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Director Kathryn Bigelow's new film about the search for Osama bin Laden doesn't shy away from the realties of the war on terror.
At this year's Golden Globes ceremony, flame-haired actress Jessica Chastain paid special thanks to her director Kathryn Bigelow.
"I can't help but compare my character to you, to a powerful, fearless woman that allows their expert work to stand before them," said Chastain after receiving the award for her portrayal of Maya, a CIA agent who dedicates her life to hunting Osama bin Laden in Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty.
Bigelow may not have set out to break gender rules with "macho-themed" movies, such as the iconic surfer-cop tale Point Break, the real-life naval account K-19: The Widowmaker and the Iraq-based bomb disposal tale The Hurt Locker (for which she became the first female to receive an Oscar for directing), but as Chastain observed, she's successfully managed to "disobey the conventions of Hollywood".
"That's not, let's say, a reason to engage in a particular topic," says Bigelow. "What's interesting to me is the topicality of something," she says.
"Certainly with The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, it's the fact these are stories that are almost contemporaneous with our lives.
"There's an urgency, a resonance and a topicality that, as a film-maker, makes it very stimulating and exciting material to work with."
Movie review: Zero Dark Thirty
Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the hunt for Osama bin Laden preoccupied the world for more than a decade. In the end, it took a small, dedicated team of CIA operatives to track him down to a compound in Pakistan.
Every aspect of the operatives' mission was shrouded in secrecy and, though some of the details have since been made public, many of the most significant parts of the intelligence operation are brought to the screen for the first time in Zero Dark Thirty (the military code for the time - 12.30am - when the Navy Seals first stepped into bin Laden's hiding place).
Bigelow says: "The war on terror has touched everybody around the world ... it was a real honour to tell a story of that long, dark decade between 9/11 and May 1, 2011 [the date on which bin Laden was killed by the Seals]."
The greatest creative challenge posed to Bigelow and Mark Boal - the journalist-turned-screenwriter and producer of both this movie and The Hurt Locker - was how to tell a multi-faceted story within the timeframe of a movie.
"That was tricky because you've got masses of information," says Bigelow. "But the events were inherently very dramatic and the narrative lined up fairly well, certainly around the main characters."
The project actually began as a film about the failure to capture bin Laden in Tora Bora; the crew was in pre-production when they heard that bin Laden had been killed. Boal, who has been Bafta and Oscar-nominated for his screenplay, had to start again.
He travelled to Washington, Pakistan and other parts of the Middle East for several months, diving into 80-plus hour weeks to gather first-hand accounts from those involved in the hunt.
"For me, it was interesting to give the audience a glimpse inside the intelligence community and inside an operation that was so incredibly complex and definitely successful, but against impossible odds," says Bigelow. "The public knows very little about what the unsung heroes in the intelligence community go through, which is as it has to be, but here you get a rare opportunity to have a first-hand look at the men and women at the heart of one of the most covert operations in our history."
That's primarily achieved through the experiences of Maya who, over the decade, metamorphoses from a shell-shocked new recruit to steely navigator.
Along with the audience, Maya is plunged into the hunt for bin Laden by witnessing the unsettling experience of an "enhanced interrogation" sequence with an al-Qaeda detainee.
The controversial scenes - which depict the use of the torture technique "waterboarding" during the early stages of the hunt - have sparked global debate, but Bigelow stands by her decision to include them.
"As a human being I wanted to cover my eyes, but as a film-maker, I felt a responsibility to document and bear witness," she says. "I think in a way it's a compliment to the film to stimulate such a vital conversation. It's only disappointing when the film is mischaracterised."
Bigelow's shoot took place on three continents, and involved night-vision shots, 120 speaking parts and an exact replica of bin Laden's compound.
"It was by far exponentially more complicated than anything I'd done before, even The Hurt Locker, which I thought was very difficult at the time," says Bigelow.
But if she ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer scope of what she'd undertaken, she isn't one to admit it.
"Actually, I was just so honoured to tell this story. I think of it as a story of a lifetime, so I was just very excited and very proud."
The only child of a paint factory manager and a librarian, Bigelow originally trained as an artist, spending two years at the highly-regarded San Francisco Art Institute, before later landing a scholarship to study film at Columbia University School of Arts. She graduated in 1979, and her first feature-length film, The Loveless, starring Willem Dafoe, was released a few years later in 1982.
As well as directing films of many genres through the years, she was married, briefly, to James Cameron, which provided a gag for Golden Globe host Amy Poehler: "When it comes to torture I trust the woman who was married to James Cameron for three years."
Zero Dark Thirty has been nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture, but Bigelow isn't in the running for Best Director. Does she feel snubbed?
"What I'm excited by is the fact the film is performing so well at the box office," she says. "There's such an outpouring of excitement for it, so that's really what's incredibly gratifying."
Who: Kathryn Bigelow
What: Zero Dark Thirty, her Oscar-nominated film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden
When: Opens at cinemas today
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Three Words to Describe Herself: Happy, smart,and kind
To Her 15-Year-Old Self: "Whatever you're feeling insecure about, just let that go."
Her Definition of Success: "To build a company that can make the biggest possible impact."
// Priya Haji passed away at the age of 44 on July 14, 2014. Prior to her passing, she spoke with MAKERS about her career and passion for social innovation. //
By the age of 16, Priya Haji was already helping her father set up a free health clinic in her Texas hometown. Since then, she has co-founded multiple companies and organizations, including World of Good, the branded marketplace for fair trade and sustainable goods made by women around the world. In 2009, she was selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, a distinguished organization consisting of under-forty-year-old leaders from around the world. Priya encourages Americans to save up and pay down their debts through her newest company, SaveUp.com, which helps provide nationwide reward incentives to inspire Americans to take control of their finances.

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A GUN AS WEIGHTY AS 17 DOUBLE-DECKER BUSES! - Monday, 2 September 2013
Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson takes delivery of the world's largest surviving 200-tonne military gun on Friday, following its long journey by ship and road from Holland to Hampshire.
Visitors to the Victorian fort can see the mighty British 18-inch Railway Howitzer unloaded onto specially-installed railway track on Friday (September 6), from 1pm onwards (subject to traffic and delivery times) on the museum's parade ground.
