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Joe Johnston's The Rocketeer, a cult gem if there ever was one. The film was mismarketed by Disney when it came to theaters, forgotten on video and largely discarded by some moviegoers today, save for the dedicated fans who define their childhoods by this high-flying comic icon. The Rocketeer is a film in need of fans, though, lots of them. It deserves it. And sometimes the best way to find an audience is to borrow from another one. Which is confusing why Disney didn't capitalize on Joe Johnston's latest gig as the director of Captain America. Seems like a good idea to pop that credit on the cover art. Alas it's only mentioned, quickly, on the back of the box.
For those new to The Rocketeer, the film is based on a comic series of the same name. In the movie, we follow Cliff Secord (Bill Campbell), a young down-on-his-luck pilot with dreams of making a name for himself, and getting the girl of his dreams (Jennifer Connelly). When Cliff and his old friend (Alan Arkin) stumble upon a mysterious self-manned rocket pack, he soon realizes this could be his ticket. But several nefarious foes, from gangsters, to Nazis to Hollywood actors (Timothy Dalton) and Howard Hughes (Terry O'Quinn), are already after the rocket pack and might reach Cliff before he can figure out how the suit even works.
The Rocketeer is a great piece of old school vintage cinema that has aged quite well over the years. Johnston, his cast and his crew nail the film's 1930's aesthetic and tone. And the narrative keeps you on your toes, save for the somewhat sloppy middle act where things drag a little more than they should. The film might have flopped when it first got released, but The Rocketeer remains a beloved cult gem, and that's a title the film rightfully deserves.
The Rocketeer comes to Blu-ray presented in 1080p/AVC, mixed in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The film is spread across a dual-layered BD50 disc. The digitally restored and remastered transfer is a giant leap over the previous DVD release. Color depth is much more defined, as are shadows and textures. The original shaky effect (during the blimp scenes) from the theatrical version of the film have been restored here, which is a nice added touch. The encode is fairly pristine – no compression or ghosting noted. And the print is clean, save for a speck of dust every now and then. The image does flicker from time to time, and cinematography does favor a soft visual design, but neither is too distracting. This film looks pretty remarkable in HD.
Audio is also a notch above the previous DVD. The high-res mix packs a punch, most notably during the film's flying/action set pieces. Dialogue rarely sports a crackle, and surrounds are fairly engaged throughout, though nowhere near as robust and impacting as a modern mix. While there's nothing truly stand-out about this mix, the track does provide an organic, impressive listening experience, especially considering the film's 20 years old now.
Speaking of turning 20, this Blu-ray is labeled the "20th Anniversary Edition." Alas, that's merely a label. Disney skips out on any bonus material, save for the film's original theatrical trailer. Such a shame Disney didn't take the time to compile a featurette, or even a Johnston commentary. Perhaps when the film turns 30.
If you've yet to check out The Rocketeer, and you like a good old fashioned action-adventure, please do so now that the film has reached Blu-ray. If you're a longtime lover of the film, this release is a must-own. It's a shame the disc doesn't have any bonus features, but the film is bonus enough. I never thought this one would reach Blu-ray before some vintage classics, like Jaws or Indiana Jones, but I'm sure glad it did.


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Efforts such as those at the California State Board of Accountancy to raise auditing standards through a process of peer review deserve encouragement and praise. They reflect a sincere attempt by principled professionals to raise the standards of their profession.
However, it would be a serious mistake to conclude that the task of correcting accounting and auditing deficiencies belongs in the hands of 50 separate state boards of accountancy, without additional action by a federal regulatory authority.
Such an approach is at odds with U.S. securities laws and does not promote the efficient and effective functioning of a national securities market. A national market demands uniformly high standards--an outcome that is unlikely to result from separate action by individual state boards of accountancy.
The federal securities laws passed in 1933 and 1934 reflected a recognition that the U.S. economy was nationally integrated. The effectiveness of the securities market was assumed to require a free flow of high-quality information. A supervising commission--first the Federal Trade Commission and, in 1934, the newly created Securities and Exchange Commission--were given authority to provide for such high-quality information by specifying rules for financial reporting and auditing.

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The whole country is still under attack from 100 mile an hour winds and torrential rainfall. I hadn't been out of the house for what seemed like a year, apart from the journey to work and back…
It was time to break the seal and undo the dead lock on the front door. What made this whole prospect much more palatable was the promise of some Pastel de Nata – Portuguese egg custard tarts. They seem to be everywhere recently, most of them average- chewy pastry and tasteless custard, but apparently this place 'Nata and Co' is the mecca of all things delicious and contraband for the weight conscious – the place to drink strong coffee and gorge on baked goods. Pastel de Nata were apparently originally made by Monks, who seemed to have a lot of egg yolks left over after cleaning nun's habits and clearing their Porto with the whites. Lucky for us.
After a very sensible Friday night we arrived early to the bakery and were greeted by a lovely Portuguese lady and a very handsome chap in Chef's whites. I asked him for a pic, seeing as he'd probably been out back for 10 hours already, toiling away to bring us these treats laid out before us. He declined with a sweet smile and a sparkle in his eye. The space has some seating around its edges for you to enjoy a cup of the very delicious, strong but not bitter coffee on offer. However your eye is immediately drawn to the pretty enticing array of baked goods at the back of the store.
We decided to get straight into the eating. There were so many different things to choose from, we asked for some help deciding what to eat after finding out what was what, and went for some savoury salted cod fish cakes – I think they are called 'Bolinhos de Bacalhau' and some sort of cheese, ham, onion and tomato Brioche breaded delight. It was like a pasty – so close to our Welsh hearts – but the vehicle was a beautifully textured, slightly sweet brioche type roll filled with tomatoes and sweet caramelly onions that still had some bite and texture, salty ham and a melty, sticky cheese. DELICIOUS. The salt cod cakes were crispy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside, a savoury delight. Don't be scared by the "salt codedness" of it all, they weren't fishily frightening or over-seasoned. Eat them.
We brought home an every day loaf, something else stuffed with ham and chorizo and cheese and slowed cooked onions and …. you get the picture, some of the famous Pastel de Nata and some stuffed chicken croquettes, which I know are called Coxinha in Brazil and so are probably called the same thing in Portugal, I think…
The Pastel de Nata numbers were decreasing before our very eyes, at least 5 people came in, ordered in Portuguese and left with boxes of them. I'm not flippin' surprised, the crisp, flaky pastry stands as a great contrast to the luxurious egg custard, with it's slight darker more caramelised parts giving a depth of flavour. I imagine mamãe back home in Portugal will be happy to know that any of their Cardiff living offspring are being well looked after- in want of a comforting taste of home.
Make some time, go to Clifton Street in Splott, drink some coffee and chat to the staff to find out what's what and eat something – eat everything. You won't be disappointed. I will be returning next week in my elasticated trouserwear.
Don't take my word for it, give it a go, you'd be a Nata not to…*groan*


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Filed under: Avant-Garde, Doom Metal and Sludge Metal, Experimental, Heavy Metal, Noise Rock, Post-Metal, Punk, Stoner Rock | Tags: Anthemic, Buzz Osbourne, Dale Crover, Experimental, Harmonies, Heavy Metal, Ipecac, Ipecac Recordings, Jazz, Last Exit, Melvins, Metal, Mr. Bungle, Rock, Sludge, Trevor Dunn, Wings, Zombie Paul McCartney
"What the fuck?"
*screeching bowed bass, drum solo*
"Oh, ok. When you put it that way…"
Yes children, a new Melvins record is already upon us. What's this, though? Yet another new lineup? Fear not everyone; Melvins simply have an open relationship when it comes to bassists, and have decided to get down with the illustrious Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, many others) as he wields a double bass, one I'm hoping he either rented for the session or insured based upon the fucked up shit he does to it throughout. Yeah, "fucked up shit" is the layman's way to say there are some very avant-blargh moments on this slab. Melvins are no stranger to the most extreme of extremes in terms of sound exploration; see their works with Lustmord for the most glaring examples.
It's not all screech and skronk, however. This is still a definitive Melvins album; whatever that means, as they've always shown themselves to be masters of nearly every possibility within the Rock sphere. Still, Buzz's guitar riffs are still something you can pick out of a raging din with ease, and Dale Crover's drumset apparently still owes him money. The songs do sound like Melvins songs have sounded since (A) Senile Animal, but now Dunn's alternate-universe double bass adds a quality never heard before on previous LPs. Some moments dip into the farthest-flung reaches of dada-jazz ("Inner Ear Rupture"), and others brush the cheek of wild acts like Last Exit (the end of "Baby Won't You Weird Me Out"). There's even a Wings cover! Closing track "Tommy Goes Berserk" is my favorite, an undeniable rock anthem that devolves into a horrifying trip through audio hell, coming across like the more schizophrenic/psychotic moments of Stoner Witch and Stag.
I'm sure I've wasted my time writing this, as anyone reading this blog would probably still buy this even if Buzzo stole something from them. Regardless, this album is well worth not only the verbiage, but your purchase. And just wait until the next record; I hear Buzz is building a Rube Goldberg machine that will compose incidental music AND produce three-part harmonies all on its own!
Out NOW through Ipecac Recordings.
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Great review. Even though I was already going to pick it up you've convinced me to do it sooner than later.Comment by Emmanuel Malchiodi June 6, 2012 @ 11:48 pm


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Observed surface thermohaline variability at mesoscale to submesoscale in the Coral Sea, southwest Pacific Ocean.
