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Gnu announces the early release of Danny Kass's 158 pro model. Danny Kass, winner of three US amateur national titles, dominated the 2001 pro halfpipe competition like noone ever has, winning the X Games, the US Open, three U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix events, and the overall Grand Prix title.
Danny, a New Jersey native who now resides in Mammoth, CA, currently has his eyes set on a good time and the 2002 Olympics. He's worked with the Gnu design team this spring and summer to perfect the geometries and fine tune a board to fit his smooth, high-speed, high-flying style.
His board will feature Gnu's exclusive Altered Genetic Tree wood alloy core in a new "Genetic Beam" configuration, which is lightweight and bombproof. The Danny Kass model will also introduce Sintered Wax-Infused base material¿a technological breakthrough process that builds wax directly into the base material. Speed with reduced maintenance.
Danny's board is available now!
On his most recent visit to the Gnu factory in Carlsborg, Washington, Danny built his own snowboard and we asked him a few questions about his Pro model and the future.
Q: Who is Danny Kass?
Kass: Some dude,… No, I am a 18 years old from New Jersey, with high hope's and a strong will power who happens to love snowboarding.
Q: Who did your graphics?
Kass: Tim Karpinski.
Q: What do they mean?
Kass: The graphics are a combination of Tim and my work.
Q: Why did you get a pro model?
Kass: I don't know, Probably because Mervin didn't want to pay me too much money.
Q: Why the geometry?
Kass: Because the board holds an edge, is very fast, has a great flex, strong construction and is all-around amazing. (158 length, 121 contact, 8.9-8.4 progressive sidecut, 26 waist, 30 nose and tail.)
Q: What's next?
Kass: More competition and the Olympics. WORLD DOMINATION…
Q: How many days a week do you talk to your mom?
Kass: Five days a week.
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Having a bad day after the Superbowl because our hungoover from a win, or a loss? Let Hawaiian bomb-shell, Noelle V, sooth those post Superbowl blues.
Enjoy the view…
5 more sexy shots of Noelle V on the next page.
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Enjoy the view…
5 more sexy shots of Noelle V on the next page.
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As they approached the tee box on a par 3 hole on a course in Florida, Sage Stryczny and his father noticed a major hazard on the green, one with a big bite. A huge alligator known as Chubbs was resting on the green Saturday as it made its way from one pond to (…)
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The Cochran-Roberts amendment, which featured higher AMTA payments and federal matching funds for a new Farm Savings Account, had drawn the support of the Bush administration. But a number of moderate Republicans crossed over and voted to defeat the proposal, 55-40.
"This amendment will avoid a return to the failed policies of the past," said Roberts, referring to the higher loan rates contained in the bill passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee in late November.
But Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., shot back that the Cochran-Roberts amendment represented a "return to the failed policies of Freedom to Farm," the name generally given to the 1996 farm bill that is scheduled to expire next fall.
Earlier, the Democratic leadership fell six votes short of the required 60 votes on a motion to bring cloture to the ongoing farm bill debate and force a vote on the Senate Agriculture Committee bill.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, the Senate Ag Committee chairman and floor manager for the bill, charged that Republican "delaying tactics" were putting passage of new legislation this year in jeopardy.
As a result, he and other Democrats said, Republicans were running the risk of losing $73.5 billion in funding set aside for additional farm spending over the next 10 years in both the House-passed farm bill and the Senate Ag Committee bill.
If the Senate does fail to pass a farm bill before it adjourns, possibly as early as Friday, "Republicans will have a lot of explaining to do when they get home," said Dorgan.
Republican leaders have cited administration promises that the $73.5 billion in additional funding will still be available in 2002 as justification for not completing a new farm bill until next year.
But Democrats again called those promises "ludicrous."
"Given the way the economy has been performing in recent months, it will be virtually impossible to come up with the same levels of funding as those contained in the current bill," said Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. "If we don't act now to keep the farm bill process moving, our farmers will be the losers."
Some farm organizations, meanwhile, are saying that Republicans will "be held accountable" for their tactics during the nearly nine days of debate on the Ag Committee bill.
"The stalling tactics used by some senators these last few days have jeopardized needed assistance for farmers," said Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau. "If the result is we don't get a farm bill until next year and the $73.5 billion is cut, we'll know who to blame."
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STOCKTON - Mayor Anthony Silva wants to get guns off the streets of Stockton, so he's kicking in $5,000 of his own cash to buy them.
STOCKTON - Mayor Anthony Silva wants to get guns off the streets of Stockton, so he's kicking in $5,000 of his own cash to buy them.
The mayor's anonymous gun buy-back will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of West Fremont Street, three blocks west of the Stockton Ballpark.
Silva said he's got $1,000 from Vanco Truck & Auto Plaza, bringing the total to $6,000 toward getting dangerous weapons off the street. It doesn't matter if the guns are old and seemly harmless, Silva said.
"If they can still be used in crimes, those are the ones I'm asking for," Silva said. "Other big-city mayors have done programs like this before. It seems to be effective."
For each assault weapon, Silva will pay $150; handguns will fetch $100; rifles or shotguns will be bought for $50; and the value of nonworking or antique guns will be $10.
Participants are asked to arrive as early as possible, as the money will be paid on a first-come, first served basis until it is gone. The Stockton Police Department will operate the program and destroy the weapons.
Officers ask that the firearms be brought in unloaded and in the truck of your car. All participants must be Stockton residents, and there is a three-firearm limit for each person.
The event is completely anonymous, so officers will not ask for identification during the drop-off.
Upon deciding in June to collect his mayor's salary of $104,790 annually, Silva pledged to donate $18,000 of it to local charities and worthy causes, including this buy-back program.
Anybody with questions can call Silva's City Hall office at (209) 937-8499 or Stockton's Public Information Officer Connie Cochran at (209) 937-8827.


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Reminder for me and reference for others who are curious.
NJ's to do list
-Donation Awards-
Dekker and Vincent for Dekker and Bob and Neffy for Matt A. + magnet for each. (All done)
Get books in so I can sign them and mail them with the other gifts.
Bonus Comics: Project pending
Avatars for Milk in Pantry
Bean: Done
Eheheh: Need description
Kilroywuzheere: Need description
Scientivore (SciVo): Need to draw
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Lewis Lazare, the Chicago Sun-Times ad columnist, asked The Escape Pod to participate in an interesting competition. It was this. He asked us, along with several other Chicago ad agencies, to create a print ad for a presidential candidate. The kicker being that we would be randomly assigned the candidate we would promote. We had to agree to take part first. So we agreed. And we were ready to promote either candidate. We're in advertising. We sell whatever we're assigned to sell. That's part of the fun.
