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The Jamerson-Sheffield Post 91 of the American Legion wants to remind all its members and Auxiliary Unit of their next meeting. It will take place on Oct. 15 starting at 5:30 p.m. with a donation dinner and the meeting to follow. The menu consists of grilled sausage, baked beans, coleslaw and dessert. Members are asked to bring a dessert. The Post is located next to the FFA arena, north of Trenton, on State Road 129. Veterans are welcome and members are encouraged to bring a guest.
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Along with college bat Colin Moran (20.68 draft day age), two high school players, righty Phil Bickford (17.91) and infielder Tucker Neuhaus (17.97), are textbook examples of very young players becoming big draft prospects late in the process. Bickford was the classic projection play as a lanky 6'4 pitcher with a clean arm, good delivery and average stuff that should get better. Mid-way through the spring, Bickford started hitting 98 mph pretty regularly at the same age as some of his peers were doing this, but fellow elite arm Kohl Stewart (18.66 draft day age) just did it six months earlier.
Neuhaus was also a solid player that took a step forward late in showcase season in an event in October, then another step forward early in the spring (February) before injuries kept him off the field until just before the draft. Many clubs complained they hadn't seen enough of Neuhaus before the draft but the fact that he was making big jumps in ability and physicality quickly after turning 17, then again a few months later said a lot about what his career trajectory could be, once healthy. Consider what we know about a Neuhaus peer like Josh Hart (18.68), who made his jump forward around the same time (October), but at a more advanced age.
Two more players that personify exceptions to bluntly using draft day age are Hunter Harvey and Braden Shipley.
You can see Harvey (18.49) is young in the face, relatively undeveloped physically and somewhat raw in his delivery but has the elements scouts look for like clean arm action, ability to spin a breaking ball and athleticism. The principles of Jazayerli's study suggest he's less likely to reach his potential than a very similar but much younger player like Bickford (17.91). That may or may not end up being true, but Harvey shows some indications that he may be a player that develops a little later. In addition, Harvey didn't go on the showcase circuit, so he has limited innings on his arm, suggesting better future health and dismissing some of his rawness.
Shipley (21.29) is a normally-aged college player but is simply another example of an exception more than many top high school players. Shipley was recently converted from infield to the mound, so while his age can still track to his physical development, there's reason to round up in projections of his ability as he's brand new to a totally new position, has the raw elements you're looking for and has made a lot of progress given his time.
Using this more granular view of talent with an example I'll delve into more detail about in the next part of the series, Tyler Danish, makes him look better as well. Danish was great and nearly identical last October (my first time seeing him) to how he was this spring. At that juncture, Danish was just turning 18 and was actually a little younger than average. In this situation, Danish was advanced for his age and simply was forced to wait until the draft happened. It's worth noting Danish improved some in the interim, but he was already physically maxed-out, so his improvement was limited. He lost some relative value as many of his peers with more physical projection, like Neuhaus and Bickford, took big steps forward during that time.
It's worth quoting myself from part one of this article to hammer home this point:
"If you look at rankings of top high school underclassmen, you'll rarely see very tall players in the top couple spots as arm speed, body control, velocity and athleticism often come to smaller, more compact bodies more quickly, then by age 18 or 21, those "famous" players fall back into the pack."
Combining this fact with age, relative experience and some other factors gives you a better idea of the factors on an individual that age is helping describe on a large scale.
In the end, it's just odds. Guys will develop when they develop and, like breaking down mechanics and other injury indicators for pitchers, it doesn't apply perfectly to every player, just like every rule has exceptions. Scouts' job is to figure out who will be the guys that take big steps forward after the draft, but forecasting that is similarly identifying characteristics and playing the odds, with plenty of exceptions to rules. The point is that Jazayerli's study points out a phenomenon that scouts are, as a group, now finally giving more attention and taking the opportunity to increase their odds of picking the best player.

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- New Wall view, with DVD, CD and N64/SNES styles
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DOWNLOAD - Copy (overwrite, when prompted) this over an existing copy of the latest MC360.
You'll need to grab a new textures.xpr due to some of the changes in XBMC. I made 2 version with different Watched and Unwatched overlays. One uses the original MC360 overlays, the other uses the PM3 check marks. Both versions contain extra images for this mod.
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Drug lord Tony Mokbel continues to fight for freedom, accusing the Australian government for a second time of violating international law by rushing through his extradition from Greece before he could appeal.
Despite his guilty pleas to three drug charges, Mokbel is appealing against his conviction and 30-year jail sentence and is seeking a permanent stay on any retrial.
His lawyer Debbie Mortimer, SC, told the Court of Appeal in Melbourne on Wednesday the Australian and Greek governments acted unlawfully to extradite him in 2008 after 15 months on the run.
Ms Mortimer said Mokbel's application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for interim measures to stay in Greece was consciously frustrated by Australian and Greek authorities which, she says, is in breach of his human rights and European law.
"There was hindrance and the Australian authorities were well aware of that," Ms Mortimer told Court of Appeal president Chris Maxwell and Justices Peter Buchanan and Mark Weinberg.
"They wanted this man out before the ECHR process could interfere with that."
Justice Maxwell put to the court that the Australian government could "make the extradition effective" before Mokbel took steps to stop it.
Ms Mortimer questioned whether that was lawful and argued the Australian and Greek governments had an obligation to allow Mokbel time to make an appeal, even though it could have taken years.
She told the court Mokbel had suffered a miscarriage of justice because he was unlawfully extradited before he pleaded guilty.
Mokbel, 47, failed in a similar court bid on his return to Australia in 2008, in which he claimed the government extradited him before an appeal in the ECHR.
The Commonwealth's acting solicitor-general, Justin Gleeson, SC, told the court on Wednesday Mokbel had failed to take the steps available to him in Greece in 2008 and did not lodge his formal appeal bid to the ECHR in time.
Mr Gleeson said removing him from Greece before the ECHR put interim orders in place was not a violation of law and filing an application for such measures was not enough to freeze an extradition.
And because interim measures had not been put in place, the Greek government was under no obligation to hold him in the country, Mr Gleeson said.
Mokbel, who sat in the dock in the court, regularly exchanging notes with his legal team and blowing a kiss to a family member at the end of the day, pleaded guilty in April last year to three charges of trafficking and conspiring to import drugs.
Six months later, he unsuccessfully applied to change his pleas.
Mokbel fled in March 2006 during a Victorian Supreme Court trial for importing cocaine and was discovered in June 2007 in Athens.
He landed back in Australia in March 2008.
The justices reserved their decision on his appeal against his conviction and will hear his appeal against his sentence on Thursday.


