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Croydon Harrier Ben Savill took the honours in the Croydon Elite Mile in aid of Sport Relief at Croydon Arena on Sunday, writes Matthew Kiernan.
The 17 year-old clocked four minutes 58 seconds, prevailing by a single second from club-mates Kartik Iyer and Simon Loughran.
The other leading age group winners from Croydon came from Omar Harhara (U15 boys', 5:14), Stevie Lawrence (U17 women, 5:22), Josie Kavanagh (U15 girls', 5:50) and Ellie McCormack (U13 girls', 6:00). The race, which was contested by Croydon Harriers and Striders of Croydon, acted as a precursor to the main event fun run, which attracted over 300 entrants.
In parkrun action, Holly Haile broke the U20 women's course record at Lloyd Park, winning the women's race in 19:14. It is her seventh victory at the event.
Stevie Lawrence made it a Croydon one-two and 14 year-old Rob Spalding (19:45) was runner-up in the men's race.
Charlie Brackenborough brought his cross-country season to a close at Bexhill Down at the South East schools championships.
Representing Surrey, the 13-year-old finished 13th in the 60-strong field.
At the British Masters cross-country championships in Bath, Colin Oxlade flew the Croydon flag.
The 52 year-old clocked 31.15 over the undulating five-mile course, finishing 58th out of the 155 finishers.
In indoors action, Maksims Karacuns leapt to new lifetime best in the pole vault, clearing 3.64m to top the U17 men's category at the Vault London open at Sutton Arena.
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A VIOLENT robber on remand for a knifepoint raid on a Swindon social club laughs in the face of justice as he lounges back with a can of lager in a picture uploaded to his Facebook page.
Dean McHugh added the shot to his profile last month, despite awaiting sentence for stealing cash from the Baize Club, in Park South, following a vicious assault on a volunteer key holder.
The 19-year-old appears in the picture under a banner on his page reading 'go hard or go home'.
He has also posted a shot of a man appearing to snort cocaine in the shape of the Facebook logo.
The picture of McHugh shows him giving the thumbs up while lounging back on a chair. A comment left by one friend reads: "Free my Dawwwwwg!!!!!!" Another says: "Miss u loads deano xxx"
Although it is not clear where the picture was taken, it was uploaded while McHugh, of Hayden End, was on remand in October.
The robber was with an unknown accomplice last July when they threatened to stab a 47-year-old social club volunteer who was on his way home after securing the building.
The victim was punched and kicked and pinned to the ground before his keys were taken from his pocket.
The pair told him to stay quiet or they would stab him before marching him back to the club, in Horsham Crescent, in the early hours.
Once there, they got him to open the doors and disable the alarm before they went to the bar.
They then got him to open the safe, again saying he would be stabbed in the neck if he wasn't quick. He was told to sit down in the bar area while they emptied the safe of about £315 in cash and also took the volunteer's keys and mobile phone from him.
The pair then left him in the bar with blood pouring from a cut near his right eye.
McHugh pleaded guilty at Swindon Crown Court in March to the robbery and also admitted GBH and escape from custody. He is due to be sentenced at Teeside Crown Court on November 29.
New powers to block mobile phone signals in prisons are being considered in the House of Lords.
The legislation has the backing of the Government and will allow governors to use technology to disrupt phone use and stop criminal activity such as drug dealing and intimidation of witnesses.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: "Prisoners have no access to the internet and are barred from updating Facebook while serving their sentence, or asking others to do so from outside prison. If they do, their accounts will be terminated."

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County Habitat for Humanity signed the agreement to build their
seventh home during a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at
Ottawa Presbyterian Church.
local agency has partnered with Jodi Young, Ottawa, to build the next
home in 2014. They are currently looking for a lot in Columbus Grove.
Young is a part time social worker
at Lima Memorial Hospital. Jodi was raised by Bill and Diane Rieman
and is a 2007 graduate of Ottawa-Glandorf High School. She is a
part-time social worker at Lima Memorial Hospital. Along with most of
her extended family, Jodi worships at the Church of the Good Shepherd
in Columbus Grove.
will begin later this spring. The home will be fully handicap
accessible to meet Jodi's needs. "Becoming
the Partner Family for 2014 is such blessing to me," Jodi said.
"Once the home is built, I will have a home that is completely
accessible. Since my accident, I have never lived anywhere that was
built for someone with my needs. This home will give me the
opportunity to become more independent because every part of it will
be designed to fit my needs. I want to thank the Putnam County
Habitat for Humanity for giving me this opportunity."
and Susan Basinger have agreed to be her family advocates.
Recker will serve as the construction manager.
County Habitat for Humanity will celebrate their fifth anniversary
this March. They have built six houses since their were founded in
March 2009. This includes three houses in Ottawa, one in Leipsic, one
in Continental, and one in Kalida.
these homes are Energy Star rated and meet Enterprise Green Community
for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks
to eliminate poverty housing from our communities, our nation and our
world. Habitat partners with low-income families to build, own and
maintain simple, decent affordable homes.
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Until December 22
MELODRAMA has become a byword for defective or implausible drama. It's false snobbery. The term originally referred to 18th-century acting set to music and the form is as bound up with the history of opera as it is with TV soaps.
Barry Oakley's Music carries within it a trace of this rich legacy. Despite occasional false notes, it's a superior example of what can be achieved when character is generated by plot rather than the other way around.
Jack (Richard Piper) is a retired academic, recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. He spends his final days with his concert pianist wife, Margie (Janet Andrewartha), his estranged brother, a Catholic priest (Robert Menzies) and his doctor (Paul English).
All four have dark secrets, and in the spin cycle of Jack's terminal illness their dirty laundry comes out.
The backstory is intricate - a blackly humorous accumulation of repression and regret - and the tone tragicomic, the play's sombreness at once alleviated and intensified by the scale of its unburdening.
After initial wobbles, Aidan Fennessy's direction finds its feet through operatic staging and a poised performance style.
Piper has an affinity for literary roues, and his performance here recalls his memorable turn in Hannie Rayson's Life After George, where he played a similar figure.
Piper's Jack is an utterly credible former English academic, with a spiky intelligence that dances around his impending mortality through sardonic put-downs. Yet the most affecting moments are his quiet scenes with Menzies.
Andrewartha's Margie excels in the emotionally distant relationship with her husband, and in embodying patterns of spousal avoidance and the toll of caring for the dying. Unfortunately, script, direction and performances fall short in describing what happens between Margie and Jack's doctor.
This kind of relationship is commonly misunderstood even by participants and the play doesn't do enough to demystify it.
It's still entertaining and emotionally involving, with more wit and sensitivity than most. And it achieves the catharsis it seeks, using the imminence of death to show how lonely the fear of life can make us.


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2003 Women's World Cup to Be Relocated Out of China
ZURICH, Switzerland (Saturday, May 3, 2003) - FIFA announced today at an Executive Committee meeting in Zurich, Switzerland that the 4th FIFA Women's World Cup, which was scheduled to be played in China from September 23 to October 11, will be transferred to another country due to the current health threat in China.
The Executive Committee made the decision in compliance with a unanimous recommendation from the FIFA Sports Medical Committee based on the SARS epidemic in China. The Sports Medical Committee advised against holding the world championship in China after consulting experts at the World Health Organisation (WHO) and specialists in epidemiology and travel medicine in universities throughout Europe.