And we created the above ad. Our rationale was the following: people really vote against something rather than for something. And the Republican administration (both Bush and Mccain are Republicans) has been an undeniable disaster on several fronts. The economy being the most recent disaster. So we figured that's something we should leverage. Encourage people to vote against a third Republican administration.
Just as we would have leveraged John McCain's experience, war heroism, and guy-you'd-like-to-have-a-beer-with-ism had we drawn the assignment to sell his candidacy. And we would have railed against Obama's lack of experience.
The more money a candidate has to buy media space the better. And a lot of Americans could do with a little catharsis after eight years of Bush. So we had the idea to create and sell something fun that reminds voters of the failures of the Republican administration. Kill two birds with one stone as it were. We are actually producing 125 of these plates that people can actually purchase from us. Via this website:http://plates4obama.com/
Mr. Lazare's idea is to put the ads online and have the Chicago ad community vote on which one they think is the most effective.
Now urging you to vote for our entry would be wrong from an ethical perspective.
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Talent manager turned home remodeler
Sandy Gallin
has sold his latest residential project in Bel-Air for $23 million.
The late-'30s Paul Williams-designed home belonged to "Father Knows Best" actress Jane Wyatt until her death. Gallin bought the house in 2007 for $7 million and remodeled and expanded it into a seven-bedroom, 12-bathroom home that blends Williams' traditional style with the contemporary architecture of Scott Mitchell. Among the signature Williams design elements is a two-story circular entryway with a sweeping staircase.
Gallin replaced Wyatt's terraced gardens with a flat yard and built three sets of retaining walls, one of which runs along the infinity pool.
The 12,000-square-foot mansion was originally listed at $32 million.
Kurt Rappaport, Westside Estate Agency, Beverly Hills, was the listing agent. Michael Libow of Coldwell Banker, Beverly Hills South, represented the buyer.


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A Chinese manufacturing gauge rose more than estimated to an 18-month high in October as output strengthened, adding to evidence the nation's economic recovery is sustaining momentum.
The Purchasing Managers' Index was at 51.4, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said today in Beijing. That compares with 51.1 in September and the 51.2 median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of analysts. A separate manufacturing gauge from HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics rose to 50.9 from 50.2, matching a preliminary reading.
A sustained Chinese recovery and may give the government more room to implement reforms the World Bank has said are critical for the nation to become a high-income economy. Top Communist Party officials will meet in Beijing next week to discuss how to cut red tape, push forward tax and financial changes, and spur a shift toward a consumption-driven economy.
"With global demand momentum likely to pick up gradually and domestic demand growth remaining solid, we expect GDP growth to comfortably exceed the government's bottom line in the coming quarters," Louis Kuijs, chief China economist at Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc in Hong Kong, said in a note today, referring to gross domestic product.
"Such an outlook allows for a firmer monetary stance, which we expect to materialize more clearly in the coming month," Kuijs said.
Stock Market
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index pared losses after the HSBC report and was down 0.2 percent at 9:53 a.m. local time, while the Australian dollar rose.
The PMI was above the estimates of 24 of 31 economists in the Bloomberg News survey. Levels above 50 signal expansion in manufacturing while those below point to a contraction. The output index was also the highest in 18 months. A gauge of export orders was above 50 for a third month, while a new orders index fell to 52.5 from 52.8, which was the highest since April 2012.
The federation increased the number of companies in its manufacturing survey to 3,000 from 820. The HSBC survey is based on responses from purchasing managers at more than 420 businesses, and is weighted toward smaller private companies.
GDP Estimate
China's GDP will increase 7.6 percent this year, according to the median estimate of 52 economists surveyed by Bloomberg last month. That's the same pace as 1999, which was the weakest expansion since 1990. Growth may slide to 7.4 percent in 2014, according to the median projection of 47 analysts.
Consumer-focused companies are benefiting from the upturn. German automaker Volkswagen AG this week posted third-quarter operating profit that beat estimates, with nine-month deliveries in China rising 18 percent.
China's top leadership, led by president and Communist Party chief Xi Jinping, will hold a four-day meeting, known as the Third Plenum, starting Nov. 9, to discuss and set a blueprint for social and economic reforms to meet the party's goal of doubling per capita income in the decade through 2020.
In a report last year titled China 2030, the World Bank and Development Research Center under the State Council warned that the nation's growth model isn't sustainable and put forward policy changes that would help avoid the middle-income trap, a situation where a nation's productivity and income growth stalls as it loses competitiveness and fails to upgrade its economy.
International Business Machines Corp., the world's largest computer-services provider, said last month its sales of hardware in China fell 40 percent last quarter partly due to a significant slowdown in demand from state-owned companies and delays caused by the reform process.
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Evan Gattis smacks a pinch-hit two-run shot to break a 4-all tie in the eighth inning to lift the Braves to victory on Thursday in Pittsburgh. Justin and B.J. Upton go deep for Atlanta.
PITTSBURGH — The Evan Gattis story just keeps getting better.
So do the Atlanta Braves.
The rookie catcher hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Braves to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Gattis turned on a sinker from Pittsburgh reliever Jared Hughes (1-1) and drilled it down the line to continue his remarkable emergence.
"I was a little surprised," Gattis said. "I didn't think I hit it hard enough. It started hooking and I'm glad it did because I don't think it would have gone out otherwise."
Maybe Gattis shouldn't be shocked. The former highly coveted high school player turned janitor and ski-lift operator (among other odd jobs) turned late bloomer is helping power the Braves to the league's best record.
"He's got a pretty cool story if you dig into it," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. "Unfortunately I didn't dig the swing he put on it."
Atlanta brothers B.J. and Justin Upton homered in the same game for the second time this season as the Braves continued their torrid play.
Atlanta improved to a major league-best 13-2 after Gattis smacked a home run in his first pinch-hit appearance in the majors.
"I'd only ever pinch hit one time before and that was in rookie ball and I think I grounded out to short," Gattis said.
Anthony Varvaro (1-0) won in relief of starter Julio Teheran. Craig Kimbrel worked a perfect ninth for his seventh save.
Russell Martin and Pedro Alvarez each hit their first homer of the year, but the Pirates couldn't climb above .500. Travis Snider added two doubles and Garrett Jones drove in two runs.
The Uptons homered in the ninth inning of a 6-5 comeback win over the Cubs on April 6. This time, they didn't wait so long to get started.
B.J. Upton led off the game with a shot to left and Justin added a solo drive in the fifth for his ninth of the season, most in the majors.
