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B1G B has already received massive rave reviews and a great response on the former Kermit & Friends daily podcast written by Elisa Jordana (former writer Howard Stern Show) and Benjy Bronk (current writer & cast member Howard Stern Show.) Mr. Barry Mezey is a former regular contributor to the former podcast Kermit & Friends on (spreecast) known on the show as Barry Boss. Barry has also been featured on TMZ Live as a new celebrity caller and on KC Armstrong's new radio show on WMAP radio, The Gary & Dino Show (Tom Leykis Show's Network) as well as on KJAG Radio.
KC Armstrong is a world renowned radio DJ who was a longtime associate producer and a frequent cast member on the Howard Stern Show. KC Armstrong has also, had stints with E! Network and CBS. B1G B has also, had over 5 Million unique monthly impressions between our former paid Google play app and on Disney's Maker TV Studios network through our YouTube Channel, on Amazon Prime, our social media profiles, and on our show's website at www.b1gb.com as well as Barry has over 100,000+ all organic social media followers.
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Ever since my hubby and I met pretty much, give or take a few, we have gotten dressed up for Halloween. It was alot of fun and we get really into it. Now it's really more fun to dress up my kids because I get these grandiose ideas for myself that I never seem to have time or the sewing talent to pull off.
Let's start at the beginning shall we....
2001- Fred and Daphne from Scooby Doo
|scanned photo from my scrapbook- predigital days
- Orange scarf
-Ligth blue Jeans ( coutersy of Wlamart)
-Blue shirt
-White sweater
Mine on the other hand was A little harder but thanks to my mom , she whipped up an old pattern she had from the 60s or 70s and made me the purple dress, the headband, and J and I the scarves. I had the shoes and earrings. We both had to go spray our hair in the parking lot of the costume store on the way there.
2002- Elvis and Priscilla
|Pre-Digital.....yucky quality
For me, I bought the bouffant black wig but the dress and coat belonged to my mom. Awesome, right? My pretty silver eye shadow was also da-bomb. We got alot of great compliments that night. If your man can pull off an Elvis, I say do it.
2003- No Party= No Costume
2004- Trailer park Rednecks ( I think Ashley from "Sorry kids your mom doesn't play well with others"has seen some of these folks as soccer games around here :) )
If you are going to be a good redneck trailer wife around here, you have to have:
-more kids than you can carry...see the one on my leg
-bad hair ( mullet wig)
-missing teeth
- be preggos again ( soft pillow)
-and course be smoking while with all of your kids
J only had to have:
- the mullet ( yep, another awesome wig)
- a NASCAR shirt , of course
- stone washed jeans
- A big ugly tatoo with my name on it
2005- Hugh Hefner and a Playboy bunny
Now don't get all excited. This was the scariest outfit for me to wear EVER. First off it's freakin cold here in Saint Louis this time of year and I'm not crazy about showing off my thighs at all.
We had a heck of a time finding black satin PJs for J to wear. We had to get him some in the bigger ladies section of Target ( shhhhh) We also bough the smoking jacket and borrowed the pipe.Sprying his black hair white was also quite challenging.
I got to buy another wig, the body suit, The ears/collar/ wrist things were all together and then the fishnets. I used some old slutty looking shoes I had. Why did I have them? It was the late nineties. I think alot of them looked slutty.
2006- The couple from the American Gothic farm picture
I think I kinda pulled this one out of my butt. Why did I want to do this? Again, who knows. But it looked kinda cool when it was done and it was a "couple" idea.
Again, my mom sewed me up a plain brown dress with some rick rack on it and I had the black and white shirts. I put brown eyeliner on my face to make it look like deep wrinkles from a distance.
J had to buy some overalls, some old man glasses, and a wig that we had to cut the hair on the sides and spray it gray. He used his own blazer, shirt and we borrwed the pitchfork.
2007- Bunsen and Beaker from the Muppets
You guys know all about them . They were alot of fun and really warm. Check out their post.
2008- Farmer and a cow
J had a friend at work who told him he had a cow costume.... hey why not. I got on my overalls, my boots, borrowed a straw hat and threw on some plaid and J wore the cow suit with creepy udders. Don't look too long, they are disturbing. We even borrowed a little cow costume for K. There apparently was no picture taken of me . Oh well you get the idea.
2009- Some old time Greek People
Easy Peasy... two twin size white sheets and some white t-shirts. I added the gold leaves from Michels or walmart ...I can't remember. It was the theme that night so that made deciding what to wear very easy. and K was a cutey pa-tutey ladybug
2010- No party= No costume
2011- Kenny Rodgers and Dolly Parton
Where do I come up with this shtuff? They were a singing duo so that was enough for me. I put on my Playboy bunny wig and made it look big hair-ish and borrowed a much bigger bra than mine and stuffed it with pantyhose stuffed with pillow fluff. Yep....that's all fluff..trust me. I got felt up all night by our friends. I tried to not be offended because it really wasn't ME they were grabbing.
Went to Goodwill thrift store to get J some plaid and used the vest from his three piece suit. His hat was mine that was too small but you got the idea. The beard was actually was very long but it was the only white beard we could find so we cut it to semi- normal looking length. K had to get into the picture as well.
2012= ???
What are you or your kids going to be for Halloween?
