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Implementation of Foreign Investment and National Security Act
Davis Polk & Wardwell attorneys Margaret M. Ayres and Jeanine P. McGuinness prepared a memorandum entitled FINSA Final Regulations (.pdf) discussing the final regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to implement the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007. That law amended the 1988 "Exon-Florio" statute and made significant changes to the scope of review and process for evaluating foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses for national security risks. The regulations also codify recent improvements to the practices of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
The new regulations include the concept of a "covered transaction" and give additional guidance on key terms, including "control."
A "covered transaction" is a transaction that could result in control of a U.S. businesss by a foreign person.
"Transaction" is broadly defined [§800.224] to include acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and long term leases.
"U.S. Business" is also broadly defined [§800.226] to include any entity engaged in interstate commerce in the U.S. For real estate that excluded raw land and equipment. If contracts go along with the assets, then you could have a U.S. Business. Although raw land is excluded a leased building probably would be a U.S. business.
"Control" is broadly defined [§800.204] to give the CFIUS broad discretion. A list of minority shareholder protections are listed in §800.204(c) as not in themselves conferring control. This list is fairly short compared to most minority shareholder protections. There is another relatively safe harbor in §800.302(b) that a transaction with a foreign person holding 10% or less of the voting interest and holding that interest solely for passive investment will not be a covered transaction.
The final regulations were published in the Federal Register on November 21 and will become effective on December 22, 2008.


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Liverpool - Manchester United head to Liverpool at the weekend for a significant test of Sir Alex Ferguson's team's improved away form.
United won a record 19th league title last season - moving ahead of Liverpool's tally of 18 - despite their worst away record since the start of the Premier League.
They have improved that in the current campaign, with two wins and a draw from their three away games, with a 1-1 draw at Stoke the only points they have dropped so far.
But they will have to improve their record against their old rivals if they are to retain their unbeaten record.
They have lost three consecutive matches at Anfield, with Ferguson recently admitting that his team have been outfought on their recent trips to Merseyside.
Nemanja Vidic, who could return from a calf problem he sustained on the opening weekend of the season, was sent off in two of those three matches.
With Manchester City hosting Aston Villa, United know that they could lose ground in the title race without a positive result against Kenny Dalglish's team.
England striker Wayne Rooney, who started his career at another of Liverpool's bitter rivals Everton, feels the short trip to Anfield is the hardest game of the season.
"For me, Liverpool is always the toughest place to go to and win," Rooney said.
"They'll be pushing to get into the top four and with the signings they've got they're capable of doing that so we'll have to be aware of them and try to beat them this time.
"They've made some good signings and obviously with them not qualifying for the Champions League last season they'll be desperate to get back into that."
At least Ferguson's injury concerns have eased in recent weeks, with Vidic coming through Serbia's 1-0 defeat to Slovenia in midweek.
Tom Cleverley and Rafael Da Silva are now United's only long-term absentees as they enter a congested phase of the season.
Dalglish's return to the Liverpool manager's job in January has added further spice to this fixture.
Ferguson made toppling fellow Scot Dalglish's Liverpool his main priority when he moved to Old Trafford almost 25 years ago.
And the rivalry continued when United went head to head for the Premier League title with Dalglish's Blackburn.
Dalglish, who may give Steven Gerrard a first Premier League start of the season, is keen to play down the importance of the two managers ahead of Saturday's fixture and he is adamant that closing United's seven-point advantage is his only motivation.
"We've got an opportunity to reduce the gap and it's up to us to take it," he said.
"They are a fantastic team, a hugely successful football club, and we know it's going to be a very difficult game. But I think they'll look at it and think exactly the same thing.
"I don't have any individual contest with Fergie. It's the football clubs who play. We don't play anymore. We can't really influence it other than in the build-up and preparation for the games. The most important thing for us is how we compete as a team on the pitch.
"I'm not egotistical, I'm not in this to get one over anyone else. This football club is more important than me and always will be.
"The result on Saturday is more important because it's about how millions of other people feel, rather than how I feel. It's not a boxing match, it's a game of football.
"They are in a position that everyone wants to be in, and that's top position in the league. You cannot argue with that because you want to be there yourself.
"They've set a standard for everyone else to follow or surpass and it's up to us to take up the challenge."
Glen Johnson, Martin Kelly, Daniel Agger and Fabio Aurelio have all overcome recent problems to be in contention for one of the most eagerly-awaited matches of the Premier League season.

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Teachers aged over 60 are sent home
Friday August 8 2014
Teachers aged 60 years were retired on Friday.
This comes a day after Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Jacob Kaimenyi ordered the Teachers Service Commission to replace the teachers.
However, the circular to all county directors, which was posted yesterday on the commission's website, was backdated to 1st July 2014, after TSC boss Gabriel Lengoiboni defended the decision to retain teachers who have reached the retirement age.
"As from January 1, 2015 and in adherence to the new directive, the commission will retire teachers on the date they attain 60 years of age whether it will be in the middle of the term or otherwise," said the circular and which was signed by Mr Lengoiboni.
The TSC secretary said teachers' birthday will be their retirement date.
"The commission will put in place strategies to ensure that retiring teachers are immediately replaced as they exit service in order to prevent interruption of service delivery," Mr Lengoiboni added.
He said that previously they retired teachers in batches, corresponding with the start of school term that is, January 1, May 1 and September 1 of each year.
Mr Lengoiboni directed county directors to develop a succession management strategy especially for institutional heads by ensuring that they have data to identify school administrators to replace those leaving service.
"It is also important to advise school administrators to train those working under them in order to prepare them to undertake higher responsibilities," said the secretary.
Mr Lengoiboni said that the commission will now provide a list of teachers due to retire to the directors one year in advance.
The commission has been in the spotlight after it emerged that it had extended the contracts of teachers whose retirement age had passed.
The move was against a directive by the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua in February to principal secretaries and other accounting officers to retire workers who have reached the age of 60 years.
Mr Kinyua instructed the officials to ensure there is a succession plan for all employees above 58years.
Commissioner Chairperson Salome Gichura has also defended the extension of the contracts, saying this was done to ensure a smooth transition.


