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U.S. U-23 Men's National Team Notes from Mexico
HOLA, GUADALAJARA!: The U.S. Under-23 MNT players and staff gathered in Chicago's O'Hare International Airport late Sunday morning before departing for a direct flight at 2:35 p.m. to Guadalajara via Mexicana Airlines. Located about 2.5 hours northwest of Mexico City and four hours up the Pacific Coast from the beaches of Acapulco, Guadalajara is the second largest city in all of Mexico, boasting approximately four million residents. After settling in Sunday night at the elegant Hotel Presidente Intercontinental, the U.S. team went through a lengthy practice Monday morning at the Los Olivos training facility, an impressive 6-field oasis smack in the middle of an "unsavory" neighborhood (case in point--the team bus was momentarily stopped when a woman walking across the street decided to stop in the middle of the road and do a handstand and hold it for about four seconds as her son looked on with glee). Los Olivos is the official practice site of Mexican pro clubs Toluca and Cuhatlan, as well as the Mexican National Teams when they are in the city. On Tuesday, the team will have a one-hour training session at Tres de Marzo at 7 p.m. after a light jog in the morning. After originally being scheduled for the city of Leon at 8 p.m., Wednesday's match will be played at 7 p.m. (CT) in Guadalajara at Estadio Tres de Marzo, which has a capacity of 22,000. The game is expected to be televised locally, but will be competing with the Liga Mexicana All-Star Game, which will feature Mexican players vs. the Rest of the World (a la past MLS All-Star Games) and be broadcast live from Monterrey.
MARTINO, E. JOHNSON INJURED IN MLS ACTION, REPLACED BY TESTO, MAPP: After the original 18-man roster was announced on Friday, two changes had to be made as two key players went down with injuries during Saturday night's MLS action. Columbus Crew playmaker Kyle Martino suffered a groin pull, while Dallas Burn forward Eddie Johnson pulled a hamstring. Replacing them on the trip roster are Chicago Fire midfielders Justin Mapp, whose participating in just his second U-23 camp, and midfielder David Testo of the A-League's Richmond Kickers. With these changes, 14 of the 18 players on the final roster compete in Major League Soccer, with only defenders Oguchi Onyewu (FC Metz -- France), Alex Yi (Royal Antwerp -- Belgium), and Chris Wingert (St. John's University) and Testo not playing in the Div. I domestic league. Below is the final 18-man U.S. roster, listed by position with pro club or college in parantheses:
Goalkeepers (2): D.J. Countess (Dallas Burn), Doug Warren (D.C. United);
Defenders (6): Kelly Gray (Chicago Fire), Ricky Lewis (L.A. Galaxy), Oguchi Onyewu (FC Metz -- France), David Stokes (D.C. United), Chris Wingert (St. John's University), Alexander Yi (Royal Antwerp FC -- Belgium);
Midfielders (7): DaMarcus Beasley (Chicago Fire), Kyle Beckerman (Colorado Rapids), Brian Carroll (D.C. United), Ricardo Clark (MetroStars), Justin Mapp (Chicago Fire), Logan Pause (Chicago Fire), David Testo (Richmond Kickers);
Forwards (3): Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes), Alecko Eskandarian (D.C. United), Nate Jaqua (Chicago Fire).
PLAYIN' WITH THE BIG BOYS: A total of six players on the roster for Wednesday's U-23 battle -- two from the U.S. and four from Mexico -- made their respective team's final 18-man roster for the highly-anticipated "Revancha en la Cancha" last Thursday between the full Men's National Teams of the USA and Mexico in Houston. Both Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes) and DaMarcus Beasley (Chicago Fire) started and played a full 90 minutes as the U.S. recovered from a sluggish first half to even out play in the second and battle to a 0-0 draw in front of 69,582 fans at immense Reliant Stadium. Donovan and Beasley both figured in good scoring chances, with the Chicago Fire midfielder edging his long-time U.S. teammate for Chevrolet Man of the Match honors. On the opposing side, crafty forward Adolfo Bautista started and played 82 minutes, making an impact on several dangerous scoring chances, turning defenders with sharp cutback moves and firing a bicycle kick from about 10 yards out that was saved by U.S. MNT goalkeeper Tim Howard. Midfielder Alberto Medina entered the match in the 59th minute to replace Omar Bravo, while goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona and midfielder Eduardo Rergis were left on the bench after Lavolpe made all five of his available substitutions by the 82nd minute.
MEXICO U-23 MNT ROSTER: Below is Mexico's final 20-man roster, listed by position with pro club or college in parantheses:
Goalkeepers (2): José de Jesús Corona (Atlas)*, Cirilo Saucedo (León);
Defenders (4): Leonel Olmedo (San Luis), Jaime Duran Gómez (Atlas), Hugo Sánchez (Tigres), Fasto Pinto (Pachuca);
Midfielders (10): Cosme Castro (Puebla), Jose Joel González (Atlante), Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade (Cruz Azul), Diego Ramírez (Atlante), Juan Jose de la Cruz (Atlas), Juan Pablo García (Atlas), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara)*, Christian de la Mora (Cihuatlan), Miguel Andoni Hernández (Tecos), Eduardo Rergis (Atlante)*;
Forwards (4): Adolfo Bautista (Morelia)*, Ismael Iñiguez (Monarcas), Ismael Rodríguez (Monterrey), Juan Alberto Esquivel (Atlas).
*made the final roster for the full Mexico MNT for May 8 match versus USA in Houston
PRESSURE ON LAVOLPE EXTENDS TO "SUB-23" SIDE AS PAN-AM GAMES NEAR: The recent results of the full Mexico MNT under new head coach Manuel Lavolpe, a 1-1-3 record and only two goals scored in 2003, have created additional pressure for the fiery Argentine that has trickled down to the Under-23 MNT, which he also coaches. Having only mustered a draw against the USA's "A" side, he will surely be expected to produce a win, or at least goals, in the match-up with the U.S. Under-23 squad. Wednesday's match is part of Mexico's ongoing preparation for the 2003 Pan American Games, which will are scheduled for August 1-17 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Mexico will be trying to defend the gold medal that they won in 1999, having beaten the U.S. 4-0 on August 4 in the semifinals and then grabbing the gold two days later on August 6. [Editor's Note: After claiming the bronze medal in 1999 with a 2-1 win over Mexico, the U.S. has elected not to compete in the 2003 version due to scheduling conflicts with the MLS season.] The Mexico U-23s have gathered for four brief training camps in 2003 prior to this week, but have played in just one international, a 1-0 loss to Colombia on April 16.
