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" Genre: Puzzle / ESRB Rating: Everyone / Release Date: 2007-05-11 / Published by Nintendo "
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Picross is a really addictive and fun puzzle game for the DS, based heavily on the Japanese puzzle game Hanjie.
Rather than explain all of the rules (which can be found on the net) I will just give a brief summary: You are given a grid within which a picture is contained. You make the picture by painting in the correct grid squares. There are number clues on each row and column which tell you how many squares along the line and in which order. The user will have to cross reference columns and rows to determine which cells must be filled in.
There are easy puzzles to begin with which will allow the player to ease their way into the game and the rules, there is little to worry about if you know nothing of Hanjie, this game is very easy to get in to and quick to pick up. You will have to start establishing your own rules as you progress through to harder boards, with larger grids.
You play against a timer, which gives you a set amount of time to complete, but if you ever fill in an incorrect tile then you will incur a time penalty. If you exceed the time penalty, you can still complete the board, but you will not get a nice flashy graphical representation of your picture, in essence you will have to do it again in order to complete it properly.
The game can be played using the stylus or the control pad and buttons. I much preferred the latter option as I tended to accidentally hit the wrong tile with the stylus, and you can zoom in and out easily using the buttons.
Overall, I would recommend this game to anyone who has a DS, it is really good fun and will give hours of enjoyment.
This may not be one of the bestselling games on the DS, but there is absolutely no reason why it shouldn't be! It's essentially the Japanese logic puzzle game, Hanjie, renamed as Picross. With over 300 puzzles, it promises plenty of challenges.
What is it?
Picross, or Hanjie, is essentially a grid with numbers running along the the vertical and horizontal sides of the grid. The number(s) of each line represents how many squares of that line of the grid are to be shaded. So for example, if it was a 15x15 grid, and a horizontal line had the numbers, 5 3 5, you'd know that the first three squares should be shaded, then leave one unshaded, shade the next three, leave one unshaded, and then shade the last five. If there are gaps between numbers (like with my example of 5 3 5) you know there is a gap of at least one square between each of the shaded number of squares. I'm hoping this is a pretty accurate description of how to play, but playing the game itself allows you to grasp the rules easier. The point of all this shading is to reveal a picture in the grid.
You can play this game in two ways: with the stylus, or by just using the buttons. I like this as the calibration on my DS screen is off, despite having tried to reset it multiple times (probably from too much playing), and so if I use the stylus, it often clicks the wrong square, giving me a time penalty, which increases with every mistake you make. I find that the buttons option means that I make less mistakes and is my preferred method of use.
As I mentioned, you are timed with each puzzle, and the more mistakes you make, the more the next penalty increases. If you incur enough penalties to reach 1 hour (or if the puzzle has taken you that long to complete), you can still complete the puzzle, but the picture it reveals will not become animated, or coloured, as it would otherwise become if you stick within the time limit.
There are various levels of increasing difficulty, so that you can start off with the easier puzzles to get used to the game and then work your way up to the harder levels. There is also an 'overlay' option, where you can try out a solution without incurring any penalties if it's wrong, which is handier for the harder puzzles.
Available from Amazon for £13.50, but probably cheaper second hand.
Is it any good?
If you love logical puzzles, then this is definitely one for you. The puzzles are completely addictive, and I wasted many a good hour solving puzzle after puzzle. I also prefer playing it on the DS to doing a paper puzzle, as I find my grid gets very messy on paper, and if I make a mistake it messes up my whole grid on paper. On the DS, I only encounter a time penalty, which means my whole game is not ruined. All in all, an excellent game!
This is my personal review on PicrossDS for the DS.
Price around £15
Nintendo - HAL Labs
Logic puzzle
March 5th 2010 - it came out
Pegi age rating: 3+
This as may well can tell is a game about puzzles, similar to tetris , but much more advanced. Its a really challenging game, which provides much more experienced gameplay, for loads of hour play time, and both children and adults will enjoy playing. You can upload you scores for friends to beat, or upload them online to show to the world. There are hundreds of different unique puzzles which you can play, all unique and different, and of course, all as fun as the other. The game for me I found it incredibly addictive, ans since it was a puzzle game, I did not mind, and nor did the rest of the family. It really helped me a lot with these simple puzzles in the life puzzles. Its really enjoying as well as relaxing. The presentation is a bit underwhelming, which I think could be improved in future picrossds games.
The animations and graphics are pretty good, but could do with a bit more. The sound is OK, nothing major, but Im sure the game is whats the most important part. There are some 2D puzzles, as well as some 3D puzzles, however I do enjoy the 3D ones a bit more.
The game helps with your maths incredibly, it will super help you children for there school practise, either for normal class work or tests and exams. Im sure there results will get so much higher if they used and played the game.
With the Wi-Fi mode, you can connect with players accross the world, play them in the puzzles, either race who does the puzzle first, or simply do the puzzles together, which is so much more fun.
Picross 3D throws in a few twists that take a couple of minutes to wrap your head around, but the first chunk of the game includes an in-depth tutorial that makes the transition from 2D to 3D easy to understand. In each puzzle, you're given a block made up of smaller gray cubes arranged in a solid 3D grid. The goal is to reveal the hidden object inside the mass by removing all of the extraneous blocks until only the cubes belonging to the secret object remain. Because every cube is the same color, the only way to determine which ones to keep and which ones to destroy is to analyze the numbers found on certain blocks, then follow a logical process of elimination to remove the unwanted extras
It takes some time for you to get used to the puzzles, over some time you will get to understand them more easily, and in this case, gives you more enjoyable gameplay . The rewards when you finish a level are super charming, and can be added to your reward inventory, and is so good to show off your rewards online, or even for yourself to browse and look at them.
There is a AI mode, so if a small child is playing, you can set the AI to find a suitable puzzle, however if a adult is playing, you can set it at a harder mode. Both ways , all age groups have so much fun.
Im really glad I purchased this game, and would totally reccomend to anybody, especially the kids at school. Top Notch game.
Picross DS was a game I had been trying to get my hands on for ages and when I finally managed to get a copy - it was well worth the wait!
I've been buying the Hanjie puzzles books from WH Smiths for a while and when I read that I could get a game containing the puzzles on the DS I was intrigued. Could this work on the DS? Would it still be as enjoyable? And would it be easy to play or would it just be fiddly?
The good news is that it is in fact a great adaptation to the handheld DS console. The controls to mark the solid and blanks squares were really easy to use and I didn't even need to refer to instructions as it was explained simply and clearly in the tutorial. I completed the tutorial with no problems, the tutorial didn't take too long to do and when I completed the tutorial I felt that I would have no problems tackling the levels.