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New character I'm currently working on...
New character I'm currently working on...
Hit me up for trades...
quip- I'd work on the eyelids and make them more part of the head, also make the expression more interesting. You could look on google for human expressions to inspire you.
Moonboots- It's not the way you did the character that annoys me, it's just the character. Looks like you got your own style down though.
NouveauP- It looks very flat. Maybe change up the perspective. It also doesn't really look finished. It's missing something.
haha i love yours eskimo
eskimo-im feeling that shit man,really like the shading on the toad,if that's what it is
my scanner broke so sorry for it not being the full pic,but its the predator,and its still in the works
Heres two of my characters. I dont do characters alot but im not that bad at them. (There both to the left of the pieces)
Only ones I have, im going to be doing them alot more now . Fun to draw.
gully head-it kinda looks like the predators head is to small...give him a neck other then that great details
wings the bear is sick
Dope Stuffs
needs alot of work...dont bother finishin that one just start over with the same concept
stussy - nice man, i like that style, those elbows r key
nouveuP - looks great to me. i like how u have some uneven discoloration on the skin.
moonboots - very unique style, but definitely nice to see you do you. id like to see how you mesh a body with it.
quip - great idea here for a recognizable charac, are you gonna stationary keep it facing us or different rotations around the face?
eskimo2 - this is sick, very simple few lines, which i envy. and the setting is great.
gully head - very nice man. details dope. shading looks pretty much on point too. you feel flexible/confident enough for different positions too?
wings - these are pretty straight. the kids eyes are a little off but i understand u probably werent spending too much time on it i know. i like the bear too, i think its the marker fill throwing me off... keep with it though def.
kaiser - i like the clothes, they dont look stiff, especially the jeans... avoiding hands though?
Hit me up if your from da Bay Area/San Francisco Area
Make your characters nice and big, fat lines, bold colors and make em shiiiine.
3d is a little screwed up and the character could use some work...that box truck is dope
^great artist work. love the colors and how you make it look like a real person. its to artistick for my taste, as i like more cartoony chars
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New York City police are hunting for a 20-year-old Manhattan man in connection with the savage beating death of a 68-year-old man last week in the East Village, a law-enforcement official said.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, was captured on surveillance video throwing Ruan Wen Hui into a wall along East 6th Street near Avenue D, and then punching, kicking and stomping the man after he fell to the ground, police said.
Mr. Hui, who lived nearby, died as a result of his injuries, which included a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain and contusions, the official said.
The suspect has a criminal history that includes criminal trespassing, robbery and selling drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, the official said.
The incident took place around 8:45 p.m. Friday, police said.
The video captures the suspect walking east behind Mr. Hui on the north side of East 6th Street, police said.
As Mr. Hui nears 745 E. 6th St., the suspect walks in front of him and appears to say something, police said. The suspect then throws Mr. Hui against the wall of the building, police said.
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HANOVER, N.H. — Diane Ravitch, a prominent figure in the education policy world, was in the Upper Valley on Wednesday evening to talk about a movement she says is endangering public education.
Vermont has proven largely impervious to those threats, Ravitch told the crowd of educators, lawmakers, school board members, and other community members.
Ravitch is probably best known for doing a very public 180-degree turn on her stance toward the school reform movement. As an assistant secretary of education for President George H.W. Bush and as a developer of national education assessments for President Bill Clinton, Ravitch supported the creation of charter schools to supplant failing public schools. She also supported standardized tests and tying teacher evaluations to those tests.
Then in 2010, Ravitch did an about-face, publishing a book in which she declared the movement a failure that's been undermining the nation's public school system.
Ravitch, currently an education historian and a research professor at New York University, recently published another book, "Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools." Ravitch has been traveling and speaking extensively about her central message in "Reign of Error" — wealthy corporations have co-opted public education by promoting the misguided notion that public schools are failing.
Wednesday's event, held at Dartmouth College, was co-sponsored by the Vermont School Boards Association, Dartmouth's Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences, and the Teacher Education Program.
Prior to the event, Ravitch dined at the Norwich Inn, along with a number of the state's education policy makers, including state legislators, incoming education secretary Rebecca Holcombe, members of the state's teachers union, the Vermont NEA, the Vermont School Boards Association, the Vermont Principals' Association and the Vermont Superintendents Association.
VTDigger interviewed Ravitch in the inn's foyer after dinner. The interview has been edited for clarity and length.
VTD: I ran into a state legislator on my way here. She's coming to your talk, and I asked her what she would ask you. She said she would ask you for your No. 1 recommendation on what Vermont can do to improve its public education system.
Ravitch: Show incredible appreciation to teachers and parents about what a great job Vermont is doing. There's too much fault-finding.
The first thing is not to feel complacent, but on the other hand recognize that Vermont is a really successful state, probably the most successful state in the country in terms of the [high school] graduation rate. There's a wonderful climate here for education, and people really care about it. What seems to be different here in Vermont is the strong sense of community and recognition that public education is the backbone of democracy.
Vermont seems to be the strong exception to what's happening, the national trends.
That matters because there are so many places around the country where public education is being ripped apart and kids are being horribly underfunded, particularly in urban districts.
Vermont seems to be the strong exception to what's happening, the national trends. For me it's very gratifying to come to a place that feels a little like Finland, and Finland is the wonder of the world in terms of the education system, and I sense some of the same feeling of community that I felt there.
VTD: There are fierce battles around town meeting time, when towns are passing their budgets, and the property tax rates, which are paying for the schools, can be a huge source of contention.
Ravitch: But you know, that's democracy and what's happened in place after place in this country, particularly in cities, is an elimination of democracy. You have cities like Chicago and New York and Boston where the mayor controls the school board and communities, if they are lucky they get paid attention to, but in many cases they are not listened to at all. Here there is a strong sense of, the town matters, the town makes the decision — there is a very strong democratic control of education and that's terribly important.
VTD: There's one town, North Bennington, and this I think stems from that devotion you're talking about, where they've decided to turn their public school private because they are concerned that somewhere down the road the state is going to mandate that small schools be consolidated and they'll be targeted for that.
I'm wondering what you think about that because I know how you feel about the for-profit charter school model, but how do you feel about a whole town going private?
Ravitch: I think it's a terrible idea, actually.
VTD: Why?
Ravitch: Because it's privatization. It's taking the public schools private, and there are districts around the country that are doing this but they are doing it as a way of cutting the budget and getting themselves out of public education. They see it as almost a voucher scheme.
VTD: But if it's still the community that's operating the school? What's the danger there, if it's still community-run?
Ravitch: If it becomes a pattern across the state, then we do lose the sense of we're all in this together. You can't just say, 'Well it works in Bennington, we'll leave it there.' Other communities will say if Bennington does it, why can't we do it, too? And at some point you look around and say, gee, what happened to public education? We don't have it anymore.
VTD: Something that a lot of businesses are talking about and something the governor has talked a lot about is the fact that there's sort of a disconnect between the graduates coming out of our high schools and our colleges and the skills and needs of the businesses in the state. There's a lot of concern about kids leaving the state because they can't find job opportunities in Vermont.
The governor has made it a priority to focus on the STEM fields and trying to align high schools and tech centers to match the skills that students have with the businesses in Vermont, and I wonder what you think about that approach?
Ravitch: Well, I certainly think that all students today need STEM skills, but very often I've heard companies complain that they can't find high school graduates with the right set of skills, but what they really mean is they want to hire people at low wages with the right set of skills. So they outsource their jobs to China because they can find that set of skills where the people work for $20 a day, and I don't think American workers will work for $20 a day.
I think it's very important as long as, there's a new acronym called STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics, because the arts are terribly important.
So you have to be clear when you approach that problem about whether they are just looking for low-wage workers or whether they truly can't find the people who have the skills. I have discovered lots of people of who have the skills who can't find jobs.
But I wouldn't do anything to discourage the governor's emphasis on STEM. I think it's very important as long as, there's a new acronym called STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics, because the arts are terribly important.
VTD: Vermont has signed up for the Common Core Standards, and that's a concern for teachers and schools in terms of how they are going to adjust. I know you have deep reservations about the standards, but I'm wondering what advice you'd offer?
Ravitch: I have a lot of reservations about the Common Core, I think it's been moved much too rapidly and its not ready for prime time. It's never been field tested. The few states that have used the Common Core test have found that the level of the test questions was far beyond the reasonable ability of students.
I'm very concerned about the lack of teacher preparation, lack of student preparation, lack of curriculum, lack of resources. It's also extremely expensive to switch to Common Core because all the testing will be done online, which means all students will have to access to some form of computer to take the test and every school will have to have the bandwith to support the computers.
VTD: So what would you say to Vermont teachers who at this point don't have a choice? They have to adapt to this.
Ravitch: I'd say do whatever you can to delay the testing. Try to get at least a three-year moratorium, maybe a five- year moratorium on the testing and adapt the standards, make the standards work for you. I think they are particularly bad in the early grades. Most early childhood education experts say they are developmentally inappropriate.
VTD: Could Vermont do that?
Ravitch: Why not? Who's to say you can't do it?
VTD: Wouldn't we forgo federal funding?
Ravitch: Why? The federal government has no right to tell you that you have to do Common Core. It's against the law. The federal government created these two testing consortia but the law actually says the federal Department of Education is prohibited from influencing the curriculum or instruction. So it would be illegal for the federal government …
VTD: But they have tied funding to the adoption of the standards, haven't they?
Ravitch: That was probably illegal too, and Arne Duncan keeps insisting he had nothing to do with it.
VTD: What's the danger if Vermont puts the testing in place and scores come back way lower than we are used to?
Ravitch: It will create an anti-testing movement. That's what happens. People don't get angry at the school, they don't get angry at the teacher, they get angry at the test and the state department of education.
VTD: But from your perspective, that might be a good thing, right?
Ravitch: Yeah, sure.
VTD: I hear you saying standardized testing isn't the best way to judge how any given public school is doing. What data or what statistics do think it is important for a state to be looking at if it's trying to evaluate its public school system?
Ravitch: I would look at it a different way. I wouldn't ask how well a school is doing. I would ask, are we doing a good job of providing good schools in every neighborhood? Have we made sure that we have the right resources; is there a good arts program at every school; is there a foreign language program at every school.
VTD: Beyond looking at a school and saying, OK, you've got an arts program in place, you've got a robust math program in place, how do you gauge success?
Ravitch: Just take Finland as an example — they have no standardized testing at all. How do they gauge success? They put highly qualified people — I'm not talking people who have five weeks of training — but they have people who have excellent preparation in every classroom and they have excellent principals and schools have the resources they need for the kids they enroll. And their goal is equity.
VTD: We haven't really seen any signs of the charter school movement coming to the state. Is this something we should be worried about or are we different because we don't have urban settings with high levels of poverty?
Ravitch: I think they have bypassed you, but that doesn't mean they always will. I've been getting letters from Idaho that there's now a big push to bring charter schools to Idaho. And Idaho is in some ways like Vermont in that it's a very dispersed and rural population. Why in the world would anyone want charter schools in Idaho? But there are you are, there's a big multi-billion dollar foundation that's making a big push for this in Idaho. But I think where the charter school movement is most successful is where there's a failure narrative and I don't think Vermont has any reason to have a failure narrative. You have incredibly successful schools.