Date: Event (Result)
Feb. 17-19: Training Camp
March 3-5: Training Camp-
March 31-Apr. 2: Training Camp
Apr. 14-17: Training Camp
Apr. 16: vs. Colombia (0-1 L)
May 14: vs. USA
U.S. U-23s GATHER FOR JUST SECOND TIME IN 2003: The U.S. U-23s have gathered just once prior in 2003, posting a 1-1-3 record on a two-week trip to Portugal in January. The U.S. was 1-1-1 in a three-game series against reserve teams from the Portuguese First Division before posting a pair of hard-fought 1-1 draws with Portugal and Russia as part of the Vale de Tejo International Tournament. After beating Russia 4-1 in penalties, the U.S. fell 4-1 in the PK shootout to the host nation to finish second in the four-team tournament. After taking 2001 off following the 2000 Olympics, the new class of U-23s gathered in January 2002 and went on to post a 6-2-2 overall record, including a 1-2-2 mark in internationals. Forward Alecko Eskandarian, who won the 2002 M.A.C. Hermann Award as the nation's top Div. I player, led the team in scoring with seven goals and two assists for 16 points.
2003 Results
Date: Final Score (U.S. Goal Scorers)
Jan. 14: Sporting Lisbon 3, U.S. 1 (Rota)
Jan. 15: Benfica 0, U.S. 0
Jan. 16: U.S. 2, Santarem Select 0 (Testo, Gray)
Jan. 21: Russia 1, U.S. 1 - U.S. 4-1 PKs (Jaqua)
Jan. 23: Portugal 1, U.S. 1 - Portugal 4-1 PKs (Jaqua)
CONCACAF OLYMPIC QUALIFYING APPROACHES IN NOVEMBER: The U.S. Under-23 MNT will begin qualifying for the 2004 Olympics in November, as they enter the tournament in the second round and will face the winner of a first-round match-up between the tiny nations of St. Kitts & Neves and Dominica, who will meet in a home-and-home series in September and October. Meanwhile, Mexico has earned a bye straight to the eight-team final round of qualification as the host nation for the event. The quarterfinals, semifinals and final are set to take place in Mexico from February 2-12, 2004, with the two finalists earning autmatic berths to Athens 2004. In 2000 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa., the U.S. posted a 2-1-1 record and finished second behind Honduras for a ticket to Sydney.
DONOVAN BACK IN U-23 FOLD FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2000: Wednesday's match versus Mexico will mark the first time that 21-year-old forward Landon Donovan has appeared with the U.S. Under-23 squad since the Fall of 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Donovan was a key member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team that exceeded expectations and advanced all the way to the medal round of the 16-team, Under-23 level tournament. After watching from the bench as the U.S. fought to draw the Czech Republic 2-2 and Cameroon 1-1 in the team's first two matches in Canberra, Donovan made the most of his Olympic debut, coming off the bench in the and scored the clinching goal in the 88th minute of a 3-1 win over Kuwait in Melbourne. The insurance goal helped the U.S. not only advance to the second round for the first time in history, but win Group C with a 1-0-2 record. Donovan went on to come off the bench in the USA's final three matches -- a 2-2 T (5-4 PKs) with Japan in Adelaide, then losses to Spain (3-1) and Chile (2-0) in Syndey -- as the team finished a best ever fourth place.
FELIZ CUMPLEANOS: Three U.S. U-23 players will celebrate their birthdays this month, with two coming in a span of four days. MetroStars midfielder Ricardo Clark just turned 20 on Saturday, while Onyewu becomes legal today with his 21st birthday. As of now, there's no word on whether the U.S. Soccer staff will employ a mariachi band or have the kitchen staff make some special flan for the occasion. DaMarcus Beasley will hit the same milestone later in the month on May 24.
UN POQUITO: Not surprisingly, Landon Donovan has been the interviewee of choice with the Mexican media so far, but it's not just because he put himself on the international soccer map last summer with two goals in the 2002 World Cup and played in the full MNT match in Houston just five days ago. In reality, it's because he's the only player that can speak more than "un poquito" (translation: a very little bit) of Espanol. The fluent Spanish speaker has already been sought out by both Televisa and TV Azteca, the two major national networks in Mexico, in the first day alone. As for the rest of the team, they're just proud of themselves to be able to spit out words or phrases like "gracias," "bueno"/"no bueno," and "esta bien" that they remember from high school Spanish class.
COMING TOMORROW: To get you reaquainted with the U.S. Under-23 MNT, we'll provide a breakdown of how they've all fared in the pro ranks so far in their young careers, whether it be in MLS or overseas. Also, we'll feature quotes from various players on what the USA-Mexico rivalry means to them, no matter what the age level in which the border battle occurs.


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Coach Bill Muir a longtime NFL assistant followed through on his idea to retire, informing the Chiefs that he wouldn't return for a 35th season in the league. Vegas odds
Muir incorporated the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009 as offensive line coach under Todd Haley, and was elevated to offensive coordinator last season. But the Kansas City wrestled with injuries and inconsistency, which ended in the firing of Haley
and the hiring of Romeo Crennel as head coach.
The 69-year-old Muir is considered one of the very best offensive line coaches in NFL, though he wasn't predicted to remain as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator if he stayed on the personnel. Betting lines
"It has been an honor to be part of this awesome league for so prolonged," Muir said in an announcement issued by the Kansas City. "Throughout the years I've created a lot of excellent buddies and previously worked with numerous talented players and coaches. This was a private call for me, the timing was correct."
Muir played tackle for Susquehanna University, a small liberal arts college in central Pennsylvania, and got his start in training there in 1965.
He bounced thru stops at Delaware Valley, Rhode Island, Idaho State and SMU before getting his break in pro football with Orlando of the short-lived Continental League.
His first job in the NFL was as a scout for Tampa Bay from 1978-81, and he came back to the Buccaneers more than two decades later, helping the organization win its only Super Bowl.
In between, he spent time working with the offensive lines in Detroit and New England, and as defensive coordinator and offensive line coach in Indianapolis. Muir also spent 7 seasons with the New York Jets as offensive line coach prior to returning to the Buccaneers.
"I have a tremendous quantity of appreciation for Bill," Chiefs CEO Scott Pioli recounted. "I have previously worked with him for an extended period of time and have witnessed him build up a bunch of very good football players. His contributions are rather appreciated and he'll be missed."
Not by every admirer in Kansas City, though.
Muir bore the brunt of feedback for the Chiefs' inadequate effort on offense last season even though there were always questions on maybe he was really in charge. Haley's background on offense and tendency to micromanage led countless to believe he was calling the shots.
