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Eight hours after getting home from her prom, Kayla Hill was on the field at the College of Staten Island warming up. The James Madison senior ace was more concerned with getting a decent six hours of sleep and playing in the NYC Mayor's Cup than partying all night or going down to Seaside Heights with her classmates.
"Unfortunately I'm not gonna be able to play in my Madison uniform forever nor would the chance to play with all the top PSAL players be there again," the Pace-bound Hill said.
Hill might not have been voted Madison prom queen Saturday night. But she was the queen of the diamond Sunday afternoon.
The flame-throwing right-hander struck out 10 batters over the first four innings and came back in the ninth to strike out two more to lead the PSAL team to a 6-2 win over the CHSAA in the inaugural NYC Mayor's Cup softball senior all-star game. Hill, who gave up just an unearned run on two hits with 12 strikeouts in five total innings, was named the event's first MVP.
"Her pitches, her movement — not only does she have speed, she has movement," St. Joseph by the Sea star Jackie Kelly said of her Jaxx travel ball teammate. "Ridiculous movement."
After getting into trouble early -— St. John Villa's Brittany Smith led off with a bunt single and scored on an error after stealing third base — Hill struck out seven straight batters. The only other baserunner she allowed was Kelly, who had the lone legitimate hit off her in the fourth.
PSAL coach Cathy Morano of Tottenville brought Hill back in the ninth to seal the victory. Madison and Tottenville have met in four of the last five PSAL city championship games and Hill ended the Pirates' six-year streak atop the city last year. Tottenville got revenge by beating her and the Knights last weekend.
"It was actually nice," Morano said of having Hill at her disposal. "She's a great pitcher."
Hill said it was somewhat odd being on the same team with her rivals, though she is friends and travel teammates with Tottenville's Nicole Palase.
"I was on third base cheering for [Tottenville center fielder Victoria] McFarland to get a hit," Hill said. "Usually I'm the one like, 'Oh please don't get a hit. We need to get these outs.'"
After the CHSAA took that 1-0 lead in the first, the PSAL came right back in the bottom of the inning to tie it up. Susan Wagner's Danielle Locke led off with a bunt single and showed off some incredible speed. The Western Connecticut State-bound outfielder stole first and second before scoring on Tottenville third baseman Samantha Mattsson's sacrifice fly – to Nicole Alaimo at second base.
After Locke's bunt, St. Francis Prep pitcher Katie Derby retired the next nine batters she faced in a solid performance. But in the fourth, Hill led off with a single and Mattsson bunted for a hit. Derby got the St. Joseph's University-bound Palase to fly out to right and struck out McKee/Staten Island Tech's Sophia Palumbo after wisely walking the Albany-bound McFarland with first base open.
Construction's Ashley Burke came up with the big two-out hit, a line-drive single up the middle that Smith misplayed in center. Three runs would score, giving the PSAL a 4-1 lead. LaGuardia catcher Chelsea Correa followed with an RBI single to bring Burke home to extend the advantage to 5-1.
"I was impressed," Hill said of Burke's knock. "She came through in the clutch."
The PSAL would score once more in the sixth when Palase tripled off Nazareth's Stacy Peralta with no outs and McFarland drove her in with a sacrifice fly to left. The CHSAA made it 6-2 in the eighth when Smith slapped a line drive into right off Clinton pitcher Tayna Pena, a ball that Telecommunications' Liza Acevedo misplayed. The speedy Smith ended up coming all the way around to score.
Hill came in thereafter and pitched a 1-2-3 ninth. The PSAL players celebrated after and the team was awarded with a large gold cup.
"I thought it was nice that the girls came together," Morano said. "We got together yesterday for practice and they were all sitting around talking and stuff. Through the game, everyone was cheering for each other. It was a real nice experience and it was really done well."
The organization was a tad last-minute, especially on the CHSAA side – coach Maureen Rosenbaum of Archbishop Molloy knew nothing about the event until Tuesday when her team won the CHSAA state title. But, all things considered, it was a smoothly run event.
"It was a nice start to hopefully a new tradition," Rosenbaum said.
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Actress Sunny Leone enjoyed shooting action sequences for the climax of her forthcoming film "Ragini MMS 2", and says she feels getting bruised during the shoot was "worth it".
"I love action and it was definitely not easy. Towards the end I shot some action scenes. I worked the hardest for those scenes," Sunny told us.
"It was physically very demanding with bruises and scratches all over the body, but it was worth it," she added.
Known for her bold image, the Indo-Canadian porn star says that she is open to performing explicit scenes only if a role requires it.
"I believe in a role and whatever is required in it that's what I need to do. If the role requires it, then I will do it," she added.
Directed by Bhushan Patel, "Ragini MMS 2", will hit screens March 21. It also stars Divya Dutta, Parvin Dabas and Sandhya Mridul.
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I have so much for which to be thankful. Do you? Do you show Him how thankful you are for what He has done? How could you best build in a daily opportunity to thank the Lord?
You may say, "He knows I'm thankful. I don't have to tell Him every day." Please tell Him. Do you not appreciate it yourself when people thank you for something?
Even though God can see your heart whereas people cannot, you need to tell Him. God also knows what things you need before you ask Him (Matt. 6:8), but He still wants you to tell Him, and when you pray that is what you should do.
We have a curious way of asking the Lord for what we need (even though He knows the need). We should also remember to thank Him (even though He may well know we are thankful).
How can we be so sure we are thankful if we do not go through the trouble of remembering to say thank you to the One who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Eph. 1:3)?
We all know people who annoy us by their lack of gratitude and appreciation. It is surely true that those who remember to say "thank you" are more thankful than the ones who forget to say "thank you." God loves to hear us say "thank You" to Him and to each other. I believe that there are three principles behind thankfulness: God loves gratitude; God hates ingratitude; and gratitude must be taught.
A good parent will teach his or her child to be thankful, to show thankfulness, and to express it. God, the perfect parent, has taught this in His Word. With great care and patience He taught the children of Israel to be thankful. He was grieved when they were unthankful. Jesus taught the same thing, as did the apostle Paul.
The biblical doctrine of sanctification is to be seen as the doctrine of gratitude. Sanctification is the process by which we are made holy. It is becoming more and more like Jesus. But why be sanctified? Answer: to show we are thankful. This is why the reformed doctrine of sanctification has been called, literally, the doctrine of gratitude.
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Jack's Precious Moment Has a Beheading, But Needs Better Execution
A family gets thrown into tumult in Samuel D. Hunter's impressively audacious, but never truly successful Jack's Precious Moment: Favorite son Jack has been beheaded in Iraq and a video of the execution has been disseminated over the Internet. It's a provocative backstory for a play that not only examines the emotional toll these events have on his loved ones, but also satirizes overzealous patriotism and the hypocrisy of this born-again Christian clan.
