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Basketball Teams Enjoy Annual 'Mall Ball'
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BATON ROUGE – A large crowd helped the LSU men's and women's basketball teams begin the 2013-14 "Road to Tipoff" at the annual Mall Ball celebration at the Mall of Louisiana here Saturday.
The crowd was able to get autographs from the players on both teams, the Tiger Girls, LSU cheerleaders and Mike The Tiger. Both teams took turns on the portable basketball floor set up outside Macy's taking shots of their own but also letting kids try their own shots at the goal, often with an assist from one of the players.
"I think this event is always great," said LSU men's basketball head coach Johnny Jones Saturday. "It gives the student-athletes a chance to interact with their fan base. We want to make sure we reach out and touch those fans that have supported this program for many years and at the same time, we want to create an environment that hopefully will bring more fans in as well. Our students look forward to this event at the mall and being interact with the fans."
Both teams were busy holding kids up for pictures and some of the height of both teams helped in lifting some youngsters up so they would have an easier time of dropping the ball in the goal, bringing a smile to both kids and players. It was just part of a day of interaction between two teams that really do get along.
"It's great to see a sport like this with two different teams that interact and have tremendous relationships," said Jones, entering his second year as head coach after winning 19 games a year ago. "The men's and women's basketball teams are extremely close. They really pull for each other and when they come out here (to the mall) you can really see it in the way they interact with their fans, holding them up and playing different games with them so it will be a great experience for our fans."
The women's basketball team is expected to play its first home game on Nov. 8, while the men's basketball schedule has already been announced with its first official home game on Nov. 16 against Northwestern State. Coach Jones knows both teams are ready to get started again.
"It was great being around our fans again," said senior forward Theresa Plaisance. "We had such an awesome time in Spain, but it's definitely good to be back home. "Hearing that fight song again gave me chills. There's nothing like Baton Rouge and we are glad the season is getting closer."
"We are excited because you can feel that excitement in the air," Coach Jones said. "The success that both our men's and women's basketball teams had last year and then you look at what our women's team has just done, going 3-1 in Spain, finishing the year in the Sweet 16; and, our men's basketball team with the way we finished the year. We had a tremendous recruiting year. We had a tremendous summer and we are looking forward to getting things started again."
Ticket deposits that can be used for either new season tickets or soon to be announced mini-plans are available for $13 for men and $16 for women at LSUtix.net. Follow the two teams on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LSUbasketball and www.Facebook.com/LSUwbkb and on twitter @LSUBasketball and @LSUwbkb.


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Since the aero dynamics of the XO-1 are it's big limiting factor, what companies out there make custom bodies for the XO-1? Or, if they don't make them specifically for the XO-1, which of them could potentially make one?
I ask because I see videos of ofnas running 130+ mph passes and their bodies don't have to have drag wings on them, and they are definitely more streamlined.
I haven't seen anyone making bodies for the XO-1. Wish they would.
There is a new company that is going to be producing some XO-1 bodies called KillerBodyRC. Nothing is on the market yet but its coming out soon, I was flipping through a booklet I received from them and they have a Corvette and an Alfa Romeo coming out. I do not know the pricing on them or how aerodynamic they are but they have light kits and other cool little accessories coming out for the XO-1. I personally will be grabbing the GT2 Corevette body for my XO-1 xD
Garage: 33 Cars
Traxxas 16
Other 17
Wow. Good to know.
The Annihilator....fastest XO-1 on planet Earth.
Those body's are not cheap! At least the Corvette GT2 is not. On Ebay they want well over $100.00 dollars for it + shipping! And that web site KillerBodys is not state side but there is a distrubator for them in the states, but every Corvette GT2 body that i looked up was out of stock. I just can't see spending that much for a body. Although i do see mirror chrome body's for the XO-1 sell on Ebay for well over $225 + shipping!! So in a sense that is cheap??
I cant find them on Ebay- do you have a link?
FWIW, whois reveals:
Domain Name: KILLERBODYRC.COM
Cheng Hai Lee Toys Co., Ltd.
ShanTou CITY, Guangdong 515833
Which somewhat explains the misspellings, etc. on the www.killerbodyrc.com website.
I'm not sure I'd be looking for products anytime soon.
Alt-248 on the number pad = °
Ok...this a Kyosho Body not a KillerBodyRc one...
Inferno GT2 (Traxxas XO1)
Length: 515mm (686mm)
Width: 310mm (295-300mm)
Height: 135mm (127.5mm)
Wheelbase: 360mm (404mm)
It is absurd and ludicrous to claim a body for that Kyosho and one for a Traxxas XO1 are one and the same.
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there is also a company called HOBAO that makes 1/7 scale bodies Lambo and Modena.
gotta boy that runs inferno body past 160mph no problems man. looked at his actually and u can actually take 2 bodies and make 1 for the xo1 that will fit. lotz of custimisation but thats what this sport is all about. its about who puts in the most time tey r usually the fastest 1s out there. thankz for posting up dimensions of the body too!
Ok, so RC Driver magazine did a write up on Killerbody RC, which usually indicates availability now or very soon. I checked out their website and saw no pricing info or any way to order. I'm thinking they will be selling only to hobby shops and not directly to the consumer. I sent them an email to see when their products will be available. Hopefully soon. I hope they come out with more options for the XO-1. I could care less about a Corvette body. I'd like to see a 2011-14 Mustang body. I would buy all that I could afford
I would actually buy a dang XO-1 if I could get a custom Tesla Model S body.
So fitting... delicious...
Highly doubt that their bodies will a actually look like a real vette. Those kyosho bodies looks so good bucuz their officially licensed by Ferrari aston Martin BMW corvette but I'm sure once it expired that's all she wrote , these other companies makin knock off look alikes just don't cut team c tried to make a vette body n it look like junk
Their website says they're licensed by GM I believe.
Just got an email from them yesterday with all of their MSRP pricing. Best bet is gonna be clear bodies. They seem to be the cheapest. Bodies ready to go can get up in the $90+ range.
Hi there, I'm a noob in this forum. I haven't even got my xo-1 yet but it's on the way : D
But I do have a little experience with Chinese companies. From my experience, never deal with Chinese companies if the companies are Chinese-initiated and owned by Chinese. I'm talking prc here, not just any kind of Chinese. If the companies or factories are foreigned owned but produced in china, then that's ok, eg Lego, Apple, etc.
I visited the 2 websites mentioned 'killerbodyrc' and 'Hobao' and I smell a rat. The build quality is usually poor to average at best and the after sales service sucks. I have bad experience with such companies. I bought headlamps for my toyota and I can attest that the quality sucks. Attempts to get after sales service was greeted by non-response. The warranty is as good as nothing. So guys, if you still insist on engaging their services, approach with care.
Does not HoBao make Ofna vehicles?
Alt-248 on the number pad = °
That corvette body looks sick but I will wait until its sold on ebay before I buy so if I don't like it or something like that I can have protection thru ebay or PayPal.
Slash 4x4 and 10 other Models. Too Much !
No, No No, let me clear this up. I'm going off of what Panasonicht75 said about quality and not being able to dispute with them when you buy it from a Chinese company and its not as described. If I purchase it on ebay and its significantly not as described then yeah I would contact the seller to resolve the problem if need be and if push comes to shove I am protected by eBay. I'm trying to extort anyone or anything like that. I buy and sell on eBay for the last 7 years and maintain a 100% positive score with over 1000 feedback. I guess I worded my statement wrong before.
Slash 4x4 and 10 other Models. Too Much !
Thank you for replying so calmly and politely. That could have gone sideways quickly.
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When buying on ebay, just keep in mind the seller is not responsible for a manufacturers quality standards. If they sell as new and it arrives to you in new condition, then the seller has done their job. Maybe you should wait until you see one in person before you buy. I'm sure your lhs will be stocking them.
I agree with you totally but it depends on the sellers return policy if. If they don't mind returns or returns with terms such as restocking fees I don't see a problem with returning it to them if we both agree. I'm sure my lhs will not have stuff like this in stock nor do I know anyone else that has an xo-1. I'm going to wait until someone on here gets it or buy one myself when there available.
Slash 4x4 and 10 other Models. Too Much !
Well they will be offering bodies for other vehicles as well, namely sct's. So, I would think your lhs might carry them.
Im not sure those KillerbodyRC bodies will be made for the XO-1 they label them GT2 and if you look at the specs they have the right wheelbase but they are narrow for the XO-1 at only 284mm
They look amazing though, great detail.
Your right but the pics they have up showing the front splitter along with the xo-1 wheels and side skirts. Maybe there specs are off
Slash 4x4 and 10 other Models. Too Much !
I didn't see any mounted pics. just the 1/7 TC Gallery on their website.
Probably just specs off on the listings.
Look up killerbodyrc on you tube. They show both bodies for the xo-1 on the car and running so I would say they fit.
yep, saw the video afterwards.

