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Oregon senators gave final legislative approval to three big budgets for state prisons, police and attorneys on Friday, and delayed a vote on a hotly debated K-12 schools' budget until Wednesday.
Each budget passed unanimously and now heads to Gov. John Kitzhaber for signature. Collectively, the three agencies will spend nearly $2 billion from the state's general fund in the next two-year budget cycle. Most of the nearly $2 billion goes to the Department of Corrections.
Lawmakers are working on a deal being crafted behind closed doors that would cut prison sentences for some criminals to flat line the state's burgeoning prison population. The corrections budget approved by the Legislature Friday did not account for any savings that might come from the passage of a public safety bill.
The agency budgets were presented by Sen. Jackie Winters, R-Salem, co-chairwoman of the public safety budget subcommittee. Despite giving unanimous approval, a few senators expressed concern that the state police were being underfunded.
"This budget is inadequate for the state police patrol division," said Sen. Doug Whitsett, R-Klamath Falls. "It absolutely needs to be beefed up."
Whitsett said Oregon's timber counties depend on the state police for assistance since a federal subsidy expired and they can no longer afford to fund critical public safety services.
Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton, said he wished there were more funding in the Department of Justice budget for crime victims' services, but gave a yes vote because he said it was a relatively minor grievance given the scope of the budget. "What I was really upset with was the funding for crime victims. I thought it was a little lower than it should be," he said.
The Senate also held over a $6.55 billion budget for primary and secondary schools, which failed on Monday after a Democrat joined 14 Republican opponents, creating a 15-15 deadlock.
Combined with $200 million in savings from cuts to retirement benefits for public employees, the schools' budget would have allowed most districts to avert teacher layoffs and school day reductions.
Republicans withheld support for the budget in hopes of securing deeper cuts to the state Public Employees Retirement System, which would allow school districts to save money on retirement costs. Sen. Chris Edwards of Eugene, the lone Democrat dissenter, said the budget didn't provide enough money for schools. He told lawmakers that his local district was one of a handful still facing budget cuts next year.
On the other side of the Capitol, the House passed a precautionary measure allowing state agencies that haven't had their budgets approved by July 1, the start date for the next two-year budget cycle, to continue operating. The bill now goes to the governor.
Oregon lawmakers pass three key budgets
Oregon senators gave final legislative approval to three big budgets for state prisons, police and attorneys on Friday, and delayed a vote on a hotly debated K-12 schools' budget until Wednesday.


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Haven't tried them but decent price. Hr is a good company
and HR stuff looks also nice always
Xtreme has no limiits
All hr I give two thumbs up
those are junk, they dont capture the hollow balls
They bent incredible easy.... waste of money in my opinion.
I think EVGEN has the whole HR set lol.. and everything else they sell on thetoyz lol... I looked at those too but they look more for show then for actual go if that makes sense! I'd stick to your basic aluminum integy but then again I haven't upgraded mines yet so my opinion really doesn't hold much water!~
Whatever I just said.. I'm probably wrong..
If anything I'd get the delrin ones made by Driven Productions.
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Thanks. Are metal rockers worth it?
I don't see the point, have you EVER heard of anyone breaking a stocker? I think its a pointless upgrade...
* "If it ain't broke, your doin it wrong" *
I broke a stocker about 2 weeks ago. I hit a dumpster with the front tire going about 50 mph and broke the rocker in half.
and they sure look good!
50togo are you using the RC SCREWZ in your merv or a different truck if so how are they? Im interested in buying some for my emaxx and my summit and posibly my 1/16 slash.
Those are from the revo bearing kit .that i filled with bolts and bearings and shims. i have the t maxx set pretty nice worth the money!
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nice big selection 50... i gotta tell ya though im not far behind you i got a dresser drawer full of parts.. any tips on keeping them orginized? i got all my tiny parts like screw and stuff in a tool box similiar to yours in that picture
For less you could buy all 3 different rockers and if they do break its CHEAP...you bend one of those and your out a lot more cash.
* "If it ain't broke, your doin it wrong" *
they are traxxas 5186a .they have bearings!

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What a difference a week makes. After losing to Sultana in the CIF-SS Division 4 title game, Granite Hills captured the Division II Southern California Regional championship with a 2-1 victory over Irvine Beckman.
Correspondent Brian Baiotto was on the scene at Warren High School and reported that Kristine Pasek scored two early goals to pave the way for the Cougars, who finally broke through in a title game after several near-misses in CIF and regional championship games in recent years.
Granite Hills defeated both the CIF-SS Division 2 champion (Harvard-Westlake) and runner-up (Beckman), along with the CIF-Central Section Division III champion (Clovis North) to grab the title.


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Birmingham, Ala. The nation's largest regional passenger airline is advising pilots to avoid landing on the runway where a UPS cargo jet crashed in Birmingham.
ExpressJet Airlines issued the guidance after an internal review that followed the UPS accident last year. The alert was dated in September.
The analysis concludes planes come "dangerously close" to nearby hills if even a few feet too low while approaching Runway 18 in Birmingham. The company is telling it pilots to land on a longer runway at Birmingham's airport when possible.
The Atlanta-based ExpressJet declined comment. Birmingham's airport authority won't answer questions about the report.
Aviation safety expert John Cox says the runway is safe but that it's appropriate for ExpressJet to tell pilots to avoid the shorter runway when possible.


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All the world's problems could be solved in the small back room tucked away behind the counter at Sambo's 903 Diner and Drive-In on Flat Creek Road. Steeped in the sound of crackling grease, nobody is a stranger here for long.
For 45 years, local residents have celebrated anniversaries, proposals and birthdays – one woman even went into labor – over roast pork sandwiches and hand-cut french fries with Sambo Faile behind the cash register.
IL business hosts family fun day
PRO Martial Arts, 8390 Charlotte Highway, Suite 104 in the Cross Creek Shopping Center, Indian Land, will host a free family fun day from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8.
Families are encouraged to take a mini class, learn a self defense move from the ARMOR program, enjoy local food and walk away with a party favor bag. Spin the prize wheel for a new backpack, pizza party, T-shirts, gift cards and a reusable string bag. For details, call (803) 403-9693.
Mackey offers health programs
Denyse Clark
The tri-county region – Lancaster, Chester and York – as well as the state, continues to experience a drastic drop in unemployment. That's really good news, officials say.
Denyse Clark
KERSHAW – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control held a public hearing Thursday, April 24 at the Kershaw Recreation Center to hear discussion for and against open pit mining for Haile Gold Mine.
United Way of Lancaster County
United Way of Lancaster County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has exceeded its 2014 goal of preparing 318 tax returns and refunding $405,550 back into the pockets of local residents who need it most.
The average cost of professional tax preparation is $120. Taking this into account, the VITA program helped to save clients approximately $38,160. That's a grand total of $443,710 in economic impact in Lancaster County.
Brian Garner
Landmark News Services
FORT LAWN – A job fair, co-sponsored by SC JUMMP (Jobs Upfront Mean More Pay) and DMSI Staffing, is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Fort Lawn Community Center (FLCC).
A representative from DMSI Staffing says there are about 200 positions to be filled and prospective job seekers can expect to go to work almost immediately.
The Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG) recently released information about building permit trends in the tri-county region (Chester, Lancaster and York counties).
COLUMBIA – Sports photographer Travis Bell was awarded a top spot in the recent S.C. News Photographers Association annual Pictures of the Year Contest on Feb. 22.
Bell's image of former University of South Carolina Lady Gamecocks basketball team forward Ashley Bruner placed second in the sports action category.
