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GameStop is expected to announce results for the second quarter of 2013 on Thursday, August 22. The video game retailer reported a 7% year-on-year decline in sales for the first quarter of the year, but it still managed to outperform the industry. GameStop reported a 3.8% decline in new software sales last quarter even as industry wide sales fell 14.2%.
New software sales have been weak in the last few quarters as gamers and publishers await the launch of the next generation of gaming consoles later this year. The latest figures released by research group, NPD, show that hardware, software and accessories sales were down 19% in July. GameStop is one of the leading game retailers in the U.S. with a market share of around 30% and is expected to report another quarter of low sales. However, this trend is expected to change after the launch of the Microsoft X-Box One and Sony Playstation 4 this holiday season.
GameStop's stock has gained nearly 90% since the turn of the year. Our $33 price estimate for the company's stock implies a discount of 25% to the current market price.
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Fewer Games Lead To Lower Sales
Video game publishers like Electronic Arts have been cutting down on the number of games released in order to allow for a smooth transition to the next generation of consoles. The company released around 36 titles in 2011, but cut down to 22 titles in 2012. In 2013, the company plans to launch just 13 titles. Electronic Arts is one of the biggest publishers in the world. According to our analysis, EA accounted for nearly 15% of global video game sales last year.
Sales of popular titles has remained strong as both EA and Activision Blizzard, which account for around 17% of the global game sales, have reported strong sales for their flagship titles like FIFA, Madden, Call of Duty and Skylanders. Sales for the top five titles grew 7% through the first six months of 2013, even as total retail sales fell. This indicates that gamers are still interested in traditional console style games despite the popularity of mobile and tablet gaming. As such, we believe the gaming industry is likely to pick up once the new consoles hit the market.
Video game hardware and software sales grew by 60% during the Xbox 360's first full year in the market while PS3 sales grew by 30%. We expect long term growth in GameStop's new software sales, starting from 2014. However, the rise of mobile and casual gaming might lead to a lower increase in sales than we observed at the start of the last console cycle. You can modify the interactive chart below to gauge the effect a change in forecast would have on our price estimate.
Digital Sales A Positive Sign
GameStop reported a 47% increase in digital sales for the first quarter with a 44% growth in console digital sales and a 54% increase in PC digital sales. GameStop's digital sales have grown at a CAGR of 48% over the last two years surpassing $630 million in 2012. Digital sales include game sales on mobile, extra downloadable content and full game downloads. GameStop has been able to latch on to the digital trend by pre-selling digital downloadable content and selling it on the day of launch.
There are more than 30 million members enrolled in GameStop's PowerUp, Megacard, EB World and GameStop Plus programs in the United States, Europe and Australia. The company is also working with game publishers to offer game-related items at the time of launch through its in-store web process. EA and Activision reported a 42% and 44% year-on-year increase in GAAP digital sales for the second quarter, respectively. Given this trend, a further increase in GameStop's digital revenues can be expected this quarter. Digital sales currently account for just 7% of the retailer?s revenue, but we expect an increased contribution from this stream in the coming years.
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On my way back by overnight bus from a typhoon-ravaged Sorsogon (more about it in a later post), I caught part of the penultimate episode of "Bituing Walang Ningning" on a meal-stop TV. I nearly choked on my bland instant noodles when Angelika dela Cruz began singing "Dito Ba." This was supposed to be her concert showdown with Dorina (Sarah Geronimo), and she was supposed to be incarnating the part played to perfection in the movie by Cherie Gil.
I always have laughing fits whenever I remember "Bituing Walang Ningning," and I say that will all due affection. My mother was a fierce Sharonian, and that rubbed off on me in my high school years. A friend and I watched the movie in a flea-infested, double-feature theater that had to close its doors prematurely due to a jampacked house. Sharon was pregnant with KC while shooting the movie, so what I remember now are the artful ways the director Emmanuel Borlaza employed to cover up her condition. Like making her wear oversize shirts and frilly blouses--as if Sharon needed more bulking up. Like putting a huge lamp shade right in the middle of the frame to obscure her bulge. It was hilarious.
But Cherie--she was fabulous. By the time she played Lavinia Arguelles, she had done "Problem Child," "Manila By Night" and "Oro, Plata, Mata." She had honed her villainous chops in one other Sharon movie, "Sa Hirap at Ginhawa."
In other words, Cherie Gil was a woman when she played Lavinia. An accomplished woman. She had gravitas, a forceful adult assurance that told you she didn't suffer fools gladly. Add to that those shoulder-padded power frocks, her hair teased by spraynet to kingdom come, and lines purred with acid, and Pinoy cinema had itself a true diva. When she sang Air Supply's "I Can Wait Forever" in the movie, you at least forgave Cherie her slender voice. It IS conceivable for a performer of middling-to-no talent to become a so-called icon in the local biz. (Hello, Pops Fernandez.)
But Angelika as the new Lavinia. Now who's the genius behind this casting?
Angelika is famous for... RDL Products. She's pert, pretty and perky in a show-biz kind of way, which means you can count on her to laugh her tinkly laugh whenever she's asked the latest chismis about her, or her latest crushes, or, yes, her very challenging role as the new Cherie Gil in Channel 2's sineserye, otherwise known as the network's latest stab at scraping the bottom of the barrel.
So Angelika is supposed to be playing this high-flying, wildly successful singer who's out to smite her upstart competitor with a glacial stare or, failing that, with the most famous putdown in Pinoy pop culture. I've no idea how that sabuyan ng tubig--or was it basagan ng baso?--played out in the TV version, but I can tell you this. Angelika as Lavinia, at least from what I saw briefly, is nothing but a second-rate, trying-hard, uh, girl.
Yes, girl. She and Sarah Geronimo are just girls, for crying out loud. Why are they being asked to play characters way beyond their age, grasp or comprehension? What are flyweights like them doing in welterweight roles? Sure, Sharon was also 19 or thereabouts when she played Dorina, as Sarah is now. But look at Sharon then--pregnant by the time she got married, separated a couple of years later-- and look at Sarah or Angelika today, and see if they're not better off playing people nearer their youthful experience or knowledge of the world. Better yet, think of Cherie Gil. Does she ever strike you as someone anyone can copy?
Quite possibly, these gangly ingenues have the massive talent to justify their network's huge investments in them, but we wouldn't know that from the infantile, insipid avenues for expression (I hesitate to say artistic expression) that TV gives them.
Forcing young performers to grow up too fast by dumping on their hands roles and obligations they've no clue at all how to play decently is the best way to kill their talent--if not by misuse, then surely by the jeers that would laugh them out of the marketplace. I mean the thinking marketplace. After all, after having seen Angelika as Lavinia wobble her way through "Dito Ba?" on what was supposed to be her night of nights, what was I to do but agree with my colleague Herbie who, when asked about the sineserye, first swallowed his siomai then harrumphed, "Clash of the Copycats?"
Angelika, wherever you are, sue the casting idiot that got you into this stinky mess. That goes for you too, Sarah girl.
16 comments:
- AnneMac said...
