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Zephyr here. College hasn't devoured my soul yet. I know it's been a while since I updated, but I had a VERY busy summer. And I've been writing a fair amount of Code Geass fanfics to keep me busy. As a bit of a side note, I'm sure it's obvious that the chapter titles are all songs that I like or at least know. The same thing goes for the songs that are actually in the story. My question is how many of you lovely readers actually look up the songs that I mention? I know I usually do this when I encounter music in fanfics, but I'm curious as to how many of my readers do the same. Just drop me a line or a review (those would be nice anyway) with your answer. That being said, let the deadly tale continue!
The next few days were extremely uneventful. The most exciting thing that happened was that Cloud and Zack had somehow managed to get Vexen's bari-sax up on the roof of one of the cabins. Even though Cid couldn't stand Vexen, he still had to discipline Zack and Cloud.
Despite the boredom in the camp, Roxas and Axel noticed Reno and Kadaj acting differently again. Kadaj would do anything to avoid being with Reno and Axel, but Reno kept trying to get closer to him.
Rehearsals commenced on the sixteenth day with the band playing Nineveh by E.S. Posthumus on the practice field. It sounded particularly strange, as Axel and Zack had taken over the violin parts with their guitars. Roxas was playing the vocal parts on his keyboard, as well as the parts in the beginning of the song.
The rest of the band was often bored during this song. It was a good song for the percussion and Zack and Axel, but there were few other instruments besides violins and drums in the original song, leaving a majority of the band with three minutes and forty-two seconds of time to kill.
"I don't see why we still play it." Loz complained when the song was over.
"Because it's a good warm-up for the percussion." Cid replied.
"And I get to use my cymbals." Yuffie proclaimed happily.
"I'm sure that's not the main reason, Yuffie." Xigbar said, lightly tossing his trumpet in the air.
"I won't be throwing that in the air if I were you, Xigbar." Cid's said.
"Why's that, Cid?" Xigbar asked.
"Because it'll be a pain if you break it." Cid said. "There are no other extra trumpets available. Or other instruments, for that matter."
"Oh geez." Axel stopped playing Map of the Problematique on his guitar. "That means that I can't throw my guitar off the roof, then."
"No, Axel, you can't." Cid shook his head.
"So are we almost done , Cid?" Rikku asked from the flute section.
"What do you have to do that's more important than rehearsal, Rikku?" Cid asked skeptically.
"Well, I'd like to go to bed at a decent hour for once." Rikku said with a yawn, as if this would further emphasize her point.
"That's your own damn fault!" Cid shouted across the field.
"Yeah, Rikku." Marluxia said from where he stood next to the clarinets. "If you didn't stay up until four in the morning watching High School Musical, you wouldn't be having this problem, now would you?"
"Enough arguing!" Cid yelled. "We will play The Thirteenth Struggle, then we will end rehearsal."
"I can live with that." Axel nodded.
"You're just saying that because it's your favorite song." Cloud looked over towards the redhead.
"Of course." Axel grinned.
Yuffie's cymbal crash started the song, after which Axel followed with some quick notes on the xylophone and Xigbar and Vincent following behind on their trumpets. Yazoo joined in on his French horn a few seconds later while Cloud and Yuffie drummed away as Axel rushed back and forth between the drums and the xylophone.
After about thirty seconds or so, Roxas took over the main melody on the keyboard before relinquishing it to Zack for his guitar bit before he, in turn, passed it on to Yuna and the rest of the flutes for a while. Vexen's bari-sax sounded quite nicely with Loz's baritone providing the bass, though Kadaj and Sora's alto and tenor saxes sounded a bit strange among the fray.
Soon enough, the song ended, leaving the grassy playing field silent.
"How bad did we sound?" Kadaj asked.
"You guys sounded fine." Lucrecia said from the colour guard section. "Pence just needs to learn to watch where he's going."
"It's not my fault that Leon kept running into me." Pence snapped.
"That's only because Xion was stepping on my foot!" Leon exclaimed.
"Geez, and we thought we had issues." Zack muttered under his breath.
"You guys need to get your routines worked out." Cid said. "The band is dismissed."
"But we aren't?" Larxene raised an eyebrow.
"You guys sound like you need extra practice." Cid said.
"Let's start cleaning up." Paine was already dashing over to the cases so she could put her clarinet away.
"What's the rush, Paine?" Sora asked as he followed the majority of the band over to their cases. "We've got nothing better to do for the majority of the day."
"Oh, and don't forget about practice tonight." Cid said, as if he had heard Sora's comment.
"Say what?" Reno and Axel said together.
"The second rehearsal starts at seven tonight." Cid said. "Everyone be here or I'll grab you and bring you back here. Got it?"
"Memorized." Axel said sadly.
"Axel, hurry up and put your guitar away and help put away the drums." Yuffie said.
"I'm going, I'm going." Axel strummed a few chords of Shadows of the Night as he walked off.
"Pat Benetar?" Roxas frowned as he grabbed a few mallets from Cloud. "Seriously, Axel?"
"Got a problem with it?" Axel raised an eyebrow as he gently placed Sadie in the case.
"No, I'm just surprised." Roxas said.
"Stop being surprised and help!" Cloud snapped.
"Jesus, Cloud!" Roxas exclaimed. "I needed to put my keyboard away first."
"Oh, right." Cloud said. "Sorry about that. I keep forgetting you put yours away, too."
From across the field, Zexion could be heard yelling at Demyx. "Demyx, your sitar cannot be used as a catapult!"
"You know, I should be used to this by now, considering he lives in the same cabin as us, but I still find his behaviour very strange." Cloud said.
"It is Demyx." Vincent suddenly appeared from nowhere. "It is impossible to become accustomed to him."
"Vincent, where the hell did you materialize from?" Roxas asked as he helped move a timpani across the platform.
"I simply wanted to see if you required assistance in moving the instruments." Vincent said.
"I think we've got it covered." Yuffie said. "Thanks, though."
"I will be studying with Lucrecia if you require my presence later tonight." Vincent said before walking off of the platform.
"I wonder if that's what they're really doing." Zack had jumped on the platform and was now moving Axel's snare drum.
"Is it bad that I never really miss him when he isn't in the cabin?" Roxas asked.
"No, because I feel the same way." Axel said. "Shall we get going?"
"Is there anything else we need to do?" Roxas asked. "Do you have Sadie?"
"Got her right here." Axel gestured to the coffin-esque case containing his guitar.
"So let's get going back to the cabin." Cloud said. "Mind if I walk with you guys?"
"Never." Roxas grinned.
When the three arrived at cabin six, they found Demyx sprawled out on his bed drawing pictures of flowers on a piece of paper.
"Demyx, how did you manage to get here so fast?" Roxas raised an eyebrow.
"I have super-speed!" Demyx proclaimed.
"Yeah, that answers a lot." Cloud raised an eyebrow.
"Why are you drawing flowers again?" Axel frowned as he looked at the piece of paper.
"Because I like flowers." Demyx nodded happily.
"What are you, three?" Roxas asked as he slid his keyboard under his bed. "Only little kids like drawing such bad things."
"My drawings aren't bad!" Demyx exclaimed.
"Sure, Dem." Cloud rolled his eyes as he pulled out his PSP. "Whatever you say."
"You know, I think I should go have a talk with Kadaj." Axel said.
"About what?" Roxas frowned.
"Remember what we were talking about last night?" Axel's peridot eyes were on Roxas.
"Oh, right." Roxas nodded. "Good luck. Let me know how it goes."
"Got it memorised." Axel said as he left.
"What are you two going on about?" Cloud put down his PSP, his blue eyes on Roxas.
