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On being a writer of colorPosted: July 2, 2013 Filed under: The Male Gaze, Your voices | Tags: authenticity, Guernica, Love InshAllah, Muslim love, Muslim men, Muslim relationships, Muslim women, on being a writer of color, VONA, VONA Voices, writing, writing workshopes, Zahir Janmohamed 3 Comments
Journalist and writer Zahir Janmohamed pens a brilliant piece in Guernica about being a writer of color:
I wanted to tell them that if being a writer is to endure loneliness then being a writer of color in America is to suffer banishment: the only boat off this island often being if I write a certain kind of story in a certain kind of way for a certain kind of audience, which is to say—and we do not say these words enough—for a white audience.
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Right now, anything related to Pakistan is what publishers are looking for. I've heard many talk about how easy it is to get a book or article published (or multiple), even if it sucks, if you're writing about Pakistan. It makes for a lot of crap out there.
People also like reading about "other-ness". This is probably why they're trying to shove the Muslim angle down your throat, even if it doesn't have much to do with your topic.
The writers you are talking to might be looking at it from a selling perspective, and that's why they're telling you to write a certain kind of story a certain kind of way. Sorry you have to hear it.
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I make a similar drink which started out as my family's favorite holiday drink. The "Old Fashioned". I switched it up and Made my own version called the "Holly-day".
1.5 Oz -Jim Beam "Red Stag"
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I didn't mean to sound rude or nuthin..
I just think that everything should be perfect and the highest standard quality.
For example, I've been working on Galaxy Elements for 3 months now and I've only just finished the starter event, only because I've put alot of time into it and in the end it pays off. But good luck hinkage
and if you need a hand just PM me, i'll be free in a week or two.
*Oh and the statue, its not up to my standard but this is your hack and how you make it is all up to you
No we arent being picky..
We are trying to help, everything i posted the other day was so that hinkage would fix all the problems, how is that being picky? There is alot more errors then just the trees, be honest with hinkage, thats what he needs, not people lying to him and sucking up to him. Wouldn't you want someone to tell you if something was wrong with yourself, for example your hair was messy, if someone told you it was messy then you could fix your hair lol but if people are saying na na your hair looks good, when it really doesnt, well then you just look like an idiot for walking around with funny hair lol.
Oh yeah what is the go with the release?
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You're absouletly right. I'm probably going off my previous experience with my old hack which had alot of negative comments and strong critism. So I understand how it feels for ppl to point out what they consider a "problem" with your hack, when you think it looks cool. But it was those comments that made me start over and redo the hack. Now that I did, it looks and plays better much better than my old one. So I guess it does take ppl to point out all of the problems for you to improve your work. However, it just sucks when You personally like what you inserted into your hack, when others who will play it, don't. Alot of people on here try to make the most "Perfect", "Greatest quality" hack ever. Maybe hinkage Likes the tiles he inserted and doesn't see them as a problem. Say if he decides to keep them...If so, You won't play the hack when it's finished? lol
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Considering that he was pulling his nasty ding-a ling out for tranny's over web cam, she should have been left his ass! Did i just say that? Don't mind me. I was thinking out loud by mistake. Any way, Trina Braxton has finally filed divorced from her husband Gabriel Adrian-Solis, citing that their marriage is irretrievably broken. The couple tied the knot in august of 2003 and has reportedly been separated and living in separate houses since march 2013. Catch these T's
Y'all know as well as I do that Trina & Gabe should have been gotten a divorce. Quiet as its kept, Towanda & Andre are next! Trina & Gabe have both admittedly stepped out on one another and we the viewers were given the chance to watch much of this play out on television. Let me tell it, Trina been had plans to leave. She just had to put together her exit plan. Smart plan mama. My daddy said NEVER LEAVE WITH NOTHING. Y'all better ask Juanita Jordan. Non the less, I think this is great news for the both of them. Trina can go on and find her another man and Gabe can go on to find him another man too. lol.
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Allied to the "Free Syrian Army", Jabhat Al-Nasra (a Syrian Al-Qaeda group) has already admitted responsibility for some suicide bombings which have killed scores of civilians and destroyed neighbourhoods. The USA has stated that they have intelligence showing that Al-Qaeda is present in Syria and has been responsible for suicide attacks. However, this information is not supportive of their wishes to overthrow the Syrian government by force. News of these suicide bombings, armed militias, IEDs, etc is usually reduced to minimum by propagandists seeking regime overthrow.
The residents in this video are cursing the terrorists, some are screaming "Is this freedom?".
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Two legged bombs are the most indiscriminate fucks around. These people need peace.
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Wow.. now they're using Islam's best weapon against each other. Wich side get the virgins?
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Mackey Gallery's Annual Photo Show grows more popular with each passing year. The current, third edition displays the young artspace's customarily astute selection of more or less traditional fine-art photos, this time augmented by adventurous photo collages, photograms and 3-D photo constructions, all by local artists.
Nostalgia tints Patricia Barry-Levy's Polaroid transfers of Western roadside scenes with the faded colors of old postcards. Affixing the instant prints onto fine watercolor paper gives the photographs an antique look, enhancing the flavor of yesteryear captured by this modern process. Barry-Levy's "Wagon Mound Cafe," a sepia-toned composition of diner-booth seats, radiates a flavor of isolation and poverty. A magnetic menu sign and dozens of naively handpainted cattle brands decorate the greasy walls of the cafe. Overlaying the image is a ghostly sheen, an accidental effect of the transfer process. This nearly invisible veil throws a healing distance over the bleak Western scene, bringing back some of its tarnished romance.
Christopher James also mines the territory of nostalgia and memory, but his subject is a much fresher loss to Denverites. James's "Sixteenth Street Viaduct" installation documents the last days of that venerable--and vanished--landmark, all done in the moody tones of black-and-white night photography. A section of the rail from the demolished overpass stands in front of a wall of photos, strengthening the impression of a historic museum exhibit. The photographs themselves are a treat, somehow more emotionally satisfying than daylight photographs of the same subject might be. That area of lower downtown seems to come alive when the rest of the town is asleep, and James reveals this noir existence with great sensitivity: The lonely lights of slow-moving trains, the garish shadows of flash-lit, rickety pylons and the scary piles of twisted rubble all bring a lump to the throat.
Just as moving, but fictive rather than journalistic, Jean Casbarian's ethereal artworks resemble Victorian "spirit photography." Deft overpainting in oil obscures and alters the underlying photos, intensifying their gothic atmosphere and elevating the medium beyond simple trick photography. Using mirror reflections and other compositional devices, Casbarian arranges several layers of perspective in the dramatic photo-scenarios, blending technology and the painter's art for a richly evocative effect. "In Your Midst I May Be Taken" merely seems to be a staged depiction of two ectoplasmic figures floating in the dark. But when the shadowy outline of the photographer appears in one of the forms, the "Taken" in the title becomes a joke, and the eerie ambience of the painting a mocking satire of spooky pictures. Other works summon more pathos than humor. "I Am Here Behind the Glass Window Kneeling Before You" presents a dreamlike melange full of psychological implications. A woman's nude torso, framed by an antique window, and an ambiguous ghost-form, perhaps symbolic of female genitalia, share a murky, heavily painted background. Unspecific but electrifying, the photo/painting prods unexplored areas of the unconscious.
