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Other Worlds (Hardcover)
Other Worlds, the fourth volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tween boys, features ten thrilling new tales of science fiction and fantasy from some of the biggest names in children's literature.
Prepare yourself for ten trips into the unknown, as ten of your favorite writers--Rick Riordan, who has written an all-new and exclusive Percy Jackson tale, Tom Angleberger of Origami Yoda fame, Newbery medalist Rebecca Stead, Shannon Hale, D. J. MacHale, Eric Nylund, Kenneth Oppel, Neal Shusterman, Shaun Tan, and none other than the late Ray Bradbury--spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined.
Compiled by National Ambassador for Children's Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Other Worlds is sure to boldly take you where no reader has gone before.
About the Author
Tom Angleberger ("Rise of the RoboShoes ") began writing his first novel in eighth grade, but never completed it. Since then, he s been a newspaper reporter and columnist, a juggler, a weed boy, a lawn-mower-part assembler, and a biology research assistant. This bestselling author insists he s not really all that creative "I m more of a puzzle-putter-together."
Ray Bradbury (1920 2012) was the author of more than three dozen books, including Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and Something Wicked This Way Comes, as well as hundreds of short stories. He wrote for the theater, cinema, and TV, including the screenplay for John Huston s Moby Dick and the Emmy Award winning teleplay The Halloween Tree, and adapted for television sixty-five of his stories for The Ray Bradbury Theater. He was the recipient of the 2000 National Book Foundation s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, and numerous other honors.
Shannon's mother says she was a storyteller from birth, jabbering endlessly in her carriage as the two strolled through the neighborhood; once she could form complete sentences, she made up stories, bribing her younger siblings to perform them in mini plays. When she was ten, she began writing books, mostly fantasy stories where she was the heroine, and she continued writing secretly for years while pursuing acting in stage and improv comedy. After detours studying in Mexico, the U. K., and Paraguay, Shannon earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah and a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. In the interim, she submitted short stories and novels to magazines and publishers, saving all her rejection letters which she has since laminated into one continuous 60-foot roll which she proudly unfurls to audiences as a testament to her dedication and determination. Since the publication of her first book, The Goose Girl, in 2003, Shannon has become a beloved author to young readers as well as booksellers and educators. Her third novel, Princess Academy, earned her a Newbery Honor and is a The New York Times, Book Sense, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Shannon has also written two books for adults, Austenland and The Actor and the Housewife. Shannon lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband, Dean, their children, and their pet, a small plastic pig.


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Colonial American And Booze
By William Brand
Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 at 10:09 pm in Uncategorized.
OK. I can't resist this, solidly researched bit of fluff about those allegedly straight-laced founders of America's colonies. It comes from Alcohol: Problems and Solutions, a website, backed, I am sure by the alcohol industry.
Nevertheless, the facts seem to check out. Here we go…
Puritans To Prohibition
1. The Puritans loaded more beer than water onto the Mayflower before they cast off for the New World.
2. While there wasn't any cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pie to eat at the first Thanksgiving, there was beer, brandy, gin, and wine to drink. "
3. A brewery was one of Harvard College's first construction projects so that a steady supply of beer could be served in the student dining halls.
4. The early colonialists made alcohol beverages from, among other things, carrots, tomatoes, onions, beets, celery, squash, corn silk, dandelions, and goldenrod.
5. The manufacture of rum became early Colonial New England's largest and most prosperous industry.
6. Tavern owners enjoyed higher social status than did the clergy during part of the Colonial period.
7. A traveler through the Delaware Valley in 1753 compiled a list of the drinks he encountered; all but three of the 48 contained alcohol.
9. The distillation of whiskey led to the first test of federal power, the Whiskey Rebellion (1794).
10. During the Colonial period, alcohol abstainers had to pay one life insurance company rates 10% higher than that of drinkers. Of course, today we know that abstainers tend not to live as long as moderate drinkers.
11. The laws of most American colonies required towns to license suitable persons to sell wine and spirits and failure to do so could result in a fine.
12. Colonial taverns were often required to be located near the church or meetinghouse.
13. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson all enjoyed brewing or distilling their own alcohol beverages.
14. The Colonial Army supplied its troops with a daily ration of four ounces of either rum or whiskey.
15. Abraham Lincoln held a liquor license and operated several taverns.
16. Religious services and court sessions were often held in the major tavern of Colonial American towns.
17. In the 1830's the average American aged 15 or older consumed over seven gallons of absolute alcohol (resulting from an average of 9 1/2 gallons of spirits, 1/2 gallon of wine, and 27 gallons of beer), a quantity about three times the current rate.
18. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in a tavern in Philadelphia.
19. Alewives in Colonial America brewed a special high proof "groaning ale" for pregnant women to drink during labor.
20. "Root beer" was a temperance product developed in the hope that it would replace beer in popularity…….it did not.
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Lost In Space: Does Hip-Hop Still Care About Kid Cudi?
In this Beyonce-inspired, "new rules" era, one of the new rules should be don't drop your surprise projct when a major album drops the same day. I guess the message that today is Oxymoron day never got to Kid Cudi's... Read More
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DJBooth.net Invited to Preview Kid Cudi Debut, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day"
New York, NY -- Hip-hop has been undergoing a tectonic shift as of late, and, if there's one artist who epitomizes the direction in which the game is headed, it's Kid CuDi. While there is still a market for hard-nosed... Read More
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DJBooth Exclusive: Win Free Passes to See DJ A-Trak at Lollapalooza!
Chicago, IL -- DJ A-Trak, currently in the the midst of his 10,000 lb. Hamburger Tour, has partnered with DJBooth.net to give away two free passes to his August 7th show at Lollapalooza (featuring Kid CuDi, Simian Mobile... Read More
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Kid Cudi & Asher Roth Co-Headlining "The Great Hangover Tour" This Summer
Universal Motown labelmates Kid CuDi and Asher Roth have joined forces to co-headline The Great Hangover Tour. Also featuring ATL rapper and Booth favorite Bobby Ray (aka B.o.B.), the tour is set to hit 19 cities across the... Read More
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Kid CuDi Peforms "Day N Nite" with Wale's UCB Band [Video]
New York, NY -- In this new video, Kid CuDi teams up with Wale's UCB Band for a live performance of his chart-topping debut single, "Day N Nite." Day N Night with Kid Cudi from Thank God I'm Famous on Vimeo Watch for... Read More
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Asher Roth and Kid CuDi Perform at Magic 09 After Party [Video]
Las Vegas, NV -- A newly released video shows I Love College emcee Asher Roth and G.O.O.D. Music up-and-comer Kid CuDi rocking the stage at Famous Stars & Straps' '09 Magic After Party, held at Las Vegas's PURE. Fans can... Read More
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Kid CuDi Performs at Famous Stars and Straps ASR After Party in San Diego [Video]
San Diego, CA -- Last Friday, January 23rd, Cleveland emcee Kid CuDi traveled to San Diego for the Famous Stars and Straps ASR After Party, hosted by Club BELO. In the video below, CuDi performs "Maui Wowie, as well as his... Read More
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Dot Da Genius Steps into the Studio with Kid CuDi [Video]
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Ryan Leslie Hooks Up With Kid Cudi, Preps February 10 Album Release [Video]
New York, NY -- In a newly-released video, singer-songwriter Ryan Leslie steps into the studio with G.O.O.D. Music up-and-comer Kid CuDi to work on album cut "I Know What You Like." After Leslie lays down a few keyboard and... Read More
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Colin Munroe, Kid CuDi, & Wale Perform at Manhattan's Highline Ballroom [Exclusive Coverage]
New York, NY -- Last night, in downtown Manhattan, Mark Ronson's Allido Records and Hot 97 hosted a show featuring Colin Munroe, Wale, and Kid CuDi at the Highline Ballroom. Hot 97 on air-personalities Cipha Sounds and... Read More
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Despite all the predictions that Surface sales were dismal, tablets might have saved Microsoft's Windows division. But we might have to wait a quarter or two to find out for sure.
Microsoft reported earnings for the quarter ending March 31 and said that adjusted revenue for the Windows division was absolutely flat compared to the same period last year -- it recorded a 0% change.
That's a sharp contradiction with IDC's report last week that worldwide PC shipments plummeted 14 percent in the first quarter of the year, the steepest decline ever since IDC started watching the PC market in 1994.
There are a number of potential reasons and they don't mean Microsoft should necessarily be jumping for joy.
First, note that we aren't comparing apples to apples – IDC reported on shipments, Microsoft is reporting revenue. As Gregg Keizer recently pointed out, Microsoft has a number of ways to increase revenue while keeping shipments the same, such as charging more for licenses that allow companies to retain downgrade rights.