The gun – originally designed for the battlefields of the First World War – weighs about the same as 17 double decker buses and is so large it will be split into two sections, barrel and carriage, during transit and delivery.
The logistical operation to move this huge piece of metal along some of the busiest roads in South East England has taken weeks of careful planning.
This culminates on Thursday night and Friday morning when it will be spotted by thousands of motorists during its transit under special "wide load" escort along a route from Harwich to Fareham – including the M25, Dartford River crossing, A3, A31, A272, M3 and M27.
The Howitzer is on loan from the Royal Artillery Historical Trust and joins "historical heavyweights" at the Royal Armouries Museum, near Fareham – home to the big guns. It has previously formed the centrepiece of an exhibition at the Het Spoorwegmuseum (Dutch Railway Museum) in Utrecht.
In a specialised and precision unloading exercise, it will be lowered onto the newly-laid tracks, in preparation for it to be moved into the museum's artillery hall.
The massive Howitzer will then take centre stage at the Fort, throughout the centenary commemorations of the First World War which start next year and run until 2018.
Museum director Peter Armstrong said, "Fort Nelson is famously known as the home of the big guns – but this Howitzer is a whopper, even by Royal Armouries' and British Army standards. It promises to be quite a spectacle as it completes the long journey from Holland to Portsdown Hill and we are inviting people to come along and watch as it's unloaded."
The Howitzer was developed during the First World War as part of the trend to build bigger calibre guns capable of firing heavier, more destructive shells in the battle to break the stalemate on the Western Front.
The First World War ended before any 18-inch Howitzers were ready, but five were completed soon afterwards.
Some were used for testing purposes on artillery ranges and one had a new lease of life in the Second World War – serving on a railway line in Kent, in readiness to blast the beaches if a German invasion force landed. Each 18-inch shell weighed about a ton but the Howitzer was never fired in anger as the feared invasion never occurred.
Entry to Fort Nelson – home to the national collection of artillery – is free.
For more information about Royal Armouries and Fort Nelson, visit www.royalarmouries.org
Notes to editors
- Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour and has sites in Leeds, HM Tower of London, Fort Nelson and Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first British national museum to open a permanent presence in another country
- Admission to the museum is free. However, there may be a small charge for some special events.
- Open all year daily, 10am-5pm. Closed 24-25 December
- Information Line: 0113 220 1999
- Website: www.royalarmouries.org
- The Royal Armouries Museum should not be confused with Royal Armouries International plc, the private sector corporate hospitality business.
To find Fort Nelson, follow the brown Tourist signs from the M27. The Fort is open seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm.
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A bell jar is a piece of laboratory equipment similar in shape to a bell. It is located in the Time Room, a room in the Department of Mysteries that studies time on Level 9 of the Ministry of Magic.
The bell jar is large and made of crystal. It was producing a dancing, diamond-bright light. Drifting along in the sparkling current inside was a tiny, jewel-bright egg. As the egg rose in the jar, it cracked open and a small hummingbird emerged, which was carried to the very top of the jar, but as it fell on the draught its feathers became bedraggled and damp again, and by the time it had been borne back to the bottom of the jar it had been enclosed once more in its egg and then repeating this process over and over again.
In 1996, during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Luna, and Neville saw a towering crystal bell jar that stood inside the Time Room in the Department of Mysteries as they made their way into the Hall of Prophecy. Later on, in the battle, Rabastan Lestrange who attacked them accidentally stuck his head through the bell jar after Hermione used the Stunning Spell on him. The Death Eater's head was transformed into the head of a baby; as he struggled to get up again, his head returned to its previous proportions, but before he could pull himself together, his head once again began to shrink back to babyhood. Rabastan was later arrested after the battle.


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*NY Giants trade 19th Overall to Minnesota Vikings for 25th and 54th (2nd) overall*
(19th overall Vikings select Tavon Austin)
New York Giants Draft
1st - 25th overall- Jesse Williams DT Alabama 6'3 323- Jesse Williams is nicknamed "Tha Monstar" is an athletic freak for his size. Ran his 40 time in the 4.9 range. He's a huge presence in the interior and eats up a lot of blockers yet still has the athleticism to cause disruption in the passing game.
*My reasoning* athletically he's what the Giants look for and with the team looking to bolster defense oriented in stopping the run, Williams would be a key cog and an anchor at the D-line for years to come. Going forward the Giants (after Jenkins) Joseph and Williams would offer a huge potentially dominate duo in the middle and would make everyone's job (LB's, DE's) a lot easier.
2nd - 51st overall- Barrett Jones OG/C Alabama 6'5 311 - (Bama again) Barrett is someone who offers great value. If the Giants organization values Dave Diehl for his versatility then Barrett is a player who'd make a lot of sense for them going forward. Jones is a guy who's versatile and can line up anywhere on the line. Played against the toughest competition in the SEC
*My reasoning* is this is likely Diehl's last season IMO and Snee is getting up there as well. Kevin Boothe has been solid but he's not elite by any means and it's a contract year for him. No guarantee's the Giants bring him back and Jones IMO is a guy who they can have faith to plug in right away being he's not a project player like they've drafted in the past. He's played against the toughest competition and helped anchor the strength that was the Crimson Tides O-line.
2nd- 54th overall (from Vikings)- Sio Moore LB UConn 6'1 245- How's this for athleticism:
40yd: 4.65
Vert: 38"
Broad: 10' 07"
29 reps of 225
Just what the Giants need and have been lacking at the position. Moore is sideline to sideline and is explosive. Great motor and sheds well (from what I've seen). Can rush the passer off the edge and has the athleticism and skills to handle TE's in coverage.
*My reasoning*- (Arthur Brown's already off the board) Kiwi is better suited going back to DE IMO. Moore is a versatile LB who can play either the Will or outside. I think he's better suited at OLB because of his explosiveness to rush the passer as well and think he'd be a HUGE upgrade over Kiwanuka at that position. The Giants are likely looking at possibly Rivers there this season but moving forward I think it's safe to say Moore's the guy for the job.
3rd- 83rd overall- Bacarri Rambo S Georgia 6'0 211- His draft stock has gone down due to off the field trouble (multiple drug suspensions) but this is the area of the draft when teams look for value. The Giants have shown they're not afraid to take a risk on these type of players. Rambo is a truly instinctive ball hawking safety. 14 picks in his 3 years and is excellent in run support. Versatile and can play in the box as well as SS or FS.
