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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Another championship game, another
disappointment for Ohio State fans.
Hundreds of fans with heavy faces emptied out of campus-area
bars Monday night following the Buckeyes' 38-24 loss to LSU in the
BCS national championship game, one year after losing the title
game to Florida.
"I'm a little shocked. I thought that coming off the Florida
loss, and being the underdog, we would have been more pumped,"
said Keith Homstad, a 20-year-old junior from Mount Vernon who
watched the game in a movie theater near campus. "We just couldn't
get the ball moving. Our offense just didn't show up to play."
Plainclothes and uniformed police officers patrolled the streets
around campus to guard against drunken disorderly conduct, said Lt.
Tom Quinlan.
Nine people were arrested, mostly for fighting, and would face
yet-to-be-determined charges of disorderly behavior, police Lt. Tim
Becker said. Four trash bins had been set on fire, he said.
Precautions were all around. Permanent street lighting installed
over the past year would help police better monitor people coming
out of bars, Quinlan said.
Also, a parking ban on three campus-area streets was in effect
until 4 a.m. Tuesday. Ohio State fans overturned cars after a 2002
victory over rival Michigan.
"We have enough officers to respond to any disruption,"
Quinlan said.
The scene along High Street -- the main drag on the edge of
campus -- was somber, with people walking quietly to their dorms and
homes. The raucous partying that usually follows big victories was
Ohio State jumped out to an early lead but self-destructed with
turnovers and penalties.
"Stupid mistakes, little things that cost us big," said Maggie
Labraney, 18, a high school senior from Howard who plans to attend
Ohio State in the fall.
The only break in the post-game silence was the singing of
"Carmen Ohio," Ohio State's school song, at Eddie George's
Grille, a bar-restaurant named for the school's 1995 Heisman Trophy
"This era of students isn't as crazy as past students. I mean,
yeah, we lost, but I'm not going to act out because of it," said
Chris Thomas, 20, a junior from Cincinnati, as he walked up the
His friend, Miken Shellhammer, a 20-year-old junior from Toledo,
said the beefed-up police presence also had an effect.
Monday started out like an unofficial holiday in Ohio. Thousands
of people used up sick days or exhausted an early vacation day --
some to travel to New Orleans, some to gear up for the game on TV --
to watch their Buckeyes in the national championship game.
Government meetings throughout the state were postponed or
shortened. Some colleges canceled night classes. Ohio State
students started winter quarter Monday -- with many of them in the
Louisiana Superdome or on Bourbon Street, not in classrooms in


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Young Dolph's making his move to take over Memphis. Without a doubt, Yo Gotti's got a firm grip on the throne at the current moment, but every town needs a capable prince. Dolph Gabana's staking his claim for the title and one way he's making it happen is by capturing the attention of the city's youth.
A few weeks ago, he hosted and performed a free show in the city for kids, bringing out a host of artists to help celebrate: 8 Ball & MJG, Travis Porter, Drumma Boy, Paul Wall, Starlito, Don Trip and others. Sure, Dolph's material isn't exactly PG-rated – okay, it's far from PG – but that's almost beside the point as Dolph takes the time to remind the crowd "Whatever you want to be in life you can be it."
No, his song lyrics may not be kid-friendly and most rappers will never be mistaken for role models. Still, they can be vessels to impart a message and Dolph's doing his part.

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Release Date: 1992 |
Andrew H. EMERITUS (5)...Jordan Smith (4.5)Unique, angry, and powerful; truly one of the essential albums from the 90s and an absolut...DesolationRow (5)...Andrew Barr (MM8) (4.5)...
Ian (Storm) (4)...hitman (5)Rage Against the Machine's debut album is a flawless piece of work and shouldn't be missed...battleinthenorth (5)Rage's debut is a monumental accomplishment that never once dips in quality and remains as...DrJoeNH (5)Here it is, the only rap rock album anyone will ever need....
Eeyah (4)RATM burst onto the scene with a bang...Hatshepsut (3)...ColdCase (1)...
Digging: Alcian Blue - Translucent
Album Rating: 3.0I agree with a lot of this review
Digging: Counterparts - You're Not You Anymore
Album Rating: 4.0You spend more time bashing the band's image/ideals rather than digging into a track by track review and explaining your opinions. In other words, great review.
Every track sounds the same.
Album Rating: 3.5because people dont change and the box set was released back in the day
Less political rant more complaining about the riffs plz. As a rant this is +1 but as a music review it's like a -2 because you didn't actually tell me anything about the music, only that the musicians are hypocrites and I shouldn't listen to them.
Digging: Gabor Szabo - Dreams
Album Rating: 4.0'Every track sounds the same.'
Ok, we're making some progress...
Album Rating: 3.5A.D.I.A.S. swag
im 15 and what is this
RATM wants you to kill yourself?
holy shit thats hardcore
A.D.I.A.S. swag
Album Rating: 4.5As a music review, this fails on every fucking level.
What kind of autistic asshat would reach this extreme conclusion?
"What kind of autistic asshat would reach this extreme conclusion?"
autism is the latest derogatory craze yo
Album Rating: 3.5only some autistic people are borderline geniuses
^so are some non-autistic people.
Album Rating: 3.0Not many autistic people are like Rain Man, it's a fuckin movie dude
Album Rating: 5.0Hahahahahahahahahaha wow disagree with everything you have said
Sorry Washboard, I too have my asshat moments :[
Album Rating: 4.5FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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A charity that has been set up to aid the three women freed from the recent decade-long Cleveland kidnappings has just surpassed its $480,000 mark, according to an official. Since last week's rescue, the Cleveland Courage Fund has officially received more than 5,100 donations from all 50 states as well as several foreign countries. The money will go to a trust established for survivors Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, along with Berry's 6-year-old daughter born in the house. It's truly amazing the extent to which a little goes a long way — donate yourself at clevelandfoundation.org.
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A MAN died after being hit by a train in Ponthir yesterday.
The 36-year-old from the Cwmbran area was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene on Station Road.
A British Transport Police spokesman said they were called at 6.42pm and that the incident is being treated as non-suspicious.
He added officers were in the process of informing his family and a file will be prepared for the Coroner.


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With gas prices above $4 in some states, Americans are canceling spring break plans and rethinking summer vacation, and some tourist destinations are offering gas vouchers of as much as $50 to talk people out of giving up and staying home.
At Mount Rushmore, only about 37,000 people decided in March that seeing the four granite-etched presidential sculptures was worth the trip, down from about 43,000 a year before.
At the Grand Canyon, a marketing executive for one company that offers sweeping helicopter vistas says 10 percent fewer people than last year are driving up and booking tours. The company is counting on international tourists to make up the rest.
And along the Rhode Island coast, where 800,000 people a year show up to gawk at the opulence of Gilded Age mansions, it's even worse — business is off 30 percent just since the beginning of March.
Memorial Day is still five weeks away, and summer doesn't officially start for two months. This year, anxiety over high gas prices — and whether the family vacation will bust the family budget — has come early.
"I can't go anywhere because I can't afford it," said Greg Sensing, who works in admissions for the University of Maryland. "It's kind of nice to take a road trip, to get in the car, you see the country, and now why bother doing it?"
The gas jitters have much broader implications than how many people show up to take pictures of Bryce Canyon, Mount Rainier or the Everglades. Gas prices are closely tied to the health of the overall economy.
A gallon of gas costs an average of $3.84 in the United States, almost a full dollar more than a year ago. The average is above $4 in six states: $4.52 in Hawaii, $4.21 in California, $4.18 in Alaska, $4.11 in Connecticut, $4.08 in Illinois and $4.05 in New York.
It's too early to tell how much of a toll gas prices will take on the summer travel season. The jitters have come so early that AAA hasn't even put out its summer travel forecast yet.
But there are already signs that the eye-popping prices at the pump are changing Americans' behavior. In Oklahoma, where gas is a relatively cheap $3.69 per gallon, AAA says it's getting a lot more calls from people who are out of gas on the highway. National demand for gasoline, which should be rising this time of year, is falling instead.
Some tourist destinations are worried people won't bother piling the family into the car at all.
