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Ninja Theory, ambitious developer behind the action game 'Heavenly Sword,' creates a post-apocalyptic world loosely based on the famous Chinese story "Journey to the West" with wonderful effervescence. Given the joy I found in their previous title, another new intellectual property from them excited me in two ways: the promise of overwhelming environments and a respectable story. While those two qualities are present (to a lesser degree), it won't take long to notice they serve as being remedial towards what is otherwise a gameplay routine that periodically thrills but never continually stimulates.
After narrowly escaping captivity from slavers known only as Pyramid, your playable character, named Monkey, is knocked unconscious. Upon waking, he finds out that Trip, another escapee, has retrofitted a slave headband on him. Her instructions are simple: get her back home and she'll remove it. Also, if she dies for any reason, he'll suffer the same fate. With no other option, Monkey is forced to venture with Trip through the ravaged avenues of a decayed New York City.
Enslaved's story arc is marginally hindered by odd shifts in the pacing and tone during the latter half of the game. What starts out as a story about an adroit duo of brawn and brains overcoming odds together as a team begins to waver as time progresses. When the team takes on a third member whose job is to essentially act as a cipher, save for the final chapter and being an annoyance for the story to briefly pry in a forced love bit, the tone momentarily feels much more humorous and light-hearted. Despite these moments containing some good laughs, this short-term shift impairs character motivations and the second act's flow.
Despite structural faults, the characters and storytelling turn this into something more than the typical adventure tale. In cut scenes and discussions during gameplay, it's easy to notice the growth of both main characters change from recalcitrant to trusting as time goes on. The writers are able to take advantage of the game's decent length to make character development feel more subtle. This progress is additionally bolstered by the sensitive cinematic direction headed—once again—by Andy Serkis. These details are what make the story. Even though almost half of the chapters are just scenarios of getting to 'X' item with enough plot progression sprinkled in between, everything happening around these individuals will—slowly but surely—sweep you away.
Though not immaculate, Enslaved's visuals are some of the most vibrant seen in the post-apocalyptic setting. The striking amount of lush green and incarnadine overgrowth engulfing so many worn-down structures is something else to behold for the first time. Although each varied locale displays an impressive color palette in comparison to just about every other title using this backdrop (or the Unreal Engine, for that matter), level designs don't consistently maintain the awesome sense of scope shown in cut scenes. Restraining camera angles coupled with straightforward platforming sections oftentimes make entire levels feel partitioned into small subsections, rather than a changing whole. Beyond this and suffering some typical proclivities with this game engine, like texture pop-in and slowdowns, sundries of spectacle always hinted at something new around each corner.
Sound design also treks unexpected territory for its backdrop. Rather than harsher tones, melodious cadences are what typify the soundtrack. Even though a list of voice actors dwindled down to three people could raise some eyebrows, there's obvious talent behind each of them. I'm still a bit hesitant to admire Serkis' gruff intonation for Monkey, but that may be because of the roles he has filled in years past. Combat noise never strikes as anything beyond basic: mechs of all sizes hiss hydraulics as they either sprint or lumber forward and Monkey's attacks present the same effect after little experimentation. Overall, there are no major faults, but quality portions in sound are too often drowned out by typical aspects that have come before.
Like Monkey's staff, combat's fusion of two separate elements has its own duality, in regards to quality: the uncomplicated melee system forms perfectly with Monkey's finesse, but shooting feels clunky and stale. While these two components could've made due by remaining separate, with brawling taking up the majority, blending both elements happens too often and sours the whole entrée. Since later fights typically consist of an amalgam of melee and ranged mechs, molding tactics against them leads to frustration because of an uncoordinated camera. Whenever crossing the next plane for the camera to move, the ungraceful 'directional inversion' can cause Monkey to either run or take aim in an unintended direction. These problems coupled by how often I was hurt or killed by enemies off-screen left me wondering if the game made more mistakes then I did.
As equal portions platforming and combat, players are certainly not enslaved to monotony. Respites from fighting typically mean Monkey's either climbing by himself or lugging Trip to the next area. These climbing sections are relegated down a linear path of highlighted blocks, tree branches, and more. As mentioned in the visual portion above, this restrained method causes path finding of primary and secondary routes to just feel given to you. While this might make some point the finger at other adventure games like Uncharted, at least in those cases all climbable objects have subtler visual cues (like color or Drake's reaching animation). There's also this strange specificity of demanding the player to be spot-on when jumping to the next highlighted object. A mere step away from the supposed next place to drop down—or attempting to climb sections that look deceivably scalable—results in Monkey doing a quick animation of falling forward and whipping back. Were these problems with overbearing invisible walls happening at random, this would go unnoticed; but in Enslaved's case, the incessant constriction in platforming and exploration can't help but lead anyone to believe autonomy is being treated as an antagonist.
Conceptually, Enslaved tends to play out as one extended escort mission. The typical reaction to that by players is worry. Fortunately, Trip's a capable companion. By collecting various items throughout the game, such as vials and floating Tech Orbs, she is able to render services by healing or upgrading Monkey's offensive and defensive abilities. She's also capable of directly assisting in combat by using her decoy to draw attention of nearby enemies or an EMP pulse to temporarily disable mechs attacking her. Adrenaline-infused chase scenes with Monkey's electromagnetic hover board, dubbed "Cloud," to save her are probably the most exciting facet of the gameplay. Instead of the typical burden chaperoning tends to be, Enslaved's structure makes good use of Trip to dramatically improve the pacing. The only two minor mishaps I noticed were inconsistent responses by her during puzzle sections and sloppier Cloud movements during chase scenes, in comparison to how fluid it acts in open areas.
The improvement in length and replay value from the ephemeral Heavenly Sword is a praise I can't state enough. On top of the nine to ten hour adventure offered, masks (explained in the ending) and previously mentioned Tech Orbs are employed to bolster replay value. While this does air closer towards being "completionist filler," there's gratification for any player to breeze through earlier levels with an upgraded character.
Enslaved is certainly a flawed title, but it also offers an astounding feat in characterization for videogames. Through subtle storytelling, it becomes mesmerizing to see Monkey's laggard growth from protecting Trip so he could stay alive to safeguarding her because of their deep companionship. Even more impressive is how this chemistry is simultaneously understood by both the characters and players. While gameplay pacing and variability has its bright moments, an unrefined rudimentary setup and a reduced sense of discovery to several locales are noticed too often. A motley gameplay formula can't discount these particular—and other—grievances, but animated individuals and dazzling locations still make for a worthwhile odyssey.
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great review, pretty much what I think of the game
gameplay weak as hell.... with absolute great charakters
Good review, exactly how i feel about the game.
Beautiful graphics, gameplay is lacking to make it an enjoyable experience.


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AUSTIN—Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman has told her staff May 27 will be her final day, according to sources in Texas.
This month it had become increasingly clear the commissioner appointed by Gov. Rick Perry in 2011 would not receive a confirmation nod from the state Senate as required by the Texas Constitution.
A nomination never made it on the agenda of the Senate Nominations Committee this session. Senators PC360 spoke to in Austin said she did not have the votes to receive confirmation.
There is no word on Kitzman's replacement, either on a permanent or interim basis.
During an interview with PC360 on May 21 in Austin, the commissioner says she hadn't "thought about leaving her post," but was instead "focused on doing my job for as long as I have this job."
Kitzman referenced the people of the small, farming community of West, Texas—site of the massive fertilizer explosion last month—to explain her philosophy.
"I spent a lot of time [in West]," she said. "Farmers maybe have a different view of the world. Life goes on. There is a still a job to do, no matter what."
At the time of the interview, it appeared unlikely Kitzman would receive confirmation, but some time remained for an 11th-hour development.
Still, the commissioner acknowledged her uncertain job future by saying: "This is what I do, not who I am. I've had a job before this one and I'll have another one after it."
Kitzman, who was director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance before coming to Texas, has also worked in the private insurance and reinsurance industries.
Kitzman is not the only one leaving the Texas Department of Insurance. Additionally, Danny Seanz, deputy commissioner of the financial regulation division, and Audrey Seldon, deputy commissioner of the compliance division, are retiring later this year.
Senate Nominations Committee Chairman Glenn Hegar Jr., R-Katy, told PC360 in Austin that he had listened to "adamant" senators for and against Kitzman, who took over for Mike Geeslin after he left the post midterm.
Without going into specifics, Hegar says those against Kitzman are upset with the "way [Kitzman has] handled some issues." Lawmakers have previously spoken about the commissioner's tendency to approve homeowners' rate hikes without much scrutiny.
Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, who is on the Senate Nominations Committee, flatly told PC360. "I'm not for her."
Whomever Perry appoints as Kitzman's successor will not face confirmation until the next legislative session. Texas lawmakers meet every other year.

