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Bo Burnham
Three years ago, Bo Burnham was just another high-schooler recording YouTube videos for fun. Today, Burnham has burst on the comedy scene with a full-length LP and a Comedy Central special. His pilot, ZACH STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS, co-written with Dan Lagana, has been picked up by MTV to series with an anticipated Fall 2012 air date. The single camera comedy, starring Bo, follows a kid fresh out of high-school who hires a camera crew to film him in the hopes of becoming famous.
With roles in Judd Apatow's "Funny People," Rob Schneider's "Virgin on Bourbon Street," and most recently, Federighi's coming-of-age comedy "Sin Bin," Burnham already has several film credits to his name. We are currently developing a comedy feature with the Gotham Group for Bo to star in and produce, entitled "Unique Visitor," also co-written with Dan Lagana. Prior to that, Bo sold a feature to Apatow and Universal Pictures.
Bo performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest to sellout audiences, winning the Spirit of the Fringe Award-- a huge accomplishment. In addition, he was the youngest performer ever nominated for the best show award in the festival's 30 year history and received five 5 star reviews for his show. With all the acclaim Bo receives, we have expanded his international reach to the UK, other European countries and Australia.
Entertainment Weekly recently named Burnham one of the "12 Rising Stars of Comedy." He released his first full length LP, "Bo Burnham," in 2009, topping Billboard's New Artist chart and reaching #1 on the Billboard's Comedy chart in its first week. Four days after his eighteenth birthday, Burnham became the youngest person to record a "Comedy Central Presents" special, and in 2008, Burnham signed a four-record deal with Comedy Central Records. He released his first digital-only EP, "Bo Fo Sho," on iTunes in June. The album hit #1 on the iTunes comedy album chart and #6 on the overall iTunes album chart, alongside the likes of Coldplay.


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Michael Vick Cancels His Oprah Taping!
February 17, 2011 1:33 PM
NFL comeback kid Michael Vick has been a very sought out after interview ever since he has proven himself to be an outstanding quaterback once again. It's so bad that Oprah and Piers Morgan made a bet to see who would land the interview first.


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July 4th
This Fourth of July, enjoy the explosion of fireworks, but don't let all the treats blow up your diet, says a Kansas State University dietitian.
Amber Howells, director of the coordinated program in dietetics offered by the hospitality management and dietetics department in the university's College of Human Ecology, says moderation is key.
"As a registered dietitian, my philosophy really is that all foods fit. The trick is you just have to eat everything in moderation and control your portion sizes," Howells said.
Hamburgers and hotdogs are popular foods on the Fourth. Howells says there are healthy options to both.
"For hamburgers, you can use the more lean cuts of beef. If you are using ground beef, try to get that 96 percent lean meat," she said. "With hot dogs, you really want to find that version that is less than 150 calories per serving size and less than 14 grams of fat. Hotdogs are probably also higher in sodium content because they are more processed, so look at the sodium content and try to find something with less than 450 milligrams of sodium." When it comes to hotdogs, Howells said there are healthier and not-so-healthy options available, so checking the label is key. For a meatless option try black bean or garden veggie burgers from Gardein.
What's a hotdog or hamburger without some potato chips alongside? Howells said healthier versions of chips are available today, such as baked or high fiber — but portion size is a factor.
"Usually about 12 to 13 chips is a portion size, but when we think about how much we eat, we typically eat more than that portion size," she said. Take some time browsing the snack aisle and read labels. There are many brands of snacks and chips that are a healthier option then traditional chips.
Fresh veggies are a healthier option to chips, but Howells said to watch the dips. She recommends low-fat or fat-free dressings. Also watch the sodium content of dips and condiments. Humus can be a great option and can be flavored with many seasonings.
One popular summer food that won't blow your diet if you have an extra serving is watermelon.
"Watermelon is a fantastic choice because it is a fruit and naturally low in fat," Howells said. "About a cup of watermelon is a portion size, but since it is a fruit, it is low in calories and consuming more than cup won't do too much damage."
Ice cream is a crowd favorite — and Howells is all for it — in moderation.
"I am big fan of ice cream, especially homemade ice cream," she said. "It's higher in fat than watermelon, but you can still eat ice cream. It's healthy, it has calcium and it's a good dairy product. You don't have to cut it out, just limit the portion size to half a cup."
The Fourth of July is known for being hot, so staying hydrated is important. Water is always a good choice, but Howells said there are other options.
"The trick is to find things without caffeine. Caffeine will dehydrate you quicker, she said. "Lemonade is a good choice. There are lemonades available that are lower in calories, or you can freshly squeeze lemonade and use artificial sweeteners instead of sugar."
Another great beverage option is an infused water- try cucumber or melon to add a splash of flavor to your water. Try to avoid soda, the empty calories, too much sugar and added ingredients will not quench your thirst.
While eating everything in moderation is the key to a healthy diet, Howells said splurging every now and then is OK. "If there is a day that you indulge, as we tend to do on holidays, then just tone it back a little the next day, and then get back to your normal eating habits," she said.
This article was adapted from a piece written by Beth Bohn at Kansas State University.


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Cats are America's most popular pet, but they're also filling up shelters and rescues. We can give you the resources to provide the best care for your cats.
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Tipping the Scales: Getting Fat Cats Up and Out
Three shelters share their strategies for getting tubby cats adopted into loving homes.
Shelter Medicine: Meow ... Cat Chow!
What goes into the food bowl profoundly impacts animal health; it's essential for management of body weight and condition, and good nutrition also supports immune function. Here's a guide to help you keep your cats well-fed, trim, and healthy.
Spot-Cleaning Cat Cages
For years, the standard approach to cat kennel cleaning has been to remove the cat and completely scrub down the cage. There's a simpler, quicker, less stressful way!
Behavior Department: Kitty in Their Hands
Fledgling fosterers have a lot to learn before embarking on their first kitty-mentoring adventure. In this article, veteran fosterers offer their advice -- and their practical knowledge and experiences are worth their weight in kitten chow.
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In your space, you tell us about some of your favorite programs to help cats???everything from partnering with a local hockey team to a community operation (pun intended) that???s sterilized 250 cats in a single day.
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Declawing Cats: Far Worse Than a Manicure
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There has been a perception that local financing institutions are wary of investing in manufacturing related businesses simply because the sector is uncompetitive and there is a limited future in this segment of our economy.
However a quick look at the annual reports for Bidvest Bank and Sasfin suggest that in the last year banks have been taking progressively more risk on these sectors. Finweek picked these two banks because they have to be far more selective about their lending books and have to focus on backing the right entrepreneurs to ensure maximum return from their credit books.
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BEREA, Ohio — On the same day that the Cleveland Browns announced Brian Hoyer as their starting quarterback and cautioned that Brandon Weeden might not get his job back, they traded 2012 first-round pick Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2014 first-round pick.
It was a clear statement that the Browns don't care much for former team president Mike Holmgren's 2012 draft — and also a strong signal that they are poised to draft a quarterback in May.
They now have two first-round selections in 2014, and 10 picks overall. They will have ammunition to seek a championship-caliber franchise quarterback, which is their No. 1 priority.
"I don't want to tip our hand about what we're going to do," CEO Joe Banner said in a news conference last night, "but I think it puts us in a good position. … We are positioning ourselves to build a team that is good and sustainable."
The Browns also announced they are bringing to Cleveland running back Willis McGahee, who will be signed if he passes a physical.
The Holmgren/Tom Heckert regime thought so much of Richardson that they moved up a spot in the draft to get him, trading the fourth pick in the first round, along with fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round picks in the 2012 draft.
