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*Racers are challenged with a course used to confront fears in Oregons most dangerous business: logging. The Canopy/tree climb*One racer helplessly watches from the ground as their teammate struggles with a fear of heights up above. Tina!*Teams ride a 2,000 foot zip line across the Columbia River. DUH*Racers compete neck and neck in a nail-biting competition that tests their memory of events from the entire race. Cluebox's Thunder Island *Teams beg Portland locals to help them find the place where "the magic is in the hole." Voodoo doughnuts!*After a race of nearly 40,000 miles across five continents, one of three final teams will cross the finish line first to be declared winners of THE AMAZING RACE and take home 1 MILLION DOLLARS.
"The magic is in the hole"Ha! it's right in the middle of their logo!
eating roadblock at voodoo? wouldn't take long...
Well it seems like to me that the "line of march" is:1)Portland International to Newberg.......Mapquest says this is 52 minutes at 36 miles.2) Newberg to Cascade Locks.......Mapquest says this is 79 minutes at 67 miles.3) Cascade Locks to Voodoo Donuts.....Mapquest says this is 48 minutes at 43 miles.4) Voodoo Donuts to Pittcock Mansion......Mapquest says 9 minutes at 3 miles.That is 3 hours just in driving time.Newberg does not look good for the tree climbing. Its all cultivated in grapes. I suppose the tree climbing is between Newberg and Cascade Locks. There are so many places of old growth trees to be able to do that. Just north of the Pittcock Mansion is Mcleay Park and the Autobon Society and from the pics, lots and lots of old growth trees. But I think some place along the line of the drive from Newberg to the Zip line. They arrive around noon......three hours driving time and one hour to do tasks puts them at Finish Line at 4 PM which is what Chateau has estimated.
Newberg is a town south and west of Portland. In the middle of wine country. I believe it was discussed early on. There's really nothing else that would apply to.Nothing in the previews seems to indicate they really went there. The shots in the woods, the bridge, etc. are all in the Gorge.
Quote from: EnricoV on November 30, 2008, 11:39:06 PMNewberg is a town south and west of Portland. In the middle of wine country. I believe it was discussed early on. There's really nothing else that would apply to.Nothing in the previews seems to indicate they really went there. The shots in the woods, the bridge, etc. are all in the Gorge. I agree with Enrico V. I have no reason to believe that finalists went to Newberg. It was probably a decoy team that was sent there. Newberg is just too far from Casade Locks and even from downtown Portland. There would be little reason for finalists to go there.
The "memory tests" from past Amazing Races (the two most prominent were AR8 and AR9 in my opinion) typically take a long time. These tests tuypically are the decisive task in finales.One hour for this list of tasks not including a Roadblock is quite insufficient compared to what I expect the total should be. I think the edge has to go to Nick/Starr on a memory test(which is usually a Roadblock). They are preparing for the finale by rereading their diary of the entire AR13. Andrew/Dan are smart but they don't appear to have good memories. I have no idea how good Ken/Tina will be. She seems like the better of their team to do this.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State head football coach Doug Martin announced today the hiring of Gregg Brandon as the Aggies' new offensive coordinator/quarterback coach. Brandon brings over 32 years of experience to the Aggie coaching staff and a high-powered offense that has guided teams from Wyoming and Bowling Green.
"This is one of the top recruits we got this year," Martin said. "Gregg (Brandon) brings a wealth of experience that is hard to find at this level, while being one of only two people I trust to hand over the play calling for this offense. Obviously having head coaching experience at the Division I level at Bowling Green University gives him a lot of experiences that will be very valuable to this program. I think the biggest thing that Aggie fans need to know is that Gregg Brandon wanted to be here at New Mexico State."
"When Doug (Martin) was up for the job we spoke by phone and we were both excited for him to have the opportunity to be the next head coach at New Mexico State," Brandon said. "I've known Doug for over 10 years now from my days at Bowling Green and his days at Kent State. Knowing Doug and the kind of person he is, was the No. 1 thing for me when considering New Mexico State. I had no reservations in coming down and working with Doug, his staff and this football team to try and put a competitive team on the field every week. Doug also told me that the administration is prepared to step up and provide those resources needed to be a competitive football team. I'm excited for the opportunity and grateful for the chance to be the next offensive coordinator at NM State."
"I'm really impressed and excited with Coach Martin's ability to bring such a quality offensive coordinator in Gregg Brandon, who has obviously had success as a former head coach," Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston said. "His recent work and play calling at Wyoming is impressive as well. We look forward to Coach Martin rounding out his staff but I think this hire will allow us to maximize our offensive potential and position us to be an exciting offensive team this coming season."
Brandon spent two seasons at the University of Wyoming as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
In the 2012, under his guidance, the Wyoming offense finished the season ranked 39th in the nation in passing offense and 70th in total offense, gaining 390 yards per game. Brandon's quarterback at Wyoming, Brett Smith, finished the season ranked 16th in total offense with 308 yards per game and he was also ranked 11th in the nation in passing efficiency. Smith also threw 27 touchdowns during the 2012 season. Wyoming had four offensive selections to the All-Mountain West team: center Nick Carlson, wide receiver Chris McNeil, quarterback Brett Smith and wide receiver Robert Herron. He also coached offensive tackle Kyle Magnuson to the Casino del Sol College All-Star game in Tucson, Ariz.
In his first year back at UW, the former Cowboy assistant coach and former Bowling Green head coach mentored 2011 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year Brett Smith at quarterback. Smith ranked No. 2 in the Mountain West Conference and No. 33 in the nation in total offense and earned First Team Freshman All-America honors from CollegeFootballNews.com.
With Brandon coordinating the Cowboy spread offense, the Pokes ranked No. 33 in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 181.6 yards per game. Wyoming also ranked No. 4 in the Mountain West in both rushing and passing offense (206.8 yards per game). Brandon's 2011 offensive unit was extremely effective at protecting the ball and limiting turnovers. UW's offense ranked No. 20 in the nation in fewest fumbles lost (8) and No. 32 in the NCAA in fewest total turnovers lost (19). He helped guide the Cowboys to the 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, which marked his 10th bowl appearance as a coach in his 30 years as a college coach.
