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The National Irrigators Council (NIC) wholeheartedly endorses the sentiments and suggestions expressed in Kerry Latters' letter, "Qld farmers being priced out of business" (AFR, July 30). Irrigators across Australia are being hit with unsustainable electricity price increases.
Every single political party is on the record saying electricity prices are too high for agriculture producers.
The Labor Party went to the last election saying electricity prices are too high by global standards. The Greens had a $100 million direct action policy for agriculture. The LNP has at least abolished the carbon tax, as promised. Yet the major driver of electricity price rises of recent years has been network charges.
Despite some tinkering around the edges, they remain out of control.
Environmental taxes and schemes are compounding the problem. We need electricity prices to be slashed in real terms if we are to address the energy versus water efficiency conundrum impacting our growers.
If we are to regain our competitive advantage in both the domestic and international markets, electricity prices have to fall in real terms.
To achieve this, NIC is joining forces with other peak agricultural bodies to lobby for a suite of food and fibre tariffs specifically for irrigation.
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November 12, 2009
Homecoming at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held earlier in the fall semester next year, but alumni and visitors can still expect to share the same Ranger traditions and excitement.
The dates for the 2010 celebration are Thursday, Sept. 23, through Saturday, Sept. 25.
Steve Valencia, associate vice president for university relations and chairman of the Northwestern/Alva Homecoming Committee, said the fact that there are only four scheduled home football games next year left the committee with few options.
The Rangers will play host to its first home game in late August, and one game will be held over the university's fall break. Another home game date in early November conflicts with the annual Ranger Rodeo.
"Given the home football game schedule and the events already planned for next year, we had little choice but to choose Sept. 23-25 as Homecoming," Valencia said.
"It's important to the Homecoming Committee that we notify the public of the early Homecoming date," Valencia said. "We want to get the word out about the early date so groups can plan accordingly."
The theme contest for Homecoming 2010 will begin in February.
MISSION STATEMENT: Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality educational and cultural opportunities to learners with diverse needs by cultivating ethical leadership and service, critical thinking and fiscal responsibility.

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Richard Gary, Jr.
Missing since November 1994 from Sumter County, South Carolina
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Circumstances of Disappearance
Mr. Gary was last seen leaving his residence at 4380 Rosewood Drive in November 1994 at 19:30.
He was driving a 1980 Oldsmobile Regency which was later recovered in a field off St. Paul Church Road.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Sumter County Sheriff's Office
NCIC Number: M-788440411
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
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If Red Bull manages another one-two tomorrow and the next day, I fear that we will find a similar story of some years ago. I will compare Red Bull with Ferrari in the Schumacher era. Last year Vettel and Red Bull triumphed after a touch battle as Schumacher and Ferrari did in 2003. Than it come 2004 which Ferrari dominated. I fear that Red Bull will do the same this year. With Ferrari, Mercedes and Lotus some 0.500 behind and McLaren many tenths further behind, it looks deja vu! Back in 2004 it was the same, Ferrari ahead of everyone with Williams-BMW, Renault and BAR-Honda fighting for best of the rest and McLaren having a lot of problems. I hope that the history won't repeat itself!


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Lathe Tools local companies in Texas TX- Displaying 1-25 of 39
Surplus Record Inc serving Texas
The World's Leading Online Marketplace for Used & Pre-Owned Industrial Machinery & Equipment ? Directory of surplus, new and used machine tools, machinery and industrial equipment. Listing over 60,000 industrial assets including metalworking, stamping and fabricating machine tools, CNC machinery, chemical and process..
Products: Tools: lathe; lathes: tool room; boilers: used; boring mill; boring mills: cnc; broaching machines; coil handling & feeding equipment; coil handling equipment; construction & mining machinery wholesalers; controls: electric; controls: electric motor; controls: electric motor reversing; controls: motor; controls: motor speed; conveyors;..
Knight Carbide serving Texas
Founded in 1972, Knight Carbide is a carbide insert manufacturer producing threading, grooving, form tool carbide inserts, and carbide round tools. Knight specializes in standard alterations and make-to-order blueprint specials. With a CNC periphery for top-and-bottom grinders, Knight's capabilities have expanded to include..
Products: Tools: lathe; bits: machine tool; blanks & tips: tool, tungsten carbide; boring tools; carbide cutting tools; carbide inserts; carbide inserts & tooling; carbide: inserts, tips etc.; cutters: carbide; cutters: end milling; cutters: face milling; cutters: machine tool; cutters: milling; cutters: milling, carbide tipped; cutters: milling,..
Toolneeds Inc serving Texas
We specialize in lathe tools. We are an ISO 9001: 2008 distributor of various cutting tools. Visit our website for more information or contact for specific inquiries. Free no obligations quote available on all inquiries.
Products: Tools: lathe; abrasive belts; abrasive cut-off discs; abrasive cut-off wheels; abrasive wheels; abrasives; abrasives: diamond wheel; cabinets: storage; cabinets: storage, safety equipment; cabinets: tooling; carbide cutting tools; carbide inserts; carbide inserts & tooling; carbide: cemented carbide & carbide tools; carbide: inserts,..
Fabricating Equipment Co Inc Houston, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; posts: lathe tool, cutting off, etc.; bits: machine tool; bits: tool; blanks: electrical..
R K R Manufacturing Grand Prairie, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; blanks: drill; die cutting; holders: reamer; machine shop, jobbing & repair; tools:..
Iscar Metals, Inc. Arlington, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; arbors: cutter; arbors: milling machine; bars: boring; blades: carbide; blades: machine;..
Advance Machine & Tool Fort Worth, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; drill heads: automatic; drilling machines; drilling: contract, metal; drills; drills:..
Coastal Bend Tooling Corpus Christi, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; custom machinery; machinery, metalworking: assembly, including robotic; machinery: cnc;..
Decatur Machien Svc Decatur, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; dogs: lathe, machine tool, etc.; jigs & fixtures; lathe work; lathe: standard, manual &..
Eltex Tooling El Paso, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; design: product & tooling; die design services; dies: heat treated; dies: precision; dies:..
Kelco Tool & Die Inc Houston, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; boring mills: cnc; cutting services: metal; die cutting; die sets: presses, metal..
Lufkin Machining Ctr Lufkin, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; cutting services: metal; drilling machines; drilling: contract, metal; lathes; machine..
Mitchell Machine & Fabricating Balch Springs, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; boring mills: cnc; cutting services: metal; die cutting; drilling: contract, metal;..
Production Machine & Tool Co Iowa Park, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; dogs: lathe, machine tool, etc.; broaching machines; centers: lathe, grinding, milling &..
Roofe Precision Products Inc Bellaire, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; heads: facing; industrial equipment suppliers; industrial machinery & equipment..
T & R Machine of Odessa Inc Odessa, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; dies: automatic; fixtures: tooling; gas: welding; grinders: end mill; jigs; jigs &..
Texas Tool & Die Dallas, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; fabricators: sheet metal; lathes; machine shop, jobbing & repair; machinery: metal..