Bell, a Lancaster native, owns SIDELINE CAROLINA, a sports photography service that photographs college and pro sports.
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The French program emphasizes a critical understanding of the French-speaking world by focusing on language skills, analytical tools, and the study of a variety of kinds of cultural expressions. These studies are one effective way of gaining a deeper understanding of the world, which is an important element of a liberal arts education. The department offers courses in French literature and culture and the literatures and cultures of Francophone Africa, Canada, Asia, and the Antilles. Students of French may study abroad in Strasbourg and Clermont-Ferrand in France and in Dakar, Sénégal.
Coursework and off-campus experiences are complemented by on-campus opportunities that maintain and improve a student's language skills and expand students' understanding of the Francophone world. These opportunities include viewing French language films, reading French publications, conversing with classmates and native speakers at the French table, and attending area cultural events.
Faculty members meet students inside and outside the classroom, participate in campus activities, and counsel students regarding graduate and professional career choices in music, high school and college teaching, science, publishing, government, international trade, international banking, non-governmental organizations, and other fields. French students at Kalamazoo College have a high rate of acceptance when applying for French government teaching assistantships for teaching English in France after graduation.


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Having reached 50 singles on the adult contemporary chart, Barry Manilow is still performing before large audiences. He returns to Washington to play "A Capitol Fourth" on the West Lawn of the Capitol on Thursday as part of a concert that will include Candice Glover, Scotty McCreery, Darren Criss, Megan Hilty, Jackie Evancho, the cast of "Motown: The Musical," John Williams and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly before the fireworks kick in. The 33rd annual event will be broadcast live on PBS.
Recently over the phone from Palm Springs, Manilow chatted about the performance and its key pyrotechnic turn, the prospects for him becoming a judge on "American Idol," the mellowing of critics, how young pop stars handle fame and how older ones continue.
Q. I can't believe you're 70.
A. You and me both. It's so odd. That number just doesn't make any sense. When my grandfather was 70, the best he could do was to bring up phlegm.
I still feel the same way I always have. I'm creative and energetic and never stop. It just doesn't make any sense, but frankly I'm just grateful that I'm healthy and working and still got my hair. What more can I ask?
Q. Has your touring slowed at all?
A. When I began, I used to tour for months at a time. I don't do that anymore. I do weekends. I do one-nighters. But I don't tour the way I used to. That got to me.
Q. You're back for "A Capitol Fourth" for the first time since 2009.
A. Back by popular demand I guess. I thought it'd be 10 years before they asked me back, and it's only been four years. I certainly am looking forward to it. It was a great experience last time. Especially to be able to play my song "Let Freedom Ring" with that orchestra and those fireworks, wow, it was really fantastic.
Q. Will "Let Freedom Ring" be the climactic song again this time?
A. It will be. I'm pretty sure I'll close the evening with that song. I'll have a huge choir, and on the last key change, they hit the fireworks and it's really something.
Q. Are there other songs in your repertoire that tend to resonate with the patriotic theme?
A. I wrote a song called "One Voice," and I wouldn't call it patriotic, but it's an inspiring song. But "Let Freedom Ring" is right on the head. I'm doing three or four more songs at the beginning of the show and then I end with "Let Freedom Ring."
Q. Have you had any problems playing outdoors?
A. You just do it. You just get through it. I've done it for so many years. If we're doing outdoor shows, we're usually lucky enough to have a roof over the band. If we don't have a roof over the band, then that's a problem, because the musicians' instruments get wet, and the electricity goes out. But it's really the audience that gets wet because they have no roof over them. I remember when we did the July Fourth, I think there's a roof over the orchestra and the area that we play, so I guess it's the audience that's going to have to bring umbrellas.
Q. A couple of the other performers on the bill are from "American Idol" -- Candice Glover, the recent winner; Scotty McCreery. You've had some experience there as a mentor. Is that something you'd like to return to?
A. I love doing it. And I hope I helped them. I did it three times. I worked with the kids before they got onstage. I worked with them for a week before they got onstage on arrangements and gave them some suggestions, and I hope it helped. I loved doing it back then.
As far as being a judge, it's not really my thing. I can't be a wisea-- or even criticize, that's not what I do. But I sure did like helping them.
Q. Does having so many hits to perform in concert sometime crowd out some of the new songs you'd like to do live?
A. I know what the audiences want to hear these days. I can tell. They want to hear the songs they know. And I'm happy to do them. Now and again, I throw in an album cut and they're very polite. They put up with me doing a song they've never heard, then I do "Ready to Take a Chance Again" and the roof caves in.
Q. One of your recent albums of original material, "15 Minutes," was a commentary on contemporary pop stardom.
A. I did it from the point of view of a young guy who wanted fame. But it could happen to a businessman, too. They could be successful and famous, and how do they handle it? Are they good to their people? Do they become brats?
It's not just in the entertainment world. But, certainly, my album was about a young musician who wanted to be successful. And my story was: He wanted it, he got it, he blows it and then he has to start again. It happens all the time. We see it in the newspapers all the time. . . .
You know, when "Mandy" came out, I was 29, and it nearly knocked me over. One day you're going to the grocery; the next day there's the paparazzi out there. How do you handle that? Especially when you're 19 years old?
Q. Did you get any reaction from any of the younger people who may have learned a lesson from what you were writing about?
No. No. We did get some really good reviews. And you know, me and the critics have never been friends. But they kind of liked that one.
Q. What is it about those critics?
A. When they started to kill me, and this happens to every one of us, is when you become very successful.
In the beginning, I started off playing little clubs, and I got great reviews. There was one song "Could It be Magic," based on a Chopin prelude, followed by a jazz piece followed by a pop song. Oh, they loved it.
As soon as "Mandy" went to No. 1 and the sold-out signs came out, they hated me. So I think it really has a lot to do with the success.
Q. It could also be the label 'adult contemporary' that makes you a target.
A. Yeah, but I like it. It's melody, filled with beautiful words. And if you listen to the radio these days, there ain't no melody anymore. There ain't no beautiful words. There's no emotion. There's a lot of rhythm, and a lot of anger.
But if you want to call me the King of Adult Contemporary, that's a very proud title that I will accept.
Q. Is retirement conceivable for you?
A. No. What a terrible word. Terrible word! Not for me.
There's always a couple of ideas in the pipeline. I've got a couple of album ideas that I'm going to have to start to get to, and, of course, I have [my musical] 'Harmony' to work on until it opens [in September in Atlanta].
I've always got a million ideas. Just a million ideas. And like I say, I'm happy there are people out there interested in what I've got to do.
• "A Capitol Fourth," with Barry Manilow, John Williams, Candice Glover, Scotty McCreery, Megan Hilty, Darren Criss, Jackie Evancho, the cast of "Motown: The Musical" and the National Symphony Orchestra, will be presented Thursday at 8 p.m. on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. It will be broadcast live on PBS, 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET.


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MAPLE PARK – A defensive adjustment at halftime Tuesday nightdelivered the appropriate payoff for the Kaneland girls basketball team.
For the Knights, that also meant a boost to the offense.
Initially struggling to defeat Northern Illinois Big 12 East foe Morris for a third time this season, Kaneland used a calm locker room message and a 1-3-1 zone to sprint to a 65-32 victory.
"We started attacking more and getting confidence in our shot and confidence in each other," Knights senior forward Brooke Harner said. "That's what really set us off."
Kaneland (12-7, 4-3 NI Big 12 East) limited Morris to six points after halftime, all in the third quarter. Redskins guard Ashley Bojovic banked in a shot just after the final buzzer that did not count.
Bojovic led Morris with 10 points, but like teammate Julie Jurasits (nine) did not score after intermission.
