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Regardless of the preposition, nobody speaks like that. @native
Perhaps these are better.
It had an effect very different from the one intended.
The effect was quite different from what was intended.
> nobody speaks like that
A logically astounding assertion. Does no-one say, "in one fell swoop"? Did anyone say it before Shakespeare? Is English alien to novel utterance?
My thanks go to CK, who, instead of being so logically astounded, gave some sensible alternatives to a very unnatural sentence.
I read "a very unnatural sentence" as equivalent to "nobody speaks like that." Repeating your thesis does not advance your argument. The problem here is epistemological: how could you possibly know what you assert to be true?
Impressions of unnaturalness, awkwardness, stiltedness, affectation, ponderousness, etc. are valuable observations. Personal preferences in a variety of linguistic dimensions are also valuable. Unsupportable blanket assertions are less so.
As CK has found a credible example of the original usage, it should indeed be reverted.
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It's Sunday afternoon and I'm sitting in a coffee shop in Cabanataun City, Philippines trying to drown out the music, "How do I live without you…" with Fiona Apple via itunes, and getting ready for a big week. I'm coaxing my internet connection like a dying plant. Do I get up and use the new phrase I just learned, "Hindi WiFi Pwede" (the Wifi is not working). For those of you who know Spanish, you'll notice that pwede in Tagalog is similar to the meaning of puede (and it's pronounced almost the same). Tagalog also known as Filipino is the official language here. It is fascinating language supplemented with tons of Spanish, Chinese, and English words, acronyms (CR- Comfort Room- is the restroom) and other slang words scattered throughout– then throw in phonetic text messaging and it's like a crossword puzzle with an infinite number of Across and Down clues, again totally fascinating. For example, my co-workers tell me that "lamesa" is the word for table – so to say "the table" you would say "ang lamesa" of course I'm told by my Filipino teacher that you can also just say "ang mesa" and take out the "la" left in from the Shh'panish word for "the." Every word seems to have a story to learn, just like all of the borrowers on Kiva.
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Re: Naughty Dog, you are incompetent.
Snake-Eater300 wrote:
Uncharted 3 MP isn't the game it should have been and ND doesn't do much to improve it. They also did not keep their promises (go-to multiplayer, huge costumization, long-time support, constant rebalancing and so on). The things that are now broken will probably never be fixed. It's sad. Btw, I'm not complaining about the two poor guys who still work on this MP.
The game can still be fun with some friends though, but as soon as you've seen enough of people abusing all the flaws of this game, you start to realize how broken certain aspects of this MP are. It's a shooter. The one with better aim should always win a fair gunfight, not the hipfiring "zig-zag" guy who doesn't even know where the L1-button is located on his controller.
The one thing I still hope for is an improved, more regional-/connection-based matchmaking. I'm so sick and tired of playing against people who live thousands of miles away from me - sometimes with terrible connections - just because they are closer to my level / legacy and all that while "Mr. Lagfree" who lives next door will never appear in my matches just because he did not legcay.
I really hope people won't forget too quickly. Personally, I won't buy TLOU because of UC3. This is all I can do to show ND that they did something wrong and that I won't accept it / keep supporting such methods. It's not much (I know) and somebody here will certainly tell me that they won't care, but it's all I can do
Re: Naughty Dog, you are incompetent.
tapantaola wrote:
"Certain" forumers need to cut their daily caffeine (over)dose, chill out, find a girlfriend/boyfriend and enjoy the sunshine (if such thing exists in their country)... just sayin'.
I understand why he is annoyed though. And Reonista was totally right about what is wrong with the game too. But there are like a 100 threads like this one that states the exact same problems. Or all these problems and some additional ones.
The point of the forums is to discuss things. And everything there is to discuss has already been said 20 times in the other threads.
So I understand his reaction, they are right but I start to get tired of these threads too.
Some things will never change in this game. So try to ignore it or play another game.
And an imature letter to Naughty Dog won't give you their sympathy, just saying.
Re: Naughty Dog, you are incompetent.
Hielke6991 wrote:
Some things will never change in this game. So try to ignore it or play another game.
And an imature letter to Naughty Dog won't give you their sympathy, just saying.
That's what I've been trying to tell them but it's fallen on deaf ears.
Surely whining endlessly about things that will not be changed is frustrating for me to read. That combined to the overwhealming negativity and Naughty Dog bashing makes me unhappy being a part of this community.
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Hielke6991 wrote:
But there are like a 100 threads like this one that states the exact same problems. Or all these problems and some additional ones.
The point of the forums is to discuss things. And everything there is to discuss has already been said 20 times in the other threads.
I start to get tired of these threads too.
Wait a second, that sounds familiar... remember the dozens of G-MAL threads?
The exact same people who defend blindfire and say it's a "legit" tactic used to CRY A LOT about the G-MAL... it can't be a coincidence, right? It can't be a coincidence that the M9 is their most used weapon and on top of that, they have thousands of melee/blindfire kills, right?
So yeah, the hypocrisy is truly disgusting on this forum! They didn't shut up about the G-MAL when it stopped them right in their tracks (as it should), but now they want us to shut up about blindfire? OVER MY DEAD BODY, IDIOTS!
Re: Naughty Dog, you are incompetent.
Thanks for reinforcing my post. You know it's true, otherwise you would have refuted it.
Enjoy your popcorn... that's the least you can do for your miserable life.
Re: Naughty Dog, you are incompetent.
tapantaola wrote:
Thanks for reinforcing my post. You know it's true, otherwise you would have refuted it.
Enjoy your popcorn... that's the least you can do for your miserable life.
How ironic. Dude spends all his spare time here crying. Get over yourself tap.
Re: [Gameplay Issues List] Naughty Dog, you are incompetent.
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Not so dear Naughty Dog,
Your incompetence in creating a multiplayer experience is astonishing, it truly is.
You cater to the weak and poor at the expense of the rest.
Yes, I am indeed referring to your matchmaking that, for some peculiar reason, considers it a good idea to put me with players that live either in the desert or the jungle.
I do not wish to play against or with players which modems are created by the feces of goats.
Lag compensation is a horrible idea and has been proved countless of times already, yet you do nothing.
You broke the very foundation of Uncharted Multiplayer, and here is why:
Parties will be split or left behind
Low levels mixed with high levels.
Jungle Jorge and Desert Drahmad in the same lobby as City Chris. Chris will be at a disadvantage since Jorge's and Dahmad's connections proved to be inferior. Way to go!
Sometimes games won't even load, since the host lagged out.
Game mechanics:
Sprint: Why was this included again? The maps aren't that big.
Recovery time is basically non-existent and allows for people to be Sonic The Hedgehog the entire game.
Wack 'n' roll: A bug/glitch/broken mechanic within the game that somehow became an accepted method..... It's a BROKEN mechanic and unintended by ND. Yet, no fix for it. Laggy players gets yet an advantage (Like in all CQC situations)
Hipfire: Do I even need to post anything here? It's broken, we ALL know it. Only ones to deny are laggers who abuse it.
Lack of stopping power: Allows for laggy Jorge to sprint through my bullets like when his Uncle Umberto threw corn at him at that Taco Party. LOL, good times, Umberto!
Grenades: Allows for laggy players to use infinite quickbooms on you, yet yours have an increased timer of 50 seconds and apparently you can throw it back from basically everywhere on the map.
Kickbacks: Medals for grabbing your controller, medals for looking at the screen. Even medals for inhaling! Yeah, you got it, now activate your kickback and unleash doom! While using your kickback, you'll get 45 additional medals, so you can activate it again!! *HIGH FIVE*
What is needed to fix this game is the following:
Regional matchmaking/pingbased matchmaking.
If you claim the playerpool to be that big, then you have nothing to blame on. Laggers can face eachother and the rest of us can finally play this game.
Decrease hipfire and increase stopping power: More like it was in Uncharted 2. Reward people that are aiming, you even promote it in-game yourselves. This should only be used when in cover.
Increase sprint time recovery and decrease the turn radius. People should have to use it only in emergency cases, not as a way to move around the map.