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So I decided that I just can't squeeze in scrapping. I tried. I kept buying kits. Then I just never got time to actually do it. This month I decided to make an easy goal of 2 pages a month. And I can use quickpages. What do I care if someone else made the actual page? It's still my photo, my journaling, my title, etc. The beauty of digital scrapping is that you can use a page built by someone else! Here is my first one – this photo was taken the day we dropped Matthew off this summer.
Quickpage – Natali Design – All You Need Is Love
Word Art – Natali Design – Playing with Word Art Vol 2
I highly recommend this method – it's not like anyone looking at my albums with know if I made the page or not. Isn't the point to get the photos scrapped and the memories saved? So I hereby release myself from any guilt over using quickpages! I hope this will eventually get me inspired to do my own again, but if not – I am ok with that! If you are looking for great quickpages, I'll try to share the links when I use them. I like to look for designers that I like their style and then see if they also have quickpages available. One of my current faves is Natali Design @ Scrapbookgraphics. You can find her designs {HERE}. She has lovely word art too!
And if you are interested in the SCS Color Challenge #237 – you can find that info {HERE}!


text: All of the fixer has been poured out and most of the film developer is gone too. We just made a new batch of developer last Tuesday so that should still be full... And fixer should never EVER get poured into the sink, which I'm assuming is exactly where it went. Anybody know what happened to the chemicals? We are still going to do some rolls of film tonight, but we'll have to spend an hour or more mixing fixer and a new batch of developer using HC110 in place of the D76 that we used before. - Doctor Popular Game Designer/Yoyogenius/Craft Mogul www.DocPop.org 415-724-9267


text: Jerry Kearns' new work meditates on the construction of images post-9/11. The stark blue sky found in all of the paintings sets the mood as surreal and stands in for the strange blue sky behind the Twin Towers after the attack. Kearns explores various ways of representing the present body by subverting notions of masculinity and strength with both feminine and androgynous signifiers.


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From CBS News:
Amid ongoing questions about the September violence in Benghazi that left four Americans dead, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Capitol Hill next week to testify on the matter, appearing before both House and Senate committees to answer questions about the sequence of events that led up to the attacks, and how the State Department hopes to prevent similar incidents in the future.
"We ask our diplomats and development personnel to operate in some of the most dangerous places on the planet," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where she'll appear next Thursday morning. "We owe it to them, and we owe it to the memory of Ambassador Chris Stevens and his three fellow Americans who lost their lives in Benghazi to get past the politics and focus on the substance of what happened and what it tells us about diplomatic security going forward."
Later in the day, Clinton will testify to the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the findings of a State Department review of the circumstances surrounding the attacks
This potentially has long-term implications: If it becomes clear that Clinton wasn't involved enough in ensuring that Stevens and others had sufficient security in Libya, that could affect her reputation before the 2016 race.


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Eating Healthy, drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day, and staying physically fit are the best remedies for anti-aging, but there are some amazing supplements that can increase prolong your life, and keep you looking younger.
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When thinking of health and beauty, you likely think of vitamins, herbal remedies, cosmetics, natural skincare, organic foods or a variety of other health practices. Your diet and exercise routines and care for your mental and physical health are important to your body as a whole. However, how you act and feel about yourself are clearly partly determined by physical appearance. It can even impact your physical health over time. To remain as healthy as beautiful as possible, understand your options.
Health and beauty are major players in the scientific field. Here are some of the major areas within these fields:
* Protection of Health and Beauty – Beauty and healthy defense agents are the items that keep your body resistant to problems. This includes taking a daily vitamin to keep your body in good shape. Also you may use cosmetics or natural skincare to protect yourself from weathering elements. This can incorporate agents that will protect you from free radicals, which are molecules that can cause aging and skin cancer. Health and beauty protection incorporates a lot from your emotional state as well. Include organic foods in your diet and meditate regularly to help maintain your stress at a low level.
* Natural Skincare – Recently natural skincare has become very popular. This happened as people realized that some of their cosmetics were harming their skin. They determined that the way to maintain healthy skin was to work with their bodies. You will often find that these items incorporate organic foods. They often include vitamins that benefit you topically and internally. Successful health and beauty come with understanding the science behind natural skincare.
* Understanding anti-aging – The anti-aging category includes many different health and beauty practices. Your anti-aging goal ultimately will be to have your body act more youthfully. This means using cosmetics and natural skincare to keep skin healthy in many cases. It can mean implementing a vitamin regimen to fool your body into acting younger. This means fewer aches and pains! You will also end up with improved memory and better physical stamina. Anti-aging can be a comprehensive process that involves eating organic foods as well.
Your personal health and beauty rely on your dedication If you fail to pay attention to your body and physical appearance, deterioration will result. Knowing how and why your body works with health and beauty products will yield the best results. Using the right combinations of vitamins, organic foods, cosmetics and natural skincare will get you a total form of well being.
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Lake Sturgeon Fishing & Registration Information
- Everything you need to know to fish for Lake Sturgeon in Michigan
Licensing, Regulations & Registration: Lake sturgeon have unique fishing regulations, including the use of a harvest tag and mandatory registration of harvested fish.
Overview & History of Lake Sturgeon in Michigan
- History of Lake Sturgeon in Michigan Lake sturgeon are one of Michigan's most historic fish species. Read on for a history of Great Lakes lake sturgeon populations.
- Background on Lake Sturgeon Lake sturgeon are a unique fish species in Michigan. These fish primarily inhabit large river and lake systems in the Mississippi River, Hudson Bay and Great Lakes basins. They are an important biological component of the Great Lakes fish community.
Lake Sturgeon Management Efforts
- Lake Sturgeon Viewing
Have you seen a Lake Sturgeon in the wild? The DNR wants to hear when and where you saw it! Please fill out our Lake Sturgeon observation report to help us monitor this unique species.
- Streamside Rearing
- Lake Sturgeon Rehabilitation Strategy
Lake sturgeon are an important part of Michigan's biodiversity. As a result, the DNR has developed a Lake Sturgeon Rehabilitation Strategy that outlines management goals, objectives and actions that can be taken to help recover this important species.
- Fish Orders: What You Need to Know
- Joint Efforts with Michigan's Tribes
- Management Plan for Lake Sturgeon in Black Lake - 2016
Lake Sturgeon Partners & Resources
- Kalamazoo River Sturgeon for Tomorrow
- Michigan Sea Grant
- St. Clair-Detroit River Sturgeon for Tomorrow
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow - Black Lake, Michigan Chapter
- The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
How Can You Help Lake Sturgeon in Michigan
- Join a Sturgeon For Tomorrow Chapter
- Volunteer
- Report Poaching and/or Suspicious Activity
Call the Report-All-Poaching number at 1-800-292-7800 if you see anything that could devastate Michigan's sturgeon population.
Lake Sturgeon News, Videos & Photos
- USGS Spawning Habitat Restoration for Lake Sturgeon on St. Clair River
- Earthwave Society 26-minute video - Lake Sturgeon: Dinosaurs of the Great Lakes
- Earthwave Society one-hour DVD - Sturgeon: Ancient Survivors of the Deep
- In the Archives: From Cordwood to Caviar (The Ann Arbor Chronicle)
- Lake St. Clair Sturgeon by Hook n' Look
- Photos of Juvenile Lake Sturgeon
- River Alliance of Wisconsin - Menominee River Fish Passage for Sturgeon
- Saving sturgeon - the 'megafauna' of Michigan's fish world
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service "Giants of the Great Lakes" brochure
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service photo slideshow


