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First Time S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
At the request of some people in the Screenshot thread, I'm going to write about my first time playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl (with the complete mod 2009) as it's happening.
Day 1:
Today was my first day in the zone. It began with me discovering that not only do I not know who I am, but that no one else seems to either. The solution then? to go on a dangerous quest to kill a man who probably does because the previous me who did know who we are must've disliked said man.
On the flipside, I met some people. they seem nice..
After listening to the Russian singing for a while I was given a quest to find a guy and retrieve a thingy-ma-jig. Which went off without a hitch thanks to some nearby stalkers who seemed happy to do all the work and get none of the loot. Not even the belongings of there fallen comrades.
After returning the thingy-ma-jig to chubbybunkerman, and looting more corpses, I was told I needed to travel further into the zone to see a man about a dog. Or steal things from a heavily guarded facility. It was one of those options..
"So how Wheelz, do you plan on stealing a dog from a heavily guarded facility?" I hear you ask. Well see, their's this tunnel I found:
But when I whisper gently in its ear, kiss its cheek, and then quietly try to enter..
It attempts to electrocute me :(
oh well, I didn't really mean the things I whispered to it anyway.
fortunately for me, just up the way is a bridge:
"Why hello there sweet bridge, you'll be my friend won't you? You'll let me whisper sweet nothings in your ear, and then slip right on und.."
"Oh, I see you've met someone else."
After this, I actually spent quite a while trying to work out how to get over the rail way, as the only directions I was given were "Traverse the embankment". Super unhelpful, that.
after dieing multiple times to grenades and the electricity I decided to do more looting, which lead me into the north east corner where I discovered the embankment wasn't fenced, making crossing far easier. It was hear I had my first serious run in with radiation, which killed me twice before I decided to take the mans advice and use some anti-rad to get by it.
Eventually I caught up with a man who had information regarding that dude that previous me who knew who himself was wanted dead. And after exchanging information with him I went into a near by attic to sleep. It was at the point I discovered a few things:
1) That night time is really, really dark.
2) and really, really scary, and that the flash light isn't enough to save me from deformed dogs that I can't see.
3) That night-time can be dangerous enough to kill other stalkers.
4) dead stalkers have the best loot.
After making these discoveries, I decided to sleep out the rest of the night back in the attic, where I made a fifth and final discovery:
5) sleeping without eating kills you.
After eventually sleeping through the night safely I headed on up to the garbage heaps to spend day 2.
Last edited by Wheelz; 02-10-2012 at 11:37 PM.
Ah, you did it. Good!
I really like reading this. It's fascinating to live through it again, filtered through someone else.
If only I could get one of those MiB flashers and play it for the first time again myself. :)Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory since 1982.
You have trouble getting across the railway? Well, I wouldn't want to spoil the experience but I'll give you a hint. There's a few openings at a stash near a train at the west of the patrol, albeit an irradiated one.
Hah, in all my previous playthroughs, I'd never thought to cross the hill on the other side (anti-rads always seemed too expensive at the beginning, anyway). I love that it's still possible to discover things years later.
And yes, you might have got some loot by letting the other Stalkers do the work at the bandit camp, but... well, let's just say fortune sometimes favours the bold.
I'm actually in the middle of a game currently (this time, to the end!), a ways ahead of where you are... been meaning to post a wee diary as well. Maybe I'll do that, though elsewhere of course, so's not to crowd you (and prevent spoilers).
Day 2. A Countinued STALKER adventure.
Day 2:
The second day began with a hiss and a roar, both of which scared the bejesus out of me and made me want stay as far away from the Garbage heap as possible. Alas, I could not. So-and-so told me that whats-his-face is in the middle of it, and he's the guy I need to see about directions to kill the guy I aparently don't like.
So on I went, sticking to the road, ahead I spotted a group of friendly looking stalkers.
"Hey you guys look cool, can I hang with youse? promise I won't loot any of your belongings! I know I only look like a rookie, but I'm telling you, I can loot like a veteren."
"Wait a sec, why are you guys pointing your guns at each oth.."
Last edited by Wheelz; 03-10-2012 at 04:41 AM.
After eventually avenging my own death, as well as that of the poor stalker who had to get shot in the head everytime I restarted that battle, I was asked to help defend a pile of broken cars from more bandits. Bandits, who I now loathe.
"Why yes sir, I will help you destoy all of those bastard bandits." "Good! Now, I'm going to go and get myself shot in the face so you have to restart this battle as well. And because you're lazy with your saves, you can redo the last one for good measure."
"Thank you sir, that's all the reward I need." Said nobody.
(Pictured: stalker guy immediately prior to getting himself shot in the face.)
The nice thing about big battles is all of the loot you get, and it was from here that I picked up an ak74su, I'd already managed to grab a shotgun off of earlier bandits, and the guards at the zone border had been kind enough to give me the mp-whatevers. So at this point, my bag looked like:
It was shortly after this battle that I discovered that the crazy high levels of radiation wern't a one-off with the train tracks, and that if I wanted to adventure around here I was going to need to keep a high amount of antirads and vodka on me, which is easier said than done. so off I went trying to kill all of the bandits that were even vaguely in my way, whilst staying clear of anything that was even slightly radio-active.
Eventually I made it to the hanger where thingymajigwhatshisface was residing, and after talking to him I was given directions to another man who may or may not know where the guy-I-must-kill is, and who was hiding somewhere near that dog that needed rescuing. Rather than go see him, I spent the rest of the day looting, and after completing a 3rd side quest, decided it was time to return to chubbybunkerman to recieve the rewards.
It was a quick run back to the starting town, as I only stopped to clear the annoying bandit/army dudes that were held up under the bridge. However, it was around here I learnt the limits of my carry weight -anything equal to or greater than 70kgs makes me unable to move; so I had to drop a bunch of useless junk (mostly food and guns) so I could make it to the trader.
After this I returned to the garbage heap, stopping only for a picture of the loft I slept in the first night:
By the time I got back to the hanger it was getting dark, and because I'm still a giant wuss, I decided that I would cuddle up and go to sleep with the stalkers in the hanger.
Last edited by Wheelz; 03-10-2012 at 04:56 AM.
Sorry for the triple post!
@Voon, yeah that's where I eventually ended up crossing.
@Everyone else, I'm glad your enjoying it. sorry about the writing quality -I've never been very good at it. I'm treating this more as an excuse to post lots of pretty pictures anyway :P
We should have a Let's Play section of the forums, similar to the RPG Codex Playground, with a far larger limit on the amount of pictures embedded in one post. Good job on this, STALKER is one of the few games that I enjoy watching other people play.
03-10-2012, 05:28 AM #11And because you're lazy with your saves, you can redo the last one for good measure."
you're wearing a bandit jacket? dude, try searching the houses back in the loner camp. the roofs, to be exact and break some crates. you'll get some better gear than that. better yet, break every crate you can find there.
and Thanks ZamFear for the save advice, I'll make sure to keep a couple extra saves handy.
Since you are running complete mod, remember that if you press "S" in the pause screen, you automatically create a unique savegame.
So if you want to save, press ESC+S. It makes saving very easy (as fast as quicksave), and having multiple saves is a much more reliable way of saving then relying on that single quicksave.
I'm not sure if I should ask more about this. I don't want to break the balance of the game, and to be honest, I'm too lazy to go back to the starting area a third time unless the main quest is going to take me there anyway. and Well, I haven't worked out how to break boxes yet, didn't even know you could.
In some way, I'd be relieved if the video game industry imploded on itself, because it means I can replay all those awesome games with awesome mods that I never got around to. Like STALKER.
Good read, Wheelz. I see you're opting for the silenced pistol; very nice. You should keep an eye out for a hunting shotgun, I liked that one a lot as well.
/me walks into thread covering his eyes.
