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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reduced its customer debt from 27 to 22 per cent following the introduction of street meters in two districts in the Greater Accra region, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the company has said.
A few years ago, the ECG introduced Prepaid Street Meters at Teshie-Nungua and Bortianor on pilot basis primarily to reduce losses and stop customers from tampering with the meters.
Under the project, a number of meters owned by different customers are mounted on one pole unlike the postpaid meters which are in the confines of the homes of customers.
In an interview with The Mirror, the PRO of ECG, Mr William Boateng, said the introduction of the street prepaid meters was to improve upon the service and minimise theft of power.
He explained that the districts were carefully selected for the project based on the low purchasing power and income levels of consumers there. This was to help determine whether it would be suitable for Ghana as a whole to adopt the street metering system.
He explained that the company embarked on the pilot scheme to also gauge acceptability of the project by the people.
'The ECG does not intend to spread the new scheme to everybody nationwide. There will still be people who will continue to be on the postpaid meters until we are satisfied with operations in the two pilot districts,' he said.
Mr Boateng said similar projects were on going in other developing countries. He said before the installation of the prepaid meters, a survey conducted by the company revealed that the system was suitable for Ghana, taking into consideration issues of weather, safety of the meters and their durability.
He said that one of the biggest challenges faced by all electricity companies worldwide was how to check and control theft of electric power. He said this had also been one of the biggest challenges the ECG was facing.
'It was as a result of this that the company has targeted densely populated areas to start its pilot project', he said.
But primarily, the ECG PRO said the installation of prepaid meters was for the purpose of reducing losses and improve on the collection of debts.
He explained that when the system worked smoothly, it would enhance the reliability and quality of power supply.
According to Mr Boateng, since the beginning of the project, the company's losses had reduced by 10 per cent. He said complaints lodged by consumers helped the company to correct defects and errors.
For instance, he said complaints by consumers over the large number of meters on a single pole had been considered. Under the circumstance,'a new approach has been devised to push the meters further up the poles and that the consumer can use an automatically controlled device to control the meters from a favourable distance'.
He condemned the practice where some consumers tampered with power supply systems by connecting high energy consumables such as air conditioners and electric stoves directly to cables on the poles while tapping power for low energy consumables such as bulbs through the meter.
On load shedding, Mr Boateng said the practice was still on-going as energy suppliers were still not certain when maintenance and expansion works would be completed.
A resident of Teshie, Mr Richard Sowah, told The Mirror that the street metres were more expensive to use as compared with the post-paid ones. He also said the street metres seemed to run faster than the post-paid ones.
'When I buy GH¢60 worth of electricity, it gets used up in less than two weeks,' Mr Sowah said. 'Due to that, I have stopped using appliances such as fan and rice cooker in order to save money.'
Another resident, Naa Merley Korley, said she did not like the introduction of the street meters because they were mounted outside and thought it was not safe to step out when one's credit run out late at night.
She also added that some residents found it difficult using the remote controls that came with the meters while others complained of their remote controls not functioning at all.
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Garcia likely to only see time against lefties
Garcia likely to only see time against lefties
Tuesday's game against the Indians marked Garcia's second straight day out of the lineup, and it's unlikely he'll get back in until the Tigers face Angels lefty C.J. Wilson on Saturday.
Simply put, the Tigers have too many left-handed-hitting outfielders, all of whom manager Jim Leyland has been juggling to try to keep somewhat fresh, to justify giving a shot to a 21-year-old right-handed hitter.
"With [Brennan] Boesch and [Andy] Dirks and [Quintin] Berry and all those guys, I can't play him against a right-handed pitcher right now. That's just the way I feel," Leyland said. "People get carried away. A guy has a couple games and [people say], 'Well, why not put him out there?' I just don't think you can do that right now.
"I mean, if Boesch and those guys don't do it, well, they don't do it, but I think they'll be fine. Those are our guys. You have to remember, [Dirks and Boesch] are the guys that broke with this club. They were the guys we were counting on at the beginning of the season. They're still here, so it's hard not to count on them now. If they don't do it, they don't do it. But if you're asking some kid that came out of Double-A to do it for you, I don't think that's necessarily [going to happen]."
Leyland sounded reluctant to use Garcia as a pinch-hitter.
"You're a genius if you put somebody like that up," Leyland said. "You're an idiot if he doesn't do something when you put him up there. I don't really know. I'd like to stay away from putting a kid like that in a real big situation, but I don't know that he wouldn't be successful."

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Last week, T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS announced intent to merge their companies. On 11 October 2012, MetroPCS, in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, distributed the following notice to its customers:
What does this potential T-Mobile combination mean to me?
Nothing will change with your service, your plan or your phone, or where you can pay your bills or receive customer support. MetroPCS remains focused on providing an exceptional wireless experience with state-of-the-art 4G LTE service and smartphones at a tremendous value. Each day, we're seeing thousands of people upgrade to and choose MetroPCS' 4G LTE because of our unmatched unlimited offering. We think our tremendous value proposition will only get better after the T-Mobile combination. But for now, it is business as usual with the same driven focus on delivering exceptional service and experience to you.
Upon completion of the combination with T-Mobile, the plan is to keep the MetroPCS brand name, our places of distribution and the way we do business. The only real difference you should see is that MetroPCS will offer an even broader array of affordable, cutting-edge handsets and mobile services for the same great value you have come to expect from MetroPCS. This will mean you have more choices, more coverage and greater access to a faster, broader, higher capacity 4G network — where you live and in more cities throughout the U.S.
When is the potential T-Mobile combination expected to complete?
We expect the combination to close in the first half of 2013, subject to MetroPCS stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Will my rate plan or mobile services change?
No. Your rate plan will not change as a result of the announcement of the T-Mobile combination. You will continue to receive an exceptional mobile experience at a great value and the price of your plan will stay the same.
