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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has proven he'll take any player at any position at any point in the draft, regardless of his team's depth chart at the time. That's been especially true at cornerback.
The Patriots have drafted a cornerback in the first or second round in the last four drafts, and they could very well address the position early again this month. After all, with four picks in the first two rounds and very few holes on the depth chart, the Patriots have the luxury of flexibility in the draft.
It won't matter that they've got an All-Pro first-round pick in Devin McCourty and last year's second-rounder in Ras-I Dowling, whose potential is a great unknown due to a hamstring injury. And that's not even including Kyle Arrington, who tied for the league lead with seven interceptions last season.
That's where Janoris Jenkins comes into play. The North Alabama cornerback is as talented as they come, but off-field issues have crushed his stock. Would the talent be too difficult to ignore if he fell into the Patriots' laps at the end of the first round?
Jenkins is the focus of the fourth installment of a 26-day series that will highlight draft prospects who could land with the Patriots at the end of April. Maybe the prospect fits perfectly in the range of their 27th and 31st picks. Maybe he's intriguing enough for them to make a rare move up the board. Or maybe it's a player who could be available in the mid-30s, causing the Patriots to, gasp, trade down.
Key Stats
The 5-foot-10, 193-pounder had two interceptions, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries, and he averaged 21.7 yards per punt return last season at North Alabama, which is a Division II school. Jenkins had eight interceptions, 33 pass breakups and two forced fumbles in three seasons at Florida.
Why the Patriots Would Want Him
On the field, Jenkins has everything a team would want in a cornerback, and he's aggressive and instinctive enough to make some big plays, which the Patriots need in their secondary. When Jenkins was at Florida, he was projected as a top-10 pick before getting the boot from head coach Will Muschamp. However, Jenkins was recruited by Belichick's good friend, Urban Meyer, who could provide the inside scoop in regard to the cornerback's question marks.
The great unknown is the Patriots' plans for McCourty (and maybe even Dowling) at safety. If Belichick wants to move one of those players to safety, he'll more than likely invest highly on a corner. And lastly, if Jenkins can't crack the starting lineup on defense, he's got the makeup of a good special teamer who could get on the field in that capacity.
Why the Patriots Might Stay Away
Jenkins has been arrested a few times, and he was charged twice for pot possession, which got him the boot from Florida. He's also got four kids with three women, so there's more than enough reason to question his maturity. With all that in mind, it's tough to blame any team that removes Jenkins from their draft board.
Potential Impact in 2012
Jenkins has enough talent to start for the Patriots right away, even if they have to move him around from the outside to the slot in nickel packages. With Jenkins' talent and the common thinking that Belichick can reign in a player with off-field problems, there's enough reason to think he would thrive right away.
Likelihood Jenkins Is Available at No. 27
It's a complete unknown. Jenkins might be the second most talented cornerback in the draft, and that could make him a top-15 pick. But with a handful of good corners who should be available in the top 40, it wouldn't be surprising at all if teams simply don't want to deal with Jenkins. If the Patriots like Jenkins, their biggest problem might be the Bengals, who pick twice in the top 21 and clearly don't care what their players do when the stadium lights are off.
Each day in April, NESN.com will spotlight a player the Patriots could take with one of their first-round picks.
Tuesday: South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery
Thursday: Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercilus
Have a question for Jeff Howe? Send it to him via Twitter at @jeffphowe or send it here. He will pick a few questions to answer every week for his mailbag.
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text: Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt cooks up a special brand of multisyllabic melancholy on his new Mac Miller featured track "Guild." The fidgety and haunting beat is self-produced (under the nom de sampler RandomBlackDude), and is full of little quirky tics and shifts. Both emcees are impressive, performing with their voices pitched down to get a sleepy, warped, effect. Earl's album Doris is coming soon.

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The Suwannee Valley Players is holding auditions for "The Addams Family Musical" based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and characters created by Charles Addams.
The show dates are Oct. 16-18, 23-25, 30-31 and Nov. 1.
Auditions will be at the Chief Theater, 25 E. Park Ave. Chiefland on Tuesday, June 8, 7-9 p.m.; Saturday, June 13, 4-6 p.m. and Saturday, June 20, 2-4 p.m.
"Campers in the Kitchen" is scheduled for the week of June 22. Campers will learn basic food preparation skills, food safety, nutrition and more. Crafts and physical activity will also be a part of the program. Deadline for this camp is Monday, June 8 with a minimum of 10 campers required.
The Horseshoe Beach Library Corporation announced the election of new officers. Zinnette Green is president, Lindy Mather is vice president, Natalie Wilson is secretary and Priscilla Roberts is treasurer. Sara Beth Stribling and Elsie Hicks are directors. The new board replaces President Jeanne Jones and Secretary/Treasurer Laura Wigglesworth.
Fanning Springs held its first-ever movie night in the park at the Fort Fanning Historical Park. The event featured fingerprinting for children at 6:30 and the movie, Big Hero Six, started around dark.
"I felt like it went extremely well," said Mayor Trip Lancaster, who estimated there were 400 to 500 in attendance. He said it was a fun night and all the children were playing in the park and then sat down and enjoyed the film.
Another movie night is being planned for sometime in August before school starts.
by Lisa Statham Posteraro
Special to the Citizen
Anyone who knew Kathryn Poss Harris knew what a fastidious recorder of information she was. Some might say a real "stickler for detail," since she'd been seen numerous times sitting for hours in her office into the wee hours of the night making sure all the bubbles in standardized tests were perfect before sending them off for grading. She was the consummate perfectionist.
The Iron Butts For Bucks Team is coming together in May to continue their fundraising efforts.
Last year they raised over $1,400 for needy residents in the Tri-county area.
This year, the ride will begin on May 15, at 12:00 a.m. and will cover a minimum of 1,000 miles to be completed in less than 24 hours on the same day.
The 61st Annual Chiefland Watermelon Festival is on Saturday, June 6, but work on this big fundraiser for the Chiefland Woman's Club begins much earlier.
Karen Schultz Tillis is head organizer for the event and she said vendors and volunteers are needed.
The schedule for the festival calls for the Chiefland Watermelon Queen's luncheon and contestant interviews to be on May 30 at 11:30 a.m. followed by the pageants at 2 p.m. in the Chiefland Elementary School Cafetorium.
By Diana Child
Keith Maynard (far right), along with his son Justin, presented Director of the Levy Association for Retarded Citizens Betty Walker with a check for $19,600 raised through various yard sales and fundraisers along with the Wild Hog Canoe Race. Last year, they donated $16,400. In turn, Walker presented their church, Faith Baptist Tabernacle in Williston, whose members volunteer at all of the fundraising events, with a check for $2,500.
On Saturday, May 9, AMVETS Suwannee River Post 422 and its subordinate organizations, Ladies Auxiliary Chapter 422, SOA Squadron 422 and Riders Chapter 422 will hold a blood drive and yard/bake sale for Team Hulk Smash for Riley Hardy.
Dixie Music Center will hold its Spring Recital, Saturday, May 16 at 4 p.m. The Dixie County Historical Society will once again host this event at the Dixie County Cultural Center (old Old Town Elementary School) on the corner of CR 349S and 55A in Old Town.
Since its inception in 1991, Dixie Music Center has provided music lessons for a variety of instruments and for hundreds of students.
The Suwannee Valley Players will present "The Cemetery Club" by Ivan Menchell, May 8-10 and May 15-17. Friday/Saturday shows start at 8 p.m. and Sunday shows start at 2 p.m.
