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I'm back with the second installment of music reviews. a lot has happened since we last spake. the cold war ended, women gained the right to vote, and the formidable Roman Empire was split into the Holy Roman Empire and the Blue States.
Just to review, here's The Dave Matthews Rating System (shamelessly ripped off from Buddyhead):
– This album was so good, Dave couldn't believe it and makes this stupid face when he hears it.
– This album made Dave think, which isn't an easy thing to do.
– Dave didn't hate this album, which means it can't be that mindblowing.
– This album makes Dave smile, which isn't hard to do.
Now on to the "reviews"….
Omar RodriguezLopez – A Manual Dexterity (2004) – This is the soundtrack to the film of the same name by the Mars Volta guitarist. The film hasn't come out yet, and i don't know if it ever will. If you're not into the Mars Volta , you'll probably get annoyed very quickly. And if you are into the Volt, you'll probably get annoyed very quickly also but thats why you like them to begin with. I suggest "Deus Ex Machina". It sounds like a standard salsa song but with the Mars Volta playing with the knobs. Its a song even Oso would like.
The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle (1968) – This is the masterpiece by the band who brought us "what's your name, who's youre daddy? is he rich like me?" That line has provided me with more slaps in the face thatn i'd like to recall. This album was remastered and released this year. When i first started listening to it i thought "how could i have gone so long without hearing this album??" then by the fourth song i was thinking "what's my name, who's my daddy?" I've always been a sucker for Britpop, and this stuff couldn't possibly offend. thats probably why i gave it the rating i did.
The Black Keys – Rubber Factory (2004) – Finally, the Keys up and did what I was hoping they'd do all along. make an album that wasn't as easily forgotten. I wouldn't be able to tell you one Blake Keys album from the other, they all sound the same. But this one pushes them a little further, straying from their standard "we're like the White Stripes but with a good drummer" schtick. This album has actually got songs that don't sound like Muddy Waters. My favorite is "Act Nice and Gentle" because thats what i'm always telling my boss at work.
dungen – ta det lugnt (2004) – Ok, if you haven't heard this album yet you probably should. You know why? Because these guys are Swedish, and not in that annoying Hives way. They actually sing in Swedish so you're not gonna understand a single word they say. The melodies are amazing. The guitarist sounds like he stumbled across Hendrix' old distortion pedals. The drummer plays like Keith Moon without the bloatedness. I'm not too into 60's psychedelic rock cause a lot of it is shite. But this stuff manages to sound like its from the same era but doesn't have time to sing about incence and peppermints. who knows tho, they might actually be singing about incense and peppermints, thats why its better you don't understand the lyrics.
Don Mclean – American Pie (1971) – Yea i loved the song when i was a teenager too but I never thought to check out the rest of this album. After a beautiful montage on a recent Simpsons episode set to "Vincent", Mclean's tribute to Van Gogh, I thought maybe i should check this album out. Well as expected, those two songs are the best on the album. There's some other folk stuff. My brother saw Don Mclean open up for Styx in Ohio. Needless to say my brother isn't the coolest guy around. Anyway he said that Mclean dragged out American Pie until the audience couldn't take it no more with countles "one more time! so bye, bye, miss american pie…". My brother says it was so bad it actually made Styx look good.
Tom Waits – Real Gone (2004) – I mentioned this album in an earlier post that I can't find the link to. Well its not so much that i can't find the link to it, I just don't want to look. Basically I said how great Waits was and how this album is so good especially when you considerhes in his 50's blah blah. its not as good as Styx tho.
The Arcade Fire – Funeral (2004) Well what can I say about this album that has not already been said? Well I suppose I could say "it sucks!" That would definitely be a first. Anyway, just to add to the hype, yada yada greatest record of the year, blah blah amazing and heartbreaking, bleh bleh better than sex, mooba mooba doesn't get any better than this. There I said it. go get this album. if you do like it, you're right! If you haven't heard of these guys (or their hype) you should do so immediately (just so you don't feel left out at hip par-tays) First song will kill you. Freddie and I couldn't get into their show here because David Byrne and David Bowie bought our tickets. bastards. get this album or get left in the dust.
A-ha – Hunting High and Low (1985) – anyone who dismisses "Take on Me" as just a fun song from an "I Love the 80's" comp is kidding themselves. One day I realized this and thought I'd check out the rest of the album. Its got some other great songs like "Sun always shines on tv" which U2 ripped off on one of their crap-ass albums and no one noticed because they were too distracted by Bono's self-righteous pelvic-thrusts. Anyway give A-ha some credit and "Take On" this album. Hi-ohhh!
Brian Wilson – Smile (2004) I already posted about this album when it came out. I hope I never hear it again.
Talib Kweli – Beautiful Struggle (2004) I wasn't too into this album. I don't think the return of Hi-Tek is a good thing for Talib in my book (what other book are you reading?) Some of the stuff is cheesy and the album suffers from a common affliction of hip-hop albums: too many cameos. I am down with Anthony Hamilton but I don't want to listen to Faith Evans. and if I want to hear Common, I'll turn on my tv and wait for the Dr. Pepper commercial where he raps about "keeping it real" while making sure his fingers aren't covering up the Dr. Pepper logo on the can he's holding.. .I think Talib's talent far exceeds that of his guests and doesn't need to rely on them to push the album. but hey, that's just my opinion. man i really could go for a Dr. Pepper right now.
Jeff Buckley – Grace (Limited Edition) (2004) – This is the new reissue of Buckley's only proper studio album he was able to record before he got the urge to go swimming in the Mississippi river and meet his dad Tim. Originally released in 1994, it is probably one of the only instances of the son of an established musician proving himself more capable of his father. These songs are really something and I checked out the new remaster that came out this year. its got some bonus tracks that do little to add to the overall beauty of the record. In case you need to be reminded of this, check out his haunting version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". I think they played it on the OC which must be good for something.
Cocorosie – Cocorosie (2004) This album was recorded by two bored sisters in their apartment in paris. it sounds like the soundtrack to that new Anna Paquin movie.
John Lennon – Acoustic (2004) this is one of those many posthumous albums comprised of the "music i'll record so i don't forget how the song goes, but this is in no way intended for public listening….that is, until, i'm long dead and my surviving family runs out of suitable material to release" . his version of cold turkey is probably the only thing worth the money you'll save by downloading this album.
Muddy Waters – At Newport 60 (1960) What is it about Newport that drives the audiences at its festivals to go cray-zay? There are songs on this album where you can just hear people getting down. The occasional "yeah!" "hey!" or "woo!" yelled mixed intermittently with absolute hysteria as Muddy does his thing. you only wish people these days could get so into the blues as they do during Muddy's set.
