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October 24, 2012
Humanoid robots are focus of research at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University is participating in an international effort led by Drexel University to create robots that could respond to disasters, including those involving radioactive or bio-contamination hazards.
The research is funded by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The agency on Wednesday (Oct. 24) announced the DARPA Robotics Challenge to design the advanced humanoid robots.
"The idea is to develop robots capable of driving a vehicle, going to the disaster site, walking on various terrains, climbing up a ladder, opening doors, closing valves, using power tools and so on," said C.S. George Lee, a professor of electrical and computer engineering who is leading the Purdue portion of the research. "Each of the partners has a different role, and ours is to develop algorithms for the robot to climb an industrial ladder and traverse an industrial walkway."
Purdue is one of 10 institutions on the Drexel team. The other members are Columbia University, the University of Delaware, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Indiana University, Ohio State University, Swarthmore College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
Purdue will collaborate with Kris Hauser, an assistant professor of computer science at Indiana University. The Drexel-led group is one of seven teams in Track A of the Robotics Challenge. The challenge also includes teams in three other tracks.
The Purdue researchers recently received a HUBO II robot, which is 4 feet 11 inches tall, has humanlike hands, a Web camera and a gyro, and uses 38 motors for a wide range of motion. The robot is capable of walking, grasping and picking up objects, and other tasks.
"We are still learning the robot's capabilities," Lee said. "We will develop our own algorithms and program it to do what we want it to do. This project combines several types of research: computer vision, locomotion and balance control, and machine learning."
Phase 1 of the 27-month-long competition will last 15 months and culminate with a competitive challenge that will test the robots' ability to complete eight events. DARPA will then select teams to continue into Phase 2, for another head-to-head competition a year later.
The researchers communicate with the robot wirelessly. Doctoral student Andy Park has programmed HUBO II to perform tai chi. He used a Microsoft Kinect camera to capture himself doing the movements and then transferred the information to the robot, allowing the machine to gracefully carry out the captured motions.
The robot has two computers, one to process vision data from a head-mounted camera and the other to control the 38 motors. Although a stock HUBO does not talk, the robot could be upgraded to do so, Lee said.
The researchers upgraded the robot with a better camera and might install more powerful computer processors, he said.
HUBO II is manufactured by the Korean company Rainbow and was developed through research at KAIST.
"There is a concerted push to learn how to enable robots to respond to emergencies, to go into areas too dangerous for people, and that's the application behind the purpose of this challenge," Lee said. "However, there are numerous other potential applications for humanoid robots of the future, including space exploration, assisting the elderly and working side-by-side with people in various environments."
Purdue researchers are leading other robotics projects that are funded by the National Science Foundation.
"We are focusing on humanoid robots for research, education and outreach," Lee said. "The question is, how do you program the robot to function like a human? We are trying to have robots coexist with humans. That would open up many potential applications in manufacturing, health care, assistive devices, assisted living and so on."
Doctoral student Rami Alazrai is teaching a robot to recognize human emotions by interpreting facial expressions. Doctoral student Roy Chan, graduate student Manas Paldhe and undergraduate student Paul Frederickson are working on other robotics projects.
"Robotics is very important to learn about from a career standpoint," Frederickson said. "There are growing commercial applications for robotics in many industries and research."
The students also are advised by Cheng-Kok Koh, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Yung-Hsiang Lu, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.
"The overall goal is to develop an environment where the robot and humans work and live together," Lu said. "We want to design new robots that work with people and that can adapt to a human environment."
Students working with Koh and Lu have visited middle schools as part of their outreach efforts.
"The robots are a big hit with some of the children," Koh said.
A Drexel news release is available at http://www.drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2012/October/DARPA-robotics-challenge/
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[quote][i]Originally posted by willus3[/i] [br]If that is indeed what affected his point production then yes he may very well have put up those ridiculous numbers. Is it possible though that there is something else that caused the decline? "You are not your desktop wallpaper" [/quote]
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Posted - 05/13/2007 : 14:27:27
If Gretzky had avoided the Suter hit in the 1991 Canada Cup, how many regular season points do you think he would have ammassed? Don Cherry (who I admit can be off colour, so to speak, but does know hockey quite well) has said on several occasions that Gretzky was never the same after that hit. I never really put too much stock into it until I did a little digging. I remember the doctors at the time said Gretzky would likely never be physically active again let alone play hockey. His inherniated disc injury was credited back to the Suter hit whiich happened about a year prior. If you look at the stats, it backs up Cherry's claims. You can see a huge drop in production immediately following the Suter hit....