In making the announcement, FIFA awarded the 2007 Women's World Cup back to China and acknowledged that the United States and Australia have expressed interest in staging the 2003 competition.
The world governing body of soccer also said in a press release that the "final competition should, ideally, coincide with the timing of that originally planned for China." A final decision from the FIFA Emergency Committee or Executive Committee is expected within the next few weeks.
We think the Women's World Cup is a very important event in the world of soccer and women's athletics. Clearly we are always interested in hosting events of this caliber, but being interested and actually hosting an event are two very different things.
Given the incredibly short timeframe it would take to pull this off, there are a great number of hurdles to cross in making something like this happen.
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Spyder Lee is a happy man who lives in San Francisco and owns a tattoo shop. One night an angry demon tries to bite his head off before he's saved by a stranger. The demon infected Spyder with something awful - the truth. He can suddenly see the world as it really is: full of angels and demons and monsters and monster-hunters. A world full of black magic and mysteries. These are the Dominions, parallel worlds full of wonder, beauty and horror. The Black Clerks, infinitely… (more)
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Where's the Craziest Place You've Had Sex?
From a Jet-Ski to the Louvre, real people confess their sexual adventures.
-April Daniels Hussar
We once read a story about Mildred's Temple, a Canadian restaurant that actually invited patrons to use their bathrooms for mid-meal quickies on Valentine's Day. While the thought of fellow diners getting it on in the ladies room would definitely kill our appetites (new diet trend, perhaps?), the concept of crazy places to have sex was certainly intriguing. So we asked people to fess up about their adventures outside the bedroom, and, boy, did we get an earful! Who knows, maybe these stories will inspire you to spice things up once in awhile?
On a Jet Ski, off the coast of St. Maarten
When Denise, a Philadelphia-area executive and personal coach, was 24, she and her live-in boyfriend had some fun in the surf.
"We rented two Jet Skis and were having fun racing around. We stopped for a minute to take a break and John (my boyfriend) turned his Ski off. He jumped into the water, swam over to my Jet Ski, climbed on and, well, you know the rest. There was nobody else around and we were pretty far offshore. However, when we got back and turned in our Jet Skis, we noticed the guys renting them on the beach had binoculars! By the grins on their faces, it was pretty clear they'd seen everything! How mortifying!"
In a car, parked on a ferry between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington
Karolina, 37, a marketing professional in Seattle, has fond memories of one particular car trip.
"My boyfriend and I were parked in the center part of the ferry parking deck near the front of the boat so there were cars on all sides of us. We'd only been together for a few weeks, so it was a very new relationship. We pulled out a blanket to keep warm and just started fooling around underneath it. One thing led to another and as they say in Mamma Mia, 'dot dot dot.' It was fun because we'd never done something like that before with each other, it was in a (semi-) public place and the rocking of the boat was really sexy."
On the hood of a car
Tina*, 24, who lives in San Diego where she works in marketing, explains how she became a very dedicated hockey fan:
"I was 17 and it was the middle of the summer. A hockey player I'd hooked up with the summer before was home from college. We were at a party and hadn't seen each other in awhile so we left the party to have some fun. Making a long story short, we wound up on top of his car, outside the local hockey rink. Suddenly, the cops drove by and I jumped off the hood of the car (which I left a dent in) and then they shined their lights on us and told us to continue! His friend's dad was a cop and we were apparently the talk of the police station for a couple weeks after that."


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New York -- Mitchell Klipper, CEO of Barnes & Noble's retail group., sold off two-thirds of his stock holdings in Barnes & Noble between Aug. 22 and Aug. 26 of this year. An SEC filing indicates that Klipper sold 400,000 of roughly 600,000 shares he held in the company, grossing more than $5.5 million.
Klipper's sale follows the release of disappointing first quarter financial results for Barnes & Noble last week, including a worse-than-expected net loss of $87 million for the first quarter and falling revenues for the entire chain as well as for its struggling Nook e-reader. In addition, Barnes & Noble founder, chairman and largest shareholder, Leonard Riggio, called off his offer to buy the company's retail business.
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Lt Howard Roedl, Intelligence, WW II
1945 — Bradley Field, Conn.
I am Barbi Ennis Connolly and Howie and Tess were my Godparents. Howie's Best-Man at his wedding was my Father/Edward Ennis (his wife Alta pregnant with me, is between but directly behind Howie and Tess in the wedding photo). Near the end of the War, Officers were hard to come by, so T/Sgt Edward Ennis (Combat Missions in the MTO with the 321st Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Squad, AFRICA/Italy, 1943-44, B-25 Mitchells, Airborne (RADAR/Radio/Gunner) was sent to Bradley Field Conn to run the Tower. He did and a good job at that, he was quite experienced, but an 'officer" was needed and Howie was assigned to the position, knowing not much about airplanes (ships) or Field management. . . so Ed and Howie became 'best friends' and were a TEAM. Both did most everything together, except when a "Cryptograph" message would come in, he would go and get ED, even in the middle of the night ! I asked if there was much important, Howie said "No, the UNUAL, some General going to fly in , get out the red-carpet !" :)
Tess was from the Mid-West, Howie from Wisc. and she and her family traveled by train to Conn for the wedding. They remained there until the war ended, then returned to the mid-west. Ed and his wife, Alta and now 2 daughter's Family returned to Penna where they met and Alta's home-town of Doylestown, PA. Howie and Tess were my Godparents, I was born on 4th July, 1945, the Baptism was 28 July, 1945.
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My name is Jody Whitsell and I live in Warwick, N.Y. I've never been called "average" or "normal" and I like it that way!!
How did you get started as an artist? What kind of experience do you have?
I use to always color and draw as a kid – especially animals. Here's a quick story. In third grade I had an assignment to write a report on an animal of my choice and draw the animal on the cover of the report. I had so much fun doing the report that I did 7 animal reports! Fast forward to Ramsey High School (N.J.) where I get the Senior Art Award and then go to William Paterson College (N.J.) where I majored in you guessed it. Art! Getting a job at a picture framing shop introduced me to lots of artwork, but I wasn't ready to do anything but my framing job, as I had 2 sons to raise. Once they got out of high school, I got the itch to get out the paints. I guess being an artist or a creative person, you can't stop yourself from doing creative things. Sometimes I feel it's a CURSE as I am always looking for "projects" especially around the house to appease these creative impulses. I have large murals and faux finishes in EVERY room of my house. "PUT DOWN THE PAINT BRUSH!" I sometimes have to say to myself!
Describe your personal style:
I'd have to say it's a really fun style, and I like to make myself and others SMILE! They say that artists paint what they know, and I know animals and especially love dogs, so I decided to paint my dog in crazy colors, and everyone just loved it because it was so different. That's how I got my start in the "paying" art world.
But I do have a very realistic, tight style of painting too, which I like to do between the doing the dog portraits. Like I said… I am COMPELLED to paint or create!
What does black & white achieve that a broader array of color would not on these particular canvases?
With the black and white, it's more graphic and I really loved taking my graphic design courses in college, but that was a LONG time ago! I like the crispness of the design, and using only the black and white, I had to really look at the balance of dark and light, patterns, text, and drawings and how they related to each other, which was challenging. My husband laughed at me and said "you spend more time LOOKING at the helmet than you spend DRAWING on it!" and that's because I was always analyzing the design!