Redskins coach Luke Windy couldn't stress the Knights' 1-3-1 and overall tenacity enough.
"We knew it was coming," Windy said. "I was surprised they didn't use it earlier, because we really struggled the first two times we played with it. It was about execution; we dribbled with our heads down way too much, not seeing the open girls, not flashing hard enough. Their pressure really bothered us."
Morris (4-14, 0-6) built a 26-25 lead at the break largely against man-to-man looks from Kaneland. Capitalizing on occasional Kaneland overaggressiveness that led to more fouls than the Knights are accustomed, the Redskins alternated between attacking and attrition when they had the ball.
Aiming to add to its halftime lead, Morris was whistled for traveling with two seconds remaining in the second quarter. The would-be final possession of the half started with almost 40 seconds of idle Redskins dribbling.
Beginning with a 3 from senior guard Allyson O'Herron on their first possession, the Knights shot 7 for 17 in the third quarter. Finishing with 18 steals in the game – including five apiece from O'Herron and Emma Bradford – the Knights shifted from charging at the Redskins to reading their ballhandlers' eyes.
It ultimately added up to a 27-6 scoring edge in the third quarter and a balanced attack that included Harner (13 points), Bradford (nine) and Sarah Grams (eight).
"Today in the first half, we were kind of just complacent with sticking with them and stuff, and I think in the second half we realized we're a better than than [what] we were playing," said O'Herron, who had a game-high 21 points.
That last part just about summed up coach Ernie Colombe's concise halftime message. The Knights kept executing with their defense and getting to the free throw line, where they finished 19 for 27. Harner (13 points) led the way with a 7 for 7 effort.
Kaneland sprinted to a 14-2, first-quarter lead in its first meeting with Morris, a 56-27 road victory to open conference play Nov. 30.
Three weeks later, the Knights encountered the Redskins at the Ottawa Tournament, winning, 38-29.
After beating their longtime regional rivals for a third time Tuesday, Kaneland turned its focus to a rematch with another familiar foe. When the Knights travel to Sycamore on Friday, they'll be just more than a month removed from beating the Spartans in overtime.
That could be just the second leg of a potential case of trey-ja vu. Sycamore and Kaneland both are assigned to the 3A Burlington Central Regional along with another team the Knights defeated in OT, the regional host Rockets.
O'Herron described the team's approach to any rematch. As usual, it begins in a familiar place.
"We go over the film of the last time that we played them and we switch up our defenses to complement whatever offense they run now," O'Herron said. "We really focus on our defense a lot. Mostly, we just change up our defense."


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METHUEN -- Tewksbury rode the three-touchdown effort of sophomore running back and defensive back James Sullivan to a 34-14 win over Methuen at Nicholson Stadium Friday night.
The win secured for the Redmen the Merrimack Valley Conference Division 2 playoff berth. They will play in the EMass. Division 2 playoffs against the Middlesex League Liberty champion, probably Reading, as the Rockets hold a one game lead over Wakefield.
Tewksbury took the opening kickoff and went 57 yards in 7 plays. Sullivan ran over from the two for a score, but the conversion kick was wide for the 6-0 lead.
On the first play of their first possession, the Rangers fumbled the ball and Redmen junior Eddie Matovu recovered the ball. The 44-yard drive took three plays. Matovu rushed the final two yards for the score, and then caught the conversion pass from quarterback Johnny Aylward for the 14-0 lead.
The Redmen would cough up the ball on each of their next two possessions leading to a Methuen score. Junior signal called Austin George-Williams found wide receiver Colin Langford streaking down the left sideline for a 38 yard scoring play. The Rangers kick failed and Tewksbury led 14-6.
The Redmen then went on an 8-play 48-yard drive which culminated in another Sullivan one-yard scoring run. The failed rush made the score 20-6 at the half.
After shutting down the Rangers first drive of the third quarter on three runs and a punt, the Redmen were keyed by quarterback Johnny Aylward on a 58-yard, 5-play drive. Aylward called his own number and went the final five yards. He then threw the conversion pass to Tom Casey for the 28-6 lead.
After Methuen went on an impressive 15-play, 50-yard drive, the Redmen forced a fumble on a pass-catch and lateral that fell to the turf. Sullivan scooped up the bouncing ball and streaked 44 yards for the final Redmen score. The conversion kick went wide for the 34-6 lead.
Methuen then brought in sophomore quarterback Mike Baglieri and he led the Rangers on a 66-yard, 8-play drive that ended when he went around right end on a 20 yard sprint. His successful conversion pass to junior Brian Cole made the final 34-14.
On the night, the Tewksbury defensive line forced five fumbles, and recovered three, recorded 5 quarterback sacks and generally kept control of the game. Tewksbury improved to 5-4 overall, but more importantly 4-0 in MVC Division 2. Methuen fell to 2-7 overall, and 0-3 in the division.


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Jurors in the retrial were told that Maggio, the former CEO of Refco's offshore unit and a key government witness against Collins at the earlier trial, died earlier this year. Chernoff told jurors they would instead have transcripts of Maggio's testimony read to them. Trosten will testify again.
Alleged victims of the scheme included Boston-based Thomas H. Lee Partners, which paid $50 million for a 57 percent stake in Refco in 2004.
Collins was convicted of five counts, including two counts of wire fraud, two counts of security fraud and one count of conspiracy. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on nine other charges.
On the fifth day of deliberations in Collins's trial, jurors told U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson in a note that they were having difficulty reaching a verdict. Later that day, one of the jurors told a court security officer that another juror had physically threatened him.
Jury Notes
After Patterson received more notes from jurors, including one claiming that a male juror on the panel tried to barter his vote, he met alone with that juror and encouraged the man to try to work with other members of the panel.
The appeals court held that Patterson's meeting alone with the juror deprived Collins of his right to be present at all stages of his trial.
Bennett is serving a 16-year sentence. His ex-partner, Tone Grant, is serving 10 years following a conviction at a trial.
The case is U.S. v. Collins, 07-cr-1170, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
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I am trying to implement the (horizontal) dynamic menu from the JavaScript Anthology book but it does not seem to work if I create the menu dynamically.
I am creating the UL and LI elements in exactly the same way as in the static example (I can verify that by inspecting the DOM) but dynamically since I am receiving the menu from the server (I am building an Ajax application). The root level does show and the highlighting works but the submenu arrows and the submenus themselves do not appear.
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"Mid Century Modern Architecture in State College" is on display in the exhibit case at the entrance to Pattee Library, first floor on Penn State's University Park campus, through fall semester 2012. The display introduces the online collection of houses and commercial buildings designed by A. William Hajjar, a member of the architecture faculty at the Penn State in the 1950s and 1960s.
Hajjar challenged the conservative look of the State College community with his contemporary-style homes. In fall 2004, the Centre County Historical Society showcased Hajjar's local architectural legacy in an exhibit. Robert E. Malcom assembled the exhibit, after spending many months taking pictures, interviewing current and former owners, and writing the text. The exhibit was recreated online at www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/digital/hajjar.html and offers a comprehensive look at exterior and interior designs of this significant architect.
The Hajjar architecture site is part of the Penn State University Libraries' Digitized Collections at www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/digital.html , a rich resource offering a wide range of subject areas, including agriculture, the Civil War era, geology and geography of Pennsylvania, labor history, Pennsylvania history, Penn State history, and political protest.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:23 pm
Post subject: The Swallow's Pork and Tomatillo Stew
I have been reading and enjoying Ruth Reichl's two autobiographical books
Tender at the Bone
Comfort Me with Apples
. We're from the same tumultuous era and the things she writes about are very real to me even though I was growing up north of her in NYS and in Ohio while she was in NYC and Berkeley.
