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Aggressive Inline
Aggressive Inline
Aggressive Inline
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Ryan Smotherman
August 26, 2002
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Watch this, I won't say Tony Hawk a single time throughout the entire review! Now who's Xtreme?!
After the release of you know what a few years ago (hah, didn't think I'd say it already did ya?), a new genre of games was essentially created. Unfortunately, just about every title released in this new genre, which is referred to as Extreme Sports, plays basically the same as the last. You know how, say, all football titles in essence play the same? Well, same thing here. Some of the titles have been damn good, some have been just plain awful, but all of them basically share the same characteristics. That is, let's take such and such extreme sport, gather up all the top names involved in that particular field, and then throw them in this crazy, over the top videogame title that lets you do things that are humanly impossible. Well, I'm not going to lie; Acclaim's Aggressive Inline follows this formula to a tee. However, it's also different in some very important ways, which is why I'd say it's the biggest revolution in the genre since? umm, that guy's (who's initials are T and H) first game.
As the title implies, Aggressive Inline has you not skateboarding, BMXing, or skiing, but instead, inline skating. I mean, it's obviously the next logical step, right? Probably not, but hey, it works damn well. From the get go things are going to appear very familiar to the extreme fans. When you fire up the game you're treated to some real-life footage of inline skaters doing what they do best. Then you hit start and the title screen pops up with all your favorite game modes. Including an in-depth Career Mode that let's you take one of the 12 skaters through some insane challenges throughout each level, there's the Free Skate that allows you to skate around with no limits, the Timed Run, which allows you to try to get the high score under a set amount of time, the Multiplayer mode (composed of 10 different games), which is where you and a friend will battle it out, via split-screen, and lastly, the famed park editor that allows to create your own sick level! Looking familiar?
Before I get into any details relating to the Career mode, first let me talk about the actual level design, as well as the trick system. The game's level designs are the main thing that sets AI apart from the rest. Why you ask? Cause the levels are absolutely huge. Far bigger than anything you've ever seen in an extreme title before. The thing is, that as big as each of the 8 stages are, there are always multiple locked sections in them that open up even more areas to get your trick on in.
As for the trick system, I'm going to have to contradict myself here; it's a little more simplified, but yet it's still quite complex. The simple part is that all your basic grabs and flip tricks are all done with the use of one button (X); holding it in and pushing in a direction does grabs, hitting it with a combination of directional movements does flip tricks, and there's also the ability to use combos and the like Then of course there's an insane number of different grinds, which is controlled with the Y button and directional presses, and two different types of manuals that are accomplished by hitting either Up then Down or Down then Up, naturally. The B button in the game is sort of the multifunctional device. If you hold it in as you're coming up to the top of a ramp, or a small waist level wall, you'll do a somersault over it (very cool), and it can also be used to grab a horizontal or vertical pole, where you'll swing Sonic the Hedgehog style in circles around it. And its last function is your standard bail, used for when things go wrong. Finally, you can do a revert move, also known as the cess-slide, by hitting the black button. Clearly, I have only gone over the basics of the games trick system, simply because it's one of the most in-depth you're going to find. Fans of extreme games who like to use every possible technique and combo links to expose each level design for what they're worth, will probably find Aggressive Inline a dream come true.
The Career mode in Aggressive Inline is really well done. First you'll pick your favorite extremer, and then you are given an optional tutorial mode that will take you through the basics. Though, if that's not your thing you can go straight on to the first level ? The Movie Lot. Like any other career mode, challenges are given to you that you must complete in order pass the level and open up the next. Usually, you're given a certain time limit to do these in, and when the time is out your run is over. Yet, since AI's levels are so massive in size, a time system just wouldn't do here. So they threw that out of the picture and seem to have thrown more challenges in. Once you start each level you are given the base challenges, and as you open up more sections of the level new challenges are added. Additionally, you can talk to locals, and they will give you a supplementary challenge (these are usually timed). Challenges themselves aren't too out of the norm; they range from getting a certain amount of points, doing a certain trick, or doing something to a certain landmark in the level.
Career mode is also complete with an RPG inspired level-up system that Z-Axis affectionately calls the Dynamic Attribute System. Basically, when you start out in the game your attributes, that being such things as your grinding, speed, and fakie (skating backwards) abilities, are relatively low, usually 0-2 out of a possible 10. As you play the game you will be given experience points the more you do a certain technique, which in turn means you'll start going up levels, and become a more prolific skater.
There's not really too many things to worry about while actually skating, it's a pretty free experience and there never seems to be a lot of stress on the player. But you do have a ?juice meter? (located at the top left of the screen) that slowly runs dry when you're not doing tricks, or if you make a mistake and crash to the ground. The good news is that it's very easy to keep the meter high. You can either bust out a few combos or you can gather juice boxes that are spread throughout each level. When your juice does run dry, though, the game is over and you can either load up your last save or give up a certain number of points to continue. And on the opposite side of the spectrum, if your juice meter maxes out you're ?on fire? so to speak, and your speed will increase for a set amount of time.
Graphically, there's really not too much to complain about. AI is a very solid looking game, and probably the best out of the 3 console versions available. The environments in the game are certainly the stars of the show here. Each of the 8 massive levels is complete with an impressive array of things to grind and trick off of, and they're very well integrated into the scenery. Level specific details are also abound, and they give each level their own distinct personality. For example, the Movie Lot level is complete with an indoor studio full of horror movie-esque details, and one of the later levels, the Museum, features huge dinosaur skeletons and models. Character models aren't especially impressive, but they get the job done. The game itself flies a long a solid 60fps, with no slowdown or draw-in, and the hi-res textures look fabulous. All in all, you won't be disappointed, but the Xbox is certainly capable of much, much more.
Audio in the game is your typical extreme sports stuff. Especially the music, which is a nice combination of punk and rock from some of today's top acts, including: Saliva (yeah, I think they have a song in just about every videogame nowadays), classic tunes from Sublime, Hoobastank, Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, and many more. Of course, the option is there to import your own tracks from the Xbox hard drive, so you can essentially hear anything you wish as you're tearing up the courses. You will also be tearing up those courses in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, if you have the capability of course.
Bottom Line
Z-Axis should be applauded for not revolutionizing the stale genre, but instead for refining it to an incredible level. Non-fans of the genre probably still won't enjoy it much, but hard-core extreme sports fans will eat this up, and ask for seconds. A must own for them indeed. It's got it all, an in-depth and addicting trick system, absolutely huge, and well designed levels, and a career mode that has a lot to offer. Basically, though, Aggressive Inline is really just more of the same, but it pulls it off as well as you could hope.
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MacKenzie is ECM's New Hampshire field director. She and other ECM staff have also elicited replies during sessions of the TV campaign series from South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Ohio Governor John Kasich and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Some highlights are provided here, and the full questions and remarks can be found at WMUR's website.
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Senator Graham told ECM state director Mary Lou Beaver during one WMUR studio conversation that he has been a leading Republican champion in Congress for early childhood programs because, "by the time you are five years old, 90 percent of your mental development is there." Graham promised that if he runs for president and wins, he will partner with states to assure adequate nutritional support for kids. But he warned that more ambitious plans to help children– "to give them a chance to compete in the twenty-first century" –will require entitlement reform.
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Governor Kasich said that he supports keeping the Earned Income Tax Credit to help low-wage working families, but he declined to endorse expanding or strengthening the program when asked. Kasich pointed instead toward education, including online programs, to help people get jobs that would pay more.
ECM will continue to ask candidates questions about policies that affect kids as part of our 2-year effort to put children at the center of campaign discussion during the presidential election process. In New Hampshire, Save the Children Action Network, a sponsor of the "Conversation with the Candidate" series, is a key partner in the effort to highlight early childhood issues.