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More VA Problems Exposed
by Big Dog on May 28, 2014 at 17:23 Military, Obamacare
The single payer, government run health care system known as the VA is in a shambles. It has been a boondoggle since its inception but has gotten worse over the years. While Democrats will claim that the problem is the large influx of patients because of the wars they voted for, the reality is the system did not run well when we were not at war.
The problems at the VA predate Obama (and Bush though Democrats think the history of bad starts with him) and as such Obama does not shoulder the blame for the problems there. He shoulders the blame because they are still there and are worse.
Candidate Obama blasted President Bush and the VA system and President elect Obama promised to fix things. He did not fix them. In fact things are much worse now and Obama is responsible for that. He was aware of the problems (despite his claims to the contrary) and he did NOT fix them as he promised.
There is now a news story that the problems at the VA in Phoenix are much worse than originally reported. Forty veterans are reported to have died while on a secret waiting list designed to allow administrators to claim great patient wait times and collect bonuses. Veterans died while waiting for care as administrators received bonuses for the great jobs they were doing. The Phoenix VA, according to an Inspector General's report, has as many as 1,700 veterans awaiting care but who are not on the official waiting list.
This means that they might never receive care. Additionally, their absence from the list is designed to show the VA in a favorable light.
For more on how the scheme works read this article about the VA in Texas. There are supporting documents to show the top person cancelled and manipulated appointments in order for him and other executives to receive bonuses. Fifty percent of their bonus rating is based upon patient wait times so they manipulated those times to appear as if they were in compliance. They did not care about the veterans, only their own money and careers. These folks should end up in jail.
The Texas run system even received an award despite being investigated for these criminal acts in the past. There is overwhelming evidence that the top person was involved and made the changes but the conflicts were blamed on low level employee error which was than touted as something discovered and fixed (it was not). Looks like these folks follow Obama's example of leadership; blame others…
There is another report that involves the VA but is about police brutality and not directly related to the scheduling scandal (but part of a corrupt culture nonetheless). An elderly vet was beaten and stomped by VA cops and suffered a stroke that subsequently resulted in his death.
America, is this how we should be treating our veterans?
Ideally, veterans should receive their care in the open market (with the bill paid for by the government) and not be restricted to government run socialized medicine. But if that will not happen then the VA should hire veterans to run its facilities. Veterans who have health care experience should be hired to work in those facilities. And veterans who served as military police should be police officers in the VA. These folks know what their fellow veterans have gone through and what kind of treatment they deserve.
The government should also remove all bonuses. This scheme only encourages people to cook the books.
If I ran any VA hospital I would not accept a bonus and I would not cook the books. I would demand the highest standards of care and fire anyone who did not comply.
If the government can't run a system that has been in place for decades and only involves a small part of the overall population why does anyone think government run health care for all is a good idea? What makes anyone think that eventually Obamacare will be any different?
Government run care will always end up like this. People become a burden to the system and are abused because of it.
Look out America; you will soon be subject to this.
Let's pass a law that all members of Congress and the Obama regime MUST receive their health care at a VA facility with no VIP treatment whatsoever.
I bet it would get fixed then… (Big Dog salute to Marcus Luttrell)
Cave canem!
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Tosca Grille in Troy will host a benefit at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, to raise money for the Capital District Community Gardens.
Promotional material promises a "chef extravaganza" featuring the talents of Larry Schepici of Tosca, Yono Purnomo of Yono's, David Britton of Springwater Bistro, Mark Graham of Chez Sophie, A.J. Jayapal of Albany Country Club, Mike Cunningham of Provence, Dale Miller of Jack's, Michael LoPorto of LoPorto's and more than a dozen others.
Additional highlights: Complimentary wine and spirits, music by The Neil Brown Quartet featuring Mo Rancourt, performances by Shilly-Shally Fire Arts, valet parking and a silent auction.
Tickets are $150 per person and are available by calling 274-8685 or going to the event Web site.
Tosca Grille is located at 200 Broadway, Troy.


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Comments on California's Mandatory Reporting Rule for biomass greenhouse gas emissions
On August 9, 2011, a group of environmental organizations, including The Wilderness Society, provided comments (see below) to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on proposed revisions to the Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MRR).
Although the California cap-and-trade regulation does not include bioenergy emissions under the cap, facilities utilizing biomass are subject to reporting requirements pursuant to the MRR. TWS joined fellow environmental groups in urging ARB to enhance the proposed reporting requirements to capture data streams that would allow better tracking of impacts to landscapes providing biomass feedstocks. ARB is still designing an adaptive management program to mitigate any impacts on forest lands caused by the California cap-and-trade program, and the data collected pursuant to the MRR will inform the adaptive management program. TWS looks forward to continued engagement in the development of California's climate policies.


