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Sam Groth got one thing right in his brief encounter with Andy Murray. "Too good," he exclaimed as a Murray passing shot dipped over the net and past him, and "too good" again as the next point went the same way. That was the first set, done, and Groth was still to break his duck on Rod Laver arena. The best that can be said of the balance of the match is that he did get on the board. 6-0 6-4 6-1 it read at the end.
Groth had never previously even hit up on Melbourne Park's centre court, let alone played there, until a practice session in the morning, coincidentally alongside Murray. He admitted nerves got to him. It showed in how often he baulked in his service action. More to the point, Murray got to him. Point after point, Groth raced to the net, which is what he does. Point after point, Murray picked him off, with geometrically precise passing shots and lobs, which is what he does. Too good, too good.
The murmuring of the crowd was the same horrified level and pitch as when a spectator suffered a nasty fall there in the morning, delaying a previous match. As for Groth, he was in the sort of humour that in a previous life might have occasioned the sending out of a runner, or even a spell on the bench.
Three of the five games Groth won came in a row in the middle of the second set, when he momentarily found range and rhythm on his serve. A 227kmh ace delivered him to his first game point, a 231kmh follow-up consummated it. Too fast, too fast, Murray might have said. The rest of Groth's game began to flow, too. But it was as fleeting as a comet. "I had a really bad serving day against the number two player in the world," said Groth. "That's not going to cut it." Too bad, too bad.
Murray and Groth had met before only in Davis Cup doubles. It will be cold comfort to Groth to know that Murray's estimation of him perhaps is higher than his own. "I actually think he's a better player from the back of the court than he thinks he is," Murray said. "He doesn't need to serve and volley as much as he does." Too late, too late. Murray has never lost to an Australian on tour, and only once to a home-town player in a major. They're begrudging, those Scots.
Murray went his slick way. "I tend to enjoy playing against that game style," he said. "I had a feeling today that maybe the match-up would be good for me. Too true, too true. Later, Murray nit-picked at himself, for a low first-serve for instance. It scarcely mattered; he won 70 per cent of points on his second serve. Too much, too much.
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Three sets of gondola-type dual trailers filled with 140,000 pounds of dried and hulled walnuts were surreptitiously taken from GoldRiver Orchards off Enterprise Road and Highway 120 in Escalon. Authorities believe the theft of the nuts, valued at $400,000, occurred sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30 and 7 a.m. Thursday. Oct. 31.
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"What do you mean we can't go and save her," I shout.
All of us had just finished explaining what happened at the wedding and this was not the response I was expecting.
Not at all.
"Ikuto, while it's true that we have let you go on a rescue trip once, it was under different circumstances," Queen Rima stated in monotone looking rather superior.
"A war is about to begin and King Roth is a lot deadlier than King Nikaidou is to us at the moment. There has been evidence that King Nikaidou has been pressured into siding with King Roth," Nagihiko explained.
"How did you come about that information," Utau asked suspicious of their claims.
"Most of the information came from Amu herself, however, we made a few of our other spies to gather more information on the matter," Rima answered.
"I still don't see why we can't just go and rescue Amu," I complain.
"I'll be there to help," Hiro adds determined.
"I can sneak in as a servant or maid," Utau adds.
"I understand, but if King Roth is as dangerous as you say wouldn't it be best to get back our strongest knight," Uhara sighs.
"No it would be worse," Rima answered.
"How so," Hiro asked confused along with the rest of us.
"Amu is King Roth's favorite toy. Sure Amu is highly valuable as a knight, spy, and her close relationship with me, but she is even more valuable because she was the only person to be so near and close to Roth to escape from his grasp and live with information on him," Rima sighs.
"I thought she was from this kingdom though," I replied with shock.
"She is," Rima answered.
"It seems rather unlikely that she would know Roth, but they did seem to know each other," Utau pointed out.
"My father wasn't the first person to notice Amu's skills as a knight," Rima started, "The first person to notice was King Roth who was only a prince at the time he visited the Boding Rain Kingdom."
"So you're saying she was bought by Prince Roth, but then how did you end up with her," Uhara asked, "Her skills are impeccable."
