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Fancy giving your brain a spin like it's never had? Look no further than echochrome, a fiendish puzzle game which has you guiding a mannequin through a series of confounding 3D mazes. Rather than turning the mannequin, you turn the maze itself, altering the viewpoint on-screen and changing sudden drops and dead ends into pathways to your goal.
Optical illusion is the key here, as altering the perspective of the screen means you solve the puzzles of the game - and once you've tested your skills and imagination on the increasingly difficult mazes, you can put your experience to good use making your own brain-busting levels. When you're happy with your topsy-turvy creations, you can share them with friends on PlayStation Network (PS3), so there's always a fresh challenge just around the corner.
Whether it's by yourself or with friends, the fun of echochrome is all about how you look at things...
Echo? Echo… echo…
Every once in a while a game comes along and refuses to be hemmed in by conventional descriptions. So when the understated and unique footsteps of echochrome started their ear-catching rapport, there was more than a tingle of curiosity. Now the Walker has arrived with one of the most fiendishly addictive titles around - and it looks certain to leave echoes of puzzling fun for a long time to come.
These boots are made for walking
Despite the sense of mysticism that initially comes with echochrome, the concept is inclusive and immediately engaging. A rotatable 3D maze made out of platforms is placed in front of you, with a blank mannequin called the Walker travelling across it. With the task of getting from its starting position to various points (often in the guise of shimmering stationary versions of the Walker, called echoes) on the maze, you have to twist, spin and otherwise change the screen's perspective to get around holes, dead ends and other obstacles.
The key to defeating such hurdles is mastery of the five laws of visual perspective that govern echochrome - each revolves around the changing of perception:
1. The Law of Perspective Travelling - when two separate pathways appear to be touching, they are.
2. The Law of Perspective Landing - if one pathway appears to be above another, it is.
3. The Law of Perspective Existence - when the gap between two pathways is blocked from view and the pathways appear to be connected, they are.
4. The Law of Perspective Absence - when a hole is blocked from view, it does not exist.
5. The Law of Perspective Jumping - when the Walker jumps, it will land on whatever appears to be beneath it.
"Take a look at me now"
All of these rules form the enjoyment of echochrome's compulsive playability because they're easily relatable concepts. As children, we assume all of these laws apply in the real world (for example closing our eyes and thinking everything has disappeared in the game of peek-a-boo) so echochrome brings back that sense of innocence and fun and ties it with subtle gameplay and puzzle mechanics that everyone can understand.
At the same time, the dozens of levels offer a fantastic challenge that begs for the inclusion of others to try and help out. Do you get the Walker to journey down that path? Should you spin the maze a little bit more to the left? Maybe you're just looking at it all the wrong way and a fresh pair of eyes will push you through. It truly is all relative, and that's the game's greatest strength - a sense of diversity through simplicity. Not to mention the sheer sense of accomplishment when you finally crack a nagging puzzle.
Adding even more longevity and appeal is the ability to create your own levels and challenge friends and family. With the best user created puzzles eventually becoming available as downloadable content on top of the mesmerising nuances that makes it more than the sum of its parts, echochrome has so much more to it than meets the eye... which is absolutely perfect for a game about perspective, really.
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The main card for the UFC's heavily anticipated "UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage" event is set.
UFC 135's pay-per-view lineup features five fights, including a headliner pitting UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (13-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) against former champ and current top contender Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (32-8 MMA, 7-2 UFC).
Other bouts slated for the Sept. 24 main card include Matt Hughes (45-8 MMA, 18-6 UFC) vs. Diego Sanchez (23-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC), Rob Broughton (15-5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Travis Browne (11-0-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC), Nate Diaz (13-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) vs. Takanori Gomi (32-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Mark Hunt (6-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ben Rothwell (31-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC).
The event takes place Sept. 24 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. Denver, of course, also hosted the promotion's first two events.
UFC 135 will also feature a pair of bouts on a Spike TV "UFC Prelims" special, though the promotion has yet to announce which contests will fill the broadcast.
The leading candidates for the slots include Aaron Riley vs. Tony Ferguson and Damacio Page vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto.
The latest UFC 135 card now includes:
- Champ Jon Jones vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (for light-heavyweight title)
- Matt Hughes vs. Diego Sanchez
- Rob Broughton vs. Travis Browne
- Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
- Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell
- Aaron Riley vs. Tony Ferguson
- Damacio Page vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
- Tim Boetsch vs. Nick Ring
- Ricardo Romero vs. James Te Huna
- Diego Nunes vs. TBA
- Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki
For the latest on UFC 135, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Rasulullah pbuh said:
"Whoever amongst you sees munkar, then he should change it with his hand.
If he is not able to, then with his tongue.
If he is not able to, then with his heart.
And that is the weakest of iman"
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What if in our hearts we don't even want the munkar to change?
Does our faith go out the window then?
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Serious Beer: New England IPA
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India Pale Ale needs no introduction to beer fans. This week, we continue Serious Beer's geographical tour of the style by focusing on IPAs brewed in New England. (We've previously checked out the IPA options from Washington State, Oregon, California, Colorado, and the Midwest.)
The IPAs brewed in New England don't fit into a single mold. Some hew to the British origins of the style and showcase malts as much as hops. Others subscribe to the modern American view of hops—if some are good, more must be better. Many examples walked the line between these two categories, balancing gentle hops with malt. Perhaps that's New England's stamp on the IPA style—a respect for heritage with a willingness to occasionally toss tradition into the harbor and start a revolution.
Seriously Hoppy IPAs
These examples follow the modern American tradition of piling on the aromas, flavors, and bitterness from hops. Citrus and pine characteristics are abundant here, and these beers tend to finish dry.
Serious Beer Ratings
5/5 Mindblowing; a new favorite 4/5 Awesome, stock up on this 3/5 Around average for the style 2/5 There are probably better options 1/5 No, thanks, I'll have water
Ipswich IPA Massachusetts, 6.5% ABV
Ipswich makes a darker, chestnut colored IPA. The aromas are earthy and nutty with apple and orange highlights. Sweeter caramel and toasted flavors are beautifully balanced with citrus and pine bitterness. A sharp, oily resin in the finish reminds you that this is an IPA, no matter how easy drinking it is.
McNeill's Sunshine IPA Vermont, 5.7% ABV Sunshine IPA is as bright and cheerful as its name implies, with aromas of pear, berries, and zesty grapefruit. Grapefruit sugar appears in the flavor, along with citric sourness and the bitterness of pith; it's like eating a grapefruit, skin-on. Apricots, pine, and biscuity malt flavors round out this beer. 4.25/5
Smuttynose "Finestkind" IPA New Hampshire, 6.9% ABV We smelled only faint aromas of scones and grass, and so were surprised by the piercing grapefruit bitterness that dominates the initial taste. Melon and floral flavors back up the finish, melding well with honey and biscuit to play off the bite. Smuttynose's "Finestkind" is puckering and refreshing, but not for the faint of heart. 4.25/5
Thomas Hooker Hop Meadow Connecticut, 6.5% ABV We smelled rising bread along with pine and floral hops. The flavor is balanced, crisp and smooth, with a mineral bitterness up front and a lingering hint of biscuits and graham cracker on the finish. A well carbonated and creamy beer. 4/5
Cisco Indie Pale Ale Massachusetts, 6.5% ABV I don't like the word bouquet, but this beer has one—apricot, grapefruit, honey, apple, and caramel are all evident, along with some musty cellar aromas. There's excellent balance between sweet honey and caramel and bitter pine resin and grapefruit. Even and quaffable. 3.75/5
Wachusett India Pale Ale Massachusetts, 5.6% ABV Sweet floral and orange aromas introduce flavors of golden raisins, biscuit, and walnut, all underlined by a delicate pomelo bitterness. Good carbonation makes you want to roll this beer around on your tongue. 3.5/5
Sebago Brewing Frye's Leap Maine, 6.2% ABV This beer is dominated by tongue-curlingly pungent grapefruit. Pine and raw cereal come along for the roller coaster ride, which coasts to a finish with sugary-sweet toasted malt flavors. Mild carbonation and sticky hop resin make for a slick mouthfeel. 3.25/5
Harpoon IPA Massachusetts, 5.9% ABV Harpoon's offering has caramel, floral, and citrus aromas. There's citric bitterness throughout the flavor, but it's fairly mild. There's nothing outstanding here, but the flavor balance is well-crafted. This is a good intro IPA. 3/5
Blue Hills IPA Massachusetts, 6.6% ABV We smelled peach, orange, and caramel, and tasted sweet berries and rye spiciness. A musty aftertaste was a little distracting. 2.75/5
Sam Adams Latitude 48 Massachusetts, 6.0% ABV The nose is clean, bright, and piney, with some mild citrus. A medicinal bitterness is present, mild at first, though leaving a chalkyness on the tastebuds. The malt flavors at the finish are sweet and syrupy. This was reminiscent of Sam Adams's lager, just hoppier. 2.75/5
Magic Hat Blind Faith Vermont, 6.2% ABV Part of Magic Hat's seasonally-rotating 'IPA on Tour' family, Blind Faith has rising-bread aromas, married to sweet grain, caramel, and vanilla tastes. The hops contribute a mild, spicy bitterness that lingers, fading to faint metallic notes. 2.5/5
Haverhill Leatherlips IPA Massachusetts, 5.0% ABV We tasted leather and bark, and a mild sweetness that reminded us of sugar water. A pungent floral bitterness sticks around like oil in your mouth. Low carbonation and a watery mouthfeel don't endear Leatherlips to us. 1.75/5
Maltier IPAs
These beers borrow from the English IPA tradition, which focuses more on malt flavors than American IPAs do. The butter and butterscotch characteristics in some of these beers comes from the chemical diacetyl, which arises as a natural byproduct of fermentation in certain yeast strains common in England. Some beer fans love it, others hate it, but it's certainly unique.
