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Unit Four- Belief Systems
About Animism
Animism originated in Africa. It is also the oldest of all religions ever. It is very traditional. Animism is practiced in many cultures, not just one specific culture. Although most of this religion is practiced in Africa today.
Main Beliefs!
Animists believe that living and non-living things have a spirit. Such as plants and animals. Nature is respected so much that they might even worship plants at times. They believe that forests are where spirits dwell. To understand this religion you must have a great respect for the spirit of all things. You must also understand that they believe in having total respect for your ancestors as well, even after they pass away you offer sacrifices to them to please them. Ones ancestors are a link between the physical world and the spiritual. Between the physical world and the spiritual, to them, there is no fine line. The line is in a sense blurry. They believe what happens in one results in the other. The most important thing to remember when learning or reading about Animism is that they believe the earth is alive the hills and rivers are most sacred to them.
what's the impact on the culture?
Animists have such great understanding of what the earth provides for us and the resources it supplies. They also show so much appreciation towards ancestors that came before them, because they are the link between the physical world and the spiritual. Even after they pass on the existing citizens still live to please them, and offer sacrifices. This creates such a great dynamic for the overall religion.
What is cool about this religion?
Modern day Animists do not believe in Hell or the devil. They believe people alone are responsible for his or her own actions and do not not essentially blame an evil presents or vibe. They believe that humans or no more good or evil than any other creature. In a sense it's all a unified system.
What is also cool is that people who practice this religion have no dietary restrictions, but they do believe in eating as natural as they can. They are a fan of eating locally grown things. There is no fasting or sacred animals of any kind involved.
One of the really nice things about Animism is that it's not strict. There are no specific rules really, other than it is expected that nature is respected, and ancestors are appreciated. There is also such a wide variety of people all around the world that practice it, it is not central to one specific country. This religion is in a sense such a "loose" or basic introduction of spirits, and souls. Many people are attracted to this religion because it remains so basic and non-complex as it was when it was first founded around 2100 B.C.
Online Sources!
Where did I find some of my information online?
- www.animisminternational.org
- www.asianpeoples.imb.org
Location and the beginning!
Hinduism originated from India, and it really mainly stayed in India. Hindus also follow a holy book called the Vedas. At the start of Hinduism there is a lot of cultural diffusion. Cultural diffusion meaning there is a variety of beliefs in which Hinduism inhabits its beliefs from. Hinduism started with the beliefs of the ancient Indus river valley civilizations people. Then Hinduism first started to solidify in the reign of the Mauryan Empire. This ends up contributing a great deal to the Indian culture.
Main beliefs and Gods
Hindus believe in a universal spirit, this is Brahman. To break it down most simply they believe in hundreds of different gods all to identify with Brahman. The gods are all the same, but sometimes Hindus like them in different forms, such as Maya, Kali, Durga, and Vishnu. The literal word Maya means illusion, Maya creates ignorance for each and every single individual. Kali is the goddess of time and transformation into death. Kali is also a ferocious form of the divine mother. Durga in Sanskrit means invincible, basically when demons threatened to destroy the very existence of gods they all worked together to from parts of Durga out of all of them, giving her powerful weapons like the trident from Shiva and the Chakra from Vishnu. Finally Vishnu, Vishnu is the preserver and protector of creation. He can usually be represented standing on coiled serpents, they massage his feet, which maintains his peaceful mood. He never sleeps and although he is the embodiment of mercy and goodness, he does not tolerate ego.
Other than the many gods Hindus believe in reincarnation, the belief that a soul can be reborn into many variations of things. Hopefully the soul will climb higher and higher until it reaches perfection, which is Brahman. Karma is a concept they believe in that totals up ones deeds in a lifetime. If one has good karma they reach high points, if one has bad karma they do not. Dharma determines what karma a person receives.
Overall Hindus practice very strict concepts and gods. One, they believe in reincarnation. They believe in souls and afterlives. Two they believe in many gods. Three they believe in the concepts of Karma and Dharma as well. There are so many aspects and that's just the surface of it all.
How did it affect the culture?
Hinduism had a very, very strong influence on India's culture. Other aspects of this religion is also the driving force behind the Caste System. In other words Hinduism (the religion) influenced other ideas about how this culture should be ran. The Caste System is a social classification for the Indian people. Essentially it is a set of rules for a specific family to follow for generations, if they want good Karma. If they want to succeed in the afterlife, they follow their families Caste System and everything works out for them later on, as long as they strictly follow this system.
facts, facts and more facts.
- Sindu comes from the Sanskrit language, meaning river. This refers mostly to the Indus river valley civilization, where it all began.
-There are four stages to life, Brahmacharga is for years of growing and learning, Grhastha is the stage for marriage and a career, vanapastha is the time for you to think more of the spiritual side of things more clearly, and finally Sangrasu where one can abandon the physical world and seek spiritual things.
-Their sacred text is Vedas.
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Shintoism originated in Japan. Shintoism has no holy book, because of how traditional it really is. Although it is traditional they believe in some main things and there is an affect upon culture Shintoism is just very traditional.
Main Beliefs!
People who practice Shintoism believe in spirits of Kami. They believe Kami is in all things, including the Emperor. Kami is basically a supernatural force, like a realm for all things sacred. Mostly Shintoests believe in respecting nature, that's why so many shrines in which they pray under or near are in forests or parks or somewhere near a pond or river.
How does this impact culture?
This has such a great impact on culture because of the respect they have for nature. They also find it so important to respect their Emporer, he is in charge so he should be greatly respected, that is what they believe.
Interesting facts!
- One must wash their hands and feet to purify themselves before worship.
- The alter in which one worships near is called Kamidana.
- Kagura are ritual dances, these dancers are highly trained and dance to ancient instruments. These dances are usually done by young girls because of their "purity".
- Purification is extremely important to Shintoism. Some might find this the most attractive thing about Shintoism.
- Since purification is so important in June and December of each year a Priest waves a cleansing wand over all the people, then the people rub themselves with paper dolls and so the dolls are the ones that obtain the impurities, the priest then disposes of them.
- The New Year celebration starts January first and ends the seventh. The seventh marks a new year.
Online sources.
