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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Cast Poses for Prada in Fashion Mag
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The characters of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII-2 role-playing game modeled for Prada's Spring and Summer 2012 men's collection in the British men's fashion magazine Arena Homme +. Hope, Noel, Snow, Sazh, and even Lightning will appear in Prada's latest outfits in the magazine's next issue on April 12.
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James takes a look at an '80s mecha classic, while Paul breaks down this week's new blu-ray releases, along with a Yuri!!! on Ice-tastic Shelf Obsessed collection. ― I'm sure I'm just adding to an already loud chorus here, but y'all really should be watching Mob Psycho 100 (or catching up on the first season if you missed it). I can already tell I'm going to go back through this show a second or thi...
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This Universal Century timeline film works well as a complement to Gundam Unicorn, but struggles to stand out as its own story. Kim Morrissy has the details in our full review. ― The only thing I knew about Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative before I watched it was that hilarious key visual showing three characters striking an awkward pose together. You might have seen it too because it was an Internet mem...
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There are 25 games and apps to try right now and like all other platforms there will be a lot more very soon. Like Sony with PlayStation VR, Google promises 50 experiences by the end of the year. I was able to try a decent amount on Daydream View and overall, came impressed.
The usual Google directory is always fun to use in RV, with YouTube, Google Street View, Play Movies, Photos and Arts & Culture being the available ones. With the exception of Play Films, the applications have all been used on the cardboard before so they are not exactly options breaking the ground.
However, Google has reorganised YouTube a bit and made it much more user friendly. You get to watch all your favourite channels of 360 degrees with non-VR in 2D videos. There is even a Google Wizard voice search if you want to go hands-free.
On the game side, I could try Hunter's Gate, Claro, Wonderglade and VR Karts (among others) who provided a very round experience that showed just how much Daydream View can do.
Hunter's Gate is a dungeon crawler that makes you play one of two characters who automatically shoots the demons you target. This game was able to show the controller's ability to aim as well as move the character around with the trackpad. It takes a minute to settle and then it's a breeze. You can change the sighting mechanism to use your head as well, which has been a staple for many VR shooters.
Not including download times for games and updates for different applications, and the Pixel itself, I could get about four hours of use of Daydream View. If you are sitting by an electrical outlet or using a portable charger, you can even keep the battery of the Pixel handset lit because the charging port remains open and easily accessible.


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County Antrim is a county in Northern Ireland. The Antrim coast is one of the most beautiful parts of Northern Ireland, with the Antrim Coast Road taking in some of the best scenery in the country.
The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes, the Giant's Causeway is one of the most striking landscapes on Earth and is a UNESCO World Heritage site, Bushmillls produces legendary whiskey, and Portrush is where Northern Ireland goes to party. It is one of Ireland's most fascinating counties. The roads which link the towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine make up the North West 200 - the world's fastest motorcycle road race circuit.
Antrim the county town is worth a visit with many historical locations and for the bargain hunters a large outlet centre and huge saturday morning bootsale at dunsilly
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Belfast International Airport is situated near the town of Antrim, and is convenient for exploring the region. Ferries from Scotland land at Larne.
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Translink operates the public transport system in Antrim.
Standard Northern Irish fare, but if you're lucky enough to catch the Oul Lammas Fair in Ballycastle (held on the last Monday and Tuesday of August), be sure to try Yallow Man, a rock hard yellow sweet that is eaten with the aid of a hammer. Make sure your dental insurance is up to date first.
Bushmills Distillery, of course. You can take distillery tours, and you'll likely be more merry going out than when you went in. It's worth noting that at the end of each tour four people from the tour group (two women and two men) are asked to volunteer for a special whiskey tasting, where participants get to try nine different types of whiskey.
US visitors who are unaccustomed to driving on the left are well advised to shun the whiskey tasting. Buy some to take back to your hotel.
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Stay sensible, don't wander around urban areas at night or make political statements in strange company, and you'll be just fine.


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Goldman Sachs is committing $15 million to help Utah small-business owners gain practical education, find support services and locate capital to expand their companies and add workers.
The New York-based bank, which has its second-largest U.S. operation in Salt Lake City, is pledging $10 million in lending capital to area businesses and another $5 million over five years toward mentoring programs for business owners and for classroom education taught at Salt Lake Community College.
Goldman's pledge is part of a wider effort known as "10,000 Small Businesses." The bank, which has been criticized for paying huge bonuses to employees after receiving a $10 billion federal bailout during the financial crisis and is widely known for aggressive trading, has assembled $500 million to help small businesses create jobs by knocking down barriers to growth.
"We believe that contributing to the growth of small businesses will positively benefit communities in Salt Lake City and the state of Utah," Esta Stecher, CEO of Goldman Sachs Bank USA, said in a statement Tuesday.
"By bringing the ... program to this area, we hope to positively impact local communities where our employees have lived and worked since our Salt Lake City office first opened in 2000," Stecher said.
The program has three components:
• Starting next January, 30 business owners selected on a competitive basis will attend free classes at Salt Lake Community College. Instructors will teach the curriculum over 10 sessions. Goldman developed the curriculum with help from Babson College, a private business school in Wellsley, Mass.
Goldman operates its program in seven other cities, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The classes have a 99 percent graduation rate, according to the bank. Close to 70 percent of the owners say the curriculum has led to higher revenue; half said they were able to create jobs.
More sessions will be presented during the five-year period, Goldman said.
• The bank's cash investment will also fund business support services that will be delivered through local business groups, professional service firms and Goldman employees. Some of the local groups are the Salt Lake Chamber, the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Pete Suazo Business Center, which will recruit clients.
• The lending capital that Goldman is making available will be delivered through community development financial assistance groups whose standards may be more flexible than those of banks, a Goldman spokeswoman said.
In 2008, there were more than 58,000 businesses in Utah with fewer than 500 employees, according to the Small Business Administration. One in four were owned by women.
"As the number of small businesses in Utah has increased steadily for the past decade, we know that the success of the local economy depends on helping these businesses grow and create jobs," Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said in a statement. "Our partnership with Goldman Sachs' '10,000 Small Businesses' will give business owners the support they need to achieve this growth."
The program is aimed at owners with limited resources whose businesses have potential to get bigger, Goldman said.
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Must be an owner or co-owner of a business
The business must be at least 2 years old
Business revenue must fall between $150,000 and $4 million in the most recent fiscal year
The business must have at least four full-time employees, including the owner, and no more than 100
Owners of all types of business can apply
All classes and services are free of charge
Apply at http://www.slcc.edu/10ksb
Another tough quarter for once-mighty Goldman
The investment bank said its net income in the April-through-June period fell 11 percent, to $962 million, or $1.78 per share. That compares with $1.09 billion, or $1.85 per share, a year ago. The earnings were higher than the $1.17 per share that analysts were expecting, and Goldman's stock edged up 30 cents, to close at $97.98 Tuesday.


