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Toulouse pivot Luke McAlister kicked six penalties to help his team to a 23-9 victory over Leicester in their Heineken Cup opener.
Toulouse pivot Luke McAlister kicked six penalties to help his team to a well-earned 23-9 victory over Leicester in their Heineken Cup opener at Stadium de Toulouse on Sunday.
It was a vital home win for the hosts in the 'Pool of Death'.
The four-time champions were responsible for the only try being scored through rising star Gael Fickou, who put his team in front with a sensational solo touchdown before the break which proved to be the beginning of the end for the Tigers.
It was the hosts that opened up an 11-9 half-time lead through Gael Fickou's try and two McAlister three-pointers. Toby Flood responded for the visitors with three penalties, but 12 more points from the boot of the Kiwi fly-half in the second period sealed the win.
These two giants of European rugby have won six titles between them with the French side being the competition's most successful club with four victories.
However, the wet weather wasn't conducive for the open and expansive game most were hoping for. Instead, both packs battled to gain the upper hand in what was a relatively turgid affair.
Florian Fritz had threatened early on with a superb line off the shoulder of Louis Picamoles and Flood almost pounced on a loose kick from Clement Poitrenaud.
But it was the boot that dominated the majority of the opening period and it was the Tigers' stand-off that opened the scoring after Toulouse were penalised at the scrum.
McAlister soon levelled matters with one of his own before his opposite number regained Leicester's advantage.
A further three-pointer from the former New Zealand international once again put the teams on equal footing, but a cynical Gurthro Steenkamp trip saw the prop sin-binned.
And the visitors took advantage of his absence when Flood slotted a penalty as the Tigers led 9-6.
The hosts have been well-versed in bringing through talented youngsters and they seem to have found another in 18-year-old Fickou who brilliantly chipped through and re-gathered for a superb individual score.
Three consecutive McAlister three-pointers early in the second half saw the French outfit take control of proceedings as Leicester began to implode.
From another knock-on by the visitors, they infringed at the resulting set-piece and the opportunity was converted by the hosts' fly-half.
The rest of the game was primarily played in the Tigers' half, but Toulouse couldn't extend their advantage, although they went away with a comfortable and potentially vital victory.
The scorers:
For Toulouse:
Try: Fickou
Pens: McAlister 6
For Leicester:
Pens: Flood 3
Toulouse: 15 Clement Poitrenaud, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Gael Fickou, 11 Yoann Huget, 10 Luke McAlister, 9 Jean Marc Doussain, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Yannick Nyanga, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Romain Millo Chlusky, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Christopher Tolofua, 17 Jean Batiste Poux, 18 Antoine Guillamon, 19 Patricio Albacete, 20 Jean Bouilhou, 21 Yannick Jauzion, 22 Luke Burgess, 23 Timoci Matanavou.
Leicester: 15 Scott Hamilton, 14 Niall Morris, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Anthony Allen, 11 Vereniki Goneva, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Jordan Crane, 7 Thomas Waldrom, 6 Steve Mafi, 5 Geoff Parling, 4 Graham Kitchener, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Tom Youngs, 1 Logovi'i Mulipola.
Replacements:16 George Chuter, 17 Marcos Ayerza, 18 Martin Castrogiovanni, 19 Ed Slater, 20 Richard Thorpe, 21 Sam Harrison, 22 George Ford, 23 Matt Smith.
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Some of Southern Utah and Cedar City's most dynamic women will participate as speakers, workshop presenters and fashion show participants at the second annual Women's Expo presented by Cedar City Women in Business. The Women's Expo is one of two fundraising events held by Cedar City Women in Business to raise funds for scholarships for women attending an Iron County college or University. This year Women in Business will also be awarding Women's Expo vouchers to Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center. The vouchers are part of a partnership between the CCWCC and Women in Business to further the education of women in the Iron County community.
Sarah Lamb of Cedar City will lead off the day's events at 10 am with a welcome presentation on "Finding Balance and Humor When Life Gets Chaotic." Lamb was raised in the Bay Area, Northern CA. Sarah married Ed Lamb in 1997 and together they have three daughters and one son. Sarah keeps her life full of chaos as she cheers on her husband in his role as SUU football head coach, inspires and raises her children as well as acts as a leader and example for teenage girls in the youth program at her church. She attended BYU—Idaho formerly Ricks College, and UVU.
Liz Edmunds, also known as The Food Nanny, will be the featured luncheon speaker as well as an afternoon workshop presenter. Liz Edmunds will speak during the luncheon at noon on how she turned her dreams and passion into reality. Following lunch she will hold a workshop sharing her expertise on helping families learn the importance of family dinnertime. Today Edmunds is the host of the TV show, "The Food Nanny", where she travels the world in search of "La Vita Vera", which is the true life! Liz also serves as part teacher, part counselor, part coach for families in need of organizational help and cooking instruction on or off TV.
Each of these ladies will be followed by workshop presenters Becki Bronson, Amber Jackson and Shelley Esplin, Amee Gleave, Sage Platt, Kristi McMullin, Amanda Hill and Heather Richman.
"All of these women were asked to present at this event because they bring an energetic vibe that inspires, teaches and uplifts those around them" says Women's Expo chair, Rachelle Hughes. "Each of them has a message to share with the community that will help improve work, home and social aspects of women's lives."
The Women's Expo will be bustling with a variety of both free activities and affordable workshops, thanks to its sponsors Convergys, SUU Relations, Rocky Mountain Power, Cherry Creek Radio, Rainbow Sign and Banner, Crystal Inn, and Hughes and Associates. Throughout the day the public is invited to attend the free vendor fair and entertainment. Women in Business is currently taking registrations for the workshops as well as the luncheon which will include The Food Nanny, Liz Edmunds, a fashion show featuring local boutiques and clothing stores, and food from the gourmet French bakery, La Boulangerie Marie.
Workshop topics include:
• Welcome and Guest Speaker – Sarah Lamb – 10:00 am
• "Eight Ideas to Keep Your Glass Half Full" by Kristi McMullin -- Human Resource Manager for GAF, North America's largest roof manufacturing company. 10:45 to 11:30 am
• "Work Success – Finding Employment" by Amber Jackson and Shelley Esplin of Department of Work Force Services. 10:45 to 11:30 am
• Luncheon catered by the French bakery, La Boulangerie Marie, featuring The Food Nanny, Liz Edmunds and a fashion show.
• "Through Small Things, Great Things Happen -- Top Five Inexpensive PR Actions that Lead to Booming Business" by Becki Bronson, Public Relations Manager for Valley View Medical Center and Garfield Memorial Hospital – 1:45 to 2:30 pm
• "Making the Most Out Of Your Closet" by Heather Richman (Poser's Place) and Amanda Hill (Recycled Consign and Design) – 1:45 to 2:30 pm
• Liz Edmunds, The Food Nanny – 1:45 to 3:30 pm
• "Passive-Aggressive Communication" by Sage Platt (Southern Utah University Professor and relationship communication specialist along with her students) -- 2:45 to 3:30 pm
• "Color Me Crazy - Understanding who you are and why others do the things they do. Mastering personality types through colors" by Amee Gleave (National motivational speaker on "Get Your Sparkle Back") -- 2:45 to 3:30 pm
To find out more about each of the workshop presenters visit cedarwomeninbusiness.com
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Government IT: Curiosity Spacecraft: Images of NASA's Rover on Mars
While NASA's Curiosity rover has certainly been beaming back some incredible photos of the Martian landscape, the spacecraft itself is an amazing sight to behold. Roughly the size of a small car, the craft has the ability to drive around the surface of Mars, collect and analyze samples, and even blast rocks with lasers. One of the main instruments, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), one of seventeen cameras on the Curiosity rover, is mounted on the rover's robotic arm, and is able to acquire microscopic images of rock and soil. The Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) analyzes the chemical element composition of Martian samples, while the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite of instruments analyzes organics and gases from both atmospheric and solid samples. Here's a look at the myriad of instruments and components that give Curiosity the ability to blow our minds with information about the red planet.