So as mentioned there is a tutorial but I'll explain now in a bit more detail what is in the rest of the game. The main aspect of the game which I spent the most time playing was the Picross section. This contains the options: How to Play, Easy Mode, Normal Mode and Free Mode. How to play contains the tutorial which I've already mentioned as well as information about useful functions for game play, some information regarding playing in Free Mode and information about how to use the zoom function which is useful option to use when playing some of the larger puzzles. The larger puzzles like the 20x20 ones get a bit small and the zoom function is great.
The Easy Mode consists of 15 pretty simple puzzles. They're more like starters to get you going and it is a good way for people who have no experience of these puzzles to build some confidence. It also tells you if you make a mistake so you don't get to the end and find out that it's all wrong! The Normal mode also lets you know if you make a mistake, normal mode consists of 10 levels containing 15 puzzles on each level. Each level gets progressively harder and so by the end it was quite challenging to finish some of the puzzles. If you make a mistake though you do get a time penalty. Your best time is saved and obviously you want to get the best time you can.
The Free mode again consists of 10 levels with 15 puzzles on each level with each level getting harder. This mode doesn't let you know if you make a mistake though! So, you can mess things up (as I did many a time!) and realised that along the way something has gone horribly wrong and then you have to start again. The free mode was my favourite mode though because I felt it was much more challenging and more true to the puzzle books I had bought before because when I do those I never have the option of knowing if I've made a mistake at some point. There is an additional option in Free Mode called 'Try It Out'. In a puzzle, if you are unsure about what to do, by selecting try it out, you can go from that point in the way you think is right but if then it goes wrong, then you can exit try it out mode and go back to the point you were at before you entered it. Or, if you are right then you can exit try it out mode and keep everything that you've done in try it out mode.
In the puzzles for Easy and Free modes you can also switch hints on. It asks you this when you begin each puzzle but I chose not to put the hints on while playing as I like a challenge.
Another section of the game separate from the main Picross part I've just gone through is the Daily Picross, and also the My Picross.
The Daily Picross is almost like the Brain Training games but uses aspects of the Picross game. You can record a score once each day for an aspect of Daily Picross. You start of with one part unlocked, once you have played that a few times another part is unlocked etc. There are 5 bits to unlock in total. They were quite good fun and in the end I quite enjoyed doing my 'exercises' each time before I went to the main puzzles section.
The My Picross section is a part of the game where you get to make up your own puzzles and share them with other people too if you want to. I haven't used this section a lot though, I just enjoyed the other parts of the game more and so concentrated on those. You can also download puzzles here too but I haven't set up wi-fi on my ds so I haven't had the opportunity to do that.
There is also a settings option on the first main page which you come to upon beginning the game and in there you can alter button controls and sounds options amongst other things. There is also an option to add a rumble feature if you have rumble pack - however I don't have a rumble pack so I can't say much more about that. However, I'm not sure how many people would really be too concerned about that feature anyway.
So, as you can see there is a lot to do in this game and I have LOVED doing it. It's absolutely hours and hours of entertainment and when you start off in Normal mode and Free Mode you don't get access to all 10 levels at once, you get four levels in each and as you do more of the puzzles, more puzzles then become available to you. So it became a real thing for me to be able to get all the levels available to myself!
Ok, so here's quite a useful piece of information for anyone who buys a copy second hand like I did. When you buy the game, the previous owners best times are on the puzzles and there appears to be no option to erase them and start the game from scratch yourself. You can erase all the previous data though. When you start the game you need to hold down the back 'L' button and select button and an option will then come on screen asking if you want to erase the data. That's what I did and I could then start everything from the beginning for myself.
So, finally - do I recommend this game? 100% Yes!! It's a brilliant game, I've played it for hours and no matter how many puzzles I've done, I always want to do just one more! So, if you like Hanjie puzzles and see a copy of this game somewhere then go for it - you won't regret it!
I play this game a lot and you should too!!
So first of all it's a puzzle game, if you want to shoot something you may not be interested but I'd fully encourage you to give it a chance. This is because Picross is a game that can be enjoyed by anyone anywhere and with the right marketing it seriously could have been the next Tetris. Ok a bit of an exaggeration but for me, this is as fun as Tetris, that's fair.
Essentially the aim is to reveal a hidden picture by playing the puzzle. You have a grid of varying size depending on the level you play. You need to fill in the squares on the grid and at the end you have a pattern that resembles something e.g a lion or a phone. This is a game of logic as you have to follow the markings at the start of each line of the grid. I am aware that I'm making this sound difficult but I assure you once you're past the very quick tutorial, you'll be a master.
All ages above 12 can play this game and most importantly all ages above 12 will enjoy this game. If you're a puzzle fan and don't own this then something is wrong and I am your saviour for informing you of how good this game is. If you're not a puzzle fan then seriously try this out, I'm not big into puzzles either but this is a whole new world of puzzly goodness.
Younger players may struggle on the harder levels but there is always trial and error and they'll eventually get there, its fun enough to keep them amused. If they get bored they can always make their own puzzles and swap them with their friends.
This brings me onto multiplayer, it's so fun! You basically try to complete puzzles faster than your opponent which can be great fun (when you're winning) and frustrating (when you're not winning).
Buy it and support future development.
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I got this game after recently completing picross 3D -and was worried that it wouldn't be as challenging but boy was I wrong! It's basically a DS version of the game Hanjie you find in puzzle books. Through a process of elimination you mark the correct boxes used to make the image and put X's in the ones that need to be left blank. A wonderful way of using your brain and remaining entertained at the same time.
It has a huge amount of puzzles separated into different categories - Easy Mode, Normal Mode and Free Mode. With the first two you are told when you make a mistake and extra time is added to compensate for this (otherwise you would be able to guess your way row by row through the puzzle. Free Mode however can be more challenging as it's not only harder puzzles but also doesn't tell you if make a mistake, this is where Overlay comes into play. Basically you can complete the bits you know for definite then put the overlay on and through trial and error work out the rest of the puzzle - it's very handy!
There are additional puzzles that can be downloaded however the range of them is a lot more limited apparently for the UK version (I have the US version), so if buying online might be worth trying to get this. (Sadly just downloaded some Mario packs since my boyfriend still loves it even though he's well into his 20s now).
There is also a multiplayer mode which is very amusing and can be abused! Up to 5 players can join with their own copy of the game or an additional person can join in off one game - however we only have 2 DS's in our house so not been able to experience this. The multi player games include Word Picross, Picture Picross and Multiplayer Match. Word Picross you choose a word and the person guessing does simple puzzles to get the letters and once they have enough they can guess the word to win early - however the person while this is happening can scribble all over their screen making it impossible to solve the puzzle! Found this highly amusing as would keep all the numbers covered so it was impossible for my partner to complete it. Picture Picross is similar but you draw a picture and it's shown as the back ground of a puzzle roughly the same shape as your masterpiece. And multiplayer match you both try and solve the same puzzles quicker than your opposition. These games are enough to keep you and your love ones amused for half an hour or so together but doubt much longer than that considering how basic and easy the actual puzzles are.