Peak Organic IPA Maine, 7.1% ABV This beer has sweet and gentle smells of honey, peaches, and moss. It tastes of caramelized, buttery malt up front, with a mild grapefruit bitterness at the end. The flavors are harmonized, the mouthfeel is creamy and luxurious, and the 7.1% ABV is well-hidden. 4.25/5
Portsmouth IPA New Hampshire, 6.5% ABV Citrus and floral hop aromas struck us first, with caramel appearing as the beer warmed. Warm alcohol, creamy malt, lemon rind, and deep nutty flavors are carefully calibrated to balance. In the lineup, Portsmouth's stands out in its subtlety and restraint. 4/5
Mayflower IPA Massachusetts, 7.0% ABV The nose is subtle peach and flowers. The flavors are much more assertive, with a citric bitterness fading to reveal a rich toasted biscuit, honeysuckle, and pepper. 4/5
McNeill's Dead Horse Vermont, 5.7% ABV Floral, earthy, and woody aromas play well with sweet malt. Finely layered flavors of toffee, biscuit, and caramel mesh with burnt sugar and orange peel bitterness. The combination of flavors conjures marmalade on extra-dark toast. 4/5
Gritty McDuff's 21 IPA Maine, 6.8% ABV We smelled candy sugar and toffee, and tasted butter, along with over-ripe fruits. Think toast smeared with jam and topped with movie theater popcorn. 3.5/5
Sea Dog Old East India Maine 6.2% ABV Butterscotch aromas are very strong here, trailed by caramel. Slightly sour flavors round out toast malt and rich, sweet caramel. The subdued, earthy bitterness and lower carbonation reminded us of an English bitter. 3.5/5
Shipyard Fuggles IPA Maine, 5.8% ABV This beer is named after the single variety of hops used in the recipe. The nose is all malty, sweet butterscotch, which continues in the flavor, rounding out biscuity notes and a spicy rye bitterness. 3.5/5
Opa Opa IPA Massachusetts, 6.0% ABV Opa Opa has a grape and raspberry aroma and a rich toffee and caramel flavor. There's an herbal bitterness and some burnt sugar backing up the sweet malts. However, other than the bitterness, the hop characteristics are understated. 3.5/5
Cottrell Mystic Bridge IPA Connecticut, 6.0% ABV This beer smells like tea time in a spring garden, with grass, flowers, and shortbread. There's a bite of metal and peat as the beer hits the tongue, but then the malts take over completely, finishing with bread, biscuits, and caramel apple. 3.25/5
The People's Pint Pied pIPA Massachusetts, 5.7% ABV Caramel, molasses, and toast are the strongest characteristics in the Pied pIPA. The hops are earthy and dirty, with hints of pepper. This bottle conditioned beer has lower carbonation and a stickier mouthfeel than many we tried. 3/5
Wolaver's IPA Vermont, 6.5% ABV We smelled yeasty banana and apple. The flavor was sweet all the way through, with some sourness and rye spiciness in the middle. The finish is metallic copper, with just a bit of orange peel. 3/5
Paper City India'n Pale Ale Massachusetts, 5.4% ABV The India'n has a mild aroma of tea and citrus. Toffee and biscuit malt flavors are up front, and the herbal, sweet tea aftertaste fades to a bitterness like a teabag steeped overnight. Unbalanced astringency and a watery mouthfeel knocks this down a notch. 2.5/5
Hop Flavor Without the Burn
These beers show off some of the gentler aromas and flavors of hops while keeping the bitterness light. They might be good bets for IPA drinkers-in-training.
Wachusett Green Monsta IPA Massachusetts, 6.0% ABV Wachusett kept the name of their now-retired Green Monsta Ale, but the IPA is a whole new beer. Sharp pine from a heap of Centennial hops dominates the nose. There are lots of grassy and floral flavors without a corresponding bitter kick in the mouth. The hop flavors balance well with bread and biscuit, and the carbonation is spot on. 4/5
Long Trail IPA Vermont, 5.9% ABV We smelled fruity yeast with a bit of sour lemon in this unfiltered and hazy IPA. The flavors were mellow, with grainy wheat character and hints of crisp, tangy orange. The lightness of the flavors and the delicate citrus notes reminded us of a Belgian wit. This will make an excellent summer beer. 4/5
Redhook Longhammer New Hampshire, 6.5% ABV Longhammer has a very mild aroma of rising bread. There's plenty of fruity hop flavor without too much bitterness, and the yeastiness reminded us of Belgian beers. As the flavors are more pronounced than the aromas, this would be a good choice if you had to drink something out of a bottle while grilling. 3.25/5
Disclosure: All beers except Wolaver's, Blue Hills, People's Pint, Paper City, Peak Organic, Opa Opa, Ipswich, Mayflower, Haverhill, and Harpoon were provided as samples for review.
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The Voice's Season 3 semifinals featured the Top 4 contestants travelling to faraway lands — and I'm not talking about their American Idol-esque hometown visits.
Trevin Hunte went all the way to heaven (where angels wear baby blue nightgowns and play classical instruments). Nicholas David sojourned to Miss Havisham's burnt-out Amish-country vacation house (where a sad red wagon waited longingly for a little boy to come and play with it). Cassadee Pope flittered away to Faerieland ("Because she is made of PURE MAGIC!" cried her mentor, Blake Shelton). And Terry McDermott detoured at a vast cathedral before he continued on his way to Mordor.
(Go ahead…say "MORDOR!" in your boomingest, British-iest Christopher Lee accent. We can pick up this recap when you've finished.)
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All that is my roundabout way of saying the semifinal set pieces were a wee bit over-the-top. But hey, with four talented folks competing for three spots in next week's finale (one of which really shoulda gone to Amanda Brown), you can't be surprised that they pulled out every stop. We saw yet another Gospel choir. We saw extreme closeups of Blake resting his chin in his hands, his face gazing into the light emanating from Cassadee's soul. We saw Nicholas' wife getting an ultrasound! The only thing that got left out was Trevin Hunte leading a brickbats- and torches-wielding throng into his mean high-school chorus teacher's classroom. (Maybe producers are saving that feel-good footage for next week's finale?)