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If you want to a laugh and keep yourself warm on the cold winter evenings play Samba de Amigo on the wii. I bought this a couple of weeks ago and everyone in the house has played on it loads, as have any guests.
Its really quite a cute game because you use you Mii and they dance along whilst you play the maraccas. In the instructions booklet is a nice little story giving background to the game, but its not really a necesary read. Basically the wii remote and a numchuck (or an extra wii remote) act as marracas. You have 6 circle aims on the screen and when the ball drops through the circle you have to match the circle by shaking the "maraccas", and at the end you get a score on how well you've done. There are loads of tunes to chose from and at the start some of them are locked but you can unlock them by playing mini games. Tunes include Mambo no 5, livin de vidi loco (that one from Shrek!), Labamba etc and loads more.
There are loads of different ways to play, single player or multiplayer. There are also mini games like pinata and volleyball. You can also have a career which unlocks games and tunes. On the main play as well you can also chose whether to do original (just shaking the maracas) or hustle (dance moves will appear on the screen as well as the maraca shaking). The latter is definelty cause to turn the central heating off - an excellent opportunity to save on you heating bills!
I've also seen (but haven't ordered yet) maracca attatchments for the remote and numchuck.
It is good and players do look amusing when concentrating and dancing, however I'm not sure how accurate the sensors are. It seems to register most of the moves but when my youngest has ago he just randomly shakes them (he's a bit too young to follow the beats accuratley) and always gets the highest score so whilst it great fun I wouldn't take the scores that seriously.
Originally released on the Sega Dreamcast this game came with a mat and two marracas that plugged into the console and was a great party game so I was not surprised when they released this interactive game on the Nintendo Wii. You can purchase the marracas that the Wii-motes fit into but these are just for effect and do not make any difference to the gameplay. If you do not own two wii-motes you can also play this game with a wii-mote and nunchuck. There is also the ability to play two player which just contributes to the fun.
Samba De Amigo was fairly pricey when it was first released but over the past 6 months has dropped dramatically in price and is currently on sale at HMV for £6.99
You play the game as Amigo the monkey and the aim of the game is to hit as many notes and poses the computer throws at you in time with the music. At the end of the song you are awarded with a grade. The game is very simple and if you can get the moves to register properly it is very easy to achieve A's.
There is also a section that holds mini games so this is a great game for parties. includes new features such as the ability to dance as well as shaking those marracas! The soundtrack is packed full of samba greats that all ages will know and love.
**This review is also on Ciao, under my username "MonsoonBaby88"**
Want an energetic, fun game that makes you look pretty silly in the process? Then look no further then "Samba De Amigo." Created by the Sega team, Samba De Amigo first graced gaming systems on the short-lived Dreamcast console in 2000. The Dreamcast version featured two maracas that's motions were picked up by a sensor bar that is plugged into one of the slots on the front of the console. Eight years later, the Samba De Amigo is released once again but is updated to work with Wii controls.
Samba De Amigo is a perfect choice for the Wii. Unlike the Dreamcast version, there are no wires needed, due to the Wii operating wireless controllers via the sensor bar that is positioned either at the top, bottom of the television. Players are able to use the Wii mote and nunchuck combination to work as the two maracas, but there is an option of using two wii-motes instead to make it a completely wireless experience. To make them look more authentic, the player is able to purchase third-party made covers that can slip on top of the controllers to make them look like they are holding a pair of maracas. These are often not much more than £5 for the pair.
Gameplay is exceedingly fun for the most part. There are six target areas that are displayed on screen, with the notes that need to be hit emerging from the centre. These target areas are arranged in a hexagon-shaped pattern which allows you to aim for high, middle, or lower targets, depending on where the note is heading. In order to hit these high, middle or low areas, the wii mote/nunchuck must be tilted upwards, straight ahead, or faced downwards. These controls can be rather frustrating at times however. For first time players, the controls seem a little complex, and thus take a while to get used to. Once they are picked up after a few sessions, the controls are quite easy to keep up with on the easy and medium difficulties. However, problems are run into when the player encounters the hard and superhard difficulties. Typically with harder difficulties on rhythm games, the notes come faster, and require more accuracy in order to hit the notes and progress. With Samba De Amigo on the Wii though, it the Wii mote does not always register fast changes from the upwards, straight forward and downwards motions, meaning that many notes are missed, which could forbid you passing the song. This is one game that would really benefit from the Wii's new "Motion plus" controlling, which allows for a more accurate judge of where the wii controls are being aimed.
This version on the Wii supports the Wii's "Mii" system, allowing for the players created character to join in with the dancing along to the catchy in-game music. These Mii's are also supported in the online version of Samba De Amigo, that sees Wii players from all over the world competing against one another. This mode is incredibly fun. The songs included in Samba De Amigo are catchy and varied, and make the player feel like they have been transported to an exotic location. Many of the songs are quite familiar, such as Reel Big Fish's cover of "Take On Me" which proves to be one of the catchiest tracks on there. With 44 songs available, the player has plenty to get on with, however more songs are available to download via the Nintendo Wii Marketplace.
Samba De Amigo happens to not only be a rhythm game, but a bit of a workout too. OK, not as gruelling as Wii Fit perhaps, but after playing a hour or so of this game, you will notice how much your arms are aching from the game. For the more lively of players who feel the need to dance along to the beat, you may find yourself breaking out in a sweat too. The Hustle section of the game is where you will feel the exercising benefits especially. This requires the player to dance in front of the tv whilst trying to match the dance-moves that are being displayed. This involves players frantically swinging their arms up, down and around in order to get the Wii-mote to pick up their moves.
Samba De Amigo is an enjoyable game, even through the flaws of the control system. However, it really depends on what type of gamer you are if you enjoy it or not. Samba De Amigo requires a lot of energy, and players that do not mind making a fool of themselves in front of a TV screen. It is also best enjoyed when played as a two-player, or as a party-game or ice breaker in groups. This game does not require the expensive plastic instruments that most other rhythm games require, and the game itself is also of a reasonable price. You can now get it for less than £10 in most shops. The songs are all incredibly catchy and it is hard not to dance in front of the TV whilst playing this. Samba De Amigo is definitely worth a play, even if the controls can mess up from time to time.
Samba De Amigo is a great game for the wii!! I first played on this game at my friends and loved it so much that I went out a bought it!! It's also great value for money as mine only cost me £4.99 brand new!!
The basic principle of the game is that the wiimote and the nunchuck are maracas!! There is a choice of lots of different songs and you have to shake the maracas on the right dots. It is a very similar principle to a dance mat but you are using your hands instead!! After each song you are given a rank for A- E and high ranks help you to unlock new songs!!!
This game is great for a girlie night in and will be alot of fun, laughter and games!! Go on give it a go and I'm sure you will instantly LOVE IT and become addicted!!!
The basic idea behind this game is to use your nunchuck and wii controller as maracas and shake them in the right places in time to the music. If you get the rhythm spot on you get more points than if you only get it in the right place. The music is varied and brilliant, feel like you are on holiday, there is Rhianna Pon de Replay, Ricky Martin, Mambo Number 5, all the usual suspects for latino dance music. The controller and nunchuck are quite sensitive and actually work quite well when you shake them. You can pick this game up for about £12 in some places and it is well worth that. It is suprising how all of the family like this game and get really into it. Really good fun to watch the men in the family dance around with "maracas"! There are lots of different games on it, one player, 2 player etc. and different levels of difficulty such as low medium and hard and to be honest, they are quite hard!! Overally a great game!
Samba DE Amigo is a fantastic game which seems like it has been made for the Wii! I can't imagine it on any other game console. The premis of the game is to shake the wii remote and nunchuck like maracas in time with the music. The more you play the more you are required to do, such as strike poses and dance.
When shaking the remotes you either have to shake them up, down or to the side. This can be quite frustrating as sometimes it doesn't recognise what you have done which ends up costing you points (maximigos.)
The game comes with quite a varied selection of songs and you can unlock more by playing the game. This leads me to one thing I don't like about the game. This is the fact there are loads more songs avaliable to download over the wii however you will be charged to do this.
Playing multiplayer is the best way to play this game and leads to alot of fun with lots of different games to play. Single player is good but can get quite boring quickly without someone else there to play with.
I'd recommend this game if your planning a night in with some mates.
My friends and I bought this game for a girlie night in with the wii!
The basic premise is that you use the controller and the nun chuck as maracas, and shake them in time to the music.
You get to pick songs to shake along to (unlocking more songs as you go along).
Little circles will appear on the screen, directing you not only as to when to shake, but also where you should be shaking them. The game also includes random poses that you must strike for additional points within the song.
Throughout the duration of the song, you can keep an eye on your point level (the game will grade you, for example A, B, C, D etc).
There are different difficulty levels which makes it more accessible for all the family (or silly girls having had one too many glasses of wine)!
I think the biggest issues with this game is that the graphics are maybe a little too chaotic. They are fine once you have the hang of what you are supposed to be doing (it doesn't take long to figure out), but if considering this game for younger children (or maybe grandparents!), it might become a bit boring if they can't get the 'knack' of it straight away.
It is a cute game (and for the price I don't really think you can go wrong), but like so many of the Wii games, it really is better suited to groups of people playing. It is fun for a few goes, but does get boring after a short while.
If you can pick it up for £7-£10 then it is worth it, even if it is just to get the elderly relatives 'shaking it' at Christmas!!!
Don't bank on it's longevity though! There is only so much flailing your arms around that people can take!
This game may put a lot of people off from the title of it. The idea of dancing around the living room, shaking remotes to samba music isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for less than £10 from most stores now, this is a suprisingly good game.
The idea is to shake the wii remote and the nunchuck in time with the music, which sounds simple, but you have to do it while holding your hands in different positions (high, middle, and low). On easy mode, it is a gentle introduction to the game with the challenges being the easier songs and the gameplay being only high and medium positions. Then the fun begins. The songs get harder and faster, and the low position is slowly introduced to make it even more challenging.
This game is very challenging, and it will take a while to complete everything, which for less than a tenner, is great for a game. The only downside is that the nunchuck can sometimes not choose the correct position on the screen, so i would suggest using two remotes.
The mini-games that are included are excellent too. At the moment, we can't stop playing the volleyball game, which uses simple controls and adds a new dimension to the Wii.
Overall, a great game with some good quality tunes, and at a bargain price, you can't go wrong.
Shake your maracas this game is so much fun, it is much easier if you let the rest of your body move as well. You get maracas to stick on top of your controller and nunchuck and shake it. There are about 40 songs a lot of which are very popular and you will recognise straight away Nintendo have also brought out a bunch of song packs to download in case you get bored. There are several different modes to play in casual is fun to start but career unlocks certain songs. With every turn you get a rating to show you how you are doing. The Wii monkey dances faster and more characters gather if you are doing well but if you fail he pulls a little sad face. The game works by you shaking to the rythm up down and middle to either side or if you are very good two maraces at one side for extra points there are also several liltte side games to play like pinanta and volley ball it is the best value game that I have found for the wii and has provided many nights of fun
This game is the most fun I've ever had with my family at christmas - even the men joined in which seemed at first to be a game which was ainmed at women.
Played with the Wii nunchucks as marracas, the training mode helps ease you into the game demonstrating shakes, poses and a chance to gain your rhythm.
The game can be played alone or as 2 player to a selection of classic and modern songs which fit in with the "samba" theme of the game (e.g hot hot hot, la bamba, to the more modern pon de replay and chumbawumba)
With practice coordination becomes better however the positioning of maraccas to the screen is quite sensitive resulting in a few missed poses/shakes and lost points.
I however would not recommend this for younger players as although dancing along to the music may well be fun many of the songs/moves can be complexed.
This game also gives a good workout so be prepared to be breathless and sweaty.
Samba De Amigo may not be such a popular Wii game like Mario Kart but it sure is fun! The songs are recorded by a team of professional singers and nothing is a copy!
Samba De Amigo isn't only a game, it's a family game! You can play this in multiplayer mode. Though this may only be two at a time, the other people can just dance around or even laugh at the peoples attempt to hit the correct rhythm.
All together, the controls are simple but difficult to master. The basic idea is that you shake the Wii-Mote and Nunchuck in different directions as if you are holding Maracas. You do not need to push a button. Sometimes the censor may not pick up the correct direction you are shaking which can be a downfall.
Songs... songs... SONGS! The songs in this game are brilliant quality all together - you may as well have the live band with you! Just so you don't get bored, there is also a "Story Mode" which you can play to unlock more songs. Easy mode and normal mode are reasonably easy to do. As soon as you reach hard mode this is where the game becomes nearly impossible. The reason for this is that the censors do not always pick you up.
So, if you are interested in Latino music like Samba and Salsa this game is for you! It is fun for the whole family and trust me... you won't put it down for hours!
Having recently got my early Christmas present of a Wii (thanks Santa!) I signed up for a free trial of a game rental company so that I could try out some games before parting with any of my hard-earned. Okay, you got me, before parting with any of the money that work pay me to sit and write reviews on Dooyoo or read my book. Hard life, I know.
The first game I received off my list was Samba De Amigo, which I had read about on Amazon and was expecting some kind of a Dance Dance Revolution without the mat. That kind of game never normally appeals to me at all; I suppose I wanted something that would make good use of Wii's motion control remotes. Unfortuntely the controls are really what lets this game down, however fun it may be.
During the game you use either two Wiimotes (recommended) or a remote and a Nunchuck in place of maracas (you can actually buy them but as you'll learn the controls are poor anyway so I wouldn't suggest it) which you shake either high, low or central and left and right according to the instructions on screen.
As you progress, the gameplay gets considerably faster and you also have to strike poses (as demonstrated by the imaginatively-named Mr Pose on screen) or do dance movements with your arms. If you perform each move at the right time, your rating of course goes up, if you miss you get booed!
Career mode has easy, normal, hard and superhard mode, and each of these have a several levels named after characters from the game eg Amigo the monkey, Bingo & Bongo or Chumba and Wamba. Who comes up with these names?! Each level has a different Latin song, including several familiar ones such as Smooth, Hot Hot Hot, Bombaleo etc.
There is a very detailed training routine which I recommend before attempting the game as you need to get the hang of the temperamental controls.
You can also choose Quick Play in which you can choose any song you have previously unlocked (through career mode) or one of two multiplayer modes - which can be played against the computer if you don't have a friend who wants to look silly. Finally there is Survival Mode, in which you perform as many songs as possible with only a certain number of mistakes allowed.
There are also some mini games such as a game which only includes the dance moves, one which only includes poses, a whack-a-mole game which they worked into the theme by calling it Guacamole, and a few others.
I know this was a huge hit on the Dreamcast, where it came with a maracas attachment and I believe was priced extortionately and became something of a cult so I'm told. You would think with Wii's motion control that it would be perfect, not needing any new attachments. Sadly the controls don't always pick up what you're doing.
The theory is that you hold the remotes (I really don't recommend using a Nunchuk in your left hand, apart from anything else the wire would get in the way) pointing up when instructed to shake the top one, down for down and straight ahead as you would use a TV remote for in the middle. A ball rolls towards a circle marking whichever position you are going to take up, and when it gets there you shake your remote. In the initial stages it works okay, but any faster, even in normal mode, and some actions don't get picked up on. I find it especially frustrating as the game then boos at you! This mostly occurs for me for the middle notes, it's hard to strike a balance between being up or down and despite holding the remotes in several different ways, there'll always be a couple of notes that you lose.
Obviously being a music game, sound is of huge importance and the game does this well. Most of the songs fit nicely into the Latin theme, although a couple are odd...Pon De Replay? Really? I am not a fan of the boos as I said earlier, especially when it's not my fault the remote doesn't understand what I want it to do! Generally it's a fun and lively soundtrack with the odd whoop and Spanish word thrown in for good measure.
Graphics like most Wii games aren't hugely advanced, but it's supposed to be cartoonish and fun which it achieves nicely. The game isn't taking itself too seriously either in graphics or sound, and that's okay because the whole point of the game is waving your arms around looking like an idiot!
I actually really enjoyed this game, which surprised me. I must add though that I have only played it so far in an empty house. I think I would be a bit embarrassed to be caught playing it because you do look like a total fool dancing around doing what a cartoon monkey tells you!
It is a pretty big game, there's lots of songs to choose from including some well-known favourites and while it does get quite fast and hard towards the end, there is plenty of content for younger or less agile players! The mini games are a nice touch but none of them overly entertaining, and it's nice to be able to just pick a song and go if you don't want to work on career mode or have a particular favourite.
The game is quite tiring and definitely a good workout!
Despite frustrations with controls, the game is pretty fun and think I might consider buying it when I return the rental version.
Samba De Amigo is currently on sale at Amazon.co.uk for £17.61 and I believe is also part of a deal where you can get it for just £10 if you buy a Wii console. Obviously it is also available at any good games retailer, although the RRP is quite a bit steeper at £39.99. At Amazon's price, it's an absolute snip for a really fun game that will keep you busy for quite a while.
I am a big fan of rhythm games. This one is a bit annoying/difficult, though.
First, the basic principle - you are shaking your maracas along with various samba songs. Some of the songs are samba classics. I read the track names, say 'whuh?', but they're all familiar tunes (and I know nothing about Samba!). Some of the songs are samba versions of non-Samba songs, which can be great fun.
You have three positions for each arm (up, middle, down), and you need to shake your maracas at the right time, in the right position, to get points. Sometimes you have to get into a set position, sometimes you have to dance.
All sounds good, right? Not so much.
First of all, the interface. You are made to 'calibrate' the inputs. But really, the game is just showing you how you need to hold the wiimote and nunchuk, for it to count in different positions. Why not be clear about this?
Secondly, they're really quite fiddly, and they don't give you very good instructions. To be in the 'up' position, you need to have your controllers *pointing* up. They don't have to be up at all. Ditto for medium and flat.
Thirdly, it's really hard! I'm good at rhythm games, but I'm finding it difficult to get everything unlocked. I think it's interesting to have some harder levels, of course, but people want to unlock everything, so they can have a laugh dancing to a Samba version of Groove is in the Heart. Why make it so difficult?
The music is good, though. Thankfully!
I don't know what words I can use to describe how much fun this game is. I seen it on the t.v and wanted it and I wasn't disappointed when I bought it. Definately a party game, I had people round last week and we ended up playing this all night without even noticing the time, it's such a laugh....just make sure you don't have someone taking photos because with all the moves it does make you look a bit daft so I found out!! The music is brilliant and most of the songs are well known. OK so now onto the downfall of this game ............... Your arms will be in absolute agony the next day from all the shaking and moving but at least you know you're getting a work out which actually is another bonus. I think this game might be a bit hard for kids with the music a bit fast for them to shake the remotes about quick enough but it would be something they could get used too. You don't get access to all songs at first you have to work through the game to unlock more and more songs. Sometimes the nunchuck doesn't register your moves but 9 times out of 10 it works


