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[QUOTE=BenMax;768863] I also know that there are still responsible breeders out there and again they are put into one lump pile just as rescues are or shelters for that matter. One can ruin it for everyone, but we must not loose sight that even though you nor I would go to a breeder, we cannot say that all breeders are bad either.
CLM - I guess you missed a portion of my qoute above.
Infact I do share a 'portion' of your opinion.
ACO22 it is very sad that your image of breeders has become sooo jaded. I find sometimes the way you force your thoughts akin to the thinking that created the BSL laws in Ontario. I invite you to come to my neck of the woods anytime to meet a totally ethical breeder. The woman i got my Qman from is the best of the best. A truly ethical breeder does it for the love of the breed, they either break even or lose money on each litter. In a perfect world it is the byb`s and puppymills that need to disappear and the ethical breeders be preserved.
My point is that not everything is soooo cut and dry. There are grey areas in the world not just black and white. As in the BSL just because some bullies are to put it politely,, screwed... doesn`t meant they all are. Just like because there are byb`s and puppymills doesn`t mean all breeders are bad.
In the end, the family will no doubt give this very lucky pup a good home...afterall eveyone is watching.
I can't think of another white house pet that has caught so much attention.
I can understand ACO22's views of breeders.
IMHO, anybody who has a love for dogs doesn't want any dogs to be euthanized, gassed or to sit in cages. That means, that until there are homes for all dogs and cats, nobody should be breeding. I could not in any way, shape or form allow my cat to breed no matter how "good" of a breed standard she/he was with all the cats that are homeless. I just don't have the morals to do so.
I hope this pup has a happy and loving life with the Obamas, every family should have a pet to love.
Cat maid to:
Jasper, male Ragdoll ?? (approx 10 yrs)
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. Stephen R. Covey
Oh Mr. President
Honestly what does it matter if he bought this dog from an ethical breeder, received it as a gift or rescued it from a shelter. The Obama family researched the breed and made a choice based on their particular family situation.
Goldens are like potato chips, you can never have just one.
Black and white thinking is truly a bad thing. Gotta have all those shades of grey in between.
Mind you I love my opinions.
I can so understand how people in rescue can wonder at how people can breed cats and dogs when there are so many shelters and how people can want to get a dog or cat from a breeder.
I got my dogs from breeders. You can like it or not, but it was my choice to make and I'll defend that right and anyone elses right to do the same.
All 3 of my cats however are rescues and look after a number of strays. Same deal, my choice and I'll defend that right as strongly as the first.
I feel exactly the same way. And I'm sure there are very nice breeders out there but I feel like no one should be breeding until this overpopulation problem is taken care of.
The way i see it is, if all dogs are spay or neutered, and No one is breeding. Yes that would help with the overpopulation. But would that not cause the canine species to become extinct, since there would be no purebred or otherwise to breed?
If all ethical breeders(breeding to preserve the line) stopped breeding then only byb puppies or puppymill puppies would exist. Would this not damage the bloodlines and lead to medical or mental issues in the breeds?
Your statement about stopping the millers and BYBs is the only way to combat the overpopulation (along with everyone sterilizing their pets) is on the money. That is not a grey way of thinking. This is the only way to protect the integrity of breeds that are properly bred but this will not however alleviate all medical and mental issues unfortunately.
As for puppymills, that wasn't brought up, so I didn't mention them, I wish they could just be banned for this earth .
Anywho, that was my opinion because my heart cries a tear for every pet who is homeless.
Cat maid to:
Jasper, male Ragdoll ?? (approx 10 yrs)
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. Stephen R. Covey
I think people have truly forgotten how much we owe to purebred dogs.
Some people need dogs. Not as pets, but as working dogs. Their lives and the safety of the public depend on it. They don't do this because they have to, or enjoy it....they do it so that you and your children can go about your day safely and with comfort. Mixed breeds are great, but even many purebreds, bred and trained specifically for that task, cannot measure up to the high demands of such serious work.....
K9s aside, what about all the other life saving careers purebreds excel at?
Mixed breeds are great, and are often better at alot of things then purbreds, but there is no consistancy. I would rather put my life in the hands of a dog who has inherent traits that make it suitable for the work.
I guess that is just my opinion.
What I am talking about is the breeders that are classifed as reputable and are not, yet the public doesn't know it. I am talking reputable breeders that are the highest rank, in clubs that are world wide known, etc.
I know there are people that are responsible, yet I still see them as contributing whole heartingly to the pet overpopuation. All for profit. While you walk the hall of a humane society and see all of the unwanted animals. When you live it everyday, you get a different preception of it. Now, don't mistake this as being rigide, close-minded, but when you look at it, it's fact. I wouldn't call my opinion/view...black and white. alot of people are just not fully aware what is going on around them, in the animal world. It's scary. In the animal welfare field that are many shades of gray...but at times, it is black and white and it needs to be. The fact is I love love love my job. It is my dream job you would say and because of it i see and view things differently then others at times.
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But it's not "all for profit" for a number of great breeders. They are the ones who are breeding to improve or maintain healthy genetic bloodlines. Profit has nothing to do with it, especially since the quality of care and health testing that they provide their animals usually means losing money. If it wasn't for the responsible breeders, the good genes would get lost and the bad genes of the BYBers and millers would prevail (as Aslan pointed out).
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
The fact is, times have changed. The majority of people do not look for a dog to be a "working" dog. They look for a dog to be a member of the family. In which case a "mutt" is "just as good" as a purebred dog.
I have a purebred. She has suffered from seizures since she was a year old. Bad breeder? Probably. Unfortunately I didn't know about BYB's when I got her almost 15 years ago. I love her to death.
I also have a mutt. As kr has told you she is the goofiest, friendliest dog you could ever hope to meet. She is our greeting committee. At almost 14 years old she gets so excited when she sees company coming. Her back end is a non stop motion machine. I love her to death too. She is from a shelter.
My point - Shelters have far too many dogs, both mutts and purebreeds, who are on their final chance. We need to find a way to put a stop to the BYB's and irresponsible owners who let their dogs mate willy nilly before anything will change. How are we going to do that? The only way I can see is education.
Which brings me back to the original point in this thread. As far as I can see Ohbama did his research before deciding, and being gifted with, this dog. He didn't rush out and get the first dog available. Could he have done better? Sure could. So could we all.
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Some have commented : "If they had searched long enough ....."
Wow , this is the president of United States , I think he has more important issues to deal with , than to hang out in shelters ..... the president did NOT commit a crime by taking this dog , jeez , give him a break !!!!
Frenchy, I agree with you. He does have more important issues to deal with.
aslan, I agree with you. Not every breeder should be treated the same.
BenMax, I agree with you. It doesn't matter, its done.
L4H, I agree with you. My heart breaks for each and every poor soul out there.
14+, I agree with you as well. We all could have done better.
Aco22, guess what, I agree with you as well...There are people out there, who present themselves as reputable, while in fact they are nowhere near that description.
Jim, I agree with you as well, I think they could have done better had they invested the time ..
Sugarcatmom, I agree with you very much, it is not all for $$ for alot of breeders out there.
Blackdog, you have an excellent point, but I don't really see how a labradoodle is going to be less trainable to work than a lab, or how a mixed-breed dog is less possible to be trained to work. I think that is all about a specific dog. Not every sheppard is a good guard dog and not every lab is a good "eye-seeing" dog. The general idea is there, but I don't discount the possibility that given a chance and a proper training the mix-breeds would do just as well.
clm, I agree with you: Black and white thinking is truly a bad thing. Gotta have all those shades of grey in between. And I think we gotta start with ourselves first, before pointing at others.
brat, I agree with you, breeding should be postponed until some of the situation has been resolved. and would like to add, that its not as simple as that, it has to come from the law as well as the public.
Copperbelle - yes, I agree with you. They did research the breed and made a clear and conscious decision about the breed they wanted. That is more than most people do.
Sylvie - I agree with you, kudos to Aco22 and to others involved in various rescues and shelters for all your hard work, don't lose hope and keep your spirits high!
And now: !!!
Have I missed anyone?
As one with allergies, like one of the Obama kids, the chances of finding an appropriate dog at a shelter is next to nil. It took me over a year to find Scruff and that was just dumb luck. Of course the Pres would have more contacts and pull than I do..but still.
How much worse would it have been for him to get a shelter dog only to have to give it up becuase a daughter was allergic.
I think his choice was very responsible.
My concern is also with the potential 'instant popularity'of a challenging breed.