Ahahaha! Gibbs!!! Kahit mahaba itong post, I patiently (and excitedly, I must say) read it! I love the way you dissed Angelika in the guise of an intellectual review. Hahaha! I caught a glimpse of the episode before this oh-so-hyped grand showdown and PLEASE Angelika CANNOT act! Oh, and I disagree, she's NOT pretty -- she looks obviously bleached from all the RDL products she uses!
Anyway, you just made my morning. :)
may kasabihan sa bikol, pag lain pa hinog, masakrot, mapagal tulunon.
sayang lang san bunga, hinulat kunta an tama na panahon...
kaya baga, may bituin kuta pero kulang pa sa ningning...
mapagal talaga mag - irog, mas mayad an nauna ka...
- Chris said...
it was BOY ABUNDA who got angelika for this role. "ikagugulantang mo!" :)
- garytarugo said...
Angelika is famous for... RDL Products.
haha! panalo to! dapat ilabas ulit ang commercial niya ng rdl. back-to-back dun sa commercial niya ng my marvel taheebo. hahaha!
- vonjobi said...
"...Channel 2's sineserye, otherwise known as the network's latest stab at scraping the bottom of the barrel."
wow! but what happened to "retorts"? that would have been more appropriate =)h
- gibbs cadiz said...
hey annemac, thanks for the patience to read all the way to the end! :)
pareng totep, amo nanggad. :)
ey chris, boy abunda ba? mwahaha, i'm toast! :)
garytarugo (ehem, you have such a dainty name), nakalimutan ko nga pala ang marvel taheebo!
vonjobi, kala ko ba ayaw mo ng 'retorts'? inalis ko yun for you, acheche! :)
hi gibbs. so glad i visited your blog. i don't really watch sineseryes, so what can i say? 1. should i be discouraged from watching? 2. is this some kind of vindication for those who are(ignorantly) biased against filipino films? 3. am i missing something very funny, something that really insults the "thinking marketplace?"
- benj said...
this just proves that people from gma spend more time watching shows on channel 2. ;)
- gibbs cadiz said...
uh, benj, who's from gma? i'm with the inquirer, not gma. :)
- lateralus said...
gma, inquirer... same thing. wahahaha.
i once thought that angelika jones and angelika dela cruz were one person. haha
I can't remember the song "Here I Am" in the movie. I do recall "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder. It was also performed by Sharon during her, supposedly, launching concert but her shot was practically from the bleachers. A lame attempt to obscure her figure. :)
hi flue, cherie gil sang 'here i am' in a sort of hotel ballroom mini-concert in one scene in the movie. :)
I see. You are truly a fan. I can't recall much about the movie anymore. BTW, thanks for appreciating the ant photo. :)
- gibbs cadiz said...
you know what, flue, you're right! there's no "Here I Am" in the movie, because it was another Air supply song, "I Can Wait Forever," that Cherie sang in that scene. got the two songs confused. mea culpa! now, out with "Here I Am." :)
- ie said...
the thing is, i haven't seen the movie itself so i really can't comment.
i can agree with you, however, on one good point: no one can copy cherie gil.
this is a very great read. :)
Excusez moi!
Sobrang lait naman ang ginawa mo Kuya, it's not that bad... sige nga magbigay ka ng magandang casting for he series???
At kumita naman sa ratings ah, puno pa nga ang Araneta nung final showdown eh...
Hmpf! may galit ka lang yata sa Dos eh..


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Got this email from Andersen Windows: "Andersen Windows is currently launching an innovational Architectural Collection of windows with a corresponding Style Library. This Style Library hopes to shift the paradigm of buying windows/door — focusing not on the windows themselves, but rather on the architectural style of a home that they are interested in (Modern, Prairie, etc.). There is also a huge benefit for architects with this new series, as it could make less hours of sifting through products to find the right match. And for homeowners, it means an easy guide for the choices to create the design or architecture style of home they prefer."
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Extra innings
Oh, Lord. I saw this coming.
Tonight, the "Tenth Inning" of Ken Burns' already overlong Baseball epic airs on PBS. On Monday night, the filmmaker was on Countdown With Keith Olbermann to plug it. I admire Burns's work, especially The Civil War, and Olbermann's an old friend. (Nice to see they've patched up their differences, BTW. When the series first ran back in 1994, Olbermann left no nit unpicked.) Nevertheless, I was rather dreading this latest thing for a number of reasons. The interview did little to assuage my fears. First of all, pinning the steroid business on the "deregulation" of the 1990's, as Burns did with Olbermann, is ahistorical in the extreme. First of all, "deregulation" began almost two decades earlier; for example, the airlines were deregulated in 1978, and that was Ted Kennedy's idea. In the second place, steroids were never really regulated until they became a PR nuisance. (God bless Chris Rock for telling the truth. You'll see what I mean.) You can't deregulate something that never was regulated in any real sense in the first place. And then, in a discussion of who is the best of the talking heads -- the Shelby Foote, as it were, of this project -- Burns told Olbermann that "Mike Barnicle sort of anchors the fandom." At which point, I pretty much gave up on the whole enterprise and went back to the Mike Royko anthology I was reading.
UPDATE FROM THE SELF-CORRECTING BLOGOSPHERE -- Commenter Rock-Eater points out that Burns may have been referring to the deregulation of the pharmaceutical industry as regards supplements, which he correctly notes happened in 1993. If that is the case, and Burns didn't specifically mention it last night, but it may be, then he may have been more correct than I gave him credit for being.
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Panasonic announces the HC-X1000, a consumer-level 4K camcorder that incorporates a host of professional features that belies its consumer classification. Intended to be a bridge for users entering 4K production, but who still need to deliver HD video, the camera allows you to record in 4K, UHD, or Full HD 1080p in a variety of frame rates and codecs. The camera features a single 1/2.3" sensor design that is always shooting at 4K, and internally scales down the video when recording at 1920 x 1080. This creates HD video from true 4K, without line-skipping or resorting to cropping the sensor, for sharp HD video that maintains the same frame size and perspective as the 4K image.
If you wish to record 4K, the camera offers the option to record Cinema 4K (4096 x 2160) at a true 24 fps using the MP4 codec and LPCM audio. It also records UHD (3840 x 2160) in MP4 at 59.94, 29.97, and 23.98 (23.976) fps, with Full HD recording available using the MP4, MOV, or AVCHD Progressive codec. When recording in the MOV codec, there is an option to select from inter-frame compression or an all-intra-frame compression. Using the all-intra-frame codec ensures that each frame will be compressed individually, and is not dependent on information from any adjacent frames. The advantage of intra-frame compression is that it requires less computing power to play back/edit your video; the tradeoff is the larger file size it generates compared to inter-frame compression.
With two SDXC media card slots, the HC-X1000 is able to record in 4K/UHD/HD using relay recording for virtually unlimited recording time, or simultaneous recording for creating an instant backup. When recording Full HD in the camera, you can access what Panasonic refers to as "Background Recording," which allows you to record continuously on a card in Slot Two, while at the same time starting and stopping the recording to Slot One. You can have one card that contains your selects, while the other card continues to roll in case you missed some of the action, or cut too soon.