"Look even though Amu remembers everything that has happened when working for Roth she is unable to release much information. What she did release was that when she worked under him she often was used as a spy. She said that Roth is not a man neither she nor anybody would want to mess with. She also said she had somehow escaped him and ended up being stuck back into the program," Rima explained.
"Where she later met your father," Utua finished.
"Yes," Rima agreed.
"As for Amu, we will try getting her back after the war. If we win she will be ours again," Nagihiko explained before they could ask.
Anger was burning inside me and the only reason I am able to hold back is because of my clenched fists slowly digging into the palms of my hand. How dare they!
"Ikuto don't," Utau whispered grapping hold of my arm. I understand why she is trying to restrain me. They are royalty not a prince or a princess anymore.
Not only anger, but now a big dose of sadness at the separation in our friendship has me only get angrier at the world.
"Fine," I mutter, "but Amu is not property. Sure you bought her and yes she does follow your orders, but honestly we all know that if she didn't have a shred of respect or love for you she would have just tried to run away."
I had kept all emotion out of my voice, but it was all the more reason everyone could feel my anger and my intent. I had to take my emotions out of my tone of voice…it was just that bad.
"Ikuto—" Nagihiko started.
"Excuse me, but I am tired and need to take my leave," I say as my voice turns a little harder. Before anyone can say anything else I am out of the room with tears strolling down my face.
The anger and sadness I feel are so overwhelming. All I want is to protect Amu, I promised her to never leave her and yet I am told I cannot go to save her until after the war.
Who's to say I'll even be alive after the war?
Finally, I reach my room within the castle and grab everything necessary for the trip I'll be making.
"Ikuto, where are you going," Utau panics.
"I have to go find her and while I understand that I cannot ignore my kingdom's orders, I understand I will just have to become rouge," I answer.
"They'll probably send Hiro or Uhara to go and chase after you," Utau tried to reason with me, "You won't survive if they are ordered to kill you!"
"Utau take what's left of my stuff and go live with mom and dad for a while. I won't die I am the best tracker the proof is my records. No one finds me who I don't want to find me," I smile.
"If you die I won't ever forgive you," Utau sobbed as she hugged me.
"I won't let you down. It's sad that Nagihiko one of my best friends has to have the duty to restrain me, but as long as I have Amu even that doesn't matter," I sigh.
"I understand. Kukai is just as important to me. Even if the whole world was against us being together I would just need him to be happy," Utau relented.
"Take care Utau, I don't know when I will be coming back or if I'll even be allowed back. I hope you become a famous singer so go and find your dream, don't wait for me," I smile sadly.
"You need to play the violin again Ikuto it's a part of who you are…you've always expressed how you feel better with music than with words. I won't wait for my dream I'll pursue it now, but when you get back you better pursue yours," Utau smiled.
"Now go," she mumbled pushing me out of my room and racing to the exit of the castle. We reach the edge of the castle and quickly I kiss my sister on her forehead.
"I love you and mom and dad. Stay safe," and then I was gone into the town.
Amu's POV
Well since suicide wasn't possible for me: 1 because I'm stubborn, 2 because King Roth needs to die or lose all his power for all the innocent people he has killed, and 3 because Queen Rima and King Nagihiko need me to spy on King Roth.
Honestly since I am Rima's slave I could and can die from being insubordinate. She knew I hated this plan. She doesn't know what I'm sacrificing and I wish I could have told her the details, but as soon as Prince Roth had bought me he had placed a magical spell that cannot be removed unless a powerful almost unheard of magic is cast on me.
That is extremely unlikely.
"Grab her and chain her to the metal table and then leave," King Roth ordered two of his men.
These men worked out and there was little chance of me ever escaping them, plus the after effects of the drug that put me to sleep is still in my system.
This was different then her first time of being tamed by Roth.
"What are you going to do," I asked emotionlessly. Honestly, I would take being chained up and a brutal beating any day over his usual tactics.
He replied as the guards walked me to another room just which had held the small imprisonment room. I could already see the metal table.
