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I had some time to kill on an airplane yesterday, and I killed some of it playing Combat Mission: Touch. I wanted to share some of my first impressions of the game here. I've only tried the single-player thus far, multiplayer will have to wait until some of our fine readers get the game and inflict some humiliating defeats on me.
For those of you unfamiliar with Combat Mission, it's a series of games similar in nature to the classic Close Combat games. Players command forces ranging from small platoons up to a battalion, including infantry of various flavors (including rifle squads, machine gun squads, mortar teams, and forward observers who can call in artillery support), as well as tanks and wheeled vehicles. The game has a rhythm that may be unfamiliar to many players: orders are entered a turn at a time, and then both sides execute their orders simultaneously. Each turn runs for 60 seconds, and then the game pauses and you have an opportunity to change your units' orders.
At first glance the game is similar to its desktop cousin, Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy, but is somewhat simplified (or, if you want to put a positive spin on it, streamlined). The most obvious change - apart from somewhat reduced graphical flash - is the abstraction of command and control in the game. In the desktop versions of Combat Mission, you have command teams on the field who exert influence on nearby troops. Troops who are within the command radius of a commander are (slightly) braver and react faster. Squads that are "out of command" are a bit more fragile. I haven't seen a command team in Combat Mission: Touch, yet, so I presume they don't exist. The number of squads involved in any one battle seems overall somewhat smaller as well, but since one of my complaints about Combat Mission desktop is that my tiny simian brain is too easily overwhelmed by trying to manage 120 different squads, this isn't much of a drawback for me.
The core mechanics of giving orders work great, and in fact I prefer it to its desktop relative: touch a troop to bring up a menu with a few options (move, target, hunt for enemies, hit the dirt, and so on). Issue as many orders as you like, tap the "go!" button, and a minute of simulated mayhem combat commences. The game comes with 7 scenarios - which for $4.99 is a pretty good deal, since it offers quite a bit of replayability - and more will be released soon for in-app purchase.
On the whole, I like it! If you like wargames, for the price of a big Starbucks coffee you're in the game. Everyone should buy it.
There are, however, a couple of things I don't like. None of them ruin the game, but they're worth calling out in the interests of fair play.
The touch integration is functional, but a bit...disconnected. While I don't want to hazard a guess about implementation, this definitely feels to me like a game that is operating under some translation layer rather than being written to native iOS standards. To give two examples: the "pinch" gestures to zoom in and out on the battlefield are the exact reverse from what I'd expect them to be; and the zooming lags behind the gesture noticeably, in a way that iOS apps typically don't. One hopes that this is something they will improve in future patches (and indeed, a 1.1 patch is apparently already on the way, which bodes well). I get the sense that a lot of PC developers that are dipping their toes into the iPad market are, perhaps understandably, hedging their bets and using some sort of intermediate SDK. All I can say to these guys is: you need to play some of the best native games. Play with them, and see how they feel. If your game doesn't feel as good, then ask yourself what you can do to make it better. It's not a problem at all (in my opinion) if developers make games using an intermediate SDK; but it is a problem if they do that and their customers notice.
The game also suffers from the same problem that every other Combat Mission game has: "Here's a list of scenarios. Pick one. Have a nice day!" For me, a little bit of narrative sugar goes a long, long way. To make the obvious comparison with Battle Academy, I've sort of always wanted the Combat Mission games to have some sort of simple campaign that introduces the various troops and operations to me a few at a time, adding in greater complexity and scale over time. Combat Mission Battle for Normandy doesn't have this, and neither does Combat Mission: Touch. So it goes.
The great strength of the game (its free-form camera that lets you zoom around the battlefield looking at anything from any perspective) is also a weakness: there's no real concept of a 'significant event' in the playback. So if I'm staring at a tank during the playback, but halfway across the field my infantry is massacred and destroyed, the only way I can find out about it is to notice that that unit is gone and run the playback again. If I could wave a magic wand and demand a feature - other than smoother panning and zooming - I'd want some sort of "cinematic camera" mode where the game shows me things that it thinks are important.
Combat Mission: Touch by Battlefront. $4.99 and available on the App Store. We live in glorious times.
Here's my real early feedback/thoughts & what I would like to see happen, feel so far & I will update as I play thru the scenarios, if it helps.
OK 1st off I LOVE IT already. THANKS CC! Yes if u are a gamer, wargamer buy it. It's a blast to play, and has a lot of legs for hours of gaming. Thought is needed before charging ahead I felt, tactics will work better than charging & forget WIA or KIA's! But then in war all plans to to crap when the firing starts I guess.
Got this game for my ipad2 yesterday. Playing (still) the beach scenario...couple of pillboxes overlooking empty barren beach...sorted my forces into groups of where I thought might be a good area to assault, but as there is very little room apart from a straight up the guts approach with some cover ( think) in the undulating folds in the beach terrain. I right flank & found I couldn't move up slopes...so in the end facing pillbox defense head-on...Ok...while playing I noticed or could hear first shells landing...somewhere...so I 360' around/pluas playback (very cool) & saw a lot of arty shells falling short behind my men (!) (amazing looking/sounding explosions too,very well done) Why a barrage?? No ships at sea...I dunno I didn't order it...and it was damn close to my men. Miles from jerry. Ok up the beach we went, few KIA's on the way, so exposed...edgy feel to this game u DON'T want to lose men...I noticed when I zoomed out (birds eye view) the infantry looked like they were facing back to the beach & looked very odd from a distance (flamingos come to mind) so their facing wasn't good for morale either! The look & facing backwards can take away from the whole mood, realism & feel set by the scenario/Game? Please sort out sprites.