Also, IDC defines PCs as desktops and notebooks with hardwired keyboards. In other words, it excludes tablets. Microsoft includes its own Surface tablet sales as well as partner tablet sales.
Still, given the generally muted reception of the market to Windows tablets, it's unlikely that tablet sales made up what looks like a big gap between Microsoft and IDC reports.
More likely, OEMs bought more Windows licenses than they actually sold devices, meaning that there are a lot of unsold PCs or tablets in inventory.
Also, Microsoft may have gotten a bit of a boost from sales from selling Windows upgrades at retail. A year ago, Windows 7 was several years old, so the in-place upgrade cycle had run its course. But with Windows 8 only six months old, it's conceivable that some customers are still upgrading their old Windows 7 computers.
Finally, enterprises may be buying more Windows Enterprise licenses than they were a year ago. Those licenses are the only way to get certain new features in Windows 8, like Windows To Go (which lets users boot a personalized copy of Windows from a USB stick) and Direct Access (a remote access technology that lets users log in without a VPN.)
It's unlikely that Microsoft is going to break out Surface or tablet sales so we probably won't know exactly what made Windows sales not as dismal as expected. Over the next few quarters as Windows tablets get more established we might be able to pick up some more trends. And it's possible that executives will shed some light on Windows revenue during the financial earnings call this afternoon.
Update: Sounds like Surface and enterprise volume licensing combined to make up for dropping PC sales.
During the analysts call, Chris Suh, general manager of investor relations at Microsoft, said that OEM revenue performance was in line with the underlying PC market, which he characterized as "challenged." He also said that inventory levels dropped as the channel waits for new Windows 8 models.
But he also said that non-OEM revenue was up 40 percent, boosted by sales of Surface tablets and double digit growth of volume licensing.
So despite all the negative buzz around Surface tablets, they seem to have helped keep the Windows division above water during the quarter.


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influence the debates. I want to debate dems and repubs on behalf of the taxpayer who believes in peace and prosperity here at home, and around the world.
i will run independent or green or socialist or anything that has a chance to at least
Ech,eek,eew, ugh. Don't run republican! I dont read your blog for a while and when I come back I read this! You got another tv show and now you have sold out?
I don't have any advice for you. I am just pulling myself out of a terrible depression. Everytime I watch tv or pich up a magazine it's full of right wing propaganda! I am so apathetic right now.But then I just want to go stand in the parks and preach the truth like you did in DC. They would just put me in the loony ward. I feel like everyone is comfortably numb on antidepresion drugs and are insane.
Are you really serious or are you just another Pat Paulson (think that was his name- on Laugh In). Give me the '60s and early '70s again. This time period sucks.
I love ya, Rosie, and I intend to be there to support you in DC. I will work for you if you want me. I had been an activist for years. I even interviewed Abby Hoffman before he died. This should be a reminder to you tho. Many of our righteous leaders have been killed. Are you willing to give your life for truth?
Peace be with us all. Jesus was a rebel against the political and religious powers of His time. Look what happened to Him! We must all make a stand and to do it we must be willing to love God with all our hearts, minds and souls.
Love to all.
I think running as a Republican is best too. Call yourself a Radical Republican and set us free Roseanne:)
When you mentioned running as a Republican a while back,I was shocked at first,but when you think about it ,it really is the party where you would get the most exsposure.Very crafty thinking on your part.Good luck with your Political endeavor,Iowa is first,brush off the bible,and talk like you have a mouth full of corn,and you should do guite well.
BARR 2012 Independent Green Socialist Party!
Post some YouTube vids challenging any SERIOUS candidates to debate you in DC Mother's Day weekend. Something viral that will get airtime. Increase the taunts and challenges as the day approaches. Get your friends to hype it on the late night circuit.


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With the brief to make a joyful noise, the occasion will be a feast of music-making from groups and musicians associated with the church.
The marathon five-hour programme features Sunningdale Savoy Chorus, Ocean Youth Theatre Company, Ascot Heath CE Junior School Choir, Linda Hannah (violin) and Su Mei Kong (piano), Hannah McCarthy (soprano), All Saints' Senior & Junior Choirs, band and organists.
The musicathon is in aid of the All Saints' Ethiopia Link, the church's special project for the 150th anniversary celebrations.
Voluntary donations towards the Ethiopian project are warmly encouraged.


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A spoof on Game of Thrones as done on Jimmy Fallons talk show
no worries my friend- just sent it to ya
It's clear, dude.. My bad.
inbox is full man so couldn't send the quotes to you. VM me when its cleared and I'll get them to you
match/segments all sent bossman
need to clear out your inbox so I can send the rest of the match to you.
I like it. A lot.
Also. I know the EWA chicks. Its the reason I asked ya for help lol.
Oh, and I'm now doing a show on its own so, yeah, whatever you do will be for that.
We can discuss it further as soon as I have one more willing participant to help out.
Also, man, I'm glad you liked my show.
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text: Why do conservative religions hold so much power over a government? It's sickening to see politicians being swayed by "tax exempt" religious extremest who stuff their pockets with tithing, while the world suffers from poverty, homelessness, and hunger! Now they are sowing their fear and hatred towards another group of people born different from themselves. These religious bullies are NOT CHRISTIAN! They know the truth, that Gays are BORN Gay, and still chose to fight God's plan. They crucify their own Gay children. May God have mercy on them all. What one sows, so shall they reap.


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By Ryan W. Quinn
One of the things professors like me dread is an email that says that a paper you submitted to a journal for publication has been rejected. We dread this because our careers depend on publishing (hence the saying "publish or perish"). In my field, a research paper can take years just to get from the initial idea to journal submission. Then you wait for at least two months until an editor writes back to tell you that your paper has been rejected or, at best, invited for resubmission after a major rewrite. In either case, the journals often send you pages and pages of negative feedback, pointing out everything you did wrong.
As you can imagine, journal submission can be a stressful process. A week or two ago, my coauthor and I got a rejection email from an editor after waiting for six months. I was disappointed, of course. But then I reread the paper and thought, "This is a good paper. It needs to be published, even if those editors did not like it." I was less discouraged than I sometimes become. We needed to turn the paper around and submit it to a different journal. The big question was "What journal should we submit it to?" I wanted to turn it around quickly. Time is of the essence in my career right now.
Intentionality and Problem Solving
My coauthor and I contacted a number of trusted mentors for advice. We traded emails about it. It was on my mind often. The pressure I felt to turn it around was strong. None of our approaches felt quite right. At the same time, life kept happening. I had some personal things I needed to address that took me away from the paper for a day or two. I also received some emails from people about other projects that I needed to address.
Unintentional Problem Solving
Then one night, after being away from the problem, I was thinking and praying before going to bed when an idea popped into my head about what to do with the paper and what journal to send it to. With this idea, everything changed. The idea connected some of the emails I had received that were unrelated to our paper in ways that I had not considered before. This new approach felt doable and right. I was able to move forward. A few days later, the paper was revised and submitted to a new journal, and we felt good about it.
Quintus Jett and Jennifer George wrote about this phenomenon in a paper they published:
Gaining sudden insights in the shower or on the drive to work may be thought of as clichés, but studies of creativity and anecdotal evidence on the creative process suggest that deliberately taking time away from work, engaging in an altogether different activity, or ceasing to think about a task or problem can aid the creative process, since the subconscious continues to operate and make connections between seemingly disparate streams of thought (e.g., Csikszentmihalyi & Sawyer, 1995; Leonard & Swap, 1999; Smith, 1995).
I have had this happen to me countless times. Just a few days ago, for example, I had an idea in the shower for a research project that I think could be a powerful one. It came when I had stopped thinking about the research problem my idea would solve. The funny thing about taking time away from a problem is that even though I know it works, I often neglect to do it. That pressure to work, perform, and advance my career overwhelms my faith in a process that I have endless evidence telling me it works. My problem is impatience.
Here are some ideas of ways to build patience in when new ideas are needed:
If you have other ideas that would help with this, we would love to hear them. Please leave them in the comments box below.
Csikszentmihalyi, M., & Sawyer, K. 1995. Creative insight: The social dimension of a solitary moment. In R. J. Sternberg & J. E. Davidson (Eds.), The nature of insight: 329363. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Jett, Q. R. and George, J. M 2003. Work interrupted: A Closer Look at the Role of Interruptions in Organizational Life. Academy of Management Review, 28(3): 494-507.
Leonard, D., & Swap, W. 1999.When sparks fly: Igniting creativity in groups. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
Smith, S. M. 1995. Getting into and out of mental ruts: A theory of fixation, incubation, and insight. In R. J. Sternberg & J. E. Davidson (Eds.), The Nature Of Insight: 229251.Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.


