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|2013-02-15, 05:55
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|2013-02-15, 10:02
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It's ironic that Achiga haters sometime call Shizu a monkey, because what monkey does best other than banana is climbing.
And I'm surprise no one mention anything about taking responsibility.
|2013-02-15, 10:33
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Harue: The dice...what did she roll?
Yue: Uhm, according to the wall, it's two from the right.
Harue: Snake eyes!! That's good. Now we'll see if Shizu can stand up to Oohoshi Awai!
The important question is: How does dice related with Shizu ability?
Spoiler for Dice ability:
And about Shizu ability:
1) Disabling abilities --> no brainer there! We can all agree this is Shizu ability she show so far... Although the mechanic is still in question
2) Preventing them from drawing winning tiles --> A good idea! This is the answer of how Shizu "disable" Awai ability. And this explain why Awai could still get double riichi but doesn't win. It's only negating her draw!
3) Never dealing into their hands --> A most questionable ability so far. Maybe Shizu never dealing because Awai sucks at defense and prefer ron to tsumo?
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|2013-02-15, 10:57
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Shizu seems to read other people hand very well. She may know when will Awai ron someone but she still need to read Awai's hand to avoid it.
She also didn't deal into any Ryuuka and Himeko hand. Ryuuka and Himeko have no reason to not try to ron Shizu during the game - Don't forget that.
|2013-02-15, 11:11
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|2013-02-15, 12:35
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Anyone here plays mahjong or has some basic mahjong knowledge?
Because you guys seem to forget that the undrawn tiles are called "mountain".
Some abilities has something to do with puns, like with Seiko, being called a fisherman, is because she can fish "call" out tile from the pond "discard pile"
Do you know the purpose of the dice? I have no idea since I play online mahjong but here's a bit of tidbit:
Dice roll by the dealer at the beginning of each round determines not only which wall to start taking tiles from, but how far along the break from the wall starts.
If the dice roll 5, 9, 13, or 17, then cut the dealer's wall. 2, 6, 10, 14, and 18 cut South's wall, 3, 7, 11, 15 cut West's wall, and 4, 8, 12, and 16 cut North's. Then, count the wall, stack by stack, from right to left until you reach the number rolled. Cut the wall to the left of that stack.
Basically, it means that Shizu's ability has something to do with the mountains.
Though, I kinda like the theory of Shizu having an AoE effect of not having any tsumos at all. It's a spectacular ability since it lowers your opponent's score, even by a little. It's like a debuff and (on certain occasions) attacking move since a closed tsumo is a yaku by itself.
Anyways, I stopped caring about who'll be going into the finals with Shiraitodai now. I just don't want Shizu to stop Shindouji's counted yakuman since it will be too tragic.
Shindouji is basically in last place for all 5 matches and if you guys remember, Shindouji is a school that consistently do badly in the finals. I think it's been hinted that ever since they changed their lineup from weakest to strongest, the semi-finals is the highest round that they have ever been in. So it would be too tragic for Shizu to break Himeko's key.
See Himeko's expression here? Too tragic. She shouldn't be the next Kana since she's a pseudo-monster herself!
|2013-02-15, 12:55
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|2013-02-15, 12:56
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Warning : This is a rant, if you're too lazy to read it, just read the conclusion at the bottom.
Shizu played into someone on the previous game, so I don't think she can read someone's hand.
That and when Awai ron Himeko, Shizu look at Awai's hand and think something along the line of "Had I play that tile I would be ron-ed" which seriously implies that she didn't know Awai's hand. (So Shizu having the ability to read someones hand theory is OUT!)
In double riichi mode, Awaii can't tsumo, her ability is double riichi -> kan -> ron -> kan ura dora 4.
Since Ryuuka and Himeko doesn't have a Harue™ they insist of completing their hand after Awai kan (thus getting ronned) while Shizu as per Harue™ 's advice, play 100% safe tile.
Ryuuka and Himeko doesn't have reason not to ron Shizu, but they do have reason to ron Awai, that and I believe Awaii is almost 100% attack, 0% def (which means that Shizu have better defense then her)
I'm neutral on Shizu her self, but I dislike if people portray her as a monster T_T
True she does have the ability to negate other's, but that seriously doesn't make her a monster, on that table she is totally ignored T.T
Awai is totally into Himeko. Himeko is "I'll prove that our combo is the strongest!". Ryuuka is trying hard to not let her lover down. Shizu is sitting there watching people ron-ing each other.
Hell even after Awai getting ron by Shizu, she only stay worried about Shizu for 1 turn only, and she's like "Hm? My ability is fine, so that's just me slipping a bit" and goes back obsessing over Himeko
It's like a supposedly 4 person battle royale in the Colosseum , but it turns out that the other 3 fighter is too absorbed into each other that Shizu just sit in the corner and watch as the battle unfold.