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March 6, 2008
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Alex Harris scored 25 points and Ivan Elliott added 16, as UC Santa Barbara held-off Cal State Northridge to record an important 77-66 road win on Thursday night. The victory moves the Gauchos (22-7 overall, 11-4 in the Big West) into a tie with the Matadors (19-9 overall, 11-4 in the Big West), and Cal State Fullerton, for first-place in the Big West Conference with one game to play, giving them an opportunity to clinch the number one seed in next week's league tournament with a win at Long Beach State on Saturday night.
UCSB used a 14-2 rally midway through the first half to take a decisive 27-15 lead over Northridge with 8:52 remaining. The lead peaked at 16 when James Powell made a lay-up with 7:00 left. The Matadors pulled to within seven, 43-36, at the half, but the Gauchos scored the first seven points of the second half to extend the lead to back to 14, 50-36 with 16:29 left in the game.
"We finished the first half a little sloppy and they (Northridge) were able to get back into it," began UCSB head coach Bob Williams. "I thought the way we came out in the second half, offensively and defensively, was pivotal."
The Matadors scored six in a row to pull to within eight, 50-42, but another 7-0 Gaucho run made it 57-42 with 11:40 left. The lead remained in double-digits until Josh Jenkins made a 15-foot jumper at the 5:23 mark, pulling his team to within eight, 65-57.
Northridge kept chipping away, but could get no closer than 71-66 on a Deon Tresvant free throw with 1:31 on the clock. The Gauchos sealed the game at the free throw line and on the defensive end. Powell was intentionally fouled and made a pair of free throws with 1:22 to play. After UCSB forced a Matador turnover, Paul Roemer was fouled. He made one out of two to make it an eight-point game with 1:09 remaining.
On the next Northridge possession, Roemer stripped Tresvant of the ball and was fouled. He missed both free throws, but Harris stole the ball from Tremaine Townsend with 49 seconds left. Harris was intentionally fouled and converted both free throws to give UCSB an insurmountable 76-66 lead.
"This was really big for us," Harris said. "After we got off to a slow start early in conference, we never hung our heads. We believed that if we kept working hard, we would have an opportunity to get back into the race, and now we are. As a team, we just have to realize how important Saturday's game is and play with as much focus as we did tonight."
UCSB still needs a win at Long Beach State on Saturday to clinch the top seed and a bye into the semifinals.
The win was the Gauchos sixth consecutive on the road in league play, its eighth in the last nine Big West games, and 22 wins ties the school record for wins in a season, a mark set in 1987-88.
Harris added a team-high seven rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists to his 25 points. Powell and Devine joined Harris and Elliott in double-figures for the Gauchos with 12 and 10 respectively. Nedim Pajevic played one of his best games of the season with seven points and five rebounds in 20 minutes. Tresvant, who scored 31 when Northrdige defeated UCSB in Santa Barbara on Jan. 5, had 25 on Thursday night.
UCSB shot a decent 46.8%, and held the Matadors to just 40.0%. The Gauchos also won the rebounding battle, 34-31, and forced 18 turnovers while committing just 15.
Saturday's regular season finale at Long Beach will tip-off at 4:00 p.m.


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Submission + - AMD accidentally leaks 1.7 million DiRT 3 keys (geek.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The free game with every graphics card deal has finally backfired for AMD and Codemasters. Due to a lack of
.htaccess, 1.7 million keys for a free copy of DiRT 3 on Steam have been leaked. No word from AMD or Codemasters yet, but I'm sure Valve will block all the codes on Steam soon. One question that remains: if you used one of the codes will Steam ban your account? There could be a few very unhappy gamers later today if that happens.


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DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- And now the selling begins.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer says Democrats need to sell Barack Obama to voters.
The Democrats need to do some major marketing at their party convention in Denver, Colorado.
First and foremost, they need to sell Sen. Barack Obama. They need to convince American voters that he's the right man to lead the country.
That sales campaign kicks off Monday night with the focus on Obama's personal story. It is an amazing success story that will be told on the big screen inside the Pepsi Center.
The video, we are told, will be dramatic and highly produced, including some powerful music. And it will be amplified by his wife, Michelle, who speaks Monday night. iReport.com: Share your photos, videos from the convention
Barack Obama's sister Maya Soetero-Ng, and Michelle's brother, Craig Robinson, will also speak.
It also will be an emotional night as the Democrats pay tribute to Sen. Ted Kennedy, who has brain cancer.
Beyond the personal and the emotional, the sales campaign moves to more substance Tuesday night with the focus on issue No. 1: the economy. The Democrats are calling their theme that night "Renewing America's Promise."
Sen. Hillary Clinton will be the headline prime-time speaker. This will be a critically important speech because so many of her supporters remain unconvinced about Obama. The tone she sets and the words she utters will send out a powerful message.
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner will deliver the keynote address that night. He is running for the U.S. Senate to succeed John Warner (no relation).
There's a history to these speeches. Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democrats' last convention, and we know where he wound up.
Bill Clinton, then the governor of Arkansas, delivered the keynote address at the 1988 convention, and we know where he wound up.
The focus shifts to national security and foreign policy Wednesday night in what the Democrats are calling "Securing America's Future."
Sen. Joe Biden, the vice presidential nominee, will deliver the big speech. He will speak and make the case for Obama and, perhaps even more important, make the case against McCain.
Knowing Biden as I do, this will be a feisty moment.
Former President Clinton will weigh in that night with a major speech of his own. That also should be a moment.
Finally, the festivities move to INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium for the biggest night of the week: when Obama accepts his party's nomination.
About 80,000 people will fill the stadium. Tens of millions will be watching at home. No surprise on his theme for the night: "Change You Can Believe In."
That message brought him to the big dance, and he and his team believe that it can get him to the finish line.
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Great interview with Apple's executives.
When Apple got into the mobile business, it was Nokia's world. The Finnish company was considered something of a miracle worker. "I'm old enough to remember when Nokia had margins of 25 percent, and there was absolutely no way they were going to be dislodged from their leadership position," says Kuittinen of research firm Alekstra. Says Cook, "I think [Nokia] is a reminder to everyone in business that you have to keep innovating and that to not innovate is to die."
Quite true. If a fingerprint scanner and a 64bit ARM chip are innovation, time will tell, but for now, Apple is surely still atop of its game. The amazing load of iOS 7 application updates and the rapid adoption of Apple's latest is testament to that.
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I disagree. I was quite shocked when I saw the limitations that Microsoft put their hardware OEMs for its mobile OS over the years. Seriously? No wonder they all bailed except the one receiving the billion dollar checks.
Microsoft seemed to have a knack for picking the next form factor that would result in explosive Android growth, and disallowing their vendors to offer it.
No, Google is beating Microsoft.


