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The target area is upper lip and underarm. Light sheer diode or Gentlelase Alexandrite? Thank you
Which Laser Hair Removal is Best Use for Light to Medium Golden Asian Skin with Black Hair?
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Laser hair removal in asian skin
Since you have had some conflicting advice, let me add that I agree that the NdYag is safest but the Lightsheer is likely a safe choice as long as you are not tanned at all. Alexandrite may also work well. The most important thing is that you are evaluated by a physician who has a lot of experience in laser hair removal.
Which Laser for Asian Hair?
Hi Latte. We see that you do not really need our help! You have identified 2 excellent lasers for your skin and hair type.
Although the Yag laser that was suggested works well for darker skin types and very coarse hair, it will not work well for you. The Lumenis Lightsheer and Gentlelase Alex are both great options.
The Alexandrite lasers will have a slightly higher incidence of side effect like blisters, but can also help you finish your program in 1 or 2 less treatments. If safety is your highest priority, go with the Diode. If less treatments is your priority, then the Alex might be better. Either way, choose a practitioner that is very experienced with your skin type. Good luck.
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Laser Hair Removal for Light Asian Skin
It is difficult to answer this question without seeing you in person. Please have an evaluation with a reputable physician before going forward. If your skin is fair, you will do fine with the Alexandrite laser. However, if you have olive undertones or tend to pigment/tan easily, the NdYag or the diode laser is best to avoid any hyper-pigmentation problems.
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It is difficult to decide the best laser hair removal device without actually seeing your skin. However, with the description of your skin and hair type, the safest and effective laser would be an NdYag laser, such as Candela GentleYag. Good luck!
LASER hair for Asian Skin
Types of LASERS:
- Diode- Perhaps the best studied and good for many skin types (the type I favor in my practice).
- IPL- Not as effective as diode in head to head studies and not good for all skin types. May require more treatments.
- Nd:YAG lasers- A good selection for darker haired patients. May require more treatments than diode and has a smaller spot size typically and may require more treatments
- Alexandrite- Best for lighter skin types however it is almost as effective as diode in efficacy.
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Laser hair removal in Asian skin
A few devices would work for Asian skin, but more importantly is the safety issue because of the increased pigment. Make sure to go with a diode laser (e.g. Lightsheer duet) or Nd:Yag laser for safety reasons.
Choosing the best laser for hair removal
I recommend you find a physician in your area that has the GentleMAX laser by Candela. This is the laser we use most in my office. It has BOTH the alexandrite laser as well as the NdYag laser so that when you are properly evaluated by the physician they will have the choice of the best laser for your skin type.
Learn more: http://www.dorsetstreetdermatology.com/cosmetic-dermatology/laser-hair-removal/
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The Alumni Association is honored to recognize outstanding ABAC graduates with two different sets of awards. We present Alumni Awards in ten different categories at Homecoming each year, as well as two Graduate Awards at Fall and Spring Graduation. Please see below for more information on nominations, previous winners, and more!
Alumni Awards Information:
• You can nominate more than one person
Please make nominations by our December 15th deadline.
The following are the 10 awards given each year:
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Graduate Award Information:
Awarded at Fall and Spring Graduations. Students will be sent an application via email. Those writing letters of recommendation can call 229.391.4900 with any questions.
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Via a fairly loose definition, Paul Bissonnette is a hockey player.
A wing, Bissonnette appeared in 28 games for the Phoenix Coyotes last season, accumulating six assists and 36 PIMs.
The player's greatest claim to fame is still his @BizNasty2point0 Twitter account, for which he has more than 418,000 followers.
And via that account, we've been granted an inside look at Bissonnette's trip to the dentist, which required him getting a few new teeth. It's understandable, really.
After all, he is a hockey player.
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# dependant on their freeware, then shafting said happy campers with
# mandatory payment for continued usage. I spit on your grave.
Something that is on my todo is to learn wxWindows, so I can write stuff that will work on Linux/OS X/Windows. I attempted to learn it once but found the lack of documentation frustrating. I don't really have much of a choice as I've h
I have to confess that I also disagree with him from time to time. For example, in his latest article, he writes the following:
Becoming proficient, really proficient, in just one programming world takes years. Sure, lots of bright teenagers learn Delphi one week and Python the next week and Perl the next week and think they are proficient.
On the surface, I agree with that. I was certainly one of those cocksure "I can program anything" types and I faced my comeuppance once I started hanging out at Perl
I don't work on the Python side, so I could be mistaken, but I seem to recall that wxPython was the choice. The programmer who's handling that is generally pretty careful about researching things, but I don't know his reasoning for this choice.


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Best gf bun ever!!! Fries were good too!
This place is amazing!!!!! Wish I lived closer!!! Best service, wonderful, personable staff! Delicious food! Tons of options!!!
Excellent burgers. Had a double on a gluten free bun with sweet potato fries. Recommend for all who are gluten sensitive.
Very sensitive to cross contamination so was nervous, but had a great experience. The person working the register knew about celiac and told me they have separate friers for the sweet potato and regular fries so they're not contaminated with batter. Had a turkey burger on a gf bun and sweet potato fries. Delicious!
great burgers, awesome buns, really nice staff. Im highly sensitive to cross contamination and have eaten here multiple times with no problems.
Really tasty burgers. Very soft GF buns.
They were out of gf buns, but I don't like them much anyway. So a wrap was fine. The sweet potato fries were good and plenty for my husband and me with some left over. Staff was friendly and assured me the fries were in oil where gluten never goes.
Very tasty!! Best moist gluten free buns EVER for burgers and hot dogs (not toasted to avoid cross contamination with wheat buns that are toasted.) Lots of gluten free toppings and options. The owner informed me that the fries are fried in a designated fryer for the regular and sweet potato fries which are GF and delicious. (His wife has Celiac Disease so he's well informed.) They also serve a great GF blonde ale beer called Steadfast!
Food was good, service was awful. Woman who claimed she was manager was rude and belittling. Will take my business elsewhere
This place has the best burgers ever!! Hot dog buns are great, too! the fries are boring and not worth it, but, I love this place. I've not ever been glutened, and I swear this place is a gem!
Got glutened here. My sister (non-celiac) got onion rings while I got fries. Apparently they thought they can cook it all in same oil. Felt so sick afterwards. Never again.
Awesome!!! Loved the GF hamburger and hotdog buns! Feels good to be able to have the whole meal start to finish. Ended my meal with a GF milk shake!
Price is good, and it's gluten free! What more do you want?! Fries were also awesome!
My celiac kid loves this place! Great milkshakes.
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Duquette fits right in Baltimore's land of opportunities
VP has made most of another chance in Majors, orchestrating renaissance with O's
BALTIMORE -- Over the course of 10 long baseball seasons, from 2002-11, Major League Baseball teams combined to fill a total of 47 vacancies for a general manager. And every candidate hired had at least one thing in common. None was named Dan Duquette.
Now, that might seem kind of strange, since this was a young guy with an impressive track record. Duquette was in charge when the Montreal Expos assembled the best team in franchise history prior to the 1994 season. He then went to the Red Sox and turned around Boston's sagging fortunes. But for whatever reason, nearly four dozen positions opened and closed while Duquette busied himself by starting a sports academy in Massachusetts, founding the Israel Baseball League and running franchises in the Northeast Collegiate Baseball League and the Can-Am League.
Duquette's exile ended on Nov. 8, 2011, when the Orioles hired him as their executive vice president of baseball operations.
"I thought I would get another chance," he said. "I believed I would. So I'm thankful for that."