Conclusion :
1) I'm not a hater, and I don't mind Shizu-fans being happy that Shizu got *awesome* power, but her being a monster? Nu uh, she's far from that title dearie.
2) When Achiga win ("when" not "if" because of plot armor), it is 30% because of Shizu's power, and 70% her "I'm not important enough to get attention from the other 3 monsters so they go attack between them self and left me and my points alone"
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The dice are for 2 things:
1) Dealer rolls the dice. Count counterclockwise from dealer. This determines which wall will be broken.
2) Count from player's right the same number of tiles as dice roll. This determines where to break the wall.
http://www.japanesemahjong.com/reach...break_wall.htm <-- go here for a visual
|2013-02-15, 13:19
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I didn't say Shizu can read someone hand "perfectly" but "very good".
Even with [I'm not important enough to get attention from the other 3 monsters so they go attack between them self and left me and my points alone"] she can still getting ron , and the fact that she only dealed into someone hand only one time for entire game means she's good at reading other player hand. Well, unless you are saying that Shizu is being forgotten to the point that other 3 players will forget to ron her when she discards the tile they want......
With that, if Shizu can protect her point, wait other monsters to kill each other and manage to find a chance to counter attack once and win as 2nd - It means she wins because her good defensive skill and sneaky tactic. Not because no one care about her.
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|2013-02-15, 14:16
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"Flow" in mahjong is real, btw. That's what I take of it anyways. I have no idea, and like I said, it's not really used in online mahjong. I'm guessing in real life, it helps the tiles to be more shuffled. An automatic mahjong table is expensive so when playing mahjong in real life, you shuffle it manually.
Haha, I guess it also prevents cheating!
|2013-02-15, 14:44
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(Just kidding, I believe "each to their own" so just leave it there)
|2013-02-15, 15:13
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As sad as it may sound, I think Shindouji's counted Yakuman had to be broken, if Achiga is going to the final. So far, the series is consistent that whoever to go thru "deserve" to go through. Shizu ron from the no name school on the previous round; Saki breaking Kasumi and Toyone; Kyouko breaks Kasumi...etc. In practice Shizu don't need to break anything (Awai keeps on ronning against Ryuka and Himeko, Himeko counted Yakuman direct hit on Awai, that will bring the points of Himeko down to around Shizu, Shizu wins a small hand and able to advance). But that will just give Achiga hater even more firepower to hate Achiga.
Just an interesting note on Mahjong and dice: it is noted that in manual shuffling, if you want to learn how to cheat, the first lesson is learn is how to roll either north or east, so you can cut the wall in front of you, which of course you can manipulate if you are a pro-cheater. So if you play Mahjong with someone and that someone consistent roll either north or east, that person may be cheating!
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|2013-02-15, 19:36
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Hi again,
just wanted to point out that a DECENT translation of Achiga-hen ch19 is out (no Daxing Dan):
From this new translation:
(Page 76)
Coach Harue: "Shizu... Those three players... can you climb their mountains?"
Coach Harue: "Have you made your way through to the furthest spot?"
(Page 78)
Shizu (standing at the furthest spot): "I can see it all!"
In other words, Shizu has "climbed the mountains" (mastered/understood the playstyles) of her opponents all the way to "the furthest spot" and can now "see it all". Shizuno is about to become a monster and this semi-final is going to end in a massacre.
Also, I am totally confused as to why some people can't accept the idea of Shizu as a monter mahjong player. For example:
I thought Shizu being a Saki-level monster was always a given. Just look at the logo for the Achiga-hen anime:
(How can that shadow not be a monster player?)
Everything in the series points to Shizu being a monster:
1) She is the main character and focus of Achiga-hen (look at image above). How many animes/mangas have you seen where everyone EXCEPT the main character is awesome?
2) Koromo warnings about Shizuno. Kuromo knows how strong Saki is better than anyone, would she really bother mentioning Shizu unless she was something trully special?
3) Coach Harue decision to place Shizu last in the team order and her complete confidence in Shizu despite her opponents ridiculous powers.
If Shizu isn't a monster that can give Saki a run for her money, then what was the point of Achiga-hen? Sixteen episodes and twenty manga chapters to introduce an opponent Saki wipes the floor with in finals? Why base an entire side-arc around a player who turns out to lame and pathetic? This makes absolutely no sense.
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|2013-02-15, 20:25
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However, Shindouji does have a realistic chance to make it to the finals.