The professional features built into the camera are impressive, including ND filters, zebra pattern, histogram display, and focus assist functions such as peaking. The 20x optical zoom lens features two different O.I.S. systems, and three independent manual adjustment rings―one each for zoom, focus, and iris. Two XLR audio inputs with either manual or automatic level adjustments provide professional inputs and control. Manual adjustments are made via dials set into the side of the camera so you can adjust the levels during the shot without having to pull up a menu function. The dials are inset, making it less likely to accidently change the settings. The built-in autofocus is fast and accurate, and Wi-Fi/NFC communications allow you to control it from your smartphone or tablet.
With the HC-X1000, Panasonic has merged a consumer camcorder with a professional camera that, in many ways, is more than the sum of its parts. Oh, and don't forget―it shoots 4K.
Panasonic HC-X1000 Specifications
|As of 08-03-14: Specifications are subject to change without notice
|Image Sensor
|1/2.3-type MOS Sensor (For Europe)
1/2.3" MOS Sensor (For North America / Asia)
|Total Pixels
|18.47 megapixels
|Effective Pixles
|8.85 megapixels [17:9], 8.29 megapixels [16:9]
|F Value
|Optical Zoom
|Focal Length
|4.08 ¿ 81.6 mm
|35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image/Still Image)
|29.5 ¿ 600 mm [17:9], 30.8 ¿ 626 mm [16:9]
|Filter Diameter
|49 mm
|Lens Brand
|Leica Dicomar Lens
|Standard Illumination
|1400 lx
|Minimum Illumination
|4 lx (Super Gain 30dB, Shutter 1/30)
|Auto / Manual
|Intelligent Zoom OFF
|Intelligent Zoom ON
|Digital Zoom
|2x / 5x / 10x
|ND Filter
|White Balance
|Auto / 3200K / 5600K / VAR (2400K—9900K) / Ach Fixed / Bch Fixed
|Shutter Speed
|60p / 60i / 30p: 1/8 — 1/8000
50p / 50i : 1/6 — 1/8000
25p: 1/6 — 1/8000
24p: 1/6 — 1/8000
|Auto / Manual
|Image Stabilizer
Full-HD or lower: 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode
|Recording Media
|SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
|Recording Format
AVCHD: AVCHD Progressive
|Video Compression Method
|Audio Compression Method
|MOV: LPCM (2ch)
MP4: LPCM / AAC (2ch)
AVCHD: Dolby Digital (2ch)
|System Frequency
|59.94Hz / 50.00Hz
|Recording / Playback Mode
|C4K 24p 100M: 4096x2160, Average 100Mbps (VBR), LPCM
4K 60p/50p 150M: 3840x2160, Average 150Mbps (VBR), LPCM
4K 30p/25p 100M: 3840x2160, Average 100Mbps (VBR), LPCM or AAC
4K 24p 100M: 3840x2160, Average 100Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 60p/50p 200M (ALL-Intra): 1920x1080, Average 200Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 60p/50p 100M: 1920x1080, Average 100Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 60p/50p 50M: 1920x1080, Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM or AAC
FHD 30p/25p 200M (ALL-Intra): 1920x1080, Average 200Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 30p/25p 50M: 1920x1080, Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 24p 200M (ALL-Intra): 1920x1080, Average 200Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 24p 50M: 1920x1080, Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
|FHD 60p/50p 200M (ALL-Intra): 1920x1080, Average 200Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 60p/50p 100M: 1920x1080, Average 100Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 60p/50p 50M: 1920x1080, Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 30p/25p 200M (ALL-Intra): 1920x1080, Average 200Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 30p/25p 50M: 1920x1080, Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 24p 200M (ALL-Intra): 1920x1080, Average 200Mbps (VBR), LPCM
FHD 24p 50M: 1920x1080, Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
|PS 1080 60p/50p: 1920x1080, Average 28Mbps (VBR)
PH 1080 60i/50i: 1920x1080, Average 24Mbps (VBR)
HA 1080 60i/50i: 1920x1080, Average 17Mbps (VBR)
HE 1080 60i/50i: 1440x1080, Average 5Mbps (VBR)
PM 720 60p/50p: 1280x720, Average 8Mbps (VBR)
|Thumbnail Display
|20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
|Stereo Microphone
|Dynamic type
|Recording Format
|JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
|Recording Image Size
|[17:9] 8.8megapixels (4096 x 2160)
[16:9] 8.3megapixels (3840 x 2160), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
|Power Supply
|7.2V (Battery) / 12V (AC Adaptor)
|Power Consumption
|15.4W (LCD Monitor) / 14.3W (Viewfinder)
|Dimensions (W x H x D)
|Approx. 160 x 170 x 315 mm (6.3 x 6.69 x 12.4 inch)
|Weight (w/o Battery and SD Card)
|Approx. 1550g (3.42 lb)
|LCD Monitor
|8.83 cm (3.5") Wide LCD monitor (1,152,000 dots) (For Europe)
3.5" Wide LCD monitor (1,152,000 dots) (For North America / Asia)
|1.15 cm (0.45") Wide EVF (1,226,880 dots) (For Europe)
0.45" Wide EVF (1,226,880 dots) (For North America / Asia)
|Manual Ring
|Focus / Zoom / Iris
|Type A
|XLR Input
|XLR (3 pins) x 2
|Yes (3.5mm stereo mini)
|Micro-B: USB 3.0 SuperSpeed
Type A: USB 3.0 SuperSpeed, Host (for USB HDD**), Bus Power Supply
|Camera Remote
|2.5mm super mini jack x 1 (ZOOM S/S)
3.5mm mini jack x 1 (FOCUS/IRIS)
|LED Video Light
|Accessory Shoe
|IEEE 802.11b/g/n
|2.4GHz band
|AC Adaptor
|AC Cable
|Yes (2 Cables)
|Rechargeable Battery Pack
|Yes (5,800mAh)
|Battery Charger
|IR Remote
|HDMI Cable
|Yes (High Speed HDMI Cable)
|AV Multi Cable
|AV Cable
|Shoe adaptor
|USB Cable


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All meals are served with milk.
Black Rock
Monday: Ham, egg, cheese bar, toast, juice.
Tuesday: Pancake, ham, juice.
Wednesday: Cereal, cinnamon bun, juice.
Thursday: Sausage roll, juice.
Friday: Biscuit, gravy, sausage, juice.
Monday: Chicken stir fry, Oriental veggies, egg roll, applesauce, fortune cookie.
Tuesday: Chilidog w/cheese, tater tots, pears, pudding.
Wednesday: Beefsteak fingers, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned green beans, hot roll, pineapple.
Thursday: Turkey sandwich, baked beans, carrots/celery sticks, apple wedges.
Friday: Chicken sandwich, fries, pickle slices, cake and strawberries.
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Monday: Cereal, orange juice.
Tuesday: Buttered toast, applesauce.
Wednesday: Banana bread, apple juice.