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Implications of Global Crisis: Integrate Sustainability with Organizational Culture
Sustainability is an issue of escalating importance as a result of structural changes of organizations which are consolidating, downsizing, merging and outsourcing as well as due to the increasing complexity and unpredictability of the external environment. Understanding, assessing and managing organizational culture can help create both stability and adaptability for organizations, thus helping supportive integration of the sustainability strategy into appropriate organizational behavior. This paper draws from review of literature on the concepts of sustainability and organizational culture in the present context of economic turmoil. The findings suggest that organizational culture moderated by leadership and trust play an important role in sustainability of organizations. A model is thereby proposed depicting the role of organizational culture, leadership and trust towards sustainability of a firm. It is also suggested that organizations can be visualized as manifestations of cultures and future organizations need to integrate sustainability with their organizational culture in order to be prepared for the uncertain socioeconomic times. [W.P. No.2009-10-03]
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Ok, poor headline, but isn't it lovely to see children put down the iPads and laptops and get out in the snow and enjoy themselves?
Free Press chief photographer Tim Wilson took this video of Pippa and Alistair Hastings and Ruby Crick sledging on the BMX slopes at Spalding's Castle fields today.
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When it comes to movies, I feel like I am reduced to a weeping mess fairly easily. Here my my top 10 tear jerker movies:
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8. It's a Wonderful Life
7. Remember the Titans
6. Marley & Me
5. The Notebook
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3. Up
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PALMETTO -- A big part of the Manatee County Fair is the livestock competition by area youngsters. The students buy dairy cows, beef cows, hogs, goats, chickens and rabbits. They raise them, care for them, then bring them to the fair hoping to win a prize.
ABC 7 talked to two Haille Middle School students who are putting it all on the line in the big livestock show.
You can find 13-year-old twins Hunter and Michael Fioretto in the cow stalls at the Manatee County Fair most of the time these days. Each has two dairy cows competing in the livestock show at the fair.
"The two cows I own currently are both Jerseys: Marley and Neara," says Hunter.
"I have two dairy heifers. One is a Guernsey, and one is a Jersey. My Jersey is named Patience, and my Guernsey is Lilly," says Michael.
Unfortunately, Patience doesn't live up to her name. "My twin brother Michael's cow is very, very obnoxious; hates people, but she still likes him a bit."
And Michael admits he also likes her a bit. In fact both teens say they've become very attached to their cows. "We're supposed to treat them like farm animals, but many people treat them like pets. And they are a bit like dogs," says Hunter.
The boys have been feeding, milking, and grooming their cows for a long time, and now the big moment has finally come. The cows and their young owners are going to be judged as they parade across the ring.
The boys say showing a cow is an art. "When we show them, we keep their head up, move as slowly as possible so the judge can see the animal, and basically just talk to them to keep them calm," says Michael.
Their 4-H leader says through this, 4-H'ers learn poise under pressure, sportsmanship, and much more. Her own daughter was a 4-H member and took part in the livestock competition. "She learned the value of a dollar, because she paid for her animals and her feed out of her own money. They learn record-keeping skills, because they're required to do record books, which means they keep tabs on everything they do with their animal," says Lorie Jorgensen.
The boys' dairy cows won't be auctioned off at like some of the livestock shown at the fair. So the twins won't be earning any money for all this. But there is the possibility of getting a scholarship. "Colleges begin to recognize your ability and they may offer some scholarships," says Michael.
The judging is Friday night, and you can come down on Saturday and Sunday and see who the winners are.


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PorterPounder (567) Tallahassee, Florida | April 2, 2015
Visited here in early April '15. Large expansive liquor store with more beer than you can shake a stick at - not quite the selection that their other location has that I visited in 2009 - but still several hundred if not 1000 or so to choose from. Plenty of singles and reasonably priced bomber which is great for a ticker like me. Lots of locals to choose from. Plenty of rare beers to choose from if there is your thing. For singles, they knock off 10% for each six you buy, which is nice, but they only have 4-pak holders - odd. No problem at checkout with single pricing, but the cash register display is not visible - so you have to make sure you did not get charged a 6-pak price for a single by looking at the receipt - pet peeve of mine. Of the two - I prefer the other location - but this was close to my hotel.
maekchu (152) Hirakata, Japan | March 3, 2014
This is a very large store on the edge of town, out near the mall. Almost a supermarket feel to it, from the lighting to the shopping baskets to the stacks of open cases to the long multi-register check out area. Big selection: one clerk guesstimated that they had around 300 singles and about 1,500 total bottled/canned beers. Also a massive amount of wine and liquor. Cigar humidor, too. Large range of brews. The real finds are on the long series of shelves opposite the beer coolers: lots of world beers and many good vintage bottles. The selection is not necessarily better than that of the Lumpkin St. location, but perhaps complements it. Oh, and by the way, go around to the side of the store to enter the growler and homebrew supply section: 45 taps (32-, 64-, and 128-oz. growlers) and homebrewing ingredients as well as supplies, and brewing hardware. This is quite a store.
jbruner (295) Marietta, Georgia | January 21, 2014| Updated January 13, 2016
A selection that almost rivals the other location, but this has more of a typical liquor store vibe. Much more brightly lit with white metal shelves throughout. The growler shop also includes homebrew supply though, which is a plus. The people here know or care less about beer as well. I would go to the other one if you're just visiting town, but if you're here for a while and find yourself on this side of town definitely the best option.
Travlr (3055) Charlotte , North Carolina | September 23, 2013
Holy cow. The selection is mind boggling, both in terms of sheer numbers, and variety. Interesting selection of Westbrooks and New Belgium stuff I didn't see anywhere else, as just one example. Prices were fine, and staff were friendly and helpful. THE place to get beer in Athens, or anywhere else in the region, for that matter.
obguthr (22) Staunton, Virginia | September 25, 2010
In town for the Terrapin Hop Harvest Festival. Holy crap what a store! Mega warehouse size, comparable to the Total Wine chain. Independently owned and not bound by corporate beer lists. I did not notice any meads, but I was awestruck by the beer selection both in quality and quantity. Cantillon, Jolly Pumpkin, Stone, DFH, Great Divide, Mikkeller, Southern Tier, and many others. Best bottle shop I've seen to date.
NachlamSie (813) Denver, Colorado | October 1, 2008| Updated January 5, 2011
This is a short drive from downtown. It's definitely worth it to check out the selection. There is a massive amount of beers in coolers and on the shelves, but like many comparable stores, I wonder just how long some of this stuff has been sitting. They still had Highland Imperial Kashmir from last year. Plenty of good beer at very reasonable prices is available. Brew Dog Speyside and Ten Fidy were notable. There is a fair amount of imports as well as American micros. Stone's products have just arrived and most are available here for $3.99, much cheaper than back home in TN.
[November 20, 2010]
This place has improved a lot. This is the best beer selection I have seen in the entire southeast. Many crazy rarities were available like a bunch of Cigar City, Schlenkerla Eicht, and tons of lambics and sour ales. The organization has improved greatly as well. Many beers are ancient, given the staggering quantity of beer, but I bought a few gems that were still fresh and a few bottle conditioned sour ales that are just fine sitting on the shelf for a while. Prices are great as well.
Shane087 (3) Jacksonville, Florida | January 17, 2008
Discovered this place on recent visit to Athens. This place is awesome, my friends and I were like kids in a candy store. Their selection of beer is the best I've ever seen. I think they have an even better selection of wine, and a very good selection of hard liquors as well. Service was very good, staff was very knowledgable and helpful with our selections.
Hank1980 (42) Athens, Georgia | August 11, 2007| Updated September 15, 2008
Was very impressed with the selection! Most of the best beers in Georgia can be found here. The selection looks just as good as their original location. Staff friendly. Much more room than the orignal location. Great addition to Athens!
beerist (10) Athens, Georgia | June 8, 2007| Updated June 9, 2007
Wow! So I can finally browse the best beer selection in town and not be too cramped! This new store is run by and owned by the same people that run the original Five Points Bottle Shop (in Five Points). That means, that you can ask questions about beers and get good and honest answers. Currently their selection isn't quite up to par with the old store, but over the next few months I fully expect it to overtake the original store's selection (simply because they have room for more beer here). Tons of cooler room plus an equal amount of shelf space is divided by cases displayed on the floor. The craft beer has waaaay more cooler and shelf space than the macros. Overall, I think this will be a great asset to the west side of Athens. If they do what I think they'll do with this place, there will never be a reason to go to Green's again.