Achita is the only school that I think has a guarranteed ticket to the finals at this point. Shiraitodai losing is very realistic for two reasons:
1) It would be a very interesting plot twist which I is why I can see it happening (the Saki VS Teru will happen in the individuals anyway)
2) All of Shiraitodai's players have had their abilities throughly explored and then defeated:
A) Teru's rampage was stopped
B) Sumire's "Piercing Arrows" were defeated
C) Shibuya Takami's ability wasn't interesting enough to be worth seing again
D) Matano Seiko was completely dominated
E) Oohoshi Awai has already had her ability defeated by all three of her opponents.
So I'd say the odds of Shiraitodai making the finals are less than 50% at this point.
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"Fact-checking" the assertions of debaters in the presidential race has become a small industry. Newspapers and wire services do it. So do special websites dedicated to holding candidates accountable for their claims – especially the ones they make about their rivals.
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Mitt Romney said President Obama "decided he was going to try and negotiate for Israel by saying, let's go back to the '67 borders."
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Poisonous Ingredient
- Chlorine, which reacts with water in and out of the body to form hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acid. Both are extremely poisonous.
Where Found
- Gas released when mixing bleach with some of the powdered cleansing products and
ammonia(chloramine gas)
- Gas released when opening a partially filled industrial container of chlorine tablets that have been sitting for several months (for example, the first opening of a container after a pool has been closed all winter)
- Mild cleaners
- Some bleach products
- Swimming pool water (and tablets used in swimming pool water)
Note: This list may not include all uses of chlorine.
- Airways and lungs
- Breathing difficulty (from breathing in the chlorine)
- Throat swelling (may also cause breathing difficulty)
- Water filling the lungs (
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- Gastrointestinal
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Home Treatment
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Pets Pets Pets
Like a mini-Marilyn Monroe, our Michaela, a mysterious matted Afghan Hound, was a candle in the wind, a fragile beauty who won the adoration of people throughout the world but whose tortured life ended too soon. Images of both blondes radiate a special aura and vulnerability that continue to captivate many.
Michaela surfaced as a pathetic stray at a NJ shelter; and for some unknown reason, someone had put a purple jacket over her mound of mats. A coat atop a neglected Afghan hides nothing. It's as worthless as a band-aid on the Titanic.
She arrived at Helmetta Regional Shelter on Feb. 26 in the truck of someone who supposedly chased her for two days around Sayreville near the wetlands by the Garden State Parkway. Chasing Sighthounds is rarely successful, so if this is true, he must have pursued her to the point of exhaustion. She was in such a horrifying state of mats and malnutrition that Michal the shelter director, also a cruelty investigator and the Afghan's namesake, came in that Sunday evening to shave her down under light sedation, a delicate project that took over 90 minutes. But first she had to remove the tangled Velcro straps of her purple coat. A CD with 34 photos of the shave-down provokes nightmares. I will spare you.
The walking skeleton Afghan had bleeding paws. Michal believed her pads had chemical burns, partly because of the area where she'd been found. Rescuers see bloody feet on panic-stricken Afghans, Sighthounds and track Greyhounds that run miles. The next day the poor dog went to the vet and returned to the shelter with meds.
A Craig's List ad seeking information about possible owners alerted Afghan Hound fanciers. Her matted mess photo grabs you. The shelter was besieged with bothersome calls so Afghan Rescue requesting that I be the shelter liaison, and everyone else refrain from calling. On March 6, Bonnie (Babylon Shelter retired) and I went to get Michaela after her stray hold was up. She seemed perky, found the chicken nuggets hidden in the car and scarfed down pizza on our return trip. Anna (Afghan guru) would foster her in Westchester. We even had a potential home lined up. You've heard of the boy raised by wolves? Anna was raised by Afghans. Her sister is a veterinarian in Sweden while Anna is a pivotal person in the breed world wide. Michaela was in the best of hands.
The next day Michaela began sneezing and coughing. Anna had her isolated from her dogs but URI's tend to be airborne. Her fever was monitored; appetite OK; vet appointment postponed because of contagion; antibiotics and foot cream changed. By Saturday at midnight when Michaela's temp spiked to 106, Anna whisked her to the full-service specialist hospital nearby in Bedford Hills.
Here's Anna's excerpt from the first report: "Radiographs showed pneumonia but also air in the chest. Her painful loin, groin and right rear were actually slightly bruised per the veterinarians. Most likely Michaela had a run in with a car. (She was captured by a man that had chased her for two days with his car. God knows what she went through.)To save us money we did not go crazy on x-rays since no broken bones were visible in the first ones. She was admitted immediately and I got to sit with her while they hooked her up. She fell asleep. A bit of air was drained from the chest and we discussed lung lobe torsion. I went home feeling very drained myself. Poor baby."