As it's quite an old game I haven't seen it in any game shops and the internet would be your best bet for getting this. Available for as little as £11 on Amazon and £18 on Play, this could be a cheap way of gaining hours of entertainment for you and your family.
I was very excited to get hold of this DS title as I had become quickly addicted to the picross/nonogram/griddlers concept.
Having a neat, smudge free method of getting my fix was seemed very attractive to me.
The game accomodates those starting from scratch with some simple puzzles which also allow you a chance to become accustomed to the input method but I found even jumping straight in to the higher level games there was still nothing anywhere near as challenging as most of the paper alternatives out there.
It is a good, well made game but serves more as an introduction to the genre rather than a defacto electronic version. The potential is there to build on this title with some more challenging puzzles but at the time of writing this is yet to happen. There are some Japanese titles out there but I am worried I'll get lost in the menus so haven't checked them out yet.
The title has been followed up with 'Picross 3D' which makes good use of the DS techonology to add a dimension that isn't possible on paper and that I think fans of the Picross style will appreciate.


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Badger State Games brings HOT FUN to UWP
PLATTEVILLE - Hot, hot, hot, but fun it was at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville the weekend of June 20-22.
The warm weather was welcomed by close to 2,000 children and adults who came to UWP to participate in the annual Badger State Games. The southwest sectional includes Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Sauk and Vernon counties. The Badger State Games, Wisconsin's own version of the Olympics, gives amateur athletes a chance to compete in a variety of events against competitors from around the state.
"This is a great opportunity to expose both youth and parents to UWP," said Gregg Heinselman, southwest sectional sports commissioner. When students play on the fields and courts and run on the track it helps to establish a comfort level with UWP which makes a great recruitment tool, he added.
The southwest sectional hosted 43 teams in the basketball competition ranging from age eight to adult. Members of the UWP men's basketball team participated in the weekend in the adult open division. The team advanced to the finals competition held in Madison June 27-29.
More than 100 youngsters ran and threw at the track and field competition which was held on Saturday of the weekend. Bantums (ages 10 and under), midgets (ages 11-12) and juniors (ages 13-14) competed in all of the events of a regular track and field meet. Some athletes participated in the track and field competition while also being involved in other sports like basketball or soccer.
The four fields of soccer was the place to be Saturday. Twenty-nine teams competed in seven age groups. Platteville youngsters made up three teams.
"The southwest sectional helps the UWP to fulfill its mission by working with the community to serve southwest Wisconsin," Heinselman said. "It also brings a positive economic impact to the community which unfortunately is hard to measure."
The Platteville Golf and Country Club was used during the weekend as the location of the youth and adult golf competition.
To find the results of the final competitions held in Madison June 27-29 or for more information on the Badger State Games, go to www.sportsinwisconsin.com.
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Anastasia Mosquito Control District's board members, employees and supporters on Thursday asked St. Johns County commissioners not to put the district's fate before the public in a non-binding referendum.
Commissioner Jim Bryant agreed and his motion not to support a straw vote passed in a split vote.
Bryant said the commission shouldn't be trying to absorb an elected board.
"The people in the mosquito control district will un-elect their commissioners when they want to," Bryant said.
His motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Cyndi Stevenson, who said the county already "had plenty on its plate" at the moment. "We need to go forward and work with other local governments," she added.
But Commission Chairman Tom Manuel said he was asked by two district board members to explore the county taking over mosquito control operations. In making his argument for a referendum, Manuel said the district was a service agency, not a revenue-generating agency.
"In seven years, the district collected $21 million in taxes," Manuel said. "Last year, it collected $3.3 million. They now have $4.7 million in reserves. This is a prime example of uncontrolled bureaucracy."
Miami-Dade County, with 2.5 million people and six times the area of St. Johns County, has a budget of $3.2 million for mosquito control while Anastasia's had a budget last year of $3.3 million, he said.
"This district has far exceeded the authority given to them by the statutes," he said. "The job is simple: To kill mosquitoes."
He wanted to explore absorbing the district into county operations for efficiency and economy.
However, John Sundeman, a mosquito board member, admitted there had been "humps and bumps" in the district's performance over the last few years, "but that's not a reason to come in an take over a public health organization."
He accused Manuel of wanting to consolidate all the governments in St. Johns County, including St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach, and he said there have been no studies showing a need for consolidation.
"We're not to be played politics with," Sundeman said. "It's a political stunt."
The appeals to save the district included one from Vivian Browning of Vilano Beach, who has announced she is running for a seat now occupied by Emily Hummel, a 16-year veteran board member who is retiring.
"This is moving too fast. It needs to be done (only) after many more meetings," Browning said, adding with a laugh, "The only reason Florida was settled was air conditioning and mosquito control."
Annette Cappella, a district supporter, asked the commission why this was initiated.
"The board has shown that it is really coming together. It's operating very well. There have been problems and dissension, but it's (now) operating very well."
The "problems and dissension" she mentioned included past meetings marked with disorder, rudeness and accusations, by both board members and speakers, who would ramble on for as long as they liked, ignoring then-Chairwoman Barbara Bosanko's gavel. Once the sheriff's office was called to restore peace, though no one was expelled or charged.
Since then, the board hired a general manager, Patricia Greer of Jacksonville, and meetings have been civil.
Greer said, "Most of the issues they had are in the past and belong in the past."
Commissioner Ben Rich said trying to disband an elected board would mean "a long and tedious process in Tallahassee," but he added that he still wanted to learn the public's opinion of district performance.
"I went to a few meetings and they were the most dysfunctional meetings I ever attended," he said. "We're going to give (the district's financial) numbers to our staff and that will be brought back for future consideration. I don't understand, you're taking tax money and hoarding it in this way."
Rich and Manuel opposed Bryant's motion. Stevenson and Commissioner Ron Sanchez voted with Bryant.
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Steering Committee Meeting - October 26, 2017
At the meeting on Thursday, October 26 the Community Development Authority will review the draft Main Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan with specific review of chapters regarding 'Chapter 6: Strategic Objectives and Recommendations,' 'Chapter 7: Corridor Redevelopment Plan,' and 'Chapter 8: Implementation.'
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Second Public Input Session - June 22, 2017
On Thursday, June 22 at the VFW Post 9362, over 70 people were in attendance for the Central Main Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan's second public engagement session. Vierbicher & Associates presented an updated background report on the study corridor, results from the survey from the first public engagement and three concept plans for the area around Bird and Main Street intersection.