Annie – Anniemal (2004) so apparently Annie is the new Kylie Minogue. I think thats a good thing? Anyway, this albums got a couple good songs, a few bad ones, and a handful of others i don't feel like describing. I've had "Chewing Gum" stuck in my head for days (the song, not the substance) and the first time I heard "Heartbeat" i almost started dancing, but then I remembered I was in a meeting and not supposed to be listening to music at all. good times. anyway, annie is the new kylie, who was the new madonna, who is now called Esther.
Handsome Boy Modeling School – White People (2004) Yikes! Man does this shit suck. Let me just say that I've been behind everything Dan the Automator does. The first Handsome Boy album was at least listenable. This is pure shite. I dunno whats wrong with the guy. Him and Prince Paul need to stick to what they're good at: making music that doesnt sound like this shite! John Oates as a guest spot?? Where the fuck is Daryl Hall?? There's no Oates without Hall, ladies. And don't these guys know that any album that relies on Tim Meadows' hilarious "ladies man" character is bound for flop-town? Come on! I dunno what happened. Now, thanks to these guys, there's finally an album with both Mars Volta and Linkin Park. Gratsi, punks. Gratsi indeed.
Elliot Smith – From a Basement on a Hill (2004) Okay, before I go any further let me just get the schmaltzy, ironic, insepid, "really makes you think" comments out of the way first:
From a Basement on a Hill is the posthumous release from fallen troubadour Elliot Smith. His "suicide" last year came as a shock to many, but to some it was expected. He was another legend cut short by the tyrrany of drug use. He simply was not made for these times. This final album is his legacy; in many ways, a "fond farewell from a friend" we knew so well, yet never really knew at all. He touched our lives with his beauty and sadness, and then left as quickly as he came. Elliot Smith, you truly were From a Basement on a Hill.
So I never really could listen to any of his albums except for Either/Or. The other ones just didn't live up to it. I gave this albums a couple listenings and it definitely grew on me. Was it because it was his last before hitching that ride to stiffsville? perhaps. Perhaps not? definitely.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (1980) so after hearing the Acoustic album I decided to check out some real recordings. this is obviously Lennon's last studio album, the one he was working on when he was killed. a lot of fans love it because its his last album. a lot of people hate it because yoko's on it, and she's got more than just one song. Yoko's out there. You can really see how ahead of her time she was when you compare her stuff with the music scene nowadays. anyway, this is a good album for anyone who wants to hear how good John was feeling in the year before his death. if you want something more edgy, check out Plastic Ono Band. And if you just plain want to hear something otherwise unlistenable, check out Two Virgins.
The Wrens – Meadowlands (2003) Okay I first heard this album last year when it came out, it was hard to avoid after all the amazing press it got. But I just wasn't into it. Now I have this friend, see? He's been telling me that this album is better than Pixies, Radiohead, Pavement, Modest Mouse, all of them. He keeps saying this. So I decide to listen to it again, maybe there was something I missed? Anyway, I must've missed it again. I gave this album an excellent chance to win me over and it couldn't. There are some good tracks, but i really get bored towards teh end. Maybe its me? Maybe its the drinking. either way its not better than the Pixies.
And from there I will call it a night. Can't wait to read your feedback! Seriously, leave long and detailed comments about why my choices rock/suck. we're all going to die anyway. cheers!


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As a child I had strep throat on a regular basis. The doctor would diagnose me by putting a giant Q-tip into the back of my throat to check for bacteria. I was given penicillin, amoxicillin, and tetracycline - at least those are the names of the antibiotics that I remember.

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2012) – The ETSU volleyball team opens its season-long five-game homestand this weekend when the Bucs host Atlantic Sun newcomer Northern Kentucky and three-time reigning conference tournament champion Lipscomb in Brooks Gym.
The Blue and Gold face Northern Kentucky on Friday night at 7 p.m., while taking on the Lady Bisons Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Friday is also ETSU's "Dig for the Cure" match, so fans are encouraged to wear pink in conjunction with breast cancer awareness. Donations will be taken throughout the match, while specially made "Bucs Battling Breast Cancer" T-shirts will be sold for $10 each, and fans that make a donation or purchase a shirt will be given the chance to win a team autographed volleyball. Also, in between the second and third sets, the volleyball team will throw out pink autographed T-shirts into the crowd. Meanwhile, on Saturday, a free cookout will be provided prior to the Lipscomb match, beginning at 1:45 p.m. outside Brooks Gym. The cookout is open to everyone and fans will also have the chance to meet the 2012 Buccaneer team.
ETSU (11-7, 2-2 A-Sun) is coming off a split last weekend at Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson. The Bucs were swept by the Eagles before rallying past the Hatters in five last Saturday. Junior Megan Devine (Kingsport, Tenn.) and sophomore Jamie Rutledge (Kingsport, Tenn.) both recorded double-doubles, while sophomore Meredith Hardy (Kingsport, Tenn.) registered a career-high 12 blocks in the win. Devine finished with 19 kills, 13 digs, four blocks, and three service aces, while Rutledge added 24 assists, 10 digs, three blocks, and two kills. As a team, the Blue and Gold tied their season high with 18 blocks versus Stetson and held the Hatters to a .076 attack percentage (45-34-145).
Northern Kentucky (16-2, 4-1) has won four straight and swept both Mercer and Kennesaw State last weekend in Georgia. The Norse are a perfect 7-0 on the road and 9-0 in three-set matches in 2012.
NKU leads the A-Sun in hitting percentage (.252), opponent hitting percentage (.166), assists per set (13.03), kills per set (14.3), and service aces per set (1.7). Individually, sophomore Jenna Ruble leads the league in attack percentage (.362) and senior Jenna Schreiver ranks first in assists per set (11.45).
Friday marks the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
On Saturday, the Bucs face a Lipscomb team who enters Friday's match at USC Upstate with a record of 8-8, 5-0. After dropping eight of their first 11 games to start the season, the Lady Bisons have won five straight. Likewise, Lipscomb is also coming off a pair of wins last weekend in the Peachtree State, as the Lady Bisons swept Kennesaw State and defeated Mercer in four.
Senior outside hitter and First Team All-Atlantic Sun selection Kaycee Green is coming off her second straight Player of the Week honor after averaging 5.29 kills per set and a hitting percentage of .310 on the week, including a hitting percentage of .429 against Kennesaw State. On the season, Green is generating 3.71 kills per set and hitting .236, while as a team, Lipscomb leads the conference with a .265 attack percentage in league play.
Lipscomb leads the all-time series, 9-5, but the Bucs snapped their eight-game losing skid with a thrilling five-set win over the Lady Bisons last season. Three ETSU players posted double-doubles in the win over its in-state conference rival. Kayla Williams (El Paso, Texas) finished with 49 assists and 11 digs, Ivey Rice (Johnson City, Tenn.) added 12 kills and 11 digs, and Devine contributed with 23 kills and 14 digs.
Fans unable to make the trip to Johnson City can watch both matches this weekend for free on ASun.TV, while live stats will be offered for both matches via ETSUBucs.com.