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I have user input in a StringBuffer. I need to search for the word "the" and replace every occurrence with another string, "zee." How do I do this?
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int theStart = sentence.indexOf("the"); int theEnd = theStart + "the".length(); sentence.replace(theStart, theEnd, "zee");
What I have only works for the FIRST occurrence.


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A Lubbock federal grand jury indicted an Amarillo man on a bank robbery charge Wednesday in a Nov. 5 holdup at a FirstBank Southwest branch in Amarillo.
Donald Joseph West, 49, was indicted in the robbery of the bank branch at 5701 S.W. 34th Ave.
According to documents filed in the case and surveillance tape of the robbery, a masked man entered the bank, pointed a gun at a teller and demanded cash. The teller placed money in a bag and the man, later identified as West, left the bank.
West was arrested Nov. 6 after a short foot chase in northwest Amarillo. He was booked into Potter County jail on charges of aggravated robbery in Randall County and possession of a controlled substance, felon in possession of a firearm, evading arrest and reckless driving in Potter County, the Amarillo Police Department said.
Officers received a tip related to the bank robbery that led them to an occupied pickup parked in the 1900 block of Gregory Street about 10:30 p.m. Nov. 6, police said.
West jumped out of the pickup and fled on foot as officers and FBI agents approached the pickup, police said. Officers apprehended and arrested West after a short foot chase, police said.
If convicted, West, who remained in Randall County jail, faces up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.


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Police: Serial Fast-Food Armed Robbery Suspect CaughtMaple Grove Police have arrested a man suspected of a month-long armed-robbery spree that mostly targeted fast-food restaurants along the Interstate 94 corridor. According to authorities, Douglas Wayne Gravelle was taken into custody on Thursday. This arrest comes after a string of armed robberies which began in early September. Fast-food restaurants in Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud, Big Lake, Clearwater and Monticello were targeted. A Game Stop video game store in Monticello may also have been robbed by Gravelle earlier this month.


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Plone 3 Products Development Cookbook 52
|Plone 3 Products Development Cookbook
|Juan Pablo Gimenez, Marcos F. Romero
|Packt Publishing
|If you want to develop feature-rich add-on products in Plone, this book is for you.
The book follows a consistent theme throughout. The desired functionality is briefly (very briefly) described, then the reader is given the following sections: Getting Ready, How to Do It, How it Works, and (sometimes) There's More. Here's how these work:
Getting Ready — outlines installation prerequisites, the things you'll need to gather.
How to Do It — step by step instructions on how to implement your changes.
How It Works — after you've configured things in the previous step, this step explains why things work.
There's More — an optional section where further reading can be found, or maybe extras like test procedures.
The book includes more than just the 10 specified features from the Preface, though. The authors cover development best practices, documentation, a section on testing, and many other goodies that are not directly in the path of implementing those 10 requirements. I especially liked the parts about performance improvements, a consideration that's sometimes lacking in development books.
Many expert-level techniques are revealed to the reader, especially those concerning production of Products for Plone 3. The authors are obviously well versed in their domain and they freely share best practices the reader will be able to leverage. These tips deal with the whole development cycle, distributed in a sort of holistic manner, sprinkled into several chapters along with the primary material for that section. It's not a book on the development process, but if the reader is willing to listen as advice is given, they will become aware of many development best practices (automated testing, documentation, etc.) along the way.
Besides just the how-to aspect of Product development, the authors give the reader some insight into runtime aspects of a Plone site. The chapter covering cache configuration, for example, was lighter on Product development verbiage and much longer on advice that is bound to be helpful for a Plone site administrator rather than a Product developer. I imagine it's probably not uncommon for people to wear both these hats, so this is another useful characteristic. Developers and Administrators alike can profit from this kind of advice.
The book definitely reads differently than most tech instructional books-- it's more like an expert's working notes than it is a typical dev book. It took me a few chapters to catch on, but after I figured out how to best use this format I can see how this would be very useful for random-access reference work. You don't need to do everything in sequence, just skip right to where you need to go.
There's a lot of text provided, too. There are nearly 370 pages here, almost all of it good, meaty instructions provided in the soon-familiar instructional template the authors established early on. If you know exactly what you want to do, there is little room for ambiguous interpretation-- you're bound to get it right. Some might consider portions of the text verbose, but that can be a desirable trait in a book that's going to serve as both introductory survey and later valued reference.
If you're charged with doing Plone 3 development, I'd recommend this book. There's a lot of expert advice here, and it covers a wide range of development activities. I would imagine almost every developer will learn some things from this book, and many developers will learn a great deal. For producing Plone 3 products, it will provide a quick answer for many commonly encountered questions.
You can purchase Plone 3 Products Development Cookbook from amazon.com. Slashdot welcomes readers' book reviews -- to see your own review here, read the book review guidelines, then visit the submission page.


