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52 killed in Iraqi church hostage siege
Officials have defended a decision to storm a Catholic church in Baghdad seized by gunmen, in an operation which left 52 people dead.
Defence minister Abdul-Qadr al-Obeidi said the armed men had threatened to kill all inside unless some of their comrades were freed from jails.
'We took a decision to launch a land offensive, and in addition an airdrop, because it was impossible to wait – the terrorists were planning to kill a large number of our brothers, the Christians who were at Mass,' said Mr Obeidi.
'So the operation was successfully done. All terrorists were killed. And we now have other suspects in detention.'
The number of innocent worshippers in the Our Lady of Salvation Church is not clear.
Gunmen linked to al-Qaeda launched grenades and detonated suicide vests as the church was stormed, it was claimed. The death toll is more than double the amount feared yesterday.
'The attackers were among children, armed with weapons,' added a police source. 'Most of the casualties were killed or wounded when the security forces raided the place.'
Christian lawmaker Younadam Kana criticised the security forces. 'Because of their lack of professionalism, many innocent people were killed,' he said.


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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - Less than a week ago, we told you about the report on Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's initiative to put an end to human trafficking. She says Florida ranks 3rd in the nation, and Tuesday night in Bradenton, the first arrest was made in a human trafficking case.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says they've been investigating a few possible cases of human trafficking, but this is the first arrest since the Florida Legislature put a statute into place specifically on human trafficking.
After a week long investigation by Manatee county sheriff's office, detectives arrested 38-year old Elroy Johnson of Bradenton, for the human trafficking of a 15 year-old girl.
"The investigation revealed that she was being sold for sex, by this individual, so that is why the human trafficking charge came about," says Dave Bristow, spokesperson for the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's office says the 15 year-old was a runaway, and on January 19th, Johnson picked her up along Martin Luther king Blvd. in Sarasota. He then brought her back to his home where he had sex with her.
"There was coercion here by the defendant because he was giving her marijuana," says Bristow.
Chapter 787, of Florida Statutes, outlines human trafficking, the penalties, and implementation of training programs to identify trafficking.
Less than a week ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke in Sarasota on her initiative to end human trafficking, and a Suncoast safe-house, Selah Freedom, described to ABC 7 a common scenario that victims face.
"Statistically now we know that within 48 hours, 80% of runaways are coerced into some form of the sex trade; and then within a matter of days, they're having them start a drug, get them hooked, addicted and sold," Elizabeth Fisher, President of Selah Freedom.
Local Bradenton parents are shocked that modern day slavery happens in their community and fear for their own children.
"She just started driving so it's scary because she's not out on her own. I can't imagine to find out your daughter's been taken like that," says Donna Hrycyk, a Bradenton resident.
"It's devastating. I have a 9 year-old. I watched a documentary on this just the other night, and she no longer walks home from school," says Tammy Kerr, a Bradenton resident.
As a concerned parent, Aaron Kerr says there needs to be more awareness.
"The more knowledge that's out there about it, the education; because a lot of people may not think it's such a problem in this area," says Aaron Kerr, a Bradenton resident.
Manatee county sheriff's office says the 15 year-old is now safe in Sarasota, but this human trafficking case is still under investigation. Johnson is charged with human trafficking, 3 counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a child, and a photo of sexual performance by a child. He is being held on $500,000 bond at the Manatee County jail.
If you would like to know how you can get involved in the fight against human trafficking, visit myfloridalegal.com or Selah Freedom's site for resources.

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I have read all these great posts of Memories and things people have done that I thought it would be a fun post to "list" some greatest memories (sunrise, sunset, formal nights). One of mine (and I have many)has been sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale, past the numerous apartment buildings. People throwing going away parties for those on the cruise ships going by (any reason for a party I guess)! Everyone in the apartments are waving and the people on deck waving back, the Carribean band playing, everyone toasting.......and then the ship reaches the end of the jetty and the open water....one long blast of the horn as she hits the open sea......something unbelievable to be a part of!!
I have read all these great posts of Memories and things people have done that I thought it would be a fun post to "list" some greatest memories (sunrise, sunset, formal nights). One of mine (and I have many)has been sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale, past the numerous apartment buildings. People throwing going away parties for those on the cruise ships going by (any reason for a party I guess)! Everyone in the apartments are waving and the people on deck waving back, the Carribean band playing, everyone toasting.......and then the ship reaches the end of the jetty and the open water....one long blast of the horn as she hits the open sea......something unbelievable to be a part of!!
I, too, love sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale. I was born and raised there, so it reminds me of all the great times I had growing up. I worked for a steamship company at one time, we sailed out of Port Laudania, but had to go to Port Everglades to clear our ships and crew. It was so awesome to see the cruise ships there. It's also fun to sail out of Miami when Chalk's Airlines is taking off right next to you ship. Last year, off of our balcony, was a beautiful rainbow. We could see both ends touching the water. I didn't see the pot of gold, but I know it was there. Leaving Trinidad, we had a school of dolphin swimming beside us as if they were leading us safely to the open sea. I love watching the sunrises/sunsets and especially love watching the brave pilots jump on board. Even though the muster drills are a pain in the petuti, they are fun to watch (as long as you have a full drink in hand). I love leaving on a sail/snorkel when you pass by the ship and realize just how huge she is. You're on a good size catamaran or sailboat and it takes so long to clear your ship, simply amazing. Our swim with the dolphins was probably the most outstanding tour we've been on, closely followed by the snorkel on Champagne Reef. All of the islands we've visited have their own special culture, feel, beauty, and topography. It's so interesting to me. Stepping on board any of the ships we've been on has been a wonderful experience and feeling. Walking around from stem to stern, finding all of the great places on board, taking in all the beauty of the interior/exterior, each unique and spectacular. These are just a few of my memories and I am truly blessed to have been able to have experienced them. Best wishes!
I think you just summed up why cruising is addictive Penny!!
Very nicely stated, Penny3333.
One of my fondest memories of a cruise was the night my whole family--mom, dad, brother, sister in law, my wife, two boys, my wife's sister and her husband, and my mother in law took a formal picture on the Grandeur of the Seas. It was everyone's first cruise (7/2005), except for my wife and me. That same trip, my parents (78 and 84 years) saw their conservative son (at least they believed him to be), wearing a woman's bra over a somewhat barrel, definitely naked, chest, in my rubber ducky underwear, carrying a purse, with my size 11 feet jammed into my mom's size 6 shoes. We had just won RCCL's The Quest and parading around the lounge was required. They thought it was a riot. Up until my mom's passing three months later, she spoke fondly of that cruise, "a vacation of a lifetime" she stated over and over, and when she talked about The Quest, laughed until she cried.
Hubbard Glacier calving, the Mayan ruins just outside of Progresso, and the pure beauty of the water in the Caribbean. Seeing the shores of Cuba was another highlight, don't ask me why.
Sailing out of San Pedro past the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island, and yelling "Hi Bobby," a friend of mine who went a little south of the law.
Excuse me, but shouldn't that have been DM, DF, DB, DSil, DW, DSx2, DSil+DBil, and DMil?
As for the bra, purse, shoes and rubber duckies--I'm not even gonna' go there.
All kidding aside, a very touching and personal memory--Thank you for sharing.
Greatest memories...I don't know where to begin as there are so many.
There was the time we were on SS Norway in 2001, which was then billed as her last Caribbean season. We were the last ship to leave Miami on embarkation day, and we remained docked as all of the other cruise ships took turns gliding by us and saluting our grand ship as they departed. The exchange of whistles was wonderful, and of course our SS Norway's blast was so powerful. Even the leisure boats joined in. We have the entire exchange on video/audio tape.
There was also the time that my son, then 9 years old, asked a little girl to dance in the Queen's Room on QE2. This was after dinner, and they shared the dance floor with many others. Our son was in a tuxedo, and the little girl looked like a princess. They fit in well, and none of the dancers seemed to mind -- many looked at them and smiled.
Of course, renewing our wedding vows on Diamond Princess was a highlight. So are our many evening strolls on an outdoor promenade deck -- of any ship. Watching my mother-in-law perform in the talent show on NCL's Dreamward in 1995 was a riot. I'm glad we have that on tape, too. I'm glad we got to cruise with both of my in-laws. They are both gone now.
Wonderful thread. I look forward to hearing others' memories.
One of my favorite memories is a certain moment during our first cruise, on Carnival's "Festivale" in 1980. It was formal night and I was in a long dress, my husband in a suit. After dinner and before the show, we walked out on deck. It was quiet out there, and there was a full moon reflecting off the water as we slipped through the gorgeous Caribbean. We looked over the rail, with my long dress flapping gently in the breeze. It was incredibly romantic. I remember feeling like Deborah Kerr in "An Affair To Remember." This was an image I used to have as a child, of what it would be like to be grown up and in love. And it came true!
A couple of days before that cruise, we found out that we were expecting our 3rd child. I liked to tell people he was conceived on that cruise... http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...on_biggrin.gif
Another one for me. Sailing out of St. Thomas on a clear moonless night, headed for Barbados with my wife and I in Tux and Gown, seeing the "southern cross" constellation for the first time rising in the south....realizing that you can't see this from nearly all of the mainland US except for possibly the Keys...warm Carribean breeze blowing, and nothing but sea and sky
I've read all your memories and I wanted to cry because they were all so beautiful and heart-warming. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. You're all so mean, now I want to take another cruise. http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...on_biggrin.gif
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Autoimmunity Diseases of the Skin
Call for Papers
Skin has a complex and unique immune system that protects against several diseases, such as those due to infections and malignant neoplasm. However, this immunological system may attack the skin itself in the case of autoimmune diseases. Genetics associated to environmental factors such as smoking, infections, psychological stress, drugs, and hormones, are important players in the pathogenesis of autoimmunity.
Nowadays, several scientists have tried to understand how and why the tegumentary system becomes scenario of immune responses. The knowledge of these conditions has led to development of animal models, better knowledge of pathophysiology, and new tools for diagnosis and therapy of these autoimmune skin disorders.
We are inviting investigators to submit their scientific papers focused on aspects related to autoimmunity skin disorders in humans or also in animal models. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Recent developments in morphea and systemic scleroderma: fibroblasts abnormalities, angiogenesis, and vasculogenesis
- Photosensitivity in lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis
- Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita: progress in the management
- Epitope spreading in autoimmune bullous diseases
- Dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease: from gluten to autoimmunity diseases
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Vitiligo and autoimmunity: targets for treatment
- Psoriasis: immune functions of the plasmacytoid dendritic cells
- Drug-induced ANCA-mediated vasculitis
- Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS): drug, viruses, and autoimmunity
- Lichen planus and autoimmunity
- Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa and antiphospholipid antibodies
- Autoinflammatory diseases and tegumentary manifestations: systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis; adult-onset Still's disease; the syndrome of periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA); Behçetés disease; chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO)
- Skin autoimmunity and blood coagulation
- Chronic urticaria: autoimmunity/autoreactivity
- Alopecia areata
- Cicatricial alopecia and hair-follicule specific self-antigens
- Atopic dermatitis and regulatory T cells
- Pemphigus vulgaris
Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ad/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/author/submit/journals/ad/ads/ according to the following timetable:
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- Jozélio Freire De Carvalho, Centro Médico do Hospital Aliança, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Valeria Aoki, Dermatology Department, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Yehuda Shoenfeld, Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel


