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Senri Yukimura is a fabricated character, who looks exactly like Seiichi Yukimura (I have the feeling you need to know this beforehand)
He never cared if students saw him as a potential target for their lust and fantasies. Nor did he give much consideration to girls on his class whose sole purpose of being present is to either force him to give up his ethical practices as a professor or simply annoy him by sleeping on the entire course of his lecture.
Tezuka never cared.
What he was after of are the hidden potentials, which are waiting to be tapped among the select few whom he categorically labeled as the group of 'good students'.
Being a sort of a perfectionist, Tezuka had expected disappointments on the first submission of his class' project. After all, photojournalism was never an easy subject. He did recognize however few students who excelled on the assigned task. He was not just sure if their momentum's going to soar higher on the succeeding weeks of the semester, especially not when he's laid out plans to push his students to their limits.
Tezuka sat down comfortably behind his desk at the faculty room. His next class will be an hour after, which means he had the next entire hour to relax, and probably sort out what he needs to do next. He needed not to prepare of course, for he already did the day before. That was how he organized things well. Perfectly. No loopholes. Plain perfection.
It has been his routine to find solace in his everyday's tough schedule, which means, any presence at his moments of rest will be considered unwelcome. It always has. So as to why a brave soul still decided to approach him now still remains a question.
Tezuka frowned and eyed the familiar yet not so familiar figure in front of him. He knew the guy was his student, but his memory wasn't doing a very good job in remembering who exactly he was.
"What can I do for you?" Tezuka asked, with his usual formal tone despite the annoyance he felt from the intrusion. Even if he wants to simply shut his ears to what this guy's after, he knew it's not possible. He was a professor. His students are his responsibility, and he knew better that whatever academic performance they will show is a direct attribution to his quality as a teacher. And though he sees it as unfair on his part, Tezuka knew things work that way.
The black-haired guy, with emerald green eyes and coy way of standing in front of him looked away with a blush. Tezuka frowned and eyed him sharply. One thing he didn't like was when he's disturbed without any valid reason.
"I….here are my photos sir!" the student said, bowing in front of Tezuka and shoving in his hand a brown envelope, which apparently contained the photos the guy was talking about.
When Tezuka didn't make any move to accept it, the guy raised his head and looked at him.
"I..know it's late but-"
"Then there's no point in submitting. I gave my instructions. Crystal clear. Late submission is equals to a zero. Better luck on our next field work." Tezuka dismissed, wanting to rid of the student's presence immediately.
But instead of heeding to his indirect command, the student insisted and placed the envelope on top of Tezuka's table.
"Just take a look…..I don't expect for grades….I just need to know if I did it right." the student started before Tezuka could protest. He would have driven the guy out had he not recognized the logic of his reason.
He might be hard, but he knew passion when he sees one, and Tezuka knew this student has it in him. The approach, he might not approve, but the objective was more or less the same – to learn.
"Fine." he decided. "But you need to wait until our next class for my feedbacks." he continued, taken slightly aback when the student actually grinned in relief. Tezuka started to say something, but the student had already stomped his way out, waiving a hand at him before disappearing behind the closed doors of his office.
Tezuka shook his head, and looked at the envelope as if debating if it was indeed right to open it or not. After few more thoughts, he picked and opened it, only to realize how he should've waited to have come back home before he did.
After grabbing a bite for dinner at a fastfood chain across his apartment, Tezuka took a quick shower and picked up the envelope the student had submitted earlier. He opened it again and scattered the 10 photo series on his bedside desk.
The theme of the series, Tezuka had concluded was 'flowers'. It was apparent on the first 9 photo series which showed different types of flowers all planted in a single garden. The photos were taken correctly; just the right ISO and aperture, and to the public's eye, the series would have been more than commendable. Yet what struck Tezuka most was not the theme or the way on how the photos were taken. It was the last photo itself; the 10th photo of the supposed 'flower series'.
When Tezuka first had a look at it in his office, his first impression was its complete irrelevance to the other 9; for instead of another flower, it was a photo of a blue-haired person, apparently a guy based on how he's dressed, with a white long-sleeved shirt and pale gray pants, barefoot as he stood still on a mass of grass directly beneath his feet. A careful look would tell that the place where he was standing was the same place where the other 9 photos were taken. A ranch, Tezuka guessed, or a garden. He wasn't sure.
But that was not all to it.
It was the subject that bothered him most; the 10th picture.
For in as much as Tezuka would want to set aside what's impossible, the more he looked at it, the more he was convinced that he knew the man.
Senri Yukimura.
Tezuka frowned and shook his head in disbelief. It's no way possible.
Not in a week-old photo series; and especially not when Yukimura's been dead for more than 2 years.
"I honor excellence in taking photos, as much as how I condemn lies and fabrications. So it's either you tell me the truth, or I'll bring this up to the dean." Tezuka warned at the student whom he later knew as Kirihara, the one who submitted late photos.
The confusion on the student's face upon hearing his remarks was real, Tezuka could tell as much. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any plans of dealing much about it. What he needs to hear is how Kirihara 'made' the 10th photo.
"I'm not sure I'm following you, sir." Kirihara said, confusion now starting to turn to worry, fearing that he did something offensive, which he thought was unlikely when he only did series shots on flowers.
"The 10th photo." Tezuka pointed out.
A streak of recognition struck Kirihara.
"Oh..that…Well he seemed to be in a trance with those flowers out there, so I decided to take a photo of him…and…he was really beautiful." he said, lowering his voice on the last comment to free himself more of Tezuka's criticism.
"And that's the worst lie you could ever make." Tezuka said.
Sensing the ominous threat on the statement, Kirihara went on redeeming himself by explaining every detail on how he took the photos.
"So you're telling me that 'he' was actually there. On the scene." Tezuka wanted to confirm.
Kirihara nodded in absolute certainty, and it took Tezuka's remaining patience not to slap the truth directly on the student's face.
"If he's a problem, then I can always go back to the scene and reshoot." Kirihara offered, with hopes that the alternative would be enough to save him from being sent to the dean's office, which is honestly the last thing he would ever want to happen in his college life.
Tezuka glared and Kirihara flinched.
"How could a non-existent, fabricated character be a problem when he's not there at all? Can you explain that?"
"He's there! Why would I lie?!" Kirihara insisted, now starting to get annoyed by his professor's inquiries, which don't make sense at all.
With a sharp sigh, Tezuka looked at his student straight in the eye.