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A fire started in the garage of the Cody Potter home in Huntington at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday Night.
Potter and his son, Kashe were working on a car in the garage when the car backfired causing sparks to ignite the loft area of the garage where it spread until the structure was entirely engulfed.
It was feared the fire would spread to the house before fire crews arrived. Potter sprayed the house and back deck with a three inch hose he keeps for watering the yard to keep it wet down so it wouldn't ignite; his efforts saved the family home.
When fire crews arrived they were able to contain the flames from the garage, but not before the garage and its contents were a total loss. Also lost in the fire included the Jeep they were working on, a Ford they were restoring and a car parked in the driveway which they were unable to move soon enough. The garage also contained many tools, a welder and family storage items.


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NEWTON, Mass., May 25, 2011 PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, today announced the results of its mobile device travel survey of more than 1,000 U.S. respondents with mobile devices. Thirty-eight percent have used their mobile devices to plan a trip and 60 percent of respondents said they have downloaded travel apps on their mobile devices.
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Skip to comments.U.S. Navy releases records of triple shooting suspect Christopher Dorner
Posted on 02/07/2013 4:55:40 PM PST by Smogger
SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Navy released Christopher Dorner's service record early Thursday afternoon to Team 10.
Dorner, a suspect wanted in connection to three slayings and several shootings, joined the service in 2002. His loss date was Feb. 1, 2013, just days before the shootings began.
Dorner was stationed at several locations throughout his service years, including San Diego, Bahrain, Nevada, and the mobile inshore undersea warfare unit.
He has several awards and decorations, including medals for National Defense Service, the Iraq Campaign , Sea Service Deployment, and pistol expertise. He also has honors for rifle marksmanship.
Dorner's full service record as provided by the Navy News Desk at the Pentagon is below:
Name: Christopher Jordan Dorner
Age: 33
Home of Record: La Palma, CA
Date Commissioned: 3 July 2002
Loss Date: 1 Feb 2013
Rank/Date of Rank: Lieutenant / 1 August 2006
Service Dates/Assignments: Arrived Detached
Various Reserve Units 1Dec2009 21Jan2010
Navy Reserve NAS Fallon, NV 7Mar2009 30Nov2009
Navy Mobilization Processing Site (NMPS)
San Diego, CA 23Apr2007 29May2007
Coastal Riverine Group Two Det Bahrain 3Nov2006 23Apr2007
Coastal Riverine Group One, San Diego, CA 10Jul2006 31Oct2006
NMPS San Diego, CA 6Jul2006 10Jul2006
Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 23Jun2004 28Feb2006
Navy Personnel Command 16Jun2004 22Jun2004
Various Aviation Training Units 4Jul2002 15Jun2004
Awards and Decorations
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Medal
Navy Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ M Device
Rifle Marksman Ribbon
Pistol Expert Medal
Actually, I think it was more than that. He was an enforcement officer for a corrupt and degenerate system that tramples the truth and serves to perpetuate injustice over the very populace that pays its bills. When a system is based on lies, and discourages truth-telling, this is the result that should be expected. You've heard the saying, "the truth will out"? The truth in this matter finally came out and it was more than this former officer's mind could bear.
When you lay down with dogs, you're bound to get up with fleas.
We need to realize that we are in a war and in war there are casualties. What war, you say? The war against lies and the truth, the war against good and evil. The LAPD has already taken sides by encouraging its members to lie, cheat and steal, and by holding in derision and contempt the very people it is sworn to protect.
By encouraging its members to perjure themselves they have declared who they really serve, namely, the father of lies. In no way would I consider this rogue cop to be a hero, but perhaps in this matter we will learn that the truth does matter. After all, there are now two "innocent" people very dead as a result of all the lies that have been told in this case.
I'm talking about the consequences of his actions, not whether they were right or wrong. A probationary officer can keep his head down until he is off probation or he can risk his career fighting the system. He should have known what he was getting in to. A probationary officer can be fired for almost any reason.
Officers don't earn "Good Conduct MEDALS."
It that how you gain trust in a LE organization? By covering up the illegal actions of your "brothers" (or sister, in this case.)
I wasn't reading really closely, but I remember him mentioning video of the incident in question.
If there wasn't a reason to rough the guy up, then it was RIGHT of him to report the one who did it. If there was a reason, then the officer should have had no trouble explaining what had happened. But at least from what this guy said (which I realize is only half the story), it sounded like they didn't really even bother to check into it but called him a "bully" and got rid of him because they didn't want accountability.
As with every place, there are conscientious people and corrupt people, all together. What I most recently know about the LAPD is that an LAPD officer lied his butt off regarding the arsenic poisioning of Michael Cormier, a technician at the LA County Coroner's Office who died the day that Breitbart's autopsy was released, after being poisoned by arsenic 2 days earlier. Though arsenic poisoning leaves the ability to track down the perpetrator relatively easily, the LAPD did not investigate the leads that would have been available immediately. When a possible connection with Breitbart's autopsy was raised, the LAPD cop stepped in to try to make it seem like Cormier really wasn't poisoned - that the doctors thought it was a perforated bowel (a rapidly-fatal condition if untreated) so they sent him home at first. The fact that the poisoner did the poisoning in such an obvious way, as if they knew the police wouldn't investigate.... followed by the police not investigating..... suggests more to the story. It suggests that the cops were in with the bad guys who poisoned Cormier. The lies to cover up what really happened seem to corroborate that appearance.
It sounds to me like this guy (Cormer?) believed that the only way to speak loud enough for anybody to confront a culture of corruption was by drawing a lot of blood.
A good question that could be asked is, "What - besides a lot of blood - WOULD confront the culture of corruption, if one exists at the LAPD? What were the legitimate means for a whistleblower there, that make "alternative" violent means unnecessary? (Not that I'm justifying the violent means, just that I'm trying to hear what the guy was actually saying, in the interest of keeping this from happening again, either there or elsewhere).
No whistleblower protections while you're on probation?
As long as you don't mind adult langauge and mind-numbing stupidity it is very informative. Funny as hell, too. Of course, it is now over 110 pages - so make sure you have some free time.