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a. When I switch on LTE from the notification pulldown I cannot get a data signal, however voice calls still work. I can leave searching for 20+ mins. for a signal, it never finds one.
b. When I switch off LTE I am able to get a 3g data connection, and voice calls continue to work
2. When I go into the testing menu (*#*#4636#*#*) and switch to "LTE Only" I am able to get a 4g signal, but no voice calls or sms (as expected),.
I've tried a the 3 most recent radio's. I'e gotten 2 new SIM cards. I've tried clean installs of CM. I haven't tried other ROM's, although I'd be open to suggestions if people have no data issues (I like CM a lot though).
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Monday, July 22, 2013
The Red House - There Is A Window LP 87
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3 comments:
- Ron Bleg said...
Love this album. Rain is one of my all time favorites. There was one more from this band called "The Red House" on SBK records in 1990 with some songs from this one rerecorded.
- July 22, 2013 at 8:46 PM
- Viacomclosedmedown on youtube said...
Yeah, it's cool that you've heard of it, I just found this autographed copy the other day and it sure rains almost everyday here in the tropics of Florida. That song really hit home for me too:>} I'll post that other one if you or I find it.
- July 23, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Great band from New Jersey!! Lead singer Bruce Tunkel released several solo albums and recently announced that the band is going to release new material soon. I saw then band about 5 years ago in a one off reunion show.
- July 23, 2013 at 9:02 PM
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The Board of Cooperative Ministries is made up of one (1) member appointed by each of the 12 Regional Conference of Churches and one (1) member appointed by the PEC for each Regional Conference of Churches representative, for a total of 25 members, including the President of the Provincial Elders' Conference, who serves ex officio. An Executive Committee plans the work of the board, and helps the board focus on key policy decisions. Current members are listed below…
RCC Representatives
Dan Springs – Shanda Trogdon, Moravia
Florida Springs – Alfred Yorks, Suriname Fellowship
Mount Ararat – Rhonda Hiatt, Mt. Bethel
North Branch – Aaron Linville, Rural Hall (Executive Committee)
Petersbrook – Linda Seippel, Calvary
Pilot Mountain – Catherine Long, Bethabara
Salem Creek – Deb Aboudara, Home
Salisbury Road – William Boles, Friedberg
South Branch – Marsha Fowler, Konnoak Hills
South Wachovia – LeaAnn Haynes, Friedland
Sunrise – Criss Hiatt, Kernersville
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Don Britt, Covenant
Rachel Desmarais, Olivet (Vice-Chair, Executive Committee)
Peggy Dodson, Home
Carol Foltz, Friedland (Chair, Executive Committee)
John Foltz, Trinity
Hazel Hooker, New Hope (FL)
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Michael Terry, Rural Hall (Secretary, Executive Committee)
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A RING of neo-Nazi extremists arrested in Germany this week is suspected of plotting an attack on Munich's new synagogue on the anniversary of Hitler's "Kristallnacht", police sources say.
The right-wing extremists, arrested in raids that also turned up machine-guns, grenades and nearly 30lb of explosives, were planning an assault on the 65th anniversary of the night when Jewish homes and business were attacked in the infamous Nazi pogrom, police say.
Their targets were high officials, including the German president, Johannes Rau, due to lay the foundation stones for the synagogue and school for Munich's 8,000-strong Jewish community.
Nine people have been taken into custody since Tuesday's raids, and officials believe the plot could be a warning of rising ultra-right violence.
The eye has been taken off these extremists as police and political resources are deployed to combat the threat of Islamic terror, critics say, with Hamburg fingered as a base for the 11 September plotters.
A massive haul of weaponry discovered in Saxony three years ago brought the first indications that skinhead elements were trying to organise 1970s-style terror. The "SSS" neo-Nazi group had assembled a half-built car bomb, detonators, heavy machine-guns, a rocket launcher and projectiles. Police said that raid also thwarted a fledgling guerrilla campaign.
"This is a new and disturbing dimension in the arena of the far-right," Gnther Beckstein, interior minister for Bavaria, said this week.
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Should Public Meetings Offer Translation?

Rezoning in New York's Lower East Side brings the issue of language to the fore, as members of the Spanish and Chinese communities find themselves unable to participate in important decisions about their neighborhoods.

"Should Community Boards offer interpreters for their public hearings?
That became a topic of contention when a wonky zoning meeting on May 12 about the Lower East Side rezoning erupted into screaming, accusations of racism and an arrest.
The demonstrators demanded Chinese and Spanish translators for the Community Board 3 meeting, but their protests were really pointing to a deeper anxiety about the rezoning process - the exclusion of minorities."


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With unbelievable hubris, the ObamaCare bureaucrats in Washington
exclude the Church's non-liturgical mission from the religious exemption
of Obamacare. (Not the elected Congress, but self-righteous bureaucrats
made this decision!)
These bureaucrats claim the Church serves non-Catholics in its non-liturgical mission, and therefore this is not its core religious mission. Imagine, the bureaucrats understand the Church's mission better than the clergy! Even many liberal Catholics understand that the mission of the Catholic Church extends beyond the sanctuary.
It is well-known that use of contraceptives and abortions are a violation of Catholic Church doctrine. Forcing Catholic institutions to fund contraception and abortions for their employees under ObamaCare is clearly a violation of the Church's doctrine and religious freedom.
Does the administration want to force the Catholic Church to abandon its missions in health, education and welfare in order to be true to its beliefs? Instead of Catholic charities relying on charitable dollars to fund these missions, perhaps the government prefers to use taxpayer dollars to fund them!
Is this issue just another way for the government to increase its power in society by taking over these services? Is it better that those in need look to the Church or the government for help? Personally, I'd rather look to the Church.


