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PARAMOUNT - Despite challenging times, the city of Paramount is financially sound.
That was the message from Mayor Daryl Hofmeyer at the State of the City luncheon Thursday.
"The biggest story in the city of Paramount is the loss of redevelopment. It was the best thing to ever happen in the city of Paramount," he said. "Losing redevelopment will create new challenges for us."
California's redevelopment agencies allowed local governments to keep more property tax revenue and put the money toward developing and improving blighted areas. However, last year the state moved to eliminate the agencies, local governments sued, and the California Supreme Court last month upheld the action, putting an end to redevelopment Feb. 1.
Redevelopment funding transformed the city and was a key element in its progress, Hofmeyer said.
"Over the past three years through tough economic times we took action with responsible restructuring and cost-cutting measures," the mayor said. "These did not eliminate any of the services that we provide for our citizens, for programs in our communities that they've come to expect."
Redevelopment literally built the city to where it is today, said City Manager Linda Benedetti-Leal.
"The Paramount RDA was a responsibly run agency that spent its funds on cleaning up and converting old polluted industrial sites, constructing infrastructure, bringing in commercial development, and increasing and improving the community's housing stock," she said. "It started an upward trend in the quality of life for this community that has not stopped. And its loss will affect how we do business in the city going forward."
City officials, however, vow to minimize the impact of the loss, Benedetti-Leal said.
"Any way you look at it, the loss of redevelopment is a blow to Paramount and a game changer for our future," she said. "Our destiny truly is in our own hands, now more than ever."
On the financial side, Paramount has seen a full year of increases in sales tax revenue, which was up 10 percent past year over the prior year, Benedetti-Leal said. The city posted the ninth-largest gain in property tax valuations in the county at 2.9 percent.
Building permits were up by 36 percent, which showed a growth in construction, she said.
"Organizationally, we ended last fiscal year with a small surplus of $45,000," she said. "After two years of utilizing a very modest amount of reserves to balance our budget, we were back in the black."
Crime was also down in the city, said Benedetti-Leal.
"We had a 26 percent drop in serious crimes compared to last year. We had only one homicide, which was the result of a domestic dispute," she said.
The Paramount Unified School District also had a glowing report, despite facing its own financial challenges.
"There has been a rise in our academic performance index every year for the last seven years," said David Verdugo, superintendent of Paramount Unified School District.
Overall, city and school leaders seemed optimistic about the future.
"We will not go backward," Hofmeyer said. "I know Paramount will continue to grow and prosper."
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Sciatica is pain that runs along your leg and often accompanies low back pain. The sciatic nerve is a large nerve (as wide as your thumb) that is made up of branches from the lowest part of the spinal cord (the lumbar and sacral areas -- see step 2). The nerve travels through the pelvis, deep below the buttocks, passing down the hip and along the back of the thigh all the way to your foot.
If the sciatic nerve gets trapped or inflamed anywhere along this route, you may feel pain. This is called sciatica. There are several ways that a low back injury may press on the sciatic nerve and cause sciatica. Two common reasons are a herniated disk and spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal).
Sciatica can also result from a sudden injury. For example, if a buttocks muscle is injured from running too hard or lifting too many weights, it may swell or tighten and put pressure on the sciatic nerve causing pain.
Sciatica causes pain anywhere along the route that the sciatic nerve travels (your buttocks, the back of your thigh, the back of your calf, and even your foot). The sensation may be only a slight tingling or dull ache or it may be severe enough to decrease your ability to move. Sciatica almost always affects one leg or the other. Sometimes, however, you may have symptoms in both legs.

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text: Schism. Rogue is a woman in trouble her life and sanity gravely threatened by the very power that makes her so valuable as a hero. Now her power has mutated: like her name itself its gone rogue. To help her the X-Treme team has to divine the meaning and source of her dreams ? which in turn leads them to answer a cry for help so stark and desperate that it cannot be ignored. Thus begins a journey that will take these mutant heroes to the bottom of the world ? and to the dawn of time itself! There in the Savage Land the very best among the team will be confronted by the very worst that lies hidden in their souls! Reprinting the four-part adventure by Chris Claremont and Kevin Sharpe! Out of print.


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82,000 Teachings from the Buddha
I have received;
2,000 more from His disciples;
Now, 84,000 are familiar to me.
Mahaparinibbana Sutta
The Lion's Roar
And the Blessed One spoke, saying:
"In whatsoever Dhamma and Discipline, Subhadda, there is not found the Noble Eightfold Path, neither is there found a true ascetic of the first, second, third, or fourth degree of saintliness. But in whatsoever Dhamma and Discipline there is found the Noble Eightfold Path, there is found a true ascetic of the first, second, third, and fourth degrees of saintliness.
Now in this Dhamma and Discipline, Subhadda, is found the Noble Eightfold Path; and in it alone are also found true ascetics of the first, second, third, and fourth degrees of saintliness. Devoid of true ascetics are the systems of other teachers.
But if, Subhadda, the Bhikkhus live righteously, the world will not be destitute of Arahats.