While the NBA Playoffs may be in full swing, these youngsters are taking advantage of near perfect weather to get in some ball time at Buie Park Monday afternoon.
The weather continues to be perfect through the end of the week.
The survival of the Cedar Key State Bank, now a branch of Drummond Community Bank, has been threatened many times throughout its 103 year history.
That history and the survival of the bank was the subject of an "off the cuff" discussion by Dr. Johnny Andrews and Luther Drummond, CEO and Chairman of Drummond Community Bank, last Thursday at the Cedar Key Historical Society's last morning coffee meeting of the year.
The 38th annual race will be held Saturday, April 18 with registration from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The first boats will go out at 9:30 a.m. All proceeds go to benefit the Levy Association for Retarded Citizens.
Another Way, Inc., Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center, celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Denim & Jewels event at Otter Springs, but it's not the milestone the organization hopes to achieve.
"I wish we didn't need to do this, but we do," said Donna Fagan, executive director of the organization, in addressing the 60 attendees at the Saturday fundraiser and celebration sponsored by TJ Maxx of Lake City.
Mason Hancock of Georgia was one of many spring breakers who visited Fanning Springs State Park last week for a dip in the icy waters.
The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. Admission is $6 per vehicle with two to eight people, or $4 for a single occupant.
The Cedars of Lebanon cemetery annual spring cleanup is Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at the cemetery.
Area old timers and friends gather to socialize and share a covered dish. The cemetery is located six miles north of Inglis. Bring a rake and a lawn chair and join the group.
For more information, contact Cecille Rohrer at email@example.com or call 352-339-3384.
Camp Kesem at the Florida State University, an organization dedicated to helping children affected by a parent's cancer, announces its 1st annual Superhero Scramble 5K, event on Sunday, April 26 at 9 a.m. at the Integration Statue on the Florida State University campus (near Woodward Ave. and Tennessee St.)
By Melinda Myers
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Make this your biggest and tastiest tomato harvest yet with proper planting and care.
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text: A writer asked in her letter to the editor, " Why no charges filed in SCAP scandal?" (Letters, April 24). Why no charges yet in the SCAP scandal? It is really no mystery. Because if charges were filed against the ringleaders, Denise and Joe Gibbs, too many other public officials in the city of Modesto, too many of the old board members of SCAP and too many Modesto-paid staff would have to testify what they were doing to earn their living while the foxes made off with the henhouse. Why do you think that fully a year later the city of Modesto paid $278 per square foot for the "affordable" housing at Archway Commons on Ninth Street? To me, that was outrageous. Mayor Garrad Marsh, don't blame the taxpayers for trying to stop the scandals by voting down Measure X. The city foxes are still alive and well here in Modesto.


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Boutique joins the recently opened Bhojanic restaurant and retailer SuitSupply.
Bevello is opening at the Shops Around Lenox, the shopping center announced in a press release Friday.
The woman's boutique will open its Buckhead location on April 20, celebrating from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Festivities will include a Dolma jewelry trunk show, hourly giveaways, complimentary refreshments, appetizers by Shops Around Lenox restaurant Bhojanic Buckhead, make-up and hand massages by Aveda, and music by DJ Xavier Blk.
Over the past three years, Shops Around Lenox has undergone a $20 million dollar renewal that includes the addition of public art, landscaped courtyards and new merchant space.
Bevello is among several new stores and restaurants that have opened at Shops Around Lenox in 2013, including Decatur-based Indian tapas restaurant Bhojanic (opened in March), Dutch menswear retailer SuitSupply (opened early April), and Southern family-owned clothier Impeccable Pig, opening in May.
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Eek. I really wanted to update Airport before the season finale (which, by the way, I am ridiculously excited for), but I had no time to go through the latest chapter and tweak it! So this is a little something I dredged up from the depths of my documents folder. Sorry it's so short, but I hope you like it anyway.
There's nothing explicit, just implied stuff, but I thought the rating was necessary regardless. Onwards!
Disclaimer: You know you're obsessed with NCIS when you have to grow a bean for a biology experiment, and call it 'Tony', then call the next one 'Boss', after Tony dies. D:
Listening to: Jet Lag by Simple Plan -(it's just the song naaame)
She allows him to hold her as their chests heave up and down, keeping a constant time that seems like it will go on and on and on. The air is still heated; the sheets not quite settled; the night just about over. Their bodies are still slick with passion- from an act that has been, frankly, a long time coming.
Over the buzzing still clouding her head, and the deep, deep breaths they both keep taking, she hears something, and focuses on it.
Somewhere in the room, a clock is ticking. A quiet little sound, like clicking fingers or snapped plastic, it beats out its noise like a drum, standing to lonely attention, wherever it is.
Her head clears somewhat, and she peels open her eyes to find the room surprisingly dark. At some point during their... activity, one of them must have hit the light switch somehow. Smirking at the ceiling, she catches a glinting object out the corner of her eye, and looks closer, only to find herself looking out the window.
Vehicles still drive past in the familiar city below; blatantly unaware of what has just passed in a bedroom five storeys above them. A broken streetlamp is flickering uneasily, and when she blinks, it's gone altogether.
Her vision is less hazy now, and she turns back, seeing her partner- in two blissful senses of the word now, she supposes,- lying on his side, eyes trained on her face as he offers a small, tired smile. She returns the gesture, shuffling closer.
She sticks to the sheets a little as she moves, her skin clinging to the fabric unwillingly, due to the moisture continuing to coat her. Her palm is a little clammy as she reaches out and cups his face, her thumb brushing his cheek. A small thudding noise is made as her hand falls back to the bed, bouncing slightly against the mattress, but neither of them pays attention to it.
Their eyes are focused only on each other.
A while later- it could be five minutes; it could be fifteen, they don't care-, he reaches out and catches a lock of her hair in his hand. He twists it between his forefinger and thumb, his now-half-inquisitive gaze still locked with hers. And she finds his action so very touching, that she moves even closer and lays her head against his chest.
She feels the heat of his skin radiate through her hair, and smiles outwardly. If he notices, he says nothing of it, continuing to spin the captured curl through his hand with extreme tenderness. The smell of what seems both eons and moments ago fills her senses, and for the first time, she can feel the humidity in the air as it seemingly re-settles against any part of her exposed skin.
And then suddenly- so suddenly-, she feels exhausted, and supposes he does too, as his hand stops its movements and comes to lay over her waist, and his chest heaves without warning.
So lifting her head, she sends him a sleep-deprived smile, presses her lips against his oh-so-briefly, and curls up against him. He slides his arms round her, and tucks her head under his chin, then promptly falls asleep.
Shaking her head minutely in disbelief, she closes her eyes and lets sleep claim her, too.
Because the high was incredible while it lasted, but it has been replaced by bittersweet exhaustion. Now, they rest.
And the clock will still tick and the city will live on, no one bearing witness to something that feels- that is - so life-changing for the two partners.
Dreaming will do for the moment, but in the morning- when the air is cool and their skin dry- they'll be five storeys high once more.
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Opinions On Renshaw Fondant? Best Place/brand To Purchase Online In Uk?
Decorating By Preezie Updated 14 Mar 2013 , 3:10pm by Preezie
Hi there! Going to be making a birthday cake for my niece next month which will be covered in fondant. I am new to the UK so I have no idea where to shop for it or what brand to use...I have only used Wilton (tastes awful) and Satin Ice in the past. I need red and black fondant in particular & I have only seen the white & ivory online. It's a 3 tier cake so I will need a big amount of fondant....prefer not to colour it myself....will be less hassle to buy it! I came across Renshaw fondant while googling it. Any opinions of how this particular brand tastes or what it is like to work with it? If you have other suggestions on what/where to buy, please let me know!