Your mobile service will not be affected by the announcement of the T-Mobile combination. We will still provide the same mobile service you've come to expect, choice in services and handsets – while still offering affordable unlimited talk, text and data.
Upon completion of the combination with T-Mobile, we will have the opportunity to offer you an even wider selection of affordable, cutting-edge handsets and mobile services. This will mean more coverage with greater access to a larger 4G network — where you live and in more cities throughout the U.S.
Will MetroPCS' rate plans still be unlimited and tax inclusive?
Absolutely. All MetroPCS customers currently on a tax inclusive plan will remain on such and all new customers will continue to be offered unlimited tax and regulatory fee inclusive rate plans.
Does this mean that I will be required to sign a contract for wireless services, or am I now under a contract?
No. You are not required to sign a contract to continue to receive your current service. MetroPCS remains committed to providing you affordable wireless service with no annual contract.
The completion of the T-Mobile combination will not change our no-annual contract model. Our plan is for your service to continue on a no-annual contract basis providing you with a great mobile experience at the best value.
How long will my handset or smartphone work on MetroPCS with the impending T-Mobile combination?
The announcement of the combination with T-Mobile will not interrupt our ability to provide wireless services to you.
You will continue to be able to purchase or upgrade your handset from the current and future lineup of handsets available at any local area MetroPCS store, on your handset via MyMetro app, or at metropcs.com.
Upon completion of the combination with T-Mobile, you will have more choices, more coverage and greater access to a faster, broader, higher capacity 4G LTE network. And, you will have a broader array of affordable, cutting-edge handsets for upgrade purposes and a broader array of mobile services to choose from for the same great value. We do anticipate that by the second half of 2015, customers who have not already upgraded their handsets, will need to upgrade their handsets to one of the wide range of affordable, cutting-edge handsets that will be available at that time.
How do I pay my bill? Can I pay at T-Mobile stores now?
For the immediate future, continue paying for service as you always have through the existing MetroPCS payment channels. If those channels are expanded in the future, we'll communicate that information to you as quickly as possible.
Again the transaction is expected to complete in the first half of 2013 — subject to MetroPCS stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. And during this time, MetroPCS and T-Mobile will be, and continue to operate, as independent companies and continue to compete vigorously – having no impact on MetroPCS' day-to-day operations.
I've heard that T-Mobile intends to force MetroPCS customers to move to T-Mobile as soon as the combination is completed. Is that true?
Absolutely not. Existing customers will continue to experience the same great MetroPCS coverage you have come to expect.
Immediately, nothing will change with your service, your plan or your phone. MetroPCS will remain focused on providing an exceptional wireless experience with state-of-the-art 4G LTE service and smartphones at a tremendous value. Each day, we're seeing thousands of people upgrading to and choosing MetroPCS' 4G LTE, and we think the value we offer will only get better after the T-Mobile combination.
Over time, customers who choose to upgrade to one of the affordable, cutting-edge smartphones that will be available will also have the benefit of experiencing an even larger and faster 4G network that combines the best of T-Mobile and MetroPCS.
Will I get better coverage?
One of the key benefits of the proposed combination with T-Mobile will be deeper 4G LTE network coverage and a clear-cut technology path to one common 4G LTE network and the ability to migrate customers to a faster, broader, higher capacity 4G network.
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That's a good question. After I came to Christ, my mother and I became part of a very conservative and legalistic church. In this congregation you didn't borrow liturgical traditions from the past. In fact, we never even used the word "advent" at Christmas time or ever lit a candle in a worship service; that would be too much like the practice of Roman Catholics, even though nobody would ever remotely equate our fundamentalist church with Catholicism. Now you know why I had never even heard of an "advent wreath" until coming into the world of Presbyterianism. Maybe some of you had a similar background. Nevertheless, we haven't answered the title question.
The word "advent" simply means "the arrival of something important or awaited." As each candle of the advent wreath is lit, its light reminds us of the "light of the world," whose birth was foretold long ages before He finally arrived as the incarnate Messiah. This first coming accomplished all that was necessary for our salvation both in His perfectly keeping the law of God, as well as dying to pay the penalty that the law demands for those who violate God's word (as Adam and Eve did at the beginning of humankind.) "God made him who had no sin to be sin {or be a sin offering} for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21). The core of Christmas is to be found in this verse along with John 3:16 and similar passages. Jesus first came as the Servant-Redeemer. He came not to be served, but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28).
As a candle is lit each Sunday of Advent, we are also to be reminded that we await with great anticipation the return of our Savior and Lord. It was this same Jesus who was taken up into heaven and while his disciples watched the heavens engulf their beloved Immanuel an angel said to them, "Men of Galilee...why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1:11) He will come back and what a glorious day that will be. The Advent candles remind us that the "light of the world" is destined to make a round trip. He will come again. This could be our last Christmas as we know it.
But what shall we do as we await His second advent? We are to be about the same thing that the disciples were told by Jesus to do. What's that? That is what you find recorded in Acts 1:8, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." The time between His first and His second coming is a time of witness. It's a time of telling others who Jesus is, what He has done, how He has changed your life and a time to invite others to trust in Christ alone as their only hope of salvation and eternal life in heaven. It's a time to proclaim to everyone we know that Jesus is "the way, the truth and the life" and that "no man comes to the Father but through Him." He alone is the light of the world. The Advent candles of Christmas speak of that glorious truth. May you think on these things each Sunday as we await His second advent which will come as surely as did His first coming. Even so, Lord Jesus, come quickly. Amen.


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The Comparative Study of SOC Estimation Based on EKF and ANFIS Algorithm
In this paper, two methods of SOC estimation based on Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) are studied according to the characteristic of Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack with 120 cells in series and 8Ah capacity for HEV. Combined with the Battery Management System (BMS) control strategy, these two SOC estimation methods are verified by experiments. The results of EKF-based SOC estimation showed that the estimated value can solve the problem of accumulative error and inaccurate initial value, and can correct the SOC value of current integration under the condition of large current.