Ajivaka Sutta
Then a certain householder, a disciple of the Fatalists (Ajivakas), went to him and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to Ven. Ananda,
"Among us, sir, whose Dhamma is well-taught? Who has practiced well in this world? Who in the world is well-gone?"
"In that case, householder, I will question you in return. Answer as you see fit.
Now, what do you think: those who teach a Dhamma for the abandoning of passion, for the abandoning of aversion, for the abandoning of delusion — is their Dhamma well-taught or not? Or how does this strike you?"
"Sir, those who teach a Dhamma for the abandoning of passion, for the abandoning of aversion, for the abandoning of delusion — their Dhamma is well-taught. That's how it strikes me."
"In this way, householder, you have answered yourself:
'Those who teach a Dhamma for the abandoning of passion, for the abandoning of aversion, for the abandoning of delusion — their Dhamma is well-taught.
Those who have practiced for the abandoning of passion, for the abandoning of aversion, for the abandoning of delusion — they have practiced well in this world.
Those whose passion... aversion... delusion is abandoned, its root destroyed, made like a palmyra stump, deprived of the conditions of development, not destined for future arising: they, in this world, are well-gone.'"
"How amazing, sir. How astounding, that there is neither extolling of one's own Dhamma nor deprecation of another's, but just the teaching of the Dhamma in its proper sphere, speaking to the point without mentioning oneself.
Haliddakani Sutta
"And how does one not engage with people in quarrelsome debate?
There is the case where a certain person is not a fomenter of this kind of debate:
'You understand this doctrine & discipline? I'm the one who understands this doctrine & discipline.
How could you understand this doctrine & discipline? You're practicing wrongly. I'm practicing rightly.
What should be said first you said last. What should be said last you said first. I'm being consistent. You're not.
What you took so long to think out has been refuted. Your doctrine has been overthrown. You're defeated.
Go and try to salvage your doctrine, or extricate yourself if you can!'
This is how one does not engage with people in quarrelsome debate.
"The appearance of a variety of schools of Buddhism marked the entrance of dogmatism into Buddhism and dependence on authoritative interpretations. Today, different schools of thought have arisen in Buddhism due to the unquestioning acceptance of "authoritative" interpretations of the scripture. This new dogmatism goes against the non-dogmatic spirit of early Buddhism, and is therefore the beginning of degeneration. It is important to emphasize that this dependence on authorities and belief rather than on understanding for oneself, is to be regarded as a degeneration of Buddhist practice rather than progress. It is a natural human weakness to depend on others rather than to rely on oneself. But the aim of Buddhism is to overcome this weakness through the practice of Buddhism. Dependence on authority is inconsistent with Buddhist scripture."
"Use your own judgment. Scripture is only an aid to thinking."
"The Suttas need to be studied, reflected on, and practiced in order to realize their true meaning. They are not meant to be 'sacred scriptures' which tell us what to believe. One should read them, listen to them, think about them, contemplate them, and investigate the present reality, the present experience with them. Then, and only then, can one insightfully know the Truth beyond words."
"One potential danger in the use of the scriptures was clearly pointed out by the Buddha in the Discourse on the Simile of the Snake (Majjhima Nikaya 22). He speaks of those who learn the suttas but instead of practicing the teaching use their knowledge to criticize others and prove their skill in debates. The Buddha compares this to grasping a water snake by the tail: the snake will turn around and bite one's arm, causing death or critical pain. I have seen numerous Westerners, myself too at times, fall into this trap. Though one starts with the best intentions, one grasps the teaching with a dogmatic mind, uses one's knowledge to dispute with others, and then becomes locked in a "battle of interpretation" with those who interpret the texts in different ways. Another danger is to let one's capacity for critical thought fly out the window and buy into everything the suttas say."
"The Pali Nikāyas have been one of my formative influences, right from my first days as a Buddhist. The Dhamma they embody is clear, rational, balanced, gentle, and profound – everything one could hope for.
But it is easy to fall into a kind of 'Pali fundamentalism'. The texts and language are so pure and precise that many of us who fall in love with the Nikāyas end up believing that they constitute the be-all and end-all of Buddhism. We religiously adhere to the finest distinction, the most subtle interpretation, based on a single word or phrase. We take for granted that here we have the original teaching, without considering the process by which these teachings have passed down to us. In our fervour, we neglect to wonder whether there might be another perspective on these Dhammas.
Perhaps most important of all, we forget – if we ever knew – the reasons why we are justified in considering the Nikāyas authentic in the first place. While it is good enough for most faith-based Buddhists to believe that their own scriptures are the only real ones, this will not suffice for a disinterested seeker. Any religious tradition will try to validate itself by such claims, and they can't all be right. These conflicting claims led the early researchers in the modern era to examine the evidence more objectively.