The beach was very barren as all beaches are/were then. No obstacles. Any chance of some shell holes & some smoke rising in distance from Allied arty or bombing...or just drifting thru the battle area from time to time, some of the builds in ruins perhaps something like that add to the atmosphere the odd passing fighter shadow with sound maybe...The guns in the distance firing etc are great for atmosphere & I thought helped a huge amount setting the period represented. Gives the feel your little part of the battle is just a small part of something bigger.
The pillboxes. There must be a million pics of German pillboxes and what they looked like, be great if they looked like the WW2 ones in this game, I would like to just see the twinkle from the slit when the defenders are firing & tracer, which there is is excellent, than the jerrys defending inside when u get closer- maybe u see them if u go inside the pillbox when u take it out? I thought the tank that I received as a reinforcement, looked great, closer though & it split in the middle-u could see thru it, not sure what that is maybe memory & it appeared to float off ground. Nice sounds again with exhaust smoke COUGH! Infantry had no shadows & appear thin & flat untill u get close then they look fab!
The actual AI I can't say except it seemed to really want to hammer me what ever I came up with in tactics & my tank was taken out...to my surprise...damn cunning...which is how it should be. Hard as & full of chaos IMHO.
I took me some time to form a 'cunning plan' to get near the pillboxes to take them out, (well I spent time devising one & really enjoyed that) but even when the tank hit a pillbox the defenders fought on...nice...they must have been fanatical SS!
Camera moving & zooming was ok, could be a lot smoother & more responsive but everything worked, some fine tuning won't hurt but updates are coming so maybe then.
German defenders I thought could be in trenches instead of on grass/ground as with other weapons/weapons teams etc near & around - is this hard to implement I dunno?
*PLEASE NOTE: I LOVE this game & I'm so happy as a gamer of 30+ years (gawd!) Started out with 2mm...that's another story just thought I'd share what came to my head during my experience so far.
Posted these first thoughts too over at CM.
This game has great potential! Not passed scenario#1 yet! Interesting tactical decisions to make.
Love the guns sounds in background/off in distance really adds to atmosphere.
Some feedback, not criticism these thoughts/observations are just a gamers needs/wants to make it even more brill...please:
1) Please change the running animation of troops they look knocked-kneed
2) As I posted above small sprites look odd and are facing backwards until u get closer.
3) When playing the Germans...change icons to grey not leave them as USA green I actually thought u couldn't play the Germans in scenario1 until I zoomed right in! (my mistake but it would help)
4) As before, add a bit of war damage to the terrain. Ruins & shell holes the old smouldering building or wreck if possible iPads I guess are limited perhaps?
5) *need a 'glue' feature so u can embed yourself to a tank or a unit & stay with them once battle commences
6) Not sure if it was German arty falling just behind my troops I take it was German?
I had a great moment when a lone rifleman (rest of his squad wiped out) ran, knock-kneed, but ran all the same into the face of the withering MG34 pillbox defense, bullets kicking up dirt everywhere (love this in the game) & he took out the pillbox...well his squad was ordered to...anyways when he arrived he kinda walked in the backdoor, a bit disappointing after such a heroic run...I was expecting him to throw a grenade but guess memory for more animated scenes on iPad would limit this. Great though to watch it on replay.
I've always wondered about Fog-Of-War in wargames whether on a table with miniature units or counters on a board, well not wondered but tried to instill more of it into the game. The guy on the ground, let alone the commander, won't ever see all or anything of what the hell is going on around him in a fight. There has been a few comments posted around about players not knowing what the hell was going on with the other units etc. I thought that was great! They maybe saw it different. I saw (later in the replay) what had happened to the unit I ordered to charge up the beach straight towards the Pillbox they all died. I thought they might lie down and crawl forward, no they didn't even crouch down they just ran full tilt to their deaths. My orders of course. While that scene was unfolding my lone rifleman made a run towards the pillbox & eventually took it out. Nice. My tank had fired one shot, as ordered, at the pillbox from the other side of the beach. Shot fell just in front of the pillbox.
After orders are given, for me, I stay with a unit & follow them. ( so need a *'glue' feature here so u can embed youself to a tank or a unit & stay with whichever u choose once battle commences) I don't watch the whole birds-eye view of the whole fight, just doesn't seem 'right' I like to learn after what happened on the left flank or the centre & how did that lone BAR guy get on sneaking up on the enemy?
That's a thoughtful and well written write-up; it was a good read so I'll definitely check back here more often!
I am one of the devs on the game. I think you'll really like the control and performance enhancements in the upcoming 1.1 patch. With respect to the controls, though, I disagree that they're backward. If you use, for example, the Maps app from Apple, or Google Earth, you will see that they are exactly the same. Am I misinterpreting something about what you mean?


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Two Music Groups Travel in February
Chamber Choir to perform concerts in Ontario
The Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. Debra Brubaker '79, will share music that reflects on the theme "Giving Glory" in churches in Ontario, Canada Feb. 23-24, 2013.