McGahee, a two-time Pro Bowler (2007, 2011), is a 6-foot, 235-pound veteran in his 11th year. He has four 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
Last season, Richardson rushed 267 times for 950 yards (3.6-yard average) and 11 touchdowns. He caught 51 passes for 367 yards and a TD. He did so after recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery and with broken ribs suffered in mid-October. This season, Richardson rushed 31 times for 105 yards and a 3.4-yard average.
Banner said that the first conversation with the Colts happened on Tuesday. When asked about trading the team's top running back so early in the season, Banner said, "This was more about the moment presented itself. … It wasn't something where we could say, 'Wait three weeks.' … We had to make that decision now."
Banner added:
"I just think as we look forward, this was good value and gave us an opportunity to accomplish what we want to accomplish going forward. … I think Trent is a really good player, and I think he's going to do well there and he would have done well here.
"The value that we were getting back … made this a thing we wanted to do."
Banner said the Browns are not looking to make additional trades anytime soon, but like any team, would listen if another opportunity presented itself.
The Browns would be the fourth team for McGahee, 31. In nine seasons, the former University of Miami player has rushed for 8,097 yards and 63 touchdowns on 1,957 attempts. He has 202 receptions for 1,319 yards and five touchdowns.


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It's been a fun weekend – we ran for chocolate!
The San Diego Hot Chocolate 5k (America's Sweetest Race) was yesterday, and Leanne and I started the week with chocolate and running! We were quite a pair – I, who had barely run since finishing Disney's Tinkerbell half marathon in January, and she who was just getting over a terrible cold.
But we got out there, had fun, and met a bunch of other like-minded runners!
Accompanying us was Leanne's husband and our cameraman, Michael, who encouraged us and kept us company along the way. And helped us taste-test our post-race chocolate.
The idea of chocolate as a finish line motivation makes perfect sense to me. Recovery drinks (Gatorade, Powerade) are basically liquid sugar and salt, helping your body replace the electrolytes lost through sweat and stress.
Not only are a few sips of hot chocolate a great way to kickstart your post race recovery, but it tastes great. Throw in a few pretzels and a banana dipped in chocolate fondue, and you have a winner – in more ways than one!
More on the joys of San Diego, antioxidants, and chocolate as a performance enhancer later this week. But for now - here's how to make your own Finisher's Mug!
You will need:
A mug
Enough hot chocolate to fill that mug
A bowl
A handful of chocolate chips
A banana
A handful of pretzels
A rice krispie treat
A graham cracker
A giant marshmallow
A pickle (just kidding) (actually, that might be good) (you can if you want)
Step One: go run! Or kickbox or hot yoga, whatever you like to do. Dance your pants off. Then whip yourself up some hot chocolate and melt those chocolate chips in the microwave.
Assemble your dippables and start with your favorite!
Depending on how far you ran, you may not need all these things – I know when I ran the 15k a couple years ago, I basically devoured the entire collection. But yesterday a handful of pretzels and half a banana did the trick.
What about you? Did you run the hot chocolate race? What did you think of chocolate for your recovery snack?


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1884 - Stratford debut
This was probably the first time that Measure for Measure was performed in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The production, directed by Bernard Charles, was staged in the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, just five years after it first opened.
The Stratford Herald wrote: 'The play is not often produced on account of the indelicacy of some of the associations, but only a judicious hand is required to tone down that which jars on the sensitive ear' (2 May 1884).
Image: Advertisement from the Redditch Indicator 12 April 1884.
1950 - Peter Brook
Directed by Peter Brook, this Measure for Measure was performed in Stratford-upon-Avon at the New Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
The theatre opened in 1932, designed by Elisabeth Scott and this production saw its fourth hosting of the play – with previous incarnations in 1940, 1946 and 1947.
The Birmingham Post designated it 'one of the most effective productions that Mr Brook has so far achieved' (10 March 1950).
Photograph: Act I, Scene v, with John Gielgud as Angelo and Barbara Jefford as Isabella. Photographer Angus McBean, copyright RSC.
1962 - Lacking height
Records show this to be the only production of Measure for Measure performed in Stratford-upon-Avon in the swinging sixties.
The Liverpool Post reported: 'Judi Dench lacks the height for the part but makes up for it by her fine voice' (11 April 1962).
Music was by Guy Woolfenden and represented one of his very first Royal Shakespeare Company productions, after which he would go on to write around 150 scores for the organisation.
John Blatchley directed the production, with design and lighting by John Bury.
Tom Fleming (Vincentio), Judi Dench (Isabella), Marius Goring (Angelo), Ian Richardson (Lucio), Clive Swift (Pompey), Edmond Bennett (Elbow), Ian Holm (Claudio), Yvonne Bonnamy (Mariana), Patricia Brake (Juliet), Paul Hardwick (Provost), Clifford Rose (Froth), Peter Jeffrey (Escalus), Tony Church (Barnadine).
Photograph: Act IV, Scene iii, with Tom Fleming as the Duke and Judi Dench as Isabella. Copyright Gordon Goode.
1970 - Spare
A minimalist set and props characterised John Barton's landmark 1970 production of Measure for Measure, which The Times' Irving Wardle called 'spare, intelligent and wary' (2 April 1970).
Writing in Daily Telegraph, John Barber noted: 'It is remarkable for its refusal to cuddle up to the nice characters or to pretend that the nasty ones are bad all through' (2 April 1970).
The groundbreaking moment in Barton's production was his innovative final scene, in which Isabella, played by Estelle Kohler, neither rejected nor accepted the Duke's proposal, but instead stared silently into the audience.
Cast and creative
Timothy O'Brien (design); John Bradley (lighting)
Sebastian Shaw (Vincentio), Estelle Kohler (Isabella), Ian Richardson (Angelo), Terrence Hardiman (Lucio), John Kane (Pompey), Trader Faulkner (Elbow), Ben Kingsley (Claudio), Sara Kestelman (Mariana), Mary Rutherford (Juliet), William Russell (Provost), Peter Egan (Froth), Patrick Barr (Escalus), David Waller (Barnadine)
Photograph: Act I, Scene ii showing (from left to right) Terrence Hardiman – Lucio, William Russell – Provost, Ben Kingsley – Claudio. Photographer Reg Wilson, copyright RSC.
1974 - Bawdy and raucous
Set in the red light district of Vienna and directed by Keith Hack, this production was strongly influenced by the controversial dramatist Edward Bond, even carrying a programme note penned by him.
The Guardian's Michael Billington dismissed the show as 'a half-Measure' (5 September 1974). The Oxford Mail described it as 'a bawdy, raucous cartoon punctuated by jibes, whistles and backstreet vulgarity with it all hanging out' (5 September 1974).
With a lavish set and costumes designed by Maria Björnson, the production also featured Richard Griffiths as Abhorson.
Lighting was by John Bradley and music by Stephen Oliver.
Barrie Ingham (Vincentio), Francesca Annis (Isabella), Michael Pennington (Angelo), Barry Stanton (Lucio), James Booth (Pompey), Ian McDiarmid (Elbow), Malcolm Tierney (Claudio), Gay Hamilton (Mariana), Debbie Bowen (Juliet), Jeffery Kissoon (Provost), David Waller (Escalus)
Photograph: Act V, Scene I, with Francesca Annis as Isabella and Gay Hamilton as Mariana. Copyright Nobby Clark.
1978 - Appearance and reality
Directed by Barry Kyle, this production featured a black box set with several doors. The cast included Juliet Stevenson and Ruby Wax as nuns and whores, John Nettles as Lucio and Richard Griffiths as Pompey.
Writing in the Guardian, Michael Billington commented: 'We are constantly reminded of the play's prison background with faces of the Hogarthian whores peering through grilles at the antics of their supposed moral superiors... Kyle treats the play not only as a parable about justice but an essay on appearance and reality.'
