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Flying Cars: Are They Finally Ready For Take Off?
Despite centuries of promise, flying cars remain largely confined to films and fiction. But a host of new projects hope to finally let them fly.
Blade Runner. Back to the Future. The Fifth Element. Science fiction classics that all have one thing in common: flying cars.
Whether it's gliding taxi cabs or hovering DeLoreans, Hollywood has embraced the idea of a vehicle that is as happy on the motorway as it is in the clouds. But away from the silver screen, this science fiction staple has failed to take off.
Over the years, there have been ambitious and attempts – such as the Taylor Aerocar - but few would agree that the designs are in any way practical or user-friendly.
But the ever increasing number of cars on the roads means that a vehicle that can soar into the skies remains an attractive option. "We need to try to relive congestion on our road, and one potential solution is an aerial vehicle" says Dr Michael Jump, a lecturer in aerospace at Liverpool University in the UK.
He is behind one of a clutch of firms and projects that aim to ensure the flying car doesn't remain grounded for another century.
One of the most high-profile attempts is the Transition, an aircraft that can fold its wings, allowing it to also operate as a street-legal road vehicle. Terrafugia, the company behind the machine, see owners driving their car to an airport where the wings can be deployed for take-off. Once in the air, the vehicle has a range of 740 km (460 miles) on a single tank of regular unleaded fuel and, can carry two people plus luggage.
The machine, which had its first successful test flight earlier this year, will cost around $300,000 and is scheduled for release in 2012. Wanabee pilots will only need to have completed 20 hours of observed flying time to take to the skies.
Hot on its contrails is the PAL-V (personal air and land vehicle), which looks more like a mini-helicopter than plane. The machine, developed by a Dutch firm, is actually an autogyro, with a propeller at the rear to provide forward thrust and a free-spinning rotor to give it lift. On the ground, it operates more like a streamlined tricycle that is able to lean into corners at high speeds.
It has a similar range (560km/350 miles) and speed to the Transition (110mph/180 km/h) and is also expected to cost around $300,000. The firm is still looking for investment to help with what it calls "the birth of a new class of vehicles".
'Tomorrow's reality'While projects like the Transition and PAL-V aim to slot into our current transport systems, a EU-funded project called myCopter is pushing for a complete rethink. Rather than driving a car that is compromised by a requirement to fly, or flying a vehicle that is compromised by needing to drive like a car, Dr Jump's team is looking to a future where we whizz to work in Personal Aerial Vehicles (PAVs) with dedicated highways in the sky.
"This project is looking at how the air transport industry might change over the next 150 years," says Dr Michael Jump, a lecturer in aerospace at Liverpool University.
It has already identified a number of key problems that need to be solved to make personal air transport a success.
First, is the design of the craft. The team wanted to design something that had the "familiarity of a car". But other than that, says Dr Jump, "all bets are off".
Some of the design proposals for the exterior of myCopter show a suitably futuristic looking vehicle, that would not look out of place in George Jetson's garage. The system is a hybrid of a light aircraft and helicopter. It has three helicopter type rotors, but they are embedded within the large triangular wing that makes up the top surface of the aircraft, one on each side, and one on at the back. These embedded rotors are known as ducted fans, which can create greater thrust at higher safety, albeit with less efficiency.
"We have gone for something that is capable of vertical lift, rather than having to drive to your local airfield, and requiring a runway," says Dr Jump"Vertical lift generally means rotors of some kind. We don't believe the future is us all flying around in helicopters. You don't really want lots of whirling rotors flying in your suburbs, so that really drives you to ducted fans."
The team also want to reduce the level of skill required to operate an aircraft - the goal being a "highway in the sky", where an individual is able to fly from point to point with the ease of driving an automobile. "Imagine getting in with your iPad, and plugging it in and just telling it where to go and away you go," says Dr Jump.
The team believes this will require "an effective human machine interface" to allow people to easily control the vehicle. A simulator set up at the lab in Liverpool with just two levers shows the level of simplicity they are aiming for. One controls altitude, or up-and-down, and another controls direction. "If you can remember left and right that's all you need to know," Mark White, flight simulation laboratory manager of myCopter, recently told Discovery on the BBC World Service. The team are currently recruiting for a group of novice 'pilots' to test their design.
However, they will not be flying on their own. The team intends to draw on drone technology to automate as much of the flying as possible. Current fly-by-wire technology, as well as some of the features being used in the development of autonomous or robotic vehicles could all help fleets of these vehicles fly along predefined highways – and crucially avoid each other.
But perhaps the biggest problem the team aim to tackle are the regulatory and safety issues, as well as those of public opinion. "The technology is the easiest bit," says Dr Jump.
Introducing flying cars raises a number of issues, many of which have probably already run through your mind. Who will govern where they fly? Will they interfere with planes? What will stop a drunk driver (flier?) crashing into my house?
"People get very annoyed by motorways at the bottom of their garden, what they will feel about motorways above their house?" he asks.
The team has until 2014 to answer that question. Then, could we finally begin to see the rise of the flying car?
When pressed about a likely launch date, the project scientists are reluctant to commit but have no doubts that it will come to pass.
"We are trying to apply rational scientific engineering approach to this problem" says Dr Jump. "What sounds strange and wonderful today can very often become tomorrow's reality."


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Turn 18 – DragonCon 2010
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Featuring John "MusiM" Beauchamp and Suzy "Specter".
Music: Intro – Untitled by MusiM; Outro – Breathe by MusiM
This week we talk about everything we saw and learned at DragonCon. Enjoy!
Music Artists Mentioned:
Ego Likeness – http://www.myspace.com/egolikeness
Cruxshadows – http://www.cruxshadows.com/
Voltaire – http://www.myspace.com/voltairenyc
Other links:
The Guild – http://www.watchtheguild.com/

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Our company Softweb LLC, sells an e-commerce solution called cart 2.0. While we created the cart software and design websites for our customers, many of our sites are designed by designers right here on 99 designs. We are looking to increase our web pressence and drive more sales from our website.
Small and medium business owners looking to start selling on the web or upgrade their e-commerce strores
We have a website that can be seen right now at http://www.cart20.com/html. We began designing this site which basically highlights most of our cart features. But it is BORING. We need a new identity so when people come to our site they want to contact us and use our company to do their e-commerce. We need a homepage and 1 internal page done for this project. The internal page will be one of the informational pages.
You can use any colors youd like and i encourage you to redesign the cart 2.0 logo. This website should be a call to action. While we dont sell our solution online, users should quickly see how they can contact us via telephone, email or live chat. You can use the information on the current site to better understand our solution.
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One thing I haven't noticed a lot of people talk about is building links to your social media content which can do wonders for both your flow of link juice, but also within the top 10 rankings. I offer this to my clients during a link building campaign and I'll tell you what I tell them. Unless they have unique and quality content this won't work out so well, or will look badly. Keep in mind that all the content in forms of words you put out there on social media sites, make sure it's unique to avoid the ever so dreaded dupe content penalty.