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at 6 p.m. – Steinmann Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyder's Road West, Baden, ON N3A 3K8. Youth Group Pasta and Pie Fundraiser Dinner ($10). Choir program follows dinner. RSVP for dinner by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 519-634-8311
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at 9:45 a.m. – Erb Street Mennonite Church, 131 Erb Street West, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T7
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at 3 p.m. – Valleyview Mennonite Church, 1170 Melsandra Avenue, London, ON N5Y 4N9
Parables Worship Team to perform concerts in Oregon
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. – Portland Mennonite Church, 1312 SE 35th Ave., Portland, OR 97214. GC Alumni and friends are invited to the potluck meal following the service.
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at 6 p.m. – Salem Mennonite Church, 1045 Candlewood Dr. NE, Salem, OR 97303. GC Alumni and friends reception following the program.
Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at 2 p.m. – The Mennonite Village, 5353 Columbus St. SE, Albany, OR 97322. GC Alumni and friends reception following the program.
Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. – Corvallis Mennonite Fellowship, 101 NW 23rd St., Corvallis, OR 97330
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 - Western Mennonite School, 9045 Wallace Rd. NW, Salem, OR 97304
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. – Zion Mennonite Church, 6124 S. Whiskey Hill Rd., Hubbard, OR 97032
Choir Groups
The Goshen College Chamber Choir of 28 singers and Chorale of 65 singers perform accompanied and a cappella repertoire from early to contemporary periods. The choirs sing primarily sacred literature from the classical choral tradition, spirituals, and folk songs. Both groups present programs on and off campus, and Chamber Choir tours regularly.
The Goshen College Men's Choir and Women's World Choir, each with at least 50 members, are also part of the annual tour rotation, and sing both on and off campus.
The Women's Choir's mission is to discover and perform music of many cultures, both national and international, particularly indigenous cultures. Their performances highlight the role of women in these cultures, celebrating the unique spirit and energy that women bring to the world as creators and sustainers of life and culture.
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Little toys lying on the floor. They make me smile whenever I walk past. As long as they're lying there neatly and not spread out all over the house.
The mantlepiece in our dining room. Gradually we're getting things back to normal. I love all these nicknacks. They all have meaning. Love the canvas above. I made it :).
The mantle in our bedroom. I picked this print up years ago in an antique shop and got it reframed. Still love it. Something about the airiness and quaintness of the pic. It calms me.
This blue ball against the white walls.
Jamie asleep in his cot. A long while ago, when he wasn't sleeping, I put an old t-shirt of mine down the side of the cot. A comfort thing. Little did I know that he'd become completely attached to it. He carries it around. I could have picked a better colour.
The moneybox I made for Jamie. It will hold the german money he got when he was born. So that he can see it and feel it when he's old enough to understand geography and that currencies vary. I don't want to bank it for him. I don't want it just to be numbers in a bank statement.
This duck on the river today :). One white duck among a zillion brown ducks. Dare to be different.
Jamie on the river today.
Playing with actions on my photos :)
We had a long weekend here this weekend. Hope everyone had a good one!
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- Twiggy said...
lovely LOVELY blog. your baby's simply adorable. Wish I could visit Adelaide one day. Seems like a beautiful place to be. I have a cousin studying there.
- 11:27 pm
- Tammy said...
Hi Kathie,
The image of the ball is the one taht I love the best, though I have to say if the toys in my house were neatly stacked like that I too would have a little smile. : ) - 6:11 am
- Mel Nunn said...
I agree on the neatly stacked toys. There is no way toys look like that in my house lol. I have given up and actually enjoy standing on the duplo in bare feet. Kinda wakes me up a bit.
Hope you had a great weekend, and an even better week. - 6:23 am
I agree with Mel. How do you keep everything so clean.... From your photos your house looks so beautiful. Full of old world charm and elegance. I love the neutral pallette you have used.
Will actually get to see it one day - **wink**.
Steph xo - 8:15 am
- Nic Wood said...
LOL I take it Jamie ws in bed when you took the pics of the toys!!!
Thanks for sharing your happy pics...such a great idea. I will get around to it opne day!
Nic xxx - 8:28 am
- Jahnava said...
Hi :-)))))))))) ... Love all the photos.. that money box is so cute... and did you really do that canvas WOW!
- 8:43 am
Great photos!!! I love all the bright colours. Just what I needed to see on the cloudy, cold, rainy day I am having here in Sydney.
Great money box and canvas, your so clever Kathie:)
How are you going with childcare plans for Jamie? Any luck yet, aren't you due back at work soon?
Have a fun and safe week xxoo - 10:19 am
- Mel Diener said...
Gorgeous happy snaps Kathie.
- 12:14 pm
- Tam said...
Wow, LOVE that canvas! You have inspired me!
Those balls are the best. I must grab one for D soon. He loves balls.
Great pics - which actions are you using? - 1:30 pm
- Megan said...
Awesome photos Kathie. A sleeping baby makes me happy too!
Megan xx - 5:34 pm
- Suse said...
I love those pics Kathie...they look awesome!! Isn't taht one of your little man sleeping just the best...I love it when they do that LOL!!!
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- Mardi said...
Wow..Kathie..what an awesome set of random shots again...love that money box...and the ball against the white wall...totally cool.
I also loved the 30days layout on the dishes...such a cool idea..and a very frightening calculation..Argh!
Loved loved Jamies weetbix layout on the Multi Photo blog this morning....just gorgeous!
Mardi x - 2:38 pm
- TatumW said...
I love your happy photos! I so need to do that....amen to toys that are nice and neat and not spread from one end of the house to the other LOL! Enjoy the rest of your week. Tatum xx
- 10:39 pm
Love the happy pics Kathie! The random pics made me smile!
