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Myst V: End of Ages
Review by MacDevil18
"Pretty, but it doesn't feel like a Myst game."
After completing Myst IV: Revelation, I immediately went out and got Myst V: End of Ages, hoping for a spectacular finale to the series. Unfortunately, I found this game to be a disappointment when compared to the last game.
Let's start with some background. After letting Myst III be developed by Presto, and Myst IV by Ubisoft, Cyan Worlds, the team behind the original Myst and its sequel, Riven, decided to develop Myst V themselves. Unfortunately, Matel, the game's producer, only gave the team about a year to complete the project (Riven was developed over 4 years, to give some comparison). And it really does show. It's not so much that End of Ages is a bad game. It simply does not come close to measuring up when compared to its predecessors. Here is a breakdown:
Graphics: 7/10
Unlike all previous Myst games (with the exception of the remake realMyst, and Uru, which doesn't count), Myst V's worlds are rendered in real-time 3D. This allows the player to explore virtually ever square inch of the ages in the game. While some might see this as a great new feature, I feel that it comes at too high a cost. Gone are many of the effects that made the ages of Revelation feel so real. There are almost no trees, and the few there are don't move. There are a handful of animals, but they move in predetermined lines or circles, and they seem to be an afterthought, stuck in at the last second. In one age, the birds do not even move. Clouds do move, but very, very slowly.
Another aspect that needs to be mentioned is the people. All previous Myst games have used real actors superimposed on the prerendered scenes to great effect. You felt like you were in real worlds inhabited by real people (though you didn't ever see them much). In End of Ages, all the people are textures placed on motion capture bodies. While sometimes this works ok, there are many instances when the characters move in ways that seem completely unnatural. This contributes to the feeling that you are viewing computer generated environments rather than exploring real worlds.
Perhaps the only aspect of the graphics that comes close to Revelation is the water. The water effects are decent, though in one age the water looks more like plastic. Unlike previous games, you can walk in the water, but when you do you never disturb it for some reason. Similarly, you never make footprints in sand or snow. This really irritates me for some reason. It's one of those little things that would make the game seem more real. The only thing that saves the graphics for me is the fact that, for real-time 3D graphics, they are top notch.
Sound: 5/10
The sound was disappointing. Though, there isn't much of it to begin with. Unlike with Myst IV, you don't ever hear your footsteps on any kind of surface. Similarly, you can no longer tap on (or interact with in any way) any object that is not a puzzle. While these things aren't essential to the game, their absence does reinforce the feeling that you are walking around in computer generated worlds, instead of real places. The puzzles do have related sounds that are appropriate. But there are so few puzzles that this isn't any great accomplishment.
The music is similarly uninspired. Tim Larkin, the resident composer for Cyan, took over from Jack Wall for this installment. The music isn't bad, just very repetitive. Many of the pieces sound the same (a bunch seem to sound like Saavedro's theme from Exile). A few pieces were ok, but none of it was really special. I wonder if Larkin was as rushed with the music as Cyan was with the game.
What really killed the sound for me was the voice acting. In a word it was bad. Like with Revelation, the characters voices are heard reading their journals aloud (though unlike Myst IV, there is no explanation as to why you can magically hear their voices). The characters (well Yeesha really) are so melodramatic that reading is almost a chore, especially since you can't turn the voice off. After a while I would stop listening to what was being said, as it rarely proved to be important.
Gameplay: 4/10
The Myst series has been made up of games where you solve varied and complex puzzles in fantastical, yet realistic, worlds. There are few people to interact with, and puzzles are solved through logical deduction. To see why Myst V doesn't does not fit the series, several aspects of the gameplay have to be examined.
The story is the first thing that seems odd. It isn't the Myst story. The only character from any of the previous games is Yeesha, though she is so different from Revelation that she doesn't really count in my mind. The story instead revolves around a tablet, which has the power to restore the lost D'ni civilization. This, I have since found out, is a continuation of the story of Uru, which I have never played. That turned out to be my loss, as End of Ages apparently relies on a TON of back story from Uru. And, unlike previous Myst games, there is very little information on that back story provided to you in the game. There is virtually no explanation of what the Bahro (strange creatures that can be controlled with the tablets) are, where they came from, or what their relationship is with the D'ni. You never learn how Escher (a mysterious man you meet in the game) can just appear and disappear at will.
The tablets are another major source of irritation for me. The one innovative feature of Myst V was its inclusion of the tablet system. The game allows you to draw images on the tablets you will find throughout the game. Certain images will make the Bahro do certain things, such as change the weather. While this addition seems cool at first, the designers pretty much killed any positive contribution it makes to the gameplay by making almost every puzzle revolve around the tablets. In Myst games, you often solve puzzles by figuring out how something works (usually a machine). This has not changed with Myst V. But, by making almost every puzzle revolve around the tablet, the puzzles all become the same and fairly simple once you figure out how to work the tablet. And the overall goal for each age is the same: get the tablet from point A to point B. Not much variety.
The ages in which these puzzles are found are very empty. There is really nothing in them except the puzzles. You never get the sense that anyone might have lived there. The few unrelated items you come across cannot be interacted with in any way. In fact, unless something is involved with a puzzle, all you can do is look at it. This makes it very easy to see what is a puzzle and what is not. And the ages are all very small as well. The length of the game certainly left something to be desired.