Another type of alternative photography, photograms are one-of-a-kind images, formed by placing objects directly on light-sensitive paper. Kit Hedman's exceptionally clear and detailed examples of this technique expose a different, shade-dominated view of familiar things. In Hedman's untitled photogram, the delicate interior components of a sunflower appear brilliantly lit, revealing the miraculous structure invisible in normal lighting conditions.
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Photography plays a more minor part in Frank Yantorno Jr.'s mixed-media 3-D constructions. Pastiches composed of bits of marble tile, classical columns, nude male torsos, nuts and bolts, Plexiglas and photos, Yantorno's attractive but stereotypical works hint at alternative-lifestyle issues without advancing the dialogue. A subject this complex deserves more depth and fresher imagery.
Full of rich variety (twelve artists are included) and thought-provoking viewpoints, this exhibit mixes daring experimentation and familiar pleasures for a full-spectrum art experience.
The Third Annual Photo Show, through May 14 at Mackey Gallery, 2900 West 25th Avenue, 455-1157.


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The soaking San Diego County received during last week's storms was a prelude to another one expected to dump about 1 to 2 inches of rain along the coast and up to 4 inches in the foothills and mountains beginning later today.
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Wrestling's 4R's 12.10.12: WWE Smackdown, TNA IMPACT Wrestling, EVOLVE 18 & NJPW iPPV Reviewed
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Here is a quick explanation of the 4R's. The column will run TWO times a week. THREE if there is a PPV. We will group our feelings on the shows in various categories: The Right, the wRong and the Ridiculous. The Right is stuff that worked very well: a great promo, a great match and so on. PuRgatoRy is a section between the right and wrong. It shows equal traits from both sides that cannot be ignored and needs discussed. It is not a bad place per say, as things can get remedied or go the wrong way the very next week. The wRong is what it sounds like: bad matches, bad or boring promos and so on. The Ridiculous is stuff that had no right on TV: Stupid angles and so on. And there is always a possibility of a 5th R, which is as bad as they come. This column is supposed to be analytical, and at the right time very critical of the shows, it was the whole reason it was created. This is not a "mark" column, nor a "smark" column, our goal is to analyze the show from many different fronts, reward the good and call out the bad. We will not apologize for our opinions, they are as they are, whether positive or negative.
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* AR Fox defeated Tony Nese via pin [***½]
* Masada defeated Papadon via pin [**½]
* Larry Dallas and Papadon defeated Marti Belle [SHIT]
* Rick Swann defeated Jigsaw via pin [***½]
* Jon Davis defeated Chuck Taylor via pin [**¾]
* El Generico & Samuray Del Sol defeated The Super Smash Bros via pin [***¾]
* Rich Swann defeated AR Fox, Masada and John Davis via pin [**]
* Open The Freedom Gate Champion Johnny Gargano defeated Sami Callihan via submission [****]
EVOLVE returned to iPPV for their final event of 2012, and at the end of the day it was the same old from the promotion, which is both good and bad. The good was that once again we had a show with good wrestling, including the usual great performances from the usual suspects: Gargano, Generico and Del Sol. The bad was that the crowd was once again not a good one, as they again took away from matches with their lack of involvement and reaction. I do not know if it was because the crowd was more of a "CZW crowd" or what, but this is a problem that the promotion has had through out the year. Also on the bad side was the angle with Larry Dallas. This was just a bad angle that the crowd rightfully crapped all over, and Dallas continues to offer nothing but poor performances and bad angles in my opinion. If I had to name something that has been a negative for EVOVLE-DGUSA in 2012, it is Larry Dallas and the Scene.
AR Fox and Tony Nese had a really nice opener that was the right way to kick off the event. I have really come around on Fox this year, seeing a good bit of his work, and the guy is simply fun. Rick Swann vs. Jigsaw was another fun match, and again, whenever the CHIKARA guys make an appearance, they work hard, and Jigsaw continues to shine when given the chance. Also, you have to love Rich Swann, while he hasn't been booked the best in my opinion, the guy busts his ass and always puts in the effort.
El Generico & Samuray Del Sol vs. The Super Smash Bros was pretty much what everyone expected, just a great tag team match with great work from both guys. Unfortunately, the crowd just didn't react, which took away from things. I do not get to watch Super Smash Bros as much as most, due to the fact that I do not watch the PWG events (due to lack of funds) but what I have been seeing from them has been a ton of fun, and I want to see more. El Generico & Samuray Del Sol have been money in 2012, and when they are advertised, the promotion that has them on the card gets my money.
The main event saw Open The Freedom Gate Champion Johnny Gargano defeating Sami Callihan via submission. This was a very good main event, and once again, Gargano shows why he has been holding the title for so long. The man is their main event, he has been delivering and is one of the very best PPV performers of 2012. I was never a big Callihan guy, but after seeing more of him in 2012, I see why so many people have been high on him.
At the end of the day, another good wrestling card, with a crowd that didn't react well to what was being presented. The thing is, it isn't like EVOLVE is not presenting strong events, they are, but at the end of the day, the poor crowd reaction had a negative effect on the show, which is a shame. But it needs to be said again, Gargano, Generico and Del Sol shine once again, and deserve all of the praise that they have been getting this year.
What the numbers mean…
0 – 0.9: Torture
As a reminder, this is not a basic "how good was the show" number like a TV show, as I have always felt that a PPV is very different from a regular show. I have always judged PPV on how they built to a match, the match quality, crowd reactions to matches and angles, the overall booking, how the PPV leads into the future, PPV price and so on and so forth. I have added this in here for an explanation since so many have asked, and I have previously discussed it on podcasts. I understand that this may seem different, but that is how I grade. Obviously your criteria may be different.