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Will you buy an Xbox One X on November 7?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sales figures are in for its Nov. 13 release date and, according to Activision, the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game reached an estimated sell-through of more than $500 million worldwide in the first 24 hours.
The day one sales of CoD Black Ops 2 best those of CoD MW3, last years game, making the franchise the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth consecutive year.


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River Relationships
Recreation and Reverence Expand Through Iowa Water Trails
By Carol Bodensteiner
Gerry Rowland never paid much attention to the Des Moines River until the 1993 flood. When the crisis and the waters finally receded, he began to explore by car, following the Dragoon Trail markers and discovering a lush greenbelt stretching northwest through three counties. Intrigued, Rowland wanted to look deeper. In 1996 he put a kayak in the river for the very first time.
"I was very much drawn to the river," says Rowland, a Connecticut native who moved to Iowa in 1979. "The scenic beauty, the wildlife, the people I met."
He kept going back. On weekend trips, 20 to 30 miles at a time, summer and winter, over two years, he paddled the entire length of the Des Moines River from Estherville to Keokuk. "It became an obsession to paddle every mile."
By the time he reached Van Buren County, the idea for designated water trails had formed. On his own time — and his own dime — he spent the next two years driving the back roads along the Des Moines River, posting notices in convenience stores, writing editorials about recreational potential, getting people interested.
He formed an alliance with the Des Moines Recreational River Greenbelt Commission and worked with county conservation boards all along the river. Finally, in the summer of 2000, a Des Moines River Water Trail was dedicated with the support of 17 counties and the proclamation of both the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Governor's office.
Then it all came to a dead halt. With no money, the vision could progress no further.
Rowland switched tactics. He learned the grant process, then helped Van Buren County secure federal funding to create the first state-recognized water trail in 2002. Rowland joined other paddling enthusiasts to lobby the DNR to establish a water trails program. When DNR funding presented another obstacle, paddlers lobbied to have their boat registration fees increased with the express purpose of raising money for state-funded water trails. They succeeded.
Enthusiasm for water trails in the state was now escalating. The Iowa Legislature established the DNR-led water trails program in 2008. By 2011 Iowa — with 18,000 miles of navigable waterways — counted nearly 900 miles of designated water trails with another 600 miles under development.
Nate Hoogeveen, DNR director of river programs and avid paddler, took the lead in developing Iowa's state water trail plan, a framework for low-head dam mitigation and trail development that has since become a national model. A water trails toolkit helps trail developers protect the water, maximize the assets of each waterway, produce essential signage, and meet the needs of local communities and trail users.
Communities embrace water trails for different reasons, says Hoogeveen. "People want to make something of what they've had all along. Rural economic development, watershed, and water quality — each project has its own focus."
State-designated water trails provide a variety of experiences and are labeled for necessary skill level: Gateway for beginning paddlers, Recreational and Challenge for those with more paddling experience, Wilderness segments (with limited access and fewer amenities) for paddlers willing to rough it.
One of the newest water trails, dedicated in 2011, is a 50-mile stretch on the Middle River across Madison County and into neighboring Adair County. It's only natural that the river flowing under those famous covered bridges would attract attention, too. "We saw the river as such a resource that we decided to work for a water trail designation," says Jim Liechty of the Madison County Conservation Board, who'd been working with a dedicated group of volunteers on annual river cleanup days.
After securing a grant and developing a site-specific plan, volunteers joined local, county, and state organizations to restore flood-damaged embankments, improve accesses, and install signage on the roadways, access areas, and bridges. Two years later the new water trail was ready for the dedication.
Paddlers had been using the trail since spring, but by the scheduled October event, a drought had made the river too low to float. Organizers didn't expect much of a crowd.
Some 150 paddlers were undeterred. "We did a river walk instead," says Liechty, recalling the eager devotees.
He also acknowledges that Middle River paddlers will see eroded riverbanks and areas where crops are planted to water's edge. Liechty is not discouraged. "We have a long way to go to get our rivers in the shape they should be. The best way to get significant change is to get people out on the water to see the good and the bad."
Water trails reconnect people with Iowa's geologic and cultural history, says Hoogeveen, and when people get on the water, they become aware and come to care. "Rivers have a lot to teach us. There's a peace, a solitude, on the rivers that we don't encounter in the real world."
Iowa has 10 different sub-ecoregions, each including unique landforms, soils, and features. State-designated water trails are already in six of the ecoregions. Gerry Rowland's passion continues to propel Iowa's connection to its vast water resources. "My vision is to see the entire Des Moines River, all 404 miles from Estherville to Keokuk, a designated water trail."
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Learn more about Iowa's water trail projects and find maps and paddler resources on the DNR website: www.iowadnr.gov > Recreation > Canoeing & Kayaking > Water Trails.