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- 30 years programming, consulting, and managing data centers and information systems.
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- Key skills:  Conceptualizing, analyzing, and communicating customer requirements. Developing analytics to support decisions and ongoing management. Deriving findings from large data sets and translating into customer recommendations.
- B.S. Computer Science, Yale University.
- Co-author, The CGNET Story: A Case Study of International Computer Networking, 1994
- Reuters Foundation Digital Vision Fellow (IT and Energy), Stanford University, 2001-2002.
- Program facilitator for climate change, Clinton Global Initiative, 2006-2008.
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Independent consultant on big data analysis for efficiency and sustainability. Specializing in sensor and other time-series data sources. Create customer-facing presentations, white papers, and professional services reports.  Employ cloud-resident analytics, including Hadoop, SQL, and Amazon's EC2 services.
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- Multi-platform e-mail service (1990 and 1993), growing to 350 locations in 100 countries.
- Voice-over-packet and successor VOIP services (1993), with voice cost savings paying for the first online IP connections in several countries
- Hosted web-accessible syndicated database (1995), with 3 million records replicated from SQL servers in 10 countries
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I haven't been to the dentist in several(15) years, because I had a large family of 8 siblings and my parents simply couldn't afford it.
Now that I'm done University and have a good job with dental coverage, I want to go to the dentist.
However, I am absolutely TERRIFIED!!
Please do not judge me, I only want some serious advice, especially from people who were in my situation.
Thank you.
I haven't been to the dentist's in years and I'm scared?
Do it. Take advantage of you dental coverage %26amp; GO for it. The fact that you haven't had any major dental problems in the past 15 years- suggests that maybe you teeth aren't as in bad shape as you fear. Moreover, dentistry has improved markedly over the past decade- so it's not going to be that bad ANYWAY. Oh, %26amp; when you go; go to a LADY dentist (I find their narrower fingers are easier on the mouth), %26amp; tell her you're a "white knuckle" patient. She'll smile, reassure you, %26amp; tell you that you've "Come to the right place..." Good luck! :)
Reply:Still in your situation. I have horrible teeth and the last thing i want to hear is the doctor say that i didn't take care of them
Reply:Been there and done that. It was 15 years before I went to a dentist after getting out of LPN school. Just go and don't be afraid to tell the dentist how long it has been and why it has been that long. They will take that in to consideration and may split your cleaning and care into two separate sessions so it isn't so rough on you. See the dentist and get started. Just an FYI but dental care is much less painful and scary than it was years ago.
Reply:I was definitely in a situation like that. I just decided to make the appointment, though. It was a lot easier after that first step of just making the appointment. The dentist isn't that scary, really. Nothing to be afraid of.
Reply:I would make sure that you are brushing and flossing your teeth every day before you go. Flossing is the most important. Just hope that you don't have a lot of cavities. If you don't have pain now, you are probably ok. I have always had bad experiences with dentists and pain so I stayed away. That is the worst thing to do. Just go and start taking care of your teeth. They are the only real ones you will ever have. Be strong!
Reply:At this point your going to have to bite the bullit and go in and take care of what needs to be done, dont let it go any further. Then after its taken care of go every 6 months for your cleanings.
Reply:Hello i'm want to smile
Please go see a dentist, I didn't go for like 30yrs and i was scared,I now need dentures, but everything today is so better than before, just go and do it it's not that bad
Good Luck %26amp; Don't be scared
Reply:i don't judge you i have an adult son whom is scared of dentist. but it is a must may i suggest you seek a pediatric dentist, some take young adults and there is dentist that specialize in people who have a fear ,when you do get a dentist before he/she starts ask for a consolation 1st and explain your fears to them it's more common then you would think and in talking with them 1st they will be better able to serve you and your needs/
Reply:Being a predental student, it seems like whenever someone finds out, they start telling me all their dental woes. You'd be surprised how many people don't go to the dentist for years at a time. Especially at a time when you're lucky to have health insurance let alone dental.
I figured I'd give you a couple pointers to go along with everyone else's suggestions. If you're nervous about the dentist him/herself (the hygenist generally does the cleaning though) look for an office that is "nervous patient" friendly. My dad, for instance, goes to one with a "We cater to cowards" sign on the door. He couldn't be happier with them. Start asking around to see if other people have any recommendations.
Also, if you have cavities that need filled, look into laser dentistry. I've personally experienced it and it's fantastic. I didn't need sedated at all and the only thing I really felt was a cold sensation. For those of you that are scared to death of the drill, lasers are a life saver (for bigger cavities, a drill is used a little but not for the entire procedure).
When the hygenist or dentist asks how long it's been since your last visit, tell them that due to your financial situation you were unabe to afford dental work. Generally, the more positively you approach your trip to the dentist, the more positive they'll be towards you. I should know - the girls at the office I go to think it's funny that I'm so excited to get my teeth cleaned and my dentist couldn't be any more proud. I'm such a dental nerd.
Good luck!
Reply:I had really bad teeth also, couldn't afford to go. But I knew I had to sooner or later, and I figured the sooner I get it done, the less I would have to worry about it. I've been much happier since I've gone and taken care of my mouth problems.
Reply:i've been there! i was 18 years old the first time i had my teeth cleaned. as a child, my mom never had dental coverage, and the only time i went to the dentist was to have baby teeth pulled when i was 12. so, at 18 i thought my teeth were in horrible shape, and that i would need tons of fillings, braces, you name it. after my first visit, all i needed was a good cleaning, and one filling (had a small cavity). my gums were in good shape, and they couldnt believe i had never had my teeth cleaned before. a dental visit is like a regular doctors visit. they just want to see whats going on inside your mouth. they are there to help you feel good about your smile, and want you to be happy with your teeth. they will tell you what to do and what not to do, but its only because they want you to have a healthy smile! they are there to give you healthy teeth, not to tell you how horrible your teeth are. if you are worried about what they will say about you, just explain to them that you have never had dental coverage, and no money to pay for dental visits. all dentists understand this. at your first visit, they may do a cleaning, which is not at all painful. it can almost be relaxing. some dental offices even have headpones you can listen to, or tv's in the rooms. they want your visit to be as pleasant as possible, because they know alot of people are scared of the dentist. i hope your first visit goes well! actually, i know your first visit will go well! take care! dont be afraid!
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The already competitive collaboration market got a little more competitive this week, with several leading vendors – Facebook, Slack and Google – trying to one-up each other with updates to their respective products.
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Facebook Workplace gets a desktop chat app
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I was recently contacted and asked to make a few GIF photo frames. I've designed and built embedded Raspberry Pi systems before, but those were usually geared towards people who were already familiar with the Raspberry Pi and its idiosyncrasies. The interesting problem here was designing a system that would allow the end user to easily configure and set up… Read more →
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I recently started connecting bits of my hacked together home automation system to Apple's homekit service using a project called homebridge. While I loved being able to ask Siri to turn my lights on and off and control the colours of my "hue strip", I felt like the homekit devices and the iOS 10's new "Home" app lacked in the… Read more →
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So, distracted driving aside, making the shower thoughts scroll was my next biggest concern. If this is the first post you've chosen to read on my blog then you might be better off starting over here. I sniffed the Canbus some more and was able to see some kind of communication pattern for making the scroll function work, but making my python… Read more →
Reddit's "shower thoughts" on my car's factory radio screen.
