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Sacred Citadel (XBLA) - ReviewChris Matulich, posted on 13 May 2013 / 1,975 Views
There was a time when dungeon-crawling Diablo clones rampantly made their way through the PC and console market. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Champions of Norrath saw some great success on consoles, while games like FATE, Titan's Quest, and Sacred serviced the PC community. Yet, the attack of the clones has remained in a state of limbo, especially with the third iteration of papa Diablo coming and going through a debacle of auction house woes, even if Torchlight and its fantastic sequel were there to pick up the slack.
These clones did not disappear, however, they just simply moved to a new genre of sorts - the side-scrolling beat-'em-up. Castle Crashers proved to be wildly popular across multiple platforms, combining side-scrolling with some basic RPG aspects, and others followed suit, including a couple of free-to-play gems like Rusty Hearts and Dungeon Fighter Online, with DFO subsequently making the jump to Xbox Live. Not wanting to miss another opportunity for cloning, the Sacred series climbs aboard with Sacred Citadel, the prequel to the yet-to-be-released Sacred 3. I can't really say that I was brimming with excitement with its announcement, but when it was revealed that Swedish ilomilo developer SouthEnd Interactive was behind it, my interests were peaked. It's just too bad that this appeal isn't lasting.
If you have any familiarity with the mythos of Sacred, you're aware that while the premise and backstory has some exciting allure to it, its execution quirkily fumbles along. After an eon of peace, the protectors of the Ancaria realm, the Seraphim, have lived quiet lives void of conflict, with most forgetting their training and purpose, while the rest of the realm struggle to remember they existed. However, an evil emperor, Lord Zane of the Ashen Empire, has discovered how to usher in the return of the Gatekeeper, a being able to confront the strength of the Seraphim and conquer all of Ancaria, and only a select few heroes can hope to protect the realm against it.
Sacred Citadel is the prequel and companion to the upcoming Sacred 3, ushering in the backstory of the third iteration of the main series, and it does this quite superbly. I'm genuinely interested in uncovering the secrets of Lord Zane, the Ashen Empire, and the origins of the demonic Gatekeeper, yet this is partly due to the poor storytelling that discharges forth. Marred by a spastic, bare narrative that sees no real culmination of events in its abrupt finish, greatly unsuccessful attempts at humor, and voice acting that is at best mediocre and at worst simply embarrassing, I'm more intrigued how Deep Silver will make any sense of this mess of plot in terms of Sacred 3. It's hard to become enraptured with the narrative that Sacred Citadel offers, and the rare occasions that some narrative gold makes its way through the muck, it's not nearly enough to warrant paying attention to.
But where the story falters, the hack and slash side-scrolling gameplay picks Sacred Citadel up by its bootstraps and trudges forwards. Four playable characters are available to be selected, but like its copied formula of Castle Crashers, the difference between each resides in the character's ability. The Safiri Warrior, Khukuri Shaman, Seraphim Mage, and Ancarian Ranger all dual wield a variety of swords, axes, and maces, as well has having a specific ranged attack and unique character ability. Fighting the hordes of Grimmocs will take much hacking and slashing across the game's four acts, with new combos of simple four or five button inputs granted every couple of levels earned. Each character's ranged weapon provides different advantages, with the Seraphim Mage throwing out an area of effect explosive blast of fire and the Ancarian Ranger pelting orcs with rapid firing bows; all in all it keeps the action somewhat varied. Character abilities, powered by the focus meter and limited to just one type, are quite useful when confronted with a large group of enemies or one of the more difficult bosses, and are the only real defining aspect of Citadel's combat . While the initial reaction to the combo system will be favorable, once the honeymoon phase is over, the game's deficiencies are apparent.
Repetition, like many hack and slash games, becomes the major focus of combat, and subsequently, the major problem with gameplay. Though changing characters will provide new ranged and special attacks, basic combinations and the bulk of combat plays the same for each character, which can get very boring. Even with the more advanced combos gained at certain levels, the most useful combinations break down to just two moves by pounding away on the X button, with a stray Y thrown in at the end. Weapons are also granted different elemental powers, but elemental effectiveness is based upon a certain stat, and is only useful if the stat has been built up considerably, as damage output is more reliant on physical damage than elemental. It gets rather old rather quickly, and is exacerbated by the ease of combat and broken mechanics. It's extremely easy to get almost every enemy trapped in the corner indefinitely, with the normal split-second rest time between combinations and ranged attacks eliminated due to the enemy being up against the invisible wall. Certain bosses can fall victim to this cheesy cornering, which takes away the only challenge Sacred Citadel had to offer. Even without the glitchiness, the game is entirely too easy, and can be completed rather effortlessly all alone without so much as a continue used. Though having the ability for both online and couch co-op of up to three people is always a nice touch, here it hinders the experience due to the game becoming an absolute cakewalk.
Like its genre brethren, loot is readily available for collection and stat points can be allocated each level, yet Sacred Citadel makes some improvements on both. With two main weapons, a ranged option, and armor to equip, there's a considerable amount of unique loot to find with the standard elements attached, ranging atypically from fire to ice to lightning. Main weapon loot is shared in multiplayer where any player can pick up a sword, axe or mace, but the ranged weaponry is character specific and can only be picked up by a certain character. Like all loot-fueled dungeon crawlers, the best equipment can be found from more powerful monsters and bosses. However, the tiers of loot that are common for the dungeon crawling genre are not utilized, with the best weapons and armor simply providing the highest damage output or armor score. The loot system simply does its job, nothing more, nothing less, and certainly offers no surprises, like legendary weapons or set-based equipment. The basic RPG elements are there, but the loot varies very little; just enough to fuel the mindless hacking and slashing, instead of something a bit more robust.
Customizing each character is definitely one of Sacred Citadel's strong points, even though there are only four basic attributes to spend skill points in after gaining a level. Strengthening combatants can be done through attack, defense, dexterity, and power that give bonuses to melee and character ability damage, damage received, ranged damage, and elemental damage, respectively. While defense is meaningless given the lack of difficulty, raising the other three stats provide some usefulness. Power is the most interesting of the four, as it gives the elemental weapons some more staying power, eventually allowing for enemies to be frozen or paralyzed with electricity. The only downfall to the leveling system shows itself with a relatively low level cap at 40, which barely grants enough skill points to max out one category.
Another bright spot that helps with the monotonous combat is the lively art style. Following suit with the Sacred series, Citadel sees some typical, yet vibrantly colorful and well designed environments, as well as some wonderfully detailed character and enemy models. Every act has a specific habitat attributed to it, with lush forests, magnificent volcanos, gloomy caves, arctic tundras and impregnable castles, with each more impressive than the last. Each character has their own unique style from their respective race or clan, though all exhibit striking colors that complement their flashy character powers. While the enemies may not be varied much, they do look rather majestic as they get repeatedly pummelled for four acts. Also making some (sound)waves is the surprisingly good music. Each act has themed music that fits each environment, and even the menu music is mesmerizing. I found myself just putting the controller down for 10 minutes before I launched a game, sitting back and enjoying the superb groove the game creates.
