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I bought a retro duo, I got it imported from the U.S & had to pay import tax! (it was annoying) I had bought Super Mario RPG & it ran well, Super Mario Kart looked like it had glitches! Super Mario All Stars wouldn't run because of the lock out chip, (Thanks Nintendo) I think SMAS runs on the Retron 5 a particular site that it is being sold on shows a U.S version inserted. Going back to the Retro Duo I felt it was a bit over priced and it didn't run NES games even though the promoters (or makers) said it did. I don't quite understand the Retron 5 it can handle system updates? but doesn't connect to the internet? is that right? I also think I don't have enough retro games to play on this machine but I like the fact that it is all in one, there's a part of me that wishes that people at Nintendo and Sega look at the sales figures for clone devices that plays their old games, what I mean is they should maybe consider building their own retro consoles. Imagine Nintendo or Sega doing this? they could even license out a chip set so that emulating these consoles become easier? then selling the units at a fair price, I know we have V.C services and that keeps retro gaming alive in some way. What happens in the future when our retro consoles no longer work? we will be buying more of these clone consoles. Overall I am impressed with the Reton5 but I think an asking price of £70.00- £90.00 would make it a steal of a price, if it didn't effect quality of the machines or reliability issues with the games. I also think preserving retro games and systems should be the way forward, if it wasn't for these we wouldn't be playing Wii-U or PS4. Games and systems that I consider retro younger audiences do not really understand this and the necessary need to play these games (the Game Boy video springs to mind) all though in the next 20 years that generation will consider their PS3's Wii's as retro consoles like we do now and previous generation will be again viewed differently. Going back, to Reton5 I applaud the system and the makers of it too, I think it has been mentioned in retro gaming magazine and site too. So the support and the need of this machine is needed, I also really love the Nintendo Life office or as my wife said someone's spare room full of all that great Nintendo stuff. I'd go one better if money wasn't an issue I'd copy the Super Mario lighting on the ceiling (like what Jonathan Ross has/had)
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Maybe Zelda 2 for me!
I will buy this at point when it comes out! looks good but I hope it's not too babyish.
I reckon Donkey Kong 64 won't appear on the service as it was made by rare, I was very disappointed that I missed the deadline to download them on the Wii VC snes service, I did have them all but I don't think they transferred that well from Wii to Wii-U. I will probably download M.K 64 but I'll miss for now Mario 64 until Nintendo say that G.C controllers will work for that service, I actually prefer the G.C controller to the N64 one. I don't know why, I find the N64 controller playing Mario 64 tricky compared to the cube controller. Looking forward to Nintendo announcing a date for Gamecube titles to hit Wii-U VC.... but I think they will release those adapter things first.
is Star Fox really download only, can't find where it says it! isn't funny that Miyamoto took inspiration from thunderbirds for the snes title. I hired it back in the day for the snes but couldn't get into it, good graphics though at the time and it's a classic. Hopefully it might re-appear on Wii-U VC!!
I heard about announcements Sony made at E3 and I was impressed, Nintendo as usual did a great job but there's a part of me that thinks Nintendo are holding stuff back for their own 'directs' I was annoyed with a feeling that the game cube adapter for Wii-U wasn't talked about for Europe and one of the biggest announcements that they could have done would have been game cube games coming to Wii-U VC and DS titles coming to the same console. I think these announcements will come in due course, just got to be patient. I was not surprised by the Zelda announcement though but the Star Fox announcement was a surprise, however I felt really confused with the appearance of Zelda Williams entering the stage with a Majora's mask and that the title wasn't announced as a remake for 3DS or in stunning HD. Also Super Mario will be 30 years old next year and I am really looking forward to see what Nintendo have in the pipeline to celebrate that one! Overall a good E3 for the big N.
Is this really coming to the UK/Europe? I hope it does and at some point Nintendo announce that Gamecube coming to VC, how much memory is on a GC disc? i'm interested in a few G.C titles and that's it, sadly nothing more was announced about DS coming to Wii-U.
@Mr_Mojo_Risin I think you might be as it says going into the shop /store that the game pad must be used, if I was you I'd contact Nintendo and ask them to fix your pad or borrow a friends pad so that you can get your game?
I am hoping that Nintendo release a charts- list of which 'free' game people choose to download, It would be interesting to see what comes out on top.
The graphics are stunning and so they should for a latest gen HD console, before I M.K8 arrived I had planned to play M.K Wii but never got round to it. I am not sure how much memory was left on the disc but I feel that the game all though charming and has a lot of re-play value I think they could have done maybe 5 or 6 tracks per cup championship, what I am saying is that the game 'feels' too short. I like the way the kart handles too, overall I'd rate the game 6 to 7 out of 10.
@unrandomsam if you live in the UK (maybe Europe) Canada or America you can buy a Mini Wii that has similar casing to the SNES but I'm not sure it would work for Wii-U. Shame Nintendo didn't do 32GB white Wii-U's still a mistake from them in my opinion.
They will announce more at E3 hopefully! I also can't wait to hear that Game cube games are coming to Wii-U VC and the other big information I'd like is if it will work with Wii-U and the Wii VC, in my opinion playing Mario 64 is easier with the cube controller. Good news from the big N and also I think that adapter will come with a pad! E3 looking forward to all the announcements.
I might get one if the price drops a bit and if I don't have to pay import tax for the console, I did for the retro duo and I was annoyed I had to buy a plug for it too and in the end it would have been cheaper buying the original systems. If it was £70- £80 I'd buy one but until then I can't. Can you use different pads for it? like the ones designed for and with the original consoles?
Sega bring back the glory days, bring back the Mega Drive! what a console and what great-fond memories. Kid's today don't know a thing when it comes to those early consoles, shame.
What about if the Wii-u game pad is connected to the power? is that taken into account?
Looking forward in seeing a video of this later but does anyone agree with me that Mario kart 64 feels slow?
What a fun way to spend a Saturday morning! I hope it will be on the Nintendo Life youtube channel.
I don't want to rub it in but how much does it cost to travel to New York if you're from America? I think some die hard collectors will make the trip over to NYC and if you do it's well worth it!
Nintendo won't just bring out a new console will they? The Wii-U is selling so badly though anything is possible. As I said in another post they just a need a new game franchise that will make people have the wow factor, they need some thing that someone buys and shows off to people. Like the Wii when that first came out I showed it to a friend who normally doesn't play video games and he loved it!! that's what Nintendo need to do and they might need to make their consoles more powerful then there will be better ports of the games that make the PS4 and the xbox so popular.
What I meant was I'm still playing Mario World and Mario Land titled games 20 years after playing the originals, there was a time I heard people booking a week off work to play the latest Mario or Zelda game! nowadays I don't hear it so much.
I bought a 3Ds with Street Fighter 2 and thought this a return to the good old days, Nintendo need to return to those good old days. Nintendo need some thing that some one can show a friend or relative and they go off & buy a system, it's got that wow factor. I think they had that with the Wii but not so much the Wii-U. I'm afraid bringing out the latest Zelda or Mario game isn't really gonna help they might need a fresh new franchise some thing that people will sit up and take notice of. Back in 1993 I bought a snes to play games like Mario World, F-Zero and Mario Kart, Christmas 2013 I got Super Mario 3D World, don't get me wrong it nice to play these games on the new gen consoles but the Big N needs some thing fast..... a price drop is not necessarily the answer. Shame.
Back in the day I all most completed Mortal Kombat I think I got to the last boss, only to be defeated and Game Over. By the time I tried to go replay it the game had to go back to the video shop. I can't remember what format I played it on either Mega drive or the SNES, I think it's a real pity that it won't appear on the VC as it was a great game, maybe a bit easier than Street Fighter? if it did get a release it would be the Snes version as Nintendo changed the color of blood to black because of the violence!! Good days and happy memories.
