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At the E3 Dark Souls booth, it appears you can equip everything below including a shield with similar characteristic to the armor.
Link to video: IGN Dark Souls gameplay
Which lead me to believe the gift you get from completing the ruins will be those equipment and gears on the front page of preparetodie.com and in the video.
|2011-09-22, 13:50
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Been watching the streams of the folks in Japan that bought from stores that broke street date, and damn it looks fantastic.
Dunno if there's a thief's ring equivalent in this game yet but enemy AI and mobs are relentless buggers that will run/crawl/climb ladders in order to get to you.
|2011-09-22, 18:36
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A level 145 (max level) enemy with 1900 HP.
Oh, and I don't even know why people imported the game. Not even going to be a month until it's released in the US. In a language you can understand. In hindsight I think being unable to play online with other players in your region really dampens the fun.
|2011-09-22, 23:11
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|2011-09-23, 02:44
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I, for one, like the idea of being able to play with my buddies in Europe or asia. Segregating the game by region sucks, but what're you gonna do?
|2011-09-26, 21:40
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Eh, what I'm going to do? Absolutely nothing. My opinion has shit against you, and vice versa. Speaking subjectively and all that.
|2011-09-27, 01:24
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Dark Souls is not restricted to regions as Demon's Souls was. Someone that imported a JP copy can still play with friends in the US or EU.
The devs sent out max stats invaders to punish gamers with early/leak copies but due to online freezing issues, From Software took online down temporarily. They released a patch early today 1.02 that fix the freezing.
So at the moment everyone's back online and there are no max stats invaders (anymore) due to the JP official release date passing.
|2011-09-27, 01:43
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Though hearing it isn't region locked is great news. Next is cross platforming!
By the way, any news on the convenant system?
|2011-10-04, 23:29
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This game delivered on the marketing slogan. I'm only 6 hours into the game and can't remember how many times I've died. It wasn't just carelessness The enemy AI this time around is both inspiring and terrifying.
Inspiring: knocking an enemy off from higher ground and instead of getting stuck he runs to a ladder, scales it, and gets back to me.
Terrifying: when an enemy gets in a quick hit and proceeds to roll around behind me for the followup. Oh, with the right shield they will parry.
As for region restriction, word is the Japanese gamers have created a low level thief build for the Forest Hunter covenant. This is so they can rape any westerners from progressing through the dark forest.
|2011-10-05, 21:25
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|2011-10-05, 22:37
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I don't think you need to play Demon's Soul. Just get this game if you want.
And it's a kind of hard that's different than Ninja Gaiden. It's less frustrating (actually, it's not), and most of the time, you can always say it's your own fault that lead to your death instead of the game.
|2011-10-05, 23:16
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>Do I need to play Demons before getting this?
Nope. If you find yourself liking DaS then give it a try, too.
>Is this harder than Ninja Gaiden II for X360?
Like Duo mentioned it's a different kinda hard. I usually find myself dying out of carelessness or impatience, but it really depends on your play style.
>Is this game moved by trial n error like Demon's?
I wouldn't say "trial and error", but it is a learning experience. You don't necessarily have to die to learn - you could be at the jaws of death, succeed, and find yourself evaluating why you got in the situation.
|2011-10-05, 23:48
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|2011-10-06, 00:01
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Hey, Ryu Hayabusa has no stamina bar to speak of... can you imagine him in the world of Dark Souls or Demon's Souls. He would literally OWN, not only by the fact that he never get's tired or out of breath, but also because he's so much faster. By the time your Dark or Demon's souls character has slashed a boss monster 2 times, Ryu would would have already completed 9-hit slash combo with his Katana.
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One of the most important blocks in Minecraft, Wood is a player's first stepping stone on the path towards surviving the harsh environment they face.
Wood is most likely to be the first Raw Material players encounter when traversing the world. Currently, there are five varieties of Wood that can be found in the following Biomes:
Once encountered, Wood can be gathered from Trees by simply punching it or using an Axe to minimize block breaking time.
Note: The differences between the three types of Wood are purely cosmetic. When used in a Furnace or in Crafting, they behave exactly the same.
In accordance with being an important crafting material, Wood can also be used as fuel. When burned inside a Furnace, one Wood will be consumed for every item that is smelted. While not nearly as efficient as Coal or Charcoal, Wood does make up for it by being a renewable resource.
When gathering Wood from Trees, make sure to stick around for the Leaves to disappear. Every now and again they drop Saplings, which can be planted in Dirt to grow more Trees, and more Wood consequentially. Be sure that the area around the planted Sapling has plenty of light and space around it, otherwise it will not grow.
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While waiting two weeks to hear if he got the part of Peeta Mallark in the wildly anticipated big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games," Josh Hutcherson couldn't even speak properly.
"It got to the point where literally anytime there was a word that began with "H," I would say 'hunger,'" Hutcherson ("The Kids Are All Right") says. "I'd be like, 'Are we hunger—having dinner?' It would just come out of my mouth. It was all I thought about 100 percent of the time."
Now, of course, the 19-year-old actor's life will never be the same as he travels the world ("I woke up today in my hotel room, and I literally did not know where I was for a second," he says) promoting a movie guaranteed to be one of the year's biggest. Gary Ross ("Pleasantville," "Seabiscuit") directs the story of teenagers Peeta and Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence), who represent their district in a futuristic, food-deprived society in which young adults annually fight to the death on national TV.
Before heading to a mall appearance in Aurora, Hutcherson sat down at the Peninsula Hotel to talk about his own survival skills, flinging berries at cars before filming and the boy-band reason for the previous, pre-Peeta time he dyed his hair blond.
These books are huge. What's the most extreme story you've heard about fans taking something about "The Hunger Games" to heart?
Oh, man. At the fan event we had out in L.A. just before I came here, the mall thing, it was crazy. They had head-to-toe: The pants, the shirt, the necklaces, the bracelets. Everything was Mockingjay, Peeta, Tribute, this, that. I didn't go, but Jen and Liam [Hemsworth, who plays Katniss' friend Gale] went down to Mexico City and they held this event where fans—they actually separated them into different districts and they have challenges. So people really get into it. It's crazy.
How many people were killed?
A lot of people were killed. A lot of people died. But it was for promotion for the movie, so it was worth it. [Laughs.]
Tell me about your foraging skills. How long would you last if dropped off in a forest?
I have pretty good foraging skills. I grew up in Kentucky in the woods, playing a lot, and I love hiking and camping and being outdoors. I watch a lot of "Man vs. Wild" with Bear Grylls. So I feel like I'd be prepared for any situation. I feel like I might do all right in the Hunger Games. My biggest problem would obviously be killing someone, but as far as surviving in the wilderness I think I'd do all right.