I love the one photo of Jamie in the cot, with your comfort shirt, so cute! That is screaming for a "scrap me please".
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and it's just in time for the back to school season. Not only do young children need to receive their vaccinations, but college students need to be up-to-date as well.
"Immunizations are not just for infants and children," Grant said. "We all need vaccinations to protect us from serious diseases and illnesses. For example, the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone 6 months and older get a seasonal influenza shot every year," says Southwest District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant.
For college students, there are vaccines for Bacterial Meningitis, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough).
Grant said it is important to remember that different shots are appropriate for different populations at different ages: - Children under age 6 get a series of vaccines to protect against measles, mumps, polio, chicken pox, meningitis and hepatitis - 11- and 12-year-olds need shots to help protect them against tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and meningitis - Doctors also recommend preteens get the HPV vaccine to protect against the most common cause of cervical cancer in girls and some cancers in boys - Adolescents and adults need the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough) vaccine - Adults over 64 can now have the Tdap vaccine - Adults need a tetanus shot every 10 years - People age 65 need a one-time pneumonia shot
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Over Labor Day, just as you were going back to school, you might have seen the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon on TV. Every year on this show, Jerry Lewis and others raise money for research and treatment of muscular dystrophy (MD). You might wonder "What's this show about and what is muscular dystrophy?" Or maybe you know someone who has MD.
Muscular dystrophy (say: mus -kyoo-lur dis -troh-fee) is a disease in which the muscles of the body get weaker and weaker and slowly stop working. Muscles and membranes need many different kinds of proteins to stay healthy. When you hear the word "protein" you might think of food because food, such as meat and peanut butter, contains protein. But we're talking about another kind of protein - the kind your body actually creates. Your genes tell your body how to make the proteins your muscles need. But in people with MD, these genes have wrong information or leave out important information, so the body can't make these proteins properly.
Without these proteins, the muscles break down and weaken over time. As this happens to muscles, people with MD begin to have problems with the way their bodies work.
There are thirty types of MD. In some types, muscle problems start when the person is very young. With other types, symptoms of MD start later, sometimes not until the person is a grown-up. This article talks about two types: Duchenne and Becker MD. Generally, only boys get Duchenne MD and Becker MD, but girls are affected by these types in rare cases and they may get other forms of MD.
Most kids with MD have Duchenne (say: due- shen ) MD. Kids with Duchenne MD look and act just like other kids when they're babies. But when they're between 2 and 6 years old, the muscles in their arms, legs, and pelvis (hips) begin to get weaker. First signs of weakness may be difficulty running, getting up stairs, or up off of the floor. A boy with Duchenne MD will have trouble walking and eventually will stop walking. The boy may have also trouble feeding himself, difficulty breathing, and trouble with his heart, which is a muscle.
Becker MD is very similar to Duchenne, except kids with Becker MD may not have problems until much later, when they're teenagers or adults. It takes a long time for their muscles to become weak.
MD is not contagious (say: con- tay -juss), which means you can't catch it from another person. MD happens because of a problem with a person's genes . Your genes are passed down to you from parents and they contain information about all kinds of stuff. They determine your eye color, hair color, height, and also whether you will have certain medical problems.
When they're young, kids with MD don't look any different from other kids. Later on, they may need wheelchairs or leg braces to get around. It's hard to imagine what it might feel like if you had trouble getting up from a chair, playing sports, or even walking. The weakness that kids with MD feel in their muscles isn't the same kind of weakness you feel after you run really far and feel like you can't go another step. If you don't have MD, your muscle weakness from exercise will go away after a short time. But for kids with MD, muscle weakness is always there - when they wake up and when they go to sleep. MD can also affect a person's brain, which can cause learning problems, but most kids with MD can go to school in a regular classroom with other kids.
When kids begin to have muscle problems and weakness, they go to the doctor . The doctor can do tests to see if a kid has MD. The doctor will examine the weak muscles and test the kid's blood. The doctor can sometimes tell just by a blood test if a kid has Becker or Duchenne MD. Or the doctor might take a small piece of the muscle and look at it under a microscope to help tell whether a kid has MD. Other tests measure the work that nerves are doing in the muscles and can help doctors figure out if something else is causing the muscle weakness.
There are things kids with MD do to help their muscles. Certain exercises help keep their muscles as strong as possible. Also, special braces help keep the tendons flexible. Tendons are like very strong rubber bands that keep your muscles attached to your bones . If the tendons get tight, your muscles can't work as well, so the braces keep the tendons from tightening up too much.
Kids with MD also do breathing exercises, such as blowing into a tube to make a ball go up. This helps fill their lungs with air and helps prevent them from getting pneumonia (say: new- mo -nyuh), an infection of the lungs .
Some kids with MD take medications to keep their muscles stronger. For some kids, medications called steroids (say: ster -oyds) may slow down the weakening of the muscles. A side effect of steroids is that they can cause a kid to gain weight.
Many scientists are working on ways to help people with MD. In fact, that Labor Day telethon raises money for research. Some scientists are trying to fix the genes so they will make the right proteins. Other scientists are trying to make chemicals that will act like these proteins. They hope that this will help the muscles work better in people with MD.
Kids with MD may use crutches, walkers, and leg braces to help them walk. They may even use wheelchairs when their muscles get weaker. Some kids have specially trained dogs to open doors for them and carry stuff, like books or toys. But kids with MD like to do the same things as other kids. They like to be outside, play games, and watch TV. Kids who have MD can even go to special summer camps.