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While it might seem obvious, cleaning rubber stamps does need to be done and with care to prolong the life of your stamps. Whether you're an avid stamper or just a periodic user, you should learn how to clean rubber stamps.
A simple way to clean rubber stamps is by using a spray bottle with luke warm water. You don't need to add soap to the water as long as you are using a water-soluble ink such as Color Box, Versa Mark, Versa Magic or Brilliance stamp pads. Spritz water onto the rubber portion of the stamp and dab with a paper towel. It's important to dab at the rubber stamp, and not to scrub it – repeated scrubbing, even if not done aggressively may loosen the rubber from the stamp block. Although you can use water, do not clean your stamps by running water over them (e.g. in the sink) – too much water in contact with your entire stamp can degrade the adhesive that binds the stamp to the block eventually causing it to fall apart.
While no special supplies are required for cleaning rubber stamps, we do recommend two stamp cleaning products that make the process easier, especially if you use your rubber stamps often.
1. The Spritzer Rubber Stamp Cleaner is a pump-action spray cleaner that works perfectly with paper towels. Spritz some cleaner onto a rubber stamp (rubber side up in the direction of the spray) – be sure to spritz generously onto the areas that have been heavily inked. Once the stamp is moistened, gently dab (don't scrub) at the ink with a paper towel. Repeat the dabbing process as needed until all the crevices are clean and clear of any residual ink.
2. Another great rubber stamp cleaning product is the Rubber Stamp Cleaning Pad by Rub-N-Scrub. This is especially good for lightly inked stamps. The surface of the cleaning pad is covered in soft bristles – dab your inked stamp against these (do not scrub or rub your stamp). We love this pad because it's a green way of cleaning: the pad is removable and reusable, so you don't waste paper towels as with other cleaning methods.
So, go forth and clean. Happy Stamping to all!
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Latest fave: Desk embossers, Yuzen Red Pool Plum Blossoms Japanese paper and Yuzen Seagreen Orange Fish Japanese paper. Love them!
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Great article I will for be sharing this with my stamping customers and friends.
Thank you for the great tips 🙂
I use window cleaner, spray it on a paper towel, then press the stamp on the paper towel repeating until the ink is cleaned off the stamp!
Someone suggested baby wipes. All these years, I never bothered to clean my stamps. I never noticed a problem. But, I am wiping them now after each use.
Have read on other sites that baby wipes are a NO! NO!


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Servings: 1
- 1 x Ham, 8 to 10 lbs
- 3 quart Apple juice or possibly Maple sap
- 2 c. Maple sugar
- 1 tsp Mustars, warm dry
- 2 tsp Cloves, grnd
- 1/4 c. -Water
- 2 c. Raisins
- Bring the apple juice or possibly maple sap to a boil and place ham into it.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 3 hrs, or possibly until the ham is tender. Remove meat from liquid and trim off rind only. Place the sugar, mustard, cloves and water in saucepan, and add in one c. of the cooking juice and 2 c. of the raisins. Simmer 5 min, and plavce ham in dripping pan and pour sauce over it. Bake at 300F for 30 min.
- Thicken the juice to taste with browned flour, blended with cool water. Serve the delicious sauce with the hot ham (that is equally good cool).
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Jessica Alba Wore Corsets to Regain Figure After Pregnancy
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(NEW YORK) — Actress Jessica Alba is known for maintaining her slender figure after giving birth to two babies, and in a new interview, she's shared her body-slimming secrets.
Speaking to the magazine Net-a-Porter, Alba, 31, revealed that she wore corsets after her daughters Honor, 4, and Haven, 1, were born.
"I wore a double corset day and night for three months," the Sin City actress told the magazine. "It was brutal; it's not for everyone."
"It was sweaty, but worth it," she said of bouncing back from her babies with husband Cash Warren, a producer.
Alba, also the founder of the The Honest Company, an eco-friendly enterprise that offers non-toxic household cleaners and baby products, is not alone in turning to corsets after giving birth.
Stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kourtney Kardashian and Jennifer Garner have all been rumored to sport the tight-fitting tops after delivering their children.
"The concept behind abdominal binders is very common after surgery and after the delivery of a baby to help support abdominal muscles, help with posture and reduce the feeling of bloating," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, senior medical contributor for ABC News.
"Imagine taking a big breath and never fully exhaling," she said. "That's basically the feeling the person has for hours."
Brooke Burke-Charvet, a mother of four and co-host of Dancing With the Stars, even created her own version of the corset: the "Tauts" post-pregnancy wrap she sells on her website, Babooshbaby.com, for around $60.
"It supports that baggy baby skin," said Burke-Charvet, 41. "It helps you with water retention and it just makes you feel like you have some support around your belly because everything is changing. Everything is stretched out."
Alba will appear in the Sin City sequel — Sin City: A Dame to Kill For — later this year.
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Ninety-one Japanese Christians will arrive here next week, en route to Israel, and demonstrate at the United Nations on behalf of Jewish control of the Old City of Jerusalem. Professor Ikuro Teshima, the founder of the Christian "Original Gospel Movement," and 90 of his followers are scheduled to arrive in New York Nov. 11. The following morning, they will demonstrate at the UN and present petitions to UN Secretary General U Thant and to Ambassador Adam Malik of Indonesia, President of the General Assembly. They will be seeking an "early authorization by the UN of the annexation of Old Jerusalem and all occupied territories in Israel."
While in New York, they will meet with Abraham J. Heschel of the Jewish Theological Seminary and with Rabbi Wolfe Kelman, executive vice-president of the Rabbinical Assembly. The demonstrators are members of a Japanese Christian sect called "Makuya," founded by Prof. Teshima 20 years ago. They strongly identify with the Jewish people and have strong ties with Israel.
Four hundred "Makuya" members have visited and lived at Kibbutz Heftzi-Bah to study the Bible and Hebrew language. Prof. Teshima and his group will leave for Israel, via Europe on Nov. 13 where they will be joined by another 210 "Makuya" members. They are scheduled to arrive in Israel on Nov. 17. The Original Gospel Movement" claims to have 20,000 followers.


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HAYWARD — Six years in the making, 10 blocks long and the subject of countless hours of debate, a one-way traffic loop begins Friday in downtown Hayward, with the promise to untangle long-snarled traffic and at least temporarily confuse residents and commuters.
At 8 p.m., crews will start barricading traffic lanes, changing signals and installing directional signs along three major thoroughfares. Drivers will have to figure out new ways to get through the city, and bus riders will have to find where to catch the bus.
Castro Valley resident Marge Schwab said she hasn't quite figured out how to get around Hayward after the loop begins.
"I already have enough trouble with those one-way streets, and now they're going to have more. I guess I've known this was coming, but I haven't really been paying attention," she said. "I'm nervous about heading downtown. I think it's confusing, and I don't think it's going to help the traffic problems at all."
The loop is the most critical — and complicated — portion of the Route 238 Corridor Improvement Project, a $100 million undertaking that stretches 6 miles from Interstate 580 to the north down Foothill Boulevard, around downtown, and then all the way down Mission Boulevard to Industrial Parkway.
The massive public works project, the largest in the city's history, is designed to ease traffic through town for both residents and the tens of thousands of commuters who cut through Hayward from I-580 to reach the San Mateo Bridge or Fremont.
Starting Friday night, many old routes will no longer be driveable, as portions of Foothill, A Street and Mission become one-way. Foothill will be one-way for four blocks from the Jackson Street-Mission triangle north to A Street. The loop will then continue left two blocks on A and then left again on Mission south back to the Jackson interchange.
And, despite the city's terminology, the one-way streets do not make a true loop, since drivers heading south on Mission can't swing back onto Foothill.
Hayward officials notified companies that provide GPS and online maps about the changes. AC Transit will be altering some routes, said Kevin Briggs, project manager for the city.
Although the loop is scheduled to be open early Saturday, the real test is expected during Monday's morning and evening commutes.
On Friday night, police will be out directing traffic at major downtown intersections. Barricades will start going up, and then Top Grade Construction workers will re-stripe Foothill, Mission and A.
Despite the barricades, people will be able to use downtown streets and parking lots Friday night, Briggs said.
"We're not blocking entire intersections off," he said.
The loop has been debated since before the City Council approved it in 2007 to resolve a 50-year battle over how to move traffic through the city, including a suggested freeway. The road project is being funded largely through Measure B, Alameda County's half-cent sales tax, a portion of which originally was allotted for the proposed freeway.
The Route 238 project originally was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2012. That was pushed back to June of this year because of rain delays and unforeseen problems, such as previously unknown underground gasoline storage tanks that were unearthed during work.
Much of the project is finished, with new signal bridges across Foothill at A, B and C streets; utilities placed underground; miles of streets repaved; some medians landscaped; sidewalks widened; and LED streetlights added.
Briggs noted that work will continue after the loop is put in place.
Traffic signal bridges across Foothill will be installed at D Street and the Mission-Jackson interchange next week. Final paving and striping of the loop is scheduled for May, and a section of Mission just south of Foothill still needs to be repaved. Two medians are not complete, and some landscaping remains. And old traffic signals will be removed.
"The loop is a major milestone, but it is by no means completion of the project," Briggs said. "We're not quite done yet, but there's light at the end of the tunnel."
Contact Rebecca Parr at 510-293-2473, follow her at Twitter.com/rdparr1 or read her blog at www.ibabuzz.com/hayword.
Because of the loop, five bus lines will have modified routes: Lines 22, 48, 93, 99 and 801.
Some downtown Hayward bus stops also will be moved.
For more details, go to www.actransit.org or call 511.
Loop Details
Hayward has set up a website to explain the traffic changes at http://haywardloop.org.