Brandon was the head coach at Bowling Green from 2003-08. During that six-year span, he led the Falcons to three bowl appearances and four winning seasons, including an 11-3 season in 2003, a 9-3 mark in 2004 and an 8-5 campaign in 2007. He won 60 percent of his games as a head coach, posting a head-coaching record of 44-30 at BGSU. In four of his six seasons as head coach, his teams averaged over 400 yards of total offense. Bowling Green defeated Northwestern in the 2003 Motor City Bowl, defeated Memphis in the 2004 GMAC Bowl and played Tulsa in the 2007 GMAC Bowl.
The Falcons also earned a berth in the 2003 Mid-American Conference Championship game. His teams at Bowling Green recorded impressive non-conference wins: at Purdue (27-26 in 2003); at Minnesota (32-31 in 2007) and at Pittsburgh (27-17 in 2008). Bowling Green had 33 All-MAC selections and one MAC Player of the Year (Omar Jacobs in 2004) during Brandon's time at BGSU.
Brandon's 2004 Falcon team set school and Mid-American Conference records for total offense (averaging 506.3 yards per game to rank No. 2 in the country) and scoring offense (averaging 44.3 points per game to rank No. 4 in the NCAA). That 2004 squad also averaged 338.3 passing yards per game to rank No. 3 in the nation, and had a pass efficiency rating of 165.5, ranking No. 4 in the country. His sophomore quarterback, Omar Jacobs, earned All-America honors, led the nation in touchdown passes with 41 and set an NCAA record for touchdown to interception ratio, throwing only four interceptions compared to his 41 TD passes during the `04 season. Bowling Green defeated Memphis, 52-35, in the 2004 GMAC Bowl.
In his first season as a head coach in 2003, Brandon guided the Falcons to a No. 23 national ranking in both the final Associated Press Poll and USA Today Coaches' Poll. Bowling Green was also ranked No. 24 in the 2003 final BCS standings, and was ranked for a school record eight consecutive weeks. The Falcons captured the Mid-American Conference West Division. BGSU's 2003 offense averaged 496.7 yards of total offense per game to rank No. 3 in the nation, 300.4 passing yards to rank No. 9 in the NCAA and 33.6 points per game to rank No. 20. Bowling Green concluded the season with a 28-24 win over Northwestern in the Motor City Bowl.
He was originally hired as Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Bowling Green in 2001 by Urban Meyer. In his two years in that position, he helped the Falcons post a combined 17-6 (.739) record. His 2002 offense ranked No. 3 in the NCAA in scoring offense (40.8 points per game), No. 8 in total offense (448.9 yards per game) and 15th in rushing (219.1 yards per game). BGSU broke 17 school records and seven MAC records that season.
From 1987-90, Brandon was the wide receivers' coach at Wyoming under head coach Paul Roach. During that four-year span, Wyoming won back-to-back Western Athletic Conference Championships in 1987 and `88 and went undefeated in conference play both years. The Cowboys appeared in the 1987 and 1988 Holiday Bowls. In 1990, UW earned an appearance in the Copper Bowl. Wyoming's combined record during Brandon's time as an assistant was 35-15-0 for a winning percentage of .700, and included records of 10-3 in 1987, 11-2 in 1988 and 9-4 in 1990.
After coaching at UW, Brandon was an assistant coach at Utah State (1991), Northwestern (1992-98), Colorado (1999-2000) and Bowling Green (2001-02), before serving as the head coach at Bowling Green (2003-08). In 2009, he was the offensive coordinator at Virginia, and in 2010 he was on the coaching staff of the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (UFL).
During his college career, he has helped lead nine teams to bowl appearances, including an appearance in the Rose Bowl at the conclusion of the 1995 season while coaching at Northwestern. Northwestern won the Big Ten title outright in 1995, and tied for the conference championship in 1996.
A native of Colorado Springs, Colo., he played his first year (1974) of college football at Mesa State in Grand Junction, Colo., before transferring to Northern Colorado where he played his final three seasons (1975-77) as a defensive back and wide receiver. He graduated from UNC in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in education.
He and his wife, Robyn, have two sons, Nick and Tim.
Coaching Experience
Years at NM State: 1st
Years as a College Coach: 32nd
Wife: Robyn
Children: Nick & Tim
Northern Colorado '78 Bachelor's in Education
Playing Experience
Northern Colorado Defensive Back/WR, 1975-77
Mesa State Defensive Back/WR, 1974
Year-by-Year Coaching History
2011-12: Wyoming Offensive Coordinator
2010: Las Vegas (UFL) Tight Ends
2009: Virginia Offensive Coordinator
2003-08: Bowling Green Head Coach
2001-02: Bowling Green Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coord.
2000: Colorado Passing Game Coordinator
1999: Colorado Receivers
1997-98: Northwestern Receivers/Recruiting Coord.
1992-96: Northwestern Receivers
1991: Utah State Linebackers
1987-90: Wyoming Receivers
1981-86: Weber State Tight Ends/Special Teams
Postseason Coaching Experience
2011 - Wyoming - Gildan New Mexico Bowl
2007 - Bowling Green - GMAC Bowl
2004 - Bowling Green - GMAC Bowl
2003 - Bowling Green - Motor City Bowl
1999 - Colorado - Insight.com Bowl
1997 - Northwestern - Citrus Bowl
1996 - Northwestern -Rose Bowl
1990 - Wyoming - Copper Bowl
1988 - Wyoming - Holiday Bowl
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It's been an exciting weekend with the lion dance performances and continuing to celebrate Chinese New Year. Monday was an off-day for the lion dance troupe but I had the radio show with the annual Chinese New Year show. Lauren returned to do the Chinese New Year show as I had Candice join me on last year's edition.
Being year of the horse, it's Lauren's favourite animal as she kind of owns a horse. I got to explain the strengths and weaknesses of anyone who's born year of the horse.
We also got to talk about food and there's one I'm not fond of and it's red bean. I know I will get some backlash as it's their favourite food and dessert. To keep some happy, I played the song by the late Teresa Teng as part of the CNY show.
As usual, there were the familiar Cantopop tracks played and there were several band and song names with the word, 'horse' in it. I was able to find some Canadian indie tracks with the particular animal name.
The best "horse" song would have to be Horses Fell by The Darcys. It's still new but the band has become a favourite of mine.
I took a couple of instant photos by Impossible and finally got to use the gold frame. There are a few from Sunday, February 3rd. You can see the photos from below.
