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One of the most exciting aspects of a Turkey and Greece cruise [1] is reliving the ancient history that is scattered across the islands and peninsulas. In ancient times and today, people were familiar with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. But it was not until Praxiteles, a sculptor from the 4th century B.C., made his famous work that the world came to know her in the buff.
Praxiteles was the first sculptor to depict Aphrodite in the nude, and the meaning of his bold statement has been dissected by male and female audiences alike ever since. The statue was located at Knidos in Turkey, and many sculptors, historians and scholars traveled there to see Praxiteles' grand piece of work. The ancient statue, destroyed by a fire in A.D. 475, is no longer in Knidos, but its legacy remains.
According to the J. Paul Getty Museum, which houses one of the many copies of Praxiteles' famous work, the model for the sculpture was said to be the sculptor's mistress, Phryne, a notorious courtesan.
In Greek Anthology, Aphrodite remarked on it herself, saying, "Where did Praxiteles see me naked?" Subsequent scholars have hypothesized and argued about the placement of her hand, the bend in her knee and other aspects of the artwork, including certain mythological and historical references, according to the University of Chicago.
For the latest travel trends and exciting discoveries, visit our Travel News [2] section.
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[6] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/turkey-greece/aphrodite-sculpture
[7] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/amazon-river/rainforest-conservation-world-wildlife-fund-anniversary
[8] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/egypt-jordan/egyptian-culture-always-has-more-to-discover
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The big push today with computers is the support of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system and Dual Core or even Quad Core CPUs. Intel released the Core 2 and Quad Core CPUs last year regaining the performance lead from AMD in the processor front. On the motherboard chipset front, Intel has released the 965P chipset and is about to release a new chipset for the 45 nanometer processors coming in the next few months.
NVIDIA announced the nForce 680i SLI chipset last year for the Intel platform. After a bit of an aborted start of their 590 SLI platform for Intel, NVIDIA decided to move on to their next chipset after only a few nForce 590 SLI boards were shipped to the market place. A mere six months after the nForce 590 SLI chipset was born, NVIDIA released the nForce 680i chipset with slightly modified features and better overclocking. They also launched the 650i SLI chipset for the performance-enthusiast and the nForce 650 chipset for the low-end and mainstream.
ASUS manufactures motherboards, video cards and other computer components. With the launch of the nForce 680i SLI chipset, ASUS released the Striker Extreme and P5N32-E SLI motherboard. It is a bit confusing but today's board on the review bench is the P5N32-E SLI PLUS motherboard based upon the nForce 650 SLI chipset, but the PCB design fits in with the Striker Extreme board which is on the 680i chipset. This board on paper seems like a very high-quality product, lets take a deeper look and see if this board really has what it takes to be a winner.

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Oklahoma State football: Daytawion Lowe says Texas fumbled on final TD
STILLWATER – Mike Gundy had no view of the fumble/no fumble that became the winning touchdown for Texas.
He only had the word of Cowboys safety Daytawion Lowe, who emerged from a goal-line scrum with the ball.
And Lowe's word had already failed with the game officials, who ruled a touchdown for Texas running back Joe Bergeron – a ruling that was upheld by the replay official – resulting in the decisive points in the Longhorns' 41-36 win.
"I only know what people told me," Gundy said. "I'm not commenting on officiating, but our guy said he fumbled and he got it. That's why I was running down the sideline. I didn't see it because of the pile. But our guys said that he fumbled the ball back here… and he said he got it. That's all I know.
"But they reviewed it, so somebody took a look at it and obviously didn't think it was a fumble."
Not so obviously, apparently.
On Twitter following the game, ESPN's Skip Bayless weighed in: "Okla State just got robbed of a win over Texas when replay failed to reverse the winning TD. Obvious fumble recovered by OSU. Refs choke."
The setting: after OSU had gone ahead 36-34 on a Quinn Sharp field goal with 2:34 remaining, Texas marched to the Cowboys 2. On second-and-goal from there, Bergeron took a handoff up the middle and plunged toward the goal line.
OSU linebacker Alex Elkins went low to meet Bergeron in the hole, and stuck his helmet on the ball, dislodging it from Bergeron's grasp. With the ball on the ground, apparently not yet to the goal line in a replay view of the play, Lowe charged in and scooped it up.
Umpire Scott Teifer, standing in the end zone and watching the play unfold, and watching Lowe dive into the scrum, seemed disinterested in any potential fumble, only asking Lowe for the ball after the touchdown had already been signaled.
Lowe objected and began pleading his case.
On the Fox broadcast of the game, Mike Pereira, the former vice president of officiating in the NFL and the current rules analyst at Fox Sports, said that Texas indeed fumbled, but OSU's recovery was not called before the scrum, so the Cowboys could not be awarded the ball.
None of that will soothe the Cowboys or Gundy, who would have emerged the victor if the call had gone their way.
Still, Gundy said he wasn't sure he'd be in any hurry to take his first look at the replay.
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Airman 1st Class Michael Galvan greases a wheel bearing of a C-130J Super Hercules at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Dec. 31, 2013. Galvan is a 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician and is part of an 8-man shop which fixes and maintains all aircraft wheels for the base. Galvan is deployed from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and is a Santa Ana, Calif. native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
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Let me introduce Marcin Szpak from Poland. He is a really remarkable photographer and I was very impressed as I saw his pictures the first time. I like the special atmosphere in his works and the optical effects to give them the specific look. Also the exceptional posture of the model and the extravagant outfit make sure his unique style.
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Power restored to more than 7,000 Progress Energy customers
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More than 7,000 Progress Energy customers lost power overnight around 1:00 a.m. It was restored about 90 minutes later, according to Progress Energy's outage map.
Greene County dispatchers say the outage was because of a fire at a substation near Hwy. 903.
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2014 A Positive Year
There feels something different about this year, 2014. There is a positive vibe in the air, almost a spring lamb skip. I don't think I'm alone, in fact I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling this.
I've seen it on twitter as others have tweeted similar comments and I've seen Facebook statuses of a very positive nature. I've heard friends state that this is their year and well, there is just a spark in the air.
I can't say what it is, I don't have any wise words or a point list on how to make it so, I just feel it in my bones.
I'm working on kicking out negative thoughts and allowing positive ones to gate crash.
I'm working on biting my tongue to stop negative words, while breathing deep and pushing out positive replacements. I'm working extra hard on positive decisions and actions which means stating
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A local disabled veteran will be able to move around her home more comfortably, thanks to a team of volunteers who performed a number of home repairs.
Virginia Walton began doing the repairs herself a few years ago, but her home project was halted after she suffered a medical condition.
But Saturday, the project resumed, as Home Depot volunteers in partnership with the Wounded Heroes Fund, transformed her home.
"I started remodeling this place about four years ago. Then, I had a stroke and so, I don't have the right side of my body under control," said Virginia Walton.
The volunteers installed $5,000 worth of home equipment including a new front door, kitchen cabinets, toilets and a new faucet.
"This is just something that the Home Depot is really passionate about. We love to go out to the community and help. We're always open to any veteran that needs help," said Amanda Riley, team captain.
Walton was a truck driver in the Army in the 1970's.
She then used her GI bill to go to school to become a registered nurse.
Walton has been at her Taft home for seven years and says she desperately needed the repairs.
"I am delighted. I know that it's good people in this world. I'm kind of glad that I found a few," said Walton.
If you are a veteran in need home repairs, call the Home Depot on Gosford Road at 661-835-1133 and ask for Amanda Riley.