I started out this essay by criticizing 'Pali fundamentalism'; but we must also beware of becoming 'pre-sectarian' fundamentalists! The teachings of the various schools are not just a sheer mass of error and meaningless corruption, any more than they are iron-clad formulations of 'ultimate truth'. They are the answers given by teachers of old to the question: 'What does Buddhism mean for us?' Each succeeding generation must undertake the delicate task of hermeneutics, the re-acculturation of the Dhamma in time and place. And in our times, so different from those of any Buddhist era or culture of the past, we must find our own answers. Looked at from this perspective, the teachings of the schools offer us invaluable lessons, a wealth of precedent bequeathed us by our ancestors in faith. Just as the great Theravādin commentator Buddhaghosa employed an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Nikāyas, many of the greatest 'Mahāyāna' scholars, such as Nāgārjuna, Vasubandhu, and Asaṅga, based themselves securely on the Āgamas. By following their example and making the effort to thoroughly learn these Teachings we can understand, practice, and propagate the living Dhamma for the sake of all sentient beings."
"It is important to experience and not to believe. In order to do that, we have to pay attention. In the famous and often quoted Kalama Sutta, the Buddha gives ten points which are not suitable as criteria to follow a teacher or a spiritual path. All of them have to do with a belief system because of traditional lineage or because of sacred books. Not to believe but to find out for ourselves is the often repeated injunction of the Buddha. Unless we do that, we cannot have an inner vision, which is the first step that takes us on to the noble path."
"Buddhists do not consider the Tipitaka to be a divine infallible revelation from a god, every word of which they must believe. Rather, it is a record of the teaching of a great man that offers explanations, advice, guidance and encouragement and which should read thoughtfully and respectfully. Our aim should be to understand what the Tipitaka teaches, not just believe it and thus what the Buddha says should always be checked against our experience. You might say that the informed Buddhists' attitude to the scriptures is similar to a scientist's attitude to research papers in a scientific journal. A scientist conducts an experiment and then publishes his or her findings and conclusions in a journal. Other scientists will read the paper and treat it with respect but they will not consider it valid and authoritative until they have conducted the same experiment and got the same results."
The real Buddhism is not books, not manuals, not word for word repetition from the Tipitaka, nor is it rites and rituals. These are not the real Buddhism. The real Buddhism is the practice, by way of body, speech and mind that will destroy the defilements, in part or completely...Though a person may never have seen or even heard of the Tipitaka, if he carries out detailed investigation every time suffering arises and scorches his mind he can be said to be studying the Tipitaka directly, and far more correctly than people actually in the process of reading it. - Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
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Sonic Mania
"It's the ultimate Sonic celebration! Sonic returns in a new 2D platforming high speed adventure, and he's not alone!
Developed in collaboration between SEGA, Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and PagodaWest Games, experience new zones and remixed classic levels with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles!"
Super Mario Odyssey
The game has Mario leaving the Mushroom Kingdom to reach an unknown open world-like setting, like Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the new name for the base Shovel Knight game. It will get all future updates and content for free just like before.
It will launch first on the Switch, during the systems launch window, and on all other platforms in April 2017. All owners of the previous version, across all platforms, will be upgraded to the new version of the game for free.
The Last Guardian
In a strange and mystical land, a young boy discovers a mysterious creature with which he forms a deep, unbreakable bond. The unlikely pair must rely on each other to journey through towering, treacherous ruins filled with unknown dangers. Experience the journey of a lifetime in this touching, emotional story of friendship and trust.
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
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A Way Out
A Way Out is a couch or online co-op only game where you play the role of one of two prisoners in a daring escape over and beyond the prison walls.
What begins as a thrilling escape quickly turns into an emotional adventure unlike anything seen & played before. A Way Out is a two-player experience. Each player controls one of the main characters, working together to escape the prison and continue beyond into each character's lives.
It is a game that explores the notion of trust, companionship and facing up to consequences.
Rayman Legends
he Rayman® Legends Challenges App available April 25th allows users to compete against players from around the globe in daily and weekly challenges! Jump in and play challenges on several different maps, including the Wii U™ exclusive level, Murfy's Dungeon! Keep an eye out for special community contests where the game's developers will be setting the challenges! Rayman, named platformer of the year and winner of multiple artistic and musical achievements, is coming to the Wii U with a brand new adventure. Michel Ancel, celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil® and the Raving Rabbids® is bringing his innovative creativity to this new and exciting platform. Rayman Legends makes full use of the power of the Wii U. With the new Wii U GamePad, discover new ways to platform with its touch-based gameplay, gyroscope technology, and even the ability to extend your playing experience when the TV is off. Additionally, the power of the machine has helped pave the way for new, more detailed graphics and lighting. Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies are off wandering through an enchanted forest when they discover a mysterious tent filled with a series of captivating paintings. As they look more closely, they notice each painting seems to tell the story of a mythical world. While focusing on a painting that shows a medieval land, they are suddenly sucked into the painting, entering the world, and the adventure begins. The gang must run, jump and fight their way through each world to save the day and discover the secrets of every legendary painting.
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Rise & Shine
Rise is a small kid of Gamearth, the world where the classic videogame characters live. He finds himself lost in the middle of a war against the Space Grunts, the bald muscular soldiers with big guns that just invaded his world. Only with the help of the legendary gun, Shine, he'll be able to stay alive and just maybe, incredibly, save his planet from the invaders.
The game mixes pure shooting arcade with the use of different bullets to solve all the situations Rise will find on his path. Think of a more arcadey Another World, also with a very tight relationship between gameplay and story.