Oh you gotta buy other stuff too? in order to get a free game?
I didn't read the article but I've pre-ordered the game through Nintendo's own site and it includes the blue shell and a nice billet bill t-shirt. I would like to think I might get some thing?
I like the Nintendo select range and would like to collect the games sealed but I've sold them if I've needed extra cash. Isn't time for Nintendo to put the Galaxy games onto one disc if possible. I wish Super Mario All stars was or is included on the select range, I still love the fact Nintendo released it on the Wii in the first place but it would have given SMAS an extra life on the select range. Shame.
Still got to complete it! it took me an hour once to get the star from the eel, not good!!
A nice bundle! More cash is needed with the new Wii-motes, they look good.
This is the same price as the 3DS version!! if you download one of the versions can you get it on the other console?
This is the same price as the 3DS version!! if you download one of the versions can you get it on the other console?
I will buy this next week, not tomorrow.
I like to have a look at Super Mario World 3D and the classic snes version as I am trying to complete it doing all 96 exits on the Wii-U game pad, also I am going to do 100cc on Mario kart and see how I do on 150cc. After that? I might do some F1 races on the (cough-cough) PS3 F1 2010
Ive got a Wii-U but the M.K bundle makes sense!
I have lots of controllers! I will buy this if this comes out in Europe but I won't use it.
The PS3 is outselling Wii-U? it looks like it in Japan.
I wonder what Nintendo really need to do to turn things round?
Even though I have games on the Wii VC and transferred them to the Wii-U I really like playing them on the Wii-U pad, whenever I'm in the mood I play Super Mario World on and bring up a game guide on the TV it's very handy. I do think that the service should be expanded from the other platforms, whether one day it's N64 or / and Mega Drive. As for GBA games coming to Wii-U I think it's a good move by Nintendo and I am looking forward to seeing them on a TV and as for DS that's going to be very good! I don't know if I speak for everyone who reads articles on Nintendo life but I'd be happy to pay a £1 - £2 extra to be able to download games and play them on 3DS as well as Wii-U. Shame you can't but hay it's good to have retro games on Wii-U!
Does anyone know if you can play GBA on the TV?
Also today I thought Super Mario kart for Wii-U VC what time does it become available. I've looked, it's not there
The best unboxing video ever! working for Nintendo Life looks like a great job!
The best McDonalds happy meal toys ever.
Does it feature any retro tracks? I'm looking forward to this!
I am looking forward to these coming out, I collected the Lego Movie cups and now these. I won't mind if I get doubles, I think the big M will do two a week like they did with the cups. Their toys are getting better.
Wow that's cool! Shame it wasn't done using NES consoles and a poster!!!!
Put the cat down! he loves his cat though.
I got my version for free, thanks Nintendo.
Instant download for me Nintendo, Thank You.
A UK release?
Yes please, I hope they can make it happen!! the games were on VC but were taken off because Rare is owned by Microsoft. Ive read on this article that Donkey Kong country in November is celebrating it's 20th Birthday an NTSC 3 game version would be great with the soundtrack. If only Nintendo and Retro Studios could work out a deal with Rare, I know this sounds random but I still have the video tape that was released at the time. It's weird because the game was developed in the UK but NOA took a lot of the credit for it. I think they tested it (a lot) and gave it quality assurances. Also the game was destined to be a release for the N64 but that console was no where near being completed. It played well and looked stunning, it also gave the SNES a new leash of life. Not that the SNES needed it.
Nintendo please celebrate Donkey Kong Countries 20th Birthdat!!


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The mother of one of the little Sandy Hook victims, Chase Kowalski, has shared a moving story with the world. At Chase's funeral service, which was on Wednesday, Chase's grieving mother, Becky, told a Daily News reporter how the day she found out her 7-year-old boy was dead was the worst of her life. But then, she continued, two days later, she had the best day of her life. That's because little Chase came to her in a "vision." And what he had to say should make us all listen.
Becky Kowalski says that on the Sunday after she learned that her son was one of the ones who perished in the massacre at his elementary school, her son came to her in a vision and that it was the best day of her life. She also says, "My sadness left me and I have been strong ever since."
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Chase came to her, says Becky, and told her that the "scope of this event was so large and that there were so many people around the country and the world we were touching." She felt that Chase also came to give her the message that the Chase Kowalski foundation she would start would "save lives, change building codes, demand gun and ammunition control, and that in Chase's name I would like to bring God back to America."
Whether or not you agree with Becky's foundation's goal, the idea that her son came back to her in a vision is profoundly moving, and the fact that it gave her peace and happiness in this horrific time is quite wonderful. Becky is doing what is necessary to do when profound tragedy hits you, as unfortunately, it will for many of us in this life. She is trying to find something good in it. It's really the only way to ever begin to heal.
And the fact that Becky was able to get closure by seeing her son again in a vision is wonderful. Her husband feels it now too. He says:
I believe my son did visit his mom. I have never before seen a look on Becky's face like that morning. I believe now that things like that can happen. I was amazed at the peace and strength Becky received from that vision. She's transferred it to me. I'm at peace now, too.
Hopefully Chase will come to her many more times in this life, but even if he doesn't, his presence will be felt in the foundation and the goals that Becky and her husband will work towards in Chase's name. These little children were taken out of this world so brutally and so soon that the only way we can truly honor them is to try and make the world a better place in their name.
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What a great gift from God for giving her a beautiful son and her son looking after his mother. I believe her and if it's not true she's still doing something good.
Either way, hallucination or not, I think it's an awesome story. Plus, I can't really say that if something like this happened to my son I would not totally lose my mind.
Also, I'm glad most of the people that these stories are about don't read the comments people post.
You must not be a Christian. Any Christian who reads this story know that this mother was visited by an angel, her son. He is not mortal anymore and he is not like other mortal 5 and 6 year olds. He most certainly could have said these words to his grieving mother. God is all-powerful and through Him miracles do occur. This poor grieving mother received strength, peace and hope just when she needed it the most. If you believe God didn't have a hand in that by using his new angel, then you aren't one of His faithful followers. Peace be with you.
When my Grandmother passed away a few years ago my young cousin was in a Juvenile center. She passed away on a Friday night and my cousin had no clue. That following Sunday my Aunt went to the center to inform my cousin of her passing. She said when she got there she was trying to find the words to tell him about her passing but my cousin was in a very positive mood and she didn't know why. When she mentioned to him how happy he was he said that yes he was happy. He said he is going to get out of there and start his life over. She said how happy she was to hear it but why all of a sudden. He said Mom it was so weird I had a very realistic dream Friday night. He had a "dream" of my grandmother coming to his center waking him up and telling him he needs to grow up and do well and that he needs to be the man in his family and do whats right....... He had no idea of her passing and according to him she woke him up at about 2am to tell him that, she had passed a few hours prior. So yes I totally believe this mother and for that comment above from Samantha, get a damn heart...... Nut jobs? That's a low blow to a mother who had the worse thing possible happen to her beloved son!!


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OFT imposes requirements on Hermes following their acquisition of Log Book Loans
Details of what the OFT found wrong following a detailed investigation and on-site visit. Read more
Are some Log Book Loans now unenforceable following the latest OFT requirements placed on Hermes / Log Book Loans?
Marcus Bright, a Civil Litigation Consultant with Maxim Legal and Commercial gives his view of the implications for customers of Hermes. Read more
Have you purchased a vehicle in good faith and later discovered that it was the subject of a bill of sale (or logbook loan) taken out by a previous owner? Perhaps the vehicle was seized from you by the logbook loan company or a demand for money has been made on you.