I just love things that complete a circle and it was an especial delight to see that she provides a recipe for the following stew. Something that is very clearly a version of
recipe came to me a number of years ago when I was a pre-school teacher and one of my favorite parents brought her Pork, Tomatillo and Black Bean Chili in for our annual casserole sale. I loved it then and I loved reading about it again. I wonder if she was from Berkeley and ate at The Swallow.
I'll have to ask Rachel if The Swallow is there still and to walk down Channing Way where Reichl lived for me until I get up there again.
Hope someone will enjoy this too. If you're not familiar with tomatillos this is a great way to get to know them.
The Swallow's Pork and Tomatillo Stew
Serves 6
1/4 cup vegetable oil
8 large cloves garlic, peeled
2 pounds lean pork, cut in cubes
1 bottle dark beer
12 ounces orange juice
1 pound tomatillos, quartered
1 pound Roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 large onions, coarsely chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, chopped
1 14-ounce can black beans
juice of 1 lime
1 cup sour cream
Heat oil in a large casserole. Add garlic cloves. Add pork, in batches so as not to crowd, and brown on all sides. Remove pork as the pieces get brown on all sides. Remove pork as the pieces get brown and add salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, put beer and orange juice in another pot. Add tomatillos and tomatoes, bring to a boil, lower heat, and cook about 20 minutes, or until tomatillos are soft. Set aside.
When all pork is browned, pour off all but about a tablespoon of the oil in the pan. Add coarsely chopped onions and cook about 8 minutes, or until soft. Stir, scraping up bits of meat. Add chopped cilantro and pepper and salt to taste.
Put pork back into pan. Add tomatillo mixture and chopped jalapeños. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover partially and cook about 2 hours.
Taste for seasoning. Add black bean and cook 10 minutes more.
Stir lime juice into sour cream.
Serve chili with rice, with sour cream-lime juice mixture on the side as a topping.
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:22 pm
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Hi Rainey - I actually have this recipe somewhere - don't know who gave it to me. And I wasn't aware it was a Ruth Reichl recipe. I've made it once to HUGE raves from son and husband!
It can be made in a slow cooker for an easy work day meal. I just love walking in the door and smelling my dinner - already ready to eat!
L'appetit vient en mangeant. -Rabelais
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Location: Honolulu
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:18 pm
Post subject: Good soup!
I just discovered this forum and this recipe. Made it last night and boy howdy is it good!
It looks a bit like a Brazilian black bean soup recipe I tried many years ago -- has black beans and orange juice in common. But that recipe was a dud and this one is a keeper. Thanks for posting it.
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:23 am
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I've never seen a tomatillo before! Does anyone know if they are grown in Australia? They look really interesting, what do they taste like?
Whatever they are, this recipe looks really good.
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:44 am
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I have no idea if they grow in Australia, emily. But here is a link to an article which provides info, a pic and also the botanical name:
I bet you could ask a local university if it's (using the botanical name) grown there under any other name.
Tomatillos have quite a unique flavor. I'm not sure what to recommend to substitute for them.
I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe, Zora. If you have a chance to read Reichl's books, they're really satisfying. And she has several other interesting recipes besides that one that I look forward to trying myself.
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Introduction and Controls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Eric Bane is a newly born vampire. Master his abilities to sneak your way through each chapter of DARK as Eric works to become a full-fledged vampire! LT (hold) - Cover LB (hold) - Drag Corpse Left Stick - Walk/Run Left Stick (press) - Crouch D-pad - Skill Quick Select Back - Skill Menu Start - System Menu RT (hold) - Vampire Vision RB (hold) - Shadow Leap Y - Skill Select X - Use Skill B - Skip Cutscene A - Interact Right Stick - Camera Right Stick (press) - Zoom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Walkthrough - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ========= CHAPTER 0 ========= What a terrible night to have a curse. You're Bane. Eric Bane. Okay. So, anyway, move down the stairs toward the objective marker. A short scene will play, and then you can move down the stairs further. Eric will realize he has no idea what's going on. He's amnesiac and can't remember anything about himself, except for his name. Go to the bouncer and speak with him. Eric will have a freaky flashback, and then be instructed to seek out Tom, the head of security, for more information. Of course, before doing that, go to the bar, like any good amnesiac would do. There you'll meet Rose. After talking with her for a minute, you can go upstairs and speak with Tom. Follow Tom to Rose's office and speak with her again, where they will convince Eric that he is a vampire by forcing him to instinctively use his fancy new abilities. Rose suggests you seek out Tom for more training. Three different objective markers will pop up on the screen now. You can go speak with April, the blonde bartender, or you can go to Tom and do the Tutorial. If you'd rather skip the Tutorial, I believe you can simply return to Rose and jump straight into the first chapter of the game. However, if you've never played this game before, I highly recommend hitting up Tom about that tutorial. Basically, there are thugs outside that are going to serve as the fodder for Eric to learn how to use his new vampire powers. In the alley outside of the sanctuary, approach the thugs that are using the barrel for warmth. The large circle in the center of the screen indicates when Eric is in the line of sight of enemies. When the circle turns red, that means the enemies are about to become aggressive. Don't worry about that now. Just let them get aggressive because Eric will teleport behind one of them. Hold down the A button to drain him of his juices. The other thug will flee. Smart guy. Click in the left analog stick when instructed by the game to enter sneak mode. Move over to the cover. Hold LT to stay behind cover. An enemy nearby will have his back to you. Sneak over to him and tap A to kill him. If you kill an enemy this way without holding A to drain their blood, you won't get as much of an XP bonus or the other perks that come with draining blood, but you will be able to kill the enemy without making much noise. Move to the next area as instructed by the game. Use your teleportation Shadow Leap ability to zoom over to the next piece of cover. To use this, aim the cursor at the designated area and then press RB to perform the Shadow Leap. This makes noise, so it's not always smart, for now the thug here won't be able to find you. Sneak up behind him and suck his blood. The third thug will be down the next alley. He will get a few shots into Eric. The game then explains the ability wheel and how to use abilities. The only ability that you need to be concerned with right now is Regeneration. Open up the wheel, select it, and then press X to heal yourself. Eric's health will regenerate naturally over time, but this will result in instant-healing, so it is useful for when you get yourself into sticky situations. Just rush the thugh and press A when you get close and Eric will wallop him. Now you have to be taught how to move bodies. Hold LB to pick up the thug's body. The game will then transition into a first-person perspective. Drag the body to the highlighted area on the ground and drop it. The other thug on the other side of the fence will then not be able to see the body and alert the others to your presence. Once he's gone, aim the cursor at the top right portion of the fence. Use the Shadow Leap ability to get on the other side of the fence. Next up, the game will teach you how to detect enemies through walls by sensing the blood running through their veins and such. Do this by holding RT. You'll see that there is a grand total of three enemies in this area. The first enemy is an easy kill. Take him out silently and then drag him out of view. Now there's an enemy to your right, facing your direction, and to your left. Run and take out the guy on the right first and then retreat behind cover. You should now be able to make it to the guy on your left and take him out as well. Next you will be taught how to purchase upgrades. Do so as you wish. With the tutorial completed, you'll automatically return to the Sanctuary. Go speak with Rose and then you can choose the difficulty of the game. Your choices are Easy, Medium, or Hard. Pick whichever one you feel comfortable with (the tutorial and this entire chapter is defaulted as "Normal" difficulty, just for reference), and then the game truly begins! ========= CHAPTER 1 ========= Approach the first guard. Kill him. Drain him of his blood if you wish, because there is no one within ear-shot. Then move on to the next guard. There is some trash behind him. If you walk through the trash, this will make noise and alert nearby enemies. Approach him from the side to kill him. Don't suck his blood because the noise will alert the nearest enemy. Go up the stairs slowly. There will be an enemy up here