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CSI: Miami Review
CSI: Miami is an adventure game based on the TV series starring Horatio Caine, a hard-bitten forensic homicide detective working in the glitzy tropical burg of Miami. As the game methodically guides you through its single original mystery, you may occasionally be fascinated by the technical details of solving a murder, but you'll never really feel like you're playing the TV show. CSI: Miami is marred by cruddy voice acting and frequent loads, and it just isn't that fun, either.
Miami's beaches are supposed to be populated by beautiful women in bikinis… just not dead ones. Like every other episode of CSI: Miami, the game kicks off with a body, the suspicion of foul play, and Caine–equipped as usual with sunglasses, a bagful of one-liners, and some heavy-duty crime solving technology. In order to get from the deceased to a perp, you'll need to spend the next two hours or so gathering evidence, hitting the crime lab, and interviewing assorted dirtbags down at Central, abetted by Caine's crack team of cops and scientists. Additional bodies will drop, new characters will be introduced, and a plot twist or two will enliven the proceedings. It's not the tightest or most creative writing we've seen, but the game generally does a good job of keeping the plot moving along.
Gameplay proceeds in the same methodological sequence used by real crime fighters. First, you gather all the evidence from a crime scene using various tools, like tweezers, swabs, and fluorescent spray; this is mostly handled by moving a cursor around the screen with your finger until you happen upon something significant. Then, you take the evidence back to the lab and analyze it by playing several kinds of minigames. There's a Match-3 game for DNA extraction, a matching game for comparing evidence samples, and so on. Finally, you draw conclusions and haul in new suspects for questioning.
It takes quite a few of these cycles to complete the mystery, but it's only enjoyable for the first couple; after that, most of it feels like busywork, especially the minigames. This game would have been a lot more interesting if it forced you to do your own thinking at any point, but it really leads you around by the nose. It tells you how many pieces of evidence you need to get out of each scene, how to analyze them, and where you should go next. There are no consequences when you screw up. You can't lose, which makes it hard to care. Plus, whenever you change screens, you get to sit through five-second load while one of the show's characters says a catchphrase. This is stale by the fifth load, and downright excruciating by the fortieth.
CSI: Miami has nice background art, and a neat, computer-like interface, but its voice acting could have been a lot stronger. Thankfully, the guy voicing Caine is the strongest of the bunch, since you listen to him the most, but he's merely adequate. The other voice actors range from mediocre to terrible. Whoever plays Calleigh is bad enough to occasionally inflect statements as questions. We also noticed a pretty nasty interface bug during the interrogation sequences; you're supposed to choose what to say by tapping on a dialog box, but it often doesn't respond at all.
Overall, this game is a disappointment. The adventure's short, the experience is riddled with little problems that leach most of the fun out of it, and fans of the show aren't going to like the voice acting at all. CSI: Miami does have some bonus content–unlockable video montages of each CSI squad member–and multiple difficulty levels, but we found no compelling reason to play through again. You may be better off spending that $5.99 elsewhere.


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The idiots version: (with help from wiki) This chip carries out one instruction [wikipedia.org] that's really filled with tons of different instructions-(basically whatever can fit in 48 bits-and because it's treated as one instruction-instantish parallism) and does so using assembly code similar to MIPS assembly. Then it offers two options for a core running it's own instance of linux- v [wikipedia.org]
I like the idea, I like the idea a lot, but the fact that they opted for a simple but slow topology doesn't fill me with hope. Especially as they suggest running SMP over it. Processors close to the centre of the "mesh" will be resource-starved. There needs to be strong affinity of a given thread to a given core, where the weighting is by the operations expected and where that weighting can (and will) shift as code blocks change or new threads start. In other words, you want something that is semi-static, semi-dynamic according to need. Only the OS is capable of obtaining that kind of information, so it is the OS that needs to do the dividing, NOT the architecture underneath OR a system administrator.
I like the idea, I like the idea a lot, but the fact that they opted for a simple but slow topology doesn't fill me with hope.
hypercubes were great in the 80's when everything was multiprocessors and wire lengths didn't kill you. But it turns out that low-dimension networks (ie, a 2d grid) are faster for a network of cores fabbed onto a single processor. while you can decrease the number of jumps with hypercubes, you increase the amount of wiring (and the length of wires) that goes on the chip when you had more dimensions to your network. There are more variables that go into designing a network than just the number of hops a
Thus spake the master programmer: "When a program is being tested, it is too late to make design changes." -- Geoffrey James, "The Tao of Programming"

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- NetApp Inc. NTAP, +1.93% shares climbed more than 3%, to $27.19 Wednesday, in advance of the storage-technology company's quarterly results, due after the close of trading. Analysts surveyed by FactSet estimate NetApp will report a fiscal second-quarter profit, excluding one-time items, of 48 cents a share on $1.54 billion in revenue. During the year-ago period, NetApp earned 54 cents a share, on sales of $1.51 billion. NetApp's results will be closely watched following the better-than-expected report from Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO, -0.25% which came out after Tuesday's market close.
Read the full story: Facebook, Cisco shares jump; AMD falls


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Fresh for the 2013 cross country season is Saucony's new Carrera XC. Saucony has long been a player in the XC market with their popular Shay and Kilkenny models. What's been missing is an ultralight performance spike for the elite athlete. The Carrera XC should fill this void nicely, and at an expected 3.9 oz for a Men's size 9 and 3.5oz for a Women's size 8, we see it as a strong competitor to shoes like Nike's Victory XC.
What to Watch For
- Lightweight Upper: A thin mesh upper features FlexFilm overlays throughout for a secure and supportive fit.
- Full Length Spike Plate: The six pin Pebax plate extends to the heel to provide unrelenting grip and torsional rigidity.
Launch Date
July 2013
Men's Color
Slime/Vizipro Orange Carrera XC Spike
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For sale is a one off, asym version (regular) of this board http://willpoweredshapes.com/#/sans-fish/4568270625
Made for the 2012 fish fry, its still in great condition, has had some small repairs *see pics. I'm looking to get another shaped and tweak a few things here and there. . .
£250 (inc fins)
5'6" x 21 1/4" x 2 5/8" Arc tail, going into a round tail. Kind of sim-fish-potato-egg-stub mix:) solid, but lighter glassing. . .not a retro board.
Any questions just ask. I'm gonna be down in Kernow next week, then back to Scotland start of March. Otherwise i'm happy to pack it up.


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Diary of a Geek
Diary of a Geek: That's what I get the impression this will be. I plan to leave out anything that is not geek-related. So no, you won't get pictures of my cat unless the cat happens to be wrecking a game and I think it's funny enough to share. You also won't get pictures of that big ol' fish I caught, unless I use it as a miniature (Perchival, epic monster, landfish, wearing scale mail).
I'll update it as game/geek related events transpire.