What is your process like? How long did it take you to customize the Ducati? Helmets?
Well, I start with a list of things I want to put on the helmet/bike. I then choose the best place on the helmet for the most important item that's going on. I then work around that item to fill in the space as aesthetically balanced as I can, with the design items that I choose. I like to use dots, arrows, stripes, and stars, in my "patterns" that I repeat as "fill in" between the text and images that me or my client wants.
My helmet took me 20 hours, and my bike took me 75 hours (because I got better and faster at it!!)
You sell custom Sharpie helmets on www.bigdawgzsquared.com. What's the strangest/funniest request you've had from a customer?
It's interesting for me to see the things that mean a lot to my clients and hear their story. You never know what's behind someone's smile – both good and heartbreaking. I think the "Iron Butt Association" logo was something funny someone wanted on their helmet!
Your typical Chicken vs. the Egg question: Which came first the bike or the helmet?
The helmet. I got such a great price on my white Arai helmet that I couldn't NOT buy it, but once I put it on, I felt like a Star Wars "Storm Trooper"!! I knew I had to do something about THAT, so my son suggested I "Sharpie it". Needless to say, I couldn't sleep all night thinking about what I wanted to put on my helmet. In my mind, it was like a white canvas just crying out to become something interesting and different!!
How do you use Sharpie markers in your art?
I first have to scuff the surface of the helmet to more readily accept the marker, and make it easier for me to pre-sketch the important and complex images (the pencil shows up well). I love the feel of the marker sliding across the surface and how nice and black, and crisp it is against the white of the helmet, so I guess it's kinda tactile too for me as well as visual!
Favorite Sharpie? Why?
Fine Point – definitely!! I love the pointy-ness (is that a word?!) of it. It kinda looks like it might make a thicker line than it actually does. It gives me great control both drawing, and filling in. When the point got a little "mashed down" to where it wasn't pointy enough, I would take a blue sharpie and mark THAT marker with a blue dot so I knew that I was only to use that marker as "fill in". When that marker got even more flattened, I would mark it with a pink marker, and use it as a larger area "fill in", so I had quite the "marker system" going on! So even though I was working in black and white, it was also blue and pink I was looking for!
You incorporate some very famous characters, Daffy Duck & Homer Simpson, Stewie from Family Guy, C3PO… Is there a specific reason for these characters?
Their "smile" factor!!! For me… I AM Daffy Duck, and I put Daffy on ALL my stuff – he's completely out of his mind!
The rest of them just make me smile and laugh, and what's better than THAT? With all that's going on to look at and read on my Ducati, I got really playful and thought it would be fun for people to look for a specific character, and who better to hide amongst all the madness, but Waldo? People get a kick out of trying to find him!
What are some of your favorite drawings or written sayings on the Ducati?
Stewie from Family Guy holding Sharpies in each hand saying… "Do you realize what the deuce you're looking at? A MARKER I tell you!" has got to be my favorite drawing with text. So many are my favorites as they were chosen by me very carefully! They are personal, and tell the story of who I am. On the back of my front fender it says… "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" and I agree totally!
Proudest accomplishment to date:
I could say having my bike shown in Cycle World magazine, or being published with my paintings, but I really am proud and thankful of my gift of making people happy (while having fun myself ) doing what I truly love to do.
Motto to live by:
WHATEVER you do… make YOUR mark.
Are you currently working on anything that you can tell us about?!
I have orders for helmets and paintings, but I have a few ideas rolling around my head as how to out-do my bike, but it AIN'T GONNA BE EASY! (and YES, it DOES include just a few Sharpie markers!!)


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How to Make the Ultimate Funnel Cakeby Sarah De Heer in Recipes, July 3, 2014
There are certain foods that are synonymous with amusement parks, fairs and carnivals. One of those happens to be funnel cakes — fried, cakey and doused in powdered sugar. In last Sunday's episode of Star, the remaining finalists and judges headed to Knott's Berry Farm, an all-American theme park. In between takes, the Food Network Star crew snacked on this doughy treat (pictured below) in pure Knott's fashion: covered in the family's well-known boysenberry jam. Historically, Knott's Berry Farm was a berry market and nursery where the berry plants were sold. The boysenberry actually became the family's trademark and soon afterward the family started selling jams and jellies.
Craving a funnel cake now? No need to head to your nearest Ferris wheel. Try making one at home — it's easier than you think. The trick to making a great funnel cake is the flour. Alton recommends you use bread flour (watch this video). Don't forget to try one slathered in jam, which you can make from the judges' recipes below.


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I really dont know anything about SDL, OpenGL, etc. If you sit in the IRC channel #pygame, from time to time, new people come in and ask questions reagrding what is the best library to use and whatnot for game programming. I have seen within the past month alone someone ask about what library to use in python for game programming, and seen all of them be turned away to either another language entirely or pyglet, etc, by users in the room. Now why would *numerous* people hang out in #pygame referring people away from pygame?
The reasons i have seen for excuses so far to not use pygame is:
pygame is a dead technology
sdl itself is mostly outmoded
use any engine that is sitting ontop of opengl
and of course the most used, the website being abandoned
Now to me none of that makes sense, as you write a game, package it, etc. Even if pygame.org went down there are so many repos with the latest pygame, and even older versions, but that wouldnt matter as you packaged it anyways.
I dont know if this is a result of people wanting better graphics that cannot be pumped out of pygame, or whatever. A note regarding that though: Now-a-days people are so crazed about better graphics that they forget that a game is suppose to be fun, not just staring at it like, "oooh that looks really good".
I dont know much regarding this so i dont know if its my inexperience, or someone getting a rise out of pushing people away from pygame, or some kid from college that his professor told him so - so therefore "it must be true", kind of thing. Any thoughts on the subject are welcome.


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Making Handbuilt Chawan (Tea Ceremony Teabowls)
CER0585 Weeks John Baymore (Amherst building room 104)
Wed. 3:00 – 5:50 pm (July 11 – Aug. 8)
The formal Japanese Tea Ceremony (Chanoyu) has had a profound impact on Japanese and world ceramics since the feudal era in Japan. The making of formal teabowls (Chawan) is considered the pinnacle of the art of the potter in Japan.
This five-session class, which is a companion to the "History of Japanese Ceramics" evening lecture series held on the same day, will share two specific hand forming techniques for making Chawan and also explore the desired formal attributes of a Chawan within the context of actual Chanoyu. A discussion of Chanoyu process will be included, and we'll end our work by sharing matcha (Tea Ceremony tea) out of the bowls we have made in a modified teaching ceremony specific to the goals of the class.Prerequisite: CER022 (intro to ceramics) or permission of instructor.
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About a year ago I had a short bout of internal bleeding that was probably caused by taking warfarin as a blood thinner. A camera was stuffed down my throat and an EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) was performed and some small lesions were discovered in the upper regions of my small intestines. The EGD by the way, was ten times worse than a colonoscopy and I never want another. The gastroenterologist who performed the procedure wrote me a prescription for omeprazole (zantac) which he said would reduce the acid in my stomach and promote healing.