I have used Renshaw in the past for red and black, and have had mixed results. I got some of their darker red for a fire engine cake, and only after I'd put it all on the cake did I taste a scrap left over and it was disgustingly bitter, even though it was in date. I had to spit it out in the sink and rinse out my mouth. On the other hand, I've used their black and it tastes fine, although not as nice as homemade marshmallow fondant. But it is worth it for the very strong colours.
I tend to buy mine from Ebay. There are many different companies offering it there pretty cheaply, so I just tend to pick whichever one I think has the nicest selling page. I've never had any trouble and the fondant arrives quickly.
Tesco or Sainsbury (can't remember which) have the Renshaws in Red or black 250g (about 8oz) at about £1.75. I also saw a multipack of 4 bright colours (about150g x4) for about £5 of the supermarket own brand...but I haven't tried it.
Thank you for the replies! After reading a few negative comments about this brand (taste/workability) I think I'm going to go ahead and buy the Satin Ice and colour it myself.
Sure it's more work, but it's my nieces cake...want it to look & taste great...and she is definitely worth the trouble! Thanks again:)
A wee tip for bulk colouring - a kitchen mixer with bread hooks really helps, and then you can hand kneed it after the colour is mostly mixed in. You may need to soften the sugarpaste in the microwave for 20 seconds or so first. You can also kneed in some cocoa first which will darken the icing meaning you need less colouring :)
I think you've convinced me to do the same for my brother's wedding cake now- I was just about to buy 5kg black on ebay but I take your post as a sign! lol
I bought a small packet of Renshaw's Black (as I didn't think that I would be able to get a good shade of black) for a vehicle's wheels later this month....I have yet to try the taste, but for such a small part of the cake, I won't be too worried!
I use Renshaw's white and colour it with Sugarflair pastes, some might say it's a chore but you get the shade you want. If I'm colouring it black I sometimes mix in a small pack of the ready mixed black to start the process. Renshaw's white (Regalice) has always worked well for me but I'm hearing good things about Carma Massa too although it comes with a higher price tag.
I use Renshaw fondant too, and so far haven't had a problem with it at all! I've bought mine from Tesco, Sainsburys but I do go to Hobbycraft a lot which sells it! I have also bought it from Ebay too which again i've had no problems with it! :)
Thanks for the replies! Crazy-Gray, I don't have a mixer so if I decide to colour it myself, it's going to be quite a pain given the large quantities, lol. Just went onto Amazon & read really good reviews about the Renshaw fondant. I might just go ahead and buy it after all. Let's see...I just want my niece's cake to be perfect! (But so many things can go wrong apart from fondant that doesn't taste good! I've been decorating for a few years now, but I still have very little experience. This will be my first attempt at stacking a cake using bubble straws for support...hope all goes well!)


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Tim McGraw Tailgate Party
Kickin' Country is pumped and primed for the SOLD OUT Brantley Gilbert, Tim McGraw concert Saturday July 20th at W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds!
We'll be on hand right outside the Grandstand. Listen to Kickin' Country Saturday afternoon starting at 2:00 p.m. We'll have the 'latest' on parking and the events for the evening.
Kickin' Country….Ready for Tim and Brantley, and ready to Kick it up!


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Red Lodge Friends of the Library are holding a book sale, Dec.18 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the basement of the library. Christmas themed books and coffee table books for sale, as well as the usual literary treasures. All proceeds benefit the Red Lodge Carnegie Library.
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Man in court over boy, 4, found wandering street with stab wounds
A 51-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a four-year-old boy found wandering a Nottinghamshire street with stab wounds on Easter Monday.
Steve Frogg, 51, of Mansfield, was remanded in custody at the town's magistrates' court in a two-minute hearing.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre after being found on Monday.
He is now said to be in a stable condition.
Nottinghamshire police meanwhile said the boy's family was receiving specialist support.
Mr Frogg – dressed in a white T-shirt and dark trousers – spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and to indicate he understood proceedings.
He is due at Nottingham Crown Court on April 25.
Police believe the alleged attack was an isolated incident.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Can I Use Wilton Columns Without A Separator Plate?
Decorating By erin2345 Updated 10 Dec 2011 , 1:51am by leah_s
I rarely have to do those old school stacked with columns cakes, but I have one this weekend. Last time I think I bought columns that were tapered at the bottom and I stuck them right in the cake and used them as the support. I just went to the store and all they had were the ones that you need all the separator plates for. I am not about to spend $40 on plates!!
I was thinking of cutting my dowels to 4" (cake height) plus 3" (column height) - so 7" total, and then just balancing the top tier on top of the dowels, but having the columns over the dowel, looking like they are giving support. Sorry if that is confusing.
Is this a terrible idea? I think with a steady table we should be fine ....
Anyone have any other ideas? I should also mention that Michaels didn't even have square separator plates, only round so the plates really aren't an option.
Is this a terrible idea?
BTW, you can use round separator plates under square cakes as long as the squares are on their own boards.
you need to splurge on those alternate supplies or check out another supplier.
"balancing the top tier on top of the dowels" I sure hope you're kidding. You WANT the cake to fall onto the floor?


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Natasha Lyonne
Over the last five years alone she's had more commercial success than Pamela Anderson at a wet T-shirt contest. Here's a brief rundown of her resume from 2001 to 2005: Scary Movie 2, American Pie 2, Kate & Leopold, Blade: Trinity, and Robots. Clearly, she has emerged as a young starlet to be reckoned with in Hollywood.
AppealStanding at 5'3" and with a bust size of 32A, one would think she's not enough to make a man's head turn. But there is an indescribable sexual quality to Lyonne. Maybe it's the fact that she's a thinker and a bit of a rebel. Or perhaps it's because she has the reputation of being a bad girl.
Whatever the case, she's definitely got something we like. We'll just have to keep observing her very closely in order to determine what exactly makes her so desirable. And we're definitely up to the task...
SuccessThough she's steadily becoming more popular, Natasha Lyonne still has a ways to go before she can really be classified as a superstar. True, she's appeared in hits like 1999's American Pie, 2001's Scary Movie 2 and 2004's Blade: Trinity, but she always appears as a supporting character.
But when Natasha took on lead roles in lesser-known features like 1998's Slums of Beverly Hills and 1999's But I'm a Cheerleader (in which she plays a girl sent to a rehab-style camp because her parents want to "cure" her from being a lesbian), Natasha raised eyebrows as an actress who seemed to be a blockbuster role away from A-list status.
In other news, Natasha Lyonne made headlines in 2001, when she was arrested in Miami for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of the accident. She was also romantically linked to Hollywood troublemaker Edward Furlong from 1998 to 2000.
Natasha Lyonne BiographyNatasha Lyonne (sometimes credited as Natasha Leon) was born on April 4, 1979, in New York, New York. She grew up in a conservative Jewish household. Her father, Aaron Braunstein, is a former boxing promoter and racecar driver, while her mother, Yvette Lyonne, is a product licensing consultant and former ballerina. Natasha began acting at an early age.
In 1986, she scored a recurring role as "Little Opal" on the wildly popular children's TV show, Pee-wee's Playhouse.