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C.E.S. Foundation Awards 14 Mini-Grants
About the C.E.S. Foundation
The C.E.S. Foundation was created in 2007 with the mission of enhancing learning opportunities for students of C.E.S. educational programs including enrichment grants to C.E.S. educators.Since inception, the C.E.S. Foundation has funded more than 88 projects totaling over $50,000. Mini-grants have been awarded to projects in all C.E.S. programs. Applicants go through a rigorous application process and give both oral and written evaluations to the Board of Directors annually. These mini-grants are designed to foster creativity and enhance learning opportunities for C.E.S. students.
Our vision in addition to supporting the mini-grant program is to provide seed money to fund new and promising projects. The Board of Directors has funded more than $40,000 to support ancillary or start up programs. Past funding included purchase of iPads to be used with autistic children for literacy development and curriculum support in the special education division and for students with learning needs at Six to Six Magnet School. Other program grants have gone to the School Readiness program to support science and music education and to fund the purchase of materials for a social development curriculum. The Regional Center for the Arts received a grant to support bringing in a member of a professional dance company to work with students on the creative process of dance.
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UCLA coach Jim Mora said Tuesday that he "has his eye on a few" Penn State players and that a few have reached out to the Bruins to inquire about a possible transfer.
Speaking during Pac-12 media day, Mora told reporters that he had glanced through the roster after learning Penn State players would be allowed to transfer and play right away in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Mora did not speak about specific players, but said assistant coaches Adrian Klemm, Demetrice Martin and Angus McClure were looking into a few.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN: Three former Texas Christian University football players who were among more than a dozen students arrested during a drug sting have been sentenced to probation on marijuana delivery charges.
Melody McDonald, a spokeswoman for Tarrant County prosecutors, says 21-year-old D.J. Yendrey pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to three years of probation. Yendrey, who is listed as David Yendry in court records, was fined $300 on each charge.
Tanner Brock and Tyler Horn, both 21, pleaded guilty to the same charges last month. Brock received four years' probation and was fined $1,200. Horn was sentenced to three years' probation and was fined $300.
MICHIGAN: Has suspended defensive end Frank Clark after authorities say he took a laptop from a campus dorm room.
A statement from coach Brady Hoke called it a "serious accusation."
Word of the suspension came Monday, the same day the team said it suspended running back Fitzgerald Toussaint after he was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of drunken driving.
University police spokeswoman Diane Brown says Clark was arrested June 19 after the June 14 theft of the $1,800 laptop at Stockwell Hall, where he was living. He is charged with second-degree home invasion and was released on bond June 20.
A message was left Tuesday with a lawyer listed as representing Clark. He's due before a judge again Aug. 2 in District Court in Ann Arbor.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: The Trojans are eligible to win championships again, and the Pac-12 media expect the Trojans to reclaim their spot atop the league.
USC has been picked to win the Pac-12 in the annual preseason poll, the league announced Tuesday.
The Trojans were picked to win the South Division on 117 of the 123 ballots, while Oregon was picked to win the North Division by the same overwhelming margin.
Still mired in scholarship restrictions and NCAA probation, USC has been picked to win the league championship game by 102 of the voters.
USC coach Lane Kiffin wasn't about to get cocky or say anything incendiary at the first preseason gathering of the league's coaches and top talent in the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Studios.
MICHIGAN STATE: The school says junior snapper Steve Moore will miss the 2012 season after fracturing his spinal vertebra during a freak accident Saturday.
Moore cracked his C4 vertebra after diving off the back of a boat and landing on a sandbar.


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Andrew looks after the recreational portfolio, and has been kayaking on and off for over since he first did the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic in 1981. He joined Lane Cove River Kayakers and has since become more actively involved in the sport. As a member of Lane Cove he has been mainly involved in marathon kayaking and has paddled in six Hawkesbury Canoe Classics, SA's Riverland paddle and the Murray Marathon. In 2010, he and five others paddled from Stanley in Tasmania to Blanket Bay in Victoria. Andrew has a Master's degree in Business & Technology and has been working as a Business Analyst for over nine years. Andrew's goals include learning to paddle white-water, mastering ocean racing by participating in the Molokai Surf Ski World Championships, getting faster on flatwater and being part of an enthusiastic sub-committee that grows recreational paddling in NSW.


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I have a microsoft keyboard that is bluetooth. It has been working fine however in troubleshooting my wifes compter with it yesterday I had to disconect it from my systme. Now I am not able to reconnect it to my system. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Does your system reconize the bluetooth adapter? And instsall the driver for it?
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Yes it seems too. It just wont pair. How can I remove the driver and reinstall? Thanks
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If your bluetooth adapter is usb drive then in device mngr if you pull it up and unplug the device you'll see which one it is. Then you can put it back in and click on it and uninstall the driver but without a driver cd for that adapter upon reboot windows will just install the generic driver again. If you have the cd then after uninstall put the cd in and click search for driver and point it to the drive with the cd in it. load it as administrator and the software application (since a lot of these devices use the application for pairing) and see if it will pair. Fabe
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California realty officials attribute a decline in home sales in October to the government shutdown, a typical seasonal slowdown and the market moving into a more balanced direction.
Statewide home sales declined for the third straight month last month, although sales of condominiums and townhomes continued to be strong, according to the California Association of Realtors.
"As anticipated, the housing market was disrupted by the closure of the federal government in October, which prolonged the loan approval process and led to the delay of many home closings, especially on FHA transactions," explained Kevin Brown, the 2014 state group president.
Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 401,170 units in October, according to information collected by from more than 90 local associations and MLSs statewide. Sales in October were down 2.7 percent from September and down 11.1 percent from October 2012.
The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home was down 0.3 percent from September's median price of $428,740 to $427,290 in October. October's price was 25.3 percent higher than the revised $340,910 recorded in October 2012, marking the 16th straight month of double-digit annual gains, according to the report.
