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The most spine-tingling suspense stories from the colonial era—including Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, and H. P. Lovecraft—are presented anew to the contemporary reader.
This stunning anthology of classic colonial suspense fiction plunges deep into the native soil from which American horror literature first sprang. While European writers of the Gothic and bizarre evoked ruined castles and crumbling abbeys, their American counterparts looked back to the Colonial era's stifling religion and its dark and threatening woods.
Today the best-known tale of Colonial horror is Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," although Irving's story is probably best-known today from various movie versions it has inspired. Colonial horror tales of other prominent American authors—Nathaniel Hawthorne and James Fenimore Cooper among them—are overshadowed by their bestsellers and are difficult to find in modern libraries. Many other pioneers of American horror fiction are presented afresh in this breathtaking volume for today's reading public.
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I think I've made this soup every winter since I've been married. Pasta e Fagioli (pasta and bean soup) is comfort food at its easiest and most warming. I don't know where I got the recipe, but I urge you to try it. Because from the sound of the weather forecast, we've still got a few weeks of winter yet to come.
Winter soup
I think I've made this soup every winter since I've been married. Pasta e Fagioli (pasta and bean soup) is comfort food at its easiest and most warming. I don't know where I got the recipe, but I urge you to try it. Because from the sound of the weather forecast, we've still got a few weeks of winter yet to come.
20 comments:
- Marcela said...
Perfect soup for me! I caught a cold few days ago... I'm dying to try your warm, lovely winter soup <3
- March 1, 2015 at 6:47 PM
- grace said...
yum! i made the mistake once of putting pasta in a huge batch of soup...by the time it was all gone, the noodles were mush and so gross. now i add the pasta separately. :)
- March 1, 2015 at 7:06 PM
- Julie said...
One of my favorite soups. Perfect for a Sunday night supper. I know, can you believe it's 3/1 and still so cold? Winter is too long. :)
- March 1, 2015 at 7:22 PM
- Gloria Baker said...
This soup look delicious!
We will have autumn soon!
- March 1, 2015 at 8:07 PM
- Cheri Savory Spoon said...
Hi Beth, my mother - in - law makes a similar soup, love this!!!!!
- March 1, 2015 at 9:30 PM
- Natalie Aguirre said...
Sounds like a great soup recipe if I take out the meat. Thanks.
- March 2, 2015 at 6:03 AM
- Monica said...
I would be happy if I could have some soup in the fridge or freezer all winter long...and these days, it seems winter goes on and on and on...We had more snow yesterday here in NJ and I was wishing we hadn't finished our lentil soup from a few days ago. I love this one!
- March 2, 2015 at 9:09 AM
- Tricia Buice said...
We are also very weary of winter and look forward to spring flowers, gardens and longer days. It does seem like we had a lot of soup this year - but I'm not complaining. Love the combination of white beans and tomatoes - delicious! Have a great week Beth!
- March 2, 2015 at 9:40 AM
Definitely not to late for a soup recipe. We're having a snow day today!
- March 2, 2015 at 10:20 AM
- Valerie Gamine said...
It's always a good time for soup & Emily Dickinson. Stay warm Beth, we're almost through this miserable winter. :-)
- March 2, 2015 at 3:08 PM
- Unknown said...
It's never too late for soup! I always love it. It was the second coldest February here. I'm ready for some warmth!
- March 2, 2015 at 3:26 PM
- Pam said...
Great poem and soup is good any time! More cruddy weather on the way here tonight, but Spring certainly has to get here sometime, maybe June! Stay warm, Beth!
- March 2, 2015 at 3:50 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
I've never done bacon in a soup - but this combination sounds yummy! I think I've made soup every weekend this winter and we're nowhere close to spring yet, so I'll try this one this weekend!
- March 2, 2015 at 5:28 PM
- Juliana said...
What a delicious soup Beth...I love soup, and would love to have a bowl of this soup right now...
Have a wonderful week :)
- March 3, 2015 at 5:56 PM
- Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...
Never too late for soup! We had snow on Sunday and freezing rain today. What a miserable winter! Your pasta e fagioli would hit the spot.
- March 3, 2015 at 8:55 PM
- Joanne said...
Mmmmm so perfect for this weather...though given all the snow we're about to get, I think I might need a whole pot rather than one bowl! :P
- March 4, 2015 at 7:33 AM
- Stephen Tremp said...
The soup looks like just what I need. Been feeling a bit under the weather these days and soup is always good for what's ailing me.
- March 4, 2015 at 10:24 AM
- Kitchen Riffs said...
I love this soup! So many different ways to make it, and they're all good. Yours is outstanding. We've been making loads of soup too -- in fact had some last night. The last few weeks have been very cold, with nasty weather. Looking forward to spring!
- March 4, 2015 at 10:44 AM
- Inger @ Art of Natural Living said...
This looks so warming. I wish it were too late to post it, but alas not.
Do you have any problems with the macaroni getting mushy? That is always my fear with pasta in soups...
- March 4, 2015 at 4:43 PM
- Beth said...
Hi Inger, yes, I've had that happen. Other than eating it all at one serving, you could also just put enough macaroni in for the first serving, then cook it with fresh macaroni the next time you serve it. One of the previous commenters suggested that, and I'll try it the next time I make this soup.
- March 5, 2015 at 8:49 AM

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Item/Weapon FAQ
Tom Clancy's:Splinter Cell Weapons/Gadgets/and Enemies FAQ By: KyleMan Version 1.10 Last Update: 2/23/03 Contents: 1.Intro 2.Version history 3.Controls 4.Sam's Movement's 5.Weapons 6.Gadgets 7. Items 8. In-Game Elements 9.Enemies 10.Sam Fisher Profile 11. Third Echelon Team 12.Credits, Thanks, And Legal Stuff ====================================================================== 1.Intro ====================================================================== Well, So far Iv'e got Controls, Sam's Movements, Weapons, Gadgets And Enemies. In the Near future I plan to add Items, and More Characters and so on. If you want to contact me, Contact me at email@example.com You can also put somthing in my FAQ, I will look through what you sent and Maybe I will put it in my FAQ. And I will gladly give you credit for it. ====================================================================== 2.Version History ====================================================================== Version 1.00(1/19/03)-Finally, Ive got the Controls, Sam's Movements, Weapon's, Gadgets, Enemies, Credits, Thanks, and Legal stuff. Now to submit it for the first time. Version 1.02(1/20/03)-Added Intro and Version History. Version 1.03(1/24/03)- I had a virus, Thanks to my friend, He sent me a notepad version, I had to Re-Correct Spelling errors, And I put spacesbetween the comma's. Making it easier to read. Also It was over 79 characters per line, So, That was somthing extra to do. It wasen't like that before. But anyways I put it 79 characters per line. It was a close one to losing my FAQ. :P Version 1.04(1/27/03)-I got a FAQ Check response from GAMEFAQ's. They said to change some things, so I did. Version 1.05(1/28/03)-Man, GAMEFAQ's was right grammer/spelling was BAD well I changed the grammer/spelling. Now it's a WHOLE lot BETTER. :) Version 1.06(1/31/03)-Now the FAQ looks better, More updates coming soon. Version 1.08(2/05/03)-Added Items and In-Game Elements. Version 1.10(2/23/03)-Added Sam Fisher Profile and Third Echelon Team. ======================================================================= 3.Controls ======================================================================= Right Trigger: Primary Fire Left Trigger: Secondary Fire/ Holding Breath In Sniper Mode Right Thumbstick: Free Camera Control/Quick Turn(Press) Left Thumbstick: Move/Rate of Fire(Press) Black Button: Quick Inventory White Button: Back to Wall/ Reload In Shooting Mode Back Button: Controls Map Start Button: OPSAT(Pause Menu) D-Pad: Night Vision(Left) Thermal Vision(Right) X Button: Target Y Button: Jump/ Split Jump(Double Tap) A Button: Interact B Button: Crouch ====================================================================== 4.Sam's Movements ====================================================================== Crouching Press the "B Button" to Crouch. Movement is slower, But quieter, and Sam is less visible while crouched. Mantling Press the "Y Button" and push forward into low objects like crates or tables and Sam will crawl, or "Mantle" onto them. Climbing To climb a pipe, ladder, vertical cable, or fence, Simply walk into it. Press the "Y Button" to jump off. Close Attack With your weapon holstered, Press the "Right Trigger" when very close to an enemy to hit them with your elbow, pistol, or rifle butt. Back To Wall Press the "White Button" when standing or crouched to put Sam's Back to the Wall. Sam is less visible with his back to a wall. Shimmying Jump by pressing the "Y Button" to grab and hang from ledges above Sam's head. Sam can move left and right as well pull himself up if there is room. Pull