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The first time I saw the cover of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children my skin crawled with creepy curiosity. This is one book whose cover begs you to take a closer look. Once you do, even a quick flip through the pages delivers even more mystery as it is filled with approximately fifty black and white peculiar pictures of children from the past. In fact, I never had such a response to an Instagram photo of what I was reading as I did when I first shared a shot of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children! Immediately, my friends were asking what the book was about, what I thought of it and if I could take a pic of the back cover so they could read what this book was all about for themselves. Ransom Riggs, the author of Miss Peregrine's, is a former film student who uses still photos to inspire a tale that takes its readers on a journey across the world and through time to a mysterious island and an even more mysterious home.
You know how sometimes there is a perfect time to read a book? Well, as I read Miss Peregrine's in these past weeks, Staten Island happened to be overcome with gray skies and unforgiving torrential rain storms. It was the perfect weather for reading this story. As Jacob, our protagonist, battled his own sadness and explored the boggy land of Cairnhorn, I felt as though Ransom Riggs' writing painted the scene so well that it poured out of the pages enveloping me in my own damp environment.
Riggs does a great job of world building in Miss Peregrine's - the island, the home and even the surrounding waters filled with shipwrecks all came vividly to life for me and are, surely, what will keep me coming back for more when its sequel, Hollow City is released next January. However, overall, something was off for me. While Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was a good book, it is not one of my favorite reads of this Spring. With that said, I am highly anticipating the sequel, as I feel that what is amiss in this book is what befalls so many "firsts in a series" - there is so much to tell just to get the whole universe right.
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The Audiobook
This book took me a bit longer to read than most because of the aforementioned "perfect weather" for its reading. While the storms did wonders for the setting, they wreaked havoc on my quirky health.I wanted to finish Miss Peregrine's quickly so I could share it with you, so I checked my library for the audiobook. Awesomely, it was available. Even better - it was narrated by Jesse Bernstein (I am a super-fan of his from the Percy Jackson audiobooks)! While this wouldn't have been my first option for this book, since the pictures are so much of the story (the digital version was enhanced with a file of pictures), Jesse Bernstein is an incredible narrator and does the story justice.
The Graphic Novel
In addition to the printed version and the audiobook, I found out at BEA that there wil also be a graphic novel version released in October. Since this is such a visual story, this adaptation makes perfect sense. I received a sample chapter from BEA and I think it is great. The original photos are embedded within the story, and the only changes made to the original narrative are edits made for easier reading. I think they were wise moves as (from what I can tell from the first chapter) the action moves along quicker and is not overwrought with too many details.
My Review
Overall, I think this is going to be an exciting series to follow. The ending of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children does leave me wanting more and I feel invested in Jacob's adventure. I am still slightly uncomfortable with the unique back story of Jacob's love interest, but this is something other readers have let go of easily. In anticipation of what is to come, (not only from this series, but also from the talented Ransom Riggs) I recommend Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. It is a unique novel with pictures that will haunt you long after you close it's pages.
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opinionBy James Kinyangi, Timothy Thomas and Michael Waithaka
A majority of Kenyans are farmers who depend on rain to grow their crops and for feed for their livestock. But millions farm will tell you that something in the skies is changing, and it's changing to the extreme.
In some areas of the country, excessive rains have caused ruinous landslides and flooding. In others, the rains are either too little or come too late and crops wither in the fields. But for everyone, the result is the same: more poverty and hunger.
Concern is growing in Kenya that these extremes are just the beginning of the consequences of climate change.
In fact, there is considerable evidence that right now, and in the foreseeable future, the build-up of greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere will progressively alter conditions for cultivating life-sustaining food crops like maize and wheat, and for raising cattle and other livestock.
The government has seen the signs and responded accordingly. In 2012, it developed the Kenya Climate Change Action Plan.
But what is still missing is a detailed strategy for keeping food production vibrant as the effects of climate change sweep across the country.
This week, policymakers are convening in Naivasha for a National Adaptation Planning conference, a meeting organised by the agriculture and environment ministries and the CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
This is Kenya's chance to start developing a more definitive climate change adaptation plan for the agricultural sector.
A new book, East African Agriculture and Climate Change, will help frame the discussion. Produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa with support from CCAFS, it includes a chapter focused solely on what might happen to farming in Kenya.
Scientists developed four different scenarios, or climate models, each revealing different outcomes for food production between now and 2050.
One shows areas of the Rift Valley and the Coastal becoming too hot or too dry to support maize cultivation. Another model indicates maize yields increasing in all areas where it is currently grown.
But what is most interesting is that all the models show that farmers will likely be able to grow maize in a few parts of Kenya that in the past have been too dry or too cool to support the crop.
They also indicate that in the near future, wheat yields will fall in fields cultivated on the slopes of Mt Kenya and Mt Elgon, but increase in areas near Nakuru.
The researchers predict that based on the current rate of technological progress in farm production, the overall trend in Kenya over the next few decades should be one of rising food production and decreasing malnutrition. And depending on how climate change plays out, the range of outcomes could be significant.
Maize production could rise by 60 per cent, or even as much as 100 per cent. The number of malnourished children could fall by as much as 90 per cent, or as little as 30 per cent.
The key message for decision-makers is that while there is still uncertainty in the forecast, a picture is starting to emerge for Kenya's future farming conditions and policies that will leave the country better prepared for any of these scenarios.