About Buddhism
Hinduism was founded by a Prince who originated from India, which means this religion also originated from India. Hinduism did however spread into China, Southeast Asia, Korea and Japan as well. This prince broke out of his home and what he saw outside of the walls of his home was sickness, and poverty. He didn't like this. So he set out to see how he could stop this, he thought about this for a long time under a tree one day and he then came up with an idea all his own, about how things should be. This religion is so similar to Hinduism, yes. Yet, there are a few differences. Like their beliefs are different. Read on to find out what this prince came up with on his journey to find a cure for all things that he saw wrong.
Main Beliefs
Hindus mainly believe in minimalizing or having no desires what so ever. There is an explanation to this idea. The explanation is this, suffering is what causes desires, when people desire things they cannot afford or are not able to have people get greedy and greediness leads to anger and anger leads to angry people, when angry people run a society the society suffers from this. So to end all suffering one must not have desires, in a sense you have to clear your mind and your life of all of its "clutter". Once you end your desires follow the Eight Fold Path. The Eight Fold Path is basically having a positive attitude and good behavior, as well as using good judgment. This helps create a peaceful and well-behaved culture. By the time this prince figures out what was wrong with the world he changes his name to Buddha meaning the "enlightened one".
Impact on Culture
One might ask how Buddhism impact culture. Buddhism impacts culture because it allows people to live well rounded lives, as well as a good perspective on life and how you should always learn to accept things as they are and never try to change them. To desire is not what they believe in, so Buddhists live minimalistic lives, in other words they are very simple.
Interesting Facts!
-Buddhism contains more than one billion followers, making it the third most largely followed religion in the world.
- Yoga, Vegetarianism, and meditation are its greatest contributions to the world.
- The idea of marriage was founded by Hindus.
- Wasting food is a big deal in the Hindu religion, they consider it so disrespectful.
- Hindus believe that we reach the human body after 8,400,000 other species in advance.
- The Ganges River was considered "mother".
- Teachers, parents, and food are all considered next to god.
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About Taoism
The place in which Taoism originated from is China. Their Holy Book is called the Tao de Ching. Taoism is also the second youngest religion we have learned about. The people who follow this religion are all about accepting the way of nature, the things you cannot change. These people have learned how to leave things be, as they are.
Core Beliefs
The one main thing Taoists believe is acceptance. They regularly accept the things that they can't change, and the things that should not be changed, such as nature. They must always respect the laws of nature, meaning one cannot go against "the way". One must also maintain balance, the Yin and Yang symbol represents the earth as the dark and the light as heaven above. Everything will be in perfect balance if you learn be acceptant of all things.
So how does this affect culture?
This religion swayed their culture to be acceptant and tolerant of so many different situations. In other cases these situations could very well be stressful and demanding, Taoists learn to balance their lives and live an acceptant, and harmonized lifestyle.
What is interesting about Taoists?
- Taoists believe that a human is born pure, imperfect but capable of finding the Tao and doing good.
- When a human dies Taoists believe that one goes back into the state of a non-being.
- They believe that one must adore and follow the Tao.
- There are 20 million adherents.
- Taoism is very influential in the west especially under the category of alternative medicine.
- Taoists actually try to stay away from grains, they mostly require monks to be vegetarian.
- An old story explains the Taoist views on eating and sleeping, and this is how it goes: Once a student asked his teacher what enlightenment meant, the teacher replied by saying, "When you are hungry, eat. When you are tired, sleep."
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About Confucianism
Confucianism starts in China. Confucius people believe in mainly knowing their role in society and never straying from that role. They believe also in the teachings of the Analects, their holy book. They have a great deal of respect for their country as well. They believe the people who practice this religion should always contribute their specific part in society and each part no matter how big or small is important to how things work in the society collectively. As far as rulers go they really respect their country for one, and for two they have lots of respect for the current emporer.
Core beliefs
Their core beliefs consist mostly of respect. Respect of parents and elders and most of all the country. They follow the concept of Filial Piety. They believe in one thing or person having strength and wisdom always over another person or thing at all times, which ensures correct guidance. A father guides his son, an older brother guides his younger brother, a husband guides his wife, a ruler guides his subjects, and friends are equal to each other as far as power and control goes.
Affected by culture?
How does this religion affect the Chinese culture. This religion definitely influences China's culture because this whole idea of respect for one who is in control over you gives china its whole reputation. When people think of the Chinese people they think of how respectful they are, and how aware they are of who exactly is in charge, and where they rank compared to that person in charge.
Cool Facts about Confusianism
- Confucianism has no practices, those practices are taken care of because Buddhism and Taoism exist in China as well.
-Their main principle is benevolence, signifying good character.
- Confucianism is 1000 to 5000 years of age.
- Holy sites are considered to be the school of the scholars.
- The positions of authority are considered philosophers and politicians.
- They believe in an afterlife.
About confucious
When Confucius mother died when he was twenty three he took on a new career, teaching, it fit him well because he felt that education was highly important. He felt his students should be kind, obedient and honest at all times. He also got the government in line. He gave it order overall. Confucius was known to be a bookkeeper and a clerk as well. He was most famous as a teacher and won great respect because he was so good at it.
Confucius wanted to maintain order in China so he created a philosophy known as Confucianism. Confucius wanted this philosophy to be more directed towards mans interactions with political issues and thoughts. He truly believed education was so important to the roles contributed towards society. To have a well rounded, well working society on needed to have an excellent education first. Government officals espectially needed to be well trained for the position they held, not only that but to set a good example for other citizens. He also believed in living a good moral lifestyle.
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Judaism originated in the Middle East. Jewish people learn from the holy book of the Torah. They mostly believe that there is one god. They also believe that god will send a Messiah someday. They also believe in something called the ten commandments. In the beginning the Jews were slaves. They lived in ghettos, they had very poor living conditions. They were persecuted for many years until they found the promise land, Moses lead them there. The promise land is modern day Israel. they were eventually kicked out and were forced to spread and settle down in Europe. The Jewish people had many hard times but eventually they returned to their home, after centuries, to Israel in the 40s.
Main Beliefs
Judaism is the first religion to believe in the concept of there being only one god. Not only do they believe in one god but they also believe in a Messiah and that someday god will send him to the Jewish people and reward them for all the things they have done good and right. They believe also, in the ten commandments. The ten commandments is a set of rules that explains to people what is not acceptable to do while practicing this religion, things like lieing, stealing and killing.
How does this affect their culture?
Basically this religion lets people of the culture see that one should always follow gods laws and rules. In the end the Jewish people believe they will be rewarded and that the Messiah will come for them and bring good news and hope. The people of this culture should understand that Jewish people follow the way of god, so that the Messiah will come. They believe in being good moral human beings.