Most social media sites will rank for most long tail keywords, and even for a highly competitive keyword if done right. This can be a powerful method because if you're launching a new service or product within a tough niche, you can at least start grabbing some top search engine spots with your social media while you wait for your main site to develop some trust. A lot of these sites allow you to obtain a one way link which helps in the long run greatly. If you think about it you're getting that link within content that's on topic and coming from an authorative site.
Gain More Than One Top 10 Ranking:
There are so many social media sites out there I suggest you stick with the best to begin with, then venture out into the web 2.0 web and find more social sites that perhaps are designed around your niche. When I'm working with clients on a contract basis it usually involves me using social media to get information about them or their product within the top 10-20 spots in Google. This can be as simple as creating a Youtube video and naming it after the keyword you're targeting, hell, make a few videos even. Another method is getting a Flickr picture ranked well by again titling it with the proper keywords and then doing things like sharing the picture with Flickr groups and other social photography sites. There are so many other posibilites such as the ever popular Squidoo and Hubpages which if done right can rank easily.
Facebook has recently allow business's to create pages which I've seen starting to rank well for a lot of keywords. Getting your business listed with the Yellow Pages can also get your company listed in the business listings that show up at the top of a Google search page, as well within Google Maps. I've even seen a lot of people target their Craigslist ads with the right title and keywords which ranked very well for a lot of juicy keywords.
So you can see that the benefit of having quality content up on these sites for not only links but exposure. Now not all of the social media content you create will make it within the top 10 or even 20 spots in Google. So this is where some well crafted and cautious link building can be done to push the already weighted link up in the SERPs. Depending on where and what type of media you're pushing you'll want to approach the link building in a smart manor. Lets go over a few of the social media sites in the next bit here.
Building Links To Your Social Media:
Youtube – Youtube usually has little to no trouble ranking for most long tail keywords and hard to rank for terms. It's no secret that Google loves video, owns Youtube, and it's starting to have the same love as Wikipedia once did. Youtube videos ranks are also influenced by the rating on Youtube, and Google can tell when a video is quality and original. You can do a few simple things like social bookmarking your video to give it an extra link juice boost. Incorporating your video within your Squidoo pages, Hubpages and other social media will help bring up its quality as well give it a few links.
Squidoo – Squidoo pages are great because you can create a content rich page with not only articles, but with other forms of social media all tied in. Link Building for your Squidoo Lens is worth the time and has an abundance of different options. First off you can submit your Lens to a number of sites designed to promote Squidoo Len's which I've already blogged about. This alone will greatly help with the ranking of your Lens.
Flickr – Flickr is an amazing site that is love by Google and Yahoo(I wonder why :) and provides a great way to bring some targeted traffic. Make sure to appropriatly name your photos and then join related Flickr groups to share your pictures. There are several photo sharing sites and blogs, and if you can create some photography that is not only showing off your business or product, but viral in nature. A great picture can go a long way and attract visitors from places a lot of businesses are not tapping into. A client of mine managed to attract a lot of business by taking a lot of great photo sets of a conference he went to which lead to that album ranking well and attracting a lot of search traffic. This is just one great example of how this can work for you. And if all else fails throw a few social bookmarks to the picture page to speed up the indexing process.
RSS Feed Sites – RSS feed sites have been popping up all over the place and RSS Link Building has become a great tool to gain more exposure and links. A lot of the more popular feed sites like RSS Hugger and MillionRSS are great places to have your feed profile ranked within the search engines. This is an added bonus because you're already getting links and feed subscribers from these sites! There are also RSS based news sites that also provide another way for your media to sneak up in the search engines. Two great examples of sites like this are Aide RSS and Toluu which both give you links and their feed profile pages rank well in the search engines.
Well I hope this has given you folks some more to think about and I know I'm doing nothing but creating 10x the work load for you. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments on what you think or especially from anyone doing this in their link building campaigns.


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Some 16,000 meters of documents, 244 tons of weight, 12 staff members and 2,675 hours of work – the International Tracing Service's (ITS) world documentary heritage is moving. As of 2013 the original documents in the ITS archives are included on the UNESCO "Memory of the World" registry. Since May 8, 2017, skilled...learn more
What value do documents on victims of Nazi persecution hold for archive education? This question was the focus of the 31st archive educators' conference with some sixty participants from archives and memorials in Germany and Switzerland. Taking place at the International Tracing Service (ITS) for the first time in late...learn more
On May 19, 2017 Karen Franklin, Director of Family Research at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York, updated herself about the processing of inquiries and the status of digitization at the International Tracing Service(ITS). It was her first visit to Bad Arolsen. "I can feel an impressive commitment to easing access to...learn more
Travelling circus people during the National Socialist era are the focus of an interdisciplinary European research project. Project director Malte Gasche of the Centre for Nordic Studies at the University of Helsinki describes the background and aims of the research and the project's use of various events to reach the...learn more
Gustave Oeyen, a member of the resistance, survived the hardships of imprisonment in the Neuengamme concentration camp. The fact that some of his personal belongings have been preserved as effects came as a complete surprise to his son. Jean-Marie Oeyen recently visited the International Tracing Service (ITS) to claim...learn more
It was commemoration and recognition that brought the one-time prisoner of war and concentration camp inmate Alexandr Afanasjew to Germany shortly before May 9, the day marking Russia's victory over Nazi Germany. The ninety-four-year-old came to the International Tracing Service (ITS) with his daughter and...learn more
On 3rd May 1945 more than 6,000 concentration-camp prisoners died during the bombardment of the ships "Cap Arcona" and "Thielbek" in the Bay of Lübeck. The International Tracing Service (ITS) holds documentation on the identification of those who died from the maritime catastrophe as well as documents relating to the...learn more
On April 29, 1945, the U.S. Army received marching orders to liberate the Dachau concentration camp. On their arrival at the camp, 32,000 survivors—many of whom were seriously ill—awaited them. The "first meeting of the International Inmates' Committee in the liberated Dachau camp" took place the very next day. The...learn more
How can the ITS make the most effective use of its research capacity? In the interview Henning Borggräfe, Head of the Research and Education Branch, talks about new projects and promoting research.learn more
Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is observed on the 27th of Nissan in the Jewish calendar, falls on April 24 this year. This Israeli memorial day commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and is dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. The central theme of this year's...learn more


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Tangy and saucy with an intense fusion of coconut and delicate green onion flavors, this meaty chicken dish an updated version of a favorite Filipino dish, chicken adobo. Bone-in chicken thighs are marinated in soy sauce, browned in a skillet and then simmered in a coconut milk, vinegar and herbed sauce with whole garlic cloves. The result is quick well-seasoned chicken dish that produces a flavorful brown sauce that hugs and clings to the chicken.
In addition to it being a comforting classic, the best part of this dish is that it takes very little active cooking time, making it a great candidate for those last-minute weeknight meals.