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Rev. Owen Groman passed away January 14th, 2011; Funeral Mass in his memory: January 29th (Saturday) at 11 a.m. at St. Valentine's Church, following interment at St. Valentine's Cemetery in Andalusia, 875 Mill Road, Bansalem, Pa.
Fr. Groman was very well known among Polonia, especially as musican director of the "Janosik" dance group. May Your servant and priest Owen rest in peace O Lord!
From The Burlington County Times:
The Rev. E. Owen Groman, of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of Riverton, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011.
A graduate of Palmyra High School, Rutgers University, the Savonarola Theological Seminary in Scranton, Pa., and the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., the Rev. Groman served as pastor of several parishes and missions throughout the eastern United States for more than 30 years, in both the Polish National Catholic Church and the Episcopal Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward. He is survived by his wife, Joanne, of Wilmington, N.C.; daughter, Marcyanna of Frostburg, Md.; mother, Wanda Groman of Riverton; father-in-law, Joe Samarra of North Carolina; sister, Victoria Kristian of Pennsauken; brother, Mark Groman of Delran, several cousins, nieces and nephews; and many close friends and professional associates who valued his capacity for compassion and understanding.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Valentine Polish National Catholic Church, 2330 Margaret St., Philadelphia, where the funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in St. Valentine Cemetery, Andalusia.
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What was the neatest thing you had ever seen in grade school? For the kids at Bondi Public School in Australia, this will probably be something they'll tell their own kids about someday.
A baby T-rex visited as part of a publicity tour for "Walking With Dinosaurs", growling and racing with a few kids before letting them pet it on its tooth filled snout. Fortunately for everyone there, it's only a robot with a very human person inside doing all of the driving!
The show, which features 20 different robotic dinos as part of an educational tour through history, is a huge international hit which actually started out in the Land Down Under. As it winds back home, the show is setting up special visits – like the one in the video below – to help promote it.


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LIM College will perform critical maintenance on all its systems on Saturday, November 17, starting at 9 a.m. All maintenance work is expected to be completed by 11 p.m.
During this time access to all internal LIM services – including email, Citrix, Sonis, LIM desktop, documents, applications, etc. -- will not be available. Sonis registration for the Spring Semester will also not be available while this maintenance is being performed. If you are on LIM College premises during this time, you will have access to the internet and to the telephone system.
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New London - During the past week, workers at the Water Street Parking Garage have been assembling a mysterious machine with an enigmatic purpose.
The front of the machine says Juice Bar, which would seem to tell it all except for the fact that it's January, and who in their right mind would seek out an orange-mango concoction in a commuter lot at the foot of a downtown parking garage in the middle of winter?
On closer inspection, it all becomes clear: This juice machine isn't selling anything fruity; it's giving away electricity for alternative-energy cars.
"We're looking to make transportation cheaper, cleaner and more reliable for the public, and this will help take us there," Anne Gobin, chief of the bureau of air management for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said in a phone interview.
The machine, it turns out, is an electric vehicle charging station installed in one of the three locations in New London County that have won state grants to expand services for alternative-fuel vehicles. The others will be at Illiano's Grill on West Town Street in the Yantic section of Norwich and at Hendel's Henny Penny convenience store and gas station on Route 85 in Waterford.
The Water Street garage will actually have two "quad unit" charging stations, one inside it and the other outside, opposite Union Station in the city's transportation hub. The units each have two Level 2 chargers, which can fully regenerate a vehicle in a couple hours, as well as two Level 1 chargers, suitable for overnight rejuicing.
The stations will be officially unveiled Jan. 17, when they will be made available to the public at no charge.
"The parking facility is perfectly situated to provide electric vehicle charging services for parkers utilizing the train station, the ferry service and the downtown area," David K. Schmid, managing partner of Tolland-based Garage Juice Bars, supplier of the machines, said in an email.
Gobin said the Juice Bar concept is one of many being employed at parking garages and other facilities across the state. There are about 100 electric vehicle charging stations statewide, with plans to double that number by the end of the year.
"A parking garage is an ideal space for a charging station," Gobin said.
Gobin pointed out that workers downtown will now have a place where they can park their vehicles during their workday and be assured that the cars will be fully charged by the time they are ready to head home.
"Having a charging station in a transportation hub is great," she added. "We're really interested in making sure they are well disbursed throughout the state."
Gobin said there is no one charging standard. Some vehicles allow only for Level 1 charging, which is essentially plug-in regeneration off a normal electrical service, while others operate off Level 3 service, which can repower a vehicle in a half hour.
The state has a one-year, $200,000 plan to ramp up the number of Level 2 chargers throughout 2014, plus another effort to install high-level chargers at service plazas along major interstates. The goal, Gobin said, is to make electric vehicle charging stations "standard business" within the next three years, potentially converting the free hookups by 2017 to some kind of pay system that hasn't been fully explored yet.
"No one has a very good business model for charging," she said.
Joseph Celli, manager of the Water Street garage operated by ProPark, could not be contacted, but he previously told The Day that the chargers would be used as a marketing tool to bring people into New London. Electric vehicle owners would be encouraged to check out local shops and restaurants while their cars were recharging, he said.
New London received a $4,000 grant for the charger project. The city's Parking Commission kicked in another $12,000. State funding for the stations came out of a 2012 settlement between Connecticut and NStar related to the energy company's acquisition of Northeast Utilities.
The new projects are in addition to charging stations in southeastern Connecticut at Norwich Public Utilities, Crest Ford in Niantic, Old Saybrook Inn and Nissan auto dealerships in Groton, Norwich and Old Saybrook. The National Grid office building in Westerly also is outfitted with a charger.
Gobin said the charging stations are part of a comprehensive plan that looks at how energy is used in various sectors of the state economy to try to meet federal greenhouse gas and air pollution goals.
"The biggest contribution to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions is the transportation sector," Gobin said. "We need cars to get even cleaner."
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Lee Myung Bak Group's Suppression of Pro-Reunification Organization under Fire
|Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the Pan-national Alliance for Korea's Reunification (Pomminryon) released a statement on Apr. 24 denouncing the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors for suppressing the Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration.
The statement accused the judicial authorities of sentencing leading members of the solidarity to prison terms on Apr. 21 after labeling it an "organization benefiting the enemy."
This repressive action taken by them against the solidarity in the wake of the one taken against it last year shows part of the acts of treachery and submission of the judicial authorities hell-bent on flunkeyism and subservient to the dictatorial power, it held.
Recalling that the solidarity has struggled against the sycophant traitors hell-bent on pro-Japanese and pro-U.S. acts and the dictators suppressing the people with clubs, the statement demanded the Lee dictatorial regime lift at once the label attached to the organization of the reunification movement, declare all those detained not guilty and set them free.
The statement declared that the South Headquarters of Pomminryon would firmly join hands with all the organizations and personages desirous of reunification and wage a struggle for decisively frustrating the reckless moves of the Lee Myung Bak dictatorial regime to escalate the confrontation and defending and implementing the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration.
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With the bad press that pasta's been getting in these carb-phobic times, you may have given it up entirely. The truth is, pasta is only a problem when the noodles make the meal. The trick is rounding it out with healthy add-ins. Here, Whole Foods Markets' executive chef Steven Petsevsky has tossed in a day's supply of vegetables; they supply lots of vitamin C and good-for-you phytochemicals plus fiber. Shrimp adds a kick of protein, and a handful of fresh herbs makes all the flavors sparkle. Self's testers' verdict: yum.
YIELD: Makes 4 servings
In a small bowl, soak sun-dried tomatoes in hot water 20 minutes to soften. Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling salted water until tender, then drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Sauté shrimp, onion, peppers, broccoli florets, garlic and oregano 5 minutes, adding a bit of water to prevent sticking if needed. Mince the softened sun-dried tomatoes and add to the pan with artichokes, tomato wedges and cooked pasta; continue to cook, stirring, about 2 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender and pasta is heated through. Add herbs; serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 413 calories, 5 g fat, 44% vitamin A, 119% vitamin C, 26% iron, 8% calcium
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What's Happened to Ron Paul?
The graph is from Charles Franklin at Polls and Votes. Everyone is talking about Gingrich, now because of the Manchester Union-Leader endorsement. See Nate Silver's analysis.
But I'm especially curious about Ron Paul. Why are his numbers dropping? Although it's true that he hasn't gotten much media coverage, it's also true that media coverage can be as much bane as blessing (see: Cain, Herman). And Paul was relatively familiar to most Republican voters, which suggests that their attitudes aren't changing simply because they didn't know who he was and now they do.
Or maybe they didn't really know who he was—despite his 2008 campaign—and now his breaks with Republican orthodoxy are now more visible. But what would drive that impression? Again, it's not like he's getting a lot of media coverage. Or time to speak in the GOP debates.
