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Titled "The Desmond Debacle" and "IKE-aramba!", the two packs will open up new sections of the game's Quadwrangle Manor and focus puzzles around characters Desmond and IKE, respectively.
The Desmond Debacle will launch on Steam July 31, with PlayStation Network and XBLA releases on August 14 and 15.
IKE-aramba! will hit steam on August 28, with staggered PSN and XBLA releases on September 11 and 12.
Each pack will sell for $2.99. Square Enix did not provide any more details on pricing.
VideoGamer.com awarded Quantum Conundrum a solid 8/10. "Quantum Conundrum is a fine adventure with a mechanically competent series of puzzles," we said "but while the game has got plenty of brain it doesn't have nearly enough heart."


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The Seattle Seahawks are not currently in negotiations with safety Earl Thomas, and there has been nothing to indicate that they are interested in giving him an extension with his current deal running out. Thomas, even as he ages, is an All-Pro talent and could be a future Hall of Famer, so losing him could be another key blow to their secondary after Richard Sherman left in free agency. Michael Bennett is also gone on the defensive line, so the once feared Legion of Boom may be coming to an end in 2018. The Seahawks best move with Thomas might be to trade him at this point, but it's unclear if any team would be willing to meet their asking price. The Cowboys were interested around the draft, but Seattle was said to be asking for too much.
New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson plead no contest to charges of reckless driving in court on Wednesday, according to his attorney, Ed O'Donnell. Anderson received six months of non-reporting probation, and all the charges stemming from his two arrests have now been addressed. However, the NFL is still reviewing everything and Anderson could get hit with a suspension to begin the year. Anderson broke out in 2017 with 63 catches for 941 yards and seven touchdowns, but that was without Quincy Enunwa in the picture. The Jets also added Terrelle Pryor to the mix, so there's no guarantee Anderson can improve on his 2017 numbers this year.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston is expecting a suspension by the NFL for an incident with an Uber driver in 2016, according to ESPN Radio 97.9 in Tallahassee's Jeff Cameron. Cameron's sources told him that the maximum is likely three games, but the most likely event is that he's suspended one game. Winston was accused of groping a female Uber driver in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the suspension would stem from his failure to report the incident to the league. The personal conduct policy states players are 'to promptly report any matter that comes to their attention (through victim or witness reports, law enforcement, or media reports) that may constitute a violation of this policy.' It's unknown if Winston would appeal.
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KEENE — A Winchester man has filed a motion to plead guilty to negligent homicide (driving while intoxicated) in connection with an April crash that killed his brother.
Lynn Pickard, 38, of Fullam Pond Road, Winchester, was recently indicted by the Cheshire County Superior Court Grand Jury on four charges alleging he caused the April 24 crash of a 2009 Toyota Corolla in Winchester that caused the death of a passenger, his brother, Terry Pickard.
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I am a 24 yr old from India studying in Denmark , alhamdulillah I don't miss any prayers prescribed to us and when I go out I don't look at women, neither I watch movies except two or three in a year nor do I have relations with any girl, but I used to masturbate in teenage. When I go to sleep I recite all dua, s prescribed by sunnah and try to sleep in the state of wudhu, at least once in a week I myself don't know I wakeup in the middle of the night and start masturbating or I visit pornographic websites until I fulfill my desire, my intention was not even 1% to do these things in the middle of the night while going to bed but in the day time these whims and desires cross my mind. In the next morning I feel regretful of what I did last night and every time I used to correct it for some days again the same thing happens, this is the most regretful and the most sad period since I born sheikh because this is continuing since 3 years and I don't feel peace and satisfaction in my life, since I am disobeying Allah. Every time I do taubah to Allah and promise that I won't go back to this habit, I break that promise. I have read your previous answers with regard to masturbation habits, but I would like from you little more specific answer to this question. I would be very grateful to you throughout my life, I also request you to do dua for me sheikh.
On this site we have discussed many issues to do with masturbation, and we have mentioned the ruling on it, that it is haraam, as well as ways of protecting oneself against it and ways of giving it up – see question no. 329. It seems that you have read all of that, and that you want something that applies specifically to you, so we will discuss some specific issues with you:
The fact that you pray regularly, are keen not to form relationships with girls, your determination not to fall into this bad habit and your regret after doing it are all good and will be included in the balance of your good deeds, in sha Allaah. We encourage you to carry on with that and build on it, and do not give up. Your faith has to continue to increase; do not give the shaytaan any opportunity to harm you and make you feel that you are contradicting yourself or stop you regretting and repenting, lest you become one of the doomed.
Do not add to this bad habit other sins that will incur the wrath of your Lord, may He be glorified and exalted. If your desire overwhelms your faith and reason, and leads you to practice this bad habit, what is making you commit other sins that incur the wrath of Allaah? What we mean is looking at corrupt websites. Fear Allaah with regard to yourself and do not fan the flames of desire in your heart by looking at haraam things or reading pornographic stories or other things that provoke desire. There is no excuse for any of that because you have control over whether you do it or not.
Unfortunately you are living in a permissive country and studying in a mixed environment, where you see evil and immoral things which may cause you to fall into this habit. There is no doubt that committing this sin is less serious than committing zina, if we assume that you have the opportunity to commit this immoral action and it is the matter of choosing between zina and masturbation. But if you really want to rid yourself of this habit and other sins, then you have to rid yourself of the things that provoke these desires, such as living in a permissive country, looking at haraam things and mixing in haraam ways.
