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Derrick Stokes beamed with pride, and his closing remark said it all. "It's a great day to be a Dragon," he said.
Derrick Stokes beamed with pride, and his closing remark said it all. "It's a great day to be a Dragon," he said.
No one in Tyro would disagree.
For the first time since 1986, West Davidson's boys defeated Lexington 64-49 Tuesday night. And there were more than a handful of sweeteners to be found for the Dragons and their faithful.
The Dragons, who opened the season 0-7, had followed up a spell of good basketball with a week of dreadful basketball. That resulted in disappointing losses to Salisbury and East Davidson. West was not ready to play those games, and you could understand why: after opening Central Carolina Conference play with a convincing win over the Hornets (also the first time the Dragons had beaten Salisbury since, you guessed it, 1986), West dropped a one-point heartbreaker at Lexington and a two-point heartbreaker to Thomasville. The Dragons felt like they deserved to win both of those games, but came away from both with losses. Despite being 1-2 in the league after those two losses, this was still a group that had never experienced winning on the basketball court.
Winning with any sort of regularity is extremely new to this senior class — Taylor Beck, David Monk, Austin Teague, Andrew Kahn and Grayson Taylor. Last year, West went 3-7 in the CCC, 5-16 overall. And that was a good year, compared to going 0-10 in the CCC in each of the previous two seasons. So, if any of these kids had played varsity since their freshman seasons, they had won exactly three conference games.
While they folded a little bit after those two gut-wrenching losses Lexington and Thomasville, Tuesday's game provided all the motivation they needed for a rebound. Nolan Benson and Kris Bradley were coming back to Tyro after transferring to Lexington. Benson, a sophomore, is Lexington's best player, and Bradley is a difference-maker in the post. To the players' credit on both sides, in the two meetings this season, all players involved have played with tremendous respect and class. Never once have they lost their cool and, if any animosity over the transfers exists, it has not shown up on the court.
So, with a world of motivation and energy, the Dragons took control of this one early. They raced to a 29-20 lead at the half, making seemingly every clutch play they needed to make. They played a glorified game of keep-away in the second half; on plenty of offensive possessions in the third quarter, West spent 30 seconds to a minute with the ball at least 22 feet from the basket. Eventually, with the Jackets over-extending and gambling on defense, the Dragons would find a cutter open in the lane for a layup. Seven different West players scored in the quarter, and by the time the Jackets went to a full-court press in the fourth quarter, the game was out of reach. The Dragons worked their way out of trouble in the backcourt, and time and again found open men down on the other end near the basket.
West administrators made the vocal student section stay in their seats until Lexington's players had cleared the floor and headed for the locker room. Then, it was on. Stokes had cleared his underclassmen out, leaving only those five seniors on the bench. The students rushed to them for a celebration of hugs and screams. For them, it was definitely a great day to be a Dragon.
Former West guard Fredrick Hurt, who is now coaching in Georgia, took a nice trip down memory lane Wednesday when he thought about the win. He was a junior on that 1986 team, and West found itself in a conference with Salisbury, North Rowan, Thomasville and Lexington. The Dragons beat Salisbury and Lexington that year; the only conference team they didn't stun was North Rowan, which went on to win the state championship with Ralph Kitley and Jimmy Kesler. Salisbury won the state title the next year, and Lexington the next. That conference was a basketball mecca at that time, and West found itself right in the middle of it.
This year's CCC may not produce a state champion — although Central Davidson is riding a wave of momentum as the season hits the home stretch — but the West boys can finally say they belong. For Stokes, a West grad who came home this summer to take over a basketball program he holds very dear, there may be plenty of days ahead that are great days to be a Dragon.
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Robert Pattinson Attends Oscar Awards, Introduces Special Montage on Romance
Feb 22, 2009
Actor Robert Pattinson is attending the Academy Awards tonight in Los Angeles. Earlier this week, rumors were rife Robert (Hufflepuff Great Cedric Diggory in GoF, Edward in Twilight) was due to present at the Oscars, and you can see early photos of Rob at the event, here via WireImage.
Update: Robert introduced a feature on Romance seen in films during the past year.

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Associate Professor of Applied Medial Sciences S. Monroe Duboise of Portland was awarded the University of Maine System Trustee Professorship at USM for the 2012-2013 academic year.
The professorship will offer Duboise more time and resources as he continues work on developing an anti-malaria vaccine that will be more stable, inexpensive and easy to produce in a wide range of locations. This research also is supported by a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations grant.
His research systematically integrates scientific research efforts with community and K-12 science education outreach using both USM undergraduate and graduate students in his lab. Duboise has enjoyed continuous federal funding from he National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and NASA since 2001, which has allowed him to bring public school teachers into his lab where they learn to teach rigorous scientific research methods to their students.
In 1998, the University of Maine System Board of Trustees established the Trustee Professorship to reward excellence among faculty members at each University of Maine System campus. The Trustee Professorship provides funding to enable its holder to be released from a portion of his or her teaching duties for an academic year, with a modest budget available to support a scholarly project that the holder wishes to undertake.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron offers a primer for what it takes to fit in with the top-ranked Crimson Tide football team.
For starters, don't fixate on the shot at a historic threepeat, BCS-or-bust expectations or the anointment by pollsters as the team to beat.
It's all about Virginia Tech, taking it one game at a time, staying focused and all the other cliches that get trotted out in the football building each year about this time. In short, ignore what coach Nick Saban puts under the "external factors" umbrella.
"I feel like if you don't think that way, you're kind of irrelevant a little to the team," McCarron said Monday. "Everybody needs to have the same mindset. We can't worry about what everybody thinks, what everybody's predicting. Just go out and play the game and take one play at a time, one game at a time and we'll be all right."
That starts Saturday in Atlanta with the Hokies, who are coming off a 7-6 season.
But hard as the coaches and players try to ignore it, the Tide is aiming to make history. Major college football has had repeat national champs 10 times since the first AP poll in 1936. None, however, has made it three in a row and none has gone wire-to-wire at No. 1 since USC in 2004.
But Alabama has the expectations born of winning 49 games and three national titles the last four seasons. The exception was a 2010 team that opened at No. 1 and lost a whopping — by the Tide's current standards — three times.
Right or wrong, that season became an oft-cited example of what can happen if a team buys into the hype.
"It's an example but we've been preaching that for years now," McCarron said. "We can't worry about it. That was a different team then and it's a different team now. Got different players and different mindsets among the team as individuals. We've got to focus on our goal this year, our purpose to be out there. You don't really win the game on Saturday. You win it every day before that."
Once again, Alabama has a chance to make a statement early. The Tide has played a ranked team from a BCS conference other than the SEC in the first or second game each of the past five seasons and won all of them. The closest call was when fifth-ranked Alabama beat No. 7 Virginia Tech 34-24 to start the 2009 title season, including a 41-14 rout of No. 8 Michigan last year in Arlington, Texas.
The Hokies aren't ranked but Saban calls them a "good all-around team."
This time the Tide has back-to-back potential statement games, counting the Sept. 14 visit to No. 7 Texas A&M after an open date.
Saban has had few public gripes about his team's attitude or focus during preseason camp, a good sign with a coach who's not given to sugarcoating. Monday he praised the team's work ethic and the way the leadership is developing.
It helps that senior leaders McCarron and linebacker C.J. Mosley also happen to be two of the better players.
The word "complacency" has likely been heard far more around the football building than "three-peat." How often?
"You don't want to say too many times because that's a pretty complacent answer," tight end Brian Vogler said. "It's definitely an emphasis that we're focusing on. We really want to focus everything we have on getting our best potential out there."
To Saban, that means concentrating on winning, not past successes.
"There's no external factors that matter at all to any player on our team," he said. "It's all about how they perform in this game. It's not what they did last year, it's not about the girlfriend, it's not about anything but playing this game. None of it means anything unless you make it mean something."


