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Jennifer Lawrence: New Shoot for 'Elle' Magazine
Jennifer Lawrence wears a satin dress and leather belt by Miu Miu in this new shot for Elle magazine.
Here's what the 20-year-old Hunger Games actress had to share:
On getting ready for the Oscars: "Fifteen minutes before, the guy doing my hair goes, 'If you can get a salad, get a salad…I said, 'I'm getting a Philly cheesesteak.' I'm sure there's proof on a hotel bill somewhere."
On preparing for her role in X-Men: First Class: "I knew that if I was going to be naked in front of the world, I wanted to look like a woman and not a prepubescent 13-year-old boy…I'm so sick of people thinking that's what we're supposed to look like."
On growing up with two older brothers: "Being the youngest and the only girl, I think everyone was so worried about me being a brat that they went in the exact opposite direction of treating me like Cinderella. I'd slap my brother on the arm, and he'd throw me down the stairs. I was always like, 'Can we talk about excessive force, please?'"
On getting used to star treatment: "When you're on set, everybody's like, 'Oh, do you need water? Here's 45 bottles!' It's really bizarre…I'm still getting used to it. I'm still in wonderland."


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by Kyle Prahl
The name Cliffy B doesn't exactly conjure reverent images for PlayStation diehards. After all, the guy is responsible for creating one of Microsoft's biggest franchises--Gears of War--and was an influential figurehead at Epic Games, a studio whose Unreal Engine 3 was notoriously lackluster during PS3's early years.
But now that Cliff Bleszinski has left Epic Games in pursuit of other career avenues, he's free to speak candidly about the industry he's grown alongside for 20 years. In an interview with Engadget, he had some choice words to share about Microsoft's treatment of indie developers and how Sony is doing it better. "I have a very good relationship with Microsoft, but [there are] a lot of TCRs you'd have to go through," he explained. ". . . all the stuff you'd have to go through to get your game on Xbox Live Arcade, or even issue updates on; it was a nightmare."
Gotta love Sony! :)
I love how the PlayStation brand is now being as good to developers as it has been to the gamers all these years. Definitely what the industry needs
I am truly happy that Sony has taken a big leap this year with their next gen system and made life easier for the developers to create games and all. They've not only made the developers happy, but us too. Thank you Sony for all the changes you guys have brought especially the new features. Hope that made sense haha :)
i always thought Sony was doing everything for gamers, now they're taking things to another level!
I have never been so excited for an E3 in my life!
Greatness Awaits!
I think it's great that this time around, Sony is getting good hype before launch. Remember PS3 and the days of "doom" articles on every gaming website. Really glad Sony is getting the hype and coverage they deserve.
They made some bad choices here and there but they never gave up on PS3 and the gamers, that says alot from a company that took losses for every console sold. It means they don't necessarily think "money money money", they think strategically and they follow the tradition of having a great customer relationship.
"Cliff Bleszinski praises Sony"
my reaction to reading the headline
Sony is the best of all time. No one is as good as Sony. They're so great.
High Five to all the Sony lovers, let's slap each other on the back for a job well done.
When Cliff Bleszinski praises your console, it really means something. I'm not sure what, but it means something!
Go A squad!
maybe he remembered when he was starting as a small just a no-name start up game designer and Sony has made it easier for indie game devs at these hard times
Yeah, you nailed it. He must have got out of his high powered sports car, and remembered when he was struggling, and thought how Sony were the only ones helping out indie devs.
That must be it. You nailed it right there.
Wow the Xbot troll patrol is strong on this one. Is it Sony's fault they only have gotten POSITIVE press since the PS4 unveiling as opposed to M$FT's "always on" fiasco?
Sony only does everything!
Play B3yond
Greatness Awaits
It Only Does Everything
Make Believe
Live In Your World. Play In Ours
PSP Hellz Yeah
This is Living
Long Live Play
The World is in Play
Looks like Cliffy B is "Jumping Out".
By saying that you know you'll get plenty of agree's , agree yeah .
Those lazy developers were not welcome on PlayStation 3. But now the PS4 is more like 360 everyone is welcome and Sony deserves all credit for reaching out. The cell was never a problem, it was just that these lazy developers did not know how to code. Now Sony fells sorry for them and decided to dumb down the PS4 to their level. I hope their appreciate how much Sony is doing for them to get their crap games on the great PlayStation brand.
You getting more agrees than disagrees, means that PS fanboys didn't understood what you said. Bring on the crap games from them lazy devs to the PS4!!
So where is your game at and please don't hold back on the details that went into making your game since all these developers are lazy. You are doing it better than they are so please enlighten us.
Cliffy's been kissing a lot of butt lately. Yeah, what he is saying about Sony is true, but everyone already knows that Indies have been happy with Sony already. It's been 3 years of Sony working with indies, and Cliffy only NOW notices?
So what, he gets brownie points for taking 3 years to finally acknowledge the obvious?
He must still be looking for work. He's been kissing EA's (even claiming microtransactions and day 1 dlc is okay -_-), Nintendo's, Kojima's, and now Sony's butt. Am I missing any other companies?
You say I comment on his articles a lot but you're doing the same thing except recycling the same ill-informed statements as everyone else.
This headline is is misleading and PSU has taken what he said completely out of context but hardly anyone here had the integrity to even recognise that.
Gotta love Sony
Zodd the immortal said yess we do cant stand greedy microsuck
welcome to the darkside.