American National Carbide Tomball, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; blanks & tips: tool, tungsten carbide; blanks: carbide; blanks: drill; carbide burs;..
Harrington Investments Inc El Paso, TX
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Mid-Cities Precision Mold Haltom City, TX
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Able Walton Machine & Welding Dallas, TX
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K C Manufacturing Co Stafford, TX
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Tooling Systems Inc Houston, TX
Products: Tools: lathe; grinders: belt; machinery repairs; machinery: cnc; tooling; tools: milling
Superior Machining & Fabrication Muenster, TX
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Texas EDM, Inc. Stafford, TX
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Top quality manufacturers serving Texas TX have been highlighted in this comprehensive source of industrial information. A broad range of TOOLS: LATHE manufacturers has been compiled in this industrial directory designed to provide information on leading, quality oriented manufacturers serving Texas TX.
Cities being served include: Abilene, Addison, Amarillo, Arlington, Austin, Baytown, Beaumont, Brownsville, Bryan, Carrollton, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Worth, Garland, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Houston, Humble, Irving, Katy, La Porte, Laredo, Lewisville, Longview, Lubbock, Mansfield, Mc Kinney, McAllen, Mesquite, Midland, New Braunfels, Odessa, Pasadena, Pearland, Plano, Richardson, Round Rock, San Angelo, San Antonio, Spring, Stafford, Sugar Land, Temple, Tyler, Victoria, Waco, Wichita Falls.
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2012-04-26 / Community
T.O. attorney faces veteran judge in race for Superior Court
Bradley Bjelke says if he's elected to serve as a judge on the Ventura County Superior Court he will update technology and case management operations and breathe new life into the court.
It can take up to two years to resolve a case through litigation, said Bjelke, a Thousand Oaks attorney who is competing against veteran Judge Harry Walsh to fill an opening in the Ventura County court.
"The state court system is filled with trial delays, and the courts have not embraced new technologies to assist in the management of growing caseloads and paperwork," said Bjelke, 36.
The Superior Court election will take place June 5 in conjunction with the presidential primaries.
Judges and sometimes juries hear witness testimony and other evidence. They use decisions from earlier, similar cases to decide the outcome of a trial.
The California courts handle all criminal cases, including felonies, misdemeanors and traffic matters. They also have jurisdiction over civil cases, including family and juvenile law, and general matters.
Five of 28 judges officiating in Ventura County have been elected. The others were appointed by the governor to fill vacancies between elections.
Six of the seven judicial candidates up for reelection this spring were unopposed, so their names were removed from the ballot.
Walsh, a Ventura resident who was appointed to the bench by Gov. Pete Wilson in 1998 and who is facing his first election, said 85 percent of civil cases in Ventura County are resolved within 18 months of the date they are filed.
Cases that take longer often require additional time because the lawyers are not ready or because the case involves complex circumstances, Walsh told the Acorn.
A former Air Force officer and graduate of Stanford University and Loyola University School of Law, Walsh, 68, began his legal career in 1971.
Walsh presides over civil trials for the Ventura County Superior Court. He also chairs the grand jury committee and is presiding judge of the appellate department. He previously handled family law cases.
"It has been the best job I've ever had. I enjoy the interaction with the juries and lawyers and being involved in the decisionmaking process," he said.
Before becoming a judge, Walsh worked in private practice in Ventura and Oxnard handling litigation and jury trials.
"What I'm offering is my experience both as a lawyer and as a judge. I was a trial lawyer for 27 years. I'm very knowledgeable and experienced in how a courtroom operates.
"I'm also offering my reputation," Walsh said, adding that he's been endorsed by 400 lawyers who have had the opportunity to evaluate his job performance firsthand.
Walsh is past president of Catholic Charities and of Caregivers Assisting the Elderly. He is a volunteer judge for the high school mock trial program.
He said the most important function of a judge is to be fair, impartial and patient. But at the same time a judge must be able to make tough decisions.
"You can't make all the people happy all of the time," said Walsh, who has lived in Ventura County since 1971. He and his wife, Deanna, have five children and eight grandchildren. Bjelke is an attorney handling civil cases for a general practice law firm in Westlake Village.
He graduated from California Lutheran University and Boston College Law School and is an adjunct lecturer at CLU.
"Being a judge has been a lifelong dream for me. Since I began studying the law, I've always been fascinated by jurisprudence, looking at the law, looking at the facts and making judicial decisions," he said.
Aside from being an informed and fair magistrate, Bjelke said he would streamline bureaucracy so the court system can adapt to the economic downturn.
Bjelke and his wife, Bridget, have two children.
He has been actively introducing himself and his platform to residents.
The nonpartisan office hasn't been a well-publicized position, Bjelke said.
"I'm trying to bring awareness for the community through the election. One of the biggest problems with judicial elections is that most members of the community don't know the judges' names.
"It's very important that a judge of the Superior Court be known to the community and be an active member of the community," he said.
Judges serve a six-year term.
Absentee ballots are scheduled to go out on Mon., May 7.
Ventura County Clerk and Recorder Mark Lunn said the incumbent and newcomer will both face challenges in gaining recognition and support for their campaign.
He said challengers could find it hard to raise money because few people understand what they're running for.
Incumbent judges are limited in what they can say to highlight their accomplishments because they can't discuss individual cases.
"It's a tough problem for a candidate to overcome," Lunn said.
According to Lunn, appointed judges undergo more scrutiny than their elected counterparts.
"If a person wants to be appointed judge, they go through a huge amount of vetting by their peers," he said.
The process allows officials to examine an applicant's past and understand their temperament and experience. Then the governor makes a decision based on his preference.


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A jock or athletic type, or a man who is particularly macho or into sports, who has secret homosexual encounters. These are sometimes with other Frock Jocks, but more often the encounters are with a kid who is known to be gay, and is bribed to keep quiet. The term can also used to classify more specifically a jock who likes to "lift back his skirts" or "frock" a.k.a. receive anal sex.
Straight Kid (to friends): "Remember Patrick Geller? The football player back in high school in West Orange who all the girls were in love with? Did you hear he got photographed in drag up in that gay club in the heights?" Other Straight Friends:"Oh No Way!" "For real yo?" "That's mad crazy" Token Gay Friend: "Oh whatever, I always knew Geller was queer. The guy was such a frock jock."
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My new wife and I honeymooned there for one night. It was an old building, but clean and well-furnished. Each little apartment has everything you need, plus ours had a nice view. The bed was fantastically comfortable and we enjoyed being able to eat food we made ourselves at at little table. Staff was kind and pleasant to deal with. This place is not new or renovated or fancy by any standards, but well maintained and cozy, and a great value. Would definitely stay here again and recommend to anyone looking to stay at a decent place in Boston for a good price! The cheap shampoo and soap provided smelled a little weird, and there was a funny little device on the wall that may have been meant for a lamp or some device that had exposed wires. We parked at Alewife station for $7 and took the T in because the parking at Copley House is $20 and the cheapest around (and we hate driving in Boston traffic). Still, the good outweighed these minor inconveniences!
location 2 flights of stairs
The location and full kitchen facilities. It was within walking distance of all activities we were involved with. Excellent location for subway. Shower heads were extremely noisy. Adjacent room shower woke us.