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Rafa Benitez hits out at Chelsea over 'interim' tag and slams club's supporters
Rafa Benitez has remarkably hit out at Chelsea for referring to him as 'interim' manager.
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Last Updated: 28/02/13 10:48am
In an astonishing outburst, speaking after the Blues' 2-0 FA Cup win over Middlesbrough, Benitez turned on the section of fans who continue to vent their frustration at the Spaniard.
Benitez revealed that he knew nothing about being appointed as interim boss and felt that was a mistake by the Premier League club.
"I have a title, someone decided the title would be interim. Why? Just in case," he said.
"OK fine, if they want to blame me for everything that is wrong and then they said they would put interim just in case. Fine, that is your decision, I don't agree but that is your decision, and now everybody has to take responsibility.
"If we are in the Champions League I will be the happiest man in the world but the next year I would leave anyway because I finish my contract so they don't need to worry about me. They have to concentrate on supporting the team.
"I have a contract until the end of the season, that's it, so they don't need to worry about me.
"It was surprise for me, [the title] interim. I have a contract to the end of the season, I said before I have to do my job, that's it but this group with [their] agenda they carry on and I think it is wrong because it is bad for the team.
"Someone decided and I think that was mistake. It's very clear, I don't know who, but it was mistake.
"Everybody is interim, because after you there is another one. In this case they didn't have anyone so why did they put interim? It's just to say to everyone that he was in Liverpool and then just in case we will put interim and then we wash our hands.
"I can't change the titles and the perception so it doesn't matter now. What I have to do is be sure that I give 100 per cent every single day. They will know I am trying to do my best.
"The manager is the manager, one month, three months, seven months it doesn't matter.
"I think the reason why the group of fans is not happy is because I was Liverpool manager, we played in the Champions League, massive games, that's it. You cannot change that, they were really good, we were really good, it was a confrontation at this stage.
"Now I am the manager, and a professional. I want to clarify I will do my best until the last minute but if they carry on with this agenda they are damaging the club and the team and next year if we cannot achieve the top four, they have to take a bit of responsibility.
"I didn't know about the title, I have an agent and I was surprised but they couldn't change things because they announced that. I thought it was a mistake but I still couldn't change the interim [title]."
Wasting time
Benitez insists that the fans are not showing him the respect he is due, with many supporters showing their displeasure after he was brought in to replace Roberto Di Matteo.
"I have been in charge in football for 26 years, I won the Champions League, I won the FIFA World Club Cup, the FA Cup, the Italian Super Cup, the Spanish league twice, nine trophies - all the trophies you can win at club level so this group of fans are not making any favourites with the team and they are singing and wasting time preparing banners," he said.
"And it is because someone made a mistake - they put my title interim manager, and I will leave at the end of the season so they don't need to waste their time with me, they have to concentrate on supporting the team, that is what they have to do. Every game if they continue singing and they continue preparing banners, they are wasting time.
"What they have to do is support the team, if we cannot achieve what we expect to achieve which is to be in the top four and Champions League for next year, I will leave and they will stay in the Europa League and they have to take responsibility too. If they put players under pressure or they did not create a good atmosphere in Stamford Bridge they are making a big mistake as the rest of the fans would like to see them in the Champions League next year.
"So it would be much better for everyone to support the team and back the players, I am the manager and will manage the team, I like to manage players and not names, and I will make decisions and at the end of the season I will leave anyway as I am interim, as they say, they are wasting time.
"I have proved in these last months I want to win every single game, I am professional and if we win I will be the happiest in the world but if a group of fans continue with their agenda and wasting time it is their decision.
"I am really pleased here, I have a top side and a good group of players who work hard and it is a top club, it is not a problem - the problem is a group of people who can say what they want but they have to support the team and they don't need to worry about me as I will leave at the end of the season. I will do my job and try and win every game until the last minute.
"It is a team in transition - in the past you had Drogba, Essien, Kalou - a talented team with experience and now we have a group with talent but it is a time of transition, they need to realise that when I came here the team was not in the Champions League and will do my best until the last minute. They are damaging the image of the club and the other fans because people think that is all the fans.
"I will do my job and I will try to do my best. It will be easier at Stamford Bridge and have the fans supporting the team instead of thinking of what can we do, what can we say."
Asked how long he would be in charge, Benitez insisted as far as he knew it would be June, when his deal runs out.
"I will be manager until the last minute when somebody decides no, you won't be here in June," he continued.
"I will do my job, no problem, to manage is to decide the team, the subs and everything until the end. I did it for 26 years with nine titles and a lot of trophies in different countries, so I think I have enough experience. So if they want to sing and prepare banners, they have to take responsibility too.
"They have to decide what they want to do. What I've said is what I've done in my life as a professional and what I want to do in the future, hopefully win trophies too.
"A group of fans have an agenda. I will do my job until the last day, and after I will be really pleased if we can win trophies or be in the top four, three, two. I will do my job until the end."


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Location, location, location! Probably the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of a career in filmmaking is Hollywood. And if not Hollywood, then other movie-making capitals such as New York or Vancouver.
Some states offer film programs, and many are even offered online. And with advances in digital technology, films can truly be made anywhere. So you must decide if you want to be immersed in the industry lifestyle of Hollywood or concentrate on the art of film in a more remote locale.
What Else to Consider
- What are the strenths and focus of the film school?
All film schools have certain strengths, but are they right for you? For example, a school with a fabulous focus on directing might be weaker in screenwriting, which is perhaps what you really want to pursue. Or maybe you'd prefer a more well-rounded curriculum in directing, producing, writing, and editing. Aspiring filmmakers must decide personally which aspect of production is most important and then look at schools with great reputations in those areas.
- Who's in the faculty?
Are faculty at a school currently working or connected to the industry? Hands-on work is vital, so you should find out at how much time is devoted to classroom instruction versus time with a camera and in the production studio.
- Are outside classes offered?
If you want to take classes outside the film school or perhaps get a second major in another area, you will need to consider the quantity and quality of the school's other programs.
- Is making a film while in school your number one priority?
Just because you go to film school doesn't mean you will actually get to make a film while you are there. At some schools, students compete with each other for the chance to direct a film, while students at other schools are required to complete a film or video production before graduation.
- Do they have good career services program? Internships?
When you graduate, will you be left dangling, with no contacts? Ideally, a film school should provide you with some valuable experience and a few good contacts.
- Did anybody famous go there?
Of course you should never choose a school based solely on who was there before you, but there are some advantages to attending a big name school with famous graduates. Those very famous (and very rich) alumni like to support their alma maters, so these schools usually have great equipment, strong reputations, and powerful Hollywood allies. Just know that a big name usually means a big tuition bill, and there are many less famous choices that can provide you with a good film education and help you get started in the movie business.
It's tempting to immediately turn to rankings when choosing a school, but there is no definitive list of the best film schools because flm school rankings tend to rely more on qualitative measures such as student experience and industry reputation.
Most available film school rankings are based on user submissions, such as those at the Library of Annotated Film Schools, meaning anyone who has an opinion can submit it. The downside is the these rankings can become quickly outdated.
Even if there was a magic equation that could quantify what is good and bad about film schools in general and from this calculate which one would be considered "best," that school still may not be the right fit for you.
The key to choosing the school that's best for you is research. Request information from film schools in the U.S. or around the world that you're interested in, read and post questions on filmmaking message boards, and contact a number of alumni from different schools to find out if the experience would be best for you.


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Dawn, U.S. satellite that orbited the large asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn was launched September 27, 2007, and flew past Mars on February 17, 2009, to help reshape its trajectory toward the asteroid belt. Dawn arrived at Vesta on July 16, 2011, and orbited Vesta until September 5, 2012, when it left for Ceres. It arrived at Ceres on March 6, 2015. Vesta and Ceres exemplify planetary evolution from early in the history of the solar system.
Dawn uses solar-electric propulsion. It has three xenon-ion thrusters that are based on those of the U.S. Deep Space 1 satellite and that continuously produce 92 millinewtons (0.021 pound) of thrust. Dawn uses electricity generated from its solar panels to ionize the xenon. The xenon thrusters provide the cruise thrust to get the spacecraft from Earth to Ceres and Vesta, but more powerful hydrazine thrusters will be used for orbital insertion and departure.
The primary science instruments are two identical 1,024 × 1,024-pixel cameras provided by four German agencies and universities. A filter wheel can pass white light or select one of seven bands from the near-ultraviolet to the near-infrared. A series of imaging tests using star fields as targets has demonstrated that the cameras operate as planned.
The Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer, provided by the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics, is based on an earlier instrument that is on board the European Space Agency satellite Rosetta. This spectrometer assays minerals and other chemicals based on what they absorb from incident sunlight. The Gamma Ray/Neutron Spectrometer developed by the U.S. Los Alamos National Laboratory also assays surface chemistry by measuring radiation from the Sun that is scattered back into space. In particular, it measures abundances of oxygen, silicon, iron, titanium, magnesium, aluminum, and calcium—all key to the makeup of planetary bodies—and of trace elements such as uranium and potassium.
Measurements of Dawn's orbit confirmed that unlike other asteroids, Vesta actually is a protoplanet—that is, a body that is not just a giant rock but one that has an internal structure and would have formed a planet had accretion continued. Vesta has an iron core between 214 and 226 km (133 and 140 miles) across. Dawn's cameras showed several long sets of grooves called fossae, one of which, Divalia Fossa, stretches more than halfway around the asteroid's equator, as well as several large impact craters, three of which, Marcia, Calpurnia, and Minucia, form a snowmanlike arrangement. Spectral measurements of the asteroid's surface confirmed the theory that Vesta is the origin of the howardite-eucrite-diogenite (HED) meteorites found on Earth.
On its approach to Ceres, Dawn observed two very bright spots on the dwarf planet. It has been speculated that they may be highly reflective salts that were excavated by an impact.