Here is another repost from one who supposedly knew him in College and service. Sounds like the guy is more crazy/lazy/angry affirmative action than anything else. Does not mean he cannot get a lot of things right in spite of all that. "I've known Chris Dorner since 1997 while we were at college together at Southern Utah University. Upon graduation from college I headed off to prepare for Marine OCS. He had aspirations to do the same. While as a poolie awaiting to go he had trouble meeting the PFT requirements (specifically the 3 mile run) the OSO basically told him to go away and try again when you can meet the requirements. I left for Marine OCS and after TBS. During this time I learned he had gone to Navy OCS. He was at Navy OCS while I was in Pensacola for API (Pre flight training). We reconnected there and became very close and looked forward to our military careers. He subsequently upon OCS graduation attended API as well. I talked him into coming out to Vance AFB in Enid, Ok with me to go fly the T-37. I was excited to have a friend go attend flight school with me. He was a couple of classes behind me so I felt I could assist him with lessons I learned. Well....Flight School quickly became too much for him. He had trouble with air sickness, he was always unprepared and was way behind the airplane. He was failing tests academically. Ultimately he washed out of flight training. In his opinion this wasn't his fault and it was the instructors who had it out for him. When he tried to pull that card I called BS on it and pointed to his lack of studying and preparation. Told him maybe he should play less video games and other extra curricular activities. Thats when he became upset with me, feeling I had turned my back on him. He then made allegations against me that threatened my completing flight training. That was unsubstantiated and obviously I completed and continued on with my career. This is where I saw his vengeful side. Here is the underlying thing with Dorner and what may have lead to this extreme lashing out. Everything he had tried to accomplish he has failed. Marines..Failed, Navy..Flight School...Failed. LAPD ....Failed. That was the straw that broke the camels back. He always was a troubled individual....and really this doesn't surprise me one bit. He is just out trying to make a name for himself. Just can't believe things got this bad for him, but he has a history. I have a lot more dirt, but Ill leave it with this wall of text. Hes a nutjob and its sad it had to come to this."
Note this:
Told him maybe he should play less video games and other extra curricular activities. Thats when he became upset with me, feeling I had turned my back on him. He then made allegations against me that threatened my completing flight training. That was unsubstantiated and obviously I completed and continued on with my career. This is where I saw his vengeful side.
Yeah, I saw that. Certainly adds another dimension to the story.
He said/she said. That's where tapes would come in handy. I thought I read him saying that there was video of the incident.
He went into the sewer and couldn't handle the smell. His manifesto is about racism, perceived slights, and corruption.
If you're going to be a whistleblower, writing a disjointed, rambling, racist screed and killing innocent people is not the way to go about it.
By encouraging its members to perjure themselves they have declared who they really serve, namely, the father of lies. In no way would I consider this rogue cop to be a hero, but perhaps in this matter we will learn that the truth does matter. After all, there are now two "innocent" people very dead as a result of all the lies that have been told in this case.
Perfect insight, needs to be said louder.
Hey, this reminds me of Hunger Games. I am rooting for Dorner/S.
Oh, I wonder why we are still waiting for John Kerry's U S Navy record but Dorners was published just like that..Badabang Badabing!
Candor7, read my comment 107 or the excerpt in 108.
I'll see your John Kerry and raise you one Lee Harvey Oswald.
Lee Harvey Oswald doesn't count.
IF he did what he's been credited with doing....he performed a community service!
Now....James Carville? You may be onto something.
Very interesting. An affirmative action sociopath.
I hope there are NOT many more out there. They make perfect Obama shock troops.With Dorner I see the face of Obama's advanced fascism.
Apparently he had a Face Book page dripping with leftist venom which was immediately scrubbed.
Are you actually suggesting that Monica Quan and Keith Lawerence are not innocent and that Dorner is justified in murdering them?
Yes, I know all that, and my cuzzin jimmy was likely the a-hole that expunged his dishonorable discharge! Did you not notice my "/s" on my post you referenced??
Yes, been there, got out. I thought the best revenge is living well, and I have. The level of corruption I experienced was small potatoes compared to the LAPD. I know other people that have been victimized by corrupt police/LE management. I am not surprised that someone decided to go postal.
Dorner seems to be a kind of worst case. Here he was, mid-career in the Naval Reserve. He refused to go along with a cover-up, and management closed ranks and got rid of him. That cost him his LE career. Because of the lying charge, that cost him his military clearance, which cost him his military career. So here he is, at 33, no prospects because of a corrupt system.
He likely has had pretty good treatment otherwise because of affirmative action, which makes his treatment by the LAPD all the harder to take.
On LAPD corruption:
The LAPD had a policy of legally stealing any gun they came across, for many years. They would confiscate any gun they came across, and refuse to give it back until they got a court order. Court orders cost (lawyers fees) about $2,000 or more. Most guns cost less than that, so almost no one could afford court orders. Legalized theft as department policy.
I have not heard anything lately, so I do not know if the policy continues. I know the NRA had a lawsuit against the practice.
Police need to be held to high ethical standards. When they lie, they undermine the entire fabric of the justice system. The will be held to higher standards in the future, because technology is making it much harder to get away with the lies.
No. But being able to play the affirmative action card gives some protection. I have seen quite a bit of self delusion in these cases. It is very easy (and human) to blame others for your own failings.
Don't be stupid.
I am not the one who used a very poor choice of words.
I believe him...I believe that female training officer DID kick a handcuffed suspect in the face, then they fired him because he reported her.
Doesn't excuse what he did, but he's "going Galt" in his own way, and he raises some valid points about the culture and corruption of LAPD.
The same can be said for some elements of NYPD, also. I have personal knowledge, albeit second-hand, of a corrupt NYPD officer, and was told such is rampant throughout the department.
I was born there 50+ years ago, Cedars Lebanon hospital, and I knew TONS of people that hated them!
Bingo...affirmative action and they are always tense for not measuring up
Yeah I also was wondering about the lack of any individual awards. I don't see any that jumped out at me as something other than "I was sent here" or " I was sent there" and I belong to this unit or that unit.
Yeah I also was wondering about the lack of any individual awards. I don't see any that jumped out at me as something other than "I was sent here" or " I was sent there" and I belong to this unit or that unit.
Yeah I also was wondering about the lack of any individual awards. I don't see any that jumped out at me as something other than "I was sent here" or " I was sent there" and I belong to this unit or that unit.
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Edmonton vs Vancouver: Scouting Reports
Jonathan Willis
September 23 2008 03:52PM
A couple of disclaimers before I get into evaluating players from last night's exhibition game against Vancouver:
- These are my opinions. Everyone is entitled to their own and we may feel differently about certain players.
- This is one game; every player has bad nights and good nights, and it isn't right to sum up a career based on one game.
- The competition here was not NHL-quality.
Now that I've gotten those out of the way, let's make carved-in-stone judgments on the future of a bunch of players based on last night's game.
Hans Benson—Knows his role and isn't shy about jumping in. He fought Rob Davison to a draw and attacked Mason Raymond after the latter took a shot at Gagner. I'm not at all convinced that he's an upgrade fighting-wise on Stortini.
Erik Cole—Seemed very aware in the slot region; he finds open spaces quickly when that's the right decision, and he battles well in front of the net when called for. He took abuse there last night and stood up to it without showing any quit. He has very good speed and seems to know where to be offensively but doesn't have high-level skills with the puck. He also seems to read Hemsky well, at lest five-on-five, but I wasn't impressed with his performance on the power-play.
Sam Gagner—I wasn't following him but he's a very difficult player to miss. To my eye he was cheating to offence and he was clearly the catalyst with Pouliot/Schremp at both even-strength and on the power-play. MacTavish subbed him in for Pisani on the checking line, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if that happens from time to time during the season.
Ales Hemsky—Hemsky really wasn't on the same level as the other players out there tonight; offensively, only Sam Gagner looked to be in the same league as him. A very, very smart player and he gets a ton of respect on the power-play (although Willie Mitchell did a good job playing him tightly at some points).