*My reasoning*- The Giants lost Kenny Phillips and are taking a 1 year insurance flyer out on Ryan Mundy. I expect Rolle and Brown to be the starters this year but I don't see the Giants carrying Rolle's contract next year. Rambo will be the one looked to fill that slot IMO.
4th- 118th overall- Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB UConn 6'1 195 - The only reason I see him making it here is because of the slow combine 40 and the questions with his speed. Some have him transitioning to safety (which he has experience playing as well). I see him staying at corner and being successful. He's a long, physical corner with fluidity. Wilson is one of my favorite corner prospects because he reminds me a lot of what the Giants like at the position. He's scrappy, has good instincts against the run and is aggressive in coverage with long arms. He's not a ball hawking type but he's solid in most facets and has the movement skills you look for at CB.
*My reasoning*- Next year I don't see the Giants carrying Webster's contract (or Antrel Rolle's for that matter). The Giants usually draft in preparation of the following year's roster adjustments. The Giants would like to add another big and physical corner who can be a starter out wide and fits the scheme well. CB depth is also lacking and the Giants need to address the situation.
To be continued.....(this took longer than I anticipated)
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1st- Jesse Williams- DT
2nd- Barrett Jones -OG/C
2nd- Sio Moore- LB
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Rakaia Gorge
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Trip to Rakaia Gorge. We ventured out in the car and once
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little traffic there was once you're out of the city. Easy driving, well for
Michael as I am still not doing the driving! Lots of fields, sheep and then
mountains in the distance. Very nice views, which then turned into a stunning
view, once we got to the gorge itself.
Lunch by the river, the colour of which was an amazing turquoise
The pictures don't quite capture how brilliant it was.
Then a walk to get a bit higher up and a better view of the
twists and turns of the river. It was very hot work so on the way back we made
the most of the clear river water to cool off.
On the way back we saw some other people stopped by the side
of the road doing what I have named the "yippee, wide open spaces" stance. Good
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Art Deco Guestroom Near Beverly Hills
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- Washer/dryer
- Indoor fireplace
- Parking available
- Lockable room
Accommodation summary
|S. Wooster St, 90035 Los Angeles, United States
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The master bedroom is your sanctuary with a brand-new, incredibly-comfortable California king-size bed and two plush, over-sized, leather club chairs. Enjoy TV, DVD, 15 mps high-speed wireless Internet. The (shared) bathroom is right next door and features a shower large enough to accommodate two and separate bathtub. Enjoy full kitchen access with a lovely Art Deco breakfast nook. Espressos, lattes, juicer, etc. and a blender for smoothies and/or Margaritas. Lovely formal dining room and a designer living room with fireplace, view of downtown, and 55-inch LED/LCD surround-sound, multimedia home theater. Brand-new steam-cleaning washer/drier has a quick steam refresh feature. No ironing! Beautifully landscaped back yard for lounging, drinking, dining, even entertaining.
I live two minutes south of BEVERLY HILLS just off the ultra-chic, celebrity-filled Robertson Blvd (much more hip than Rodeo Drive, but close to there too if you like), CENTURY CITY, WEST HOLLYWOOD and (if you prefer locals to tourists) the newly-refurbished CULVER CITY filled with European-style sidewalk bars, restaurants, multiplex movie theater, and the intimate (Art Deco) Kirk Douglas Theater if you prefer drama. Have a drink in the historic Culver Hotel where the Munchkins slept and notoriously partied (hard) every night while filming The Wizard of Oz. (Ruby slippers optional.) You are 15 minutes, but usually less, from everywhere else whether it be the AIRPORT (want me to pick you up?), DOWNTOWN, WESTWOOD (UCLA), HOLLYWOOD, VENICE, or SANTA MONICA. Virtually all of LA's many museums and attractions are within easy reach.
My "Pico/Roberson" neighborhood is quiet, classy, eclectic and ethnically-diverse with small, intimate restaurants ranging from Thai to Vietnamese, Chinese, Sushi, countless Kosher restaurants (including LA's first delicatessen), Kosher Mexican if you can believe that, authentic Mexican (duh!), French, Lebanese, bakeries galore, and even a hand-made ice cream and candy store. All are within walking distance. Elat, an unbelievable, multi-ethnic Middle-Eastern/Mediterranean supermarket is just up my street on Pico. (Great website!) Trader Joe's is five minutes away as is a more traditional Von's supermarket. Every Thursday, we have a terrific neighborhood Farmer's Market just a few blocks away featuring locally-grown produce.
A historically Jewish neighborhood (now ethnically diverse), countless synagogues are within walking distance, but so is St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. And an Egyptian Coptic Church is right next door to an Indian Sikh Temple just a few blocks from my house. Talk about eclectic!
On the other side of Robertson is La Cienega's "Restaurant Row." Dining/theater options are limitless. Within minutes, you are cruising the historic Fairfax District: Little Ethiopia, Farmers Market, and The Grove's Shopping/Dining/Theater Complex. I am in the center of it all and for the most part you can avoid LA's notorious traffic by sticking to surface streets or rapid transit.
I am one short block from a major bus line and minutes from LA's new rapid transit rail system. Subways in LA? Who knew? An inexpensive "unlimited" day pass whisks you to USC and Exposition Park, Downtown, Hollywood, both the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys, Long Beach (The Queen Mary) and all parts in between. Don't miss the Watts Towers! Link to Central Station, another of LA's many magnificent Art Deco palaces, and catch a train to San Diego (short walk to Mexico), San Francisco, or even Portland and Seattle.
Or forget rapid transit and LA traffic entirely! Bring (or rent) a bicycle! I am one mile from the Ballona Creek bike path which carries you straight to Marina del Rey's beach bike paths south through the quaint coastal cities of Hermosa and Redondo Beach to the Palos Verdes Peninsula (and light house), or north through Venice and Santa Monica all the way to Pacific Palisades. Return to the Ballona Wetlands and allow the afternoon ocean breeze to push you all the way home. LA Fitness' premier workout facility (including large swimming pool, sauna, and jacuzzi) is four short blocks away.
House rulesMy rules are simple. Treat my home as if it is your home. No smoking or pets, but you may entertains guests in the lovely back yard.