Thursday: Biscuit, jelly, orange juice.
Friday: Waffle, strawberries.
Monday: Chicken and noodles, green beans, roll, apricots.
Tuesday: Pizza, salad, corn, fruit cocktail.
Wednesday: Fish sticks, tater tots, coleslaw, peaches.
Thursday: Cheese sandwich, vegetable beef soup, applesauce.
Friday: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, green peas, bread.
Monday: French toast sticks, cereal, juice.
Tuesday: Blueberry muffin, cereal, juice.
Wednesday: Biscuit, sausage, cereal, juice.
Thursday: Super bun, cereal, juice.
Friday: Biscuit, bacon, gravy, cereal, juice.
Monday: Sausage pizza, salad, fruit, peanut butter cookie.
Tuesday: Burrito w/chili, brown beans, salsa, salad, fruit.
Wednesday: Chicken and noodles, black-eyed peas, cranberry sauce, crackers, fruit.
Thursday: Pig in a blanket, fries, salad, fruit, raspberry sherbert.
Friday: Cheeseburger, salad cup, potato chips, fruit.
Monday: Super buns, cereal, juice.
Tuesday: Pancake pups, cereal, juice.
Wednesday: Sausage, biscuit, cereal, juice.
Thursday: Oatmeal, toast, cereal, juice.
Friday: Gravy, biscuit, cereal, juice.
Monday: Chicken fried steak, sweet peas, creamed potatoes, biscuit, gravy, applesauce.
Tuesday: Mini corn dogs, black-eyed peas, okra, pineapple.
Wednesday: Chicken quesadilla, salad, pinto beans, salsa, peaches.
Thursday: Vegetable beef soup, grilled cheese, pickle spears, pears.
Friday: Chicken sandwich, potato wedges, lettuce, tomato, blueberry cake.
Monday: Breakfast-on-a-stick, cereal, orange juice.
Tuesday: Blueberry muffin, cereal, apple juice.
Wednesday: Biscuit, sausage, gravy, jelly, cereal, orange juice.
Thursday: Cinnamon toast, cereal, apple juice.
Friday: Donut, fruit, cereal, orange juice.
Monday: Chicken nuggets, salad bar, elementary - salad w/ranch dressing, fries, cookie.
Tuesday: Meat loaf w/brown gravy, creamed potatoes, seasoned corn, hot rolls, sherbert, high school and staff - Southwestern salad or individual salad w/baked potato.
Wednesday: Ham and cheese sandwich, salad bar, sliced pickles, baked chips, apple wedges, caramel sauce.
Thursday: Baked turkey w/gravy, creamed potatoes, California blend veggies, hot roll, chocolate cake, high school and staff - Southwestern salad or individual salad w/baked potato.
Friday: Chicken fajitas, salad bar, lettuce, tomato, fresh corn, fruit cocktail, marshmallow rice square.
Walnut Ridge
Monday: Breakfast bagel, juice.
Tuesday: Muffin, cereal, juice.
Wednesday: Pancake-on-a-stick, juice.
Thursday: Breakfast burritos, juice.
Friday: Chicken and biscuit, juice.
Monday: Chicken sandwich, fries, baked beans, fruit.
Tuesday: Nachos, corn, lettuce/cheese, fruit.
Wednesday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, fried okra, fruit.
Thursday: Hot dogs, chips, pork and beans, fruit.
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Beautiful World (Devo) Rage Against The Machine
[Amadd9]x2[A9sus4] [Fmaj7] [A9sus4]
[Amadd9]It's a beautiful world, we live in,[A9sus4]
A [Fmaj7]sweet romantic place,[A9sus4]
[Amadd9]Beautiful people everywhere[A9sus4],
The[Fmaj7] way they[E5] show they care,
[Fmaj7]Makes me [A9sus4]want to say,
[Amadd9] [F]G (once)[C]
It's a beautiful world, oh a
beautiful world,
[Amadd9] [A9sus4] [Fmaj7] [A9sus4]For you.
[Amadd9]What a wonderful time to be here,[A9sus4]
[Fmaj7]It's nice to be alive,[A9sus4]
[Amadd9]Wonderful people everywher[A9sus4]e,
[Fmaj7]The way they comb [A9sus4]their hair,
[Fmaj7]Makes me [A9sus4]want to say,
[Amadd9] C(II) [F] G (once)
It's a wonderful place, oh what a wonderful
For you,[Amadd9] [A9sus4]
For y[Fmaj7]ou,[A9sus4]
For y[Amadd9]ou,[A9sus4]
For y[Fmaj7]ou,[A9sus4]
For you,[Amadd9] [A9sus4]
For y[Fmaj7]ou,[A9sus4]
Not[Amadd9] me.
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Nylstar has been in the business of manufacturing yarns and fibers for the last 80 years now. They have been known as the specialist of polyamide 6.6 fibers and yarns. They have recently introduced a new luxury fiber called Nylgold which they showcased at the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics held in October at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China. They claim it to be a revolutionary development in the field of textiles and the beginning of a new era.
Nylstar claims that Nylgold luxury fiber features 24-carat gold nanostructures, and offers permanent and effective care of the skin and lead the textile market into the era of dermawear. It is a combination of luxury, beauty, and anti-ageing through its protection of the skin and belongs to the very top end of the market. The company is expecting the high end brands with special design capabilities to use the new fiber for their high end products and apparel.
The new fiber is the result of a breakthrough in nanotechnology with biological properties. Nylgold's use of nano particles offers anti-oxidant, moisturizing and anti-ageing benefits. Nylstar is presently focusing on the underwear market but they hope to to be accepted by active wear as well.
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Chapter Three
As Ryoko stands there in front of Ranma, the pouring of the rain instigates a bodily change. Her full breasts flatten into pecks while the valley between her legs develops a large appendage. Her long, light brown hair shortens and darkens a little while her shoulders broaden as arms and legs become bigger.
"I hate these bloody changes!" Ryoga screams. Then he makes an about face and starts walking away.
"Ryoga, where are you going?"
"I'm going back to Jusenkyo. Maybe if I jump into the Spring of Drowned Girl I can get me normal body back."
"Hmm. That's not a bad idea. It's worth a try," Ranko responds, turning around and following after the bloke.
"Wait, Ranma! We need to get back to Japan. There are people waiting for us there, and we've kept them waiting long enough!" Genma yells after his son-turned-daughter.
"It's alright, Pop. The guide's house is only a stone's throw away. What would it hurt to ask him if we can get ourselves cured?"
"I've already talked to him about that, Ranma."
"That's Ranko when I look like this, Pop." The lass walks away from her father with an obvious switch of her derriere much Genma's consternation.
"Ranmaa! Quit acting like a girl!"
"Can't help what I am at the moment, Pop. But don't worry. If the cure works you won't have to worry about it."
Genma then runs up to his current daughter, attempting to slap her in the back of the head and missing when she ducks the attack she senses coming at her. "Listen, boy! When you were off parading your feminine wiles, I was talking with the Jusenkyo guide. He told me that the curses mix. Unless a total cure materializes itself miraculously, you and Ryoko are stuck."