In order to test out some of the commands I've managed to sniff, I'll have to isolate the LCD from the canbus network. The "proof of concept' project will be getting a RaspberryPi to get the hottest post of the hour from Reddit's shower thoughts subreddit and print it to the factory LCD. I was unsure if the Arduino would be able… Read more →


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I don't often crowdsource recommendations for hardware but I figured this was a good candidate. Everyone who knows me, knows that I've been an Apple guy for a long, long time. I had a Performa 630 (68040-based), a Performa 6300 (PowerPC / RISC 6150 based), countless MacBooks and a handful of iMacs. I had a LaserWriter too - remember those? And a Newton (way ahead of its time), several iPods and a couple of iPhones.
I addition, I've used every version of Windows from 3.1 onward and I've run some sort of PC emulator or virtual machine on my Macs for a long time, always trying new versions of Windows as soon as they appear. And throughout all that time I've used various flavors of Unix and, more recently, Linux - either native or as a hosted (or parasitic) operating system alongside Apple System 6 thru OS X.
In 2007, when I left Adobe, I bought a 17" MacBook Pro as my main machine. In 2009, I started working for World Singles and bought a 27" quad core iMac as my main machine. I wasn't traveling much so I didn't need a workhorse for the road. After a while I bought a System76 Starling netbook for traveling. I wanted something very small and light. It was 2lb, had 2GB RAM and decent battery life (with the extended battery pack). It ran Ubuntu. It was quirky but relatively practical. Unfortunately, System76 discontinued the Starling line. Boo!
I've had the netbook two years and it's getting a bit long in the tooth (and the wifi has always been flaky which is a constant frustration). It's finally time to replace it. I want something more powerful and more flexible. Part of me would love a tablet, if I could use it for development as well. Part of me really wants a new generation iPad and... well... that's the problem. I really don't know.
The obvious choice for me would of course be a new iPad for reading books and casual 'net use (either the mini or the 4) and a netbook-sized more powerful machine... i.e., an 11" Air. I've lusted after the Air ever since it was released but could never justify it.
Now I have some budget for a new portable machine. My budget is $1,500 all-inclusive. I want a tablet, but I also want a useful laptop and that's more important. Apple don't quite make the machine I want but, to be honest, neither does anyone else so whatever I pick has to be a compromise.
So far, my two top choices are: MacBook Air 11" and Dell XPS 12 Ultrabook Convertible w/Windows 8. They're about the same price configured for an Intel i7, 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD. I'd like you all to help me with pros and cons so I can decide whether to buy one of these or something else.
MacBook Air 11"
- Full synchronization with all my existing Apple stack, iCloud, contacts, calendar, bookmarks etc
- Lightweight - less than 2.5lb
- Built-in *nix
- Small screen - 1366x768
- Not a tablet
Dell XPS 12 Ultrabook Convertible
- Bigger, better screen - 1920x1080
- It's a tablet and a laptop
- Windows 8 - sorry, but I don't relish living with Windows although it gets better with every release
- Heavier - 3.35lb
- Will require a VM to run *nix - but see below
Different reviews provide different battery life. Anything from 4 hours to 6 hours for both machines. If anyone has real life experience, I'd be interested!
I know I can run Emacs on Windows which gives me a consistent experience, even a *nix-like shell. I've run Emacs on OS X, Ubuntu and WinXP / Win8 and the experience is similar so I can do Clojure / CFML development much the same on both platforms and isolate myself from the operating system to some extent.
Help me add to the lists of pros and cons for each machine - or suggest other machines!


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The Missouri Department of Transportation reports a number of roads are closed in our area due to flooding.
In Andrew County, Route 48 from County Road 149 to County Road 169 in Rosendale is closed. Route B from Highway 71 to Bolckow and Route C at Route 48 are closed due to flooding from the One Hundred and Two River. Flooding on the Platte River in Buchanan and Dekalb counties has closed Route P from Northeast 136th Road to Thornton Road in Dekalb County and Route C from Highway 36 to Easton Saxton Road.
Turkey Creek in Carroll County is out and has closed Route E from Route PP to Route D. In Chariton County, Route 129 from Route O to Route W....and Route NN one mile south of Route 129 are closed due to flooding from the Chariton River. Route E one mile east of Route 11 in Rothville over Yellow Creek is closed and Route D, west of Route DD is closed due to flooding along Mussel Fork.
Flooding on the Grand River has closed Route H, two miles south of Carmack in Gentry County.
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Perhaps the best way to approach the Trinity, then, is to think of it backwards. It is through the power of the Spirit that we can receive Jesus as God's surprising and unexpected messiah who reveals to us the gracious and loving nature of the Father.
The Thoughts and Opinions of a Disciples of Christ pastor and church historian.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Are You a Trinitarian?
6 comments:
- Jeff said...
Yep, I am. (<making no claims here). I make the claim that God is one god AND that there are indeed three persons in that godhead. I am also a gen Xer and who doesn't need competing truths to "make sense". I had a pastor once that was a modelist though he thought he was a trinitarian. Esssential for what?
- Robert Cornwall said...
Jeff, thanks for the comments.
The question of essential/non-essential goes to the question of what makes one a Christian. Many would say that affirming the Trinity is one of the essentials. Others would point out that the Trinity isn't explicitly defined in the New Testament and isn't fully developed for three centuries, so how can you make it an essential?
- Rev. Steven F. Kindle said...
I guess I'm an economic Trinitarian, or more to the point, a metaphorical Trinitarian: these are the traditional ways to describe the work of a monotheistic God. So I can relate to Lose's statement.
Asking the question of the essentiality of belief in the Trinity seems to me to be a throwback to faith as belief, not trust. Anyone who claims to be a high Trinitarian without knowing the homoiousios vs. homoousios debate which brought the Trinity fully into Christianity is giving verbal assent to something of which they know little or nothing, but they think it is expected of them. Yes, since we are neither Platonist or Aristotelian, these arguments about substance no long inform. If we could make this clear, we would go a long way in Interfaith dialog.
- Robert Cornwall said...
Thanks Steve -- you are right about making affirmations/declarations without understanding the dynamics out of which the doctrines were formed is problematic.
The philosophic ground has shifted, but I think one can make effective arguments for why the Trinity is a helpful way of understanding the nature of God. Being a Disciple, of course, I'm loathe to demand others follow my course!!
- John said...
So how about this: the trinity is an occasionally helpful explanation tool, typically an unnecessary distraction, and occasionally a source of unhealthy division.
It is a helpful explanation of the presentation of God in the Scriptures. It often causes the well intentioned believer to use it to define (and circumscribe) the ineffable; and belief in particular understandings of it is all to often used as a litmus test for exclusion from official church.
Bottom line: God IS ineffable, and however we visualize and explain God, our efforts will always be wholly inadequate.
- Soulspeaker said...
That symbol is a pagan symbol. Christians don't use symbols because it is commanded you are not to have any graven image.


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Mark Steyn has been writing and giving a lot of interviews since the tragic Paris attacks. Much of what he says is bang on.
Radical Islam is not like any adversary that modern western nations have faced in the past. It transcends international borders, has a very long-term world view, and is merciless in pursuing it's goals. Speeches and photo ops by Western leaders ain't gonna amount to a hill of beans because there's no real resolve to fix this problem.
As he says:
The west cannot win this thing with a schizophrenic strategy of targeting things and people but not targeting the ideology, of intervening ineffectually overseas and not intervening at all when it comes to the remorseless Islamization and self-segregation of large segments of their own countries. (Source).
Why on earth is President Hollande bombing targets in Syria, but ignoring the 'no-go zones' right in Paris and other European cities, where even the police can't go because radical Muslims have taken over the neighbourhoods?
Many in the mainstream media have worked tirelessly to deny the existence of 'no-go zones'. But the Belgian government just flashed a Death Star-sized spotlight on them by conceding that it doesn't control parts of its national territory.
