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In response to the organization's ad about GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino's position on abortion, Paladino campaign manager Michael Caputo issued this statement.
NARAL is endorsing Cuomo now.
"The NARAL ad is just more ridiculous exaggeration from another Cuomo
surrogate group sent to do the bidding of the Albany ruling class.
Carl's position on abortion is exactly the position of the millions of
members of the Roman Catholic Church, nothing more, and he'll uphold
the law of the land.
Andrew Cuomo supports partial birth abortion, a heinous procedure in
which a live fetus is pulled from the womb and stabbed to death – we
believe that is the extremist position.
Attacking Carl's personal religious views on abortion is an attempt to
distract voters from the corruption of Albany. Carl has never said
changing New York's existing abortion laws are on his agenda for
reform. He is focused on jobs, taxes, spending and the economy.
NARAL is just helping their progressive candidate for Governor
distract New York voters from the facts in this terrible recession:
Cuomo will raise taxes, increase spending and continue the onerous
regulations that have been killing businesses and jobs in New York
ever since his daddy was governor."

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TEL AVIV (Aug. 17)
Foreign Ministry Deputy Director-General Hanon Bar-On and two other senior Ministry officials left Israel for Helsinki Sunday, to prepare for the forthcoming Israeli-Soviet talks.
His departure for the Finnish capital had not been previously announced, and it was not known what, if any, part he will play in the negotiations opening there Monday with Soviet delegates on what the Soviet Union has said will be talks on consular matters.
Bar-On refused to make any statement at the airport before his departure. The head of the Israeli delegation to the talks, Yehuda Horam, left for Helsinki last week, accompanied by Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Ehud Gol, who will serve as spokesman for the delegation.
Horam told reporters at the airport before his departure that Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir had briefed the team and that, in keeping with the government's decision, the question of Soviet Jewry would be raised at the talks.
But reports from Helsinki say the talks may run into problems as soon as they open as the Russians want to confine the agenda to consular matters only, while the Israeli delegation plans also to raise the question of Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union and the freeing of Jewish Prisoners of Conscience.
New immigrants from the Soviet Union, as well as members of the Tehiya Party and a new organization calling itself Israel Action, held demonstrations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Sunday, demanding the inclusion of the Jewish emigration question in the Helsinki talks.
In Jerusalem, the demonstrators chained them selves to a steel chain padlocked across a main street in the middle of the city, causing a mammoth traffic jam. Their spokesman said Israel should put forward prior conditions about the Jewish question before the negotiations begin.
Natan (Anatoly) Shcharansky wrote in an article published in The Jerusalem Post last Friday that linkage between any Soviet consular and property claims in Israel and Israel's demands for the right of Jews to leave the USSR is an essential key for emigration from the Soviet Union to Israel.
"Testimony to the importance of linkage as a weapon against Soviet repression is provided by the constant Soviet machinations to undermine that linkage, to free themselves of the obligation to honor human rights as a quid pro quo for economic and strategic gains," Shcharansky said. "We are witness today to a major Soviet propaganda attack against linkage…"
He warned that "If Israel betrays the principle of linkage, it will have dealt a mortal blow to the position of Israel's champions in the free world who have battled for two decades to establish that principle."
Shcharansky urged that the right of Jews to emigrate be set forth as a precondition both for progress on consular relations and for further negotiations on improved relations between the two countries.
Prime Minister Shimon Peres, asked in a weekend Israel Radio interview whether he thought there was a chance of any political developments in the Helsinki talks, said: "I believe that there is an opportunity, but there is no certainty." Peres said he had "received various informal messages from the USSR, and I accept them as informal ones."
"We have an interest in renewing relations with Russia," Peres said in the interview, "first and foremost, because of our central issue, the fate of the Soviet Jewry, which is at the top of Israel's considerations, feelings and chances."


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Understanding the Tim Tebow phenomenon
Getty Images Photo / Scott Boehm
- Finn Tebow trade had to happen | Obnoxious Boston Fan A match made in heaven
He's an imperfect passer
Despite his college success and imposing physical stature, Tebow overhauled his throwing mechanics before the 2010 NFL Draft after questions about his ability to play quarterback at the next level. Those questions have hardly been answered in his short time in Denver, as the Broncos are winning in spite of Tebow's up-and-down numbers. Tebow threw for 316 yards against Pittsburgh in the playoffs, but was just 10 for 21. In a loss to the Chiefs a week earlier, he was 6 of 22 for just 60 yards.


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Occupy Oakland Protesters File Class Action Suit Against Oakland Police
Attorneys Dan Siegel and Anne Weill from Oakland law firm Siegel and Yee filed a suit in U.S. District Court this week against the city of Oakland and several police officers on behalf of eight individuals who form the core of a class action suit stemming from what Siegel & Yee allege were a violation of Occupy Oakland protesters' rights during Occupy demonstrations on Jan. 28, 2012.
Allegations against the city and the police include unlawful mass arrest, incarceration in inhumane and unlawful conditions of 409 protesters and members of the press; and OPD's violation of the Oakland Police Crowd Management Crowd control policy put in place in 2004.
Interestingly, the legal brief links the alleged misconduct of the police on Jan. 28, 2012, to prior acts of misconduct during protests that took place in 2010 after the shooting of Oscar Grant by a BART police office and during the protests after that officer's verdict and sentencing were announced. Among the actions called out in both demonstrations were trapping demonstrators (the infamous "kettling"), use of excessive force and failure to give dispersal orders or permit marchers to disperse.
Seigel and Yee ask the city and the police to stop using what it calls illegal practices and call for monetary damages for those detained but not arrested. The suit also seeks to have records connected to the arrests of the protesters sealed and/or destroyed.
The eight plaintiffs named in the suit include Steve Angell, Miles Avery Molly Batchelder, Sri Louise aka Louise Coles, Cicily Cooper, Shareef Elfiki, Theodore Hector and Lindsay Weber. As a class action suit, the court can act to create a class that could represent all 409 people mentioned as a group in the complaint.
OL has posted the brief on Scribd - have a look right here:
Source: Oakland Local [http://m.oaklandlocal.com/article/occupy-oakland-protesters-file-class-action-suit-against-city-oakland-police]


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Jiah Khan suicide: New details revealed.
The Mumbai police had interrogated late actress Jiah Khan's boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi. Now, the officials have started searching for evidences pointing towards abetting suicide. The case has taken a new turn now. Police found the inbox of Sooraj's cell-phone's empty, whereas on the other hand, some messages have been obtained from Jiah's phone. However, the SMS processing in Jiah's phone is going slow as most of them are password-locked.
Sooraj, who was in quite a shock with his girlfriend's suicide, accompanied her to the kabaristan. A source says, "Suraj wanted to see Jiah before she makes her last journey. So the family first went home and then accompanied them to the kabrastan."