QUICK THOUGHTS: New Japan Pro Wrestling's 2012 World Tag League Finals iPPV
By: LARRY CSONKA
~ Minoru Suzuki & Taka Michinoku & Kengo Mashimo & Taichi beat Yuji Nagata & Masaaki Mochizuki & Ryusuke Taguchi & Bushi in 11:41 [**]
~ Yoshi-Hashi & Jado beat Rush & Diamante Azul in 8:21 [*½ ]
~ Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. advanced to the finals beating Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue in 12:10 [***]
~ Hirooki Goto & Karl Anderson advanced to the finals beating Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan in 14:40 [***½]
~ Manabu Nakanishi & Strongman beat Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka via DQ in 3:50 when Yujiro Takahashi and Masato Tanaka interfered [*]
~ Nakanishi & Strongman & MVP & Benjamin beat Yano & Iizuka & Tanaka & Takahashi via DQ in 7:53 [*½]
~ Kazushi Sakuraba & Katsuyori Shibata beat Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii in 9:20 [***½]
~ Kazuchika Okada & Gedo beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kushida in 15:22 [***½]
~ Hirooki Goto & Karl Anderson beat Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. to win the tag tournament in 15:36 [***¾]
New Japan Pro Wrestling ran their third world wide iPPV on December 2nd, and as many expected, it was a bridge show to build to the big January 4th Tokyo Dome show. Being a bridge event doesn't make it bad show, but it wasn't nearly at the level of the first two events. There were a few problems with the show, the first of which being that there were only tag matches on the show. While the show was featuring the 2012 World Tag League semifinals and finals, I really felt that they should have worked in a few singles matches to break things up. Even two singles matches would have made a world of difference as far as the flow of the show goes. While there were Junior Heavyweights on the show, there were no strictly Junior Heavyweight style matches on the show, which NJPW is known for. Again, even one of those matches added into the mix could have made a world of difference.
Despite the complaints, which are valid, the show was a solid one that featured good wrestling. Kazushi Sakuraba & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii was a lot of fun. Sakuraba has just been so much fun since smartly deciding to end his MMA career, and he got the big win here, helping to set up his match at the January 4th event against Nakamura for the IC Title. Sakuraba even tried to offer his hand to Nakamura after the match, but Nakamura refused.
Kazuchika Okada & Gedo vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kushida was also another good match, which was all about helping to set up things or January 4th. Okada got the win in the match over Kushida, following numerous teases between Okada vs. Tanahashi. These guys are money together, and I cannot wait until January 4th. I have really enjoyed how they did the feud, the title changes, and then the slow burn back Okada winning the title shot, defending, and finally cashing in on January 4th.
But at the end of the day the show was all about the teams of Hirooki Goto & Karl Anderson and Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. Hirooki Goto & Karl Anderson advanced to the finals beating Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan early in the show, in a good match, while Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. advanced to the finals beating Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue. Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. are the current tag team champions, which set the man event stage for them could they win the tournament and cap off a great run, or would Goto and Anderson score the win and earn a shot at the champions. The smart and simple plan was to go with Goto and Anderson winning the tournament, and setting up the match for the titles on January 4th, and that is what they did here. No bullshit, no swerves, just a god main event with solid booking that made sense to add another match to the big show on January 4th.
Now while the show wasn't at the level of the first two iPPV events the company put on, it had some good wrestling and as strong focus on the big January 4th event, which is what it was supposed to do. As far as a recommendation goes, this is a good show, but if you were not into the NJPW product a ton, I would skip it and make sure you saw the first two iPPVs. But if you follow the product religiously, the iPPV is a good show and a bridge to get to January 4th. The show served its purpose well.
What the numbers mean…
0 – 0.9: Torture
As a reminder, this is not a basic "how good was the show" number like a TV show, as I have always felt that a PPV is very different from a regular show. I have always judged PPV on how they built to a match, the match quality, crowd reactions to matches and angles, the overall booking, how the PPV leads into the future, PPV price and so on and so forth. I have added this in here for an explanation since so many have asked, and I have previously discussed it on podcasts. I understand that this may seem different, but that is how I grade. Obviously your criteria may be different.
By: Greg DeMarco
Impact Wrestling 12.06.12 (LIVE):
* Devon pinned Samoa Joe to win the Television Championship in 3:56 [3/6]
* TNA Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Hernandez defeated Robbie E and Robbie T in 3:52 [3/6]
* Kurt Angle beat DOC by disqualification in 5:25 [3/6]
* Kenny King pinned Zema Ion to win a three-way that also included Kid Kash to be named #1 Contender to the X-Division Championship in 5:58 [4/6]
* TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, and James Storm defeated Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels, and Kazarian with Hardy pinned Kazarian at 15:14 [4/6]
[If you're not familiar with these ratings, it's my own Personal Entertainment Factor. I use a scale of 1-6 (6, in honor of the number of sides TNA's ring should have), so there's no middle rating.]
Opening Promo with Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian, along with AJ Styles: This didn't sell the PPV, but it did sell tonight's main event.
Devon cheats to win his title back: This is exactly what Devon should be doing!
Mickie James: Not her promo (that's later), but just Mickie. Hot-damn!
Aces & Eights in their locker room: Always a fun time when strippers show up. And "Bullshit" isn't bleeped out. This sort of earns its way into this section thanks to the "so wrong it's right" principle.
Kenny King vs. Zema Ion vs. Kid Kash: Great way to elevate King, and we'll just have to ignore the fact that they already pushed him over the summer. I am excited for King vs. RVD, even if we all know that RVD won't lose on PPV.
Bully Ray, Austin Aries, Hulk Hogan and Brooke Hogan promo: Don't get me wrong, I don't care for the love story here. I want Brooke to turn heel and either join Aces & Eights (with Bully Ray) or Austin Aries SO bad. If you're gonna go, go all the way. For what this is, it's making Hogan look weak, which means he's solidly behind everyone involved. We know he supports Brooke, but he obviously sees things in Bully and Aries.
Now, I know some people might take issue with Hulk Hogan not wanting to make Bully Ray vs. Austin Aries, but hear me out. Hogan is the General Manager—he calls the shots. The continued refusal to make the match is Hogan asserting his power, and making sure the wrestlers know who is in charge. Of course the match is going to happen…it's wrestling. But the reason behind the story they told is solid.
Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels, and Kazarian vs. Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, and James Storm: Good six-man tag team match that told a good story and kept everyone strong. Bonus points for Daniels and Kazarian's attire. They obviously get it, and it's awesome.
Aces & Eights Attack Jeff Hardy: Aces & Eights are no longer outsiders, so them being "for hire" makes perfect sense. And if Daniels & Kazarian got bonus points for their attire, Roode gets super triple bonus points for bringing back the "It Pays To Be Roode" line.
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. & Hernandez vs. Robbie E & Robbie T: I liked this match, but for all the wrong reasons! I love E & T, and think we should be pushing The Rob-N-Rob Connection.
Velvet Sky interrupts the Mickie James-Tara promo: The Mickie-Tara match needed some build, and was getting it until Velvet Sky—a woman not in the PPV match—has to throw in her two cents. Welcome back, toots. You already reminded us that you can't cut a promo. Apparently in 2013 you intend to remind us that you can't wrestle a match.
Joey Ryan's promo: The Attitude Era ended for a reason. "The Big Morgan & The Big Organ?" Why not just tell us to "Suck It" and get it over with.
Jeff Hardy's Inner Monologue: Fuck you, Jeff Hardy's Inner Monologue.