What we have mentioned in our previous answers is sufficient for you and others who sincerely wish to rid themselves of this habit. But we will tell you of two important things which we hope will help you to rid yourself of this habit and other haraam things:
First of all, we ask you: could you do this bad habit in front of your family and brothers? Could you do it in front of your friends and neighbours? Could you do it in front of any of the scholars or the Sahaabah? We are certain that your answer will be: No, I could not do that, no matter what levels my desire reached. Is that not the case? Well, do you know that you are doing it before the Lord of the heavens and the earth?! Do you know that the Creator of the universe can see you when you are doing it? Do you know that when you do it the noble angels can see you? How can you regard Allaah as the least of those who can see you?
Who is most deserving that you should feel shy before them – those from whom you conceal your action so that they will not say bad things about you, or the One Who warns you of punishment for your action?
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"They may hide (their crimes) from men, but they cannot hide (them) from Allaah; for He is with them (by His Knowledge), when they plot by night in words that He does not approve"
[al-Nisa' 4:108].
Imam Ibn Jareer al-Tabari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What Allaah means in the words "They may hide (their crimes) from men" is that these people who are fooling themselves conceal what they do of betrayal and sin "from men" who could not do them any harm except saying bad things about them because of what they do, if they find out about it.
"but they cannot hide (them) from Allaah" Who is watching them, and none of their deeds are hidden from Him, and He is the One Who can punish and hasten the punishment; He is the One before Whom they should feel shy, above all others, and He is the One Who should be respected so that He will not see them do anything that they would not like any of His creation to see them doing.
"for He is with them (by His Knowledge)" means: Allaah is watching them.
Tafseer al-Tabari (9/191)
Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahmaan al-Sa'di (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
This is due to weakness of faith and lack of certain belief, because in their case fear of other people is greater than fear of Allaah, so they strive by both permissible and forbidden means to make sure that they are not found out by other people, but despite that they challenge Allaah by committing major sins and they did not care that He sees them and that He is with them by His knowledge in all their affairs, especially when they do that which does not please Him.
Tafseer al-Sa'di (p. 200)
You do not know when you will die, do you? And you do not know in what condition you will die, do you? Stop for a moment and think about it. What if Allaah were to take your soul in death when you were doing this bad habit? Would this be a good end or a bad one? What if you were to be raised from your grave when the last thing you were doing is this habit? Perhaps you have heard the stories that are widely propagated in words and images about those foolish girls whose end came when they were committing evil actions. Who can guarantee that you – or us – will have a good end? Who has any control over the manner and time of death except Allaah?
We hope that you will think about what we have said to you, and ask your Lord with all sincerity to cleanse your heart and physical faculties from sins and evils. It was narrated from Abu Dharr in a hadeeth qudsi that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said that Allaah said: "O My slaves, all of you are astray except those whom I guide, so ask Me for guidance and I will guide you." Narrated by Muslim.
So hasten to fill your time with beneficial things and strive to keep company with righteous people who can take care of you. Hasten to get married, for there is no permissible way of fulfilling your desires except marriage. It is not essential for you to have your parents' permission.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "O young men, whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding one's chastity. And whoever cannot afford it, let him fast, for it will be a shield for him."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4778) and Muslim (1400)
Imam al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Whoever among you can afford to get married, let him do so, and whoever cannot afford to get married should fast so as to reduce his desire. Based on this the words are addressed to youth who are the ones who usually desire women and cannot avoid thinking of their physical desires.
Sharh Muslim (9173).
Strive to save yourself. We ask Allaah to enable you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him, and to purify your heart and physical faculties, and to make you steadfast in faith and certain belief, and to grant you a good end.
See also the answer to question no. 20229 for information on ways to help you lower your gaze; no. 20161 for information on solving the problem of desire; and 39768 where we have mentioned the health effects of this habit on the body, mind, face and memory, and ways of ridding oneself of this habit and avoiding it.
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Darlene C. Chisholm, Economics, presented a paper "The Boundaries of the Firm in Creative Industries: Evidence from Motion-Pictures Financing and Production," co-authored by George Norman of Tufts University, at the biennial Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI) Conference in Kyoto, Japan. At the conference, Chisholm was named co-recipient of the Pommerehne Prize for best article "Product Differentiation and Film-Programming Choice: Do First-Run Movie Theatres Show the Same Films?" which was published in the 2010-2011 Journal of Cultural Economics.
Kathryn Jackson, Counseling Center, presented a paper "Resurfacing: Adult Children of Dissenters" at the 30th International Congress of Psychology in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dmitry Zinoviev, Math and Computer Science, presented at two conferences in Evanston, Ill.: At Network Science 2012, he presented a poster "Co-Evolution of Friendship and Publishing in Massive Online Social Networks," with Sarah Llevelyn and Kesann Walrond, and discussed a paper "Semantic Networks of Interests in Online NSSI Communities," coauthored with Suffolk University professors Dan Stefanescu of Math and Computer Science, and Gary Fireman and Lance Swenson of Psychology, at Web Science-2012.


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Environmentalists are taking aim at efforts to revamp rules that govern how the New Mexico dairy industry deals with waste water.
The Environment Department is planning the first of two meetings this Friday to address changes proposed by the industry, but a coalition of environmental groups claims the meetings are exclusive and may be a violation of state law.
State officials have said the meetings by the advisory committee will help flush out technical issues and other concerns before the matter goes before the Water Quality Control Commission later this year.
The state, dairy farmers and environmentalists have been wrangling for years over how to best manage waste produced by the industry while protecting New Mexico's limited groundwater supplies.