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Senate President Mike Haridopolos wants the Sunshine State to get No. 5 billing in next year's presidential primaries to help secure Florida's role in selecting the 2012 GOP presidential nominee.
That would make Florida the first big state to hold a GOP primary and avoid the loss of convention delegates by skipping in front of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, as Republicans have threatened should Florida keep its current January 31 primary date.
"We're not looking to go first or second or even third or fourth," Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, said. "Our goal is usually to be Number 1; we want to be Number 5. I'm okay with Number 5. So the idea is, how do we make us Number 5. We do not want to lose delegates, obviously."
Haridopolos, a U.S. Senate candidate whose name will be on the ballot in the GOP primary in the fall, believes a Florida win in the presidential primary will determine the next presidential nominee, pointing to U.S. Sen. John McCain's Florida victory in 2008.
"It makes a lot of sense that if you can win in Florida, that you can find a lot of success nationally," Haridopolos said. "Because, candidly, I'd like to have a new president. I'm not going to support Barack Obama. I know I'm breaking news here, but I'm not going to support him for re-election."


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Recognition rates of speech recognition systems are known to degrade substantially when there is a mismatch between training and deployment environments. One approach to tackling this problem is to transform the acoustic models based on the channel distortion and noise characteristics of the new environment. Currently, most model adaptation strategies assume that the noise characteristics are stationary. We present results for using multiple noise distributions for the Whisper large vocabulary speech recognition system. The Vector Taylor Series method for adaptation of the distributions is used, and either a weighted average of the noise states or the locally best noise states is used. Our results indicate that for certain types of noise, significant gains in recognition accuracy can be achieved.
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Hi, thanks for your question. You should hire a lawyer for specific legal advice. No attorney client relationship is created here.
The creditor can enforce their judgment against any assets of the debtor that are not claimed as exempt.
so yes, if you have a boat, they can place a judgment lien on it or ask the court to liquidate it to satisfy the debt.
Wage garnishment is common
They could take something physical, if court permits, and if it is of significant value.
There would have to be a hearing before this can happen though.
If you file bankruptcy before they sue, then the debt will be discharged.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Would they do this at the same hearing date as the original suit or would it be a separate hearing? How would they know what assets I have?
Can I file for bankruptcy after they sue and have the judgement discharged?
What assets can be claimed as exempt?
This is called a citation to discover assets most of the time. it's a second hearing after the judgment gets entered.
You can file bankruptcy at any time to stop the process, yes
Your state allows you exemptions for suits and bankruptcy. You can google Colorado judgment/bankruptcy exemptions to get the list of what can be exemtped
Last question...is the citation to discover assets hearing usually on a normal court schedule or is it expedited? And do they have to physically serve you in order to proceed with this hearing (with both hearings actually)
This site sets out service rules in Col.
Good luck to you. Terry
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I collected unemployment benefits when my daytime part time job laid us off because they were closing. I did not report my night time jobs earnings. This was only for a few weeks. I just had a phone interview and they asked me about my current employer, I pretended I couldn't hear him anymore & hung up because I didnt know how to answer questions and I was scared. I have never been introuble before, I was just strapped for money at the time. What should be my next move? I know there are two types, fraud and non fraud, clearly I committed fraud and see no way around this... Should I get a lawyer?? Should I just call back and admit what I did or wait for the determination against me and hopefully be able to get a payment plan. I am willing to pay the money back with the required interest. Will current and future employers find out about this?
Hello Amanda,
Unfortunately, if you knowingly received unemployment benefits that you weren't entitled to due to failure to report your night time earnings, you will be responsible for paying back all the unemployment you received from this time.
You will also likely have to pay back a 30% penalty for fraud, unless you are able to convince EDD that you were unaware that you were obligated to report earnings from your night job (which is unlikely).
It is VERY rare to be charged with unemployment insurance fraud, and since you will be obligated to pay the penalty, a lawyer is unlikely to be able to do anything for you, so it's not worth the cost.
Your future employers wouldn't be able to find out about this unless criminal charges were actually filed.
Hello Amanda,
Please remember to rate my answer positively so I get credit for my work!
If you don't rate me, I receive nothing for assisting you and the website recoups your entire deposit.
Trust me when I tell you I need the money more than they do, so please rate my answer positively!
Thanks again and best of luck!
What do you think my next move should be? Wait until I recieve a letter? Try and appeal or let it go and start paying? Call them and admit it? I was entitled to some just not all... Should I have an attorney speak on my behalf to not admit anything, or what? I don't now how to handle this going forward...
Does this fraud penalty mean anything besides what they deamed as such. If I just do what I am instructed if/when the letter comes it will all be settled?
Also, how long am I disqualified from benefits in the future?
It is only a civil matter currently, so there's no need for an attorney. It would be best to admit the mistake up front and ask about repaying the money, since that could avoid you being hit with the 30% fraud penalty.
As long as you pay back the money it would be settled, so there wouldn't be anything else to worry about.
The disqualification is anywhere from 5 to 26 weeks, depending on the severity of the fraud that EDD believes occurred.
I haven't heard of any cases where they waive the 30% if you admit it... They will just charge it regardless don't you think?
I will just wait and see what letters they send.
Does the fraud charge mean anything? It's still simply between myself and the EDD so if I ever go back and reapply for benefits or god forbit disability via EDD... it will only penalize me for benefits, not any other consequences I am not aware of.
I just want to make sure I am covering my future and current situation.
(That is my final round of questions, I will rate you as excellent shortly. Thank you!)
As a good faith gesture, since I've already asked many questions from you, please rate my answer positively before I proceed with any additional questions.
I rated you, thanks for your last few answers.
No problem.
Yes, they will likely charge you the 30% regardless of whether you admit it or not. I was saying if you were upfront about it, you may be able to convince EDD that it was unintentional (not fraudulent) and thereby get around having to pay the 30%.
The chances would be very slim, however, especially since it seems that they are already aware that the overpayment occurred.
Yes, if it's only a civil case between you and EDD, it would not go around that. However, the penalty (5 to 26 weeks of denied benefits) would still apply to you the next time you apply for unemployment benefits.
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I have been searching under "maintenance" and some other words, and also browsing Sheldon Brown's site but have not found what I am looking for. I am sure there are some threads that will help.
I need to know what preventive or restorative maintenance my 2007 Trek 1500 requires. I used to ride 20 years ago and every few weeks I'd repack all the bearings, and always repack immediately after a ride in the rain. My bottom bracket had lightening holes in it, but really they functioned as a grease-drain.
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- 18-inch flour tortillas(Not burrito size)
- 1slicebologna(your favorite kind)
- 1sliceAmerican cheese
- mayonnaise (optional)
- butter
- Fry bologna until lightly browned on each side.
- Lightly butter one side of flour tortilla.
- If using mayonnaise spread lightly on unbuttered side of tortilla.
- Put the slice of browned bologna and cheese on unbuttered side of tortilla.
- Fold in half and cook buttered side down in a warm skillet.
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A brand new game from LEGO that requires kids to follow step-by-step instructions, helps develop their fine motor skills, and then they have a game where there are rules to read and follow. Our testers love these games because there is the double fun of making the game and then playing it. After your child has built the ship, the planks, the players, and the die - the object is to remain the last pirate standing! Fun and fast rounds.