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Everything that has a beginning has an end... War breaks out on the scorched Earth as the machines invade Zion. Whereas Reloaded is about life, Revolutions addresses death... Casting: Keanu Reeves .... Neo Laurence Fishburne .... Morpheus Mary Alice .... The Oracle Monica Bellucci .... Persephone, Daniel Bernhardt .... Agent Johnson, Ian Bliss .... Bane, Nona M. Gaye .... Zee (as Nona Gaye), Lachy Hulme .... Sparks, Nathaniel Lees .... Mifune, Harry J. Lennix .... Lock, Matt McColm .... Agent Thompson, Carrie-Anne Moss .... Trinity, Sing Ngai .... Seraph (as Collin Chou), Genevieve O'Reilly .... Officer Wirtz, Harold Perrineau Jr. .... Link, Jada Pinkett Smith .... Niobe, Adrian Rayment .... Twin #2, Neil Rayment .... Twin #1, Bruce Spence .... Trainman, Hugo Weaving .... Agent Smith, Bernard White .... Rama-Kandra, Lambert Wilson .... Merovingian, Anthony Wong .... Ghost Short story: The machine army continues to drill towards Zion. Within hours, they will overrun the population of the Zionites and lay extinction to human kind. Meanwhile, Neo is held captive by the Merovingian at a train station. Trinity & Morpheus set out on a journey to release him from a mysterious train operator. Also, Smith resumes his quest to kill "Mr. Anderson" as he reveals his identity into the real world and resumes to replicate his program inside the system of The Matrix, causing it to decay. All hope is placed in the freed Neo, who must travel to the city of the machines in the Logos ship with Trinity and bargain to save each kingdom from destruction by finishing Smith once and for all. But even with his new powers over the sentinels, will he be able to fight them off? (Internet Movie Database)


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Colorado Springs Fire Could Delay Pike's Peak Hill Climb
Fire that is currently ravaging the section of the Rocky Mountains running through Colorado Springs, Colo. could possibly delay this year's Pikes Peak Hill Climb, still set for July 8, if the blaze progresses west.
The fire ignited last Saturday in a canyon nestled in the mountains just outside Colorado Springs and was thought to be under control until today. That, however, all changed with the wind over the last 24 hours, sending flames racing east toward the city, devouring houses and forcing thousands to evacuate.
"We are cautiously optimistic concerning the running of the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on July 8 after an informative and thorough meeting this morning with Mayor Steve Bach and officials from the City of Colorado Springs. We are in consistent touch with these officials, and monitoring the constantly-developing situation related to the wildfires," Tom Osborne, Pikes Peak Hill Climb CEO said.
On the opposite side, firefighters are working to contain the inferno along Highway 24, which is also the road relied on to reach the starting point of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Flames haven't reached the Pikes Peak yet, but with the blaze proving unpredictable at best and storms forecasted for the next two days, there's no telling what will happen.
"The fires have been backing downhill," local fire information officer Norm Rooker said to KKTV of the fire around Highway 24, "but the winds have been pushing up the slope and where the winds push is the direction [the fire heads], especially when it lines up with the terrain."
Those winds, as Rooker pointed out, are exactly what spread the fire quickly into residential areas, which suggests that the same thing could happen in the opposite direction to burn the Peak.
In the graphic to the right you can see where the fire is already burning and its progress per day. Highway 24 runs up and to the left and you can see how a jump over the road could put the race in jeopardy.
By no means should that downplay the issue at hand: nobody has been hurt so far but homes are being lost and lives destroyed. Out thoughts are with the affected residents.


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My heels are cracked, my skin is darker, and my hair is lighter. I have blue bruises on my knees from misjudging spatial relations while getting into autorickshaws. My legs are dotted with mosquito bites, and the tan skin at the corner of my eyes radiates pale lines from smiling and squinting in the sun. I have a little extra padding around my hips and tummy from four months of eating rice. Two fingers on my left hand are calloused from playing sitar, and my biceps have grown (from concave to a little hint of muscle) from hanging on while riding the bus.
Mostly, on the outside, I still look like me. But I have grown, learned and changed over these months, in ways other than my physical appearance. Some changes I am aware of: I now feel much more comfortable finding my way around a city; I have gained confidence in myself and my abilities (if I can cross the street, no sweat, in Hyderabad, I feel like I can do anything in the world); and I have come to enjoy being alone and independent amongst a crowd of strangers, now appreciating my usually-solitary commute to school.
As for learning during my time here, never have I felt that I learned so much in such a short period of time. In my classes, I learned about urban inequality in Indian cities I had barely heard of months before; I learned about secularism, Hindu nationalism, Muslim politics, and Partition; I learned about the specifics of Bhopal and other disasters in India; and I learned to speak, read, and write Hindi.
Although I certainly learned a lot from my academics here, I learned even more outside of the classroom. I learned that in India, plans are never 100 percent sure until they actually happen, and even then you never know; I learned that there is a lot of hawking here, of two kinds: hawking goods, and hawking spit; and I learned about certain foods giving you "the heat," an ayurvedic concept that people use to explain ailments ranging from boils to digestion troubles.
I have grown accustomed to so many things that are part of daily life here. I am used to people's syntax and accents in English, when they say things like "Have you reached?" to inquire whether you have gotten to your home, and when they give compliments such as "You are looking too nice;" I am used to the theme songs of Aji's favorite Marathi TV serials; I am used to the onion seller's loud, nasal cry as he roams around the neighborhood selling goods; I am used to billboards with Kareena Kapoor, Aamir Khan, or Mahesh Babu endorsing a product; and I am used to wearing Indian dress, keeping covered up even when it's 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
As I prepare to leave, mentally and physically, I know that I will miss many things about India. There are things that I have identified that I will miss: fresh sugar cane juice; delicious mangoes (it is finally mango season!); cute cows, buffalo, goats, dogs, and pigs in the street; my host mom's dosa; the lovely friends I have made here; and people's understanding that we do not control everything in the world. I'm sure that when I am in the U.S., I will also realize that I miss other things. Perhaps I will miss the noises, sounds, and smells. Maybe I will miss negotiating the price of an auto ride, or navigating the busy street.
I am currently trying to prepare myself for my return home and the reverse culture shock I have been warned about, yet I am simultaneously wary of unnecessarily worrying in advance about the transition. I am looking forward to many things about returning home. I am excited to sleep in my bed, to be physically much more comfortable, to see my boyfriend and my friends at school, and to eat my father's cheesebread and my mother's chocolate-chip waffles. But I am also scared. I am scared of losing the skills I've learned in India; scared that having idealized the things I miss about the U.S., I will have a hard time experiencing reality; and scared of not feeling at home in my home country.
I know that whatever my transition is like, I am lucky to have friends and family who will support me. And as I try to balance thinking about coming home with being fully present in my last week in India, I am grateful for all of the experiences I have had this semester. It was a challenging, exciting experience for me, and I am very glad I chose to live here.
I hope that some day soon, I can return to this vibrant, maddening, exciting, beautiful, fascinating country. For now, I will travel to Darjeeling with Iris, come back to Hyderabad and pack up, and leave early next Monday morning, one week from now.


