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Thursday, April 16, 2009
What I learned from the Genesis contest this year
(LOL Did that sentence make your head spin?)
Anyway, I thought I'd share a few things that I've learned so far this year as head coordinator.
1) Entrants FREAK OUT when they see all the rules and guidelines.
I KNOW there's a lot of information, but much of it is stuff we're required to include (as in legally for clarification so we don't get sued). That's why there are SO many questions on the FAQ page—those are all details we have to put out there in black and white so no one can say we made a "judgment call" or were "biased" in any way.
So, USE YOUR HEAD and filter out unimportant stuff.
For example, the Genesis is required to include in the rules things like:
"The 2009 ACFW Genesis contest is open to ACFW members unpublished in adult or young adult fiction in the last seven years (no published fiction print works of 20,000 words or more by publishers paying advances, paying royalties, and not offering subsidy contracts). Authors of non-fiction or library bound fiction dissertations are eligible. If you have been published by a small press or electronic book publisher, see the FAQ page for more information about your eligibility."
Now, doesn't that make your eyes cross???
But if you look closely, you'll see: "The 2009 ACFW Genesis contest is open to ACFW members unpublished..."
The rest of the paragraph is about people who HAVE been published—in the last 7 years, and how many words, non fiction and library bound fiction dissertations, etc.
If you have NEVER been published, you can pretty much ignore the rest of the paragraph.
So be smart and filter out what doesn't pertain to you. The rules won't seem so daunting that way.
2) People tend to forget until the last minute.
I totally get this. I do this all the time myself.
But this year, approximately 30% of ALL the entries came in the last week before the deadline.
That's a lot of work that last week for me and the other category coordinators. If we were a bit terse in emails, that's why.
Also, if there were problems with the entry, entrants didn't have much time to fix them, and if the problems weren't fixed, their entries were disqualified. We HATE doing that, but we have to adhere to the Genesis rules.
3) Most people feel that manuscript formatting is like a stick in the eye.
This was something I couldn't quite relate to, but I saw this frustration a lot in the entrants whom I communicated with.
As most experienced writers know, there's a publishing industry standard for manuscript formatting. Most contests adhere to the same general guidelines as when you'd submit to an agent or editor: double spaced, 1 inch margins on all sides, header with title and page number, chapters starting on a new page about halfway down.
As head coordinator, I didn't want to have to disqualify people. One of the most heartbreaking things about RWA's Golden Heart contest is that they will disqualify you—without refunding your entry fee—if your formatting is not EXACTLY the way they describe in their rules.
The Genesis is not so strict—we will usually try to ask the entrant to correct formatting, if there is time before the deadline. (See point #2 above) We are also nicer in that we'll usually refund your entry fee if you're disqualified.
The Genesis had a formatting checklist in TWO different places on the website—at the bottom of the main Rules page and at the top of the FAQ page. So it was rather frustrating when entries came in that weren't according to formatting guidelines.
The Genesis had formatting guidelines not to cause you pain and suffering. We don't really enjoy torturing writers, no matter how it looks.
We had formatting guidelines because:
(a) a standard format enables all the entries to be about the same length, and so no entry would have an advantage over the others by being a page or two longer
(b) the contest mimics publishing industry standard formatting guidelines.
(c) the Genesis judges want a standard format that is easiest on their eyes. They're judging entries on the computer, and anything that reduces eye strain is a good thing.
That being said, there was nothing to prevent a writer from "pimping" their entry. They just needed to read the rules. Writers could add extra lines to their entry by setting it to 25 lines per page rather than double spacing (instructions for how to do this were even given in the Genesis Manuscript Formatting Article). They could also use Times New Roman font to squeeze more words in than with Courier. They could also have the chapter headers come only 1/3 of the way down a fresh page rather than halfway, since that was in the rules and in the Genesis Manuscript Formatting Article. And writers could also include an optional 1-page single spaced synopsis with their entry.
So next year, please make things easier on the coordinators by following proper manuscript formatting.
My Seekerville sisters probably have more quick tips. Anyone want to share?
Camy Tang writes romance with a kick of wasabi. Her novel Single Sashimi is out now, and she runs the Story Sensei critique service. In her spare time, she is a staff worker for her church youth group, and she leads one of the worship teams for Sunday service. On her blog, she gives away Christian novels every Monday and Thursday, and she ponders frivolous things. Sign up for her newsletter YahooGroup for monthly giveaways!
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Good morning, Camy. I love the Genesis! It's a premier contest. You and all the coordinators are doing a great job!ReplyDelete
I brought coffee that's guaranteed to get those sleepy eyes open. And, well, cereal--frosted mini-wheats. Sorry, not the usual fare in Seekerville, but there's fiber and added nutrients. After Myra's post and spending the last couple weeks with my butt planted in the chair to meet my deadline, I'm going light.
~raises hand~ I was one of those in that pesky 30% category. Sorry about that! I didn't forget, but I was trying to polish my entries in between homework assignments.ReplyDelete
Manuscript formatting is necessary. I get that. I got so frustrated with one particular aspect of the formatting process that I had to e-mail Camy for help. She replied with speed and grace.
I'm thankful the contest is all electronic. I prefer reading printed pages, but hate the expense of printing and mailing them. I think going green is better overall.
My biggest frustration with contests is the feedback. I totally get that it's subjective. I got discouraged one year when a judge praised my manuscript, yet gave me low scores. That's disappointing. Then I had one judge who gave no feedback at all. I know it's not absolutely required, but I did enter for the feedback.
Huge thanks to Camy and her co-coordinators for the huge undertaking!
Thanks for an inside look at running a contest.
Camy, I'm still cracking up about the poke in the eye comment. :)ReplyDelete
You've done a great job on the contest!! So much work. And gosh, isn't this about your 3rd or 4th year to do it?
I hope the last phase (getting all the judged entries back) goes smoothly!
Formatting is why I didn't enter. I just bought Microsoft Word and have been used to Works. I spent almost two hours trying to figure out how to format my entry and then I thought, erk. Maybe next year. LOLReplyDelete
The website did okay with instructions, but they didn't seem to go with the Word I have. I just couldn't get everything the way it was supposed to be.
Thanks for the post Camy. I'm looking forward to seeing who the finalists are this year.
Hi, Camy! I think the rules of the Genesis are laid out very clearly. I particularly like the FAQ section. Thanks for doing such a great job with the whole contest. I know the work coordinating it must be endless. It's one of my very favorite contests and I enter a lot of them!ReplyDelete
Camy, a HUGE THANK YOU to you and all the coordinators of the Genesis Contest, and to the judges working so hard right now, from me!ReplyDelete
I guess I didn't mess up with the formatting because mine wasn't sent back. Praise God. Hate it when I can't follow rules.
But I can see how frustrating that must be for you guys, especially if the entrant isn't the easiest to work with and time is running out.