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Can someone check this for me? I am new to all of this stuff, and have been trying to change a few things and it looks like I keep messing up this CSS or JS file.
The CSS file in question are at: http://evanography.com/template/css/jquery.fancybox.css
I have been having numerous problems. All I was trying to do was change the image size. Can someone find out what the CSS issue is? And can someone tell me how to do change the image size? I don't want to keep messing up the CSS file
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Dear community members,
we are proud to announce today the release of OTRS 5 Patch Level 10, the release of OTRS 4 Patch Level 17, the release of OTRS::ITSM Module 4 Patch Level 17, the release of OTRS FAQ 5 Patch Level 3 and the release of OTRS TimeAccounting 5 Patch Level 2.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Release Notes +++++++++++++++++++++++
Release: OTRS 5 Patch Level 10
Release date: 17-May-2016
Status: patch level
Read the entire release notes:
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Some are calling it the bridge to nowhere, but to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that couldn't be farther from the truth.
For nearly six years, the bridge located on South Walnut Lake has needed to be replaced.
And, Stein Innvaer, assistant area wildlife manager for the DNR, has been trying to make that happen.
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"That bridge is our only connection to the east side of the Wildlife Management Area," Innvaer says. "And we've just been watching it deteriorate."
A?farmer in Brush Creek Township, where the WMA is located, would farm the land on the east side of the management area.
In order for that individual to farm the land, he needed to utilize the bridge.
"In return for utilizing that area of the WMA he would leave food for the wildlife," Innvaer says.
However, the bridge couldn't handle having the farm equipment traveling over it.
The bridge seemed unsafe so the Faribault County Highway department came out to check the structure.
"There was enough concern to spur us into action, to find a way to replace that bridge," Innvaer explains.
But, that led to more questions than answers for the local DNR. Was it a project for the DNR to handle??Or was it to be left up to the State or County?
"We asked ourselves, 'how do we do this or should we even do this?'" Innvaer says. "As owners we felt a strong need to continue the access in order to preserve that area."
The most important question they faced was how they were going to fund the project which would cost more than $400,000.
Researching their options, they found their unique project didn't qualify for a lot of funding programs.
"And, Brush Creek didn't have an interest in funding it, which was completely understandable given the amount," he adds.
They had to continue looking for help.
"That's when we found the bridge project qualified for funding under the State Park Road Account," Innvaer says.
That account is used to fund orphan projects similar to the bridge replacement at South Walnut Lake, that don't fit under other categories.
"A very small percentage of the gas tax goes into that account," he explains.
Innvaer says they realize $400,000 seems like a lot of money.
"There's no way around it," he says. "There are specific requirements we have to meet in order to qualify for the funds from that program."
Upon further inspection of the area, the DNR found that the water-control structure located near the bridge needs to be replaced, as well.
"The design of the bridge is now influenced by the design for that control structure," Innvaer adds.
Having that thrown into the mix has added to the cost, which is part of the reason it seems so expensive.
"But, we are wildlife managers; we manage wildlife, we don't build bridges," he says.
So, Innvaer has enlisted the help of Faribault County which has raised some eyebrows from people in the community.
Faribault County engineer John McDonald explains the county's involvement, and clarifies they're not involved financially but are serving as the fiscal agent.
"This project is fully funded through the DNR," McDonald says. "The county will pay the contractor for the project and turn around and bill the DNR."
McDonald, who has been aiding Innvaer throughout the course of the project, agrees that the bridge needs to be replaced.
"That is the only access they have to the WMA,"?he says.
A trip out to the location now would make it seem as if the bridge does lead to nowhere. However, that wasn't always the case.
Before the bridge was closed a local man farmed the land on the other side. Since then it has become overgrown.
"That land has become fallow from not being planted," Innvaer says.
However, the DNR sees this as an opportunity and plan to convert the land into natural habitat for ducks and pheasants.
The wildlife isn't the only thing he has in mind when considering the end result of this project, either.
Those that visit the WMA at Walnut Lake have probably noticed the narrow road that leads to a public boat access.
"The public used to use the other side of that bridge to turn around and park their boat trailers," he explains.
However, that hasn't been an option for the past few years. There also hasn't been adequate parking for others who come out to the WMA to simply enjoy nature.
"This road gets a whole lot more traffic than a lot of other township roads," Innvaer says. "Once this bridge is complete we hope to beef up the parking lot and make it a lot more accessible."
The six-year-long project is getting closer to the construction phase and Faribault County has been assisting by taking bids from contractors.
But, that is easier said than done. All the bids received have been coming back over the estimated amount.
"It's a timing issue," Innvaer says.
He explains how this time of year there are plenty of jobs for contractors which don't include working in a confined space such as the area near the bridge at South Walnut Lake.
"Bids have been coming back so far over, we have to reject them, reassess and put it out for bids again," Innvaer adds.
However, he feels they are nearing a reasonable bid and hope to accept one soon.
Innvaer says he hopes, people can see this isn't just a bridge to nowhere.
"It would amaze people how many folks like to just drive down this road to enjoy the scenery," he says. "Sunday drives are not just a thing of the past."
After all the work contributed by the county and DNR, they are more than ready to get the bridge replaced and get back to taking care of the WMA which hasn't been reached in nearly six years.
"People will be impressed with the result," Innvaer says.


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AMERKS TAME BULLDOGS WITH 4-1 WIN AT HAMILTONby Staff Writer / Buffalo Sabres
(Hamilton, ON)… The Rochester Americans defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs by a 4-1 score on Wednesday after a special 10 a.m. start time at Copps Coliseum. Rookie forward Brian Flynn recorded a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to five games while the Amerks improved to 8-4-1-0 on the season.
Goaltender David Leggio stopped 26 of 27 shots on net while Kevin Porter collected two assists in the game. In addition to Flynn, Nick Tarnaksy, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc and T.J. Brennan also scored for the Amerks.
Rochester opened the scoring just 2:27 into the contest as Tarnasky swept in a rebound to put the Amerks up 1-0. After Brayden McNabb's shot from the left point caromed off Rick Schofield's skate, the puck bounced laterally across the goal-line to the left post, where Tarnasky was stationed for a one-handed tap-in to the back of net. The goal was the fourth of the season for Tarnasky, who has now scored in back-to-back games for the Amerks.
Rochester doubled its lead 4:12 into the second period off a well-executed odd-man rush that resulted in Flynn's fifth goal of the season. Porter collected a loose puck deep in the Rochester zone and proceeded up ice along the left-wing boards. Upon gaining entry into the Hamilton zone, the Amerks captain feathered a cross-ice pass to a streaking Flynn, who finished the play with a shot over Hamilton goalie Robert Mayer's left shoulder from the right circle to make it a 2-0 game. The goal, which was also assisted by Alex Biega, gives the rookie Flynn three goals in the last two games against the Bulldogs this season, including his pair of tallies versus Hamilton back on Nov 3. Flynn has also recorded eight points (4+4) during his current five-game point streak.
Gauthier-Leduc's first professional goal gave Rochester a three-goal cushion at 12:35 of the second stanza. In an effort to maintain possession in the offensive zone, the first-year defenseman, who was making his pro debut, corralled the puck off the side boards and threw a quick shot through traffic. On its way to the net, the puck took an awkward bounce, handcuffing Mayer in the process and trickling just under the Hamilton netminder's left arm for the goal. Porter and Flynn would each earn their second points of the contest with assists on the play.
Just minutes later, Rochester took a commanding 4-0 lead as Brennan finished off a nifty tic-tac-toe set up from Evan Rankin and Marcus Foligno for his team-leading seventh goal of the season. After eluding a defender, Rankin slid a pass to the left circle to Foligno, who found Brennan across the way and Brennan snapped a quick one-time shot to the back of net to put the Amerks ahead 4-0. The goal would mark Brennan's third in as many games and puts him in a tie for the league lead in goals by AHL defensemen.
Hamilton broke the shutout with just 2:25 remaining in the game when Joonas Nattinen knocked in a rebound to make it a 4-1 game. Antoine Corbin and Gabriel Dumont recorded the assists on the goal.
Rochester returns to action on Friday, Nov. 16 as the Abbotsford Heat make their first of four visits to Western New York for a 7:05 p.m. matchup at The Blue Cross Arena. As the newest members of the North Division, the Heat and Amerks will face off eight different times this season, which includes two-game sets in Abbotsford in January and February. Friday's game will be carried live on Sports 1280 WHTK.


text: Once past a few software installation glitches, the Dell C-3765dnf Workgroup Color Printer performed extremely well, cranking out beautiful, photo-realistic color images. Manufactured by Xerox, this machine is a clone of that company's Work Centre 6605 -- also covered here -- but with a black outer shell and Dell-built software and drivers. With a rated duty cycle of 80,000 pages per month, this PostScript unit handles the scanning, copying and faxing requirements of a small and midsize company or departments. When tested, it printed at its rated speed of 36 pages per minute for black, but slowed a bit when outputting color. Still, for $1,099 list including a duplex unit, the 3765 is hard to beat. Resellers will appreciate that the printer arrives with preinstalled CMYK toner cartridges. But our test unit had IP trouble, leading us to a rather unintuitive configuration process. Read the online review for details. One great feature is a job display that shows the application, file name and page count of the current print job. And it beeps when done. Time to first page was between eight and 11 seconds -- even for color -- and color quality was excellent, with no banding or dithering.