According to a close source, the couple had got into an argument earlier this week. Jiah, who had bagged some new films, wanted to meet her boyfriend in person to convey him the good news. However, Sooraj sent a bouquet through his house help and cited an appointment with his family jeweler as the reason behind his absence. But another source tells us that Jiah called the jeweler, who denied meeting Sooraj. Jiah then accused Sooraj of lying so he could meet another girl, at which point an argument broke out.
Police reports cited that Sooraj sent a message saying that she had made his 'life a prison' by 'spying on him' in abusive language. Out of anger, Jiah had thrown the bouquet out of her window and hanged herself just after the message.
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A campaign against the non-Zionist members of the Jewish Agency has been opened here by the "Davar," the daily newspaper which serves as the organ of Palestine labor.
The controversy, which marks the commencement of propaganda in connection with the next Zionist Congress, is concentrating on a line of argument aiming at showing that the non-Zionists have not justified the expectations of the Zionists and have not stimulated any influx of national capital into Palestine. In a long editorial, the "Davar" attempts to demonstrate that it was a mistake to share the responsibility of the Jewish Agency with non-Zionists, but that this error may still be rectified at the forthcoming Congress.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency learns that the general Zionists of Palestine too, intend to raise, at the next Zionist Congress, the question of abolishing the so-called enlarged Jewish Agency, by dispensing with the non-Zionists. They hope thus to ensure that the work in Palestine will be conducted exclusively by Zionists.
Palestine Labor's campaign against sharing the control of the Jewish Agency with non-Zionists may be traced to a disagreement between Labor and the non-Zionists over the question of the management of the Emergency Fund raised after the Palestine disturbances in 1929. The "Davar" claims that the Jews in Palestine have not had sufficient representation on, or influence over the disposition of the Fund. At the recent convention of the Palestine Labor Federation, a special report on this subject was submitted to the convention by Berl Katznelson, the editor of the "Davar."
A resolution was subsequently adopted calling upon the Jews in Palestine to demand greater influence over the management of the Emergency Fund.


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The U.S. housing and mortgage markets have been going through some pretty dramatic changes recently. Upper end Homes are selling, often because they are such a great value, and mortgage rates on Jumbo Mortgage Loans are so very low.
With upper end homes and First Time Home Buyer priced homes are no longer sitting idle on the market, the Real Estate market is looking more like a great investment for Banks. Because of this, more Americans are qualifying for refinancing assistance, as Banks step back in this sector and allow easier financing for homeowners who owe more on their home than it's currently worth. The HARP Refinance Program makes this process easier.
HARP Extended Through 2014
After the housing boom and subsequent bust, a staggering number of homeowners found themselves underwater in their mortgages, owing the banks much more than their homes were currently worth. The result of such a poor economic condition was negative equity and Banks gave homeowners very little chance of refinancing. In order to help ease the burden of homeowners struggling to make their payments, the Home Affordable Refinancing Program (HARP) was created by the FHFA.
Under this program, underwater homeowners with mortgages owned or serviced by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae could qualify for refinancing. Since the program's inception, it has been heralded as a great success; however, as the expiration date came closer, it became evident that millions more homeowners were in need of this assistance. Thankfully, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced that HARP will continue to be available until December 31, 2014.
Now that the HARP Refinance Program is available for another year, it is expected to continually help make homeownership more affordable for a large segment of North Carolina home owners who can benefit from lower monthly payments.
"More than two million homeowners have refinanced through HARP, proving it a useful tool for reducing risk," FHFA acting director Edward DeMarco said in a recent statement. "We are extending the program so more underwater borrowers can benefit from lower interest rates."
During the Great Recession, home construction was at a stand-still, with home builders employing skeleton crews and fewer developers willing to invest in large-scale communities. Economically, there just wasn't enough incentive to build. Unfortunately, that came back to haunt the market as those newly constructed homes would really come in handy now. This pent up demand is part of the reason values are on their way back up in North Carolina.
As for the clearing out of foreclosures and other distressed properties, investors were willing to scoop them up at discounted prices and turn them around. Unfortunately, many of them were likely converted to rental properties or were sold for a quick profit, leaving a lower inventory of homes being released back into the market in North Carolina.
Mortgage rates remained attractive, but word of mortgage rates increasing soon likely prompted many buyers (individuals and investors alike) to rush the market and lock in a rate. With Home Values continuing to go higher – more banks are willing to give those homeowners in North Carolina who are currently underwater, a chance to refinance and lower their monthly payments – even if they don't have any equity in their home.
Now that we're seeing interest rates rise as we go into 2014, it's becoming clear that rates have hit bottom and are now bouncing back up.
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Having a grammatical structure that allows of two interpretations; equivocal.
Origin of amphibolousFrom Late Latin amphibolus ; see amphibole .
(comparative more amphibolous, superlative most amphibolous)
- (obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
- Never was there such an amphibolous quarrel "" both parties declaring themselves for the king. "" Howell.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.


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Australian university taps ZBB system for zero-carbon building
ZBB Energy Corp. will supply a microgrid energy control and storage system to an Australian university, the company said Tuesday.
The system will provide power for the engineering and information technology building on the campus of the University of Technology Sydney. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
The Menomonee Falls company's system and batteries will provide continuous power and regulate a variety of different power energy sources, including solar, wind and a fuel cell.
The system is aimed to be "a permanent, zero-carbon demonstration platform," said Ray Clout, the university's research laboratories manager. "The installation is meant to showcase and use multiple types of renewable energy generation units for the university's Broadway Building to offset the use of the utility grid right in the middle of the city, while emitting no carbon outputs."
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- Electric bill credits coming for ratepayers in Green Bay, Madison
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EnSync, Chinese partner team up on utility-scale energy storage
EnSync Energy Systems has shipped a utility-scale energy storage system to South Korea, the Menomonee Falls company said.
The 500-kilowatt-hour system incorporates enough battery power for four or more hours of discharge, using EnSync's zinc bromide flow batteries as well as power electronics and converters.
Formerly known as ZBB Energy, EnSync is focused on smaller energy storage systems for commercial buildings such as projects it's built in Hawaii in recent years. But it's also been working on larger energy storage systems.


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Amgen (AMGN) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (CS) to neutral from outperform with a price target of $90, as the stock is pricing in lower agency costs.
Shares are about even in trading.
Allegheny Technologies (ATI) was downgraded by J.P. Morgan (JPM) to underweight from neutral due to a weak market for stainless steel.
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This post by Carolyn Arnold originally appeared on her blog on 3/18/14.
It's every author's dream to reach the bestseller lists. I have been fortunate to reach bestselling status on Amazon and Barnes & Noble with my Madison Knight Series, and Brandon Fisher series. For this, I am deeply grateful.
But what I want to discuss today is taking things to that next giant step. I'm talking about becoming a New York Times or USA Today Bestseller. I believe that's the goal of most authors.
Speaking for myself, I would love to attain this for more than the fame or money that comes with it—it's the ability to reach even more people, to entertain, to bring relaxation into people's lives. The fact that as an author, I have my books as a legacy to share with others touches me on a spiritual level. You also never know the full effect your books have on other people. How privileged we are as authors. I am grateful for this every day of my life. You may feel the same way and wonder, how do I go from here to there?