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A British woman who tried to smuggle several pounds of cocaine into Bali was sentenced Tuesday to death, a far more severe punishment than the 15 years behind bars sought by Indonesian prosecutors.
The court found there were "no mitigating circumstances" to allow leniency for Lindsay Sandiford, Agence France-Presse reported. Her actions could tarnish Bali as a tourist destination, the judges reportedly said.
Sandiford, 56, is the second British citizen in recent months to receive a death sentence for drug crimes in Indonesia. Gareth Cashmore was sentenced last year to face the firing squad and is awaiting execution, according to Amnesty International.
Capital punishment for drug crimes has put Indonesia at odds with nations such as Britain and Australia that have citizens on Indonesia's death row.


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2012-09-12 / Opinion
Make your life a living symbol to honor those who died 9/11
The mournful sound of bagpipes filled the air at the site of the World Trade Center Tuesday morning. Helicopters hovered overhead, and a gripping silence made clear this was a holy place.
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Looking amazing mate!
You'll love your 3 piece Remus mate!
So I've now owned my first VXR a whole year and needless to say I'm absolutely loving it... Made a few threads and found a tonne of helpful info on here so figured it's about time I started my own progress thread!
Current changes;
Heko wind deflectors
VXR front grille badge
Gel resin reg plates with holders
Private reg
Center arm rest
AEM cone filter
Remus 3 piece exhaust - Now changed to 3" Cobra turbo back exhaust with sports cat
Custom, bi-xenon headlight retrofit
LED number plate housings
Debadged boot
White & red SMD conversion
LED boot, welcome and reading lights
VXROnline stickers
Black plasti dipped indicator surrounds
Red plasti dipped engine trim (dip stick, screen wash cap etc...)
Rear windows tinted 20%
Nürburgring splitter
OPC fog surrounds
17" Black Fox FX 004 alloys with yellow accents
Eonon GA5156F double din head unit
Uprated engine injectors
Yellow painted brake calipers
Red light up door sills
Cobra 200-cell sports cat and decat downpipe
Polished Enhance Performance air intake pipe
Airtec intercooler (black with red logo and hoses)
Forge recirc valve
Stage 2 remap (230BHP, 215 ft-lbs)
When I bought the car I hadn't test driven it, or ever driven/been in any VXR for that matter... The dealership had to have the car transported from somewhere in England to Scotland after I found it on their website... Turns out it was one of the last D VXRs before the E came out- So I bought it completely blind but it's been a car I've always loved the look of and knew I'd be happy with it.
Here she is from the dealer's website at the time;
I started off making the smaller changes;
Heko wind deflectors
VXR front grille badge
Private reg
Center arm rest
LED DRLs & 6000k HIDs (have since been upgraded again.... see below!)
LED number plate housings
LED boot, welcome and reading lights
I then started toying with the idea of spray painting parts of the car but wasn't brave enough to try it in case I messed something up.... So I bought some plasti dip to play around with and done a few bits in the engine bay and the silver trim on the indicator surrounds;
I've yet to get some smoked side repeaters... think it'd look better with those!
How she looked;
Fast forward to this year and February has been a very exciting month...
I've had a custom headlight retrofit done with bi-xenon projectors, LED DRL and indicator strips, colour coded and a light up VXR logo... By far the best thing I've done to the car- the light output is just incredible!
Debadged the boot after getting the courage up to try it... Worked out perfectly;
The following day I had an SMD conversion done by Stampede- what a difference;
This is my first owned car and when I bought it I told myself I'd leave it as is...... but you lot of infectious and influential people made me see sense
Thanks to everyone who's helped me along the way!
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Stage 3 Corsa VXR- Gone!
Octavia VRS TSI MK3
Looking amazing mate!
You'll love your 3 piece Remus mate!
looking good mate, Love the light mods
64 Plate Corsa VXR Clubsport
Where did you get your headlights done?! They are awesome! Good looking motor by the way
Remus 3 piece is in for fitting!
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Hi dude, where did you get your centre armrest from? Love the car by the way!


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EU Commissioner Says 'Right To Be Forgotten' Compliance Will Be Just As 'Easy' As Fighting Piracy
from the either-way,-it-will-all-be-Google's-fault dept
This is interesting. Just a couple of days after Geoff Taylor (the head of BPI -- the UK's RIAA) declared that Google's acquiescence to the "right to be forgotten" proved that it could do more to fight piracy, EU commissioner Viviane Reding delivered a statement that approached the subject from a wholly opposite direction.
If Google can handle the millions of requests it gets to take down content that infringes copyright, it should be able to handle the few requests it gets to enforce the EU's "right to be forgotten", according to Viviane Reding, the European commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship.This opposite take doesn't make it any less wrong than Taylor's extrapolations. There's nothing simple about managing millions of takedown requests and there's nothing simple about post facto reputation management. Both rely heavily on the requester's statements being true.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Reding said that "there are relatively little numbers of requests" to take down information owing to the newly granted right to be forgotten, but that there are "some million requests to take down material because of copyright questions."
"So you see," Reding continued, "this is a small thing as compared to the copyright things. It is possible to handle the copyright question, so it should also be possible to handle the takedown requests on personal data questions."
The DMCA takedown at least contains the notification that filing a false request is the equivalent of perjury (not that this part is ever strictly enforced…). The EU webform simply asks the requester to agree that the above declarations are true. There's no real legal weight behind the form at this point, so the only deterrent is that each submission must be accompanied by a copy of the submitter's legal identification.
As we all know, there are plenty of bogus DMCA takedowns issued every year. Even otherwise legitimate takedowns can be littered with bogus URLs, thanks to many rights protection companies' decision automate the process. (And, apparently, save money by releasing takedowns without vetting them...)
So, while the number of "right to be forgotten" requests may be incredibly small as compared to the millions of piracy-related URLs submitted every day, the same problems will still plague both. Because the processes don't lend themselves to human curation thanks to sheer volume, legitimate content will still be de-listed and infringing/unwanted content will still remain just a search away.
Reding is correct about it being "simple" -- at least in regards to those submitting requests. Both operate via automated webforms, making the barrier to entry low enough that abuse is inevitable. Raising that bar a little would only result in citizens and rights holders complaining that Google has made the job of taking down infringing content/clearing one's name too difficult to be useful.
Both methods can be easily utilized but neither truly solves the problem. Both are games of whac-a-mole. Just as certainly as infringing content will show up somewhere else when sites are shut down and links removed, so will the negative content that European citizens are asking to have de-listed. As Google's webform notes, "we may inform webmaster(s) whose content is removed from our search results as a result of your complaint."
This stipulation pretty much guarantees the content will be reposted/rehosted. Detractors may complain that Google is purposefully inviting this sort of behavior and that notifying webmasters makes the requesters look like the "bad guys." (We've seen this complaint before in terms of YouTube notification screens -- both from musicians and GEMA itself. Both feel it's "unfair" that viewers are notified about who requested the takedown.) But this needs to be in place to provide for any defense of the disputed content. You can't just hand out one-way "rights."
Adding to the problem is the fact that there may not even be a specific party who can file a counterclaim. Or even have that option. The EU's decision specifically states the a person's "right to privacy" outweighs the public's right to know, which seems to indicate that filing a counterclaim may not even be an option if the takedown request is approved. This is vastly different from DMCA takedown notices, which state who's filing the claim and who the takedown request targets. If the claim is disputed, there are established routes to challenge the claim. The way the "right to be forgotten" is currently set up offers no clear avenue for disputes, nor any guarantee that those who have content de-listed will be notified. (Note the word "may" in Google's statement above.)
Reding sees this as an easy win simply because the number of "forget me" requests will always be outnumbered by infringing content takedown requests. But both expect Google to simply accept every request as undisputed fact. Rights holders have been complaining for years that Google doesn't do "enough" to combat piracy, even when it's de-listing millions of URLs every month. These complaints will inevitably be echoed by users of the new webform and proponents of this law in the near future. Perception is the new reality. If it's not fast enough or thorough enough or too many claims are disputed then all blame will be routed towards Google, even if it's the Commission's failure to comprehend the impossibility of what it's demanding. The internet is by no means finite, but Google's resources -- and reach -- are.
Reding is correct about one similarity: the pursuit of the "right to be forgotten" will ultimately be as futile as fighting piracy via takedown requests.
Filed Under: censorship, copyright, dmca, free speech, piracy, right to be forgotten, search engines, takedowns, viviane reding


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Zakk Wylde To Join Les Paul Trio for Intimate Gig
Every Monday evening at the Iridium in NYC, the Les Paul Trio assemble to play and honor guitar great and innovator Les Paul. The tradition includes welcoming legendary guest guitarists to join them for unique, one of a kind shows and the latest invite extended was to Zakk Wylde, who will perform with the trio June 10.
The showcase features Zakk Wylde collaborating with the Les Paul Trio with Wylde crafting the set list for the night, usually featuring a mix of Les Paul material and the guest guitarist's original music. This of course opens a world of opportunities for Wylde who spent the beginning of his career working with Ozzy Osbourne before breaking out on his own to create his current band, Black Label Society.
In addition to performing with the Les Paul Trio, Wylde will spend the following two nights (June 11-12) on the Iridium stage, as well, with two intimate shows billed as 'An Evening With Zakk Wylde.' These shows will likely give fans the opportunity to see a different side of Wylde. For ticket info or to find more out about the shows, visit the Iridium website.
Fans not in New York can catch Wylde and Black Label Society as part of Dave Mustaine's 2013 Gigantour lineup. Gigantour kicks off in July and runs through mid-August; check out the dates below:


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up police presence, and a media feeding frenzy.
By those standards, Silicon Valley put forward a much more low-key contender on Wednesday, when Twitter Inc hosted a luncheon for about 600 prospective investors at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City.
After presenting two forms of ID, two guests from each investment firm were quietly led to their seats inside the cavernous ballroom on the 36th floor, overlooking Central Park. Some reporters waited to try to catch Twitter Chief Executive Dick Costolo, but he did not draw the kind of media circus that mobbed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg last year.
While Facebook's CEO had shown up in a hooded sweatshirt and sneakers, Twitter's executives were clad in dark suits as they pitched investors over plates of pesto chicken salad and raspberry tart.
"I was expecting a lot of fanfare, like a wedding, but it's very nuts and bolts," said Akram Yosri, a managing partner at 3i Capital Group. "I like that very much. They're still in early stages of growth."
The luncheon was the first major event in an eight-day roadshow to promote Twitter's IPO, which seeks to sell up to $1.6 billion worth of shares in the loss-making social media company.
Investors who met with Twitter this week say they are optimistic about the deal, in part because they see little sign of the irrational exuberance that preceded Facebook's IPO.
Although also closely watched by Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Twitter's relatively conservative offering has differed from Facebook's $16 billion IPO in a panoply of ways, from its vastly smaller deal size, to a decision to list on the New York Stock Exchange over Nasdaq and down to the personal styles of the CEOs.
"It definitely was different than when Zuckerberg came through ... It's the right kind of buzz," said one fund manager, who met with Twitter on Monday.
"With Facebook, the buzz was just stupid," said the manager, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Twitter last week said that it would price its IPO shares at $17 to $20 a piece, valuing the online messaging company at up to about $11 billion. That is less than the $15 billion that analysts had expected, and far below the $100 billion valuation that Facebook received in its IPO in May 2012.
However, Facebook had reported an annual profit of $1 billion and revenue of $3.7 billion before it went public, whereas Twitter reported a net loss of $79.4 million on revenue of just $316.9 million in 2012.
At the luncheon, Anthony Noto from Goldman Sachs, the bank that nabbed the highly coveted lead underwriting role, took the stage to introduce Twitter on behalf of other underwriters. They include Morgan Stanley's Michael Grimes, who was the face of Facebook's IPO 17 months ago, and JPMorgan star banker Jimmy Lee.
Twitter's presentation was delivered by Chief Financial Officer Mike Gupta and Costolo, who took 13 questions on subjects ranging from how the company plans to boost advertising sales to whether incorrect news being spread by users of the microblogging service could put off advertisers.
Twitter had asked attendees to submit their questions beforehand for small group meetings, which is a rare practice, one investor said. Attendees were given nametags with a blue Twitter bird and the Goldman Sachs logo.
At the upper end of its IPO price range, Twitter would be valuing itself at 17 to 20 times trailing 12-month sales, according to Reuters' calculations based on the IPO filings. The outstanding share base could swell by tens of millions of stock as holders exercise options and restricted stock units, inflating the valuation.
In comparison, Facebook trades at about 24 times trailing 12-month sales and LinkedIn Corp at roughly 30 times.
Some fund managers said they viewed Twitter's IPO price range as relatively conservative, compared to earlier estimates of $28 to $30 per share, and saw room for the stock to rise after it begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on November 7 under the ticker symbol "TWTR." Twitter had internally valued its stock at $20.62 as recently as September.
Twitter "is getting a really warm welcome from people," said Scott Sweet, CEO of research firm IPO Boutique.
"Of all the individuals and institutions I've talked to - which include multi-billion dollar hedge funds - no one has said they aren't playing," Sweet said.
Facebook's float was marred by an 11 percent drop in the stock on its second day of trade and successive declines over the next few months as investors questioned the company's ability to grow revenue through mobile devices.
It didn't help that, before its debut, Facebook's underwriters raised the size of the IPO by 25 percent and also hiked the price range. Finally, technical problems with Nasdaq trading systems delayed the start of trade, sowing confusion among nervous traders.
It took over a year for Facebook shares to reclaim their IPO price.
One investor who owns shares in Facebook and LinkedIn said his firm is approaching all the Twitter underwriters to ask for a 10 percent allocation, with the hopes of getting between 1.5 to 3 percent.
"It's a stupid game that is played ... if you can get what you want, then you don't want it," he said.
Another fund manager said he expects there to be "a scramble" for shares. "It's a hot deal, the room was packed."
Investor interest is expected to build as the roadshow proceeds. After stops in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver, the roadshow ends in New York next week with pricing scheduled for November 6.
Some investors say they believe Twitter's management has learned from Facebook's mistakes and are pricing the deal in a more conservative manner.
The company founders "are gazillionaires already. I think they're not going to want to spend the year after the IPO dominated by the argument about 'why we the IPO,'" the second fund manager said. "Life is short."
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Additional reporting by Gerry Shih and Edwin Chan in San Francisco, Jessica Toonkel in New York and Ross Kerber in Boston; Editing by Tim Dobbyn and Tiffany Wu


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Wow! I was intrigued the first time I heard Rich Tobiasz being introduced as a speaker at a McHenry Master Gardener Program.
"Rich Tobiasz is jack of all trades and master of most," Brenda Dahlfor, director of the program, said in her introduction.
As I got to know Rich better, I've come to know his gift for seeing the big picture, his ability to be calm in a storm, his leadership, knowledge and humor.
Rich is highly knowledgable in organic gardening and recently received his masters degree in crop science from the University of Illinois. He also happens to be the fire chief of Spring Grove.
A fire chief is a job with many diverse skills. Typically, Rich is in command during fires, directing his 39-member crew. Occasionally, he is in a paramedic role. Then, unfortunately, there are times when he is needed to help families in tragic situations. On the other side of the coin, he is the business manager responsible for budgets, insurance and finances. Finally, there are meetings within his own department and with the village and county.
When Rich was a senior in high school, his family moved to Spring Grove. There, he met Bill Reneke, a high school teacher and the town's fire chief. Bill inspired Rich to become a volunteer firefighter. Training as a firefighter and paramedic, however, was not enough to satisfy Rich's drive. He went on to get a bachelor's degree in fire science and gradually worked his way up to fire chief of Spring Grove and has been in that position for more than 38 years. I am sure the people of Spring Grove will be comforted to hear Rich considers himself to be "pretty decent" at his job.
Life in McHenry County has afforded Rich some unique opportunities. He met Jim May, master storyteller and founder of the Illinois Storytelling Festival. Through this friendship, Rich became captivated with the powerful effect the telling of a story can have on people. So much so that he began to share a few tall tales in the "Liars Contest" at the festival.
In 2002, Rich's profession and his love of storytelling came together in a tragic but deeply moving way. He was at the festival and listening to an elderly woman, Lisa Derman, share her story of how she had escaped death in a Nazi concentration camp. As she finished, Lisa said, "I will not be here much longer, but you must stand up when you are called." Moments later, she went into cardiac arrest. Rich and a nurse from the audience rushed to perform CPR until the rescue squad arrived. Lisa did not survive, but later that day, Rich had a chance to take her advice, to "stand up when you are called," as he shared his own story with the audience.
The various parts of Rich's life come together when you learn that in his early years, he lived in an apartment in Chicago upstairs from his Busia (Polish for "grandmother") and Jaja (grandfather). For Rich, their life of love and hard work is symbolized in Busia's garden. On a large city lot, she raised vegetables for the family as well as flowers and even fruit trees. Busia gardened organically. Every unwanted scrap went into the "pit box" (compost bin), the same place from which Jaja retreived his worms for fishing.
Rich and Wendy, his wife of 24 years, live on five acres in Spring Grove with a dog, a cat, six sheep, six goats, turkeys and chickens. They grow all the usual vegetables, have a fruit orchard and what they don't grow they buy locally. They bake bread and now are enjoying sweet corn as it comes out of their garden.
When Rich met Wendy, she was an emergency room nurse and a small-time gardener. Today, she spends lots of time in their big-time garden as well as taking care of the animals and milking the goats.
Rich would never forgive me if I did not mention this year's Illinois Master Gardener Conference of which he is the co-chair. It will be Sept. 6-8 at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn & Conference Center and will feature Eliot Coleman, a nationally recognized expert in organic farming. Other activities will include visits to estates, heritage farms and vegetable producers, as well as classes on beekeeping, lawn care, bonsai, vermicomposting and native trees.
To register or for information, visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/mg/conference2012/


