complete, the fuel will be routed to the generators through 6-inch diameter carbon steel pipe.
Republic officials say the project will cost $4-6 million to construct.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has approved an air quality permit for the electric generation plant, said Kathy Brewer, environmental quality analyst for the DEQ in Bay City.
The permit limits the amount of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides that can be emitted by the generators, and the total volume of landfill gas that can be burned per year, Brewer said.
Township officials also have granted building and zoning approval, Davlin said.
Currently, landfill gas that is burned off at Whitefeather emits more than 6,000 tons of methane and more than 18,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually, Republic officials said. Both are greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
Davlin said the power generators will emit a similar amount of pollutants when the gas is burned.
"In the big picture, they're a wash," he said of the difference in emissions.
"But by using this renewable fuel to offset coal, natural gas or fuel oil ... power is going on the grid.
"Somewhere, they are not going to have to make 3.2 megawatts in their system. We're actually reducing overall state emissions."
The Whitefeather project is not related to the Michigan Public Power Agency's Granger Renewable Energy project, which Bay City commissioners signed on to recently. That project will use landfill gas from other locations, Davlin said.
Glysson said the Whitefeather project also is not related to a proposed vertical expansion of Whitefeather, in which the company is seeking to pile trash higher to extend the life of the dump.
Republic operates two other landfill gas-to-energy plants in Michigan, the Carleton Farms Landfill in Wayne County and the Brent Run Landfill in Genesee County.
Whitefeather takes residential, commercial and industrial nonhazardous waste from Bay and several other neighboring counties.


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Oak Harbor High School robot enters soccer test
Oak Harbor high schoolers unveiled their competitor for the game "Breakaway" Monday, which asks that players kick a soccer ball and clear a hump before doing a pull-up.
However, the player can't weigh more than 120 pounds; and it needs to be made of plastic, wires, aluminum and other materials.
The "competitors" are robots, and for their second year, the Robotics Club at Oak Harbor High School will head to Seattle for the two-day First Robotics Competition. The event pairs students with mentors in a battle for robotic superiority.
The club may not be in the top tier of competitors yet, but it's far ahead of where it was as a rookie program in 2009, robotics coach Che Edoga said.
"In all honesty, we're competing against ourselves. Our motto is 'We don't lose, we learn,'" Edoga said.
This year, the club has grown to 20 members, making it about three times larger than last year. More students bring more ideas, enthusiasm and hours of labor to the project.
To complete the series of tests in "Breakaway," the bot must drive over a hump, do a pull-up, kick a soccer ball and function autonomously for 15 seconds during a 3-minute routine.
Teams across Washington are sent the rules, stock parts and have six weeks to design, test and build a robot. Every year, a new game is featured, and sometimes the rules can be more complicated than the robots, Edoga said.
"Sometimes you get to the end of a match and you have no way of knowing what the score will be. This year, it's much more understandable. It's something people can watch and get into," Edoga said.
For the soccer competition, the robot must recognize the ball, orient itself in front of the ball, recognize the goal and then kick the ball to score. To do this, Oak Harbor's robot has a camera, computer recognition software and an air compressor and pneumatic tubing capable of powering a metal kicker.
The 120-pound robot is driven by two wheelchair motors. It also has a grabber arm, which "looks like a ladder you lean on the side of your house," Edoga said. It has two sections that slide past each other.
The build is as challenging as it sounds, but the team's only qualifications for students is interest, Edoga said. Many teens join the team with little or no experience but finish the project with working knowledge of computer and mechanical engineering.
They also practice problem solving, time management and interpersonal skills.
Edoga estimated that the robot cost about $6,500 to create. It was paid for by the Oak Harbor School District and a technology grant. Several of the parts came from scavenger hunts at Whidbey Recycling in Freeland.
Next year, Edoga hopes to see another boost in the robotics competition when Oak Harbor High School begins its robotics class. The class was on hold for two years during the high school construction.
His plan is to have the robotics club design the robot and the class will help create some of the components. In the four-part class, students will design a rolling robot, walking robot, a robotic arm and a software-based robot.