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Most UFC fighters would have been talking serious trash after taking out Brock Lesnar in the octagon -- but not freshly-minted UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
We got the champ leaving Ecco in Hollywood after the fight, and he only did one thing -- pay homage to Lesnar.
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When someone is described as an icon, you better be able to back up that statement with some proof. But no explanation is needed for Sonny Conrad.
When someone is described as an icon, you better be able to back up that statement with some proof. But when you are talking about someone like Sonny Conrad, owner of The Barbecue Center, then no explanation is needed.
Conrad, 75, of East Holly Grove Road, died Friday morning at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, and the city of Lexington may never be the same.
"He was my best friend, the best boss and the best Dad a man could have," said his youngest son, Michael Conrad.
The senior Conrad influence has effortlessly spread throughout the community from the tireless work ethic he showed through example to the one-on-one relationships he built with his customers and his role as a pioneer of the largest one-day festival in North Carolina, the Barbecue Festival.
Cecil Conrad, the oldest of Conrad's two sons, said, "It was a great experience to spend the last 16 years working side by side with him even though I may have taken it for granted."
Sonny Conrad grew up around barbecue, as both his grandfathers cooked it. As a teenager, he began working as a car hop for his sister's husband at the Dairy Center, which would eventually become the Barbecue Center. He bought the restaurant in 1967, and his entire family still works there.
In 1984, he was one of 12 restaurant owners to show up at a meeting to learn about the possibility of starting a street festival celebrating Lexington-style barbecue. He was one of six who agreed to participate, and since then it has been tradition for Conrad to present the first barbecue sandwich of the festival to the mayor of Lexington.
"We will always be grateful for Sonny's contribution to the festival," said Stephanie Saintsing Naset, executive director of the Barbecue Festival. "I never thought he wouldn't be here for the 30th anniversary. It's going to be bittersweet, but we will do something to make sure he and the others who were the original founders are remembered somehow."
Cecil Conrad said that his dad was skeptical of the festival at first but was pleasantly surprised at how successful it became.
"We never imagined it would become what it is," Cecil Conrad said. "We see the benefit of it year-round, thanks to all the hard work that the Saintsing family put into it."
The restaurant has been featured on Bobby Flay's Food Network show, the Travel Channel, Southern Living magazine and several books on barbecue.
Lexington Police Chief Tad Kepley remembers Conrad as a man who had a great impact on his life.
"He gave me my first job when I was 15 years old," Kepley said. "He taught me the responsibility of holding down a job that helped me when I began my career in the police department."
This is a sentiment that is echoed by Tabitha Vestal, who has worked as a waitress at The Barbecue Center for 21 years.
"He was my role model," she said. "He was a dedicated man and a hard worker. He was always the first one here and the last one to leave, unless he went home to mow his yard. Of course, he came right back to work."
Vestal said that Conrad had an air about him that put customers at ease and that everyone was a friend. Other customers backed up that statement while eating lunch at the restaurant that remained open Friday, despite the loss of its leader.
"He was a wonderful man and a pillar of the community," said Susan Lloyd, a long-time customer and friend.
Dr. Fred Mock, superintendent of Davidson County Schools, said that Conrad's influence spread beyond Lexington.
"He made an impression on anyone who met him," Mock said. "Anytime I go to other places and they find out I am from Lexington, people always ask me about The Barbecue Center and specifically remember Sonny. That shows the quality of person he was."
Another customer, Ralph Jackson, who has been coming to The Barbecue Center for 40 years, said Conrad was never too busy to sit down and chat.
"He would always ask me about my yard, and he would brag about his lawn mower," Jackson said. "He was just a good man who never had a bad word against anyone."
Michael and Cecil Conrad said that their Dad enjoyed every aspect of his business and spent most of his time there.
"He was a people person who knew everyone," Michael Conrad said. "Sometime that worked against me because I could never get away with anything in this town."
Cecil Conrad said, "His hobby was coming here every day and meeting people and catching up on what's going on."
Conrad died from complications resulting from treatment of a past illness. Cecil Conrad said, "He was sick several years ago, and the treatment he underwent weakened his immune system. He just didn't have the strength to fight off a common virus."
Everyone has a special memory of Conrad that highlights the kind of man he was.
Lloyd says she will always remember the time when a big snowstorm came through and the wait staff couldn't make it in, so Conrad put her to work waiting tables. Jackson says he will remember him just sitting around and chatting with his customers.
But Vestal said what she will miss the most is just seeing him coming to work every day.
"Whenever you saw that big red truck pull in, you knew the boss was here, and everyone better straighten up," she said. "I'm sure going to miss him."
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Video: Aspiring Actor Pays For Ryan Gosling Lookalike Surgery
Are you getting your Gosling on? Look, we're not ones to judge a little healthy "maintenance" when it comes to one's looks. A little lunchtime Botox with a martini can go a long way.
But we always give a little side-eye when hear about someone modifying their appearance to look like someone else. 32-year-old aspiring actor Nicholas Ryan spoke with The Daily Mail about his $5000 worth of cosmetic procedures he underwent in order to look more like Ryan Gosling.
Deem for yourself whether he was successful.
Nicholas explains tells The Daily Mail:
"I wanted was more definition in my jaw bone, like Ryan Gosling," says the actor, who lives in Los Angeles and chose Ryan as a stage name.
"I'm going for roles that demand a more rugged look in a man's face. My favorite Ryan Gosling movie is Gangster Squad, a role that suits that type of heroic face."
He adds that "women love Ryan Gosling," who he rates as a 'great actor.
"He's got a look that a lot of people in America are looking for right now, especially in my line of work," Nicholas says. "I'm hoping I'll get more auditions and roles if I look more like Ryan Gosling. That's why I had the surgery."
Here's the thing, we think the work's good (not commenting on whether it was necessary, but it all looks really natural). Is it Gosling? Well no one's Gosling, but thankfully this doesn't look like a failed science project.
That being said, perhaps it's best to aim to look like (and be) the best version of yourself rather than attempting to look like someone else. And especially in Hollywood, where what's "hot" can change on a dime, why spend beaucoup bucks trying to look like someone else, when you could be the next big thing that everyone's aspiring to emulate?
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I played with this this weekend and was very impressed. I have a Spyder Electra, which in all aspects is the same as the .50 cal Advancer, save the bore size. It shot the same as my Electra. I had a great day of paintball. The Advancer performed the same as any other .68 caliber marker I have owned. It got 1,300 shots from a 45 cubic inch tank with a 3000psi fill. I used Kingman Slate Supreme paintballs, and GI MilSim paintballs. They both performed like .68 cal paint. Breaks were not an issue at close range nor long range. I did like the orange blaze color of the Kingman Slate paint. It was a wee bit earier to track my paint while shooting in a stream. I experienced no breaks in my marker on the day. I played a combination of speedball and woodsball. The marker performed flawlessly on both kinds of fields. The stock barrel shoots straighter than a stock Spyder .68 cal barrel. The stock regulator chrono'd at +- 10. I guess with a break in period it would get better. Accuracy was good with the stock setup, but halfway through the day I replaced it with my CP regulator. I noticed an instant increase in accuracy after that. I was using a GI MilSim .50 cal Agitator hopper. The feed rate was good enought to keep up with the marker, except in Millinium Ramping. I was able to outshoot the hopper in that mode. The hopper holds 340 rounds of paint. With three 50 round tubes (which holds 150 .50 cal balls) I was able to walk in the field with nearly 800 rounds....lightweight!
Pros: Price $125, lightweight, good setup out of the box for those strapped for $$$, air efficient, balls are tiny so you're able to carry more rounds, paintballs are quality and break well, hits hurt ALOT less, marks with a good half dollar size mark,
Cons: Does not come with a squeegee, and I can't find a .50 cal squeegee anywhere in stock. Not a problem until I chop though. Upgrade regulator when you can (stock is ok though). Paintballs have to be ordered online right now.
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We had at least three French Navy jokes locked and loaded on this one, but the Paris motor show is coming up later this year, and we don't want any offended party to spit in our amuses bouche. It seems converting old Citroen 2CVs into competitive race boats, or 2CV turbo nautiques, is all the rage in Anjou. These little buggers go around 60 mph on water, and one even crossed the English Channel in 1989, only to be turned back in Southampton by a customs agent with a particularly weak stomach.
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History and Old Stuff...
I have a bad habit of collecting old books, and I added two more volumes to our groaning, overloaded bookshelves on Friday afternoon. Isaac had taken a yen to read Animal Farm, so we went to The HUB (Hopkinsville Used Books) to buy him a copy. Just a quick trip, we said. Well, we were quick enough about it but I still walked out with two golden-oldies that I couldn't leave behind.
I spotted a National Geographic book from 1951, titled Everyday Life in Ancient Times. The book was in excellent condition, but it had been closed so long that the pages were almost stuck together. I fanned them a few times to loosen them up and saw dozens of colored pages (120 paintings by H.M. Herget, apparently one of his last works.)
By chance, I stopped on a page titled "An XIth Dynasty Carpenter's Shop". The text described the skillful methods used in Ancient Egypt to create beautiful durable wooden objects with the narrow pieces of lumber that their spindly local trees produced. On the facing page, a full-color illustration showed a crew of carpenters constructing a coffin with tools made of bronze, wood and stone. It was interesting.
I flipped the book over and saw that it was priced for $3. Need I say more? Of course I bought it. Maybe someday, I thought, when my (future) grandchildren are bored with grown-up talk, they'll find this book on Grandma's bookshelf and escape into another time and place. (You see how I rationalize.)
I decided the (future) grandchildren would also enjoy a 1917 edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales, a little worn, but still intact. The pages are yellowed but not brittle. It's full of wonderful pen-and-ink illustrations by Louis Rhead. The illustration for "The Bremen Town Musicians" appears at left.
The first story in the book is "Little Red Riding Hood" and many of the titles that follow are familiar from the days I spent with the Grimm Brothers in my own childhood.
Looking through the fairy tales later that evening, I found a title I didn't recognize: "The Jew in the Bush." It's an anti-semitic story about a simple country fellow who is granted special powers through three magic wishes. With them, he outwits a cheating, greedy Jew and sends him to the gallows.
In 1917, Harper & Brothers apparently had no qualms about providing that story to children to read. Fifteen years or so after World War II when I was a child reading Grimm fairy tales, that story may (should!) have been dropped from new editions. I don't think I had ever read the story until I acquired this book.
I also learned while writing this post that the Egyptian paintings of H.M. Herget for National Geographic have their own racial controversy. One internet polemicist states,
For decades, the National Geographic Magazine has played a key function in the misrepresentation of ancient Egyptian images. It started with a "so called" authoritative scholarly article issued in October 1941 which contained over 20 paintings by H. Herget, showing wild fantasy drawings of pale-skinned ancient Egyptians, and short Afrikans called "Deng" in Egyptian but "Pygmy" by modern Westerners, as an obscene caricature with a leash around the ankle, Black skin, ridiculously large red lips resembling an ape-like creature. The supporting text was prepared by William Hayes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This most vile and absurd anti-Black painting from that 1941 series shows that the editors of the National Geographic, which has set the standard and continues to be a leader in publicizing make-believe Caucasian images of ancient Egyptians, including modern day publishers who still use these images, are completely shameless in their racist representations of Black people. (Source)
The 1941 Egyptian series of paintings by Herget is included in Everyday Life in Ancient Times, the book I bought. In fact, the carpenter shop painting I mentioned above is part of the series. Whether or not the Egyptians were black in real life, it's true that the Egyptians in the paintings are shockingly white for people who lived in that climate.
Gosh, I just thought these were nice old books to put on the shelf. I had no idea that their suitability would ever be questioned -- but honestly, I'd buy them again. Their viewpoint is representative of their era and that's another interesting thing about their content. I'll have to explain the bias to the grandkids, but it doesn't make the books worthless.
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- Continental's debuts the Cross Contact LX20 with EcoPlus Technology
- New tire is fuel-efficient, reduces CO2 emissions and stops 34 feet shorter than the leading competitor in independent wet braking tests
Fort Mill, SC - Continental Tire introduces its most innovative SUV, crossover and light truck tire to date, the dynamic CrossContact LX20 with EcoPlus Technology. This premium all-season tire was developed to deliver improved fuel economy and treadwear, reduce harmful CO2 emissions and surpass the competition - which it does, stopping 34 feet shorter than the leading competitor in independent wet braking tests.*
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*Based on independent braking test. Continental CrossContact™ LX20 265/70R17 compared to Pirelli Scorpion™ STR A P265/70R17 113H.