You may have noticed how things are changing in the publishing industry. It's not just traditionally published authors hitting these lists—it's the self-published author as well. Typically, we're used to seeing fiction works standing on their own, but these days even book sets or collections are making best-selling status, giving the contributing authors bragging rights.
Taking from a recent telephone seminar with Jack Canfield and Steve Harrison, I am going to share what they taught.
Click here to read the full post on Carolyn Arnold's blog.


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IOS 5.1.1 Update - It Keeps CrashingMay 10, 2012
This update has made the already full of bugs and loaded with issues iOS 5 even worse. Now my New iPad keeps crashing, leaving an outline of the app folder on the home screen. I've had to restart twice in two days to fix this. As well as this the iPad and my 4S keep losing Wi-fi connection. Other devices don't so it's not the network. I'm not at all impressed with iOS 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1 or now 5.1.1. All have been by far the least stable yet most buggy and problematic. Really unimpressive considering the amount of time it took to get it to public release as well as a record number of beta releases. It just doesn't work.
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Listening for Gabe and Gabby
We mourn the murder of Gabe Zimmerman and the others, even as we hope for the miraculous recovery of Gabby Giffords. We look and listen — in anger and in love, fiercely and gently — to discern what meaning we might make of these days suffused with deep darkness and brilliant light.
I have now come to give you insight and understanding. As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision.
I am Gabriel. I stand in the Presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
And the angel came in to her and said… the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid.
Whoever is the enemy of Gabriel — for surely he revealed to your heart God's command, confirming what came before and giving guidance and good news for believers — is the enemy of God and His angels and His apostles and Gabriel and Michael.
Muhammad is Yours,
Gabriel is Yours,
The Qur'an is Yours –
But this discourse,
This exposition in spoken song,
Is it Yours or is it mine?
Your world is illuminated
By the radiance of the same star
Whose loss was the fall of Adam,
that creature of earth,
Was it Yours or mine?
The breath of Gabriel
If God on me bestow,
I may in words express
What Love has made me know.
How can the stars foretell
What future holds in store?
They roam perplexed and mean
In skies that have no shore.
To fix one's mind and gaze
On goal is life, in fact:
To ego's death to lead
The thoughts that mind distracts.
How strange!
The bliss of self
Having bestowed on me,
God mighty wills that I Beside myself should be…
By Holy Prophet's Ascent
This truth to me was taught,
Within the reach of man
High heavens can be brought.
The Life perhaps is still
Raw and incomplete:
Be and it becomes
Even as a voice repeat.
The quotations are drawn from the Book of Daniel, the Gospel of Luke, the Qu'ran, and the poetry of Iqbal. I have depended on the skills of expert translators, but the forms offered above are my responsibility.


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Killzone 3 ESRB Rating: Violence In Explicit Detail
Wouldn't you like to work for the ESRB? It'd be your job to describe a game's potentially offensive content in detail.
The ESRB has rated Killzone 3 and unsurprisingly, it has earned the "M"-Mature rating, mostly for extreme violence. A reader turned us onto the ESRB's content description, which sort of repels and attracts at the exact same time:
"This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of interplanetary soldiers who must salvage mankind's future. Players use electricity guns, pistols, machine guns, flamethrowers, and plasma grenades to destroy robot drones and enemy soldiers. Frenetic battles are highlighted by realistic gunfire and screams of pain; enemies emit large splashes of blood when shot. The game also depicts intense close-up attacks against enemies: snapping necks, slicing throats, stabbing or gouging eyes. Some weapons (e.g., boltgun and sniper rifle) can decapitate enemy soldiers with headshots, and one blood-splattered environment depicts severed human limbs. Language such as "f*ck" and "sh*t" can be heard in the dialogue."
Yeah, that sounds like a shooter. We find it interesting that so few of these descriptions are actually read by parents, many of whom still refuse to believe video games can have the same content as rated "R" movies. Just as a personal anecdote, I distinctly recall working at EB and having parents who not only didn't care what the ESRB said, but passed the entire thing off as a fad, and denounced the industry for "trying to be something real."
Of course, that was a good 10 years ago now but I'm sure those parents still exist. Anyway, KZ3 hits February 22 for all you mature individuals.
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Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 11:19:10 AM
"Where the F*CK is Garza when you need him?"
"F*CK this!" "SH*T!"
im all for swearing and everything, but if i hear rico or natko say another phrase similar to that one i will not buy another killzone game until it has been confirmed that either they die, or even better: you fight them.
to me that would be my favorite boss fight of this generation. nothing would make me feel better that watching both those knuckleheads die at my hand.
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I don't think there was an over-abundance of swearing in Killzone, IMO, it was just enough needed there to fully flesh out the atmosphere & a certain character.
BUT, if you thought you heard it way too much in KZ, then don't ever play "Rouge Warrior".....
Your eardrums will explode from all the gratuitous F & S slime invading them.
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Just as ridiculous as when a guy substitutes or couples thought-lag delimiters such as "um", and "like" with "f*ckin"....
"he was like...f*ckin'...going to see his...f*ckin'...folks...for the holidays, and they were like...f*ckin'...'you're not f*ckin' going anywhere', and i was like...fuck...what are we s'pose to fuckin' do? F*ck!"
Worst is when a hominid uses a word standing for all that is holy, and combines it with "f*ckin", so as to add a couple more emphatic syllables. The height of shamelessness. I won't bother even giving an example. And please don't, either, as tempting as it may be.
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The Dad: Which one do you want son?
Little Boy: GOWIII.
The Dad: GOWIII??? What kind of game is that???
Little Boy: GOWIII is about this really cool angry bald guy who kills Gods and hordes of demons for revenge.
The Dad: OK son.
....15min later arrives at Wal-Mart....
The Dad: Excuse me sir I wanna buy this here Video game thingamabob or whatever.
Store Clerk: UMMM.. Are you buying this for your son cause it's an M-rated game.
The Dad: M-rated game what's that mean???
Store Clerk: M-rated means it's only recommendable to 17/18yrs an older....
The Dad: Oh Nonsense it's just a video game, nothing more than a child's play thing, it can't be all THAT bad can it????
Store Clerk: But sir....
The Dad: Oh stop all your pointless babble, & ring the damn up!!!!
Store Clerk: Sir I really don't think....
The Dad: Am I going to have get your manager down here????
Store Clerk: Ok sir whatever you say....
Moral to this story parents should really start to pay more attention and stop writing our precious games off like were still in the days of pong.
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Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 5:03:12 PM
Little boy: "take that and that"
Father: (comes into little boy's room while he's playing GOW) "you playin your game you just bought.
Little boy: yes. its cool take a look
Father: (looking at scene where kratos ripes open Helios head) OMG, what game is this, this game is horrible, you are not playing this ever again, im taking it back to the store young man.
I think everybody should know what happens now.
In any case parents like these don't care what game they buy for the child and they think is like Pong (like you said) until they see it and go nuts trying to ban it ext ext.