Interesting Facts
- Jewish people celebrate Hanukah, it is almost like a Christian Christmas. They celebrate it for eight days and nights. On the menorah the candles are lit each night, there are eight candles on the menorah.
- Their day or worship is on Saturday.
- Their spiritual leader is called a Rabbi.
- Their place of worship is called a synagogue.
- When entering the synagogue the Jewish people believe it is disrespectful to show their head to god. So they cover their head with a Yarmulke.
Online Sources
About Christianity
Christianity all started in the Middle East. Christians are monotheistic. They believe in making god happy and following teachings of the bible. They also believe in keeping up with being a good person and following the ten commandments. Basically the guidelines to living a good moral life. In the beginning the Christians were not accepted by the Romans after the romans killed many Christians they realized that they could and would get used to the religion and actually end up spreading and practicing it as well.
What are the main beliefs?
Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah. Jesus is therefore so important to Christians. They believe in god as well, but what's important to know is that they believe Jesus is gods son. The followers of Christianity should spread the word of Jesus after everyone dies, after Christians die they continue to follow Jesus's path. Christians divided as time went on, based on methods of worship. One group was Roman Catholic the other called Protestants. Christians believe that we commit sins, and god forgives them as long as they try and correct them. When all the wrong is corrected Christians get into heaven. Christians also believe in treating everyone fairly.
Affects on Culture?
Throughout this culture people were mostly influenced by Christianity because of this idea that there were simple rules. It was easy to be a good person, basically if you weren't a murderer or a robber. Lots of people were attracted to this idea. Lots of people found it beneficial to believe in this religion because there were just ten simple rules and in the end people figured this would get them into a happy place after they died.
interesting information
- There is this idea that god is so forgiving of everything. This attracted people to this religion.
- A rosary is a necklace looking object with lots of little beads on it. a Christian would bring it to church with them to pray with it, or pray with it wherever they are, and they believed god would hear their prayers through the Rosary.
- Jesus was nailed to a cross, by the Romans because they thought he wanted to come in and ruin their system with his bad teachings and lies, as they called it.
- Christians holy day is Sundays.
- Christians are involved in a holiday called Christmas, this celebrates Christ's birth. Christians also celebrate Easter which celebrates his death. Christmas is a time for giving. Easter is a time for new beginnings.
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About Islam
Islam started in the Middle East, but more specifically in Arabia. It begun with the prophet Mohammed, he began to spread these Islamic ideas. Mohammed spread these ideas because he claimed to have seen the angel named Gabriel, he said the angel told him to spread the word. Islam spread so quickly because for one Arab warriors conquered many lands and spread the teachings of Islam to those places as they went on conquering more lands. Muslim people were also very tolerant of other cultures. Muslim people are the people who take part in practicing Islam.
Core Beliefs
Muslims believe in one god, their god is called Allah. They must always follow the ways and teachings of their holy book called the Quran. Also Muslims must always follow the Five Pillars of Faith. The Five Pillars of Faith mean you must recite, "There is no god but Allah and Mohammed is the prophet". You must also pray five times a day facing Mecca, and also give to charity regularly. Muslims must also fast from sun up to sun down during Ramadan and must travel to Mecca at least once in their life.
Affects upon Culture
Not only is this religion great on political laws and social ways but its not just a religion but for many it is a way of life. A way they can live their lives with great structure and repetitiveness. The ways of Islam have really become the ways of the culture overall.
Cool facts
- Islam means "to obey".
- Islam is the fastest growing religion in the whole wide world.
- Women are made to cover everything on their body except for their eyes and hands. some women may choose to wear a veil over their eyes to move the level of their modesty up.
-A veil is also necessary when in the desert, as well as thick clothing to ensure their skin and eyes are protected from the whipping sand, due to harsh winds.
-Basically men and women prefer to be modest they like to cover their body up.
- During the time of Ramadam one must restrain from evil actions such as outbursts and yelling and arguments.


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Centipede Horror – original title: Wu gong zhou – is a 1984 Hong Kong horror film directed by Keith Li (Vampire Kids) from a screenplay by actress Suet Ming Chan (Red Spell Spells Red), who also has a leading role. It stars Hussein Abu Hassan, Chu-kwong Chan, F.C. Chan, Chok Chow Cheung, Szu-ying Chien, Wong Ha-Fei, Li-fen Han.
A crazed evil wizard uses his powers to take revenge on beautiful women by making them vomit up live centipedes, which then proceed to eat their victims…
"Centipede Horror isn't particularly gory or sleazy but it is pretty gross. I mean these are giant ass bugs here. We're talking over 6 inches long and an inch wide, crawling all over folks. They certainly look nasty to me. We even get a great scene of live centipede vomiting. Seriously, how eager to make a film do you have to be to be willing to put several giant live centipedes in your mouth?!" Toxic Graveyard
"Above and beyond the screaming myriapod nightmares that crawl unceasingly through this film, it's none-too-shabby, with a nice little mystery-solving plotline and weird magic going on. Far from the gruesome centipede-fest I'd been expecting, it's actually a little bland on the grue-front, plus it threw in some surprise gratuitous nudity." Bill Adcock, Radiation Scarred Reviews
"While far from the nightmarish vision many would have you believe it is, Centipede Horror is a relatively interesting, occasionally successful, and unarguably weird take on the black magic theme popular in the Hong Kong cinema of the time. It's a pity Keith Li didn't direct more than the few films he did, as I quite enjoyed myself with this one. While not recommended for the squeamish or bug-fearing, fans of the genre are encouraged to indulge." Kevin Pyrtle, WTF-Film
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Super Mario Run, mobile adventure awaited the little plumber from Nintendo, released this Thursday, December 15th on iOS devices . Launching on Android will be in shifted since only take place in 2017. It will be possible to try the first few levels for free, but the principle of a freemium game, you have to pay 9.99 euros for Get the full game.
Godsbeseecher.org was able to play the first 8 levels of Super Mario Run in advance during a session organized by Nintendo, this is what they learned.
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1: Levels resemble those of other Mario
One might think that levels come directly from other Mario games, including New Super Mario Bros. Some levels have puzzle solving, and we also faced two bosses: one at the end of each world (a world has 4 levels).