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Reviews of this property
Randy is an amazing host. He tells you a lot about LA and a lot of other stuff, which is really interesting. His home is a sweet house where you just feel like in your own home. You can use everything. Also you are not far from everything. Within 15 minutes you almost everywhere you wanna be. LA is a great City with a lot to do. We stayed there for 2 weeks, and I cant believe it´s already over. If you want a real american home with a really nice host, you should stay at Randy´s. My room was very good and comfortable and the bathroom also perfect. Randy is very welcoming and helps a lot. Thank you so much for everything Randy, I will def. come back next year. I miss you, your home (not the neigbours dog ;) ) and LA already.... have a good time, see you soon.. Your German friends Lisa and Ina
We were staying at Randy´s house for 8 nights. Before the arrival we had a good e-mail conversation so we had got a lot of useful information about the stay and things to do in LA. The house was like "home" and we could use the facilities as we wanted. The location was perfect for going everywhere in the city and the neigbourhood was quiet and peaceful. A small mall and take away food places is just nearby.
Randy himself is a very good host, that will give you information about the things you want to do or see. We enjoyed the small kitchen and the outside back area of the house, in witch we spent a lot of time in the mornings and evenings.
We had a wonderful time in LA and at Randy´s place. We would highly recomend this place to stay.
Kalle and Maria Karlin
So this was my first time in America and im glad i have chosen Randy's place to spend my days! Everything was perfect! Even before arriving! He sent me a very beautiful welcoming email! And from there i started getting to know him better and the most amazing thing is that he always got an answer for everything! So i recommend him if this is your first time in LA or the United States but also if you have already been in the USA or live there i still reccomed you to go to Randy's place because he has a very beautiful House close to all the beautiful places in LA.
I want to thank him soo much for helping me out on everything i needed to know,
he was almost like a father!
So i highy reccomend this great guy!!!!!!!!!
There is nice and clean room. The host was really nice. He was kind and when we go out, he always give us good information for sightseeing so we could have really nice days!! Thank you Randy!!
I had a great time in a beautiful little house where I felt like home. Thank you Randy, see you next time again!!
My friend Camilla and I stayed with Randy for 10 days, and we really loved it. The house was nice. It was close to a big grocery store, close to busses and yet a very nice quiet neighborhood.
We really enjoyed having Randy as our host. He told us about everything we needed to see in LA, he even took us to see the Hollywood sign and the Griffith Observatory to show us the great view of the city. We could not have got a better host. Would definitely go back and stay here again, if I get the time and money :-)
Short to us:
We are a young couple and we always wanted to visit the town of angels.
Randy is our first attempt with WIMDU and we didn't know if he would be a good host or not..but we stayed by him for 2 weeks and we must really say that he is the absolute best host and he became a cool uncle in California for us! :)
Reasons why you should choose Randy's room:
- He writes you about Los Angeles and what expect you before you arrive and if you have any questions he always answers and cares about your necessities what the anticipation raised for us :)
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Thank you so much Randy!!
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Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
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It's not like we're not complaining about that NOW, dude.
Also, your idea would suck unless you never experienced the ND-approved No-Reason-Kick (patent pending).
Look, I know that my idea may not be the smartest and most fool proof idea but Im sure that for Uncharted 4 it can be expanded upon. The removal of stats might make many players get bored of the game quickly, not because they can't noobstomp in parties but because of the leaderboards many players (Including myself) try to set goals for themselves.
Many times I have said that "Ok Im going to try and get to this position on the leaderboard, today I want to beat this person on the win leaderboard". Coop players like I have said before are probably proud of how many crushings and hards they have beaten.
Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
not probably
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Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
Mabye, but only maaaybe it has something to do that Uncharted never had a proper mercenary playlist.
I could be wrong and my 1ooo+ quits only became of my stats and NOT because the game is pile of **bleep** if playing as lonewolf.
This whole thing getting really really old guys.
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Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
As long as we don't do quit penalties. The game's bad enough as it is, so why punish players who get the kickglitch with even more BS to deal with.
Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
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I don't know how you can really fix this, seeing as how even if ND does manage to fix all the ways of quitting out of the pre-lobby if someone wanted to quit badly, they can always rely on sign-out,pulling out cord, or quitting the game...
You can't blame ND on this one, as it is the players caring too much about their stats or not wanting a challenge.
sure you can, people are **bleep**, and as a developer you should prevent the **bleep** from being **bleep**, so what they can do:
- have no leaderboards and statistics, like in the Uncharted 2 good old days
- give a loss and a few deaths as a penalty for quitting, now when you quit before voting you don't even get a loss, just give those guys a loss and 5 deaths for free, that would teach them (of course this would be annoying when getting kicked out of matches, party splitted or spinning ring, but whatever, you shouldn't care about statistics)
I think the statistics on your profile are the biggest problem, because you didn't have those in Uncharted 2, and I did not see anyone quit in UC2 before the match started, well, maybe also a reason is that Uncharted 3 is meant to attract the CoD-crowd, so we have 10 year old kids now that quit for their statistics...
Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
I mean, jesus, if I get kicked out for no reason, the last thing I'd want is to have to wait for x minutes because **bleep** me.
Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
Re: The pre-lobby quitting is out of control.
Honestly, the only reason someone should get punished in-game is for using any form of glitch that gives them an unfair advantage.
Anything else is fair game, whether it's using the UBER HAX0R cheap weapons, to pubstomping in a party, to quitting in a lobby... You really shouldn't get punished since that's is how the person chooses to play, I mean would I care if the penalty is given, not likely, but it will add up considering the amount of times I quit before game or at the very beginning. With things like school, invites, real life stuffz , getting kicked, etc. it will be unfair quite a bit. Quitting is entirely up to the player(well besides the random disconnects) and there upon not ND's responsibility to punish them for simply...quitting the game.
I will agree on that, they do need to fix matchmaking quite a bit. Here's to hoping they have this settled in TLOU MP and later on in the UC4 MP that may come. If the matchmaking is fixed and has properly balanced teams, then people may quit waaay less unless they have a legit reason in doing so.
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big time goat today.
heck of a season, but his "legacy" grows. :bang2:
This is going to be a rather lengthy thread.
I'll sign on to this thread.
At a point, you are what you are.
Wait, Tony is better than Eli...:laugh1:
Can't be fooled by Jim Haslett , come on Romo , I thought you were better than that.