It didn't help that Kansas City lost tight end Tony Moeaki and All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles to season-ending knee injuries in a span of 3 weeks at the start of the season.
QB Matt Cassel joined them on IR with a hand wound sustained in Week ten.
The Kansas City Chiefs still managed to play themselves into a position to protect their AFC West title regardless of fighting on offense. But their playoff aspirations were smashed when they managed only 13 points in an overtime loss to Oakland Raiders in the penultimate game of the season.
Kansas City didn't score at least twenty points in its last 9 games.
Crennel has been tight-lipped about Muir's possible alternative, though quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn and helper chief coach Maurice Carthon are thought to be internal applicants.
Crennel has suggested that it might be after the Super Bowl before he makes a call.
"I'm thrilled for Bill as he address into retirement," Crennel related. "I have known him for a long time and he is one of the finest coaches I've all the time been around, and an even better individual. Bill is an excellent mate and I have a great amount of admiration for the way he worked.
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Panel sets dates for consultation meetings
The Independent Forestry Safety Review will be travelling throughout New Zealand in June to talk to forestry sector stakeholders about their views on how injuries and fatalities among workers in the industry can be dramatically reduced.
"There is no excuse for the kinds of accidents leading to serious injury and death in forestry in New Zealand. No forest worker should go to work in the knowledge that they face a significant risk of injury or death. Every forestry work deserves to return home safely at the end of the day, every day", said George Adams.
"Everyone that we have talked to in the forestry sector so far agrees that change has to happen and that forestry has had a serious safety problem for far too long. The Panel is focused on moving from hindsight to foresight and from reaction to prevention".
"There is no shortage of safe and responsible crews and workers in our forests. They operate in all parts of the sector - from small to large. We need to learn from their example".
George Adams advised that, "During the consultation process we will be talking to forest owners and managers, harvesting contractors, crews and workers about how forestry can change. We will also be encouraging participation in the Review by the wider communities within which this industry operates and to which it makes major contributions".
Consultation meetings
"To ensure we talk to as many people as possible we would like to invite people who wish to be part of our consultation process to contact the Review at firstname.lastname@example.com. We will be holding a series of meetings with stakeholders in each community and would like to see a good representation from all parts of the sector".
The dates for the public meetings will include:
Balclutha on Thursday 11 June
Christchurch on Friday 13 June
Rotorua on Wednesday 18 June
Whangarei on Friday 20 June
Gisborne on Monday 23 June
Nelson on Wednesday 25 June
Times and places for the public meetings have not yet been finalised but will be made available to those who register. "We are encouraging people to register quickly as places will be limited", said Mr Adams.
To register people can email firstname.lastname@example.com. They need to provide the following information:
Your full name; first name and last name
Your job role
The name of the organisation you work for
Your mobile phone number
Forestry workers should contact the Panel
The Panel is also asking forestry workers to contact them as part of the consultation process. "We want to hold private meetings with workers where we can", said George Adams. "This will enable us to understand the issues from a worker's perspective. We are reaching out to workers in a variety of ways".
Written consultation document
A consultation document in which brings together analysis of the sector and possible options for change is due for release in the first week of June. It will be available from the Review website– www.ifsr.co.nz.
Panel Chair George Adams said, "The document will set out the key issues impacting health and safety in the forestry sector as the Panel understands them. It will also contain some options for change. We want feedback on those options. We will let people know when the document has been published".
The consultation document does not represent the final views of the Review Panel. It is being used to seek the views of forestry sector stakeholders about what needs to change to prevent injuries and save lives.
The Panel will consider the outcomes of the consultation process in developing its final report and recommendations for change. The views of submitters will be referenced in the final report. It is not the Panel's intention that submissions are published or that a summary of submissions will be made available.


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Alex Cross takes on the ultimate case, and faces his deadliest enemy...
Detective Alex Cross is happy and content, planning his wedding to the woman he loves, Brianna Stone. But this blissful existence begins to unravel when Cross is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most hated public figures : a corrupt congressman and an underhanded lobbyist. As more crooked politicians are picked off with similar long-range shots, public opinion is divided - is the marksman a vigilante or a hero?
Media coverage of the case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Cross and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the murders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of a professional who has detailed knowledge of his victims' movements - information that only a Washington insider could possess.
With the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding already to contend with, Alex receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross, and his family, for good.
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Melbourne (ANI): Actress Jennifer Aniston has reportedly turned down John Mayer's marriage proposal. After a recent reunion, the rocker had popped up the question. However, the Friends star rejected the proposal over fear of 'damaging their relationship'.
"Jennifer said no when John asked her. She told John that everything is so perfect between them right now, they shouldn't ruin the focus of their relationship," the Herald Sun quoted a source, as saying. "A wedding would be so stressful and Jennifer just wants to enjoy this phase, falling madly in love and getting a thrill if the other one texts when they are apart," the source added.
However, Aniston's 'no' hasn't effected Mayer's spirits. He's determined not to let her decision affect their romance, and still thinks they have what it takes to go the distance.
The source added to Look magazine: "John told Jennifer she is the girl for him and he is sure of it. He is willing to do anything she wants as long as they are together. He is like a different guy. John was over the moon when Jennifer took him back last month and he never wants them to be apart again. He really wants to settle down with her. He wants children, marriage the whole thing at some point."


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Mike Doyle continues to be my favorite PA Congressman. Here he is on a new bill (which he has sponsored versions of before) that says the public should get free access to research paid for with public dollars. With so many colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, every member of the PA delegation should be on this bill:
Just over a month after internet folk hero and activist Aaron Swartz ended his own life, a bipartisan group of law-makers have introduced legislation that would make progress on a cause near and dear to his heart: Open access to publicly funded research. The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR), introduced this week by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Kevin Yoder (R-KS) in the House and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in the Senate, "require[s] federal agencies with annual extramural research budgets of $100 million or more to provide the public with online access to research manuscripts stemming from funded research no later than six months after publication in a peer-reviewed journal," building on the success of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) 2008 public access policy.
Swartz faced a maximum sentence of decades in prison at the time of his death for charges related to his alleged downloading of nearly 5 million documents from the academic database JSTOR, in what many believe was an attempt to release the data. While efforts to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the law Swartz was being prosecuted under, using the moniker "Aaron's Law" emerged quickly, the introduction of FASTR is the first legislative effort since his death to address the open access movement — the effort to provide unrestricted access to peer-reviewed research online.
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Selamat, Ali and Abdul Bujang, Siti Dianah (2007) Dynamic model checking for multi-agent e-business control and assurances. In: The 3rd Malaysia Software Engineering Conference 2007, 12 – 13 December 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Justin Bieber told a racist joke five years ago. A video of this was recently made public, and it immediately went viral.