Love the location, very close to everything we wanted. Fenway was just a quick walk away as well as a few nice bars. However there were two different tram lines just a few blocks away to get anywhere not within walking distance. Room was small but clean with all the amenities required. Didn't care for the coffee, however there was a 711 two blocks down that had green mountain coffee so all was well there. Also didn't care for having to park a few blocks away, but for $15 a day parking, it was better than getting a ticket.
Lots of space, kitchen facilities, nice street, friendly staff, close to shops, including Prudential Centre and Shaws supermarket, great value - $140 inc tax for a one bed studio. Shower took a long time to heat up, we guess this was because we were in the basement apartment and the boiler was at the top of the building. Think the place is being slowly overhauled as some of kitchen/bathroom units look a little bit bashed, but another suite we looked into as it was being cleaned was really well furnished. Our flat was mostly lovely though. The carpet leading to our room, down the stairs needs replacing and the room next door is the linen room and a big basket of dirty linen was sat in the corridor at one point, but overall this didn't affect our stay. The aircon filter was not clean though so we didn't use it, it does need cleaning. Check in area was cluttered.
feel very easy to stay The window can not open, so the room lacks of fresh air.
The responsiveness of the staff was good when there were problems. The room had not been checked properly prior to being let to us. We had to change rooms as the first one had blinds that did not fit the window so our privacy was compromised. The second room in which we stayed was not clean including plates in the cupboards. We had to wash them before use. The tv did not work due to a broken cable. We had no way of controlling the heating when it was chilly and had to call for it to be switche in on more than one occasion. There were no cooking utensils or cutlery in the room and the gas cooker would not ignite automatically with no provision of a manual lighter. The carpet was filthy around the edges, the whole place needed a good clean, thick dust lay along the edge of the carpet.
Back Bay neighborhood townhouses converted to hotel . . . didn't "stay" in Boston for a night --- I lived in Boston for a night . . . love this place . . . will be my 1st choice for Boston in future
Great location, well-furnished apartments Not handicap accessible and no mention of that on the website or in any of the information provided. My room was on the 3rd floor in a building with no elevator. The only interaction I had with staff prior to check out was because I emailed to ask them about a late arrival; did not talk to or hear from anyone else other than that.
The price for being two blocks away from Prudential center was great as the event I was attending was being held there. Clean sheets, floors, and otherwise. Friendly and helpful staff! The walls were thin enough where I could clearly hear any noises including coughs, grumbles and otherwise of next door patrons.
My room had been recently refurbished. decor very nice - and good size. would be good for longer term stay as it had kitchenette. Stairwell was narrow - no elevator which was not an issue for me, but might be. also the office staff was not always present: "on break, back shortly, sorry for inconvenience"
We lived in Back Bay in the past so the old sounds and smells of an authentic row house were familiar and expected when we reserved the room. It was clean, albeit old and aging, the kitchenette useful and well supplied, the chairs and table at the bay windows and view very nice. There are stores nearby for food as well as nice takeouts. It is not for everyone - but we loved it! To be in the center of Boston for that price was fantastic. We were able to air out the smell of febreze or the like. It was not needed and if it had not aired out, it would have been a problem.
Great facilities for an extended stay. Breakfast couild be taken in the lounge or taken to your apartment. Good level of equipment an the rooms were well appointed. Free wifi.
Location, staff. Just needs some sprucing up! Just needs sprucing up!
Close to shopping, entertainment, transportation, restaurants.
The staff were very nice. Location OK to resturants The size of the beds were small. Had 2 double beds and they were short. Charged for car to be parked. No continental breakfast or even coffee except room coffee Bathroom was small Needs updated
Clean, Right price and big rooms There was remodeling going on.
Location is terrific Staff was great Property is clean Older property showing some of its age
Convenient location & best price in area Friendly service Attractive updated decor Comfortable bed Thin walls... noise in the hall and a little from the busy street interrupted sleep. Shower head is too low for moderately tall man. Loud A/C (which was a bit of a plus because it muffled hall noise, but still...) Was hard to get curtains to close out all the street light (and it's a bright street)
I know it's Boston but still overpriced. Had a lot of luggage that I by had to climb stairs with because there was no elevator. Small bathroom. No electrical outlets.
Close to NE university. No restaurant for breakfast but good inexpensive breakfast place just down the street within easy walking.
The staff and the location were an are OUTSTANDING!!! No refrigerator in the room. Water pressure was to low for a good shower
Location AC off during my stay it was 45 degree outside I have to open the only window.
Hotel is clean. Swimming pool spotless. It is far from the attractions. You will have to take a taxi or Uber (approx. $10) Very close to Fenway, walking distance.
The beds were super comfy Rooms were very cold and for the quality of the room that had outdated appliances and not even a mini fridge, the price the price was a little high and the fact that guests have to pay for overnight parking is slightly ridiculous.
The staff was wonderful, let us use their microwave and managed to get us paper plates and utensils on short notice. The location is marvelous. We will be back. There was simply nothing to complain about. Oh, it was a little tricky to get a consistent temperature in the room.
It was a convenient location. For the price, the hotel was very shabby. It clearly hasn't been rennovated in a long time and was just kind of depressing. For how much they were charging, the hotel should have been much nice. I was disappointed.
Stayed overnight and although the room was "European chic" the bed was was a bit to hard, walls were thin could hear our neighbors all night, and the bathroom was nice but very small reminded me of a cruise boat bathroom. Staff was nice and friendly co actual parking but if you were lucky you could find parking out on the street if befor 6pm it's 2 hrs and after it's free until 8am Overall it's okay
The room wasn't large but more than large enough for our needs. The shower was great, the room was newly decorated and furnished (great to have an updated hotel), we weren't disturbed by any outside noise and the location was perfect. Hotels aren't cheap in Boston but I thought this was a fair price for a nice hotel and I would stay there again. We stayed only one night.
The location was safe and convenient, and it was almost well priced for the area. The front desk staff was accommodating and helpful. The shower itself was excellent. I knew the room would be tiny, they did a good job alerting customers to this fact, and it was surprisingly well arranged. They used space well, with a couple of tweaks it would be superb for that size room. A refrigerator and safe in the room would be appreciated, also the console should have drawers in it as storage is at a premium. For daily storage requirements I removed the blankets from the only two drawers in the room and stored them on top of the hanger rack. This made the room liveable for a full week. Housekeeping slacked off after I left a tip in the middle of the week for requested bedding change. Very disappointing, resulting in no more tips, and I always tip good housekeepers well. 2" bug in the room. Extremely soft mattresses, way too soft. The window was not in it's track when I arrived. It took two days for me to figure out why my room was so loud. I finally fixed that issue, but new windows would block loud street noise and go very far in making this hotel more comfortable to sleep in.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. There's free coffee and tea in the lobby. (You can't make coffee or tea in the room, though.) The overall atmosphere of the hotel is: young, dynamic, new. Stylish furniture. The neighborhood feels safe.