The three concepts unveiled different options for each corner of the intersection The concept plans will give the City an idea of what the public prefers for redevelopment throughout the corridor, with a focus on the Bird Street & Main Street area.
You can watch the meeting here.
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Important Dates
Thursday, April 27, 2017 - Public Input Session
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - Steering Comm. Meeting
Thursday, June 8, 2017 - Steering Comm. Meeting
Thursday, June 22, 2017 - Public Input Session
Thursday, Aug 10, 2017 - Steering Comm Meeting
Thursday, Sept 14, 2017 - Public Input Session
Thursday, Oct 26, 2017 - Steering Comm Meeting
Thursday, Nov 30, 2017 - Steering Comm Meeting
The Central Main Street Corridor planning area consists of the entire Tax Increment District 11 (TID 11), roughly 89 acres, extending east from Ruby Lane to Jones Street and approximately two blocks north and south off of Main Street. What was once the former Highway 151 Business Corridor, the Central Main Street Redevelopment Corridor contains a surplus of industrial buildings and underutilized parcels with public services already in place. The goal of the planning project is to attain the highest and best use by revamping the corridor, attracting new development, and linking the historic downtown to the developing Westside Neighborhood.
The Sun Prairie Community Development Authority (CDA) is serving as the steering committee while Vierbicher Associates, Inc. has been hired as the contracted consultant to assist with the planning project. The project will focus on strengthening social and economic vitality, increasing housing density, and establishing sustainable activity and compatible uses within the Central Main Street Corridor.
This process is being funded in part by a Better Urban Infill Development (BUILD) grant from Dane County. The City has successfully partnered with the Dane County BUILD program in the past, including the creation of Downtown Redevelopment plans that directly led to the development of Cannery Square, as well as the redevelopment of several industrial parcels to the Pick 'N Save Grocery Store development located at the intersection of State Highway 19 and County Highway N.
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- Vierbicher's Survey Results Summary 6/8/2017
- Vierbicher's Existing Conditions Report 6/8/2017
- Vierbicher's Sun Prairie Market Analysis 5/11/2017
- Vierbicher's Central Main Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan Proposal
- Tax Increment Finance District 11 Project Plan
- Main Street Overlay Zoning District
- 2006 West Main Street Corridor Plan
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Recipe Source: Samuelsson, Marcus. The Soul of a New Cuisine. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, 2006 p. 128
I like soup. I'm especially feeling the love for soup right now. It meets so many of my needs. I can generally make it ahead of time and reheat it when I need it. I can add vegetables as needed, making it healthier (and generally more filling) without getting complaints about having too many dishes on the table. I can serve it with bread, which will allow the carb-cravers at the table to eat their fill and allow me to limit my calorie intake a little more thoroughly. I made this one when we learned that my daughter is now permitted to eat shellfish and tree nuts. (She can eat peanuts too, but I can't so they're still off the table.)
I made a few changes to the original recipe. The grocery store I went to that week was distinctly out of squid so I used scallops. Scallops are a favorite for my husband so that was nice. The original called for peanuts and as I've already mentioned I'm allergic. I substituted cashews. I had no clam juice and clam juice is expensive, so I used white wine that I did have on hand. That worked out just fine. I used a whole cucumber in the final stage - I hate to call it "garnish." I also used marjoram instead of basil because it was January and that was what I could get. I couldn't find the chiles in the morass of my refrigerator so I used chile powder instead, and of course I increased the garlic.
The results were pretty spectacular. I served this after a long and frankly depressing day and the soup was exactly what I needed. The time in the refrigerator didn't muddy the flavors at all. Instead it was a bright and vibrant soup, picking my mood up tremendously.
Scallop, Corn and Tomato Soup (serves 4; approx. $8.81/serving)
1 bag frozen corn
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, sliced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup cashews
1 jar tomatoes with their liquid
2 cups white wine
1/2 cup water
1 pound sea scallops
juice of 1 lime
1 cucumber, grated
1 handful marjoram, chopped
- Large saucepan
- Heat the oil in the saucepan.
- Add the onion. Saute until the onion is softened.
- Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.
- Add the bay leaves, spices and cashews. Saute until fragrant. Don't let the garlic burn.
- Add the tomatoes, wine and water. Bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat. Simmer 30 minutes.
- Add the scallops, corn and lime. Return to a simmer and simmer until the scallops are cooked.
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Supernatural Review 8.07 – "A Little Slice of Kevin"
The Road So Far: Sam and Dean had that fight that has been brewing all season, thanks to some mojo from a haunted coin (don't ask). Garth has taken over Bobby's role in guiding the hunters and the brothers have put aside most of their issues…for now.
Season Eight, Episode 7: A Little Slice Of Kevin
Directed By: Charlie Carner
Written By: Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner
Castiel is finally back. The real Castiel, not one who is crazy, secretly working with demons or trying to take over the world. While this Castiel has some baggage due to the things he's done and his time in Purgatory, it's clear that we're back to seeing the Cas of old (with a new twist) working with the Brothers again to fight the hordes of evil. Hopefully this begins the road to his true redemption. At this point he's more or less a third Winchester, so how could you not want to see him more?
This episode sees not only Castiel return, but Kevin, Mrs. Tran and Crowley as well. It's a huge mythology-centric episode that sees a lot of plot movement on several different fronts. Without spoiling anything, you will find out exactly what happened in Purgatory between Dean, Benny and Castiel. This will, of course, wrap up Dean's flashbacks, but it won't end his story as he still has a lot of problems on his plate.
The episode begins with strange abductions happening involving demons and bizarre natural disasters. We know right away that demons are responsible but Sam and Dean don't, so we have to watch them play catch-up. In between that, Kevin Tran and his mom are trying to build demon bombs and hire a witch. That's never a good decision and you can probably guess how that turns out. Meanwhile, Crowley is abducting people and torturing Alfie (from episode two of the season, an angel) for reasons that are revealed later.
The episode is actually slightly disjointed until, oddly enough, Castiel arrives and it all falls into place. We sort of go back and forth from the Winchesters, the Trans and the demons until a good fourth of the way in when things kick into high gear and don't ever really stop. There's just so much to digest here for Supernatural fans: Are Dean and Cas okay? What happened in Purgatory? How did Cas get out? How can they close the gates of Hell forever? Not all of these are answered, but several are and it's just a lot to take in for one episode.
The only one who is left out here is Sam, which will make his fans angry. But he's had episodes to flesh out his story more and I'm sure he'll get more down the road. In this case, all he needs to do is his job, as this is a mythology-centric episode and we don't have time for his year off right now. The Sam-Amelia story is interesting, especially why he left her and went back to the cabin, but we've got bigger things to worry about right now.