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Into The Mystic
Friday 26 April
The Music of Van Morrison – Performed by Joe Creighton
DOORS OPEN FOR DINNER 6.30pm, DOORS OPEN FOR SHOW ONLY 8pm,
& SHOW STARTS 8.40pm
After TWO sensational SELL OUT shows, Joe Creighton Returns for a third INTO THE MYSTIC tribute show at the FLYING SAUCER CLUB, NOT TO BE MISSED!
Joe Creighton is without doubt Australia's most formidable and respected bass players and has worked for artists such as John Farnham for 13 years, Olivia Newton-John, Kylie Minogue and currently The Black Sorrows.
There is not an artist in this country that hasn't used Joe's skills on their albums in the capacity of bass player but with his new show Into the Mystic Joe takes to centre stage where he belongs to effortlessly recreate the feeling of those heady times of Van Morrison.
"Joe Creighton gives one of the best readings of a Van Morrison song that I have heard." Brian Wise, Music Journalist. Rhythms Magazine and 3RRR
Joe and his 7 piece band takes the audience on a journey that begins in the 60's and moves through the decades encompassing Van's worldwide hits with a sprinkling of some of the more mystical poetic songs from the 'Astral Weeks' album.
Joined on stage by Gary Young Guitar and Vocals.One of Melbourne's busiest session musicians, Gary Young, has played with some of this countries greatest artists including Glen Shorrock, Ross Wilson, Daryl Braithwaite, Wendy Mathews and Russell Morris to name but a few.
Cres Cresp Keyboards and Vocals Cres provides the rock, blues and roots to this outfit after honing his skills for over 2 decades with both national and international acts. Playing support for bands such as Pink Floyd, Joni Mitchell and Robert Cray, Cres maybe best know for his time with Spectrum. Working with blues and roots legends Geoff Achinson and Kelly Auty, and having toured nationally with Albert Lee, Paul Norton and the Orphans, really rounds out this seasoned professional. The Belfast Horns are lead by the legendary Jimmy Slogett who has played with Max Merritt and The Meteors and Andy Cowan.
The show pays homage to the music of a great Irish singer, songwriter and poet who is Van Morrison. You will wind and weave through the ages bringing back to life the soundtrack of people's lives and Joe is eminently qualified to interpret the music of Van Morrison having grown up in Belfast in the 60s at the time of great turbulence and political unrest that was set to a backdrop of the mystical music of Van Morrison and Them.
As soon as the band started playing, and Joe raised his voice, I felt in my bones that this was going to be a special experience. The band was in top exploratory form, digging deep into Van's trademark Irish combo of jazz, R&B, blues, and pop, performing flawlessly on a wide cross-section of Van Morrison's enormous repertoire. When he invited the audience to sing along on 'Gloria', the excited crowd nearly raised the roof! Maireid Sullivan – Irish Reveiw
For a more in depth look at Joe Creighton and his vast body of work please visit his website at www.joecreighton.com
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/ Alex Milowski <email@example.com> was heard to say: | On 8/1/07, Norman Walsh <email@example.com> wrote: |> Revised slightly: |> |> Vasil Rangelov proposes[1] an atomic step to read a directory listing |> and return it as a document. Jeni and I chatted about it a bit and it |> seems like a good idea. Here's my (slightly revised) proposal: |> |> <p:declare-step type="p:directory-list"> |> <p:output port="result"/> |> <p:option name="path" value="."/> |> <p:option name="recursive" value="no"/> |> <p:option name="filter"/> |> </p:declare-step> So, for example, <p:directory-list filter="*.xml"/> might return: <c:folder path="/home/ndw"> <c:file path="/home/ndw/flickr.xml"/> <c:file path="/home/ndw/jungledisk-backup.xml"/> </c:folder> It could, alternatively, return: <c:folder path="/home/ndw" xml:base="file:///home/ndw/"> <c:file name="flickr.xml"/> <c:file name="jungledisk-backup.xml"/> </c:folder> But that just seems to put more burden on the step(s) that want to use the listing. Seems simpler to just send back all the paths fully qualified. Be seeing you, norm -- Norman Walsh <firstname.lastname@example.com> | The belief in a supernatural source of http://nwalsh.com/ | evil is not necessary; men alone are | quite capable of every | wickedness.--Joseph ConradReceived on Wednesday, 1 August 2007 16:45:05 UTC
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Oral history interview with Akiva Moiseevich Yaglom, 1994 July 7.
He is talking about: his way to Moscow University, about Sakharov the student and graduate student, socio-political environment, FIAN in 1940s, relationships in the community of mathematicians and physicists, prominent Soviet scientists I. Tamm, I. Gelfand, A. Kolmogorov, D. Ivanenko, etc.
Akiva Moiseevich Yaglom, a mathematical physicists and expert in theory of turbulence, was born in 1921. He was a class-mate of Andrei Skharov in Moscow University and contacted him in late 40's in the Physical Institute of Soviet Academy of Sciences (FIAN).
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Ivanenko, D. D. (Dmitrii Dmitrievich), 1904-
Kolmogorov, A. N. (Andre Nikolaevich), 1903-1987
Sakharov, Andre , 1921-1989
Tamm, I. E. (Igor Evgen evich), 1895-1971.
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Moscow University -- Political aspects.
Moscow University -- Social conditions.
Scientists in government -- Russia.
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Bruce Lunsford, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, appeared on the CW's Louisville Live this morning (Greg Fischer declined the opportunity and wasn't mentioned) to discuss his race.
Topics of conversation included: Washington, Mitch McConnell, Bush Misadministration taking down middle America, devaluation of the dollar, our beautiful and thriving economy, Steve Beshear asking him to run in December, national Democrats asking him to run.
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The Center for Whale Research on San Juan Island reports that the K and L orca pods were spotted today back in their summer home, the waters around the San Juans — and the Ls have a new calf in tow.
In their ever-so-scientific naming nomenclature, orca scientists have dubbed the new calf "L-108". Not exactly a snuggly name, but it's still super-good news for orca lovers because it's the second calf born in recent years to L-54, the 29-year-old female in her reproductive prime.
L pod is the one that has suffered the most severe losses in recent years, dropping from 58 whales in 1994 to 43 counted last year. (We won't know for a week or more whether all the L-podders that took off last year made it through the winter. It takes a while for scientists to account for them all.)
The J pod often stays right around here, while the Ks and Ls take off. Recent research by Brad Hanson of the National Marine Fisheries Service shows they range up and down the coast, as we reported in a story earlier this year.
An e-mail from the whale center's Kelley Balcomb-Bartok quotes the Center's Dr. Astrid van Ginneken as saying L pod deserves close study because of its large number of deaths and the fact that it appears to range farthest in the winter — calling into question whether the Ls are getting more PCBs, which interfere with reproduction, as a result of their prey selection.