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It wouldn't be New Year's without fireworks and for those willing to brave the cold and the crowds that means Virginia Street downtown Reno for the countdown and the show.
This year's display will be launched from three sites, Harrah's, the Cal-Neva and the Silver Legacy.
The show will last 17 minutes. Preparation takes quite a bit longer.
"We've been here on the properties for the past three days setting up, 10 to 12 hours a day, as fast as you can move in a safe manner," says Cory Wilcox, who heads the crew from Lantis Fireworks.
"Through the snow the other day, all this weather we've been having, we've been out here working to bring the show to you."
Wilcox is a fireman by profession, a pyrotechnicist by inclination.
It's a labor of love," he says. "I've got a full time job somewhere else, but this is my hobby. It's one of the funnest, I get a blast out of it."
And he's been doing this show for 8 years now.
He says the audience should expect an even better show than last.
"We've done some really nice shows I feel. The crowd down below tells me we've done good, but with that we critique it, rip it apart. What can we do different, add new effects, put some pizzazz into it.
Though the weather may have some questioning their desire to see the new year in this way, Wilcox says the cold, dense air actually enhances the show's sight and sound.
"It's crisper," he says. "Almost 3-D."
This year's show will also be a memorial of sorts featuring the music of some of the artists we lost this past year, people like Whitney Houston and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees.
And it will start with the countdown from none other than Dick Clark himself.


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Mission Statement
The mission of the Aviation Management Program is to support the missions of the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and Purdue University in serving the citizens of the State of Indiana, the nation, and the world, through learning, discovery, and engagement activities that extend aviation education, aviation and transportation technology discovery efforts and technology transfer, and implementation (application) of emerging technology for the global aviation industry. Student learning is advanced by discovery and engagement activities that enhance economic and social development with emphasis on airline, airport and air traffic control management.
Aviation Management Program Educational Objectives
Effectively apply technical knowledge, problem-solving techniques, and hands-on skills in traditional and emerging areas of aviation management.
Be active and effective participants in ongoing professional development, professional growth, and increasing professional responsibility.
Effectively communicate ideas to technical and non-technical people.
Work effectively in teams.
Work within the accepted standards of professionalism.
The Aviation Management Graduate:
Is an aviation professional with:
- An understanding of aviation as an integrated transportation system,
- An understanding of aviation as an integrated transportation system.
Has developed and demonstrated:
- The ability to think clearly and analytically.
- Effective skills in communication, leadership and organization.
Is prepared to compete in a number of occupational areas within the aviation industry including:
- Airline management.
- Airport management.
- Air traffic control.
Student Outcomes
The aviation management graduate…..
A. Is an aviation professional with a thorough understanding of professional certification and career management.
B. Demonstrates a broad-based knowledge of the aviation industry as an integrated transportation system.
C. Demonstrates an understanding of aircraft performance and design, systems, operations, and maintenance.
D. Demonstrates an understanding of aviation safety and human factors.
E. Demonstrates knowledge of safe operations within the international airport, airspace, and air traffic management system.
F. Demonstrates an understanding of national and international aviation law, regulation, and labor issues.
G. Demonstrates an understanding of meteorology and environmental issues.
H. Demonstrates the ability to think clearly and analytically.
I. Demonstrates effective skills in communication, leadership, and organization.
J. Is prepared to compete in a number of management-related occupational areas within the aerospace industry.
K. May be eligible for appropriate levels of Federal Aviation Administration certification.
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FORTUNE -- A luxury suite at the W Hotel in Dallas is as good a place as any to conquer the world. At least it seemed that way in 2007 when Tobechi Onwuhara got the crew together.
They'd meet there often, seven or eight of them. Some had nicknames from the Ian Fleming lexicon: C, Q, and E. Others were called Mookie, Orji, Uche. They would spread out on designer sofas and at the wet bar, open three-ring binders, and fire up laptops with hard-to-trace wireless cards. On a nearby table there'd be prepaid cellphones with area codes taped to them. A phone for Southern California. A phone for Northern Virginia. A phone for any place Onwuhara had found the "good money."
In those days, the good money wasn't hard to find. The housing boom had flooded the country with capital. Lenders were making promiscuous loans to unsophisticated borrowers. It was an ideal environment for Onwuhara, 27, a brilliant, pug-faced visionary who favored True Religion jeans and Ed Hardy shirts. Looking out over the neon skyline of downtown Dallas, it was easy for the crew to believe his assurances: He'd make them rich. When the sun glinted off one of his $100,000 diamond-encrusted Audemars Piguet watches, who could doubt it? Every few months he would buy a new Maserati or Bentley. He owned expensive properties in Miami, Dallas, and Phoenix. He even had a secret love condo in the W, where scantily clad women visited in such numbers that one bellhop became convinced that the first-generation Nigerian-American was a porn director.
The truth was very different. In his ancestral homeland, Onwuhara might have been a chief. In America he became one of the world's most successful cyberscammers, a criminal genius who used his talents to filet a poorly regulated banking and credit system. In less than three years Onwuhara stole a confirmed $44 million, according to the FBI, which believes the total may be anywhere from $80 million to $100 million. All he needed was an Internet connection and a cellphone.
Onwuhara called it "washing." He'd set up a boiler room in a fancy hotel (the Waldorf-Astoria was another favorite) to wash information on wealthy victims. Then he'd wash bank accounts. One group in his crew would do online research using databases and websites to harvest names, dates of birth, and mortgage information. They'd build profiles of victims for a second group, who would call banks posing as account holders. The callers cadged security information and passwords. Then Onwuhara would breach the accounts and wire funds from them to a network of money mules he had established in Asia. The money would be laundered and wired back to his accounts in the U.S.
"I call it modern-day bank robbery," says FBI special agent Michael Nail. "You can sit at home in your PJs and slippers with a laptop, and you can actually rob a bank."
Onwuhara specialized in hitting home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), the reservoirs of cash that banks make available to homeowners. Once Onwuhara gained access to a HELOC, he could siphon out vast sums in seconds. His weapon was persuasion. It got him enough money to start building a colonnaded fortress in Nigeria; enough to gamble at the high-stakes tables in Vegas casinos all night. Even his accomplices appear not to have known how much he was really pulling down -- not even his beautiful fiancée, Precious Matthews.


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Referencing a computer program
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Referencing a computer program
Hi James,
Referencing a computer program is a bit like referencing a movie.
In-text you would list the name of the program in italics and the year of publication
eg: (Assassin's Creed 3 2012)
Then you would create a reference list entry based on this format
Title year, video game, publisher, place.
Assassin's Creed 3 2012, video game, Ubisoft, London.
Hope this helps,
David @ UTS Library


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Author Photographs
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This is the second in a three part series about the author as a consumable part of the book. It's a look at how readers respond to current marketing tecniques and why. This series is more a reflection of the reader and the reader's mindset and not meant to be a criticism of the authors themselves. (As an aside, I find it interesting that no matter how many times I say this, some authors still take this as a personal attack. It's not, I swear.)
Off the top of my head, I can think of three authors whose publicity photos differ according to their pen name:
In these six publicity photos, a reader is being sent a different message. Essentially, in the first set, the authors are warm and friendly. In the second set, they all have an edge to them. Presumably the message here is that Bird, Roberts, and Silver write warm and friendly books. Their alter egos, Ward, Robb, Kenin all write books with an edge. The Shomi Girls', by their dress, must write about women catering to the schoolgirl fantasy.
Which then begs the question–if an author is writing about sexy books, do we expect a sexy photograph? If they are writing women's fiction about knitting, do we expect them to be sitting in a rocking chair with knitting needles? Wasn't it a huge comedown when you saw the ladies from AuthorTalk in their pajamas? Where's the sexy in that?
Asked another way, do looks really matter in the publishing field? Ron Hogan published an article in Writer's Digest earlier this year that explored the anxiety of authors and their bio photos. There is some suggestion that female authors in the lit fic section are more likely to get a book contract. Lisa Selin Davis, author of Belly, suggested that "Most of us, as we're reading, flip back and forth between the text and the picture, trying to imagine the person in the photo in the midst of writing," she says. "And most of us are drawn to beauty-'more interested in folks who are attractive."
I don't know that I've ever bought a book because of an author's publicity photo. Photos are sometimes placed on the back covers instead of blurbs and then I'm just irritated by author photos because I love the back cover blurb. (I actually think that in terms of ranking the attention getting nature of items within the book it goes 1) cover, 2) back blurb, and 3) first chapter).
So why are there author photos? Why are their author bios if so many people find them to be non influential in making a buying decision? Are author photos/ author bios a relic of marketing passed by or is it about creating brand/image? If it is the latter (and I suspect it is the latter), then what is the brand/image of a paranormal romance author? or an erotic romance author? Or a romantic suspense author? (I would laugh my head off if Roxanne St. Claire's next author picture features her holding a gun). Is the author photo just there to humanize the book? I can't tell actually. Is it so that we can imagine that person, the author, sitting next to us telling the story?
Katherine Taylor, author of Rules for Saying Goodbye, told Galley Cat this:
"I haven't had a very long career as a writer, but while I was publishing stories, and when I got this book contract [for RULES FOR SAYING GOODBYE, published last spring by FSG] nobody knew what I looked like or who I was at all. My appearance had nothing to do with anything," Taylor says. "But I'm not terribly concerned…The book is there, the book is always going to be there…I think the book stands on its own. All the noise surrounding it is just noise. I feel like whatever you have to do to get your book in the cultural conversation is all fair," Taylor continues. "Because the bottom line is, you've put so much of yourself and so many years of your life into what you're doing. The greatest tragedy would be if nobody noticed."
I'm interested in hearing others' opinions. Do you like the author photo (some last week did not like the coy over the shoulder look or butterfly hands)? If it was gone, would you miss it? Why do you think it is there? Would you buy a book based on what the author looked like? If you were to rank the marketing items on a book, what are the biggest influences of purchase from 1 to whatever?
If you are an author, how do you feel about the author photo? If you could design the perfect author photo, what would it be? I'm thinking if the point is to get noticed, I would pose provactively in the nude with my "naughty bits" hidden no matter what the topic would be and my titles would be things like "Copyright Law Stripped Down" and "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem: The eBook Reading Advantage."