ETSU fans wanting to receive Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for "Buc Updates." Click here to sign up today!
For more information on Buccaneer volleyball, visit ETSUBucs.com.
Buc Notes
The ETSU volleyball team has won its first three games inside Brooks Gym this season after defeating Marshall (3-1), Western Carolina (3-0), and USC Upstate (3-0) ... as a team, ETSU is hitting a combined .249 (140-49-365) in its three home matches this season, while holding the opposition to a .110 (98-60-347) clip … Meredith Hardy is averaging 3.00 kills and 1.50 blocks per set and Megan Devine is averaging 4.80 kills and 4.30 digs per set at home in 2012 … as a team, the Bucs are averaging 2.10 aces per set in the first three home matches … furthermore, the Blue and Gold haven't lost a home non-conference match since Sept. 10, 2010 when ETSU dropped a four-set match to Austin Peay.
As a team, ETSU leads the A-Sun in blocks per set (2.63), while Megan Devine and Meredith Hardy lead the league in kills per set and blocks per set … Devine is averaging 4.02 kills per set and Hardy is recording 1.41 blocks per set … meanwhile, in A-Sun play Devine leads all conference players in kills per set (4.36) and is tied for the lead with teammate Katie Muey (Alexandria, Ind.) in service aces per set (0.43) … Hardy is also averaging 1.86 blocks per set in four A-Sun games, placing her first in the league.
Megan Devine joined the 1,000-kill club on Sept. 3 vs. Marshall as she entered the match 14 kills shy of reaching the group at ETSU … Devine finished with 22 kills and recorded her 1,000th kill in the third set when her 14th kill of the match gave the Bucs a 13-11 lead ... for her career, Devine has 1,128 kills in 83 matches played and is 82 kills shy of passing Jessica Manchester (1992-95) for fifth all-time … senior setter Kayla Williams also reached the 1,000-assist mark in Tuscaloosa back on Sept. 8 … through 38 matches, Williams has 1,169 career assists … earlier this season, Meredith Hardy generated her 100th career block against Temple back on Aug. 24 at the Gamecock Invitational and she currently has 182 career blocks.
Both Meredith Hardy and Megan Devine look to keep their streaks intact … Hardy has recorded at least one block in 44 consecutive matches, while Devine has played in 82 straight matches and had registered double digits in kills in 16 straight matches until finishing with nine against Austin Peay on Sept. 7 … meanwhile, for her career, Hardy has posted at least one block in 46 of her 47 career matches played.


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BOSTON, MA -The University of Massachusetts Boston women's tennis team swept Eastern Nazarene College, 9-0, today at the Boston College High School courts on the campus of UMass Boston. With the victory, the Beacons improve to 4-1 overall, to match the programs best start since the 2001 campaign. The loss drops the Lions to 0-6 on the year.
UMass Boston sophomore Anitra Kloczewiak (Newton, MA) and freshman MaKenna Hughes (Yarmouthport, MA) did not drop a game in singles play, picking up 6-0, 6-0 victories out of the number one and five singles slots. Kloczewiak teamed up with freshman Destanee Ringler (Scituate, MA) at number one doubles to stay perfect on the day, picking up an 8-0 victory over junior Laura Keith (West Bridgewater, MA) and sophomore Elise Sleeper (Sanford, ME). Ringler earned a gritty 6-3, 6-4 win over Sleeper in number two singles action while senior Brittany Engel (Freehold, NJ) earned a near flawless 6-0, 6-1 victory in number three singles play over Keith. Freshman Samantha Counts (Bridgewater, MA) played well out of the number five singles slot, defeating sophomore Monica Gonzalez (Somerville, MA) 6-1, 6-2. Sophomore Wendy Steinman (Dudley, MA) rounded out the singles play for the Beacons, earning a convincing 6-0, 6-1 victory over Alexis Malloy (Greenbelt, MD) in the number six singles spot. Engel and Hughes played together in number two doubles action, picking up an 8-3 pro-set victory over sophomores Samantha Jones (Marion, MA) and Sharon Lemire (Lyndeboro, NH) while Count and sophomore Heiu Nguyen (Dorchester, MA) registered an 8-1 victory over Gonzalez and Malloy in number three doubles play.
The Beacons will be back in action on Saturday, September 18 when they travel to Danbury, CT to face Western Connecticut State in a 1:00 p.m. Little East Conference match up while the Lions play the same day, hosting Endicott College at 1:00 p.m.
Singles competition
1. Anitra Kloczewiak (UMB) def. Sharon Lemire (ENC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Destanee Ringler (UMB) def. Elise SLeeper (ENC) 6-3, 6-4
3. Brittany Engel (UMB) def. Laura Keith (ENC) 6-0, 6-1
4. MaKenna Hughes (UMB) def. Samantha Jones (ENC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Samantha Counts (UMB) def. Monica Gonzalez (ENC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Wendy Steinman def. Alexis Malloy (ENC), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Anitra Kloczewiak/Destanee Ringler (UMB) def. Elise Sleeper/Laura Keith (ENC) 8-0
2. MaKenna Hughes/Brittany Engel (UMB) def. Sharon Lemire/Samantha Jones (ENC) 8-3
3. Samantha Counts/Hieu Nguyen (UMB) def. Monica Gonzalez/Alexis Malloy (ENC), 8-1


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Discouraged after being hit with a ticky-tack foul, a stoic Haley Wollerman sat with her head down on the Vandalia bench.
The senior guard wasn't used to going to the bench with four fouls – especially not in the third quarter – but she knew exactly how her role needed to change at that point.
Moments later, Wollerman became like a player-coach to her teammates, calling out to them if she saw a screen coming or if someone needed to move elsewhere on the court.
The Vandals pushed the tempo for the entire game against Hillsboro on Tuesday to produce a 21-point victory, the team's first since Jan. 10.
Vandalia opened the game on an 18-0 run, and held Hillsboro star Matt DeLuka without a field goal and the Hilltoppers without a 3-pointer during a 57-36 win.
"I was very pleased with our effort and the intensity on the defensive end," said coach Kevin Jackson. "We flat-out played better, and that's what we needed to get back to after getting beat last Tuesday (by Teutopolis)."
For the second straight game, a Lady Vandals player scored her 1,000th career point, but the team was unable to secure a victory.
Senior Haley Wollerman on Monday became the 10th female member of the school's 1,000-point club, six days after junior Amber Bruno also reached the milestone.
"Hopefully, it will help us settle down and relax, but it's a great accomplishment," said coach Michelle McNary. "I knew a couple of years ago that they would have an opportunity to do this if they stayed healthy."
The St. Elmo High School basketball team had little trouble handling Mulberry Grove on Saturday, the same night the school inducted new members to its Wall of Fame.
Prior to the Eagles' 94-28 thrashing of the Aces, four individuals and one team were honored.