"The recent jump in interest rates, coupled with the run-up in home prices since the beginning of this year, lowered housing affordability. As such, many buyers are considering more affordable options such as condos and townhomes, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, where there is a greater abundance of these property types," said state group vice president and chief economist Leslie Appleton-Young. "As we enter the slower home buying season, we expect home prices to be capped by seasonal factors and annual price gains to continue to taper off in the coming months."
Appleton-Young was in the Bay Area last month and told members of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors that the Bay Area has the strongest economy in the state and its recovery has been unparalleled.
While the $679,640 median home price of an existing single-family home in the Bay Area slipped 1.1 percent from that of the previous month, the median was 14.6 percent higher than the $593,080 median in October 2012.
"Some buyers might have experienced some degree of economic uncertainty as a result of the government shutdown, but it appears we are returning to a more balanced market, where prices are more sustainable. Demand for homes in the region is still very strong," said Carolyn Miller, president of the Silicon Valley association.
October sales of single-family homes in the nine-county Bay Area were up 13.4 percent from the previous month and 0.1 percent higher year-to-year. Santa Clara County saw a 2.3 percent month-to-month increase in single-family home sales in October, though sales were down 4.8 percent year-to-year.
The median price of a single-family home in Santa Clara County was $770,000, up 11.9 percent from $688,000 in October 2012. The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home in Santa Clara County in October was 21.4 days, compared to 20.1 days in September and 21.6 days in October last year.
According to the state group's Unsold Inventory Index, among the nine counties in the Bay Area, both Santa Clara and San Mateo counties reflected the lowest inventory supply in October, just 1.9 and 1.8 months, respectively. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WIAT) – Alabama's second-ranked men's golf team had a great round on Friday. They fired the lowest score in the 13-team field, shooting a 2-over par 290 as a team. Alabama remains in second place, 8 shots behind the Florida Gators. The Crimson Tide remain 7 shots ahead of third place South Alabama. The top-five teams will advance to the NCAA Championships in Atlanta.
"I thought everyone played really well," Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said. "It was nice to have everyone around par most of the day, and they battled hard. We are starting to get a better understanding of the golf course; the knowledge is starting to come.
"I was proud of how we played today, especially Trey with a nice bounce back round. That was huge for him and for us."
Scott Strohmeyer remains the Tide's top individual performer. He fired a 1-over 73 today and remains in a tie for third place at 1-under for the tournament. Justin Thomas also made a move today shooting a even-par 72 to move into 9th place.
Alabama will tee off at 8:40 a.m. on Saturday in the final round of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. The Crimson Tide will be paired with Florida and South Alabama once again in the final round.


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Peace Wall Removal
Community Celebrates Peace Wall Removal
Residents at a North Belfast interface hold a celebration event to mark a new era after the removal of a 30 year old Peace Wall.
Residents at a North Belfast interface hold a celebration event to mark a new era after the removal of a 30 year old Peace Wall.
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The broken windows theory by social scientist James Q. Wilson has been disproved often, but unfortunately, it is still the main argument for law makers and capitalists to encourage nonpartisan citizens that, amongst other things, they should not become attached to graffiti art, regardless of how attractive it can sometimes be. Every now and then a heavy presence of graffiti suggests a coming positive change in a neighborhood (depending on one's definition of positive). If there is a "hipster" area in your city, chances are that 5-15 years ago it was not a pleasant neighborhood and it was filled with graffiti. That area that you are classifying as hipster today is still filled with graffiti, bursting with coffee shops, health conscience eateries, attractive women walking really large dogs, and is now one of the most up and coming, desirable places to live in your city. The bullshit windows hypothesis is just a real estate manual for gentrifying a neighborhood, and it often acts as an overall cover for aggressive, racist policing, and the criminalization of the homeless and other undesirables in an area.


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Now they're just teasing us. Earlier in the week we got some pretty solid visual verification about the existence of an Android-based PlayStation Phone. Now a Sony executive is all but admitting that such a device is in the works.
During an interview with CNN, Sony SVP Peter Dille wouldn't actually come right out and confirm that the PlayStation Phone was coming, but he did admit that the PSP's Wi-Fi connectivity just isn't enough these days. "People are used to having always-connected devices," he told the channel.
He added that, while the PlayStation 3's lifespan is expected to be ten years, things move faster in the mobile world. For one thing, the PSP doesn't make calls or send text messages. Also, the iPhone and other subsequent smarphones have that whole app store things going for them. Though Dille was quick to write off most smartphone games as "time-killers."
The exec also expressed concern that the PSP isn't living up to the multimedia promise of its home-based couterpart, "I don't think we fully realize that vision with a Wi-Fi device," Dille said. "If it's not connected [to a cell network] then it does sort of limit people."
And what about the speculation that the PlayStation Phone will run a version of Android? A spokeswoman fro Sony told the press, "We have relationships with Google."
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The bleachers were packed on a breezy Tuesday afternoon as the Destrehan versus Hahnville softball intra-parish rivalry was fought out at Hahnville.
After taking a 4-1 lead in the first two innings, the Destrehan (17-10, 3-1) girls folded to Hahnville (23-1, 4-0) in a disastrous sixth inning where Hahnville put up four runs to take a 7-5 lead. HHS pitcher Lauren Beadle shutout DHS late to prevent a comeback.
The game got off to a quick start with three runs scored by DHS in the top of first inning off hits by Krista Robles and Anna Hall. Robles added another run off an RBI groundout in the top of the second to make it 4-0. However, Hahnville answered in the bottom of the second, scoring off a big double by Pepper Baker that sent Maeson Martindale home.
With HHS still trailing on their own field, the Lady Tigers added a run in the bottom of the fourth with a lead-off double by Martindale who was sent home on a line drive double by Megan Bush to make the score 4-2. That is when Destrehan coach Kenny Montz opted to take senior pitcher Ashley Bolin off the mound in favor of senior Abbie Hall, who finished out the game.