I think I should do the same thing! I'm looking forward to starting it, but... Bak'laag, He calls out to me!weekendwarrio.rs - We've got more games than time...
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BURNLEY missed out on a place in the Lancashire FA Senior Cup final, losing 2-1 to Bury in the semi-final at Turf Moor.
The Clarets trailed 1-0 at the break and the Shakers doubled their lead just before the hour.
But substitute Ntumba Massanka sparked a fightback for the young Clarets with a well-taken goal soon after his introduction.
Jason Gilchrist might have equalised in the final few minutes, but he could not convert.
Massanka's strike had sparked the game into life, but Burnley had left it too late.
Credit to young professionals Jack Errington, captain Alex Coleman, Luke Conlan, Luke Gallagher and Micah Evans though, who were this week told their contracts would not be renewed with the club.
All five are fighting for their futures, albeit elsewhere, but still gave plenty of effort to the cause.
The first half was largely uneventful until Ashley Grimes struck in the 34th minute, controlling with his right foot and firing in with his left to give Conor Mitchell no chance of saving.
Either side of the opener Steven Hewitt had hit the side netting from Conlan's well worked cutback, while Gallagher ended a neat passing move by firing straight at goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook.
Burnley will be disappointed with the manner in which the second goal was conceded – a thumping but free header for Nathan Cameron from Lewis Young's corner.
The fresh legs of Massanka gave the Clarets a spark, and after he fluffed a low volley, he got Burnley back in it.
The forward latched on to Gilchrist's clever flick from the left and finished well.
Gilchrist was presented with a good chance to level in the 83rd minute after spinning away from his marker, but he pulled his shot agonisingly wide of the left post.
Massanka then went for glory from 20 yards but blazed over in the final minute and Burnley bowed out.
Clarets: Conor Mitchell; Jack Errington, Alex Coleman, Tom Anderson, Luke Conlan; Micah Evans (Jamie Frost 82), Luke Gallagher (Nathan Lowe 82), Cameron Howieson, Bradley Jackson (Ntumba Massanka 68); Steven Hewitt; Jason Gilchrist.

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Red Hat announced it's paying $136 million to acquire Gluster, a startup founded in 2005 with the goal of simplifying storage using open source software and commodity hardware. The company appropriately gets its name from a combination of the words "GNU" and "cluster."
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Red Hat added that it intends to market Gluster's GlusterFS and its Virtual Storage Appliance on a subscription basis, while integrating the company's technology into other as of yet unspecified products.
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What was Pokémon Wiki's biggest accomplishment of 2011? It's different for every wiki. Thanks to Tama63, POTCO Wiki has a video with users stating what they like about the wiki and what they feel the wiki has accomplished. After checking with Crimson I got the okay to make a video. – Jäzzi 16:03, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
I will be accepting answers till November 12. November 12 will be the last day to submit or change your answers. After November 12, this page will be protected. Please submit your answers soon! – Jäzzi 12:23, November 7, 2011 (UTC)
Questions to think about when filling out your answers
- What did it feel like when you first joined?
- What were your goals for the wiki.
- What are your goals for next year.
- Have you made any friends on the wiki.
=== [[User:Username|Username]] ([[User talk:Username|talk]]) === # What you think the biggest accomplishment on the wiki was. # What you think your biggest accomplishment was. # Your role on the wiki. # How long you've been on the wiki. # What other wikis you edit at. # How long you've been with Wikia. A little excerpt you would like to be in the video.
Jäzzi (talk)
- I feel that the biggest accomplishment of the wiki was gaining more editors and adding a new background to the site.
- My biggest accomplishment was probably becoming an admin. At that time, I had only been on the wiki consistently for three months, and I was surprised that I had formed a stance in the community to become an admin.
- My role on the wiki is being an admin. Aside from that, I gather images from the anime and form galleries from them.
- I have been on the wiki since December 2010, but I started consistently editing in April 2011.
- I also edit at Video Game Wiki, occasionally at Zeldapedia, Blink-182 Wiki, but Pokémon Wiki is definiately my main wiki.
- I have been with Wikia since around April 22, 2010.
Although I haven't been on this wiki for the longest time, I feel that there has been a major improvement in quality of articles and amount of articles, from what I've seen at least. We've gained more editors, more admins, more rollback editors and we've added the Chat feature. From what I've seen we've really improved. And although we still have some ways to go, I'm pretty sure we can make it!
– Jäzzi 16:03, November 3, 2011 (UTC)
Jirachiwish (talk)
- The biggest accomplishment on this wiki that I have seen probably was creating more articles to further establish our wiki, which could not have been done without the help of several new users who have joined this site.
- My biggest accomplishment on this wiki is trying to assist the wiki by elaborating more upon the various articles that are in desperate need of assistance. Through working on movie-based items such as the ones seen here, as well as various other manga character articles.
- My role on the wiki is primarily to work on manga-based articles, although I have worked on movie and anime-based articles quite recently. I am also a Chat Moderator in the wiki chat and a rollbacker.
- I have been on this wiki for a relatively short period of time, about six months.
- I have edited very vaguely on other wikis, but have worked a little bit on Infbox Wiki (run by Latiasfan) and the Doctor Who Wiki.
- I have been editing on Wikia since approximately November (27th) of last year.
The Pokémon Wiki is a great environment to work in. With a friendly community and a bunch of helpful administrators to assist people new to the site, it has vastly grown in the number of editors, which has impacted significantly on the quality of the articles being produced. JW Talk 00:58, November 4, 2011 (UTC)
Bermuda (talk)
- The biggest accomplishment on this wiki is that we are finally growing by expanding short articles with the help of several helpful users out there. :)
- My biggest accomplishment is probably working on the learnsets. Though I haven't been working on them, I'm planning to when I have free time.
- My role on the wiki is to work on game articles. I requested for rollback rights, and a month later, nominated (by Bullet Francisco) for admin rights. Now that I am an admin, I usually just patrolling the wiki when I'm working on other wikis. Other than that, I try my best to edit here.
- I've been on the wiki since April 22. Although, I've only recently started editing around late-August.
- I primarily edit Toontown. Occasionally, I edit Bomberman and GnomeTown. Other than that, here's one of my home. It's also tough to edit on those wikis, since I am an admin on all of those (and I made a commitment to edit those wikis at least twice a week [or regularly] to do my job as an admin).
- I've been on Wikia since January 2011. Although, I technically joined July 2010. Just went on hiatus that's all...
We are striving to make the wiki informative and a friendly environment. Without those key facts, we're just another boring website/wiki. :P Well, gotta catch 'em all! Bermuda • Triangle • 01:18,11/4/2011
Bullet Francisco (talk)
- Wow, this wiki has grown a lot since I first joined, we have expanded a lot of stub articles, remastered some templates, added some new ideas, customized the MediaWiki pages, gained new admins and rollbacks, gained a way bigger community, and more! This wiki has grown a lot, and we should be proud closing out the 2011 year!
- Honestly, becoming an admin is up there, along with doing the admin work. I was so excited to know that the community liked me enough to make me an admin, and helping out here has been a blast!
- Being an editor, I edit game (specifically items and moves) articles, and do my best to add links, expand, and add article management templates. Aside from editing, I usually do admin work around here.
- I've been here since late February, and around July, I became a little inactive, and then I started editing actively again.
- Sonic News Network, Donkey Kong Wiki, and RAGE Wiki.
- Since September 2010 at a smaller wiki I don't edit at anymore.
We are a very friendly environment, and welcome all new users. --Bullet Francisco For Contact 23:26, November 4, 2011 (UTC)
Charizard3 (talk)
- I think the biggest accomplishment on this wiki is the new background and gaining more contributors, though 1/3 of them are spammers.
- I havn't made any HUGE accomplishments,but I do change spams and mistakes when I see them.
- I am just a user, but in a cuple of weeks I might be a admin.