Bob Olson, Bruce Williams, Dan Denton and Fred Moss were the individuals inducted, and the 1944-45 boys basketball team was also honored.
The game, meanwhile, saw the Eagles take control immediately.
Many athletes that spent their high school years in Fayette County have moved on to play for college or professional teams. Below are the athletes who played this past week.
Isaac Grapperhaus • Junior • Illinois College
A former St. Elmo athlete will be inducted into the Murray State University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday.
Bob Doty, a standout track athlete, will be one of six former athletes inducted this year.
During his senior season at St. Elmo in 1959, Doty won a state championship in the 100-yard dash and was the state runner-up in the 220-yard dash.
He also still holds St. Elmo records in those 100- and 200-meter dashes, with times of 10.8 and 22.4 seconds, respectively.
The South Central boys may be at a turning point in their season.
Coming into the Midland Trail Conference Tournament as a No. 5 seed, the Cougars upset second-seeded Cisne, 43-31, to take third place on Saturday.
South Central (6-14) got a game-high 17 points from senior Colby Bushue, who scored 10 of those points during the fourth quarter.
In the final period, the Cougars outscored Cisne, 21-8, to secure the victory.
Cisne had led through most of the first half, including a four-point advantage at halftime.
The Vandalia Junior High eighth-grade boys basketball tournament got under way on Monday and Tuesday. The eight-team tournament will be decided on Thursday, with the championship game beginning at 7:15 p.m. at VJHS.
Monday, Jan. 23
at CORL Tourney
Patoka 61
Mulberry Grove 46
Points: Johnnie Clift, 22; Brandon Budds, 13; Drew Back, 6; Quinn Wadkins, 6; Donaldson, 5; Jake Orrell, 4; Jacob Jenkins, 3; Seth Allen, 2.
Record: 6-13
Points: Derek Phillips, 14; Devonta Williamson, 13; Christian Dawson, 5; Nate Ketchem, 5; Jordan Miller, 5; John Rickman, 4.
Record: 3-14
The St. Elmo High School boys basketball game against Mulberry Grove and the Wall of Fame ceremony were canceled Friday night and rescheduled for Saturday night. The ceremony will take place between the varsity and JV games, with the JV starting at 6:15 p.m.
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When I received an e-mail from Kitchen PLAY about taking part in their Land O'Lakes 30 Days of Outdoor Dining, I was very intrigued. I grew up eating Land O'Lakes cheese from the deli counter. This project, however, features a whole new cheese that they have recently released. It's called 4 Cheese Italian Blend Deli Cheese, which is a combination of Asiago, Romano and Parmesan with creamy American.
I went to pick up a pound of the cheese and couldn't wait to create a recipe with it.Naturally, I had to eat it straight out of the package first. (I love cheese by the way, so it was very difficult to even wait to get out to the car to do so.)
This cheese is creamy and delicious. I couldn't decide on just one recipe to make so I tried several. I pretty much used this cheese on everything I possibly could – buffalo chicken pizza, stuffed zucchini, and many other dishes. I loved the flavor and the great creamy texture of this cheese!.
Of all the different ways I tried this cheese, I decided to share a burger recipe with you. To me, nothing says outdoor grilling more than a juicy cheese burger with great toppings. Below is an easy yet delicious burger recipe that is quick to make and easily adjusts to a larger or smaller crowd. Remember to keep it simple because you also want to be able to enjoy your company along with the food!
Grilled Cheeseburger with Avocado and Grilled Onions (serves 4)
1 pound ground beef (you could also buy the pre-packaged burgers)
1 large onion
1 avocado – sliced
1 medium tomato
4 slices of Land O Lakes® 4 Cheese Italian Blend4 pieces of romaine lettuce (washed and dried)
4 gluten-free hamburger buns
salt and pepper to taste
Condiments of your choice
Pre-heat grill.
Divide ground beef into four even portions (1/4 pound each) and form into hamburgers. To help prevent shrinking press down in the center of the burgers. Season both sides with salt and pepper
Slice onion and tomato – set aside.
Place burgers on grill and do not move them around! Just let them hang out for a few minutes until they easily release from the grill. You want to have some delicious grill marks on those beauties. Once they release easily (this timing all depends on the thickness and how you like your burgers cooked) flip them and then top with the 4 Cheese Italian Blend Deli Cheese
Lightly oil the onions and season both sides with salt and pepper – grill until desired done-ness
Cook until desired internal temp has been reached. To learn more about internal cooking temperatures check out this informative post. Toast buns on the grill.
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Japan coach Norio Sasaki has named an experimental squad for next month's Algarve Cup omitting a number of the Nadeshiko's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup™ winning stars.
Some of the absentees from the squad include 2011 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa and captain Aya Miyama, as well as forwards Shinobu Ohno and Kozue Ando for what is the nation's first matches since the Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012.
"I sidelined some of our experienced players this time as I want these new players to gain some experience and see how they fit into our squad," said Sasaki.
Several players have been rewarded for stellar performances at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup when the Young Nadeshiko came third on home soil. Uncapped pair Mina and Yoko Tanaka have been promoted to the senior side, as has 19-year-old forward Mai Kyokawa who missed Japan 2012 through injury.
Young forward Ami Otaki of European champions Lyon is another name to receive the call-up, having missed selection for Japan's squad which won a silver medal at London 2012.
Sasaki assessed the players in a four-day training camp earlier this month, ahead of the prestigious eight-day tournament.
"It's a friendly tournament, but as the world champions we cannot afford to play poorly," Sasaki said. "I hope our younger players can learn our game and skills from our Nadeshiko players and develop their game so they can add depth to our side during this coming tour."
Making their third straight appearance in the Algarve, Japan will play Norway on 6 March, Germany on 8 March and Denmark three days later.
Group B features USA, Iceland, Sweden and China PR, while Group C is made up of Hungary, Mexico, Wales and hosts Portugal.
The 23-member Japan squad will get together on 25 February to start preparing for the tournament before flying to Portugal on 1 March.
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Japan coach Norio Sasaki has named an experimental squad for next month's Algarve Cup omitting a number of the Nadeshiko's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup™ winning stars.


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Dow Jones industrial futures rose 58 points to 14,673. The broader S&P futures added 7.8 points to 1,581.90. Nasdaq futures are up 18 points to 2,842.
On top of strong earnings from the likes of Harley-Davidson, Southwest Airlines and Dow Chemical, the government said that unemployment benefit applications fall to 339,000, second-lowest level in 5 years.
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KANSAS CITY -- It looked so promising, as if lightning was about to strike for the Royals in the ninth inning. One of those moments that could change not just a game but perhaps ignite a season.
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KANSAS CITY -- It looked so promising, as if lightning was about to strike for the Royals in the ninth inning. One of those moments that could change not just a game but perhaps ignite a season.