2: The game is played with a finger
In this mobile game type "runner" , Mario runs constantly and automatically jump on enemies small. The unique button of the game is used to launch on high platforms, to strike the enemies by taking flight or to make rotating jumps. Perfect for waiting times in the subway for example.
3: Still in portrait mode
Because of its "gameplay" with a finger, the game is always displayed in portrait mode, vertically, even on tablet. This may sound strange for a horizontal scrolling game, but it works pretty well.
4: the free version offers 4 levels
If you do not want to spend 9.99 euros for the full game, the free version will offer you the first world, 4 levels, and a mode to challenge your friends.
5: The complete game does not have many levels
There are 6 worlds in the mode "Worlds Tour ' , that is to say as much as in other Super Mario. In total, this is 24 levels, that is, less this time than in the other games of the license. That said, the other Super Mario does not cost 9.99 euros.
6: There will not be a ton of additional paid content
Fortunately, the game is not designed as a "free-to-play" , with many optional paid content. But if it turned out to be a success, we would not be surprised to see a Super Mario Run 2 disembark.
7: Each level offers three challenges for collecting bonuses
You can try to catch the five pink coins to get a special reward, then the five red coins, and finally the five black coins. You will understand, it is a variation of a well-known principle of the players of Mario: the collection of hidden stars or big coins of gold.
8: There are several playable characters
You can play Mario, Luigi, Toad, Yoshi and others. For our part, we only played with Mario, but each character should have his own style.
9: There is a mode to challenge his friends and other players
In addition to the 24 levels of the game, Super Mario Run offers a fashion-oriented "scoring" in confronting friends and other players. It is a matter of collecting a maximum number of pieces and making figures to impress a crowd for a limited time of 60 seconds. This will allow you to unlock bonuses.Note that the levels of this mode are generated randomly, a positive point for the lifetime of the game.
10: One can customize his mushroom kingdom
There is an editor to customize and decorate the mushroom kingdom in exchange for coins. It is possible to add hills, mushrooms or rainbows for example.
11: We have been conquered
Yes, 9.99 euros for a mobile game, it is not given, but we were still conquered. Of course, do not expect a Mario like those found on 3DS or Wii U. Does the game have good value? Hard to say since we only tested 8 of the 24 levels available. In any case, it made us want to continue the game. And yes, the one-finger Mario experience works fine, very good even.


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The future of advertising is software
More and more ad campaigns will start to look like software development projects. In future, great insight will lead to great coding and great experiences. Phunware's Jon Hook explains.
Back in 2011, venture capital guru Marc Andreessen famously said: 'software is eating the world.' In 2015 it's starting to eat the advertising business.
Over the past 10 years, there has been an explosion of new software companies enter the advertising space which are driving the media ecosystem. Ranging from ad networks, ad servers, exchanges, data management platforms, SSPs and DSPs, there are now thousands of companies that can sit between a brand and their target consumer.
Enter Google and Facebook, which are set to generate $35bn in revenue, over 50% of all mobile ad revenue in 2015. Why? Quite simply their software platforms allow brands to create targeted advertising incredibly effectively through their ability to manage, mine and monetize first-party data at scale and cross-device far more effectively than other technology companies.
While no brand/agency will win a Cannes Lions for running a Google Search campaign or a Facebook Display campaign, the ad:tech war between Facebook and Google is forcing media agencies to start understanding algorithms and the code behind them.
But it's not just the media agencies that are affected. Publishers – even those with both great content and first party data – are looking to these software platforms to enrich audiences and monetize their traffic more effectively beyond their own walled gardens.
Look no further than the recently announced programmatic Pangea Alliance Initiative bringing together the FT, CNN, Guardian, Reuters and The Economist as an example.
The impact of software is also stretching to the advertisers as well. Software and the platforms it powers have become key sources of data to help them build up consumer profiles that aren't confined to single publishers.
Brands are teaming up with and/or acquiring software companies that have developed technology that enables brands to identify, engage and track users regardless of device.
What comes out of this process is a vision of marketing communications that's as much about applying software as it is about applying creativity in the quest to deliver a great consumer experience. Let's take two software-driven campaigns as an example:
WWE recently used an app to improve the experience for visitors to WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans. The app didn't just help them book tickets, it combined location-based technologies to help them get to the venue, find their seat, as well as order snacks, watch instant replays and purchase merchandise, thanks to 120 iBeacons installed around the venue.
Software provided a seamless end-to-end experience designed to build loyalty, even promoting the location of autograph-signing sessions around the event as each wrestler became available.
Meanwhile, Oral B demonstrated a connected toothbrush and a smart mirror at the recent Mobile World Congress. With an open approach to app development, the potential for toothbrushes that tell your dentist when you aren't doing the full circuit could be less than a year away, with the first apps due in October.
Dentists might use such apps to add extra brushing time to daily routines or redirect efforts to a frequently missed part of the mouth.
As brands become much more about the experiences that consumers have and less about the advertising, so marketing departments will need to build new software that adds value and builds brand loyalty.
In a world where what brands do for consumers is critical, software sits at the heart of delivering that positive experience.
Jon Hook is VP Advertising at Phunware


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Great weekend trip: Bahamas Celebration Cruise Review by travelingryan
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Great weekend trip
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Other
Entertainment was great, went to the 2nd show the first night and the 1st show, adult scavenger hunt and late night comedy show the and night. While there are a number of things that could be better (pool is very small, ship showing its age in spots, Rio's restaurant dining is a bit rushed)
The ship has plenty to do for just 2 days. Surprisingly many guests never even used the pools or went to the shows. I stayed in a front suite with 2 rooms. We got a much cheaper booking over the phone then booking through the website.
Dining certainly wasn't as issue for us either. Food is available till 1am both days, and while the dining option is limited to a pizza pasta and sandwich place at More all non-meal times, everything there was certainly decent. As others mentioned the crystal room is a lot better than Rio's. We didn't try The Cove (pay dining option)
We wondered what sort of crowd the cruise would have. It was quite a mix really with most people being in the 30s-50s range. There really weren't all that many kids on the ship.
The ship maybe one of the oldest around in the US, but most parts of the ship are very modern and I found it very comfortable in general. I was in a suite with 2 other people though. Not sure how the state rooms are other than being quite small.