Referring Sony to the side that loses.
MS does seem to take the quicker, easier and more seductive path.
I don't see sony as the darkside. But being in the darkside is cool enough just like how cool darth vader is.
Expect to see more of these. MS have been very good this gen in opening doors for indies through their XNA tools, but as has been accounted by a number of devs, the experience after these games have been made i.e. promotion, support, updates etc. can be terrible and off-putting. It's why you've seen many developers of MS-exclusive indie games come over to "the darkside" for reasons more than developers wanting to make more money.
Sony, meanwhile, have actually supported small indie ventures and make deals that work out best for both parties i.e. The Pub Fund that exchanges Sony's budget and publicity for a small period of exclusivity for PlayStation.
Also, note that there has been a stir in the development circle that Microsoft's direction is different to Sony's - and we all know Sony's direction with PS4, Vita, PS3 and mobile. http://www.destructoid.com/...
I can't wait til the 21st to see what MS has in store for indie devs. I know it was a nightmare before but I'm on a wait and see for the time being. As for PS4, kudos for Sony embracing all developers. Not to mention them funding indie games for PSN+ which should have some awesome titles.
Well if it's true that Windows 8 is going to be part of the next Xbox, Indie's might be able to self publish for the small fee that is required on Windows 8 PC, which is like $60 I believe? Anyway, if rumors are anything to go on, Microsoft will have a more open service that is more inviting to indie's, Free To Play and hopefully MMORPG's, that was one thing that was missing in my opinion.
Hopefully we'll see some of those things come together on all of the next gen platforms.
So you are saying it's possible to play Runescape on the x720?
Actually Jagex said they'd be open to bringing Runescape to consoles, but they want cross play between Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, which will probably never happen.
I more meant games like the new rumored MMORPG from Lionhead Studios, which could be a Fable MMO, or the game Class4 by Undead Labs that was supposed to be one of the first MMORPG's on the Xbox 360, but looks like it was switched to the next Xbox.
Would be nice to get like the Skyrim MMO on next gen consoles as well.
Notch refuses to certify MineCraft for Windows 8 for a reason. The philosophy regarding indie and MS interaction is already established. More and more indies are showing up on PSN and they're great games. Microsoft HAD the opportunity with the Windows 8 certification process, to tweak the XBLA process as well, and chose not to. We'll know more on the 21st, but I don't see them making it any easier, consider how they've treated indies thus far.
Imagine for a moment, that MS and Sony approves of console cross play. The fanboy wars would be taken to another level. IN the game. I want to see this happen at some point. It would be so epic, the heads on mt. rushmore would cry.
I like your optimism and I hope it's true. I hope for an industry-wide approach that is good to developers and offers something that is fair to all parties.
I hope Microsoft embraces the Free-to-play model. Although it won't be truly F2P, it's something that has worked on certain platforms before and works well.
I'll be buying more pixeL junk please.
I still think he's a douche.
He definitely is an arrogant bastard but he definitely not afraid to speak his mind no matter who he is talking about.
Bleszinski and irrelevant........ 2 words with the same meaning
Oh good. There is still hope :)
Here I thought everybody would end up liking him again because he's come over to the good side.
I like the way Sony does things, but I still think Cliff can be a bit of a douche :/
He blocked me on twitter because he didn't like what I had to say about him years ago lol This was when he was complaining about Sony and PS3 players.
This is probably my biggest reason for getting the PS4. Of course, that could change depending on what MS unveils for the 'nextbox'.
10 more days and we will see the truth.
Everyone is praising sonys move with the PS4.. The games should end up great on it since they did everything they could to make development easier for all devs..
Yes because they copied the xbox cpu (and pc's) hardware x86, which is a good thing for us gamers, but you do gotta give credit where credit is due.
The hardware itself ins't responsible for Sony taking the initiative to embrace indie devs. Cliffy just talked about the TCR nightmare with 360 despite its hardware.
Sony owes this to no one.
@jeffgoldwin Lol do you know what you're saying?
The x86 chipset has been around for a long time, long before Microsoft decided to slap it on the xbox. It's in most computer out there haha
Wouldn't that be why Jeff said the "and pc's" portion. Guess the fanboy filter missed that portion.
I do agree that its good for pricing and gamers that ps4 is using the x86 chip. You know ms is gunna copy and use Blu-ray. Hey if it's a good innovation, I say go ahead and integrate it.
LOL. Wow.
You know that MS didn't design the x86 architecture, or even really have a hand in creating it? It was developed by Intel. The original windows 1.0 was designed to run on the 8086(the first x86 chip) and 8088 CPU. In fact the x86 project started in 1976...a full 6 years before MS released the first windows. MS did support the chips through MS-DOS however, but DOS had several competitors back in the day. X86 PC's are by far the most commonly used CPU today due to their compatibility. So yeah, Sony copied.
He didn't say ms "made" or invented x86, that was pretty obvious. But they were the first console to use that off the self pc cpu.
Heck even Intel, doesn't actually make most of their stuff (neither does ms and sony). Everything is actually made in China and other 3rd world countries with cheap labor.
Anyways, why so defensive? Sony is copying ms by using the x86, just like MS will be copying by using Blu-ray. They all do it, which is a good thing for us.
All console makers copy each other using whats best to evolve.. If they didnt, we wouldnt have such great machines (or getting any great new 1s)..
BTW what does xbox have to do with this discussion any damn way?? You xbox fans are so defensive about PS4.. Why is that? Scared?