Duquette didn't just get another chance. He once again hit it out of the park. Three winning records in three seasons after 14 consecutive years of losing. The O's currently have the second-best record in baseball and the biggest cushion of any division leader. And while it's true that some of the pieces for this renaissance were in place before Duquette arrived, he also quickly put his stamp on the organization.
"I'm telling you, this guy is 24-7. I don't know when he sleeps," said former Phillies general manager Lee Thomas, who has worked with Duquette in both Boston and Baltimore. "He's always looking at video, looking at international [players]. He uses the analytics the way they should be used. He's always been pretty much that way. He's done a fantastic job."
Duquette, 56, inherited a strong-up-the-middle trio -- American League Gold Glove Award winners in catcher Matt Wieters, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones -- plus right fielder Nick Markakis, who became the nucleus around which the rest of the roster would be reconstructed. Starting pitching, specifically, was a concern.
"Improving the pitching, improving the pitching and improving the pitching was what we were trying to do," Duquette said. "We were trying to improve the pitching in all areas of the organization: the drafting at the amateur level, the scouting, the player development and the acquisition of pitchers to help the Major League team.
"Because we didn't have a core. It's taken a while, because we didn't have a core group of pitchers to staff the Major League team to give us a chance to contend. So that's where we focused our work. And that means in all those areas."
The only holdover in the rotation is right-hander Chris Tillman. The other starters are left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (signed as an international free agent in January 2012) and right-handers Kevin Gausman (first-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft), Miguel Gonzalez (signed to a Minor League contract in March 2012 after he was released by the Red Sox) and Bud Norris (acquired from the Astros on July 31, 2013).
Last winter, Duquette traded Jim Johnson to Oakland, even though the closer had saved 101 games the previous two seasons. Johnson, who has since been flipped to Detroit, has struggled all season. Meanwhile, Zach Britton is 32-for-35 in save opportunities since claiming the role in mid-May. He was a starter until this season.
That's a pretty succinct illustration of the fact that the Orioles have traveled many roads to assemble a pitching staff that went into Thursday night with a 3.56 ERA. That would be their lowest in a full season since 1979 (3.26).
In turn, Duquette deflects credit to international scouting director Fred Ferreira, player development director Brian Graham, scouting director Gary Rajsich and pitching development director Rick Peterson. Only Graham was with the organization when Duquette arrived.
The O's have made over 120 roster moves this season, constantly seeking any edge they can get.
"We try to put our best team out there every night," Duquette said. "And sometimes that demands looking at the matchups for tomorrow's game and giving players that we have in Triple-A opportunities. But the good thing about that is that when players sign with us, whether it's Triple-A or the big leagues, they know they're going to get an opportunity. And I believe that energizes them and encourages them to do their best when they come up to help the team."
Still, if Duquette feels in any way vindicated by all he's been able to achieve after his decade in the baseball wilderness, he keeps it to himself. Instead, he talks about how happy he is for others: owner Peter Angelos (who hired him), the organization and Baltimore's terrific fan base.
"I was thankful to get another opportunity after being away from baseball for a while. I appreciated the opportunity I got from Mr. Angelos," Duquette explained. "I really get a kick out of working with the people here. We have some really good, hard-working veteran baseball people, and there's a common theme. And that's a thrill, because every day you come to the ballpark, people are doing their best to try to help the team win today's game."
This is the first time since 1982-85 that Baltimore has had at least three straight winning full seasons. That's reflected in the attendance, which projects to be the highest since 2005. But it's more than just numbers.
"The people in Baltimore are proud of their baseball team," Duquette explained. "We've given them hope and we've shown them we can provide a competitive team after a hiatus. To have the fans come out and support us, that's great. But to see them take pride in the Orioles and the great tradition of Oriole teams, we're reclaiming that tradition."
From 1966-83, the Orioles went to the playoffs eight times, made it to the World Series six times and won it all three times.
Today, the fans identify with Jones and Manny Machado and the other stars. But also with the blue-collar work ethic of players like Caleb Joseph, who spent seven years in the Minors before stepping in this season when Wieters was injured, and Steve Pearce, who was released this year then rejected a waiver claim to re-sign with the O's.
The Orioles have become known as a land of opportunities. And while that usually refers to players, it's just as true for Duquette -- the man in the middle of it all, directing traffic, orchestrating what has so far been a symphony of a season.
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Kelley Stanage
Caledonia Argus
The Caledonia City Council accepted the resignation of Council member Tom Murphy at their meeting on Feb. 24.
City Administrator Ted Schoonover recommended the open seat be advertised. The seat must be filled by appointment until a special election is held, along with the general election, to fill the remaining two years of Murphy's term.
Council member Randi Vick requested that a thank you letter be sent to Murphy for his service.
Contacted after the meeting, Schoonover said, "It is sad to see him go. He has been a very conservative and fiscally responsible councilman. He will definitely be missed and will be hard to replace."
Reflecting on his five years of service on the council during a telephone conversation, Murphy said, "I have nothing but good things to say about the city and the council. It's a great system that we have. I am pleased with the progress the council has made."
Freezing water pipes
During the public comment portion of the meeting, a resident living on South Street in Caledonia informed the council that a water pipe to her home had frozen. She had it fixed and was advised to keep the water running to keep it from freezing again. She asked if the council had plans to reimburse residents for extra water use due to the extreme cold.
Schoonover said that homeowners are "responsible for everything out to the main." Vick noted that if the council does that for one homeowner, they might receive many more requests.
Schoonover said that he was aware of only two other homeowners whose pipes had frozen. The visitor said she had heard there were five others that had to be fixed with welders. Council member DeWayne Schroeder said using welders to fix pipes can be dangerous and could lead to house fires if not done correctly.
Schroeder made a quick calculation of how much water would be used if a homeowner were to run a pencil-thin stream of water for a month. It would amount to 12 gallons per hour, or 288 gallons per day. For one month, that would be about 8,640 gallons, which would amount to roughly $90.
The council acknowledged that other communities are handling the matter in a variety of different ways. Some are providing adjustments on water bills, while others are not.
As this issue had not been on the agenda, the council took no action, and noted that they would consider it during a future meeting.
In other business
A resolution was approved accepting donations in the amount of $2,000 to the EMS Department.
The Southeastern Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Equipment Grant was approved (up to a maximum of $2,000 after the city's share of 25 percent has been subtracted.)
A gambling permit submitted by Caledonia Founders Day Inc. was approved for April 11-12.
Matt Blocker, city electrician, presented bids for the electrical project. Karian Peterson was the low bidder at $455,098. Resco was the low bidder for the equipment at $295,424. Bell Lumber was the low bidder for the poles at $10,113. All three low bids were approved. The work will start May 1 and will be performed by the same employees who have done the work in Caledonia for the last three years.
Employee time records and police reports and schedules were reviewed.
The meeting was closed for negotiations strategy with the Caledonia Police Association, after which no action was announced.


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Is the 4 wt. loosing favor?
I am certainly a champion of the 4 weight rod, make no mistake about it. Latley though it seems that i am more and more on my own. Is this awesome rod weight loosing favor with modern fly fisherman? I originally chose it as my all around rod (trout and smallish small mouth) because everyone told me to buy a 5 weight. Being new i figured that i would get more play from the fish and general excitement with a lighter rod. I in fact did. I also learned that i could cast just about as far as a five weight with a fly just about as big, and on a 3x tippet. Do i give a bit up in a heavy wind or with a big hair fly? I guess, but i gain a good bit in finessing a small dry to picky fish. Fortunately, finding a 4 in the nine foot range isn't to hard as i do like to nymph. I still wonder why more fisherman ignore this weight. The reason i bring this up is that i ran into a fisherman on a very traveresque u.p stream brookie fishing this past summer and was kind of shocked to learn he was using a 6. When he found out i was slinging a 4, he seemed to be equally as perplexed. Am i really that far off base, or do any others agree with me?