"We need some of those, we haven't had a lot of those," said the Royals' Alex Gordon.View Full Game Coverage
But they didn't get it this time and the New York Yankees finalized a 4-2 victory on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium to give rookie right-hander Chase Whitley the first win of his Major League career.
Yankees closer David Robertson struck out Omar Infante and Eric Hosmer to open the ninth and put the Royals within an out of defeat. But Billy Butler ripped a double to the left-center-field wall. For a moment, it appeared as if he'd finally banged his second home run.
"I hit it on the line. This is a big park, you never know if it's outta here," Butler said. "I knew it had a chance, but I knew I hit it on the line as well."
Then, Gordon drew a walk on four pitches and the crowd of 23,418 was buzzing as Salvador Perez approached the plate.
"I had a good feeling there in the ninth inning," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "After Billy's double, Gordy got on and I was hoping Sal could get hold of one."
It didn't happen. Perez rapped into a forceout and the game was over. The momentum the Royals had built by beating their cross-state rivals, the Cardinals, in three of four games had been muted.
"Robertson's a good closer, he learned a lot from [Mariano] Rivera," Gordon said. "He does well in that position so it was good that we could get something going off him. We had a rally and just came up short. It's tough to wait that long and just try to get the closer. We need to try to do a better job in the early innings."
The early innings were where the Yankees did good job against Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie. They got a run in the second inning which was matched by the Royals in the bottom half when Gordon doubled and scored on Perez's single.
The killer came in the third inning after the Yankees loaded the bases. Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner each singled and moved up as Carlos Beltran grounded out. Mark Teixeira was hit by a pitch.
Up came Brian McCann, one of eight left-handed hitters in the Yankees' stacked lineup. Guthrie threw ball one and McCann fouled off four pitches.
"I tried to go up and away off the plate, and he went out there and slapped it," Guthrie said.
Sure did -- down the left-field line for a double that sent all three runners homeward bound.
"That's the first ball he's hit down the left-field line all year long. So a good piece of hitting by McCann," Yost said.
After that Guthrie was virtually invincible. From that point, he faced the minimum 14 batters until his last pitch in the seventh inning. That stretch was interrupted only by Brendan Ryan's single and he was thrown out by Perez trying to steal third.
Francisley Bueno and Wilking Rodriguez, two recent additions to the Royals' staff, finished up with a scoreless inning each. That gave the nucleus of the bullpen a much-needed breather.
Whitley, from Radburne, Ala., and Troy University, is a former Minor League reliever, who was making his fifth start since being called up by the Yankees from Triple-A.
He's working on improving his slider and Butler, checking out the rookie, had an unpleasant encounter with the pitch in his first at-bat when he struck out.
"I swung at a slider way out of the zone. It had nothing to do with me seeing him for the first time. It was just a reaction," Butler said. "My mind was saying 'No' and my hands swung. Sometimes that happens."
Whitley gave up a second run in the fifth when Gordon led off with a single, stole second and scored on Lorenzo Cain's double.
"I'd never seen him before. He attacked the strike zone. I don't know how many guys he walked, probably not that many," Gordon said. "Zero? Yeah, so he attacked the strike zone and offensively we just didn't do anything."
That was true enough. Whitley faced the minimum three batters in five of his seven innings. That was a welcome development after his rocky warm-up session before the game.
"I don't think I threw a strike in the bullpen. I was all over the place," he said. "But . . . I've heard guys say that when they don't have good stuff in the bullpen, they go into the game sometimes and it's really good. So, I thought: 'Maybe it will happen today.'"
It did, with no walks and 51 strikes among Whitley's 87 pitches.
"That's why bullpen sessions are irrelevant," said McCann, his catcher. "When the lights come on, it's a different story."
And the story was that the Yankees, after losing five of their previous seven games, got back on track and the Royals, after winning five of eight, had their momentum slowed.
"We just couldn't get that big hit offensively, but we were putting good swings on it all day," Butler said. "We were hitting 'em and we just couldn't find holes. We were putting some good at-bats together with no results. Those days are kind of frustrating."


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The number leaps off the depth chart. James Gayle, once among Virginia Tech's slightest defensive ends, is now the heaviest at 269 pounds.
That's 49 pounds heavier than when the redshirt junior arrived from Bethel High School.
"I've put on pretty much all muscle," Gayle said Saturday at the Hokies' preseason media gathering. "So I feel like I'm more physically prepared."
Did Gayle ever feel like he was too light to battle the 300-pounders who have become commonplace at offensive tackle?
"I felt like I could start freshman year, to be honest," Gayle said with a smile.
The 6-foot-4 Gayle started two games as a redshirt freshman, 13 last season when he earned second-team All-ACC honors and played at approximately 250 pounds. He led Tech with seven sacks and this year could become a truly dynamic pass-rusher.
"When we offered him as a junior (in high school), I know he was like 207," defensive line coach Charley Wiles said. "Guys react a lot differently to weights. But he's put a lot into getting bigger, faster, stronger. He looks great. …
"I think he can be really good. He's got all the tools. Where he needs to grow is just from a knowledge standpoint, film study. … He had a tremendous summer. … I love coaching him. You don't have to baby him. He has goals for himself, and he's open to coaching. He doesn't have that know-it-all attitude."
While Gayle's transformation is the most visible, another critical product of Mike Gentry's strength program is tailback J.C. Coleman. A 5-foot-8 freshman, Coleman has gained 16 pounds since spring practice, up to 192.
"He wasn't big enough," running backs coach Shane Beamer said. "He wasn't strong enough in the spring if he's going to be a tailback and line … up in the backfield.
"You can throw the ball to J.C. at 175 pounds out there, get him out in space and be OK, but when you're a running back, you're going to have to pick up 220-pound blitzing linebackers coming off the edge and sometimes they're responsible for a defensive end in pass (protection).
"J.C. versus James Gayle is going to be a mismatch regardless, but if (Coleman is) 190 pounds, he's got a chance to hang in there a little bit better, I think."
Coleman doesn't figure to supplant Michael Holmes (6-foot, 208 pounds) as the starter, but with his added weight, he could be a viable backup.
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If you're at any number of public places in Pennsylvania during the school year, perhaps you'll witness what Joe Lyons describes as "The Sea of Orange" – dozens or even hundreds of school children clad in orange shirts imprinted with a white bell. You might guess it's a field trip, but it's not the school you'd expect. The kids, after all, attend virtual school. "We're very dedicated to the social development of our students. It's part of our mission," explains Lyons, executive director of communications for the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School (PAVCS).
The sea of orange reveals just one major way the face of education is changing. Online K-12 learning is a $300 million market representing over 1 million students and growing, at an annual rate of about 30%. The PAVCS alone enrolls 3,800 and holds events across the state, including a "Discovery Days" event that functions both as a year-end celebration and the school's open house/enrollment kick-off. During those events, the school hands out a variety of logoed merchandise, including imprinted apparel, journals and visors. In addition, the school advertises in print, radio, television and Internet media.