Branson, Mo., the Ozark Mountains hotspot that draws people from hundreds of miles away to tour caverns, frolic in amusement parks and see live entertainment, is offering a discount card worth $50 in gas starting in June.
The Preservation Society of Newport County, R.I., which runs several of the Rhode Island mansions, is offering $5 back to anyone who buys two $24.50 tickets to two mansions and shows their car registration.
Lake George, a resort village in the New York Adirondacks, hopes to capitalize on being an easy drive away from New York and Montreal. "We're in a good position for a 'staycation' when people don't want to drive farther," said Luisa Craige-Sherman, head of the visitors bureau.
Among the deals available there: A "Spring Gas Buster" package at the Fort William Henry Hotel, which includes a $20 gas card and buy-one-get-one dinner.
Bill Pott, owner of Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Cave City, Ky., near Mammoth Cave National Park, says he's had a strong spring season so far, but he's offering an informal discount to help folks cover their travel costs: Stay three nights in a $70-a-night cabin, and he'll discount your bill $40 to pay for a tank of gas.
"Most people are driving three or four hours to get here, and I can't do a thing about national fuel prices or the economy, but I can help the kids have a good spring break," he said.


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Cauliflower Ham Casserole Recipe
- 4 cups chopped fresh cauliflower
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- Place cauliflower in a large saucepan; cover with 1 in. water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese and sour cream until melted.
- Drain cauliflower. In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, ham and mushrooms. Add cheese sauce and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
- Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.
Reviews forCauliflower Ham Casserole
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"This is an absolute favorite ... with a couple of minor changes to address the issues noted with the dish sometimes being watery. I replaced 1 cup of the milk and the mushrooms with a can of cream of mushroom soup for a creamy, cheesy side dish that has been a favorite at every covered dish event. Yummy!"
"My husband doesn't like potatoes and I had, at my son's request, bought a head of purple cauliflower so when I saw this recipe, I decided to give it a shot. I didn't have any sour cream so I used a little extra butter and milk instead. My husband and i both really wnjoyed this recipe and my daughter, who is usually leery of cauliflower, ate a healthy bowl for dinner as well. Telling her it was a bowl of purple and pink (ham) and adding a little feta and parmesan did help too.But I would definitely do this again! Not a good weeknight meal if you're in a hurry, as this recipe ended up taking closer to 1.5 hours than the one hour listed on the recipe. A winner in my book."
"I'm not a big cauliflower fan, but I thought I might enjoy it in this dish. I think it's a good recipe, but I probably won't make it again. I may try it using potatoes, since the cheese sauce was tasty and the recipe had a good balance of ingredients. I did use reduced fat sharp cheddar, light sour cream and fat free milk, and no one noticed. I also had to sub panko breadcrumbs, and we liked the topping. Since some people commented about it being watery, I returned the cauliflower back to the pot, after draining, to "dry" them for a minute or so, while stirring over medium-low heat."
"My family and I loved it! Will surely make it again. Being A cheese lover, I added a little Velveeta and used French fried onion rings on top in place of bread crumbs."
"This was really good! Mine was a bit watery also as mentioned before but still yummy."
"This is a good recipe if you're trying to cut back on your carbs since most ham casserole recipes contain potatoes. I sauteed finely chopped onions and red pepper in the butter for extra flavor and left out the canned mushrooms. This does NOT reheat well since the leftovers become watery."
"Excellent recipe! The only change I made was to leave out the mushrooms. I noticed it was somewhat watery, but since no one else mentioned this problem, I must have either not drained the cauliflower enough or didn't let it rest before eating. I served this with a Greek salad and asiago cheese dinner rolls."
"This would be a lovely dish to serve for Easter. Have made it a couple times, and will continue, but seemingly forgot about it."
"Definately a keeper. I added a 1/2 tsp Bavarian seasoning (by Penzeys with crushed brown mustard, rosemary, garlic, thyme, bay leaves & sage) to heighten the flavor. We loved it."
"I get requests for this recipe all the time. Even a friend of mine who swears she hates cauliflower goes back for seconds. I use fresh mushrooms and saute it in a little olive oil and butter instead of canned for better flavor. I add salt and pepper as it is not even listed in the ingredients. The salt content comes from the ham mostly so I'm surprised to read the reviews of others. My mom is on a salt restricted diet and even she gobbles this casserole up. This is a favorite of my house and I will continue making it for years to come!"


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I am having trouble reading TDMS file in MATLAB. I have download NI matlab example code for it. I get it to work for their TDM file but it is not working properly for my file. I have 3 groups of channel. But even though I specified the channel group which I want to read it is reading the wrong channel group and MATLAB code is spitting an error of "undefined function or variable chanvals".
The channel group I want to read contains 16 channels. The data size is 0.8 million x 16. First column is time and rest of the columns are strain. At the end of the time I want to read this TDMS file in MATLAB and plot time vs. strain for all the channels, time on x-axis and strain on y-axis. Is the existing NI code capable of doing this or I have to modify the code to do this operation.
Any help is really appreciated.
Thank you very much.
Hey there,
Which NI example are you using to do this? The latest example that I have found was this which works with both TDMS 1.0 & 2.0 files.
Additionally, is the TDMS file created by your software or from LabVIEW? I found a few threads that may be of interest to you here and here.
Logan H
This is the same example, I have been using. But no success yet and my files were created in Labview. I am using cRIO from NI as my DAQ. I am wondering is their any user guide to use this example? because I have been going between MATLAB code (ReaderFile.m) and header file (nilibddc_m.h) and modified bunch of times to get it work but no luck yet.
I have modified header file with my file, channel group and channels properties but it does not work. I would greatly appreciate if their exist any user friendly poineters to use NI MATLAB code to read TDMS file.
Thanks so much for your reply.
I have plenty of experience working in LabVIEW and with TDMS however very little in using it in other software. I have downloaded the example code on this end but since I don't have your software installed on my machine, there is not a ton I can do in walking you through it. However, I understand this is a very helpful newsgroup for that environment.
Since you said you modified the header, to make sure everything is in line prior to entering other program, this is a good resource on the TDMS file structure.
Logan H
Hi Ars_xx,
Are you still experiencing trouble reading your TDMS file. The error you mentioned makes me believe it is most likely a datatype mismatch. You can view the contents of the variable type when you obtain that error to view the detected datatype of the values in the tdms file. You will want to ensure that this datatype mirrors the datatype used in line 165 and line 169 of the ReadFile.m example.
Let me know if I can be of more assistance.


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That was a sad chapter but at the same time it offered jsut a little bit of hope. At least james gets some privilages
Author's Response:
Well, to be honest, I have received a lot of criticism for my choice to put James in a non-hostile environment at Azkaban, but really, it only makes sense. Considering his dad put most of those inmates in there...would they really put James around any of them?
Plus, there are other mitigating factors, which you are soon to see. Hold on, because this story is about to be cranked up several notches.
Have fun!
I debated about reading this story for a long time. I hated teh idea of yet another sirius in askaban. however it sounded intersting and the twist was certainly unique and so alas I am here reviewing. I must say I like how you have made teh characters, while there is no real cannon to base them off they seem believable. There is clearly a deeper story that we will eventually figure out. I can't wait to see James' real motivation. congratulations you hooked a non-believer
Author's Response:
Well, I'm glad I piqued your curiosity enough to try. There is definitely a lot more to the story than in the first chapter...a lot more, actually. I hope that the rest of the story assuages your fears of a stereotypical story.
Take care and happy reading!
This was great! All chapters have been, though the family-stick-together theme stood a bit still for my tastes. This chapters brings the story in motion again, with Lily and the diary. Good work!
Author's Response:
It's funny that you should say that the first few chapters drag a bit, because it's where you meet Albus as he was at that time. You might long for those chapters once you hit the craziness that is on the way. So many things are set to happen, I almost envy you not knowing what happens.
Happy reading, and thanks for reviewing!
This first chapter of your first fic gives a very, very good first impression! And second...
Very interesting start! Will read what is already posted as soon as I can!