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Hi, Got my indefinite to remain in UK in 1997. In 2003 I worked TKMAXX and had few stuff in my locker till I get paid anyways went to magistrate court for theft and got 40hr community service. Later in 2006 I went to crown court for Arson and handed 18month suspended sentence and 40hr community sentence which I did complete and since then I have not got in trouble with police. Now since this new law has introduced can I apply for neutralization and to get my British passport. I mean since I haven't been to prison will it count as a non-custodial sentence which I can apply after 3 years since finishing the sentence. It's been 7 years lapsed since my 18 month suspended sentence. Am I good to apply?? Regards
Hi, can you be little more specific as you just said yes you can apply but include all your convictions. I need little bit more specifics before rating your service.
So does this mean my 18 month suspended sentence that was received in june 2006 counts as a non-custodial sentence. Because before the new law they considered suspended sentence same as imprisonment and its has a rehabilitation period of 15 years before applying.
So what you saying is that my suspended sentence counts as non-custodial sentence which has a rehabilitation of 3 years before applying?
Hi, sorry to bother you again.. My wording regarding can I apply for neutralization now was actually referring to will my application be successful if I apply now and include all my convictions??
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Chargers win ugly vs. Raiders
OAKLAND -- Mark Gambala looked like a bright light in a sea of darkness. Prior to the Chargers' game in Oakland on Sunday, Gambala was walking around Raider Nation proudly displaying his LaDainian Tomlinson Chargers jersey.
There are other ways to commit suicide, but this is a good one. Raiders fans don't take kindly to anyone who isn't sold on their slogan, "Commitment to Excellence," or dressed in silver and black.
Does Gambala have some sort of death wish?
"No, but I want to support my team," Gambala said.
The 39-year-old Gambala is a San Francisco resident who grew up in San Diego and played football for John Shacklett at Morse High.
"I get hassled, but I'm going to keep my mouth shut during the game and let the Chargers do the talking for me," he said. "I'm not going to aggravate or hassle this crowd."
The Chargers didn't exactly sing like a soprano, but when the game was over, the Bolts warbled a winning tune, 23-17.
It has been years since I've said this, but the Bolts actually played down to the level of their opponent.
At 3-7, the Raiders are not an elite team. But late in the game they should have scored twice, which would have put them ahead.
But one score was called back on a marginal blocking penalty against Robert Gallery and the other was a dropped pass by a second-year wide receiver Ronald Curry.
"We lose these types of games last year," Tomlinson said afterward.
"Not our best game," said Chargers tight end Antonio Gates.
"Today's game was well under our standard," Chargers safety Jerry Wilson said.
The Chargers should have won this in a walk, but fumbled the ball at the Oakland 6-yard line one time and settled for a field goal after driving to the Oakland 1-yard line another time. They also missed a field goal after getting to the Raiders' 24-yard line.
"The football gods were good to us today," Chargers offensive tackle Roman Oben said. "They haven't shined on San Diego a lot in the last 10 years."
Oben, who dropped a touchdown pass on a tackle eligible play, was glad the game came down to the final series.
The Chargers managed to grind out the last 3 minutes, 47 seconds of the game to secure their fourth win in a row and seventh in eight games.
The biggest play came from Chargers quarterback Drew Brees, who double pumped while standing in the pocket before jumping and hitting Keenan McCardell for 20 yards and a first down that pretty much ended it.
"That was my Doug Flutie special," said Brees, smiling. "They brought an all-out blitz, a safety and linebacker. The first pump kind of slowed them down a bit. It was hard to see through the mess (of players) and I finally saw Keenan get behind the corner, so I jumped up and lofted it to him."
The difference in confidence the Chargers have now compared to last year is amazing. They came into a hostile environment, didn't play their best, but still came away with the win. Now that is impressive football.
And the good news is that the offense is getting better because Tomlinson is healing faster. Hampered most of the year by a groin injury, Tomlinson said he was at about 90 percent efficiency.
He ended up with 37 carries for 164 yards and one TD, a 6-yard run that gave the Chargers a 23-14 lead early in the forth quarter.
As he crossed the goal line, the normally reserved Tomlinson cupped his hand to his ear as if to say, "I can't hear you."


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|Rei Furuya
|Japanese Name:
|安室 透
|First appearance:
|Manga: File 793
Anime: Episode 667
|Chapter: 37
Episodes: 22
Openings: 6
|Keyhole number:
|Volume 76
|Japanese voice:
|Tohru Furuya
Rei Furuya (降谷 零 Furuya Rei), also known as Tooru Amuro (安室 透 Amuro Tōru) and Bourbon (バーボン Baabon), is a member of the Black Organization in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan. He is a recently dispatched operative who specializes in deduction and intelligence gathering and frequently works with Vermouth. He hates Shuichi Akai and the FBI for some unknown reason. Amuro poses as a private detective who first appeared as a waiter while helping a client with a case, and later becomes a waiter at Café Poirot and Kogoro's apprentice.
Amuro's past within the Black Organization is unknown, but it seems he has been tied to them for a while. He knew Shiho Miyano's parents who died when Shiho was young suggesting that he has some involvement since he was a teenager. He was the rival of Shuichi Akai (alias Dai Moroboshi) who was Akemi's lover at the time. He had suspected Dai Moroboshi was a spy for the FBI which turned out to be the case.
Soon after Shuichi Akai's death, Kir called Jodie Starling to report that a new member of the Black Organization called Bourbon had been dispatched. Kir said that Bourbon's target was the escaped scientist Shiho Miyano and that Bourbon has excellent information gathering skills and keen insight. Later Tooru Amuro appears as a free-lance private detective who also maintains employment on the side that may aid in investigation, like his part-time job as a waiter at Ristorante Sundayrino. After his introductory case, Amuro begins working part-time at Café Poirot. He is currently Kogoro's apprentice.
Gin says Bourbon has a secretive personality like Vermouth, and that no one can ever guess what he's up to or what he will do. Vodka says that Bourbon hates Shuichi Akai even more than Gin does, although a reason for this hatred is not given. Bourbon believes he is the only person capable of killing Akai. Gin said that if Bourbon found out Akai was alive, he would surely boast that his suspicion was correct. Gin and Bourbon probably don't get along and they don't seem to communicate with one another. It is also seen that Amuro has taken a serious interest in young Conan for reasons unknown, since there is no evidence that leads to him knowing Conan's real identity. However, it can be inferred that Amuro is beginning to unravel the mystery behind the "Sleeping Kogoro".
He has dark skin, lighter than, but closer to Heiji's color and has dyed blond hair. He wears glasses at first, but it is unknown if he actually needs them because he was using them to conceal his identity at the time and takes them off midway through the case and has not had them on since. Unlike other Black Organization members, he dresses mostly casually and sometimes wears outfits with only a little black. This may be because he is undercover and is trying to blend in.
Deduction and intelligenceEdit
Amuro is a good detective with excellent information gathering skills. Although, since Amuro is undercover as Kogoro's apprentice, he hasn't shown his real deduction skills, which is his specialty in the Black Organization. His friend, Wataru Date, said Amuro was the smartest student at the police academy.
Amuro is a capable driver, capable of precisely swinging his car in front of another during a high speed car chase in order to stop it with a controlled collision.
Amuro is an excellent tennis player. He claimed he was a junior champion in middle school, but quit after he injured his shoulder. He offered to tutor Sonoko who had surpassed her teammates and friends.
First aidEdit
When Conan recieved a concussion from an errant tennis racket, Amuro "carried out the procedures pretty efficiently" before the doctor even arrived.
Amuro seems to carry lockpicks with him and was able to lockpick a door fairly quickly. He claimed he learned it from a friend in a security company. Japan's law prohibits possession of any lock picking tools and carries a penalty of one year imprisonment or a 500,000 yen fine.