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Mike Gillis has too many players and too much salary on the Canucks roster, and must shed a little of both before the October 1st deadline. However, the ideal players to trade away have no-trade clauses in their contracts.
That's a problem for Gillis, because he has to convince players to waive their NTC.
Right now, how do you convince a player to leave Vancouver and the Canucks?
No-trade clauses are not black-and-white. They do not mean that a player absolutely CAN NOT be traded. A no-trade clause means that a player must first provide his blessing to be traded or moved. Many no-trade clauses come with provisions, such as pre-approved teams to which the player agrees to be traded. So they're set in stone, but it would be awfully difficult to convince someone on the Canucks to waive their NTC.
The team is improving, they made it to the second round of the playoffs last year, and they are poised to repeat that success this year. In its pre-season predictions, The Hockey News has slated the Canucks to repeat as Northwest Division champions. Plus the city of Vancouver is arguably one of the cities in which to play and live in the league.
So why would any player agree to leave this?
The issue for Mike Gillis right now is that the ideal players to trade all seem to have no-trade clauses in their contracts.
Sami Salo is 35 and injury-prone. With the Canucks youth movement, and with a surplus of defencemen, he would be the first one on the trading block.
Pavol Demitra has failed to live up to his billing. He is also winding down his career at 36 and is holding down a spot on the top 6 forwards, where the Canucks really need to upgrade.
Both Salo and Demitra are in the final year of their contracts and are set to become unrestricted free agents next year. For Gillis, if he wants to trade them now, he needs to tell both players that he has no intention of re-signing them next year and they don't fit into the Canucks long-term plans. If either of them are interested in playing somewhere longer, they should agree to be traded where they could sign an extension with their new club and continue their career. Gillis has to use this tactic, otherwise I can't see either player agreeing to leave.
It's time to start the spin-doctorin', Mike. October 1st will come sooner than you think.