Filipino Chicken Adobo
Recipe from Cook's Illustrated via Tomatoes on the Vine
- 8 (5-7 ounce) bone in chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 (13 1/2-ounce) can coconut milk
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 scallion, sliced thin
- Toss chicken with soy sauce in large bowl. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. Remove chicken from soy sauce, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Transfer chicken side down, to 12-inch nonstick skillet (I used a cast iron skillet); set aside soy sauce.
- Place skillet over medium-high heat and cook until chicken skin is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. While chicken is browning, whisk coconut milk, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper into soy sauce.
- Transfer chicken to plate and discard fat in skillet. Return chicken to skillet skin side down, add coconut milk mixture, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Flip chicken skin side up and continue to cook, uncovered, until chicken registers 175 degrees, (I just cooked it for about 15 minutes). Transfer chicken to platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil.
- Remove bay leaves and skim any fat off surface of sauce. Return skillet to medium-high heat and cook until sauce is thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken, sprinkle with scallions and serve over rice.


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Road-tested Steiner welcomes another Dodgers year
LOS ANGELES -- This isn't the first time Charley Steiner has been part of an international opener.
The four-time Emmy Award winner just entered his 10th season as a Dodgers play-by-play announcer, having joined the team he listened to growing up in Brooklyn after broadcasting Yankees games for three seasons.
LOS ANGELES -- This isn't the first time Charley Steiner has been part of an international opener.
The four-time Emmy Award winner just entered his 10th season as a Dodgers play-by-play announcer, having joined the team he listened to growing up in Brooklyn after broadcasting Yankees games for three seasons.
The 2004 Yankees opened their season in Japan, and Steiner sees several parallels between that team and this year's Dodgers, who just opened their season with two wins over the D-backs in a groundbreaking series in Sydney.
"Ironically and coincidentally, this Dodgers team is very much like the 2004 Yankees," Steiner said as the club was about to leave Arizona for Australia.
"A: Star-studded. B: They are now becoming a worldwide phenomenon as the Yankees were when they played the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Tokyo, and of course that necessitated a very long trip. But the Dodgers now have arrived at event status. And so, part of the price you pay for being event status, your schedule gets all bollixed up -- whether it's additional Sunday night games, where you get into the next town real late or in this case going to Sydney and get in really, really late."
Steiner returns to a revamped broadcasting crew assembled for the Dodgers' new television network, SportsNet LA. For games outside of California and Arizona, Steiner will team with former Dodgers star pitcher Orel Hershiser. He will also continue his duties as the radio play-by-play voice for all home and away games in California and Arizona with partner Rick Monday.
Australia marked the seventh location outside the continental United States from which Steiner has broadcast Major League Baseball. In 2008, he called the Dodgers-Padres games from Beijing. He also opened the MLB season in Mexico in 1999, and he handled the first MLB game in Puerto Rico in '01.
"But in 2004, when the Yankees went [to Japan], a couple of things [stood out]," he said. "One, it was the first year for a fellow named Alex Rodriguez in pinstripes. Two, and more importantly, it was the first year back for Hideki Matsui to go back to Tokyo. So when we got off the plane in Tokyo at 4 o'clock in the morning, two hours from downtown Tokyo, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reporters. And all it was, was Hideki Matsui and a bunch of guys from New York.
"The Yankees played a couple of games against Tampa Bay, split the two if I recall correctly. The Yankees would then lose 11 of their first 19, then go on to win eight straight and finish the season 40 games over .500."
Steiner said the real test for the Dodgers will be how they rebound from the trip once the season resumes in the United States.
"The Dodgers, how that plays out after Sydney, a couple of things, I think, based on my time with the Yankees," he said. "Don Mattingly was with that team. The flight to and from is tough. It's going to take a few days, if not a week to 10 days, for their bodies to get reacclimated. But much like the Yankees of 2004, there's so much talent here. It might be a little bump in the road, but long term, it shouldn't be a big problem."
Steiner said this Dodgers team has the pitching staff to survive such a challenge.
"The starters and bullpen, their strength -- much can be said about [Yasiel] Puig and Hanley [Ramirez] and [Matt] Kemp and [Andre] Ethier -- but the Dodgers one through five, and especially Josh Beckett, if he resembles anything like he did in [his first two spring starts] -- whoa!" Steiner said.
"To have Dan Haren four and Beckett five, that's pretty impressive. And we haven't brought up [Clayton] Kershaw or [Zack] Greinke or [Hyun-Jin] Ryu. So the rotation is solid. And the bullpen, you've got four guys that have closed at one time or another. The pitching is probably the strength of this team, as of this day."
Based on last year, Steiner said the secret to the Dodgers' success really is no secret.
"You know, it's the old story," he said. "Health. Hanley Ramirez, what we saw for half a season, prorate those numbers if he can stay healthy. If second base can finally be rectified. You know what you're going to get with the corners with Adrian Gonzalez and Juan Uribe. I think the four outfielders into three is basically an overrated story, just because of the nature of the four fellows we're talking about. It also may present an opportunity for Joc Pederson. A.J. Ellis and [Tim] Federowicz behind the plate. I guess health is the predominant issue."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com.


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The historic Omni William Penn Hotel is opposite Steel Plaza T Station in downtown Pittsburgh. Guests can walk 4 blocks to Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, or drive 10 minutes to the Andy Warhol Museum, the largest museum in the United States devoted to the works of a single artist.
Cocktails from the 1920s
Travelers can work out in the 24-hour fitness center, and latte lovers enjoy having a Starbucks® café on site. The lavishly decorated, 1920s-style Speakeasy lounge serves Prohibition era cocktails - the perfect prelude to a Mediterranean supper in the Terrace Room and live jazz in Palm Court.
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Hotel Amenities
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the 2 coffee shops/cafés. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 3 bars/lounges. This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
Event facilities measuring 52000 square feet (4831 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Omni William Penn Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Porter/bellhop
- Year Built 1916
- Meeting rooms
- Tours/ticket assistance
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- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Smoke-free property
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- Conference space size (meters) - 4831
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
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- Conference space size (feet) - 52000
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- Total number of rooms - 597
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Number of floors - 17
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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- Multilingual staff
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per day )
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Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Refrigerator
- Down comforter
- Premium TV channels
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
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- Air conditioning
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- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
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- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- Rainfall showerhead
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Digital TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- MP3 docking station
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
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- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge each morning.
Terrace Room - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Tap Room - This restaurant specializes in fish and chips and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Palm Court - This lobby lounge serves light fare only. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
Speakeasy - Onsite cocktail bar . Open select days.
Brueggers Bagels - This delicatessen specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Minimum check-in age is 21
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Children and extra beds
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- Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
- 1 per room (up to 25 lb)
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Shootout: Take Two--The Duke City Shootout continues into this weekend. Last Saturday's shotgun start launched seven teams of filmmakers on a weeklong race to cast, shoot and edit seven short films. The films will premiere at this weekend's gala final event. Until then, however, the Shootout still has a few surprises up its sleeves. For a complete listing of events, log on to www.dukecityshootout.com.