"Just something between Kadaj and Reno." Roxas shook his head as he pulled out his laptop. "Nothing too serious."
"Is everything okay?" Cloud frowned.
"That's what we're trying to figure out." Roxas shrugged. "Have you noticed them acting strangely lately?"
"Just a bit." Cloud nodded. "Like how Kadaj looks like he's trying to avoid Reno?"
"Yeah, that's it." Roxas nodded. "We just wanted to know why."
"So Axel's going to ask Reno about it?" Cloud assumed.
"No, he's asking Kadaj." Roxas shook his head.
"Wait, why Kadaj?" Cloud raised an eyebrow. "He's more likely to get a straight answer from Reno."
"Not this time." Roxas said. "Axel thinks that Reno's going to clam up about this one, so he's going straight to Kadaj."
"Oh, I see." Cloud nodded. "Well, I hope everything works out. I don't want another episode of you two again."
"How do you figure?" Roxas frowned.
"Well, you and Axel didn't talk to each other and were fidgeting for a while." Cloud explained. "I don't want Reno and Kadaj to become like that."
"But Kadaj and Reno are friends now." Roxas pointed out. "Axel and I had always hated each other."
"Which brings me to another point." Cloud said, brushing his hair from his eyes.
"Oh?" Roxas raised an eyebrow. "And what's that, Cloud?"
"I still want to know why you and Axel are getting along now." Cloud said.
"Axel said that it would be a good idea if we started to get along." Roxas said.
"Yes, but what do you think, Roxas?" Cloud asked. "What's your reasoning?"
Roxas was spared from having to answer by Zack walking into the cabin holding a soccer ball in his hand.
"Hey, Zack." Roxas said.
"You guys up for some soccer?" Zack asked. "Some of the guys from Hollow Bastion want to play against us."
"No, I'm waiting for Axel to come back." Roxas shook his head.
"Where did he go?" Zack frowned.
"To talk to Kadaj about something." Roxas said.
"I'll go with you." Cloud turned off his PSP and set it on his bed.
"That's the spirit, babe." Zack grinned. "See ya later, Roxas."
"Bye, guys." Roxas said as Cloud and Zack left the cabin.
After a few minutes, Roxas went back to his computer and started to watch an episode of Naruto. If Axel was successful and Kadaj decided to tell him why he was acting strangely, then he could be gone for a while.
"So what did you want to talk about?"
Axel's eyes found Kadaj, who was sitting on his bed, his fingers drumming on the screen of his cell phone.
"Well, it's kind of about you and Reno." Axel replied.
"Oh, I see." Kadaj nodded slowly.
"Did you two have some sort of argument?" Axel asked, his periodt eyes showing his seriousness.
"No." Kadaj shook his head.
"Well, then what happened?" Axel frowned in confusion. "He's not acting like himself, but I'd say that your cutting him off is a bit stranger."
Kadaj sighed and said, "If I tell you, you absolutely cannot tell anyone. Especially him."
"Of course." Axel nodded. "Have I ever done something like that?"
"I just need to make sure." Kadaj responded.
"So what is it?" Axel asked.
"Well, I have this crush on him." Kadaj began.
"Okay." Axel couldn't say that he'd been expecting to hear this from Kadaj, but he continued to listen to what he had to say. "So why don't you do something about that?"
"That's the problem." Kadaj said, brushing his silver hair from his eyes.
"And what's that?" Axel asked.
"I used to like you, too." Kadaj answered.
"Oh." Axel said.
"For different reasons, of course." Kadaj said.
"Why didn't you tell either of us about this?" Axel wondered.
"Well, both of you are straight." Kadaj said. "I didn't know if it would matter to you."
Axel ignored Kadaj's first statement and said, "But why does the fact that you once liked me have anything to do with you at least telling Reno how you feel? The two don't seem connected at all in my mind."
"If I were to go out with Kadaj, it would feel really weird for me. I wanted to make sure that I was over you completely before I even thought about telling Reno." Kadaj responded. "And I am, but I'm not sure that he'll want to know."
"As his brother, I can assure you that he'll want to know about this." Axel said. "The three of us have always been close. Something like this shouldn't get in the way of that."
"Yeah, I know." Kadaj nodded.
"So are you going to tell him?" Axel asked.
"Yeah, I guess I should." Kadaj nodded again. "So he at least knows."
"Good." Axel nodded. "So stop being so emo. You'll be as bad as Zexion before you know it."
"I don't think anyone can be that bad, Axel." Kadaj said with a laugh.
"I dunno." Axel frowned. "Roxas can get pretty emo sometimes."
"How's that going for you, anyway?" Kadaj asked.
"How's what going for me?" Axel raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Getting along with Roxas." Kadaj explained. "It's not so bad, is it?"
"Not really." Axel shook his head.
"I knew Reno was doing something right when he told you two to start hanging out." Kadaj smiled.
"And speaking of Roxas, I should start getting back." Axel said as he stood up.
"Missing him already?" Kadaj said mysteriously.
"No, but he'll wonder why I've been gone for so long." Axel said. "And tell Reno, okay?"
"Got it memorised." Kadaj said, using his friend's catchphrase as Axel strolled out of the cabin.
Roxas hadn't expected Axel to return so soon. He had given up on watching Naruto and was watching an episode of Chobits when the redhead walked back inside.
"That was quick." Roxas raised his eyebrows in confusion. "Did everything go okay?"
"Yeah, it was fine." Axel nodded.
"So what's the problem?" Roxas paused the anime and focused his eyes on Axel.
"I'm not supposed to tell anyone." Axel shook his head.
"Seriously?" Roxas looked surprised. "You can't even tell me?"
"Kadaj told me not to tell anyone, so I'm not telling anyone." Axel said as he pulled out his DS Lite and started to play Trace Memory.
"You're such a kill-joy." Roxas said. "Are you at least allowed to tell me if everything's sorted out?"
"I said everything was fine." Axel said. "Hopefully he'll actually do what I told him to do."
"Knowing Kadaj, that'll be difficult." Roxas said.
"Don't I know it?" Axel rolled his eyes.
"Guess what, guess what?" the door opened and Demyx dashed into the cabin, sitar in hand, looking very excited about something.
"Lexaeus decided to dig a tunnel to the Land of Dragons?" Axel didn't look up from his DS.
"If he did, he stole my idea." Demyx glared at Axel. "But no, that's not it!"
"What is it, Demyx?" Roxas asked dully.
"Apparently Xigbar and Luxord are going on a date tonight." Demyx nodded.
"Hang on." Axel frowned as he paused the game. "Xigbar and Luxord?"
"Xigbar and Luxord." Demyx said.
"Huh." Axel looked mildly surprised. "Didn't see that one coming."
"Where the hell are they going on a date?" Roxas wondered. "There's nowhere around here that's really date worthy."
"I'm just repeating what Zexion said that Hayner said that Seifer said that Marluxia said that Rikku said that Kairi said that-" Demyx rambled off.
"That's okay." Axel cut him short. "I'm sure we really don't care that much."
"Is that all you came in here for, Dem?" Roxas asked.
"And to tell you that Cid said that we're having rehearsal at three instead of seven tonight." Demyx said.
"Damn Cid." Axel hissed. "Why does he constantly have to change the times?"
"Because he's Cid?" Roxas frowned.
"Come on, Roxas." Axel turned off his DS in frustration. "We might as well eat lunch before we have to spend hours on the field."