End of Ages does keep some of the successful gameplay features of its predecessors. The first is the control scheme. Since the graphics are rendered in real-time, the game can offer you variety of control schemes. You can choose from the classic click-to-move scheme (Myst, Riven), where the game is a series of unmoving frames. Or, you can chose the classic advanced mode, where you move node to node by clicking, but can look around freely within each node (Exile, Revelation). Or, you can use the advanced mode, which is like a first-person shooter.
The camera and journal are also included in this game. End of Ages even innovates by making each picture function as a game save. The only downside is that you can no longer zoom in on pictures in your journal. You also get a journal where a transcript of everything characters say to you is written down.
All in all, it just doesn't feel like a Myst game. You cannot interact with the vast majority of the game. The worlds, though pretty, feel very empty and contrived. The puzzles are similar, repetitive, and fairly simple. And whoever took all the linking books, could you please return them? Linking, in this game, with the exception of one age, takes place by touching stone pedestals inside magical soap bubbles. And after beating the game, even after Atrus' speech, I was still so clueless as to what was going on that I didn't really feel I had accomplished something. Put another way, I solved the puzzles but didn't really know why I was solving them. I've never solved a puzzle in another Myst game without at least the overall goal in mind.
Replayability: 0/10
This game is short and not particularly interesting. I can't really imagine why you would play it again.
Overall: 5/10
Certainly a disappointment after Revelation. An ok game if you want to see the end of the Myst saga. Though, the story is so unrelated to the previous installments that I don't really see this as any more of a finale than was the ending of Revelation. For someone who has loved the Myst series, it is a shame the last installment is such a dud.
Reviewer's Rating: 2.5 - Playable
Originally Posted: 07/26/06
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The bottom line from the German elections is the euro won and austerity has probably taken a step back.
This was the first election in history when German voters could vote against the euro. The ballot paper included a euro-sceptic party called Alternative for Germany whose simple platform was to throw the southern European states out of the euro zone. But that party won less than 5 per cent of the vote, not even enough to get into parliament.
Yet if no one is leaving the euro, what will they do to keep it together?
Yet the second likely outcome of the elections for the euro is that Germany will be slightly more generous in bailing out euro zone partners such as Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Had Merkel's Christian Democratic Union won outright or gone into coalition with its historic allies, the centre-right Free Democratic Party, there would have been a clear majority for austerity. That would have implied more brinkmanship in negotiations over the next few months in what everyone agrees is the need to forgive some of Greece's debt. There would have been more hostility to the European Central Bank carrying out its pledge to do what it takes to save the euro. And more carping when other peripheral countries backslide on commitments to tighten their budgets.
But the FDP did worse than it has for 64 years, falling short of what is needed to enter parliament, and Merkel narrowly failed to win outright. So now Merkel will either go into a Grand Coalition with the SPD or perhaps into alliance with the Greens.
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It is hard to predict what deal Merkel will strike and her good showing will give her a strong hand, but the bottom line is that the SPD and the Greens will be a slightly softer touch on euro issues.
"A Grand Coalition will probably be more open to increasing limited fiscal transfers to the euro area periphery, to support some structural reform and in particular measures to fight unemployment, and open to some further government-sponsored credit easing and somewhat more averse to insisting on fiscal tightening in the periphery," Citigroup analysts said in a pre-election note.
Yet Merkel cannot move too far in that direction. She wants to try to win back the mostly centre-right voters who switched to the euro-sceptic party in disgust at the bailouts to date. She will still talk tough.
The German mass circulation newspaper Bild, which has been most critical of bailouts, said, "Euro rescue à la Merkel is even more difficult."
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Here is John Thomson's story profiling Iona Prep grad Colin Moran as he prepares to begin his pro baseball career:
OMAHA, NEB. — Before Colin Moran's junior year at North Carolina, Bill and Diane Moran extended an offer to their youngest son, one that seemed simple enough. They'd propose and he'd accept because, frankly, who in his right mind wouldn't?
At the time, Colin Moran drove a 2005 Ford Escape, a compact SUV boasting few bells and whistles. The Morans proposed a switch: They'd take his car; he'd drive the newer version with the better GPS to Chapel Hill and beyond. He declined. The 2010 Iona Prep graduate didn't have to resist the urge because it was never there.
Now, likely on the verge of signing a multimillion-dollar deal, expect nothing to change. Consider that Moran's only purchase since the Miami Marlins drafted him sixth overall on June 6 was a pair of sunglasses bought with his parents' money.
So to know him is to know his intentions for each of those seven figures: nothing.
"People always ask me if I'm going to get a car, but I have a working Ford Escape, so I don't see a reason to get a new car," Moran said during an interview last week at the College World Series. "Maybe down the line, maybe if I see one I like, I guess. But I'm perfectly happy with what I've got right now."
"I'd be car shopping by now, but that's just Colin," North Carolina teammate Chaz Frank said. "He's just low key. He's not worried about clothes or cars. That's probably why he's so good."
The hits and RBI piled up during his three-year All-America career at North Carolina, which ended on June 21 with a loss to UCLA in the College World Series. Outside the batter's box, only Moran's words are fewer than his excesses.
When Moran was a freshman, teammates said they needed half a school year for him to open up. Coaches hear he's funny but are seldom privy to the deadpan one-liners mumbled for players' ears only.
"He's always been kind of a drawn-back, quiet type of guy," said catcher Brian Holberton, Moran's freshman-year roommate. "Once you get to know him, he's cool. He opens up. But he's kind of quiet to the media and the public. That's just his personality — but he doesn't play like it."