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EIGHT days of firefighter strikes begin today as crews across the county walk out over cuts to pensions. HENRY HOLLOWAY looks at the ongoing dispute between union chiefs and government bosses.
FIREFIGHTERS will be carrying out eight days of strike action as they continue their three year campaign to stop "vicious" and "unacceptable" slashes to pensions.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) from both East and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services will be heading to the picket line for four hours each day for the extended period of industrial action.
Two hundred firefighters who are members of the FBU will be walking out today – with periods of action taking place every day for the next week as members walk out from every fire station.
The strike is the longest period of action since the start of the pensions dispute last year.
FBU bosses have said the unions have felt "no joy" from the Government in discussions over the cuts - set to be implemented in April 2015.
Unions believe they have no choice but to step-up industrial action.
Jim Parrott, regional executive council member of the FBU and a Brighton resident, said: "The strike action before was to keep the issue in the public's attention and to keep pressure on Brandon Lewis, under secretary of state at the department for communities and local government, to produce a review of opt outs and fitness capability.
Mr Parrott said the review has been done "and they have confirmed our concerns – but the government is not addressing them, they are ignoring them".
He said: "We put forward further suggestions within their cost ceiling and the Government is failing to do anything so we have no choice but to escalate strike action.
"We have made it very clear to Mr Lewis that if the Government comes back with meaningful talks and proposals we will stop action.
"The action we are taking is to try and limit the impact on the public but we have been left with no alternative – we have put forward all reasonable proposals and they have put forward nothing."
This latest action marks the longest period firefighters will have walked out during this current campaign and their sixteenth period of action.
Simon Herbert, East Sussex chairman of the Fire Brigades Union, said despite the fatigue of this year's strikes, spirits remained high among members and they are "prepared that this could drag on and we are not going anywhere".
He said the "determination" and "strength" among the union members is "just as strong as it ever was". Firefighters also joined the mass public sector walkout on Thursday last week – demonstrating shoulder to shoulder with other unions.
Mick Cambers, West Sussex FBU chairman, has said previously there is "strength in numbers" and that the firelighters want to keep the issue in the public eye.
Chief fire officer and chief officer of the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Des Prichard, reassured people they would be safe during the strikes and urged residents to "look out for each other".
He said: "We know there is a really strong sense of community in East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove. We hope that people will look out for each other, will take action to make their homes, businesses and workplaces safer as well as pass on our advice to others.
"We will have contingency crews on duty but obviously this is a smaller number of staff than on a non-strike day. We will respond to life threatening incidents but want to make sure we also reduce the number of smaller incidents such as bonfires or false alarms caused by faulty equipment.
"If you do have an automatic alarm, make sure it is functioning properly, that you know who is in charge of it and you know what to do if it goes off.
"Lifts are another area of concern. Make sure there are clear instructions inside the lift just in case it breaks down. Have the lift engineers number to hand and check when it was last serviced."
A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: "West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has robust contingency plans in place in the event of a strike.
"However, during any period of industrial action the service would have fewer resources available and would be prioritising life-threatening incidents such as house fires and road traffic collisions where people are trapped.
"You should still dial 999 in an emergency but you can help by reducing the demand on emergency services, especially during industrial action. The message to residents, businesses, and people travelling in West Sussex during any possible strike action is to take extra care."
REASONS FOR STRIKE The FBU argues that new pensions will mean all members will "pay more, work longer and get less"
A spokesman for the union said before 2010 firefighters already contributed one of the highest proportions of their salary towards their pensions – yet their contribution keeps rising.
During negotiations with the FBU, the government in Westminster imposed a third annual increase in firefighters' pension pay-ins, taking them to 14.2% for most firefighters — one of the highest in the public or private sector.
This means that a firefighter with a salary of less than £29,000 now pays around £4,000 a year for a pension that is being "devalued" and "attacked", they say.
The Government has also issued proposals for a fourth-year increase for many firefighters.
A recent report into firefigther fitness by the University of Bath stated higher fitness levels are required for action than those set out by the Government to defend the idea of firefighters working until they are aged 60.
The FBU states this "undermines" government proposals on keeping firefighters working until retirement at 60.
The current firefighters' retirement age is 55.
Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: "The Government must realise that firefighters cannot accept proposals that would have such devastating consequences for their futures, their families' futures — and the future of the fire and rescue service itself.
"We have tried every route available to us to make the Government see sense over their attacks.
"Three years of negotiations have come to nothing because the Government is simply unwilling to compromise or even listen to reason despite a huge amount of evidence showing their planned scheme is unworkable.
"Shorter strike periods have illustrated the strength of feeling among firefighters whilst limiting disruption to the fire service, the public and our members' working lives.
"But the Government is merely ploughing ahead, forcing firefighters to react."
The FBU points to firefighters in Northern Ireland who have been offered the chance to maintain a retirement age of 55 – arguing this demonstrates the Westminster government's position is not justified by evidence or lack of affordability.
Mr Wrack said: "The offer in Northern Ireland was achieved through negotiation without any industrial action being necessary.
"This clearly shows that if both sides are willing to talk, things can be resolved.
"This makes a mockery of the Government's claims that the union is walking away from talks."
SAFETY FEARS Union bosses have expressed concern over the fire service's ability to keep people safe during the walkouts.
While both of the county's fire and rescue services have assured people they will be safe and urged people to keep extra vigilant, union bosses have slammed their contingency plans.
Jim Parrott, regional executive council member of the FBU, said: "They do have resilience arrangements in place but we have raised concerns about the standards of training of these contingency crews.
"They are probably pulling in senior managers from desk jobs with limited amounts of retraining.
Mr Parrott spoke about the Marlie Farm fire tragedy near Lewes which claimed the lives of two firefighters.
"Our big concern is with their planning overall, we have still not seen resolution to the Marlie Farm incident and all the very weak areas that exposed.
"It exposed negligence in their planning for places where explosives are stored – and if that is weak then their whole risk management plan is poor.
"We urge the public to be extra vigilant but also to apply pressure on their MPs and their fire authority officers.
"We want to put pressure on the fire authority to look at their contingency plans and not to cut fire services."
Both services have assured the public the service will be able to keep them safe and they urged the public to be extra vigilant. FIRE SERVICE ADVICE Both East and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services have offered their advice on how to stay safe during the strikes.
Using their SAFE system East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has offered their advice.
Smoke alarms save lives – fit them properly and test them regularly Avoid distractions – whether behind the wheel, out and about or cooking, paying attention helps keep you safe Family and friends might need help – check in on them and share our advice Escape routes should be planned and explained to everyone in your home People are being asked to help spread safety messages ahead of the strike.
You can also follow their advice on Twitter and Facebook.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EastSussexFRS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastsussexfireandrescue Additional safety advice can be found at www.esfrs.org STRIKE TIMES AND DATES Monday, July 14: 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm. Tuesday, July 15: 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm. Wednesday, July 16: 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm. Thursday, July 17: 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm. Friday, July 18: 6am–8am and 11pm–1am. Saturday, July 19: 11am–1pm and 11pm–1am. Sunday, July 20: 5pm–7pm. Monday, July 21: 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm.