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A Great Opening Day Game by a Forgotten Cowboy
Dallas receiver Kevin Ogletree managed to change the focus of conversations from "The Cowboys don't have a third receiver" to "This Ogletree kid looked awfully good. Should I pick him up on waivers for my fantasy team?"
(Eric Karabell at ESPN says yes to the last question. I own Miles Austin in two leagues and would prefer to see better production from #19. That's a different matter, though).
Anyway, the point of this post isn't really about Ogletree. It's about one of the greatest opening-day performances not only in Cowboys history but also in league history. A certain receiver once opened as season by catching 10 passes for 241 yards with 3 TDs, two of which were on pass plays of longer than 50 yards. For those scoring at home, that's 42.1 fantasy points in most standard leagues and 52.1 points in PPR leagues.
Of course, fantasy points were quite irrelevant to this player, who was not Bob Hayes, Drew Pearson, or Michael Irvin.
The player was Frank Clarke. His 3 TDs helped the Cowboys to a 35-35 tie with the Washington Redskins on opening day in 1962. Those 241 receiving yards are the most by any receiver on opening day in league history, according to a post today at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Of course, without the fantasy football implications of today, reference to Clarke's performance did not appear until the ninth paragraph of Charles Burton's story in the Dallas Morning News:
The tie score obscured a brilliant day of pass receiving and running by Frank Clarke, the veteran wingback, who caught the ball 10 times, made the catches worth 241 yards and three touchdowns.
Incidentally, Clarke had some other monster games for the Cowboys. He had two games in 1963 alone where he had more than 150 receiving yards, including an 8-reception, 190-yard performance against the San Francisco 49ers.


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If you hardly recognize Beyonce in the new promo picture for her latest album '4' you're not alone. The singer is drawing criticism for the photo that shows her with skin a few shades lighter than she actually is.
The singer was also accused of something similar when she appeared in a 2008 ad for Loreal.
"It's like, Again? Are we here again? I think in a lot of ways shes culpable because there's history there," Lincoln Anthony Blades, founder of ThisIsYourConscience.com told the New York Daily News. "She's not saying explicitly you have to lighten your skin, but it does carry that inherent message,"
The controversial new photo shows a blonde Beyonce reclining on a leopard-print couch wearing a black knit monokini. If her name wasn't prominently displayed on the picture you might not know it was her. Some argue that her lighter than normal complexion in the picture could be the result of bright lighting.
Beyonce seen left in July 2011, and right seen shopping in Los Angeles in February of the same year
Beyonce also drew criticism for a 2011 photograph that showed her out shopping in Los Angeles. In that picture she also looked much lighter than normal.
Writer Yasmin Alibhai-Brown said at the time that the singer was causing harm to the self esteem of black and Asian kids.
"Too many black and Asian children grow up understanding the sad truth that to have dark skin is to be somehow inferior," Yasmin wrote in the Daily Mail. "Of course, black and Asian parents work hard to give their children a positive self-image and confidence in their appearance, despite the cultural forces stacked against them. "But when black celebrities appear to deny their heritage by trying to make themselves look white, I despair for the youngsters who see those images."
Is this a big deal about nothing? Or should Beyonce make sure this doesn't happen in future photographs?
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Lebanese superstar Nancy Ajram participated in the 2007 'Tadmor Festival' held in Tadmor Syria.
According to the Qatari daily Al Raya, Nancy's fans of all ages swarmed the singer to catch a glimpse of her donning a long, black traditional Bedouin dress, characteristic of Tadmor.
Nancy performed several of her new songs, along with the audience's all time favorites.
Due to a major sand storm Nancy's performance was relocated from the outside Roman Theater in Tadmor to a covered tent to avoid the pouring rain. Although, Nancy's voice made her fans forget all about the bad weather.
Nancy told her fans in a sweet voice, "I want to tell you something…it's raining on me."
Despite the storm, the party was a complete success.
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In the current issue of Antiquity is a review of G.G. Fagan's edited volume Archaeological Fantasies (available on-line behind a paywall). I reviewed this book favourably back in September: it's pretty much a skeptical attack on pseudo-scientific archaeology.
Antiquity's reviewer, however, doesn't like the book at all, and for an interesting reason. Wiktor Stoczkowski is a sociologist of science working in Paris, and he isn't very interested in the interpretation of the archaeological record. His main concern is with the dynamics of current society.
"The editor of the volume insists that its purpose is less a refutation of specific pseudoarchaeological claims – excellent examples of which are already on the market – as it is an attempt to understand pseudoarchaeology as a social phenomenon. […]
Not being specialists either in sociology, ethnology, or history, the contributors appear ignorant of research already undertaken in these disciplines regarding the cultural current of esotericism (aka occultism), from which ideas qualified by them as 'pseudoscientific archaeology' continue to emerge and to spread since the second half of the nineteenth century. They are also unaware that the archaeological component is only one among others in the occultist theories that propose an elaborated worldview designed as an alternative to those of science and of Christian theology. […]
It is paradoxical to see researchers, who sincerely wish to defend science, making so little use of it when studying pseudoscience. The best plea in favour of rigorous scholarship would be a rigorous study of pseudoscience. Alas, Archaeological Fantasies fails to provide it."
I agree with Stoczkowski that Archaeological Fantasies does not in the main offer sociological studies of pseudoarchaeology, and I find it unfortunate that Fagan made that claim in the introduction. But I must say that neither most archaeologists nor any pseudoarchaeologists that I know of are interested in the sociology of science. Unless Fagan had made that brief remark, Stoczkowski's perspective on the book would simply have been irrelevant. As a meta-scholar, he views our scientific discourse itself as the object of study. But Antiquity is not a metascientific journal.
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Finally There's a Riding Lawn Mower That Can Reach Speeds of 130 MPH
It takes me about four and a half hours to mow my three and a half acre yard. So when my son ran across this video of a lawnmower that can reach speeds of 130 MPH, he said "dad your prayers are answered." Not quite, It seems Honda, Top Gear magazine and racing engineering Team Dynamics, built a high performance riding mower capable of reaching speeds up to 130 mph. The mower is called the 'Mean Mower' and can go from 0 to 60 MPH in just four seconds flat.
But don't rush out to the store to get one yet, seems the manufacturer says they will not produce the 'Mean Mower' in it's current configuration for public consumption, so much for a new Olympic speed-mowing sport. However, for a lawnmower to reach those kinds of speeds, they installed a 1,000cc motorcycle engine and the metal body was replaced with fiberglass to shave off weight. Unfortunately, you can't cut the grass doing 130 MPH either, the mowing deck only works if you're going slower than 15MPH. For now, the closest a you and I will get to this Mean Machine is by living vicariously through the driver in the videos below.


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Confronted by declining tax revenue and rising employee costs, Stockton, Calif., is considering bankruptcy—while several other struggling California cities warn they could eventually face the same predicament.
Stockton officials voted Tuesday night to take the initial step toward a bankruptcy filing by the city of 290,000, located in the agricultural Central Valley. The decision launches the first test of a new state law that...


