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HANKOOK TYRES Lanark
Hankook DYNAPRO AT2 (RF11)
Dynapro AT2 (RF11)
Hankook Tyre released the new Dynapro AT2 RF11, an all-terrain tyre with major improvements that makes it your go to tire if you are looking for off-road traction and on road manners. Designed to pr ...
Hankook DYNAPRO ATM RF10
Dynapro ATM RF10
Premium aggressive all-terrain for light truck, van & sport utility vehicle. Innovative tread and sidewall design to enhance the style of your vehicle. Developed for high powered pickups. The Dynapr ...
Hankook DYNAPRO HP RA23
Dynapro HP RA23
DynaPro HP RA23 - Hankook Tyre
The DynaPro HP is high-performance tyre for Luxury + Power SUV, H-grade Speed Rated. Aggressive tread design for sport driving creates improved safety, quiet ,comf ...
Hankook DYNAPRO HP RA33
Dynapro HP RA33
The Dynapro HP has been developed for luxury and power SUVs.
Advanced tread design and new compound technology increases grip and response. Minimized dry and wet stopping distance for your safety ...
Hankook DYNAPRO HP2 (RA33)
Dynapro HP2 (RA33)
A high-performance tire for premium SUVs. The Dynapro HP2 meets all the conditions required for premium European SUVs including excellent wet performance, low noise, low rolling resistance and excel ...
Hankook ION EVO IK01
iON evo IK01
Double the Advantage
Thanks to iON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, The iON evo pushes the limits of trade-offs to reach optimum performance. The iON evo is specifically tailored for electric vehicles, ...
Hankook ION EVO SUV (IK01A)
ION evo SUV (IK01A)
Feel the details that give your electric car excellent handling and grip performance with extreme low rolling resistance!
Hankook K129 VENTUS S1 EVO
Hankook KINERGY 4S 2 H750
Kinergy 4S 2 H750
Broad-lateral grooves (Broadleaf tree style)
The step tie-bar and aqua slant is formed on the basis of its broad lateral grooves. Reduced ground resistance enables a smoother flow over ...
Hankook KINERGY 4S H740
Kinergy 4S H740
Broad-lateral grooves (Broadleaf tree style)
The step tie-bar and aqua slant is formed on the basis of its broad lateral grooves. Reduced ground resistance enables a smoother flow over ...
Hankook KINERGY 4S2 X (H750A)
Kinergy 4S2 X (H750A)
Wide Lateral Grooves
Improved drainage performance with wide and high angled grooves.
High grip silica
compound Improves snow/wet traction and lowers rolling resistance.
Jointless f ...
Hankook KINERGY ECO 2 K435
Kinergy Eco 2 K435
The Kinergy Eco² is a summer tyre that has been developed for modern small, compact and mid-range vehicles. Like its predecessor, which returned very good test results, a focus has been placed on op ...
Hankook KINERGY ECO K425
Kinergy Eco K425
Kinergy Eco's Fuel Saving Technology was developed by combining new materials, such as nano-scale silica particles, using new mixing technology. These technologies help improve both fuel efficiency ...
Hankook OPTIMO K715
Owing to its optimal profile designs developed by computer simulation, this tyre offers optimal running properties and high travelling comfort.
The optimized profile Design with straight grooves p ...
Hankook RADIAL RA08
Radial RA08
Wider footprint and aggressive kerfs with zig-zag groove contribute to better wear resistance and wet traction. The three main grooves ensure excellent water drainage in every condition to keep the ...
Hankook RADIAL RA28
Radial RA28
The Radial RA 28 is a van and light truck tyre produced by Hankook to be fitted as original equipment on the Volkswagen Transporter and Caravelle and meet the high levels of performance and reliabil ...
Hankook VANTRA LT RA18
Vantra LT RA18
Exceptionally durable with improved mileage and an increase in wear and wet traction performance is achieved by applying a wide footprint with a straight groove and aggressive kerf.
Hankook VANTRA ST AS2 RA30
Vantra ST AS2 RA30
3PMSF mark enables safe driving throughout all four seasons, with impressive snow and ice performance as well as smooth summer driving.
Long Sipe Length- Long sipe length enhances snow performance ...
Hankook VENTUS PRIME 2 K115
Ventus Prime 2 K115
Ventus Prime2 is leading edge technology developed using a bionic oriented pattern design (Jaguar's tooth shape) to secure optimum grip.
GripTech™ technology is applied to Ventus Prime2 for Premiu ...
Hankook VENTUS PRIME 3 K125
Ventus Prime 3 K125
The Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
Hankook VENTUS PRIME 4 (K135)
Hankook VENTUS PRIME 4 (K135A) SUV
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO 3 RUNFLAT (K127B)
Ventus S1 Evo 3 Runflat (K127B)
Powerful performance and superior handling for luxury vehicles
Excellent handling throughout powerful acceleration
Optimal wet performance with improved stopping distances
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO2 (K117A)
Ventus S1 Evo2 (K117A)
The Ventus S1 evo2 is a premium performance tire for SUVs that shortens braking distances in dry and wet conditions, enhances fuel efficiency based on lowest rolling resistance and provides excellen ...
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO2 K117B HRS
Ventus S1 evo2 K117b HRS
The best balance between wet & dry performance!
A controlled and precise cornering ability when driving at higher speeds.
Satisfies both performance and environmental needs through mi ...
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO2 SUV K117
Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117
The best balance between wet and dry performance
A controlled and precise cornering ability when driving at higher speeds
Satisfies both performance and environmental needs through minimi ...
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO3 EV K127E
Ventus S1 evo3 EV K127E
The Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 EV K127E is an ultra-high-performance summer tyre that ensures a high level of driving safety for the speed-happy owners of sports EV's. The stylish asymmetric design, as ...
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO3 SUV (K127A)
Ventus S1 evo3 SUV (K127A)
Features and Benefits
Tyre Pattern
Interlocking groove
Interlocking outside grooves secure wet grip and prevent hydroplaning on slick surfaces. This reinforces its performance on wet roads and ...
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO3 SUV RUNFLAT (K127C)
Ventus S1 evo3 SUV Runflat (K127C)
Features and Benefits
Tyre Pattern
Interlocking groove
Interlocking outside grooves secure wet grip and prevent hydroplaning on slick surfaces. This reinforces its performance on wet roads and ...
Hankook VENTUS ST RH06
Ventus ST RH06
Controlled footprint shape ensures maximum contact.
Remarkable performance and road handling in all weather conditions.
Outstanding performance, minimal treadwear, long tread life and a quiet an ...
Hankook VENTUS V12 EVO2 (K120)
Ventus V12 Evo2 (K120)
Tire Structure
High Grip Silica Compound
Improved dry and wet traction and lower rolling resistance.
Wide Steel Belt Layer
Better dry / wet handling.
High Density Polyester ...
Hankook AH15
An all-position, rib-type radial tire for mid-distance trucks and tractors. The optimized tread pattern provides excellent durability in diverse conditions while the new compound enhances wear resis ...
Hankook DYNAPRO MT RT03
Dynapro MT RT03
Aggressive, tough tread design.
Gives the traction and power to go anywhere.
Available in 15- and 22- inch sizes.
Hankook DYNAPRO MT2 RT05
Dynapro MT2 RT05
Optimal wild-terrain off-road traction
Best grip for off-road environments
Durability in harsh off-road conditions
Stylish off-road tread design
Hankook OPTIMO 4S H730
Optimo 4S H730
For those customers who do not want to change their tyres twice a year Hankook offer the Optimo 4S (H730), an all-season tyres that combines convenience and economy with safety and comfort. The Opti ...
Hankook OPTIMO K415
High performance tyre with outstanding dry and wet performance characteristics.
The optimized profile with four straight grooves makes an extremely effective water evacuation possible.
The ...
Hankook RT01 DYNAMIC
RT01 Dynamic
An all season tyre designed to give consistent performance under all conditions - sun, rain or snow.
The extra deep tread on these tyres give excellent off-road traction and effective water disper ...
Hankook VENTUS PRIME3 SUV K125A
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO K107
Ventus S1 evo K107
The new Ventus S1 evo K107 was designed and built for improved durability and to minimize distortion at high speeds and high temperatures. The Ventus S1 evo's profile and structure ensure optimal gr ...
Hankook VENTUS S1 EVO2 K117
Ventus S1 evo2 K117
The Ventus S1 evo² is a high-performance premium tyre. In practice this translates into a highly developed silica compound for optimum wet grip and safe handling thanks to improved heat discharge.
Hankook VENTUS V12 EVO K110
Ventus V12 Evo K110
Ventus V12 evo tyre combines performance and technology for the ultimate highway driving experience.
Hankook Tyre America Corp. has created an ultra high performance tyre that delivers unrivaled c ...
Hankook W442
Superb traction on snow and in slush.
Grip on ice is increased due to wider tread contact area.
Directional tread design reduces aquaplaning.
Lower rolling resistance impro ...
Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2
W452 Winter I*Cept RS2
New winter tyre for compact and mid-sized cards providing a balanced performance in all winter conditions.
High grip silica compound
Improved snow / wet traction and lowered rolling resistanc ...
Hankook WINTER I*CEPT EVO 2 (W320)
Winter I*Cept Evo 2 (W320)
Optimised pattern design helps effectively bite in to the snow and improve the traction performance of the tyres.
Snow-pick traction groove
Lateral ice ax shaped grooves have a scratching eff ...
Hankook WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 (W330)
Winter i*cept evo3 (W330)
An all-round winter player, not only excellent control in the snow but also advanced wet and dry performance in cold weather.
Snow Pick Traction Grooves
Unidirectional tread design ...
Hankook WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X (W330A)
Winter i*cept evo3 X (W330A)
An all-round winter player, not only excellent control in the snow but also advanced wet and dry performance in cold weather.
Snow pick traction groove
Unidirectional tread design ...
Hankook WINTER I*CEPT ION
Winter i*cept iON
Double the Advantage : Advanced handling in winter plus extended range
Drive in Peace : Noise Proof technology
Hankook WINTER I*CEPT LV RW12
Winter I*Cept LV RW12
The Korean Hankook brand proves once again that its position among the best manufacturers in the world is not accidental. The Winter i*cept LV RW12 model is a reliable winter tyre in the medium clas ...