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Groundbreaking Climate Change Expert to Speak at Midyear Commencement
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December 5, 2008—
Michigan Technological University will honor the achievements of approximately 300 graduates Saturday, Dec. 13, at Midyear Commencement. A total of 260 undergraduate degrees, 27 master's degrees and 16 PhD degrees will be awarded.
Susann Blake Nordrum, who earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1986, will deliver the commencement address and receive an Honorary PhD in Sustainable Science and Engineering. Her work on climate change with Chevron resulted in her appointment to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. As a member of the panel, she became one of the lead authors of the UN's 2006 guidelines for developing national greenhouse gas inventories.
For this work, the group shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former vice president Al Gore. The prize recognized the leading contributors, including Nordrum, for compiling key information on climate change that can be used as the basis for informed policymaking.
Nordrum began her career at Chevron as a process engineer and is now the facilities team manager at the Chevron Energy Technology Company in Richmond, Calif. She manages greenhouse gas mitigation for the company's refining, production and power-generation facilities in California. The state is embarking on an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and she expects Chevron's efforts will eventually serve as a model for industries worldwide.
Also at commencement, Jason Cousineau will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Cousineau earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1998 and is now a senior product development engineer with Engineered Machined Products, of Escanaba. The company develops technologies to improve engine cooling, increase fuel economy, reduce emissions and improve overall engine efficiency. Since joining the company, Cousineau has received several patents and was honored by Design News Magazine, which presented him with its Excellence in Design award in 2004 for his work in advanced filtration technology.
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Okay ladies..this is the 3rd thread!!!! I am hoping/praying we see many BFP's!!!
Our last thread was started 3 weeks ago today...wow we were busy!! I will update the thread with all the BFP's we have for the month so far when I get home... oh yes I keep track!!!
As you know I am still waiting for AF (Aunt Flo - menstruation/period) and today if she doesn't show up she will be 3 days late...
Anyone is welcome to join...we all chit chat and talk about our symptoms and really help each other get through the
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[With apologies to the San Francisco Chronicle's Scott Ostler, who often starts his sports columns this way]
Someone who gets it: As those of you readers outside my immediate family who read my last posting, I roasted Information Week's Alexander Wolfe for bemoaning the tragic (in his eyes) plethora of distro choices in the GNU/Linux universe. Along comes Linux Today Managing Editor Brian Proffitt with a column that spells out Wolfe's folly in detail. So now I'm in the enviable position of toasting Brian for the column — salud! — and thanks.
Europe gets it, too: Business Week reports that a high court adviser in the EU has decided that ISPs are not required to reveal information to authorities when users are suspected of music piracy. Hopefully, this will spell doom — in large, italicized capital letters — for the efforts by IFPI, the global RIAA, to litigate against European P2P users. Now if we can only get justices that enlightened on this side of the Atlantic . . . . Get the details here.
Nice doggie: Despite the brouhaha a couple of weeks ago in Distrowatch over Puppy, it bears mentioning that Puppy Linux has released version 2.17, and this latest one comes with CUPS, according to Puppy top dog Barry Kauler. This version will run on older machines — that's a good thing for those of us who are not on the cutting edge of the latest technology (choosing to spend our money on things like rent, feeding the family other of life's so-called priorities) — and it immediately goes on my list of distros to try. "More on the story," as we say at Open Source and Free Software Reporter, from Linux.com here.
[I have just the machine for it: An old Dell Optiplex GXa desktop that the Santa Cruz Sentinel, my employer, gave to me rather than dumping it. Currently it's running Mepis AntiX, after a short stint with Linux Mint 3.0 Xfce — both GREAT — but I think I'll throw this Puppy a stick. More on this in a later blog posting.]
Rearranging the deck chairs: My absence from this blog for a few days (tops) comes courtesy of rearranging my living room to accommodate much of the hardware that I've accumulated/garnered/been entrusted with, etc. I have the solution of putting three machines each in two corners of the living room and must now do the remodeling. All of which is to say that visitors will no longer have two iMacs and a monitor staring them in the face when they sit down on the couch.
Last, and certainly not least . . . the Italian Open Source Web site One Open Source runs a very interesting Q-and-A interview with Linus Torvalds in which Linus — who's supposed to be rabidly anti-GPLv3 (to hear some tell it) — just says that GPLv2 is better when asked about the new license. It's a good read, and I would suggest leaving here and going to the interview here.
(Larry Cafiero, editor/publisher of Open Source Reporter, is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)