As it turns out, one of those rogue regions called Molenbeek has been linked to several terrorist plots in recent years. At least one of the Paris attackers came from there.
Remind me why Hollande isn't directing his gaze to Belgium instead of Syria? The mastermind behind the attacks was born in Belgium. One of the alleged conspirators actually worked for the immigration department. Gee, ya think he might have let other terrorists into the country? That's how deeply they've infiltrated some European nations. I bet that some have infiltrated airport security, which allows them to blow up planes. This is like a horror movie.
But Hollande doesn't want to touch that can of worms. It makes for a much more spectacular news story to rapidly bomb Syria than to deal with the reality that the enemy is already within the gates; that not all cultures and value systems are created equal; and that moral relativism is suicidal when faced with a confident and determined opponent who not only believes in right and wrong, but where a sufficient number are willing to kill those in the 'wrong'.


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How Hedge Fund Managers Shared Inside Information While Playing Call of Duty.
FBI Special Agent David Chaves gave a presentation on insider trading at an event hosted by the New York Hedge Fund Round Table at the Penn Club of New York.
Since 2009, the government has been cracking down on insider trading in the hedge fund industry.
There have been dozens of arrests and convictions of hedge fund managers and traders since that time.
During Chaves' talk, he discussed some of the ways the FBI learned hedge fund traders and analysts were sharing material, nonpublic information.
As expected, some were using burner phones they purchased at retailers like Walmart and Kmart. Others, the FBI found out, were using social networks to send cryptic messages to signal when a trade was on.
Perhaps the most creative method, though, was the use of video-game chat rooms.
"Things like PlayStation and Xbox, brilliance here — get on the internet, play anyone else in the world in a game like 'Call of Duty' and be able to get in a private bunker and have a conversation and guess what — pass on material, nonpublic information," Chaves said.
While playing "Call of Duty" you can wear a headset and talk to your teammates in their respective locations.


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BR Class Riddles British Railways Standard Class 6 Clan 4-6-2
Built 1951-52. Designed by Robert A. Riddles.
Total Number Built 10.
Introduced 1952. Designed at Derby. Classification 6P5F.
Number Series 72000-72009.
Built at British Railway's Crewe Works.
No Lot Nos. yet available.
After the original design for a Class 5 'Pacific' fell short of requirements, a Class 6 design was produced and accepted. There is no doubt that the surprise success of Bulleid's 'West Country' Class No 34004 Yeovil during the BR Interchange Trials of 1948 influenced the design of the eventual 'Clans', the comparison in specification and performance being similar. It is worth noting that the rebuilt Bulleids look very 'Standard' in appearance and detail, something which was not lost on steam enthusiasts when the R.Jarvis designed rebuilds appeared.
The ten locos in the class were split between two sheds. 72000-72004 were allocated to Polmadie (Glasgow) Shed, while 72005-72009 were allocated to Carlisle Kingmoor Shed.
There were originally to be 45 Clan class locos but politics overtook the building programme with the demise of steam.
The need for the type came about due to the operating departments requirements for a more powerful locomotive than the 5MT types then in use, needing a 6MT with higher route availability than a class 7, and ability to cope with inferior quality fuel necessitating a wide firebox.
The choice of locomotive names came from E.S.Cox desire to replicate the near extinct Ex Highland Railway 4-6-0 'Clans' (the last of which was withdrawn in 1951) in the new scheme of things.
The class arrived at their allotted homes either piloting passenger trains or on scheduled freights, none escaping the eagle eyes of the waiting observers.
The first of the class. No. 72000 'Clan Buchanan'. was treated to a special ceremony at Glasgow Central Station on 15th January 1952 whereby the Lord Provost unveiled its nameplates.
The engines performed on Glasgow-Crewe/Manchester/Liverpool, Edinburgh-Leeds, Carlisle-Bradford and the Stranraer Boat Train workings, although as more crews got used to them they started to turn up very far from home in Aberdeen, Inverness, Port Talbot, Newcastle, Bristol and visited London occasionally.
No 72001 remains the only Pacific type to have worked over the West Highland Line and No 72009 was tried out for a month on the Eastern Region (Stratford) working from Liverpool St to Clacton/Norwich (part of a trial to eventually transfer 5 'Clans' to ER, 5 Britannia's to LMR (Holbeck) and 5 Royal Scots to LMR (Carlisle Kingmoor).
They were also extensively used on freight workings during their short careers. A lot was made of the fact that they never took up the duties on the Highland routes they were originally intended for, but it should be pointed out that a brand new batch of Stanier 'Black 5's' had recently been allocated to these routes so the 'Clans' were diverted away. The Midland region was always short of top-link motive power; new class 6 locomotives were very welcome.
The Clans were the Cinderella's of the BR Standards and like the other 989 BR Standards built were withdrawn after very short careers.
When handled properly they showed what they could do; not many class 6 locomotives could ascend Shap successfully with 14 on without a banker and since most of their journeys took them over Shap/Beattock or via the Settle and Carlisle route, neither the easiest of lines, much credit should be given to them.
Some members of the class moved depots, Haymarket and St.Margarets playing host between 1958 and 1960, and Heaton stabled them when working services to and from Newcastle.
The visit of No 72001 to the West Highland Line was the result of a successful trial held in early 1956 to ascertain whether a 'Pacific' type could traverse the steeply graded switchback line. Having passed that test, a tribute to the versatility of the class, Clan Cameron was allowed to work special trains for the 'Clan Cameron' gathering that took place in the June of that year.
For maintenance Crewe Works (LMR) initially held responsibility but this was transferred to Cowlairs Works (Scottish Region) in the spring of 1958. More varied work was allocated to them as their versatility improved, including working portions of the 'Thames Clyde Express' and 'Queen of Scots Pullman' and deputising for the many failed diesels that plagued the network at the time. In August 1958 No 72009 was transferred to the Eastern Region for service on Liverpool St. to Norwich/Clacton/Harwich duties.
This was for the experiment as mentioned earlier but the locomotive received a 'thumbs down' being seen as 'no better than a good B1'. There was more to it than that, ER crews being in no mood to lose their beloved Britannia's. Could a good B1 ascend Shap with 14 on without a banker? The class played their part in the end of steam railtours, the following being worked: - 72006 - Home Counties Railtour - Paddington to Swindon, 8th December 1963 72007 - Derbyshire Railway Society - Leeds to Crewe via Tyseley and Wolverhampton, double heading with Hawksworth 'Modified' Hall No 7929 Wyke Hall. 72008 - RCTS Ribble-Lune 'Solway Ranger' Railtour from Blackburn-Hellifield via Lancaster Old Goods yard. When class 7 and 8 locomotives came north in 1961 after dieselisation started in earnest, the 'Clans' were downgraded to secondary work.
The Kingmoor quintet survived intact until 1965, working over their deceased classmates routes, visiting Polmadie regularly, then as they came up for overhaul were withdrawn. Some of their final workings involved troop trains on the 'Port Road' between Carlisle and Stranraer, incidentally the last trains to run on that line before it was closed.
Overall, the 'Clans' left some differing memories with BR crews, shed foreman and observers alike. Their being only ten, confined mostly to the North West of the network and only occasionally working on top-link services they spent most of their short careers out of the limelight and became quite camera shy. Those who used them most liked them and got good work out of them. Others especially at 'foreign' MPD's found them difficult to handle and this gave them a bad reputation. Something that has to be realised is the way the class was seen by the shed staff and crews who worked them, even railway observers of the day who seeing a 'pacific' were expecting greyhound performances.