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|2011-08-24, 01:48
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Just when I wonder how long Shiratori will be accepted as one of their 'gang', Hijiri confess her feeling to Reina. They make a great couple so I support this pairing
And I hope we will get the story of why Tanaka's mother abandoned him, the past when Tanaka won Maya's heart and accept him as her big brother, and what Tanaka's grandpa said about Reina should be in Tanaka's side.
|2011-09-19, 21:10
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Just read the chapter 5.1
Love the breaking 4th wall comment about Newtype sound effect, and how Tanaka was angry he squeezed the ball XD
And now we know why Shiratori is 'hated' by almost everyone, lol author
|2011-09-24, 02:46
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Made some headway.
I think by the 3 volume it gets into a real good groove with some new characters. Shuu-chan is HILARIOUS with his mean look to anyone who is not gay! And Mayami kills me with her frank analysis about the world contrasted with uber cutsey nature.
|2011-09-24, 03:02
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This manga was surprise find for me, I was looking for some romance comedy but not the shojo type and it fit like glove.
The only problem I had was the way the series is publishing on two platform and both follows its own path and rarely intersect which cause me a bit of confusion in the beginning.
Mayami is seriously the best character in the series, her S/M shift and dead on analysis never fails. Although Tanaka's grandpa is great too, he's not much by himself, but he can made Tanaka ten times more interesting.
|2011-09-27, 02:58
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I wonder when we will get Tanaka's past of her mother. And also his future regarding the family since his grandpa hinted something about it to Reina :3
And chapter 32 just got released.
Tanaka and Shiratori does get little closer but in the end they still act the like the usual
The teaser for the next chapter is making me curious :3
|2011-11-08, 01:11
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Vexed has released chapter 33
Another love comedy genre that used Monster Hunter XD
Gotta love that Shiratori and Hijiri moment on this chapter. C'mon already, guys
Though I do wonder why suddenly Shiratori looks that gloomy and distant to other. Wasn't he this cheerful loud narcissistic guy whom tsundere for Tanaka on his debut? Now it looks like he really hates Tanaka and didn't want to befriend him or his friends
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Finally an explanation of Shiratori sudden change. I kinda feel bad for him and his inferiority complex.
Hope it doesn't end with (only) bromance, go Hijiri!
And since MH can be played with up to 4 players, looks like Reina will join their party too eventually
|2011-12-20, 07:49
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Chapter 34(Joker) and 35 has been released \/
34J is another Nanami & Sumika back story, a little bit meh for me at first since I don't really like those two, but it's good chapter nonetheless.
35 is the conclusion for Shiratori back story. Great bromance and ends really nice, but not so much for Hijiri, Shiratori still called her by last name. He should be as sharp as on this chapter to notice Hijiri's feeling for him, but since his problem with Tanaka is resolved then he can concentrate on Hijiri better now, can't he?
Btw, the part when he asked Tanaka if it's really okay for someone like him to be his friend...... That sounds little bit wrong
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I thought it was only her mother that never accept him. Looks like he is hated by both of them. Poor Manabu, no wonder he is so attached to his grandpa.
Btw, I forgot, Mayami is step sister, isn't she? Was she from different mother or different father?
Though I think it will be hard to tell Tanaka family back story without maintaining the joke/comedy, I'd like if the author to get to it. At least the part when Mayami still hated Manabu because her parents's influence and how Manabu changed her.
And what Manabu's grandpa told to Reina about Manabu had to make decision that can change his life is also make me curious :3
|2011-12-23, 00:15
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The bromance is awesome and geeze, MonHon is everywhere in manga/anime that deals with friendship. But yes, we finally got to see a bit more of Manabu's past. Like everyone else, I'm really interested in what cause Manabu's parents to hate him that much.
Didn't Mayami told Reina that they have different father which would mean that she's with the mother. My assumption was always that the mom was the problem that caused Manabu living with grandpa, but now it seems that both parents has their own issues...
|2011-12-23, 00:21
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I honestly loved the fact that Shiratori was smart enough to reflect back on his actions within 2 pages of being told that by Manabu. You really don't see that nearly enough in most series.
Here's hoping Hijiri can get some time with Shiratori herself now.
|2011-12-23, 01:06
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Then on the chapter when Reina magically turned into little girl (ch 28), Manabu said that his father already passed away when he is still a little kid. So maybe I thought "the parents whom doesn't like him" that Manabu mention to Shiratori is his mother and Mayami's father? Since we know Mayami used to hate Manabu too because the influence from her parents.
And then () his grandpa once had to go to other town, on the ch 17, he talked to his son on the phone. Is this means grandpa is Mayami's father's father?
Whoa, Mayami was right. This backstory is too heavy for a love comedy 4-koma manga XDD
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Austin officials vote to boycott Arizona
Published 12:00 am, Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Austin City Council has voted to cut business and travel ties with Arizona to protest the state's new law targeting illegal immigrants.
A unanimous council vote adopted the resolution proposed by council member Mike Martinez. The Austin American-Statesman reports the resolution calls for an end to all city business travel to Arizona. Exceptions are travel for police investigations, providing humanitarian aid or to protect Austin residents health and safety.
But council member Bill Spelman, a co-sponsor of the resolution, says this will not mean "a dramatic shift in the city's policies."
City Controller Diana Thomas says Austin has no contracts with nor investments in the state of Arizona. Also, 48 city employees took 20 business trips to Arizona over the past year at a cost of $47,908.


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POMONA, Calif. --
A native of nearby Yorba Linda, she is the first member of the Force family to compete in the Top Fuel category. Force will be racing against many of NHRA's best drivers following what was one of the most competitive Top Fuel seasons in the sport's history. She will face 2012 world champion Antron Brown, seven-time champion Tony Schumacher, national record speed holder and defending Winternationals winner Spencer Massey and reaction-time expert Shawn Langdon, among many others.
"I'm excited to be out there," Force said. "I'm going to be running against these guys I grew up watching. A lot have come over during testing, given me tips, advice, asked if I had any questions about things. They've all been really great. I'm anxious to get out there and be in the other lane next to them. I also have a lot of goals coming into the next season. I'm working with (crew chiefs) Dean Antonelli and Eric Lane. I think we have a really strong team. I would love to qualify at every national event. I would really like to go after my first win. I'm really going to go after it this week."
With the support of a great team, put together and owned by her father, 15-time Funny Car champion John Force, Brittany feels confident making strong runs and feels safe in the equipment she will be competing in.
In racing, not everyone has the same goals. Brittany's older sister Ashley Force Hood had her own goals set when she began racing on the NHRA circuit, as does her younger sister Courtney in Funny Car. Brittany feels she doesn't need to compare herself to others because everyone is different.
"For me, all my sisters, yeah, we're all involved in the sport," Force said. "We all love it. But when Ashley came out, she had her own set of goals, things she wanted to achieve. It was the same with Courtney. And it is the same with me. I'm going down my own path. I'm still involved in racing, it's a Top Fuel car, a little different. For me, I have my own goals set. I don't need to compare them to Courtney and try to beat her, her first win, whatever it is. For me, it's about setting my own goals and achieving them myself in my time."
In Funny Car, 2012 Road to the Future Award winner Courtney Force will be looking to continue her momentum in her Traxxas Ford Mustang while father and defending race winner John Force will try to claim his seventh title at the tradition-rich event. Defending world champ Jack Beckman, Ron Capps, Finals winner Cruz Pedregon, Robert Hight, Alexis DeJoria and Matt Hagan all will be in the mix to win the Funny Car title at Pomona.
As always, fans will have the opportunity to interact with their favorite drivers as they're granted an exclusive pit pass to the most powerful motorsports attraction on the planet. While visiting the pits, interactive NHRA Nitro Alley and the NHRA Manufacturers Midway, fans will also want to check out NHRA's popular Hot Rod Junction presented by the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum that offers a spectacular display of many nostalgic dragsters, race cars and hot rods on display.
Fans also will want to take advantage of the popular Championship Sunday Track Walk, which is free to all Sunday ticket holders. This popular event gives fans the opportunity to walk down the legendary drag strip alongside some of the NHRA's biggest stars.
Also, on Thursday at the track, fans will have the rare opportunity to attend a special Nitro Pit Party and Press Conference to kick-off the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season in the pro pits prior to the first qualifying session of the season. Many of the top stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be featured during the Press Conference, which starts at 11 a.m., including Antron Brown, Courtney Force, Tony Schumacher, Brittany Force, Jack Beckman, Ron Capps, Allen Johnson, John Force and Del Worsham.
As NHRA continues its Nitro Generation celebration, NHRA is offering free general admission for children 12 and under with a paying adult. Tickets are available online at http://www.NHRATIX.com or by calling the NHRA Ticket Sales Center at 800-884-NHRA (6472).
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Some people are so unfamiliar with water that it may take them weeks of lessons before they no longer panic when they are under water, says Stuart Gadd, the assistant aquatics manager at the University of Wollongong Swim School.
The university's multi-ethnic population has it perfectly placed for providing adult learn-to-swim classes.
Many overseas students have never had the chance to swim so there is constant demand for the classes, which have been operating for 18 months.
And the classes are open to everyone in the Illawarra, not just university students.
"We get a massive range of ability, and for some people after five weeks it's a big achievement to be able to simply submerge and not panic," Gadd says.
Participants range in age from 19 to those in their 60s.
"It's rewarding to see the guys getting more familiar with the water and getting more confident."
Jichao "Jimmy" Zhang has been studying at the university for two years and says he's pleased with his progress in the lessons.
"I'm learning to do freestyle better and it's good that my coach has a lot of patience," he laughs.
"I'm very happy. It gives you the opportunity to enjoy life and to go to the beach."
With summer nearing, there have been repeated calls from organisations such as the Royal Life Saving Society for people to be safe in the water, whether it's at the swimming pool, at the beach or while rockfishing.
The UOW program runs over five weeks, with three 30-minute sessions a week. Participants can also include five weeks of swimming outside session times.
There is a maximum of five participants to each session, and Gadd says it seems people who are unfamiliar with water are more comfortable learning in a group situation than a one-on-one basis.
"We find they're much more inclined to continue swimming when they're learning in a group - it's perhaps the pressure of one-on-one," Gadd says.
"But with the weather [warming up] there is massive incentive for them to learn."
Familiarisation with the pool layout and depths and first aid come before students are taught to move in water, regulate breathing and get used to floating.
"Once they've found that buoyancy, they can move on to kicking," Gadd says.
"They just need to feel safe in a body of water, to manage themselves and save themselves."
The five-week courses coincide with school terms.
Sessions run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Swim Centre also runs stroke-correction courses, aqua jogging, swim for fitness - popular with triathletes and ocean swimmers - and swim-for-fun groups.
For more details on the adult learn-to-swim course, contact the Swim School on 4221 4194.