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"Ben Shields Will Hurl for Phillies"
13 Feb 1931
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Richmond News Leader
"Ben Shields Does Well With Phils"
by the Associated Press
1 Apr 1931
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"Give Ben a Hand"
probably between Apr - Jun 1931
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"Reds Jolt Phils With Three Defeats"
by James C. Isaminger
This article states ". . . Ben Shields suddenly contracted appendicitis in Cincinnati and was operated on. . . ."
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Despite admitting in a recent interview that her five-foot-three stature makes her look like she's 12-years-old, Lea Michele has been donning some seriously sophisticated numbers on the red carpet lately.
Exhibit A: The Glee starlet stepped out in a chic, backless Alberta Ferretti gown at the 10th Annual InStyle Summer Soiree in West Hollywood Wednesday. The halter-top dress featured velvet flowers embroidered on the skirt and a fluttering organza scarf in the back.
As if she was trying to add a few more inches to her height, Michele, 25, twisted her shiny brunette strands into a gravity-defying top knot, which she accessorized with a slim, braided headband.
The gown made its debut on the Alberta Ferretti Fall 2011 runway, but was modeled as unlined, sheer, and completely see-through.
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I don't think the covenant really knew anything about the truth of the forerunners as they were seeded from the ark just like humans were when the forerunners fired the halos way back when and wiped out all life.
Yes the Covenant is technologically more advanced, so perhaps they knew more about the installations locations, but they didn't know the real purpose of the installations until halo 2 and 3. It was all "the great journey blah blah blah" Only when the arbiter brought back the information about the real purpose did some in the covenant begin to understand what the real purpose was.
With the exception of the crazy prophet Truth that actually wanted to fire up the halos, the other prophets recognized what would happen if they did, complete extinction. When they discovered this it led to the civil war we saw in Halo 2 and 3. The prophet Truth wanted to fire up the Halos and go on the great journey. The other prophets realized that humans were related to forerunners and could actually start the equipment they recognized that their power was at risk. So in order to maintain control they just decided to destroy all humans and keep the secret to themselves, thus retaining power and preventing their annihilation.
That just sounds like a lot of "this is what I think was going on", particularly as I don't necessarily agree. The Great Journey was always spiritual in nature.
But I think any further discussion would further derail this thread's actual intent.
At this point, the thread's effective intent is to distract me from fearfully refreshing the screen on http://www.weather.com, trying to estimate how soaked I'm going to be between 8pm and midnight.
At this point, the thread's effective intent is to distract me from fearfully refreshing the screen on http://www.weather.com, trying to estimate how soaked I'm going to be between 8pm and midnight. ;)
Ah, well in that case I'll continue.
At no point in Halo 2 was there ever doubt amongst the Prophets, not the ones in charge at least, of the purpose of the Great Journey. Granted it has been some time since I played Halo 2, but I played the first two games like a mother f*cker. I was really into the story and into finding all the little details that hinted at the much larger plan.
At the end of Halo 2, the big mysteries were just who the Forerunner were, what Gravemind was exactly, why Gravemind was particular to a specific Halo ring or were there more, and why the Covenant attacked humans to begin with.
You state that the Prophets already knew that humans were tied to the Forerunner. However, recall that the Prophet of Regret did not expect to find humans when he specifically targeted the coordinates they found for the Ark. It was a shock to the Covenant that they ended up on Earth when they were trying to find the greatest Forerunner installation of all.
Unless someone knew something was up. Again, the behavior of the Prophet of Truth was awfully funny in Halo 2, as if he knew something and wasn't letting anyone else in on the secret. In Halo 3, however, he just comes off as a desperate zealot.
Maybe it's time to do a marathon replay of Halo 1 and 2. Can't do 3, though. Got rid of that long ago. In any event, Bungie, while they had Halo, never once explained why the Covenant attacked, and it has always frustrated me. It felt like Halo 3 answered nothing. Then again, Halo 3, ODST and Reach just don't have the same heart that the first two games had.
Which could be reason enough to try Halo 4, now that I think about it. A new studio that hasn't been burnt out on it.
My copy's shipped!
Don't bother with a marathon replay. Just rewatch the cutscenes on Youtube.
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At the very least skip Halo 2, that game was an incomprehensible mess. One that I played a million times over I grant you, but still a mess. And that tank level... I shudder just thinking about it.
I would like to thank MS in advance for releasing this game on election day. It will give me something to do so that I can ignore the TV.
Now hopefully UPS shows up early tomorrow.
Funny thing is I just got an email about a 25 dollar rebate that I've been waiting on from OCZ Technology... Now I've gotta decide if I wanna use that card on Halo 4 or wait till Black Friday and tempt the fates that some new game is on sale for an incredibly low price.
GameStop has definitely improved queue management since my last midnight release. Had a copy in my hands no more than 5 minutes after open doors, didn't even have to wait in line. Now for some multiplayer.
Can someone confirm/deny that the campaign has co-op? The GameTrailers review said it doesn't and I found that really idiotic if true.
Can someone confirm/deny that the campaign has co-op? The GameTrailers review said it doesn't and I found that really idiotic if true.
It absolutely does have co-op. Local splitscreen as well.
There is at least 2 player co-op for the campaign, local and online. I'm not so sure about more players.
Bah, beat to the punch.
Since I just finished the campaign I might as well give my thoughts and not make this a waste of a post.
This is the sequel to Halo CE I've always wanted. It is the best looking game in the series to date, the soundtrack actually fits for me this time, and the plot does one thing that no other Halo game has done yet: it answers questions. The previous games don't really delve into the complications of SmartAIs, this one states it clearly. Haven't had the time to read the Forerunner novels? No need, the relationship between humans and Forerunner is explained fairly well. Meaningful character development between Chief and Cortana? Yes, it's about damn time. I do have a couple gripes to take away from this experience but overall I think this is on par, if not better than any Halo campaign to date.
On Normal it took me about 6 hours to complete, died at most 3 times. No complaints here about length, it was a blast.
I'm waiting for my brother to ship this to me, as I mooch off of his MS discount. I really ought to finish my playthrough of the Halo Anniversary game in prep for this.
Six hours seems awfully short when I think abut how long the first game took me. Of course, everything I have read is that you really need to play on a higher level than Normal. And since I pretty much suck, these games tend to take me longer anyway, as I find that I have to repeat certain segments many times in order to get through.
I finished 2, got bored with 3 and Reach. I never played ODST. From the buzz, it really does sound like 4 is going to be the sequel to the original we all wanted.
Of course, I have Dishonored and ACIII staring at me, as well as our GWJHL needing my attention. Oh, and Forza Horizon on its way with Halo 4. Even if I could get real life to just go away for a month, I don't have time for all the games I'm trying to play. So yeah, the odds of me plowing through Halo Anniversary before booting up 4 is slim and none.
Can someone confirm/deny that the campaign has co-op? The GameTrailers review said it doesn't and I found that really idiotic if true.
Gametrailers is usually really good on testing this kind of stuff. Strange that they would get that one wrong. If your ever looking for that kind of info in the future, Co-optimus is my go to site.
Edit: I just watched the Gametrailers review and it still looks like the AI is really dynamic. Also there were short videos of huge open chaotic battles. From what I've read and watched it appears 343 did a great job keeping Halo feeling like Halo.
GameStop has definitely improved queue management since my last midnight release. Had a copy in my hands no more than 5 minutes after open doors, didn't even have to wait in line. Now for some multiplayer.
They have always kicked butt at the one I go to for midnight releases. When Fallout 3 came out I worked at a place about 10 minutes away and got off work exactly at midnight and they were closed by the time I got there. Asked them the next day what the line was like and they said they had like 200 people there. I think their secret is having everyone pay before they get in line. The one in the mall didn't do that when Halo 2 came out and it took the line forever to be processed.
Some impressions. Went through the first couple of missions and did a match of slayer.
Graphics are amazing for this hardware.. it's quite a technical achievement. Gameplay is solid Halo, no complaints. Campaign so far has been really good I'm enjoying the more fleshed out Chief/Cortana relationship. I kind of dig the visual redesign as well, the Covenant guys are pretty cool. Part of me will miss the silly Grunts though.
Multiplayer was solid, it certainly felt like Halo, time will tell if the COD-like loadouts and unlock system will end up being a good thing or not. So far it seems okay.
Hearing everyone talk makes me a but jealous I can get the until after work today. Or this weekend. But a few weeks ago I did a Playtest for Microsoft and got to play thought a few rounds of multiplayer.
I was naughty last night and opened it and played instead of going to bed right after picking it up. I got to the point where I met my first new dudes, and I really like some of the new weapons. This thing is just gorgeous. The graphics, and the motion are stunning.
This is going to get a serious workout this weekend, and I think for many weekends to come.
Imagine me sitting at my desk (read: shelf) at work holding my hands to my ears with my eyes clenched tight going "Shut up shut up shut up SHUT UP!"
I might have to just grab this after voting.
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Can someone confirm/deny that the campaign has co-op? The GameTrailers review said it doesn't and I found that really idiotic if true.
It absolutely does have co-op. Local splitscreen as well.
Thanks, came to the thread to confirm this too, me and my son have a good time playing splitscreen Halo, so good to know.
I'm weak. I bought the damn game.
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Can someone confirm/deny that the campaign has co-op? The GameTrailers review said it doesn't and I found that really idiotic if true.
It absolutely does have co-op. Local splitscreen as well.
Thanks, came to the thread to confirm this too, me and my son have a good time playing splitscreen Halo, so good to know.
I played some co-op campaign on Live tonight. Worked great.
Word of warning for the perpetually full HD people: Multiplayer needs to be installed to the HD before you can actually play.
I've just come to accept that I must be a freak for being the only person that thought Fall of Reach was a lousy book, let alone a lousy Halo book.
I don't know about lousy but it was a terrible thing to do to anyone who liked the Haloverse as I did but doesn't have an xbox like me.
So many loose ends and sh*t that just doesn't get explained at all; that plus all the retconning that has been done, f*ck you Halo brand managers, f*ck you.
Also, Legends was terrible.
I'm weak. I bought the damn game.
Same here. I caved, traded in my RROD and got the game plus $10 back. Now all I need is a new television.
Just did the first Spartan Ops mission.
It's a scripted, very large battle between your team and a bunch of Covenant. Took about 15 minutes to complete, and I got 2400 experience, which got me to level 3, and I was able to unlock the BR and DMR as starting weapons.
Good enough for me.
I was also weak (but a very good consumer) and picked this up despite "being done with Halo".
Played a few minutes past the stylishly late title card. Congratulations, 343i. You have taken the tepid, candy-coated feel of Bungie Halo and given it some teeth and a much-needed new coat of paint. I was enjoying just about everything they have done from the new musical score right down to the feel of the menus. Of course I'm eager to jump into the MP arenas but I'm also interested to continue down the campaign, something I never said about Reach and Halo 3.
I love the detail that the opening music is a solo now, rather than a choir.
So who control scheme is everyone using? I usually use Boxer. That was something Danjo got me hooked on years ago and I used it all through Halo 1, 2, 3, Reach and ODST. It feels odd to use that on Halo 4, though. Mostly because sprinting has become a bigger part of the game. And years of Battlefield and COD training as well as other shooters.
I switched to Fishstick for just that reason, too much muscle memory from modern shooters over the past couple of years. Takes some getting used to for Halo but it works great once you do.