Pneumonia plus lung torsion in a deep-chested, debilitated Afghan are not good signs. Lung torsion itself could prompt a sad decision. If she had been clipped by a car, there could be further internal injuries and infection. Michaela spent four days in the ER until stabilized. We thought she was on the mend.
The bill would be thousands more than regional Afghan rescues could absorb. At this point Michaela became a special needs dog of Afghan Hound Club of America Rescue (www.afghanhound.net) which set up a Paypal account. Anna sent an appeal to Afghan Hound lovers across the globe. We posted updates on Facebook. The response was astounding. The first night I read a dialogue between Afghan owners in Taiwan comparing her photos to a dog they had saved. (Facebook provides translations now.) Michaela spawned a following of well-wishers. Donations came from as far as Britain, France and Australia. Michaela had scores of people rooting for her recovery. Later, a kind soul offered a plot in Hartsdale pet cemetery.
Michaela would need a new foster home without any dogs since she could still be contagious. Ronna, an artist who cares for Afghans at a glorious LI home, has only cats and offered to take her into her apartment. Michaela made herself at home, sprawled out on the sofa surrounded by Ronna's fanciful pet paintings. Michaela soaked up room service, love and constant attention.
Then she stopped eating abruptly. Afghans can be drama queens yet none of our secret tricks or menu choices enticed her. We wanted her back at the Bedford Hills ER because they knew her. Bonnie gave her subcutaneous fluids on the couch before the drive. We were convinced the heavy duty antibiotics were making her nauseous on an empty stomach. We were wrong.
Michaela improved a bit before we left the hospital, her lungs appeared better, and then the downward spiral began. Diagnostics didn't give a definitive answer; a plasma transfusion couldn't stop the inevitable. It seems a pervasive infection had invaded her frail body. While soft music played, someone at the hospital stroked her 24/7, and on March 21, Michaela died in Anna's arms.
You may wonder why there was so much fuss for just one dog. Michaela became the rescue catalyst. Her plight united and mobilized the Afghan Hound community. Days after her death, a rescue is underway in Indiana. Fifteen Afghans, most heartworm positive, have been surrendered by a hoarder. Hopefully the generous momentum will continue for their care.
Michaela became the rescue puzzle. Where did she come from? Her mats weren't filled with sticks or leaves, suggesting she may not have been out long. No one reported her missing. She wasn't a discarded show dog, brood bitch or runaway lure courser. She was someone's pet, and that person put a purple coat over terrible tangles. Why?
Michaela became the rescue paradox. In the matted photo, she has the look of a queen with great dignity in spite of what she has endured. How can a dog survive so much suffering, only to perish once embraced by those who love her, a great medical team and admirers from afar? This type of tragedy happens too often.
Epilogue: There may be an explanation for the purple coat. A year ago the feisty Afghan Hendrix came to Pam in MA when he was 14, after his beloved owner died of cancer. He didn't stay long enough to see his life celebrated in this year's rescue calendar. He died last month. Hendrix owned a "Purple Haze" coat. "Rest assured, Michaela was greeted by a handsome dude in a purple coat today. Rest assured, he will show her the way," were Pam's words of comfort. Might such a colorful welcome be why pet heaven is called the Rainbow Bridge?


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4. Frankenstein
Released October 2014
When the crew of the Oceanus rescued a man close to death, its captain could barely have guessed at the incredible story that man would come to share. This is the story of Victor Frankenstein: a man obsessed with discovering the secret of life and cheating death; a man who brings to life to a body built from corpses; and a man who rejects this would-be child…
Soon, Victor and his creature are entangled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse across Europe. But who is truly the monster?
Arthur Darvill stars in this gripping audiobook adaptation of Mary Shelley's chilling tale, dramatised by Jonathan Barnes.
This release also features a bonus documentary - Behind the Screams - examining the worlds of horror in audio drama.
What They've Said About Big Finish's Frankenstein:
Cultbox.co.uk - ***** - "Jonathan Barnes and everyone involved deserve to be congratulated for the quality of this story that does full justice to the original."
Sci-Fi Bulletin - 10/10 - "Intense, horrifying and brilliantly realised – more like this please, Big Finish."
Starburst Magazine - ********* - "It's a brilliant and probably in its own terms an undervalued story, and this is a fascinating, absorbing reading of it. Highly recommended."