I've had some theories about what happens at the end of the season, but now I have absolutely no idea with the latest twist thrown in at the end. There's a new player on the show and that's all I'll say. I still think that the gates of Hell are going to be opened wide or Lucifer's getting set free again, but that may be just my hope to have more Mark Pellegrino on the show. You can't just have characters like Lucifer or Michael disappear forever (or Death…who we haven't seen in a while).
Next week there is no new episode because of the holidays. So on November 28, I'll be back to review what looks like the first real comedy episode of the season. Because the preview made me laugh, I'll share it with you.
The 411: This episode was one of the best of the season. We get some major moments for the story, the return of Castiel and more interesting roads to travel as the season continues. If you're a Sam fan, you may feel a little left out, but otherwise all Supernatural fans should love this one.
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Whatever else you might say about Delonte West, you have to admit he's never boring. There was that zoo trip with Lamar Odom. There was the time he thought he got blackballed from the White House. There's… that rumor, which West has addressed – and categorically denied – himself. There was the time he bought the white Bronco not unlike the one O.J. Simpson drove during the infamous police chase in 1994.
Indeed, with West, even his technical fouls can be… different. For example, he got hit with one during the Mavericks' triple-overtime loss to the Jazz last night where – well, there's no other way to say it except he gave the Jazz' Gordon Hayward a wet willie:
Wondering why West did it? You're out of luck, because he couldn't even really come up with a reason, except that he was "caught up in the game." Not much of an excuse for a completely bizarre play, but again, if anyone in the NBA has a flair for the unrelentingly strange, it's West.
Also: sure, it was a cheap shot and West deserved the technical, but was it just us or were the announcers in the above clip on par with Joe Buck after the Randy Moss fake-mooning? It was like they'd never seen anything worse in their lives. We get calling out the refs for missing it initially, but the level of outrage on display here was way out of whack with what actually happened, we thought. Hell, the announcers were a lot madder than Hayward seemed to be. Maybe Hayward just knows: with Delonte West, you should probably expect the unexpected.


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ATLANTA, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Draft guidelines on organ transplants require more donor screening and testing to help prevent the spread of disease via transplant, U.S. officials say.
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Comedic actress Rebel Wilson is one person who lives up to her (real) name. After her breakthrough scene-stealing role in Bridesmaids, this fearless Australian actress got her own TV sitcom, proving that girls can be outrageous rebels too.
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Mischa Says:
Some of these names have been around for ages so I don't necessarily associate them with the people in the photographs (George, Benedict, Silas, Walter, Francis, Margaret, Laura).
Sadly, since we have many Messiahs already running around, it wouldn't surprise me if we'll be seeing Lords and Lordes too. Rebel isn't a word I would even consider for a child. A parent is just asking for trouble with that one.
Mila was well-known in Canada long before Mila Kunis arrived on the scene. It was the name of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's wife. She was born in Sarajevo of Serbian descent and her original name was Milica.
FYI – In regard to St Francis, Assisi is spelled with two s's and then one not Assissi as stated in the blog.
Louisamae13 Says:
I named my son Walter this year, and I have had tons of people ask me if I am a Breaking Bad fan. I have never seen it. Crazy how pop culture can bump such a classic name. I hope it doesn't rise too much in the rankings for 2013.
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How is Ezekiel "surprising" for a show that's revolved around Judeo-Christian legend for pretty much all nine seasons…?
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George, Silas, and Cora are three of my absolute favorites. Of course my favorites would be in line for rises in popularity before I get around to having kids. :p
iwillpraise Says:
How is Mila pronounced anyway? Is it MEE-la or MY-la?
Cora and Downton Abbey are my favorites from this list!!!
I now also like Coralie bc of my interest in Cora 🙂
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**yes, I said that Downton Abbey was my favorite from the list – not as a name, silly – who said favorites could only be names?? 😉
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Cool read!!
JH Says:
I love Frederick, so I'm glad William and Catherine didn't choose it because I don't want it to become too popular. I also really like Mila, which is pronounced mee-la.
EmilyVA Says:
The lord on Downton Abbey is an Earl and his wife is a countess, not a Duchess.
AprilRobin Says:
My top three were George, Walter, and Mila
My three least favorites were Cora, Benedict, and Kimye
chi1127 Says:
I actually associate Walter with Walter Bishop over Walter White, probably because they're always calling Walter White "Walt". And I still associate Silas more with Paul and Silas or Silas Marner over "Si".
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Francis is an awesome name. Not a fan of many of the Fran- names, but I love Francis for a boy and Frances for a girl. How cool to tell your kid that they share their name with "the most Christ-like of Saints" and a really popular, revolutionary Pope!
Lots of really great names on here.
2013 will go down as the year North became an unusable name for me. It was on my top ten for one-syllable middle names, then along came North West. That ruined it. If they'd gone with Kim's last name, I would have said, "Wow, what a nice name."
Rebel Wilson also has siblings Annachi, Liberty, and Ryot (according to wikipedia). No comment from the peanut gallery.
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Mila is a really pretty name! I also like Walter too.
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Album Rating: 3.0That's an awful analogy, considering the production is extremely good. It's the songwriting that's not up to par.
Album Rating: 4.0Am I the only one that likes this?
Let it grow people, that's one of sputnik's main problems, they either love or hate something instantly and never see it something gets better or worse with time...
Album Rating: 3.0that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say Alligator.
Album Rating: 1.5this is a fucking great review
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Album Rating: 2.0well techincally alligator, it isn't even out yet. I think people's opinions might change a little here or there, but you pretty much know when you don't like a song or when you like a song...no amount of listening to it is going to change the fact that there is no soul in it, which is obvious from the start.
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Album Rating: 3.0thats pretty hypocritical of you alligator considering you rated 21st century breakdown a 5 without even hearing the whole album.
Album Rating: 4.0maybe. I wouldn't say it has no soul though, If you watch some of the behind the scenese footage, they put a hell of a lot of effort in.
Album Rating: 2.0I have no doubt they put a ton of effort into it, but sometimes the spark isn't there. A lot of great bands have shitty albums and I don't think this album makes them a bad band in the least, but I just find substance lacking with this release.
Album Rating: 2.5lol 21st century breakdown 5
Let it grow people, that's one of sputnik's main problems, they either love or hate something instantly and never see it something gets better or worse with time...
Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound OffAfter 3 listens its cool... though they've tried to be to epic I reckon.
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Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound OffAlligator proves once again why he's an idiot.
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ive screwed this up several times here at work and lost a ton of valuable emails.
It seems easy enough, put the data file in a certain spot, reformat, then put the data file back where it needs to go. When everything's said and done, it never seems to be able to read the data file. My new policy, since we're on an exchange server, I just put all emails on someone's pc temporarily in their inbox, do the reformat, then pull everything out an put in a new folder after outlook is installed again.