The story here is that a 15-year-old boy said a very poor taste joke. That young man is now five years older, and in contrast to the recent complete disdain he's shown for the law, his fans and his neighbours, Bieber immediately and eloquently expressed his immense regret for reciting this joke.
"I'm very sorry," Bieber said in a statement.
"I take all my friendships with people of all cultures very seriously and I apologise for offending or hurting anyone with my childish and inexcusable behaviour."
Eddie McGuire could definitely learn a few things from Justin Bieber.
Both McGuire and Bieber could of course back up whatever claims they've made against racism by becoming anti-racism campaigners themselves. Without any such action, it all feels a lot like they're just saying sorry, without acting or being sorry.
Regardless, it's extremely disappointing that a star, admired by millions, said something so racist. I'm talking about Bieber here, certainly not McGuire.
What's even more disappointing, however, is that so many people care so very much.
In other news, there were far more interesting things happening at every level of society.
Bieber's a super, mega, whatever-star, with more twitter followers than grains of sand I've ever removed from my board shorts, who likely spends more on hair products in a day than I've earned in my entire life. Which wouldn't be difficult.
So I understand why this was all worth mentioning. What I don't get is why all Biber news is worth mentioning so often, and at such length.
News programmes spent almost the entire morning on it, newspaper front pages were dedicated to it, and a procession of apparent experts proceeded to analyse this issue from more angles than there are words in the original very poor taste joke.
A joke which was then made widely available by many of the news sources reporting on this story. Which nobody questioned at all.
The newsmakers know there is an audience for anything Bieber. So in the absence of any real news, they create it. A stream of opinions, speculation, graphics, replays, banter and then it's time for an ad break and we're all still watching because of the promise of some actual information that never arrives. All filling Bieber eager airspace with what effectively amounts to nothing.
One source told a UK paper: "This video is Justin Bieber's worst nightmare. Even after the year he's had - when he's never been far from controversy, this tops the lot."
The 'source' could be anyone. It's without context, evidence and meaning. So it is meaningless.
At this point the entire news machine has begun to devour itself, and it's happened countless times before.
Recent examples include the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight, Rolf Harris and in my opinion anything to do with sport.
So the audience decides what is news, and if there's no development on the subjects that interst us most.... well it just doesn't matter.
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A team of Bentley University students placed first in the Price Chopper Ultimate Innovation Competition. The program challenges undergraduate and graduate college students to develop an original, creative, and innovative concept that would be relevant and meaningful to the northeast supermarket retailer. In addition to a formal written proposal, the team presented to company executives on May 11 at Price Chopper Supermarkets headquarters in Schenectady, NY. Bentley placed first among six finalist teams, and received an $8,000 award.
"Not only did the Bentley team have a great set of ideas, they were very professional and based their recommendations on thorough research," says Mark Chandler, vice president of supply chain at Price Chopper Supermarkets. "By winning, they have certainly set the bar high for future teams."
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Bentley's student team included: Brendan Gerrity and Chris Hayes (Class of 2011); Cody Normyle (Class of 2013); and Monika Aderbauer (Class of 2012). Their idea focused on innovative ways to increase the capacity of the cash registers during periods of high demand. Faculty advisers included Mark Davis, professor of operations management, and James Salsbury, senior lecturer in management.
"Winning first prize obviously reflects very positively on both the students and Bentley," says Davis. "What made the award even more impressive was that the judges voted unanimously to award the Bentley team first place. In addition, unlike many of the teams who received course credit for this competition, the Bentley student team volunteered to compete solely for the experience."
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Additional security personnel will be in force at the Mansfield Village Bluegrass Festival and Arts & Crafts this weekend following the destruction of a Parke County historical bridge in April.
"We'll have extra security patrols for all the concerts this year," Parke County Chief Deputy Eddie McHargue said.
The Bluegrass Festival on Saturday and Sunday will bring such artists as Steve Kaufman, Kenny and Amanda Smith, Rhonda Vincent and The Rage to Mansfield. McHargue said Hilltop Farm, where the concerts will take place, also uses their own security.
Whenever a large crowd gathers in Parke County, the Sheriff's Department likes to have an increased presence, he said.
Four to eight deputies will patrol Mansfield this weekend walking the grounds and observing the festivites looking for any unusual behavior after the Bridgeton Bridge was consumed by an arson fire April 28.
Jesse Lee Payne, 34, of Vigo County was charged May 12 with one count of arson and one count of attempted arson in connection with the blaze. A sheriff's deputy picked up Payne near the Mansfield Covered Bridge shortly after the Bridgeton fire. Items were found inside the truck he was in, but authorities would not specify what these items were.
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Antonov has removed the first An-148 fuselage from its assembly jig at the company's experimental factory in Kiev after completing the project on schedule. Assembly started last October and proceeded without the delays typical of recent CIS aircraft projects. Antonov plans first flight by the end of this year and certification to Russia's AP-25 airworthiness requirements–harmonized with FAR Part 25– next year. This requires construction of two flight-test aircraft and one airframe for ground tests. Service entry is set for 2005 with Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr. A provisional agreement with Aeroflot calls for the lease, via Russia's Ilyushin-Finance and Ukraine's UkrTransLizing, of 30 An-74TK300s with subsequent replacement by An-148s.
Assembly of a second fuselage, for which parts have already been made, has started on the same jig. Antonov said that using 100 percent on-screen design technologies results in faster and higher-quality engineering work, and keeps the costs down. Antonov uses PTS CADDS5 software, while the KhGAAP factory in Kharkov, which supplied cockpit canopy framework on the first aircraft, uses Uuclid3. KhGAAP, where the An-148 assembly line will be located, participates in design work and supplies the Antonov experimental factory with central fuselage sections, wing consoles, engine nacelles and pylons. The Aviant production plant in Kiev is responsible for the empennage, hatches and doors. Rocket manufacturer YuzhMash makes the landing gear and likely will supply noise-absorbing panels for engine nacelles based on materials developed for launch vehicles.
Meanwhile, Antonov has decided to use ZMKB Progress D436-148 engines instead of the D365AFs originally planned for the An-148. The new engines produce more thrust but are heavier. They also would make the An-148 comply with proposed Stage 4 noise limits. The shift to the larger engine stemmed from the engine company's persistence in seeking a broader customer base for its new design. The D436 already powers the Beriev Be-200, Tupolev Tu-334 and stretched Yak-42. Western engines were not considered.