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[Note: See Part I here, Part II here.]
Analyzing all military options in one post is far too unwieldy, and would be sloppy. Therefore, the remainder of this series on Iran will be broken down into much smaller parts. This part is a group task.
Before diving in to analyzing specific US military options vis a vis Iran, The Adventures of Chester would like to request a group brainstorming session. Using the power of distributed intelligence, we ask you, what are the range of MILITARY options (not diplomatic, not economic, not informational)? Let's see what ideas get tossed out on the table and then we'll look at a number of them, or combinations of them. Readers will forgive the use of editorial privilege in deciding which to consider and which to combine.
We've developed these so far:
Limited Political Objective: Destruction of Nuclear Infrastructure
1. Aerial raid or campaign to destroy WMD infrastructure.
2. Ground-based raid (heavier raid) to destroy WMD infrastructure..
3. Ground-based sabotage (lighter raid) to destroy WMD infrastructure.
4. Combination of aerial raid/campaign and ground-based raid to destroy WMD infrastructure. For example:
a. Aerial raid on majority of infrastructure, seizure of key installations via ground or over the horizon, in order to perform intelligence exploitation, or to capture existing facilities intact.
b. Man-hunting operation designed to find and capture key members of the scientific community, possibly combined with aerial raids on a number of their locations.
Still Limited, but Expanded Political Objective: Destruction of Nuclear Infrastructure, Weakening of Regime Power (a "punitive campaign")
1. Aerial raid on WMD infrastructure, aerial raids on critical vulnerabilities of regime power.
2. Aerial and/or ground raid against WMD infrastructure, aerial/ground raids on critical vulnerabilities of regime power.
3. Aerial/ground raids on WMD infrastructure, ground raids on critical vulnerabilities of regime power, fissure of the nation into a zone of Iranian control, and a zone of US-backed resistance control.
Unlimited Political Objective: Destruction of Iranian Nuclear Infrastructure; Removal of Iranian Regime
1. Aerial raid on WMD infrastructure, small-scale and singular aerial decapitation attack against key individuals, institutions, and symbols of Iranian regime.
2. Aerial raid on WMD infrastructure, rolling aerial campaign against all regime targets: political, economic, military.
3. Aerial/ground raids on WMD infrastructure, aerial/ground campaign against entire Iranian regime. Continued occupation of WMD infrastructure. No alternate government created by US forces. Quick exit of US forces from majority of country.
a. Same as 3, but with extensive use of local Iranian resistance.
b. Same as 3, but with overwhelming US ground force.
4. Aerial/ground raids on WMD infrastructure, aerial/ground campaign against entire Iranian regime. Creation of US-supported government zones. US long-term occupation of these zones. Slow attrition of remaining regime power. Could be lighter, or heavier than option 3.
5. Aerial/ground raids on WMD infrastructure, aerial/ground campaign against entire Iranian regime. Creation of US-backed government. Long-term US presence in Iran.
Some Other Wild-Card Options (these break the rule of military-only actions, as they are truly combinatory in nature)
1. Encouragement of aerial strike by proxies (Israel) on WMD infrastructure (military + diplomatic)
a. Can include logistical or other support.
2. Support of internal rebellion; ground raids on WMD infrastructure in conjunction with opposition groups (miliary + covert/CIA)
What say you, readers? Please offer your thoughts and we will have a robust discussion. The tempo and content of the responses will dictate the timing of Part IV.
Remember, the goal is to imagine all unique options, not to critique them in-depth at this point. And likewise, not to be repititious.
UPDATE: Fri, 1:25pm: Excellent comments, readers! Please keep them coming. Remember, the goal at this point is not to critique different actions yet, or to examine the Iranian side, though we will do that too, but instead to offer unique solutions that have yet to be mentioned. I have strong opinions on many of the actions proposed thus far, but will hold back for awhile to let more flow in.
The best comment thus far, which offered an idea completely unique from any others, was posted by "tdbedilion" and involved "military option to squeeze the Iranian economy at its pressure points" to destabilize the regime. Other good comments continue . . .
Sporadic posting throughout the afternoon has begun . . .


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Jodie Foster is getting ready to return to the director's chair, this time on the set of "House of Cards." The American actress will direct an episode in the second season of the Netflix political drama series, Thewrap.com reports.
This means that the series, headlined by Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, will have yet another major Hollywood name in its credits. During the first season, the show's executive producer David Fincher directed the first two episodes before passing the torch to Joel Schumacher ("Trespass"), James Foley ("Who's That Girl"), Charles McDougall ("The Good Wife"), Carl Franklin ("Falling Skies") and Allen Coulter ("Boardwalk Empire").
Jodie Foster has already directed three feature-length films: "Little Man Tate" (1991), "Home for the Holidays" (1996) and "The Beaver" (2011). This will not be the first time that Foster has directed for Netflix: she has already filmed an episode of "Orange is the New Black," which debuted in July.


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In the opening game Friday morning at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex, the Buckeyes beat the Stafford Spartans, 38-32.
Next, though, they faced off against the Kaufman Lions, who eliminated the Buckeyes from the tournament by the narrowest of margins, 20-19. Gilmer had trailed 20-7 at the half.
On Thursday, in their first game at 2 p.m., Gilmer led the Sweetwater Mustangs 30-7 at the half before coasting to a 36-20 win. At 4 p.m., the Bucks led the Boerne Greyhounds 24-12 at the half and went on to a 45-34 win. In their final game of the day at 6 p.m., the Cuero Gobblers gave the Buckeyes a run for the money. The teams were tied 13-13 at the half, but Gilmer came on strong in the second half and went on to record a 33-24 win, giving themfirst place in their pool and sending them into the Championship games on Friday. They needed to have won five consecutive games. Graham was the team that did that for the second consecutive year. They defeated Prestonwood, 47-45, Friday afternoon to win the Division II trophy.
We had talked with Gilmer 7on7 Coach Rebel Jackson after Thursday's action and got his thoughts on the team's play on day one. "The kids played hard. We beat three good teams today. We were a little tired from all the six or seven hours in the heat in that last game and were tied 13-13 at the half, but we found a way to win. It all starts over in the morning. We will play Stafford tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. They remind me of Chapel Hill. They finished second in their pool behind Chapel Hill. Their athletes look identical."
We had also asked Coach Jackson his thoughts after Pool Play on the team's chances to bring back the Championship Trophy in 7on7. "I think we're good enough to win it, but there are six or seven other teams here who are good enough to win it. I like our team and I am proud of the way we are playing."
The Buckeyes will now have a few weeks off before football practice begins in early August for the 2014 season. Opening game is against the Liberty-Eylau Leopards at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Read more: Steers win state title
Read more: Division II Championship Bracket