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Drop-in with E-learning (25/8)
E-learning welcomes you as a KTH teacher to the drop-in support via Zoom. You can talk to employees at the E-learning management team and get answers to questions about digital teaching and about the system support that KTH provides. For example, the learning platform Canvas or digital tools such as Zoom and Möbius.
Time: Thu 2022-08-25 11.15 - 12.15
Video link: Zoom
Language: Swedish and English.
Participating: E-learning
How will E-learning drop-in workshop work?
The drop-in event will take place over Zoom, and the questions will be answered in breakout rooms. When you enter the Zoom meeting, you raise your virtual hand in Zoom to be placed in the queue. When it is your turn to get help, we will move you to a breakout room where we will help you with your questions.
Example of questions that could be answered during the drop-in:
- I want to make my course more interactive for my students. Which digital tools can I use?
- I have embedded a video in Canvas, but my students can't see it. What should I do?
- Is this page accessible for students with different needs?
- I accidentally recorded a student in my lecture, how do I remove them from the video?
We can help you in both Swedish and English.
Other types of support for e-learning
If you have more extensive questions we recommend you to book a personal coaching session with E-learning by sending us an e-mail to email@example.com .
You can also deepen your knowledge about a system or a subject by watching a Lunch n' Learn-webinar about it. The webinars are accessible on our channel with all previous Lunch 'n' Learn webinars at KTH Play .

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Brand : MK Cells
Type : Z6
Capacity : 5kg - 500 kg
Warranty 1 year
Made in USA
Feature : MK-Z6
Loadcell / sensor scale scales are tools in the scales used as a guide to the weight of the scales. Loadcell is usually used in any scale, especially digital scales both small and large scale such as truck scales. if you need loadcell for digital scales
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Obama won, so why is his campaign still chugging along?
| Washington
What do you do with the most vaunted voter turnout operation in American political history – Obama for America, or OFA – after its candidate has been safely reelected, and won't ever run for office again?
Apparently you try to keep it alive, and turn it into an advocacy organization. Or a party-building operation. That's what OFA is clearly doing with a 31-question survey that campaign manager Jim Messina sent out early Monday morning to President Obama's millions of supporters – and to the reporters who follow the campaign.
Page 3 contains the first key question: "What issues would you be interested in volunteering or organizing around in the future? Select all that apply."
There are 24 choices, starting with "accountability and openness in government" and ending at "veterans," and with many others in between, from "avoiding the fiscal cliff" and "climate change/environment" to "jobs and trade" and "tax fairness."
Then there's a broader and probably more important question: "What would you choose as the top priority for this organizations [sic] in the weeks and years to come?"
The choices: 1. Passing the president's legislative agenda. 2. Supporting candidates in upcoming elections. 3. Training a new generation of leaders and organizers. 4. Working on local issues that affect our communities.
Amid all the adulatory post-mortems on Mr. Obama's turnout operation – the object of much Romney campaign envy – the underlying question about OFA may be this: Can a lame-duck president keep his organization going long enough to hand it over to his party's next nominee, who may not be known until the spring of 2016? That's a pretty tall order.
In January 2009, right before Inauguration Day, Obama for America turned into Organizing for America, part of the Democratic National Committee. In a video to supporters, Obama put out the call for continued involvement in his "movement."
"The change we've worked so hard for will not happen unless ordinary Americans get involved, and supporters like you must lead the way," Obama said, promising future communications on how to stay active. The one-time community organizer from Chicago had become Community Organizer in Chief.
The idea was to set up 50 state chapters of OFA to help further Obama's legislative agenda. Right after taking office, amid an economic crisis, OFA held house parties to rally support for the president's stimulus package. OFA also organized around Obama's climate bill and the mother of all Obama initiatives, health-care reform, including more house parties, phone banks, calls to counter conservative tea partyers at town halls, and a contest for the best video promoting reform.
All those measures passed eventually (though the climate bill, known as "cap and trade," died in the Senate), but assessments of OFA found its impact hard to quantify.
"It isn't that OFA hasn't done anything – it's that it's hard to say whether what it's done has actually mattered," wrote Charles Homans in the liberal-leaning Washington Monthly in January 2010, a year into Obama's first term.
John Sides, a political scientist at George Washington University, puts it another way, speaking of health-care reform: "Maybe a few people needed some pressure at the margins, but even there, it's hard to know what was the effect of pressure from OFA versus pressure from [then-House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi."
Perhaps OFA's most important role was simply to keep itself alive until Obama was ready to formally begin his reelection effort in April 2011 –when OFA once again became Obama for America.
Looking to the future, Mr. Sides suggests that it "won't hurt" Obama to keep OFA active in helping with his second-term agenda and with the mid-term elections in 2014. But the real question, he says, is whether the guts of OFA can become part of the next Democratic presidential nominee's campaign.
Much has been made of Obama's ability to activate a broad and diverse electorate, but given his status as the first African-American major-party nominee, and then president, it's not clear how transferrable his personal brand will be, Democratic strategists say.
And so the specific machinery of OFA may be beside the point. Sides points to groups like the Analyst Institute, which helps liberal interest groups with persuasion and mobilization through data-driven analysis.
"That's where a lot of the [Democrats'] intellectual capital is housed more permanently," Sides says. "They do that work all the time, because the interest groups they work with off-cycle, like labor unions, they're never standing down, they're always ready for the next battle."
For now, though, the 2012 Obama campaign also isn't standing down. In fact, it's still fundraising. At the bottom of Monday's e-mail from Mr. Messina there's a familiar red button in the middle of the screen. It says, "Donate."


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Sharing Torah, Tailing Lions
Dear Rabbi,
I have been studying Torah close to two years. I am currently learning in an environment with relative beginners. Even though they are enthusiastic, I feel I have little patience to hear their ideas when I have already learned them before. Do I have to listen, or since it's a waste of my time, can't I just say I already know the Torah idea they're saying and go on with my own learning?
I commend you on your close to two-year commitment to learn Torah. May you have many more years of learning and fulfilling it with joy.
As I'm sure you've learned in your years of Torah study, a very integral part of learning Torah with joy is to share the learning experience with others.
Isolating oneself from others may lead one to arrogance and might also result in inaccurate, incomplete or even wrong understanding of the Torah. In this vein our Sages taught, "The Torah can only be acquired by learning with others, as is in the verse 'A sword is upon the badim (a Hebrew word implying separateness) and they shall become foolish; a sword is upon its mighty men, and they shall become dismayed' (Jer. 50:36). From this we learn that a sword is placed upon Torah scholars who learn alone…and what's more, they become foolish…and what's even more, they are transgressing…" (Berachot 63b).
Furthermore, one's learning should be directed toward teaching others and learning from them in the process. This is the spirit behind the teachings: "Who is wise? One who learns from every man" (Avot 4:1); "Much I have learned from my rabbis, even more from my colleagues, and the most from my students" (Ta'anit 7a); "One who learns in order to do, is given the opportunity to learn, teach, observe and do" (Avot 4:5).
Learning in order to "do" includes learning in order to do acts of kindness. These acts of kindness should also be performed by teaching Torah to others and listening to their ideas as well. Thus our Sages, commenting on the verse "the kindness of Torah is on her lips" asked: Is there a Torah that is kind, and a Torah that is not kind? To which they reply that the kindness of Torah is referring to teaching others (Succah 51a).
Given all the above, if you are in a position that you know relatively more Torah than those around you, you should not separate yourself from the group; rather you should humbly share your knowledge and guide them along the Torah path. This is a very difficult task since there is an inclination to lure one into being arrogant, condescending and impatient with others. Therefore you should be careful to listen to what they have to say, share in their enthusiasm, and thereby make them feel good about themselves and the Torah they are learning. This is another way to express the kindness of Torah.
In addition, the fact that people share with you Torah ideas that you already know should not be a source of aggravation at all. Imagine a child repeating a very basic parsha point he learned in school – or even alef-bet – to his father. Would his father say, "Oh you're just learning that now? That's real basic kid, I learned that twenty years ago." Of course not! He would be thrilled and overjoyed to hear his beloved son repeat the words of Torah he so loves. In a non-condescending way, the same should apply here as well. One who truly loves his fellow Jew and the Torah should be overjoyed when someone learns something new in Torah and wants to share it with others.
In fact, if we are really sensitive to others, we can learn something new even if they're saying something we "already know". Our Sages taught, "Just as people's faces are different, so their ideas are different". Just as no two people look exactly alike, every person's ideas, way of thinking, insights and way of expressing is novel. If we listen to others with humility and patience, we most certainly can enjoy viewing a familiar idea in a fresh new way that may open facets, or even vistas that we simply hadn't seen.
We repeat this teaching twice daily in the "Shema": "And it will be, if you hearkened you will hearken (shamoa tishmeu) to My commandments that I command you this day…" (Deut. 11:13). Rashi comments on the peculiar twice-mentioned "hearken" and emphasized "this day": "If you hearken to the old [i.e., if you study what you have already learned], you will hearken to the new [i.e., you will have a new and deeper understanding]…and "this day" suggests that the commandments should always be to you as new, as though you had just heard them on this very day (Sifrei 11:32)".
That being said, I must qualify that the above applies in general, and particularly as long as you remain in your current situation. However, you are certainly encouraged to find a more challenging learning environment. This is evident in the following teaching: "Rabbi Matya the son of Charash would say, Be first to greet every man. Be a tail to lions, rather than a head to foxes" (Avot 4:15). At first glance, the juxtaposition seems odd, but in reality it may apply very well to you. As long as you are in a situation where your learning is above others, you must be humble and kind. But you should strive to be in a place where you're tailing lions instead.
May God open our eyes and hearts to constantly appreciate the novelty of His Torah, and I hope to see you soon here in Yeshivat Ohr Somayach!