- I've been on this wiki since May.
- I also edit the Big Time Rush wiki as I am a admin.
- I've been with wikia since May because Pokemon wiki is my 1st wiki.
If everyone edits this wiki wisley once. It will still be Organized and Fun.Charizard3 (talk) 23:16, November 5, 2011 (UTC)
- The biggest difference I've seen is an increase in users who genuinely care about the wiki; this has had an extremely positive effect on both the content and the community (pats on the back all round!). I feel that the wiki is much more organised, and I'm pleased to see people stamping out plagiarism and poor grammar (my pet hates). The manga section deserves a special mention; the people working on it have done us proud.
- Quite obviously, being trusted enough to become a rollbacker is near the top of my accomplishments. Finally learning how the roundy template worked was awesome; I hated having to use ugly ordinary tables! I think generally improving my wikicode is my greatest accomplishment, although I still have a lot left to learn.
- I'm a rollbacker, fairly inactive for the time being until I find time to play Pokémon again. My main role atm is reverting vandalism, tweaking pages and correcting mistakes.
- *Quickly checks profile* Since the end of March this year.
- I'm not a regular contributor on any other wiki.
- *Points to answer 4* Since then.
We've got such a good team here, and I'm glad to be a part of it. ^.^ The wiki's improved a lot and we'll continue to get better! Jazzcookie 23:20, November 6, 2011 (UTC)
- I believe our biggest accomplishment has been our integration of a working system for the site's administration. We now have a way of nominating users for user rights. We also seem to have new editors that watch over the wiki for vandals and spammers.
- I believe my biggest accomplishment was becoming the bureaucrat of the wiki.
- I am the current bureaucrat on the wiki. I am also the current leader of the user organization, organization... I guess that's the right word, PokePower. I mostly specialize in watching out for copyright infringement and removing the content in question, be it images or information.
- I have been on the wiki since the beginning of August 2010.
- I edit mostly here, but I like to fix any wiki's Double/Broken redirects I happen to come by.
- I believe I have been on Wikia since July 2010, I believe my first edit was to the Ben10 Wiki.
While I know this wiki is missing some information, I believe that if we all work together, with experienced users heading the way, we will someday surpass our so called rival Bulbapedia in our quest to become the chief source of Pokémon facts and information. I believe we have made a great stride this year towards our goal, nearly doubling our articles and I am proud to be a member of the Pokémon Wiki and its welcoming community. Crimsnnavy C S 12:58, November 7, 2011 (UTC)


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The Academic Procession
Contributed by Brian McAree on 05/09/12
As we prepare for our 117th Commencement on Sunday, May 20, 2012, I would like to provide you with some information regarding the academic procession. The procession will form at 8:30 a.m. outside in the academic quad if it's nice weather, or inside the enclosed walkway beginning at Job Hall and extending through the Campus Center if it is raining. Please see below for information on forming the academic procession if Commencement is indoors. The academic procession will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the Commencement ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. All guests will be encouraged to be seated by 8:45 a.m. The procession will be in the order noted below:
Order of Procession
Faculty and Staff
Graduate School
School of Music
School of Humanities and Sciences
School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
School of Business
School of Communications
The Trustees/Platform Division will assemble on the 1st floor Peggy R. Williams Center, at 8:45 a.m. and will walk over to the Academic Quad and will link up in front of the faculty and staff for procession to the stadium.
The Faculty/Staff Division will line up next to the students outside of Job Hall and form a double line in random order under the direction of the Faculty Marshals. The faculty and staff will process in front of the students. The faculty and staff will pass the reviewing stand, proceed to the "chute" which leads into the stadium, and then line up on both sides of the "chute" so that all of the graduates will pass between the faculty and staff as they enter the stadium. Once all of the students have passed through, the faculty and staff will then process into the stadium in front of the platform party. Faculty and staff members should plan to provide their own umbrellas in the event of inclement weather.
The Class Division, consisting of members of the graduating class, will form in the academic quad area, or inside the enclosed hallway extending from Job Hall through to the Campus Center depending on the weather. Students from each school will form two abreast in random order. Each school will be headed by its Marshals. Signs will indicate the locations of the respective schools. (If you wish to sit next to friends in your school, you should march with them.)
Severe Weather Plan
With regard to graduation, severe weather is defined as conditions that make holding the outdoor ceremony dangerous or impossible. In an effort to accommodate seating for as many family and guests, the College will always attempt to hold the Commencement ceremony outdoors, even if it is raining. In the case of severe weather in the morning, the outdoor ceremony will be postponed until 1:00 p.m. based upon the weather forecast. Receptions and diploma cover distribution will take place after the ceremony at the publicized locations. In the event that severe weather is predicted for the entire day, Commencement will be moved into the Athletics and Events Center. Three tickets per graduate will be distributed to students in advance for use in the event that we are forced to use the Athletics and Events Center. Severe Weather tickets will be distributed to all graduates via the Bookstore at the same times/dates that have been scheduled for caps/gowns/medallions pick up. Graduates will need their caps and gowns (these will serve as their tickets) to enter the A&E Center. Family members and guests without tickets will be encouraged to watch the ceremony on local cable channel 16 from an off-campus location, or from any of the locations on campus listed under the "Cablecast/Webcast" section listed below. Receptions and diploma distribution will be held as scheduled, unless otherwise announced.
Any decision regarding changes to the Commencement schedule will be made as early as possible and will be announced on campus, through the Campus Center information desk at 607-274-3201, via Ithaca.edu, and on radio station WICB FM 91.7.
Cablecast/Webcast on-campus locations:
Campus Center (various locations)*
Hoerner Theatre, Dillingham Center
Ford Hall, Whalen Center*
Park Hall Auditorium*
TV lounges in all residence halls where guests are housed
Textor 101, 102 and 103
Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center
Iger Lecture Hall, Whalen Center*
*Recommended for the mobility-impaired.
The ceremony will also be shown live on the web. It may be viewed by going to www.ithaca.edu beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Commencement day. Portions of the ceremony will also be available for later viewing on the web at www.ithaca.edu/commencement, beginning on the Wednesday following Commencement.
If Commencement is held indoors, sign language interpretation will be provided in the Athletics and Events Center. Receptions and diploma distribution will be held as scheduled.
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IT was a case of too little too late for Troy Batchelor as he missed out on a place in the semis at this evening's Swedish GP.
The Robins skipper finished last in his opening three rides but recovered to take a win and a second from his final two, leaving him on five points.
Batchelor's night got off to a poor a start as, going off gate two, he failed to score despite pushing Martin Smolinski all the way to the line in heat two.
It was a similar story in his second ride as Batchelor struggled away from the tapes and, despite cutting back, was squeezed out in the first corner and finished at the back of the field behind Greg Hancock, Chris Holder and Matej Zagar.
Things didn't get any better in ride three as the Aussie missed the start from the outside and quickly elected to cut back, with little success, and although he briefly held third after a slip from Freddie Lindgren the side bounced back.
Points finally arrived after the third grading break as he jumped out the gate and held off Nicki Pedersen well for victory, before running a second in his final ride after again making the start and holding off Darcy Ward in the final corner.
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A storm that dumped up to 15 inches of snow on parts of Colorado and Kansas is making its way east.
Winter storm warnings and advisories have been issued for today and tomorrow as far east as Pennsylvania.
Forecasters expect the storm to reach Indiana by tonight, bringing 6 to 10 inches of snow, then move into Ohio and Pennsylvania. It could leave 1 to 3 inches in southern New York and New Jersey before it moves off the coast tomorrow night.
The National Weather Service says parts of Colorado and Kansas saw 10 to 15 inches of snow yesterday, while southwestern Nebraska had up to 7 inches. But winds gusting at speeds of up to 45 mph created snow drifts of 2 to 3 feet in the three states.