What is the Gunny Sack -Making the world Cuter -Debbie Doo -DIY Show Off
-I should be mopping the Floor
Great Fun 4 Kids
Tip Junkie - My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia -The Kurtz Corner
Sugar Bee - Romance On A Dime -The Winthrop Chronicles
Lil Mrs Tori Wednesday
Someday Crafts - Sew Much Ado
Beyond the Picket Fence - Somewhat Simple - Live Laugh Rowe
- The Shabby Cottage The Taylor House- House of Hepworths
Two In Diapers-Mommy Brain Mixer
Naptime Crafters - Stay At Home Nation
Young and Crafty - My Turn(ForUs)
Delicate Construction
Serenity Now
Six Sister's Stuff
Cheerios and Lattes

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Pets don't just make lives fuller. They may help make them longer, says an official statement from the American Heart Association.
Owning a pet – especially a dog – seems to have heart health benefits, the group says in the statement published Thursday in the medical journal Circulation.
"The data is most robust for people who own a dog," says Glenn Levine, a cardiologist with Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. But he says there's reason to believe cats and other pets are helpful, too.
Levine led a scientific committee that reviewed the research on pets and heart health. The group says the studies are not definitive but do suggest:
• Dogs may keep owners active (with all those walks). In one study, dog owners were 54% more likely than other adults to get recommended levels of exercise.
• Interacting with a pet can lower stress responses in the body.
• Pet ownership is associated with lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and less obesity.
In one of the best-designed studies, Levine says, researchers compared people with borderline high blood pressure who adopted dogs with others who also wanted dogs but were randomly assigned to delay the adoptions for purposes of the study. Those who brought home their dogs saw declines in blood pressure and were less likely to see their blood pressure and heart rates rise in response to stress. A study with cats and dogs produced similar results in people with high blood pressure and high-stress occupations, he says.
Most other studies involved comparing pet owners with those who did not have pets, meaning researchers could not rule out the possibility that people who had pets were just healthier to start with.
In any case, the experts don't recommend that people with heart health problems adopt, rescue or buy pets just for the potential heart health boost.
The main reason to get a pet should be "to give the pet a loving home" and enjoy the relationship, Levine says.
Monitor your pet's health and weight with the EZ Vet weight kiosk.
Two locations- Allpets Emporium in Pembroke Pines and Coral Springs.
"We also not do not want someone to go out and buy a dog and then be content to sit on the couch and smoke."


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After eight fucking years in office the only thing the fucking useless twats that call themselves government (and a 'social justice' one at that) can do to solve the murder of defenceless, harmless, beautiful children is ask mothers to fill in a fucking form IF they go to a hospital.
That is not the worst of it. Suggestions from the hangers-on to the government, Dunne (prissy wanker), and the Greens are hopeless, and that is being kind:
United Future leader Peter Dunne said today all that had been achieved since the death of the Kahui twins last year was "a large amount of handwringing and navel gazing".Linked Article
"It's time to stop pretending that the kind of child abuse suffered by Nia Glassie and the Kahui twins is not a Maori problem," he said.
"Within some families there is a culture of cover-up and collaboration that condones long-term child abuse."
Well get off your fat arse, get a hair cut and do something about it. You vote with the bloody government, dickhead. Maybe you could have withdrawn support for the shambles that is the Electoral Finance Bill instead of voting for it (no doubt as a trade off for something) as a sign of protest of lack of action on this issue. But oh no, that would require courage, something you have never had.
What do the Greens offer? More money of course. Yeah, let's pay the bludgers who kill their kids even more money to do it. At least they won't have to rob the dairy to pay for their 'P' habit. Dunne anything about the 'P' problem Labour, Dunne and Co? Thought not.
The only sensible comment came from Heather Roy, as expected.
Act MP Heather Roy said today another "plan" would be meaningless unless serious issues of family breakdown and welfare dependency were tackled head-onWhen are people going to wake up in this country and realise that THE GOVERNMENT IS THE FUCKING PROBLEM. IT IS NOT THE SOLUTION.
"Enough is enough. The time for fiddling around the edges is over," Ms Roy said.
"Only tackling the root of the problem - no matter how hard this might be - will have any effect at all."
Rant over. Aspirin taken. Time to sleep.


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Climbing Mt. Homeschooling
- 2006 13 Jan
I was discouraged about the progress of our homeschooling recently. I dumped my tale of woe to my dear husband. (Over a Starbucks of course.) "Nothing seemed to be going as planned." I lamented. "How did I ever think I could teach one child how to figure out the area of a circle, while training another to figure out the circular area in the bathroom? " I was having a classic, woe is me, meltdown moment.
My husband, the steady one, just listened attentively. Bless his heart; living with me all these years, he has learned it is better to listen than speak at times like these lest my pity party cross over into the dreaded "and it's all your fault" discussion for which, I will later regret and have to make amends. Finally exhausted, I paused for a few minutes to catch my breath.
"Do you know what it's like to climb Mount Everest?" he asked.
"No. You know me. If it has anything to do with athletics I'm blissfully clueless."
"Well, that's what you're doing."
"I just read an article on Everest. When you climb Mount Everest there are times of sheer endurance, moments that test your stamina and ability to climb one foot higher. As you climb higher the pressure intensifies. You're in one of those times right now. But if you keep going you'll eventually get to the next camp. When you do, you'll look back down the mountain and wonder how you made it. But you made it. Then it's time to sit, rest, and acclimate yourself to the conditions at that level. That's just as important as the climb. You need to get used to the air at that level otherwise your brain can't handle the pressure. Then with a burst of energy you'll tackle the next climb only to be tested even more. The closer you get to the top the more strength it will take. But God has given us the ability to meet the challenges if we endure the hard times and rest as necessary. The challenge for you is not to give up when it's difficult and not resting so long that you don't go to the next level."