Kickbacks: Make it so you can use only one kickback per game. We have enough of power weapons spawning around the map already. Sometimes, it feels like I'm playing the lab mode with everyone having and RPG, Hammer or T-Bolt in their hands.
Grenades: THIS is what should be used against campers, not 47 kinds of kickbacks. A well placed grenade should be rewarded. Now people have to find ways to cheat the timer of the grenade (bounce of environment).
Remove a lot of the power weapons, make sprint a lot less useful, increase regular health, make grenades more useful, decrease blindfire.
All of this would make for a more traversal-shooting multiplayer, just like you claimed it to be.
Noone is using cover in this game except for corner shooting. Climbing is pretty much a deathwish since someone will get you with a power weapon.
I'll just say it: You failed at following up the success that Uncharted 2 was. You had one of the best foundations out there, all you needed to do was to improve the health system, matchmaking, maps and weapons and adjusted it to the Uncharted 3 world.
The first beta did this really good, after that it seems like some executives 10-year old son got to do whatever he wanted to with the game.
Poor shame, I hope you learn from this.
agreed, but I didn't think the beta was very good though, I think the beta was succesfull because it had a lot of players because it was free, and therefore less lag, I was matched up with people from The Netherlands (my country) constantly, while that isn't the case in the full game at all, also people didn't know how to abuse the game yet (airwalk, whack-'n-roll, hipfire, etc.), also a lot of players were no uncharted 2 players, so you had awesome scores which is more fun than playing against tryhard and I was excited that the health was higher again and about all the things to look forward to shown in the multiplayer reveal trailer (dynamic maps, cinematic multiplayer, etc.)
but the beta already gave me worries, the climbing was clunky, the maps were not vertical at all (until yemen in the second part of the beta showed up, the only good UC3 map if you ask me), aiming was hard so I feared for a hipfire problem which was present in Uncharted 2 as well, I hardly could use pull downs and kick-offs, propane tanks were really weak (that's coming from a guy that is 3rd of the world with bbq-medals in uncharted 2), stealth killing was improved but the camera flipped out when stealth killing someone, kickbacks, power plays and grenade throwbacks weren't my cup of tea either...
and if they want to promote traversal again (which I want) then they should indeed fix the gameplay issues you mentioned + fixing the clunky climbing + making pistols more usefull (for ledge combat) + making better maps in which ledge combat gives you an advantage + fixing the delay while aiming from a ledge + fixing the bad camera when aiming from a ledge...
Re: Naughty Dog, you are incompetent.
ID-69 wrote:
tapantaola wrote:
Thanks for reinforcing my post. You know it's true, otherwise you would have refuted it.
Enjoy your popcorn... that's the least you can do for your miserable life.
How ironic. Dude spends all his spare time here crying. Get over yourself tap.
^ Says the guy who has confessed his computer addiction, his lack of discipline and lack of social life???
How ironic indeed! Maybe you should focus more on your school grades, kiddo.
No, I don't cry and I have many other hobbies/interests than just gaming. Also, I barely even play this game anymore (maybe once or twice every week), only because of friends.
The only reason I'm here at this point of time is to watch the trainwreck (no, not the map) that this game has become and then post "I told you so!".
I'll do the same when TLOU comes out and then I'll enjoy watching brown nosers defending ND's BS, just because they have good memories from their childhood (Sigmund Freud would have to say something about this...)


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Chef Marcela Valladolid at The White Houseby Sarah De Heer in Food Network Chef, April 26th, 2011
On Monday, April 25, Food Network's own Marcela Valladolid had the rare opportunity to participate in a cooking demo on the South Lawn at The White House as the First Family hosted the 133rd Easter Egg Roll.
With 30,000 people in attendance, everyone took part in this year's theme "Get Up and Go," which focuses on promoting health and wellness, a key initiative for the First Lady's Let's Move! campaign. According to the Let's Move! website, it's important to "put children on the path to a healthy future during their earliest months and years." An easy to way to do this is by getting them into the kitchen — kids are more likely to try new foods when they've invested themselves in the process.
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When we asked Marcela to tell us about her overall experience, she said, "I was very impressed with how passionate the First Family was about the event and their dedication for teaching adults and kids how important it is to choose healthy foods and lead an active lifestyle." While she spent some time cooking, she also got to meet the First Family, tour the famous White House garden and even plant seeds with her son.
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People in the down town, including Safa Kadal, Nowhatta and Nawa Bazar took to streets today, raising pro-freedom slogans.
The processionists were demanding immediate arrest of police officer involved in the firing on Friday in which a youth Javid Ahmad was killed and several others injured.
As the processionists wanted to march towards the city, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and state police personnel burst teargas shells and resorted to baton charge to disperse them. The agitators were also pelting stones on the security forces.
The agitation spread to other nearby areas in the down town and Shar-e-Khas where processionists and security forces clashed.
A police spokesman said four people were injured in retaliatory action by CRPF at Safa Kadal. The injured were hospitalised.
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Two civilians were injured when his PSO opened fire. The injured were rushed to Bone and Joint Hospital at Barzulla.
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They alleged that the security forces and police have launched a massive crack down in north Kashmir, arresting those who participated in recent pro-freedom demonstrations.
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The report said similar clashes were also witnessed at Sopore and other north Kashmir areas.
A report from Anantnag said curfew like situation prevailed in the town and neighbouring areas where security forces were not allowing anyone to move out of their houses.
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From a Spider's Corner
Although I didn't keep this poem too far from my own experiences, I decided to keep it on an every day's level, and not go into my deeper self... Sometimes when I have very busy days in the house (Fridays for instance) I ask myself what would someone think is they saw me in a hidden camera? And would I be better off being on the side sitting on a comfortable couch watching? Just to make sure you know what I really think- I added the last two lines of the poem...
I am a humble spider living in a small corner
My life could have been peaceful and quiet
If I hadn't decided to spin my web in the house of Mrs. Forner
I thought I would be happy living off a fly's diet
So there I was, minding my own business, until I realized
My corner was nothing but quiet and peaceful
My beautiful spot that I have idealized
The spot I worked hard to turn into something so very beautiful
Turned out to be placed above an intersection in Mrs. Forner's Busy
Home. She had not one, or two or three children. No! It was ten children she had!
Yes, ten I said. Looking at them all made me dizzy
With sun rise she wakes every morning to bake 5 loafs of bread
Disturbing my sleep knocking and banging the dough
Against the table, day after day as if she's working in a stable
But baking the bread is only the beginning of the show
You can't believe how much noise under one roof's gable
My Mrs. Forner runs around from room to room
Looking for lost pants, shirts, sock and shoes
When they are all finally out, she then takes the broom
In an hour she manages the work of ten crews
After that she starts the cutting and chopping
All sorts of delicious dishes she is busy making
After that it is laundry, washing and drying
I tell you it is endless ironing and folding
So there I was, lying on my back lazily stretching out
Thinking about a fat juicy fly that would serve as my supper
Knowing I was fortunate and blessed beyond doubt
For while poor Mrs. Forner had to work hard and suffer
I was waiting for my prey to come to me while all I have to do is tout
And care only about my own spider being and the food that will come to my table
Although an insect I am, I think it reminds me of some other insects' fable…


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... pottery workshop. We were late getting there and only heard the last part of the demo. Again, a shopping stop! The best part of the day was connecting with a mom and her two daughters from Mexico City. They had never traveled out of Mexico City! Anyway, the mom took a liking to me. The daughters spoke a little English, and my Spanish is minimal, but we managed to converse. And now, we are Facebook friends!!
On my last day in Oaxaca, I spent the day with my ...
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This tree has the largest base of any tree in the world. Legend has it that it is over 1400 years old. It is located 13 km from the city of Oaxaca on the road to Mitla.
Beautiful Oaxaca - should have stayed longer
... walking around town again taking pics. Its so nice to be able to explore. We forgot the map and so wandered up and down the cobbled streets in a random manner. There is a little rain after lunch but nothing like yesterday so we were able to enjoy a lot of Oaxaca.