We did use the stairs to get up and down most of the time which I don't mind... we ate so much it was a good idea anyway! At times it is hard to get an elevator. Less
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Raising the FDI in print from 26 per cent to 49 per cent has been a hotly debated topic, and when exchange4media got together seven top media honchos for a special Roundtable in the Capital on July 11, several important points came to the fore. The Roundtable was sponsored by 4Cplus, a company engaged in bringing out e-magazines and hosting websites.
At the end of the Roundtable, an overwhelming majority of media owners and CEOs were in favour of raising the FDI limit.
The seven panelists were Sanjay Gupta, CEO, Jagran Prakashan; Ashish Bagga, Group CEO, India Today Group; Hormusji N Cama, Director, Bombay Samachar; Maheshwer Peri, President, Outlook Group; Paresh Nath, Editor & President of Delhi Press; Rajiv Verma, CEO, HT Media Ltd; and Sachidanand Murthy, Resident Editor, The Week, & Secretary General of the Editors Guild of India.
The Roundtable began with the moderator Kalyan Kar, Editor, exchange4media, asking Paresh Nath to clarify the confusion over a purported note supposedly circulated by the I&B Ministry among Cabinet Ministers, seeking to raise the FDI cap to 49 per cent.
Nath clarified, "The Cabinet note does not talk about increase in FDI, it talks about permission to be granted to publications to be brought in by the companies, where the stake is only 26 per cent. The impression that FDI should be increased to 49 per cent is wrong. The note intends only to give permission to foreign titles to come into India, to get local coverage and get local advertising and print at whatever price. The FDI cap continues to be 26 per cent."
Sachidanand Murthy said here, "We spoke to the Joint Secretary in-charge of the subject and she confirmed that it would be only allowing foreign news and business magazines to come in, and arrange for only foreign newspapers to come in with Indian editions, having Indian content and advertising. They should be 100 per cent foreign-owned magazines with Indian editions."
Kar asked the panelists, "How would pushing the FDI cap to 49 per cent enhance the strength of the Indian partner?"
Ashish Bagga said, "News and business are interrelated. The key question is should the FDI limit go up to 49 per cent or not. But I ask, why was 26 per cent allowed in the first place? I feel the economy has progressed in the last five years and media, too, has progressed to a large extent. Time has come to push for further liberalisation. If you look at it from a market stand point, a foreign publisher will only add to what we are doing. I believe, we ought to raise the FDI cap from 26 per cent to 49 per cent now, and then maybe a couple of years later do a 'Roundtable' for further increase."
Maheshwer Peri noted, "There are so many loopholes and permissions to be taken from the VCs that you can still control the business with even as less as 5 per cent. The percentage of equity is personal again. I have a stake in business and let me build some foreign titles, and build something that India hasn't seen before."
Rajiv Verma pointed out here, "HT was among the first media companies to bring in foreign equity. Increase in FDI is going to open the doors for smaller publications, which will in turn move the centre of gravity in media. There is a need to open up the industry and making it globalised."
Sanjay Gupta added, "My father was instrumental in bringing FDI to India. I am also for hiking the FDI limit to 49 per cent, but critical part is how do I separate foreign institutional investors (FIIs) from FDI? Both are being treated at par and that's a hurdle. Even if the FDI limit goes up to 49 per cent, how do I make the FIIs different? Once the stock is in public, it should not be differentiated, but at this moment it is being differentiated. Companies having a large share of equity in Indian companies would want to control content in some way or the other."
Kar then posed the question, "Is 49 per cent FDI a danger to the editor?"
According to Murthy, "Newspapers have an enormous social role to play, and the editor has a crucial role to play in it as newspapers influence decisions. Even when there was 0 per cent FDI, investment was still coming in. I don't think there is need to increase FDI beyond the 49 per cent limit as then there would be no control. From an editorial perspective, the magazine should be Indian, the editor should be Indian and the publisher, too, should be Indian."
Nath was very clear when he said, "There is no need for any foreign equity in media, which is very secular for a country. Just like the Legislature cannot be put in foreign hands, we cannot give editorial control to foreign hands either. We shouldn't forget that FDI is prevalent in Europe and US because there is one culture that is divided into many nationalities. We as a country are still bound by religious and cultural issues. No foreign equity holder will try to pick issues like what you are doing in Babri Masjid is wrong. The foreign investor will only be concerned with the returns."
"Money is not a problem in India. Any publication with a sound base and a sound policy can bring in local money easily. Indian businessmen have been investing in Indian media. We have modernised print before the advent of FDI. It is surprising that foreign equity is only coming to publications that are well equipped," Nath noted.
In contrast, Hormusji N Cama said, "I don't understand why some guys are against FDI. We are highly intelligent and we know how to run our businesses and we will keep foreign pressures away. No editorial policy has been changed till now. We are intelligent enough to use them for our purposes and businesses."
Peri added, "Media should be treated as corporate, that's how it is treated in other countries."
Agreeing with him, Gupta said, "Media shouldn't be treated differently from FMCG companies, if you treat it different, you wouldn't be at par with the international media scene."
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On Sunday December 04, 2005 2:49 pm, Joerg Heinicke wrote: > On 03.12.2005 05:58, Berin Loritsch wrote: > > Why is Ruby on Rails fun to work with? It is because > > things make sense. You only need to learn Ruby to be able to create a > > useful website. You don't need to learn Sitemap Markup Language, JEXL, > > CForms configuration language, Hibernate mapping language, Javascript, > > XML Stylesheet Language, and core configuration language. > > But don't we agree that RoR works just up to a certain complexity? And > that targeted Cocoon applications are beyond this complexity? So > comparing concepts or what to learn to effectively use a technology is a > bit unfair, isn't it? > No, I think that's a cop out. RoR has something that Cocoon *needs*: simplicity. Web sites don't need to be overly complex. In fact, most "complex" web sites only need a _little_ bit more than what RoR affords you. My point is this: Cocoon does not need to be nearly as complex as it is. If you never stop to see what you can learn from another web framework, you will always assume that "my needs are just too complex". It just ain't so. Tell me, why is it so much easier to integrate a web service or two right into your RoR app compared to a Cocoon app? Ok, maybe that was unfair. How about automatically generated emails? Oh, again probably a little unfair. What Cocoon has that is still difficult in RoR is the ability to generate PDFs. Much of the complexity in Cocoon today is _self_inflicted_. Cocoon is just not fun to work with. What's wrong with adding a little fun back into using Cocoon? Can you give me an example of a web application that you think would be too complex for rails but just right for Cocoon? Now, let's go the other way. Create a blog in Cocoon, and compare it with one written in rails. How much cruft and unnecessary work in each one? Bang for buck rails kills Cocoon. It doesn't need to be that way. Bottom line: so what if Cocoon is marketed for stuff more complex than rails? That's still not an excuse for the complexity we put ourselves through. I want my work to be fun--or at the very least efficient. You can't be efficient if you have to learn several languages just to get going. Esp. since you can't expect to be an expert in any one of them.