Is Sacred Citadel a bad game? By no means. However, with its repetitive and glitchy combat, small level cap, patchy narrative, lack of difficulty, and a playtime that clocks in at less than 5 hours, it's hard to recommend. There is fun to be had, especially if you're one for dungeon expeditions and loot gathering, it's just going to take some willpower to deal with the shortcomings. Hopefully Sacred 3 will be able to pick up the pieces.
This review is based on a digital copy of Sacred Citadel for X360 provided by the publisher.
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American Idol judge, Simon Cowell recently spoke to TV Guide and admitted the allegations Paula Abdul has made about him are true! She accused him of whispering in her ear right before American Idol's live show comes back from commercial in orderto disorient her and make her appear crazy.
"I've done it from day one. That's part of the relationship I've had with Paula [and] I've looked upon it in a kind of a fun way," Simon Cowell said. "It's never done with any maliciousness."
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China's incoming leadership change is unlikely to spur fresh economic stimulus measures anytime soon, according to global miner Rio Tinto , which sells tens of millions of tonnes of iron ore, copper and coal to China annually.
The forces for a big stimulus are pretty limited, Rio Tinto's chief economist Vivek Tulpule told reporters.
Earlier rounds of stimulus helped drive global iron ore and coal prices to record highs. This in turn translated into soaring profits for the likes of Rio Tinto and other mega-miners, including BHP Billiton and Xstrata .
Since then, an economic downdraft has seen Chinese growth slow for seven successive quarters and left 2012 on course to be the weakest full year of growth since 1999 -- albeit at a 7.7 percent clip that is the envy of developed economies.
The Chinese Communist party's week-long congress is due to anoint a new generation of leaders, but is also an opportunity for senior officials to hash out or defend policies.
Rio Tinto expects economic growth in China to rise to at least 8 percent in 2013 and average 8-9 percent to 2015, a more bullish view than the global miner's main rivals.
China is scheduled on Friday to release a string of data, including industrial output and retail sales, expected to show modest growth recovery in the world's No.2 economy.
Rio Tinto, the world's No.2 iron ore miner, sees Chinese growth picking up from below 8 percent this year as a new government in Beijing relaxes restrictions on real estate investment and pushes infrastructure spending, which will drive demand for steel and in turn iron ore, its chief economist said.
On balance we're seeing some green shoots and an expectation next year that the GDP growth rate will have an 8 in front of it, at least 8 percent, maybe on the low side of that, Tulpule said.
Among those green shoots, he pointed to recent data showing a pick-up in containers in ports and rail cargo turnover in September, a rise in housing sales, and an increase in credit from new financing sources.
Rio is sticking to its view outlined earlier this year for Chinese growth to average 7-8 percent from 2015-2020 and slowing to 5-6 percent growth beyond 2020, but said it was likely to be a volatile path towards slower growth as the Chinese economy evolves from being investment driven to consumer driven.
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U.S. District Court Judge Leslie Kobayashi says she'll issue a written decision next week on whether Benjamin Bishop should remain in custody while awaiting trial.
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I Appeared CTS through AMCAT exam. Written consists of Verbal, Apti and Logical.
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Apti:- 16 questions 16 mins. Modules were HCF and LCM, Probability, Permutation and combination, Time and distance, direction etc.
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At least we know she's qualified to ban books:
This interview seems like it was 4 days long. It's kind of like the first time I saw The Office (UK). However, Couric is no Gareth (Dwight). As anti-intellectual as this country remains, I can't believe most people perceive her "relatability" to mask her baffling ignorance.
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Police closing pubs for 'inadequate CCTV coverage'
From the Lancashire Evening Post we learn that police in Preston have been closing down popular pubs and clubs on account of them having 'inadequate security camera coverage'. As the report says:
PC Julie Stewart from the licensing department at Preston Police was due to visit the pub (The Skeffington Arms in Ribbleton Lane) yesterday and said she would re-open it if CCTV was working.
She said: "It's for public safety and their own safety to detect crime. The pub had minimal CCTV – it wasn't recording. If an incident had happened and we needed to get evidence and locate an offender, we couldn't have from there. Even the staff aren't safe in those conditions."
While CCTV coverage is frequently very helpful to the police in cases of criminal and anti-social behaviour, this is surely taking the perceived benefits one step too far?
CCTV is very rarely a useful deterrent and has been shown on countless occasions to be equally poor when it comes to solving crimes.
Indeed earlier this year, John Bromley-Davenport, a criminal QC from Manchester, pointed to the case of Wayne Redfern, whose death at the hands of a gang outside a pub in Kirkham, Lancashire three years ago was caught on CCTV camera.
He said: "Although much of the action was captured on film, the quality was not sufficiently good for the purpose of identification and the presence of the cameras was no deterrent to those involved.
The men were eventually jailed after they were arrested, based on evidence supplied by eye-witnesses – not the CCTV cameras."
To be actively closing down pubs when the British pub is under such threat - closing at the alarming rate of 50 per week – and on such shaky grounds is not only very tough on the landlords and their staff, it is bad science and a bad way of conducting public safety.
After all, if the police in Lancashire believe so strongly in the benefits of CCTV, should it not be their responsibility to install the cameras and thereby have to justify the outlay in the council budget?
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guy herbert8th December 2009
One other thing noticeable about this is that the local police have a "licensing department" – why? The oppressive Licensing Act 2005 put control of pub and club licensing in the hands of petty bureaucrats in local authorities (whereas they had been a matter for straightforward magistrates hearings for the preceding 90 years), creating all sorts of new duties and effective powers of interference at the same time. How does licensing become the police's business as well?
NeverSurrender8th December 2009
I would not enter or use any establishment that used CCTV. If everyone did the same they would soon remove them. How dare the police demand that these intrusive and intimidating devices be fitted. That decision is the sole right of the owner.


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PALM BEACH — Gov. Rick Scott, once a leading national opponent of the federal health care law, is remaining on the sidelines while Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and other conservatives lead a "defund Obamacare" push.
In a Wednesday appearance on CNN and a later interview with The Palm Beach Post, Scott didn't directly answer whether he supports the efforts by Rubio, Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others to derail the health care law by cutting off federal money for it before the new budget year begins Oct. 1.
Asked by CNN's Jake Tapper if he supports Rubio's and Cruz's efforts, Scott said: "Well Jake, here's what we know. Obamacare is going to cause a lot of problems. It's not a good law. I didn't support it. They're going to have to figure out how they're going to make sure they replace it with something that improves quality, access, reduces the cost. So, however they do that is the right thing to do. The federal Congress has got to figure out how to get that done. I hope it's done."
Pressed again by Tapper, Scott said: "I support replacing Obamacare with good policy. They've got to figure out the right way of doing it. In my state, what I've done, I had a $4 billion budget deficit, I used smart budgeting to get things done. They've got to figure out if that's the right way of getting rid of it. We need to have a logical…health care policy that makes sure we have good access, quality and cost, but they've got to figure out whether it's defunding, but they need to replace it with good policy."
After making an appearance at an Associated Industries of Florida gathering at The Breakers, Scott gave a similar answer to The Palm Beach Post when asked if he supports cutting off federal money for the health care law.
"Here's what I support. What I support is we need to have a logical health care policy, one that's focused on cost, focused on giving you the opportunity to buy the insurance you want, giving you some tax breaks as employers, making sure we reward people for eating right, exercising, not smoking. However the Congress wants to do that, I'm supportive. But that's a congressional decision."