What's the most extreme experience you had in the wilderness?
Actually maybe when we were filming. Liam and I were actually doing an interview and we hear this horn, and all of a sudden this bear comes running right at us. Literally running. It was a black bear; it was probably 400 pounds. It looks up and saw us and then took off in the other direction. That was pretty intense, all of a sudden seeing a bear running toward you and being like, "How do we handle this? What exactly is going to be our plan here when this bear attacks one of us?"
A lot of people ask you the same questions. Tell me a story you haven't gotten to tell yet about Jennifer.
Before we started filming—here's a good one actually I haven't told anybody—when we were staying at our apartments in North Carolina, one night we had everybody over to Jennifer's apartment and we decided we were going to get a slingshot and we were going to slingshot berries at people in cars as they drove by. So we're sling-shotting like grapes and blueberries and eventually the people in the hotel like called up and they're like, "Uh, are you guys shooting things off the balcony?" And we're like, "Nope, don't know what you're talking about." [Laughs.] So we stopped. So we got in a lot of trouble, but it was pretty fun.
What did the people in the cars do?
One lady, [laughs] it was kind of hilarious, she pulled up to the hotel lobby and was sitting there, and we were like I think 10 floors up, six or 10 floors up and so we started [throwing] cherries and grapes at her car. And she literally would not get out of her car. She was looking out, and eventually the hotel manager came out. I guess she called the hotel and been (impersonates old lady), "Somebody's throwing things at my car!" It was harmless, it was berries, but at the same time it was pretty funny.
Jennifer has expressed being apprehensive about taking on the role and how it would change her life. Was there any of that from you? What advice, if any, did you receive from your "Zathura" co-star Kristen Stewart ("Twilight") about dealing with that?
For me, it wasn't even a decision. It was understood from the beginning that if I got the part offered I was doing it. I love the story so much, I love the character, that I wouldn't want to not do a movie that has a great story, great character, just because of what it could do to me socially. And on top of that, as an actor, in the profession, if you become successful you become known and every actor wants to become successful, so in one way or another hopefully at some point you become well-known. At the same time it is a life-changer, and I hate being treated differently than other people, and that happens a lot in this business especially. So it is tough. As far as Kristen goes, it was cool because I worked with her before all the madness happened with "Twilight." I haven't really talked to her a lot since, but the times that I have, she's still the same, and for me that kind of gives me reassurance that I don't have to change. I can still be me.
@terrynd3 wanted to know: Between premieres, crazed fans and interviews, what do you do to keep yourself sane?
I play sports. I play basketball probably four to five days a week when I'm back home. I'm on two teams. So that's my escape and I can really get into it and leave all the other stuff behind.
Reality shows are going to extremes. A huge election is coming up. How far are we as a society from turning into the "Hunger Games" world of Panem?
I'd like to think pretty far away. Reality TV's getting crazy, but we're talking about literally kids battling each other to the death. So I think we're pretty far away from that society. Government-wise, I think that we're closer than we are with reality TV. There's a separation of the rich and the poor now and it's growing exponentially and you see a disconnect between the 1 percent and the 99. That's exactly what this movie is about in a sense is the disconnect between the people who have and the have-nots.
So what will be the impact of people being motivated to rise up?
I think it's already happening. I think with the Occupy movements and things of that nature people now more than ever with governments are at a point where they're like, "Enough's enough," and "I'm standing up for this," and I think this movie just kinda speaks to that. And if anything maybe [it will] give them a little more confidence to [keep doing that].
Many people have made "Twilight" comparisons. Hopefully this is a new question at least: If Peeta had to choose between being a werewolf or a vampire, what would he choose?
Considering Peeta's like me, and I would probably choose vampire, I would say vampire. I think that the transformation you have to go through from a person to a wolf, I feel like that's very physically taxing. It would be very tiring. And vampires are just cool.
I thought you would say werewolf. Peeta's kind and reserved but once you flip the switch he can turn on that other side of himself.
That's true. That's true. There is that element.
Care to reconsider?
I'm sticking with vampire. I'm standing behind my choice. [Laughs.]
Peeta initially shows his affection for Katniss by giving her bread. How much will "The Hunger Games" inspire guys to similarly express their love for a girl through bread?
[Laughs.] Well, food's always the way to anybody's heart, I think, guy or girl. I seriously do hope that this movie to a certain extent will show people that it's OK to say your emotions. I've been the type of guy, I've always been very forthcoming with how I feel. And that it doesn't make you less of a man to like go and be like, "This is how I feel about you. This is the truth." Hopefully people will see Peeta as a character and be like, "Oh, cool, you can do that and still be a dude? Right on."
This isn't the first time you've dyed your hair. You say you and your frosted tips wanted to be in a boy band when you were 10. Which boy band?
'N Sync. 100 percent. I love their songs, and their dance moves. Their style. I thought I was the next member in 'N Sync.
How much time did you spend at home singing and dancing along?
I knew every single dance routine to every song that they had. Every music video I had memorized. I still know the lyrics to almost every 'N Sync song.
Which member did you connect with the most?
Justin for sure. Because he beatboxed and danced and he was the ladies' man. I was like, "That's what I want to be." I'm not, but that's what I wanted to be. [Laughs.]
On the most difficult part of being Peeta: "I think for me it was finding the balance between staying true to the book but then also making him work cinematically. Peeta in the books has a tendency to be a little bit softer. And in talking with Gary and Suzanne we wanted to give him a little bit more balls, for lack of a better word … [In] the cave scene with Katniss and Peeta where Peeta's admitting his love to Katniss, in the book it can kinda came across a little sappy. And we wanted it to come across as being like, 'I'm gonna die. I need to tell you how I feel.' More strong, like, 'I have to tell you this.'"
On putting on 15 pounds of muscle for the role: "Honestly the best part was in the end having the result of it actually working. The hard part was the eating, 'cause I work out and play basketball normally. But I had to eat so much. All chicken and fish and vegetables, so it was never even exciting food. It was like five or six [meals per day]. It was like 4,000 calories a day, but it was also like all healthy calories. It was a lot of food. I mean, I can go to McDonald's and eat 4,000 calories in one sitting. But when it's all healthy stuff, it's a lot of volume."
On Chicago: "This is only my second time here. The first time I was here I was like 13. So it's been a while. I love the city though. Every time I come here it's been, 'Oh, it's a lot bigger than I thought.' I feel like the skyline, I'm like, 'Geez, that's Manhattan style.' I love Chicago. It's a really cool feel. I love the weather honestly. I'm from Kentucky so we got the hot summers, cold winters, so it's nice to come here and get the seasons."