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Her family moved to Israel for a brief time, as her parents tried to salvage their marriage. In Israel, she continued acting and appeared in the movie A Man Called Sarge (1990). But her parents divorced, and she moved back to New York and lived with her mom and older brother Adam in a one-bedroom apartment. Her father remained in Israel and Natasha has been estranged from him ever since.
Upon her return, she resumed acting, landing a role in the film Dennis the Menace (1993).
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Angry and confused over the divorce of her parents, Natasha hated her high school years and spent time in several different schools. She first attended private Jewish school at Manhattan's Yeshiva high school. Despite her hatred for schooling, she continued to act, appearing in the Yeshiva's production of The Magic Garden.
Natasha's frustration during these formative years caused her to get into fistfights and skip school in order to be alone and away from peers, who made fun of her lower socioeconomic status. Her mother moved them to Miami, where she switched to a public high school, but that did not work out either. At 16, she left her mother in Miami and moved back to New York on her own.
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Lyonne's big break came when she was cast in the Woody Allen musical, Everyone Says I Love You (1996). The role gave her credibility and she immediately received early acceptance to New York University, but she has since deferred enrollment three times to pursue acting instead.
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Her next big role was in 1998's Slums of Beverly Hills, where she starred as Vivian Abromowitz in the semiautobiographical film about a teen growing up in a lower middle-class neighborhood in 1970s Hollywood. The role garnered her a Chicago Film Critics Association nomination for Most Promising Actress.
Her next film was the teen blockbuster, American Pie (1999); her role as a sexually experienced teen must have caught the attention of Gene Simmons, who handpicked her for the movie, Detroit Rock City (1999).
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Since then, Natasha Lyonne's credits include But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Scary Movie 2 (2001), American Pie 2 (2001), Kate & Leopold (2001), Party Monster (2003), and Blade: Trinity (2004). Natasha also voiced a character for the animated movie Robots (2005) and starred as Grace in the 2005 film, Max and Grace.
Natasha Lyonne closes off 2005 with roles in the Rob Zombie flick, The Devil's Rejects, and the dark comedy, Francis Hamper.
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Natasha made headlines in 2001, when she was arrested in Miami Beach for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Upon her arrest, she was quoted as saying, "I'm a movie star. Can I talk to my entertainment lawyer?"
On a personal note, she has been romantically linked to Edward Furlong, her Detroit Rock City co-star, and actor Adam Goldberg, who is now dating Christina Ricci.
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How Google Can Help Your Business Build a Mobile Website
Another holiday shopping season is now upon us, and this year more than ever before, smart shoppers are turning to smartphones. Mobile retail traffic is expected to more than double this season, with 15 percent of U.S consumers who log on to retailer websites during the next several weeks doing so via mobile device, according to a new IBM Coremetrics Benchmark forecast.
Consumers are already migrating from the desktop to the mobile platform: Almost 11 percent of consumer visits to retailer websites in October 2011 originated on a mobile device, up from 4.2 percent a year earlier. Mobile transactions accounted for 9.6 percent of online sales last month, increasing from 3.4 percent in October 2010. Apple's iPhone yielded 4 percent of retail traffic in October, followed by Google Android devices at 3.5 percent—Apple's iPad tablet is also impacting digital commerce trends, with sales conversion rates on iPads reaching 6.8 percent in October, almost double the overall mobile device conversion rate of 3.6 percent.
Just imagine how much more impressive those statistics would be if more retailer websites were fully optimized for mobile device screens. Most business sites don't render correctly on smartphones, of course, but Google is working to change that. The search and advertising giant is rolling out GoMo, a new initiative designed to help businesses build mobile-targeted sites that load quickly and function seamlessly, with no pinching and zooming required.
Google's howtogomo.com website includes the GoMoMeter, a test tool that illustrates how your business site currently looks on a smartphone, complete with a report on what's working and what isn't. GoMo also boasts a wealth of information on recommended vendors who can help SMBs roll out mobile sites—business owners can plug in their answers to variables like full service or DIY options, annualized cost, and timeframe for build. Also featured: Signup details for the Google Places and Google Mobile Ads platforms.
For anyone still struggling to identify the differences between the desktop and its mobile counterpart (beyond the obvious screen-size discrepancies, of course), the GoMo site additionally compiles a list of common-sense best practices that all SMBs should adopt. The most salient recommendations:
- Keep It Quick (with sites that load quickly and prioritize the content and features users need most)
- Simplify Navigation (by minimizing scrolling and offering clear back and home buttons)
- Be Thumb-Friendly
- Make It Accessible (by finding alternatives to Adobe Flash and leveraging the HTML5 web standard for interactive content and animation)
- Make It Local (by including maps, directions, inventory checks and GPS-enabled features).
If you're a SMB based in Mobile, Ala., then you're really in luck: Google is also launching Mobilizing Mobile, a series of events geared to helping local businesses of all sizes expand to the mobile channel. Google executives will host a series of mobile marketing-themed events and seminars, and even offer free hosting for a year.
"When we started thinking how to encourage businesses to build mobile-ready websites, we realized that it would be powerful to mobilize an entire city that could serve as a model for the rest of country—and the world," writes Google Mobile Ads Marketer staffer Jesse Haines on the Google Mobile Ads Blog. "Initially, we were drawn to Mobile because of the fun alliteration, which we thought would draw the attention of business leaders in and outside the area. Looking beyond the name, though, we found a city with a wide range of industries, an incredible level of business growth and a well-developed infrastructure— and a place where we could quickly make a real impact."
Cute, clever marketing schemes notwithstanding, Google is serious about building a better mobile web for consumers and small businesses alike. Are you?
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For starters, Rays vs. A's
Update 5:31 p.m. DH Luke Scott (right calf strain) was "very encouraged" after a good day running the bases, his last test before starting a rehab assignment. Scott said he's just waiting to be cleared by the training staff, and expects the rehab assignment to potentially be a short one.
*The team is holding a players-only meeting before the game. After a tough, three-city trip, having gone 2-7 to fall to 5-10, INF Sean Rodriguez said it may be a good thing to talk it all out as a group. Rodriguez said he feels guys aren't playing as "loose" as they usually do, and are pressing. Part of it has been some tough breaks, with Rodriguez quipping it's like a "vodoo" has been going against them.
Manager Joe Maddon said it's too early to be concerned, that the team's work and attitude has been good. If they were playing great and still losing, then Maddon would be more worried, but he believes the team hasn't even "scratched the surface" on how good they can be.
Update 5:21: The Rays lineup has a little different look, with Sean Rodriguez at first base against LHP Brett Anderson, and James Loney given the day off.
Ex-Ray C John Jaso is batting second for the A's, off to a strong start (.295)
Rays lineup
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Johnson lf
Zobrist rf
LOngoria 3b
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Roberts 2b
Lobaton c
Escobar ss
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Crisp cf
Jaso c
Smith dh
Lowrie ss
Moss 1b
Young lf
Reddick rf
Donaldson 3b
Sogard 2b
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Developing: The Rays return home - finally - after a three-city, 11-day road trip to face the red-hot A's, who boast the American League's best record at 12-4.
RHP Alex Cobb will begin Tampa Bay's six-game homestand, having gone 8-2 with a 2.89 ERA over his last 13 starts.
The A's boast plenty familiar faces, including former Rays C John Jaso and RHP Grant Balfour, who has converted each of his last 21 saves.
With the Rays not arriving until around 3 a.m. this morning, they will not be doing batting practice today on the field before the game.