Film Review
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Environmentally aware documentary provides fuel for conspiracy theories
Did you know there were more electric vehicles on the road 100 years ago, when the automobile was making its first inroads into American culture, than there were gasoline-powered vehicles? After all, electric vehicles are far cleaner, cheaper and more easily repaired than their internal combustion cousins. And yet, here we are a century later, and electric vehicles remain nothing more than a "pipe dream." Why? That's just one of the juicy think nuggets presented in the sober new documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?, a perfect companion piece to Al Gore's global warming call-to-arms An Inconvenient Truth.
Film Review
Strangers With Candy
Satyrical TV show graduates to theaters with consistent laughs
Fans were no doubt happy to learn that Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert finally got around to crafting a feature film version of "Strangers With Candy," their three-season-long series on Comedy Central. The show went off the air five years ago, but continued to resonate with viewers and has only added to its loyal cult following a comprehensive DVD release of all three seasons. Of course, Colbert's recent success with CC's "The Colbert Report" makes now a fine time to introduce the show into the mainstream.
Idiot Box
Just Screw It!
"Amazing Screw-On Head"
Stop me if you've heard this one before: See, there's this artificially intelligent robot head who works as a top-secret super spy for Abraham Lincoln combating assorted supernatural and extraterrestrial threats to the nation, particularly those levied by his reanimated manservant-turned-archfiend Emperor Zombie. Helping our titular head are his new manservant Mr. Groin, a talking, three-legged dog named Mr. Dog and a collection of super-duper, steam-powered bodies onto which the Amazing Screw-On Head can, well, screw himself. ... No, I'm not making this up.
Week in Sloth
The Week in Sloth
"Who Wants to be a Superhero?" (Sci-Fi 7 p.m.) Marvel comics king Stan Lee presides over a reality show in which costumed geeks try to impress him with their ideas for the next great superhero sensation.


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This is the home page of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), a working group of ISO/IEC (officially ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 11) with the mission to develop standards for coded representation of digital audio and video and related data. Since 1988 when it has been established, the group has produced standards that help industry offer end users an ever more enjoyable digital media experience.
In its 30 years of activity MPEG has developed an impressive portfolio of standards and technologies that have created an industry worth several hundreds billion USD.
In a world where information technology, consumer electronics, entertainment and telecommunication products and content variously converge by incorporating increasingly sophisticated technologies and the need for timely available standards is as strong as ever, MPEG provides a proven mechanism to bring research results into standards that promote innovation for the benefit of all.


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Just in time for the election season Steve Lambert brings his iconic signage based sculptures to Los Angeles for It's Time To Fight, And It's Time To Stop Fighting, opening at Charlie James Gallery on September 15th.
The centerpiece of Lambert's upcoming show is Capitalism Works For Me! True/False (pictured above), which is on a nationwide tour of museums, non-profits and public spaces in 2011 and 2012. The sign has been exhibited in Cleveland, Boston, San Diego, and Santa Fe, NM so far this year, and its travels will continue after the gallery show concludes in October. The Capitalism project is among Lambert's most ambitious to date, in both its scale and its level of provocation. The sign itself blares a question seldom posed so clearly, while also serving to divine public opinion and understanding about capitalism. At every stop on the sign's aforementioned tour, Lambert interviews viewers about their experience of the piece, posing whether capitalism does in fact 'work for them'. These video-captured testimonials illustrate how people define and understand capitalism, and their relationship to it.
Lambert will also present five new sign sculptures that amplify the question(s) posed in Capitalism. If the Capitalism project asks its question to the 'man on the street', this group of five new sign sculptures speaks directly to the demographic of people equipped to acquire them. Reflecting a fresh awareness that a broad swath of corporate and individual 1%-ers have collected his work over three years of gallery and art fair exhibitions, Lambert has decided to create visual reminders, admonitions, and encouragements to those in positions to collect the work.


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The Modern Landscape
John N. Stern Gallery
September 4 - December 23, 2007
Landscape painting by its very nature is evidence of the complex interaction between humans and the land around them. This exhibition, drawn entirely from the AMAM's collection, highlights works by artists as diverse as Alexander Calder, Giorgio de Chirico, Arshile Gorky, John Frederick Kensett, Piet Mondrian, and Claude Monet, among others, who have taken up the subjects of the natural world and changing notions of its beauty, resources, and man's place within it.
Henri-Edmond Cross's The Return of the Fisherman, for example, is the result of Cross's intense observations of the Mediterranean coastline at the small village of Saint-Clair, where he lived. With vibrant colors and a pointillist technique, he depicted the path to the beach, with the rocks known as "Les Baleines" (The Whales) visible in the surf and a fisherman in the foreground returning from a day's work. Cross's combination of topographical accuracy, abstracted forms and brilliant tonalities is evidence of his attempt to resolve the tension between the use of specific natural motifs and his own inner vision.
Organized by Andria Derstine, AMAM Curator of Western Art
Henri-Edmond Cross (French, 1856-1910)
The Return of the Fisherman (Le Pêcheur Provençal), 1896
Oil on canvas
25 1/2 x 36 in. (64.8 x 91.5 cm)
Gift of Nate B. Spingold, 1953
Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926)
Garden of the Princess, Louvre (Le Jardin de l'Infante), 1867
Oil on canvas
36 1/8 x 24 3/8 in. (91.8 x 61.9 cm)
R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund, 1948


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Fullsize Invasion At The Easter Jeep Safari 2014: Almost Live PhotosPosted in Moab Experience: 2014 on April 16, 2014
Today I tagged along on the 3rd annual Fullsize Invasion here in Moab, Utah. It's Easter Jeep Safari week, but that doesn't stop non-Jeeps from rolling into town and today they gathered to flex their muscle. The group included almost 40 rigs! Yeah, there was lots of great action and you'll be able to read all about it in a future issue of Four Wheeler Magazine. During today's trail run I took photos with my iPhone so you could see some images of the rigs ASAP. Here are a few of the fullsize rigs in action. Do you have a favorite rig out of this group?
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The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers.
Daverin-Gresham was hanging out and drinking with friends on a footbridge over Merrick Road that is a well-known meeting place for teens, away from the prying eyes of adults, but also without the safety that comes with supervision. We'll never know, but perhaps if Daverin-Gresham had another option that night, somewhere else to go, she wouldn't have been on the bridge.
What is certain is that our teenagers need places to go and things to do. The shortage of organized activities for them has been an issue on Long Island for decades. Local groups and municipalities spend plenty of money creating and overseeing programs for younger children and for adults, but teens often fall by the wayside, left to their own devices. At some local libraries, programs for kids outnumber those for teens by four to one.