About the same time I started on the omeprazole I began having loose stools that were all million wipers. I also developed hemorrhoids and had to start stuffing suppositories up my aching ring-piece several times per day. My primary care physician recently told me to stop taking the omeprazole as my stomach seemed to be functioning normally. Magically I began having normal movements that require minimal wiping, beautiful well formed logs that I am justifiably proud of. The hemorrhoids are also a thing of the past.
The moral of my story is that you should read closely the information you are given along with any medication that may be prescribed for you. Omeprazole causes diarrhea in about 6% of those who take it. Wish I could be that lucky against the odds when I buy a lottery ticket.
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If you are a woman who smokes and you are thinking about getting pregnant or are pregnant, now is a good time to quit smoking. Women who smoke may have a harder time getting pregnant. Women who smoke are more likely to have the following problems:footnote 1
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- Babies who grow more slowly in the uterus and weigh less than expected when born (low birth weight).
- Children who have learning, emotional, and behavioral problems.
If you quit smoking before you become pregnant (or sometime during the first 3 months of your pregnancy), your risk of having a baby with low birth weight is the same as that of a woman who does not smoke. Women who quit later in their pregnancy still reduce the risk of problems for their babies.
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text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- McDonald's ( MCD) said it head of U.S. operations is leaving the company. Jan Fields, who has been with the fast food chain for more than 35 years and is credited with bringing healthy options such as apple slices and smaller portions of French fries, will be replaced by McDonald's global chief restaurant officer on Dec. 1. "When I started on fries as a crew member, I had no idea where that job would lead," Fields said in a statement. "McDonald's has shaped me as much as I'd like to believe I had a role in shaping it." CEO Don Thompson said the new head of U.S. operations, Jeff Stratton, has overseen 34,000 restaurants globally and that he was confident Stratton would bring innovation to the company. It was unclear immediately as to why McDonald's would be replacing Fields with Stratton but it comes after the company last week posted a 1.8% same-store sales decline for October, the first time in nine years that McDonald's posted a drop in monthly comparable sales. -- Written by Joe Deaux in New York. >Contact by Email. Follow @JoeDeaux


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- Ph.D. History, Northeastern University, US, January 2008
- M.A. Public Service Management (Social Security), The University of York, UK, 2000
- M.A. Sociology, Wuhan University, China, 1996
- B.A. Sociology, Wuhan University, China, 1990
- Certificate in American Studies, Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center, 1994-1995
Professional Credentials
- Research Associate, World History Center, University of Pittsburgh, summer 2013
- Member, Guangdong Institute for Social Policy, China, 2013-present
- Visiting Scholar, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou (Canton), China, July 2012
- Lee Hysan Visiting Scholar Scheme, Chinese University of Hong Kong, summer 2008
- Andrew W. Mellon Dissertation Seminar, Washington University in St. Louis, summer 2006
- Teaching Fellowship, Northeastern University, 2001-2006
- British Chevening Scholarship, 1999
- Second-class Prize of Philosophy and Social Science of Guangdong Province, China, 1999
- Guangdong Provincial-Level Outstanding Worker, China, 1998
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- "China's Social Insurance in Global Historical Perspective," Chinese Public Policy Review (April 2013), vol. 6, pp. 1-18. (in Chinese)
- "The Global Spread of Neo-liberalism and China's Pension Reform since 1978," Journal of World History (2012), vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 609-638.
- "China, Social Insurance, and the Welfare State: a Global Historical Perspective," World History Connected (2012), vol. 9, no. 1.
- "The Global Social Insurance Movement since the 1880s," Journal of Global History (2010), vol. 5, issue 1, pp. 125-148.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's basketball team faced another tough test on Saturday afternoon when 9th-ranked West Liberty University came into the Bowman Center and used the nation's top-ranked scoring offense to claim an 81-67 win in non-conference action. With the triumph, West Liberty improves to 9-1 overall and the Lions, who have dropped the last two contests, fell to 5-4.
"We didn't handle the pressure very well and we turned it over," Head Coach Lance Randall said after the game. "They played fast and we missed some easy shots again. We missed seven layups in the first half, and we have to do a little better job finishing. I thought we battled on the glass against a team that's averaging 17 offensive rebounds a game and we held them to (six), and we got 15 ourselves. In a game like this there are going to be a lot of peaks and valleys and we stayed in a valley too long; you can't do that against a good team."
The Lions battled tough once they managed to get into rhythm, but that came after the visitors from West Virginia capitalized on poor early play to take an 11-2 lead. Saint Leo would rally to lead by as much as four points with four minutes left in the first half, but a late Hilltopper rally saw them gain an eight-point advantage into the halftime break.
A sluggish start to the second half by the Green and Gold saw West Liberty push the lead into double-digits with 17 minutes left, a margin which the Lions would not be able to overcome.
A high-paced game saw a total of 49 baskets made and 10 combined players reach double-digits in scoring as the Hilltoppers blistered the nets behind a 48.2 percent (27-of-56) shooting effort. Holding their own from the field, the Lions were 22-of-59 (37.3%), but the 10-to-3 differential in made 3-pointers helped the visitors open up the margin.
Four Lions reached double figures with Dominick Robinson registering 11 points. Shaun Adams and Tom Neary bucketed 10 points in the setback.
Six Hilltoppers turned in a double-digit night with Chris Morrow posting a game-high 16 points, but the Lions defense kept West Liberty 20 points below their NCAA-leading average.
Saint Leo will take to the Bowman Center floor one final time before the Christmas break when they suit up and face Tuskegee University (Ala.) on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off between the Lions and Golden Tigers is set for 2 p.m. For the latest news, information, and updates on Lions Basketball and all other Saint Leo Athletics, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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After a life time of three-four decades, a person's body starts to undergo particular changes. His skin wrinkles, his hair goes gray and in time he loses it, his body loses its energy, his metabolism slows down, his sight and hearing weakens and starts to suffer from amnesia. The reason of all these changes to which death finally puts an end is "growing old." Have you ever thought why do human beings age?
If a human being were not made of flesh and bones, his depreciation would not be so rapid. That is because flesh and fat are the materials that corrupt in a few hours when they are kept in ordinary room conditions. Below we will examine the stages of old age which is a process that no one can ever evade.
Deformation of Skin
As one grows old, skin loses its elastic structure since structural proteins making up the "skeleton" of its bottom layers become sensitive and weak. That is also why wrinkles and lines, a nightmare for many people, appear on the face. The functioning of the oil glands in the top layer of the skin slows down, causing acute dryness. In time, the body is exposed to external influences since the permeability of skin increases. As a result of this process, elderly people suffer seriously from sleeping disorders, superficial wounds, and an itch called "the itch of old age". Likewise, damage occurs to the bottom layers of the skin. Renewal of skin tissue and substance-exchange mechanisms fail to function to a great extent, preparing and laying the ground for tumours to develop.
Strength of bones is also of great importance to the human body. Efforts to achieve an erect posture rarely meet with success for old people, while it is much easier for the young. Walking with a bent posture, one loses all one's loftiness and arrogance, giving the message that one no longer has the ability to exercise control even over one's own body. Therefore, this is also a loss of one's "airs and graces".
The symptoms of ageing are not limited to these alone. Elderly people are more likely to develop loss of sensation since nerve cells cease to renew themselves after a particular age. Elderly people suffer from spatial disorientation due to weakening eyes in response to the intensity of light. This is quite important since it means a limitation of eyesight: the vividness of colours, the positions of objects, and their dimensions become blurred. These are, no doubt, difficult situations for the elderly to adapt to.