May you breathe easy now having this behind you for another year!!
Camy, I loved this article. You were really under the gun the last week of March, coordinating the biggest Genesis contest to date.ReplyDelete
And the fun's not over yet. There's the tabulating, returning of entries, etc.
All I can say is: Yay for Camy and the Spreadsheet of All Knowledge. You're a great leader!
I've judged more than a dozen contest entries last week (with almost another dozen to go). So when Camy says judges want a standard format, I HEARTILY agree.ReplyDelete
One of the contests I'm judging for had formatting guidelines, but they weren't overly sticklers on making entrants stick to a specific format.
In other words, only two of those seven entries had a standard 25 lines per page (except for 1st and last page of a chapter).
I'm not really a picky person, but seeing 22, 24, 23, 23, 21, 24, and so on, lines per page is just dang annoying. So I adjusted each of those entries so they'd have EXACTLY 25 lines per page.
Some entries even began with their chapter headers at the top of the page. One had it on line 4 or 4, which was about an 1.5" to 2" down. Huh??? What made it even more of a "huh???" moment was that the last page of the chapter only had a handful to a dozen lines of entry on it. What benefit did it give to the entrant to begin her header so far up?
What I also can't figure out is how many entrants DON'T read the format rules.
And I'm not talking about reading the rules and not paying attending or not noticing your entry isn't within the rules on something.
I read the Genesis rules a number of times. Yet scatter-brain me sent in my entry with a 0.4 indent instead of a 0.5 and with 1.2" top margin and 0.8" bottom margin.
I totally knew better. I'd totally read the rules. But what I didn't do was print out a checklist of the contest entry (including formatting) rules.
In fact, after my formatting blunder that Camy graciously allowed me to fix because I'd entered weeks before the deadline, I realized having a checklist is something I'm going to ask the FHL board to add to next year's Touched by Love Contest.
Lisa, I think one of the biggest frustrations with entering contests is feedback from judges. Either it was too much, too harsh, or too little. Or the worst seems to be lots of 2s and 3s with praise comments or 4s and 5s with critical comments.
I don't enter a lot of contests, but when I do, I'm more likely to enter one with 3 or more first round judges than one with only 2 first round judges.
Yet with all that said, you also have to keep in mind that entering contests is much like playing dominoes. No matter how skilled you are, if someone else at the table draws better tiles (aka, judges) then no matter how well you play (write), you can't control the...well, luck of the draw.
Case in point: Entries that don't final in the Golden Heart one year, then final another year without a word changed on the manuscript. Or vice versa.
You can't control what judges you get, but you can control the type of entry you send it. Write the best you can. Then when you get your scoresheets back, take what you can from them to make your writing even stronger.
Let me add, I did have someone recently tell me that there isn't a "standard" industry format anymore.ReplyDelete
My answer: maybe not, but you won't hurt yourself by going with 25 lines per page, 1/3 to 1/2 down chapter headers, 1" margins, and 1 space after punctuation mark.
TNR 12/14 and CN12 and any other font pretty much depends on the preference of the targeted agent or editor.
Call me crazy, but as a judge, I'd really like to get entries in Georgia 12. It feels more bookish than manuscript-ish.
I could totally get behind a LET'S MAKE GEORGIA 12 THE ONLY FONT USED IN CONTESTS movement.
On a side note, I haven't entered a contest using Georgia 12, but I know there are some contests that don't say Courier or TNR only.
As Camy's FAVORITE category coordinator (better stand back cuz lightning may strike at any moment), I have to say that it is interesting to watch the entries come in. I don't read them, just check over the formatting. And it amazes me that with a relative standard in the industry , there are still so many variations.ReplyDelete
At the risk of sounding like I'm sucking up, Camy is a fabulous coordinator. I wouldn't want her job for anything. She's so patient with this feeble coordinator and lays everything out for us. Then she graciously handles any problems we throw her way.
Camy said: We don't really enjoy torturing writers, no matter how it looks.ReplyDelete
I know this isn't true. Camy lives to torture writers. She's got a waterboard right next to her computer. Been there.
I will also add I one time got disqualified from the Golden Heart for SINGLE SPACING MY SYNOPSIS!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
I am completely over that bunch of STUPID, NITPICKY, ANNOYING, THEY-KEPT-MY-MONEY, GARBAGE.
It doesn't bother me at all anymore.
And one further commentReplyDelete
I am so sorry to be a pest.
Oh, and Camy, thank you so much for your hard work. God bless you.ReplyDelete
I'm not buying that for a minute, Mary. You LIVE to be a pest :-)ReplyDelete
Waterboard, eh? Hmm . . .
Camy, I don't know how you get everything done in a standard issue 24 hour day. Everytime I email a question, or see you have ANOTHER book coming out, or more info for the Genesis -- not to mention keeping up with blogs and newsletters --whew-- you wear me out.ReplyDelete
And make me feel incredibly inefficient : )
Still love you, though : )
Anyway, I love judging contests and frankly, I don't care much how their formatted. I guess if they pass the coordinators, I'm good to go. I care about content, not appearance.
Punctuation isn't really high on my hit parade, either. Commas drive me crazy. EVERYONE has learned a different approach to utilizing them.
I guess my bottom line, as a judge, is whether or not the entrant can tell a story (oops, sorry, SHOW a story). I rarely judge straight romance anymore, prefering to read YA and Sci/Fi categories instead. Wow, the stuff you learn from other sub-genres!!!
But that's a blog for another time : )
Anyway, bravo to Camy and her cast of thousands involved in making the Genesis the premier contest of the Inspirational world!!!
Waterboard -- ha.ReplyDelete
Real torture is done via ironing board.
As a disorganized person, I just have to stand back and say "Whoa ... you rule ..." to peeps who run contests and other endeavors. Not only contests but youth programs, Sunday Schools, etc.
I think there is a spiritual gift of administration that was not given to me :-)
I do NOT live to be a pest, Mindy, it just sort of happens.ReplyDelete
Camy, thanks for all your hard work. And your patience. And your enthusiasm. And...ReplyDelete
Well, thanks for everything!
Even with all the FAQs, which I read with a microscope in hand so as not to miss anything, it's possible to still have questions. Like the one I asked about whether the synopsis, which was to be single-spaced but otherwise like the manuscript, was also supposed to start 1/3 or 1/2 way down the page like the manuscript? I know a bunch of folks will say, "The answer's obvious", but it wasn't to me, a first-time, first-contest, entrant.
You responded to that, and all my questions, and I didn't get terse. I got encouragement, and maybe a few laughs. :) But that's cool. I'm pretty good at laughing at my self.
Camy, thanks for all you do on the Genesis -- and I'm with some of the others when they say they don't know how you do it all. Must be youth.ReplyDelete
And I totally agree with Ann -- Real torture is done via ironing board.
Great post!