Unfortunately, the ambitious play founders. Theatergoers can certainly appreciate the piece's various elements, such as the questions of faith that have arisen for Jack's twin brother, Bib (Eddie Kaye Thomas), and Bib's uncertainty about his sexuality once he meets a randy carnie (Lucas Papaelias). Equally intriguing is the absurdist plan that Jack's widow, Karen (Karen Walsh), hatches to memorialize him: The onetime druggie who has rediscovered her passion for airplane glue hopes to have Jack commemorated as one of those unbearably cute Precious Moments figurines. But these amusing—and thoughtful—strands never coalesce into meaningful or moving theater in director Kip Fagan's ungainly production, and by the time the play reaches its contrived, sentimental ending, audiences might regret the precious moments they've spent with the show.
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The Tulsa Drillers opened a seven-game road trip Thursday night in North Little Rock, and Jayson Langfels again played the role of hero. Only twenty-four hours after producing a walk-off single to beat Northwest Arkansas, Langfels again struck late to beat the Arkansas Travelers. The third baseman's solo homer to lead off the 11th inning broke a deadlock and gave the Drillers a 4-3 win over the Travs at Dickey Stephens Park.
For Langfels, it was his seventh home run of the season. For the Drillers, it was their Texas League leading 19th one-run win. They are now 19-12 in contests decided by a single run. The 31 one-run games are the most in the TL.
Langfels homer came off Mike Morin. After taking a called first pitch strike, he belted the next offering over the left field fence to put the Drillers in front for the third time in the game.
Closer Cole White, working his second inning, made sure this one held. White pitched around a one-out walk in the bottom of the 11th to collect the win and improve his record to 2-3.
The Drillers had twice before taken leads in the game. The first came in the opening inning when Joey Wong drew a walk from Arkansas starter Matt Oye and scored on Kiel Roling's two-out double.
The Travelers answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the second. Robbie Widlansky led off with a double against Christian Bergman, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Kaleb Cowart and scored on a sacrifice fly from Travis Witherspoon to even the score at 1-1.
Tulsa went back in front with a two-run fourth. The first run came courtesy of Dustin Garneau on his seventh homer of the year. The second scored when Langfels singled, advanced to second on a ground out and came home on a two-out base hit from Jaron Shepherd.
Arkansas again responded with two runs of its own in the sixth that tied the score at 3-3. With one out, Taylor Lindsey and C.J. Cron produced back-to-back singles. Widlansky made it three straight hits with a double to right that plated Lindsey to cut the Drillers lead to one. Cowart followed with a groundball to second baseman Angelys Nina who threw home too late to prevent Cron from sliding in with the tying run.
The Drillers offense produced 16 hits in the game. Shepherd and Garneau had three hits each, while Langfels, Nina and Kyle Parker collected two each.
Bergman turned in another solid outing, yet received another no decision. The right-hander allowed three runs on six hits in seven innings. He did not issue a walk while picking up three strikeouts. It is the seventh time this season that Bergman has received a no decision when surrendering three runs or less while pitching at least six innings.
Joe Gardner retired all six batters he faced in two scoreless relief innings.
Arkansas was limited to only six hits and was held without a hit over the final five innings.
Game two between the Drillers and Travelers will be played at 7:10PM Friday night in North Little Rock. Tyler Matzek (5-6, 3.42 ERA) will pitch for Tulsa while Arkansas has yet to announce a starter.
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Hello, fellow Uncyclopedians, and welcome to the first ever User Toilet. This works basically like a guestbook, except instead of just posting a witty comment, you can post pictures of vomit. Or poo. Or almost anything. Just keep it SFW.
And, to those who say, "This has no purpose!" I say, does everything have to have purpose?
And to those who answered "Yes," I say that this is just my way to feel noticed.
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Woopee, first vomiting! - Velosi-T {] Screech * Vomit * Mutilations [} 00:38, 6 October 2008 (UTC) - Does that count? Nonetheless, Hi, VT! -- REGRETTENENBAUMIS DEAD TALK! 05:10, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
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Everyone who grows up near the woods has a spot for fighting/fucking/drinking. Noah shows up in his SUV at the 50-second mark, and you know they didn't need to give him precise directions. "Noah! Get your ass to The Spot! Squidy and Paul are throwing down!"(I don't know which one Squidy is. I'm assuming he's the one in the green shirt, because Squidy is always the smallest one in his group. Squidy is always the first to take his shirt off. You don't really like Squidy, and wouldn't hang out with Squidy if you weren't in a group, but he's intensely loyal. He also hates the nickname Squidy, but pretends to like it. That's Squidy.) Squidy vs. Paul is a really a referendum on styles. Squidy's all flash—he's got the reach advantage, and he's all flailing windmills and "come at me bro" shrugs and shirtlessness, because he's seen a lot of fights on YouTube. Paul's a plodder, but he's got substance. A clear bulk advantage means he's content to rarely go forward. He's eager to take the fight to the ground. Maybe he just gets winded easy.And it's a stalemate! Shockingly, this scrap goes on for at least three-plus minutes of nearly uninterrupted fighting, with the momentum swinging back and forth. This is the type of action that makes a boxing audience leap to its feet for a standing O, and makes you realize why bloodsport exists.Squidy bloodies Paul with his very first flurry, with, I believe, the right at 0:38. Unbowed, Paul ducks a haymaker at 1:01, and responds with a pair of crosses that put Squidy on his ass. At 1:39, Paul gets a hold of Squidy's t-shirt and pummels him with overhand blows—again, not flashy, but probably more effective than a nose-bloodying strike. Squidly wisely loses the t-shirt after that.The final flurry is quality. Paul goes down to one knee at 3:20. You think he's done? He bludgeons Squidy 13 seconds later.And then—the video ends. What the fuck, Georgia? I would never seek out a street fight video on my own, and here I was, completely and totally emotionally invested in this one. Squidy and Paul did themselves proud—each took hammer blows like champs, then gave as good as they got. But without knowing who won, the battle feels pointless. Is this not why man has thrown down since Australopithecus times? To declare one side objectively superior to the other at punching? I feel so empty without a resolution.So! I choose to believe the video ended here because Squidy and Paul dropped their fists and shook hands, and were elected by popular decree to serve as the Twin Punch Guardians of the Georgia Woods Fight Spot, and there they reign today, just punching and punching whatever they see.And now, the rest of the Tuesday Night Fights:Advertisement• The moral of this story: Just don't fuck wit ladies wearing "Coke Boys" sweatshirts, yo. (Start of Violence, 0:01)• Greetings from Slavgorod! 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Test system detects defects as small as 5 percent of tube wall
Magnetic Analysis Corp. has developed a 19.6-in. transverse/longitudinal flux leakage Rotoflux® test system for a new tube mill at an OCTG producer in Russia. It is designed to detect seams, laps, pits, scabs, rolling skins, cracks, weld line defects, and transverse and longitudinal defects as small as 5 percent of the wall on the OD and ID.