Guilty pleasure movie: "White Men Can't Jump." "Every time it's on TV, I have to watch it."
Can his "Hunger Games" co-star Woody Harrelson, in fact, jump? "He can! He can. He's got a great jump shot. He's a good basketball player."
Guilty pleasure band: "I think 'N Sync's gotta be it. I still listen to 'N Sync on occasion, and that's definitely a guilty pleasure for sure."
Favorite N'Sync song: "Tearin' Up My Heart"
Current favorite song: Fun, "We Are Young"
Best mall food: Pepperoni pizza from Sbarro
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The Bucs take on Louisville at 4 p.m. this Saturday, while the Razorbacks and Bucs will faceoff the day after Thanksgiving on Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. (EST).
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In 1992 Jeannie and Peter Ferber began Andover Green Book Publishers with their first book Journey to a New Day, a collection of poems by Doris Peel, illustrated by Peter Ferber. Originally they ran the publishing from their home quickly moving it to an office in Ballardvale. Later they moved the business to Alton New Hampshire.
When they published I Am Able, I Am Bound, a biography of Yury Meshkov, the first president of Crimea, they befriended Russian people who told them of the poor state of books available to Russian children. The Ferbers donated funds to enhance and update school libraries in Russia.
- "To Russia with Love", Publisher's Weekly, July, 18, 2002
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- Directed By Ron Brewer, John Over, Tyree Dillihay, Lionel Ordaz.
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Hang in there, Bombay
I came close, as many did yesterday, to losing loved ones. I've spent over a third of my life in my birthplace, within walking distance of the Taj and Oberoi hotels targeted in the terrorist attacks. I have only fond memories of experiences at the hotels and hope to have many, many more (I've written about them before, but now is not the time for those discussions). Cafe Leopold is a favorite hangout. Metro Cinema is the first movie theater I went to in my life. To see these familiar sites as battlegrounds is more than shocking.
Bombay and her people will hang in there and bounce back, as Bombay and her people always have. Condolences to all families affected, and salutations to all officers who risked so much, fought so hard, and in several cases, lost their lives in upholding the human spirit. A prayer for the city, sadly hardly new to terrorism. We've seen this (perhaps worse) before.
And finally, I absolutely share the sentiments of Aamir Khan (at this post at his blog), Deepak Chopra (on Larry King Live last night), and Suketu Mehta (Sita-ji at her blog wrote about his Op-Ed piece in the NY Times).
Jai Hind. And God bless America.
16 comments:
- bollyviewer said...
Bombay isnt my birthplace but I've spent several carefree years in South Bombay. Leopold was a great place to hang out. Colaba Causeway with its plethora of shops, restaurants and juice shops was a favorite haunt during my grad-school days and I even tried Taj's cafe a couple of times (it was super expensive so only a very rare treat!). Early this year I happened to visit Mumbai after several years and really loved how little any of these places had changed. So, it was a big shock to hear about them turning into battlefields! And knowing that they are never again going to be the same... :-( Its all so sad and sooooo pointless - WHY? WHY? WHY?
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Darshit said...
I am touched by ur concern.
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
So sad and heart-breaking news :( But this is the first act in which some government officers "actually" cared about people, and risked their lives, bravo! But still, many people have been killed, which is sad.
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Bollyviewer: 'So sad and so pointless' is exactly right. There is too much hatred in the world, and too many sick people who will always spread it :'(
Aside: I was so spooked when I realized this happened on a Wednesday. We said it when we saw the film, there was *nothing* to appreciate about the way it led to propagating its ideology.
Grad school in Bombay sounds like fun. I really enjoyed everything at Taj, and thought it was all very good value. The cafe (La Patisserie) and its wonderful treats. The restaurant named 'Tanjore' with live Indian classical music and dance (it was later renamed). Then Golden Dragon and Shamiana, all the food is just heavenly. The Oberoi towers (I liked them more for the shopping mall and hair salon than the food, LOL), I could see from my bedroom.
As you say, it's all right where we were, it's just unbelievably shocking and horribly sad. They'll be back, though, just not the same *sigh*.
Darshit: Let's all just keep praying and hoping for the best. It sucks to have to account for family and friends in your hometown like this. It's sadly become more frequent than anyone would want.
Saurabh: That's a good point. Too often, the actions of the police (especially in Bombay) are influenced by politicians, and we know how ineffective the political situation of the city has been for the last two decades.
The police and commandos must be in a heck of tough spot with situations they've faced over the last couple days, and our salutations to each and every one of them for their bravado, absolutely.
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
Adab theBollywoodFan-ji,
So sorry to hear about what's going on in your hometown. Thanks fo rthe links to Khan and Chopra's thougts on the tragic event. Like you, they had some good insight. Viva Mumbai. Jai Hind!
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawat said...
Jai Hind to u too!
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Shweta and Sita-ji: Thank you. It's always so discouraging every time this happens. As Bollyviewer said, we believe in peace and justice, and we ask 'WHY?'; is it too much to expect all of humanity to do so? Isn't it supposed to mean good for all?
I found this Times of India piece sad, interesting and very telling of the quality of one of the heroic servicemen we lost in Hemant Karkare. Here's one who'd made it his mission to take on the political system, enough to, per the article, "receive phone calls threatening to blow up his residence." Of course, those same people will be among the first to 'pay their respects'. Go figure.
Jai Hind.
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
Yes, I know it has all happened before too many times. I've seen enough films and read enough books (and blogs) to actually make comparisons with previous terrorist events. My connection extends no further than what I've experienced in the media, but actually it feels like a very real connection. The internet especially has made the world seem a little bit more like a large family, and I do feel grief for those killed in Mumbai, almost as if they were family.
I could have been a British national staying in a Mumbai hotel (although probably not such an expensive one as the Taj!) It could have been me blogging out of a hotel room toilet.
But I still want to visit Mumbai. Jai Hind.
- Friday, November 28, 2008
- Filmi Girl said...
I was very touched by Aamir's post - especially his words of praise for the policemen.
It's such a sad thing that happened...
- Friday, November 28, 2008
hey, my thoughts & prayers are with you & everyone in Mumbai. i felt so sad listening to the news.. and, frankly, i don't know what else to say without sounding redundant. but definitely, i'm praying for India..
~Ranya (your *neighbor* from Bangladesh)
- Friday, November 28, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Thank you all.
Joss: The state of security in the city has been very inadequate over the last couple of decades, and we can only hope it gets better. You're right about some films doing a very good job of capturing some of the turmoil. Those films are naturally the most painful to consume, though, and I often struggle with the imagery, so I try to stay away. Yet, given my love of films that carry social messages, I cannot ignore the genre entirely.