Although they need some special attention, kids who have MD want to be treated just like other kids. If you know someone with MD, offer help when the person needs it, but don't make a big deal about the MD. Be a friend and make the most of all the activities you can enjoy together.
Updated and reviewed by: Alisa Clark, MSN, RN Date reviewed: January 2007
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New developments tonight in the fiscal cliff negotiations Republicans are pushing back hard.
Against President Obama and the Democrats over what will be yen whatever deal they craft to avoid the implementation of automatic spending cuts and tax increase.
-- White House correspondent Ed Henry is live tonight with details good -- at.
And I we've got some new details of exactly what Treasury Secretary Geithner laid out to Republicans in this big meeting earlier today.
Not a lot of detail on spending cuts Republicans believe but they Republican aides tell our Mike Emanuel.
That there were there was a lot of detail about new tax -- one point six trillion dollars in new tax increases.
From new -- to capital gains dividends as well also new spending started with about fifty billion dollars next year.
Although the White House scattering it that's just a leftover stuff from the president's American Jobs Act not really new spending nonetheless Republican aides on the hill saying this is a complete non starter to them a White House -- I just spoke to said.
That this is not new this is the president's original budget framework going back to September of 2011.
They say inside the white out tonight the real problem is Republicans will not give in on new tax increases for the -- to the bottom line is tonight we are still hopelessly.
Optimism faded as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived on the hill ahead of Christmas without bearing any gifts -- the specific list of spending cuts speaker John Boehner wanted -- to bring.
Leading the Republican to declare the talks are going nowhere.
I'm disappointed.
Not in where we are and disappointed on what happened well over the last couple weeks -- here or are trying to resolve it.
And I would hope the White House would answer was well the driver of that anger is the fact that yesterday the president flatly declared -- he -- tax changes now spending cuts can wait and and it would give us more time.
Then next year to work together.
-- -- comprehend a plan to bring down our deficit White House spokesman Jay Carney go broke new ground by declaring today the president does in fact want spending cuts listed it is budget plan to be included in the fiscal cliff -- Can you also hold of their budget look in the camera and save your fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill.
Full -- includes some of these spending cuts and -- this deal -- for the fiscal cliff because that's not what they're doing right now should be included.
Yeah it's.
And I think it and I noted Democrats.
Except that they're asked that -- -- -- it.
A balanced package that includes.
Revenues and cut spending cuts -- months ago that budget carting held up was voted down by the entire senate 99 to zero meaning no democratic support.
And earlier this week the number two Democrat in the senate Dick Durbin is -- major spending cuts from entitlement reform.
Will not be part of these talks.
While house democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has been noncommittal about whether cuts will be in the deal really.
Still the administration is trying to breathe life into the -- With Vice President Biden shopping at a new Costco and Washington picking up a big screen TV and it apple pie and insisting he's optimistic of the deal.
I have a I -- -- -- -- -- -- shot down a political report that a phone call last night between Boehner and the president was Kurt.
Noting it was 28 minutes long and productive and signaling the president is flexible on taxes by not being specific on that new rate and we'll say that -- And -- -- deal.
With out.
-- -- Top -- going up.
Now that means that race should not necessarily for hires not answer I have to go up to 39 point -- like in the Clinton days could be 37 or 38 meeting they might.
Goose that to try and jump started deal with the Republicans meanwhile Bloomberg reports that Treasury Secretary Geithner has been saying look this guy will fall if we fall off the cliff.
But in fact he actually has the power to freeze.
Paycheck withholding levels -- -- of the regardless of how.
Reese changed which means they can actually staunch the bleeding from falling off the fiscal cliff if in fact that happens.
And former presidential candidate Mitt Romney was at the White House today what can you tell about that -- it's interesting it was relatively brief deadlines were told on the menu with Turkey chili and not a lot of business president did have a specific job offer anything for Mitt Romney and after the White House.
Put out a statement saying they both pledged to keep in touch -- the opportunity arises down the road which sounded a lot like.
Not so much -- did Vice President Biden bring by the apple pie he -- construct a statement -- that for a celebration if in fact be ever get a deal with it and thank you.
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By Kim Yoo-chul LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo asked his top lieutenants Thursday to invest more in design because he believes this is the key to future market success. ``I urge you to closely cooperate with LG's design and technical staff members to boost product competitiveness to produce high-value products. The most important concern for LG is decided by the interaction of engineering activity with the market environment,'' said Koo. Koo held a meeting with LG's top decision makers that included LG Electronics CEO and his younger brother Koo Bon-joon to discuss pending issues on the sidelines of the opening of the company's molding technology center. LG Chem Vice Chairman Kim Bahn-suk, LG Uplus Vice Chairman Lee Sang-chul and LG Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jo Joon-ho also attended the meeting, said spokesman Jeong Jung-wook. Molding is the key factor to decide products' surface design. LG has invested over 110 billion won in the construction of the new center. The two-story building will house 200 experts. The chairman's new initiatives come after LG upgraded its hardware-related businesses thanks to improvements made in the group's smartphone business. Hardware was the buzz word for LG over the last two years because it had previously experienced serious trouble with devices. ``Consumers are spending more on products with delicate and appealing designs. In order for LG catch up with this trend, LG should care more about software design,'' Koo stated in the press release. LG is planning to roll out smartphones and televisions applying user-friendly design technologies, said Jeong. Koo also inspected the surface design of LG smartphones, TVs and home appliances after the internal meeting. ``Final touches are really important. You should be aware of that,'' said Koo. Design was the top word for LG even under the reign of now-sacked LG Electronics CEO Nam Yong. LG's Shine, Prada and Chocolate-branded feature phones were highlighted because of their intricate and cool designs, although they were cut down by the rapid rise of smartphones. |


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It is a common scenario for many of us. Hunger is a potent, if only temporary, condition that can overpower our very best nutritional intentions. In its absence, the brain's cerebrum--governing conscious behavior--helps us make healthy, informed decisions about what we eat. But when our stomachs begin to growl, too often they drown out any good advice coming from our brains. Unfortunately, the short-sighted decisions we make with our stomachs are having an increasingly negative effect on our health.