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Jobless, indebted -
battles with insanity
- writes haiku shaiku
Copyright © Saalik Siddikki | Year Posted 2011
GOLDEN YEARS (triple Haiku)
and where to from here?
see those gray mists gathering
questions answered soon
oh! So many years
why? 'twas only yesterday
same eyes looking out
where has the time gone?
forgetfulness is soothing
but where to from here?
Copyright © daver austin | Year Posted 2010
in - pie - ces
why must you be in fragments?
take me pl—
ease me in-
to the pangs of oppression
let me ROT
in fragments
i trust you'll be whole again
while I break
I wake up in pain
my wrists have shiny handcuffs
I am in jail
My heart feels ice-cold
It will not stop its beating
I wish it would stop
My cell mate is gone
I am feeling so alone
I just want to die
Copyright © Ellie Fields | Year Posted 2016
Winter lies frigid
Cardinals flit from branch to branch
Blindly seeking Spring
Too sad to view more
Shades should be kept drawn
Spring sun will lift them
Copyright © William Kershaw | Year Posted 2011
Haiku 65
taut threads of pain
darkness behind my eyes
clouds cry
(Written for a friend.)
Copyright © Jack Jordan | Year Posted 2013
Haiku 72
summer Sunday blues
shadows hide behind my eyes
this dark afternoon
the darkest rain comes
when you realize your a fool
that you've just been used
Copyright © The Situation | Year Posted 2011
Haiku 93
gray day...
even Wellbutrin
doesn't help
Allow me another moment,
A moment in your nostalgia,
The moment that stretches to eternity.
Allow me another mile,
A mile by your side,
The mile that transcends the dead-end.
Copyright © Suyash Saxena | Year Posted 2013
when gases abound
spatial scales classified
bulk movement declares
For now I just want
To curl up on my bed and
Cry forever more
I just want to stay
On my bed and never wake
And never face life
I never want to
See reality again
Because it hates me
I want a shoulder
That will let me cry all day
And never leave me
I'm always lonely
So for today I just want
Nothing except you
Don't leave me again
So I don't go into dark
And never return
Copyright © Shay Funk | Year Posted 2011
Their eyes oases,
How shock they bury in tons-
Rots in high places
Copyright © KAYOD5 Kayode | Year Posted 2014
Flowers wilt
Dead carcasses are buried
Loved ones mourn
Rest in peace,
Your life on earth is no more…
Farewell, friend
Copyright © JW Earnings | Year Posted 2013
Tin can pan alley cat man
Nickel and dime No money blues
Also-ran derelict on the run no shoes
Copyright © Tonytocaa Camacho | Year Posted 2015
Death is now Alive
Kid Conceived Deceased
A rebel of life
Copyright © Payne Poet | Year Posted 2011
over 50's; when a bed stops you to support sleep longer.
when your body stops you to eat stronger,
when medications stop you to drink alcohol,
when Dr. advises you to stop smoking if you live longer,
you know the time when value becomes a tease monger.
Copyright © Daljit Khankhana | Year Posted 2013
Gloomy sky weeping
depression happier now
if tomorrow comes....
By:kashinath karmakar(14th January,2011)
Copyright © kash poet | Year Posted 2011
Cut my veins,
End this pain,
God knows I won't be missed,
Whoever that is.
I live by Shang-ri-la,
Juggalos and Lettes for all.
I'm down with the clown,
Till I'm dead in the ground.
Nothing can hold me back,
I can't be tamed.
You don't understand me,
So just let me be.
I wanna be free,
So why can't you just see?
See that I wanna be gone,
I'm crying till I'm soaked to the bone.
I'm crying inside,
Noone can see it.
I'm bleeding on the outside,
And crying in the inside.
Cut my veins,
End this pain.
Briana Lynn Minard
Copyright © Briana Lynn Minard-Adler | Year Posted 2013
I miss you so much
Sometimes I forget to trust
I miss you that much
Copyright © john loving iii | Year Posted 2012
Thunder rolls
from cloud to cloud;
Cricket waltz.
Copyright © Jacob Welch | Year Posted 2015
Severe depression
Kills. Robin Williams is gone—
Richard Cory too*
(From Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem)
Copyright © Paul Geiger | Year Posted 2014


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Cloud Computing Adoption: Statistics and Questions to Consider
While cloud computing adoption rates have steadily increased over the past several years, a new survey conducted by Cloud Security Alliance suggests a possible tipping point for enterprise IT adoption. The survey polled more than 200 IT and security professionals across the globe, and the results are telling:
- Nearly 65% trust the cloud as much or more than their own on-premise solutions
- 71% of companies have a formal process for employees who intend to use a cloud computing solution or service
- 86% of companies are spending part of their budget on cloud services, but here in the States, only 39% spend more than 20% of their IT budgets on the cloud (compared to 55% elsewhere)
The numbers also suggest that the IT professionals in the US are adopting cloud computing solutions more slowly than their counterparts in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and the Asian-Pacific (APAC). While the adoption rate may be picking up globally, the survey found that 69% of companies in the Americas are moving forward with cloud services compared to 84% in other regions.
The survey uncovered a number of challenges facing some cloud computing solutions. Here are the top-cited concerns:
- Loss of control over IT services - 38%
- Business continuity and disaster recovery - 28%
- Data security - 73%
- Regulatory compliance - 38%
- Compromised accounts and insider threats - 30%
With caution and concern still prevalent despite growing cloud adoption rates, it was interesting to read that while 50% of companies have a policy on acceptable cloud usage, only 16% are fully enforcing it. Shadow IT is still very prevalent within the enterprise, and yet only 8% knew the scope of it within their organization.
A robust cloud computing policy is a must today to counter Shadow IT, BYOD and other Hybrid IT concerns – not to mention the approved use of cloud services. Start with these five questions:
- What external devices running company-approved cloud services will be allowed on your corporate network? Under what circumstances will they not be allowed?
- What company data can be accessed via the cloud or using an external device?
- What cloud-based applications will not be allowed?
- What password or authentication protocols will be required?
- How will IT support the use of cloud computing solutions and services?
As we've said before, cloud computing solutions are here to stay and we will continue to see greater enterprise penetration of both cloud-based applications as well as external (BYOD) devices to access them. Tackling the challenges they bear will ultimately determine whether cloud computing solutions deliver on their promise of greater efficiency and productivity.
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Funeral services for Gen. Vang Pao, a leading figure in the nation's Hmong community, began Friday morning at a packed convention center in Fresno, Calif.
Thousands of Minnesotans are attending the services, held over six days, to honor the Laotian general who assisted American troops during the Vietnam War. Vang Pao died near Fresno on Jan. 6. He was 81.