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First of all, I should have said this over the weekend: Happy Chanukkah!
As for your favorite team in your favorite sport, well, here we are in the second week of December steamrolling toward the drop-dead date, whenever that is … and, truly, it's still probably a few weeks away, and there's no reason to believe the owners will agree to a deal before that without complete capitulation.
That said, if these owners think they are going to divide-and-conquer these players, if they think they're going to get the union to splinter at this point, they are sadly mistaken. I don't see that happening at all, and another 700 or so player paychecks go down the toilet next Saturday. They hired Don Fehr for a reason, and they won't turn on him, and they won't try to get a deal without him.
Going back to the drop-dead date, whenever that is … only then will we learn if the players and owners can actually bend a little, move toward the middle, on what are obviously the key remaining issues here — despite that the Lockout Commissioner in his little snit-fit said that everything else was off the table. Ridiculous.
Those issues are the max length of contracts, and Bill Daly called it "the hill we die on" … and the term of the new CBA, if there is one. The owners want a 10-year deal with an eighth-year opt-out, the players want a shorter deal, and that, to me makes zero sense. The sooner this new CBA, if there is one, expires, the sooner we get to the next lockout and more givebacks by the players.
As for the max contracts thing, the owners are sure set on five years. Wow. That's going to take a big move for the players to get there. And, of course, the owners wouldn't need that limit whatsoever if they could just stop themselves from doling out the idiotic contracts they've front-loaded these last few years in every attempt to circumvent the salary cap, which was what the last lockout was all about. Duh.
Anyway, the two sides spoke over the weekend and I expect they will meet again this week, and I predict there won't be a deal because of those two issues. Not yet. I also expect more cancellations, maybe today. We're headed for the drop-dead date. And then we will have hockey.
Freakin' idiots.
Here's an interesting take on the lockout from the Globe and Mail. And I'm sure you saw Larry Brooks' column Sunday.
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Its actually called water element: big shark bullet it says so in the manga right before killer bee and his brother killed him, but i dont know how to change it so can someone else do it instead
- Correction: that's what it's called in the translation you read. ~SnapperTo 03:50, November 29, 2009 (UTC)
- Taking in consideration the name, shouldn't it be considered as a jutsu derived from Water Release: Water Shark Missile Technique? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:27, March 27, 2010 (UTC)
Quick question: Can we even be 100% sure that Kisame has a technique by this name, considering it was Zetsu's clone that was about to use this and not Kisame himself?—This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- It was a clone copied from Kisame's chakra so I would say it is his technique.--Deva 27 (talk) 20:49, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
Should we have a picture of "Kisame" performing the hand seal in an attempt to perform this technique? Yatanogarasu 03:13, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, just like Twin Snakes Mutual Death. We only have the hand seal--Kind-Hearted-One (talk) 12:08, May 16, 2010 (UTC)
- So we adding a picture or no? Yatanogarasu 00:09, May 28, 2010 (UTC)
- I have a picture from 506 but I don't know if anybody wants to add it. --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 21:09, August 19, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
Since it was the Zetsu clone impersonating Kisame, should it be noted on the page? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:55, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Because technically the Zetsu clone, disguised as Kisame, was going to use the jutsu. How did we proceed when Kisame and Itachi we're impersonated during the Rescue Gaara arc? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:25, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Zetus (the clone) probably knew that he would lose (in fact we can assume know that the Raikage was drawn their deliberately and the clone drew the situation out as long as he could), but still wanted to make a good impression to leave no room for doubt. He might not have been able to do the jutsu, but he would have wanted to at least give the impression he could, and thus he would use a jutsu that could be identified with Kisame. Do not forget the whole spying war the ninja would have going trying to identify their enemies; Kumo would have an idea of what kind of jutsu Kisame could perform, or at least be assumed to be able to perform. Thomas Finlayson (talk) 22:37, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Because technically the Zetsu clone, disguised as Kisame, was going to use the jutsu. How did we proceed when Kisame and Itachi we're impersonated during the Rescue Gaara arc? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:25, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Ok then, this is the kind of precedent I was looking for. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:45, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
- I guess that leads the question if he was just a puppet whose body was being used or if he had any concious contribution to this. As a sand ninja from the dessert though it does not seem likely (likely, not definetely not) that he would know water jutsu. But I still think, as I said above, that Zetsu would use a jutsu that Kumo knew or suspected Kisame would use. Thomas Finlayson (talk) 22:47, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Ok then, this is the kind of precedent I was looking for. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:45, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
From what I can see, other than Kisame's techniques, all jutsu with "弾" in it have been translated as bullet instead of missile. Are the terms interchangeable in Japanese, or should Kisame's jutsu be changed to bullet as well? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:17, August 20, 2010 (UTC)
- There's also Fire Release: Fire Dragon Missile.
- wiktionary:弾 doesn't list "missile" as a translation. Not that this means anything. However, "missile" has a much broader number of meanings, which would seem to make it more appropriate in a Naruto context where guns (the typical "bullet" associate) do not exist. ~SnapperTo 02:17, August 20, 2010 (UTC)
Possible Dragon Ball Reference?
Well, we know Kishi was influenced to some degree by the Dragon Ball series, so I think it's possible that the initiating pose (http://www.mymangaspot.com/naruto/507/) of this move was based off of the Kamehameha Wave. Maybe add it to the trivia? Skitts (talk) 06:32, August 21, 2011 (UTC)
- On the one hand, it could very well be a reference to Dragon Ball. On the other hand, it's an extremely simple hand gesture that has been used since way before Dragon Ball came around, and nothing else about this technique seems to reference that series in any way, shape, or form. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 17:04, August 21, 2011 (UTC)
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isn't the second hand seal just the snake hand seal?--22.214.171.124 (talk) 23:12, February 17, 2012 (UTC)
If it's not, I suggest adding a picture of the unique hand seal. This always helps viewers.YonbiAzai (talk) 17:41, February 20, 2012 (UTC)
[[1]]--18.104.22.168 (talk) 19:46, February 20, 2012 (UTC)
I agree with you now. That was just a snake faced towards the target.YonbiAzai (talk) 02:30, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
2nd Hand Seal
The Second hand seal's just snake!!!!! Look at the link above. It's just a snake symbol pointed at Gai, and I don't think this is enough to call it a technique specific seal.--220.127.116.11 (talk) 04:14, February 22, 2012 (UTC)
I was going slow through the Ultimate technique version of this from the game and I saw the second Hand Seal after the clap was the Dog seal then the Snake seal after that. Should this be added or would it get removed if I added it to the Hand Seal list for the jutsu?--Kyuu19 (talk) 20:56, December 14, 2013 (UTC)


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The New York Philharmonic's 2013-14 season will be marked by an integration of ongoing artistic initiatives that have become hallmarks of Alan Gilbert's tenure as Music Director, alongside the introduction of new ideas that will advance the Orchestra and its role in the cultural life of New York City and the world.
Artistic partnerships will continue and grow, with cross-pollination in all facets of the season. Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-inResidence Yefim Bronfman will perform on CONTACT!, the Philharmonic's new-music series, and will be the featured soloist in The Beethoven Piano Concertos: A Philharmonic Festival (the first time an Artist-in-Residence is performing on the Philharmonic's multi-week festival), which will showcase Beethoven's complete piano concertos alongside World Premieres by composers commissioned as part of the Philharmonic's Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music.