Their power kept the Braves in it following another subpar start from Teheran.
Atlanta pitchers came in with a 1.77 ERA — easily the best in baseball — but Teheran continued to be the one member of the starting staff still searching for solid footing.
The 22-year-old struggled with his command in five innings, giving up four runs and seven hits while striking out four and walking three.
"He was OK," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He got some balls out over the plate and he had people on base in every inning."
Teheran had been lights-out against right-handed batters but allowed Martin's first homer with the Pirates leading off the second. Alvarez — in the midst of a 4 for 45 (.089) slump to begin the season — drilled a 91 mph slider to the batter's eye leading off the fourth.
While Teheran is a permanent part of Atlanta's future, Pittsburgh left-hander Jeff Locke's job security is more tenuous. He won a starting spot almost by default after injuries to Jeff Karstens and Francisco Liriano gave the Pirates a major hole at the back end of the rotation.
Locke's first two starts were adequate and Hurdle said there is a "window" for Locke to convince the Pirates to keep him around even after Liriano and Karstens return.
The 25-year-old Locke struggled keeping the Uptons — and their teammates — in check, giving up four runs and six hits with four walks and three strikeouts in 4 2-3 innings.
Both starters left the game with a 4-all tie before the Braves broke through against Hughes.
Andrelton Simmons led off the eighth with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt before Gattis entered as a pinch-hitter. Pittsburgh pitching coach Ray Searage came out to chat with Hughes, but three pitches later Gattis turned a sinker that appeared to be ball three and drilled it down the line to put the Braves in front to stay.
"I just fell behind him," Hughes said. "The ball didn't sink and he did a good job of getting his hands inside of it and hitting it hard."
Atlanta is unbeaten when it scores. The Braves' only losses have come by shutout, including a 1-0 loss to Kansas City on Wednesday that ended a 10-game winning streak.
The Braves picked right back up at the start of a 10-game road trip, trading shots with the Pirates through five before breaking away late.


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A yummy Bread Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce Recipe and Free Bachelor Bingo-which make watching the Bachelor on Monday nights a bit more fun.
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Kuster, Bass fight for centerBy BILL SMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 02. 2012 11:37PM
The Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District jousted for position in the center of the political spectrum in a debate that stressed issues over personalities Friday night.
In a series of generally polite exchanges, U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass (R-Peterborough) and his Democratic opponent, Annie Kuster, each tempered their support for some of their respective party's positions during a one-hour debate sponsored by the New Hampshire Union Leader and WMUR at St. Anselm College.
The biggest clash of the debate came over the Obama administration's handling of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Libya in which U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed.
Bass accused the President of trying to obstruct understanding of the facts of what happened.
"There will be a full investigation of this incident, and I regret the fact that the truth is probably going to be punted until after next Tuesday," Bass said. "The Obama administration knew what was going on, they knew that it was a terrorist attack. They did not supply the ambassador that he needed and they tried to cover it up ... we will find out the extent to which it happened."
Kuster said that after reading an official timeline of events released by the CIA this week, there have been false accusations floated.
"It is very obvious there was no stand down order. I think this has been politicized in the presidential race, certain media outlets mentioning that help was not sent immediately," she said. "It's clear from the timeline that everything that was possible was done to protect these people."
Kuster said the murders will result in a policy change that will mean increased security at U.S. embassies abroad.
Repeatedly, the candidates tried to moderate their own views while trying to tie the other candidate to the more hardline positions of their parties.
It happened while discussing the federal role in recovering from natural disasters.
Bass moved toward a more moderate position and Kustler tried to tie him to conservative statements attributed to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
"I believe that the nation needs a climate change plan." Bass said.
Kustler pushed back.
"What worries me is when Governor Romney makes statements about how these events should be state responsibility," Kustler said.
Bass attacked Kuster for supporting candidates who have backed a state income tax.
" "It is relevant when you are running against an individual who has no record in office - the only public policy issue that she has been very well know for is her advocacy for a statewide income tax.," Bass said.
"I do not support the statewide income tax here in New Hampshire, period," Kuster said.
Both candidates spent much of the debate trying to paint themselves as moderate.
"When I agree with my party, I vote with them, but when I disagree, I don't," Bass said. "Kuster responded that she, too, is willing to break ranks with other members of her party.
"I join a number or Republicans in my opposition to the war in Afghanistan and wanting to get the troops home. I did not support the (President Obama's) surge in troops," Kuster said. "I believe in issues of frugality, less government interference in people's live and the unintended consequences, particularly on small business of overburdensome government regulation."
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DALLAS (AP) — A jury has been seated for the trial of former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent, who's accused of killing a practice squad player in a drunken-driving wreck.
Attorneys selected the jury of Dallas County residents on Friday after two days of questioning. Opening statements in the case are scheduled for Monday.
Brent is charged with intoxication manslaughter in the December 2012 death of Jerry Brown in a fatal crash. Police in the Dallas suburb of Irving say Brent was driving with a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.
If convicted of intoxication manslaughter or manslaughter, Brent could face 20 years in prison. He could also get probation.


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A 'HERO' who fed rescuers during the 9/11 disaster in New York has been killed in a car crash.
Mick Baldwin, originally from Blackburn but who moved to the USA 16 years ago, lost control of his Subaru, which then hit a fence and tree in Connecticut.
The 41-year-old Blackburn Rovers fan was pronounced dead at the scene.
When the Twin Towers were hit in 2001, Mick, who managed a fish and chip shop called A Salt and Battery just a mile away from Ground Zero, prepared free food for the doctors and recovery workers.
The fish and chips were then taken in large vats to the site and distributed free to the rescuers.
He also took it in turns with his co-workers to sit outside the chip shop in Greenwich Avenue with an empty, upturned water cooler bottle, which was filled with $5,000 in just two days by generous passers-by.
The money was then given to the family of a fallen police officer who had been a regular customer.
At the time Mick and his staff were praised by the emergency services for their actions.
Mick's brother Steven Baldwin, who lives in Blackburn, said his brother had acted 'heroically' after the disaster.
Steven said: "It was all about the community pulling together but he was a hero for helping make sure they all had food and could keep going."
After 15 years living in New York, Mick moved to Falls Village in Connecticut, where he was working as a chef at the prestigious Hotchkiss School.
He had been driving home from a shift when the accident happened. Police said no other vehicles were involved.
Steven, 30, who works at Blackburn College University Centre, said the family were now raising £20,000 to bring Mick's body back to Blackburn.
He said: "Mick loved life like every day was his last.
"He was positive and infectious to be around.