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Crows Fear DeathPosted by Rick MG at 02:30, 03 Oct 2015
In what may be the creepiest science experiment ever, researchers donned latex masks to find out why crows gather around their dead. The reason for the masks is because crows never forget a face, and the scientists involved weren't keen on getting harassed by angry corvids. Not only did the researchers scare the bejeesus out of a local man walking his dog, but they discovered that crows know what death is -- and they fear it. The evidence keeps stacking up for the remarkable intelligence of this much misunderstood and maligned bird. In fact, crows are as smart as a 7-year-old human child.
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I adore ravens. The ravens at my beach recognize me and when I look for shells sometimes they join me. Once they were all sitting in a bayberry tree (ignoring me) when a small redwing attacked the group defending its nest. The ravens all sounded an alarm call and one flew over me calling out to me, so I picked up my pace. He seemed to feel I was in danger and would not leave me until I too moved away from the attacking redwing. On another beach I used to go to the ravens (different clan) are very quiet and seem to recognize it's a private beach that I'm not supposed to be on. Whenever a police car passed by the beach, they would call out and warn me so I could duck down. I think ravens have a religion. The belief in an afterlife isn't how a religion starts, it's a fear/respect for death. Why fear death if you don't fear what comes after it too?
...I forgot how I got here but everyone seems to be heading off in that direction. I hope someone brought food. I have a feeling this is going to be a long journey................
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Great tales, thanks!.
I have been saying hello to the local crows for quite awhile. We have a feeding station for all of the Avian Tribes in our back yard, and spend much time observing their behaviour.
Quite amazing really. I like watching in late spring, early summer when the young have begun to fledge, you can see the family dynamics at work.
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"I had a near death experience and when I got out of hospital there was a crow on the light in parking lot making sounds. When I got home there was one in the tree in front yard. I see one at work all the time as well when shopping. Now one roosts on my car mirror leaving behind lots of poo. It also waits on the rail on front of house for me? I told my spouse and was not believed until later that day while coming out of a store it was waiting in parking lot. Now he see's it and says your bird is waiting."
"I have been following by crows from last 5 years. The reason is that i have sex with my sister doughter it was a biggest mistake of my life.from that night i have been followed by crows. Anyone can tell me how can i get rid of them."
"I've been followed by crows for the past days. Well it's just a single crow and every time I stop it circles above me or goes and sits somewhere close to me.
I think I might just be a tad paranoid but who knows. Maybe there's a meaning to it if you're a witch or something. (No offense to any witches of course)"
."I met a girl who had introduced me to the ouija board , We had played once a week for three weeks and it was all rather fascinating to me. I was so intrigued by it that i decided to buy one of my own. When i first got my board there were multiple times that i tried to get it to work but with much luck my sister and i made it happen. Well long story short there has been crows outside my house and they were never there before. Yesterday i walked over to a cafe and the crows were following and crying out , I can tell you it was a very eerie feeling that i cant stop getting paranoid about and now im afraid to even set foot outside my home. Does anyone know what this means?"
"Im wonderring what the spiritual significance behind crows is....and I have a very good reason to ask. I am christian, and lived with a few others from different spiritual backgrounds & beliefs, and when I lived with them, all these crows appeared in my life. They would sit outside in the back yard constantly making that noise...all day! then then when ever anything was going bad in my life, they would show up again, even after I moved, as if they were following me, or watching me. I would wake up to them outside my bedroom window, in the tree, making that dang noise. I began college, and they happend to be the mascot, they just kept re-apearring when bad things were going on,,, durring this time also my boyfriend had died in an accident, and the stupid crows showed up again,,,,,and it wasnt till later that I realized my boyfriends innitials were the same as the stupid crows sound............KAH They are gone now................Thank God, But I want to know why that happened! And please, if you don't know.....don't answer. Im only interested in the answer."
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I don't think crows are signs of evil, but they do in legend often have a connection to the Spirit World and are sometimes ushers between this and the next. Perhaps in stories 1 and 4 it's because of an imbalance between that person and the "other side" (actually the Ouija board one sounds similar to a Yahoo answers question that had a similar experience with a white wolf). The last one I could dismiss as crows just claiming territory and then moving on. Crows, as in ravens, live in large flocks that are more like wolf packs in the sense they have a dominant pair and their relatives always around them. The third story could also be the same thing, territory.
As for the guy who fucked his sister.......you fucked your sister dude!
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Autoimmunity in PCOS Women May Impair Fertility
The University of Barcelona in Spain has discovered a new link between autoimmunity and PCOS. "Autoimmunity" is a situation where your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body tissues, resulting in inflammation and cell damage.
This study showed that women with polycystic ovary syndrome had increased levels of AEA (anti-endometrial antibodies) as compared to normal women. AEA is a protein that signals your immune system to attack endometrial tissue in your uterus.
It's not hard to imagine that this inflammatory process could contribute to impaired fertility.
We discuss the relationship between autoimmunity and polycystic ovarian syndrome in chapter 1.2 of our book, The Natural Diet Solution for PCOS and Infertility. If you have our book, please re-read that chapter.
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At the first ever American Anime Awards, Mary Elizabeth Mcglynn won Best Actress for her work in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG. These awards were hosted in New York, Feb 24 2007.
She has a twin sister named Melissa McGlynn.
Mary played the voice of Nuriko in the English version of Fushigi Yuugi, though she was credited as Melissa Williamson. Her husband, Darran Norris, was the voice of Tasuki.
Mary narrated the 2002 documentary, Biography of a Corpse.
Mary has made appearances on the shows Star Trek: Voyager, Quantum Leap, and Silk Stalkings.
Mary was a writer for the episodes, It Came from the Other Side and Brave New Digital World of the anime series, Digimon: Digital Monsters.
Mary starred as Sandy Collier in the 1997 direct-to-video movie, Invisible Dad.
Mary played the voice of Caroline in the anime movie, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.