Cast and creatives
Christopher Morley (design); Brian Harris (lighting); James Walker (music)
Michael Pennington (Vincentio), Paola Dionisotti/Sinéad Cusack (Isabella), Jonathan Pryce/David Suchet (Angelo), John Nettles (Lucio), Richard Griffiths (Pompey), Geoffrey Freshwater (Elbow), Allan Hendrick (Claudio), Marjorie Bland/Natasha Parry (Mariana), Sheridan Fitzgerald (Juliet), Darlene Johnson (Mistress Overdone), Donald Douglas (Provost), Ian Reddington (Froth), Raymond Westwell (Escalus), Conrad Asquith (Barnadine), Diana Berriman (Francisca), Dennis Edwards (Abhorson), Juliet Stevenson (Whore), Ruby Wax (Whore)
Photograph: Michael Pennington – Duke, Conrad Asquith – Barnardine. Copyright: photographer.
1983 - Underworld grotesques
With a striking set designed by Bob Crowley, the 1983 production was directed by Adrian Noble, later to become the RSC's artistic director (1991-2003).
Irving Wardle wrote in The Times: 'Adrian Noble's stage swarms with sober state officials in full-skirted coats and jet black wigs, exotically plumed fops and underworld grotesques whose diseases seem to have eaten into their costumes' (5 October 1983).
Photograph from Joe Cocks Studio Collection, copyright Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust.
1983 - cast and creatives
Bob Crowley (design); Robert Bryan (lighting); Ilona Sekacz (music)
Daniel Massey (Vincentio), Juliet Stevenson (Isabella), David Schofield (Angelo), Richard O'Callaghan (Lucio), Anthony O'Donnell (Pompey), Trevor Peacock (Elbow), John Nolan (Claudio), Emma Watson (Mariana), Sarah Berger/Tilda Swinton (Juliet), Peggy Mount (Mistress Overdone), Oliver Ford Davies (Provost), Raymond Platt (Froth), Joseph O'Conor (Escalus), Stanley Dawson (Varrius), Campbell Morrison (Barnadine), Caroline Harris (Francisca), Griffith Jones (Abhorson), David Killick (A Justice)
Photograph: David Schofield as Angelo and Juliet Stevenson as Isabella. Copyright Stephen Macmillan.
1994 - Measure for the 1990s
Nineties culture and politics in all its glory was reflected in this year's production, directed by Steven Pimlott, with Toby Stephens as Claudio.
With leopard-skin miniskirts, prison wardens armed with batons, and burping and beer-swilling lager louts, the Birmingham Post compared the atmosphere created by the show to a rugby club on a Friday night.
The Daily Telegraph's Charles Spencer wrote: 'The Duke is a kind of John Major, launching a doomed attempt to revive his 'Back to Basics' campaign' (22 October 1994).
Cast and creatives
Ashley Martin-Davis (design); Brian Harris (lighting); Jason Carr (music)
Michael Feast (Vincentio), Stella Gonet (Isabella), Alex Jennings (Angelo), Barry Lynch (Lucio), Derek Griffiths/Clive Rowe (Pompey), Bille Brown/Simon Dormandy (Elbow), Toby Stephens (Claudio), Tanya Moodie (Mariana), Caroline Blakiston (Mistress Overdone), David Killick (Provost), Alfred Burke (Escalus), Liam O'Callaghan (Barnadine), Griffith Jones (Abhorson)
Photograph: Production design by Ashley Martin-Davies. Copyright Ivan Kyncl.
2006 - The Complete Works
Measure for Measure was last performed in Stratford-upon-Avon in September as part of the Complete Works Festival. The production was directed by Peter Hall, for Theatre Royal Bath.
Photograph: Andrea Risborough as Isabella and Ben Turner as Claudio.
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Mixed Emotions
As a fan of Bioware and, in this specific case, the Mass Effect series, this review is one of mixed emotions. There are parts about it that I absolutely love, the parts that kept me playing for well over thirty hours, but there were also things that I would say range from being mildly disappointing to cringe inducing.
The one area of Mass Effect 3 that leaves me with the most emotional confusion is the story. But, truth be told, I think that is something that dates back from the second game in the series. Even then I had my fears and doubts about how the people at Bioware would be bringing this trilogy to a satisfying conclusion. Even so, with the exception of maybe the ending of Dragon Age 2, I have always thoroughly enjoyed the stories Bioware told in its games, so despite my fears I remained cautiously optimistic; hopeful even.
With that, I am sad to admit that, yes, my fears became a reality upon finishing Mass Effect 3. When I finished watching the "secret" cut-scene that played after the credits rolled, I was left feeling confused and and heavily disappointed.
That's not to say that the journey that was Mass Effect 3, and, in a larger part, the Mass Effect series, was wholly unsatisfying. There were, without a doubt, moments in the game which managed to hit me on a deep, emotional level in ways that games rarely do. Without giving too much away, people die in this game, and even though I think Bioware went a little overboard with the number of tragic deaths, there are scenes which even now, watching them on Youtube, I find the be utterly heart wrenching in the best way possible.
Speaking of people, Bioware claimed that Mass Effect 3 would focus on a smaller, more intimate team as opposed to the big group of people that joined your Shepard in the second game. Only the second half of that statement is true, really.
Fortunately, that part of it is probably also the most important. And really, it is true, in the sense that the world around me felt more alive and aware. Instead of a character living inside his or her own little bubble--and occasionally stepping out of it--it feels like everyone is, for the most part, aware of each other's existence. Not only that, they actually interact with each other! Without me having to do anything except stand there and listen to their conversations.
One of the funniest moments in the game was a particular conversation in the cockpit between Joker and another, Turian, member of your squad. I think everyone who comes across this particular conversation will immediately know what I'm talking about.
Unfortunately, the quality of the dialogue is kind of all over the place. One moment I was involved in a conversation that had a natural, organic flow to it, and the next time I talked to someone (sometimes even the same person), the dialogue felt incredibly forced, sometimes to the point of being monotonous, and other times being a clear case of over-acting; sometimes so much so that it was like watching a particularly badly acted episode of some generic soap.
On the gameplay level Bioware has made some a number of minor tweaks, almost all of which I felt were a nice improvement over the Mass Effect 2.
The biggest complaint I had with the second game was the lack of a deep leveling system. While I understood the need to streamline it for the sake of balance and accessibility, I felt they went too far with it in the second game. In Mass Effect 3, however, Bioware found a nice balance between the depth of the first game, and the simplicity of the second.
Leveling up, obviously, is something you do make your character stronger and provide them with stronger and more efficient versions of their powers. Again, compared to the second game, I felt that the abilities that I had at my disposal had been tweaked just enough to make them feel more useful. It probably speaks volumes that for the first time since Mass Effect 1, I chose something other than an infiltrator as my class (I chose adept) and not felt wholly underpowered.
On the whole, Shepard moves around the battlefield in a more nimble fashion as well. You have the ability to move from cover to cover, vault over low obstacles without slowing down, and roll in any direction to dodge out of the way of grenades or powers being lobbed in your direction. Something that, especially on the higher difficulties, saved me from having to reload my game on more than one occasion.
Counter to that, however, these additional moves have gotten me in trouble a few times as well. And it wasn't so much the moves themselves that caused my Shepard to meet his untimely demise, but rather it was the fact that almost every action you take is mapped to a single key. This has resulted in several frustrating moments where Shepard did something completely different from what I wanted him to do. While part of this can be blamed on my acting in a panic to quickly get myself out of a dire situation, I still couldn't help but shake the feeling that those mistakes would not have happened if there weren't so many actions mapped to a single key on my keyboard.
Still, as a third-person shooter there is not much that I can find wrong with Mass Effect 3. Pair that with the fun powers I had at my disposal and the variety of enemies I faced along the way, and I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed the combat in this game.