In the afternoon we go to the supermarket to get snacks and necessities and explore the northern end of town. Lots of churches. Parks packed with locals hanging out, making out and eating from the local ...
Monte Alban
... original and I would say that is the only bad part about this site. Some of the parts of the ruins were very nice and smooth. The rest were original and deteriorated. The whole site takes a couple hours to walk around. Most of the temples looked into the center courtyard towards an alter. The courtyard was quite massive and probably several football fields long. Each temple usually houses someone of royal descent. There are ...
Dia de los Muertos
... ones we saw in Chamula, and the native garb of the Chamulans is certainly different. But the offerings are similar -- although we haven't seen any Coca Cola bottles here in Oaxaca.
El's additional comments: Well, the fact that we did not see the throngs in Oaxaca is very likely because we did not stay up late enough, and try to avoid crowds!! We hear that it is actually very difficult even to approach the cemeteries due to the crowds after dark. And tonight we ...


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By the time you read this, I will have been swallowed up by the Edinburgh bubble and be suffering from the delusion that the entire world is no bigger than the Fringe. On the first big day of the festival I'll have already taken in three shows at the Traverse and will be gearing up for the four-hour interactive Dance Marathon. Shame about the blister the size of a field on my big toe.
But before the Edinburgh madness takes over, let's remember that there is theatre going on in other parts of the country during the month of August. Nowhere more so than in Stockton-on-Tees, where the superb Stockton International Riverside festival is in full swing; and down in Cornwall, where Emma Rice is premiering her latest piece The Wild Bride (it'll be heading out on tour this autumn with dates across the country, and at the Dublin theatre festival). Dublin had just announced its programme, and tasty is the only word for it.
There's also plenty of theatre around the UK for which you don't have to pay anything. Tonight, the free open-air season at the Scoop near London's Tower Bridge has its press performances of Brecht's The Mother and Phil Willmott's version of Around the World in 80 Days. It's an unlikely combination, but one that on a summer's evening should provide something for everyone. Also in London, and free, is the Watch this Space programme, outside the National Theatre. There's a thriving Free Fringe in Edinburgh too and, of course, from 15 August, Forest Fringe joins the bunfight where all events are free – although donations will help the volunteer-run Forest Cafe find a new home. Not free, but cheap, is the recently opened The Yard in Hackney Wick with its intriguing ongoing programme, which this week includes Imagine You are Everyone, a response by JMK award finalist Stewart Melton to the arrest of Ai Weiwei. Head to Rich Mix in Bethnal Green this weekend for Adhocracy, a weekend of performance, thought, DIY activism and consensual mayhem.
There's plenty of discussion in Stratford-upon-Avon this weekend, too, where playwright Tanika Gupta curates readings and talks celebrating women playwrights produced by the RSC over the last 50 years, and asks whether the position of women in theatre has advanced since Shakespeare's time. At least we now have plenty of women directors and theatremakers: Nancy Meckler's revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream has just opened at the Royal Shakespeare theatre, and Curious Slipstreaming offers a journey down the Avon this weekend.
All the openings are in London this week, with a press night for Crazy for You at the Regent's Park Open Air theatre on Monday – the same night that A Midsummer Night's Dream is played out on the terrace of the Bermondsey Square Hotel. The latter is under the auspices of the hugely revitalised Southwark Playhouse, which has recently been dealt a blow by the news that the redevelopment of London Bridge station may leave it homeless. It's a great pity because stations need art, not just shops, and Network Rail has often been hugely imaginative and forward-thinking in providing space to arts organisations. In fact, from next Wednesday, former JMK-winner Jamie Harper directs Molnár's The Wolf in the Network theatre – a wonderfully quaint little space normally used for amateur performances by railway workers – in the tunnels of Waterloo.
A little later in the month, the National Youth Theatre will be staging a version of Orpheus and Eurydice in another set of railway arches, the Old Vic Tunnels, as part of a summer season of work. Southwark itself has a revival of Jason Robert Brown's fine musical Parade, directed by Thom Southerland, whose State Fair was such a joy and who has been quietly honing his craft on the London Fringe.
The big openings of the week are Anna Christie at the Donmar and the Globe Mysteries. Remember that both Anne Boleyn and Much Ado at the Globe are well worth a look. The Camden Fringe is also underway.
If you can find new shows opening out of London that I've missed, then do please let us all know, but the usual suspects include Merlin and the Legend of King Arthur in Lancaster's Williamson Park, Treasure Island outside Bristol Old Vic (whose Swallows and Amazons is coming into the Vaudeville this Christmas before heading out on tour), and of course the Stephen Joseph theatre in Scarborough and Chichester Festival theatre, whose summer seasons are in full swing. As is the Peter Hall season in Bath, where Michael Billington has been raving over the Henries.
So, Edinburgh. Things will become clearer – or at least as clear as custard – by the beginning of next week, when we've all had a chance to see a number of shows; but if you are hitting the city this weekend or early next and want to book, I'd suggest you check out the Traverse and St George's West, both of which have terrific programmes. A bit later in the festival the programme at the new venue, Summerhall, looks fab and includes Quarantine's brilliant Entitled. The Zoo venues are very much on the rise, particularly for physical theatre and spoken word.
At St George's I'd recommend the Junction 25 youth theatre in I Hope My Heart Goes First, and reckon David Leddy's Untitled Love Story, Ontroerend Goed's Audience, Poorboy's Blood and Roses and Circle of Eleven's Leo are all well worth a punt. If you missed 1927's The Animals and Children Took to the Streets and are in Edinburgh after 19 August, it's at Pleasance Courtyard as part of the excellent British Council showcase (you should book in advance).
I'll be tweeting away as I see shows – in fact, you can follow our full Edinburgh team here – and if you've got any hot tips, do please share them with us below.


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It is about riding my horse Kalu in a horse show. I am trying to put into words the amazing feeling of winning one, especially when you think you did poorly and don't expect much. Then it is even better to be victorious and I want non-riders to be able to feel the thrill and joy of it, even without it actually happening.
I cluck to my horse,
"Trot" I say.
He picks up speed
But he's thinking of hay.
A tap with the whip,
A gentle kick,
He goes in full gear,
After just one prick.
I smile at the judge,
My ride sets his head,
She marks her clipboard,
I know I'm dead.
Though a mark could be good or bad,
I feel deep down,
I'll come in last.
Despite that jolt of fear,
I give it my all,
My horse perks his ears.
We march down the straight-away,
We slow to a walk.
We begin a canter seamlessly,
The judges talk.
I lean back,
I smile bright,
I pass the same judge,
The clipboard is marked twice!
But this time I'm not bothered,
This time I don't care,
Win or lose, I remind my self,
Its just good to be here.
When we go down to a flat gait once more,
I put my heels down,
Further than before.
I squeeze with my knees,
I shorten my reins,
I make it look fun,
I've been planning this part for days.
On the reverse,
My horse is much faster,
He twitches and dances,
In the most unruly manner.
I tell him easy,
I tell him woah.
I begin to trot,
But I am far from slow.
He speeds past the judges,
Spraying them with dirt.
He flies down the rail,
I fear I'll get hurt.
The ringmaster says walk,
Then canter please,
I give my horse a loose rein,
He canters beautifully.
But slowly but surely,
He picks up speed,
Now his gait is wild,
"Slow down Kalu!" I plead
"Walk please, riders. At the walk"
Says the ringmaster,
I try to slow down.
By the time he says trot thats as far as I got.
I march to the lineup,
And stop just in time.
I tell my horse "feet",
His park is divine.
Despite my wild second way,
My horse has calmed and stands quietly.
He gently chews on the bit,
When the judges come around, this is it.
All three look at me,
All three make their choice.
All three move on to the next horse,
I fear the ringmaster's voice.
When finally he speaks I clench my fist tight,
What place will I get? Did I do everything right?
When he announces the winner,
I think I will throw up.