In the top of the fifth, the Lady Wildcats extended the lead to 5-2 after a double by Bolin down the right field line.
"We had nine hits and we must have had five or six doubles in the game. We were splitting it around. Most of the girls in the lineup got at least one hit today. We kept pressure on them for most of the game," Montz said.
But in the bottom of the fifth, the Lady Tigers began to mount their comeback with a home run off the bat of Lauren Simar.
HHS head coach Kenneth Vial said Simars shot was the turnaround Hahnville was looking for, bringing the score to 5-3.
"Simar hitting a home run was a big play of the game because we had gone quiet on offense and she hit the home run and I thought it breathed life back into us," Vial said.
In the bottom of the sixth, Hahnville brought the game home with singles by Baker, Kelly Ortego, Madison Fremen and an RBI single by Kaylyn Morales that sent in Baker to bring the score to 5-4. With the bases loaded, Hall walked in Ortego to tie the score up 5-5 and Fremen stole home on a passed ball to give HHS their first lead for the game at 6-5. Martindale brought in Morales on a bunt to give the Lady Tigers a 7-5 lead.
"Morales getting that single in the sixth inning for a scoring run was real big," Vial said. "We had a few kids come through for us."
Montz said HHSs comeback was an example of a good team playing at their best.
"In that inning, a good team stepped in in Hahnville. Thats what happened. They stepped up like the No. 1 team in the state and they did what they had to," he said.
After Amanda Mcnaughton singled on the first at bat of the top of the sixth, Hahnville sophomore pitcher Lauren Beadle closed out the game without giving up another hit.
Vial said his team fought through adversity to take the victory.
"In the end I told them you didnt play your best, but you won. The team has to be able to overcome the game and not complain about it," Vial said. "Thats not taking anything away from Destrehan, because they were at their best, but we didnt pitch as well as we could have. That is high school sports."
Montz said although he felt his team played well, it would have only taken a few more plays to go their way to secure the win.
"We really had the opportunity to score maybe four or five more runs in the game and we couldnt get that extra big hit, that one extra big hit to really break the game open and thats the story of the game," Montz said.
Destrehan will have a chance to avenge their loss when they host HHS next Wednesday, April 10 at home in a non-district match-up.
|(Left) Destrehan junior catcher Anna Hall went 2-for-4 with an RBI in her teams loss to Hahnville. (Right) Hahnville sophomore pitcher Lauren Beadle picked up the win, striking out six.


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The priestly benediction is found in the Torah (Numbers 6:24-26) and consists of three blessings, which is why it's sometimes known as the "threefold blessing." On holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, members of synagogues who are part of the priestly class (cohenim) recite the blessing for the congregation, often with their prayer shawls (tallitot) over their heads and their hands spread in the ancient sign of the Jewish priests (made famous by Spock on Star Trek).
Some synagogues have the custom of saying the blessing each Shabbat; it may be led by clergy, by a member of the congregation, or collectively. Some congregations say "amen" after each line, as is customary after most blessings, while others say the traditional response instead, "kein y'hee ra-tzon."
At a bar or bat mitzvah, some synagogues have the custom of directing the blessing at the child. Sometimes, a member of the clergy will place their hands on the bat or bar mitzvah's head or shoulder sand say the blessing to them, adding a few personal words as well. In other congregations, parents are invited to say the blessing to their child. When the blessing is said quietly or more privately, to the bar or bat mitzvah child, the congregation typically does not say "amen" or "kein y'hee ra-tzon" at the end of each line (usually because they are out of earshot).
Here's an example of a rabbi giving a more public blessing to a bar mitzvah boy, with the synagogue's many clergy (rabbis and cantors) joining in the for the priestly benediction, in both Hebrew and English:
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After kicking off the race with a rousing rendition of Star Spangled Banner, it was the foreigners who spoiled the all American party, with Lululemon's neo pro Aussie Loren Rowney taking out line honour s over the Canadian duo of Joelle Numainville and Joanie Caron in the Beaumont road stage at Redlands. (Check out Velo Images for an awesome race photo.)
Racing got off to a fast start on the smooth and wide, wind assisted road on the way to the first uphill drag through the suburbs. Here things stretched out a little, with a few digs that were easily covered, before NorCal's own Beth Newell went on a solo escape. Newll really just loves to dish out the pain. Newell was caught by the front group entering the national park, after the rest of the field had been shattered in the lead up to the first KOM of the day. A front group of around 20 made it over the top together, with smaller bunches of stragglers chasing on the downhill run to the start/finish line.
Megan Guarnier sent out a warning to her GC rivals by taking the first sprint bonus seconds on offer. Other teams sensed the opportunity to try and get a break away after her big sprint effort, but most attempts were half hearted or easily covered. Team TIBCO patrolled the front, and it appeared that any move would be dictated by the terrain.
Chasers soon latched back on and the lead group was back at 40 or so, before the climb once again took its toll, with a repeat of the first lap. This time around Numainville of Optum took the points over Rowney, both apparently testing out their sprint for the finish.
Third time over the climb left a group of approximately 30 charging for the line. All the GC contenders were in there, with all the big teams represented. It was Rowney who had learned the most from the previous sprint, powering up the uphill drag to the finish to reverse the order of the previous sprint, pipping Numainville for her first NRS win at her first attempt. Not a bad start. Remember Rowney's name, and keep an eye out for her while she is staying in Menlo Park, because you're sure to see more of this strong and versatile Aussie in the future.
TIBCO defended well all day and Guarnier showed she's going to be hard to crack, retaining the yellow jersey, with a 10 second lead over Lululemon's Amber Neben heading into tomorrow's hour long downtown crit.
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Romney edges McCain in conservative straw poll — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney narrowly beat John McCain, 35 to 34 percent, in a straw poll of conservative political activists gathered Saturday in Washington — a vote that is viewed as a barometer of support from that major GOP voting bloc.