And yes, planet scanning is still in existence, albeit in a less tedious form. Instead of scanning for minerals which you use for various upgrades, you now scan them solely for the purpose of finding specific items. Items which your Shepard will just overhear people talk about you pass them by.
That's right, you overhear the conversations in which people mention needing a specific item, after which a new quest will be added to your journal for you to go find said item. Sometimes I saw a fetch quest being added to my journal without actually having heard anyone talk about it. What's extra weird is the only time you interact with the people who need certain objects in any way is when you have them in your possession.
There are quite a few of these fetch quests, too, all of which involve flying to a particular system, hitting the scan button a few times until you find a planet that, according to EDI, has something of interest. You then scan said planet--just once is enough--to find the item, and, if it's something you need to complete a fetch quest, you can then go back to the Citadel and deliver it.
The scanning itself is certainly less tedious, but unless you're always paying attention to what items you've picked up and whether or not you have a quest for it, you'll never know if you need to go back to the Citadel to deliver it to someone. But, to find out if there's someone to whom you can deliver things you have found, you need to go to the Citadel and check your map for names you haven't seen on it before. It's all a very strange and laborious process to go through. Unfortunately, if you don't want to play any of the multiplayer, your ending will wholly depend on your completing these tedious quests.
Upgrading your equipment has been given an overhaul as well. Equipping things is still pretty much the same as it was in the previous game, just with a slightly different look. But upgrading your weapons is more in the style of the first game. During the missions you go on, you'll find an assortment of weapons and mods that you can apply to them. There is also the option to just buy new weapons, mods and armor in the various stores on the Citadel.
Once you've acquired a new weapon you can upgrade it on the Normandy, for a fee, up to a maximum of four times. The problem with this system is that it can be hard to keep track of which weapons you would do best to upgrade, so what I ended up doing was upgrading pretty much every weapon that I had. Something that, obviously, cost me quite a few credits and had I not pushed on with doing all those fetch quests, I would have definitely ran out of money.
Graphically the game looks better than its predecessor. I am by no means an expert on all the technical details, but I definitely noticed improvements from both a technical and artistic standpoint. Characters look better, the lighting more dynamic, and save for a few low resolution ones, textures have been improved as well. What's more, the design of the levels themselves feels more natural as well. Cover, this time, consists of more than boxes and crates placed at convenient locations.
The sound is, at best, average. Or to put it in better terms, I'd say that, with the exception of a few, the music in Mass Effect 3 is largely unremarkable. As a small disclaimer, I should probably point out that I've never been a huge fan of the music for Mass Effect. While I certainly recognize that it is fitting, the music has never really struck a chord with me. There are, as mentioned earlier, a few exceptoins, but by and large, I'd say that music left me mostly unfazed.
If you've played any of the previous Mass Effect games you probably won't be surprised that weapons don't really pack much of a punch when it comes to the sound department. I found that my powers as an adept, however, did sound great, especially when I hit an enemy with a combination, resulting not only resulting in a satisfying display of seeing characters fly through the air, but also a perfectly fitting sound effect to accompany it.
All things combined, Mass Effect 3 sees some welcome improvements over its predecessor, but for every positive there seems to be a negative. All the side stories that have been going on since the first game, for the most part, come to a satisfying conclusion. It's just a shame that the same can't be said for the main story, the one thing that this series has been revolving about.
If there's any advice I could give to potential buyers, I would tell them to base their decision on all the other, great, side stories that have been a part of the series since the start, and not so much for the conclusion to the Reaper story. And, should this be your first foray into the world that is Mass Effect, I would strong advice you to go out and play the previous games first because you will be missing out on a lot if you don't.


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At Camarillo
Camarillo: The Scorpions defense forced three turnovers in the first half that led to a 21-6 halftime lead in the Pacific View League opener. Ryan Muscarella forced two fumbles and finished with nine tackles. Terry Davis returned a punt for a TD and had an interception. Frankie Tostado had a TD catch.
Oxnard: Raymond Caldera had three sacks. Max Vasquez and Stephen Kish each scored two TDs.
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Ripon, WI -- Beloit College's Erika Zevin has been named the Midwest Conference's nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year, the conference office announced on Thursday.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.
A tennis standout, she captured the singles championships in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Zevin also finished runner up in 2008 in the number two singles flight, while also finishing as runner up in number one doubles all four seasons (2006-09). With her three singles championships Zevin became only the fifth Midwest Conference women's tennis player to achieve the trifecta. As a Buccaneer she finished with a 42-17 career singles record.
In the classroom, Zevin, an integrative and medical biology major, earned academic all-conference status three times and was named to CoSIDA's Academic All-District team in 2010. A Kappa Delta Academic Excellence Chair member, she was also named to the Beloit Dean's List six times and has been accepted to MD program at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Zevin also spent a semester abroad in 2009 in Sydney, Australia where she volunteered her time with the North Ride Hospital and Relay for Life. She also volunteered her time as a set designer for Kids, Fun and Drama and as a tennis instructor for SCORE Tennis and Fitnesss to help children grow as athletes and as people.
In August, the top ten honorees per division will be announced for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. In September, the field of 30 semifinalists will be narrowed to three per division. The top ten honorees and the nine finalists from Divisions I, II and III will be honored and the 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year winner announced at a dinner in Indianapolis on October 17, 2010.


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Sprouting a grain actually changes its composition from a starch to a vegetable. How cool is that? When whole grains are sprouted, they are converted into a more nutritious and digestible food. As the grain sprouts, it turns into a plant, and the body recognizes it as a vegetable. Essential Eating Sprouted Flour is the guilt-free option for all your cooking & baking needs!
ACTIVE TIME: 6 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes
Ingredients1/2 cup corn flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup Essential Eating Sprouted Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup yogurt
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
PreparationPreheat the oven to 375 degrees
In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
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I've exhausted my resources over this one and can't come up with anything.
I've exhausted my resources over this one and can't come up with anything.
more crap questions:
can you get:
sturmey archer x-rdc hubs
sun cr18 36h rims
if so how many dollhairs respectively?
Ride everything. Shave nothing.
Those are easy ones!
The hub will run you $90 and the rims will be $24 each (700c/black or silver).
ill probably be getting that built up from you soon, i figured instead of buying a velomine wheelset ill just make a rear to match my drum front
ask scrod: ever built or used one of those hubs? opinions?
Ride everything. Shave nothing.
Hey Scrod,
What stems do you carry that are +/-10 degrees? and can you get salsa cowbells?
Thomson X2.
We can get the Salsa Cowbell handlebar but they cost much less (as in they're selling them for wholesale) here.
Cool, Thanks Scrod. One other question, do you know if the purple Chris King components were a limited run?/ Do you see the headset available?
I sent some big money your way just now Scrod.
Got a dollar cog, and some stickers.
Seriously though, looking forward to being able to change my gearing slightly. I've been waiting to catch a 17t on sale.
I just received my frame set and crank that I'd ordered from you guys, I just wanted to say thank you. Roughly an hour and a half to two hours after I'd placed the order I had a tracking number and the shipment was delivered two days later, you guys are seriously on it. I'll definitely spend some more money with you guys to finish up my build. Thanks for the Retrogression sticker too, I appreciate it.
Are you gonna have anymore 17t dollar cog?
Can you get the current model Cinelli 1a stem that is 26.0? If so, how much is it? Thanx...
We've got 90, 100, 110 & 120mm in stock. $48.
Thanx for your rapid response, great price - am still measuring & testing my cockpit for a projected very long distance ride - will get back w you when i figure it out...
Also need to experiment w my gearing & not wanting to spend til I get it right...any chance of you having your $1 cogs besides 16t anytime soon?