Author's Response:
Why thank you! I'm pleased that you're pleased. :)
Everything i posted for this story minus the epilogue, but it's in the queue. Hopefully, it will be out before you get there. Happy reading, and if you like my writing in the first chapter, then you'll like subsequent chapters even more, because my writing vastly improves.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you stick with it!
This was a very good book. I could barely take my eyes off it. The suspence was exelant. Great ending too. Keep it up. Thanks!
Author's Response:
Oh, thank you very much. :D
I'm quite proud of writing this. as it's the very first piece of fan fiction that I've ever done. I never intended for it to be this long (as is, it's longer than HBP), but I'm really glad that I didn't leave anything out. I am working on an epilogue, so if you're interested in reading it, either add the story to your favorites or keep an eye on the Most Recent list for the next couple of weeks.
Thank you for reading, and take care!
Beautiful and awesome writing style... only one word to describe it... GRIPPING!!! I heart it!!! :)
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for letting me know what you think!
I loved writing this story, and even though you're only about 1/3 the way through it and there is plenty of action to come, I'm glad that you've enjoyed what you've read to this point.
Take care and happy reading!
Lol... gripping storyline, and gripping storytelling. But yes, I guessed this one. Kudos for narration tho. :)
Author's Response:
Well, bonus to you for knowing what happened before you got there. However, there are plenty of twists and turns that await you as you get further into the story. So, no worries about guessing the whole story, because there is so much going on, it would be close to impossible.
Thanks for reviewing and happy reading.
Author's Response:
Thanks for reviewing, and I'm glad you're enjoying the story. See you later in the chapters!
Great!!!!!!!!!!! I'm on chapter 9!!!!!!!!!!!! Incredible!!!!!!!
Author's Response:
Chapter 9 was really hard to write, considering it pushes the boundaries of what MNFF will allow, but I think I handled the issue relatively well. I'm glad you appreciate it. I love getting new reviews for this story, since it's my favourite that I've written.
Anyway, keep reading and enjoy!
I am on chapter 6 and I love it!!!!!!! You should consider a career as an author!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author's Response:
Why, thank you! Writing is one of my true loves, and I would be ecstatic to be able to do it for a living. :D
Thank you so much for reviewing, and happy reading!
ahhhhh! That gazsaxFsfhasha!! Stupid, stupid Goyle.
Albus Sverus Potter, you'd better find her. Merlin, I hope she's alright.
Author's Response:
Ah, thank you so much for reviewing!
Yes, Goyle is, indeed, a king-sized git. Keep reading, as more of the plot is on its way very soon.
Thanks for stopping by and happy reading,
Lord. This'll take ages to review. Why did I wait? It's a completely new story on which you take a new idea. You know where I stand as far as 'Next Generation' standing on loose details. With such strings JKR offers people in the epilogue, they have this opportunity (No, I'd say it's more of an obligation if they truly want a good storyline), to create this entire world around them where they might fit in. I'm surprisingly hooked with these first couple of paragraphs. You have modeled the Wizengamot straight out of the "Hearing' in Phoenix, so that fits canon well. You jump right into the action, which is a conventional, an expectation of young adult literatures.
his own brother, Albus Severus Potter,
Yes, I picked out a fragment. Here's my point. While I can see that you use a formal voice for the court procedures, this is rather redundant. I can see earlier you put 'he, Harry' as a note of clarification, and that works, but why would we need to know Albus's full name. (I often make a Spanish crack here, but I'll skip it.) Do you see what I mean? He's not on trial. The formal tone doesn't need to be there. His family watched this? Well, yes, that does work because that happens a few times in Goblet of Fire. Can you imagine how horrible that would be as a spectacle? In the old days, as I am sure you know, that was the good old form of entertainment.
Her hair had become liberally streaked with white during the course of this trial, and her eyes now had worry lines that were not there before.
This above sentence seems like a bit of an over exaggeration, but we'll go with it. I like that you consider James Potter to be a Quidditch player earlier in life; the fact that he finds a second career shows you completely thought this thing out. You bring a canon into the story quite nicely. To tell you the truth, I'd forgotten of good old Jimmy Peakes. Your detail here surprised me; you write narrative stories in a style that is similar to my own. I usually harp on people about the importance of a blend of dialogue, narration and flow. You explain these details well. The splintering of the wand is an interesting concept, though it's even more interesting that you have James watch.
Right, so I'm just going to run though and discuss the rest of it. I am trying to think of whatever could have happened to Lily; she's clearly the missing party here that we're supposed to overlook. I'll do that for now, but it is something that might be important. Why couldn't James simply claim self-defence? You don't have to answer that. I'm discussing that one with the plot bunny in my head. I do have to say the relationship between Hugo and James is well done. As a voice, looking at James, perhaps it is too formal, but what do I know? I'd thought he'd drop the elite, really elite, 'proper English' and knock it down to Standard English a bit. He sounds too proper when you consider the family and environment, especially if you look that he was raised inn the company of the ordinary Weasleys. That's my major thing about him.
The wife, the wife confuses me. Is she the daughter of Neville and Hannah? Right, just so you know, I caught on to the surname of Longbottom, and I'm not slow. I'm piecing this together in a very tired head. Whatever enters my airhead is spilling out onto the paper. I think I'm writing out my reasoning. I feel for James here. Really, I do, and I'm all for justified punishment. Yes, sir. Can you tell I'm slipping? Making the reference to the entire family is just something elongating the guilt, the shame, the feelings. The ending of the chapter is poignant. It reflects the scene that you expect with this motif. Thank God he's not just getting off because he's, you know, Harry Potter's son or whatever. I like that this is an older New Generation, and I would say that you are almost undoubtedly on a limb out there all by yourself.
'Biirrd, Jess, biiird.' (Sorry, that's a line that I share with my Jessica when I tell her to go out on a limb. She just now got it. That's my Jeshie.) Anyway, I love controversial literature. Any good literature, if you truly want it to be good and memorable to an audience, needs to push the envelope. I'm trying to do that myself and it's a bugger at times. Well, I meant for this to be longer, but I'm falling asleep.
Let me know your thoughts.
You really covered all your bases there, didn't you? Not a rotten apple in the bushel. This is undoubtedly one of the best things I have read in regard to fan fiction, and, in case you haven't noticed, I am REALLY picky. Jennifer is amazed and thoroughly convinced she's a ***** writer compared to you. Why am I writing in third person? You really, I mean, quite honestly, you blew me out of the water here. Damn, if I thought that I had a shred of talent. You are very talented. Why the hell aren't you totally engrossed in original fiction? This is nearly that by a hair. I'm trying to be nit picky.
This thing reads like a damn novel. Well done.
Author's Response:
First off, wow to the wonderful review! I know you said that you've been meaning to read this, but usually that is just something that people say when they want to make me happy, lol.
The thing about Albus is that I designed this story to be readable for someone that is not competely familiar with the Next-Gen family tree. Basically, I wrote two chapters, sent them to a few friends: one that was a HP fan, one that had seen the movies, and one that didn't know much at all. I crafted the beginning to meet the needs of those who had only seen the movies and those who don't really know Harry Potter. I probably could have nixed the middle name, but in my defense, this was the very first piece of fan fiction that I had written. Ever. Truthfully, I hadn't written creatively for about ten years before this, so I'm actually surprised you like it so well at this point. My later chapters and other fics are much more well-written.
The dialogue is, indeed, a bit stilted, and I've been meaning to fix it, but I consider finishing the Epilogue to this story more important at this juncture. It will be remedied as soon as I can get my lazy arse to do it. :D
And about James's wife - yes, she is Neville and Hannah's daughter. Canonically, they aren't listed as having any children, but it never said that they didn't, so I took some liberty there.
There are many, many buried hints in this chapter as to what happens later in the fic, all of which will become ridiculously obvious once you move along (which is how I meant it to be). The mod that approved this story all the way through actually started to read it a second time for enjoyment, and she was astounded by the amount of effort that I put into these little seeds of information, but I don't really give it away.
You will see many characters in this fic, most all of which are canon, and yes, there are a few fluffy spots, but considering the events surrounding them, you'll probably feel that these poor bastards need some solace.