Written By: Mary Shelley, dramatised by Jonathan Barnes
Directed By: Scott Handcock
Arthur Darvill (Victor Frankenstein), Nicholas Briggs (Waldman/The Creature), Geoffrey Beevers (Alphonse Frankenstein/DeLacey), Georgia Moffett (Elizabeth), Terry Molloy (Christensen/Proprietor), Alex Jordan (Captain Robert Walton), Geoffrey Breton (Henry Clerval/Felix), Lizzie Hopley (Giselle/Agatha/Lorna), Stephen Fewell (Krempe/Judge/Kirwin), Sarah Ovens (Justine/Female Creature)
Producer and Script Editor Scott Handcock
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs


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What's Your Harlem Globetrotters Nickname? [CONTEST]
The Harlem Globetrotters will be bringing the ultimate in family entertainment to Missoula on Friday, February 28 at the Adams Center--and you can be there to see it all!Want to witness the high-flying dunks, eye-popping tricks, hilarious jokes, and more? Don't miss out! Tickets are available through GrizTix.com, but you can enter to win a pair of tickets right here. All you have to do is tell us what your Harlem Globetrotters nickname would be. T-Time? Too Tall? Be creative!
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 26. Winners will be announced by Thursday, February 27.


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A section of your business plan devoted to explaining the potential market for your business or service is designed to convince an investor, potential partner or other reader that your business has enough customers in a growing industry, and can garner sales despite the competition. It is one of the most important parts of the plan, taking into account current market size and trends, and may require extensive research. Many of the sections that follow - from manufacturing to marketing to the amount of money you need - will be based on the sales estimates you create here.
It is important to be thorough and specific when creating a description of the target customer for your product or service. This description defines the characteristics of the people you want to sell to and should indicate, among other things, whether your customers are cost or quality conscious, under what circumstances they buy, and what types of concerns they have. If you have an existing business, list your current customers and the trend in your sales to them.
To create a customer definition, describe your target customers in terms of common identifiable characteristics. For example, a catering company could target professional couples in the metro Chicago area who need to hire caterers for their kids' parties. Or it could target corporate event planners in Massachusetts responsible for procuring caterers for internal meetings. A windshield wiper blade business can sell directly to automobile manufacturers, or to aftermarket parts distributors.
This section defines the total market size as well as the slice of the market your business will target. Use numbers as well as trend information to make a case for a viable current market and its growth potential.
After you define the total market, create a description of your target market by using geography, company size, business organization, lifestyle, sex, age, occupation, and other characteristics to describe the companies or consumers likely to buy your product or service.
The competition section indicates where your products or services fit in the competitive environment. Presenting your business in the landscape of its competitors proves that you understand your industry and may be prepared to cope with some of the barriers to your company's success.
Present a short discussion of each of your primary competitors. If possible, include their annual sales and their market share. Each assessment should include why these companies do or do not meet their customers' needs. You should then explain why you think you can capture a share of their business.
Strengths and weaknesses can fall into a number of different categories. Sales, quality, distribution, price, production capabilities, image, and breadth of products/services are all ways companies differentiate themselves. Ask yourself: Who is the price leader? Who is the quality leader? Who has the largest market share? Why have certain companies recently entered or withdrawn from the market? These factors are critical to a successful competitive analysis.
Estimated sales for your business are based on your assessment of: the advantages of your product or service, your customers, the size of your market, and your competition. This should include sales in units and dollars for the next three years, with the first year broken down by quarter if that's appropriate for your industry. These numbers will be crucial to other financial documents you present later in the plan.
Use a one-paragraph summary to justify your projections. Be sure to use a succinct statement of what sets apart your product or service from other companies in the marketplace. Include a brief discussion of any customer commitments. Also state why you envision your customer base growing, and indicate how you will garner this business.
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What Not To Do
May 30, 2012
I've previously written about the importance of setting goals, and keeping lists and checklists to keep you focused on what you want to accomplish. I've suggested that you keep a list of your goals, review it often, and update it frequently.
Two lists to manage your life. Until I read this article, "Two Lists You Should Look at Every Morning," it had never occurred to me to keep a second list of the things I don't want to do. The idea is that we often get distracted by things that are urgent, which means that the things that are important don't get done.
What are you willing to let go? The suggestion is to write down a list of things you are willing to let go. This makes sense to me — maybe it's okay to decide you won't read every email that comes into your inbox. Maybe it's all right to ignore that professional article on an arcane area of the law. If an activity serves nothing more than to keep you on a treadmill, maybe it's better to skip it.
What's the tradeoff? If you do decide not to do something and that gives you the opportunity to accomplish something that is truly important to you — attending your children's sporting event, for example — the tradeoff is probably worth it. So, having a list of what you don't want to do will help keep you focused on what's important and what you really want to accomplish.
Please let me know how this helps you!


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BERKELEY — A 21-year-old Oakland man has been arrested in connection with a February slaying in Berkeley, police said Tuesday night.