I hope it doesn't happen, but I don't have much faith in humans.
Blackdog, you have an excellent point, but I don't really see how a labradoodle is going to be less trainable to work than a lab, or how a mixed-breed dog is less possible to be trained to work.
It's more about inherent ability and drive moreso then training. A good trainer can bring out the best in a dog and train it to do a task......whether the dog has the ability to do it well or not is entirely up to genetics. I'm not saying mixed breeds cannot be trained to excel in careers, many do and do it very well....as you said, it comes down to the individual dog and his or her drives. That being said, there is more consitancy in a purebred dogs tempermant. What I mean by that is, you are more likely to find a dog suitable to do the work in a litter of purebreds whos bloodline has been excelling at the said task for many generations. I'm not saying every shepherd can gaurd, and every GP will protect a flock from predators.....but you are more inclined to find an individual suitable for the job within breeds specifically designed for that task. Purebreds also have the advantage of recorded lineage, this is a great bonus for anyone looking for a working dog. Proper research of a pedigree only increase the odds that you will get what you are looking for.
All of that being said, even with extensive research on the bloodlines and the right "breed" there is still a huge possiblilty that the dog will not be suitable for the work..as ultimately it depends on the individual dog and his drives.
It comes down to the handler as well. I have not met many serious proffesionals willing to take on a mixed breed.....too many question marks about the dog. But of course, a serious proffesional is not going to turn down a good dog either, be it mixed or pure!
I guess it all comes down to personal choice, but I think a quick look at the dogs doing the real work prove that we still need purebreds, and they do their respective jobs very well.
Not every sheppard is a good guard dog and not every lab is a good "eye-seeing" dog. The general idea is there, but I don't discount the possibility that given a chance and a proper training the mix-breeds would do just as well.
It ultimately comes down to 3 things, genetics, training, enviorment. A good working dog cannot have one without the other. Plain and simple, mixed or pure. Being mixed makes it impossible to explore genetics, you basically have to 'hope for the best'. Training a mixed breed for certain specialized jobs is a crapshoot and not often done for obvious reasons
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I heard this pup has been in several homes already...
I was hoping he would rescue.. but i did JUMP up and down when I dound out he was not getting a labradoodle.. Seriously.. that's all we need, more people believing that a 'oodle' anything is a 'breed' when it is a MUTT, and encourage more of that kind of irresponsible breeding..
If this is the breed they really wanted, if it came from an ethical breeder. And it really needed a home after being shuffled so many times already, then I am happy. It is ok to choose a purebred dog. Any ethical breeder I have dealt with does have it in the contract that the dog is to be spayed or neutered..
I don't think this will cause a portie population explosion, like I was worried about the doodle mutt possibility.. so all in all I am happy. I think his girls will be in love, and this dog will be their best friend, good match for all of them.
The reason I wanted him to rescue, was not for him, but hoping that it would encourage others to do the same. I guess it was unfair of us to put that job on him. That he would be picking a pet for his family for the reason of saving others. For me that is a prefect reason, but for him.. guess not.. I don't think he had a chance, no matter what he did people would have been outraged..
I am very glad they didn't pick a labradoodle . The labradoodle fad is already at full tilt and most people think they are "hypo allergenic" but really they don't get that way for generations which probably causes a lot of "returns" as people have to deal with regular coat issues . I''m sure this will make PWD a new target but hopefully one that is a bit harder for the BYB crowd as it is not a common dog.
I must admit I love PWD (my old neighbours had one and he totally made me love them) and have wanted one for quite some time. We looked for one when we were considering another dog and they are very difficult to find.
Bo is adorable and I think they were responsible. It is not the ideal situation that rescuing would be but I think this was a pretty good compromise.
"Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
Hate to say this but we had a PWD in rescue so they are in the system. Just had to say this.
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Here's what the eminent games designer had to say:
President Obama, who declared 'A World Without Nuclear Weapons' in Prague, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Has the era at last started shifting? The start of the Peace Walker plan? I hope that comes to be.
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JobDragon, Asia's Premiere Bilingual Career Network
Small start-up based in Tokyo, Japan looking to bring bilingual jobs and career information to the asia pacific market
Primarily bilingual Japanese, 25 to 35 years of age, well educated. Japanese returnees after studying or working abroad
We need to redesign the JobDragon candidate and employer frontpages.
Candidates: http://www.jobdragon.com/en/
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We're trying to be more stylish, modern, but still very simplistic. Simple to use and understand. The key feature of both frontpages is to get people to sign up for the services, so a premium placed button linking to the signup is good.
Content will stay pretty much the same as now, but design needs to be flexible enough for adding new sections. Texts should not be graphics as the website is bilingual and needs to be fast to load.
For the employer page, I would like something similar to http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/…/firstrun/ , http://www.campaignmonitor.com/feat…bscribers/ and http://www.newsberry.com/ - if in the background we can incorporate parts of the JobDragon dragon ala the birds on Firefox, that would be great
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The work by the Coastal Carolina University researchers is all part of a sheaf of studies needed for a planned $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel. Their work is part of about $2 million in studies for the project recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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1See "Themes of Catholic Social Teaching"
2See Justice and Peace Studies course content on active nonviolence


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OverviewMortal Kombat II is a fighting game created bt Midway that released in February 1993. It is the first sequel to the original Mortal Kombat, released 10 months earlier. Home versions hit the market on "Mortal Friday" September 10, 1993 for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Nintendo Game Boy, and Sega Game Gear. The Nintendo version of the original Mortal Kombat was criticized for its lack of blood, so blood was included in the SNES version of MKII. It was featured in the launch library for the Sega 32X when it launched in November 1994. A version for the Amiga was released in late-1994 as well. Rare versions of the game were released for the Sony PlayStation, PC, and Sega Saturn were released in 1996.
Emulated versions of MKII began re-appearing in the 2000s. It was featured in Midway Arcade Treasures 2 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Gamecube in 2004. It can be unlocked via a cheat code in 2005's Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. It was packaged into 2005's Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play for the PSP and 2006's Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition for the PC. An online-enabled version was made available for $4.99 on the PlayStation Network digital distribution service on April 12, 2007.
StorylineEarth to the Outworld with one more victory, Shang Tsung shamefully returned to Outworld to face the wrath of the emperor, Shao Kahn. As Kahn is mulling Tsung's execution for his loss and the apparent death of Goro, he convinces Kahn to grant him a second chance and Kahn restores his youth. The new plan is to lure the warriors of Earth to fight in a phony tournament in Outworld, where they are to be assuredly killed by Kahn himself. Tsung's plan allows his personal bodyguard, Reptile, to step out of the shadows and publicly compete. In an effort to replace Goro, Kahn recruits another Shokan beast, Kintaro.
After returning home from saving the realm of Earth via his victory over Shang Tsung, Liu Kang finds his home in ruins and his Shaolin brothers murdered by a fierce group of Outworld warriors led by Baraka, a general in Shao Kahn's army. The Elder God, Raiden, pulls aside Kang and Johnny Cage to warn them of Kahn's evil intentions. Shortly afterward, Raiden travels into the Outworld by himself. Kang soon follows for revenge against Kahn. Kung Lao, the ancestor of a former Grand Champion and a fellow White Lotus Society member, accompanies Kang in his quest. Cage follows an unknowing Kang into Outworld to assist him.
Originally thought to have been killed byScorpion in the first tournament, Sub-Zero shockingly reappears and continues his mission in Outworld to assassinate Shang Tsung, whom his Lin Kuei ninja clan still has marked for death. When Scorpion learns that Sub-Zero is still alive, he follows him into Outworld to continue his quest for vengeance.
Kitana, the personal assassin for Shao Kahn, enters the tournament. However, her motives are unclear as her twin sister, Mileena, has spotted her talking to an undisclosed Earth warrior and reported this to Kahn. He instructs Mileena to keep her eyes open for any alignment she may show toward the Earth's warriors.
Maj. Jackson Briggs finds his way into Outworld after receiving a distress signal from fellow U.S. Special Forces colleague and friend, Lt. Sonya Blade. Jax presses on, believing Sonya is still alive.
GameplayMKII's gameplay is an expansion of the gameplay created in the first game. Not many significant elements were added; it mostly consists of improvements. The game moves a bit faster and a lot smoother than the original game. Roundhouse kicks were made more powerful and now launch opponents in the air like an uppercut. A generic crouching punch move was added for all characters.