Maybe I'm missing something subtle. Or something obvious. I just wouldn't have expected Paul's numbers to move that much.
Mon, 2011-11-28 10:29
His ideas are unworkable in the american democracy. They are too extreme and show total disregard for the responsibility that a society has to itself and its most vulnerable. Balanced budget has been discredited for this society. Libertarianism belongs with the age of the dinasaurs, Social Darwinism is incompatible with a civized society.
Mon, 2011-11-28 12:48
Libertarians are an odd lot as they are very difficult to define. Ron Paul, like most Libertarians, has many good ideas but also has many not so good ideas.
I like Ron Paul, but like most Moderates, I wouldn't vote for him, a factor that the GOP is aware of, and subsequently will prevent him from winning the Republican nomination.
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Top 10 Favorite Couples from Sci-Fi Shows
Irina2932July 1, 2015 - This time let's choose favorite Sci-Fi couples (not Fantasy!!!). Please, add your favorite couples from SCI-FI Series and vote! Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.
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1John Crichton & Aeryn Sun - Farscape
They both made a very beautiful and sexy couple. Their relationships had a very nice development. As a result - cute baby in the final
2Jack Harkness & Gwen Cooper - Torchwood
Strange relationships but I always wanted to see them together
They aren't a couple, but I truly, do ship their friendship with a passion! For couples, I ship Jack and Ianto (despite Ianto's death). Gwen and Jack are just, very interesting and unique. I really do like them.
3Alex Murphy & Lisa Madigan - RoboCop: The Series
Brilliant duet. Some fans accused this series in lack of violence and "brutality". Why? This series was unique, well written, acted and I love this duet
4Stark & Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan
The most unique couple on television. This love between former Banik slave who has the ability to ease the pain and 10th level Delvian Pa'u (a plant-evolved being) was very interesting. They should have developed it much better
5Fox Mulder & Dana Scully - The X Files
Probably the most famous couple in television history. I love them
6Victor & Sierra - Dollhouse
What a wonderful and beautiful couple! Even having erased memory they still found love for each other
7John Loengard & Kimberly Sayers - Dark Skies
Another great couple from underrated T.V. series Dark Skies
8Jake Foley & Diane Hughes - Jake 2.0
Unfortunately, the show was closed after season 1 but this beautiful couple was memorable. I loved them so much
9Kai & Zev Bellringer - Lexx
Zev left this series too much soon. She was a very interesting, beautiful, hot and unique character. Even her costume was wonderful. Xev was good but Zev was the Queen!
10Richard Tyler & Lily Moore - The 4400
I hated the way they killed Lily but I still adore this beautiful and so kind couple
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March 21, 2006 2:43 PM PST
Vista graphics tools to reach Mac, phones
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Gates looks to expand view beyond WindowsMarch 20, 2006
Microsoft offers early peek at designer toolsJanuary 24, 2006
Microsoft offers development tools for Mac, WebSeptember 15, 2005
Company executives at the Mix '06 Web developer conference on Monday provided anticipated dates for delivery of Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere, or WPF/E, a user interface design software for operating systems other than Windows Vista.
An early version, or "community technology preview," of WPF/E for developers will be available in the third quarter of this year, said Michael Wallent, general manager of Windows client platform and documents at Microsoft. The software will be generally available in the first half of 2007 for the Mac, Windows 2000, Windows XP and mobile phones, he said.
With Windows Vista, which is due near the end of this year, Microsoft will introduce a graphics system, called Windows Presentation Foundation, which allows developers to write graphically rich applications that include animations and three-dimensional objects.
Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere is a subset of the full user interface tool available in Windows Presentation Foundation on Windows and, as such, will not enable the same graphical richness as Windows Vista.
However, developers who want to write applications for other operating systems can use Microsoft's line of development tools, including its Expression line, which is aimed at designers, Wallent said.
With WPF/E, developers write applications using Microsoft's XAML page layout language in conjunction with JavaScript.
End users will need to download a WPF/E "run time" for running XAML code, which will be between 600 kilobytes and 800 kilobytes. A version of the software that can run videos will be 1.2 megabytes, Wallent said.
Wallent said that Microsoft will not do a version of WPF/E that can run on Linux. However, he said he hoped that third-party companies will create a Linux "port" of the software.
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- First move on Adobe.
- I wonder how this will play out?
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- ... MS first needs to find a way to get Vista off the drawing board.
But even if that happens WPF doesn't seem to be that interesting a
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Posted 29 June 2013 - 04:31 PM
@BMAD: care to reveal which pocket or do you prefer waiting for Ysan?
Edited by kingofpain, 29 June 2013 - 04:32 PM.
Posted 29 June 2013 - 04:43 PM
Since voting is over. I placed it in pocket 1.
Posted 29 June 2013 - 04:50 PM
Well done... (sorry, mjay... I"ll leave it to you to crush BMAD in the remaining rounds )
Posted 29 June 2013 - 05:19 PM
It appears there was some confusion, so I'll allow the first round, but in the future:
No power-playing, as stated in the Round 5 rules, only the player in the battle may play in the battle. I will only count a forfeit if a player does not respond, not if they are confused about a rule and make an invalid play.
I will reveal the pocket and the corresponding coin distribution, in order to make sure all the bets are valid, etc.
Posted 29 June 2013 - 05:21 PM
Current standings:
BMAD (East): 177
Jay (West): 123
Jay, please select your pocket (in the BTSC) and make your bets. Thank you.
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(From now on I will refer to the Stationary Roulette rounds as 'SRR', followed by the number and the side dealing)
[1] East:0 West:11
[2] East:0 West:10
[3] East:0 West:10
[4] East:0 West:10
Posted 29 June 2013 - 07:25 PM
[1] East:0 West:11
[2] East:20 West:10
[3] East:21 West:10
[4] East:0 West:10
Posted 29 June 2013 - 09:06 PM
The ball was in pocket 2.
Current standings:
BMAD (East): 191
Jay (West): 109
BMAD, please select your pocket and place your bets
[1] East:0 West:0
[2] East:0 West:0
[3] East:0 West:0
[4] East:0 West:0
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Roy Hodgson does not want to 'create headlines' over Javier Mascherano's future after confirming Liverpool are in talks with Barca.Back to story
Comments (21)
Ryan Ludick (Liverpool fan) says...
The offer Barca made is a joke!!!! Mascherano has been my fav Reds player since joining the club, and it''s sad that he wants to go, but no player is bigger than the club!! Surely he must respect the fact that Liverpool has the right to hold out for the correct offer, and if that offer does not come in....be a true pro and see out the remaining 2 years and then leave....but give his all to the club that saved him from the splinters in the West Ham bench!!!! It was clear for all to see that Liverpool are way off the pace already after we got a old fashioned hiding last night, and we need world class players to compete with the top 5. If we sell top players at discount prices we might as well close the shop right now and save the millions of fans around the world months and months of frustration. Lastly, I am getting a tad worried that Hodgson feels that he needs to have a good look at the players we currently have before spending money in the transfer market. Roy.......it''s simple, we have a handfull of players that can compete with the best in the premier league......and a boat load that need to be shipped out....we send AA back to Italy on loan....but we keep Lucas?????? Please let''s sort out the selling of the club ASAP........and get this club back to where we belong!!!!
Posted 09:02 24th August 2010
Andy D (Liverpool fan) says...
Let him Rott in the reserves! Disgusting behaviour towards the club that saved his career.
Posted 09:02 24th August 2010
Brian Bloomfield says...
This footballers attitude is tipical of the way the profession has gone. Contracts mean nothing. If he will not play as per his contract then stop paying him and sue!!
Posted 08:50 24th August 2010
Austin Space (Liverpool fan) says...
Amazing!! Poor thing, he''s distracted and isn''t in the right frame of mind to do his job; i.e., play football. I bet there would be an almighty fuss if the club became distracted and couldn''t pay him his wages. I hope we don''t buckle under the media hype and allow this prima donna to leave on the cheap - Barcelona seem to think they can have any player they want without paying the going rate. Arsenal were strong and prevented Fabregas leaving on the cheap - we have to show the same resolution.
Posted 07:55 24th August 2010
Aditya Dharane (Liverpool fan) says...
With Aquilani loaned out to Juventus and Mascherano heading to Barca, how are you going to strengthen Liverpool squad, Roy?
Posted 07:47 24th August 2010
Akeel The hun (Liverpool fan) says...
I hope Roy is strong enough to deal with this little cry baby, Mash should be made to play in the reserves or not at all. He seems to have a very short memory does mash. His head has been turned? Well I couldn''t give a damn if his head was turned, he has a contractual obligation and needs to fulfil it or rot in the reserves for two years. We don''t want anyone pulling on the famous red shirt of LFC who doesn''t want to, in my opinion I hope barca offer the right money so the sooner he can sling his hook...