I never said that Intel made their stuff, just designed it. Other companies such as AMD also had a hand in getting x86 architecture to where it is today. I'm sure none of those companies have their cheap labor designing the actual chip, so not sure why you brought that up.
Also, pretty sure the 360's Xenon processor is a PowerPC RISC CPU. I've yet to see anyone proclaim that MS copied a couple prior gens worth of consoles for them doing so.
If your speaking of the original xbox then MS just used off the shelf components, slightly modified, to make a psuedo-PC to work with. Sony, and if rumors are to be believed, MS, are not going with this approach next gen. They are using highly customized x86 chips which are not currently available on the open market, hence, not "off the shelf". It's not specifically designed for consoles for mass market however.
The reason I get "defensive" is because no one here is copying design philosophies. These types of architectures are bigger than consoles, and for the most part it is working off current trends in the market, which is more cores within an APU and a high speed bus to support it. Something that's been around in mobile for years. There are just certain trends that manufacturers have to adhere to to maintain a level playing field based on what they want to spend vs make. This has been true since the very first console. On a side note, the 360S did integrate the CPU and GPU, along with the memory if memory serves.
It's also worth pointing out, that game developers are pretty well versed in the use of RISC based architectures, as it's been around in consoles for quite some time. It was the unique structure of the Cell which gave a lot of them pause. RISC does have several benefits over CISC for gaming, but I won't spell them out here. However, given current tech, x86 isn't a slouch.
Good for gamers? Probably, as it means less time for devs in optimizing games for a particular system, which in theory can lead to more uniformity among multi-plats. Whether that happens in practice remains to be seen.
I'm looking forward to devs not complaining about difficult it is to develop for a Sony console. Here's an x86 playground, make history.
Microsoft does the exact same thing with WP. I love WP over Android and iOS actually, but they make life difficult for all those involved in the process of bringing the user the latest.
They do need a personell overhaul. The way they do things is radically wrong.
Microsoft better buy those timed-exclusive N4G articles. Pro-Sony articles are making the next Xbox look bad.
How come witwicky343's comment was marked for trolling? When Cliffy makes an anti-Sony statement, whether factual or not, about 50% of the comments absolutely rip it into him a la witwicky... often worse, and there's no repercussions in those cases.
Just interesting to note.
I hope Cliffy goes back to game development soon.
I hope so too bro, he is a really smart and funny dude. Seems he speaks more of his mind since leaving EPIC making him more of a gamer like us. All these signs point to him making himself a better person and developer.
I can't wait to see what he comes up with next or if he helps make a Resident Evil REBOOT..lol Call him Capcom!
Good times ahead.
Good to hear from someone like Cliffy. I still don't like him very much. :P
Sony. <3
Let's see what MS does to TRY to beat Sony. B)
5/11/2013 - The day everyone on N4G suddenly stopped hating Cliffy B.
And the day you started hating him.
***yawn*** is Clifford still running his big mouth? Right. Come back and give us commentary on the industry when you find a job.
I came here to laugh at the comments. And Sony and MS fanboys need to meet up and fight already.
M$ fanboys would lose cause were smarter. We already made the smarter choice by choosing PS3 and now PS4 where as M$ fanboys well are " " and chose M$
they have and it got them in trouble. lookup "Bum Fights"
You are so evil, not only are you the owner of a multinational corporation (of evil), your evil flows out in something as small as forum wars.
I really think MI6 needs to get their best man on taking your empire down....
Years of Bore- I might play his games sometime.
OOHHHHH. SHIT. Cliffy B Microsoft number 1 cheer leader is praising SONY PS4. How the tables have turned. Amazing.
Let's hope MS would get their act together so we gamers would get a WIN-WIN situation.

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Auburn University is preparing to launch an internal search for a vice-president to lead a new institute that will coordinate AU's agricultural and natural resource programs.
The Board of Trustees approved creation of the new institute on June 30, capping more than two years of study that included input from major agricultural, forestry and related constituent organizations as well as faculty and staff of the campus units that will be part of the new institute.
Interim President Ed Richardson says he hopes to have a new vice-president on board by early fall to lead the organizational efforts of the institute. The institute will unite agriculture, forestry and natural resource programs from three AU divisions — AU main campus, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station and Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
The new vice-president will report directly to the president on administrative matters, but Richardson says academic matters in the College of Agriculture and the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences will still go through the Office of the Provost. Richardson says programs with connections to AAES or ACES through other colleges and schools will remain in the same colleges and schools as in the past.
While the initial focus is on improving the ability of Auburn's relevant research and Extension programs to meet the changing needs of Alabama agriculture, forestry and natural resources, Richardson says AU will organize and operate the institute's administrative structure in accordance with agreements in effect with Alabama A&M.
AU is the third major land-grant institution in the Southeast to consolidate its agriculture-related programs into an institute.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of starving and torturing his teenage daughter has been convicted of child neglect.
But jurors couldn't reach a verdict Friday night on the four other felonies against the 41-year-old Madison man.
The Associated Press isn't naming him to avoid identifying the girl, who says she was sexually assaulted by her stepbrother. He's been charged separately.
The now-16-year-old girl says her father kept her locked in the basement and subjected her to years of physical abuse. She weighed 68 pounds when she fled the family's home last year.