Martial artsEdit
Amuro is good at boxing, shown when a single punch to an attacker's gut causes him to spray blood from the mouth and collapse. Amuro also likely knows some Jujutsu from his time in police academy; Jujutsu is routinely taught to Tokyo police officers to aid in suspect immobilization and arrest. Wataru Date said Amuro was the strongest student at the police academy.
Bourbon's primary mission was to search for the escaped scientist Shiho Miyano, which the CIA spy Kir heard about and informed the FBI of. Amuro also had a second secret mission fueled by his hunch that his archenemy Shuichi Akai should not have died so easily; Amuro received the boss's permission to verify Akai's death. He approached the FBI as an Akai lookalike by using Vermouth's disguise help hoping to see if Akai was truly dead. He later apprenticed himself to Kogoro Mouri because Amuro suspected the detective may be connected to Sherry. (Kogoro was previously suspected of being linked to Sherry because the tracker, microphone, and gum combo Gin found on Kir's shoe after the Ding Dong Dash case was the same style as the one Gin discovered in his car that Sherry supposedly planted.)
Currently, Bourbon thinks Shiho has been killed, and had come to believe Akai was dead as well until a suspicious man shrouded by smoke threw a grenade by him on the Mystery Express. The sighting caused Bourbon to second guess himself and request that Vermouth show him the detailed files from before and after Akai's death again. Bourbon has also decided to continue as Kogoro's apprentice because he noticed Conan is the real brains behind "Sleeping Kogoro" and is curious.
Plot overviewEdit
On the move (Manga: 622, Anime: 509)Edit
CIA infiltrator Kir manages to sneak away from the people watching her and report to Jodie Starling that a newly activated member called Bourbon has been dispatched to look for Sherry and that he is very good at deduction and intelligence gathering. Jodie passes this information onto Conan. After hearing that Bourbon is on the move, Conan looks concerned, but doesn't tell Haibara about him.
Scar AkaiEdit
Before Bourbon appeared as Tooru Amuro, he disguised as Akai with a large burn with Vermouth's help. In this disguise, he approached the close friends of Shuichi Akai to gauge whether he was truly dead. Bourbon first used the disguise to approach Jodie Starling at Teito Bank, then Andre Camel at Beika Department Store, he also sends Kogoro a text message on his deduction of the current case using a borrowed phone from a bystander. Whether he did this out of concern for the hostages or his own well being is unknown.
Amuro's Introduction (Manga: 793-795, Anime: 667-668)Edit
Banba goes to the bathroom to meet the person who called him, the detective Sanji Haruka, who Banba hired to find out if Kamon was cheating on him. Sanji had been following the wife and discovered her meeting with Amuro, so Sanji mistakenly reports Kamon is having an affair with Amuro. Sanji confirms Amuro has a matching voice by asking Amuro to repeat his order, a bourbon on the rocks.
Banba is furious at Amuro and begins to harass him; like shouldering him and knocking Amuro over in front of the other waiters. Later Kamon dies in a car fire that is ruled an arson, and Banba accuses Amuro of starting it because he is Kamon's lover. Amuro denies this and says that Banba may have been trying to disguise wounds he received while fighting with Kamon by tripping Amuro. Amuro then takes off his glasses and reveals himself to be a private detective hired by Kamon, not her lover.After Amuro correctly gives his deduction that Sanji was a detective hired by Banba, Kogoro accuses Amuro of driving Kamon to suicide by telling her about her husband's shameless flirting, but Amuro denies contacting Kamon by phone. Amuro accuses Banba of being the murderer, which antagonizes Banba into to rushing him. Amuro dodges and trips Banba and asks Kogoro to hold Banba's legs. From the condition of the bottom of Banba's shoes and Amuro's detailed background investigation of Banba and Kamon, Conan is able to deduce that Kamon's death was really a suicide. Amuro continues to accuse Banba after more DNA evidence comes in, but Conan prevents his arrest by using Sleeping Kogoro to ask Banba a critical question that reveals he never stepped
Murder at Mouri Detective Agency (Manga: 796-800, Anime: 671-674)Edit
Before Amuro can open the bathroom door, a gunshot rings out, and Conan rushes in to find a dead man who apparently committed suicide with a gun and a taped-up crying woman. The woman's story is that the now-dead guy was interrogating her about the key and locker and committed suicide when Kogoro returned early, but Amuro and Conan suspect she is lying and may have murdered the man.Amuro questions the woman a little, and Megure comments to Kogoro about he has yet another detective hanging around him. Curious, Amuro asks about the other detective and hears she is a young girl. Amuro offers to drive the formerly tied up woman to her home after questioning was postponed until the next day. Conan, Ran and Kogoro come along for the ride. At the woman's house, Conan, Amuro, and Kogoro announce they need to use the restroom and go inside. Ran turns on her cellphone and immediately gets a call from Sera, who was worried after seeing the news of the murder. The call is full of static, and Amuro suddenly shuts Ran's phone and announces the
Soon afterwards, it was revealed that the culprit was indeed the woman, who sent Kogoro a message claiming that she was having Conan in her hands. During the investigation, they have found out a video recording summary, which contains many news about the robbery, inside the TV. Amuro then quickly gave out the speculation that the apartment might actually belonged to one of the robbers instead. Ran didn't understand how a detective of such level of intelligence could willingly become her father's apprentice. However, Amuro modestly answered that Kogoro was just testing him, and that he still had got much to learn.Later, they decided to check up the house's computer, which was protected with password. Amuro discovered tha
Off Work (Manga: 801, Anime: 675)Edit
Amuro has a day off of work. After Amuro had his encounter with Sera in the previous case, he notices that she looks like Akai, so Amuro once again disguises himself as Akai to gauge her reaction. However, like Jodie and Camel before her, Sera was just as shocked by his appearence.
Overnight Deadline (Manga: 804-808, Anime: 681-683)Edit
Conan and the Detective Boys encounter Amuro who was coming from the police station due to the event of the "Online Client" case. Because he had crashed his car into the car of the woman who kidnapped Conan, he was called to come there and finish some procedures so the police could determine whether
his action had been overkill. He expresses his disappointment at not being able to meet Professor Agasa with them. He also states that he had another purpose for coming to the station, but when asked by Conan what it is, Amuro claims that it "has already disappeared".
Later, when Takagi is still trapped, he reminisces of a time with his mentor Wataru Date and he said that Date was the top student at the police academy. However, Date rebutted this and told Takagi that he had always been number 2. He also said that neither his brains nor his brawn was anything compared to that guy who was like a gentleman. Later, it's revealed that the person whom Date was talking about is Amuro. He leaves a toothpick by Date's grave and watches Takagi and Sato pay their respects. Before leaving, he deletes a text message that Date sent him, while thinking "Rest in peace, my friend..."
Cabin Trap (Manga: 815-817, Anime: 699-700)EditRan and Kogoro are being served by Amuro at the Poirot. Presumably in reponse to being asked about Conan's absence, Kogoro tells Amuro that Conan and the Detective Boys went camping in Gunma, and they will be sending pictures to Kogoro's computer later. When Sera calls Ran to ask about what sort of vehicle Agasa drives, Amuro listens suspiciously. Late that night, Amuro furtively sneaks into the empty Mouri Detective Agency and logs onto
Mystery Train (Manga: 820-824, Anime: 701-704)Edit
Tennis Club Meeting (Manga: 825-827, Anime: 705)Edit
A Parcel for Kudo-Samakata (Manga: 842-843)Edit
A Shrine to Remember (Manga: 850-852)Edit
Suspecting that they may hold more valuable information for his investigation, Amuro follows Conan and Jodie to a sakura viewing scenic spot and attempts to approach them using someone else's appearance. He, with Vermouth's assistance, impersonates a random man named Touhei Benzaki, after having knocked him unconscious. Unknowing to Amuro, the real Benzaki has just been pickpocketed by a female thief.