Wa Meng, editor of the St. Paul-based Hmong Today newspaper, said he estimates half of those attending the service are from Minnesota. He said the convention center, which is similar in size to the St. Paul RiverCentre, was packed since early Friday morning.
"There's people from all over the world," he said.
Vang Xang, another Minnesotan in California for the funeral, said about 4,000 people gathered in the hall, which was decorated with hundreds of white flowers, three American flags and three Laotian flags.
For many Hmong refugees, Vang Pao was akin to George Washington -- a leader who assisted his people during difficult times.
"To put it in comparison, this is like Gandhi to the Indian people, this is like Martin Luther King to African Americans," Wa Meng said. "This is the one iconic figure in the Hmong community that everyone reveres."
The funeral was to include a 21-gun salute and a parade.
"It's going to be quite a sight," Wa Meng said.
When the U.S. pulled out of Vietnam, Vang Pao became one of the first Hmong refugees to relocate to the United States in the mid-1970s. Thousands of people followed him, many settling in St. Paul.
For that reason, Vang Pao is especially important to the older generation of Hmong refugees, Wa Meng said. Younger members of the community, such as Wa Meng, are learning more about Vang Pao's role.
"We're now slowly understanding who he was to us," Wa Meng said.
Vang Pao visited St. Paul regularly, and several of his sons still live here. A community memorial service for Vang Pao was held in St. Paul on Jan. 16.
Although Vang Pao was revered by many, he had also fallen under scrutiny in recent years.
In 2007, Vang Pao and eight other Hmong elders were arrested on charges that they tried to buy nearly $10 million worth of military weapons, and recruit mercenaries to unseat the communist government in Laos. A federal grand jury dropped the charges in September 2009.
(MPR's Tom Crann, Elizabeth Dunbar and Jayne Solinger contributed to this report.)


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Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin
In French with English subtitles.
Inspired by a true story that took place in Massachusetts, Delphine and Muriel Coulin's provocative debut focuses on a group of bored teenage girls who all make an irrevocable pact. When classmate Camille (Louise Grinberg, The Class) accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow classmates to follow suit. It's only a matter of time, before 17 girls in the high school are pregnant and the town is thrown into a world of chaos. Set in the writer/directors' small, seaside hometown of Lorient, 17 Girls is a reflection on adolescence, body image, friendship and the perplexing realities of growing up.
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- Starring: Roxane Duran, Juliette Darche, Louise Grinberg, Esther Garrel, Yara Pilartz
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- Language: English
- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: Not Rated
- Label: Strand Releasing
- Run Time: 95 minutes
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Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 697543, 10 pages
Time-Varying Procedures for Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Control
1CONICET and Center of Systems and Control, Department of Mathematics, Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA), Avenida E. Madero 399, C1106ACD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2CONICET and Department of Electrical Engineering, ITBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Josep Pla, B2, Pl. Baixa, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
Received 12 October 2010; Revised 28 January 2011; Accepted 26 March 2011
Academic Editor: Eldon D. Lehmann
Copyright © 2011 R. S. Sánchez Peña et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This work considers the problem of automatically controlling the glucose level in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients. The objective is to include several important and practical issues in the design: model uncertainty, time variations, nonlinearities, measurement noise, actuator delay and saturation, and real time implementation. These are fundamental issues to be solved in a device implementing this control. Two time-varying control procedures have been proposed which take into consideration all of them: linear parameter varying (LPV) and unfalsified control (UC). The controllers are implemented with low-order dynamics that adapt continuously according to the glucose levels measured in real time in one case (LPV) and by controller switching based on the actual performance in the other case (UC). Both controllers have performed adequately under all these practical restrictions, and a discussion on pros and cons of each method is presented at the end.


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LyondellBasell Board Authorizes $0.60 Interim Dividend
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that its Supervisory Board has authorized the company's Management Board to declare an interim dividend of $0.60 per share. The interim dividend will be paid March 17, 2014 to shareholders of record March 3, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 27, 2014.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies and a member of the S&P 500 Index. LyondellBasell (www.lyondellbasell.com) manufactures products at more than 55 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels.
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WASHINGTON: A Chicago judge on Thursday handed Tahawwur Rana a 14 year jail term for providing material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba and for conspiring to provide material support for a plot involving attacks on the office of Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The sentencing was announced by US District Judge Henry Leinenweber, and includes an additional five years of supervised release.
A jury had convicted Rana, a friend of David Coleman Headley who has pleaded guilty to plotting the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, in June 2011.
Rana had previously been acquitted of providing support to the Mumbai attacks' plot.
According to a statement issued by the US Attorney's office in Chicago, the judge said, "This certainly was a dastardly plot."
The statement held that Rana had been convicted of conspiracy to "provide material support to a plot from October 2008 to October 2009 to commit murder in Denmark, including a horrific plan to behead employees of Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper, and throw their heads on to the street in Copenhagen, as well as providing material support, from late 2005 to October 2009, to Lashkar, a militant jihadist organisation operating in Pakistan."
The Assistant Attorney General for National Security Lisa Monaco said in the statement that "as established at trial, Tahawwur Rana provided critical support to David Headley and other terrorists from his base in the United States, knowing they were plotting attacks overseas."
Rana, who was childhood friends with Headley and attended the Hasan Abdal cadet college with him, moved to Canada after refusing to go back to duty as a doctor for the Pakistan Army, following which, he settled in Chicago with his family. Throughout the trial, Rana's wife and daughter attended the hearings, and heard as Rana was accused of, amongst other things, comparing Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Sajid Mir to Khalid Bin Waleed, and calling the 26/11 attacks "tactically brilliant." Rana, who ran an immigration office in Chicago, was arrested in October 2009 along with David Headley.
The statement said that Rana had admitted to knowing that LeT was a terrorist organisation, and that David Headley had attended LeT's training camps in Pakistan.


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To our friends and neighbors, the world might seem futile, meaningless, and cruel. How can Christians place the world as we see it in the context of God's big picture? Romans 8:22-24 explains that the groaning of creation is purposeful, pointing forward to the day when God will make all things new and the children of God will enjoy all that we have been "born into" in Christ.
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Subject: General Tech | February 12, 2007 - 06:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Getting yourself a Boomslang or Habu might raise a few eyebrows at work, but is that really the mouse you want to be using? Logitech's LX 710 Cordless Desktop might make a better impression, and since response rates aren't as important as they are in Battlefield, you can enjoy going cordless. Modders-Inc has a full review of this black cordless keyboard and mouse combo that will look nice on your desk. I won't give you any ideas on what to do at work with a mouse that has the extra weight of AA batteries in it.