Mary directed the popular anime series, Cowboy Bebop under the name Melissa Williamson.
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Mary played Sandy in the 1998 movie, Billy Frankenstein, credited under Melissa Williamson.
Mary starred as Jill in the 1999 feature film, The Kid with X-ray Eyes.
Mary plays the roles of Emma Wielant and Helba in the games .hack//INFECTION, .hack//MUTATION, .hack//OUTBREAK, and .hack//QUARANTINE, based on the popular .hack anime series.
Mary has an uncredited role as Noh in the game Samurai Warriors, a spinoff of the popular Dynasty Warriors series.
Mary has an uncredited role as Elwen for Square Enix's game Radiata Stories.
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Mary: Motoko is the first leading role for me that spans an entire series. She gets to develop her skills as a leader, mother figure, sexual object and yet technically, she's not human. More like a machine with a human spirit and characteristics. This of course means that she can go at an enemy with almost a reckless abandon to her own well-being. If she breaks, she can just transfer her ghost to a new model. That's quite a feeling of freedom and I think it comes across in her personality. That also makes her great fun to play.
Mary: To be honest, I think I'm more comfortable in the director's chair than behind the microphone. The process of putting the pieces together while trying to tell a story is a wonderful and fulfilling challenge.
Mary: (about preparing for recording sessions) I sing in the shower, in the car, just about anywhere I can to get my chords warmed up. An amazing teacher named Patsy Rodenberg gave me a wonderful routine in grad school that involves humming, chewing, blowing the lips, and stretching. I also try to stay away from coffee and milk before a session. They add to mouth noises which the engineers have to clean, using up precious studio time.
Mary: (about favorite characters she's portrayed) I was madly in love with Spike so I lobbied hard to play Julia in Bebop. I think Jaguara in Wolf's Rain was my favorite villain. That woman was pure evil. There's something about playing a "smiling villain" that appeals to me. They show no remorse and they love what they do. Clear thinking, ala Hannibal Lecter, is a thing of beauty. Not that I recommend that as a character trait, but it's sure is fun to play!
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A close friend of mine has been busting my balls lately with comments that look something like this, "I see you've been defending Trump and attacking Hillary quite a bit lately. Can we assume you're backing Trump now?"
It's not the first time I've received a comment like this. In a political climate so polarizing and a social climate that shoves the "vote or die" mantra down our throats, I can understand why someone would come to this conclusion. We have a false range of choices, and people quickly look to the faintest hint of support or dissent as an excuse to slap an easy label on their friends, family, and colleagues. Not to mention, I indeed have attacked Hillary far more than I have Trump.
The short answer is no, I do not support Trump.
The long answer requires a bit of nuance and concession on the part of my accusers.
Let me make one thing clear — if I did support Trump, I'd do so fervently and without care of what my detractors said. I've expressed my ideas plainly and boldly on social media, my podcast, and my blog. Attempting to accuse me — or anyone — for supporting any candidate for the sake of slapping a label on them and defining them by who they vote for is utterly childish. It reasserts the negative divisiveness being wedged between people with different views. It's the problem.
But I digress.
Does Trump suck? Of course he does. In my post debate analysis podcast episode released earlier this week (which was so much fun, check it out if you haven't), I mention a lot of Trump's terrible positions. For example, Trump's stop-and-frisk policy along with terrorist watchlists preventing gun ownership, which he and Hillary share, are terrible ideas. Not only for the sake of personal liberty, but in the precedent it would set and the powers that would be granted to the federal government if such measures were passed.
But when comparing the two, I've made a very objective and clear distinction in my head. That being: Trump is an asshole who has hurt a lot of people's feelings. Hillary Clinton deserves to be in prison and possibly even tried for war crimes.
Trump isn't willing to be transparent and release his tax returns? Hillary's IT staffers invoke the fifth amendment during FBI investigations regarding the destruction and tampering of evidence.
Trump has said some mean things about Muslims? Hillary is responsible for killing, starving, and displacing thousands of Muslims.
Trump has said mean things about women? Hillary granted favors while in the State Department in exchange for donations to the Clinton Foundation from Saudia Arabia, a country that oppresses women, refusing them the most basic rights. Not to mention Hillary's involvement in silencing a young woman, Juanita Broaddrick, who after years of keeping it a secret, mustered the courage to come out and accuse Bill Clinton of rape.
As Tho Bishop put it on the post-debate podcast episode, "one of these two has committed human rights atrocities, the other hasn't been given the chance to."
That's a really big difference.
Trump is not without fault, and I will continue to criticize him where it is due. But when I see Hillary supporters blindly attack Trump and turn a blind eye or apologize for the awful things Hillary has done, I'm attacking Hillary because of the double standard, not because I'm secretly supporting Trump.
I can criticize one more than the other and not vote for the one I criticize less. That's allowed.


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PHILADELPHIA - In conjunction with the state-of-the-art Penn Park opening this fall, softball will be hosting the Rocci Pignoli Memorial City Six championship on September 30 and October 1 on its brand-new softball field. Drexel, La Salle, Saint Joseph's, Temple, and Villanova will round out the field that features all six of the Division I softball programs in Philadelphia. This tournament will honor the late Rocci Pignoli, former head coach of the Temple Owls' softball team.
The six Philadelphia schools will be split into two pools for this tournament; with the winner of each pool will advancing to the championship game. Pool A will feature Saint Joseph's, Villanova, and La Salle, while Penn will be in Pool B alongside Temple and Drexel.
Play begins on Friday, September 30 at 5 p.m. when La Salle takes on Villanova. Villanova will then take on Saint Joseph's at 7 p.m. in the second game of the evening. Saturday morning, the tournament resumes with Pool B beginning play with Drexel and Temple at 10 a.m.
The Quakers will start off pool play at noon against Temple. At 2 p.m., Penn will take on Drexel; closing out Pool B. Pool A will wrap up its schedule when Saint Joseph's and La Salle return to Penn Park at 4 p.m. After the completion of pool play, a home run derby, featuring two players from each team will be held at 6 p.m. To close out the tournament, the winner of Pool will take on the winner of group two in the championship game, slated for 7 p.m.
Last year's tournament was divided between the fall and spring seasons. In the fall, Penn and Saint Joseph's each advanced from their respective pools. This past spring, the two squads met to decide the championship and it was the Hawks who came out in top at Warren Field.