I hope you keep reading and enjoy the story. It's got more twists and turns than a plate of spaghetti, so there is plenty with which to keep yourself occupied. Thank you so much for reviewing, and I hope to bump into you again later down the line! Since it will end up being, including the Epilogue, just a hair longer than Goblet of Fire, it might take you a while, though.
Take care and happy reading,
Nice, I liked the introduction of Fletcher. He is bound to hate the Potters, isn't he?
I had completely forgotten that the Dementors were expelled from Azkaban. Here I was expecting them, and suddenly-- they weren't there! xD
I do wonder, however, if Harry would really let James have that much of a preferential treatment. I'm sure the other convicts get much worse hoardings... Harry's always been very fair, and James refusing to talk about what he'd done... It doesn't paint a convincing picture, and I don't really think that Harry and Kingsley would bend rules to get James such a good place to stay.
Ah well, we can always assume that Harry really loved James, or that he did it for Ginny =D
Can't wait to find out what happens now...
Author's Response:
Haha, this is hard to explain without being a spoiler. There is a good reason why Harry doesn't want James in a hideous cell. First off, how many of those prisoners were put in there by Harry and wouldn't mind getting a vicarious piece of him through James? He would need to be kept away from all of that.
There is also a later plot point around it, but I'm not going to tell you, because you're still not there yet. :D
See ya!
Ooh, very intriguing. You've set up the fic brilliantly, and I can't wait to see how the story proceeds.
From what I can see, James is going to be stuck in Azkaban for the rest of his life. But sitting there, it's practically impossible to do anything... I'm left wondering how things are going to work out. Will James break out of Azkaban? Or will whatever developements that are going to occur, occur when he's at Azkaban? Curious.
The chapter's very well written, the descriptions and everything are wonderful, and your choice of words makes the scenes so much more hardhitting.
Three nitpicks-- two small, one slightly larger. The first is that when this story takes place, Rita Skeeter is bound to be around 86, well past her prime. So when the Weasleys, being around 90, aren't able to handle the stress of a hearing (albeit a more personal stress), I somewhat doubt that our dear Ms Skeeter would be continuing her job... And even if she were, I wonder if she will be doing it with the same acrid pleasure.
The other small nitpick was that in the various trials that we have seen, there never has been a lawyer per se, and they've definitely never mentioned being a lawyer or an advocate as a profession-- Bellatrix, Rabastan and co didn't have a lawyer, neither did Harry or anyone else, really. I haven't read many PH fics, so I don't really know what kind of changes are common in the wizarding world in fanfiction, but I suppose this could be one-- introduction of lawyers to fight the case for people. I guess this is mainy to tell myself that I should probably consider any thing that I notice different from the canon wizarding world as the world developing in the span of around half a century. Sigh, that got rambly and probably didn't make much sense. Ah, well.
Moving on the to the larger nitpick-- as I told you over AIM, the dialogue seems quite stilted and overly formal in places. I agree that James is bound to speak with some degree of formality when speaking to the jury and the wizarding world at large after his hearing, but when he's really steamed up about Goyle making evil comments, or when he's talking to his friend (i.e, Hugo), he isn't going to be quite that formal. I'm sure that this will get better as I go along, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention, since dialogue is important... and if it doesn't flow well, it jars the reader, or ruins the flow.
Other than that, though, I have no complaints. For an unbeta'd first piece, it's brilliant so far. This review has gone for far more than I was looking for, I need to read the next chapter =D
Author's Response:
Well, we discussed all of this over AIM, but I'll document it here in case someone is reading this review and thinks I ignored it (which I never do).
About Rita... I meant to change that to her daughter Raita, which is a play on Rita's name (Rita/Raita; Reader/Writer... get it? Yeah, I'm that awful, lol). Having a second-generation hack journalist is only fitting, since every generation has one.
About the legal representation, I have that as a system instituted by Kingsley at Harry's urging. He knows what it's like to stand in front of the Wizengamot alone, scared, and not knowing what to do. It's only fair to provide legal counsel to everyone to make sure that their rights are protected.
And the dialogue... I personally do talk that way, but I know that it is in need of polish. I intend to overhaul the first few chapters to fix this, but all in all, it definitely does improve.
I'm glad you like the story, since it is my baby. I told you a bit about its origins and what I wanted out of it, but it was a very long haul with lots of twists and turns. I hope you enjoy the ride as you read. :D
how is lily goyles sister?
Author's Response: Ah, I believe you've misinterpreted. Lily is James's sister, but she used to date Goyle. She left him.
Wonderful story. More Ron and Hermione. Would read anymore written. Thanks
Author's Response:
The Epilogue, which is in the works (promise, promise, promise), has more Ron and Hermione in it. If you want more of this story, did you check out About Last Night? It is about the daydream that James had on his first day in Azkaban. It's not dark or angsty or anything, but you might enjoy a little bit more to that scene.
Just click on my username (in the Featured Stories, it should be there), which will take you to my author page the easiest. It'll be really far down on the list (probably the last one), but that's the easiest way to get there.
Thanks for reading and I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. I really love this story like someone would a child, and it makes me really happy to see so many people reading it. Take care and happy reading!
I have read the first 8 chapters and this is the best story I have read. And hope harry is not going to die. From the beginning I guessed that has something to do with Lilly. So, I'm going to continue with the rest of the story. I've also noticed there's very little of Ron and Hermione in this story. Just there adult children. Ilike it thank you.
Author's Response:
Thank you so much! Truthfully, I think the later chapters are much better than the older ones, but that's just be being critical of my own work. I'm so glad you like it.
The story gets darker - much darker - and some of it is terrible. but for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The next chapter after this one is very dark, but it's so important to the story.
Ron and Hermione are almost completely absent from this story, because Harry did not want to involve them in what he was doing. Hermione does work for Magical Law Enforcement according to canon, so he didn't want to put her into any bad spots to where she would have to either turn him in or lie to her bosses. Ron he couldn't tell because he would tell Hermione, and that leads to the reasoning above. Harry is, after all, dabbling in dark magic (like an idiot).
Stay tuned, as there is a lot more story to go!
Take care and happy reading,
Great! Good for Albus. Very well written!
Author's Response:
Aw, thank you so much!
I think Albus was my favorite part of this whole story. I took a character from the epilogue with only basic information and turned him into someone that is almost real to me, and that's just so awesome that I got the chance to do that.
Thanks for reading and checking in. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story. Take care and happy reading!
Wow! I'm sorry I haven't left a review yet, but I've been reading this and it is great. I'm totally going to finish your story. I truly can't stop reading it. Great job!
Author's Response:
Lol, no worries. I love reviews of any kind, no matter how late they are.
It's interesting that you should pick that chapter after which to leave a review, considering the events surrounding it. Most reviews I get after that have some sort of swear word and a derivation of 'if Greg wasn't already dead, I SO hope someone would kill him.'
Anyway, thank you ever so much for reading my humble story, and there are a ridiculous amount of plot twists ahead, so brace yourself. I hope you enjoy it!
Take care and happy reading!
It broke my heart seeing Harry so old and his marriage falling apart! I have always really been a Harry fan and in my mind, Albus really represented what maybe Harry would have been like if he hadn't been "the Chosen One" and he'd grown up normally. Al was truly brilliant and you could really empathise with him as well as James, though I was surprised the wizarding world had no precedent on the issue of rape!
Also it was very interesting to see your portrayal of Draco! I truly thought it was a possible scenario for what could have happened and it my heart I hope it's real (even though I guess none of it is real).
And I'm terribly on edge hoping you'll say what happens with Harry and Katie!!
You did a wonderful job, this plot would go just as well outside of the HP world as in it and I loved reading it.
Author's Response:
Ah, thanks for paying a visit to my little world that I've created. I really appreciate reader feedback so much!
Harry is, without a doubt, my favourite major character in the Potterverse, but he's also, in my mind, one of those men that are just not designed for marriage. He blindly accepts risk, keeps many secrets, and many times does things without thinking them out. This isn't who I built in this fic - Jo did that. I just extrapolated what could happen should these characteristics continue to manifest in his life, even after the Dark Lord's defeat. I truly do want him to be happy, but this course of events couldn't make any sense at all if he got a happy ending and Draco paid for it in blood.