If this is you then read more here Group Action re Log Book Loans.
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You can watch debt finance specialist Mike Thomas as he investigates the rise in logbook loans and exposes how unscrupulous car sellers are shifting their debts to unsuspecting buyers. Watch here - BBC Inside Out - London
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On the 27th February 2012 and in connection with Mike Thomas appearing on 'BBC Inside Out London' and then followed by 'My Worst Deal' we launched our bespoke Log Book Loan Self-help Guide.
The guide is designed to help you with arrears, repossession and excess charges. It also informs you of your consumer rights plus lots more.
Take me to the Log Book Loan Self-help Guide.
A 'Log Book' Loan is a loan secured against your vehicle, (a car or a motorbike). Having a log book loan means that you will lose your vehicle if you default on the repayments to the loan company.
How much can I borrow?
Loans range from £500 to £50,000 according to the value of the vehicle in question.
Will I have to undergo a credit check?
No, this type of loan is usually taken up by those whose record denies them access to the more usual forms of credit. Basically they are available to anyone irrespective of their credit history.
How do I qualify?
Who keeps the Log Book?
The lender keeps it for security in case you do not pay.
How do I make payments back on a Logbook Loan?
Generally the standard term for a Log Book loan is 58 weeks, although it may be possible to pay it off earlier. Because the APR can be high it is advisable to pay it off as quickly as possible.
What is Representative APR?
From the 1st February 2011 any business that offers loans or products on credit has to change the way they show their APR. It is no longer described as a 'Typical APR' but as a 'Representative APR'.
This means that 2 things have changed;
What does APR stand for?
APR stands for Annual Percentage Rate; it includes such things as
Lenders must tell you what their Representative APR is before you sign an agreement and it will vary from lender to lender.
For example; you borrow £1,500 and pay £53.60 a week for 78 weeks. You repay a total of £4,180.80 with a typical APR of 437.4%, (yes, four hundred & thirty seven percent interest rate).
What are the advantages of a Logbook Loan?
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Do I have to sign anything or just hand over the log book?
You will have to sign Bill of Sale along with a credit agreement. By signing the bill of sale you temporarily hand over ownership of the vehicle to the loan company giving them the right to repossess the vehicle in the event of you defaulting on the payments.
How do I get paid?
Usually by cheque which will take several days to clear, some firms offer a quick cash service but can charge as much as 4% in fees for this option.
How do know I how much I can borrow against the vehicle?
The firm will usually ask you to take vehicle to an agent in a location of your choice together with some documentation.
When you meet with the Loan Officer/Agent, they will carry out a quick inspection of the vehicle and confirm the vehicle valuation provided over the telephone. Following this an offer will be made.
If you take up a Log Book loan it is important to remember that whilst you keep your car, the lender will keep your log book until you have repaid the loan.
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Corsaint is situated in the Cote d'Or (Burgundy region) in the eastern-center of France at 68 km from Dijon, the department capital. (General information: Corsaint is 201 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Montreal at 12 km and Montbard at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
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Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Corsaint and wondering what to do next! Positions of each of these attractions is shown on the map below.
Grand sites of France Alesia (22km)
Heritage sites Fontenay Abbey (18km); Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km); Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km); Vezelay (35km)
Most beautiful villages in France (see also beautiful French villages) Noyers-sur-Serein (23km); Flavigny (25km); Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (49km)
National Monuments Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (24km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour) Chatillon-sur-Seine (46km)
Regional Natural Parcs Morvan (30km)
Churches or other religious monuments Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (14km); Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (29km); Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (47km); Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (55km); Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (60km)
Remarkable gardens Jardin du moulin de Athie (5km); Potager du château de Lantilly (13km); Abbaye de Fontenay (18km); Parc de Saint-Léger (29km); Jardin de la Chaux (38km); Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (52km); Abbaye de la Bussière (53km)
Sites of natural beauty Siège d'Alésia (23km)
Commune: Corsaint
Canton: Semur-en-Auxois
Arrondissement: Montbard
Department: Cote d'Or
Region: Burgundy
Postcode: 21460
from Dijon (prefecture): 68 km
from Paris: 201 km
from Calais: 416 km
from Nice: 489 km
from Bordeaux: 475 km
from Strasbourg: 288 km
Corsaint is in the eastern-center of France. Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Corsaint from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Corsaint): Athie, Bard-les-Epoisses, Corrombles, Epoisses, Fain-les-Moutiers, Forleans, Jeux-les-Bard, Moutiers-Saint-Jean, Pisy, Senailly, Torcy-et-Pouligny, Vassy and Viserny.
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"Thank God now we can have some fun now its the weekend" I smile i was glad that this day was finally over i then take out a cigarette from my back pocket.
"Yeah, but unfortunatly some of us have fucking homework to do" Gerard said taking one of my cigarettes and inhaling the chemicals that is killing the both of us.
"Ahwell, nothing is perfect" I say
"Come on I told Mikey i would meet him at the school gates" Gerard said putting out the cigarette and beginning to walk.
"Kay" I exhale and put my cigarette out and follow Gerard.
"So when are we going to your house?" Gerard asked when we reache the gates and there was no sound of Mikey yet.
"Xome over when your ready, thats what i told Bria, Swan, bob and Ray". Gerard nodded and Mikey arrived with Bria and Swan
"Dragons" Bria was pissed off
"UNI( FUCKING CORNS" Mikey said they were still arguing. Swan rolled her eyes and walked forward of them.
"Okay i am sick of Dragons and unicorns more precise dragons and uni fucking corns" She snapped.
"Calm down" Gerard said trying to calm Swan.
"If they are going to argue all night then i am not repeat not coming over tonight" Swan said a little bit calmer.
"You have to, it wont be fun without you!" I hug her.
"I will come but if i hear even a whisper of the words unicorns and dragons i will leave" She said.
"Okay, Guys" I shout over to Bria and Mikey who completly ignored me
"Guys" I try again. No reply
"GUYS" they then stopped arguing like a old married couple and came over.
"Yes?" Bria smiled.
"Stop arguing please, you have been arguing since lunch and we dont want to hear you guys arguing all night" I explain.
"Can we agree that unicorns and dragons are both number 1?" Bria said cutting Mikey off. Mikey thought about it and we looked at him closely to see what he was going to say.
"Agreed" He smiled and pulled Brtia into a hug.
"THANK GOD, now lets go home get ready then head over to Frank's" Swan said pulling Bria away.
"See you leter" They both called and walked away.
"Where is Ray and Bob?" Mikey said
"They wanted to play guitar Hero before they came over so they just went to Bob's" I said.
"Now lets go home, sooner we go home sooner we can go to yours" Gerard said beginning to walk.
"So what comic books do you read?" I asked them
"Too much" Mikey laughed. I laughed aswell
"Do you play any instruments?" Mikey asked
"Yeah i play guitar" I replied
"I play bass, Gerard can't play"
"Hey" Gerard said. i laughed
"Not everyone is musically gifted" I said patting Gerard's right shoulder
"Okay See you in a few" Gerard said walking over to his house
"Later Mikey" I smile and bounce over to my house. I opened the door and threw my school bag into my room and got changed into a Black Flag band top, jeans and red converse then went to the kitchen. There was a envelope taped to the fridge
i know we told you we would be away for the weekend but unfortunatly we have to extend our trip and wont be back until halloween which is in 3 weeks time. You can stay in a friend's house or have friends over int he house to stay with you, make sure the house is clean and here is $300 spend it wisely and i have done the shopping for the week.
Dont mess the place up and dont set the house on fire and YES you have to still go to school.