That's his legacy. The talented choker. Can never win the big game.
The main story from the game: Romo throws three interceptions, and comes up small in the Cowboys biggest game of the season.
It's the truth. I wish it wasn't.
Done with Romo.
Too many times we've seen this story line.
Every year dude, every year there's an excuse. Keep protecting this joke. Jerry loves you for it.
I blame Clove, that's all.
the dude is a choke artist, his legacy will forever be a choke artist.
cant remember in any other sport a guy choking year after year like this fool.
chris everett for the rams a long time ago comes close, but still aint this bad.
really just in awe of how one can just completely shrink in big moments.
How can anyone defend him now?
Oh no!!! Let's Kidnap Romo!
Someone post a screenshot of Tony Oh-No walking off the field. Its all you need to know about this loser.
Get the Blame D-Ware thread going, I've got some fire for his candy *ss too
I feel bad for the guy...but in big time games, he has struggled.
Romo had 3.5 minutes and the win in his hand and he thew one of the most terrible interceptions I have ever seen
It's sad that a QB that can play so well, sucks in big time games.
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My wife and I are just starting with Honey Bees. We have our suits. smoker, hives, etc. and are waiting for our packages to arrive.
We are starting Carniolans and may try adding VSH, Russians or both next year.
A little about us. I am an electrician by day. At night I become a farmer tending 4 acres of apple and pear trees, 1/2+ acre of Red Raspberries, a few rows of Currants and Goosberries, 30+ PawPaw trees, assorted Peach, Cherry, Persimmon, Quince and a few nut trees for good measure. My wife looks after 3 three year old kids during the day and me at night.
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Amani Toomer went farther that that on Sirius radio stating he thought taking Pugh with the 19th overall pick was a major mistake.
Amani Toomer went farther that that on Sirius radio stating he thought taking Pugh with the 19th overall pick was a major mistake.
enigma and giantsfam04 have hit the nail on the head much clearer than my attempt earliier in the threads.
most gms/scouts arent looking at the game as the end all be all of the evaluation. its just the conclusion of the entire week leading up to that. i mean cmon, how much can u expect from an OL/offense that is spending 1 week together. and that week, despite being on the same team, is actually in competition with each other with how the SrB week is structured.
in the drills, Pugh was excellent. In the game, Pugh displayed played of excellence. and really, thats what ur looking for. Did he give up some pressures?yes. but he also displayed an ability he possesses better than any other OL prospect in the draft imo. an ability to reset, create leverage, and seal off a block after getting stood up (which with the caliber athlete DE in the NFL, is gonna happen to OLmen no matter what).
I think he did well. He kept the defender in front of him which is more then most of our linemen could do.
Good foot work. Seems athletic. Poor leverage. Moves well for run blocking. Worried about his strength from shat I saw. My impression of the tape is he seems a way off from starting. Hopefully it was a bad day and there is marked improvement in the preseason.
Another consideration is in the Senior Bowl you aren't playing with the same guys you play with every day. Can make a big difference on the Oline in particular.
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I realy like th ecurtain rods with the clips on it for work orders and the small bags on the lower one. Very organized.
This is close to the first time I have ventured into this catagory and I have seen some great stuff. I just posted a Few pic's of my work space in its working condition. Ha.
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Nice room, almost looks like a picture out of a magazine.
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Is there any sentiment to have a baseball game there once more before they gut the place?
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Is there any sentiment to have a baseball game there once more before they gut the place?
In the 1970's the Astrodome hosted NBA games and the court was moved closer to one side of the lower level Field Box seats instead of being in the middle. They eventually used the baseball field configuration (as the lower box seats could rotate to parallel for a gridiron) and ran the basketball court across from third base to first base. This setup was used for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game and they installed a huge bleacher section in the area just behind the infield.
One of the very few sports not to be held in the Astrodome was water sports, although it was tried in the mid-90's. A huge pool was installed on the floor, but the walls started to buckle when they did test runs with jet skis so the event was cancelled.
If any game was to take place there, it probably would have to be a amateur league or minor league game.
The real sentiment has been to preserve the building by way of redevelopment.
July 10th, 1969, from Mike McCann's blog of WFAN update fame.
View of the lighting of the animated scoreboard, not lit, waiting to explode in light (did in the 10th with a Jimmy Wynn HR, but not enough)
More 7.10.69 - Astros fall to Reds in 10, 5-4.
Hey Astros, how's that model going?
I think there's a court down there somewhere.
What a great thread. Bringing back lots of memories. I heard the offices in the Dome were shut down recently due to code violations. Is there any update on that? Also, is the Hideout open to the public during the rodeo?
Here is a YouTube clip from Brewster McCloud, a film from 1970.
the one picture of the NCAA the close up makes it look like its in the future. i dont know why
Here are some photos showing an early model, the stadium skeleton, Mickey Mantle signing autographs on 4/9/65, a ticket stub to the first game (exhibition versus the Yankees) and a shot of the game in progress on Opening Night.
What better way to to have a first pitch in the Astrodome than to have America's Astronauts do so? Here they are on April 12, 1965 for the first regular season game that was played against the Phillies.
That model is pretty sweet.
I never realized how high the 3rd base seats were. Cool idea to have an area to walk under!
Here are photos taken from around the same angles looking towards the north. They show the progression of the Astrodome from when it was a hole in the ground, to a construction site, to a finished product and how it stands today. Colt Stadium is the park located in the parking lot.
These are from the History Channel show "Life After People". Pretty interesting.
All these pictures of the Astrodome bring back some memories, my first trip to the Astrodome was a Monster Truck race when I was a little kid(early 89 IIRC) then went to a Astros game later that year, Always thought the Dome was one of the greatest places to see Monster Trucks indoors, my eyesight was to bad to enjoy baseball live back then, I remember the players all looked like little white and orange blobs.
Astros, you wouldnt happen to have any photos of early Monster Truck events(say 86-92) in the Dome would you?
A photo I found that was never posted here of The Astrodome in 1966
BTW- I LOVED that old scoreboard. There was nothing like it and if you never saw it in person you wouldn't really understand. Photos of it during a home run are good to look at, but watching it celebrate a home run in person was really something to see.
The tapered Mezzanine level (orange seats) kind of reminds me of how they did it at the new Yankee Stadium.