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Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 12:59:28 AM
so far i have been soooooooooooo let down with 3D effects in ps3 games!
play mafia 2 or BFBC2 on the PC in 3D and your blown away!
you have shrapnel as grenades explode flying towards you, you have bullets flying towards you, in BFBC2 the gun actually comes out of the screen to represent recoil.
but none of the games ive played in 3D have anything like that, nothing poping out of the screen.
in fact i cant even tell 3D is actually turned on, if i did not take my glasses off and see the blurry screen.
PoP collection, sly cooper collection, COD BO, TRON, GT5, enslaved, PAIN, super stardust HD, wipeout HD, none of the games ive played in 3D really have any 3D effects.
the only one that has really had anything fly out of the screen is motorstorm 3D upgrade, which really does not have much just the mud but it does not really fly at you, more like ooze out of the screen.
im hoping KZ3,U3, crysis 2 will all change that because so far ive been really underwhelmed by it.
im glad i got my new TV because my old one was a heap of tripe, but 3D wise its seriously disappointing!
have not tried any movies yet because im waiting on my redemption back so will be interesting to see if thats any better.
but i seriously hope 3D on the ps3 gets a whole lot better than this, otherwise maybe its time for me to sell my ps3 and just play all my games on the PC.
after playing mafia 2 in 3D on the PC, it really makes it hard to play anything on the ps3.
like going from a 5 star top of the line hotel, to a motel six with leaking roofs and rooms that stink of wet dogs!
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Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:21:27 AM
im the only one here complaining about it because im the only one thats seen what PCs can do, and was expecting something similar.
go watch avatar in 3D, than go play a ps3 game in 3D.
avatar is what i was expecting, what im getting i honestly cant even tell the 3D effects are on!
its not only games either, movies have the same effect.
i thought it would be the same as the cinemas but its nothing like it.
Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 3:38:20 AM
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Killzone 2 was a beyond mediocre FPS game with amateur storytelling wrapped in really pretty graphics.
With a little over two months away till launch, I don't think there's anything they can do to get me to buy this game.
Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 10:28:45 AM
If a parent can't dicipline their child responsibly & succumbs to their kids needs then that is their problem, noone else's.
Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 11:42:33 AM
Just because you've been exposed to violence and haven't murdered anyone doesn't mean there isn't any inherent or underlying effects of that. Just ask those who served in the military suffer from PTSD and other pscyhological effects of live combat.
As I have said, even though like the idea of the ESRB policing the game industry(instead of the government), at the same time I've become very skepticle of how they do business based on the many inconsistancies I've noticed in my games, all which of lead to take the side of a ex-ESRB rater:
I like gaming, however as realist one thing I'll never do is be ignorant at is the fact there is still problems at the top-level of my kind of entertainment.
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Institutes & Centers
The institutes and centers at Birzeit University spearhead the University's community engagement in areas of critical importance to the Palestinian society. The institutes host 30 postgraduate programs and focus on applied research, policy development and community interventions while the centers engage in a wide range of programs in capacity building, professional development and training open to organizations and individuals. Our initial literacy program of the early 80s had been replaced and expanded over the years to include public and community health, media, judicial reform, gender, water and the environment among others.


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A Little About Me
I grew up in Northern, Virginia, which is an important distinction because it means D.C. Metro, traffic and politics more than the Blue Ridge Mountains. I feel at home in the city but I love a good cabin. I moved to the South in my twenties to pursue a career in music where I got used to a slower pace and to biscuits. I signed a Nashville record deal and was whisked to the heights of happiness and fulfillment and fame. Not at all.
Three records later—that never quite got off the ground enough for me to actually do things like keep the electricity on or eat—I tried my hand at writing a book. As far as pesky little things like sales are concerned, this did about as well as the music. But I learned a lot about writing and also about the idols I was trusting for worth and meaning. I had a bunch of those 'cracked cisterns' in my heart as mentioned in Jeremiah. The kind that don't hold water. I was looking to people, career paths and notoriety to fill me, but whatever splashed into my bucket only leaked out. Maybe you can relate?
Before my move to Nashville, I grew up the oldest of four. My parents started a church the year before I was born, so I had the great privilege of growing up a pastor's kid—in my case, it really was a privilege. Both my parents have genuine relationships with Jesus, and though our family didn't always get it right, we mostly got it real. As a child I struggled with acute anxiety and waves of depression before I or the people around me had much language or help for such things. The Word of God became my balm. This is one of the reasons I love the Bible so much.
It's also why I jumped at the opportunity to write a Bible study for LifeWay when they asked if I'd be interested. (This was around the same time when I'd run into people I hadn't seen in awhile and they'd say encouraging things like, Oh are you still here?) So, yes, I was happy to write—and even more so about a Book that had so changed my life. Since the Lord was deconstructing just about every false god I had scurrying around in my life, I thought a study on confronting modern-day idolatry seemed like a good topic. And a bestseller—who wouldn't be excited about dealing with their idols? I also thought it a good idea to invite real, breathing people to my house to pilot the material I was writing. We cooked and ate together, dug through the passages with intensity, prayed with one another—and laughed for hours. (That was before everyone started having kids). Shortly thereafter, No Other Gods was published.
The following summer one of my favorite bible study teachers, Beth Moore, led her blog community through that very study. Beth's teachings were much of what God used in my earlier life to teach and transform me, so when I found out about the blog I pretty much had a MOMENT. Speaking engagements, a few books, bible studies and music followed (view all of Kelly's resources here).
So did a trip down the Amazon in a riverboat. As in…the real one in the jungle, people.
I'd been invited on a riverboat adventure to serve the forgotten people of the jungle. My comfortable, western lifestyle and mindset was blown. Since then I've traveled to the jungle numerous times with an organization called Justice and Mercy International, and I wrote a book about it. I sit on the board of JMI—which makes me feel like such an adult—and I'm a proud supporter and participant of their annual jungle pastors' conference. The invitation to be on mission with God, both here and abroad, is one of the greatest joys of my life.
Today I spend my days studying and teaching the Word of God—the very words that have changed my life. I also get to sing and write music, which is such a bonus. Other joys include teaching a Bible Study in my home—and serving coffee to the girls in weighty diner mugs (the younger generation must understand this gift). I adore community, which naturally means I'm zealous for all things food, cooking and gardening. I've adapted the southern love of college football. I am an ecstatic aunt of five nieces and nephews who say things like, "You're the best Kelly ever", even when I don't feel like it. In all things, I delight in the person of Jesus in whom is found the only redemption this world has ever known. My joy is to know Him, talk about Him and teach the Word that is all about Him.