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- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 bacon strips, diced
- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 16 ounces uncooked medium shell pasta
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until broccoli and carrots are tender.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute the mushrooms, green pepper, onion and garlic until tender; add to tomato mixture and heat through.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and place in a serving bowl; top with vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan cheese. Yield: 13 servings.
Originally published as Bacon 'N' Veggie Pasta in Light & Tasty February/March 2002, p45
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Game Writing 68
|Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames
|Chris Mark Bateman
|Thomson Delmar Learning
|an excellent overview of the ins-and-outs of writing for the videogame industry
When I see that a movie has multiple writers involved, I get a little nervous. It's usually a bad sign, generally indicating that the narrative will be somewhat piecemeal and uneven. As this book has 13 writers and a half-dozen additional subeditors, I was likewise nervous, but I was happy to discover that although each chapter has a different emphasis, the general tone remains steady throughout the book. There's a little more fluff up front, and a little more crunch in the back, but taken as a whole the book maintains a coherent focus. These 13 voices speak in harmony, and adequately cover both the creative and technical aspects of writing for games without any noticeable bumps.
The preface by Chris Bateman explains that a book on videogame writing is difficult to write, as many areas of the industry are still ill-defined. Whereas Hollywood has a fairly standard screenplay format that's fairly easy to work with, the videogame industry offers no single script format, due to the different requirements of different genres and different companies. Personal experience has taught me, for instance, that Microsoft Excel is one of the more useful tools when writing for games; one would not generally associate spreadsheets with narrative flow.
The chief complaint here is that there are no clear examples of great game narratives, with the industry's shining stars falling somewhat below the highest standards of work in other media. My interpretation of this is that Half-Life 2 is less Godfather 2, and more Escape From L.A. — good enough, but not great. According to Bateman, chief culprits for the lack of artistic polish may include the fact that the game industry is so young (compared to radio, television, and movies) and the lack of artistic freedom within the industry.
Worth calling out here is an example of where the industry seems to be falling short. At one point, the book discusses the concept of 'forced failure' in games, and why it's a narrative tactic to be avoided. A good example of this (my own, not the book's) is near the end of the original Half-Life game, which sees Gordon Freeman captured, stripped of all his gear, and dumped in a trash compactor, with the player unable to do anything but watch. Yet Half-Life won numerous Game of the Year awards, and is still considered by many to be one of the best games of all time. The point is not that Half-Life is a bad game for using 'forced failure', but rather that it could have been a a better game if it hadn't resorted to that tactic. In other words, even good games can do better, and this book is a first step towards achieving that goal, by way of establishing a 'coherent narrative language' for games.
The book itself is divided into 14 chapters. The first three can be roughly clustered into a category called Game Narrative, as they all focus on higher-level narrative theory. Chapter 1 provides an overall introduction, defining story, character, and other such terms before delving into what makes game writing unique (as compared to other media) and how a writer uses the tools provided (dialogue, cutscenes, etc.). Chapter 2 covers the Basics of Narrative, including Aristotle's Poetics, Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, Freytag's Pyramid, Syd Field's Screenplay model, and the other sorts of things we English majors learn in school in lieu of math and science. Extensive discussion of Star Wars: Episode IV and how it maps to these models is provided, along with some coverage of Jungian and Campbellian Archetypes. Chapter 3 is an overview of what's involved with writing for games, covering the difference between narrative and story, types of narrative, pacing, structure, and the concept of player agency.
The next four chapters of the book contain less high-level theory and more specific application. The first two cover the path the character takes through the game, with Chapter 4 being an exploration of Nonlinear Game Narrative (branching structure, parallel paths, and how to merge story and game) and Chapter 5 discussing how to keep the player on track (breadcrumbing, funneling, the "edge of the world", etc.). Chapter 6 covers Game Characters (including types of protagonists, antagonists, and NPCs, and the traits and characteristics thereof), and Chapter 7 deals with the specifics of cutscenes and scripted events, and the dangers of removing player control.
Chapters 8 through 10 see the camera zooming out a bit more to cover the broader concepts of Writing Comedy for Videogames, Writing for Licenses, and The Needs of the Audience, respectively. Of the three, the last is the crunchiest, covering specific demographic data and the issues of gender, ethnicity and disability as they relate to a game audience.
The final four chapters cover issues specific to videogame writing, and as a whole generally focus on dialogue. The short Chapter 11 deals with Localization issues (translation, lip synching, cultural differences), with Chapter 12 covering Voice Actors more generally, including: a discussion of context, inflection, and emotion; the need to be at the recording session; and other technical considerations. Chapter 13 deals with Interchangeable Dialogue Content, and covers stitching, dialogue driven by game events, and the problems associated with simultaneity, interruptions and inflections. Chapter 14 closes the book on a crunchy note, covering Dialogue Engines in some detail, with many examples of the codelike format involved (dynamic elements, if-then statements, cases and states).
Although it probably goes without saying, this is obviously a book by writers, for writers. The book is very heavy with text, featuring only a very few charts and icons to break up the copy, so as far as layout and flow there's little to complain about aside from some minor inconsistencies, such as the little 'Note' icons which appear in Chapter 3 and nowhere else. Though dense with information, it's fairly easy to find your way around, as the book features an 8-page glossary, 6-page index and a perhaps too-detailed 9-page table of contents. Also worth noting is the copyediting; aside from some very sporadic typographical issues, the book gets an A+ for editing (with Chapter 2 perhaps only an A). Overall, it's hardly worth mentioning, which is always a good thing when it comes to typos.
My biggest complaint with the book is what's not covered. For instance, examples from real games, is billed as a main feature on the back cover, but there could have been more of them, especially with regards to more current games. This is not to say that they're not in there, but certain chapters (particularly those in the book's first third) would have benefited from less Star Wars and more Knights of the Old Republic. It's helpful to be aware of the high-level theory, but this is after all a book about game writing, so more examples from relevant games would be welcome.
I also found myself wishing that the book had devoted a chapter to breaking into the field of videogame writing. Books on other aspects of game design and development typically include such information: I have several on my desk right now that discuss how to create a portfolio and land a job as a Level Designer or Game Designer. Do videogame writers simply spring from the head of Zeus, ready for battle? With this information in place, the book would be a more useful tool to everyone from the pro writer to the complete novice; as it stands, the book is much more helpful to those already in the field. However, wishing that the book covered job entry is, I admit, somewhat akin to wishing that a book on carpentry also included a chapter on lumberjacking. Relevant, but not to be faulted for its absence.
As a whole, the book does what it sets out to accomplish, and provides a good overview of the issues involved in writing for videogames. It's a must-have for anyone in the videogame industry, or anyone who wishes to be.
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Oh, sure, there were times that my LO's had overflowing nappies but TODAY, oh TODAY my experience with said poo-explosion took it to a whole new level
DD 22 months has been off-colour for a few days, off her food, slight fever. Then last night she started vomiting and vomited 9 times between 1am and 7am - I know, because I stayed up all night freaking out that she might choke.
At this stage there was no sign of poos. THEN she started passing wind and OMG! This little fella doesn't even get close to capturing the vileness of it. This was my first clue that we were in for 'something extraordinary'.
So on the way back from dr's I had DH stop at the supermarket to get some fresh veggies and chicken to make a nice soup for the girls (other DD looks to be coming down with the same *sigh*). I get back to the car and open the door to be met by a WAVE of putrid smelling air and my DH gingerly holding DD whilst looking panicked. The look of relief on his face was priceless as he handed her over to me (he doesn't do #2 nappies - I usually prefer to do them so I can make sure to clean her properly... this may change after today!) Seeing as home was just around the corner I chose to hold her and change her at home. As soon as we parked the car I bolted upstairs and straight to the bathroom as I knew baby wipes would NOT get rid of the stench. Proceed to clean her up and bathe her. Meantime, DH brings up other DD (fully tt'd 3yo) and takes off to go to the chemist for bub's medications. No problem. Then older DD informs me that she needs to go toilet. Again, no prob. Tell her to get her pants off and get to the bathroom; in the meantime I wrap bubs in a towel and pop her on my bed. AS I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF DOING THIS older DD WHO DIDN'T GO STRAIGHT TO THE BATHROOM AS INSTRUCTED pees all over my bedroom floor, splashing urine all over my furniture!! Ahhhgghh!!! OK, still calm at this point - tell DD not to worry, it's an accident blah blah blah and I will give her a quick wash. Run to laundry to get dirty towel to sop up pee so I can then mop and clean up. AS I AM COMING INTO THE ROOM A STENCH HITS ME! You guessed it - bub's has let rip ALL OVER MY BED At this point I start freaking out *just* a little..... OK, I'm still keeping it together, yell at DD to get in the bath, I'll be there in a minute, start cleaning up bub's who is looking mildly baffled as to what the hell is going on with her butt. Clean off poo from bub's butt, plonk her in bath with DD. Run out to finish cleaning poo,that is the consistency of dahl, off bed (THANK goodness for mattress protectors!!) Finish stripping bed, start the floor cleaning when I hear *oh yuck!* from DD. My heart sinks as I bolt back to the bathroom (ensuite) to find bub's has pooed in the bath To make matters worse it is a baby bath the girls share with a leak in it (which I like as it gives them a time limit) but this leak means I now have watery poo all over my bathroom floor THIS is when I finally freak out, try to call DH to get back home to help me asap whilst trying to wash down both girls with dettol soap. Both are getting freaked out because I am freaked out because I am so darned grossed-out, so add to the dramas a massive parenting fail! And OMG!!! The sheer VOLUME of said poos - where the heck did they come from???!!!!! She's barely eaten for the last 2-3 days and she vomited EVERYTHING out last night and she's a regular pooper... I just don't get it. Totally and utterly gross!!! And I STILL had to get the soup going so they could have something nutritious and tummy friendly to eat for lunch. So there I am, sterilising every surface of my bedroom, bathroom AND my body because I feel like I've been elbow-deep in poo! Grossy-gross grossness And DH thought it was FUNNY when he finally got back and I related my horror story to him And now I feel like I have the same thing coming on. And I have a MOUNTAIN of sheets and towels to wash and the machine is taking FOREVER for one load
Having said that, my poor little DD#3 - she's only 22 months old and cute as a button, such a happy and comedic little cherub. To see her in distress because she can't contain her pooping is so sad - not screaming or crying but actually saying 'oh no' with a distressed little face as more poo comes running out of the nappy down her leg 6 nappy changes in 1 hour is NOT FUN!
So, yeah, I really, REALLY wish I never knew that 'poo-explosion' meant exactly that!
ETA: warning - sorry Madam Protart
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A collection of one shots on how the Cullen men feel during different times in the three novels. Rated Teen for minor language.
Chapter Nine: Edward's POV of when he asks the Volturi to die.
Songs used in this chapter are Le Disko by Shiny Toy Guns and Kill The Messenger by Jack's Mannequin. Chapter One: How Jasper feels when he loses Bella in Twilight.