Observed surface thermohaline variability at mesoscale to submesoscale in the Coral Sea, southwest Pacific Ocean. - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
1 MIO - Institut méditerranéen d-océanologie 2 LPO - Laboratoire de physique des océans
Abstract : Several theoretical and numerical studies have recently pointed out thecrucial role of small oceanic structures, with typical scales of 50 km orless, on the ocean eddies 100-300 km, which are associated with themost important part of the total ocean kinetic energy. Indeed, the oceanicflow is driven by nonlinear scale interactions that transfer energy upscaleto the large-scale circulation up to 1,000 km or downscale typically lessthan 1m. Knowledge about all these scales is required to explain thedispersion and diffusion of tracers such as sea surface salinity SSS. Italso echoes the importance of knowing such scales for the calibration andvalidation of the ongoing Aquarius and SMOS satellite missions. In thepresent study, the small-scale features in SSS are examined using in situobservations collected from a thermosalinograph TSG during theBifurcation cruise Sept. 2012 operated in the southwest Pacific Oceanunder the auspices of the SPICE project. The TSG data are replaced in thecontext of the mesoscale eddies and submesoscale ocean dynamics usinga front detection approach based on a Lagrangian technique thatdetermines the Finite-Size Lyapunov Exponents FSLE. Several examplesof interactions between mesoscale eddies and submesoscale or frontalstructures in SSS will be considered to characterize the stirring and thedispersion of Lagrangian coherent structures. Estimates of the satelliteproducts, as well as considering the biogeochemistry of the surface oceanin the region, will be also presented and discussed.
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I've loved Gorgon with all my soul from the very first moment. It does things differently, thinking outside the box, innovating, but at the same time returning to what MMOs are supposed to be.
Inspired by this game and many other factors, I started a project with some friends and friends' friends to further understand MMORPGs. We hope we can shine some light on the problems that stall innovation and growth in the genre as whole. I know many of you have tried a number of MMORPGs, so I humbly ask for your help.
Do you feel like MMORPGs are declining as a genre? Why? What would be the problems, if any?
Feel free to stray away from the question and discuss things such as why is gorgon different, if it is so, or other similar analysis.


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There were stories of upland farmers getting stung by the cobra (called immanuy in Isinay, karasaen in Ilocano, ulupong in Tagalog) and getting chased by a simarron (feral carabao). But I only had minor bruises, thorns lodged on the foot, and skin allergies caused by contact with what I like to call the "babies" of butterflies.
Well, as kids, perhaps we didn't encounter life-threatening situations because we heeded our elders' counsels, for example: not to use our bolos this way or that way, especially when in the water. Grandmothers cautioned us not to stray too far, not to climb trees, not to start fire, and not to go swimming during high noon, when malevolent spirits were said to go after hard-headed boys.
As was natural for kids in my time, however, we were not always saints. When someone warned us not to go near this part of the barrio because of the presence of honeybees (iyu-an in Isinay, uyukan in Ilocano, pukyutan in Tagalog), we only half listened. Why? Because the mere mention of honeybees awakened images in our mind of super saccharine honey (inintin si iyu-an in Isinay, diro in Ilocano) waiting to fill our little mouths, and how much beeswax (lilin in Isinay, allid in Ilocano) the honeycombs could be made to strengthen our carabao ropes and make fishing lines water-proof.
Finding the beehive was easy as almost always blue-green birds we called kulepplew in Isinay (pirpiriw in Ilocano) would noisily hover around the host tree to feast on the bees. We could not resist applying our slingshot skills on the birds. But when our shots would instead hit the bees, to the river or the nearest farm hut we would run as swarms of the angry insects came looking for the culprits.
We committed venial sins, too, in summer when the song of the cicadas, the call of the birds, and the scent of the ripe fruits in the wilderness were at their most seductive pitch. Thus, if not looking for bird's nests or ensnaring cicadas (duluriyaw in Isinay, ari-ari in Ilocano, kuliglig in Tagalog) with sticks coated with jackfruit latex, you would find us climbing trees. There were plenty of guava, aratiles, tamarind, anonas, bignay, mabolo, santol, and duhat trees then, many of which were on private lands but, as was the rural norm then, you could pick and taste for free their sweet offerings for as long as you leave some for their owners.
Not even rumors of what they call kumaw in both Isinay and Ilocano (sipay or manunupot in Tagalog) -- said to kidnap gallivanting kids, put them in jute sacks, and squeeze their blood out to fortify bridges in downstream Magat or Cagayan River -- could keep us from enjoying life among the birds and the trees.
Let's put it this way: Once revved up, it would probably take heaven and earth to wean kids away from Mother Nature.
FOR THE RECORD, one thing was more scary for us than the blood-using kidnappers mentioned above, including tree-dwelling supernatural beings. This was when the bagbag tree (Erythrina species) started to shoot forth its blazing red flowers, signaling the season when Ilongot braves came downhill in search of heads, at the time mostly of Ilocano and Isinay kaingineros, male or female, to collect.
While the kumaw and tree-dwelling spirits may have been fiction fostered by mothers to keep their children from escaping farm or household chores, the Ilongots were real people. Even during off-season for headhunting when they would come downhill to trade their dried venison (laman in Isinay, karne ti ugsa in Ilocano) and wildpig meat, split rattan, and deer-skin with our salt, tobacco, and blankets, we were afraid meeting them outside the barrio. This was because for a couple of summers past we did see their bloody handiwork, swarming with flies while displayed in the plaza for community mourning and proper disposal, minus their heads.
To those who are hearing the name for the first time, the Ilongots are a forest-dwelling tribe, now preferring to be called Bugkalot, whose headhunting tradition has kept virgin forests in southern Nueva Vizcaya and parts of the Sierra Madre and the Caraballo mountains off-limits, first to Spanish missionaries and Ilocano migrants, then centuries later to big-time loggers, miners, ranchers, swidden farmers, rattan gatherers, and yes, even bird-hunting, river-fishing, and fuelwood-gathering kids.
The aviator-naturalist Charles Lindbergh and the Stanford University anthropologist Renato Rozaldo started to befriend them in the 1960s, and soon they stopped chopping off the heads of landgrabbers and other exploiters who dared to intrude into their forest-rich ancestral territory.


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The photo I loved the most in this wedding is the photo of the bride with her bridesmaids, each in their own unique dress. I absolutely love this trend and if I got married all over again I would definitely let my girls pick their own dresses based on their own styles & budgets.
The bride's Marchesa gown was simple, elegant & romantic.
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TICONDEROGA-The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union has announced the appointment of Daniel J. Silvey as chief financial officer.
"I am pleased to have someone with Dan's education, skills and experience join our senior executive management team." said Shawn Hayes, TFCU's president and CEO. "I look forward to the contributions he will make to the team and the credit union as we enter this new phase of our growth."
Silvey holds both a bachelor's of science in public accounting and a masters in business administration in finance. He has over 25 years of experience in accounting and finance. Silvey is also a level-3 EMT and treasurer of the board of West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. He has taught college level courses for both SUNY Plattsburgh and Adirondack Community College.
"Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union has a very friendly staff, that is family oriented and community focused. It's a fun place to work, and I'm happy to be part of this team," said Silvey.
A not-for-profit cooperative offering comprehensive deposit and lending services to its members, TFCU operates its main office in Ticonderoga, where it was chartered in 1954 as the International Paper Ticonderoga mill's employee credit union. Since then, it has amended its charter twice, and now offers membership to people who live, work, worship or attend school in, or businesses or legal entities located in Essex County, Washington County or the towns of Hague, Horicon and Chester.
The TFCU opened its first branch in March of 2007 in Port Henry and its second branch in Elizabethtown in November of 2008.


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Sunday Morning Childcare and Church School
A Typical Sunday Morning
What to Expect Each Sunday
All children will begin their morning in the Sanctuary. Those children who are infants to age three/four can go to the Infant and Toddler Room (Classroom #5) starting at 9:50a.m. After the Children's Message the children will be invited to the chapel for a time of singing that will teach the children songs of faith thus enhancing our educational program in various learning environments. At the close of our singing, the children will be dismissed to their classes.
We offer childcare during our 10a.m. worship service, for our younger children in the Noah's Ark room (Classroom #5) for newborns through 4 years old. The room is always staffed by either our child care worker or volunteers.
Pre-School will be in Classroom #2
Kindergarten and First Grade will be in Classroom #3
Second and Third Grade will be in Classroom #7
Fourth and Fifth Grade will be in Classroom #4
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade will be in the Library
To see a detailed calendar for our church school program and see who will be teaching each Sunday, be sure to check out the Faith Formation tab and click on Teachers and Classes.
Church School Curriculum
The Tools We Use to Teach Our Children
Preschool (Classroom #2) ~ The children in our preschool class learn about eight bible stories over the course of the year. They spend four weeks on one story. Each week involves a picture book and an activity to follow the story. This year they will learn the following stories: Noah's Ark; Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors; The Birth of Jesus; Daniel and the Lions; The Story of Easter; The Creation Story; Moses; and Jonah and the Whale. This class is for children ages three and four years old.
Kindergarten & First Grade (Classroom #3) and Second & Third Grade (Classroom #7) ~ The children in these classes will embraced the Deep Blue curriculum. It is a comprehensive Bible study that covers the Bible over three years. It incorporates stories, science activities, arts and crafts, and games that will help our children discover what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ. In our classrooms, we use colorful and engaging resources that encourage the children to "dive deeper" into the Bible and explore their faith in a fun and age-appropriate ways.
The Fourth & Fifth Grade (Claassroom #4) ~ The children in our fourth and fifth grade class will learn how the Bible came to be, how to use the Bible, the significance of the Torah and the important stories of the Old and New Testaments. The teacher uses a book titled "Teaching Children Bible Basics" that provides lessons that stimulate creativity and critical thinking in our children. The children in fourth grade have just received their own bibles and will need to learn how to use it. For those children in fifth grade, it will reinforce the lessons from the previous year.