Posted 07:46 24th August 2010
Martin Stothard (Liverpool fan) says...
Sell him now, I hope he''s happy warming the bench at Barcelona just to keep his wife happy in the shops and heat of Spain.
Posted 07:27 24th August 2010
Tony H (Liverpool fan) says...
Whats all the fuss, if they don''t come up with the asking price they can''t have the goods its as simple as that. If we were to offer them Ł16mil for Messie I''m sure they wouldn''t sell. If you want him cough up or go away and stop disrupting our camp, I hope one day when we are cash rich we can return the favour.
Posted 06:22 24th August 2010
Shane Hull (Liverpool fan) says...
I''m a big Masch fan, I thought he was outstanding against Arsenal last week despite all what was going on. I also understand his family situation, and he would go to Barca with this fan''s blessing... but what is football coming to when a footballer isn''t in the right frame of mind to play?! In one week they get paid more than the average person does in a year. What do we fans pay our hard-earned money for? We line these players'' pockets only for them to not be bothered. If the average Joe Bloggs doesn''t turn in for work, they don''t get paid. Footballers should be treated the same. Also if I was him, I''d take Barcelona''s opening Ł16million bid as an insult and a lack of appreciation of his ability. They''ve just sold Yaya Toure for Ł24million, yet they''ll only offer 2/3s of that for Mascherano, who is the better player in my opinion. I''d go as far to say that as a solid holding midfielder, there''s nobody better in the world. Essien is the only comparable, yet his style differs in that he has more attacking intent and weighs in with more goals. I wouldn''t sell Masch for less than Ł25million, and even that''s less than the Ł30million I think would be justified. I''ll be glad when this is sorted out one way or another. So that we either have extra funds in the transfer kitty, or have a player committed to the shirt until at least January. Rather than a fully-fit world-class midfielder who is unavailable for selection. It seems contracts aren''t worth the paper they''re written on these days.
Posted 02:38 24th August 2010
Andy Jones says...
every time our manager speaks to the "media" i like him more and more.
Posted 02:30 24th August 2010
Moe Yusuf (Liverpool fan) says...
Just goes to show eh, who runs football now. Players dictate what goes on a football club nowadays, and as much as I would like to see Mascho for fill his contract and duties to LFC...I would rather have someone who wants to play for a club, and not just LFC any club. If he (Mascho) was an Englishman this matter would never have risen, but hey, football is run by greedy owners, greedy agents and selfish players...who would be nothing without the clubs who bought them and made them into top stars (player). So, I say let him leave if Barca can afford him. They trade that with Arsenal and they have stood their ground (no Sale) and LFC should do the same Ł30m buy it or leave it deal.
Posted 02:06 24th August 2010
Mal Cunningham (Liverpool fan) says...
The whole Mascherano situation has been a very complex one for Hodgson and I think that, under the circumstances, he has conducted himself admirably in the media and acted very professional about it all generally, since he took over in the summer... He was already resigned to the fact that Javier was likely to leave, but he still made the player feel valued and vowed to include him in the team/squad until a deal could be officially agreed for him to leave... Most managers wouldn''t of had that kind of patience in such a situation and would of frozen Mascherano out! However, Mascherano wants to leave purely for family reasons and has stated that he has no gripe with the club itself... I''m not one of these bitter fans that have been mouthing off about him wanting to go and I empathise with his situation... He''s an outstanding player and I''m grateful for the service he''s given to the club since he joined us from West Ham. Barcelona need to acknowledge that they will be acquiring a world class player and should respect that by paying exactly what the club is asking for him (25-30m). They went out and paid Valencia 35-40m for David Villa... And they didn''t hesitate then did they? Whats happened to the money they got for Yaya Toure?? Lol... Offering 16m was totally disrepectful, considering we paid close to 18m for him and he''s improved as a player since then and gone on to become the captain of Argentina... Hopefully the club will continue to stand firm and get the fee that they are rightfully holding out for... YWNA ;-)
Posted 01:03 24th August 2010
Tom Snowden (Liverpool fan) says...
To be truthful Mascherano over the time his been at Liverpool his always been moaning about something his unhappy with don''t get me wrong his a Great player but 16million his worth more than that. I''m happy with the signing of Poulsen in my view he will be Great for the squad and possible a better replacement for Mascherano when his finally gone.
Posted 00:54 24th August 2010
Kevin Fisher (Liverpool fan) says...
let him go if he wants it that bad .... he has been after this move since last season it is better to have a happy javer than a unhappy one .... so if a deal can be done then let it go through at the right price of course
Posted 00:53 24th August 2010
Stephen Cummins (Liverpool fan) says...
He is contracted to Liverpool at the moment and they are paying his wages so he does as he''s told if he''s needed to play. He should be honoured to put the shirt on every game. Clubs are far too soft with their employees, "NO PLAY,NO PAY". Hope Liverpool hold out for the fee they want and make Masch wait.
Posted 00:51 24th August 2010
Dave New (Liverpool fan) says...
To hell with Mascherano. He is on a contract with Liverpool. If he doesn''t want to play then don''t pay him any wages. He is in breach of contract, I am sick and tired of players thinking they are bigger than the club. I for one will be glad to see the back of him - it''ll be a lot less yellow cards and a few less red ones each season. However any transfer must be on LFC''s terms and we must not be dictated to by players or other teams. If he''s not happy with that then I''d let him rot in the stands without pay until he comes to his senses.
Posted 00:42 24th August 2010
Peter Thompson (Liverpool fan) says...
Let the ungrateful so and so rot in the reserves!! Doesn''t deserve to wear a Liverpool shirt and should remember he was rotting in the West Ham reserves before Liverpool took a risk and rescued his career. I would make him sit in the reserves for the remainder of his contract and to hell with his transfer fee. A stand by a big club would be a change instead of letting players hold clubs to ransom after signing contracts.
Posted 00:07 24th August 2010
Renny Whitehead (Liverpool fan) says...
Don''t let it faze you Roy and certainly don''t give in to the new bully on the block that is Barcelona, a previously very admirable club!!! Mascherano is under contract so if he doesn''t want to play let him fester at home and don''t pay him another penny in wages until he learns to grow up and get some respect. He''s quickly becoming a player unfit to wear the red of Liverpool.
Posted 00:00 24th August 2010
Peter Griffith (Liverpool fan) says...
Ofcourse Roy is going to get annoyed at being asked the same stupid question over and over. He has no control over Javier neither does the man himself. If you want an opinion on the matter speak to Mrs Mascherano (the one who wears the pants) or even his agent as it seems the Masch we see on the pitch is not the masch in real life (I think he would call it not having Cojones! :) )
Posted 23:50 23rd August 2010
Marshy Scouser (Liverpool fan) says...
Shame Roy didn''t explain why he sat there for 70 minutes watching his side flounder, and do absolutely nothing. Hodgson has been found out very quickly. How he could watch Liverpool FC being embarrassed and not react is appalling.
Posted 23:44 23rd August 2010


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball team (13-9, 6-6 SSC) fell 82-58, to Sunshine State Conference rival the University of Tampa (21-2, 11-1 SSC), Wednesday evening from the Bowman Center.
In the conference tilt, Willonda Windham led the team with 19 points and 12 rebounds, as she solidified her seventh double-double of the year. Forward Dominique Daniels also had another stellar outing posting 15 points, to go along with her 12 boards. The double-double has her tenth of the season. Junior guard Gekeela Clemmons was three rebounds shy of her first double-double scoring 14 points and collecting seven rebounds. However, production outside of those three was small. Brittany Carannante contributed five points, in addition to her game-high three assists and two steals.
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The Lions came out of the locker room bent on not letting a repeat of their previous matchup this season happen again. And, in the early moments of the game, the Lions matched the Spartans point-for-point. The inside pair of Daniels and Windham scored the first six points of the game for the Lions and back-to-back three-pointers by Clemmons gave SLU a 12-9 lead with 12:31 to play. Soon though, Tampa found the hot hand and went on a 20-to-6 run to bust open a 30-18 lead with 4:52 remaining. The Spartans steadily increased their advantage over the final five minutes, going into the intermission up 40-23.
Out of the break, Windham and Daniels kept Saint Leo in the contest by converting its first six points of the half. Unfortunately, a Tampa 9-2 run midway through the second half put the Lions in a hole they could not get out of. Now facing a 60-33 deficit, the Lions did their best to get back into the contest. Carannante led a 7-0 charge to trim the lead to 20. In fact, from the 12:32 marker to the final buzzer, Saint Leo outscored the Spartans 25-23. Still, it was not enough as Tampa paced their running margin of 22 for the remainder of the game.