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Both the volume and the dollar value of mining deals in Canada fell in 2012, according to the results of an Ernst & Young report released this morning.
Mergers, acquisitions and capital raising in mining and metals: 2012 trends, 2013 outlook found that the total volume of mining deals in the country decreased by 19% in 2012. Total deal value fell 37%.
"Despite mirroring the global decline in deal value and volume, Canada maintained an 18% share of global mining and metals M&A value and 37% of global volume in 2012," said Bruce Sprague, national mining and metals leader at Ernst & Young.
"We saw a number of mid-tier and junior executives maintain confidence to pursue acquisitions despite turbulent times."
Sprague said this confidence is set to continue in 2013.
The survey found an increase in Canadian outbound investments, showing that many companies are pursuing larger cross-border strategic acquisitions with the goal of expanding existing operations.
The downturn in volume and value is part of a global trend, the study found. Global transactions value and volume declined by 36% and 7% from 2011.
The survey's results show that 2012 had the lowest number of deals since 2008, but Sprague said this trend is changing.
"Over the next year, we expect to see investment increase at a slower pace, with the majority of Canadian companies doing deals looking to scale-up existing operations by acquiring 'de-risked' assets," he said, explaining that Latin American countries including Peru, Chile and Mexico are top destinations for these transactions.


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2014 Kawasaki KX100
2014 Kawasaki KX100
Much like the KX85, the KX100 also receives updates to its powerplant for 2014. The 99cc liquid-cooled two-stroke engine produces almost 17 percent more peak power than the previous model, thanks in part to a revised Kawasaki Integrated Power-valve that increase midrange torque and top-end power.
Also similar to the 85, the KX100 gets a new cylinder head gasket and gasket-retention dowel to increase reliability and reduce detonation. A new piston with a single-ring design reduces friction compared to the previous two-ring design, while the Nikasil coated cylinder of the engine features a new exhaust port to improve flow and power. A larger 83mm crankshaft is fitted to the KX100, as well as the addition of a resin block added to the gap around the machined area near the crank pin to reduce volume of the bottom-end to increase intake transfer for more power.
The KX100 also gets updates to the Kawasaki Integrated Power Valve System (KIPS) that feature independent valves for each port to replace the previous three-piece design to increase reliability. New jetting on the 28mm Keihin PWK carburetor helps optimize performance to match the updates to the engine. A new radiator, which is 2.6mm wider and 40mm taller, increase the cooling capacity on the KX100 by almost 52 percent.
The Uni-Trak rear suspension on the KX100 features a new KYB reservoir shock with a black-anodized body that is 150 grams lighter than the outgoing shock, while damping adjustment is easier to adjust due to the new clicker-type compression adjuster. The 36mm inverted cartridge fork features new shim-type valving that provides more precise damping control, including new firmer damping rates to improve bottoming resistance.
Stopping power is improved on the KX100 with the addition of petal-type brake rotors front (220mm) and rear (184mm). The front brake lines is rerouted to protect it from damage, while the direct upward line is designed to simplify brake-bleeding maintenance.
The exterior is also updated on the KX100. Slimmer radiator shrouds and side panels help improve rider ergonomics. To also improve ergonomics, the handlebars are 24mm wider and 22mm taller. The new three-position handlebar riders offer positions of the standard setting, +5mm and +10mm, while the new two-position clamps allow adjustment from the standard setting to +10mm forward. The front and rear fenders and number plate are designed to match the styling of the larger big-boy KX bikes, while new wraparound fork guards help protect the inner fork tubes while also enhancing the styling of the KX100.
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Is it a 3 inch pan that is used for those little smash cakes? Where do you find them? They don't have them that small in my local Hobby Lobby or Wal-mart stores. There is a Michael's in the next town I could check out, or will I have to order it online??
I have seen it in three inch, but I have mainly seen it in 6 inch. I am sure you can do any small cake and it would be fine... you wouldnt happen to have Pampered Chef small baker???? if so that will work...
Sorry for sounding dumb, but what exactly are you referring to as a smash cake? Is it one of the 1st birthday tiny cakes (what I'm familiar with as a smash cake) or something else?
You've piqued my curiosity... it's been a while since I've heard that term.
I don't know about a 3" pan but I use a 6" for my smash cakes. Big enough to really smash ! I do have a 3" pan too. It's very tall--the size of a large can of baked beans. I found it at a thrift store. Never seen another one like it but I'm sure they are sold online.
Ok, that explains a lot then. I just assumed it was a 3" cake. I have a 6" pan so I can just use that
Yes, that is what I'm referring to, the first birthday cake for the birthday baby to 'smash'. That's what I heard them referred to on different cake sites
You can really use any size, I have round cake pans that start at 2 inches and go up. It is really up to you on what you want to use. You could even use a small shaped pan, like the wilton small 3d bear. The cake you choose really is up to who you are serving to and how it will fit the theme.
I use a 6" pan for this reason alone.... when I make a 9*13 (requested for most of the parties), I like to use just a a hint more than 1-1/2 mixes. I have just enough left over for a good 6" round.
I use a 6" pan for this reason alone.... when I make a 9*13 (requested for most of the parties), I like to use just a a hint more than 1-1/2 mixes. I have just enough left over for a good 6" round.
I do the exact same thing for the exact same reason. I have had moms ask for a smaller one so I will just trim an inch or so off around the edges.
I love using the 6", though, in chocolate--it makes for great pictures.


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Oakland University and Wayne State University boards will vote on a tuition increase for students Wednesday, an action that has become a June tradition at Michigan's 15 public universities.
This will be the first year that long-time OU Board Trustee Henry Baskin will not be on the board to argue against a tuition increase, which had been his stance for many years.
Neither OU, where almost 20,000 students are enrolled, nor WSU, where at least 7,000 Oakland County students take classes, would release the percentage increase recommended this year.
WSU spokesman Thomas Reynolds said the proposed increases would not be released until the Board of Governors meeting. OU spokesman David Groves, said information would be online under "meeting agenda" at www.oakland.edu/bot sometime Tuesday, depending when it is finalized.
Last year at OU, tuition went up by 2.94 percent for the 2012-13 year, which amounted to $10.25 per credit hour increase for undergraduates and $17 more per credit hour for graduate students. This meant tuition for freshmen and sophomores was $9,646 for a full-time student and $10,540 for juniors and seniors this year.
The year before, tuition went up 7 percent; and in 2010-11 the board approved a 10-percent hike.
At WSU, the board approved a 3.88 percent tuition increase for resident undergraduate and graduate students for the 2012-2013 school year.
This year, state funding to universities for operating increased by 2 percent. Gov. Rick Snyder and legislators said the state's 15 public universities must keep tuition increases at or below 3.75 percent to receive state funding tied to performance.
Recently, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor approved a 1.1 percent increase; the lowest increase in 29 years, at its meeting June 20, while U-M Flint approved a 3.5 percent tuition increase for fall.
At Michigan State University, the board voted to increase tuition for the 2013-14 school year by 1.9 percent for freshmen and sophomores, and by 3.6 percent for juniors and seniors.
This means freshmen and sophomores will pay about $12,900 for 30 credits while juniors and seniors will pay almost $14,300.