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When John Haleblian's 12-year-old daughter started getting strange and painful white patches in her mouth, he considered taking her to the emergency room. It was Friday night and her doctor's office was already closed.
But then he remembered a new website he had heard about — DrToHelpNow.com — and he thought he'd give it a shot.
The site allows anyone to log in, fill out some paperwork and see an ER doctor or clinician via a webcam.
The site's founder, Dr. James Kojian, an Arcadia resident, immediately diagnosed Haleblian's daughter with thrush.
"It took a matter of seconds," Haleblian said.
Thrush — a yeast infection in the mouth — is common in babies, not so much in girls. But after a few questions, Dr. Kojian determined how a 12-year-old could get it: Haleblian's daughter had just started middle school and was unusually stressed, a common trigger.
Such diagnosis are exactly what the new site is perfect for, according to Kojian, who has worked in emergency rooms for more than two decades.
"ER physicians are acutely aware of meeting a patient for the first time and very quickly and efficiently diagnosing and figuring out whether or not a patient needs surgery or not, needs to be admitted, or can be sent home," said Kojian, who has worked at San Dimas Hospital for the last five years.
"The human body is capable of healing 97 percent of things that ail it," he continued. "Our job in the ER is to figure out if this patient is in the 97 percent or the 3 percent."
Using the internet to provide and receive healthcare is nothing new. Doctors have for years turned to webcams and other online tools to reach patients in remote locations, bring in outside specialists for consultations and monitor patients with chronic diseases using specialized technology that allows things like vital signs and glucose levels to be collected and transmitted.
Web-based services for urgent care situations are newer, but, like all telemedicine — as the field is known — are also quickly growing, according to Dr. Daniel Spogen, a practicing family physician in Reno, Nev. and a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
"A lot of what we do in medicine is based on history. The physical exam helps. Labs help a bit more. But you can do a lot with history, so a lot of what we do can be determined through telemedicine," Spogen said.
"It is all about communication, so that whatever happens outside the office, online or whatever — make sure that information gets to the primary care physician," he added.
And emergency telemedicine may not be appropriate for every situation, he cautions.
For example, broken bones, torn ligaments and sprains often require X-Rays for diagnosis, and it is very difficult to diagnose abdominal pains by sight alone, without putting pressure on the abdomen, Spogen said.
"You don't want it to be in place of your primary care doctor," he said.
Still, Kojian said more can be diagnosed online that one might expect, particularly with the help of smartphone apps.
For example, a patient who comes has chest pain and shortness of breath may have a pulmonary embolism — a blocked artery in the lung — or they may have bronchitis. One of the key indicators that it could be the former is a patient's pulse. And with the use of a smartphone app, Kojian can find out what that pulse is.
"If they have a pulse over 100, I can tell them to get to the ER right away," he said.
Similarly, if someone tells him they have a pain in their calf, he can ask her questions to determine whether it might be a blood clot, such as whether it hurts to touch it or position it in certain ways.
"We are always looking for the 3 percent," Kojian said.
When an ailment is not in the 3 percent that require emergency care, Kojian can prescribe medication, as he did for Haleblian's daughter.
"The whole process took about five or six minutes," Haleblian said. "It's really just exploiting technology — it was faster, more convenient, easier."
Kojian said he was inspired to start the site after seeing too many patients leave the ER after waiting for 6-8 hours for care. He says it can help reduce ER overcrowding and the associated costs to hospitals and patients.
His service, open to anyone in the country, costs $49 — about the same as other similar online services and far less than many ER copayments. It is covered by some insurance providers.
And it can help address another issue becoming increasingly common in healthcare, Kojian said.
"There is this neurosis going on in America where people are sick and Googling their symptoms and it is whipping them up into a frenzy because WebMD and sites like that have to give a worst-case scenario because they don't want to get sued," he said. "We can tell them when it is not an acute medical condition, when it is an acute medical condition, when it is in the 97 percent and we can just call in a prescription."
Spogen agrees telemedicine can be part of a much larger solution to the country's health care woes.
"A patient who calls me in the middle of the night, asking whether he should go to the emergency room, well 80 percent of the time he doesn't need to go. But he just needs to hear that. And telemedicine can help provide that contact," he said.


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Concert. Family concert with music from Astrid Lindgren's fantastic stories
Astrid Lindgren was not just a writer of fantastic stories; she also wrote the lyrics to all the songs in her plays and films. The musical scores for these songs were composed by some of Sweden's most eminent composers, including Georg Riedel and Jan Johansson. As the grand finale of a season dedicated to children and young people, The Göteborg Opera invites the whole family to an enjoyable concert based on music by Astrid Lindgren . In Tjolahopp, tjolahej! we get to hear music from Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking), Karlsson på taket (Karlsson-on-the-Roof), Ronja Rövardotter (Ronia the Robber's Daughter), Madicken, Saltkråkan (Seacrow Island) and Emil i Lönneberga (Emil of Lönneberga), among others.
Mia Ringblom Hjertner, musical artist, director and head of the Youth department at The Göteborg Opera, has selected both famous songs and songs rarely performed. Guest soloists perform alongside soloists from The Göteborg Opera, The Göteborg Opera Chorus, Children's Chorus and Orchestra. The night will be filled with fond memories and new discoveries for both old and young. Alexander Hanson will be conducting.
Watch a clip from the rehearsal.
Tjolahopp, Tjolahej! Menu
Salmon pickled with beetroots, served on dark rye break with caper, cucumber, dill and mustard sauce
Fried corn fed chicken with roasted Amandine potatoes, braised side pork, ragout on apple and wild cabbage, served with cider sauce
Children's Buffet
Meatballs with cream sauce
Baked breaded fish
Mashed potatoes
Remoulade sauce
Tomatoes and cucumber


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Gameloft has released a new trailer and some new screenshots for their upcoming game The Amazing Spider-Man 2, coming next week. Spider-Man 2 was originally announced last month as an open world experience that would let you sling webs, crawl on walls, and fight villains in true Spider-Man style.
The game will take you through 8 detailed, open areas of Manhattan, including Times Square and Central Park, where you'll swing between buildings and fight enemies using combo-based combat. Gameloft says that the story of Spider-Man 2 is deeper, and features six boss fights and expanded side missions. There will also be a number of social events such as fights in Mysterio's Arena against waves of enemies.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be available for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices on April 17.


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First of all, congratulations Graduate! Now, as you leave school, your life will take on new directions in the form of opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities. One very important responsibility you will face is the task of repaying your student loan.
Step 1: Complete Exit Counseling!
Exit Loan Counseling will assist you in understanding your repayment rights and responsibilities, options for repayment, and debt management skills.
To complete Exit Loan Counseling visit studentloans.gov. As a previous student loan recipient, you are required by the Federal Department of Education to complete Exit Loan Counseling. You will need your Federal PIN to complete Exit Counseling. If you do not remember your Federal PIN, please visit www.pin.ed.gov to request a duplicate.
Once you have completed this Federal requirement, print out a copy of your confirmation page to keep in your personal financial aid file. We will place a hold on the transcripts of
all students who have not completed Exit Loan Counseling.
Step 2: Manage Your Money
To successfully repay your student loan, you must take control of your finances. The results will bring you peace of mind and help ensure your financial freedom in the future. More information about managing your money is available on Adventures in Education at www.AIE.org.
To begin, get organized. Assemble all of your loan and other financial documents in one place. Review all the documents to make sure you understand your financial obligations. Then, develop a budget. To assist you, please utilize the Budget Worksheet . After you have completed the worksheet, it is important to estimate your loan payments. Your lender will send you information about your student loan payments before you begin repayment. An online payment calculator is available on Adventures in Education (www.AIE.org) in the "College Student" section. The Office of Financial Aid can provide you with the amount of your loan indebtedness or you may visit the National Student Loan Data System at www.nslds.ed.gov.
Step 3: Repaying Your Student Loan
When you first borrowed your federal Direct loan, you signed or e-signed a legal document—the Master Promissory Note (MPN)—which established your obligation to repay that loan and, in certain cases, future loans. You may have signed or e-signed only one MPN for all of the loans you borrowed. Repayment guidelines for your MPN include:
- Your payments are expected on a monthly basis.
- Unless your lender agrees otherwise, the minimum monthly payment will be $50.
- Your minimum annual payment will not be less than the amount of interest due and payable.
- The maximum repayment period is usually 10 years.
- You may prepay on your loan at any time without penalty. This will reduce the total amount of interest you pay on your loan.
- Your lender will give you the opportunity to choose a standard, graduated, income-sensitive plan, or, if you are eligible, an extended repayment plan.
- You have the opportunity to make adjustments to your repayment plan at least once a year.
Grace Period: Federal Direct loans have a grace period. Your grace period is a transition period that allows you to prepare for the repayment of your loan. As a Federal Direct loan borrower, your grace period begins when you drop below half-time enrollment at your school and is usually six months. If you have a subsidized loan, interest will not accrue during your grace period, but if you have an unsubsidized loan, interest will continue to accrue during your grace period.
Deferment or Forbearance: If repayment becomes difficult, a deferment or forbearance allows you to temporarily suspend loan payments or make smaller payments. To find out if you qualify for this option, contact your lender for assistance.
Consolidation: Loan consolidation helps some borrowers meet their responsibilities by lowering the amount of their monthly payments while extending the time of repayment. However, not all borrowers are eligible for consolidation, and some borrowers do not benefit from consolidation. To find out if you qualify for consolidation, contact your lender for assistance of visit Texas Guarantee's Consolidation Station at www.ConsolidationStation.org.
Step 4: Avoiding Default
Given the number of repayment options available to you, you should be able to maintain a good repayment record and avoid default. Of course, during repayment of your loan, circumstances can occur that may make it difficult for you to make your payments.
If you miss a payment, you should contact your lender immediately to explore any possible solutions to your situation. Otherwise, consequences of default may include:
- It will be reported on your credit score.
- You can be sued for the entire amount of the loan.
- Your federal and state income tax refunds can be withheld.
- Other state and federal payments can be withheld.
- If you are employed, your wages may be subject to "administrative garnishment."
- Until satisfactory arrangements have been made to repay the defaulted loan, you will be ineligible for additional federal financial aid.
- You may be ineligible for assistance under most federal benefit programs.
- You will be ineligible for deferments.
- You will be liable for the costs associated with the collection of your loan.
- The renewal of any professional or occupational license you hold may be denied.
- You still owe your loan.
All of this can be avoided if you remember these five simple steps for preventing defaults:
- Understand your obligations and options.
- Develop a sound, realistic financial plan and follow it.
- Stay in contact with your lender or servicer.
- Make your payments on time, or make special arrangements.
- Keep copies of all correspondence, cancelled checks, and any forms you sign.
If you experience difficulties repaying your student loan, contact TG Default Prevention at 800.530.0140, or send an e-mail message to email@example.com.