The rotary is the largest diameter that the company has made. It required new mechanical designs to provide for the greater magnetization and detection capabilities, along with substantially new software. The company also designed a new demagnetizer to meet the customer's requirements.
The system also features wireless transmission of test signals between the rotating test probes and the stationary electronics.
During the test, the pipe first passes through the multiplexed, 48-channel Rotoflux TRFX Transverse flux leakage rotary, where it receives a high level of magnetic saturation that creates intense magnetic flux flow within the material. Some of this flux extends or leaks beyond the tube surface when interrupted by a surface or internal defect. This leakage flux generates test signals that are detected by the test probes rotating around the pipe. The signals are wirelessly channeled to the system's test electronics for analyzing, processing, and data management, followed by display in real time on-screen.
The pipe then passes through the multiplexed, 24-channel LRFX longitudinal rotary to detect signals from longitudinally oriented seam-type defects, followed by the demagnetizer to remove any residual magnetization. A fully automated flaw tracking system with end suppression is used to control output sorting, alarm, and marker functions.
This system handles tube and pipe from 5 to 19.6 in. in wall thicknesses from 0.23 to 1.57 in. at speeds up to 200 FPM. Straight or upset ends can be tested.


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2 The Number 23 – DVD Review
Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen star in this Joel Schumacher directed psychological thriller.
The Number 23 is a murder mystery of sorts, with plenty of twists and turns.
When Walter Sparrow gets a copy of the book, The Number 23, on his 32nd birthday, his life will never be the same.
Once again, Jim Carrey pulls off another great, very believable performance. I think I prefer the serious side to Jim Carrey, rather than the slapstick rubber-faced comedy that he is often cast in.
This movie only pulled down 35 million at the box office, so it was by no means a big screen hit. It is definitely worth a rental.
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Healthcare IT Technician Certification
CompTIA's Healthcare IT Technician certification is a vendor and technology neutral exam designed to ensure IT professionals have the regulatory, operational, and security knowledge necessary to provide hardware and software support in medical environments where Electronic Health Record systems are being maintained or deployed. Healthcare IT Technician objectives:
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CompTIA's Healthcare IT Technician exams validates the knowledge and skills required to implement, deploy, and support healthcare IT systems in various clinical settings. uCertify provides Healthcare IT Technician study guide for HIT-001 exam.
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2012-13: Did not play this season.
Other College: Elliott played in seven games for Mercyhurst North East.
High School: Elliott played football and lacrosse at West Potomac High School. He was the lacrosse team captain. He was awarded team MVP and Coach's Award for lacrosse as a senior.
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Jada Pinkett-Smith Talks About Life With Her 'Boo'
The juiciest Hollywood gossip always involves celebrity couple breakups but for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, the rumor is that they're totally happy. Starting that rumor: Jada, who talked to Essence magazine about her marriage. "It's rumored that we're getting a divorce. But no. We're not getting a divorce," Pinkett Smith said. "Where am I going to go? That's my boo. It's like he's another part of me." (ET)


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He's always on Facebook while he's working. He takes pictures of the tickets he's writing, uploads them and comments on Facebook about them.
He constantly takes pictures of himself in full uniform while at work with gun on hand.
When you go to police training and flunk the mental tests, they give you a job as a jailer. That may explain some things.
Most sheriff's offices require new deputies to work in the jail before being allowed to advance to patrol.
A ticket is a summons. A summons is an arrest.
Moreso the ones with guns than badges.
Most sheriff's offices require new deputies to work in the jail before being allowed to advance to patrol.
When you are stopped and before the ticket is written are you free to disengage and leave the scene? No. You are under arrest, albeit temporary...The original post stating that a summons is an arrest is not correct but the stop is, in fact, an arrest.
Detentions are shorter in duration and scope than arrest, and require a lower burden of proof.
If I have Reasonable Suspicion that a crime has or is about to occur, and reasonably believe that a person may have information about this, I can detain them for a short period of time to investigate the matter. As part of my investigation, I can conduct a pat down for weapons (if I reasonably believe that they may be present) and seek information to determine exactly what is, has, or will happen. The timeframe can vary a bit due to each set of circumstances, but 20 minutes or so has been ruled to be a reasonable timeframe for detaining someone.
If I have Probable Cause to believe a specific person has committed a crime, I can arrest that person. At that point, I can conduct a complete search of their person for weapons, evidence, and contraband, as well as their vehcile if they are or have been near it recently. I can remove them from the scene and hold them (in jail) for 24 hours or until I get a warrant issued for the charges.
If anyone resists an arrest or detention, I am authorized to use force to apprehend them (in addition, resisting an arrest or detention is a crime, so resisting immediately gives me probable cause to make an arrest).
Normally I don't have to use any "meaningful" physical force to restrain someone I am detaining or arresting. Most people cooperate on their own.
A person can usually tell (with me) because I'll tell them when they are under arrest. If a case arises when I handcuff someone who is merely detained, I will tell them, "You're not under arrest at this time; you are being detained while I investigate what's going on."
Hope that clarifies things-
He's real small town, never amounted to much
Never heard of that. It's certainly not the case in Caddo and Bossier, either police or sheriff's. The jailors are the ones who can't pass basic training. Both parishes, as well as Webster and Shreveport Police all use the same training school.
We should all be concerned about dumbasses with guns and badges.
A summons is an arrest.
When you are stopped and before the ticket is written are you free to disengage and leave the scene? No.
A summons is an arrest.
No it isn't. Not even close.
But in a FORMAL/CUSTODIAL ARREST meaning you know it's no longer party time (the handcuffs are on, you're headed down to the station), the reading of your Rights varies from one jurisdiction to the next--and can be read somewhere between the time the cuffs go on and you're chilling in a smelly holding cell with smelly roommates. This type of situation activates the Miranda Rights
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By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D., December 12, 2011 - 11:32am
During the holidays it's easy to let our healthy-eating habits fall by the wayside. But there's one habit you absolutely shouldn't ditch: eating breakfast.
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Here's why: science shows that regular breakfast eaters tend to be leaner and dieters are more successful at losing weight—and keeping it off—when they eat breakfast. (OK, so I'm not advocating that you diet this time of year, but not gaining during the holiday season is a reasonable goal.)