Though Edoga doesn't know if this year's robot will be the fastest or strongest competitor, at the end of the day, the team will have a project that can complete all of the tasks required. The event begins March 26 and continues March 27 at Key Arena.
"They'll leave knowing they did something incredible. That's the feeling I want all of them to have," he said.
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In the investment world, gold doesn't always glitter
Gold has mesmerized human beings for thousands of years.
In fact, we have an almost innate belief in the tremendous value of this shiny yellow metal. So, it's not surprising that when financial markets go through rough times, many people take on the attitudes of Olympic athletes — in other words, they "go for the gold." Unfortunately, their dreams of wealth frequently get tarnished because gold is not the "sure thing" that some might expect.
Generally speaking, two key factors stir up investors' interest in gold.
Political or economic turmoil: Wars and financial crises make people very nervous about investing in the stock market. When that happens, stock prices can fall. As a result, many investors want to put their money in an alternative they view as more stable, such as gold.
Rising inflation: Many people look to gold, along with other "hard assets" such as real estate and art, as a "hedge" against inflation. In other words, these investors expect the price of gold to rise along with that of other goods and services.
But is gold really an appropriate alternative to stocks? And is it the best inflation hedge available?
The answer to both these questions is "probably not." In the first place, gold is a commodity, just like grains, livestock, oil and currencies. And like all commodities, gold will rise in value, sometimes quite dramatically, when demand for it increases, relative to supply. But gold prices, like stock prices, can also drop quickly.
Furthermore, although history doesn't always repeat itself, gold has a far worse performance history than that of some other investments, such as common stocks. In fact, on an inflation-adjusted basis, gold trades at roughly the same price as it did in 1833. By contrast, from 1926 through 2004, large-company stocks have recorded an average annual return of more than 10 percent, compared to the average annual inflation rate of around 3 percent for that same period, according to Ibbotson Associates, an investment research firm.
And even as an inflation hedge, gold is almost certainly not the best choice. As alternatives, you could invest in short-term U.S. Treasury securities or other short-term alternatives money market accounts, both of which would benefit from higher short-term interest rates if inflation starts picking up.
So skip the "gold rush."
Clearly, gold should not be looked at as a "cure-all" for investors who are nervous about political instability, shaky financial markets and rising inflation. So, instead of socking away those gold ingots, what steps should you take to improve your investment outlook during difficult times?
For starters, don't panic. The more experience you gain as an investor, the more you will realize that there's very little new under the sun. Wars, elections, oil shocks and corporate scandals are all unsettling events, but they're also recurring ones. As a smart investor, you shouldn't rush to find a "quick fix," such as gold, every time a negative headline appears in the paper. Instead, follow tried-and-true principles: Diversify your holdings, buy quality, and hold your investments for the long term, or at least until your needs change.
These guidelines may not be as glitzy as gold — but, in their own way, they still sparkle.
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Read the first post in this two-part series about letting go: When Letting Go Means Leaning into Mystery, about moving to Somalia with toddler twins.
It was an accident. The ladder looked sturdy, and the kids wanted to explore our new house in Somaliland. My husband Tom sent our son Henry, then 2.5 years old, up ahead of him to the flat space on our roof. He supported our daughter Maggie, also 2.5 years old, with one hand on her back, and they started up together. Halfway to the top, the bottom slipped and the ladder fell. Tom let himself free fall while he scrambled to catch Maggie. In the split second before she hit the cement below, he managed to get one hand on her body to, oh-so-slightly, slow the drop.
I heard a crash. A thud. "Maggie!" Silence. And then a toddler screaming like only scared, injured toddlers can.
I was in the kitchen trying to figure out how to make spaghetti sauce from actual tomatoes instead of a jar of Ragu and ran out to the porch. Tom was feeling Maggie's head, then her arms, legs, and back. Henry peeked over the roof, and Tom told him to step away from the edge. Maggie was crying, hard.
We hadn't been in Somaliland twenty-four hours yet.
Were we going to be emergency evacuated out on our second day? Did we even know who to call to arrange something like that? Did we have a working phone?