World and New York Premieres by Composer-in-Residence Christopher Rouse, continuing his two-year term, will be performed at Avery Fisher Hall and Carnegie Hall, while he curates an informal and adventurous CONTACT! series that will expand its reach through a new partnership with the 92nd Street Y. Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic will travel to Asia for their second tour there together, with concerts in Seoul and Tokyo, among other cities to be announced, and with 3 repertoire including former Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg's Piano Concerto No. 2 (a Philharmonic commission), with Yefim Bronfman, and Christopher Rouse's Rapture. This season, the Philharmonic introduces the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, a 10-day, immersive exhibition showcasing the best of today's new music; bids farewell to Glenn Dicterow in his final season as the Orchestra's Concertmaster; and presents a new film-music week, THE ART OF THE SCORE. As always, the Philharmonic will present today's leading artists and conductors performing wide-ranging repertoire, champion contemporary composers and rarely heard works, and perform programs that highlight new perspectives on established works.
"From the start I had hoped that the seemingly disparate initiatives we introduced when I arrived would eventually collide, intersect, and intertwine in a natural, organic way," Music Director Alan Gilbert said. "I am gratified that in the coming season our partnerships with an inspired performer and a complex composer will blend with the cultivation of brand-new music and fresh perspectives on masterpieces of the past to become an exciting mix. This experimentation is made possible by the enthusiasm and excellence of the Philharmonic musicians; my relationship with them deepens and grows every year, and I am grateful to have them as active artistic collaborators."
"It has been a highlight of my tenure thus far to work with Alan on crafting the 2013-14 season," said Philharmonic Executive Director Matthew VanBesien. "Over the last year, we have been reimagining what an Orchestra can be in the 21st century, and I'm thrilled that some of our ideas are already coming to fruition in the 2013-14 season."
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Food allergy causes an immune system response, causing symptoms in your child that range from uncomfortable to life threatening. Food intolerance does not affect the immune system, although some symptoms may be the same as in food allergy.
Approximately 90 percent of all food allergies are caused by the following eight foods:
Eggs, milk, and peanuts are the most common causes of food allergies in children, with wheat, soy, and tree nuts also included. Peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish commonly cause the most severe reactions. Between 2 and 4 percent of children have food allergies. Although most children "outgrow" their allergies, allergy to peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish may be life-long.
Allergic symptoms may begin within minutes to an hour after ingesting the food. The following are the most common symptoms of food allergy. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
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Prophet Yusuf (as) is Reunited With His Family
When Prophet Ya'qub (as) received the news, along with the evidence to support it, that Yusuf (as) was alive, the lie that his brothers had kept concealed for so long came to light. They had told their father that he had been killed and eaten by wolves, whereas Yusuf (as) was actually still alive. When this emerged, his children begged Prophet Ya'qub (as) to forgive them:
They said, "Our father, may we be forgiven for all the many wrongs that we have done. We were indeed greatly mistaken men." He said, "I will ask my Lord to pardon you. He is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Surah Yusuf: 97-98)
On close inspection, Prophet Ya'qub (as) said he would seek forgiveness not immediately but at a later time. Why should Prophet Ya'qub (as) not have sought forgiveness for his children straight away? The wisdom in this may have been that he wished to see what their subsequent behaviour and attitude would be. He may have wanted to see whether they had really abandoned the error of their ways and were truly sincere. For that reason, it may be that he would pray for them when he had formed that opinion (Allah knows best, of course).
Yet as is made clear at the end of the verse, Prophet Ya'qub (as) also reminded them of Allah's compassionate and forgiving nature. He did that so that they might hope for forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in sincere repentance.
The subsequent developments are related in the Qur'an in these terms:
Then when they entered into Yusuf's presence, he drew his parents close to him and said, "Enter Egypt safe and sound, if Allah wills." (Surah Yusuf: 99)
The first thing Prophet Yusuf (as) did when he met his family was to hold them to his breast and remind them that they were safe. It can be seen from this verse that embracing someone is a sincere expression of love. Reassuring someone that they are safe is a delicate gesture that allows them to relax. It must have been exceedingly reassuring for these people who had come on a long journey and experienced many vicissitudes to know that they were now comfortable and secure. This is exemplary behaviour for believers to follow. Putting a guest, a stranger or someone under one's roof at ease by assuring them that they are free to enjoy the safety and comfort of one's land or home is a beautiful gesture to which attention is drawn in the Qur'an.
Allah has promised those of you who believe and do right actions that He will make them successors in the land as He made those before them successors, and will firmly establish for them their religion with which He is pleased and give them, in place of their fear, security. "They worship Me, not associating anything with Me." Any who disbelieve after that, such people are deviators.(Surat an-Nur: 55)
Neither were the hospitality and subtlety of Prophet Yusuf (as) limited to this. The respect that Yusuf (as) showed his parents is described as follows in the Qur'an:
He raised his parents up onto the throne. They fell prostrate in front of him... (Surah Yusuf: 100)
Sitting his mother and father on a throne is a delightful expression of respect. They were older than him, and furthermore his father was a prophet whom Allah had strengthened with knowledge. They displayed great humility in the face of Yusuf's respectful behaviour (as).
Careful examination reveals that despite the fact that Prophet Yusuf (as) was their son and that they were much older than him, they treated him with great humility. It is stated in the verse that his family prostrated themselves before him. This must have been a widespread demonstration of respect according to the customs of the time, there is of course no implication of "worship" here. Among ignorant people in such circumstances pride enters into the equation and the parties involved hesitate to behave in a sincere and respectful manner. In ignorant societies people strongly avoid any expression of respect such as bowing, particularly to anyone who happens to be younger than them. However, the behaviour of Prophet Yusuf (as) and his family was based on respect, love and humility. This is a clear illustration of what a believing family should be like.
In this climate then, Prophet Yusuf (as) described everything that had befallen him and revealed the flawless workings of Allah's plan:
… "My father, truly this is now the interpretation of the dream I had. My Lord has made it all come true; and He was kind to me by letting me out of prison and brought you from the desert when satan had caused dissent between me and my brothers. My Lord is kind to anyone He wills. He is indeed All-Knowing and All-Wise." (Surah Yusuf: 100)
It will be recalled that Prophet Yusuf (as) had dreamt of eleven stars, the sun and moon prostrating themselves before him. The fact that years later his position was such that his mother, father and brothers showed him great esteem and bowed down before him out of respect, and the fact that his brothers in particular came into his presence when they had need of him was the fulfilment of that dream.
Further scrutiny again reveals that while Prophet Yusuf (as) was explaining all this, he called on Allah and praised His name, and he also explained that the events so far undergone by him and his family had all taken place as part of Allah's plan. This is the kind of exemplary understanding and speech that a believer should adopt.
Another characteristic of Prophet Yusuf (as) that is noteworthy here is the way in which he saw the positive side of everything and interpreted everything in a favourable manner. For example, he said that Allah had done him a kindness and freed him from the dungeon. This is very literally the kind of attitude befitting a believer, and proof that he looked at things with a positive and optimistic expectation. Prophet Yusuf (as) thus made it clear that he was on the side of Allah and avoided any kind of speech or behaviour that was negative or unappreciative of anything Allah creates. The fact that he said, "My Lord is kind to anyone He wills. He is indeed All-Knowing and All-Wise" is a demonstration of this. In this way, Prophet Yusuf (as) sets an example to all of the faithful.


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ASCO Annual Meeting
May 18, 2011
An evaluation of the lifestyle habits of more than 13,000 healthy women with a high risk of breast cancer showed that the risk of breast, lung, and colon cancers is higher for women who have smoked for a long time, compared with women who did not smoke or who smoked for a shorter time.
The women who participated in this study had an increased risk of breast cancer, which was determined by age, a diagnosis of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS; not cancer but considered a risk factor for cancer), and a family history of breast cancer, as well as other factors.
When compared with women who did not smoke, the study showed the following risks for women who smoked:
- Women who had smoked for at least 35 years were 60% more likely to develop breast cancer and more than four times likely to develop colon cancer.
- Women who had smoked between 15 and 35 years were 34% more likely to develop breast cancer and 7% more likely to develop colon cancer.
- Women who smoked more than one pack of cigarettes per day for more than 35 years were 30 times more likely to develop lung cancer.