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Obama campaign claims "irregularities" in Louisiana — Per the campaign's blog, under the headline: "After Widespread Reports of Voting Irregularities Obama Campaign Submits Urgent Request for Assistance:" … Obama faced a similar hurdle in California, where some poll workers appear …
Discussion: Comments from Left Field
Michael Tedesco / Comments from Left Field: "Stupendous" Saturday Returns
New York Times:
Neck and Neck, Clinton and Obama Woo Superdelegates — WASHINGTON — Seeing a good possibility that the Democratic presidential nomination will not be settled in the primaries and caucuses, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are lavishing attention on a group that might hold …
Discussion: protein wisdom, Connecting.the.Dots and Washington Post
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama sweeps in the Virgin Islands — Simon Caines, the executive director of the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands, shared in a brief interview just now the preliminary results of that territory's caucuses, which produce the equivalent of three delegates.
Discussion: RealClearPolitics, MyDD, Gateway Pundit, Open Left and PoliticalBase.com Blog
Reid Wilson / RealClearPolitics: Super Saturday Thread
Jonathan Singer / MyDD: Barack Obama Wins Nebraska Caucuses
Matt Stoller / Open Left: Obama Gains +45 Delegates So Far...
The Politico:
Hillary rips MSNBC's Shuster — ORONO, MAINE — Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday morning ripped MSNBC over reporter David Shuster's suggestion that Chelsea Clinton was "sort of being pimped out" by the campaign. — "I found the remarks incredibly offensive," Clinton told reporters in this snowy town outside Bangor.
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus: Clinton Blasts NBC Over Chelsea Comment
Pamela Leavey / The Democratic Daily: I Am a Mom First and a Candidate Second
John Riley / Spin Cycle: Hillary blasts MSNBC on Chelsea
Tom Watson / My Dirty Life & Times: MSNBC Ya Later
Ann Althouse / Althouse: NBC wimped out over "pimped out."
Lex / Neptunus Lex: Culture
Patrick / FishBowlDC: The Shuster/Pimp Story Takes Off
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
HE'S OUTTA HERE — We now know that MSNBC's David Shuster …
HE'S OUTTA HERE — We now know that MSNBC's David Shuster …
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias and Lawyers, Guns and Money
Chris Bowers / Open Left:
How I Could Quit The Democratic Party — I am a Democrat. I am my own local precinct captain, and I hold a seat on the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee. Over the past four years, I have helped raise millions of dollars for Democrats. I believe in the primary process …
Kevin Hayden / American Street: Chickenocrats deserve to be plucked
Justin Gardner / Donklephant: What If Super Delegates Decide It?
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com: A SUPERDELEGATE THREAT FROM CHRIS BOWERS:
Jill Miller Zimon / The Moderate Voice: Superdelegate Issue Produces Threats of Quitting Democratic Party
Omaha World-Herald:
Obama projected winner of caucus — Barack Obama has been projected to be the winner of the Nebraska Democratic presidential caucuses by the Associated Press. With 73 percent counted, Obama has 69 percent of the vote compared to Hillary Clinton's 31 percent.
Marc Ambinder:
Clinton Finds A Donor Base — According to the Clinton campaign, 100,000 of Hillary Clinton's enthusiastic donors have contributed more than $10M since Feb 5. — Now these numbers are looked at with suspicion by Obama allies. They can't possibly see how Clinton could generate …
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs
Matt Taibbiposted / Rolling Stone:
The Chicken Doves — Elected to end the war, Democrats have surrendered to Bush on Iraq and betrayed the peace movement for their own political ends — Quietly, while Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been inspiring Democrats everywhere with their rolling bitchfest …
Discussion: Democrats.com, Hold Fast, Flopping Aces, Viking Pundit and Cadillac Tight
David Swanson / Democrats.com: Taibbi Gets It Halfway Right
Matt Browner Hamlin / Hold Fast: Allegedly Anti-War Democrats Haven't Ended the War
Ron Paul 2008:
Message from Ron — Whoa! What a year this has been. And what achievements we have had. If I may quote Trotsky of all people, this Revolution is permanent. It will not end at the Republican convention. It will not end in November. It will not end until we have won the great battle on which we have embarked.
Tim Cavanaugh / L.A. Times: Dr. No, we hardly knew ye
Justin Gardner / Donklephant: Ron Paul Firmly Says NO To 3rd Party Run
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: Ron Paul: Thanks, chumps!
Ariel Alexovich / The Caucus: Paul Concedes Race, Sort Of
Dr. Steven Taylor / PoliBlog (TM): Paul, However, is Out (Sorta)
Brian Doherty / Reason Magazine: Ron Paul: Scaling Back, Still Down With GOP
Lawhawk / A Blog For All: Heartache In Ron Paul Land
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
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Ron Paul appears to have Kucinich moment
Discussion: Sound Politics, Crooks and Liars and Wake up America
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars: Ron Paul Signals He May Drop Presidential Bid - What Now For His Supporters?
Washington Post:
Women Could Give Clinton the Edge In Maine's Caucuses — It is women like Linda Sinclair who have turned New England into a potentially tough playing field for Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.). — Sinclair listened with rapt attention as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) spoke at a rally in Orono …


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The Blackberry Storm is a bit of a dog's dinner of a phone. As a PDA it's great,as a media storage device is let down by no memory card. It will also be locked into vodafone forever!!!! I can't help we are being used as £500 guinea pigs!


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The latest tape emerged as the NBA picked former Time Warner and Citigroup chairman Dick Parsons to be interim chief executive of the basketball team, while the league tries to force Sterling to sell the franchise.
In a recording of the new phone conversation, obtained by RadarOnline, a man reported to be Sterling says he only criticised V Stiviano for associating with black men because he was jealous.
"I'm talking to a girl. I'm trying to have sex with her," Sterling says to a friend, whom RadarOnline does not identify, in the recording.