No prob!
$1 cogs come and go without any rhyme or reason. Keep checking!
Hey Scrod,
I was wondering if you were still a dealer for Bern? I was finally looking to get an Allston and noticed you had no helmets on the site but figured you likely still have them in the shop.
They were barely selling from the site so we took them down but we have a ton of them at the shop. E-mail or call us tomorrow to see if we've got the size/color you're looking for in stock.
Scrodzilla, I'd like to get a shorter stem for my new stripper #kilott ; I think the stock is 110 mm on the 57 cm which I'm finding too long. I see on your site that I can get a Dimension stem for $22 and a 1" to 1-1/8" shim for $5. I presume I should be set with these two, but can you confirm I need the 26mm bar-clamp version, please?
The bikesdirect site states the stock bar is 26mm:
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But a 25.4mm bullhorn bar I had lying around seemed to work ok in the stock stem. My LBS thinks I need a 25.4mm stem, but they don't have a lot of #kilott experience. I'm sorry if this has been asked before. I did search and found:
Kilo TT handlebar clamp size?
...where @TehK said:
andBars are 25.4, so the clamp is 26.0ish.
Ask Scrod
where you said the stock bar is 26mm (hopefully still true for current model)
Also, is it possible to get any shorter than 70mm (maybe something other than a Dimension)? I'm on a budget, but would like to go as short as possible, thanks.
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BikesDirect OEM specs often vary so I have no idea what diameter your bars are. Why didn't your local shop measure instead of giving you a roundabout answer?
If you need a stem shorter than 70mm, you bought the wrong size bike (assuming you're not built like a Tyrannosaurus rex).
Hey Scrod,
I'm debating between a DA 16t cog and EAI 16t cog (Not a Phil Wood hub, so compatibility should be the same)-- I've read around and the consensus is that they're about the same-- which do you prefer/think runs quieter?
Also, do you have any more of those "One Less Roadie" stickers? I can't seem to find them being sold separately in your online store any more.
Both cogs are good but I always find EAI to be quieter. Also for the record, I use EAI cogs on my Phil hub without any trouble at all.
One Less Roadie stickers are only available as part of the sticker pack.
Hey Scrod, do you by chance sell just the non-driver side crank arm for sram s300... it got stripped from a loose pedal and I don't want to buy a whole new crankset since I just got this a few weeks ago.


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Booking & Shredding | with Solo Artist and Founder of MAXIMUM Booking Jeff Aug
Jeff Aug is Founder of MAXIMUM Booking as well as an accomplished solo artist. In 2009, Aug set the world record for "Most Concerts Performed in Different Countries in 24 Hours," and is out to take his record back. MAXIMUM Booking's artist roster includes Anne Clark, Allan Holdsworth, moe., Chumbawumba, Floating Stone, and many others. Jeff's latest album, Wedding Song, comes out March 2, 2012. By Brian Weidy
When did you start playing guitar?
I started playing guitar at 12 and a half when my Uncle Arthur gave me an electric guitar he had laying around his room in Queens, New York. My grandparents were moving to Florida, so my uncle had to move out of his room there when they sold the house. It was a one-pickup, "Winston" electric guitar. I learned the ending power chords of "Freebird" from one of the kids in the neighbourhood and learned Jimi Hendrix´s version of "The Star Spangled Banner" from a Jimi Hendrix songbook (I had taken piano lessons for many years, so I could read music already).


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NYC Is Major Human Trafficking Hub: Part 2
New York, NY —
Moving people across international borders and then forcing them to work against their will. is a crime called Human Trafficking.
The New York City area, as an international gateway, is one of the nation's hotspots for this modern-day version of slavery.
Yesterday you heard about how law enforcement social workers and advocates are working together in new ways here in New York to combat Human Trafficking. The State Department says 18- to 20-thousand people are trafficked into the U-S each year. Today. we hear from one woman who got caught up in it
Ms. P (through interpreter) : My husband told me you want to be financially secure, you're going to get all this money, so you can earn that much faster in the US and everything you want will be able to come true if you go with these people.
SJ: She asked us to call her Ms. P, to protect her identity. In her case, it was her husband who sold her services to the family she'd end up working for.
Most victims of Human Trafficking are too afraid or embarrassed to speak publicly about what they've been through. Ms. P, though, says she's coming forward to encourage other victims to seek help. We were put in touch with her through anti-trafficking advocates.
Ms. P comes from a poor, rural area in Dharjeeling, India. She says she had never been to school -- never even used a telephone -- when at the age of 27, her husband struck a deal with a local couple in India. The couple's son and daughter-in-law here in New York were expecting a child and Ms. P says they promised to pay 4000 Rupees a month for her to work as the family's housekeeper and nanny. That was about 50 dollars a month, or almost *twice* the average income in India. To Ms. P, it sounded like a great opportunity.
Ms. P (through interpreter) : Over there I had a really good life. Things were fine, I was happy. And then this person came and showed us all these dreams and showed us these things that life would be so much more better in the US.
SJ: Everyone involved, she says, told her she wouldn't have any problem, that she'd be treated like one of their own, a member of the family. The expectant parents here in New York were educated professionals; the woman is a medical doctor at Elmhurst Hospital. But when Ms. P got here six months later, she quickly realized things weren't the way she'd been told.
Ms. P (through interpreter) : From the first day on, the work started. The day I landed, that same exact evening, I had to cook dinner for every single person in the family.
SJ: The doctor was a vegetarian, her husband was not and the baby's meals were specially prepared. During the two-and-a-half years Ms. P says she worked for the family, she had to wait for them to finish eating and then she was allowed to eat the leftovers -- but just the vegetables. She wasn't allowed to eat any of the meat.
Ms. P says she worked 18 hour days getting up at 5 in the morning to deal with the baby or if the baby wasn't up yet to clean the apartment. And she wasn't able to go to sleep until after everyone else went to bed.
Ms. P (through interpreter) : Even for sleeping, they didn't give me anyplace to sleep. There was no bed, there was no mattress. I had to actually sleep in their living room on the floor.
After 2 days, I thought that never in my life have I gone through something like this. I felt like, God, where have I ended up to? I actually started to cry because I was like this was horrific.
SJ: How victims end up in forced labor situations differs. Some pay to be smuggled into the country and get caught up with smugglers who take advantage of them. Others, like Ms. P, may be applying for what they think are legitimate jobs in the U-S and they don't realize what's happened to them until it's too late.
The common thread though is that once they're trapped, they experience the same abuse, which can include physical violence and psychological intimidation.
Suzanne Tomatore: There may be physical abuse, sexual abuse, threats, documents are often withheld, so someone has no identification.
Suzanne Tomatore is Director of the Immigrant, Women and Children Project at the City Bar Fund
Suzanne Tomatore: They're not free to come and go from their place of work, generally. They may not be allowed outside at all.
SJ: Ms. P
Ms. P (through interpreter): First, they would not let me go outside.
SJ: The family lived in a Manhattan apartment.
Ms. P (through interpreter): I was not allowed to go out on my own at all. And talk to anybody. And they would say, "well if you go out, you can't talk to anybody, b/c you don't know the language and also if you talk to anybody, the police will find out and they will come catch you and take you away.
SJ: She says the family took her passport and she was never allowed to stay in their apartment alone. If the family was traveling out of town, they would drop Ms. P off at one of their relatives, where she was expected to work.
For the first year she worked for the family, Ms. P says, her husband back in India was paid the equivalent of 50 dollars a month. Ms. P got nothing.
Then, after a year of working 18-hour days under those conditions...she learned her husband had not saved any of the money.
Ms. P (through interpreter): So it worked out that they would give him money and he would just completely blow it on whatever it was he blowed it on. My trust was completely gone b/c there was no money left.