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Horoscopes for week of August 26, 2004
Your destiny is a gorgeous mystery, Ariess. Your soul is awakening more every day. The secrets of life are ripening right in front of your eyes. For more clues, consider checking out your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
"Beginner's mind" was originally a Zen practice. Many artists and thinkers now use it to stimulate their creativity. To achieve this blessed state, you dispense with all your preconceptions and enter each situation as if you're seeing it for the first time. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities," wrote Shunryu Suzuki in his book, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, "but in the expert's there are few." As much as I love beginner's mind, though, I have an even more important assignment for you this week, Taurus: Cultivate a beginner's heart. Approach every encounter with love as if you're feeling it for the first time.
What greater adventure is there than exploring the enigmas of your unique destiny, Taurus? For more hints about the week ahead, listen to your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
While visiting relatives in Fort Collins, Colorado, I borrowed a ten-speed and rode down the most delightful urban bike path in the world. As I pedaled for miles past parks, wetlands, and fields of wild flowers, I felt gratitude for the visionary planners who had created such a sanctuary in the midst of a city of 120,000 people. I hope you can be like that bike path in the coming week, Gemini: a source of relaxing beauty at the heart of the hubbub; a calming yet inspiring influence that motivates the people around you to act with maximum integrity.
Where do you want to go in the coming week, Gemini? Who do you want to be? For more clues, tune in to your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
Staring into my computer screen is not necessarily the best way to get inspired for the task of creating your horoscope. After analyzing the astrological omens, I often wander out into nature in quest of inspiration. Today's jaunt took me all the way to Mt. San Pedro, a place I'd never explored before. Upon reaching the top, I found a panoramic vista that revealed three of the bridges that cross San Francisco Bay. As I surveyed those monumental connecting links, my intuition turned to you. A sudden breeze came up, and I heard a voice in my head say, "It's weaving time for the Crabs. Tell them to splice and unify and join together."
Life will bring you entertaining revelations in the coming week, Cancerian. To explore even deeper, dive into your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
In 2001, Mitzi Nichols of Virginia Beach anonymously donated one of her kidneys to a stranger. She got paid nothing for this rare act of generosity, and after recovering from surgery went back to her job as a cashier at a gift shop. It took the universe three years to figure out a way to compensate her properly. This past June, she won $500,000 in the Virginia state lottery. I call this to your attention, Leo, because I believe you're in a phase when your acts of no-strings-attached largesse will generate karma similar to what Nichols set in motion three years ago. Like her, however, your rewards may not arrive right away, and they might come from sources with no apparent link to the recipients of your kindness.
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Your life will always be unfinished business, Virgo. From now until the day you die many years hence, you will be a work in progress. There will never come a time when you have everything figured out. I urge you, therefore, to find a way to feel at peace with this incompleteness--or better yet, to love and celebrate it. Luckily for you, the coming weeks will bring you some of the sweetest, juiciest imperfections ever.
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Creativity expert Roger von Oech takes issue with the old saw that a chain is no stronger than its weakest links. He thinks they're indispensable. "Many systems have weak links designed into them," he says. They're called 'fuses.' When a system gets overloaded, the fuse blows and saves the rest of the system." Judging from the astrological omens, Libra, I'm pretty sure you'll soon get to play the role of a fuse yourself. Whatever group or structure you're part of needs to break down for the sake of its long-term health--and you're the best candidate to lead the way.
Got enough clues to chew on for a while, Libra? If you need more, give yourself the luxury of your Expanded Audio Horoscope for the coming week. The reading costs $6.
New York Times rock critic Jon Pareles bemoans the withering of the Beastie Boys' comic feistiness. As they've become politically aware and socially responsible, the white hip hop artists have toned down their anarchist braggadocio and shameless troublemaking. Now the fun is almost gone. Pareles says it has been "like having the Three Stooges decide they want to become a panel of appellate judges." I wonder if it might have been possible for the Beastie Boys to evolve a more positive and compassionate outlook without losing their deliciously scandalous spunk. I pose a similar question to you, Scorpio: Can you imagine becoming both kinder and wilder?
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It's time for you to intensify your levels of Sagittariusness--to become even more of a Sagittarius than you've ever been before. Here are a few tips on how to proceed. 1. Always keep your basket overflowing with options. 2. Don't laugh unless you really mean it, and then unleash a belly laugh. 3. Embrace optimism for both its beauty and its tactical advantage. 4. Be fiercely allergic to fraud and injustice. 5. When pursuing a goal, crank open your peripheral vision and be prepared to get from A to Z in an A-J-C-X-E-Q-R-B-Z fashion. 6. Add new stamps to your passport regularly. 7. Know how to have fun even when life sucks. 8. Remember that you'll regret adventures you didn't do more than those you did do.
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The astrologer Forest Fickling did a statistical study of 50,000 people, analyzing the data to determine which signs were the best and worst in various categories. He found that Capricorns work the hardest, accomplish the most in the shortest time, and daydream the least. But I hope you'll rebel against these natural inclinations in the coming weeks. Between now and September 16, I think you'll achieve the greatest success possible if you daydream a lot more and don't work as hard as usual.
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Soon I'll begin my annual pilgrimage to the world's wackiest utopia, the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. Of the many ways it refreshes my spirit, the most important is its absence of money, advertisements, and commerce. The temporary community of 30,000 people is run as a gift economy. Nothing is for sale. No one can buy anything. When goods and services are exchanged, it's because they're given freely. I wish that you, Aquarius, could experience the unprecedented relaxation that settles in when you're utterly free of being hustled. I wish you could live for a time without worrying about finances. I especially wish you could do this now, when you have a prime astrological opportunity to reinvent your relationship with money. If you can't make it to Burning Man, what else might help you in this noble task?