The Scientific Theories about Aging
Scientists have been putting forward various theories about aging. Molecular biologists explain aging by the functions of cell division. Aging of cells take place in various speeds in different organisms. In a test tube a normal cell can divide itself 50 times. However as one grows older functions of cell division slows down. For this reason tissues which can not renew themselves start to get older. One of the theories that explain the reason of this slowing down is the Destruction Theory. According to this theory aging is the total result of the destruction made by the materials called free-radicals to the body. Free-radicals is the common name of atoms, moleculs and ions having a free electron. These are the heavey metals like ozone and carbonmonoxide that can exist in the air or in the food we eat. The most serious harm to the body is made by free radicals with oxygen. It is assumed that the effect of oxidant augments the harms given by some disorders like diabetes or heart attack that shorten the human life.
The Program Theory, on the other hand, explains aging by genetic factors. Accordingly a structure that appears in the DNA and multiplies in time influences the cell functions. This structure that comes into being as a result of an extended functioning of ribosome, the component of the cell responsible for protein synthesis is also the reason of Werner Syndrome which is a fatal disease also known as early aging disease. Patients who display a normal development in adolesence start to age rapidly afterwards and meet an early death in their 30s.
The unavoidable end
While scientists develop various theories about aging, it continues to be an unavoidable end for every human being. Whether it may be due to cell division or genetic factors, nobody can resist aging. Although the anti-aging studies contribute to a relatively slower aging and bring some relief to some of the problems associated with old age, there exists no definite solution to it. In the Qur'an All-Mighty Allah describes the time between birth to death as follows:
It is He Who created you from earth, then from a drop of sperm,then from a clot of blood,then He brings you out as infants, then so you may achieve full strength, then so you may become old men –though some of you may die before that time –so that you may reach a predetermined age and so that hopefully you will use your intellect. (Surah Ghafir: 67)
As time passes people come closer to face weaknesses associated with old age. Growing old is an important sign of man's weakness. In the Qur'an Allah describes the situation of people in old age as "knowing nothing at all after having knowledge."
Allah created you and then will take you back again. And some of you revert to the lowest form of life so that after having knowledge, you know nothing at all. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Powerful. (Surat an-Nahl: 70)
Everything is Allah's preordination
Just as birth, that is coming into existence from nothing, death is also a preordination of Allah. A person lives what is destined for him; just as his birth and death, everything he does throughout his life are also under Allah's control. Furthermore, he will be called to give an account of these acts. For this reason, man needs to be meticulous in living by the morality of the Qur'an described in the Qur'an:
Say: 'My prayer and my rites, my living and my dying, are for Allah alone, the Lord of all the worlds (Surat Al-An'am, 162)


text: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., M.D. to the Board, effective January 1, 2014. Dr. Lynch will serve as a member of the Science and Technology Committee of the Board of Directors. Dr. Lynch, 53, is currently the director of the Yale Cancer Center and physician-in-chief of the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven. He is also the Richard Sackler and Jonathan Sackler Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale-New Haven. He has held these positions since 2009. From 1993 to 2009, he was a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of hematology/oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center. He also served as director of the Center for Thoracic Cancers at MGH and director of medical oncology at MGH Thoracic Oncology Center. "Tom is both a world class oncologist and a highly accomplished business leader. As we advance our work in immuno-oncology and build our leadership position in oncology, his guidance and scientific and business perspectives will be invaluable," said Lamberto Andreotti, chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb. James M. Cornelius, chairman of Bristol-Myers Squibb, added, "We are very pleased to have Tom join our Board. His rare combination of skills and track record of success in both medicine and business uniquely qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors." About Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information, please visit www.bms.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bmsnews.


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Today Sir John Sawers made the first public speech of a serving MI6 head in the section's 100 year old history — wearing government apparachik disguise. I mean, how many more times do we have to see a politico showing what a team player they are by sporting a dark blue suit, white shirt and blue tie? Read more
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Universities Partner With Ohio Company On Research
A $70 million federal contract is at the center of a new partnership between a central Ohio company and two universities to help research and develop innovations in lightweight metals.
Ohio State University says it is teaming with a Columbus company, EWI, and the University of Michigan for the project, which could help retain manufacturing jobs and create up to 10,000 jobs in the Midwest.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that President Barack Obama will formally announce the contract award this week as part of his initiative to establish manufacturing innovation centers. OSU said the money will come from the U.S. Navy's budget.
The $70 million from the federal government will be distributed over five years. At least $70 million more will be invested by state governments and private companies.


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North Korea, a nation titled by former President George W. Bush as part of "The Axis of Evil", shook the international political sphere Wednesday when it appeared to successfully launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.
I. Kim Jung-un is Boosted by Surprise Success
The Asian nation recently saw power pass from the late dictator Kim Jong-il to his son, Kim Jung-un, 28 (or 29, according to some sources). The last two decades have taken their toll on Kim Jung-un's isolated kingdom, with a famine in the 90s wiping out an estimated 10 percent of the population, and amidst ongoing struggles with poverty. A third of North Koreans are estimated to be malnourished, at present.
In short, the nation's young leader has grown desperate for successes to continue his campaign to put a positive spin on the country's direction and quell unrest.
And he got one on Wednesday.
After a delay due to unspecified launch issues, South Korean and Japanese officials detected a rocket launch just before 10 a.m., which flew out over the Pacific. Later this morning came word from The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) who said that the missile "deployed an object that appeared to achieve orbit."
The launch was North Korea's first successful trip into orbit. [Image Source: Reuters]
North Korean state television station KCNA took to the air in a festive announcement, with its announcer garbed in colorful traditional garb and with propogandist tunes piping in the background. The announcer said, according to
, "The satellite has entered the planned orbit. Chosun (Korea) does what it says."
"At a time when great yearnings and reverence for Kim Jong-il pervade the whole country, its scientists and technicians brilliantly carried out his behests to launch a scientific and technological satellite in 2012, the year marking the 100th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sun."
The confirmation from NORAD (a joint defense effort of the U.S. and Canada) is the first time the U.S. has confirm North Korea's bold claims of successful test launches. North Korea has seen a string of prior launches
end in fiery failures
. For example, during an April launch while North Korea boasted of great success, NORAD and Asian ally states believe that missile crashed only 2 minutes after launch.
II. White House Condemns Launch
The launch brought condemnation from the U.S. and many of its allies. U.S. officials
called it
"highly provocative" and suggested the launch inched the hostile nation closer to intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, which could allow the nation to strike targets in the mainland U.S.
The White House in its statement comments, "The international community must work in a concerted fashion to send North Korea a clear message that its violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions have consequences."
Japan has already filed a complaint with the U.N. requesting a special U.N. Security Council meeting. However, the possibility of furth sanctions against North Korea is unlikely, as China -- a key ally of North Korea -- is expected to block any such move.
North Korea defended the launch, saying it merely launched a weather satellite into orbit, and calling the effort a "peaceful project". KCNA comments, "The attempt to see our satellite launch as a long-range missile launch for military purposes comes from hostile perception that tries to designate us a cause for security tension."