Season Team GP G A Pts (PPG Average)
Pre Suter hit:
1988-89 Los Angeles Kings 78 54 114 168 (2.15)
1989-90 Los Angeles Kings 73 40 102 142 (1.95)
1990-91 Los Angeles Kings 78 41 122 163 (2.09)
Post 1991 Canada Cup Suter hit:
1991-92 Los Angeles Kings 74 31 90 121 (1.64)
1992-93 Los Angeles Kings 45 16 49 65 (1.44)
1993-94 Los Angeles Kings 81 38 92 130 (1.60)
As you can see, Gretzky went from averaging 160+ points a season (over 80 games) with LA to scoring around 120+ points. He went from averaging around 2 points per game to never coming close to that level of production again, almost over night....a drastic difference. Just this difference alone would have taken well over 500 points off his career totals. Couple that with all the games he missed in 1992 due to the back injury, I am left wondering how many points he could have scored over the rest of his career if not for that injury. One step further, how many regular season points would Gretzky have finished with iif his production did not get so badly affected? 3300 regular season points does not seem out of the question. 3500 points? Regardless, I think it's safe to assume Gretzky would have easily eclipsed the 3000 point barrier without any problem, and his career points per game average would have been well beyond 2.0...leaving every other player, Lemieux included (whether or not he had come back from retirement), in the dust.
It boggels my mind to think that a player whose production was so badly affected due to injury STILL managed to score more points in the 1990s than any other player in the NHL., playing for bad to average teams to boot.
Questions, comments, cries of outrage?
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Posted - 05/16/2007 : 06:33:00
Beans mentioned some good possibilities. The pool boy surely must have weighed on his mind. Major distraction there.
A thought I had ties in a little bit with one of Beans ideas about life after hockey. He had never really been hurt before that hit. Is it possible Suter put the fear of injury into him? After being hit perhaps he realized, hey, I better be careful or I could sustain a career ending injury. So now he was out there with it in the back of his mind that it could happen and it was a distraction. So his thoughts wouldn't have been where they once were when playing. Now he's worrying a lot more about injury.
It's a possibility I think.
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Posted - 05/16/2007 : 06:15:01
Well, Beans brought up a good point about the Pool Boy (Hockey Pool Gambling Type that is!)
It's a good hypothetical. In my opinion though you have to factor in the simple "mysterious drop off" factor that a lot of superstars go through at least a little more than maybe you are factoring. Look at Lafleur's drop off from '79-80 to '80-81 and later. There were some factors involved there too you can point to, but part of it I think is just the player starting to become a little "spent' after years of greatness. Trottier is another example. Also, and of course a different category of stardom, but look at Middleton on the Bruins too. Just quickly dropped from being a 100 point guy (or close to) in the early 80s to much less production and then retirement. Yes, an injury was involved there too but again, was that all, or even the main factor to it? I don't know.
On the other hand, I do know that when Lemieux was in his prime, in the early 90s, he was greatly affected by injuries, etc , that he missed a load of games and played under probably very tough physical conditions - again, in his prime. So, though I like your hypothetical, I like mine more. Of course, I gotta say that under the terms of my "non Gretzky Camp contract"!
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Posted - 05/15/2007 : 22:43:29
Other factors were also present, I agree, but if you look at the stats during the three LA years, his production was consistently at 2 points per game before the hit. I don't think it's a coincidence that his production fell to 1.6 points per game immediately after the hit, and stayed there, never again reaching the 2 point per game mark. It happened overnight, a 40 point decline, coinciding perfectly with the timing of the injury. This is more my point.
One can make the argument that the team wasn't as good (but they were actually getting better), or that the rest of the league was getting better, but level of play doesn't change much in one season, and certainly doesn't account for a 40 point difference. How about age? He went from 29 to 30. I don't think that's much of a factor either. All signs point to the Suter hit. What else was there?
Posted - 05/15/2007 : 22:20:52
Just as valid a hypothetical discussion as any I guess. I myself dont think Gretzky was every quite the same (I remember him talking about that himself as well). Even so, I'm not sure how much of an effect this really had on his production as there were other influencing factors at play as well.
Posted - 05/15/2007 : 21:04:19
Ya, let's think about some of the things that may have caused his decline.
Age, basic wear and tear, travel, having a family, playing on weaker teams, thinking about life after hockey, wondering if Janet is with the Pool Boy.
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Posted - 05/15/2007 : 20:59:56
If that is indeed what affected his point production then yes he may very well have put up those ridiculous numbers.
Is it possible though that there is something else that caused the decline?