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The sound begins as a small whimper and grows steadily, awaking the grandmother from fitful sleep. She blinks, gathers her bearings and slowly pushes herself from beneath the body heat-induced warmth of the fleece blanket. The couch cushion sinks deeper from her weight as the worn springs protest.
The sound begins as a small whimper and grows steadily, awaking the grandmother from fitful sleep. She blinks, gathers her bearings and slowly pushes herself from beneath the body heat-induced warmth of the fleece blanket. The couch cushion sinks deeper from her weight as the worn springs protest.
The cries of her 8-month-old grandchild break her heart. Even though the past few weeks have been routine, the baby seems to know this place is not the house he was brought home to, this is not the house where his hand-me-down crib is supposed to be, and most of all this is not the woman whose voice he heard for nine months and grew to love.
The older woman pads down the hall to the spare bedroom. The cold from the winter night makes her bones ache from weeks of misuse after the extended trip to the hospital. She opens the door and finds her grandchild, lying on his back, screaming at the ceiling. Quickly lifting the baby from the depths of the crib, she fumbles in the dark to find the old wooden chair she rocked her daughter in many years ago.
It takes song after song, gentle push after push, so many she loses count, to rock her grandchild back to sleep. The baby's eyelids flutter closed, but she knows it won't be long before the cries begin again for it is a restless sleep.
With her daughter out of the picture for the time being and Christmas quickly approaching, the grandmother makes a silent wish for a few clothing items for him and maybe just a toy or two before she drifts off to sleep.
This is one of 800 families with similar stories. Since 1981, The Empty Stocking Fund has been Santa to needy children in Davidson County. More than $34,000 went to help families this past year with donations from community members and businesses.
Donation forms for the Empty Stocking Fund run periodically in The Dispatch and can also be sent in on a sheet of paper. All donations should be mailed to The Dispatch, Empty Stocking Fund, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, NC 27293 or delivered to the office at 30 E. First Ave. Checks should be made out to the Empty Stocking Fund.
Please include the following information, typed or clearly written, with donation checks: donor's name, amount of donation and if the donation is in honor or in memory of someone. Donors can remain anonymous if they so choose.
Rebekah Cansler McGee can be reached at 249-3981 ext. 228 or email@example.com.
Empty Stocking Fund Donations
Sam and Donese McBride, $25
In memory of Lonnie Joe Kesler by Steve and Sylvia McIntyre, $50
Anonymous, $100
In memory of John H. Conrad by Minnie Conrad, $100
In memory of Finch Leonard by Mary Leonard and daughters Barbara Holmes, Cheryl Gullett and Michele Leonard, $25
In honor of Doris Biesecker and Kiran Davis by the Chancel Choir of Paul's Chapel United Church of Christ, $50
In honor and memory of Annette Marie McFarland Coleman by Heavenly Sunlight Baptist Church, $100
In memory of Fred and Delores Michael by Ken and Evelyn Truell, $100
In honor of Jay and Jeffrey Jenkins and families by John and Janice Jenkins, $50
Anonymous, $100
Thursday Day Time Bridge Club, $100
In honor of the Lottie Dutch Club members by Catherine Swicegood, $25
Sco Burkhart Class of Second Reformed United Church of Christ, $250
In memory of Betty Ann Harvey by Reid Harvey, $20
In memory of Dot and Weldon Koonts and Jessie Lassiter by Darrell and Becky Koonts; in honor of our children, our grandchildren and Ruby Lassiter by Darrell and Becky Koonts; in memory of Wilma Hollaway by Judy Sink; in memory of Lewie, Flora and Helen Berrier; John and Sally Hunt by Clyde and Evelyn Hunt; in honor of Austin, Bailey, Clay and Chase Hunt by Clyde and Evelyn Hunt; in honor of Maddox, Trace and Ty by Rick and Penny Canady; in honor of our children and grandchildren and the preschoolers of Shiloh United Methodist Church and Evelyn Williams by Wayne and Diane Sink; in memory of Ralph Williams and Earl and Rachel Sink by Wayne and Diane Sink; in memory of Charlie and Lizzie Adams and Walter and Vella Bowman by Bill and Libby Adams; in memory of Doug Elmore by Jane Elmore; given by Shiloh United Methodist Church, $730
In memory of Frederick Pitcher by Anonymous, $25
In honor of Bruce Lohr by Phil and Lee Lohr, $100
In memory of Calvis S. Morris and Mary E. Bockett by Edna Morris, $50
In honor of our family: Terry, Terri, Zach, Emily, Hannah, Emma and Abby Cash; Darryl, Anita, Zoe, Katelyn and Ian McMillian; and Jordan Sigmon by Glenn and Joanne McMillian, $200
In memory of Shirley Grimes by her children, Brad, Karen and Eric, $250
In memory of my dad, Thomas Young, and in honor of my mother, Louise Young, by Faye Young, $25
Trip Timberlake, $200
Arvel and Isabel Frazier, $50
In memory of Andy Sink by Donna and Bill Bryan, $100
In memory of Joe M. Nifong by Nancy Nifong, $100
In honor of our baby granddaughter, Harper, by Larry and Bobbi Merritt, $75
In honor of Libby and Zeb Walser and Debbie Kuhn and Brian and Kara Kenny. In memory of Donnie Kirk by Bobby Kirk, $50
Total: $3,050
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Group suing New London over tax collections
New London - The group Looking Out for Taxpayers has sued the city, alleging the municipality is illegally collecting taxes and paying its bills because it does not have an approved 2012-13 budget.
LOT, according to a lawsuit that was served on the city Tuesday, says the city is operating in violation of the city charter.
City residents rejected the $42.3 million budget in a September referendum. The budget was reduced by $1 million, but residents, still not satisfied, filed a second petition for a referendum.