Not a whole lot, but it's something. If all goes according to plan, the next few chapters should be good. The only problem is actually writing them. Damn college. *angry fist* The XigLux was included for a reader who requested it many, many months ago, but I could never find a way to fit it in. I can't remember the reader's name, but I'll try to get more of it in the storyline. That's it for this chapter! Don't forget to let me know if you actually listen to the music I mention. Reviews equal love!
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Hungarian banks are asking the government to lower a special tax levied on lenders in exchange for swallowing losses on foreign-currency loans, news website hvg.hu said, citing unidentified bankers with knowledge of the proposal.
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Aug. 5, 2008 -- If hitting the hay means popping a pill, you're not alone. A new Consumer Reports survey shows that many Americans are "problem sleepers" and one in five uses sleep medicine at least once a week to help them nod off.
The findings are based on a survey of 1,466 adults in the United States by the Consumer Reports National Research Center in April 2008. Half of the respondents admitted having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early the night before. Forty-four percent said they had at least one of these issues at least eight nights in the previous month, making them "problem sleepers."
The poll also revealed that many people opt for sleeping pills too quickly instead of first trying non-medication remedies.
"What people don't realize is these medications can pose a host of side effects, including daytime drowsiness, even bizarre behavior like sleep-walking, sleep-eating, and sleep-driving. There are alternative treatments, such as sound machines, that may be quite effective, yet pose no risks at all," Tod Marks, senior editor at Consumer Reports, says in a news release.
Prescription sleep aids are usually recommended for less than two weeks, although doctors may prescribe them for longer. Last year, doctors wrote 24 million prescriptions for the four best-selling sleep aids, including Ambien CR and Lunesta.
The sleep habits survey found that an alarming 38% of those who'd taken a prescription sleeping pill in the last month have been doing so for more than two years. Other findings:
- 14% of respondents used a sleeping pill at least eight of the past 30 nights
- 5% said they took a sleeping pill every night
- Most (63%) who took sleeping pills said they've experienced side effects
The most popular prescription sleep aids are promoted as non-addictive, but long-term use can lead to dependency. That means you eventually need higher and higher doses in order to feel the drug's effects. Nearly a quarter (24%) of those surveyed who took such medicines reported becoming dependent. Slightly less (21%) said that the drug didn't work as well with repeated use.
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Hiring a building maintenance company is a costly affair. You have to ensure that your decision is perfect, else, it will result in huge loss of money and productive hours.
Wondering how to make that perfect decision that will save you from worry? Here are five essential questions you must ask a building maintenance company before approving their bid.
1. What is your experience?
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2. What range of services do you provide?
As a first checkpoint you have to ensure that the company is offering necessary services that you will be requiring immediately. If the company is also into providing additional services that are associated to construction, concrete cancer repair, etc. it will save you time in finding another contractor for those purposes. Further, managing and coordinating activities will be easier since you already have an experience of working the company.
3. Do you hold necessary permits, licenses and approvals?
As a client you must ensure that you are appointing a company which is permitted by law to carry out the building maintenance activities. Some maintenance activities may be required to be carried out at heights which will require obtaining mandatory approvals and permits from statutory authorities. The company must also possess licenses and permits to engage manual labor at sites. They should also provide evidence to prove that all minim wages and statutory deductions applicable for manual labor is being deducted and paid on time.
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Every building maintenance company provides a minimum guarantee period for their work. The period can extend anywhere in between one year to five years depending on the nature of work and age of the building. It is necessary to obtain the guarantee period agreed in writing from the building maintenance company so that in future, they can held accountable for any damage or loss arising during the guarantee period.
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Professional firms have standard operating procedures for all activities. SOPs ensure proper quality control of work executed. A rough overview of the SOPs will ensure if the work quality of an organization is up to your expectations.
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Another home-and-home football series has fallen to conference expansion and nine-game football schedules, and this time it's an ACC-Big Ten matchup.
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the North Carolina Tar Heels have canceled their home-and-home series that was scheduled for Sept. 23, 2017 in Chapel Hill and Sept. 22, 2018 in Columbus.
North Carolina Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham announced the cancellation of the series today in a schedule release.
"The Big Ten's move to nine conference games each year beginning in 2016 resulted in the cancellation of our series with Ohio State, which was scheduled for 2017 and 2018. Coach (Larry) Fedora and I will continue to look to add exciting matchups both in Kenan Stadium and on the road as we complete our future schedules."
North Carolina moved quickly to replace Ohio State by adding a home-and-home series with the Cal Golden Bears for 2017 and 2018. The series satisfies the ACC's "strength of schedule" mandate that begins in 2017.
The Tar Heels still need two more non-conference games in each of those seasons. Eastern Michigan is scheduled to visit on Sept. 9, 2017 and East Carolina comes to Chapel Hill on Sept. 8, 2018.
Ohio State is now in need of two non-conference games for both the 2017 and 2018 seasons. The Buckeyes are scheduled to host Oklahoma on Sept. 16, 2017 and visit TCU on Sept. 15, 2018.
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Regarding B1G going to 9-game conference schedule in 2016, what's the deal with Northwestern. This site has four non-conference games listed for Northwestern in 2016. So which game will be (or has been) cancelled?
09/03 – Western Michigan
09/10 – Illinois State
09/17 – Duke
09/24 – at Stanford
My gut says it will be Illinois State if I remember correctly the Big 10 is moving away from FCS schools
I have feeling that it's a money issue NOT what they claim for Ohio State & North Carolina having there series cancelled
With 9 game schedule you actually have to plan your series carefully. Big 12 and Pac 12 schools do it already in how you have to plan your home game in series to fall in your 4 conf home game years. If all P5 conf went to 9 game conf I bet they P5 would go to 13 game schedule which would help with getting 7 home games every year. They should all have 9 games because having 8 games in 6-1-1 format like ACC and SEC is asinine b/c you play 6 teams in your conf twice in 12 years
The word is spelled their not there.
OSU is playing 4 B1G home games plus Oklahoma in 2017 and @ TCU in 2018 with 5 B1G home games. To have 7 home games they need to bring in 2 G5 schools. So in a way Matt you are correct, it is a money issue, since home games bring much more than road games.
Eight B1G programs currently have games scheduled against FCS opponents in 2016, three in 2017, two in 2018 and one in both 2019 and 2020.
So is the B1G requiring programs to cancel all games scheduled with FCS opponents in 2016 and thereafter? Or are the games which are already scheduled grandfathered in?
It's not a out right ban, they said essentially they would strongly like that schools not schedule FCS schools after 2017. Thus the rapid drop off in them from as you noted. Delaney did say there may be exceptions but they want to try strongly to phase them out as much as possible. Part of the 9 game schedule plan besides making sense if you want to play the other cross division teams more than in a blue moon is that it saves money by schools having 1 less pay game a year. Pay games have become increasingly expensive with the average cost over 800K last year.
There is not and never has been a "requirement" that B1G teams stop scheduling FCS teams. Just like it has absolutely never been a rule that B1G schools need to be in the AAU. Two major misconceptions.
Actually you do have to be a AAU member. Nebraska lost theirs after joining but they were giving time to re-apply to get it back. Otherwise most of the old big east schools would had joined already. Half of the Big 12 schools are members and wanted to join the B1G after Nebraska left.