"Your subject couldn't be possibly standing on the scene because he's dead. He suffered from a lung cancer and died two years ago. He's a friend of mine. Senri Yukimura."
The dumbfounded look that registered on Kirihara's face was enough. Tezuka could've have brought the issue to the dean, but he decided that he totally lost interest on the subject. Not after he made mention of his deceased friend. If there was one thing he would want to happen now, that would be to go home.
Gesturing Kirihara to step out of his office, Tezuka went on packing his things.
Kirihara knew there was no reason why Tezuka would lie about his claim; nor did he see any reason why he shouldn't believe him. Tezuka was after all, the most reliable person he had ever crossed path with.
He slowly made his way to the hospital's reception area, where he was welcomed by a pleasant nurse on duty, the same one who attended to him when he sought entry on the hospital's garden; where he took the photos.
"I see you need more photos." the nurse commented, seeing Kirihara bringing along his camera.
Kirihara smiled. "Not really. I do need information though."
Kirihara pulled out the 10th photo on the side pocket of his pants and handed it to the nurse. "I'd like to know it you've seen this person here before."
The nurse took the photo and examined the person on it. She nodded when she recognized who it was.
"You did?" Kirihara said almost in disbelief. So Tezuka did lie.
"He's our patient." the nurse said with a smile, as she turned on to go back to her previous task.
Kirihara would have wanted to meet his subject in person, but he knew that wasn't possible. Hospital rules says that only direct relatives could visit any patient unless with a prior notice to the department head.
Feeling the need to convey his message he scrambled on a piece of paper he found discarded at the nearest table and wrote a note. He then asked the nurse to hand it to Yukimura as a favor, which the former gladly accepted, saying that it wasn't the first time for her doing such favors. Though it was her first doing such for Yukimura.
Kirihara thanked her and headed his way home.
If there was one thing he didn't understand; it's the fact that Tezuka lied.
Author's Note:
Whoa! I lost track of the time! Clock says: 1:13 am! Got to get some sleep.
While I originally planned this story to be a one-shot, it seems like I have to go a bit further.
See you on the next chapter!


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ok so my friend has asked me to make a fireman themed cookie bouquet for her sons birthday! i'm super excited about trying it...........but i've never made one before!!! any tips? as far as the stick size, or anything else i possibly couldn't think of! i think i might get nervous thanks so much for the help
I have 2 sizes, either 1/4 inch thick cookies using lollipop sticks or 1/2 inch cookie using cookie sticks.
here are some threads that have information that might help...
cookies on sticks process
cookies on sticks
Roll your dough slightly thicker than usual to accomodate the stick (if you're baking with the stick inside the cookie).
Shiny came up with the great idea of attaching sticks to the bags and then inserting the cookie into the bag.
Here's a tutorial for you that I've used several times with great success:
I put the cookie in the bag and then tape my stick to the outside of the bag with clear packing tape. Got that idea from someone else here on CC and it works the best for me. Plus I don't have to put those stupid sticks into the cookies before they bake (gives more room on the cookies sheet).


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You quickly realize that this isn't your ordinary school bus when the bus driver begins handing out helmets to the children. Seconds later this is confirmed when flames engulf the rear tires and the bus takes off into madness.
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hi all,
I have a question. Not so straightforward and I admit not much sense. But will there ever come a time when C++ becomes obsolete and Matlab is the best IDE?
On 2/14/2011 6:05 PM, Aidy wrote:
> hi all,
> I have a question. Not so straightforward and I admit not much sense. But will there ever
> come a time when C++ becomes obsolete and Matlab is the best IDE?
> --aiden
You are right, the question do not make sense :)
C++ is a language and Matlab is not an IDE. So, I am not
sure what are you asking there.
May be you can try again?
Basically what I am trying to find out is whether it's possible for Matlab to overtake or compete at least with the performance capabilities of Visual Studio perhaps in the future. In terms of processing speed for very large datasets especially.
On 2/14/2011 6:54 PM, Aidy wrote:
> Nasser,
> Basically what I am trying to find out is whether it's possible for Matlab to
> overtake or compete at least with the performance capabilities of Visual Studio
> perhaps in the future. In terms of processing speed for very large datasets especially.
> cheers
> aiden
I have no idea, I mean these things are hard to measure, aren't they?
What you should look at is to choose the right tool for the problem
you want to solve.
If you want to do numerical math and modeling and simulation and such,
then I would think Matlab would be much better/easier than Microsoft
Visual studio C/C++/C#/Basic/J#/B/K+/D stuff.
But if you want to build data base application, or some generic user
interfaces and games, database, and such, I would think it will be
the other way around. I do not think this will change with version numbers.
Matlab is not a 'general' purpose system like the others are. it is
really a specific tool/language for specific problems, mostly engineering
and numerical stuff, and mostly for modeling and simulation.
But someone who is an expert is these things may be can give better
hmmm.....thank you for your advice nasser
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Locus Roundtable: Writing Within and Without Genre
posted by Karen Burnham at Monday 14 February 2011 @ 12:01 am BST
Paul Witcover
There is often a divide between writers and critics on this (and not only this) topic of genre. I consider myself, like DiFi, to fall into both camps. And I approach each differently, as I tried to set forth in my first post. That is, as a fiction writer, my concerns with genre are secondary. As a critic, they are primary, or at least equivalent to other approaches I might take in a critical piece or review. But I try to be as aware of genre–or form, as was helpfully suggested as a synonym–as possible as a writer of fiction, in part to avoid cliches, and in part to push against boundaries and attempt to fashion something new and challenging, if only to me. In other words, to play. But for a writer to say that he or she is independent of genre strikes me as akin to a person saying they are independent of air simply because they don't think constantly about the act of breathing. Genre is where writing takes place. It's the medium in which we work. There is no escaping it, whether you consciously think about it or not. At least, that's what I believe, and nothing yet has convinced me otherwise.
Cecelia Holland
Genre is not form. Novels aren't a genre. A genre is a set of assumptions about a form.
Paul Witcover
Fair enough — I accept that.
Actually, on further thought, I don't think "assumptions" is quite right. I'd prefer "traditions" or something similar there.
Cecelia Holland
That resolves quite a lot of disagreement here.
Cheryl Morgan
Also the Gary/Clute/Jonathan podcast I link to.
Personally I really like the idea of having different lenses through which you can view a work.
Gary K. Wolfe
I rather like that "set of assumptions" business as well, and it helps explain how genre may mean different things to readers, writers, and marketers. Readers may have a set of assumptions in mind, but writers can choose to fulfill them, deliberately violate them, or ignore them altogether.