"We are going to be spending at least 10 hours down here to clean up the claim mark Queen Rima casted on you," King Roth sighed, "Since it seems her father had removed the one I placed on you quite a long time ago. It's sad, but you probably already know this is a long and painful process."
Damn it figures he would go straight to taking Rima's claim off of me. I was dropped painfully on my back and chained to the table before I could recover.
"Now where would Rima leave her mark," King Roth smirked as he examined me up and down, "I don't want her to kill you when she hears about your capture so we got to find it quick."
"Try looking at the back of her neck," a guard questioned.
"You're an idiot! I don't have the time for that," growled King Roth, "Strip her of her clothing!"
It's not like this was the first time I was seen naked in front of him and a few of his men, but each time it hurt all the same; eyes that dug deep into my insecurities and treated me like a play thing.
The only good news is I have never been touched sexually. I close my eyes and imagine I am elsewhere. I'm at home with mom, dad, and Ami working on trying to make a cake, but batter is everywhere except for the bowl.
"Where is it," King Roth demanded slapping me hard on the cheek and bringing me out of my trance.
"I refuse to tell," I spit in his face. This time I am punched in the same place I was slapped. It hurt, but I have dealt with worse pain.
"We have checked everywhere though, sire," his men responded. I feel sick just hearing that.
"Hmm…wait! Shave her bald! We have yet to check her head," King Roth ordered.
"No need to sire! I have found it here at the side of her forehead," the taller of the guards said jabbing his finger at the mark.
"Well Amu, since you're lovely Rima placed it on your head this is going to take a total of 12 hours, so you can blame her for your pain," King Roth smiled.
What bothered me more than the pain I was going to face was my clothes, but asking him would be pointless.
"Look the royal families crest is the shape of the mark. Now we'll have to get rid of it and we'll even add are own touch after it is gone," King Roth growled.
Roth placed his hand above the mark and his fingers pressed on my head just around the mark. A slightly blue white light tugged at the mark and I couldn't think from all the pain that was erupting as pieces of the mark are being dragged out of me…so slowly.
Hours passed and I would've fainted the minute the pain erupted, however, King Roth wouldn't allow it. He controls and tames his underlings with pain. Not just physical, but emotional pain as well.
The metal table is cold and slick with my sweat, my mouth is dry and I can no longer scream, which only makes the pain that much worse.
"Well Amu good news is that the mark is finally gone," King Roth smirked and pulled his hand away from my forehead.
I can't speak with my mouth so dry, but I don't even try in the first place.
A sharp burn heats my skin, but the pain is nothing compared to 12 hours of torture I had faced only seconds ago. My head is throbbing harshly and I can't really hear much of what he is saying.
"Well now that my mark is on. I wanted to brand you with fire, but it seems you will die if you take anymore torture today," King Roth sighed with the disappointment of ending his torture early, "Take her back to the room and before you leave give her this to change into."
Figures it's a really short rag dress. I look down and see his mark on my chest right above my heart. It is in the shape of sword stabbing my heart.
'If only it really did,' I think wistfully.
A small cup of water is handed to me before I am forced back into the small dark room. I drink it slowly until it is gone and place on the stupid rags I was given.
The sad thing is knowing that today's torture was light, considering King Roth's ideology. The second day is always one of his worse days.
I'm not looking forward to it. The pain in my head increases after the water is in my system. Then there is nothing.
Amu's Dream of the Past
"Amu, I need you to sneak into the Landslide Kingdom and get into the jail and kill this man," Prince Roth ordered. He held up a picture of a man with a sharp chin and the highest cheek bones I had ever seen. His eyes a dark brown that seemed black and his nose was pointy.
"Yes my lord," I answered numbly. With eyes that looked dead of emotion and feelings.
"He holds some important secrets from our kingdom and if King Nikaidou were to find out, well then I'll just have to kill him. Basically if you succeed you'll save a life," Roth smirked at me.
"I see," is all I say.
"Oh yes, I almost forgot; if you fail well I'll just have to kill another innocent child…maybe Ai's little brother," he grinned.