The 81-year-old real estate tycoon adds of Ms Stiviano: "The girl is black. I like her. I'm jealous that she's with other black guys. I want her. So what the hell. Can't I in private tell her, 'I don't want you to be with anybody?'"
In the original recording, Sterling told 31-year-old Ms Stiviano that he did not want her to bring black people to Clippers games.
Sterling's displeasure was provoked by a photo she had posted online of herself posing with basketball legend Magic Johnson.
The NBA, which banned Sterling for life after he was recorded making the remarks, has urged league owners to make him sell the team.
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The battle came right down to the wire today in Tignes, France where Torin Yater-Wallace of Aspen, CO managed to secure himself some golden hardware in men's superpipe with a score of 93.66. Coming in second was David Wise with a solid 92.33, just ahead of Kevin Rolland's 91.66 on his home turf. Watch the podium runs below.
First place run — Torin Yater-Wallace
Second place run — David Wise
Third place run — Kevin Rolland
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Brandt Johnson, co-founder of Syntaxis, is responsible for the firm's presentation skills training practice.
Brandt brings to his training approach an eclectic background in finance, writing, theater, and athletics. He worked as an investment banker for eight years and has also written speeches and articles for numerous corporate clients. In addition, Brandt is a playwright and actor who has performed Off-Broadway and elsewhere. He formerly played professional basketball in Europe and played on tour against the Harlem Globetrotters.
Brandt graduated from Williams College with a B.A. in mathematics and has an M.B.A. in finance from New York University's Stern School of Business.
Ellen Jovin, co-founder of Syntaxis, is responsible for the firm's written communication skills training practice.
Ellen has taught business writing, email etiquette, and grammar at major corporations in industries ranging from finance and fashion to law and entertainment. Previously she worked as a professional writer, creating marketing and advertising materials for dozens of corporate clients. She has published more than 200 articles on business, sports, the arts, and a variety of other subjects, and currently writes a blog on language learning entitled Words & Worlds of New York. In addition, she formerly taught writing at New York University and the City University of New York.
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10/14/12 9:52 PM | Johan Lindahl
Roger Federer lamented his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Andy Murray in the Shanghai Masters semifinals while inevitably turning his attention to his start in a week at his home event the Swiss Indoors.
Despite going down to defeat, Federer said that whatever happens in the remaining three weeks of his season, he has achieved his major goal. "I wanted to get back to world No. 1 this year," he said, achieving the position as he beat Murray for the Wimbledon title.
"I've already achieved my goal. I would love to finish No. 1 as well for the end of the year. For that it's going to take a great stretch again, winning Basel, Paris and London I assume to give myself a chance."
But Murray has now gotten his own back twice since his Wimbledon loss, at the Olympic gold-medal match and in Shanghai.
Federer's chances of finishing the season on top of the ATP again also depends in part on Djokovic, chasing closely on second in the rolling, 12-month ranking race.
"We'll see how it goes, I'm relaxed about it, I'll give everything I can," said Federer, winner of Basel, Paris and the London finals a year ago. "I want to get through this season well and finish strong. But it's not the number one goal right now. Right now it's to manage my schedule, hopefully be in good shape for Basel, then kind of go from there.
"Just to repeat, the goal was to become world No. 1 this year, which happened, not the end of the year. But if that happens, that's a bonus."
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I think he's had a great year thus far. If I were Fed, I would think that re-gaining no.1 at his age and breaking 300 weeks as no.1 is much more important than ending the year as no.1.
Although the year is not yet over, I would think going into next season the goal would be to win one of AO/Wimbledon/USO since he's tied with Agassi and Sampras for both and would be in the clear (although Nole is only 1 behind him at the AO)? There are a few records left to be broken, but he's pretty much secured the major ones. He's pretty much just playing for the smaller-less known records now.
aegis , 10/14/12 11:28 PM
Smart thing to do would be to skip Paris IF he wins Basel then try to win WTF again.
chr18 , 10/15/12 12:46 AM
By skipping Paris, Fed would forfeit any remaining chance of finishing No. 1 which is still a goal admitted or not.
Conspirator , 10/15/12 1:17 AM
#NotGonnaHappen Conspirator , 10/15/12 1:17 AM
Not "likely" to "happen" buy hey?! It's Roger! the FED! C'MON! :) I love you FED! Keep it going... More is more. :)
sky , 10/15/12 4:46 AM
OK, ok, I get it! LOL Conspirator did you mean #NotGonnaHappen as in not gonna skip Paris to miss opportunity for #1 or #1 NotGonnaHappen ?! The later was the reason for my precious response. Whatever! Go ROG!!! :) Tennis is fun (mostly) with "the FED" is around. :) Spoken like a true FEDfan. lol :)
sky , 10/15/12 4:53 AM
Tennis is fun (mostly) with the FED around? or when the FED is around. LOL Ok, OK, I'm gone. :)
sky , 10/15/12 4:56 AM
Sky, not gonna happen that Fed will skip Paris. I don't cout him out yet.
TT is more fun when you're around so don't go!
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The Vogue UK June 2010 'Far From Heaven' shoot is a series of images featuring bold prints and high-waisted skirts. Depicting the day to day life of a '60s housewife, the shoot has a luxurious feel.
The accessories and jewelry draped onto the beautiful Shalom Harlow are to die for. The lust-worthy retro-styling was done by Lucinda Chambers, and it is obvious that she has great skill. Chambers managed to make these outfits look wearable with today's fashions.
The Vogue UK June 2010 Far From Heaven shoot was shot by Javier Vallhonrat, and is a stunning feature of beautiful apparel and accessories.
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Germany's data protection commissioner wants Facebook to let users opt in to face recognition instead of forcing them to opt out.
Data protection regulators in Germany accused Facebook of illegally stockpiling photos of users without consent as they reopened a probe into the company's face recognition technology.