The problem with being a teenager on Long Island is that there are so few easily accessible activities open to this age group. They can go to the movies, or go bowling, but for many, those quickly grow boring.
Often, teens take to roaming the streets with their friends, in defiance of the unwritten rules of neighborhood civility or those set by their parents. Being rebellious is what teens do.
Understandably, it's difficult to create programs for them. They are at the point in their lives where they are trying to figure out who they are, and that often leads them to be fiercely independent. The last thing most teens want to do is hang out under the supervision of adults.
So, programs that aim to attract teenagers need to be creative. Virtually every town has a park of some kind. Locals officials might consider hosting an open mic night to give teens an outlet for their creativity, whether it be music, poetry or something else. Or, as autumn comes and the weather cools, perhaps a bonfire for teens.


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The 2015 Accenture Digital Consumer Survey for communications, media and technology companies was conducted online between October and November 2014, with 24,000 consumers in 24 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.
The sample in each country is representative of the online population, with respondents ranging in age from 14 to 55 and over. The survey polled respondents about their usage, attitudes and expectations related to digital device ownership, content consumption, broadband constraints, digital trust and the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Park Foot provides the ideal base for exploring the beautiful Lake District. The breathtaking scenery creates the perfect backdrop for your holiday. Use our direct access to Lake Ullswater for a lovely Lakeside walk into Pooley Bridge or walk directly onto Barton Fell for some wonderful views. The possibilities are endless. Park Foot offers touring caravan and camping pitches, Self Catering accommodation and on occasion we have static caravans for sale. Our family run friendly site is perfect for families wishing to enjoy a relaxing holiday with modern facilities.


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Lakers center Dwight Howard considered the NBA's $35,000 for committing a flagrant foul type 2 against Denver forward Kenneth Faried excessive.
"It's a lot for a flagrant foul. I was happy I didn't get suspended," Howard said. "I'm disappointed to be kicked out of the game."
Howard then made a promise.
"I can't allow it to affect me in a negative way to where I'm not playing hard," he said. "When I allow those petty things to get to me, it affects my teammates and we lose games."
Howard has "four points" under the NBA's flagrant foul policy.
Once a player reaches six points, they receive an automatic single-game suspension. Any further flagrant fouls earn a day's suspension per point.
"It's tough. He gets hit a lot," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "When you're tired, you can get frustrated."
Playing Through Pain
Despite nursing plantar fasciitis in his right foot, Lakers forward Pau Gasol vows he can play.
Gasol said he has been nursing the injury "for a while," but the pain in the arch of his foot increased recently. He then took an MRI on Thursday.
Gasol's stress fracture in his left leg during the 2003-04 season with the Memphis Grizzlies stemmed from plantar fasciitis in that foot, causing him to miss 23 games.
"We've been managing it," said Gasol, who's averaged a career-low 12.6 points on 42 percent shooting. "It feels better when it warms up."
Gasol also missed eight consecutive
games because of knee tendinitis.
"Every time you run, it stings," said Lakers forward Metta World Peace, who played with plantar fasciitis in both feet during the 2009-10 season, his first year with the Lakers. "When you warm up and after you play, it should be OK. Waking up in the morning is the worst. You can't even walk."
Slowly Progressing
Barring any setbacks on his surgically repaired lower abdominal strain, Lakers guard Steve Blake said he plans to participate in basketball drills next Wednesday.
"I'll start doing them if I can," Blake said in an interview with this newspaper. "If I can, I'll continue with it. If it bothers me, I'll slow back down."
Blake has played in seven games this season. After having surgery Dec. 5, Blake said he expects to return to the court within three to four weeks. He rested for 12-2 weeks following surgery before performing stationary shooting drills.
The Lakers retired Jamaal Wilkes' No. 52 jersey at halftime, making him the eighth Laker to receive such an honor. Wilkes, who won three of his four NBA championships with the Showtime Lakers, lent advice to the current Lakers.
"If you have to learn to play differently, do whatever it takes to be as successful as you can be," Wilkes said. "That will be their legacy."
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MFA impressions: Uncut sheet: 11.45393.20 Right side only: 11.36974 Left side only: 11.45800.38 Tobi taka no ko o umu, U no me taka no me
Kyôsai ga 狂斎画
By 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005) NOTES: [1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
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William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Japanese, Edo period, 1863–66 (Bunkyû 3–Keiô 2)
- Artist Kawanabe Kyôsai (Gyôsai), Japanese, 1831–1889
Vertical yotsugiri (quarter ôban)
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Naval Academy Hosts Special Olympics
POSTED ON: Thursday, May 1, 2014 8:00 AM by NAVAL ACADEMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Midshipman Action Group (MAG) at the U.S. Naval Academy hosted the Special Olympics on the Yard April 22-23.
The Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic - type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them the opportunity to develop physical fitness, experience joy, share their personal skills, and demonstrate courage.
"The Naval Academy is the most sought after of any other sports venue throughout the area," said Gregg Meade, the Special Olympics coordinator for Anne Arundel County.
The games kicked off Saturday, April 22, with the aquatics competitions which were held at Scott Pool in Lejeune Hall. Sunday's track and field day started with a few words from the Commandant of Midshipmen.
Nearly 500 midshipmen contributed 3,750 hours to help coordinate the event, including a training session held the week before, said Naval Academy Community Relations Director Miriam Stanicic.
"One hundred of those volunteers are Division I athletes whom Midshipman 1st Class Brendan West engaged in both days of Special Olympics activities," said Stanicic.
MAG traditionally leads the volunteer charge for Special Olympics within the Brigade, and this year, the combination of MAG and varsity team captains helped make this the largest Special Olympic volunteer event in the past seven years.
The Annapolis Jaycees is a community partner that assists with the Special Olympics at USNA. This year, the Travis Manion Foundation also contributed more than 20 volunteers to assist with Saturday's aquatics events.
"I was humbled and inspired by all the athletes this weekend who came to the Naval Academy's Special Olympics," said Marine Capt. Kenneth Tarr, the MAG officer representative for the event. "It was truly an honor to host the athletes, their families, and all of the volunteers. I know the 500 midshipmen volunteers who came to support their athletes over the course of the two days left with an experience they will never forget."
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Soluble fibers and fermentable fibers like inulin, (carbohydrates that can be fermented into short-chain fatty acids by gut micro-flora) seem to have an especially profound effect, not only on the glycemic response of the initial meal consumed, but on subsequent meals consumed.
Researchers at the Lund University in Sweden have recently published data showing that a single breakfast meal consisting of high amounts of soluble and fermentable fibers will decrease the glycemic impact of the subsequent lunch and dinner meals. This effect was also noted for fibers consumed in the evening; impacting the glycemic response of the breakfast meal.
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I've been craving mushroom soup for a couple of weeks, but I'm not a fan of the typical 'cream of mushroom' style as I tend to find it a bit slimy. So I've been meaning to apply my soup-creating skills to mushrooms. I was actually going to look up a recipe for Hungarian mushroom soup (inspired by a throwaway comment from Jovialist) but I didn't quite get round to that. Soon, I promise.