The most significant addition is the expansive nature of the famous Fatality. Each character now has a set of at least two fatalities. Also added were new finishing moves called Friendships and Babalities. These purposely less-serious finishing moves were added in as a response to the media backlash the original game received for its excessive violence and gore. These moves could be performed only if the opponent did not press high punch and low punch in their second winning round. There are now three arena-specific fatalities that can be performed. Unlike the last game, Arena Fatalities now required a specific button input much like other finishing moves. The Dead Pool button input was the same for every character, but the other two (Kombat Tomb and Pit II) were different with each character.
Kano and Sonya do not return in this game, but are featured bound by chains in the background of Shao Kahn's Arena. Reptile and Shang Tsung are now playable characters. Tsung retains his ability to morph into any character. Five brand new characters made their debuts as playable characters: Kung Lao, Kitana, Jax, Mileena, and Baraka. Two more new characters debut as unlockable opponents: Jade and Smoke.
Character List
Playable Characters
- Liu Kang
- Kung Lao
- Johnny Cage
- Reptile
- Sub-Zero
- Shang Tsung
- Kitana
- Jax
- Mileena
- Baraka
- Scorpion
- Raiden
- Shao Kahn
- Kintaro
Hidden Opponents
- Jade
- Smoke
Moves List
Liu Kang:Bicycle Kick: Hold LK 5 seconds, release
Low Fireball: F, F, LP
High Fireball: F, F, HP (*)
Flying Kick: F, F, HK
Dragon-Morph Fatal: D, F, B, B, HK (close)
Uppercut Fatal: Hold BL, rotate 360 degrees counterclockwise (1)
Pit/Spike Fatal: B, F, F, LK
Friendship: F, B, B, B, LK
Babality: D, D, F, B, LK
Kung LaoHat Throw: B, F, LP (U and D to aim)
Dive Kick: D HK at top of jump (*)
Teleport: U, D (press HK as you come up for attack)
Spin: Hold BL, U, U, LK (tap LK to keep spinning)
Chainsaw Fatal: F, F, F, LK (1)
Hat Throw Fatal: Hold LP, B, F, and aim for head (EOS)
Pit/Spike: F, F, F, HP
Friendship: B, B, B, D, HK
Babality: B, B, F, F, HK
Johnny CageHigh Green Flame: F, D, B, HP
Low Green Flame: B, D, F, LP
Nutcracker: BL LP
Shadow Kick: B, F, LK
Shadow Shoryuken: B, D, B, HP
1 Head Knockoff Fatal: F, F, D, U (close)
3 Head Knockoff Fatal: F, F, D, U, then hold D LP LK BL (close)
Torso Ripoff Fatal: D, D, F, F, LP (close)
Pit/Spike Fatal: D, D, D, HK
Friendship: D, D, D, D, HK
Babality: B, B, B, HK
ReptileAcid Spit: F, F, HP
Forceball: B, B, LP HP
Invisibility: Hold BL, U, U, D, HP
Slide: B LP LK BL
Eat Head Fatal: B, B, D, LP (3)
Torso Ripoff Fatal: Go invisible, then F, F, D, HK (close)
Pit/Spike Fatal: D, F, F, BL
Friendship: B, B, D, LK
Babality: D, B, B, LK
Sub-ZeroFreeze: D, F, LP
Ground Freeze: D, B, LK
Slide: B LP LK BL
Freeze-and-Shatter Fatal: F, F, D, HK (2) then F, D, F, F, HP (close)
Ice Grenade: Hold LP, B, B, D, F (EOS)
Pit/Spike Fatal: D, F, F, BL
Friendship: B, B, D, HK
Babality: D, B, B, HK
Shang Tsung1 Flame: B, B, HP
2 Flames: B, B, F, HP
3 Flames: B, B, F, F, HP
Liu Kang: B, F, F, BL
Kung Lao: B, D, B, HK
Johnny Cage: B, B, D, LP
Reptile: Hold BL, U, D, HP
Sub-Zero: F, D, F, HP
Kitana: BL, BL, BL
Jax: D, F, B, HK
Mileena: Hold HP 2 seconds, release
Baraka: D, D, LK
Scorpion: Hold BL, U, U
Raiden: D, B, F, LK
Invader Fatal: Hold HK 2 seconds, release (close)
Soul Sucker Fatal: Hold BL, U, D, U, LK (close)
Kintaro Morph Fatal: Hold LP entire winning round, release (1)
Pit/Spike Fatal: Hold BL, D, D, U, D
Friendship: B, B, D, F, HK
Babality: B, F, D, HK
KitanaFan Throw: F, F, LP HP (*)
Fan Lift: B, B, B, HP
Fan Swipe: B HP
Square Wave Flight: F, D, B, HP
Fan Swipe Fatal: BL, BL, BL, HK (close)
Kiss Fatal: Hold LK, F, F, D, F (close)
Pit/Spike Fatal: F, D, F, HK
Friendship: D, D, D, U, LK
Babality: D, D, D, LK
JaxGotcha Punches: F, F, LP (Keep pushing LP for more punches)
Sonic Wave: F, D, B, HK
Ground Pound: Hold LK 3 seconds, release
Back Crack: BL in air (close)
Quadruple Slam: Throw and tap HP
Head Smash Fatal: Hold LP, F, F, F (close)
Disarming Fatal: BL, BL, BL, BL, LP (1)
Pit/Spike Fatal: Hold BL,U, U, D, LK
Friendship: Hold BL, D, D, U, U, LK
Babality: Hold BL, D, U, D, U, LK
MileenaSai Throw: Hold HP 2 Seconds, release (*)
Telekick: F, F, LK
Roll Attack: B, B, D, HK
Sai Slice-N-Dice Fatal: F, B, F, LP (close)
Bone Spit Fatal: Hold HK for 2 seconds, release (close)
Pit/Spike Fatal: F, D, F, LK
Friendship: D, D, D, U, HK
Babality: D, D, D, HK
BarakaShredder: B, B, B, LP
Blade Spark: D, B, HP
Blade Swipe: B HP
Double Kick: HK, HK, HK (close)
Head Slice Fatal: B, B, B, B, HP (close)
Blade Hang Fatal: B, F, D, F, LP (close)
Pit/Spike Fatal: F, F, D, HK
Friendship: Hold BL, U, F, F, HK
Babality: F, F, F, HK
ScorpionVan Dam Spear: B, B, LP
Teleport: D, B, HP (*)
Air Throw: BL in air (close) (*)
Scissors Takedown: F, D, B, LK
Toasty Fatal: Hold BL, U, U, HP (3)
Distant Toasty Fatal: Hold BL, D, D, U, U, HP
Spear Slash Fatal: Hold HP, D, F, F, F (close)
Pit/Spike Fatal: D, F, F, BL
Friendship: B, B, D, LK
Babality: D, B, B, HK
RaidenLightning Throw: D, F, LP
Superman: B, B, F (*)
Teleport: D, U
Fry: Hold HP 4-5 seconds, release (close)
Fry Explosion Fatal: Hold LK 3-4 seconds, release, tap BL LK (close)
Uppercut Fatal: Hold HP 8 sec. (before it says "Finish Him!"), release (close)
Pit/Spike Fatal: Hold BL, U, U, U, HP
Friendship: D, B, F, HK
Babality: D, D, U, HK
Arena Rotation
- The Dead Pool
- The Kombat Tomb
- The Wasteland
- The Tower
- The Living Forest
- The Armory
- The Pit II
- The Portal
- Shao Kahn's Arena
Goro's Lair from the original game is the arena used when the fights against Jade and Smoke are enabled.
- Speech - Steve Ritchie
- Speech - Jon Hey
- Speech - Vince Pontarelli
- Speech - Dan Forden
- Speech - Ed Boon
- Shao Kahn Costume Design - Mark Runyon
- Executive Producers - Neil Nicastro
- Executive Producers - Ken Fedesna
- Background Graphics - Tony Goskie
- Additional Graphics - John Vogel
- Design and Software - Ed Boon
- Design and Graphics - John Tobias
- Sounds and Music - Dan Forden
- Digitized actor: Reptile - Daniel Pesina
- Digitized actor: Scorpion - Daniel Pesina
- Digitized actor: Sub-Zero - Daniel Pesina
- Digitized Actor: Mileena - Katalin Zamiar
- Digitized Actor: Shang Tsung - Phillip Ahn M.D.