We can be ready to take advantage of better growing conditions for maize or, conversely, to help farmers switch to other types of food crops if the climate becomes less maize-friendly.
We can also develop new maize varieties that are more resilient to heat and drought, as well as those with higher yield-potential if conditions improve.
We can examine the regions that might become more conducive to maize production and consider whether, due to environmental concerns, we should protect some areas and selectively develop others.
And we can invest in the research that can generate innovations, like drought or heat-tolerant crop varieties, and the agricultural advisory services critical to ensuring farmers are able to make use of these crops.
As global talks aimed at slowing the pace of climate change appear to be deadlocked, it is time Kenyans became the masters of their own fate and took advantage of the opportunity to develop a comprehensive climate change adaptation plan for agriculture.
This plan must be based on a sound vision for climate-smart agriculture, be responsive to Kenya Vision 2030 and put the country on a low carbon growth across agriculture and other sectors.
We may not be able to control what happens in the heavens, but we can influence what happens in the earth that our farmers have so successfully nurtured for centuries.
Dr Kinyangi is the Regional Program Leader for CCAFS East Africa; Mr Thomas is a senior researcher at the International Food and Policy Institute; Dr Waithaka is the manager for Policy Analysis and Advocacy Programme of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa.

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Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington admitted to some regret despite claiming a creditable 1-1 draw against Poland in a FIFA World Cup™ qualifier at the Slaski Stadium.
The province were in sight of a superb victory in Group 3 only for Mariusz Lewandowski to equalise 10 minutes from time. Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty made the breakthrough in the 37th minute, with a clinical finish after a fine move involving Damien Johnson and David Healy.
The home side, though, turned the screw in the second half to salvage a 1-1 draw. Northern Ireland now face leaders Slovakia - who drew with the Czech Republic - on Wednesday with the group still wide open.
Worthington said: "It is a fantastic result tonight but we are all disappointed it is not three points. To come to a country like this, who have a very good team, we put our bodies on the line. Everyone to a man was fantastic. We have got a very good point and the other game has finished in a draw as well. So I think it makes our point even better.
We find ourselves in a magnificent situation with two games to go. My
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over the next four days.
"We knew we would be performing in front of a passionate crowd. With a crowd like that, it is a great game to be involved in. The colour, the noise adds to the occasion. I told the players before the game, whatever you do, go out and enjoy it. In the first half they did exactly as I wanted. The second half you are expecting to come under pressure. But the way they stood up to the challenge is part of our make-up and it was important they did it."
Lafferty came off with an ankle injury, which will be assessed tomorrow, and replaced by Martin Paterson, who missed a golden chance of extending Northern Ireland's lead. He latched on to a superb ball from Steve Davis, only to drag his effort wide of the target in the 65th minute.
The Burnley striker was distraught and the end of the game and Worthington said: "I imagine Martin is the same as all strikers, he would love to hit the back of the net. The goals Martin has scored over the years at his clubs you would put good money on him putting it away. So he is disappointed. If we had got it, we would probably have won the game."
Northern Ireland are determined to build on this display when they face Slovakia in Belfast. Worthington said: "It is very simple, we have got to go for the win. We are at home in front of a very passionate crowd. We find ourselves in a magnificent situation with two games to go. My job is to make sure we get the players physically and mentally right over the next four days."


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Colorado Avalanche forward Ryan O'Reilly has left the Metallurg Magnitogorsk after reaching an agreement with the Kontinental Hockey League team to terminate his contract, according to an rsport.ru report. The Magnitogorsk released O'Reilly, an NHL restricted free agent, because they thought he'd return to North America soon after the KHL signing window closed Jan. 31. He signed a two-year deal with Metallurg in December, but it contained an out clause that allowed him to join a NHL franchise at a higher salary, according to the report. The Avalanche recently lost forward Steve Downie for the season with a knee injury. "Ryan did not rule out the possibility of a new contract overseas during February and he understood that this course of events would affect Metallurg's preparations for the playoffs," Metallurg said in a statement. The 21-year-old had 18 goals and 37 assists in 81 games last year, more than doubling the 26-point campaigns he put up in each of his first two sea...
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After the dizzy heights we scaled in Athens and Beijing, where Kirsty Co-ventry won a combined seven medals, including two gold, Zimbabwe has been getting a reality check at the London 2012 Olympics.
Kirsty left without a medal and, after the heroics of the last decade and the emergence of younger and faster swimmers, it's easy to understand her decision to retire.
Zimbabwe's Golden Girl could only finish sixth, in the final of her favourite 200m backstroke, an event she had dominated in winning gold medals in Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008.
Even the world record she had set in the event was obliterated by American teenage swimming sensation, Missy Franklin, who dominated the final.
A lot was expected from Kirsty by Zimbabweans but, at 28, she is not getting any younger and as younger swimmers emerge, it was always going to be difficult for her to retain her dominance.
Kirsty has run her leg for us and this country should be proud that it produced such a phenomenal athlete who flew our flag very high at a grand stage like the Olympic Games.
The real challenge, once Kirsty scaled those heights, was for us to try and maintain those standards and it needed more athletes to arrive on the big stage, for that to be possible, rather than for us to continue to rely solely on our swimming queen.
In Beijing, long jumper, Ngonidzashe Makusha, provided that ray of hope with a fine performance in which he came fourth, denied a medal only by a mere centimetre in the final.