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Critical Thinking and Ethics Discussion
According to Thomas Hobbes' Ethical Egoism, if we were to imagine ourselves living in a State of Nature, without government, then common standards of good, evil, and justice would be precarious, and always subject to defection by individuals who gave in to the passions for gain, pride, or revenge. As such, the common standard for good and evil would appear to be a social matter that could be secured only by an organized society that is complex enough to have a government formed by a Social Contract. Hobbes' views have enjoyed a long and lasting influence on the fields of philosophy, sociology, political science, and beyond (and are still commonly encountered within the theories of classically trained economists and political scientists today), but my question for you is simply, do you agree with Hobbes about all of this? In particular, do you find his metaphysical description of human beings living in the State of Nature ultimately convincing? Or might his characterization of human beings, as little more than selfish and competitive individuals concerned primarily with their own self-interest, tend in some way to distort a proper understanding of ourselves or fail to fully capture the actual experience of what it's really like to be a human being? If the latter should turn out to be true, then one implication of this would seem to be that, Hobbes' long revered and well respected portrayal of human beings as existing in a State of Nature (or as always just one step away from spiraling back into one, were it not for the saving graces of the Social Contract currently in place), is perhaps nothing more than a deeply-seated myth, passed down through the tradition, that perpetuates the apparent necessity and need for a Social Contract. If all this were true, then what explanation might you give for why such a myth has been able to take hold and persist for so long? And just whose interests might such a myth tacitly be serving in the end?
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Again, figuratively. And to be clear, I don't even own a stick. But while my original post was more a show of solidarity with an academic under fire for the use of a metaphor, the more I think about National Rifle Association president Wayne LaPierre's disgraceful press conference, the more I really do want to see his head on a spit. Figuratively.
The NRA needs to fire LaPierre.
Really. That's the only responsible response to LaPierre's continued ranting, in which he blames just about everybody and anybody for our nation's epidemic of gun violence, except the firearms industry he represents. Indeed LaPierre, the head of the gun lobby, refuses to even participate in a rational debate:
President Barack Obama has tasked Vice President Joe Biden with the job of consulting with members of the Cabinet and outside organizations to come up with legislative proposals by next month.
When asked about this initiative, LaPierre said, "if it's a panel that's just going to be made up of a bunch of people that for the past 20 years has been trying to destroy the Second Amendment, I'm not interested in sitting on that panel…. The NRA is not going to let people lose the Second Amendment in this country."
Gun owners do have rights, not the least of which being the right of having their opinions heard as lawmakers contemplate a legislative agenda. But LaPierre, allegedly representing America's gun owners, refuses to responsibly participate in this process. So if the NRA and its members want to be taken seriously—if they want to fulfill their civic obligations instead of obstructing them—then they need to end this embarrassment now, and fire LaPierre. Because it might be in the national interest for the people who know firearms best to make an honest contribution to the national conversation, instead of just allowing their interests to be misrepresented by a crazy, irrational ideologue.
LaPierre's head needs to roll. He needs to be hoisted on his own petard. They need to put LaPierre's head on a stick. And other violent metaphors that no sane person would ever interpret as a threat of actual violence.


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This is the plan, but upstream is late in merging farsi. We may make it the default even if farsi is not merged, but that needs to be discussed.
Ok. You mean the default font for Fedora, right, not just Arabic?
IMHO we should take F9T1 as deadline to decide on this.
For the final decision, sure. But I think we should make the changes in comps for testing long before that so that there is sufficient time to evaluate it. Personally I would be tempted to just go ahead and do it early and see what happens. I guess dejavu-lgc-fonts users should not notice any difference, right?


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Create and Gift Beautiful Custom Planners and Photo Books by Blurb
Recently I attended Bloggy Boot Camp in Chicago (a conference organized by the SITS Girls), where I learned about Blurb. I'd heard a little about Blurb prior to the conference, but until I heard from a representative there, I wasn't too interested. I really liked what I heard in terms of the types of book creation services offered and ideas started forming in my mind. Then I got to see (and handle) samples and wow, they were nice quality! Seriously, gotta love professional affordable quality, right?
So, as my mind has been churning about what kinds of books I want to make, one idea was to create Blurb's Custom Planners and Photo Books and gift them for the holidays. I have so many options like pulling Instagram photos of Rissa and compiling them. Currently I'm only hesitant about making one because I want to include baby boy once he's born!
Another idea is to create custom weekly planners for people you know still use pen and paper agendas. (Which I did when I was still working as a case manager.) If you own a business (including your blog!) you could create a planner with your branding and give it out to your customers as a thank you.
See… lots of ideas of there. *taptap*
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May your Thanksgiving holiday be half as entertaining as THIS! :)
P.S. 'Tis the season. BLEH! Gearing up for another focacta art fair -- hence the lack of posting, lack of commenting, and exceptionally angry tweets lately. BLEH! WHATEVER! ANYWAY! Cheers to a 4-day weekend and I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday!!! :)


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Be still, our design-obsessed hearts. Perhaps you haven't made the pilgrimage yet to Forty Five Ten on Main, thinking fashion's not your thing or downtown is a hassle. Excuses are done. Go, go and go. Because anyone who has browsed a beautiful store just for the heck of it or set out on a gift or splurge mission has a new retail BFF.
The luxury emporium, which relocated last fall from its eponymous address on McKinney to 1615 Main St., expanded its offerings in a bright, beautiful home, adding a new department for china, crystal and silver. As you round the corner from the stairs to the third floor, look to the left for a brilliantly hued glassware wall, with shelves stacked floor to ceiling. Throughout the department, the modern masters are all here and more -- whimsical coffee sets from Richard Ginori; sculptural carafes from Georg Jenson; Christofle's instant icon Mood, an egg-shaped flatware caddy; signature looks from Kelly Wearstler and Jan Barboglio.
While you can, and may even want to, break the bank, the department has plenty of choices for gifts loaded with style that are more accessible price-wise than, say, a full Hermès china service. Pieces by Mario Luca Guisti are priced in the $20s per stem; clever Texas-themed glass trays by John Derian are $50-$72; and Murano glass tumblers by Artemist ring up from $55.
Even if you resist the temptation to take home an artfully wrapped purchase, your visit will hardly be in vain. Forty Five Ten's new store puts a little museum into its market, much to the delight of a grateful clientele.
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The fourth match of group C.
'Bart of darkness' vs. 'Brother's little helper'
Bart of darkness
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The fourth match of group C.
'Bart of darkness' vs. 'Brother's little helper'
I am a "Helper" apologist and actually think it is one of the better Season 11 episodes. And I am not a big fan of "Darkness" really. But it still wins my vote.
We got no food, we got no jobs, our PETS HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!
Same. I really like "Brother" but for me "Darkness" is better.
For it's great Rear Window-spoof, Bart of Darkness deserves to win.
And who can forget an all-naked Martin, singing at the end of the episode, standing in the remains of what had to be his popularity-magnet in the form of the best refreshmentdip-delivering tool of a swimming pool you could wish yourself for in those hot summers.
Thinking about it now, it was a great summer-episode, not as good as Summer of 4FT2, but on a par with the underrated Homerpalooza, an installment that could capture festivalitis spot-on. So yeah Bart of Darkness, you have my vote, and I totally have no idea which person is representing you...
Guy Haines is representing all of season six.
Bart of Darkness wins my vote.
Bart of Darkness very easily.
Bart of Darkness. I don't really like Brother's Little Helper.
Season Rankings : 7 > 5 > 6 > 8 > 4 > 9 > 3 > 2 > 10 > 15 > 16 > 1 > 11 > 14 > 12 > 20 > 18 > 17 > 19 > 13.
i do like helper a lot but i like darkness better
Helper is decent for season 11 standards but only that (C+ish), while Bart of Darkness is decent for classic era standards (A-ish). Bart of Darkness to win.
To view various lists about my Simpsons opinions, click the link below.
Kids, let me tell you about another so-called ``wicked'' guy. He had long hair and some wild ideas. He didn't always do what other people thought was right. And that man's name was...
I forget. But the point is... I forget that, too. Marge, you know what I'm talking about. He used to drive that blue car?
-- Homer's parable of the guy in the blue car, ``Homer the Heretic''
Ralph: I Won! I Won!
Principal Skinner: No Ralph this means you're failing English
Ralph: Me fail English? That's unpossible.
I think "Bart of Darkness" is slightly overrated, but it still gets my vote.
Bart Of Darkness very easily and this coming from the guy representing season 11. I thought I may have gotten at least one vote.
Bart of Darkness. Wow, what a difference !
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ICT and Household-Firm Relations
This paper discusses how ICT and emerging electronic commerce in consumer products influence the relative efficiency in production of households and firms, resulting in changes in the division of tasks between these two types of agents. Increased information and competence of households, in combination with stiffer competition among firms, will also increase the power of households relative to firms, at least in a long-term perspective with free entry of firms. Households will also get more powerful channels to influence firms directly, i.e., beside the indirect influence via market trans-actions. We point out that this will result in various counter-reactions by firms, includ-ing increased differentiation of products and prices. Finally, we briefly consider various limitations and obstacles to electronic commerce in a long-term perspective.
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LTER Children's book program donates books to Hands Across the Sea
The Lost Seal (MCM LTER), Sea Secrets (PAL/CCE LTER) and the newly published One Night in the Everglades (FCE LTER) are shared in Caribbean with Environmental Awareness groups and schools to help improve reading and literacy with school age children.
Beth Simmons works with Harriet Linskey at Hands Across the Sea, and Peace Corps volunteers to get the books into schools like T.N. Kirnon Primary School in Antigua, Chateaubelair Methodist School in St. Vincent and Piaye Combined School in St. Lucia.
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Local man faces kidnapping, other felony charges
A local man faces several felony charges -- including counts for kidnapping, terroristic threats, burglary and assault -- as well as other charges related to three alleged events in the last two months.
Dustin Andrew Backman, 26, pled not guilty to charges in two recent cases in Stevens County District Court on Monday.
An omnibus hearing also was held Monday on charges Backman faces related to a December 2009 case.
In the four cases, Backman is facing felony charges for assaults, kidnapping, burglary, making terroristic threats, being a convict in possession of a firearm, and being in possession of materials used in methamphetamine production.
Backman is in custody and would have to post bail of $310,000 for unconditional release or $145,000 for conditional release.
Court documents record Backman's address as Hancock.
According to a complaint from Hancock Police Chief Don Heikkinen, Backman was sleeping at a Hancock residence at about 5 a.m. on Feb. 6, when a woman who lives at the address arrived there with another man. The woman stated she lived with Backman until Dec. 2009.
The woman and man began watching a movie when Backman woke up and, according to the complaint, "went ballistic."
Backman allegedly began punching the man in the face and the woman said she was unable to stop the attack. The man did not fight back and eventually ran from the residence, according to the complaint.
Backman then began yelling at the woman and struck her across the face, which knocked her down and bloodied her lip. Backman then allegedly told her to stop crying and said that he had to kill her for her "children's sake," according to the complaint.
Backman then allegedly told the woman to go to the upstairs of the house and hang herself, and the woman believed Backman intended to kill her and make it appear as a suicide. The woman also stated that a minor in the home had awakened and was witnessing the incident.
Backman allegedly began pushing the woman upstairs, where he began screaming at her. Backman then went downstairs and the woman also went down to comfort the minor. Backman allegedly told her to put the minors in bed because he was "not going to do this in front of the kids." The woman stated she believed Backman was referring to killing her, the complaint stated.
The woman stated that she got Backman to settle down and she drove him to his parents' home.
Backman faces one count of kidnapping to commit great bodily harm/terrorize, a count of terroristic threats, and three misdemeanor assault counts. The kidnapping count carries a penalty of 20 years in prison and/or $35,000 fine, the terroristic threat count carries a penalty of five years in prison and/or $10,000 fine, and the assault counts each carry a penalty of 90 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.
After those incidents, Backman was not charged immediately, but was arrested and charged for a Feb. 11 incident at a Morris home.
Backman allegedly kicked in a door and entered the man's residence at about 11:45 p.m. on Feb. 11, believing the woman was there, according to Stevens County Attorney Charles Glasrud.
Backman then allegedly found the man and punched him several times. Minors were present during the alleged assault. Related to that incident, Backman faces a felony burglary count, which carries a penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a $35,000 fine, and a felony count of third-degree assault, which carries a penalty of five years and $10,000.
In December 2009, Backman was charged with a felony count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and a felony count for possessing methamphetamine precursors with intent to manufacture the drug.
The initial search warrant was for a handgun. While searching the residence, officers found in a bag a liquid labeled as muriatic acid, a container with pink chunks of material, lamp fuel, tubing and a breathing apparatus with filters.
A second search recovered a plastic soda bottle containing a liquid that had separated into two components, capped with a tube running through the cap.
Backman faces a penalty of 15 years and/or $30,000 for the firearm possession count, and 15 years and/or $30,000 for meth precursor possession.