In front of Conan and Jodie, Amuro claims to be the husband of the woman who taped Jodie back in the bank robbery case, where he was also one of the victims himself. He also says that he saw Scar Akai a few days back, to which both of them react strongly. Jodie immediately grabs Amuro's arm and questions him where did that happen, while he takes advantage of the chance and secretly plants an eavesdropping device inside the sleeve of her jacket. Suddenly, the female thief approaches them in an attempt to steal Jodie's money. She recognizes Benzaki's face and worries that he may figure out about her action, but Amuro pays no further attention to her. After that, he declares not remembering the place that he saw Scar Akai due to his cold; and during a conversation with Jodie, Amuro learns that Shuichi Akai likes drinking canned coffee and has dropped one back when the Organization was trying to attack Haido Central Hospital. Jodie also implies that she knows Scar Akai and the real Akai are not the same person. She hands to Amuro her phone number and asks him to contact her if he happens to recall anything.
Later, the female thief is murdered by one of her victims and Amuro (as Touhei Benzaki) unwillingly becomes one of the suspects. Through the eavesdropping device planted earlier, Amuro is able to listen to Jodie's conversations with Conan, where she mentions how Conan assisted the FBI in unmasking Rikumichi Kusuda as the spy from the Organization using his cellphone.
After the case is closed and the culprit gets arrested, Conan expresses his surprise at Benzaki not being able to recognize the thief the second time he met her, and wonders if he has bad eyesight. Amuro awkwardly evades the question by saying that he was there to buy a good-luck charm and not to see the flowers. Much to his luck, Vermouth, imitating the appearance of the woman who taped Jodie, walks towards them and answers that the good luck charm was for their baby. She pretends to have a morning sickness in order to remove the eavesdropping device from Jodie and create an excuse for Amuro to leave the crime scene immediately. Amuro then returns the stolen purse to the real Benzaki and drives Vermouth away.
Inside the car, Amuro and Vermouth discuss about the case a little. She wonders whether he has got hold of something interesting from Jodie. Amuro states that he has learned a "surprising inside story", but won't share the details with Vermouth until he's got the proof. He only comments that Conan is a "terrifying man".
Steamy Relations (Manga: 856)Edit
Conan suspects that the couple who approached him and Jodie was in fact Bourbon and Vermouth in disguise. He decides to call Haibara to confirm whether she has felt the members of the Black Organization lately, not knowing that Amuro is watching him closely from a corner nearby.
Relationship AnalysisEdit
Family & FriendsEdit
Wataru DateEdit
Wataru Date and Tooru Amuro were friends in the police academy; Amuro was the top ranked student, while Date held second place. While Date went on to become an officer, Amuro went somewhere else and fell out of contact with Date for unknown reasons. Date's last text to Amuro asked him where he was and chided Amuro to communicate once in a while. Amuro was shown visiting Date's grave, and likely left a toothpick out of respect for Date; Date used them habitually.
Conan EdogawaEdit
Amuro seems to respect Conan's intelligence and also seems to look out for Conan as well. He wound up protecting Conan while disguised as Scar Akai at the Teito Bank, and as Amuro helped Conan get out of a kidnapping situation and doctored him when Conan took a racket to the head. Before knowing he was Bourbon, Conan was generally friendly towards Amuro. After the events of the Bell Tree Express, dealing with Amuro hanging around has become awkward for Conan especially because he worries for Ran's safety around a member of the Black Organization.
Although his mission concerning Sherry is over, Amuro has decided to investigate Conan. Amuro seems to know that Conan is using Mouri Kogoro as a puppet for his deductions. He also overheard a conversation between Jodie and Conan about how Conan helped the FBI fight the Black Organization while Kir was at Haido Central Hospital.
Kogoro MouriEdit
Bourbon is his apprentice, but he takes advantage of his own trust. Kogoro views him as a curious yet smart person, Amuro views him as a good person, but also a Yoko-addict, as mentioned in episode 671.
Black OrganizationEdit
Shuichi AkaiEdit
Bourbon despises Shuichi Akai for some unknown reason and believes he is the only one capable of killing him.
Vermouth and Bourbon keep close contact with one another, and seem to be closer to one another than, say, Bourbon and Gin. Bourbon specializes in intelligence gathering, so he likely belongs to the same reconnaissance division of the Black Organization as Vermouth. While it is still uncertain whether Bourbon is working directly under Vermouth, she seems to keep track of his actions during his missions at times, and he also often informs her about his discoveries or his future plans. Vermouth helped Bourbon create a disguise that looked like Akai so he can investigate his enemy's death. Later, she somehow helped him approach Kogoro because he suspected that the detective was in contact with Sherry. Bourbon made an unknown promise to Vermouth (possibly being to not harm Conan), and she calls to ask him if he will be upholding it after the car chase in Detectives' Nocturne.
Gin dislikes Bourbon's personality and finds him annoying for being secretive and always doing what he pleases. At the same time, Gin respects Bourbon's detective abilities. The two do not seem to be in contact with one another, as Gin has no idea what Bourbon is doing.
Akemi MiyanoEdit
Akemi Miyano and Amuro seem to have met at some point because Akemi told Shiho that Amuro has a rivalry with Akai.
Shiho MiyanoEdit
Masumi SeraEdit
Amuro first meets Sera when Conan gets kidnapped. After both of them save Conan, he becomes very surprised to see her and wonders why is she here. Next day, he does not have any work. Amuro sees Sera again after the previous case, and notices that she looks similiar to Shuichi Akai. To confirm his theory, Amuro once again disguised himself as Scar Akai to gauge her reaction. Suddenly, Sera sees him in the crowd ahead and just like Jodie and Camel before her, Sera becomes just as shocked by his appearance. She runs after him, but he disappears before she can catch him. Ran wonders who Sera was chasing, but Sera replies she thought it was someone she knew. Sera silently appends in her mind that it would be impossible for the man she was chasing to be the person she thinks it was. While Amuro watches her from a little ahead, confirming his suspicion that Sera is related to Akai.
Name originEdit
Tooru Amuro has a Mobile Suit Gundam inspired name. He is named after the main protagonist Amuro Ray, and Amuro's voice actor Touru Furuya. Amuro is also played by Furuya in the animated series.
|Well, a child's curiosity and a detective's spirit of inquiry...Do have much in common, after all...
— Volume 76, File 799, Page 14
|As Expected of Hell Angel's daughter... You look very much alike... Pleased to meet you... Bourbon... That's my codename...
— File 823, said to the person whom he thought was Sherry
Quotes about AmuroEdit
|Gin: Heh, Always doing as he pleases... that bastard irritates me as usual
Kir: Who do you mean? Gin: Like you said, one who you wish only existed in novels. A detective like Sherlock Holmes.
— Volume 67, File 8, Pages 13-14: "Silent Clash"
|Well, it seems you've gained some trust for the time being... You will abide by the promise you made to me, right, Bourbon?