We now interrupt this broadcast to present — without comment — Cee Lo's response to Carson Daly's question about how what he wants Voice fans to take away about his final two contestants, Trevin and Nicholas: "I want them to be remembered as really great friends of mine, and the future!"
Carson didn't really respond to that ridiculata with a "well said," did he?
Don't answer that…let's get to grades for this week's performances…
Trevin Hunte: Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" | Why has The Voice been leading us to believe Trevin's a New Yorker when he's been living in Georgia since he was 11? Did I miss the newsflash? Or did the show's producers think his tale of being told to give up on his dreams by a teacher would somehow tug harder on the heartstrings if we believed he came from Queens rather than what looks like a lovely Atlanta suburb? Whatever the case may be, this was one instance where I wish we'd gotten less hometown visit and more behind-the-scenes insight into Cee Lo and Trevin's unfathomable song choice. Not since his blind audition has the kid credibly covered a song from the last two decades, and instead of using his penultimate live show to try to establish some post-Voice credibility, he goes and covers one of the most mawkish, sentimental ballads in the American songbook. Even more troubling, "Wind Beneath My Wings" ranks alongside "Scream" as Trevin's worst vocal of the competition: His pacing seemed rushed, he went sharp on almost every big note in the second half of the track, and didn't really seem emotionally connected to what he was singing. By the time he reached the "fly, fly, flyyyy" portion of the ditty, I began devilishly rooting for Cee Lo's pink parrot to come swooping onto the stage and drop a critique right in the center of the stage. Instead, Xtina rambled incessantly about all the times she'd sung "Wind" during her childhood. Then again, at least she stopped short of singing a few bars and then imploring us to pick up copies of Lotus, in stores now. Grade: D+
Nicholas David: Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful" | Nicholas, in typical fashion, barely missed a note while pairing up his warm, buttery tone with a '70s-era pop-soul anthem. Okay, I could gripe that once again, Cee Lo's song choice left Nicholas looking like a groovy nostalgia act — Huey Lewis' "Power of Love," from 1985, is the newest song he's tackled since the live shows began — and far from the kind of current artist who's ready to cast Ke$ha from the Billboard charts and back from whence she came. (FYI: I'm not saying oldies can't be goodies…I'm just advocating a little variety!) But I've got to admit that the Minnesota hippie infused his performance with added emotional heft this week — no doubt in part because his wife and family were offering tearful support from the front row. That extra aggression in Nicholas' delivery brought to life the urgency of his message, even if it might've taken a little toll on tone in a couple spots. It's just a shame the show's director chose to spend what felt like a third of the performance in extreme closeup on the Mrs. and her wriggling toddler. We're not suposed to be voting for "Best Family" — as if having a spouse and children somehow implies you're more worthy of a record deal — but rather, The Voice. Which is why that overbearing, "look! he's doing it for his wife and kids!" vibe was the equivalent of going to a romantic movie and having someone repeatedly slap your shoulder and yell, "I think it's really gonna work out for Wall-E and Eva! I really do! Those crazy kids! So romantic!" Or to be more direct, the camera work was unnecessary, distracting, and borderline hostile. (Side note: Who else is dying to know more about the behind-the-scenes tension Cee Lo alluded to in his critique?) Grade: B+
Cassadee Pope: Keith Urban's "Stupid Boy" | I realize that Blake's immense popularity is probably worth a 25% uptick in votes for his contestants, but the show simply gorges on the Cassadee-Blake connection like a 5-year-old shoveling down Halloween candy. It's all cute and sweet — until it turns into a sudden and all-consuming urge to vomit. I mean, did Carson need to tell us Cassadee was tackling "a special song hand-picked by Blake" — as if it was a diamond engagement ring her coach had personally mined in Northwest Canada, and then cut, polished and set with a little help from his old friend Neil Lane. And don't even get me started on Blake's hyperbolic hoo-hah about Cassadee's ability to connect with her lyrics like no one who'd ever previously graced the Voice stage. (Cue RaeLynn, foaming at the gums with a lasso, a bullwhip, and a microphone, ready to exact unspeakable revenge on her former mentor.) If everybody would dial it back just a hair, chances are we'd all be able to appreciate and enjoy a little more Cassadee's very real improvement as a vocalist this season. "Stupid Boy" (which in this instance sounded more adult contemporary than country) put Cassadee in storyteller mode while reinforcing the idea that she's got serious chops; her signature high notes never flirted with screechy or threatened to veer off pitch. Would it be too Blake of me to call this her personal best this season, or to say this is the closest I've come to downloading one of her tunes onto my computer? Grade: A-
Terry McDermott: The Beatles' "Let It Be" | If I'm gonna give Carson grief for his lead-in to Cassadee's performance, I'd better call him out on how he introduced Terry's choice of "Let It Be" as "one of the most loved songs that unifies us all." ("Let It Be": It's like the Dead Sea…only you can play it on your Bose system!) In all seriousness, though, Terry's performance once again proved to be the trusty (and sorta blandly seasoned) starch to the telecast's main courses. Aside from a pretty falsetto run at the very end, and a little riff on "Mother Mary come to me," Terry colored well within the lines of the thousands of "Let It Be" that came before him. Don't get me wrong: He's got a nice voice. He did a good job. He hit most of his notes as easily as Kim Kardashian finds the paparazzi's flashbulbs. And he had by far the most entertaining hometown visit package (unlike Idol, The Voice didn't feel the need to put subtitles under his Scottish aunt and uncle — yay for progress!). But unlike Trevin (who at least tried and failed with his Usher cover) or Nicholas (who turned "Over the Rainbow" on its head with a new arrangement) or Cassadee (who's covered both male and female artists), Terry only knows one way to hit the ball. And eventually, type of play usually leads to a strikeout. But enough of my cranky take. Let's balance it all out with a gallon of corn(y) syrup from Blake: "In my absolute heart, I believe that was musical perfection." Grade: B
Uff to the da! With that, let me turn things over to you:
Who were your favorites from The Voice's semifinal performance telecast? Who's most likely to get booted come Tuesday night? Are you surprised there are three contestants going to the finale? Hit the comments with your thoughts!Follow @MichaelSlezakTV


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Read Genesis 45:4–5
Joseph forgave his brothers for selling him into slavery in Egypt and told them that the act they meant to harm him, God intended for good.
In the Bible, Joseph is abused by his brothers and sold into slavery, then repeatedly scarred and neglected by his enemies. But Joseph made an amazing discovery: Anything meant in this world for evil, God can use for good. This is no less true for us today. God is able to take the mess of our past and turn it into a message. He takes our trials and tests and turns them into a testimony.
Romans 8:28 does not say that all things that happen to us are good, but it does say that God is able to work all things together for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose.
If we trust him with our broken and wounded hearts, he will bring healing, restoration, and wholeness. He takes the weak, the marginalized, and the oppressed and makes all things new. What someone else would leave for broken, he sees as beautiful.
And very often, the thing the enemy uses to try to destroy your life is the very thing God uses to help others. God can heal every hurt and turn your scars into signs of strength for his glory. Your past mistakes, hurts, and pain can help give someone else a future. Whatever we have gone through enables us to help others. God doesn't waste one experience of our lives. He uses everything to help someone else. He doesn't want us to remain crippled, immobilized, or paralyzed by the past. Instead, he sent us Jesus to show us how to step into the future.
I have always known that I was not the only one carrying around such pain. We are all broken in some way. We all have wounds. Some of us use that as an excuse to do nothing, to serve no one, but rather to sit and nurse our misery. That's not what God wants, and not the model we see over and over again in the Bible.
The biblical model is that God deliberately chooses imperfect vessels—those who have been wounded, those with physical or emotional limitations. Then he prepares them to serve and sends them out with their weakness still in evidence, so that his strength can be made perfect in that weakness.
More often than not, it's our weakness that makes us capable of serving, because those we serve identify with our pain. As always: God works in us so that he can work through us.