Another breakfast boon: research has found that eating a breakfast that contains slower-burning carbohydrates (also called low-glycemic-index foods) like oatmeal, bran cereal or whole-wheat bagels, instead of faster-burning, or high-glycemic-index, breakfast foods (sugary cereals) helps maintain concentration and attention throughout the morning. Although this particular research was done in kids, I don't see why it couldn't apply to adults too.
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1) Lean protein—gram for gram, protein will help to keep you feeling fuller longer compared to carbohydrates and fat.
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So, let's put my initial concerns behind us and move on to what the P4N Diamond has to offer. As with the K8N Diamond this board has a black PCB, but more importantly it has also inherited the Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! 7.1-channel sound with optical and coaxial S/PDIF outputs. It might not be as good as some of the latest sound cards from Creative, but it is far superior to any other current onboard solution - it has built in audio possessing which no AC97 or even the new HD audio controllers can compete with.
However, my absolute favourite feature on the P4N Diamond is the new digital SLI switch. Instead of the small piece of PCB that most other SLI boards use, MSI has incorporated a row of components that automatically detects if there is one or two cards installed. This is then reported to the BIOS, which sets the correct mode. Hopefully this is something that other manufacturers will adopt, to save users the trouble of opening up their case when they realise they've forgotten to flick the switch.
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Revision as of 20:16, 6 May 2013Gaborone is the capital of Botswana and located in the south of the country, near the border to South Africa. ContentsUnderstandPlanned to be the country's capital following independence in 1966, Gaborone is now a sprawling city of around 250,000 people and measures close to 15km from east to west. Generally it is a clean, safe and functioning city. There is a definite city centre based around the train station and the government enclave of Kharma Crescent. However numerous shopping malls are dotted all over the city diluting the prominence of the downtown area. Gaborone's nomenclature confuses most new arrivals. Different parts of town are called Blocks, Extensions, Phases etc. and there can be multiple names for the same place. Below is a rough guide:
Wikimapia is the best online resource using the standard nomenclature. Knight Frank, a real estate agent with an office near the Shell Garage on the Main Mall, has a useful map of the city. Get inCustoms is a more formality and is quite efficiently organised. Make sure you have an address that you can state you will be staying at. By plane
By busThere is a daily bus that connects Pretoria, South Africa with Gaborone, Botswana. The bus is operated by Intercape and the tickets can be booked online at [5] or purchased at one of their offices. The bus departs from Pretoria Station on Paul Kruger & Scheiding Street at 13:15 and arrives at the Kudu Shell Service Station in Gaborone at 21:10 (an 8 hrs bus ride). This bus makes a brief stop at the Johannesburg bus station to pick up passengers. As of June 2011 the bus fare was R 195.00 rand per person (about $29 USD). The bus is pretty nice: tourist class, reclining seats, and a working bathroom. However, be prepared for the "Christian materials on-board." Basically, all the movies that are played on the Intercape bus have overly religious messages in them. The border crossing between South Africa and Botswana is pretty straight forward. The passengers get off the bus (without the luggage, just the documentation) at the South African immigration check point to get their exit stamps, than they walk over to the Botswana side to get their entrance visa stamps. The bus attendant stays with the passengers for the process of the border crossing, so the bus is not going to leave anyone behind. Get around
Public taxis are generally small white cars and can be identified by their blue license plates. These cars travel designated routes, generally going to areas/neighbourhoods that combi routes do not. The fare for a taxi is P4.10. Since taxis can only hold a maximum of 5 passengers they also tend to be quicker than a combi in completing their route. You can catch a taxi at many combi stops and ask them to drop you off anywhere along the route. For route information simply ask the driver of the taxi. If you need to go to a particular destination not on the taxi route then ask for a "special", see cab section below. By cabA cab is a private taxi or a "special" which takes you directly from your origin to destination. This may be a public taxi with a blue licence plate or a privately run cab. Generally you must request a cab by phone. There are several cab companies in Gabs and many display contact information on the cab itself. You can also hail public taxis on the road and request a special. To give directions, its usually better to give Plot numbers or easily identified places rather than street names (which aren't commonly used). If a driver gives you a good rate, ask him for his cell phone number and remind him of the place where you are staying. Using one driver the whole time you are in Gaborone can end up saving you money. Don't worry if you hail a cab with someone inside. Offer to split the fare for the destination and save each other some cash. Don't be afraid to try and discuss lower fares. Most trips should be P 20-30 (eg. Main Mall to Game City is around P30).
By combiCombis are white vans that are like mini-buses. Combis cost P3.50. There are no route maps but there are different lines which are painted on the front of the combi, so just ask the driver if that line passes where you need to go. If you know the direction you need to go, start walking there - combis will honk at you as they are passing to let you know they're behind you. By busYou can get to most big cities by bus. However, do arrive at the bus station early, as the buses can fill up very quickly, and sometimes just leave as soon as they are full. Bring water, as the buses are often not air conditioned, and if you do not manage to get a seat, it is likely you will have to stand until at least halfway to your destination, particularly on week-ends.
By carGaborone is the car capital of Botswana. Traffic levels are manageable, however during rush hours (7-8am, 4.30-6pm) traffic can come to a standstill, in particular on the bridges crossing the railway line. Driving standards are OK, however there are many traffic lights (robots) which stay red for a long time, hence many drivers run red lights - perhaps 6 or more cars will run a red before traffic comes to a stop. Some Stop signs are also optional, which means that further caution is needed. By trainThe last daily passenger train service was withdrawn in April 2009. SeeDo
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BuyGaborone abounds with shopping malls, and pretty much every South African chain store has at least one branch somewhere in the city. Unfortunately this crowds out local independent shops. This, coupled with seemingly rampant collusion and price fixing among retailers makes Gabs a disappointing and quite expensive place to shop, despite the 12% VAT rate undercutting the 14% in South Africa. That said there are a smattering of arts villages and local workshops that buck the trend, and a visit can make a pleasant diversion for an afternoon. Independent art
Independent shops
Shopping Malls
See Dumela Gaborone for a comprehensive list of Botswana shopping malls. EatGaborone offers the best eating this side of Johannesburg - however the city suffers more than most from South African culinary hegemony and if you want to avoid bland South African chain restaurants some forward planning is required. Certainly there are some interesting nooks and crannies to interest your taste buds. The restaurants below are organised by compass point from the city centre.
City CentreMain Mall
Government Enclave
Phakalane (10km north of Gaborone)
North-westGrand Palm complex
Airport Junction
Sebele Mall
Africa Mall
Riverwalk Mall
Game City
GroceriesIn general prices for western goods are at EU prices; local goods (corn meal) are inexpensive at grocery stores.
ClubsCovers range from 20 to 100 Pula. Many have dress codes. And like most places, the popular nights at each place vary. Check with local Batswana for more information.