Is it me? Is it me? Or did I not make the cut.
When I hear my name it can't be true,
I won! I won! I can't lose!
I trot to the winners circle,
I smile and pose,
I won a trophy, a blue ribbon, even a rose!
I kick my horse and he trots fast.
I smile and begin my victory pass.
The people take pictures,
They are all for me!
I love the feeling of victory!
When I get back outside I hug my horse,
I give him a treat,
I have no remorse.
I laugh with the joy of victory,
And it would not be there without my steed.
He is my hero and my pride and joy,
I will alway love my good boy.


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cry for change
you'll never forget
the first time you cried for help
and nobody answered.
Maybe it was something as simple as
"Hey buddy, can you spare a dime?"
or maybe you were walking the tightrope line
between staying alive and staying sane,
and all you needed was someone to listen,
but no one came.
Or maybe you got a response
but it was negative,
"I'm too busy with all of my needs
to worry about another,
you'll find help eventually"
And so you are left, hanging,
noose around your neck,
with no one to cut you free,
you wonder if it would be better
to just jump.
It puts a chip on your shoulder,
a wrinkle in your smile,
a bruise to the most sensitive area of your heart.
But you brush it off, and go on, learning from your mistake
of thinking anyone could take the time out of their busy day
to care.
It leaves you jaded, bitter,
and the next time you hear
somebody calling, calling for help,
you look the other way.
You were fine, so they'll be okay.
Besides, you don't have time for this in your life,
because you're too wrapped up in watching your own back,
too engulfed in fixing your own problems
to be bothered with someone else.
But, the reality is,
billions of people take their residence here,
on this fragile little planet,
and everything we have done, all the greatness we have achieved
was not built on the foundation of "Me, me, me!"
and if it was, it's crumbled, a forgotten piece of history.
If you look around, everything you see was created by people,
people working together with a shared dream.
If we can't unite to help those in need,
for something as simple as
"Do you have a moment to hear me?"
then how will we ever see the changes we want?
How will we ever get further than how far we've got?
A single tree standing alone is just a decoration,
but add twenty and you have a forest,
a community.
If a tree falls there, it is heard,
down to the last root being ripped from the earth.
If we all stand together, and try to help,
it is less likely that one will be left behind.
So the next time someone asks you for something
don't reply with "Sorry, don't got the time."
that's why they made watches.
You never know the difference you can make,
the impact of your actions can create shock waves,
or maybe just a ripple, like a stone thrown into a pond,
but even a ripple
can cause change.


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Sanibonani, ngithemba sonke sisaphila. I have relatively straight forward visions, which mostly don't need interpretation. So when I see some of the troubling visions I had some time back come to pass, I'm pushed into speaking up. We need to take a good look at ourselves if we want to live in a society with different values.
For almost a year now I 've been troubled by visions showing blood shed and mayhem in the country. As we keep moving towards the end of the year, the visions continue with the same texture, but more intense where we seem to be losing even our trust in our neighbours.
What does what is happening in our society say about us? Our babies are not safe outside their homes. Driving in a car or taxi you may not reach your destination- not because of a car accident, but because of something we call road rage. Hini leyo??!!! Someone decides they are fed up with politicians and then proceeds to destroy the school where their children/brothers/sisters go. A 13 year old proclaims that the rock he is carrying is his gun against the police!! Somewhere, a 10 year old girl is being treated as as umfazi!! Is this who we are? Ithina laba! Senzani?? What are we doing?!
If we did not create this, who did? We need to own this and start living the way we say we believe.
If I say I believe that I must love my neighbour as myself, am I being that way all the time?
If I say I believe that my ancestors are with me, is this place where I want to be when I am an ancestor?
If I say I believe in the principles of Ubuntu, that Umuntu ngu'muntu nga'bantu, am I reflecting that? When I see another, do I realize that the only reason "I am" is because of that other? Do I even see the other?
Ghandi said it well: be the change you want to see in the world. Philani, Makhosi Derby


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Her Suspicious SeveranceMature
Viola, known as V to her friends, is a young woman who has distanced herself from her friends and family, severing all ties, for reasons unknown. The story follows her close friends as they begin to investigate what has happened to V.
Writer's block slapped me in the face this morning.
Maybe my music was too loud.
Maybe the room was too bright.
Maybe I'd had too much to drink last night.
But I doubt that was causing my headache. I knew this headache well. I was anxious. My way of coping has always been to stop caring. I stopped caring about my own well-being. I discarded my moral sensibilities. And I lived the path of least resistance.
So, this wasn't about me.
I slid my chair away from the keyboard, and saved the story-opener I was trying to write as a draft. It took too long. Maybe it was Protagonize, or maybe it was my internet connection. But it took too long.
Socks with holes at the toes and fraying at the heel padded across the cat-hair covered carpet of the hall. I slipped through the bathroom door without even knocking to check if it was in use, as I was certain that my brother would still be asleep.
I splashed water in my face, rubbed my eyes and looked up.
He stared back at me with cold eyes and a warm sneer. His hair needed washing, and fell about his ears and the back of his head in wavy long curls of a deep brown. His face was laced with cynicism and apathy. I could tell that he hated me.
Those piercing eyes remained locked with mine as I brushed my teeth, mostly just to get the taste of Cheerios and milk out of my mouth.
When I was done, he bared his own teeth at me for the sake of intimidation. And I felt threatened. But I didn't care.
The computer's speakers could be heard. It was Cannonball by Damien Rice:
"Stones taught me to fly,
Love taught me to cry,
So c'mon courage,
Teach me to be shy!"
"Piss off," I told the young man in my mirror.
He just scoffed at me.
I turned away from him, and lifted the toilet seat. First the button, then the zipper. And I sat down. I never stood except at urinals. And I thought back to that story I'd been writing. I was rethinking one of the characters, wondering why I had chosen to make him a man instead of a woman.
It felt nice.
Yes, that's right: It felt nice to pee.
Which proved I hadn't bothered touching myself since who knows when. I don't care. I never care. At least, not about myself. And again, that headache. The contrast annoyed me.
I stood up, put my pants back on, and lowered the seat. With no cover on the seat, its shiny white surface faintly displayed that face that hates me. I ignored him, in preference of my deodorant stick. I now smelled like a pine tree. Oh well. Warm water above the upper lip and five strokes of the razor evicted my thin little mustache that I hate so much.
Returning to the computer, I shut off the music player and put the system on standby mode. Then I went to my room, and put on a better t-shirt than the one I was wearing, which I had been wearing for the last four days.
The new one was white and tight-fitting. I suppose one might call it flattering. However, it was blank and, alongside my baggy denim painter's pants, the shirt made me look rather ordinary. And looking ordinary made me ordinary. It was a complete and utter misconception, and thus it amused me terribly. I knew better.
Now, it was time to address the source of my anxiety. I ran downstairs, sat down on the second to last step, pulled off my socks and slipped on my brother's sandals. Fine, so maybe I wasn't the only one I had stopped caring about.
I locked the door behind me and then ran through the summer wind as if I was finally free of an undesirable captivity.
My sandals slapped loudly against the sidewalk as I ran. I didn't stop to catch my breath until I had reached the far edge of the corner of suburbia in which my family lives.
I was breathing heavily, my body hunched over, hands resting on my knees.
A young man I had recently graduated high school with was watching me from the base of an oak tree. I knew him well. The term 'friend' would be appropriate, if it was not for the fact that I never use the word.
"I see someone's been working out since grad," he remarked as I turned to acknowledge his presence.
"Meh," I apathized.
"Oh, you're so cute when you're modest!"
"And you, Spencer, are so obnoxious when you hit on straight guys."
He chuckled, "You just keep telling yourself that."
I glared, which elicited more laughter. That was my intention. "You are so obnoxious when you hit on straight guys. You are so obnoxious when you hit on straight guys. You are so -"
"Geez, can you take a compliment, Kyle? Ever?"
"No," I answered with a stoic face. He knew me well enough to pick up on the dry sarcasm.