4 weeks, without the parents.
4 weeks without being told what to do
4 weeks of freedom
4 weeks of Frank being in control
This is going to be fun. I heard the doorbell and ran to answer it. Ray and Bob smiled at me.
"Guys, you have to go home because we are going to have a sleepover!" I told them
"Okay" Ray said and turning to go back to his house
"Your parents extended their trip didn't they?" Bob smiled. I nodded my head fiercly. Bob laughed and left. I ran over the road to Gerard and Mikey's and kncoked on the door.
"Hello, how may i help you?" A woman asked
"Hi, is Gerard and Mikey here?" Of course they are it's their house you dummy.
"Yes and are you one of their friends?"
"Yes i am Frank" I smile
"Call me Donna" Donna smiled and I walked in. Mikey was coming down stairs
"Hey" Mikey smiled
"I am allowed to have a sleepover and you are allowed to stay over, so is Gerard" I smile.
""What about Gerard?" Gerard said appearing at the door.
"Im having a sleepover" I smile
"Okay lemme go back my bags" Mikey and Gerard said
"Okay" I also texted Bria and Swan to let them know too. Tonight is going to be a fun night i can just tell.
Bria :
"I DONT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOU AND MIKEYS DISCUSSION ABOUT DRAGONS AND UNICORNS" Swan snapped
"Okay i won't mention it" I didn't want her to be in a pissed off mood.
"Thank you" Swan smiled and we walked into her house. My eyes went wide, sitting on the sofa beside Swan's mum was a girl with dark brown curly hair and a silver hear necklace around her neck which could only mean one person
"JASMINE???" Me and Swan shouted
"Boo" Jasmine smiled. We both ran over and squeezed her
"OMG YOUR OKAY! YOUR FINALLY OUT" Swan smiled
"Yeah and i don't have to go back" Jasmine had to go to hospital she had to get an operation on her knee and we were told that she would be back after the Halloween break but boom here she is.
"Wait i got a text" I fish out my phone and it was a text from Frank
"Who was it?" Jasmine asked
"Frank,we are staying in Frank's house tonight and he is going to literally squeeze you to death when you arrive with us" I smiled.
"Tell them" Swan's mum had a giant smile on her face
"Swan" Jasmine stepped forward
"Yeah" Swan said. Jasmine pulled out from behind the sofa her Nightmare Before Christmas suitcase.
"I am going to be staying with you for a while"
"Yeah" Swan pulled Jasmine into a hug
"How long?" Swan said
"I don't know how long yet but i am staying" Jasmine smiled.
"Epic" I smiled.
"So how is Belleville High been without moi?" Jasmine asked.
"Boring but we made 2 new friends who is also staying in Frank's house" I smiled
"Boy or gal?"
"Cute or eugh"
"Jasmine is happy and looking forward to later" She smiled
"Okay i am going to go pack my things, then we are going to Bria's until she gets her things and then we are going to surprise the guys with you Jasmine" Swan smiled.
"Epic" I smile.
Jasmine home + 2 new friends + staying in Frank's = 1 hell of a weekend.


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This is a resource post for all the Good White Person™s out there. You know, the ones who say things like "It's not my fault I'm white! Don't generalize white people!", or "I'm appreciating your culture! You should be proud!", or "Why do you hate all white people, look I'm a special snowflake who's not racist give me an award for meeting the minimum requirements for being a decent human being".
Well, if you are actually interested in understanding racism and how it ties into cultural appropriation, please read instead of endlessly badgering PoCs on tumblr with your cliched, unoriginal arguments and repeating the same questions over and over.
On White Privilege
aka don't blame me just because I'm white:
- It's Not My Fault I Was Born White: Basics of White Privilege x
- Racial Divide x
- Endless Examples of White Privilege x
- You Cannot Know What It's Like To Be A Racial Minority x
- Intersectional Feminism x
- White Privilege Does Not Mean White People Have Perfect Lives x
- White Privilege and White Supremacy: A Presentation x
- You Will Never Experience Racism x
- Understanding White Privilege x
- White Privilege and Double Standards x
- Systematic White Ignorance x
- The Invisibility of White Privilege x
- The Luxury of White Privilege x
- White Privilege: The Harry Potter Analogy x
- Privilege Denial Bingo x
- Privilege and Cost x
- Check Your Privilege 101 x
- Whiteness x
- Whiteness is Not A Culture x
- White Privilege and Racism x
- Deeply Embarrassed White People Talk About Race x
- When White Anti Racists Talk About ~Their Struggle~ x
- White Privilege As A System x
On Reverse Racism
aka you are being racist against white people:
- Are White People Racially Oppressed x
- White People, the new Racial Minority x
- People Don't Value Pale Skin!! x
- There Is No Such Thing As Reverse Racism x
- Racism vs. Not Racism x
- But White People Are Discriminated Against In Foreign Countries x
- The Myth of Reverse Racism: Why Cracker is Not N**** x
- Satire: A Step Wise Guide on Being Reverse Racist x
- Racism Against White People vs. Racism Against POCs x
On Cultural Appropriation
aka I'm just appreciating your culture:
- The Basics x
- Identifying Appropriation x
- But When We Wear It … x
- Why Can't I Wear It (Hipster Headdresses) x
- Not Yours x
- If You Take The Bindi x
- White People Do It Better x
- Multiculturalism and Appropriation x
- Cultural Appropriation and Portrayals In Print Media x
- Diminishing the Cultural Significance of the Bindi x
- The Cultural Appropriation Bingo x
- Why We're Fed Up of Your Responses x
- Identities Are Not Costumes x
- Hinduism And Appropriation x
- Religion and Privilege x
- Bindis Are Cool x
- Exotic India x
- What's Wrong With Cultural Appropriation x
- Racism, Bindis and Ganesh Tattoos x
- BUT YOU'RE SPEAKING ENGLISH! x
- Cultural Appropriation Trolls x
- Guide to Being An Appropriating Douchefuck x
- New Age ~Culture Mixing~ x
- In case you're tired of the prose, here's poetry x
- Why You Shouldn't Wear A Bindi x
- Appropriating and Sharing x
- Our Culture is A Punchline Until It's a Trend x
- Homage Or Insult x
- Tattoos and Appropriation x
- Bollywood is Not Synonymous With Indian x
- College Party Costumes and Stereotypes x
- Dotheads x
- Bindis and Racist Humour x
- Hindu Iconography x
- Misuse of Hindu Iconography x
- Your Appreciation Doesn't Help Us x
Assorted Vials of White Tears and Miscellaneous Antidotes
aka I can't change that I'm white/not all whites are racist/we are all humans:
- Unoriginal Arguments Refuted x
- Quick Checklist: You Might Be Racist If x
- Your Opinion Isn't Necessary x
- I'm Not Responsible For My Ancestors x
- The Kumbayah Myth x
- Proud to Be White x
- Good White Person x
- We Don't Hate White People x
- Brutality of Colonialism And Why You Can't Tell Us To Forget the Past x
- People Who Claim Not To See Race Are More Likely to Be Racist x
- All Races are Beautiful Said the White Girl x
- Race Blindness Is A Luxury x
- Well, You're Racist For Calling Me Racist x
- I've Read About Its Significance, I Know What It Means
- Angry Because Someone Called You Racist x
- We're Not All Like That x
- People Only Care About This Trivial Shit On The Internet x
- I Can't Apologize for Being Born White, It's Not My Fault x
- Why Can't You Tell Me What I'm Doing Wrong x
- It's Easy to Be Color Blind When You're White x
- A Diagrammatic Guide To White Tears x
- Conversations I'm Sick Of Having With White People x
- Why Do You Hate White People x
- I'm Trying To Be Cultured x
- Sisyphean Conundrum x
- What is Your Problem x
- We Are All Human, We All Bleed Red x
- It's Just A Bindi x
- How Not To Respond To Accusations of Racism x
- I'm Italian And 0.009% Native American x
- What White People Think Racism Means: A Venn Diagram x
- White Guilt x
- White Pride!!!111!!! x
- I Like *Insert Foreign Country* I Want To Live There x
- You Have So Much Hate, Fighting Fire With Fire Won't Help x
- BooHoo, Don't Call Me Racist x
- Not Everything Ended With Your Ancestors x
- The Racist Reaction x
- I Don't See Why That Is Racist x
- Crummy Apologies x
Okay. I agree. I've been socially conditioned not to notice racism and recognize my privilege. What can I do?