"Ranko stops short, turns around, and looks her father in the eyes. "Are you sure about that, Pop?"
"Yes, Ranma. You think I want you to be a girl most of the time after I spent so much effort making you a man among men?"
"I guess not. Oh, well. I'll just have to make the best of it then. Let's wait for Ryoga to come back. He'll probably…"
"No! We can't wait for that she man! We have to leave now. If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were sweet on the bloke," Genma states, looking at his daughter with intent rage.
"No, not really, even if I do rather like the chap. I just thought it would be easier to have another traveling companion. I also thought this guy could give me some pointers on how to be a girl. From what I've heard girls are different from blokes…"
"Silence, Ranma! You'll simply have to learn how to withstand hot, boiling water all the time. There's no way I'm going to let you traipse around like some princess."
"Cold water happens, Pop. Being a girl is something I'm going to have to deal with. Besides, you were the one who brought me here in the first place."
"Don't blame me, lad. If you were simply paying more attention to our last fight, you wouldn't even be in this mess," the old gent answers harshly.
"You're the one who brought us here! You should have paid more attention to where we were going, Pop. This is your entire fault! Blaming me for everything isn't going to change a bloody thing!"
"Listen, boy!"
"I'm not a boy right now, Pop! You know what? I'm going to back to Japan without you. I hate it when you mess me up and then blame me for the results. All the times you've pilfered our hosts and left me there to take responsibility for what you've done have me steamed. Then I had to either work off your debt or beg for forgiveness for what you've done. And as soon as I managed to mollify the people you've offended, you showed up and took me away to start the whole bloody process all over again! You've been doing me like this for as long as I remember and I've had it!"
"Oh, yeah? The life of a martial artist is full of peril. Weren't you willing to give up your life for your martial arts?" Genma states harshly.
"I was, but I didn't think my manhood would be on the line. But since that's the case, I'm willing to roll with it."
"Roll with it?! I've investigated too much time and effort into making you a great martial artist, Ranma."
"That's nice, Pop. Who says I can't be the best whether I'm man or woman? Besides, this allows me to enter all women based tournaments and win the prize money. Then I can enter a man's…"
"It's not going to work!" Ryoga interjects upon returning to them.
"Hmm? What are you talking about, Luv?"
"The curses mix. Taking a bath in another spring would just make us hermaphrodites!" Ryoga sobs with a shudder. "We're bloody stuck!"
Ranko looks upon the bloke with a sense of sympathy, walking over to him and drying his tears with part of the shirt she's wearing. "It'll be alright, luv. Let's make the best of it. Enough with the tears. You're a man now. Come on."
"I don't want to be a man! I wasn't born this way!" Ryoga cries out, looking to the sky and shaking his balled up fist at it.
"Come now, Ryoga. If I can handle being a lass, you can handle being a chap. You're a big, strong bloke with gorgeous muscles. You want to be a great martial artist, don't you?"
"Yes." Ryoga begins to calm down as Ranko looks up and smiles at him.
"There's a lad. Now let's get back to Japan."
"You think I want that she…"
"Zip it, Pop! It's bad enough you insult me, but you'll not insult Ryoga like that."
"How dare you talk to your father this way?!" Genma screams in response.
"Be grateful, I'm talking to you at all. Now are we going or not?"
Genma glares at the girl, mumbling under his breath. "I'll play your game for now, Ranma. But sooner or later, I'm going to ditch your new boyfriend before something happens that I won't like."
"Well?" Ranko asks again, getting impatient. "You know what? I bet Ryoga and I can find our way back without any help from you. When I get back to Japan, I'll find a job doing something."
"Alright, Ranma."
"That's Ranko! If I'm going to have to walk around as a girl I might as well have a girl's name."
Genma bristles at this but says nothing more on the topic. "This is the way back. Come then."
The old gent starts walking away from Jusenkyo with Ranko following along taking Ryoga by the hand.
"Hey, Customers!" the guide calls out, running over to them. "So sorry about you falling into springs. But I can help you get back to nearest port safely. This area of country can be dangerous."
"Alright, Guide. Lead the way!"
After a few days of traveling, the group arrives at what looks like a festival with all kinds of sumptuous Chinese food arrayed on over a dozen wooden tables. Upon closer inspection, there were countless women watching a martial arts tournament with warriors of various capabilities.
"Food," Genma thinks to himself as he regards the spread. Walking over to the grub with a hungry look in his eyes while Ranko is watching the fight with her undivided attention, Ryoga stops him in his tracks.
"Hold it. I've been through this territory before. It would be all but unforgivable for you to start eating any of this food before the winner of the tournament's declared."
"Let go of me this instant, you girlie man! I haven't eaten in three days and I need nourishment."
The conversation having gotten hold of her attention, Ranko turns towards the two blokes. "What's up?"
"Your father is about to commit a serious crime. The last thing he wants to do is offend these women."
"Oh, I see your point. These women are plenty strong alright."
"You don't know the half of it, Ranko. A few of these women would have no problem wiping the floor with either of us despite my newly acquired strength."
"Let go, I say!"
"Shut up, Pop. I'm willing to bet Ryoga knows what he's talking about. But I was wondering about something, Ryoga."
"What's that?"
"You seem to know a whole lot about these women. Did any of them train you in their martial arts?"
"Yes. One of them was on the run from the Musk."
"The Musk?" Ranko interjects with raised eyebrows.
"That's another group that sometimes wages war against the Amazons. I'll get to them later. A few members of the Musk had captured this Amazon girl after ambushing her family and killing them. They had intended to take her back and make her a captive. Asking for directions, I had showed up right inside of the cage in which the Amazon child was locked while the Musk men went off hunting. She immediately demanded that I free her."
"Did you?" Ranko asks with interest.
"Yes. She was impressed when I ripped their metal bonds off of her." Ranko looks upon Ryoga with a sense of incredulity.
"I don't have to be a bloke to be strong, Ranko."
"Oh, yes. Alright. Go on."
"Then we left the area for her village in Joketsuzoku which is right here. Her grandmother was so grateful to me for rescuing her only descendent that she taught me the Bakutsuzai Tenketsu."
"What's that?" Ranko asks with enthusiasm for a new technique.
"It allows someone to not only shatter rocks and stones, but it also makes the participant highly resistant to most attacks. You see I was ready to beat you, Ranko."
"I see. So that's why you know these people so well," Ranko replies.
"Yes, but I don't know everything about the Amazons."
At that moment, there's much cheering which gets Ranko to turn back and see a buxom girl with purple hair have her hands raised in victory.
"You there!" the purple haired girl shouts out to them in Chinese, pointing at them with one of the mace like weapons in her hands.
The guide quickly translates the girl's speech.
"Hello there. My name is Ranko and this is Ryoga. You can ignore the bald guy here. Sorry about him, he has such bad manners." Genma finally escapes the bloke's hold only to have Ranko get in his way of the food.
"Out of the way, lad."
"Quite, Pop."
"Greetings, I'm Shampoo!" the lass answers abruptly. "What are you doing so close to my prize?!"