"I suppose that might be true," he mused critically, "given how you treated her at prom. And after crushing on her all year, too. 'Tis a shame. And it gives me every right to hit on you."
"I care not for the love that they call shame," I told him. "Besides, don't you have a boyfriend?"
Spencer heaved a sigh and closed the book he'd been reading, "I'm not sure, man. I'm just not sure anymore."
There was an awkward silence broken only by an argument between two squirrels in the branches above us.
"V-" he began, but I interrupted him.
"She hasn't been online in days, her cell is turned off and whenever I call her at home she's always 'out on a date'. And yesterday, I was told by her sad and disgruntled mother that her daughter was moving out. V has made quite a sudden leap out of her pit of despair."
"I'm as worried as you are, Ky'." He looked me in the eyes, "Fine, maybe not so much."
He was staring at my face so intently that I felt uncomfortable, for no reason at all to do with his sexual orientation. His soft brown eyes were absorbent, like thirsty soil. Finally, he ran his fingers through his neatly spiked hair in a rather thoughtful manner, while scratching his chin with his other hand. The bristling spikes remained erect and unfazed.
Then he spoke, as if to sum up all he'd read from my face, "You confuse me, Kyle."
"I confuse myself," I said with a shrug. However, my tone of voice betrayed my sadness and anxiety. I felt protective of her, in a way that made me begin to regret and rethink my past actions.
"Let's call Lucinda," Spencer suggested as he rose to his feet, almost a head taller than me, brown spikes of shiny gel excluded.
I nodded. And as he pulled out his cellphone, I noticed there were shiny gold sparkles in his hair.
"Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies," he muttered, catching me frowning at his hair as he dialed.
I stifled my laughter.
"Hey Luce, it's Spence."
. . .
"No, I don't know where she is. That's why I'm calling."
. . .
"That's interesting. Is that our only lead? I mean, it could be a cult or something. She's cut off communication with all of us."
. . .
"No, don't give me that tone of voice. He's more worried than the two of us put together!"
I blushed.
"Be reasonable, Lucinda."
. . .
"Oh? And what's that?"
. . .
"I can't exactly ask him that right now. Not while he's narr-"
. . .
"Fine, I'll do it. Just this once. Then I'm staying in-character! You got that?"
. . .
"Chill pill to you too, Luce! I'll ask him now, gimme a second."
Spencer stopped looking at the squirrel and turned to face me, "Kyle, Lucinda will help us on one condition." His tone was awkward.
"What's that?" I asked.
"She wants you to let other writers and other characters narrate."
"What are you talking about?" I asked, feigning ignorance.
"You know exactly what this is about. She wants a leading role."
"Guhh..." I winced. I don't like acknowledging that I'm just a fictitious character. "You tell her she owes me, big-time, for this. Got it?"
He nodded, and then put the phone back to the side of his face. "The deal is on," he told his cellphone. "But he said something about you owing him a sexual favour-"
I had never slapped anyone across the face in public before. I felt terrible. Even the squirrels looked down at me as if I had broken some sort of intrinsic social etiquette.
Spencer hung up, "Oww..."
It would be even more out of character for me to apologize. So I didn't. I just kept that look of disgust on my face, as if the prospect of physically intimate relations with Lucinda was incest or taboo.
"C'mon, we've got a bus to catch," he said as he dragged absent-minded old me toward the street side by one arm.
It wasn't working very well, until I stopped stumbling and assumed his pace so that he'd let go. Weakling.


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Not only did Cruise deliver in the acting department, but damn can he still handle those stunts with poise, accuracy and ridiculous dexterity. The man can move, take a hit like a champion (I cringed more than a couple times) and for a dude pushing fifty he's still looking awfully badass. The rest of the crew packed a punch as well, especially Jeremy Renner who'd been rumored to be taking over the franchise from Cruise initially, but instead both actors worked off one another well (and hopefully will again soon). One of my favourite scenes is when they're in the car together being briefed for the mission only to have the car shot to hell and back before flying off the road into the water.
The MI series is known for its high octane stunts and sick gadgets that look like spyware on steroids, but this time they went a bit more Bond with hot looking cars, sexy women and lusciously gorgeous landscapes effortlessly presented by director Brad Bird. I loved the window climbing (especially when one of the gloves broke malfunctioned mid climb), the fake wall looked amazing and that sandstorm was mind blowing. There's so much effort piled into this flick that you can't help but throw it some love. Speaking of showing some love, here's to LOST's Sawyer (Josh Holloway) for killing it in the opening moments (that double tap in mid air was money). I hope this gets you some action flick love my man, and it shouldn't be too hard considering Taylor Lautner got ABDUCTION (which sucked ball sack).
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL is exactly what Tom Cruise needed at this point, a unanimous WIN at the box office. As I said, I dig the guy's work (even the stuff most critics labelled duds) and I dig this series. As sequels go, this deserves a standing ovation, my only beef being the boring, by the numbers villain. The best part of MI3 was Philip Seymour Hoffman, what a perfect bad guy! That back and forth between him and Ethan when he's tied to a chair was epic, it still gives me goose bumps. If there was one thing this film lacked it was an electrifying villainous presence. At the end of the day we can't have it all, but rest assured GHOST PROTOCOL still delivers the goods and is a welcome addition to the MI team.
Impossible Missions: This one explores the insane stunts, the killer props and movie magic that brings them to life as well as the ups and downs of shooting in IMAX. There's loads of stuff to see and enjoy here as the cast and crew leave no stone unturned.
Deleted Scenes: There are eight in all, two of which reveal an alternate opening (very cool) and the original version of the arrival at the Burj (not so cool). They're all fun enough to watch but I understand why they got the axe.
Previews: There's a couple theatrical trailers for the feature, some other previews as well as a DVD Copy and Digital Copy of the film.


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Hey it's Scott Alan,
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's sentencing on charges of threatening to kill and possession of drugs has been delayed until July 9th. Rudd was scheduled to be sentenced June 26th after pleading guilty to both charges but will now wait an additional two weeks. Rudd could face up to seven years in prison for the threatening to kill charge alone.
Rudd entered his pleas on April 21st in a New Zealand courtroom with only a judge and no jury present. Judge Robert Wolffe allowed Rudd to stay out on bail, with his existing bail conditions, until sentencing.


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Celebrity best friends and close Hollywood relationships.
Queen Bees & Wannabes: the MET Gala
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Re-read Queen Bees and Wannabes (which inspired Mean Girls) with the current state of Hollywood friendship in mind. It's a trip. Anyway, Taylor Swift was in New York this weekend, seen several times at various pre-MET Gala events. Full Story
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Gigi Hadid's 21st birthday was last Saturday. And there was all kinds of fanfare for it on social media. The party, however, did not happen until last night. Zayn Full Story
Kelly Rowland won't talk about Lemonade
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We've been obsessing over Lemonade all week. Lainey has written about it every day. We won't stop obsessing. Its importance is not up for debate. I might go back to school just to take all the classes that will inevitably be taught on Lemonade. Anyway, a local morning show in Chicago Full Story
JLO for a nomination?