No one knows you better than you do, Aquarius. But maybe you'll be inspired to dig up even more self-knowledge in the coming week if you tune in to your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
It's your Unbirthday season, Pisces--that upside-down, backwards, yet oddly full-of-grace time halfway between your last birthday and your next. I can't buy each of you an Unbirthday present, but if I could, it would be a gift certificate to the Pirate Supply Store in San Francisco. There you could buy Jolly Roger flags, eyepatches, plundered treasure chests, lessons in how to whistle while eating saltines, tubs of lard (good for hair-styling and skin moisturizing as well as cooking), and a broadside featuring the text, "The Journey of the Fishes Overland." Believe it or not, all these would be quite practical. They'd inspire you to cultivate a devil-may-care mood, which would be perfect during your Unbirthday season. (A Web version of the store is at http://www.826valencia.org/store/, and no, I don't get a kickback.)
Hungry for more inspiration, Pisces? Curious about the unfolding mysteries? For more juicy details about your destiny in the coming week, check out your Expanded Audio Horoscope. The reading costs $6.
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Davidson County overcame a couple of early deficits before running away with a 21-11 win over Western Forsyth on Tuesday at Holt-Moffitt Field.
Let it be known that the Davidson County Warriors can hit.
And hit.
And hit.
And hit.
Chase Mitchell and Braxton Shetley each went 4-for-6 with five RBIs as the Warriors overcame a couple of early deficits before running away with a 21-11 win over Western Forsyth in Area III American Legion action on Tuesday at Holt-Moffitt Field.
A nine-run fifth inning highlighted the onslaught.
All told, the Warriors collected 26 hits in the eight-inning game with every starter getting at least one. They have 57 hits in their last three games.
"We were swinging it well tonight," Mitchell said. "Twenty-six hits, that's impressive."
It made Western Forsyth's 14 hits look almost pedestrian.
"Hitting's been good for us lately," said Davidson County coach Dale Moser. "We gave up some runs but our hitters stood up and hit. They could have stayed down after we lost last night. But they didn't. They came back to hit tonight."
The Warriors (10-9 overall) improved to 3-2 in the Northwest Division. They can clinch home field advantage for the first round of the playoffs with a win over Winston-Salem at Mount Tabor High School on Wednesday to close the regular season.
Winston-Salem (2-3 in division play) beat Kernersville 4-1 on Tuesday to keep its second place hopes alive.
The Warriors weren't always hitting this good. But that looks like a thing of the past right now.
"I think we're just seeing it real well," Mitchell said. "Anything close and we're taking hacks at it. I think we were looking at too many pitches earlier in the year. We're just up there hacking."
They all were.
Zach Queen was 4-for-6 with two RBIs. The Warrior third baseman is 8-for-11 in his last two games. C.J. Rice was 3-for-6 with three runs and three RBIs. Austin Stilley was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, Matt Thorburn was 2-for-5 with three runs and an RBI, John Hanes was 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI and Trevor Nanney was 2-for-4 with a run.
Shetley and Mitchell also contributed decent pitching. Shetley got the win with 12⁄3 innings of scoreless relief and Mitchell allowed one run in the last two innings.
Zach French was 3-for-5 with two RBIs for Western Forsyth, which fell to 1-4 in the division and plays at Kernersville on Wednesday.
It actually looked like the Warriors might get blown out when they trailed 5-0 after two innings and had runners at first and second with no one out in the third. But Davidson County starter Tyler Sellers worked his way out of the jam.
The Warriors then scored three runs in the bottom of the third off Western Forsyth starter Eric Sonafrank to get back in the game. They added four more off Sonafrank to take a 7-5 lead in the fourth.
Western Forsyth chased Sellers with a five-run fifth, highlighted by No. 9 hitter Josh Futrell's two-run double, to take a 10-7 lead.
But the Warriors got into Western Forsyth's bullpen for nine runs in the bottom of the fifth to take control.
Davidson County added two more runs in the sixth and seventh innings.
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Thank god the Museum of Animal Perspectives exists to post videos of what it looks like to walk through the woods from the top of a wolf's head. But actually, this one is pretty good: Laughing Kookaburras
It was left out of the weirdest museums of the world, but I guess they did alright with the Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum of Florida: "The Museum: You may know him only as the star of Smokey and the Bandit, but residents of Jupiter, Florida, also know him as a generous contributor, establishing a number of theater-centric programs since purchasing a ranch here some 30 years ago. Volunteers run this not-for-profit museum, dedicated to preserving the legacy of "the Bandit."
The Exhibits: Sure, there are keys to the 10 plus cities he's received, notes from A-listers like Jack Lemmon and Elizabeth Taylor, and an impressive collection of sports memorabilia, but the pièce de résistance is the sleek black Firebird Trans Am the beer-smuggling Reynolds, a.k.a. Bo "Bandit" Darville, drove in the classic 1977 film, Smokey and the Bandit."
The Poggi Palace in Bologna, Italy, stands out to me as one of the weirdest museum experiences in my life. I tragically lost my own photos of the place in a hard drive crash, but the memory of a recreated 18th century gynecologist office, with all of its tools, surrounded by models of the fetus through development, is vivid enough to sustain that loss.