"We're sorry about that," Ryoga answers in fluent Chinese. "We haven't eaten in days and would appreciate being allowed to eat."
The harsh look on the Amazon's face softens upon viewing Ryoga's likeness. It gets to the point she stares at the boy's naked pecks, shoulders, and stomach muscles for a bit as she jumps off the log on which she has just won her fight with acrobatic grace. "Hmm. You have such nice manners and you speak our Chinese dialect well. Have you been here in Joketsuzoku before?"
"Yes. Your home is a very beautiful place. We thank you for allowing us to visit you," Ryoga answers, showing good breeding.
Shampoo gets closer to the bloke, standing a couple of centimetres from him and smiling lustfully. "You're a handsome one, and strong too." She takes hold of shoulders, feeling him up, down, and over.
"Hey!" Ryoga giggles a little as his muscular chest and stomach are gently caressed as the Amazon girl moans slightly.
"Enjoying yourself, sweetie?" Ranko asks with a sly look in her eyes. Shampoo notices this and gives her a slight glare.
"Oh, yes. Anyway, we normally don't take kindly to strangers, but since I won the contest and you've acquired my favor with your good manners, you and your friends may take part in the feast."
"Thank you, Shampoo," Ryoga answers respectfully. Genma quickly goes around Ranko, blitzing over to the nearest table and gorging himself on the food.
"Pop! Can't you show some manners?" Ranko says with a little bit of embarrassment as she sits down along with most everybody there. She finds herself a little bit perturbed as many of the amazons overtly ogle Ryoga and his chest, stomach, and shoulder muscles.
"I don't know what's more delicious that man over there or the food here," an Amazon whispers to another.
"It's the man there. As soon as this meal is over, I'm going after him," an orange headed Amazon answers.
"That might not be a good idea right now. Shampoo's rather taken with the bloke."
"I don't care what Shampoo thinks. I'll snag that chap before she does. You take that to the bank."
While Ranko enjoys her meal a cackling voice hails her. "Well, you're a strong one."
"Uh?" Ranko turns to her left and notices a very wrinkled, old woman the size of a large doll regarding her. "Oh, hello."
"Greetings, Dearie, I'm Cologne, Matriarch of the Amazons. There's something unnatural about you and your muscled friend."
"I can tell by your aura and physique that you're more powerful than any amazon teenager here, Shampoo included."
"We've traveled all over the place, training in various martial arts," Ranko answers with a little bit of nervousness that doesn't go unnoticed by the old lady.
"I see. Be sure to enjoy our hospitality while you're here, but I suggest you get your father out of here as soon as he's through gorging himself. I get the feeling that he'll rob us the first chance he gets. And you don't want to know what we'll do to him as soon as we catch him," Cologne expresses with her eyes narrowed at the lass.
"Uh, yes. I'll make sure to keep an eye on me father. Won't let him stay long at that," Ranko answers nervously.
"I hope not, for your father's sake."
Ranko resumes her meal, but when she turns back to the old woman, she notices she's gone. "Blimey, where did she go?"
After the meal is finished, the four say cheerio and are about to leave when Cologne appears in front of them.
"We'd like to send you on your way with provisions, but there's something I'd like to know."
"What's that, Madam?" Ryoga answers respectfully.
"I would like you and Ranko to step forward a few feet from the others."
"Alright." Ryoga and Ranko comply, moving as much as ten metres away from Genma and the guide.
"What now?"
All of a sudden, the two get splashed with hot water.
When nothing happens, the Elder snaps her fingers and the two get splashed with cold water. After wards, nothing else happens.
"What'd you do that for?!" Ranko screams in protest.
"Hmm. And here I thought the two of you might be Jusenkyo victims since the both of you have ideal physiques and appearances for your genders. Here are your provisions. Off with you then."
The four travelers take up the backpacks of provisions and make their way out of the area.
"Don't you think we should have told them about the specialness of our Jusenkyo curses?" Ranko asks, looking up at Ryoga who walks beside her.
"I don't know. It may have been best for us to get out of there as soon as possible. Last I remember they have ways of getting blokes trapped into marriages."
As the group leaves, the Amazon elder whispers to her great-granddaughter. "Follow them, Shampoo. I can't fathom a more powerful and handsome male ever showing up here."
"Yes, Great-Grandmother," the girl complies, following after them.
Unbeknownst to Shampoo, another Amazon sneaks off in the other direction, hoping to take a short cut and catch up to Ryoga before Shampoo does.
As the four travelers make their trek towards the east coast of China, both Ryoga and Ranko are wearing their new clothes. Ranko wears a red shirt and green pants that fit her nicely, holding her bustline comfortably in place while Ryoga wears a tan shirt and brown pants.
"You look nice in your new duds, Ryoga," Ranko compliments.
"Yeah, thanks." Ryoga still isn't thrilled with the idea of walking around as a bloke, but despite all that, he soldiers on.
"How much longer before we reach the nearest port that will take us to Japan?" Genma asks the Jusenkyo guide.
"It take us til next day to get the mountains. Once we there, I give you map so you can find way home."
The next day, the group show up at the bottom of a king sized mountain that's over eight kilometres in height and four kilometres in width. Along with that, the group can see other mountains that are smaller.
"This is nice." Ranko takes another breath of air. Then she turns towards the guide. "Guess it's time to see that map. How long will it take us to go through these mountains and get to a nice port?"
"It take you four days or so. Here is map. It nice seeing you, Buy, buy." The guide gives Ranko the map and does an about face, walking off at first then running as fast as his plump little body can go.
"Well, fellas. It looks like we're on our own." Then Ranko stops short.
"What's wrong, Ranko?" Ryoga asks, noticing the lass's apprehension.
"I could have sworn I sensed something." The ground begins to shake as a loud stomping sound gets closer and closer.
All of a sudden, Genma shakes with fear as a large shadow looms over them. "I'll see you guys later on. Gotta go!" Genma speeds off, disappearing in the crevice of a cave a couple of kilometres away.
"What are you two doing here?!" a giant four metres tall yells out to them. Upon closer inspection he appears to be a man with some elephantine features. His ears are unusually large and outward, looking sort of like cauliflower ears. His nose has larger than life nostrils while being very long. He doesn't have tusks, but he has large canine teeth that resemble tusks. The large, almost grey skinned warrior walks over to Ryoga and Ranko, glaring down on them.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Hope my dialect wasn't too much for you out there. Either way, send me some reviews.