Charmig hosts, great interior design, good selection of free coffee at reception
Very good location, I felt like bay back station was even shorter than 5 min away, bus is very close to Boston convention center, friendly staff. The room key deactivated twice during my stay, I wasn't told why so not sure if glitch in the system or if I did something to it but the staff fixed it every time. Also like everybody says about this place small room vey small bathroom but worth it for the price and location.
Location is very good. Cozy. The only flaw is sound insulation.
Unfortunately only there for one night on advice of fellow traveler, location and cleanliness, most important for me, were great. If I'm ever back in Boston will check the Chandler out first. Nil negs from my brief experience.
Location good. Restaurant very good. Room very comfortable but small. Great free coffee in lobby. No counter space in bathroom to put anything. Some noisy construction on building at timesl
The restaurant is awesome. Great decor. But the price is too high, especially when there is no parking available. We had to pay 72$ more for parking for the weekend. The lack of parking.
Friendly front desk staff, simple and functional room design, great location, nice service.
Good location for going to Boston Commons and Freedom Trail. Nicely renovated, modern rooms. Comfortable beds. Clean bathroom. Very friendly staff. Good access to small bathroom. Neighborhood may not be appropriate for small children.
The location of this hotel was fantastic. Only ten minutes short walking distance to Back Bay and all of the restaurants, shops etc. The room was dirty. Carpet was not vacuumed, there were animal hairs on the carpet and bedspread. Stairs in the corridor, dirty. Free WIFI advertised -was not available in our room. Free breakfast was just a few cereals but no milk with it - not consumed.
We had a great experience at The Christopher! The room was clean, well furnished, and quiet. Absolutely zero 'hotel noise'; only the garbage truck Friday morning was heard. As advertised, it's close to the Pru and Copley Centers, and to all of downtown for that matter. The South Corridor Park walking trail, half a block away, gets you from Back Bay Station and Copley Square all the way to the Symphony on a quiet, paved urban trail with no traffic! Giaccomo's Restaurant is true Boston Italian and only steps away. The only things preventing a five-star rating were lack of heat controls in room (it was hot on the top floor) and a leaky sink in unit #8. We'll be staying here again to visit our son at Northeastern University.
It's a cross between an airbnb and a hotel. We were in a charming neighborhood with a cool, recently renovated, very functional suite. It was safe, convenient (close to the T Station)and attractive. WiFi was iffy. The directory on neighborhood restaurants, etc was missing. Neither was a big problem for us.
This is a small apartment building with several units. There is no hotel staff on premises. I had a decent studio apartment in a neighborhood just a few blocks south of the Hynes convention center. When I got there, I could not get in. I needed to have a keypad entry code for both the front door and my room. I called the property management people, but there was no answer. I left a message, but nobody called back. After about 20 minutes of standing outside, another call did go through. The person I spoke with said that I should have gotten an e-mail with the codes and my room number. He did give me this information, and I did get in. I thought the room was overpriced for what I got, but it was comfortable, and still less expensive than the convention center hotels.
Nothing My Stay at the 40 Berkeley Hostel was horrible. The stay here ruined my vacation. The facilities are filthy (bedroom and showers). They have old towels, bedsheets, beds,and out of service showers. We cringed every time we had to return for sleep/shower. While my group was out, one of the ceiling fan blades broke off. We alerted the staff upon noticing what happen. We were accused of breaking it and were promptly charged an additional $150. The staff was unfriendly and the Manager was unprofessional/unhelpful. Please spend the extra $10-$20 for a far superior experience in Boston.
The price and location Only 1 elevator and it violently shook as it operated. Room was hot as hell and it was cool outside.
It's a great place to go without spending too much money and get a little bit of travelers delight without getting on an air plane.
Staff did try to help, but not able to resolve after the fact. Location is great, however the facility is not as presented online. Advertised as a refurbished YMCA serving as a hostel with a wonderful location and modern amenities.The pictures are bright, sunny and clean. Reality was a dive populated by bewildered expats and some of the seedier elements of society. The expats and I apparently had different expectations. The floor we were located on had a distinctive yuckiness about it, complete with stained carpets, chipped paint, a gross dormitory style bathroom with torn shower curtains and the a sink was not affixed to the wall. The room had a semi-malfunctioning ceiling lamp and a very dim bulb. Street noise - and smells were prominently accessible through the windows. A drunk wandered down the hall around 1 am demanding that, "b%/#h give him his money," because he "had seen the mother %=#er leave." Not sure what that was about, but the suggestion that I should have let the desk know was laughable. Really not thrilled about the idea of wandering out into the hall with a drunk. The worst part was the spiders. I survived 4 days in Maine with minimal bug bites only to get 8 spider bites in the hostel! We chose the place as it was easy access to the airport for a 6 am flight. It was, but next time I will just get up earlier. Never again.
It served our purpose. We wanted a place to sleep and we got it. Bathroom is shared, stalls and showers. They have a sweet deal on parking with one of the garages near by. Nothing really complain about.
Location was nice, easy to get to what we wanted to see. Older hotel, current renovation, air conditioning wasn't working, ice machine only worked half the time. Had to share bathroom, No TV in rooms, wanted 2 beds, but didn't get that. No place to keep cold drinks, or food. Parking garage the that hotel got a discount from was over 6 blocks away, and was still expensive. No place to park closer to hotel. Expensive for what we got. Had a lot of residents that lived in the hotel, and they didn't seem very friendly to the hotel guests at all.
Pleasant environment, friendly, helpful staff, comfortable bed, easily adjustable room temperature, clean, wholese atmosphere. I recommend this place highly, and plan to stay there anytime I go to Boston. Nothing unpleasant. I've stayed in hostels all over the world and I'd rate this one right at the top.
availability, price no ac loud street noise
Good location. It's walkable to the city center. The bathrooms were dirty and the rooms outdated with no AC.


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Few remember the haunting story of Christine Chubbuck, an American television news reporter who committed suicide during a live broadcast on July 15, 1974. But the tragic tale is finally getting its due, because two films about the life of Christine Chubbuck were made for the Sundance Film Festival.
The festival is taking place between January 21 and 31, and according to the Associated Press, audiences have already been treated to the premieres of both movies. While both films focus on the events that led to the 29-year-old reporter's shocking suicide, they are drastically different projects.
The first is a drama film starring Rebecca Hall as Christine Chubbuck called Christine. It's a heavily fictionalized account of Chubbuck's life leading up to her on-air death. The second film is less biographical, despite being a non-fiction film. Kate Plays Christine is an experimental documentary about an actress named Kate Lyn Sheil preparing to play Christine Chubbuck in a "stylized cheap '70s soap opera" telling of her story.
Star of Christine, Rebecca Hall, admitted she was nervous about playing a real person who suffered from such a profound mental illness, but was convinced to take the part after reading the script.