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yesterday was picture perfect here in northeast alabama with clear blue skies, 60 degrees, and light wind.
the foraging was strong with lots of pollen and nectar coming in, most likely from maple, elm, and juniper.
i couldn't resist fueling up the smoker and taking the first in depth look of the season into a handful of my hives.
what made the day even more special was that i was accompanied by beesource contributors sonnypemberton and wcubed, (walt wright).
many thanks walt for helping to expand my understanding of what i'm looking at in the beehive!
and to you sonny for providing an extra pair of hands!
sharing the experience with others is an awesome thing, and i highly recommend it.
we did a full inspection on four hives and found three of them to be brooding in earnest with great patterns. it was obvious that they were expanded their broodnest through the last of the winter stores.
the manipulation consisted primarily of checkerboarding medium supers over the single deep brood chamber.
the fourth hive was a disappointment, as there was no worker brood but rather only spotty drone brood. some was in drone cells and some was in worker cells. there were multiple eggs laid in some cells. no queen was found, we assumed laying workers, and the bees were shook out to 'work out their own salavation'.
i experienced a high percentage of queen loss this winter, 5 out of 18 hives.
2 hives were laying workers and were shook out. one hive had been robbed (i am assuming after losing their queen)and the few remaining bees starved. another hive had just a few bees, some stores, and there was no sign of robbing. yet another hive had no bees and there had been obvious robbing.
all of these looked as good as the rest last fall when i last inspected them. i didn't do mite counts on these and there were no treatments given for mites, but i didn't find much feces in the combs. they have been on a honey only diet.
going forward, i think i'll put a little more effort into raising quality queens this year, and plan on overwintering a handful of nucs. i am also set up to do mite counts, and i'm considering a microscope to check for nosema.
in the meantime, i'm wondering why so many queen failures? this is my fourth winter, i had zero losses in the first three.


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I am fortunate to live in a city with many different ethnic neighborhoods, and an excellent restaurant "scene." Within walking distance of my home there is Little Italy, a Mexican neighborhood, Chinatown (long walk,) Greektown, a college neighborhood, the meat and fish wholesale district, and an area known as "restaurant row."
In an attempt to get to know the culinary options available just outside my own door I have started venturing out on the weekends to explore the various areas. I'll add some posts about those adventures later, right now I'd like to mention two food items I picked up last weekend when I went out to the Vietnamese neighborhood for a soup and sandwich lunch of pho and banh mi.
The first is called Nem Chua
I am pretty adventurous when it comes to what I will eat and have a tendency to leap before I look. My shopping style is equally careless. I see something I want, I get it, and then I ask what it is and how much it costs (much to my wife's chagrin. This is best demonstrated by the time she sent me to pick up a few items at Whole Foods and I returned $300 lighter, including a $25 jar of almond butter which we ate maybe 2 tablespoons of and $30 jar of powdered greens superfood, which was throw out immediately after discovering it tasted like fish food)
Nem Chua is a bundle of fermented pork meat and skin with garlic and pepper which is eaten raw. The ingredients listed are:pork, pork skin, garlic, Thai pepper, black pepper, sugar. I don't know what makes it safe or how it ferments, all of the information I've read contains a mysterious Nem Chua powder (powder for fermenting pork) "available at Asian grocery stores." I'm hoping that it contains some type of curing salt (this is a reasonable guess based on how red the meat is, if it didn't contain curing salt wouldn't it be gray) which would make this safe to eat, but either way it is pretty delicious and with the exception of the effect on my breath from the raw garlic I have had no adverse reactions.
The taste of the pork is very mild and a little sour, then the raw garlic and chile hit you and the heat and spice and pork has a wonderful synergy in the mouth. The texture is like a large piece of tuna sashimi, but has rubbery bites to it when you chew the skin pieces distributed throughout. It leaves a heat in your mouth from the Thai pepper. Overall very good, much better than my description makes them sound, and would make a good occasional or exotic snack, maybe as an option with chicken wings while watching a game.
It's claimed that they don't need to be refrigerated and are therefore a good treat to pack for hiking, although I keep mine in the refrigerator. It is also said that they are a good snack to go with beer, with this I would have to agree.
The second thing I picked up is called Cha Lua
Apparently this translates as silk sausage. The ingredients listed are: pork, fish sauce, water, potatoes starch, vegetable oil, sugar, MSG, baking powder, corn starch and citric acid. For all the ingredients it has a very bland flavor. It is basically a pork loaf of very smooth consistency, boiled in a banana leaf. They say it is done when it bounces and it is very rubbery. The texture is identical to Oscar Meyer bologna and the taste is that of Buddig chicken. It has a tough "skin" which I have been removing as I eat it. I enjoy fish sauce and wish this had a fish sauce flavor but it is very taste neutral. I've been using it to make sandwiches with grainy mustard, red onion and cha lua. A good alternative sandwich meat to change things up from the usual turkey, roast beef or ham.


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Louis Vuitton's latest collaborator artist Yayoi Kusama is happy that the label "appreciates" her art.
For the London 2012 Olympics, Lauren has evolved his classic cuts to make athletes' uniforms which are slightly different than what is expected.
Yves Saint Laurent's Ready To Wear line is the only part of the company which will be known as Saint Laurent Paris when changes go ahead.
SFMOMA's decision to pursue off-site programming during construction evolved from a detailed review of the best options for the museum's art collection, the audiences it serves, and its vision for the future. Joint programs through partnership further SFMOMA's mission to make art not only widely accessible, but accessible in continually new and surprising ways.
The Met's Spring 2012 Costume Institute exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, explores the striking affinities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, two Italian designers from different eras. Inspired by Miguel Covarrubias's "Impossible Interviews" for Vanity Fair in the 1930s, the exhibition features orchestrated conversations between these iconic women to suggest new readings of their most innovative work.
The Italian fashion house was bought by private equity firm Permira five years ago. The company worked hard to improve Valentino's finances and is now selling it to an investor.
The iconic designer is set to visit famous department store Selfridges on July 24 to launch a pop-up shop selling his sports-themed Team Karl collection amongst other concessions, British Vogue reports.
The designer is renowned for striking up close friendships with up-and-coming style stars, having helped the likes of Gareth Pugh and Roksanda Ilincic make it big.