When I found loads of different mushroom-related offers in Tesco, it kicked me into action, and then I found a pack of fresh coriander in the discount bin - Thai seemed the obvious choice.
I usually have a little inward groan when I see recipes that call for a million types of mushrooms, because I don't like having half-packets to use up later - but this is only three kinds, and they all add something different. I love the solid texture of chestnut mushrooms, and baby button mushrooms are just cute.
Thai Mushroom Soup
Serves 4
250g field mushrooms
2 large onions
1tsp toasted sesame oil
1inch fresh ginger
6 large cloves garlic
1 small red chilli
2tbsp red Thai curry paste
1tbsp tomato puree
2 pints boiling water
50g coconut cream
200g chestnut mushrooms
100g baby button mushrooms
20g fresh coriander leaf (cilantro)
- Finely chop the onions and field mushrooms, and fry in the sesame oil for around 10 minutes until soft.
- Chop the ginger, garlic, and chilli. Stir in to the onion/mushroom mixture and fry for a couple more minutes.
- Add the curry paste, tomato puree, and around 1/2 pint of boiling water, and simmer over a low heat for around 45 minutes.
- Dissolve the coconut cream into the soup, and add the rest of the boiling water.
- Trim the button mushrooms, and cut the chestnut mushrooms into thick slices. Add these to the soup, along with the coriander stalks (chopped). Simmer for a further 5 minutes until all mushrooms are tender.
- Stir the coriander leaf through just before serving, and reserve a little to garnish.
|5:2 Diet
This soup is super-light at about 125 calories per bowl, so it's perfect for a fast day.
I'm submitting this soup for this week's Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted this week by Marillyn at Just Making Noise. Hat-tip to mangocheeks for drawing my attention to this great roundup.


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Study Of Abraxane® And Carboplatin As First-Line Treatment For Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01207102
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Low enrollment and there is insufficient data to publish.)
First Posted : September 22, 2010
Results First Posted : December 15, 2014
Last Update Posted : December 15, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|Metastatic Breast Cancer
|Drug: Abraxane Drug: Carboplatin
|Phase 2
Paclitaxel and cisplatin are well-recognized for their activity in treating a variety of tumors including breast cancer. As cytotoxins, they have been studied alone and in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, and have been incorporated into treatment regimens for women who fail previous anthracycline-based therapies. Although both agents are notable for favorable response rates, they are also associated with a variety of adverse events, some of which may be dose-limiting and having a negative effect on quality of life: myelosuppression, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis/mucositis, short- and long-term neuropathy, nephrotoxicity, alopecia and hypersensitivity reactions.
As second-generation compounds, Abraxane® and carboplatin have been shown to improve response rates and may mediate some of the toxicities associated with paclitaxel and cisplatin, respectively. Of particular interest is Abraxane's potential to reduce allergic reactions associated with other taxanes.
This study combines these two agents: primarily, to evaluate progression-free survival; and secondarily, to assess the feasibility and tolerability of this regimen to treat poor prognosis metastatic breast cancer patients.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|10 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of Abraxane® and Carboplatin as First-line Treatment for "Triple Negative" (Demonstrating no Expression for Estrogen, Progesterone, or Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)Receptors) Metastatic Breast Cancer
|Study Start Date :
|August 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2014
Experimental: Abraxane, Carboplatin
Abraxane 100mg/m2 IV days 1, 8 and 15 of a 28 day cycle Carboplatin area under the concentration curve, (AUC)2 IV days 1,8, and 15 of a 28 day Cycle
Drug: Abraxane
Abraxane® 100 mg/m2 IV over 30 min days 1,8,15 every 28 days
Other Name: paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension
Drug: Carboplatin
area under curve(AUC)=2 over 15 minutes days 1,8,15 every 28 days
Other Name: Paraplatin
- PFS [ Time Frame: PFS is defined as the interval from study registration to disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever comes first ]The primary objective of the trial is to statistically test whether Abraxane® and carboplatin can improve progression-free survival (PFS) as compared to historical controls.
- To Assess the Safety and Tolerability of a Combination Regimen of Weekly Abraxane® and Carboplatin to Treat Women With "Triple Negative" Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The proportion of patients experiencing any neurotoxicity will be tabulated by grade. The proportion of patients experiencing ≥ grade 3 non-hematologic toxicities (excluding neurotoxicity) and the proportion of patients experiencing ≥ grade 3 hematologic toxicities will be calculated with their exact 80% confidence intervals.
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|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic (Stage IV) breast cancer;
- Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST);
- "Triple negative" disease defined as "tumor demonstrating no expression for estrogen, progesterone or HER2 receptors." (No expression is categorized as ≤ 10% of cells staining or Allred ≤ 2);
- Aged 18 years or older;
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)ECOG/Zubrod performance status of 0 or 1; life expectancy ≥ 3 months;
- No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
- At least 6 months must have elapsed since prior adjuvant chemotherapy.
Laboratory tests performed within 14 days of study entry showing:
- Granulocytes ≥ 1,500/µL;
- Platelets ≥ 100,000/µL;
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 gm/dL;
- Total bilirubin ≤ institutional upper limit of normal (ULN);
- Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 times ULN;
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- left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% by multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA)/Echocardiogram;
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- Prior chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer.
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Breast cancer
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Neoplasms by Site
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Skin Diseases
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
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Scripture: Luke (KJV) 4:38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
Observation: I noticed in this verse that Simon's mother-in-law was healed by Jesus and she immediately began ministering to those around her. Her healing enabled her to serve. God loves to bless people; but He also wants them to have the joy of passing those blessing to others.
Application: God's blessings to me, be they healings, strength, finances, etc. are not just meant for my benefit. I am blest to be a blessing. I wonder how God feels when I ask for more finances when the last time I spent what He gave me only on myself? It is good to be free from pain, but healing should enable me to do something for someone else even if it is just telling them what God has done for me.
Prayer: Lord, my life is full of your blessings. May I be as generous to others and you have been to me. Amen
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|2012-12-01, 00:23
|Link #5181
Yes, this is why I thought it was her best and worst fight. We all know she would have won, and Flare wasn't that strong. And several people realized it; it wasn't clear in the manga, how many people realized RT cheated, but the anime shows quite a few. Honestly surprised, with the integrity of the games at stake, that no one says anything and that the referees didn't notice. It's one of my bigger issues with it, the fact that if you can cheat in the games, then it is pointless to compete.
Oh, and FlareKnight, Warren couldn't have done so, because that would have been cheating. Lucy had to win this on her own, with no outside help. Still, Natsu heard her cry and dealt with it.
At the very least, we get a good impression of how much she has improved. I'd just like to see more double summons and combination attacks.
As for Raven Tail... yes, we all hate them. I won't say anymore, but we do get hints as to Ivan's goal in this, although I still think he's a bastard.