- Women who smoked less than one pack of cigarettes per day for more than 35 years were 13 times more likely to develop lung cancer.
Researchers also looked at how other lifestyle factors affect cancer risk. They found that low levels of physical activity were associated with a higher risk of uterine cancer, which may have been from the association of low fitness levels and obesity (also a risk factor for uterine cancer). The study also showed that moderate alcohol use did not increase cancer risk and may have decreased the risk of colon cancer.
What this means for patients
"This study showed an even greater increase in risk of cancer from smoking than has been shown in previous studies, suggesting that for women who are at risk of breast cancer because of family history or other factors, smoking cigarettes is even riskier than for other women. It sends a very important message about the long-term risks of smoking, as well as the importance of staying physically active. We're seeing again that quitting smoking is one of the most effective tools we have for reducing risk of many cancers," said lead author Stephanie Land, PhD, Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh.
Questions to ask your doctor
- What is my risk of cancer?
- How does smoking affect my risk of cancer?
- Could you recommend resources to help me quit smoking?
- What else can I do to lower my risk of cancer?
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SNOW LAKE -- There is much speculation but no answers in the Sunday morning crash of the single-engine, 14-seat plane that took the life of a 40-year-old local pilot and sent seven passengers to hospital.
Transportation Safety Board investigator Ross Peden said the plane was badly damaged as it cut through dense forest about one kilometre southwest of the end of the gravel airstrip near this northern mining community.
"It's basically intact but quite severely damaged," Peden said during a news briefing Monday afternoon from the town office. "It sustained a lot of damage as it collided with trees as it came through the forest."
Pilot Mark Gogal, 40, had barely cleared the runway when the plane went back down, landing belly down with its nose pointed slightly downward, Peden said.
The wreckage will be taken to the TSB laboratory in Ottawa, where it will be analyzed.
"It appears that the aircraft was operating normally," Peden said. "The engine was running but I can't determine much else apart from that."
Gogal was described as a veteran pilot with more than 20 years experience.
The Gogal Air Service flight was transporting workers on a charter flight from the nearby Lalor mine to Winnipeg.
Gogal Air is a family business, with father Larry and sons Mark and Brad working as pilots.
The Sunday morning flight was one of two Gogal Air flights that left Snow Lake that morning. Mark Gogal took off first, followed shortly by a plane flown by his brother Brad.
Peden said weather conditions were poor at take-off, with a low cloud ceiling and a lot of humidity. Local residents described the morning as extremely foggy just before 10 a.m. when the two planes took off.
An individual familiar with the crash said Brad Gogal tried to communicate with his brother Mark when he got his plane into the air but he couldn't reach him. There was too much fog to see, the source said, and Brad was unable to turn back but suspected immediately something was wrong.
Brad Gogal continued his flight to Winnipeg and returned to Snow Lake Monday afternoon.
The Gogal family declined to be interviewed.
RCMP Cpl. Jason Schalla said the terrain where the plane went down is thick with muskeg, rock and dense forest. He said it would have been impossible to get to the crash site without the help of a local contractor who used a bulldozer to cut a path close to the site.
The passengers sustained a variety of broken bones and other injuries, but none were life-threatening, Schalla said. Local residents rushed to the scene to offer assistance, he said, bringing clothing and blankets.
Schalla said the injured were removed from the crash site by volunteers riding ATVs pulling sleds. They were taken to the freshly cut road, where they were transferred to waiting ambulances.
The first of the injured arrived at the Snow Lake Health Centre just after noon. Once stabilized by the medical staff, all the injured were transported by ambulance to hospitals in Flin Flon, The Pas and Thompson. Schall said they are now all in stable condition.
The Northern Health Region said Monday afternoon only two patients are still in northern hospitals, while five were airlifted to Winnipeg hospitals for further assessment or surgery.
Medical staff at the town's small hospital found themselves overwhelmed by the crisis.
"It was chaos," said Kelly Wiwcharuk, the nurse manager at the Snow Lake Health Centre.
The small hospital was notified shortly after 10 a.m. about the crash and the likelihood several people were injured, giving it almost two hours to prepare for the rush of patients.
"Of course, we have an emergency plan, but I've never been involved in anything like that," said Wiwcharuk, a lifelong resident of Snow Lake.
Wiwcharuk said she had to call in four off-duty registered nurses and several aides to join the lone nurse and aide normally on duty on weekends.
"We only have five nurses in the community," Wiwcharuk said. "Often two or three of them will be out of town. I just can't imagine what we would have done had that happened."
A triage area was set up in emergency receiving to get ready for the patients, she said, extra medical supplies were put on hand and rooms were prepared.
As the victims arrived, they were assigned a nurse and aide. All but two of the victims were treated in a room, she said. Two had to be treated in the hallway.
Wiwcharuk said the victims were quickly treated. Most of their injuries consisted of broken bones and they were just stabilized for transportation to a hospital.
Wiwcharuk said the nursing staff found the situation difficult, adding they knew all the victims personally.
"In a small town, you know everyone."
Snow Lake Mayor Clarence Fisher said he was proud of the quick response provided by local residents.
"Full credit and thanks needs to be given to the many people who were involved in this difficult rescue," he said.


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Is capitalism evil? Many today think it is, or at least believe it is more likely to cause harm than good.
Despite the incredible evidence surrounding us in the West in general and the United States in particular, many who have benefited greatly from capitalism still decry it. Theodore Malloch attempts to show that idea for the deceit that it is.
He's not the clearest in debate, nor the strongest in argument, but you cannot deny that his argument carries weight. But what is his argument?
Michael Novak, writing in the foreward of Theodore Malloch's book Doing Virtuous Business, claims that it was Adam Smith who asked the most important revolutionary question. Not "What is the cause of poverty?" which could have only showed how to create more poverty, but "What is the nature and cause of the wealth of nations?" This question showed the path to create wealth, not for Adam Smith, but for billions of people across the world.
In the intervening years much has been lost about the connection between doing what is right and doing what is profitable. Ayn Rand began with Nietzsche and ended in cold, heartless, and frankly mindless pursuit of gain for gains' sake. Rand has supplanted Smith as the prime purveyor of the principles of capitalism, and this is a travesty because one cannot get human worth from Rand. Neither can one get human worth from Smith, but Adam Smith knew that there was more to profit than making money, and more to business than making profit.
Theodore Malloch, in Doing Virtuous Business, attempts to bring to life the original thoughts and ideals of Adam Smith, expanding with his own idea of Spiritual Capital, to point the way for those who wish to pursue business while maintaining their humanity. While I felt most of the book fell rather flat, the argument itself stood well. Reading the first two chapters, the last two chapters, and the appendices, which catalog businesses started and run well with goals beyond the bottom line or the shareholders, will provide as good an argument as you'll get from reading the rest of the book. But the book is a rather short one, so reading the whole thing doesn't put one too far behind.
All in all I do recommend this book, not to those who think capitalism is evil and need convincing otherwise, but to those who know it cannot be inherently evil but are batted about by those who do.
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This past weekend, Kevin Love represented the Minnesota Timberwolves in New Orleans for the 2014 NBA All-Star weekend. On Saturday, Love competed in the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest in an attempt to take home a second title. The following evening, Love scored 13 points in his first All-Star game as a starter. Despite Love's and his team's effort, the West came up on the losing side of the 163-155 final score.
Foot Locker Three-Point Contest (Saturday, Feb 15)
Although the league's top three-point shooters tend to be guards, the 6'10" Love breaks the trend as a long-ball-shooting power forward. In 2012, Love won the Footlocker Three-Point Contest after an intense shootout with Kevin Durant. Following that contest two years ago, NBA's Shaun Powell wrote the following:
"Love is the strangest of power forwards–someone who can change a game either in the paint or beyond the arc. Someone who rebounds with abandon but also has the touch of a diamond-cutter from deep."