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ST. CHARLES – A petting zoo owner charged with animal cruelty and neglect of 94 sick and starved animals won a partial victory in court Thursday when a judge ruled in favor of a gag order on comments made outside of court.
Kane County Associate Judge Elizabeth Flood ordered that employees of Kane County Animal Control and the Kane County Sheriff's Office are to "refrain from making statements to the media in this case."
Representatives of those offices also are not to comment to the media about the defendant, Elgin resident Stacy Fiebelkorn, regarding her character or criminal record, the results of any examination, physical evidence, witnesses or expected testimony until the conclusion of a trial, so as not to taint a jury pool, Flood ruled.
Though Fiebelkorn's attorneys had asked that the Kane County State's Attorney's Office be included in the order, Flood said the state's attorney's office already takes steps to make sure comments follow the rules of professional standards.
Kane County Assistant State's Attorney Erin Gaeke argued both in court papers and before Flood that restricting animal control or sheriff's deputies from commenting was a violation of their constitutional rights. She said the state's attorney's office was not quoted in any news story regarding the case or the defendant.
Gaeke said sheriff's and animal control's employees' comments to media are factual and do not state a belief in the defendant's guilt. Fiebelkorn attorney Alexis Costello pointed out contradictory statements attributed to Kane County Animal Control Administrator Robert Sauceda in various publications.
Flood determined that Sauceda's comments in various publications were made as a representative of the agency, not as a as private citizen.
Since her arrest March 4, Fiebelkorn has given up all of the animals including rabbits, poultry, alpacas, llamas, donkeys, horses, ponies, mini-horses and mini-goats.
Kane County Animal Control impounded the animals from a farm in Hampshire Township and found a dead horse and fetus at a farm on Beith Road near Maple Park. They also found about a dozen dead animals at the Hampshire location and some have died since.
All of the animals have been treated for malnutrition and other medical problems caused by starvation, and nearly all have now been adopted to new homes, Sauceda said in earlier comments to media.
Fiebelkorn's next court appearance is scheduled for May 15. Court papers show she has neither asked for a jury trial, nor waived her right to one.


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PHOENIX (AP) — US Airways denies crew members used racial slurs against actor Brandon T. Jackson, who was kicked off a flight at a Phoenix layover because of unruly behavior.
Jackson, best known for his role in "Tropic Thunder," had been drinking on the New York City to Phoenix flight Monday night and became upset when flight attendants stopped serving him alcohol.
He sent out 21 tweets about the experience and says a flight attendant "called me the N-word."
Phoenix police escorted Jackson out of the terminal at Sky Harbor International Airport. Officers said they determined that no crime had been committed so they let Jackson go. The 29-year-old actor then took another flight to Burbank, Calif.
"We've spoken with the crew members involved and they deny any use of the N-word or racist slurs with Mr. Jackson," said US Airways spokesman Andrew Christie, adding that the actor "was disruptive and our crew made the right decision to stop serving him alcohol. "
"The disruptive behavior started with loud music being played by Mr. Jackson at his seat. He was asked several times to turn down the music," Christie said. "Additional erratic behavior was observed and that is when the crew made the decision to stop serving. If the crew determines to no longer serve alcohol to a customer, then their decision is definitive at that point."
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UH Saves Day expands financial education event over two daysUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Over the course of two days, UH Mānoa will join thousands of Americans in a national campaign called America Saves Week by hosting its fourth annual UH Saves Day on Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 28, to impart financial literacy to students, faculty and staff. There will be interactive exhibits, a scavenger hunt and a game show competition testing four student teams on financial concepts.
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'Flush granny' or a better way to cremate?By GARRY RAYNO
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CONCORD - The House Wednesday preliminarily approved a new method of cremation that supporters say is cheaper and more environmentally sound, but opponents liken to "flushing granny down the sewer."
House Bill 316 would allow the process of alkaline hydrolysis to be used by funeral homes to reduce bodies to bone fragments and a water-potassium hydroxide solution.
The issue has been before lawmakers several times. Legislators allowed the practice in 2006, but when someone wanted to use the process the next year, it was banned. A bill in 2009 attempted to lift the ban, but failed.
Opponents of the bill described in detail what happens to a loved one's remains, saying it destroys the dignity of the deceased.
"We didn't throw mama off the train," said Rep. Donald LeBrun, R-Nashua, "we shouldn't flush granny down the drain.''
But proponents argued it is a process whose time has come; 10 other states have approved the practice.
"What's the big deal?" asked the prime sponsor of HB 316, Rep. Steve Vaillancourt, R-Manchester. "If I want to do this with my body after I am gone, what is the big deal?"
He said the bill is about giving people another choice in how their remains are handled after they are gone.
Vaillancourt said the bill has the support of the funeral directors in the state; the only opposition came from the church.
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Rep. Lawrence Kappler, R-Raymond, described the liquid produced from the process as "pea soup" that is flushed down the drain to end up at the local sewer treatment plant.
Rep. Bill Nelson, R-Brookfield, said the bill is about dignity, the dignity of a loved one.
"As a society, we try to treat the remains of human beings with respectful burials or cremation," he said. "This bill takes that away."
But Rep. Laurie Harding, D-Lebanon, argued the technology is much less harmful to the environment, with fewer emissions than traditional cremation.
If there are good regulations and heath protections, she said, there is no reason not to go forward.
The House voted 257-113 to preliminarily approve the bill, which now goes to the Executive Departments and Administration Committee for review before a final vote.


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|2010-01-19, 02:51
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Basically, the purpose of the AIM is to create an artificial alien world (the imaginary number school sector) to... how do I put it, squeeze out the alien world of magic.
Magic works by borrowing thr laws of an alien world and wrote it into our world through certain formulas. But what happen if we create an artifical alien world and have it cover our world, then there is no room for the laws from the alien world of magic to be written in, and thus those who use magic shall implode.
[spoiler]In theory, you get an Esper/Magician with an AOE type attack and tell them to hit an area with Vent in it. BUT, they don't know that she's there. Anyway, that's just a theory in a perfect world.[/sopiler]
You know what, this might work. Have Vent cought into a large AOE attack by accident. But the person who'll trick the esper/magician to launch the attack might be hit by the Divine Punishement first, as they directly schemed agsint Vent.
As for Accelerator's manipulation of AIM. No, he did not take over Kakine's Dark Matter as in taking over AIM. Rather, he included the entirety of Dark Matter into his vector calculation and took over the control. (which is pretty insane I might add, as Dark Matter is already jamming the laws of reality by itself, and Accelerator is actually able to calculate all the laws that has been rewritten and take control).