Last year, tuition increases around the state were as follows: Michigan State University undergraduate tuition, 3.5 percent; University of Michigan, 2.8 percent in Ann Arbor, 3.6 percent in Flint; Eastern Michigan University, 3.95 percent; Michigan Technological University, 3.9 percent; Wayne State University (undergraduate and graduate) 3.88 percent; Saginaw Valley State University, 3.9 percent; Central Michigan University, 1.96 percent; Grand Valley State, 3.7 percent; Lake Superior State, 2.98 percent; and Western Michigan, 3.91 percent.
According to a chart provided by OU, the average combined tuition and fee costs for full-time students compared to state average of $11,431 are: U-M Ann Arbor, $15,373; Michigan Tech, $14,929; Michigan State, $13,5605; WSU, $11,957; Western, $11,553; Central, $11,203, Ferris, $11,085; UM-Dearborn, $10,939; Grand Valley, $10,833; OU $10,706; Eastern $10,4676; UM-Flint, $10.281; Lake Superior, $10,264; Saginaw Valley, $9,237; and Northern $9,074.
OU is the only university that does not add any fees on top of tuition for such things as the campus recreation center -- it is included in tuition.
All first-time freshmen are guaranteed full tuition aid, less than an expected family contribution as determined by the U.S. Department of Education. OU maintains a Special Tuition Assistance Fund to help students with deteriorating financial circumstances.


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A tandem-vortex coronagraph can in theory enable high-contrast imaging behind a classical on-axis telescope. Here we point out that a tandem-vortex coronagraph configuration can also directly enable the measurement of the phases of focal-plane speckles, thereby allowing for their suppression in the resultant high-contrast image.
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5 bedroom detached house for saleSomnerfield Crescent, Haddington EH41
Offers Over £230,000
Property Description
Key features
- Sizeable Detached Villa
- With Self Contained 1 Bedroom Apartment
- Bright Lounge
- Dining Kitchen
- 3 Double Bedrooms
- Family Room/4th Bedroom
- Apartment Consists:
- Lounge
- Breakfasting Kitchen
- Double Bedroom
Full description
Your Move, Dalkeith, present to the market this detached extended villa in a quiet residential cul-de-sac, well placed for Haddington town centre. The property provides spacious accommodation and pleasant south views towards the Lammermuir Hills. Accommodation comprises: entrance hall, lounge with patio doors to the garden, family room, dining/kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom and cloakroom/WC. There is a further one bedroom apartment located to the rear comprising: entrance hall, lounge with patio doors to the garden, breakfasting kitchen, double bedroom and shower room. The property further benefits from gas central heating, double glazing (where stated), pleasant garden grounds and allocated parking.
The pleasant East Lothian town of Haddington is located within a bend of the River Tyne approximately 17 miles east of Edinburgh city centre. The town has a population of around 8,500 and offers a wealth of local amenities including shops and schooling. The historic town is a good base to explore the coast line as well as the Lammermuir Hills.
15' 9" x 11' 8" (4.8m x 3.56m)
Kitchen / Dining Room
19' 6" x 10' 0" (5.94m x 3.05m)
10' 5" x 13' 6" (3.18m x 4.11m)
11' 10" x 9' 2" (3.61m x 2.79m)
8' 5" x 10' 3" (2.57m x 3.12m)
Family Room
17' 5" x 7' 10" (5.31m x 2.39m)
Reception Room
10' 4" x 12' 11" (3.15m x 3.94m)
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
8' 0" x 9' 6" (2.44m x 2.9m)
10' 10" x 9' 9" (3.3m x 2.97m)
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Special features of this property is that it would be an ideal family home, in particular, note is to be taken towards the extra space at the rear of the property with the self contained one bedroom apartment.
Directions :-
From Haddington town centre head south west on Artillery Park towards the A6093, turn left on to Hardgate which is still the A6093. Turn right on to High Street, continue to follow the A6093 on to the B6471 and turn right into Somnerfield Crescent. The property is half way down the street on the right hand side.
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It took J.R. Martinez a long time to understand why he had survived. Seven months after the 19-year-old Army infantryman was trapped inside a burning Humvee in Iraq, he found out.
Another young soldier at the military hospital had looked at himself for the first time since he was wounded. The sight of the burns and inflamed skin on his face was disturbing. He switched the lights off and shut the curtains of his hospital room tight against the San Antonio sun, recoiling from the world and his own image.
A nurse thought Martinez might be able to help. "Can you talk to him?" she asked.
Martinez didn't think he had much to say to the injured soldier but their conversation set his life on a new course, one leading to prominence as a motivational speaker and a victory on television's "Dancing With the Stars."
He recounted his journey Wednesday night in Coronado at the Freedom & Recovery conference, an annual gathering of caregivers for traumatized military and law enforcement personnel grappling with mental heath disorders and addiction.
Martinez remembered the first time he looked in the mirror after the roadside bomb exploded on April 5, 2003. Five minutes had passed before they pulled him out of the inferno. He saw the flesh of his hands melt. His face caught fire, and he lost an ear.
He quickly turned away from his reflection. "What is that? That is not me!" he cried.
Then the questions that had no answers welled inside him, the ones he screamed in pain when his nurse scrubbed his charred skin: "Why did this happen? Why are you doing this to me?" Why? Why? Why?
"I fell into this deep dark hole, of depression, of regret, of anger," Martinez recalled. "I started telling my Mom it would have been better if they had just left me in the truck. If I had not survived."
Martinez, now 28, said his "pity party" lasted about two weeks. After he climbed out of it, he still didn't know what would become of his life. His dreams of becoming a professional football player after the Army or a long-term military career were obliterated by that explosion in Iraq.
Then he walked into a dark hospital room toward another young soldier who was hurt and fearful about his future. After glancing briefly over their injuries, they chatted for a long time. To Martinez the other soldier's burns didn't look so bad. "Dude, you're good. It's going to be fine," he told him. There's always someone worse off: "Look at me!" Martinez said.
On his way out Martinez turned back and noticed that the soldier had switched the light on and pulled the curtains open halfway.
"I think I figured out the answer," Martinez said when he reached his mother by telephone. "I think maybe I was kept in this world to use my experience to help other people with their experiences."
He hung up and decided that in the midst of his own recovery he would spend part of each day visiting other patients.
"The one thing about service members, we love the ability to be able to serve. When we're wounded, all of a sudden that opportunity to serve is taken away from us," he said.
"I realized I could continue to serve in a different way," working as an advocate for the armed forces and inspiring people to overcome challenges of all kinds.
"My new weapons are my words," he told U-T San Diego. "My new uniform is my scars."
When Martinez was wounded, three other soldiers were blasted out of the Humvee. They suffered relatively minor shrapnel wounds or broken bones. Martinez didn't see much of them in the early phase of his recovery. He was bitter about what he perceived as a letdown by his Army "brotherhood," so he rebuffed their later attempts to connect.
Martinez eventually understood the significance of the other kind of scars, "the ones that you can't see," he said.
"These guys ... they were damaged and upset and had open wounds on the inside because of what they experienced me going through, and how they remembered me screaming and yelling being trapped inside this truck. How they remembered when I was pulled out of the truck, how I looked."
The 35th annual conference that concluded Thursday at Hotel del Coronado was hosted by Foundations Recovery Network, a national organization for integrated treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders that is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn.
Retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, former U.S. drug czar, kicked off the event Monday by calling attention to the cumulative effects of a decade at war, including swelling numbers of service members and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and alcohol abuse.