Finally I feel a sting of emotion. I feel guilt. Then I feel gross and disgusting like a monster.
I bow and respond with, "I will not fail you my lord."
"Good, now we'll have to disguise you with some magic."
King Roth snapped his fingers together and instantly I felt a change.
"You're name is Melodia, your parents have sixteen children and have sent you to work in the castle's kitchen to earn a little more money for the family. You are a hard working girl willing to take on any difficult tasks. You are polite and tell people what they want to hear," King Roth said creating a profile.
I look into the mirror and see that my hair is brown and curly, my eyes sharp and grey. Also I'm really short.
"You won't have any weapons when getting the job so be creative or steal a sword," King Roth advised.
"Yes my lord."
"Go now," he barked. Then I left wearing the clothes of a poor girl. My hands are already rough from training with swords; no one would ever say I am rich.
Nagihiko's POV
"Um I know you told me to go and get Ikuto…but he's missing," Hiro said fearfully after entering the throne room.
"WHAT!? How long has he been gone," I ask shocked and angered by his disaperence.
"Evidence seems to show he left last night, most likely after he left the throne room," Hiro answered.
"Do you know where he is headed," I asked.
"There is only one place I can think of," Hiro sighed, "Amu."
"Bring Utau here and then go search for him and stop him in any way possible," I ordered.
"Yes, sire," Hiro bowed and then exited quickly.
"Things are looking very bad," Rima groaned.
"Yes, but even so I don't think he will find or reach Amu before the war," I sigh frustrated with all the complications.
"To think the day would come when Ikuto would disobey you," Rima said apologetically and patted me on the shoulder.
"Time is distancing us along with responsabilities," I state.
"Makes me feel as if we're the bad guys, sometimes," Rima says with regret.
"We may have to, but what we are doing is for the best of our kingdom," I reassure her.
"Yes, but I don't think they see it that way."
"Then we will just have to hope they will," I say drained with worry.
To be continued….
Clarification: A claim mark is created by magic and is used on slaves. It is useful in the fact that if a slave disobeys orders or if caught by someone else they can be killed. It is necessary to have magic to create a claim mark so only royalty can use it since they are the only ones who currently possess any magic powers.
I hope the clarification helps since I felt it wasn't explained as properly as it could have been.
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The FCFF's 185-pound Middleweight Championship belt is also up for grabs as John Simon of Rose City FC will face Jaysun Frost from Eugene, Oregon. Simon has held the FCFF's Middleweight Championship belt in the past from back-to-back Rumbles in 2013. He first earned it in March of 2013 by defeating Jake Smith, then defended his Title at Rumble @ The Roseland 71 against Jose Rodriguez via a final round TKO. Jaysun Frost will make his FCFF debut, bringing two previous wins via TKO from other organization to the cage.


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USA TODAY NFL writer Jon Saraceno offers up his game-by-game outlook every week in The Huddle:
Last week: 11-5 straight up (154-86 overall); 8-8 ATS (115-119-6 overall).