SleepGaborone compares to South Africa in terms of accommodation choice and costs. There are a handful of large chain hotels costing P800+ offering conference facilities, curio shops, evening restaurants, gyms and bars - and dozens of smaller guesthouses, lodges and bed & breakfasts varying in quality, cleanliness and price. However it is difficult to go much below P400 per night for a room. For those staying for months rather than days there are a handful of relativity expensive serviced apartments, although these are often full. Finally if you have your own car and want to keep away from the city there are some good options out in the bush 15km to the south of Gabs that cost about the same as a guesthouse in town. Budget
In the bush to the south of Gaborone An alternative to hotels and guesthouses in the city are the handful in Notwane and Crocodile Pools - these are a 20 minute drive in to central Gaborone (10 minutes from Game City) and are very quiet and tranquil. For eating the restaurant at the Mokolodi Game Reserve is nearby.
For longer stays If you are staying in Gabs for weeks or months rather than days the following may be of interest.
ContactThere are internet cafes all over the city, in practically every shopping centre. Prices range from P10-P20 per hour. Many cafes have memberships of 5-20 hours which provide cheaper rates. Network speeds are moderate to good. Many cafes also offer photocopying services. Stay SafePeople in Botswana are very friendly and the crime rate is relatively low. However the recent contrast between rich and poor has seen crime on the rise. Always be aware of your surroundings. When going out at night to a restaurant take a taxi called from your hotel. Take the mobile number of your driver and call him when you want to go home. Do not walk around at night away from places with lots of people. At night, do not walk back 5 blocks to your hotel from a pub. Do walk around during the day. Basic common sense will keep you safe from criminals. You should have a safe and pleasant trip as hundreds of thousands of other people have each year. If your staying at a hotel it is safe, beware for some residential areas affected with burglars. Stay alert when driving in cars for smash and grabs when using mobile devices near traffic lights (talking on the phone without a handsfree kit is illegal anyways). Beware when walking at evenings/night in street corners as muggings occur, displays of wealth and property make you a target, particularly tempting objects such as mobile phones, laptops. Crowded public areas are a heaven for pick pockets. Be cautious especially if you are a women with a handbag.Areas often affected with such crimes are near Old Naledi, Mogoditsane, Broadhurst, Phase I and II. Police are honest and helpful but sometimes can be late to respond. When driving to rural areas be extra careful as cows and wildlife often walk in the middle of the road. Be prepared to stop for a herd of goats. Do not drive at night unless you know what you are doing. Drunk driving on weekends and holidays is common and dangerous. Drivers do not look out for or give way to pedestrians. Be very cautious when crossing any street day or night. Do not immediate ly get out of your car if bumped/hit from behind - drive to a pubic place (service station/restaurant) to inspect for damage. Do enjoy the beauty! Police: dial 999 for the helpline or 351161 Fire Brigade: 998 HealthGaborone Private Hospital Emergency number: 997 Bokamoso Private Hospital Tel: 369 4000 Princess Marina Hospital Tel: 362 1400 Med Rescue ambulance (+267) 3901601 Emergency number: 992 Mascom Cell phone Emergency: 147 If for you are headed to the North of Botswana like the Okavango Delta, haven't pack any anti-malaria pills with you and it is possible to get a prescription and have it filled in Gaborone. Try Capital Medical Center at the Riverwalk Shopping Center, Dr. Banu Khan(narrow glass door on the left-hand side of the Pharmacy that is right behind the stairs that go up to the second floor) for a drop-in appointment. The consultation visit to get a prescription will cost you 165.00 pula (about $23 USD). As of June 2011 the cost of an anti-malarial drug called Doxycycline was 1.00 pula per pill (about $0.15 USD) and Malarone was 44.33 pula per pill (about $6.70 USD). Tel: 370-0066/7 CopeConsulates and Embassies
Get outIf heading to Cape Town or Durban for the weekend it is considerably cheaper to drive to Lanseria airport in Gauteng (4 hours drive) and fly with Kulula or Mango rather than fly direct with Air Botswana (approx P1,800 + petrol versus P4,400).


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ten Western governors are meeting this week in Colorado Springs to discuss issues including the drought and the environment.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval are hosting the meeting at The Broadmoor hotel, which starts Monday. Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy is scheduled to speak to the governors on Tuesday, a week after announcing big cuts in pollution produced by the country's power plants.
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I hope they can successfully potray the tragedy of war with this new movie.
Like make something like uh...Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers. If its going to be based on the original MSG it better have at least 3 hrs of movie time...or be a trilogy. |
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I really don't like the idea of live-action.anime and film are two diffrent things.What is acceptable in an anime is not in a movie.I think that even if it is more than a rumor it
will fail unless of course you have exemples of success.Or they will have to make so much changes that it will nothing to do with the original show.It's not their fault,it's just that I don't think it's possible to combine good actors,good story and realistic images(how they look and what's on it).A combination that is necessary to make an acceptable gundam live-action movie.
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a 10 hour mini-series... that would rock so incredibly much if it had a good director, good actors, a good CG team and a damn lot of money behind it.
I want Elijah Wood to be Amuro xD He so could pull of the angsty boy thing and he looks like him for god's sake... but I'd be expecting him to whip out the one ring at any moment ^^ |
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Live action movie? Yeah, it'll suck. If anything, I'd like to see a side-story of something other than the One Year War, or the CE series'. Maybe a different pilot fighting in the Gryps Conflict, or a Londo Bell pilot fighting against Neo Zeon. Hell, even a G Gundam side story would be interesting. I'm just kinda tired of the overhype of the CE shows, and the way they're beating the dead horse called the One Year War. |
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My dear Komataguri, let me just remind you of several facts
When Evangelion was released here stateside, the names remained the same. However, when ideas of a live action movie first came up, names were changed during the production phase. In this case, if they are going to be making a Gundam movie based on the original, who can guarantee they won't alter any characters' names? Right, I didn't think so - Tak (As for me, the first live-action gundam was sickening. It almost made me forget why I loved the series) |
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It is, without a doubt, the most boring movie I have ever seen. Excluding the opening scene with an aquatic MS, and the final battle in the last 15 minutes of the movie, the only MS you see is something that looks like a Dom scooting around in the background for half a second. The characters are horribly boring, the story is more ridiculous than G Gundam's, and while the MS are well animated, the cockpits look like something from the One Year War, which was over 150 years before the movie. The suits also move so slowly, they could proably be outmaneuvered by the original Gundam, or even the Char Zaku II, in my honest opinion. So, in conclusion, if you absolutely have to see EVERYTHING in the Gundam library, borrow it from a library or something. There isn't a video store in the world with this turd on it's shelves, and if you actually buy it, like I did when it first came out, you might feel some suicidal tendencies from the horrible waste of your money. You have been warned.
