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--The Wizard
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By Nick Allen, Telegraph.co.uk
Looking like giant leaves floating in the sea thousands of Golden Rays are seen here gathering off the coast of Mexico.
The spectacular scene was captured as the magnificent creatures made one of their biannual mass migrations to more agreeable waters.
Gliding silently beneath the waves they turned vast areas of blue water to gold off the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Sandra Critelli, an amateur photographer, stumbled across the phenomenon while looking for whale sharks.
Chocolate Covered Grasshoppers (Crickets, actually)
baker's chocolate
candied crickets
Melt baker's chocolate in double boiler.
Fill molds halfway with chocolate, add crickets, fill rest of the way.
A tasty surprise in every one!
For those of you that think Internet Explorer is too fat of a program (like The Wizard does...), Try the Avant Browser. It is based on IE but runs much faster - is skinable and packs a whole lot of configurations! You have so much to play with - it will keep you busy for hours! But even if you aren't an über-geek like The Wizard, even in it's default mode it is far superior to IE and a better alternative than Firefox.
Check it out at www.avantbrowser.com.
I see: Bill, Erwin, Calvin, Bran, Brian, Vince, Barb, Susan, Ann-Marie, Shawn, JIm, Cynthia, Judy, Chaz, Robert, (My Dad!), Jack, Daryn, Connie, Bob, Kelly, Ben, Cathy, Woody, Carl, Kerri, Pam, Barb K, Dale, Crystal, David, David C, Dwight, Lon, Jordan, Ken, SalTCBug, Tali, Vilija, Wanda, Jackie...
If you don't see your name here, don't fret! Perhaps I shall see you the next time I bring out my mirror!
The Wizard.
--lyrics from the song "Kissin' Noise" by top Japanese pop band Glay
--ad for the movie Her Jungle Love (1938)
--president of Duquesne University (1931–39) Fr. J. J. Callahan
--Radio 2 (UK)
--announcer Don Orsillo, during a Red Sox game
The most complex, "mind-boggling" crop circle ever to be seen in Britain has been discovered in a barley field in Wiltshire.
The circle is a coded representation of pi to the 10th significant figure.
The formation, measuring 150ft in diameter, is apparently a coded image representing the first 10 digits, 3.141592654, of pi.
It is has appeared in a field near Barbury Castle, an iron-age hill fort above Wroughton, Wilts, and has been described by astrophysicists as "mind-boggling".
Michael Reed, an astrophysicist, said: "The tenth digit has even been correctly rounded up. The little dot near the centre is the decimal point.
"The code is based on 10 angular segments with the radial jumps being the indicator of each segment.
"Starting at the centre and counting the number of one-tenth segments in each section contained by the change in radius clearly shows the values of the first 10 digits in the value of pi."
Lucy Pringle, a researcher of crop formations, said: "This is an astounding development - it is a seminal event."
Mathematics codes and geometric patterns have long been an important factor in crop circle formations. One of the best known formations showed the image of a highly complex set of shapes known as The Julia Set, 12 years ago.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.
Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.
Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words - Warning- The Heavy Seven are in this You Tube Video" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
1. She is not a "BABE" or a "CHICK" - She is a "BREASTED AMERICAN."
2. She is not a "SCREAMER" or a "MOANER" - She is, "VOCALLY APPRECIATIVE."
3. She is not "EASY" - She is "HORIZONTALLY ACCESSIBLE."
4. She is not a "DUMB BLONDE" - She is a "LIGHT-HAIRED DETOUR OFF THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY."
5. She has not "BEEN AROUND" - She is a "PREVIOUSLY-ENJOYED COMPANION."
6. She is not an "AIRHEAD" - She is "REALITY IMPAIRED."
7. She does not get "DRUNK" or "TIPSY" - She gets "CHEMICALLY INCONVENIENCED".
8. She does not have "BREAST IMPLANTS" - She is "MEDICALLY ENHANCED."
9. She does not "NAG" you - She becomes "VERBALLY REPETITIVE."
10. She is not a "TRAMP" - She is "SEXUALLY EXTROVERTED."
11. She does not have "MAJOR LEAGUE HOOTERS" - She is "PECTORALLY SUPERIOR."
12. She is not a "TWO-BIT HOOKER" - She is a "LOW COST PROVIDER."
1. He does not have a "BEER GUT" - He has developed a "LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY."
2. He is not a "BAD DANCER" - He is "OVERLY CAUCASIAN."
3. He does not "GET LOST ALL THE TIME" - He "INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS."
4. He is not "BALDING" - He is in "FOLLICLE REGRESSION."
5. He is not a "CRADLE ROBBER" - He prefers "GENERATIONAL DIFFERENTIAL RELATIONSHIPS."
6. He does not get "FALLING-DOWN DRUNK" - He becomes "ACCIDENTALLY HORIZONTAL."
7. He does not act like a "TOTAL ASS" - He develops a case of RECTAL-CRANIAL INVERSION."
8. He is not a "MALE CHAUVINIST PIG" - He has "SWINE EMPATHY."
9. He is not afraid of "COMMITMENT" - He is "RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGED."
10. He is not "HORNY" - He is "SEXUALLY FOCUSED."
11. It's not his "CRACK" you see hanging out of his pants - It's "REAR CLEAVAGE."
Modern day religion has shunned both gay and lesbian followers, while Witchcraft, Wicca, still embraces both gay men and lesbian women. My feeling is that the leaders of certain religious sects that follow the path of Christ, greatly underestimates the value of our community, and mistakenly underestimates our worth in this world that we live in.
I have never bought into the belief that men nor women were created in the image of God, the Godhead is a concept that without us wouldn't even exist, for God to exist he or she must have followers, they must have believers, the Godhead is like everything else in this world, it is pure energy and for that energy to continue to grow it must be fed!
The politics that surround religion can be traced back to the beginning of time, but who is to say really when time first began, time is a magical concept that no one really understands, and yet there has been millions of dollars spent by modern day scientists trying to harness its power!
Throughout the ages homosexuality has been present and in just about any era traces can be found amongst the most famous and powerful of men and women. My belief is that the world is dynamically made up of a diverse group of people who have lessons to learn in both the masculine and feminine shell (body) and as we progress our spirits crossover prematurely and still have lessons to learn from it's past incarnation and so, when reborn, it still attempts to act out the lessons from it's most recent life, and although it may have chosen a masculine body for its current life, it may result in a feminine spirit trapped in a masculine body which proceeds to act out the lessons that it should have learned in its previous life, and in its previous body, therefore resulting in some very stylish and well dressed men! (lol)
When the spirit makes a decision on the soul level it is not a rational decision, the process used to derive at that decision is entirely different from the one that you and I use in the physical realm to make our day-to-day decisions and choices about how we are to proceed.
Homosexuality is not a mistake, it is a lesson to be learned by all whose path it crosses, it is not a choice and even if it were, chances are that we, Gay Men and Lesbian Women as a whole would not choose a life that is destined to be filled with such strife! Why would anyone choose to be this different? Why would anyone choose a life where you are consider a freak, a modern day leopard? I cannot speak for my gay and lesbian counterparts, I can only speak for myself, and I can say this with the utmost honesty, if I were given a conscious choice, if I could decide to be straight or gay, there would be no debate or question in my mind, I would choose to be gay! I would choose to be labeled a freak and I would gladly welcome a life filled with strife, why?
A man went into a pharmacy and asked to talk to a male pharmacist. The woman he was talking to said that she was the pharmacist and that she and her sister owned the store, so there were no males employed there. She asked if there was something which she could help the gentleman with.
The man said that it was something that he would be much more comfortable discussing with a male pharmacist.
The female pharmacist assured him that she was completely professional and whatever it was that he needed to discuss, he could be confident that she would treat him with the highest level of professionalism.
The man agreed and began by saying, "This is tough for me to discuss, but I have a permanent erection. It causes me a lot of problems and severe embarrassment. So I was wondering what you could give me for it ?"
The pharmacist said, "Just a minute, I'll go talk to my sister."
When she returned, she said, "We discussed it at length and the absolute best we can do is, 1/3 ownership in the store, a company car, and $3000 a month living expenses !"