down or jump again to let go of a ledge. Hand-Over-Hand Jump by pressing the "Y Button" to grab hold of a horizontal pipe. Bring Sam's legs up to clear obstacles by pressing the "B Button". Zip Line Jump by pressing the "Y Button" to grab hold of a sloped wire or Zip Line. Sam will slide down automatically. Crouch by pressing the "B Button" to raise Sam's legs. Jump by pressing the "Y Button" again to let go. -------------- Advanced Moves -------------- Rolling Press and hold the "B Button" while moving to do a roll. Wall Jump When standing near a wall, Jump by pressing the "Y Button", Then press the "Y Button" again when near the top of a jump to kick off the nearby wall to gain extra height. Split Jump While at the top of a wall jump, if Sam is in a corridor that is about as wide as he is tall, Pressing the "Y Button" a third time will allow him to enter the split jump position. Drop Attack If you can get above an enemy and drop directly down on him, You will knock him out. Press the "Y Button" to Drop Attack. Quiet Landing When Falling, Quicly press the "B Button" to do a Quiet Landing. Door Peek To peek through a door before entering, select the "Open Door" interaction.Then hold back the "Left Thumbstick" before releasing the "A Button". Push forward on the "Left Thumbstick" to go through the door or pull back to close it again. Rappelling To rappel from a small chimney, stand close to it and select the "Rappel" interaction. Sam can move up and down the rope. Press the "Y Button" to kick off the wall. Rappel Shooting Sam can equip and fire his weapon while rappelling. Press the "X Button" to equip the selected weapon. Hanging Shooting Sam can equip and fire his weapon while hanging from a pipe, But only if his legs are not tucked. Press the "X Button" to equip the selected weapon. Split Jump Shooting Sam can equip and fire his weapon while in the Split Jump position. Press the "X Button" to equip the selected weapon. Back to Wall Shooting When Sam approaches a corner with his back to the wall, He will automatically peek around the corner. Press the "X Button" while peeking to equip the selected weapon and he can shoot around the corner. --------------------------------- Non-Player Character-Linked Moves --------------------------------- Move Body Sam will need to hide Dead or Unconcious bodies in order to prevent them from being discovered. Select the "Pick Up Body" interaction to carry a body. Press the "A Button" to put him down quietly, or simply equip a weapon to drop the body in a hurry. Conversations Some Freindly NPC's will talk to you. Simply walk up to them and select the "Talk To" interaction by pressing the "A Button". Grabbing Grab an enemy by sneaking up close to him undetected and selecting the "Grab Character" Interaction. Press the "A Button". Human Sheild While holding an enemy, You can equip your sidearm and fire at other enemies while using the enemy you are holding as a human shield. Press the "X Button". Interrogation Some NPC's can be interrogated for useful information. While holding an NPC, select the "interrogate" interaction to make him talk. Press the "A Button". Forced Incooperation Some objects in the world can't be used by Sam, But there may be NPC's that can use objects for him. To force an NPC to cooperate, grab him then drag him to the object you want him to use, and select the "Force Cooperation" interaction. Press the "A Button". ====================================================================== 5.Weapons ====================================================================== SC-20K M.A.W.S.(Modular Assult Weapon System) The bullpup configuration of this assult rifle makes it light and compact without sacrificing firepower(5.56x45mm ss109). It's modular configuration allows it to be customized to fit any mission profile. Equipped with a flash/sound suppresser and combined with a multipurpose launcher. The SC-20K the obvious choice of weaponary for Sam when infiltrating enemy territory. --------------------- How to use the SC-20K --------------------- Note: Because of the more overt nature of the SC-20K, it will only be required after a few missions when the situation requires it.Sniper Mode: Sniper mode is only available with the SC-20K: Equip SC-20K, press the "Y Button" to enter Sniper Mode, press the "Left Trigger" to hold Sam's breath and steady his aim (For a limited time), press the "Right Trigger" to Fire. Manual Reload: Pressing the "White Button" with the SC-20K or pistol selected will reload the weapon. Sam will automatically reload when out of ammunition. SC-20K's Multipurpose launcher: Pull the "Left Trigger" to fire with the launcher. The Launcher canot be fired in Sniper Mode. Ring Airfoil Projectile A High-Impact, zero penetration projectile designed to incapacitate rather than kill. -------------------------------------- How to use the Ring Airfoil Projectile -------------------------------------- The Ring Airfoil is much more effective if it hits the head.Hit an enemy in the body a couple of times to knock him out.This weapon is very usefull since it is silent. But you do not want anyone hearing the "Groan" from an enemy when you knock him out. If you do the enemy nearby will rush toward the spothe heard the sound, and that will leave another enemy you have to take care of. Sticky Camera A miniature camera with full pan and zoom functionality, Plus night and thermal vision modes. The Sticky Camera feeds it's signal directly to Sam's OPSAT(Pause Menu). Ideal for for advance scouting and intelligence gathering. Sticky cams are reusable. ---------------------------- How to use the Sticky Camera ---------------------------- If fired into an enemies head it will be an Instant Knockout.They are also very useful to use around corners to see what's goingon. Zooming would be a good idea to see down a hall clearer. Also,Try to make sure no other enemie's around while hitting your target if they hear a "Groan" from the other guard, He would rush to where they heard the noise. Making you have another enemy to take care of. ------------------------------ More info on the Sticky Camera, By: Syph ------------------------------ You can shoot them off the walls or wherever you can't reach them. Also, you can stick them onto the helmets of the guy's on the Presidential Palace board the same goes with the diversion cam. If you don't relase the gas you can shoot them off the wall and pick them back up to use later. Sticky Shocker A High Voltage discharge coated in adhesive resin. The Sticky Shocker will adhere to an enemy and give him an incapacitating shock. ----------------------------- How to use the Sticky Shocker ----------------------------- Fired into pools of water, the Sticky Shocker can neutralize multiple opponents. All the Sticky Shocker does is knock out opponents it will not kill them. When there is a single enemy, Shoot the Sticky Shocker at him and it will electrocute him. Just make sure there is not another guard around, or they will hear the "Groan" of the enemy getting electrocuted. And they will rush toward the spot they heard the noise from, and that will leave you another guard to to take care of. Gas Grenade Standard CS Gas Canister grenade can incapacitate groups of enemies. exposure to CS Gas causes violent respiratory seizure. Prolonged exposure causes unconsciousness. -------------------------- How to use the Gas Grenade -------------------------- This is a powerful gas that will quickly knock out enemies. Try not to step in the gas range. If you do, your Health Meter will gradually decrease. This is best to use when enemies are in groups. It would really be a waste of a Gas Grenade to use it on one enemy. Distraction Camera An adaption of the Sticky Camera. The distraction camera has had it's pan and zoom motors as well as its vision enhancement appratus replaced with a noisemaker and a CO2 gas canister. --------------------------------- How to use the Distraction Camera --------------------------------- This device can be triggerd to attract enemies with sound and then dispence a cloud of incapacitating gas when they are nearby. This is a one-time-use camera if you use the gas. You can pick it back up if you don't use the gas. The gas is like the gas canister(Above) it will only knock out, but still leaves you plenty of time to hide the body and get out of there. ====================================================================== 6.Gadgets ====================================================================== SC Pistol The SC Pistol tactical with single-action trigger and a 20-Round magazine comes equpped with a Silencer/Flash suppressor. It's 5.72x28mm rounds offer a good penetration against modern body armor,while keeping the weapons weight, demensions, and recoil at reasonable levels. ------------------------ How to use the SC Pistol ------------------------ This is good for taking out lights, cameras, ect. But it is not that good for taking out enemies, because it is a pretty weak pistol. In the later missions I would prefer using the SC-20K(Above in Weapons section)for taking out enemies. Not the SC Pistol. When you kill an enemy make sure there are no other guards around, Because if you kill an enemy when another guard is around they will hear the "Groan" of the guard you killed dying. Then he will rush toward the spot he heard the noise. And that will leave you another guard to take care of. Lock Pick Standard set to picks, wrenches, and probes for bypassing standard cylinder locks. ------------------------ How to use the