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Permanent Make Up Technique:
Permanent Make Up is a non-surgical cosmetic technique sometimes referred to as permanent cosmetics, cosmetic tattooing or micropigmentation – it is a technique in which individually customized blended color pigments are implanted below the epidermis (outer layer of the skin) for cosmetic and/or corrective enhancement.
Permanent Make Up basically is a tattooing process and is used to enhance the natural features of the face defined in the form of permanent eyebrows, permanent eyeliner and or permanent lip liner; to improve conditions like scarring and uneven pigmentation; or to reconstruct the nipple/areola breast area.
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Do you have plenty of ICE for the summer? It's traveling season and emergency contact numbers are more important now than ever before. Did you ICE your phone with "In Case of Emergency" contact phone numbers?
Emergency first responders recommend that cell phone users program key telephone contacts with the three letter-ICE prefix in their cell phones. Police officers, medical professionals, and other emergency responders are trained to check available cell phones for emergency contact information under "ICE".
For instance, "ICE John Doe" is more descriptive and standardized than "Hubby" or "Hubs". The "ICE" listing has become a universal cell phone listing location for emergency information.
Family caregivers can assist their aging parents by ensuring that all family cell phone contact information lists vital details following ICE protocol.
This procedure provides another assurance and peace-of-mind that long-distance family caregivers may be reached in the event of an emergency.
However, a cell phone ICE listing should not take the place of an emergency contact in a wallet or emergency medical bracelets. Cell phones can be lost or damaged in an emergency or crisis situation.
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Arthur is a visitor destination for families, and groups large and small who seek to experience the countryside lifestyle and the surrounding Illinois Amish community. Literally thousands of people visit us from all over the world each year. The travel and tourism industry is an important component in the Arthur lifestyle. The travel and tourism component creates clean jobs, and supports the vibrant general retail and service community.
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Penguins Roster Finalized
The 23 man roster has been set as the Penguins head into the 2013 season. The interesting aspect of the current roster was Coach Dan Bylsma's selection of eight defensemen.
With the roster of defensemen set at eight, the Penguins had to place Brian Straight on waivers. It is surfacing now that Strait was claimed off of waivers by the New York Islanders. While a good pick up for the Isles, it is a difficult loss of depth for the Penguins.
It is expected that both Robert Bortuzzo and Ben Lovejoy will be the 7th and 8th defensemen in the rotation, giving highly touted prospect Simon Despres a spot among the Penguins top 4 pairing. It is expect as well that Despres will pair with Kris Letang.
The pairing of Despres and Letang should aid in generating an offensive push given both players exceptional skating ability. The size of Despres should also be taken into consideration (6'4, 220lbs) when evaluating the balance of the pairing.
With the recent news of Jayson Megna and Beau Bennett returning to Wilkes Barre/Scranton, it is also expected that Eric Tangradi plays the wing alongside Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins second line now stands as Tangradi/Malkin/Neal. Given the trio's size and offensive prowess, it is expected that they will be matched up against the oppositions most bruising, physical defensive pairing.
The mismatch of the second line is provided when the Penguins first line takes the ice. With Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis flanking Sidney Crosby, teams will have to choose whether or not their shut down pair is going to take the ice. If so, then the second line will most likely carry a physical advantage. If not, then the speed and offensive skill set of the first line will most likely be able to take advantage of a second pairing of opposition defense.
The third line will consist of Matt Cooke and Tyler Kennedy flanking the summer acquisition of Brandon Sutter. Sutter, a 6'3 185lb center, has the physical edge to his game to fit into the Penguins third line mentality. The grit line will generate offense at times, but is placed on the ice to maintain puck possession and shut down the opposing line. The chemistry of this line was very apparent in the abbreviated training camp and should quickly establish themselves as a great checking line.
The goaltending situation in Pittsburgh reads as follows. Marc-Andre Fleury will be the Penguins starter with Thomas Vokoun as the backup. In this shortened season, with plenty of back to back games on consecutive nights, it is important to have a veteran goaltender like Vokoun on the roster. There should be no hesitation in placing Vokoun in net, even in the most crucial of games.
Game 1, Philadelphia
With the knowledge of the roster being set, it is clear as to why Pittsburgh made their choices.
In Philadelphia, it would have been likely to see the Grossmann/Cobourn pairing against the Malkin line. Adding the size of Eric Tangradi will help counter the strength of the big defensive pairing.
The key to this game for the Penguins is to maintain the system's approach. They have to generate offense without creating a wide open game. It will be crucial for the Pens to stay in the oppositions shooting lanes, forcing passes cross ice. Taking advantage of this should generate its own offense.
If the system breaks down again, we are more likely to see these two offensive power houses score upwards of five goals apiece.
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A Moment of MemorialPosted by Jeff Summers on May 28, 2007 in 2007 Regular Season | 0 comments
To many Americans, Memorial Day typically means an extra day off to an already shortened week-end coupled with plans for a barbeque or a trip to the beach. Oh there may be a short moment when our thoughts turn to the reason why we have today off from work but those thoughts are usually short lived and come about the time that you are busy hanging your flag from the house before setting out for a day of fun in the sun. With American troops stationed all over the globe and casualties mounting in Iraq, I think it is an important reminder of the sacrifices that have been made on our behalf.
The freedoms we enjoy every day are far from free. It takes a lot of hard work and many lives to protect what many of us take for granted. Men and women put their very existence on the line for us every day so that we have the opportunity to live in a society where it is acceptable to speak our mind or state dissenting opinions.
Those who have served our country come in many shapes and sizes and from very diverse backgrounds. From the small town farm boy in Idaho to the Major League Baseball player, soldiers have been called and have served to the best of their ability. There is a long list of immortal baseball players who were also great Americans who diligently served their country. Hall of Fame players such as Ted Williams stepped away from the prime of their careers to face the uncertainties of war. Their successful military careers meant as much or more to them than their baseball accomplishments. These are the people who should be remembered today. We all know the names of our favorite players and can recite their statistics like they are our own but how many of us know the names of those who are serving this country to keep us free and safe? So I challenge everyone to take a moment to find the name of someone who has served this country and reach out to them and thank them for their dedication and hard work. A moment of remembering their accomplishments is the least that we can do for these heroes.