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Today's vehicles are more advanced than ever before. The technology that goes into each vehicle is constantly changing, which means the methods and tools need to repair them are constantly changing too. Automobile technicians must have current skills and knowledge to keep pace with the ever-changing vehicles. That's why it's a requirement the NAPA AutoCare Centers employ ASE Certified technicians. That National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is an Independent, non-profit organization that tests and certifies individual automotive repair technicians based on skills, knowledge and experience.
So the next time you need to find a knowledgeable automotive professional all you have to do is to look for the blue and white ASE-Certified seal at your NAPA AutoCare Center.


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This artist's concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. The scorching ball of gas, a "hot Jupiter" called HD 149026b, is a sweltering 3,700 degrees Fahrenheit (2,040 degrees Celsius) -- about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system. The planet is so hot that astronomers believe it is absorbing almost all of the heat from its star, and reflecting very little to no light. Objects that reflect no sunlight are black. Consequently, HD 149026b might be the blackest known planet in the universe, in addition to the hottest.
The temperature of this dark and balmy planet was taken with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. While the planet reflects no visible light, its heat causes it to radiate a little visible and a lot of infrared light. Spitzer, an infrared observatory, was able to measure this infrared light through a technique called secondary eclipse. HD 149026b is what is known as a transiting planet, which means that it crosses in front of and passes behind its star -- the secondary eclipse -- when viewed from Earth. By determining the drop in total infrared light that occurs when the planet disappears, astronomers can figure out how much infrared light is coming from the planet alone.
The Spitzer observations of HD 149026b also suggest a hot spot in the middle of the side of the planet that always faces its star. Even though the planet is black, the spot would glow like a black lump of charcoal. HD 149026b is thought to be tidally locked, just as our moon is to Earth, such that one side of the planet is perpetually baked under the heat of its sun.
Astronomers think that HD 149026b is probably blazing hot on its sunlit side, and much cooler on its dark side. A similar phenomenon was observed previously by Spitzer for the planet Upsilon Andromedae b ( http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/releases/ssc2006-18/index.shtml). In the case of both planets, heat is not being evenly distributed across their surfaces. This is the opposite of what happens on Jupiter, where temperature differences are minimal all around.
HD 149026b is located 256 light-years away in the constellation Hercules. It is the smallest known transiting planet, with a size similar to Saturn's and a suspected dense core 70 to 90 times the mass of Earth. It speeds around its star every 2.9 days.


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Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams, known as Street Fighter Zero (ストリートファイター ゼロ Sutorīto Faitā Zero?) in Japan, Asia, South America and Spain, is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by Capcom. It was originally released for the arcade for the CPS II hardware. It was the first all new Street Fighter game produced by Capcom since the release of Street Fighter II in 1991.
The first game in the Street Fighter Alpha series, Warriors' Dreams introduces several new features, expanding on the Super Combo system previously featured in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, with graphics drawn in the same animated style Capcom employed in Darkstalkers and X-Men: Children of the Atom. The plot of Street Fighter Alpha is set after the events of the original Street Fighter but before the events of Street Fighter II and thus the game features younger versions of established characters, as well as characters from the original Street Fighter, the Final Fight games and a few who are new to the series.
Street Fighter Alpha revamps the Super Combo system introduced in Super Street Fighter II Turbo by adding a three-level Super Combo gauge. Like in Super Turbo, the Super Combo gauge fills in as the player performs regular and special moves. When the gauge reaches Level 1 or higher, the player can perform one of their character's Super Combo techniques. The number of punch or kick buttons pressed simultaneously when performing a Super Combo determines the amount that will be used. In addition to Super Combos, the player can also perform a special counterattacking technique called Alpha Counter (Zero Counter in the Japanese version) after blocking an opponent's attack, which consumes one level of the Super Combo gauge.
There are two playing styles that can be selected after choosing a character: Normal and Auto. Auto differs from Normal in which the character will automatically guard against a limited number of attacks from their opponent, provided the character is not in the middle of performing an attack. Auto also allows the player to perform an instant Super Combo by pressing a punch and kick of the same strength simultaneously, but at expense of reducing the maximum level of the Super Combo gauge to one.
There are also new basic techniques such as Air Blocking, the ability to guard during mid-air; and Chain combos, also known as Alpha Combos, or Zero Combos in Japan, which are combos that are performed by interrupting the animation of one basic move by performing another with that of equal or greater strength. In addition to recovering from an opponent's throw, the player also has the ability to roll on the ground when they fall to the ground after an attack.
The single player mode consist of seven random computer-controlled opponents and a final opponent whose identity differs depending on the player's character. There are also three hidden characters in the game: Akuma, who returns from Super Turbo as an alternate final boss only after certain requirements are met, M. Bison, who serves as boss for certain characters and is also seen in some of the endings, and a new hidden character named Dan, who challenges the player during the course of the game if certain conditions are met. All three can be selected by stopping the "random fighter" option at the right time or via cheat.
The game also features a secret two-on-one Dramatic Battle mode in which two players as Ryu and Ken fight against a computer-controlled M. Bison, a mode inspired by the final fight between the characters in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. The Japanese arcade version of the game plays an instrumental rendition of the movie's battle theme, "Itoshisato Setsunasato Kokorozuyosato", which was replaced by Bison's regular theme in the overseas releases.
The immediate character roster includes Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and Sagat from the Street Fighter II series, along with Birdie and Adon from the original Street Fighter, who make their first appearances as playable characters in this game. Guy, one of the main playable characters from Final Fight also appears along with Sodom, a boss character from the same game. New to the series are Charlie (Nash in the Japanese version), Guile's combat buddy who uses the same special moves, and Rose, a female fortune teller from Italy who uses a mysterious type of energy known only as Soul Power.
In addition to the ten regular characters, there are also three boss characters in the game. Street Fighter II antagonist M. Bison appears as a final opponent for many of the characters in the single-player mode, while Akuma once again appears as a secret final opponent. Another secret character, Dan (a parody joke character who is based on SNK's Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia), makes his first appearance in this game. All three characters can be selected by the player by inputting a specific code for each one of them.
Name | Location | Appearance | Summary |
Adon | Thailand (day) | Adon trains to claim the title of "Muay Thai master", which he eventually gains by defeating his own former master, Sagat. | |
Akuma | China (day) | Akuma, after finishing off Ryu and Ken's master, travels the world searching for powerful opponents. In the end, Akuma triumphs over all. | |
Birdie | Italy (night) | A street thug from England who is interested in joining Shadaloo, and sets out to prove his strength to M. Bison in order to gain full membership into the organization. | |
Charlie Nash | East USA (night) | Charlie, a member of the U.S. Air Force, is ordered by his superiors to find and arrest M. Bison for his past crimes. | |
Chun-Li | China (night) | Chun-Li is an investigator for Interpol and is looking into the death of her father. It turns out that both M. Bison of Shadaloo is responsible. She tracks down Bison, seeking revenge. | |
Dan Hibiki | Thailand (sunset) | Dan sets out to get revenge for the death of his father, Go at the hands of Sagat. | |
Guy | Japan (evening) | Guy is a modern-day ninja and the newest heir to the ancient fighting art of Bushinryu Ninjutsu. After the events of Final Fight, Guy sets out to defeat a rising evil in the world, this evil being M. Bison himself. After a tough and intense fight, Guy wins the battle against Bison and continues training in his Bushinryu Ninjutsu style, unaware that Bison is still alive and vows revenge against Guy for his shocking and unexpected defeat. | |
Ken Masters | East USA (evening) | Ken wins the U.S. Martial Arts tournament and meets Eliza during the events of the game. | |
M. Bison | West USA (day) | M. Bison is the founder and leader of the dangerous criminal organization Shadaloo. His actions involve drug trafficking, brainwashing, and violence. As a result, he and his organization have gained a lot of notoriety. | |
Rose | Italy (day) | Rose senses an evil uprising in the world and tracks it down, the evil being M. Bison, and defeats him. | |
Ryu | Japan (day) | Ryu, after winning the first World Fighting Tournament, goes home only to discover his master Gouken had been murdered. Ryu sets out to find and defeat Akuma in order to avenge his master's death. | |
Sagat | Thailand (night) | Sagat goes after Ryu to settle the score after Ryu had scarred his chest with a Metsu Shoryuken at the end of the original Street Fighter. | |
Sodom | West USA (night) | Sodom is looking for new recruits to join his own version of the Mad Gear Gang after losing Rolento, who had lost sight of the gang's ideals. |
Non-Playable Characters[]
- Eliza Masters (In Ken's ending)
- Andore (In Sodom's ending)
- Poison (In Sodom's ending)
- Rolento (In Sodom's ending)
- Damnd (In Sodom's ending)
- Wong Who (In Sodom's ending)
- Vega (In Sagat's ending)
- Balrog (In Sagat's ending)
- Ports of Street Fighter Alpha were initially released for the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. Both versions feature an arranged soundtrack, with both versions featuring a choice between the Arranged ("Remixed" on PS1) and Original versions. In addition to a dedicated two-player Versus Mode, these ports were also the first console Street Fighter ports to feature a Training Mode, allowing players to practice their techniques and combos on a non-hostile character. The PlayStation version of Street Fighter Alpha was re-released for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network on August 14, 2008 in North America.
- A port for Capcom's CPS Changer was also released as a mail order release in 1996 in Japan. This version is identical to the arcade version, but features different soundtrack and sounds due to hardware differences.
- A Windows PC version was released in 1998, based on the PlayStation version.
- A Game Boy Color version (ported by Crawfish Interactive) was released in 2000, featuring severely downscaled graphics and controls. The Game Boy Color version has no link cable support and is single-player only.
- The original Street Fighter Alpha and its sequels are featured in Street Fighter Alpha Anthology for the PlayStation 2. The version of Alpha in this compilation features an Arcade, Versus and Training modes like the previous PlayStation and Saturn ports, as well as a Survival and Dramatic Battle mode. The Dramatic Battle on the main menu differs from the one in the original arcade game, in which player can select any pair of characters and face against a series of four computer-controlled opponents (Adon, Sagat, M. Bison and Akuma), not just Ryu and Ken against Bison. Furthermore, the player can turn on an option to allow Super Cancels; canceling a special move into a Super Combo.
Street Fighter Alpha was followed by two sequels: Street Fighter Alpha 2 in 1996 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 in 1998. Like Alpha, the two games were originally released for the arcades, followed by a few updated editions and home versions. All three games in the series and their variations were included in the PlayStation 2 compilation Street Fighter Alpha Anthology, released in 2006.
Related media[]
A manga adaptation based on the original Alpha and Alpha 2 by Masahiko Nakahira was published in Gamest from 1995 to 1996 and was later adapted into English by UDON in 2007. It was followed by two different animated adaptations: Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation in 2000 and Street Fighter Alpha: Generations in 2005.
- In the arcade's 1-Player mode, CPU-controlled characters will sometimes use their special attack three times in a row (first the weak version, then medium, then strong) randomly in battle. This is most noticeable, in particular, with Ken.
- Immediately after defeating a foe, within the time the announcer says "KO", there is a small time window that allows moving the character or making an attack, unlike in other games where characters can no longer move.
- The game was originally going to be developed for the Super Famicom in 1996, and it was going to be called Street Fighter Classic, but scheduling for this was dropped and the project went under an overhaul after the announcement of their new ambition which is Street Fighter Alpha 2 for the SFC.[1]
- On Ryu and Guy's stage, there is a poster advertising Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie in the far right corner.
- European versions of the PlayStation port included demo disks of Resident Evil.
- The home console versions have the option to choose between the original arcade and arranged versions of the soundtrack, a feature not seen in virtually every other game in the series.
- Oddly, the game keeps track of the # hit combos and reversals of the CPU foe as well as the player. Bonuses can clearly be seen given, and "Great!", "First attack!" and the like can be seen given for the computer's combos, though the points are hidden.
Promotional art and packaging[]
Official art[]
- To view all official character artwork, see: Official Art.
External Links[]
Street Fighter Alpha Characters | ||||
Alpha | Adon · Akuma · Birdie · Charlie · Chun-Li · Dan · Guy Ken · M. Bison · Rose · Ryu · Sagat · Sodom | |||
Alpha 2 | Original | Dhalsim · Evil Ryu · Gen · Rolento · Sakura · Zangief | ||
Console | Shin Akuma | |||
Gold | Cammy | |||
Alpha 3 | Original | Balrog · Blanka · Cody · E. Honda · Juli · Juni · Karin · R. Mika · Vega | ||
Console | Dee Jay · Fei Long · Guile · T. Hawk | |||
Upper | Eagle · Maki · Yun | |||
MAX | Ingrid |