Shawn Horcoff—I didn't focus in on him, but he played an effective game and looked pretty good, especially five-on-five. I was surprisingly ambivalent about his power-play performance, and I imagine he must have been embarrassed when Kyle Wellwood blew by him with the puck.
Ryan O'Marra—O'Marra didn't get much ice-time, but honestly he didn't deserve any more than he got. No chance that he makes this team. He's got enough size, but the savvy is lacking at this point.
Dustin Penner—Penner had a great game. Early on he looked a little tentative in his own zone, but it didn't take long for him to embrace his role; he had an active stick all night and got involved physically. He looked very good in the offensive zone (at one point, he tossed Alexander Edler to one side while moving with the puck at speed). He was also surprisingly dominant killing penalties, along with Marc Pouliot, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he gets some duty there this season.
Fernando Pisani—Very, very cerebral player, and I doubt that he has difficulty adjusting to centre if MacTavish decides to permanently employ him there. He does a great job gaining the offensive zone, and knows exactly where he should be. He also looked strong and healthy, even bulling his way through defenders at certain points. On the flip side of things, he did have a couple of miscues in the defensive zone and didn't look great paired with Gagner on the penalty-kill.
Marc Pouliot—He's a very nice complementary player. His passing skills are top-drawer and he was ridiculously effective playing short-handed with Dustin Penner. He looked like a very well-rounded player and seems to deserve a spot with the big club this season.
Liam Reddox—Reddox looked exactly like what he is: an AHL player. He's all kinds of willing and was very engaged, but he isn't big enough to be effective in the role that he's trying to play. His offensive game was probably hampered by his linemates (Benson and O'Marra), but he didn't seem to know what he was doing in the offensive zone and he made a bunch of sloppy passes to boot. Didn't look good killing penalties with Horcoff either.
Rob Schremp—He has improved his skating but he still looked a half-step behind most of the competition. I couldn't fault his effort tonight; he was engaged physically and showed that he was doing everything he could to stand out, even getting in on the fore-check. He had a good passing game as well, in point of fact I thought he would have been more effective if he'd been a little more selfish with the puck. Missed a pass from Garon at one point when he fell down (John Garret was all over him for that, go figure), but on the whole he really looked like an NHL-calibre player to me. That's something I've never said about Schremp before.
Taylor Chorney—Easily the worst defenseman on the team last night. On the bright side, I could see his potential offensively and he doesn't panic with the puck, but that's about all I can say for him. He didn't engage physically, and he made poor decisions in his own zone (as highlighted by his ill-advised attempt at bringing the puck in front of his own net for a goal against). Even against marginal competition he didn't look like a competent defender. Reminded me of Danny Syvret.
Theo Peckham—Peckham was much better than I expected. He played a controlled game in his own zone and was much calmer with the puck than I remember. He was aware pretty much all night, although he did have some trouble with his speedier opposition.
Ladislav Smid—Smid looked both steadier and stronger than I remember. Pinched in more than he did last season, although his shot is still non-existent. In the defensive end he was largely a safe player, and made me smile once when he drove Jeff Cowan into the side of the net.
Sheldon Souray—Souray was the best defenseman on the ice for either team last night, and he had some decent competition (Mitchell, Ohlund, Visnovsky). He doesn't have a good first step but he can skate once he gets going. He played a simple, effective game defensively and threw some punishing hits, to boot. That's without even mentioning his shot, which is a thing of beauty.
Steve Staios—If Staios plays like he did last night, it's going to be a long season. Twice made bad passes in his own zone under minimal pressure that resulted in turnovers (Cowan and Kesler), and looked like he was trying to do too much. Balanced against this is that he made some good passes as well (he sent Gagner in alone for his goal) and did a nice job without the puck.
Lubomir Visnovsky—He's smaller than I remember. He had a ton of trouble all night handling size and wasn't always where he needed to be in his own zone; Gilbert's going to have fun covering for him. That said, his offense was as advertised; he's a good skater and calm with the puck, plus he can make moves in no space and looks very smart everywhere past the red line.
That's what I saw. I was forced to listen to John Garret and Don Taylor do play-by-play, and was reminded why Taylor isn't allowed to do this sort of thing on a regular basis ("He's [Smid] got a really good shot", "I'd use Souray in the shootout"). On the Canucks end of things, Matt Pettinger had a very nice game and looks reinvigorated, while Kyle Wellwood was better than I expected but is obviously a one-way player. Willie Mitchell, Ryan Kesler and Mason Raymond are all going to be irritating to play against this season.
—Jonathan Willis: man, or astro-man? You decide. Check him here or at Copper and Blue.
Caught the game last night... A certain young lady gave the term "exhibition game" a new meaning. Can you guys post the jumbotron footage? Please! PLEASE!
i love this site.....keep up the good work.
The worst part about the game was listening to Garret and Taylor. Does Garret remind anyone else of Al Strachan's retarded cousin? Or does Al Strachan remind me of John Garret's retarded cousin?
More of the same tonight I guess...
Yup I agree bebop, Garrett and Taylor are awful... particularly Taylor! I had to mute the third period.
Sure seems like Gagner has improved over the summer... looks like EA Sports got it wrong! ;P
Kudos - good concise summary Jonathan!
I am with you on most of your player analyses; however, I wasn't a fan of Schremp's defensive play... thought he was floating a bit and was last man back a few times... also seemed like he avoided all the tough situations (corners, in front of net, etc). Don't get me wrong, I do like the guy, I just wish he'd show another dimension to his game and give MacT a reason to slide him onto the 4th line.
Taylor is pretty bad but I swear, Rod Brown smokes joints before he goes on air.
how did you watch the game? I have star choice and it was blacked out by the NHL. Do you have centre ice?
September 23 2008, 06:58PM
The game is streamed live from either the Oilers home page. You get to it from the homepage at start time.
September 23 2008, 07:00PM
Whoah I'm sleeping at the wheel again. Sorry for the confusion. carry on....
Nice post Willis.
Cautious optimism will pay off.
September 23 2008, 07:41PM
Souray in the shootout? You know, I could see it. He'd take it in, come to a complete stop ten feet inside the blue-line, tee it up and let the artillery fly - having the goalie make a life choice in the process.
Might actually work.
September 23 2008, 07:55PM
"a life choice" hahaha.
September 24 2008, 07:14AM
how did you watch the game?
On Sportsnet Pacific, because I live in B.C. This is the only time this season that this will help me watch the Oilers ;)
September 24 2008, 07:26AM
I heard on Gregor's show that a guy in BC was getting SNET WEST in BC because his billing address was in ALBERTA...
Maybe you should get a post office box in Beaverlodge, or get bills mailed to a buddy & pay direct debit to your satellite provider.
September 24 2008, 07:55AM
That's true, the snet regional blackouts are determined by your billing address. Also, center ice was showing the vancouver/edmonton games to viewers that aren't lucky enough to be in the BC/Yukon viewing region.
...as a side note...I'm glad the horror of having to sit thru those Budget Brake and Muffler ads is over...for now. ...and John Garett is a boob.
So I'm not the only Oilers fan in BC, eh? Sure feels like it sometimes! I'm down in the southeast corner (Calgary is the nearest big city) where people are either Flames or Canucks fans!