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text: I would urge those of you who have got confirmed orders in for S3 Sportbacks to get delivery and or build dates confirmed with your dealers after a deeply irritating afternoon in conversation with my dealer. I had, until today, a confirmed build week of 39 for a manual S3 Sportback. This has now been bumped to build week 4 2014, and my dealer, who was suitably apologetic and embarrassed, told me that the demand for sportbacks has meant that there will be no S3 Sportbacks in the country before December earliest. I placed my order at the start of July so either the dealer fouled up and only just placed the order, or there are going to be some equally annoyed prospective S3 owners around the forum!! I'll be interested to hear what responses people get back from their contacts.


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Police raided illegal distilleries and dismantled dozens of liquor dens Friday across an eastern Indian district where 162 people died after drinking methanol-tainted bootleg alcohol.
Twelve people were arrested in connection with making and distributing the cheap, illicit liquor, but police were still searching for the kingpin of the operation, District Magistrate Naraya Swarup Nigam said.
Many of the victims were day laborers, street hawkers and rickshaw drivers who gathered along a road near a railway station after work Tuesday to drink the booze they bought for 10 rupees (20 cents) a half liter, less than a third the price of legal alcohol.
They later began vomiting, suffering piercing headaches and frothing at the mouth, and by Friday morning 162 had died, Nigam said.
About 90 others, some in critical condition, were hospitalized in Diamond Harbour village for treatment. Doctors and other medical staff were working overtime to help.
Many homes had at least one victim in the nearby village of Sangrampur, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Kolkata, the city formerly known as Calcutta.
Angry villagers ransacked some booze shacks, and police were tearing down others. West Bengal state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered an inquiry and promised a crackdown.
Illegal liquor operations flourish in India's urban slums and among the rural poor who can't afford alcohol at state-sanctioned shops.
Despite religious and cultural taboos against drinking among Indians, an estimated 5 percent - roughly 60 million people - are alcoholics. Two-thirds of the alcohol consumed in the country is illegal homemade hooch or undocumented smuggled liquor, according to The Lancet medical journal.
Bootleggers, often working in homes, hidden warehouses and even in forests, can turn a liter of genuine alcohol into 1,000 liters of bootlegged swill with chemicals and additives that usually cause no harm. However, sometimes it is mixed with cheap, toxic chemicals to increase potency and profit, with deadly consequences.
One or two people die each week from tainted liquor in India, according to the Indian Alcohol Policy Alliance, which fights alcohol-related problems. In 2009, at least 112 people died from toxic alcohol in western India.
Drinking alcohol contains ethanol, whereas highly toxic methanol - a clear liquid that can be used as fuel, solvent or antifreeze - can induce comas and cause blindness and is deadly in high doses.


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Summer-like weather raised temperatures into the 70s and low 80s Thursday along the coast, where surfers found a fast, building swell out of the west-northwest. The surf has been especially powerful in South County, surpassing 10-feet in spots. Surfline.com said the waves could reach the 14-20 foot level in select areas of South County on late Thursday afternoon and evening. The swell will begin to fade rapidly on Friday.
Snapshot of Thursday's high temps in San Diego County: Oceanside Airport, 77; Carlsbad Airport, 76; Encinitas, 76; Solana Beach, 75; Del Mar, 71; Miramar, 82; San Diego, 77; National City, 78; Chula Vista, 80; Imperial Beach, 83; Brown Field, 81; Fallbrook, 81; San Marcos, 80; Escondido, 81; San Pasqual Valley, 84; Ramona Airport, 82; Poway, 81; La Mesa, 82; El Cajon, 83, Rancho San Diego, 85.
(53-second video slideshow of Thursday's surf.)
The swell isn't as big as the one that struck on Jan. 6, when the waves were powerful enough to temporarily close the Ocean Beach Pier. But Surfline.com says that some of South County's most popular breaks will get slammed with huge waves, starting in late afternoon. The big surf will last into Friday morning.
Surfline forecaster Kevin Wallis said Thursday morning, "This new swell will very quickly build this afternoon-evening, peak overnight and then drop through the day on Friday, although it will still be pretty solid in the morning.
"Largest waves during daylight hours Thursday will be be in the last couple of hours of light this afternoon-evening, with 6-8-10- plus-plus surfing building in for many South San Diego breaks, and larger 12-15 sets at the best breaks like Blacks and Ocean Beach. There may even be a few larger waves showing right at dark at those best spots."
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Shark advisory issued in Imperial Beach after sighting of a great white
Photo slideshow: Surfer's eye view of the waves off Del Mar
Scripps Institution of Oceanography gets $1 million for unique ocean microscope