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Papo & Yo PlayStation 3
- Publisher: Minority , Minority Media Inc.
- Release Date: Aug 14, 2012
- Also On: PC
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Aug 17, 2012It's true for books or movies, and remains true for games as well: a good theme doesn't guarantee success. Unfortunately, even though Papo & Yo seems different and boasts an interesting tale and nice world, it fails in many gameplay ways, never quite able to transform its metaphor well enough for it to really shine.
Aug 16, 2012Should a game about surviving an alcoholic, abusive parent be fun? Probably not. But it gains nothing from being wearying and frustrating.
Aug 14, 2012The on-paper premise of a traumatic childhood brought to life as a playable short story is brilliant, but the wounded execution can't quite sell the emotional expression. Papo & Yo bookends a technically disastrous and wholly uninteresting adventure game with brief moments of emotional resonance.
Awards & Rankings
User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 85 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 29 out of 33
Mixed: 4 out of 33
Negative: 0 out of 33
Aug 14, 2012I rated Papo & Yo an 8. It's a deeply personal narrative, charming setting, full of character, hampered only by it's technical issues. At justI rated Papo & Yo an 8. It's a deeply personal narrative, charming setting, full of character, hampered only by it's technical issues. At just a few hours long, I completed the game in one sitting, how I believe the game would be most enjoyed.
It delves deeply into 'games as art', the narrative and story itself being at the forefront of the experience, if you're looking for a genuinely compelling tale then you should definitely check this title out.
There are various technical issues I came across, including an unstable framerate, moderate screen tearing in places, 2 separate bugs that forced me to repeat a section in order to proceed, and other general 'jank'. If you're a person who can overlook such flaws and see the vision which the creator is trying to have us experience, then I implore you to buy this game.
The story is poignant, the game is full of personal touches, and the soundtrack is simply outstanding.
It's most certainly a flawed gem!… Full Review »
Aug 15, 2012Small snippet of my review forthcoming!! I give Papo & Yo a 10 because from the first few moments of the game and throughout I felt I wasn'tSmall snippet of my review forthcoming!! I give Papo & Yo a 10 because from the first few moments of the game and throughout I felt I wasn't just playing a game but experiencing a work of art. A lot of work, time, love and passion went into the game and it shows. I actually decided that Papo & Yo was a day one purchase for me when I read about the inspiration behind the games story. I too had to grow up dealing with an abusive alcoholic "Monster with a capital M for a reason" of my own. To say that I could relate would be an understatement. Having played the game now I'm glad I bought the game and I truly hope you will too. Papo & Yo is something you have to experience. You will not regret it, Minority Media has a hit on their hands and I for one am excited to see future games from them!… Full Review »
Aug 15, 2012I gave the game a 9. While the gameplay style is specific towards people who enjoy the pure elements of a platformer, the playthrough isI gave the game a 9. While the gameplay style is specific towards people who enjoy the pure elements of a platformer, the playthrough is entirely unique. With elements that fit together perfectly and a style that is both original and entertaining, I was hooked on the game from the second I picked it up. I completely relate to that as a child (and am beginning to wonder if my childhood wasn't a clever platformer as well). The game incorporates beautiful aspects of imagination. You see Quico rearranging houses in a row so that he can cross the tops of them and reach the other side. Quico pulls a rope and houses move away to form alleyways. Quico uses the belly of Monster to leap to great heights and across gaps. These are all the elements of imagination that solidify the backstory and engage our inner child. Aside from the cohesiveness of the gameplay and backstory, I find that the visuals are engaging as well. Graffiti littering the walls, small houses, the tin roof, pipes and sewage, the smoothness of monster's skin, the children that Quico meets up with. Based on the visuals alone, I would not have expected this game to come from an indie developer such as Minority. There were many scenic vistas throughout the adventure, places where I wish I could stand myself. Once again, though, this reinforced the perspective that all of this was centered around the experience of a child, a child using his imagination and placing himself in awe-inspiring places.
Gameplay was pure platforming. Some people enjoy objective-based platforming, where each of your challenges has a definitive purpose and meaning. "I pull the lever, which releases the doors and allows the scientists to escape from a room filled with toxic gas". That style of gameplay certainly requires a lot of effort, but it isn't necessary for a platformer. In some respects, having that platforming style limits the amount of adventure a story can have. You pull the switch because you have to, not because you are curious as to what it does. The platforming style in Papo y yo encourages the adventuristic style of play. There are tons of coves and places to hide along the way, tiny details that developers added into the game to make it more of an adventure and less of a maze. I found that highly inviting and was overwhelmed by the adventure of the game. I was deeply affected by that personally.
Finally, the backstory was inspirational. I've never found a game with such a touching topic as this was. I first found out about the game by reading the Playstation blog. Picking through the article, I found an issue that is very close to myself, and I think it relates to a lot of people in the community. So many of us deal with issues when we are children, and this definitely brings up a lot of those emotions in us. This is probably the strongest aspect of the game. It was what originally made me interested in the game, and watching gameplay footage was what sold the deal.
In all, I found a very cohesive game that was inspirational, deep, and enjoyable. I have found few games that touch me the way this game has, and I am blessed to have been able to enjoy in this experience, and I profusely thank Minority for creating this game.… Full Review »


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Could someone link me to a source that will explain how to do this:
I want to click a link, and the information appear below. Kind of like a drop down, but it becomes part of the page. Then you can click the link again, and this information will disappear.
I would look at the DIV tag and using CSS to hide or show the section. This site provides some info that might help you get started:
hiding/showing the contents of a div JavaScript and AJAX forum at WebmasterWorld
You can also search for "hiding div sections" in Google for a lot more. If you have specific questions let me know and I'll be glad to try and help.
That is exactly what I wanted!
Thank you very much, I will be implementing that into my code as soon as possible.


text: So I was driving home tonight, and some pr*ck in a Merc estate was tailgating me (I mean I couldnt see the bottom of his windscreen and it has a long bonnet!!), so I did a slight brake-check on him (I pressed enough for lights to come on, but not to slow down) to get him to back off, and I was preparing to take a slip road off the motorway, as well as preparing to slow down for a car in front. He decided to pull to my inside (undertake) onto the slip road and tried to side-swipe me off the road! I put on the brakes hard - abs kicked in, wheels locked slightly and ended up at 0mph on the motorway very briefly before hard accelarating away. This guy was beside me all the time. He was shouting and shaking his fists, etc out the window. I managed to get onto the slip road which ends up at a roundabout with 2 lanes. I tried to let him go ahead (although he kept trying to slow/speed up to keep beside me). Then he started to follow me and swerve in and out of his lane behind me round the round-about then kept going along a dual carrageway into my town. So I thought fk this, this is crazy, so as there was some traffic, i used the full power of the car, and lost him. Hid away for a while at a friends garage as I think he kept trying to follow me. If i had a lower powered car, there was no way I wouldnt of been smashed off the road by the guy. Seriously, I was actually driving home from uni (35-40 mins drive) at a constant cruise control 70mph and I always (where possible) stay in the left lane. People probably say I shoudlnt have brake-checked the guy, but when they are that close, you cant do nothing. I was suprised to see no marks on my bumper. Cant believe how close he was! Anyway, rant over! So glad my daily driver is my S4!