That was the most encouraging thing he could say to me. He didn't try to pretend it would be easy. He perfectly described my attitude and my struggle. He knew I wanted to continue but the pressure of the moment was causing my mind to go a little a crazy with anxiety.
Homeschooling our children is our goal. He was climbing it with me. But his strength gives him the ability to handle the struggles in a much different way. He can't climb the mountain for me. It is something I must learn to do, leaning on him and the Lord for guidance up to the top.
Curious, I decided to Google how to climb Mount Everest and here's a paragraph from one of my findings:
In life, and sometimes in death, Mount Everest has had a lasting effect on all of those who have challenged its heights. It can vanquish those who disrespect it, and mercilessly test those who honor it. Yet Everest is indifferent to your presence. Climb it and you will receive a lifetime dose of humility and exhilaration.
While no analogy is perfect, I think this might describe homeschooling.
It is a mountain to be climbed. We look at the summit from a distance below and wonder how am I ever going to get there from here? We hear the stories of those who have finished and wonder will we finish as well? Will my children be all that I envision them to be? More importantly, will they become all that God envisions them to be? "Mt. Homeschooling" will have a lasting effect on all those who have challenged its heights. I have been tested in ways I never imagined. Even with all the advanced preparation and research there are always unforeseen challenges. But just like Mount Everest, I know that when I persevere and continue the climb to the top I will receive a lifetime dose of humility and exhilaration.
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13-14
Karen Braun is a Christian, wife, and mother to six children. She lives in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan and is engaged in the full-time art of managing her home and educating her children. Karen also enjoys speaking on behalf of homeschooling and is a strong advocate for the Christian family. Her blog, Spunky Homeschool, blends all of those interests. She holds a BS in computer science from the University of Michigan.


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Starting tomorrow, 24th February, the first in a series of recordings for 2009 of recently discovered Italian young talents will begin, and in good time will be launched at onclassical.com. They are all musicians with international experience and recipients of important awards.
The selection was made after consideration of a very large number of proposals that we received during the months of December and January. About ten new recordings have been programmed (at least for the moment), but others are waiting to be confirmed.
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A few months ago Jamendo, the most important circuit of free music, came to an agreement with OnClassical for a special convention regarding our classical music. Under this agreement OnClassical provides them with 80% of classical music (which Jamendo currently does not cover) to be used as a commercial radio for classical music.
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Phone: 703-746-1703
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2420
The Barrett Branch Library does not have a parking lot. If you park in one of the neighboring lots, your car will be towed! The nearest "pay to park" lot is in the 100 block of Alfred Street (between King and Cameron) and if you come out the Columbus Street exit, you're about one block south of the library.
Public Transit
Metro: Old Town is served by 2 Metro lines, the Blue and the Yellow. There are 2 metro stations, Braddock Road and King Street, and both lines stop at both. To walk from Braddock Road, go east (toward the river) on Wythe or Pendleton Streets until you reach Columbus, then right (south)on Columbus until you reach Queen. To walk from King Street, go east (toward the river) on King Street until you reach Columbus, then left (north) on Columbus until you reach Queen.
DASH Bus: AT8. Eastbound from King St. Metrorail Station Exit Queen St.
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For the second time in less than 24 hours, 17th-ranked Florida's bullpen was abused by visiting Florida Gulf Coast as UF dropped game two of a three-game series with the Eagles, 8-3, Saturday at McKethan Stadium.
For the second time in less than 24 hours, 17th-ranked Florida's bullpen was abused by visiting Florida Gulf Coast as UF dropped game two of a three-game series with the Eagles, 8-3, Saturday at McKethan Stadium.
The Gators (3-4) scored in their half of the first to take a quick lead, combining a hit, a hit-batsmen and an RBI single by sophomore right fielder Justin Shafer to plate the game's first run.
That was all the scoring by either team until the fifth inning when UF freshman starter Tyler Simpson, who held FGCU scoreless on two hits through the first four innings, gave up a lead-off single to Eagles center fielder Michael Suchy who came around to score one out later on an RBI double by No. 9 hitter Alex Diaz, who came into the game hitting just .083.
Simpson struck out the next batter for the second out of the inning, but gave way at that point to junior left-hander Daniel Gibson who came on to face left-hand hitting FGCU catcher Mike Reeves.
But Reeves delivered a single back through the box, plating Diaz and giving the Eagles a 2-1 lead before Gibson was able to strike out Sean Dwyer to end the inning.
It looked like FGCU (4-1) would give the lead right back when starter Brandon Bixler walked the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the fifth, but the Gators did nothing from there.