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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Special Vehicles FAQ
PlayStation 4
Special Vehicles FAQ by Southern Finest
Version: 0.8 | Updated: 04/03/05
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Playstation 2
Special Vehicle FAQ
November 29 2004
Version 0.7
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Special Vehicle FAQ - Created by Southern Finest, Blane and Section 408
WARNING!! This guide may contain spoilers on events in San Andreas if you do
Not want your game to be spoiled do not read any further.
For GrandTheftAuto related videos please visit youtube channels
GTAStunting and my own channel GTASouthernFinest
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( Version Updates)
Revised 02/08/09:
- No major updates
Current Version 0.7:
- FAQ Created
- Ascii Art Added
- BP/FP/EP/DP Car added
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(Table of Contents)
II.......Sites allowed to use this FAQ
IV.......Special Vehicles
-Rare Vehicles
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( I. Intro )
Welcome to my 3rd FAQ, This FAQ will cover every known BP/FP/EP/DP Vehicle
in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. The info you will see in this FAQ is
directly from the San Andreas Message Board on GameFAQs.com. I will contribute
to this also.
But all Thanks is to Blane from the SA Message Board.
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( II. Sites... )
If you would like to use this FAQ please contact me.
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( III. Legend )
BP - Bullet Proof
FP - Fire Proof
EP - Explosion Proof
DP - Damage Proof
EP* - Everything Proof
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( IV. Special Vehicles)
Speciality: Bulletproof
Owner: Cesar
Available: After "High Stakes, Low Rides" (Cesar)
How to get; Win the race and wait for Cesar. Hit his car with a melee weapon
so he gets out. Shoot him to scare him away. Push the car to your garage in
Santa Monica Beach.
Difficulty: Medium, it is not hard but very annoying since you have to push
the car quite a distance.
Speciality: Bulletproof
Owner: Ballas
Available: After "House Party" (OG Loc)
How to get: After passing the mission there should be two locked Tahomas in
Grove Street. You can push them easily to your garage.
Difficulty: Easy. Just some yards to push.
Speciality: EP*
Owner: Gas Station (Dillimore)
Available: During "Tanker Commander" (Catalina)
How to get: When you first meet Catalina in Dillimore ("First Date") she will
give you four locations to rob. The first one is right down the road at the
gas station. Drive into the Red Marker to trigger the Mission.
Now a (locked) Sabre has spawned in the parking lot of the gas station.
It's quite easy to push it on the road by foot and then use the tanker to
push it straight down the street to your garage.
Note: You must do this before you connect the Truck to the trailer.
Important: Before pushing the Sabre into your garage, kill Catalina to fail
the mission. Otherwise the car might disappear (it did for me).
Difficulty: Easy. A distance to push but no obstacles or corners, just down a
straight road
Speciality: [BP/EP/FP]
Owner: OG-Homie (Yay-courier)
Available: During Cesar's courier missions
How to get: There are probably several ways to get it, an easy and pragmatic
solution is as follows:
Right after finishing "Are You Going to San Fierro?" you will get a call from
Cesar about the first crack delivery to SF. It will be the coveted Patriot
(the first courier always is).
Now, take any vehicle and head to the junkyard north of Angel Pine and take
the Tow Truck. Then head back directly to northeast San Fierro, ignore
the courier's route. Park on the right side of the walkway at Esplanade North.
The Patriot will eventually arrive there, mo matter what route he takes.
After circling some rounds it should eventually come to a stop. Now the
tricky part begins.
If you have bad luck, the patriot will get hit by a trolley and flip (that
happened several times to me). You can try to push the wreck to your next
garage, but i would rather not chose to.
If it stays upright, try to attach it to the tow truck. However, this
Patriot has some magic teleport ability after the mission is over. I
believe it is like the thing in GTAIII and VC, when you lose eye-sight
to a special car, it simply vanishes.
But very fortunate for us, apparently, R* has tweaked there: The Patriot
doesn't vanish, it just reappears in a different place within a radius
of about 30 yards. I know that sounds strange, but it happened to me
several times. I know it was the exact same car, as the OG homie was
still sitting inside.
However, rest should be obvious: Tow the car to your next garage,
push it in and voilá, there you have your BP/FP/EP/Patriot.
For me it didn't work so well. After half a dozen magic teleports
in front of the SF-Garage while trying to push it into the garage,
it was struck by a trolley from hell. Flipped -- exploded. Luckily
i was able to push the wreck in the garage just before a cop busted me.
Difficulty: Hard (read above), plus fetching the tow truck driving back
to SF and waiting for the courier takes quite some time, too.
Speciality: Bulletproof
Owner: N/A
Available: "Robbing Uncle Sam" (Ryder)
How to Get: During The mission "Robbing Uncle Sam" Kill ryder to fail the
and then take it to any garage and save it.
Difficulty: Very Easy Just drive it into a garage.
Speciality: Bulletproof
Available: During the mission "Tanker Commando" (catalina)
How to get: Start the mission, Tanker Commando through Catalina, when
instructed to jump in the tanker do so, jump out and blast Catalina to
fail mission, jump back into tanker, drive to a garage.
Diffculty: Very Easy
Note: There are only 2 garages big enough to store this thing that early in
the game, the one near Cesars in Verdant Bluffs and the garage in Santa Maria
Speciality: EP* (BP/FP/EP/DP)
Available: During the mission "Misappropriation"
How to get: For this mission you have to go and kill a courier who's got an
evidence dossier. He'll be hiding out on top of a mountain surrounded by FBI
guys in Tierra Robada. When you get up there you'll notice two Mavericks,
one of which is on a bit of a plateau and is a little higher than the others,
that's the one your interested in. As soon as you get there drive as fast
as you can to the Maverick, and kill the courier before he can get into the
Maverick. Kill off the remaining FBI Agents and you'll be all set. The
other Maverick which you were supposed to use to chase him is BP/FP/EP/DP
until you get inside, as the doors are unlocked. Once you exit though,
it reverts back to normal. The courier's Maverick, however, is locked,
so you'll of course have to push it. It's a long way to the Hangar, But
it slides very well and it's just one long road for the most part.
All you have to do is push it into the hangar, save, and you'll be
all set.
If only it could fire missiles....
But hey, it's the first proof aircraft ever!
Speciality: BP
Available: During the mission "Madd Dogg"
How To Get: First you have to run over to where Madd Dogg is standing and try
to talk him out of jumping. The cut scene ends and you are instructed to catch
him in the back. After you catch him, drive over to a garage of your choice
and crash it against the wall, killing Madd Dogg. Just hop out, save, and
you'll be all set with a BP, FP, EP, and DP Walton.
How to get (2): Just complete the mission and the walton is still EP*
Difficulty: Very Easy
Speciality: [BP/FP/DP]
Owner: Emmet
Available: "Nines and AKs"
How To Get: During this mission you accompany Big Smoke to Emmet's where you
meet Emmet. You and Big Smoke take turns shooting glass bottles as you learn
different shooting techniques, the last portion of which you are instructed
to blow up a Tampa by using the manual aim to shoot its gas tank. It is
important, however, to push the car back before you are instructed to blow it
up, because once that happens, you can obviously blow it up by shooting the
gas tank, hence its loss of prperties. Now, the car will be locked so you'll
have to push it. The car on its own is easy enough to move, all you need to
do is jack another car, and push it into your garage at CJ's house. You have
all the time in the world, as Emmet and Big Smoke will still be waiting for
you to shoot it. Once you do that you'll need to destroy it, which isn't
easy, you can enter the "Destroy All Cars" code (R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2,
Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1) and you'll blow up the Tampa
obviously as well as Big Smoke's car, which will cause you to fail the
mission. Let the door close to regenerate it and you'll have the car.
Be sure to let the garage door open again because if you save without
it opening again, the car will be gone when you open it back up after saving.
Speciality: BP, FP, EP, and DP
Available: "Los Sepulcros"
How To Get: For this mission you are to go to a Ballas funeral where the
infamous Kane will be. You, Sweet, and 2 other OG members are to take him and
any other Ballas out. After you complete this mission, Sweet will be waiting
for you in an Admiral, with which you are to take him and hopefully the two OG
members home in. However, this Admiral is a very rare and unique car, and in
order to obtain it, you'll have to do things a little differently. When you
first start the mission you are to drive to the graveyard. You are then
prompted to climb over the wall and meet Sweet and the rest of the crew. Once
you do you'll be briefed on how to control them and Sweet tells you to take out
Kane while he takes care of the rest. He'll start running off and doing that,
and while he does, you'll have to kill him. It seems he is rather impervious
to bullets during this mission, and I found fire was quite effective in doing
him in, so you can kill him with a flamethrower or Molotovs. You'll fail the
mission obviously and the car will be all yours. It's not too hard to find.
From where you first start out, it'll be against the wall on your right. You
can just push it to the garage on the beach. It's a long way, but only
one or two turns and the rest of it a straight road. Once inside the garage
just save and you'll be all set.
Speciality: DP
Owner: Ryder
Available: "Ryder"
How to get: The DP Picador in "Ryder" can be saved. Get 10k and buy the house
in Verdant bluffs. Start the mission, get in and drive to the garage. Stick
it in the garage, get out, and let the garage door close. Kill yourself,
once you are revived, head back down to the house, DO NOT OPEN THE GARAGE
DOOR. Go directly into the house and save, when you come out, you'll have
the car with the same license plate. However, putting it into a garage will
cause it to lose it's property, and it cannot be saved again. I tried saving
it and it lost the property, and when I loaded up the first game, the car had
completely disappeared.
Speciality: Sound System In Back
Owner: DJ
Available: "Life's a Beach"
How To Get: Nothing too fancy about this one, although it will be a shorter
drive if you acquire the Beach Property by the pier with the garage for
$20,000. During the mission for OG Loc you are to go to a beach party, talk to
the DJ, dance well, and then get invited into the Sound Van by the DJ. Once
inside all you have to do is drive. The DJ will fall out, and you just have
to take it to a lockup. But why give up such a special van? The van itself
is just an ordinary Pony, but it has one heck of a sound system in the back
as you can see in the mission. All you have to do to keep it is stick it in
your garage and blow it up, failing the mission. Then all you need to do is
walk in, save, and voila, you've got a van with the best sound system in
all of San Andreas. Unfortunately, listening to the radio in the van is no
different than in any other vehicle.
-Rare Vehicles-
Speciality: The Mothership [unique paint job]
Note: This vehicle is not BP/FP/EP/DP.
Owner: The Truth
License Plates: EREHTTUO (Outhere Backwards)
Available: During "Are You Going to San Fierro?" (The Truth)
How to get; After burning all the weed and taking out the helicopter you simply
kill The Truth and drive the car back to a garage. [You might be able to get
the car during the "riot" mission with no hassle at all, but i want to
check that for myself first.]
Difficulty: Medium. You have to burn the weed and take down the helicopter.
It is not hard, especially after you did that several times, but takes quite
a while. Also, your nearest Garage is not very close, as San Fierro property
is still locked.
Speciality: Pink Club with a unique license plate
Note: This vehicle is not BP/FP/EP/DP.
Owner: Millie
License Plates: SPANK
Available: Achieve 50% releationship with Millie and you can drive her car.
How to get: Do the above. Note it only appears when Millie is home.
Difficulty: Depends on how well you are with Girlfriends
Important: Once you stick it in a garage it loses the plate and the paint goes
if you stick in it a Pay 'N Spray.
Speciality: This is one of the rarest vehicles in the game. It has no known
spawn locations.
Available: Once youve unlocked street races.
How to Get: Once you have unlocked the street races go to Wangs Autos and go to
to the Pay and Spray Walk into the red marker and select "San Fierro Hills"
Start the race and drive the Phoenix to your garage in Doherty get out and walk
out of garage. Once you get out of the car a timer starts. Just wait for the
time to run out, Exit the race tournament screen and go to your garage and
theres your newly acqiured sports car.
How To Get (2): In the mission that you do where you take back Madd Dogg's
mansion, Big Poppa leaves and tries to escape. The car you're driving is a
non-proof windsor that happens to be pink, but can't be saved, and the car Big
Poppa is driving, which is a phoenix. You can blow it up and then push it to
a garge and you'll have it.
Speciality: Get the hydra as soon as you unlock street races which is alot
earlier before you can get it normally.
Available: Once youve unlocked street races.
How to Get: Once you have unlocked the street races go to the airport in Las
Venturas Jump the fence by using a Van and jumping onto the guards roof. Walk
into the red marker to your right and select "Military Service"
Start the race and fly the Hydra to your Location (The airport in Las Venturas)
Once you have flown the hydra to your location get out and wait for the time to
run out then exit the race tournament screen and the Hydra will be there.
Speciality: Get the go-kart as soon as you unlock the street races.
Available: Once youve unlocked street races.
How to Get: Once you have unlocked the street races go to Wangs Autos and go to
to the Pay and Spray Walk into the red marker and select "Go-Go Karting"
Start the race and drive the Go-Kart to your garage in Doherty get out and walk
out of garage. Once you get out of the Kart a timer starts. Just wait for the
time to run out, Exit the race tournament screen and go to your garage and
theres your newly acqiured Go-Kart.
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( V. Credits )
Big thanks to Blane and Section 408 for the "proof" Cars.
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( VI. Contact )
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - A pair of "ghost gum" trees in Australia's outback made famous in watercolors by Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira have been destroyed in a suspected arson attack, shortly before they were due to be placed on a national heritage register.
Namatjira is credited with bringing ghost gums, native trees featured in Aboriginal Dreamtime stories and named for their white bark that glows in moonlight, to wider public consciousness as a symbol of Australian identity.
Northern Territory Indigenous Advancement Minister Alison Anderson said the pair of ghost gums that frame the West MacDonnell Ranges and feature in many of the late Namatjira's works were found burnt to the ground a few days ago.
"In his watercolors (Namatjira) brought the beauty of the Central Australian landscape to the world and helped make it a symbol of Australian identity," Anderson said.
Authorities believe the fire was likely deliberately lit.
Susan McCulloch, author of McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art, told the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper the destruction of the ghost gums was "appalling and a tragic act of cultural vandalism".
Born in the Northern Territory in 1902, Namatjira held his first exhibition in 1938 and painted for the next two decades, earning international acclaim before his death in 1959.
Aboriginal Dreamtime stories have been passed down through generations to recount indigenous beliefs about the creation of the world and its creatures by totemic spirits in an era known as Dreamtime.
Reporting By Jane Wardell, editing by Elaine Lies