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ANoiZE Episode June 8, 2005
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Caribou · yeti
paul simon
the russian futurists · our thickness
n.c.r. (funkstorung version)
ike yard · anti NY
to hell with poverty
gang of four · special edition LP
african reggae
nina hagen · s/t
killing an arab
the cure · boys don't cry
gut feeling
devo · are we not men?
new day rising
husker du · new day rising
ever fallen i love
buzzcocks · love bites
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juke box
payolas · introducing the payolas
another nail in my heart
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wall of voodo
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We have been running the Gojo Guest House in Kyoto for the past 10 years with high feedback ratings from our guests and we opened the new Gojo Guest House 'Annex'. It shares the same traditional Japanese style of building that has been popular with our guests and offers both Western and Japanese (Tatami) style rooms.
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Our staff are Japanese locals who have themselves travelled extensively, all of whom are English-speaking. We are always happy to provide friendly help and advice to our guests who have particular interests or require some specific planning for their stay.
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For as long as I could remember, Codemasters has often disappointed me with practically every one of their racing games since the PS2. Pro Race Driver was one of those first disappointments, as the game was hard on the eyes, despite screenshots featuring beaming details. And of course, with a game like Gran Turismo 3 to compete with, Codies had a lot to live up to. More recently, I found myself disappointed with their newest rally entry, DiRT - handling seemed too touchy, and the glare of the sun was annoying. So when GRID was revealed months ago, my expectations were low. Thankfully, GRID doesn't disappoint...but it will frustrate.
The game offers nearly 50 cars to choose from, with 15 locales to race through. Each track location features a variety of courses within it (some boast as many as seven), so GRID features a huge collection of courses to drive or drift on. Car makes include: Aston Martin, Pagani, Nissan, Lamborghini, Porsche, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Pontiac, Toyota, Ford, Honda, TVR, Saleen, Spyker, Panoz, Audi, and others. While the car offerings aren't exactly Gran Turismo, the track selection is certainly more than gracious.
What bugs me most is that there is no time trial mode or practice mode to hone your skills with, and that only makes adjusting to the game harder. Also, not being able to start with a basic car and upgrading it to your own liking (a'la Need for Speed) takes a bit of fulfillment out of the experience, as well. Still, GRID is a solid foundation for a new racing franchise for Codemasters and even when you finish the career, the game's multiplayer should keep you going, as well.
Finally, and perhaps one of the most crucial aspects, is the game's engine. Running on an enhanced version of the DiRT engine, GRID is one of the smoothest looking racers out there. The framerate is locked at a solid 30 frames per second, while rendering at 720p. Considering that this is a multiplatform game, a smooth framerate is already a big deal. Moreover, if you though that the screenshots looked too good to be true, you're in for a surprise. The entire game looks superb, as the engine makes hearty use of anti-aliasing, greatly minimizing the appearance of jaggies, and the environments are absolutely beautiful to look at, complete with gorgeous lighting that isn't overpowering like it was in DiRT.
Vehicular detail is great too, and even an in-car camera view has been included, as well. But it's the damage that'll impress, as every little nudge, bump, and crash will leave an imprint of some sort, be it minor or huge. Excessive damage will, of course, affect how your car behaves, but I noticed that you'd have to be an extremely lousy driver to total your vehicle. Fallen debris from damage will be left on the track for the remainder of the race, so you'll keep seeing evidence of a past wreckage with every lap. Smoke effects from burnouts are also well done, not quite NFS: ProStreet quality, but well done nonetheless. Overall, GRID is easily the second best looking racer on the market, which says a lot -- the first best obviously being that *other* racing game.
The audio is well done, as cars come to life with roaring engine and exhaust notes. Crashes, minor or severe, boast a range of different sounds for each type of impact, all of which are quite convincing. There is a small in-game soundtrack, which doesn't consist of anything good, but if you're like me, you'll likely turn it down to listen to the cars, anyways. On that note, you'll also hear your manager come through the speakers as he instructs you on what to do, not to do, and gives you status updates of what's going in the race (who's damaged out, who caused a crash, who crashed, your damage status, etc.). Even though there's no in-game soundtrack, that doesn't really hurt GRID's audio for me, seeing as how I turn off soundtracks, anyway.


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The New York Times by Clifford Krauss and John M. Broder
HOUSTON — Royal Dutch Shell's Arctic drilling program is now officially in jeopardy and its prospects will depend on the findings of two continuing federal inquiries. One review is on the grounding of the Kulluk drill ship on New Year's Eve after it was set adrift for five days in stormy weather, and the other is on the safety management of the entire Shell program.
Rival oil companies, as they form their strategic choices, are keenly watching to see how Shell's $4.5 billion exploratory operation off the North Slope of Alaska is faring and how the effort is working with wary United States regulators.
The answer, so far at least, is not well.
The grounding of the Kulluk was only the latest in an extensive series of Shell missteps that environmentalists say highlight the dangers inherent in prospecting for oil in the unpredictable and severe Arctic environment.
Ken Salazar, the interior secretary, has already expressed what he called a "troubling sense" about Shell's repeated operational mistakes — the latest being violations of air quality permits by both of Shell's drilling rigs in Arctic waters last summer.
Shell and the federal government have much at stake. Shell's six years of effort and investment could put it at the forefront of the next big global oil prospect.
For the Obama administration, the rough start to drilling in the Arctic has called into question the credibility of federal regulation of the oil industry as well as the potential for billions of dollars of royalty payments from Arctic oil and a reduced dependence on imported fuels.
This early phase of Arctic exploration was supposed to be the easy part — drilling low-pressure wells in shallow water during generally benign summer weather. But problems with equipment, transportation, persistent sea ice and poor management have caused many to question whether the infinitely more complex long-term goal of year-round production in the Arctic is even feasible.
Drilling platforms that will operate permanently throughout the year will require engineering robust enough to withstand the brute force of crashing icebergs. Pipelines will need to be designed and laid to connect offshore fields with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline; they will need to be buried deep below the seafloor to protect them from sea ice known to gouge into the seabed.
"These are very complex operations that require many elements to fall exactly in place," said Tad Patzek, chairman of the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
Halting Arctic drilling, even if temporarily, would please environmentalists, perhaps affording the Obama administration political space to approve the contentious Keystone XL pipeline connecting oil sand fields in Canada to refineries in the United States. The administration could decide on both projects in late March, presenting it with complex political calculations early in Mr. Obama's second term.
Lois Epstein, an Alaska-based environmental engineer and a member of an Interior Department advisory panel on offshore drilling safety, said that the current reviews could result in a drilling timeout.
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Chapter Two: The Revenge of Neville Longbottom
It was the first Monday of November. Neville Longbottom hated Mondays
because that was the day the Fat Lady changed the password to Gryffindor
Tower. He was lost in thought trying to remember whether it was "poppycock"
or "jigglypiggly" when he barreled into someone. Not just someone-- Professor
Snape. Why me? As Nevilles books and parchments flew in every
direction, he steeled himself for the inevitable.
"Mr. Longbottom," Snape began disdainfully, "can't a person walk down
a corridor without being assaulted by someone too stupid to watch where
they are going?"
Neville lowered his head, wishing the castle's stone floor would open
up and swallow him whole. "I-I'm sorry."