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Home Security in Mannford, Oklahoma
According to jsu.edu, each year there are over 2.2 million burglaries in the US, which means that every 15 seconds, a burglary is committed
Your Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Burglary in Mannford, OK
No one likes thinking about potentially becoming a victim of crime in Oklahoma, but every single day in the US a break-in happens every 4 seconds. It's easy to say "it won't happen to me" but 2.2 million families fall victim of burglaries each year in the US. Don't let your home in Mannford become part of those statistics. Installing a new home security system and along with monitoring from ADT your home could be protected and your family safer.
Homeowners Insurance
Did you know that ADT Home Security monitoring is so effective that many homeowners insurance providers offer discounts to policyholders with their security systems. By having an ADT-monitored security system installed in your home, you may be able to save on your homeowners insurance premiums. That's money back in your wallet!
24 Hours a day monitoring
ADT monitoring is a leader in monitored home security, but it also offers important services such as Emergency Alert Monitoring, Flood Monitoring, and Fire and Smoke Monitoring.
ADT 6-Month Money Back Guarantee
ADT is so confident in the quality of their monitoring services, that if your home is broken into while your system is armed, ADT will pay up to $500 of your homeowners insurance deductible (certain restrictions may apply).
Burglaries Cost More than You Think
Being the victim of a home burglary can be a very distressing experience. Stress may become compounded once the financial impact of a burglary becomes apparent. According to the FBI, burglary victims in 2011 faced, on average, nearly $2,200 in property loss. This number doesn't take into consideration additional expenses in the form of lost wages, insurance deductibles, and various other costs. Residents of some cities were victims of as many as 109101 property crimes and 27459 burglaries in 2011. Several of these burglaries could have been prevented had homeowners installed home security systems, which can deter potential intruders from breaking into a residence.
Why Oklahoma Homeowners Choose ADT Monitoring Systems
There are many different reasons Oklahoma residents choose ADT Security Monitoring to help protect their home & family from burglary and other disasters. But we thought we'd list just a few reasons for choosing SafeStreets USA and ADT.
Multiple types of protection. ADT monitored security systems not only help protect against burglaries and home invasion, but also helps against fire and even carbon monoxide poisoning. An alarm can help wake your family in case of smoke and fire. A panic button can also help contact police or fire department during an emergency, perhaps even saving your life.
Security equipment that's easy to use. With just a push of a button you can easily arm and disarm your system. And with the panic button your family can quickly alert emergency response such as police or the need of an ambulance.
Dependable equipment and confident monitoring your home security system is monitored 24 hours a day and 365 days per year by trained staff at the ready. ADT provides great redundancy with 6 US monitoring centers your home is never unprotected. If one center is down then another automatically starts monitoring your home.
Quick deployment of first responders. At any time your alarm is triggered or you push the panic button, ADT's monitoring centers will quickly try and verify your situation. If you are having an actual emergency ADT will immediately notify police or fire responders with your exact location and details.
Safety Tip: Five quick tips for your home
At our house, we've been suffering from an unusually hot and dry summer that has taken its toll on our hay field, our pastures, our horses, our garden and—in truth—us. Despite the heat, however, we are looking ahead to the fall, knowing that the rains will be back. And the question is, will we be ready?
It's not just the time to prepare for a change in the weather, however, but also a good time to do a home security inspection before the days get shorter and everyone gets busier with the new school year and activities.
To make sure your home is secure heading into this fall, follow these tips. Also check out the resources below for checklists you can use to do a more thorough home security inspection.
- Start in the street
Start your home security inspection outside of your home, looking at it from the street the way a burglar will. Make sure your home is decidedly unattractive to a burglar! Cut back bushes that offer hiding places, especially by doors and windows. This applies to your garage too. If you have a tall fence or hedge that hides your house from the street, rethink that. Try to keep a car parked in the driveway when no one is home. Make sure you have your home security system sign displayed in your hard.
- Check all doors and windows
Check the locks on your doors and windows, but also check the construction. Consumer Reports has a very quick rundown on locks here, as well as good advice about doors and strike plates. Make sure all the windows lock in both closed and open positions, and that you keep them locked. When locked in the open position, make sure the opening is too small for anyone to get through. Do this same inspection on your garage and any outbuildings too.
- Turn on the lights
Review your use of lighting both during the day and then again at night when it's dark. Also compare your lighting that's on when you're home vs not home. Does your home look occupied when you're gone? If not, use timers or your home automation system to make it look lived in.
- Take a night view
While it's dark, check for additional hiding places caused by shadows or poor lighting. Most break-ins happen during the day, but not all. And what might not be a hiding place in daylight could be concealed in the shadows of the night.
- Review your home security system
Finally consider your home security system. Is your home security system aging? It might be time for an upgrade, especially when you want to take advantage of the home automation features now widely available. Also review where you have your video cameras set up, in case they need to be moved around.


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The project has a strategic position, being located in downtown Bucharest, near the JW Marriott Hotel and the Romanian Parliament, 10 minutes away from City Centre Unirii, in addition to being located at the intersection of 3 major residential neighborhoods – districts 4, 5 and 6, which are totaling over 60% of the city's workforce population.
In order to reduce the time it takes to get to work and back home, the Business Park is accessible by public transportation from all parts of the city. Furthermore, it is easy to reach by car as its privileged position in Bucharest places it against traffic.
StreamWIDE, a company specialized in the software and telecommunications industry, realocates its office in Bucharest in the Timpuri Noi Square project, joining the new IT hub created in the business park devel
During 2020–2021 to approx. 635,000 sqm of modern office space are expected to be delivered on market, increasing the Bucharest modern stock at approx. 3.9 million sq m, a step closer to a new a threshold and
Uber company launched this week in Bucharest the largest center in Central and Eastern Europe that offers assistance to drivers and business partners in Romania, a center where they can contact directly Uber re
Samsung Electronics and Orange Romania have successfully deployed a 5G New Radio (NR) network to demonstrate a series of 5G use cases at Untold Festival 2019, the largest annual dance music festival in Romania,
Ropardo MVP Lab has been named as 'One to Watch' in Europe in a list of business excellence published by the European Business Awards, one of world's largest and longest running business competitions.
Endava, one of the most important software companies, present on the local market with 7 delivery centers, reaches an almost double capitalization, 2.07 billion USD, on July 26, 2019, one year after listing. Th
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced the launch of its Cyber Defence Centre in Bucharest, Romania. The Defence Centre is an expansion of services delivered thro
QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, has successfully completed the integration of IT Six Global Services SRL. QuEST Global acquired IT Six, a software engineering services
RE/MAX Romania has expanded its network, adding three new offices – RE/MAX Partners in Cluj, RE/MAX Quality in Sibiu and RE/MAX Prestige in Targu Mures.
Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI have partnered to further extend Microsoft Azure's capabilities in large-scale AI systems, according to a release of Microsoft.
The Diplomat-Bucharest together with Outsourcing Today organize the 3rd Edition of WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE, on 20th of November 2019, in Bucharest, at Capital Plaza Hotel.
Latest trends like demographic upheaval, globalization, digital technology, and changing social values and worker expectations, are disrupting business models and radically changing the workplace. These are req
Informal IT School announced a partnership with UiPath to launch an RPA development educational program of five months, 100 hours of courses, five days a week. The program will run in Cluj-Napoca.
Impact Hub Bucharest, a coworking spaces manager and developer of accelerator programs and events merged with 3house, a new concept of workplace launched in 2018. By this, Impact Hub reaches 3 locations and 6.7
The second quarter of 2019 reconfirmed the increased interest for the office market in Romania. Over 115,000 square meters of office space were leased over this period at the national level, a value similar wit


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The Magnetic Fields | 19/01/12
Pre-order Love at the Bottom of the Sea HERE.
The Magnetic Fields' Love at the Bottom of the Sea will be released by Domino on March 5. The band's tenth full-length album is their first release of new material for Domino, who have previously reissued some of their classic period albums and Stephin Merritt's recent Obscurities collection. The Magnetic Fields will be celebrating the release of Love at the Bottom of the Sea with an appearance at All Tomorrow's Parties UK on 11 March, a performance at The Royal Festival Hall in London on the 25th of April, and a short tour of the UK and Ireland to follow
After putting out three synthesizer-free albums, The Magnetic Fields are returning to the signature mix of synth and acoustic sounds they established in the 90s with releases such as The Charm of the Highway Strip and Get Lost. Stephin Merritt has come back to synths with a fresh approach: "Most of the synthesizers on the record didn't exist when we were last using synthesizers," he notes. The songs — none over three minutes long — were recorded in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York with Merritt's usual cast of collaborators: Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, John Woo, Shirley Simms, Johny Blood and Daniel Handler.