This was a solid episode of Impact Wrestling, but there were a few elements I didn't like. Jeff Hardy's Inner Monologue has to go, Hulk Hogan telling
That being said, the TV title change made sense, even if I didn't like it. The X-Division 3-way was exciting, and the main event was highly enjoyable. Anytime I can see people wearing Zubaz pants and acting like it's a serious thing is beyond awesome. Next time they need to wear their Ribera Steakhouse jackets to the ring as well—because you know they both gotta have one! Add in the fact that Bobby Roode reminded us that "It Pays To Be Roode" and this show gets rated a full point higher than it deserves.
As a reminder, I will be going by the 411 scale…
0 – 0.9: Torture
By: Larry Csonka
Smackdown! 12.07.12:
– Non-Title Match: The Big Show © defeated Daniel Bryan @ 10:30 via pin [**]
– The 3MB defeated Brodus Clay and the Usos @ 2:30 via pin [NR]
– Randy Orton defeated Wade Barrett @ 11:00 via pin [**½]
– The Great Khali and Hornswoggle w/Natalya defeated Epico and Primo w/Rosa 3:20 via pin [The Drizzling Shits]
– Sheamus defeated Alberto Del [email protected] 12:41 via pin [***]
The Shield: I have to say, that overall I really liked the presentation of The Shield on the show this week. Thus far they have been booked well, and allowed to look strong on WWE programming. This week's beat down of Bryan and then Kane was perfectly fine, and allowed them to continue to look strong. And then there was the video interview…
Yeah, that one I posted above. I really liked this, mainly because the presentation was so "not WWE." This felt more the style that someone like a Gabe Sapolsky uses on the independent scenes, which fits this perfectly. These guys are essentially some vigilantes, they shouldn't have sleek looking video packages and such. It was that rebel handcam, original ECW-Indy style video that fits these guys right now. The promo was solid stuff, promoting their agenda and the PPV match as well. Finally, and most importantly, they are being VERY careful with these guys, by having them only talk in controlled settings. And what that means is completely pre-produced and recorded, not live. I feel that it is important to allow them time to talk and get over in the not live setting, and then later transition them to that. It is a slow walk with them, establishing them before they are allowed to run on a live mic. In my opinion that shows that WWE is being careful as to not damage something that could be very good for these three guys. Rollins has sounded fine thus far, Reigns sounds like a bad ass, and I feel Ambrose has shined in their limited speaking roles.
The 3MB vs. Brodus and the Usos: Overall this was a fine segment. While I am not a high on the 3MB as others, that doesn't mean tat it is bad. It is giving these guys something to do and they seem to be serious at the time about getting them over as a solid mid-card act. The team of the Usos and Clay was a good one to put them against, as people still like Clay and the Usos always work hard and have good outings with everyone. The only thing I would like to mention on a slightly negative side is that it felt very rushed, a little more time would have helped it flow better. I would have cut the Khali-Hornswogle bullshit, but I will complain about that later. This was a perfectly fine segment, and hopefully they have a plan for the 3MB.
When Cesaro Met Truth For Promos: While not the best promo segment I have ever seen (although the Dusty Rhodes thing did help) I loved the fact that they gave Cesaro and Truth promo time to build their TLC match. Coming off of the Main Event show, where Cesaro, Barrett, Truth and Kofi were featured the whole show, this was a great follow up to that. Considering that I have complained forever how the mid-card titles and performers around those titles have been treated, it is only fair that I praise them for the good work that they did here.
Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio: The main event of the show was Sheamus battling Alberto Del Rio. While a match I really wasn't looking forward to watching, because we have seen it so many times, I will say that it was a good main event. They worked well once again together, I liked the added deal with Big Show coming out to watch, and Sheamus looked strong in victory here. I liked the post match angle they ran, where Show, being a completely smug asshole, tried to trick Sheamus into hitting him. Seriously, he was such a bastard that you wanted to see Sheamus kick his ass. Instead, Sheamus kept his cool and grabbed Ricardo Rodriguez, and threw him directly into the groin of the Big Show. This was a good match and a fun ending to the program as Sheamus one-upped Show, even with the agreement that was signed. I have enjoyed their feud, they have had some good PPV matches, and I am looking forward to their next PPV outing.
OPENING TALKY BIT: I know, broken record time, I have talked about this in the past, and will continue to talk about it. I am not a big fan of the show opening interview segment. I know why they do it, but it now appears to be a crutch that shows use 95% or more of the time. Sure they set up matches and advance angles, but when I see the show opening interview, unless I am recapping, I tend to fade off and not pay attention, because it bores me. I mean, really, we cannot start off a wrestling show with out the opening show interview? Yes it set up the opener and announced the show's main event, but it is just too much of the same old shit, and it annoys me. It's 2012; we can't open with the occasional match? Now don't get me wrong, the segment was fine, and a nice addition to the feud, and led to the angle after the main event. I just want something a little different.
Big Show vs. Daniel Bryan: Big Show vs. Daniel Bryan opened the show, and they had a forgettable, but fine match. They work pretty well together, and Show got the win with a chokeslam to Bryan, who was standing on the top rope, and was distracted by the Shield. This led to the Shield beating down Bryan, and then Kane failing to make the save and getting the Shield Bomb through the announcer's table. I was down with everything that happened in this segment, minus the fact that Bryan had to take the pin. The reason I have the problem is because Bryan is now involved in a main event style match at TLC against the Shield. Having him lose again I just feel that it was a poor move. You could have done essentially the same thing by having the Shield run in, allowing Show to leave like they have with Punk, and then do what they did by taking out the tag team champions. I know it seems like a small thing, but I just feel that it was a poor choice to have Bryan take the pin in this situation. But that's just one man's opinion.
Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett: Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett was a solid wrestling match on this show, although it felt like a replay of Smackdown, because I feel we have watched the match numerous times. Anyway, a solid match between these two, who do have good chemistry together. Kofi was out for commentary, and ended up distracting Barrett, causing him to lose the match. But much like the Daniel Bryan situation, I do not like Barrett taking the loss here. And this is why. As of this time, what is Randy Orton doing for the TLC PPV? Nothing at this time, but he is rumored to face Del Rio. As of this time, what is Wade Barrett doing for the TLC PPV? Oh that's right, challenging for the IC Title at the PPV. I don't care that it was because of distraction, I just feel that it looks bad for Barrett to be dropping pins as he heads into a title shot of any kind.
The Great Khali and Hornswoggle w/Natalya defeated Epico and Primo w/Rosa: This is the kind of shit that you hope your non-wrestling fans never catch you watching. First of all, this was just some massive bullshit. Khali can barely walk, and Hornswoggle is completely annoying. The Divas division is all but dead, so we have to waste Natalya as a LOVE INTEREST for Khali. And then, and not to be the guy that said I told you so, but I told you all not to get too excited on the "tag team wrestling is back in WWE" deal. I said it would be a minimal thing, that it would focus on Team Hell No, and that most of the other teams would be shit on. Enter Epico and Primo. These poor bastards do nothing but work hard and have good matches with everyone, so of course they get to be made to look like complete jokes. Yes, I absolutely hated this segment of TV, and the show would have been much better off if they would have given the time to the 3MB vs. Usos and Clay match.