Junior High (Library) ~ The children in the Junior High class will focus on the lectionary year. The teacher uses a curriculum called Seasons of the Spirit which allows the youth to see the church in full circle. They are able to connect with what they have been learning for the past several years to real world situations.
Learning Centers ~ Learning centers take place on the first Sunday of the month for those in Kindergarten through Eighth grade. They are designed to broaden their Christian Education knowledge and to work together as a community. The children will be begin their morning in the Sanctuary to participate in communion. Those children in Pre-school will have regular church school.
Christian Education Enrichment Program ~ Our Christian Education Enrichment program is a multi-aged, one room classroom. It provides an opportunity for our children to further their knowledge in our Christian tradition. These programs are open to all children and are held on Sundays that are generally low in attendance.


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(CNN Student News) -- November 22, 2016
Tensions Rise Between China and Hong Kong; The Plight of Iraq`s Christians; Dead Sea Shrinks Further
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome! I`m Carl Azuz for CNN STUDENT NEWS.
AZUZ: In the Middle Eastern country of Iraq, about two-thirds of the population is Shia Muslim and one-third is Sunni Muslim. The country`s second largest region is Christianity, but at an estimated 8/10 of one percent of the population. Though Christianity came to Iraq in the first century AD, the number of Christians there has dropped from millions in the 20th century, to a few hundred thousand today.
The U.S. has blamed the ISIS terrorist group known locally as Daesh for committing genocide, mass murder of Christians and other minority groups.
But many Christians left Iraq before ISIS came.
FATHER EMANUEL YOUKHANA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHRISTIAN AID PROGRAM NORTHERN IRAQ: Christianity cannot die here. We are people of hope, but -- Of course, for a family who had everything and in one overnight lost everything, it`s very difficult to keep hope, keep faith.
And this is our challenge.
SUBTITLE: Christianity after ISIS?
YOUKHANA: We can estimate Iraqi Christians before 2003 around 1 million.
Targeting Christians -- it didn`t start with Daesh. Daesh is the most violent and barbaric. But it started even since 2003, we are being pushed out.
The textile of Iraqi community was broken based on sectarian and cultural identity, so we need to bring back the people together.
To defeat Daesh militarily is not enough for our people to return back and to feel home and to build a future. The big question is, what are the guarantees that it will not happen again?
We are concerned that Western countries, led by the States, that -- OK, Daesh is defeated, on the ground, mission is done. No. Mission will start indeed after that. And by this mission I mean to give hope and to strengthen hope and give the guarantee for the people that they have a future.
We don`t want church, our church to be museums. But living church. Not only for the faithful, the Christian faithful. But for all the community.
And this is our mission, to keep our hope alive.
AZUZ: Staying in the Middle East. The Dead Sea is shrinking. Located between Israel and Jordan, it`s one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. It`s called dead because it`s so high in salt and minerals that plants and fish can`t survive in it.
An environmental group says the lake is drying up by more than three feet per year. In 2015, Israel and Jordan agreed to $900 million deal to try to fix the problem. They`re building a canal from the Red Sea to the south, to the Dead Sea. This would allow the countries to pump water into the shrinking lake. The project is estimated to take three years and it`s not clear yet if it will work. But it`s an example of how people are trying to fix the problem that people caused.
GIDON BROMBERG, ECO PEACE MIDDLE EAST, ISRAEL: Well, this is the old Lido Hotel, built on the shores of the Dead Sea.
BILL WEIR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): No one was around to see the King Herod`s view, but many middle-aged Israelis remember walking through this once swank lobby and right into the waves.
(on camera): The Dead Sea is way, way down there. My goodness. Are you serious? So the waterline was where?
BROMBERG: The waterline was actually right at the steps. The demise of the Dead Sea is completely manmade. This is not climate change. This is not an act of nature. The demise of the Dead Sea is taking place under government license.
WEIR (voice-over): He shows me a mural of an old crusader map of the Jordan valley. And it`s a great way to get our bearings to understand that it all begins in the Sea of Galilee where Jesus took that famous walk across the waves. That is the main source of the River Jordan. And for centuries, it flowed into the Dead Sea with enough force to keep up with rapid evaporation under that scalding sun. But in the last 50 years, warring neighbors began draining the Jordan.
BROMBERG: Israel took half of the river Jordan, another quarter from Syria and another quarter from Jordan.
WEIR: So there is no one villain in this manmade disaster. It is a simple equation of too many people and not enough cooperation.
(voice-over): As we drive down, down, down below sea level, ears a popping, we see a liquid victim of all that conflict, a lake unlike any other, smooth as blueberry yogurt. Just imagine the elation of ancient travelers seeing it for the first time. Water in the desert!
But then they got close and crunched across a bizzaro beach of salt and found a thick mineral soup that stings the eyes and burns the tongue. No wonder that for centuries the Dead Sea filled visitors with dread.
(on camera): They say that splashing any of the Dead Sea in your face is a sensation not unlike being pepper sprayed. More salt than pepper spray, I suppose.
(voice-over): And so, one must ease into the warm and viscous water, which feels like 90 degrees and almost slimy. But the floating, amazing. You need a bit of core muscle to keep from flipping over, but otherwise, if not for the blowtorch sun, you could almost nap out here.
Now, getting out brings the instant urge to shower. So for most, this is a "been there, done that" kind of experience. But for hundreds of thousands of people a year, this is not entertainment. It is medicine.
AZUZ: Well, there is jumping rope, then there`s Double Dutch, then there`s this.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Three, two, one -- go!
AZUZ: You can`t just credit the jumper for setting the new Guinness World Record for most Double Dutch style skips in 30 seconds. It took a Japanese team with lightning feet and one lightning hands to complete 129 skips.
The record wasn`t actually given until it could be verified with slow motion, because if you`ve been roped in to recording a rope record, you can`t make an accurate record if you skip the skip. The first step is the step by step count that counts on a quick turn of a turn by turn turn of the rope, and once the old record is defeated by a feat of defeat, the shoes are a shoe-in for shoe fire shoetification that`s offi-shoe-ly amazing.
I`m Carl Azuz. We are off the rest of the week and hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving. We`ll see you Monday when CNN STUDENT NEWS returns.
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Vanguard Vault, atop the Empire State Building, New York City
At Soldier's urging, Vanguard voted whether it should have a leader! The votes:
Avatar: No.
Clone: Yes. Should be Sentinel.
Lightning Strike: No.
Sentinel: No.
Slingshot: Yes. Combat Coordinator should be Soldier. Charismatic Leader should be Sentinel.
Soldier: Yes.
Symbiote: Yes. Should be Sentinel.
Talon: No, until a plan is developed and agreed upon.
Results: Four yes. Four no. A tie! Of those that said yes, Sentinel is the clear choice for leader, despite the fact he voted against having one!
(OOC: All: reaction, responses, how do you resolve the tie?!)
Vanguard's participation in REACH gives it incredibly positive press due to their celebrity power. In a month, public favorability toward extranormals is up 20 points. Known critic of extranormals and the unconstitutional powers they are given, Silas Caine, could not be reached for comment.
CHESS Agent Drake is happy to receive the request for training. Next Advancement, it'll come into play.
Clone, Soldier and Talon are promoted to full members of Vanguard and are taken through the following:
Security Clearance is given to each member of Vanguard save Clone: a clearance level of confidential. The United States has three levels of classification — confidential, secret, and top secret. Each level of classification indicates an increasing degree of sensitivity.
Vanguard's CHESS Liaisons are Director Grey himself, Agent Sam Drake, Sgt. Stone and Doc Rocket. The last two will work closely with Vanguard in an unofficial, advisory capacity.
A modest salary, board, excellent health care benefits, 401k and paid vacation days are outlined.
Wrist communicators are given to each member of Vanguard. They transmit scrambled messages on several CHESS frequencies. Tracking transponders can be activated by the wearer.
An Identification Card, connecting the hero to Vanguard and CHESS, is given to them.
In a press release, CHESS announces the new members by name, but no abilities are disclosed.
Months pass, during which…
Avatar manifests Hephaestus and forges a long sword in a fiery makeshift forge in the Projects Room of the Vanguard Vault! The sound of hammer on steel echoes through Vanguard's halls! KANG! KTANG! KANG! At last it is complete! (spend 1 Luck Point. Sword of Ares: +3 to hit, HTH+1d8 damage)
The agent of antiquity also fashions a bow! (spend 1 Luck Point. Bow of Artemis: = +4 to hit, HTH + 1d3 damage)
Avatar manifests Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and asks the infinite Cosmos a (yes or no) question. He asks if the ancient gods are the source of his powers. The answer he receives is, Yes!
Avatar seeks out references to other paranormals who might be empowered by divine energies. He finds few with any surety. One likely candidate is Tregharnik, a self proclaimed Lord of Undeath, who was worshipped by Vampyra, the vampire that created Black Bat. John searches for references of extranormals with a Greek theme; Oracle is Greek, and so was Penumbra, John believes.
One rainy afternoon, John is incognito and alone, leaving Central Park after anonymously healing a homeless vet he had encountered. Then at 59th street and Fifth Avenue, he hears a booming voice, deeper than the sea! "AVATAR!" John peers through crowds of wet cars and umbrellas to see a giant of a man wearing a large dark raincoat. His eyes are obscured by his hat's brim. His gloved hands carry a package, wrapped in brown paper and shaped like a long, thin cylinder. He shouts, "AVATAR! I can see you!"