Sophomore designated hitter Josh Tobias popped up to first, and with a 1-2 count on No. 9 hitter Cody Dent, UF attempted an unsuccessful double steal with the lead runner being thrown out at third on a low pitch. Dent went down swinging on the next pitch to end the threat. FGCU (4-1) wasted no time extending the lead in the top of the sixth to 5-1 on a three-run home run off the bat of Suchy, his first of the year, off UF reliever Ryan Harris. UF closed to within 5-2 in the bottom of the inning on a bases-loaded, two-out walk to senior Vickash Ramjit, but left the bases loaded when Taylor Gushue followed by flying out to short center. The Eagles however, did not squander their scoring opportunities for the second straight game, plating two more runs in the seventh on RBI triples by Dwyer and Brandon Bednar to go up 7-2 and adding an insurance run in the ninth to down the Gators. Florida did add a run of its own in the bottom the ninth on a one-out double by freshman Kevin Stypulkowski and an RBI single by freshman Brady Roberson. UF will try and salvage the series finale when the Gators take on the Eagles Sunday at 12:30 p.m.


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You know how Google Maps has always been pretty nifty, but it really was missing a gaming component? Well, Google thinks we think that, thus the company has introduced Google Cube, a game in which you guide a ball through various cities.
The game has eight levels: Manhattan, San Francisco, Paris, London, Tokyo, Las Vegas, the Mall of America and a level that's just a hodgepodge of cities. In the game, you have to get your character (a ball) to a predetermined location. To do this, just drag your cursor along the streets. After you complete a level, you're rewarded with a fun fact about Google Maps.
Of course, you can't use Google Maps to find the best way. In other words, this "game" is essentially "life before Google Maps." Which means it probably doesn't compete too well with other recent gaming news.
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
Nonetheless, if you're bored and really want to learn about Google Maps while playing a "game," Google Cube is for you!
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#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/uio.h>
#include <sys/mchain.h>
|(struct mbuf *) A pointer to the top of constructed mbuf chain.
|(struct mbuf *) A pointer to the currently filled mbuf.
|(int) Number of bytes left in the current mbuf.
|(int) Total number of bytes placed in the mbuf chain.
|(mb_copy_t *) User-defined function to perform a copy into mbuf; useful if any unusual data conversion is necessary.
|(void *) User-supplied data which can be used in the mb_copy function.
mb_done() function disposes an mbuf chain pointed to by mbp->mb_top field and sets the field to NULL.
mb_detach() function returns the value of mbp->mb_top field and sets its value to NULL.
mb_fixhdr() recalculates the length of an mbuf chain and updates the m_pkthdr.len field of the first mbuf in the chain. It returns the calculated length.
mb_reserve() ensures that the object of the length specified by the size argument will fit in the current mbuf (mbuf allocation is performed if necessary), and advances all pointers as if the real data was placed. Returned value will point to the beginning of the reserved space. Note that the size of the object should not exceed MLEN bytes.
All mb_put_*() functions perform an actual copy of the data into mbuf chain. Functions which have le or be suffixes will perform conversion to the little- or big-endian data formats.
mb_put_mem() function copies size bytes of data specified by the source argument to an mbuf chain. The type argument specifies the method used to perform a copy, and can be one of the following:
|Use bcopy() function.
|Use copyin(9) function.
|Use an "inline" loop which does not call any function.
|Do not copy any data, but just fill the destination with zero bytes.
|Call function specified by the mbp->mb_copy field.
Note: after failure of any function, an mbuf chain is left in the broken state, and only mb_done() function can safely be called to destroy it.
struct mbchain *mbp; struct mbuf *m;
mb_init(mbp); mb_put_uint8(mbp, 33); mb_put_uint16le(mbp, length); m = m_copym(mbp->mb_top, 0, M_COPYALL, M_WAIT); send(m); mb_done(mbp);
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Praise for In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day:
"A thoughtful and energetic leader, Mark Batterson presses us to consider how we live out our faith in the world around us. When Mark has something to say, I am quick to listen."
-Frank Wright, PhD, President and CEO, National Religious Broadcasters
"Mark Batterson is one of the outstanding younger leaders in the U.S. today. As a pastor, he demonstrates his gifts and character in leadership and preaching. As a writer, he communicates wisdom and hope with both energy and clarity."
-Brian McLaren, Author and activist
"As a leader and teacher, Mark Batterson brings imagination, energy, and insight. Mark's genuine warmth and sincerity spill over into his communication, combining an intense love for his community with a passionate desire to see them living the life God dreams for them. I appreciate his willingness to take bold risks and go to extraordinary lengths to reach our culture with a message that is truly relevant."
-Ed Young, Senior pastor, Fellowship Church
"Mark Batterson is one of the church's most forward thinkers. In this book, he compels us to look both behind and ahead to discover answers to the 'whys' in our lives. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day helps us make sense of this beautiful mess we call life."
-Lindy Lowry, Editor, Outreach magazine
"Mark Batterson is down-to-earth and humble—yet constantly pushes me to grow. I follow him as a leader, admire him as an innovator, and love him as a friend. Mark has become one of the most important voices for a new generation. Anything he touches changes lives. Read this book and you'll see what I mean."
-Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Lifechurch.tv, author of Chazown and Confessions of a Pastor
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Hospital gives thanks for Wombacher gift
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[November 21, 2012]
The Abraham Lincoln Healthcare
Foundation is thankful this holiday season for John "Jack" and
Marilyn Wombacher and the Lincoln residence they have donated to the
"We knew that our kids would not want the
house, nor did they need the proceeds from the sale," the Wombachers
said. "When we were asked to contribute to the hospital campaign,
this just seemed like the right thing to do. And, it certainly
worked well for us."