Jevon Calland, 21, of Oakland, is being held on suspicion of fatally shooting Zontee Jones, 34, who had addresses in Berkeley and Richmond, according to Berkeley police Officer Jennifer Coats. Berkeley police had sought an arrest warrant after determining Calland had killed Jones, but Calland was arrested by Alameda County Sheriff's deputies Sunday in Hayward on unrelated charges.
Jones was found dying on the pavement in front of an apartment complex on Delaware Street, just west of San Pablo Avenue shortly after 11 a.m. Feb. 4. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Berkeley police took custody of Calland from the sheriff's department and booked him into Berkeley City Jail.
Jones's girlfriend said shortly after his death that he had worked as a maintenance man at her apartment building on Delaware Street, and the two had been together about six months.
The case has been forwarded to the Alameda County District Attorney's office and Calland could be charged later this week. Detectives also served a search warrant in Antioch Tuesday morning related to the case, but did not release further details.
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Coat a small skillet with olive oil and cook the pancetta over medium heat until it is crisp. Drain on paper towels; break it up into pieces when it is cool. Wipe out the skillet and heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until it starts to brown; be careful not to let it burn. Add the pear cubes and cook them until they are soft but still holding their shape, about 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside on a plate to cool.
Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
Sift into a bowl the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add the remaining butter and cut it in with a pastry blender or your hands until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Stir in the pepper, rosemary, and pancetta. Add the cream; mix just until the dough has come together. With floured hands, gather the dough into a ball and place it onto a floured surface. Divide the dough into 8 pieces and form them into balls. Place them onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Press a well into the center of each with your thumb, place 1 teaspoon of the cooled cooked pears into the well, and pinch the scones closed. Sprinkle the tops with the cheese. Bake the scones for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Remove from the baking sheet and cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with some more parmesan.


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AppoinTile is a Windows Phone 8 app that you can use as an alternative to the native calendar tile and bring a little more information about your schedule to your Start Screen. AppoinTile's live tile can display up to four upcoming events with the backside of the tile displaying a 42 day calendar with markers on days with activity.
AppoinTile was recently updated to version 2.1 and brings lockscreen support to the table. AppoinTile's live tile will show up to four upcoming appoints and the new lockscreen support will display three upcoming appointments and the number of appointments left in the day.
All totaled, the lockscreen support makes AppoinTile a very nice calendar tile alternative. There is a free, ten day trial version available for AppoinTile and the full version is currently running $2.49.
You can find AppoinTile here at the Windows Phone Store.


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Weston Sausage Dust Premium Seasonings – Classic Sausage (2 Bottles)
Weston Sausage Dust Seasonings are designed to spice up your homemade sausage and come in 6 different flavors. They are all natural and contain no preservatives or MSG. One bottle seasons 10 lbs of meat.
Weston Sausage Dust Premium Seasonings – Classic Sausage (2 Bottles)
- Dry sausage seasoning seasons up to 10 lbs of meat
- Available in 6 flavors:
- Breakfast Sausage (WS-02-0011-W)
- Summer Sausage (WS-02-0012-W)
- Classic Sausage (WS-02-0013-W)
- Hot & Spicy Sausage (WS-02-0014-W)
- Polish Sausage (WS-02-0015-W)
- Sweet Italian Sausage (WS-02-0016-W)
- Spicy Temperature Scale Reading: Mild
- All natural ingredients
- No MSG added
- Preservative free
- Perfect for any kind of meat
- Mix 1 tablespoon of seasoning with 1 tablespoon of water for every 1 pound of meat
- Each bottle has a Net Wt. of 4.09 oz (116 g)
Weston premium Sausage Dust is designed to add delicious seasonings to your home made sausage, burgers and other meat products. These sausage flavors turn a bland sausage into a flavorful and delicious customized sausage. Six flavors are available spice sausages in popular variations.
These six flavoring options are breakfast sausage, summer sausage, classic sausage, hot & spicy sausage, polish sausage, and sweet Italian sausage. The seasonings come in a powdered form and are easy to mix into ground meats for use in sausage or burgers. They are all natural and contain no preservatives or MSG, making them a tasty and natural way to season your sausage.