At first they were mistakenly allocated class 7 duties which although capable, could not keep their allotted timings. As a result they suffered from complaints ranging from bad steaming to a lack of pulling power; however indifferent handling and firing techniques made the situation worse. Word got about and the class were labelled as a problem, and not something a crew wanted to see rostered against their name on a dark winters morning!
E.S.Cox was quoted in discerning a distinct 'wooliness' in their steaming, and although they missed their date on the Rugby Testing Station due to late completion, some modifications were carried out, most notably to the diameter of the blastpipe, resulting in better steaming and increased power. Indeed enough information was gathered to allow a 'Mark 2' version to be planned with modifications included to build a better locomotive. This became known by its Crewe Works Order No, Lot 242.
Most Scottish and Midland region crews that used them regularly took to them readily finding that if they used them properly running times were kept with ease. These crews rated them the most surefooted of any 'Pacifics' that they had worked with, others claimed they were prone to slipping, as were most 'Pacifics' if not handled properly, the recent Blue Peter high speed wheelslip incident at Durham being a case in point. Despite this the stigma of failure stayed with them throughout their working lives despite their overall performances being just short of their designer's aims. The aim of all the BR Standards was to be hard working, of easy maintenance, have low running costs, high availability, and be able to carry out any duty assigned to it. In all these respects all classes especially the 'Clans' succeeded.
The real reason behind their lack of form is almost certainly the same as 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'; being built incorrectly. The symptoms were the same although not as acute as 71000.
The order to build the second batch of 'Clans' was known by its Crewe Works Order No, Lot 242. This authorised the construction of a batch of Fifteen 'Clans' to be built including the modifications to improve on the originals. Doubtless the improvements would have been passed on to the first 10 given time. Originally scheduled for 1952, due to acute steel shortages it was put back to 1954 then 1955/6. The publication of the infamous BR Modernisation Plan ("The Future of British Railways") finally killed the project off.
Enthusiasts who asked the question were told by staff at Crewe that the new 'Clans' would be out late 1955 early 56. Their intended working area is a matter for conjecture. The name allocation would seem to suggest the Kent coast trains, heading up the 'Golden Arrow 'and other expresses. However there were strong rumours that the Somerset & Dorset would get them, the SR issuing instructions as to potential class 6 route availability. The choice remains; Stewarts Lane or Bath Green Park ?? As with all names on BR locomotives they were chosen by the Names Committee headed by E.S.Cox. The chosen names, numbers and allotted regions were:
Southern Region.
72010 Hengist
72011 Horsa
72012 Canute
72013 Wildfire
72014 Firebrand
Scottish Region.
72015 Clan Colquhoun
72016 Clan Graham
72017 Clan Macdougall
72018 Clan Maclean
72019 Clan Douglas
72020 Clan Gordon
72021 Clan Hamilton
72022 Clan Kennedy
72023 Clan Lindsay
72024 Clan Scott
Four of the five names of the Southern Region locomotives might seem a little obscure, Canute being the second Danish King of England (failing to turn back the sea etc.) but the first two are quite well known in 5th Century English history. Hengist and Horsa were 'barbarian' brothers who brought their people (Jutes) over to work as mercenaries for the British King Vortigan, but eventually seeing the 'worthlessness of the Britons' chose to settle and conquered Kent. Horsa died in the fighting, Hengist taking Kent as his kingdom. As a measure of his effect on history his coat of arms is proudly incorporated in the official crest of the county of Kent.
Recent diggings at the NRM have revealed that BR's original intention was to build another 184 BR Standard locomotives including a new 2-8-0; the total number of 'Clans' in existence would have been 45, the North East region being the probable home for the next 20.
What a fine gallery of names BR's Naming Committee could have come up with for these locomotives.
The first locomotives withdrawn were the Polmadie locos 72000-72004 en masse in December 1962, after being moved first to Glasgow Parkhead (65C) and stored, they were eventually moved to Darlington for scrapping in 1964.
Of the Kingmoor locos, 72005 was withdrawn in April 1965, 72009 in August 1965, 72007 in December 1965, 72008 in April 1966 and the final loco 72006 in May 1966. When No 72006 'Clan Mackenzie' fell to the cutters torch in August 1966 it rendered the class extinct. This locomotive served BR for only 14 years 3 months, the longest serving 'Clan'.
The first five locos 72000-72004 were withdrawn on 29 December 1962 from Polmadie shed.
The last loco withdrawn was 72006 on 21 May 1966 from Carlisle Kingmoor shed.
None are preserved, but a new Clan locomitive is to be built by:
'The 72010 Locomotive Group', whos objective is to build new steam locomotives, beginning with No. 72010 HENGIST.
Motive Power Details
Weight: Loco 86 tons 19 cwt
Tend 49 tons 3 cwt BR1 4,200 gallons, 7 tons coal
Driving Wheel: 6' 2"
Boil Press: 225lb/sq in Su
Cylinders: Two 19?" x 28" (outside)
Valve Gear: Walschaerts (piston valves)
TE: 27,520 lb
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Class Total: 10
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Situated in Monze District, in the Southern Province of Zambia. Lwengu is 185 km south of Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia and 300 km north of Livingstone, the tourist capital. Its location is 1.5 km North West of the town centre of Monze and 800 metres off the Great North Road. The school is set in a serene and conducive learning environment over-looking a scenic low veld with superb sunsets. As conservation of nature is our priority, the children learn to be environmentally friendly and to preserve nature as is evidenced by the beautiful natural and well maintained surroundings. This attracts a multitude of birds, insects and small animals.
We have limited space available, to reserve your child a place at our school, click the button below.
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June 3rd was Election Day in Cambodia. Over 1500 communes voted for their Commune Chief. In Cambodia, the political structure is village > commune > district > province. So, these elections are very important at the local level. In Banteay Chhmar, the villagers elected a new Commune Chief.
Van Som Orn is from Banteay Chhmar's Tbong Village. He is 44 years old, married and has 2 children. We all wish him the best of success in improving the Banteay Chhmar community!


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I came across this post the other day and kept going back to it because I thought this was an excellent tip in case this ever happened to anyone. Over at Survival Training they have a sure fire way to heat your home using only flower pots and candles, read on below to find out how.
Not having power can make everyday tasks really difficult if you're unprepared. You have to find new ways to do things like cook dinner andcharge your devices, and if it happens during the winter, you also have to figure out how to heat your home.
If you don't have a battery-powered heater, you can make a simple emergency space heater with a few tea candles and two flower pots, one small and one large. Dylan Winter made this one with a metal baking pan, but you could use just about any heat resistant container.
Winter put four tea lights in the baking pan and covered them with the smaller flower pot. He used the metal casing from a tea light to cover the hole in the flower pot, which causes the heat to be trapped inside so the pot gets warm. The large pot then goes over the small one with nothing covering the hole to create a convective heat transfer.
Each set of candles should last about four hours, and the heater produces enough heat for one room. If you've got enough flower pots to make a few of them, a bag of tea lights can heat your whole home for just a few bucks.
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Pushkar Chacha's Garden
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Pushkar 305022, Ajmer (Raj)
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Chacha's Garden is a small friendly guest house with a few clean rooms and a cafe, set in a walled garden.
Chacha's is run by Rani (Brigit), from England and Chacha (Mukesh), from Pushkar.
Here you are a honored guest and a welcome friend.
At Chacha's Garden we are most interested in our guests happiness. So we fit in to what you need and want. A friendly face, a word of advise, some time without being talked at or fussed over. Its all possible. So come explore Pushkar, get some hints about its quiet side, hang out in our garden and chat the hours away. What ever it is you want you'll find us ready to help.
The rooms are clean, cared and set around a peaceful courtyard garden were you can relax away from the maddening crowds. There is also a cafe offering some more unusual Indian dishes along with some of the more usual and some things you might know from back home.