The Palazzo Poggi was given to the Universita di Bologna in 1805 and became a sort of experimental laboratory of human development. Research and experiments using technology reinvented the organization of the University's curriculum. These activities have been absorbed into the palace's 15th century architecture, and as their website says, not just metaphorically, the building's cultural activities in the 19th and 20th centuries created an irreversible ambiance. It's true, the eerie quality of the building contributes to the absurdity of its collection.
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Carl Johnson helps Zero down from inside his closet.
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Supply Lines... is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Zero from his RC shop in the Garcia district of San Fierro, San Andreas
Carl comes in the shop, looking for Zero. Zero persistently tries to keep him away. He says he is busy, and there is "top secret" stuff that Zero does not want Carl to see. CJ continues to search for Zero, and after a while, he is found hanging by his underwear in a closet. Zero explains that Berkley humiliated him. Carl suggests that he take revenge, so he asks what kind of weapons does Zero have. Zero says that he has a miniature plane, and Carl says they're gonna humiliate Berkley with the plane.
Zero suggests that they destroy Berkley's fleet of delivery couriers. Carl then immediately controls the plane. He maneuvers it to different parts of San Fierro in order to destroy the delivery system before they make their deliveries. He kills five sets of Berkley's delivery personnel, all while watching the fuel of the plane, and takes the plane back to the roof of the shop.
Carl Johnson: Hey, Zee, where you at?
Zero: Go away, Carl. I'm very, very, busy back here. Top secret stuff. Not for your eyes. Too sensitive...
Carl Johnson: Come on, homie, where are you?
Zero: I said go away, Carl. I don't need any friends today, thank you.
(Carl finds Zero hanging in the closet, laughs)
Carl Johnson: Man, they some pretty strong drawers!
Zero: Yes, my hero. Carl, he came back and humiliated me! I shall probably turn to prostitution now, where I will be found dead, and broken. I am a 28 year old man, whose landlord just helped him down from a hook, from which I had been hanging from my underwear, contemplating my inadequacy, for nearly two hours. Ow! Ooh, my crack...
Carl Johnson: Look, you gotta get even, homie. What kind of weapons you got?
Zero: Uhh... I've got a prototype of a miniature plane.
Carl Johnson: Well with that plane, we gonna go humiliate Berkley!
Zero: Ok, cool!
Carl Johnson: Man, this is ridiculous.
Zero: That went right up my crack...
(Shows outside the shop)
Zero: Berkley has his sycophantic lackeys do all his deliveries. Well, we shall hit him where it hurts the most! Bring his mail order model business to its knees!
(Screen switches to rooftop of Zero RC)
Zero: Launch the Red Baron!
(Carl maneuvers the plane back to the rooftop of Zero's shop)
Zero: Smell it, you know that ozone smell, smells like... victory!
The reward for this mission is $5,000. The mission New Model Army is unlocked.
PS2 Tips
- Fuel is dependent on time, not use. Use Full throttle all the time to get around quicker.
- Take out the delivery drivers in the following order:
1. Southwest (closest) 2. South (2nd closest) 3. North (far) 4. Northeast (farthest) 5. Southwest (far) In this order, the final driver will be close to the home base by the time you get back around to him. The others end up on main streets with more room to line up on them. There is just enough fuel to get all 5 in this order, but if you let one driver run, you've likely lost.
- Don't fire until you are dead on, lined up, and know you can kill. Stop on the ground by them if you want to line up your aim better. The drivers don't react until fired at. Once shots are fired, the drivers will flee, and can be hard to catch (especially the bikes). You don't have enough fuel to be chasing them around, so make your shots count.
- This is a difficult mission, and is going to take a lot of attempts, but it can be done (without cheating) by following the above suggestions.
PC Tips
- Fuel is dependent on use, not time. Only accelerate when absolutely needed like trying to climb altitude. Coast for as long as you can, and mission is simple.
- No specific order to targets, more than enough fuel to spare running around.
Carl Johnson uses the RC Baron to open fire on one of Berkley's deliverymen.
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Posted on 10/25/2009 5:07:28 PM PDT by Scanian
The Left, champions of strict separation of church and state, have come out in support of an American theocracy. How can this be? Could this possibly be the same political machine that ritualistically goes from town to town scanning courthouses for explicit references to God, or even worse, the Ten Commandments? Or the establishment telling little Susie she cannot pray at school? Or the organization forbidding the reading of scripture, even on a purely non-sectarian, academic basis? Surely we can't be talking about the same ideologues.
But there is no mistake. The Left supports theocracy, as long as it is Islamic. The evidence sits all around us: Public school officials train students to ward off fanciful Christian (never Islamic) hostage-takers, but rush to allow Muslim students 15 minutes of class time to pray to Allah.
President Obama publicly advocates the Islamic practice of covering women to alleviate lust, without so much as a whimper from those staunch defenders of women's rights in the Democratically-controlled Congress.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
>>The Left believes Islam will eventually get over opposition to faggotry, abortion, women's rights . . .
Liberals are like battered women..."if I stay, I know I can change him"...hopefully with the same results.
We just need to ask them about "liberal change" in places like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Sure! hope and change all over the place.
In their dreams.
The left will do anything to destroy the Christian/Jewish foundations of this society.