Regrettably, Makusha was injured in the countdown to the London Olympics and, looking at the distance that was covered by the medal-winning athletes in the long jump, one can see that this was one big missed opportunity for us.
It's not an easy assignment to produce an athlete who can win a medal at the Olympics and both Makusha and Kirsty have been helped, to a large extent, by the training facilities, expertise and regime that they have received from their lengthy stint in the United States.
But if an athlete like Makusha can emerge from Mandedza, in the Seke communal lands and get within a centimetre of winning an Olympic medal, how many other raw talents, who are probably better than him, lie wasting away in such areas?
Are we doing enough, as a country, to tap such talent and expose it, the way we did it with Makusha, or we just wait for a lucky break as and when it comes without putting a lot of our efforts into the project?
After Beijing, and all the promise that we showed, what master plan did we put in place, through the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, to ensure that we would be in a position to have more athletes like Makusha in London?
While we had 13 athletes in Beijing, we could only send seven to London because most of those who wanted to represent us there terribly failed to make the qualifying standards.
That, on its own, told a story, even before the first Zimbabwean athlete had plunged into action in London, of how we had lost the plot in the four years between Beijing and London.
South Africa won just one medal, in the long jump in Beijing and rather than sink with their disappointment, they used it to recharge their batteries and plan better for London.
Swimming has always been the medal-producing factory of the South African teams at the Olympics and, until the London Olympics, the swimmers from the Rainbow Nation had won eight of the 19 medals the country had reaped since its return to the Games.
But after winning nothing in Beijing's pools, Swimming South Africa devised a three-year programme, funded by the country's Olympic body and Lotto and invested heavily in preparing their swimmers for London.
We have all seen the benefits that have been reaped from such an investment with Cameron Van der Burgh winning gold and smashing the world record and Chad le Clos beating Michael Phelps, widely considered to be the greatest Olympian of all-time, for gold.
In contrast, we all stashed our eggs in Kirsty's basket, hoping that she will produce one more miracle, even when it was clear that age would be a huge barrier in her quest to dominate the field in London. Why, for goodness sake, we carried a big delegation of officials, which was more than twice the number of athletes to London, not only defies logic, but puts into context how misplaced our priorities have become. Why, for goodness sake, did we ask Sharon Tavengwa to come and run in the marathon when it was clear, in the build-up to the Games, that she was injured and wouldn't last the distance?
The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee shouldn't only come alive, in the year or in the months leading to the Olympic Games, but it should be visible, through the projects it is carrying out to try and boost our chances of a medal haul, in all the four years between the Olympics.
There is also a need to look at the national associations, especially the National Athletic Association of Zimbabwe, and see where such organisations can be revived because, in its current state under the leadership of Joseph Mungwari, the organisation has become as good as dead.
Why, for instance, we can't produce one good amateur boxer to fight at the Olympics leaves more questions than answers while disciplines like shooting, which used to make a mark, have gone off the radar.
Something has to be done and London should be the beginning, and not the end, of our revival as a nation that can win medals at the Olympics.


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The Market Action Index answers the question "How's the Market?" by measuring the current rate of sale versus the amount of the inventory. Index above 30 implies Seller's Market conditions. Below 30, conditions favor the buyer.
The median list price in LAS VEGAS, Nevada this week is $247,500.
The asking price per square foot is $117
Average Days On The Market 102
Percent of Properties With Price Decrease 34%
Median House Size 2047 Square Feet
Median Lot Size 4501 - 6500 Square Feet
Median Number of Bedrooms 3
Median Number of Bathrooms 3
Market Action Index is currently at 39.8
The market seems to have paused around this plateau.
The Market Action Index is a good leading indicator for the durability of this trend. Inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller's Market zone so watch changes in the Market Action Index. Got a house to sell? If the market heats up, prices are likely to resume an upward climb.
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From Chapter Two
Creed cut across his father's land and headed south, the closest route to Full Circle. Part of him hoped Lauren wouldn't be at home and part of him hoped she would when he visited Finn today. Would he always feel this conflict, torn between love and hate, hope and despair? He longed to see her, yet her visage produced unbearable torment for him.
He couldn't bypass the pond. To do so would take him miles out of his way. He braced himself for more anguished memories and urged his mount forward. He'd mulled over his options a thousand times in the last few months and the same answer surfaced. In the spring he'd leave Minnesota, journey far from home. He didn't know his destination, but what did it matter? He'd become an outsider, a man in love with his brother's wife, his dead brother's wife. Creed laughed into the cold wind. Both him and Lauren were waiting on a ghost.
The dapple gray beneath him flattened his ears and flared his nostrils, alerting Creed to a foreign presence in the woods. Could be a renegade or a wounded beast. Hell, could be a whirling-dervish sent by Satan. Nothing surprised him anymore.
The horse came to a halt and tossed his head to the right. Creed followed his signal and spied something dark against the pearl-white ground. He pulled his rifle from the scabbard, cocked it and slowed the gray into a foot-dragging pace. He smelled the blood before he saw it. Once a man smells blood, tastes it on his tongue, inhales it, the coppery scent is stamped on his senses forever. He could thank the United States government for that.
Creed dismounted near the body and scanned the woods. Could be an ambush. He'd heard of hostiles propping a body on the ground and lying in wait for a man to take a closer look. The noisy chatter of the forest told him everything seemed normal. He kept the rifle ready and walked forward.