The home at 4 Forest Hills Drive was actually gifted to ALHF in
December 2010 as part of the $5.5 million Preserve the Mission
capital campaign. Through a life-estate arrangement, the Wombachers
benefited from an immediate tax deduction of the home's market value
and retained the right to live in the house as long as they wished.
The couple decided this summer that they would permanently move
to Englewood, Fla., where they have kept a winter home for many
years. On Sept. 19 they handed over the keys to their Lincoln home to Dolan Dalpoas, ALMH
president and CEO, and Marty Ahrends, ALHF executive director. The
Wombachers left Lincoln knowing they did not have the worry and work
of preparing their house for sale.
The four-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath ranch-style home sits on a 1-acre
lot overlooking the 16th fairway at the Lincoln Elks Country Club.
It is listed for sale by Seth Goodman of ME Realty. Proceeds from
the sale will help pay for construction costs of the new hospital.
ALMH named the community conference room in honor of the John
Wombacher family and their generous gift. The Wombacher Room is
located just off the hospital lobby and is a prime meeting location
for ALMH committees, weekly blood pressure checks, health education
seminars and other not-for-profit community groups.
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IRS-qualified charities like the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare
Foundation can accept many kinds of property gifts and provide
donors with a sizable tax deduction based upon a current appraised
market value.
"Life-estate gifts of property are a creative way to support your
favorite charity," Ahrends said. "A great deal of individual net
worth is tied up in occupied property or income-producing farmland.
A donor may not have the cash or stock to achieve their charitable
goals, but they can leverage their property to make a much larger
gift than they ever dreamed possible.
"Property gifts are particularly attractive to donors who have no
close heirs," Ahrends continued. "Often it is more rewarding for
these donors to gift an asset to a favorite cause, rather than to
will it to a distant relative who may not want to, or have the time
to manage the property.
"ALHF is deeply grateful to the Wombachers for their generous
gift," said Ahrends. "Long after their beautiful home has been sold,
their legacy will live on every time a patient seeks care at ALMH."
For more information about the Abraham Lincoln Healthcare
Foundation, contact Ahrends at 605-5006 or visit
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Battlefield is back and ready for you to play the third instalment of the multiplayer game, but can it compare to the second outing, will it beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and has it got enough to take out Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Solider?
We went behind closed doors without our camera to play one of the new multiplayer maps - Operation Metro - and find out whether you should be excited or get yourself ready to be disappointed. Read on to find out.
Battlefield 3
What platform is it on?
PC, PS3, Xbox 360
When's it due out?
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25 October 2011
What other game is it like?
Battlefield 2, Call of Duty series
Does it use any new tech like 3D, PlayStation Move, or Kinect for Xbox 360?
The pitch
After 3 years of development, the spectacular new game leaps ahead of the competition thanks to the unique power of the Frostbite 2 game engine. The technology advances the state of the art, and serves as the power centre that allows Battlefield 3 to deliver superior performance in character animation, visual rendering, audio/sound and physical destruction.
Battlefield 3 is the only FPS in the marketplace using Frostbite 2, and the only shooter capable of making the gameplay experience feel alive with all the sights, sounds, movements and action of real-world incursions. Fans eager to jump into battle can join the multi-platform beta in September 2011.
The storyline
Battlefield 3 captures the intense reality of modern warfare across the globe. DICE is working closely with highly decorated ex-SAS operator and acclaimed author, Andy McNab, to ensure the authenticity and grittiness of today's war is captured in both the single player and multiplayer campaigns. In the single player chapters being highlighted at E3, two new playable characters are introduced. Dmitri "Dima" Mayakovsky, a Russian undercover agent, must fight his way from the Paris Stock Exchange through the crowded city streets in a desperate attempt to stop PLR operatives from detonating a dirty bomb in the heart of Paris. Jonathan "Jono" Miller, a Marine Corporal from America's heartland, is deployed to the barren dustbowl of the Tehran desert to engage PLR forces. This chapter showcases a classic Battlefield vehicle warfare experience as players embark on a large scale tank attack to neutralize the PLR base.
Trailers, demoes, and video
Our first impressions
Part of the agreement of being able to play Battlefield 3 behind closed doors at E3 in Los Angeles was that we left our camera behind. That's no biggie to be honest as EA has released enough trailers and videos of the action for you to see, but also because to be frank we wouldn't have had the time to snap away anyway - Battlefield 3, as you probably guessed, is pretty intense.
We were treated to two levels of the game. The first, a tank mission that we were walked through at the EA press conference by developers DICE, and then Operation Metro, which we had the chance to play ourselves on a PC with a Razer mouse and keyboard.
The tank level is Battlefield 3 at its finest: lots of vehicles, big landscapes, and plenty going on. If you're a fan you're going to lap this stuff up. It really shows the full scope of what is possible thanks to the new Frostbite 2 engine.
Operation Metro is a close quarters experience on foot, but still large enough to impress with multiple options rather than forever tunnelling you into the action.
Set in Paris we were tasked with taking on the bad guys. The maps are big, the audio intense, and the 32-player multiplayer hectic. There are four types of character classes: assault, engineer, support, and recon, and each is set up with different strengths and skills. We played assault class opting to get in on the action rather than sit at the back with a big sniper rifle. Of course all are heavily customisable and grow as the game progresses.
In the thick of the action, and it sounds silly to say this, but you really are in the thick of the action. Suppressive fire blurs the opponents view for example, while there is always so much going on that it's sometimes hard to keep up.