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"Where many scholars in previous generations simply assumed that Christianity and science have always been in conflict—and not just over evolution—recent scholarship has decisively debunked that view. The main message from today's historians is complexity, not conflict."
Today's Origins News Round-up takes us from some cosmic data on the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe, to some surprising theories about the origin of life, and some interesting general news and editorial items on science and religion.
In this series, Ryan Pettey offers several clips from his powerful documentary "From the Dust". This feature-length film is divided up into various sections, each of which wrestles with the difficult problems that arise when reconciling Scripture with the theory of evolution. A light of hope dawns on the science-faith conversation, however, as scientists and theologians engage in honest dialogue about tough issues such as the interpretation of Genesis, the nature of the Fall, and the idea of random design. Their profound insights are sure to enlighten all minds, raise deeper questions, and provoke new thought.
The idea that the story we know is only the very beginning raises a new question in place of Feynman's objection that Christianity is provincial. Is it presumptuous to claim that in such a grand universe, possibly with intelligent life arising in many places, the redemption and transformation of the entire cosmos starts here, on our pale blue dot?
This entry was originally posted on February 11, 2010. In this brief video, Professor Schloss addresses what he sees as the two primary reasons that evangelical Christians oppose evolutionary theory.
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If your core value is serving God and you believe that anything but a literal interpretation of the Bible is disobedient to God, you can't hear any of the scientific arguments, and that was the way it was with me. Until I dealt with the loyalty question, I could not proceed to the science.
After we both exhaled some relieved laughter, I whispered, "I believe God created the world and holds it together. Just how he did that is up for debate, but whatever conclusions you come to about the earth's origins, God did it. Okay?"
The world is not full of items stamped "made by God"—the Creator is more subtle than that—but there are two locations where general hints of the divine presence might be expected to be seen most clearly. One is the vast cosmos itself, with its fifteen-billion-year history of evolving development following the big bang. The other is the "thinking reed" of humanity, so insignificant in physical scale but, as Pascal said, superior to all the stars because it alone knows them and itself.
What do today's pastors think about science? What views do they hold on creation and evolution and how strongly do they hold them? How do origins issues impact their ministries? These were just a few of the questions that motivated us at BioLogos to commission a survey of pastors on origins
In this video Conversation, Denis Alexander asserts that contemporary Christians are not taking the early chapters of Genesis seriously enough.
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Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have understood. Calvin inherited the medieval cosmology of his time, a way of viewing the world heavily influenced by Greek thought and one which was about to receive shocks from astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo. But not just yet.
People hold clearly discordant points of view, and it would be dishonest to ignore the conflict. Yet some voices emphasize the dissonance without any note of harmony to put it in context. Too often, science and faith becomes a hostile battle of worldviews, sounding angry, dissonant chords even among fellow Christians. But civil, gracious dialogue is possible.
This ongoing series written by historian Ted Davis begins with a brief synopsis of his personal background, and then goes on to reveal his passion for debunking "the now-common view that the history of science and Christianity is one of ongoing, inevitable conflict."
This series by Denis Alexander reflects on advancements in genomics as well as their theological implications. He focuses on the relatedness of hominin genomes, arguing that this does not interfere with the image of God in humans. The image of God depends more on the capacity for relationship and covenant, not on a list of particular physical qualities. He then discusses why the recent studies of genomics provide "no grounds for genetic determinism."
In this series, Mark Mann explores what many of the great Christian theologians and saints of the Church have said about how God speaks in and through God's other great book: Nature, or Creation. Listening to figures from the the 2nd to the 18th centuries,Mann proposes three main points: Christians should think of Scripture and Creation as two "books" that should be read together for understanding the fullness of God's self-revelation; Science is a God-given tool for discerning the handiwork of God in Creation, and is fully compatible with God's Word revealed in Scripture, and therefore, Christians have nothing to fear from science.


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When I first heard about the "internal salt water bathing" that followers are advised to do first thing in the morning, I thought it sounded pleasant and soothing—until I actually read the instructions. You're supposed to chug an entire quart of lukewarm water mixed with two teaspoons of uniodized sea salt. "The salt and water will…quickly and thoroughly wash the entire digestive tract in about one hour. Several eliminations will likely occur," says the handbook. Trying to get it down felt as bad as getting hit in the face with a wave of ocean water with my mouth wide open. The first time, I nearly vomit. "Thank God I work from home," I keep telling myself, as I sprint from my computer to my bathroom. (Try a diet that keeps you full and still lose weight!)


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DETROIT — General Motors Co. plans to build an entry-level Chevrolet Corvette that would cost less than $50,000 and widen the iconic sports-car brand's appeal, people familiar with the plans said.