Speaking of Draco, I really think that, with some proper characterisation and seeing canon events in a new light, could really be the man I made him to be. He's actually the subject of my next novel-length piece, which shows his road to redemption. It's halfway done, and when I'm finished editing and get to about 2/3 done, it will hit the queue. I, too, hold high hopes for this one.
My story is, above all, not a love story. Many of my reviewers forget that when they trash me for 'ruining' Harry and Ginny's marriage, but anyone with a couple of brain cells to rub together would realise that nobody would stay with Harry after what he had done in the course of their marriage, especially not someone as strong as Ginny. She's simply not that stupid, and to cast her to be that would be madly disingenuous.
Thanks again for reading, and the Epilogue is coming very soon!


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"The Heat"
Rating: R
When: Opens Friday
Where: Wide release
Running time: 1 hour, 57 minutes
There is a long history of cop movies featuring mismatched partners who couldn't be more different from each other. Think "Lethal Weapon" or "Beverly Hills Cop," or even "Turner & Hooch." The latest entry into the subgenre brings a bit of a twist to the table: "The Heat" features women in the title roles. Sure, it's a clever idea, tying Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy to each other in roles that are usually dominated by men, and poking fun at the genre altogether. Sadly, though, that's all "The Heat" is, little more than an interesting idea.
Here's the deal: Sandra Bullock plays Sarah Ashburn, an up-and-coming New York City FBI agent who is smarter than all of her male counterparts and never misses a chance to let them know about it. When she learns that her boss (Demian Bichir) is up for a promotion, she quickly starts angling for his job, but she quickly learns that even though she has an incredible success rate as an agent, no one likes working with her. So they make a deal — he sends her to Boston to take down a mysterious drug lord, and if she's successful, he'll consider her for the new gig.
Once she arrives in Beantown, she quickly butts heads with Shannon Mullins (McCarthy), who manages to be the Boston Police Department's best detective, despite her lack of personal hygiene, her prolific swearing, and her propensity for unnecessary violence. One's federal, the other's local. One's straight-laced and uptight, the other lets it all hang out. They can't stand each other! But guess what. They need each other to solve this case. Or something. See, the case, the mysterious drug lord and all of his henchmen, is entirely secondary to the interactions between Bullock and McCarthy, which are supposed to be hi-la-ri-ous, but frequently are not.
That, you see, is the greatest problem with "The Heat," along with its relentless mockery of albinos. The story barely exists, except as an excuse for Bullock and McCarthy to slap at each other, both verbally and physically, as they navigate a Boston populated mostly by former cast members of "The Office," "MADtv" and "Saturday Night Live." I know, it's a comedy, but it's a comedy where the laughs are considered first, the story second, and the characters least of all.
When the bad guy's identity is finally revealed, it's impossible not to think that it could have been any one of a dozen supporting characters, and it's almost harder to care about which one it was in the first place. Additionally, it's very hard to care about either Mullins or Ashburn, regardless of the script's weak attempts to humanize them. Both are entirely out of touch with everyone around them, and while one is book smart and the other street, neither is particularly intelligent.
That's not to say there aren't funny moments. Some of the bits, especially the ones that come from McCarthy's thoroughly profane detective, are hysterical, but humor isn't nearly enough to disguise how poorly thought through the movie is. McCarthy, of course, had quite a career before her Oscar-nominated performance in Paul Feig's last film, "Bridesmaids," but her over-the-top, often-improvised, seriously raunchy performance was the film's take-away. The thing is, that movie's strength was actually the charming little romance at the film's core. There's almost nothing that's truly appealing about "The Heat"; what little is feels tacked on and forced. There are whole scenes and sequences that could stand to be cut — this is a film that has no business coming in at almost two hours.
The end result is understood well before the credits roll: You know Ashburn will loosen up. You know Mullins will reconcile with her family. You know there will be a drinking montage and a dance scene. And due to the film's R-rating, it's no surprise that someone will eventually be shot in the genitals.
Really, it's that kind of movie, and it's really too bad. "Bridesmaids" had some sincerity to it. "The Heat," on the other hand, for all its raunchy talk, is flaccid and, despite its name, barely lukewarm.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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this is my first ever tab so take it easy on me but i did the best i could but i have no
problem with constructive criticism
Gsus G Bm C D
Played when u see Insert
e----3-----3----2----0---2--- e---------------------------
b----1-----0----3----1---3--- b---------------------------
g----0-----0----4----0---2--- g---------------------------
d----0-----0----4----2---0--- d-------0--------------------
a----2-----2----0----3---*--- a---0h2------------------------
e----3-----3----0----0---*--- e---------3------------------
Words and Music by Craig Martin and Larry W. Johnson
Gsus G Gsus G
Johnny's daddy was takin' him fisin'
Gsus G
When he was eight years old ---
Gsus G Gsus G
A little girl came through the front gate
Gsus G
Holdin a fishin' pole
His dad looked down and smiled,
Said, "We can't leave her behind
Son I know you don't want her to go
Someday you'll change your mind."
And Johnny said,
Gsus G Gsus G
Take Jimmy Johnson take Tommy Tompson
G sus G
Take my best friend Bo.
Gsus G Gsus G
Take anybody that you want as long as she don't go
Take any boy in the world -- Daddy, please
Don't take the girl
Gsus G Gsus G Gsus G
Same ol' boy, same sweet girl, ten years down the road
Gsus G Gsus
He held her tight and kissed her lips in front of the picture show.
Bm C
A stranger came and pulled a gun and grabbed her by the arm
Bm C
Said, "If you do what I tell you to, there won't be any harm."
And Johnny said
Gsus G Gsus G Gsus G
"Take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards
Gsus G Gsus G
Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me, here's the key to my car.
Am D
Mr., give it a whirl, but please, don't take the girl.
Gsus G Gsus G Gsus G
Same ol' boy, same sweet girl, five years down the road
Gsus G Gsus G
There's gonna be a little one and she says, "It's time to go."
Bm C
Doctor said, "The baby's fine but , you'll have to leave
Bm C
`Cause his mama's fadin' fast," and Johhny hit his knees.
And then he prayed,
Gsus G Gsus G
"Take the very breath you gave me, take the heart from my chest.
Gsus G
I'll gladly take her place if you'll have me
Gsus G
Make this my last request
Am D
Take me out of this world, God, please, don't take the girl.
Hey, you're pretty close on this but if I could make a couple suggestions.
First try using a "D" chord in place of the "Bm" on the verses, followed by the "C" chord. Example:
His dad looked down and smiled,
Said, "We can't leave her behind
Am G
Son I know you don't want her to go
Someday you'll change your mind."
Also, you should put the chords directly above the words or places that the chord changes. It makes it much easier to read. Example:
G Am D
Take any boy in the world -- Daddy, please
Don't take the girl.
Not bad for a first attempt though.
Oops, that's not how I originally posted it. The chords should be as follows...
D - over "His", C - over "down", D - over "Said", C - over "behind", Am - over "Son", G - over "want", C - over "Someday", D - over "mind"
G - over "Take", Am - over "world", D - over "please", G - over "girl"


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Among the items taken were a camera, a purse, a mobile phone, a laptop computer and cash.
A boy aged 15, has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and has been released on bail until Tuesday, February 19.


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Ubuntu: Network Settings -> Location
Hello, folks.
I just jumped onto the Ubuntu (5.04) bandwagon, and I'm really impressed. I do have one question though. When I open the Newtork Settings application (System -> Administration -> Networking), the "location" I set does not seem to affect the settings. I am trying to have one wireless configuration for work and one for home where it is just a matter of changing the Location pulldown menu. When I try to change "Home," it seems to overwrite the "Work" settings.
Anyone have any suggestions?
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1. Welcome and Introductions – Lisa welcomed all of the new and returning committee members and provided an overview of the purpose of the group and her hopes for what might be accomplished in this coming year. Members each introduced themselves.