- Digitized Actor: Jax - John Parrish
- Digitized Actor: Kitana - Katalin Zamiar
- Digitized Actor: Kung Lao - Anthony Marquez
- Digitized Actor:Raiden - Carlos Pesina
- Digitized Actor: Johnny Cage - Daniel Pesina
- Digitized Actor: Baraka - Richard Divizio
- Digitized Actor: Liu Kang - Ho Sung Pak
- Senior Hardware Technician - Sheridan Oursler
- Hardware Design - Ray Macika
- Hardware Design - Pat Cox
- Hardware Design - Ray Gay
- Hardware Design - Al Lasko
- DCS Sound System - Matt Booty
- DCS Sound System - Ed Keenan
- DCS Sound System - John Lowes
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Nars Andy Warhol Collection includes three portrait-themed palettes, based on Warhol's 1967 Self Portrait. There have been about forty of these identified, these silk-screened works were made in various sizes and color combinations. Each of the three Nars Andy Warhol have a version of this self-portrait over sprayed over three eyeshadow colors. Like the Flowers palettes, these are very large 0.42 ounce size–much larger than a typical Nars blush or eyeshadow duo.
I must admit that although I've seen many beauty products with a women's cameo (Lauderee, Guerlain and MAC Barbie to name a few), I've never opened a compact with a man's portrait. This "pop cameo" is entirely new. For those who engage with Warhol's art, it's an intriguing concept. And just as Warhol suggested that fame is fleeting–after all, we're only famous for 15 minutes–in this palette the Warhol image brushes away quickly with just a few brushstrokes, leaving only the blocks of color behind.
A fresh palette:
After playing:
Nars Andy Warhol Self Portrait 1 uses combinations of two colors–deep blue and green–with black for an accent liner color.
Like the Flowers palettes, these include Andy Warhol inscription on the mirror:
The three colors, all of which are matte colors, can be mixed and blended to vary the colors.
I found the colors quite soft, bordering on sheer. I was impressed that Makeup for Life was able to create this vibrant look by packing on the color.
NARS Andy Warhol Portait 2 was my favorite of this portrait series. This includes shimmering cream and silver, with a generous amount of black.
Closer, you can see how beautifully executed the overspray is:
The mirror inscription:
I found the texture of this palette far different than the other two–it was quite pigmented, easy to use and very easy to use. Swatches:
The Nars Andy Warhol Portrait 3 was a combination of gently pigmented matte light brick and heather blue, with a deeper brown brick as the liner color.
Although the overspray has a touch of duochrome shimmer, the underlying shades are matte.
I found that Portrait 3 was a bit difficult to build up a strong color–applied with normal brush pressure, you will get an effect similar to this:
I loved the unusual combination of these bricks with the heather blue. However, I found that the lighter brick was a bit tricky for me to pull off. Over my Laura Mercier Eye Basic used as a base, I found that these colors–although softly pigmented–did last all day. The inscription on the mirror of Portrait 3:
The Nars Andy Warhol palettes come packed with information for those unfamiliar with both makeup color placement and Andy Warhol's art. Here's a color look suggestion card for Portrait 3:
There is a multi-page booklet that points out some of the background influences of the collection:
Overall, my strong preference from these three is Portrait 2. It has, by far, my favorite texture and highly wearable colors. Of all six Nars Andy Warhol eyeshadow palettes, my favorite is Flowers 3.
Nars provided these palettes to Cafe Makeup without charge for consideration for review.
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Mmmh, I feel very unimpressed… Lately Nars has been quite disappointing, exp. limited edition products
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Shelton Martis headed a late winner for Doncaster as they defeated local rivals Scunthorpe 4-3 in a hugely-entertaining clash at the Keepmoat Stadium.
With the Iron already assured of safety and Rovers unable to make the play-offs, there was little more than pride to play for on a glorious afternoon in South Yorkshire.
But neither side was in the mood to ease up as they served up a thrilling spectacle, with the hosts eventually coming out on top.
Gary Hooper fired Scunthorpe ahead early on, but loanees Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Jordon Mutch responded to put Rovers in front at the break.
The visitors got back on level terms after the interval through Paul Hayes, only for James Hayter to quickly restore Doncaster's advantage.
Substitute Jonathan Forte hit the bar for Scunthorpe before Hooper levelled in the 84th minute with his 19th league goal of the season.
But there was still time for Martis to snatch the winner as he rose to convert a corner from Dean Shiels.
Sam Hird and James Coppinger started for Sean O'Driscoll's side in place of the injured James Chambers and Paul Heffernan, while Brian Stock earned a late promotion from the bench after John Oster picked up a knee injury in the warm-up.
Kenny Milne replaced Niall Canavan in the only change to the Scunthorpe side.
Rovers were the first to threaten in a predictably open encounter.
Mutch found Coppinger on the edge of the area and his curling shot clipped the outside of the post with Iron goalkeeper Joe Murphy well beaten.
Martyn Woolford drilled narrowly wide at the other end moments later following a neat lay-off from Hooper.
Murphy then made a stunning reflex save to keep out Mark Wilson's deflected effort before Scunthorpe took the lead in the 19th minute.
Hayes' through ball put Hooper clear through on goal and the forward calmly slotted past Neil Sullivan amid appeals for offside from the home faithful.
The goal spurred Rovers into action and they equalised three minutes later when Emmanuel-Thomas controlled a long crossfield ball on his chest before beating Murphy with a delightful lob.
Doncaster dominated the remainder of the half and saw appeals for a penalty rejected in the 29th minute when Milne slipped in the area and appeared to handle while on the ground.
The visitors retained an attacking threat of their own and Hird was forced into a fine clearance to deny Hooper.
But Rovers were soon back on the front foot and were rewarded for their pressure in the 45th minute as the impressive Mutch calmly side-footed home from Gareth Roberts' deep left-wing cross.
Scunthorpe were gifted an equaliser eight minutes into the second half as Martis inexplicably missed his kick, leaving Hayes free to fire home on his 250th league start.
But Rovers regained their advantage five minutes later when Hayter latched on to an Emmanuel-Thomas pass and prodded past Murphy to make it 3-2.
Stock saw a 20-yarder deflect inches wide on the hour mark as Rovers looked to put the game to bed.
A momentary lull in proceedings followed before the game sprung into life in the final 10 minutes.
Substitute Heffernan spurned a glorious opportunity for Doncaster before Forte brought a fabulous one-handed save from Sullivan.
Forte then saw a thunderous long-range effort cannon off the crossbar, but Scunthorpe were level within seconds as Hooper turned home his second of the game from inside the area.
Hooper had a chance to complete his hat-trick moments later but failed to test Sullivan.
And Scunthorpe were punished as Martis popped up with Doncaster's winner in the 89th minute.
Shiels almost added a fifth when his curling shot struck the woodwork, but it mattered little as the hosts played out the remaining stoppage time with ease.
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The annual agricultural baseline report by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) projects food prices will rise not only from higher prices paid for farm products, but due to rising energy costs.
In mid-March, Pat Westhoff, co-director of the Columbia, Mo.-based FAPRI, spoke with Farm Press about FAPRI's expectations for crop prices, costs of production, the livestock and dairy sectors, crop insurance and land prices. Westhoff -- recently returned from meetings with legislators in Washington, D.C. -- spoke just prior to his presentation at the March 14 Missouri Agricultural Outlook Conference. Among his comments:
What were some of the main concerns, the things you were asked about in D.C. this week?
"One thing that gets a lot of attention around the country – around the world, actually – is food prices. One of the highlights of the (FAPRI) baseline is we're showing a bit faster food price inflation in 2011 and 2012. In fact, it's faster than the overall rate of inflation in the economy."
For more, see baseline report.
"That gets people's attention and they're worried about what effect that can have on people who spend much of their income on food. And that also leads to questions about the effect on the general rate of inflation in the economy.
"There are different stories for why that's happening with particular commodities. But there are two major drivers for the big picture: we have higher farm commodity prices for a wide variety of products and we also have higher prices for energy, which increase the cost of getting rural farm products processed and transported to the consumers. Combined, those things have contributed to the 4.2 percent food price inflation rate projected for 2012."
On overall farm income…
"Another area where interest was sparked was in overall farm income. We're looking at potential record levels of net farm income – at least on a current dollar basis. This year, adjusted for inflation, we might have net farm income of around $99 billion. That would top previous records by a fair amount. Even correcting for inflation that would be almost as much as 2004, the last time when net farm income levels were very high.