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A stimulating discussion. I'm most in agreement with John Kessel, which may be understandable. What hasn't been discussed here, however, is that identifying the genre is essential for a reader if he/she is to read it properly: each genre (and the original use of the term applied very broadly to fiction, drama, poetry, etc., and SF, Western, Detective,..are sub-genres at best, or categories) has its own reading protocols and if the reader applies the wrong protocols the reading goes awry. See Thurber's "The Macbeth Murder Case." So a writer who wants a reader to arrive at a particular reading response can hardly avoid dealing with a reader's expectations.
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Time February 16, 2011 at 4:19 pm
As a writer (vs. the reviewer/critic that Paul W. distinguishes) I think any time I hit upon an idea for a story, that idea arrives with suggestions of the genre territory it'll occupy fully intact. What I can and can't do with it is dependent, among other things, upon the scope of my familiarity with that territory–the better handle I have on it, the more knowledgeable I am about what's been done already, the more things I can do, and the more things I can upend. (See Terry's McMurtry quote.) I suppose I stand between Mssrs. Witcover and Kessel in that I think I'm very conscious of the genre the story is aiming at, but that this pointed direction came already embedded within/implied by the idea. I'm not spending much time ruminating upon it. To me that's all the more reason to be aware of the things that aren't of that territory, because they offer elements I might want to draw upon that would make the story different, richer, unique. Like hauling some Franz Kafka or Bruno Schulz into my very in-genre fantasy story. And the debate will rage on anyway as to whether the resultant story belongs in "this" category or "that" category. Which is all just fine by me.
Comment from Dolly
Time February 17, 2011 at 6:21 pm
I don't like the term "Speculative Fiction" – it sounds so undecided, like we have no idea what we are writing or reading. However, I don't have any problem with genre labels. I read in a variety of genres, and I don't feel there is anything wrong in dividing a story in Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror etc. When I am writing, I know what genre I am writing. It's not a conscious decision to write in particular genre, but each story, just happens to be the right one for one genre more than all the rest.
Comment from Sam M-B
Time February 17, 2011 at 10:42 pm
It sounds like a round defeat for "speculative fiction" as a prissy umbrella term. I recently read some interesting things along these lines (folks should check out Cheryl's link there as well) from Robert VS Redick:
Still as a publisher (of "speculative fiction" until I can afford tattoo removal…) a useful umbrella term would be nice. This discussion wasn't about such a thing directly, but it did touch on some options: "the fantastic", "fantastica", "science fiction, fantasy, horror, and slipstream, and …" none of which are particularly appealing.
Comment from Sam M-B
Time February 18, 2011 at 12:56 am
The "what to call this whole umbrella of genre fiction" went a bit outside of the original question, but I found that very interesting.
Recently, Orson Scott Card, in an interview with John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley on io9's Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, made the case that fantasy is now properly a subset of science fiction, because modern fantasists are just as rigorous in their world-building:
And even more recently, Scalzi says: To engage in further nitpicking, everything you can possibly label as "science fiction" is in fact just a subset of a larger genre, which is correctly called "fantasy." This is because science fiction — along with supernatural horror, alternate history, superhero lit, and the elves-and-orcs swashbuckling typically labeled "fantasy" — is fundamentally fantastic. Which is to say, it involves imaginative conceptualizing, does not restrain itself according what is currently known, and speculates about the nature of worlds and conditions that do not exist in reality. It may gall science-fiction fans to think of their genre as a subset of fantasy, but it is, so calling a film "science fantasy" is in most ways redundant.
It sounds like a round defeat for "speculative fiction" as a prissy umbrella term. I recently read some interesting things along these lines (folks should check out Cheryl's link there as well) from Robert VS Redick:
Still as a publisher (of "speculative fiction" until I can afford tattoo removal…) a useful umbrella term would be nice. This discussion wasn't about such a thing directly, but it did touch on some options: "the fantastic", "fantastica", "science fiction, fantasy, horror, and slipstream, and …" none of which are particularly appealing.
So I agree with Cheryl Morgan: AAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!
I do like that the banner ad I see when visiting the roundtable is for Expanded Horizons: speculative fiction for the rest of us.
Comment from Nick Mamatas
Time February 18, 2011 at 1:18 am
Just a quote note: I didn't complain that Horton said I wrote slipstream, I complained that there was no such thing as slipstream. So far as I can tell, it really means stuff that obviously betrays influences other than the textual hardcore of SF or fantasy influences, which one would hope wouldn't need another whole subgenre for itself. (Writers should read far more widely than they write, even if they write in several genre traditions.)


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Mountains that could erupt at any time forcing hot lava, gas, steam, rock, and ash out of the earth can be very dangerous, but they are amazing forces of our planet earth!
Make An Erupting Volcano
Have you ever seen a volcano erupt, maybe on television or in a movie? You can make your own small-scale eruption right in your kitchen! Or, if the weather is nice, this is a great outdoor project.
Nothing much happened when you mixed the vinegar, water, dish soap, and food coloring. It was sort of like your volcano was 'dormant' or asleep. When you dropped the packet of baking soda into the bottle, the vinegar soaked through the tissue paper and reacted with the baking soda and your volcano became active and had a big eruption! When the vinegar and baking soda mixed, they formed a gas called carbon dioxide. This gas created lots of little bubbles that quickly filled the bottle and overflowed and spilled down the sides of the mountain, similar to the way lava would erupt and flow out of a volcano. The red food coloring turned the bubbles red to look more like lava, and the soap helped create even more bubbles to erupt out of your volcano. Try dropping another packet of baking soda into your volcano once the first "eruption" slows down and see what happens. Was there enough vinegar left to cause another reaction? If nothing happens, all of the vinegar was used up in the first reaction, so pour a little more vinegar into the bottle to see it react again. Since this project is pretty messy, the best way to clean up is to dump everything out of the pie plate into the trash can.
Earth's Layers
The outer shell of the egg is similar to the earth's crust. When you cracked the shell into several large pieces, those pieces were similar to the tectonic plates on the earth's surface. Notice how the pieces stayed together even though they were separate. That's exactly how the earth's plates work - they can move around a little bit, but they all stay in the same general spot attached to the next layer of the earth. The middle white part of the egg represents the earth's mantle. The earth's mantle is much harder because it is made of rock. The inner yellow part - the egg yolk - represents the earth's core. The earth's core actually has two parts - the liquid outer core and the solid inner core. Read the Teacher Tidbits below to find out more about the layers of the earth!