On Tuesday, 23-year-old Marine veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer spoke about the 2009 Battle of Ganjgal, Afghanistan, when he plunged repeatedly into a vicious firefight to retrieve his comrades. Meyer told the audience he hadn't wanted a medal for the worst day of his life, but he was trying to capitalize on the attention to help others. In September he issued a "Challenge to America" to raise $2 million for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. As of today he was expected to reach $1.5 million in donations toward his goal.
Like Meyer, Martinez realized that he could help himself by helping others.
There was a time when Martinez thought no one would ever love him and that children would run from him in terror the rest of his life. During his two and a half years in the hospital and 33 surgeries, including extensive skin grafting, he had no idea he would one day make a career as a full-time motivational speaker. That he would act out much of his real-life story on the soap opera "All My Children," or win last year's "Dancing with the Stars" competition.
Now he is writing a memoir called "Full of Heart" scheduled for release this fall. And Martinez announced in December that he and his girlfriend were expecting a baby girl.
When people stare at him these days it is often because they want his autograph. For instance, when Martinez visited the Empire State Building a crowd formed and a boy mistook him for a rock star. He looked up at Martinez and asked, "Are you Seal?"
Before he became an actor and television celebrity, Martinez learned as a teenage combat veteran that "life is unpredictable. Life is unscripted. We write the script every day."


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Enabling LDAP Authentication with GroupWise 6
(Last modified: 10Aug2004)
This document (10067375) is provided subject to the disclaimer at the end of this document.
Novell GroupWise
GroupWise 6
GroupWise 6 SP1
Enabling LDAP Authentication with GroupWise 6
Enabling LDAP Pooling with GroupWise 6
Configuring the GW Post Office for LDAP using SSL:
Post Office Properties | GroupWise Drop Down | Security | Set Security to High | High Security Options | Check LDAP Authentication | LDAP Server check Use SSL | SSL Key File = the path and filename to the exported Trusted Root Certificate.(see below on generating this file) | LDAP Server Address = the ip and port of the LDAP Server. Default Ports are 636 for SSL Encryption and 389 for Unencrypted (clear text) | LDAP Username and Password = not necessary but strongly suggested. If used will increase performance if the LDAP server is located on a different server than the POA.
NOTE: It is best to have the SSL Key file located under the post office directroy. This has resolved 65535 and D06B errors while authenticating to LDAP. The POA will not have to authenticate to the server for the Key when set up in this fashion.
NOTE 1: When an LDAP username and password is used, an NDS user with an expired password will be able to use LDAP to authenticate. The LDAP user stays bound and only does a compare of the password attribute. If the user isn't cached, then it does a full LDAP bind and will see an expired password. This has been reported to LDAP Development.
NOTE 2: To use the LDAP Username you need EDir 85 or higher. If you are using the bind per user (the LDAP user name and password are blank on the PO LDAP configuration) and you are using GroupWise 6.0 SP1 then it should work with any Version 3 LDAP server which includes NDS 8.
Generating the SSL Key File (trusted root certificate):
Properties of the LDAP Server object | SSL Configuration Tab | make sure the Disable SSL Port is NOT checked and it matches the port used in the Post Office Security | LDAP Server Address. Make note of the SSL Certificate name ie: SSL Certificate DNS. Close the LDAP Server properties. Go to the Properties of the NDS SSL Certificate (The name you noted above SSL Certificate DNS or whatever) | Certificates | Trusted Root Certificate | Export | choose a location and filename the POA will have access to. ie: x:\system\GWCert.Der. | Export. Make note of this path and filename as it will need to be input in the Post Office Agent Properties | Security | SSL Key File as mentioned above.
Note: When the Trusted Root Certificate is Exported, it needs to have an 8.3 filename, or it will not work with GroupWise.
See Solution NOVL68233 for Common LDAP Errors reported on the POA.
the POA's configuration web page. You can configure the server information in this format.
LdapSslKeyPoolx-[ NLM requires the full path, \\server_name\vol\directory\filename.der]
where x ranges from 1 to 5
/ldapportpool1-[port number, default to 389 or 636 for ssl]
/ldapsslpool1-[enable | disable ]
/ldapsslkeypool1-[ full path for key file ]
/ldapportpool2-[port number]
/ldapsslpool2-[enable | disable ]
/ldapportpool3-[port number]
/ldapsslpool3-[enable | disable ]
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Kongsberg Signs Nasams Air Defence Upgrade Contract Worth 360 MNOKNorway - KONGSBERG has signed a 360 MNOK contract to deliver an upgrade of NASAMS air defence system to the Royal Norwegian Air Force. The NASAMS system is produced by KONGSBERG and Raytheon, and the upgrade will be delivered within a 2-year timeframe. The upgrade consists of deliveries of new High Mobility Launchers for increased mobility, upgrade of the existing FDC Command & Control centres and associated training facilities.
"We are very satisfied with the fact that NASAMS has been selected for an upgrade. NASAMS is the back-bone of Norwegian ground based air defence, and is the preferred medium range air defence system in NATO, says Eirik Lie, Executive Vice President, Kongsberg Defence Systems".
Related Research on ASDReports.com:
Global Rockets and Missiles Market Research Report 2017
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Looking back, Kevon Looney wouldn't trade the last few years for anything. Looking ahead, the five-star forward has a big decision to make.
For much of the last three summers, the 6-foot-9 forward from Milwaukee (Wisc.) Hamilton has been zig zagging across the country for camps and with his travel team the Milwaukee Rebels. The travel has been hectic and he's looking forward to some rest, but he created a lot of memories and lasting relationships.
"It's been a lot of fun," Looney told Rivals.com. "It's been a long journey and I'm ready to go home and see my family and rest for a little bit.
"The ride and the relationships that I've built with these top competitors and with my summer team has been a lot of fun. I've made family out of friends."
Along the way, Looney has also developed into a pretty good basketball player. A once rail thin 6-foot-5 wing who showed promise as a three point shooter, Looney has grown in both physical stature and skill. He can still shoot, but plays a versatile inside/out game and has become much stronger.
"I've made the biggest development in strength," said Looney. "When I came in as a freshman I was like 150 pounds and now I'm up to about 210 pound and I've been getting a lot stronger. I want to continue to get stronger."
On the recruiting front, Looney has long been one of the most sought after players in the country. Ranked No. 11 nationally, he's cut things down to a final group of six that includes Duke, Florida Michigan State, Tennessee, UCLA and Wisconsin.
Duke: "I have a great relationship with Coach K and the entire Duke coaching staff. He's a legendary coach and the Duke brand is one of the best."
Florida: "I liked Billy Donovan a lot when he came in and did the in home visit. When I watch them play I see players like me and I see some players like me from Florida who have made it to the NBA."
Michigan State: "I have a great relationship with coach Fife and Tom Izzo. They have been recruiting me hard since I was a freshman, they are great fit because of their tough style and kind of close to home."
Tennessee: "I have a great relationship with coach Cuonzo Martin and the rest of the coaches too. My dad is from there and I went there on an unofficial and liked it a lot."
UCLA: "I like California a lot and when I first saw it last summer after Pangos All-American camp I liked it a lot. I like the way they are going to play."
Wisconsin: "They are the home state team and you have to consider them. Bo Ryan has been there since the beginning and I have a great relationship with him and Greg Gard and my parents do too."
After getting some rest, the next step for Looney is to set up his official visits. He'll see Wisconsin unofficially while the rest of his finalists get officials. He's looking to decide in the early period and what he sees on the visits will have a big impact.
"When I go on these visits it will be whatever my parents and I think is best for me," said Looney. "It could be style of play or who they feel most comfortable with."