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McLouth, Valley Falls students win spelling bee
McLouth eighth-grader Callie Rice will make her second trip to the state spelling bee March 5 to represent Jefferson County.
She won the county spelling bee Feb. 8 and will be accompanied to the state contest by runner-up Collin Edwards, a Valley Falls seventh-grader.
They were the last two standing when the bee ended after about a dozen rounds in less than half an hour.
Scheduled for Perry, the home of last year's winner, Amanda Jeter, the bee was cancelled Feb. 1 because of a snow storm. It was blowing snow Feb. 8 also, but the county's top 11 spellers showed up to compete.
Four spellers were eliminated in the first round and Callie and Collin were the only two left after six rounds. Callie was declared the winner after spelling five more words.
It was her third trip to the county bee representing her school. She entered the regional bee last year as the alternate after going a record-breaking 53 rounds against Jeter. She is the daugther of Steve and Julie Rice. Collin's parents are Chris and Darla Edwards.
Callie said she practices her spelling words, but has no regular schedule. She plans to pick up the pace between now and the state bee.
The spelling bee was organized by Perry Middle School librarian Andrea Dennehy. The winners will be awarded U.S. savings bonds from the State Bank of Oskaloosa and the Bank of McLouth.
The county's top spellers will enter the Topeka Capital-Journal Regional Spelling Bee at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Topeka West High School.
The winner of the regional bee gets an all-expense paid trip to the Scripps National Bee in Washington, D.C., June 1 and 2.
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not tangled
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The numerical value of untangled in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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Exercise of both the mind and body are beneficial for the entire person's well-being across the years – for younger persons as well as older adults, and while we still have not untangled the types of 'brain games' or exercises that are best, any activity of this sort cannot hurt.
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Psalm 119:65-80, 127-130
Seek the Will of God
Do you pray to know God's will? How have you become more sensitive to divine direction?
Many Christians do not seek God's will. On the face of it, that statement is both surprising and expected. It is surprising that believers do not actively seek to know what God wants for their lives; after all, what is the point in faith, if believers do not take God's activity seriously? Yet, the daily grind seems to set such lofty prayers as "God's will" into the background; believers are just too busy to pray for such things.
At least at one point in the day, we should all pray to know God's will. That prayer should be a goal and a habit. Fortunately, we have Psalm 119 to help us toward that prayer.
Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the Bible, with a total of 176 verses. The author wrote the hymn in a stylized manner; the first letter in a group of eight verses was a succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalm is unusual in its lack of subject matter; it does not address the history or worship of the Chosen people. Instead of a focus on communal concerns, it is highly individualistic. The psalm is an ode to YHWH and his law, yet the notion of divine law outstrips the Torah and its corollary guidelines. Instead, the "Law" seemed to be equivalent to God's will. In other words, the author sought to seek God and his will; obedience to the divine will gave the psalmist insight into the God he loved.
Instead of reviewing the entire psalm, let's explore the sections of the psalm that appear in the liturgy.
65 Do good to your servant,
according to your word, YHWH.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
for I believe in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray;
but now I observe your word.
68 You are good, and do good.
Teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have smeared a lie upon me.
With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
70 Their heart is as callous as the fat,
but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
that I may learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and formed me.
Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those who fear you will see me and be glad,
because I have put my hope in your word.
75 YHWH, I know that your judgments are righteous,
that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort,
according to your word to your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;
for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully.
I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those who fear you turn to me.
They will know your statutes.
80 Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees,
that I may not be disappointed.
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Tet and Yud are the ninth and tenth letters in the Hebrew alphabet; so the first letter in the first word of 119:65 was "Tet." Tet repeats the themes of God's goodness and the yearning for divine enlightenment ("teach me...") in 119:65-68. The petition turned to comparison between the singer and the sinner (119:69-70). This section ends with a wisdom that comes from the cruelties of experience; life's typical injustice teaches humility and a true awe of God's will (119:70-71).
Yud begins with an acknowledgment of the author's Creator and a plea for understanding divine will (119:73). That understanding would not only lead to personal insight, but to personal witness; the author expected to become an example for the faithful (119:74, 79). Since personal example wove with awe of the Lord ("fear of the Lord") twice in this section, these remarks help to outline the petitions of the Yud. The author recognized personal suffering as part of God's will and part of his divine education (119:75; also see 119:71). But the key to understanding this section lay in 119:76-80. The author defined his happiness vis-a-viz his relationship with God's will. YHWH established his covenant with Israel because of his loving kindness. To partake in that covenant meant to do his will; indeed, the psalmist saw his relationship with God, with the cosmos, with others, and even with himself in terms of that covenant. Obedience to the covenant (and, so, to God's will) formed his self-image and interior life.
121 I have done what is just and righteous.
Don't leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant's well-being.
Don't let the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail looking for your salvation,
for your righteous word.
124 Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness.
Teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant. Give me understanding,
that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time to act, YHWH,
for they break your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments more than gold,
yes, more than pure gold.
128 Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right.
I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful,
therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light.
It gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth wide and panted,
for I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn to me, and have mercy on me,
as you always do to those who love your name.
133 Establish my footsteps in your word.
Don't let any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man,
so I will observe your precepts.
135 Make your face shine on your servant.
Teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of tears run down my eyes,
because they don't observe your law.
Ayin and Pey are the nineteenth and twentieth letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The Ayin section begins and ends with the righteousness of the psalmist; his stated morality was a counter-balance to those who did not seek God's will (119:121, 128). Notice the tension between the saint and the sinner helped set the tone of the section: health of the righteous vs. the oppression of the sinner (119:122), time for divine judgment (119:126). In the midst of this tension, the author petitioned God for understanding (119:123-125).
Pey echoed the tension between the faithful and the faithless (119:133-134, 136), but in a more subdued manner. Clearly, the attitude found in the hymn was an expectation for God to act; that longing formed a prayer for wisdom (119:129-132, 135).
One of the themes we can gleam from theses sections is faith in action. When we actively believe, we consciously depend on God. We need to know something about his will, so we can place our trust in him. Yes, we might not know everything about God's intent; in fact, we might know very little about his plans. But, as long as we know that he is in charge, and we bend our will to his, we can grow closer to him. And we can face evil in the world with confidence, for God is with us.
Where is God guiding you today?