2. Fall 2008 Meetings
3. Committee Website – http://www.library.uiuc.edu/committee/usered/ - Lisa asked committee members to review the website. Minutes from user education committee meetings will be posted here and, when posted, members will receive an email letting them know. When you review minutes, please let Lisa know about changes you'd like to see made. Working groups are also expected to post their minutes to this website. Lisa will craft an agenda for the committee meetings in the week prior to the meeting. Please send Lisa any agenda items you would like to have listed.
4. Instructional Spaces for the Long-Term – Lisa asked the committee to help her prepare for her discussion with Woolen-Molzen, the architectural firm creating a master plan for the Main and Undergraduate libraries. Lisa has scheduled a conversation with them for two hours on Friday to discuss our instructional space needs. For the purpose of the discussion, "long-term" should be understood as changes to the library space will be made over the next 5-10 years and that will persist for at least the next 40 years.
Main ideas that emerged from discussion:
Please send further feedback to Lisa.
5. Updates on Instructional Spaces Library 225 and 314
Slavic Seminar Room (225) – Everything is finished except the monitor, which is essentially a large television. It will not power up and so Library IT is waiting for a technician from the manufacturer to arrive and diagnose it.
314 – The Committee tentatively plans to visit the classroom during its October meeting. Computers were installed last week; however, the document camera has not yet arrived. The computer workstations still need to be imaged and then tested. The instructor desk will need to be replaced because of a number of problems (color, laminate, etc. are not what was specified). Issues that still need to be worked out are the scheduling authority and key checkout process. The room has 16 workstations and is designed to allow greater use of print materials complementary to electronic resources. Clickers will be purchased if there is sufficient money leftover from the 314 project.
5. User Education Lunches – "Teaching Toss" - In response to multiple requests for facilitated but informal opportunities to talk about teaching, Lisa is proposing a "Teaching Toss." This event will be held twice a semester as a sort of modified pot-luck. Lisa will bring salad greens and utensils. Everyone who comes to the discussion will bring a topping for the salad. This will be an informal, community-building discussion space to talk about what people are doing with instruction. People could propose topics or ask someone to report on something they've been doing, but it will mostly be a very informal gathering. Lisa will set up some times.
6. Goals for the Year – To prepare for a focused discussed at the October meeting, committee members are asked to identify what we need to accomplish this year – i.e., What does the library need us to do in order to move information literacy forward in the library as a whole? A complementary question is do we need to create different project groups? A review of 2007 working groups will also be on the agenda for the October meeting.
8. Announcements/Discussion
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Oct 13th 2000
Continuing the trend to provide its customers with the latest technology, United Airlines will soon provide wireless Web and email connections for its passengers in airport terminals.
United has partnered with Aerzone to make these services available at the top 50 airports around the world.
The fact that United is providing 'wireless' service is the big news. Previously, airlines made available modem connections in their lounges, but United is the first to actually eliminate the need for a physical connection. In addition, the wireless service will be high-speed.
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BRANDON — Let's start with this: Marty St. Louis said he is "happy" to be a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Seems trivial, right? A bit obvious. He did, after all, recently sign a four-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season.
But given the alternative the star right wing floated the day after last season ended — that he would seek a trade if he did not like the direction of the team — it is well worth noting.
"I was serious," St. Louis said of his declaration. "I didn't say that just to say it. I don't think I would have been here if this team was just rebuilding."
Instead, new general manager Steve Yzerman decided to retool to get the team back to the playoffs while building long-term, sustainable success.
So, as the Lightning today moves training camp to the Ice Sports Forum, St. Louis — whom center Steven Stamkos said is "the heart and soul of the team" and coach Guy Boucher called "a character guy" — is enjoying the possibilities.
"There's a positive vibe about being a Lightning again," St. Louis said. "We haven't had that in a while."
This is St. Louis' 10th season with Tampa Bay. He had 29 goals and 94 points last season, and was awarded the league's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship.
The five-time All-Star has at least 80 points in five of his past six seasons, his 390 consecutive games is the league's fourth-longest active streak, and he is a critical voice in the locker room and a mentor to Stamkos, one of the league's budding superstars.
He's even come to terms with his age, 35, and the gray hairs near his temples, though Stamkos said, laughing, "He keeps it under wraps. He's the oldest guy on the team this year, so he's a allowed a few grays."
"I feel great," said St. Louis, who has a rigorous summer workout program and the cut physique to prove it. "Every summer that I train, I feel stronger. I feel stronger now than when I was 25, 26.
"I think it has a lot to do with the training I've done the last five or six years, taking care of myself, loving the game, and playing with these young guys. It makes me feel young."
But three straight years out of the playoffs got old. And after new owner Jeff Vinik, the day after last season ended, fired general manager Brian Lawton and coach Rick Tocchet, St. Louis saw a team without a rudder and, wanting to play for a winner as his career got closer to the end, considered leaving.
"You didn't know what direction they were going," St. Louis said. "But once they hired Steve Yzerman, I knew things were going to turn around. I wanted to be part of something Steve Yzerman was going to build."
"For him to stay here and sign off on his extension shows that he believes in this organization and his teammates," Stamkos said. "That's just huge. I was probably more excited than he was when he decided to stay."
St. Louis, one of three remaining players from the 2004 Stanley Cup team, said he is determined to make the decision count.
"I'm just worried about getting faster and stronger every year, and improving," he said.
"Once you stop improving, you start giving in. I think if you try to tell yourself you're 35 and should slow down, you probably will."
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Melbourne Rebels winger Cooper Vuna has been banned for two weeks after pleading guilty to a dangerous tackle in his side's 43-12 Super Rugby loss to the Highlanders.
He was cited after the match in Invercargill on Friday night.
The incident happened midway through the second half, when Vuna lifted opposition winger Kade Poki, tipped him over and dropped him to the ground.
Vuna was warned and penalised by referee Marius Jonker, while Poki, who landed on his back, wasn't injured and played on.
The suspension means the former Warriors and Newcastle rugby league winger will miss Melbourne's home fixture against the Blues and the trip to Canberra to face the Brumbies.
In the first half of the same match against the Highlanders, Rebels second five-eighth Lloyd Johansson was sin-binned and received a white card for a similar tackle on flanker James Haskell.
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Following Fox's announcement last week that Jack Bauer will be returning on 5th May in 24: Live Another Day, word now arises that Tate Donovan will be right there alongside him as part of the new line-up.
The upcoming limited series, which will be twelve episodes in length, picks up four years after the end of Season 8, with Jack Bauer on the run in London.
Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kim Raver, and William Devane will reprise their roles alongside Jack Bauer himself, Kiefer Sutherland.
Donovan joins the cast as the White House Chief of Staff, Mark Boudreau, an astute and strong-willed political advisor who's married to Audrey Raines (Raver), daughter of President James Heller (Devane).
Jon Cassar, who's worked on the series since Season 2 and directed dozens of episodes, will be at the helm for six of the twelve episodes in 24: Live Another Day, including the season opener.
Donovan is coming off the back of CBS' new drama/thriller series, Hostages. He was of course part of Ben Affleck's terrific ensemble in Argo, and remains perhaps best known – at least to people of my age – for his role as Jimmy Cooper in The O.C. He's a brilliant actor, and I can't wait to see if he gets a chance to go toe-to-toe – verbally, if not physically – with Jack Bauer.
24: Live Another Day will begin airing on Fox in the US on May 5th. If you're anything like us, you can't wait for Sutherland's return as Jack Bauer either. Smart money says this will be some of the greatest television we'll see all year.


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tiltbillings wrote:danieLion wrote:Hi pedro1985,
I used to listen to music a lot. Now, if I'm not careful (practice some restraint) songs get stuck in my head and play like loops, including while I sit.
Sorry it's not a sutta reference.
If a song gets stuck in your head while you are sitting, what do you do? Is it an occasion for negative feelings in response to the this bit of mental music?
Absolutely.danieLion wrote: I used to always feel negative about them, but now I'd say I experience them more neutrally probably because I've trained myself to see them as conditioned phenomena.
Does that make sense?
tiltbillings wrote:Absolutely.danieLion wrote: I used to always feel negative about them, but now I'd say I experience them more neutrally probably because I've trained myself to see them as conditioned phenomena.