His heartbeat picked up speed. A familiar wave of knowing washed over him. The hair, the slender body and graceful curves could only be.... "Lauren!" He dropped to a knee beside her and placed his fingers against her neck. Thank God, a faint pulse. A ribbon of crimson streaked her forehead and ran down her cheek. The blood, thickened by the cold, had ceased running long ago. Creed pulled her to his chest and rubbed her arms, hoping to bring warmth to her cold body.
Her eyes fluttered open and nonsensical words fell from her blue lips. "Come back, Adobe, don't leave me."
"Lauren, hush. It's all right. I'm here now."
Her eyes tried to focus on his face. "I knew you'd come. Forgive me, please. I never meant to hurt you."
Good God, who does she think she's talking to? Brand? Me? "I have to get you home or you'll freeze to death soon."
"It's all right. I deserve to die. He hates me, hates everything I stand for."
"You're not making any sense so stop talking, using up valuable energy."
Creed slung Lauren over his shoulder and walked to the mount. Grabbing hold of the horn, he flung himself into the saddle, dragging her lightweight body with him.
Facing him, her teeth rattling, she snuggled into his chest. "Finn. Don't let anyone take my son. Promise me you'll care for him."
"You stupid little fool, what are you doing out here alone...no horse, no one around?"
"The Indians tried to-to get me again." She stammered through the words. "Came-came out from a tree and frightened the horse."
"What horse, where's the horse now?"
"Ran away." She burrowed deep against him. "Like Brand and Uncle Mason. Poof, gone."
Jesus, he hurt, all the way down to his toes. She'd lost so much and yet continued to worry about everyone else—two dead men and their very much alive son.
A limp arm slid up his chest and clung to his neck. His body warmth poured into her. And blood poured into his cock. Pressed into the crotch of her riding skirt, his hard shaft had its own way of responding to the blasted woman. God, he wanted her, wanted her so bad he'd die from it one day. What kind of a sick son of a bitch would think about fucking a woman when she was almost frozen to death?
Another arm snaked up his torso and wrapped around his neck. "I knew you'd come, Creed; knew you'd save me again. Don't leave me, don't ever leave me."
So she did know it was him? "I won't," he lied. "Hang on, Lauren, we'll be home soon.
Riders stormed the land in front of him. As they drew closer, he recognized Estelle's long gray hair and Zev's rangy Appaloosa.
Arms waved in the air and Estelle's words rang in the wind. "Oh, thank the Good Lord, you found her! Sally came galloping into the ranch without Lauren and I feared the worst."
Within feet of them now, Creed looked down at Lauren. "She's got a large welt but a minor head wound. Found her a mile back lying in the snow. What the hell, Estelle, what is she doing out here alone?"
"You have a right to be angry, Creed, but once that girl makes up her mind a team of mules can't pull her from it. Daphne warned her and her father sanctioned the ride without my knowledge. Course, I couldn't have stopped Lauren."
"What do I have to do, tie the confounded woman up to keep her alive?"
Tears found Estelle, and not from the cold. "That's twice you saved my niece's life. I'm beholding to you, Creed Gatlin."
"Send for Doc to come over and check on her when we get home. I suggest you keep her quiet for a day or two."
Estelle rose in the stirrups and leaned forward for a better view of her niece. "She's-she's not unconscious?"
"No," he said and remembered the last words she said to him before falling asleep, 'Don't leave me, Creed, don't ever leave me.' "At first she didn't know who'd found her, only that someone friendly had. She talked about coming across renegade hostiles in the woods."
Estelle and Zev craned their necks and scanned the trees. "Oh, dear me," Estelle said.
"Look, Estelle, I'll tell you straight up. Something happens to Lauren, Finn is without a mother. And his father is already gone from his life. That's all I care about."
"I understand, I do. It won't happen again." She turned her horse around, but not before Creed heard her whisper, "Yes, right, and my mother's best pearls that's all you care about."
Creed shook his head, kicked the gray into a fast clip and led them home.
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Francella premiere of "Heist", co-production with Spain
On Thursday premieres around the country, "Robbery", a co-production between Spain and Argentina led by Eduard Cortés, who has just been chosen for the official selection, out of competition, the upcoming San Sebastian Film Festival, and has as central figures to the Argentine Guillermo Francella, Nicolas Cabre and Daniel Fanego, and Spanish Amaia Salamanca.
"Films with these characteristics, the crisis that is currently living in Spain, do not think it easy to roll back in a short time, and when we were filming in Alicante studies told us that at that time they were shooting only two movies, "said Francella Telam, ready for release in September and travel to the Basque coast.
The film's story dates back to mid 50 'and comes from a news released on May 10, 1956 in the newspaper ABC in its page 47 titled "The robbery at a jewelry store on Avenida José Antonio ", with regard to assault the previous day had taken place in the traditional jewelry Aldao, on Gran Via, one of the oldest and most emblematic rides in Madrid.
There, two men disguised as members of the air force, armed and shouting "This is a robbery" stormed the place to take as booty jewelry displayed in the window and other jealously treasured in the office of the owner.
Shortly afterwards, the two involved "other side of the Atlantic" were arrested and sentenced to full speed. So far, the story served the Argentine Marcelo Figueras, Catalonia and Peter Costa, Piti Spanish and director Eduard Cortés to come up with "Robbery", a thriller set in Spain in mid da 50 '.