It's great you still want to visit Mumbai. :)
Filmi Girl: It's good to know Aamir believes in what he's saying, and that what's he's saying now is what he's been advocating for a long time. He's been an exemplary leader in his profession when it comes to the theme, and his filmography over the years illustrates that. An anti-terror force member/cop who fought domestic terrorism too in Baazi (1994) and Sarfarosh (1999). A freedom fighter in Mangal Pandey (2005). Films that addressed religious extremism on both sides, in Rang De Basanti (2006), Fanaa (2006), 1947 Earth (1999). The list goes on.
Ranya: Thank you, we need good wishes to be redundant! South Asia is so vibrant and has so much potential, yet I fear most of it will never be realized because of selfish (not incompetent -- they know well what they do) politicians across the region.
- Friday, November 28, 2008
Glad your loved ones are all okay...I love Mumbai, and have spent happy hours in those locations and it breaks my heart. So can only imagine what all Mumbaikers are going through. And the commandos and police there have been heroic. "I love my India..."
- Friday, November 28, 2008
I only have one question to all thats been going on in Bombay: Why?
I'm praying for peace in Bombay, the strongest city in the world.
- Friday, November 28, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Memsaab: Thank you. Like you, I can only imagine the turbulence Mumbai is going through now. The commandos and police have indeed given their all, and we salute them for their service. Great song reference, Vatan mera India, Sajan mera India! (My country, my love)!
Hi Anonymous: I don't think anyone has an answer to 'why?', because there is absolutely no answer that will ever justify it. There is too much hatred all over the place, and too many forces that will always ensure that the hatred continues.
Let's all keep up the prayers, Bombay is certainly one of the strongest cities in the world.
- Friday, November 28, 2008
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Thank you Anonymous.
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Two companies have won a $55.7 million option to provide the Air Force with technical and acquisition management support services.
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Under the contract option, the companies will provide additional diverse non-engineering, technical and acquisition management support services being provided under the basic contract.
Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2015.
The contract includes foreign military sales to the countries of Australia, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates, the Defense Department said in a release.
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 27th Feb 2008 21:27 UTC
"As anyone who is into 3D computer graphics knows, there is something mysterious and special about The Teapot. It's not just any teapot - it's 'the' teapot. The teapot was made by Melitta in 1974 and originally belonged to Martin Newell and his wife, Sandra - who purchased it from ZCMI, (a department store in Salt Lake City). The teapot was eventually donated to the Boston Computer Museum but now resides in the Ephemera collection of the Computer History Museum. It's cataloged as 'Teapot used for Computer Graphics rendering' and bears the catalog number X00398.1984."


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In the end the Bisons came up on the losing end, falling 17-14 in their second game of the Caravelle Resort Classic hosted by Coastal Carolina at Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C.
The Bisons scored the most runs in a game this season, but they also allowed the most runs in game as well as the most hits. The Bisons managed 11 hits while Michigan pounded out 19.
Michigan opened the game with 10 runs in the first inning. They added four in second. In the third and the fourth they added one run each.
The Bisons fought back with six runs in the third, three in the fourth and two each in the fifth and sixth. They added one more in the seventh.
Right-hander Dannie Strable started for the Bisons, but lasted only one-third of an inning. He gave up five hits and eight runs, all earned. He walked three and struck out one.
Matt Bowling, a right-hander, relieved Strable. He gave up two more runs in the first. He lasted 4.2 innings, giving up 11 hits and also giving up eight runs, all earned. He walked two and struck out seven.
Right-hander Mike Grace took over for Bowling. In four innings he allowed only one run and three hits. He walked one and struck out four.
Third baseman Cory Hale hit two home runs for the Bisons. He led the Bisons with three hits. He tied for the team game high in RBI in a game with five. His two home runs and nine total bases are both team game highs.
Second baseman Kyle Henry hit his first home run of the season. The three home runs by the Bisons and the 13 RBI are both team game highs.
The Bisons are closing out the tournament today with Ball State.


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Why Are US Publications Downplaying The Significance Of Some Of Wikileaks' Leaks?
from the they-know-which-side-their-bread-is-buttered-on dept
But then it lists out a whole bunch of things that have been found in the leaks so far (and, remember, less than 1% of the cables have actually been released), that all seem like pretty big stories, that haven't received much attention at all. Many of them do get one or two stories, and that's it. This includes multiple stories of US officials basically working to obstruct foreign governments from responding to various misdeeds by representatives of the US. There are also numerous examples of US officials disobeying agreements with other countries and believing bad intelligence. But, for whatever reason, that's just not as interesting as the story of the organization that helped reveal that information?


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Whether it's learning to dance for Chicago or packing on pounds to play Bridget Jones, Renee Zellweger has proved that she's willing to go the physical distance for a role. But the Oscar winner tends to be simply elegant in her off-duty time, so we had to look twice at her punky new hairdo at the premiere of The Bee Movie last night in New York. Sure, she's still in classic Carolina Herrera, but check out that short style — it's even shaved up in back! We love that Renee has gone for such a low maintenance look, but we can see how others would miss her longer locks. Tell us: What do you think of Renee Zellweger's new haircut? Do you love it or hate it?


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The Pott Folse Band Wagon will ride in the Krewe of Ambrosia's parade Saturday in Thibodaux.
The Pott Folse Band Wagon will ride in the Krewe of Ambrosia's parade Saturday in Thibodaux. The wagon will also ride in the Krewe of Mardi Gras' parade Feb. 9 along the east Houma route, the Krewe of Chronos parade Feb. 10 in Thibodaux, and the Krewe of Houmas' parade Feb. 12 along the west Houma route.
Baptisms: Cambron Jake Rodriguez, son of Jacob and Fallon Triche Rodriguez; and Gianna Lynn Olivier, daughter of Grant and Shelley Rogers Olivier; were baptized recently at St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church, 3500 La. 1, Raceland.
Dues for Catholic Daughters of Americas members are due. You must pay $25 by Jan. 31 if you have not paid your 2013 dues yet. Mail dues to Laura St. P�, 312 Pelican Drive, Raceland, LA 70394.
Any eighth- through 12th-grader who would like to attend Youth Rally on March 23 at Nicholls State University may pick up a registration form in the back of church or at the church's administration office. The deadline to register is Feb. 25.
Traveling chalice: Stan and Ruth Breaux received the traveling chalice at the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday at St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church.
It will remain in their home for one week as they pray for vocations.
J.P. and Rose Breaux will receive the chalice at the 8 a.m. Mass on Sunday.
If you are interested in having the traveling chalice in your home for one week, call Ronnie Danos at 537-7806.