"He always managed to bring a smile to people's faces.
"Mick was my hero."
The former John Rigby High School pupil was brought up in Westminster Court, Blackburn, before moving to Great Harwood, Baxenden and Rishton.
He moved out to New York with his girlfriend Louise Goulding, originally from Accrington, to work in the A Salt and Battery.
The pair got married but split up about four years ago. However they remained very close friends.
Mick began to DJ at the Orchard Club and also wrote for the First Touch magazine, where he had band reviews and interviews published.
He went on to write for other websites, which inspired him to set up his own site The StreetDog, and even created long boards - 4ft skate boards often used to get around in Central Park.
At parties he met the likes of Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry and even lit the candles on a birthday cake for world-famous photographer Bob Gruen.
He had also worked as a forklift truck mechanic, an insurance rep and a chef at Blackburn Rovers at various points in his life.
Mick's dad Dave, 58, of Pleasant Road, Blackburn, said: "Mick crammed so much into his life, every day was a new adventure.
"He was only 41. If he had lived to 82, I don't know what he would have done.
"It was such a shock to hear about the crash.
"He had the accident on his way home from work, but we are not 100 per cent clear on everything.
"We are led to believe the conditions were bad. It was the same night it was snowing here."
Speaking from America, Mick's sister Joanne, who also lives in New York, said thousands of tributes had poured in on Facebook to her brother She said: "Mick was the best brother.
"He had an amazing personality and a thirst for life.
"The response we have had from people here and abroad is overwhelming."
Lieutenant Paul Vance, from Connecticut State Police, said: "The crash happened at 12.30am on Saturday on route seven in Canaan.
"The driver was Michael Baldwin and he was pronounced dead at the scene."
Mick's friends and family held a fundraiser at the Orchard Club in New York where Mick once entertained crowds last night (Tues).
They are trying to raise £20,000 to fly his body back to Blackburn.
The details for his funeral have not yet been confirmed, however it is hoped that there will be a service at St Alban's Church, Larkhill, at 11am followed by a celebration at the Blues Bar at Ewood Park on Wednesday next week.
Friends in America will have the chance to write messages on his coffin before it is flown back to the UK so that his family can see how popular he was.
Mick also leaves sister Jillian, 25, brother Lewis, 15 and mum Susan.
For more information visit www.firsttouchonline.com/2013/01/mick-baldwin-memorial-fundraiser


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She has been in at least three fitness programs. She runs on the treadmill. She swims in a lap pool. Her trainers shout encouragement. And although her target weight still eludes her, Lolita remains optimistic, smiling gamely during her workout and snacking on carrots.
If only her legs weren't so short.
Lolita is a 4-year-old dachshund, a breed that like the beagle and Labrador retriever is prone to putting on extra pounds. In her case, about eight pounds too many.
But the problem of overweight dogs cuts across breeds. More than half of American dogs are overweight, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, an organization founded by a veterinarian to draw attention to the problem. And in dogs, as in people, extra weight is linked to diabetes, arthritis and high blood pressure as well as kidney and respiratory diseases.
Reducing calorie intake is part of the solution, veterinarians and pet behaviorists say. But diet without exercise isn't enough. So dogs have been hitting the gym for fitness programs at kennels and pet spas around the country.
At the Morris Animal Inn in Morristown, N.J., where Lolita works out, the pools and treadmills are part of a 25,000-square-foot building surrounded by nature trails. Staff members in khakis and polo shirts lead dogs through exercises and reward them with yogurt vegetable parfaits.
Some of the fitness programs are tied to events like the Kentucky Derby (in the canine version, dogs jump over hay bales) and holidays (New Year's Resolution Camp is popular). Programs range from the Olympian, at a daily rate of about $100, to the Athlete, at about $40 a day.
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Seriously, I've had these things since like 1998 and haven't used them as anything other than what they are ONCE.
you could use the hairbrush as the stuff an officer wears on his shoulders on a bigger scale
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The Fantasy trolls are great. The cave troll is a different story.
aoffan23 wrote:I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If you can't find more than one use for a part, you're not Legoing properly. This excludes POOP figures (like good ol' BURPman).
If you think that specialized parts can't be used as anything else, then take a look through this guy's photostream. I personally enjoy finding alternate uses for specialized parts, and challenge myself every time I get a new one in a set. It really helps stimulate my builder's brain. I recently used a ray gun piece for a robotic claw, made a flagpole out of a steering wheel, rod, flag and microphone, and I frequently use revolvers as angled joints. I just acquired two of those giant plastic olive green wheels from a Chima set, so I'll see what I can do with them.
The only way these parts limit creativity is through lack of effort. It takes a lot more creativity to make a coat rack out of guns that to pile up some 1x1 bricks and say it's a coat rack.
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When I saw this street style shot from Pics by Polka Dot, it just made me want to see if I could shop it for the blog. Plus, having just done a post on yellow accents (Bloomin' Yellow), the timing was perfect for this inspiration.
You might be able to thrift a similar denim dress to the look above, since it's such a classic look. I'm guessing that Banana Republic and Gap have done something similar recently. If you can't find one though, the dresses I sourced from Current/Elliott and Tory Burch have really good lines and could be worn for years. Check out the detail on the Current/Elliott dress — it even has a frayed hem (so cute).
The yellow sandals shown above are alright, but I think this outfit would look even better with a pair of Frye clog sandals or the Aldo two-tone sandals with the metallic-detailed toe (shown below). What do you think? Which ones do you like better? That mustard strap on the Aldos has just the right amount of sass, in my opinion, but I'm a sucker for Frye shoes. I'd have to try them both on to really decide.
Finish the look off with a tan belt and structured satchel and you're street style ready.
Send me a link to your blog if you try out this look for yourself. I'd love to see how you style it up and make it your own. Kudos to Street Style London / Pics by Polka Dot for the amazing photography. See more here.
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Used Semi Trucks in East Randolph, Vermont - MEH Trucks & Trailers About Pre-Approvals and Financing Truck Loans
Finding Used East Randolph Semi Trucks
So, you are looking for a used semi-truck in East Randolph; what should you be looking for though? After all buying a used semi truck is NOT the same as buying a used car. Of course they have some similar attributes. After all, they both are a form of automobiles, but commercial trucks are built with conviction. In some cases, high quality semi-trucks are intended to drive millions of miles. It could be financially dangerous for you to buy a truck if you aren't sure what to look for.
In today's MEHTrucks&Trailers article we will try to give you an in depth article on what to look for in Vermont semi-trucks.