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Jennifer Lopez participated in an event for her show Shades Of Blue at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation in LA yesterday. At first, when I was just looking at the pictures, without fully processing the caption, I was like, the Shades Of Blue season is over. Full Story
Julia, George, and Jodie on the Croisette
The Cannes Film Festival kicks off in a month with Woody Allen's Café Society starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. It is expected that, one night later, it'll be Kristen's friend Jodie Foster Full Story
Cam & Gwyneth and their books
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Cameron Diaz's The Longevity Book came out on Tuesday. She's been promoting it in New York all week. Gwyneth Paltrow Full Story
The Perfect Interview starring Jennifer Lawrence
Earlier this week I was preoccupied by how Beyoncé has redefined what an "interview" with her really means. An "exclusive" interview with Beyoncé (for ELLE) means that the writer, a family friend, is given the opportunity to observe Beyoncé at a photo shoot. Full Story
Tom Cruise gives cake
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That is not a euphemism for anything, although I wish it was. Starting with this today because a reader called Cecile sent it over and she's right in that even though it's not super insidery dirty gossip, it's one of those insightful little stories that also spins off so many follow-up questions. Full Story
Gwyneth's famous dedications
Gwyneth Paltrow's third cookbook will be released April 12th. It's called It's All Easy. And the target market is the working parent. Which is apparently why she's dedicated to the book to children. Full Story
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What's your answer to the question: Who is Tom Cruise's best friend? Probably David Miscavige, right? David Miscavige's father, Ron, is coming out with a book called Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me. Read Full Intro
Taylor & Karlie at the gym
It's been a while since Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss have been papped together. And some people were noticing that they weren't posting many shots of each other on social media which led to speculation that maybe they weren't as tight anymore and why and was it because of Kanye West or something else, like Karlie didn't feel like being dragged around as part of the "squad" etc, etc, etc… Well here they are being tall and fit together and working out together and blowing kisses and generally reassuring (or disappointing) everyone that they are, indeed, fine and stop manufacturing sh-t because they're best friends forever, OK? OK? You see that look on Taylor's face though? That's her "ha!" expression. Full Story


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Press releases 2012
The Guardian and Audible today announce the launch of The Guardian Audio Edition
Guardian News & Media (GNM) has today announced the appointment of Julia Porter to the role of Director of Consumer Revenues
The winners of the 2012 Guardian Charity Awards have been announced today at a ceremony in London
Guardian News & Media has today rolled out a brand new responsive mobile website, designed to optimise visually across all smartphones and small tablet devices
The latest ABC digital audit figures, released today, confirm that the Guardian website recorded 71.8 million monthly unique browsers in the month of October - a record high
The shortlist for the 2012 Guardian First Book Award, in association with Waterstones, has been announced and features the literary debuts from authors Kevin Powers, Chad Harbach, Katherine Boo, Lindsey Hilsum and Kerry Hudson
The winners of the 2012 Guardian Student Media Awards were announced this evening at a ceremony in London, hosted by BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt
The Guardian's Eyewitness photography app is now available on Kindle Fire devices via Kindle Fire Newsstand
Frank Cottrell Boyce's The Unforgotten Coat has been named as the winner of the 2012 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
GNM partners with Rightster to create a private syndication portal that distributes and monetises its digital video portfolio to the Guardian Select publisher network
Terence Conran, Martha Payne, Raymond Blanc, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and Young Turks honoured at the 2012 Observer Food Monthly Awards
The winners of the 2012 Observer Food Monthly (OFM) Awards, in association with Cuisinart, were announced at a ceremony in London this evening with restaurateurs Terence Conran and Raymond Blanc, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and chefs collective Young Turks amongst those being honoured for their culinary achievements
Guardian News & Media has today announced the appointment of Wolfgang Blau - currently chief editor of Zeit Online - to the role of director of digital strategy
Today the Guardian announced the addition of Heidi N. Moore, former New York bureau chief and Wall Street correspondent for Marketplace
The Guardian presents the Guardian Collection – a new range of stationery and on-demand photographic prints
On 2 October, the Guardian unveils the Guardian Collection, a new range of products, whose origins each have a story that will inspire and delight
On Wednesday, October 3, Guardian US and Tumblr will offer compelling, provocative and animated live coverage of the first presidential debate
Cardiff University and Guardian News & Media today announced a partnership that will see the two organisations working together to offer a new Masters degree in Journalism with Digital Media
Award comes on one-year anniversary of growing US-based digital newsroom
Guardian News & Media (GNM) today announces two changes to its executive team
Trader Media Group (TMG), Europe's largest digital vehicle marketplace, has appointed Zillah Byng-Maddick as interim chief executive with immediate effect following John King's decision to step down
The Guardian iPad edition has today been re-launched as The Guardian and Observer iPad edition, ready for the first iPad issue of The Observer to be unveiled on Sunday 16 September
New print and digital (PADD) data from the National Readership Survey (NRS), today reveals that Guardian News & Media's titles - the Guardian, The Observer and the Guardian - are outperforming the national quality press market in terms of monthly and weekly unduplicated reach
Guardian Media Group (GMG plc) has appointed Oliver Rawlins as group director of communications. Reporting to Andrew Miller, CEO, Guardian Media Group, he will take up his post on 26 November 2012
Guardian Media Group (GMG) has appointed Nigel Morris as a non-executive director
The Guardian today announced the longlist for the 2012 Guardian First Book Award, in association with Waterstones
Simon Fox has today resigned from his position as non-executive director of Guardian Media Group (GMG)
Guardian Weekend magazine has today announced the appointment of award-winning writer Marina O'Loughlin as its new weekly restaurant critic
The Guardian has today launched new awards designed to recognise and celebrate all that's best about Britain's universities, from quality of teaching to the impact of research, student experience to contribution to local communities
Joshua Treviño wrote a piece for the Guardian on February 28, 2011 titled "Peter King has hearings, but is he listening?" The Guardian recently learned that shortly before writing this article the author was a consultant for an agency that had Malaysian business interests and that he ran a website called Malaysia Matters. In keeping with the Guardian's editorial code this should have been disclosed
The Guardian's hugely popular Eyewitness photography app for iPad has re-launched with more visual content than ever before.
Former Bush administration speechwriter and RedState co-founder Josh Treviño joins the Guardian US
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There is no doubt that Heathrow is under huge strain. This has been made worse by the bungled opening of Terminal Five and the heavy debts of the airport's owner, Ferrovial. Last month the Competition Commission said that BAA's near-monopoly over airports in the South-East, including Gatwick and Stansted as well as Heathrow, might need to end. At the same time, former BA chief executive Bob Ayling has criticised BA's emphasis on using Heathrow as a hub for transfer passengers. These passengers, who account for more than a third of traffic, help BA keep its routes busy but never leave the airport, so their contribution to Britain's wider economy is minimal. The mayoral candidates who all came out against a third runway and the London councils and MPs who resist expansion do not see why their residents should suffer from intolerable noise and traffic levels for the sake of travellers who do nothing for the British economy - or of leisure travellers who take their holiday spending abroad.
The economic case for a third runway has not been proven. It is time for Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly, who appears in an Evening Standard debate tomorrow night on airport expansion to show that she can think creatively about how air traffic can be redistributed around the South-East's airports following a break-up of BAA. Making Heathrow the premiumpriced choice for direct business travellers to and from Britain, rather than a hub for transfer passengers, could free up capacity there while avoiding the political costs of a third runway or runway alternation. Exposure of BAA's manipulation of Department of Transport air and noise pollution figures has increased public suspicion. Ms Kelly must show she cares about protecting Londoners from environmental damage - and not just about what BA and BAA want.
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In the face of growing customer dissatisfaction about bank charges, the Financial Ombudsman Service says it is now receiving 1,000 complaints every week about the extra money people are having to fork out.
Walter Merricks, the chief ombudsman, said: "A year ago we were receiving just 10 cases a week about banking charges.
"By the end of March 2007 this had risen to 500 a week, and we are now handling 1,000 of these cases weekly."
The Daily Mail has led the way with its campaign to highlight the unfair charges banks are now charging on customers, from which they rake in more than £1.3 billion a year.
These include charges for using current acounts, penalties for being overdrawn and not paying credit card bills, as well as charges connected to mortgages such as exit fees.
The number of people unhappy about controversial Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) also soared, the number of complaints up 39 per cent.
Overall, however, the ombudsman service said it received fewer complaints in the last year - 94,392, down from 112,923 in the previous year.
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Medal haul for home team at Sailing World Cup
Sunday November 13, 2011
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The medal races have been run and won at the opening round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup with home team Australia coming out on top at Sail Melbourne.
The 49er class was the first race contested with the Gold medal coming down to any of the top three crews. 2009 World Champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen went into the medal race with a four point lead over local sailors Sam and Will Phillips, with Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of New Zealand a further three points back.