Opposing Democratic health care overhaul was the genesis of Scott's political career. Before he was on anyone's radar screen as a potential candidate, Scott in 2009 founded Conservatives for Patients Rights to oppose the legislation that eventually became the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
As governor, Scott was among the leading supporters of the unsuccessful effort to get the health care law declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. Scott signaled a grudging acceptance of the law this year when he supported a Medicaid expansion in Florida that the GOP-controlled legislature rejected.


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Located in Jesolo Pineta, this beachfront hotel is on the boardwalk, 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Piazza Milano, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Capannina Beach and Sea Life Jesolo. Piazza Drago and Armando Picchi Stadium are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a children's pool and a playground.
Room Amenities
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Hotel Beau Rivage PinetaPiazza Europa 6 Jesolo VE 30016
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Hotel Beau Rivage Pineta like a seasonal outdoor pool, a children's pool, and an outdoor tennis court.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 60
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Pool umbrellas
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Poolside bar
- On private beach
- Restaurant
- Tennis on site
- Outdoor tennis court
- Beach umbrellas
- Free beach cabanas
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Children's pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- On private beach
- Children's pool
- Outdoor tennis court
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A private beach, an outdoor tennis court, and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Free bicycles on site
- Playground on site
- Volleyball on site
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Pets allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- Beau Rivage Pineta Jesolo
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Because not all athletic-minded, fit women are a standard size small, Fit Girl Redefined launches its new brand and website offering plus size workout wear for larger women. Catering to womens sizes 14-26, Fit Girl Redefined is bridging the gap between high-performance athletic wear (with wicking and technical fabrics) and stylish/fashionable fitness clothing. Fit Girl believes that plus size women deserve quality workout clothes that look and feel great while standing up to the toughest of workouts.
Were redefining the word fit, says Fit Girl Redefineds founder, Jennifer McClelland. Society says that to be a fit woman, they need to conform to standard sizes 0-12. We at Fit Girl Redefined dont think so. Its not about what others deem normal or standard, its about how were defining ourselves. We think 'fit' means being active and healthy at any size.
Besides quality clothing, Fit Girl Redefined offers up workout advice, fitspirational stories as well as a community where women can learn, share and engage with each other. Theyre supporting women who want to or who have already adopted a health-conscious mindset.
A woman-owned and operated company, Fit Girl Redefined is sourcing almost all of its products from the United States. Visit their website at: http://www.fitgirlredefined.com for quality and fashionable active wear, cycling and yoga clothing for plus size women.


text: Home Culture Beyonce Has a Drink, Quelling Pregnancy Rumors The star implies on her Tumblr that she is not expecting. By: Hillary Crosley Posted: June 1 2013 12:06 PM 0 Beyoncé and Jay-Z in Germany on May 31, 2013 (IAM.BEYONCE.COM) "I can't stop the rumors from starting, and I can't really change people's minds who believe them," Beyoncé wrote on her Tumblr page recently, according to the Daily News, in reaction to the latest rumors that she is pregnant. The star gave birth to her first child, daughter Blue Ivy, in 2012. "All I can do is sit back and laugh at these low life people who have nothing better to do than talk about me."The star is currently on a world tour, The Mrs. Carter Show, which made a stop in Berlin on Friday, where she was photographed drinking wine while sitting on her husband Jay-Z's lap. Many took that to confirm she's not expecting her second child anytime soon. Read more at the Daily News. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Get what we're watching delivered to your inbox everyday! Sign up for our daily video newsletter below. Powered by Livefyre 0


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The deteriorating situation in Iraq is giving Congress pause about President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2016.
Lawmakers fear that the hard-fought gains in Afghanistan could be wiped out by a resurgent Taliban.
Senior Obama administration officials insist Afghanistan is not Iraq. They say the population is far more receptive to a continued U.S. presence, and a top American general says Afghans are better fighters. But the officials could offer no assurances that Afghanistan won't devolve into chaos after Americans leave, as Iraq has.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says it's up to the people of Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan war has lasted more than a decade, cost billions of dollars and killed more than 2,100 members of the U.S. military.


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March 2015 eyed for McDonald's debit card trial
The McDonald's debit card lawsuit may go to trial next year in Luzerne County Court.
Luzerne County President Judge Thomas F. Burke Jr. on Thursday issued a scheduling order, which lists a tentative trial date of March 2015.
Local attorney Michael Cefalo is suing the owners of 16 area McDonald's restaurants, claiming they illegally paid employees only with debit cards that came with an assortment of fees.
Attorneys for the franchise owners, Albert and Carol Mueller of Clarks Summit, say they didn't violate the law, but they did change pay practices to include checks and direct deposit after the case gained national attention.
In his order, Burke issued deadlines for various pre-trial matters, including an Aug. 1 date for the exchange of discovery materials between the attorneys.
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A Happy Family Shopping in Studio City
A pretty natural Megan was spotted shopping with her family, Brian Austin Green and his son Kassius, today in Studio City (April 25th). The happy threesome visited Book Star store as you can see Kassius holding a book in his hands.
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- Sunday June 24th, 2012 :: 04:37 p.m. PDT
Simi Valley Police Department July 4th Fireworks Reporting Tip Line.
Due to the dry conditions this year, unlawful fireworks displays during the July 4th holiday period continue to pose a significant threat to the health and safety of our community. In an effort to reduce potential injuries and property damage, the Simi Valley Police Department asks all citizens to comply with local laws and ordinances prohibiting the possession and discharge of fireworks within the City.
Each year, the Simi Valley Police Department increases its enforcement posture during the July 4th holiday season. This has resulted in illegal fireworks being seized from numerous locations, and last year marked a noticeable decrease in fireworks violations over prior years. Over the past two years, the Department has issued 25 citations for fireworks related incidents. The base fine for a fireworks infraction starts at $100, while misdemeanor base fines start at $2,500 for each violation. Depending on prior convictions, fines for misdemeanors can reach as high as approximately $10,000.
In an effort to reduce fireworks violations on the July 4th and in the days leading up to the holiday, the Simi Valley Police Department, with the assistance and cooperation of the Ventura County Fire Department, will be aggressively enforcing laws prohibiting the possession and discharge of fireworks over the holiday period.
Citizens who have knowledge of any pre-planned unlawful fireworks display may report the information to the Police Department by calling 805-583-6151. This is a recorded line only and will not be answered by a live person. Callers can anonymously leave a message or send the information via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Officers will review the information and make contact with potential violators, educating them on the fire dangers and legal consequences of discharging illegal fireworks in the City. Additional steps will also be taken to monitor these areas for violations with an emphasis on prosecution. Residents who need a Police Officer to respond to in-progress fireworks violations should contact the Police Department at 805-527-2911. With this year's dry conditions, we each need to do our part to make this July 4th a safe and enjoyable holiday for everyone.
Original Release: June 21, 2012
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Many Americans consume over the counter medicines at least once a week without thinking about the affects of mixing medication or even taking too much.
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The Bachelorette
Bachelorette 2013 Finale Synopsis: Will Desiree Ditch Drew AND Chris?!