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The Expedition Four crew of the International Space Station wrapped up a busy week Friday, installing a new, more robust computer storage device and preparing for the second spacewalk of its duty tour a little more than a week after the first.
Flight Engineer Carl Walz worked with computer experts on the ground to install and activate a new solid state mass memory unit for one of the station's three main command and control computers, known by its acronym of "C&C1." It took Walz about two hours to remove the older mass memory unit, which used a spinning disk design, and another two hours for flight controllers on the ground to complete the reactivation of C&C1. Computer experts on the ground are continuing to evaluate data on the health of the computer, but expect to place it in the backup spot to the primary computer, C&C2, on Jan. 23. C&C2 had its mass memory unit upgraded earlier this month. The final new mass memory unit is to be installed in C&C3 on Feb. 1. In addition, flight controllers this week also installed new software in two guidance, navigation and control computers on the station.
Meanwhile, Commander Yury Onufrienko and Flight Engineer Dan Bursch continued preparations for the next spacewalk, scheduled for Jan. 25. This week, they replenished space suit consumables used by Onufrienko and Walz on Monday, dried out the suits and readied the hardware items they will install on the outer skin of the station. The spacewalk is expected to begin at 9:35 a.m. CST next Friday, and last about 5 1/2 hours. Onufrienko and Bursch will wear Russian Orlan spacesuits and exit the station through the Pirs module, which serves as a docking module and airlock. Walz will provide support inside, monitoring their progress and moving the robotic Canadarm 2 for television coverage of their activities. It will be the 33rd spacewalk in support of space station assembly, and the eighth conducted from the station itself.
The two space-age construction workers will install 11 different systems on the outside of the Zvezda Service Module, including six thruster plume deflectors, the second of four ham radio antennae, a replacement experiment for studying contaminating particles from control jets, and a physics experiment. The Efflux Protection Assembly deflectors are designed to redirect plumes from the jets that help control the station's orientation so that they do not leave potentially harmful residues on the outside of the station where spacewalkers must work. The suitcase-like Kromka 1 experiment will replace the existing Kromka 1-0 experiment package, placing new materials samples where they can collect contaminants from the thrusters for future analysis (the Kromka 1-0 samples will be bagged and returned to the station for delivery to Earth aboard a Soyuz return craft). The Platan-M package is a physics experiment designed to search for natural low-energy heavy nuclei of solar and galactic origin.
The amateur radio antenna is one of four that eventually will allow space station crew members to make "ham" radio contacts from the comfort of their living quarters inside Zvezda.
While crew members concentrated on construction and maintenance tasks, inside the Destiny Laboratory, a host of scientific experiments continued to collect information about the effects of long-term space flight on humans, biotechnology, medicine, agriculture, electronics and pharmaceutical compounds.
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It is not surprising that a handbag should figure so prominently in the film chronicling Margaret Thatcher's legacy–a sprawling tale brought to the big screen by Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady. This personal carry-all has long been both functional and symbolic. Depending on its style and brand, it can be a statement of status or a pronouncement of folksiness. Hand it off to a hen-pecked husband or a put-upon assistant and it can demean or belittle. A purse can impress and intimidate, bewilder, berate, or amuse.
During Thatcher's tenure as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, her handbags came to signify femininity and toughness. Their style was unassuming: slender, structured, solid, and ladylike. They looked perfectly at home with Thatcher's dignified suits and oh-so-British hats.
But those bags instilled fear in colleagues and combatants alike. What was lurking inside them? What might she pull out: incriminating papers, devastating notes, embarrassing memorabilia? For men, the handbag is a vast, vaguely terrifying mystery. What personal unmentionables lie within?
Her pocketbooks came to be viewed as veritable munitions depots constructed of polished black leather. They became a synecdoche for the woman herself: conservative, intimidating, feminine. (An Asprey bag that belonged to her sold this summer at auction for about $39,000.)
Thatcher didn't need to wield a gavel. She could place her bag on the table to announce her presence. This swaggering announcement of womanhood was a way to consume space and demand attention. It marked her territory. To be sideswiped by Thatcher was to be "handbagged."
The fashion industry has long known that women–even those who shun clothing fads and have little interest in navigating life in impractical shoes–share a certain illogical passion for handbags. They can be a source of pure delight for women who lead oppressively serious lives. Handbags can be security blankets for the most powerful women–held close even when they could be palmed off on a chorus of aides. Pocketbooks can signify a common touch among the most rarified. And the "right" bag can make a woman of humble beginnings feel as though she has achieved a level of success.
Queen Elizabeth II regularly carries a handbag although she clearly does not need to carry keys, cash, or identification. Reports have suggested that she keeps lucky charms, family pictures and a makeup case in her handbag. But more than what's in it, the mere presence of it both unnerves and fascinates.
It's such a gesture of normalcy by a woman whose entire life has been an anomaly. Perhaps it makes her feel a bit more "real," more like an average woman who might joke about the forgotten items lurking in its seemingly bottomless pit? The pocketbook is where the Queen keeps her "stuff"–the things she obsessively believes she needs to be prepared for the day, for the unexpected, for life.
First Lady Michelle Obama can often be seen with a handbag. A blue Reed Krakoff tote is a favorite. What could a first lady–with Secret Service only a few steps behind–possibly need to keep so close? (A lipstick? First ladies don't put on lipstick in public.) The handbag is part of being regular–a way of staying real inside the bubble.
A handbag is pleasure. In an interview this year with Harper's Bazaar, secretary of state Hillary Clinton—well-known for her ambivalence about fashion–admitted to a weakness for a good handbag. In particular, Clinton was enamored of her fuchsia Salvatore Ferragamo satchel. "How can you be unhappy if you pick up a big pink bag?" she asked.
For women who live their professional lives in environments dominated by men, in places where attire ranges from black suits to navy ones, a handbag is one of the few places where whimsy can be safely indulged. (Madeleine Albright found joy in brooches, but also put them to diplomatic use thanks to the not-so-subtle messages they could communicate.) There is no diplomatic missive in a hot pink handbag. But, dear citizens of the world, who wouldn't prefer to deal with a happy madam Secretary instead of a grumpy one?