Fun Facts
There are over 1500 volcanoes around the world today that are considered active - which means they could erupt at any time.
Debris from the eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington traveled very fast - up to 250 miles per hour!
Volcanoes tend to smell a lot like rotten eggs. The smell is caused by poisonous gases that come up from inside the earth through a volcano.
The largest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii; it is more than 56,000 ft high, although a lot of it is underwater. It is also one of the most active volcanoes.
Silly Science
What did one volcano say to the other volcano? (Answer: I lava you!)
What did the mother volcano say to the baby volcano? (Answer: Don't erupt while I'm talking!)
A volcano is a mountain that has hiccups!
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Check out these pictures of volcanoes from across the world.
See how much you know by taking this fun quiz about volcanoes!
The Earth's Layers
The amazing planet we live on is made up of several layers.
Crust - The top layer, which we know the most about because it's where we live, is called the crust. Some parts of the crust are covered by land (the continents, like North America and Africa) and some parts are covered with water (the oceans). The earth's crust is not all one piece. It is divided up into smaller sections called tectonic plates. These plates are huge slabs of rock that can move slightly and sometimes rub against each other, causing earthquakes and volcanoes. The crust layer is about 20 miles thick (it is not as thick under the oceans as under land).
Mantle - The layer under the crust is called the mantle. It is the middle layer and is very thick - in fact, it is about 1800 miles thick! This layer is made of rock that is very heavy - heavier than any type of rock on the crust of the earth. Sometimes parts of the mantle get hot enough to melt the rock so that it flows sort of like melted plastic.
Core - The core is the layer below the mantle, farthest down into the earth. There is an outer core and an inner core. The outer core is extremely hot and is made mostly of molten (or melted) iron, which is called magma. It is about 1300 miles thick. The inner core is at the very center of the earth, surrounded by the outer core. Scientists believe that the inner core is a solid ball made mostly of iron and is more than 750 miles thick!
If we could cut the earth in half, its layers would look something like the picture above. Check out the Earth's Layers science project to make a simple model. Also check out this Earth Cross-Section Model as a helpful visual way to teach kids about earth's layers.
How Volcanoes Are Formed
A volcano is formed when there is a crack or hole in the crust, called a vent. The temperature in the deeper layers of the earth sometimes gets so hot that it melts rocks that are deep down in the earth, in the mantle and the core. Then, extremely high pressure from inside the earth builds up so much that it forces the melted rock up out of the earth through the vent, causing a volcano! Often times the vent is inside of a mountain, which means that when a volcano erupts, it shoots out of the top of the mountain. Sometimes the vent is in a flat area and the rock that erupts cools around the vent and the volcano forms its own mountain-like structure. There can even be vents in the floor of the ocean, so sometimes volcanoes can erupt underwater.
The melted rock that is pushed out of the earth is called magma. Once the magma reaches the surface of the earth and explodes out of the volcano, it is called lava. The lava flows very quickly and is very dangerous because it is burning hot! Dangerous gases, whole rocks, and ash can also shoot out of a volcano along with lava. The effects of a volcano on the land surrounding it can be very deadly. Plants and trees are often burned by the flowing hot lava or completely covered. However, the nutrients found in the lava and ash that a volcanic eruption spreads across the land actually work like a fertilizer that makes the soil a perfect place for new plants to grow!
Predicting Volcanoes
A person who studies volcanoes is called a volcanologist. What does a volcanologist do? They study lava left behind from explosions of volcanoes as well as water and rocks around the sites of volcanoes to learn more about what is going on inside a volcano. They test water and rocks nearby to find out what kinds of minerals and gases came from the volcano. They map out where the lava from an eruption flowed to get an idea of what areas around a volcano will be in danger the next time that volcano erupts. All of the information they gather from these types of tests and observations can help scientists predict when a volcano might erupt next. While the work that volcanologists do can help give us an idea of when volcanoes might erupt next, it is very difficult to tell for sure, and it also costs a lot of money for the equipment that is required to help volcanologists do their job.
Types of Volcanoes
What do you think of when you picture a volcano in your mind? Do you picture a tall mountain with fire and steam coming out of the top? That is a very common type of volcano, but there are also other types. Knowing the shape of volcanoes is very helpful for volcanologists who want to learn more about them. Here are some of the most common types of volcanoes:
Cinder Cones - these volcanoes are a round or oval cone shape and do not get as tall as some kinds of volcanoes. They are formed when lava from a vent in the ground is pushed up into the air and then falls to the ground and cools, making a little cone shape around the vent. Cinder cone volcanoes usually have a crater at the top, which is a bowl-shaped indentation. They usually reach their maximum size very quickly, and do not cause a big explosion when they erupt. There is a cinder cone volcano in Mexico, called Paricutin, which grew to be 300 feet tall in just 5 days!
Composite Volcanoes - these volcanoes are also cone shaped, but they can get very tall and have steep sides, like a mountain. Composite volcanoes are formed when thick hot lava (like honey)large chunks of rock, and ash shoot up out of a vent and then cool around it. The next time the volcano erupts, the same thing happens and the mountain is built up even higher with more layers of cooled lava and rock. Most of the tall volcanoes, like Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier in Washington and Mount Fuji in Japan are composite volcanoes. These volcanoes usually have a big explosion when they erupt, and in-between eruptions you might not even be able to tell they are volcanoes, because they are very quiet and look just like other mountains.
Shield Volcanoes - these volcanoes are very different from the other types. They are usually very wide because they are formed when liquid lava comes out of a vent in the earth's crust and spreads out a long way from the vent into a flat sheet. As the lava cools, it dips down in the center leaving sloped sides, like a bowl or a shield. Some of the biggest volcanoes in the world are shield volcanoes, such as Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii. These volcanoes do not explode the way composite volcanoes do; instead, lava just flows out of them.
Lava Domes - these volcanoes are usually the smallest type of volcano. Although lava dome volcanoes can have violently explosive eruptions like composite volcanoes, the lava that comes out of them is so thick that it does not flow very far from the vent. Sometimes the lava just piles up over the vent and then the dome will start to expand from the inside - when it erupts, the new hot lava cracks through the sides of the dome and then hardens again. There are several lava dome volcanoes in California.
Go here to see video clips of different ways that lava can flow.