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The keenly watched by-election in Hisar has turned into a war of words between Team Anna and the Congress. Though the anti-corruption crusader is not present in Hisar, his posters and 'Main-Anna-Hoon' caps are as visible as the campaign posters of the three main candidates in the election, reports Sahim Salim.
Arvind Kejriwal went as far as saying that those who voted for the Congress were 'desh-drohis.'
Supporters of the veteran activist also distributed CDs containing a 10-minute footage of Anna Hazare asking people to vote against the Congress.
As Hisar gears to vote on Thursday, tensions soared between the Congress and Team Anna. An otherwise ordinary by-election has caught the imagination of political commentators. Some say that this by-election could very well determine the fate of power in Haryana.
The elections were necessitated in June following the death of Bhajan Lal, a three-time chief minister of Haryana. Though there are 40 candidates for the seat, the fight is mainly between three candidates -- Kuldeep Bishnoi of the Haryana Janhit Congress, son of late Bhajan Lal; Ajay Chautala of the Indian National Lok Dal, son of former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala; and three-time former MP Jai Prakash of the Congress.
In addition to the rallies of the candidates, Team Anna has been running a parallel 'anti-Congress rally' in the constituency. Titled 'Anna's Jansampark Abhiyan', Team Anna aides are visiting key areas in the constituency telling people to "vote for anyone but the Congress."
On Monday, local boy Kejriwal along with Bedi and Sisodiya intensified their campaign in six villages, including Barwala, Adampur and Hansi.
There were catchy slogans against the Congress too.
"Congress ke haath, Bhrashtachaar ke saath (Congress' palm -- it's election symbol -- with corruption)," roared Kejriwal. "Ab toh spasht hain, Congress party bhrasht hain (It's clear now, Congress is corrupt)," roared Sisodiya.
Though Kiran Bedi never took the name of the Congress directly, Sisodaya and Kejriwal minced no words when asking people not to vote for the grand old party.
"You all are familiar with farming. I say remember you are sending Congress crop to power for the next term and we all know what kind of crop that is. I say don't even put one vote for the Congress. If you get the Congress out of power, it will serve as a warning to all other parties that you are the ones with the power," Sisodaya said, addressing a gathering at Barwala.
"Every one of you should vote but none of the votes should be for the Congress. Since we started our fight to introduce an effective Lokpal Bill, the Congress has only been deceiving us. If the Congress doesn't get even a single vote this time, then they may introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill in the winter session," Kejriwal said.
"He (Anna) has told me that if the Congress doesn't pass the Jan Lokpal Bill in the winter session, he will go on another hunger strike. Anna's life is in your hands. Each vote you cast against the Congress is like a breath for Anna-ji. I am not saying vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party either. There are 40 candidates, vote for any of them except the Congress. If you vote for the Congress, it will be desh-droh," Kejriwal said.
After the session, when rediff.com asked Kejriwal if Team Anna's anti-Congress campaign could be seen as a support for the BJP, Kejriwal said, "Definitely not. We are not against the Congress party. They are in power at the moment and they are the ones who are not passing the bill. If the BJP would have been in power and they did not pass the bill, we would have asked people not to vote for them."
Kiran Bedi told rediff.com, responding to the same question, "There is only one party which has not said anything about the Jan Lokpal Bill and we both know which party that is. We are not against any one party but are against those who are against the Jan Lokpal Bill."
Though the outcome of Hisar by-elections won't have any particular effect on Congress's balance of power in the Lok Sabha, Team Anna can claim moral victory if the party loses.
This can further affect the outcome of upcoming elections in different states, including Uttar Pradesh.


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Roces Legacy
"Welcome to the Roces table: fine food and genial company, effervescent conversation, elegant presentation, table etiquette and simple service is our style. Add to that gentle humour, wit and lively chatter which are all good for the digestion. The dishes have been prepared with our love, and that's what makes them taste divine."
- Alfredo (Ding) R. Roces, from the book Celebrations - A Culinary Feast from the Roces-Reyes Table
Casa Roces
Casa Roces is a full-service restaurant and café located in the genteel district of San Miguel, Manila, right across the most prestigious address in the country: Malacañan Palace. Drawing inspiration from the Roces family's long line of freedom-fighters, pioneer journalists and artists, the quaint ancestral home has been reborn into a stylish restaurant best described as classic-meets-contemporary.
The ground floor of Casa Roces features a coffeehouse with an outdoor wooden deck, a dessert bar, and a memorabilia and accessories shop. A bar also serves cocktails, wine, beer and liquor for evening patrons. On the second floor are a bistro, an art and family heritage gallery as well as private rooms decorated with a mix of Commonwealth elegance and modern flair.


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Postcamp Report – PrivacyCampTO 2 a success!
Registration and breakfast started in the wee hours of the morning for some (okay me). Even so, everyone was able to get their names on a name tag and eat a yummy breakfast (with coffee! and juice! and tea!) to fuel us for the day.
Our venue was hosted by the EDGE lab, which is part of lovely Ryerson University. We took over a corner of the 3rd floor at the Rogers Communication Centre for a day filled with meeting new people and discussing privacy. The mission of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada welcomed campers: protect and promote the rights of individuals.
The unconference got underway at 10:am with opening remarks by the amazing Gunner. We talked about the guidelines for the day, which included a rule that we had to put away our digital devices. Some of us went rogue and kept them out to bring you liveblogged goodness and tweets on the #privTO hashtag.
Then we had a large game (at least I think it was a game as it sure was fun!) of spectrogram. For those of you who don't know what that is, a strip of tape was placed down the middle of the room with a centre marker. The group came up with questions where there would be very strong opinions and campers were encouraged to stand on the line depending on whether they strongly agreed or strongly disagreed with the statements. It was great to get to know each other and find new friends with similar (or different) opinions and hear why they feel they way they do.
Then I learned that: campers + sticky notes + sharpies and other assorted writing utensils + wall = the grid!
Everyone was encouraged to write down phrases or questions on sticky notes and put them up on the wall. Then the group re-arranged them together and clustered them by broader topics. These topics included global privacy, community, role of government, defining terms, philosophy, children & youth and healthcare. Everyone had a chance to read all of the notes and then we were all encouraged to integrate them into the breakout sessions. A more in depth description of the morning sessions was captured in the liveblog.
Lunch was delicious! While we ate, donations were collected for the Red Cross to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The paper cranes were handmade by @doggyjelly. After lunch it was time to speedgeek. Speakers sacrificed their voices for the opportunity to give everyone a quick (4 min!) summary and then field questions on a topic of their choice. Topics ranged from an overview of the GimpGirl community to how early childhood educators are exploring how young children can use blogs to express themselves.
We followed that up with another round of sessions and check out the liveblog post for a summary of those sessions.
Then it was time to party. What better way to end a day spent with great people than to find a local establishment to unwind and talk about our day. The discussion moved 5 minutes down the street from the Ryerson campus to the 3 Brewers at Yonge and Dundas. A big thank you to Hibe.com for providing us with cold things to drink and warm things to eat!
Overall I had a great time liveblogging the event and I'm glad that I was able to make the postcamp social magic happen.
A huge thank you to:
- the co-organizers Kate Raynes-Goldie and Jason Nolan
- the host: EDGE lab
- the lead sponsors: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Mozilla Drumbeat
- the sponsors: Digital Media Zone, Ryerson New Media Program, Ryerson University
- the postcamp social sponsor: Hibe.com
- the wonderful facilitator: Allen 'Gunner' Gunn
- the fantastic volunteers and helpers
P.S. Please contact me if you'd like something added/removed/changed.
UPDATE: And the campers have started blogging! I'll keep a running list of posts here, so check back for additions.
- Vlad Cazan – PrivacyCampTO – How easy it is for me to steal your information
- Jennifer Ethier (hibe.com) – Hibe and PrivacyCamp TO 2011