Thanks again to the Frostbite 2 engine, the entire environment is ready to be damaged. A well placed bullet will cause a balcony to collapse on your enemy and our demo dudes were keen to tell us how, just before our play, one player had managed to bring down an entire building by getting "lucky" with an RPG.
As we've alluded to, there are vehicles - tanks, boats, helicopters, and jeeps - while those who like to collect dog tags will be happy to know that's still here too - although it's now harder to earn them - you need to perform a stealth kill from behind.
Back in our Operation Metro mission and things get serious with the action going from the parks of Paris down into the Metro and the close confines of the underground.
Death (plenty of them to be honest) resulted in a respawn and a chance to gather our thoughts before being hurled back into the action.
15 minutes later and our team wins. It's a small victory, but one that is likely to be enjoyed by all Battlefield gamers. If you're a fan of the series, this is going to be a must.
Please note
The E3 games convention is a fantastic chance to see the latest games due out over the coming year, as well as letting us get a glimpse into what are going to be the big titles and the ones to avoid like the plague.
The big problem, however, is that for most of the titles that glimpse is, well, just that. At the show you'll get to play a level here or a multiplayer map there or even have a product manager walk you through a specific level.
So with that in mind we present you with our Quick Play.
What we've done is broken down the key facts you need to know and then given you our first impressions based on around 15 minutes of gaming. For us that 15 minutes isn't enough to do a First Look review or even a review. How can you rate a game that offers over 30 hours of gaming on just 15 minutes of play? However, it should hopefully give you an idea, a feeling, a notion, of what to expect come launch day.


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The Central Connecticut men's golf team completed a dual match vs. North Carolina Wesleyan on Friday, March 21, and won by a score of 383-407. The Blue Devils and NC Wesleyan each competed with six players in the match, with the top five scores from each team counting towards the final score.
The match was played at River Landing Country Club in Wallace, NC. The River Course is a par-72, 6,969 yard course.
Freshman Matt Hills led all scorers in the match with an even par 72, shooting 37-35 to pace the Blue Devils. Junior Monte Mullen posted the second-best score of the day, shooting 74 with a 37-37.
"I am very proud of how hard the team worked all week," head coach Kevin Giancola said following the match victory. "There was some expected rust on their games after the long winter but I am very happy with the progress and especially our work ethic. Every player worked very hard each day to improve his skills. Matt (Hills) played an incrediblely solid round and deserved his first victory. On behalf of Central Connecticut State University and the men's golf team I would like to thank the River Landing Resort for their incredible hospitality and support."
Freshman Bryant Bolden shot 77 (38-39), followed by sophomore Jack Ayers with a 78 (42-36), senior Matthew DeJohn (82) and freshman Nick Direda (84).
The Blue Devils get right back to work this weekend travelling to the Whiting Turner Invitational hosting by Towson University beginning on Sunday. The tournament will be played at the Prospect Bay Country Club in Grasonville, MD.


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After a week off, we're back for 2 weeks of comic-goodness! There's a whole mess of great this week, and what could possibly be better than listen to two rambling fools tackle the pulls of the week?
But wait! There's more! Aaron and Alan tackle Tintin, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol, as well as weigh in on the trailer for a particular bat-themed vigilante.
Like total chumps we overlooked the release of Atomic Robo: The Ghost of Station X #4 (probably because the Cap'n & I are sad our dearest holiday wish for Atomic Robo figures has yet to see fruition), but holy crap: this is one of the best comics going this season, and if you're not reading it you should be ashamed of yourself.
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Clubs in DC
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Hey, So my 25th birthday in May 18th and was wondering if you guys had any special events going on that day?!?!?!?!
Hey, do you guys have any events October 25th, 26th, or 27th?
Are any of your events all ages?
Can 17 year olds go to these???
hey me and a few buddys are gana be going down to dc for a few days and we are looking for some fun events.we are all really big into the EDM movemnt and want to party. so hit us up and let us know!!!!!
I am looking to head down to DC for a bachlorette party for June 1st. Will you guys have a show then? And can we reserve a space if so?
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Going to Washington for holidays this weekend. I'm from Brazil and Im looking for a nice nightclub to have fun and party with friends. Will you have some party in the Club Glow this saturday?
What is the age restriction for the life in color event?
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Hi Im Jeff and im from Ohio im a huge tiesto fan and will be coming for his show in march can you tell me any of the good hotels around the area and what does a VIP table all consist of? Thanks
my name is Kev aka Kevson, I am 23 years old from Stuttgart Germany.
I just moved to Virginia last week and Im looking for clubs to play at in DC.
Im a DJ and PRODUCER I play deep bumpin tech house raging into techno. (Ibiza Sound)
My Equipment incl.: Allen & Heath DB2 Mixer and Native X1
check out my set for reference:
I recently got 2 tracks of mine signed to Jay Deep's label Bedroom-house Records from London, UK which will be my debut release this year. Available on Beatport.
What clubs/bars can I listen to djs spin trap music?
Hey I wonder to know could I attend the events if I am 18years old?
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I was reading online the other day what Republican Party presidential candidate hopeful would like to do. Reading it I was surprised that the man would even consider doing such things. But then again, this shows you just how far the so called "Republican Party" has gone to the right.