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Lions (-3.5) at Packers: Green Bay powers into playoffs by putting finishing touches on memorable 15-1 campaign. Trend: Packers 7-3 ATS last 10 games vs. Lions. Packers 31-24
Titans (-3) at Texans: WR Andre Johnson (hamstring) and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips (kidney and gall bladder surgery) might return for Houston in regular-season finale with nothing at stake other than trying to build positive momentum after shocking loss to Colts. Titans, with no Pro Bowl players and the possibility of losing first-year coach Mike Munchak to Penn State, playing for No. 6 seed -- and a return trip to Houston in the playoffs. Trend: Texans 7-2 ATS last nine games. Texans 24-17
Colts (+4) at Jaguars: Must we ponder this stinker between hapless 2-13 Indianapolis and hopeless 4-11 Jacksonville? In a word, yes. The Big Horseshoe, Colts owner Jim Irsay, clutches winning ticket for Andrew Luck Sweeptstakes -- if his team, winners of two in a row, loses. And how about this interesting twist: If Jags win, and Colts draft Luck, Jacksonville is treated with confronting the quarterback twice a season in the AFC South for the next decade. Trend: Colts 4-0 ATS last four games. Jaguars 20-17
Jets (+1) at Dolphins: Sexy Rexy's nose might have grown to match his girth this week when the head coach of the J-E-T-S claimed that hyped QB Mark Sanchez is the F-U-T-U-R-E. Two teams headed, for now, in opposite directions. Trend: Dolphins 8-1 ATS last nine games. Dolphins 31-27
Bears (-1) at Vikings: QBs Ponder/Webb vs. McCown duke it out in meaningless affair to determine which NFC North team is bigger disappointment. Trend: Chicago 4-0 ATS last four games vs. Minnesota. Vikings 31-20
Bills (+12.5) at Patriots: Major motivation for Coach Hoodie and his redoubtable Pats: Securing No. 1 seed in AFC and revenge for that horrible Week 3 upset loss at Buffalo. Trends: Patriots 7-1 ATS last eight games; Bills 1-7 ATS last eight games. Patriots 48-10
Panthers (+8) at Saints: New Orleans still playing for something with NFC South title, conference's No. 2 seed undecided. But how long will crafty Sean Payton play first-teamers? Trend: Saints 7-0 ATS at home. Saints 38-24
Redskins (+9) at Eagles: Philly's "Dream Team'' has fabulous opportunity to finish, um, 8-8. New Year's resolution for Eagles: Play up to expectations in 2012. Trends: Redskins 1-3 ATS last four games; Eagles 3-1 ATS last four games. Eagles 31-23
49ers (-10.5) at Rams: St. Louis coach Steve Spagnuolo begins to think about a career in television (just kidding). Trend: Rams 0-6 ATS last six games. 49ers 27-7
Buccaneers (+14) at Falcons: Atlanta desperately needs to resolve red-zone issues on offense before playoffs commence. Tampa Bay needs everything. Trends: Bucs 7-2 ATS last nine games vs. Falcons; Bucs 1-8 ATS last nine games. Falcons 35-14
Ravens (-2.5) at Bengals: Basically, a one-game season for Cincy. Do Bengals (and their reluctant fans) show up in big way? If so, why are Bengals home 'dogs given that they are 5-0 ATS last five games vs. Ravens? Trend: Bengals 8-2 ATS last 10 games vs. Ravens. Ravens 23-20
Steelers (-8.5) at Browns: Pittsburgh has owned Cleveland since the Browns returned to the NFL, including winning nine of the last 10 since 2006. Trend: Browns 5-1 ATS last six games. Steelers 24-13
Seahawks (+3) at Cardinals: Consolation prize at stake. Winner takes second place in NFC West! Trend: Seahawks 3-0 ATS last three games vs. Cardinals. Seahawks 24-23
Chiefs (+3.5) at Broncos: Football soap opera of the week featuring outcast (and former Denver QB) Kyle Orton vs. franchise's new savior, Tim Tebow. Trend: Broncos 1-5-1 ATS at home. Chiefs 20-17
Chargers (+3) at Raiders: If you think we are all-day suckers and will pick the Chargers again in what might be Norv Turner's swan song, well, guess what? We are that West Coast-loopy. Trend: Raiders 5-0 ATS last five games vs. Chargers. Chargers 30-27
Cowboys (+3) at Giants: Seriously, could there be a more drama-filled regular-season finale than this grudge match to decide the NFC East? Giants QB Eli Manning rises to occasion to save Tom Coughlin's job. Trends: Cowboys 1-5 ATS last six games; Giants 6-2 ATS last eight games vs. Cowboys. Giants 31-20
Celebrity pick of the week: Actor Dennis Haskins. Cowboys 35-31
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Rise of the Narco-Saints in Mexico
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But Santa Muerte, or "Saint Death," is more than just a morbid decoration. She is the central figure of what some scholars say is the fastest-growing religious movement in North America. Los santos de los narcos, or "narco-saints," are informal patrons of Mexico's chief illicit trades: money laundering, smuggling, and, of course, drug trafficking. A product of religious syncretism—specifically, a blending of Iberian Catholic and Mesoamerican traditions—Santa Muerte has never been canonized. In fact, the Vatican is openly critical of her growing prominence. In an interview with the Mexican newspaper Excelsior, Father Hugo Valdemar, the director of communications for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, called the cult of Santa Muerte blasphemous, diabolical, and anticultural. "Culture is intended for the development of the person, his potential, his qualities, and the expression of his spirit," he said. "The cult of Santa Muerte is destructive. What it seeks is death."