Being in AAU is a strong guideline because of the money and resource sharing of the CIC. They want to share with the cream of the crop academic institutions. But AAU is not a stone cold, hard and fast rule. They had a virtual open invitation to non-AAU Notre Dame throughout the 90's and much of the 2000's, even issuing a formal invitation to the Irish in 1999. In Nebraska's case, the Big Ten schools knew Nebraska was on its way out because almost every single Big Ten school voted them OUT of the AAU a few months after UNL joined. Clearly, the Big Ten was willing to make exceptions to the AAU-only guideline for Nebraska because Nebraska is such a popular, premier brand name in college sports. I would further argue that if the B1G could somehow get Oklahoma without having to take Ok. State, they'd go for it. But they won't make exceptions for less than premier brand names like those Big East schools you referenced. WVU and UConn have a lot to offer, but they don't carry the same factor of must-watch-TV as an Oklahoma, Nebraska, or Notre Dame. Other former Big East schools like Cincinnati and Pitt stood no chance because their markets overlapped, USF and Louisville would never have been considered because their academics were waaaay outside AAU levels, while Syracuse was passed over, ultimately, in favor of Rutgers, which, admittedly, benefited greatly from its AAU membership.
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Notre Dame is deemed an elite school top 20 in the country so AAU is not a factor in their previous offers to join the B10. ND can not be AAU or even apply b/c they lack some of the requirements. Nebraska lost AAU based on changes in rules, part was on how research grants were counted and weighted. Also, their medical school is not officially on their campus. They actually lost the vote to stay in by only 2 votes. Not all B10 schools voted against them actually only 2 voted against them.
Syracuse resigned from AAU rather than go to a vote like Nebraska. SU and Rutgers in academic rankings are essentially the same. The reason Rutgers was taken over Syracuse was about tv markets. Rutgers is in the NYC tv market, the largest tv market in the country. The market also includes North Jersey and western CT. Syracuse tv market is 250 miles from NYC and is the 81st in the country.
The reason B1G didn't get Syracuse is because ACC got there first. Syracuse and Pitt announced in Sept. 2011 that they were joining the ACC. Rutgers and Maryland announced they were moving Nov. 2012. Syracuse wanted in but B1G didn't get there fast enough and had to settle for Rutgers.
As far as markets go, Syracuse is on every TV in New York state, including NYC and Long Island, covering about 20 million people. There are a ton of Syracuse fans in NYC, and they packed MSG when they were in the Big East. They also have penetration into Vermont, Western Mass and Canada
New Jersey's population is about 9 million. They get TV penetration in the NYC metro, so you could add another 8-9 million, so it's probably a draw at best.
UNC should take a shot at playing Penn State
Penn State is booked solid with it's atleast 1 annual major conf opponent thru 2024. PSU is essentially playing it's neighbors..4 game series with Pitt, 2 games series with WV, VA, Vtech, Syracuse. Also neutral site with LSU
OSU 4 Big10 home games are odd years thus they need to schedule all 3 OOC's at home to get to the desired 7 in odd years. OSU has 2 P5 opponents scheduled in other odd years so it's about the home game number. UNC series could have stayed if UNC would have switched the 2017 to Columbus and 2018 Chapel hill. UNC has more flexibility as they have 8 game conf schedule. Clearly UNC didn't want to do that as they booked Cal in Chapel Hill 2017 and 2018 away which was the same pattern of the OSU series.
You haven't a clue. The B10 didn't want syracuse or pitt. They are tiny tv markets, Rutgers is NYC market the biggest in the country by far. If the B10 actually wanted either they could have got them long before. All of the Big East SU. Pitt. UL, etc..where begging and calling to join the B10 and the B10 had no interest.
You clearly have no idea how tv markets work concerning tv deals by your comments. A tv market is described as the radius around a city. Usually 75 to max 100 miles. SU does not constitute the NYC market and thus would have not given the B10 what Rutgers does. It's not even close to a draw as you claim but you clearly don't understand how things work. SU may be on in NYC but they don't under media have the market..ie..If Rutgers(B10) and SU(ACC) are playing at the same time Rutgers being in that market means NYC, NJ, west CT..their market gets Rutgers over SU. SU will be priority in central NY where SU is located. Also, by having that market of NYC in the B10 all B10 games, even ones not with Rutgers become the regional game not the ACC though the ACC has SU a NY state team. ABC/ESPN own rights to B10 and ACC so B10 trumps ACC as described above and that's huge in a massive tv market like NYC metro. Also, with the B10 network with Rutgers they expand in to NYC metro and all of NJ as member markets playing 1.10/mth.


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Dutch Couple Plans Free Maltese Porn Channel
Puzzled by locals' objections
Posted Mar 31st, 2008 02:29 PM by
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HAMRUN, Malta
— A couple recently retired from Holland to the island of Malta is determined to launch the very first 24-hour adult channel there, to be funded by advertising and offered completely free on terrestrial television, and they're utterly flabbergasted by the resistance they're encountering.
As reported by MaltaStar.com, the couple, identified only as Linda and Wilm, claims to have run their own adult production company prior to their move to Malta.
"When we moved to Malta a few months ago, it was strange for us to learn that local TV service providers do not offer adult channels to their customers," Wilm told MaltaStar.com. "And when we got the money from selling our studios in Holland, we started toying with the idea of the first Maltese adult channel.
"We talked about it with our friends in Malta, and they started laughing at us," Wilm continued. "They advised us to try a different road, as in Catholic Malta, the idea of a local adult channel would raise hell, almost literally. So in a way, our determination to get this station up and running is also a challenge we have with our closest friends in Malta."
The name Wilm and Linda have given the channel is SHN TV, derived from the word "shun." They've already launched a website for it at
, and are in the process of trying to obtain a license to broadcast terrestrially, after being turned down by the two local television companies currently operating there.
"The authorities are not being helpful at all," Wilm said. "They are claiming that distributing adult content freely is a criminal offense in Malta. And they are also objecting to the fact that as a free to air channel, it will be easily accessible, even to children. We are insisting that today almost all TV sets are equipped with child locking facilities, and some even allow users to password protect individual channels, just like porn websites can be blocked from children's computers."
Wilm declined to identify the specific authorities to which he was referring, but did relate his and Linda's experiences pitching their idea to the local TV outlets.
"One company was not even interested in discussing our proposal, while the other invited us to a meeting and suggested we restrict transmission time to between [1 a.m.] and [4 a.m.] only, and make the channels available only to subscribers who provide written approval from all adults in the household," he said. "This was clearly a polite way of saying they are not interested."
Another problem the two foresee is the feasibility of producing their own content, and because of that, they plan to broadcast only foreign-produced material.
"In Malta everybody seems to know everybody, and any Maltese actor will be quickly identified," said Linda. "At the same time, it is quite expensive to produce adult films, and since we plan to transmit without forcing viewers to pay subscription fees, such cost may not be financially viable. Instead, the idea is to bring to Malta films made in Holland and a number of other countries, where we already have many contacts."
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This is really cute. What's odd is that this is the third time I've seen this exact style of plate (but different patterns each time), down to the positioning of each section. I picked up several at Target, which had a few animal designs this summer, and recently I saw a few new designs (more summery/pastel) at Joann's. So if someone doesn't want to pay this much, they might be able to find similar cute plates elsewhere.
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By securing over 3 billion Australian dollars (US$3.1 billion) of investment from Asia in the Roy Hill project, Gina Rinehart has chalked up a big success in her ambition to open up a new source of iron ore supply in Western Australia.
Now come the hard yards. Ms. Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting and its new partners—Marubeni, Posco and STX—must raise up to A$7 billion in additional funding to ensure the 55-million ton-a-year mine is built along with port and rail infrastructure.
That represents the largest mining project financing ever attempted, a person familiar with the matter told Deal Journal Australia.
Commercial banks will be asked to come up with just over half the A$7 billion debt, and are expected to look favorably on the project because of limited opportunities to fund iron ore projects of this size and get exposure to fast-growing Asian commodities demand, the person said.