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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket shelves.
At the winter meetings in Dallas last year, the agent had this to say of the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets: "Normally, they're in the steaks section, and I found them in the fruits-and-nuts category a lot."
Since then, the Dodgers have been sold for $2 billion. The Mets owners have agreed to pay up to $162 million - and likely much less - in a deal with the trustee for Bernard Madoff's fraud victims.
So on Wednesday at the general managers' meeting, Boras said his view of the Dodgers had changed.
"I think they bought the store," he said.
And as for the Mets?
"The best you can say is that they might be in the freezer section," he explained. "But there's a lot of good, longstanding products that they can acquire there."
Slugger Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke are among the top players in a relatively weak free-agent class that also includes outfielders B.J. Upton, Michael Bourn, Torii Hunter and Nick Swisher; first baseman Adam LaRoche; and pitchers Kyle Lohse and Rafael Soriano.
Baseball estimates revenue this year at $2.5 billion - an increase of about $500 million. National television contracts with Fox and Turner that run from 2014-21 will double the average yearly money baseball receives to about $800 million.
And perhaps the biggest evidence of baseball's wealth is franchise values - the Dodgers sold for $2 billion this year in a bankruptcy court auction and the lowly San Diego Padres were bought for $800 million.
"So now we've had owners that have become instant billionaires. They've made over a billion dollars by this reevaluation," Boras said. "I don't think we need Forbes anymore to tell us what franchises are worth because we had a bankruptcy court judge say this is open season, come tell me what this is all worth, and I think we got a proper accounting. Franchise values are through the roof because interestingly enough, we know what a near-top team is worth and we know what a near-bottom-value team on the market is worth by what's gone in the past three or four month. So I think there's a lot of smiling faces for people who invested in this industry in the early 2000s."
Since the Dodgers were bought last spring by a group headed by Mark Walter, Stan Kasten and Magic Johnson, they increased their payroll by about $35 million, adding infielder Hanley Ramirez, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, closer Brandon League, pitcher Josh Beckett and outfielder Carl Crawford.
"Today compared to a year ago, we're in much better shape," general manager Ned Colletti said.
The Dodgers' payroll next year might approach or surpass that of the New York Yankees, who have topped spending every year since Los Angeles edged them by $1 million in 2001.
New York is vowing to cut its payroll by 2014 because of changes in the collective bargaining agreement that will cut the team's revenue-sharing bill if it doesn't wind up paying a luxury tax.
"Every year you're kind of given your budgets, your challenges, your needs," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "You always have your restrictions, whether it's in terms of what ownership provides, the Basic Agreement allows."
It is in Boras' interest to encourage spending. His free-agent group includes Soriano and fellow closers Jose Valverde and Ryan Madson, first baseman Carlos Pena, Bourn, Lohse and pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Infielder Maicer Izturis became the first major league free agent to switch teams this offseason, agreeing to a $10 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 32-year-old hit .256 with 17 steals in 19 tries, two homers and 20 RBIs this year for the Angels.
"He's someone that's going to come in and compete for the job at second base," said Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos, who tried to acquire him last summer. "He's not guaranteed the job, but the fact that he can play all over the infield, he's just a valuable guy to have. He can do a lot of little things. He's a winning player. He can draw a walk. He can put the ball in play - a pretty good contact rate. He can run a little bit and steal some bags. He plays very good defensively, as well, and is a good teammate, good in the clubhouse."
As the meetings conclude Friday, the deadline will pass for free agents to decide whether to accept $13.3 million qualifying offers from their former clubs. Among the eight players on the market who were given the offers, pitcher Hiroki Kuroda appears to be the only one who might accept. He is coming off his first season with the Yankees.


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Just get started
Finding fresh enthusiasm for health and wellness
It happened so subtly that I hardly noticed.
From junior high through the beginning of college, I got fat. At just over six feet tall and weighing more than 270 pounds, I was positively obese – nearly 100 pounds over my ideal weight. I felt isolated and humiliated every time I went clothes shopping for the next size up, only to eventually discover that I had reached the size limit of what most stores carry.
Honestly, I was in denial. I knew I ate too much, and I knew I my diet was unhealthy, but I didn't care. I had decided to enjoy whatever morsels I wanted, and I would deal with the consequences later. I still remember seeing my own pudgy face in the mirror after weighing in at 275 pounds during my second year of college. I was angry with myself and I knew I needed to make a change.
My sister Natalie, now a registered dietitian, had been preaching to me for a while the virtues of a healthy diet.
"It's an investment in your future," she would always say. Eventually, her advice began to creep into my subconscious. More vegetables, less meat, fewer processed foods and more exercise now will really pay off later, she repeated. I didn't like vegetables, but I loved meat and junk food, so I decided to start with the one change I could stomach: exercise.
I tentatively took up running – just a few minutes on the treadmill or down the street a few blocks – and I eventually began to notice that I had more energy, a smaller appetite and more self-confidence. More importantly, I began to lose weight. It was slow at first – almost as slow as the rate at which I had gained it – but that accelerated as I intensified and diversified my workout. That wasn't enough.
My diet was still pretty poor, and I still carried plenty of extra weight. It wasn't until I made a commitment to eating better – mainly through becoming a vegetarian – that I fully realized the power of a healthy diet. Almost immediately after I replaced fast food with fresh veggies and began to eat smaller portions, my weight started to correct itself.
To date, I have lost 60 pounds, run two half marathons and never felt better. For me, exercise is an addiction of sorts that still battles my love of food, but now I relish waking up early to run several miles before work or lifting weights until my muscles burn with exhaustion. It hasn't always been easy, but it has definitely been worth every mile, every bicep curl and every broccoli floret to know that I'm looking good, feeling great and living well.
Adopting a healthy, active lifestyle can pay off in big ways later on. According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity can lead to diabetes, heart disease, cancer, stroke, arthritis and a host of other problems. It affects more than just health, however. CDC says obese people spent $1,400 more on average per year in medical care costs than people at a normal weight in 2006, and obesity-related medical care costs ran as high as $147 billion nationwide in 2008.
Eating a healthy and diverse diet can also help prevent injury and speed recovery. Getting adequate iron, zinc and calcium, for example, helps strengthen bones and is necessary for the proper healing of fractures. Getting enough protein provides the basic building blocks of cells – particularly muscle, the cells we all want more of. When we reach seniority, living a healthy, active lifestyle can help promote mobility and blunt the effects of aging. That's to say nothing of the confidence boost that looking good provides.
How can someone start living healthier? As with any major health decision, it's important to get input from a qualified expert – in this case a doctor or dietitian. But there are small steps anyone can take that will make a difference over the long term.
One of the most important pillars of a healthy diet is portion control. That simply means eating an appropriate amount of food. A serving of meat, for example, should be about the size of a deck of cards, while a serving of potatoes is about the size of a tennis ball. Try to approach eating as sampling rather than gorging, and make your portions reflect that.
To start eating healthier foods, start small. Substitute one unhealthy snack a day with a healthy one. Once that's no longer a challenge, shift one of your meals in a healthier direction. Pretty soon, you'll be eating from an entirely different and healthier menu. This is one area where a dietitian's input can be very valuable.
Finally, incorporate some activity into your day. Start with something comfortable, such as walking around the block, and work toward ever more challenging goals. Don't go too fast or too hard at first, or you may burn out or injure yourself. Most importantly, don't get discouraged if you don't see results immediately. When I first started running, I didn't notice any difference for weeks. My sister gently reminded me, "It took a long time for you to gain weight, so you shouldn't expect to lose it overnight." Seek to make a healthy diet and exercise part of your daily life and stick with it; you will see results eventually.
Many people have made New Year's resolutions, which most will promptly forget about. Instead of making a resolution this year, consider making a lifestyle change. Consider it an investment in your future.
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From Michelle Roos Goodrum of The Turning of Generations, wrote: "There are so many ancestors in my tree who were farmers. They contributed to the settlement of our great country by moving west and making a living off the land." (I'm a bit envious, because I didn't have anybody move west, at least until much later.)
This is the first month I haven't taken a photo of a historical society, but as soon as winter is over and the travels begin, I will continue to post them.
Many bloggers will be writing their reviews of "Who Do You Think You Are?" which begins this coming Friday evening. I hope many non-bloggers will also watch this interesting series. Vanessa Williams will be featured, and I'm looking forward in hearing about her ancestors. Professional genealogist, Kathleen Brandt of A3Genealogy will be on the show with Tim McGraw, and I am anxious in seeing her. Kathleen you are a star now.
Don't forget, you have less than a week to listen to Tom MacEntee's lecture on "Google For Genealogists," a FREE webinar on LegacyFamilyTree. This is available to all, I saw it once, and need to watch again, it is that good. Regarding the lecture, there is a short introduction first, and don't forget to print out Tom's four-page handout.
I'm taking a little break from this blog. I am working on four new ones, each covering a surname of mine: Poole, Scrambling, Ten Eyck and Westover, the titles and the first posts are done! In the meantime, if you are hating your winter, you might enjoy some flower and nature photos at my Flower Blog.