"For most grain farmers – corn, soybeans, wheat – it's been a pretty positive year. There have been high prices for most of those commodities. Even in the case where yields were a bit below normal, they aren't so far below the norm that farmers don't have more revenue than they normally would.
"The costs of production are higher than most would prefer. But they aren't jumping at the rate they were in 2007 and 2008."
On the outlook for livestock…
"On the livestock side of things, it's a more mixed picture. 2009 was a dreadful year for most livestock producers with continued high cost of production for feed and other inputs.
"At the same time, the prices for their products fell. In part, that was due to the recession. So, 2009 was a very bad year for farm income on most livestock operations.
"2010 was a little bit better for livestock. In part, that's because a slow-down in supplies of a lot of livestock products. That meant less available for the markets and, as demand picked up, prices improved a bit. We're seeing more of that trend in 2011.
"The challenge in 2011 is feed – grain and soybean meal prices have shot up again. So, even though livestock producers are getting more for their cows, chickens, pigs and milk, the cost of producing is up rather sharply. Net profits still aren't at the level livestock farmers can be happy with."
Acreage projections
On acreage projections…
"There were also questions about FAPRI's acreage projection. In some respect, they're pretty similar to USDA's. We had a similar acreage total across all the crops. We expect there to be a significant increase in total amount of land use for crop production in 2011 – but only to levels we saw as recently as 2008. So, yes, there will be a big increase but not anything we haven't seen before.
"There is also a lot of attention on the 2011 crop mix. There's huge uncertainty and, over the next few weeks, the totals will likely shift around. But we're estimating 91 million acres of corn, 78 million acres of soybeans and 56.9 million acres of wheat. The latter two of those are very close to USDA's estimates – and that's a coincidence because we work independently of each other."
What about cotton?
"For cotton, we're projecting 12.35 million acres – up about 1.6 million acres from 2010. That's just a tad below USDA's number."
On how ethanol figures into the picture…
"We definitely got questions on ethanol.
"One thing different about this baseline: previously, we started with the assumption that tax credits and tariff policies would continue at current levels forever. That is still a possibility and we're not trying to predict what course those things will take. However, to be consistent with the way the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) does its baselines -- where it is assumed that when a tax credit or provision expires, it really does so – we followed the same convention.
"That approach had some implications. If those tax credits expire at the end of 2011, we end up with a bit less ethanol being produced and consumed in the next marketing year. It isn't a sharp drop-off because the RFS2 is in place and requires the use of biofuels. That should help keep pretty significant production happening.
"Current oil prices are also a stimulus for the consumption of biofuels. And that's almost regardless of the policies we might have.
"Anyway, there is enough change from our current situation to mean a bit of a dip in total consumption of ethanol in 2011/2012. Therefore, there will be less corn being used to make it. That should help moderate corn prices a bit.
"So, while the USDA is showing a small increase in 2011/2012 corn prices, we're actually showing a small drop."
What about to how ethanol use/price correlates to food prices?
"I don't want to say that ethanol doesn't relate to food prices. The fact that we use so much of our corn crop for ethanol production puts upward pressure on the prices of a lot of major commodities, not just corn.
"Having said that, I want to put things in context. Last summer, we had corn around $3.50 per bushel in the marketplace. Since then, we've not had any huge surprises on the ethanol front. It's not like we changed policy to increase ethanol production, or the like. It's more 'okay, we have continued growth in ethanol because of things that were already underway and there are strong oil prices.'
"The shock to the market has come from other things – a smaller-than-anticipated 2010 U.S. corn crop, strong demand from China for soybeans, poor wheat crops in Russia and the Ukraine, and other factors.
"So, yeah, higher food prices are partly due to increased production of biofuels. But is that what has caused food prices to increase more than we expected since last summer? No."
Crop insurance
On crop insurance…
"The mix of support that U.S. farmers receive the government has changed over time. We're going to be making fewer payments under traditional programs over the next 10 years compared to the last decade.
"Unless there's a change in policy, they'll still get direct payments. But the amount received will be modest for the marketing loan and countercyclical payment programs and for ACRE unless we see a dramatically different market situation than is currently anticipated.
"Direct payments account for the vast majority of our traditional farm support. That's a rather flat number – around $5 billion for year.
"On the other hand, two things will likely result in much higher levels of crop insurance support paid out to farmers over the next decade. First, higher prices for all major crop commodities translate into higher crop insurance premiums. Since premium subsidies from the government are, essentially, a proportional value of the total premiums, that means higher crop prices also mean higher government premium subsidies. Second, we've had abnormally low crop insurance losses in recent years. With more typical weather variability, we could have a higher average level of indemnities paid for losses.
"So, over the next decade, our baseline is showing indemnities paid to farmer for losses, minus what they pay for premiums (net indemnities) to be roughly equal in value to direct payments, on average. That's a very different story than what it's been in the past and shows how important crop insurance has become."
Land prices/dairy
Agriculture land price expectations?
"We don't include those in the published document. There's just so much uncertainty over them. However, we do work on them.
"Yes, we do expect to see further increases in land values over the next couple of years. One thing folks are concerned about is how much prices have increased, particularly in some markets. If commodity prices stay as high as they are now forever, the run-up in land value makes a lot of sense.
"Others have warned that if there were to be a downturn unexpectedly in commodity prices, some of the higher land prices being paid today may not be justifiable in the future."
On forecasts for the dairy industry…
"Dairy has been through several huge swings in recent years. There were relatively good conditions for many dairy farmers in 2007 and 2008.
"However, in 2009, several things went wrong at the same time. We had a hangover effect from the good returns in 2007 and 2008. That had led to pretty strong supply numbers.
"At the same time, international demand for U.S. dairy products crashed. In part that was due to the recession and better weather in places like Australia. 2009 was a dreadful year for most U.S. dairy farmers.
"In 2010, we saw prices push upwards a fair amount – although not to strong profitability. We've seen further increases in average milk prices in 2011. But we don't think 2011 will be a year of good profitability for milk producers."
Anything else?
"I'll again point out that the current environment of policy uncertainty is a major question mark. That's not just about the things we've touched on. A lot of people are focused on the 2012 farm bill debate – and that's very important and real. Frankly, though, there may be important choices regarding our farm programs in the next few weeks.
"Debates are going on in the House and Senate about farm programs in budget discussions."


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August 2009 MHz Update: Mobility is "in the stars"
The PoliceOne MHz Update provides a quick look into what's current in mobile communications and computing for law enforcement. This month we look at rolling hotspots, mobile data on Blackberry PDAs, WiMAX in the news, as well as a mobile data deployment during the recent World Swimming Championships in Rome last month that, unlike the latest in swimwear, DIDN'T cause a controversy. What do you think are the most important problems (or solutions) for mobile data and voice communications for Law Enforcement? Add your comments below or send us an e-mail.
Mobility is "in the stars"
In Motion Technology, a mobile networking technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, recently announced that the St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS) will use the company's "onBoard Mobile Gateway" in its emergency response vehicles. This technology turns each emergency vehicle into a mobile hotspot that utilizes commercial cellular, 700 MHz, 3G, 4G and a variety of other wireless networks.
Nick Gragnani, Executive Director of STARRS said in a written statement, "We selected In Motion Technology because they were the one mobile solution that could provide reliable, secure wireless communications and the management tools that we needed to coordinate large-scale disaster responses across the region."
With these "gateway-equipped vehicles," countless emergency responders in the St. Louis Area will have access to real-time information — law enforcement officers for example will have access to a variety of criminal databases, and operations commanders will have a "bird's-eye view of an incident scene and access to powerful new disaster response tools," according to In Motion.
Formed in 2003 as a result of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant to coordinate funding, STARRS is responsible for planning and response for eight counties in the St. Louis region. The STARRS network includes nearly 200 fire departments, 55 hospitals, 90 police departments and other agencies that serve 2.4 million people in a response region covering 4,600 square miles.
PoliceOne will be speaking with STARRS' Nick Gragnani in coming days, so stay tuned for an update.
Alaska department adds PocketCop for BlackBerry
In Soldotna, Alaska — like in most places — an officer needing background information on a vehicle or person typically used to have to make a radio call and wait for a query to be run and the results returned. If an officer needed a DMV photograph, they had to drive back to the station for a faxed copy — a suboptimal solution to say the least.
That's about to change. The Department has added a solution called PocketCop from BIO-key International so that its patrol officers and command staff can use their BlackBerry smartphones to query the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN), National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) and the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
"I'm as concerned with getting the most out of our limited resources as any other executive," said Soldotna Police Chief John Lucking. "Our business is to be a visible presence on the streets, not waiting on the radio or chasing down paperwork. PocketCop has made our entire department more efficient."