Does that make sense?
"These are the six dangers inherent in habitual partying: You constantly seek, 'Where's the dancing? Where's the singing? Where's the music? Where are the stories? Where's the applause? Where's the drumming?'
Before I went to Thailand I'd been very fond of music, I
listened to it all the time. For the first year or so when I was
living in the monastery every time I'd sit down I'd hear music
in my head — continually — until I hated it. But I couldn't make
it go away. Eventually after about a year and a half of non-stop
noise in my head and fi ghting with it, and gradually cooling
down about it all, it began to die away. By the time I came to
England, my mind had cleared out, like a squeezed sponge.
But then one day I was walking down a street and there was
some music playing and my ear picked it up. I could feel the
experience of consciousness dancing around the music, so
much that it was diffi cult not to start physically dancing. The
mind was gyrating, stimulated by this auditory experience
and the consciousness fl uctuating with it. So I explored; I
listened deliberately and tried to go to what the sound really
was — and when I focussed very strongly on the sound, the
music and the listener stopped!
The music was dependent on a particular mode of
attention whereby consciousness wasn't held clearly, fi rmly
or incisively onto an object, it was allowed to play on it. The
experience of music was this playing: not an external experience
nor an internal experience but the two coming together.
And I really saw that what one could do something about was
the stirring of consciousness, the stirring of the mind and
moods — when that stopped, the music stopped. There was
still the sound but it was empty, it was hollow. That was very
signifi cant for me because then that was it as far as music went.
I could see that the music was just the movement of the mind.
We can allow that movement to happen if we want to, but its
reality, its ability to grip, fades.
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Anyone here use a blowgun and care to comment on it? I've been thinking learning/playing with one might be fun.
They are very accurate and easy to use. I bet most people would be surprised what you can do with one. I always bought strings of beads and made the darts myself. The bead darts are not as effective as the cone darts but they are cheaper.
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RON L here = SERESURPLUS
After a few Missions in S America and watching the natives with thier Version of the weapons, I started making my Own copy out of .50 conduit, it was free or cheap at any Construction site, and I make my own Darts out of Plastic from Milk Jugs, and a Plum BOB and Nails!
I've Taken small Game, Rabbits, and Squerrls and such with them, but onlt close up! I se one that is made to break down and screw back together as bast, my current Model is near 6 FT long and really packs a wallop!
Great option for NO firearms hunting and it's fun to booT!
ron L
I had a friend in College that would shoot roaches (the insect) with his. He ws deadly accurate with his at 12-15 feet.
I got one, great for getting rid of the occasional mouse in the house.
Greetings from 'a brand new guy'
Hello all!
Yes. I first used a 50 caliber 5 footer back in '92, when a Friend of mine turned me onto target shooting... we'd sit in an unheated unfurnished, unfooded house in the dead of winter playing 'cricket' on a dart board; waiting for the weather to break so we could get back out and do some scooter riding... Ahhhh, to be young and free and stupid again! We were pretty good with it; the darts were home made - marble type beads and good stiff wire.
I now own a little 3 ft model, 40 cal; and am still a pretty fair shot.
I prefer the spear type, 5" darts for the kinetic impact as well as the penetration factor from the needle sharpness of the flattened out spearhead, but the small type 'spikes' pack a good whollop as well. I'm sure that rabbits and squirrels and the occasional foul would be a dinner p[late, depending on the legalities of the respective hunters domain.
It's my plan to try to patent a new type of dart; no details until I get a good attorney, but they are awfully noville!
I have run a few searches and it appears that one can purchase actual Poison Dart Frogs on the net a few different places, the caveat is that in captivity they won't (claimed) produce the toxins due to the "in captivity" diet. I found that initially hard to believe because I saw a documentary or two where they were being kept FOR toxin extraction in a few Pharmo development laboratories. Then I learned just the other day that it is INDEED due to diet, it seems that they don't actually have their own toxin, that it is produced from the wide variety of insects that have THEIR own toxins, and after ingestion / digestion, that the minute quantities of toxic material from Central American: mites, fleas, mosquito's, yadayadayada, is assimilated and then developed into a secretion that is indeed deadly.
Very interesting stuff! Awfully expensive, for just a novelty though. I suppose one could re-numerate efficiently by a breeding / selling program... at $275 a mated or sexed pair... A 50 gallon terrarium set up could become quite lucrative!
Anyhow... Howdy folks!
Other weapon in home is a pretty clean and efficient KSI 9mm... Researched after purchase, it appears that it is actually a Norinco, 9mm Chinese Officer Sidearm reproduction. I've familiarized myself with it on the range and went through 2 boxes of regular target rounds; fairly quickly, under an hour, just to try to shake it loose and see if it would mis-feed, misfire or otherwise jam up.
It was a keeper.
Kept bedside now with a clip full of hollow points.
I hope to enjoy the site here. Being wheelchair restricted, I have alot of time to sit and peck, as I listen to Alex Jones scare the crap out of me each day, waiting for Coast to Coast A.M. to spring up at 10P.M. to help me through the lonely nights!
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15 years ago I shot a squirrel in a tree with my blow gun. 4" spring steel dart with bead on one end. Unfortunately the dart pinned the squirrels hind leg to the tree - where he remained. They are accurate to about 50'. I bought palstic broad head tips and conical rear nocks but they lack the energy of the bead which is heavier.
ive just made a 4 foot long blowgun out of pvc and use cone darts for shooting them. there great fun for target practise and hunting. ive just recently come across a brand new way of making practise darts for the blowgun. if you wish to see how i make them then please check out my website and look at "making the darts" page as it will tell you how to make the cones and about 6 different type of darts including a full broadhead which is the ultimate dart for hunting. please visit www.aaronsanson.co.uk and please leave a message in the guestbook thanks
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i have been wanting to purchase a blowgun for quite some time now, but first i want to research on what is best to buy or make. and most of you are well experienced users, so, what size and kind of blow gun do you use and what would you recommend? length? calibration? and type?
These can be had anywhere quality tactical ninja gear is sold, flea markets, on line, etc.
Seriously, while I wouldn't invest real money in one, I have a junk aluminum one that is suprisingly accurate. As for attachments/ accessories, mine came with a dart quiver that attached to the shaft and held 8 darts. Cool till I grabbed it wrong and stabbed myself with 4 of those darts.
Good thing they were plain unenhanced darts.:eek:
Get a cheapie and have fun with it.
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Key executives at Bauer Media, including chief executive Paul Keenan and Geoff Campbell, the managing director of its men's unit, have enlisted former FHM editor Anthony Noguera to oversee the proposals, which are likely to result in the brand resurfacing next year in a new format.
According to sources, the publisher is contemplating a number of options for the new brand, including relaunching it as a digital-only proposition, a free magazine or a subscription-only title.
Bauer Media, which owns the brand's trademark after it acquired the magazine's former owner Emap Consumer Media, has ruled out reviving The Face in its previous incarnation of a monthly, paid-for news-stand title.
Sources have revealed that the plans "are very active" and Bauer executives have already sounded out one leading advertising agency over the plans to relaunch the brand.
The Face, which played a key role in defining popular culture in the 1980s, was launched in 1980 and in its pomp posted a circulation of nearly 80,000 copies.
The title closed in 2004 after Emap decided it was no longer financially viable and a buyer could not be found.
Rob Lynam, press account director at Mediaedge:cia, said: "There was a lot of talk at the time about The Face coming back in some form. It will create opportunities in areas where they don't have any at the moment."
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A Year of SpillsPaul M. Barrett
In mid-spring it appeared that 2010 would become the Year of the Spill—grim recognition of the gunk staining the Gulf of Mexico. President Barack Obama called the BP (BP) leak "the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced," and for a while the gusher seemed unstoppable. Every time you turned on cable news, there it was, pouring forth.
Finally, it was plugged, and with surprising speed the surface of the Gulf returned to something approximating normal. Despite the release of 4.9 million barrels of crude—more than five times as much as the Exxon Valdez spilled in 1989—three-quarters of the discharge had vanished by late summer. The oil, according to government scientists, had been captured at the wellhead, burned, broken up chemically, evaporated by the hot sun, digested by hungry bacteria, or dissolved into microscopic droplets. Fisheries reopened, and the White House urged Americans to feast on Louisiana seafood. Whew!