The No. 1 U.S. automaker is looking at bringing out the less-expensive model in mid- to late 2015, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing future product strategy.
"Clearly, there's a lot of opportunity with Corvette," one of them said. "It's good for General Motors to be thinking out of the box a little bit."
In January, GM showed the 2014 Corvette Stingray, the first new Corvette in nine years, ahead of the Detroit auto show. Called the C7 by fans, it is the seventh generation of the American-made sports car and will go on sale in late summer.
An entry-level Corvette would have a less-powerful 5.3-liter V-8 engine and lack a number of features found in the Stingray, such as automatic climate control, the sources said. It would be offered only as a coupe and cost less than the current Corvette, which starts at just over $50,000 and runs up to $112,600.
GM denied there were such plans. "We haven't even announced pricing for the Stingray yet, so it's a little premature to talk about what's coming next," GM spokesman Monte Doran said. "At this moment, we don't have any plans to offer something below where the Stingray is."
Officials with suppliers for the Corvette, who asked not to be identified, said they had not heard of plans for a less-expensive, entry-level model. One added that suppliers would need to know at least two years ahead of time to ensure they could provide parts in volume.
Even as sales have dwindled from a peak of 42,571 in 1977 to 14,132 last year, Corvette has maintained its cachet and exclusivity as the only legitimate, U.S.-built competitor to such exotic European sports-car brands as Ferrari and Lamborghini. Corvettes are built in Bowling Green, Ky.
GM Chief Executive Dan Akerson called the new Corvette at its January introduction a "halo car" that would draw buyers to the Chevrolet brand, which accounted for 71 percent of the U.S. automaker's sales last year. He said the Stingray was indicative of the risks GM was willing to take.


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There's an ironic twist to the shooting in Connecticut that is touched off a new gun debate.
We are getting reports that gun sales are soaring in a number of states over the last few days Trace Gallagher has the details from our West Coast newsroom -- And -- you go back to column -- and Aurora and Virginia Tech everytime there -- a Mac shooting in this country gun sales dramatically rise and experts say that's for a couple of reasons one.
For personal safety and true because people believe the government will ban certain types of weapons like assault rifles.
Here now are two different views on the issue -- As far as assault weapons.
I don't think it's necessary.
Pistol works justice justice found.
Instances like this create a knee jerk reaction.
They've got a look at something to vilified.
And so much Hoosier to vilify a done.
That is a system that it has holes and -- that needs to be fixed.
The day after the Connecticut shooting the Colorado Bureau of Investigation had 4154.
Request for background checks on gun buyers they simply could not process than that fast.
And they are still today trying to clear up the backlog the national instant criminal background check.
Is experiencing similar numbers to Colorado.
In Indiana gun sales are seeing it -- in semi automatic -- rifles as well as handguns -- even holsters.
And a gun shop in Racine Wisconsin says all of last year they sold three.
-- they might have sold more but they sold out of the five day hat.
Keep in mind President Clinton put a ban on assault rifles back in 1994.
That ban expired in 2004.
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Blaze and Magic Emerge Triumphant in 2010 YPSL
August 1, 2010
After putting in consistently great performances throughout the season, the New Jersey Blaze and Millburn Magic have finished top of the Men's and Women's Youth Premier Soccer League tables respectively, both closing their season on a win.
The Blaze, who finished with a 6-1-1 record, went undefeated for five games to finish their 2010 campaign. A true team effort, the squad proved to have remarkable depth and a lot of talent from local New Jersey colleges and high schools.
The high point for the Blaze came during a long away trip to Massachusetts and New Hampshire, when the squad took on the Maine Sting and Boston Tea Men. After a hard-fought battle on the Saturday against the Sting, winning 2-1, the Blaze went on to demolish the Boston Tea Men 7-1 and take all six points back to NJ.
Although tested by the Brooklyn Italians, the squad's resolve held firm and the boys went on to end their season with a +17 goal difference and 19 points, only conceding ten goals while scoring 27 – an average of over three a game.
Ricky Duggal, the head coach of the Blaze, said after the final game: "The [last] game summed up our season as a whole, particularly the second half - we were able to cancel out our early mistakes and pick up the pace [in the later stages of the season].
"I couldn't be more proud of the lads. The team is excellent and it's created a strong base for our NPSL squad next season. I look forward to what the 2011 campaign brings."
Meanwhile, the Millburn Magic, led by head coach Sean Kiernan, finished on top of the women's league with a 6-1 record, proving to be a force to be reckoned with on a number of occasions with an outstanding midfield complemented by strong attacking partnerships and a solid defense.
The women's league, which proved to be a close race throughout the season, resulted in a lot of testing games for the Magic girls, particularly against both South Jersey United and Adirondack Lynx, when Millburn won 3-2. Kiernan, however, believes that the best showcase of his squad happened on July 25, when the club beat a strong NJ Wildcats team 3-1.
"We played some of the best soccer we played all season," said Kiernan. However, the day before the Magic were able to overcome injuries early in a game against Jersey Select and, reduced to nine men, were able to hold off the opposition's advances. Returning to ten, they claimed a goal midway through the first half, building on it before the break and coming away eventual 2-1 winners.
"The girls played some great football this season and they deserve everything they worked hard for," Kiernan concluded. "They've proved that they have the talent to be great soccer players in the coming months and years."
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Associate Professor Amy Gardner's Firm, Gardner Mohr Architects, LLC, has been awarded a 2009 Remodeling Design Award for Merit, a national award honoring excellence in design - as well as functional value, cost-effectiveness and sensitivity to the existing structure and surroundings.