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Clone is debriefed by CHESS Director Grey and Agent Drake. He tells them of his family, his suspicions toward the Soviet Super Soldiers and The Program. They tell him that someone calling himself Clone had joined Vanguard briefly and was killed in the line of duty. They show Clone photos of himself! "This was him," Grey says.
CHESS asks about Clone's abilities. They want him in Vanguard and will begin the citizenship process. Drake said, "'The Program' is the USSR extranormal location and indoctrination system, to brainwash people to become patriots of the state. Founded after WW2, to counteract the bomb, and originally focused on psychic abilities, it was directed by someone known only as "Doctor X."
Grey said, "The other Super Soldiers were likely victimized by The Program as much as you. We'll monitor them closely, but based on what Vanguard is telling us, we'll cut them loose. Even Mother Russia. Maybe she'll lead us to Accelerator."
Clone was also free to wander Manhattan. He joined an Orthodox church and met other Ukrainians. In all his short life he had never experienced the ability to move at will, without permission or papers. One day he stood stunned, culture shocked, in a supermarket aisle that had 40 different kinds of peanut butter.
Then one day, Grey, Doc and Drake knock at the door to his private quarters in the Vanguard Vault. Grey said quietly, "Alexander, we're ready to get your family out. Are you prepared to do what it takes to make that happen?"
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Lightning Strike uses his new ability to "read" wireless transmissions in order to stalk Caine in cyberspace. There, the electrical avenger finds no sign of The Entity, Nemesis or that anything had occurred in cyberspace at all.
Caine continues his antiquated ways. Even after the threat of the Digital Invasion was removed, the self made billionaire still doesn't own a computer or phone. But Strike can read the ripples Caine makes in the sea of cyberspace. He is selling real estate and other holdings to raise cash. Millions of dollars of cash.
Then Strike detected a wireless transmission directed at him! It was from NYPD Detective Hank Archer, who was also Strike's uncle (not to mention Symbiote's dad's ex-partner)! After Archer helped Vanguard take down the Five Bosses of Big City, Strike gave him a number to call. And now Archer was calling.
Archer and Strike had been swapping information on the Fallout since the Five Bosses fell. The underworld had been in chaos since Vanguard had decapitated it. Its economy was disabled. Men don't know who to kick up their tribute to. Young turks are jockeying for position in the power vacuum. All the hired guns that came to town for the gang war are restless and looking for work; an explosive situation resulting in many small gunfights. Word from "above" was to lay low, wait for the heat to blow over but no one really knows where the orders are coming from now. Rumors say Whisper (Femme fatale's former right arm, whose disappearance began the war between the Bosses) is back! Some say Intercrime might be returning to power! There's also word of other players named Chain and Hardcore. The fallout had taken months and still no clear new hierarchy had formed.
Strike agreed to meet Detective Archer in an alley at 2am. Archer was a big weary man, whose worn face was a cross between a basset hound's and an old shoe. (imagine Robert Mitchum meets Humphrey Bogart) He pulled his fedora down against the rain.
"Thanks for coming," said Archer. "There's something I think maybe you could help me with." Then he showed Strike the case file on the murder of Steven Archer and his wife.
…Steven Archer, who was Lightning Strike!
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Sentinel, upon returning from the Digital Zone, secretly attempts to read Silas Caine's mind! But the beacon of liberty is blocked! Caine must have some sort of mental defense, similar to Sentinel or his grandfather, the original Sentinel! Kirk couldn't tell if Caine detected the attempt!
Kirk helps Strike and Hal with the exploration of cyberspace and finds no trace of The Entity or Nemesis!
Kirk contacts Senator Doyle and Sean O'Malley, formerly of the Liberty Brigade, to enlist their aid with REACH. They are thrilled and honored to be a part of it.
One cold starless night, Kirk visits his grandfather, the original Sentinel, Dr. Lancaster Gerard, aged but still full of life and strength (Imagine a cross between Doc Savage, Sean Connery, and Max Von Sydow). The two sat together in silence, as was their habit of late, speaking telepathically. Kirk caught Lancaster up on Vanguard's latest trials and tribulations. Lancaster had no experience with kind the occultic horror Kirk encountered at the bottom of the world. Kirk continued and suddenly Lancaster broke the silence.
"Son," he said in a soft voice. "I… I'm sorry. Leading the Liberty League was the greatest thing I ever did with my life. The greatest honor. Nothing before or since has provided me the opportunity to make a greater impact upon the world, with the exception of raising you. Leading men for a cause greater than yourself… I thought I had taught you that. Somewhere along the line I must have failed to impart upon you the importance and sacred responsibility… the duty… of leadership. And for that I am truly sorry."
Slingshot spent time with Doc, Shelley and Nanite. Scott thought Nanite was behind him on the relationship curve, as she had been unconscious for all those months that he had been so focused on her. He was further along this thing than she.
But she clearly knew (somebody must have told her) that she was alive again all due to Slingshot.
Nanite won't join Vanguard. After Dr. Swastika's Body Farm and The Entity's control, she wants to spend some time finding out who she is. Scott helps her with that and can't help but note how amazingly human her personality is.
Then one day out of nowhere, Nanite says to Slingshot, "Scott, I never told you… All that time that I was unconscious, all that time, I could still see. I was aware. I saw you. Working… All that time.
Scott… Thank you." (Reply?)
Weeks later, after working with some kids through REACH, Slingshot is crossing Houston Street on a bright sunny afternoon. Unable to pass for human, he was often greeted as a celebrity and a hero on the streets. But not today. A woman's voice he didn't recognize yelled, "There he is!... Murderer!"
Slingshot turned and saw a dark haired woman who looked familiar but unfamiliar. What was clear was that life had not been kind to this wretched creature. She shrieked, pointing at Slingshot, "Dat freak killed my brudda! Don't remember, huh? You must kill alotta people huh? For you not ta remember my brudda, Spider Girucci !"
Soldier performed a full diagnostic of his cybernetic systems and filed a complete report of Vanguard's latest adventure to a grateful Agent Drake. While incognito, he gets a cold beer, a steak and eventually, back at the base, the attention of a lady, which comes from a redheaded CHESS field agent named Kelli Riker, stationed at the Vanguard Vault.
Weeks later, Matt is summoned to meet his father, a retired Army general, who sits on the board of directors for several major defense contractors, at his offices. General Steele is an old school army man, who made Matt what he is today, in more ways than one. (Imagine George C. Scott meets Kirk Douglas) With him is Dr. Ashe of CHESS who had helped develop the Soldier systems.
Matt's hale, healthy father said, "Son, I have a problem that could use your special talents. One of our defense systems has been hijacked. I'd like you to get it back. We'd like to avoid any embarrassing publicity that could harm your mother's political career, or yours for that matter. So CHESS has agreed to keep this matter confidential, if we can return the system in 72 hours. To keep it confidential, we can only send you in with one other CHESS agent. But you could have your choice of the field agents you've been working with. Have you got anyone in mind?"
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Symbiote finally completes his neglected MD studies and examines Doc Rocket and discovers a rare heart condition! It's treatable and Hal assists in the surgery. Left undiscovered, it could have killed him (and did in the alternate reality of the Primate saga!). Doc recovers and starts listening to Hal more.
Hal and CHESS monitor satellite surveillance of the Lost Lands, but the magnetic interference and the mist that covers the valley makes it very difficult.
Hal meets with Vanguard and Grey to discuss a Soviet mole in CHESS. Grey orders an investigation, but will also consider the possibility that The Entity fed the info to the Soviets as a backup plan should Nemesis not be successfully returned to technology by Vanguard.
Clone has no hard evidence as to the source of the info, and as he learns more about The Program, he is less and less sure what to believe about what the state had told him.
Weeks later, Hal was working late in the Special Projects Lab on a wall-sized "window" into the Digital Zone and the super scientist reached an impasse. He wanted to bounce ideas off the only other person on duty that night, Shelley. He used the intercom. No reply. Cell phone. No reply. Yelled. No reply.
So Hal went looking for her. He finally found her in the darkened Electronics Lab where the Harper Harness was recharging. Shelley had just finished putting on the Harper Harness!
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Talon goes to find Mother Russia before she leaves the Vault. In a cocky manner he says, "Were you gonna leave without saying goodbye? I really thought we made a connection back there in the jungle. I've gotta admit, I've never met a broad that ruffled my feathers the way you did!" He puts his hand up before she can knock him through the wall behind him and with a smile says, "All joking aside, I felt like our two teams fought pretty well together when we had to. I'd like to buy you a vodka or your drink of choice before you leave." He waits for an answer.
Mother Russia sizes the brawny bird man up with her hands on her hip and a slow smile spreads across her mouth. "All right, comrade. Pounding the stuffing out of Vanguard is thirsty work. Vodka it is."
The two leave the Vault and go out into New York City dressed as regular people, on a crisp clear night full of possibility.
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OOC: Have fun everyone.
Viva Vanguard,
Very cool stuff, Jeff!
My actions and answers:
The vote:
Avatar steps forward at some moment when the team is together and this is being addressed.
"I'll change my vote...in a manner of speaking. I'll vote for Sentinel as our de facto leader in most areas. This isn't a whole lot different from what I've already said but I think that we should have a clear majority. With that said, I'm no follower and I'll speak up when I feel the need. As for combat? I'm still not in favor of anything other than a coordinator of some sort to watch over the fray and keep us informed. I think we do ok as it is. I still think that some of us should probably feel the situation out and form natural partnerships in a fight."
(OOC: John will participate as much as possible in practice combats. Most of the time he'll be using nothing but his "base" abilities. As time goes on, he'll introduce more and more of his "special" abilities into the mix, often acting as opposition to others with different combinations of abilities to create varying challenges.)