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About Stephens County
Stephens County, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Northeast Georgia, is known for its friendly people, progressive government, quality schools and scenic beauty.
According to the 2010 U.S. census, the county population was 26,175 (85.1 percent white, 10.9 percent black, and 2.4 percent Hispanic), a 2.9 percent increase from 2000.
Interstate Hwy. 85 and U.S. Highway 123 traverse Stephens County and future plans call for State Hwy. 17 to be four laned through the county. Stephens County is about 90 minutes north of Atlanta, about an hour from Greenville, S.C., and 45 minutes from Athens and Gainesville. The county is served by the 5,000-foot R.G. LeTourneau Airport and is one of three Amtrak stops in Georgia on the Crescent line that runs from New York to New Orleans.
The region is known for its ruggedness and scenic beauty. Among the most scenic areas of the county are the 900-foot-high Currahee Mountain, the last mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountain chain, and 186-foot-high Toccoa Falls.
Originally inhabited by Mississippian Indians known as "Mound Builders" and then by Cherokees. The non-Indians in the area were Revolutionary War veterans who settled there just after that war (1775-83). The Cherokee who lived in these mountains called them Sah-ka-na'-ga – "The Great Blue Hills of God." Part of Currahee Mountain and most of the rest of the North Georgia mountains are included in the 750,000 acre Chattahoochee National Forest.
The state legislature established Stephens County, Georgia's 143rd, on Aug. 18, 1905, from parts of Franklin and Habersham counties. It is named for the statesman Alexander Stephens
There are three incorporated communities in the 184-square-mile county, Avalon, Martin and the county seat, Toccoa, named for the Cherokee word for "beautiful" or "where the Catawbas lived". The city was created in 1873 around a railroad stop known as Dry Pond. In its early days after the Civil War (1861-65), it was the site of a coaling station for the Georgia Air Line Railroad. Toccoa's position on the railroad between Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, and later to points further east, as well as its proximity to water power, were key factors in its rapid growth. Incorporated in 1897, Toccoa became known as the "Furniture, Thread, and Steel City" for its growing industries.
The original courthouse, built in 1907, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and restored in 2008.
Avalon (named for the Arthurian island of paradise) was founded in 1882 by Richard Dempsey Yow and incorporated in 1909. Yow and two brothers started a successful mercantile business there. Although it was at one time a self-contained village with a railway station, post office, school, and church, Avalon's tiny population now shares these functions with those dwelling in nearby towns.
Martin was incorporated in 1891. Its first settler, Henry C. Black, was the Air Line Railroad agent at its station (set up in 1877) at the junction of Red Hollow Road and the railroad. Henry Black built houses and established stores around the junction, which attracted other settlers. The Red Hollow Road was an important conduit for farm products from the mountain areas to Augusta and Savannah. The town was named for John Martin, a Rhode Island man who became governor of Georgia in 1782.
Stephens County is home to two institutions of higher learning, Toccoa Falls College and the Currahee Campus of North Georgia Technical College.
Along with natural beauty, the county is known for its historic sites and opportunities for outdoor recreation. Traveler's Rest, a two-story building constructed before 1825 near Lake Hartwell, was used as a tavern, trading post, post office, and inn in the mid-1800s. Today the Georgia Historical Commission owns Traveler's Rest and operates it as a historic site.
Both Lake Hartwell and Yonah Lake were built on the Tugaloo River to produce hydroelectric power in the mid-20th century. Lake Hartwell is surrounded by 80 public park sites, including Tugaloo State Park, offering fishing, boating, hiking, and other outdoor pursuits.
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"When They Dropped the Bomb," Remembering August 1945
By Dr. Paul Kengor
This week marks 65 years since the United States dropped the atomic bomb. On August 6, 1945, President Harry Truman delivered a "rain of ruin" upon Hiroshima, Japan, with Nagasaki hit three days later, killing 100,000 to 200,000.
Truman's objective was to compel surrender from an intransigent enemy that refused to halt its naked aggression. The barbarous mentality of 1940s Japan was beyond belief. An entire nation lost its mind, consumed by a ferocious militarism and hell-bent on suicide. Facing such fanaticism, Truman felt no alternative but to use the bomb. As George C. Marshall put it, the Allies needed something extraordinary "to shock [the Japanese] into action." Nothing else was working. Japan was committed to a downward death spiral, with no end in sight.
"We had to end the war," said a desperate Marshall later. "We had to save American lives."
Evidence shows the bomb achieved precisely that, saving millions of lives, not merely Americans but Japanese. The Japanese themselves acknowledged this, from the likes of Toshikazu Kase to Emperor Hirohito himself. Kase was among the high-level officials representing Japan at its formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri. "The capitulation of Japan," Kase said definitively, "saved the lives of several million men."
As we mark the anniversary of this period, we should first and foremost think about those boys—our fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers, uncles, brothers, some now in their 80s and 90s—who lived lives of faith and freedom and family because of Truman's decision. I've met many of them. Anytime I find myself in conversation with a World War II vet, I ask where he was when the first bomb hit.
"I'll tell you where I was!" snapped George Oakes of Churchill, Pennsylvania. "I was a 22-year-old kid on a troop transport preparing to invade the Japanese mainland…. We were sitting there as targets for kamikazes when they dropped the first one. All they told us was that there was a new weapon brought into the war that landed on Japan proper, and everything we were planning was on hold. A couple of days later, they dropped the other one."
Oakes, who served with the Army combat engineers, didn't want to die. "I was engaged to an absolutely beautiful girl named Virginia. All I knew was that I wanted to go home."
George remembered the U.S. military's frustration in striking Japan mercilessly in conventional bombing raids. In one case, Allied bombs killed 100,000 people in Tokyo in one night. As George Marshall noted, "It had seemingly no effect whatsoever…. [Japanese] morale was affected, so far as we could tell, not at all."
George Oakes saw that firsthand. "We were bombing the hell out of Japan with B-29s. Every Japanese soldier and person was ready to die for the Emperor. And they weren't surrendering."
No, they weren't. In fact, even after both atomic bombs, the Japanese War Cabinet remained deadlocked on whether to give up. The Emperor broke the stalemate.
"Boy, were we thrilled," recalled George when they got the news on their boat. They were spared an apocalyptic invasion that would have made Normandy look like a picnic at the beach.
When I asked George if he felt gratitude toward President Truman, he responded with some colorful imagery: "Am I thankful? If Harry Truman walked down my street right now, I'd kiss his bare rear-end."
Instead of storming Japan with guns and grenades and flamethrowers, dodging kamikazes, shooting and stabbing and slicing and dicing not only Japanese men but screaming women-and-children-turned-combatants, George went home—to peace. He became a charter member of East Pittsburgh VFW Post 5008, and worked for Westinghouse for 44 years. He served as scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 98 and was a founding member, Eucharistic minister, and greeter at St. John Fisher Church. He was a frequent caller to Pittsburgh radio talk-shows and contributor to "Letters to the Editor" sections, which is where he caught my attention when I tracked him down in August 1995.
Oh—and he married Virginia.
George Oakes of Churchill died on Dec. 12, 2001, at age 78, an extra half-century after Harry Truman dropped the bomb, and arguably because Harry Truman dropped the bomb. For George and Virginia, married 55 years, that meant the added gift of life to three sons. He was buried with honors amid loved ones—not ripped to bloody, smoldering chunks of flesh on the death-strewn soil of Imperial Japan.
George Oakes was far from alone. There were countless American boys-turned-men, husbands and dads and granddads, in the same boat.
Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. His books include "The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism" and the forthcoming "Dupes: How America's Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century."