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reveals the genesis of the fantasy land of Hyrule, the origin of the Triforce, and the tale of the first exploits of Princess Zelda and the heroic adventurer Link. Vibrant, real-time 3-D graphics transport you into the fantasy world of Hyrule. Your quest takes you through dense forests and across wind-whipped deserts. Swim raging rivers, climb treacherous mountains, dash on horseback across rolling hills, and delve into dungeons full of creatures that fight to the finish to put an end to your adventures. With immersive graphics, a sweeping story line, swashbuckling adventure, mind-bending puzzles, and a touch of humor, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of Nintendo's most epic challenges ever.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2
Prepare for liftoff with Mario and Yoshi!
In 2007, Super Mario Galaxy took the world of video games by storm. Now this first true Mario sequel in years re-energizes the franchise with new levels and new power-ups. Plus this time Mario gets to team up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi, who adds new possibilities to the gravity-defying game play. It's everything you love about the first game and more.
* Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history. Mario works his way through the various levels, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place.
* On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi. Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms.
* Yoshi has an interesting diet. When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights.
* New power-ups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet's surface all the way to the other side of a planet.
* Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges.
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Spongebob Squarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottom
Players control SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy (except in the GBA and PC version, where in the GBA version, players controls SpongeBob only. In the PC version you can play as SpongeBob in various parts of Bikini Bottom.) Players also battle robot bosses such as Sandy, Plankton, Squidward, Patrick, and SpongeBob (Though you can only battle Robot Squidward in the GBA version). Players can also switch between characters at bus stops throughout the game. Core gameplay involves collecting items and defeating the robots which have attacked Bikini Bottom, whilst crossing platforms and avoiding environmental hazards like spikes and flames. A number of mini-games are also accessible throughout the game, like Whack-A-Tiki, The Rolling Ball, Ske-Ball, The Funnel Machines, or Cruise Bubble Challenge.
The core gameplay resembles other 3D platformers like Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, requiring players to collect three main types of items. Shiny objects are the game's currency, and can be used to pay tolls within game areas or to buy golden spatulas from Mr. Krabs. Golden spatulas are used to grant access to new areas, they are hidden throughout the game and can also be earned by completing tasks set by Squidward and several other characters from the cartoon. Patrick's socks are spread throughout the game and are traded with him for golden spatulas (only if you bring 10 of his socks).
Props are also included in the game. Trampolines help the player bounce to farther ledges or platforms. Buttons activate special appearances. Pressure Pads are like buttons, but they are big metal squares with feet. Sandy can swing from Texas hooks. SpongeBob can dive downward on a bungee hook. Patrick can pick up and throw a watermelon, freeze fruit, or fire fruit at any object. Fire Fruits are not that common in the game. They debuted a cameo when the big balls shot out of the volcanoes in Jellyfish Caves.
Though some areas can be navigated by any character, several sections can only be completed with a specific character, due to each one having unique abilities. SpongeBob can create a bubble helmet for head-butting enemies. Patrick can throw objects at buttons, robots, and freeze liquids. Sandy can glide over large gaps with her lasso.
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
In the sequel to Drake's Fortune, Nathan Drake comes across a map that showcases the location of Marco Polo's missing ships. It takes him on a journey to find the infamous Cintamani Stone, and uncover the truth behind it.
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is a remastered version, of the original 3 games (Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped) with enhanced features applied to each game. They include a unified checkpoint and saving system with manual and auto saves, a new pause menu with some extra features, time trials, and more to be reveled later
Super Mario 3D World
Leap into the first multiplayer Mario platformer set in a 3D world! Play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad—each with their own special skills—in the all-new Sprixie Kingdom. Scamper up walls with the new cat power-up to find secrets or pounce from above to claw enemies. Enjoy a solo romp or add friends on the fly for instant Mario multiplayer magic! Freely roam the world map and each sprawling stage alone or team up with friends to find hidden stars while competing to take the crown for most coins and points found. Tap the Wii U GamePad controller's touch screen to freeze enemies and reveal invisible secrets. Or, use the GamePad for off-TV play while tilting it to spot hidden nooks and crannies with the moveable camera. All this and more makes Mario's world deeper than ever. Jump on in!
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Super Mario World
Super Mario World (known in Japan as Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4) is a side-scrolling platformer developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System on November 21, 1990 (in Japan), August 31, 1991 (in North America), and April 11, 1992 (in Europe).
One of the launch titles of the SNES (and bundled with early systems in North America), Super Mario World is the fifth main game in the Super Mario series. (starring Nintendo's mascot, Mario, and his brother, Luigi). The game follows both Mario brothers as they explore Dinosaur Land (known for its large amount of dinosaurs) to find and defeat the evil Koopa king Bowser (and his seven underlings, the Koopalings) while rescuing Princess Toadstool.
Along with new abilities (such as the "Spin Jump"), a new power-up (the "Cape Feather") and more obstacles, the game introduces dinosaur companions (known as Yoshi) that Mario and Luigi can ride. Yoshi, known for using their long tongues to snare and eat enemies, have become a fan-favorite among the series (giving them their own games and spin-offs, most notably this game's prequel).