All rooms have ceiling fans, big beds, clean sheet and blankets. All bathrooms have water heaters.
There is a cafe, and a hall for sitting eating and talking.
There is a collection of books and games for you to use while your here and Internet access here and WiFi capability, so if your traveling with you laptop its possible to surf the web from any were in the property.
The Kitchen is open to guests so if your missing your own cooking or want to try your hand at something new you are welcome.
We are happy to try and help you with any requests or questions you may have, we are children friendly, animal friendly, in fact were friendly. If there is some thing you need ask, were happy to try and make it happen
After all this is the land of Sub Kutch Melaga! ( anything is possible)
We are just one minuet from Varaha Ghat, which is the center of town, but its much more peaceful as its off the main market, just a little bit off the beaten track.
Other facilities
Check out time is 10 am.
Bath rooms with water heaters
Squat or western toilets
Attached and non-attached Bathrooms
Clean linen, and blankets
We have call back facilities.
We can organize Hindi Lessons.
We can organize tours of Pushkar.
Moped to rent
and many more
We'd love to help you enjoy your trip in India, so please come by even if its just to say hi!
PLEASE NOTE; During the camel fair 18thst - 29th Nov we offer Tents because of the high room demand and to offer some lower price options, these are the rooms offered for 500 IRN per person per night, please do not book these unless you are happy to stay in a tent.
The tents have two charpoy beds and are private with common bathroom.
Please, be shore that you are happy to book a tent when booking the twin rooms for 500 INR per person (or 1000 INR per room). We are not responsible for people booking tents and not realising.
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Is it just me, or is there a lot of commercials?
Saxy Award 2012, can't wait.
CS:GO trailer right now
Gabe just said we won't get Half-Life 3 if the Sharks eat him.
"You will never get Half-Life 3 if you eat me"
Winner of Saxxy Awards gets TV time
Ok, GTTV is over, I'm sure the Videos will be up in glorious Youtube HD sometime tomorrow
Sharks, if you eat Gabe, we'll get Saxton Hale to do what he did to the Indonesian Berserker Shark. punch it into extinction
Gabe: You'll never get HL3 if the sharks eat me.
Damnit Gabe
A documentary?
I get it now, they're doing literally anything to not start working on Episode 3.
3 Years in the making
cs:go cinematic was great
Welp thanks for giving your fans their yearly dose of disappointment valve.
I seriously think this is the first time Gabe even mentioned Half life 3. I didn't know his vocal cords were evolved enough to even say the "three" part :V:
Gabe finally watched some Sesame Street and learned how to count to three.
I just turned on Spike and I don't see anything
what are you guys watching?
when/where will/can I be able to watch whatever it was then
Right now they have the CS:GO trailer up.
so no news of ep3? again?
Gabe seemed kind of like there were things he wanted to talk about but didn't get to. Anyone agree?
It's not over... (and will never be).
What GabeN is simple : HL3 is inside a shark's belly.
What if Gabe eats the sharks instead? Will we still get HL3?
Oh god those vids are beautiful.
It's sad, we don't even know the name of this game yet.
Damnit gabe is so awkward when talking.
Don't worry guys, Half-Life 3 will be worth the weight... that was ripped off by a bunch of sharks.
He collapses on the ground on his belly, everyone goes silent
Gabe mutters his last words: "I... I want you to.. To have thi--..."
With his last strength, he turns his body around
In his hands is Half Life 3.


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USC Trojans Vulnerable: FIve Reasons They Will Lose Three Games This YearSeptember 14, 2009
USC came back in impressive fashion to defeat Ohio State in the Horseshoe Saturday night. The late-game drive was defining for the team. It showed their toughness and resolve to get together and get a win.
Unfortunately, it showed their weakness as well.
That late-game drive against a questionable Ohio State defense required that Joe McKnight put the team on his back and carry the Trojans to the one-yard line, where Stefan Johnson could polish it off.
Where was Matt Barkley? He contributed on third and long on their own side of the field, and he threw a gimme flare route to McKnight to pick up 21 yards. The next time he threw, he floated a strike to his tight end Anthony McCoy in the seam for a large chunk of 26 yards, really the only tough throw he had to make in the drive. He hit one more pass, a slant for eight yards. Finally, he hit Joe McKnight on a bubble screen to go ahead by three. Not a bad line—4 for 6 and 55 yards passing on the final drive.
However, I'm not so optimistic. Joe McKnight accounted for 72 yards of the scoring drive, receiving and rushing. What's wrong with that? The rushing yards came too hard all day for the Trojans:
3.0 yards per carry over the course of the game.
The passing yards came without ease as well:
15 of 32 for 6.1 yards per completion.
Conclusion: The offense is broken. Well, maybe not the offense, but the new offensive coordinator, Jeremy Bates, has a ways to go to fill recent shoes. And I leave Lane Kiffin out of the list of shoes to fill.
That last drive had some imaginative playcalling, with specific calls to exploit the defense. That didn't happen all game. It was like watching an SEC matchup where each coach is simply trying to prove how hard their offensive line can push the other.
The playcalling was generally so entirely predictable and bland for a USC team that it was hard to imagine this team competing for a national title. They looked like an SEC team—great defense and inability to consistently move the ball.
This is glaringly different from years of yore at USC. Some other problems facing the Trojans:
- Too many zone running plays on first down, and not enough play action, screens, or quick shots to get the wide receivers one-on-one on the sideline.
- Too much running at an 8-9 man box, not enough play action.
- Too little QB movement. Barkley is an obviously athletic QB, but he did not move around much and felt the heat because of it, not to mention tweaking his shoulder in the process.
- Too few quick passes.
- No examples of exploiting a defense, at least not until the fourth quarter, third and eight on their own 19-yard line and Joe McKnight easily gets past the linebacker coming up to cover him. That was a gimme pass.
- Too much defense—the defense was out on the field for way too long. Ohio State actually began to formulate a way to get down the field after a while there. No defense can play that much and survive unbeaten.
In the end, Pete Carroll was on camera all over the offensive playcalling. Offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates was predictable and unimaginative with the talent he has control of.
So, on to the point of this article:
Three games the Trojans have a good chance of losing:
September 19, at WASHINGTON
Watch for previous OC Steve Sarkisian to wear the USC defense down and put up points. Also, former USC Defensive Coordinator Nick Holt knows the USC D inside and out. It could be a barn burner.
October 3, at CALIFORNIA
Cal looks silly good so far. But they are doing damage mostly on the ground. That could play to USC's strength. But if USC's defense can't get off the field and the offense can't score, look for Cal to wear down USC and run away with it.
Either October 17 at NOTRE DAME, November 28th vs. UCLA, or December 5 vs. ARIZONA
Notre Dame is obviously much improved and just might come out to win.
UCLA could come in and surprise the Trojans in the battle of the L.A. basin, though QB woes for the Bruins make that less likely.
Arizona should be good this year and could ambush USC at the end of the year.
Why could USC drop these games?
1. Offensive production is suspect for the reasons listed above: The coordinator and his strategy are suspect.
2. Expect the defense to play more snaps, take more hits, and give up more points.
3. The opposition is up this year. Competition is greater.
4. Matt Barkley will, and I mean will disappoint. It's not his fault, he's simply made some very, very stupid mistakes already, and I think he'll make a few more before USC switches to Aaron Corp midseason.
5. Finally, like I mentioned before, USC looks like an SEC team—strong defense, bland offensive play-calling. They are predictable and ripe for the picking.