III. Missile Defense Systems Could Block North Korean Nukes
Currently, North Korea is estimated to have enough plutonium to potentially build half a dozen nuclear bombs. However, technologically it is estimated to be at least several years away from being able to create a functional warhead, which it
has expressed a desire to do
But the nation has received a boost from Middle Eastern ally Iran -- another member of the "Axis of Evil" and
persistent thorn in America's side
. U.S. intelligence tracked missile shipments travelling from Iran to North Korea over the last year; it is believed that much of the missile was constructed in the increasingly high-tech Middle Eastern nation.
Iran has denied helping North Korea, but according to intelligence officials Iranian observers were spotted on the ground in the Asian nation, taking notes on the launch.
The Middle Eastern nation has been regularly in the news, after it was also accused of
funneling rockets
to Islamist militants in the recent conflict between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Israel. In that conflict the Israel Defense Forces are estimated to have shot down
between 80 and 90 percent of dangerous hostile rockets
using their high-tech "Iron Dome" missile interceptor system.
Japan and South Korea have similar missile interceptors systems -- Patriot-missile based systems co-developed with the U.S. and partially deployed -- to ward off potential threats from China or, particularly, North Korea. However, they declined to fire test those systems on the North Korean missile, after China issued a warning advising against counter-measures.
A member of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces is seen running to PATRIOT Interceptor Missile battery on Wednesday. Japan and U.S. declined to intercept the North Korean rocket after being warned by China. [Image Source: Reuters]
Nonetheless, in months to come expect the U.S. and its allies to focus on establishing a strong countermeasures perimeter capable of shooting down North Korean nuclear warheads, should it try to launch them in future conflcts.
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Leo Carl Mazotas
21 March 2006 — Hartford, Connecticut
Leo C Mazotas, 96, of Hartford, retired Lt Colonel, died, Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at his home. He was born in Naugatuck son of the late Anthony and Beatrice (Stelmokas) Mazotas and had lived in Hartford for most of his life. Prior to his retirement, Leo was practicing attorney in Hartford. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Trinity College class of 1950, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Gamma Mu. He graduated from the University of Ct School of Law in 1953. He was member of the Hartford County Bar Assn and the American Bar Assn. He was a longtime member of Holy Trinity Church, a member of the men's club of the chruch, the Knights of Lithuania, a life member of V.F.W. Post 254, a member of the Retired Officers Assn and Parkville Senior Center. Hewas a U.S Army Veteran of WWII, he attended Officer's Candidate School, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. He served in Panama, the U.S. and Guam.
He served in Bremen, Germany from 1946-1948 in counter intelligence and at one time commanding the Bremen Sub-region 970th CIC. He rejoined the Conn. Air National Guard as a Major April 1, 1953. Honorable discharged as a Lt Col. from the Air Guard on July 31, 1961, continued service in the USAFR unitl placed on retirement July 1, 1969. He is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and great grandnieces and great grandnephews. He was predeceased by seven brothers, Anthony, Theodore, Joseph, Benjamin, Walter, Andrew and Edward Mazotas and two sisters, Dorothy and Eleanor Lessie.
The funeral will be Saturday, March 25, from Dillon Baxter Funeral Home, burial with full military honors will be in Mt St Benedict Cemetery.


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See/Saw: Annual Youth Exhibition
15 Oct, 2011 - 29 Jan, 2012
MOPA is pleased to present our annual juried exhibition of photography and film produced by talented young artists in See/Saw. The exhibition represents the most creative and original works of art that result from MOPA's in-depth educational programming that serves tens of thousands of children each year.
This year's youth exhibition will feature an exciting new extension to MOPA's educational reach. In January 2011, MOPA partnered with Sanjhi, an NGO based in Udaipur, India, that uses photography and new media to empower teens to explore and communicate about environmental issues in their communities. MOPA staff and two other professional photographers taught a weeklong workshop on visual storytelling in rural India to twenty Indian teens. The powerful work produced from these workshops will be part of See/Saw, giving it a vibrant diversity of imagery and cross-cultural dimension that reflect the changing world around us.
Download the submission packet for MOPA's 2012 youth exhibition. View the Family Guide for See/Saw.


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I cleaned out my kitchen this weekend — the 'fridge and cabinets and everything. When I did, I discovered that I had about 100 pounds of dried beans. Some I bought in bulk and stored in glass jars because I like the way they look, and I assumed I'd use them up quickly. And more still came from a bean share I get through my CSA; we're able to order grains, beans and flour from a small organic farm in western New York called Cayuga Pure Organics. My intentions were good when I placed the order, but when I received the beans, I got lazy and stashed them instead of cooking them. So now I'm faced with enough beans to run me out of my apartment. I've vowed to cook every last one.
Last night I made a giant pot of Bal Arneson's Kidney Bean Stew (1 bag of beans down, about 45 to go). The recipe calls for canned beans and you can well use those, but since I possess so many dried beans, I used those and added them after the spices but before the sweet potatoes (I simmered the stew for about 40 minutes to cook the beans before adding in the sweet potatoes, then followed the rest of the recipe as written). My plan was to make a big pot of beans and eat some for dinner over rice (I'm a huge fan of this Trader Joe's Brown Rice Medley), then bring the rest for lunch on (Meatless) Monday, and Tuesday, too. So far, the plan is working well.
Bal Arneson's Kidney Bean Stew With Sweet Potatoes and Oranges
Makes 4 servings
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh garlic
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp*
1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 cups diced sweet potato
1 cup water
1 (14-ounce) can kidney beans, drained (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 small seedless oranges, peeled and cubed
*Can be found at specialty Asian and Indian markets.
Place the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the bay leaves, cumin seeds, garam masala, fenugreek seeds, oregano, rosemary, and turmeric, and cook, stirring for about 2 minutes. Add the tamarind pulp, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
Add the kidney beans and oranges and cook for 2 minutes to heat through. Turn the heat off, cover with a lid and let sit for 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and serve.
Editor's note: I ate mine with a spoonful of Greek yogurt on top, I suggest you do the same. You can also add some fresh cilantro if you have some of that. And if you're cooking for 4 or don't anticipate leftovers, make a double batch of this stew — it tastes even better the next day.
Meatless Monday and Health-Related News:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found, in a recent study of school lunches, that kids aren't eating enough servings of fruit and vegetables. They found that a third of high school students do not eat vegetables each day and more than a fourth do not always have a daily serving of fruit. Since fruits and vegetables can reduce chronic diseases and some cancers and help teens manage their weight, the CDC is participating in a program called "Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools," which has a goal of putting 6,000 salad bars in schools over the next three years. Studies have found that salad bars in schools really work to ensure that kids are eating fruits and vegetables.
Perhaps they should consider a program to get Meatless Monday in school cafeterias, too.
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- Green Beans With Paneer in Tomato Sauce
- Black Bean Chili
- Wheat Berry Salad
- Pasta With Butternut Squash and Tomatoes
- Carrot Cake Pancakes
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Better than all the caw a doodys and gears of wars, but the input lag made it worthless to play (even more worthless than a shooter on a controller already is going to be).
The game has over 150 ms input lag from the engine alone, which is a record for shittyness.
By comparison: burnout paradise has 67ms of input lag, most 30 fps games have 100-115 ms, the killzone 2 guys managed to fuck up to the point of 150 ms, thats 1 and a half tenths of a second before your display lag even comes into play..