But what about the rest of the oil? The journal Science reported in August that a residual plume deep in the Gulf could threaten wildlife for years to come. The main column curls 3,000 feet below the surface, extending for 20 miles southwest of the capped well. On the ocean floor, researchers discovered oily sediment stretching across many square miles. The residue could kill marine life that provides food for innumerable fish. All that means it's way too soon to forget about the Gulf spill.
Leakage resurfaced as a 2010 theme in the anarchic persona of Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks impresario spilled a volume of secrets about American foreign policy not seen since the days of the Pentagon Papers. A master media manipulator, Assange embarrassed and angered diplomats worldwide. Next to trickle out, he threatened before turning himself in to British police, will be the confidences of a major financial institution.
In the stock market, the big splash came on May 6. Debt worries in Europe, combined with superfast computerized trading in the U.S., caused shares to plummet in the space of minutes. Stock prices recovered almost as quickly, but the Flash Crash left Wall Street badly shaken.
Courtesy of Twitter, the drip-drip-drip of trivia was part of the year's soundtrack. Sarah Palin "refudiated" critics, Kanye West bared a bruised and solipsistic soul, and NFL stars (mostly wide receivers, for some reason) embraced the microblogging site as their go-to medium for narcissism dumps. A graphic designer in Japan let loose the world's 20 billionth tweet. Fittingly, the communication lacked any clear substance: "So that means the barrage might come back later all at once." Elsewhere, the government of North Korea denied press reports that it had taken to tweeting anti-Western propaganda under the cryptic handle @uriminzok. A spokesman for the North decried a surfeit of "misinformation, speculation, and sensationalism." It was the sanest-sounding comment to spill out of Pyongyang in 2010.


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This guy likes Earth, Bread + Brewery a lot. Good on him.
And speaking of EB+B, Mark Haynie has sent along a photo of the gathering there a week ago tonight. It's filled with familiar faces from the local beer scene. See how many you can name:
I can tell you that the lineup includes five brewers, three beer writers, a couple of sales reps, someone famous for being someplace else, half of a Mutt & Jeff comedy team and half a wife. Some people fill more than one of those roles. And I have no idea who the lady in light blue with her back to the camera is.
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Just when I thought I might get bored on a three day weekend (here in the USA, it is Memorial Day weekend) Varun Srinivasan, a program manager on the OneNote team, put together a How To to get Python working with OneNote. Details are at his blog: http://varunsrin.posterous.com/python-onenote-you
The teaser I will leave you with is that this is essentially only three lines of code.
Nice work, Varun!
Now to dig into this myself...
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Rowan prof leads American Turkish Chamber of Commerce; Organization's multi-state kickoff planned for June
Rowan prof leads American Turkish Chamber of Commerce; Organization's multi-state kickoff planned for June
Dr. Ihsan Isik loves his homeland of Turkey. He loves his adopted land of the United States, too.
Now he is trying to bridge the two countries in a very tangible way: via commerce.
Isik, a professor of finance in the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., is chairman and CEO of the American Turkish Chamber of Commerce (ATCOM), headquartered in Cherry Hill.
ATCOM is an alliance of about 200 Turkish and American firms operating mainly in the Mid-Atlantic region in various sectors of the economy, such as food, construction, transportation, banking, real estate, insurance, law and healthcare.
The professor founded the chamber to promote networking, training and collaborative efforts among its members and affiliates as well as to promote trade links among firms in Turkey, Europe and the United States. ATCOM currently serves as the U.S. representative office of the Independent Industrialist and Businessmen Association (MUSIAD), the largest civil business association in Turkey. ATCOM also is part of the World Turkish Business Council, an initiative of the Union of Chambers and Exchanges of Turkey.
ATCOM will host more than 100 Turks, Turkish-Americans and others, including the Turkish counsel general and the Turkish trade attaché based in New York City, at a series of kickoff events planned for June 1 through 8 in Glassboro, Philadelphia, New York, Washington, D.C. and beyond. (The reception at Rowan University will be held in the Chamberlain Student Center's Eynon Ballroom on Wednesday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m.) They represent the fields of agriculture, architecture, construction, environmental services, food, law, medical equipment, real estate, security, textiles and more.
Isik, who has taught at Rowan since 2001 and founded the group in 2008, started ATCOM in part out of concern that the United States and Turkey have a limited volume of trade, which he projected at $16 billion — or the equivalent of that between Turkey and Iraq.
"I like both countries, and these countries have been allies for a long time," said Isik, who noted his group is the largest Turkish trade organization in the United States. The only other place in the world with a more limited trade relationship with Turkey that the United States is Antarctica, Isik said. He'd like to see that change.
Turkey, the professor noted, has the 15th largest economy in the world and the 6th largest in Europe. His homeland is noted in particular for producing automotives, textiles, marble and leather.
Stronger ties between his two countries, Isik said, is especially important in New Jersey, which he said has the largest concentration of Turkish immigrants — about 100,000 out of an estimated 350,000 living in the U.S. "New Jersey can be a gateway for Turkish businesses," said Isik, who writes regularly for a Turkish daily newspaper and magazine that hits Central Asia.
Isik earned a Ph.D. in financial economics and an M.A. in economics from the University of New Orleans; an M.S. in finance from Texas Tech University; a diploma in banking and insurance from the Banking and Insurance School, Ankara, Turkey; and a B.S. in management from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He serves as an advisor to the Board of the Central Bank of Turkey and vice president of the Federation of Turkish American Associations. He has published and presented extensively on finance topics throughout the world.


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Celebrate Presidents' Day with Hot Dogs!
Celebrate Presidents' Day with hot dogs because what screams our country's forefathers like tube steak on a bun slathered in chili and onions?
Celebrate Presidents' Day with hot dogs because what screams our country's forefathers like tube steak on a bun slathered in chili and onions?
Seems like all the stories on WFGR.COM lately have fallen into two catagories. Sports and old rock stars. That's fine and all, as I like both, but I also like another topic.
Happy Birthday to me! I'm another year older. Whoo to the Hoo. And while having a birthday 3 days from Christmas sounds like a blast, it has it's ups and downs.
Most of time, when a fast food joint has some kind of cheap or free deal, it's to tie into a "national day" of some sort. "National Ice Cream Day" or "National Cheese Day" or even "Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday" For some reason, the deal for Tuesday has nothing attached to it.
Just because the holiday is for kids and candy doesn't mean chains can't take advantage of the chance to make a deal and make some money, too. Behold Food Deals on Halloween 2014!
And a new season! Today is the first day of Fall (it arrives at 10:30pm) so of course that means "half price ice cream cones at Sonic"
Today is National Back to School Day.
Well, that's half true,. Of course in Michigan school doesn't start until after Labor Day.
In other parts of the country, school has been in for a couple of weeks now. What???
One of the great joys of living in Michigan is our collective love of hot dogs! There are plenty of places in this food land of ours that claim to have the best type of hot dogs...
Just because I have refound my diabetic diet and carb counting doesn't mean I still don't love fast food. I just have to be careful and watch what I eat now. And know the carb amounts. And I will still be here to tell you the deals!
But the reason why seems a bit off. Maybe in other parts of the country, school starts a little earlier. When I lived in Kentucky, school started on August 9. That's early. Almost a month earlier than in Michigan due to Labor Day. Or maybe it's a southern thing, since Sonic is a big southern thing.
I seem to remember there used to be more food specials on Tax Day. Maybe the marketing people at fast food places are either getting cheaper, or they are realizing people are just going in for the free stuff and not actually buying stuff. Like me.
Some holidays/national days lend themselves to food specials and giveaways more than others.
Today is March 14, or 3-14 -- Pi Day. Pi is the equivalent of 3.14159265359, which is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It is represented by the Greek letter π, which is pronounced pi.
So, a pie giveaway. Well, then, that only makes sense.
For Monday, St. Patrick's Day, a couple of national chains are doing food specials. One works; the other, not so much.