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I am 18 years old and decided to go for the procedure 6 months ago right after I turned 18. I decided to get it done because when I smiled my nostrils looked very wide, and I thought my nose was large. I came out of the surgery with an even more bolbous looking tip and a very tight feeling around my nose and mouth area when I smile. My nose now looks very unnatural on my face and i wish every day that I had my old nose back.
If you are considering this surgery, espeically if you are young, I would reccomend it for only those with an EXTREME need for it. Don't waste the money and go through the pain only to learn the hard way that the features that suit you best are the ones you are born with.


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The Welsh are riding to the rescue of Hereford's beleaguered western bypass project.
In the Commons this week, David Jones, secretary of state for Wales, confirmed that he had raised the case for the bypass with secretary of state for transport Patrick McLoughlin.
Mr Jones was answering a question put by Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnor.
Mr Williams, in turn, was putting the views he shared with Hereford's would be Lib-Dem MP Lucy Hurds, Herefordshire Council leader Tony Johnson and Kirsty Williams, Welsh Assembly member for Brecon and Radnorshire.
Mr Williams had met with the three to agree on the "desperate need" for a western bypass of Hereford and the overall importance of improved road links between Herefordshire and Wales.
A local Lib Dem survey has shown 89% support for a bypass.
Mr Williams secured from Mr Jones an undertaking of "further discussions" over the bypass between the transport secretary and the Welsh government, having told the Commons that business in Mid-Wales depended on "good access" to the West Midlands to maximise opportunities, and, for those businesses based in Brecon, that meant the A438.
Mr Williams asked Mr Jones to work with the Welsh Assembly, the Department for Transport and local government to ensure the A438 was upgraded, and particularly around Hereford where a bypass was needed to " avoid the bottleneck".
Responding, Mr Jones said the "important issue" had been the subject of discussion for some time and had been a subject of correspondence between himself and Mr McLoughlin that very day in falling partly under the Welsh Government and partly under the Department for Transport.
Hereford's western bypass has been held up critics and funding concerns but remains a priority for Herefordshire Council.


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When fans of the Spin Book Club meets at Housing Works next Thursday night (Sept. 4) to talk with Augusten Burroughs about his new memoir, A Wolf at the Table, there'll be an added bonus: Tegan Quin (of Tegan & Sara fame) will be performing a new song she wrote, inspired by Burroughs and at his request, for the first time ever in public. "I was a huge fan of Augusten's and was ecstatic when the request came in from my management," Quin emailed about the song. "It was very hard for me to write the song mainly because it was the first time I had ever tried to write a song for anyone before. I usually write about myself and was a little stuck at the start. This of course made it an even more exciting and fulfilling experience for me."
Quin became a member of Spin's book club, where a cluster of musicians gather monthly to talk about books, after being interviewed for the magazine by club organizer Emily Zemler. She says she and her bandmate, twin sister Sara, have different tastes in literature but do have a few authors they both love and frequently swap books while on the road. Right now, she's reading The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté: "I like to read fiction the best," she admitted, "but try to change it up and read nonfiction to challenge myself every few books."
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Jesus' Hands and Feet in Simi Valley
In Simi Valley, California, Sonrise Christian Fellowship helps the homeless with their most basic needs.
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In Simi Valley, California, Sonrise Christian Fellowship helps the homeless with their most basic needs.
The "Today Show" nutrition and diet expert discusses how to achieve permanent weight loss by building new eating habits.
The author of Kissing and Cooking will demo cooking for couples, just in time for Valentine's Day.
After receiving thousands of e-mails from fans of his radio show, John Tesh felt compelled to write his first...
Soaring food prices have many Americans saying no to dining out. Now many restaurants are working hard to win...
Gordon Robertson shows us how to cook an easy Thanksgiving meal. GET RECIPE HERE.
Gordon cooks up succulent roast with scalloped potatoes, peas and caramelized pearl onions and apple tart.
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Hull's Drive-In
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Hull's Drive-In opened on August 5, 1950 as the Lee Drive-In with a capacity for 300 cars. In August 1957 the Lee Drive-In was sold and renamed Hull's Drive-In. After the 1998 season, the drive-in closed.
In 2000 local residents formed a group called "Hull's Angels" and dedicated themselves to find a way to re-open the drive-in. In 2000 this group leased the property and opened the drive-in. In 2001 after significant fundraising, the group purchased the drive-in and it remains open today. Hull's Drive-In is America's only non-profit community-owned drive-in.
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Before my twin sons were jerked out of college at Southern Virginia University nearby and sent to beautiful Baghdad for a year's paid vacation in body armour,they enjoyed this rare place.A bunch of those care-free kids would make a real party of it.Nice people run it with a great attitude.A body shop next door is a customer of mine,so I see it regularly.
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Note from their website: Thanks to the wonderful and generous support of our community, business sponsors, and guests, Hull's Drive-In can now show all our movies on a state-of-the-art digital projector with a picture sharpness and clarity you must see to believe! From your friends at Hull's Drive-In Theatre – THANK YOU one and all!
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Cherokee County Deputies Looking for Suspect in Deer Hunter Shooting
Cherokee County authorities are looking for a suspect accused of shooting and injuring a deer hunter last weekend.
Deputies with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office told KTUL that John Mason was shot in the upper arm and shoulder area by an unknown suspect. It happened last Friday in a wooded area near Welling.
According to a statement from CCSO, Mason was with his father at the time and was able to be transported to a Tahlequah hospital. He was later transported to a Tulsa hospital for further treatment of his injuries.
Investigators are now looking for a red Dodge four-door pickup believed to have been in the area at the time of the shooting. No suspect description was provided.
Deputies with the CCSO are being assisted in the investigation by wardens with the Oklahoma Wildlife Department. Evidence at the scene of the shooting is being investigated at this time.
Anyone with information should call CCSO at 918-456-2583.


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You can teach your baby about colors without having to actually "teach" by just reading some books together and pointing out the different colors. I love color books because like number books, they don't rely on a story and are just great conversation starters between you and your baby--here are some of our favorites.
Happy Baby Colors
I love this series. It got a lot of use during Juliet's baby years.
Colour Fun (Funfax Tabulated Board Books)
This is similar to the one we have--couldn't find an image of ours, but it has a parrot on the front. I like the black and white pirate flag on the the "black" page.
My Very First Book of Colors
Eric Carle--need I say more?
What Makes A Rainbow by Beth Ann Schwartz
I've been piling up books next to my computer desk as I type these baby lists and everytime I turn around, Juliet has taken this book because she wants to read it! At this very moment, she is sitting on the couch reading it to herself. So...let's just say, we really reccommend this one!
Colors (Anne Geddes Collection)
This has lots of funny pictures of babies sitting in cabbages and pumpkins and hydrangeas.
Here are some I don't own, but would like to read with Lucia:
What Colors?
I have looked through this one at the bookstore and think it is just beautiful.
Begin Smart Play Colors
I like bilingual books--this one appeals to me because of the Spanish element.
Elmer's Colors (Board Book)
I love the cover of this! It makes me want to make a multi-colored elephant craft!
Colors (Little Scholastic)
We have the shapes version of this book and really loved it.
Bright Baby Colors
I love anything from Priddy books--so, this one looks good to me.
I Love Colors (Look Baby! Books)
This one looks to have pictures of babies which are always appealing to the babies reading the books.
Baby: Colors! (Baby Chunky Board Books)
The paint lids on the front call to me.
Wee Sing & Learn Colors (Wee Sing and Learn)
We have the nursery rhyme, christmas, and lullaby version of this book and we love them all. Wee Sing does a great job with their songs and illustrations.