walking back and forth. When he turns his back on you, get up behind him and take him out. Then go to the next objective marker to initiate a scene. There will be a group of enemies just ahead. Watch their pattern and then when you get an opening, rush and silently take out one of them. Then just keep picking them off one by one and you'll be fine. Go inside the building and go upstairs. There shouldn't be any enemies in here if you took them all out outside, so feel free to stand up and run. Eric will come to a door with lasers that can't be opened yet. Go back downstairs and you'll reach be led to an area with a guard standing amongst computer monitors. Take him out and then return to the door to find it opened. Wait in the next hall for the other door to open. There will be a lone enemy in these halls, to the immediate right just beyond the wooden crate. When he's done, the next room is a large room with multlipe enemies. The vending machine is overturned with glass on the ground. If you touch the glass, enemies will be alerted to your presence, but that's fine. You can slowly take out each enemy, but I present to you a much more viable strategy in this room. Alert them to your presence and then treat before the glass. Take cover behind a display case and their bullets won't be able to hit you. When they walk by, take them out. Keep baiting them by doing this until they've all been killed. There should be some stragglers at the bottom floor, so get rid of them as well and then continue into the next room. The next room introduces the idea of motion sensing displays that can alert enemies to your presence. There are two enemies on the bottom floor and one enemy on the top floor with you, messing with a panel on the wall. Take him out first and cautiously make your way down the stairs. The enemy and his captain will chat a bit before walking their separate ways, so wait for their conversation to be over. Then you can sneak down and take them both out. A third guard will be walking around the display cases. He is easy to sneak up behind and kill. Then proceed through to the large exhibit room. Get ready, because this room takes a very long time. You basically have to take each enemy out one by one to progress here. There is no other alternative. Lead each enemy away from the others and silently take them out. The room is filled with enemies, so you can try to sneak past them, but good luck with that. Clear the room to the best of your abilities. The door you need is on the bottom floor, so make your way there now. Go through the door to enter another hallway and then you'll reach a cellar area after riding down an elevator. The cellar introduces the ghoul enemies that are feeding on a corpse. Ignore them and take out the guards in the room. The ghouls may attack, so just mash on the A button if they get too close to take them out. There will be more enemies in the next room, but you can actually use the glass crunched up here to lead them around the large crate in the center and then make a break for it. Next you will meet Blooming. He will send two guards after you. Kill them and then continue into the next room. There will be more guards and ghouls, but they are easy to take care of. Fight your way through the rooms until you've finally cornered Blooming. He will take shots at you, but just run up to him and hold in the A button to drain him. Of course, this didn't solve Eric's little blood issue. Back at the Sanctuary, go speak with Rose. She will suggest that you go talk to Tom first. Tom can be found chilling out at the bar. Speak with him and he will tell you about the possibility of another vampire having the cure. Return to Rose when you're ready to start the next mission. ========= CHAPTER 2 ========= Right off the bat, you'll be introduced to a new gameplay concept. Basically, you can't kill civilians, which will be the unarmed security guards in this case. There's only one of them right now, hanging out behind a computer terminal clear at the back of the room, so he is pretty much a non-factor at this point. To your left, there will be a lone guard. Kill him. Use him to replenish your abilities if needed, then start moving up. Hold RT. There is another guard that is just standing and he's pretty close, plus a guard that walks back and forth. When the walking guard starts moving away from the non-moving guard, kill the non-moving guard and drag his body behind some planters or a couch or something. Then deal with the moving guard. As soon as he turns around, take him out. Now you have a pretty clear path down the left side of the room. Make your way to the back, by the terminals, and there will be a couple of guards here. Take them out and watch the civilian. When he's not looking, dart through the open door. Immediately kill the guard at the vending machine and drag his body behind the boxes. A few more guards will come in here, so bounce between the cubicles and very quickly take them all out. After killing all of them, you can move unopposed into the computer room. Approach the terminal and activate it so that Rose has access to the elevators. Backtrack to the elevators. The guards now only have communication between each other when they are in close range. A lone guard will be standing around complaining about this. Take him out and then enter the elevator. The civ should not even be around to give you any grief. The elevator ride is short. In this hall, avoid the large terminals as they will go off if someone walks by them. Namely you. One guard will walk through here, so let him walk around the corner, stalk him, then take him out. Go through the door he came through and then duck behind the counters. Two more guards enter the room. They will chat a bit and then one will go use the vending machine while the other walks off. Kill the guard at the vending machine first, and then go finish off the guy that walked away. Go to the door as designated by the objective marker. Unfortunately, you need a keycard to continue. Luckily Rose knows where the keycard is and your objective marker switches to lead you to some office elsewhere in the building. You'll be led to a stairwell that leads into a large office. There's quite a few enemies here, but this is actually very easy. There will be one guy walking around the cubicles to the immediate left. Take him out for the XP and then go up the stairs. There will be a guy walking around the pool table to the left. He can be ignored. Another guy will have his back to you as you round the corner, and the final guard up here will be walking back and forth. When he turns his back, kill the stationary guard, then quickly walk up behind the patroling guard and take him out. The door you need is then to your immediate right. In the office room, there will be two guards standing at the window talking about the weather. Stay crouched, ignore them, and make your way to the back of the room to find the keycard. Snag it and then exit the room. Be mindful of the terminal in here, as it will start blaring noise if you venture too close to it. Back out in the larger room, the alarms will go off and now even MORE enemies will be here to stop you. Only one enemy will be on the top floor with you. He will walk around in the room up here. Kill him and then look out over the floor. As soon as the two enemies to the north move back behind the cubicles, go down there quickly and hide behind the closest cubicle. Wait for the guard to pass and then you can actually get all the way to the door without being seen. If needed, you can just sneak through the cubicles and silently take out each guard one by one, which is very easy to do, but remember that one guard that walked by when you were hiding behind the cubicle, or else he can come back and bite you later when he's done checking out the offices. The guards will come down in the elevator, three to be exact. They will walk around, but rarely look at each other. Take one out, drag him away, take out the next, drag him away, and repeat. Through the next door will be two more guards, but they are easily dispatched as well, and even if you get caught with these guys, there are no consequences. Upon arriving at the stairwell, you can stop sneaking and just run up each flight of stairs until you reach the gardens. Kill the first guard up here, and then the guard at the bottom of the stairs. Now move through the bushes and use them to bypass all the other guards and make your way to the far stairs. You can kill the enemies along the way if you want, but as long as you are patient and stick to the bushes, you should be able to get by most of them. Up the stairs, you'll find a tunnel that is blocked by UV light. This light will damage you. You have the option to just run through it or you can go down the stairs and destroy the fuse box. You might as well go break the fuse box to turn off the UV light. Then it's pretty much a straight shot to the next area. Check out Vlad's creepy rooms. When you go to leave, hang tight for the wall to move to reveal the exit. Then you can dash down the stairs and dive into the elevator before getting seen by the guards that arrived here. Move through the facility-like area. Fight or avoid the ghouls and keep going until you reach another foliage area. Use the bushes to get by and then make your way to the elevator. Ride the elevator up. Vlad is here. The UV light is used to keep you back. Get through the light quickly. Let enemies come to you before moving through the UV tunnels so you can keep the damage taken down to a minimum. Next it's just a matter of getting to Vlad and biting on his neck. You'll then be taken back to the Sanctuary. Speak with Tom. Then talk with all the other people that are designated by objective markers. After doing so, Rose will be back in her office. Head there now and speak with Rose