The Magnetic Fields' debut album Distant Plastic Trees was released in 1991. In 1999, The Magnetic Fields' three-CD collection, 69 Love Songs, established Stephin Merritt as one of his generation's most talented songwriters. That breakthrough was followed by the albums: i in 2004, Distortion in 2008 and Realism in 2010. Between Magnetic Fields releases, Merritt has recorded side projects and albums with his various other bands, Future Bible Heroes, the Gothic Archies and the 6ths, as well as soundtracks to the films Eban and Charley and Pieces of April. In 2006, Merritt also released a collection of songs written under the name The Gothic Archies to accompany the Lemony Snicket books, The Tragic Treasury: Songs from a Series of Unfortunate Events. In 2009, Merritt scored the Off-Broadway adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel Coraline. Domino released Obscurities, a collection of Stephin Merritt's previously hard-to-find early recordings in 2011.
Love at the Bottom of the Sea will be available on CD, vinyl and digitally. Pre-order the album HERE.
Track Listing:
1. Your Girlfriend's Face
2. Andrew in Drag
3. God Wants Us to Wait
4. Born For Love
5. I'd Go Anywhere with Hugh
6. Infatuation (With Your Gyration)
7. The Only Boy in Town
8. The Machine in Your Hand
9. Goin' Back to the Country
10. I've Run Away to Join the Fairies
11. The Horrible Party
12. My Husband's Pied-a-Terre
13. I Don't Like Your Tone
14. Quick!
15. All She Cares About Is Mariachi
The Magnetic Fields' UK and Irish Tour Dates
March 11 ATP Festival – Minehead - http://www.artistticket.com/price.asp?code=603950&userid={A17E0784-2807-4EDD-B322-82EAE939C590}&filler1=artistticket&filler2=main
April 24 Komedia – Brighton
April 25 Royal Festival Hall – London
April 27 RNCM – Manchester
April 28 The Olympia – Dublin
April 29 Opera House – Cork


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When They Came for the Beach
Robyn Allan (Dedication Entertainment Limited, 2019)
$5 | 216pp
When They Came for the Beach, the new novel from local economist Robyn Allan, tells the story of a group of fictional characters caught up in a conflict that is all too real.
Allan's protagonists find themselves in the middle of the policy and political disputes about a proposal to expand the former Kinder Morgan pipeline (now owned by the federal government) to bring larger volumes of petroleum products from the Alberta oilsands to tidewater.
They quickly learn that the proposed expansion will mean a giant tanker full of toxic diluted bitumen passing through the harbour and past their beach every day.
The young characters move from volleyball on West End beaches to gradual recognition that the proposed pipeline expansion could threaten the beach and inlet they love. That recognition leads to research, outrage and citizen activism, as they form a group, The Friends of English Bay, to intervene in pipeline hearings.
Some of the characters eventually cross the line into civil disobedience and get arrested on Burnaby Mountain in attempts to block pipeline expansion. (Full disclosure. This reviewer was arrested last year in similar circumstances.)
This is a book that can be read with pleasure and edification by anyone interested in the pipeline issue, whether initially pro or anti pipeline. It should be widely read across Canada, together with the online bibliography of sources and background materials associated with the book.
Allan, a prominent economist and businesswoman, has documented the discoveries her characters make in deeply researched detail. Any reader who takes the time to pursue this documentation will be able to engage in the national debates about pipelines, fossil fuels and climate change from a well-informed perspective. In that sense, When They Came for the Beach is a valuable gift to Canadian readers.
This is fiction with a clearly stated and very evident polemic goal. As such it sometimes staggers a bit under the burden of factual material and argument it conveys. While Allan does her best to flesh out her characters and give them distinctive backstories and personalities, too often they break into long passages of awkward exposition. More character development and less obvious polemic would have made this a better novel. Still a must read for any concerned Canadian this summer.


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Our Gran Fondo endurance chassis has seen a ground up redesign building on the success of our previous generations. We took the design right back to the drawing board where the goal for our design team was to build on our already impressive power transfer figures to make a stiffer more responsive bike under acceleration and hard cornering. We've reconfigure the bottom bracket shell design, beefed up the chainstays and added more torsional resistance to the downtube.
With the increases in the lower tray's rigidity we've also looked at increasing compliance through the ultra-fine rear seat stays which are designed to allow controlled flex to cushion out road vibrations ensuring your comfort. The head tube is oversized and tapered to offer perfect handling control whilst our new compliance fork resists torsional twisting forces under hard steering yet allows for-and-aft movement to keep the front end smooth and controlled.
We're riders here at Mekk so like you we know that the road isn't always as smooth as we'd like so the new Poggio has been developed to be able to take up to a 28c tyre ensuring comfort, grip and better puncture resistance whatever the road surface.
Our Gran Fondo endurance chassis has seen a ground up redesign building on the success of our previous generations. We took the design right back to the drawing board
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High in vitamin C, lemons are used often in European cooking, adding a mild tart flavor to a variety of food dishes or preserved in salt to be stored and cooked in many Moroccan dishes. Universally, Lemon juice is added to beverages such as lemonade, liqueurs, and tea, as well as a flavoring ice cream, sorbets, salad dressings, sauces, and marinades. It is used as a garnish, in the form of a slice or wedge added to the plate to be squeezed for use for use in enhancing the flavors of seafood salads and many different fish dishes as well as numerous fried food dishes. Lemon juice is a common ingredient for souring various foods such as adding several teaspoons to fresh cream in order to sour it, or by adding several drops to the water when poaching eggs, in order to coagulate the egg whites.
When squeezing a lemon for juice, warm the lemon first by allowing it to reach room temperature, either by placing on a counter for an hour or by rolling it gently between two hands. It can also be heated in a microwave for a very short time to bring it up to room temperature. This procedure of warming makes the lemon softer so it easier for extracting the juice. Several methods can be employed for removing the juice, which include a lemon reamer, a lemon juicer or a juice extractor, also known as a citrus trumpet. The reamer and the extractor seem to work the best while the lemon juicer is most often best suited for larger fruits, such as oranges.
Lemon zest (the yellow part of the peel) is commonly used to add flavor when cooking and baking by using the oils in the skin as a means of improving many food flavors. Strips of lemon zest can be made by using a paring knife, a vegetable peeler or a citrus zester to slice off thin pieces of the yellow peel. A citrus zester removes the zest in fine threads, which can be minced as an alternative to grating. When slicing off the pieces, care should be taken to not remove any of the bitter white pith. To grate the lemon zest, rub the lemon against a metal grater, making sure to turn the fruit so that you are taking off the yellow part of the peel and not the white pith. Lemon zests are often used in sweets, such as cookies, cakes, tarts, pies, and custards, in baked dishes, and in flavored butters and sauces. Candied zest is prepared for serving on pies, desserts, and as a flavoring in teas and coffee beverages.
The acidic characteristics of lemons also serve in many non-food functions when used as a bleaching or cleaning agent as well as a cosmetic to lighten hair colors. Versatile in use, lemons provide a pleasing aroma and a fresh tasting flavor for a variety of purposes.


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- The Lindam Dual Locking Appliance Latch has been developed to supersede like for like products, through design and rigorous testing
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By all indications senior tight end Evan Landi was most deserving of USF's Lee Roy Selmon Award. After all Landi was named to the Big East's all-academic team four times which is something. And the school was able to spell his name correctly which is more than can be said for what the university did to poor Justin Brockhaus-Kann whose last name was butchered on his award which is a shame. Maybe next year with enough perserverance USF will have its awards proofread before they're made.