Hey guys. Do you remember that time when Desiree Hartsock was like "I love you Brooks Forester!" and he was all "Hard pass"? Because, yeah, that's what happened on the July 29 episode of The Bachelorette when Brooks left Des sobbing in Antigua in Part 1 of the two part Season 9 Finale.
So, uh, what now, right? Well, there's still three more hours of this to endure, and we say that with all the love we can muster. Des, girl, we've all been there — but usually we get broken up with in an Olive Garden parking lot, not in Antigua. So, at least you have that on us! What happens when she has to face Chris Siegfried and Drew Kenney in the Finale? Read on for all the juicy details, courtesy of ABC.
After enduring heartbreak when Sean Lowe sent her home last season on "The Bachelor," Desiree Hartsock refused to give up her fairytale dream of romance, and she returned for a second chance at love. After surviving shocking twists and turns, Desiree narrowed down the 25 bachelors to three fabulous guys – Brooks, Chris and Drew. While she was ready to give her heart completely to Brooks, he did not share her feelings. Desiree was expecting fireworks when she met Brooks in Antigua, but when he broke up with her very unexpectedly, she was left crying at the edge of a dock, devastated, heartbroken, hopeless and ready to go home. In this week's emotional conclusion, Desiree must decide if she can move forward with the other two men or if her hope of finding love has been ruined. Part 2 of the Season Finale of "The Bachelorette" airs MONDAY, AUGUST 5 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Then, emotions run high as Desiree sits down with Chris Harrison, live, to talk about her three final bachelors from this season – Brooks, Chris and Drew. She will take viewers back to those final days in Antigua when Brooks, the man she fell in love with, decided to go home. She will discuss her feelings in those finals days, her relationships with the final three men and the heart-wrenching decisions that she had to make that changed their lives forever. Brooks, Chris and Drew are back to discuss the shocking outcome of the season. It's the poignant ending to Desiree's heartfelt journey to find true love, live, on "The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose," SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET).
Desiree must decide if her chemistry with the remaining two men has the potential to be as intense as the chemistry she had with Brooks, who she thought was the love of her life. She confronts these life-changing decisions in a discussion with Chris Harrison, weighing the possibilities of a life with Chris or Drew. Drew, a sweet, compassionate and caring man, is completely in love with her. Chris has remained confident in their connection throughout the emotional rollercoaster ride. Desiree sees a relationship blossoming with him as well.
After breaking down in tears with Chris Harrison, she is ready to face the final two men. In a moving confession, she tells them that Brooks has decided to leave. How will the men react when they learn of her feelings for Brooks?The final days of Desiree's journey are filled with questions. If she does see promise in either Chris or Drew, will she introduce them to her family? Whether they meet her family or not, will Desiree's brother, Nate, play a role in sabotaging her quest for love again? Desiree must look inward and consider if the love she has always wanted is right in front of her, or if her heartache over Brooks' lost love will crush her dreams of finding a soul mate.
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Pistons big storyline heading into NBA draft
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) - Now that the NBA draft has arrived, what options do the Pistons really have at No. 38?
Let's take Greg Monroe's situation for starters.
As Pistons TV analyst Gregory Kelser told us this week, Monroe is a reliable player who will give you 16 points and 10 boards on average a night. In short, the Moose brings value to a Pistons team that's still trying to find its consistency.
According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Pelicans could be a team for Monroe to join. The newspaper reported that the Pelicans have discussed a potential sign-and-trade with the Pistons that would land Monroe in New Orleans.
Since Monroe will become a restricted free agent this summer, there's a few options: trade him now; trade him later; sign him to a qualifying offer that would be worth a little over $5 million, which means he would be an unrestricted free agent next summer, or lock up Monroe to a long-term deal.
For now, we await to see whether the Pistons make something happen to move up in the draft.
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hi, i just got Pokemon Pearl on Nintendo DS and now have the first four badges - the next one i need is the one from hearthome city, and i already know that u need to go to celestic town (and get past the psyducks blocking the way) and u need to talk to cynthia and get the secret potion to do that... BUT i talked to cynthia a long while ago and she didn't give me any potion (maybe i used it or lost it?) so therefore i cant do anything in the game UNLESS i have that dam potion!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE is there a cheat to get it or some way around this!!?? PLease help me!


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Garlic is loaded with nearly 100 active chemical compounds including several potent antioxidants (compounds that reduce wear and tear of our body). The constituents contributing to its use in cooking and as a protective agent can be credited to a large extent to its numerous sulfur containing compounds, besides amino acids and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. The spice is certainly known for its antibiotic, anti-clotting, decongestant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive (lowering blood pressure), anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-oxidant and even cholesterol lowering properties.
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* Boiled garlic: Asthma
* Garlic mashed, mixed in vinegar and then gargled: Tonsillitis
* Boiled garlic mixed with honey: Blisters
* Strong garlic infusion rubbed on temples: Headache
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In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Chris Hoofnagle of the University of California at Berkeley Law School discusses marketers' online tracking practices, the upcoming FTC report on do not track and ways to better protect consumers online. A recent paper he co-authored found that marketers are working on ways to ensure they can continue to track consumers after they've opted out of targeted ads, the report states. "It undermines user intent," says Hoofnagle. "When you set your computer to do X and it does Y...It's more malicious than mere advertising." Hoofnagle says while he doesn't see a perfect solution to protecting online privacy, data retention limits would "impair the ability of companies and law enforcement to create long-term profiles about people."
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Hi again all,
Well I had this mount out in the field for the first time last night and was observing until 3:00 AM with it. I have to say that it performed better than I even expected. Polar alignment was a snap and every object I selected after initial alignent was in the eyepiece of both my scopes mounted until the scope jumped the meridian. I was told by a friend there with more experience on a gem than me that this was perfectly normal and he was actually impressed with how close it actually was on the other side of the meridian. After I synced it up on that side, everythnkg else was back in view on the first try. I don't want to get into a go-to vs. push-to disccussion here but I saw more last night than the previous year's sessions combined and spent time with all of the selections in the eyepiece.
My buddy thought my dec motor was loose and we even took the cover off to see if it could be tightened. We could not make anything out and it was starting to get dark so we put the cover back on and let it be. Upon further examination this morning, it looks like there is nothing wrong and the motor is just spring loaded to hold the worm gear in tight. I had many people asking me about the mount yesterday and last night and most are very impressed with it.
I really liked the new auto-balance function that was recently added.
Highly recomened by me as it has turned out all I expected and more.
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Game On: Video Games are Good For Your Daughter's HealthMeredith Carroll
Video games never held my interest as a kid. From Atari to Colecovision, Donkey Kong, Frogger and Space Invaders, I hated them all, particularly Pacman (too much pressure to run away from the little blinking mafia of carnivorous circles, and for what — a measly cherry?). The competition made me uneasy and sweating over making it to the next level by leaping on giant mushrooms or dodging cars on highways was not my idea of fun. Plus, I've always believed that playing video games is like eating a slice of white bread — there's not a speck of anything beneficial that comes from it.
However, who knew that had I liked video games when I was young, and had my dad joined me in playing them, I might have had fewer mental issues and problems with aggressive behavior (I've long been a therapist's dream come true).