So in that 1 year, he I guess got a lot of money. And for me I felt like he basically sold me to these people.
SJ: She says the family then offered to hold on to her earnings and pay her in one lump sum in India once her three-year stint was over, because she says they told her she wasn't allowed to keep any money in the U-S.
Ms. P worked for another year-and-a-half with the fear of questioning the couple or leaving the apartment drummed into her head. The breaking point came after a total of 2-and-a-half years when Ms. P got the courage to ask for a day off. It would have been her first
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SJ: By this time, the family had moved to a sprawling apartment complex in Secaucus. Their building had a nursery, to which Ms. P was allowed to take the couple's daughter. And it was there that she met a friend: a woman from Bangladesh who was working as a nanny in the building.
Ms. P (through interpreter): So when I went to the nursery there with this other woman, who we started talking there, because we were both Christian. And I was really happy that I could talk to somebody. And that's how I told this person everything that was going on with me.
And she would also bring food for me to eat sometimes.
SJ: It was Easter time and Ms. P says she asked for the day off to go to church. When the family refused to let her go, she knew she had to get out. The family was flying to India that day and with all their luggage there was no room in the car for Ms. P. They were forced to leave her alone while a relative took them to the airport. The plan was the relative would pick her up on the way back and take her to his house. Ms. P knew she had about 20 minutes before the relative returned and that's when she made her break...
Ms. P (through interpreter): I know that that's the only time I had, so I quickly, like, grab my stuff and closed the door and walked out.
So it was a huge apartment complex, so I went from one side of our apt complex where I used to live all the way to the other trying to find this friend, 'cause that's the only person I knew. I didn't know anybody else. So I was ringing somebody else's door. I was ringing this person's door. All hoping to meet this one person that I knew. And then luckily I bumped into her in the elevator.
Ms. P says her friend was taken by surprise by what was going on but the two quickly sprang into action. They hid Ms. P until nightfall and then her friend took her to a friend's house in Queens .
With the help of advocates , Ms. P is suing the family in civil court. The Justice Department is not pursing criminal charges. Advocates say the feds don't have the resources to pursue cases that affect just one person. They go after larger rings that involve multiple cases.
WNYC tried to reach the family for their side of the story. Their lawyer stopped returning our phone calls and a certified letter requesting an interview was returned unclaimed and unopened.
In court papers, the family has indicated that Ms. P never worked for them , but that she was a guest in their home.
Ms. P, though, is recognized by the federal government as a victim of trafficking. Her case met the government's strict requirements to get a special T-Visa. Under the T-Visa program , which was designed to help victims of trafficking , she can now work legally in the U-S and she has access to benefits like English language classes , which she is currently taking.
For help...or more information about Human Trafficking...Covenant House runs a toll free Hotline...at 1-888-3737-888.


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It was a breath of fresh air, and felt like I was a foreigner. After three weeks of hospital, I was in the outside world! I used my allowed 10 minutes of walking around time at the garden centre to pick out our Christmas tree.
First there was a detour when we saw this fairy garden.
It was cute beyond words.
And then I fell in love with these mini hanging terrariums.
Especially with them displayed on bare branches like this.
Before we got too distracted and used up my 10 minutes, we headed straight towards the potted evergreens. Potted because we are hoping that we can keep this tree on our balcony once Christmas is over. And the strata bylaw of our condo says we are not allowed live Christmas trees, but it didn't say anything about potted plants! We were told that the potted evergreens don't do so well staying in pots for a long period of time, because they just want to keep growing, but if we are not planning on keeping it long term, it should be fine for 3 to 4 years.
We were looking for something different and unique, Andrew and I both agreed that we are probably the only people looking for a crooked and awkward looking tree. We really loved this tall skinny spruce with curves in the trunk, but it was way too big for us, so we went with a mini 3' tall blue spruce, hoping that it will grow not too big on us. Photos to come once it's all repotted and decorated!


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White meat chicken,crisp vegetables and rice in a real cheddar cheese sauce.
Nutritional Info
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Serving Size 4
Servings Per Container: 4
|Amount Per Serving
|Calories 360
|Calories from Fat 140
|% Daily Value *
|Total Fat 15
|22.00 %
|Saturated Fat 6
|27.00 %
|Cholesterol 70mg
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|Sodium 880mg
|37.00 %
|Total Carbohydrate 37g
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|Dietary Fiber 1g
|Sugars 6g
|Protein 19g
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What's Wrong with Japanese RPGs
Vito Gesualdi takes a look at why Japanese RPGs are failing, and what they can do to compete with the likes of Western titles like Skyrim. Read More
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Final Fantasy was once the RPG series I couldn't wait to play. It was a franchise that made over-priced imports sound like a good idea ($90 for Fin Read More
The announcement of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 from Capcom was quite possibly one of the greatest mass internet nerd-gasms of all time. Fighting fans have been screaming for this game for a decade. License issues barred any hope of it ever happening (and actually got the PS2 and Xbox ports pulled after a brief production run), and the presumed death of 2D fighting games basically made it a fanboy pipe dream forevermore. Well, not anymore. 2D fighters are back in a big way, and Marvel's popularity has skyrocketed since the beginning of the nearly ten year franchise moratorium. Think about it. The last MvC title was released all the way back before the first Toby McGuire Spider-Man movie. A lot has changed since the Dreamcast's swan song. Marvel is now owned by Disney. 8-bit Mega Man is cool again. Yet a few things stay the same, like the fact that Hulk movies still suck, and fans eternally obsessing about who is and who isn't going to make the cut for what will undoubtedly be the most bitched-about fighting game roaster of all time. Marvel and Capcom both share an absurd wealth of classic franchise faces. Will they rely on familiar brand staples and fan favorites, or take a few risks with new or generally unknown cult characters? V.S. series regular Chun-Li is obviously in (her silhouette is on the teaser art), and the much welcomed new comic relief Deadpool made his debut at E3. What else is in the cards is unknown (Gambit plz), but here's a list of ten essentials that Capcom needs to make happen. #10: Blade Dating back to 1973, Blade's character (based loosely on a composite of various black actors, most specifically Jim Brown) came to life in Marvel Comics' The Tomb of Dracula #10. You could count the reasons Blade deserves to be in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 all day. He has a background in street fighting. He's a master swordsman and lethal with throwing knives, so he can counter an assault from Strider. He is a trained marksman who can compete with Chris Redfield's heavy artillery. Most importantly of all, he's a freaking vampire hunter. Blade versus any number of Darkstalkers (Morrigan & Felicia, already having been confirmed) is something worth the price of admission alone. To paraphrase Darth Vader, "It's time to increase the level of black representation on the committee.". Let's get captain flat-top in the game Capcom. Read More
Capcom has once again showed its prowess with the fighting genre; this time with Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. The VS. series has returne Read More
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As time ticks down for 2009, one could only wonder which game would reach the Virtual Console first: Super Smash Bros., or Pilotwings. And with today marking the 500th release on Virtual Console, the choice seems obvious as the original Super Smash Bros. finally arrives in North America for a whopping 1,000 Wii Points. While relatively primitive compared to the likes of Melee and Brawl, this is one I still look forward to trying out, mostly for some of the unique stages that for whatever reason were never brought back in later installments. Smash Bros. isn't alone, however; the arcade version of Ninja Gaiden also arrives on Virtual Console... er, at last? It's 600 Wii Points, but Nintendo has an interesting way of selling it: "Each stage is based around popular Western misconceptions about ninja and Japan, making the game world a fantastic mix of ninja and American pop culture." On the upside, at least you can toggle settings, such as number of lives and difficulty, so perhaps it will be a more tolerable experience now. There are plenty of other releases this week, too, just in time for Christmas. That includes the game we looked at just last week, 530 Eco Shooter, now known here as "Eco Shooter: Plant 530," and Dragon's Lair for DSi. See what's what in the press release after the cut. Read More
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Earlier, we got to see what the latest was with the fab four in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up, plus a peek at the upcoming 25th anniversary movie in which worlds collide. Now, we get to take another look at the soon-to-be-released 3D remake of the ever-popular brawler, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time. One thing that may bother some people is that the voices have been replaced by the more current cartoon voice cast. This suits me well enough, given that the old cartoon voice cast didn't even play the parts in the old games. At least now they sound distinct. Video Games | TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled | Sewers GameplayXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii More after the cut. Read More
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Microsoft Office Coming to iOS and Android Eventually
The new Office is coming to iOS. It's true, although to its credit, it's been stated already. Office 365 Home Premium will take up residence in a few new places. But when?