Previously: South Florida Gives Punter Special Teams Award Riddled With Spelling Errors, Including Punter's Last Name


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World War I: The War That Changed Everything
World War I began 100 years ago this month, and in many ways, writes historian Margaret MacMillan, it remains the defining conflict of the modern era.
A hundred years ago next week, in the small Balkan city of Sarajevo, Serbian nationalists murdered the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his wife. People were shocked but not particularly worried. Sadly, there had been many political assassinations in previous years—the king of Italy, two Spanish prime ministers, the Russian czar, President William McKinley. None had led to a major crisis. Yet just as a pebble can start a landslide, this killing set off a series of events that, in five weeks, led Europe into a general war.
The U.S. under President Woodrow Wilson intended to stay out of the conflict, which, in the eyes of many Americans, had nothing to do with them. But in 1917, German submarine attacks on U.S. shipping and attempts by the German government to encourage Mexico to invade the U.S. enraged public opinion, and Wilson sorrowfully asked Congress to declare war. American resources and manpower tipped the balance against the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary, and on Nov. 11, 1918, what everyone then called the Great War finally came to an end.
(Take a look at the Journal's in-depth feature on 100 legacies from World War I that continue to shape our lives today.)
The cold numbers capture much of the war's horror: more than 9 million men dead and twice as many again wounded—a loss of sons, husbands and fathers but also of skills and talents. Graves in the north of France and Belgium and war memorials across the U.S. bear witness to the 53,000 American soldiers who died. Thousands of civilians died, too, during the war itself, whether of hunger, disease or violence. And then, as the guns were falling silent, a new pestilence struck humanity in the shape of a virulent influenza. As troops returned home, they unwittingly helped carry the disease around the world. It has been estimated that 50 million died.
Through a Soldier's Lens
Many of the now-familiar political boundaries in Europe and the Middle East still reflect the peace settlements that followed the war. These resulted in a smaller Russia and Germany and wound up the great multinational empires of Austria-Hungary and the Ottomans. New countries appeared on our maps, with names such as Yugoslavia and Iraq.
What is harder to pin down and assess are the war's long-term consequences—political, social and moral. The conflict changed all the countries that took part in it. Governments assumed greater control over society and have never entirely relinquished it. Old regimes collapsed, to be replaced by new political orders. In Russia, czarist autocracy was succeeded by a communist one, with huge consequences for the rest of the century.
The scale and destructiveness of the war also raised issues—many of which we still grapple with today—and spread new political ideas. President Wilson talked about national self-determination and making the world safe for democracy. He wanted a League of Nations as the basis for international cooperation. From Russia, Lenin and his Bolsheviks offered a stark alternative: a world without borders or classes. The competing visions helped fuel the Cold War, which ended just 25 years ago.
Before 1914, Russia was a backward autocracy but was changing fast. Its growth rate was as high as any of the Asian tigers in the 1960s and 1970s; it was Europe's major exporter of food grains and, as it industrialized, was importing machinery on a massive scale. Russia also was developing the institutions of civil society, including the rule of law and representative government. Without the war, it might have evolved into a modern democratic state; instead, it got the sudden collapse of the old order and a coup d'état by the Bolsheviks. Soviet communism exacted a dreadful toll on the Russian people and indeed the world—and its remnants are still painfully visible in the corrupt, authoritarian regime of Vladimir Putin.
The war also destroyed other options for Europe's political development. The old multinational empires had their faults, to be sure, but they enabled the diverse peoples within their boundaries to live in relative harmony. Both Austria-Hungary and the Ottomans were trying to work out ways of encompassing the demands of different groups for greater autonomy. Might they have succeeded if the war had not exhausted them to the point of collapse? We will never know, but since then, the world has suffered the violence and horrors of ethnic nationalism.
The armistice of 1918 ended one gigantic conflict, but it left the door open for a whole host of smaller ones—the "wars of the pygmies," as Winston Churchill once described them. Competing national groups tried to establish their own independence and to push their borders out at the expense of their neighbors. Poles fought Russians, Lithuanians and Czechs, while Romania invaded Hungary. And within their borders, Europeans fought each other. Thirty-seven thousand Finns (out of some 3 million) died in a civil war in the first months of 1918, while in Russia, as many as a million soldiers and many more civilians may have died by the time the Bolsheviks finally defeated their many opponents.
The war had brutalized European society, which had grown accustomed during the largely peaceful 19th century to think that peace was the normal state of affairs. After 1918, Europeans were increasingly willing to resort to other sorts of force, from political assassinations to street violence, and to seek radical solutions to their problems. The seeds of the political movements on the extremes of both the right and the left—of fascism and communism—were sown in the years before 1914, but it took World War I to fertilize them.
The war aided the rise of extremism by weakening Europe's confidence in the existing order. Many Europeans no longer trusted the establishments that had got them into the catastrophe. The German and Austrian monarchies were also overthrown, to be succeeded by shaky republics. The new orders might have succeeded in gaining legitimacy in time, but that was the one thing that Europe and the world didn't have. The Great Depression at the end of the 1920s swept the new regimes away and undermined even the strongest democracies.
The war had made many Europeans simply give up on their own societies. Before 1914, they could take pride in Europe's power and prosperity, in the knowledge that it dominated the world through its economic and military strength. They could boast that European civilization was superior to all others. Now they were left with a shattered continent that had spent down its wealth and weakened itself, perhaps mortally. As the great French thinker and poet Paul Valery said in 1922, "something deeper has been worn away than the renewable parts of the machine."
Church attendance plummeted, but night clubs were jammed by those who could afford them. Cocaine stopped being a medicine and became a recreational drug along with alcohol. Before the war, a new generation of writers and artists had already been mocking the old classical traditions and inventing their own. Now, in the 1920s, the jumbled perspectives of the cubists, the atonal compositions of new composers such as Arnold Schoenberg or the experimental poetry and prose of writers such as Ezra Pound or Marcel Proust seemed prescient—new forms that captured the reality of a fractured world.
While the Europeans were coming to grips with what they had done to themselves, the rest of the world was drawing its own lessons. The European empires had called on their colonial possessions to support the war effort, but in so doing they had hastened the coming of their own end. Empires had always rested on a giant confidence trick—where the ruled agreed, or at least didn't actively dispute, that their colonial rulers were more civilized and advanced and thus entitled to rule.
The soldiers from Africa, Canada, India, Australia or New Zealand had now seen for themselves what their European masters were capable of. The waste, the muddle, the brutality with which Europeans fought each other and the sheer incompetence of much of the European war effort exploded the old myths of European superiority. Throughout the empires, assertive and impatient national movements—often led by those who had returned from the war—pushed the empires toward their end. Mohandas Gandhi, who in the South African War of 1899-1902 had set up an ambulance corps to support the British, now led a movement to oust them from India.
The end of hostilities in 1918 also brought the challenge, one we still face, of how to end wars in ways that don't produce fresh conflict. The first World War didn't directly cause the second, but it created the conditions in which it became possible. President Wilson was for a peace without retribution and a world in which nations came together for the common good; his opponents, such as Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, thought that only a decisive victory over Germany and its allies would lay the groundwork for a lasting peace. They may have been right. Certainly after 1918, Germany's right-wing elites and many ordinary Germans persuaded themselves that Germany hadn't really lost the war.
In fact, Germany had been defeated on the battlefield in the summer of 1918, and, as its allies fell away, a panicked German high command had demanded that the civilian government in Berlin ask for an armistice. The war had stopped before Germany itself was invaded, however, so few Germans behind the lines experienced defeat firsthand. The German army had marched home in good order. "We greet you undefeated," said the German president, while members of the high command such as Gen. Erich von Ludendorff hastened to spread the poisonous myth that the army had been stabbed in the back by traitors at home, whether Jews, socialists or liberals.
As a result, the Treaty of Versailles—which imposed a whole range of penalties on Germany, from the loss of territory to reparations for war damage—was widely held by Germans to be illegitimate. The promise to break it apart became an important part of the Nazis' appeal. In World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had been in Wilson's government as assistant secretary of the Navy, was determined that this time there should be no doubt about the outcome of the war. The Allied policy for the Axis powers was a straightforward "unconditional surrender."