As it turns out, researchers from Brigham Young University's School of Family Life have discovered that when parents play video games with their children — and most specifically, when fathers play with their daughters — the results are actually good. Girls who play age-appropriate video games with a parent feel more connected to their families and have fewer emotional issues says MSNBC.com. According to the researchers in the study published the Journal of Adolescent Health, this is the first time that it's been proven that gaming with an adult has positive effects on young girls.
The researchers say there is "an association between co-playing of video games and lowered internalizing (e.g., depression/anxiety) and aggressive behavior. Furthermore, girls who co-played with their parents reported more pro-social behavior toward family members, which may be a function of higher relationship quality between daughters and parents who co-play. These findings certainly confirm parents' own views of co-playing, who believe that co-playing would result in positive social and emotional outcomes. Furthermore, they allay fears that co-playing video games results in negative outcomes, at least for girls."
It seems as though girls who play video games with their parents see that they're willing to engage in meaningful activities with them, and they're spending quality time together that involves conversation. The study also found that when boys play video games with a parent, there is no impact on their behavior or family connection compared to girls. And when age-inappropriate games were played there wasn't as much of a benefit because "such games are often very intense and may interfere with conversation or interaction that may lead to heightened levels of connection."
Lastly, the study showed that the biggest impact on girls was when they played with their dads, not their moms. Which is actually good news for me if it means I can avoid playing video games with my daughter if and when she eventually shows any interest. Because my interest level in video games has not increased over time, or even by reading the results of this study. If my daughter is looking for quality time, I'll figure out another way for us to squeeze in a meaningful activity that doesn't require a running from mutant giant ape. I'm confident there are other options.
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Mother's Day. It's the perfect time to show the woman who made you who you are just how much you love her. And now, you can discover even more about who you are, who your mom is and about all the other moms in your family tree.
Did you know that AncestryDNA is our newest, most powerful DNA test that's available to both men and women? So anyone can take the test. And it covers all lineages in the family tree going back for generations. Since you inherit half of your DNA from your mom, it covers her entire side of your family including your mother's mom, her mom, your great-great aunt and even your great-grandma's sister. You get the picture. Of course, the test covers her dad's side of the family too, but this weekend, it's all about Moms.
What you get when you take the AncestryDNA test
Your ethnicity going back 500-2,000 years. You'll discover the ethnicities that make you who you are and explore them on an interactive map. These results include your mother's side of the family.
Meet a 2nd cousin for the first time. You'll receive a list of DNA matches—people who you are matched to that could be your 3rd, 4th or even 2nd cousin!
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Find out just how much you're really like your Mother. You'll gain a deeper understanding of your ethnicity when you compare your results to your mom's and hone in on the overlapping ethnicities. Since you don't inherit exactly 50% of your mother's ethnicity, you can see just how much of that fiery Irish free-spiritedness was passed down to you.
Expand on your mother's side of the family tree. Compare your matches to your mom's list and find the ones you share. Those new cousins are from your mother's side of the family, now you have a focused place to research, so starting add them to your tree!
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i don't have a credit card so how can i get this
http://records.ancestry.com/Harm_Klaster_records.ashx?pid=164652989 Is my father. He did not die in Hengelo but in Germiston! His grave: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=751381 Greets C.J. Klaster.
Is AncestryDNA phasing data now (with something besides Beagle)? My mother's and my ethnicity predictions would lead one to believe we have totally different genetic backgrounds (Obviously, we show up as mother and daughter, though). I know 23andMe re-adjusts their ethnicity predictions if a parent has tested to be more in line with reflecting that. Any plans for that to happen with the Ancestry test?
I received a DNA kit for Mother's Day …YEAH! BUT would it be more productive for me to test a male in my family? I keep reading that it's for both but I am still unclear or just not understanding exactly about the results.
If I test myself will I only have the results for my mother's side of the family?
So tell me, how do I find out if the DNA test I've already taken includes Mitochondrial DNA matches? So far, the "matches" you've sent me have been a bust. Out of hundreds of possibles, one has been real.
When I tried to download my maternal DNA, nothing showed up. Why is that?
I'm AM VERY MAD THERE'S ALWAYS A PROBLEM WITH THE RESEARCH IT WON'T GIVE ME A ANSWER SOOO FIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX IT PLEAS THANKS I GEUSS 🙁 >: >:( >:|>:)
I just received my new DNA test. I thought it would give a specific breakdown. I have 66% west African DNA , but there are more than 10 countries listed as "possible "origins. I don't see that as helpful at all. I also know that on my mothers side, there is a huge Scandinavian background which was not shown at all. There is also Native American background also not represented!
how come my DNA thru my blood brother says that I am an
E1b1b? those I believed to be my ancestors says that they are
haplogroup A. Can haplogroups change from one to another in a
matter of 6-8 generations? I am not happy trying to figure all this
out and I almost wish I had not had the DNA test done with you and
I am leery of going with another DNA testing org. HELP!!!
The saliva DNA for me says that I am mostly Scandanavian and
then British Isles and Central European and 2% undecided. It sure
conflicts with my brother's DNA which says we are from Africa and
spread out from there. CONFUSING to say the least.


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'A welcome in heavenly hills! Warmed by a lovely woodburner, Cwm Hill is a cute, pocket-sized pink 'croglofft' cottage for two, set in a peaceful valley in Pembrokeshire. This area is high on lushness but low on light pollution - perfect to enjoy starry Welsh skies through the roof window over your head. By day explore the stunning Pembrokeshire coast and the clutch of surrounding castles. The nearby medieval town of Tenby has upmarket restaurants and boutiques, while Narbeth offers swish shops and delis to stock up.' Bella magazine choosing Cwm Hill as the best UK cottages to 'Sleep with the Stars'.
See lots of larger photos of this Pembrokeshire cottage here. Cwm Hill is a traditional Pembrokeshire 'croglofft' cottage set snuggly into the hillside in a quiet and peaceful green valley. Drive down half a mile of track to find the cottage in a field that runs down to a stream. Small, cosy and ideal for romantic getaways. You have two acres of land to romp about in, and direct access to a good footpath network - making this a great cottage for dog owners.
The cottage had been empty since the 1940s, and has been fully restored by Under the Thatch conserving all original features. The three-year rescue project (completed in summer 2011) provides a cottage full of character, antique furnishings and modern conveniences to complement the open fire and wood-burner. Central heating, a modern, efficient wood-burner and an open fire keep the cottage snug year-round.
The location in the heart of Pembrokeshire is ideal for exploring this, the greenest (and many would say prettiest) of Welsh counties. Short drives will take you to unspoilt beaches, ancient castles, and pretty market towns, or there is a footpath over to nearby Llys-y-Fran country park and lake (2 km). At the lake you can hire bikes and take a trip around the water (6km) on safe tracks. Read an independent 5* guest review or see unedited guest holiday photos - everyone loves Cwm Hill!
The cottage is centrally heated (included in holiday price) and there is an open fire and woodburner. The ground floor is open plan, and open to the 'croglofft' sleeping mezzanine over. All windows have open country views - you can't see any other houses. WIFI provided free of charge (usually available like any WIFI, but cannot be guaranteed).