In November, the seven-member City Council accepted the second petition. The city charter requires the question be put to a vote at the next municipal election, which is this coming November. The council tried to move the vote up to December 2012 but did not have the required five votes to schedule the special election.
Because the vote will take place four months after the close of the fiscal year, LOT is alleging the city does not have an approved budget.
"They (city councilors) created a constitutional crisis in the city,'' said Attorney M. John Strafaci of New London, who is representing LOT, which is listed on the lawsuit as Lower Our Taxes. "They are illegally spending money."
The lawsuit names the city, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio, Finance Director Jeffrey Smith and all seven city councilors: John Maynard, Donald Macrino, Wade Hyslop, Michael Passero, Adam Sprecace, Marie Friess-McSparran and Anthony Nolan.
The plaintiffs are Susan Plunket, Dwight Gross, Avner Gregory, Andrew Lockwood Sr. and Barbara Hample.
The biggest issue, according to Strafaci, is whether the city can spend more than 25 percent of its budget if there is no approved appropriation ordinance in place, as is stated in the city charter. LOT also alleges that because the council accepted and validated the petition, a budget is not approved until a citywide vote takes place.
City Attorney Jeffrey Londregan did not respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit is seeking "fair, just and reasonable damages," attorneys fees and costs. It is also asking the courts to clarify that the 2012-13 budget is not valid until it is voted on by residents this November.
It is also asking the court to issue a temporary or mandatory injunction to stop the city from collecting taxes until after the referendum.
Strafaci, who is a former city councilor, said the lawsuit will take time to wind its way through the courts, and no decisions will be imminent.
But the outcome could affect future budget cycles, he said.
"The most important thing is this issue needs to be clarified,'' Strafaci said. "The right to vote in a referendum is one of the most important rights for the citizens of New London."
NL taxpayers group submits petition for another budget referendum
City residents eye petition for a second referendum on budget


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Your first registration at Ball State University, whether an entering freshman or a transfer student, requires meeting with an advisor. After that, in keeping with the concept of self-responsibility, there is no formal regulation for meeting with advisors, with some exceptions by departments, and the expectation that freshmen meet once each term. Even so, advising areas make conscientious attempts, through mailings, email, web information, posters and flyers, to keep students aware that meeting with advisors or using resources provided by the Advising Office is of upmost importance in making academic progress toward earning a degree and making the most of the educational opportunities provided by department programs, degrees, and courses.
In the interest of providing a successful Advising experience, Advisors have a few tips to pass along:
Find out who your academic advisor is, and how to contact, early in the term. You can find the name of your academic advisor on your Degree Works audit or by selecting "Current Degree and Advisor" under the "Student Records" link in Self-Service Banner (SSB).
Using Email and Voice Mail: Do not use email to try to schedule an appointment. Because of the volume of students, we cannot efficiently use email conversations for scheduling appointments. However, students are welcome to use email to filter questions or for immediate priority situations. Also, advisors will assume that you will check your Ball State email account for timely information. Send email in a professional way by including a subject and enough detail to help get a professional response. If you leave a voice mail message, be clear and leave your name and return number.
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Don't Procrastinate This is a number one best tip for you. All advisors get busy in high priority times like Course Request periods and the beginning of change of course. Call early to make sure you have a choice of times and have left time for follow up appointments if needed.
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This ELITE® kitchen tea towel holder is just the storage solution you need to form a compact kitchen, it gives you the convinience of storing you tea towel where you need it!
Beware of light weight wall storage units that can bend - the ELITE Butler range is a commercial grade hardened steel product that is made to last. Its unique mounting rod design makes installation a breeze and allows you to simply lift the units on and off to change your storage setup.
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ELITE® specialises in kitchen storage hardware. It provides functionality, organisation, class and style for today's modern kitchen. Organising your kitchen has never been so easy - and organisation is the secret to a workable cooking environment, a clear bench-top, and a minimalist kitchen exterior. The modern designs of the ELITE® kitchen storage hardware range maximise the utilisation of space and provides convenient access through innovative pull-out mechanisms. The ELITE® range is made with quality materials including chrome, timber and stainless steel for durability, strength and easy cleaning. Ball-bearing runners and soft-close pull-outs are standard inclusions rather than expensive options. Get an organised kitchen - get an ELITE® Kitchen!
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For your criticism, please.I took this shot because of the challenge of getting everything open at the same time. The monster man on the far left moves up and then disappears down, out of sight, and the lid of the spiked casket with the woman inside opens and shuts. But I was also interested in the attendants and the casualness of their attitude in the face of so much going on and so much "horror".The image was taken in colour but I just sensed it would look good in B+W. I will post a colour version at some stage.The moving objects are a little unsharp because I had to use 1/30 sec as the whole scene is in shadow and I did not want to go above ISO 100.Roger
... I did not want to go above ISO 100.
... on my back (a Credo 60), grain starts to appear at 200 ISO..
Thank you both for your comments. I find sharpening a mystery and I used 85%; radius 1 and Threshold 4, which I understand is moderate sharpening.Possibly, the over-sharpening effect occurred when reducing the image for uploading? The image is a crop of a 60MP image and is 48.7MP. I always apply sharpening after flattening and all other work.Thank you both, again.Roger


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mama, i really am worried about your health and long-term supply if you're not planning to pump during the long days out and about with your daughter. the way you describe it - traveling with a group and can't stop every 2 hours to nurse - how are you going to pump?
i have had the same experiences nrsing in public as phi describes. with the right tops and a carrier, almost no one will know.