so Eric can begin his next mission! ========= CHAPTER 3 ========= Welcome to Atlantis! Unfortunately, Eric has zero access to his vampire powers at this point because you have to place the bombs in the place first. Another new gameplay element are cameras with green lasers that will alert enemies to your presence if they detect you. Get behind cover to avoid detection from the lasers. There are a few enemies in here as well. You need to wait for them to have their back turned, and then hang a sharp left when the lasers are moved. Get behind cover at the top of the stairs and wait for the guard to show up. He will stand at the bottom of the stairs and watch. He will start moving. Go down the stairs quickly. Kill him if you want the XP and then head into the next room. A very brief cut-scene will play. Now you have to make your way to all the different trash cans in the room and place bombs inside of them. Avoid being detected by the civilians or the enemy guards. Once all the bombs have been placed, go to the safe area as designated by the objective marker. The bombs will go off. Now make your way to the next objective marker area. AVOID DETECTION AT ALL COSTS. Don't bother trying to kill anyone. Through the next room, avoid the lasers and continue down the hallway. Enemies with assault rifles will be patroling here. You can weave in and out behind the little cubicle areas and avoid being detected by them very easily, or you can take the time to slowly take them out one by one to build up some XP. At any rate, make your way to the double doors at the end of the hall and also be sure to avoid being seen by those damn green laser beams. In the next room, there are plenty of enemies. Make your way to the second floor, killing as many as possible. A short scene will play and then ghouls and armored enemies will be introduced to the situation. Go down the stairs and I recommend just bolting it to the next door. Unless you are highly upgraded at this point, there's virtually no hope of getting by this situation without being detected. Through the next hallway, you'll enter a warehouse area. Wait for the enemy to get near and look the other way, then take him out. More armored enemies are in here, so be careful. The warehouse area is sort of long, but luckily almost every single enemy can be avoided without too much of hassle. Next you'll go through a room with more guards and a series of metal detectors that can get them all to flock to your position. Yet again, the advantage here is actually yours because the enemies are spaced out far enough that it is pretty easy to silently take out each one as you move forward to the next room. A cut-scene will end this mission. ========= CHAPTER 4 ========= A few enemies will be standing around here and there, talking, patroling, doing whatever. The guys talking are a bit deeper in the warehouse, and all of them are equipped with guns. Kill the closest guy and drag his body out of sight. You should then be able to move in on the guys having the conversation. When they are done talking, they will shuffle around a bit, allowing you to kill them or bypass them and continue. These new enemies are Vampire Hunters. They are supposedly smarter and stronger than the enemies you've battled with so far. Make your way up the street. In the little area to your left you can find a PDA. I haven't been mentioning them much because my main concern with this game is getting you from the beginning to the end, but they are like the standard collectible item you are supposed to collect in most games with a similar mission structure. A lone Vampire Hunter will be at the end of this road. Kill him and then start through the alley. The gameplay will be interrupted to show you yet another new hazard for Eric to be aware of...sensors. These thing will make noise if you walk through them. There's also green lasers here, and a few enemies. The enemies are moving in such a way that you can sprint through the middle of the area and avoid having to fight them. Wait for that opening and then take it. A short cut-scene will play and then you will be in a dark area with ghouls. The ghouls you'll encounter will always have their backs to you for now, munching on some nummy stuff. Or not so nummy. Kill them for the XP. When you reach the stairs, Vampire Hunters will enter the area. Stay at the top of the stairs. Get behind the crate and hang tight because one of the Vampire Hunters will make his way up the stairs, followed closely by his buddy. Wait for the first one to move down the hallway and then take out the other enemy. You should then be able to sneak up on the VH before he turns around to catch you. Now you can move downstairs unopposed. Walk back out into the alleyway to get a glimpse of the Sanctuary, as well as a new gameplay element being introduced. It seems that the ever so clever Vampire Hunters have produced new technology that is basically a UV light turret. Get too close to it and it will charge up, damaging you and attracting a lot of attention to your area, which is never a good situation for this game. The first one is dodged is easily. Use the dumpsters for cover and to avoid being caught by the guards and continue through the alley. You'll find a Vampire Hunter being mean to a homeless guy. Take out the VH and then continue down the alley. The hobo will do nothing except cower in fear. Right around the corner will be another Vampire Hunter so be cautious if you want to get those extra points for stealth kills. The area will open up a bit. Be careful about getting cover here because there are sensors. A couple of Vampire Hunters will be walking around, and there will be a camera to deal with as well. First let the hunters separate. Then Shadow Leap behind the nearby dumpster and stealth kill the first hunter. Drag his body out of sight into the shadows. Next you should be able to take out both of the Vampire Hunters that are next if you are quick enough. Don't try to feed on them because they tend to walk really close to sensors and cameras. Kill them and then go into the abandoned building. Kill the guard at the bottom fo the stairs and continue through the building back outside. Eric will suffer another one of his crazy visions. Continue through to the elevator. The staircase has been destroyed, but you can use Shadow Leap to get to the top. Go down the hall to find a dead friend. Go back down the hall and you can continue up farther. Just follow the objective marker and remember to use Shadow Leap. This will allow you to get to Rose's office. Seems the Vampire Hunters aren't done causing you trouble. Take them all out, but you had better be stealthy about it because they will demolish you if you are seen. I recommend using Shadow Leap a lot. Leap near one, kill them, quickly leap away. Repeat the process until they are all dead. ========= CHAPTER 5 ========= Use your RT ability to take notice of all the different enemies. They will be highlighted in red like always. Just keep track of them and you can easily get through this courtyard area. You have a long way to go, but that doesn't really matter because the enemies are spread out so far apart that you can kill them one at a time or just ignore them and keep going until you reach the front doors of the building. I recommend killing them for the XP, especially if you can do so without being caught. Try to use the elevator. It's down. Now there will be enemies in that main lobby area you've already passed through. Your goal is the computer clear back at the front doors. There will be a lot of enemies in here, and you really need to clear them out to make getting to and using the computer safe. Clear out the top floor of enemies, or at least the ones that can see the computer on their patrols, then kill all the enemies on the bottom floor that are actually near the computer. Approach the computer and use it. If the enemy sight reticule pops up on the screen, quickly retreat somewhere, kill the person that can see you, and then return to the computer and use it to activate the elevator. It should pretty much be a clear shot back to the elevator now, but still exercise caution in case there's an enemy you forgot to kill. At the end of the elevator ride, use the computer in this room to gather more information about this facility. Down the next hall will be cameras and a lone enemy that is patroling. When he steps out into the hall, you can get up behind him and kill him, but watch it for the monitor on the left side of the wall that will make noise if you get too close. Hug the right side of the hall (when facing down it) to avoid making noise with that, take out the guard, and then get behind cover and turn your attention to the top of the stairs. Wait for the guard at the top of the stairs to turn around and then kill him. Now use your Shadow Leap to bypass the cameras and the guard here and get into the next room. Move through the computer room and then wait for the guard to walk by in the next hall before opening the door. Remember, pull RT To see enemies through walls. After he's moved, you can move out there yourself and kill him. Make your way to the next stairs. A guard will be hanging out in the light of the camera lasers. Wait for him to be looking the other way and then make a break for the next door. Go to the next door in this hall as designated by the objective marker and try to open it. It will be locked. Now your goal is to reach the manager's office. Head back out into the hall. Kill any straggling enemies you see that are not by any friends so you can get XP and replenish your Vitae if necessary. Follow the objective marker to get to the manager's office. Kill anyone that gets in the way and then grab the key ring off the desk. Return to the locked door and open it up. You'll now be in the warehouse area of this building. Kill