Elisa has a laidback approach to make-up and prefers to look natural. She feels most at ease curled up at home with a good book or working out.
Lara Stone continues to dazzle as the face of Calvin Klein in the label's fall campaign.
Jimmy Choo's newest campaign captures the "eclectic rock 'n' roll style" of the 60s.
Hugo by Hugo Boss presented iridescent and monochrome creations at Berlin Fashion Week yesterday.
The first look was so telling. A fan-pleated navy blue sheer gown with a flute skirt and a blousy top, with see-through billowy sleeves, carried the spirit, the overriding silhouette, the wayward intention, and the sex of the collection to come – a perfect microcosm of the new ventures taken at the Valentino atelier.
This fashion editorial, titled "Shades of Pastel" was photographed by Leoni-Blue. The images are especially striking, and work perfectly together as a set through the use of color.
Inspired by the clean lines of Hubert de Givenchy's 60s dresses and the bohemes of modern-day southern Italy, aesthetically, this haute capsule asks for no leniency from its public – it's severe, for sure, or in layman's terms – a lot of look, but the craft has never looked more sublime. In truth, this is an Italian tree-hugger only Tisci could fashion into real world existence.
Designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Picciol took a surprising step away from the usual esthetic and a more mature, sensual and severe Valentino woman introduced a more arcane prestige to the dreamlike elegance of a classic beauty.
The designer showed off his high-end label Privé at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week and showed he is still a force to be reckoned with.
The designer's first collection for under-tens is hitting stores this week and the fashion creative has received feedback from a brutally honest test group – kids.
Raf Simons hopes his Christian Dior haute couture debut is more "dynamic" than what has gone before.
Chanel wowed with decidedly feminine fare at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week this morning.
Raf Simmons said it himself, "a shift is happening." The truth in this statement could be seen in his anomalous sense of color in his clothing as well as the makeup look that complimented the collection.
To say that today's Christian Dior Haute Couture show was possibly the most anticipated fashion moment of the past decade is probably no hyperbole.
An urban, high fashion editorial, photographed by Henryk Lobaczewski and starring the beautiful Jess Bush. Featuring bold and colorful fashion styling by Karolina Karolinka.
One would be hard-pressed to recall a more accessible line-up from one of fashion's most wayward artists. It was burgeoning, bustling, ebullient punk.
This beauty editorial, titled Whispering Shades, was shot for Volt Magazine by Rui Faria. Starring the gorgeous Sophie Pumfrett, with styling by Cynthia Lawrence-John.


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Congress can pass a Bill and submit it to the President that nulifies the EO, which the Prez is sure to NOT sign.
Then the Congress can over-ride it. And it is LAW.
That is what can be done.
Does your Congress Critter have the stones to do that?
Sounds kind of sheep'ishThere is not one damn thing you can do to stop an EX- Order
This guy should of been thrown out already, period
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
Congress can pass a Bill and submit it to the President that nulifies the EO, which the Prez is sure to NOT sign.
Then the Congress can over-ride it. And it is LAW.
That is what can be done.
Does your Congress Critter have the stones to do that?
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Administration announces new gun control measures, targets military surplus imports
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...#ixzz2dblG5iEz
The Obama administration is also proposing a federal rule to stop those who would be ineligible to pass a background check from skirting the law by registering a gun to a corporation or trust. The new rule would require people associated with those entities, like beneficiaries and trustees, to undergo the same type of fingerprint-based background checks as individuals if they want to register guns.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...#ixzz2dbljy4MM
Every weapon I purchased through my "Trust" I had to go through a background check.. Just as any other normal FFL purchase..
Can Nappy name one person, other than his Federal Agents in the "Fast and Furious" straw purchase debacle, that was able to purchase, for their corporation, without passing a background check?
Not only does the idiot in the Black House not know the law, he is just rambling.. Sad thing is every time the moron rambles, it starts the mad rush for guns and ammo again.. Panic..
Nappy. Gun salesman of history. Joe Biteme in charge of new gun control.. "Jill Jill get the shotgun. Blast some rounds off the balcony.. Check for a blood trail in the morning. Grab me another beer when your done will you please honey?"
Everyone should stop even listening to these friggen idiots. Sheriffs in God knows how many States have already told him to shut the f#$k up and read the Constitution..
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
I saw this article as soon as it came out and warned my friends that if they needed ammo they better get it asap. And to think I was so relieved to find my local sporting goods start insanely stocked up with everything except handgun ammo(they did have atleast 4 boxes of the popular calibers though). They had an entire 20 foot+ shelf of different types of .223!!!!
I hope it doesnt incite another panic but my thought process is unfortunately on the same frequency as yours. Good thing I went a few days before he spewed this ridiculousness and replenished my stash.
I feel a strong round 2 coming behind the Syria bullshit, and I think our imported military treasures are next on the methodical disarmament agenda.
The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.
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THE WINNER OF THE APC AFRICA HAFKIN COMMUNICATIONS PRIZE 2004-5: Global Education Partnership - Wundanyi, Kenya
By APC
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 26 May 2005
For young people living in poverty in coastal Kenya, surfing the internet and learning how to use computers make most sense when these skills mean better economic opportunities and work-readiness. In recognition of this, APC announced on May 26 that the winner of the APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize for 2004-5 is the Global Education Partnership – Wundanyi in Kenya.
"If it were not for GEP, I would not have learned to use a computer," Jostinah Wawasi, a former GEP student told APC. "After GEP I joined a local university and majored in Economics. As a young woman living in Wundanyi, Kenya, this was not a usual career. My GEP experience helped me understand my talents and abilities. After graduation, I became a consultant in Wundanyi for a major agriculture project where I have helped my community members to set up savings and credit societies."Ver artículo completo http://www.apc.org/english/hafkin/2004/winner.shtml


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Mammalian carnivore declines can affect public health.
Katie L. Burke
When the American black-footed ferret nearly went extinct in the 1970s, it did not go down alone. Largely unnoticed, the parasites that live off the ferret found themselves deprived of a key host. A breeding program rebuilt the wild population of ferrets to about 1,000, but one of its parasites—a louse—may not have survived the ferret's near extinction. Parasites on an endangered mammal generally are considered a threat to the host's health. However, Nyeema Harris, a postdoc at the University of California at Berkeley, says fewer parasite species may not be good in the grand scheme and could even pose a health threat.