Projectile weapons, not just overly scripted corridors but some open spaces to run around in, proper physics for vehicles, some vertical gameplay...
The point was that it's still a poor man's tribes and a waste of time if you have a PC.
Basically the reaction you often get is: if you think this is that amazing then jesus christ broaden your horizons, you've been staring at shadows on your console cave wall for too long....
120 hz motionflow = frame interpolation = degraded image quality, artifacts, blur and most importantly OODLES OF INPUT LAG.
Even console fanboys will tell you to turn that shit off because the input lag it causes is awful.
The same goes for sharpening (extra input lag),dynamic contrast (crushed blacks) and DNR (image degradation and input lag)
It's tiring to reason with people who take their wisdoms off product pamflets and know absolutely NOTHING about what they speak of.
edit: I'm awaiting the part where you tell me 'my tv has no iput lag LOL it has 5 ms response time' or some other sad misconception.
And this was meant to be a conversation about games but the trolls have done a good job of derailing the conversation, and still haven't managed to list all their amazing PC exclusive fps games.
Colossus :p
Tribes ascend, planetside 2, natural selection 2 , hawken (fps with mech player skins and jetpacks), quake live and everything you already named and dismissed...
These 4 alone (especially NS2) will provide years and years of entertainment that you can't get on the controller boxes.
I think I've already established I'm not some fanboy, I have both 'hd' consoles and a bunch of games on them. My standards are higher that's the difference.
I'm dissapointed with my ps3 and xbox because I paid good money for them and was expecting more console games (ssx, rollcage, platformers, split screen supporting racing games, action games) and instead it's mostly and endless stream of shitty 'cinematic' QTE games and shooters.
I didn't derail the thread btw, the op asked if people want halo for the pc again, and I explained why I don't.
You clearly aren't aware of 'such things as input lag' , since you suggest people play with motionflow on (what a stupid stupid idea).
P.S : the real gamer's response would be : there is something better? tell me more!
That was my reaction when I played quake, ut, rollercoaster tycoon , dungeon keeper, red alert etc at friend's houses before I could afford a new pc with a capable gpu myself.
Lots of multiplayer FPS' yay.
I actually rather admire what Bungie brought to the series. Especially after playing some many Modern Warfare clones, the freedom and sandboxy elements of combat of the series were incredibly refreshing. It gives you a lot of tools to deal with a situation, instead of most shooters these days that say "go here, kill this with this weapon".
Especially when it's gundato and you know he can argue forever?
Well, let's try to address just one of his many amazing points as an example:
What is that even supposed to mean? How was dialogue system in Deus Ex "weak"? How does selecting one out of several available responses, each with a different outcome, make for a "weak" dialogue system? I mean you do realize it's technically identical to dialogue system in Fallout or PS:T? Or are dialogue systems in these games "weak" too? It's even fully voice acted. On both sides.Quote:
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I was listening to Rebel FM the other day and Arthur Gies was saying that Microsoft were investing a lot in setting up a bunch of new game studios at the moment, clearly with a view to ramp up for the new Xbox. I wouldn't be surprised if the bulk of their output were console exclusive titles tbh in order to strengthen the brand. Given Win 8 is principally for tablets there's not a great deal of incentive for them to continue to support the desktop/laptop PC market as it stands when it comes to product.
As far as "different outcomes": Deus Ex is no different than the (non-important) sidequests in the Mass Effect series. At best, you'll have an opportunity to (ineffectually) talk to the NPC again later, or you'll get an item or a fight. That's it.
And the "different coutcomes" and "non-linearity" of Deus Ex, much like most of the games from that era, is exaggerated. Outside of one or two occasions involving dialogue (off the top of my head: two :p), it is really no less linear than Metro 2033. And there is nothing wrong with that.
Sorry, but this is a really dumb question.
Microsoft owns Bungie and Halo is the one franchise that keeps their Xbox systems alive. If it went multiplatform, that could spell doom for Xbox.
Microsoft doesn't own Bungie. It never has. There was a contractual agreement that meant any development done by Bungie would be owned by MS, but that is different. It's why Bungie are now being published by Activision...
The point that's being made here is that why would a multi-platform release (and seeing as we're talking only on the PC here, nothing that immediately takes part in the console wars in-fighting) 'spell doom' for the Xbox. The fact is, Halo 1 PC was successful and remains played to this day. Halo 2 PC was unsuccessful because it was a, generally speaking, poor port, saddled with GFWL and 'only' working on Vista which had a slow up-take as well as the fact it came out ages after Halo 2 actually did.
Considering most sales, especially on the console, take place within the first couple of weeks, would it really be doom if 3, ODST and Reach were released on the PC considering 4 is about to come out? Hell, even if 4 came out a month later on PC, would it really impact on the 360 sales that badly?
It's about selling consoles, not games. MS need to get xboxs into peoples homes. If you give them any other option to get the game, you're lowering the chance of selling them hardware. Which then means they're not using your hardware, which means you'll never get direct adverts and sales to them through that hardware and you lower the chance of them buying additional hardware.
Perhaps down the line Halo 3, Reach etc will find their way onto PC, but for now MS still need something that makes their console exclusive so they can continue to sell hardware.
Oh, I thought MS just owned the Halo brand, not Bungie as a whole (hence why it was never released on Mac). My mistake!
I would argue though that releasing the first in a series late is different to releasing its sequel so late (case in point: how many people are frustrated by waiting for HL3?). You still have a considerable gap between Halos 1 and 2 and then 3. Despite Halo's popularity on the console, they certainly could've done themselves a favour if they had put more effort into the PC releases. I'd also argue that do you really think that the kind of people who wait for a specific game on a console to be out to get said console are the kind of people that will buy a gaming PC, let alone build one of their own? I don't dismiss any overlap, but it seems like that specific amount would be over-powered by an additional PC release for those interested.
Regardless, yes I hope one day the Halo games do come to the PC.
It was released on Mac too. Before MS bought it, the game was going to be a 3rd person over the shoulder shooter and they even had a panel at some Mac expo where Steve Jobs was introducing them.
I understand what you're saying. It can seem silly that an exclusive game wouldn't eventually come out to make more money years down the line, but if you look at the Halo games now, you can actually get most of them digitally still, but on console. As consoles embrace digital distribution more, there's even less of a chance of the console exclusives making it to PC to live on. Hell I can buy almost all the original final fantasy games on handhelds now.
For Sony or MS, it's probably more work than they're willing to do to bring games like Uncharted, Killzone, Halo and Gears to PC. When now, they can have them locked to their machines forever. Again, it's all about getting hardware in and selling through that hardware. Exclusives have the power to do that.
Maybe in a few years you'll be lucky and MS will decide it's time to release all the Halo series on PC in a big collection. I wouldn't bet on it though.


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OK, fans, you have two opportunities to catch the trio this weekend. The slide-guitar-playing Rev., his wife Breezy (vocals) and drummer Aaron "Cuz" Persinger come out of southern Indiana with a revved-up take on American roots music. Though the Reverend often plays a wooden-body resonator guitar, he plays it at a volume that would make two or three rockers smile while Breezy and Cuz dig a deep groove. The last time the Big Damn Band worked Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio Spur Matt Bonner did the intro honors. This time, the Reverend will visit Bonner's job site and Sam's.