A handbag can connote power and status. Thanks in no small measure to the success of the Fendi baguette in the 1990s, the pleasure of handbags became inextricably linked to prestige. The "it" bag was born–a talisman of stylishness and a signifier of insider savvy. The "it" bag wasn't just popular. It was vaguely unattainable. It was defined by its offensively high price, pretentious waiting lists and limited edition variations.
Where once the Hermes Birkin was merely an expensively crafted bag favored by a tiny klatch of well-to-do women, the 1990s transformed it into the ultimate big game. It was thrust into the public consciousness through a storyline in Sex and the City.
Named after the British actress Jane Birkin, the handbag has no garish logos. It isn't even as distinctive as a Chanel handbag with its quilted body and chain link shoulder strap. It retains an insider's status, in part because its opening price point is approximately $10,000 and because the production of them is so limited.
Martha Stewart carried a Birkin into a New York courthouse during her 2004 trial for conspiracy, obstruction of justice and securities fraud. For a woman who was accused of acting as though her fame and money had put her above the law, appearing before a jury with a handbag that can typically only be accessed via celebrity or wealth was a let-them-eat-cake public relations move.
The Birkin symbolizes influence. It signals that a woman has arrived at a certain place in her life: successful enough to reward herself in a lavish way, connected enough to have circumvented the bag's famed waiting list, or pampered enough to have received it as a gift. None of those things are the ideal message to telegraph to women on a jury.
Bags are a siren call for women. Unlike a cleavage-baring dress, a prim skirt suit, a pair of vertiginous stilettos, or fancy jewelry, the handbag delivers a message in a particularly female vernacular. What can be a monologue about class and social-climbing to women can be near gibberish to men.
Before reporter Judith Miller headed to jail–for her refusal to reveal a source–she walked in front of the cameras carrying an aggressively non-descript bag. Women know those bags, purchased because they are large or inexpensive or sturdy. No one likes them. They are too dull to elicit any sort of emotional response. But they are practical. And if there was any message that Miller wanted to deliver, it's that she was the egoless reporter. She was taking a hit for the team.
About the same time, the rapper Lil' Kim did a courthouse promenade carrying a $3,200 Louis Vuitton Le Fabuleux bag. She might have been going down for perjury, but she was still fabulous.
No one needs to be physically struck by a bag–in the manner of some octogenarian beating off a mugger–to know that it can be a powerful weapon. In The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl Streep's character, an imperious fashion editor, flings her handbag onto the desk of her most junior, most put-upon assistant. The array of designer bags land like crushing blows to the young career girl's self-esteem. She has been reduced to porter, to Sherpa, to something even less–some inanimate bit of set decoration.
The tossed off bag calls to mind the image of a sad sack, ignored husband uncomfortably holding his wife's handbag as she nimbly navigates a department store or a cocktail party.
Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue, moves through her professional life without a handbag–even as she reigns over an industry that is fueled by their sale. She once explained her dislike for handbags to the Wall Street Journal, noting that "Handbags weigh you down." She carries a small notebook, a bit of cash and a cell phone. There's power in her surprising refusal.
Thatcher's power was in startling acceptance. She navigated all the stereotypes about femininity, class and tradition, turning them to her benefit. And on her journey, her stern, little black pocketbooks were a perfect accessory.


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The last time Greg Newkirk visited New Orleans, one of his favorite local attractions was an actual local.
"I had walked into a shop to ask a few questions and ended up getting a thorough history of New Orleans voodoo by a man who was the nicest self-professed vampire you would ever meet," says the Cincinnati-based editor of Roadtrippers.com. "He gave us weird travel advice, delicious food advice, and psychic life advice. If that doesn't sum up the French Quarter, I don't know what does."
Such full-service eccentricity made New Orleans a natural contender for the nation's strangest people, based on votes in the offbeat category of T+L's annual America's Favorite Cities survey. Readers rank 35 metropolitan areas for features such as live music and food trucks as well as their residents—be they smart, attractive, or, indeed, lovably weird.
Certainly, New Orleans had some tough competition in the offbeat category. Austin, TX, and Portland, OR, have staked their reputations on quirky hipster charm, while Savannah, GA, Santa Fe, NM, and New York have deep traditions of colorful local characters.
And while a little bit of the bizarre always provides great people-watching, travelers may also embrace such destinations because they encourage them to step out of their own shells and relax.
"People feel very uninhibited when they visit," Fred Perrotta, cofounder of Tortuga Backpacks, says of his hometown of San Francisco. "Why be reserved, trying not to offend the person next to you, when he's half naked, riding a unicycle, and carrying a pet pig?"
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[First published September 11. 2005] Freedom House has published a study on "How Freedom is Won (link here). The study covers all transitions to democracy that have occurred in the last 33 years, 67 of them, and shows that:
Far more often than is generally understood, the change agent is broad-based, nonviolent civic resistance—which employs tactics such as boycotts, mass protests, blockades, strikes, and civil disobedience to de-legitimate authoritarian rulers and erode their sources of support, including the loyalty of their armed defenders.
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The central conclusion of this study is that how a transition from authoritarianism occurs and the types of forces that are engaged in pressing the transition have significant impact on the success or failure of democratic reform.
The study lists each transition, the factors involved, and provides a narrative on the transition. It concludes that the top down attempts at democratization is less successful than bottom up, nonviolent coalitions. Thus, the best way of aiding democratization from the outside is to:
aid the creation of "civic life," broad based coalitions,
"transfer knowledge on strategies and tactics of nonviolent civic resistance,"
"provide enhanced resources for independent media and communications," and
"expand space for nonviolent action through targeted sanctions."
This is to say:
work to constrain insurrectionist and state violence and to expand the political space for nonviolent civic action. This means that in the cases of civil wars, governments and international organizations should seek solutions that lead to an end to hostilities and to internationally supervised or monitored elections. Democracies also should engage in preventive diplomacy to avert violence and support policies that prevent or limit the spread of violence in its earliest stages.
Because of Freedom House's intensive and extensive analysis of freedom, nonfreedom, and their transitions for all the world's countries, as shown in its annual Freedom In the World annual report (the 2005 Report is here), this study on how freedom is won is especially credible.
Does the study have anything to say that is relevant to Iraq and Afghanistan? Yes. I have pulled out the two relevant passages below:
. . . in the cases of civil wars, governments and international organizations should seek solutions that lead to an end to hostilities and to internationally supervised or monitored elections.