What are your favorite color books for babies?
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Was I the only one that thought the Lost island was inhabited by dinosaurs? When those giant trees came crashing down as a beast of some sort ripped through them there was only one logical answer: a rampaging T-Rex was about to eat Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Locke and Hurley (or at least try) for dinner. This of course was left unanswered for weeks and although now all cleared up, I still hope to see a little T-Rex arm before the series is over for good. Perhaps the game will grant me such a wish, or is its Adventure game mechanic a little too prehistoric for next-gen gamers?
Although the game plays like any modern third-person game, it's very much an adventure in the old-fashioned sense. You walk into things and on-screen messages pop up asking you if you want to inspect the item or pick it up, you get into scripted conversations with survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 and navigate the jungle in a fairly linear way. It might look modern but it might as well be a point and click adventure - not that such a game would be bad.
You play as a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815, the plane that crashed over a mysterious island that somehow managed to spare the lives of many people onboard. You don't play as one of the main characters from the TV show, but instead a man who's suffering from temporary amnesia. All the familiar faces from the first few seasons are there (Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Locke, Sayid, Hurley, Desmond, Charlie, Claire, etc), as are the others, but you simply interact with them, with different characters helping you out as you try to figure out who you are and find a way to get off the island.
If you remember adventure games before the likes of Drake's Fortune became the norm for the genre, you'll know what to expect, although Lost holds your hand more than you might like. By talking to characters you're almost guaranteed to figure out what to do and where to go, and the game's log book always lists what your task is. There's some basic trading with other characters, essential to get certain items you'll need to complete tasks (swapping torches and guns for food, water or anything else you happen to find), but in general interacting with others isn't the game's highlight.
A key component of Lost the show is the flashbacks. They're in the game too, with your character suddenly having a daydream and seeing an important event from the past. In these scenes you have to take a photo of a significant moment and then find clues in the small area in which the memory takes place. While nice enough, these moments aren't really in keeping with flashbacks from the TV show and stick out as something the developers have forced into a gameplay situation. Using your camera while wandering around the island is also fairly neat and successful snaps (the game tells you what to photograph) unlock extra items to view outside of the game.
Puzzles crop up fairly regularly, with an electrical circuit puzzle being a firm favourite of the design team. Using fuses (which seem to be scattered about all over the place) you need to route electric to reach a meter at a certain voltage. Mensa members will no doubt laugh at how easy these are, but for a video game they're pretty challenging. At other times you'll need to use and interact with items familiar to Lost fans (entering the numbers and more), but there's never a sense that you've actually worked something out - the game, or should I say the island, gifts you everything.
As a game Lost is simple and certainly won't be of much interest to newcomers to the TV show, so the decision to make the story non-essential for fans is a little odd. The payoff is good, with the conclusion being worth the brief time it'll take you to complete the game, but there's so much fans wanted that isn't included. Certain high profile characters are more or less glossed over, significant moments from the series come and go with characters making nothing more than passing comments and the sense of danger, prevalent throughout the series, is almost non-existent until late in the game.
Other than the times you're walking through dark caves, the odd few moments when people are shooting you from atop trees and when you have to hide in bushes from the black smoke, there's not much to worry about. I know it's a video game, but everything feels far too much like a movie set, with the island, characters and key objects simply being there for effect.
At first glance the island and characters are just what you'd expect from a next-gen game, with some of the scenes being particularly beautiful, but it's not long before the illusion of a TV show comes crashing down. The most unfortunate aspect is that most of the cast from the show don't voice the characters in the game. Although the character models are pretty good, when a voice you aren't expecting comes out it ruins the illusion completely. Add to that some of the most lifeless faces I've seen in a next-gen game (it seems that only their eyes and mouths move) and you well and truly know you're playing a game.
The musical score can't be criticised though, with the show's signature sound being reproduced superbly. The game is even structured into episodes, so you get a little set-up scene, followed by the white text on black logo, then the episode ending with that classic Lost cliff-hanger noise that closes off every show. The start of the next chapter even gives you a "Previously on Lost" rundown, adding to the whole feeling of the game being a TV show. What doesn't add to this, though, is the awkward looking acting, a not really TV-quality script and some odd roughness in the visuals and audio (in one scene Hurley's voice has the sound of the sea in the background, but the others around him are talking with no background noise).
It sounds like a copout but Lost really is only for fans. Despite the fairly clunky gameplay mechanics, the so-so acting and the new character, you're still wandering around an island that you've spent hours watching on TV, doing things that you've seen characters do, which makes up for many of these problems. Although far from ugly, more polished visuals would have helped no end, and the lack of the full voice cast can't be overstated. If you want to visit the Lost island (and earn a load of Achievement points very easily if you're playing on Xbox 360), and don't mind having your hand held throughout, give Lost a look. Just don't expect a new super TV show/video game hybrid genre.


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IF one were to ask 100 people to name something that was quintessentially British, one could expect a host of replies.
Fish and chips. The Sunday roast. The Austin Mini. Buckingham Palace and the Trooping of the Colour.
The list is a long one, but it is a moot point whether many would have replied "HP Sauce", as did the artist David Mach.
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It is, as everyone knows, a tangy brown sauce, originally produced by HP Foods in the UK. Now, however, it is manufactured by the HJ Heinz Company in the Netherlands.
For Mach, though, that famous Houses of Parliament label is emblematic of his vision of the United Kingdom, something he wishes to convey in a new installation he is producing to go on show at the Saatchi Gallery in London in November.
Methil-born Mach, whose works include the renowned Big Heids at the Eurocentral Terminal alongside the M8, requires 2000 HP Sauce bottles, and currently has only one, so has put out an appeal for 1999 more.
For his British-themed piece, Mach says he will revisit his 1983 piece, Thinking of England. We wish him success. It is going to take a lot of bottle.


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Sweet Turkey Brine
2003/12/15 17:52:25
What do you think would happen if I changed the amounts in a turkey brine so that the amounts of salt and sugar would be reversed? I'd like to try it, but don't want to ruin my Christmas bird. Also, If I did that, then stuffed the bird, then wrapped it in bacon?
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2003/12/15 18:47:53
I'm a newbie, and I'm serious about the question. Just to let you know... .
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2003/12/16 13:37:50
glsup2003, sorry no one has answered you. I'm not an experienced briner, but I've read on the subject, so here's what I would offer:
The primary purpose of brining is to help the turkey absorb and retain moisture. The salt is a main catalyst in this process, so I would
cut down on the recommended amount of salt. Adding other flavors, including sugar, is fine, but keep the salt.
As for stuffing, the current thoughts are that it's better to cook the "stuffing" separate, and to just put chunks of onion, apple, lemon, celery, etc. in the cavity when you cook.
As for the bacon wrap, I think you'd want to brown the skin before covering in bacon, and remove the bacon before the final finishing.
These are my "semi-educated" guesses, so hopefully we'll get some of the better cooks on the site to chime in.
Good luck, and let us know how things turn out.
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2003/12/16 14:26:16
Bushie's absolutely right. You need the salt to make the brining process work. I experimented with varying amounts of salt for Kosher pickles. Once I went below a certain amount, they were horrible, mushy, and sweet because proper fermentation did not take place. Err on the side of excess.
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2003/12/16 17:09:33
Thank you for the info on the salt. I've been brining my turkeys for a few years now, trying the different recipes, etc. I'm happiest with the basic kosher salt and sugar one: 2 cups salt, 1 cup sugar, two gallons water. My mom's turkeys always have a sweet taste to them, but she uses a sweet dressing, puts the turkey in for an hour at @ 350, then turns it down to 200 or 220, something like that, and cooks it overnight. I've been told those low temps are not good, and I wanted to impart the sweeter taste to my bird. I suppose I could keep the salt the same and increase the sugar? I appreciate the responses I've gotten, thank you, and welcome more. Thanks again.