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Napier: Fast bowler Michael Mason on Sunday was a surprise inclusion in New Zealand's squad against India for the opening Test, starting at Wellington on December 12.
The Central Districts paceman, 29, earned his place in the 12-member team following his impressive three-wicket performance against Saurav Ganguly's Indians in the first innings of a tour game at the McLean Park. "Mason is a bowler with good pace," said Richard Hadlee, chairman of selectors. "He has been impressive in the current game, taking 3 for 46 in the first innings against India. He swings the ball away from right-handed batsmen." Mason rattled the tourists on Friday as he dismissed opener Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and skipper Saurav Ganguly to edge his closest competitor, Lance Hamilton, for a place in the national team. All-rounder Jacob Oram, who pulled out of a three-day match against India due to a hamstring injury, was named in the team after passing a fitness test. Oram, 24, has yet to figure in a Test despite playing 25 One-day Internationals. "Oram had been considered for Test teams in the past, but was the 12th man," Hadlee said in a statement. "His selection follows huge progress in his bowling. He has brisk pace and his height makes for increased bounce, which can prove awkward for batsmen in some conditions. "He has been impressive for Central Districts this season with both the bat and ball." Hadlee said the selectors had taken a conservative approach to naming the team bearing in mind the lack of cricket. "We're backing experience and putting our faith in players who have performed at the top level. I am, however, concerned about lack of wickets and runs from leading players in recent matches," he said. Fast bowler Ian Butler was unavailable due to an injury, while all-rounders Andre Adams and Chris Cairns and left-arm paceman Shayne O'Connor were undergoing rehabilitation programmes following injuries, the statement added. Daniel Vettori was the lone spinner in the squad, led by Stephen Fleming. New Zealand: Stephen Fleming (captain), Nathan Astle, Mark Richardson, Craig McMillan, Jacob Oram, Scott Styris, Robbie Hart, Daryl Tuffey, Lou Vincent, Shane Bond, Daniel Vettori and Michael Mason.
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Chapter 4. Financing Agricultural Research with Prior Distortionary Taxes and Subsidies
- Keith O. Fuglie1 and
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Published Online: 27 MAY 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470376966.ch4
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Public-Private Collaboration in Agricultural Research: New Institutional Arrangements and Economic Implications
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Frisvold, G. B. and Vogel, S. J. (2000) Financing Agricultural Research with Prior Distortionary Taxes and Subsidies, in Public-Private Collaboration in Agricultural Research: New Institutional Arrangements and Economic Implications (eds K. O. Fuglie and D. E. Schimmelpfennig), Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470376966.ch4
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I'm back, well for a while anyway. So do any of you remember the game Hit the Spot? I used to play it when I went to my grandparents house. If you don't remember it, the point was to get the ball to the top by moving the bars apart. It's a simple game, but takes some practice to get down. Anyway, I ran across it the other day and made it out of knex.
So here it is. The knex Hit the Spot game. Tell me what you think.
Cool game :)
this thing is pretty cool!

killer safecracker,do you play guitar?I saw one in the main picture.I play classical guitar.Please reply soon.
Yeah I play pretty much all types of guitar except classical. I can play just about anything with strings.
Hello K~SC. Do you still do knex? If so, are you working on anything?
I sadly don't have enough time anymore. I do however want to come back and post some new stuff but as well as not having the time I seem to be fresh out of ideas.
Ok. I think we all get an time where that happens.
i dont get how it works
(Late, but better late than never) You put a ball on/between those yellow bars. Than you just move them in ←→ directions to guide the ball to the top
Hit the spot, LOLD
cool

someone pleas tell me how to make this
I always knew it as "Shoot the moon" :-)

Anyway, very well built! I'm very impressed, as always.