Mammals, particularly carnivores, share parasites with people: Nearly one-third of the diseases hosted by North American carnivores are zoonotic, meaning they infect both humans and wildlife. Carnivores host more than half of the 125 emerging zoonotic diseases, according to a 2001 study led by University of Edinburgh's Sarah Cleaveland.
Although loss of a parasite that infects humans could be beneficial, Harris knew that the loss of one disease decreases overall disease diversity, which influences likelihood of transmission to humans. A parasite may respond to a declining host in three ways, Harris notes: It might (1) go extinct with the host, (2) adapt to a completely novel host, or (3) begin feeding on a more abundant alternate host. Parasites that are highly specialized to a particular host are prone to extinction, giving an advantage to generalists that can hitch rides on various species. As a result, the loss of one host species could change parasite distributions.
Such change could present a new risk for people. "Certainly for zoonotic diseases, where both humans and wildlife species are potential hosts, the loss of wildlife hosts could be particularly problematic," Harris says, "because the parasites exploiting animal resources may be forced to increase use of humans." If the number of wild hosts declines, the parasites (and diseases they transmit) can end up in humans instead. For instance, research has shown that the incidence of Lyme disease is higher in places with fewer wild species that host ticks.
In a study recently published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B with Rob Dunn of North Carolina State University, Harris mapped the distribution of 29 species of carnivores in North America, with more than 1,300 parasite species. Harris used a broad interpretation of the term parasite, including those seen with the naked eye, such as intestinal worms, and those not, such as bacteria. She excluded parasites outside the body, such as lice and ticks, because they vector but do not cause zoonotic disease. Harris wanted to know how patterns of zoonotic disease could change if some carnivores went extinct, so she simulated random species losses across the map. In their model, parasites never evolved to infect a novel host, so they remained only if they could infect another included carnivore. Harris and Dunn's study is a step toward a broader simulation of more complex host–parasite dynamics, including parasites hosted by noncarnivorous species.
In the model, the proportion of diseases that were zoonotic increased as more carnivores were lost overall. Moreover, the local distributions of zoonotic disease, as well as the extent of human exposure, varied substantially, depending on which carnivores remained. Areas that lost wide-ranging carnivores such as red foxes and coyotes experienced a decreased diversity of zoonotic disease. Such decrease is associated with greater risk of transmission to people, because the zoonotic diseases that are left—like the parasites that survive when their preferred hosts die out—tend to be the generalists that can find another, more available host. Although red foxes and coyotes are not threatened, the findings suggest that local losses of carnivores, which commonly occur, may increase zoonotic disease risk in humans.
Although losing wide-ranging carnivores affects zoonotic parasite distribution in the model, the loss of carnivores of conservation concern—such as the gray wolf—does not. These carnivores have more limited distribution and tend to host fewer specialist parasites and parasite species overall. Because the loss of specialists increases generalist zoonotic parasites, more limited carnivores do not strongly affect zoonotic disease. No one knows whether the diversity of parasites, particularly specialists, has declined in the carnivore species that have become rarer. If it has, then those endangered creatures could affect zoonotic disease risk not shown in the model.
"If you are a parasite, or any organism consuming or relying on another organism, you want to associate with the most abundant resource in the landscape," Harris says. Unfortunately, the mammals that are most abundant in the landscape are often livestock, pets—or humans. —Katie L. Burke
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/num2/extinction-spillover/1
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The news media just posted a map of all the gun owners in Texas. Oh Oh!!!
Twitter / WendyJoMason: @GregAbbott_TX http://t.co/r6z0Gjax
I think that is a good representation of many states.
we need a USA wide map like that one!
First good chuckle I've had in a while. Gotta spread that one around. Thanks.


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Baluchistan: Bytes for All condemns communications siege
Por Shahzad Ahmad para Bytes for All
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, 26 March 2012
This year, Pakistan Day, held on 23 March 2012, was marred with oppression against the people of Baluchistan in the South of the country through province-wide communications blockages. All cellular phone networks were shut down throughout the day of celebration in the name of national security. Bytes for All strongly condemns the ban.Ver artículo completo http://content.bytesforall.pk/node/45
Photo credit: Balochistan, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/drymountains/ (licence: cc-by-sa)


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A Mother I, 1883
Max Klinger
German, 1857 - 1920
etching and aquatint on japan paper
62.9 x 45.7 cm; plate: 46 x 32 cm
Purchased 1978
National Gallery of Canada (no. 23131.5)
These three etchings are based on legal proceedings published in a Berlin newspaper in 1881: "A family impoverished by the [stock market] crash. The man, who has become a drunk, abuses his wife and child. She, in despair, jumps with the child into the water. The child drowns, she is saved, revived, and charged in court with murder and attempted suicide-acquitted." In the first scene, two women prevent a man from beating his wife. Cornered, she looks away in stoic dejection, her only defensive gesture being to protect her child. Following Émile Zola's social theory, the overbearing presence of the tenement houses suggests how people are affected by their environment. The second print, set on Berlin's Spree River, is divided into two horizontal registers. Below, stillness and solemnity permeate the scene as the boy's corpse is laid out on the dock. Above, a policeman escorts the passive mother through an agitated and curious crowd. The final scene depicts her trial. A lawyer stands to address the judges, who consider the circumstances of her case. The mother's skull-like face implies that society's understanding of her plight has come too late.
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Hi All
I am new to bee keeping and this seems friendly and helpful! I live in England and am a member of my local beekeeping assc,but things are slowing down here due to the impending winter months <sob>. Whereas here appears to be full on all year round.
So I hope you won't mind me lurking on your threads and picking up some tips along the way. I have always loved Bees but have always worked with horses. I am hoping that this could become a career. Or at least enough to keep food on the table and the tax man off my back!.
Thanks for reading and hope it didn't put you to
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columbia wrote:newarenanow wrote:relantel wrote:the obhave vote seems like a set up job, started by someone who might have axed rylan. Still in Altoona for the three day weekend, so won't really be back before late tonight. Too early for me to cast a vote.
I agree, and I also feel that if you have to explain yourself on your vote and also plead innocent after two people voted on the opening of day 1, it makes me feel like they are suspcious.
You mean wk?