St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church's Ladies Altar Society is looking for new members. Members meet in the afternoon on the last Friday of each month. Dues for 2013 can be mailed to Barbara Solar, 122 Elm Drive, Raceland, LA 70394. For information, call Barbara at 856-5919.


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US family grieving over new beheading video
September 2, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — A family spokesman says relatives of freelance journalist Steven Sotloff are aware of a new video purporting to show his beheading by Islamic State militants.
In a two-sentence statement Tuesday, family spokesman Barak Barfi said Sotloff's family, quote, "knows of this horrific tragedy and is grieving privately."
The family has not been told whether the video is authentic, and Barfi said the family does not plan to make any additional comments now.
Earlier, the State Department said U.S. intelligence officials were still trying to determine if the video was genuine.
Sotloff had been held by the Islamic State since last year.


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Google explains that of all the bytes transmitted through the intertubes today, 65% is made up of images and photos. In other words, if there's an area where you can save on bandwith - and thus, speed up the web - it's image optimisation. To that end, Google has unveiled WebP, an image format which makes use of the techniques from VP8 video intra frame coding. The container format is lightweight, and based and based on RIFF.
A more detailed explanation can be found on WebP's website. "WebP uses predictive coding to encode an image, the same methodology used by the VP8 video codec to compress keyframes in videos," the page reads, "Predictive coding uses the values in neighboring blocks of pixels to predict the values in a block, and then encodes only the difference (residual) between the actual values and the prediction. The residuals typically contain many zero values, which can be compressed much more effectively. The residuals are then transformed, quantized and entropy-coded as usual. WebP also uses variable block sizes."
So, what is the result of this? "In order to gauge the effectiveness of our efforts, we randomly picked about 1,000,000 images from the web (mostly JPEGs and some PNGs and GIFs) and re-encoded them to WebP without perceptibly compromising visual quality," writes Richard Rabbat, product manager at Google, "This resulted in an average 39% reduction in file size. We expect that developers will achieve in practice even better file size reduction with WebP when starting from an uncompressed image."
They've set up a comparison site, with the original JPEGs on the left, and the re-encoded WebP images on the right. In this case, the WebP images use the PNG container format so we can actually see them. To my untrained eye, there's absolutely no difference, and I have a pretty decent monitor. The one difference I do not is the sometimes ridiculous reduction in file size - which makes me happy.


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Let's talk about Silver Jews again.
Favourite album?
most overrated opening lyric to an album
seriously, this comes up every time someone mentions the Silver Jews - it doesn't even make much sense. Was he ill (mentally / physically)? Was he forcefully hospitalised? What is going on?
The thing is,
It's completely nonsensical, but it grabs you. I can understand not liking it as an opening lyric, but I bet you noticed it the first time you heard it.
the fact its nonsensical makes it great
The way its delivered as well just makes me smile
i took it to mean being sectioned during a manic episode
like, people who are manic feel on top of the world and have delusions of grandeur and that, so he'd probably feel he was "approaching perfection". And then the line would be a wry reflection on his lack of insight into why he was hospitalised at the time. It'd fit with the next line, too - "slowly screwing my way across Europe" - people with mania often end up having sex with a lot of people.
No idea if that's actually what it means, might be just my imagination running away with me.
I'd vote for Arab Strap's 'Packs of Three'
for that:
'It was the biggest cock you'd ever seen, but you'd no idea where that cock has been...'
I love Arab Strap and I like this song and the opening line but
I've always had a problem with the concept of the song encapsulated by the line 'you say you did it four times but jonnies come in packs of three'.
Seems as silly as suggesting that you can't eat 26 fruit pastilles because you only get 15 in a packet.
I... don't - what? I don't think you understand the line, then.
Hmmm. I thought I did.
Surely it means that the fourth time she didn't use a condom -because "jonnies come in packs of three".
What am I missing?
And I'd vote this for most overrated opening lyric to an album
Every time that thread comes up (every 3-4 months?), this and the Silver Jews one get spouted out, along with some McClusky gubbins.
"I wish that I had known in that first minute we met, the unpayable debt that I owed you"
That's a pretty good opening line.
As far as that Arab Strap line goes, I prefer "Another bloated disco, another sniff If romance I'll forget"
On a deeper level of discussion,
my favourite album of their's is, without a doubt, American Water. to me, it's one of those really rare, genuinely 10/10 albumssaps and pehdtsckjmba this'd this
It's a good shout
I think Bright Flight takes it though for my money, probably because it's sadder/more romantic and I'm a total sap.
The Wild Kindness is stunning
That said, my favourite lyric is:
In twenty-seven years,
I drunk fifty thousand beers,
and they just wash against me
like the sea into a pier.
I Remember Me makes me cry pretty much each time I listen to it.
There are some astonishing lines in that song.
^Total sap
I completely agree
Album - American Water
Song - Send In The Clouds (maybe)
Lyric - 'When I go downtown I always wear a corduroy suit, cos it's made from a hundred gutters that the rain can run right through"
I fucking love Silver Jews.
I used to get baked and sing along to all of Bright Flight
with my strange ginger mate. Loved that album when I was a teenager, not listened to them in a couple of years. David Berman is amazing.
I've never heard the stuff before Starlite Walker.
Is it available? Is it good?
I haven't either really
The Arizona Record is on Grooveshark if you want to give it a go
One of those bands
whose vocals stop me listening to them. Sorry.
vocals are what I love about em'
remember being overjoyed when I found out about Bill Callahan soon after cos he sounds similar. Love monotone word bummers.
- chasingabee this'd this
Your loss
Absolutely love 'em
One of the best feelings in the world for me is to have a few beers and sing along to the entirety of Bright Flight, adopting a faux-Texan accent.
"A black hawk nailed to the sky, and the tape hiss from the trees"
- styrofoamboots this'd this
Silver Jews night, yeah?
Whose house?
I'll bring the tortilla chips.
I haven't talked to him yet but I'm sure he won't mindsaps this'd this
i wish i knew more DiSsers.
the more time I spend on here the more I like yoosefunkycow this'd this
I think I have my album order worked out
Pretty Eyes maybe? too many to pick from. "The elephants are so ashamed of their size, hosing down I tell them "you got pretty eyes"'
love love love
Pretty Eyes. Berman wrote some great songs.
.... this melody>
Room games and diamond rain
It's a fox hunt
It's an f stop
It's a ten acre wood
Outbound on a western train
It costs a quarter, man
Out on the border land
I can dance real good
The butler hesitates at the top of the stairs
I used to think that line was...
"The butler has a taste at the top of the stairs"
I was lucky to see them live in Edinburgh, did anybody else see them live?