Ah Mary, you know I still luvs ya :-)ReplyDelete
As ACFW Treasurer, I can attest that the last few days of the Genesis contest was quite an experience!ReplyDelete
I went to bed at 11CST, then got back up at 1CST, which was 11PCT, an hour before the contest close.
We were still receiving entries. The last came in with about 15 minutes to spare.
It was actually pretty exciting to see...if it hadn't been 2 in the morning! lol
And, yes, Camy was still up too, working her majic with all those attachments.
Hey, if we could locate Ronie underneath all those Book of the Year (ACFW's published author contest) books, she could tell us about the excitement of receiving approximately 1000 books at her home!ReplyDelete
We'll see about inviting her to Seekerville ... if we ever dig her out.
Poor kid....
I want to add here that I truly believe that winning the Genesis contest, (then called The Noble Theme Contest) led me to publication. The attention I got, the requests I received all came directly from finalling in and winning that contest.ReplyDelete
It's a terrific one.
Hey Camy, remember me? I sent in not only one, but two entries during the last week.ReplyDelete
Not only that, but in my ecstatic rush to get the first one out, I sent in the wrong file. It was one for a previous contest. And I didn't even realize my mistake until I awoke the next morning and scanned my email.
When I first saw Camy's name, I patted myself on the back but in the next instant, I was hopping around the house screaming, 'What does she mean it's formatted wrong? I formatted and re-formatted the format word for word as per their instruction page.'
I'm sure you must've heard me.
What confused me was:
(a) It was longer than 15 pages... my entry only contained 13 pages ???
(b) The margins were less than one inch... I confirmed 1" ???
(c) The header is missing the total manuscript word count... I added the word count for the first time ever. I know I did! ???
This lead me to believe I sent in the wrong file, but when I went to my 'sent' email to see what file was actually attached to my entry I had no record of it leaving my computer since it was sent via the ACFW Genesis site.
Of course, the bright side was Camy gave me 2 days to reformat and resubmit. Within hours, I resubmitted using the correct file without changing anything.
And, I promptly rec'd an email from Camy stating the indents were only 0.39 inch rather than 0.5 inch. Again I hit the roof! But I discovered something when I went to check: when the cursor was at the top of the page, it showed 0.5. But, when the cursor was on the first line, it showed 0.39. So, what I had to do was ensure the cursor was on the first line when I clicked on the 'first line indent'.
Camy's email had stated, I hope you don't mind, I just changed that for you and it didn't change the page count or anything like that. I will enter this into the Genesis contest. Consider this your confirmation receipt.Thank you, Camy!
I submitted my 2nd entry the next day without problems. (that I know of...)
So, again, thank you Camy, for working with me on this issue. And thank you to the ACFW for allowing Camy the leniancy to work with writers like me. I still can't believe I screwed it up and almost missed this chance.
You better watch out when you see me coming toward you in Denver, Camy because I just might bowl you over with my hug. LOL
Aw, you guys are so great! Talk about an ego boost for today!ReplyDelete
And I have to say, some of my FAVORITE JUDGES and FAVORITE COORDINATORS commented today! :)
About judges' comments: Every year I try to scan the majority of the judges' scored entries to see if any gave too few comment. I don't always get to every judge, but those who don't give enough comments, I usually will not ask to judge the Genesis again.
This year, I'm recruiting my coordinators to scan at least one entry for every judge to check for comments. If a judge doesn't comment enough, we'll email them to politely ask them to add more.
When I entered contests before, I always wanted LOTS of feedback, and was incredibly disappointed and gypped when I didn't get it.
So, since I'm head of the Genesis contest, I have the liberty of hand-picking the judges and making sure they all comment adequately on their entries. I want to make sure as many entrants are happy with their feedback as I can make them.
P.S. It's not a washboard, it's a Chinese water torture bench.
Thanks, Camy, for all you do for ACFW and our Seekerville blog! You're amazing!ReplyDelete
I LOVED the formatting part!! I am a rookie and always wondered how to format a manuscript. The formatting in and of itself were like a complimentary online course. LOL! :) Must've done okay too, because I got the acceptance email with no requests for resubmissions with correct formatting.ReplyDelete
Anyway, thanks Camy for all your hard work. I can't wait to see the Genesis finalists! :)
Jaime, I'm so glad that was helpful to you!ReplyDelete


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Body Transformation using HST
hi ppl....
i had an injury a few weeks ago (a shoulder injury)...the result being that i now have a lose shoulder joint.....here's a description of my injury: http://www.bodybuilding.net/17929-18-post.html
now, i plan on getting my butt into shape......safely...
i cant take away my shoulder injury, but what i CAN do is prevent further damage by training safely......
DISCLAIMER: with Eric3237's help, i've come up with an HST plan.....Eric has helped me in setting it up, but in the end it was my decision to put his suggestions or discard them.....so though full credit goes to eric for helping me out, it is still in the end, MY plan because it was upto me to give the final thumbs-up to it....
i think it is a must that i make a list of all the articles on HST which i have read which have helped me formulate this plan:
HST for Dummies (Part I):
HST for Dummies (Part III):
HST Forum:
HST FAQs:
0311's take on HST:
next onto the program:
15 Rep Exercises for 1x15:
Hack Squats
Leg Press
Stiff Leg Deadlift
Flat Smythe Bench Press
Incline Smythe Bench Press
Barbell Rows
Dumbbell Rows
Lat Pull Downs
EZ-Bar Curls
Decline Skullcrushers
Push Downs
Calf Raises DC Style
10 Rep Exercises for 2x10:
Leg Press
Stiff Leg Deadlifts
Smythe Bench Press
Barbell Rows
Lat Pull Downs
Machine Military Press (2x15)
EZ Bar Curls
Decline Skullcrushers
Push Downs
Calf Raises DC Style
5 Rep Exercises for 3x5:
Squats / Leg Press
Bench Press
Barbell Rows
Military Press (2x10)
Core Training:
15-25 Minutes Cardio
Decline Sit-Ups 2-3x15-20
Leg Raises 2-3x15-20
Flat Reverse Crunches 2x15-30
Flat Sit-Ups 2x25-30
Hyperextensions 1-2x15-25
although HST is a mass gain program, what i plan on doing is using it as a body transformation program...i want to reduce body fat AND increase muscle mass while at the same time maintaining my current body weight....i know that thats pretty difficult to achieve, but i want to try it....i'll be posting pics at the end of the program....