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Thursday, July 22, 2010
It's a gorgeous day! Love the summer!
- My family is supposed to be coming my way on their way back from Niagara Falls! I hope they had a great time and I can't wait til they get here!
- Deebo tried to kill Monica and I last night. But he DID give us the BOMB rub-down after our workout...to the tunes of the Isley Brothers :-)
- If I were Shirley Sherrod, I'd tell them all to "kiss my ENTIRE ass!" (ala Della Reese in Harlem Nights). I'm happy she received an apology, but that whole thing was just wrong. She's on The View today. Pres. Obama needs to call her.
- I wish someone would ask me to pull over to the side of the road to text in my resignation. Again I say...."my ENTIRE ass!"
- I'm sick of Whoopi Goldberg defending Mel Gibson and every other racist out there. He said it.
He meant it.
- I need to drink more water today. I'm a bit dehydrated.
- Why is healthy food so daggone expensive!?
- Forgot to bring my lunch today :-( But it's too hot to cook.
- My cat licked my face this morning til I woke up. I know that grosses some of you out, but it made me smile :-)
- The Reeses in my candy jar are taunting me. Time to go get some yogurt.
- Anyone ever been to a nude beach? I've been invited to go, and I'm considering it. Not that I plan on being nude...but I might go see what the fuss is all about ;-)
- I'm sick of Drake. Really.
- I wanna get on a roller coaster. Six Flags anyone?
- I'd probably have a heart attack...it's been so long.
- It's almost the end of July already. Summer is flying by...make sure you're enjoying it!
- Random Thoughts Thursday Throwback!
43 comments:
- Anonymous said...
First!! Face licking Feline's!!!
It's your booy! - July 22, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Brooke said...
LOL!! You're crazy!
I'm STILL mad you didn't come to the bbq! - July 22, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- Stef said...
I've been trying so hard to be first this week...it's not working.
At least I posted before Ant! LOL!
Shirely Sherrod should give them all the finger!
That throwback is on POINT today! did you pick it this week Brooke, or was this from the mysterious Brian who no one knows? :)
Eat a Reeses Brooke, you deserve to splurge a bit :)
This heat is bananas.
I hope Sexless got the answers and guidance she needed yesterday. I re-read some of the comments and we really were hard on her. Not all people are sex crazed fiends like we are :)
I hope Craig shows up again today, he cracks me up!
I'm sick of Drake too. He looks like a mouse.
What's for lunch?? - July 22, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Annamaria said...
1. Its gorgeous & I'm soo glad I don't have to work.
2. Waiting for Sophia's godmother so I can go shopping for her party. I hate waiting for people. I would have been back by now.
3. I'm NOT a morning person!
4. I need a massage.
5. I'll go to 6 flags with u B. I need someone to go on roller coasters with me cuz everyone else I know doesn't like them.
6. Stef we was a lil harsh BUT we're a bunch of horndogs! Lol but we say what we mean with no filters. Gotta respect for that.
7. I really hope she does seek help because it really does sound like she has a problem.
8. Its freaking hot!
9. My parents watch Sophia the 3 days a week that I work. Thurs & Fri my dad comes to my house to see her cuz he misses her! Lol
10. I love her. - July 22, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Brooke said...
I know Kyce's school goes to Six Flags in the fall for an Islamic holiday, so I may go with them. Maybe we can all go then? :)
just ate a bowl of fruit and I'm stuffed from that...very strange :)
it's freezing in this building.
I'm really looking forward to Sophia's birthday party :)
Reading "Sexless'" letter yesterday didn't make me think she was having any problems in her relationship at all...but moreso she was just wondering if something was wrong with her sex drive. If her man isn't complaining, she feels loved, and they're connected to each other - I really don't even see what the problem is. I know folks who are in miserable relationships who have sex with each other AND cheat on each other with no connection at all. I didn't hear any concern in the tone of her letter - but maybe simply confusion.
...but that's just me :) - July 22, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
Shirley Sherrod better take her job back and don't become another statistic!!! Enough of us in unemployed as it is, we don't need to add anymore to the unemployment numbers.
- July 22, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Jay said...
Hey everyone!
It's hot but it's gorgeous outside! Gotta love it!
I agree with you Brooke on the tone of Sexless' email. If it's working for her, then it can only get better. I wish her well.
Is it football season yet?
Brooke, didn't you say you got tickets to Jay Z and Em concert at Yankee Stadium? Do you know who you're taking? (hint hint ;)
Brooke, ignore Stef...don't eat the Reeses. You've been working hard, fruit is the right way to go.
I want to see Inception. How was Salt Brooke?
I'll go to Six Flags with you! I LOVE roller coasters. Let me know when the kiddies go and roll with.
Can I crash Sophia's bday party?
I really don't see why Drake is hot. I mean, he's not BAD...but I'm tired of hearing 6 Drake songs in a row every morning.
Black Moon was the SHIT!
Shirley Sherrod should tell them all to go f*ck themselves. - July 22, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
I'm mad Brooke and Monica got a massage while listening to the Isley Brothers. Sounds like Deebo was trying to seduce ya'll, not rub you down! LOL!
- July 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- SarKism said...
* I really enjoyed myself at the SU BBQ. It was niceto see everybody and meet some blog folks.
* I love the heat but I need like a few days break. It feels like its been hot for 45 days straight...geez!
* My son is staying with my girlfriend for camp during the week and I miss that little boy like no tomorrow. I may be addicted cause when I see him I just kiss him tell he tells me go away :)
* I almost quit my job this week but I'm glad I have a strong (and more sane) support system to talk me down from the ledge!! My boss is bananas and I can tolerate but so much ignorance.
* I'm looking forward to the weekend cause I have absolutely nothing planned so i'm going to really enjoy that.
* I'm so ready for football that I loaded the entire redskins schedule into my 'berry so I wont forget the games. Is it too much to get a Donovan jersey before he ever plays a game?
* Shirley Sherrod should go back to her job and rock the world so that she makes them look even more stupid. And in true political form, she should run for office...
* If I knew trainers gave massages to the Isley Brothers, I woulda signed up for one long time ago.
* How in the world is the summer going so fast. I havent done half the stuff I wanted to....geez. Brooke I may have to join you at Six Flags cause that is on the list. - July 22, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Brooke said...
I was great meeting you too! I'm not sure if I should throw your government name out there Sarkism!
your daughter is gorgeous - with her glittery sneakers :)
We can ALL go to Six Flags!
Get that Donovan jersey - I plan on copping one myself.
I have to say, I love our trainer. He works our nerves sometimes with his ADD, but he's good...and his massages are great! He's old school tho, thus the Isley Brothers music. Good for a rubdown, bad for sparring. We need 50 Cent for that! LOL! - July 22, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
1. I'm mad too B...I really wanted to see you...
2. just had lunch with this hottie at my job.Oh boy...do i love black woman!!
3. it's Hot outside... but i dont complain...bcs if you think about it...on the next planet over it's like 3000 degrees.LOL..so i'll take 100 any day!!!
4.Brooke..i have a huge hug waiting for you...I'm going to try to squeeze the mad out of you..
5. it was good seeing Val...she is still gorgeous...remember when we rode to Philly that time...great times..
6. i am really impressed with the way Sherrod has handled the situation she is in...especially the way she handled the media trying to get her to talk slick about Obama...She was like..."he is my president" Aoooow!
7. Sexless...needs a therapist or some testoterone injections...pun intended..i mean sometimes 'no' really means...'come and get it'...no but seriously..sexless if your man has a low sex drive too....you guys are a perfect fit...enjoy each other..get married and explore the wonders of sexual intimacy..baby making.
8. I had a blast at the SU events this past week..it was good seeing folks...luv yall!
9. I hate my job...i gotta find a way to do what i love all the time and get paid for it.
10. i need a beach day asap!
11. already planning ZAYDAY 2011....Viva Las Ze-gas..yall coming?
12. what do you think is harder ...findnig love or maintaining it?
13.i feel like listening to "young gifted and black" by Big Daddy Kane..que music...
It's your booooooy! - July 22, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- DMoe said...
Whassup yall...
Nice to read everyone's stuff again.
Here's where DMoe is:
- Drake's album is alright with me. I got no problems with it.
- Inception was savvy and clever. I loved it.
- Two weeks til I'm back in NYC. It should be fun to take another bite of the Apple.
- Six Flags? I'm in.
- Agreed. Shirley Sherrod should go Della Reese. Kinda looks like her anyway. LOL.
- I think its time to grow my hair out again. Yeah, why not...
- Almost time for football season...Let's Geaux Saints! - July 22, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Brooke said...
Val is beautiful as ever - we had fun in school :)
I have a huge hug waiting back for you :)
Maintaining love is definitely harder than finding it...but I think once you find TRUE love, you're willing to do the work.
I might have to make an appearance at ZayDay in Vegas.
I'm going to the beach on Saturday! Gonna be a scorcher! - July 22, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- Brooke said...
DMoe is back in the buidling :)
Inception will probably be the next movie I see. Salt was good, I enjoyed it. I feel like they're setting it up like the Bourne series. We'll see. - July 22, 2010 at 2:59 PM
- SarKism said...
@Brooke - no gov't names please...
Dang...there u go again...the beach is on the list too.
Maintaining love is ABSOLUTELY more difficult than finding love
I was disappointed about the booooy not coming on Saturday but I hear my better half got to hang out with him and Rameer so its all good. Vegas????sounds fun...keep us posted. - July 22, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- Monica said...
What up peoples!!
Yes deebo gave us the crazy rub down lol! Brooke I think at one point he got a little too close to my cheek (if you know what I mean).
He also showed me how to use the foam roller...can you say pain?! You guys should have seen Brooke's face when he used the foam roller on her lmao!
Ran a 4M race in Central Park last Saturday and finished in 40 mins woo hoo! I almost died but I still ran as fast as I could. All I kept thinking was sheesh 22 more miles in nov...don't know how I'll do it.
I hate liars...for the umpteenth time!
I want to see Salt too!
Brooke I can't seem to find or maintain love lmao ...oh well
I propose a Blog 6 flags trip. How fun would that be?!!
Is it 5:30 yet?!!! - July 22, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
I really want to see Inception, my boss said it was fabulous! I cannot believe that my kid is already six months...where does the time go?
Took her to the Dr. yesterday and she is 26.5 inches (she is six months!!)
Drake's album isn't too bad. it's just everytime I see him on TV the first thing that comes to mind is Milhouse from the Simpsons!
I haven't been keeping up with this blog as much work got a brother busy!
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!
Floyd - July 22, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Brooke said...
Floyd! We missed you!
Baby Brooke is getting BIG!!!
Shawn Wayans said Drake looks like a substitute teacher :) LOL!!!
"who you got 6th period?"
"man...I got that cornball Mr. Drake..."
I was CRACKING UP!
Sarkism, let's go to the beach!
Monica, Deebo DEFINITELY got a little too close to my cheek. It's bad enough he slapped my ass that one time getting a rubdown. I blame YOU for that one!
That foam roller was no joke. I think I'm getting a bruise.
A blog Six Flags trip would be fun! - July 22, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
I missed my blog fam too!
I feel like I am the second cousin sometimes because I didn't go the 'Cuse LOL!
You know as a kid Drake commented that he was deeply entrenched in Judaism. At least that it was what I gathered from this online interview that I watched! There are a lot of people that want him to succeed. While I think he is a ok MC, the commercialization and the spins that he gets on the radio is quite intriguing! Jews run Hollywood and music sooooo.
Lil' Brooke :) is indeed getting big and she eats like a runaway slave! Her stomach is a bottomless pit! My goodness, it seems like every minute I am shopping for food! I told my pops and he said "welcome to parenthood". Serves me right, I used to try to eat him out of house and home, finishing a gallon of milk a day!
I have to send you my favorite picture of her! I posted it on FB, but I just love it because there is so much personality in her face in this picture! - July 22, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- Brooke said...
send it Floyd!
Now it's payback time for you! A gallon of milk a DAY??? It usually took me 3 days to finish a gallon :) My poor mother :) - July 22, 2010 at 4:20 PM
- Annamaria said...
1. Jay can come to Sophia's party IF he comes as Brooke's date. Sorry Cable Dude.. U can come too if u hook Sophia up with some free HBO! Lol
2. Still looking for someone to dress up as Elmo!!!
3. I just bought the stuff for her party. All Elmo all day! Lol and she got a tiara! :)
4. B- where's soso's jersey!!!!!!!! - July 22, 2010 at 4:20 PM
- Brooke said...
SoSo will get her jersey at her birthday party :-)
- July 22, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
NAH! I wanted to be nice and tall 6'6". I drank milk for breakfast, lunch, dinner, with snacks...you name it! Then I would go in my room and stretch. Unfortunately, I fell short by two inches and I am now lactose intolerant! As an adult, I now drink lactaid to support my milk addiction! It isn't the same though!
- July 22, 2010 at 4:31 PM
- Brooke said...
Floyd, I think you'll live at 6'4 - be happy with that!
But that IS funny though! :) And you're right, Lactaid isn't the same :)
I went and posted a pic of Floyd's baby girl Brooke in the blog for ALL to see! Go look! :) - July 22, 2010 at 4:42 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
I feel like Brooke and Monica have been training FOREVER! You guys must have gotten the PLATINUM PACKAGE!! Trainers are expensive!
But ya'll are doing it though, great job!
Even if you do have a suspect trainer trying to feel you up! LMAO! - July 22, 2010 at 4:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
Cable Guy! I was thinking the same thing...Sorry Brooke, but a rub down afterwards? Hmmm something smells foul in Seattle?? LOL
- July 22, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- Brooke said...
Uh...let me tell you something, there is NOTHING like that going on. There IS one trainer there though who literally feels up his one client. They run together, and then he takes her into the studio and they give each other the most sensual, sexual rubdowns I've ever seen. They really need to get a room. Last week, he was fingering her while massaging her thighs - I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Monica and I were in the studio with Bobby working out and it was like we weren't even there!
All the trainers there stretch out their clients, if they ask them to...and we asked Deebo to stretch us cuz otherwise we wouldn't be able to walk today - that's how hard our session was last night. - July 22, 2010 at 4:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
LOL! Is the perv trainer's name Wayne Berry? My cousin is a personal trainer at LA Fitness and that just sounds like something his nasty ass would do! LMAO! That is pretty nasty!
Floyd - July 22, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Stef said...
Floyd, your daughter is GORGEOUS! She has such a cute face! So much personality in it at 6 months!
And she's BIG!!! WOW!!! She's gonna be tall like you! - July 22, 2010 at 5:07 PM
- Brooke said...
Floyd, I coudln't believe it. I was like "is he...nah...IS he??"
I don't know his name, but he works at NYSC. And he wears this funny little ankle bracelet. Do men really do that?? - July 22, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- Anthony Otero said...
let's be clear. I was on the road to NYC so you had your chance stef!
- In NYC...it is hot down here! wtf
- Going to six flags tomorrow with my brother and nephew! (It is his birthday weekend)
- I just got a very good lead on a possible job down here. Please cross your fingers..
- I am amazed what a long drive can do for me. I feel like listening to music and just THINKING with no distractions was a blessing - July 22, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks Stef!...She gets it from her momma!!! i am such a lucky man!
Brooke, I guess! My cousin ( I love him dearly) is a real douche bag! He is bedding 30% of his clients! I mean I guess their occupation is a great way to meet ladies. I don't know man! I don't believe in shittin' where you eat soooo...
It may not be my cousin but as we say in my family its very "Waynge- esque" - July 22, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- Brooke said...
I just saw a pic of Floyd's wife and baby Brooke - and the wife is pretty too. Yes, Floyd very lucky, but you're no slouch either! :)
"Wayne-esque" behavior was definitely going down. If you want to sleep with your clients, then fine - do it behind closed doors - and NOT the closed doors of the gym studio!
Ant is in the NYC! Yay!
and yes, it's hot today, but not humid like the last few days. It was a great breeze goin' on at lunch time...I just want to be outside. But this weekend, watch out, it's gonna be 100 on Saturday.
This girl at my job complains everyday at how hot it is. Finally I just said "guess what? It's SUMMER TIME!" Geesh people! These will be the same ones complaining that it's too cold out in January.
Good luck with the job lead Ant! - July 22, 2010 at 5:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
I am blushing...but Brooke you are faaaaar too kind!
With respect to the lady at the job, some people will never be satisfied! This weather is way better than last summer when it rained 75% of the time!
Floyd - July 22, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- The Cable Guy said...
Um...I'm just now seeing something. I went back to look at Floyd's daughter - who is GORGEOUS by the way - and noticed Brooke said something about a nude beach?
First she's being seduced by rubdowns with Deebo, and now the nude beach? What the hell is going on man?! - July 22, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- Brooke said...
Yes, I'll take THIS summer over LAST summer any day! It rained all the time and was no where near as warm as it should've been. I love the heat, so I have no complaints!
Cable Guy, it's all in good fun! :) - July 22, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
Speaking of nude beaches...do not visit the topless beaches in Tenerife! (Actually I think they are all topless) but make sure you know which beach to go to! The one that I went to all you saw were old ass women with fake breast! I am talking about 60 plus yrs old and older! The shit is not sexy! I had to go back to my room and watch porn to get the grotesque images out of my head! Thinking about it now is making me sad and sick at the same time! Yuck!
Floyd - July 22, 2010 at 5:47 PM
- Serena W. said...
RTT! Late edition!
Crazy, crazy, crazy day!
But I made it!
My whole bathroom in my apt is getting a face lift! New sink and medicine cabinet!
Now can I get that jacuzzi tub lmao!
Stuck in rush hour!
My contract ends Sept 30th! Its great wen directors are looking out for a sista in terms of something else.
But my boss has to go!
SU BBQ was hot!
SarKism please tell your better half hello! It had been years since I saw him!
I wanna do Six Flags!
Doing Vegas in September!
Going to take a chance and use up loot to finalize my book between Aug-Sept!
I'm scared but gotta do it.
Zay Day you were missed Saturday!
Doing an event Saturday, July 24th at Marvin Gaye Park in Southeast at the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest! I'll be at the welcome table from 1-5 selling poetic products! DMV fam come out!
Would someone to wash all this hair of mine!
I miss my Nana and sisters.
Miss Mommy :( Monday made 5 months.
I can't help but to feel her smile down and send me heavenly hugs.
Had a dream the other night that I had 2 daughters and their middle names were Sauti and Ayana.
Is God trying to tell me something? :)
Only time will tell... - July 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- Brooke said...
ewwww! that's not cool. People don't think about these things down the line - like what they'll look like with full sleeve tattoos at 60, or breast implants at 80.
and I'm sure that's the ONLY reason you went back to your room to look at porn, right Floyd? :) LOL! - July 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- Brooke said...
Maybe God IS trying to tell you something. I think I had a dream once that I had a baby - and I promptly woke up! LOL!
I know that's how it's done, and I've seen it done live in person - but the idea of a baby coming out of my body seems so weird to me.
I wanna go back to Vegas!
It was so great seeing you Serena! - July 22, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- Serena W. said...
It was good seeing you too Brookey!
These lil girls in the dream were adorable with their afro poofs :) they looked to be about 3 and 4 (sheesh...back to back).
Its all good. With the right man in my life I'd do it :) - July 22, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- Yolanda said...
I have JUST now realized it's Thursday. I really need to put a reminder in my calendar.
I've been to a nude beach in the Caribbean before. I wasn't nude but the 65-ish year old man with the swinging, saggy balls swimming next to me was.
Would be nice to both find love AND maintain it. I could get with that.
I needz a job son! The part time runs out in 2 weeks.
Time to start trickin!
I'm kidding.
Am I?
Saw my favorite man this week...as much as he gets on my nerves. I love he (I think).
I need a new purse.
As much as I couldn't stand Drake at first...'Fancy' is my JAM!
I sure hope someone reads these random thoughts.
I've decided I will get married at the Gaylord Hotel in MD. Now, to find a groom & a sponsor... - July 22, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- Brooke said...
I'm reading your random thoughts Yolanda - I never miss yours!
To answer someone's question - Black Moon was Brian's throwback, not mine :-) - July 22, 2010 at 9:01 PM