This year, Love hoped to take back the title. Prior to the contest, No. 42 told Timberwolves web editor Mark Remme that the one thing he didn't want was to shoot first. "I jinxed myself," said Love when he found himself called on to lead off the event. Love scored 16 points in the contest, but it proved insufficient to move past the first round.
Remme explains how this year's competition looked different in a few ways. The East and West were grouped individually, and the first-round leader from each conference advanced to the championship. Another adjustment was how the ball racks and money balls were arranged. Four racks had four regular balls with one money ball, while one rack—placed in any of the five spots around the arc that the shooter wants—had five money balls. All money balls were worth two points, while regular balls were worth one.
Unfortunately for Love, he couldn't wrack up those bonus points.
After the first round, San Antonio's Marco Belinelli advanced over Love with 19 points, and Washington's Bradley Beal moved on with 21. Each player scored 19 apiece in the finals, spurring a tie-breaker. In the end, Belinelli walked away with 24 points and the 2014 title.
"My first time, it was a lot of fun," Love said. "Second time, just as fun. Well, I shouldn't say just as fun—I didn't walk away with the trophy or a win. But I still got in there and enjoyed myself, that's what it's all about."
2014 NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star game was, as always, a battle of the offenses. Flawless passes, full-court lobs, and high point totals highlighted Smoothie King Center on Sunday evening. This year's starting lineups were as follows:
|Kevin Durant (OKC)
|Paul George (IND)
|Blake Griffin (LAC)
|Carmelo Anthony (NYK)
|Kevin Love (MIN)
|LeBron James (MIA)
|James Harden (HOU)
|Dwayne Wade (MIA)
|Stephen Curry (GS)
|Kyrie Irving (WAS)
Irving led the East with 31 points, while Durant and Griffin each added 38 points for the West. Love tallied 13 points (including two three-point buckets) and nine rebounds in 32 minutes on the floor.
"It was great to be part of it," Love said. "It was a lot of fun—my first time starting in the game and also my first time finishing."
Although the Western Conference teams hold overall better records and seem to consistently be the better of the two conferences, it was the East that delivered a stronger performance in the All-Star game. It can be expected that most players don't take the All-Star game too seriously — after all, no one wants to suffer an injury in such a contest. However, there was definitely an edge of competition Sunday evening. "We wanted this win," James said post game. "They beat us the last three years and they had a lot of bragging rights, so to be able to come through being down 18 was huge."
"We took this [game] personal a bit," Irving added.
Irving shot an incredible 82.4 percent en route to his final numbers of 31 points, five rebounds and 14 assists. Not surprisingly, the Washington guard took home the 2014 All-Star MVP honors.
True to tradition, the game exchanged leads a few times throughout the first three quarters. The score even remained close during most of the fourth quarter. In the end, however, the East proved the stronger shooters. Overall, the East shot 60.9 percent from the field (to the West's 51 percent), 31.8 percent from behind the three-point line, and 100 percent from the charity stripe. Only 17 free throws were attempted cumulatively, as the All-Star defense was true to form: barely present.
Love noticeably enjoyed his court time with fellow All-Stars—both teammates and opponents. At one point, Love and Irving shared a playful elbow bump on the court; the moment reflected a friendship the two have undoubtedly formed after starring together off the court in Pepsi MAX's Uncle Drew series last season.
"Kyrie played awesome tonight," Love said post game. "It was a well-deserving MVP, and there are a lot of guys that put on a show tonight. I think the fans got their money's worth."
This year's All-Star performance was flashy in more ways than just the slam dunks and full-court passes. True to New Orleans' fashion, all the players donned colorful socks and tennis shoes that reflected a Mardi Gras atmosphere. The Western team wore red and purple socks, the Eastern team wore blue and green socks, and all the jerseys featured the city's well-recognized fleur-de-lis.
The evening had no shortage of music, either. The rosters and starting lineups were introduced through a concert by Pharrell Williams. The show also featured artists Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Snoop Dogg.
"It was a lot of fun," said Love. "Hopefully I'll be back in New York next year and enjoying the festivities again."
In-Arena Moment:
Following the first quarter, former NBA All-Star Magic Johnson encouraged the other All-Star players to join him in singing "Happy Birthday" to Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who turned 80 on Sunday.


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The recent book by Washington and Lee law professor Tim Jost exploring the health care crisis in America has received favorable reviews in several of the country's leading health care research and policy publications.
The book, Health Care at Risk: A Critique of the Consumer-Driven Movement, was reviewed for The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by Richard L. Kravitz, M.D. of the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. A free abstract of the review is available, but a JAMA subscription is required to see the entire review.
Another review appeared in Health Affairs, the leading health policy journal in the United States. The review was written by Jill Quadagno, a professor of Social Gerontology at Florida State University. A full text version of the review is currently available.
In the book, Professor Jost examines one of the latest developments in health care, the consumer-driven movement. Jost's thorough and data-driven analysis of the solutions proposed by consumer-driven advocates reveals serious short-comings in the ability of their proposals to provide adequate care, even as consumer-driven health care has gained tremendous momentum as a health care panacea.
Tim Jost is the Robert L. Willet Family Professor of Law and Alumni Faculty Fellow at the Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is the author of Health Care at Risk: A Critique of the Consumer-Driven Movement, Health Care Coverage Determinations: An International Comparative Study and Disentitlement?: The Threats Facing Our Public Health-Care Programs and a Rights-Based Response. He was recently appointed to an Institute of Medicine committee to examine financial conflicts of interest between medical practitioners, researchers, and educators and the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.
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PLANS to insulate almost 3,000 terraced homes and cut energy bills in Blackburn and Darwen have been revealed.
A major programme to tackle 2,500 'hard-to-treat' properties in Sudell ward will be paid for by cash from energy companies.
A second scheme, aimed at householders on benefit, will treat 450 houses in Little Harwood.
The council originally hoped to complete the work by December next year but has put the roll-out on hold while changes in the Energy Company Obligation scheme are agreed between gas and electricity suppliers and the government.
The talks follow ministers' recent announcement that there will be a £50 reduction on average on fuel bills. The whole project will cost more than £90,000, at an average £300 per property.
The Sudell scheme is aimed at all residents with homes which cannot be treated with standard cavity wall insulation measures because these materials are unsuitable due to the age of the property, construction type or due to the risk of leaks. Loft insulation is included. Householders on qualifying benefits will be entitled to replacement boilers as well.
Sudell ward contains the highest concentration of 'hard-to-treat' homes in the borough.
Liberal Democrat councillor Roy Davies, who represents the ward, said: "This scheme is welcome. We have had a pilot scheme of about 200 homes in the ward treated so far.
"We have some of the highest levels of deprivation in the borough and some of the highest energy bills because of the poor state of the housing."
The Little Harwood scheme targets 'hard-to-treat' cavity walls, lofts and poor quality double-glazing. It will be restricted to qualifying benefit claimants.
Mohammed Khan, borough executive member for health and adult social care, said: "As a council we continue to do all we can to help those who are in fuel poverty and to improve the energy efficiency of the borough.
"These issues can affect the health and wellbeing of our residents, particularly children, and the elderly."


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As we prepare for the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013, NFTE Greater Dallas has a great deal to brag about!
The school year is in full swing and have already held so many great events. Our first event took place on a rainy Saturday in September when we had over 100 students come together and work with several volunteers to review and revise their submissions for the World Series of Innovation. NFTE Dallas had over 150 submissions with two business ideas making it to the final round. Congratulations to all.
In October, two NFTE Dallas students Guadalupe Gamino, owner of Transparent Heel Holders and Oliver Gamez, owner of Why Can't We Speak, headed to NYC to compete at the National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Both students did an outstanding job of presenting and defending their business ideas and Guadalupe advanced to the Semi-Final Round as one of the top 12 student businesses in the country. We are so proud of both our students!