Lock Pick ------------------------ Slowly rotate the Left Thumbstick around the outer edge of it's range until you see and hear the first pin begin to move. This means the Left Thumbstick is in the correct quadrant. Keeping the Left Thumbstick in the correct quadrant, wiggle the thumbstick very gently to release one of the pins in the lock. Repeat until all pins are released. Laser Microphone T.A.K(Tactical Audio Kit)A Laser Operated microphone integrated in the SC Pistol that enables the user to read the vibration off of certain surfaces(Mainly Glass Windows). Used to listen in on conversations. ------------------------------------- How to use the Laser Microphone T.A.K ------------------------------------- It is attached to the pistol, You will need it to listen in on conversations. It turns the vibration into sound so you can listen inon conversations. Point it toward the location you need to listen in on. Camera Jammer The Camera Jammer emits microwave pulses that disrupt the characteristic signals used in the microcircuitry of surveillance cameras. The Camera Jammer operates off a capacitor that must be allowed to recharge from it's battery after a short time. ---------------------------- How to use the Camera Jammer ---------------------------- This device jams cameras. When it is not in use it will recharge.This is better to use than a weapon because it will save a couple of shots(And if you miss a few shots). Then you don`t have to worry about wasting ammo on a camera shot. Optic Cable This flexible Cable/Camera can easily be slipped under doors to veiw the other side. Complete with night vision enhancement. -------------------------- How to use the Optic Cable -------------------------- This is good for seeing on the other side of doors. If you see an enemy on the other side, grab your gun, and if he is turned around try to get a head shot. If he is not turned around shoot him anywhere because if you don't, you will be laying down in your own pool of blood. Disposable Pick Unconventional Lock Picks, these Microexplosive-Shaped charges deliver a quick impact to any standard lock cylinder that will shatter the pins and unlock the door. ------------------------------ How to use the Disposable Pick ------------------------------ These are very good if you are trying to get a quick escape or in a hurry. Since you don't have to mess around picking the pins it will just shatter them. But they are only one-time-use. So you won't be able to use them multiple times. Night Vision Headset Night vision goggles amplify very low existing light, especially at the lower end of the infrared spectrum. ----------------------------------- How to use the Night Vision Headset ----------------------------------- Simply press the left direction on the D-Pad, Sam will put the night vision on letting you be able to see alot better in very dark places. It is also ideal to turn them on when it is dark inside to see very shadowy places so you can place a body there. Making it impossible to see without night vision. Thermal Vision Headset Similar to Night Vision, thermal vision is an essential tool in low light situations. The technology differs from night vision in that it captures the upper level of the infrared light spectrum, which is emmited as heat rather than reflected as light. ------------------------------------- How to use the Thermal Vision Headset ------------------------------------- The thermal vision headset is not available in the few first missions.This will also let you see through thin objects. This also helps when it's dark and hard to see enemies. It shows out heat that come off of other body tempatures. And your characters. ====================================================================== 7. Items ====================================================================== Some objects, like grenades, flares, or other miscellaneous objects in the world, can be thrown. To throw an object, equip it and press the "X Button". A series of reticles on screen will show your aiming trajectory. Use the Right Thumbstick to aim and the Left Trigger to flatten or arch the trajectory. Pull the Right Trigger to throw the object or the "X Button" again to abort the throw. Wall Mine The wall mine is a motion-sensitive explosive device that can be attached to almost any surface. To deactivate and pick up a wall mine, wait for the green light. ------------------------ How to use the Wall Mine ------------------------ If there is a red light on, don't walk through, wait for a green light. Once it's deactivated you can pick it up, and the wall mine is yours. Chemical Flare Chemical flares are lightweight plastic sticks filled with a binary chemical agent. When the inner containers are cracked, the chemical agents mix, causing the stick to glow. Useful for attracting and distracting enemies. ----------------------------- How to use the Chemical flare ----------------------------- This is good for attracting enemies, throw it in a dark area, then if he is turned around, grab him. And you have him right where you want him, Around your characters arms. Take him to a dark place knock him out, and get out of there. Emergency Flare Similar to the chemical flare, these standard road flares also emit a great deal of heat, making them useful for distracting heat sensors such as those found on automated turrets. ------------------------------ How to use the emergency Flare ------------------------------ These are good for distracting the heat sensors on the automated turrets. Simply throw one on the ground to the left or right and it will shoot the flare and not your character. So your character can sneak past the turret on the opposite side of where it's shooting. These are also good for distracting gaurds, just use it like the chemical flare. Throw in a dark area, if he is turned around grab him, take him to a dark area and knock him out. Frag Grenade The 14-oz M67 fragmentation grenade consists of a 2.5" steel sphere surrounding 6.5 ounces of high explosive. Apon detonation, the steel sphere shatters,emmitting a burst of high-velocity sharpnel. --------------------------- How to use the Frag Grenade --------------------------- Don't be near when this explodes, when it does it emmits little metal peices from the grenade. Medical Kit Standard feild first-aid kit -------------------------- How to use the Medical Kit -------------------------- You get these off of the wall in sertain places, these don't bring your health points very high, But their good if you have low health. It's better than nothing to use. Bullet Box Find it to retrieve some ammo ------------------------- How to use the Bullet Box ------------------------- It will be for your Pistol or SC-20K, the SC-20K you will get later in the game. It provides a pretty good amount of ammo, but not infinite, So use your ammo wisley. ====================================================================== 8.In-Game Elements ====================================================================== Enemy static defenses present a wide range of potential obstacles to overcome from simple keypads that control doors, to automated turrets that detect heat and movementand fire on intruders. Alarm Panel Standard alarm switches that can be triggered by enemies to alert nearby comrades. Because of the extremely covert nature of Sam's operations, indcretion with alarms can lead to third echelon aborting a mission. Automated Turret Heat and motion sensing turrets with an indipendent friendly fire(Iff) recognition system. Turrets can be hacked from their attached control computer. Either deactivate a turret entirely, or disable it's IFF system. With IFF disabled, it will attack Sam, but it will also attack enemies. Use the D-Pad to navigate in the attached control computer. Surveillance Camera Standard, off-the-shelf surveillance cameras that detect movement and have the ability to directly trigger alarms. This type of camera is fragile and can be destroyed. Armored Camera Exept for the bulletproof casing, these cameras are identical to the standard surveillance camera. Shoot down lights to get past these. Key Pad Lock Standard push-button security pads linked to electromagnetic locking systems in a door. Only the correct code will allow a key pad locked door to be opened. Multiple failed attemts to enter a code will sound an alarm. Select the numbers with the Left Thumbstick. Once you find a key pad code it will appear in your inventory(Pause Menu) in the notes section. Retinal Scanner A locking device that reads the uniqe imprint of a persons retina before unlocking a door. No one without access can open a retinal scanner locked door, but those with the correct retinas can somtimes be "convinced" to open them for you. An incorrect retinal scan automatically triggers an alarm. ====================================================================== 9.Enemies ====================================================================== Kombayn Nikoladze Profile: Using his political, technological, and financial influence, Nikoladze has become the newly elected president of Georgia.His ambition is matched only his industriousness. -------------------------------- How to find Kombayn Nikoladze, By: Syph -------------------------------- Once you have eliminated the guy's down in the basement on the Presidential Palace go back up to the library and go up the elevator instead of going out the door to go snipe Kombayn Nikoladze. You will see two guy's once up to the second floor. You can simply run past