The Lions will return to the hardwood on Saturday, February 13th for a regional contest against Gulf South Conference opponent Valdosta State. The Lions fell in their first meeting with the Blazers by the score of… Tip off for the game is set for 2:00 p.m.
Saturday also marks the 2010 version of THINK PINK day. Think Pink is, "An initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities. Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women's basketball coach, served as the catalyst for the initiative after her third reoccurrence of breast cancer in 2006." So come to the game wearing pink and help support this great cause.
Also Saturday, the women's basketball team will be hosting the Inaugural Food Fest of Pasco County. In correlation with Think Pink, the Food Fest of Pasco will bring an array of foods, tastes, flavors, and cultures of Pasco County together on one amazing day in the heart of the county. This inaugural gathering on the beautiful campus of Saint Leo University is brought to you by Head Coach Chanita Olds as well as the SLU women's basketball team and will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Price for entry is $10 for adults, 12 and under are free, university/college faculty/staff and students are $5.00."
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It's been a decade of Dynasty Warriors. Where other games had died off for refusing to evolve, Koei's series has defied the odds, marching on thanks to a dedicated fanbase that can't get enough of tearing through hundreds of costumed cannon fodder without breaking a sweat. It's the kind of punchy appeal that beat 'em ups of old had – only with a SHMUP-like attention to body count.
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The Agency is no more…along with over 200 jobs
The Agency was supposed to be an MMO based on spies and a worldwide theater of covert ops. It was hugely ambitious with real-world cities to be used as hubs for missions and teams defending the world against other players determined to steal it. It sounded awesome.
Unfortunately, it seemed to exist only as vaporware with the occasional screenshot or video released every few months to remind players that it was barely alive. And now we'll never know if we could have been in like Flint, or as slick as James Bond.
That's because the project was canned along with most of the people working on it. According to the news over at the Hollywood Reporter, Sony Online Entertainment had also announced shuttering three studios – all of which were involved with the Agency along with a number of other projects.
Over 205 employees are to be laid off in the restructuring as Sony focuses more on two other MMOs: reviving the action shooter MMO, Planetside, as Planetside: Next, and continuing to build atop one of the oldest MMORPGs out there, Everquest.
It's not the first time that a promising project like the Agency has been shuttered. The game industry is, unfortunately, filled with more than a few stories of canceled titles due to a number of reasons ranging from a lack of funds, corporate restructuring, or simply losing focus or interest in the project. Hopefully everyone affected will be able to quickly land on their feet elsewhere.
Review: Homefront (PS3)
Red Dawn, a film released in 1984, channeled Cold War thrills with an invasion of America by the Soviets and their allies. While it might have stretched the limits of plausibility, it was still a fun piece of fiction that imagined how it could have gone down and how ordinary people became heroes in defense of their homes.
Games have also gotten into the act ranging from IO Interactive's third-person shooter, Freedom Fighters, to Massive's RTS epic, World in Conflict. But there are no more Soviets, right? Well, there are always ultranationalist Russians if you follow Modern Warfare 2.
Instead, THQ has settled on North Korea to take on the United States.
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The supervillain's life: "DC Universe Online" reviewed
By Brittany Vincent
Time constraints and an avalanche of games falling from my enormous backlog kept me out of the MMO fold for quite some time, but one title finally struck my fancy enough to bring my inner supervillain out of hiding: DC Universe Online.
I'd avoided MMOs for years, fearing the cost of addiction rearing its ugly head. But it's 2011. It's a new year, a fresh start, and I'm rockin' shiny new spandex while l smear the good guys all over the pavement. It's been about a month into my masquerading as a costumed supervillain, and I'm here to report back.
The verdict? DC Universe Online isn't a game-changer, but it's overall a decent
option to get casual players into test-running an MMO, especially for
gamers like me who have all but abandoned the genre. I can't say it runs
particularly well for a console iteration, like say Final Fantasy XI, a
perennial favorite for me when the mood strikes for grinding, but it
certainly has its moments.
Rockstar Games announces "L.A. Noire" launch date
Rockstar Games' next title, "L.A. Noire," will be released May 17 for PS3 and XBox 360 platforms, the company announced today.
The European release is set for May 20.
The ambitious-looking game puts players in the role of an LAPD detective assigned to protect and serve the people of the City of Angels – and devils. The game takes place in a postwar setting that should be instantly recognizable to fans of film noir and detective fiction.
Rockstar mined the conventions and visuals of spaghetti westerns for 2010's "Red Dead Redemption" and L.A. Noire's aesthetic similarly resembles such films as "L.A. Confidential" and "Chinatown."
The gaming media has thus far made much of Rockstar's efforts to use new technology to capture facial movements to such a degree that players will be expected to determine whether NPC's are telling the truth or not during the course of an investigation.
This looks to be one of the most anticipated games of the year and gamers around the world will want to see if the new tech works out as new gameplay mechanism or just makes the characters look cool. At the very least, it will be interesting to see how the company behind the Grand Theft Auto series interpret the world of law enforcement.
DC Universe Online designers try to build new MMO audience
The success of DC Universe Online may depend on whether the title finds an audience among gamers who have yet to enmesh themselves in the addictive MMO genre.
Besides using the DC Comics universe as a setting, the new title is designed to attract new players by offering a slam-bang combat system and gameplay that's relatively quicker than existing MMO titles.
"What felt superheroic was picking up cars and throwing them at people," game director Chris Cao said. "I wanted to make MMOs more fun for more people."
DC Universe Online is scheduled to be released Tuesday, Jan. 11. Sony Online Entertainment is releasing the game for PS3 and PC.
The game allows players to design their own superheroes or supervillains and play under the tutelage of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman or those characters' nemeses, Lex Luthor, Joker and Circe. The storyline casts Superman foe Braniac as lead antagonists, and other DC Universe characters are billed as featured players.
Sony's game is not the only effort to set a well-known fictional universe as the scene of a new MMO. Bioware's "Star Wars: The Old Republic" is set for a springtime release, and Cao laughed a little when asked if he was excited to see his team's game on the market first.
Millions of gamers enjoy massively-multiplayer online games, but any quick scan of the Internet can reveal commentary from many other game fans who stay away from the genre. Titles like Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" or NCsoft's "Aion" can attract players with sprawling virtual worlds, but can repel others simply by the prospect of grinding through long hours of gameplay.
Thus in Cao's words, DC Universe Online comes across as a game designed for the MMO newcomer, if not the MMO skeptic. The game has the character creation and raiding features that are common to MMOs, but also player-versus-player challenges that pit skill against skill. In other words, the idea is for playersto be able to to compete against each other even if they haven't spent every waking hour grinding through level after level.
The game's combat system is designed to be more similar to titles like "Bayonetta" or the "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance" series than other RPG's, CAO said.
Grinding is also reduced compared to other MMOs, he said. Players can reach the game's highest level in 40-50 hours.
"If you want to play another game or another couple games, you will be able to," he said.
DC Universe Online is set to retail for $59.99 on PS3 or $49.99 on PC. Monthly subscriptions are set to cost $14.99 after 30 days. PS3 and PC players will play in separate "universes."
The game is rated T for Teen.
Review: James Bond 007 – Blood Stone
I'm a Bond fan. I love his films. Not all of the movies were great, but at least on the whole, they're better off than his often polarized career in gaming has been.
Blood Stone is the latest to punch and shoot it's way onto shelves. But the question I have is why it's begging me to buy a smartphone.
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Review: Assassin's Creed – Brotherhood
Brotherhood isn't some 'multiplayer only' experiment: the kind of game where it wants to rely on only one online trick to convince customers to part with their hard-earned money because it uses 'multiplayer' like a magic word.
When Ubisoft began to talk up Brotherhood in the past year, it was hard to ignore how much of a tease they were making of its multiplayer but not so much of its single-player. The reason, it turns out, is because the single-player is alive and well and needs no introduction.
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Ni no Kuni – an RPG so potentially awesome it comes with its own spellbook
This is a game that I've been watching for awhile now ever since I heard about it about two years ago. Level 5 (Rogue Galaxy, Dragon Quest VIII) and famed animation house, Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) have teamed up to make Ni no Kuni, an RPG for the DS and the PS3. The DS version comes out December 9th in Japan with the PS3 getting its own next year. According to the news out from Andriasang, a public ceremony is also planned on the 8th to commemorate its completion.
The story revolves around a young boy whose mother has recently passed away. But his tears bring a doll to life which leads him to another world where it might be possible to bring her back. Aside from the fact that Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli will be doing the animation work for the game, it also comes with a – get ready – 352 page magic book to help uncover secrets within it as well as flesh out its lore. I only hope that the gameplay is solid.
Check out the Japanese trailer below showing off the DS version and quite a bit of the animation work telling the story within the game. And let's hope it makes it over here sooner rather than years later!