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Rather, Aston is placing the new Virage - which revives the 1990s model name - slap bang between the DB9 and DBS. Power from the 6.0-litre V12 is therefore pegged at 490bhp (exactly mid-way between the DB9's 470bhp and the DBS's 510bhp), combined with 420lb ft of torque. That translates to a 0-62mph sprint of 4.6secs and a top speed of 186mph.
Treading a thin line that's more focused than the DB9 but more refined than the DBS can be no easy task, but the Virage attempts this with a mix of refinements and sporting touches.
The Adaptive Damping System (ADS), meanwhile, has been tweaked to select up to five different stiffness settings within normal mode, and a further five stiffer settings within sport mode. A 'Sport' button on the facia also allows the driver to select a sharper throttle response, faster gearchanges, and means the gearbox holds onto ratios without automatically shifting up at the limiter.
Although in essence very similar to a DB9 (indeed, all Aston's creations stem from the company's 'VH' platform architecture), to distinguish the Virage from its V12 coupe brethren, Aston has borrowed the front lights from the Rapide, while a less fussy front bumper and side sills clean up the over look of the car. At the rear, a body-coloured blade within the rear diffuser helps to accentuate the width of the car.
The Virage is anticipated to be priced at around £150k, in between the £125k DB9 and £175k DBS, something Aston Martin will confirm at the Geneva show, where the Virage will be on display alongside the new V8 Vantage S and the Cygnet city car.


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We have SUCH a special treat today to kick off the week: a nautical Yacht Club wedding with polka dot dresses and sweet details (like the adorable seal cake toppers!), captured beautifully by Minerva Photography.
A laid-back couple at heart, Nilsa and Josh stepped it up a bit for their wedding day to make it feel special, going with a semi-formal feel. As she was living in New Orleans at the time, most of the planning was done at a distance, and Nilsa designed the invitations herself - I love the simple, modern, elegant-but-not-stuffy look... she captured the tone perfectly!
How adorable are the navy and white polka dot dresses Nilsa's bridesmaids wore? They're from ModCloth.
The two met in high school, and were friends before they started dating. They found common ground with a similar sense of humor and their love of animals. Says Nilsa, "Josh is a great story-teller and always makes me laugh; I always have some quick wit to add."
The Yacht Club was the perfect compromise for this couple, as Nilsa wanted waterfront and Josh wanted an indoor location (in case of rain or heat). As Nilsa told us: We found the perfect venue at the Lauderdale Yacht Club because of the covered waterfront pavilion where we had the cocktail hour before the ceremony, water front ceremony at sundown and indoor reception (In the AC of course :-) Navy blue is my favorite color and having the wedding at the yacht club meant that the nautical theme was already loud and clear... so it worked out very well to have navy blue and cream. Josh and I both love animals, especially fish and other "sea animals", and I really love being waterfront!
One of my friends from New Orleans owns an event rental & planning company called New Orleans Vintage Rentals, so I hired her to be the planner/day-of coordinator. With her artistic hand she made all the place cards, chalk boards and set up everything. I am very proud of the fact that I designed and made the invitations and that my mom, can you believe it, made the floral arrangements, centerpieces, bouquets, etc. She is very talented and has always had a knack for flowers.
Our cake was designed by Enchanting Creations in Miami Shores. I basically gave no instruction on the cake and asked the baker to come up with something creative. I always believe that giving creative people license to do what they are good at pays off. I gave them an invitation set to give them an idea of our theme and they came up with the cake idea. We were really happy with the cake and were surprised that the toppers were two seals, which is a special animal for us. We had them also make some vegan cupcakes for our vegan/lactose intolerant friends.
Everything about the day was so special. I remember being in the room and looking around at all the people who came from all over the world to be there on our special day, it was amazing. Because of the manageable size of our guests (about 115 people) we were able to share special moments with everyone. The Ketubah signing was REALLY special, as we has the chance to be married surrounded by our closest family and friends. Also, our witnesses were very important people in our lives, so it was special to share that moment.
Congrats to Nilsa and Joshua! And big thanks to Minerva Photography for sharing this lovely day with us.
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Princeton University is getting a Frank O. Gehry building.
The university's trustees on Saturday approved plans to build a science library designed by Mr. Gehry, to be financed by a $60 million gift from Peter B. Lewis, an insurance executive who is a Princeton graduate (1955) and trustee. The gift will cover both the construction of the library and its programs.
Mr. Gehry, best known for designing the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, has been busy on college campuses, designing buildings for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University and Bard College.
The new gift makes Mr. Lewis, 68, Princeton's largest donor. Mr. Lewis is chairman of the Progressive Corporation, an automobile insurance company in Cleveland. Two years ago he gave the university $55 million, part of it to help finance its new genomics center.
At the time, it was the second-largest gift Princeton had received, after the $100 million pledged by a Hong Kong businessman, Gordon Y. S. Wu, in 1995.
Princeton's president, Shirley M. Tilghman, said the science library was a significant project for Princeton. ''It allows us to create library space for the sciences that is designed to meet the needs of the 21st century,'' she said, ''and it allows us to bring to our campus the work of one of the most original and distinctive architects of our time.''Continue reading the main story
The new project will continue an association between Mr. Lewis and Mr. Gehry that began in the mid-1980's, when a friend ''dragged'' him to a Gehry lecture, Mr. Lewis said. He subsequently asked Mr. Gehry to design a house for him.
While he was working on that project, Mr. Gehry was also designing the Bilbao building for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and he suggested that Mr. Lewis meet Thomas Krenz, the Guggenheim foundation's director. Mr. Lewis later joined the Guggenheim's board and became its chairman.
Along the way, Scott S. Cowen, then dean of the business school at Case Western Reserve, persuaded Mr. Lewis to finance a new building at the university. Mr. Gehry was also chosen to design it.
''It was he who hired Frank for that building,'' Mr. Lewis said. Similarly, Mr. Lewis said, Princeton decided on Mr. Gehry for its building.
''I'm more proud of being a Princeton contributor than of building a Frank Gehry building,'' he said. ''But I love killing two birds with one stone.''Continue reading the main story


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Lights from the ice rink on Bondi Beach twinkling on the high tide made a surf too hard to resist for a couple of daring locals who took to the water under the cover of darkness last night.
Bondi local Ian Wallace noticed the lights from the Winter Festival ice rink on Bondi Beach illuminating the water, and called his friend Perth Standlick to join him for the rare opportunity of having the famous stretch all to themselves.
Mr Wallace said they pulled on their wetsuits and went in about 6pm yesterday, well after the the sun had set.
"It was absolutely wonderful," he said.
Mr Standlick said it was an adrenaline rush to surf in the dark, with only a little bit of light to guide them.
"It's definitely a bit eerie," Mr Standlick said.
"It's just black and it's almost completely unnatural to what we're used to, so it's pretty exhilarating in that respect.
"You sort of don't really know where you're going.
"Because you're going towards the lights and it's kind of reflecting off the water in a weird way, you can't really see where you're going."
He said there were few people on the beach to see them.
"There were a couple of fishermen. Everyone was ice skating, but I don't think they actually saw us."
Neither said they would encourage others to go night surfing, with Mr Wallace saying it was potentially dangerous to go in the water in the dark, especially with the current big swells and rips.
You sort of don't really know where you're going ... I dare say it could be quite disastrous
"I dare say it could be quite disastrous," Mr Wallace said.