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Hello. I have a browser-based game and I want to include in it a "Mini games" to train stats.these games will be based on PHP, and JS.These "mini games" are very simple, but I have no clue how to do this since I never been in this business before.My goal, for the first mini game, is to make a mini game that challanges the user to click X Times on a key in the keyboard (such as "K") in a limited time.If the player passes, he will gain attack stat (just one query).How do I start?
Thanks in advance..
@theunreal ;
Here is the summarize steps.
Divide and conquer is the key.
I think it's best to show your layout first to us.
I'm not sure if you are serious with this, but at least I show you the general steps.
This would be done using JavaScript.You can use one of the keypress events (e.g. onkeydown) to track how many times the user has hit a certain key, then use setTimeout to check their score after a specified period of time.
Correspondingly, I've moved your thread to the JS forum and altered the title slightly.
Let me know if you need any help implementing the details.
Here you go:
No database for this game (I already have database with user staff etc, I will just have to update some rows in the user table)
I'm really goot with PHP but I have no idea how to impelement the JS part, thats why I need your help.
Hi there,
So, I made a little demo script to get you started.You'll want to listen for the keyup event, as otherwise someone could just keep a key pressed and rack up a high score.
Have a look at this and see if you can adapt it to your needs (you'll want to look at [setTimeout to limit the time the user has to press a key, as well as the [URL="http://api.jquery.com/off/"].off() ](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window.setTimeout)method to remove the event listener after a certain period of time).Let us know how you get on.
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>jQuery on keyUp</title>