ONE: Semi-Truck Axles and Layout
One of the most important, if not the most important, thing when coming to buying a used semi-truck is knowing what you intend to use your commercial vehicle for. When you search through a East Randolph used semi truck lot, you will have to decide between everything from box trucks and flatbeds to tandem-axle highway haulers. So, your first step is to decide what you are intending to use your semi truck for.
Example: Plantation owners, farmers, or ranchers, should be in pursuit of an industrial truck that moves crops and/or livestock from their vast fields to wherever their storage areas may be. You obviously would not need a tandem-axle truck that utilizes a sleeper cab. After all, you are not using your semi truck to travel thousands of miles across the country.
Now, that being said, if you are planning to make some big bucks by investing in the long-hauls, you may be looking for a vehicle like this. Owner-operator's may want to look into single-axle short cab trucks as well. They are much less expensive than their larger trucking cousin, but they will not be able to haul nearly as much weight. A secondary downside, is that they aren't manufactured to provide as much comfort for the long hauls. So, the first step is to know what you're intentions for your truck are.
TWO: East Randolph Truck's Engine
After you know what you want, What's next? Great question! The next step is unsurprisingly, the engine of your East Randolph semi truck. You will definitely want to choose a truck with your ideal amount of horsepower, towing capacity, and ultimately the ability to efficiently to move your loads around.
Let's look at another example:
If you are a contractor that only needs a truck for towing small excavators or equipment, you won't need the equivalent amount of horsepower that drivers hauling eighty thousand pound trailers for hundreds of thousands of miles will require.
When looking at used East Randolph, Vermont semi trucks, you'll also want to think of the re-occurring long term expenses. One of the biggest for commercial truck drivers in Vermont is fuel economy. Your fuel economy will be related directly to your truck's engine. Even though tractor trucks will never have the same kind of fuel mileage as a compact car, your gas mileage will still vary widely from truck to truck. So, consider mileage and fuel capacity when buying your used truck.
THREE: The Transmission
The next step in finding a top notch East Randolph, Vermont Semi Truck is to find a vehicle with a good transmission. Most commercial trucks in the United State utilize a manual transmission. That being said, automatic transmissions are becoming more popular in the industrial transportation industry. Experienced truckers will most likely enjoy, and maintain their comfortable experience with a manual driving truck. That being said, some East Randolph drivers will prefer the ease and overall convenience of automatic transmissions. Make sure the used truck has a good functioning transmission and is the type you will personally be comfortable with driving.
FOUR: East Randolph Semi Trucks History and Maintenance
This step is pretty important. You will definitely want to know what the history as well as the former owners maintenance habits. Due to the potential longevity, difference in prior commercial drivers habits, and the immense amount of different types of hauling jobs the semi-truck may have taken on, this part can be tricky. However, if your East Randolph truck has complete or recent maintenance records, those records will be extremely important to you. They can be a key indicator to the trucks history. In fact, they will often times tell you a detailed story about how the previous truck was taken care of. If you can make out the details of this story, you will feel a lot better about buying your East Randolph semi truck.
On the other hand, what if the truck lacks records? Does that mean it is a completely no buy situation? No, it doesn't. You just have to carry forward cautiously. You may also be able to use this as leverage to sweeten the deal on your potential used East Randolph, Vermont truck. So, what should you do in this scenario? Well, we recommend you educate yourself on the truck's origin or past owners from whatever the dealer has on them. You can also look into the vehicle history reports. In the absolute worst case scenario, you should be able to find informative details related to accidents or major work that the East Randolph truck has received. If there are any signs in these details that make you second guess the purchase, make sure to have a mechanic thoroughly examine the vehicle.
When it comes down to it, purchasing a used East Randolph semi truck doesn't require an immense amount of complexities. All you will really need to worry about is what do you want in your used truck. What is the trucks purpose, and what do you want from your future in commercial trucking? After you know the answers to these questions, you should be on the right track to finding your tractor trailer, truck, or semi truck for sale!
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Environmental activism is undergoing a metamorphosis — resulting in a more-focused, more-unified effort against chemicals and pollutants, says Bartholomew Mongoven.
"The new movement, simply, puts health at the center of all environmental issues," he told members of the Southern Crop Production Association at their annual conference at Hilton Head, S.C.
"The clean air debate, for example, is no longer focused on the air, or emissions, but rather on asthma and other health effects of industrial emissions. Chemical issues, which have previously tended to be about water and other concerns, now are about the health impact of chemicals.
"There has always been a health aspect to agricultural chemical issues, and the environmental movement has seen how well that has worked, so they're now making health a part of industrial emission and toxic issues. This has resulted in a merging of activism in the industrial chemicals and pesticide arenas."
Mongoven, who is director of analysis for Strategic Forecasting, Inc., which identifies new and emerging issues and helps clients to deal with those issues, says several trends are occurring that will have an impact on agricultural chemicals.
They include the environmental health movement; an anti-toxics movement, centered mostly on industrial pollution; pesticide issues; and new developments in philanthropy.
"The one with the greatest long term implications is philanthropy," he says. "Foundations are joining forces, working together more and more, and making different demands on the environmental movements."
The environmental health movement is "very smart, very organized," Mongoven says. "One example is how they're getting medical professionals to be their messengers. They've done this by working through medical associations, student medical groups, medical examining boards, and other organizations to make them hyper-aware of their claims regarding pesticide-related health issues."
In turn, he says, when physicians are taking patient histories, "They'll be more likely to ask family health issues related to pesticides. The message implicit to these medical groups is that physicians should consider pesticides dangerous. By working with medical students, they disseminate their message to people who are young and more impressionable. Their ultimate goal is to make this procedure a part of state medical boards. It's a well-thought-out, very organized strategy."
Their position, Mongoven says, is: "We don't know how dangerous these materials are, but we can't prove they're safe. We have to be cautionary, we have to be afraid. Then, when they add the suspicion that pesticide companies influence the government's regulatory, science, and review processes, it further reinforces the message of caution and fear."
The range and type of activist organizations, such as the Environmental Working Group and National Resources Defense Council, that are active in pesticide issues is relatively small, he says. "Other groups, such as the Sierra Club and the National Wildlife Foundation, sometimes get involved in pesticide issues, but usually they stay out. Beyond these are the more rabid, anti-chemical groups."
All, Mongoven says, "are clarifying their message on chemicals and working toward complementary campaigns. You're going to see health groups and victims' groups coming at you."
For example, he says, mental retardation groups, autism groups, and similar organizations "are going to become active at the state level, talking about how certain chemicals may be causing these health conditions.