In doing so, Hancock Prospecting and partners are pursuing a different financing track from Fortescue Metals, which has used the bond market to fund expansions of its mines in Western Australia. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, the two dominant forces in iron ore production in the region, have also tapped the bond market recently even though they can largely finance expansions using the cash flow from existing operations.
The Roy Hill consortium's aim would be to raise much of the commercial bank debt in Australia, the person said, while Marubeni's involvement in the project opens up opportunities to secure funding from Japanese banks.
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According to the joint statement, the Asian consortium will tip A$750 million into the joint-venture company—known as Roy Hill Holdings—and the remaining A$2.4 billion once the project debt financing has been secured.
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but poe, I could sell you a hifi 192k wav or aif mixdown of my protools HD recorded album. beats the pants off your lowly 44k cd.
How environmentally friendly are the components of the millions of mp3 players that have been sold in the past few years?
AIF? Please. 192? Pffft.
I purchase the CD's to have the CD. The cover. The back. The disc. I'll never physically take the disc out and put it in a player, but I would like to have it in my collection. I loved the CD when I downloaded it, now that I make enough money, I will buy it.
I figure that's the right thing to do, anyway.
mp3 players? Let's talk about the environmental impact of the computers, or just even the hard drives! It's hard to say how much of an increase that is due to the rise of digital music but to say the loss of cds is saving the planet is only looking at one side of the picture.
I'd also be interested to find out what the increases are in the purchasing of blank cd/dvd media...
I used to never buy blank CDs, but now with mp3s I am making CDs all the time. In fact, I have way more discs cluttering up my environment than I did when I was buying CDs.
Bad math...
@5 - except no one's buying computer's just so that they can have a way to listen to music. They have the computers anyway, so if they were buying CDs that would be on top of the computers. Yeah?
Did you know that people still make and distribute and clog radio station inboxes with CD singles? Those damn things should be outlawed, as the Invisible Hand of the Market will apparently not do anything about it. (Nobody buys them, but people get paid to manufacture them and send them for free to Music Directors across the nation who ignore them.)
Wow. Now I feel guilty. I have an ipod but I barely use it. I listen to my CDs instead. And I'm with you, Mr. Poe, I like having the actual album in my hand. But I guess I can do without.
CDs aren't killing the planet. in fact, think of them as locking up petroleum that would otherwise be burned up in your lexus hybrid.
I *heart* torrents and have been CD-Free since 2001. The only thing I miss about my CDs is the cash I received when I sold them all, one stack at a time.
It's not CDs that are destroying the planet, or the souls of its people. It's jewel cases.
Now about the 30 AOL disks we each receive every month. Anything we can do to stop that?
Fnarf, is that really true? Because I would be much happier to compromise by buying CDs off of ITunes and then burning them onto jewel-case-less CDs.
@5 is right - not so fast, Josh. If digital music use inspires the manufacture of more electronic devices (e.g. iPods), then that has to be factored into any calculation of the environmental results of CD-to-MP3 transitioning.
Arduous, I have no idea if it's true or not. The planet part, that is; the evidence that jewel cases destroy human souls is irrefutable. Every time one of those little tabs in the center breaks off, an angel's wings are torn off.
Why don't all CDs come packaged in that cardboard casing stuff? YOu know, like a "Rusted Root Live at the Save the Planet Fest" CD would surely come packaged in. Those cases are far far superior to plastic ones in every sense. In-con-ceivable dammit!
I imagine DVDs and vid games have done a lot to offset the environmental gaines of lower CD sales. still... I can't quite wrap my head around "a horizontal row stretching from New York to Tokyo, with 300 miles to spare". yowsers
you are a butt head : )
This is undeniable.
Jesus Christ, it doesn't seem like there's that much room in the world to hold all those fucking cds. Where the hell are we putting things?
@15- right, because most CD players are now made entirely out of hemp.
i have yet to see album lovers jump in to the mix. there's something speicial about analog that will always have a place in my mostly digital world.
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omg...filthy mudblood lol
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Parent's shouldn't text? Come on, most of these are really clever. Text on parents, text on!
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April 12, 2014 at 9:38 pm
I wish my parents were this clever.....
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April 11, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Have not laughed this much for wayyy toooo looooong!
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April 11, 2014 at 12:12 pm
Some of these are genius!
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April 12, 2014 at 2:42 am
Wish they wouldn't include the faked ones. It ruins it for me.
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Wish people would stop complaining about so-called fake texts. It ruins the whole site for me.
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Fake or not, someone thought them up and they're so funny!
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April 12, 2014 at 3:47 am
The moth one is definitely an example where parents SHOULD text. And what's with the accents on the c's in touché? (just below the moth one).
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April 18, 2014 at 10:02 pm
Dad is dead. You're next. Moth!!!! SO funny!!!
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Um... don't they have a separate site for this?
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Favorite Jess Day Quotes
Jess: Where are your nipples, man?
Schmidt: I'll never tell!
If any of you cross me, I'm gonna kick the testicles clean off your bodies! Clean off! You'll look like Ken dolls down there!
Jess: Do you want to know what I'm wearing under this shirt?
Nick: Yeah, sure.
Jess: An invisible shirt.
I feel like I wanna murder someone and also I want soft pretzels.
If somebody walked in here and saw us, they'd be like, "Look at these two totally normal roommates. I bet they never sucked face." But we did. You sucked my face.
Jess: Nick kissed me?
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You question my pajamas? You make me question our entire friendship!
Sam: Hi - are you Katie? I'm Sam from CupidMatch.
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I don't know the words!
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Summon Concept 5 by arvalisWatch
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Here is the fifth in the series of summon concepts for the game i have been working on. This is a mighty general who commanda a fleet of airships, and when summoned brings them with him to wipe out all enemies. I didnt shade in the rest of the cape because i thought you might not see as many of the details that way. Also his sword design is unfinished so dont pay any attention to it.
Pencils: 1.5 hours
Summon Concept 5©Majestful Studios
Pencils: 1.5 hours
Summon Concept 5©Majestful Studios
This kinda reminds me of Garland as well as a judge
really nice what materials do you use to make this sort of stuff? exept for a pencil but what types ect
Looks like it. And I agree 100%; this is awesome.
Do you use like a blue pencil or something? Looks awesome btw
That's frickin sweet. He looks like a FFXII Judge, but he doesn't look like any particular judge, so that's a good thing.
He was strongly based off the Judges, i freakin love judges. They were the sole reason i played through FF12
sweet detailing!! *looks on in envy*
Kickass!!!!!!....nuff said......Is it me on drugs or that kickass dude looks like nightmare from Soul calibur
You are really Great !!!!!!!
You are really Great !!!!!!!
an awesome knight really impressiv work of yours^^
an awesome knight really impressiv work of yours^^
The lines on his stomach completely flatten him. Otherwise very cool concept - dig the helmet.
Yeah i dont like the lines there either but it was kinda too late to correct it. What about the horns though? Mitch doesnt seem to like em.
Knights, Pirates, And monsters.
Could you get Any better!!?
Could you get Any better!!?
Pretty awesome drawing. Kinda reminds me of Nightmare from Soul Calibur.
Love The details and also... Ha! I got ya finger prints lol j/k
Very nice, reminds me of a judge from ffxii.
yeah that was kinda the point, when i approached this design, i thought there there would be nothing cooler than gabranth riding on an airship.
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The senior thesis is emblematic of the kind of intellectual freedom Bard College at Simon's Rock's Upper College students are given. It is a year-long, self-designed scholarly project that is the capstone of a student's work. It's required of everyone. The thesis is not just an academic requirement for a Simon's Rock Bachelor of Arts degree, it is work that adds to the world's storehouse of knowledge.