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In 2006 Nintendo released New Super Mario Bros.—the first big 2D Mario title since the SNES' Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. This game would go on to be the best selling game of the DS' formidable library, selling over 28 million copies worldwide. Now, six years later, it's a new decade and a new generation for handhelds. But other than being on the 3DS, what exactly is "new" about New Super Mario Bros. 2?
New Power-Ups
Each Mario game comes with a new, game-defining power-up. For Super Mario Bros. 3, it was the raccoon suit. For New Super Mario Bros., it was the mega mushroom. So, of course, New Super Mario Bros. 2 has its own new power-up: the golden fire flower. As with the normal fire flower, this power-up allows Mario to throw fireballs—but now they are fireballs with an explosive blast radius. Moreover, each fireball can destroy brick blocks and even turn them into coins as it does so.
Another new power-up is the coin block hat. This turns Mario's head into a coin block, so that each jump he makes, turn he takes, or step he runs, gives Mario an additional coin.
For players not quite so adept at platforming, there is a special power-up that is awarded whenever Mario dies five times in the same stage. This power-up is a new version of Mario 3's P-Wing. It turns the player into an invincible form of raccoon Mario. Unlike Mario 3's P-Wing, however, it does not allow permanent flight.
New Super Mario Bros.2 also includes a Mario first in the form of an enemy debuff. Across the levels, you will occasionally encounter a golden ring. However, unlike the red-coin-making red rings of past Mario titles (which also return in New Super Mario Bros. 2), golden rings turn all enemies to gold for a short period of time. While golden, each enemy gives up five coins when killed and all their attacks become coins instead. Golden venus fire traps shoot coins instead of fireballs; golden hammer bros throw coins, not hammers; and turtle shells leave a trail of coins when thrown.
New Level Types
There are also two new types of levels in New Super Mario Bros. 2. The first are the special
canon levels that shoot you to special worlds. In past games, these involved little more than climbing into the canon; but now after being shot out of the canon, you play a level where you run non-stop at full speed. The other type of level is a rainbow stage that appears on the world map when certain conditions are met and are filled with nothing but coins.
New Modes
New Super Mario Bros. 2 includes two new modes of gameplay. The first is coop through the game's normal campaign—much like in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Unlike New Super Mario Bros. Wii, however, the coop is only two-player and not four-player. Also, this mode can only be done locally and not over the internet.
The other new mode is coin attack. In coin attack, the game chooses three stages for you. To win, you must pass these three stages under the time limit while collecting as many coins as possible. If you die, however, it's an automatic fail. There are two versions of coin attack, one that plays like the normal game and one that gives you super raccoon invincibility for your run. There is no online leaderboard, but you can compete against other players' high scores via street pass.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 was released on the 3DS in Japan on July 28, 2012. It will be released in North America on August 19, 2012.


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New York based artist William Steinman creates sexy and raw pieces that carry a strong undertone of their source of inspiration: street culture and Pop art. Growing up, he kept himself busy by exploring downtown Phoenix on his skateboard. In doing so, he was introduced to the graffiti art that populated his surroundings, and fell in love with it. Though William was initially inspired, he started to notice how increasingly redundant graffiti was turning out. He decided to focus his artistic endeavors elsewhere, and started to study painting. But first love is always the strongest, and William found himself charmed by the bold lines and appropriated imagery of Pop art.
Observing William Steinman's paintings and sculptures is the equivalent of trying to stay perfectly still inside a hurricane of motion. He constantly plays with adaptation and reconstruction within an environment of deconstruction. Using found materials, store bought objects, comic books, and finishing them off with industrial glue, the end result is what he likes to accurately describe as "the dark side of Pop."
William is currently an MFA student over at Queens College in New York City. In a few weeks he will be presenting his bold, raw, and sexy portfolio of work at his MFA Thesis show. Unfortunately, I live much too far and will not be able to attend. However, anyone out there who will be in the area should definitely indulge themselves! Go!


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12 Mysterious Underground Tours
There's more to most cities than what scrapes the sky—as long as you're willing to peer beneath the surface.
An ordinary door in Berlin's Gesundbrunnen train station leads to an abandoned air raid shelter that reveals Berlin's dark underbelly: an array of secret bunkers, escape tunnels—even an aircraft factory—built by the Nazi regime during WWII and expanded during the Cold War. Berlin Underworlds' Association, 011-49/30-4991-0517,berliner-unterwelten.de, 90-minute tour $13.
Paranormal activity
Inch through cramped corridors dug below Edinburgh's South Bridge in the 1700s that were originally used as storage spaces by merchants. The corridors became a crowded slum and eventually a rumored dumping ground for murder victims, which may explain why more than a few visitors have reported paranormal sightings in these creepy, claustrophobic passageways. Mercat Tours, 011-44/131-225-5445,mercattours.com, 75-minute tour $12.
Water world
The Basilica Cistern, which once supplied water to Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, is a cavernous space outfitted with imposing domed ceilings and towering Corinthian columns—two are mounted on giant Medusa head bases, one of which is inexplicably facing upside down. Five additional subterranean cisterns (some ruined, some restored) are explored on this tour. Les Arts Turcs Tours, 011-90-212-527-6859,bazaarturkey.com, 4-5-hour tour $37.
Herod was here
Ancient tunnels beneath the heart of Jerusalem's Old City expose layers of the Western Wall, including a gigantic 570-ton stone—one of the heaviest objects ever lifted without machinery. Visitors can see the remnants of the temple built by King Herod about 2,050 years ago, and walk along a road that ran next to the temple in Herod's time. Book tours at least two months in advance. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, 011-972/2-627-1333,english.thekotel.org, 75-minute tour $7.
Even the graffiti's old
A gate hidden in an alleyway behind Naples's Piazza San Gaetano reveals a network of nearly 250 miles of caves and tunnels constructed two millennia ago. Still lying among the ruins are a Greco-Roman theater submerged underneath houses and ancient aqueducts now lined with WWII-era graffiti. Napoli Sotterranea, napolisotterranea.org, 011-39/081-296-944, two-hour tour $14.
Unscheduled stop
When it opened in 1904, the original City Hall subway station wowed commuters with its intricate brass chandeliers, leaded skylights, and arched Guastavino ceiling tiles. Today it lies forgotten beneath downtown Manhattan, seen only on this several-times-yearly tour, which includes a look at a 100-year-old train car. New York Transit Museum, 718/694-1600,mta.info/museum, one-hour tour $20 (annual museum membership required; $40 per person, $55 for a family of four).
Sewer city
Fans of Les Misérables are familiar with tales of vagrants hiding in the City of Light's pitch-black sewer system. Originally built in the 1200s, these Paris sewers were greatly expanded by influential civic planner Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann in the 1850s and today can be accessed via a museum between the Quai d'Orsay and the Seine River. Musée des Égouts, 011-33/1-53-68-27-81, parisinfo.com, one-hour tour $5.50.
Illegal market
Explore a rumored entrance to the legendary Shanghai Tunnels beneath Portland's Chinatown, where transient laborers were allegedly kidnapped and sold into slavery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Historians now question whether such events actually occurred.) Look for the 1880 coal chute and the remains of a coal stoker furnace. Portland Walking Tours, 503/774/4522, portlandwalkingtours.com, two-and-a-half-hour tour $19.
Dan Brown's inspiration
From ancient Christian burial grounds to underground dungeons, enough secrets lie below Rome to form the basis of another Angels and Demons. The tour highlight is the multilayered Basilica di San Clemente, a 12th-century basilica built on top of a 4th-century church, which was built next to a 3rd-century temple. Today, all three areas can be explored. Avventure Bellissime Tours, 011-39/041-970-499,tours-italy.com, March–October, three hour tour $110.
Burnt out
After the Great Fire of 1889 destroyed 25 city blocks, Seattle rebuilt one story higher because of flood concerns, pushing the charred remains below ground level. In 1907, the underground city was condemned because of fears of bubonic plague, but today visitors can walk along sidewalks, streets, and storefronts, some still intact and some restored. Bill Speidel's Underground Tour, 206/682-4646,undergroundtour.com, 90-minute tour $15.
Plot foiled
The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, a narrow, mile-long shaft below the Korean border, was dug in secret by North Korea, apparently designed for a surprise attack on the South. Discovered by South Korea in 1978, the tunnel is just 32 miles from Seoul. Grace Travel, 011-82/2-332-8946,triptokorea.com, part of the six-hour DMZ Transit Tour $38.
Through the ages
Beneath the 2,500-year-old city of Vienna is a maze of medieval cellars, preserved baroque crypts, excavated Roman ruins, and underground passageways. While they were built over several centuries, many of these sites are now connected by tunnels that served as air-raid shelters during WWII. Vienna Walks & Talks, 011-43/1-774-8901, viennawalks.com, 90-minute tour $24.