The state-funded University of Michigan has begun constructing footbath stations for Muslims. Where Muslims are concerned, no one seems deterred by landmark Supreme Court cases like Everson v. Board of Education or Engel v. Vitale. The "high and impregnable" wall between church and state has just plunged foot deep into the water. But what would be the response if Christians built baptismals at UC Berkley?
Of the many cognitive dissonances in the treatment of Islam vs. the treatment of Christianity, the legal arena is the most important. No matter how much of a "living, breathing" document the Left says the Constitution is, it cannot tolerate this kind of double standard.
Stupid LIBERALS FALLING for the TERRORIST CULT OF ISLAM.
ISLAMOSCUM..and you idiot LIBERALS.. 1st Amendment says Freedom OF religion.. NOT... No Religion but ISLAM. IT also MEntions ..the "FREE EXERCISE THEREOF".. which you have already stamped on.. and we've been somewhat quiet.. YOU WILL NOT MAKE THE TERRORIST CULT OF ISLAM the NATIONAL RELIGION of the USA, Unless of course you DO WANT A CRASH COURSE on the MEANING OF THE 2nd AMENDMENT.
MY 2nd Amendment WILL PROTECT MY FIRST AMENDMENT...
OH, YES.. and ...BTW
I'll have you know there have been many advances in Saudi! Why, do you know that the latest opinion polls there make it clear that a majority of saudis now believe that it is OK for women to actually drive cars! How about that for radicalism!!
It's still illegal at the moment of course, but the winds of change and reform they are a-blowing!
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In theory, an orgasm could help you get pregnant, but experts agree it's definitely not necessary. During an orgasm, the uterus contracts, causing a vacuum effect which could theoretically move sperm up into the uterus. But Sandra Gahn, co-author of The Infertility Companion: Hope and Help for Couples Facing Infertility points out, "There's a certain logic in this theory, yet while studies have shown such a vacuum effect exists, whether it actually brings about a higher pregnancy rate is unproven."
The key to getting pregnant is not having an orgasm (although it sure makes trying more fun), but timing intercourse to correspond with your fertile period. Trying to force yourself to have an orgasm every time is a recipe for disaster since the stress will not put you in the mood. If you do want to have an orgasm during intercourse, many women are not able to have an orgasm from intercourse alone, so added manual stimulation may help.
2. Should I try to stop the sperm from leaking out after sex? For how long?
After ejaculation, the fluid that carries sperm liquefies and most of it runs out. Your body can't use and doesn't need that fluid, so it's has to run out at some point. You may be worried that you're losing valuable sperm, but according to Dr. Michael Bohrer, MD, endocrinologist with Reproductive Medical Associates of New Jersey and former director of the IVF program at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, "The vagina naturally slopes backwards and the majority of ejaculate will be retained."
Sperm are speedy and can make their way to the Fallopian tubes within five to 10 minutes of ejaculation. Many experts recommend lying on your back with a pillow under your hips for about 15 to 20 minutes after intercourse. The consensus is that it can't hurt and may help. But forget standing on your head—that won't do anything other than make you dizzy.
3. Are there any sexual practices we should avoid while trying to conceive? For example, is saliva harmful? Sex toys? Flavored lubricants?
Lubricants can make intercourse more comfortable and pleasurable, but they aren't conducive to conception. Dr. Mark Leondires, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist with Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut, says, "Oil-based lubricants or any product containing scents or inorganic materials are likely to kill sperm." Lubricants also affect sperm motility, slowing down the swimmers. According to Dr. Leondires, studies have found that all lubricants on the market have some impact. A product called Pre-Seed is marketed as a lubricant for those trying to conceive, but there are no independent studies yet proving that it does not impact sperm.
Dr. Jay Schinfeld, MD, reproductive endocrinologist with Abington Reproductive Medicine in Abington, Pennsylvania, says, "The safest two lubricants are egg whites (to use, take a medium-to-large egg, separate the white, and let it come to room temperature) or olive oil." He points out that salmonella is not a concern with egg whites unless they get in the mouth, so avoid oral sex after the application. Saliva is not harmful to sperm. And sex toys are not a problem, as long as you wash them carefully and avoid contamination from the rectum.
4. Is there a sex position that's best for conceiving?
Good news here — whatever floats your boat works just fine. Most experts agree that any position that deposits sperm next to the cervix is effective. Some women worry that if they are on top, sperm will leak out immediately. Semen is very thick when it is ejaculated and liquefies with time. This keeps it next to the cervix long enough for the sperm to forge ahead. However, director of Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health, Dr. Victoria Jennings, MD, points out there is a common belief that missionary position is best. "There is not actual evidence for this, but it certainly can't hurt." Different positions do not influence the sex of the baby.
5. I think my husband masturbates sometimes. Should he stop while we're trying to conceive?
Frequent masturbation can reduce your partner's sperm count temporarily, but occasional masturbation is not a concern. Men have a 24/7 sperm factory at work; two days of ejaculation in a row have no effect on sperm, but more than that could decrease sperm count. If you're concerned, suggest that he abstain during your fertile period when you will be having regular sex. But the rest of the month is not a problem, in fact, "Abstaining from ejaculation for too long is also detrimental to male fertility," says Dr. Bohrer.
6. Do we have to have sex every day while I'm trying to get pregnant?
"Couples who have sex every one to two days conceive more quickly than those who have sex every three to four days," reports Dr. Peter McGovern, MD, reproductive endocrinologist in the Department of Reproductive Science at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey. The standard advice from fertility clinics is to have sex every other day during your fertile period (from five to six days before ovulation to one day after).