Review: Star Wars – The Force Unleashed II
The Force Unleashed from Lucasarts is the kind of fantasy wish-fulfillment that franchise fans hope to see from their favorite worlds.
It's also not the first time that Lucasarts had dabbled in giving players a chance to step into the robes of a Force wielder. But unlike the subtle nuances of Jedi Knight on PCs or Bioware and Obsidian's take with Knights of the Old Republic, the Force Unleashed tramples the screen like a rabid rancor.
It's unfettered by bothersome things like guns or a library of Force skills. Instead, it whittles the experience down to the bare essentials allowing jump-in Jedi to brazenly wield the Force as a god-like adept capable of delivering a beat down to Darth Vader and the Emperor.
I thought it was tremendous fun, though with a few rough edges – especially involving one Star Destroyer. But I liked it. It had a certain flamboyantly overpowering style that made it a Force flavored guilty pleasure in blasting countless Stormtroopers into the air again and again.
The Force Unleashed II, though, wasn't quite the sequel that I was looking for.
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Alcohol giving soda run for money
Study finds 6% of adult empty calories from colas, 5% spirits
Posted: November 18, 2012 at 5:27 a.m.
Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from alcohol as from soft drinks, a government study found.
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It ran for 270 issues, from 5 February 1966 to 3 April 1971, when it was merged into Valiant. During 1967 and 1968 Smash! was part of Odhams' Power Comics line, absorbing its sister titles Pow! on 14 September 1968 (issue 137) and Fantastic on 2 November 1968 (issue 144).
As Pow! and Fantastic had themselves already merged with Wham! and Terrific, Smash in effect absorbed the best strips from all of the Power Comics lineup.
As with all of the other Power Comics, Smash! included reprints from America's Marvel Comics; but the last of these, The Fantastic Four, ceased when the title was taken over by IPC in the spring of 1969.
Marvel comics were first introduced into SMASH! at issue 16 when Incredible Hulk reprints began. When most of the initial run of 6 issues had been used up, Odhams turned to Hulk 'guest star' roles in Fantastic Four and Avengers. These other Marvel heroes proved popular, too. A few weeks after Hulk's debut, Batman crashed onto Smash!'s front page with American newspaper strips. In 1968 Daredevil replaced Hulk stories which by then were up to date with the American material. (One early Smash featured no Hulk pages, another printed what would seem to be an original story!) The Fantastic Four began a fairly short run in September 1968 when Smash incorparated Fantastic, and ran the Wedding of Reed and Sue story from FF Annual 2 because it featured every Marvel hero and villain. In that issue, Thor began a six-month run, stories continuing from Fantastic.
There were a lot of humorous strips in the first one hundred and sixty seven issues of Smash. These included 'The Nervs', a very surreal strip about the little characters who inhabit a schoolboy called Fatty: a strip which showed them running Fatty like a group of workers running a factory. For it's last year, 1968-9, Ken Reid drew this double-page feature and achieved a rare level of hilarity and bawdiness.
'The Man from BUNGLE' was a thinly veiled spoof of the popular TV series "The Man from UNCLE". BUNGLE was a secret spy organisation for the British Government, organised along similar lines to UNCLE; and the secret agent employed a wide variety of hugely unlikely secret gadgets in his fight against his humorous opponents, more directly an obvious emulation of Leo Baxendale's 'Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy' in 'Wham!'
'Grimly Feedish' and 'Bad Penny' were Leo Baxendale creations, the latter a fairly obvious remake of Minnie the Minx from Beano, but the former was a true original, the most popular character from Baxendale's 'Eagle-Eye' strip in Wham! (Smash!'s predecesor).
'The Swots and the Blots' was another Baxendale creation although drawn by other hands until his memorable and brilliant run began when Smash! was 'taken over' by IPC at Easter 1969. Early in this 3 year run, Baxendale adopted a new, looser style that influenced many others in the comics field just as his Beano work in the previous decade had.
'The Cloak', continuing from Smash!'s summer 1968 amalgamation with Pow! where it had originated, was another secret agent strip, about a character whose ingenuity and never-ending supply of gadgets and odd weapons were matched by the odd - and some were very odd - enemies he fought, and also his female colleague, "Lady Shady, the shady lady". The strip also benefited from the very unusual, idiosyncratic drawing style of Mike Higgs, who's interest in pop culture made the strip seem very modern.
'Wiz War' was a half-page strip, devoted to the feud between two wizards: Wizard Prang and his enemy Demon Druid. Being a comedy strip, the editorial staff allowed the hero to have the very silly name of Wizard Prang (a piece of RAF slang, from the Second World War).
Wizard Prang was robed all in white, and Demon Druid was always in black; but otherwise their costumes were similar - a sort of flowing wizard's robe with stars on, and a tall pointed hat. They would fly around on broomsticks, zapping each other with spells - which turned the other into a toad, or something equally amusing. The best feature of the strip was the sign above Wizard Prang's door, which usually read "Wizard Prang is... In" (if he was at home) or "Wizard Prang is... Out" (if he was out and about); but if he'd had a bad time in the story, in the final panel the sign would make a humorous remark, such as "Wizard Prang is... All At Sea".
Most of the Odhams strips were either superhero strips or purely humorous, but 'The Spectre' was an adventure strip in which a secret agent, whose cover was that he had apparently been killed during a mission, fought crime by using an array of gadgets that made it appear he was the ghost of the missing agent. So his opponents were terrified to find that if they shot him he didn't die (a bullet-proof raincoat was the trick there). And he had a secret underground hideout, from which he would covertly and unexpectedly emerge, or disappear into, under cover of an artificial fog, to give the impression he was coming and going from the spirit world.
Most of these strips didn't survive the relaunch in 1969. Notable losses were 'The Cloak' and 'The Man from BUNGLE', as the popularity of spy spoofs faded; in 1968 even the "Man from UNCLE" television series had been cancelled. 'The Spectre' was another which was lost in the reshuffle.
Other strips which didn't survive included 'Sammy Shrink', a humour strip about a boy who is only two inches tall, and 'Ronnie Rich', a strip which featured the richest kid in the world, who stands to inherit a fortune if only he can get rid of the money he's got. Each week Ronnie would spend his every last penny, in some reckless or extravagant way, only to have his scheme backfire and make him richer than ever. He never did get his hands on the fortune.
Odhams had launched four Power Comics in 1966/7, following on from the initial success of Wham! im 1964 only to close them fairly quickly, merging each in turn into the survivors, until finally only Smash remained. But in a limited market such as the UK, why did they take such a big risk as to launch five new titles, if it was so quickly obvious that the market could only support one?
Evidently the losses incurred on the four Power Comics which had failed so quickly (Pow, Wham, Fantastic and Terrific) were so crippling that they ultimately pulled Smash down as well. It couldn't generate enough income to pay off the group's accumulated losses, except by selling it off.
This is supported by the fact that even Smash was only a limited success. It was evidently on shakey ground, for IPC made massive changes to it in 1969, dropping not just the Marvel superhero strips but many other strips too; and introducing new strips, a new cover feature, and free gifts. Even so, IPC then had to give it yet another shakeup twelve months later, in 1970, dropping the newly introduced 'Warriors of the World' cover feature, and substituting 'The 13 Tasks of Simon Test', which provided both a new cover feature and a new lead strip.
(NOTE: The above "information" is completely wrong. Odhams did not "sell off" any comics to IPC. The comics were not in debt. The truth is more complex. From IPC's own website : "The International Publishing Corporation Ltd was formed in 1963 following the merger of the UK's three leading magazine publishers – George Newnes, Odhams Press and Fleetway Publications – who came together with the Mirror Group to form the International Publishing Corporation (IPC). And IPC Magazines was created five years later, in 1968." Odhams didn't "sell" Smash to IPC. The International Publishing Corporation that already encompassed Odhams and Fleetway created a new Magazine division in 1968 to manage its titles more efficiently.)
When the ownership of Smash changed from Odhams to IPC, in the spring of 1969, the revamped Smash contained a mixture of new British strips, which were mostly humorous, together with reprints from Lion, such as 'Eric the Viking' - but strictly no superheroes. And not only were all the superheroes lost, but the comic itself changed utterly.
As a symbol of the change a new cover feature appeared, entitled 'Warriors of the World', replacing the humour strip 'The Swots and the Blots' which had previously occupied the cover. Happily "The Swots and the Blots" survived and prospered, now drawn by Leo Baxendale, and attaining a new, deliriously daft high standard, rarely even approached in other comics.
After fifty two weeks, the 'Warriors of the World' cover feature was ended, and was replaced by 'The Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test'. Each week's cover then featured a full-page splash advertising that week's Task, which Simon Test would be undertaking in a new adventure strip on the inside pages. Simon Test proved so popular that when he completed the original thirteen week series (one task each week) he was given a new series of adventures, extending his hold on the cover indefinitely.