For all you Sportsnet Pacific watchers out there: How about Taylor running through hockey highlights on Connected? Drives me mental! I'm gettin pretty sick of hearing: "Did he save that one with his right Habby? Or his left Bulin?"
September 24 2008, 10:10AM
For all you Sportsnet Pacific watchers out there: How about Taylor running through hockey highlights on Connected? Drives me mental! I'm gettin pretty sick of hearing: "Did he save that one with his right Habby? Or his left Bulin?"
"He scored that in Visnovskian fashion!"
September 24 2008, 10:37AM
"...wearing the number 16, reminiscent of a young.. Walt Bromlin"
Who the hell is Walt Bromlin?


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The prophet chosen to restore the true Church of Jesus Christ to the earth. Joseph Smith was born in the state of Vermont in the United States of America and lived from 1805 to 1844.
In 1820, God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph, and he learned that none of the churches on the earth was true (JS—H 1:1–20). He was later visited by the angel Moroni, who revealed the hiding place of gold plates which contained the record of ancient peoples on the American continent (JS—H 1:29–54).
Joseph translated the gold plates and in 1830 published them as the Book of Mormon (JS—H 1:66–67, 75). In 1829, he received priesthood authority from John the Baptist and from Peter, James, and John (D&C 13; 27:12; 128:20; JS—H 1:68–70).
As directed by God, on 6 April 1830, Joseph and several others organized the restored Church of Jesus Christ (D&C 20:1–4). Under Joseph's leadership, the Church grew in Canada, England, and the eastern portion of the United States, especially in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. Serious persecution followed Joseph and the Saints wherever they settled. On 27 June 1844, Joseph and his brother Hyrum were martyred in Carthage, Illinois, in the United States of America.
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By MATT HARGREAVES, Utah Farm Bureau News
This is the first in a two part story by Matt Hargreaves in the Utah Farm Bureau News.
"Some say they're endangered species, destined to fade into footnotes ropes that never get throwed.
To that I reply, 'Bull Feces!'
They're just hard to see from the road."
This ending of the cowboy poem "Vanishing Breed," penned by Baxter Black reveals a sentiment that many outside of production agriculture may have about one of the West's most enduring icons, the 'American Cowboy,' that they are a thing of the past that many try to recreate.
Like a Civil War reenactment or the set of some Western Hollywood movie, it seems as though many in society are trying to 'play cowboy' as a way of showing off a rugged form of living. But what many do not realize is that the cowboy has not disappeared and is in fact still thriving. They're just not signing autographs at a museum.
To honor cowboys, Congress designated the fourth Saturday in July as the "Day of the American Cowboy." However, this wasn't a celebration of some far distant icon; while it recognized the history and legend of its past, this day of the cowboy also paid tribute to the many cowboys of today that are making an impact to Utah's agricultural economy and heritage.
What is a cowboy?
Before the many aspects of cowboy life can be explored, one begs to know what exactly is a cowboy? Is it simply someone that wears a cowboy hat and boots? Is it someone that lives in the West and values individualism and hard work? Did cowboys only exist in the old days? Do cowboys even need to ride a horse?
There seem to be as many feelings on what a cowboy is or isn't that it seems almost heresy to claim "one" ultimate definition. While not claiming ultimately authority, there is a general feel for what makes up a cowboy, as well as several common characteristics that are embodied in a broader cowboy spirit.
When put to the fire, the basic definition of a cowboy is someone that tends to cattle on horseback. Variations exist to be sure, with some including a broader category of livestock that can be managed by the cowboy. The historical cowboy would be considered by many today to be a specialist, someone that rode on the open range to care for the cows for a rancher or "cowman."
The cowboy came about during the late 1860's, as many settlers went west in search of land and opportunity. The name "cowboy" is believed to come from the Mexican tradition of vaqueros, which today is commonly Americanized to mean buckaroo. Having come from Mexico, the American cowboy was split into two styles or traditions of work, the Texas tradition and the California tradition. The Texas tradition represents the iconic "cowboy" image, consisting of long cattle drives on the open range, taking cattle along trails from Kansas and Texas to railyards where the cows could be sold in the East at much greater profit.
The long, open range was needed in this territory because of the lack of adequate forage. The cowboy's duty consisted of moving the herd along so that overgrazing didn't occur, monitoring the herd and checking for sick cattle, branding cattle, mending fences, and other ranch tasks.
A rancher or cowman would employ several cowboys to tend the herd and deliver them to the transportation markets. Yet despite scenes depicted in the movies, cowboy life was not always so glorious. Often considered a lower social status, cowboys were not paid large sums of money, worked long hours and endured difficult working conditions, often without family.
Another characteristic that could identify a cowboy was his manner of dress. While "clothes do not make the man," they were an indicator of his trade. Most visible of all was the cowboy hat made popular by John B. Stetson's "Boss of the Plains" hat, which was a combination of Mexican sombrero and US Cavalry hat. So recognizable was the cowboy hat, that creases in the hat and the manner it was worn could indicate what region of the country a cowboy was from.
One common misconception is the idea that a 10-gallon hat holds 10 gallons of water inside. While the waterproof interior did allow for some water to be transported, the actual name comes from the Spanish galon, meaning braid. So a 10-gallon hat refers to a hat with a braid around the brim. In actuality, a 10-gallon hat only holds about three quarts of water.
Other items of typical 'Western Wear' included cowboy boots, with either the Western or Roper styled boots being the most popular varieties, cowboy jeans, chaps, and a variety of equipment used for riding horses, called tack.
Notwithstanding the items of clothing that make-up a cowboy, the fact remains that simply wearing a hat doesn't make a person a cowboy, and there are cowboys that do not wear cowboy hats.
Cowboys in Utah
Cowboys and cowmen have been in Utah since before the pioneers arrived in 1847, and have resided in every conceivable place that was hospitable to cattle. These cowboys drove their cattle to the most used railheads, in places such as Nephi, Marysvale, Thompson, Price, Colton, Milford, Ogden and Salt Lake City.
The livestock in Utah came from the "Old Spanish Trail" that stretched from New Mexico to California. The first herds in Utah came from Jim Bridger and Miles Goodyear in the 1840s, and by the 1860s, Utah had 34,000 head of cattle.
Despite the modest growth of the 1860s, the completion of the railroad in Box Elder County changed the cattle industry in Utah forever, as the explosion of cattle herd growth can attest. The sizeable herd of 34,000 raced to an astounding 132,655 in 1870 and 278,313 in 1890.
As the railroad expanded the cattle industry in Utah, it also contributed to the general decline of the cowboy era nationwide. As more railheads and lines carved up the open range, less cowboys were needed to keep a herd contained and in good health. Additionally, the advent of barbed wire helped keep herds in defined locations and prevented overgrazing. Most will be surprised to know that the original "cowboy era" is a relatively short period of time, from the 1850s to the 1890s.
"It didn't last as long as many people think," said Scott McKendrick, Statewide Coordinator of Equine and Small Acreage Programs for Utah State University Extension. McKendrick, who is also a cowboy poet and spends his spare time cowboying at his in-law's ranch in Nevada said that ironically, many of the real cowboys ended 'playing' cowboys in Hollywood once the demand for ranch hands declined.
Much of the modern legend of cowboys can be tied to the emergence of Western and cowboy films in Hollywood, featuring the likes of Gene Autry, Will and Roy Rogers, Clayton Moore (the Lone Ranger), and of course, John Wayne. Sadly, many in America feel that the cowboy profession and way of life disappeared the same time the popularity of Western movies declined. But while those actors are not lighting up the marquee as in years past, today's cowboys are as real and valuable as those movies ever were.