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Starting A Fluval Edge! Hi there! I have recently taken up keeping tropical fish as a hobby, and I'm hooked. I want to move on to a nicer tank than the one I have now, and I would like your advice on how best to set up a Fluval Edge... I'll show you the things I plan on getting for the tank below. Fluval Edge http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/...c127d665f3.jpg This isn't my tank, but it will look similar! Aqua El Comfort Zone Heater http://www.tierundteich.de/bilder/pr...s-50-Liter.jpg Mine is the first or second one, about 50 watt Pura Filtration Pad, I was advised this is better than stock filter media... http://www.cadlights.com/images/pura%20pad.gif New Lights http://www.uksolarseller.com/chorm-s...horm-store.jpg I have purchased 2 of these, tech specs: Socket: MR11 Lumen: 150 Cluster: 12X 5050 SMD LED Voltage: 12V Wattage: 2.5W Colour: Day White (6000K-6500K) Beam Angle: 120 Degree I have decided on black gravel at the bottom of the tank and artificial plants as they make no waste, and don't detiorate, and I have a selection of ornaments. Is there anythings else I need to set up this tank? Thanks! Benji. |
ugh i looooovvveeee these fluval tanks, the zen and edge are some of the most attractive tanks ive seen in a long time... I believe fluval sells a bunch of accessories for this tank system including nets that will work better in the enclosed environment as well as a gravel vac thats thinner and easier to use. Live plants are better than fake ones since they help with filtration. long aqua gardening tweezers will help u remove and detritus from dying leaves. let me know how this set-up goes, im on the fence about buying one of these if it works well for you i might just have to get one for myself... |
I also love the way these tanks look. Are you sure you don't want real plants? They are very easy to take care of and do not cause any waste that I know of as long as they are getting enough light and ferts to keep them healthy. And they are a great benifit to the fish as they help keep the water cleaner which in turn helps the fish stay healthy. ; ) |
I love those tanks as well... I like your communicating ...visual thinking... This forum won me over to the real plants ....I am enjoying them and they really cut down on the alge......I was spending more time cleaning my plastic plants ..of which I now have most of a laundry basket full of .......:lol: |
also you have a sunlight bulb which is good for plants, no reason not to get plants... |
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Good luck with your tank. Let us know if you change your mind about the plants and we will be happy to help you out with them. |
get some plant food too it will keep your plants be at their best :) |
W00t! First Day! I have just got my new tank up and running, woohoo! Gonna start cycling it soon, ATM I have just put in the recomended amout of the three products on top of the tank to get some good ole' bacteria in there. Oh, I have decided to go for LIVE plants! I will stop wittering on and show you the pic! http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1494/img0643eg.jpg |
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The first clue that OTC is thinning out is in the parking lots. They aren't packed anymore. Even the trolley drivers look a little lonely. Conference fatigue is setting in on Day 4.
However, there is still plenty to see. There's a little less foot traffic in Reliant Park's conference center and the stadium, but the hundreds of booths remain staffed. However, the line at Starbucks is quite a bit shorter — fewer than five people rather than 30 or more seeking java.
The on-again, off-again noon speech by Odein Ajumogobia, minister of state for energy in Nigeria, is on again. Throughout the week his appearance to encourage investment in the often violence-ridden though oil-rich country has been iffy, with conference organizers saying in one breath that he'll be here, and in another that he won't.
Initially, his speech was off this morning — but it's back on. Stay tuned.
OTC: Things are thinning out


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Friday, August 21, 2009
What's Happening Now
Is national health insurance Constitutional? No. Not convinced yet? Go here then."It's almost as if the president has no experience..." Ya think?
What planet is this guy on?
Independence Institute: Medical coverage is like a game show. (90 sec. video)
Write about the Fifth Amendment, get sued.
Death panels are real.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Louboutin Sample Sale Rumors
Before you go racing off to the garment district, please note that this sale is strictly invitation only. In prior years, the rules have been more lax but the publicity of the sale has caused organizers to flex their security muscle.
As chance would have it, the day of the sale usually has the most awful weather and the wait can be hours, even if you are on the list. If you happen to make it into the sale, chances are the only selection will come in a size 36 and under and 40 and over.
One reader from the last sale waited in line for some time before deciding, "I'd rather spend $550 on the basic black loub pump than $250 on the same crazy Loubs you would find on bluefly.com or theoutnet.com for the same price without the line."
On the other hand, another reader toughed it trough and was pretty pleased after she "waited just two hours to get in and got neon yellow pumps for $250." Two hours, $250 and yellow pumps. You tell me if that's worth it?!
Christian Louboutin Sample Sale
Thursday, Nov. 11 to Friday, Nov. 12
Thurs: 9am-6pm Fri: 9am-3pm
306 West 38th Street 14th Floor (Between 8th & 9th Streets)
16 comments:
How do we get an invitation???
- November 4, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Nothing about Manolo yet? Shouldn't that be coming up if it didn't already pass?
- November 4, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Nothing about Manolo yet? Shouldn't that be coming up if it didn't already pass?
- November 4, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Manolo sale on Nov. 11, same time/place/cash only rule.
- November 4, 2010 at 1:06 PM
I waited not even 10 minutes and got a great gray flannel pair of heels for $250. I love them.
- November 4, 2010 at 5:04 PM
How can I get an invitation??
- November 4, 2010 at 6:11 PM
I just got an email saying the sale was on the 12th!
- November 4, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Does anybody know how to RSVP for the Louboutin Sale? Where is the Manolo sale at?
- November 5, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Manolo sale: Warwick Hotel 65 W. 54th St @ 6th Ave 9a - 11a. Invitation says "Fall press sale/private sample sale/names will be checked at door"
- November 5, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Is the Manolo sale the 11th or the 12th?
- November 7, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Can't wait. Def plan on going- if anyone can't make it and wants me to pick up some shoes for them please let me know. Pass the shoe karma around!
firstname.lastname@example.com - November 7, 2010 at 9:34 PM
can i buy the invitation??
- November 8, 2010 at 12:06 AM
I am in PR and I am a Buyer for a big Celebrity Cliente, and this would be great to get the invitation. How do I get an invite in the future, also, if anyone can't make with their invite? If any please email at firstname.lastname@example.com Thanks in advance - November 8, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Welcome to My World said...
If you are a buyer for celebrities then 1) they dont need a sale to buy shoes and/ or 2) you should have already recived an invite if you are a hot shot PR person.
Nice try though! - November 8, 2010 at 7:46 PM
a Louboutin insider informed me that the sale will be held next week, and not November 11th & 12th.