So if the hitman hired did not consider Vent as the target but only think her as some random thing in the path of his goal (could be money, or the pride of his job), he can get her. But you have to be extremly inhuman to have that psychology to think everything is indifferent outside your goal. Hint, the key word is indifferent.
So, basically, Vent has to be the target of the concern in the attacker's mind in order for her spell to work.......
Wait, if we expand on this, perhaps someone who has the "mercy kill" psychology might be able to get her. Because even people like that attack her, they aren't attacking her because they antagonize her.
As for Saints using Telesma.... no, they can't spam spell for free. Having Telesma in them, their power is much higher in quality, but that also burdens them, as they are still human. They'll die if they use their power too much, so they always have a limit. The exception is everyone's favroite superman Aqua, the miracle of the Mary removes such limitation.
In other words, Saints themselves are primary producer of magic power as they have Telesma themsleves. Normal mages are secondary, as they have to borrow their powers from other beings (evoking other gods, using symbolic weapons or idol theory, or refine their powers from other sources like their own life force).
|2010-01-19, 03:34
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................... Lot of question needs lots of answers.
Mana = isn't it the energy that channeled through the world. Like the mana that trees give or the air or everything that has life. More like a life force. A power that comes from natural resources. But this mana isn't from the caster its like borrowing power from other living creature. But I'm not sure if its only living creature can release mana.
Its a bit different from spirit or ki. Its the power channel from with in your own.
Saints can spam spells maybe just maybe because if they are using the telesma then it shouldn't be a problem or resources. Unlike mana where a dead environment can't provide you aid. If your source of power is divine then it should also be infinite for if we use the term divine it should also refer to GOD who is infinite. Though I'm just using my own view on things here. And if telesma as what other people say the power borrowed from divine then it should be massive and pure. Unlike the other power resources that may had impurity in it. And from what I learn in other stories a higher purity leads stronger power. And normally if its stronger it shouldn't be stable or controllable hence they use instruments or symbols to channel those massive energy. But being a saint that has a favor from god. They can use it at ease. And if you can use that massive energy then it should be a waste on not using it just like a saint being talented using the power of magic given that they can use it.
It happens in vol 13. Where he can't use his powers anymore when it first activated.
As for the awakening.... its pretty confusing and too little clue to assume that its the stronger grasp of one owns reality wins.
And to put it simple on the terms of kakine's power. Theirs an example already on a killing sun ray. Well normally a sun ray shouldn't melt or burn cement and turn everything to dust. But in contact with kakine's wings it turns that way. And also I'm not sure on this but from what shmaster said that kakina has 3 pair of wings already when his fighting accelerator and isn't that mean that his already awaken? but when accelerator awaken his black wings himself. kakine finally realize the real deal about their powers and his tiny wings grew 30 meters but still accelerator is awaken........ and when that psycho is awaken its good as dead. His mince meat. I think a butcher has a better taste on slicing meat than accelerator pounding his enemies well you can't feel too much pain with your been dead in single stroke unlike that psycho which tears his opponents into pieces.
Maybe just using bombs can kill her.
Bombs had wide area of effect and usually a bomber doesn't care on who gets hit as long as the place is destroyed.
And even if the one who hired the bomber had been hit by the spell if vent is dead it should be canceled out.
And if a person like kihara is needed. We got accelerator. His a psycho that just loves to kill "BUT WAIT THEIRS MORE" that's before when he doesn't met yet LO. His killing anyone who attacks him ( just like divine punishment but worse a psycho punishment ) Which puts me into thinking that the spell of divine punishment has a similarities on accelerator in a way of his auto reflect.
As for saint. Isn't kaori can't fully utilize her powers of being saint because its too much for her? unlike superman. Where's my kryptonite?
I read it here before and now had a confirmation from the previews post on the burden a saint gets from over using their power but theirs an exception being a double saint that can utilize 100% saint power and being ubber hax on his strength one and only superman which has his own justice with him ( just like superman ) will punish anyone who threatens peace ( just like superman) and to add it up love by girls ( just like superman ) Hey where's batman?
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But for people who use their own life force as magic, does the AIM world overwrite it too?
So he can't hijack AIM outright. Okay, I'm ask it directly now- Is there any way Accelerator's power can protect him from powers that don't have Vectors, like [Mental Out] and [Teleportation]?
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I think its more like. Ad idol or a figure of an angel. Symbolizing the angel. It can represent it and borrow power from it.
The insane thing is from the controlling the or taking over the AIM but it looks like he took control of DARK MATTER entirety which I think is more insane. Including the computation involve on others ability with yours to take over of the control of the others ability is pretty insane.
And my random long rant before is ignored so I will keep it short.
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Totally agree that Imaginary Breaker Is a Cheat, Ultimate cheat. But i wonder, if Level 6 mean absolute power then Touma is a Lev6 already, Power wise, no ESP or Magic can stand again Imaginary breaker ( not talking about real situation ) as they become meaningless one they come in contact with IB.
Btw : if Divine Punishment = Magic cheat, Redirection = Science cheat so IB = Universal cheat.
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Accelerator mention that his calculation power now is only half of his original power, if we consider that without the network, his calculating ability = zero that mean 9000+ sister calculating ability = 1/2 his original calculating ability => 20000 sister = his original ability => the whole Level 6 project mean that to archive lev 6 Accelerator have to defeat himself ?, a very meaningful project it seem
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hataye: the whol level 6 project is a scheme. Its possible that he can level up by killing mikoto but why her and 100+ times. Well their are certain reason. Being their is a clone for her and being an electro master. They use this plan to it's full extent. Until Aleister favorite man find it out. Until touma finds it and put a stop to it. Then theirs the cure project of the imouto that leads to them being send to the world. And that helps to increase the AIM field of from just inside the Academy to neighboring towns and even country or maybe not just around japan. That's the real AIM of Aleister. To spread the AIM field. And mikoto is the perfect for this one. Aleister can't toy with his strongest esper and his spare for his no 1. So their comes the number 3 who's also an electro master. That being said it could be said that her ability is for the use of radio signal. Which is probably a front only. Then that radio program had been closed but the truth is the imouto mass production might be starting. But who knows. From what the lady in railgun says their is a year gap from the radio program because mikoto was just a child their from the point the imouto projects starts but their is a problem their. When she was called back to check on the imouto the imouto are already functioning. And she's just monitoring it. It means its already undergoing the project but maybe it took a while to complete it.
Oh well to long let's end it now.
Chaos is just trying to figure out how the magic and esper ability works and it really helps on understanding them more and its fun knowing it.
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Could Shelly tell Ellis to defend her and then drop it into independent mode when vent's around?
Index in her verbose debug mode isn't really conscious to begin with, so could the Johan's pen have dropped the dragons breath attack on her?
Could Maika ask the Toshi Gakuen security robots to protect her dear brother...
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But the robot wouldn't fall into effect but the thing is that robots are useless against her. She's strong even without her divine punishment. But his hammer of wind isn't that really strong but she can spam it and its dangerous if she just throw it again and again on you.