them or kill them. It's a glich in the game so they won't notice you. Once you come out of the elevatorgo to your right down the hall where the ammo was on the table. Go through the double doors in the hallway where the two dead guy's are with the grandfather clock. Kombayn Nikoladze will be standing there. He won't notice you because it's a glitch in the game again. You can kill him but you still have to finish the gameby sniping the real Kombayn Nikoladze.' Vyacheslav Grinko Profile: Ex-Spetnaz(Russian Special Forces), Grinko is now Nikoladze's "lieutenant" of the Russian Mafia. Hamlet Profile: Grinko's personal driver. Georgian Colonels Profile: The leadership for Nikoladze's worldwide military/mercenary forces. Several colonels can be found in each cell of the Georgian mercenary army. They also have security clearance to certain areas that normal soldiers don't have. Philip Masse Profile: Hired for his vast computer knowlage, Philip Masse is the man directly responsible for the Georgian information crisis. Chinese Officers Profile: The leadership behind the people's liberation army of China. These officers somtimes hold key information that Fisher can use to accomplish his missions. Elimination Might not be the best optionwhen first encountering them. ====================================================================== 10.Sam Fisher Profile ====================================================================== Sam Fisher(The Character you play as) Fisher has been on the front lines of espionage in several defining conflicts throughout the past decades. He has not only survived, but also excelled in the field of covert operations through hard work, insatiable curiosity, and brutal honesty. He has little time for polite niceties and even less for lies. Though fully aware and confident of his abilities, Fisher understands that his survival has often been a gift of chance. He knows he is human and fallible, and he does not want to die. He has a strange dark sense of humor. He is quiet, instinctive, and observant: somebody who watches from the outside. Combat, espionage, and constant training have dfined his adult life; his tactical experience has become part of his instinct. Now, even outside of work he is most comfortable on the fringes of societ, keenly observant but still removed. ====================================================================== 11. Third Echelon Team ====================================================================== Third Echelon's specialists have been recruited from every branch of intelligence and the armed forces, some even culled from civilian life. They are the elite of America's strategists. Hackers, and operatives. Each field operative works with a remote support team of roughly a dozen members. Sam Fisher's Support Team is Headed by Three Primary Members: Colonel Irving Lambert Born:1961 Height: 6'2" Weight: 270 lbs. Third Echelon ====================================================================== 12.Credits, Thanks, and Legal Stuff ====================================================================== Credit goes to me for writing this FAQ. Credit also goes to AsdfgA3 for giving me some tips and hints for writing FAQ's. Credit will go to anyone who will help me(If they Do).And I will gladly type their name Down. Credit goes to Syph for showing you how to find Kombayn Nikoladze and for the Sticky shocker info. Thanks again!! :) ------ Thanks ------ Thanks goes to GAMEFAQS for a wonderful site. Thanks goes to you for reading my FAQ. Thanks goes to UBISOFT for an exelent game. ------------ Contact Info. ------------ Questions? Comments? Want to put somthing in my FAQ? Also if you see any spelling/grammer errors contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will correct them or respond if the situation requires it. I'm also found on the Tom Clancy's:Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance(XBOX),or HALO boards. ----------- Legal Stuff ----------- Ok, This is MY FAQ do not steal it, publish it, or put it on a Website WITHOUT my permission. That is commiting a crime and you can be arrested for it. So Please, ask me before you Put it on a website or magazine.Thank You. Copyright 2003: KyleMan(Real Name: Kyle) All rights reserved.


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Alabama Football: Is LSU the Only Team Standing in the Way of a Championship?November 2, 2011
Many people have already jumped the gun and made the upcoming "Game of the Century" between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama basically a national semifinal, even though there will be a month left to play in the season after the game is over.
While Saturday night's game will definitely put the winner in the driver's seat on the road to the BCS championship game, it certainly doesn't guarantee them a spot.
Let's for all intents and purposes say that Alabama beats LSU on Saturday night.
The Tide would then be 9-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country and Nick Saban's squad would no doubt be in terrific shape to make a title run, but that doesn't necessarily mean they can just waltz their way to the big game.
The week after the LSU game, Alabama will have a tricky letdown road game at Mississippi State, a place where the Tide lost 17-12 in Saban's first year.
While the Bulldogs certainly don't have the same caliber of players that Alabama has, Dan Mullen's doing some good things with that program and there are some talented players in Starkville, without question.
The real game that Alabama fans have to worry about, though, is of course the Iron Bowl against Auburn at the end of the season.
The Tigers have definitely taken a few steps back since their championship campaign last year, but this is a team that will have gelled and grown up a whole lot on both sides of the ball by the end of the season. And since the game's at Auburn, it's definitely a dangerous spot for Alabama to try to clinch an undefeated regular season.
Even if the Tide do in fact manage to survive the entire regular season unscathed, the boys in Crimson will still have to head up to Atlanta to face either Georgia or South Carolina for the SEC championship, and no matter who is representing the SEC East, you can bet that they will be playing with a pressure-free, nothing-to-lose attitude.
So while the matchup with LSU is certainly Alabama's most crucial game on the schedule, don't forget that if the Tide win on Saturday, there are still four games left to be played before the team can start packing for New Orleans.


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October 21st and 22nd we stayed at the Red Barn Rendezvous RV Park in Edwardsville, Illinois, just outside of St Louis, Missouri. We spent the day sightseeing in St Louis, at the Gateway Arch and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The Gateway Arch is a world-renowned masterpiece of modern architecture built on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown St Louis. It was created in 1935 by Eero Saarinen, to memorialize the role of St Louis in the westward expansion of the United States. The structure of the Gateway Arch, built between 1963 and 1965, is a sandwich made of stainless steel on the outside, carbon steel on the inside, and concrete in the middle. The highlight of the visit was the ride to the top of the 630 foot arch. We rode in a unique capsule-transporter system, consisting of barrel-shaped capsules joined together to form a train-like vehicle that runs on tracks inside the hollow legs of the Arch. Each capsule holds 5 passengers and maintains a level position throughout the 4 minute ride to the top.
Once we arrived at the observatory, we had fabulous views looking out over all of St Louis. Also across the Mississippi River to the Malcolm W Martin Memorial Park where we saw the Gateway Geyser erupt. It is the tallest water fountain in the US and erupts 3 times a day, we were lucky to be there at 12 noon to view the eruption, that can reach up to 630 feet on a windless day, as tall as the arch itself. When we descended we visited the Museum of Westward Expansion beneath the Arch. Where we viewed the history of the American West from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to the closing of the frontier in the 1890's, and saw how the American Indians and pioneers lived.


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From the pages of Tornado - who could have used the byline 'a short-lived title due to be merged with 2000AD very soon) - 'The Mind of Wolfie Smith' was written by Tom Tully with art by Vincente Vano. It tells the story of a young boy, Ernie (aka 'Wolfie') Smith, whose telepathic and telekinetic powers suddenly emerge. But what, you may ask, does a 'boy with the most powerful brain in the world' crave?
Oh-kay. 'Woflie*' (if I can call you that) - you are the BOY WITH THE MOST POWERFUL BRAIN IN THE WORLD. Think about it. You can use your incredible talents for awe inspiring feats, change your world, and everyone around you - for better or worse. Look inside yourself - what is it you desire? How do you want to utilise that magnificent brain?
Oh F.F.S....
Taken from the pages of Tornado, issue 30, The Mind of Wolfie Smith (pages 28 and 30).
* I am sure this is a happy coincidence, but Wolfie shared the same name as a popular Seventies sitcom character.
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Back in February I made up a jar of preserved lemons. The recipe couldn't be easier – or look more beautiful when complete.