Being a lifelong USC fan, I think this year will be infuriating, like I felt 2007 was with John David Booty starting for Lane Kiffin, while Mark Sanchez waiting in the wings. USC is like any other school, though. Coaches have their politics; they have their favorites. No matter what you read about USC this year, and especially this week, do not believe the hype.


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Pandaren made sense, having someone who was ogrimmar's city drunk and a punchbag for anyone who felt like it and getting constantly fleeced by trainee rogues, he's such an amazing lore character with a clear pedigree in leadership and decision making. Unless it suddenly turns out he's Cairne Bloodhoof in a VERY cunning disguise I can only think that Garrosh would be a less suitable Warchief and look what that got us.
I'm thinking it will be Baine. From the tone and the way Wrathion expresses himself, it doesn't seem like Thrall is taking back the mantle. I don't think he wants it - he just wants to correct the mistake he made.
Obviously it's not going to be Sylvanas. And I highly doubt it would be Lor'themar.
Saurfang would be okay but he kinda just got his ass kicked, and lagged behind Thrall to the point where he has to face Garrosh alone. Plus, he's of a fair age.
Vol'jin, I'm hoping, is a red herring. I'm expecting him to die. Possibly Varian too, but a bit early. (He's going to die sooner or later, in some glorious fashion, #dealwithit)
Baine and Anduin are, in my opinion, the two that would be best leading each side against the Legion.
We need to banish Yshaaraj to live the point of this expansion build up lore, no way Garrosh is the last boss xD
I seriously dont think it will be baine
He would have to move is position from thunderbluff to orgrimmar
The head of the horde isnt gonna be chilling out in thunderbluff
I'm not sure atm how I feel. There doesn't seem to be a grand conclusion for the Alliance, at least by what the sound files would indicate so far.
I think I expected a lot more whereas these files for the Alliance feel a little hollow. There doesn't seem to be a lot of substance to them, it just seems like "Here we are! Now we're leaving!" and it isn't explained why. I also find it very hard to swallow that Varian does nothing when Sylvanas is there. I'm still hoping for Genn or Velen to appear as well.
Have to say I share Wrathion's epic facepalming. Instead of seizing Org when the horde was at their weakest and making one big fraction, Varian lets them put a new leader in charge. Thats like killing Hitler but letting the Nazis continue their reign. Bets on Super Jesus returning to power after he steals the spotlight again.
Yeah I didnt see that ending a mile away.
Although instead of hoping alliance gets a huge victory and conquers the horde, Wrathion wanted everyone under one banner to deal with the incoming threat to the world. But now its back to square one with everyone fighting each other again while the real threat brews.
I loved that part about Auntie Onyxia.
So wrathion is insane cretin like rest of his family ? Not big suprise. I really hope they will let us skin that asshat alive, and shove his "legendary" down his asshole.
What makes me wonder is what exactly stops us from poisoning him with iron (axe in head syndrome) the second he "reveals" he was insane all that time.
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The Y'shaarj sounds are freaking me out a lil.
Yeah Wrathion seems like nice guy. Totally did not see that coming from a black dragon whos name is WRATHion.
Roleplaying, hardcore Raiding, running LFR on the occasional weekend, PvPing, rolling alts, achievement hunting, pet battling, or just enacting an endless series of whims, I don't care how you play WoW. Just as long as you have fun doing it.
Black Forest.
Small patch of Nightmare left in the Emerald Dream (which is slowly expanding again according to the E-novel Dawn of the Aspects, since Druids will have to do it without the Green Dragonflight) or "Whatever is under Tirisfal Glades", which Blizzard said was NOT an Old God.
If the nightmare, it will be in an N'zoth/Aszhara expansion. N'zoth created the Nightmare after all and turned Xavius into the Nightmare Lord. But the Nightmare will be similar to the Motlen Front/Firelands, a patch.
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I frickin called Wrathion months ago thats hes not as cool as everyone think he is
Time is on our side
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|Chris Berry '09
Co-captain Chris Berry(Augusta, Maine) had a big hand in an impressive first home meet for the Bates swimming and diving teams against Bowdoin on Saturday.The Bates men finished the meet with another pool record performance in the 400 freestyle relay, as Berry and first-yearsNed Scott (Maplewood, N.J.), Tom Boniface (Youngstown, Ohio) andNathaniel Depew (Hudson, Ohio) touched the wall in 3:17.00. The previous mark of 3:17.86 had been established in 1993 by Wesleyan.
Berry and teammates also would have claimed the pool record in the 400 medley relay as well, although the Polar Bears touched the wall first to claim the mark for themselves with a 3:39.57 performance. Swimming in 3:40.05 for Bates were Berry, first-year Alex McKeown(South Windsor, Conn.), Scott and first-yearDan Aupi (Branford, Conn.). The previous mark of 3:39.57 was established by Bates alumni Eric Bowden, Adam Eggert, Nate Curll and Todd Bretl.
Berry also claimed first place in the 100-yard backstroke race, registering a time of 55.65 seconds.
Bates will next compete this Saturday in a dual meet at Colby.
|Mimi Neal '12
Since dropping her first two collegiate squash matches to highly ranked Cornell and Stanford, Bates first-year Mimi Neal(Danvers, Mass.) has won seven straight matches at the No. 6 position, including four last week during the Bobcat women's squash team's 3-1 week.Neal, who also had a standout season on the Bates golf team in the fall, swept her opponents from Vassar, Wesleyan, Mount Holyoke and Franklin & Marshall last week, all by 3-0 scores. Dropping only three total points against Wesleyan and one against Mount Holyoke, her aggregate match score for the week was 108-3. She continued her run this week with a 3-0 win against Colby in which she again didn't allow a single point.
Neal and the No. 12 Bates women's squash team (4-5) play at No. 5 Yale on Saturday, then take on No. 25 Connecticut College on Sunday at Yale.
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I purchased a kidney shaped vanity (without chair) at a yard sale last season. It was in good shape just really dirty and it needed a new coat of paint badly. Just a cute small vanity table with a whole lot of small nails…deeply embedded…
Well, I did manage to get most of the small nails out, one leg needed a bit wood glue that was all. Next is the usual: I sanded the table thoroughly, cleaned it with a TSP solution (watch out for this stuff – wear gloves), and primed it with Zinsser. By this time I had also found a matching vanity stool.
This stool had layers upon layers of shellac, so it took me a while to get it prepared for painting.
I choose for the vanity and chair a semi-gloss medium aqua blue (I think everyone has their own name for this color). I did not distress this time, just liked the fresh painted glossy look. Sorry for the background here…this is my work area as you may notice…
So far so good, but I did not know how to go from here: On one hand I like it without a skirt, but it just needed something. Luckily my sister came over for a visit and she is great with giving advice. She suggested I make a skirt for this table, a flowy skirt. At G-street fabrics I actually found fabric in EXACTLY the same shade as the paint. Amazing! Well here is the After look:
Online I found a tutorial how to make a skirt for a kidney vanity, but I did not like to staple the fabric to the table. We did not use staples but velcro. You can take it off easily in case it needs to be washed. The butterflies were hand sewn to the fabric.
The vanity has a small drawer, I also painted the inside.
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I know I am late to the party. But this was too awesome not to blog about. Shahid Kapoor performed a dancing tribute to a medley of MJ hits at the Filmfare Awards show. Now, it goes without saying that MJ is worshipped all across the world, and India and Bollywood included is no exception. And I think that Filmfare just pwned this year's boring Oscars production [ Street dance with Best Original Score nominations – seriously WTF? ] with this routine. Well, although Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are million times better than the irritating duo of Saif n SRK.
Anywho, back to the MJ tribute dance routine. What I loved about the routine was that it was what it was meant to be. A simple fan of Michael Jackson dancing the way MJ showed us how to. It did start with a very Bollywood SRk-stretched arms out – trick as Shahid descends from nowhere to the stage – yeah yeah, he was on wires.