Modern cowboys
"The cowboy won't disappear as long as there are cows running in the West," said Trent Potter, a rancher from Duchesne. "It's too hard to get into many areas without using a horse.
Potter, who has been running cattle in Duchesne County since the mid 1990s, might not tell you he's a cowboy. But that comes more from a modest interpretation of the work he does, than from any embarrassment over the profession. The quiet, unassuming nature is pretty standard with real cowboys and non-existent for those pretending to be one.
"My father always told me that if you have to tell people what you are, then you're probably not," said Eileen Potter, Trent's wife and fellow cowgirl. "I think you would not find too many people who will come up to you and say 'Howdy! I'm a cowboy.' And if you do, don't believe them."
This definition of a cowboy came after Eileen reluctantly agreed that she probably was a cowgirl. It's a refreshing sense of knowing that you are defined by what you do and how you do it, rather than by how you dress and what you say you are.
"The cowboy is part of Western culture. The rugged individualism and independence of a Western icon is embedded in the hardworking, honest lifestyle of the cowboy," said Randy Parker, Chief Executive Officer of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. "From that, the wearing of boots and a cowboy hat has come to make a statement for many, that 'I'm an individual.'"
The Old-Fashioned Way
That old-fashioned way is something that cowboys always come back to, because it ties them to former generations that realized the value of a good day of hard work�something that cowboys are known for.
"We take pride in what we do, and we do things the old-fashioned way�on horseback. I'd rather do everything on horseback because it preserves the cowboy way," said Gary Hallows, a fifth generation cowboy from Loa, Wayne County.
That 'cowboy way' is embodied in hard work, honesty, dependability and an unassuming nature that doesn't have to brag about everything he does.
"It's just a great way of life and it was a great way to raise my household of boys. But it's certainly not for the money," Hallows said. "However, you associate with a great group of people. I just love the romanticized notion of being a cowboy, and associating with other cowboys that are the backbone of our country. These cowboys and ranchers raise a great product (American beef) that just seems to symbolize what's right in America."


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I'm genuinely curious. I haven't blogged anything game-related since my last post here, and it's eating at me. I have a couple of other blogs elsewhere but I don't use them for some reason or another.
... Still hating this GS format by the way.
I'm genuinely curious. I haven't blogged anything game-related since my last post here, and it's eating at me. I have a couple of other blogs elsewhere but I don't use them for some reason or another.
... Still hating this GS format by the way.
5 days of shoot so far, and I've been nothing but exhausted. 20 more days to go!
And lol, the interns working with us were like, "Did anyone tell you that you look fierce??" and I had to explain to them that my default facial expression makes me look like I'm gonna kick someone's face in. Although I'm pretty sure I snapped at each of them at least once, so hmm. Then my art team said I look like Naya Rivera, which at first was very flattering, but I'm also sure is very untrue. Have you seen that woman? She's ridiculously HOT. I mean, look at this... where do you even start the comparison?! Because sure I'm gonna be honest and say that I don't think I'm the ugliest person on the planet, but we don't even look anything alike.
I was also called a hipster. :|
People's judgement are weird.
ALSO! Everyone thought I'm like, 18 or at most, 20. Heh. I actually really think I'm gonna stop aging until I'm 50 and then bam, I'm grandma-looking. Because Asians.
Man, looking at that picture of Naya is making me want to go on Tumblr and be all creepy. Like for real, if it's not Jessica from SNSD I'm spazzing over, it's Naya Rivera. ... Yeh you're so gonna get some Naya gifs the next time I blog.
... This isn't even a Grand Theft Auto title? Oh ok.
By the way, remember that one time I mentioned trying to stop working with film productions? Yeh I totally lied. I got booked to work on a 5-episode feature for TV, and this time I'm under the art department. Shooting starts next week, but I'm already swamped with things to take care of, as per usual when it's in the pre-production phase. I also need to familiarize myself with 300+ pages worth of script ASAP, because going out to buy materials without knowing the context of the scene sucked.
Aside from constantly doing freelance for films, I'm trying to stabilize my life and settle into a career. The only thing is that I'm not looking to go into any industries that I've studied for i.e. film, media and public relations. I want to go into teaching, and I've already applied for a Post-Graduate Diploma programme that'll have me training for 1 year before being posted to a school and being bonded with the government for 3 years. ... Only I need to wait a month to find out if I'm shortlisted for an interview first. Ugh. However, I've got a couple of people telling me that I can already teach at a Primary School because I have a Degree in communication, so I'll have to look up on that.
Yeh 10 minutes break over, and I need to get back to reading the scripts. No more lineart dumps for a while. ):
As per Huda's suggestion, I worked on Moxxi. Hooray bewbs. Based off Jessica Nigri's cosplay:
Thank god for Photoshop brushes, because lace bra? Thanks for making it more difficult. I was thinking of completing Moxxi's family, but I didn't feel like drawing -SPOILER-, so someone else had to fill the space. And it gotta be someone epic, so of course it has to be Tiny Tina, although she kinda evolved into something completely different. But I like it, because where's the fun if she looks exactly the same as the game, right? I gotta play around, and I'm trying to get into the comic book sty.le. Success?
K I'm done. Any suggestions for the next thing to draw?
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I was BEYOND bored at home, so I decided to hook up my tablet and mess around with some digital drawings. It has been a while since I exercised any sort of artistic talent, so I chilled out and drew something random instead of making some epic masterpiece. I'm utterly horrible with colouring anyway, so I can either just sketch or do linearts. Honestly, I love linearts, which is obviously influenced by my love for comics so that was what I did.
Based off of my figure of Bishoujo Emma Frost because of the BA pose:
Obviously it's not accurate, because from where I was sitting, the bottom of her cloak was covered by another figurine so I didn't notice the actual flow of it. I'm actually a bit annoyed by it, but I'm too lazy to make changes right now. Drawing eyes suck and I'm a cheater, so it's shadowed. I might have made her boobs a bit too big but F it, it's Emma Frost so fanservice y'all. Otherwise, I think everything else is proportionate.
It was a fun couple of hours, and I miss drawing a lot. (Although omg boobs, y u so hard to draw?) I'm gonna try to make this a somewhat regular feature on my blog, especially since I don't want to let my blog stagnate for too long without any gaming or life updates.
Not sure what I'll draw next but I'm looking forward to it. I'm actually worried though, because I've barely drawn enough in my lifetime to create my own sty.le, and I don't want it to devolve into some generic anime-looking types. I've done enough of that in secondary school while I was crazy over manga.
Meh we'll see.
Gaming update time!
I've beaten all Borderlands 2 DLC except for the latest, Digistruct Peak Challenge. Currently have spent 141 hours to reach where I am, which is a level 61 Siren and a level 14/whatever Commando. Fun times.
I've also acquired a bunch of games thanks to Humble Bundles, in which most notable are FEZ, Mark of the Ninja, and Shadow Warrior Redux. I'm already stuck in FEZ very early in the game, and I'm ashamed of myself.