Moran's intentions were always pure. He was born into a family of athletes, one that sent two of his uncles to the major leagues and a brother to Triple-A (for now), and produced a grandfather perhaps better than them all. Dick Surhoff played in the NBA and was later a fast-pitch softball legend; sons B.J. and Rich were big-leaguers, B.J. for 17 years; and Brian Moran pitches for the Seattle Mariners' Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma, Wash.
The younger Moran never talked much, according to his parents, but he has long pursued the same baseball dream. The game has mostly consumed him, particularly hitting. He and his brother hit so often, the family had its own key to ProSwing, a training center in Mount Kisco, and made off-hour trips there in snowstorms. His father, a plumber, returned home during lunch to throw pregame batting practice at Disbrow Park near their home in Rye when Colin was in high school. He even pitched Wiffle Balls to his sons in the backyard back then, the grass illuminated by floodlights.
"The neighbors weren't real happy with us when they were doing it at midnight on a school night," Diane Moran said.
That persistence earned Moran a scholarship to his dream school, North Carolina, the former home of his uncle B.J. Surhoff, the No. 1 pick in the 1985 draft and the last Westchester County product selected higher than Moran. He arrived a wispy 6-foot-3 with narrow hips, narrower shoulders and an aversion to weights.
"When he first got here, he didn't even know how to pick up a weight because he was kind of embarrassed," Frank said. "He didn't even know how to do a lift."
Moran's transformation began that first winter with a suggestion from his brother. He pushed Colin to wear contacts while playing, and soon the lefty-swinger could pick up spin on the baseball with ease. He suddenly emerged as North Carolina's starting third baseman as a true freshman.
"I'll never forget. We were getting ready to go to California. It was about a week before the season started. I had been throwing to him in the cage, and I said something to (head) Coach (Mike) Fox or (pitching) coach Scott Forbes," hitting coach Scott Jackson said. "I said, 'You're going to think I'm crazy, but Moran has barreled everything. Every pitch I throw up there, he hits on the barrel. We might need to move him into the middle of the order.' "
Moran batted eighth in his debut, but he soon earned Baseball America's Freshman of the Year honors, batting third as the Tar Heels earned a trip to Omaha for the College World Series. They returned there this season as the tournament's No. 1 seed. Moran had a pair of three-hit games to help stave off elimination before North Carolina lost to UCLA in his last collegiate game.
Moran finished 2013 second in the country with 76 runs scored and first with 91 RBI — a program record and the most by an ACC player since Buster Posey, the reigning National League MVP, had 93 for Florida State in 2008. Like Posey, Moran was a finalist (one of three) for the Golden Spikes Award, which will be given to the best amateur player in the country at on July 19 at 2 p.m.
The Houston Astros actually considered Moran for the No. 1 overall pick, sending owner Jim Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow to scout him in Chapel Hill against Virginia.
"That's when I started to realize that he's not yours, that he belongs to everybody," Bill Moran said. "And you see it more and more often."
Yet despite his soaring profile as a player, Moran remained introverted to outsiders, which, with him, includes most everyone outside of family, friends and teammates. Reporters covering the team rarely requested him for interviews that didn't pertain directly to his accomplishments. Case in point: Moran, a first-team All-American and the ACC Player of the Year, was invited to the podium for the NCAA's postgame press conference just once in four games, and he didn't speak at either off-day practice. In fact, after one session recently at Creighton University, he signed autographs for children lining the field. As he scribbled his name and clamped his teeth on a cookie, teammates nearby talked into microphones about trying to stay alive in Omaha.
"Before this whole World Series, I went in right after him with the slow-mo media guys. He had walked out, and they were like, 'Please, just show some more personality than him,' " North Carolina ace Kent Emanuel said. "He doesn't like all that stuff. He's very quiet. He likes to stay to himself."
"My father was a very big man, 6-foot-4, and he had a very, very deep voice, but he was just quiet and went about his business," Diane Moran said of her father, Dick, who played for the Knicks. "He's very similar to my dad."
The two never met. Dick Surhoff passed away in 1987, more than five years before Colin was born.
"It's amazing how genetics are," Diane Moran said. "He even walks like him."
Even the highlight of Moran's career couldn't bring him to his feet on draft night, an instance when most people would crank their external volume to 10 and he kept his steady at 2.
A few hours before the telecast began on MLB Network, Moran called his parents. He told them most of the team planned on coming to their apartment in Cary, N.C., a suburb between Raleigh and Chapel Hill where the Morans rent during the baseball season. With help from Colin's older sister, Megan, they scrambled to pick up food for their guests. About 35 or 40 people crammed into the family's makeshift war room.
"They just kept coming," Diane Moran said. "It was great."
When Moran's name was called at No. 6 to the Marlins, the room burst into cheers. Teammates celebrated around him and later pulled close for a picture that still serves as the wallpaper on his father's cell phone.
"When he got picked, the whole room is screaming, and he's just kind of sitting there cracking a smile," said Emanuel, who was picked in the third round by the Astros the next day. "It's not like he was even jumping for joy. He was very mellow, I guess you could say."
Lost, of course, in the midst of his flat-line reaction, was that it had been Moran's texts and e-mails that organized the party in the first place.
"There's no doubt I was really excited, but I guess I don't show as many emotions as other people," he said. "I was still excited. It was a blast having my friends and family there. It's something I'll never forget."