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Which one do you consider better?
i havent played either but i would have to say the controls for nba seem alot better beings that you really play basketball with your arms..soccer is played with your legs..im not sure how that works with wii and how it feels, probably like msc
hmmm, thats a toughy, cause im a huge fan of both organizations, but just because basketball is a much bigger sport then soccer here in canada, so im gonna go with nba live 08
This is not based on popularity of sports here.
But which game you played was better of the two.
Fifa 08 was better than NBA in my books.
Fifa 08 by far because i don't like basketball games soccer rules
i like nba
Well NBA08 got like 4.0 from Gamespot so....i'd go with fifa 08.


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Cast : Sidharth Malhotra, Katrina Kaif, Ram Kapoor, Annu Kapoor
Genre : Romance/Drama
Duration : 2h 27m
Director : Nitya Mehra
This idea might have seemed great on paper but a flat and listless execution kills half the charm out of it.
Jai Varma (Sidharth Malhotra), who's doing some sort of research on Vedic mathematics, and Diya Kapoor (Katrina Kaif), who's a 'modern' artist, are childhood sweethearts. Just two days before their wedding Jai gets cold feet. And that's when he, reluctantly and inexplicably starts time travelling into the future.
A really interesting idea, good looking backdrops (cinematography by Ravi K Chandran), but obviously that is not enough. Time travel is not a novel concept as we have seen enough of that in films like About Time, but even then this holds our interest, largely because of some life lessons woven into it.
So what would one do if one could go into the future and realise the mistakes one is making in the present? Jai Varma, who wakes up in different time zones and is often clueless about what he did right or wrong in the interim period, is being taught a hard lesson - stay in the present moment and value the small things, rather than getting stressed about plans for the future. So, the question is - do you value what is with you already enough or do you hanker after something that might happen in the future?
There are some could-have-been-really interesting scenes when Jai finds himself in Cambridge in 2032. The futuristic world, which includes new-age class room boards, mobile phones and cars, is interestingly blended in, without making things too in-your-face.
However, the passion between the protagonists, the two stunningly good looking people, which is supposed to hold the movie together, is sadly missing. Even though there are enough smooching scenes,
While Siddharth Malhotra is sincere and capable, he is handicapped by the lack of substance in his character or punch in the lines that he delivers. Kaif looks more beautiful than ever, but she is still floundering when handling heavy duty emotional scenes.
Baar baar obviously not, but good enough for one watch if you are just looking for some time-pass.


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About: Gilbert Bain Hospital / Dermatology Gilbert Bain Hospital Dermatology ZE1 0TB Lerwick Health Centre Lerwick Health Centre Lerwick ZE1 0RB
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I attended the GP to have a mole examined. The GP examined my mole and made an urgent referral to out-patients so I could have it removed. When I attended out-patients I was met by a consultant who carried out a very similar assessment to the GP and said I would be re-booked for another appointment to have the mole removed. Prior to this I had another call by a nurse to have a further pre-assessment undertaken. From my initial contact with the GP it took over 4 weeks to have the mole removed.
The treatment I received from the clinical staff was at a standard I would expect and the doctor who removed my mole had a great chair side manner. The problem, I felt, was that it did not seem well organised (there was repetition, poor communication and I wasn't sure if I saw the right clinical staff in parts of the journey).
It is well known that one of the main costs for the NHS is repetition and good management of care pathways would rectify this. The fact that my GP told me I would have my mole removed and when I arrived to see the consultant I was informed they wanted to see it first and then sent me on my way, was quite disappointing. Did I need to see a consultant? Could a photo have been taken as well as the description provided? What was the protocol they have in place to communicate with each other? I saw a GP, consultant, nurse and doctor in my pathway. Was there a more safe, effective and person centred way to deliver this care? If this is what happens for all minor procedures then this is not good value for patients? In my opinion NHS Shetland have excellent clinical staff they just need help managing the patient pathway and using the skills of the right clinician at the right time.
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Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. You are quite correct that there appears to have been unnecessary duplication of work. We are trialling using digital photography to see if it makes the referral process more efficient.
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This past week I've been watching Outlander (Amazon). Although I'm not into romance, the time traveling aspect of the show seems enough to give it a try. I found the show on Amazon Prime, and so far it's a jewe. Claire travels back in time in Scotland when she is traveling with her husband after WWII. When she touches ancient stones, she is thrown back to the 18th century in middle of the concoction of a war: English against Scotts. She ends up saved and prisoner among the Scottish.
Claire is a woman of the 20th century: a nurse that served in the War, a smart and independent woman. When she sees Jamie wounded, she cures him making her valuable. Although the Scotts think that she's an English spy at the beginning, she ends up earning their trust after a long time.


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The 18 Trillion REAL Reasons the Fed Isn't Raising Rates
Many on Wall Street were surprised by Janet Yellen's decision last week to leave near-zero interest rate policy in place. I wasn't. Most analysts still expect there to be an interest rate increase in December of this year. I will believe it when I see it.
The Federal Reserve has painted itself into a monetary corner with peak debt and cheap money. This has been going on so long that business models have adjusted around it. To change policy, even though it would be far and away the right thing to do, would be highly disruptive to the bankers and corporate cronies the Fed exists to serve. But even that is just a detail.
Janet Yellen cited China's slowing growth as a concern, as well as uncertainty in emerging markets, but I'm confident there are 18 trillion more pressing reasons right here at home that are keeping a rate hike at bay. Those reasons are, of course, the 18 trillion dollars of our national debt.
To understand why, you have to take a look at what normalized interest rates would do to the government's financial position where that debt is concerned. Historically, "normal" is between 4 and 6%. A 5% interest rate would increase our already bloated deficit by around $900 billion per year. We already borrow money to pay interest on the debt we already have. Think about that for a minute. We go into more debt to pay just the interest on the debt we already have. Increased interest rates exacerbate that vicious cycle, such that, all things being equal, by 2035 our $18 trillion dollar debt becomes $85 trillion. Think about what that does to our budget as a whole, to our ability to pay social obligations, or even just basic functions of government.
On the other hand, today's 0.5% interest rates are decimating savers and retirees, who should be getting substantial returns on their hard-earned savings. That cash flow should be funding a decent standard of living during retirement, but instead, retirees are faced with depleting their saved capital for any kind of standard of living.
At a 5% interest rate, a $500,000 nest egg would more than double in 15 years. Then that $1 million should provide a reasonable $50,000 income per year. Instead, retirees are robbed of the increase in their capital and then the resulting annual returns. At 0.5% interest, your money is simply drained away by inflation. Worse yet, the crazy bubble and bust cycles the Fed is creating through cheap money and debt is causing many retail investors to lose their initial capital altogether!