"I do think there's something quite irresponsible about glorifying something as some sort of macabre act of heroism when actually it's a tragedy and awful and she shouldn't have died," the actress said. "I read the script and thought, 'Oh, it doesn't do that. What it does is make a human case. It makes an audience understand mental illness and sympathize with it.'"
The script was penned by Craig Shilowich who approached director Antonio Campos with the idea. This was the first time Campos heard the tragic story of Christine Chubbuck.
"Craig dug very deep and tried to understand her. For me, having learned about it through this script made it so much more human."
Meanwhile, the director of Kate Plays Christine, Robert Greene, couldn't believe more people didn't know about Christine Chubbuck. He figured a film should have already been made.
"I was kind of shocked that there had never been a movie made about it. It's the kind of story that makes you think about why you want to know about it. I still haven't answered that to this day."
But one aspect of the Christine Chubbuck story that may have held filmmakers back is the lack of information about the real Christine Chubbuck. The footage of her on-air suicide never saw the light of day, and little else remains for the actresses to get an understanding of who Christine Chubbuck really was and what caused her to kill herself publicly.
"There are a couple of heartbreaking indicators in it that were real prompters for me," said Rebecca Hall. "There was this bit where she says something so impassioned and it's about something really banal."
Even without the added craft of the two groups of filmmakers, the sequence of events that led to the broadcast suicide are deeply chilling, but fascinating.
After asking permission to do a news piece on suicide, Christine Chubbuck was heard joking about killing herself on the air. Nobody took her seriously; but hours later, Christine shot herself in the head on live television.
"In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in 'blood and guts', and in living color, you are going to see another first — attempted suicide," she said.
Christine Chubbuck was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but did not survive the suicide attempt. Millions have left to speculate what provoked her to take her own life, especially on the air. The filmmakers have done their best to portray Christine's struggle in a way that is sincere.
"The only thing I could do was look at the script and from sort of a modern understanding of mental health issues, make some sort of guess of what our version of Christine was suffering from," Rebecca Hall told Indiewire.
Do you think it's a mistake to make a film about Christine Chubbuck, let alone two at once? Are you interested in seeing either movie?
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Hotel staff and shuttle transportation was on point! Lots of employees late night and very quick personal transport on the airport at all times. Rooms where new and clean. Value for the price is excellent! Great hotel for that night after a flight and being in transit. Bar service was slow
small room and limited staff on location small room and low shower pressure
The location between Zona T and Calle 93 is ideal. The room is kept clean daily with bottled water. Lot's of sports channels on flat screen TV. Wifi worked with no issues everywhere. Breakfast included eggs if you ask. Hotel taxi always ready and cheap. The main drawback is the noise, but that's something you expect in Bogota. A construction crew near the hotel broke the law one evening and made noise until 2 AM. In fairness this could happen anywhere in the city. More bilingual staff would be great.
Location,price, Front check in clerks. ,Simple plain attitudes. I aSk if they can help me booked a flight to medellin she ended booking a flight to cali instead . Horrible experience
The staff was very helpful with the entire check in and check out process. Our flight was changed so that required a late check out which was no problem. The bell hop and shuttle service were excellent. Nothing I "didn't like" but just wish they had better option for the included breakfast.
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When A.J. Johnson speaks, people listen.
As intimidating a presence on the football field as you can find, Johnson is mild-mannered and fun-loving off the field, and he normally doesn't have much to say.
"He's the type of kid who doesn't say much," Gainesville coach Bruce Miller said. "But when he talks, you listen."
Case in point: The first game of the year against Buford, Johnson noticed his offense struggling and in need of a helping hand. So he pitched an idea to Miller, who was looking for a Wildcat quarterback to keep opposing defenses on their toes.
"We tried different kids, and A.J. said, 'let me try that,'" Miller recalled.
"I just wanted to be on the field and contribute any way I can," Johnson said. "(Miller) put me back there to see what I could do, and it turned out good."
That's an understatement.
The formation that quickly became known as "Gorilla," debuted during the second game of the year against White County. With the Red Elephants struggling to put the Warriors away, Miller called on Johnson, who ran over, through and past White County's defense and finished with 76 yards and a touchdown.
That performance was just a sign of things to come. Two weeks later in a win over rival North Hall, Johnson rushed for a career-high 172 yards and scored three touchdowns on just 17 carries.
The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Johnson finished the season with 429 rushing yards and six touchdowns, and when you add in his area-leading 173 tackles (10 for a loss) from his linebacker position, there's no doubt as to why
Johnson is The Times 2010 Football Player of the Year.
"He's the type of kid that makes everyone on the team better," Miller said. "He's just one of those types of athletes."
A quiet leader, Johnson promotes more of a do-as-I-do philosophy as opposed to a do-as-I-say. He's been a constant on the Gainesville defense since his freshman year, and his high-energy play and hard hits have been the highlights of many Friday nights.
But this year, things were different.
The Red Elephants were coming off a runner-up finish in the Class AAA playoffs and entered 2010 having graduated nine starters on offense and seven on defense, including three members from Johnson's linebacking corps.
"We probably started slower than ever, but we bonded and came together," Johnson said of the defense. "We came together as a unit and learned how to play Gainesville football."
But while the defense was coming around, the offense was still struggling to find an identity under freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson. Not wanting to put too much pressure on his young signal caller, Miller decided to run the ball more, which ultimately turned into featuring Johnson as his short-yardage and late-game quarterback.
"Having A.J. back there kept us from having to put Deshaun in a pressurized situation," Miller said. "Just look at the North Hall game. During the last drive, A.J. touched the ball everytime before we could run the clock out."
Johnson said his role in the backfield had no impact on Watson's success.
"He's a great quarterback regardless," Johnson said.
As Watson matured, Johnson's role on offense deteriorated. He soon became just a short-yardage quarterback who Miller turned to whenever Gainesville needed an important first down.
"I just wanted to go out there and run hard," Johnson said. "I told coach, I'll get 5-plus (yards) if I get the ball."
Gaining 5 yards or more was even more impressive considering everyone knew what was coming when Johnson lined up at quarterback.
"Everyone in the stadium knew we were going to run it, and they still couldn't stop it," Miller said.
Unfortunately for Johnson, his days at a quarterback are probably over. He's headed to the University of Tennessee in the fall where he hopes to "fight for a starting position," and "do great things like I did here."
Oh, and make the University of Georgia regret not going after him.
"It's their loss," he said.
Regardless of where he's playing next year, Miller knows the future is bright for his former All-State linebacker.
"Barring anything unfortunate," Miller said, "his best years are ahead of him."


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Mon Aug 3 2015Marcha Solidaria con Xochicuautla y Ostula
Con una ceremonia sagrada, las autoridades del Consejo Supremo Indígena de Xochicuautla iniciaron una marcha desde la Estela de Luz hasta la Secretaría de Gobernación en el Distrito Federal el martes 28 de julio. Ahí los manifestantes exigieron la derogación de un decreto expropiatorio de las tierras ancestrales de las comunidades otomí-ñathó de Xochicuautla en el Estado de México y un alto a la guerra contra la comunidad nahua de Santa María Ostula en Michoacán.