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IBM is pleased to announce release 1.0.27 of DAV4J to alphaWorks. This update release fixes a few defects and provides complete support for IE5 Web Folders. The specific updates are: DAV4J now completely supports Web Folders in Microsoft IE5. PROPFIND for a set or properties now returns the requested properties instead of all properties. PROPFIND with no entity request body now does PROPFIND with DAV:allprop to return all properties by default. DAV4J now supports the DAV:keepalive list for COPY/MOVE. Properties are now copied correctly when doing MOVE/COPY. COPY and MOVE work across servers. Added support for more mime types. More can be added by administrator. Improved test cases and samples. Names of properties in the DAV4J client API are now PropertyName objects instead of Strings. This allows the client API to fully support XML namespaces for property names. Method Resource.setContents() now (preferably) takes an addition parameter for specifying MIME type. To download this updated release, visit alphaWorks at http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com.Received on Thursday, 24 June 1999 17:17:47 UTC
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Bloodstained water swirled down the bathroom sink as John tended to the injuries he received in another schoolyard fight. He ran his tongue along his gums and could tell a few teeth had been loosened. His knuckles would be bruised and he would be sporting another black eye.
They were badges of honor and told all the boys that although he was an altar boy he was no pansy.
When his mother arrived home, he received another lecture. It merely went in one ear and out the other because he was too stubborn and proud to listen.
It would be the sound of weeping coming from his mother's room in the early hours of the morning that would finally break through and get him to see reason, if only for a little while.
This was how their days went.
A single mother determined to raise her fatherless son the best she could.
A fatherless son determined to grow up sooner than his mother wishes.
Both wanting back the man taken from them who made their little family complete.
John Kelly, Sr.


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The FTSE 100 crept back above the 6,100 level, with encouraging data from China supporting the bulls this morning.
The blue-chips edged up 6 points in early deals, pushing the benchmark index through the 6,100 barrier, which the FTSE 100 broke above during trading yesterday.
Figures from China showed Chinese iron ore imports reached a record high last month, bolstering optimism of a recovery in the world's second largest economy, although many in Europe and the UK were cautiously looking ahead to today's key central bank policy decisions.
"Data from China showing an impressive trade surplus kicked up Asian markets overnight and now US futures, but European markets are currently too concerned with BOE and ECB policy decisions," said Ishaq Siddiqi, a market strategist at ETX Capital.
Distribution group Bunzl led the FTSE 100 risers, with the shares booking a gain of 4.7pc. Trader sentiment towards the company was buoyed by news of four acquisitions, which spurred an upgrade at Numis.
"In total the group is adding over £300m of sales or 6pc of our forecast for 2012 of £5.3bn. The acquisitions were completed at the end of 2012 and will contribute a full year in 2013," said analyst Mike Murphy, who lifted his recommendation on Bunzl to "buy" from "hold".
"We believe the acquisitions today will focus investor attention on the opportunities for acquired growth and we see the shares moving higher."
Taking the wooden spoon on the main board was Marks & Spencer, which was forced into publishing the figures last night after some sales data leaked to Sky News. The retailer reported a 1.8pc decline in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to December 29, sending the shares down 4.3pc today.


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It's the beginning of May, which is Lyme Disease Awareness month. Last year I created and put out an educative children's flipbook to help teach kids what to look for and how to stay safe while doing what kids are meant to do… play outside! This year, I took it a step further and created an animated video. Please share this with as many people as you can, and get the message out so hopefully the 300,000 new cases of Lyme reported annually in the U.S. will become far less! Knowledge is power!!!
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Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday morning in a trial to determine damages for the woman whose rights were violated when she was shackled before and after childbirth.
Emotions drew Juana Villegas to tears at times on the witness stand Wednesday, as she recalled being restrained during labor and immediately after giving birth to her son three years ago.
The testimony came during questioning on the second day of a trial in federal court to determine how much money, if any in damages a jury of four women and three men might award her.
This week's trial follows the previous ruling of U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes Jr. in April, in which he found that Davidson County Sheriff's Office deputies violated Villegas' civil rights by keeping her shackled for much of the time leading up to and then after her childbirth, and also for refusing to allow her the use of a breast pump upon her release from the hospital.
On July 3, 2008, a Berry Hill police officer arrested Villegas, then an undocumented Mexican immigrant who was nine months pregnant at the time, after she failed to produce a driver's license during a traffic stop. She was later held in jail over the July 4 weekend on a 287(g) immigration hold, only to go into labor late in the evening on July 5.
Villegas first came to tears Wednesday when asked on the witness stand to describe her experience while shackled to a gurney in the back of ambulance headed to Nashville General Hospital two days after her arrest. She said she feared for the safety of her child while in the back of the ambulance and worried that with her legs shackled she wouldn't be able to give birth if her child came during the ride.
As for any pain or discomfort caused by the leg shackles, "I wasn't worried about that," Villegas answered through a court interpreter. "The thing I was worried about was my child."
Sheriff's deputies released the shackles during the delivery but later replaced them. Villegas testified that when she was shackled following the delivery, her movement with her child was very restricted. She said she tried not to move much because the clink of the leg chains would disturb her sleeping son.
Villegas later testified that upon her return to jail, sheriff's office employees informed a nurse that Villegas would not be allowed to take a breast pump with her back to jail, something she said led to her breasts "hurting very bad."
Of the entire experience, Villegas said, "I always have it in my mind." She added she would use money a jury might award to seek treatment for the memories she still has. A psychiatrist has diagnosed Villegas with post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder. In court Tuesday, the psychiatrist — Dr. Jill DeBona — testified that she believes Villegas will require long-term psychiatric treatment.
While some of the questioning Wednesday drew tears from Villegas, parts of Metro's cross-examination solicited a different response from Haynes. The judge had already ruled on the sheriff's office's liability in the case, and instructed both sides that issues pertaining to that or to Villegas' immigration status were not to be brought up before the jury. Villegas' immigration status has been in a sort of official hold while the case has proceeded.
Metro attorney Kevin Klein asked Villegas whether she failed to report to doctors back and leg pain as well as mental anguish she claims resulted from her shackling.
But it seemed to be Klein's questioning about false information Villegas might have provided on job applications and multiple questions about her knowledge of or fear that she would be separated from her family that frustrated Haynes, who said he was "mystified" and "astounded" by the attorney's repeated brushes with information the judge had already said was not to be discussed.
After the jury was released for the day, Haynes addressed Klein, saying, "you left a clear impression with the jury that there is something else" involved that they won't get to hear. Then Haynes walked out of the courtroom.
Closing arguments begin Thursday at 9 a.m.


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Wishing, Hoping, Thinking and Praying
When I was a little girl, probably around eight or nine, my family used to listen to a certain cassette tape in the car whenever we were going somewhere. It was by Wayne Watson, a Christian music artist. I loved all of the songs on the tape, but one sticks out in my memory more than the rest. It was called "Somewhere in the World" and it was about a father praying for his little boy's future wife:
"Somewhere in the world today
A little girl will go out to play…
And I don't even know her name
But I'm prayin' for her just the same
That the Lord will write His name upon her heart."
I would sit and listen, and I would wonder whether somewhere, some little boy's parents were praying for me…
Ever since I was really little, I felt sure that I would get married and be a mom when I grew up. And I'm not sure whether this is weird or not, but I remember thinking about my future husband fairly often from a pretty young age. I believed with a child's faith in God and the fact that He had a plan for my life. I believed that God already had a husband picked out for me, and all I had to do was find him. Every once in a while I would wonder what he was doing, what his life was like. I would wonder what he looked like and what his name was. And when I remembered, I would pray for him during my bedtime prayers.