At the beginning of the thesis project, a formal proposal must be submitted and approved. This collection includes senior thesis proposals beginning in academic year 1998-1999 as well as theses beginning in 2011.
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Agency within Authenticity, or How I Finally Found(ed) My Self, Zara Anwarzai
Vers(us) Translation: Emmanuel Dongala's Jazz and Palm Wine, Marisa Benitez
To be Black and Female in a White Society, Demitria DeRiggs
Gimballed Spherical Protection of a Quadcopter, Erik Elbieh
States of Refuge: Moving Bodies & Emerging Politics, Colin Eubank
City.Text., Isabel Filkins
Luxuriant Withholding: Blackness and Concept in the Event of Charles Gaines, Ciaran Finlayson
Well-Oiled Machine in the Next Town Over (+ Other Organized Sounds), Julian Garcia-Kwan
The Role of Language in Developing Environmental Relationships & Intimate Landscapes: A Photographic Study of Environmental Relationships, Isabella Goldman
Software Entrepreneurship in Healthcare: An Experience in Software Conception and Implementation, Harrison Gregg
"TRAP SNAKE", Lee Hayes
"I Am Obstinate...I Disappear": Toward a Communism of Reading A Lacanian Thesis, Izaak Hecht
I Am My Father's Son: A Journey in Life, Love, and Liberations, Jacob Ireland
Reimagining the Home[made], Amanda Johnston
The American Food System: We The People -- Why We Eat What We Eat, Jessica Kaller
BiMusicality: How to Eat Your Cake and Still Have It!, Jake Larcqua
Saximus: The Saxophone Playing Robot, Giancarlo Lezama
An Analysis of Gravity's Rainbow: On the Radical Politics of the Historical Novel, Cary Long
Theoretical and Kinetic Analysis of Nitrification and Reactor Design in the Scope of Lab Scale Wastewater Treatment, Alessandra Martinelli
Prosperous Piracy: Contemporary Maritime Economics and Politics in Two Case Studies, Alexander Morrow
Conserving the State: Postcolonial Nigeria's Gender Troubles, Victoria Ogundipe
Amour oiseau d'étoile: Messiaen's Divine Surrealism, Sam Paris
From Pacific Ocean to Plastic Sea: Political Ecology of the Pacific Garbage Patch, Arden Pickoff-Rafferty
Intervals of Inspiration: A Creative Process in Vision and Sound, Alexander Pitman
Burning Nova One Town, Two Adaptations, Kahlia Russell-Self
New Perspectives on Interactivity, Aaron Santiago
American Dreamscapes: Homeownership andthe Spatial Politics of Discipline, Desire, and Resistance, Michael Shank
Flight 208, Friedolin Stockmeier
A Day in the Life: Through the Looking Glass of Mad Men, Ali Stritzler-Levine
A Reminder of Life: The Architecture of the Trees and a Call for Wonder, Moses Sukin
Gesture and Emotion, Charlie Suydam
Lost and Found: Examination and Short Story Collection of Third Culture Kids (TCKs), Mayu Suzuki
The Pursuit of Reality in the Nineteenth-Century Novel, Moe Thet War
Alternative Catalysts to Precious Metals for the CO2 -‐ CO Conversion, Laura Boning Zhu
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Population Survey of Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussels) in the Housatonic River, Sarah Abusaa
Senior Thesis Proposal, Zara Anwarzai
Reekloon's Star, Edward Bakshis
Senior Thesis Proposal, Marisa Benitez
Evaluation of atherosclerotic plaque permeability using novel dynamic contract enhanced (DCE) MRI techniques, Alexandra Black
Playing the Viola da Gamba: an historical investigation with practical implications, Ceilidh Blood
Punica Granatum: Lost Seeds, Sahra Brubeck
A 21st-Century Office Building, Wade Burelbach
Mushrooms: An Evaluation of Fungi Indigenous to Berkshire County, William Deng
Bulding a Framework of Conflict: The Second World War and its Relation to Modern Warfare, Michael Depp
Senior Thesis Proposal, Demitria DeRiggs
Senior Thesis Proposal, Erik Elbieh
Senior Thesis Proposal, Colin Eubank
Senior Thesis Proposal, Isabel Filkins
Senior Thesis Proposal, Ciaran Finlayson
A Stunted Reconstruction: The "Ukrainian Question" in Polish Eastern Thought and Policy, 1893-1921, Marcel Garbos
Senior Thesis Proposal, Julian Garcia-Kwan
A Dream Deferred: The Shortcomings of Education Reform and the Unfulfilled Promise of Equal Educational Opportunities, Paige Gbasie
The Algebra of Rubik's Cube, Gemma Gearhart
The Theater of Intimacy: A Manifesto and Journal of Discovery, Bethany Geiger
How to Succeed in Title Blocks: An Applied Research and Study of Technical Direction in the Theater, Robert Connell Gess
Theezus: Approaching the Care of the Self, Rohan Ghatak
Senior Thesis Proposal, Isabella Goldman
Analysis and Contextualization of Automobile Versus Pedestrian Trauma: A John Peter Smith Hospital Case Study, Regan Gray
Senior Thesis Proposal, Harrison Gregg
The Reality of the Online Virtual World: An Insight to the Self, Value, and Economic Action, Nicole Gunara
Senior Thesis Proposal, Lee Hayes
Senior Thesis Proposal, Izaak Hecht
Eels Not Climbing Things: A Study of Rheotaxis in Anguilla rostrata and its Applications to Conservation, Ian Hetterich
Senior Thesis Proposal, Jacob Ireland
Senior Thesis Proposal, Amanda Johnston
A Short Comparison and History of Veterinary Medicine in the United States and France, Bianca Johnston
A Translation and Analysis of Christian Kracht's Faserland, Miranda Jones
Colors/Shades: Learning to View the Other through a Lens of Carefully Learned Blindness, Julian Claire Mia Kang
A Tale of Two Towns: Relationship Between Community and Resort in a Tourism Environment, Daniel Katten
Visualizing the Animal Multitude: Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century Hapsburg Painting and a Twentieth-Century Afterword, Erik Koch
Traditional Perceptions and Practices toward Reproductive Health Care: A Community Study in Burma, Ei Thinzar Kyaw
Senior Thesis Proposal, Jake Larcqua
Senior Thesis Proposal, Joseph Leonard
What the Folk?!: Exploring First-Hand the Performance of Folklore in Asian and New England Communities, Jordan Lome
Senior Thesis Proposal, Cary Long
Theatre and War: Conversations with Brecht on the Making of a Political Tabernacle, Cary Mandell
PNEUMA: An Artistic Exploration of Breath and Movement, Avery Mauel
Ashes and Shadows: Angels in an Exploration of Creative Writing and Photography, Kirsiah McNamara
Qui perd sa langue, perd sa foi: An Analysis and Pilot Study of French Dialect in Southern Maine, Chelsea McNay
(Em)body(ing) (E)motion: An Active Exploration of the Poetics of Embodied Language, Heather Meehan
Your Couture: Developing and Application for iOS using Objective-C and Xcode, Sophie Miller
Senior Thesis Proposal, Alexander Morrow
"Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky" Tuning in with Woodstock's Grandchildren, Enana Nduku
The Shale Gale: The Effects of New Natural Gas Production on Electricity Generation Fuels and Prices, Bradley Oerth
Millenials, Health, and the Doctor-Patient Relationship, Serina Pace
Disaster: A Network Analysis of When Engineering Goes Wrong, Benjamin Palmer
Senior Thesis Proposal, Sam Paris
This is my body: Exploration of Sexuality, Christianity, and Suicide, Lucy Peterson
Senior Thesis Proposal, Arden Pickoff-Rafferty
Senior Thesis Proposal, Alexander Pitman
Assessment of Non-Native Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Populations in Western Massachusetts, Taylor Polster
Competition is Unethical, Dante Popple
Borders of the Borderline: Borderline Personality Disorder and the Limits of Psychiatry, Joelle Portelinha
Practice in the Age of Arcade Basketball, Philip Psomopoulos
Cultural Machines: Communications and Post-Industrial America, Miles Read