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Every time another name gets leaked from the list of those who failed major league baseball's initial foray into steroid testing in 2003, there are two responses. There are those who want the whole list revealed, either for punitive reasons or to end the water torture, and, in much quieter tones that are barely heard above the din, there are those who point out that the list was meant to be confidential and that leaking the names in whatever amounts is wrong.
According to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the second group has been right all along. The court has ruled that federal investigators were wrong to seize the list of 104 names from the company that conducted the drug testing because their search warrant only covered 10 names involved with the investigation into BALCO. The government argued that the other names were found during fair view, roughly akin to seeing a gun during a routine traffic stop, but the court dissented.
For a detailed analysis of the legal issues, which seem to have pretty far reaching impacts on information in digital society, we'll have to direct you elsewhere. We're mostly concerned with (and far better equipped) to discuss what this means for baseball.
The first thought that comes to mind is that it may make attempts to prosecute Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens more difficult if the results of that test are tied into the perjury cases being built against them. Bonds was connected to BALCO, of course, so this may not have any effect but fruits of a poisioned tree are always going to be looked at differently.
The other question has to do with those aforementioned leaks. There were ethical and legal questions about their existence before this ruling, but now it can't be any clearer that these names should never have come to light. That doesn't mean they won't stop coming, though. Who knows how many people have seen the list and shared its contents, which means destroying it now won't do much to put off people who weren't put off by questionable conduct in the past.
In other, folksier terms, the barn door may be closed but there ain't an A-Rod left in the stalls.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com.