I don't care about this bullshit; you're making a big deal out of nothing, go home and delete your blog:
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In a memorable scene from the 1998 film Pleasantville (in which two 1998 teen-agers are transported into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV show), the father of the TV-perfect Parker family returns from work and says the magic words "Honey, I'm home!", expecting them to conjure up a smiling wife, adorable children, and dinner on the table.
This time, though, it doesn't work. No wife, no kids, no food. Confused, he repeats the invocation, as if he must have said it wrong. After searching the house, he wanders out into the rain and plaintively questions this strangely malfunctioning Universe: "Where's my dinner?"
Privileged distress. I'm not bringing this up just to discuss old movies. As the culture evolves, people who benefitted from the old ways invariably see themselves as victims of change. The world used to fit them like a glove, but it no longer does. Increasingly, they find themselves in unfamiliar situations that feel unfair or even unsafe. Their concerns used to take center stage, but now they must compete with the formerly invisible concerns of others.
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No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
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That doesn't mean, "Your argument is automatically invalid because you're white/male/able-bodied/whatever."
It means, "There's an aspect to this argument you are incapable of understanding because you are white/male/able-bodied/whatever, and you should accept that and review your argument with that in mind."
You're welcome.
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Now the only problem is getting people to recognize the fact that privilege does in fact exist.
So, this is only marginally relevant, but the other day I read a paper written by someone who clearly knew about the meaning of the word "privilege" in these contexts, and the other vocabulary, but the audience of the paper was business people, and not a necessarily social justice-minded crowd.
The author used "target group" and "non-target group" with "non-target" being the privileged group to explain the concept. I sometimes find, especially but not exclusively when I'm talking to people that see themselves on the short end of the socioeconomic stick, that "privilege" is a really, really loaded word that they just can't make fit their circumstances.
I'm not suggesting anything here beyond maybe considering the possibility of adjusting our vocabulary when we're dealing with people who don't spend time reading social justice commentary on a regular basis.
Agreed. I find that most people think privilege means rich.
This whole thread is beautiful.
I've found that "lucky" works well with some people/in some contexts to describe privilege. My first exposure to the concept of privilege was being told by my grandmother that I was lucky to have been born with white skin - which in context sounded nothing like "oh how lucky! we're both white!" and instead conveyed that it was only a matter of luck that I was going to basically have society "on my side" when it came to matters of race, and that I should be aware of that, and be aware that other people don't have that.
I've mentioned "luck" as a substitute for privilege a few times before, in the context of people for whom privilege is a really loaded concept they can't place themselves in, and people in the SJ community tend to take it badly, but think how "It's such a privilege to be born white!" sounds outside of an SJ context. Luck can convey the same idea with out the heavy connotations of money and richness.
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Did you know that I am more qualified to talk about the issues that severely marginalized people face than those particular people because I am friends with people within that group and I have read articles pertaining to those issues on the internet? It is true. You had better think long and hard before you try to tell me I am being insensitive. That is how the world works.
I can't wait until someone reblogs this without realizing it's sarcasm. That seem to be happening a lot on tumblr, lately.
…Your colorblindness—our skin could be the color of a rainbow for all I fucking care—does not help anyone because unfortunately we do live in a society that cares what the color of your skin is. You only fail to notice or turn a blind eye because you are the right skintone: white.
This is a hugely important point, people.
This is going to get my ass handed to me, I just know it. I'm sorry, but no.
Definition of RACISM
1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2 : racial prejudice or discrimination
As defined by Merriam Website. ANYONE can be racist, regardless of their own race, and to say that a person can't be racist purely because of the color of their skin or what area of the world they come is a form of segregation all its own. If a bar run by Black people refuses to let people in because they're not Black, that's racist. If a restaurant run by Hispanics refuses to serve Asians because they're Asian, that's racist. If a White person hates a Black person because they're Black, that's racist. If a fucking Eskimo tells me my opinion isn't worth shit purely because my skin is White, that's fucking racism.
Separate but equal is never equal. We can never live in a world of equality if one group is held to different standards than another. Your skin could be the color of a rainbow for all I fucking care. We're all people and we all bleed red. That's enough for me, and it should be enough for everyone else too.
Here I present to you, my dearest followers, someone who obviously did not read and process what I wrote so proceeded to quote a dictionary definition as if her knowledge of how to use Merriam trumps everything when I clearly stated "the dictionary definition [of racism] is out-of-date and inadequate" and it is "more complex than a 'hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.'" It would be deliciously cute or even clever if I had not seen this argument for the twenty time since I created this Venn diagram two days ago.
Seriously though, whenever a person of color does something that discriminates another person of color be an act of prejudice and horizontal oppression, not racism. Why would it not be racism? Because we lack the institutionalized power (or status or whatever you want to call it) to make it so. You cannot say something as basic as "we can never live in a world of equality if one group is held to different standards than another" because we live in society that values white folks (yes, including you) over people of color. That why it is so important to set status on who and who cannot be racist because you cannot fix our society's damage without making white people (or men, cisgender people, straight folks in regards of sexism, cissexism and heterosexism) realizing your lot inherent privilege in the world.
But let's be real here, not that I was already, your colorblindness—our skin could be the color of a rainbow for all I fucking care—does not help anyone because unfortunately we do live in a society that cares what the color of your skin is. You only fail to notice or turn a blind eye because you are the right skintone: white.
P.S. It is Inuit, Yupik or Aleut. Here are three examples of separate groups of indigenous people living in the Arctic. Do not use Eskimo.
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I've seen this bit of news floating around for the past few days and was curious enough to look up the original article by Michael I. Norton and Samuel R. Somers. I'm posting some excerpts here since I know some of you will be interested. I took out the equations and data tables, but I can e-mail them to you if you can't access the article and are interested. As well, emphasis is mine.
Despite the rush in some quarters to anoint contemporary American society as "postracial" in the wake of Barack Obama's election as president, a flurry of legal and cultural disputes over the past decade has revealed a new race-related controversy gaining traction: an emerging belief in anti-White prejudice. Although legal challenges concerning so-called "reverse racism" date back as far as the 1970s (Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978), such claims have been at the core of an increasing number of high-profile Supreme Court cases in recent years, in domains such as equal access to education (Gratz v. Bollinger, 2003; Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003) and employment discrimination (Ricci v. DeStefano, 2009)….We suggest that these trends epitomize a more general mindset gaining traction among Whites in contemporary America: the notion that Whites have replaced Blacks as the primary victims of discrimination. This emerging perspective is particularly notable because by nearly any metric—from employment to police treatment, loan rates to education—statistics continue to indicate drastically poorer outcomes for Black than White Americans (e.g., Bertrand & Mullainathan, 2004; Knowles, Persico, & Todd, 2001; Krueger, Rothstein, & Turner, 2006; Munnell, Tootell, Browne, & McEneaney, 1996).