Special bundles of the SNES in 1994 included a compilation cartridge mixing Super Mario World with Super Mario All-Stars. The only difference in this version is a new sprite set for Luigi. The original game was later ported to the Game Boy Advance on February 11, 2002 as Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. Along with a special version of the original Mario Bros., the port includes a variety of differences, including Luigi as a selectable character (who now has unique features, such as his floating jump from Super Mario Bros. 2), new voice acting, and the ability to save anywhere. The original game was also digitally re-released in Nintendo's Virtual Console platform for the Wii (on February 5, 2007) and Wii U (on April 26, 2013).
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Super Castlevania IV
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end. Once again the mortifying screams of helpless villagers shake the ground as they huddle against new nightmarish horrors unleashed by the Duke of Darkness, Count Dracula. And this time he has a tombstone with your name on it, Simon Belmont.
You must descend into Castle of the Undead and its gruesome ground, accompanied by the most chilling sound effects to ever tingle your spine. Inside, a freshly dug 11 levels maze features the treacherous Terrace of Terror, the dangerous Rotating Dungeon, the Sunken Ruins of Lost Spirits, torture chambers and creature filled caves. Use your whip like a grappling hook and swing past hundreds of traps and a host of ghost freaks, living corpses and hidden goblins. All while dodging or destroying the unpredictable spitting lizards, carnivorous coffins, and more.
Find the concealed weapons needed to defeat everything from eerie phantoms to haunted furniture. Then prepare to find yourself face-to-thing with hideous torments like the Tongue Lasher, the Darkest Knight, the Bone-Afide Horseman and the Granite Crusher. When your nerves get shot, use your password and take a breather. But forge on, Simon Belmont, because if you though Dracula was down for the count, he's only just begun to fright!
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Earthlock: Festival of Magic
An original turn-based role-playing game set in a world of machines and magic, a world that stopped spinning thousands of years ago.
Rich, non-linear story
Turn-based combat (No Active Time Battle)
Combat pairs (Allows more variations to your battle team)
Grow your own ammunition (Organic crafting)
Build and improve your home base
Environmental Puzzles
Gorgeous overworld with a retro feel
No random encounters (Monsters visible at all times)
Play as Male or Female protagonist (You can switch at any time)


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Teen/Adult Summer Reading Week Eight: World War Z
There's no denying it. The zombie apocalypse is upon us--at least judging by this recent crop of zombie books. Our final challenge is to read a book about zombies. It can be funny or scary, but it's finally time to face them.
How long would you survive the zombie apocalypse?
Ajvide Lindqvist, John. Handling the Undead (F)
Beamer, Amelia. The Loving Dead (F)
Brallier, Max. Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?
Brooks, Max. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (F)
Littlefield, Sophie. Aftertime (NEW F)
Roff, Don. Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection (F)
Schlozman, Steven C. The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the Apocalypse (NEW F)
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In large bowl, knead together cookie dough, cranberries and 1/2 cup pecans; press dough mixture evenly into prepared pan. Press remaining 1/4 cup pecans into dough. Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Drizzle melted chocolate evenly over top; cut into bars.


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did anyone enter the photo comp?
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ill be posting the photo battle results tonight, i still got room peeps.
So i'mma set up the Handstyle battle since Msfyt hasn't done it and it's getting pretty late.
WORD/PHRASE: Order Out of Chaos
SPECIFICS: One entry per person. Paper or wall.
DEADLIINE: Wednesday June 25th
RULES: No digital modifications. All skill levels welcome, but polling depends on the number of entries.
MOD IN CHARGE: Msfyt
***WEEKLY SKETCH BATTLE (Toy/Advanced) ***
WORD: Black
SPECIFICS: Must be one sketch, on paper. Give it a shot.
DEADLIINE: Monday June 23rd
RULES: This battle is for writers of any skill level, and the mod will determine advanced or toy. Two polls will be made one of toys and one for advanced. No digital modifications. One entry per person. Please send your flicks with the word of the battle in the title. if you do not im going to delete it. PM space is a needed.
MOD IN CHARGE: Proper
I'm extending the deadline because I didn't edit the battle callout thread until last night. Therefore most of you guys didn't know about it.
wheres the photo battttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttle ???
hey peeps that got the character battle messages dont forget its due in the next 12 hours to my pm box...
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i only got 3 entries so far and i want more.
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Road map to $300 million in sponsored awards
By Jack Beasley, firstname.lastname@example.com, 803-777-5458
USC just reported a record $238 million in externally sponsored awards for 2012, and the goal is to break $300 million in the next five years. The Office of the Vice President for Research has spent the past year developing a strategic plan not only to make that happen, but also to promote research and scholarly activity across all disciplines at the university.
"Our faculty members are doing amazing research in diverse areas, especially in energy, health and environmental sciences," said Prakash Nagarkatti, USC's vice president for research.
"We need to have a comprehensive approach, not only to further enhance research across all colleges, but also to maintain our status as a Carnegie Foundation institution with 'very high research activity' and reach our ambitious goal of $300 million in external sponsored awards by 2017," he said.
The five-year strategic plan that his office crafted, which will further engage undergraduates, graduate students and faculty to enhance research and scholarly activity throughout the university, is now available online.