text: ok so as i was sitting in my driveway staring at my car woundering what i shoud do to it next, i had this idea pop into my head. ok i work at a hardware store and we have this stuff called "optix" it is this realy strong plexiglass like stuff. it is 1/4 thick. so i got this idea to put a piece of it in the back of the trunk of my Mazda Protege, where the seats fold down. you know how there is the space. ok so i thought i could put a piece of optix there cut out a space and put two "12's" in the with neons and all that crap, do you think it would work and if it would sound good, i am open to anysugestions or comments. Thanks


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'''Jermaine''': I don't think the see us. Now, if we can stay outta their sights for a little longer we be all good.
'''Jermaine''': I don't think the see us. Now, if we can stay outta their sights for a little longer we be all good.
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The following is a script of the mission Easy Fare in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Vlad: Come on hottie, forget about the fat serf.
Mallorie: Vlad! Shut up!
Vlad: But he's a serf, and you're a countess. Talking about serfs...
Mallorie: Oh, hey Niko.
(Niko walks in looking for Roman)
Niko: Where's Roman?
Mallorie: Huh. Good question.
Vlad: Hey, yokel. Your dumb cousin isn't here. Go get me a coffee.
Niko: What?
Vlad: Get me a fucking coffee! Come on... I'll get you one. What? You keep staring at me, I'll burst one of your eyeballs. Gorgeous, this guy's a fucking creep!
Mallorie: Give him a break. He's new in the country.
Vlad: I can see that. Did you walk here from nineteen eighty five?
Niko: Yeah.
Vlad: Excellent! Now stop fucking staring at me. I mean, I know I'm good looking and everything, but come on.
(Roman walks in)
Roman: Aah, hey, Mallorie. Hey man!
Niko: Hey
Mallorie: Huh. About time.
Roman: Vlad... Vladdy boy... what's going on?
Vlad: Roman! Roman boy... you tell me what's going on.
Roman: Nice aftershave! What is that? "Sex Pest"?
Vlad: No, it's "Where Is My Fucking Money"?
Roman: I had it, I had some of it... then those Albanians you said you would deal with came and smashed my computer.
Vlad: So it's my fault?
Roman: I didn't say that...
Vlad: Good.
Roman: Anyway, Niko dealt with them... broke Dardan's arm, then beat up a couple more. Then we teach them a real lesson.
Vlad: Is that so? I'll tell you what... while you don't pay, maybe you and Niko can do me few favors.
Roman: Sure.
Vlad: Good
Roman: Why not?
Mallorie: Later, Vlad.
Roman: What?
Mallorie: The phone's ringing.
(Roman answers the phone)
Roman: Hey? Yeah... okay... no, I can't do it: my cousin will do it. Yes he can drive. No, he's not a cop. His name is Niko. He'll be right over. Niko, sorry to ask, cousin... can you go pick up Jermaine, one of my regulars? He's over on Rotterdam Hill on Mohawk Avenue.
Niko: Whatever.
(Niko leaves)
Roman: What was this all about?
Mallorie: Niko came in looking for you and Vlad told him to get him a fucking coffee and Niko didn't want to.
Roman: Coffee? What was he thinking?
Mallorie: I know.
(Niko picks up Jermaine)
Jermaine: Thanks for coming. Can you take me over to Masterson Street?
Niko: Masterson Street it is, Jermaine.
Jermaine: Shit. I thought Roman was gonna pick me up. I need someone I can trust for this run.
Niko: I'm Roman's cousin. If you can trust him, you can trust me.
Jermaine: Ahh, he told me about you. You're Niko, right? The hotshot lady's man cruising around the Mediterranean, breaking hearts and making millions?
Niko: Yeah, I traded in the yacht for this cab. That's exactly the kind of bullshit I can imagine Roman making up. You've got to give him credit for his imagination.
Jermaine: Yeah, you gotta. I had a feeling you sounded to good to be true. The question is, are you willing to get your hands dirty?
Niko: My hands haven't been clean for a long time. Being here in Liberty City is just making them dirtier.
Jermaine: Ok, ok. I've got to pick up some hot parts from my lockup, you down?
Niko: I ain't got no problem with that. Just don't tell me if you stole this shit from a hospital or a school for sick kids. My conscience is troubled enough already.
(Niko drives to the garage)
Jermaine: That door isn't meant to be open. Wait here while I take a look.
(Police show up at the garage)
Jermaine: The cops are onto me. Get us out of here!
(Niko is in the wanted zone)
Jermaine: I'm spinning out, man. Get these cops off our tails.
Jermaine: Help man, you gotta shake these cops.
Jermaine: I ain't going down, man. Get rid of this heat.
Jermaine: Lose the cops, man. Lose the fucking cops. Shit.
(Niko escapes the wanted zone)
Jermaine: I don't think the see us. Now, if we can stay outta their sights for a little longer we be all good.
Jermaine: Alright, I don't think they know where we are. Don't attract an unnecessary attention.
(Niko loses the police)
Jermaine: Great, we lost them.
(Niko drives to the Pay 'n' Spray)
Jermaine: So, what brings you to Liberty City, Niko?
Niko: Roman, I guess, and some other things. I'm looking for something.
Jermaine: Good luck finding them. How's the hunt been going so far?
Niko: It has not really started yet. I'm getting settled in, you know? Roman has had some issues with loan sharks that needed to be resolved. There's this asshole called Vlad who he owes money to as well...
Jermaine: Good luck with that...
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(Niko picks up Jermaine)
Jermaine: Thanks for coming. Can you take me over to Masterson Street?
Niko: Masterson Street it is, Jermaine.
Jermaine: Where's Roman? Are you a cop? You've got to tell me if you're a cop. That's the law.
Niko: Actually, I don't think I would have to tell you if I was a cop. That's just some bullshit that cops circulate to trick people into doing deals with them.
Jermaine: So, you're not a cop.
Niko: No, I tried to join the LCPD.
Jermaine: Yeah...
Niko: I'm Niko, Roman's cousin.
Jermaine: Shit, you just shoulda told me that. Jesus. You nearly gave me a heart attack. I wouldn't want to no cop driving me to pick up a load of hot parts.
Niko: You shouldn't have said that, Jermaine. I've grounds to arrest you now.
Jermaine: Ha ha. That's a joke, right? A funny fucking joke. You should let your cousin stick to the jokes. Making funny don't suit you.
Other dialogue
Niko leaves the car
Jermaine: Hey man, I thought you were driving me?
Jermaine: This thing don't drive itself, get in.
Jermaine: What're you doing? Get back in the car.
Jermaine: Niko, yo, Roman said you were reliable.
Failing the mission
Jermaine dies
Niko: Roman, man, I got some bad news. Your client, Jermaine, he got hurt.
Roman: Shit, Niko. He was one of my only regulars. This ain't good at all, man. Later.
Roman's car is destroyed
Niko: Hey Roman, sorry about this, but your cab got trashed.
Roman: Niko, how come you trash my cab but you never trash those tanks you drive back home? This is real bad, man.