— File 800, Pages 15-16: "When Objects Collide", Vermouth spoke to him on the phone
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German TV host dismisses 'target audience' talk
Thomas Gottschalk, long the undisputed king of the ratings hill in Germany with his "Wetten, dass…?" (Wanna Bet?) program, is probably the last person you'd expect to hear railing about the tyranny of ratings.But Gottschalk, whose monthly talkshow/game show on pubcaster ZDF draws far north of 10 million viewers, got extremely annoyed when someone pointed out that most of those viewers were either younger than 14 or older than 49. "What really annoys me is this ostracizing mentality," Gottschalk, 52, told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper March 2. "Everyone talks about 'the target group for advertisers.' I got more than 10 million viewers with the last show. But in the target group, it was 'only' 3.2 million. "I just don't understand that. Are all those viewers who are not between 14 and 49 second-class people? That's just idiotic." Gottschalk, a former radio DJ who lives in Malibu, Calif., and commutes the long distance to Germany for the monthly show, added: "I'd rather have viewers like the relaxed 52-year-old man sitting at home in his recliner than the 17-year-old jerk who only spends all his time downloading new ringtones for his cellphone." Of course, Gottschalk's frustrations have little relevance to his own show, as there are no commercial breaks before, during or after his broadcasts. German pubcasters aren't allowed to run ads after 8 p.m.


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The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
A quarter of a century has passed since the tragic events of December 21, 1988. But to some, it seems like only yesterday that Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board—including 189 Americans—and 11 Scots on the ground. Above, investigators examine the wreckage from the terrorist attack. For more information, see http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/the-bombing-of-pan-am-flight-103-25-years-later
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The Safety Board approved blanket reciprocity with American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) chartered organizations. AAUS currently has 50 subscribers that consist of Colleges, Universities, State and Federal agencies. AAUS reciprocity is only granted at the NOAA Scientific Diver level, which limits these individuals to scientific diving as outlined in the OSHA Commercial Diving Regulations.
Individuals covered by the AAUS reciprocity agreement must present to a NOAA UDS or Divemaster the following: copy of the current reciprocity agreement; a completed and signed AAUS Verification of Diver Training and Experience form and proof that a dive was performed within six weeks of the NOAA operation. The UDS or Divemaster may also require a checkout dive(s) prior to operation (which is highly advisable).
Individuals under reciprocity agreements conducting operation with NOAA must follow NOAA Diving regulations and policy. The UDS/Divemaster must ensure that only scientific diving tasks are performed by these individuals. Enclosed are the current list of AAUS member organizations, a copy of the reciprocity agreement and the AAUS Verification of Diver Training and Experience form.
The January Working Diver course in Key West is closed. The next Working Diver class is scheduled for May of 1998. Please contact NDC if you have any candidates for this training. Individuals who are returning to active diving status and have not dove for more than one year, must attend a refresher class. If you would like a refresher class in your area, contact NDC for avalibility. The following training classes are scheduled through September 1998:
If you are interested in any of the above listed training, contact Laurie Barber at (206) 526-6695.
Individuals for the MONITOR dive team have been selected and notified. For those who were not selected, we thank you for your interest and encourage you to keep in touch with NDC for possible future additions to the team. Training is scheduled for the end of March with the month of June spent conducting workup and operational dives.
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BSNL Mobile TV – MiMobi – Channels,Settings,tarrif
With BSNL Mobile TV MiMobi you can now watch TV channels on your mobile phone on the move.All you have to do for playing TV on your mobile with BSNL connection is :
Just type "MY3GTV" & send to 55447
You will receive a WAP link
Prerequisites to download MiMobi Tv:
For Nokia Handsets make sure:
Connecting via 'Bsnl Wap '
Menu > Web/Services > Click on Options > Settings > Default access point > Select Wapnorth3g.bsnlmobile.in
For Sony Ericsson Handsets make sure:
'HttpNorth3g' is selected in Internet Settings
Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Internet Settings > Internet Profiles > Select Httpnorth3g.bsnlmobile.in
Once the link is selected, the Web browser Starts downloading the application. Once the application is downloaded it will ask for installation. Once the Installation is complete, the app automatically invokes, if it doesn't close the web browser and open app in Applications folder or Mimobi TV folder.Here click on any of the listed channel you want to watch,and it will start buffering that channel.
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i have apple I phone
but the service is not working…
can i get these services on other operators?
currently i am using idea.
then i am useing bsnl broadband internet
can this service be enabled in bsnl broadband service?
I HAVE APPLE iPHONE 3G, BUT UNABLE TO ACCESS MIMOBI TV, HOW CAN I SET THIS, FOR LIVE CHANNEL
i'm using nokia n73 and getting 30006 networ connection error! plz help me
I had downloaded mimobi tv but unable to access as there is not any shortcut given. I'm using nokia E71 model. Also bsnl customer care officers are not responding.
I have htc touch diamond and i am unable to get tv chanels on bsnl 3g due to settings problem. Please help me 09431402908.
mere pass star 3g h me tv kese chalau
i have nokia5320 got link but not open
Im getting 30006 error. BSNL customer care and Aplaya don't help. Too frustrating. Customer service sux
can u send me the application file for mimobile (which is not download able from bsnl site )
i wanna know more about bsnl mimobile…………. its very useful for me…… so plz give me more details about it


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Italian Grilled Cheese Panini Bites
These minis are a twist on the classic grilled cheese sandwich.
- Makes 24 mini-sandwiches
- Prep Time 20 min
- Cook Time 15 min
- 2 medium red, yellow and/or orange tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 24 fresh basil leaves*
- 1 whole grain French baguette, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/4 cup I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread
- Evenly arrange tomatoes, cheese and basil on 1/2 of the bread slices, then top with remaining bread slices. Evenly spread top side of sandwiches with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread.
- Grill** sandwiches, turning once, 4 minutes or until golden. Garnish, if desired, with additional basil.
*SUBSTITUTION: Use prepared pesto instead of basil leaves.
**Sandwiches can also be cooked in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat as above.
Cost per recipe*: $13.10.
Cost per sandwich*: $0.52.
*Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.
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|Amount Per Serving
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
|6 g
|Saturated Fat
|2.5 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|10 mg
|135 mg
|Total Carbs
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The 2015 Toledo Summer Festival
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~ Reserve the fourth weekend of July for the Toledo Summer Festival ~
It's time to make those summertime plans. Be sure to reserve the 4th weekend in July for the annual Toledo Summer Festival in Toledo, Oregon!
All the fun events and activities everyone looks forward to each year can be found at the Toledo Summer Festival in July!
Mark your calendars for Friday night of the Festival. We have a return performance of the PyroTechniques, the amazing fire dancers who performed last year. We are excited to have them back!!!
The chamber says that Jon is well liked in the community. All those that know him can attest to the fact that he will do just about anything to help anyone.
A lifelong resident of Toledo, he attended Eddyville High School and Oregon Coast Community College. Jon says he is trying to retire as owner of J & D Tractor service.
Jon is married to Doreen Howry and has two sons, two stepsons and five grandchildren. The chamber notes that there is much more to be said about Jon, but a couple of highlights are that he won the log rolling contest at a past Toledo Summer Festival. And back when "Sometimes a Great Notion" was filming in the area, Jon wrecked his bike in front of Paul Newman.
Toledo Summer Festival is July 23-26, with entry buttons available for sale around town for $8 for three days or $7 for one day. Organizers say to get buttons early, as the festival has been known to sell out before the events.
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Also, I do know about Within Temptation, since I linked them in my first post
Nightwish aren't really my kind of thing, especially not the new one even though I like to listen to it ocassionally. I'll check out Therion and the other bands posten here too!
Sorry bout that, there are a few other sites that are like that...I cant recall the names...I will see!
there is liveplasma.com doesnt show that though.
crud i used to be good at this sort of thing
(by the way the first time i saw within temptation was on the spellborn website )


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1969: John Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono.