Alhumdillalah, praise God, Maggie wasn't seriously injured. Tom, shaken, reset the ladder and climbed up to be with Henry. I held a sobbing Maggie. Another American (her husband also taught at the University) had lived in Somaliland a few months already and was helping us transition. She had learned how to make spaghetti sauce from tomatoes and how to grind the beef herself and made us lunch. That afternoon, the only Somali I knew in the country came over to check on Maggie. Though we barely spoke a mutually intelligible word, I will never forget her visit.
Later, Tom would describe the moment he saw Maggie go down, the moment she slipped from his grasp. He let go though everything in him tried to hang on, and it was one of the worst moments of his life. He had a rock in his stomach of mingled terror and guilt. The scrambling after her to see, what have I done? The tears of relief to discover that she was scared but fine. The lingering fear as all the what ifs flooded his active imagination.
That first full day revealed something fundamental about our time in Somalia. It was fragile. Fleeting. One fall, one fever, one bullet, one car accident, one burn (all of which have sent expats we've known over the years home), and it would be over.
That first full day showed us how loosely we would have to hold our lives and expectations and plans here. Tom was as careful as any dad could be; we could plan well, we could hold tight, but …
Sometimes letting go happens whether we want it to or not.
October 2003. A bullet, then more bullets. Not at us but at people like us, two British teachers. Richard and Enid Eyeington. An Italian aid worker, Annalena Tonneli.
We were given two hours to get to the airport for an emergency evacuation, a flight to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
We lived two hours from that airport.
I took thirty minutes to pack a single suitcase, to walk the kids through the house saying goodbye, to write a note to a neighbor, and to give our would-have-been lunch (tacos) to the guard. Tom turned off the water pump and the generator. I forgot the clothes on the line and the bananas on the counter and the dirty dishes in the sink.
While we hurtled down the rocky potholed road out of town, we spoke the names of people we had come to care about. We pointed in the direction of their houses, toward the market, toward the university, toward the hospital where Annalena had been killed.
We let go, with grief and shock and anger, we let it all go and boarded the airplane with our single suitcase, our family of four in tact.
Sometimes the forced letting go is eased by focusing on gratitude.
September 2012. From Somalia we moved to Kenya, then Djibouti. After eight years in Djibouti, eight years of French schools, we felt our twins needed more than what the Djiboutian education, social, spiritual, and physical environment could give them.
They did not want to leave Africa; they did not even want to leave Djibouti. This is home now. They wanted dad to keep working at the University of Djibouti, to keep our Djiboutian residence cards, to keep their beds and books and video games and friends in Djibouti.
But we felt, and they agreed, that Djibouti couldn't give them what they would need during their junior, high, and senior high school years. Few extra curriculars, except what mom and dad started and taught. No English, no American history. No peers who shared their faith.
And so, with wracking tears on mom's part and excited/nervous grins on the kids' part, they started boarding school in Kenya. The first week back in Djibouti, now a family reduced by two, I spent the nights rocking on the couch with my hands in my hair wondering how we would survive, how I would breathe.
The kids are surviving just fine. More than that, they are thriving. I am surviving, I am remembering how to breathe, though my chest aches when I think too hard about boarding school.
Sometimes letting go means making a choice that is good for the people you love and that choice cuts you to the bone.
People can disagree with our choice to send the twins to boarding school. They can call Tom a bad father for letting Maggie climb a ladder. They can say we evacuated out of fear and accuse us of running away or say we were foolish for going in the first place.
I'm okay with that, because I know better. I know boarding school is the right choice for us (and I know I have not given the decision justice in this brief essay). I know Tom is the best father I can imagine. I know we didn't leave with fear in our hearts. Whether or not we were fools for going at all? Maybe, but not blind fools. Fools with a vision. We wanted to climb up to the roof and see what the world has to offer; we wanted to take a risk.
My letting go is not your letting go. The choices I make, or am forced into, are not yours. We have decided that we want our children to climb and to climb high. We want our children to learn and grow and experience and trust. We also want to make wise decisions when circumstances seem to tell us to go and go now.
Sometimes letting go is an accident, painful. Sometimes it is forced upon us. Sometimes it is something we choose.
Letting go is right sometimes, but it can still break your heart.