HST Week 1: Workout 1
15 Rep Week - 1x15
Hack Squats = 30 kgs (66 lbs)
Leg Press = 110 kgs (242 lbs)
Stiff Leg Deadlift = 60 kgs (132 lbs)
Flat Smythe Bench Press = 30 kgs (66 lbs)
Barbell Rows = 50 kgs (110 lbs)
Dumbbell Rows = 22 kgs in each hand (50 lbs)
Lat Pull Downs = 40 kgs (88 lbs)
EZ-Bar Curls = 20 kgs (44 lbs)
Decline Skullcrushers = 20 kgs (44 lbs)
Push Downs = 15 kgs (30 lbs)
Calf Raises DC Style = BW
Core Training:
20 Minutes Stationary Cycle (before workout - i always do cardio before workout, and abs at the end))
Decline Sit-Ups 2x15
Incline Leg Raises 2x15
Flat Reverse Crunches 2x15
Flat Sit-Ups 2x25
Hyperextensions 1x15
Overall Impression:
good workout.....
before i begin, i'd like everyone to read this article:
CARDIO PROGESSIONS: http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1096984
having said that, i plan on upping my cardio soon...
this is what i've planned:
Week 1: 3 days of 20 minutes cardio - Total 60 minutes
Week 2: 4 days of 20 minutes cardio - Total 80 minutes
Week 3: 5 days of 20 minutes cardio - Total 100 minutes
Week 4: 6 days of 20 minutes cardio - Total 120 minutes
Week 5: 2 Days of 20 minutes cardio - Total 40 minutes
Week 6: 1 Day of 20 minutes cardio - Total 20 minutes
Week 7: 5 Days of 20 minutes cardio - Total 100 minutes
Week 8: 6 days of 30 minutes cardio - Total 180 minutes
so lets see how this goes....i hope by the end of it, i've burnt a shitload of fat and put on some serious muscle mass.....in the end though, its all about DIET
HST Week 1: Workout 2
15 Rep Week - 1x15
Hack Squats = 35 kgs (77 lbs)
Leg Press = 120 kgs (264 lbs)
Stiff Leg Deadlift = 65 kgs (143 lbs)
Flat Smythe Bench Press = 35 kgs (77 lbs)
Barbell Rows = 55 kgs (121 lbs)
Dumbbell Rows = 24 kgs in each hand (53 lbs)
Lat Pull Downs = 45 kgs (100 lbs)
EZ-Bar Curls = 25 kgs (55 lbs)
Decline Skullcrushers = 25 kgs (55 lbs)
Push Downs = 17.5 kgs (39 lbs)
Calf Raises DC Style = BW
Core Training:
Pre-Workout 20 Minutes Stationary Cycle
Decline Sit-Ups 2x20
Incline Leg Raises 2x20
Flat Reverse Crunches 2x20
Flat Sit-Ups 1x25
Hyperextensions 1x15
Overall Impression:
it looks like i've over-estimated myself when i thought i was actually underestimating myself...i might hit my 15 rep max in the next 1-2 sessions after which i'll have to stick to that till i complete week 2....
but today's session felt great....i did some shoulder recuperation exercises pre-workout, then i took a looongg steam bath after workout.....and i did some solid stretching (not DC, but good nonetheless)...
good workout on the whole...
i have a doubt and i'd like to know if anyone can help me out here..
how do u write the weight of smythe machine exercises..? i mean, do u add the weight of the bar or not....so far i havent, because i thought that the smythe machine bar is supposed to be weightless....can anyone clarify this..?
I add the weight of the bar in just so I can compare it to my regular flat bench, shrugs, etc...
ok cool...that means i have to add 22 lbs to all my machine numbers...
Some smith machines are weightless, some aren't. The ones at my gym I could lay on the flat bench and use my two pointer fingers and push the bar three feet above my body. Kinda like if I bench pressed on the moon. So I wouldn't add any weight because you don't know exactly how much it weighs. You'll be more accurate to not add any weight and just focus on progression with adding weight to the bar.
If you feel embarrased about any weights you're using, then sure, add in the weight. The point is to be as accurate as possible and focus more on progression, not how much. :)
BTW, where'd you get 22 lbs?
anyways, thanks for the advice
Talking about sweating minutia! One of the things I really hate is those gyms where the weight of the machines change everyday.
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Nist kicks Orrons' head at the pirate Caudill!
Nist kicks Orrons' head at the pirate Caudill!
The hardened pirate recoiled from the severed head of one of his crewmen. Caudill uttered a cry of mingled horror and disgust as he stumbled back a step. The head splattered blood where it hit Caudill's chest and Caudill wiped at it out of reflex. In that split second, the laser pistol swung down to point at the ground and his attention wasn't on any of us!
And nothing happened. Time didn't slow and my body wasn't flooded with adrenaline. I had no time to wonder why, still having to act while Caudill was distracted!
I launched myself into a somersault toward Caudill, grabbing my sword as I came out of the roll. Caudill still backed away but the laser was tracking back toward me. I swung my sword and felt it hit the pistol. The force of the blow sent the gun flying from Caudill's hand!
Grinning in triumph, I pulled my sword back to thrust and stepped toward Caudill. "Surrender or die!"
Caudill's shoulders slumped and he started to raise his hands. Then he leapt forward, a vibroblade humming to life in his left hand! I leapt back, hearing the buzz of the blade as it passed.
I thrust wildly with my sword but Caudill dove toward the fallen laser pistol. He rolled up onto his knees, the gun once again trained on me!
And then a crossbow bolt ripped through Caudill's throat and another buried itself in his back! Caudill dropped the laser pistol as both of his hands flew to his throat in a useless attempt to staunch the spurting blood. As he thrashed and gurgled, I picked up the laser pistol and turned toward my wife and men.
With no one watching, the most feared pirate in the galaxy breathed his last.
Caudill is dead, but now what will be the fate of the three hostages on board the crashed spaceship? And what happened to our hero's Boost? Find out more in Chapter 38, coming Wednesday!


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NASA measures aerosols from western firesJuly 9, 2012 in Earth / Earth Sciences
As Americans observed Independence Day, wildfires continued to burn across the western United States, including wildfires in Colorado and the Fontenelle Fire in Wyoming. Wildfire smoke affected large parts of the country, and aerosols were especially thick over the Midwest.
This color-coded map is made from data collected by the Ozone Mapper Profiler Suite (OMPS) on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) satellite. It shows relative aerosol concentrations over the continental United States, with lower concentrations appearing in yellow, and greater concentrations appearing in dark orange-brown. Areas in gray represent data screened out due to sunglint (reflection of sunlight) or other factors.
High aerosol concentrations occurred west of the Great Lakes, particularly over South Dakota and Minnesota, but the Midwest was not the only part of the country to suffer from smoke. On July 4, 2012, the Smog Blog at the University of Maryland reported that air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups throughout the Rocky Mountains. AIRNow warned that in areas where visibility dropped below 5 kilometers (3 miles), the air was probably unsafe for sensitive groups, including the elderly and people with breathing difficulties.
Smog Blog noted elevated aerosol levels in Oregon northward through Alberta, and suggested that smoke from Asia could be the cause.