In less intimate settings, Moran still has trouble remaining anonymous. He stands every bit of the 6-3 listed on North Carolina's roster and could pass for 2 or 3 inches taller on a football field or basketball court. He has gained 40 pounds since high school and now registers at a sturdy 215. Where his shoulders and hips were once narrow, they are now broad, even for a soon-to-be pro. His hair is cropped tight and as red as a hayfield at dusk. Even his jaw has squared and finally looks capable of handling a beard after three years away at college.
Moran notoriously acted his age during his sophomore season when he punched a bathroom wall and broke his hand after committing a costly error in the seventh inning of a loss to North Carolina State. That outburst cost him 21 games and was reminiscent of past moments of frustration at Iona Prep, where he would bury his hand in his helmet and smack the ground after a bad at-bat.
Mike Fox, the Tar Heels' coach, believes Moran demands too much of himself. "It's his best trait, and at times it's been his worst trait," Fox said.
Moran aspires to play at a resting pulse like Derek Jeter or Robinson Cano, stars of the team he rooted for as a kid.
"Some people just try to slow the game down a little bit. I think I try to do that sometimes," Moran said. "Not necessarily play slow, but relax, not panic or anything like that."
"We try to tell him that when you're this good, it's going to happen for you," Fox said. "Don't let your temper, don't let your intensity get in the way. But that's why I think he's going to be a good pro. It's such a long season that you have to learn to take it in chunks, and he will."
Fox would know. In 15 seasons as the Tar Heels' coach, he has seen 50 of his players drafted, including eight in the first round.
He joked that some, like Mets ace Matt Harvey, the seventh overall pick in 2010, return to campus driving cars that sell for $80,000 or $90,000, but he doesn't expect Moran to follow in that tradition.
"His parents have certainly raised him right," Fox said. "They are a hard-working family. I don't think that's a big deal to them, the material things."
As he sat down last week at the Holiday Inn across the street from TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Moran suggested that he might buy something for his parents, like a new truck for his dad's business.
They were with him on draft night and staying at the same hotel, but the star of few words hadn't told them that, either.
"I don't need a new truck," Bill Moran said sheepishly, unable to hide his grin. "No, no."


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Sprint pushing out OTA updates for the Samsung Epic 4G and the Samsung Galaxy Tab
0. phoneArena posted on 21 Mar 2011, 11:06
Sprint's subscribers who happen to have a Samsung Epic 4G or a Samsung Galaxy Tab are going to love to hear what...
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1. wumberpeb (Posts: 453; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
Today also gives us the Froyo update for the Samsung Transform, a phone that needed 2.2 as badly as the damn Epic did. Did PhoneArena purposely omit that? The 3 updates were all announced together, wow.
2. Goofy1 (unregistered)
Who said they will be updated? i emailed Sprint sunday and they just email me back that there is no update coming in the near future???????????????????
3. IHatePhones (Posts: 99; Member since: 12 Aug 2009)
SprintID on the Epic? Not happy about that. I hope they fix the regular 2.2 and push that back out. I don't appreciate unecessary bloat on my phone.. SprintID takes a powerful phone and kidifies it, I can go on the market and download apps myself thankyouverymuch... In fact, I'd rather it be vanilla Android. I don't need Nascar or Asphalt 5 or a "Free HD Game" icon everpresent on my phone either...
4. DragonicNIght (unregistered)
The funny thing is if you dont like having the preloaded apps on your phone there are plent of home replacements that should go ahead and resolve the issue for you regarding the extra icons
6. IHatePhones (Posts: 99; Member since: 12 Aug 2009)
But I shouldn't have to get another app to "hide" the apps I don't want in the first place. I have rooted it in the past to delete the stuff I didn't want and that made me have to hard wipe the phone to put the upgrade on it... It's a pain either way. And SprintID isn't an app it is a complete overlay. Like TouchWiz or TouchSense. Just more bloatware.
5. DragonicNight (Posts: 5; Member since: 21 Mar 2011)
My only other thing is if the Epic Gets 2.2 that would mean that the only deviec left ( mine ) The fascinate would be the only one needing 2.2 .......
7. nola7820 (Posts: 11; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
@ Goofy...it is true. I read it on Sprint's website as well as Android's website that the updates were going out today.
Nice that they were supposed to "notify us" when the update was going to become available...I didn't get any notice...and it seems no one else did either. I had to find out the way the rest of us did...by continually checking every friggin website about cellphones to see if there has been any word on it. If that is the notification that they were supposed to be sending out then it failed...badly....and someone needs a lesson in customer service!!
8. skymitch89 (Posts: 1364; Member since: 05 Nov 2010)
Wonder and hope that this will bring the option to have predictive text while using the physical keyboard.
10. nola7820 (Posts: 11; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
I hear ya on that. Kinda sucks it doesn't have it on the physical keyboard.
9. ibap (Posts: 785; Member since: 09 Sep 2009)
Isn't this an old story that has somehow been recycled? This was a while ago.
11. nola7820 (Posts: 11; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
Didn't get the OTA update so I went to Sprints website and went to the forums. They have the file listed there on page 12 for the downloadable file, Downloaded it and had to log into a couple of things, but other than that, it works perfectly. no problems. Thank you for posting the update online!! And for those that aren't as tech savvy, like me, i will repost the directions...
download link from phone
Open my files in app drawer after complete
Rename file to update
Then move file to root of sd
(Hold file select move)
at bottom of screen press move here
Once moved turn off phone
Then reboot into recovery by holding
vol down, camera, and power
Select update zip using vol keys to scroll
use home button to select
Dowload useing 4g
Took me 10 min total
12. nola7820 (Posts: 11; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
Added info: From what I understand, this only works for DI18 build, not the EC13 build.