Litha- (leetha) Also named Midsummer of Summer Solstice, this is a Sabbat strictly for the sun. On June 21 or 22, witches acknowledge the God's light and warmth on the day when he shines the highest, brightest and longest. This is a time to rejoice in the full flood of the years abundance.
An explanation of Pagan Summer Solstice can be found here.
The Wizard is going to confer, converse, and otherwise hob-nob with my brother wizards...
Regular posting will resume on Monday! Meanwhile, Check the archives. I bet there is a lot that you haven't read yet....
--The Wizard
The British Columbia Coroner's Service says a prankster is responsible for what was first believed to be a sixth human foot that washed ashore off the province's coast.
The coroner's service said it was actually an animal paw that was inserted into a shoe. It was discovered yesterday when a woman spotted some bones protruding from a size 10 black Adidas running shoe. The coroner's service today called the hoax reprehensible.
Five feet have been found in the Vancouver area since last August, including four right feet and a left foot. Authorities say they haven't reached any conclusions about the origin of the feet.
5th right foot adds to B.C. mystery
2nd foot this week, and 6th in total, found off west coast
Doug Ward and David Wylie, Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
VANCOUVER - The grisly saga of human feet washing ashore on the coastlines of British Columbia became even more macabre Wednesday with the discovery of a sixth human foot on a beach in Campbell River, B.C.
The sighting of a right foot encased in a size 10 men's black Adidas running shoe on a sand spit on the eastern side of Vancouver Island provides more dread to the growing mystery of who these feet belong to, and how many more are out there, waiting to be found.
It's the second foot found in three days, and the sixth in less than a year.
The latest body part in a series of gruesome discoveries, which is capturing interest around the world, washed ashore on beach near the Thunderbird RV Park and Campground. The foot was discovered in the morning by a Campbell River woman who had been looking for rocks for a crafts project.
The unidentified woman had heard of the other human feet and rushed up to tell Sandra Malone, owner of the RV Park, to call the police.
Malone, who had also heard of the cases of the disarticulated feet, raced down to look at the latest finding.
"People are all talking about this. You wonder if it's a serial killer thing or what's going on," said Malone. "They're washing up all over the place."
Malone said she saw a right foot inside a black Adidas running shoe, which was sitting above the high-tide line about a metre from the grass.
"The woman who found it thought it was just a shoe until she saw the bones sticking out," said Malone.
B.C. RCMP Const. Annie Linteau said the latest foot and the shoe have been sent to the B.C. Coroners Service for analysis by a forensic pathologist will attempt to determine the source of the foot and if it is related to the other feet. A DNA analysis will also be conducted.
Until the forensic analysis is completed, there will be no comment by the police on whether the foot had been severed or belonged to a victim of foul play, added Linteau.
Canwest News Service
**Feet in picture are NOT the ones that washed up on shore... those ones were in sneakers, detached from the body. Couldn't find a pic of the real ones.. not that you'd REALLY want to see them!
One of the most common questions The Wizard has been asked has been, "Why is my computer so slow?" This has been followed closely by, "What can I do to speed up my computer?"
The answer can be as varied as the number of computers with the problem. The solutions can range from some simple maintenance to hardware repair/upgrades or even a combination. Here are some common things you can do to improve system performance.
Errors in the files on your hard drive can reduce performance as can a hard drive that is developing physical errors. Scan disk will repair many of the file errors on your hard drive. Running the thorough scan disk will also check the hard drive for physical errors. Remember, depending on the size of your hard drive this can take a lot of time and you cannot do anything else at the same time. The best time to run scan disk is when you do not need to use the computer.
Cache files are those left over from your browsing experience. They mostly consist of images that your browser had to download in order to display on a web page you are viewing. (These are those pictures that you don't want your significant other to find =)
Defrag arranges the files on your hard drive so that they can be accessed more efficiently. This has two advantages. One, your system operates more efficiently. Two, your hard drive will last longer because it will not have to work as hard to access files.
Many viruses use so much of your system's resources that they will greatly degrade performance. Some will even crash your system completely. Make sure your virus definitions are up to date and run a complete virus scan of your system. This should be done weekly.
Many websites install spyware/adware on your system without your knowledge. These can be as simple as cookies that track where you surf to actual programs that give others access to your computer. There are many utility programs that you can download to scan for these files.
It seems too simple but just having a dirty computer can slow it down. If there is an excessive buildup of dust inside your computer, it will cause a heat buildup. This heat buildup will degrade performance as well accelerate wear and tear on the parts inside your computer which can lead to the premature failure of a critical part. Remember to unplug your computer before opening the case. Also, remember to NOT bump any of the internal parts with the vacuum to prevent damage.
These steps are something that we can all try if our system is running slow. If these do not get the performance of your system back to where you think it should be then a few more things can be tried. Many utility programs will perform deep checks on your system's registry as well as look for missing shortcuts and even missing Windows files.
Another possibility is that there are too many programs starting when you turn on your computer. In Windows 98SE or XP (both home and pro) this is easy to check using the msconfig utility. From the 'run' command type 'msconfig' and hit the enter key. This will bring up the Windows Configuration Utility where you can check what is starting with Windows and it gives you the option of turning off the auto startup of many programs. In other versions of Windows (95, NT, 2000) it would be best to have someone with a good working knowledge of the Windows Registry service your computer.
If all this fails then you may need to reformat your hard drive or upgrade hardware. Remember too that you always have the option of taking your system in to a qualified service technician. Sometimes spending a little extra money will save you hours and hours of headaches or worse yet, the loss of data.
Two boys walk into the local London Drugs and one of them brings some tampons to the check-out.
The clerk asks, "Do you know what these are for?
The boy answers, "Not really."
The clerk responds, "How old are you?"
The boy with the tampons said, "I'm eight, but they aren't for me they're for my 4 year old brother."
The clerk asks, "Why would your brother need these tampons?"
The eight year old replies, "He said that he saw a commercial on TV and that if he uses these, he will be able to swim and ride a bike."
1. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, then comes good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.
2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in Ontario and mine is in Tucson.
3. I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.
4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for ourm anniversary.
"Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" She said. So I suggested the kitchen.
5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. Then she said "There are too many gadgets and no place to sit down!" So I bought her an electric chair.
7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there is water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was, she told me "In the Lake."
8. She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.
9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said "No, jump in!"
10. Remember. Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.
11. Statistically, 100% of all divorces start with marriage.
12. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was Always.
13. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.
14. The last fight was my fault. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said "Dust!
A little guy goes into a elevator, looks up and sees this HUGE guy standing next to him. The big guy sees the little guy staring at him, looks down and says, "7 feet 3 inches tall, 385 pounds, 12 inch penis, 2 pound left testicle, 2 pound right testicle, Turner Brown.
The small guy faints away and falls to the floor. The big guy kneels down and brings him to, gently slapping his face and shaking him, "Are you alright?"
In a very weak voice the little guy says, "Excuse me, but what EXACTLY did you say?"
The big dude says, "I saw the curious look on your face and figured I'd just give you the answers to the questions almost everyone always asks me. I'm 7 feet 3 inches tall, 385 pounds, 12 inch penis, 2 pound left testicle, 2 pound right testicle, and my name is Turner Brown."
The little guy then said "thank God, I thought you said turn around".
Pfizer Corp. announced today that VIAGRA will soon be available in liquid form and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer.
It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names "cocktails," "highballs," and just a good old fashioned "stiff drink." Pepsi will market the new concoction by the name of...yep, you guessed it:
I'm passing this on to you because it has definitely worked for me... and at this time of year we all could use a little... calm! By following the simple advice I read in an article, I have finally found inner peace...
The article read: "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you've started." So I looked around the house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished... and before coming to work this morning I finished off a bottle of whiskey, a half case of beer, the Bailey's, my Tylenol 3's, some cigarettes and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how freakin' good I feel! You may pass this on to those you feel are in need of Inner Peace.
Now don't cheat. After you do the test... THEN click for the answers.
Quit making big deal
The StarPhoenix
Published: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
K, we get it. They are gay, but do they need a week to celebrate it? When is Straight Pride Week, by the way?
I'm not homophobic. I just think if gay people want acceptance, quit shoving it down our throats. This world we live in is getting absolutely stupid, already.