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By George FreyBERLIN -- German solar energy company SolarWorldsaid Wednesday it plans to offer 1 billion euros in cash and credit for some assets of car maker Adam Opel GmbH, the German subsidiary of financially strapped General Motors ( GM). GM said it wasn't selling. Bonn-based SolarWorld said in a statement it was planning to offer GM 250 million euros ($350 million) in cash and another 750 million euros ($945 million) in credit lines in a bid for four German production facilities and Opel's Ruesselsheim development center and headquarters, to make it Europe's first true "green" auto company. SolarWorld said any deal would be dependent on GM completely exiting the company. The parent company is seeking government loans and says it is running out of cash. GM Europe spokeswoman Karin Kirchner said that "Opel is not for sale" and declined further comment, saying GM "wouldn't comment on speculation." On Tuesday, Opel's supervisory board chief Klaus Franz, said it was unlikely that Opel would leave GM. "GM won't let us go," Franz said, noting that Opel is responsible for the development of 4 million GM cars a year. On Monday, Franz and GM officials met with German government officials to discuss a 1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) loan guarantee. Chancellor Angela Merkel said then her government would decide on the matter by the end of the year, depending on how the situation unfolds at GM. Meanwhile the Hesse state parliament announced Wednesday it had passed a law raising the level of potential state loan guarantees for companies like Opel and automotive suppliers to 500 million euros ($630 million) from 300 million euros ($380 million).
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CaMail is a free modular Webmail system that uses mod_perl and Template Toolkit. It supports multiple IMAP/SMTP servers across multiple domains, and addressbooks via LDAP. In addition, LDAP is used to store sessions, contacts, groups, mail filters, and user preferences.
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Release Notes: In this version, Cadmin is now fully functional, with suppport of global contacts, groups, and filters. A bug in the user_settings.pl when adding a new address was fixed, as was a bug with the time format.
Release Notes: This version adds address book and messages filters support. The interface was totally changed and there was a major architecture redesign. HTML generation now uses Template-Toolkit. LDAP replaces PostgreSQL for storing sessions. User preferences and multi-language support were added. There is a new Cadmin (administration tool), and there were major code cleanups.
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CaMail 0.2.1 has been released.
Cadmin is now fully functional, and some minor bugs has been fixed.
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First thing: Check the propher configuration of the LDAP server (remember to use OpenLDAP 2.0!). More details are in the ldap directory of the distribution. You must copy the camail.schema file into the /etc/openldap/schema dir and then configure the slapd daemon with the slapd.conf file provided as example. IMPORTANT: of course, you must edit the slapd.conf file located in /etc/openldap/, and keep in mind that there is a directory entry for each database, and that directory must exists (Tipically, the /var/lib/ldap/yourdirectory is used).
Next, check that the parameters in the session section of the network (use Cadmin for this) are the same you have previously configured. Cadmin will not be able to add users unless it knows exactly where to add them.
You should have no problem doing this... But you can e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Assassin's Creed II
Review by SilverMelee
"Arrivederci, Altair... e saluti, Ezio!"
Okay, so the first time wasn't quite the charm when it came to Assassin's Creed - while it came off as a decent game, glaring flaws like repetitive gameplay, unskippable cutscenes, and a god awful ending that was a total "screw you" to the player prevented it from truly being a good game. With all of these flaws, one could only expect the sequel to be, at best, only marginally better... thankfully, I am a man who believes in second chances, and games like Assassin's Creed II make me glad that I am such. Creed II is an ideal example of an improved sequel - almost everything that was wrong with the original game was fixed here, and we get what is overall a rather satisfactory experience.
The games takes place after the events of the first game (and even recaps us on what happened in case you forgot), once again putting us in the shoes of Desmond. The situation appears to be getting serious, as Lucy (now sporting a different, more appealing outfit) tells Desmond they're escaping Abstergo. After a section of gameplay portraying the escape, our duo makes their way to a hideout, where Lucy and her Assassin friends have another Animus prepped up for him (you know, that machine from the first game?). It seems they want Desmond to get into the machine (now dubbed Animus 2.0) in order to help "train" him - to truly make him an Assassin capable of fighting their enemies. On top of this, he'll also have to gather information left over from another former Abstergo captive known only as "Subject 16" - they believe he knew some important information, and left cryptic clues all over a certain time period.
So what time period is this? Renaissance Italy! Indeed, in Creed II, we'll be following the life of Ezio Auditore throughout the late 15th century - unlike the first game, which was stuck in 1191, we'll actually be going through a good deal of Ezio's life; this ranges from his birth, to when he was simply the son of a banker, and his eventual transformation into an Assassin. While it is nice to get all of this exposition and gives us more insight as to who Ezio is, the time it takes to actually become the hooded Assassin we see on the game's boxart is rather long. Yes, we will be playing most of game as "Assassin" Ezio, but it will take at least an hour or two before the game truly kicks in.
On the topic of story, Creed II also fixes a major problem from the first game: Immersion. The first Assassin's Creed game made it extremely difficult for players to truly immerse themselves into the game, what with the frequent jumps back to Desmond, the "glitches" in the cutscenes, and the jarring cutscene transition. That's all fixed in Assassin's Creed II - there are still jumps back to Desmond, but they are far less frequent than in the first game (once in the Animus 2.0, you only cut back to Desmond two or three times total). Also, when cutscenes transition to later memories, it's just a quick and simple white flash (none of that "fast forwarding to a more recent memory" nonsense). The "glitches" from the first game have been removed, although it seems they've now been replaced by quick-time events - don't fret, they only appear in cutscenes and there aren't too many of them. Also, there's no real penalty for failing to do them (although at least one will make you feel like a real jerk if you fail to do it...).
But getting past the story and story-based elements, players will find that the mission setup is considerably different from the first game. Instead, Creed II borrows its mission setup from the Grand Theft Auto games - missions are indicated by symbols on the map, and Ezio is required to step into the glowing marker to start the mission. What this means is no more starting every mission in some ridiculously far away location, no more wasting time having to walk down a mountain and riding a horse through a long path just to leave the town every mission starts in, and (best of all) no more long, boring, and unskippable speeches from your mentor! Unfortunately, the fact that most of the game revolves around Ezio and the more fluid, intuitive, mission setup come at a price: players can no longer replay missions. While you are free to go back to any of the previously visited towns and cities, once a mission is completed, the only way to restart it is to start a new game. Odd, considering how we were allowed to replay missions in the first game... two steps forward, one step back?
Players will find that climbing buildings and hopping over rooftops are still just as satisfying here as it was in the first game; if a structure looks like it can be climbed, then it most certainly can be climbed, and hopping from rooftop to rooftop is still just as simple as running to the edge (the game times your jumps for you, and does its job well). However, Ezio's climbing abilities won't be just to climb rooftops and dodge guards, as Assassin's Creed II also has special dungeon-type levels that rely almost solely on Ezio's climbing abilities - these levels actually have a lot in common with the Prince of Persia games (minus the deadly pits and ability to manipulate time) in terms of platforming and puzzles - while the levels themselves are optional, they're not only fun and rewarding, but they're also an ideal way of showing off the climbing and jumping mechanics. On the note of climbing and jumping, I personally didn't encounter any awkward pauses while climbing like I did in the first game (seriously, what was up with that?), however, I did have minor problems with jumping - while the game was usually cooperative with me about where I want Ezio to jump to, there were several occasions where he would wind up jumping in a completely different direction, often falling to the ground and injuring/killing himself... crawl out of one hole and into another? Granted, it's not a very deep hole, but still...