Here is the link:
Its on Google server now !!!!
com/packages/ota/sprint_samsunToEC05 g_d700/5f372cb40834.update-SPH-D700_DI18
13. nola7820 (Posts: 11; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
com/packages/ota/sprint_samsunToEC05.zip g_d700/5f372cb40834.update-SPH-D700_DI18
14. nola7820 (Posts: 11; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
Sorry about that....the link isn't copying correctly. There is no space between the "DI18" and the "ToEC05.zip" ...
15. IHatePhones (Posts: 99; Member since: 12 Aug 2009)
Oh and I just got a message through SprintZone, apparently you can "turn off" SprintID in order to just use it as a regular Epic 2.2 experience.http://sprint.us/sites/sprint_


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Hate, anger, jealousy, possession has entered in RK (Vivian Dsena) and Madhubala's (Drashti Dhami) complicated love story in Madhubala ek ishq ek junoon on Colors.
It is being shown that RK's anger is growing day by day to see Madhubala's avoidance and she talking with someone.
RK has also broken Madhubala's phone when she was talking with someone (Aryan) happily.
However, RK is still unaware about Sultan and his kid Aryan whom Madhubala talks.
Besides this, Madhubala was angry to know that RK is keeping eyes at her through the gums.
It will now be shown that Madhubala will confront RK at his mansion.
Madhubala will blame RK for his spy nature.
RK who is not ready to leave his egoistic nature will tell Madhubala that there is only poison between their relationship.
This hate and poison would become a chain to stop her from going to strangers and spending her nights with them.
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Let's see whether RK will surely find the other way to find about the new man in his ex-wife Madhubala.


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Limestone I.D.
If I were to do some simple water chemistry tests, could I get an indication of the level of influence from springs. Would it be clear that one stream is a limestoner and another is a freestone stream, tailwater etc... I am thinking water hardness would be an indicator? is there anything else that would point to one or the other? Maybe phosphate in a tailwater? Or is this just a bad idea due to lack of time on the water?
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water cress for one never seen it a free stoner.
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Interesting concept, I have no idea if or how much water chemistry tests, would indicate the level of influence from springs, but it certainly would be an interesting study if you have the capability and time. Bob does have a good point, water cress and some of the other plant life you find common in spring creeks don't seem to exist in freestone rivers.
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High PH in a limestoner, relatively low PH in a freestone. Limestoners are typically found in valley's, have a much lower gradient, the temperature will stay fairly constant throughout the year, and the local geology will consist of limestone and or a volcanic make-up. Then there are the combos that throw all that out the window aside from the geology. Like Yellow Breeches, sections look like freestone waters while others resemble limestone. Freestones will support a wide variety life while limestones will have an abundance of a few different species.
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I don't have time to expand on this subject but these streams are a result of geological conditions. Understanding topography, Karst Topography in particular is very helpful in determining whether or not you are in limestone country. Of course some streams are well known as limestone spring creeks but there are a few unpublished gems out there that I used to frequent. Your photo reminds me of Letort Spring in Cumberland County PA. but then many streams remind me of that one.
Beautiful picture,
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Do some google searching on 'end member testing'. Streams do have telltale chemistry that gets diluted downstream. I think Limestone would provide buffered (ph neutral or slightly basic) water that is high in calcium, carbonate, and/or calcium carbonate. You would either need to be good at hand titrations to determine amounts of metals, etc, or have access to a mass spectrometer (ie if you work in a mass spec lab).
End member testing is used to determine pollution sources and dilution patterns, and it can also be used to date water that is being added to streams from aquifers.
Limescale deposits (like hardwater on pipes) and actual limestone outcrops would be a much simpler identifier.
Simplest limestone test is to drop weak HCL acid on the rock. It should fizz as the acid releases carbon dioxide from the calcium carbonate. Only rocks containing limestone and marble will fizz under HCL.
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Thank you for the info, I think it is going to make from some good googleling. I am also taking a Chem course this semester maybe I can get a little extra credit.
Ha. Not a bad guess.. It looks like Le Tort because it is Le Tort! Good call.
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This is a map that shows areas that are associated with sinkholes. Hmmmmm.
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You need that TU book on Pa Limestone Creeks its lists a ton, 90% I've never heard of but alot are also so degraded they don't support trout anymore but I think this is definitely a subject I'm going to look into more with my admissions counselor.
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Fun Cruise to Alaska on the Pearl: Norwegian Pearl Cruise Review by kbaybaby
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Fun Cruise to Alaska on the Pearl
Destination: Alaska
Embarkation: Seattle
The embarkation process was painfully long with the line to get our bags x-rayed snaking through the terminal building. Once the bags were checked, the registration process to get our key cards for Lattitude members was a breeze. Next time I will have lunch on shore and board the ship a little later to avoid the lines at boarding and at Garden Cafe - the buffet restaurant.
The Pearl has a climbing wall (fee), bowling alley ($5/game), basketball court, golf swing area, three ping pong tables, pool with waterslide and a couple of jacuzzis - plenty of to keep our family busy.
We had a balcony cabin for four people. The balcony was small compared to the balconies on the Princess ships. The cabin also did not More have adequate storage for our stuff. But we managed by unpacking only what we needed for the 7 days and pushing our suitcases under the bed. Once the bunk bed and sofa bed were pulled out in the evening, we could not access the balcony - bummer.