"Logitech has a wide variety of keyboard/mouse combos to choose from. They offer two Cordless Bluetooth versions and nine
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text: Yuuuum. I think I prefer this tea lukewarm-ish… aka after it has sat in my travel mug all day. I just finished it up about an hour ago, after brewing it shortly before 8am (so it was in there for about 16 hours). Just deliciously chocolate, spiced goodness. No regrets at all buying a 2oz. bag!


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Not for the first time, the world of physics is abuzz with rumours that gravitational waves have been detected by scientists in the US.
Lawrence Krauss, a cosmologist at Arizona State university, tweeted that he had received independent confirmation of a rumour that has been in circulation for months, adding: "Gravitational waves may have been discovered!!"
The excitement centres on a longstanding experiment known as the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (Ligo) which uses detectors in Hanford, Washington, and Livingston, Louisiana to look for ripples in the fabric of spacetime.
According to the rumours, scientists on the team are in the process of writing up a paper that describes a gravitational wave signal. If such a signal exists and is verified, it would confirm one of the most dramatic predictions of Albert Einstein's century-old theory of general relativity.


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There is a lot of talk at the moment about strikes on London Buses because Drivers want extra money for doing their job. Tube drivers are already getting extra money.
I was wondering if this standard practise for all cities that have held the games.
Also if you are visiting London this year I warn you to watch your valuables.There are several gangs of pickpockets & conmen planning to take advantage of the extra visitors.
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Editors at Inc. Magazine and rate New York the 184th-best place to set up and operate a business. What can be done — and who's finding a way to make it pay? Bob Moon reports.
On Monday, Vietnam raise is cap on foreign ownership of domestic companies — a sign that the nation is eager to follow China's model of economic development. Jocelyn Ford reports.
The earnings season is more than half way through, but already the lessons of the third quarter are clear. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.


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NASHVILLE - The Winnipeg Jets didn't squander this opportunity to put a little space between themselves and the Nashville Predators.
Playing for the fifth and final time this season, the Jets survived a slow start to come away with a 3-1 victory over the Predators on Saturday afternoon in Music City.
With the win, the Jets improved to 30-26-6 and moved four points ahead of the Predators, who hold a game in hand.
It was just the second win by the Jets in the head-to-head series with their new Central Division rival.
The Jets are back in action Tuesday as they open a three-game homestand against the New York Islanders.


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Towns' exit sets up a flush Hakeem Jeffries against a poor Charles Barron
With 15-term incumbent Ed Towns officially announcing that he won't seek re-election, the campaign for the new eighth congressional district in Brooklyn now becomes a two-man race, at least in theory.
On one side is Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat who has lined up the backing of nearly every influential local constituency, including national charter-school advocates, Manhattan donors, big unions and the Brooklyn machine; on the other side is Councilman Charles Barron, a Democrat who, characteristically, hasn't sought out much in the way of financial or institutional support.
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Yesterday Barron reported raising $42,089, which included $40,000 in donations from himself. Barron had previously, proudly, proclaimed that he wouldn't raise money much money for the race, and that he doesn't need to.
In 2006, despite raising just $132,000, Barron gave Towns a serious scare, finishing just ten points behind the 25-year incumbent, who was probably aided by the presence of a third primary candidate, Assemblyman Roger Green.
Barron has often touted that race as evidence of his ability to manufacture votes without much money, but in 2006, he was widely considered the chief alternative to Towns, which made for a much different dynamic than this year, when he had mostly been an afterthought in what was widely seen as a showdown between Towns and Jeffries.
That should change now, and perhaps amplify Barron's attacks on Jeffries. Barron has criticized Jeffries' support for charter schools and called him a "puppet" of the Brooklyn chairman Vito Lopez, who he considers one of the assemblyman's "two daddies." (The other being Governor Andrew Cuomo, who Barron ran against for governor in 2010.)
Jeffries meanwhile, was proceeding apace even before Towns' announcement. On Saturday, he opened a new campaign office in front of a few dozen supporters, and three reporters. Jeffries took a few questions after the event, saying Towns was employing a "Rose Garden strategy" and that he was still preparing for the congressman as if he would be a candidate.
There weren't any questions about Barron.
Towns made his own decision official on Monday morning, releasing a statement through his spokesman Hank Sheinkopf:
"After months of long family discussions, I have decided not to seek reelection for my seat in the United State House of Representatives. I am very grateful for the support I have received over the years. I believe firmly that we would have won a 16th term had we
decided to run.
"I am proud to have brought millions of dollars into my district for much needed improvements, fought corruption on Wall Street as Chair of the Congressional Oversight Committee and helped to bring healthcare to millions of uninsured Americans as a
devoted advocate of healthcare reform. It has been an honor to have fought so that the people of New York can have more opportunities and a chance to live better lives."


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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Mira Sorvino's publicist said the Hollywood actress is pregnant with her third child.
Sorvino and actor Christopher Backus married four years ago and are the parents of 4-year-old Mattea Angel and 2-year-old Johnny Christopher King.
"We are overjoyed at the thought of welcoming a new addition to the family," the 41-year-old, Oscar-winning actress told Us Weekly in an exclusive statement. "With each child, the love in our hearts has expanded beyond what we ever imagined was possible."
Sorvino won the Academy Award for her work in the 1995 Woody Allen comedy "Mighty Aphrodite." Her other film credits include "Quiz Show," "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" and "At First Sight," and she was recently seen in the TV movie "The Last Templar" opposite Backus. Sorvino was also named a Goodwill Ambassador to combat Human Trafficking by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime Thursday.
Backus has appeared on the TV shows "The O.C." and "Will & Grace."


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Veng's Stylish Birds @ Brooklyn's Mighty TanakaApril 22nd, 2012 | By Lois Stavsky | No Comments »
A huge fan of Veng's larger-than-life signature character that surfaces frequently throughout NYC and beyond, I was delighted to discover another side of his talents in his small, delicately-rendered birds — largely fashioned with watercolor and ink on paper — at Mighty Tanaka. Here are a few more images:
The exhibit, The Birds and the Bees, also featuring work by Gigi Chen, continues through May 4th at 111 Front Street in Brooklyn's DUMBO district.
Photos by Tara Murray & Lois Stavsky
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Last Halloween, it was clear with the abundance of unkempt facial hair and trifecta of bandannas, leather, and smudged eyeliner you were the best Capt. Jack Sparrow in the room. So when everyone exclaimed Cool biker getup! you became less-than-thrilled. But its no ones fault for the mix-up bikers are the road equivalent to pirates of the high seas. Theres the emblematic use of skull and crossbones, reputations of being unruly houseguests, and a pioneering spirit when it comes to unchartered territory (even when its just an off-the-beaten-path coleslaw wrestling joint).
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