Efforts to restore personal security in extremely violent environments in countries that have suffered from war or civil war, therefore, can contribute in the long term to the emergence of civic coalitions for democratic change.
I believe that the American Coalition Iraq and Afghanistan is doing precisely this, while fighting the insurrectionists and terrorists. It is helping and aiding he process of creating a civic society with Iraqis and Afghans having the freedom to form political parties, businesses, educational institution, and other organizations that satisfy diverse interests (this is the invisible part of the war you don't read much about in the opposition media). And the Coalition has brought in the UN and other international organizations to monitor and supervise democratic elections. The upshot of this Freedom House study is that if the insurrection and terrorism is defeated, the long run success of democracy in these countries looks promising.


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Jimmy Fallon, after a little over three years into his late-night talk show gig, is pretty much over the jumpy nervousness he exhibited early on while interviewing celebrities, beginning with the daunting Robert DeNiro.
But Fallon could be forgiven if he's already spouting flop sweat over Tuesday's guest, a figure perhaps even more intimidating than the taciturn "Are-you-talking-to-me?" actor: President Obama. Still, the president, who comes off as generally relaxed in entertainment talk show settings, may have reason for experiencing some butterflies himself.
For Fallon, the Obama interview signals he's emerging as a top player in the crowded late-night talk show landscape – and offers an opportunity to further expand the host's profile beyond the youth crowd. For Obama, the guest slot marks his first late-night TV outing since the presidential contest essentially became a two-man race, in an election year where such appearances may be play their biggest campaign role yet. Perhaps more significantly, the stint on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" offers Obama an opportunity to connect – or perhaps reconnect – with the kind of young, social media-savvy voters who helped propel his historic 2008 victory.
It's worth noting that Obama and Fallon both started the biggest jobs of their lives within a few weeks of one another in 2009. It's clearly no coincidence that Obama will visit Fallon at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where the host is taping a special show. Unlike Bill Clinton's 1994 MTV appearance that featured the infamous "boxers or briefs" query, Obama hopes to keep the conversation primarily to his bid to stem interest rates on student loans.
Fallon's brand of humor, rife with music parodies (his brilliant "Tebowie" is out on vinyl) and Web-friendly spoofs (check out his new "Downton Abbey" takeoff), positions him as probably the least political of the late-night comics. That's at least part of what makes him a safe choice for Obama, who has worked the late-night entertainment circuit – Letterman, Leno, Stewart, Colbert – far more than any sitting president.
While he risks criticism for spending too much time with the comedians, Obama likely intuits the importance of such appearances in making candidates seem more human, giving the audience a chance laugh with them, rather than at them, as usual. Members of the initially crowded Republican field, as we've noted, seemed to turn up on entertainment shows earlier and more often than in campaigns past, in a bid to stand out.
Obama, while good with a crowd, isn't a natural comedian – nor is Mitt Romney, the presumed GOP candidate, who is battling his image as stiff. But the former Massachusetts governor acquitted himself well on "Late Show With David Letterman" in December when he recited the "Top 10 Things Mitt Romney Would Like to Say to the American People" (No. 9: "What's up gangstas – it's the M-I-double-tizzle"). He's reportedly mulling an offer to appear on "Saturday Night Live," which likely would help counteract Jason Sudeikis' weekly portrayal of him as a boring panderer.
Obama, though, will get the first shot at making a comic impact in the newly narrowed race. The show also is another key test for Fallon, whose confident, winning performance as Emmys host in 2010 suggested he's come a long way since cracking up during "SNL" skits and is primed for a bigger stage not too far down the line. But that's getting ahead of the game – we'll soon see whether Obama and Fallon, to invoke a "Late Night" staple, will be writing each other thank-you notes after Tuesday night's show.
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Wsn't she posing as a bountyhunter for the Rebels though?
Its been a while since I read Tales of the Bountyhunters.
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Wsn't she posing as a bountyhunter for the Rebels though?
Its been a while since I read Tales of the Bountyhunters.
Seem's a bit strange.
Niner, come to think of it I think that you are right. It has been a while for me aswell.
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well draco you are mean to people and i try to get on with you but all you do is complain to the the others about me so ..therefore you are spamming aswell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! goodbye!!!
I am not being cruel. I am correcting you. I have not complained to anyone. I am trying to make sure that you do not spam. Also, you were being rather mean to Boba Fett87 by calling him creepy.
well maybe he isnt to you but he is to me and second i know your trying to make me not spam but i just dont know what to write!?$£
It does not matter if you think that he is creepy. You still insulted him. I have explained twice as to how to not spam read them.
well this topic is about bounty hunters right? so i will saymy favourite hunter is boba fett. i rest my case.
was that alright or am i spamming... AGAIN?
Close but no cigar. This section of the forum named "Bounty Hunters" is about bounty hunters. This topic (Bounty Hunter Pair-ups) is about bounty hunters working together.
well i dont know any working -together bounty hunters but i know jango and boba would team up well!
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well i guess boba , bossk and 4-lom .v s. zuckuss, dengar and IG-88.
That is not what the topic is about. We are talking about groups of bounty hunters who already have worked together.
He means like Boba and Dengar in the novels etc.
sorry i dont read that book , i will someday though!
If you would like I can provide a link to a summery of a few of the better ones.
Nahh! its okay. thanks anyhow!
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This summer marks 100 years since the guns of August 1914 signaled the eruption of an unprecedented global battle. Over the next four years, some two dozen countries would send more than 60 million soldiers to fight. When the guns at last fell silent in November 1918, 10 million men had fallen, and millions more were permanently maimed. Some 7 million civilians had also died, and the physically broken and psychologically scarred were beyond counting.
Shocked by its magnitude, its duration, and above all by its staggering human cost, contemporaries labeled the conflict simply the "Great War." In a historical tour de force, Baylor University's Philip Jenkins demonstrates that participants viewed it as a holy war as well. The story Jenkins faithfully retells in The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade (HarperOne) is both engaging and disturbing.
Jenkins's central point is that we cannot comprehend World War I until we come to grips with its essential religious dimension. Religion is central to "understanding the war, to understanding why people went to war, what they hoped to achieve through war, and why they stayed at war." Just as important were the long-term religious consequences. The war triggered "a global religious revolution," Jenkins argues, and in the process "drew the world's religious map as we know it today."