All of that hard work and security is being appropriated from our working middle class to Wall Street bankers and traders. All because of our already unsustainable debt and the risk of making it even worse!
There is a massive conflict of interest between savers and traders, between government and citizens in this country. Many don't notice the theft because it happens gradually over time, but nonetheless, their quality of life is being sapped and re-appropriated.
Imagine when the Fed turns to the obvious answer – the only one available to them – more money printing! Imagine how devalued our currency will have to get to cover all this! Where will savers have to turn? They will be forced at some point to save outside the dollar as a defensive position against all this.
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By Elizabeth Ygartua, Special to the Citizen 07/06/12
From behind a sparkling silver curtain June 30 emerged Eileen Grant in a red jacket and black fedora, her left hand gloved in silver, dancing and swinging her hips to Michael Jackson's "Bad," while fellow residents of the Emeritus at Deep Run retirement home and community members laughed and clapped.
Grant and other residents, volunteers and community members were participating in the first national Bring Your Talent contest, hosted by Emeritus Senior Living and part of elder care expert Dr. Marion Somers' tour with the 3in4 Association, a non-profit organization working to increase awareness about the planning for long-term care. The 50 city tour will end July 25 in Phoenix, A.Z. and the contest winner will be chosen from all the video submissions and taped tour stops by Aug. 13. The winner could receive a year of free rent or one of 11 week-long stays at an Emeritus community.
Grant was born in 1928 in Brooklyn, N.Y. as Eileen O'Connor, the third-oldest of 10 children in an Irish family. During World War II she traveled with other dancers and comedians and pros such as Mel Brooks and Eddie Fisher entertaining the troops.
"I loved it. I was doing it from the time I was this high," Grant said, lowering her hand toward the floor. "If you're a performer, you're born a performer."
Grant's daughter, Shelley Damion, who attended the show last week but sat on the side so as to not to be a distraction, said she hoped her mother would win.
"She's always been the most entertaining, even at parties," Damion said. "She choreographed my high school production of 'Bye Bye Birdie.' I think it was the best one we had ... I wasn't in it."
Every Friday, Grant, who is a memory care patient, practices ballroom dancing with instructor Phyllis Harris, who helped co-choreograph her dance.
"It's really exciting to see them come out of their shells," Harris said. "It's hard to watch them get older. . . She comes down when she feels like it."
Harris was supposed to perform with Grant the day of the show, but because other entries dropped out, Grant had to perform before Harris had arrived. Filling in for Harris was Nick Nevi, the life enrichment assistant at Emeritus, and one of Grant's biggest fans.
"She's got spunk," he said the day before the contest. "She's very talented. She's my hopeful. I know she could really knock the house down. . . She deserves one year rent free."
Nevi said he hoped that if she didn't win, that one of the other Deep Run residents would.
"When our residents do what they love it, rejuvenates them," he said. "I really admire our residents for doing this."
The Thursday before the contest, Harris and Nevi made a video music video of Grant's performance in case she got nervous the day of or resisted because of her memory.
Private duty caregiver Demetra White said she had seen the end of the videotaping.
"When I saw her get up and these moves, she seemed so much younger, " White said. "My mouth was just open. If she doesn't win, I'll be surprised."
During the practice, Grant pulled White onto the dance floor despite White's protests. By then, Grant had kicked off her shoes and was dancing barefoot with free-style moves, something White said Grant usually did.
Old photos of Grant dancing and acting in the 1940s lined the walls of the dining room, where the stage was set for the performance on Saturday. In one or two, Grant's bare feet could be seen. Grant said she had learned to dance after attending dances with soldiers on Governors Island, where her older sister had a job.
"It was the kind of music where we'd go dancing and the gentleman would swing me over his head, around his back and between his legs," she said. "I was young and had a wonderful time. . . It's been a lot of years, but I had a wonderful life. I loved the life I lived. Isn't that a song?"
In her opening speech Saturday, Somers introduced herself as a girl from a rough neighborhood in East Harlem, N.Y., who grew up in a five-story walk-up filled with seniors. Somers said that there was always something to learn from her elders, especially how to live.
"You don't get to be 80, 90, or 100 years old without knowing how to live," she said.
On a trip to China, Somers met a 104-year-old woman who she asked to share with her one thing she'd learned. The woman responded, "Don't let the bastards get you down."
"I asked the interpreter what she meant," Somers said. "What she meant was, your husbands and kids are going to do what they're going to do, just do what you can do."
Having a balanced and steady approach to addressing long-term care is key, as it is to addressing life, she said.
"I like to say that I have been blessed living with seniors," Somers said. "I live a very blessed life because I've learned not to get obsessed about the nonsense stuff, and when you think about it, most of it is nonsense."
Somers went on to emphasize that everyone is a caregiver at some time in his or her life, whether it is for a little sister or for parents.
"Three in four Americans will need long-term care at sometime in their lives, and we are not ready," Somers said.
Sixteen percent of caregivers die before those for whom they are caring, she said, emphasizing the importance of being organized during the caregiving process. She went through an A-Z list of quick things for care givers to remember; among them: "Trust the elder you're caring for, and trust your basic caregiving instincts," and "Understand that being a caregiver requires patience."
"Talking about elderly care is not a sexy subject, so to remind people is necessary," she said. "Nobody wants to talk about aging or maybe being infirm. It's always over there, another person, but that other person could be you."
Henrico Public Library wins Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation grant
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The Henrico County Public Library system recently won the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation's Library Grant Award, which provides funding, materials and programming from VBCF to help educate citizens about breast cancer.
The grant is given to select libraries in Virginia that apply and is intended to further the VBCF mission to educate the public about breast health and breast cancer. > Read more.
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Pet supplies and accessories retailer Pet Valu will open at 5304 Wyndham Forest Drive in Glen Allen Saturday, Aug. 26.
The store will offer free samples, goody bags, refreshments, raffles and prizes and kid- and pet-friendly entertainment during its first day of business from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. > Read more.
State issues warning about purebred puppy scam
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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is warning Virginia consumers about an active fraud involving purebred puppies.
Herring's Consumer Protection Section recently has received a number of reports of consumers entering into agreements to buy a pet with a company they found online, later to learn the website and the company are a scam – and that no such puppy ever existed. > Read more.
Kaine, McEachin to host Service Academy Day
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) will co-host their Service Academy Day to educate high school students about the service academy nominations process, an honor awarded by members of Congress for students interested in attending a service academy after high school.