(Name withheld)
Dear (Name withheld),
You obviously do not understand WHY we celebrate PRIDE week and WHY we march in a parade. We do this because we can -- there are those in other countries that still cannot even be "caught" being themselves, that is being Gay or Lesbian. In some countries, we are executed just for being born that way...
As far as a Straight Pride week - all you have to do is organize one, so... get off your ass and do something that makes a difference in the world rather than complaining about "shoving it down our throats".
Yours sincerely,
The Wizard
Summer is here and with it - those pesky critters.
The best way of getting rid of mosquitoes is Listerine, the original medicinal type. The Dollar Store-type works, too. I heard that there was someone at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone.
A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes.
And voila! That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing water nearby. During the summer, Don't leave home without it...
If you think this is a worthwhile list, then I will strive to keep it current.
In NO WAY am I SUGGESTING or ENDORSING that you CIRCUMVENT or attempt to UNLOCK any DRM enabled CD.
I believe that if you buy a music CD then you should be able to copy it to your PC or portable devices for playback for your own PERSONAL use. What do you think? Make a comment!
*Canada May Lose Copyright Fair-Use Rights
Posted by kdawson on Sun Jan 14, 2007 03:47 PM
from the rights-eh? dept. DotNM writes with an article from the CBC reporting that the Canadian government is considering removing fair-use rights from Canada's copyright law. From the article: "Exacerbating the situation is intense pressure from the United States, where Canada is considered a rogue when it comes to copyright and intellectual property. It still hasn't ratified a 1997 World Intellectual Property Organization copyright treaty... Two of the most controversial issues are [DRM] and the closely related technological protection measures."
Did you know that in the human body is a nerve that connects the eyeball to the anus?
It is called the anal optic nerve. It is responsible for giving people a shitty outlook on life.
If you don't believe it, pull a hair from your ass, and see if it doesn't bring a tear to your eye.
What is the difference between a sewing machine and a lady jogging?
A sewing machine only has one bobbin.
From the TV series 'queer as folk' on Showcase, Debbie Novotny, (Michael's mom), shows her support for her gay son and his friends. She is a wee bit 'off the wall' and 'way OUT there'! She is not scared by sterotypes and loves Michael and his friends unconditionally. I am not suggesting that every mom, (certainly not my own! ), should feel the need to be so LOUD and PROUD, but I think that your child needs the support of everyone that holds them close. As long as you support your gay kid in your own way. This may mean just listening and accepting your kids for who they are... after all, sexual orientation is but a part of their identity. (Maybe even tune into an episode of 'queer as folk' and get a look-see into some of what your kid may be going through...(be aware that sometimes the show is graphic, it is rated 18+)...
My mother has been supportive of me and attended PFLAG meetings until she could better understand what her son was going through and what I struggled with my whole life. (Thanks, Mom! =)...
To read a bit on Sharon Gless, (Novotny), a lesbian herself, Click on the Rainbow Flag.
I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most advanced programs from Microsoft, Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one.
It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1975.
1. Causes you to send the same email twice.
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail!
3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person.
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you.
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment.
6. Causes you to hit 'SEND' before you've finished.
7. Causes you to hit 'DELETE' instead of 'SEND.'
8. Causes you to hit 'SEND' when you should 'DELETE.'


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text: Posted this in the Ask a Q thread, but after no response I figured it deserved it's own topic now that I have pics. Has anybody here heard of Imperial dukes made with a new selvedge fabric? I am buying a sample pair of Dukes from a store owner, which are supposed to only differ in the fabric. Of course, it's hard to tell without looking at them in person, and I don't know what to look for. I'm sure the seller is legit, but I just never heard of this release. Among other options was a very similiar fit to the duke, w/o any back pocket stitching called the "The Shearer". Here are pics of the duke in the new fabric: here are the pics of the shearer


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WASHINGTON — Four years after Abdul Qadeer Khan, the leader of the world's largest black market in nuclear technology, was put under house arrest and his operation declared shattered, international inspectors and Western officials are confronting a new mystery, this time over who may have received blueprints for a sophisticated and compact nuclear weapon found on his network's computers.
Working in secret for two years, investigators have tracked the digitized blueprints to Khan computers in Switzerland, Dubai, Malaysia and Thailand. The blueprints are rapidly reproducible for creating a weapon that is relatively small and easy to hide, making it potentially attractive to terrorists.
Officials Fear Bomb Design Went to Others
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 23.0354 Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Date: August 27, 2012 2:54:03 PM EDT
Subject: SHAKSPER: Shorthand
Date: August 28, 2012 9:48:54 AM EDT
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Shorthand
Date: August 27, 2012 2:54:03 PM EDT
Subject: SHAKSPER: Shorthand
Q1 uncorrected "Take vp to keepe" and its corrected Q1 version "Take vp the King" as well as the F-version "Take vp, take vp" in King Lear 3.6.102 has generated many words. I would call on the contestants to "Take up. Take up!", which in Philip Massinger's The Great Duke of Florence I.2.153 (1636) means as much as "Take a hold of yourself", insistently said twice to a man enraptured by the beauty of a woman. The repetition in King Lear, as Steve Urkowitz has pointed out, conveys a sense of urgency. This is an effect a revising dramatist might well seek, particularly if he is in the process of cutting some lines at the end of a scene which is nothing but full of urgency. Shakespeare uses the same repetition, although admittedly not in immediate proximity, in the First Induction to The Taming of the Shrew. The Lord says to his followers that they should take up the drunk: "Then take him up and manage well the jest" (line 42). He then explains the details of his scheme, and repeats "Take him up gently and to bed with him" (line 69). Context is wider than only one play, and it can give plausibility, if not authenticity, to the choice of words and phrases. Drunks and old people must be treated carefully: it is worth repeating.
Date: August 28, 2012 9:48:54 AM EDT
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Shorthand
I recognize that Gerald Downs isn't going to change his mind about the sources of variants in LEAR. But I'm still happy to carry on a conversation about the texts because every time we get up close and personal with that stuff, my brain-cells get all bubbly. (Sorry for that autobiographical lit-crit term, not found in the Princeton Dictionary of Lit Crit, I fear.)
Gerald asks that we step back to consider as a better "larger context" for specific variants not just the scene-sequences where the end-of-scene cuts happen but rather: "The surrounding context (writ large)" which "is Q1 corruption, much of which the reviser (Q1 to F) is unable to overcome."
By selectively citing Peter Blayney's work, and by sidestepping the documentation for what authorial revisions look like in Early Modern play-scripts (see Honigmann and Ioppolo for these), Gerald says and says and says that Q1 is corrupt. I've shown that almost all of what has been called "corruption" ain't that at all but rather is evidence that the piece was in progress. As my old buddy Albert Einstein told us, "Your theory determines what you see as evidence." So, let's agree that we won't agree about what we can use as evidence. Okay?
And may we move on a little? Around the urgency of "take up the king" or "take up, take up," a play is going on. Maybe Gerald Downs really likes the quiet passages spoken by Kent and then by Edgar at the end of 3.6 which are not found in the Folio. He quotes Stone's book:
A cut. Stone takes note, "Reflective comment at the close of a scene: the motive is once again retrenchment."
What should we do next? My training and experience as a quasi-scientific theatrically-oriented critic, as a director, and as a teacher for, like, a half a century, all lead me to want to show these variants to actors, to other teachers, and to kids in my classes. I want THEM to see and to feel the different impact of the different texts. If they do note the differences, then I've taught them something about how plays work. "We can have zip-zip-zip quick rhythms of events and actions, or we can have quick-slow-quick rhythms." No matter who built or accidentally generated those distinct patterns, in this essentially unprovable context of fishy-swishy bibliographical observation and argumentation, the patterns bubble up. Put 'em on stage and they're beautiful to watch. Both of 'em.
My campaigns over the years are to get folks to see the alternatives in their gloriously theatrical alternativity. I try to HOPE that my vision of Shakespeare as the responsible party will prevail, only because I feel that will ensure attention to their variety and to their otherwise-invisible very existence. And if the differences really came out of other hands or even from those typewriting monkeys, then I hope we could get endowed chairs of Typewriting-Monkey Studies, for which I, as a typewriting monkey myself, will be eminently qualified.