Unlike the first game, the entire city doesn't go on alert the moment you kill your target. In fact, if you can stealthily kill your target, there's a chance you can walk away without any of the guards noticing you. That's right, actual stealth - something that was sorely missing from the first game. When infiltrating a restricted area or fleeing from guards, Ezio can hide in all the normal places that Altair was able to in the first game, but Ezio can also blend in with crowds (three or more people). No, I don't mean blend as in holding a button and walking into a circle of monks, but rather just walking up to any old group of people (well, excluding guards) and keeping close to them... a welcome addition, if you ask me. On top of that, Ezio can also hire certain people to help him get past any troublesome guards - courtesans can act as a mobile crowd that follow Ezio and distract guards, thieves can lure guards away from their post, and mercenaries can help you in battle. Their locations are marked on the mini-map in the lower corner of the screen, so finding someone to help you isn't too hard... as long as you got the money...
That's right, Assassin's Creed II introduces a money system to help spice things up - money can be used to purchase new weapons and armor for Ezio, among other such goodies (such as changing the color of his outfit). There's plenty of ways to obtain it, from picking pockets (works best when walking through a crowd!) and finding hidden chests, but most of your money will be earned from completing missions, both story-important and otherwise. While players will never need the money to keep the story going, it is important to give Ezio the best weaponry and armor available for obvious reasons. But don't think all of your money will go into shopping - there is also your base of operations; a small, independent town atop a hill. Players can invest money into the shops and your house to raise the overall value of the place, get discounts, and earn even more money from the townspeople. There are plenty of goodies to put your money towards and it certainly makes things more interesting.
A notoriety system has been added; if you fight guards or cause trouble, the meter will rise. If it maxes out, you become notorious and guards will be far more suspicious of your actions they'll even attack if you let them get too close to you. There are a number of ways to drop your notoriety; one of which is to tear down the various wanted posters that appear when you gain notoriety (your mini-map will point them out). But I have to say, these posters are in the most unusual spots you'll find these things posted on second floor balconies, rooftops, and any other spot where virtually nobody would ever see them. I know this was done to add a little challenge, but it kind of strains my suspension of disbelief
Ezio also has a larger arsenal of weapons than Altair did. The most notable is the fact that Ezio will gain not one, but two of those retractable wrist blades the game takes this into consideration, as you'll be able to kill two targets at once now (stealthily or not) and players can now properly fight with the blades themselves (blocking and attacking, as opposed to just countering like the first game did). Aside from the blades, the sword (or not players can replace the sword with a mace or hammer if they wish), and the other stuff Altair had, Ezio will also have goodies such as the smoke bombs for quick getaways, poison for sending targets into sickened frenzies, and can even toss a little bit of money on the ground to attract crowds and distract guards.
There's also a little more flavor to the guards themselves this time around. While the usual swordsmen and archers from the first game are still here (thankfully, the archers are nowhere near as annoying as they were in the first game), there are also a few new guard types. Agile, lightly armored guards can run faster than Ezio and can stop him from running too far from a battle; brutes clad in heavy plate armor carrying two-handed greatswords and battleaxes can dish out and take heavy damage; scouts carry polearms and can poke through hiding spots, forcing a reluctant Ezio back into the fight. That's right, your hiding spots may not always work I guess Ubisoft took note of how blunt the guards from the first game were. Remember the infamous bench escapes and how guards would ponder about your whereabouts while staring right at you? The benches are still here, but don't expect them (or any other hiding place) to always works. It certainly adds more tension to getting away.
Collectibles are still present in this game. This time, it's feathers. Folks who have played the first game likely groaned about fetching the 400+ flags scoured throughout the game. Thankfully, there are only 100 total feathers in Assassin's Creed II, and their locations are nowhere near as vague as they were in the first game the game will inform of which districts still have feathers (as opposed to the first game, which only told you which cities still had collectibles and didn't really get any more specific than that). On top of that, there's also a reward for collecting the feathers (and I'm not talking just achievements), but I won't spoil that for you.
The visuals are just as good as, if not better than, the visuals from the first game everything has a lot of detail to it, from weapons to outfits. However, Creed II is considerably more colorful than they were in the first game. Remember Acre and Damascus? Remember how, as pretty as they were, the cities themselves were a cacophony of grays and browns respectively? Florence and Venice are considerably more colorful (especially the latter, with its bright blue canals) and the guards all wear bright colored uniforms (the color change depending on the city you're in). Even Ezio's appearance is an improvement over Altair his outfit is far more detailed, shows off the armor you have equipped, and (as I said above) players can even change the color of his outfit at any of the tailors. There are also day/night sequences, which are always nice to have.
Jesper Kyd comes back to conduct the music in Assassin's Creed II, and it's considerably better this time around. Calm, ambient melodies play while you're wandering the city streets, but become notorious and you'll get a quiet, but tense, theme. The biggest improvement is with the battle themes unlike the often booming mess that made up most of the battle themes in the first game, the songs in Creed II have a more consistent melody and coherent harmony. These songs are more memorable than the ones from the first game. The voice acting is just as good as it was in the first game; everyone has an appropriate accent here and there are several lines of dialogue spoken in the native language (Italian). In addition, the main character now has an accent himself (as opposed to Altair's American accent from the first, which stood out in a sea of Arabic and British accents).
Sadly, the game is very lacking in the replay value section like I said above, players can't replay missions like they could in the first game, and subsequent playthroughs will grant similar results. Still, the initial ride is plenty of fun. Is it worth $60? Not quite. I personally think $50 would be pushing it a little, but I believe it's well worth around forty or so dollars at most. People who enjoyed the first game will love the sequel, and even folks who felt the first game was just okay should consider taking a look at this game, as well.
Assassin's Creed II is an ideal example of what a sequel should be everything wrong with the relatively average first game, the sequel fixed. The gameplay is more varied, the storyline is more compelling, and the setting is much more interesting than before. Is it perfect? No the combat can still get somewhat repetitive (though it nowhere near as bad as the first game), some of Subject 16's puzzles are ridiculously cryptic, and there's still a sequel hook (although it isn't as insulting as it was in the first game). Despite that, these are minor flaws, and Assassin's Creed II is great game. I tip my hat to you, Ubisoft.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 05/19/10
Game Release: Assassin's Creed II (US, 11/17/09)
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Say hello to The Daily Caller's Senior Editor Jamie Weinstein. You might have caught him on FNC's "Red Eye," where he appears approximately every two weeks. He lives in Chinatown but prefers cabs to the Range Rover he rarely drives. A brief duck theme emerges in his interview. Completely unintentional, he claims: "My duck phone ring is because someone changed it as a joke and I decided to keep it." Weinstein grew up in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. but wasn't a beach bum. "I didn't go to the beach very much," he says. "Just because it's there. It's just like in D.C., you have all the monuments but you don't really go to see them." He arrived to The Daily Caller after finishing grad school at the London School of Economics, where he earned a degree in the History of International Relations. Out of the blue, he explains, they were looking for a deputy editor. He jumped in with both feet. In June he switched roles from Deputy Editor to Senior Editor. In his former role he worked with the daily stream of newsroom copy. In his new one, he makes TV appearances, writes long form and does more video interviews. If he has his druthers he'd follow in the footsteps of his mentor and boss, Editor-in-Chief Tucker Carlson. "I like what Tucker has done as a career as a writer and on television," he says. "If I was lucky to have a small part of what Tucker has been able to do, I would be happy." Career aspirations aside, the weirdest thing about Weinstein may be his penchant for eating tomatoes – he can't get enough of them. Speaking of who he might like to throw a tomato at, we asked him who is the TV personality he can't bear to watch. Weinstein names MSNBC's Ed Schultz. "He might be the worst broadcaster on television ever," he says. "It's amazing he has come this far. One, he is clearly not a smart person. Secondly, his voice has a tone that people don't want to listen to for long periods of time." Referring to his "Lean Forward" ad, he adds, "I don't think America needs two shows of Ed Schultz."