1974: Tina Turner began filming her role as the Acid Queen in the film version of "Tommy."
1978:The Blues Brothers — John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd — made their network debut on "Saturday Night Live." On the same show, Steve Martin performed his novelty hit "King Tut."
2010: Poison singer Bret Michaels was rushed to a hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was recovering from an emergency appendectomy ten days earlier.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Charlotte Rae ("The Facts of Life") is 90. Actress Estelle Harris ("Seinfeld") is 88. Singer Glen Campbell is 80. Actor Jack Nicholson is 79. Singer Mel Carter is 77. Country singer Cleve Francis is 71. Director John Waters is 70. Singer Peter Frampton is 66. Singer Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics) is 65. Actor Joseph Bottoms is 62. Actor Ryan Stiles ("The Drew Carey Show") is 57. Comedian Byron Allen ("Real People") is 55. Actor Chris Makepeace is 52. Guitarist Fletcher Dragge of Pennywise is 50. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("The Good Wife," "Grey's Anatomy") is 50. Actress Sheryl Lee ("Twin Peaks") is 49. TV personality Sherri Shepherd ("The View") is 49. Country singer Heath Wright of Ricochet is 49. Country singer Kellie Coffey is 45. Actor Eric Mabius ("Ugly Betty") is 45. Bassist Shavo Odadjian of System Of A Down is 42. Singer-guitarist Daniel Johns of Silverchair is 37. Actress Amber Heard is 30.


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Inno3D 7600GS Performance & Overclocking
Earlier this year, nVIDIA kicked off their 90 nm Graphics Processing Units for the consumer market with the 7600 and 7900 series of graphics accelerators. Promising low power consumption per unit performance, the G73 GPU is used on the 7300GT, 7600GS and 7600GT range of graphics accelerators.
Deciding on what graphics accelerator to upgrade to? Look no further…read on!
The 7600 series falls under the midrange category in nVIDIA's lineup, with the 7600GS backing the budget end of the series. Running on the 90 nm production line, the G73 used in the 7600GS runs at a very low voltage for it's clockspeed. By running cool, the 7600GS become the choice for low noise, low power draw Media Centers to run on.
Why nVIDIA for Media PCs? The reason is simple. When decoding High Definition Video (think "DVD quality", just a lot better), the CPU takes a great hit in feeding the media stream for output. At times, PCs running HD-Video can reach 100% CPU usage when streaming very high quality files. This can cause laggy video playback, which pretty much defeats the purpose of HD-Video being the connoisseur's preferred media. What nVIDIA can do, is to offload part of the load onto the GPU. With this, up to 30% of the load is taken off the data-ridden CPU.
ATi has a similar concept that allows the GPU to process HD-Video data. The only limitation is on the resolution that the GPU handles. nVIDIA allows up to 1080p of H.264 decoding on any graphics accelerator released after the 6600. ATi meanwhile, only allows 1080p decoding on the highend X1K series of graphics accelerators.
The nVIDIA 7600GS is designed to be pitted against the ATi 1600Pro range of graphics accelerators. Value-for-money is the key concept here. We shall see if it is really successful at fullfilling this claim.
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Do The Prices Of Monthly Comic Books Really Matter?
With the help from some of our previous poll results we take a look at just how much comic book prices actually matter…
In 1962 the comic book industry witnessed it's first real price jump; from $0.10 to $0.12, a 20% increase. Since then comics have kept climbing, just like everything else, to where we are today; last month the average comic book cost $3.53.
And where we are today is substantial; according to usinflationcalculator.com an item that cost $0.12 in 1962 would cost $0.91 today. Furthermore; the minimum wage in 1962 was $1.25 per hour, so the average price of a comic book for a 40-hour work week was 0.0024% of your salary. The minimum wage today; $7.25 an hour, so the average price of a comic book for a 40-hour work week is now 0.0121%; that's a 404% increase of the price of a comic book juxtaposed against the minimum wage between now and nearly 50 years ago. Granted, that's still a small percentage, it costs more to print, the paper is of higher quality, it takes more people to create a comic, and the licensing game has gotten more fierce (the rights to Superman would not go for $130, or what would be $2,121, today) but despite the argument for or against the fairness of the prices the evidence is out there – comics are more expensive today than ever before.
Not really news to fans, we
rant about discuss this all the time (ourselves included).
But I wonder, despite our
complaining frustration does it really matter to us?
In the end, when we have to decide to buy our favorite comic book or the latest big event does it really make a difference? Is the frustration over price actually just a tantrum or do we legitimately speak with our wallet?
One of our weekly polls during December of 2010 asked about the upcoming "Hold The Line At $2.99″ announcement from DC Comics where their $3.99 ongoing series would return to $2.99 (it's not often companies lower the prices of new product)…
So yes, at least when asked ahead of time, price does matter and when it's fair were more inclined to buy more.
But did it really matter?
Below is a chart of the five biggest titles at DC to be lowered from $3.99 to $2.99 (to "hold the line"):
To see a bigger version of the graph click HERE.
The actual results were pretty interesting; the only title to see a bump in sales was Detective Comics #873, by a whopping 1%. And this can't entirely (or at all) be contributed to the $1 price drop as it was Synder's third issue (in what would be his highly acclaimed run) and the issue previously, costing $3.99, saw a 3% increase, so the momentum started before the price drop.
Batman and Robin, Batman Incorporated, Batman: The Dark Knight and Justice League of America would all continue to drop at a pretty average pace. Action Comics saw a 89% increase with issue #900, a $5.99 issue, and would finish it's run before being renumbered for the New 52 about 25% above where it was at the start of DC's 'Hold the Line' move. So a success yes, but like Detective Comics it's hard to attribute much of it to it's price drop, especially since the momentum generated from an anniversary issue well above it's new $2.99 price.
The only thing that seemed to motivated any change upwards from those comics that dropped by a dollar during DC's 'Hold the Line' period were creator changes and anniversary issues.
A trend that repeated itself again in September when DC launched their comics with the New 52; Justice League and Action Comics got new numbers, got a new creative team, and became the best selling comics in the industry, all while jumping [back] up to $3.99. Tons of buzz on the relaunch, the writer, and the art, none (or least very little in comparison) on the price jump.
So do $3.99 comics, the most expensive ones in today's market, bother us?
We asked this very question at the end of 2011:
Only 16% said that they avoid the high price, that's 84% that's not that bothered by the most expensive comics out there.
So 83% said they'd buy more [DC] comics if the prices were $2.99 and a year later 84% aren't that bothered by $3.99 comics.
Marvel 1602 #1 for $3.50 in August 2003 and Identity Crisis #1 for $3.95 in June 2004 were the first of the modern day priced comics to finish on top of their month's sales charts and since then 61 of the 105 month's (58%) top selling comic was $3.99 or more. In just the past two years 22 of the 25 month's (88%) top selling comic was $3.99 or more.
It would seem as if we've accepted fate. What used to be a high price is now tolerable.
Looking back we see that trend again; big events, anniversary issues, and exciting creative teams seem to move comics significantly more than price.
What about what's to come?
Well right before Christmas we asked something to that affect…
While the majority said that they would not pay $4.99 for their favorite monthly comic 45% said either yes or they'd consider it.
Pretty startling.
And my guess would be that the 18% who say maybe would make a decision based on the creative teams and if it's the right creative teams history shows us that they'd be swayed. In fact I'd also guess that a good amount of that 55% who said no could be convinced if it was the right creative duo.