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Oct. 8, 2005
Two years ago the Kennesaw State women's soccer team was the National Champion of NCAA Division II. They aren't doing too badly on the Division I level either.
Kennesaw State, one of three new additions to the Atlantic Sun Conference this season, made their first visit to Lipscomb University a successful one with a 7-1 victory on a chilly, windy Saturday afternoon.
Kennesaw State jumped out to a 3-0 first half lead with goals by midfielder Mandy Nolin at 7:58, forward Laura Tucker at 20:40 on a header and midfielder Lindsey Smith a 44:51.
The Lady Bisons broke the shutout with the first goal of the second half as midfielder Jessica Jordan scored on pass from midfielder Melissa Chambers.
Kennesaw State scored its first of four second half goals at 67:03 when Katrina Hirsch found the net on a penalty kick,
Nolin scored her second goal of the game with a header at 71:10. Forward Stephanie Grzeszkowiak found the net with a shot that went through traffic and into the net at 84:24. Midfielder Abby Hirsch closed out the scoring with a goal at 86:47.
Nolin finished with two goals. Defender Katrina Hirsch, Grzeszkowiak and Laura Tucker each added a goal and an assist. Midfielder Sarah Marek was credited with two assists.
Kennesaw State made 42 shots, 19 of them on goal. Forward Pip Meo, Tucker and Abby Hirsch each had five shots to lead Kennesaw State.
The Lady Bisons had four shots, three of them shots on goal. Chambers led with three shots, two shots on goal. Jordan scored on her only attempt.
Lipscomb goalkeeper Bethany Copeland made 12 saves. Jessica Marek was in goal for Kennesaw State. She made two saves.
Kennesaw State is 9-2-1, 5-1 in the A-Sun. The Lady Bisons are 0-12-1, 0-4 in the conference.