Great!

Your stuff ALWAYS looks so clean and well designed.
Thanks, that's what I go for.
I remember this game, its on that gam where you have to get the marble to the ell before time runs out. Or at least a version of tis is. This looks great, 5*
"Hit the spot" game sounds inappropriate for a family-friendly game.
Hit the G-Spot. Now that's a game I would play.
Still sounds very inappropriate lol.
Cool! I've never even heard of this game. :-P
Haha it's kinda old. At least the one I played with. You doing anything with knex now days??
Yeah, I was building a ball machine, but I'm thinking of tearing it down and building something else.
cool, are you going to post instructions or a video of you playing it?
Nice! :)
Why dont you comment any more?
School, friends, my band, and life. Just don't have much time for knex. Kinda like all the old knexers.
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The plaque commemorating the inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad is unveiled by Shri Kiran Kumar Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh; Mawlana Hazar Imam; Dr Pallam Raju, Minister for Human Resource Development; and Salim Bhatia, Director of the Aga Khan Academies. AKDN / Gary Otte
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may we bid you a very warm welcome to the inauguration ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad."
As Sadaf Bandeali speaks into the wireless microphone, her voice echoes throughout the large hall. It is the day before the actual ceremony, and Bandeali, a Grade 12 student at the Academy, is taking turns rehearsing the announcements that will be made before Mawlana Hazar Imam and other dignitaries enter the room.
» AKDN press release, photographs and media page
» Speeches by Mawlana Hazar Imam and Salim Bhatia, Director of the Academies network
» Video - Ethical, Effective, Pluralistic: The Aga Khan Academies
» Website of the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad
Bandeali is grateful for the opportunity to take part in the event. She and three others were chosen for this role after several rounds of auditions, in which more than 40 students were judged on clarity, pronunciation and confidence.
Yet she is even more grateful to simply be here, studying at the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad. The Academy is one of the few schools in India to combine a rigorous academic programme with a rich array of co-curricular activities, on a state-of-the-art, 100-acre residential campus.
"I like the all-round development that you get here," says Bandeali. "There is an emphasis on studies and sports, as well as culture and community service."
A cricket pitch is among the sports facilities at the Hyderabad Academy, as well as swimming and diving pools, and tennis and squash courts – all built to international standards. Courtesy of AKDN
Along with her classmates, Bandeali is benefiting from a school that pushes the envelope in every respect. The academic programme is built around the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, which places critical thinking, leadership skills and social responsibility at its core. The curriculum ensures that students' theoretical learning is linked to relevant local and international topics through the Aga Khan Academy's Curricular Strands that address issues of ethics, pluralism, culture, governance and civil society.
For athletics, there are ample sports facilities, including fields, pools and courts, built to international standards. Technology is used throughout the campus to enhance the student experience. For example, the science building features an LED display that conveys a "science message of the day" together with real-time data about the weather, stars and planets above Hyderabad, while budding artists and musicians have no shortage of creative tools: kilns for firing ceramics, a music recording studio and even a 3-D printer.
"A few years back, I was a bit shy and nervous," admits Imtiyaz Hariyani, another Grade 12 student. "But I have improved in all respects since enrolling in the Hyderabad Academy." Hariyani now captains the school cricket team, and enjoys bowling and batting on a large cricket pitch located to one side of the stunning campus grounds.
The purpose-built campus of the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad was designed by award-winning Bimal Patel of HCP in Ahmedabad. Courtesy of AKDN
The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad does not aspire to excellence in isolation. Rather, it is part of a worldwide network of Aga Khan Academies that work together. They collectively benefit from their affiliation with the Aga Khan Development Network, which is active in sectors ranging from agriculture to health care, education to business, and finance to urban renewal in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
"These far-flung AKDN programmes can be thought of as part of an extended global campus for the Academies," explained Mawlana Hazar Imam in his address at the inauguration ceremony, which took place on 20 September. "I think for example, of the rich experiences that our students of the Mombasa Academy already have enjoyed through entities such as the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme – learning there to think creatively about complex social and economic challenges, while also being steeped in a powerful ethic of service."