the enemies in here. The large crates provide perfect cover if you do happen to get caught, though. Continue into the next room to the labs and silently kill the enemies in this first room. The second room is very tricky. There is a camera that is blocking the door, so you need to Shadow Leap through. Then you will need to Shadow Leap again to avoid being seen by the multitude of guards in this room. The next hallway will have another guard. Kill him silently. Watch out for the UV turrets and the camera in here. Shadow Leap beyond the camera to reach your next objective marker. The doors open up automatically. Walk forward a little bit so Eric can have another one of his headache-induced hallucination episodes. Then go to the next door that will slide open automatically. Explore the cyro room a bit... What a COLD reception. Bahaha. ========= CHAPTER 6 ========= After a few shocking cut-scenes, kill the guard in the hall. A scene will play once you enter the larger room. Avoid contact with enemies and make your way to the stairs. Avoid the sensors on the walls. There will be one enemy up here so kill him and then check out the elevators. Poor Eric. He never has any luck when it comes to elevators. Yet again, another elevator is shut down. Go down the stairs on the opposite side and duck into the hall with the computer you need to use. Wait for the enemy to walk by and then kill him. More enemies will show up, but you can rush past them to the elevator and get inside. When it comes to a stop, you just need to get up the stairs and go through the door. Then you are in a situation where you have to move from objective marker to objective marker, room to room, either bypassing or killing the enemies. There are other hazards such as cameras and the like, but they are easily avoided in this section. Rose will finally get ahold of Eric again. After this happens, follow her instructions to keep following the objective markers. Tom has been captured and bad things are happening to him. Avoid the enemies in the room where Tom is being injected with UV. Make your way up the stairs, kill any enemies in the upstairs room, and then use the computer to shut down the power. This will free Tom, but it will also free the Ghouls. Avoid detection from the Ghouls and go to Tom's cell. Interact with Tom to release him from the table. Now go to the new area that Rose asks for you to go to. Watch the scene, and then sneak your way to the computer. Upload Rose's virus into the computer. Leave this room and kill the lone guard, avoiding detection by the cameras in the process. In the next room, you can sit tight and listen to the guards argue. This will result in one of them being shot and killed. A third guard will come up and see what's going on, and then leave. Once he leaves, kill the remaining guard and continue through the door that is marked by the objective marker. A guard will be facing the wall as you go down the stairs. Drain him of his blood if you need the Vitae, otherwise just kill him. In the next room, more Vampire hunters will enter. Quickly move into the center and get behind cover to avoid being seen. You should be pretty easily be able to kill the enemies on the bottom floor from here. Then move up the stairs. Avoid the camera, kill the enemy, and continue through to the next area. Get inside the elevator to net a pretty sizable achievement. Watch the scene. Go up the stairs and take out the two enemies that are guarding Rose. After talking with her, go into the center area to confront the monster... Run around and avoid the monster/Steiner. When Rose announces that she has turned on a terminal, go up to it and mess with the controls to damage Steiner. Keep doing this until Steiner is defeated. He will become more aggressive after every time you deal damage to him, but he is still easily avoided since his area of attack is spelled out across the floor and all over the screen. Keep repeating the process until the monster is defeated... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Conclusion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I hope this guide helped you beat DARK for Xbox 360 and PC! Feel free to check out all my other content on Cheat Masters and GameFAQs!


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JOHANNESBURG South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela "has made progress" in getting better after contracting a lung infection, officials said Wednesday.
A short statement issued by current President Jacob Zuma's office announced Mandela's status, as the 94-year-old leader's stay in a military hospital near South Africa's capital, Pretoria, stretched into a fifth day Wednesday.
"Doctors attending to former President Mandela have reported that he has made progress during the past 24 hours and they are satisfied with the way he is responding to treatment," the statement by presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said.
The statement offered no other details.
Mandela was admitted to 1 Military Hospital on Saturday for tests. It was several days before authorities announced that Mandela was ill. Each day he spends hospitalized has caused growing concern in South Africa, a nation of 50 million people that largely reveres Mandela for being the nation's first democratically elected president who sought to bring the country together after centuries of racial division.
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Found in "Pony Specimen Book: Standard Line Type" published by Inland Type Foundry, St. Louis, 1907.
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3 comments:
- dls said...
Ahhh.... someone's first communion. How sweet.
- November 29, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- aimee said...
Their First Holy Communion, perhaps? That would explain the fancy dresses, veils and crosses on their necklaces.
Great blog, by the way - I love to find "forgotten bookmarks" in used books myself!
- November 29, 2010 at 7:05 PM
- Shannon said...
This may be a Confirmation/First Communion picture. Pope Pius X lowered the age of First Communion from 12 to 7 in 1910. Until then, it was customary at age 12 to receive both sacraments.
I have a picture of my grandmother about the same age, and in the same clothes.
- November 29, 2010 at 10:37 PM
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"I have definitely played a few moody roles in my time," laughs Mr Oliver Jackson-Cohen. And as soon as he steps in front of the camera, it's not hard to see why: the London-born 27-year-old actor can certainly shoot one hell of a scowl.
"It'd be far too easy for me to get pigeonholed into doing just that, though. There are so many roles out there made for brooding, sulky, pretty men to just stand around, looking pretty."
Which is unfortunate, in a way, because "standing around looking pretty" sounds like something Mr Jackson-Cohen would be rather good at. Amid the frenzied speculation earlier this year surrounding the role of Christian Grey in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey film adaptation, it was no surprise to see his name in the mix.
I said that if I was going to play the role then he'd have to have an edge - there has to be something in the character to inspire you
Not that the rumour mill would have been anything more than a distant concern at the time. While the role of Christian Grey was eventually filled by Mr Jamie Dornan, Mr Jackson-Cohen spent much of this year in Budapest filming NBC's adaptation of Dracula, in which he plays the journalist, Jonathan Harker.
"This portrayal is much darker than previous adaptations," he explains, describing his reimagined character, who was a solicitor in the book. "I was quite honest with the producers and said from the start that if I was going to play the role then he'd have to have an edge. From the point of view of the audience - and from my own - there has to be something in the character to inspire you."
Staying with the dark and gloomy theme, we met Mr Jackson-Cohen on an overcast November day on England's south coast: one of those days when all the colour seems to have drained out of the world. Wrapped up against the cold in a selection of winter shearling jackets, he put that expert scowl to use - and even managed the occasional out-of-character smile.
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Dracula airs on Fridays in the US on NBC and Thursdays in the UK on Sky Living HD.


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MOBILE, Ala. -- As usual, Wednesday turned out to be the best day of practices for both the North and South teams. The players were more relaxed after having had the time to adjust to new teammates and schemes. Their new comfort level showed during contact drills in full pads at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
Here's the buzz from Tuesday's Senior Bowl practices:
Around the North practice
The big news coming out of the afternoon practice was Michael Robinson finally get some reps as a wide receiver. Robinson continued to play the quarterback position during some of the unit drills and team sessions, but he spent a lot of time during the first half of practice working on his route-running and pass-catching skills.
Robinson understandably dropped a few catchable passes and looked extremely raw running routes. However, he received a lot of instruction from coaches and showed some improvement as practice progressed. Robinson is a fluid athlete with decent speed for the wide receiver position. He is a strong runner with very good vision and toughness.
The former Penn State standout could possibly contribute in a versatile role in the NFL as a third-down back and slot receiver. He also showed upside as a return specialist and got some work shagging balls off the JUGS machine during special teams' sessions at the end of practice.