The story relates these jewels were made of Eva Duarte and the need to Juan Peron in exile in pawn.
Fanego up to Landa, one of the attendees of Perón in Panama, which calls for cooperation to the security chief leader, Merello, played by Francella, who in turn seeks to support Michael, played by Cabre, in this case a beginner player petty to be too innocent and mostly awkward to solve the task successfully.
"It was mobilizing to this character, I saw the script from a solid start," said Francella.
For the Argentine actor is his second foray into foreign films, after his role in the Mexican film "Fast and cheesy."
"I'm Bart Simpson, I'm fifteen hours every week for Telefé" Francella said jokingly about his many appearances with the unit "Married with Children" and "The man in your life" and explains, in dialogue with Telam that beyond her dramatic roles in "The secret of their eyes" and now the "Robbery", loves comedies and safe return to the genre, even in film.
"I read a lot of theater, and still do not see anything that convinces me. In movies, in 2013, I have two films in the pipeline, so far only projects, but very firm, "he says about his professional future, for now does not include more television, said the actor proposed to his partner as Cabré adventures in this film which opens in Argentina rather than Spain.
"We were very well treated by Cortes and what they will see is a director with a long trade, which helped us feel very well during the weeks we had the dress rehearsal and rehearsal and filming, which were very intense. Cortes was never on the set to improvise, "says the actor, that this work reaches the figure of 26 films.
"My character is a bodyguard of Evita, which somehow fell in love with her but says that 'the goddesses they worshiped, not the love' with tears in his eyes," says the actor after the film Campanella appeared in the Mexican "Fast and cheesy" and "The Marziano" and made a brief appearance in "The wagon in the world of cinema."
Francella recalls that "we were in Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Elche, Alcoy, there were many things in those eight weeks, and had a good time, each taking advantage of his free time, for example I escaped to Galicia, although we liked to eat, because that is eaten as gods. We expected to arrive the night and eat … those hams! "He said with his typical combination of wide eyes and an expression of amazement.
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Pfeiffer students analyze complex issues as part of 2013 NCICU Ethics Bowl in Raleigh, N.C.
On Feb. 8-9, Pfeiffer University students Diamond Pate, Kayleigh Peterman, Rachel Harden and Stacy Guinto-Salinas traveled to Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, N.C., to participate in the 2013 North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl.
First held in Feb. 2012, the Ethics Bowl is an annual event created to increase student awareness in regard to ethics in everyday life and emphasize the importance of applying ethical standards to all situations.
The Pfeiffer team, composed of religion and psychology majors, had a total of one win and three losses and competed against Meredith College, Wake Forest University, Johnson C. Smith University and Saint Augustine's University. Also competing were Campbell University, Chowan University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Livingstone College, Mars Hill College, Methodist University, Montreat College, Mount Olive College, , St. Andrews University, Salem College, Shaw University and Wingate University.
"We all deal with ethical dilemmas every day,†said Dr. Kevin Taylor, visiting assistant professor of religion and practical theology and ethics bowl advisor. "Having experience in analyzing ethical situations will prepare students for these issues as they face them in the future.â€
"As a participant, the most important thing I learned was that positive teamwork is key in this competition,†said senior religion major Diamond Pate. "We had a fantastic team and people from other universities commented on how well we collaborated.â€
The presenting sponsors of this event were BB&T, Duke Energy, UPS, and Wells Fargo. Other sponsors included AT&T, Burlington Industries /International Textile Group, Inc., Dominion NC Power, First Citizens Bank, Fidelity Investments, Martin Marietta Materials, Ads Infinitum, BCWH Architects, Piedmont Natural Gas, and Theo Davis Printing.


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The PlayStation Phone from Sony Ericsson is already one of the most anticipated handsets of 2011. We also know that Sony Ericsson will be launching the Anzu/X12 next year. However, the guys over at Blog Of Mobile, have managed to get their hands on leaked pictures of a never seen before Sony Ericsson handset. Along with this, they have also found tons of images shot from the phone and the phone seems to be sporting an 8MP camera.Read More
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Wizards spell unity for Leesburg schools
The Harlem Wizards will compete against the staff and parents from nine elementary schools in Leesburg to raise money for a new playground at Frederick Douglass Elementary School.
Staff and parents from Ball's Bluff, Catoctin, Cool Spring, Evergreen Mill, Francis Hazel Reid, Frederick Douglass, Leesburg, Sycolin Creek and Tolbert elementary schools will send their best to form a team named the Leesburg Lightning. The unified team will compete against the Wizards at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Tuscarora High School gym.
"This is no ordinary basketball game," said Jennifer Boyd, president of the Catoctin Elementary School PTA, "this event represents so much more. Schools in our community have been involved for the past 12 months in boundary hearings that can best be described as 'tense' for all involved. With the start of a new school year, we have managed to put the past behind us and move forward for the common good of all children."
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Nintendo's upcoming vitality sensor is completely pointless.
Well, because games already have a device included with each and every one of them that serves not to merely measure your emotions, but directly effect them. Unfortunately, the terrible execution of this element, along with a persistent underestimation of its true power, can leave companies like Nintendo feeling that they need to invent a device to measure emotion (via your heart beat) to really make immersive games.