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Now if only the game had a chance at being released outside of Japan.
Quote from: Aeolus on March 19, 2013, 05:33:05 PMNow if only the game had a chance at being released outside of Japan.Um, what? I would be shocked if it wasn't released outside of Japan.
Given A)Squeenix's recent track record for localizations, B)Squeenix's overall track record for localizing International editions outside of Japan, C)Japan's batshit economy practically requiring entertainment media released in Japan to have extra content over worldwide releases to discourage reverse importation (to justify the otherwise exorbitant prices video games and other media goes for over there), and D)Sony's recent track record of shooting down localization attempts, I don't personally believe the chances bode well.Though I will concede the fact that my initial choice of words was poor and should've stated "Now if only the game will actually be released outside of Japan." instead of stating that there was no chance.
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/20/final-fantasy-v-gets-dimensions-style-make-over-for-ios-and-android/Comparison shots time. I know that anything can be considered an improvement over the original's sprites but using retextured Romancing SaGa sprites is still pretty goddamn lazy. Especially since you resized the viewing field and slimmed down the tiles to leave those massive open areas on the sides of the screen.Also, way to make Faris look like a complete chick now instead of some kind of person with long pink hair. Now nobody's going to be surprised an hour into the game when Faris's paper thin disguise falls apart.


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Fetal ultrasound is a test done during pregnancy that uses
reflected sound waves to produce a picture of a
fetus, the organ that nourishes the fetus (placenta), and the liquid that surrounds the fetus
(amniotic fluid). The picture is displayed on a TV
screen and may be in black and white or in color. The pictures are also called
a sonogram, echogram, or scan, and they may be saved as part of your baby's
Fetal ultrasound is the safest way to check for problems
and get information about your fetus, such as its size and position. It does
not use
X-rays or other types of radiation that may harm your
fetus. It can be done as early as the 5th week of pregnancy. The sex of your
fetus can sometimes be determined by about the 18th week of pregnancy.
A combination of screening tests using ultrasound may be
done in the first
trimester to look for
birth defects, such as Down syndrome. The
first-trimester screening test uses an ultrasound measurement of the
thickness of the skin at the back of the baby's neck (nuchal translucency) and
the blood levels of free beta-HCG and a protein called pregnancy-associated
plasma protein A (PAPP-A) to check for problems.
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
Fetal ultrasound is done to learn about the health of the fetus. Different
information is gained at different times (trimesters) during your
Transvaginal ultrasound is generally done early in a
pregnancy to determine fetal age or to detect a suspected
ectopic pregnancy. It is occasionally done late in
pregnancy to determine the location of the placenta or in a high-risk pregnancy
to monitor the length of the
You may need a full
bladder for the test. If so, you will be
asked to drink water or other liquids just before the test and to avoid
urinating before or during the test. Usually women in the third trimester do not need to have a full bladder.
For a
transvaginal fetal ultrasound, the vaginal transducer is usually covered with a
latex sleeve and a vaginal lubricant, such as K-Y Jelly. If you are allergic to
latex, tell the health professional before having the test.
to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the fetal
ultrasound, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will mean. To
help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the
medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).
Most often, a fetal ultrasound is
performed by an ultrasound technologist. But it may be done by a
radiologist or
obstetrician. Fetal ultrasound can be done in a
doctor's office, hospital, or clinic.
Often you do not need to remove
your clothes for the ultrasound test. You can lift your shirt and push down the
waistband of your skirt or pants. If you are wearing a dress, you will be given
a cloth or paper covering to use during the test.
When the test is finished, the gel is cleaned off of your
skin. You can urinate as soon as the test is done. Transabdominal ultrasound
takes about 30 to 60 minutes.
Ultrasound technologists are trained
to gather images of your fetus but cannot tell you whether it looks normal or
not. Your doctor will share this information with you after the
ultrasound images have been reviewed by a radiologist or
Transvaginal ultrasound takes about 15 to 30
During a transabdominal ultrasound, you
may have a feeling of pressure in your bladder. The gel may feel cool when it
is first applied to your belly. You will feel a light pressure from the
transducer as it passes over your belly.
There is normally no
discomfort involved with a transvaginal ultrasound. You may feel a light
pressure when the transducer is moved in your vagina.
There are no known risks linked with a fetal
ultrasound, either to the mother or fetus. But you may feel anxious if the
ultrasound reveals a problem with your pregnancy or fetus.
"Keepsake video operations" are ultrasound centers that sell ultrasound videos
as your baby's first photo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
recommends ultrasound scans only to obtain medical information about the fetus.
Keepsake video operations may use the ultrasound machine at higher energy
levels and for longer times than needed to get a "good picture."
A fetal ultrasound scan uses reflected
sound waves to produce a picture of your
fetus, the organ that nourishes your fetus (placenta), and the liquid that surrounds your fetus
(amniotic fluid).
You may not receive
information about the test right away. Full results are usually available in 1
or 2 days.
Many conditions can change fetal ultrasound results. Your
doctor will discuss any significant abnormal results with you in
relation to your past health.
Fetal ultrasound results may be
affected by:
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for
women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient
education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient
education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive
health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.
Other Works ConsultedAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2009, reaffirmed 2011). Ultrasonography in pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 101. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 113(2): 451–461.Chernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders.Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009). Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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I wrote this post over three years ago! Gosh – kinda of more scary now. Yikes.
My personal, trusted search agent, my husband, cut out an article for me about DemandMedia, an innovator in offering a service for web owners to pull algorithm driven, highly moentizable content – fast and cheap.
Then a few minutes later I read about Cheaptweet.com and how it uses an algorithm to mine Twitter feeds for deals on clothes, electronics and services.
I began to notice a pattern.
The next day I read about new search methods that were smarter because of, you guessed it, algorithmic technology.
Now with a thud, I realized, a bit to my horror, that algorithmic logic drives a big part of our lives. It drives our searches and, as a result, what we learn about. It drives which ads we see and crunches through a formula to present us with the most relevant, contextual based ad possible. It filters what offers we see or don't see online. And the ever iterative algorithmic engines can even choose our future mates.
I even think some algorithm predicted the end of the world to happen sometime in 2012 *sigh*.