While I really liked last week's show, this one went back to being average. A lot of the show seems like we are watching repeats. Same old opening show promos, along with a lot of the same matches; Sheamus vs. Del Rio and Orton vs. Barrett are prime examples. Again, it is fine TV , but nothing that you have to see each week. With rumors of WWE bringing back some mid-card performers to strengthen the roster and also to freshen things up, I have to say that it is not the worst of ideas.
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iPad 4 (Late 2012) Reviewby Anand Lal Shimpi on December 6, 2012 4:40 PM EST
PowerVR SGX 554MP4 and iPad Retina Display: A Balanced Platform
For app and game developers, modern day tablets are treated much like game consoles. Although the hardware does see yearly updates, developers aim for a fast experience on as many platforms as possible (within reason). This is particularly true for mobile game developers. I pointed this out in our 3rd gen iPad review as big reason why Apple's significant advantage in GPU performance doesn't actually translate into better frame rates in games compared to Tegra 3 based tablets. Instead what we see game developers doing a lot of is playing around with detail settings and resolutions in order to scale performance across various hardware platforms.
Like almost every first generation Retina Display equipped Apple product, the 3rd generation iPad was ahead of its time in some areas. Although Apple did a great job enabling Retina support in first party applications, the hardware driving the display wasn't necessarily up to snuff. The PowerVR SGX 543MP4 delivered twice the shader performance of the iPad 2's GPU, but it had to drive a display with 4x the pixel count. Apple needed a quadrupling of GPU performance (and potentially a similar increase in memory bandwidth) in order to allow the most demanding games to run at the iPad's native resolution.
As a compromise, some game developers rendered titles at an intermediate resolution and simply upscaled the frame buffer to the iPad's native display resolution. Epic's Infinity Blade 2 rendered internally at 1.4x the resolution of the iPad 2. Infinity Blade 2 relied on AA to make the lower resolution look better. In the case of Infinity Blade 2, the game played pretty similarly on the iPad 2 and 3 and looked better on the 3rd gen model, which delivered much of what Epic was hoping to accomplish there. The 3rd gen iPad looked better and played at a similar frame rate to its predecessor. It just didn't look as good as it could have.
Where the 3rd generation iPad fell short, the 4th generation model stepped up to the plate. By once again doubling shader performance over its predecessor, games that aren't bound elsewhere should finally be able to run at the iPad's native panel resolution. Games limited by memory bandwidth on the 3rd gen iPad may still run into issues as the new iPad doesn't bring much of an increase in memory bandwidth, the same goes for ROP and texturing limited scenarios as neither count increases over the A5X. Given the current trend in gaming evolution, investing in additional shader performance makes sense.
I've been playing a lot of games on the new iPad and generally found that they fall into one of three categories. In many cases, the developer simply delivers the same experience on the 3rd and 4th generation iPads. The internal rendering resolution remains the same, as do texture filtering and detail settings. In this (fairly common) scenario, a game may continue to render at a non-native resolution or even the native panel resolution depending on the performance demands of the title.
In some cases, the developer will use the added GPU horsepower to deliver added detail on the 4th generation iPad. Finally, there are some games where the developer will put the A6X to use in delivering a higher native resolution and/or AA mode. I put together some screenshots showing most of these scenarios. If you want the original, high-res sources for most of these shots I've zipped them up here.
Dead Trigger
Dead Trigger doesn't seem to change resolution at all between the 3rd and 4th generation iPads, but we do see an increase in filtering quality on the latest iPad. Performance remains unchanged between the two, but if you look at distant surfaces you'll see a distinct difference between the 3rd and 4th gen models. Whether or not you notice the increase in filtering quality in actual gameplay really depends on the user. Dead Trigger is fast paced enough where I didn't notice an appreciable difference between the iPad 3 and 4, but if you spend your time doing a lot of image quality analysis you'll likely appreciate the newer iPad.
For this test we're looking at the far end of the left wall, highlighted above. The crop below is enlarged - I also scaled up the iPad 2/mini output so you can easily compare the difference in detail. Click on the buttons below to switch the crop source:
With a faster GPU and more video memory, the iPad 3 looks better than the iPad 2/mini output. The iPad 4 enjoys an edge over the 3 in filtering quality.
Batman: The Dark Knight Rises
The latest Batman game shows a mild difference in image quality between the iPad 3 and 4, although a tangible increase in resolution compared to the iPad 2/mini. Like all of the games I'm showing here, there doesn't appear to be a huge performance difference between any of the tablets. The game developer simply varies image quality in order to keep performance as consistent as possible across iPad versions:
In this scene we're looking at a crop of the railing to the right of Batman, giving us a good look at differences in resolution as well as texture quality in the background.
This is a fairly common situation for a lot of the newer titles. There's a resolution advantage on the Retina iPads, with a slight image quality advantage for the iPad 4 over the 3rd gen model.
Our next title is yet another first person shooter: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance (N.O.V.A. 3). The NOVA games have done a good job of staying up to date with the latest Apple hardware, and the latest installment is no different. On the iPad 3, the game seems to run at the same resolution as on iPad 2/mini but with a fairly blurry upscale. With the 4th gen iPad however, the developer was able to render at a higher native resolution which significantly improves image quality.
For this test we're looking at the green sign in the middle of the scene. Lining up all of the screenshots identically proved to be pretty difficult, so you'll notice the crops below shift around a bit. The difference between platforms is dramatic enough however to get the point across. Once again I scaled the iPad 2/mini output to the same output resolution as the Retina iPads for easier comparison:
The improvement is substantial. The game looks a lot better on the iPad 4 than on the 3.
Infinity Blade 2
Epic's Infinity Blade 2 needs no introduction, it remains one of the best looking games on the app store. A consequence of really pushing the envelope on mobile hardware meant that Epic couldn't run the title at the iPad 3's native resolution upon its release, instead settling on an intermediate resolution. Infinity Blade 2 gives us a good showing of resolution progression from the iPad 2 all the way through the iPad 4.
Here we're looking at two separate crops: one from the roofline in the upper left hand corner and another looking at the top of the trees in along the left of the scene.
There's an obvious improvement here, but you can really see the added resolution at work in the extreme crop below.
I should add that how apparent the added resolution is really depends on how much you're looking for it. The difference between the iPad 2/mini and the iPad 3 is pretty significant, the move to the 4 is more incremental. Such is the nature of the beast. With annual hardware updates, many of the improvements you see going forward will be more incremental visually. As very few software vendors are interested in alienating a large install base of older iPads, they will hesitate to only support the absolute latest and greatest. It's the same issue we have in PC gaming. That's not to say that we won't see a Crysis equivalent appear in mobile to coincide with major hardware launches down the road, it just won't be the norm.