Seriously, Nintendo? Through Metroid Prime 3 (using this in game element) you made me feel terror. Through use of this element in Star Fox 64, you made me feel heroic. Through its use in Super Mario Galaxy you made me feel, well, you made me feel a bit silly. That is fine though. You were able to alter my emotional state to a great degree and now you feel that you need to measure my heart beat to have the same effect? Shame on you, Nintendo. Shame on you!
So what is this one key element, the one that can change an entire game and manipulate your feelings?
It's music.
However, while many gamers would not contest the fact that music can effect your emotions and can have a huge impact on gameplay, they would say that more often than not it doesn't. In fact, many gamers would claim that there are many cases where it is better to turn off the in game music altogether and put on some of your own to fill the void.
This is a definite issue. The fact that a game has music that is so shockingly boring and repetitive that the player has to turn it off and replace it is really bad. This is an unfair and lazy move on the part of the games industry, especially as games in times gone by made do with 8-bit tunes. These 8-bit tunes were absolutely brilliant, memorable and didn't get annoying after a half an hour. They tended to fade into the background and just become part of the general mood of the game after a while. If it was a good game, of course. Inevitably, there were some terrible titles in the past as well, like the original Excitebike. That soundtrack makes me want to throw a NES through a window.
Anyway, my point is that there have been games in the past which managed to properly execute the whole "enjoyably nice sound" element. If good sound is something that companies managed in the past with significantly fewer technical resources, then it should be something that all studios today can accomplish with ease. Instead though, there are quite a few companies who release their games with shoddy soundtracks, or even more unforgivably, with no in game sound track at all (I'm looking at you Stronghold 3).
Ironically enough though, in games which do have a really good soundtrack, more often than not you don't notice it at all. A really good soundtrack will merely contribute to the atmosphere that the game developer wishes to confer on you, be it heroic, adventurous or pants-wetting terror.
Look at Half-Life 2. How many of you who played it can hum some of the in-game music off-hand? I'm betting none. Yet it is there. OK, so I wouldn't exactly call the eerie metallic humming/whistling soundtrack you hear when you first enter City 17 music but it is definitely a backing track. That is not a sound produced by any denizen of the city. It kind of fades in and out as you walk around that first level, the inconsistency of it making you feel slightly disconcerted. This feeling is made worse by the fact that the music is so quiet and so brief that chances are you won't remember it if you're not specifically listening out for it, leaving you slightly worried and disconcerted after a simple walk through the city. After all, you don't know that the black clad guards everywhere are necessarily evil just yet, but your gut feeling, generated by the music, tells you they are. Just imagine how much less serious your whole experience of Half-Life would have been if it had been set to the Benny Hill Theme Tune, or how much more terrifying if it had been set to the sound of a small child singing a haunting nursery rhyme.
Also, the tactical removal of music from a game (a tactic that Valve in particular excel at) can also contribute greatly to a game. As when music is offset with silence, tension is inevitably raised (just play through the beginning of Portal again to see what I mean).
Of course, music alone can't create the kind of atmosphere that I am referring to. To get a game that truly evokes feelings within you, you need decent gameplay as well (but not graphics, take a look at The Passage if you don't believe me). It is only through the synchronisation of good gameplay and good music that a game will gain that atmosphere it needs. Equally though, without the musical element being appropriately incorporated there is little chance of the game enthralling you at all.
More recently, music in some games has even become contextualised, meaning that the backing track changes depending on what you are doing in the game. Ultimately, the result of this is an even greater immersive experience as music, which can deeply effect you emotional state, changes depending on what you do, making a game seem even creepier when required and at other times funnier or even more glorious.
A clever soundtrack can go a long way to making a good game an awesome game.
I guess the real point of this article is two slightly long winded warnings:
Firstly, game developers, stop wimping out on the music. Many of you have got it right. Many others, though, have got it wrong. Make it work.
Secondly, gamers, ignore Nintendo's vitality sensor. Unless it is radically revolutionary, it really won't have that much of an impact on your gaming experience. Music has already covered the gap in the market that Nintendo is trying to fill. Why have a console measure your emotional response when it can already change your emotional state?
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Record: 8-2, .800 W-L% (9th of 110) ▪ Rank: 5th in Final AP Poll
Conference: PCC ▪ Conference Record: 6-1 (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Red Sanders (8-2)
PS/G: 22.4 (20th of 110) ▪ PA/G: 7.6 (2nd of 110)
SRS: 18.17 (9th of 110) ▪ SOS: 6.97 (24th of 110)
Bowl Game: Lost Rose Bowl 28-20 versus Michigan State
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As the Lagos State Government Monday intensified its state-wide campaign for voluntary compliance with its newly-enacted road traffic law, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has said building of comprehensive motor parks would in no small measure assist in the successful enforcement of the law.
President of the union, Mr. Najim Usman Yasin, cited the condition when he visited Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) at the Lagos House, Ikeja, pledging the union's support to ensure that the law is effectively enforced.
During the visit, Yasin asked the governor "to consider the areas of provision of designated comprehensive motor parks to facilitate easy accessibility for commuters and other users in addition to improving the state revenue," which he said, would ensure easy public transportation across all parts of the state.
He added that the quick consideration of the state government would assist in no small measure "towards ensuring orderly transportation as well as effectively alleviate cases of traffic congestion in the affected areas slated for relocations in the provisions of the revised Lagos State Road Traffic Law."