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It also explain that why Aleister chose Mikoto as a subject in Level 6 project instead of the other number 2. I my theory is correct then Accelerator is 127 or (157 ) times stronger than Mikoto.
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IF accelerator is 100+ stronger than mikoto how about the 2nd?
Kakine vs Accelerator is like an adult vs a child but if its Accelerator vs 3rd below its like an elephant vs an ant.
But the 3rd below doesn't include sogita gunha. From what shmaster said. His probably one of the strongest too. Being a gemstone. His strength is a big mystery and can't be measured but unlike imagine breaker it release AIM and can be measure but still questionable on its real strength its just pure estimation and just being estimated its already level 5.
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Agencies looking to adopt tablets while staying within their Windows foundations could have a lot of choices starting this fall, when Microsoft is expected to flood the market with tablets to coincide with its release of Windows 8.
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So they are all hitting for 3% of the market?
Finally, we can get tablets with Operating Systems and Applications from Bill Gates, the man who created COMPUTING with his invention of WINDOWS. All these others are fakers, they aren't real computers, for real Federal Managers.
Would be nice if they brought back Windows 3 File Manager where you could open windows on two drives, side-by-side, [Shift][Enter] to save the view as the default opening view, and sit back and think how user-friendly Windows was.Got lost in Win 95. Sure missed it.Wouldn't a touch screen interface make this more intuitive? Or are people not doing personal computing without the internet?
It is about time Microsoft started getting there act together with tablets. I am so tired and sick of people talking about apple, but I did read where they are now getting hit by viruses since they are now coming to the fore front of the business. When you are 90% of the market you are a target for every nut out there, so now apple is feeling some of the problems that Microsoft has had for years. Apple just wants money for every little thing you try to use on there tablets, when they sold it to you it became yours not theres to tell you what you can or not use. They need to get over themselves.
The FAA just switched from Office 2003 to 2010 with a "markedly different" interface, what used to take 3 seconds in 2003 now takes 30 minutes of hunt the interface to find out where MicroSoft burried the menu item now. Just what we need an "operating system, which promises a markedly different interface from past Windows" Hey Micro$oft if it ain't broke DONT FIX IT.
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Community colleges in the state are not in favor of the proposal and are resistant to the proposed uniform model of education, as the colleges serve a wide variety of educational needs that vary by location. Community college students are generally older than their four-year college counterparts; most have families to care for and many are lower-income. Students' goals vary as well: Some attend community colleges for job training, while some plan to transfer to four-year universities and some are looking for a career change.
However, community colleges need reform in order to function effectively in the 21st century, said Julian Alssid, executive director of Workforce Strategy Center and a co-author of the Boston Foundation report on community colleges upon which Patrick based his proposal.
Alssid said he conducted interviews and focus groups with 55 business and education leaders in Massachusetts. He learned that employers don't look to the state's community colleges as a trainer of choice because many feel the curricula is out of sync with the workplace, the process for developing and updating curricula is too slow and inflexible, and there is a lack of alignment from one college to the next.
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Shooting only caps
I saw in one thread that sometimes bp shooters run some CCI caps alone without a bp load or ball.
I have need to make a small bang now and then to shut up my dogs (they stop barking at the cats and head for the dog house) or to chase off a stray animal without actually shooting them.
If I shoot caps now and then in my bp, does it cause enough corrosive residue that I would have wash down and clean like I was shooting regular loads? Or is it minimal?
I guess I could buy a starter pistol and blanks, but that costs money I could use on bp guns.
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You have stumbled onto a weakness that dogs have toward loud popping noises. I first found out that this works, when I would pop a paper bag. Some really have a time of it during the 4th. of July. Yes, they will respond to your caps but better than this, try popping a pellet gun without inserting a pellet. I have a Rotweiler for as a neighbor and they love to bark. I wait and when the barking goes on for too long, I just pop my pellet gun. He charges into his garage and sometimes will not come out for a couple of hours. I like the dog but sometimes it gets to be too much as he really can't help this barking.
I would think that just about any loud pop will give you the results you want and you can save you caps as well as eliminating any of souce of corrosion. ....
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Pahoo's right on target. Try something else first, like a paper bag, balloon or a pellet gun. Dog's ears are very sensitive to loud pops and a percussion cap could damage them if too close.
However, if that's what it takes, yes, the residue from caps can be corrosive. It should only require rinsing out the nipple, the chamber and the nipple recess in the cylinder, however. A bit of a good bp solvent will work fine.
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Popping an occasional cap to chase off critters or silence a barking dog will not cause your nipples or pistol to disolve into a pile of rust and corrosion for a long time. As long as you clean the gun a couple times a year you should be ok. Back in the day when I was shooting muzzleloaders regularly, the nipple and flash cup only got cleaned after three or four matches, not every time I shot it. - One rifle is 20+ years old and has the original nipple that is still serviceable and in excellent shape.
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Fingers, there you go again trying to induce sanity into a black powder conversation.
I use #11 caps for timer stoppers on my BP revolvers. Start timer, pick up shotgun and load two dummies, click click and shuck them, pick up rifle with a dummy round in mag, lever click, draw first pistol bang, reholster, draw second pistol, bang reholster. check time. Damn that was slow. Never worry about corrosion.
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I believe it says right on the cap package "noncorrosive" but I don't have one in front of me to prove it.
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I just checked my supplies and CCI caps do say 'non-corrosive' on the top of the tin. My Winchester and CVA cap containers do not say one way or the other.
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The reference to 'non-corrosive' is to differentiate modern caps from previous designs that used very corrosive mercury fulminate. While the new caps won't cause the gun to dissolve into a pile of rust (why say something like that? did you really think I even remotely implied such a thing?) they do produce hygroscopic combustion by-products. In the right environment that can be damaging, even if only cosmetic. I personally prefer to keep my nipple environment clean. 'nuff said.
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McKeal is right. Clean your nipples out w/ a nichol wrapped guitar string though if you do pop um.
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At my firing range all the targets are activated by compressed air, therefore there is a compressed air pistol for cleaning. A spray of compressed air in the nipples before firing is all I do. I don't waste RWS primers @ 5 Euro-cent each!
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Amazon Shutting Down Colorado-Based Associates Over Sales Tax Issue
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It appears that some states still haven't gotten the message. Michael Long sends over the email he received from Amazon, alerting him that Colorado has now passed a similar law, meaning that no one in Colorado can be an Amazon affiliate any more. Though Amazon is being a bit disingenuous in saying "no other state has similar rules," when other states have, indeed, passed similar rules, and many others are considering similar rules as well.
Of course, this strategy does risk backfiring on Amazon, as it's effectively using its affiliates as pawns in trying to get the state government to repeal this law. The alternative, of course, is that the affiliates just jump ship to another provider.