It's clear that the PowerVR SGX 554MP4 was the right match for the iPad's Retina Display. I highly doubt that Apple will stop increasing GPU performance going forward (Rogue cometh), but it finally does have a much better balanced SoC/display setup in the 4th generation iPad.
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darkcrayon - Friday, December 07, 2012 - link"Can you run full OS VMs in iOS? "
Well iOS is perfectly capable of running emulators if that's what you mean. I start up Windows 3.1 on mine every once in a while for a laugh ;)
If you mean run at some metal-level virtualization then no, but then that wouldn't really be running on Android so much as on the hardware of the device. Reply
antef - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkIf you think Android is just as appliance-like as iOS then I feel there are major things about the platform that you are uninformed about. Not saying that in a demeaning way, just saying perhaps you never discovered these aspects of the system.
iOS cannot be considered a true "computing platform" when you can only get apps via the App Store, they can only do what Apple approves of, and they can't truly run in the background, instead being able to only do certain things when not in the foreground. It's a large set of restrictions limiting what can be done with the device, thus it's an appliance, regardless of what functionality apps may or may not provide. It's no different from a set-top box or any other CE device, except it offers way more apps.
Android, on the other hand, even without rooting or messing with custom ROMs, lets you install any app, from any source, that does anything the developer wishes it to do. You don't have to use any app store or pay Google any fees if you don't want to. Apps can touch almost any part of the system or replace any part of the system. Apps can do absolutely anything in the background with almost no restriction. You can browse and manage files like on a PC. The list goes on and on.
Same thing regarding customization. Without rooting Android, you can change its keyboard, default browser, default mail handler, and the entirely of its home screen (icons, dock, app drawer, all can be replaced with alternate launcher).
Android has very few restrictions above and beyond what a typical desktop platform like Windows has. It's essentially Linux with a special app container format and custom UI, that ships without su by default. Yeah, maybe the typical user just using web, texting, and Facebook will think both platforms are equally appliance-like, but that doesn't change the fact of what Android can do. I believe Anand's analysis is spot on. Reply
darkcrayon - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkIt seems Android can only do "certain things" in the background as well. Or maybe you can tell me how to play youtube audio from the browser while Chrome is suspended (You can do this in Safari on iOS).
iOS is a true computing platform - it's your definition of "computing" that is the problem. You *can* enter code and run software on it that did not originate on the App Store (not that if you couldn't, it would somehow cease to be a "computing platform".)
It's certainly easier to do more "mucking around" with Android - iOS just has a more security oriented approach while Android has more versatility. Of course for 99% of users for either platform, none of that matters in the slightest as they buy the device to browse the web, play media, and find useful software to run. Reply
Velius - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkFirst, I have to thank everyone who responded to my original post. I was shaking my head afterward submitting my post since the way it was originally written was definitely flamebait. Kudos for being respectful and *helpful* in your responses, when I most certainly deserved an ass-kicking.
These are all good points (especially antef with respect to my original points) and well expressed. You are right, there are more things that can be customized in Android, but I think you can do it in iOS too - just have to jailbreak it first. The difference, IMO, is that with Android, you *have* to replace most of the defaults because the defaults are really not good. When I used my SGS3, the default keyboard was horrendously slow. SwiftKey 3 rectified that to a large extent, but was a paid app. Why should I have to pay to have a usable keyboard?
Same with the music player - I disagree, first of all, that Poweramp is better than the iOS music player. I found Poweramp to be underwhelming, with player buttons and icons that look like really badly designed bitmaps. Along these lines, any music player on Android lacks the fine-grained seek capabilities that iOS has (which is called "scrubbing" there). I really missed the ability to seek with greater or lesser granularity, going down to the second. You can't do that in Android - the seeks are all giant leaps. Similar story with volume control. There are only 15 settings on the SGS3 (and I assume Android in general). Most of the time, the music I would listen to would be ideally loud between, say, 12 and 13, but I could never set it to that. If I set the volume to 12, it would be too soft, and if I set it to 13, too loud. In iOS, there is very fine control over volume. And let's not even get to transitions between tracks. There is always a gap in the default SGS3 music player between tracks - this would perhaps have been understandable in 1995, but is completely unacceptable today!
These little things add up substantially - the list goes on and on - making iOS just more polished. Even the basic OS responsiveness is a deal-breaker. On my SGS3, if I reboot the phone and go to type something up, say in a text message, it takes about 10 seconds before it even registers my keyboard presses. This is mind-boggling, and I truly wonder how many people on online forums say Android is "faster" - it is not, at least definitely not with the OS interface. I really do believe that people who claim Android is faster just haven't used iOS. Once you do, you just can't go back. :3
Getting back to the original topic, I also don't fully agree that iOS is an appliance. The reason Apple vets software before allowing it to go on the App Store is mostly for quality control. Just search Google for "android apps insecure", and read pages with titles like, "Research says Android users at high risk of installing insecure apps", "Researchers find 1,000 insecure Android apps", and "One in five Android apps is insecure". Yes, you can sideload apps onto your Android phone, but it's a double-edged sword: the Android software ecosystem is a true wild west, with all the attendant issues: buggy or plain crappy software, crashes, malware, insecure apps, etc. I'm not saying Apple's App Store is immune to this, but it's definitely far less prone to it.
In all, I stand by my original claim: "iOS is an appliance, Android is a true computing experience" is a completely bogus and harmful meme. Why harmful? Because millions of people are buying Android phones in the belief that it's better than iOS, when it just isn't. They are thus robbing themselves of a truly polished, wonderfully designed mobile hardware+software computing platform (iOS on iPhone) that is still the top in its class.
Peace. Reply
Velius - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkJust to clarify, the point I made about Android's responsiveness - and examples I gave from my experience - were all based on Jelly Bean 4.1 stock ROM from Samsung. The "project butter" benefits were only really seen when scrolling between pages (and even then, it got choppy as the SGS3 was loading some widgets). Otherwise, when you open a browser or basically any app, and try to scroll, it is noticeably less smooth. It's like it only scrolls in jumps of 20 pixels at a time. Reducing animation times and forcing GPU rendering in the options alleviated this somewhat, but not entirely.
Again, it boggles the mind how such a powerful device (from the hardware standpoint) can be so slow in its user interface - arguably the most important factor in usability! Reply
DeciusStrabo - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkfor its power, the App selection, the looks, the lightning connector (yes, except the price it's really a great connector), Airplay etc.