The nearest train station is Clarbeston Road (only 3.5 miles distant, 8 minute drive) but you may feel that you want a car to explore the area. Access from South of England via M4 is quick, and easy.


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As you may remember I am cooking 10 recipes out of the GP Farmer's Market Favorites cookbook.
I over course usually have no idea what I am going to have for dinner before I bust through the door from work, so anything that says quick and easy in the title calls my name.
Bonus that I actually had all the ingredients! Plus I tossed in some green peppers since I had them.
So I cut up a bunch of broccoli and a half of a head of cauliflower.
Then I cut up a whole, large tomato, a half a vidalia onion (recipe called for a red onion, but I had none:( So sad), and the half of green pepper. Added it to the bowl.
So, I decided I needed to add a little dairy to the mix.
A cup of mozzarella cheese made it to the bowl. The recipe called for 3-4 tablespoons of Italian dressing. I probably used more like a 1/3 of cup of dressing. The hubby said it could have used a bit more.
Of course my darling princess scraped her plate clean. This will be a regular salad for the Beyer family this summer.
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Hey everyone,
First let me say that i have a pretty decent understanding of the linux OS and how different servers operate on it. I have setup mail servers, web servers, samba domain controllers, etc....
Anyways, this is my first zimbra server and im finding customizing it a bit daunting because i have to back track all of the system and documentation to get were i want.
So yea, on to the main point
I want to change the "yes, i will attend" message after accepting a calendar invite. I assume that there is a folder somewhere with all of the template files for emails like that. Does anyone know were that folder is? or if its not a folder, how i should go about doing this.
Just in case anyone else wishes to do this, i found the information i needed here.
you can change all of the default messages in that file.
To edit the same file for the desktop client, it's locations is (Zimbra Install Dir)\jetty\webapps\zimbra\WEB-INF\classes\messages


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This task is not strictly for NetBSD, but another project named libsoldout: http://fossil.instinctive.eu/libsoldout/index
libsoldout is a markdown converter written in C and published under public domain. Though there are already other tools which would do this task, they either have a licence that is not usable by NetBSD or have too many dependencies (like pandoc).
Your task is to write a converter from Markdown to Latex (or PDF, which might be a fairly large task and not suited for Code-In), which is just specifying some tags you use for inserting and putting it in C code.
You can take the html or the mdoc converter as a template for this:
http://fossil.instinctive.eu/libsoldout/artifact/fd100c723c722189d62fd9bf261d67db69240043 and http://fossil.instinctive.eu/libsoldout/artifact/1e22b7962dfba92c28f4916609746045dbe29a90 respectively.
Though this task seems large, the task itself is rather small. You have to analyze the converters for mdoc and html and replace their tags by the appropriate Latex ones.
If you're not as good with Latex, feel free to ask for the tags that are to replace. Latex is not a strict prerequisite!
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|November 27 2012 10:55 UTC
|mkd2latex escapier.zip
|November 28 2012 05:26 UTC
|mkd2latex prolog epilog.zip
|November 29 2012 05:08 UTC
I would like to work on this task.
This task has been assigned to fernozzle. You have 192 hours to complete this task, good luck!
The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.
One of the mentors has sent this task back for more work. Talk to the mentor(s) assigned to this task to satisfy the requirements needed to complete this task, submit your work again and mark the task as complete once you re-submit your work.
I downloaded the zip and tried to build the prgram with:
make -f BSDMakefile
However, it did not build. Please could you include some instructions on how to build and run the program, and maybe also a small example file that it will convert?
this is a plugin for the libsoldout program. I will check this task later on.
Regards, Julian
Sorry, the zip only contains the files that I changed from those of libsoldout.
Sorry, the changes that I mentioned are that I created mkd2latex.c and I added tgat it to the makefiles.
Whoops. "tgat" is supposed to be "that", and it's supposed to go before "added".
actually, this is very nice. I didn't expect the task to be solved that fast and that nice!
There are just a few quirks:
- Please document somewhere which packages are needed (e.g. hyperref must be included in the document)
- Some characters must be escaped. I just tried a random document from the NetBSD wiki and there were several underscores and dollar signs which had to be escaped manually (I think this was inside a texttt environment).
Regards, Julian
just one more task that would be nice: Contact the author of libsoldout with a link to this work, you can find her e-mail address and gpg key here:
I think she will be glad to see more projects spawning from her own one.
If you don't want to do so, but you permit others to use your code (I suppose so after the licence I read), I can do this as well.
Regards, Julian
How would you like me to document which packages are needed? I'm not sure where they shoud be documented.
Also, I do not want to contact her. I am a lowly student!
if you do not want to contact her, that's not a problem. She will be poked to this program anyway.
If you don't need more than hyperref, you don't have to care for the documentation. Except for escaping invalid characters in environments as underscores and dollar signs, you're fine with your written program.
Regards, Julian
I need to require the graphicx package for images!
The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.
It's a little difficult for me to tell what rendering function's calling what — so that I don't escape characters multiple times — (and what LaTeX commands require escaping and what don't), but hopefully this new revision (named "mkd2latex escapier.zip") solves the problems of \texttt not being escaped.
Ok, just two final things, then this task is done:
- please escape only in normal_text, code_block and code_span.
- please create hooks for building a whole latex document. The first to NULLs in the to_latex structure are for callbacks used for beginning and ending the document. This should be sufficient for the beginning:
and for the ending:
I contacted the original author about your plugin, and she agrees that it could be included in the official libsoldout repository. You won't have to maintain it, she would do so, but of course you could stay in touch with her if you're interested in the further development.
Though you might have spent much effort in this single task, it is a greatly appreciated one.
Regards, Julian
I've submitted a new version with the changes you requested.
Thanks for your help!
The claim on this task has been removed, someone else can claim it now.
I would like to work on this task.
My removal of my claim on this task was accidental. Sorry about that.
This task has been assigned to fernozzle. You have 192 hours to complete this task, good luck!
The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.
Ok, there are two minor quirks (there's no trailing newline, and escapes are still in the code part, though I think I asked for this). Anyway, you don't have to care for this anymore.
Thank you very much for this great work! We have several other Latex, Markdown and coding related tasks for NetBSD. If you are interested in this, you can look at these, maybe there's another one you want to claim.
Congratulations, this task has been completed successfully.
We just created this task: http://www.google-melange.com/gci/task/view/google/gci2012/8015211
Maybe you want to have a look? It's the same as this one. Only this time, you have to write a markdown to terminal converter. This means you have to read a bit into curses and then use the bold, underline, italic characters in curses, and indentation.


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Big Brother 11: The Rat Escapes
July 26, 2009 06:35 PM by Ryan Haidet
Ronnie the Rat has been unearthed as the person responsible for chewing a rift in the house. And like a team of exterminators, the once-divided house seemed ready to get rid of the rodent. "Seemed" is the key word here. Turns out that Russell's nasty treatment of Ronnie was all gameplay since the two had made a secret alliance. Jessie also said he didn't feel compelled to nominate Ronnie for eviction because he never lied to him. Wow, what a mess. Just when it seems Ronnie might be slammed in a rat trap, a glimmer of hope appeared from those with power in the Big Brother house.