Steven Monkowitz
Extinguished Professor, CCNY English and Theatre


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Walnut Hill Baptist Church
Walnut Hill Baptist Church will be having a car wash at the LaRue County Farm Bureau office on N. Lincoln Blvd in Hodgenville at 10 a.m. on May 28, weather permitting. If not, a later date will be rescheduled.
Pikeview Baptist Homecoming
Pikeview Baptist will have their homecoming at 10 a.m. May 29 at Pike View Baptist Church located at 2923 Aetna Furnace Hwy in Magnolia. There will be no Sunday school. Dinner will follow. For more information contact Louise Pottinger at 270-735-5210
By Jonathan Carl
Guest Columnist
Have you ever noticed how much you think about yourself? Everyone does it. You don't have to try to. It just happens. Why?
Have you ever noticed how natural it is to compare yourself with others? To look down on others in order to think better of yourself? Why does that happen so easily and so often?
Have you ever noticed how easy it can be to go through a day with little thought, time, and attention devoted to God through His Word and prayer? Why are we so oblivious to God and self-focused?
Carolyn Smith here, George's wife. I asked permission of the editor to allow me to pre-empt my husband's column this week in order to tell his readers that May 20 was the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the Gospel ministry.
We are so thankful that God has used him all these years and continues to do so, as he still pastors a church and continues to write this devotional column for three newspapers.
Last Saturday was the second Daughters of the King Luncheon and the event was held at First Baptist Hodgenville. On a cool windy day, women from the surrounding area made their way to First Baptist for the second luncheon sponsored by the Missionary Society of First Baptist. Everyone enjoyed fellowshipping with one another while Missionary members and friends were preparing for the luncheon.
Draw a circle that represents your life. At the very center should be our worship of God. Christ is to be the center on our heart's throne.
This past week I had the opportunity to visit the eye doctor for my yearly eye exam. As I entered the office, I easily navigated the corridors that led to the examination room. Upon entering the room, everything changed as I removed my contact lenses. At that moment, my blindness became obvious. I struggled to judge depth and distance of surrounding objects, I could not see any details around me, and what once were obstacles easily avoided became obstacles to fall over.
Ovesen Heights Baptist Indoor Yard Sale
Ovesen Heights Baptist Church will be having an indoor yard sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. All proceeds will go to finance mission trips to Kenya and Oklahoma. Many items, too many to list.
Women's Ministry Meeting
Lighthouse Church of God of Prophesy is inviting women 12+ to their Women's Ministry Meeting from 1-3 p.m. May 21 at the church located at 604 Lincoln Blvd. in Hodgenville. For more information contact Pastor Mary Milburn at 502-216-7231.
Every day is or should be Mother's Day. Since that is true, my remarks about mothers, Christian women and the Christian home will not be out of place even though the official Mother's Day has come and gone for this year.
All the artillery of hell has been pointed at the home. The hell-hatched sins of immorality, adultery, abortion and many others inspired by the devil are aimed at the destruction of the family and home.
In between two major United States holidays, Mother's Day and Father's Day, we would be wise to consider these God-assigned and defined roles. We might ask, why does God create us male and female? Why does He describe repeatedly our responsibilities in gender-based terms such as mother, father, husband, wife, son, and daughter?
River of Life Church
Healing Evangelists Randy and Joanna Coe Herndon will be ministering at 11 a.m. May 15, at The River of Life Church at 524 Kirkpatrick Avenue in Hodgenville. Following service there will be a birthday celebration at Golden Coral in Elizabethtown for Pastor Bonnie Williams. For more information contact Pastor Kelly at 270-234-6607
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THREE of this season's Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy semi-finalists are now known.
With third division promotion hopefuls Sportzcoach Dragonz United and Premier Division leaders The Castle already through to the last four they will be joined by Sutton Benger, who ended the hopes of Chippenham West End thanks to a 2-0 victory over their local rivals on the 3G pitch at Stanley Park in what was the only fixture from the S.K Fruits Ltd, Chippenham Sunday League that survived the weather at the weekend.
The original tie at the end of January was played in torrential rain and was abandoned after 67 minutes with Benger holding a slender 3-2 lead.
Incredibly, after weeks of rain that had left pitches in the area saturated and unplayable, the match was played in brilliant sunshine but couldn't provide the excitement of the first meeting.
West End, who are currently bottom of Division One were looking to build on cup wins over AFC Avellinos and Southwick Wanderers, but with key players suspended they were unable to claim the scalp of another second division outfit as Benger struck two first-half goals to book their spot in the semi-final line-up.
Nathan Farrell put Benger ahead when he won his one-on-one contest with the Benger keeper and the tie was won before half time thanks to a quality free kick from James Weston whose spectacular finish sealed West End's fate.
With Sportzcoach, Castle and Benger now safely through to the semi's they will have to wait a while longer before finding out who will join them as the remaining quarter-final tie between Pig & Whistle United and Worton & Cheverell which has suffered two postponements has yet to be rescheduled.
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Rangers To Retire Uniform Number Of Ivan 'Pudge' RodriguezNew National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee becomes third Ranger to have number retired. The ceremony will happen in August.
Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez Elected To Hall Of FameIvan Rodriguez, the beloved former catcher of the Texas Rangers has been elected to MLB's Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez On Hall Of Fame Ballot For First TimeManny Ramirez and Ivan Rodriguez are on baseball's Hall of Fame ballot for the first time along with Vladimir Guerrero.
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Wildlife-Friendly Widening: Park Service Says SR-23 Mitigation Measures are Working
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Why did the chicken cross the road? The traditional response to this age-old joke is that the peripatetic chicken crossed the road to get to the other side. The Environmental Planning answer: The chicken didn't cross the road. He used the culvert under the road, which had been installed to reduce habitat fragmentation and preserve healthy, genetically diverse animal populations that had been threatened by a freeway widening project.
Which is not to say that there are many chickens crossing freeways in District 7, nor that freeway improvements are a bad thing. For motorists, widening a freeway can mean faster travel times, reduced congestion and improved mobility. But for the animals who live in the surrounding areas, widening a freeway often creates a destructive barrier — a barrier that impedes mobility, fragments habitat, restricts gene pools, and increases mortality. In extreme cases, a man-made barrier can render some wildlife populations vulnerable to collapse.
Caltrans has long worked to minimize these impacts, mostly with positive results. Case in point: the mitigation measures used for the Moorpark Freeway (SR-23) widening project. In a study recently completed by the National Park Service (NPS), Caltrans' efforts to improve wildlife movement were found to be effective.
"Caltrans is committed to improving critical wildlife crossings in the region," said Senior Environmental Planner Barbara Marquez. "With the National Park Service study, we now have data that clearly demonstrate that these mitigation measures are working on SR-23."
In 2008, Caltrans completed a two-year project that widened SR-23 from four lanes to six lanes, adding one lane in each direction between Thousand Oaks and Moorpark. As part of the environmental mitigation for the project, District 7 implemented three measures to enhance wildlife movement across a two-mile stretch of SR-23 between Olsen Road and Tierra Rejada Road: 12 one-way gates, three culverts that provide clear passage under the freeway, and exclusion fencing that funnels animals to the culverts. Both the widening project and the mitigation received a 2009 Excellence in Transportation Award. But it's only now, with the completion of the NPS study, that we know how effective the mitigation measures are.
As part of the $90,000 Caltrans-funded study, NPS monitored wildlife movement before the widening project began in 2004 and after it was completed in 2011. NPS biologists conducted road mortality surveys by driving the two-mile stretch of SR-23 three times a week and using remotely triggered infrared cameras to monitor animals' use of culverts and one-way fences.
The study showed the mitigation succeeded in increasing culvert use by medium-size mammals and reducing road mortality for coyotes. Specifically, successful wildlife crossings increased sixfold and coyote mortalities decreased 88 percent. Additionally, the photos captured of animals using the culverts and gates serve as a reminder of just how smart and adaptable animals are. For example, photos show that some animals figured out how to pass through the one-way gates the wrong way, though they had a little help from two-legged mammals.
"There were numerous instances of animals going through the one-way gates the wrong way — not just once, but multiple times," said Marquez. "Most of these gates were damaged by people going through them, so the animals had an easier time passing through the wrong way."