6 whole unwaxed lemons (about 1 1/2 lbs)
2 1/2 cups lemon juice
6 tablespoons coarse sea salt
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 quart jar
Do try to get unwaxed lemons because it can be very difficult to remove the wax otherwise. Cut the lemons lengthwise into six sections, keeping them attached at the stem, so that the lemon will hold together. Pack 1 tablespoon of salt inside of each lemon. Place lemons and black peppercorns into a sterilized jar and completely fill with lemon juice. Seal the jar and leave to mature for 4 weeks in refrigerator. Rinse lemons before using.
(What I didn't realise was how much lemon juice you need – half way through I had to dash off for more lemons to make juice to fill the jar!)
The jar has been sitting in the dark of a cool cupboard for a number of weeks now and trying to attract my attention. Eventually it succeeded.
Tagine of chicken with preserved lemons and olives
This recipe is from Claudia Roden's book Arabesque and is also available on BBC Food. I have always treasured her cookery books and my copy of A Book of Middle Eastern Food is completely dog eared and stained. This was the book from which I learned to make couscous, pitta bread, hummus and baklava, and heard about rosewater and Imam Bayildi for the first time. She included poetry and wisdom from the East and wrote with an exotic passion that struck my youthful heart and made my mouth water.
The original recipe for this tagine includes artichokes and I would think that would be terrific, if I had any artichokes!
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp crushed saffron threads or saffron powder
¼-½ tsp ground ginger
1 chicken, jointed
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ lemon, juice only
2 tbsp chopped coriander
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 small preserved lemons, peel only
12-16 green or violet olives, either stoned or left whole
1. In a wide casserole or heavy-bottomed pan that will fit the chicken pieces in one layer, heat the oil and add the onions. Sauté, stirring over a low heat, until softened, then stir in the garlic, saffron and ginger.
2. Add the chicken pieces, season with freshly ground black pepper, and pour in about 300ml/10fl oz of water. Simmer, covered, turning the pieces over a few times and adding a little more water if it becomes too dry.
3. Lift out the breasts after 20 minutes and set aside. Continue to cook the remaining pieces for another 25 minutes, then return the breasts to the pan.
4. Stir in the lemon juice, coriander, parsley, preserved lemon peel and olives. Cook slowly until the sauce reduces a little. Check for seasoning – the preserved lemons may have given all the saltiness required. Serve with the olives and lemon peel on top of the meat.
This is a wonderful dish, fragrant and pungent at the same time, and incredibly easy to make. I served it with plain rice but I considered couscous with apricots. On reflection it really doesn't need any other distractions; the lemon and coriander and parsley and garlic do a dervish dance in your mouth that is quite delirious enough.


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Pantai Hill Resort Trash – Seremban Getaway
Several people have caught resort workers dispose resort trash into the river banks. This area is outside the Pantai Hill gates, but greatly demonstrates how if unchecked – the tourism impact on the hill can quickly erode the pristine environment.
Take a closer look at the rubbish dump by the river.
UPDATE: This section of the river has been clean on 31st May 2015 by Pantai Hill residents who volunteered for the community cleanup. Thank you to those who gave their energy and time. <<Read the full report here>>
The Shorea concrete spill – Pantai Hill Resort
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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Woo hoo we are going crazy, our maternity belly bands are now on sale. 1 band is £4.99 an d buy 2 bands and get them for the fantastic price of £9.99. Honestly these bands are fantastic addition to your maternity wardrobe.
They can be used as well for breastfeeding to cover your tummy, so for something so cheap they have many uses. Grab one while you can.
Breastfeeding T-shirt & Maternity Tee Sale starts Today
Woo hoo we are going crazy and reduced every T-shirt we have. There are alot of major bargains to be had, all our maternity and breastfeeding tees are super good quality so would make a really good investment.
This is our horses breastfeeding tee and it is a total steal at £15.99 .
Happy Christmas Day Everyone
TO all our customers past & present Merry Christmas……
Don't forget our Boxing day sale starts tomorrow, all maternity & breastfeeding items will be in it, so grab some while you can 🙂
Last Day Of Christmas Post For Maternity & Breastfeeding Tees
okey cokey today was THE deadline for posting out item in time for christmas, as stated by royal mail . So all you guys things i have posted out today they should get to you by christmas eve because i always post 1st class recorded. Any orders now won't be delivered in time for Christmas so i know it sucks but dudes your too late…..
Don't forget out BIG SALE starts boxing day, so celebrate 2009 in style and treat yourself to one of our breastfeeding tees or maternity tops, you won't be sorry 🙂
Mama Feelsgood– changing the frump to funky
Breastfeeding Shirts & Maternity Tops At Reasonable Prices
Ok so i was really sad to see the shut down of Woolworths this month. My nan use to buy loads of things from there when she was alive and when my parents were younger it was THE place people bought the majority of their things especially at christmas.
So it got me to thinking, business's can be crazy things sometimes; seems to me you pay a fortune to advertise which in turn raises the cost of your stock (because you have to pay for this advertising ) and the whole thing is a viscious circle. We make no secret of the fact that this is Mama Feelsgood first year of trading, and we've worked really hard to get this far. Everything has seemed like a struggle but we are so proud of our product and service and thats something that won't change. SO :
We thought we would do away with paying for expensive advertising and run on our word of mouth , this way we can keep the price of our shirts down and keep the fabulous quality, so remember if you like us tell people about us !!! The more word of mouth business the longer the nursing & maternity shirts can be kept cheaper.
I wore a breastfeeding shirt and i liked it……
I am into Katy Perrys music at the moment (ie i kissed a Girl and i like it ) so thought this title was quite appropriate because i got an email from Nancy one of my totally cool customers. Basically she wrote to let me know that she bought an 8 Ball nursing shirt and she loved it! i was totally chuffed when i read her email, it's always really really nice to get feedback like that.
I've got tonsillitis at the moment too, major bummer right before christmas too, so that email made me smile. I've had a really busy couple of days so i hope all you guys who have ordered get your maternity tees or breastfeeding tops in time for christmas. Belly bands have been going real fast too, probably because they are so versitile and like i mentioned before you can wear your "normal" fancy evening clothes and cover your bump with the band.


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Some Hollywood-Inspired Dog Costume Ideas This Coming Halloween
It is not only the humans that get to enjoy dressing up this Halloween season but also their pets as well. If you are looking for some Hollywood-style dog costumes for your fur friend, then this article will be able to help you out. So, who will your pooch look like this Halloween?
It may be premature yet to think about what Halloween costumes you are getting since summer is still up in full swing. Even so, the best holiday to dress up at least once a year is just a few months away. So, if you and your fur friend decide to get best dressed, then it is just the right time to be doing some research. Below are some of the best Hollywood-inspired ideas when it comes to dog costumes.
Choosing the more glamorous dog costumes
Have you ever witnessed your poodle or chihuahua looking at a cat water fountain and think for a while that they be wishing it to spout some champagne? If you have a little fur diva, then the following dog costumes will look well on them.
Going classy ala Marilyn Monroe
When it comes to old-school Hollywood, there is no better person to embody this era like the blond bombshell that is Marilyn Monroe. All you have to do is just give your dog a platinum blond wig and a white halter dress, and your dog will now look like Marilyn from the Seven Year Itch movie. Just keep in mind that the air blowing out of the grate subway will not be included.
Bring out the gaga diva in your dog by dressing her up as Lady Gaga
Besides the classic look above, you can fast forward to 70 years after to dress up as another blond star that dresses up in unique ways all over America. If you intend to dress your dog just like Lady Gaga, make sure that you do not choose the meat costume that the pop singer has one chosen to dress up as. It is better that you dress your dog like by letting them wear a spangly, a ruffled bodysuit, some matching shades, and a hair-bow wig.
You may also choose to dress them up as Glinda or Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz
If you want your dog to look more like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, make sure that you do the following. Turn into reality Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz book by dressing up your dog in a blue checkered dress, some ruby red slippers, and a pinafore. Now, if you want your dog to looking more like a creature that can make any dream come true, then you can dress it up like Glinda the Good Witch by letting them use a crown and a beautiful pink gown costume.


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Blake Rasmussen: Hello and welcome to the Magic Story Podcast, where we go behind the scenes with the people who create the worlds and characters of Magic: the Gathering. I'm Blake Rasmussen, I'll be your host, and as usual I am joined today by story guru Alison Luhrs.