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Homeland Security: The Biggest Scam of the Decade
Paul Joseph Watson
Friday, September 2, 2011
Television networks are preparing an onslaught of 9/11 tenth anniversary specials as the establishment desperately tries to reinforce the myth that terrorists pose any more threat to Americans than intestinal illnesses or allergic reactions to peanuts.
Columnist Glen Greenwald has written an excellent piece focusing on the biggest scam of the decade, "Exaggerating, manipulating and exploiting the Terrorist threat for profit and power," and how 10 years after 9/11, despite limitless fearmongering, terrorists pose no more threat to Americans than drowning in a bathtub.
It's a subject that we've touched upon several times before, but with major networks set to saturate our television screens over the next ten days with documentary after documentary about how 'the world changed on 9/11', it's important to point out that the only genuine change has been the growth of a gigantic and oppressive Homeland Security surveillance state that feeds on fear and ignorance of the facts.
In his outstanding article, The decade's biggest scam, Greenwald analyses the amount of money spent on, "Patently absurd domestic "homeland security" projects: $75 billion per year for things such as a Zodiac boat with side-scan sonar to respond to a potential attack on a lake in tiny Keith County, Nebraska, and hundreds of "9-ton BearCat armored vehicles, complete with turret" to guard against things like an attack on DreamWorks in Los Angeles. All of that — which is independent of the exponentially greater sums spent on foreign wars, occupations, bombings, and the vast array of weaponry and private contractors to support it all — is in response to this mammoth, existential, the-single-greatest-challenge-of-our-generation threat."
Greenwald cites Ohio State University professor John Mueller's study, as well as Harper's Index and a McClatchy article, to expose the security state boondoggle.
"Number of American civilians who died worldwide in terrorist attacks last year: 8 — Minimum number who died after being struck by lightning: 29." That's the threat in the name of which a vast domestic Security State is constructed, wars and other attacks are and continue to be launched, and trillions of dollars are transferred to the private security and defense contracting industry at exactly the time that Americans — even as they face massive wealth inequality — are told that they must sacrifice basic economic security because of budgetary constraints.
"The number of people worldwide who are killed by Muslim-type terrorists, Al Qaeda wannabes, is maybe a few hundred outside of war zones. It's basically the same number of people who die drowning in the bathtub each year," Mueller told the L.A. Times, while the McClatchy piece explains how, "undoubtedly more American citizens died overseas from traffic accidents or intestinal illnesses than from terrorism."
Despite Americans being hit with crippling austerity measures, security state insiders are confident that their piece of the pie will not be significantly reduced. Even worse, they all but admit that the entire Homeland Security cash cow is based on little more than hot air and fearmongering.
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"Polls still show that there is increasing public concern about another terrorist attack. It is this fear and an unrealistic American perception of risk that will continue to propel some aspects of the market," a recent edition of industry publication National Defense noted (emphasis mine).
Greenwald also explains how most of this anti-terror behemoth is not aimed at foreign terrorists, but is targeted against American citizens as a tool of homeland oppression, designed to "impose domestic order, preserve prevailing economic prerogatives and stifle dissent and anticipated unrest."
The fact that intestinal illnesses pose a greater threat to Americans than the target of a multigenerational, multi-trillion dollar global war is a good example to illustrate the absurdity of Homeland Security, but there are several others.
Figures collected by Mueller in the same study cited by Greenwald clearly show that Americans are just as likely or more likely to be killed by accident-causing deer or severe allergic reactions to peanuts than they are in terrorist attacks.
So over the course of the next ten days when you find yourself confronted with an array of self-proclaimed "terror experts" soberly lecturing you about how "the world changed on 9/11," and how the attacks necessitated a Homeland Security slush fund of epic proportions to "protect America," just remember that it's all a giant scam.
The war on terror, and the onslaught of domestic repression that came with it, is based on the completely phony pretext that terrorists pose any more threat to Americans than bowel complications, rare weather events, or wandering animals.
Last word goes to Greenwald;
"Exaggerating, manipulating and exploiting the Terrorist threat for profit and power has been the biggest scam of the decade; only Wall Street's ability to make the Government prop it up and profit from the crisis it created at the expense of everyone else can compete for that title. Nothing has altered the mindset of the American citizenry more than a decade's worth of fear-mongering So compelling is fear-based propaganda, so beholden are our government institutions to these private Security State factions, and so unaccountable is the power bestowed by these programs, that even a full decade after the only Terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, its growth continues more or less unabated."
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.


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Local blues rock favorites, the Dukes of Destiny, will close the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Pastorius Park Concert series tonight, Aug. 1. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. The series was made possible by grants from the Chestnut Hill Community Fund and Chestnut Hill Hospital.
According to the Dukes website, the seven-piece band is: "the area's best loved and longest lived blues and old school R&B band. Powered by a tight, driving rhythm section and featuring four outstanding instrumental soloists and five dynamic vocalists, the Dukes have a vast repertoire of rearranged blues standards and moving originals. Together for more than a quarter century, they put on a great live show, getting people up shouting, dancing and having a great time. The Dukes have recorded three CDs and are currently in the studio cutting their fourth which is due to be released in July."
The band is composed of the following members: Harmonica player John Colgan Davis, saxophonist Carl "CC" Crabtree, bassist Rich Curtis, Drummer Bob Holder, singer Arlyn Wolters, keyboardist, "Chicago" Carl Snyder and guitarist Rich Ray Adler..
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. The rain location for all concerts will be at the lower school auditorium of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, 8000 Cherokee St.
Decisions to move the concerts will be made after 6 p.m. Call 215-248-8810 to check on the day of the concert.