Forging weapons:
OOC: Very nice! What is a realistic quantity of arrows that you will allow Avatar to carry?
John will continue to research, though not as intensely as before. He will see if CHESS has any idea of the whereabouts of Penumbra.
"AVATAR! I can see you!":
John moves toward the man, mindful of civilians and their locations and movements as he considers that combat may ensue. While his attention remains focused on the man, he will also attempt to be aware of his surroundings in case the man is not alone. John makes ready to manifest divine power, if necessary.
"I can see you, too. What would you have of me?"
(OOC: I make the assumption that I have no weapons with me. Would this likely be correct? I don't think that John carries the weapons of Kairos any more, abandoning that in favor of the powers of Avatar.)
(Re: Spider Girucci: ) Talk about a flashback! Wow!
Here's my first entry for this issue.
Then one day out of nowhere, Nanite says to Slingshot, "Scott, I never told you… All that time that I was unconscious, all that time, I could still see. I was aware. I saw you. Working… All that time.
Scott… Thank you."
If Scott had the capacity to blush anymore, he would be bright red. He shrugged. He looked at her, his features softening. "I thought we had a connection and losing you before we could start anything.." He paused, "It really got under my skin. I just knew that you were there somewhere. I just couldn't leave you there, possibly lost in some electronic form." He shook his head trying to clear his head of memories from the months he passed working on her, trying to find her.
He came in close and hugged her. "Thank you for being here. Come, let's go for a walk, and have a talk."
[OOC: Dunno how far you want to go with this. or if you want to leave it at "..."]
IC: Upon finding his sister wearing the Harper Harness, Symbiote leans against the wall, crosses his arms and glares at her. "You've started cross-dressing at your age, Shelly? I suspected John was into some freaky-Greeky stuff, but you only dated for a week or two. This is unreal," he says sardonically.
Before she can retort, Hal snaps at her. "Take it off, Shel. It's not yours. I appreciate your help with it, but the concept, the design and 95% of the work is mine. If it were a project I was making money from I'd give you 5% of the profits. As it is, you'll just have to be happy with 5% of the world being saved periodically. But it's MY Harness. Remember the fight we had over sharing the comic books as kids? I'm even less enthusiastic about sharing the Harness. It's not going to happen for you. Get out of it!" he barks.
The Scientific Superhero's demeanor then softens a bit. "And then meet me in the cafeteria. We're going to talk about what IS going to happen for you."
If Shelly gives Hal any lip: "Look Sis, I assume CHESS would take a pretty dim view of an agent tampering with a Knight's property. Don't make me write you up over this," he says. "Seriously, get dressed and meet me in the cafeteria. I have something I want to show you."
Assuming Shelly complies and meets Hal in the Vault cafeteria, Hal is waiting for her with two coffees and a file folder. He's calmed down and speaks to her in a reasoning tone. "Shelly, I know this is partially my fault. Getting you a job here was like hiring an alcoholic to work in a distillery. You've had the same dreams of being a superhero as I have. You've done the same research, admired the same people. If I were in your shoes I'd probably feel the same way," he says. "I really don't want you putting on a union suit and fighting crime because it would absolutely destroy Dad if something happened to you. On the other hand, there's clearly no stopping you from feeling this way. And--I have to admit--you handled yourself well in the Lost Lands and the Digital Zone. Maybe it's time to stop fighting the inevitable."
His voice hardens slightly: "So--tomorrow I want you to talk to Sarge Stone about some physical training. If you're really going to do this you're going to have every advantage we can get you, including being in the best physical shape possible." Symbiote smiles balefully. "And be careful what you wish for. I've trained with the man. Friendly, gruff, avuncular old Sarge Stone can turn into Genghis Khan with a stopwatch when you actually start exercising for him."
Hal then smiles a little, trying to conceal a gleam in his eyes. He hands Shelley the file folder. "As for what else we're going to be doing with you, to get you ready? These are some preliminary ideas, more in line with your areas of expertise than mine. You'll need to put in most of the work, though of course, I'll help. Take a look..."
OOC: And I'll leave it to Jeff to reveal exactly what the Harper Kids come up with in a future issue....
Avatar said, "I'll change my vote...in a manner of speaking."
Reply: I didn't see that coming!
Avatar: He will see if CHESS has any idea of the whereabouts of Penumbra.
Reply: They do not.
Avatar said, What is a realistic quantity of arrows that you will allow Avatar to carry?
Reply: 16 arrows.
Avatar: I make the assumption that I have no weapons with me. Would this likely be correct?
Reply: Seems logical.
Symbiote wrote: OOC: And I'll leave it to Jeff to reveal exactly what the Harper Kids come up with in a future issue....
Reply: Stay tuned!
Slingshot wrote: [OOC: Dunno how far you want to go with this. or if you want to leave it at "..."]
Reply: That's far enough, I think. Thanks.
OOC: Well...I'm not really changing my vote but saying that I'll go with a "leader" so that we're not deadlocked on something. Half and half is a bad place to be. I still don't expect us to function any differently than we have in the past. Sentinel normally takes the lead in interactions, anyway, with Symbiote not far behind. The rest of us don't generally have as much to say in regard to stepping up and interacting with other groups unless there is something of specific interest.
As Soldier enters the room, he greets them both, "Good morning Dr. Ashe…Sir, (as he'd never address his father as "dad"),
While Soldier respects his father, he doesn't exactly trust him, or his mother for that matter, but he's willing to hear him out.
"Well, before I can select someone, I'd need to know a few more details of the mission. Specifically what's been hijacked, and why is so important that we keep this on the downlow? "
OOC: I just wanted to thank everyone for all the positive reactions to 'Clone's IC Responses' that you guys have been giving me - I greatly appreciate them. I was actually worried that reading all that stuff in a 'broken English' format might get annoying or tiresome for some of you – I'm really glad to see that I was wrong. Coming up with and writing the responses like that does take a little additional work, but seeing how everyone seems to enjoy it so much – its definitely worth the extra effort in my opinion.
As for what Seth said . . . For some reason I'm thinking Sean O'Malley as a name. I like the idea of the successful businessman of the group being of Irish decent (maybe we can have Kev do some dialogue for him too :) ) . . .
I would definitely be down for doing that if Jeff is cool with it. Being of Irish-American decent, growing up with a ton of Irish friends ( 'off the boat' and Irish-Americans ), having studied the culture pretty heavily and having actually been to Ireland ( and God willing I'll retire there ) – I think I could muster up some half way decent responses for Mr. O'Malley. If Jeff gives his blessing for this I would just need to know what kind of personality I was basically dealing with and some rough character background info ( age, Irish or American born?, where he grew up, etc. . . )
Oh and before I forget - I should have my IC responses up soon ( working on them as you read this ) for this latest issue – definitely by the deadline - promise.
OOC: Symbiote wrote: 'And I'll leave it to Jeff to reveal exactly what the Harper Kids come up with in a future issue....'
And all fans of Vanguard anxiously await too!
IC: Kirk thanks John for his taking him into his confidence and tells him that he will keep his efforts confidential since that is what he wants and that if anything comes up that feeds into any of Kirk's areas of expertise he will help John any way he can.
... and Aphrodite smiled ...
At one point when the team is being briefed and Caine comes up, Kirk adds the following,
"I have would like to confirm Soldier's suspicions about Caine being more than human as being true. In our mission when I tried to read his surface thoughts I was unable. He had a mental defense set up. I don't know if he detected my efforts. Either way, my inability to do that coupled with his physical elusion of Soldier adds up to him being an extranormal. Given his actions in the alternate reality we need to make sure he stays on our radar until his ultimate motives are revealed here." And looking to Grey and Drake he added "and perhaps this might be impetus enough to devote further Chess resources in this matter and to keep us in the loop. It would seem that this goes beyond any personal grievances or suspicions some of us have with Caine."
Results: Four yes. Four no. A tie! Of those that said yes, Sentinel is the clear choice for leader, despite the fact he voted against having one! (OOC: All: reaction, responses, how do you resolve the tie?!)
Kirk was taken aback by the summary. Clearly things had changed in the months since their original discussion about leadership. Vanguard itself had changed. We had been seasoned and grown together. Now there were more personalities involved. And in this discussion, there was no mention of Kirk's age or discussion of his naivety. And it seemed clearer that many involved did feel more comfortable with a formalization of things.
But what came next shock Kirk even more as John spoke.
"I'll change my vote...in a manner of speaking. I'll vote for Sentinel as our de facto leader in most areas…"
Kirk thought about all of this and then spoke.
"My friends, first off I want to thank you for your vote of confidence in me. Knowing how capable each and every one of you is, it is truly an honor that you think so highly of me and my capabilities.
It clearly seems that more of you would be comfortable with a formalized arrangement of things. Truth be told, Grey has been trying to get me to formalize things with Vanguard since we came together.
Whatever you want to call the position, chairman or coordinator, or the less comfortable for some, 'leader', if you have confidence in me to do it, then consider it done. And I guarantee you that I'll always give my all and then some to each of you, to Vanguard, and most importantly, for the greater good of all.
I know that this sort of formalization is uncomfortable for some, which is part of the reason I was against it myself, so perhaps if I stated a 'plan' of action.
First off, the fact that you have confidence in me doesn't change the concerns John and I both outlined. When it comes to combat, we'll continue to handle things just as we have done. I've done my best to unofficially keep the intel flowing between team members and Chess and will continue to do so. We'll brainstorm our ideas as we always have but each of us decides the best way to employ our talents and how to break up in combat depending on the situation. And with bigger decisions we'll break into groups according to goals if possible otherwise we'll continue to go with the majority's choice.