"It's one thing when a bunch of activists come before a legislature and say these chemicals are causing health problems. It's another when a mother delivers an emotional message that 'my child's autism was caused by this chemical, and it must be stopped.' It's a different kind of messenger, with a different kind of message, and it's much, much more powerful."
Other complementary issues are bringing anti-toxics and anti-pesticide groups together, he says. "People are talking about various threats to schools and students from chemicals — not just pesticides, but they're lumping in building materials, cleaning materials, etc."
The environmental health movement is being abetted by changes in philanthropy, Mongoven says.
"It used to be that a foundation would just write a check to a non-profit organization and let it carry out its goal. Now, the foundation is saying, 'We want to achieve the following. Write me a proposal to accomplish it.' Previously, these organizations didn't have to work together, didn't have complementary goals. Now they do. Now the foundations are telling them where to go, what to do. 'If you can't do it, we'll find someone who can,' they say.
"These groups are learning that they need to work on environmental health issues, on pesticide issues — that that's where the money is. As a result, the non-profit organizations are getting smarter, more efficient, more effective, and we're seeing them coordinating their efforts on complementary objectives."
Another trend in philanthropy is the emergence of affinity groups, Mongoven says. "Foundations are forming coalitions, with their own large, strategic objectives. It's not just the Rockefeller Brothers Fund working on a particular objective, but rather 48 foundations in a coalition, getting together, deciding priorities, and working toward an objective."
There are some 50 affinity groups working in the environmental area, he notes. "The power of these foundations coming together, consolidating strategies and objectives, is tremendous. Think what that kind of coalition, with $55 billion in assets, can do."
Where a single foundation may have been giving away only a few million a year in uncoordinated projects, now a coalition may be giving away $40 million in a coordinated effort.
"We see a strengthening of messengers and message," Mongoven says. "And the message is health. The messengers are physicians and others that people tend to trust."
Environmental issues will increasingly be based on value arguments, he says. "In the case of agricultural chemicals, the value argument is a simple one: Do we have to hurt people in order to feed them? Or can we do better?
"The industry has to develop a value-based answer. What is our true value? We have to bolster our position with science. If our industry loses the science battle, we'll be in a difficult position."
The Southern Crop Production Association's members are manufacturers, distributors, and formulators of crop protection chemicals, as well as seed companies.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
This is my new little paper tribute, this time to everyone's favourite game about 80's music and sandboxes. Exploring is fun. Tubbypaws likes the sunny one with the Hawaiian shirt. I've never seen a Hawaiian shirt in real life, I don't think they are real.
You can make your own little stealy car game papercraft if you print out this paper Patten, cut it out and stick it together. Click on the little image of the pattern to make it bigger. It's not hard to make but some bits might be a bit small for some people. If some bit are too big for you though you should close one eye and stand a 2 meters away. If you make this 3 little cars will appear which means is must be magical.
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Obituary: Reuben Alley
March 19, 2007
Dr. Reuben E. Alley Jr., 88, President of AAPT in 1993-94 and a 1996 recipient of the Melba Newell Phillips Award died March 9 in a fire at his Annapolis home. His wife, Helene W. Alley, died the following day from injuries received in the fire. "Reuben Alley always had a deep commitment to physics teaching and especially to AAPT. He served many years as a leader among our sections and at the national level. He guided our finances, influenced our priorities, and led our organization. His death was a tragic end to a long and fruitful career," said Bernard Khoury, AAPT Executive Officer, Emeritus.
"Reuben Alley was a giant among AAPT leaders, having served eight years as the Chesapeake Section Representative—including four years as Chair of AAPT Section Representatives—four years in the AAPT presidential chain, six years as AAPT Treasurer, and finally, he was AAPT Historian. He will be sorely missed," said AAPT President Harvey Leff.
AAPT Past President and close friend, Howard Voss, added "I hold it as a treasure that Reuben Alley was a friend and principled compass through much of my professional life. The physics teaching community and I are deeply indebted to him for his many years of strong leadership at all levels, his constant willingness to serve wherever needed (He even served as a volunteer EO for a time!), and carefully considered advice. He will be missed but AAPT will always be better because of his efforts and character.
Dr. Alley was an emeritus electrical engineering professor at the U.S. Naval Academy.
A complete obituary is available here.
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Planning Action Group (PAG) Update 4
March 14, 2007
By Toufic Hakim
The Planning Action Group will have its fourth meeting on March 23-25 to discuss further the proposed impact goals and planning efforts by the National Office, the Area Chairs and Section Representatives (a pre-planning meeting for Chairs and Section Reps is set for middle of April, to plan the retreat schedule for May 23-25). The expectation is that a document will be circulated to the members to start gathering reactions and input.
Three external reviewers will also weigh in on the plan, evaluating our vision and goals within the national and international contexts of secondary and higher education, in general, and science and science education in particular.
The reviewers are Neal Abraham, Mary Herrmann and Don Langenberg.
Neal Abraham is Executive Vice President, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at DePauw University (formerly professor of physics at Bryn Mawr College and Swarthmore College; taught at seven universities in Europe and China). Neal is a leading researcher and a Fellow of OSA and AAAS among other societies. Among his many leadership roles, Dr. Abraham served as editor of Optics Communications, and associate editor of a number of major research journals, including Physical Review E; as former president of the Council on Undergraduate Research, and a founding member of Project Kaleidoscope, and as an inaugural member of the National Research Council's Committee on Undergraduate Science Education.
Mary Herrmann is Superintendent of Barrington Community Unit School District 220 in Barrington, Illinois. She has served as a Teacher, Counselor, Assistant Principal, and Principal in several schools in Wisconsin and Grosse Pointe, Michigan. More recently, Mary held the position of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Among her leadership roles, Dr. Herrmann serves as President of the Mid-American Association of School Superintendents and on a number of boards, including the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce. She is heavily involved in a number of executive leadership programs at Harvard University and Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Donald Langenberg is Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Physics and of Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland. He served previously as Chancellor of the University of Illinois, Chicago, and as a physics faculty member and vice provost at the University of Pennsylvania. He helped advance science and physics in his previous roles as Deputy Director of NSF, President and Chair of AAAS, and President of APS. A major advocate for K-16 education, Dr. Langenberg is currently a PI on a major MPS grant project, has been involved in intro physics reform, is very active in public policy issues and is a leading designer of a new online graduate program for physics teachers. He has served on many boards of foundation, universities and national initiatives.
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Bouchard falls short against Kvitova in Wimbledon final
Eugenie Bouchard hit a speed bump Saturday on her fast track to tennis eminence.
The 20-year-old from Westmount, Que., has won the hearts of tennis fans and captured the imagination of the media while ascending to No. 7 in the world rankings, higher than any other Canadian woman in history.