When I met Daniel, although he had been raised Catholic like me, he had pretty much fallen away from his faith—as had much of his family. I'm sure I will go into more detail about all of this later, but to say the least, he and I had many long and emotional (at least on my side) debates about everything from the authority of the Church to the existence of God to abortion. I prayed for him like I had never prayed for anything in my life.
This may sound silly, but now that I know who my future husband is, I am so glad that I used to pray for him when I was younger. I like to think that even those very general prayers way back then helped. Prayer changes things. Even if you feel funny praying for someone you've never met and whose name you don't even know, try it anyway. I highly suggest it. ;-).


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is there an easy way to find primitive roots for a specific mod?
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is there an easy way to find primitive roots for a specific mod?
There isn't a specific formula to find primitive roots. However, say that you have found one primitive root, modulo . Then, is also a primitive root iff and this gives the complete list.
More here: How to find a primitive root of N
So say I have found a primitive root mod 29. namely 2.
then the other primitive roots mod 29 are powers of 2?
that means that 8 is also a primitive root because 2^3=8 and (28,3)=1.
but 2^5=32 (28,5)=1 does that mean that 3 is a primitive root because 32 mod 29 is congruent to 3?
is the only other primitive root for 29 8?
Yes. is a primitive root mod 29 iff .
So for example, is a primitive root since
but that is the only other p.r. besides 2. correct?
No ... there are many other values for such that .
In general, every prime has primitive roots.


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Upon my arrival into Austin, Texas, I quickly made a beeline for the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. It is a place I have seen pictures of in my Landscape Architecture classes as a beautifully designed, sustainable landscape. If you are within 100 miles of Austin, it is worth the detour to see this spectacular place.
I tend to flock to parks and gardens when I travel because it gives me a richer sense of the culture to view it through landscape. It was a treat to see all the local plants of Southern Texas celebrated here. They had a nice display toward the beginning on the local plants they use and which ones provide food for wildlife.
As you get further into the wildflower center, the space opens up into demonstration gardens. Each area showcases a different plant palette suited for different purposes.
The plant palette below is a hummingbird-attracting garden using all Texas natives. They also featured plant groupings for gardens with water, cactus, textures/dye plants, etc. Pretty cool stuff.
Another feature I really liked were demonstration gardens that showed how using natives can be combined into a residential design. The one pictures below shows how natives can be used to create a formal garden. I think people think using natives means their garden will be messy, but these demo spaces help people visualize the possibilities with natives more clearly.
I also met some new "friends" in the way of new plants. I really love the Texas Persimmon tree, Diospyros texana. It is a graceful, sculptural tree with a somewhat contorted appearance. And you get to enjoy delicious fruit from something beautiful and native!
Other fun new plants included Red Yucca, from the Algave family, which looks succulent and outer space-ish. The Blanco Crabapple was light and airy with a nice form. Sensitive Briar looked like a good, fine textured ground cover for shaded areas. It was very fern-like, which might be pleasing in such a dry climate. And the Texas Madrone tree was amazing with it's scarlet bark and wide, dark green leaves.
Virginia Creeper climbed all over the buildings on the site. In such a warm area, green covered walls help shade buildings and also create this feeling of lushness. Lots of local art was mixed in with landscape features, which gave fun ideas for incorporating garden art into our green spaces.
The center does wonderful things with water harvesting. The above picture is a large cistern on the site that holds over 3,000 gallons of collected rainwater. Using natives means the plants are adapted to the climate, needing less additional water. But collecting rainwater is useful for getting through unusually dry times or droughts.
They did have a small water element here and there. Interesting to point out though how they were able to maximize the effect without needing to use lots of water. They were typically placed in central places, like this fountain that echoed through the plaza. The pool area was painted a bright blue, but the pond was actually quite shallow. It makes it visually seem bigger. The echoes of the water and trickling over the rock wall also make it sound like a larger element than it actually is. All smart, clever design tricks.
What a wonderful day I spent here wandering the ground. There are hiking trails to explore on the site the next time I visit. It was just an incredible plant-overload experience. I can't recommend it enough!


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A panel of appellate court judges voted Wednesday not to release the grand jury minutes of the Garner case, upholding an earlier Staten Island court ruling and creating another hurdle for Public Advocate Letitia James, the New York Civil Liberties Union and several other parties that have been lobbying on behalf of disclosure.
The appeal in June to the Appellate Division in Brooklyn came three months after the initial petition was denied.
The organizations fighting for the release argued the minutes could help inform public discussion, but the Staten Island assistant district attorney warned it would only raise more questions.
James said she will continue to fight to get the transcripts released.
"We continue to believe in the legal and moral case that we have put forward, and will be immediately appealing the decision," James said in a statement. "We will not give up on our quest for justice and transparency. The public deserves to know what happened with that grand jury and why what we saw with our eyes did not match the failure to indict those responsible for Eric Garner's death."
In their decision, the appellate judges said the grand jury minutes "could negatively interfere with" the ongoing federal investigation into Garner's death.
"Despite the intense public interest in this case, which this Court recognizes, the Supreme Court properly determined that the appellants' reasons do not constitute a compelling and particularized need for disclosure of the requested grand jury materials," the decision reads. "In addition, the appellants have failed to demonstrate that relevant information cannot be obtained from sources other than the grand jury minutes to permit lawmakers to fashion legislation, if appropriate, concerning reform of the grand jury process and police practices."
The NYCLU said it will also appeal the ruling.
"The governor and the legislature have been considering how to address the problem of alleged misbehavior by police officers and the apparent conflict that arises when a district attorney is called upon to prosecute the police," NYCLU Legal Director Arthur Eisenberg said in a statement. "In order to address such issues it is important to know how and why the grand jury reached the decision that it did."
A spokesman for the DA's office declined to comment Wednesday.
During her testimony in June, Staten Island ADA Anne Grady said releasing the minutes would not inform any debate.
Garner, 43, died July, 17 2014, after Staten Island Officer Daniel Pantaleo held him in an apparent chokehold while trying to arrest him for selling loose cigarettes. A special grand jury convened by then-Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan voted not to indict Pantaleo in December after nine weeks of deliberations.
Shortly after that decision, a judge released limited information about the grand jury, including that there were 50 witnesses and 60 exhibits presented.


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President Obama's former climate czar Carol Browner hopes Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson sticks around for Obama's second term.
Browner, whose 1993-2001 tenure running EPA was the longest ever, declined to speculate when asked whether Jackson would stay, and instead made the case that she should.
"I certainly hope so. I think she has done an amazing job," Browner said at a forum on the Clean Air Act hosted by National Journal. "I think she is an incredibly effective leader, a great spokesman for the issues under EPA's jurisdiction."
Browner wouldn't bite when asked for recommendations on a new EPA head if Jackson joins other some top officials, such as the Treasury and State Department chiefs, in heading for the exits.
"I think she should stay, that's my recommendation," Browner said.
Read more at The Hill. By Ben German.


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