7. Is there a body type that's best for conceiving? I'm flat-chested and thin-hipped … are women with more curves more fertile?
"Fertile women come in all sizes," says Glahn, pointing out that women of all body types are able to get pregnant. However, Dr. Randy Morris, MD, associate clinical professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Illinois School of Medicine in Chicago, says a recent study has shown that women with larger breasts and slimmer waists have higher levels of estrogen and progesterone, the hormones associated with fertility. The study did not compare pregnancy rates though. Since you can't control your basic body shape, focus instead on staying healthy and maximizing your fertile period.
8. Is it OK to diet while trying to get pregnant? Is it safe to cut out carbs?
Some dieting is OK. Dr. Bohrer says, "A well-balanced and healthy diet accompanied by light exercise is ideal." He cautions that "extreme diets like South Beach and Atkins induce a starvation-type response, not good if you are trying to conceive." Make sure you're getting enough calcium, folic acid, and iron by taking a prenatal vitamin.
9. My period isn't late yet, but I really feel like I'm pregnant. Am I crazy? How early can I do a home pregnancy test?
Early pregnancy often feels just like a period about to start, but some women notice the effects of the early rise in HCG levels, which can result in breast tenderness. Dr. Morris conducted an informal five-year survey at his infertility office and asked women about to take a pregnancy test if they believed they were pregnant. "Most pregnant patients did not think they were pregnant," he discovered. A pregnancy test is the best way to determine if you are pregnant, and a blood test is the most accurate, particularly in early pregnancy. Home tests are accurate when used according to package instructions, usually not until the first day of your missed period, though some brands now offer results up to five days sooner, with decreased accuracy.
10. If I get my period regularly does that mean I'm ovulating and fertile?
Fortunately, for the vast majority of women, regular periods equal ovulation. Not getting a period is definitely a sign that you may not be ovulating, but it is possible to get a period in months in which you do not ovulate. "Even the fact that you're ovulating doesn't mean for sure that you're able to get pregnant," points out Dr. Jennings, because you could have tube blockage or low progesterone levels or other problems. If you're concerned, chart your basal body temperature and use an ovulation prediction kit. If you ovulate in the month you test, then it is likely you are ovulating monthly.
11. My periods are usually very regular, but the last one was late. Could that mean I was pregnant and miscarried?
It is possible. Ten to 25 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, including many pregnancies that women aren't even aware of because they occur very early. "Early pregnancy losses are extremely common and not a cause for concern," reassures Dr. McGovern. You would not experience more cramping with an early miscarriage, and the only way to know you that you were pregnant and miscarried would be with a blood test. Having a late period one or two times a year is in fact normal and often due to stress, travel, exercise, or illness.


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Oct. 27 symposium focuses on rehabilitation challenges facing military personnel, veterans and their dependents
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 8, 2008) — East Carolina University will host a symposium Oct. 27 focusing on the challenges of wartime military personnel returning from deployment. Some challenges are health-related, such as recovery from blast injuries and post traumatic stress syndrome. Others include employment, financial difficulties and the stress of readjusting to family and community life.
"Operation Re-Entry: Rehabilitation Challenges Facing Military Personnel, Veterans and Their Dependents" will be held 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Health Sciences Building, College of Nursing wing, Lecture Hall 1102 at the intersection of West Fifth Street and MacGregor Downs Road. Registration deadline is Oct. 17.
Speakers and panelists will include health care and military affairs experts from Camp Lejeune and its Naval Hospital, Fort Bragg and Womack Army Medical Center, the Durham VA Medical Center, Fayetteville State University, ECU faculty and staff. Sessions will target physical, psychosocial, vocational and educational aspects of rehabilitation.
"The military health care system is overwhelmed and understaffed, particularly in addressing mental health issues with returning soldiers and Marines," said Dr. David P. Cistola, associate dean for research and professor of clinical laboratory science in ECU' College of Allied Health Sciences and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Brody School of Medicine. "East Carolina University and its sister institutions stand ready to help by offering our expertise in cutting edge research, workforce training and clinical care. This meeting will bring military and academic experts to the same table to discuss innovative partnerships for serving those who have served our country."
Objectives of the conference are to inform members of the academic community of the rehabilitation-related challenges facing military personnel and the military and VA health care systems; to familiarize members of the military and VA systems with the rehabilitation-related resources and expertise at ECU and its sister institutions in the region; and to identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership between the academic, military and VA systems to address critical needs in rehabilitation. Posters also will be presented.
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A commuter train carrying more than 200 passengers struck a semi that was stalled on the tracks in northern Los Angeles County, leaving three people with minor injuries, authorities said.
The crash involving Metrolink Train No. 271 and the truck hauling automobiles occurred about 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Newhall district Santa Clarita, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Dubin.
The semi driver was able to get out of the truck before the crash on Pine Street, just south of Newhall Avenue in Old Town Newhall.
Three of the train's 220 passengers had minor injuries and were treated at a hospital, Dubin said. No one else was hurt.
A Metrolink passenger told KHTS-AM in Santa Clarita that he didn't feel an impact, but the effect was as if the train's driver suddenly slammed on the brakes.
"It was just kind of a hard stop," the passenger said.
Officials weren't sure how fast the train was going, but said the truck spilled diesel fuel and its cab was heavily damaged. The train did not derail but remained at the scene.
The rail line provided buses for the passengers to continue their journeys.