But what she couldn't win Saturday was what she most desired – the Wimbledon championship.
Bouchard's fantastic run at the All England Club hit an impenetrable wall in Petr Kvitova, who won her second Wimbledon title with a dominating 6-3, 6-0 win.
It was the most lopsided final at Wimbledon in 22 years and it lasted just 55 minutes as Kvitova tore apart Bouchard's game.
"She put the pressure on me and took away my chances. The few times she was off-balance, I was a bit hesitant. I didn't have many answers on court, that's the bottom line," Bouchard, the first Canadian woman ever to reach a Grand Slam final, told reporters.
The match opened with Bouchard serving. She hit Kvitova's return into the net. It was an omen of difficulties to follow.
Kvitova relentlessly attacked Bouchard's serve. She hit the ball deep, keeping Bouchard from creeping in from the baseline. Kvitova not only hit the ball hard, she hit it at unreturnable angles.
"I have to give credit to (Kvitova)," Bouchard said. "She didn't give me many opportunites to stay in the rallies and do what I do."
This was a match that Bouchard didn't so much lose as it was one that Kvitova won with a dominating, clinical performance.
For Bouchard the dream lives, but the reality stings. She spoke afterward about how special it was to walk onto Centre Court; spoke of peeking at the Royal box; spoke of how she has dreamt since age nine of winning this event; spoke of her appreciation of Wimbledon's history and how much she has felt the love fans have given her here since she won the Wimbledon junior title in 2012.
"It's a tough road to be as good as I want to be and I know I'm not going to win all the time. I will learn from this. It was a big moment to walk out on Centre Court … I hope I can do it again many times."
There is little doubt among tennis pundits that she will be back. That she will someday watch the engraver carve her name onto the winner's plate. But Saturday that moment belonged to Kvitova.
In the third game, Bouchard found herself at break point twice. She survived the first, but then hit a return into the net and Kvitova had the early advantage 2-1.
It was the 12th time in this tournament that Bouchard had been broken and it was just the beginning of her frustrations.
It was also a sign of the domination that would follow.
Kvitova hit an ace up the middle. Then came a long rally, a great volley by Bouchard and a superb cross court return by Kvitova. It all added up to game point for Kvitova and a 3-1 lead that had the crowd on their feet applauding as Kvitova gave a small fist pump.
Only once did Kvitova face break point. Everything she did worked. Everything Bouchard tried failed.
When the Czech pinned Bouchard to the baseline with a hard serve, Bouchard miss-hit a ball near the umpire's chair.
That gave Kvitova the first set. It was also the first time in the tournament Bouchard had lost a set.
"I didn't feel I was able to play my game," said Bouchard. "She took the chances away from me."
Bouchard came in the tournament seeded 13th. Anyone ranked that low isn't expected to win a Grand Slam event. Particularly not Wimbledon. Maria Sharapova in 2004 was last 13th seed to win the prestigious tournament.
But Bouchard has blasted her way into the heirarchy of the tennis world. She plays like a blue-collar worker, has the demeanor and charm of the girl next door, the media savvy of a veteran and she is marketing gold – Her Royal Blondness.
"She is a sensation," said former Wimbledon champion Chris Evert prior to the match. "She is on the back page of all the tabloids in Britain. There has always been discussion: 'Who is the next Martina. Who is the next Maria'.
"Yes, She wants to be herself, Eugenie. She says she wants to make her own history. But finally we have someone who will stay at the top."
Saturday, Bouchard had to settle for being near the top. Kvitova schooled her in much the same manner Roger Federer subdued another Canadian pretender to a Wimbledon crown when he beat Milos Raonic Friday in the men's semifinals.
In the second set, Bouchard started to show her exasperation when, already trailing 1-0, she fell behind 15-30 in the second game, hitting a return into the net.
Kvitova ended up breaking her for the fourth time in the match, taking the early 2-0 lead.
Bouchard looked toward her coach. The rout was on.
Kvitova was hitting every angle. She was displaying superb power, grass-court tennis. Bouchard had no answer as Kvitova broke her again for an insurmountable 4-0 lead. Bouchard's face read defeat.
Kvitova stood at championship point with Bouchard serving. The crowd hushed. When Kvitova hit a forehand into the far corner that left Bouchard flat-footed, for the Canadian kid it was dream delayed.
Kvitova fell to the court in relief and joy; then rushed into the crowd to hug family and friends.
Bouchard sat courtside quietly packing away her gear. She walked off. Waved. Subdued.
Below is a recap of live coverage from the game.
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Deerfield man faces enhanced chargesBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
January 21. 2013 8:10PM
BRENTWOOD - A Deerfield man charged with attacking a police officer who responded to a 911 call at the man's home is facing enhanced assault charges that could land him in state prison.
Stanley West, 40, was indicted on three counts of simple assault on a law enforcement officer for allegedly punching Deerfield police Officer Roger St. Onge on Dec. 19, and holding his head to the ground, prosecutors said.
West faces up to two to five years in state prison on each of the charges. He was also indicted on a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.
Prosecutors say that St. Onge came to West's home at 97 Old Center Road just after midnight in response to a 911 call in which somebody hung up.
When the officer arrived at the home at 12:24 a.m., he knocked on the front door but no one answered, police said.
St. Onge announced himself as a police officer as he knocked again, bringing West to the front door, police said.
West told the officer that no one at the home called 911, but St. Onge started to open the screen door and asked if he could enter, according to court records.
West tackled the officer, sending the two down the front steps, police said. West allegedly landed on top of St. Onge and punched him repeatedly in the face, indictments say.
West also held St. Onge's head to the ground with one or both of his hands pushing against the officer's face, according to prosecutors.
The incident landed both West and his wife, Margaret Schultz, 44, in county jail on the night of the incident.
Schultz was initially charged with reckless conduct for allegedly firing a gun while St. Onge and her husband struggled, but she was not indicted by the grand jury.


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|System: X360, PS3, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Ubisoft Montreal
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Ubisoft
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Nov. 17, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Mature
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In addition to the new stealth blades, Ezio will have new weapons at his disposal. While having several new weapons will be great in the game, the more interesting thing is the ability to disarm your opponents and then use their own weapons against them. Every weapon will be useable by Ezio. Adding to this, each weapon will have its own special attack as well. If that's not enough, the enemies you'll face will vary in how they respond to your attacks and even have their own weakness depending on the attacks. Another interesting thing about the enemies comes when they are in pursuit of Ezio.