We propose that Whites' belief about the increasing prevalence of anti-White bias reflects a view of racism as a zero-sum game, as evident in the comment above by Senator Sessions during a recent Supreme Court nomination hearing, which can be summed up as "less against you means more against me." Indeed, previous research suggests that White Americans perceive increases in racial equality as threatening their dominant position in American society (Sidanius & Pratto, 1999), with Whites likely to perceive that actions taken to improve the welfare of minority groups must come at their expense (Eibach & Keegan, 2006). We expected Whites to view racism as a zero-sum game, such that decreases in perceived anti-Black racism over the past six decades would be associated with increases in perceived anti-White racism. Although previous research has not examined whether lower status groups view racism in zero-sum terms, we expected that Blacks might be less likely to perceive gains for Blacks as losses for Whites—perhaps due to a view that the permanent high status of Whites (Jost & Banaji, 1994; Jost, Banaji, & Nosek, 2004) causes the magnitude of racial disparity to be so great that gains by Blacks do little to affect Whites. Most important, we explored the novel prediction that these changes in Whites' conceptions of racism would be extreme enough that many Whites would view anti-White bias as the bigger societal problem.
…the three-way interaction between respondent race, target race, and decade was highly significant….Black respondents perceived decreases in anti-Black bias over time and relatively nonexistent anti-White bias, but White respondents perceived anti-Black bias as declining even more quickly and anti-White bias as increasing sharply—particularly in recent years. Indeed, we observed a complete reversal over time in White respondents' views of racism. Whereas Blacks saw greater anti-Black bias in every decade…this gap reversed in the 2000s for Whites: They perceived more anti-White bias than anti-Black bias….By the 2000s, some 11% of Whites gave anti-White bias the maximum rating on our scale in comparison with only 2% of Whites who did so for anti-Black bias.
In contrast to these results for respondent race, there is no comparable significant reversal when examining these ratings across different respondent age brackets or education levels: …the differences in perceptions between White and Black respondents are not driven by other demographic differences between the two groups.
They note that both groups had similar perceptions of racism in the 1950s, which suggests that contemporary differences may be "due to recent changes in how bias is conceptualized."
Interestingly, Whites are much more likely than Blacks to perceive racism as a zero-sum game:
White respondents were more likely to see decreases in bias against Blacks as related to increases in bias against Whites—consistent with a zero-sum view of racism among Whites—whereas Blacks were less likely to see the two as linked. Of course, our results are correlational in nature, and as such, they do not necessarily reveal that Whites believe that decreases in anti-Black bias cause increases in anti-White bias; future research should explore the causal nature of the robust link we observe.
This may be because Blacks are aware that "the permanent high status of Whites (Jost & Banaji, 1994; Jost, Banaji, & Nosek, 2004) causes the magnitude of racial disparity to be so great that gains by Blacks do little to affect Whites."
Norton and Somers conclude that their findings may influence future social science research and (more alarmingly) public policy debates:
In 2003, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote that, "we expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary" (Grutter v. Bollinger, 2003). In contrast to popular notions of a postracial America after Barack Obama's 2008 election, our data suggest that many Whites believe that the moment O'Connor foresaw has already passed, and that the pendulum has now swung beyond equality in the direction of anti-White discrimination. Although a number of previous surveys have explored differences in White and Black Americans' perceptions of progress toward racial equality (e.g., Hochschild, 1995; Kluegel & Smith, 1986; Sigelman & Welch, 1991), as well as Whites' desire to explain away disparities in racial outcomes (e.g., Esses & Hodson, 2006; Federico & Sidanius, 2002; Lowery, Knowles, & Unzueta, 2007), our data are the first to demonstrate that not only do Whites think more progress has been made toward equality than do Blacks, but Whites also now believe that this progress is linked to a new inequality—at their expense.
Although our data do not speak directly to the mechanisms underlying Whites' view of racism as a zero-sum game, it is likely that this belief has both practical and symbolic components. On the practical side, affirmative action policies designed to increase minority representation may focus Whites' attention on the impact of quota-like procedures on their own access to education and employment, in effect threatening their resources (Haley & Sidanius, 2006). On the symbolic side, Whites may fear that minorities' imposition of their cultural values represent an attack on White cultural values and norms, as evidenced by Whites' resentment of norms of political correctness (Norton, Sommers, Apfelbaum, Pura, & Ariely, 2006) and the belief of many Whites in a "War on Christmas" (Gibson, 2005). In sum, our findings situate specific claims of persecution by White Americans in a broader belief in a new, generalized anti-White bias.
what PRIVILEGE DO WE HAVE THAT YOU DON'T? African americans have their own Miss Black America pageants, white americans do not. African Americans have BET and their own movie channels, white Americans do not. African Americans have their own college fund ( NAACP) white Americans do not. If any member of the white race even brought up in conversation that they think white Americans should have all these 'privliages' they would be considered racist and written off. We do not get to have our own historical celebration month, we don't get to be proud of our heritage. Why? Because apparently, that's racist. Do not come to me about privilege, because when it comes to African Americans.. that's about as privileged as you get.
I just need a minute to bask in wonderment, at the sight of someone still using these arguments in 2011. I suppose it's heartwarming to see some young people still appreciate the classics!
(from this, sparked by this, if you're a glutton for punishment)
The reason white Americans don't have designated pageants/channels/scholarships/months is because pretty much ever pageant/channel/scholarship/month that is not geared toward black Americans is ultimately geared toward white Americans. White privilege is so well-integrated into society, it's only noticed when it isn't there.
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^^^ Every month is white history month. Seriously. Society caters to people with lighter skin.
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Thanks for the lulz, OP.
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Q: How to turn on O'Keefe & Merritt oven?
- charva Sep 26, 2008 08:41 AM
I recently moved into a house with a gorgeous antique stove, but I can't figure out how to turn on the gas oven. The pilots are all on and I've tried many "gas on" and then temp setting combos with the knob (which appears to be pushable like a gas stove knob), but I think I'm missing something...hopefully someone out there has experience with one of these beaties and can provide some much needed guidance because I want to get roasting!
Thank you!
re: will47
Thanks for the reply, Will. Do you have to wait for it to fire up or is it quick? Maybe I'm just being impatient?
re: mpalmer6c
I already looked and couldn't find an antique stove BB. If you know of one, please do tell. Thanks.
Is there gas flowing to the burner tube for the oven, you should be able to hear the flow. If you have flow you should be able to light it with a match. I grew up with an OKM and you had to light it with a match but it was from the early 40's. You can also check to see if the pilot for the oven is lit. There should be a heat diffusing plate in the bottom of the oven that is removable, take that plate out and the burner and pilot will be accessible.
You should pull out the drawer on the lower left hand side, and you should see something on the right side of the inside wall that looks like an oval box. There should be a button in the middle of it. Push the button, and you will hear a rush of gas. You might need to turn on the oven while you push the button, or even light the broiler with a match, though that shouldn't be necessary. I think the thing is a safety shut off. If your oven pilot light is interrupted (easy to do if your putting a large beast in the broiler), it shuts off the gas. The button restarts it. Definitely not worth a service call...
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Thanks so much for the guidance! I'll get more intimate with my oven when it's daylight and I can see these landmarks better and let you know how it pans out. Thanks again guys!
re: Glencora
Thank you so much for these clear instructions!! I just mized up a batch of banana bread at my boyfriend's house to surprise him, only to find that the old stove wouldn't work. I've used it before when it's had this issue but he's always been here to fix it and I didn't pay attention. Your clear instructions saved the day! (and the bread:)
To turn on the stove, once the pilot is lit (which is accessed through the broiler area in the back) then lift the metal stove top off and look in the back for a mechanism with a large button on it. You must turn the temperature knob for the oven to the on position, maybe around 350 would be good, and then push the button in. It should start up right away. You can call the gas company as well and they will come out for free and start it for you. :) That's how I learned this!