According to Chief Lucking, the deciding factor was the added flexibility that PocketCop on BlackBerry smartphones offers. "With our extensive riverfront park and campgrounds system, our officers are often outside of their vehicles. With PocketCop they can conduct a field interview or run a plate from anywhere. They're also automatically alerted when another officer gets a stolen car or wanted person hit, so they're always available for backup when needed."
The IACP recently selected the Soldotna PD and its PocketCop on BlackBerry implementation as a winner of its 2009 Innovation in Information Technology Award.
When in Rome, try out WiMAX
While Bob Bowman (Michael Phelps' swimming coach) bemoaned the fact that his guy was saddled with inferior swimwear technology in his loss to Paul Biedermann in the 200m freestyle, a different kind of high-tech electricity was in the air.
A Tel Aviv, Israel -based provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions named Alvarion partnered with Italian telecommunications concern Linkem to provide wireless broadband coverage for the 13th annual World Swimming Championship in Rome. Alvarion was recently selected by U.S. broadband wireless operator Open Range Communications Inc., for the nation's largest Rural Utilities Service (RUS) funded deployment spanning 17 states and 546 rural communities.
In the City of Geneva, NY, Alvarion is the sole equipment provider for the City's extensive wireless broadband network, including the Mobile data network for police force. The network can support concurrent or individual use of 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 4.9 GHz, and 5 GHz bands. In Lenexa, Kansas, the company provides broadband for public safety services and municipal buildings.
More WiMAX in more places
Alvarion's simultaneous foray into WiMAX in Europe and public safety deployments here in the United States is interesting, in part, because for the most part, WiMAX remains an unknown here (although Sprint and Clearwire are making considerably more noise lately about the technology).
Sprint plans to deploy WiMAX services in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle before the end of the year. The company also hopes to launch WiMAX services in Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. At present, Baltimore is the only city in which Sprint's WiMAX services are commercially available.
Clearwire also made an interesting announcement recently in which the company said it has completed its 4G network infrastructure supplier selections, following the signing of an agreement that adds Huawei to a vendor mix that includes Motorola, Samsung, Cisco, Ciena, and DragonWave. Clearwire said in it's press release that it has named "several other strategic suppliers for the network rollout, which include: Motorola and Samsung for RAN equipment; Cisco for the core Internet Protocol (IP) Next-Generation Network infrastructure; Ciena for base station switching; and DragonWave for the network's microwave backhaul transport; Motorola also provides additional microwave backhaul equipment."
"Our new network is specifically designed to deliver an unmatched combination of 4G speeds, capacity, and mobility to meet the growing demand for wireless broadband services," said Dr. John Saw, Chief Technology Officer for Clearwire. "As such, we have designed an all-IP network that is efficient, low-cost and scalable using standards-based technology from industry-leading providers. Our existing agreements with Motorola, Samsung, Cisco, and DragonWave, plus today's addition of Huawei, provide us with the capabilities and support necessary to deliver super fast mobile Internet in more ways for both our customers and strategic wholesalers."
APCO and other public safety groups have advocated that a National Broadband Solution be based rival a technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE). PoliceOne columnist Eddie Reyes wrote in July, "Just as some people like Mac and others like Windows, I suspect there will be two very loyal followings. As I understand it, WiMAX tends to operate on a more open standard than LTE, yet, some predict that LTE will be the standard chosen by 80 percent of the carriers in the world. The level of open standards would indicate to me that WiMAX equipment would be more commercially available off the shelf and, in theory, cheaper to buy. Besides, there is already a very small market of WiMAX available; while LTE is still being developed, with estimates that it will be ready for general availability by 2012."
As always, stay tuned!
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I love this picture. Everything about it makes my heart feel happy. I love the colours. I adore the flowers. Ranunculus are gorgeous, each bulb springs forth about ten flowers. They just keep coming.
The knitting, a scarf called Princess Margaret was a true joy to knit. It's a very simple pattern but so effective.
|Hard core crafting, man! In Dick and Wills after lunch
|Laughing her head off, pimms in hand, crochet hook between her legs. Too Funny
|Cousin Weese was taking the pic. L to R - Poppa, Big, Uncle Dorv, Granny, Little, Mr C, Great Aunt Laura, me, Alfie, Geordie Boy, Boo. In the front Mini and Kenzie
|Love the graffitti ceiling in the
Island Street Diner
|Delish posh fish and chips to
be had here
|The Island Street Diner is quite eclectic and cool.
I like it there. I like the waffles.
|The boat yard is boy paradise
|Just down the road is the fire station.
These are our holiday home neighbours boys.
|The South Sands tractor ferry is always a ride eagerly anticipated
I do love our little Seaside House. It has a wonderful feeling about it. The atmosphere is as though the walls have seen much happiness
|I made a bit of bunting....
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|I enjoy end weaving, it's all thereaputic hand stitching to me.


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The following is an excerpt from my monthly column on My Well-Being.com. Read the entire article with step-by-step photos, here.
Step-by-Step Guide: Arrange Flowers Like a Pro
We all think about setting the table with fresh flowers when we're hosting a party, but one of my resolutions that I'm trying to keep this year is to keep fresh flowers in our home at all times. It is such an easy and simple way to bring life and beauty into our homes, especially during long winter months. Not only does it make the house feel alive, but I get great pleasure out of making the arrangements myself.
I love to pick up seasonal flowers from the grocery store and make simple arrangements myself. Usually, I make a small arrangement for the kitchen table, then I will put a single bud in a small vase by my kitchen sink, on the bedside table and on the side table in the living room.
Flower arranging can be a fabulous hobby to begin - the supplies investment is minimal (fresh flowers, scissors & a vase!) and you can start small. For some reason, most of us believe that only professional florist can make a flower arrangement. It is true that they know many tricks and techniques that help them make beautiful arrangements, so today, I'm sharing floral design tips that I use at home that I learned from my years planning events and weddings.
Read the entire article with step-by-step photos, here >
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Congrats I wish you well. I remember when I told my Roman Catholic Grand Mother I was converting to Orthodoxy. I had been attending an Antiochian parish about 35 miles away and she just didn't see the point of it all. When I told her, she just got this blank look on her face and said "But WHY? There's a Greek Catholic Church right down the road. It's the same thing. It's Greek Orthodox." I replied, "Gram, that's a Greek Catholic Church, not an Orthodox Church." To which she responded "That's the same thing." lol Have fun trying to navigate the family rapids.
Yes, it is. Greek Catholic is Catholic, under Rome, that uses a Byzantine rite of liturgy. Yay Jennifer! Welcome home!
No. Greek Orthodox is Orthodox and not in communion with Rome. Greek Catholic is Catholic and is in communion with Rome. Have you ever heard of Byzantine Catholics? That's what Greek Catholics are. Check the post again and look at the bolded word.
In case you didn't notice the change in my religious affiliation box, I am now officially a catechumen.
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TNA iMPACT!
Orlando, Florida (iMPACT! Zone)
July 9, 2009
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report by: Josh Boutwell of WrestleView.com
My electricity went out (not a cloud in sight, Alabama Power for you) at around 9:30 (central time) so I missed the last 30 minutes or so of the show so I just had to recap it. Sorry guys!
The show starts off with a recap of the MEM/Jarrett/Sting drama and then the Impact Intro hits.