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We're the dreams you're believing
Crawling up the walls
Running down your face
Razor sharp, razor clean
Feel the weapon's sensation
Something was wrong. Bella had been in the bathroom for over 10 minutes. Women usually didn't take that long in the bathroom, right? I mean, 5 minutes is fine with me, but 10 minutes? I really didn't want to have to burst through the doors to make sure she's ok. I would rather have Emmett make fun of me for a decade than do that.
Even though my consciousness was telling me She's fine. She's just taking her time, I couldn't shake the feeling my sub-consciousness was telling me, which was She's in danger! Help her! Suddenly, all noise stopped from inside the bathroom as a woman came out. She glared at me because of my close proximity to the women's bathroom door. I stifled a chuckle as I felt the emotions of outrage and disgust radiating off of her. I put my attention back onto the bathroom. There were no heartbeats coming from inside. But Bella hadn't come out yet. Oh, God no.
I stood staring at the bathroom door. My eyes were bugging out of my head and my mouth was wide open. I heard a few teenage girls giggle as they walked by. I looked around hesitantly and saw that no one was nearby. I pushed the bathroom door open and stuck my head in.
"Bella?" I whispered, desperately trying to disguise the fear in my voice. For some strange reason that I couldn't imagine I felt like a Peeping Tom. There was no one in the bathroom. I suddenly felt someone poking me in the back.
"What are you doing in the women's bathroom, Jazz?" Alice stood behind me, hands on her hips, desperately trying to hold in her laughter at the sight of me trying to sneak a peak in the women's bathroom. When she saw my clueless look she burst out laughing. Crap, how in the world was I going to tell her I lost Bella in a bathroom?
"Alice, don't worry, please. We'll find her, I swear!" The thought that she didn't yet know what happened seemed to fly over my head. Idiot! She looked at me with that clueless look that I had a few moments ago. Her confusion soon swept into something more. Rage.
"YOU LOST HER? JASPER! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? HOW COULD YOU LOSE HER IN THE BATHROOM?" A few bystanders stopped and gawked at us with amused faces. Great, we were attracting an audience. Just what I needed.
"Calm down, Alice. I'm not even sure what happened, all right? One moment she was here, the next she wasn't. She probably left while I wasn't looking and went to go get something to eat." I tried to reassure everything was all right with sending waves of calm. That did it.
"I DON'T WANT TO BE CALMED DOWN RIGHT NOW, JASPER WHITLOCK HALE CULLEN! PEOPLE CAN'T JUST DISAPPEAR WITHOUT A TRACE, YOU IDIOT! IF SHE HAD COME OUT SHE WOULD HAVE SEEN YOU! NOT JUST FLY RIGHT BY OVER TO THE STARBUCKS! OH GOD, HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!?!" She was waving her arms around in eccentric motions and most of the people around us took a few steps back. Good, Alice was close to becoming violently angry and no human wanted to be around her when she was like that. Her voice was squeakily high with anger and outrage and her feelings were out of control. The crowd seemed to find this even more amusing. That just added to my frustration and anger.
"Alice. Calm down. We'll find her." I took her delicate face into my large hands and stroked away the invisible tears I knew would be streaming down her face if she was human. She shook with dry sobs and hugged me fiercely. The crowd, sensing the drama was over, all walked away. I slowly led Alice over to the terminal and sat her down. She looked around and she looked so vulnerable. My dead heart nearly broke.
"Jazz, what do we do now?" Her voice shook with uncertainty and continued to shake. I once again gathered her small frame in my arms and tried my best to comfort her. I knew Alice had a connection with Bella from the start but I had no clue it was this strong. I mean, sure, I liked Bella and all, but it wasn't like I saw her as my sister or best friend yet. She was just a family friend. No, that sounded too insignificant. She was much more than that.
"I don't know, Alice. God, I just don't know." She shook visibly and I rubbed my hand over her back in soothing motions.
A loud speaker came on and a boring monotone voice started speaking. "Flight 27, unloading now." With a click, the loud speaker toned off. Panic was bubbling out of Alice and suddenly I felt panicked too. Flight 27 was Edward, Carlisle, and Emmett's flight. I looked around nervously, preparing myself for the rush of emotion and the fight I was sure would break out from Edward. Alice looked up to the right and there stood Edward, carry-on bag in hand, with a pained look on his face. Carlisle and Emmett soon came up behind him and Emmett looked around, confused.
"Where the hell is she?" Edward's voice was deadly calm. I knew that voice. Whenever he was incredibly angry he used it. Anger and rage was rolling off of him in waves. Emmett was shaking his head around, still looking for Bella. The idiot still hadn't realized she wasn't here. In a much different scenario I would probably be laughing at him, but it wasn't anywhere near appropriate now. Alice abruptly stood up and pointed at Edward.
"Don't you dare blame him, Edward Anthony Masen Cullen. It is not his fault. If anyone's, it's mine. I didn't see anything like this happening." She continued taking her time walking up to him, and by the end of her rant she was pointing him in the chest. His face got more outraged by every second. Her tone was bitingly angry and I felt immensely guilty. It was my fault. I wasn't cautious enough. Carlisle's eyes went wide and Emmett was still confused as ever.
"What are any of you talking about? And where the hell is Bella? I like her. She's amusing." Emmett's face split into a huge Cheshire cat grin as he looked around. Alice sighed as I stood up. She didn't need to defend me. It wasn't her fault or her battle.
"I'm so sorry, Edward. It's completely my fault. I was just waiting for her outside the bathroom door, and after 10 minutes she didn't come out. I started to get worried. I'm so sorry. We'll find her though; I just know we will." Edward's eyes burned with anger and hatred. I really wouldn't blame him if he never forgave me. Emmett sucked in a huge unnecessary breath. Finally, Edward reacting to my words.
It all happened to fast, I had no clue what exactly happened, even with my vampire sight. All I know is after 2.3 seconds I had been pushed up against a concrete wall and Emmett and Carlisle were trying to get Edward off of me while Alice was trying to get between us. With no luck, I may add.
Edward's face was centimeters from mine and the emotion on his was something I had never seen before. He was so hostile, so angry. And it was all my fault. Carlisle was shouting at him to stop while Emmett was trying to wrap his arms around Edward's torso, but somehow he managed to block him off. Alice finally gave up with a huff and just gave in to punching Edward in the back. People started gathering around. That was twice today. Tremendous.
Edward's hands were in a tight fist around my shirt collar. I heard mutters of "Call security," from the crowd around us. Carlisle finally shouted some words to Edward that made him relax his fists. He still didn't let go, though.
"EDWARD! LET HIM GO! PLEASE! HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!" Alice had, as a last resort, sat down on the floor and started sobbing. There was nothing she could do, and she knew it.
Carlisle shouted again but the words were blocked from my hearing. Everything was just too overwhelming. The rage, the anger, the hostility, the betrayal, the worthlessness, the fear, the nervousness, the anxiousness, the confusion. Everything. I heard Edward hiss quietly as Carlisle once again shouted. This time I could understand the words.
"Just read this, Edward! Read it!" Carlisle must have been telling Edward more in his mind because the strange nonsense words seemed to calm him down. Edward snarled lowly and pushed me further into the wall as he let go of me. He turned to me with one more fleeting look.
"If she dies, don't expect me to ever speak to you again." The crowd grew silent as they heard these last words. No one had understood that this whole event was a matter of life and death. Alice rushed into my waiting arms and broke down into sobs once more. Edward turned slowly to Carlisle and snatched the envelope out of his hands. I used my vampire sight to read that the front of the envelope read "Mom." Why would Edward have to read that? Edward slowly walked to the nearest set of seats and the crowd made way for him. They were clearly frightened. I didn't need my power to know that.
Edward hastily opened the envelope and took out a short letter. He was shaking slightly and I just knew. Oh God, it was from Bella. The rest of us stood where we were as Edward scanned his eyes over the writing. Once. Twice. Three times. The feelings coming off of him didn't help me any to predict what was in the letter. Fear. Anger. Sadness. Love. Determination. He stood up shakily and walked back towards us. I could tell he was desperately trying not break down into sobs in front of everyone.
"Alice, go get a car. A fast one. We may still have a chance." His voice was tense, void of any emotion. I looked up at him to see his jaw clenched and his eyes were narrowed towards me. Alice nodded her head once and ran swiftly away. I was looking away, my eyes following Alice's running form as a sheet of white paper flew in front of my line of eyesight.
"Read this." I looked up to see Edward standing not 6 inches away from me. He was holding the letter up to me. I slowly reached my hand out and hesitantly grabbed the letter. My eyes scanned the words and certain things stood out. He has my mom, and I have to try. If I get away from them it will be a miracle. I can't bear it if anyone has to be hurt because of me, especially you. I love you. My hand was visibly shaking as I read the last words. I looked back up to Edward and his face was so pained, so tortured. I had never felt so guilty in my whole entire existence.
"I'm so sorry, Edward. I had no clue." My tone was full of desperation. He needed to understand that I had no intention of this happening.
"I can't live without her, Jasper. I just can't." His lip quivered as he said those haunting words. What was he trying to say? He'd kill himself if she died?! That's absurd! Carlisle looked to the right and grabbed Edward's arm.
"Alice is outside waiting. Come on. There still may be a chance." I followed behind with Emmett. He didn't even look at me the whole time we were running at human pace towards the car. As we all got into the SUV that Alice had 'borrowed' I looked around. Edward was slumped over in the front seat, dry sobs shaking him violently. Carlisle patted him in a paternal way on the shoulder. Emmett still wouldn't look at me; instead he looked out the window at the dizzying scenery that flew by. Alice sat next to me with a glazed look covering her eyes; she was desperately trying to have a vision of Bella's future. I sunk into the deep depths of my power; letting the feelings and emotions consume me whole.
Anguish. Determination. Bleakness. Animosity. Deception. Ambition. Numbness. Slaughterous. It all seemed to blend together. Every feeling, every emotion just blended into one. Sadness. I felt sadness coming from each and every one of us from that car, even me. With a slight gasp I realized just how much Bella affected us. Without her we would all be crushed. She had brought such life to Edward. She was one of us now, whether she liked it or not. We would always be there for her, and if someone ever hurt her, they better pray that we wouldn't ever catch up to them. No matter where she went, we would always follow in the shadows; making sure no harm came her way. She was family.
That day I silently vowed to myself. As Edward sat there, sobbing and crushed, and Emmett positioned himself away from me from disgust, and Carlisle drove while feeling shreds of hope, and my tiny Alice concentrated on her visions, I vowed. I mentally promised myself that I would never let anything, anything, dangerous happen to Bella. My sister.
After all, it was my fault my sister was in evil's clutches at that very moment.
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Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger presented the Schooler Lecture at Mount Union Wednesday, October 31, 1990.
Kissinger served as Secretary of State under two U.S. Presidents and was National Security Advisor for six years. His expertise in foreign affairs continues to be sought by world leaders.
The recipient of the Noble Peace Prize in 1973, Kissinger earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the nation's highest civilian award) in 1977 and the Medal of Liberty in 1986. A member of several boards of directors including the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Kissinger is also a contributing analyst for ABC News.
Kissinger was born in Fuerth, Germany, came to the United States in 1938 and was naturalized a U.S. citizen in 1943. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1950 and earned his M.A. and Oh.D. degrees from Harvard University in 1952 and 1954.
From 1954 until 1969 he was a member of the faculty of Harvard University, in both the Department of Government and the Center for International Affairs. He was Director of the Harvard International Seminar from 1952 to 1969.
He has published several books and numerous articles on U.S. foreign policy, international affairs and diplomatic history. His syndicated column appears in many U.S. newspapers and more than 40 foreign countries.