Alison Luhrs: Hey girl hey!
BR: Over the next four weeks, we're going to be talking about the tribes of Commander, like we did last week. And then we're going to spend week number five previewing the story of Ixalan, so you'll definitely want to tune in for that one.
AL: It's a juicy one.
BR: So last week we talked about vampires, and this week we're going to move onto the most magical of tribes: wizards.
AL: Wizards!
BR: Which is a little bit of an odd tribe in this set because it's kind of a profession rather than a race. But tomorrow is the day that we're previewing all of the wizards cards across the internets. So we're going to share a few tidbits about what you can expect out of tomorrow's wizardly previews.
So, Alison.
AL: Yes?
BR: We haven't seen wizards tribal in quite a while. Basically not since the patron saint of wizards.
AL: Yup!
BR: Patron Wizard.
AL: Patron Wizard. Yes.
BR: Of course. So tell us about what makes them tick when talking about wizards as a tribe, rather than just a job title of someone doing magic.
AL: Uh, first off I think you're upsetting the wizards union by speaking of them as just a job title.
BR: Just a job title. [whispers] It's a vocation.
AL: It is!
BR: It's a lifestyle choice.
AL: So, the way that I kind of think about it is that wizards have an agenda. They are students or once have studied out to unlock secrets of magic or maybe they are naturally talented. Usually they are working with other people to further whatever agenda they are after, be it increasing their own knowledge or, you know, trying to take over the world! Who hasn't, right?
BR: Right!
AL: So they have a methodical approach to magic, unlike shamans, priests, or clerics. They operate on practice, not faith. So they have to really train to be able to use magic in the way that they do. So we do have a creature types for other vaguely joblike things, and wizards kind of falls into that category for us.
BR: Okay. So you mentioned shamans and priests being a little different from wizards, but what's the difference between a wizard and a Planeswalker?
AL: So both wizards and Planeswalkers channel mana into spells. That's Magic 101. Planeswalkers can travel between worlds, so there is a Multiverse and they can travel from one place to another. But wizards are planebound. They can be super duper powerful and able to access all kinds of magic for crazy spells, but they don't have that extra oomph that allows them to skip from one plane of existence to another, like a Planeswalker can. So you can have a fairly or somewhat weaker Planeswalker and a really, really, really powerful wizard, but the Planeswalker can still do things that the wizard cannot.
Wizards also work in a four-story office building in Renton, Washington.
BR: [laughs]
AL: And none of us are Planeswalkers. [whispers] That you know of.
BR: So how would you say Magic's wizards—the ones in the game, not the four-story building ones—how are those wizards different from those in pop culture?
AL: Wizards in pop culture are either English teenagers with troubled childhoods or very old men in robes. It's usually one of the two.
BR: That's it, those are the two choices.
AL: That's it. In all of human history, those are the two. Well, those are the two most well known in pop culture anyway. There's tons of other expressions of wizards, be they mice in blue robes with brooms, but mostly they fall-
BR: Scientists who do children's shows . . .
AL: [laughs] Oh my gosh, I found that on YouTube the other day and watched several episodes in a row. Oh, Mr. Wizard . . .
But pretty much all of the depictions of those still rely on study and practice to get good at magic. And ours are very much the same way.
What are some of your favorite—outside of Mr. Wizard—wizards in pop culture, Blake?
BR: Oh man. You know what, honestly, I go straight to the version of the wizard with the blue hat?
AL: Sure!
BR: Sword in the stone?
AL: Yup!
BR: Why am I drawing a blank?
AL: Merlin?
BR: Merlin, obviously.
AL: The most famous wizard?
BR: But the cartoon one! Yes, the most famous wizard. [laughs]
AL: [laughs]
BR: I clearly did my research for this podcast.
AL: It's okay.
BR: The cartoon, Disney version.
AL: Oh yeah, from the seventies. That Merlin's great.
BR: Who like ran around in a bathrobe, had the blue hat . . .
AL: And then Archimedes, that little jerk of an owl, he was great!
BR: Oh, yeah. So that's going to be my favorite pop culture wizard.
AL: You know, that was my favorite Disney movie when I was a kid.
BR: It's so good.
AL: It's so good.
BR: This podcast does not endorse any movie.
AL: Any movie at all. It's not affiliated.
BR: Um, so . . .
AL: [laughs]
BR: When we're talking about wizards in Magic, back to that game that we're talking about, what kind of mechanics are typically associated with them?
AL: It's a grab bag. Sometimes it's card draw, sometimes it's creating tokens or casting instants from your hand. Wizard mechanics depend more on character than on tribe, again going back to what did the specific character study, what are they good at. But lots of wizards work best with other wizards, which is obviously something you will see tomorrow when a lot of these cards are previewed! Ooooo, secrets!
BR: Well, here's one thing we can talk about. So the wizards for C17, and this might be news to some of you listening out there, they're Grixis. So we've got black, blue, and red represented in the wizard deck for C17.
So why, I think you got into a it a little bit when you were talking about their description, but why are wizards primarily focused in Grixis colors?
AL: I chalk it up to the whole "agenda" thing. Wizards get good at magic because they want to accomplish something, and that lends itself to black and red quite nicely. As far as color identity, they're a lot more spread out than you think when you approach it from that kind of an angle. Wizards can be wanting to attain knowledge because of selfish reasons. They can do it because they need to do it, so I'm gonna do it with passion and anger and stuff. I think that those three colors lend themselves to this line of thinking and these types of characters in this tribe—better than white or green do. Otherwise they would be more shaman'y than wizard'y.
BR: Yeah, I was going to say that's interesting that the two ones that you were talking about earlier, shamans and priests, were obviously more white and green.
AL: Right.
BR: So let's move onto-
AL: I kind of want to let everyone in the room know what is going on.
BR: [laughs]
AL: The lights just went out, because both of us have been sitting at this table for a while so we're talking in the dark. Which feels weirdly appropriate for a podcast about wizards. [laughs] Blake's holding up his phone so-
BR: You'd think this be—we're just talking, right—but it's really odd and unsettling when the lights turn off.
AL: Here come the lights! It's really spooky.
BR: Annnnd they're back on.
AL: There's half—there they go.
BR: We might edit this part out, we'll see.
AL: I like it. No, this is great content, this has to stay. [laughs]
BR: Top notch operation here at Wizards of the Coast.
AL: Yeah! We'll it's just because we were still and it makes sense from an ecological point of view to turn of the lights if we don't move. [laughs]
BR: Right. We're in here though, we're just not getting up from our chairs. Because we're talking to you folks.
AL: We are talking to you! Do not edit this part out, this is good content.
BR: Okay, deal. We're leaving it in.
Al: Alright.
BR: Okay!
AL: I'll just wave my arms once every three minutes.
BR: How about that Commander product?
AL: Yeah! Commander, C17! Yes!
BR: So, let's talk about the types of wizards we will be seeing in C17.
AL: Yes! So, we are going to see some human wizards, there's a couple of zombie wizards. There's also some more specific creature types that if I listed them you would be able to guess what they were so I'm not going to say it, but it's a pretty good spread of abilities and creature types, past just your standard human wizard.
BR: Nice, and that goes along to with wizard being a kind of vocation. It's a job that different types of creatures have.
AL: Exactly, and I think that all creature types should be able to practice whatever vocation that they want.
BR: Of course!
AL: The wizards union is open to all!
BR: The dues are high.
AL: Yes, that's true.
BR: They're a touch high, but they get stuff done.
AL: The benefits are worth it, yeah.
BR: They are, they really are.
So, earlier this week, we already previewed dragons.
AL: Wasn't that fun?
BR: It was so fun. Oh my gosh.
AL: It was so much fun when that happened in the past.
BR: In the past and not in the future. So one of the things we know about dragons so far is that they are lent a helping hand by Taigam, Ojutai Master. But he's not the only version of Taigam we're getting in C17, is it?