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GRANDVIEW - Not everyone views a job as a line cook for a local eatery with the same eyes as Sunnyside High School graduate Felix Angiano.
He sees the experience of working at Eli and Kathy's in Grandview as something that will help him later in life.
Angiano, who is a young father, has been working for the popular eatery for nearly eight months.
He not only cooks the food ordered by customers, but he can be seen greeting them at the counter and in the drive-through window.
Angiano said, "I am trying to support my family and I hope to one day earn a degree that will help me provide computer support…like the Geek Squad."
He said at Eli and Kathy's he is gaining skills that will assist him in that endeavor.
"I am learning social skills, customer service and business skills…I handle money on a daily basis," said Angiano.
The atmosphere and the people keep him motivated. The self-professed social bug said, "This is an outgoing, social job."
Interacting with his co-workers and the customers at Eli and Kathy's, Angiano said, provides him the ability to get to know the different individuals living in and around Grandview.
"I especially enjoy the stories from those who are open communicators," said Angiano.
He said learning about the lives of others can provide a different perspective on life.
"You have to treat everyone with respect and kindness," said Angiano.
"But, that is who I am…an outgoing person who likes people with different perspectives."
Angiano said he likes taking care of others, and getting to know the regulars he has learned how to anticipate their needs.
What can sometimes become a challenge, he said, is when there is a rush. "Some customers think orders should be prepared like at McDonald's…we make everything fresh to order, so timing is important," said Angiano.
Working as a line cook also gives him the ability to use his cooking skills. Angiano said he likes to cook and knows everything he makes is his way of caring for others.
"I had to learn how to make the more than 24 flavors of soft serve, though," he joked, stating there are a few challenges even in the kitchen area.
"I love that Eli and Kathy's is a friendly place…there are friendly people, a relaxing atmosphere and it's a positive environment," Angiano said.
"It's all about taking care of each other."
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Being in Iowa
- Hosted by Rob Dillard
Being in Iowa is a series of multi-part reports that goes in-depth to examine what it is like to be a minority in Iowa. The reports look at the issues, history, cultural traditions, challenges and future of each diverse group of people that are part of Iowa. Reporter Rob Dillard tells the stories by talking with the leaders and having intimate discussions with some members of each group, and taking listeners to the places that exemplify these communities.
Being in Iowa is funded in part by The Principal Financial Group Foundation, the Alliant Energy Foundation, The Dr. Richard Deming Foundation, and Veridian Credit Union.


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Wizards Sign 2013 Draft Picks Otto Porter & Glen Rice Jr.
July 8, 2013
The Washington Wizards have signed forward Otto Porter and guard Glen Rice, Jr., President Ernie Grunfeld announced today. The Wizards selected Porter with the third overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft while they acquired Rice (taken 35th overall by Philadelphia) in exchange for the 38th and 54th overall picks.
Porter (6-8, 205) averaged 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting .498 from the floor and .422 from three-point range to become the Big East Player of the Year and a First Team AP All-American as a sophomore at Georgetown last season. He scored in double figures 27 times, including eight games with at least 20 points, and tallied a career-high 33 points in a win at Syracuse. Porter was the only unanimous selection to the All-Big East Conference First Team and helped lead Georgetown to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a share of the Big East Regular Season Championship. For his career, Porter averaged 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals in two seasons as a Hoya, shooting .498 (293-588) from the field, .751 (181-241) from the line and .355 (55-155) from behind the arc.
Rice (6-5, 206) played last season for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, averaging 13.0 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting .491 from the floor and .385 from three-point range in 42 regular season games. He improved his numbers in the postseason, averaging 25.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks to lead the Vipers to the D-League championship. Rice played three seasons at Georgia Tech, averaging 13.0 points and 4.8 rebounds as a junior before being suspended for the final six games of the season.
Both rookies will participate on Washington's entry in the 2013 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.


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The thing I like most about a recipe like this is that you have a chance to showcase your favorite type of cheese in a way that's hard for people to resist. I like goat cheese for the "tang" factor and the supple texture. This goes great with a bowl of my chicken soup but can really fit in with any soup for the "comfort" factor.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, shut off the heat and add the thyme leaves. The thyme should make a crackling sound as it hits the oil, cooking it slightly and mellowing the flavor. Add the bread in a single layer. Turn the heat back on and cook over medium heat until the first side browns, 2 to 3 minutes.
Use a pair of tongs to turn the toasts on their second side and season with kosher salt. Top each round with a slice of cheese and continue cooking them over very low heat or off the heat, an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Adjust the seasonings with sea salt, to taste. Serve alone or alongside soup, if desired.


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A couple of weeks ago we went down to Southern California for some vacation time, and to celebrate our daughters birthday. I have several family members in the area so it was a kind of reunion time too, and we were also able to spend a few days over the border in Mexico where my folks now live.
Painting at Moss Point in Laguna
(photo courtesy Thomas Kitts)
(photo courtesy Thomas Kitts)
As it turned out, our daughters birthday fell right in the middle of the Laguna Plein Air Invitational (I knew this ahead of time) so I took the opportunity to bring along my paints and with my family's permission, was able to slip away on several occasions to sketch in Laguna Beach and the Pasadena area where I was born... In fact, I was able to spend time with several artists who were in town for the show, but since I was mainly there for family time, I only brought along a little pochade box and kept my sketches to a small 8x10" size.
Quick Colour Sketch
On Thursday, the LPAPA artists all congregated at Crystal Cove to paint the historic cottages there. I figured it was alright to party crash the event since I knew many of the participants (besides it's a public beach anyway) and it was fun to see everyone and the great work they created there.
Moss Point PM
Moss Point Morning
Trabucco Cloud Patterns
I also went to O'Neil Park -- one of the few remaining places in OC where you can pretend to paint like Hanson Puthuff or Maurice Braun (when no ones looking). Unfortunately, I had just missed the Edgar Payne retrospective show in Pasadena by 2 days, but getting out here gave me plenty of inspiration anyway...
San Gabriel Mountains
The day before we flew home, I painted with my friend, Tim Solliday -- I credit him with getting me interested in plein air painting when we first met a number of years ago. Tim is a real inspiration and a dedicated painter of the old school style, working directly from life whenever possible. He's the one who told me to do a lot of 'starts' and don't worry about the finishes, they'll come along in time...one of the best pieces of advice on painting I ever received.


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The Fourth of July provides fond memories of an international celebration.
It's evident the Fourth of July isn't far away as I listen to the neighborhood fireworks outside my window. Each explosion and loud bang reminds me of the celebration three years ago. We were on vacation staying in an apartment in the heart of Barcelona, Spain. It certainly wasn't the traditional way to celebrate the holiday, but it provided opportunity for adventure and celebration.
While staying in Barcelona we participated in the soccer team's advancement to the World Cup. One particular evening we watched one of the games on television and soon heard the cheers and fireworks throughout the city as Barcelona celebrated yet another win. While sitting on our balcony we could hear the word "GOAL!" echo across the city. The festivities went on throughout the night.
Earlier that evening we had indulged in an evening of tapas at the restaurant located below our apartment. There's nothing better than the convenience of quality tapas, cervaza and European soccer all in one location. For me the Fourth of July means tortilla Espanola, skewered shrimp, steamed asparagus and...a few fireworks!