Sun Aug 2 2015 (Updated 08/03/15)Xochicuautla and Ostula Solidarity March
Sun Aug 2 2015 (Updated 08/03/15)Mexico City March Opposes Plunder of Indigenous Lands and Resources
In Mexico City on Tuesday, July 28, speakers demanded the repeal of an order for the expropriation of the ancestral lands of the Otomí-Ñatho communities of Xochicuautla in Mexico State and an end to the war against the Nahua indigenous community of Santa María Ostula in Michoacán.
Thu May 28 2015 (Updated 05/29/15)35th Anniversary of Food Not Bombs
Thu May 28 2015 (Updated 05/29/15)Hundreds Attend Lively Birthday Party for Food Not Bombs in Santa Cruz
On May 24, the 35th anniversary of Food Not Bombs was marked with a six hour party in Santa Cruz. Those needing nourishment were greeted with live music and an especially celebratory atmosphere, in addition to free food, a free market, and a variety of other free services. By combining social and environmental justice activism, nonviolent direct action, and a philosophy that emphasizes sharing over charity, Food Not Bombs has differentiated itself from other global organizations that distribute food to the hungry.
On May 2, Native American community members and Interfaith supporters, including clergy leaders, demonstrated outside of Mission Dolores in San Francisco to oppose the impending canonization of Junipero Serra by the Catholic church. Pope Francis has reaffirmed his decision to name Junipero Serra a saint, despite strong opposition from Native Americans who say the man is responsible for the killing of hundreds of thousands of Indigenous people when he helped to establish and then presided over the California mission system in the 1700s.
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Masters loses some luster sans Woods
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The Masters lost much of its intrinsic drama Tuesday when Tiger Woods announced he would miss next week's event after undergoing surgery for a pinched nerve in his back.
Golf has carried on without Tiger before, but Augusta simply isn't the same when the sport's most compelling figure isn't in the field. He won his first major there in 1997, by a record 12 shots. Since winning his fourth green jacket in 2005, he has finished in the top five six times in eight tries.
Even when he's not winning, Woods makes headlines. Last year, when he finished fourth, he created an international stir with a controversial drop after hitting into the water in the second round.
This setback raises further doubt about Tiger's chances of passing Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 career majors. He has been stuck on 14 since winning the U.S. Open on a bum knee in 2008. His streak of non-winning majors is at 22 after last year's PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
Doctors predict Woods will recover fully, but the estimate for his return is around four months. That would mean missing the U.S. Open at Pinehurst in mid-June and possibly the British Open at Royal Liverpool in late July.
In a statement, Woods said he was optimistic about the future. But he's 38. Time is running out. After the '08 Open, I thought he could get to 25 major victories and be competitive into his late 40s. But that was before the injuries and personal issues.
Assuming he misses the U.S. Open, Woods will have gone a full six years without a major win. Considering his injuries and the depth of today's fields, it's hard to imagine him getting five more. No man has won two majors after his 43rd birthday.
Woods was excited for this year's Masters. It would have been his 20th in a row. He has been in every one since he played as an amateur in 1995. They call it "a tradition like no other." Minus Tiger, the tradition won't be quite like itself.
• I don't doubt the Bills and Texans discussed their first-round picks in this year's draft. Bill O'Brien, the new Houston coach, has been a close friend of Buffalo coach Doug Marrone since their days as assistants at Georgia Tech. But the idea that the Bills would trade up for the No. 1 overall pick strikes me as pure whimsy, the kind of speculation that feeds the gurus' insatiable need for draft fodder at this time of year.
• Why would the Bills do it? I can't see them moving up for a quarterback. General manager Doug Whaley has sworn his allegiance to EJ Manuel. The team's brain trust has invested in Manuel. They'd come off like a bunch of panicked amateurs if they made a move that belied that faith after one year.
There are lingering questions about Manuel. Still, it would be foolish to trade up to No. 1. The price would be too high, for one thing. It would cost them the No. 9 pick, next year's first-rounder and more. They've made desperate moves for quarterbacks before and lived to regret it.
This is supposedly the deepest draft in years. The Bills have a good chance to get a player they love at No. 9. The QB class doesn't seem as great as advertised. The Bills shouldn't be trading picks, they should be stacking drafts and building a roster.
• There's no mid-major surprise this year, but this is a nice, balanced Final Four.
You have Florida, the favorite and overall top seed, which has four senior starters and is riding a 30-game winning streak. Wisconsin is the steady No. 2 seed whose 66-year-old coach, Bo Ryan, finally got to a Final Four after laboring for decades in the profession (like John Beilein a year ago).
• There's Connecticut, the long shot with the hottest player in guard Shabazz Napier; and finally, former No. 1 Kentucky, with its five freshman and glitzy coach, John Calipari, crashing the dance as an 8 seed after underachieving for most of a season. I like Florida over Kentucky in an all-SEC final.
• The Spurs are at it again. They've won 18 in a row and are making it look easy. They won by 26 at Indiana on Monday. They have the best record in the NBA, three games clear of Oklahoma City in the West and six ahead of the Heat.
I'm sure the skeptics are out there, wondering if Tim Duncan can hold up and looking for a chic pick to win it all. The Spurs are a year older, but they're better than a year ago, when they blew the Finals against Miami. This year, they finish the deal.
• What a joke, Milwaukee fans giving Ryan Braun a standing ovation in his first game back from a PED suspension. Mild applause would have sufficed. Braun cheated and lied through his teeth. It's another reminder that fans have an infinite capacity to forgive and forget, as Dominik Hasek has discovered.
• Give Sidney Crosby the Hart Trophy and be done with it. Crosby leads the NHL in scoring by a 16-point margin. He has played every game. He has been the definition of MVP, leading a Penguins team that has lost more games to injury than any other squad to the top of the Metropolitan Division.
• Yadier Molina homered for the only Cardinals run in a 1-0 win over the Reds opening day. He made two great defensive plays and caught a three-hitter. I thought he was the NL MVP the last two years. Miguel Cabrera went further. He calls Molina the most valuable player in baseball.
• Ryan Miller is loving life in St. Louis. In March, he was 9-3-1 with a 2.18 goals-against. Miller's save percentage was a modest .912, but he faced only 24.4 shots per game in March. That's the fewest shots per game he's seen over any full month in his NHL career.
• As of Tuesday, the Raptors' lead in the Atlantic was only one game over Brooklyn. They need to win the division AND finish ahead of the fourth overall team to get the No. 3 seed and a likely first-round series with the Wizards.
• The fact that the Bills pursued DeSean Jackson and are considering a wideout in the first round does not reflect well on Stevie Johnson, a No. 1 receiver in salary only.
• One way or another, it promises to be a very emotional weekend when Andre Reed goes in the Hall of Fame in Canton early in August.