Mick Foley's music hits and the TNA Shareholder makes his way out to the ring with a bandage on his nose. Foley talks about how a guy can get 25 stitches over his eye and look cool but then gets 2 little stitches in his nose and looks like an idiot while pointing at the bandage. Foley says that sometimes in life you have to make difficult decisions and he feels that TNA is not big enough to have 2 different ?deciders.? He says that after last week he would like to propose that tonight be the night that one of the two steps down from their ?decision making capacity.? Jarrett's music immediately hits and he limps out to the ring with a bandage on his forehead as well. Jarrett says that he has to ask Mick if he ever considers anything he ever says and Foley says not too often. Jarrett says that they are both competitors and he can understand that once Foley got back into wrestling he wanted to get back as much glory as he could and says they are cut from the same mold. Jarrett says it's in their blood but in the process of Mick trying to prove to the world that he still had it he became the TNA World Champion, but the question is should the story have stopped their and it should have but it didn?t. He says that in Foley's quest to get a rematch he has put TNA in serious danger. Jarrett says Foley doesn?t have anything to prove to anyone and regardless of what happens at Victory Road Mick will always be a legend in the business. Jarrett says that he wants Mick to just start thinking before he acts and think about why he came to TNA and think about the young wrestlers in TNA that need for Jarrett and Foley to co-exist. Jarrett says that he and Foley together could take TNA to even bigger heights and says that it was their goal from day one to do that. Jarrett says that if MEM leaves Victory Road with all the belts he doesn?t think that's a mountain they can climb. Foley says he can understand what Jarrett is saying and he says that he has done some stupid things. Foley says he's hit Jarrett a bunch of times with Jarrett only hit him once so he can forgive Jarrett for the guitar shot last week. Foley says that Mick does have something to prove, though, and prove it to himself. He says he has to prove that him winning the belt wasn?t a fluke and he needs to do it against Kurt Angle. He says he misses the belt in his life and wants it back but he?ll do it for the right reasons and do it for all the young guys in TNA. Foley suggests a Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett Non-Title match as a tune up for Angle and Jarrett agrees but he tweaks it and makes it a 3-Way Dance with Foley as well! Foley decides that since they both hate Kurt Angle they will allow Angle to choose a Special Referee, but Jarrett says that the referee can?t be a MEM member or Matt Morgan! Jarrett and Foley then shake hands as Tenay says that it looks like Jarrett and Foley are finally on the same page.
In the back Lauren is with the British Invasion and she says that Doug Williams is putting the X-Division Title briefcase up for grabs tonight. Williams says he is giving someone an opportunity which is what the Brits do. Brutus then calls Williams his hero and the ?ambassador of Britain? and he says as individuals they are great but as a unit they are the deadliest team in the business. Magnus says that they don?t care for American wrestling fans but that's not why they?re there, they?re in TNA for the money. He cracks a joke about 3D being fat and then says that they are going to take their rightful place on top of the Tag Division.
TNA X-Division Championship Feast or Fired Open Challenge
Ladder Match
Doug Williams w/Brutus Magnus & Rob Terry vs. ?Notorious 1-8-7? Homicide
Williams grabs the microphone and talks trash to everyone in the back again and says that he wants a real wrestler this time, not a redneck wannabe wrestler (Cody Deaner). Homicide's music hits and The Notorious one is back! Homicide wears a cool as hell bulletproof vest out to the ring with ?Notorious 1-8-7? on one side and the Puerto Rican flag on the other. Homicide rushes the ring and throws rights at Williams and then he attempts to whip Williams into the ropes, but Williams reverses it and then eats a Corkscrew Back Elbow from Homicide! Homicide whips Williams into the ropes and hits a clothesline and then hits a Monkey Flip sending Williams in the corner. Homicide slides out of the ring and brings a ladder into the ring. Homicide slams the ladder into Williams? gut as Tenay reveals that the colors on his bandana are of the flag of the Dominican Republic in honor of his father who just pass? away. R.I.P. to Homicide's pops. Homicide sets up the ladder in the center of the ring and starts to climb but Williams hits a European Uppercut off the top knocking Homicide off the ladder. Williams then sets up the ladder in the corner and whips Homicide into it and then the ladder falls down ontop of Homicide. Williams sets the ladder back up and then starts to climb it but Homicide pushes the ladder over sending Williams over the top crashing on top of the rest of the Brits! Homicide sets the ladder back up and climbs up. Williams attempts to get back in the ring to stop him but Team 3D run out and hold Williams back allowing Homicide to pull the case down!
Winner & NEW X-Division #1 Contender: Homicide via pulling the briefcase down
After the match 3D continues to beat down on the Brits until Kiyoshi & Bashir run down to make the save! In the ring they destroy 3D 5-on-2. Terry hits a big Spinebuster on Ray and Williams/Brutus hit their Spinebuster/Top Rope European Uppercut combo and then all 5 men celebrate in the middle of the ring.
Tenay & West hype up tonight's card including Velvet Sky going one-on-one with Tara, Beer Money taking on the Machine Guns, Kevin Nash teaming with Matt Morgan to face Daniels & AJ, and the Three Way Dance Main Event.
Up next for the very first time Suicide speaks in a sitdown interview with Mike Tenay from earlier today. Tenay reveals that Suicide actually wrote the lyrics to his theme music and reads some of them to Suicide to try and get him to explain them: ?your pain just won?t go away/your voices are driving you insane/your body fights but can?t/it's paralyzed, black inside/hollow eyed?. Suicide, with a VERY deep voice (that sounds more like Batman than Kazarian), says that he was in the darkness and he felt the pain and his torment is not his alone, but it's shared. He says he was left with two choices: life or death. Tenay recites more lyrics: ?Suicide comes alive, takes the pain from all that just can?t see the light/dark savior, he can save you, he?ll take your nail and be the one they crucify/Suicide comes alive.? Suicide says he was ?dead? but he chose to see the light and he chooses to come alive. He says he is the ?dark savior?, Suicide doesn?t represent the end, it represents the beginning. What in the hell was that?
They show a video package highlighting Sting's history with the Mafia. Sting's music hits and The Icon himself makes his way out to a huge pop carrying Kurt Angle's TNA Championship. Sting holds up the belt and says ?I got your belt, if you want it Kurt come and get it? aimed at Kurt but then says in the meantime he wants to call out the Samoan One. Samoa Joe's music hits and he strolls out to the ring with that new remixed theme. Sting says that Joe is every reason why wrestling and TNA is as bad as it is right now, because of guys like Joe the Main Event Mafia was started for in the first place. Sting talks about Joe having all the talent in the world but not being willing to work for it. He says Joe took a payoff at his expense and he?ll regret it. He tells Joe that he doesn?t need 4 people behind him to fight ?the fight? and he?ll fight it until everything is right. Sting says things are very wrong now and screams at Joe saying he pissed him off now which causes Joe to finally look Sting in the eyes. Joe gets in Sting's face the whole time Sting is daring Joe to do something and then asks Joe who's in his ear. Joe says that fortunately for Sting he's been instructed to keep his temper but Sting's time will come soon. Sting again asks Joe who's in his ear and says that no matter how black Joe's heart may appear he knows Joe isn?t capable of doing all this and wants to know who's pulling Joe's strings. Joe says he?ll say it one last time, he will find out at Victory Road, but Sting wants to find out tonight and he says tonight he?ll pull him out of the darkness and tear him apart piece by piece and feed him to the fans. Sting leaves immediately to the back while Joe looks at him smiling and mouthing (I think) ?I hope you do find him.? Damn, Joe has a pretty nasty cut on his eyebrow.
In the back Lauren is with Jenna and asks her how she's training for her match with Sharmell and she says money. Jenna says she bought a trainer of her own and then Raisha Saeed walks up. SILENCE! Raisha says Kong was paid to destroy and she will destroy!