Just because the majority of the Athletes were confident in keeping Ronnie around, some of the other houseguests were still on the path to get him out. Casey said people are too quick to forget the amount of pain Ronnie had inflicted on the house. Jeff and Jordan were also tired of all the trouble he had stirred up.
Jessie's Girl Drama
Up in Jessie's new Head Of Household bedroom, there were pictures of his family and one of his motorcycle, which revved up Lydia's engine. This relationship has become pretty dynamic. Both Lydia and Natalie have a big crush on him and it's apparent that there is jealousy on each side of the situation. Natalie doesn't like it when Jessie gives Lydia attention and vice versa.
Some of that drama was obvious when Lydia cuddled with Jessie in the hammock. She said that her feelings for Jessie were that of a kindergarten crush. But that love-fest came to a quick halt when Lydia stepped inside to get another drink and Natalie took her spot. Lydia returned to find Jessie giving Natalie a massage.
Michele Makes A Move
The most-forgotten player so far this season — Michele — went up to the HOH bedroom to chat with Jessie and Natalie. Yes, I know. Brace yourselves, because this is a shocker! Michele actually talked some strategy for once. The brainiac offered Jessie a loyal vote for the week in exchange for safety, but he felt a tad unsure of her footing in the game. He compared her to a horrible car salesman because everything she says "means a whole lot of nothing." Obviously, Meathead wasn't sold by her brainy offering.
Take a deep breath now. Shock is over. I know it's hard to handle.
Cocktail Weenies And Cabbage
In the Haves and Have Nots competition, only one person from each clique competed (obviously because the Popular clique has already been reduced to one player). It was a goofy battle of keg-like go karts, giant fake ice cubes and beer goggles. Need I say more? Not really…
After it was all over, the Brains had lost the challenge and were set to be the Have Nots for the week. That meant the metal room, cold showers and slop. But because America felt so generous throughout the last week, they voted on an additional dish for the Have Nots to chow on — cabbage and cocktail weenies. Once again, Ronnie never ceases to amaze me. Just like his reaction to receiving the soundtrack to Legally Blonde — The Musical, he was thrilled with the tiny treat. "I love cocktail weenies," Ronnie shouted with joy. This is when Chima couldn't help but notice that she was on a team of dorks — that statement only coming about two seconds before the most geeky laugh on the planet! Yikes!
Rat Out Of The Trap
At the Nomination Ceremony, Meathead left the Rat free and instead placed Michele and Jordan on the chopping block. Awesome thinking — targeting two players who have shown zero strategic play in the game thus far.
Amazing job, Meathead. I hope Ronnie ends up being your demise in the game. As for you Ronnie, you have dodged one of the biggest bullets in Big Brother history.
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To give businesses a break, lawmakers are considering a proposal to lower the minimum wage for tip workers and part-time, temporary workers under age 20.
That's the aim of a measure that cleared its first hurdle Wednesday on the long path to a spot on the November ballot.
House Concurrent Resolution 2056 would allow employers to drop the minimum wage -- currently $7.65 an hour -- by $3 for any part-time worker employed for 90 days or less. It would apply to any worker under age 20.
A second provision would drop the minimum wage for anyone -- part time or full time -- who works for tips. It would drop the wage to $2.13 an hour or the federal minimum wage for tipped workers plus 40 cents, whichever is greater.
In either scenario, the worker would get at least the minimum wage when tips are counted in.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Steve Court, R-Mesa.
Restaurateurs told the House Commerce Committee the 2006 ballot measure that established a state minimum wage has hurt their business, forcing them to shrink their staffs to pay the higher wage.
Rep. Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, agreed.
"As you start increasing the minimum wage, you push out the people who need the jobs," he said. However, judging by the overwhelming public support for the 2006 ballot measure, Weiers said he doubted this change would pass.
Rep. Debbie McCune Davis, D-Phoenix, said the measure, if it makes the ballot, could send the wrong signal to young people, who already face the possibility of a minimum $2,000 contribution to their college tuition.
"Their perception is this Legislature is going to put an additional financial burden on people seeking a college education," she said.
The bill passed on a party-line 5-3 vote, with Republicans in support and Democrats opposed. It's one of many measures lawmakers have authored that would be placed before voters this fall if it passes both the House and the Senate.
Since voters established the state minimum wage, voters must approve any change unless three-quarters of the Legislature approves it.
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May 22, 2013 9:00 AM
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Following all the pomp and circumstance of commencement ceremonies, most graduates begin to focus on what comes next — using their degrees to get a job. For Tulane University class of 2013 grad Lydia Hand, this summer will mark the next step in her path to becoming a professional fighter.
After two years, she began to fight competitively in amateur tournaments, ultimately winning the International Chinese Martial Arts World Championship in 2011. Following her success in kickboxing, she started boxing and won her weight class in the Louisiana Golden Gloves boxing tournament held in Lafayette, La., in March.Hand says her family is supportive of her decision to pursue fighting even if they don't quite understand the desire to fight for a living. She says she realizes she is following a path less-traveled, but knows her window of opportunity to fight professionally is small.
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AIPMT Exam 2015
CBSE- Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi organizes All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) for the willing candidates who want to join BDS & MBBS courses in different medical colleges of India. This entrance exam is held every year in the country. Final exam is usually organized during the month of Apr. & May. The main aim of this exam is to provide equality in medical knowledge to the students of each area of India. The paper 1 is generally occurred in 1st Sunday in the month of Apr. Questions are asked from NCERT books particularly for Bio.
Proposed Courses
All India Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Entrance Exam wishes to invite applications via online. Except ANDHRA PRADESH & JAMMU & KASHMIR states, 15% of the seats for Dental / Medical Courses in all Dental / Medical colleges bounded by the Union of India, State Govts., Municipal & other local authorities of the country.
Essential Criteria: Gen. Candidates should have cleared qualifying exam with 50% marks in Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Bio-technology & English separately. Candidates who come from SC / ST & OBC must have 40% marks in Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Bio-technology. Final yr students who are waiting for their results can also apply but if they are unable to get that much of percentage will be disqualified. Read more at recruitmentdetails.com
Age Limitation: Candidates must be between 17 yrs-25 yrs before 31st Dec. of that yr. Candidates must be an Indian citizen. Candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ OBC will get 5 yrs relaxation in age.
Examination Features: The Preliminary Exam consists of 1 paper having 200 objective type ques. The paper is of 3 hrs & ques. are asked from Phy, Chem & Bio (Zoology & Botany) subjects. Preliminary Exam qualified candidates will enter in the final round. Final paper is also of 3 hrs having 120 ques. & it also includes subjects like Phy, Chem & Bio (Zoology & Botany). The paper has a negative marking procedure. For each 4 incorrect ans., 1 mark is taken away from all over marks.
Application Criteria: Candidates have to apply online on the website of the board i.e. www.aipmt.nic.in. Fee can be deposited via Debit or Credit Card or via DD in favour of Secretary, CBSE, Delhi drawn from any Nationalized Bank payable at Delhi.
Note: Candidates can go to the website www.cbseresults.nic.in for the result update which is declared usually after one month of examination.
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The 12 Most Scenic Islands in the World
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Need a mental escape or a dream vacation diversion? Condé Nast Traveler has named the 12 most scenic islands, including Mount Desert Island, Maine (at left), with hotel suggestions.