• It was nice to see Ted Nolan get a well-deserved, multi-year contract extension. It only took 17 years.
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Sushma Swaraj pays tributes to Yasser Arafat
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today paid tributes to iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, calling the late President a "friend of India".
A decade after dying, Yasser Arafat still divides Israelis
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International law firm Ashurst is in advanced negotiations to relocate its headquarters to one of Sydney's most famous buildings, the "money box" at 5 Martin Place, in a move that would deliver a valuable fillip to the city's sluggish office rental market.
According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the legal firm, which merged last year with Blake Dawson, is inching closer to a deal for 16,000 square metres of space at the former Commonwealth Bank premises.
Such a large pre-leasing commitment would be sufficient to kick-start construction at the prominent site, which has been mothballed for months as the two landlords have struggled to land a tenant in the chillier economic conditions.
The $450 million development is jointly owned by the Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA) and the industry superannuation fund Cbus and is expected to be completed in 2014. But that time frame looks increasingly dicey unless a rental deal is inked by the end of the month.
Ashurst's current lease at its offices in Grosvenor Place expires at the end of March 2015, and it is understood the law firm does not have any options to extend that deal.
The city centre development, which will add an extra nine floors to the heritage block, will take 2½ years to construct.
Ashurst said it was still considering its options while CPA and Cbus were unable to comment.
Martin Place has undergone an identity transformation in recent times with most of the major bank brands exiting the thoroughfare for new, spacious offices elsewhere in the city.
However, the area won a reprieve earlier this year when Macquarie Group opted to shift its head office to 48 Martin Place from nearby 1 Martin Place.
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Torsch, William C URN etd-07292012-174652 Title Thermal and pore pressure history of the Haynesville Shale: A numerical study of hydrocarbon generation, overpressure, and natural hydraulic fractures Degree Master of Science (M.S.) Department Geology & Geophysics Advisory Committee
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edit Map Quest
I'm still working on chopping the images so you can skip over that part of the review. I'm more worried about content, or lack thereof. I seem to have lost the ability to determine if something is humouros or not, so I need help. Thanks in advance ~ *You can be Robin* (talk) 15:12, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
I think, just to make matters worse, I shall attempt to review this. Because I'm probably even worse at telling if things are funny, no joke. Er... I'll have a review for you shortly, though who knows how helpful it'll be. ~ 17:55, December 19, 2010 (UTC)
Hmm... no time, no time... never any time... hells, I am still going to finish this review. Not all at once; hard to with only hour stretches at most, but in bits and pieces, I WILL FINISH IT!
John Lydon, I am so sorry. This may wind up the weirdest review I have ever done. ~ 05:28, 22 December 2010
Okay, serious apologies about how long this took. I could make a pile of excuses... or I could just finish it off and stop dragging around. I'll just do that. ~
|It is an idea, fairly standard, with the whole changing the context of things and rewriting them as other, similar things for comedic effect. This does have comedic effect for that, too; overall the notion of Mapquest as a game works better than a lot of such notions. The problem is, I've never used the actual software, though. Not once, at least, not that I can recall, so what all am I missing here? What, specifically, of the mapping service are you mocking, playing off, etc? What quirks does it have? What sillinesses? I mean, as a clueless, I'm not going to get things in general, but you can help by referencing, too.
It also feels to me like you're just turning it into a game, playing off the similarity between the Mapquest name and the generic sort of 'Elfquest' or whatever kids are playing these days, and using surprisingly little of the actual service. The article feels rather like detached parts - about travelling, and about the game, and the game is about travelling and about MapQuest... and MapQuest is about travelling... but they're not really tied together. It's just an article about a game, so it doesn't work so well as it could. Even the game itself is strangely inspecific, going into detail about the characters, the creation, the quest, but not how they interact, how the quest actually works, is structured, functions within the game. There is little mention about the history and progress and development of the game, which could probably make for an excellent parallel with the real MapQuest, as little would probably need to be changed. Play off whatever they did that was silly, or funny, or stupid, or strangely intelligent... humour often lies in reality, and upon twists and connections within it.
And for that matter, is it an entirely online game? Or does it have real-world applications? Perhaps it has a dual nature - MMORPG, as well as a smaller following to, say, do something like geohashing within the real world, getting coordinants and maps and directions within the game and then applying them to find something outside. Perhaps this is the 'online web mapping service' with which readers would be familiar, and the game only something with which mostly just gamers would be familiar?
Just an idea, mind. Might work, might not...
|Mmm, game... so it's a game. Playing off the clichés and whatnot can work, but I think you may be overplaying some of them a bit. The whole 'sex-starved demographic' notion is just too done elsewhere, so not only is it a bit stale and subsequently not that funny from the start, but you also just repeat it a lot, which really doesn't make it any funnier. I'm not saying you shouldn't use it, but if you just pick out the better bits and maybe even work example references or something into them, that might help.
Anyway, piece-wise evaluation of funniness, as well as anything else that comes to mind:
|Prose and formatting:
|Your order, where is your order? How are you actually organising this? It jumps around, parts are redundant with each other... why is there a 'Game Play continued' subsection of 'Game Play'? That should be obvious; of course it's about game play, unless you were talking about something else entirely, in which case that something else entirely shouldn't even be in the section (in this case you actually were pretty on topic, so I'm even less clear on why it's 'continued', but it's a general point). And the Choosing a class part, not aptly named, either - it talks about race. Are the races the classes? But you have a full set of races later, so why the short discuss here that ends only referring to the later table? And why is that a table? It has some good content... very good, some of the funniest of the article, perhaps, but tables are scary. Who reads through them, all the way through? It's not what they're for; the entire point of tables is to be able to find specific information, skipping the entries that do not interest the searcher. That is why they are sortable.
I know, I know, it looks encyclopaedic. Good, right? But despite the parodic nature of Uncyclopedia, you probably noticed that we don't always necessarily mirror Wikipedia. If, as with this case, the presentation interferes with of the content itself, I'd suggest you don't use it. Use something else. Lay it out in paragraphs, perhaps, because paragraphs suit the read. Just make the information flow. You needn't talk about all of them, either. That could be an article in of itself; people have done that before, after all, or it could... perhaps you could write them all, say, a section for each, one or two at a time, some with male and female together, perhaps with contrast, perhaps not, and some not... and randomly swap in a couple as examples. Have a cursory overview, introduction to the section that remains constant, of course, but bring in an example of specifics at random. A <choose>, perhaps.
But that's probably a crazy idea. I wouldn't know. I'm just throwing out thoughts here, though I seemed to have lost all focus when I wrote that originally. It's better now; I revised it. That, though, is exactly what you need. Revise for focus. Shorten parts, lengthen parts, but organise it so it flows, idea to idea. Go into detail, but discuss. Talk about it, really talk about it, and pull out, say, just how loud the black females really are. Paint it in our minds - how does that actually translate to the game environment? How does it affect gameplay? For this is what it is. The magic is in the details and in how they fit together; the entire thing must fit together or it will go nowhere. Well, not very far, at least. It does go somewhere already. Just not very far.
|So how are the images coming, eh? They could really make this... or break this.