Now I grew up in Houston in the only congressional district in Texas, if not the country that carried Berry Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential campaign. In fact, I remember when Daddy Bush was a local congressman. Just FYI, Ellington Field was where his son's Air National Guard unit was stationed, which by the way, was in his congressional district. Daddy was all for stopping communism, but only if other sons of less influential and non-politically connected families would and could do it. I have a cousin who has a lovely Purple Heart he got in South Vietnam because it was "expected" that he serve, as his father had during WWII.
Well, besides that sore point with me…
Perry would like to do away with having WE THE PEOPLE VOTE WHO WE WANT TO REPRESENT US IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE. Now originally, US Senators were chosen by the individual states government. This was done away with in the late 1800's. They were in short, political appointees.
But due to various things, like, oh corruption and the like, an amendment to the Constitution was made, and passed. The people, not the likes of Tammany Hall, would choose their Senators.
Also Perry would like to see that any ruling by the US Supreme Court could be overturned by 2/3 of the Congress. So much for the "Checks and Balances" in our form of government. So many things, like citizens' RIGHTS would be so easily taken away. A woman's right to abortion, Rights Warning statements to those being arrested, trial by jury, access to the courts, the right to vote even.
If you think I'm off base here…just go scan the Patriot Act. Warrantless searches….yup….check it out. Just like they use to have in the former USSR. Searches without warrants…..and ya know…it was all due to the needs of "NATOINAL SECURITY" too….
Then there is the balanced budget he'd like have made part of the Constitution. Well, here in Texas it is part of the Texas Constitution. And every year, it has to be balanced. Now mind you a couple of years ago it wasn't. But it did get balanced. You see, what the Texas State government does is shift a lot of things down to the counties to handle. Therefore, people are still taxed for these things, but on the county level and not the state.
Oh, by the way, with the end of Reconstruction back in the 1800s, after the Civil War, Texas wrote a new state Constitution. In there was the Balanced Budget part. This hasn't changed in about 140 years. Rick Perry had nothing to do with it. Sorry Ricky.
But this isn't the first time we've had this attempt….let's hop into our time machine and go back to the 1980's…….
The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (99th Congress, S.1702, Pub.L. 99-177, title II, December 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1038, 2 U.S.C. § 900) and Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Pub.L. 100-119, title I, Sept. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 754, 2 U.S.C. § 900) (both often known as Gramm-Rudman) were, according to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm of Texas, "the first binding constraint imposed on federal spending, and its spending caps have become part of every subsequent U.S. budget. Together with a rapidly growing economy it produced the first balanced federal budget in a quarter of a century."
President Reagan signed the bill on August 21, 1986.
The Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 supplanted the fixed deficit targets.
Balanced budgets did not actually emerge until the late 1990s when budget surpluses (not accounting for liabilities to the Social Security Trust Fund) emerged.
….now what is not being brought up is that the Republican Party controlled the Congress and Senate from 1994 until 2006. With G. W. Bush in the White House, the Republican Party controlled all three from 2001 until 2006.
Now while I do hold the Democrats as responsible for the unbridled spending, the Republicans were in control and charge.
So this idea of a balanced budget amendment kind of throws me. And when I would mention this in chat room and on bulletin boards online, I was told that my "tin foil hat" was on too tight. Or that with inflation, the cost will be reduced…..
And of course, there is the "abortion" issue. Mr. Perry wants to stop all abortion. This broken record has been the battle cry for the so called Republican Party since the 1992. When the Republicans saw that the Christian Coalition had Political Action Committees (PAC) which could generate more money the "god", and the preachers would tell their followers who to vote for, thus giving them a "block" vote, they quickly rolled onto their back, spread their legs and cried, "TAKE ME!"
Prior to this the idea of a women not having access to birth control, weather prescription or through medical procedures was not acceptable nor taken lightly. I watched older women who grew up when birth control pills were only a day dream, and abortions were done in backrooms fight tooth and nail to protect their rights to have control over their bodies. My mother was one of them.
So when I look at Perry, I just see a slick politician who plays the religious card BIG TIME. And what is so sad, these religious people just don't see or want to see how they are being played. Sad. It's really sad.
But like the old Wobbly union song use to go, "work all day and live on hay, and when you die there will be pie in the sky…"
I think I'd like to have my pie now, thank you.
I'm really ticked off now…..BIG TIME!
Last night I expected all the "rapture" yahoo's to be gone. All I expected to find was a bunch
of clothes, empty house, apartments, mobile homes and the like. Cars just left on the street with the keys in them.
I had planned to go out looting. I was gonna clean up with the cash they left behind, their valuables, jewels, precious metals, silverware, electronics and the such.
I even had a SHOPPING LIST!
And I had a list of things my friends wanted….. Of course, there were some prescription meds certain friends wanted me to get for them…. And some things that weren't prescription as well….
It only goes to show you, you can't trust these "rapture" clowns….
Sigh……..back to clipping coupons….
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One of my duties is the manning of an RRV or rapid response vehicle.
I was one of the first RRVs some years ago and it was all a great learning curve. Having seen how it was done in the Westcountry Ambulance Service I wanted to use their model. No point in trying to reinvent the wheel.
The cars we used were a hotchpotch of different makes and models. The common denominator was that they were basic family saloon cars. This meant that with all the extra kit which was added to the vehicle electrics; roof mounted strobe/beacon/bluebar/flashers, service radios, Terrafix display, hands free mobile phone kit, suction unit charger, monitor charger etc the vehicle battery could not cope. Which meant if we left the blue lights on at a scene with the engine turned off for more than a few minutes then the battery would fail.