Total keypresses: 0

var totalKeypresses = 0;
var keyCodes = {
48: "0",
49: "1",
50: "2",
51: "3",
52: "4",
53: "5",
54: "6",
55: "7",
56: "8",
57: "9",
58: "0",
65: "a",
66: "b",
67: "c",
68: "d",
69: "e",
70: "f",
71: "g",
72: "h",
73: "i",
74: "j",
75: "k",
76: "l",
77: "m",
78: "n",
79: "o",
80: "p",
81: "q",
82: "r",
83: "s",
84: "t",
85: "u",
86: "v",
87: "w",
88: "x",
89: "y",
90: "z"
$("body").on("keyup", function(e){
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(NEWSER) – WWII veteran Harold Jellicoe Percival died last month at age 99, leaving no close family behind. So the funeral home organizing his service put a note in the UK man's obituary asking that "any service personnel who can" come to the funeral today, the BBC reports. The obituary went viral on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit,Gawker reports, and hundreds of people showed up at the service. Since 100 people packed the crematorium, 400 more stood outside, despite the rain.


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Is Tyler Perry gearing up for his own talk show?
This week, Tyler Perry took to Twitter to make a major television announcement!
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Look what I'm working on. Coming on next Tuesday after #HavesAndHaveNots only on @OWNTV pic.twitter.com/87hyxUNGIo
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) February 18, 2014
That's right! It looks like Oprah has sprinkled more of her fairy dust on Tyler and he will be taking on a new role as a talk show host extraordinaire.
The writer/director/producer/playwright/actor will now be adding talk show host to his long list of titles, thanks to his major success on the Oprah Winfrey Network during the past year. It has been less than a month since Oprah and Tyler announced their first television projects on OWN: The Haves and The Have Nots and Love Thy Neighbor. The two have fast become OWN's highest-rated series debut ever, which led to the network doubling the series, and ending season 1 as the most-watched scripted telecast on OWN ever with 2 million viewers. Love Thy Neighbor fell right behind in second place in terms of debut viewership, which is why we weren't totally surprised when Oprah announced a third series from TP: "Single Mom's Club," based on the feature film by the same name hitting theaters in March.
Oprah aside, this move by Tyler Perry marks a significant moment in television, as he will be the fifth African-American talkshow host currently on air when he debuts, joining Queen Latifah, Wendy Williams, Arsenio Hall and Steve Harvey! Talk about a breakthrough. Never before has the landscape been so diverse and so saturated with talent. It will be interesting to see what Tyler brings to the table that is different from the others.


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Media Open House
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas
Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
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Event Details
Media Open House
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas (RMHC Austin) is hosting a Media Open House to showcase the difference the Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms have made in the lives of hundreds of families from Austin and surrounding communities.
RMHC Austin will also introduce the Red Shoe Society, the newly launched annual giving program, including the new donor wall at the Ronald McDonald House.
Local media are invited to tour the Ronald McDonald House - including newly redecorated guest rooms - and visit with families who have personally experienced the hospitality of the Ronald McDonald House and Family Rooms.
Snacks will be provided along with Maeme's Cupcakes.
Visual and Interview Opportunities:
- The Ronald McDonald House - indoors and outdoors
- Newly designed guest rooms
- New Red Shoe Society Donor Wall
- Interview families who have benefited from our services, including the Talkington family (pictured at right).
- Interview Opportunity for media from neighboring communities or counties: Following the media day we will connect you with a family from your area who has used our services.
- Interview RMHC Leadership, including:
- Kent Burress, CEO - Can discuss the LEED Platinum building and how our healthy House helps lead to healthy families.
- Ann Jerome, Chief Development Officer - Can discuss the Red Shoe Society and how this annual giving campaign improves our financial foundation.
- RMHC Austin Board President, Marian Wu - Can discuss RMHC Austin leadership along with her own family story of using the Ronald McDonald House when her baby was hospitalized.
- Beverly Seffel - Community Relations Manager - Can discuss numbers of families served from various counties and communities
- Other RMHC Austin Leaders TBA
Please contact Jan Gunter - firstname.lastname@example.com or 628-5931 for more information.
When & Where
The Ronald McDonald House - Austin
1315 Barbara Jordan Boulevard
Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT)
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas
We help families face the burden of childhood illness together.
The Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for families whose children are in Austin hospitals.
Our three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms provide a home-like space where families can rest and regroup within the walls of these hospitals:
- St. David's Medical Center
- St. David's Women's Center of Texas
- Dell Children's Medical Center