Each type of enemy will have their own unique way of hunting him. Players won't have to rely solely on the weapons in the game either. Instead, you will be able to take your enemies on with your bare hands - with various punches, grabs, kicks, and even head butts. You can also deliver cheap shots! One example is the ability to throw dirt in the eyes of your enemies. So, expect a lot of dirty fighting with this new assassin. Another advantage Ezio has over his ancestor is the ability to blend into any crowd, no longer restricted to the white-garbed monks. This potentially opens up new ways to get away from pursuers and avoid suspicion.
There's a new Notoriety system being introduced into the game as well, which determines how the populace of the city reacts to you and whether the soldiers are actively seeking you out. The more notorious you are will also open up different missions for you. A few examples are quests to assassinate witnesses, bribing people that are talking about you, and even getting rid of posters throughout the city with your face on them. All of these are interwoven with the new structure for your missions. Instead of doing things the way they were done in the first game, with the "go here, do this, and return here" mentality, a branching network of contacts has been put in its place.
The contacts you make will give you hints that will move you from city to city and the corresponding countryside. Offering sixteen unique mission types in the game removes the transparency of the mission structure of the first. Another side to the new mission structure is you won't necessarily have just the one mission at a time. Sometimes you will have two back to back, or even some that may overlap one another. By adding this, Ubisoft hopes to deliver on a more cohesive gaming experience without the repetitive nature of the previous title. With potentially 200 missions in the game, one of the biggest concerns is how the developers will create a flow in the game. By allowing players to trigger the missions whenever they want with their contacts, Ubisoft has this answered as well. One other option attached to your missions that has me excited is the ability to scout out the rooftops for enemies before it is time to assassinate your target. I don't know how many times I lost out on a mission because of some roof-top security guy that took me down. Now, at least I will have the opportunity to take them out first.
Even with the removal of pick-pocketing and eavesdropping on conversations, Assassin's Creed II is shaping up to be a truly amazing sequel. All of the retooling and inclusions of new gameplay mechanics should have fans of the first excited. Even those who were not should be ready to get onboard with the new modifications. With historical events and locations being interwoven into the fictitious world of Assassin Creed, it opens up several possibilities not only for the sequel but the franchise as well.
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A 63-year-old Catholic grandmother says she was attacked and knocked to the ground while filming outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Wilmington, Del. last week.
Rae Stabosz told TheBlaze she's part of a regular group that prays outside the clinic. On Wednesday afternoon, when she and another woman were getting ready to leave for the day, an ambulance pulled up to the front of the building. Stabosz took out her iPhone and began to film, at which point she said a woman came out of the Planned Parenthood and demanded she stop taping.
"She came out of Planned Parenthood and she was very angry," Stabosz said. "[She said] 'I'm going to mess you up so f–king bad."
In video of the incident, first posted by anti-abortion organization Operation Rescue, Stabosz narrates that they are calling 911 because they were threatened.
Stabosz told TheBlaze it was about 10 minutes later when the woman returned and assaulted her on the sidewalk as the paramedics prepared to roll out with a patient on a stretcher.
In the video, the woman walks out of the Planned Parenthood just ahead of the paramedics and heads directly toward Staboszs while on the phone. The audio is difficult to hear, but the woman appears to say, "I'll call you in an hour when I'm in jail."
"I believe this person may be trying to — " Staboszs says before she's abruptly cut off as the woman slaps the running iPhone out of her hand. The phone clatters to the ground and the woman appears to stomp on it. There are sounds of a scuffle and Staboszs yells. The woman is heard saying, "Get the f–k away."
"She barreled into me, grabbed my phone and threw it down on the ground and started to stomp on it. I thought if she gets one clear shot at this she's going to crush my phone and destroy it," Staboszs said. "She picked the phone up, put it in her pocket and [went inside and] gave it to the Planned Parenthood person."
Stabosz said she got up and went into the clinic — something anti-abortion protesters are usually prohibited from doing — and demanded her phone back from the receptionist. The receptionist handed it over, at which point Staboszs went back outside and called 911 to report the assault.
Stabosz said her assailant fled in her car before police arrived, but that the other woman she was with managed to get the license plate number.
Police arrived and took a statement. Stabosz said she initially declined medical treatment but began feeling pain in her head and down her leg and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. She said she suffered contusions but no broken bones from when her attacker pushed and knocked her backward.
Stabosz said she received a call from police Friday that they have not yet located her attacker but are continuing to investigate.
Planned Parenthood's Wilmington Center was closed Sunday and could not be reached for comment.
Stabosz, a grandmother of 12, said she's been peacefully praying outside the clinic location for the last three years. She said after she was attacked, three Planned Parenthood employees went outside and saw her sitting on the pavement but did nothing to help her.
"We're not professionals, we're just people and we're trying to help people out and help save babies," Staboszs told TheBlaze.
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ATLANTA (AP) -- Jim Larranaga, who led Miami to the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season and tournament titles and a No. 2 ranking, has been selected The Associated Press' coach of the year.
Larranaga received 29 votes Thursday from the same 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Jim Crews of Saint Louis got 19 votes and Mark Few of Gonzaga had 11. The voting ended on Selection Sunday.
The 63-year-old, two-time-hip-replacement patient had a 29-7 record in his second season with the Hurricanes and they were made a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.
He is the first Miami coach to win the award and is the first Atlantic Coast Conference coach to get it since Roy Williams of North Carolina in 2006.
The New York native led George Mason to the Final Four in 2006.


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The PlayStation 3's launch on November 17 was marked by long waits, crowded lines, and a few injuries. Now the new system has claimed its first life. Last Friday, police in North Carolina shot and killed a teenager who was accused of stealing two PS3s.
The shooting occurred at the home of suspect Peyton Strickland, 18, which he shared with three roommates. Police had been sent to the home to arrest Strickland, but according to New Hanover County Sheriff Sid Causey, the teenager refused to open the door and officers had to break it down.
One of Strickland's roommates said the shooting victim was about to open the door when police broke it down, and that he was unarmed but holding a PlayStation 3 controller at the time. Strickland's dog, a German shepherd, was also shot and killed.
A University of North Carolina-Wilmington student alleges that Strickland, a Cape Fear Community College student, and another UNC-Wilmington attendee attacked him in his apartment after he arrived home from buying two PS3s on launch day. The officers sent to arrest Strickland were members of a special unit helping university officers serve warrants. Sheriff Causey did not specify why the special unit was helping with this particular arrest. Three deputies from the special unit have been placed on paid leave and the State Bureau of Investigation is examining the case.
The second man named in the arrest warrant was arrested at a different address and released on bail Saturday.


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