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Conduct arrests
State police at Frackville reported the arrest of two persons for disorderly conduct in separate incidents.
On Friday, Jan. 15, about 12:45 a.m. troopers cited Debbie L. Kohlhepp, 31, of 504 W. Poplar St., Shenandoah, for playing her stereo too loud.
Also on Friday, about 7:45 p.m., troopers said a 15-year-old male juvenile from Shenandoah, was cited inside the Schuylkill Mall in New Castle Township, for spraying a uniformed security guard of the mall with invisible ink. Troopers said the victim was a 44-year-old male employed by Allied Barton Security, assigned to the mall.


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Vicki Mercer, PT, PhD, named Outstanding Physical Therapist by the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association (NCPTA)
Vicki Mercer, a Division of Physical Therapy faculty member, received this award based on her exemplary work in clinical practice, education, research, and service.
Division of Physical Therapy Welcomes Class of 2020 with Professionalism Ceremony
The class of 2019 welcomed incoming students with a professionalism ceremony to mark the beginning of their training as future physical therapists.
Division of Physical Therapy Holds 58th Commencement Ceremony
More than 30 graduates received their degrees at the William and Ida Friday Center on August 5, 2017.
Four Human Movement Science Students Receive PODS Scholarships
The Foundation for Physical Therapy awarded four PODS scholarships to UNC Human Movement Science students, the most awardees from a single institution this year.
Physical Therapy Students Recognized for Participation in VCU-Marquette Challenge
Physical Therapy students received the Award of Excellence and were inducted into the Cornerstone Society of the annual fundraising challenge.
Division of Physical Therapy Celebrates 60 Years of Teaching, Research, and Clinical Care
The Division of Physical Therapy celebrated its 60th year of the program with a celebration at The Farm, a faculty and staff recreation center in Chapel Hill, on Saturday, May 20, 2017.
Division of Physical Therapy Students Recognized for Philanthropy by the Foundation for Physical Therapy
Students in the Division of Physical Therapy will receive recognition at the 2017 PT NEXT conference for their efforts and success in fundraising for the Foundation for Physical Therapy's VCU-Marquette Challenge, which supports research in physical therapy.
Department of Allied Health Sciences Students Travel to Tyrrell County for Service-Learning Trip
Students with the Division of Physical Therapy traveled to Columbia, North Carolina, for a spring break service-learning trip.
Deborah Thorpe, PT, PhD, honored as Health Care Hero by Triangle Business Journal
The Triangle Business Journal recently celebrated winners of its annual Health Care Heroes awards. Thorpe is one of two recipients from the UNC School of Medicine; eight others from UNC Health Care and UNC Rex Healthcare achieved honors, all of whom were recognized at a banquet on March 16.
Human Movement Science alumnae Stacey Dusing receives Haley Research Award at APTA
Stacey Dusing, PT, PhD, PCS, has received recognition for her research at the 2017 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting.
UNC-Chapel Hill physical therapy alumnus wins APTA Aquatic Physical Therapy Section award
UNC-Chapel Hill physical therapy alumnus Michael R. Murray, PT, DPT, has won the 2017 Judy Cirullo Award for Exceptional Contribution to the Area of Aquatic Therapy, given by the aquatic section of the American Physical Therapy Association at the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in San Antonio, Texas.
Division of Physical Therapy entryway dedicated to honor program faculty past and present
Faculty members, alumni, and friends of the Division of Physical Therapy gathered Friday, September 16, 2016 to dedicate the division entryway in honor of mentors past and present.
Division of Physical Therapy holds 57th commencement ceremony
More than 30 students in the Division of Physical Therapy received their degrees on Saturday, August 6.
Bing Yu Provides Recommendations to USA Track & Field Team for 2016 Olympic Games
The Center for Human Movement Science's Bing Yu has provided recommendations to the USA Track & Field Team as they head to the 2016 Olympic Games.
Division of Physical Therapy Students Recognized by Foundation for Physical Therapy
Two Division of Physical Therapy students, in addition to their faculty advisor, have received an honorable mention for fundraising efforts to support research.
Remembering Dr. Margaret Lee Moore (1921-2016)
Dr. Margaret Lee Moore, a pioneer in the field of physical therapy, died June 15, 2016 at the age of 94. A Greensboro native, Moore was instrumental in establishing the Division of Physical Therapy at the UNC School of Medicine.
Doctor of Physical Therapy Candidate Alexis Williams selected for fellowship and residency program
Alexis Williams, a doctor of physical therapy candidate, was selected as a 2016 Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Therapy Specialty Fellowship and will participate in the 2016-2017 Boston University Physical Therapy Neurological Residency Program.
Physical Therapy student Elizabeth Nixon receives APTA student award
Doctor of physical therapy student Elizabeth Nixon has received the 2016 Student Assembly Outstanding Physical Therapist Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Receives Accreditation
The Division of Physical Therapy recently received accreditation from the American Physical Therapy Association for its pediatric residency program.


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The History Colorado Center is located at 1200 Broadway in Denver's Golden Triangle Museum District and Civic Center Cultural Complex.
Directions (map below)
From the South
Drive north on I-25 to the Lincoln-Broadway exit (207). Go north on Lincoln and turn left at 12th Avenue.
From the North
Drive south on I-25 to the Colfax Avenue exit. Turn left at Colfax and head east .5 miles to Broadway. Turn right on Broadway and head south .3 miles to 12th Avenue.
From the West
Drive east on I-70 to the US-6 East/West 6th Avenue exit (261). After several miles, US-6 becomes a one-way street. Turn left onto Lincoln Street. Head north .7 miles to 12th Avenue and turn left.
From the East
Drive west on I-70 to I-25. Take I-25 south to the Colfax Avenue exit. Turn left at Colfax and head east half a mile to Broadway. Turn right on Broadway and head south .3 miles to 12th Avenue.
Mass Transit
The History Colorado Center is easily accessible by light rail and bus. Visit the RTD website to plan your trip.
Visitors have several parking options. The Civic Center Cultural Complex garage is located directly across the street from the History Colorado Center at 12th Avenue and Broadway. Enter on 12th Avenue, just west of Broadway. Parking rates are posted inside the entrance. Electric vehicle charging stations are available on 3rd floor. Charging at these stations is currently free with paid admission to the garage. If you have questions please contact the Parking Manager at 303-607-9093.
Covered public parking is also available on weekends and after 5 pm weekdays in the Colorado Judicial Parking Facility on the north side of the History Colorado Center at 1255 Lincoln. Enter on Broadway just north of the main museum entrance.
Metered spaces are located along Lincoln, 12th Avenue, and the west side of Broadway. Surface lots are also available nearby.
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Handicap Parking
Designated accessible parking is available in the Civic Center Cultural Complex garage (enter on 12th Avenue, just west of Broadway). A reserved handicap loading area is located on the south side of the History Colorado Center along 12th Avenue. Handicap parking is available on evenings and weekends at the public garage at 1255 Lincoln (enter on Broadway just north of the main museum entrance).
Special Event Road Closures
Special events in the area surrounding the History Colorado Center can affect your commuting and parking. Check here for upcoming events that can affect driving to and parking around the History Colorado Center.