And then there were the bobcats. While coyotes, raccoons and skunks used the culverts to cross (and to forage, in some cases), the bobcats used them as a sort of Bobcat Lounge. They napped in the culverts, cooled off in them on hot days, and even hunted in them before exiting the same way they came in.
Small animals, however, knew to be wary. For the most part, rabbits, squirrels and mice didn't use the culverts, which were the equivalent of a dangerous neighborhood populated by murderous thugs (e.g., bobcats!). There wasn't sufficient coverage for these small prey species, and they steered clear. Some opted to cross the freeway instead — with deadly results. Road mortality for rabbits increased fourfold during the study period, probably because the two additional lanes made it even more difficult for them to cross safely.
On a certain level, the animals told us through the study what they need Caltrans to do to improve habitat connectivity. In the small moments of their lives captured by the cameras, in the holes dug under fences, in the bodies picked off the pavement and even by their absence, they point us toward improvements that would make our mitigation measures more effective for them.
For example, they tell us that the exclusion fencing should be inspected regularly for breaks and that it should be eight feet tall in all locations. They tell us that one-way gates need to be modified to prevent animals from going through the wrong way and to increase their effectiveness for smaller animals. Gates for people should be installed as well to discourage them from using (and damaging) the wildlife gates.
It's also clear that culverts need to be cleaned out regularly to ensure that animals can use them, and that installing smaller scale cover (such as small pipes or logs) would allow small animals to use them as well.
As the NPS study indicates, there are many promising strategies that enhance wildlife mobility in regions fragmented by roads, but there are also formidable challenges.
"The real issue for us when it comes to improving wildlife movement is funding," said Marquez. "These projects are usually not a priority. But if we don't try to correct the situation now, there will be less connectivity, less biological diversity, and less wildlife. And once it's gone, it's hard to get back."


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LONG BEACH - Al Stone, who was active for 35 years with the Long Beach Century Club and other local groups, died June 15 of heart failure. He was 86.
A memorial service will be held today for Stone, a Long Beach native who loved sports -- both as a participant and spectator.
He was active for 35 years with the Long Beach Century Club, the city's foremost sports booster club. He was also active in the Petroleum Club, serving as its president in 1991.
Stone was at heart a Trojan fan, family and friends said. The love affair spanned more than 60 years, as his uncle, Jess Hill, was legendary as a player, coach and athletic director at USC.
Hill was USC's head football coach from 1951 through 1956. He became athletic director in 1957 and served until 1972, and during his tenure USC won 29 national championships.
The legendary uncle often provided Stone with coveted field passes.
"He was thrilled to death," his wife, Diane, recalled. "Al was certainly proud of being his nephew."
Stone was such an avid Trojan fan that his wife, Diane, surprised him with visits from the Trojans' marching band on his 60th and 80th birthdays.
Stone was born in Long Beach on Feb. 5, 1926, but his family frequently moved about the state, handling jobs in oil fields.
However, Stone did attend Wilson High School, but as World War II broke out he quit to join the U.S. Coast Guard, where he was active transporting troops to and from Europe.
After the war, Stone returned to Long Beach and married. However, his wife, JoAnne, died 12 years later, and he married Diane in 1978.
In addition to his wife, Stone is survived by his daughter, Shelli Stone.
Today's memorial is at 11 a.m. at the Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave., Long Beach.


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The Sherburne County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) office will be leading an initiative this year called the Urban Forestry Program that could help Princeton and the other cities in Sherburne County prepare for a possible invasion of the destructive emerald ash borer (EAB).
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Sherburne County Soil & Water Conservation District Director Gina Hugo addresses the Princeton City Council about Sherburne's plan to deal proactively with the possible invasion of the emerald ash borer into the county and Princeton.
The EAB was discovered in Michigan and Ontario in 2002, and since then it has destroyed more than 50 million ash trees in the United States, according to the New York State Department of Conservation. The EAB has spread west to where it was even discovered in the Twin Cities metro area.
Sherburne SWCD Director Gina Hugo presented her Urban Forestry Program with the EAB component to the Princeton City Council last Thursday. At one point, she passed around a small vial containing a dead adult EAB with its distinctive emerald color.
The city of Princeton has a small portion inside Sherburne's boundaries, but Hugo noted that the initiative will also include the rest of the city which lies in Mille Lacs County. Her SWCD office will be working with the University of Minnesota, the St. Cloud State University Research Center, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in the program.
Hugo, in a presentation to the Princeton council, showed a map with major highways leading from the metro area on north. She explained that those are potential routes for the EAB to move into the Princeton area.
If the EAB comes to Princeton it would likely be aboard ash firewood hauled in from a source that was infected by the EAB, Hugo said. The EAB, which in the adult stage ranges 3/8-5/8 inches long, kills ash trees through its larvae burrowing through the bark into the vascular system. The burrowing severs the flow of nutrients for the tree, which can then die within 2-4 years.
Minnesota has about a billion ash trees and Hugo suggested that governments be proactive rather than reactive about the threat of the EAB.
Former Princeton Community Development Director Jay Blake had talked to the council and the city's public works department about four years ago regarding the EAB and the idea of removing some ash trees in stages in advance of a possible EAB invasion.
But the city never went beyond the talking stage with the idea, perhaps because the EAB hasn't yet surfaced in Princeton. Hugo's plan is for Sherburne to begin acting by first inventorying Sherburne's urban trees.
Volunteers needed
Hugo noted that the plan would need volunteers to help with the inventorying starting this coming spring and winding up by August. The inventorying would be done using a combination of counting all trees within so many blocks and then estimating the rest, a method that Hugo says is accurate within 10 percent. Hugo urges anyone interested in volunteering to call her at 763-241-1170, ext. 3.
The inventory would then be given to the city council and the city could then work on a preparedness plan in the event of an invasion of the EAB. It would include identifying the resources the city could use, the costs and the plan of attack. It could mean cutting down ash trees and saving a certain number of ash considered of high value, using an annual chemical treatment. That treatment would have to continue for the life of the ash tree, Hugo said, calling it like "putting the tree on life support." There is no known biological control of the EAB, Hugo added. She did mention, in an interview later, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture researching to see if a stingless parasitic wasp could be a way to attack the EAB.
Hugo also noted that a tree-growing bed has been established in Becker to provide healthy trees of species other than ash to transplant into cities in Sherburne. Among the desirable trees to plant, according to Hugo, are paper birch, black cherry, hackberry, bitternut hickory and little leaf linden.
The trees coming out of the Becker nursery bed would have a better chance of surviving than some trees where nursery workers place the roots in burlap balls, she said. Sometimes the roots inside the burlap will circle around and girdle and kill the young tree, she explained.
Hugo said she expects that Sherburne's Urban Forestry Program will result in the planting of as many as eight of the young trees in the city of Princeton this year.
The Urban Forestry Program will have an urban forestry committee made up of representatives from city staffs in the cities of St. Cloud, Becker, Big Lake, Elk River, Zimmerman, and Princeton to set the program's goals.
Mille Lacs County SWCD Conservation Technician Lynn Carter was reached on Monday to see what her department is doing about any EAB threat. Carter said her office has been working on keeping track of any EAB infestations in the county, including Princeton. So far her department has not found any evidence of an EAB presence in this area, Carter said.
Carter added that in light of the seriousness of the EAB invasion across much of the United States, the Mille Lacs SWCD no longer offers ash trees in its annual program of selling tree and bush seedlings to residents.
Hugo noted that an EAB invasion could take place "any day," and mentioned the quarantine in effect in Hennepin County regarding ash trees.
Actually both Hennepin and Ramsey Counties have this quarantine and it means that it is illegal under the quarantine to move the following out of those two counties: firewood from any hardwood species, including parts or the entireties of ash trees, or any ash logs or untreated ash lumber with the bark attached. It is also prohibited to transport uncomposted ash chips and uncomposted ash bark chops larger than one inch in diameter, or the emerald ash borer in any living stage of development out of Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the University of Minnesota Extension has information on identifying ash trees, how to tell the EAB apart from other insects, and suggestions on what a property owner should do if they have an infected ash tree.


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St. Paul was one of the early preachers of Christianity. He lived in the first century A. D.
Such early preachers were called Apostles.