...At the Metro
It was on their last tour, unbeknownst to me. I kept the ticket stub in my wallet even after the ink had rubbed out. The years/beers/washing against a pier line is my favourite line, song Horseleg Swastikas, album American Water. A gem of a band.
I'm doing a night tomorrow where we only play US/Canadian indie rock
absolutely 100% going to play Punks in the Beerlight
Careful with the prescription analgesics mind.
Only ever listened to Starlite Walker and Natural Bridge
stopped paying attention to the after that, even though I liked both albums. Rebel Jew is probably my favourite of theirs, although I really like Trains Across the Sea, too
Pay attention again, then.
Bright Flight and American Water are wonderful records.
And I should know, I'm a prick.
alright, I'm listening, I'm paying attention.
I can't hear anything.
I quite like Silver Jews
I mean, Berman's lyrics are outstanding, but often they just seem too overwrought for me. Like, clever, but just too deliberate and not so natural. I'm not making sense
I don't agree imo - you can't accuse DB of not being natural. His heart and failings and addictions and mistakes and fuckups are all there. And he puts it beautifully into lovely melodies.
And god
you can just hear that he's trying to be good - all the time. He wants to be normal. But then - why not get fucking slaughtered instead, eh? I guess you can relate, or not. Maybe that's it.
I've always liked Bright Flight the most
Every song on the album is brilliant, but my favourite is Friday Night Fever.
Lyric: "She wouldn't change me if she could
I wouldn't change her, she's too good
Sometimes a man just needs a change of pace"
So simple it gets me every time. I heard somewhere that this was a cover. Can someone with more knowledge enlighten me?
it's kind of interesting that they cut out the bridge sections
I guess less is more sometimes


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Senior thesis projects ranging from graphic design and photography to painting and textiles will be on display at Lamar University's Dishman Art Museum from May 3 to 16. The reception for the student thesis art exhibition will be Friday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the exhibition and the reception is free.
This exhibition is the culmination of study for 12 seniors graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art, and one graduate student completing her Master of Arts.
Students from Southeast Texas presenting in the undergraduate thesis exhibition, "Constructing Realities," include:
Rachel Binagia, of Port Neches, will present her thesis work, "People Like Shine: A Business with Personality," which emphasizes bold colors, handmade designs and quirky phrases to create a unique brand identity for her jewelry line.
Jordan Gonzales, of Beaumont, will present "Megiddo," a series of posters advertising the film "Megiddo," which is a short-film being made by Ministry Cinema Productions.
Thomas Harris, of Deweyville, will present "Same Love," a local campaign created to raise awareness by educating audiences of the major rights, benefits and protections denied to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community because the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriage.
Elizabeth Rogers, of Silsbee, will present "Gender Delusions," about the misconceptions associated with gender. The purpose shows that gender is not a box where society can neatly classify a person based on social norms.
Zia Rogers, of Beaumont, will present "Wanderlust of the Dream," about the state of dreams and their evocative qualities.
"Fragmented Forms," Amy Faggard's master's thesis exhibition, will also open May 3. Faggard, of Nederland, is graduating with a Master of Arts with an emphasis in painting.
Other presentations include:
David Brock will present "Modern Vintage," which suggests a new-old world approach to design, and emphasizes Victorian graphic design as an alternative aesthetic. The intention is for the viewer to gain an appreciation for the intricate and ornate Victorian style through the recognition of the relative and significant subject matter, which is indicative of our modern society.
Lisa Champlin will present "Arcadia," which focuses on the relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Zachariah Haverly will present "The Endless Resources of Space," which uses graphic elements in poster form as a vessel to inform viewers of the multitude of benefits lying just beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
Melissa Maddox will present "Beauty is Pain," about the irresponsibility of beauty-industry advertising, and the harmful effects of their products. The thesis is comprised of eight photographic advertisements, modified products and designed packaging.
Ashley Newchurch will present "Back to the Basics," about making textiles a functional work of art.
Zachary Scouras will present "Transliterated Designs," which focuses on creating awareness and graphics for the vision impaired.
The Dishman Art Museum is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is located at 1030 E. Lavaca, Beaumont, Texas. Free museum-dedicated parking is available in front of the Dishman during museum hours. Call(409) 880-8959 for more information or visit www.lamar.edu/dishman [3].
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Michael Saunders got Syllable Desktop to run on his new Asus Eee PC (screenshot). There is some work to do to support all hardware, but most functionality already works. Michael reports that video, audio, touchpad, USB and battery monitor all work. Widescreen video and network don't and there may be reliability problems with USB storage devices. As installing Syllable from a USB device doesn't work yet, Michael used an inventive method for installation. It can be done by imaging your Eee drive with the dd utility (from Linux), installing Syllable on it through QEmu and then dd'ing the image back to the real drive. Note that the drive number needs to be adjusted in the GrUB boot file. The project is looking into distributing Syllable especially for the Eee PC in this form.


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Why bloggers still matter
Jazz Shaw,
This week I've been spending some time with the folks from the Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity (along with a number of other writers) at a blogger conference they hosted. The theme was "The Tax & Regulatory Impact on Industry, Jobs & The Economy, and Consumers," and it's included a number of enlightening discussions on the real world impacts of excessive, redundant and intrusive government regulations on not only businesses, but citizens everywhere. (One example, provided by representatives of the AT&T Innovation center, is that American businesses spend 10.36 billion hours each year filling out government regulation compliance paperwork. The numbers are staggering.)
A different topic, however, was brought up by a featured speaker at dinner last night. The group was addressed by former Franklin Center associate Bill McMorris, now with the Washington Free Beacon. (The Beacon was the outfit that originally broke the Hillary Papers story earlier this month.) In an age when it seems like everyone and their chipmunk has a blog, Bill spoke about why the work of bloggers is still important, and how some of them continue to make a difference. The real opportunity, as McMorris sees it, is driven by the practices of the government in the modern era and the budget restrictions facing conventional mainstream media outlets.
You see, rather than attempting to hide things from the public, the government at all levels (including the Obama administration) has taken the idea of transparency to an entirely new level, releasing such a flood of documentation and information all across the spectrum that nobody could possibly sort through it all. In terms of keeping the public informed, think of it as death by a thousand documents. Newspapers and cable media entities simply don't have the staff required to dig through that much material on everything from budget numbers to job postings, purchase orders and more. But, as Bill explained, an army of bloggers (or one blogger willing to put in the hours and elbow grease) can comb through the mountains of data they release on government web sites. By putting in Freedom of Information Act requests on seemingly mundane budget subjects, bloggers can uncover even more if they have the time and gumption.