"The Image is the Poet's Pigment": Paradoxical Intersections Between Word and Image, Zoe-Eve Rhinehart
Theater v. Film: A Comparitive Analysis, Virginia Robinson
Senior Thesis Proposal, Kahlia Russell-Self
"To Cross the Road": Implications of Language Planning, Nationhood, and the Amazigh of Morocco, Emma Sanger-Johnson
Senior Thesis Proposal, Aaron Santiago


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Enjoy contemporary fine dining at BLT Steak, one of the best Scottsdale restaurants. Celebrity Chef Laurent Tourondel brings his culinary wizardry to the Sonoran Desert, and the result is not to be missed. Open for dinner only. Reservations recommended.Rita's Kitchen
Warm and inviting, this restaurant offers a colorful, casual ambiance evocative of the American Southwest. Enjoy enchiladas, fajitas, tableside guacamole and other regional dishes made with local produce and fresh herbs.R Bar
This trendy restaurant and lounge boasts a delectable menu of appetizers, small plates and entrees. Be sure to try one of our handcrafted cocktails made with herbs from our very own garden. Live entertainment is featured nightly.Acacia at Camelback Golf Club
This Scottsdale resort restaurant offers a variety of American classics with a unique Southwestern twist. Acacia features a relaxed atmosphere and is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week.Sprouts at the Spa
Located at our luxurious spa, Sprouts offers beautiful views and an impressive menu featuring a variety of light and healthy options. Open to all guests, this peaceful restaurant is perfect for a low-key, relaxing meal.Hoppin' Jacks at the Jackrabbit Pool
Handmade pizzas, flavorful salads, specialty sandwiches, mouthwatering burgers and unique ice cream treats are on the menu at this popular Camelback restaurant. This eatery offers an outdoor patio in addition to poolside service.Starbucks
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5 Collin Harrison
High School: Attended Silver Creek High, lettering four years for coach Chris Squires...two-time All-Northern Conference selection as junior and senior after being second team as sophomore...two-time Daily Times-Call All-Area first team in 2004 and '05...team MVP as senior after leading team with 12 goals and adding 5 assists...played for Colorado State Team in Region IV ODP camp from 2002-04...scored match-winning goal in regional semifinal game against Southern California in 2003.
SOPHOMORE (2007): Attended University of Portland and appeared in home matches against Gonzaga and San Diego for his only two appearances of the season...transferred to Gonzaga for the spring season.
JUNIOR (2008): Immediately eligible at Gonzaga according to NCAA transfer rules and started all 19 matches...first point in Gonzaga uniform was assist in 1-0 victory at home against CS Bakersfield in Gonzaga/Nike Soccer Classic as Gonzaga captured title...only other point was assist in 4-1 home victory over San Diego.
JUNIOR (2009): One of six players to start all 19 matches...14 shots, 7 on goal...one of keys to Gonzaga defense from his midfielder position.
Misc.: Grandfather Fred Yaklich played football for Colorado.
12/18/2015 - Lights Added to Luger Field at Gonzaga
11/17/2015 - MSOC's White All-WCC First Team, Three Others Honored
11/14/2015 - Men's Soccer Rallies for Road Win
11/13/2015 - MSOC Ends Regular Season at Pacific
11/11/2015 - Lowrimore Leads MSOC's WCC All-Academic Selections
11/08/2015 - MSOC Falls on Early Goal to Saint Mary's, 1-0
11/07/2015 - MSOC to Honors Seniors vs. Saint Mary's Sunday
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- Virtual Compatibility for Clustered Non-Pass-Through Raw Device Mapping in Multihost Clustering is Not Supported (1821)
If the shared disk is not managed by some kind of clustering service (such as Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS), Symantec Veritas Cluster Server (VCS), or equivalent) on the guest Operating System, be aware that attaching the virtual disk to more than one virtual machine while they are turned on does not have the desired result of a shared storage device.
Since the operating system caches changes made to a disk, a write to a volume by one virtual machine is not seen by the other virtual machine which means the change is not known. The other virtual machine could subsequently overwrite the first change. This also allows for data corruption.
VMware recommends creating a RAW LUN and creating an RDM pointer in virtual compatibility mode to it for both virtual machines. For details, see the Raw Device Mapping section in the VMware documentation.
One viable way to use this safely is to have only one virtual machine use this device in read-write and the others in read only. The downside is that the virtual machines that are read-only still have to unmount and remount the volume before new data written from the read-write host is seen.
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The Comedy Shrine
Whether you're here to watch improv or stand-up, you're in for a great time! Come early and enjoy a drink and the thousands of pieces of comedy memorabilia that puts the "shrine" in The Comedy Shrine. Interested in classes? We have those too! You are never too old or too young to try your hand at comedy. Check out our website for upcoming class dates and prices.
The Carving Shop
The Carving Shop features the work of Joe Dillet, Master Craftsman, and specializes in custom hand carved heirlooms for the family, church and architectural carvings. We work from your designs, or ours, to create an awesome look that only hand carving can achieve. All wood is seasoned. All work is protected with a finish that will last many years. All work is guaranteed.
Swimming Stones
This kinetic water sculpture, created by Christian Tobin, combines art with the law of physics to enable giant stones to rock, spin and swivel on a cushion of water.
Stone Mill Museum
A four-floor large museum located in a former stone mill, including items from the area and a room dedicated to Native America artifacts. A 24' long mural depicts the different eras of Indians and a buffalo hide nearby showing life of an Indian tribe. Open Sundays 1-4 pm from April to October. Tours by appointment.
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago
This temple is one of only three Sri Venkateswara Hindu temples in the United States, constructed by Native American artisans.
SciTech Hands-On Museum
Aurora's interactive science and technology center offers over 200 hands-on exhibits demonstrating the principles of electricity, weather, astronomy and nuclear energy.
Sandwich Opera House
The Sandwich Opera House functions as a community oriented facility. It brings to its stage: theatre, lectures, recitals, weddings and a wide variety of outstanding performers, ranging from country to classical.
Riverfront Playhouse
Come inside the intimate Riverfront Playhouse and discover a treasure. Since 1978, Riverfront Playhouse has been a destination in downtown Aurora. Located along the pedestrian-friendly Water Street Mall, Riverfront Playhouse continues to draw unique talent and appreciative crowds. This popular local theater group performs original plays, musicals, murder mysteries, comedies and thrillers in an intimate setting. See their web site for indoor and outdoor performances.
Reddick Mansion
One of Ottawa's greatest treasures. Built in 1858, this three story, 22-room Italianate mansion was possibly the most expensive private home in Illinois at that time. Tours available 6 days a week - 11am to 3pm. Closed Tuesdays & major holidays.