The 10-point plan includes broad goals, such as promoting interdisciplinary research and developing and promoting integrated undergraduate and graduate programs. With each of the 10 goals, the plan lays out specific initiatives and programs, some of which are already off and running, such as the ASPIRE program, an internal funding mechanism for promoting faculty research in interdisciplinary areas.
"To reach the $300 million mark, we need to compete nationally for large Centers of Research Excellence that bring in tens of millions of dollars, and the ASPIRE program is aimed at accomplishing that," Nagarkatti said. "Such funding also brings in additional money to the university in the form of indirect costs that help develop advanced infrastructure and provide additional resources to all colleges."
Another example of implementing the goals is the SPARC graduate research program, in which graduate students in all disciplines can write a proposal to earn funding for their work. The SPARC program offers both an opportunity to bolster research funding as well as the experience of preparing a competitive grant proposal, which is invaluable for young researchers.
The Office of the Vice President for Research also initiated a new online journal for undergraduate student research, called Caravel.This journal will accept research and creative work formatted as audio files, video files, images and traditional papers.
Creating a five-year plan that addressed the needs of diverse faculty required crowdsourcing from across the university.
"Putting this plan together was the result of nearly a year of input from the Institutional Research Advisory Board (IRAB), meetings with individual department faculty across USC and deans, and a research retreat held in the spring," Nagarkatti said. "We listened to the needs of faculty from all disciplines and our system campuses, and this plan addresses those needs with an eye toward the future."
To download a PDF of the full plan, click here.


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Rainiers' Zunino climbing out of slump
Mariners prospect goes 3-for-3, homers in road loss to Aces
By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com | May 24, 2013 10:34 PM ET
There's a line in the baseball classic "Bull Durham" about how all it really takes is one extra hit a week over the course of a season to make the difference between a .250 hitter and a .300 hitter.
There's not much of a difference between the eye-popping numbers Mike Zunino put up in his Minor League debut last year and the more modest line he has this season, except for a missing hit or two a week.
On Friday night, he started picking up some of those hits.
The Mariners' No. 3 prospect, went 3-for-3 with homer, double, walk and two runs scored to snap out of a 3-for-22 slump as Triple-A Tacoma dropped an 8-5 decision at Reno.
The third overall pick in last year's Draft hit .360/.447/.689 over the first 44 games of his career, split between short-season Everett and Double-A Jackson. While Zunino's .231/.301/.522 line through 35 Pacific Coast League games seems like a marked departure from his blazing start last year, there's only one real glaring difference.
His isolated on-base percentage last year (.087) and isolated slugging percentage (.329) aren't too far off from this year's ISO OBP (.070) and ISO SLG (.291), especially when the more advanced competition of Triple-A is taken into account.
And Zunino said he's starting to get back to the point where he's making more consistently hard contact at the plate.
"In the past week or so, the results haven't been there, but I have felt a lot more comfortable," he said. "It's one of those things where you just keep trusting what you're doing and eventually the results will come. You stay patient throughout it, stick to what you're doing and more days like today will come.
"It's one of those things where I've just been trying to piece together good at-bats, work on some stuff, and it was one of those days where everything falls into place. You try to use it for some momentum."
According to Zunino, there were some mechanical issues in his swing he was still ironing out -- getting his foot down a little earlier, recognizing pitches a little better -- but he was optimistic Friday's effort was a sign that the results would return.
"I've hit some balls well, just right at people," the University of Florida product said. "A lot of it is just pitch selection. You wanna try to swing at better pitches and recognize stuff. I want to be able to get to the box and slow everything down, almost set the pace of the at-bat and be able to dig in, feel comfortable. And that comes with putting good swings on the ball, hitting balls hard, and hopefully you get back to that zone."
The homer was Zunino's eighth, putting him in a tie for fourth in the PCL. MLB.com's No. 22 overall prospect also ranks fourth with 36 RBIs.
Mariners No. 4 prospect Nick Franklin chipped in two hits and raised his average to .321 in 38 games for the Rainiers.
Willie Bloomquist drove in four runs for the Aces, while Tony Campana went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored.
D-backs No. 9 prospect Zeke Spruill left after 2 2/3 innings and 40 pitches. He was charged with two runs on four hits and a walk.
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Alice Coachman (1923-)
"Few athletes have dominated a sport like Alice Coachman dominated the high jump," writes the New Georgia Encyclopedia. In 1948, at the age of 25, she became the first African-American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She paved the way for millions of black female athletes reaching for the gold.
Alice Coachman was born on November 9, 1923 to Fred and Evelyn Coachman in Albany, Georgia. The young Alice not only had to deal with her nine other siblings, but also with segregation. Because of her race, Coachman was barred from public training facilities and forced to use whatever she could to train. She ran and jumped barefoot on dirt roads and playgrounds.
Her parents had hesitations about encouraging a girl to be athletic, but she found support in her fifth grade teacher at Monroe Street Elementary School, Cora Bailey. Outside of school, her aunt, Carrie Spry, helped her to look beyond her obstacles.