Even on the winning side, the peace settlements after World War I bred resentment. Italians complained of "a mutilated peace" because they didn't get all the territory they wanted. Like Hitler, Mussolini found a handy grievance to help him and his black-shirted fascists on the road to power. The French felt they had sacrificed much—the country had lost 40% of its industrial capacity and suffered the highest proportion of casualties of all the powers—and gained little. To their east, the French saw a Germany relatively unscathed by war, with a larger economy, and a bigger population.
Britain and the U.S. had promised to guarantee France against German attack, but, as rapidly became clear, the guarantee was worthless. So France looked for allies in the center of Europe, but countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Yugoslavia weren't strong enough to counterbalance Germany. French attempts to build alliances there merely fueled German fears of being encircled. As for Britain, it had more than enough problems trying to manage its vast empire with its depleted resources, and so it withdrew, as it had so often done before from entanglements on the Continent.
In the Far East, nationalists in Japan, which had been on the Allied side, felt their country had been used and then contemptuously scorned by the "white" powers who refused to write a clause on racial equality into the Covenant of the League of Nations. That helped to propel Japan down the road of militarism and imperialism, and eventually to confrontation with the U.S. at Pearl Harbor.
Of equal significance for the future was the growing disillusionment with the West in China. China, too, had been an ally, supplying more than 100,000 laborers for the Western front. Two thousand of them lie buried in France. Yet when the powers met in Paris, they didn't give China what it most wanted—Germany's territorial and other concessions in Shandong province—but handed them over to Japan, another ally. It was cynical power politics: Japan was stronger and therefore more important to the West.
In the resulting nationalist fury, key Chinese liberals gave up on the West and Western-style democracy. "We at once awoke to the fact that foreign nations were still selfish and militaristic," said one student demonstrator. As fate would have it, an alternative model now presented itself—in Russia, where the new communist leaders were promising to build a new, fairer and more efficient society. The Chinese Communist Party was founded in 1920, and many of those who had demonstrated against the West in 1919 became members. The consequences of that turn are still with us today.
On the other side of the world, the U.S. now challenged a declining and divided Europe for leadership of the world. In the course of the war, financial dominance had moved across the Atlantic from London to New York, as the U.S. became the world's largest creditor. It was also much more powerful in other ways. The war had boosted American industry and speeded up the conversion of U.S. economic strength into diplomatic and military power. By the end of the war, the U.S. was the world's largest manufacturer and had the largest stock of gold to back its dollar. Its navy rivaled the British, up until then the world's biggest.
American exceptionalism—that sense of being both different and better than the rest of the world—had also been reinforced. As Wilson once said, "America is an idea, America is an ideal, America is a vision." In his great speech to Congress in April 1917, when he asked for the declaration of war on Germany, he made it clear that the U.S. wanted nothing for itself from the war, that its goal was to defeat militarism and build a better world. He would, he repeatedly said, do his utmost to move international relations away from the sort of secret diplomacy and deals that the European powers had engaged in for centuries and that, in his opinion and that of many Americans, had led to the war. The U.S. was entering the war as an "associate" and not as an "ally." Its war aims were different from those of the Europeans: to build a peaceful and just international order, not to acquire territory or other war booty.
The U.S. delegation came to the postwar peace conference with a contempt for old Europe and a sense of moral superiority. That was only reinforced when the making of peace proved difficult. The protracted and bitter battle between Wilson and his opponents resulted in Congress rejecting the newly founded League of Nations and heartened those who wanted the U.S. to stay out of foreign entanglements.
As postwar problems mounted in Europe, many Americans reacted with dismay, anger and a feeling that somehow they had been suckered into the wrong conflict. That in turn played into the isolationist impulses of the 1920s and the 1930s, again with dangerous consequences. We can never know, but it remains at least an open question: If the U.S. had joined the League and been prepared to work with other democracies against the aggressive and undemocratic powers, could World War II have been averted?
Such questions about alternate paths that might have been followed in the past century make World War I of enduring interest. We should not see it merely as something of historical interest, a series of sepia photographs showing people who are quite alien to us. We are still living with the results of that war, and we face similar concerns. How, for example, does the world deal with powers whose leaders feel they must have their place in the sun? For Germany then, read Russia now. Or how can we rebuild societies after deeply damaging conflicts—in Europe then, but in Central Africa, the Middle East or Afghanistan today?
A century after the assassination of an Austro-Hungarian archduke in the streets of Sarajevo, it may be that looking back to World War I can still help us toward a more peaceful future.
—Dr. MacMillan is the warden of St. Antony's College, Oxford University, and the author, most recently, of "The War that Ended Peace: The Road to 1914."
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According to Tim Brown of Yahoo, Geovany Soto has been traded to the Texas Rangers.
Soto has been traded to Rangers.
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) July 31, 2012
Not sure how accurate this is, but it figures the Cubs would pull this shit when I'm about ready to go to bed.
This trade is not related to the Reed Johnson trade and there is no word yet on why Brett Jackson was pulled from the Iowa Cubs game.
Carrie Muskat says on twitter that Paul Maholm may also be included with Reed Johnson to the Braves.
Reports that Paul Maholm and Reed Johnson dealt to
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— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) July 31, 2012
The Cubs can do more than one thing at once.
UPDATE 1: The Cubs aquired 24 year old Jacob Brigham (RHP) from the Rangers for Geovany Soto. Brigham has spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons in AA and has totaled 238.1 innings for AA Frisco. He allowed 229 hits, walked 3.8 while striking out 8.7 per 9.
UPDATE 2: My favorite Soto memory below:
Johnson made some great defensive plays for the Cubs, but this grand slam by Prince Fielder that he took away is my favorite. Super classy by Prince.
The Cubs acquired Jaye Chapman and Arodys Vizaino for Maholm and Johnson. Vizcaino entered the season as the 40th ranked prospect in baseball. He had Tommy John surgery this spring and is still recovering. You've gotta love this trade. Could pay off huge down the road. Didn't give up much to get that kind of potential either.


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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodnight
One last post before we hit the road. A thank you to our readers and the EdWeek staff, and a review of the progress we have made since launch.
One last post before we hit the road. A thank you to our readers and the EdWeek staff, and a review of the progress we have made since launch.
There Is No Bubble in Educational Technology: Not For Businesses That Actually Make Sense
Many people are wondering whether there is a bubble in educational technology. Has too much venture capital been invested in the sector? Have valuations gotten too high? My answer is that there is a bubble in ideas that won't work and a dearth of capital for ideas that can work.
Datapalooza highlighted the strengthening bond between the federal government and new apps and websites (for profit and nonprofit alike) seeking to streamline and educate the college application process. By providing access to unique and powerful datasets through consumable APIs, the Deparment of Education is creating a framework for public-private-partnerships that can best inform the consumer known as the aspiring student.
Tech giants like Google and Microsoft have issued a call for global government surveillance reform, marking quite publicly that we live in a world where technological advancement has accelerated passed our cultural capacity to regulate it. Fears of spying and data ownership have negatively affected K-12, but the advancement has also created new industries for career paths, and with them the need for new educational focus areas.
In the first of a series of guest posts from leading public officials and elected officers, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia offers the lessons he has learned as a parent and participant in the K-12 education system.


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Thanks to its earliest ever sell-out, the buzz about this year's Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, Mich., is stronger than ever.
The music and lifestyle event, which features more than 75 bands in four days — June 26-29 — on the ground of the Double JJ Ranch — is in its fourth year under the Electric Forest name after debuting as the Rothbury Festival in 2008 and 2009. And festival producer Jeremy Stein of Denver-based Madison House Presents says he expects somewhere in the neighborhood of 35,000 to catch this year's performances by the String Cheese Incident, which is doing three shows (plus one with Ms. Lauryn Hill as the Ms. Lauryn Hill Incident), Umphrey's McGee and STS9, who are doing two shows each, Zedd, Moby, Cut Copy, Aloe Blacc and many more.