AL: Correct! So Taigam defected from the Jeskai clan, like what a traitor.
BR: What?
AL: Yeah, he's still wearing the Jeskai robes in his art too, like a traitor. But he went over to the dark side, swapped red for black and now he's cruising with the Sultai. Or what used to be the Sultai.
But, he's quite happy with his new digs.
BR: So we're getting two versions of Taigam in this product?
AL: Yes we are.
BR: That's kind of cool. Now is this a old Tarkir-new Tarkir thing or is this just Taigam being shady?
AL: This is just Taigam being shady, I believe. Because in the art he's still wearing his old Jeskai robes, you can totally see them. So I think he's just a crappy guy. Just a traitor!
BR: Just a terrible human being.
AL: But you know what, he chose a line of work that's much better for him. He seems pretty happy with his job change, so I can't hate him for that.
BR: Yeah, you know, whatever makes you happy. That's what you need to do.
AL: Yeah! And now he's working with a lot more dead people, which I hope he's happy with. So, there you go.
BR: Everyone's gotta do something they love.
AL: We all got a calling.
BR: Let's move on. So, we have an excellent article on this going up tomorrow, so I don't want to spoil it too much, but there is a returning wizard who has never been shown on a card before. But has had the name bandied about a little bit.
AL: Just a little bit!
BR: So what can you tell us about this pretender?
AL: Well, what I can do is I can read you his art description.
So, I'll skip to the fun parts here. "Color: Blue, black, and red legendary creature. Location: Interior of a dungeon. Action: This is the villain shot of the notorious human mage Mairsil. He is tall and lean like a fencer and has long dark hair with a wide wolfish smile. He wears black pants and a black shirt with a gold embroidered black fencing jerkin." I'm so happy I got to read the word jerkin just now.
BR: [laughs]
AL: "He holds his signature sabre-grip wand with it's ruby point. On one of his hands, we need to see a magical red ring. In this shot we see him standing in a dimly lit dungeon on the precipice of a pit."
BR: That it?
AL: That's it!
BR: Okay! That sounds, I don't know, you'll just have to read about it tomorrow.
AL: Exactly!
BR: We've got a pretty solid article going live then.
AL: Please read it.
BR: So, and though we're doing this in the past, I have actually read that article. I know for a fact it's a great one.
AL: Oh, that's awesome! Who wrote it?
BR: Chas!
AL: Aw yeah!
BR: Chas is pretty good with the lore stuff.
So who is your favorite Magic wizard?
AL: Jhoira, it has to be Jhoira. So much fun as a Commander and her character is fantastic! Shewas the first captain of the Weatherlight, pal to sad robot Karn, all-around badass. And again, she is so much fun to play in Commander.
What about you, Blake?
BR: Well, speaking of Commander, I have a nearly-all-foil, maddeningly close Azami deck. Because I'm that guy.
AL: Nice, congratulations. [laughs] Can confirm, he is.
BR: I am. So I love Azami, and Azami's got that tribal component. But I'm also a huge fan of Teferi.
AL: Hell yeah.
BR: Just playing that card makes me feel so secure as a blue mage.
AL: Teferi was a very, very close second.
BR: Well Teferi's also a really cool character.
AL: Yes! Oh my gosh, yes.
BR: I mean Azami has some story behind her, but Teferi's got so much history. He spent twenty years, was it twenty years on fire?
AL: Yeah, something like that.
BR: Something like that. He phased out a continent?
AL: His own continent, that poor guy. He's been such an integral part in so much of Magic's most important stories. And, gosh I love that guy so much.
BR: And then, yeah I think those two, probably. I mean if I'm going to get all spiky and wizardy on everyone-
AL: Do it, do it.
BR: Vendilion Clique.
AL: Aw yeah.
BR: Snapcaster Mage.
AL: Yup, yup. Both of those count.
BR: Wizards are mean!
AL: Again, yeah, wizards are kind of jerks. They've got a plan, and their abilities usually reflect that.
BR: So, which wizard would you most like to write a story about?
AL: So, I have a sequel to Gisa and Geralf's story in mind.
BR: What?!
AL: It's been sitting in the back of my brain for the last like two years since I wrote the last story about them. I wrote about them for Shadows Over Innistrad and, I have a followup inside my brain. We know from their art that they reconcile in Eldritch Moon and I would love to, hopefully someday, tell the story of how that happened.
BR: That's a good one. I'm one-hundred percent sure that readers would love to see that.
AL: I hope they would, I love those two a lot.
BR: Someday.
AL: Someday.
BR: When we return to return to Innistrad.
Maybe? I have no idea.
AL: Maybe? I don't know.
BR: What other wizards tidbits do you have to share with the audience before we go?
AL: So I've got more Gisa and Geralf facts!
BR: Obviously!
AL: Stuff that nearly made it into the story I wrote for them but it didn't really fit with the rest of the piece or didn't have space. So I figured I would let you guys know what happened the night their parents died, isn't that fun?
BR: So this is canon and hasn't been printed anywhere?
AL: Canon, has not been printed anywhere.
BR: You heard it hear first!
AL: You heard it hear first! Yeah!
But there are a couple of hints, so some people have been kind of able to piece it together, but I figured I'd just tell you guys flat-out.
So, before their parents died, their parents were divorcing. They fought all the time, got along terribly, and their mother and father had kind of chosen kids in their fights with each other? So their mother had gotten Geralf to side with her and their father had sided with Gisa. And in the middle of one of their parents' spats, the adults urged the children to fight each other, kind of on their behalf.
BR: As divorced parents do.
AL: As terrible divorcing parents do. So the kids did so and, in the heat of the moment, accidentally burned down the house in the process. Like knocked over a candle, everything went down.
BR: As children do.
AL: Right. And both parents died in the fire, and the kids inherited their parents hatred for each other. So that's kind of how they started their grand aggression towards one another. Born partially out of natural sibling hatred for one another, but infused with this really awful thing that their parents forced them to do.
BR: Yeah, that- that was dark.
AL: Thanks!
BR: I mean it's Innistrad so we shouldn't be shocked. That was dark.
AL: Nah, yeah. Wizards are dark and messed up people.
BR: Do not listen to this podcast before going to bed. I suppose we should have said that at the top?
AL: Yeah, so I guess on that happier note, the sequel is about Gisa and Geralf coming together and teaming up and hopefully putting aside all of that awful family history.
BR: Aw. Well, thank you Alison.
AL: Thank you!
BR: For giving us more wizard knowledge than you can shake a wand at. I'm shaking my head at these and I wrote that.
AL: I saw you wrote that when you sent the questions over and I just applauded you.
BR: Thank you, thank you.
AL: Live your truth.
BR: I enjoy it! That's the important part.
AL: [laughs]
BR: That is all for today's episode. Hopefully the lights will stay on for the next one. We're going to be back next Wednesday, and we're going to be talking about one of the oldest and one of the most revered creature types in all of Magic: Dragons. We'll see you then!


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We shifted our attention to the design of the body, and back to the etching and decorating that the kids were doing with Laura earlier in the week.
Elephant Wall
Elephants are symbols of the removing and places of obstacles in one's way, depending on what one needs to learn. This seems like such an apropos symbol for preschoolers, and for the way we learn here. We also know about elephants, that they are extremely emotionally intelligent, and take care of their pack. This is another perfect symbol for the work that we do here. It feels fated for us to have an elephant wall.
by Alisha This morning, I had the opportunity to be at Tulip Tree for spicy work for the first time, which was focused on partner teamwork. I was amazed at the children's fluidity and ability to compromise with their partners. It was also very interesting to see children, who aren't normally interested in dyad play with one another, being engaged … Read More
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WASHINGTON, October 1, 2016 — NBC "Today" co-host Matt Lauer is on the outs with his media colleagues for not "fact-checking" GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump during last month's televised "Commander-in-Chief Forum."
Lauer let Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton make their statements, charges and counter-charges without interjecting himself much into the proceedings.
"Matt Lauer was tougher on Ryan Lochte than on Donald Trump," tweeted the Washington Post's political team. "It's not a great idea, in general, for journalists to let politicians get away with bald-faced, on-camera lies," added Vox's Ezra Klein.