However, I don't like it nearly as much holding it in my hands than my Nexus 10. It's cold, slippery, heavy. You can't really hold it in one hand easily and if you use your body to prop it up if you lie on your couch the edge tends to get really uncomfortable (less than with the iPad 2 but still far too much). As nice as the aluminium looks I prefer the cheaper looking coated plastic of the Nexus 10. Also, speakers on the front > speakers on the back, usually where you tend to hold the thing, even if the one on the iPad is better than the two on the Nexus soundwise. Reply
maximumGPU - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkwhat's more concerning is how exactly do you have use for 2 same sized tablets?! Reply
eallan - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkSometimes we like to waste money on toys! Reply
seapeople - Friday, December 07, 2012 - link2 people = use for 2 tablets? Perhaps the guy is married? Otherwise, I agree, he's insane. It would be like the most colossal waste of money on the planet to buy multiple tablets within a five year period. I mean, that's like half a thousand dollars... for each! Only a very select few fat cats in our society make thousands of dollars that they can just spend on stuff. Reply
mavere - Saturday, December 08, 2012 - linkI honestly can't decide whether the latter half of your post is sarcasm. Reply


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Items are selected from reports made to the Corcoran Police Department and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of all services provided by the Corcoran Police Department.
Corcoran Police reported a disorderly conduct arrest Friday, April 26 at 10:54 p.m. at 200XX County Rd. 10. Arrested was Randall Michael Robeck, 50, of Greenfield for disorderly conduct. The male was disruptive and refused the leave the business. Due to the disruptive and threatening behavior from the suspect, the Officer took him to the HC Jail and booked him on a disorderly conduct charge.
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The department reported a property damage accident Saturday, April 27 at 9:41 p.m. in the area of County Rd. 19 and Highway 55. The driver was eastbound on Highway 55 when they hit a deer that was crossing the road. There was damage to the front-end of the vehicle and it had to be towed from the scene. No injuries were reported.
Theft of product/funds was reported Thursday, April 25 at 4:46 p.m. in the 200XX block of 75th Ave. N. The reporting party stated they had sent product to a customer and charged their credit card. The customer then called stating they didn't purchase the items. The billing and delivery addresses were not the same. It appears someone had stolen the customer's credit card information and purchased the product using the stolen information. The case had been forwarded to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office for further investigation.
Theft of cell phone was reported Monday, April 29 at 12:34 a.m. in the 97XX block of County Rd. 101. The reporting party stated their cell phone was taken at approximately 6:00-7:00 p.m. on April 28. They were able to locate the phone via i-find and it was located outside of the City of Corcoran. They advised they were going to drive to the residence to retrieve the phone. The Officer advised against doing that for safety reason. The Officer advised the reporting party to contact 911 if they had any further issues.
The department responded to a medical emergency Monday, April 22 at 9:42 p.m. in the area of Bechtold Rd. and County Rd. 30. A 52 year old male was having shortness of breath and chest pain. The patient was transported to North Memorial Medical Center by North Ambulance.
The department responded to a medical emergency Tuesday, April 23 at 2:46 p.m. in the 232XX block of Highway 55. A 31 year old male had a slab of concrete fall on his lower body. The patient was transported to North Memorial Medical Center by North Ambulance with possible injuries to his legs and tailbone.
The department responded to a report of a welfare check on Wednesday, April 24 at 12:53 p.m. in the 223XX block of County Rd. 30. The Officer received a phone call from White Bear Lake PD requesting a welfare check on an individual. The Officer went to the residence and found nothing suspicious. After speaking with the homeowner, it was determined that the person no longer lived at the Corcoran address. The person had moved to Wayzata more than a year ago. The Officer contacted the Wayzata PD and they were going to make contact with the person and follow up with White Bear Lake PD.
The department responded to a report of an order for protection violation on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:58 p.m. in the 78XX block of Maple Hill Rd. The reporting party wanted to report their ex-husband was calling their phone, which is against the OFP. Officers took a report and it has been forwarded to the city attorney for review of possible charges.
The department responded to a report of suspicious activity on Thursday, April 25 at 7:13 a.m. The reporting party stated there was a lot of noise outside his house the night before and someone had tied a dog to their LP tank. The Officer checked the residence and found the chain that the dog had been dragging was wrapped around the LP tank and the large clip on the chain was making the noise. The Officer contacted the dog's owners and they arrived at the residence to retrieve the dog. The Officer advised the reporting party of his findings.
The department responded to a report of a snowmobile in the woods on Thursday, April 25 at 10:56 a.m. in the 78XX block of County Rd. 101. The reporting party stated they observed a snowmobile in the woods on a property adjacent to theirs. The reporting party took the Officer to the location of the snowmobile. After review of the snowmobile's license, it was determined the snowmobile was the snowmobile reported stolen on April 16.
The department responded to a report of an illegal burn on Thursday, April 25 at 7:44 p.m. in the 68XX block of Olde Sturbridge Dr. The Hamel Fire Chief was driving by and noticed large amounts of smoke blowing onto County Rd. 116. Both the Fire Chief and the Officer attempted to make contact with the homeowner regarding the illegal/unattended burn. There was no answer at the residence. The Fire Chief started the Hamel Fire Department's grass rig to put the fire out. Shortly thereafter, the homeowner came outside and was advised by the Officer of the burning ban. The homeowner then put the fire out themselves. The MN DNR has placed a burning ban on as of April 21.
The department responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Sunday, April 28 at 4:33 a.m. in the 231XX block of County Rd. 30. The reporting party stated there was a truck parked in their neighbor's driveway. The Officer arrived at the reporting party's residence and the reporting party advised the truck belonged to a friend of their adult child.
The department responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Sunday, April 28 at 5:11 p.m. in the 78XX block of Maple Hill Rd. The reporting party stated there was an ice cream truck in the neighborhood that seemed suspicious. The reporting party did not see the truck sell any ice cream. Officers were unable to locate the truck in question.
The department responded to a report of a verbal domestic on Sunday, April 28 at 9:07 p.m. in the 197XX block of Jackie Lane. The Officers were called to a verbal domestic between a father and a son. The 15 year old son and his father were arguing over being part of a family and sharing time. The parties separated for the night and agreed to discuss this issue later when they were cooled down.


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A team of female RAF personnel were invited to deliver a presentation about the career opportunities and experiences of being a female working in the predominantly male environment of the armed forces.
In attendance were 1st Downham Market Guides, 1st Southery Guides, Clackclose district senior section and their representative adult leaders. Squadron Leader Samantha Alexander, took the lead and explained the path she took when joining as a Commissioned Officer, she spoke about career progression, and the numerous roles she has held throughout her service career. Swiftly followed by Flight Lieutenant Natalie Morrell, who works within the Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility at Marham. Natalie talked about being a qualified physiotherapist and working in the NHS before deciding to make the change and join the RAF also as a commissioned officer.