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Named Co-Player Of Week
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Another big week earned Yale catcher Sarah Onorato another honor. Onorato, who batted .588 in six games last week, was named the Ivy League Player of the Week. She shared the honor with Brown's Stephanie Thompson.
It also was a record-breaking week for Onorato. On Wednesday in a doubleheader with Army, she set the Yale single-season doubles record, belting her 17th of the season. She added two more in the four-game series with Brown and now has 19 on the season. She also became Yale's single-season hits leader in the series with the Bears. Her 64 hits on the season break the previous mark of 60 that was shared by Kathy Ching (1997) and Leah Kelley (2004).
Onorato also kept adding to her school-record home run total. She belted three in Sunday's doubleheader at Brown, giving her 14 for the season.
Onorato, who was honored for the second time this season, begins the week fourth in the nation in doubles per game (0.41), 13th in slugging percentage (.864) and 23rd in batting average (.435).
In addition, pitcher Rhydian Glass was named to the Ivy League Honor Roll. She was the winning pitcher in two games last week, allowing four earned runs in 15 innings (1.87 ERA).
The Bulldogs are closing out the season on Tuesday afternoon with a single game at Marist.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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Greenpeace activists unfurl a banner reading: "Your Profit, Our peril" outside Euro Plaza, home of the General Electric France Headquarters. In the lead up to the second anniversary of the Fukushima meltdowns. Greenpeace is calling for laws to be changed toensure all companies involved to be accountable for nuclear disasters.
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Ritter to Obama: This time, you're wrong
So much for the "lapdog" insults from Republicans. Gov. Bill Ritter broke with President Obama today, saying the prez has made a fundamental mistake.
Health care? Cap and trade? Global warming.
Try March Madness and the NCAA tournament.
"Today I am saddened to say we no longer see eye to eye – at least not on his decision to pick Florida State over Gonzaga in the first round of the tournament," Gov. Ritter said. "The fact is Gonzaga has been ranked a top 15 team most of the season and will be a very dangerous eight seed for any team to face in the tournament."
The governor facetiously urged the president to call for a congressional investigation. Ritter also launched one of his famous executive orders creating one of his famous Blue Ribbon panels to examine "where the selection committee went wrong."
Of course, the governor has a vested interest in all of this.
His second son, Abe, attends Gonzaga, in Spokane, Wash.
And Colorado's own Matt Bouldin plays for Gonzaga.
"Gonzaga is led this year by one of the best basketball players our state has produced in a long, long time," Ritter said. "His pass-first mentality and leadership abilities have Gonzaga looking to make a deep run in this year's tournament."
Bouldin attended ThunderRidge High School, where he was named the Colorado state player of the year as a junior and senior. As a senior at Gonzaga, Bouldin was named to the John R. Wooden All-American Team and is a finalist for the Lowe's Senior Class Award.


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Most women are looking for ways to look ten pounds thinner. Nancy Nix-Rice is a wardrobe consultant and author and she's going to demonstrate on herself how to make changes that will result in a slimmer and more flattering look. Her book is titled Looking Good. Cookbook authors, Kimberly Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero will demonstrate making a delicious seaside toffee and tell the story about how this annual tradition first originated for the holidays. These ladies are referred to as The Sugar Mommas and their cookbook is "Sugar Sugar: Every Recipe Has a Story." Connie Crawford, President, CEO and Designer for Fashion Patterns by Coni, will show to fit and design knit garments and will show sketches of various knit designs. She'll illustrate the various knit fabrics and stretch elements.
Visit the Website: http://www.kenw.org/programs/creative-living
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Say 'Cheese!' for Sony Ericsson smile-friendly phone
Phoney smiles all around
Sony Ericsson has launched its first cameraphone with integrated smile detection.
Sony Ericsson's C510 cameraphone
Smile Shutter technology on-board that C510 ensures that the phone's 3.2-megapixel camera only ever captures your subject's pearly white grin. Sony also plans to add the feature onto its flagship 8.1-megapixel C905 phone.
Up to three faces can also be detected by the C510's camera. Snapfish, Hewlett-Packard's application for ordering prints of pictures taken on the phone, is pre-installed.
Music, images and videos - the latter can be uploaded directly onto YouTube - are stored onto Memory Stick Micro cards.
Upload videos onto YouTube
The phone has a 2.2in display and is set-up for connections over tri-band GSM and Edge. It measures 107 x 47 x 12mm and comes in "Future Black" and "Radiation Silver" body colours.
It's expected to ship in the first quarter of this year. No price yet.
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Marvel Universe
First Appearance
Rom #1 (1979)
Home World
Technology Level
The males or Sciwraiths as they came to be known were highly advanced, creating the Drakillar battle fleet capable of warp drive and used against the Galadorian inhabitants of the "Golden Galaxy." The Wraiths were also skilled in a form of bioengineering that crossed both sorcery and sciences, which they used to create the Hellhounds out of predators from various worlds. Female Wraiths generally rely on sorcery.
Militaristic, imperialistic
Physical Description
The Dire Wraiths are metamorphs, able to transform into virtually any shape. While they inherited this ability form their Skrull forebears, the Dark Nebula's magical energies greatly enhanced it, allowing them to alter their mass to some extent (unlike their Skrull relatives); however, most Wraiths lost their shape-shifting ability when Wraithworld was neutralized.
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The M.S.E. and Ed.S. in School Administration programs prepare school leaders who are reflective practitioners by requiring candidates to think analytically, practically and creatively about the teaching, learning, and the decision making processes associated with educational leadership.
Student Learning Outcomes — The graduate with the Master Science in Education or Education Specialist degree in School Administration will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to promote the success of all students by:
•facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
• advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
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• acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
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One of the best buys in the motoryacht catagory. Comfortable accommodations and an open layout result in a long-range cruising yacht or a great liveaboard. Perfect for two couples. Easy access to pilothouse and flybridge. Three Marine reverse air airconditioning/heating units (Two new). Has the larger 250 HP Hinos. Includes 2002 Valient center console dinghy. Maintained by the best boat mechanics on the east coast.
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