Antonov has yet to decide whether the engine shift would necessitate stretching the An-148's basic fuselage to accommodate 90 to 100 seats in a five-abreast layout instead of the earlier planned 80. Antonov is offering the An-148 in four main versions, all sharing the same fuselage, where seating capacity is traded for extra fuel and higher comfort. An extended-range version with higher mtow increases the An-148's reach with a full load from 1,350 nm to 2,160 nm. An ultra-long-range variant would fly 3,780 nm. A VIP aircraft for 10 to 18 passengers would offer a 5,940-nm range.
Antonov is aiming the An-148 at CIS countries and other traditional users of Soviet aircraft. The aircraft is designed to operate in harsh environments, with a high wing to protect the engines from ingesting objects when operating from semi-prepared airfields.


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What's your thoughts on the M1A rifle
After months of research an little experience with shooting ar10s in the 308 I've come to the conclusion that the m1a1 might be a better choice rather than a ar10 in 308. Seems to be a issues with feeding an finding parts our both limited an expansive!!! M1a1s aren't much cheaper but they our battle proven an in some cases still used by our armed forces today!! May not be as accurate as a ar10 but I think it's safe to say that the M1A1 is more reliable. Sure the egos an the platform of the ar10 is more convenient but maybe not better?? Please share your thoughts on this one. Thanks Dan
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M14/21 vs. AR-10
I have only shot an AR-10 a few times, but one day will own one. I have two M1's, an A1 w/18" tube and compensator, and an E2 with Bi-pod (both have bi pods but the one on my E2 is much sturdier), Pistol Grip, 22.5" barrel, and enhanced stock with heavy duty Rear Butt Pad,.
Jay Jacobs of Franklin Armory says the extra few inches of Barrel may matter in a 30 caliber weapon, but not in the 22 center fire .223/5.56 guns....Hmm....
I would prefer the 22" barrel. I didn't know they made a 22.5" barrel. I've always been a fan of longer barrels especially in larger cals.. What moa do u achieve with your best loads on a good day??
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The amount of man years of engineering refinement that has been sunk into the AR-15 platform is not the same as the AR-10 platform.
The AR-10's from KAC are fantastic rifles, but the commercial quality AR-10's are not the same rifle.
The M14 is a fantastic rifle, too, but it is heavier and the ergonomics are not quite as good as with the AR platform.
If you keep an AR-10 or M-14 lubricated and replace springs and wear parts, you'll have very few problems with either, presuming both were properly manufactured. That generally means expensive.
A SEI M-14 is not the same product as a SAI M-14. Yes, they appear similar externally, but that's where the similarities end. If anything, the SAI M-14 is more visually appealing. Silly little things like correctly dimensioning parts, heat treatment processes, machining processes, and magazine quality have a lot more to do with long term durability and reliability than how pretty or ugly something is.
With regards to casting, forging, and use of plastic/aluminum/steel; It really does not matter so long as the material selection and design are suitable for the intended purpose.
After you carry a M-14 for a few hours, carry a lightweight AR-10 or SCAR-17 for a few hours, and then get back to us. Weight matters, especially if you carry it in your hands.
Personally, I think the SCAR-17 is a more ergonomic and user-friendly weapon than the M-14. It has the fire control layout of the AR-10/15 rifles, but the fire control lever has a shorter throw. You can mount anything you could reasonably mount to a 7.62 rifle and it's every bit as accurate as a light barrel AR-10. You could make the AR-10 lighter still with a plastic lower, but we're not there yet in terms of technology.
The SCAR definitely has the least amount of recoil between the three and will be the most compact if you have to use it from a vehicle. Comfort while shooting is always nice to have if you can get it.
The SEI M-14 is somewhat less expensive than a KAC AR-10. Both are significantly more expensive than the SCAR-17 and neither offers any real advantage over the SCAR.
I've never shot commercial hunting ammo in either springer. With most .308 or 7.62 ammo my Groups ( through a leatherwood 3X9-40, about 2.5 to 3" groups at 200, and out to 300 Yds. On the E2. With the A1 more like 3-4" at 400 Yds with a less exp. Redfield scope of the same magnification. I may go out and get Nikon or Burris glass as both these scopes are almost 20 years old....
The M1A is a good rifle. As a solid, reliable rifle goes with very good open sight accuracy potential it's really good. They can be bedded, scoped, have their gas blocks unitized, and have match barrels installed, but that is not their strong suit. Being 2MOA or better with iron sights is their strong suit.
I have encountered 2 M1A rifles that had reliability issues. One had a bad piston, the other had a messed up trigger group. So, these rifles are still capable of having problems. They are actually more complex than the "Big AR" between the gas system, trigger design, and stock fitting.
I have an old loaded model that has a carbon steel match barrel, unitized gas block, match rear sight, and bedded stock. It is an absolute joy to shoot. With the right ammo I can get groups that are just under 1" at 100 yds, but it averages closer to 1.5". For service rifle matches that's pretty good. Not the best but not bad. A better barrel may help, but they are pricey and I'd need a good gunsmith to install it.
If you want a dedicated scoped rifle for precision work, is point you back toward the ARs. Less reciprocating mass to try to true up for shot to shot precision. Easier to do barrel swaps, has a more closed action for rigidity and better optics mounting. No stock bedding issues, and forend to barrel tension tweeking required.
My opinion is that M1As are best, as an open sight battle rifle, with expectations along the lines of what one would expect from a battle rifle.
If someone wants a precision rifle, it can be coaxed along, but it will be tedious and expensive.
I only have experience with the SA M1A. I have the National Match. I reload for it. It's a great battle rifle. It brought me back to iron sights.
If you are not committed to its history and romance, and you don't plan to compete, the M1A1 is too heavy and expensive compared to the other choices.
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I have had a SA NM M1A for about 10 years. I had always liked the M-14 and wanted one since I was a kid. The M-14 is what is known as a battle rifle, not an assault rifle. It is a great rifle if you like using iron sights and take the time to carefully aim for each shot instead of the pow pow pow shooting. It can shoot as fast as you can pull the trigger but its accuracy makes each shot enjoyable. It is a much heavier rifle than the average AR and I wouldn't want to pack mine up and down steep hills very often. I have shot many M-16s and AR-15s but for me the M1A is more fun to use.
Just so we are clear the M1A1 is a variant of the Thompson submachine gun.
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Bobbie and Philip Morris have never heard their daughter speak.
Born with diseases that baffled her doctors, Dara Rae Morris has lived for 37 years in silence. Mentally and physically challenged, she has three leaks in her heart.
"She doesn't say 'I love you' or 'Mom and Dad,' but she knows ..." Bobbie Morris said, her voice trailing off.