- November 10, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Louboutin Sample Salewill be held Tuesday 11/16... Thursday & Friday 11/18 & 11/19.
- November 15, 2010 at 2:02 PM


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The financial markets are delighted that Larry Summers has withdrawn from consideration as chair of the Federal Reserve. "Call it the Yellen rally," Neil Irwin writes in Wonkblog, referring of course to Janet Yellen, the current vice chair of the Fed, whom President Obama "awkwardly" will probably choose, now that Summers has pulled out. Maybe the traders and their clients are pleased because there's a real difference in monetary policy between Yellen and Summers, and she would keep interest rates lower for longer. Or maybe there's not much disagreement between them, as Matt Yglesias argues, and the markets are up because Yellen will have a smoother ride to confirmation than Summers would have, avoiding a bout of uncertainty.
I haven't been rallying for Yellen, but I'm glad Summers is out because I don't see why closeness to Obama should determine who gets to be Fed chair. The most important reason Summers was the front-runner seems to have been his longtime working relationship with the president. But chair of the Fed is a lasting position in an institution outside the White House. Being Fed chair is more like being Supreme Court justice than being a White House adviser: You're supposed to be independent. President Obama didn't choose Sonia Sotomayor because they were pals, and he shouldn't insist on personal affinity in making this choice either.
When the White House was pushing for Summers, they framed the president's preference in terms of trust. Their "bond" was "forged in the crucible of the financial crisis," Obama strategist David Axelrod said. An anonymous White House official told the New York Times, "It's like the attachment you feel for your heart surgeon after he performs a quadruple bypass." Another one turned to a mixed military metaphor. "We were sort of in a foxhole together, and he was a stand-up dude" (very dangerous in a foxhole!).
More interesting than the knee-jerk sexism is the question whether it's still easier to be the dude in the Obama foxhole if you're actually a dude. There's a list of administration names that serve as retorts: Valerie Jarrett, Susan Rice, Samantha Power, to pick three. But on the apparent short list for the Fed, along with Summers and Yellen, was former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who was told the job was his if he wanted it. (He doesn't.) Geithner, of course, is another trusted insider, and of course another guy.
My point isn't that Obama should pick Yellen because he owes it to women. But I do think that for plenty of other male leaders, putting a high premium on personal comfort level and bonding tends to favor the male candidate over the equally qualified woman. If you think gender is irrelevant to the question of who would be the best next Fed chair, then Obama should look beyond his inner circle.
And he should do that anyway. The next Fed chair will outlast the president in office. Their working relationship isn't what matters most. And he or she shouldn't decide when to raise the interest rate out of loyalty to the White House.
The long-term nature of the Fed job, and critical distance from the president, are features of serving on the Supreme Court, too. It's true that presidents have at times factored in personal ties. Obama had known Elena Kagan since the early 1990s when he picked her to be a justice in 2010, and she'd served as his solicitor general. But before Kagan, you have to go back to Lyndon Johnson's (ill-fated) choice of Abe Fortas for another court pick rooted in friendship. (I'm not counting George W. Bush's bumbling effort to nominate his White House counsel, Harriet Miers.) Presidents generally know to look past their noses for Supreme Court nominees. I'm sure this administration, after five grueling years, is reluctant to trust anyone who hasn't been in its trenches with the keys to the Fed. But Obama should.
Emily Bazelon writes for Slate.


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In 2375 the crew of the USS Voyager developed a variant of the slipstream drive which would allow them to complete their journey home in a matter of minutes. Technical problems with the system required the Delta Flyer to proceed ahead of the ship and relay sensor data to it in order to allow it to successfully navigate the slipstream.
Unfortunately, during the flight Ensign Kim relayed incorrect data to the ship which caused it to break out of the slipstream in an uncontrolled manner. Voyager crash-landed on a nearby planet, smashing itself apart and killing the entire crew.
The Flyer managed to survive the slipstream and make it back to the alpha quadrant. Ensign Kim tried to convince Starfleet to find and recover the Starship, but after some years of searching they decided to give up on the search. Distraught, Kim and Chakotay stole the Delta Flyer a Borg temporal transmitter. They planned to recover the EMH and have him extract Seven of Nine's cranial interplexing beacon and use their stolen device to send a transmission back through time in order to relay the correct sensor information to Voyager and so avoid the crash and allow the ship to reach home. Starfleet sent the USS Challenger, a Galaxy class starship under the command of Captain LaForge, to intercept the Flyer.
Initially all went well. They recovered the EMH and Seven of Nine and Kim managed to transmit the data to Voyager. Unfortunately, Kim was once again unsuccessful in avoiding the crash. With the Challenger closing in, the EMH suggested sending sensor data which would cancel out the slipstream entirely, saving the ship but ensuring that their attempt to reach home would fail.
Although the Challenger destroyed the Delta Flyer moments after they transmitted the message, this attempt succeeded and Voyager was thrown out of the slipstream safely. An alternate timeline was created in which the Flyer never reached the alpha quadrant and Voyager continued on its way home by more conventional means.1
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I purchased two Steven Alan short sleeve shirts at a sample sale yesterday. One was the single needle and the other was the reverse seam. They were $40 apiece, 70% off their normal retail price. I'm usually an "M" shirt size but these ones fit really big so I sized down to "S". I was quite surprised because I'm an "M" 99% of the time (6'1, 170 lbs, 15.5" neck, 40 suit size).
The "S" fit me very nicely however. The reverse seam is slimmer and nicely tailored, while the single needle had a softer fabric. Both had really nice patterns and were made in the USA. The tag claims that they are pre-washed, so I hope there isn't too much shrinkage.
For $40, I'm quite happy with the price-quality ratio and they will get a lot of service from me as casual shirts.
Given the comments from others about sizing, I'd be careful ordering something online unless you've tried a similar model on or find a site with a generous return policy.


text: If Fox Buys Warner Bros., Could Batman Team Up With The Movie X-Men?Charlie Jane Anders7/16/14 7:49pmFiled to: superheroesmoviescomicsbusinessfoxtime warnerrupert murdochbatmanjustice leaguedc comicsx-men1472EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink The big news of the day is that Rupert Murdoch wants to buy Time Warner, which would mean way more consolidation in book publishing. And tons of layoffs in the media world. But also, I've been wondering all day... could we see Batman meet Hugh Jackman's Wolverine? Advertisement Top image: ex-m on Deviant Art.Intellectual property lawyers, please feel free to weigh in on this. I'm just thinking that if the main barrier to superhero team-ups is rights being tied up with different companies, then a merger would effectively mean the same company owns the rights to all the DC Comics and X-Men characters. And it would be somewhat ironic, if the Justice League could meet the X-Men before the Avengers manage to. Advertisement What do you think? Is this remotely plausible? (Bearing in mind that an X-Men/Justice League crossover movie would probably make squillions of dollars, so there's a big incentive to do this, if the characters are all under one roof. And Fox already made two Alien/Predator movies.)Reply147 repliesLeave a reply


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McDonald's To Offer 'Beware The Batman' Toys In Superstitious, Cowardly Happy Meals
As Ray Croc famously said before a 10-cent hamburger crashed through his window and sent him on the path of vengeance against expensive hamburgers, "Children are a hungry, easily distracted lot." That's why the McDonald's restaurant made the decision to include toys with its kid-friendly Happy Meals — and now, they're taking cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets back to their darker, more brutal roots with toys based on Cartoon Network's Beware the Batman!