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Greetings, SPYHOUNDS!
There's still time to join us on our mission to defeat Spot Spotnick, retrieve the Poodle Diamond, and have a date with Charlene!
(Uh... actually, that date will be just me.)
(Uh... not JUST me, of course, since I'll be with Charlene, the most perfectest poodle in the world!)
(If it were JUST me, that would be a very lonely date, indeed.)
(Just wanted to clear that up.)
So, come join us as we travel to Chicken Island in a blimp, face large and powerful chickens, break codes, face tough challenges -- all in the name of thwarting Spot Spotnick.
Ooh, that guy really de-squeaks my squeaky toys!
Always fascinating, always entertaining, always…


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Maryland Online Masters in Substance Abuse Counseling Programs
Online masters in addiction counseling programs teach students to help individuals, families, and groups overcome substance abuse or dependence issues. The curriculum may explore the nature of chemical and psychological dependency. You may also practice best therapy techniques, and examine the impact addiction has on people, families, relationships and communities as a whole.
Masters Degree in Substance Abuse Counseling
Some addiction studies online programs are designed to be entry level. These may help students new to the field prepare to qualify for certification or licensure as required by that state. Because these top programs are offered online, they may also accommodate an ongoing therapy practice, enabling professionals to access education from home or at the office on their own schedules.
What Is Addiction Counseling?
Addiction counseling—a broader category that includes substance abuse counseling—is a profession dedicated to helping people overcome addiction, and helping their families cope with the impacts of this struggle. Counselors rely on psychology expertise and therapy methods to encourage and support behavioral changes and reduce dependency. Entry level education and credential requirements may vary by state and practice type. i
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, some states have regulation that enables substance abuse counselors to practice with only a high school degree and some specialized training. However, many states require counselors to hold, at minimum, a master's degree. i
What to Expect in Online Masters in Addiction Counseling Programs
Some students might choose to earn their masters degrees in addiction counseling online through counseling, psychology, or social work programs that offer a concentration in substance abuse. Other programs focus entirely on substance abuse etiology and treatment.
Despite being primarily online, some programs may still have require students to complete some elements in person, either on campus or in the field.
If you're considering pursuing a masters degree in addiction counseling online, the following traits might describe you:
- Strongly motivated to help others
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General counseling courses at these graduate programs might include:
- Introduction to Counseling
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Addiction and substance abuse masters programs online or otherwise usually require students to complete a supervised internship or practicum. Internships and practicums are a way for students to apply theory and classroom learning to hands-on practice with the population with whom they anticipate working.
As interns, substance abuse masters students are typically supervised by a licensed counselor with significant work experience. Internships may be a great way for students to enhance their understanding of the practical application of their studies by learning the "tricks of the trade" from a person with many years of experience. Internships might also provide students with opportunities to network and make connections that might help them during the job search process, and help link them to other helping professionals that may be able to enhance their ability to serve their clients.
Admissions Requirements
Online masters in addiction counseling programs generally require applicants to submit a statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, and an application fee. Most, but not all, require standardized test scores. In addition, admissions departments like to see some experience in the helping fields, whether it's paid work experience or volunteer work. Undergraduate courses in psychology and sociology can also help enhance a resume, as well as providing the applicant with a sense of whether this is the right fit!
There are accrediting bodies for each of the mental health disciplines – psychology, social work and counseling. Most states offer some form of licensure for each discipline, and if you plan to pursue your license, it's important to attend a school that has been accredited.
Potential Career Opportunities for Substance Abuse Counselors i
Substance abuse counselors may do individual, group, or family counseling. They may work in a variety of settings, including:
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Beck Needs Your Help To Hear To His Next Release, An Album Of Sheet Music
from the streaming-pdfs deptNothing sells like scarcity. We've seen artists package their music in any number of new ways to make the infinite, well, less infinite. Collectors and afficionados of analog devices are picking up vinyl at a record (oh ha! and I didn't even mean that one!) pace. Even the cassette has made a resurgence.
But Beck, always the iconoclast, is going back even further. Past 78s and wax cylinders. Past player pianos and John Phillip Sousa's eerily prescient fear of new formats. Beck is going all the way back to the day when artists only had one way to publish music: via the staves and bars of sheet music.
Beck has announced that his newest album will arrive in the form of Beck Hansen's Song Reader, meaning you won't know what the songs sound like unless you put some work in. What is a song reader, you ask? It's an experimental collection of individual pieces of sheet music. In this case, none of the 20 songs have been recorded or released before. It'll be available through indie publishing house McSweeney's in December of this year.While it remains to be seen if today's Beck fan has the washboard-and-harmonica skills to pull off a Beck tune, the novelty of the whole thing should certainly see a few dollars thrown its way. Of course, releasing an album of sheet music asks a lot of your audience, including "Did you like the thing the Flaming Lips did when you needed four stereos playing simultaneously to hear the album in its intended form?," "Regret dropping band after 6th grade?," and "Can you read ukelele notation?" McSweeney's has more details, but no solid answers to these rhetorical questions:
In the wake of Modern Guilt and The Information, Beck's latest album comes in an almost-forgotten form—twenty songs existing only as individual pieces of sheet music, never before released or recorded. Complete with full-color, heyday-of- home-play-inspired art for each song and a lavishly produced hardcover carrying case (and, when necessary, ukelele notation), the Song Reader is an experiment in what an album can be at the end of 2012—an alternative that enlists the listener in the tone of every track, and that's as visually absorbing as a dozen gatefold LPs put together.Man, that takes me back. The last time I had a dozen gatefold LPs put together, I was running a small-time weed dealership and pulling an all-night seeds-and-stem sorting operation. Good times... probably. But this package is more than just functional. In addition to its collection of ukelele explorations, the collectible package will include art from more than a dozen different artists (some of which you can eyeball here) and 20 individual full-color song booklets.
This is definitely a case of giving people a Reason to Buy, even if many of them will still need outside assistance to hear the music they purchased. And I could imagine an entire cottage industry of Beck Hansen's Song Reader covers springing up all over YouTube, assuming Beck is cool with that. Packaging his new album this way also makes his post-release touring that much more of a draw. If all people have heard is their own renditions and other covers, I imagine they'd jump at the chance to hear the original performer actually perform them.
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Ince enters second season as Wethersfield girls basketball coach
Coach Becky Ince bid farewell to three starters from last year's 26-win squad, but the Wethersfield coach welcomes back a prolific scorer to build around in 2012-13.
Returning is guard Sarah Hansen, who averaged 22.5 points per game as a junior, and opened her senior season by dropping 35 points in a 59-58 win over St. Bede Tuesday night.
"Sarah is just one of those kids you feel pretty blessed to coach," said Ince. "She's a gym rat. She's probably the kid I'm hardest on because I know how much she loves the game and my expectations for her are high."
Ince said Hansen used the offseason to improve her play on defense and expand her offensive arsenal.
"This summer I could tell she had developed not only better defensive skills for us, but she was really focusing on taking it hard to the basket," said Ince. "I think last year's sectional game and all her experiences against Annawan almost instilled a motivation that kids are going to guard her and she has to work harder to get open."
Also returning with starting experience for the Lady Geese are senior forward Kodi Hammer and senior guard Aly Eastman.
"She lives on the farm and she plays like a farm girl," said Ince of Hammer. "She's a hard-working kid and really loves the game."
"Aly has a great shot. She's struggled with confidence in the past, but I'm hoping this year she's going to give us that other scorer we need from the perimeter," said Ince. "That would eliminate some pressure from Sarah. She's a great leader and has great character on and off the court."
Rounding out the starting lineup are senior center Caitlin Miller and junior point guard Kristen Parsons.
"Caitlin really came on strong for us this summer. She has a really nice touch around the basket and really concentrates on doing the dirty work," said Ince.
"Kristin has just improved immensely from last year as a sophomore," said Ince. "I give her a hard time because she would be sensitive to criticism, and I kept telling her if you're going to be my varsity point guard some day, you're going to have to get used to it."
Giving the Lady Geese minutes off the bench are senior forward Suzie Lathouris, senior center Hannah Schwerbrock, junior forwards McKenzie Hoogerwerf and Debbie Hager, and freshman guard Anissa Jackson.
"It's probably the hardest working group of girl athletes that I've ever had," said Ince. "Every single one of the kids on the team, except for one, had 100 percent commitment this summer. It showed Tuesday night. We looked like a team that was even a step further than we were last year when we started."
"This group has just come together," added Ince. "If someone ranked us on our basketball ability, it probably wouldn't be overly high, but if there's a loose ball these kids are going to dive head-first on the floor for it, they're going to box out and be physical. To have that around a scorer and shooter like Sarah is tremendous."
Last year's squad pushed the tempo on offense and picked up all over the court on defense. Ince expects more of the same this season, with a little tweak on the defensive end.
"We just want to get after it defensively. We want to play 84 feet both ways. Offensively we're still going to push the tempo, but defensively we're going to concentrate more on stopping lane penetration and make teams beat us from the outside."
Ince listed Stark County and Annawan as the favorites in the Lincoln Trail Conference race, with Mercer County, Ridgewood and her Lady Geese also in the hunt.
"I feel like we're going to be extremely competitive," said Ince. "A lot of people do talk negatively about the conference sometimes, but I feel like we've got some great teams that can make it a fight in the LTC race.
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Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Monday, November 26, 2007
New Feature: World History Blog Poll
A couple of notes:
- It is possible for a person or group of people to rig a poll by voting repeatedly from different IP addresses or computers. There is no promise that any poll result has not been manipulated.
- Polls on blogs are not scientific. They do not represent the views of historians or the general population of the world. They just represent the thoughts of those who saw the poll and voted.
- I will try to ask questions pertaining to different parts of the world and different eras of history. However, I have my preferences and they probably will become apparent over time.
Here is the first question:
Who was the greatest general of antiquity? Possible responses include: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, and Zhuge Liang. I will post the response here next week after the poll closes.
Alexander won hands down. He got 51%. Hannibal got 18% and Caesar got 17%. Scipio Africanus and Zhuge Liang barely showed with 6%.
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I voted for Alexander. He was undefeated in major battles (unlike Hannibal), I've heard of him (unlike the Chinese general), and he is not the major source for our knowledge of his battles (unlike Caesar--I know about Ptolemy, but can anyone actually think that Caesar would have come out as quite the genius, if one of his generals wrote the Gallic War?). Like them or not, those are my reasons. :)
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Those are all good reasons for voting for Alexander. Thanks for voting.
- The Minstrel Boy said...
Gaius Marius
his adaptation to the javelin revolutionized the phalanx.
in africa, in spain, in germany and gaul whether facing an army, a barbarian horde or a vicious guerilla campaign he found the way to prevail.
alexander - for co-ordinating infantry and cavalry, the use of cavalry as a shock instrument.
epamindondas - his theban phalanx was deeper, he realigned to pit his best against the best of the enemy. he flat ruined sparta in one summer, freed the helots, built them a fortified city. when he was deposed as a general he merely shrugged and picked up his place in the line as a hoplite.
I also have to go with Epamindondas for the reasons cited by Minstrel Boy.