Provided by NASA
"NASA measures aerosols from western fires" July 9, 2012 https://phys.org/news/2012-07-nasa-aerosols-western.html


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Target has ended its relationship with celebrity chef Paula Deen following reports that she used racial slurs, according to published reports.
According to various surveys and articles on the topic, television networks love reality TV. After all, a reality TV show is cheaper — $100,000 to $500,000 per episode, according to some estimates — and simpler to produce than a show with a script, multiple sets and special effects. And to boot, it gets a lot of viewers. But regardless of their benefits to big media companies, reality TV shows also have a habit of influencing culture, which UnitedHealth Group and Comcast hope to use to their advantage.
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Director Lisa Pratt knew she would have no trouble finding talented teen and young adult performers from the South Shore for the 20-member company of this weekend's Cohasset Dramatic Club summer drama workshop production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical." It was Pratt's pursuit of the just the right paws while casting the all-important roles of Bruiser, the charming Chihuahua, and Rufus, a larger but no less loveable dog, that gave her pause.
Director Lisa Pratt knew she would have no trouble finding talented teen and young adult performers from the South Shore for the 20-member company of this weekend's Cohasset Dramatic Club summer drama workshop production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical." It was Pratt's pursuit of the just the right paws while casting the all-important roles of Bruiser, the charming Chihuahua, and Rufus, a larger but no less loveable dog, that gave her pause.
"We had used a local golden retriever when we did 'Annie' a few years back. The dog was great, but got distracted at one performance when it sniffed its owner in the front row," recalled Pratt by telephone during a rehearsal break last week. "When Norwell High School did 'Annie,' they brought in a dog trained by Bill Berloni."
Pratt knew Berloni as the animal trainer famed for providing the rescue dogs used on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 1977 "Annie," and its subsequent revivals, as well as "Legally Blonde: The Musical," the 2007 Laurence O'Keefe and Neil Benjamin musical with book by Heather Hatch about a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard to win back her ex-boyfriend, and many other pet-friendly productions.
"I met Bill at Norwell High School in 2007 and he could not have been nicer. He was so approachable then that when we decided to do 'Legally Blonde' this year, I gave him a call to see if he could help us with our dogs."
The Connecticut-based Berloni – winner of a special Tony Award in 2011 – recommended two dogs for the roles and assigned Karen Wells, a handler with his William Berloni Theatrical Animal Agency, to be with them in Cohasset.
"We're using Roxie, a blonde Chihuahua rescued in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, for the role of Bruiser, and a white-haired, blue-eyed basset hound named Paul Newman will play Rufus," said Wells by telephone last week from Cohasset. "Paul Newman is actually my dog who was rescued from an abandoned garage in New Jersey. Being a purebred basset with white fur and blue eyes makes him a real anomaly."
Rufus is most often played by an English bulldog, so Newman's Cohasset casting is also a bit of an anomaly, although it is not his first professional job.
"Paul Newman made his stage debut this spring in 'Legally Blonde' at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, N.Y., and he proved popular with audiences. He worked with Roxie in that production and they got along very well. They are both very social dogs and enjoy each other's company."
Roxie, an understudy in the "Legally Blonde" national tour that played the Boston Opera House in October 2008, and show business newcomer Newman were trained in the Berloni method which teaches an animal how to ignore the distraction of the audience and respond to the same cues night after night, just like his or her human co-stars.
"Three special rehearsals were held, because the dogs can only relate to the actors with whom they work most closely," according to Wells, who donates half her salary to Mid-Atlantic Basset Hound Rescue in Washington, N.J. "These dogs have been well-trained to do these jobs. It doesn't happen overnight. They are temperament tested to make sure they will be able to work with all kinds of different actors and that they are friendly and get along well with people. I'm in the wings at every performance keeping an eye on them at all times. You have to be so careful that the actors know how to keep the dogs safe."
Working alongside and watching out for Roxie in Cohasset will be Miranda Rich of Hanover, who is starring as Harvard Law student Elle Woods, and Norwell's Ale Gianino, who plays her friend, Margot, while Paul Newman will be spending most of his time on stage with Alex Kingston of Scituate and Michael Baldry of Cohasset, who portray Paulette, the lovesick hairdresser, and Kyle, the delivery man who sets her temperature rising, respectively.
"Miranda, Ale, Alex, and Michael have the most interaction with the dogs and Karen has worked very closely with them on commands," according to Pratt. "Our other young actors really love the dogs, too, and have come to watch them rehearse."
Fraternizing between cast members is being kept to a minimum, however, until Sunday's final curtain.
"We don't want the dogs to get distracted during the run of the show, so we save all the hugging and petting for after the final performance," says Wells.
The Cohasset Dramatic Club will present "Legally Blonde: The Musical" at Cohasset Town Hall Theater, 41 Highland Avenue, Cohasset, through Sunday, July 22. For tickets and information, call 617-922-0280 or go online at cohassetdramaticclub.org.


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Registration is from 6-7:30 p.m., and the competition starts around 8 p.m. The price is $15 to compete and $5 for spectators.
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The big political events of the week were the Saturday state party conventions — well after our deadline. So our trenchant convention analysis will have to wait. (If you can't handle the suspense, call us.)
But plenty of other political questions are worth discussing.
Salt Lake County Democrats avoided a primary in the county mayoral race by nominating State Sen. Ben McAdams. Republicans Mark Crockett, a former County Council member who won nearly 60 percent in the GOP county convention, and Mike Winder, West Valley City mayor, will square off in a primary. Were these results surprising?
Webb: Not for the Democrats. McAdams is the party's rising star, a solid and attractive candidate. Democrats desperately want to retain the county mayorship, so they went to extraordinary lengths to avoid a primary, allowing McAdams to focus full attention on the general election and not have to fight a fellow Democrat.
Crockett's strength was a little surprising. The conventional wisdom was that Winder and Richard Snelgrove, a current County Council member, would emerge from the convention.
Winder starts with superior name identification and lots of high-level endorsements but continues to be dogged by the Richard Burwash controversy, in which he submitted articles to news media under a fake name.
Crockett is an attractive candidate. He is intense and driven, and I sometimes hear people describe him as "hard-headed" and "difficult to work with." Channeled properly, those don't have to be negative character traits.
Pignanelli: "Allegiance to party can utterly upend a man's moral constitution and make a temporary fool of him." — Mark Twain
Partisans on both sides agree an historic event occurred a week ago: the Salt Lake County Democratic convention was better organized than the Republican convention held the same day. Democrats faced a tough choice between State Senators Ross Romero and McAdams. With their legal and legislative experience, they are formidable campaigners. Yet, for several weeks leading to the Democratic gathering, insiders noticed McAdams was gaining traction with the new batch of delegates elected mid-March, and the convention results were not a surprise. After a heated contest, Romero demonstrated real class by endorsing McAdams.