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Final Results (PDF)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The University of Pennsylvania men's golf team finished up play at the Ivy League Championships on Sunday, taking third place at Caves Valley Golf Club as senior P.J. Fielding and junior Max Marsico tied for second individually and earned first-team All-Ivy.
Fielding shot a 69 on Sunday -- tied for the low round of the day --while Marsico carded a 74. That left the two of them at 216 for the 54-hole tournament and left them three strokes behind Princeton's Greg Jarmas, whose third-round 70 allowed him to take medalist honors.Princeton's Quinn Prchal and Dartmouth's James Pleat tied for fourth, at 218.
Penn shot 295 as a team on Sunday, the second-best roundamong the eight teams,and finished the event at 889. That was one stroke behind second-place Yale, which shot 296 on Sunday to finish at 888. Princeton took the team title, shooting 288 on Sunday toend the tournament at 883 andstorming from fourth place at the start of the day to the championship.
Columbia (299 on Sunday) was fourth, at 893, while Dartmouth (300) was fifth at 896.
For Penn, Colin St. Maxens carded a 74 on Sunday to end his tournament at 230 and tie for 23rd. Ben Cooley shot a 78 and ended the tournament in 30th place at 233. Austin Powell was forced to withdraw due to an injury midway through Sunday's round.
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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Great pool and friendly staff. Good English spoken
the location, facilities, staff and the atmosphere around the hotel no
nice location some of the staff not very helpful,food menu was not all availble what was availble was not very good,in fact the lasgne was disgusting get better in Iceland
Excellent quality of our double room. The resteraunt layout and the quality of the food. The highly efficient staff, even when our inability to speak even simple Italian, was taken into consideration. Nothing in terms of our usage - but if one was inferm then the large number of steps could be an issue. To be fair this was stated in the hotel's info prior to booking.
Friendliness of staff. Beautiful view from the (spacious) room balcony. Only 1 towels set in a room for 2 (extra set had to be asked for). Very basic room setting. Hairdrier could not be switched in bathroom. A huge dog was walking around the restaurant tables at dinner. Very poor breakfast buffet.
Big premisses. Very hospitable and accommodating host! We were alone (other apartments were not taken) and enjoyed the whole place to ourselves. There is barbeque facilities and the swimming pool is also very nice and not as small as it seems on the picture. It is remote place in the middle of nowhere - that was perfect for us!
Owner/manager friendly, rooms self-contained but these facilities could be improved. Large and spacious. No heating/cooling or TV. Parking limited on the side of the narrow road and eroded.
Great peaceful location. We were the only guests in this large farmhouse, so it felt quite private. We occupied the top floor with a terrace and had fantastic views over the valley. Interior is a bit outdated, but it is part of the house's charm I reckon.
Lovely, quiet location. Only takes cash.
peace and tranquility. Alfredo,the owner,speaks good english and is helpful and friendly.well worth a visit.
Everything!! We were able to cook our own meals in the particular unit that we chose. We were on the second floor, there was a wonderful terrace where we had breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Alfredo, the owner, was wonderful, and very helpful. We wanted to stay in that particular area and relax, and that's just what we were able to do. There was a nice pool that I was able to swim in, and I love to swim. Window screens would help, but we learned that is not the norm in the area. We adjusted by keeping the lights out in the evening if we had the windows open. It worked fine, the nights were cool, and we sat outside on the terrace most of the time when we were there - the view of the surrounding hills and farms was so relaxing -- wonderful!!
This is a delightful place, in quiet, beautiful surroundings, with a warm welcome and hospitability from the staff/owner. The small pool was perfect for the kids and for relaxing after the heat of an Abruzzo summer day. For northeners, Italian breakfasts are on the sweet and unsubstantial side, but everything is forgiven when you get newly home-baked fruit pies. We plan to come back. No, we loved it. Accept the givens - no AC or other luxuries - bring your own mosquito netting if one or two mosquitos in the room are enough to disturb your night sleep and remember ear plugs if you don't want to hear the area dogs' nighttime exchanges.
Peaceful and quiet, nice gounds, friendly people, there if you need them, excellent breakfast service.
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I did not commit any of the crimes in these pictures, Nor do I condone illegal activities.
I did not commit any of the crimes in these pictures, Nor do I condone illegal activities.
Last edited by THEfreerideKID; 03-14-2008 at 04:37 PM.
thats weak, draw and construct your karaks
read up
VD- visual destruction
miok ears look weird tweek em
freeride do wut toke said
are those supposed to be papercuts or something? because thats what I see... well maybe not papercuts but... cuts... ::Cough::
Simply Original Style. Too Fuckin Bad.
yup self inflicted all the way rofl
i like dem characters alot keep dat shit up man, specially tha 1 wit the hat. only thing "wrong" is the necks....seem to long
Last edited by JEDI-MASTER; 01-28-2008 at 02:14 AM.
she got um for xmas, while i was in jail.... i thought it was fanny shit i was liek
"mom why didnt u pick up"
"oh sorry i was in operating room"
"yeah your sister wanted tits"
"but mom shes only 11"
well the last line didnt happen but still...
well you best be not trippin.
im a jedi fuckin masterrrrrrrr
all y'all padawans best shut da fak upppp
(sex without condoms)
toke that site is wack.. i mean its good if your doing that style but its very restrictive
Charac on the leftt.
Rhyse - Thats a unique style. I like it much Would like to see a full body thoh.
Miok - Unique take on a monkey(?). I like the way it is, maybe refine his features a little, and change the ears up a little.
Evasion - Kinda emo lol. Nice wings, but the rest of the charac seems pretty plain.
dunno if im in position to crit but i like the little horned devil lokkin thingy dude. simple but i like it
yo toke if you are still on this thread please dont criticize me until you get better bro. There are many different styles out there. Some people are going for quick bombs like me . I can do an outline of my character in under 3 seconds or a simple fill in not much longer. Maybe you are going for artistic sketches. I can do that too that just isnt what im doing with this particular character. Keep at it though and maybe learn a little more about graffiti in general before u start criticizing others. Not trying to be a dick just letting you in on my opinion. For those of you who haven't seen my pics here you go.
under 3 seconds... thats preatyy impressive. u can up wack shit really fast. props
toke dose suck tho
i was trying to help you out, your shit is kinda weak, im not trying to be mean i want you to get better.
sketch your a faggot, ive never seen any of your pieces and all you do is sit on this forum and troll all day, wonder bread ass moutherfucker
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VD- visual destruction
Toke - not reall feelin it, bro. it looks like you're trying to make a simple character too complex. you kind of have to go one way or the other, man
toke , that how to draw cartoon thing seems more...structured whereas graff characters dont have to be so...structured. I myself like them more simple like freerides lil character.
wish i could put up some of mine.
Click the picture above ^
visit my flickr:Originally Posted by poler
i dont have any new flicks so i thought id post this one from summer but id still like some constructive crits..
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Does the md5sum match ?
I've downloaded Backtrack 5 GNOME 64-bit on a dvd, started up the computer running everything fine.
But when I try to install backtrack, using the desktop icon, the installation goes smoothly up until it begins copying files.
It gets to 99% then says the installation failed, saying that there were missing or corrupt files.
I have tried all the options, burning a new dvd 3 times, at the lowest speed I could.
Looking for any options that will help me get this installed properly.
Does the md5sum match ?
Back|track giving machine guns to monkeys since 2007 !
Do not read the Wiki, most your questions will not be answered there !
Do not take a look at the: Forum Rules !
It didn't for the 64 bit but after trying the 32 bit gnome it did, and then the installation failed much earlier than 99%, while copying files.


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AGA Urges Policy Makers to Endorse Recommendations of National Petroleum Council
Washington, D.C. - The American Gas Association (AGA) today commended the National Petroleum Council (NPC) on the completion of its comprehensive assessment of North American natural gas and oil resources. The study entitled, Prudent Development: Realizing the Potential of North America s Abundant Natural Gas and Oil Resources, was undertaken at the request of Secretary of Energy Steven Chu in September 2009. It addresses the role of natural gas in a lower carbon energy portfolio while also protecting the environment, enhancing energy security and enabling economic prosperity. The NPC study process and outcomes provide a very constructive framework for securing the confidence of policymakers and consumers in the abundance, reliability and environmental performance of the natural gas resource.
We applaud Secretary Chu for posing the principal question how do we, as a nation, best put to use this vast and affordable natural gas resource? And we are especially pleased that such a distinguished and diverse study team concluded that natural gas and energy efficiency can work in tandem to help solve our most challenging needs, from economic growth to energy security and environmental protection, said AGA President and CEO Dave McCurdy. We agree that responsible development of the resource is the lynchpin to realizing this promise and we urge our policy makers to endorse the recommendations of this study that clearly lay out workable solutions to timely and important issues.
The study found that supplies of North American natural gas are much larger than previously thought and that these resources will be needed even as energy efficiency reduces demand and lower-carbon alternatives become more economically available. The report also concludes that environmentally responsible development of these resources is vital to realizing the full potential of the North American natural gas resource.
Very often, when we discuss the potential role and contribution of natural gas we limit ourselves to a discussion of baseload electricity generation. I am very pleased that this study looks beyond that one market and recognizes the potential for the direct and distributed use of natural gas in residential and commercial gas markets, said Tom Massaro, vice president of marketing and business intelligence, New Jersey Natural Gas, who chaired the Residential/Commercial Subgroup of the Natural Gas Demand Task Force of the study. Energy efficiency is a cornerstone of our national energy policy. The efficient use of natural gas in homes and buildings is an essential tool for meeting the objective set out by Secretary Chu to meet the needs of American energy consumers consistent with environmental, economic and energy security goals.
AGA commends the NPC's study endorsement of the need for energy and efficiency policies to employ full-fuel-cycle analyses of the impacts of energy consumption. AGA concurs fully with the NPC recommendation that federal policymakers should develop and adopt a consistent methodology for assessing full-fuel-cycle energy use and emissions, and that this methodology should inform regulatory decisions and energy-related policy implementation.
AGA also supports the NPC study s top-level recognition that realizing the benefits of natural gas requires environmentally responsible development of the resource. The recognition and related recommendations, including the key role that state regulatory agencies play in this regard, echo the principles adopted by AGA s Board of Directors early this year.
In addition to the recommended five top strategies to realize the full potential of the North American natural gas resource, the study also calls for promoting combined heat and power applications; encouraging private-public partnerships to maximize the greenhouse gas benefits of natural gas by reducing methane emissions; enacting regulatory policies that align financial incentives for utilities and their customers to use energy more efficiently; and making continued investments in research and development to maintain America s technology leadership position in energy innovation. AGA endorses these recommendations as important components of national energy policy.