Acting Sergeant Iona Kelly, from Supply Squadron discussed her experiences whilst deployed overseas at Forward Operating Bases in Iraq and what it is like for a female to serve as close to the front line as females are allowed, She also spoke of the different roles you can be employed into as a non-
commissioned rank in the logistics trade. She showed the girls her six medals which she had been awarded over the last 15 years – 4 of which she explained were for operational tours. She spoke of the many extra activities she partakes in, RAF Ski Champs and being a spinning and high ropes Instructor.
Cpl Lindsay Goetz, a qualified aircraft technician openly talked about the deployed operations that she has
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Senior Aircraftwoman Alex Parry, went on to tell of her experiences about the selection process involved in joining up to the RAF and what was expected on Recruit Training Squadron (RTS) at RAF Halton.
As a personnel clerk her duties have been diverse, challenging and rewarding and included providing professional support and reassurance to families, which is key in enabling the effective delivery of operations by our military personnel.
Sergeant Joanna Jones, an adult leader, said: "I feel that empowerment is a very important part of a young woman's life these days and any opportunity to develop and nurture this attribute should be welcomed at any time. It was a gratefully appreciated presentation and would like to thank everyone involved as the Girl Guides enjoyed every moment of it. It now looks like we have a few girls wanting to join and become future leaders of the RAF!"


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guide rod laser? :/
Will a new guide rod laser affect the reliability of my Glock in ANY way? If not, I really want one!
"...rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." /G\
Do a search in the forum. It will be the 5 th one
I've had one for over 10 years with no issues
"...rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." /G\
I have the lasermax internal and haven't had any major problems
Honestly, I just removed it because holster kept activating the unit. During training, I found that no matter how many times it told myself to turn it on I didn't or surprised myself that the laser was on and I didn't know it. I just kept going to the front sight. They are great when using a ballistic shield.
I think that a good weapon light mounted on the gun is worth more but the laser has the CDI (chicks dig it) factor hands down!
I've had the lasermax on my daily carry gen3 g19 rtf for 2 years and have had to clean the contacts a few times but all and all I'm glad I bought it. And yes, it can help with certain drills at the range and helps with muscle memory in point shooting for example. I carry it in a LH Minotaur from Comp-Tac and it has NEVER activated my laser.
Just saw this at my gun shop on a used G26. Pretty cool deal. My gun shop said they have installed them with no issues and a customer was standing there that has this on his G19 and said the smae, zero issues.
I have the sherrer paddle holster and have never had a problem with it activating. As for my cross breed super stuck I had to do a little modification. Just cut out where the slide lock is and fixed the problem
Have the older style laseramx rod in a sig 220. They sent me a "tune up kit " for free a few years ago. Never had. Problem regardless of holster.
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Jan. 29, 2006
Auburn, Ala. - The No. 29 Auburn men's tennis team defeated North Florida 6-1 in its home opener held at the Luther Young Tennis Complex Sunday, Jan. 29.
The Tigers took all three double matches and five of six singles matches. Earning the final match point was freshman Pawel Dilaj who defeated Elad Gabay, 6-4, 6-1.
"I was nervous at first, but as the match went on I became more confident," Dilaj said. "The second set was easier because I felt more confident after I did well in the first."
Also winning singles points were No. 94 Alex Schweizer, Nick Lane, Terence Nugent and Robbert Lathouwers. Lathouwers defeated German Escallon in a super tie-breaker, 7-5, 6-3, 1-0(4).
Playing in the No. 1 doubles spot for the Tigers was No. 16 Schweizer and Nugent, who won 8-3. The other pairs were Lathouwers and Marsoun in the two spot, and Dilaj and Milan Krjnetin in the three spot.
"Coming in we knew this was going to be a tough match for us," said AU head coach Eric Shore. "We knew they were going to be better in singles than in doubles, and we fought hard through some tough singles matches. But we did well and the guys came out with a lot of energy. We have a lot to work on, but this is a good start."
The Tigers will be back in action Sunday, February 5, for a double header. AU will take on the Samford Bulldogs at 10 a.m., followed by the Mercer Bears at 2:30 p.m.
1. Schweizer/Nugent (AU) def. Sigal/Terrera (UNF), 8-3
2. Lathouwers/Marsoun (AU) def. Escallon/Gomes (UNF), (8-2)
3. Dilaj/Krjnetin (AU) def. Pereira/Gabay (UNF), 8-6
1. Alex Schweizer (AU) def. Eduardo Pereira 6-2, 6-1
2. Robbert Lathouwers (AU) def. Matais Sigal (UNF) 7-5, 6-3, 1-0 (4)
3. Nick Lane (AU) def. German Escallon (UNF), 6-3, 6-1
4. Jose Terrera (UNF) def. Milan Krjnetin (AU), 6-3, 6-1
5. Pawel Dilaj (AU) def. Elad Gabay (UNF), 6-4, 6-1
6. Terence Nugent (AU) def. Leonardo Gomes (UNF), 7-5, 6-2
For more information about the Auburn men's tennis team, please contact Megan Murren at (334) 844-9806.


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My Family is cruising and we will have 11 persons that wish to dine at the same table. Can Carnival accomodate us in the main dining room for this?
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Gisele Bundchen was in London today working on a photo shoot for H&M dressed primarily in neutrals. The same could be said for the face. Here's why they say supermodels are freaks of nature: she barely has any makeup on.
Not sure how long Gisele will be in England but the Met Ball is on Monday. The Met Ball is the greatest day of the year for Dress Porn. She and Tom Brady are almost always there.


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Before you get too confused, the "Spirit of Cobra" exhibition at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale has nothing to do with snakes. Cobra (or COBRA or CoBrA) was an avant-garde movement in Europe from 1948 to 1951. It was Christian Dotremont, a Belgian painter, who coined the name Cobra, from the names of the three cities where the movement flourished; Copenhagen (Co), Brussels (Br), and Amsterdam (A). Why does this matter here in South Florida? Well, no art movement ever really dies. Once born, they live on forever through the influence they exert on the artists who come after them and the art they create. MOAFL has many pieces throughout its collection that were created under the influence of Cobra. To educate the art-loving public about the influence of this short-lived but important movement, MOAFL has curated the "Spirit of Cobra" exhibition in cooperation with the Cobra Museum of Modern Art in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Take a tour through the exhibit and not only will you get a lesson in art history but you will experience a peek into the arcane art world and see how artists are influenced and inspired. You can finally be one of those snooty people you complain about who "get art." "Spirit of Cobra" runs through May 18 at the NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, located at 1 E. Las Olas Blvd. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with extended hours on Thursdays until 8 p.m.) and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and military, $5 for students, and free for children 12 and under. Call 954-525-5500, or visit moafl.org.
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Today's Blind Items
I don't know if this overrated B list actress is this former A list singer and now B list actor's girlfriend or friend or beard or just a f**k buddy. I do know though that she bought him a $25,000 c**k ring for Christmas. It has diamonds. Those might leave a mark. Just sayin'.