He related several stories of how smaller, state level political bloggers had found all manner of government malfeasance which was later picked up by the networks. (Occasionally even giving credit to the original finder.) It seems like such a simple thing at first glance, but the truth of it is startling. The government has chosen to live by the rules we've put in place regarding transparency and public information (in most cases, anyway), but attempt to avoid exposure by drowning us in a torrent of mind numbing forms, reports and logs. Frequently hidden inside of them, though, are nuggets of gold which can allow any blogger to make their mark and bring the activities of their elected representatives to light. It's something to think about as we approach the next round of elections.


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Iron men: It takes health, heart to play in all 162
Prince among dedicated group to compile impressive streaks of no days off
Playing 162 games or hitting 30 home runs -- which is the more difficult, demanding task?
The question was put to Prince Fielder, now playing for the Rangers after seven seasons in Milwaukee and two in Detroit. The remarkably durable first baseman has missed one game in the past five seasons, playing all 162 four times. Fielder has launched 30 or more homers six times.
"Home runs just happen," Fielder said after giving it thought. "Playing every day, that's something you have to decide to do. Only one guy [the manager] can determine if you play every day. There are 29 different teams, and all those pitchers, who can keep you from hitting home runs."
Fielder, who turns 30 on Friday, was joined in 2013 by Billy Butler, Hunter Pence and Joey Votto in the unofficial Cal Ripken Jr. Club, playing all 162 games.
Starlin Castro, Adam Jones and Ichiro Suzuki were Fielder's fellow iron men in 2012. Prince did not miss a game in two seasons in Detroit before getting shipped to Texas in exchange for Ian Kinsler.
In 2010, his final season in Milwaukee, Fielder missed one game with the flu, leaving Ichiro and Matt Kemp as the lone 162-game men. In 2009, Prince had no company in the Ripken club.
Since the start of 2006, his first full season, Fielder has missed a total of 13 games. His only absence since 2008 was on Sept. 13, 2010, when he became severely ill with a virus in Houston. It ended a club-record streak of 327 consecutive starts for the Brewers.
"That's incredible, great to see," said Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, who played 162 games in back-to-back seasons for the Rangers early in his career. "A lot of it is luck, a lot of it is genetics and a lot of it is hard work. Guys that can play every day and stay productive are rare."
The most durable player in baseball is built along the lines of an offensive lineman, but that hasn't prevented Fielder from distinguishing himself as a guy who comes to play -- and play.
Lou Gehrig, the Yankees' legendary "Iron Horse," and Ripken, the pride of the Orioles, set incredibly high standards with their consecutive games records of 2,130 and 2,632, respectively. Ripken didn't miss a game for more than 16 years in eclipsing Gehrig, whose record stood for 56 seasons.
"No one will ever come close to it," Teixeira said of Ripken's record. "I'm still amazed at that streak, playing that position, that he didn't get hit by a pitch or cleted at shortstop. You would expect something like that. Incredible, really."
Teixeira's Texas franchise record of 507 consecutive games ended on June 9, 2007, when he suffered a strained quadriceps muscle landing awkwardly at first base while running out a ground ball.
"Obviously, it's a lot easier to play every day when you're 24, 25 years old," he said. "There's no way I could do that today. From that standpoint, the physical part of the game is a grind. I don't think it's mentally as much of a grind as physically."
Like Angels first baseman Albert Pujols, who has played at least 154 games in nine seasons, Fielder has prided himself on being Mr. Reliable to his managers and teammates.
"Obviously, you have to be prepared every day," Fielder said. "I want to be able to come out every day and help my team win. It means a lot to me that my teammates can depend on me."
Asked if he has played with injuries over the course of a 10-year career, Fielder nodded.
"Of course," he said. "But nothing too bad. Obviously, if I can tolerate it, I'm out there."
Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy made it to the post a career-high 161 times last year -- impressive for any player but especially for a middle infielder with the risks inherent in takeout slides at second.
Murphy, who has played 155 or more games three of the past four seasons, recognizes the value of loving what you do and preparing every day as if you're a student at finals time. But that, he'll tell you, can take you only so far.
"Good fortune," Murphy said, firmly, when asked to identify the key to playing every day. "You can love the game all you want, but if you get injured, you can't play. A guy like Josh Hamilton gets hurt, it's not because he didn't love the game or prepare. He just didn't have good fortune."
Most Major League managers -- and a lot of players -- will tell you that playing every day is the most underrated of all talents, requiring a rare mental toughness. It's in Fielder's DNA.
"Prince loves the game," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "He has a passion for it."
Fielder's dedication was evident in running full tilt from first to home for Texas' 14th run in a rout of the Angels last Sunday at Angel Stadium, giving Alex Rios his third RBI on a bases-loaded triple.
"You do it," Fielder said, simply, "because it's the right thing to do."
Adrian Beltre, Fielder's teammate, has played at least 150 games nine times, missing by one game in 2007. Despite several nagging injuries, the Rangers' third baseman joined Murphy and Castro with 161 games played last season.
"Adrian is amazing," said teammate Elvis Andrus, who has a running competition with Beltre over who plays the most games. "He can be all banged up, and he still goes out and plays -- and plays hard. He doesn't ever want to miss a game."
Asked the same question presented to Fielder about the challenges of 30 homers vs. 162 games, Beltre didn't hesitate.
"Home runs are hard to get," he said. "Playing every day is easy. You just go out and do it."
It hasn't been easy for Beltre this season. He opened the season on the 15-day disabled list with a strained quad, missing 14 games.
Fielder has two advantages: the relatively safe position he plays and the availability of the designated-hitter role in the American League. He has made only 34 career appearances as a DH, fewer than four per season.
"Defensively, first base is not like being a shortstop or a catcher [in terms of physical demands]," Fielder said. "But it's not easy. If you're in the infield, you're always involved. I do a lot of leg work to keep as strong and flexible as I can be.
"I've never played the outfield, so I'm not going to comment on how difficult that is compared to first."
Of the 18 players who appeared in at least 160 games last season, five (Fielder, Votto, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Chris Davis) were first basemen and four (Pence, Jones, Nick Markakis, Jay Bruce) were outfielders. There were three second basemen (Murphy, Dustin Pedroia, Robinson Cano), three third basemen (Beltre, Evan Longoria, Kyle Seager), two shortstops (Castro, Jimmy Rollins) and one DH (Butler).
Rios, in his second season with the Rangers after starring for the Blue Jays and White Sox, has played at least 145 games in eight of his 11 seasons, with a high of 161 in Toronto in 2007.