Dara Rae Morris spent the first 15 years of her life mostly hospitalized, undergoing open heart surgery and other procedures. During a hospital visit last fall, doctors found more leaks in her heart and told her parents they believe that fixing them would be too much for her to endure.
Bobbie and Philip Morris, a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, a defoliant containing dioxin, were asked to prepare a living will for their daughter. They are among a growing number of parents connecting exposure to Agent Orange with the ailments affecting their children.
Dioxin exposure will be a key topic at a national leadership conference of Vietnam Veterans of America in Orlando, Fla., today through Saturday. The organization, which includes more than 50,000 members, will host town hall meetings on Agent Orange, starting in California, in October.
"There's not a lot of legislators out there who were around or involved in the Agent Orange Act (of 1991). Education is a high priority," said Alan Oates, chairman of the group's Agent Orange/Dioxin and Other Toxic Substances committee.
The 1991 act declared that veterans who served in Vietnam are presumed to have been exposed to dioxin-contaminated herbicide such as Agent Orange and any diseases the secretary of Veterans Affairs recognizes as associated with herbicide exposure are presumed to be service-related. The veterans are eligible for disability compensation.
The Air Force sprayed nearly 19 million gallons of herbicides in Vietnam between 1962 and 1971, including 11 million gallons of Agent Orange. Soldiers often reused the barrels to store water, or fashioned barbecue grills out of them for cooking.
"It was in the ground. It was in the water. It was in the food they ate," said Bobbie Morris, 60.
Philip Morris, 63, of Industry served in the Air Force at an air base in Korot, Thailand, from 1965 to 1968. As many as 15,000 barrels of Agent Orange were stored there, Bobbie Morris said.
The issue of exposure remains divisive 40 years after the war.
C. Bernie Good, a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and chief of the section on general internal medicine at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, said there is little credible research on a link between birth defects and dioxin exposure in men.
About 2.3 percent of all live births have a major birth defect, he said.
"With 2.6 million men (serving in Vietnam), there would be 52,000 to 78,000 babies born with birth defects even without exposure to Agent Orange," Good said.
Adverse effects from exposure to dioxins can include soft tissue sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, type II diabetes and Parkinson's disease, according to the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences, which carries out congressionally mandated reviews of the evidence about the health effects of herbicides and dioxin every two years.
One leading expert on Agent Orange exposure, Arnold J. Schecter, professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health, said the link between the herbicide and health problems of subsequent generations is a weak one that needs research.
But health problems for veterans related to the exposure are likely, Schecter said.
"There has to be health problems with the amount of herbicides sprayed there," he said.
A leading lay expert on congenital defects related to Agent Orange said the science is not weak; it's "developing."
"We've found this pattern. It just won't go away," said Betty Mekdeci, executive director of Birth Defect Research for Children, of Celebration, Fla.
Many veterans aren't getting tested for Agent Orange exposure because the VA's test doesn't include screening for dioxin, the most deadly ingredient of the herbicide mix, Schecter said.
The test is expensive, requires a large amount of blood to sample and only about three labs in the world can produce reliable results, said Mekdeci, who developed a national birth defect registry. The tests can cost $1,200 to $1,500 each and require as much as 80 milliliters, or eight medium-sized cylinders of blood.
The health problems of children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans are "something that's been very quiet for a long time. ... Now people are stepping forward," said Mokie Porter, editor of VVA Veteran, the magazine of Vietnam Veterans of America, which is documenting the effects of the war on second and third generations.
They include Kelly Derrick, 35, of Langhorn in Bucks County, who takes 20 medications each day and is under the care of 10 doctors.
"This is my life. ... I am sick every day," she said.
Her father, Air Force Master Sgt. Harry C. Mackel, was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam during the war. A decorated Philadelphia police officer who was wounded in the 1978 MOVE shootout, he died of cancer in 1982 at age 37.
"My father died for this country, even though he didn't die 'in country,' " Derrick said. "Our fathers are dead or are dying, and they are not getting the recognition they deserve."
About 34,000 soldiers from Allegheny County fought in Vietnam, said Ron Conley, the county's director of Veterans Services. Nationally, Vietnam vets, whose average age is 58, are dying at a rate of almost 300 a day, the Department of Veterans Affairs said.Additional Information:
What is Agent Orange?Agent Orange was made up of two weed killers in common commercial use at the time. One contained a contaminant called 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, or TCDD, known to be toxic in humans.
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I wanted a smaller camera than my Canon A60, bought this one several years back. A big mistake, this is a vey bad camera. Today i took about 30 pictures outside. 90% came out blurry / not sharp. Problems: This camera takes really bad pictures most of them are blurry / not sharp.View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
I bought this camera on vacation for a day-trip to a place where if it got trashed it wouldn't matter much and I didn't want to risk my "regular" gear. I chose Pentax because it always had a reliable lens, and that's to me the key. Plus for the price it had all the features you could want in a cheapie digital: AA battery operation (in the wild a near must), DC backup possible, 10mb ON BOARD memory, 6 mp (albeit tiny lens) sensor, large LCD viewer, decent zoom (w/ digital!), SD card slot, ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
Bad camera! With so many small and cheap point-and-shoots to choose from this is not the one to go for. I own a d70 with many lenses and a little samsung s500 point and shoot. I bought the E10 for my mum as a little camera since it was cheap and small, however returned it after testing it for about 1 hour. Shutter lag and image quality are very very poor for a camera in 2006. Problems: -severe shutter lag reminiscent of early digital point and shoots -very noisy pictures -bad colour and poor ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
I brought this camera as a replacement for my old Canon A300. Just a small point and shoot that takes AA batteries that I can take around industrial sites without worrying about it being damages. Bad choice (see below) - I am still using my Canon..... Problems: This camera takes so long to take a photo it is past pathetic. It can take up to 5 seconds to take a picture - I kid you not. Thats not turn on time, thats how long it takes from when the shutter button is pushed to when the picture is ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
This camera is cursed! I had used a Pentax Optio 450 and 550 before, where you can assign types of controls to the four-way controller. Here this entry-level camera has no direct control of aperture or shutter-speed. It pre-assigns some controls to the four-way directional button: flash setting, EV, focus mode (standard, infinity, macro), and drive mode (single-shot, delayed shots, etc.). For menus, the camera's "Simple" mode allows you only to change picture resolution when you hit the ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
I wanted a cheap "point and shoot" to complement my Nikon D50 when the size and weight of the Nikon SLR were problematic. (Nights out, etc). Having spent most of my budget on the Nikon, I was willing to sacrifice picture quality for getting a budget camera, and looked at the Pentax Optio E10, the Canon Powershot A530 and the Sony DSCS-600. I eventually went for the Pentax as it was the cheapest (£93 from Pixmania) and I could swap in the SD card from my NIkon. Firstly, the Pentax seems a well ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review
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Trace, however, will have to wait until Miley reaches the legal age to have her body tattooed.