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Steady Markakis comes through with winner in ninth
Outfielder delivers walk-off win with bases-loaded single against Jays
BALTIMORE -- Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis has been the team's most consistent hitter, a steadying force in a lineup that too often has been feast or famine.
So when a critical error loaded the bases and extended the bottom of the ninth inning Monday, it wasn't surprising that No. 21 would be the one to end it, punching a ball into left field off Toronto lefty Aaron Loup to seal a 2-1 walk-off win for Baltimore.
"The way he battles and the way he can hit any pitch, he's the right guy to have at the plate," catcher Matt Wieters said of Markakis, who fought back from an 0-2 deficit for the game-winning single. "That's not an easy guy for a lefty to face. I can only imagine."
Markakis, who has hit safely in 16 of the team's 19 games, went 2-for-5 and posted his seventh multi-hit games of the Orioles' 10 home games, raising his batting average to .439 (18-for-41) in Baltimore. After watching No. 9 batter Alexi Casilla reach base on an error, Markakis, who wanted to take the first strike, went into "battle mode" after Loup threw a quick pair of strikes.
"He may not wear it on his sleeve, but there's a real fire in there," manager Buck Showalter said of the quiet Markakis. "He likes to compete. Does someone like to be in that position? You talk about that all the time. It's just that you don't shrink from it. We don't look for things that test us in life necessarily, but the key is that he doesn't shrink from it. He goes, 'OK, let's go.'"
Markakis' RBI single, which scored Chris Davis, gave the Orioles a series-opening divisional win in front of 11,168 on an unusually chilly April night at Camden Yards. Loup hit Davis with his first pitch, starting an Orioles rally that advanced Davis to second on J.J. Hardy's sacrifice bunt. Davis moved to third after Loup, who intentionally walked Nolan Reimold, was let down by his defense as shortstop Munenori Kawasaki's key two-out error put Casilla on base.
"They got a break there, and then he got the big hit," Toronto's manager John Gibbons said after Kawasaki's rushed throw skipped by first baseman Edwin Encarnacion. "They have a good ballclub over there. They showed it last year in those tight ballgames. They win those one-run, two-run ballgames and they're confident. Markakis with two outs came through when he needed it."
The clutch hit also ensured Orioles starter Chris Tillman's effort wouldn't go to waste. Tillman, who turned in an impressive 6 2/3-innings outing, came within one out of becoming the first Orioles starter to complete seven innings this season, holding Toronto to one run over 103 pitches.
"He had four pitches he could throw for strikes, and we really didn't break out the cutter until late in the game, which is nice," Wieters said of Tillman, who did not throw more than 5 1/3 innings in three previous starts. "When you can have his fourth pitch stay in the bag, so to speak, till the third time in the lineup, gives you a lot of weapons to use late in the game."
The 25-year-old Tillman needed just 59 pitches to get through the first five innings and used a pair of double plays and some impressive defense behind him to work around a trio of walks.
"I was able to get ahead with my pitches early, and my secondary stuff was there for me," said Tillman, whose main issue has been working from behind in the count. "I was able to pound the strike zone early and kind of make the pitches when I needed to."
Tillman took the mound in the seventh having allowed just one hit, in the second inning, and after striking out a pair of batters on either side of an Encarnacion single, Tillman surrendered another hit to J.P. Arencibia. Colby Rasmus followed, tying the game on a single to right-field to end Tilman's night.
Reliever Darren O'Day, who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, entered and walked Brett Lawrie to load the bases before striking out Emilio Bonifacio keep Tillman's line intact.
"If you asked Chris, he probably didn't pitch the way he wanted to pitch the first couple of times," Markakis said. "But today he definitely made up for it, especially with a lineup like this. He attacked the zone. He was using all his pitches. I know he had a couple walks, but he kept us in the game, and that's all you can ask for from your starting pitching."
Toronto starter J.A. Happ matched Tillman's effort, holding the Orioles to one run via Davis' sixth-inning sacrifice fly before exiting in favor of Steve Delabar after walking Steve Pearce to start the seventh.
Third baseman Manny Machado, who made a fantastic barehanded stop and throw for the second out in the sixth, got things started in the bottom of the frame with a bloop single. Adam Jones followed, shooting a ball just past Lawrie's glove at third base, and the pair advanced on Happ's wild pitch. After Wieters grounded out, Davis' fly ball to right field was deep enough to score Machado, but that's all the O's would get off Happ, who scattered four hits and struck out six.
"That's the beautiful thing about home-field advantage," Markakis said. "You get the last out of the ballgame, and it came down to the last strike there. That was a big win, the first one [of the series], especially against a team like that."
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I think I'm going through cognitive puberty, last night after a 10 hour work day, I volunteered at the humane society, mentored a kid, watched the news, went to happy hour, played beer pong, auditioned to be a dancer - got rejected and woke up in my parent's basement.
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ECO-FRIENDLY primary school pupils are celebrating after being labelled 'outstanding' by green charity Eco-Schools.
Brinkley Grove Primary School, in Rawlings Crescent, Colchester, was assessed by the charity last month Assessors spent a morning with children and staff, examining how sustainable the school is, before delivering their decision.
Lorraine Mitchell, headteacher, said: "We are thrilled about the recognition of our hard work and look forward to keeping our Green Flag flying high."
The school was initially given Green Flag status in 2012.
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Security Council: Statement by Ambassador Wittig in Open Debate on Working Methods
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"Mr. President,
As the issues on the agenda of the Security Council become increasingly complex, so do its day-to-day work and decision-making processes.
Other UN organs and institutions, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations - they all make important contributions to the work of the Council and the fulfilment of its Charter-mandated role. The media and wider public are also important, particularly in times of the internet and Twitter.
All this should be seen as an opportunity, not a burden to the Council. This requires enhanced transparency and efficiency of the Council as well as interaction with the wider UN membership and relevant stakeholders.
The Council has come a long way, most recently with the adoption of Presidential Note 515. The note contains many useful aspects, including on the increased use of the Arria formula, closer involvement of the Peacebuilding Commission, and the use of wrap-up sessions by the Presidency. We encourage the members of the Council, especially the permanent members, to ensure that the commitment made in Note 515 also translates into action.
Other issues remain to be addressed. As this is an on-going process, improvements must be sought on multiple fronts. In this context, we encourage the group of member states of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT)-Group to continue their important efforts in this regard.
We also very much appreciate the proposal made by the French Foreign Minister Fabius to refrain from using the veto in situations of atrocity crimes. During Germany's recent Council membership, I myself witnessed the deadlock in the Council caused by three double-vetoes, and – more importantly - the terrible consequences they had for the Syrian people. The French proposal is therefore an important initiative by a permanent member of the Council and should contribute to fostering the overall discussion of the reform of the Security Council.
Mr. President,
As important as the improvement of the Council's working methods may be - only a comprehensive, structural reform will enable the Council to more effectively tackle the challenges of today's world. Such a reform is long overdue. As the United Nations nears its 70th General Assembly in 2015, the time has come for action!
We thus welcome the initiative taken by the President of the General Assembly, Ambassador John Ashe, to task an Advisory Group with the drafting of a negotiation text that adequately reflects current positions on Council reform and provides options on the way forward. We hope that such a text will finally enable member states to engage in real 'give-and-take negotiations'.
Germany stands ready to engage constructively in these negotiations.
Thank you."