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Cutting carbon: State refining strategy for slashing power plant emissions
Top regulator calls for more ambitious effort to combat global warming
California's top energy regulator wants utilities to be required to rely more heavily on energy efficiency programs and green power next decade to meet the ever-growing demand for electricity.
Those efforts, as well as a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions, should be central to the state's emerging strategy to combat global warming, Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey said last week.
But even as Peevey recommends more ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions, the state's utilities are saying they may not be able to meet the existing goals.
Utilities, including San Diego Gas & Electric Co., and industry observers say California's existing deadline for converting 20 percent of the state's power to renewable energy by 2010 will probably pass unheeded.
"I think there will be some challenges in pulling that off," said Scott Anders, director of the Energy Policy Initiatives Center at the University of San Diego, of the 2010 target. "I don't think SDG&E is going to be able to meet that."
While Peevey's proposal answers questions about what the Public Utilities Commission wants the state's energy future to look like, it raises more about how the state's utilities are supposed to get there.
Peevey's proposal
Peevey's 122-page proposal, released Feb. 8, is the Public Utilities Commission's response to the landmark 2006 state law that calls on California's industries and power plants to slash emissions of carbon dioxide 25 percent by 2020 -- or in essence, to return to 1990 levels.
The California Air Resources Board has been given the task of enforcing the ambitious goals, and the agency is developing a road map for achieving them.
A draft of that so-called "climate change scoping plan," which will outline a broad framework for writing specific rules later, is expected to be completed by the end of the year, a board spokesman said.
The legislation requires the air board to first consult with the energy and utility commissions, to tap their technical expertise on utility operations.
And the air agency is getting that technical advice through Peevey's recommendation, which covers both electricity and natural gas.
Peevey recommended that utilities be required to employ all efficiency strategies that are deemed to be "cost effective."
He also proposed significantly increasing the state's target for requiring energy to be derived from clean, renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. Peevey did not, however, specify a new percentage or deadline.
Further, Peevey suggested that whatever renewable targets the Air Resources Board settles on should also apply, for the first time, to municipal utilities.
Peevey also recommended that the state incorporate the electric industry into a so-called cap-and-trade program called for in the landmark 2006 law, while leaving natural gas providers out.
Under the program, a market would be established for trading emissions credits.
If a particular utility could not meet its reduction target, it would have the option of purchasing emission credits from other utilities, or perhaps from companies in other industries, that are finding it easier to comply.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been promoting the idea of a regional cap-and-trade program, and several Western states and Canadian provinces have pledged to join California's program.
There is a wide range of opinion in the electric industry on whether utilities should participate in emissions trading, according to the proposed decision.
But Peevey recommended that electricity producers become key players from the get-go, when the trading program is launched early next decade.
Out-of-state dirty power
In another significant part of his proposal, Peevey wants to prevent California's utilities from meeting the state's emissions targets by simply importing dirtier power from out of state.


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The Bangalore Campus of IVRI, spread over 135 acres of land, was established in 1972 with the assistance of Government of Denmark for large scale production of FMD virus vaccine and conducts basic and applied research on FMD .
The monitoring and surveillance wing of this Campus keeps a constant vigil over the economically important diseases of the southern region. The Institute has been awarded International Gold Star Award by (BID) Business Initiative Directions, Madrid, (Spain) for the quality of work for the year 1988-89.
A laboratory animal facility exists on 110 acre plot at Yelahanka, a suburb of Bangalore city where animal housing for vaccine testing, with full containment facility at P-3 level, is under construction.


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Emmy-award winning comedian Dana Carvey brings his stand-up routine to the Orleans Showroom. Carvey became a household name when he became a cast member of Saturday Night Live. His impressions and original characters were big hits on the show. Carvey brought his Wayne's World sketch with Mike Myers to the big screen.


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6 Quirky Knit & Crochet Projects for Father's Day
May 29th, 2013
Father's Day is June 16th, so now is the perfect time to get started on a personalized handmade gift for that special Dad you know. I've rounded up a few fun patterns perfect for showing the father in your life how special he is. Choose a pattern that really suits his personality, or perhaps one that's related to a hobby, or his career. Whether your guy likes to rock out on the guitar, or relax and be comfortable on the couch – there's a pattern suitable for everyone!
Knit Commemorative Police Throw
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Thursday, 05 November 2015 10:37
Tizen is more popular than Blackberry
Sorry Blackberry fans another negative story
We are in a bind here, we get accused of bashing Blackberry and told that really it is the best thing in the world, while at the same time its slow slide into obscurity continues.
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Wednesday, 02 September 2015 10:26
Samsung announces Tizen watch
Gear 2 gives Apple a run for its money
Samsung has officially announced its new smartwatch which it has based on its own Tizen operating system.
Friday, 01 May 2015 14:07
Samsung updates Tizen
Heading for big time
Samsung has been updating its operating system which sounds like a sneeze – Tizen.
Monday, 01 December 2014 11:57
Samsung releases cheap Tizen phone
Coming to India to take on Android One
Monday, 02 June 2014 10:28
Samsung launches Galaxy Z Tizen-based phone
It is not vapourware more vapour-rub
Tuesday, 11 March 2014 14:07
Tizen could boil Apple's bunny
Samsung could be onto a winner
Tuesday, 25 February 2014 18:39
Tizen goes wearable
Smart watches and more?
Tuesday, 12 November 2013 11:45
More support for Tizen
Is an Android killer coming?
Saturday, 16 March 2013 09:26
Samsung confirms high-end Tizen phone
Might show up in August
Monday, 31 December 2012 15:09
Samsung to launch first Tizen phone in 2013
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A 1994 graduate of Boston College with a master's in education from Gonzaga University and degree in educational leadership from Eastern Washington University, Fitzgerald has been with Cheney district since 2006. He has been an English teacher, high school varsity boys' basketball coach, summer school coordinator and assistant principal at Cheney High School, a...
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Jazz & Milk Breaks - Compilation Series Vol 2 Sampler
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Munich's Jazz & Milk Recordings has come up with another dancefloor smasher in Jazz & Milk Breaks Compilation Series Vol 2 of its compilation series. Brilliant international producers and musicians from Barcelona, London, Tokyo, New York, Warsaw, San Sebastian and Munich joined the project and left their individual and often exotic trademarks on this genre-breaking compilation. Taking in fusions of Jazz, Latin, Afro and Funk with eclectic productions, this is all designed for forward thinking dancefloors and minds.
This DJ sampler brings you four of the best tracks on the compilation. Envee opens up the floor with his outstanding jazz dance version of Pinnawela's tune "You Can Dance." Labelhead and Jazz & Milk Breaks compiler Dusty remixed the 13-piece afro-funk group, The Boogoos, creating an electrifying mixture of vintage live sounds and heavy beats. Panama-born percussion maestro César Granados and his latin-jazz combo come up with a breathtaking version of Dizzie Gillespie's classic tune "Manteca."
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The Boogoos - The Journey / Ghana '74 (Remix by Dusty)
Cesar's Salad - Manteca
Pinnawela - You Can Dance (Envee Ensemble Version)
Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Cotonou Caravan