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More on UNFCCC Mitigation work
Action on mitigation: Reducing emissions and enhancing sinks
GHG data: The secretariat has developed a data interface which provides access to the most recent GHG data reported by countries that are Parties to the Climate Change Convention, and other GHG data relating specifically to the Kyoto Protocol reported by developed countries which have ratified the Kyoto Protocol.
The REDD Web Platform publishes information submitted by Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders with the aim of sharing such information and experiences relating to REDD-plus.
Portal on cooperative initiatives: The secretariat has set up a portal which presents information on cooperative initiatives undertaken around the world at various levels by governments, international organizations, civil society, and business to reduce emissions. The portal features a database of cooperative initiatives accompanied by a description and specifications of type, coverage, participation and other aspects of the initiatives.
Training materials: The secretariat developed the training courses on the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from developed countries and reviews under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol. The training courses are offered to the experts nominated to the roster of experts by their national focal points. In addition to this, the CGE, under its work programme for 2010-2012, updated its training materials on national communications, which include: national GHG inventories; V&A assessments; and mitigation assessment. These updated training materials have been published for use by national experts involved in the preparation of national communications and other interested stakeholders.
IPCC national GHG inventory guidelines: Both developed and developing countries compiled their national GHG inventories on the basis of relevant methodological guidelines developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Cooperation and support: The Convention has put in place several mechanisms to assist developing countries with implementing mitigation action under the Convention. Such mechanisms relate to finance, technology and capacity building. International institutions like the Global Environment Facility, the green climate fund and the national communication support program also play an important role in supporting developing counties.


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"God gave me a Ferrari because I am a Ferrari. You're a Ferrari too. God has given you a Ferrari," he said.
For the past several weeks, Young has been trying to relay the message that though God has given everyone a Rolls-Royce or a Ferrari (one's body), many are not using it the way it's supposed to be used.
Read the entire article here.Telling his congregation that they are all like brand new luxury sports cars is akin to Joel Osteen telling his congregation that, "When God made you, He had all the options put on..." Remember, in this seeker-driven, prosperity gospel that these men preach, it is imperative that people be told how wonderful they are and how lost God is without them. To tell the truth--that we have all broken the laws of God and deserve to stand before Him in judgment and will be condemned without the shed blood of Christ to cover us--well, that would simply be too detrimental to people's self-esteem!
So Young used this motor-driven illustration to rev up his latest sermon series, "RPM: Relationships. Passion. Marriage." We shouldn't be surprised that Young has chosen to "preach" on the topic of relationships yet again. After all, this is the same Ed Young who, in 2008, issued a 7-day sex challenge to couples in his church. It's good to know that all of us who don't watch Oprah or Dr. Phil have another venue we can visit to learn about relationships - we can simply go to church. Oh, Lord, forgive us for giving a platform to men like Ed Young!


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PHILADELPHIA — The NFL has reached a tentative $765 million settlement over concussion-related brain injuries among its 18,000 former players, agreeing to compensate sufferers, pay for medical exams and underwrite research.
The agreement, which is subject to approval by a federal judge, was announced Thursday after months of court-ordered mediation.
More than 4,500 former athletes — some suffering from dementia, depression or Alzheimer's that they blamed on repeated blows to the head — have sued the NFL since the first case was filed in Philadelphia in 2011.
They accused the league of concealing the long-term dangers of concussions and rushing injured players back onto the field, while glorifying and profiting from the kind of bone-jarring hits that make for spectacular highlight-reel footage.
Under the settlement, individual payouts would be capped at $5 million for men with Alzheimer's disease; $4 million for those diagnosed after their deaths with a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy; and $3 million for players with dementia, said lead plaintiffs' lawyer Christopher Seeger.
The NFL has insisted that safety has always been a top priority, and in settling the thousands of cases it admitted no wrongdoing.
The plaintiffs include Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jim McMahon and the family of Pro Bowl selection Junior Seau, who committed suicide last year.
Kevin Turner, a former running back with the Patriots and Eagles who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, thanked the two sides for reaching an agreement that he thought most ex-players would support.
"Chances are ... I won't make it to 50 or 60," said Turner, now 44. "I have money now to put back for my children to go to college and for a little something to be there financially."
All former NFL players are eligible to seek care, screening or compensation. The amounts they receive will be based on their age, condition and years of play.
Current players are not covered.
Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody in Philadelphia announced the proposed agreement and will consider approving it later.


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WICHITA -- Police say a man who died after a rollover crash in southeast Wichita was shot before the wreck.
Investigators are trying to determine if the man who died after the accident early Tuesday was killed by the gunshot or the car crash. The car came to rest in the yard of a private residence. No one else was injured.
Emergency crews freed the 47-year-old man from the car but he died at a Wichita hospital. His name has not been released.
Police discovered the victim had been shot in the torso, and also found a bullet hole in the car.
Wichita police Lt. Todd Ojile says the man did not live in the area and investigators aren't sure where he was going.


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