Edit: And Max Cola Power, funny you should mention that... dunno if you were reading the manga, but the games ain't over yet...
|2012-12-01, 01:26
|Link #5182
Tofu Driver
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: On Winding Roads.
Age: 28
I can always count on weekly Fairy Tail to cheer me up.
-Lucy fan service was funny.
-Stupid censorship skipped Lucy's ^^ falling down scene.
-NoOoOoOo~ Master Mavis, It's okay the way you are! Don't conform!!
-I like Flare Corona's Name/character design and nothing else. And I will explain with a simple picture.
Spoiler for Flare reminds me of Dota 2's Lina:
-Next week's episode is gonna EPIC~!~!~!
|2012-12-01, 02:02
|Link #5183
The One Eyed King
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Lurking Up Ahead
Awesome episode!
First off I have more bad news to Lucy... it's never mentioned in the manga (so no spoilers)but this fight happened on Lucy's 18th birthday (maybe it wasn't mentioned due to the time jumps effecting the date of her bday, but again speculation nothing confirmed in the manga). However the date is July 1st and a chapter cover in the manga revealed Lucy's birthday is July 1st. Must really suck having your first amazing victory robbed from you... ON YOUR BIRTHDAY. No wonder she was crying at the end...
I read the manga so knew what was coming, but damn it... it was hard even to watch in anime form too. Going through RL frustration in a Miss Fairy Tail contest on another thread (no details, not fishing for votes) in it's final round Lucy vs Cana and all the damn dupe accounts , but whatever... must not vent or mention it further... maybe me supporting Lucy in that contest is why I kept finding myself cheering for Lucy in this episode even though I knew she'd never win (you know the episode was an outlet for me or something , which is my point here, again not fishing for votes nor mentioning where the contest is) and would just end up trolled after pulling off an amazing attack that at it's max is worthy of being compared to the strongest spells in the series
I was seriously blown away by how well they animated Urano Metria though... I feared they'd get cheap or something. I guess they saved the animation from last time she used it I guess or something.
Oh, and who else laughed really hard when Gemini checked out Lucy's rack by opening the towel
|2012-12-01, 02:58
|Link #5184
Anime-Only Viewer
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: USA
It was a good episode. However, there were parts of Lucy's fight that did not make sense, like why didn't she use Cancer to completely cut Flare's hair, or why Taurus did not react to Flare's nice body. Also, Natsu was the only one noticing that something was wrong and helped out makes everyone else seem clueless. A lot more people should have figured it out or notice that Flare was cheating.
Finally, the biggest gripe of all was that no official declared Flare defaulted because the officials were not able to figure out or sense that Raven Tail cheated, while so many of the contestants and the old annoucer noticed. He could have said something but chose not to.
Other than that, the fight was great. It's like all the previous arcs. Fairy Tail has to lose first before they win it all in the end.
|2012-12-01, 03:25
|Link #5185
The One Eyed King
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Lurking Up Ahead
Jura said it... Rave Tail didn't get caught however it's clear someone did cheat to those who truly are masters and understand magic. The bulk of the audience and even intermediate mages might not have noticed though, after all Mavis and Makarov had to explain it to many other members... including Happy who usually explains everything.
My speculation when this chapter came out in the manga was that Yajima was bidding his time for the right moment... he understands politics and knew to speak up now would make him appear an announcer who couldn't stay unbiased and was just supporting his old team. However now every mage of FT and many of the other guilds know someone is playing dirty and will be on guard more. A 'fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me' kinda thing...
The question is how many more times will Raven Tail get away with this and how much of a lead they'll gain due to it before even Sabertooth, Limia Scale, Blue Pegasus, Fairy Tail and other guilds can't beat them on the ladder-board.
I also remember believing between the two chapters this fight took place over that I was betting Mavis would figure it out... but nope Natsu did.
Oh, forgot to mention... being an astronomy nerd the name Urano Metria is the name of the first star chart with all 88 CONSTELLATIONS for both the North and Southern Hemispheres, not 88 stars (translation problem? Likely on Hiro's end though since the artwork of the attack is more just random stars with no alignment needed for them being constellations). However kudos to Hiro for picking a great name for the spell.
|2012-12-01, 04:10
|Link #5186
The Lost Lamb
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: in Darkness
ok just watched the recent episodes,
team B really wants to do things to team A, especially juvia, and the funniest was erza serving to mirajane
lucy is so powerful now i thought flare was going to burn her to smithereens, but she was not equal to lucy, looks like lucy is now among the powerful mages of the guild, but it was sad to see gray lose like that on zero points, it was interesting to see lyon, juvia and gray in the same competition, but the other guilds are crazy powerful.
but i am still upset about one thing, it was jellal, and i thought i'll finally get to see mystogan in some real action
|2012-12-01, 05:17
|Link #5187
Anyway, the newest episode was cool. For some reason, I like Flare. ^^
|2012-12-01, 06:27
|Link #5188
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
i admit the episode was nice and it was basically what you aspected and im glad that they're animating these fights. Next week is gonna be hilarious because its one of maybe 5 fights currently animated that are worth watching to me. in no particular order. Jellal vs Jura Mira vs jenny Yukino vs Kagura and Laxus vs Alexei and finally the massive DS battle which is gonna be the highlight and needs to be at least 2.5 episodes.
As for the subbed OVA it was funny but i have just one complaint and thats about levy she gets no love in the boobs department bathing suit scene she's flat as a board and its as though she jumps 3 sizes in that epsiode while erza lucy and juvia remain boob-monsters. Happy being a horse and Jet and Droy essentially being playtoys for drunk erza was comical too.
Also am i the only one not curious if there's a Natsu Wendy DJ out there somehwere
|2012-12-01, 09:31
|Link #5189
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Those Raven Tail guys really have a bone to pick with Fairy Tail.
That's making things more difficult than they should have been.
Lucy vs Flare!
It was one scary battle.
The Gemini strategy was a good one. The audience sure loved it ^^
I'm glad Lucy finally showed some strength, but it didn't help much since Raven Tail cheated.
Poor Lucy...
|2012-12-01, 16:33
|Link #5190
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Am I the only one who didn't like animation this week?
There were too many static and repetitive shots, like if artists got lazy.
Otherwise poor Lucy. It was her best and worst fight at the same time.
What I never understood is why no one else noticed Flare's hair. Especially master!
Well at least here he seemed to notice something.
|2012-12-01, 17:18
|Link #5191
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I never liked this part in the manga, and although it was a good battle, I think this is one part from the manga where I wouldn't have minded them changing it in the anime adaption.
I don't see how one of the commentators, Yajima, can realize what happened without their being consequences.
I know it's all to make us hate Raven Tail, but damn.... I HATE RAVEN TAIL.
|2012-12-01, 19:52
|Link #5192
Awe of She
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Orlando
I was right, this episode really did it in the emotional department. Sure, the fight animation wasn't the best but it got the point across. And they were saving the budget for Lucy's last spell.