As for the one you have - you can do better. Why not make it look like the game world you describe. Give it depth and feel and flourish as only posters/cover art/merchendising can... depth and feel and flourish which is of course entirely non-present in the game itself, of course... mind, even a fairly unmodified satellite image would work if you only lay it properly; amazing things can be done with dark and light and appropriately sinister text. Not that this would be sinister... would it?
Cover art for each release could be nice, too... and if you keep the whole character list, an iconic image for each might work well... many games do have symbols for each class, so it would fit. Otherwise, a couple of images, perhaps a few posing together, would also work well. The most distinctive, perhaps. Maybe some sort of confrontation.
But this is a MMORPG - you could do such grand, sweeping images, because such is the nature of MMORPGs - they are grand. They are massive. And the longer they last, the prettier they get. Not that you can't make fun of the lack of pretty... a comparison of graphics, beginning to end, could be amusing as well. I'm sure the actual Mapquest has changed quite a bit in the intermediary years... how long has it been around, now? A while, at least.
|Number that is possibly an overall impression, but probably not because I made up all the numbers at the end upon remembering that these aren't entirely about the comments. But seriously, ignore the numbers. They hopefully at least make sense, but that's not really the point.
|Final Score:
|Well, this is what I seem to think of the article, anyhow. Needs order. And sense. And perhaps more to do with the actual MapQuest. Whatever I said up there, anyhow. But the article certainly has potential; it's not too terrible now, just not terribly good, either. Hopefully this will help, you know where to find me if you have questions and whatnot, etc etc. Again, sorry about taking so long, and good luck.
|~ 21:55, 26 December 2010


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Flames Feature: The Worst of Times, The Best of Times
"A Tale of Two Cities" represents one of Charles Dickens' defining works as an author. Meanwhile, two very different halves of basketball speak volumes about Liberty sophomore guard/forward Megan Frazee as a basketball player and, more importantly, as a person.
Frazee's tale commences early in the second half of a conference game against Coastal Carolina at the Vines Center on Jan. 16, 2006. A highly-touted recruit and one of three freshman triplets on the Liberty women's basketball roster, the 6-3 Ohio native had not disappointed.
She had filled much of the scoring void created by the graduation of talented players like Katie Feenstra, Daina Staugaitiene and Kristal Tharp, tallying seven 20-point performances during the first 13 games of her Liberty career. Frazee did more than put points on the board. She was the Lady Flames' leading rebounder and had posted nine double-doubles before the Chanticleers came to town.
Frazee was well on her way to notching double-double number 10 when misfortune struck. She had recorded nine points and eight rebounds in 15 minutes of action prior to suffering a knee injury shortly after halftime. Even though Frazee jogged and stretched on the sideline and entertained thoughts of returning to the court in what turned out to be a close game, the results of her MRI later that week confirmed the worst.
The talented freshman had suffered a complete tear of her anterior cruciate ligament and the initial estimate was that it would take a full year for Frazee to completely recover from the injury. An extremely promising career had been put on hold.
Now, fast forward 10 months. Recovering far ahead of schedule, Frazee has not only returned to the Liberty lineup, but has returned to her old ways of filling the stat sheet. In just 21 minutes, Frazee recorded 19 points, 13 boards and six assists in her first game back against Norfolk State. She then contributed 25 points, 12 caroms and a trio of steals three days later during a come-from-behind win at George Mason.
Was Frazee really completely healthy so soon, or was she taking advantage of some less-than-stellar opposition? The 3,050 fans in attendance at Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena on Nov. 20, 2006 found out the answer to that question loud and clear.
The sophomore had been limited to just six points as the homestanding Cavaliers took a 34-32 lead into halftime. Frazee then took the game over during the final 20 minutes of play. She tallied Liberty's first 19 points of the second half and, when all was said and done, had recorded 31 of her career-high 37 points after the intermission in an almost magical performance.
Most notably, Frazee's efforts had played a key role in a 75-71 victory for the Lady Flames over their in-state rivals, which marked Virginia's initial setback at its new arena. Not only had she scorched the nets, but had also corralled a game-high 15 rebounds, dished out a pair of assists and blocked a key shot during the final minute of play.
The fact that Frazee was back on the hardwood so soon, much less slicing and dicing a talented ACC foe, is a testament to a number of factors. "First of all, I have to thank God," she noted. "I was also blessed with a trainer and a physical therapist who were very good. All of my teammates supported and encouraged me through the whole process. Also, Coach (Olaf) Lange was able to help me quite a bit after I was allowed to start shooting and jumping off one leg again."
What Frazee did not mention during her list of thank-yous is the fact that she spent at least three to four hours every day rehabbing her knee in the swimming pool, doing exercises on the sideline as her teammates practiced and in whatever other ways were prescribed.
"After my first couple weeks of rehab, I was already ahead of schedule. I knew the many prayers that were being lifted up on my behalf were having an affect," the always gracious Frazee said.
The hard work and determination required of Frazee throughout her rehabilitation and recovery may not have seemed notable to her because such traits are commonplace for her. In addition to striving to improve her game on the basketball court, the kinesiology major is diligent in her studies and has been a regular member of the Dean's List since her arrival on campus.
Another factor in Frazee's rapid and complete recovery from a severe knee injury is explained by her admission that, "I enjoy a challenge." She took on the challenge of making a successful comeback and successfully met the objective. With that challenge behind her, the sophomore has reveled in the difficult non-conference slate Carey Green organized for Frazee and her teammates this season, including the aforementioned tilt at Virginia.
"It's your natural tendency to step up a level against tough competition," Frazee explained. "I just like to go out and have fun against those teams. My favorite time is playing against tough competition. Those are the games where you realize what you need to work on and get good experience under your belt."
Frazee certainly has stepped up a level against some of the most talented opponents Liberty has faced during her first two seasons. In addition to her career night at Virginia, Frazee posted 28 points and 10 rebounds at nationally-ranked George Washington earlier this season. As a freshman, her highest scoring output came at N.C. State (29 points) and she pulled down a season-best 15 rebounds at North Carolina.
Despite Frazee's gaudy numbers, the Lady Flames lost each of those games, a fact which gnaws at her competitiveness. "I'd rather score 10 points and have our team win than score 30 and see us lose," noted Frazee. "We now know that we can hang with those teams, though. We have the talent, the depth on our bench and are more experienced this year. Our big thing is finishing strong and playing our game for a full 40 minutes. We can beat these teams and it will come with experience."
Frazee and the Lady Flames are hoping their ambitious non-conference schedule has adequately prepared the team to capture its 11th-consecutive Big South Conference Championship and earn a match-up against yet another talented opponent in the NCAA Tournament.
With such a challenge ahead of her, Liberty fans can expect to see a few more chapters written in Megan Frazee's tale by season's end. Less than 40 games into her collegiate career, it is certain the finest pages have yet to be penned.
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