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The aptly-named My Adonis looked stunning on the morning before his first time in the starting gate at Monmouth Park this season and trainer Kelly John Breen pronounced him fit and ready for Sunday's $100,000 Long Branch Stakes.
The Long Branch, to be contested at one-mile-and-a-sixteenth over the main track, is the final prep race for the $1 million Haskell at one-mile-and-an-eighth here on July 29. My Adonis could be in perfect position to get back to his winning ways this Sunday.
Monmouth's leading rider certainly knows George and Lori Hall's colt well as Trujillo has ridden him in every one of his 11 previous starts except his last. Ramon Dominguez was aboard when My Adonis last ran in the Grade 1 Belmont.
In addition to having his regular rider back, My Adonis has home field advantage as he has been stabled here since the start of the meet and raced well over the strip as a juvenile. In four starts on the track in 2011, he notched his first win and then had three seconds. This year, he followed the Triple Crown trail and hooked mighty tough competitors while running at Gulfstream Park and Aqueduct in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes, the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes, and the Grade 1 Wood Memorial before missing the Kentucky Derby as the first also-eligible.
The Kentucky-bred son of Pleasantly Perfect and the Elusive Quality mare Silent Justice takes on Window Boy, Phil Dancer, Forward March, Done Talking, Good Morning Diva and Macho Macho in the Long Branch.
Good Morning Diva was the beaten favorite in the Grade 3 $100,000 Pegasus, the other local prep race for the Haskell, but the trouble he encountered last out on June 17 compromised any chance he had of crossing under the wire first.
"It certainly was not the best of trips," said trainer Tim Hills. "He got stuck inside and along the rail. We're learning some of his idiosyncrasies and his best race is when he's in the stalking position, and stalking from the outside. This time, I think he's going to be right there at the end. He's an honest horse and he shows up every time."
Illinois Derby winner Done Talking, who ran in the Kentucky Derby two starts back and then came up empty in his first try on the grass in the $100,000 JW Murphy Stakes at Pimlico two weeks later, should draw considerable interest. The Skeedattle Stable homebred has been firing bullets in the mornings at Laurel Park and regular rider Sheldon Russell will be aboard.
Macho Macho, who has demonstrated a versatile running style while winning two of his lifetime starts, has been sent by trainer Steve Asmussen from Churchill Downs and has been made the 5-2 morning line favorite.
The top two finishers in the Long Branch traditionally have been invited to the Haskell, the meet's premier event. Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes runner up Bodemeister and Derby third place finisher Dullahan already have been committed to the Haskell and Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags is highly probable for this year's 45th edition of the race.
Steve Asmussen will also be represented in Sunday's supporting stakes race with Justin Phillip and the Zayat Stables' color bearer comes in to the six furlong sprint over the main track sporting triple digit Beyer Speed Figures in his last two outings.
Moreover, the 101 number he racked up last out was in the Grade 2 True North Handicap when he was beaten only three-quarters of a length by the highly regarded Caixa Electronica. Leading rider Elvis Trujillo gets the call on Justin Phillip.
The $75,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes has attracted a field of eight and the front-running Royal Currier is also dropping down from the True North. In four lifetime starts at Monmouth for trainer Patricia Farro, the 4-year-old son of Red Bullet has never finished out of the money and has won once here.
The Mr. Prospector is the prep race for the $100,000 Teddy Drone Stakes, which will be one of the supporting stakes on the Haskell card.
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Ryan Nassib
Matt Barkley
Geno Smith
Tyler Wilson
Mike Glennon
Geno if I have too but prefer letting our new coach next year have a say in his QB and not have one forced on him..Sanchez and Rex gone and a fresh start
Aren't there QB' s JUST like these guys in every draft year in and year out? Unless the Jets see one of these guys as an absolute starting caliber winning QB, I'd say pass and wait till next year. They'll have a ton of picks to move up and select Bridgewater.
Nassib, barely edging Geno.
Tyler Wilson in the 3rd.
Gil Brandt @Gil_Brandt 53m
Expect 3 QBs to go between picks 33-39. My sources expect @Eagles (35) and @NYJets (39) to go that route. #NFLDraft
he had us trading up to #3 to get Milliner, said our FO was enamored with him.
Geno or pass......Probably end up with Nassib though, ugh
Sounds good to me. Smith to the Eagles, Nassib to us. Bye bye Mark.
I don't buy it. Yesterday's picks say they'll take what's there. If Geno's still on the board at 39... well, then maybe. Let's hope he's not.
In fact, let's hope we finally get an offer to trade back.
If its someone they are very high on I cant disagree with the pick.we need a qb in the worst way.I just hope they aren't taking one for the sake of taking one.
Eddie lacey, woods, a qb???? It has to be an offensive guy.