He however pledged the unflinching support of the national and state bodies of the union to the state government, saying members of the bodies would "continue to cooperate with the Fashola administration at all time. Similarly, one cannot help noticing the spate of development that cut across the entire state."
Speaking at the meeting, Fashola said the traffic law was not enacted "to impoverish the union but to ensure that the cooperation between the government and all the unions continue effectively. It is in the best interest of the commercial drivers and the union. It is meant to better our lives.
The governor said the state government had not banned union activities in the motor parks, explaining that what the state government wanted was an organised union that would not be harassing the commercial vehicle operators on the road.
"All these are what we have included in the new traffic law of the state. Ahead of the enforcement of the new traffic law, we have commenced the training of officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and we have erected over 15, 000 traffic signs in the state in order for commercial drivers not to flout the law," he said.
Meanwhile, commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders have dragged the Lagos State Government to court over its new Traffic Law, part of which restricts their operations on major highways across the state.
The Okada riders under the aegis of All Nigerians Autobike Commercial Owners and Workers Association, are seeking an order of court restraining the state government from prohibiting them from operating on the major highways listed in Items 1-11 and other parts of Schedule II of the new Traffic Law.
In the suit No ID/713M/2012 filed yesterday through their lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, the claimant is also asking the court to restrain the state government from molesting, harassing, arresting, seizing their motorcycles or subjecting them to any treatment not suffered by any other road users.
Joined in the suit alongside state government are the state Attorney-General and state House of Assembly.
The claimants also asked the court to declare that the new Traffic Law constitutes an unjustifiable violation of their rights to freedom of movement and their members guaranteed by section 41(1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
They also asked the court to declare that the law constitutes a violation of the defendants' means of livelihood as well as adequate opportunity to secure suitable employment provided for in Section 17(3)(a) of the Constitution.
They asked the court to declare that the major highways listed in Items 1-11 and other parts of Schedule II of the new Traffic Law in which okada operations are restricted are Federal roads within the meaning of the Federal Highways Act, cap F13, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
They also asked the court for a declaration that the defendants have no power whatsoever to make any law to regulate traffic on any of the Federal roads listed in Schedule II to the Lagos State Road Traffic Law, No 4 of 2012 and in the Federal Highways Act, cap F13, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
In addition they sought a declaration that the provisions of that section 3(1) of the Lagos State Road Traffic Law, No 4 of 2012 to the extent that it prohibits the riding, driving or propelling of a cart, wheel barrow, motorcycle or tricycle on the major highways in Lagos listed in Items 1-11 and other parts of Schedule II is in fundamental conflict with section 4(3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and is ultra vires, illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional, null, void, oppressive, inoperative and of no effect whatsoever.
The claimants further asked the court to order directing the defendants to immediately release all motorcycles belonging to them and their members seized and in the custody of the defendants and their agents or officers.


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Reports and Presentations
Los Angeles Health Survey: Adult's knowledge, attitudes and practices in antibiotic
This report presents data from the 2002-2003 Los Angeles County Health
Survey on adult's antibiotic knowledge and use practices. Key findings include the
following: [1] Nearly half (46%) of adults reported that they call their doctor for
antibiotics when they have the cold or the flu; [2] Nearly half (47%) of adults reported
that they do not take their antibiotics until they are gone and; [3] 28% of adults
reported that they obtain antibiotics from friends and family members. Findings provide
important baseline data to support the need for educational outreach efforts in Los
Angeles County. The data also provide the opportunity to analyze long-term secular
trends across a variety of variables (i.e., race, education level and health insurance
status) with future surveys.
Clinical Staff Trainings to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use Among Patients:
In and effort to encourage patient education about appropriate antibiotic
use among parents and children, free, one-hour in-service trainings were offered in 2003.
Background information, activity description, methods, evaluation tools and outcomes are
discussed in this report.
Learning the Facts About Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in Los Angeles County
This poster showcases past accomplishments of antibiotic resistance
education efforts in Los Angeles County presented at the
Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work - 5th Annual National Conference.
Los Angeles County Health Survey: Knowledge and Practices in Antibiotic Use
This is an abbreviated version of the report listed above presented at
the Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work - 5th Annual National Conference.
The Antibiotic Resistance Information Corner: Highlights of New Stories and Studies
for the Clinician
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Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work - 6th Annual National Conference
What are Antibiotics Used For?
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Back to Preventing and Controlling Antibiotic Resistance


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Bolt-On EFI Buyer's Guide - Bolt-On Configuration
The folks at Edelbrock know a thing or two about electronic fuel injection and have offered port-injection setups
When vintage Mustang enthusiasts think fuel injection conversions, their minds often visualize the popular late-model 5.0L engine swap with its long runner, two-piece manifold, port fuel injection setup with fuel rails, and a myriad of sensors and wiring. The look just doesn't seem right to many and the installation headaches can be migraine in nature with trying to trim down the OE wiring, getting the stock computer to work in a car some 40 years older than it was designed for, and so forth. Even the underhood packaging can become an issue, as the stock 5.0L induction path often interferes with shock towers, shock braces, and even the location of the battery and other underhood bolt-in components.