It then blindingly dawned on me (better late than never) that my perception of the world was being shaped by algorithms – aggregation of data points. I was taken aback by the fact that my world perception was not formed as I thought by my experiences with real people – but by mechanical machines spitting out numerical answers to questions I had not yet asked.
I realize I see the world through number colored lens. I am not sure I like the effect.
This shouldn't be bothering me – but it does.
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Ind. hospital to remove all sugary drinks
Not all vendors have complied with order
A major Indiana hospital system is starting to remove all sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops.
Indiana University Health implemented the change this week at its downtown Indianapolis and Fishers hospitals. It plans to eventually also do so at its about dozen other hospitals around the state.
IU Health dietitian Kate Juergens tells The Indianapolis Star that move is aimed at making it easier for hospital visitors and workers to make healthier choices.
The only sodas now available in the cafeterias are diet drinks such as Diet Coke, Coke Zero and light lemonade.
IU Health also asked its outside restaurant vendors to stop selling all full-sugar beverages, although not all have gone along.


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Make the Nationwide Protest on 22nd May 2020 a huge success!
पार्टी के दस्तावेज
Call of the Mazdoor Ekta Committee
The all India general strike has been called to resolutely oppose the course of enriching the capitalist minority by impoverishing the toiling majority. It has been called to assert the rights that belong to workers, peasants and other toiling people who create the wealth of India.
Hum Hain Iske Malik! Hindostan Humara!
Parties of the capitalist class claim that there is no alternative to the program of globalisation,liberalisation and privatisation. The truth is that there IS an alternative.The alternative is to reorient the economy to fulfil people's needs instead of fulfilling capitalist greed. This is the program for the Navnirman of India.
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The Report to the Fifth Congress of the Communist Ghadar Party of India, presented by Comrade Lal Singh, General Secretary of the CGPI, on behalf of its Central Committee, was discussed and adopted by the Fifth Congress of the CGPI, held in November 2016. By decision of the Fifth Congress, this report has been edited for publication.
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The first part of this pamphlet is an analysis of facts and phenomena to identify and expose the real aims behind the Note Ban. The second part is devoted to a critical appraisal of the government's claims that it will reduce inequality, corruption and terrorism. The third part is what Communist Ghadar Party believes is the real solution to these problems and the immediate program of action towards that solution.
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Unite around the program to reconstitute the Indian Republic and reorient the economy to ensure prosperity and protection for all!
There is growing realisation among workers, peasants and other self-employed people that the program of liberalisation and privatisation only serves to enrich an exploiting minority at their expense. Mass resistance is growing to this anti-worker, anti-peasant and anti-national program.
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Hunkydory Lace In Blooms Luxury Card Collection
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What some awesome projects! Love this hunky-dory line. It's sad to say that both of the webisode money savers have already been bought out, darn, you crafters out there are quick on the draw! lol
I love hunky dory kits. They are all so beautiful. Am disappointed that the blooming lace acetate sheets are no longer available tho...They added such a pretty look.
Thank you so much for this wonderful episode. We must have been on the same wavelength!!! I had just puchased the kit the week before you aired your webisode. I have to say the kit is beautiful in person, and the ideas you have shared about using it are very lovely and helpful. Many Thanks :)
Once again Hunkydory has given us a gorgeous kit I don't think I'd be able to use any thing in the kit once it was in my hands. Its all so beautiful. Thank you for bringing such beautiful kits to us.
The Honkey Dorey card kits are just beautiful. Just wish there were more of the cutouts to decorate the cards.
so beautiful so many ways to use the products
I had previously purchased the die-cut cards and the Lace in Bloom kits. I just bought the parchment and the postcard topper kits. I am going to have a lot of fun playing with this kit.
Looks good!
Elegantly beautiful! Was so happy to see what can be done with hunkydory for scrapbooking. Would definitely love to see some other scrapbooking examples using honkydory. Thanks as always for the webisode.
Love, LOVE this Hunky Dory collection!! The lace acetate and lace parchment sheets really add dimension to these beautiful papers.
I've never purchased this brand of card kit but this is beautiful. I'll have to get it.
The ideas for how to use the acetate were great. I have never had success using it, but the clever ways your designers attached has inspired me. Thanks.
What a nice way to welcome Spring!
More great product from Hunkydory....I'm in awe of the beautiful cards and scrapbook pages that you have created. Looks like another winner at Paper Wishes. Thank you for another MUST have for my collection.
Hunkydory they did it again....Love the ideas!!! You girls are amazing! Paulette, you sound like you are coming down with a doozy of a cold!!! Take care of yourself!!!
I'm in love--AGAIN--with Hunky Dory! I'm a cardmaker, but I must say, I really like what the designers did with that scrapbook page.
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text: jaydlogan Posted April 24, 2013 Hey, Moses! Great to be on your forum. I have just replaced my rear main seal, timing chain cover gasket and seal this week on my 1999 Jeep TJ 4.0L and is ready for oil. I am the original owner and the engine currently has 120,000 km on it. I am now only using the Jeep in the summer. I have only used Mopar 10w30 and Mopar filter. Over the years, I have had two rear main seals replaced with no success by the dealer and an independent mechanic. The last oil change I replaced the oil with Royal Purple 10w30 synthetic and still no success. So... once again for the third time, I decided to replace the rear main seal myself! Can you suggest a good oil and BRAND to use to help combat my issue with oil leaks. Should I be using synthetic? Also, is the 10w30 Mopar oil synthetic now? In the mean time, I will be looking at the installation of the rear main seal, oil pressure and PCV to see why I have had this issue.—Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Whether at home or on the road, having speakers to hear your tunes on your phone is critical. Yet cables or even Bluetooth can prove a hassle. Near Field Audio technology (NearFA ) came on the scene last year and mystified many of us. How can a box amplify our devices audio without cables or connections? The jury is still out. Heck there isn't even a Wikipedia page on it. Rumors are that NearFA devices use the magnetic field of a phone/tablet's speaker and feed it into their own amp and speaker.