At first, however, the lead strip was 'Master of the Marsh', a series in which Patchman, a hermit who lived in the East Anglian fens, became sports master at Marshside Secondary School. He was the only teacher who could control the kids, a group of little hooligans known as 'the monsters of the Marsh' (a male version of St Trinian's).
Although the strip initially featured humorous stories about the attempts of Knocker Reeves, the worst of the 'monsters', to get the better of the new teacher, it eventually transpired that Patchman was secretly the guardian of a collection of relics left behind by Hereward the Wake, who had fought the Norman invaders in the fens during the 11th Century. In this respect the strip had an occasional tendency to veer-off in a science fiction direction.
Another new adventure serial with humorous overtones was 'The Amazing Adventures of Janus Stark'. Stark was an escapologist in Victorian London, who appeared to be simply an unusual act on the music hall stage, but who secretly used his extraordinary abilities to investigate crime. He had an unusually flexible bone structure, and could get out of an astonishing variety of tight situations at need, thanks to the training he received in childhood from his mentor, Blind Largo. There was a touch of Reed Richards, from the departed Fantastic Four strip, in Stark's uncanny abilities.
One long-running success in the new Smash was 'Bunsen's Burner', another adventure yarn with humorous overtones. Ben Bunsen was the owner of a vintage car, which was known as "the Burner" because it was so old it was steam-driven! As with an old-fashioned stream train, it had a boiler which had to be stoked, and it ran on coal. Ben and his pal had to drive the Burner around the world, as a condition of Ben inheriting his uncle's fortune; but a rival claimant was secretly out to stop them.
Another long-running strip was 'The Battle of Britain', in which secret agent Simon Kane fought against the usurper, Baron Rudolph, who had seized control of Britain by the use of a secret weapon. This emitted a sound wave that paralysed anyone who wasn't protected against it. Rudolph had set up a police state; and his organisation was similar in its structure and uniforms to England in the Middle Ages, around the time of King John.
'Rebbels on the Run' was initially an adventure story about three brothers who's surname was Rebbel, who ran away from an orphanage to avoid being split up. But after a few months on the run, the strip took an astonishing turn and became a science fiction serial, with the boys discovering that their late father's mind had been preserved within the brain of a robot. This became the boys' unofficial guardian, and they embarked with it on a quest to track down the criminal who had murdered their real father, who had turned out to be an undercover agent for the government.
A very popular feature was the humorous strip 'His Sporting Lordship'. Henry Nobbins had been a labourer on a building site, until he inherited the title of Earl of Ranworth and five million pounds. Before he could touch the money, however, he had to perform a number of sporting feats. He also had to evade the nefarious attentions of Mr Parkinson, who was a rival claimant to the fortune, and Parkinson's villainous henchman Fred Bloggs.
Another offering with a sporting theme was the wrestling strip 'King of the Ring', featuring Ken King, who was a champion of the grunt-'n'-grapple game. At first the strip suffered somewhat in the credibility department, because of the fact that King's manager had the rather unlikely name of Blarney Stone! Even the Smash editorial staff must have thought this a bit much, as they chucked Blarney out of the series part-way through, and substituted a new manager with a less silly name.
One or two all-humour strips were introduced with the relaunch. One of these was 'The Touchline Tearaways', featuring three mad keen supporters of Grimshaw Rovers, a totally useless professional football team, perpetually in danger of being relegated as it was made up entirely of ailing and decrepit players. Each week the Tearaways would execute some scheme from the touchline to help the team win that week's match, usually involving a battle against officials from the League (who, not unnaturally, wanted to put a stop to the Tearaways well-intentioned cheating on behalf of the Rovers).
Sporting strips were the order of the day. New strips with a sporting theme included not only 'His Sporting Lordship', 'King of the Ring' and 'The Touchline Tearaways' (above), but also the humorous football strip 'The World-Wide Wanderers', about a League football team composed of eleven players drawn from eleven different countries (possibly not so funny today).
Football manager Harry Kraft was a passenger on a ship passing through the Suez Canal. Ships from all over the world called there, and the crews conducted impromptu soccer matches to while away the time in port. Due to some foul-up or other, some of the crews had been stranded there; and constant soccer practice (as there was nothing else to do) had caused them to develop fantastic footballing skills. He shipped eleven of them, from as many different countries, back to England; and they used their highly unorthodox individual skills to play as a team in the old Fourth Division.
World War Two strips were also featured in the new Smash. 'Sergeant Rock - Paratrooper' was one of the strongest strips in Smash, and also one of the few non-humorous strips. It was used as a setting for war stories featuring paratroopers; and much of the time Sgt Rock only served the strip as a narrator, opening and closing stories which featured other characters. It became more tales-of-the-parachute-regiment than tales of Sgt Rock himself, presumably as a device for reprinting old war stories from other comics.
A very short-lived strip, which featured for only a few weeks after the relaunch, was the spoof World War Two strip, 'Nutt and Bolt, the Men From W.H.E.E.Z.E.' This was a reprint of an old strip, possibly from Lion. Its title certainly suggests it was born out of the earlier television popularity of "The Man From UNCLE". It featured an English scientist, Professor Nutt, a boffin who invented secret weapons for use against the Germans, and his Army "minder", one Sgt 'Lightning' Bolt.
After two years, Smash merged into Valiant, in 1971, although the Smash Annual continued to appear for some years afterwards. Some of the strips did survive in the new Valiant, such as 'His Sporting Lordship' and 'The Swots and the Blots', but most were lost.
Even with all of the changes IPC made, the new Smash had lasted only two years. It must have been only marginally profitable, to decline into oblivion so quickly. IPC did not even have the burden of the accumulated debts which were incurred on the four other Power Comics, so the situation must have been pretty bad.
The dates suggest that it was IPC's policy to give changes 12 months to bed down, then review the situation and take further action if needed. But the writing was on the wall for Smash, because ultimately even IPC's flagship, Valiant, did not survive.


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Student Poverty – Free and Reduced Price Meals Data 2008–09.
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Having so much fun with this online application I've just discovered, Pixlr. I don't have Photoshop although I would love it. It is so expensive and I'm not sure if there is any other way of "acquiring" it. But in the meantime, I'm quite happy with this. Using the same pic from the post below, these images only took a couple of seconds to change. No boring plain photographs ever again!
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Professional Pics
Posted by PinkBow at Saturday, April 04, 2009
Labels: accessories, art, diy
7 comments:
- AlicePleasance said...
I don't have Photoshop either, but Picnik does a good work too :-)
- Saturday, 04 April, 2009
- coco said...
These look really cool. Kind of Lily Allen-ish. In a good way.
- Saturday, 04 April, 2009
- PinkBow said...
ap - i will check picnik out, thanks!
coco- haha, she is looking better lately! thank you!
- Saturday, 04 April, 2009
- La Couturier said...
That hair piece is amazing!
La C.
- Sunday, 05 April, 2009
- PinkBow said...
laC - thank you, a good £1 buy from H&M!
- Sunday, 05 April, 2009
- Erin said...
You didn't hear this from me, but you can definitely download photoshop... I'm sure if you google adobe photoshop + download or torrent, you will come up with something.
I don't know what I would do without it!
- Friday, 24 April, 2009
- PinkBow said...
erin - i did end up acquiring it from a friend at work. the whole lot - photoshop, dreamweaver, illustrator etc - i have yet to master it though!
- Friday, 24 April, 2009
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Product DescriptionKenzo KZ2144 C03 Brown eyeglasses are demure and simple. This casual style comes in a semi-transparent light brown acetate, framing the distinctly rectangular shaped lenses. The matching temples are thin and taper gradually, adorned with a floral decal at the hinges and Kenzo branding on the left side.
About the BrandKenzo eyewear is a perfect fusion of Japanese inspiration with French finesse, focusing on luxury, creativity, design and quality. Kenzo Takada was the first Japanese fashion designer to open a boutique in Paris in 1965, with designs celebrating nature and diverse cultures. His eclectic collection continues to draw on these inspirations to this day with fine details as the foundation on which these timeless pieces stand.
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Golden State Warriors get guard Nemanja Nedovic with 30th pick in draft
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Golden State concluded the first round by obtaining the No. 26 overall pick and trading down twice to the No. 30 pick. With it, the Warriors selected Serbian Nemanja Nedovic -- a 6-foot-4 combo guard.


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Clinton Adams, dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, has been named vice president of clinical affairs at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. According to a news release, Adams will continue to serve as COMP dean while taking on the added responsibilities of the newly created position and managing all aspects of operations and planning for future osteopathic medicine school sites. "He also will lead the planning, development and operations of WesternU's Healthcare Practice Plan, including health care services, clinical services, and patient care services," the release said.
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