I happened to need this advice after my gas was turned off for a heater installation. I got the pilot lit but the oven burner still wouldn't catch. My stove has an oven on one side and a storage section on the other. After a few minutes thinking about the "button post" I found that the storage side contains a reset button. (Always wondered what that was.) I pushed the button, turned the oven knob and voila!
I have the exact same stove and I was saved from going hungry by this thread, drunk as I was after moving, and with only a frozen pizza. However, the button is behind the top left of the stove. Reach around the back/over the top-left. It's an unmistakeable button on a metal fixture. Make sure, as other reviews noted, the oven is in the on position at a desired temperature before you press the button or the gas will only release temporarily.
Your question was definitely answered way back but I just wanted to add something I recently learned about my old O'Keefe and Merritt oven stove at my new apartment. If any of the burners don't turn on immediately and the pilots are lit (there are 4 pilots on mine: three under top range for left burners, griddle, and right burners, and one in oven), WHEN COOL you need to scrub the holes where the gas/flame comes out with a clean steel scrub pad, water, and NO soap or product. Use a new or dedicated steel scrub pad, then let dry before lighting. Gunk collects in the holes in the burner preventing the flame spreading out evenly. Also, a proper pipe cleaner in the connecters from the pilot. Helped my range immensely! I wasn't able to light my burners without a match before this.


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The first satellite-based precision approach system in the southern hemisphere enabled by Honeywell's SmartPath entered service last week at Australia's Sydney Airport. The technology, which is also known as a ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) in the U.S., offers precision guidance to within three feet of the runway centerline.
Sydney Airport has placed into operation a ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) supporting satellite-based precision approaches and landings. The airport is the first in Australia to offer a GBAS landing system, Airservices Australia said.
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In January, Honeywell opened the doors of its advanced-technology facility in Deer Valley, Ariz., and shared details of what its engineers and scientists are exploring for possible use in future aircraft programs. These included tests on touchscreen controls, gesture-based avionics manipulation, haptic feedback devices, voice controls and even transcranial neural sensing.
Few of these human-machine interfaces will appear in any cockpits soon, but Honeywell's experts are exploring new avenues toward making aircraft safer and more efficient.
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'Smallville' Prepares for a Future Without Chloe
It had already been revealed that talks between Allison Mack and the producers of Smallville weren't going well, leaving the door open for the show to be without Lex, Lana or Chloe as it enters it's eighth season. Now, Mike Ausiello from TV Guide reveals exactly what that might mean for the series' finale which airs this week.
"I wish I could say [it isn't so]," Ausiello begins, "but unless there was a major development in the negotiations between Mack and Warner Brothers in the past 48 hours, there's a very real chance Smallville will be Chloe-less next season. And, having seen this week's season finale I can tell you that the show won't have any trouble explaining Chloe's absence next season, should they be forced to go down that road."
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Smallville airs Thursday nights on the CW. The drama about the early days of Clark Kent stars Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristen Kreuk, John Glover, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, Aaron Ashmore and Laura Vandervoot.
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Without Lex (m.r) this show is officialy dead...he was the best actor of the whole cast and dare I say carried the show. I really care less what happens to the other two...
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wow. well doomsday better have sick graphics is all i can say. i will totally miss lex. Michael was awesome. i will kinda miss Chloe. I have a weird feeling that tess is not made up. she could be poison ivy. thats just me. after all the show says she will have influence on people. even Clark. but wasn't some1 like poison ivy done in the second season? either way i look forward to this. this has to be the last season. the series is losing to much.
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The negotiations have ended, a new contract has been signed, and everyone's favorite blond meteor-freak reporter, Chloe Sullivan, is returning to Smallville for Season Eight. Although the specifics of her new deal haven't been disclosed, TV guides MICHAEL AUSIELLO reports that Allison Mack likely will feature in every episode next season.
So, the shows regular ensemble is expected to include Mack as Chloe, Tom Welling as Clark Kent, Erica Durance as Lois Lane, Laura Vandervoort as Kara (Zor-El) Kent and Aaron Ashmore as Jimmy Olsen. Due to the exit of Lex Luthor [Michael Rosenbaum] and the death of father Lionel (John Glover) late in Season Seven, two new villains will be added: Davis "Doomsday" Bloom and a female named Tess.
I like this show, but it's goin down the crapper real fast. The best thing to look forward to now is doomsday
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The dancer from Oldsmar, who competed on last season's "America's Got Talent," has gotten hundreds of fan letters, signed dozens of autographs and has even gotten proposed to 27 times.
"I never really thought of what would come after the show and that was really the crazy part," Lindsey said. "I'm saving every little bit of everything. Every newspaper, every video ... I want to show my kids someday and I think it's going to be so cool to let them watch and relive the journey."
Her exuberant smile that rarely fades was one of the characteristics that charmed so many during Season seven of the show. Lindsey, who started acrobatic dancing when she was a toddler, twisted and turned her way onto the show until elimination in the Quarterfinals. She returned for the Wild Card Show, where she was eliminated again.
"America's Got Talent - they accept you for being unique. It was a gift to me. It really was," she said. "This will always be a huge, huge, huge part of my life."
During this past year, she focused on graduating from East Lake High School, although her life looked much different. While she balanced finishing her homework, she would personally handwrite a note in response to every piece of fan mail that came in. She's been on the "Today Show." She shot her first commercial. Lindsey seems humbled since the notoriety is something she never expected.
"Something I'll never get over is people recognizing me in random places," she said as she laughed. "For example, last week I was in WalMart picking out my tater tots and a girl came running up with her camera and wanted me to take a picture. Things like that are so surreal and I'll never get over it because I'm the same Lindsey Norton I've always been."
During the wild ride she still enjoyed being a high school senior. Her class named her Homecoming Queen and "Most Likely to Be Famous." Her family chuckles about that one.
Lindsey still dances. In fact, she's performed at least once every month: From school functions to church groups.
"My faith has always been very important to me so now to really live that out is really amazing," she said.
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Alexander Khokhlachev was once projected as an early first round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. His rare combination of offensive skill and tremendous defensive zone prowess have often drawn comparisons to Detroit Red Wings' superstar pivot Pavel Datsyuk. However, teams were weary of taking Khokhlachev early in the draft simply due to the "Russian Factor" that's wreaked havoc on quite a few NHL general managers over the past few years. Teams tend to be afraid of the unpredictability that comes with drafting a Russian player. Questions of work ethic and commitment, enigmatic play styles and the threat of returning to the homeland to skate in the Kontinental Hockey League are most commonly associated with Russian draftees. The most notable cases of such have been Nikita Filatov (Columbus), Nikolay Zherdev (Columbus), Alexander Radulov (Nashville) or most recently Evgeni Kuznetsov (Washington). By no means am I telling you that this is the case with all Russian players, as many have found long-term homes in the NHL and do not suffer from any of the aforementioned stigmas (see: Datsyuk, Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Bryzgalov, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk).
When the 40th pick rolled around in the 2011 Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins — fresh off a Stanley Cup championship — opted to take a calculated risk in choosing the Moscow native with the 10th selection in the second round. While General Manager Peter Chiarelli's gamble may indeed pay off in the end, it won't be in the 2012-'13 season. Speculation had run rampant in Boston for the past couple of weeks about the possibility of "KoKo" leaving North America this fall and was finally confirmed early Monday morning. The former Windsor Spitfire had made his decision to return home official, inking a one-year deal with the KHL's HC Spartak Moscow.