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You suspect you're pregnant and you have taken a home pregnancy test, but suddenly your anticipation turns to confusion when you spot a very faint line on the test. What does it mean? Find out why your test line may be faint and whether you are pregnant or not.
- A pregnancy test detects the presence of the hCG 'pregnancy' hormone.
- HCG is normally only present in your body if you are pregnant.
- Any positive line, no matter how faint, means your result is pregnant.
- Levels of hCG in your body will increase over the course of your pregnancy.
- If you test early, your hCG levels may be still be low and you'll see a faint positive line.
- You can avoid getting faint lines by using a digital test, use the first urine in the morning if testing early, and don't drink too much liquid before testing.
If you see a positive line, you're pregnant
A pregnancy test checks for the presence of a hormone known as hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotrophin). This is often called 'the pregnancy hormone' because it is usually only present in your body when you are pregnant. As your pregnancy progresses, levels of hCG will go up, making it easier for tests to detect. Some pregnancy tests, like Clearblue Digital, will give you a clear answer in words like 'Pregnant' or 'Not Pregnant', however, many tests will show two lines if you're pregnant.
If the test has worked – and you are using a visual test – you will always see the 'control line'– but if you're pregnant, another line will also develop. Sometimes it's easy to say whether the pregnancy test is positive or not, but sometimes this other line can be very faint. If you see a positive line, even if it's faint, the simple answer is: Yes, you are almost certainly pregnant.
What causes faint positive lines on a pregnancy test?
The strength of the positive test line depends on how much hCG is in your urine. If the line is faint, it usually means that the hCG level is low. One reason why hCG levels may be low could be because you're still very early into your pregnancy. Some very sensitive pregnancy test kits can detect pregnancy as early as 6 days before your missed period (5 days before you expect your period), however the levels of hCG this early are so low that you can expect any line to be faint. As your pregnancy progresses, the levels of hCG will rise, so if you choose to test again, you will likely see a much stronger positive line.
You can see how your hCG levels rise in your urine over the course of early pregnancy in the graph below.
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Another reason you may only see a faint positive is because you've drunk too much liquid. Drinking a lot of water or other beverage before taking a pregnancy test may help you produce a urine sample more quickly, but it will dilute the concentration of any hCG. Drinking a lot of liquid before testing can leave you with a faint positive line, or if you're testing early, even a negative result.
It may be easy to think a faint line is a false positive, but it's very, very rare to get a false positive result. You can read more about false positive pregnancy test results here.
What does a faint line look like?
Each pregnancy test is different, with some brands using a red dye and others, like Clearblue, a blue dye. For a red dye test, a faint line will look light pink, whereas a blue dye test will produce a light blue line See images below to get an idea of what a faint line can look like.
How can I avoid getting faint lines on my pregnancy test?
You can avoid the uncertainty of faint lines if you:
- Go digital. Use a digital pregnancy test that spells the result out for you, so you no longer need to try to read faint lines.
- Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the test. This is really important. Different tests will have different sensitivities (what level of hormone they can detect) and some may be suitable for testing before your missed period whereas others may not be. If you want to test early, make sure you use a test designed for the job.
- Do the test first thing in the morning. if you're testing early, take the test first thing in the morning when your hCG levels are more concentrated.
- Don't drink too much liquid. Drinking a lot of liquid, including water, before testing can dilute your hCG levels.
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This is a 19-year-old male with a history of Idiopathic scoliosis diagnosed at age 12. Preoperatively, the patient was observed and treated in a Boston brace during the day and a Providence brace at night, but his deformity progressed. Preoperatively, the patient complained of back pain and leg pain. He has had physical therapy, exercise, and bracing for this. AP and lateral spine X-rays, showed a 70-degree right thoracic curve with a proximal thoracic curve of 36 degrees above and 33 degree lumbar below.


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5oz tri tip* served with salad (garden or caesar) or side and 2 freshly baked breadsticks.
*Contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy. Not all ingredients are listed in the menu.