And the situation with Yama-jii is the same as today. He's just a commentator, he's not a referee. Even if John Madden reviewed a play and called it differently from the officiating ref, it didn't change the call. My thing is why in the world do you have such a *weak* referee on the field who can't even distinguish high lvl magics being used? I'd use a Council member as one of the refs since it's such a prestigious event to ensure fair play. But oh boy was he pissed... I don't care if he is 7 years off the council, he's not an old man you'd wanna piss off. Nice touch that Jura picked up on it too - he's a Wizard Saint so it's to be expected.
Aw Lucy, you really need a hug and I'd give you one in a heartbeat. She was doing so well too...
DOWN WITH RAVEN TAIL!!!!! *waves the banner*
Just be thankful that Flare didn't say something like, "Oh yeah, 'Happy Birthday', LOSER!!!" I'd had to get a new monitor due to my fist being my current one...
That and Cana would have rushed the field and killed her... No one messes with Cana's girlfriend....oh, oops. :3
|2012-12-01, 20:31
|Link #5193
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Puerto Rico
And to think, when people first saw Flare in the manga, the first thing that came to their mind was, hmm, new pure Yandere addition to Fairy Tail? I APPROVE!, now we all want her and Raven Yellow Tail to piss off...
|2012-12-01, 22:42
|Link #5194
Part-time misanthrope
Join Date: Mar 2007
I don't really mind the cheating of Raven Tail. It was clear from the moment they took out Wendy that they aren't fighting fair. Of course it's low but that just shows that Fairy Tail is still too weak. And just for the record there was nothing wrong with the way Narlpudding fought the hidden game.
Anyway there were a few interesting moments during the episode:
The close-up on the female wizard from Sabertooth when Lucy used Gemini
Obra completely nullifying Urano Metria?! Apparently he had some help from the monkey(?) but that's still impressive. If he is that strong then how strong will the others be.
Poor Mavis doesn't have the curves. I prefer her that way though :3
The organizers and Zeref seem to go hand in hand.
|2012-12-01, 22:51
|Link #5195
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
I love how most of you forget that Raven tail was a dark guild and the guildmaster is Makarov's son. But seriously FT isnt that week Lucy's a bit boring granted but everyone else is much better this arc stilll has a way to go. The best parts are yet to come
|2012-12-02, 01:02
|Link #5196
The Lost Lamb
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: in Darkness
but what i wonder is that they are showing Makarov and Ivan giving tough looks to each other, kind of a little psychological warfare but shouldn't they include Laxus in that too
|2012-12-03, 11:26
|Link #5197
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Arcadia Bay.
Age: 25
Same complaint as the others, Why the hell did two - T-W-O - former masters didn't notice anything(makarov's twitching doesn't count) wrong when it was beside them all the time. *sigh* Anyway atleast Natsu noticed. I'm sad that Lucy lost but atleast she was winning AND would have won lest for the trickery. On the other hand, Gray got his ass handed to him by that purple guy without much trouble.
Oh, and I didn't know Lucy was Cana's girlfriend. When did this happen? (Poor Erza, she must have been hurt )
|2012-12-03, 11:41
|Link #5198
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I was highly anticipating this fight because i wanted to see just how much Lucy had improved and she showed it not only did her offense increase but so did her Defense she was able to take a ton of punishment. However, like a lot of others i was so pissed off that i almost put my fist through the monitor.
Why the hell is the ref so weak ass dude who magic sensory level below that of a toddler. In a magic competition the ref's magic should be fairly high level as well to sense cheating. Yajima noticed instantly and he was pissed that is one old dude i would not fuck with. Raven Tail (though i love their guild name) just shit on the whole contest. Im sure even Mavis could sense there was foul play.
I felt bad for Lucy but Natsu stepped up and he was right. Never let your opponent see you cry. I love how Flare started talking down to Lucy when she didn't win it took help for her to win the fight, she lost to Lucy in skill, magic power and endurance. I dont read the manga but i do have a feeling that the games will be interrupted by whatever evil presence that Jellall and others have been sensing.
Fairy Tail may get taken down a notch sometimes but in the end they always show why their guild is Top notch.
I will get very angry if the rest of Fairy Tails fights are like this with Raven Tail cheating and no one stepping in and they continue to lose.
|2012-12-03, 12:04
|Link #5199
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Just because everyone might suspect there is cheating, or some like Yajima and others KNOW there was cheating done, doesn't mean they can prove it.
If someone could have proven who cheated and how, they would have said something. Also this is a magic cancelling cheat, not sure exactly how detectable something that cancels magic is.
The fight pissed me off too, but whatever. Lucy won for all intents and purposes. We all know she is stronger than Flare and we saw how she improved from being able to do Urano Meteor and also summoning two spirits at once as well as having those spirits do combo moves.
Never understood even when manga came out why soo many people hated on this chapter or episode so much. I can understand being upset due to feeling sorry for Lucy, but in no way did this chapter make Lucy weak or anything.
|2012-12-03, 16:30
|Link #5200
Part-time misanthrope
Join Date: Mar 2007
Mavis is most likely one of the stronger mages in the arena right now.
Also the ref is not stupid. My guess is that he noticed the cheating but isn't interfering for the sake of Zeref.
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I remember exactly where I was when I first learned that something terrible had happened on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
My usual morning routine at that time was to stop by the market of former Caruso's Market manager Jude Bruno. He had opened recently in the space under the Venetian Club now occupied by the Chestnut Hill Pharmacy.
I would get a cup of coffee and chat with Jude for a few minutes. A favorite topic was basketball (Jude's a huge fan).
On that morning, just as I had paid for my coffee, a contractor ran in, red and breathless.
"You gotta see what they've done to us," he said. "Turn on the TV."
Jude had a TV in the corner and flipped it on. The news told us the rest.
I came into the office that Tuesday for what seemed like an endless morning (see Clark Groome's front-page piece in this issue).We continued to work on proofing that week's Local, the whole time glued to a small television.
I was at a conference room table here when the first tower actually crumbled sending smoke into the sky. I recall thinking that what I had seen was an illusion. It had to be just smoke. There was no way the whole building could just crumble like that. No way.
The afternoon came, the paper shipped to the printer, and suddenly everyone at the Local had gone home. Everyone except me and former staffer Rob Formica. Not wanting to go home, we walked up to the Hill Tavern for something to drink, sipping whiskey and staring at the TV news with all the other disbelievers.
Now, as I think about that morning, it's hard to believe it was 10 years ago. It's hard to believe that so little time has passed. That time before Sept. 11 seems like it was a whole age ago.
Even as the country continues to fight wars set in motion by the events of that day, and even as the threat of senseless acts of terrorism are as real today as they were then, we seem now a people who are, I think on the whole, wiser but also calloused. After a brief period of real fear, life for most of us has returned to normal.
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I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing. No, it's a necessary thing – a natural way for us to keep on.
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