About Rocci Pignoli: Rocci Pignoli was the head coach of Temple softball for eight seasons (1998-2005) and amassed 175 wins throughout his time, which ranks second all-time in Temple history. Prior to being appointed as the head coach, Pignoli served as an assistant at Temple for three years. Five times Pignoli guided his team to the Atlantic 10 tournament with his most successful stint coming on in 2004, where his squad captured the Atlantic 10 title and an NCAA tournament bid.
Tournament Information:
Pool A: Saint Joseph's, Villanova, La Salle
Pool B: Penn, Drexel, Temple
Friday, September 30
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Villanova vs. Saint Joseph's, 7 p.m.
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Penn vs. Drexel, 2 p.m.
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The Force is with 'Clone Wars Adventures'
Sept 24, 2010
By John Powell - G4 Canada
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One giant lizard called the Zillo Beast. A teenage Boba Fett. Cad Bane, a merciless bounty hunter. A new season of the outstanding "Stars: Clone Wars" series is upon us and if it is anything like the last, fans are in for some galactic twists and turns.
To compliment the return of the animated series, Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts have launched "Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures", a free-to-play online virtual world for all ages.
Yes, you read right, folks. You don't need R2-D2 to adjust your sensory units. The entire experience is completely free of charge which is music to any fan's or particularly, any parents' ears. You can purchase a monthly subscription for $5.99 and that opens up the "locked" areas or items, but to be honest, there is plenty to see and do for nada. You can participate fully without shelling out any "standard units" at all.
Registering at www.CloneWarsAdventures.com and installing the small program (a launcher) to run the game, is unbelievably simple and once you are done, it is time to design your own character. You can choose from three races: human, clone or Twi'lek.
Twi'lek, you say? You know, they are the tentacle-haired alien race that jedi knights Aayla Secura and Master Zhar Lestin belong to. Sort of the rastas of the galaxy. Definitely too cool for school, which is why I picked 'em.
Once you are done selecting your race and name, you can modify the look and dress of your character, within reason. By procuring virtual Station Cash, players can buy more items such as Darth Maul's clothes, the Emperor's robes and all manner of lightsabers, accessories and equipment. You can even purchase droids and items to outfit your outer space condo.
How do you earn this precious Station Cash, you ask? It is both simple and fun. Station Cash is the reward you receive for playing the assorted minigames and quizzes. To call the activities "minigames" is kind of a misnomer. They are all sharp and quite fun. My favourite is the lightsaber tournament battle, which kinda reminds me of 'Lightsaber Duels' for the Wii but way more simplistic. The great thing there is you can scout out the tournament brackets (or levels) before you even ignite you saber and preview your opponents ahead of time.
The 'Starfighter' is another 'Clone Wars Adventures' game that will chew up more time that you might have planned. Piloting a rebel ship with your mouse, you fly through meteor showers, space graveyards and other settings while shooting down droid spacecrafts.
An ever-growing virtual world, the producers have promised to bring the action of the animated series to 'Adventures' as well by including games or experiences that replicate or are inspired by events on the show.
When you are not playing games, you can wander around the space port and make pals with the other denizens, compare leaderboard scores or your trophies and achievements. Parents needn't worry about the online interactions either. Built-in parental controls allow for the customization of safety and communication options, including pre-canned chat and playtime settings for younger players.
In a world where consoles and the games that go with them can cost parents the equivalent of the GDP of a small country, a venture like "Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures" is a welcome venture. Not only is the price right but the value players are getting in return is exceptional. 'Clone Wars Adventures' is on par with any video game title out there and although there are safety provisions for kids, like the series itself, the experience is made for young and older fans alike.
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Devious Intent, who won the $75,000 Genesis at Delta Downs in her last start Jan. 14, was to ship to Oaklawn on Wednesday to begin preparations for the $75,000 Martha Washington, trainer Bret Calhoun said. The one-mile race for 3-year-old fillies will be run Feb. 11.
"We want to get up there and train over that track," Calhoun said.
Devious Intent won her first stakes in the Genesis after finishing second in the $150,000 My Trusty Cat on Oct. 22 and fourth in the Grade 3, $500,000 Delta Downs Princess on Nov. 19. Now I Know, who won the Princess, is being pointed to the Martha Washington, while the race also could draw Applauding, an undefeated filly who was scratched from last weekend's Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds. Another runner expected to be nominated to the Martha Washington is On Fire Baby, a two-time Grade 2 winner based at Oaklawn.
"It's tough to be shipping to run against those kinds of horses," Calhoun said. "There's some nice 3-year-old fillies in this part of the country, between Fair Grounds and Oaklawn. There's not a lot of other options for her right now, other than to run in these stakes. The race at Oaklawn is a mile, and she might be better at a mile than she is a mile and a sixteenth at this point in time."
Fair Grounds's next stakes for 3-year-old fillies, the Grade 3, $200,000 Rachel Alexandra, is at 1 1/16 miles. It will be run Feb. 25.
Devious Intent won her career debut at six furlongs at Hoosier Park. She is a daughter of Dixie Union and races for the partnership of Larry Hirsch and Wayne Sanders.
"We've always liked this filly," Calhoun said.
◗ Lulu Wong, who won an Oaklawn allowance Jan. 13 one start after finishing second to Applauding at Fair Grounds, is being considered for the Martha Washington, trainer Steve Hobby said.


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Dear Friends:
As you read this, my tenure as the Saint Paul Superintendent of Schools is drawing to a close. I am very grateful for the opportunity and privilege of serving SPPS for the past 12 months. I am honored by your support, blessed to work alongside hundreds of caring colleagues, and humbled by the kindness shown to me. I will always consider myself a member of the SPPS family.
I am proud of the progress Saint Paul Public Schools has made this year. This success is a product of thousands of fabulous students, their caring families, you – our dedicated staff members – and the supportive citizens of Saint Paul. Thank you for making SPPS a community school district built on the belief that "many hands make light work."
The best is yet to come for Saint Paul Public Schools. District 625 is fortunate to have a new visionary superintendent, Dr. Joe Gothard. I know he will work hand-in-hand with the larger community to build on SPPS's past successes and will lead the district in providing new and exciting learning opportunities. I trust Dr. Gothard and have faith in his judgment and leadership.
Again, my gratitude to each of you for making the past year a joy and a privilege for me. Along with the other proud members of the SPPS family, I look forward to watching the dreams of today become the reality of tomorrow.
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