"You are without a doubt the clumsiest, most inept creature it has been
my displeasure to be associated with. How you ever got into this school
is an utter mystery to me. I remember a time when Hogwarts admitted only
the cream of wizarding society, now they'll let anyone in. I'm deducting
ten points from Gryffindor for your negligence. Perhaps that will teach
you to be more careful in the future."
As soon as Snape marched away, Neville knelt down and gathered his belongings,
tears stinging his eyes. He felt someone watching him and looked up with
a start. To his relief, it was only Professor Stanley. She held out her
hand and helped him to his feet.
"Are you all right?" she asked as she handed him a handkerchief.
He shrugged, embarrassed. "Youd think after five years Id be used to
Professor Stanley's warm brown eyes flashed with anger. "You mean to
tell me this happens on a regular basis?"
Neville nodded despairingly. "Usually just in Potions class. Please don't
say anything, it'll just make it worse."
"But Neville, I can help you."
Memories of Professor Lupin and the consequences of the Boggart Snape
dressed like Neville's grandmother came rushing back. Like Lupin, he was
certain Professor Stanley meant well, but whatever she had in mind was
bound to make his life miserable. "Promise me you won't interfere."
Reluctantly, Stanley nodded. "I promise."
Veronica's anger did not diminish one bit as she sat at the staff table
at dinner moving her food around her plate with her fork. Once or twice
she had to suppress the desire to stick her fork-- or some other sharp
object-- into Professor Snape's flesh. Of course, that might make her
feel a little better, but it certainly wouldn't help Neville.
Snape ceased to be the mildly amusing thorn in her side he'd been during
her first two months teaching at Hogwarts. She realized she was only now
seeing him for what he really was-- a cruel bully. And bullies were one
thing Veronica refused to tolerate. Unwelcome memories invaded her thoughts
of another Slytherin Head of House, Professor Balin. I wonder what
else Snape is doing when others aren't looking?
"Is there something bothering you, my dear?" Professor Sprout asked.
"I'm fine," Veronica lied. "What makes you think there's something wrong?"
"Well, you haven't eaten a thing and you just violently impaled an innocent
Veronica looked down at her plate and saw that she had indeed plunged
her fork as far as it would go into the poor, unsuspecting vegetable.
She wanted to tell Sprout about Neville's problem, but was bound by her
promise to the boy not to. "It's nothing, really."
She tried to put it out of her mind, but with no success. Then she had
an idea that would protect Neville and possibly solve the whole problem.
As Headmaster Dumbledore left the Great Hall after dinner, she asked to
speak to him privately.
"Of course, Veronica," he said as he took her arm and led her to his
office. "I've been meaning to have a word with you, as well."
Veronica had only been in Dumbledore's office once before, when she interviewed
for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. She never
had occasion to come here as a student. The beautiful Phoenix, Fawkes
watched her with interest from his perch. However, the portraits of previous
headmasters and headmistresses were too busy dozing to pay her any mind.
As Dumbledore made her a cup of tea, she caught a glimpse of a Pensieve
sitting on a shelf in a locked glass case. Unlike the one she'd been carrying
around with her for the past two years, this one was full of silvery-liquid
memories. With some effort, she pushed that bit of unfinished business
to the back of her mind. Thankfully, she had other things to worry about
at the moment.
Dumbledore handed her a cup of tea and settled in an overstuffed chair
across from her.
"Headmaster," she began, "I have a hypothetical situation I'd like to
run by you, if you don't mind. Sort of a moral dilemma."
"Veronica, I insist you call me Albus."
She still felt a bit like a young girl around this man who had always
been larger than life, but smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Albus."
"Before we get to your problem, I must tell you that I am most pleased
with your work. The students like you-- well, most of them anyway." Dumbledore
grinned wryly. It was unnecessary to mention where the complaints were
coming from. "And you're teaching them practical defense methods without
encouraging recklessness. I know you only agreed to stay for two terms,
but you have a position here for as long as you want it."
"Thank you, sir-- Albus. I must admit compliments like that will make
it harder for me to leave when the year's out." Nothing could be farther
from the truth. She was only here as a favor to Professor Sprout to help
boost Hufflepuff morale after last year's tragedy. Besides, the Diggorys
were friends of the family. It was only right for her to do something
to prevent any more students from getting hurt. She couldn't wait to get
back to the safety of the Institute. Hogwarts hadn't been a safe place
for her since she was fifteen.
"Well, perhaps if Professor Sprout and I work on you a little you'll
agree to stay," he said with a twinkle in his eye. "It would be so nice
not to have to search for another replacement when the position is already
aptly filled. Now, what was it that you wanted to ask me about?"
She chose her words carefully. "First, what do you think of bullies?"
Dumbledore raised an eyebrow. "In general, or did you have someone specific
in mind?"
Veronica was tempted to mention Snape by name, but was determined to
remain true to her promise. "In general."
"Well, I don't like them-- generally speaking."
"I was hoping you'd say that." She put down her teacup and leaned toward
him. "Now, for my hypothetical situation. Say there is a bully who is
victimizing a particularly vulnerable individual, someone ill-equipped
to defend himself."
"A distressing situation indeed," he said.
"Very. Now, say there is another person who has developed an experimental,
but quite effective Anti-Bully Charm. So far it only works on verbal abuse,
but in this case it would be sufficient. Don't you think this person is
morally obligated to teach this charm to the poor soul who is being victimized?"
He furrowed his brow in confusion. "Of course, but I'm not quite sure
why you feel you need my permission, unless..." Then a look of realization
suddenly crossed the Headmaster's face. "We're not talking about just
any bully are we?"
Veronica smiled devilishly . "Hypothetically-- no."
Dumbledore sighed heavily. "You're certain your charm will not backfire
on this particularly vulnerable individual?"
"It won't, I promise."
"Nor cause any permanent damage to the bully?"
She scowled. "No, unfortunately."
"Then, Veronica, you must do what you think is right."
The next day, Veronica asked Neville to stay after class. "I know you
asked me not to interfere with your situation with Professor Snape, but
I have a new charm that I know will solve the problem once and for all.
I've already spoken to the Headmaster and he said it was all right for
me to teach it to you. Don't worry, I didn't mention you by name."
Neville sighed, visibly appreciative and annoyed at the same time. "I
know you're trying to help, but I'm a complete washout when it comes to
magic. I'm sure I couldn't make the charm work. Professor Snape is right,
I am useless."
"Now, I'll not have talk like that," she said firmly. "I don't know how,
but people like Professor Snape seem to know exactly what to say to make
a person feel awful about themselves. It doesn't make what they say true.
You're doing just fine in my class and Professor Sprout tells me you're
one of her best students."
"But that's just Herbology," he protested.
"Just Herbology?! I couldn't make mold grow on a piece of stale
bread if I tried," Veronica told him. "I was the worst, you just
ask Professor Sprout if I wasn't. It takes a special kind of person to
cultivate living things."
He flushed with pride. "This charm of yours, it's pretty good?"
Veronica lit up like a child with a shiny new toy. "At the risk of sounding
immodest, it's bloody brilliant! He won't know what hit him."