I grabbed the first iPad about a week after if initially launched. At the time I had returned to school for some very specific courses. These were online courses, which allowed me to be anywhere at any time and still attend class and submit homework remotely. The online schooling systems around the nation are varied but definitely a cool way for busy adults to get or refine their education. But I opted for an iPad for my mobile classroom, not a laptop.
My biggest hurdle was file management and file reading. So I downloaded and installed Documents to Go for iOS devices. This is a handy application that allows iPad users to open, edit and save an amazing amount of file formats including PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Jpegs, PDF, MS Access and so much more. Apps like iWork and Quickoffice Pro HD offer similar functionality. Imagine my surprise when I discovered Microsoft was swallowing its pride and planning to support Android phones, Windows phones, and iOS.
The launch is TBD and nothing has been said about how revenue will be shared between Microsoft and Apple since Msoft does use a subscription model and is very miserly about sharing with Apple.
Microsoft today, officially released the desktop version of Office 365 Home Premium. Lets hope some form of this hits other mobile devices soon.


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Steve Dietrich Of The American Outlaws On The Huge Contest Between USA And Germany
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Steve Dietrich is the founder and Vice President of the Baltimore chapter of the American Outlaws, the USA soccer fan club.
Steve joined Ed and Ken to talk about USA soccer, the American Outlaws, and this weekend's big contest against world soccer power Germany.
Steve talked about trying to build the American soccer following and where it is right now saying "it is sky high right now." Then Steve talked about coming out to American Outlaw parties around town today for the USA vs Germany game at noon. When concerning today's match against Germany Steve believes "you want to see the guys go out and win everyday…it's not the German or American way to park the bus, you have to go out to beat the Germans."


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Wouldn't you know that the people behind True Blood would introduce viewers to Lilith, the gorgeous earth mother of all vampires, by having her appear nude and covered in blood? Jessica Clark, the Indian/Nigerian and out lesbian actress who plays Lilith, embraced the racy role—for years she worked as a model and even appeared on the cover of Vogue India. Married to her longtime partner, Clark first gained notoriety for her roles in well-received queer films, Sara and The Perfect Ending. As brilliant as she is beautiful, Clark is well on her way to major stardom. She recently told The Advocate, "I'm a huge feminist. We've made huge strides but we're still not equal in the workplace in terms of what we're paid and CEO representation."


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SEMA's Trade Show Director, Tom Gattuso and SEMA's Director of Education, Zane Clark will present an exclusive exhibitor webinar on Thursday, September 25th at 10 a.m.
As a freelance contributor to automotive and lifestyle publications, including the Detroit News' "Drive" section and the New York Times' "Wheels" section, Edsall will outline how he makes his plans for the SEMA Show, explain what catches his eyes, and offer real-life examples of things that exhibitors should and shouldn't do.
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Arizona chooses new prison health contractor
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Corrections said it has severed ties
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services for all inmates in the state prison system.
The agency announced Wednesday that "unforeseeable challenges" have resulted
in the termination of its contract with Wexford Health Sources Inc.
The agency said Corizon Inc., with operational headquarters in St. Louis, will take over March 4.
Corrections officials had criticized Wexford's performance in the past, but the
company argued that it was hindered in part by a lack of cooperation from the
The legal director for ACLU of Arizona, Dan Pochoda, said there's no reason to
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Discover the Hidden Delights of Scotland's Incomparable Natural Larder
By Simon Hill
Edinburgh Local Expert
There are many Scottish restaurants in Edinburgh offering high quality, locally-sourced produce, the finest beef, and the freshest seafood around. You will find all kinds of cuisines are well catered for, from Italian to Indian, from Chinese to Mexican, but that doesn't mean you can't find authentic Scottish cooking.
The country may have a reputation for deep frying everything, and there are plenty of chippies to serve you deep fried treats if that's what you're after, but you can also find fine dining and quality gastronomy with a Scottish flavor.
In recent years a number of the Scottish capital's restaurants have secured coveted Michelin stars. If you have a hankering for something special then head to The Kitchin in Leith. You'll also find a contemporary French twist on seasonal Scottish produce in the shadow of Edinburgh's castle at Castle Terrace.
For those with a more adventurous palate the newly opened Aizle restaurant with its unconventional approach to dining is an absolute must.
Restaurants like these prove that Edinburgh can compete with any city in the world when it comes to gastronomy. With easy access to the sea, you'll find the seafood is unsurpassed, and there's a reason that Angus beef is exported all over the world.
You'll also find plenty of traditional hearty fare, if that's what you're in the mood for. Let's take a look at the best Scottish restaurants Edinburgh has to offer, from the Water of Leith to the New Town and on beyond the Royal Mile.