If you were a carbonated beverage which would you be? Bling H20 (sparkling, of course)
How often do you Google yourself? Easier to say how often I don't Google myself.
What's the worst thing you've ever said to an editor (or vice versa)? I try not to speak to my fellow editors.
Who is your favorite working journalist and why? I'll give you three: Matt Labash, Michael Lewis and Christopher Hitchens. I never miss anything they write.
Do you have a favorite word? No (that's my favorite word).
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You are ordered to go on a road trip to an undisclosed location. You can go with White House Spokesman Jay Carney or Bo, the President's Portuguese Water Dog. No ones feelings will be hurt. Who do you take? Bo — he's closer to the president. He more likely knows President Obama's innermost secrets and was probably privy to some of his most uncensored comments. If I get a few drinks in him, I am sure he will spill it all. Plus, I prefer Portuguese Water dogs to lapdogs.
What's the name of your cell phone ring? Duck (and this is not a joke).
It's 3 a.m. and you get up to use the bathroom or get a drink of water. Do you check your BlackBerry? No, but only because I don't have a BlackBerry. But I do check my iPhone — want to see if any great Nigerian investment offers have come in.
What swear word do you use most often? Ah, shucks [He assures me he does swear, but doesn't have a favorite.]
If you weren't a journalist what would you be? The guy who comes up with ideas for reality TV shows.
You've just been told the big news: You get to have your own Sunday morning talk show. Who will be on your roundtable? (Pick four journalists or pundits types.) Charlie Manson, Pat Buchanan, Charles Barkley and Jackie Mason.
When you pig out what do you eat? I have a strange habit. I eat tomatoes often at every meal. I eat tomatoes with vinegar on it, oftentimes multiple orders. This has been going on almost the entirety of my life. My dad used to have it when I was younger, occasionally. For some reason I eat it all the time.
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What TV show is your guilty pleasure? Piers Morgan Tonight
What is the best vacation you've ever taken? I've been fortunate to have traveled quite a bit (approaching 60 countries.) But I recently took a great trip to Singapore, Malaysia, India, Oman and Dubai which I chronicled in four parts for The Daily Caller.
What is your absolute favorite item of clothing in your closet? We want the fabric, the brand, the store and the price if possible. I have a purple Hugo Boss velvet jacket that I am fond of.
Pick one: Will Ferrell's Bush impersonation or Tina Fey's Sarah Palin? Norm MacDonald's Bob Dole impersonation.
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Tell us a secret not many people know about you. I did a TV pilot when I was in high school that went nowhere called "Palm Beach Motors."
What and where was your first job in journalism? I was the Collegiate Network Journalism Fellow at Roll Call from 2006-2007. I wrote for the publication and was the assistant to Morton Kondracke.
What's your most embarrassing career moment? Having not won a Pulitzer Prize yet, it's hard to even look at myself in the mirror.
Have you ever been fired? Not yet, unfortunately. I'm working on it though.
Which one interview of your career did you enjoy most? This is a hard one. I am tempted to say either Mike Gravel or Rod Blagojevich because crazy people always make excellent interviews. But my favorite interview in terms of product was probably with Matt Labash for his book Fly Fishing with Darth Vader: And other Adventures with Evangelical Wrestlers, Political Hitmen and Jewish Cowboys. Simply hilarious.
What's the biggest scoop you've ever had? I recently was the first to get the tape of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) praising Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria on Syrian state television despite his initial denials he did any such thing.
When and why did you last laugh so hard you had tears in your eyes? When I saw MSNBC's recent post debate analysis panel.
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Which movie title best describes your journalism career? The Mighty Ducks II
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Name jobs you've had outside of journalism. (Can start as young as teenage years): I was a superhero and a grad student for a time. But I was attracted to journalism for the money.
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I'm really making this thread to start some sort of conversation because there hasn't been a new thread at all for ages.
Subharmonic has been 200 for a while now. I've achieved my primary aim of being able to NCUGSFHOTdamageplx my other toons on the same account as Dub yay! However I also had the goal of making her workable with a bit of a different setup, and I'm yet to explore that fully.
Here's the setup now.
Missing is the Experimental Optic Enhancer in HUD3, Vision of Destruction in the Head slot, and a Wrist Computer in one of the wrists, because Auno is so old. Please someone encourage/threaten the maker of aoitems to include equipment configurations and comments on items. It is so needed.
So I'm going to mention the two main ideas I have had and would like to hear what thoughts there are.
I'm not going out of my way to find GA4. I can't afford to buy it, would rather work on other toons than farm for it, and the two ideas below I don't think would be viable with it. If it falls in my lap then I'll have to decide between three options and thats harder. Other things to do regardless would be to gather various useful things from places such as HI, and change up implants to refined ones. Having talked about this recently, I think at the moment I'll also be priced out of affording the Jobe clusters I'd need to make the refined implants worth it but will keep working at cashflow in order to make that happen.
Idea 1: SMG+Burst+FA
This was what I originally intended when I rolled her. Expansioned up Fixers have Full Auto as a part of their specials and I wanted to see if I could make it work on a Froob. On Dub I use a Kyr Machine Pistol and a Bigburger Chapman Max to great effect (as an aside, I recently changed to a 300 Ofab Hawk Mk5 and its horribly disappointing by comparison… FA recharge is an eternity).
A Bigburger is equally easy to equip on a Froob so thats a start. Challenges are:
Split damage type with most other effective SMG's. Rings of Ultimate Force are a good way to help with this. Maybe pair it with an upgraded MTI Aleph?
Much less potential for maximizing SMG, Burst and Full Auto in the implants.
Will never get near capping FA recharge.
There's probably still not enough Add damage in the world to make Full Auto's really big.
There's some armour that will help with FA that could be used... Fred Sleeves, Boots of Azure Reveries, maybe some others.
Maybe there's some use in upgraded RK weap SMG's to have proj damage.
Idea 2: QL229 City Blaster
Through TL4 and 5 I used a City Blaster instead of BBB's. Its actually quite a good weapon, it is less damage than BBB's so killing takes a bit longer, but its reasonable. It has the added advantage of being absolutely mega stylish, which really is the unwritten law of being a Fixer
I have a QL229 Inamorata Blaster and only lack the turn spirit to make this City Blaster.
The challenge here is, can a Froob Fixer reach the 1310 SMG skill needed to equip it?
Once again the refined implants will be necessary I expect.
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September 10, 2005 23:37 IST
The CPI-M on Saturday said it will not forge any alliance with the Congress in the coming assembly election in Bihar but would try to prevent a split in the secular votes.
"The CPI-M had ideological differences with the Congress and just for the sake of secularism it did not wish to join any alliance with Congress. Rather, it would like to maintain equidistance both from the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party," Brinda Karat, the party's politburo member said.
However, she said, the party would try its best to check division of secular votes in the election. And keeping this in mind, the leadership favoured formation of a third front, which was not possible without the Janata Dal (United) participating in it. But unfortunately, the JD-U is not in a mood to leave the BJP, Karat said.
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She said her party had decided to go along with the RJD in Bihar and a seat-sharing formula would soon be finalised.
She denied that her party had been responsible for a division in the Left front in the state ahead of the poll, saying that the CPI-M and CPI had contested assembly election separately in the last edition.