Coachman immediately joined the track team of Madison High School when she enrolled in 1938, and soon was noticed by Harry Lash, the boys' track and field coach. He fostered her talent and encouraged her dreams. In 1939, at the age of 16, she was granted a scholarship to Alabama's prestigious Tuskegee Institute. Even before classes started, she took part in the Amateur Athlete Union (AAU) national championship's track and field competition -- she broke the high school and collegiate high jump records barefoot.
There had been an international furor in 1936, when African-American Jesse Owens became the first black man to compete in the modern Olympics. No black woman had yet made that leap – and the 1940 Olympics, when women might have followed Owens' precedent, were cancelled when World War II began in 1939. The war still raged in 1944, the next year when the games should have occurred. Sadly, these years also coincided with Alice Coachman's young adulthood, when she probably was at the peak of her athletic ability.
Instead, she competed for Tuskegee during the war years and won the AAU nationals in the high jump and 50 yard dash. She won national championships in the 50meter, 100meter, and high jump competitions and ran on the national championship relay team. Alice Coachman was the only African American to be named to the five All-American teams.
Alice Coachman received her degree from Tuskegee Institute in 1946 and enrolled in Albany State University. Despite a back injury just prior to the 1948 Olympics, she easily qualified for the London Olympics in 1948. Coachman joined the team with a record breaking 5'4" jump (the previous record was set in 1932 and was 5'3¼"). With an opening jump of 5' 6", she crushed all competition and was awarded an Olympic Gold Medal for her feat.
She was the first woman of color in the world to win an Olympic Gold Medal and was awarded the medal by Britain's King George VI, the father of modern Queen Elizabeth. Her record would not be broken until two Olympiads later.
When Coachman returned to the United States, she stopped training and began to support other athletes -- but even after she stopped competing, she continued to break records. She benefited from endorsement deals and was the first African-American female athlete to do so. In later years, she formed the Alice Coachman Track and Field Foundation to support young athletes and provide help for Olympic veterans. When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympics, she was honored as one of the top 100 greatest Olympic athletes. Since the end of her career, she has been inducted into eight different halls of fame and currently resides in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Taken from Young and Brave: Girls Changing History
Works Cited:
- Wiggins, David K. Out of the shadows : a biographical history of African American athletes. Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, 2006.
- "Alice Coachman" AETNA.. <http://www.aetna.com/foundation/aahcalendar/1991coachman.html>.
- The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Lisa A. Ennis. <http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp>.


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'Glee' wages war on twerking, covers Miley Cyrus
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"Glee" channeled the town from "Footloose" Thursday night in a new episode called "The End Of Twerk." Jane Lynch's character Sue Sylvester was the one to lead the battle against the dance craze "pandemic."
Her longtime rival, Matthew Morrison's Mr. Schuester, stood up for his glee club students and what he called their "right" to twerk to their hearts' content.
He took to the halls with a rendition of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" in an act of defiance, that ended with Sue's threatening to fire him yet again.
Sue had more cruel words for Miley Cyrus as well, blaming her for corrupting the minds of the high-schoolers. But the show couldn't have a twerking episode without one of her songs. Melissa Benoist's Marley covered Miley's hit "Wrecking Ball."
The episode ended with Mr. Schuester giving up the battle, after Sue started to play dirty by bullying the club's transgender student Unique. The group stuck by her side and they decided to cover "On Our Way" by The Royal Concept for their competition instead.
Miley, however, is completely unfazed. This week she released a twerktastic video promoting her upcoming "Bangerz" tour.
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While there's plenty to keep you occupied in Tokyo for days, the urge to get out and explore beyond the city limits should not be ignored. The city's a great base for numerous day trips including visits to the iconic Fuji-san (Mt. Fuji) in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, one of Japan's most popular resort areas; Nikko, a popular vacation destination for Tokyo residents and the home of Tosho-gu, the astonishing shrine to the first Tokugawa shogun Ieyasu; the ancient city of Kamakura which has great historical and cultural sights; and Yokohama, a port city with an international character all its own—it's home to the country's largest Chinatown.
One caveat: the term "national park" does not quite mean what it does elsewhere in the world. In Japan, pristine grandeur is hard to come by; there are few places in this country where intrepid hikers can go to contemplate the beauty of nature for very long in solitude. If a thing's worth seeing, it's worth developing. This world view tends to fill Japan's national parks with bus caravans, ropeways, and gondolas, scenic overlooks with coin-fed telescopes, signs that tell you where you may or may not walk, fried-noodle joints and vending machines, and shacks full of kitschy souvenirs. That's true of Nikko, and it's true as well of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.


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Cruz: White House 'Doesn't Want' Immigration Reform to Pass
Now that the battle over the debt ceiling and funding the government is over, the White House is planning a major effort to get immigration reform approved by Congress this session. But Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tells 1200 WOAI news the president's handling of the health care debate does not bode well for success with immigration.
"If the White House treats immigration the way it treated the fight for Obamacare, it is virtually certain it is not going to pass," Cruz said during a stop in San Antonio.
Cruz said in debating key issues like Immigration and Health Care, the White House chooses not to negotiate and instead takes a confrontational and very highly political approach.