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Running with scissors is generally considered a risky endeavor, but one group of Utah residents says running with a gun isn't.
Organizers of the "Run 4 Guns" planned for this fall in Spanish Fork, Utah, are touting the event as the nation's first open carry run.
The group is inviting runners to bring not only their tennis shoes and water bottles, but their gun holsters, as well.
Organizer Macgregor Whiting of Mapleton said the September 5K race, which was first reported by Salt Lake City Weekly, aims to celebrate Second Amendment rights and show that gun owners are responsible, normal people. In addition to the 3.1 mile race, they'll have a half-mile "armed dash."
Proceeds from the event will go toward victims of gun violence, Whiting said.
"Our purpose is to create more awareness and to make a difference," Whiting said Friday. "We want gun owners and the right to bear arms to be seen in a true light and to be respected. And we also want to show our concern, and show that we, as citizens, we value giving back and making a difference in our community."
Whiting said it's frustrating that most of the channels to give back to victims of gun violence are organizations that promote gun-control policies. According to the race website, run4guns.com, organizers are seeking a charity to give the money to and may end up directly giving the proceeds to individual victims of gun violence.
Gary Sackett with Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah says the event sends the wrong message and could lead to an accidental shooting.
"Raising money for victims of violence of any kind is a worthy cause and should be supported," Sackett said. "As to the necessity or even the symbolism of strapping on your guns to do so, seems to us to be at best, sophomoric and juvenile."
Sackett said that if people are running around with firearms that contain ammunition, it's "just asking for trouble. And there's no particular point to it."
"If you want to say, we believe we have a right to carry firearms but we want to raise funds for victims of firearms, then that's fine," he said. "But to strut around with your firearms seems to be to be nothing more than a kind of in your face gesture."
Whiting said people who say the event is a dangerous or unsafe idea have limited knowledge of and experience with firearms.
Second Amendment activists "are so often painted as extreme and insensitive," Whiting said, and if enough people show up for the cause and demonstrate that they're not misusing the weapons, it will dispel that idea.
"Most of the concern is just people's preconceived ideas about it," he said.
Participants in the race will be asked to secure their guns in a holster or zip tie the weapon so it's disabled and the trigger cannot be pulled.
The Spanish Fork Police Department said no one was available Friday to comment on the run or on any concerns about the safety of the event. Spanish Fork Mayor G. Wayne Andersen did not return a message seeking comment.
Dave Larsen, manager of Doug's Shoot N' Sports in Taylorsville and a former police officer who spent more than 10 years as a certified firearms instructor, said if organizers are checking weapons and ensuring that they're in a holster or zip tied, there shouldn't be a safety issue.
Zip tying is often used at the entrances to gun shows where attendees must have firearms inspected and rendered safe before entering, Larsen said Saturday. As long as someone doesn't rip off the zip tie or do "something really stupid with a gun in a holster," there shouldn't be a problem, he said.
"Guns don't just go off by themselves. It takes somebody doing something," Larsen said.
He also noted that members of the military, police officers and hunters often run with their weapons without any issues. The key is responsibility and training, Larsen said.
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James Samuel Scott
James Samuel Scott, 59, of Benton passed away on Wednesday November 7, after his battle with Lung Cancer. He was born July 7, 1953 in Little Rock. Sam was employed as a Mail Carrier by Little Rock Community Mental Health Center. He served in the US Army for two years and was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church. Sam was a farmer, cattleman and an integral partner in the Scott Family Farm. He was also an avid and successful gardener and fisherman. Sam was very generous with the fruits of both.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert M. Scott.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Lou Medlock Scott of Benton; two brothers, Robert M. (Bob) Scott and wife, Waynette Gambill of Scott, Jeffersonville, Indiana; Timothy Wayne (Tim) Scott and his wife, Kathy Roper Scott, of Bentonville, aunts and uncles, Milton Bard Scott and wife Margaret, of Benton; Randall Chastain, of Benton; Hugh Medlock and wife Johnnie of Texas; Jacqueline Choate and husband Hubert of Oklahoma; and other family members.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Monday, November 12 at Scott Cemetery on Congo Road in Benton.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gain Program at 712 West 3rd Street in Little Rock, Ark. 72201 501-370-4246
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Saul and Clark engagement
Rodney and Denise Smith of Lockney, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tessa Michelle Saul, to Britt Casey Clark, son of Casey and Fayelyn Clark of Big Spring. Tessa is a 2010 graduate of Lockney High School and is scheduled to graduate from South Plains College in May 2012. Britt is a 2005 graduate of Forsan High School. He attended Howard College and is employed with Atmos Energy in Lubbock. Their wedding will take place April 14, 2012 in Lockney, Texas.