Regardless of the science, it sure is nice to simply set your phone on top of a box and have your audio amplified – without cables. The Touch Speaker launches this month and proves to add another stylish addition to the small family of NearFA products. This gadget, housed in a silicone protector, outputs 2.5W x 2RMS and simply takes 3 AA batteries. And with NearFA technology, the Touch Speaker is compatible with any device containing a built-in mobile speaker. Perfect if a friend or family member with a different phone want to share some music. A 3.5mm jack is also included so you're covered that way too. thumbsUP will soon start selling the unit at 29.99. Pretty reasonable considering the ease of use. Enjoy the simplicity of hearing your devices audio effortlessly amplified.
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In an effort to significantly improve the quality of child care across the nation and to prove that it is possible for the Senate to work in regular order, in a bipartisan manner. By a vote of 96-2, the Senate approved S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, turning the focus over to the House of Representatives for action.
The Senators voting in favor of passage for the bill included 53 Democrats, 42 Republicans, and 2 Independents. Only Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) voted against the measure, while Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) did not vote on the bill.
Throughout the second day of Senator floor consideration for S.1086, the Senate adopted 10 amendments covering a wide-range of topics related to the bill. Nine of the amendments were adopted by voice vote, while only one of the amendments was adopted by a roll call vote, Senator Coburn's measure to help ensure that child care assistance is not being supplied to those with an income greater than $1 million annually.
The country has definitely taken notice as the passage of the bipartisan S.1086 has led headlines. To read more about the media's take on the passage of the bill, check out this article from Politico - Senate passes child care bill
While passage out of the Senate was an important step forward to improving the quality of child care, the process is far from finished as the House of Representatives will be pressured to take action. The good news is that the prospects coming out of the House Education and the Workforce Committee have seemingly increased the odds that CCDBG Reauthorization will be looked at in this upcoming year.
Today, immediately following the passage of S.1086 out of the Senate, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline (R-MN) released this statement:
"Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant is a step forward in the shared goal of strengthening the nation's existing network of early childhood services. The bill includes several commonsense provisions that will help empower parents and enhance coordination between CCDBG and other federal early care programs, such as Head Start. The committee will convene a hearing on March 25, 2014 to examine House priorities for CCDBG, and I look forward to a productive discussion as we work to find common ground and complete the reauthorization of this important program."
This is a huge win for working families in this country. This bill contains many common-sense measures for helping protect children in child care, such as requiring providers to undergo comprehensive background checks, ensuring annual inspections are conducted and requiring childcare providers receive training on CPR, first aid, and safe sleep practices.
We are one step closer to ensuring children are safe and receiving quality early learning experiences while in child care. The research is clear, children's early years are proven to be the most important time to create strong learners. This bill sets the standard families expect for their children.
Please join us to thank the Senate for standing up for children and working families by voting yes to reauthorize CCDBG.


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text: Ive taken one online class in law school and will be taking another this summer. I really enjoyed the last one. It nice to be able to take summer classes without having to be physically present, so you can do them if your interning in another state. I think a few online classes are fine in law school with two caveats: you need to be a self starter, if you only read for class because you have it in person class the next day, online classes are not likely for you. Second, you need to be the type of learner who does not need the professors direct input to understand the concepts. Im not an auditory learner to start with, I get everything I need from the book or outside research if I have questions, so I dont need the professor to explain concepts to me in class to get it. If you the type of learner who prefers the professor explain what you read in class, online classes might not be your best bet.Generally I dont see any reason why many LLM programs could not be taught online. They are seminar classes primarily. Or at least a combination of online classes and in person classes. I think in the next couple of years we will see more and more online class offerings in law schools. I dont think you could get the same kind of experience all online, the first year doctrinal courses need to be in person in my view, but after that I think a lot of elective classes could be taught as an online or in person option without it affecting learning (for the types of people I described above). Like Fed courts that could totally be taught online or Crim Pro. But there are other classes like Trial Practice and Voir Dire that are practical classes, so those should have to be in person.


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An optronic weapons array was a type of advanced weapon system that fired optronic pulses. The sentient starship Alice was equipped with an optronic weapons array operated by a neurogenic interface.
In 2376, Tom Paris, under the influence of Alice, stole a tactical data module from storage to fix the weapons array. While trying to take Alice back into the particle fountain, optronic pulses were fired to break free from Voyager's tractor beam. Two shots were sufficient to disrupt the tractor beam, while a third shot was a hit against Voyager's shields. (VOY: "Alice")
The weapons fire was not seen in the episode. The Federation phaser cannon was stated to be an optronically targeted weapon in VOY: "Live Fast and Prosper".
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Leon Megé La Petite Collection-necklace/Pendant/Charm by Leon Megé
Leon Megé Creates The Leon Megé La Petite Collection Necklace/Pendant/Charm
Leon Megé, the creative mind behind the awarded project Award Winning Leon Megé La Petite Collection Necklace/Pendant/Charm points out, La Petite is an unprecedented collection of pendants/charms designed to look like miniature engagement rings. They are 10 mm in diameter and made with the same quality and precision as actual sized rings, using platinum, diamonds and natural gemstones. Some of La Petites feature micro pave and all are presented in unique combinations of gem colors and cuts. They are intended to be collectible and come with a Certificate of Authenticity as well as an edition number..
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Film: Let the Right One In / Låt den rätte komma in
Released: 2008
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Stars: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other people's blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982.
What I thought of it:
I recently watched the American remake of this film (Let Me In) which was released two years after this, the Swedish original. Other film fans had told me the original was far superior to the remake, so as I had enjoyed the later film, I thought I'd go back and watch this version too.
To be honest, I needn't have bothered.
It's not bad. Really, it's not bad, and if I had seen this first, I might have enjoyed it more, but I think I still would have preferred the remake, which is remarkably unusual for me (the only other recent occurence being The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).
I honestly cannot see why people rave about this film. Like I said, it's not bad, but there's nothing really spectacular about it either. The young leads were alright, but that's as far as it went for me – the performances of the kids in the remake were a lot better; perhaps not surprising as both have filmographies as long as your arm and have done some sterling work in the past.
There were a few changes in scenes and storyline, but these were minimal and, once more, I thought the remake was tighter than the original and had better flow. Surprisingly, the almost sensual relationship between Eli and her "father" was downplayed even more than in the remake – I really thought it would be a little more overt.
Overall, I was slightly disappointed with this film, partly because of the hype but not entirely so – even if I hadn't seen the newer film, this one would have been just as much of a let-down. It's decidedly average fare – only watch it if you're a total vampire nut and like to see every vampire film going, just to say you have.