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Just by looking at someone, you experience them. Ever fallen in love at first sight or had a "gut feeling" about someone? You internally resonated with them. Ever seen someone trip and momentarily felt a twinge of pain for them? Observing them activates the "pain matrix" in your brain,research shows. Ever been moved by the sight of a person helping someone? You vicariously experienced it and thereby felt elevation.
We are wired to read each others' bodies. Not just in terms of physical appearance but at a subtler and more complex level that lies at the root of lasting love, empathy and social connection. This process is called "resonance" and it is so automatic and rapid that it often happens unconsciously.
Like an acute sounding board, parts of our brain internally echo what others do and feel. Appropriately called "mirror neurons," they serve as in-built monitors that reflect other people's state of mind. Someone's smile, for example, activates the smile muscles in our faces, while a frown activates our frown muscles, according to research by Ulf Dimberg at Uppsala University in Sweden.
Before even talking to someone, you have already downloaded large amounts of information about them on a subconscious level. "We are programmed to observe each other's states so we can more appropriately interact, empathize, or assert our boundaries, whatever the situation may require," says Paula Niedenthal, Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison specialized in resonance.
Go on, Smile
Eye-contact is the crucial first step for resonance, according to Niedenthal. Smiling is a close second. Our brain actually seems prewired to recognize smiles above and beyond any other facial expression. In an experimental procedure in which participants had to recognize facial expressions, they were quicker to recognize positive facial expressions, such as smiles, than any other facial expression of emotion. Niedenthal's research shows that not only do we trigger others' smile muscles, but we ourselves reap the benefits thereof: Both the act of smiling and seeing someone else smile is rewarding, activation neural circuits in the brain associated with happiness and well-being. Ever had that awkward moment when you smile at someone and they don't smile back? Well don't worry, you're actually doing yourself and them a favor by activating both of your smile muscles and the associated neurochemical reaction of well-being. According to the Facial Feedback Hypothesis, you will both end up feeling happier.
Romance and Resonance
Resonance may also be at the root of long-term romance. In a study by Niedenthal of couples that had been married for 25 years, she found that the partners' faces tended to look alike over time and that, the more successful and happy their marriage, the more alike they looked. From these findings, she concluded that their facial morphology had became similar through years of resonating with each other. By understanding each other's internal states, they were able to support and respond to each other more appropriately and derive satisfaction from their marriage.
Empathy and Botox
Interestingly, if we somehow block our ability to mimic or "resonate," our own ability to read others decreases. Researchers approached people who were about to receive a botox injection that paralyzes the muscles between their eyebrows. Botox prevents the brows from furrowing to reduce wrinkles and thereby blocks the ability to resonate as well. Low and behold, botox thereby also slowed participants' ability to empathize and understand other people's emotions presumably because they could no longer resonate as quickly as before.
Resonance, Unconscious Processing & Gut Feelings
Our brain is wired to read cues so subtle that although our brain may not consciously register them ("he doesn't seem angry"), our body will respond. For example, when someone is angry but keeps their feelings bottled up they may not look angry on the outside but our blood pressure will increase, according to research by James Gross at Stanford University. We might feel uncomfortable around that person without understanding why. This may be a clue into "gut feelings."
We are so sensitive to physical cues that we will respond to them even in a robot. In a recent study by David Desteno, a robot was programmed to display 3 gestures associated with mistrust (crossing arms, touching face and hands, or leaning back) in an interaction with a participant. Although the participants knew that they were engaging with a robot, the very fact that it displayed those gestures caused them to judge the robot as untrustworthy.
Social Connection, Vulnerability & Resonance
My first post discussed the critical importance of social connection for health and well-being. Resonance is one of the keys to social connection. As discussed in my second post, vulnerability is another key, particularly for intimacy. Establishing eye-contact, smiling at a stranger assumes the openness, courage, and the willingness to go out on a limb and be vulnerable.
For those who think doing so is too much of a challenge, Carol Dweck's ground-breaking research has repeatedly shown that our beliefs shape our experiences in life. If we understand that the brain is wired to adapt to learn and change, we will also have the ability and courage to do so. People who are willing to go out on a limb by connecting with others through a smile create a positive feedback loop: smiles engage others, invite positive interactions, create social bonds, and develop a sense of connection that reinforces the inclination to smile again. To quote Louis Armstrong, "when you smile, the whole world smiles with you."


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It was not immediately clear how chemicals ended up in the food in a school in the eastern state of Bihar. One official said the food may not have been properly washed before it was cooked.
The children, between the ages of 5 and 12, fell ill Tuesday soon after eating lunch in Gandamal village in Masrakh block, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the state capital of Patna. School authorities immediately stopped serving the meal of rice, lentils, soybeans and potatoes as the children started vomiting.
Savita, a 12-year-old student who uses only one name, said she had a stomach ache after eating soybeans and potatoes and started vomiting.
"I don't know what happened after that," Savita said in an interview at Patna Medical College Hospital, where she and many other children were recovering.
The lunch, part of a popular national campaign to give at least one daily hot meal to children from poor families, was cooked in the school kitchen.
The children were rushed to a local hospital and later to Patna for treatment, said state official Abhijit Sinha.
In addition to the 22 children who died, another 25 children and the school cook were in hospital undergoing treatment, P.K. Sahi, the state education minister. Three children were in serious condition.
Authorities suspended an official in charge of the free meal scheme in the school and registered a case of criminal negligence against the school headmaster, who fled as soon as the children fell ill.
Angry villagers, joined by members of local opposition parties, closed shops and businesses near the school and overturned and burned four police vehicles.
Sahi said a preliminary investigation suggested the food contained an organophosphate used as an insecticide on rice and wheat crops. It's believed the grain was not washed before it was served at the school, he said.
However, local villagers said the problem appeared to be with a side dish of soybeans and potatoes, not grain. Children who had not eaten that dish were fine, although they had eaten the rice and lentils, several villagers told the AP.
Sinha said the cooked food and kitchen utensils have been seized by investigators. "Whether it was a case of negligence or was intentional, we will only know once the inquiry has been conducted," he said.
India's midday meal scheme is one of the world's biggest school nutrition programs. State governments have the freedom to decide on menus and timings of the meals, depending on local conditions and availability of food rations. It was first introduced in southern India, where it was seen as an incentive for poor parents to send their children to school.
Since then the program has been replicated across the country, covering some 120 million school children. It's as part of an effort to address concerns about malnutrition, which the government says nearly half of all Indian children suffer from.
Although there have been occasional complaints about the quality of the food served, or the lack of hygiene, the tragedy in Bihar appeared to be unprecedented for the massive food program.


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Tim Bray wrote up the browsers he uses on a daily basis. Impressively, he uses Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari consistently.
These days, I'm using Google Chrome for most things and Firefox for Web development. I'm hooked on Firebug and I like doing development in a browser that's sequestered from the browser I'm using for email and standard Web surfing. Unfortunately, Firefox loses the basic speed test to Google Chrome, so I can't use it for day to day browsing. If I were going to put up with a slower browser, I'd stick with Safari because it is a better behaved OS X application.
Like Majd Taby, I have various nits to pick with Google Chrome, but I'm using it for most everything these days. In the end, speed is the key. It renders Web pages very, very quickly. My biggest problem with it is that Google Chrome hangs a bit when you click on a link and then click on a different link on the same page in hopes of hijacking your original request and going somewhere else.
Until recently, I was using Safari for my day to day browsing. I love it as an application, but the speed difference with Google Chrome is noticeable enough to lure me away. I do still use Safari in a standalone Fluid app to read my work email (a Google Apps account) in its own application window with an unread email indicator in the dock.
It wouldn't surprise me if Safari took another big leap forward soon and I went back to it. For whatever reason, I've found Firefox to be consistently uncompetitive with Google Chrome or Safari for a long time, but I'd be happy to use it for everything if they can catch up with the WebKit-based browsers.
Whenever I look at software markets with healthy competition, like the browser market, or the market for smart phone platforms, or the market for Web application platforms, I can't help but think about the opportunity cost of the Microsoft desktop computing monopoly in the nineties. How much better would word processors and spreadsheets be had Microsoft had a real competitor for Office? How much better would desktop operating systems be had they faced real competition in that market?


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I was reading the much-loved Caps for Sale with Alrik today (during our four-hour failed nap attempt, sigh) and I was reminded of this video of Mikko enthusiastically reading along with the same book:
You need to watch only a few seconds of the video to get the gist. By the way, the video's date is wrong; it was 2010, when Mikko was 2.5, not 2009. I was wondering, because I thought Mikko wasn't all that verbal, but in the video he seems a lot ahead of where Alrik is right now at 1.5. Glad to know Alrik's got a year still to catch up to that! He'll be obnoxiously yet adorably screaming "Caps for sale" at any minute now.
Some weekend reading for you!
Six Ingredient Challenge:
I hope you're enjoying reading along with the six-week Six Ingredient Challenge! How's it going for you so far? If you haven't started yet, we're only on day 3, so there's plenty of time to join!Posts so far:
- Reclaiming "Healthy": On Intuitive Eating and Ditching Diets For Good (1/29)
- Rules & FAQ of the Six Ingredient Challenge (1/31)
- Why have you decided to participate in the Six Ingredient Challenge? (asked 1/31; linkup 2/7)
- Chicken Broth (2/1)
Start formulating your answer to the first writing prompt, at the end of the rules post, and publish it on your blog by Feb. 7 (or save it to paste in the comments when we post our responses then). Sign up and join in now — we're excited about the conversations we'll be having!
Carnival news:
There's no Carnival of Natural Parenting this month since last month's was delayed, but we'll see you soon enough in March, when we'll be holding Tough Conversations.There are plenty of other amazing carnivals this month, though, so be sure to subscribe to the Google parenting blog calendar to get all the due date reminders and topic notifications!
Surf with us:
We love following along with fellow Sunday Surfers. If you have your own post of reading links to share, please link up your post on Hobo Mama or on Authentic Parenting. The linky will go live every Sunday, and you can link up any day that week. You only need to add your post to one of the sites, and the linky will automatically show up on both sites.You can get the Sunday Surf button by Jenna Designs and some code to add to your post from my Sunday Surf page.
Check out previous editions for good reading, and you can find more shared items during the week at my Tumblr blog, Hobo Mama's Shared Items.