"The Obama White House has not treated this as a problem to be solved," he said. "Instead they have treated it as a toll of partisan advantage."
Cruz, who is himself an immigrant, said there are 'broad areas of agreement' in Congress among Democrats and Republicans when it comes to what to do about immigration. He says there is a feeling that tougher border control measures are needed, and an agreement that the legal immigration system should be improved so America can 'celebrate the accomplishments' of those who have chosen to make their lives here.
But when it comes to amnesty, or granting legal status to people who are in the U.S. illegally, Cruz says it's a different story.
"In Obamacare, what the White House is, they wouldn't compromise, they wouldn't negotiate, they wanted to crush their opponents beneath their boot. That's not the way you actually solve the problem."
Cruz suggested that the White House and Senate Democrats, even though they are going out of their way to pander to undocumented immigrant groups, really doesn't want a bill to be passed.
"I think what they want is an issue to campaign on in 2014 and 2016," he said. "I hope that they stop treating this as a partisan football, and come together, so we can fix our broken immigration system."


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Amazon Raises Free Shipping Minimum Order To $35
Online retail giant Amazon is making a change just ahead of the holiday season that could end up costing you some cash.
The minimum order for free shipping is now $35, up from the $25 minimum that's been in effect for more than a decade. The change took effect yesterday.
Amazon customers who pay $79 dollars yearly for Prime membership will still get their purchases shipped free of charge. Amazon said earlier this year that its shipping costs would rise during the holiday season.


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"Star Wars" is on Hold Pending Hans Solo's Healing
So much for Harrison Ford's injury not affecting production of the latest "Star Wars" movie.
Disney now says it will halt shooting for two weeks to give Ford time to recover from the broken leg he suffered last month.
Despite the delay, Disney says "Star Wars: Episode VII" is still expected to finish shooting on time this fall - and be ready for release in December of next year.


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Awareness | Posted by Julie Z on 04/13/2010
B-Listed interviews Nancy Lublin
A while back B-Listed (which, if you don't know is this really cool pop-culture human rights blog aimed at influencing the media) interviewed Nancy Lublin, who I think is really rad.
Basically, Nancy Lubin started Do Something.org which is this really awesome organization that tries to motivate teens to get off their asses and, well, do something – volunteer, help other people, etc. etc. As a teen myself, I know how hard this can be (and how badly adults want us to in fact unglue ourselves from TV on the internet…and how very hard that is) so I definitely appreciate her valiant effort.
B-Listed offered that the FBomb re-post this interview, and I'm happy to present it below:
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KFC kicks little girl out because her facial scars were 'disrupting our customers'
An employee at a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Jackson, Miss., asked 3-year-old Victoria Wilcher to leave the fast food restaurant because her facial scars scared the other customers.
Victoria was the victim of a brutal pit bull attack at her grandfather's home this past April. After Donald Mullin's three dogs broke down his back door, the dogs jumped on the little girl and broke her nose, both jaws, cheekbones and right eye socket. Victoria ultimately lost her right eye, and that side of her face is now paralyzed.
After yet another trip to the doctor with her granddaughter, Kelly Mullins decided to treat hungry Victoria to a meal at KFC last week. Victoria is on a feeding tube, so Mullins ordered her some soft mashed potatoes.
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"They just told us, they said, 'We have to ask you to leave because her face is disrupting our customers,'" she told WAPT-TV.


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Albumin - blood (serum)
Albumin is a protein made by the liver. A serum albumin test measures the amount of this protein in the clear liquid portion of the blood.
How the Test is Performed
A blood sample is needed. This may be taken through a vein. The procedure is calleda venipuncture.
How to Prepare for the Test
The health care provider will tell you if you need to stop taking any drugs that may affect the test. Drugs that can increase albumin levels include anabolic steroids, androgens, growth hormone, and insulin.
Why the Test is Performed
This test can help determine if a patient has liver disease or kidney disease, or if the body is not absorbing enough protein.
Albumin helps move many small molecules through the blood, including bilirubin, calcium, progesterone, and medications. It plays an important role in keeping the fluid from the blood from leaking out into the tissues.
Normal Results
The normal range is 3.4 - 5.4 grams per deciliter (g/dL).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different samples.
What Abnormal Results Mean
Lower-than-normal levels of serum albumin may be a sign of:
Decreased blood albumin levels may occur when your body does not get or absorb enough nutrients, such as:
- After weight-loss surgery
- Crohn's disease
- Low-protein diets
- Sprue
- Whipple's disease
Increased blood albumin level may be due to:
- Dehydration
- High protein diet
- Having a tourniquet on for a long time when giving a blood sample
Other conditions under which the test may be performed:
- Burns (widespread)
- Wilson's disease
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Bleeding from where the needle was inserted
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood collecting under the skin)
- Infection (rare)
If you are receiving large amounts of intravenous fluids, the results of this test may be inaccurate.
Albumin will be decreased during pregnancy.
Berk PD, Korenblat KM. Approach to the patient with jaundice or abnormal liver test results. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 149.
Pratt DS. Liver chemistry and function tests. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2010:chap 73.
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