We have been lucky enough to have had volunteers from Capital One Bank, Coca-Cola and Ernst and Young come to work with kids at three different NFTE Dallas schools.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner and to kick-off Global Entrepreneurship Week – NFTE Greater Dallas hosted its 4th Annual Young Entrepreneurs Rally at The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas on November 10th. Over 500 students from Dallas ISD and Irving ISD attended the event and we were busting out at the seams with standing room only! Students were wowed by former NFTE Dallas Business Plan Competition winners, given an inspirational speech from Shama Kabani President and CEO of Marketing Zen, and participated in breakout sessions ranging from Financial Literacy to Marketing Your Business in the Digital Age.
Best wishes from Dallas,
Laura and Karen


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WILTSHIRE technology giant Dyson has become the new title partner of Bath Rugby, it was announced today.
The Malmesbury-based organisation will become the club's main backer for the next two seasons, with Bath players sporting shirts featuring some of the company' different technologies.
Bath owner and club chairman Bruce Craig said: "Both Bath Rugby and Dyson share a culture of high performance and pursuit of excellence. We both relentlessly seek improvement in everything we do and we both relish taking on tough competition.
"For us, this new partnership is a positive sign of the progress the club has made recently and is a huge encouragement as we strive to achieve our ambition to become the best club in Europe.
"We are excited about what Dyson can bring to the club. They are a forward-thinking, innovative organisation and I'm sure they will help challenge how we do things, both on and off the field.
"We will certainly be taking inspiration from their history of tenacity and taking on the big boys, as we face some of the finest sides in England and Europe next season."
One of the features of the partnership will see a unique set of shirts that match different Dyson technologies with player positions.
The front row will wear Dyson digital slim shirts; the second row will be Dyson Animal; back row will be Dyson on a ball; half-backs and full-backs will wear Dyson hot + cool; while the centres and wings will wear Dyson 110,000rpm – after the small, fast Dyson digital motor.
Sir James Dyson, the inventor and founder of Dyson, added: ''Dyson started out in a coachhouse in Bath, with just two graduates and I developing the first cyclonic vacuum cleaner.
"When I wasn't busy toiling with prototypes, I was off to see Bath Rugby play just up the road.
"Twenty one years later, I'm surrounded by over 2,000 people at Dyson who, with an average age of 26, are keen on playing sport.
"Bath remains our local club – many Dyson people live there and keenly support the team.
"Bruce Craig and his family, armed with his infectious enthusiasm and tactical skill, are transforming the club.
"It has been a joy and inspiration to witness Bath Rugby's rapid regeneration and see the club's ambitious expansion plans first-hand.
"Just as Rome, Verona and Pula have Roman coliseums at the heart of the city, Bruce Craig's proposed new stadium is an architecturally sympathetic Coliseum for Roman Bath, designed by Wilkinson Eyre.
"We are backing a world class team that shares Dyson's faith in nurturing youth and have fighting spirit in abundance."
Free Bath Rugby Junior Membership Club Sports Day!
Bath's Junior Membership club is celebrating its first birthday with a free event at the Rec on Sunday (10.30am-12.30pm).
The Bath Rugby Sports Day is open to all ages and Junior Membership Club leader Maximus and some of the Bath players will be there.
Anyone who is already a member of the Junior Membership Club, or signs up on the day, will be entered into a free prize draw.
A host of sporty challenges and an assault course will be there, while the Bath Rugby mobile shop will be open selling all the latest Junior Membership Club merchandise.
Anyone who presents a valid Junior Membership card will receive 10% off selected items.
Food and drink will be available and the clubhouse will also be open.


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Hi, can i ask some help can you help me please how to do this in photoshop.like this image
Thank you in advance.
Okay i got it now...:)
How did you go about it? I know a "low tech" way to do it, but I'm sure there are more sophisticated ways. (For example, I would make the arrow by creating a rectangle selection, applying a gradient to it, rasterizing it and then making a selection with the polygonal lasso and deleting the two corners to make the arrow head.)
Looks simple in here.. I think I can do that in Microsoft Paint! :lol:
Since you already know how to do it, I guess you can post short tutorial on this thread for the others that are interested.
Hi ralph, yes that's what i do but i used the paint tool not the polygonal lasso...
It's actually pretty simple! I'd use the polygonal lasso tool or the magnetic lasso tool to create that menu background.
You could have also used the pen tool to draw the shape and then fill in the gradients either by applying a gradient directly or by applying it in the blending modes.


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HAMBURG TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 33-year-old Hamburg Township woman is counting her blessings after two police officers saved her life with a defibrillator.
On Sunday, officers Megan Paul and Daniel Bromley were called to a cardiac arrest situation just two miles away from their location. They were the first to arrive on scene.
"She was pale, white, and turning blue around the lips," said officer Bromley
They began chest compressions after realizing the woman had no pulse and was not breathing. They quickly attached the defibrillator which delivered an electric shock.
Related: Access to defibrillator makes difference between life, death
"She was taking breaths on her own. We got her pulse back," said officer Paul
The fire department arrived and rushed her to the hospital.
"It's amazing. This woman might not have lived had we not had those in the car," said Paul.
Defibrillators now in every Hamburg Township police vehicle
Defibrillators became standard issued equipment for every vehicle in Hamburg Township following an incident eight years ago.
The Hamburg Enhanced Recreation Organization or HERO, was holding a family fun festival headlined by a singer named Michael Harding.
"He performed one song on stage, and politely excused himself, stepped down off the stage and he collapsed, " said Joanna Hardesty, president of HERO.
Luckily the fire department was on scene with a defibrillator which saved Harding's life.
Following that incident, HERO held a fundraiser and raised more than $20,000 to buy 11 defibrillators for the township.
Harding, who had recovered by that time, was able to attend and sang at the fundraiser as well.
"It was a great community effort that was launched by volunteers and it's paid off," said Hardesty.
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Club Women's Ultimate Disc
Spirit of the Game
Our club is about learning and playing the sport of Ultimate with a focus on good sportsmanship and teamwork. As a group, we are very committed to our sport and to our team. We are a very competitive team in our region.
Organizational Meeting(s)
We don't have any open meetings scheduled as of right now. We do most of our recruiting at the beginning of the school year at Activities Night. However, we are open to new players at any point in the school year, just contact the captains via e-mail to ask about practice (contact information below).
Our club is exclusively for women, however there is also a men's ultimate team. We accept however many students are interested in playing with us. We split into two teams (an A and a B team) so that we do not need to cut anyone. We currently have about 40 women between both our A and B teams.
Practice Information
We typically have 2-3 regular practices each week, in the late afternoon, with an addition running practice day, and evening agility workouts.
National and/or Regional Affiliation
The national governing body of Ultimate Frisbee is the Ultimate Players Association (UPA).
Membership Requirements
Players are expected to attend as many practices as they are able to based on their class schedule. Players are aslo expected to attend tournaments whenever they are able to on weekends. We practice 2 days a week in the fall and 2 days a week in the spring, with additional running and agility workouts. We attend anywhere from 4 to 7 tournaments each semester. Club members will get as much out of the team as they are able to put in; the more practices and tournaments you attend, the more you will learn about the sport and the more opportunities you will have to play the game. Our dues each year range from $10 to $50 per person, depending on team fundraising.
Equipment Required
Equipment for Ultimate Frisbee is pretty minimal. The club provies the cones used to make fields, and has a supply of discs (players are encouraged to own at least one disc of their own). Players are strongly encouraged to own cleats (soccer and lacrosse cleats are pretty standard). Players will also have to purchase 2 jerseys (a white and a dark).
- Club President: Rachel Egan
- Club Treasurer: Erica Tompkins