Neville's face broke out in a broad smile. "When do we start?"
Professor Snape dreaded Potions class with the fifth-year Gryffindors
almost as much as the students did. Potter, Weasley, Granger and Longbottom
were the reasons why. Longbottom especially irritated him in a way even
Harry Potter couldn't. In the back of his mind, he knew it was because
Longbottom was a constant reminder of past sins Snape could never hope
to atone for. By the time Longbottom's parents had been attacked, Voldemort
had been vanquished and Snape was teaching at Hogwarts. Mrs. Chitterlow,
the Auror's wife he brutally murdered, wasn't Longbottom's mother, but
she could have been. A part of him knew that taking it out on the boy
was dreadfully unfair, but Snape was a dreadfully unfair man.
As if on cue, Snape heard a loud crash come from the Gryffindor side
of the classroom. Longbottom had knocked over a bottle of Culrage extract.
"Professor Snape," said Ron Weasley, "don't blame Neville. I accidentally
"Shut up, Weasley," he snapped.
Perhaps it was because Snape had bullied Longbottom so many times in
the past that he didn't notice that Neville did not have the familiar
look of panic in his eyes as Snape approached. Instead he had an expectant,
almost excited, expression on his face.
"Mr. Longbottom, have you ever been in a room for more that ten minutes
without breaking something? Your blundering incompetence is a hazard to
wizarding society!" Almost instantly, Snape heard his cruel words reverberate
against the walls of the dungeon and then pound in his ears. He was assailed
by paralyzing feelings of anger and fear. He scanned the faces of the
other students. They didn't seem to be experiencing what he was.
He turned back to Neville and found the boy regarding him with a triumphant
expression that said, 'you can't hurt me anymore.'
Snape's rage began to swell again, but something told him it would be
unwise to lash out at Longbottom a second time. He swallowed his vitriolic
comments and said as gingerly as he could, "Just be more careful next
time." He couldn't even bring himself to assign detention; the fear was
that incapacitating.
The entire class was staring at him in confusion. Potter and Weasley
looked from Neville to Snape and back again, large grins breaking out
on their faces. Snape wanted to shout at them, but was too terrified.
He sat down and mumbled, "Everyone, just get back to work." He hid his
hands under the desk so the students wouldn't see that they were trembling.
Snape had never heard of a charm or curse that could have this sort of
an affect on a person. Longbottom was incapable of performing even the
simplest of spells; it was ridiculous to think he could have come up with
this himself. There was only one person who could be responsible for this
outrage-- Professor Stanley. That bitch!
Only after class was dismissed and Longbottom was out of sight could
Snape regained control of himself. He stamped to Professor Stanleys office
and banged loudly on the door.
"Come in."
She was sitting at her desk and reading the Daily Prophet while
munching on a biscuit. "Ha!" she cried out happily as she read out
loud, "'Chudley Cannons Defeat Falmouth Falcons!'" She looked up at Snape
as if hed been there the entire time. "Do you think the Cannons will
win the League this time?"
"I didnt come here to discuss Quidditch." Her nonchalant demeanor was
pathetically transparent. Her wand was sitting out on her desk. She had
been expecting him.
She jumped up out of her chair. "In that case, I've been meaning to ask
if you're any good with brooms?" She picked up her broken broom and tried
to hand it to him, but he just stood there with arms folded getting angrier
by the minute.
"What have you been teaching Neville Longbottom?" he demanded, his rage
boiling just below the surface.
She shrugged casually as she propped the pieces of her broom against
the wall. "Nothing of any consequence. Just a little Anti-Bully Charm
I developed."
Snape used the fact that he was more than a head taller than Stanley
to his benefit. He loomed over her in his most intimidating posture. "How
dare you teach a student to use magic against me-- especially in
front of other students!"
She stood on her toes in an unsuccessful attempt to neutralize his height
advantage. "How dare you use your position of authority to demean that
boy! Do you like to drown kittens and kick sick puppies, too?"
Stanley's uncharacteristic show of anger was a strange contrast to her
usual, irritatingly cheerful disposition, but Snape was determined she
would not confound him this time. "That," he snarled, "is beside the point!
Dumbledore will hear about this and you'll be out on your--!"
"He already knows," she told him. "He gave me his tacit approval before
I taught the Anti-Bully Charm to Neville. It's about time we Spares started
fighting back."
"Spares?" he asked in bewilderment. "What are you talking about?"
"I am referring to what Voldemort said right before he had Cedric Diggory
murdered. He told his lackey to 'Kill the spare'. It was in the 'unofficial'
Ministry report. When I read that I thought to myself, that sums it up
perfectly. We-- the Hufflepuffs, the Neville Longbottoms of the world--
are the Spares. The Insignificant and Expendable. Well, I think I speak
for all the Spares when I say that we are bloody sick of it and we're
not going to tolerate it anymore!"
Finally, he was beginning to see her for the cunning, deceitful creature
she really was. "Now, I understand why my Slytherins have been getting
second-rate treatment from you. I don't care what Dumbledore said, I'll
have you sacked if it's the last thing I do!"
"Oh dear, the poor defenseless Slytherins," she said, clutching her heart
in feigned concern. "Your little group I lovingly refer to as the Death
Eaters of Tomorrow are not the ones in need of protection! Your old Head
of House, Professor Balin would be so proud to see how you've followed
in his footsteps."
"What?!" She might as well have slapped his face, it probably
would have hurt less. "What did you just say?"
"Your attitude, the wonderful way you deal with students-- you're just
like him."
Snape took a few steps towards her. He must have looked as furious as
he felt because she retreated slightly and actually seemed a little frightened.
"You don't know anything about me," he told her in a low, deadly tone.
"Go to hell!" Snape then turned on his heel and left her office.


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The Isles of Xperia have a nation of several city-states that have outlasted nearly every other kingdom in all of the planet of Sypria. They consist of the five ancient races.
The humans, most numerous and proud but also greedy and deceitful. They populate most of the city-state of Xperia, the center of the isles and the largest and most important when it comes to external affairs.
The Elves, the oldest, wisest and most attune to magic nature. They can live immortal unless killed by an outside force other then age. They populate the forests and groves of the city-state of Everwater. This is where the treaty of Alanidon was signed and drafted, combining all the city-states together in defense of all their borders 300 years ago when they were last invaded.
The dwarfs are short, strong, and simple folk. They keep to their mountains and caverns, mining for precious metals and gems and only interact with the outside world when there is either money or a battle involved. They are loyal and blunt and live for around 700 years before dying of age. They are a very rare sight outside their kingdom of Henegron. A city-state deep in the mountains of Helegorn.
The wizards and witches of The Isles all come together, a mix of all races except dwarves, which keep their own magic users as clerics. Since time unknown the magic users have resided, maintained, and protected the ancient city of Dogurada. This is mostly by choice but they are kept in line my a line of Templars, knights who use the powers of magic and life draining to keep the wizards in check and from over-powering the Isles and taking control. No witch or wizard is said to be able to leave the city without the Okaycof the Arch-mags and the Head Templar.