The top three covered each other and Western Australian's Steven Thomas and Jasper Warren ran away with the win, extending on every leg and winning the race comfortably.
Outteridge and Jensen finished the race second, taking the Gold medal by eight points ahead of the Phillips' brothers, with Burling and Tuke third.
In the men's 470, world champions Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page knew they had a lot of work to do, going into the medal round in third place and needing to put five places between themselves and the leading Americans, Stuart McNay and Graham Biehl.
Belcher and Page's race win wasn't quite enough to give them the overall win with McNay and Biehl crossing the line second.
"Stu saw a lot of chop and bad air from the motor boats out to the left, so we tacked out and got clear air," Graham Biehl explained.
Belcher and Page were pleased with their medal race win, and Silver medal, but reflected on what might have been. "If we'd done that earlier in the week it would have made things easier," Page commented.
However, in typical fashion for these true champions, they seemed to have more concern for compatriots Sam Kivell and Will Ryan, who had gone into the race in second place.
"We're disappointed for our training partyners," said Belcher.
"They got caught on the start and couldn't get back into the race. But we're all working well as a team and its going to be good in Perth (at the Olympic qualifier)."
The women's race was a repeat of the men's, with an Australian crew totally dominating the race from start to finish. The difference was that Elise Rechichi and Belinda Stowell took a seven point lead into the final, and continued their amazing run of form.
It was the American crews of Erin Maxwell/Isabelle Farrar and Amanda Clark/Sarah Lihan who emerged from the chasing pack to take second and third places in the race, but Ai Kondo and Wakako Tabata did enough to win the silver medal ahead of Clark and Lihan.
Triple world champion Tom Slingsby had already won the gold medal, taking an unbeatable 19 point lead into the medal race. He had vowed to 'stay out of the way' of sailors still in contention for the minor medals and did that in the best possible way – by leading at every mark.
In reality, Slingsby showed his class in the wide range of conditions that prevailed throughout the week, winning in light, moderate and heavy airs.
British sailor Nick Thompson took the silver medal, 27 points behind Slingsby with Tom Burton holding off another Australian, Ashley Brunning for third.
In the women's event, the two overnight leaders could not be caught by the rest of the fleet and they indulged in a covering duel that left other sailors to fight out the medal race. Ultimately, Lijia Xu of China placed eighth to take the Gold medal, while sailing Tuula Tenkanen back into 10th place and the Silver, with Australia's Krystal Weir third.
The men's RS:X final was one of the best races of the event, as any of three sailors were in a position to win. Dorien van Rijsselberge of the Netherlands managed to find the best boat speed, but JP Tobin of New Zealand dogged him all the way, finishing second in the race to win the gold medal by a point. Zach Plavsic of Canada was fourth in the race behind James Levy (AUS) but took the bronze comfortably.
In the women's race, Bryony Shaw of Great Britain needed to beat Australian Jessica Crisp because her lead was reduced to two points after a successful protest by Crisp had seen an OCS for Shaw in the fifth qualifying race reinstated, after initially being reversed.
"I threw the daggerboard down, changed the outhaul and downhaul and started on starboard, going to where I wanted to be," Crisp said. She admitted to being reluctant to pump on the first downwind, which cost her some distance, with Shaw closing the gap significantly.
"On the second downwind I just pumped my guts out," she said. It was enough to win the medal race and take the gold medal on a countback from Shaw. A brave effort from Flavia Tartaglini (ITA), who was suffering from a bout of flu, saw her cross third and take the bronze.
The final race of the day saw the heavyweights in action. Brit-turned-Aussie Oliver Tweddell continued his dramatic improvement to win the medal race comfortably, but Oleksiy Borysov (UKR) had already done enough to win the gold medal. He finished with 18 points, to beat Tweddell on 26 and Rob McMillan, another Brit turned Australian on 38.
Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell claimed the Gold medal in the Skud18 class, ahead of Australians Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch, with Jamie Dunross and Rachael Cox third.
In the 2.4mR class Matt Bugg continued his dominance of the event with a final race win giving him a 21 point win over Greg Hyde with Michael Leydon third.
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By IVES GALARCEP
Two of the more highly-regarded college prospects not to be a part of the 2014 MLS Draft are on their way to Major League Soccer after all.
University of Charlotte forward Giuseppe Gentile and University of Maryland forward Christiano Francois have signed contracts with MLS and have been made available in a waiver draft that will take place over the course of the next few days.
Gentile, a player who was on the fringes of the discussion for Generation adidas spots, leaves school after a stellar three-year college career. Rated as a Top 20 prospect had he been available in the 2014 MLS Draft, Gentile should draw interest from teams looking to bolster their forward lines with a strong forward known to be a good finisher.
Francois was a standout for Maryland as a freshman in 2012, but sat out the 2013 season due to being academically ineligible. A former Haitian Under-17 National Team, would have been regarded as a strong candidate for a Generation adidas contract had he played his sophomore season.
What do you think of these signings? See either of them having an impact in MLS?
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I anticipate the day when college soccer falls by the wayside on the men's side…………
no longer will kids want to go to these prestigious soccer universities but more so be signed and train with their hometown club and work their way up. I don't think soccer will leave but the quality will decline greatly. Still many years away but just my thoughts……
……never the case on the women's side though
What is wrong with it? Guys like Bradley/Donovan are good enough to go straight to the pros, some guys (Dempsey) weren't. Not like basketball/football where people are forced to go. I think college will always be good for late bloomers or guys who slip through the cracks. Easy to bad mouth college soccer, but a lot of good players came through it and college sports in general are a big part of what gives the US an athletic advantage over the rest of the world in most sports.
Chicago Pete
Nope. That will never happen. College soccer will always be there. Scholarships will always be there. The level of play will go down, yes, but college soccer will always be there.
Here in Illinois, high school soccer has been hit with better players not playing for there high school but staying with their club team. (In Illinois, you cannot play club and high school in the same season) The state does not care about the level of play. They only care about a champion. That's it. College will become the same. And that's fine. To people who know soccer, the college game will not be the producers of players like it was in the past.
And that's fine. Taking the best players out of the college game helps the fringe players who may not play in college. Now they can play. Lower level but they can play soccer.
College soccer will continue but will no longer be the typical route for most top players.
Its a nice thought, but I also like going to UConn matches and seeing their brand of soccer, the alternative is giving money to Bob Kraft which it gets harder to do as the years go on.
College ball is also a nice avenue to have for the likes of Francois, Zakuani, Dorman, and Ryan Nelson to come to the US and MLS to have the opportunity to have a look at them.
Considering college soccer still exists in England (met a kid who played for his University side, said way less people come to their games than college games in the States) I'd say it would continue, as people will still want an education and still put that as their priority. Look at Tesho Akindele. He just stayed at a DII school simply because it was one of the best engineering schools in the country and he wanted his degree. That kid can do whatever he wants in soccer. He'll have plenty of opportunities waiting for whether he's a star or a flop.
College sports in England is not really comparable. It's more like the club sports that exist at some US universities.
The Imperative Voice
My old club would probably beat the local MLS academy teams. Until it becomes more of a development exercise and less of rights cherry-picking, the two routes are equally useful.
Every rookie of the year — including Dillon Powers last year — with the exception of Andy Najar, was a college product with at least a year of school. It remains like baseball. I can draft college players who played at a fairly high level — emphasis on played as opposed to sat — who are somewhat older and thus have shorter shelf life, but are more ready to go. Or I can sign an 18 y/o HGP and see what happens, but I have more potential career if they ramp up to pro level……except some have played USYNT level and others nothing higher than club and HS. The issue to me is the 18-23 bridge and until MLS can do that better than college, college is quite viable.
There is in fact a substantial problem with HGP turnover. Many people sign that way now but how many stick?
Quit whining about soccer in the US
Never happen in a million years.
No parent is going to say, hey instead of getting an education while you try to make your pipedream of making MLS come true, you should play XBox in your free time….no way, not gonna happen. guys who signe for millions…sure….everyone else, not gonna happen.
I think reality shows that this is not accurate.