Check 'em out after the jump!
Click the image for a larger version of next month's Happy Meal toys:
The interesting thing about the BTB toys is that they're all focused on Batman himself, rather than any villains. Presumably they're going to get around to those at a later date — if the record shows us anything, it's that McD's loves to team up with Batman for their Happy Meal toys.
The really interesting thing is that it includes a mask, and while you can't quite tell from the image above, it's a good one. Check out how it looks on this actual photograph of a child enjoying a Batman-themed happy meal:
The Batman toys will hit McDonald's next month, but in the meantime, you can swing by and get a buildable Power Rangers MegaForce MegaZord. It has a shark for an arm, you guys. A shark. For an arm.
[Thanks to CA reader Barris for the tip!]


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The Effect of Teaching Format, Students' Ability and Cognitive Effort on Accounting Students' Performance
This study examines whether factors identified in the literature as influencing students' performance explain students' performance in an Advanced Financial Accounting course. Three variables are chosen: teaching format, cumulative grade point average and study effort to examine their effect on students' performance. Using questionnaire and experimental approaches on 129 students who were enrolled in Advanced Financial Accounting course in a public university in Malaysia, the results in this study indicate all three variables examined are associated with students' performance. These results could assist academics in understanding and developing strategies that could be apply at the beginning of the course to ensure students' performance could be improved.
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FLOTSAMETRICS AND THE FLOATING WORLD: How One Mans Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science
by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Eric Scigliano
ISBN 13: 9780061558412, Hardcover
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Trim: 6" x 9" | PP: 286 | Index: Y
Illustration: 37 images throughout
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Lively as-told-to autobiography of a scientist who studied flotsamfloating trashand revolutionized the study of the worlds oceans.
Ebbesmeyer graduated college as a mechanical engineer in the mid-1960s and went to work for Mobil/Standard Oil, which financed the doctorate studies that made him the companys first oceanographer. Years of traveling the world gave him an intimate knowledge of how ocean movements affect oil rigs, but he grew increasingly fascinated by sea currents and eddies and began to focus on beaches, more specifically on debris deposited there. An epiphany came in May 1990 when a Pacific storm knocked five containers filled with thousands of athletic shoes off a cargo vessel. Nearly a year later, the shoes began washing up along the West coast of North America. With the help of a surprisingly large and cooperative fraternity of beachcombers, Ebbesmeyer tracked the progress of the shoes up and down the coast and as far as Hawaii, producing a groundbreaking study of ocean currents. With the help of maritime and environmental journalist Scigliano (Michelangelos Mountain: The Quest for Perfection in the Marble Quarries of Carrara, 2005, etc.), Ebbesmeyer spins a fascinating tale. Even readers with little interest in ocean science will be riveted by the authors chronicle of the epic travels of oceanic trash; the entertaining explanations of how floating debris guided Christopher Columbus and the Vikings to safe harbors; the horrific stories of men adrift at sea; how flotsam may have triggered the origin of life; and frighteningly, the warnings of the threat that an increasing avalanche of plastic waste poses to the oceans.
A captivating account of the man who turned beachcombing into a science.
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I recently read a blog entry from Colleen at The Lunch Box Diaries about her personality. It is a questionnaire she got from another blog. I figured I would give it a shot as well. I found the questions interesting and I thought it might me fun to fill it out.
10 Questions About My Personality
1. When a cashier in the checkout line at the grocery store is being a grump for no reason, how do you typically react? I just ignore them. It is difficult to get through the transaction when the other person is being rude or grumpy. Seriously people you are a reflection of the company and/or you will reflect on the experience a customer has. If you are grumpy it may deter the customer from coming to the business again. Fake the smile!
2. Are you the type that likes going out with your girlfriends or staying in?
I enjoy staying in most of the time. If there is an event planned or someone wants to go to dinner I am up for it. I enjoy the occasional night out but not all the time. Take for example this week - We had a busy week and I could not wait for this morning to come and tomorrow night as well... we have nothing planned but hanging out at home.
3. Do you sob and get emotional watching romance movies?
- It depends on the movie. I did get a little teary eyed during The Vow. Now that I think about it the answer would be Yes... I get teary eyed a lot during movies. Especially romance movies.
4. What stresses you out the most?
- Worrying about things I do not know about. Currently I stress about giving birth and being able to take care of a child. I like to know what to expect and having a child is definitely something that you cannot fully prepare yourself for.
5. What do you think people think of you?
- This is a tough question... I would like to think people see me as a person with a good heart and one that cares for others. People may think I talk too much, but I don't care, I like to talk.
6. When you overindulge do you hit the gym to burn it all off, or just accept the indulgence and follow your same routine?
-I try to make myself walk farther on the treadmill. I usually feel awful after over indulging and try to remember that feeling for the next time I feel like stuffing my face.
7. Are you easily annoyed?
-It depends on the mood I am in. I think there are some days the smallest thing can annoy me, but then other days I have patience. I will admit that patience is not my strongest trait.
8. What do you think is your biggest personality flaw?
-Hmmm... this is a tough one... I think I care too much about what people think. I am worried people will not like me or think I am weird. This blog has been a definitely release for me and I am surprised I have been able to be so honest on here. It definitely keeps me accountable.
9. What is one thing you don't think people see enough of when it comes to your personality?
I often wonder if people see how much I care for others. There are times I will put others before I put myself. Do people appreciate it? I hope people do, I think I am definitely a people pleaser. I do not help people out for the recognition I do it because I care. I just hope people aren't taking advantage of me.
10. Can you feel relaxed in a busy crowd or messy room?
I definitely cannot feel relaxed in a messy room. I like order and neatness. I cannot let the dishes sit in the sink for very long or my bed go unmade. When I was still living with my mom my best friend would call me if she stopped at the house for something and noticed my bed was unmade and make sure I was all right. My bed is always made. I will get side tracked with cleaning a room and lose a whole hour of a day.
Some of those were tough... Geesh
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