10 Blonde Restaurant
Modern Scottish cuisine at its finest is on offer every night at Blonde (it's open for lunch too). The restaurant is compact and very popular which helps to create a real bustling atmosphere. The staff is attentive, friendly, and ready to go the extra mile to make sure you enjoy your meal. The food is consistently delicious without being too expensive. You'll always find a good range of vegetarian options on the menu and a terrific selection of fresh fish, game, and Aberdeen Angus steak. Blonde is comfortable, welcoming, and offers really excellent value for money. You won't find food and service this good at this price anywhere else in Edinburgh. (+44 131 6682917)
9 Howies
Howies is a casual, cafe-style restaurant serving Scottish food. They specialize in dishes made with fresh local produce. You'll find a second branch of Howies at the east end of Princes Street, and the expansion is testament to the success and popularity of the original. If you like good quality, hearty, unfussy food then Howies is the place for you. You can get fixed price lunch menus and early dining deals. Options include real Scottish classics as starters, like Cullen Skink (smoked fish and potato soup), haggis, neeps and tatties, and smoked salmon. The Victoria Street restaurant is just a few minutes' walk from the castle. (0131-225-1721)
8 Wedgwood the Restaurant
An interesting blend of foraged salad leaves and rare herbs is combined with the finest meat and seafood that Scotland has to offer in this fine dining establishment. The restaurant is situated in a prime location on the Royal Mile. The decor is fresh and light, the atmosphere is relaxed, and although this is definitely fine dining there's a lack of pretensions. You can opt for a two course lunch is you don't want to spend too much, but for the full experience you should come at night and go for the "Deciding time" which provides you with a glass of champagne and an amuse bouche selection while you peruse the menu. (0131 558 8737)
7 Dubh Prais
In the heart of Edinburgh's historical Old Town, halfway between Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Royal Mile and Holyrood Palace at the bottom, you'll find an unassuming cellar restaurant. This modest establishment attracts tourists and locals alike for a fine traditional Scottish meal. The name is Gaelic for cooking pot, and you'll find a stunning array of traditional Scottish goodies within including, salmon, sole, Aberdeen Angus beef, haggis, pheasant and venison. The natural ingredients are given room to shine; each is cooked simply with seasonal herbs, and they are accompanied by an extensive wine list and a fine range of whisky. (0131-557-5732)
6 Wildfire
This is a welcoming, family-run restaurant in the center of the city. Rose Street is a popular destination for pub crawls, but if you need something to eat after a drinking session, or you've been shopping on nearby Princes Street, then you'll find great steak and seafood here. The best Aberdeen Angus steak, Scottish lamb, West coast mussels, fresh fish, and delicious local cheeses can all be found on the menu. This is irresistible Scottish food and it's reasonably priced for lunch or dinner. It's a comfortable restaurant with a traditional Scottish feel thanks to exposed stonework and open fires. You'll also find a great selection of whisky. (0131 225 3636)
5 Angels with Bagpipes
You'll find plenty of nooks and crannies in this atmospheric Old Town Edinburgh restaurant and bar. The building itself dates back to the sixteenth century and the name derives from an interesting carving in the Thistle Chapel of the St Giles Cathedral. It's a great place to drop in for a coffee or a drink, but you're doing yourself a disservice if you miss out on the fabulous menu. You'll find classic Scottish notes in the menu and the finest ingredients. The seasonal menu is full of delicious options and playful dishes like the Angels with Bagpipes Tunnocks Cake. The presentation is also stunning. (+44 (0) 131 220 1111)
4 Stac Polly
Established in 1990, Stac Polly has been serving traditional Scottish fare to tourists and locals alike for almost a quarter of a century. The décor is similarly authentic and inviting with rough stone walls, tweed upholstery, fine linen and flickering candles punctuated by brass framed mirrors and oil paintings. The food is a mix of traditional and contemporary Scottish, and each dish is prepared using the best local produce. Some of the best dishes have been on the menu since the restaurant opened (such as the delicious haggis in filo parcels and the sweet and crunchy cranachan), so this restaurant certainly lays claim to the title of Edinburgh's most traditional restaurant. There is also an impressive array of whisky, craft beers and botanical gins to finish off your meal in style. (0131-556-2231)
3 Castle Terrace
This fresh, comfortable, contemporary restaurant sits at the foot of the castle. It is relatively new and opened as the sister restaurant to The Kitchin in the summer of 2010. Under the talented Chef Patron, Dominic Jack, it has already secured a Michelin star. His French training in some of the top kitchens in the world is brought to bear on the best seasonal Scottish produce around. The restaurant has won various plaudits and awards for its innovation and quality. The service is excellent and the pricing is very reasonable particularly on the lunch menu. This is an ideal choice for any occasion and should not be missed. (0131 229 1222)
2 Aizle
Aizle (named after the old Scots word meaning "spark") is a delightfully unconventional restaurant located in the South side of Edinburgh. Rather than a menu patrons are presented with a list of around twenty ingredients, some familiar, many obscure and intriguing. From this list you discard anything that is not to your taste and you place yourself in the capable hands of the chef and wait with baited breath. A four course meal costs around ?35 (but by the time you add in all of the little extras such as the delicious artisan bread it feels more like a eight course feast) which proves to be very good value for money. The décor is cool, clean and minimalist and the food is immaculately presented and delicious. It is definitely worth stepping outside of your comfort zone to try this experimental approach to Scottish cuisine. (0131 662 9349)
1 The Kitchin
Seasonal local produce is the name of the game at The Kitchin. Chef Patron Tom Kitchin is a well-known celebrity chef and he won a Michelin star just six months after opening The Kitchin in 2006. The restaurant has gone from strength to strength since then with a string of prestigious awards. This is the best of British cuisine influenced by French techniques and showcasing the finest Scottish ingredients. The service is nothing short of excellent and you'll find a top notch selection of wine to accompany your food. As you might expect, this is an expensive night out but lunches give you a taste of what it is all about on a lower budget. (0131 555 1755)
About Simon Hill
Simon has lived in various corners of Edinburgh over the last 18 years. He fell in love with the city as a small child after visiting the castle and returned to study Scottish History. After leaving Edinburgh University, he worked in the games industry for seven years before embarking on a full-time writing career. He also married and had two children along the way. Simon is a freelance writer with many years of experience. He has covered a wide variety of topics online and in print, including technology, video games, history, movies and travel.
Read more about Simon Hill here.
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Cuisine: European, Scottish
Dining Options: Family Friendly, Non-Smoking
Dubh Prais
Cuisine: European, Scottish
Dining Options: Non-Smoking
Cuisine: European, Scottish, Seafood, Steakhouse
Neighborhood: New Town/City Center
Stac Polly
Cuisine: European, Scottish
Dining Options: Family Friendly, Group Friendly, Non-Smoking
Neighborhood: New Town/City Center
The Kitchin
Cuisine: British, European, Scottish
Dining Options: Sommelier, Wine Cellar
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Blessed with one of the Virgin Island's most crucial voices of Reggae is St. Croix born Ras Attitude. His love for music is one passed down from generations. His mother and Grandmother, both well known for their musical abilities, are the foundation for his established vocals. With the release of his debut album "Happiness" in 2001 and the follow up album "Love Life" in 2004, Ras Attitude has emerged on reggae with an unquenchable fya. A musical taste of pure niceness.
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We are thrilled to share with you some changes that have been made to WebMD Health Exchange due to some of the wonderful feedback you all have given us.
First of all, you'll notice that we've changed the top of the What's Happening Now page so that See All Discussions, Tips, and Resources are right at your fingertips. These links will take you to our index pages, which read much more like our old message boards. We've also made our posting button at the top larger, and it drops down so you can choose which type of content you want to post.
You'll also notice that we've added some more spacing to the posts themselves, making them less bunched up and easier to read.
AND, we've increased the posts per page from 15 to 30.
Along with that, you'll see that now when you respond to another member's post, it will say Member_1 replied to Member_2's response. If you click on the word "response" you'll be taken back to the original post you responded to so that you can continue reading the thread from there.
When we launched, the option to add a member story on the WebMD Moderated Exchanges was left off. That has been added back in, and you can begin crafting your stories now!
You should also begin to notice that it isn't taking quite as long for your messages to show up. The problem has not gone away completely. Our tech folks are still working on a final fix. However, you should only have to wait 60 seconds or less to see your post appear on the What's Happening Now feed. If you're posting from the See All Discussions or any other index page, your post should show up immediately.
We also fixed a defect that was frustrating many of our members. After you joined an Exchange, created your member story, and then voted on a poll you would often be unjoined from the Exchange and your member story would disappear. This issue has been resolved, and you should now remain joined to the Exchange after voting on a poll.
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I will pass along your concern about the number of visible bookmarks in the left hand side navigation bar though.
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When you are ready to take the practical exam for your ACF
certification, you can either complete the Practical
Exam Candidate Registration Form and return it to the ACF national
office or register
You may be exempt from taking the practical exam if awarded a Gold or
Silver Medal in either an ACF
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within the past 5 years. Documentation required.
The test fee due to ACF is $50 for ACF members and $100 for
non-members. Payment must be made prior to the exam date. You will
receive a receipt after your payment is processed.
In addition, you must contact the test administration to confirm test
time, host site fee and specific details about the testing facility.
Test sites may charge an additional host site fee that is payable to the
organization hosting the exam. Payment for any host site fees are
separate from the amount due to ACF and are coordinated by the test site
The assessment for certification practical testing is divided into
four general areas: Safety and Sanitation Skills; Organization;
Craftsmanship Skills; Finished Product Skills.
The candidate's skills are evaluated during the examination
period through frequent monitoring by the evaluators. The practical
examination is scored overall as pass or fail. Points are calculated in
various areas and a total numerical score is calculated. A total
averaged score of 75% (75 points) or better is considered passing.
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Administrator willing to coordinate planning, set-up, administration
and wrap-up of practical exam event. Job description can be found in the
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