text: ... apparently is me. I feel awful. Was supposed to fish with a friend this afternoon. He works backshift so I was planning on calling him around noon or so to figure out a plan. But woke up coughing, been fighting the flu for weeks. Had a fever, figure, best not to risk it, so I text my friend apologizing and saying I'm out. But never get a text back, worry he didn't get it. So, I call him. Of course, I wake him up. Feel like an ass, not only do I bail, but I also wake the poor guy up. Sheesh... Later in the afternoon I find I'm actually feeling a little better. Enough better, I decide, to go cast around for an hour or so near my house. Too late to call my bud, so go solo. I have zero expectations anyway. Of course, the fishing is lights out. Tons of coho, coming by me in waves. Plenty of bright looking fish too, but all I manage to land are some fish halfway between silver and firetruck. But still, fun few hours, lots of action, had the river to myself other than a nice older gentlemen above me casting spinners to no avail. Fish are ballistic too. My phone rings (due to issues with my son I always leave it on...) It's my friend, actually calling to let me know he was almost awake anyway and not to feel bad about calling him. While he's talking, I hook a fish. I am a poor excuse for a fishing partner... Luckily, my friend is as laid back as they come. Dan


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The world's biggest manufacturer has more owners than Baltimore or Houston has people, and last week these 1,150,000 investors had good reason to rejoice. General Motors Corp., reporting record nine-month profits of $1.36 billion on alltime sales of $13 billion, voted a year-end extra dividend of $2 a share. With higher dividends for the first three quarters, that will raise G.M.'s big payoff from $4 a share last year to $4.45 this year, and give some 250,000 shareholders enough for a down payment on a new Chevy or even a '65 Cadillac. While G.M.'s calculated munificence will reverberate throughout...
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Google Adwords' Search Query Report (or Search Term Report) shows you all the search terms that people have used to trigger your ads. For instance, if you're running the phrase match variation of the term "dog food", your ads might be triggered by the search phrases "organic dog food", "cheap dog food", "healthy dog food", etc. The search term report shows you this, which is extremely handy for identifying negative keywords. MS adCenter has no such feature. I just called them to double check.
Google Analytics has a report which shows you paid search terms, but as far as I can tell (please correct me if I'm wrong) it only shows the ones you list in your Adwords account - not adCenter.
So my question is, is there some analytics program (or something I'm missing in Google Analytics) which would show me this data?
Ms Adcenter Search Query Reports
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Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 206730, 6 pages
Family History of Autoimmune Disease in Patients with Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome
1Department of Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
2Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
3Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, C. Mondino National Institute of Neurology Foundation, Pavia 27100, Italy
4Department of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, University of Brescia, Brescia 25123, Italy
Received 17 June 2012; Accepted 1 October 2012
Academic Editor: Timothy B. Niewold
Copyright © 2012 Johanna L. Schmidt et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to explore anecdotal evidence for an increase in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in family members of patients with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS). Methods. Pedigrees of patients and controls were analyzed using chi-square and logistic regression to assess differences in reports of autoimmune disease among family members of cases and controls. Data was collected at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, USA and at the International Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome Association Scientific Headquarters, C. Mondino National Institute of Neurology in Pavia, Italy. Results. The number of individuals with reported autoimmune disease is significantly related to having a family member with AGS (, ); 10% (35/320) of relatives of patients with AGS had a reported autoimmune disease diagnosis compared to 5% (18/344) of relatives of controls. There was a greater percent of maternal relatives of patients with AGS reporting autoimmune disease (14.6%), compared to controls (6.8%), with the association being statistically significant. The association was not significant for paternal relatives. Conclusion. The prevalence of autoimmune disease in relatives of children with AGS is significantly increased compared to controls. More research is needed to better understand this association.


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The House page believed to be responsible for painting a swastika on the dormitory door of a fellow messenger has been dismissed from the program, sources familiar with the case say.
A 17-year-old Jewish page from New York, sponsored by Rep. Gary Ackerman (D- N.Y.), awoke to find the swastika last November, the morning after he and a group of pages were involved in an argument.
A spokesman for Ackerman said the individual responsible for the anti-Semitic vandalism is "no longer in the page school," but could not confirm whether any disciplinary action was taken, stating only: "In the end, justice has been served."
Capitol Police suspended a criminal investigation into the incident this week, citing a lack of evidence.
Police initially questioned eight male pages about the vandalism, taking fingerprints and handwriting samples – all of which proved inconclusive, according to police spokesman Sgt. Dan Nichols.
Despite the lack of concrete evidence, one source familiar with the case said the Page Board knew who was responsible and that he "had many problems in the past."
The House page program consists of 64 high school juniors, appointed by members of Congress, who run errands and attend school on Capitol Hill. The positions are highly coveted, and selection is considered an honor.
They live on two floors of a House office building, where access is restricted and visitors must sign in.
Rabbi Levi Shemtov, director of the Washington office of the American Friends of Lubavitch, said the incident should not be regarded as "inconsequential."
"It's obviously very disturbing, but also extremely isolated in my experience on the Hill to see any overt anti-Semitism," said Shemtov, who is active with Jewish Hill staff and last year hosted the pages for Friday night Shabbat dinner.


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Two tastes that taste great together: Arduino and Ethernet. But until now the only way to connect an Arduino to the Internet via a LAN was to add an Ethernet Shield. Wouldn't it be great if there was an Arduino-compatible board with on-board Ethernet? Better still, what if that board was based on the Freetronics Eleven and the Freetronics Ethernet Shield (with Power-over-Ethernet support!) but merged together into a single, integrated board that was 100% Arduino compatible and network-enabled?
This, folks, is what you've been waiting for.
The EtherTen is a 100% Arduino compatible board that can talk to the world. Do Twitter updates automatically, serve web pages, connect to web services, display sensor data online, and control devices using a web browser. The FreetronicsEtherTen uses the same ATmega328P as the Duemilanove and the same Wiznet W5100 chip used by the official Arduino Ethernet Shield, so it's 100% compatible with the Ethernet library and sketches. Any project you would previously have built with an Arduino and an Ethernet shield stacked together, you can now do all in a single, integrated board.
We've even added a micro SD card slot so you can store web content on the card, or log data to it.


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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — SearchYourCloud today announces the opening of its office in Atlanta, GA. The new location will house the engineering and support arm of the company and will focus on next-generation product development of SearchYourCloud's search and security application. The new office is indicative of the recent growth SearchYourCloud has experienced in the US. The office will be led by the company's newly appointed Chief Technology Officer, Ken Hawkins.
The company plans to have more than 30 US employees by the first half of 2014 as it continues to develop and market its flagship product, SearchYourCloud. Marketing and sales will continue to be housed in the US headquarters in San Francisco, CA. The company expects to add staff in both locations.
Ken brings a deep history of Internet entrepreneurialism with experience as CTO of Payz and director of technology of Broadjam.com. Ken has previously held technology leadership positions at Amazon, where he tied in AOL's shopping experience with amazon.com processes and delivery systems. Ken served as chief architect of Instant Service, the first interactive customer service portal on the internet which subsequently became Oracle's Live Agent.
SearchYourCloud delivers secure and fast search across various clouds and is now free for individual users. The application runs on multiple platforms including iOS, Android, Box, Dropbox and Google Drive. SYC's patented Improved Search Engine delivers full-text search by leveraging Boolean and semantic search technologies. SearchYourCloud provides more accurate search results than native search engines results by retrieving outcomes based on overall relevance to the query and keywords.
About SearchYourCloud
SearchYourCloud is resolutely focused on developing innovative and ground-breaking technology. Our software can be embedded, integrated and implemented by third parties such as carriers/mobile operators, systems integrators and software providers. We also partner with companies which have in-house IT development/integration expertise that wish to utilize our technology to solve current technical and/or business challenges. The SearchYourCloud technology can be used as a front-end access method for existing private or public cloud services, or as the backbone to deliver new services. In either capacity it delivers a new information access paradigm that promises to revolutionize the way in which users access their critical data in the cloud. For more information visit www.searchyourcloud.com/.
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