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The scope of this study is 10 miles of Farm-to-Market (FM )1774 in Waller and Montgomery Counties from Mill Creek Drive to FM 149.
Proposed Improvements
The proposed improvements would widen the existing 2-lane roadway to a 4-lane, divided rural roadway.
This study is a partnership between TxDOT and the Federal Highway Administration.
Texas Department of Transportation
Mr. James A. Roscher, Environmental Project Manager
Mr. Grant Chim, Schematic Project Manager
PO Box 1386
Houston, TX 77251-1386
Phone: (713) 802-5246


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A Five-Step Program For Sweaty Summer Skin
The first step to getting over a problem is admitting that you have one. Now that we've divulged our summer beauty routines, I figured it was time to give up the goods on the five-step program that keeps my naturally oily skin looking summertime fly, and by that I mean dry. If you're having grease problems, I feel bad for you, son, but I can almost guarantee that mine are worse than yours, especially during the hottest months of the year when sweat exacerbates the issue. My face practically screams, "Drill me."
With years of market research (sometimes referred to as "shopping at Sephora"), I've found that the best way to treat my reactive, combination-to-oily skin and keep it under control is by supplementing my sensitive skin wash-and-tone routine with sebum-fighting powerhouses that simultaneously work to clear up blemishes. Most of them will get you matte in a pinch, and others help with oil production and congestion in the long run. Use one or all of these five tried-and-true slick-solvers, blot throughout the day as necessary, and revel in your miraculously matte complexion. Now isn't that a relief?


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Rock Hill, S.C. - The Brevard College Tornados' softball team has made their second ever appearance in the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament as they earned the seventh seed. They will open up their tournament schedule with the host school Carson-Newman on Wednesday, April 20th at 2 p.m. in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Lenoir-Rhyne University, which won its seventh conference championship in school history, is the top seed for the 2011 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament, which kicks off Wednesday at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn.
Lenoir-Rhyne will face eighth-seed Lincoln Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Railsplitters went 6-12 in conference play and are 25-22 overall. Lenoir-Rhyne and LMU opened conference play on March 19, with the Bears taking both contests.
Carson-Newman College is the second seed. The Eagles were 14-4 in conference play, and are 36-13-1 overall. Carson-Newman is ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Poll. The Eagles will face seventh-seed Brevard at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Brevard went 6-12 against conference opponents, and is 28-19 overall. The two teams met on April 13, with Carson-Newman sweeping the series.
Brevard and LMU tied for seventh place in the league standings. Brevard earned the seventh seed by virtue of sweeping LMU in their meeting on April 6.
Catawba College is the third seed. The Indians went 12-6 in conference play and are 29-17 overall. Catawba will face sixth-seed Mars Hill College at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Mars Hill is 7-11 in conference play and 29-18 overall. Catawba won both games over Mars Hill when they met on April 7.
Tusculum College and Wingate University tied for fourth place in the conference standings with 11-7 records. Tusculum earned the fourth seed by virtue of its sweep over Wingate when they met on March 19. Tusculum, 30-15 overall, will face Wingate, 30-13 overall, in the tournament's opening game at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
The top eight teams in the conference earned berths to the Food Lion SAC Tournament.
The tournament continues on Thursday with two games at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn., and four games at Carson-Newman. Three games are scheduled on Friday. The championship game is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, with a second game to follow, if necessary.
The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship.
All-Tournament tickets will be available at the gate for $15 for adults and $7 for children and students. Fans showing their Food Lion MVP card can save $2 on the price of an adult All-Tournament ticket.
Daily ticket prices are $7 for adults and $3 for children and students. Fans showing their Food Lion MVP card can save $1 off the price of an adult ticket.
Food Lion is the title sponsor for all South Atlantic Conference championships.
Printable Bracket
Wednesday, April 20
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Game 1: No. 4 Tusculum vs. No. 5 Wingate, 9 a.m.
Game 2: No. 3 Catawba vs. No. 6 Mars Hill, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3: No. 2 Carson-Newman vs. No. 7 Brevard, 2 p.m.
Game 4: No. 1 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. No. 8 Lincoln Memorial, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 21
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Walters State Community College, Morristown, Tenn.
Game 5: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 11:30 a.m.
At Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Game 7: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 9 a.m.
Game 8: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 2 p.m.
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 loser, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 23
Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Softball Tournament
At Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
Championship Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 15 (if necessary): Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser, 3:30 p.m.


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From the fourth floor of the Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tenn., there is a view that would excite any fan of concrete. The hospital staff probably knew that when they assigned my room.
Why did I get such a striking view for four days from the window of a hospital? In the middle of August, I had an accident at home that left me with a broken kneecap. After surgery, I was trapped in the room for a couple days of recuperation while pain medicine that would knock out King Kong helped me deal with my plight.
From my view, I could watch the construction of a new interchange just south of state Route 96. Traffic empties into the newest commercial park in Franklin, and about 20 trucks per day haul precast panels south on I-65, perhaps to a new bridge that is being built nearby.
For my nighttime entertainment, I watched ready-mix trucks hauling to avoid the hot temperatures. It was about 105° F. here in Middle Tennessee at the time, the hottest temperature in 50 years. So there aren't too many ready-mix trucks rolling down the highway in the daytime. Most of the larger pours are being done at night, and I don't blame them.
I also received a personal view of the casting process. This casting person came into my room one day and put a full-length, 35-pound purple cast on my leg.
When he started wrapping me up, I touched it to see if it was generating heat. Obviously it was. Before long, we were comparing stories and information about our jobs' respective casting materials.
Comparing notes
I compared the material for my cast and the concrete used in the pre-cast panels for the bridges. Then he asked about concrete, the material with which I was most familiar. For the next several minutes, we talked back and forth about mixes. I explained to him about the mix designs we had to prepare before deliveries could be made to a jobsite.
He had many questions about the set-time of the panels and the various other mixes. I asked him about the materials he worked with. Strangely enough, they are similar to ours in several ways.
When he left, I returned to the window, and my thoughts again turned to concrete. There are plans for this hospital to start a new addition that will include a medical center and parking garage.
It will be interesting to see what type of construction they'll use. On another hospital in Nashville, they used precast to create an appealing structure. The panels for the building were colored and were shipped in by truck one weekend. The crazy thing about the project was that the panels came from Atlanta. I have always wondered how a supplier from another state can produce and ship materials to another state and still be cost-competitive with the local manufacturers.
As an aside, I couldn't figure out why my cast was an odd purple color. But I guess it had something to do with the comment I made to the doctor. I noticed he was almost bald. I really didn't say it like that. I just explained the lord was good to him. "He gave you a handsome face and he's cleaning off a place for another one," I told him.
So it's not my best line, but I blame it on the pain medication. Be very careful and don't break any bones. The time it takes to recuperate will give you too much time to think.