The general perception early this year was Winder would face difficulty overcoming his media issues. Yet, by March, insiders commented that this "energizer bunny" was stirring delegates with his enthusiasm. Many observers were impressed with Crockett's business credentials, but few projected his amazing victory (58 percent) at the convention. He moves toward the primary with great momentum.
Can McAdams retain the county mayorship for Democrats in a tough election year?
Pignanelli: McAdams is a great flag bearer for the Democrats. He can attract Republican support — a necessary ingredient for success in the general election. GOP lawmakers profess affection for his style and many municipal officials have endorsed his candidacy. But he must craft a compelling message to move independent and Republican voters who will march to the polling booths for Mitt Romney. If he develops the message, there is no better messenger.
Webb: With Congressman Jim Matheson also in serious danger, Democrats risk total irrelevancy in Utah if they don't retain the county mayorship. All they'll have left is Pignanelli. With Romney at the top of the ticket, Republicans will turn out in big numbers. However, Salt Lake County independents and moderate Republicans have shown an easy willingness to cross party lines and vote for a Democrat down-ballot.
McAdams will have to bring out the Democratic base, plus attract some Republican votes to win. The Republican nominee will be the favorite, but this will be a close race. Don't count McAdams out.
Most of the county conventions in recent weeks experienced record turnouts. Is this a trend, and what does it mean short term and long term for politics in Utah?
Webb: Utahns have a keen interest in politics this year, bolstered by Romney in the national spotlight, big races up and down the ballot and strong encouragement from the LDS Church to get involved. Larger participation means a tilt to more mainstream politics and less domination by the passionate extremes — a very positive development. Long term, however, it doesn't mean much unless we can find a way to keep the masses engaged. The caucus/convention system is working well this year, but some modest structural reforms are still necessary to ensure broad participation.Comment on this story
Pignanelli: Polls and convention results indicate a moderate and interesting flavor for 2012 delegates. Democrats eliminated Rep. Brian Doughty, Utah's only openly gay legislator. Conversely, Republicans sent Melvin Nimer and Joe Demma to the primary for the at-large district seat. Nimer is chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans, a caucus for gay GOP members. This really speaks to the change in delegates.
But the 2016 election cycle is an unusual year without statewide races on the ballot. Therefore, unless a compelling issue arises (i.e., immigration), the push for Utahns to attend the precinct caucuses will be diminished. The sensible tone at recent conventions may be a short-term miracle.
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New York Times: Upstate Legislators Aid Caterer in Its Bid for Liquor License on Park Ave.
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After spending at least $30,000 a month on lobbyists, the Rose Group Park Avenue L.L.C., which operates a catering hall at Park Avenue and 63rd Street, has enlisted two upstate lawmakers to help in its fight for a liquor license.
The State Senate voted on Wednesday to support the catering hall's request, despite opposition from neighbors, the local community board, a nearby Presbyterian church and local lawmakers, who were concerned about noise and traffic.
Senator Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat whose district includes the catering hall, was irate, calling the measure "a local bill in sheep's clothing" that was "submitted on behalf of a particular company who's hired four groups of lobbyists who worked their way through this building."
The Assembly did not move its version of the bill, so for now this effort has stalled in Albany.


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The new coalition New Yorkers United for Marriage was barely a day old Wednesday afternoon when Sen. Ruben Díaz Sr., the most outspoken marriage equality opponent in the state legislature, lobbed a criticism at the campaign.
"I am deeply offended that during this Holy Week, which is a most sacred time to millions of New Yorkers, Governor Andrew Cuomo is working hard to mobilize elected officials to legalize homosexual marriage in New York," said the Bronx Democrat and Pentecostal minister, who has two gay brothers and a lesbian granddaughter but pointedly rejects the label of "homophobe."
While his may be the loudest objection, it certainly will not be the last or even the most significant. Díaz's ability to influence proceedings by threatening to caucus with the other side has largely been neutralized in the Republican-controlled senate, leaving other marriage equality opponents with more sway on the majority party. In conversations with The Advocate, some of those forces said they stand ready to launch their own campaign against marriage equality in the coming days.
"The intensity is rising so we are making our plans to do everything we can to make sure that the bill that would destroy marriage does not pass," said Michael Long, chairman of the Conservative Party of New York State. "We knew this was coming. I'm fully aware that there's been an immense amount of pressure being put on legislators to try to convince them to change the definition of marriage."
A powerful force in state politics, the Conservative Party endorses Republicans and threatens to withhold its coveted ballot line from candidates who vote for marriage equality. Long said that stance would not change.
"We're not a single-issue party, but there are a few issues where the line in the sand is drawn," he said. "Changing the sanctimony of marriage is one of them."
His comments indicate the challenges that remain for advocates, who, despite unseating three antigay senators in the past two years, still need to secure six votes from an assortment of Democrats and Republicans with different political pressure points. In order to succeed, New Yorkers for Marriage Equality was formed to ensure the most effective coordination and deployment of resources across tasks like communications, fieldwork and lobbying.
Backed by the popular governor, Andrew Cuomo, the coalition includes four major LGBT rights groups: Empire State Pride Agenda, Human Rights Campaign, Freedom to Marry, and Marriage Equality New York. Their stated goal is to enact a bill before the end of the current legislative session, which is scheduled to end in June. (On Thursday morning, the Log Cabin Republicans of New York State announced it had also joined the coalition.)
The formation of the coalition provides tacit acknowledgment of mistakes in previous efforts, even if leaders declined to evaluate the past outright in a call with bloggers and LGBT media on Wednesday afternoon. In 2009 the marriage equality bill was defeated by a 38-24 vote in the senate, then controlled by Democrats, despite having passed the assembly three times.
"More coordination is always good," said Ross Levi, executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda. "I think we are thrilled that we have unprecedented unity. We thought, as closely as our groups have been working and we have been for a long time, we wanted to take that to the next level, to be able to show the world that unity that we have."
Until now, advocates have met in secret for the past month at the office of the governor, who has vowed a personal push for marriage equality. In the weeks ahead, they plan to raise the profile of the issue substantially with a media campaign that will "use every tool in the toolbox" to communicate that a historic majority of New Yorkers support marriage equality, as indicated by a recent Siena Research Institute poll that found support at 58%.
we're going to make that clear," said HRC senior strategist Brian Ellner about the media piece, details of which are still being determined, according to advocates.
coalition plans to spend as much as $1 million on media, according to
The New York Times, which first reported on the plans and said that
Jennifer Cunningham, a powerhouse consultant with close ties to Cuomo,
would oversee the strategy with her firm, SKD Knickerbocker. Although
the report indicated the administration would supervise the efforts,
advocates said all the final decisions would be theirs.
groups are coordinating among ourselves as we have been and while we are
appreciative of the support of the governor, clearly this is the
advocates doing our job," said Levi during the call.