"There's no doubt anticipation for this year is like no other. It's pretty exciting," says Stein. "Most festivals sell a lot of tickets in the last four weeks or five weeks, so to be sold out that far in advance shows there's quite a bit of demand beyond where we stopped."
Stein credits "the greatest marketing scenario of all — word of mouth" with Electric Forest's sales success this year, and a sell-out announced on May 29. "It's people telling their friends to come," he says. "Everybody believes in the integrity of the event, so we're trying to hold that up. There are a lot of festivals out there, a lot of very good lineups — to the extent it might seem like a homogeneous landscape out there. But there are events that stick out as super-unique, and this is certainly one of them."
Stein says that beyond the music, "a sense of community" has grown around Electric Forest — and not just at the site, where the decorated wooded area that gave the festival its name remains a strong signature for the event. Beyond that, however, Electric Forest lives year-round via online initiatives such as an Electric Forces story-sharing site, active blogs and a Plug In program that provides constant communication between festival organizers and attendees.
"It really makes people feel empowered that it's their own," Stein explains. "I think most of all people are coming because we've just stayed absolutely true to the event up and down. They're coming for the sense of community that's really so hard to find. People know it's their festival and it's what they make of it, and there are a lot of ways to be part of it.
"I'm not sure that exists to this extent at a lot of other events out there."
There was speculation earlier this year that due to Double JJ's recent sale — to Chicago businessman and Michigan native Matt Halbauer — this could be the last year of Electric Forest, or that the 2014 festival would be canceled altogether. Stein, who's on his third ownership regime at the site, says he was never really worried and that Electric Forest now feels more secure than ever.
"We have a great, long-term arrangement with the new ownership, who's been great to work with," he says. "I think it's probably a new day for the site. This (owner) by far feels the most stable, so we're ready to have this year's festival and move forward."
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What we have here isn't so much an anime, but an experiment. At least I hope it's an experiment, because as an anime it's quite an atrocity. It deserves a place in the bottom of the barrel, not because it's awful in a unique way. There's no content, nothing particularly offensive that stick out. It's just a series of mistakes piling up on one another.
If this is an experiment, it's an interesting and important one. In fact, as an experiment it deserves the attention of all literary scholars. Finally, a piece of fiction tries to answer the age-old question of what is more important – execution or the idea. Since the end result is closer to vomit caused by excessive drinking (which itself was a means of coping with an awful party), the answer is execution.
"Execution" is an ironic word to use in the context of this crappy anime, both because a lot of characters die and the anime ends up killing its brilliant premise. Most creators don't have any idea what 'horror' actually means. They think we experience horror when someone holds a knife against us and we need to fight them, but that's not it. A dangerous situation where there are a few predictable outcomes, some of them bad is thrilling and causes adrenaline but it's not scary.
People are afraid of walking alone in the streets and of being on the stage, yet no one is going to kill you if you deliver a speech (Unless you're a politician). The common ground between two is the unknown, and more importantly a fairly hostile unknown. Horror is effective when we know or speculate there is something hostile there and don't know its nature. The best of horror is striking a balance – having a good enough idea what kind of danger there is, but not enough.
Horror fiction often features weak protagonists. In order to effective, the protagonists need to know little so they won't really have a way to defeat the Big Bad. Stories are the scariest not at the climax – it means very little in this genre. Experiencing the unknown is what's important. A shot of Michael Myers standing outside the house is scary, because we don't really know what Myers is except the fact he kills people for some reason. More than any other genre, Horror isn't about a tight structure but strong, atmospheric moments emphasizing how the characters view the world.
The creators commit the horrible mistake of thinking that what works in video games also works in fiction. So the main character isn't actually a human, but a distinct organism only found in shitty stories called Plotus Moverus. Exploring a mystery on my own is one thing. Merely watching someone else do it is something else. Shows on TV that show you how to cook things have more narrative thrust, more personality. People actually remember all those dudes in TV who talk about food, yet I'll only remember Kouchi because he starred in this horrible anime.
Kouchi gives a point of view with less personality than a Wikipedia article, so already we lack any kind of framing for this town. Look at this as a self-insert character, and you get zilch. If Kouchi had a psychology or a personality that would react to the horror, then I could insert myself into him and feel like I'm experiencing the same thing. I could use this story not only to explore the nature of horror but how we can react to horrifying things. Kouchi only gathers data.
The scenary is now responsible to frame this story as scary, and at the beginning it's actually quite good. People criticized it because 'nothing happened', but they just misunderstand the genre. Things don't have to happen and it may be for the best if they won't. What should go on is atmosphere. The art and especially the background is fantastic. The colors are varied, yet there's a slight dark tone to everything – not enough to make it monochrome, but enough to hint there's something bad going on underneath. This balance is difficult to attain but the series does it. Every scene in the beginning is imbued with uneasiness, empty streets of a small, isolated town and a dark shade over thing because disaster can strike at any moment.
An episode which takes place at the beach is a perfect example of how well the atmosphere works. There is silence and uneasiness all over it. Every interaction is a bit more hushed. A game of fishing ends with people capturing nothing interesting but kelp and a blowfish. Romance is right around the corner, but everyone is too preocupied with the horror to go with it
Here you get why the premise is so brilliant. By its very nature it's horror, it's a premise where people know disaster strikes but not really its nature or how to stop it or how exactly it will affect. Reduce the genre to its bare bones and you get that. Now all you need to do is let the characters do their thing. Let them react to the situation with their personalities. Let it affect their relationship, the structure of the town. Show us the effect of death and the unknown on us, tickle our sense of empathy.
Mentioning the Saw film at this point, because they're an example of how this anime failed. The first Saw film featured two dudes locked in a rusty bathroom which is quite frightening, but that's also because of the mystery – what the hell is that bathroom? The anime does contain a mystery, but instead of letting it be one they solve it in – get this! – one episode. No, really, there is no build-up or any psychological thrust to the discovery. One day a character info-dumps the whole equation. Now the characters only need to find the X, literally.
Remove the mystery and the psychology and all you have left is a dull process of elimination. The side-characters are slightly better than Kouchi but even they don't do much. The last episodes consist of fire and brimstone and that hardly makes for an effective climax. As an action scene it might serve, but its main role is to revel and swim in the blood of the characters.
What it reveals is what I tried to suppress all along – that the mystery isn't actually a symbol for our fear of death, but a plot tool to kill characters. Instead of experiencing this anguish and angt, understand the meaning of fear and trembling and reflect upon the nature of death you enter a guessing game. Every episode is a game of 'who dies next?' until it ends with a massacre that might've been effective with a different build-up. Too bad it's just has everyone smiling psychotically while chanting the same sentence.
In the beginning of the anime Stephen King is dropped, a popular writer with great ideas and horrible execution. Even he wasn't that bad, but the series is loyal to his style. It took an idea so good you can use it to explain the nature of the genre and turned it into a who's-gonna-die game. The final twist isn't that surprising either and doesn't add any meaning, although it could've lead to a powerful character moment if Kouchi had something resembling a personality. Write off the popularity of this anime as pure shock value.
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This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
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- Developing an Augmented Reality Solution for Mapping Underground Infrastructure
- Characterization of 2D Human Ankle Stiffness during Postural Balance and Walking for Robot-aided Ankle Rehabilitation
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Patients who attend genetic counseling appointments report high anxiety and varied satisfaction levels following their appointments. It has been suggested in previous literature that some of the increase in anxiety and reduction in satisfaction is caused by lack of prior information. Here, I investigated whether providing patients with a glossary of genetic terms prior to their counseling appointment improves patient satisfaction and reduces anxiety in an oncology genetic counseling appointment. I surveyed 96 patients attending their first genetic counseling appointment at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center and analyzed 92 patients for which I had complete data. Patients were randomly selected …
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text: Crap, I missed it. FQ has been gone for two years, as of 17 some days ago. Although I was only a player for something like a week, I can remember myself enjoying it, and sad when I found out it was gone. Share your memories, discuss your hopes for the future (Fingers crossed, FQ2015) share what you loved about this game that has so sadly passed away.