Having had his upper body fully covered with tattoos, Trace Cyrus still wants more as he tells OK! Magazine that he hopes to have matching body art with her siblings, including famous sister Miley Cyrus. "I already have a matching one with my dad, there's no reason I wouldn't do it with my siblings," he gushes. "Someone you're that close to, it's something that means something to you obviously, so why wouldn't you do it?"
Though so, Trace will have to wait for two more years before Miley reaches the age of consent in the U.S. to have her body inked. Tattoo aside, the vocalist of electropop band Metro Station only has good words for his famous sister. "She helps me with my girl problems, I talk to her about boys she's talking to," says Trace. "She has a smart head on her shoulders and anything that she decides is going to be the right decision."
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Lanier pressures; Taft breaks press in wins
Updated 12:46 am, Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Lanier was back in blond Tuesday, hoping to start its run to a third straight trip to the regional tournament against Kerrville Tivy.
Voks players, with their hair dyed blond in an annual playoff tradition, lacked size, as no starter was taller than any of Tivy's starting five.
Not that size matters when Lanier plays its relentless style of defense. The Voks forced 17 turnovers in the first half on their way to a 63-42 victory over the Antlers in a Class 4A bidistrict game at Southwest High School.
"We're heart and hustle as always," Lanier senior Martin Sanchez said. "We weren't going to stop attacking."
Lanier forced turnovers on Tivy's first four possessions, and Tivy had 22 for the game.
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Sanchez scored a game-high 26 points, and Louis Garza added 16. No. 9 Lanier (28-5) moves on to play Leander in the second round.
Taft 50, East Central 46: In the other half of a playoff doubleheader at Southwest, Taft fought off East Central's press for the victory.
Taft opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run, as East Central had a seven-minute scoreless stretch. The Raiders never trailed from there, as A.J. Wise scored 13 points, and Isiah Lopez added 11.
Brandon McClure led East Central with 13.
Taft (21-13) will face Judson (28-7) in the second round Friday at Boerne Champion, with the time to be determined.
The Raiders had a .500 record entering district play, and coach Joey Tate said the team has gone through 12 different starting lineups this season. All in the hope that they could peak at the right time.
"This (Region IV-5A) bracket is so wide open, it's going to come down to a loose ball or a buzzer-beater," said Tate, who took Taft to the state tournament in 2011.
"I think we have a great shot, but every team is going to need some luck along the way."
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Inspired by James's exploits, the book covers both the stories behind a number of classic toys and the adventures in summer 2009 as James and his helpers, children and adults of all ages, build and recreate a range of toys in a series of Top Gear style escapades.
In six ambitious projects, he enlists the help of volunteers and schoolchildren to help him build a 1/1 scale model kit of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk I; creates the world's longest Scalextric track at the historic Brooklands motor-racing circuit in Surrey; builds a full-size Lego house; enters a garden made entirely from Plasticine in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; runs a Hornby train set along a 10-mile stretch of track from Barnstaple to Bideford and uses a giant Meccano bridge to span the 40ft Pier Head canal in Liverpool.
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James May is a well-known writer, broadcaster and co-presenter of BBC TV's Top Gear. He also writes a weekly motoring column for The Daily Telegraph. James enjoys cars, motorcycles, light aircraft and a drink, always in that order. He lives in London with Fusker, the world's most unpleasant cat.
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This book is really only aimed towards 2 kinds of people. Fans of James May, and fans of old fashioned toys. I would definitely recommend it in either case, it's a very good quality good, with great pictures to match the TV series.
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Copper was a metal familiar to the smiths of Middle-earth. Mahtan, the father of Nerdanel (the wife of Fëanor), prized this metal above gold. He wore a band of copper about his head and was known as Urundil or "copper-lover".[1]
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From the root RUN meaning "red, glowing" came the Quenya word Urun for copper.[1]
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Copper was one of the six metals used by Aulë to create the alloy Tilkal. It was used to forge the great chain Angainor to bind Melkor. In a footnote, it was explained that "tilkal" was an acronym formed from the initial letters for each of the six metals. The first letter, 't' came from tambë, which was apparently the word for "copper".[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor", note 61
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "The Chaining of Melko", p. 100


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Johannesburg - A New Zealand rugby player has come forward as the U20 player accused of rape in South Africa.
Hooker Nathan Harris, 20, said in a statement on Thursday that he had let down his team and his family.
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Harris confirmed that no other team members were involved in the alleged rape, which took place after the New Zealand U20 team, dubbed the Baby Blacks, lost to their South African counterparts in Cape Town on Friday.
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Final Fantasy VIII
Review by matt91486
"Only Edea can rival Queen Amidala's wardrobe"
The Final Fantasy series has long held the odd thought that it must reinvent itself every time an installment is released. Generally this includes a few changes in the battle system, graphical interface modifications, and an all-new, unrelated story line. Well, Square decided to overhaul everything that it had going for it. Super-realistic characters were put in a modern setting with a sappy, soap-opera caliber story line. Bold and the Beautiful, here we come.
"What the hell is up with this?"
"The only garden that I visit is Madison Square. And there's no way I want to go to a private school, let alone one that disparages the name of the arena that my Miami Heat must painfully visit twice a year."
"Is there a point to these Laguna dream sequences? Wait, you mean they could have left them out and made the game an entire disc shorter? They could have ended my misery sooner?"
These are only some of the phrases that I uttered during, and after, my playing of Final Fantasy VIII - the series black sheep to end all black sheep.
Oh, the humanity. SquareSoft rolled out of bed the morning after Final Fantasy VII was released to an adoring public and discussed how they were going to reinvent themselves again. Of course, not a soul decided to think about how they could still keep the greatest magic system in the history of video games (Final Fantasy VII's 'Materia System'). Time for something new, they thought. Well, that something new almost manages to ruin Final Fantasy VIII all by its lonesome.
Instead of using magic that your character has a predisposition to learn at certain levels (like classic Final Fantasies), using magic that goes along with your job class (Final Fantasy V or Final Fantasy Tactics), or sticking with the beloved Materia System, SquareSoft decided to bastardize what made the series great in the first place. Instead of your characters having magic, they could just 'borrow' some magic from any enemy they meet!