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SEOUL (MCT) — It's well after dark and Tim Peters leans forward to tell a story about poverty and North Korea. He's surrounded by a dozen people at a gathering with the cozy atmosphere of a community college night class, the students engrossed by a mentor's tales.
But the soft-spoken Peters is no average teacher. At age 61, he's an evangelical Christian missionary and human rights activist from America who has spent 16 years helping North Koreans who have just escaped from their repressive homeland.
Peters is part of a network of religious activists who journey to the Chinese-North Korean border with food, clothing and medicine for those who have fled. He says he had also legally entered North Korea to witness conditions there and helped operate safe houses in China for defectors who might otherwise be sent back across the border. The escapees are covertly moved to a neighboring Asian nation, and then to South Korea.
Operating largely with private donations, Peters says, he has helped hundreds of refugees reach the South.
The weekly meetings, held in a tiny storefront art gallery, are a means to challenge others to become active, he says. He calls the round-table discussions Catacombs, named after the secret underground meetings held by Christians in ancient Rome.
Though not everyone at the meetings has a religious bent, all share an interest in the goings-on inside secretive North Korea. On this night, the dozen gathered include an American schoolteacher, a New Zealand engineer and a former South Korean trade minister. The cramped room is dominated by folding chairs, space heaters and tapestries of Jesus and the "Last Supper."
Gatherings have featured defectors, including a blind man who fled with the help of an aunt, Peters says. There have been professors and foreign ambassadors. One meeting coincidentally brought together three missionaries who had been imprisoned in China for assisting North Korean refugees.
For two hours, the insights about the autocratic neighbor to the north emerge rapid-fire, some coming from eyewitness accounts, others from news reports or second- and third-hand accounts. Peters is equal parts moderator, devil's advocate and, at the beginning and end of each session, prayer leader.
Dressed in brown corduroy pants and suit jacket, he starts off the night reading from a newspaper interview with Kim Jong Nam, the exiled eldest son of the late dictator Kim Jong Il. There's also talk about increased security at the China-North Korea border ordered by Kim Jong Un, the son and successor of Kim Jong Il.
Along with more armed checkpoints, the North has increased its use of heat and motion sensors along the Tumen River, Peters says. From his briefcase he pulls out a photograph he took of one of the security mechanisms.
"How do people get past it?" asked one American teacher.
Keep in mind that the border is 400 miles long, Peters answered. "It takes time for guards to respond. It's not a flawless system."
Others share secondhand stories. One teacher told of a refugee who said she had spent more time in school studying the life of Kim Jong Il than either science or mathematics.
Peters often throws in a bit of personal analysis. He believes that Kim Jong Un's rule may prove even more severe than his father's, cruelty that may one day bring down the government.
For example, Peters says, recent defectors say the new ruler has declared that three generations of a family will be imprisoned or killed when a family member tries to defect.
"He's one nasty piece of work," Peters says. "With all these crackdowns, there's got to be a rupture. People will say, 'Well, we're going to die anyway; we'll do what we have to do.' It's a scary boiling point."
When the pace of the meeting lags, Peters offers observations from his travels and long-term relationships developed with defectors: Not only does North Korea counterfeit U.S. $100 bills but also Camel cigarettes; Christians are so abhorred by the government that they are rounded up and often given the hardest, most unsavory jobs in the gulags; in a sign of the people's desperation, an 8-year-old boy and his friends recently traversed the entire country to sneak across the Tumen River into China.
Peters, a Michigan native who formed the aid group Helping Hands Korea, launched the Catacombs sessions in 1996. What started as a focus on Bible studies soon morphed into a fascination with all things North Korean, as well as a recruitment pitch.


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Oprah Winfrey: plight of the 'every woman'
Who's to argue with the big O? As one of the world's most influential women, she is not only powerful, she is rich.
She is also black. And has turned her self-empowerment zeal into a billion dollar empire, $3 billion (Dh11 billion) at last count, spanning television networks and shows, publishing, websites and philanthropy.
She's your every woman: The favourite aunt, the empathising friend, the generous neighbour and the one from the broken home who turned her heartbreaking childhood filled with abuse into a positive force to become one of the most successful and inspiring women in the world.
So when someone like Oprah Winfrey cries racism, who's to argue, really?
No one.
We cry foul, get our hearts into a right little twist and moan at the state of the world: "If someone as untouchable as Oprah is a victim of racism, where does that leave us mere mortals?" we sigh.
We forget, meanwhile, that Oprah is also a marketing genius. And she's so good that when she exploits a situation, it all seems so genuine that we can't but believe her.
We clenched our fists at the indignity she suffered at the hands of that snooty shop assistant in Zurich who, Shock! Horror!, had never seen the Oprah Winfrey Show during its 25-year run. We smiled when Oprah said she almost had a Pretty Woman moment — the one where she'd buy out the entire store — and demanded an apology on her behalf.
We forget, meanwhile, that Oprah brought up this incident while promoting her first film in 15 years, The Butler, based on the true story of Eugene Allen who served eight American presidents in the White House (Oprah plays Allen's wife).
She later apologised, not for the incident, but for the outcry against Switzerland the incident had generated.
"Please understand that [the incident] does not speak of the whole of Switzerland. It was one woman who did this. It would be no different than if you had an incident [in the United States] and somebody was rude and disrespectful to you. It doesn't mean every American is that way," she said after her account of the incident went viral.
We nodded again, in agreement.
Meanwhile, The Butler, is already on its way to the top of the US box office. Oprah's performance has been praised by critics and the film is already getting Oscar buzz.
To be fair though, the race issue she has raised is a reality Americans and many people around the world still face. And Oprah's incident is a shocking reminder, in our age of black American presidents, that fame and fortune are no protection against racism.
She has since recounted various other incidents when she's been a victim. There was an incident at a Hermes boutique in Paris in 2005 when the salesmen refused to let her in because, they said, they were preparing the store for a private presentation. There was also another incident in New York when a store refused to open the door to her and a friend.
"We had seen these two white women go in the store. Suddenly it dawns on both of us: Oh my God, I think we're having a racist moment! And it was," she recently told Larry King.
That American TV networks are split down the middle of the political sphere in their support of Oprah in either empathising or accusing her of making a mountain of a mole hill, is a reflection of the state of the world today.
Racism is a reality. And the world needs someone like Oprah, the every woman, with all her fame and money and power, to remind the rest of the world that is alive and well. Because no one's going to argue with the big O.


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Handle This: You Caught Him Reading Your Journal
If you were put in a situation like this, how would you handle it?
You recently lost your job and as a result, you've been pretty down and out. Thankfully you have a very supportive and loving live-in boyfriend, but truth be told, you've been craving your alone time. You have found solace in your journal, something you never had time for before, and it's really helping you sort through your feelings. Your boyfriend has noticed that you've been pulling back a little and has responded by being extra clingy, which in turn only irritates you.
The other night, while having dinner at home, your boyfriend made a strange comment — it sounded like he was privy to your personal thoughts only written in your journal. When you asked him point blank if he had read it, he nodded and quietly said yes. As you stormed out of the kitchen, he said that he was left with no other choice since you hadn't been willing to open up to him. You understand that he was just trying to help you during this rough patch, but you're furious — he betrayed your trust and went behind your back. You're going through enough as it is, so how would you handle it?