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Triathlon South Aust necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 95 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Triathlon South Australia (TriSA) is a not for profit association which governs the sport of triathlon in South Australia. A triathlon is an event consisting of a swim, bike ride and run.
Our members are eligible to earn points for races that are part of our State Series design. Our goal is to 'brand' the TriSA State Series to set them apart from other races. The logo we choose will be promoted through our website, in printed entry forms and pamphlets, and on race banners set up at the actual races.
Triathletes and potential sponsors. Triathletes range in age from 13 - 70 and are both male and female.
We are looking for a logo that reflects our state (South Australia) and the sport of triathlon. The Triathlon SA logo (consisting of 3 elongated arches, as shown on our website) cannot be incorporated into the design, but the intention is to display the state series logo alongside the TriSA logo, so the 2 should not clash.
The state series logo needs to be of a size and design that will look good in printed format (eg 4cm x 4cm on a colour brochure) and enlarged to banner size (eg for printing on a 1m x 2m teardrop banner).
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The video emphasizes scenario-based training and takes the viewer along on real-world flights. The G1000 Checkout includes two VFR flights, a local and a cross-country, as well as an IFR cross-country that focuses on cockpit resource management with the G1000. The course covers the integrated GFC-700 digital autopilot, use of XM weather, stormscope and new features such as electronic checklists, charts and synthetic vision technology (SVT). The viewer will also learn more about the aircraft electrical system and how to handle both abnormal events and emergencies.
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Jelena Kovačević
Jelena Kovačević is the Hamerschlag University Professor and Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests include biomedical imaging as well as multiresolution techniques such as wavelets and frames.
She received the Dipl. Electr. Eng. degree from the EE Dept., Univ. of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1986, and the MS and PhD degrees from Columbia University, New York, NY, in 1988 and 1991, respectively. From 1991-2002, she was with Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ. She was a co-founder and Technical VP of xWaveforms, based in New York City, NY. She was also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. In 2003, she joined Carnegie Mellon University.
She is a Fellow of the IEEE and EUSIPCO and a coauthor (with Martin Vetterli) of the book Wavelets and Subband Coding (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995) as well as a coauthor (with Martin Vetterli and Vivek K Goyal) of Foundations of Signal Processing (Cambridge University Press, 2014) and Fourier and Wavelet Signal Processing (Cambridge University Press, 2015). She coauthored a top-10 cited paper in the Journ. of Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis, a top-100 downloaded paper on IEEE Xplore and the paper for which Aleksandra Mojsilović received the Young Author Best Paper Award. Her paper on multidimensional filter banks and wavelets (with Martin Vetterli) was selected as one of the Fundamental Papers in Wavelet Theory. She received the Belgrade October Prize in 1986, the E.I. Jury Award at Columbia University in 1991 and the 2010 CIT Philip L. Dowd Fellowship Award from the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
She served as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Trans. on Image Processing from 2002-2006, Associate Editor of the IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, Guest Co-Editor (with Ingrid Daubechies) of the Special Issue on Wavelets of the Proceedings of the IEEE, Guest Co-Editor (with Martin Vetterli) of the Special Issue on Transform Coding of the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine and a Guest Co-Editor (with Robert F. Murphy) of the Special Issue on Molecular and Cellular Bioimaging of the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine. She is/was on the Editorial Boards of the Springer-Birkhauser Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis, Foundations and Trends in Signal Processing, SIAM book series on Computational Science and Engineering, Journ. of Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis, Journ. of Fourier Analysis and Applications and the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine.
She was a regular member of the NIH EBIT Study Section from 2008-2012. From 2000-2002, she served as a Member-at-Large of the IEEE Signal Processing Society Board of Governors. She is the past Chair of the Bio Imaging and Signal Processing Technical Committee and on the ISBI Steering Committee. She is/was the General Chair of ISBI 2006 and 2015, General Co-Chair (with Vivek Goyal) of the DIMACS Workshop on Source Coding and Harmonic Analysis 2002 and General Co-Chair (with Jan Allebach) of the Ninth IMDSP Workshop 1996.
She was/will be a plenary/keynote/tutorial/invited speaker at the Graph Signal Processing Workshop 2016, CompImage 2014, IEEE GlobalSIP 2013, IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology Symposium 2012, Automated Imaging & High-Throughput Phenotyping 2012, Mathematics and Image Analysis 2012, IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging Symposium 2011, From Banach Spaces to Frame Theory and Applications 2010, 20 Years of Wavelets 2009, European Women in Mathematics 2009, MIAAB Workshop 2007, Statistical Signal Processing Workshop 2007, Wavelet Workshop 2006, NORSIG 2006, ICIAR 2005, Fields Workshop 2005, DCC 1998 as well as SPIE 1998.


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A variety of crooks, losers, and working stiffs living in the shadow of Hollywood find their various personal crises overlapping in this intricately woven melodrama. Lee Woods (James Spader) is a cold-blooded hit man and Dosmo Pizzo (Danny Aiello) a soft-at-heart gangster; they've been sent to murder Roy Foxx (Peter Horton), the former husband of also-ran Olympic skier Becky Foxx (Teri Hatcher). Lee's girlfriend Helga (Charlize Theron) is unhappy about his habit of killing people, and she attracts the attention of Alvin (Jeff Daniels) and Wes (Eric Stoltz), two cops who've been put on vice detail but don't have the heart to bust the prostitute they've been trailing. Alvin dreams of becoming a homicide detective, so when he discovers that he might be on the trail of a murder, it's like Santa Claus showed up in mid-July to hand him a present. Dosmo manages to escape the crime scene, only to foil a murder attempt by Lee, forcing him to hide out in the home of Hopper, a pretentious English art dealer (Greg Cruttwell), whom Dosmo holds hostage along with Hopper's long-suffering assistant, Susan (Glenne Headly). In the midst of all this, a down-on-his-luck television director (Paul Mazursky) contemplates suicide (the main stumbling block is finding someone to take care of his dog) while also being pestered by an actor with equally bad luck (Austin Pendleton) and meeting a compassionate nurse (Marsha Mason) on a visit to a cemetery. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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murrman needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 25 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
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The annual Father's Day Lawn Mower Race on the Island's West River took place last weekend to raise money for the Grand Island Relay For Life in its ongoing support of the American Cancer Society. Councilman Gary Roesch gave a shout out during the Grand Island Town Board meeting to event organizers for "moving Grand Island to the forefront" with annual Father's Day Lawn Mower Race along the West River. (photo by Kevin and Dawn Cobello, K&D Action Photo)


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These Turkish Blue Chalcedony beads / necklaces are very beautiful.
Blue Chalcedony is an incredibly rare gift of nature. No other stone can quite match its heavenly beauty.
This fantastic beads are carved from the most lovely colored Blue Chalcedony from Turkey.
Blue Chalcedony is a stone of gorgeous translucent powder Blue color certain to enhance any collection!
Metaphysical and Healing properties of Blue Chalcedony:
Blue Chalcedony provides an immediate connection with the Heart Chakra, it encourages the passions of life! Blue Chalcedony represents the beginnings of life, holding the child aspect within a very feminine aura.
Blue Chalcedony is a stone for healing the Soul and enlivening the Spirit. It works to activate and open the heart and throat chakras, providing for an eloquence of speech which comes directly from the heart. Ancient wisdom is held deep within this stone. Calm on the surface, the energies move soft and smooth. The inner realms, however, spiral with activity. The keyword for Blue Chalcedony is Integration.
Blue Chalcedony is a rare and highly sought after gemstone, desired for it luscious radiant blue color and soft airy beauty. It is a stone of immense Love!
You will receive one 35' blue chalcedony bead strand that is similar to the one shown in the photo.
Connecting with your Crystal
Welcome your new crystal into your home by setting aside a little one on one time for just the two of you! Sit with your crystal and feel its energy opening and connecting with your heart center. Find a special place to keep your crystal where you will see it often and be able to connect with it. Working with Crystals for Crystal Healing is a fun, easy way to elevate your personal energy and deepen your connection with Mother Earth. Each Crystal is unique and offers its own special gifts. See our Crystal Definitions page for more info on specific crystal types.
How to Activate your Crystal
Crystals love to work with a purpose! In general, they are already "Turned On" and busy doing their own thing: Elevating Energies and pumping out Good Vibes! This is their natural state. We can tap into these elevated energies and combine forces by working with our crystals to expand and elevate our own energies and to connect with our highest self. This is done through activation and will set a field of expanded energies that will help us in our daily lives as we practice and deepen this connection with our crystalline friends.
To begin an activation, clear your mind and sit quietly with your crystal. Connect with your heart center and through your heart center connect with the crystal you are holding. This crystal is sharing its love and light with you, as you share your love and light with your crystal.
Think of activation as the growing and expansion of energy layers. The first activation establishes a connection between the crystal and the user, creating the first layer. These layers continue to grow, for both ourselves and the crystal, as we continue to connect. This energy field becomes more stable over time as we continue to connect and reconnect.
Cleansing your Crystal
Stones of all kinds are energetically alive. Crystals and Gemstones carry their own vibrations and can be influenced by subtle energies and/or thoughts and actions taking place around them. Crystals also have the ability to be cleansed of influences that have touched them before or after they have come to you. When gemstones are energetically cleansed they are cleared of all energies other than their own, and until they are used again in ritual or meditation, they will generally remain cleared. For some people, it is important to cleanse, wash and purify their gemstones and crystals before using them. For others it is not. This is really a personal preference, one that you may feel into on an individual basis.
Feel into your crystal when you first receive it. How does it feel? Does it feel yummy and scrumptious; is it a pure delight? Then maybe it doesn't need cleared at all. But, if you feel guided to make this new gemstone truly a piece of your own, and perhaps also to have a special bonding session with your new crystalline friend, then cleansing your crystals should be easy and fun. Below are a few ideas for consideration, but you may be inspired by something entirely different! The key is to have an open heart and to connect with your crystals just as you would with any person or spirit guide.
Listed below is one of our favorite methods. For a more exhaustive list of possibilities, see our Crystal Cleansing Guide.
Cleansing your crystals with the method of energy and intention:
Hold your crystal with the intention of Pure Love & Light enfolding it. Feel yourself and your crystal being surrounded within a sphere of very supportive white or golden light energy. (You may also play with different colors, if you enjoy color healing!) Begin to feel Cosmic Love and Source Energy flowing throughout your body and directly into your crystal. Stay within this protective sphere for as long as you feel guided. This is also an excellent way to begin any meditation.