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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A final report on the helicopter crash last year that killed Mexican Interior Secretary Francisco Blake Mora and seven others says it was caused by pilot error.
Mexico's general director of airports and auxiliary services says investigators found no mechanical problems or evidence of an explosion.
Gilberto Lopez Meyer says the aircraft was flying through fog in near-zero visibility last November when the pilot changed course and the helicopter crashed into a mountainside south of Mexico City. Meyers said Friday there wouldn't have been an accident without the route change.
The interior secretary is the Mexican government's No. 2 official, and Blake Mora was the second interior secretary under President Felipe Calderon to die in an aircraft crash. Many Mexicans have found it hard to accept as an odd coincidence.


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The world's most famous hedgehog turned 20 this week.
No, not Espinete - the pink hedgehog giant from Barrio Sésamo, the Spanish version of Sesame Street - we're talking the former air freshener, Sonic, of course.
And despite not being as good as Mario, the blue-spiked anthropomorphic deserves our respect. So, without further ado, we induct Sonic (and his Sega pals) into our hallowed App of the Day hall of fame....
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
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- iOS (iPhone and iPad compatible app)
- Price
- £1.19 intro / £2.99 after
- Where
- App Store
To celebrate Sonic's 20th birthday Sega has introduced this popular console convert into the App Store for a discounted £1.19 for a limited time. Very limited actually, the price goes up to £2.99 on 25 June - so act fast if you want to get hold of it.
The premise of the game is simple - you control Sonic or one of his pals (or foes) around a series of tracks, drifting boosting and weapon-using along the way. It's a bit like that other franchise karting came that you're probably already familiar with - you know, Shrek Kart.
You kick off proceedings by creating your Sega Driving License and choosing a game face, then you're off straight into the tutorial. It's all fairly straight forward if you've played this type of racing sim before - although the graphics are above and beyond what we've seen from its small screen rivals in the past.
After the tutorial you have a plethora of single player and multi-player options. In single player there are three GP stages to compete in (with three difficulty levels), speed trials, single races or missions, of which there are 25. These include coin chases, accuracy tests and the like - all the while you're collecting Sega Miles to unlock further characters and courses.
In terms of multiplayer, you can go one-on-one (battle of race) with your local pals using Bluetooth, or take on all comers from around the globe (4 players at a time) using your Wi-Fi connection.
For £1.19, or even the full price of £2.99 the game is ridiculously good value. The content is rich, the gameplay options are abundant and the graphics, especially on an iPhone 4 or an iPad are tremendous.
In short, this game is far superior to the racing game that Sonic first appeared in, back in 1991, and probably around the price of three or four goes on that arcade classic.


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Tell me something phred, my penile friend...do you feel stronger or weaker in your ignorance?Fred wrote:The only thing you avoid is the facts.
Players are making more than ever in the hisory of the game.
They have no risk ( other than injury which they insure against with one of those big businesses you hate so much )
They suffer no losses
They ALL negoiate their own salaries via their own stooge, agents
As to Phx....the business is that good they CAN"T find any one to buy the club. Why not ?? owners can off set losses etc etc etc. well no one wants the franchise and a number of other teams to for that manner. The NHL is running out of prospective or future owners. Edomonton is marginal, you conviently forget that only a few years ago they were going to leave town If they don't get the arena it might be just the last straw. Citizens can say no and the NHL will be gone the next day, it's their choice....
Owners do suffer losses.
Ever think your view is upsetting to others, two way street buddy
That's what I have been preaching from the pulpit since get go. Player AND owners are to blame here. So stop you incessant whining about agents and look at their counterparts...the GMs.
Both do what players and owners tell them to do.
Thems the facts jack.


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Today's Meditation
The Lord says, "I will lead the blind by a road they do not know . . . . I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. . . . and I will not forsake them."
-Isaiah 42:16 (NRSV)
I was in South Korea on a work assignment. I could not read, speak, or understand the Korean language; and most Koreans I met could not understand my English dialect. I was facing a serious communication challenge. Because I was working in the telecommunications industry, this seemed to be ironic -- especially since I needed to travel by train 200 kilometers to the capital city of Seoul on my own. I was very anxious.
God responded to my silent prayer; I sensed an assurance that I was not alone. Help soon came in the form of a smiling young man who somehow grasped my predicament. With an impromptu-type of sign language, he helped me purchase the necessary train ticket and alerted me when I needed to get off the train some hours later. I will always remember his smiling face and his amazing ability to sense my need.
When has God sent an angel to direct, comfort, or encourage you?
Roland Rink
(Gauteng, South Africa)
Prayer: God of all the world, thank you for your love and your guidance, no matter where in this world we may be. Amen.
Thought for the Day: Look for God in those around you, wherever you are.
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1. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?David Bosschaert Aug 3, 2011 5:49 AM (in response to Matthew Cheng)
Hi Matthew,
I'm working on some documentation for this, but until that's ready you can have a look at this integration test that Thomas added recently: https://github.com/jbossas/jboss-as/blob/master/testsuite/integration/src/test/java/org/jboss/as/testsuite/integration/osgi/ejb3/SimpleStatelessSessionBean.java
It basically shows how you can get a BundleContext injected in your EJB. However, this code didn't make 7.0.0 so to use it you need to build the laster AS7 master.
If you need something that works with 7.0.0, let us know. It's possible to do this with 7.0.0 as well, but it requires a little more code.
2. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Matthew Cheng Aug 3, 2011 10:55 PM (in response to David Bosschaert)
Hi, David
Thanks a lot for your kind reply. I use the similar codes as the link your provided, but it does not work. I note that you metioned the AS7. Acctually I do deploy my EJB3 in AS7, not as a OSGi bundle ejb. So could you please give the codes can be used in AS7? Thanks!
The "NullPointerException" exception is raised when the line underlined is reached in my codes below. It seems that the BundleContext has not be injected in the EJB successfully.
public class SendUpCommandBean implements SendUpCommandRemote
BundleContext context;
public void sendDown() {
try {
ServiceReference sref = context.getServiceReference(SendDownSrv.class.getName());
SendDownSrv sdSrv = (SendDownSrv)context.getService(sref);
sdSrv.sendDownGenSMS(123L, "13012345678", 5, "Hello");
} catch (Exception ex) {
3. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?David Bosschaert Aug 4, 2011 3:47 AM (in response to Matthew Cheng)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Hi Matthew,
Sorry to hear you're getting a NPE. BundleContext injection has been added very recently to the codebase (it's not in 7.0.0 final, only in the latest 7.1.0-SNAPSHOT builds).
As an alternative you might want to try the following mechanism, which is a little more verbose, but it does work with 7.0.0.final. Take a look at the WebAppOSGiService project here on github: http://github.com/bosschaert/coderthoughts/tree/master/WebAppOSGiService
Although this demo isn't completely finished yet (and needs to be furter documented) you should be able to experiment with it. It contains an OSGi bundle and a Web Application that uses that Bundle (you can probably use a similar mechanism from your EJB). The web app uses an MSC service to get hold of the OSGi BundleContext. See here: http://github.com/bosschaert/coderthoughts/blob/master/WebAppOSGiService/osgi-webapp-demo-war/src/main/java/org/coderthoughts/demo/web/osgi/OSGiServiceConnector.java
The servlet then uses this connector class to invoke on the OSGi service, it calls
The MSC service (OSGiServiceConnector) needs to be declared by adding a WEB-INF/classes/META-INF/services/org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceActivator file in the .WAR file (see https://issues.jboss.org/browse/AS7-1133)
One other thing that's being done here is that the webapp needs to be able to see the OSGi bundle that contains the interfaces used so that these classes are shared. This is achieved with the dependencies header in MANIFEST.MF:
{code}Dependencies: org.osgi.core,org.jboss.modules,org.jboss.logging,deploy
To see it all in action, do a mvn install from the root pom at http://github.com/bosschaert/coderthoughts/tree/master/WebAppOSGiService, then deploy the OSGi bundle and Web application in AS7. Once both deployed you can access the webapp at: http://localhost:8080/osgi-webapp-demo-war/DemoServlet
This mechanism works for me but it clearly would be much easier to use the @BundleContext injection as mentioned earlier. However using this mechanism might keep you going for the moment.
Best regards,
4. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Thomas Diesler Aug 4, 2011 5:42 AM (in response to Matthew Cheng)
Have a look at the JBoss AS7 OSGi Presentation + Demo
The demo code is available here.
there is no clear narration in the user guide document
Please monitor JBOSGI-489 for a documentation update
5. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Thomas Diesler Aug 4, 2011 5:57 AM (in response to Matthew Cheng)
Despite that @Resource injection is not available in 7.0.0.Final, you can get at the BundleContext from any component that has a wire to an OSGi Bundle. The code is trivial and relies on BundleReference
ClassLoader classLoader = SomeClassFromBundle.class.getClassLoader();
Bundle bundle = ((BundleReference) classLoader).getBundle();
BundleContext context = bundle.getBundleContext();
The component must have a Dependency on the Bundle declared in the Manifest
6. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Matthew Cheng Aug 5, 2011 5:00 AM (in response to Thomas Diesler)
Hi, Thomas
Thanks a lot for your kind reply. The method you provided does work. But as my personal view, it has an obvious pitfall that the EJB should know a concrete class of the bundle. It doest not meet the well-known rule of "program for interface" or as the EJB or OSGi promgram model, it is better to expose the service of a moudule, but not the class. Anyway, I do appreciate the new feature of JBoss AS7 to eliminate the gap between OSGi and JavaEE platform. And thanks a lot for your team's greate effort on the project.
7. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Matthew Cheng Aug 5, 2011 5:08 AM (in response to David Bosschaert)
Hi, David
It is greate that your method does work. As my understanding, it is based a MSC service. I have only used JBoss 4.2.2 and 5.0.1 in my project, in which there is no such feature. Could you please tell me where can I get the reference for MSC service? Thanks!
8. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?David Bosschaert Aug 5, 2011 5:15 AM (in response to Matthew Cheng)
Hi Matthew,
The version of JBoss MSC shipped with AS7.0.0 is 1.0.0.GA, you can find the javadoc for it here: http://docs.jboss.org/jbossmsc/1.0.0.GA/api
9. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Thomas Diesler Aug 5, 2011 5:59 AM (in response to Matthew Cheng)
The recommended way to get at the OSGi system bundle context is
@Resource BundleContext context;
which will be supported with the next AS7 version. The above is a temporary hack/workaround to get around this missing feature. You can of course use an interface too. The only requiremnet for BundleReference to work is that the artefact comes from a Bundle.
10. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Matthew Cheng Aug 9, 2011 4:31 AM (in response to Thomas Diesler)
Hi, Thomas
Thanks a lot! Your method does work! The EJB just should know a class of the bundle of which the service will be invoked by it. Of cause it can be an interface or a class. I misunderstood it just a class which should has the class declare in last mail. Now I get the answer of my question, there are three methods:
1) As your method, get the bundle service by a trick to get the OSGi system bundle context from the class loader of a bundle class
2) As David's method, get the bundle service by creating a MSC service
3) In the future release of AS7, get the bundle service by geting OSGi system context from the Resource injection.
11. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Maxym Pendyshchuk Apr 3, 2012 3:26 PM (in response to David Bosschaert)
Hi David, I have a question: I downloaded your sample application from github (WebAppOSGiService), the question is can I deploy osdi bundle to the bundles folder of jboss7? when I do it, and after adding
<capability name="osgi-webapp-demo-bundle" startlevel="1"/>
to the standalone.xml I have a warning:
22:17:00,453 WARN [org.jboss.as.osgi] (MSC service thread 1-1) JBAS011922: Cannot resolve capability: osgi-webapp-demo-bundle
and application is not deployed. How should I change that application and what configuration do I need to get it deployed that way, bundle to bundles, war to deployment? as I get it is possible, I made a mistake, which I can't find, or misunderstood something.. thank you!
12. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?David Bosschaert Apr 10, 2012 8:17 AM (in response to Maxym Pendyshchuk)
Hi Maxym,
While I haven't tried that WebAppOSGiService in AS 7.1.1 yet, you can automatically deploy bundles using the capability tag as follows.
Let's say you have a bundle TestBundle.jar. If you place that bundle in the directory
It doesn't matter what the name of the bundle is in that directory.
Then, you can pick it up by adding
{code:xml} <capability name="org.acme.test" startlevel="1"/>{code}
to standalone.xml. Also make sure to set the activation to 'eager', but I think you already have that.
Best regards,
13. Re: How to invoke the bundle osgi service from ejb3?Maxym Pendyshchuk Apr 10, 2012 3:31 PM (in response to David Bosschaert)
Hi David!
thank you so much! now I see what kind of mistake I did, just followed your advice and it works. I used JBoss 7.1.1, so here everything is ok. Thank you once more!


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MIDDLETON, Mass. – Not too long after he passed on unrestricted free agency and re-signed with the Bruins, Shawn Thornton announced plans to hold the charity golf tournament he'd been dreaming of for a while.
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About 30 minutes before the 20 foursomes that paid $1,600 per group to participate teed off at Ferncroft Country Club, it was obvious Thornton's brainchild, which came together with tons of help from Bob Sweeney and Erin McEvoy of the Bruins Foundation, would be a huge boon for the Foundation and the American Parkinson Disease Association.
Thornton's Bruins teammates Tuukka Rask and Milan Lucic joined the fray on the links, and the post-tournament silent auction was filled with great items. Among those up for bid were four tickets to the Dropkick Murphys' St. Patrick's Day concert (donated by the band), a trip via private plane with Thornton to have lunch on Martha's Vineyard (donated by Eric Murray) and a Bruce Springsteen guitar, in addition to some big-time items from the Red Sox.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — For 10 years the International Folk Art Market has brought some of the world's finest artisans from far-flung and often poverty-stricken locales to peddle their wares in the well-heeled, artistic mountain town of Santa Fe.
The show has brought in millions of dollars for the artists, many of whom have gone home to start businesses that employ other mostly impoverished women from developing countries. But it has also helped draw attention to what officials with a new State Department-backed alliance say is one of the largest but most ignored global industries.
"The artisan sector is the second-largest employer in the developing world, after agriculture," said Peggy Clark, co-chair of The Alliance for Artisan Enterprise and vice president of the Aspen Institute. "But it's just not thought of as a driver of economic growth."
To try to change that, the State Department last year launched the alliance in partnership with the Aspen Institute. Members include the folk market, retailers, even giants corporations like Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart.
"What the alliance does that is so incredibly important is it brings all the key players into the space," said Melanne Verveer, who launched the group under former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before they both left the State Department. "There are representatives of the artisans, those intermediaries that work in terms of developing the export and import opportunities. Then there are the buyers, from West End to Wal-Mart. This creates opportunities that are incalculable."
The International Folk Art Market takes place July 12-14 and is open to the public. Nearly 200 artisans from 60 countries will be selling everything from exquisite textiles and handmade baskets to jewelry and musical instruments. The alliance will hold its first workshop in Santa Fe following the market.
"It is the most amazing trip around the world," says Keith Recker, the founder and editor of Hand/Eye magazine and a member of the market's board. "The artisan can really take you on an enthusiastic trip, from the colors of Africa to the dense textures of wool and alpaca fiber from South America to embroidery from Asia. Whatever you are interested in, you are going to find some way to dive in."
This year's market marks the 10th anniversary of the event, which since its inception has had 650 artists from 80 countries represented. Those artists have logged more than $16 million in sales, 90 percent of which has gone home with them. The market is known for finding top artisans around the world, helping participants with travel costs and giving them training for building businesses and cooperatives when they get home. In many instances, proceeds are used for community projects in developing countries like schools, houses and wells.
It has also served to empower women, enabling many to become breadwinners in countries where such roles are traditionally frowned upon, Recker said. "Craft has the double-edged sword of being small and intimate and under the radar, a way for women to really move forward without rattling too many feathers in the power struggle," he said.
The market's history is full of stories of artisans who go on to create cooperatives that allow women to work from their homes, helping to lift their families and communities out of poverty while preserving ancient traditions.
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Conversation, The (UK - DVD R2)
Marcus hides under a sink and listens in to Francis Coppola's Conversation...