Catch the awesome video after the jump, and also the awesome segments screens after the jump.
Section 0: The Way You Make Me Feel.
Now, this is my favourite of all MJ songs. And it was great to see and hear this being featured in the medley as sort of a preface to the whole routine. The shadow sequence is of course signature MJ. And I loves it.
Section 1: Thriller.
Now we all love this. This has been performed like a gazillion times in weddings, in prisons, on talent shows and on Youtube's most embarrassing moments home videos, and of course by Chiranjeevi Anna as well. But it never ceases to be awesome. And Shahid's dance was just that – awesome. What annoys me is that how unimpressed the entire filmi junta look. Or is the editor's fault to have joined in wrong sections in the video. Damn, can't even verify coz Filmfare is never LIVE. Which raises another question in my mind, when will we have a Live FILM Awards show ever in India? [Except for the National Awards ]
Section 2: Scream.
I am guessing this was included after they saw Janet perform at last year's VMA. Yeah, all that monitors in the back, and Shahid dancing in the front. But whatever, I love Scream -the song and the video. Especially the video. It is so sci fi, so stylish, and it has "EXPENSIVE" written all over it. And also cleared my confusion regarding Janet and Michael being the same person 😛
Yes, Shahid's Scream performance was just ok I guess. But then, it was a short segment and it was all solo. Now he's no Janet. But do notice how excited Hrithik gets by the end of this section.
Section 3: Dangerous.
This is the recreation of one of the most watched dance video – MJ's 1995 MTV VMA performance on Dangerous. And each time someone else does it, you can't help but look at it with awe and get inspired to may be give it a go, and marvel at the genius that was MJ. The gangster firing, the explosions, the yelling of "Dangerous… Dangerous" and beat-perfect coat sleeves rubbing – that's what makes it so awesome.
And I love it. And oh, the Smooth Criminal mix is taken out. You know why? Coz, Shahid is doing it separately in a different section altogether. Woohooo!!
Section 4: Annie are you ok? Smooth Criminal
My favourite MJ video of all time. And no, not even Kanye West can stop me this time. Love the dance of course. And mostly love what happens in the end with Hrithik and Kajol shouting and screaming.
Whereas the rest of the industry yawns. Have a look at Dips and Bips. Seriously, if this does not excite them, I don't know what else will.
But all of it doesn't matter. At the end of Smooth Criminal, Shahid gives a kickass moonwalk and yeah, watch out for this.
So what did you think about the video? Lemme hear your thoughts. Go shout it out in the comments section below. Cheerio!


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Official Trailer for Rian Johnson's Looper Arrives Online
The wait is over and we can finally see Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis face off against each other as two versions of the same person in Looper.
It started with the first teaser, promising the new trailer in just a few days, followed rapidly by the second and third teaser for the film. Now, the teasing is done and we get to move on to the main event.
A few of the photos that have been floating around made me worry that the make-up job to make Gordon-Levitt look like a younger version of Willis might cause a few problems but the effect works well when everything is in motion.
It looks like there's plenty of time-trippy stuff going on, with shockwaves knocking people off their feet and some odd matrix-like photography going on in a few scenes. There's also the matter of the young assassin letting his target get away, which seems to make the young guy a target himself.
Loopers make plenty of money but the risks might not be worth the paycheck when the target turns out to be an older version of yourself.
Looper, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, and Jeff Daniels, arrives in theaters on September 28.
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The Indians announced today that outfielder Ezequiel Carrera had been optioned to the AAA Columbus Clippers following yesterday's loss to the Red Sox. Carrera made his major league debut on May 20, the same day he was recalled. In his first-ever major league at-bat, he pinch-hit an RBI bunt single to score the game's winning run in the 8th inning against the Cincinnati Reds. In total, Carrera appeared in five games, going 2-8 with 2 RBI. This season at Columbus, he's hit .317 945-142) with 33 runs scored, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, and 17 RBI in 31 games.
Originally part of a 2008 three-team trade between the Indians, Mets, and Mariners, the Indians acquired Carrera and minor leaguer Juan Diaz (currently playing for the Class A Lake County Captains) for Russell Branyan. Sending Carrera back to Columbus opens up a roster spot that will likely be filled by activating Grady Sizemore off the 15-day disabled list sometime this weekend. I'd love to see Carrera up here again. I liked his speed in the outfield and on the base paths. And while I'll be happy to see Sizemore in the lineup again, I hope he isn't being rushed off the DL. Watching Talbot struggle in yesterday's blow-out against the Red Sox, I got the feeling he was taken off the DL too soon. He had a four-inning rehab start with the Clippers; maybe he should have had another start or two down there. With the amazing start this team has had in the first third of the season, I can see how management would be eager to keep the momentum going. But we need these arms and knees (and other body parts) for the rest of the season and the playoffs (there, I said it. I believe the Indians are going to the playoffs this year). Please don't rush the injured body parts.


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Racial/Ethnic Relations in 2010: The Best & Worst
As we near the end of 2010, it's fitting to review the major events, developments, and trends in U.S. racial/ethnic relations during the past year. Therefore, below is my look back at some of the positive highlights as well as the setbacks in terms of achieving racial/ethnic equality and justice, with a particular focus on Asian Americans (my area of expertise). This list is not meant to be an exhaustive review of all racial/ethnic news in 2010, but rather the ones that I covered in this blog and ones that I believe have the most sociological significance.
The Best
- Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints, Their Fans, & Their City
Celebrating the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl victory and its larger significance for the city and its residents.
- For a Change: Good News in Racial, Ethnic, & Immigration Relations
To counteract some of the bad news, there are several recent positive examples of racial, ethnic, and immigration news and relations.
- Harmony and Community in Yosemite
An interaction in Yosemite shows how a pine cone can act as a powerful symbol of cross-racial and -national unity.
- Asian Americans, Education, & More Signs of Inclusion
Several recent news articles related to Asian Americans point to more inclusion in higher education.
- 2010 Election: Results for Asian American Candidates
A brief summary of how some Asian American candidates from both political parties fared in the 2010 midterm elections around the country.
The Worst
- Racial Contradictions in College Basketball
Examining the larger sociological context of Harvard University star basketball player Jeremy Lin's success and the contradictions of racism in professional sports.
- Vancouver Olympic Inclusiveness, Except for Asians
Taking a critical look at the racial, ethnic, and cultural inclusiveness of the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremony and the extent to which Asian Canadians were included.
- Racial Incidents on Campus & The Failure of Colorblindness
Recent racial incidents on college campuses highlight the fallacies and failure of being colorblind.
- White Backlash: Yes, It's Real
Exploring the racial basis for the growing White backlash movement.
- Immigration Reform: What Not To Do
A sociological response to George Will's simplistic suggestion for immigration reform.
- Updated List of White Backlash Examples
Recent news stories that highlight the anti-minority, anti-immigrant White backlash movement.
- Arizona, Immigration Reform, and Where the Democratic Party Stands
Analyzing the larger context of Arizona's controversial stance on illegal immigration and where the Democratic Party stands on it.


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How often do you have celebrities on the cover? Is this a unique cover story?
This is actually almost unheard of for Portland Monthly. As a city mag, our covers tend to stick to standard tropes such as Best Restaurants, Travel, Schools, Real Estate, etc. Occasionally we experiment with more "newsy" subject matter, but those covers have typically fared poorly on newsstand. And more specifically, our covers almost never feature actual people, except in cases where they're fairly anonymous, eating in a restaurant or hiking a mountain; our readership responds better to …read more
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