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Avadon: The Black Fortress Review
Although I've only played Avadon: The Black Fortress for about 15 hours which by estimate puts me at about the halfway point (maybe even less), I'm going to review it anyway. This is not because I'm tired of the game (I look forward to finishing it) but because I'd like to post my review for the game while it's still relatively new on Steam in the hopes of drumming up a few extra sales for a game that deserves them. If my opinion of the game changes after I've finished it, I'll be sure to post an update.
Avadon takes an hour to get going but once it does, it's an engaging game. The setting is generic D&D fantasy (albeit with you working for the morally ambiguous fantasy equivalent of the UN) but the world is well crafted, the characters have personality, the individual scenarios are interesting, and the writing is solid. I especially enjoyed how the game gives out different dialogue depending on who is in your party. It strikes a happy medium between linear (the main plot) and non-linear (plenty of optional quests and dungeons to explore). The LV-Up system isn't too complex (each level you get 1 stat point and 2 skill points and occasionally you get a specialization point) but it's fun and lets the player customize their character's stats & abilities nicely. Combat is turn-based on a grid and has depth without sacrificing pacing. Oh and there's ton of loot along with tons of equipment slots to equip said loot on.
I did have a few issues with the game here and there though. I would have preferred more party slots (you can only have 3 characters in your party at a time), more class options (only 4 classes which basically correspond to Warrior, Ninja, Mage, and Druid), and some sort of innate difference between the main character and the characters you can recruit (whatever class you pick for your main character is exactly the same as the character of that class you can recruit as far as I can tell). Difficulty can feel a bit unbalanced at times – playing on Normal mode, I found the boss fights to be well designed and offer a good challenge but I was able to breeze through most non-boss fights just by spamming basic attacks. The interface can be a little clunky at times – for example, "I" opens up the inventory page but pressing "I" again won't close it. And though I eventually got used to it, the presentation was more old-school than I would have liked (90s graphics and no music, just ambient noises).
Still, these are relatively minor complaints. If you're tired of all the FPS/RPG hybrids that we've been getting lately and want a good old-fashioned RPG with a well-crafted story, a host of quests, plenty of stats, and fun turn-based grid combat, Avadon is a great choice. Even though I'm not finished with my first playthrough, I'm already anticipating replaying the game on a higher difficulty level to try out different story choices and new combat strategies.
Avadon: The Black Fortress can be purchased on Steam for $10.
7 Responses to "Avadon: The Black Fortress Review"
It's a really nice game.
Regarding the lack of music, I had read about that before I fired up the game, and expected that to possibly derail my enjoyment. However once I started playing I didn't feel any need for it at all.
I do not think we should necessarily expect every single RPG to include music. In Avadon's case the ambience sound effects received a more central role due to this, and I thought that was sufficient.
I've been in love with Jeff Vogel's games since I initially purchased "Nethergate." I bought all of the Geneforge games, although admittedly, I was a bit bored w/the story by the last one.
But "Avadon" is very, very promising. I do look forward to a continued story, with several games following this first one.
Thanks again, Jeff!
I just got the game from Steam, really enjoyable. The lack of ambient music I fill with Spotify in the background, choosing my own ambient themed music as backdrop. The gameplay reminds me of Baldurs Gate and Albion, the latter being my favorite RPG of all times. Happy to have found a rich storyline where I found so many new games lacking.
Bought the game a few days ago and been playing it. I'm only 1 hour in so far but I agree with everything you said. Gameplay is fun, the scope of the world seems really wide, and I love how your party members actually have personality and affect the way you have to deal with things. Unfortunately, like you said, battles are a bit too easy outside bosses, the game really lacks music, and I wish the character customization had more to it.
The game really is fantastic, as are all of their other games. If you enjoy this you might try Eschalon: Book 1 and 2 (if you haven't already) by Basilisk Games, plus any of the older Spiderweb Software games.
Is the game really so devoid of music? It seems good at any rate, I love Spiderweb Software, been playing the Avernum series since I was ten years old, some of my favorite old school CRPGs. Might pick this up now, or revisit avernum. Either way, thanks a lot for the review!
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Plans for an abandoned parking lot in Niagara Falls went before the city planning board Wednesday night.
Hamister's Group wants to transform the space into a $25 million downtown hotel. The 146-room hotel planned for 310 Rainbow Boulevard will include banquet facilities, 25 apartments, and retail space.
The city planning board has secured Hyatt Place as the hotel's franchise. But the board wants some changes made to the initial design.
Once approved, the 100,000-square feet hotel will be the largest non-casino development to take place in Niagara Falls in more than 40 years.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at Copenhagen on Friday morning to participate in the concluding session of the Climate Summit amid a ray of hope for a political statement on combating climate change.
Singh was received in this Denmark capital by Indian Ambassador Yogesh Gupta. Singh's departure from New Delhi was delayed by three hours after the special aircraft scheduled to carry him here was hit by a hydraulic trolley, forcing him to opt for another aircraft.
The prime minister is expected to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tomorrow before he heads for the informal high-level event convened by Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.
Besides Singh and Wen, around 110 world leaders, including US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, will attend the concluding session of the 12-day Climate Summit.
The 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) is expected to issue a short communique stressing the urgency to tackle the menace of climate change.


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