Kirk motioned towards John, "As for speaking up when you feel there is a need, I be disappointed in any of you that didn't. Each of us seeing different aspects of things and bringing it to the mix is what makes us great."
Looking at Strike and Talon Kirk added, "Believe me there isn't a greater advocate for free will then myself. I know that no one wants to yield their freedom of choice or their right to pursue things in a manner they feel best; I would do my best not to infringe on your right to do so."
Then Kirk added, "That being said, certainly we have all yielded a degree of our autonomy to be a member of Vanguard. I hope that when it is clearly necessary for the greater good we can all continue to make such allowances."
"We all seem to agree that further training together would be beneficial, so we'll go with that, and Matt with his formalized training is the one to oversee that program and help us to coordinate further. What I would add to the mix is that once he feels we've made progress as a team, we also need to add training with the Chess Knights so we can act more cohesively in the field where needed. The Knights are just as much heroes as any of us and it would be in the interest of both of Chess and Vanguard to be trained to act more cohesively in the field together."
"Does this seem agreeable to those preferring a leader? And does it seem reasonable to those hesitant to have someone assume a coordinating role?" Certainly it is up to all of you to decide.
"Son," he said in a soft voice. "I… I'm sorry. Leading the Liberty League was the greatest thing I ever did with my life. The greatest honor. Nothing before or since has provided me the opportunity to make a greater impact upon the world, with the exception of raising you. Leading men for a cause greater than yourself… I thought I had taught you that. Somewhere along the line I must have failed to impart upon you the importance and sacred responsibility… the duty… of leadership. And for that I am truly sorry."
Kirk felt hurt knowing he had caused the person he loved most in the world pain. "Don't ever think that ... ever. You've never failed me; particularly in helping me to understand the special role we play in affecting the lives of others for the better. It's influenced everything I've done leading to putting on this costume and every decision since donning it.
Any hesitation on my part, well, ... for everything there is a time and a place. For this, I thought the time would be later. I thought it would be when I was more seasoned and had more actual experience under my belt. But I have seen much in the months since Vanguard's formation and have a greater idea of what I need to do and who I need to be.
Even those of Vanguard most hesitant to accept the idea of a leader already accepted and placed me as active in many of the roles required. That's a tribute to what you taught me to be.
And I couldn't think of a greater team of individuals than these people. Most of them already embody many of the qualities I aspire to... they are unbelievably talented and intelligent people. Many of them extremely dedicated to the good fight. A couple of them have taken some hard knocks from this world, but they've chosen the right path ... they just need a little help to see it a bit clearer.
But maybe you can help me about the thing that concerns me most. What if we're in a situation where there is no time to get a consensus from the team ... lives are at stake... what if I make the call ... and what if I make it wrong? "
Symbiote finally completes his neglected MD studies and examines Doc Rocket and discovers a rare heart condition! It's treatable and Hal assists in the surgery. Left undiscovered, it could have killed him (and did in the alternate reality of the Primate saga!). Doc recovers and starts listening to Hal more.
Kirk is unbelievably impressed with yet another talent on Hal's part and his medical knowledge and ability. He is overjoyed at Doc's recovery. Kirk thanks Hal repeatedly for all his efforts regarding Doc, with the same enthusiasm one would thank a doctor that cured a close loved relative.
A good week to all.
"Dat freak killed my brudda! Don't remember, huh? You must kill alotta people huh? For you not ta remember my brudda, Spider Girucci !"
Scott cleared his throat. He remembered Spider. He went out on a limb trying to be friendly to the crook, in hopes that it might give some inside information. Which it did, but Girucci died at the meet killed by the Mercenary. He looked at the lady gently. "I never laid a finger on Spider. I'm sorry that he died at the hands of The Mercenary, a hit-man working for a mob boss. He died before..", he clenches his fists, "I was able to save him. I, myself, was badly done in by the Mercenary in that fight." He pauses, relaxing his features, obviously clearing his thoughts. "Why don't you tell me a story about Spider?" He points to a nearby terrace/cafe [ooc: no alcool, only a coffee shop, starbucks or something], "If nothing else, we might as well have a drink in his honor. Expresso?"
As Adam walks along the sidewalks of New York, he finds it hard to keep from smiling. Not the big, toothy smile of an average person doing something new and exciting in their life, but a smile nonetheless.
He struggles to adjust the harness that holds his wings beneath his jacket, finding it hard to be comfortable, but with one glance over at the woman walking beside him, he knows it's worth it for one night.
He rubs his jaw, thinking about the shot she gave him in Antartica. He never thought he'd be attracted to a woman that had the potential to beat him in a fight. A woman that's a big part of soviet team The Vanguard views as an threat. But he doesn't get the chance to catch a date very often, so he would deal with that later.
"I don't know about you, but I don't get out very often. Wha'dya say we forget about the superhero thing for one night, and just try and have a good time."
Talon will keep the conversation about The Vanguard to a minimum. If asked any questions about the men of The Vanguard or the organization itself, he will change the subject or suggest moving to another location(restaurant, another bar, etc.).
He will only refer to the men of The Vanguard by their hero names.
He will also avoid asking questions about the Soviet Super-Soldiers. He doesn't want to anger her or make her suspiciuos.
If he sees any sign of a trap-ie, Shatter or another member of her team. He will move to an area that's free of civilians to deal with it.
Clone is debriefed by CHESS Director Grey and Agent Drake. He tells them of his family, his suspicions toward the Soviet Super Soldiers and The Program. They tell him that someone calling himself Clone had joined Vanguard briefly and was killed in the line of duty. They show Clone photos of himself! "This was him," Grey says.
- ( Clone's IC Response ) An expression of lament and sorrow will swallow Clone's face as he bows his head for a moment and then asks, " Please . . . can you tell me more of this Clone? I am not knowing of this before . . ."
CHESS asks about Clone's abilities.
- ( Clone's IC Response ) "I am having ability to make many, many of me . . ." He'll then shrug his shoulders and with a humble look upon his face explain a bit further, " . . . a simply ability I am knowing, but it is only ability I am having." He will of course give more information if they request it and if need be he will allow himself to be medically examined.
They want him in Vanguard and will begin the citizenship process.
- ( Clone's IC Response ) He'll reach out to each of them and give them all great big hugs, and with a lone tear trailing down his cheek he will say," . . . spasibo bolshoi ( translation: thank you very much ) . . . my momma will be hostess of village."
Drake said, "'The Program' is the USSR extranormal location and indoctrination system, to brainwash people to become patriots of the state. Founded after WW2, to counteract the bomb, and originally focused on psychic abilities, it was directed by someone known only as "Doctor X."
Grey said, "The other Super Soldiers were likely victimized by The Program as much as you. We'll monitor them closely, but based on what Vanguard is telling us, we'll cut them loose. Even Mother Russia. Maybe she'll lead us to Accelerator."
- ( Clone's IC Response ) He'll nod his head as if he completely understands everything they've just told him and say, "I am knowing of all these words you are speaking to me, although I am not knowing of this 'Bomb' . . . is he Soviet agent? Once they explain what 'the bomb' is he'll continue, " . . . oh . . . of course . . . I am simply misunderstanding these words, but comrade please explain how cutting Mother Russia will bring Accelerator near . . . of this I am confusing." He'll stare at them with a blank and bewildered stare as they try to explain what 'cut them loose' actually means.
Clone was also free to wander Manhattan. He joined an Orthodox church and met other Ukrainians. In all his short life he had never experienced the ability to move at will, without permission or papers. One day he stood stunned, culture shocked, in a supermarket aisle that had 40 different kinds of peanut butter.
- ( Clone's IC Response ) ". . . o bozhe moy ( translation: oh my God ) . . . America is truly greatest of place. Only in such place could one find as much butter to cover his peanuts." He would then just stand there for a few minutes in silent awe with his jaw still open. His mind as busy as a bee hive struggling to understand why people would want butter on their peanuts, and why they would even bother to take the time to actually butter each one individually.
Then one day, Grey, Doc and Drake knock at the door to his private quarters in the Vanguard Vault. Grey said quietly, "Alexander, we're ready to get your family out. Are you prepared to do what it takes to make that happen?"
- ( Clone's IC Response ) "Da . . . I will be giving of my life when time is coming. My new comrades are helping to come as well – no?"
Sorry again for being late gang. If I missed addressing any thing just let me know Jeff, but I think that should cover it. As for any Sean O'Malley dialogue we might need - just let me know. If at all possible I would love to get some background on the guy - being new to the campaign I'm not completely sure who he's supposed to be, etc . . .
Talk to you all soon,
Lightning Strike:
Strike is relieved the group split on leadership. He did not want to deliberately ignore an elected leader of the group but did not feel the group was ready for one or that anyone had enough knowledge of all of our abilities. He will make it a point to take an interest in noting all of the teams abilities in combat so that he could consult with whoever eventually becomes the leader.
Strike is curious about the real estate transactions of Caine and will dig deeper to find why he is stockpiling the cash.
He will also take the time to find out anything CHESS knows about Chain and Hardcore. It may be time to do a preemptive strike before they start stiring up trouble.
At the meeting with Hank Archer, Strike is curious to see the file and learn its contents but he betrays no emotion lest he give anything away. "I have heard of this case. I can understand your interest in this being that it was family but what made you think that I would be interested? There are many murders in this city. I can't possibly investigate them all, God knows I would like to, but even a man of electricity can't be everywhere."
Strike takes the follow and looks it over. He notes the police's progress and compares what they know to what he knows. He carefully checks to see what the police think is Strike's involvement. He also notes the names on the case file to see what other investigating officers are on the case and will carefully check the financial records of them as well as computer and phone records to see if anyone has received any payoffs from Caine (or payoffs period).