The service aboard the ship, in general, was excellent. Our room steward was discreet and went out of his way to accommodate our sleeping schedule - three early risers and one teen who slept until 11am. Our teen thoroughly enjoyed the Teen Club and spent most of his waking hours there with the rest of the teens. Our 9-year-old also enjoyed the Kid's programs and used them once in a while.
One problem we had was that there was a long wait (20 to 45 minutes) for dinner at the main dining rooms - Indigo and Summer Palace - during meal times. This didn't work too well for our 9-year-old who is used to eating by 6pm. We had our breakfast and lunch at the buffet so we wanted a sit-down dinner. We complained to Prem K (awesome hotel manager) and he took care of the problem right away by making a standing reservation for us. We really appreciated how quickly he resolved our problem. I think this is the type of excellent service that makes us return to NCL for our cruises.
In general, the food on the ship was very good with a good selection - even for us vegetarians. The Indian curries at the buffet were excellent, probably due to the Indian cooks. One letdown was that the bread rolls served in the main dining rooms at dinner were not served warm. Also, the lunch menu in the main dining rooms did not change each day, like the dinner menu.
The Shore Excursions offered by the ship are pricey. They offer a good selection. I normally organize independent excursions, but this time I did not have time, so we signed up through the ship. All the excursions were signed up for were good (Ice climbing on Mendanhall Galcier, White Pass train, zip lining, Misty Fjords floatplane ride) with the exception of the Orca watching cruise in Victoria. We paid $140/person and we were out on the water for 3.5 hours. Sadly, we did not see any wildlife. Although, I realize that there are no guarantees when it comes to wildlife watching, I felt cheated and felt that the company, Orca Spirit, should have returned part of the fee. I hope that NCL will not use this company in the future and go with a company that offers some sort of guarantee or your money back.
Having the naturalists aboard on the day of Glacier Bay cruising is a good idea and they provided an educational commentary throughout the morning. They were also available to answer questions. They told us when to look for whales (late afternoon) and sure enough we saw Orcas from our balcony - yay!
It would be really useful if NCL would have a large LCD display showing the position of the ship in real time. They have a useless map on Channel 22 that basically shows that the ship is somewhere near Alaska on a global map. I would love to see a detailed map in real time of the ship's position/route.
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The entertainment was okay. There was a magician/comedian who was pretty good and the Oh What a Night singers were good as well.
Disembarkation was not a problem as we walked off with our own luggage when we were ready and didn't have to wait to leave when our "color" was called. Less
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J.P. Arencibia, C, Blue Jays(Triple-A Las Vegas): 2-for-4, 2B, HR (18), 2 R, 4 RBI, K
This is starting to get a little nuts. On one of the hottest streaks around, Arencibia is 8-for-13 with three doubles and three home runs in his last three games, and in his last 19, he's 35-for-81 (.432) with ten home runs and a .938 slugging percentage. It all adds up to a season line of .306/.354/.616, and a lot of people wondering if there's some way to get him playing time in Toronto.
Bryan Morris, RHP, Pirates(Double-A Altoona): 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Morris continues to be one of the best stories in the Pirates system. Two starts ago, he get pounded for 10 hits and eight runs, but in his other seven outings since moving up to Double-A, he has a 1.99 ERA while throwing strikes with plus stuff. He's the only pitcher at the upper levels of the Pirates system with a chance to make an impact at the big league level, as both his stuff and command are above average.
Thomas Neal, OF, Giants(Double-A Richmond): 4-for-5, 2B, HR (8), 2 R, 3 RBI.
Remember when this guy was on the report on at least a weekly basis last year while bashing away at a .337/.431/.579 clip in the California League? The Eastern League has been far crueler to Neal, but after a slow start, the fast bat and the power are starting to show up in the stat sheet. 10-for-20 with four home runs in his last four games, and his .348/.414/.584 line in June makes it look like he's back in San Jose.
Jurickson Profar, SS, Rangers(Short-season Spokane): 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
That Profar is hitting .308 in his nine error-free professional games with three doubles and a home run is awfully good, but even more so when adding a bit of context. This isn't some complex league, where 17-year-olds like Profar get their feet wet, this is the Northwest League, a predominantly college circuit that plays nearly Low-A level baseball, as 16 of Profar's teammates are four or more years older than him. He looks like he belongs with them, and that's a rare find.
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Jun 29, 2010 10:33 AM
Jun 29, 2010 10:45 AM
Is there any point in Toronto continuing with Overbay? Can't believe there is anyone who would trade for him and they surely can't get a draft pick because wouldn't they have to offer him another contract to get that? Perhaps Buck and Arencibia could play 1st or DH as well as catch until Wallace is given the job.
Jun 29, 2010 10:46 AM
hey Kevin, if Jonathon Singleton keeps doing what he's doing - 356/441/651 as an 18 year old in A ball - where does he land in the top 100?
Jun 29, 2010 11:02 AM
Kevin, you da man. I look forward to this every day. Just wished I had something to look forward to on the weekends. LOL
Jun 29, 2010 11:39 AM
Any chance the Rays deal Upton, call Jennings up and sign Crawford to an extension? That's what I would do.
Jun 29, 2010 11:45 AM
Thanks Kevin. After yet another dominant start, I'm curious if you think Robbie Erlin is close to Top 100 material right now?