Also they were sluggish to the point of slow motion. Most cars were only 1.4 or 1.6 litre. Now we have Volvos with a higher spec. Audis are also used along with 4×4 vehicles for the more rural areas.
Equipment is the same as you would find on an ambulance apart from the carry chair and the stretcher. Everything else is carried to enable treatment for heart attacks, asthma attacks, trauma, in fact just about all medical emergencies.
You get out of life what you put into it. And I see the role expanding more in the future with more training and role specific vehicles. When I first started on the RRV units I had to undergo further driving training (in addition to the ambulance service driver training) which included extra skidpan work, a 4×4 course and a Blues & Twos run. I also had tuition in solo responding (bearing in mind that we all get used to working as a two man crew).
Things are improving all the time and patients/casualties are receiving quicker attention.
Unfortunately in this day and age RRVs are becoming an increasing target for thieves who break in and steal the satellite navigation systems. A crime like this on an emergency service vehicle should attract tougher sentencing for those perpetrators who are caught.


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Sehwag axe advantageous to Aussies: Hayden
Former Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden today said the axing of India opener Virender Sehwag would probably be advantageous for the visiting team, making them happy.india Updated: Mar 07, 2013 19:11 IST
Former Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden on Thursday said the axing of India opener Virender Sehwag would probably be advantageous for the visiting team, making them happy.
"Personally I think the Aussies would be happy. Sehwag is unpredictable perfect! Next Test could have been 300!" tweeted Hayden, indicating that the 34-year-old opener could have hit a triple century in the next match.
Hayden added that he was sorry to hear about Sehwag being dropped as the Delhi batsman is one of his favourites.
"Very sorry to hear that Virender Sehwag has been dropped for next test. He is my top 4 entertaining batsman to watch of all time," added Hayden.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) axed the 34-year-old for his below-par performance in the first two Tests in Chennai and Hyderabad. Sehwag scored only 27 runs from three innings at an average of 9 in the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His figures read 2, 19 and 6.
Sehwag was also dropped from the one-day squad in January in the series against England which India won 3-2.
The Delhi batsman has an impressive record in Tests having scored 8586 runs from 104 Tests at an average of 49.34. However, he has been going through a slump in form for some time now.
He last scored a century in the first of the four Tests against England last November, where he made a swashbuckling 117. This was his first three figure score in two years as his last century before this came in November 2010 against New Zealand.
India currently lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-0. The third Test will be played at Mohali March 14-18 and the fourth at Delhi in March 22-26.


text: Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and lab officials record the details of a fatal crash with multiple injuries on state Route 518, just west of state Route 164 in Gavers Sunday. Three people in the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox were pronounced dead at the scene following the head-on accident which involved two SUVs. Eight others were taken to Salem, Akron Children's and Canton hospitals and St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Youngstown, with four of those being flown by STAT MedEvac to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. Franklin Township, Salineville and West Point fire departments responded to the scene along with North Star, Tri-County and KLG Ambulances. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer


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Nurses say Ontario's pesticide ban doesn't go far enough to protect the public's health
TORONTO, June 18, 2008 - Ontario's nurses are dismayed that the province's ban on pesticides, passed in the Legislature today, doesn't go far enough to protect public health.
"When the premier announced a ban on the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides on Earth Day, we stood side by side with him and applauded what we thought was a step forward to protect people from these poisonous chemicals," says Wendy Fucile, President of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario. "But today, we see what the province's legislation actually means is that municipalities will be stripped of their tough municipal bylaws to protect people, and the provincial legislation will serve as a ceiling, not as a floor upon which stronger local regulations can build."
Fucile says while nurses recognize that Bill 64 is an improvement over the current situation because it does ban the use and sale of pesticides, the alarms health and environmental groups are sounding about the legislation must not be ignored. She says over the last few weeks, these groups have been continuously urging the government to amend the bill so that municipalities are allowed to have tougher bylaws governing pesticide use.
"Community action to protect pubic health mobilizes best at the municipal level. It is a grave mistake to demobilize that capacity, as this legislation will do," Fucile says, adding that RNAO is calling on the government to correct this mistake by restoring this essential municipal power as quickly as possible and treating municipalities as full partners in public health.
RNAO Executive Director Doris Grinspun says nurses are also concerned about an open-ended exemption clause that could, in the future, allow extensive non-essential use of chemical pesticides. "This undermines the intent of the legislation, which is to protect people's health, especially the health of children who love to play. They can't read signs warning them that the grass has been sprayed with harmful toxins," she says, adding that the chorus of public opinion is also calling for a tough pesticide ban. "People want to know their neighbours' lawns are safe. Nurses needed the government to show strong leadership on this, but they have let us down."
Grinspun says as Bill 64 becomes law, the association will hold the government accountable to make sure the legislation works to protect and enhance public health despite its flaws. That means RNAO will closely watch as regulations are developed, and bring any risks to the public's attention.
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing registered nurses wherever they practise in Ontario. Since 1925, RNAO has lobbied for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in nursing practice, increased nurses' contribution to shaping the health-care system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve.
For more information, please contact:
Marion Zych, Director of Communications, RNAO
Phone: 416-408-5605
Toll free: 1-800-268-7199 ext.209
Cell: 647-406-5605