"He'd kill us if he got the chance"
Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is a highly respected private surveillance expert in San Francisco but his job has left him obsessed with his own security and privacy, and as a result he lives a lonely life. One day he and his colleague Stan (John Cazale) are tasked with monitoring the private conversation of a couple (Cindy Williams and Frederic Forrest) as they walk through a crowded Union Square. Caul is able to cull a coherent recording of the conversation and takes his work to his employer for payment. But a specific phrase catches his attention, and touches a nerve that warns him against sharing the tapes. As his employer's aide (Harrison Ford) pursues him, Harry falls into a cycle of angst and paranoia.
I'd never seen The Conversation before getting this review disc but after Gabe's review a few weeks back I was very keen to. To be honest I'm a little blind to most of Francis Ford Coppola's work outside of the obvious stuff so going into The Conversation was quite an exciting prospect after revisiting Apocalypse Now and The Godfather recently. From the opening scene this is very much a Coppola movie. His ability to set the scene is always fantastic and those small moments where he just films life happening around his characters grounds us in reality immediately.
What's so great about this film is that this single, quite lengthy conversation which we slowly get more detail about as Caul cleans up the audio and discovers things that we never heard before seems to change depending on the situation we hear it in. Early on it means nothing to us, just two people talking. Then as Caul begins to get intrigued by the the content, the same conversation seems to change for us to. Then when it's replayed over a scene where Caul is in a bit of a slump after one of his colleagues records a private conversation between him and a friend and plays it back for all to hear, the conversation seems more specific to Caul's own situation and this goes on adding more and more weight on his shoulders as he carries the burden of his recording and the knock on effect it could have.
Expertly, Coppola keeps it all about Caul. We never get much of an insight into the subjects in the conversation or indeed Caul's employer and because of this we are as cautious as he is. We feel every inch of his paranoia - when he makes an assumption we're totally in the same head space and even with all that seventies technology everywhere nothing feels at all out of date. The Conversation still holds its relevance and Coppola delivers a blinding thriller that doesn't follow the rules and makes it a real character piece.
This distinctly seventies movie looks pretty good. There's a thin layer of grain as expected but the the colours here look fantastic, really natural, bright and alive. Skin tones can sometimes look a bit pinky in interior scenes but nothing outlandish and there's some fine details in close ups such as the wrinkles on Gene's face as he listens to the tapes.
There's a good amount of detail in the frame generally and really it's only the odd darker scene that struggle a bit with the grain levels and overpowering blacks but generally this is a pretty good standard definition presentation that captures the era the film was made in with only minor dirt and and print damage showing up from time to time.
The Dolby Digital track is quite layered, with the opening scenes offering up the most to marvel. The hustle and bustle, the score, digital voice recording sounds and the clear dialogue all make a nice atmospheric feel to the movies most important element and the clever level changes in each element make this quite an airy experience that draws you in to find out more about what's happening.
As we move on, winding reels, more digital noise and audio manipulation play a key part in the sounds of the film and are all crisp and clear and the dialogue remains strong throughout. The score volume rises at the most dramatic moments and of course Caul's saxophone has a nice bit of power to it but it's the apparent murder scene that's an absolute attack on the senses. It's so well handled and has a real effect and I felt as baffled and unaware of what I just saw as Caul was in the film because of it.
The first commentary is with Francis Ford Coppola and I have to say I love his commentaries. He always comes across totally open about his process, whether frustrated or happy and we get every layer of Caul through the eyes of his creator. Most scenes open with Coppola raising questions to us as an audience and his answers widen our understanding of the story and his characters and while Coppola can sometimes go a little off track it never ruined my enjoyment.
The second commentary is with editor/sound designer Walter Murch. His voice can get a little dull but this is a a good lesson in editing and his work with Coppola generally. Sometimes this repeats Coppola's track in the wider descriptions of the scenes and Murch gets a bit quieter towards the end of the film but it's all good stuff.
Next up is the 'Cindy Williams Screen Test' from 1972 (04:46) as well as the 'Harrison Ford Screen Test' (06:28) with him reading Frederic Forrest's part, as opposed to Harrison's role from the film.
'No Cigar' (02:22) is a short bit from Coppola explaining a short film he made with his uncle. It's his firt film and he explains how it influenced The Conversation as well as some other lonely male characters he's had in his films.
The 'David Shire Interview' (10:35) goes into his score for the film. 'Then & Now' (03:38) shows us how the locations have changed between 1973 and 2011. The 'Gene Hackman Interview' (03:56) is from 1973 and offers up a small chunk of from the actor about the film. 'Script Dictations' (47:30) is Coppola's recorded audio notes on the screenplay, reading the scenes and giving the full descriptions on events. 'Close Up on The Conversation' (08:21) is the original short making of with some great interviews with Coppola and a lot of the word "Eavesdropper" showing its more sinister use as opposed to it sounding like busybody listening behind a wall. Lastly there's the trailer (02:44).
Well I have to say, I thought The Conversation was a fantastic film. Gene Hackman's central performance just kept getting better as the film went on and I think as I get older I find myself appreciating Francis Ford Coppola's work more and more. The disc has a nice batch of extras, though it's the commentaries that make up for the lack of retrospective documentaries so be sure to check them out if you haven't already.
Review by Marcus Doidge
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Grabbed the US-BD on sale today along with Mimic for under $20(£12). Looking forward to revisiting it.
Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 31st October 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 German
Subtitles: English, German
Extras: Director Commentary, Editor/Sound Designer Commentary, Close-Up on The Conversation, Screen Tests, No Cigar, Harry Caul's San Francisco: Then and Now, David Shire Interviewed by Francis Ford Coppola, Interview with Gene Hackman, Script Dictations, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Gene Hackman, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest
Genre: Drama and Thriller
Length: 109 minutes
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