Jun 29, 2010 12:27 PM
Kevin, what's the consensus on Neal at this point? I know people said AA would be the test for the Giants guys (Neal, Roger, Crawford, Gillespe), but is Neal's hot streak showing there is something there and that he's adjusting?
Jun 29, 2010 14:16 PM
I don't know what the consensus is, but I'd guess is it is a combination of warmer weather, adjustment, and the fact that some of the better pitchers have been promoted out of AA. Neal is getting better results in the same environment as Crawford, Kieschnick, and Gillaspie, all of whom were more highly touted, so at least some of the improvement has to be adjustments that he has made that the others have not.
Jun 29, 2010 15:34 PM
Kevin, how much should we be buying into Tejeda's breakout season this year? Is he going to keep this up in the second half and have a helium induced rise in his prospect status this year or is he going to come back to earth in the second half as his strikeouts catch up to him and his godly BABIP regresses?
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|Posted Jul 29, 2002 8:50 am
|Route Climbed: Northwest ridge Date Climbed: July 5, 2002
|This became our back-up climb when the road leading to three fingers was washed out with over 4 miles remaining to the trail-head. Beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. Fairly cold in the early morning with dense forest blocking all warmth from the sun below 4200 feet. We lost the trail in the numerous snowfields leading up to the summit but we were able to follow several lines of foot prints leading up. surprisingly, we were the only people on the mountain that day considering that it was the day after the 4th of July which many people have off. It was a very nice hike up to Metam lake and beyond to the snowfields. the snowfields were still iced-over from the night before, and easy to walk on. the route followed many switch-backs up to Stujack Pass just above 5700 ft, which offered an amazing view of the surrounding peaks to the north and south. following up the northwest ridge which became razor thin with a dropoff to the south looking over the basin towards the road and the small glacier to the north that presented a view of mt Baker. We followed the small scrambler's trail that led through class 2/3 scrambling over large boulders and talus and small snowfields that led to the summit. spectacular views in all directions. with clear skies we were able to see the entire expanse of the Cascade range including the snowcapped peaks of BC's Coastal Range far beyond Baker to the north.
|Posted Jul 6, 2002 10:09 am
|Route Climbed: Northwest Ridge #644 Date Climbed: 08/25/01
|Beautiful Day, no clouds, and the bugs were on vacation. Great hike up to metan lake, then the switchbacks up to Stujack Pass were great. Some overgrown shrubery up to the pass, and then some nice exposure along the ridge towards the summit. Left the trailhead at 815am, and made it to the summit at 12 noon. Hung out on top for about 1 hour and soaked in too many rays, and then descended down the long arduous trail. 5.3 miles one way, and 5000 vertical feet. It's a grind, but well worth it. Can't wait to hit this in the winter!
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The sneak peek sees Ted recalling his disastrous date with Carly, who is over a decade younger than him, played by the 'Pretty Little Liars' actress.
"How I Met Your Mother" previews its upcoming episode via a clip which highlights Ted's unsuccessful date with his much younger girlfriend. Played by "Pretty Little Liars" star Ashley Benson, Carly who is over a decade younger than Ted thinks he's much older than he actually is and somehow still admires him.
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Father Sertillanges, noted Catholic philosopher and member of the French Institute, has published a new book in Paris, entitled "With Henri Bergson," in which he reveals that he tried to convert the late philosopher to Christianity and got him to admit that Jesus Christ was superhuman, but conversion was not obtained. He adds that towards the end of his life Prof. Bergson wished baptism.


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Mickey Rourke Sticks it to Sylvester Stallone
Looks like Mickey Rourke is really needling Sylvester Stallone.
Rourke slips Sly some ink as the character Tool in the upcoming adventure flick The Expendables, about a team of missionaries who travel to South America to overthrow a dictator.
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Over the weekend, following the draft, I noted on Twitter that I think the Colorado Avalanche should be next with a jersey overhaul — something a lot of folks seemed to agree with. Bastian Schmülling to the rescue.
Something as simple as this could do wonders for the Avs, letting that great crest shine without being boxed in by useless and ugly apron-string piping.
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Certificate of Emerging Technologies
At the moment I am sitting in a class put on by VITTA and John Pearce called the Certificate of Emerging Technologies, learning about Copyright, Ethics and ICT. It is a four week course and will probably be repeated next semester. It is having a really interesting effect on me. When I first learnt about the interactive aspects of the internet in 2005 I jumped into blogging and listening to podcasts and interacting with both feet. Then life took over. I got too busy and started skimming blogs, twittering instead of blogging and letting my flickr page just sit there. With John's enthusiasm I am finding that I have been missing what I loved before. John has set up a wiki for the class with lots of links and tutorials and information. I love the development of cameraderie in a group when the PD goes over a period of time, and I love learning about new things. At the moment we are using PiratePad to collaborate, writing in the same space together. Will keep you all updated as we go.
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Northern Michigan's M-22 Makes the Wall Street Journal
Northern Michigan News: The Wall Street Journal picks up the case of whether Matt and Keegan Myers can declare the M-22 logo their own intellectual property.
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Matt and Keegan Myers built their apparel company on the idea that Michigan's scenic State Highway M-22 isn't just a road, but a way of life.
But the brothers insist it is also their intellectual property. Now they are scrambling to hold on to it.
The Myers brothers grew up along the northern shore of Lake Michigan where the outdoor lifestyle attracts thousands of vacationers each summer.