The solution we've found to having all the benefits of electronic fuel injection without the installation hassles or having the engine bay look like an electrical sub panel for the space shuttle is to use a throttle body–based system that bolts on in place of your carburetor. These systems can range in ability from near stock to upwards of 1,000 horsepower. So there's certainly a system that will feed your engine, be it a lightly warmed-over 289 or a 427-cube stroked Windsor. If your Mustang is running a 4150/4160 Holley-style bolt pattern intake (pretty much any aftermarket intake ever designed for small- and big-block Ford engines), one of these kits will bolt right on in an afternoon.
Best of all, with the 4150 flange mounting configuration, these EFI systems feature a standard 5-1/4-inch air cleaner mounting base as well. You can easily reuse your stock air cleaner or any aftermarket air cleaner assembly and keep those retro "carb'd" looks.
There are several companies offering throttle body–based fuel injection, and each system has its own set of features and tuning abilities. Not to mention, some kits are more inclusive with their sub system parts. Finally, some of the available throttle body–based systems require a traditional fuel return line to the fuel tank, while others feature a more modern "returnless' fuel system that requires but one high pressure line to the throttle body (akin to the '99 and up Mustang fuel system), which helps further the illusion of a carburetor and its dual feed fuel inlet.
We've gathered up the currently available systems and gone through their feature sets, options, pricing, and more to offer our readers an easy-to-understand buyer's guide that will help you choose the right EFI system for your vintage Mustang. Better cold starts, increased fuel economy, more horsepower, and a smoother idle awaits you.
Edelbrock E-Street EFI
The folks at Edelbrock know a thing or two about EFI and have offered port-injection setups and even EFI crate engine packages for many years. Just as we were wrapping up our story, we heard about Edelbrock's latest foray into fuel injection, the E-Street EFI system, a 4150 square-bore flange-style EFI that bolts on in place of your existing carburetor. Edelbrock's system is designed for V-8 engines and will be available in both a traditional return-style fuel system as well as the newer returnless EFI setups we're seeing from the OEs. Some of the features Edelbrock designed into its new system include progressive throttle linkage, wideband oxygen sensor for accurate fuel control, and an industry first 7-inch tablet that allows easy tuning and control of the system via wireless Bluetooth connectivity. The tablet will also allow full manual tuning for those versed in EFI tuning and it also features a dashboard function to display your engine's EFI parameters. Eventually Edelbrock plans to offer systems tuned for four- and six-cylinder engines as well as the popular "dual four" look with two throttle bodies on one intake manifold.
System Specs:
- 4150-style cast 1,000-cfm throttle body with 60 lb/hr fuel injectors and fuel rails
- 600 horsepower capability level
- All sensors integral to throttle body (except wideband O2)
- Separately mounted ECU
- Wideband O2 sensor and weld-in bung
- Dynamic fuel control that self- adjusts the fuel curve
- Wireless 7-inch tablet with touch screen for tuning
- Optional electronic ignition control (requires external coil driver or CD ignition box)
- Optional fuel system components to finish installation will be available
- Price TBD (available Q3 of 2012 according to Edelbrock)


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- Got organized, unpacked the office, and loved being off of the road.
- Saw Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist.
- Loving the new Thievery Corporation: Radio Retaliation
- Watched an old classic: Midnight Express
- Laughed my tuchus off while watching Sarah Silverman and The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.
Speaking of the Schlep, I'm schlepping to Portland tomorrow to visit some clients, unfortunately only for the day. I love that city.


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By Eddie Arnold, Corbin/Whitley News-Journal
At the age of 42, Sean Gillespie, the head basketball coach at Kentucky's Union College, decided to join the Kentucky National Guard. Now, he's at basic training at Fort Benning. Gillespie said he didn't join the Guard to seek a career. "My first motive is to serve my country and do my part. My piece is really tiny. I am one of thousands and thousands of men," he said. "I didn't want to look back at the age of 45 or 50 and regret not trying to serve my country."


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Equidaily.com surveyed 10 Eclipse Award voters this week and nine of the 10 said they cast their Horse of the Year vote for reigning champion Curlin. The Eclipse Awards ceremony is Monday night in Miami. TVG will televise the event, beginning at 4 p.m. The Horse of the Year announcement is expected around 6:30.
My pick is Zenyatta. I think the fact she went 7-0 and won on Breeders' Cup day against a high-class field trumps anything Curlin accomplished in 2008. Granted, he won the Dubai World Cup, but his other wins came against suspect competition. Zenyatta thoroughly defeated reigning Distaff champion Ginger Punch twice last year and also had to dispose of the talented Cocoa Beach in the Ladies' Classic on Breeders' Cup day. She wasn't just a synthetic track specialist, either. Arguably her most powerful victory came on the dirt at Oaklawn Park in April when she toyed with
Does the East Coast bias still exist? I think so. It's alive and well and about to help Curlin, a horse that lost twice in 2008, win Horse of the Year over a mare that is undefeated and dominated her division like no other horse.


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Gallery: Stunning Icelandic Institute is an Ice-Frosted Eco Citadel
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January 11, 2011 at 8:09 am
Building something for lab-less Icelandic scientist's. I thought Iceland was totally bankrupt.
January 6, 2011 at 10:07 am
Wow! Yes that is truly incredible! Wish there were places like this closer to home to tour.
January 5, 2011 at 11:14 pm
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This is a really beautiful design. The double facade is fantastic both aesthetically and for increased performance
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