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Not sure if this is definite, but the "stun" doesn't seem to include interrupting casts. You get knocked down, but it doesn't appear stop your casting or set you school on CD. Need further testing to see if this is true for everyone or just a bug that crept in on some hotfix. Rei-gouki (talk) 18:59, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
- Always been like this. Doesn't seem to stun at all, just knock over. I know my steady shot is never interrupted. Not even sure a pushback was given. User:Coobra/Sig4 20:59, 30 June 2009 (UTC)


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"You're looking for Lee," he says, swinging his hair out of the way and leaning over the scarred countertop of the arty hangout. "The hose clamps gave it away."
"Lee comes in here every time he comes through town," he continues. "We've both been here a long time. We're both photographers. He's a cool kid."
The "kid" arrives only a few minutes later than our arranged time, apologizing with soft-spoken sincerity that is cordial enough to seem out of time and place. As promised, Lee is dressed in varying shades of overwashed black. He is short and solidly built, with a prominent nose and thick, coarse skin that gives him a slightly Middle Earth air; his hair, too, is coarse, and dusty, but kept short and trim. An article of clothing, which may once have been a pair of black chinos but now is worn so thin that the crotchless legs flutter with the slightest movement, hangs from around his waistband like a post-apocalyptic Gypsy scarf, along with a small utility knife hidden in a homemade sheath.
Almost immediately, the large hose clamps that shine dully around Lee's neck and arms draw the attention of the cafe crowd, which is an odd mix of arty kids and blue-collar hippies. Lee answers the litany of questions with gracious good humor ("No, they don't hurt." "Yes, I can leave them on when I sleep") and he obviously enjoys the predictable jokes ("Yes, I'm a good person to have around when your car or your washing machine breaks down").
"I couldn't get more attention from a $5,000 tattoo," says Lee, chuckling as he slides onto the bench next to me. He asks me to buy him a cup of coffee but demurely refuses my offer of food.
Lee will be 47 in eight days. He grew up on a mountain range in Southern California where his father was a ski instructor. He came north and went to community college for a while, but for the last 16 years he has lived as a squatter, eating out of restaurant and bakery dumpsters, doing odd jobs, occasionally visiting missions and food banks, and camping on public land. Among the growing number of forest squats on the perimeter of this midsize coastal town, Lee's shack is considered a good place to entertain family and friends.
Lee is also a political activist -- with a lengthy police record as such -- and a hobo train-hopper.
Contrary to popular opinion, which would have us believe that rail riding is the fading pursuit of hardened derelicts and that hobo travel has been curtailed by heightened security concerns, the train-hopping population is being fed by a fresh incursion of young riders: Crusty punks and anarchists, dropouts and activists, professionals with a taste for adventure, art students and runaways and disenfranchised youth of all kinds, weaned in the information age and driven by a DIY aesthetic, are jumping freights right along with migrant laborers and other, more traditional types of tramps. In these widening hobo circles, Lee is known for being generous with his time and knowledge and open to first-time riders, including the many women who, according to longtime tramps, are taking to the rails in unprecedented numbers. Lee's biannual zine, There's Something About a Train, which began 12 years ago as an eight-page newsletter of rail-yard tips, practical advice, and helpful lingo, has expanded into a 125-page literary journal with poems, diaries, travelogues, drawings, photographs, stories, songs, and legends submitted by full-time and newbie riders alike.
For issue No. 6, Lee traveled 1,200 miles by rail to Tucson to use a friend's offset printing press. It took three months to lay out and print, but, because of the weight of the new issue, Lee could only carry a quarter of the print run back to California. In a couple of weeks, he and a friend, a fellow forest-squatter named Monkey, will (they hope) hop a freight out of Richmond (a pretty "hot" yard) headed to Arizona. Once there, Monkey will attend a wedding in Phoenix and Lee will collect the rest of his zines in Tucson. But first, Lee has agreed to put me on a beginner's train.
"Some of the old-timers are suspicious of the kids," warns Lee as we follow the railroad tracks into an unpopulated area between two dirt cliffs. "But everyone's suspicious of the press. I don't know how many people will come out once the word has gotten around. We'll see. The train may not even come. That's something you have to be prepared for: With trains, you never know."
We stop at a bend in the track, and before long, a pale, slender, young forest-squatter going by the name of Woodrat approaches and greets Lee while effectively ignoring me. The four-year rail veteran drops his rucksack and sits on the dirt bank, staring gravely at his feet and giving me a good glimpse of the jagged scar running down his chin -- the consequence of a fast-moving train, an overstuffed backpack, a minor miscalculation, and a lot of luck, considering he escaped with all his limbs. Soon Helen Wheels, a recently laid-off journalist who thought hopping a freight might be better than sitting in her apartment all day drinking, arrives, as does Gem, a very somber college student with ginger-red hair who sits a good distance from everyone, reading the morning newspaper. Ballast, a powerfully built 31-year-old with heavy boots and a fierce countenance, arrives with both hands dug deep into her pockets and a wool cap pulled low over her eyes. She greets everyone by name, then sits down glowering at me.
"You're making a mistake," she says.
Lee begins his first-time rider speech. He explains the difference between the cars -- boxcars, piggies (semi truck sitting on a flatbed), lumber cars, coal cars, and grainers, cars that look pregnant because their sides bulge out, which will be ideal for our trip. He explains the dangers -- jail, ticketing, death, dismemberment.


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Nothing is more casual, practical, comfy, versatile and cool of a pair of denim shorts. Always so "in style", define them a trend would be wrong, because the denim shorts are an evergreen, a must of a woman's wardrobe.
(Click here to see another outfit where I was wearing the same denim shorts).


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The Iberia Parish Jail is a whole new place with a whole new set of rules according to Sheriff Louis Ackal.
Last Thursday a state team and the Sheriff conducted a major shakedown at the jail and found contraband including drugs, and shackles.
As a result, Ackal says the rules of the jail are changing beginning this week. "They hide contraband in all this bush and hair they wear, I can't shave their heads when they come in but I'll give them a normal hair cut"
Ackal says, all inmates will be required to shave their beards and get a hair cut regularly. Extra clothes will not be allowed in the cells. And loud noise will not tolerated.


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The International Organization for Migration reports increasing numbers of stranded migrants are dying on the Yemeni-Saudi border. It says 30 migrants from the Horn of Africa have died in recent weeks.
The International Organization for Migration says the latest deaths highlight the urgent need to help the growing number of irregular migrants left at the Yemeni-Saudi border in a desperate situation.
IOM spokeswoman, Jemini Pandya, says the migrants are stranded in the border town of Haradh after having made a long, perilous journey to Yemen from the Horn of Africa.
She says the migrants, who mainly are from Ethiopia, Somalia or Sudan start their journey in hopes of going to the Gulf or beyond in search of work. But, the reality, she says is quite different.
"They are living out in the open. They have no food," Pandya said. "They end up surviving on whatever scraps of food they can find. They are often severely dehydrated and there are no facilities at Haradh for them. And, to add to the situation, what is actually now happening is that there are an increasing number of migrants who are being deported from Saudi Arabia and dumped at the border with Yemen."
Pandya says the irregular migrants are picked up inside Saudi Arabia, put on buses and taken to the border. She says IOM does not know exactly how many migrants are deported and subsequently stranded.
"It is very clear to see there is a bottleneck that is rapidly developing and becoming increasingly acute," she added. "Yemen, as I have stressed already, is a major transit route for migrants and asylum seekers from the Horn of Africa. And, this all together with the deportations means that the figures are just simply mushrooming."
IOM and its partners recently began assisting a group of 2,000 Ethiopian irregular migrants at Haradh to go home. Since mid-November, IOM has assisted 785 of the migrants to voluntarily return home. And, it expects that number to increase to more than 1,000 by next week.Pandya says the group of migrants that has returned home includes 154 women and minors who had been held in Yemeni detention centers. She says IOM urgently needs $1 million to help the remaining migrants go home.