I think that's all for now.
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The World Series starts today. Are you interested? Interest in baseball has been on the decline, but this year's World Series pits the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago Cubs. It's been a long, long time since either team has won the World Series. Cleveland won it 68 years ago, back in 1948. The Cubs haven't won the World Series in 108 years! You'd have to go back to 1908 to celebrate the last Cubs series win. So what does any of this baseball history have to do with personal finance. Long periods of time reminds me of the magic of compounding.
Let's look and see how much money your have amassed over the years. Back in 1908. A ticket to sit in the bleachers in Wrigley Field to see the Cubs win the World Series would have cost you just $1.50. If you had invested the last time the Cubs won the World Series, you probably wouldn't be reading this right now… Okay, let's say your grandfather decided to pass on spending those ten bits on a ticket to a 1908 World Series game. Grandpa may have felt, "I'm going to have grandchildren who'll need money in the future. Instead of going to see a baseball game, I'll invest that dollar in the S&P 500. I can always go see the Cubs in the World Series some other time during my life." Little did grandpa know, but it would have taken more than a century before the Cubs won another World Series.
So what happened to that one dollar? Over the past 108 years, the S&P 500 has averaged a 9.763% annualized return. (That includes reinvesting dividends.) That means that that $1.50 in 1908 invested in the stock market would be worth over $35,000 today. Not bad for $1.50, but what would happen if we invested $1.50 every year? That relatively insignificant $1.50 investment would be worth over $425,000 today. Now we are talking! Almost half a million dollars for just $1.50 a year. Insane, right? Compounding over time really allows your money to grow.
That $1.50 price for a World Series ticket was really quite modest. On dollar back in 1908 would be worth about $25.00 in today's dollars. You couldn't buy a World Series ticket in Chicago today for $37.00. The retail price on those tickets were $190.00. But since the World Series is clearly are rare occurrence in Chicago, you can get a lot more for those tickets. Seats in the bleachers, which sold for $1.50 in 1908 are selling for over $3,000 today.
Seats by the dugouts are going for $40,000. If you're okay just standing, you can buy a standing room ticket for $2,000.
Sure, it's nice to have the memory that you were at the game. Fifty years from now, you will be able to tell your grandchildren that you went to see the Cubs in the World Series. That's a nice memory, but what if you invested that $2,000 instead. Fifty years from now — assuming that same 9.763% annual return, you could be giving your grandchildren well over $210,000. What if you took $2,000 out of your pocket and invested it in the S&P 500 every single year for the next 50 years. Before you tell me that you can't afford to invest $2,000 — that's just $167 a month — for your future, answer me this. If you can afford to shell out $2,000 to go to a baseball game, you can set aside money for your future. By the way, $2,000 invested every year, at the same rate-of-return would be worth over $2.5 million in 50 years.
You can pick any point in history and see similar results. 1945 was a good year. On September 2, 1945 World War II ended. A little over a month later, on October 10, 1945, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series 4 games to 3. Seats in the bleachers at Wrigley Field for the 1945 World Series were selling for $6.00. ($6.00 in 1945 is $80.48 in today's dollars.) What if you invested $6.00 a year from 1945 til now. The S&P 500 has performed better since then. The average return over these past 71 years has been 10.866%. A six dollar one time investment in the S&P 500 in 1945 would be worth over $1,000 today. If you invested $6.00 each and every year for the past 71 years, you would have over $11,000. Still not that much. But if you could invest $6.00 a month, every month for the past 71 years, you would have over $139,000. (The average American has about $45,000 today.)
The more you invest and the more time you have to allow your money to grow, the more money you will have later in life.
If you invest $100 every month, your money will grow slowly at first, but will really pick up speed as the decades pass. Assuming an 8.5% annual return, a $100 monthly investment will be worth about $22,000 after ten years, almost $70,000 after ten years, over $175,000 after 20 years, and over $410,000 after 40 years. Okay, that doesn't sound like much, but what if you were to save $300 a month — that's just about $10 a day. You can do that right? After 40 years, a $300 monthly investment would be worth $1.25 million! Figure out how to set aside just $10 a day. After 40 years, you might be millionaire!


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Your Spheres of Influence
Influence, the third pillar of Team Six Life Coaching is relative to the spheres of influence that encircle us daily with either positive or negative energy. Influence in this case can pertain to the impact you might have on others, your reputation, even leadership, or it can pertain to the influences that are affecting you and your progress. Both are important to evaluate and that is part of what we do through our coaching process @team6lifecoach.
We assist you in bringing positive influence into your life, first, through careful evaluation of your intentions and commitments. Where you are and getting to where you would like to be in relation to your goals is greatly impacted by the root of all your objectives and the motives behind such. Things and people within the spheres of our lives often have influence without our awareness, or we can be very aware of the influences in our lives and not know how to emulate them or learn from them constructively. Once you have evaluated these things, it is important to then seek influence that will inspire, push and direct you toward your goals.
Understanding how to inspire and empower others to promote an optimistic environment will also enable you to be your best and see the best in others. Giving back positive energy, time and knowledge can teach us new things that further develop our own skills. We think, see, and feel our best in the environments that promote our success. Your influence on others will come back to you with even greater power through spheres of influence.
Take a moment to think about how you are being influenced in your life. Who or what is doing the influencing? Is it positive?
How can you influence others positively? Who can you influence or what can you be adding influence unto that will make you better?
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Just because you live in the city does not mean you have to give up the joy of rearing chickens! I show you the steps to keep chickens in the city, including the areas you should take note of:
- The breed of chickens perfect for city dwellers
- What is the first thing you should do if you intend to keep chickens in the city area
- One kind of pet you should never have near your chickens (This pet is popular with city dwellers!)
- The ideal number of chickens you should keep
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SKF's program for at forbedre effektivitet, reducerer omkostninger og styrke lønsom vækst fortsætter
2013 januar 14, 08:30 CET
The strategy and the long-term financial targets which were launched by the SKF Group in 2010 were based on initiatives for profitable growth and cost reductions in the business. Based on today's more challenging business environment the SKF Group has decided to expand and accelerate the programme for cost reduction activities aiming at reducing its annual cost by SEK 3 billion by the end of 2015.
The cornerstones of the programme for cost reduction activities are:
- consolidation of production between sites
- transfer of production from West Europe to East Europe, Asia, Latin America in order to serve these faster growing markets with more local production
- optimization and productivity improvements in the manufacturing and demand chain processes
- consolidation of and efficiency improvements in administration and support functions
- reduction in purchasing cost mainly through standardization and rationalization of the supplier base.
The total cost for this programme will be approximately SEK 1,5 billion for the years 2012 to 2015 and will be recorded as projects are finally approved and implemented during the period. This will impact some 2.500 people primarily through early retirement and other voluntary and agreed reductions.
"When we launched our financial targets in the autumn of 2010 we identified cost reduction as one of the key initiatives and the activities we have now announced and those which are underway are part of this. We will also continue to aggressively drive our initiatives focussed on profitable growth which can be seen for example with the new investments we are making in faster growing regions and industries, our increased investment in research and development and the acquisitions which we have made," says Tom Johnstone, President and CEO.
"Demand weakened as we went through the fourth quarter and we expect it to continue at this lower level at the beginning of this year. Manufacturing was therefore reduced more than planned to reflect this, resulting in inventories being lowered by over 600 MSEK," Tom Johnstone continues.
In the fourth quarter 2012 SKF will report restructuring cost of SEK 200 million as the first step of the programme and in addition SEK 100 million for impairments and write down of assets. The annual savings from this first step will be SEK 150 million when fully implemented in the second half of 2013. Some 550 people are affected primarily in Ukraine, Italy, Sweden and USA.
Gøteborg, den 14. februar 2012
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NCIS New Orleans Seasons 1-2 DVD Special Features
Language: English Boxed Set: Yes Discs: 6 pcs
Release date: 2015 Condition: New Weight: 0.6 kg
Format: Support both NTSC & PAL No. of Season: 1 2
Region: Region Free – You can enjoy it wherever you are
Genre: Action/Adventure | Drama |
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Creator: Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill
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Gibbs and Pride later kill Hanlon who is in the process of attempting to murder Petty Officer Carla Meade. After solving this case, Pride and his team receive another one while Gibbs waits for Bishop in order to return home while Meredith Brody eventually becomes a permanent member of the NCIS: New Orleans team.Another victim is found in the wetlands, dead at least two weeks. His throat had been cut with a steel blade and jet fuel is found in tire tracks near his body. Abby calls Gibbs to say the jet fuel matched the fuel found on the car mats belonging to victim Agent Doyle. A suspect, believed to have been obsessed with Congressman McLane and the Privileged Killer case,NCIS New Orleans Seasons 1-2 is also found dead. Gibbs and Pride track the killer, the son of a McClane contributor, Spencer Hanlon (Drew Waters) to a military bar and a nearby cemetery, after Gibbs recalls marble dust also being found in Doyle's car.


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Well, at least he told me the truth of how he felt, because I was getting rather upset because I thought he lost those "mad big feelings" he said he had for me. What a lost cause.../:
Fortunately, I got a new backpack, which means I can walk home from school again now, because my other backpack wasn't really a backpack, it was actually a really nice laptop bag, and it hurt my back. I was able to go to the library finally where I checked out five books that I plan to read and get this- I hadn't used my library card in so long that it expired and the huge fine I was afraid to pay, was gone.:D
And due to an ice cream disaster the other day, (monday, I believe) I have made up my mind to go vegan, even though I was going to wait until I got a job so I'd be able to purchase my own groceries and actually eat.:P It's quite difficult. But I'm trying to be strong.(:
Despite the discouragements going on, I'm going to try to wake up each morning and demand that it be a good day, and maybe when I wake and say for myself to have a good day, that's how it'll turn out.(:
Until next time, adios!(:


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I will make another boss perspective in a few minutes.