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BUFFALO - The Canisius College women's
lacrosse team rallied all the way back from a 5-0 deficit, but
allowed the final three goals of the game and lost 15-13 to Navy at
the Demske Sports Complex on Friday.
Senior Chelsea Martinez led the Golden Griffins (3-4) with six points on the day, including a game-high four goals. Senior Ashley Gray and sophomore Ashley Curtis each had three goals and one assist for the Griffs as Rachel Brand, Theresa Walton and Marissa Brown also scored for the Griffs.
"I'm proud of the way our team battled back, because we could have easily given up going down 5-0 at the start of the game," Canisius coach Scott Teeter said. "We can't continue to dig ourselves a hole, because we saw again today that a strong effort for 60 minutes is required to win a game."
Navy scored the opening five goals of the game, taking a 5-0 lead with 21:51 remaining in the first half on a goal by Mary Ruttum. The Griffs responded with two consecutive goals from Martinez before Navy scored three straight to make it 8-2.
Canisius started its comeback by scoring five of the final seven goals of the half, with the last two coming from Gray. The senior made the score 10-7 with 16 seconds remaining in the first half.
Navy scored the first goal of the second half to make the score 11-7, but Canisius held the Mids scoreless for more than 20 minutes. During that stretch, Canisius scored five unanswered goals. Brown started the run and Curtis scored the next two to pull Canisius within one at 11-10 with 17:57 remaining.
Martinez tied the game a few minutes later and then gave Canisius its only lead of the game on her 23rd goal of the season with 10:10 remaining.
Navy tied the game with 6:20 left on Ruttum's second goal of the day. Curtis scored her third goal of the day with 5:34 remaining to make the score 13-12.
Navy then scored the final three goals of the game, with Erin Rawlick's goal at 1:57 tying the game and Caitlin Mandarin Hill's second goal of the game proving to be the game-winner with 1:08 remaining.
Mandrin Hill led all players with seven points as Rawlick and Kierstin King led Navy with three goals apiece.
Canisius returns to the road on Sunday, playing at Binghamton. Game time is set for 3 p.m.
Game Notes: Martinez matched a career high with six points for the second-consecutive game and set a career high with two assists... Gray passed Whitney Card for second in school history with 165 career points (117g, 48a). Card recorded 164 points (137g, 27a)... Martinez passed Alana Chan for fourth in school history with 98 career points (89g, 9a). Chan recorded 95 points (57g, 38a).
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KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI — Saginaw Valley State University is a good place for military service members and veterans.
Victory Media selected SVSU for the second straight year for its 2013 Miliary Friendly Schools list.
The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that embrace U.S. military men and women and their spouses as students.
The service-disabled, veteran-owned small business compiled the list through a survey of 12,000 Department of Veterans Affairs-approved schools across the nation.
SVSU has 162 students currently receiving veteran's benefits and has two new work-study positions through the VA.
A registered student organization, the Cardinal Military Association, in the spring raised funds to support Travis Mills, an injured veteran from Vassar.
After former U.S. Marine Jose Coll visited in 2010, a task force of SVSU students and administrators evaluated resources and programs for military and veteran students.
The full list of 2013 Military Friendly Schools can be viewed at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com.


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KALAMAZOO — Over the past month, Nontle Nako has established a first-name basis with servers at Buffalo Wild Wings on Stadium Drive.
With the World Cup soccer tournament receiving top billing at the sports bar, Nako and three fellow doctorate candidates from Western Michigan University have made the business their official soccer-watching headquarters. Sunday's championship game between Spain and the Netherlands was no exception.
The four arrived well in advance of the 2:30 p.m. start to nab seats at a prime booth. Nako, a native of South Africa whose hometown is about two hours from Johannesburg, said she would be as enthused about the tournament even if it wasn't in her native country.
"It makes me homesick to see the images from back home, but it is soccer and it is South Africa, so I didn't want to miss anything," Nako said.
Despite the United States being eliminated from the tournament a few weeks ago, the World Cup had its share of followers in Kalamazoo and surrounding area. And having Netherlands in the final certainly caught the attention of West Michigan's large Dutch population.