The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Matoaca High School, 17700 Longhouse Lane, Chesterfield 23838. It will provide an opportunity for high school students and parents to learn about the nation's military academies, a career in military service and the nominations process. > Read more.
Red Cross, Sport Clips offer free haircuts to blood donors
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The American Red Cross and Sport Clips are partnering to provide free haircuts to anyone who donates blood or platelets to the Red Cross during September.
Blood donors of all blood types, especially type O negative and O positive, are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage. > Read more.
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Spend a history filled weekend in Koping for young and old
Many Swedes know Koping from a popular TV documentary that was filmed here. From Vasteras, which has an international airport, you can get the train here in fifteen minutes, and you will be greeted by a modern and ecologically focused town proud of its history and old buildings, such as Apotekshuset and Tingshuset.
The Koping tourist office arrange a number of interesting guided tours, such as dramatised walks where actors bring life to the history of Koping. Old and young will enjoy the tourist office's history trail – you can pick up a free map from the office.
Families who prefer the prehistoric and Vikings can join the raven Fenja on an adventure and Rune Hunt across the town. The book about Fejna's adventures, including a map and a competition slip is sold in the tourist office.
Of course adults without children can also explore the significant historic sites in Koping. Strobohog is one of the most handsome burial sites in this part of Sweden, and it is believed to be an ancient kings grave. Not far from there you find Norsa Gravfalt which is another burial site in the classic Viking shape of a ship. Check out the rock carvings in Viby and Haljesta, with almost 500 individual carvings.
Learn more about prehistoric Koping at Kopings Museum which also has exhibits on more recent history.
A mere 20 km from the centre of Koping you find the beautiful Stromsholms Castle. The widow queen Hedvig Eleonora commissioned the gorgeous yellow baroque building in the 17th century and it is still a popular destination, not least thank to its beautiful surroundings, original decor from the 18th century and impressive collection of Swedish fine art.
No holiday in Koping is complete without a visit to one of the many recreational areas. There are three lake swimming beaches, six fishing spots, several walking and canoeing trails, seventeen parks and eight nature reserves. The local favourite is Karlsbergs Forest.
Explore the exciting flora and fauna on a Beaver Safari to make your weekend in Koping one of a kind. An experienced guide brings you out in a rubber dinghy and shows you how to recognise the places where beavers live and eat. You will even dine out in the wild on this unique excursion.
Historic Koping is situated only 1.5 hour by car from Stockholm. A holiday in Koping is a rare insight into an important part of the history of Sweden.


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Heading into the 2019-20 season, the New Jersey Devils are the reigning Stanley Cup Champions after defeating the Nashville Predators in 7 games last season. During the Finals last season, New Jersey miraculously found a way to come back after losing the first 3 games, and won the cup in double overtime.
Reports says that three of the New Jersey Devil players; Jonathan Drouin, Nathan MacKinnon, and Zachary Fucale, got matching tattoos on their chest after the game. The three decided to get the tattoos to commemorate finishing their journey from playing as 16 year olds on the Halifax Mooseheads, to being drafted in the first round of the 2013 draft by New Jersey, to finally winning hockey's holy grail.
Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils
Presidents Trophy: Ottawa Senators
Clarence S. Campbell: Nashville Predators
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Art Ross: Connor McDavid (New Jersey Devils... 51g,55a,106pts)
Hart Memorial: Connor McDavid (New Jersey Devils)
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Bill Masterton: Marc-Edouard Vlasic (San Jose Sharks)
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All concerts at Peabody are FREE this year. Starting Wednesday, September 7, contact the Box Office to reserve tickets.
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The new driver's license cards from the LTO Central Office are expected to arrive this week at the Land Transportation Regional Office 9.
Thirty-thousand (30,000) licenses are set to be delivered which will be immediately distributed to applicants through the 'first-in, first-out' policy.
The agency will release a public advisory as to who can receive them.
According to Atty. Aminola Abataon, regional director of LTO Region 9, it's a huge reduction from their over 120,000 backlogs in the whole region.
"This has been a problem since last year. We have no cards to give. Starting this week, hopefully, there are supplies coming from Zamboanga Region 9 and for Zamboanga City, in particular, wherein we are already able to provide," Atty. Abataon said.
He added that if the supply of driver's license becomes normal, they will place claiming booths in malls so applicants would not have to go to their office.
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They will also open licensing office every Saturday and Sunday so more of our fellowmen will be served.
Meanwhile, LTO has asked for understanding from motorists whose issuance of licenses has long been delayed.
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Sweet Pea cottage is located in the centre of the pretty Yorkshire Dales village of Redmire. A stone built mid terrace cottage, this property sleeps four people in a king size double and a twin bedroom with a family bathroom. The cottage has oil fired central heating as well as a multi fuel stove in the comfortable sitting room, keeping you warm whatever the weather outside. The cottage also boasts a fully fitted kitchen with a space for a small dining table. Sweet Pea cottage is located in the heart of beautiful Yorkshire countryside and is a fabulous location for exploring the Dales and North Yorkshire.
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. Sitting room with multi-fuel stove.
Oil central heating with multi-fuel stove in sitting room. Electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD. Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Ample roadside parking outside cottage, and on village green surrounds. Enclosed patio with furniture. Sorry, no smoking. One well-behaved pet welcome. Shop and pub 1 min walk.
The pretty Wensleydale village of Redmire is situated in a walker's paradise close to Castle Bolton, Leyburn and the famous Aysgarth Falls. Redmire is on the Wensleydale Railway, which features steam locomotives during the summer, and has regular special events. Castle Bolton which is just a mile away is one of the finest preserved medieval castles in Yorkshire, and dates back to 1378. Nearby Carperby was an important centre for Quakerism and the largest building today is the classically styled Friends Meeting House, which overlooks the market cross and village green. Redmire's village pub serves good food, and there is an excellent range of amenities in the nearby market town of Leyburn.
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News : Hundreds Who Called Women's Helpline had Suffered Years of Abuse
Sept 24, 2014 -- Women's aid said that it received more than 19,500 disclosures of domestic violence against women last year.
According to its annual report, the organisation's domestic violence helpline dealt with 17,254 calls in 2013 in which 17, 855 disclosures of abuse were made.
Today it said details of this abuse continue to show a "wide and horrific range of methods of violence being used to control not only women but often unfortunately their children too".