Non-Title Match
Beer Money Inc. vs. Motor City Machine Guns
Booker T. and Scott Steiner come out and join the announce team for this match. The Machine Guns just dropped their IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Titles last weekend (I believe) to Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi at the July 5th NJPW show in Tokyo, Japan. Book & Steiner crack jokes on both teams as they come to the ring. Steiner says there's two things he doesn?t like and that's white trash and rednecks and Beer Money are both. West refers to Book as ?Black Snow? (remember when Book and Nash took over the announce desk a few months ago) but Book says Black Snow is off tonight and it's just Booker. Sabin and Storm kick the match off with a lockup. Storm gets a wristlock on Sabin but he rolls through it only to get slammed to the mat by his hair. Storm keeps the wristlock on Sabin but he nips up, breaks the hold with a chop to the wrist, and then chops Storm's chest. Sabin ducks a clothesline and then goes for a front kick but Storm catches his foot and spins him around right into a Back Suplex attempt, but Sabin lands on his feet and goes for an arm drag. Storm blocks it and screams ?YOU SUCK? at Sabin. Sabin's pissed and slaps Storm in the face which causes Storm to throw a big right hand at Sabin knocking him through the ropes to the floor. Storm follows Sabin out and throws repeated right hands at Sabin and then goes for a clothesline, but Sabin ducks and when Storm turns around Shelley dives off the apron with a Flying Knee Attack sending Storm into the guardrail! Sabin rolls Storm back in the ring and tags Shelley in. MCMG nail Storm with leg kicks that gets him to his knees and then sandwich Storm with a double head kick. Shelley covers Storm and gets a nearfall and then puts Storm in a wristlock and tags Sabin back in. Shelley holds the wristlock as Sabin comes off the top with a Double Axe Handle to the back of Storm. The Guns hit a Double Clothesline (Shelley to the front and Sabin to the back) sandwiching Storm again. Sabin gets a nearfall and then throws Storm into the top turnbuckle and then chokes Storm with his boot. Shelley tags himself back in and hits a Double Axe Handle of his own. They go for the Double Clothesline again but Roode was able to fly in and pull Storm out of the way causing the Guns to clothesline each other. Storm then tosses Storm across the ring to the Beer Money corner and tags himself in as Booker says, ?this guy just gave his own partner a hip toss, he is as dumb as he looks.? Roode with right hands to both Guns and then whips Shelley into the ropes and hits a clothesline. Roode then attempts to whip Sabin into the ropes but Sabin reverses it and goes for a backdrop, but Roode leapfrogs him and then hits a dropkick. Shelley charges back in but eats a Spinebuster from Roode! 1?2?NO Sabin breaks it up! Storm back in now and Beer Money whip the Guns into each other, but the Guns catch each other by the arms and spin each other into clothesline attempts on Beer Money. Beer Money ducks and then crisscrosses across the ring with clotheslines attempts of their own on the Guns! Both the Guns duck and then hit Clotheslines on Beer Money in the corner! What a sequence! Shelley grabs Roode as Sabin springboards off the top with a Missile Dropkick to Roode's back right into a Flatliner from Shelley! 1?2?NO Roode kicks out! The Guns whip Storm into the ropes and go for a double backdrop but Storm stops and kicks Shelley in the face. Sabin goes for a clothesline but Storm ducks and hits the Last Call! Shelley then goes for a German Suplex but Storm counters into the Lung Blower (Backcracker)! Roode then grabs Shelley up and lifts him up into the suplex position right onto the shoulders of Storm and they hit the D.W.I.! 1?2?3 and it's over!
Winners: Beer Money via pinfall (D.W.I.)
After the match Steiner & Book take Beer Money's belts and hold them up saying that at Victory Road they come to them as Beer Money talks trash from the ring.
We then see Angelina Love walking with the rest of the Beautiful People talking about how much she hates spiders. Velvet gets pissed and says everything is always about Angelina but the spider was on her last week! Velvet then says that she's not Angelina's puppet and what she did to her by leaving her last week with the spider on her was unacceptable and says if Angelina doesn?t have her back tonight then they?re done for good and then walks off. Angelina says she knew the spider crawled up her butt last week but didn?t know it died up there.
They show another video package hyping up the debut of Sarita next week! The luchadora arrives next week!
Tara vs. Velvet Sky w/Angelina Love & Madison Rayne
The cameraman reaches for Velvet's finer assets as she did her entrance but Velvet saw it and got pissed. Tara carries her spider to the ring with her this time in a spider aquarium. Three of the nicest backsides are out there right now (Tara, Velvet, & Angelina obviously). At the bell Velvet goes for a clothesline but Tara ducks and throws a wicked chop to the awesome chest of Velvet. Tara throws Velvet into the corner and hits several shoulder blocks and then whips Velvet into the opposite corner and charges, but Velvet gets her boot up and then hits a clothesline. Velvet mounts Tara and chokes her and then grabs her by the hair and slams her to the mat. Velvet grabs Tara by the hair again and throws her across the ring and gets another nearfall. Velvet hits a snapmare and then kicks Tara in the back and gets yet another nearfall. Velvet drapes Tara over the middle rope and then Angelina goes to hit Tara with the belt but the referee sees it and stops her. Velvet reaches down to grab Tara but she kicks Velvet in the head from her back! Tara then hits several right hands and then a clothesline. Tara hits another clothesline and then a scoop slam. Tara kicks Velvet in the gut and then hits the Widows Peak! 1?2?3 and it's over!
Winner: Tara via pinfall (Widows Peak)
After the match Tara reaches for the tarantula goes to put it on Velvet again but Angelina grabs the microphone and screams for Tara not to do it as the fans chant ?do it? at her. Angelina says she can fight her right now if she won?t put the spider on Velvet. Tara agrees as long as the Title is on the line! Angelina thinks about it for a second but finally agrees!
TNA Knockout Championship
Angelina Love (c) w/Madison Rayne vs. Tara
Angelina attempts to hit Tara with the belt at the bell but the referee grabs the belt from her and stops her allowing Tara to roll Angelina up! 1?2?NO Angelina kicks out! Tara hits a Back Slide and gets yet another nearfall. Tara then kicks Angelina and rolls Angelina up with an Inside Cradle! 1?2..NO Love kicks out again and then rolls out to the floor! Tara reaches down and tries to pull Angelina in by her hair but Madison reaches up and yanks Tara out of the ring by her feet hard. The referee then comes out and throws Madison out from ringside! At ringside Angelina chokes Tara as Tenay says that Velvet was helped to the back during the break. Angelina throws Tara into the apron and then the guardrail. Angelina hits a big chop as the fans get behind Tara and then rolls her into the ring. Angelina covers Tara and gets a nearfall. Angelina gets another nearfall and then argues with the referee. Angelina hits the Botox Injection! 1?2?NO Tara kicks out! Angelina covers Tara twice more and still Tara kicks out and Angelina gets more frustrated everytime. Tara tries to fight back but Angelina knocks her down again. Angelina whips Tara into the corner and goes for a Splash, but Tara moves and then hits big chops knocking Angelina down. Tara then hits the Spiders Web (Fireman's Carry Swinging Side Slam)! 1?2?NO Angelina still kicks out! Tara picks Angelina up and hits the Widows Peak! 1?2?3 and she wins the belt!
Winner & NEW Knockouts Champ: Tara via pinfall (Widows Peak)
After the match Tara grabs the belt and gets emotional as she celebrates with her new belt!
Back from commercials Lauren approaches the new Knockouts Champ and she says that there was a point in his career that she would never have happiness again but now she's having a blast. She then thanks Angelina and ?Poison?, her spider. Tara says ?we did it? to the spider. That was kind of disturbing.
Tenay and West reveal a couple of new matches for Victory Road: Daniels vs. Matt Morgan and Samoa Joe vs. Sting! And Bam, my electricity goes out, great.
They show ?earlier this week? Abyss going to Dr. Stevie's office for his appointment, but when Stevie walks into the room Abyss jumps him and starts beating the hell out of him. Abyss then falls over and starts twitching, Stevie says he spiked Abyss? water with neuromuscular problems and then breaks a glass over Abyss? head.
?Big Sexy? Kevin Nash & ?The Blueprint? Matt Morgan vs. The Phenomenal Angels (Daniels & AJ Styles)
AJ countered a Morgan Chokeslam with a Pele. Phenomenal Angels hit the BME/Frog Splash combo on Morgan for the pin. After the match Morgan jumped Daniels and injured his ankle.
Winners: Phenomenal Angels via pinfall (BME/Frog Splash)
In the parking lot Sting walked through the parking lot with a towel over his head (like Joe) and a car drove out. Sting reached in to pull the driver out but Joe ran up from behind and choked Sting out.
Main Event
Three Way Dance
Special Referee: ?Showtime? Eric Young
?Olympic Hero? Kurt Angle vs. ?Hardcore Legend? Mick Foley vs. ?King of the Mountain? Jeff Jarrett
Pretty interesting choice for the referee. Angle put Foley in the Ankle Lock but Foley kept yelling ?NO? at him but Young still called for the bell saying that Foley verbally tapped. Jarrett ran Young off and then Foley put Angle in the Mandible Claw until Joe came out to make the save. The rest of the Mafia ran out with barbed wire! They wrapped Foley in barbed wire and then hit him with a barbed wire baseball bat! The Mafia celebrate over Foley's beaten body.
Winner: Angle via submission (Ankle Lock)
Scheduled for Next Week:
– Chris Sabin vs. Suicide
– Elimination Match: Beer Money & AJ Styles vs. Scott Steiner, Booker T., & Kevin Nash
– Sarita's debut!
– Six Sides of Steel: Sting vs. Kurt Angle
Victory Road Lineup so far:
– TNA World Title: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Mick Foley
– TNA Tag Titles: Beer Money (c) vs. Booker T. & Scott Steiner
– TNA Legends Title: AJ Styles (c) vs. Kevin Nash
– Samoa Joe vs. Sting
– Matt Morgan vs. Daniels
– Sharmell w/Sojo Bolt vs. Jenna w/Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed
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