Part of
that job will entail more outreach to labor and clergy, they said,
particularly as avenues to engage people of color. Levi said the Empire State
Pride Agenda planned to add more high-level clergy to its Pride in the
Pulpit program, which includes more than 700 clergy and faith leaders in
support of marriage equality statewide. Ellner said that HRC is working
with the NAACP and the National Action Network led by the Reverend Al
Sharpton, while it continues to film everyday New Yorkers for its
marriage equality video series.
The marriage equality bill needs 32
votes to pass the senate, and currently 26 votes are confirmed in
support. While the Times reported that advocates plan to focus their
lobbying on three Democrats who voted against the bill in 2009 and as
many as 12 Republicans, five of whom the newspaper named, coalition
members cautioned against drawing conclusions from the report.
should absolutely not read anything special into that," said Ellner.
"We are looking at all members of the senate for votes and having those
Of course, opponents plan to speak with
senators too. Although the extent of any role for the National Organization for
Marriage remains unclear, NOM Exposed reports that two years ago, the
antigay group spent $600,000 on "media and voter outreach" in 25 state
senate districts, the bulk of which was used for phone calls to
lawmakers and print, radio, and TV advertising. Last week the group sent
an action alert to prime supporters in New York, and in Maryland, where the
marriage equality bill failed to advance in the house of delegates this
year, NOM threatened to spend $1 million to defeat any lawmaker who
voted for the measure.
NOM did not respond to a request for comment.
expected to voice opposition is the Catholic Church, a powerful
religious lobby in New York that proved instrumental in defeating the
bill in 2009. Last month, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, the face of the
church in the state, appeared on 60 Minutes and compared marriage
equality to incest.
A spokesman for the New York State Catholic
Conference, the public policy arm of the church, was unavailable for
comment Wednesday, but marriage equality advocates pointed to polls
showing support from a majority of American Catholics. Data from the
Public Religion Research Institute last month, for example, indicated that 71% of
Catholics support marriage equality when it is defined as civil marriage
"like you get at city hall."
"Catholic voters are listening less
and less to the instruction of the hierarchy on this issue because they
don't agree with it and they have their own experience with gay and
lesbian people in their families," said Marc Solomon of Freedom to Marry
on the call. "That's something that we're seeing more and more [around
the country]."
However, opponents emphasized that the outcome
depends on specific conditions in New York, where a Quinnipiac
University poll last week found that Republican voters oppose marriage
equality by 61% to 34%. They intend to remind lawmakers of that.
still confident that Republicans remember that they can't lose their
base over this issue," said the Reverend Jason McGuire, executive director
of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and a representative for evangelical
Protestants in the state. He said the Coalition to Save New York
Marriage, of which his group and the Conservative Party are members,
would make its voice heard soon.
"We've been waiting for this
action to be taken and I think you'll see us rolling out in the next
coming days and weeks," he said, though he declined to discuss
specifics. He added, "This is kind of a shot across the bow that both
sides have been waiting for."


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The real lesson of the Snowden affair is that the public need to be told what sort of surveillance is going on
I'm struggling with Edward Snowden. Maybe you are, too. I don't know whether I ought to be cheering him on or doing the opposite. When I started writing this yesterday, he was supposed to be on the verge of boarding a flight to Havana from Moscow, having arrived there from China in the small hours of the previous night. By the time I was halfway through, though, that flight had left, without him on it, and nobody was sure whether he'd ever even been in Russia at all.
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Today, U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) praised bipartisan House passage of H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. H.R. 2273 returns inspection and monitoring of coal ash to the states and establishes a new regulatory framework protecting public health and jobs. Lummis released the following statement:
"In its effort to eradicate the future of coal as an energy source, the Obama Administration's EPA has been intent on labeling coal ash as a hazardous material despite two EPA studies under the Clinton administration which found that coal ash was non-hazardous. A disregard for sound science is not the only problem with the EPA's federal regulation on coal ash; findings show that the EPA's proposal would have devastating repercussions for jobs, the economy, and even the recycling industry, which makes use of coal ash for everything from wallboard to bowling balls. Job-killing, agenda-based federal regulation lacking in sound science has no place in American government.
"The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act is responsible legislation that puts Wyoming's coal ash regulation in the hands of our states' capable experts. This bipartisan legislation blocks the EPA's agenda-based proposal, preserves rules that protect public health, and saves American jobs by allowing coal ash to be used in environmentally-friendly ways."
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Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission dealt Intel a major blow by deciding to start a lawsuit against the chip giant for anti-competitive behaviour and a slew of other complaints. Later in the day Intel responded to the filing stating that the lawsuit is clearly misguided.
In a press release Intel accuses the FTC of making claims that have not been investigated properly and is introducing new rules that aren't actually law. Intel's senior vice president and general counsel Doug Melamed said:
The FTC's rush to file this case will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars to litigate issues that the FTC has not fully investigated. It is the normal practice of antitrust enforcement agencies to investigate the facts before filing suit. The Commission did not do that in this case.
Such comments make it clear that Intel is intending to fight the lawsuit and strongly contest the allegations made against it.
Read more at the Intel press release
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Although Intel intend to fight this case it is going to have a few problems due to the recent agreements made with AMD. The chip giant may in fact be correct regarding some points of the FTC case, but on others has it not already admitted guilt?
For example, the agreement between Intel and AMD last month states the following points Intel will not do in the future:
- Not offering incentives to PC manufacturers in return for not buying chips from AMD
- Not offering incentives to customers in return for not buying chips from AMD
- Not offering incentives to retailers in return for not stocking AMD products
- Not offering incentives to stop promotion of, or delay in adopting products containing AMD chips
- No longer threatening retaliation or withholding when someone does not agree to enter into an arrangement covered in the above points
Some of those points are also covered in the FTC lawsuit under the targeting of manufacturers with threats and rewards complaint. So in that area specifically Intel really can't argue against such practices occurring in court. On the other complaints put forward by the FTC it may have steadier ground to stand on. Can the FTC prove Intel secretly redesigned compilers, or that it smothered performance gains demonstrated through the use of GPUs?
Such accusations will have to be proven in a court room and we can only assume the FTC has the evidence to back it up. What will also be interesting to see is how readily companies like AMD, Nvidia, IBM, and Dell will be to step up and take part in the case if requested by the FTC to do so. How will AMD's deal with Intel affect such a decision for the company?


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I have noticed that I get dizzy and sick to my stomach when I ovulate. THis month I spotted for 2 days then go af. I was very light headed and wanted to vomit for 4 days. I just felt strange all over. Any ideas. I have always been a 28 day cycle with not one problem before.
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during how many cycles have you noticed this happening? are you definate that this feeling is triggered by your cycle and not anything else? like you say, it is strange if you have never experienced this and all of a sudden it is happening now.
i certainly think that if your symptoms are as severe as you have described, it would be a good idea to get checked out. maybe you are anaemic, this could account for the dizziness.