The final race, a mysterious and quiet one. Their people do not hate outsiders but visitors to their lands tend to either never return or are never the same if they do. The Elderon, they are said to be just elves but their skin is ebony and they stand slightly shorter and more slender. They are the only race that holds Females as the dominant sex because they tend to be larger then the males. They hold the ability to read minds and teleport. Their skills of the mind outmatch any mages. It's said that their kingdom once encompassed the entire world but after a series of internal struggles and slave risings they are left the least numerous race in the world. The majority live in the city-state of Eludor. A city that is said to be built on the landscape of their final battle, on top of the bodies of the dead.
The city-states have all fallen back into a time of great friction with each bickering over territory and trade rights. And with invasion from outside nations always a threat it's up to the citizens, warriors, soldiers, wizards and assassins and simple shop keepers to decided the fate of the land.
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BAGHDAD - The Sunni-backed political alliance that won Iraq's parliamentary election three months ago now faces being sidelined in the new government, outmaneuvered by Shiite rivals and beset by infighting.
As the new parliament convenes Monday, the outcome is serving as a lesson in Iraq's nascent democracy, where rules can bend. It also, more ominously, raises the possibility of a revitalized insurgency if Sunnis conclude that they have no place in government as U.S. troops pull out of Iraq.
"That's why it's important to have a unity government," Army Gen. Ray Odierno, top U.S. commander in Iraq, told a Pentagon news conference last week. "We don't want to see any group that feels it's been disenfranchised and even contemplates moving back to an insurgency."
Led by a former prime minister, the secular Iraqiya alliance is struggling to capture key government posts - a task that should have been all but certain after it took more than a quarter of parliament's 325 seats in the March 7 vote.
Iraqiya won 91 seats, two more than its closest rival. But Iraqiya leader Ayad Allawi, a secular Shiite, has little if any chance to reclaim the prime minister's job he held in 2004-05, and risks top Cabinet positions for Sunni allies if he insists on it, according to Iraqi officials close to ongoing negotiations.
Iraqiya "might have no postelection role," Hassan al-Alawi, a senior Iraqiya leader, said in an interview with The Associated Press. "They are walking a dangerous route."
He added: "Allawi will never be the PM."
Iraqiya's victory was initially heralded as a groundbreaking step toward a secular Iraqi government after years of Sunni-Shiite tensions that brought the country to the brink of civil war in 2005-07. For many in the West, it was a soothing outcome in the face of a U.S. military drawdown that will send home about 45,000 American troops this summer and leave security in the largely untested hands of Iraqi army and police forces.
But a back-room deal between two major Shiite coalitions, brokered with the help of Iran, birthed a new bloc, the National Alliance, aimed at wresting power from Iraqiya and dominating parliament with a combined 159 seats.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki leads the new bloc's two or three top contenders to run the majority Shiite country.
One of parliament's first duties is to elect a president who, in turn, will anoint the legislature's largest alliance with the job of naming the prime minister and government ministers.
Iraqiya and the National Alliance are each expected to claim it is the largest power bloc. A March court ruling left open the question of whether the largest bloc is one decided by the vote or created after the election.
In an opinion piece published Thursday in The Washington Post, Allawi accused al-Maliki of defying "the will of the people" by building the new alliance to amass power. Al-Maliki "refuses to acknowledge his defeat or Iraqis' clear desire for change and national progress," Allawi wrote.
But internal divisions have also bedeviled Iraqiya.
Iraqiya's top Sunni members are frustrated that Allawi has staked his claim on the prime minister's job, potentially at their cost, according to Iraqi officials involved in the ongoing power-brokering negotiations. One person close to the negotiations said Allawi may also be willing to take the presidency, a largely ceremonial but untested post, clearing the way for al-Maliki to remain prime minister. But that still would leave Sunnis without any of the top three government leadership positions, assuming one of them goes to a Kurd.
"I told Allawi that when you go on the platform, before the camera, make some balance for the figures around you," said al-Alawi, a Shiite.
Several Sunni leaders are either angling for an internal coup or threatening to leave Iraqiya - along with their supporters - if Sunnis do not obtain promises of high-ranking posts, according to the negotiators who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private negotiations more candidly.
The infighting also reflects frustration over changing rules that put Iraqiya at a disadvantage even after winning the vote, said Stephanie Sanok, a former U.S. diplomat in Baghdad who is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
"Allawi and Co. did a very good job of involving voters who had not voted in the past," Sanok said. "They are severely disappointed in this outcome."
Following the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, Sunnis who once ruled Iraq were sidelined in the nation's government and politics. That fueled the Sunni insurgency, leading to years of sectarian warfare.
Ambassador Gary Grappo, the political director at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, said Iraqiya's 91 seats still give it considerable sway in parliament, even if it is not declared the largest alliance. But he said Iraqiya must decide on which government posts for which to fight.
"Whether it's the prime minister or something else, or a bunch of somethings else and no prime minister, these are the things they have to weigh and weigh carefully," Grappo said. "I would say, however, that they have a strong hand to play and it's just a question of how well they play it."
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FYJC student falls off train while speaking on phone
The train was speeding from Ambernath to Badlapur when she moved towards the door of the coach to have better access to mobile network
A First Year Junior College student of Mahatma Gandhi College died after falling off a train on Saturday night. Shivani Patil (16), a resident of Badlapur, was attending a phone call as she stood near the door of the railway compartment.
Shivani was coming home on the Badlapur-bound train from Ulhasnagar, where she attended her coaching classes.
Avinash Pagare, resident of Badlapur and Patil's neighbour, said, "I was in the same Badlapur train. I heard that a girl had fallen off and heard she was from my area. So I got off when someone pulled the chain between Ambernath and Badlapur."
Woman commuters said that though Shivani was sitting initially in the ladies' coach, she got up to speak on the phone and went near the door so she would have access to the mobile network. But since the train travels at high speed between Ambernath and Badlapur, she lost her balance and fell, getting hit on the head.
Pagare added, "When I got down, I immediately recognised her. I picked her up and started walking on the tracks to reach Badlapur station so that I could take her to hospital. We rushed her to Dhanvantari hospital, where we were refused admission, as no surgeon was available. We took her to another hospital nearby where she was declared dead by doctors."
A stationmaster of Badlapur who does not wish to be named said, "College students should not speak on the phone near the door, or use earphones while crossing railway tracks."
A N Koli, a police official at Kalyan police station said, "The accident happened between 8.30 pm and 9 pm. The case of accidental death case has been registered at the police station. She fell from the train while she was standing near the door."
Shivani was a bright student who secured 88 per cent in the SSC board exam last year.
She was studying science subjects in the college at Ambernath.
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Dr Pramod Paritekar, owner of Dhanvantari hospital, said, "It's not like we refused her admission. There was only a homoeopath at the hospital when she was brought in. She was in such a bad state that she needed a surgeon to attend to her immediately. So we advised that she be taken to the hospital nearby, where a surgeon was present."