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The Kerrobert Rail Terminal is engineered to handle two, 120-car unit trains per day and is expected to cost CA$100 million (US$97 million). The terminal is also being designed to handle truck delivered volumes. It has been designed to accept inbound, rail back-hauled condensate and is expected to commence operations in Q3 2014.
TORQ CEO Jarrett Zielinski said, "In the location selection process for the Kerrobert Rail Terminal, we took the scale-at-hub approach. We feel that Kerrobert is strategic in that it allows maximum diversity and flexibility for crude-by-rail out of western Canada. It is as far south and east geographically in Canada that allows us to not only access vast amounts of pipeline delivered crude oil, but also it allows us to access significant quantities of heavy, undiluted crudes in the Lloydminster-Kerrobert corridor."
TORQ is a privately-held midstream oilfield service provider that currently operates six crude-by-rail transload terminals across Alberta and Saskatchewan. TORQ operates on behalf of Canadian Pacific at Tilley, AB, and Lloydminster, SK, and for Canadian National at Whitecourt, AB. TORQ has operations in the Shaunavon, SK, Unity, SK, and Bromhead, SK, areas.


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When young heiress Vivian Seymour is found shot to death, corporate attorney Gail Brevard, who's never before handled a criminal matter, is suddenly assigned the case by the partners in her firm. She realizes immediately that no one - not her superiors, not the judge, not the Prosecuting Attorney (her old nemesis, Turner Redland), not the movers and shakers of society - want her to win. She's been set up to lose! The 19-year-old man charged with the murder, Damon Powell, is entrapped by a web of circumstantial evidence.
The murder weapon belonged to his father - he admits to having it on his person during the evening in question. He was found by the police in front of the murdered girl's mansion. But he claims to have spent most of the night with another woman, whose name he refuses to give, and there's no hard evidence tying him to the crime - and no motive. The situation seems impossible: the judge continually rules against her, and Gail can't seem to make any headway against the suave and determined prosecutor. She now believes Damon to be innocent. But can she prove it?


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Habitat homeowner gets new home for Christmas
December 12, 2012 - Longview, TX. –Wesla Richardson and her five-year-old daughter, Veta, will celebrate Christmas this year in a home of their own, after being accepted into Habitat's partner program last year. The Christmas tree has been decorated and little Veta has added holiday window clings to the windows as she waits for Santa to find her new home.
"She is very excited," Richardson said of her daughter. "She is tickled to death, because she can have a dog now, and for the first time ever she has her own room. And best of all, Santa now has a permanent address for her."
Wesla has spent the past 15 months putting in the required 350 hours of sweat equity, but didn't anticipate how excited she would be to actually move in.
"I never really thought I would be given the opportunity to own my own home," she said. "I think if I had to describe in one word what we both feel, it would be 'security'. And being here in time for Christmas is just like icing on the cake, the finishing touch. It's so nice to have a safe, secure, clean place to live, I actually want to stay at home now."
80 families have celebrated Christmas in a home of their own since LHFH was founded in 1985. Longview Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit agency dedicated to eradicating poverty housing in Longview. The organization partners with low income families to provide a hand up and out of poverty through volunteer home construction and a low down payment, zero interest mortgage. To learn more, to volunteer or to donate, visit www.longviewhabitat.org or call 903-236-0900.


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A new owner, Sunil Taneja, doing business as Vinayak LLC, recently bought the two-story hotel and 2.3-acre property at 300 S. Volusia Ave. for $1.05 million.
ORANGE CITY — Completed 137 years ago, the building now housing the 1876 Heritage Inn hotel is this city's oldest public building and was once the center of Orange City's social scene.
Sunil Taneja, doing business as Vinayak LLC, recently bought the two-story hotel and 2.3-acre property at 300 S. Volusia Ave. for $1.05 million.
His intent, he said, is to return the hotel once nicknamed the "White Elephant" to its former glory and deserving status as the cornerstone structure of the Orange City Historic District.
"I want to bring it back and get as much business here as possible," said Taneja. "It's very visible to everyone, so you have to maintain it to a high standard."
In two months, Taneja has already made improvements to the property's landscaping, fixed up some of the hotel's 35 guest rooms and added a souvenir/gift shop. He also has expanded the hours of the hotel's Red Roof Caf�, enlarged the caf� kitchen, added Indian cuisine to the menu and opened a small lounge that will feature a jazz band on Saturday nights.
He's also working with the city to resolve long-standing code issues that include screening the rear of the property, enclosing the exterior waste containers, paving the parking area and replacing the veranda roof.
The sudden interest in the Heritage Inn has local historic preservationists excited.
"As a board, we're thrilled that we have a gentleman who wants to come in here and restore this historic structure and save some of the original history of Orange City," said Douglas Mullins, chairman of the Orange City Historic Preservation Board. "He seems really gung-ho and passionate to restore the inn."
Taneja is a native of India who spent 20 years in the merchant marines as a sailing captain working out of Singapore and Hong Kong. He's also a partner in a kindergarten-through-12th-grade school in India. His experience includes setting up and auditing corporate management systems, he said.
When he decided last year to move from Singapore to the United States, Taneja began looking at business opportunities, including hotels. He saw on several commercial real estate websites that Amy DiVittori had put the 1876 Heritage Inn up for sale. DiVittorio bought it in 2003 for $545,372, according to Volusia County property records.
Taneja was drawn to something other than the hotel's advertised 52 percent occupancy rate.
"It had to be a little different, not your run-of-the-mill hotel. My sister lives in Orlando and she looked at it and found it in pretty good shape," Taneja said. "It has a lot of history to it. That adds to the charm."
The hotel dates back to the city's founding in the 1870s when a group of businessmen from Eau Claire, Wis., bought 5,000 acres in what is today downtown Orange City, according to local history texts. Hugh DeYarman was part of that group and in 1876 opened the hotel, which has born his name in various forms.
Sunday services were held at the hotel before churches were built. It once had a library and it housed the initial post office.
DiVittorio had some issues in 2009 that threatened the hotel's future.
An April storm ripped off sections of the metal roof and there were problems with the insurance company. Facing a code fine, DiVittorio secured a bank loan and community donations to replace the gray roof in 2010 with a red one. That led to the naming of the Red Roof Caf�.
The Orange City Planning Commission last week approved Taneja's conditional use permit, required for a hotel in the city's historic district, said Alison Stetner, the city's development services director.
Taneja contracted with bookings.com to boost reservations. It seems to have helped, increasing room occupancy during Speedweeks and Bike Week, Taneja said. He's also added to the housekeeping staff to upgrade the daily service.
Taneja is also bringing back monthly auctions that used to occur on the property in the hopes of reviving the hotel as a community focal point.
The lounge still features the 1950s-era post office fa�ade with barred service windows. Artifacts from the U.S. Postal Service Museum are still on display.
Taneja is also working to buy one and possibly all three of the three historic houses across the street from the hotel. They date from before 1900 and have ties to the pioneering Dickinson family.
"I thought it would be peaceful here, but it's not been a laid-back kind of thing. If you want to bring the standard and status back, you have to work at it."


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In the Argentine thriller "Everybody Has a Plan," the lure of a new life with old trappings draws restless Buenos Aires doctor Agustin (a Spanish-speaking Viggo Mortensen) into the dingy, threat-laced world of his delta-dwelling twin brother Pedro. But the noir-ish contours of writer-director Ana Piterbarg's story yield a frustratingly dissipated movie, one with few storytelling pleasures and an overabundance of forced mood.
Mortensen, a reliably brooding actor who always seems to distrust dialogue as a way to reveal character, is appropriately cast in the dual role of a citified creature willing to engineer an identity shift to exorcise a crushing melancholy, as well as a backwoods denizen comfortable in his own isolated, occasionally criminal existence. Mortensen knows he need do only a bare minimum to hint at the brothers' differences.
But Piterbarg leans on her star's grim blankness so often it drains the film of momentum, especially when Agustin's gambit predictably goes south in the last act. In general, scenes feel disconnected from one another, and the otherwise evocative portrayal of the sleepy, enigmatic Tigre Delta — and a handful of admirably concentrated supporting turns — ultimately get lost in all the willful dreariness.
"Everybody Has a Plan."


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