Paramount Theatre
Recently named one of the Top Ten Theatres in Chicago by the League of Chicago Theatres, the Paramount continues to provide world-class entertainment—including dance, music, Broadway-caliber theatre, and children's programming—for an annual audience of 150,000 patrons from over 250 communities. The Paramount also hosts free community events and its opulent interiors provide a spectacular backdrop for private functions such as wedding receptions or corporate galas. (Photography: Liz Lauren & Charles Osgood)
Ottawa Visitors Center
Open 7 days a week to service the traveling public. The Ottawa Visitors Center is your one stop shop for information on the Starved Rock Areas special events, lodging, and outdoor activities. Stroll our turn-of-the-century Old Town with its lush walkways, boutique shops and unique restaurants. Stop here for your "Scenic Route to the Rock."
Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
A museum established to promote and preserve the history of the Ottawa area and the colorful and proud traditions of Boy/Girl Scouting and Camp Fire. Features national traveling exhibits from museums and libraries. Open Thursday-Monday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Closed on Holidays.
New York Street Memorial Bridge
Spanning the entire Fox River, features include the circa 1930 "Memory" and "Victory" statues in honor of fallen soldiers from World War I. In 1930, Chicago sculptor Emory P. Seidel designed the original plans for the bridge. As a period publication stated, using an artist made the bridge "remarkable in its beauty and unique in its design."
Mendota Hills Wind Farm
The largest commercial wind farm in Illinois features 63 towering windmills that are an awesome sight to see, and generate an alternative source of electric power.
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M.J. Hogan Grain Elevator and Visitor Center
The earliest remaining elevator along the canal that was fully operational during the canal's heyday. Built in 1862, the grain elevator allowed farmers to unload their grain locally instead of hauling it to the Chicago market by wagon.
Lockport Street Gallery
Incredible place to browse and shop. Glass jewelry, art and more. From Tiffany to Nedobeck.
Little White Schoolhouse Museum
Constructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a schoolhouse for nearly 50 years. A later addition now serves as a museum of Oswego memorabilia.
Kendall County Historical Society's Heritage Hall & Chapel on the Green
Dating back to 1855, the chapel is Kendall County's oldest church building, adorned with stained glass windows and a restored 1899 pipe organ. The adjacent hall houses local artifacts, including photographs and clothing.
If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk in Downtown Aurora not only provides 100% archival quality framing services their shop acts as an art gallery for visitors to enjoy, buy, and sell their art. A regular venue for Downtown Aurora's First Friday event.
Grundy County Historical Society
Museum hours of operation are Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM. Call in advance for guided tours (48 hour notice). The museum has extensive Mazon Fossils, a replica of an early 1890 store, a replica of a 1900 living room as well as a 'tool shed' showing many of the early tools used by pioneers and early farmers. There are many other exhibits as well.
Farnsworth House
Master architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created the ultimate minimalist masterpiece, the Farnsworth House, in pastoral Plano in 1951. The stellar structure of floor-to-ceiling glass seemingly "floats" above the rambling Fox River.
Emerson Creek Pottery
It happens the moment you turn onto the long, gravel road; it might be the charm of the converted century-old farmhouse filled with handcrafted pottery, homemade candles and other unique finds. It might be savoring the last bite of Blackberry Peach Cobbler after a delicious, freshly prepared lunch in the tearoom. Or it might be the peaceful serenity found only in the countryside. Whatever "it" is, friends young and old, male and female, have been coming back to Emerson Creek to experience it again and again.
Déjà vu
Enter and enjoy a 3,500 sq ft. building full of unique gifts, florals, and home décor.
David L. Pierce Art & History Center
The Aurora Public Art Commission hosts rotating exhibits displaying a full spectrum of innovative arts. The History Center has a collection of photographs, books, maps and other memorabilia. The Museum Shop offers hand-crafted jewelry, pottery and textiles from local artists and Aurora-themed gifts.


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Henry Thomas picks his 5 favorite family films
Published: Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10:03 a.m.
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LOS ANGELES — Henry Thomas was just 10 years old when the role of Elliott in "E.T. — the Extra-Terrestrial" made him a star. With the Steven Spielberg classic finally out this week on a 30th-anniversary Blu-ray, Thomas — now a 41-year-old father of three — was nice enough to take the time to choose his five favorite family films. Here he is, in his own words:
"The Wizard of Oz" (1939): A great film any way you slice it! The songs are great for kids and the characters really capture the imagination of young and old alike. An excellent performance by everyone, but especially Toto (my favorite).
"The Terror of Tiny Town" (1938): A classic Western acted entirely by small performers and Shetland ponies. This is one of my favorites.
"Matilda" (1996): My daughters love this film (a Roald Dahl story directed by Danny DeVito) and we watch it at least once a week.
"Mary Poppins" (1964): Despite some very bad British accenting, Dick Van Dyke still can't fail next to Julie Andrews and some wonderful supporting actors in this classic.
"The Incredibles" (2004): A great film that I like to watch probably more than my kids.
Oh, was that five? Don't forget "E.T." !
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A Decatur developer, claiming he was "intentionally misled" by Winterville officials, is going to court to force the Clarke County town to allow him to continue with plans to build a 153-lot subdivision in and just outside the city limits.
Clarke County Superior Court Judge Steve Jones has set a Monday hearing on the claim by REL Development and its owner, Robby Lanier.
The lawsuit names as defendants the city of Winterville, Winterville Mayor Jim Mercer and David Dreesen, chairman of the Winterville Planning and Zoning Commission.
REL's lawyers said the lawsuit "stems from ... efforts to interfere with and halt" REL's plans to build a controversial development called Winterville Station on a 296.6-acre tract on the eastern edge of Clarke County. The lawsuit challenges the city's interpretation of a part of Winterville's old subdivision ordinance requiring a builder to start work on a project within a year of getting approval of a preliminary plat.
City officials told REL in January that the company's preliminary plat for Winterville Station, approved in January 2005, expired Jan. 12 because REL had not started building within a year.
That meant REL would have to re-submit its plans under Winterville's updated subdivision ordinance. The new ordinance has stricter requirements, and the company could not build as many houses under the new ordinance as under the old one.
But according to REL's lawyers, Smith Gambrell & Russell of Atlanta, the one-year countdown to build didn't begin on Jan. 12, 2005, but on Aug. 1, when the Winterville Planning and Zoning Commission approved changes in the preliminary plat.
City officials said in meetings earlier this year they reviewed plat changes in August, but didn't formally approve them.
The lawyers for REL also say city officials stalled REL officials late last year when the developer asked city officials to issue a letter allowing the company to start work on the controversial project.
Despite assurances city officials gave REL in late 2005 that the letter would come, it never did, according to the lawsuit.
"REL has been intentionally misled about what is required to commence development," according to the complaint REL filed.
A lawsuit filed by Winterville citizens to try to halt the controversial project last year also delayed work on the development, according to REL's lawyers. And though Winterville and REL were co-defendants in the lawsuit, REL's new lawsuit says the city should bear some of the blame for that delay.
City officials "attempted to thwart development of the subject property due to opposition by Winterville and non-Winterville residents," the lawyers said.
The lawsuit asks Jones to rule either that REL should be given a time extension on the plats or that the plats have not expired. REL is also asking the judge to enjoin the city "from further interference," and to order the city to pay REL's expenses for filing the court case, including lawyer fees.
Plans halted
About 265 acres of the proposed subdivision's tract are in Winterville and about 32 in neighboring unincorporated Oglethorpe County.
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It is annoying and useless, visual bell should be fast, not fancy!
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DANC 130 - Intro to Jazz 1
An introduction to dance technique and theatre movement for the nondancer interested in a movement technique philosophy. The movement technique can be used for theatre dance or athletic warm-ups, and the philosophy applies to all learning and performing situations. A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned.
College: Fine Arts
Hours: 1
Permission: Y
Co-requisite: none
Prerequisite: none