"You can do it if you take good care of yourself -- get your rest, eat right," Rios said. "What you don't want to do is change the way you play. The more you think about playing safe, it can be more harmful than beneficial.
"I'm here to play every day, every game. That's what I like to do."
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com.


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The Nissan Versa 4-door sedan received a full redesign in 2012, but an updated version of the Versa hatchback was on hold until now. The new hatchback has finally hit the pavement and it's called the 2014 Nissan Versa Note. Right up front, we think it's a much better-looking model than the one it replaces. It's also a subcompact class leader in sticker price, fuel economy and cargo volume.
Impressive Space Within
No question, the 5-passenger interior of the Versa Note is roomy. There's plenty of headroom and legroom, so that four adults won't have to squeeze in. But in general, the three trim levels are all pretty basic. Things only start to get interesting with the option packages.
Thankfully, all models come with air conditioning, a 12-volt power outlet and a 60/40 split rear seat. With options, you'll receive extras such as navigation, USB and a 360-degree Around View parking assist system. And we really like Nissan's Divide-N-Hide adjustable floor that's really a hidden storage compartment.
Our biggest problem with the cabin is that you'll be constantly reminded that this is a budget-minded car, thanks to all the hard plastic surfaces and the no-frills instrument layout.
The Nissan Versa Note won't wow you with its power, either. The little 109-horsepower 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine feels willing, but only because the Versa Note is so lightweight. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard on the base S trim. There's also an available continuously variable transmission (CVT).
When loaded with people or cargo, the Note is slow to accelerate. But the cabin is surprisingly quiet when cruising on the interstate -- a rarity in this vehicle class.
The real payoff, however, comes at the gasoline pump. The Versa Note returns as much as 40 miles per gallon on the highway, which is right up there in hybrid territory.
Economically Priced
Just $13,990 will get you into a base Versa Note S before options. The SV runs closer to $16,000. But this class is filled with other solid and budget-friendly choices: the Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio, just to name a few.
The Verdict
The 2014 Nissan Versa Note doesn't make inflated promises or try to overachieve in this competitive segment. It has friendly style, an essential list of features and more interior space than any other subcompact. It's not plush or powerful, but the price is right, the fuel economy is outstanding and it could be your best choice in a crowded field of economy cars.


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A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Viking Adult; 432 pages; $28.95).
The relationship between a writer and a reader is sacrosant. Nowhere is that truer than in Ruth Ozeki's wildly imaginative, ambitious, and brilliant novel A Tale for the Time Being. Ozeki redefines that sacred link between novelist and bibliophile and simultaneously blurs the lines between fiction and reality, exhibiting an unbridled and whimsical style so convincing and creative that the reader feels part of the story. Ozeki intertwines multiple voices in her parallel narrative: a 104-year-old Zen Buddhist nun, a Japanese kamikaze pilot, a troubled Japanese teenage girl, and a writer named Ruth.
She opens with the unforgettable tale of Nao, a teen living in Tokyo's Akiba Electricity Town. "My name is Nao, and I am a time being," she writes. "A time being is someone who lives in time, and that means you, and me, and every one of us who is, or was, or ever will be." "Nao" is eerily similar to "now," and her name is a deliberate play on words that lends even more power and urgency to this story.
Depressed and anxious from being bullied by her classmates, Nao is an outcast with one friend half a world away. She is a desperately unhappy young woman who seriously contemplates suicide. "The truth is that very soon I'm going to graduate from time…I just turned sixteen and I've accomplished nothing at all…Do I sound pathetic? I don't mean to. I just want to be accurate. Maybe instead of graduate, I should say I'm going to drop out of time." First, though, she vows to write down her great-grandmother's life story in a diary. Not only does Nao provide insight into the life of her great-grandmother, a Zen Buddhist nun, but she also illuminates her own existence.
As Nao writes in her diary, she wonders about the person who will one day read her words. "You wonder about me. I wonder about you. Who are you and what are you doing?…Do you have a cat and is she sitting on your lap? Does her forehead smell like cedar trees and fresh sweet air?" Although she is just a teen, Nao seems very aware of the passage of time and meditates on the brevity of her existence on earth: "Actually, it doesn't matter very much, because by the time you read this, everything will be different, and you will be nowhere in particular, flipping idly through the pages of this book, which happens to be the diary of my last days on earth, wondering if you should keep on reading."
The character of Nao allows Ozeki to introduce Japanese manga and anime culture into her story, making it more lively and accurate. For Nao, the characters in manga are her friends who help her discover her very own superpower. Nao needs to find an inner strength, and time with her great-grandmother also helps the girl become confident and strong.
It would have been fairly easy for Ozeki to write a book based solely on Nao's narrative, yet Ozeki changes her tone and style to present a kind of detective story. No one is better at detective work than a novelist accustomed to research. So Ozeki brings in an author named Ruth.
Curiously, Ozeki puts herself in her own fictional work. Like Ozeki, Ruth lives on a remote island off British Columbia. Ruth is also a novelist who suffers from writer's block (Ozeki's last novel, All Over Creation, was published in 2003, so perhaps this is also true). Like Ozeki, Ruth is married to a man named Oliver and her mother has recently passed away. Ozeki is part Japanese and so is Ruth.
I do not recall ever having read a story in which the author becomes such a central figure in his or her own story. It is a weighty technique, leading the reader to wonder how autobiographical the work is or if it is simply fiction with a revealing twist. Whatever the case may be, the line between fiction and reality is not clear-cut in this novel, which makes it all the more enthralling and appealing.
While walking along the beach one day, Ruth finds a plastic bag containing a Hello Kitty lunchbox. Inside the lunchbox are a number of items: a series of Japanese letters, a red book containing a famous Marcel Proust piece, and a watch. However, the pages written by the French novelist, critic, and essayist have been removed and the book now contains the diary of a Japanese teenager named Nao. The teen's diary captivates and even obsesses Ruth; she begins a dogged pursuit to find out what happened to Nao.
The deeper Ruth gets into her research and into her quest to locate Nao, the more Ruth is certain that, through the humble act of reading Nao's diary, she can save the troubled teen. Ozeki goes a step further, though. She makes the reader feel like he or she can effect this tale by reading the story. The reader really becomes Ruth, transfixed and possessed by Nao's account. The fate of the Japanese teen matters deeply not only to Ruth but also to us.
Ozeki expresses our universal desire to connect with others through words and stories. Ozeki's characters speak to us across time and across continents and beckon us to follow them to unknown worlds. Equal parts sobering and inspiring, A Tale for the Time Being is wholly inventive from the first page to the last. Not since Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry has a novel so deeply moved me. Profoundly touching and amazingly good, A Tale for the Time Being is destined to become a modern classic.