Hey, it sounds good in paper. But you would think that play testing would show them that it was executed horribly. I had to sit there, in battles with normal enemies, and keep 'drawing' magic from them, so that I would have enough spells to bee able to beat the upcoming boss. Each draw only supplies about five spells, so I had better draw five or so times with each character. Time for a new battle, to draw a new type of magic. All of that idiotic drawing added at least five hours to an excruciatingly long game already!
Here is the real kicker. You cannot even draw magic if you do not have a Guardian Force! (Guardian Force is the fancy-shmancy new term for a Summon Beast.) In fact, you really cannot do anything at all without one of those Guardian Forces around. So you have to be vigilant, constantly searching around for one of those stupid beasts, because all of your characters each have to possess at least one. And then, after a while, your Guardian Forces become obsolete, so you have to upgrade to new ones. Stop with the searching already! Just make me know Firaga dammit! I don't want to draw anymore!
The Draw System has one tiny advantage - stupider people do not have to think as much. Instead of having to contemplate which spells to give which characters without affecting their status negatively in too many ways, all they have to do is click on a menu button to get the magic they need. Way to dumb it down! And, to make drawing even easier, SquareSoft decided to make the already common random battles appear even more often, so you can have more and more opportunities to draw!
Drawing magic from enemies doesn't even look cool. They could have had the characters do some ritualistic dance, and have the screen flash psychedelic colors during drawing. Instead, a couple of white streaks fly out of the enemy towards you. Where's the creativity in that? Could Square be getting sapped for ideas? Perhaps other companies "drew" them all away from Square, the boss of the RPG world and Square's hanging on for dear life. (They are doing the unprecedented and making a sequel to Final Fantasy X. Isn't that the least little bit suspicious?)
Luckily, everything but magic drawing looks fantastic. Here's another plus - the characters actually have mouths this time around! (Final Fantasy VII's Cloud was famously without one.) The models have been made even more realistic, and they are a far cry from the old Super Nintendo glory days of the series. There are no longer disproportionate heads to bodies, as they have all been mapped out with painstaking detail.
Helping to make Final Fantasy VIII's characters distinctive are some fascinating hairstyles and wardrobe selections. Squall has a jacket with fur lining thing going, while Quistis prefers a demure business attire. As for the hair, Edea goes for the 'Princess Leia' look, while Selphie's hair is as gravity defying as ever. In fact, Selphie's hair may be the coolest thing in all of Final Fantasy VIII.
But the hair certainly is not the most breathtaking aspect of the graphical engine in Final Fantasy VIII. That award would go to the breathtaking cinema scenes. The animation in these FMVs is better than that of Toy Story 2, a point made more impressive by the fact that these FMVs managed to get packed onto PlayStation CDs. The confusing, soap-opera caliber plot is fleshed out through these movies, so that you have at least a vague clue of what's going on. However, the game could have easily been reworked to not include them, thereby cutting down on load times and needed discs. Square wanted to include them so that they could show off their graphical muscle.
RPGs tend to concentrate a larger percentage of their budget on musically-related forays than a typical action game, Final Fantasy VIII not being the exception to prove the rule. Using big-budget, high-profile Japanese talent not only provides atmospheric background music, but it gives obstinate fanboys reason enough to stand in line for an extra hour to make sure they get their copy.
The musical themes stick with the overall look and feel of the stages: Kind of weird, kind of funky. Final Fantasy VIII is certainly the closest the series has ever been to being able to be called "edgy." Square tried their darndest to modernize the series all around; thus, the music is a bit less traditional than usual. However, do not think it's too outrageous. The music is still completely orchestral based and clearly from a big budget RPG. But you can clearly pick it out from a collection of Final Fantasy music.
Final Fantasy games have never been ones devoted to great sound effects. Number VIII sticks with this pattern. The effects certainly don't stick out in your mind. One big problem seems to be the lack of them in some places. This makes Final Fantasy VIII seem a bit unpolished; something you do not normally say about Square RPGs.
Perhaps Square felt that they redeemed themselves by attempting to polish the story to a daytime television caliber luster. Everything in Final Fantasy VIII is as soap-operatic as humanly possible. I was waiting for Susan Lucci to pop-in in a guest role. I've never seen such crappy, overwrought dialogue off of General Hospital.
You need to play some serious Triple Triad to break up the story line. Triple Triad is almost impossible to explain, but it is the most fun that I had playing Final Fantasy VIII. Triple Triad is a complicated card game. The board is set with groups of cards. Each card has different values on each side. Place your cards with a higher value than another to take control of cards. Games are generally quick and you can get some great prizes from the other players. Many people in the game can be challenged by walking up to them and pressing Square. This is a great way to add to your card total, since you get to select one of your opponent's prized possessions. Enemies also frequently drop cards, especially bosses. If you find yourself needing some good cards, simply progress through the game a bit. This will supply your deck with some of the rarest cards.
If you could follow the seemingly unending story line -- which really isn't that long, it only disinterested me that much -- then you shouldn't have any problems beating Final Fantasy VIII. None of the bosses presented a serious challenge to my parties. And when no boss presents a challenge over four-discs (an inflated total, because the last disc is pretty much just the final boss), something is seriously wrong.
Even though Final Fantasy VIII was a fairly easy game, there was no way in hell I was going to play through that miserable, sixty hour affair again. There really was no incentive. I had already played Triple Triad enough to that point to sustain me for the rest of my life. However, if Square decides to release a GameBoy Advance version of Triple Triad, I'll be first in line. The fact remains that once you have beaten a lifeless, four-disc game, you are not really going to ever want to touch it again. Especially with some of those load times. You'd think you were in a line at Disney World or something. To play through a role-playing game again,it has to have some spectacular side quests, catches in the story you missed the first time around, or secret additions. But, most of all, the combat engine has to be good, so you can withstand playing through so many battles. Final Fantasy VIII has none of these things. So I'm not playing it again.
As Madonna learned, reinventing yourself constantly is bound to lead to at least one idea that does not work. Let's just hope that SquareSoft learned from this mistake, and we never have to draw magic, visit crappy private schools called gardens, or give a damn just who loves Squall again. Because I sure didn't care then, and I don't plan on starting caring any time soon.
*Great looking graphics.
*Hair styles to make Fabio jealous.
*Some of the best music to hit the PlayStation in its entire life span.
*Drawing magic? This isn't third-grade-art class. I don't want to draw anything.
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*Not only will you never want to play it again, but the case is so big that you can't even fit it into a CD rack!
Reviewer's Rating: 2.0 - Poor
Originally Posted: 12/07/02, Updated 12/07/02
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