The media aren't all that interested in fact-checking. Print journals would decimate North America's old-growth forests if they attempted to fact-check every statement and obfuscation of Hillary Clinton and her support network within the government—the Departments of State and Justice and, of course, the FBI.
Jonathan Chait at New York magazine wrote in his criticism of Lauer, the presidential election of 2016 "pits a normal politician with normal political failings against an ignorant, bigoted, pathologically dishonest authoritarian."
In other words, "fact-checking" should be targeted attack.
On January 17, 1997, Internet news pioneer Matt Drudge pressed his computer's send button, releasing a story under the banner "World Exclusive" to the world-wide web.
At the last minute, at 6 p.m. on Saturday evening, NEWSWEEK magazine killed a story that was destined to shake official Washington to its foundation: A White House intern carried on a sexual affair with the President of the United States … The Drudge Report has learned that reporter Michael Isikoff developed the story of his career, only to have it spiked by top NEWSWEEK suits hours before publication.
Nine days later, the Clinton denial machine swung into high gear. "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky," said a grim Bill Clinton to the American People in front of the White House press corps.
First Lady Hillary Clinton eventually appeared on NBC's "Today" for an exclusive interview with Matt Lauer:
Lauer: "If an American president had an adulterous liaison in the White House and lied to cover it up, should the American people ask for his resignation?"
Clinton: "They should certainly be concerned about it."
Lauer: "Should they ask for his resignation?"
Clinton: "Well, if all that were proven true, I think that would be a very serious offense. That is not going to be proven true."
Mrs. Clinton followed up with what can best be described as a Shakespearean aside right out of "Richard III":
I think we're going to find some other things. And I think that when all of this is put into context, and we really look at the people [Bill's female accusers] involved here, look at their motivations and look at their backgrounds, look at their past behavior, some folks are going to have a lot to answer for.
By "we" she meant the media.
Last January, in a rare moment of honesty, the New York Times' Amy Chozick wrote that while First Lady, Clinton "referred to Monica Lewinsky … as a 'narcissistic loony toon,'" and that "over the years, the Clinton effort to cast doubt on the women [Bill's accusers] included using words like 'floozy, 'bimbo' and 'stalker.'"
As an Associated Press story from 1999 noted:
Journalist Christopher Hitchens has sworn an affidavit [in President Clinton's impeachment trial] stating [longtime Clinton confidant Sidney] Blumenthal several times described Lewinsky as a 'stalker' and President Clinton as 'the victim' of a predatory and unstable young woman.
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At the conclusion of last Tuesday's presidential debate, Trump told reporters in the post-debate "spin room" he was happy that he held back "on the indiscretions with respect to Bill Clinton. Because I have a lot of respect for Chelsea Clinton and I just didn't want to say what I was going to say."
When media "fact-checkers" asked Trump what he meant, the candidate said, "I'll tell you maybe at the next debate. We'll see."
"This is a man who has called women pigs, slobs and dogs," said Clinton of Trump during Tuesday's debate.
This is true, but he has never used the overwhelming power of the state to threaten and intimidate the innocent or used the nation's media as a Praetorian Guard that either ignores or sullies the names of Clinton victims—like Juanita Broaddrick.
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Between 5 and 20% of pregnant women have a fear of childbirth. Various factors have been associated with increased prevalence of fear of childbirth, including young maternal age, being a first-time mother, pre-existing psychological problems, lack of social support and a history of abuse or adverse obstetric events.
This Norwegian study looked at 2206 women with a singleton pregnancy who intended to deliver vaginally.
Fear of childbirth was assessed by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ), a validated psychometric instrument designed to measure fear of childbirth. Women undertook the questionnaire at 32 weeks gestation and fear of childbirth was defined as a score of more than 85. Out of the total number, 165 (7.5%) women scored more than 85.
Labour duration was defined as 3-4 centimetres cervical dilatation and 3 uterine contractions per 10 minutes, until delivery of the child.
The average age of the participants at delivery was 30.9 years and 50.5% (1113 women) were first time mothers. Average labour duration was 8.22 hours for first-time mothers, and it was 4.91 hours for parous women.
The researchers found that women with a fear of childbirth spent one hour and 32 minutes longer in labour than women with no such fear. After adjustment for other factors associated with labour duration, such as parity, epidural analgesia, instrumental vaginal delivery and labour induction, the difference was still significant at 47 minutes.
Average labour duration was 8 hours for women with fear of childbirth compared to 6.46 hours (which equals 6 hours and 28 minutes) for women without fear.
The study also found that women with fear of childbirth more often delivered by instrumental vaginal delivery (17.0% versus 10.6%) or emergency caesarean delivery (10.9% versus 6.8%) as compared to women without fear of childbirth.
In total, 25.5% (42 women) of women with fear of childbirth and 44.4% (906 women) of women without fear of childbirth had a vaginal delivery without any obstetric interventions.
However, despite increased labour duration for women with a fear of childbirth, a large proportion of women achieved a vaginal delivery which was their intention compared to women with no fear (89.1% versus 93.2%).
Samantha Salvesen Adams, Health Services Research Centre, Akershus University Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway and co-author of the research said:
"Fear of childbirth seems to be an increasingly important issue in obstetric care. Our finding of longer duration of labour in women who fear childbirth is a new piece in the puzzle within this intersection between psychology and obstetrics.
"We found a link between fear of childbirth and longer duration of labour. Generally, longer labour duration increases the risk of instrumental vaginal delivery and emergency caesarean section. However, it is important to note that a large proportion of women with a fear of childbirth successfully had a vaginal delivery and therefore elective caesarean delivery should not be routinely recommended."
John Thorp, BJOG Deputy-Editor-in-Chief added:
"There are a number of reasons why women may develop a fear of childbirth. This research shows that women with fear of childbirth are more likely to need obstetric intervention and this needs to be explored further so that obstetricians and midwives can provide the appropriate support and advice."
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Adams S, Eberhard-Gran M, Eskild A. Fear of childbirth and duration of labour: a study of 2206 women with intended vaginal delivery. BJOG 2012; DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03433.x.


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Orca is a scriptable screen reader. This means, if you have the know how, you can add extra functionality to Orca by adding your own scripts to it. For details, see the Orca Frequently Asked Questions page. This is great for people who have the necessary technical skills to expand Orca to meet their needs or wants. For people with out the necessary programming skills, it's not quite as useful. Orca is designed to provide access to existing desktop functionality. This means things like time and date aren't built in to the screen reader. It's not a big deal, because this information is available right on the desktop, but it can be a pain to have to stop working on your current project, use control+alt+tab to get to the top panel, tab around until you find the info you want, then move back to what ever you were working on and find your place to continue working. It would be much easier to have a single key to tell you the time, date, weather conditions, etc. This is relatively easy to do with Orca's scripting capabilities, but if you don't know Python, you're kind of stuck. There is a script pre-written that can be downloaded from the Orca FAQ, but once the script is downloaded, it has to be edited to get weather information working, and unless you know enough about scripting to change the keybindings, you are stuck with the Keys built into the script.
I have attempted to solve this problem with a web based application that creates an orca-customizations.py file. When you access the application, you will be able to select keys for each item. All commands include the press of the Orca key. The Orca key is either insert for desktop layout, or capslock for laptop layout. So, if you select d as the key to speak the date, the key press to make orca speak the date would be insert+d for desktop layout or capslock+d for laptop layout. Once all the information has been entered, You will be able to download the orca-customizations.py file. The only steps left after that are moving the file to the .orca directory and restarting Orca.
So far, the script includes keybindings for battery status, date, time, and weather conditions. If you would like to give it a try it is located at:


text: At Designs of all Kinds we do Portland signs as well. We had the pleasure of wrapping this van in front of a live audience at the 2012 Portland Roadster Show. In 2014, Live 95.5 approached us again and asked us to remove the original wrap and then to design and apply a new one. This wrap may be blue, but it is anything but sad!