The Gilmer project, a thorough-going renovation and addition to an existing 1920's era local bungalow, consisted of the stewardship of an existing resource from a state of disrepair into a "second life" blending traditional and modern character and technologies. Sustainable, recycled, renewable, and reclaimed materials, as well as energy efficient lighting and HVAC strategies have a significant role in second life of the house, including: the reuse of the existing house as an existing resource, use of salvaged forest products; recycled roofing; careful choices about shading, orientation, and daylighting; high-efficiency HVAC strategies; and attention to indoor air and water quality. The Remodeling Design Award competition, sponsored by Remodeling Magazine, received 271 entries from across the country, and awarded only 16 projects. The Gilmer project was also awarded a 2008 Washingtonian / American Institute of Architects DC Chapter award for Distinctive Architecture.
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland is home to four academic disciplines: architecture, urban planning, historic preservation and real estate development. Committed to educating its students and community about the importance of sustainability and smart growth, the School practices an interdisciplinary approach to education, research, creative work, and community and professional service. For more information, please e-mail us or call 301.405.8000.
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happy happy easter to all ! spring is here to all to enjoy.
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easter eve kinsey falls alseep on a carrot pillow. her pillow plays easter music. the easter music puts her in dreamland.shes dreaming about candy,colored eggs and having fun with her family.as she wakes up.all her easter wishes come true. have fun !
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easter is a sign of spring . the flowers start to bloom. the grass becomes green. the air is fresh. the weather gets warmer. before you know it here comes summer.
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once apon a time in bunny land . there was a bunny named kinsey. easter sunday was her special day. she hopped around and a around looking for her easter basket . it was filled with carrots, lettuce and lots of easter grass. it was a happy easter .
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getting ready for the big easter egg hunt. coloring the easter eggs red,green,pink ,blue & yellow like a rainbow in the sky. oh where ! oh where ! are the easter eggs ? the more eggs you find . the more luck will come your way .
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The Russian National Junior Team captured Game 2 of the Canada-Russia Challenge with a 6-3 win over the Canadian National Junior Team Friday in Yaroslavl to even the series 1-1 heading back to Canada where Games 3-4 will be played in Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 13-14.
Anton Zlobin (Val-d'Or Foreurs) opened the scoring for Russia, and Andrei Makarov (Saskatoon Blades) earned the win in goal.
Canadian goals were scored by Ty Rattie (Portland Winterhawks) who finished with two points, along with Morgan Rielly (Moose Jaw Warriors), and Ryan Strome (Niagara IceDogs).
Maxime Lagace (PEI Rocket) took the loss in goal.
The series is being played as a tribute to Kontinental Hockey League team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. The club was involved in a horrific plane crash last September that killed 44 players and coaches. The tournament is also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series.


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U.S. Embassy Marks 60 Years of Partnership and Shared Prosperity
January 15, 2013 seoul.usembassy.gov
The U.S. Embassy in Gwanghwamun has launched a year-long celebration of close U.S.-Korea relations with an 18-meter banner emblazoned with the words "60 Years of Partnership and Shared Prosperity." The year 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, the U.S. – ROK Mutual Defense Treaty and the launch of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea among other key events. Starting the New Year, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Sung Kim said, "We have come a long way together during the past 60 years to create a relationship that is both deep and broad. It encompasses not only our mutual security but vibrant trade and economic cooperation, active coordination to deal with regional and global issues, and close people-to-people ties. Working together our partnership and our shared future is limitless."
The banner was hung on January 15th and ready for public viewing from Gwanghwamun Square beginning January 16th.
President Obama will welcome President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea to the White House on May 7. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance this year, President Park's visit will highlight the growth, breadth, depth and strength of our alliance, our increased global cooperation, the deep economic ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea, and the strong bonds of friendship between the American and Korean people.
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A new forecast by Central 1 Credit Union says the resale price of a home in B.C. is expected to increase at an accelerating rate over the next three years. That means luxury west side homes like these will likely fetch even higher prices in years to come. All prices for homes in the gallery are current from the Multiple Listing Service.
The new Hard Rock Casino Vancouver opens in Coquitlam Dec 20, with memorabilia from Jimmy Hendrix, Madonna, the Spice Girls and Prince, among others. Get a sneak peek inside the new entertainment centre, which replaces the old Boulevard Casino and the Red Robinson Show Theatre.
When one winning streak ends the best thing to do is start another one. That is exactly what the Vancouver Canucks hope to accomplish tonight when they meet the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center.
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Having cared for the city's pets for more than 30 years, we're happy to say that we're one of the largest independent and most popular vets in Brighton & Hove. We've achieved this by consistently offering professional, affordable pet care and a warm friendly service from each of our six local surgeries.
Take a 360-tour around Coastway Kemp Town, which offers some of the newest state-of-the-art facilities found in veterinary surgeries Brighton wide.
If you're looking for vets, East Sussex has several to choose from. Choose Coastway because we are a non-corporate group and can therefore offer:
At our Brighton clinic routine consultations take place from 8.00am to 6.30pm weekdays and 8.00am to 5.00pm Saturdays. To arrange to see a vet or a nurse you should make an appointment by either calling your local clinic or by dropping in to see the receptionist. You can choose to see whichever vet you like.
Outside of normal surgery hours we operate an emergency clinic called Vetcall from our Kemp Town surgery.
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