St. Paul was born of Jewish parents. They called him Saul after the name of the first
Jewish king. Since his family was of Roman origin, they also gave him the Roman name
Paulus or Paul.
Paul had his early education in his native town Tarsus. His parents taught him-the Jewish
Bible and took him to the synagogue. A synagogue is a Jewish temple.
He learnt from his parents all about the Jewish religion. Jews believe that Israel is
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He also learnt from his parents the art of tent making.
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Dragon Ball Z. Vol. 16 / story and art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen].
|Toriyama, Akira, 1955-
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|TEEN GN TOR v.16
|San Francisco, CA : Viz, c2004.
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Graphic novels -- Japan.
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- Translations into English.
Martial arts fiction.
Teen literature.
|Series title:
Shonen Jump graphic novel.
Dragon Ball Z ; v. 16.
|Dragon Ball Z. Vol. 16 / story and art by Akira Toriyama ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones ; translation, Lillian Olsen].
|Additional title:
|Dragon Ball Z 16
Dragon Ball Z. volume 16
Dragonball Z. volume sixteen
|Shonen Jump graphic novel ed.
|Physical description:
|175 p. : chiefly ill. ; 19 cm.
|Target audience note:
|Rated "T" for teen.
|In keeping with the original Japanese format, this book reads from back to front and from right to left.
"In the original Japanese edition, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are known collectively as the 42-volume series Dragon Ball. The English Dragon Ball Z was originally volumes 17-42 of the Japanese Dragon Ball"--P. facing t.p.
"This graphic novel is number 32 in a series of 42. This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen Jump #15-18"--P. facing t.p.
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Review by SBaby
"The Genuine 'I'm Playing A Miyazaki Film' Feeling Exists!"
Studio Ghibli... That renowned company responsible for timeless classics, such as Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and the recent Secret World of Arietty... Never in a million years, did I think I would ever be here, writing a review on a video game site, regarding one of their products. But alas, this world has been full of surprises as of late.
This brings me to the game in question. Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of the White Witch is in a phrase, a Studio Ghibli film that you can play, over and over, for hours on end. It is engrossing and gorgeous to look at. And while not perfect, I have to admit this is one of the best console RPGs that's come out in a very long time.
The graphics can be summed up in one word: perfect. I don't use that word lightly, because it can have a variety of definitions. But in the case of this game, the visuals are utterly stunning, and go far and wide to showcase Ghibli's artistic style in a way that makes you literally feel like you're interacting with a Miyazaki movie from beginning to end. And considering the fact that the game is cell shaded, this is an accomplishment that I have never before been able to give a perfect score to. At least, not until today.
This aspect is getting a perfect score, because of all the little things the creators added to make the game look flawless. If there is a way to improve upon the cell shading in this game, I am at a loss as to how, because this game pulls it off better than any other game I've ever played. And the graphics in general are pulled off better than most other games I've played.
One small, but noteworthy example of how great the graphics are and how much attention to detail there was, lies in how Oliver looks when you idle on stairs or a slope. In most video games (and not just RPGs), idling on a slope or stairs looks clunky at best, as the character will usually stand flat-footed on what appears to be half-air. This is in games that have otherwise great graphics. But in this game, it isn't that way AT ALL! In this game, if you idle on stairs or a slope, Oliver actually changes the positions of his feet to reflect this more realistically. In fact, I had fun trying to get him to fail to do this, but to no avail. It is perfect, and I have to imagine that the creators of the game spent countless hours perfecting the character movements to get this to happen each and every time. Kudos to Studio Ghibli for pulling this off perfectly on their first PS3 RPG.
Graphics: 10/10
I will admit, the story is a little bit weak. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine plot for a game that targets audiences of all ages. But some of the characters get relatively little development beyond their initial chapters, and the whole first act of the game does feel a little rushed. However, I will admit that some of this could be growing pains, due to the fact that I've played Mother 3, and this game has a different sort of portrayal of a child losing his mother. It's well done and once again looks beautiful, but I think the game could've done with making the scene a little longer before seemingly 'hurrying' to the next plot point, especially considering the fact that most of the narrative revolves around this.
Once you're in the other world though, everything feels more smooth as you're whisked away to locations that feel both familiar and completely alien at the same time. While the plot remains relatively simple, with the player getting a glimpse of the main antagonist early on, it is still engaging and just alot of fun.
The story almost feels like it's more about Oliver than the other characters in this strange world, and if that's what the writers were going for, then it was handled relatively well.
Story: 9/10
Hoo boy... This will take some time, because there are many aspects to go over.
First and foremost, let's go over the battle system, because it feels both different from and similar to some other RPGs I've played before. One thing about the battle system that is unique, is the fact that while you do input commands on a menu, you can freely move the character you're controlling around the battlefield while you input said commands. What this means is that you can actively avoid many of the enemy attacks that come at you. This not only works to save HP, but it also works to save on having to constantly heal in longer battles where attrition may become a factor.
Another aspect of the battle system is the use of Familiars. Each of your characters can use up to three of these guys at a time, and they all have different abilities and purposes. Some of them are best suited to offense, while others are best suited to defense. That said, it isn't as simple as Pokemon, where you can switch them out when their HP runs low. This is because they share the same health bar of the character using them, meaning if they go down, you go down with them. However, for practical attacking purposes, they're usually your best bet for dealing the majority of damage under normal circumstances.
As you attack enemies and guard against attacks, you can pick up glims, which are similar to the orbs in Kingdom Hearts, in that they restore HP or MP. In addition, when you're fighting a boss or a tougher enemy, you may run across a gold glim, which allows you to use a special attack that is exclusive to picking up this orb. That coupled with the fact that it fully restores your HP and MP means these rare orbs can easily turn the tide of a battle.
Outside of battle, there is also plenty to do. When you get access to the guild, you can go on quests for the residents of the various towns in the world, and even go on monster hunts. Completing these quests earns you stamps. Get 10 stamps, and you complete a card, which you can in turn exchange in for various perks and abilities, such as the ability to jump or run faster on the overworld. There are even perks that affect the item drop rate, or how often you are able to harvest rare items from sparkling areas.
Something else to go over is the locket. Periodically, you'll run across people that are feeling depressed, or unenthusiastic. Using this locket, you can 'borrow' feelings from other people to cure this. Not only is this mechanic used in some sidequests, but it is also essential to completing the game, that you make full use of this.
In addition, there is also an Alchemy system, where you combine ingredients to get new items. This is tied into a few sidequests, and is also a key mechanic to get some of the best stuff in the game, as well as a good way to make money, if you can find ready supplies of ingredients.
Finally, let's go over the spells. The reason I'm going over this in more detail is because spells serve a much bigger purpose in this game than in other RPGs. In most RPGs, spells are relegated to attacking enemies, or supporting and healing allies. But in this game, spell use goes beyond that. Nearly every spell Oliver gets is used at some point outside of battle. Need to light a lantern? Use that Fireball spell you've got. Need to freeze something in a dungeon? There's a spell for that too. Many of this game's puzzles require this kind of judicious use of your magic to solve. Just make sure you don't run out of MP in the process.
Gameplay: 10/10
The music is composed by the world renowned Joe Hisaishi (who also composed the music for various Miyazaki films). It is in a word, brilliant. Every single track is great, and that isn't something I can usually say about a game. But it's true in this case. Every track feels right for what it's used for, and you'll find yourself often times standing in one area, just so you can hear the music for that area.
In fact, I would venture to say that out of all the points in this review, the music comes on the strongest. Honestly though, I can't think of anything to say beyond this that would do it justice. Just get the game or listen to some of it online and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Music: 10/10
Replay Value:
The main story will run you around 50 to 60 hours. However, this game does have quite a bit of replay value, in the numerous sidequests there are, and the fact that you have to keep playing after the final story boss to see everything. In addition, I know for a fact I'm going to play through the game a second time after having beaten it.
Replay Value: 9/10
Overall, this is a game I highly recommend to any avid RPG collector. If you are in the mood for a JRPG, or just want to try something a little bit different, I urge you to pick this one up. You won't be disappointed.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 01/24/13
Game Release: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (US, 01/22/13)
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Seeing that Grand Theft Auto V is the biggest video game this year, there is little reason to doubt a sequel. Hopefully this one won't take five years though. However, in all honesty those five years did perfect one of those games that you never thought could get any better. Here's where Rockstar may decide to go in its next installment of the hugely popular GTA franchise.