But for Nako, the once-every-four-years event is bigger than the Super Bowl for soccer fans.
"The Super Bowl you have every year, so imagine if it was once every four years and then you get an idea what the World Cup is like for soccer fans," she said. "The World Cup has history, culture, entertainment and the most loyal fans of any sport … it's a beautiful game."
She is planning to attend the 2014 World Cup tournament in Brazil.
Nako and her tablemates — Mark Barjas, Branson Boykins and Dave Jones — were rooting for Spain. Nako said her allegiance was to "Espana" because the country had never made it to the finals, let alone won the tournament.
She wasn't disappointed, then, by Spain's 1-0 victory.
She said she was far outnumbered when Ghana and the United States played in what would end up being the final game for the U.S. team. Nako said she was torn between her devotion to her home continent and her adopted nation, but in the end rooted for Ghana.
Shanna Hoisington, Buffalo Wild Wings assistant general manager, said the World Cup has been great for business. On occasions when the United States played, it opened at 10 a.m. — an hour earlier than usual — and took in a standing-room-only crowd.
"We have more than 40 TVs and they all had the World Cup on when the U.S. was still playing," she said.
There were few seats available Sunday.
Barjas, who teased that Nako's petite structure is deceiving because of how loud she can be when her team scores, said his grandfather was from Spain so he had a special reason to root for that team Sunday.
Elsewhere in the eatery, many wore soccer jerseys and more than half of the establishment's patrons were clearly there primarily to watch the game.
"People were coming in as early as 1 o'clock to get their seats … even without the U.S. playing, look at how packed it is here," waitress Tara McComas said.
Kalamazoo resident Maria Suszynski, sat a few tables from Nako's group and was watching Sunday's action intently. She was joined by her 11-year-old soccer-playing daughter and two of her friends.
Suszynski said she watched earlier matches at a tavern along with European tourists while on vacation in Traverse City.
"There's a social component to watching the tournament and it's hard to describe what a neat feeling it was to be in this small pub in Traverse City and be watching alongside people from Germany, England and other countries," she said.
Suszynski and her daughter helped increase the already high decibel level inside the packed establishment by occasionally shouting, "Let's go, Spain."


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• The big Democratic primary is going on in Pennsylvania. The pundits say if Hillary doesn't win big, her campaign is over and she'll have to concede and go home. So it's no wonder Bill's been out there working so hard. "She. Must. Win. Dammit!"
• President Bush, meanwhile, wished an Iraq war veteran good luck on "Deal or No Deal" last night. The president, however, declined to give the game a try, saying, "Choosing from a random number of boxes is waaaay over my head."
• Unfortunately, the veteran didn't win much. But Bush said, "Ah well, doesn't matter. I'm sending you back over tomorrow, anyway."
• And finally, even his family is getting into the act. First Lady Laura Bush hosted part of "The Today Show" and chatted about her children's book, "Read All About It," which is I guess intended as a sequel to her husband's version "I Didn't Read All About It Because You Know Those Newspapers; They're Full of Lies and Facts and Bad Stuff Like Stories About Approval Ratings."
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According to the report, the lawsuit, filed in 2006, claims almost 10,000 men and women held at the jail for crimes such as speeding and parking violations were forced to submit to strip searches in front of officers. The attorney who filed the suit said the searches were unnecessary and were performed without probable cause, the report said.
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I am 25 years old and currently working at a government contracting firm in the DC area as the Information Assurance Manager. I am a veteran of the US Army and served in support of OIF and OEF. I grew up in Arkansas, but moved to Florida when I turned 16 and had just graduated high school. Yes, I did graduate early. While I was in college, I decided to join the Army where I continued on until last January when I took a civilian job. I am now pursuing my bachelors after graduating with my AS in May. I have no children and I live with my roommate and our animals. I also volunteer with Big Brother Big Sisters and have a "Little" that I have been working with for eight months. Once I took the civilian job, I could not bear to separate entirely from the military, so I joined the DC National Guard. I am currently the S6 NCOIC. Between being a full time student, working full time, military obligations, and volunteering, I still find time to ride horses and prepare for jumping competitions.


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