"Alexander Khokhlachev officially signed a deal with @spartak_hc He will wear jersey #89″ – HC Spartak Moscow Official Twitter
After scoring 59 goals and adding 86 assists in 123 OHL games, the skilled centerman doesn't have much left to prove at the junior hockey level. In the KHL, the blue-chip teenager will have the chance to skate against men in a league with a considerably higher level of competition. A year overseas will undoubtedly help Khokhlachev's development and should help round out his overall game.
"We've sort of charted out a path for where he will be. I think he's intrigued with playing at higher levels. You know, I think you saw in the World Juniors that when he plays with better players, I think his game is elevated. I think training camp last year did the same thing. He got better and better from the rookie games to the exhibition games. He has that skill level to be able to do that." – Don Sweeney
With KoKo's father, Igor Khokhlachev, taking over as general manager of HC Spartak, the eighteen-year-old is expected to have a full time spot on the big club — as opposed to being relegated to the KHL's junior level — despite his young age.
At rookie development camp last week, Chiarelli expressed his complete support of Khokhlachev's decision after announcing that the two sides had agreed to a three-year entry level contract.
"What we decided with Koko was that it's a unique set of circumstances with his dad being the manager there, and saying, 'Look it's one year and then back to North America'. He felt it was right for him, and at the end of the day, we went along with him on this. We're going to support him on it." — Peter Chiarelli
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My Tech Top 10: Joelle Alcaidinho
After three years with Apartment Therapy Tech I've had the opportunity to use a wide variety of devices and have fallen in love with quite a few as evidenced by the photo above. 2012 has been a big year filled with global travel (9+ countries, 12+ cities), getting back into shape, as well as consulting on some great projects, and my Tech Top Ten is all about the technology that has helped make all that happen (or at least make it more pleasant)...
While I do still love my iPhone and iPad, listing them seemed a bit redundant since I've done so in 2010 and 2011's Tech Top Ten, so read on to learn what makes my list this year and my nerdy heart beat all that much faster.
Nike+ Ecosystem: One of my goals in 2012 was to lose weight and get better control of my asthma. I knew that returning to consulting full time in the United States would mean no health insurance (or at least none that was close to being affordable) and so I wanted to do everything I could to try and wean myself off of my very expensive medication. I decided to dramatically revamp my fitness routine and Nike + Kinect Training has been the cornerstone of my programme. Nike + Kinect Training coupled with wearing the Nike Fuelband and using the sensor with Nike + iPod has helped to gamify my training and keep me on track. I'll admit that I'm pretty submersed in the Nike+ ecosystem, yup even my shoes are Nike, but with over 23 lbs lost and not having had to use my inhaler in months, I consider the results well worth it.
Kindle Paperwhite: I have always loved my Kindle and this new version is the best ever. I love the glow, how easy it is to read, and how light it is. It's the perfect size and I wouldn't trade it for any number of tablets.
Android 4.2 on Nexus Devices & Google Now: I have made some strongly anti- Android statements in the past and using Android 4.2 on the Nexus devices made me want to take almost all of them back. I love this operating system and while finding tablet apps continues to be tricky, the way notifications and multitasking works on 4.2 is a pleasure and every time I use my iPhone 5 or iPad I wish they ran 4.2. Oh yeah and Google Now is awesome and is infinitely more useful than Siri especially when travelling.
Truphone TRU Sim: While travelling the world is great for world experiences it's not so great on the budget when you're as fond of smartphones as I am. Using the TRU sim has helped to save me $$$ on international data bills and it's great to be able to have three phone numbers, my US, UK, and Australian on one sim.
Sony NEX-5N: I love my Nikon D200 but since the Sony NEX-5N has entered my life I pick it up much less frequently. This mirrorless boasts an awesome sensor and the quality is fantastic. I can even use my Nikon lenses with an adapter on this bad boy and this camera has been one of the best purchases I have made this year and I have not regretted it for a second.
Microsoft Fresh Paint & the Sensu Brush: As I mentioned in my stylus review I really like this stylus. It's the perfect complement to the Fresh Paint app on Windows 8 and I find using the two to be relaxing and it's one of my favourite winding down activities.
Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones: Remember that piece I did awhile back about not liking active noise cancelling headphones? Well, I take it all back, these headphones are a lifesaver. With the high amount of long haul flights that I do these have been well worth the investment and have helped me to sleep through flights full of crying infants.
Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine: As a diehard Evernote and Moleskine user I was thrilled when the Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine was released. I have been using it for awhile now and find it a useful way of getting my sketches in Evernote. The trick to maximising the syncing is to use the included stickers and have them match the notebooks and tags that you use in Evernote.
Apple 15" MacBook Pro With Retina Display: After my 15" MacBook Pro from a little over a year ago was brought in for its third repair, the amazing staff at the Apple Store replaced it with the Retina MacBook Pro and I have never been happier with a computer although the MacBook Air comes close. Do I miss the optical drive? Not at all. Is it as portable as the tiny MacBook Air? No, but it's more portable than my previous MacBook Pro and it's a good compromise for being my daily driver in a highly visual profession. Editing photos on it is a dream even when they are giant RAW images. This machine doesn't quit.
Tiny Tablets: My iPad, version 4, is great, but it's well, big. I find the Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note II to be perfectly portable (with great displays, sorry iPad Mini) and just the right size to throw in my pocket or purse. While I know that some consider the Note II to be a phone, to me it's firmly in the tablet category since it's bigger than my hand.
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Great idea, Kathleen! If only there were someplace to buy one of those? A Canine Treadmill Depot, perhaps??
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Adding "I can't afford health insurance" to any post which triumphs the purchase of $500 headphones to make world travel more enjoyable makes all millennials look bad. Just sayin'.
Well as someone who just saw $30K in medical expenses $500 is not even close...even with US deductible total cost was $3,500. Any American against universal health care looks bad...just sayin'
How does working out cure or control asthma? I know each person's experience is unique but I've never heard of this before.
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Have you seen how much health insurance & medicine costs? My allergy and asthma medications alone are almost $1,000 a month. Also, as linked, the headphones are $300 and I'm not sure that graduating in the 90s qualifies one as a millennial but I'm not expert. Just saying.
One of my triggers was/is strenuous physical activity... and sadly for years this could even mean something as simple as scaling the stairs for the subway. By working out to increase my stamina I'm now able to do things like scale those stairs without needing to reach for inhaler. It's been a slow and gradual process, definitely not a magic pill.


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The addition to the chambers' rituals was adopted Friday at a caucus meeting in Macon, as part of a wholesale change in state rules that included the stripping of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle of most of his powers. Read more on Political Insider.
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Very practical HUB if you plan to use it for having a couple more ports for a very small price and in a place where there is not much spa... Read more
Very easy to use. It has a power led that indicates that is connected and working fine. Really a cheap reliable hub. I´ve conected 2... Read more
Perfect small hub for a PC or laptop. Four ports and 80cm cable is enough for my aplication. It fits behind my PC speaker - it's realy in... Read more
- I got black one, it really looks better then the white one - Can't notice any difference on transfering speeds while connecting camera ... Read more
Amazing, plug and play, no need connection to electricity. Works perfectly 4 ports at the same time , i have connected 1 mouse , 1 printe... Read more
Perfect small hub for a PC or laptop. Four ports and 80cm cable is enough for my aplica... Read more
Ports fit nicely. Transfers at 480 Mbps (tested on my XP laptop). More compact than the... Read more
Very practical HUB if you plan to use it for having a couple more ports for a very smal... Read more
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