Other than that, I've been playing Katawa Shoujo, a free visual novel "game" set in a school for disabled kids. Apparently it's very good, and also morbid. Stellar combination right there. I'm pursuing Lilly because all the other girls annoy me. Hyper? No. Tsundere? No. Painfully shy? No. Sporty? No. Aloof? No. Give me the calmest, most sane girl, thanks. Of course me being female myself hampers my taste in girls, and I just really dislike those stereotypical high school anime girls. Granted Lilly is a stereotypical tea-drinking, class president who is also a foreigner with blonde hair, but she feels the most normal.
That is all!
Finally after 107 hours of doing this, that, and everything in-between, I've completed all missions in the main game of Borderlands 2. I don't think I would have achieved this if not for having a great, consistent co-op partner in Huda. If I had gone solo all the way, I'd probably only just play through a bit of the side missions to keep my level up, and then gun through all the available DLCs for the story.
Although speaking of DLCs, we've only just beaten the first one which is Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty. Uh when are we ever gonna start on Mr. Torgue's, not to mention the rest? Gearbox is also releasing an add-on pack on September 3 that increases the level cap to 72, along with a gauntlet mission for more killing fun. As you can see, I'm totally far from done with BL2. And when I'm finally done with all the current content, I'm going through all of it again with the Mechromancer cla.ss because you just have to.
And while on the subject of character cla.ss, I honestly didn't see myself using the Siren because I wasn't sold on the new Phaselock skill (and her design, because I'm a girl and extra superficial harhar). But because of certain circumstances, I chose her and gradually grew to like her a lot. I take back what I said about her Phaselock skill being weird because it's beyond awesome right now. Bounces after enemy kills, elemental damage, healing powers and revive? Yes please. And I also just realized in today's playthrough that I get fire wings when I activate my skill. While that's actually quite cool, it unfortunately blocks Huda's line of sight if she's behind me, oops.
The Siren didn't have a lot of cool skins and heads too, which was a bit of a bummer because I love customization and prettifying my characters. Then Gearbox released free codes for heads, and people bought my Skyrim trading cards off Steam which allowed me to buy a skin for practically nothing, so now I'm FINALLY satisfied with how "Hoochie" looks like.
Aside from BL2, I finally started playing Skyrim on PC. Before I even started playing, I spent half the day looking through Steam workshop for mods. Yeh I installed those that made my inventory items weightless, among other useful things. I didn't play much, just 6 hours or so, but it can get very addicting. I'm nearly at the point where I stopped the last time I played on the 360, which is good because then everything else will be new for me. I'm also trying to get used to the keyboard + mouse controls, and it's not all that bad since Skyrim's no frantic FPS.
Oh also Resident Evil Revelations. Dude, chapter 3? Why is there a crazy boss with endless respawning minions that's seemingly impossible to beat? I really want to drop kick the dodging mechanic in this game as well.
What is this Gamespot changes I'm suddenly hearing about?
But anyway, I'M BACK FROM HK. Also, I'm sick. Like for real, the moment I set foot in the hotel, I got a major sore throat which then evolved into the evil runny nose and my face felt warm. I don't think I got an actual fever though, but still, IT SUCKED. Not the shopping, because that was great, but the fact that I was complaining like an old lady about body aches and stuff, that wasn't fun. First thing tomorrow morning is a visit to the doctor, because hi I just got back from Hong Kong and they've been having cases of the bird flu. Awesome stuff right there. :\
Also, you wanna know something creepy? The 2nd day there, I found finger smears on the glass in the bathroom when it wasn't there the day before. I don't think my sister noticed it because it was quite high up, and I just have a habit of scrutinizing each room and taking note of random things. The smears didn't look like those accidental types people leave when they graze surfaces; it looked very deliberate. Imagine the tip of your index fingers nearly touching each other but pointing at an angle forming the top of a triangle, and then moving your hands away from each other... that was how the smears looked like.
It couldn't have been housekeeping because like I said, it was really high up and they would have to climb the sink to reach it (uh why would they do that in the first place?). Neither could it be condensation from the heat of the water, because it didn't look like a trail, nor did it disappear at all. It just looked like a frickin' pair of hands that were deliberately touching the glass and moving downwards.
Even creepier? The part of the glass that had the smears, it was transparent and overlooked the part of the room that had our beds.
You want something more creepier than that? My bed was flushed right beside that glass.
So yeh, you just don't think about weird things. You just go to sleep. It also helped that my sister packed medication that caused drowsiness, so that pretty much knocked me out each night. Even though I really shouldn't consume someone else's personal prescription. Meh.
Sister gave me her desk and radio, which I'm happy about. The only downside is that I need to re-organize my junk because with the addition of "shelves", I lose my drawer and cabinet from the previous desk. I gave away a few of my figurines to my cousin as well because I simply don't have the space for too many of them. ):
I haven't been gaming much too, because like I mentioned previously, part-time job. I spoke with the boss and I'll be having proper part-time hours in September. Meh. I did manage to play a bit of Borderlands 2 and Shadowrun Returns, so that's good enough.
Ordered a couple of books off bookdepository because break time at work is an excellent time to catch up with my readings. I'm nearly done with the opening trilogy to the Horus Heresy series, which is part of the Warhammer 40k universe, so I need more books soon.
Anyway, Hong Kong this Wednesday! So excited. Hopefully my next blog post will be about something more exciting instead of boring life updates.
Fasting month is over, hurrah! Time for celebrations, kinda. I'm never in the mood for visiting relatives, although the first day is always mandatory for us. As we grow older, the number of houses we visit on the first day keeps dwindling and this year, we visited only 4 houses. I also received $4 from an aunt. It's not that I'm being ungrateful, but we generally don't receive money as (working) adults although uhm $4 really? I guess I can go buy a new deodorant now.
Also, my mom and I took a (sh!tty) photo for the first time, just the two of us. We're really bad at this so I suppose that's why we never really bothered before. I would also like to blame my sister's camera phone because it's a potato and makes the LOUDEST shutter noise.
And it's scary how almost all my younger relatives look crazy older than me. For real, there was a kid who's at least 7-9 years younger than me, but I legit thought she was an aunt of mine until she shook and kissed my hand as a sign of respect. Dude, that's mind-boggling. What's the rush in trying to make yourself look mature? When you're ACTUALLY older, you're so gonna lament on how your face isn't as youthful and wrinkle-free anymore. :\
Btw, we're finally starting on the DLCs for Borderlands 2.
Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty is go! The enemies are around our level as well, although they aren't all that challenging but still giving us decent EXP. I like. But the new Sandskiff vehicle is stupid hard to control.
Man I still remember starting on the first DLC for Borderlands 1. I was hyped! Zombie Island was pretty awesome and hectic. This one? It's a nice, huge map, weirdly dropping more useful shields than usual, and it's still amazing BL2 action, but the wonder and hype is totally gone now. Sometimes I wish I'm still new to gaming so I can go all wide, starry-eyed at things.
Meh I got a new part-time job which is keeping me busy and tired at the end of the day, so I haven't been gaming much. Although it being a 9-6 job for the whole of my weekdays, I don't see the "part-time" aspect of it at all aside from the pay rate. Actually, I never did specifically ask what the pay rate was, oops. But I need the hours so I can't do anything about it. Maybe. I'll need to have a chat with my employer when I get back from Hong Kong at the end of the month.
Anyway, a bit of gaming news, I did manage to finally beat the campaign for Borderlands 2 with Huda though! We started on True Vault Hunter Mode as well because there is no way we could beat Terramorphous at our current level and skill set, so we moved on for now and stopped at Chapter 11. It didn't take us long to reach that point, really. Right now, we need to play some side missions to level up, or check out the DLCs that we purchased.