1) Customizable main character
With the popularity of the selfie pics in GTAV there should be no reason why Rockstar will not allow players to put their face on the main character, whether it be by building it in game, or using the Kinect or Eye cameras. It would be amazing to see yourself rise through the ranks of criminal empire after criminal empire, and taking selfies of yourself after causing a huge car wreck, or hijacking a bank. The possibilities are endless, Rockstar Social Club Facebook posting would be lighting up walls with digital people showcasing their mayhem, or even yoga-ing. This would be an awesome addition to an already outstanding franchise. Doesn't the writer of this article look great as Trevor?
2) Drop in and out Co-op
Depending on how well GTA Online is received we may see Grand Theft Auto VI go the Borderlands route with drop in and drop out Co-op. Grand Theft Auto V would have been more fun during the heists had your buddies been allowed to play as Trevor and Franklin while you took control of Micheal. This may seem like a minor gripe, but how cool would it be to have your friend sniping the bad guys while you attempted to hold onto the package and your friend playing as Trevor flew you both to safety? It would have been less of a break in the action while changing characters, and then you'd have some great stories to tell at the bar with your buddies. With all the hiccups and bloops in the online world Rockstar has created, drop in and out co op might be a better idea for them.
3) Real time day and night cycles
Seeing that most of the gaming industry copies one and other, it would seem logical for Rockstar to look towards Kojima's Metal Gear Solid V and its real time day cycles. Instead of the day passing rather quickly around you in the game, a real cycle would make the game even more realistic. Setting up the heists would take more time and require you to play at certain times of the day instead of just having the game pave its way there for you. This could make the game a tad more difficult and make it even larger in scope. Missions could be set up exclusively for both daytime and nighttime play lengthening and expanding the game as a whole.
4) New city
Rockstar needs to search its Google Maps page a bit more. We've only really seen three cities in the core titles, the San Andreas/Los Santos area, Vice City and Liberty City. It is time for Rockstar to stay away from the coasts and maybe go a bit more inland. Chicago or Detroit would be a nice new city to start with. Chicago and Detroit are both crime ridden cities, Rockstar characters would make a killing there, both figuratively and literally.
5) Zombies
Rockstar has already proven to us in Red Dead Redemption that they can do zombies, and do zombies quite well. So, why not add them to the Grand Theft Auto franchise? In fact, if Rockstar did it right they could easily parody or pay homage the Romero Pittsburgh zombie movies. Have the game start in normal Pittsburgh, make some mayhem happen, perhaps have a heist in a pharmaceutical company where the gang accidentally released a zombie plague then let the fun ensue. Rockstar should keep it a secret though and just call it Grand Theft Auto: Hard Steele or something like that, then surprise everyone with the zombie turn around. Everyone would be scrambling to play that bad boy.
Where do you think Rockstar is going to take their beloved franchise? Any of the above ideas sound good or have you got your own ingenious additions? Let us know in the comments section below!


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Stinson wins district meet, 2 other going to regional
From Staff Reports
Oct. 26, 2007 - LAKE TAWAKONI - Three Como-Pickton runners had a strong showing at the District 20-2A cross country meet at Thousand Trails Resort Monday by advancing to regionals.
Senior Bethanie Stinson will return to the regional meet in Humble for the fourth year in a row. This year, she will be joined by Ole Gutierrez and freshman Hunter Cain on the boys side at the Class 2A, Region III meet on Nov. 3 at North Harris County College.
Stinson was the individual champion in the girls race in a time of 13 minutes, 15 seconds on the two-mile course, while in the boys division, Gutierrez and Cain each finished in the Top 10.
Gutierrez finished the 3.1-mile race in fifth place overall in a time of 18:58, while Cain was sixth in a time of 19:04.
In the junior high girls division, the Lady Eagles finished third as a team led by Alondra Alonso, with a second-place finish in 15:58. Teammate Danielle Midgeley finished ninth and Elena Preciado was 12th.
Other Lady Eagles who ran were Alexus Harris, Marbelis Rasgado and Yuridia Morales.
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Marnus V.wrote a review of Harmony High Volume Bilge Pump on March 6, 2013
Fool me once, shame on you
Familiarity: I've used it several times
I purchased one of these along with my kayak from my local outfitter. A few days later, I was finally able to take my kayak out and do some open water recoveries and re-entries. On my 3rd round of emptying my cockpit, the pump stops living up to its name (hint: it's pump). Upon further inspection, (after a slow paddle back to shore) I discovered that the inner pump valve mechanism had detached itself from push-rod (?). Fool me once, shame on you.
I quite begrudgingly returned to the outfitter and explained to them my plight, at which time they were happy to replace the unit with a new pump of the same model. I strode out of the shop, with my head held high and a new bilge pump in hand... I was set for the upcoming weekend's attempt at open water recovery.
A few days later, we push out onto the lake and paddle out. I proceed to successfully perform a wet exit (challenging I know), recovered the 'yak and got back into the cockpit. At this point, I'm balls-deep in lake water and I'm thinking this would be a good time to give a go with the brand new bilge pump.
Fool me twice, shame on me.
By the third draw, the inner plastic valve mechanism had decided to join it's brethren in defiant revolt, again detaching itself from the shaft.
I don't know if I managed to receive two bad pumps from the same batch, or if I somehow don't understand how to operate a linear pump... but I cannot put my safety on the line using a product that has failed me twice.


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Loveland's Wildflower Cabaret needs a new home, looks to Kickstarter for help
A scene from "The Dating Game," Wildflower's live, interactive spoof on the classic dating show.
Less than four months after it opened inside Loveland's Suede Events Center, Wildflower Cabaret was forced to pack up its programming after a falling-out with the owner of the space. Wildflower founders John Seaberry and Sky Cash walked away with heavy hearts and a serious financial loss.
But the couple didn't give up on their dream. And they recently launched an aggressive Kickstarter campaign to fund a new home for Wildflower, eyeing a space on Loveland's popular Fourth Street. "We're trying to put in a theater that's smaller, more intimate -- somewhere where we can put original work up," says Seaberry. "We have a lot of great playwrights in Loveland and we'd really like a place where we can create."
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When Wildflower first opened last winter, it was home to a mix of original theater productions, stand-up comedy, music-minded works and more. If this Kickstarter campaign is successful, they plan to reopen the cabaret this August with many of the same players and performances.
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"What we want to do this summer is build out a little space downtown and have a place that will hopefully be open for decades," say Seaberry. "A place where we can produce original theater and comedy, drag-queen bingo and other unique, off-the-wall stuff. We want to be able to add to the entertainment options in all of Northern Colorado, really -- but mostly in Loveland."
At $6,000 into the theater company's $40,000 goal, they know there's a tough road ahead, but Seaberry says the support is definitely there. "We hear often from the rest of the community that Loveland needs this, and I agree -- when you go downtown, all there really is to do is eat and drink," he says. "There really is no entertainment option."
Ideally, Seaberry sees Wildflower Cabaret -- which would strategically plan its showtimes for 8 p.m. on the weekends -- as a mid-evening destination for a nice night out. "What we're trying to do is sort of have synergy with the rest of Fourth Street -- what we'd like to see on a typical night is for a guest to go to downtown Loveland, try one of the many great restaurants and have a nice dinner, come to Wildflower for a show and then be back on the town."
In the meantime, Wildflower Cabaret will be hosting several events throughout the month of May at various spaces in Loveland, in an effort to raise awareness for the crowd-funding campaign. For more information on where to catch Wildflower's latest productions, visit the theater's website. To donate to the campaign directly, go to Wildflower Cabaret's Kickstarter page.
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Stroud League Division Five
Dursley Town 3rds 1 Cotswold Rangers 3
JOEL Stoneman showed Dursley exactly what they are missing out on with two fine goals in Cotswold Rangers' victory over the striker's old club at the Rec.
Having left Town in the summer following a frustrating campaign last season, the front man played a key role in helping his new club bank all three points.
Stoneman fired the visitors into a 15th-minute lead with a terrific strike, his left-footed shot curling beyond home goalkeeper Pete Dykes and into the top corner of the net.