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text: Welcome to another glorious weekend at the Deadspin Pub. This week we're featuring huge clashes between Italian powers Inter and Juventus as well as a huge match in England pitting the Red Devils against the Villans. Aside from that the day is primarily composed of world powers like Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid taking on the relative weaklings of their respective leagues. Continue after the jump for a breakdown of the day's action, including the day's featured matches from the EPL and Serie A. Co-Matches of the Day... EPL - Aston Villa vs. Manchester United at 1:00 pm on FSC Honestly, what more needs to be said about this match between the third and fifth place squads on the EPL table? Martin O'Neill's club has been superb in recent weeks, and now even Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Villa could wind up qualifying for the Champions League by finishing in one of the coveted spots among the top four. Of course to do that the Scotsman will have to unseat one of the big four, but that hardly seems out of the question at this point in the season. Villa is coming off of a dismantling of Arsenal which has left them tied with the Gunners at 23 points, good enough for a top four spot on the table. Sir Alex's side rests just one point clear of today's challengers, and they'll need a superb effort all over the pitch to ensure a victory over an inspired Villa side. Serie A- Inter Milan vs. Juventus at 2:30 pm on FSC A win for Juve would vault them into a tie on points with Inter, however the Milanese side would likely remain atop the table based on goal differential (+3 over Juve going into the match). Of course Inter's rivals will have something to say about that on Sunday seeing as how they currently sit between the two age-old rivals. Jose Mourinho is calling it "another match" although the rest of Italy would probably beg to differ. The biggest question for the former Chelsea boss is whether he'll fit a disgruntled Adriano into the starting 11 for Internazionale. Regardless, the Special One will be looking to gain a huge leg up in the arduous Serie A season with three crucial points on the line. And yes, this is one of those Serie A matches that I'll force myself to watch, no matter how much I hate Inter. Sure college football will be on, but every good household should be equipped with a pair of televisions. Other televised matches of interest... EPL - Liverpool vs Fulham at 10:00 am on Setanta Hey Fulham, you're going to lose, so the least you could do is let Deuce Dempsey play more than 20 minutes. Don't forget, we saved your asses in WWII and we kept you out of relegation last year. And that ends this week's installment of The Entitled American. EPL - Chelsea vs. Newcastle at 10:00 am on FSC Just win, baby! Oh, and be sure to humiliate the Magpies if you get a chance. Although I do enjoy their beer. Bundesilga - Bayern Munich vs Energie Cottbus at 11:30 on GolTV Don't blink or you'll likely miss a lot of balls traveling at high rates of speed past the Energie keeper. Seriously, how has Lukas Podalski not ruptured a net? La Liga - Real Madrid vs Recreativo at 2:00 pm on GolTV Another huge mismatch that should be good for the fan of goal scoring. Real is coming off of a bad loss against Valladolid and they've allowed a combined six goals in their past two victories, so to say Bernd Schuster's could use a positive result would be a gross understatement. Regardless, I'm taking it upon myself to set the number of goals scored by Madrid's Dutch internationals at 2 even without the services of Arjen Robben (stupid doctors). Ligue 1 - PSG vs Lyon at 3:00 pm on Setanta The Parisians are on fire so they couldn't possibly ask for a better time to face the dominating league champions from Lyon. The French might not have the money and star power of their European brethren, but this match will show that they still put out an impressive product. La Liga - Sevilla vs Valencia at 4:00 pm on GolTV Good God, what an awesome match this is going to be. In all honesty it should be amongst the day's featured matches listed above, but if you miss it it's your own damn fault. Pretty much any televised match from La Liga is worth your time, but when you're talking about two top contenders for the league's top four positions you should expect an epic clash. Earlier I mentioned Inter's Adriano, but the his namesake and fellow Brazilian playing for Sevilla is much more fun to watch. EPL - Manchester City vs Arsenal at 5:00 pm (tape delay) on Setanta Tape delay? Fuck you, television! I'm sorry, I take that back. I love you television, with all my heart. If you love me back you'll show me nothing but glorious goals from Robinho and his fellow Citizens, no matter how hard Bertin and Hirshey pray for the opposite. Enjoy the games and be sure to follow along in the comments as always.


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On Thursday night, Tyler Thigpen will join the club of Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks. Here's a look at who else has been at the helm of the offense since Dan Marino retired after the 1999 season:
Damon Huard, 2000
Jay Fiedler, 2000-04
Ray Lucas, 2002
Brian Griese, 2003
A.J. Feeley, 2004
Sage Rosenfels, 2004-05
Gus Frerotte, 2005
Daunte Culpepper, 2006
Joey Harrington, 2006
Cleo Lemon, 2006-07
Trent Green, 2007
John Beck, 2007
Chad Pennington, 2008-10
Chad Henne, 2009-10


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Wishing you all an amazing week!
I know that a lot of you have started your examination period so I wanted to wish good luck to all of you, including those that have tests or hand-ins this week as well! The weather started to get a bit better in the UK and I am super excited for it to get even better, how is the weather in your country?
One of my Spring and Summer must haves are playsuits! They are super easy to style yet look so sophisticated. I bought this one last year and it was love at first sign, the colour and the style of it make it perfect for every occasion! I love grey and navy combinations and that's why I had to pair it with this blazer and one of my favourite pairs of heels.