Almost 10 years ago, the brothers had a novel idea: to trademark the sign for the area's main highway, M-22, as a logo and expand their niche kite-boarding business into a …
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People who love themselves, don't hurt others. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want to hurt others.
Such an amazing point to ponder! Have a fantastic week ahead.
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Every person deserves somebody who will tell them "It's okay" when they feel like they're about to go crazy.
Cherish that person.
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Take time today to appreciate someone who does something you take for granted for.
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Never ignore a person who loves you, cares for you and misses you. Because one day, you might wake up from your sleep and realize that you lost the moon while counting the stars.
Don't Lie
I may not be that brave of a person to open up my heart to tell the truth but at least I don't lie.
Many instances people dear to me lie to me. But in the end, the truth reveals itself to me. Only clouds the picture I have of you and makes me question your presence in my life.
Why must people I trust and care for lie to me? It hurts. Am I not worthy of truth or are you not worthy in my life?
Eat These Words of Yours Out of My Palm
One thing that I know and is obvious is how most guys say things that they stand by so often and loudly. But they always go against it.
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Your career could benefit from a coach
Imagine you are called into your boss's office and are told that you need to work with an executive coach. How do you react?
If you are like most people, you probably behave somewhat defensively. You might wonder what the real reason is for being chosen for this experience. You might even argue about it, or refuse to go.
Do you think that kind of behavior could be a mistake?
Of course it is.
People are asked to work with a coach for many reasons. Admittedly, many years ago, when coaching got its start, the process was often remedial, meaning someone needed to be "fixed." But today, according to the seventh annual Sherpa Coaching Study, coaching that is intended "to solve a specific behavioral problem has dropped from 40 percent to near 25 percent."
The study further found that in 2012, "the majority of coaching is designed for leadership development, with the balance of coaching split pretty much equally between transition and problem solving."
Regardless of whether the coaching is actually more remedial than developmental, you and your career will benefit from wholeheartedly buying into the process. With that in mind, then, what should your reaction be if you are asked to work with an executive coach?
First, be appreciative. Regardless of the reason you have been chosen, your employer is investing a sizeable amount of money in you, so let your boss know you appreciate the investment and will show a return on that investment.
Second, control your urge to be defensive. Calmly and objectively discuss the reasons for the coaching. Even if you disagree with some of the points made, hold your tongue. You will learn more about yourself as the coaching process unfolds, and you will probably realize there is truth to whatever your boss has said.
Finally, even if you are feeling reluctant, be wise enough to behave as if you are looking forward to the coaching. Promptly schedule the first meeting with your coach. Arrive prepared with your questions and concerns. Establish goals for the coaching and determine how you will work together. The more open you are with your coach, the more the coach can support you, guide you, and help you develop in the directions you have chosen.
Be candid with your coach. Like psychologists, they've pretty much heard every story, so don't be afraid to be forthcoming. One of my clients, for example, was a hoarder who was embarrassed that she had to rent space to store her overflow belongings. Another was gay and feared being "outed" at the office. Another owned two homes, both of which were in danger of foreclosure. These are key pieces of information for the coach, because they can profoundly affect the client's perspective and behavior. As with any professional relationship, confidential information discussed in coaching is never revealed to others.
At the conclusion of your coaching, wrap things up by demonstrating to others what you have learned and by expressing to your boss your appreciation. By following these steps, others' estimation of you will grow substantially and surely your career will benefit.
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Gazala Place was a restaurant that my coworker and her husband found while exploring the Hell's Kitchen area by our hotel. What drew us here, was the spray painted picture of Guy Fieri signifying that they were on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.
Beipas' friend was able to join us for dinner. The restaurant is really small, so I did make a reservation. We didn't watch the episode of Triple D, so we got one of their specialties – the Bourekas. They had two different kinds that day – and Spinach Stuffed, and Sundried Tomatoes.
A Boureka is a nice puffy phyllo pastry stuffed with cheeses and other middle eastern ingredients. These ones were filled with goat cheese which I love. The pastries were very airy and crisp. The goat cheese was creamy and tangy, and there was plenty of it. I liked the spinach one a bit more, though both were delicious. The toasted sesame added a nice nutty flavour to it too.
For my main I ordered the Halabi, and my friends ordered the Lamb Hummus, Lamb Kebab, and a special eggplant dish of the day. My Halabi looked the most unappealing, but it was actually quite good. It is chopped meat patty shaped like sausages, and topped with pine nuts, and tomatoes. The meat was very flavourful, and the tomato sauce was watery, but it added extra moisture, acidity and tartness. The Lamb Hummus was also delicious. The hummus wasn't super garlicky like some places make, but it was quite creamy, and we suspect that they used some of the goat cheese to get that flavour. It was awesome.
They don't sell alcohol, but you can go to a near by wine store, and they'll serve it to you for free. Go there specially for the Bourekas.
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Tour Minnesota's first iron mine. Don a hardhat and journey 2,341 feet via a cage to the 27th level, ride the rails back into the mine and listen to the stories of mining a century ago. Above ground, explore the dry, drill shop, crusher and engine house. Hike the trails through a hardwood conifer forest and past the famous Soudan Iron Formation.
Jackets and sturdy shoes recommended for the underground mine tour.
The Lake Vermilion expansion of the park added another 3,000-plus acres and is currently under development as a next-generation state park. A new campground is expected to open fall of 2017. The Armstrong Bay Day Use Area is currently available for boat-in or drive-to picnics, and several boat-in campsites are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.