The Imperative Voice
(a) The whole point of GA is you can play soccer with higher education covered if it doesn't work out.
(b) But if you aren't GA I agree to an extent. The player and their parents are faced with a choice. That many sign HGP suggests your absolute is an inaccurate absolute, but many also attend college so surely some feel as you do, just not absolutely so.
I think it the right move will vary for each player. For marginal MLS prospects, college might make more sense but for top players, it probably makes more sense to start your career right away and go back to school later if things don't work out.
From the perspective of American soccer, I think it makes more sense to minimize the reliance on college soccer, which I don't think offers adequate development opportunities.
I used to think like you did. And I was wrong then.
Here's the deal: some guys like Landon Donovan or Jozy Altidore or Luis Gil will skip college altogether. Others like Clint Dempsey will go 1-2 years. Others like Eric Wynalda will go for the duration. Right now, American soccer needs all of the development options it can get. Despite MLS improving it's level of play, there are now guys who get drafted and come in to MLS and START as forwards or attackers. 15 years ago you didn't see that. That's b/c college soccer as gotten significantly better. Let's continue to grow academies. And let's allow for Gen Ad (early entry). And let's still draft guys out of college. It's a win-win for everyone.
Um, yeah
While your greater point is valid, Eric Wynalda left after his junior year, as did Clint Dempsey.
Exactly my point. Some guys seem to benefit from a couple of years of college rather than going straight in to the pros at 16 or 18. I just happened to think that Wynalda did 4 years in college.
Is Gentile an international like Francois? What is the current waiver draft order?
have they signed actual contracts with the league, or are they just eligible to be picked up and trial? if they've signed, what kind of money are they going to make? underclassmen but not GA kids….would they have been GA kids had they stayed?
The Imperative Voice
I assume they have low salary leverage having missed the draft. They can argue I'd have been x pick but it's a subjective game the team won't have to play. They can threaten a Lewis.
The league is probably doing them a favor by making them available even though they missed the draft but probably won't sign them until they go to camp.
The interesting question to me is why they missed the combine and draft but suddenly became interested. One feels the influence of an unidentified object affecting the gravitational field.
One of them was academic issues. Sounds like he wasn't going to be eligible for a while, but still had eligibility left. Probably didn't figure it out until too late to get considered.
The Imperative Voice
Sorry but Francois already was academically ineligible for the fall 2013 semester soccer season aka the NCAA season (most schools also work out and play some games in a shortened spring season). He would have had his grades sometime in December (they would either make or break my holidays).
If he was a bright and attentive guy he would have known then he was toast and should go combine/draft. But he's apparently not the brightest so I assume he showed back up to school and was told his scholarship had been pulled because he's chronically ineligible. Or maybe he went on academic probation or suspension even, because I recall eligibility being roughly equivalent to academic good standing aka a 2.0. So he's out of school or off scholarship or both.
You still wonder why people are coming out right after the draft. I also wonder if they were being led in a direction and then saw what happened to Lewis and decided to go back with MLS.
The Imperative Voice
Also, GA is not just an honor but also a get out of cap free ticket that coaches like. So the fact they won't be GA matters a lot. They were potentially free cap filler, they are now an expense in the paycheck and cap senses.
Why wouldn't they have entered into the draft?
The league didn't offer then a GA deal and they are underclassmen.
You have to have a GA deal as an underclassmen to enter the draft? Interesting, never knew that
Actually, Gentile was a possible candidate for a GA spot and Francois would have been a lock for GA. Gentile just decided to leave school I believe. And Francois was academically ineligible this past season and would have been next season (after scoring 10 goals as a freshman). Francois doesn't have good english so it shows with his grades.
As for draft order, DCU is first–it's reverse order of finish (unless someone trades their slot).
A list of the current waiver priority would be appreciated here.
Cristiano Francois is a very talented player. A little raw but amazing ball skills. Sort of like Freddy Adu but bigger/stronger.
The Imperative Voice
If he has some speed and a motor and gets stuck in, that's precisely what stands between Adu and senior impact.
Nate Dollars
would love to see dc united go after francois. kid is so good. anyone know what the draft order is?
Are you sure these guys arnt under contract with the Cosmos?


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What started as a single-stage touring music showcase put together in 1991 by Perry Farrell, lead singer of alternative rock group Jane's Addiction, has since evolved into a larger-than-life music extravaganza. Connecting with the city's deep musical heritage, Lollapalooza set down roots and made Chicago its home in 2005 and hasn't looked back. Now a destination event, thousands of fans come from around the world to experience the massive crowds, scenic lakefront setting and incredible entertainment each summer in August.
The perennial sell-out event hits Chicago's Grant Park this year from July 28-July 31.
The outdoor festival has grown to three days of performances on multiple stages and features an ever-more diverse array of over 140 top artists. Lolla blends music's best acts into a genre-bending lineup, from hip-hop, electronica, hip hop, indie, rock, modern roots and beyond.
Headlining the 2016 summer billing are J. Cole, Lana Del Rey, Radiohead, Major Lazer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Disclosure, LCD Soundsystem, Ellie Goulding plus so many more acts! Get the daily schedule and full list of performers at lollapalooza.com/lineup/.
Those lucky enough to score tickets take to Grant Park's 115 acres of open green space and rock out to music against the backdrop of Chicago's magnificent skyline. Admission tickets range from 1-Day Passes and 3-Day Passes, plus VIP and Platinum Passes, and are available for purchase in advance online at lollapalooza.com/tickets.
There's plenty to do between sets as well. Besides a passion for music, the Lollapalooza experience emphasizes art, food, fun and community, as well as ongoing efforts to create an environmentally sound event.
If the 10 hours of music each day isn't enough sensory overload, other rocking activities at Lollapalooza include a Farmers Market, an artisan shopping fair Green Street, sponsor lounge parties, recharge stations and autograph tents.
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The vendors at Chow Town feed the hungry masses exceptionally well with the most refined of festival foods. Curated by local celebrity restaurateur Graham Elliot, the culinary lineup at the two food courts rivals the star quality on the main stages. Local cuisine takes the spotlight here, with a spin of course... items like lobster corndogs, spicy mongolian beef baos and other unique treats are thrown into the mix, along with Chicago-style pizza, the classic Vienna hot dog and more. Last year's over 30 restaurant vendor list included Chef Elliot's own restaurant Graham Elliot and leading brewery Goose Island Brewpub, as well as Chicago faves like Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, Original Rainbow Cone and Billy Goat Tavern & Grill.
Coming in for the music and adult activities doesn't mean the little one can't come along to Lolla. From workshops, activities and children-friendly music all day, Kidzapalooza is a festival within a festival for the music fan of all ages. Also, for the passerby without kids in tow, main stage performers (and Perry Farrell himself) are known for making surprise appearances all weekend long here.
For the ultimate music experience in Chicago, or for those who may have missed tickets to the three day festival, immerse yourself in the local club scene at the official aftershows. Catch your favorite bands around town as many Lollapalooza acts play at venues such as Metro, The Vic Theatre, House of Blues, Lincoln Hall and Schubas leading up to the main event and after the 4-day fest.
When it comes to Lollapalooza hotels in Chicago, a number of accommodations for all styles and budgets are conveniently located near Grant Park and in the nearby Loop and surrounding areas. Click here to book Chicago hotels for Lollapalooza.
For the full schedule, latest updates and detailed ticket information, visit the official website: www.lollapalooza.com.


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A 5-minute walk to ferry pier to Koh Tao, Sea Za Hotel offers free Wi-Fi throughout the property. Free parking is provided. For leisure, guests can take a stroll in the garden. The hotel is a 5-minute drive to Ko Son Beach. Chumphon City Centre is a 10-minute ride away. Each air-conditioned room features a TV, balcony and en suite bathroom with shower facilities. Guests can relax in a soothing massage. Information on day trips and local attractions can be found at the tour desk. A shuttle service is available at an extra charge. A wide range of Thai cuisine and seafood can be sampled at Riverside Garden Restaurant.