And since I already bought BL2 from Steam itself, and then another BL2 bundle from Green Man Gaming for the Season Pass (SO CHEAP), I had an extra Steam key for the BL2 base game. I've been waiting around for a trade offer on my key, which I finally got just now. Someone offered to trade his copy of Sleeping Dogs + Deus Ex: Human Revolution for my BL2 + trading cards so I think that's a good enough deal. 2 strikes off my Steam wishlist! Although the games are sitting in my inventory still.
Also dude, just because I don't have time to game, doesn't mean I can't acquire more of them, amirite? Went on Groupees for the Build a Doujin bundle, and got 3 of the games and received 4 bonus items, which included 3 other games and 1 OST. Not bad for some 2 odd dollars as a minimum price.
I already have Cherry Tree High Comedy Club on Steam, so I bought Ether Vapor Remaster, Yousei and Cafe 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~ from the list. Man, these type of games have really weird names. Now I have 7 visual novels in my collection to play through. Sounds fun for a lazy day.
Ugh Dragon's Crown is out. I want it, but I'm not done with the bunch of console games I bought last. ):
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Dolce & Gabbana Embroidered Fabric Flat
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The RONA video was premiered on April 11, 2013 at the World Bank partnership meeting on "Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystems Services" (WAVES) held at the Washington National Harbor's Westin Hotel. WAVES is a global partnership that aims to promote sustainable development by ensuring that the national accounts used to measure and plan for economic growth include the value of natural resources.
While highlighting the economic value of the oceans, this video focuses on the range of ocean benefits that are not typically accounted for. What sort of benefits you ask? Coastal habitats, like barrier reefs and mangroves, protect us from storms and flooding, for example. Salt marshes and mangroves also filter pollutants, as well as excess nutrients and sediments from the water. The ocean helps to regulate climate and absorbs carbon dioxide. Referred to as natural capital, these benefits are seldom considered in traditional economic accounting and consequently get left out of important decision-making processes. In a creative and engaging manner, this video discusses the real value of oceans while also presenting specific actions individuals and decision-makers can take.
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MFA Writing Program Visiting Artist Series: Justin Torres
CalArts, Butler Building 4
CRITICAL STUDIES: Justin Torres is the author of We the Animals, a novel comprised of portraits and vignettes, published by Random House, to much deserved acclaim, in 2011. He grew up in upstate New York. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, Tin House, Glimmer Train, and other publications. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he is a recipient of the Rolón United States Artist Fellowship in Literature, and is now a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford. He has worked as a farmhand, a dog-walker, a creative writing teacher, and a bookseller.
About writing his first novel, he says, For me, the magic of fiction lies in the words chosen and the structure of the sentences. I could write about men on Mars or about a childhood similar to my own, but my goal would be the same: get the words right, cast a spell.


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At a recent event in New York City, on the same day that the federal government shut down, a friend grabbed my shoulders, shook me, and cried, "What's wrong with your city?" I laughed, then we sat down and commiserated on the state of affairs in my hometown of Washington, D.C. According to Rana Foroohar of Time, shutdowns "shave 0.2 percentage points off GDP growth per week," which is an economic hit the United States can ill afford—certainly not at our current anemic growth rate of 2 percent. Alas, the shutdown, and the accompanying tap dance about raising the debt ceiling, were just the latest manifestations of the extreme dysfunction that has become the norm here in the nation's capital.
I had taken the train up to New York for "The Future of Energy," a day-long conference organized by Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, and sponsored by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope. Presenter after presenter shared ideas that could significantly help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. (Buildings alone account for 65 percent of electricity consumption and 36 percent of total energy consumption in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.)
With so many great minds and fine ideas on display, the conference had a surprise side-effect: It kept reminding me of the opportunities being lost as our elected representatives lurch from one manufactured crisis to another, with barely a moment to spare for the genuine problems that our nation faces.
A case in point: Jonathan Trent, the project scientist for NASA's Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae initiative, also known as OMEGA, presented his scalable, sustainable, and financially viable system for the cultivation of biofuel. Conventional biofuels are made from corn and other agricultural products, potentially causing increased global demand for them and raising prices in local food markets. (This was a major cause, along with unchecked Wall Street speculation, of the food riots that swept dozens of poorer countries in 2007–08.) OMEGA, by contrast, makes fuel from algae that grows in wastewater. So basically, your poop could power a jet engine.
While Trent's preliminary research benefited from $10 million in government funding, now he is being forced to look abroad for the opportunity to implement the technology: "I'm not too optimistic about this happening in the U.S. anytime soon," he says. The political support simply isn't there, despite decades of rhetoric about the necessity of U.S. energy independence.
Keynote speaker Jeffrey Sachs, an economist and the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia, opened the conference by taking the broad view. A specialist in third-world markets, Sachs shifted his attention homeward when he concluded that the U.S. itself is faltering: "Not a day passes without more evidence of a prolonged jobs crisis; a growing inequality of income, wealth, and power; the corruption of national politics; and the lack of long-term planning on critical issues, such as the budget, energy policy, and education," he writes in his 2011 book The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity (Random House).
The failure to act on OMEGA biofuel exemplifies an absence of strategic thinking on the national scale. "Why don't we plan an energy policy when it is so manifestly evident that we need one?" Sachs writes. "Here, too, corporate power is the key reason." Not to mention willing politicians. Consider that the oil and gas industry spent $15 million on campaign contributions and $140 million on lobbying in 2012. That kind of money buys considerable resistance to change. Even environmentalists, blinkered by NIMBYism, are blocking low-carbon solutions such as solar and wind power—and, yes, algae biofuel. A more sustainable future will require accommodations by us all.


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CASTLE ROCK – Ponderosa's wrestling team surpassed its goal Thursday night in a 63-12 Continental League dual meet victory over Castle View.
"Our team goal was to win by 40 so for us to hit that mark was good," said Ponderosa 170-pounder Dylan Gabel. "I thought the guys wrestled well, they went out and were aggressive.
"We threw in a couple junior varsity kids that don't normally wrestle."
Ponderosa, which hasn't lost a league dual meet in the past 18 seasons, used pins by Gabel, Kade Snider (113 pounds), Brett Guerrieri (132), Torry Williams (145), Kelton Good (152) and Chase Wright (220) to help swell the victory margin.
Mustang wrestlers notching wins by decision were Carl Schader (120), Brett Erklenz (160), Corry Williams (182) and York Douglas (195).
Ponderosa also collected two forfeit wins.
The Mustangs will now wrestle the winner of Thursday night's Douglas County-Chaparral match for the Continental League championship next Thursday at Ponderosa.
"Our goal is to be more consistent," said Ponderosa coach Corey McNellis. "We've improved a lot in the last couple weeks and I'm confident that we will peak when the time is right."
Castle View's only victories during the match came by pins from Rylan Houser (138) and Joe Hunsaker (285).
"At least we got a couple wins," Castle View coach Nick Jasurda said. "We didn't come out strong. We didn't battle for a full six minutes. We need to work on better mat management.
"It was a great match for Rylan. He's been doing the little things right. He keeps it tough and basic. Joe has come a long way this season. He's wrestling smarter."


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Giuseppe Zanotti Metallic Suede Spider Flat Sandal
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