The network effect of the Academies is already beginning to have an impact, as three of its 18 planned Academies (Mombasa, Hyderabad and Maputo) are operational. The campuses are already piloting international exchanges of students and teachers, and lessons are being shared across different geographic contexts. Staff ensure that each campus adheres to shared values and principles, while at the same time integrating unique influences from the local environment.
"Usually you just build one of something," says Moyez Alwani, a design project manager with the Aiglemont-based Academies Unit. "As soon as you build two, they start talking to each other in a dynamic and exciting way."
As each new campus gets off the ground, the Academies team gradually gains new insights into campus design. These include how to build in developing countries where specialised construction equipment can be scarce, how to strike the right balance between local and imported building materials, and even how to get the little things right, Alwani says.
Food is locally sourced and the menu is tailored to include traditional dishes, with special attention given to dietary and religious sensitivities. Courtesy of AKDN
Lessons are also being learnt in other areas. For example, each Academy has a Professional Development Centre (PDC), which trains teachers internally as well as teachers from other state, private and IB schools, enhancing the Academy's impact in the surrounding region. Rupen Chande, Manager of the PDC programme, says it is important that each Academy's teacher training programme should be recognised by government, as is now the case in both Kenya and India. "This can serve as a strong incentive for external teachers, who must use their vacation time to come in and work with us," says Chande.
Respect for local needs even extends to the food eaten on each campus. Habiba Teja, TKN Volunteer Food Services Consultant for the Academies programme, explains how her experience at the Mombasa Academy influenced her approach in Hyderabad. Students in Mombasa, she found, did not feel satiated after eating Western cuisine, which tends to place a greater emphasis on meat, sauces, dairy, wheat flour and other ingredients, compared with traditional East African cuisine.
"You could serve the students two cheesecakes and they still wouldn't feel full," she says. So Teja incorporated a range of Swahili dishes into the menu, including ugali, a dish of maize flour cooked with water. She has adopted a similar approach in Hyderabad. Just as in Mombasa, the food is locally sourced and only fruits and vegetables that are in season are used. But in India, special attention is given to local dietary and religious sensitivities, with separate kitchens and utensils being used to prepare vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods.
The Academy's programme is based on the International Baccalaureate curriculum, and promotes academic excellence, leadership skills, social responsibility, and a pluralistic outlook. Courtesy of AKDN
Yet perhaps the greatest strength of the Academy comes from the diversity of its student body.
"Pluralism is being lived in the residences through strong friendships amongst very diverse students," noted Salim Bhatia, Director of the Aga Khan Academies, in his remarks at the inauguration ceremony. "Those from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat share a room and their lives with others from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Myanmar, Dubai and the United States."
"Christians, Hindus and Muslims are close friends," he continues, "having supported one another from their very first days on campus. Students from well-to-do families are friends with others who receive substantial scholarship support. On any given day, you can hear these students calling home in many languages and dialects."
This remarkable diversity is achieved in part because all Academy students are chosen based on individual merit. According to Bhatia, family background and socioeconomic status play no role whatsoever in the admissions process, and nearly half of students receive some amount of financial aid.
Students are selected based on merit, irrespective of their ability to pay. Today, over 50 per cent of the Academy's students receive full or partial bursaries. Courtesy of AKDN
When completed in the coming years, the entire network of Aga Khan Academies will span 14 countries. Mawlana Hazar Imam noted that "our students will have the opportunity to speak and learn in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Dari, Kyrgyz, Bengali, Swahili, Russian, French, English and Portuguese."
The embrace of pluralism at the institutional level is mirrored by appreciation of it amongst the student body in Hyderabad, where students have a respect for difference and have adopted a commitment to improving the world around them. As they look to the future and fine-tune their academic and career goals, they are informed and inspired by the Academies' ethos.
"This is one of the reasons why I would like to have a career in psychology and social work," says Farida Virani, a Grade 12 student, who enjoys playing football and basketball. "It truly fascinates me how people are different."