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JT was born September 30, 1978 in San Diego, CA. He grew up and lived in San Diego until he was 14 years of age when his family moved to Billings, MT. JT then attended schools in Billings and moved to Sheridan, WY in 2003.
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He is survived by his wife, Liz, of Sheridan, WY; two sons, Nathaniel Brown, and Jakers Trevathan, both of Sheridan, WY; one daughter, Tassel Trevathan, of Sheridan, WY; and his adopted mother, Jeanie Lesmeister, of Billings, MT.
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wich should i buy with COD4 today for PS3?
I'd say Assassins Creed... You're getting COD4 so you might aswell get a different type of game aswell, so Assassins Creed!
yea i agree with Celestial...go with Assasins Creed
Totally depends on what you like. Personally I would get Resistance because I love FPS and multiplayer. If your looking for a adventure type game then definetly get Creed
I would get AC since COD totally sets you for a FPS
Happy gaming!
actually, i had enough for all three lol. got cod4 for 360 cause the guy at gamestop said the PS3 version was having multiplayer problems, he didnt specify...said there was a patch comign out.
oh well now you have all three lol
meh, not impressed with assasins creed, i think im gonna get return it for warhawk.
really it looks good but i love free roam games
Only get Assassins Creed if you like doing the same thing over and over in a beautifully detailed world.
sounds like my kind of game
Exactly what I thought. I hope you like Resistance. I get a lot of online play out of it.
only played it once online so far but it was good. campaign is fun as hell too, but right now im playing skate, and cod4/halo3 online for 360, those 3 games take priority lol
come on, Halo three is the same as 1 and 2 :wink:
Assassin's Creed owns Warhawk's life. Don't waste your time by trading in AC for Warhawk. Assassin's Creed is probably the best/funnest games out right now. It just takes a bit to get used, but now I can't stop playing. It's like a medieval version of GTA, but I like it more than GTA.
AC is a definite renter. The gamplay is too repetative.
yeah creed is way to repetitive. warhawk was pretty bad too though. HUGE learning curve, but it's a good game, i just cant jump in with all these ppl who are so good and expect to have fun.


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The owners of the Mirror newspaper have stood by editor Piers Morgan after allegations of improper share dealings.
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Have you ever tried a different perfume and found yourself throughout the day getting whiff's occasionally of it and thinking how nice the smell is? That is the experience I have everytime I use Calvin Klein's Sheer Obsession! I have tried Obsession previously and found it very heavy and too overpowering for daytime use. Sheer Obsession is a very clean fragrance and one that does not linger for too long but just long enough for others to appreciate it when you walk past. It is also a frangrance that spans the generations as I use it as an everyday perfume and so does my 18 year old daughter when she can find it in my handbag!
The design of the bottle is good as it is easily held when spraying it and is not too cumbersome to fit nicely into your handbag. It is very reasonably priced so makes for good value for money therefore no guilt feelings when using it on a daily basis. I feel, even when I don't have make-up on that I am ready for the day if I know I smell good and Sheer Obsession makes that happen for me!
One thing I own far too much of is perfumes. I adore them and they are something I buy quite often and of course for birthdays and Christmas and occasions I always have a list as long as my arm for people to pick from! Last Christmas I was incredibly lucky and got loads I wanted!
I love Obsession perfume. It's the one perfume that if I ran out of it I'd have to replace it come hell or high water. It's just a main stay product of mine that's an old faithful.
However recently when I was trawling my City Centre for bargains I found myself in T.J Hughes and was just browsing their discounted perfumes when bang on the shelf was something I hadn't heard of before even though it was launched in 2002! 'Sheer Obsession'. So I asked to smell the tester and I bought it for £12.99 for a 50ml bottle (bargain!).
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Passionate, powerful and sexy: discover Sheer Obsession, a fresh new way to experience the Obsession fragrance. A lighter, softer rendition of the traditional signature Obsession fragrance. Features subtle mandarin, bergamot, vanilla, exotic spices, and a dry to warm earthy blend of amber, incense and musk.
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The box is white with silver writing on it telling me what it is and who it is by. The bottle is a dome shape (same as Obsession) frosted white glass with frosted silver lid over silver sprayer which is pump action style. Silver writing on the front of the bottle again tells me what it is and who it is by and on the bottom of the bottle is a little white label telling me mine is eau de parfum spray and that it's 50ml in size. Nice packaging and almost the opposite of it's sister scent (Obsession).
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So this is opposite in so many ways to the original Obsession. The colour of this scent is a pale yellow colour opposed to Obsession which is dark amber. The packaging of this is light and girly where as Obsession is brown and rather more masculine looking. This bottle is frosted, Obsession original isn't, it's clear. This has a silver top, Obsession is gold. So you get the impression this is going to be a very different baby altogether. However you'd be wrong! They smell so similar. If you love the original Obsession I cant see a reason in the world you wouldn't love this. If your not so daring to wear Obsession (Original) then your just over half way there with this fragrance!
Yes it is slightly more delicate in places. This is hard to explain! I shall try! It isn't so heavy in the amber musk and vanilla department as the original and therefore isn't as syrupy sweet as that of Original Obsession is and to me just overall isn't so earthy and sweet or heavy. However this is still stronger than most daytime perfumes so don't be fooled just cos it's called 'sheer'. This is classified as a daytime perfume but you need to have some balls to wear it as it is still in your face and recognisable as Obsession.
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1 September 2006 – Midland's Tiago Monteiro revealed to F1Racing.net that he is on the verge of signing a contract to stay at the team for another season and is pleased with how things have gone since Midland took over the name of Jordan this season.
"Everything is under control," said the Portuguese driver.
"My management is finalizing the contracts. It's most definite that I will drive here."
The 30-year-old believes that he will benefit from the continuity - next year will be his third at the Silverstone-based squad - and is enjoying his partnership with Dutch teammate Christijan Albers.
"There is no reason to change teams for me. It's good to go on with the same people. I think my team mate Christijan Albers will stay too, which would be good. We know each other and are pushing each other all year and will do the same in 2007. That's what the team wants."
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Facebook Messenger for Windows, which became publicly available at the end of December, officially launched today, and the social network said work continues on a Mac version.
TechCrunch reported the official release of the desktop client, which was first leaked in November, leading to the quiet release at year end.
The application requires Windows 7.
Messenger for Windows automatically syncs with Facebook, and it allows users to chat and message with their Facebook friends, and see ticker updates and notifications.
Facebook said the app currently supports chatting and messaging only with individual friends, and not group chat or video calling.
The social network added that users' privacy settings are carried over from Facebook to the Messenger app.
The application is available for download here.
Readers, how do you think the release of Messenger will impact the amount of time people spend on the social network, if at all?


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