I am wearing:
Blazer - H&M
Playsuit - AX Paris (similar one)
Heels - New Look
Sheer tights - Primark
Bag - Primark
Necklace - Primark
Watch - D&G
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Ag Leader Technology introduced its SMS (Spatial Management System) Mobile Field PC kit at this year's National Farm Machinery Show. If you stopped by the company's booth or watched Farm Industry News TV online, you saw one of the Ag Leader sales staff drop the field PC on the convention center floor to demonstrate its rugged construction. To see how it would perform under more typical farm conditions, we took the kit home to our Indiana farm to try.
The SMS Field PC measures 6.5 × 3.5 × 1.7 in. and weighs only 17 oz. The lightweight magnesium body is encased in an easy-to-grip, bright-orange elastomer overmolding with a feel similar to rubber.
Configured with on-board 256-MB flash disc storage, 64-MB RAM memory, and an Intel XScale PXA270 processor operating at 520 MHz, the field PC has sufficient resources for SMS Mobile software.
Designed for field use
Unlike many devices designed for outdoor use, the SMS Mobile's backlit display is easy to read in all environments, even in direct sunlight. Below the screen are six round keys with automatic backlight (orange glow), which can perform standard Windows functions. We could use the buttons even when wearing gloves during the March snows.
The lightweight Li-Ion battery pack recharges consistently in 4 to 5 hrs. and operates approximately 8 to 10 hrs. on a full charge when using GPS and SMS Mobile software.
At the top of the field PC is a fully sealed cap that conceals a compact flash (Type I or Type II) and secure digital (SD or SDIO) card slots for devices such as a keyboard, flash drive, modem, or network or memory card. A USB host (Mini A) to control other devices, USB client (Mini B) for desktop synchronization, 12v DC jack power input and battery charging, and nine-pin RS-232 ports are on the bottom of the PDA. All ports are sealed.
The SMS Mobile is preloaded with Windows Mobile 5.0, ActiveSync, Office Mobile (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint), Internet Explorer, Outlook, Bluetooth and Ag Leader's SMS Mobile Version 1. During testing, we experienced problems with the software. Ag Leader Support Services helped us resolve the installation issues.
The SMS Mobile software includes Field Boundaries, Soil Samples, Coverage Logs, General Logs and Crop Scouting modes. SMS Mobile software detects the GPS receiver and displays GPS status, position and satellite distribution. Importing an existing data set from SMS Desktop gets the mobile software ready to take to the field quickly.
The field PC performed well in most areas. Data entries are easy with the touch screen. The battery life provides adequate time to complete most tasks.
Windows Mobile 5.0 has some limiting features. It allows applications of only 32 MB of operating memory. If the field PC runs slowly or locks unexpectedly when running SMS Mobile, it may be because large image maps or other programs are in memory.
The Wintec Gray 1 receiver may not provide the degree of accuracy for some mapping applications. Attached to the bracket, it fits neatly at the top of the SMS Field PC.
The SMS Mobile Field PC kit is $2,295. It includes the field PC preloaded with SMS Mobile software Version 2, 1-GB SD card, stylus, power cables, Bluetooth GPS receiver with mounting bracket, instruction CDs, a one-year warranty, one year of unlimited support, and free software upgrades. Additional maintenance can be purchased for $120/year. Contact Ag Leader Technology, Dept. FIN, Box 2348, Ames, IA 50010, 515/232-5363, or visit www.agleader.com.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
As Israel lobbies Western powers against making a poor nuclear deal with Iran, Jerusalem is directly laying blame for the situation on America, revealed Israeli officials over the weekend.
"This is no way to run a negotiation," Israeli officials told Channel 2 News, charging that the Americans "are giving up all of their pressure points, and the Iranians recognize the Americans' weakness."
Israel is increasingly concerned that the US and other Western powers are about to sign a deal to remove sanctions from Iran, while failing to require the Islamic Republic to actually dismantle its ability to build nuclear weapons in the future.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly appealed to US Secretary of State John Kerry late last week not to sign a "very, very bad deal."
The plea sparked something of a war of words between the two men, which Kerry firing back that Netanyahu was "jumping to conclusions" and insisting that America is neither "blind" nor "stupid."
Netanyahu retorted on Sunday, rejecting Kerry's assertion that the Israeli leader must not be privy to all the details, and again pointing out that Iran is set to receive all that it demands without actually meeting a single UN Security Council resolution on the matter.
A senior Israeli official told Yediot Ahronot that Kerry and his boss, President Barack Obama, are "anxious to sign a bad deal because they are worried the only alternative left — without a deal — would be a military strike."
According to this official, the deal currently on the table would turn Iran into a "nuclear threshold" state, meaning it is viewed as a nuclear power because it has the material and capability to build a bomb at any given time.
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