It is a non-linear map which have many paths to take and reach the end. The point is, that you play a map one time and you are happy. Then you have a little break in Portal, because there aren't any new released maps for some time. But the answer is here: play the Deja-Vu again, but choose a different path with different puzzles. You can choose freely the way that is going to lead you to the end. Thats it!
This will be the full version of the Aperture Deja vu mod. What is fixed? Some bugs. better boss battle. better boss battle ending. Save's at the boss battle. No more error when try to launch the mod. If any more error will be discoverd, please tell me
I will make another boss perspective in a few minutes.
Thanks for releasing a fix, I've been wanting to play this...
And still, we have a typo. ROFL
Ah, yes i know.
Just what I was waiting for!
Did u fix the sound?
no, i can't do that :(
don't know how to do.
Just played through some of it earlier; its amazing. :D
very awesome work! I love all your maps lol.
whats the password for the cakes? :O
Still error when try to launch the mod
You spelt CHOICE wrong
Is this for P1 or P2?
me gusta this mod
theres an error when i lauch the game
cant find backround image materials/console/startup_loading.vtf HELP!
same problem here, we very much would appreciate a fix :)
open your main portal install and find gameinfo.txt then open it go to searchpaths and select everything starting at the searchpaths part and copy it then go to the gameinfo.txt in the mod then select all the searchpaths in it and replace them with the ones from your portal installation and save the gameinfo.txt then start the mod and it should work.
ok, great, the one mod I waited forever for back before portal 2 came out, I finally get a chance to play the full version, and I'm missing the startup_loading.vtf.
And I assume this mod is now abandoned by the creator, meaning we will not get a fix.
Well isn't that just fan-*******-tastic!
look at what I said to eyebeekaii and do that exact method because it should work
cant find backround image materials/console/startup_loading.vtf
Thanks for the help but I found a fix on my own.
This dose no have the start up vpk
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Where to find an antiques fair in Hanoi?
Where can I find an antiques fair in Hanoi?
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Dont know in Hanoi, but you can find in HCMC at Le Cong Kieu St, Dist 1 over 7 years agoAnswered by Dent via WorldNomads.com
I thought it was illegal to try an export any antiques out of vietnam almost 5 years agoAnswered by Jc from pittsburgh via WorldNomads.com
Hi! you can get antique in the old quarter ! It is so easy! many antique shops there!
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Viral reverse transcriptase can be used to synthesise DNA that is complementary to RNA (for example an isolated mRNA).
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I have discovered some new and interesting fitness tools over the past several years while working with my arthritic knee and IT band injury. Now I can't live without them.
Once you reach 30 years old, you start to lose muscle mass. One way to offset this is through weight training. I use hand weights to perform upper body training. For the seated exercises, I sit on the inflated blue ball for core strengthening and challenge for my balance.
The thick blue rubber band I found during my physical therapy training. It creates significant resistance while worn around both ankles or around the knees in lower body exercises that build alternate muscles to take pressure off the ones I am overusing.
The blue inflated disk is for balance. Since my balance is weak, standing on the disk with one foot for longer and longer periods of time helps me strengthen my balance, my core strength and posture. It's fun to do and I have improved greatly over time.
The purple dog leash is used to stretch hamstrings. It provides an amazing stretch and ability to control and push the stretch by pulling on the leash. You can get this tool from a fitness store but if you have a dog leash, it works just as well.
The black tube is hard PVC-like pipe, covered in softer foam. Using this to roll on with problematic areas helps loosen them. I found this tool from Trigger Point and I use it to roll my IT band on. It's painful but it works! When I travel, I take a tennis ball to use for the same purpose.
I use these tools 3 times each week as part of my normal exercise regimen. They not only help me build alternate muscles and improve my alignment and overall condition, but they also help me preserve my joints and supplement my injury prone areas. Working out smarter as I get older rather than harder is what I need to do. And these tools help me do it.


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The folks at Mac Radio are launching a new QuickTime Streaming radio program called The Mac Night Owl LIVE. The show will be hosted by Gene Steinberg, the writer behind The Mac Night Owl, and will be broadcast on Friday nights, at 9:00 PM, Eastern. The first broadcast will be tonight.
Mac Radio announced today the launch of a brand new radio program featuring the enlightened and well versed voice of the Mac Night Owl, himself, Gene Steinberg. The Mac Night Owl LIVE can be heard every Friday starting at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific on October 11, 2002.
An award winning technology journalist, Gene has written over 30 books, both non-fiction and science fiction. A long-time Mac user, his daily commentaries appear on his popular Web site, The Mac Night Owl (http://www.macnightowl.com), at the Gannett News Service (link included below,) and for usatoday.com. Gene has made it his mission to keep Mac users informed about the reality of the Mac world, which is what he will bring to radio listeners every week starting this Friday.
On the first show, get to know Gene, and discover his unique, thought-provoking viewpoints about the technology universe, with the emphasis on Macs. The guest list includes Apple Computeris Chris Bourdon, who will deliver the latest and greatest news about Jaguar, the newest version of Mac OS X. When it comes to The Mac Night Owl, expect the unexpected.
During the month of October 2002, MacRadio will be announcing a full schedule of talk radio content bringing Mac entertainment to users five nights a week. MacRadiois Web site makes finding and listening to a radio program as easy as loading a page, and listening to archives as easy as a click, or a download to a favorite portable MP3 device. Listeners can plan their listening habits by an easy to view schedule of each night from the MacRadio home page. MacRadio is committed to bringing the best Mac entertainment to its community from the best voices and minds around.
SHOW NAME: The Mac Night Owl LIVE
SHOW DAY: Every Friday
SHOW TIME: 9-11pm Eastern, 8-10pm Central, 7-9pm Mountain, 6-8pm Pacific
START DATE: October 11, 2002
You can find more information on the new show at the Mac Radio Web site.


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500 Chapel St, South Yarra, VIC 3141
Date visited: 21st April 2012
I love this place. We have been frequenting TGI Friday's for almost a decade now. Good service, nice food... not to mention, it is my favourite place for... pork ribs!
AS had the Berry Strawberry and I had the Summer Cyclist, which was orange sherbet blended with pureed strawberries, grapefruit juice and pineapple juice. It was a bit bitter and the bits of ice kept clogging up the straw. My favourite for years had been the Perfect Ten, which has now disappeared off the Smoothie menu :(
|Summer Cyclist $6.95 and Berry Strawberry $6.95
We decided to forgo that, instead we decided to share our favourite Baby Back Ribs and Loaded Potato Skins.
|Loaded potato skins $15.95 (half serve)
Potato skins were crisp, with melted cheddar cheese and bacon bits. We had only the half serve.
|Baby Back Ribs $36.95
I meant to do a post on TGIF sooner, but during my previous visit, it was at night and pretty dim in the restaurant, so my photos didn't turn out so great (and I don't like posting crap photos). Since I'm doing a post, I might as well review these as well.
MerlinFan had the baby ribs the last time, so I tried their Jack Daniel's Glazed ribs. These were beautiful too! Also fall-of-the-bone tender and seasoned with Cajun spices, they were glazed with their infamous sweet, Jack Daniel's sauce. Delicious.
|Jack Daniel's Glazed Ribs $36.95
AS' usual is the Char-grilled Chicken & Beef Sizzlin' Fajita Tower. Char-grilled chicken and beef on a sizzling platter with grilled onions and peppers. You wrap the meat and veges in the warm tortillas (on the bottom tray) and then top with sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo and guacamole.
|Chicken & Beef Fajita Tower
(note little girl behind us kept turning around and staring at the tower)
|MerlinFan's Baby Back Ribs
Other favourites of the family are the chicken nachos and the New York steak. We've tried the burgers before and they aren't fantastic - their meat patties are way smaller than the actual buns, and in my opinion, you can get much better value for your money at somewhere like Grill'd. Generally, TGIF has a wide range of food to please everybody and staff here are always attentive.
Unfortunately, we were too full for dessert, for I would have loved to take a photo of my favourite Brownie Obsession :(
On the way home, we were attacked by....Aaaahhhh!!!
It's a monster bee!
No, not really. It was actually just a regular bee which happened to land on the windscreen but on photo, looking strangely like a flying, ginormous insect.
On the way home, we couldn't resist making a small pitstop to McDonald's for their very sweet (not sweet sweet, but Dude Where's My Car "sweeeee-eeeet!") 30 cent ice-cream.
A satisfying end to a nice lunch.


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Past Meetup
Noche Latina Social
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Join us for an evening of dancing starting at 9pm. Make new friends, and have fun! SEND US YOUR FAVORITE SALSA, BACHATA, CUMBIA, MERENGUE, CHACHA and hear it on our playlist. Send to [masked]. Subject line: Noche Latina - Playlist
Looking forward to seeing everyone! See schedule below.
What: Latin dance social with a very large floor space and a very warm atmosphere.
When: Every Saturday
Classes times:
• 7pm: Salsa on 1 with Jorge & Helen
• 8pm: Bachata with Jorge & Helen
• 9pm : Social starts at 9pm and goes till midnight!
Cost: Social is only $5 and is FREE if you attend one of the classes! Bachata class is $15, both classes for $20 for drop-in. Class passes available for more savings!
Parking: Plenty of parking up and down the street!
Attire: Dress up or dress down.
Other info:
Dance International is a 501_c3 non-profit and is always looking for teachers, volunteers, and other services. If you are interested in working with us, email us at [masked] for more info.
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