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Clemson CB Tye Hill has been a playmaker at the Senior Bowl.• After really studying the wide receivers and defensive backs during one-on-one and seven-on-seven drills this afternoon, it's apparent that Clemson's Tye Hill is the best pure cover corner on the North roster. Everyone knows that Hill possesses explosive speed and athleticism, but he does not get enough credit for his instincts in man-to-man coverage. On several occasions today, Hill made plays on the ball because he read the route and got a quicker jump than any of the other defensive backs were getting. Hill's lack of size will hurt him on draft day, but it would not be the least bit surprising to see an NFL team that employs a lot of man-to-man coverage use a second-round selection on Hill.
• After looking a bit erratic early this week, Michigan WR Jason Avant settled into a groove. He showed more confidence running routes and did not drop a pass in the practice. Avant lacks elite size and speed, but he has value in the second-to-third round range as a potential No. 2 or No. 3 possession receiver in the NFL.
• Oklahoma's Travis Wilson is another wide receiver that has improved his draft value this week. Wilson failed to live up to expectations as a senior but much of that can be blamed on terrible quarterback play early in the season and a lingering foot injury that eventually required season-ending surgery. Now healthy, Wilson exhibited the strength, quickness and hands that made him one of the pre-season top prospects at the wide receiver position. Wilson lacks the elite top-end speed of a high draft pick, but he is a strong receiver that knows how to separate. This impressive week of practice should help Wilson solidify a spot in the latter parts of the draft's first day.
• Conversely, Arizona State WR Derek Hagan did not have his best outing of the week. Hagan showed outstanding route running skills, but his inconsistent hands were noticeable during one-on-one drills against the cornerbacks. Hagan dropped a couple of catchable passes and didn't time his jumps well. Hagan and Sinorice Moss entered the week as the two receivers battling for spots in the first round of the upcoming draft. While Hagan has much better size and a more impressive resume, Moss has clearly been the more impressive of the two.
• Northwestern State CB David Pittman has taken advantage of his opportunity of his late addition to the Senior Bowl roster. Pittman lacks ideal size (5-foot-10 7/8, 177), but he has shown impressive instincts and natural athleticism as a cover corner in drills this week. He made one of the best plays of the afternoon session when he stepped in front of an underneath route run by Miami (Ohio) WR Martin Nance and picked off the pass. He showed incredible balance on the play, which would have resulted in a TD in live game circumstances.
• USC TE Dominique Byrd, who has been one of the North's most productive receivers, showcase his impressive athleticism and pass-catching skills again today. Byrd displayed good instincts as a route runner and reliable hands. His lack of size and blocking skills will hurt him on draft day, but Byrd is worth drafting in the second-to-third round range as a pass-catching H-Back.
• Finally, after two days in full pads, the Senior Bowl saw its first fight of the 2006 practice week. Ohio State OC Nick Mangold took exception to Oklahoma ILB Clint Ingram knocking his helmet off during team drills. Mangold began violently swinging at Ingram, who dodged the initial barrage and began to swing back. After a few seconds of Mangold and Ingram unsuccessfully attempting to land haymakers on one another, Iowa OLB Chad Greenway stepped in and played peacekeeper.
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Georgia's Greg Blue and Florida State's Pat Watkins are two of the bigger name defensive players at the Senior Bowl this year, but both have failed to live up to expectations thus far. Safety can be one of the most difficult positions to play in an all-star game because of all the man-to-man coverage drills. Instead of being protected by zone coverage, these bigger defensive backs are forced to match up one-on-one versus quicker and faster receivers. Regardless, neither Blue nor Watkins has done much to improve his NFL draft stock this week.
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Georgia safety Greg Blue has struggled in coverage at the Senior Bowl.Blue is a big-hitting strong safety that is high-cut with stiff hips and embarrassingly poor ball skills. Over the course of the last two days, he has dropped at least four potential interceptions during drills. Blue may be best suited to add some bulk and make the move to Will linebacker in the NFL.
Watkins, on the other hand, is a centerfielder-type free safety that simply lacks the hip-fluidity at 6-4 to match up in the slot versus shiftier receivers. While he has good hands, Watkins does not always locate the ball quickly enough and has shown poor timing when leaping for interceptions.
Blue could be drafted in the late-second or third round by a team in search of an undersized but speedy and athletic outside linebacker to groom. Watkins is not worth selecting before the middle of the third round.
• Much like former Oklahoma WR Mark Clayton a year ago, Miami WR Sinorice Moss is making a name for himself at the Senior Bowl. He has been the most explosive athlete on the field. Moss has elevated his draft status into the late-first round. He did not get to handle many returns in college because of the presence of Devin Hester, but Moss has wisely gotten involved in punt return drills throughout this week's practice sessions.
• Miami CB Kelly Jennings is the only player who came close to keeping up with Moss during individual and seven-on-seven drills. Jennings, who has 4.4 speed, has proven to be one of the smoothest and most natural looking cover corners at the Senior Bowl. He has shown great instincts and the fluid hips to turn and run with faster receivers. The biggest knock on Jennings is that he offers very little support versus the run. Jennings has the coverage skills of a first-rounder, but he could slip to the second round because he is too one-dimensional.
• Mississippi State RB Jerious Norwood continued to turn scouts' heads with his explosive straight-line burst. Norwood is unlikely to ever develop into a premier back in the NFL because of his thin legs and straight-up running style, but he flashes exciting potential as a third-down back and return specialist.
• As for the South offensive linemen, Miami OT Eric Winston has been up-and-down throughout the week, but he shows enough athletic ability to warrant attention late in the first round. Auburn OT Marcus McNeill looks frumpy and unbalanced at times, but he is a mammoth lineman with quick feet, which makes him extremely difficult to get around. Texas OT Jonathan Scott is an impressive looking player with good mobility to complement his excellent size, but his lack of explosive power and finesse blocking style will cause him to slip possibly as far as the third round. New Mexico OG Ryan Cook has failed to impress during practices this week. He possesses a massive frame but his slow feet cause him to consistently lunge and fall off balance. Florida OC Mike Degory has good size for the position and shows the quickness to consistently get in ideal initial positioning. However, the consistent gripe regarding Degory's play is that he stops his feet once initially set, which leads to him failing to finish off blocks. Degory will need to improve his feistiness and show the ability to finish blocks stronger before he will be ready to compete for a starting OC job in the NFL.
• Florida State DT Broderick Bunkley and LSU WR/RS Skyler Green both sat out this morning's practice. Bunkley's injury was undisclosed but he was trailing drills with his helmet, jersey and shorts on, which leads me to believe it is minor. Green reportedly is battling a tweaked hamstring.
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Persson showed off the option toggle in a tweet, suggesting that the mode is in testing now and will be added in a future update. If you want to feel the sheer terror of losing all of your carefully constructed operations in an instant, you'll finally have the option next week when the 1.9 update hits.
In a follow-up tweet, he teased "Ultra Hardcore Mode," which deletes a player's premium account status upon death. Persson confirmed to Shacknews that this was a joke, but mentioned that, "surprisingly many people were fine with it, though." Minecrafters are gluttons for punishment, apparently.


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Joe Swanberg's newest film debuted at Sundance this week, and the cast is getting considerable praise.
HitFix critic Daniel Feinberg calls it a "messy movie, but it's also full of terrific little moments and you'd be hard-pressed to find a better ensemble cast at Sundance this year."
The film is Swanberg's follow-up to "Drinking Buddies" and "Happy Christmas," both of which were shot here in town (the latter of which was filmed in Swanberg's Logan Square home).
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