These included physical abuse like severe beatings requiring hospitalisation; emotional abuse which included threats to kill children and 46 death threats made against women; being stalked and harassed on all forms of technology, and sexual abuse which included 201 rapes, some of which took place in front of the victims children. Some of the reports also related to financial abuse which included women being left without money for vital medical care.
There were 3,207 disclosures of direct child abuse to the helpline and marriage remains the most common context for abuse with 57% of abuse disclosed perpetrated by a current husband or partner. Abuse by a former husband or partner was disclosed by 17% of callers. Women's Aid said that, "startlingly", over 15% of callers had suffered over 21 years of abuse.
Commenting at the launch of the annual report, Director of Women's Aid, Margaret Martin said Ireland needs a situation where "proper meaningful risk assessments take place, the court system is properly resourced, so women don't face delays of four months to have full barring orders in place and emergency orders can take place at the weekend".
"When women do leave the abusive relationship, they face negotiating the legal system for custody, access and maintenance which, in the context of domestic violence, leaves many women vulnerable to continued abuse," she said.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the Women's Aid freephone helpline can be reached on 1800 341 900 and is open from 10am to 10pm every day except Christmas Day. Male victims of domestic abuse can also contact Amen's helpline on 046 9023718.
Posted by Veronica Silva Cusi, news correspondent
Source: http://www.thejournal.ie
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All quiet on Jackson front
Gillingham boss Mark Stimson has revealed that the club have yet to receive any offers for Simeon Jackson.
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Gillingham boss Mark Stimson has revealed that the club have yet to receive any offers for highly-rated striker Simeon Jackson.
The Gills are desperate to hang on to the Canada international after his goals fired them to League Two promotion last season via the play-offs.
The pacey forward continues to be linked with a move away, as Premier League and Championship sides monitor his progress, but Stimson insists there has been no movement on that front.
"There was a quick phone call from one club regarding Simeon, but nothing concrete and the boy just has to continue enjoying his football and doing what he does best, which is scoring goals," the Gills chief told skysports.com.
"He is bound to generate interest because he is a quality player and I am confident that he will one day play at a higher level, but I'd prefer it if he stayed here for a bit longer because he is part of my plans for this club's future."
The Gills announced that midfielder Adam Miller had refused to have his contract cancelled earlier this week after a permanent move to Dagenham & Redbridge fell through, as they could not match his wage demands, but Stimson does not buy that explanation after the Daggers subsequently recruited from elsewhere.
He added: "Adam did reasonably well there, but whether they can afford him is debatable considering they've just brought in two midfielders, so people can look into that how they wish.
"There were obviously some finances available, but they weren't used to sign Adam Miller.
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Jury convicts homeless Sioux Falls man of killing campmate
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — A Sioux Falls jury on Wednesday convicted a homeless man of murder in the death a campmate he had known for decades.
Eugene "Eddie" Martin, 45, will be sentenced later to a mandatory life prison sentence for the May 3, 2012, death of Robert Thunder Hawk.
Jurors got the case late Tuesday and returned a verdict Wednesday afternoon.
Prosecutors allege that Martin killed Thunder Hawk with a shovel for insulting Martin's girlfriend, after first beating Thunder Hawk. The men had apparently been drinking.
"He realizes (Thunder Hawk) is gurgling, choking on his own blood, and he picks up the shovel and kills him," Minnehaha County Deputy State's Attorney Crystal Johnson said of Martin during her closing argument to the jury.
Johnson said Martin testified that he didn't see what happened but his lawyer argued that another campmate, Clint Cottonwood, delivered the fatal blows after Martin had left the camp to buy more beer.
Cottonwood pleaded guilty to manslaughter in June for his role in Thunder Hawk's death. His plea agreement with prosecutors caps his prison time at 25 years when he's sentenced Dec. 23.
Defense attorney Mike Miller showed jurors photos of the two defendants' hands after their arrests; Cottonwood's were clean but Martin's were dirty.
"Look how clean his hands are for being homeless and living in the woods," Miller said. "These look like the hands of somebody who's cleaned himself up. He cleaned away any evidence."


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Beautiful tie-ins for Puffin
Puffin has acquired two new titles in Garcia and Stohl's Beautiful Creatures series.
Editor Anthea Townsend acquired UK and British Commonwealth rights from Little, Brown US in Beautiful Creatures: The Manga (A Graphic Novel) and Beautiful Creatures: The Official Movie Companion.
The Beautiful Creatures series by Kamia Garcia and Margaret Stohl follows Ethan Wate who is haunted by dreams of a girl he's never met. When Lena Duchannes moves into his town of Gatlin County, he is inexplicably drawn to her.
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I'd love to see more realistic NPCs. Instead of NPCs that do the same routine and don't say anything until you target them and hit Enter or X, that look more like just parts of the scenery than actual people, I'd love to see NPCs talk from noticing me passing by them. Perhaps an invitation to come check out what they have at their shop. Perhaps an announcement from a city official, like Age of Conan had in Tortage City. I'd love to be able to run through an area and hear real conversations between NPCs, and maybe having them actually look at me and wave or something, all with their own actual voices instead of just text. Perhaps a taru could have a cute little taru voice running around and all you hear is "Oh where it could be? Where could it be? Damnitaru!" and you target and engage them and get actual animations and voice acting and find out about the poor Taru's missing scroll. The NPCs could be given a large variety of things to say so it's not even the same thing each time you pass through.
FFXI NPCs were too frigid. Too stiff and lifeless. Without PS2 limitations, I know it can be done, as Oblivion ran on the PS3 easily with this form of AI.
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Free spay/neuter surgery for stray cats on Sunday
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Spay and neuter surgery for stray cats will be free with the purchase of a $10 rabies vaccine at Sunday's Operation Catnip clinic.
The nonprofit organization holds monthly clinics to help stem the tide of cat overpopulation and to decrease the number of unwanted cats that are euthanized at the Alachua County Animal Services shelter.
"We live in a very compassionate community," said medical director Dr. Julie Levy. "Local veterinarians volunteered to spay or neuter almost 3,000 homeless cats last year. That prevented the birth of more than 10,000 homeless kittens, but there are thousands more that are still waiting for help."
All stray and feral cats in Alachua County are eligible for the free clinic, which is held at the College of Veterinary Medicine. The cats will also receive vaccinations and a treatment for fleas, ear mites and worms.
After the clinic, each cat is returned to its caregiver. Rabies vaccines are required because fatal rabies virus is frequently carried by wildlife and can be transmitted to cats and dogs.
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