Dursley levelled with an equally impressive goal, Mike Sims superbly bringing down a huge kick from Dykes and driving a shot beyond Rangers goalkeeper Andy Price.
Ten minutes before half-time, though, the visitors went back in front when Stoneman beat his man out wide and crossed for Simon Tandy to convert.
Although the hosts fought hard, Stoneman secured the points 15 minutes from time when he skipped past Town player-boss Robbie Cox and coolly chipped Dykes.
Dursley: P Dykes; D Minett, D French (P Cook 70), N Hart, R Cox; T Clark, R Lyon, A Pearce, M Sims, A Haddon (J Dolbear 25); J Knight.
Goals: Sims (20).
* Dursley's first-team game at home to Ruardean Hill and reserve-team match at Kingswood were both postponed due to unfit pitches.


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by Staff Writers
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 25, 2014
From smart phones to smart cars, both public and private entities must consider the needs of older adults in order to help them optimize the use of new technologies, according to the latest issue of Public Policy and Aging Report (PP and AR), titled "Aging and Technology: The Promise and the Paradox." A total of eight articles all from authors affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab are featured.
"Remarkable technological advances are all around us, and leaders in the business and scientific communities are keenly aware of 'the aging of America' and the potential for their efforts in this domain to do well while also doing good," states PP and AR Editor Robert B. Hudson, PhD.
Author Joseph Coughlin, PhD, speaks to both the promise and prevailing shortcomings of linking high-tech devices to the needs and interests of older Americans. As his and other articles demonstrate, there are fascinating innovations coming out of labs around the world, but there is still a shortage of consumer-ready solutions. Coughlin calls for the training of a new generation of specialists knowledgeable about both tech and aging.
"Business, government, and nonprofits must collaborate to stimulate and speed the development of a next-generation technology-enabled aging services workforce," Coughlin writes.
Chaiwoo Lee, MS, discusses some of the challenges facing both designers of smart technology and older adults as actual or potential users of that technology. She indicates that a mix of technological, individual, and social factors is at work.
Thus, potential usefulness of a device is not enough to ensure success - evidenced by the slow adaptation of the personal emergency alarm, despite the presumed assurance it would provide elders and family alike, as well as endless late-night advertising. Lee enumerates a series of factors challenging adoption, such as usability, affordability, accessibility, confidence, independence, compatibility, reliability, and trust.
Using technology safely is the focus of the discussion by Bryan Reimer, PhD, which addresses the growing sophistication of driver-assisted technologies moving in the direction of highly automated vehicles. He writes that it is critical to recognize that increased automation in cars requires more, not less driver education.
"Although automated vehicle technologies will ultimately save lives, there may be unavoidable issues, and even loss of live, on the way to full automation," Reimer states. "It is essential to begin framing the issue of automation as a long-term investment in a safer, more convenient future that will revolutionize, in particular, the experience of old age."
"Aging and Technology: The Promise and the Paradox."
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Wellington and Hutt heats coming up on 29 June
Media Release: Smokefreerockquest 25 years of music success – Wellington and Hutt heats coming up on 29 June.
Blue Cheese and Bakers Eddy could be the hottest new sounds on the Kiwi music scene if they hit the big time via the time-honoured pathway of Smokefreerockquest.
Now in its 25th year, New Zealand's only nationwide, live, all original youth music competition is about to kick off in Wellington and Hutt, with the heats scheduled for 12 noon Saturday 29 June at Wellington High School. Tickets $10, available at the venue.
Around 700 entries are expected to go through regional heats and finals in 23 towns from Invercargill to Whangarei. Founder and Director Glenn Common says while much has changed in the 25 years that SFRQ has been running, there are some things that remain the same:
"The enthusiasm of young people for their music, and the way they respond to having a platform to perform to their peers is one of the constants," he says. "These days they can put their video clips up on YouTube, but that hasn't taken the thrill out of getting up on stage in front of a real live crowd."
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and Hutt bands performing at Wellington High School next
Saturday are:
The Butterfly Effect . . Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School
Illucid . . . . Newlands College
Blue Cheese . . . Hutt Valley High School
Angel . . . . Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School
The Over Cover . . . Newlands College
Bird on a Wire . . . Onslow College
Point Of View . . . Hutt Valley High School
Alibi Highway . . . Wellington College
Shift . . . . Wellington College
Until Autumn . . . Tawa College, Aotea College
Armad . . St Patrick's Coll, Naenae Coll, Hutt Valley HS, Sacred Heart Coll
109 Db . . . . Hutt Valley High School
Famous Last Words . . Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
5th Element . . . Hutt International Boys' School
Elephantine . . . Onslow College
Blurred Edge . . . Hutt Intermediate, Hutt Valley HS
Adagio . . . . St Mary's College (Wellington)
Red Town . . . Wellington Girls' Coll, Onslow Coll, Wellington Coll
Greenroom . Hutt International Boys' School, Tawa Coll, Paraparaumu Coll, Aotea Coll
Spectrum . . . Aotea College
Anymalle . . . Wellington College, Kelburn Normal School
Bakers Eddy . . . Onslow College
Legalo . . . . Wellington East Girls' College
Lauren Armstrong . . . Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)
Leen . . . . St Mary's College (Wellington)
Josh Dominikovich . . St Bernard's College
Sarah Whitaker . . . St Mary's College (Wellington)
Heather Victoria . . . Chilton St James School
Vanessa Cone . . . Paraparaumu College
Gemma Jacobson . . Chilton St James School
Ezra Taulamana . . . St Mary's College (Wellington)
Esmay-Rose Goodman . . Paraparaumu College
Alana Kirby . . . Hutt Valley High School
Tyler . . . . Onslow College .
Jacko . . . . Hutt International Boys' School
Raquel . . . . Onslow College
Black vinyl . . . St Bernard's College, Hutt International Boys' School
Unnatural selection . . Naenae College, Wainuiomata High School
Kybo Mein Doobage . . Scots College
Mantis . . Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre, Scots Coll, St. Patrick's Coll (Kilbirnie)
Fast Forward . . . Hutt Valley High School
Ground Zero . . . Hutt International Boys' School
Want A Reason . . . Heretaunga College
Harbour Lane . . . Hutt Valley High School
Reciprocity . . . Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre
Urban roots . . . Naenae College
The Cold Angel . . . Hutt International Boys' School
Feggae Runk . . . Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre
The Abandoned Psycho Movement . Wellington High School & Com Ed Centre
This year there are separate categories for solo/duo acts and bands. The top two solo/duos will be announced at the heats. They will play off at the regional finals and will both go into the judging pool for the national final.
"We'll have regional winners in the solo/duo section and the band section, and the same at the national final," Glenn explains. "There will be more winners and more prizes and it means neither category will feel overlooked."
Glenn says this change has been made in response to comments from entrants and teachers, and brings SFRQ more in line with NCEA assessments where bands are assessed separately.
The regional events run every weekend until 13 July, then the top regional bands and solo/duos submit videos for selection for the national final in Auckland on 28 September. Smokefreerockquest, powered by Rockshop, has national winners' prize packages for bands and the solo/duos, that include musical gear to a total value of $13,000 from NZ Rockshops and their suppliers, inclusion on the NZ On Air Kiwi Hit Disc, radio promotional support, and video play on youth music channel FOUR. There is also the MAINZ Scholarship for outstanding musicianship, the APRA Lyric Award, the Lowdown Best Song Award, the Smokefree Women's Musicianship Award and the Skinny Mobile People's Choice voted by text with the opportunity to open the SFRQ National final.
More info at sfrq.co.nz or facebook.com/thesfrq


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About how old is the unit?
Have you done heavy (overloaded) loads?
Make sure if you have a speed switch it is on fast.
4 yrs old and knowing my wife yes overloads
It is likely going to be the clutch. When you get the cabinet off check to make sure there is nothing inbetween the tubs. I have included a video on how to remove the cabinet and one on how to change the coupling. The last one is just to get down the the transmission. To remove the transmission remove the dispenser from the agitator and remove the bolt in the bottom. There maybe on more cover under the dispenser. Pull the agitator out by its bottom. Remove the other three 1/2" bolt from the bottom of the tranny and slide it out. From here replace the clutch.
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