Hamburg's data protection commissioner, Johannes Caspar, resumed an investigation after initial attempts to get Facebook to alter its policy had failed, according to the New York Times. The inquiry was suspended in June.
Facebook added the technology in December 2010, but it didn't become widely available until last June, when Facebook began using it to suggest tags. Facebook tries to recognize your friends' faces in photos, and guesses which friends you might wish to tag.
The practice has caused consternation in Europe, largely because Facebook automatically switched on the feature for many of its users, rather than asking them to enable it themselves. The opt-out approach caught the attention of privacy regulators throughout Europe, including those in Germany.
Caspar claimed he'd met with Facebook officials several times over the past year. His office wants Facebook to delete the data it collected using the facial recognition system and ensure it obtains users' explicit consent before storing biometric information about those users' faces.
Facebook claimed that it is not contravening European Union law with the software, nor is it violating biometric data regulations in Ireland, where its European arm is based.
"We believe that the Photo Tag Suggest feature on Facebook is fully compliant with E.U. data protection laws," Facebook told the New York Times. "During our continuous dialogue with our supervisory authority in Europe, the Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, we agreed to develop a best practice solution to notify people on Facebook about Photo Tag Suggest."
Ireland's data protection agency plans to publish a report in September of an audit carried out on Facebook last month. The deputy data commissioner, Gary Davis, says the office hopes to reach an agreement with Facebook about consent and the existing data. Davis added that Facebook has turned off the feature for those who joined after July 1.
Caspar plans to formally ask Facebook to change its practices by the end of next month. He can fine Facebook up to €25,000 ($30,705 USD) if it refuses to kill its database and fails to obtain users' explicit consent. There's also the option of suing Facebook—a process the Hamburg Data Protection Authority set out on last November—or forcing it to change its policy via court order.
While a $30,000 fine is relatively small for a company of Facebook's size, the main drawback for Facebook is the reputational hit it could take, according to privacy lawyer Ulrich Börger.
Aside from the face recognition tussle, the company's had several issues with German officials over the last year or so.
Politicians called for a ban on parties organised on Facebook after some got out of control. Last August, the state of Schleswig-Holstein told government offices to remove the Like button from their sites and close their Facebook pages. In March, Facebook lost a court battle over how it attempts to grab new users by using existing members' email addresses.
In an attempt to stymie such issues, Facebook signed a voluntary code of privacy with Germany last September. It doesn't seem like that agreement satisfied Caspar, though.
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Lay off the drugs, Timmy. My view would still be the same if the line up was full of white people. To me, I don't care about the race of the people there, I am saying there will definitely be people there collecting assistance.
You inferring that I am secretly racist by calling me a 'little tap dancer' is laughable at best. You forget where I grew up, Timothy, I know many people just like that.
I jumped on board with nothing, I watched the video and formed my opinion. My only mention of race was due to the fact that you called someone self-loathing which is the most pretentious, factious thing I have read on here in quite some time.
I won't be back peddling Horton, my view is my view. I don't care what people spend their money on, I do however, take issue with busting my ass for everything I have, paying my taxes and someone collecting welfare using the money meant to provide for their children to buy shoes, clothes, handbags etc.
i didn't infer that you were racist. i inferred that you were not discussing the topic at hand but some other **** -- that only you seem to appreciate. that's on you.
you did infer, though, that those people, who I guess, just so happened to be black, were on welfare or drug dealers. did you not? at first was all of them, now it's just some so you are back peddling whether you believe it or not.
you're still talking about the people and their financial status. what does that have to do with anything? they are in Houston, how, even if they were on welfare, does that have any effect on you? obtuse much??
and me calling another black person self-loathing is the most pretentious thing you've read on here in some time is it? you see nothing wrong with a black dude sitting, commiserating, with a dude who has never had a nice thing to say about blacks on this forum is pretentious? i call it self-preservation. here:
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Right before the MLB season started (today is Opening Day!), AL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and his team, the Detroit Tigers, had something of a falling out over a failed contract extension. Tigers management put Scherzer on blast after he turned down a 6-year, $144 million contract, an awkward misstep that will likely lead to Scherzer becoming a free agent after this season.
The two sides have reportedly made up, but based on the enormous, frightening bobblehead of Scherzer outside of Comerica Park today (they're also giving out small versions to fans), it's fair to assume that the franchise is trying to turn their star pitcher into nightmare fuel for their fans, making it easier for them to lose him this offseason:
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The second part of GameSpy's article on the villain in Mass Effect, Saren, is now up using an interview with writer Drew Karpyshyn :
GameSpy: When we released the first details on Mass Effect's Saren last month, we didn't know what to expect. Could you shed some light on the current universal climate, politically, militarily, or socially, and the player's role in the game's universe and their importance to the storyline?
Drew Karpyshyn, Mass Effect Principle Writer: The current universal climate, at least from the perspective of the human race, is one of caution and skepticism. Humanity is quite new to the galactic stage, and the various races of the Citadel (the central seat of civilization in the universe) are watching us to see what we do in these early stages of our emergence. Early in the game, the player is put into the position of being the only Human Spectre - as such, he is both an elite agent that operates outside the law to maintain peace, and the star representative of mankind in the eyes of other races and species.
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In the sixth title in the successful Woods Cop Mystery series, another suspenseful who-done-it finds Grady Service with an unexpectedly complex, truly rotten, and important case on his hands. This time tainted eggs are showing up in caviar and Service must expose a ring of corruption in state government and perhaps within his own beloved DNR, one that could lead him all the way to the top.
Making enemies at every level of the state, Service rousts out the people on the take. Can he get to the source of the contaminated eggs and prove it? Pitting corporate greed against the health of the general public isn't something Service takes lightly. He doesn't rest until there has been full exposure in a case that takes him from the wilds of the Upper Peninsula to the jungles of the state capital, into the maw of the Ukrainian mafia in New York City and onto distant beaches of Central America.
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