So 84% aren't that bothered by $3.99 comics and nearly half the buyers would even pay an extra $1 for their favorites.
So it would seem that no, the price of monthly comics don't really matter (at least a $1 or $2 difference).
After some thought this became less and less surprising though; at least at the big two the push seems to be so heavy on character, creators, and continuity that the price is an after thought. Probably the same logic that allows great books like Saga and Incognito, with cheaper prices, no ads, and more pages to go under the radar and sell considerably less. If price was a significant motivator than surely the readership of books like these would be more. Or at least compete. In theory.
Ironically enough the future of the monthly comic price is arguably at (or close to) it's haziest level with the rise of digital comics both in popularity and accessibility. Perhaps digital comics will drive the prices of monthly paper comics up, perhaps down, perhaps the digital price will take over – either way one thing is probably true – it won't matter that much.
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Hi John,
For me, it's mostly about the monthly comic budget. A year or two ago, I realized how much I was spending every week ($30+) and decided to make some cuts. However, I made my cuts based on preferences, not price tags. The first to go was my nearly all the Batman books as they were frustrating me anyway. The New 52 made it easy to give up Green Arrow and Batgirl, and I dropped some Marvel titles as well, like Wolverine and Wolverine: Best There Is. Now I'm getting closer to $20 per week…
However, I was annoyed when I bought the first issue of Justice League – for some reason, I didn't expect it to be $3.99, and when the first arc stunk, I dropped it immediately – if the book was cheaper, maybe I would have given them another arc to right the ship, but at $3.99, I wasn't willing to.
There's also character/concept fatigue. I'm getting close to dropping my Avengers titles and just keeping either proper Avengers or New Avengers as right now, I'm reading some of the solo books and multiple Avengers books, and it's just too much Avenging – kind of like my Batman fatigue.
I guess what I'm saying is that between the volume I buy, that quality of the products and over saturation, I keep shaving my monthly buy list.
I agree, i would love to buy more comics every week, but I don't because I don't want to spend more money, the ones I still do get are my favorites that I couldnt go with out regardless of price. But if the overall price of comics was all down about i dollar i would pick up another comic or two
I wait a month to buy them so I get it for the dropped price. I buy all of mine on comixology. Mine are all digital. So it read it once and that is it. So it costs them a lot less to have me as a customer versus someone else. So the $1.99 is a better reflection for me than $2.99 or $3.99. After all since they say a ton on publishing and its only a few pages, 2 dollars is fair for online content.
I get paid bi-weekly and used to spend around $70 on comics every 2 weeks, but now that I've got a pull box and 20% off at my LCS, it definitely makes things easier. Plus I always get $5 off coupons in the mail for my purchases. I'd say even with the cuts I've had to make,discounts and coupons, it's somewhere around 40-50 a week, but I don't always have to buy every comic in the box. Love reservation lists….
I was spending about $50 a week for about a year, and it just got out of hand. In the last year or so, I've cut my allotment to $30-$40 every week, which is still a lot. And now I'm thinking of cutting a little bit more, maybe keeping it at $30 per week. I get 25% off at my LCS, which makes that seem doable. Plus, I didn't have time to read everything; there's no point in buying books that are just piling up.


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On Her Trail: A Son's Memoir of his Working Mom.
Now here's the thing about book critics. They're supposed to keep their minds open, at least until they've read the book. Seems only reasonable (if not always possible). So, a true confession is in order: When I picked up John Dickerson's On Her Trail, his memoir/biography of his mother, Nancy Dickerson, the first woman star of television news, I was prepared to dislike it intensely. Other reviewers had damned either it with faint praise or made me think that opening its covers would release a sustained whiff of Mommy Dearest-ness, not exactly what we need in these days of backlash against successful women who are also mothers. So I was happily surprised to discover a lot to like in On Her Trail, which turns out to be not one but two books within the same set of covers.
The first is indeed an account of John Dickerson growing up feeling neglected and even used as a prop in the theater of his mother's celebrity. Nancy Hanschman had climbed from small town girlhood in Wisconsin to become Nancy Dickerson, media phenomenon - the Katie Couric or Barbara Walters of her time. She was the first woman member of the Washington TV press corps, the first to cover a presidential convention (the one at which JFK won the nomination), and the first reporter to interview Kennedy after he was inaugurated. She was also beautiful. She was a pal to LBJ and admired by Edward R Murrow, the journalist who was her hero. She won a Peabody, the journalistic equivalent of an Oscar, for her television work. And she loved that work. She was terrific at it. She had labored long and hard to get to the top and savored every minute of being there. The family lived lavishly, in a historic home in suburban McLean, Virginia filled with priceless antiques and staffed by multiple servants, the backdrop for fabulous parties attended by the most important figures in news and politics, including Presidents. It was the Dickersons who hosted Ronald Reagan just before he was inaugurated. And there were children: five of them – three belonging to her husband, Wyatt Dickerson, and two, John being the younger, born to Nancy and Wyatt. Here comes the Mommy Dearest part:
John and his brother Michael felt neglected, not ignored by their mother, exactly, since he tells us she was always there for their doctors' appointments and school conferences; since she rushed to their sides at any emergency and consulted with physicians and educators when one of them had a problem. But according to John, her kids were not exactly the center of her universe, either. Instead of shaping her career around her children, as John remembers it, she used them to support her own need for recognition and reward. For parties, the boys were decked out in their blue blazers and flannels, expected to smile cheerfully as they received the guests' coats before running off to make vengeful, sometimes cruel mischief. As he moved into his teens, John became more resentful of his mother's dedication to her work and the discrepancy he noted between her charm and wit in the outside world and what he felt as her coldness to him. When his parents divorced, he went to live with his father.
But then journalism changed. Reporters who were cozy with their subjects became suspect and Nancy's career star faded, though she continued to work in television. More important (for the book, at any rate), John became a reporter. Some of the best parts of this book, in fact, are those that let us in on what reporters do, how they go after, get and write a political story, and reflect on how difficult her journey must have been for his mother, an extraordinarily pretty woman who resembled Jackie Kennedy, but who had no professional women models to pattern herself on. (In an aside, Dickerson notes that in 2005, NBC reporter Campbell Brown faced the same sort of prejudice directed at pretty professional women as his mother had in the early sixties.) Not coincidentally, as John began to grow his own career, he became reacquainted with his mother and the two became friends and colleagues, exchanging tips about how to get and write good stories. And here is where On Her Trail becomes the other book, as John comes to admire and respect not just his mother's work ethic, but her warmth and savvy intelligence.
As so often happens, it is not until Nancy Dickerson dies at 70, in 1997, and bequeaths her son 20 boxes of her letters, notes, and diaries, that he really comes to know her, to understand and come to terms with her as an extraordinary human being as well as his mother. He comes to believe in two Nancies: the fresh, earnest, young girl, almost guileless in her determination to succeed and her commitment to her craft and the tough, ambitious, needy woman who required constant public admiration to assure her of her worth. There's a moment in the book when John goes to his grandparents' farm after they and Nancy have died and discovers the trove of clippings about their daughter that they'd saved, along with every letter she'd ever written to them. Nancy had always insisted that her parents were emotionally cold. As John goes through the boxes his mother left behind, he learns that she had kept every piece of her son's childhood drawings, letters, school papers, professional clippings. He and his wife name their daughter Nancy.
Read On Her Trail for the glimpses it provides of mid-twentieth century politics and culture, for the insights it gives into a public professional woman's life only forty years ago, and for her son's honest struggle to come to terms with who she was.