"You are not your desktop wallpaper"
Posted - 05/13/2007 : 14:30:31
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Dialectic as method Kaufmann, Götz ; Kaufmann, Götz |
Haupttitel | Dialectic as method |
Titelzusatz | the reduction of dialectic by Marx |
Autor | Kaufmann, Götz |
Herausgeber | Kaufmann, Götz |
Seitenzahl | 23 S. |
Schriftenreihe | Methods of field research ; 1 |
Freie Schlagwörter | Marx, Karl; subjective dialectic; theory building; method; fetishism of commodity; value form; exchange process; exchange structure; emphatic dialectic; logic |
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Zusammenfassung | Methods of theory building are rare in science. Particularly in social sciences, the competition between qualitative and quantitative schools has always been prevalent, even in discussing theory building. Another method that has been neglected for decades, even though its application is discussed the most of all social science's classics , is Dialectic Materialism (DiaMat) as method of theory building. The DiaMat has been developed by Karl Marx, adopted by a wide range of Marxist theorists and broadly discussed and criticized in its epistemological function by scientists all over the world. Its fruitfulness and usefulness for social theory building will be outlined here and it will be demonstrated that the method is not yet complete. In identifying the gap, this paper aims to both give a state of the art at a new methodological frontier and reveal crucial points on which further method debate should focus. |
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The Sixers are a good team. I think both teams were slow starting to get it going in the first half, and it was going to be whatever team was able to piece together shots and get their rhythm. They hit those three threes in the third quarter, and it was an uphill climb from there. Then the flood gates opened.
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(On 76ers' defense): Their versatility, I think. They have a lot of quick guards that are hawking the ball and standing in passing lanes. They got quick guys like Thaddeus Young, Elton Brand and Spencer Hawes. It makes it kind of tough around the rim, too.
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(On 76ers' defense and Pistons' lack of scoring):" I would have to sit down and watch the film to see exactly what was going wrong, but I think that we missed a lot of easy shots. They do force some turnovers, but I think we just have to execute more and play at a better pace, and covert those easy layups that we were missing."
(On being active on defense): "Yeah, I mean, you have to continue to play. You're going to have off nights, but you have to continue to play on both ends. I think we did an okay job of continuing to play, but like I said, it's hard to continue to play hard when you know you're missing easy shots, shots you know you can make."
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I thought our bench came in and once again gave us a great lift. Lavoy Allen was once again terrific, Lou [Williams]...Where we are as a team offensively is we have to get so much form the guard position in terms of attacking. When we get caught up in a half-court game right now, we get very, very stagnant. So anytime we made a push tonight, it was off our defense, it was off getting the ball ahead, attacking on the run. I thought Lou and Dre, and Jrue really, really did a good job with that. They cut that one little stretch, they cut it, and then I thought we pushed it back out again, so very pleased with the win."
(On Philly's upcoming schedule): "Not at all. Play the teams in front you. Play the teams in front of you. We've got ten home wins. It doesn't matter if you get them in April, February, March, doesn't matter. Ten and two. Win at home and that's what we've got to try to keep doing. We know we've got some great teams coming in. We've just got to be ready to play."
(On winning by large margins): "Well, you know what, we said we wanted home to be good for us. Last year, we started making it that way. The year before, 12 wins here. Last year, 26, and this year, 10. Ten and two at home."
(On getting a triple-double): Yes, (coach Collins) said, "Do you want to go back in and get a triple double?" I knew it wouldn't take me that long. I'm just trying to keep up with the other guys in the league, and I think it's only happened three or four times this year. It's something I try to pride myself on, it's something that is very difficult to get, but it seems to come natural to me. I always want to be mentioned as one of those guys that can do a lot of different things on the court.
(On 76ers fans): I think winning is a big part of this city and the fans. They are showing up and supporting us, so we owe them to go out and play hard. I think the biggest thing is we have played well on back-to-back nights, and we've come out ready every single night, and professional, so hopefully the fans will continue to support us.
76ers Forward Elton Brand
(On Andre Iguodala's triple-double): "When a player gets a triple double, it shows that they are all over the court. They are getting rebounds, passing, scoring, and everyone knows Andre plays great defense. It was a special day for him. It's his birthday, and I'm happy for him."
(On winning by large margins): "Yes, having a 22-point margin in the victories is great. The two losses have come in overtime, so in closer games we have to tighten the ship a little bit, but I'm happy where we're at."


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Denver prepares for big-win day against division rival Oakland, as well as getting one step closer to making the playoffs.
Oakland Raiders (4-9) @ Denver Broncos (8-5)
This should be automatic win day for the Broncos. Denver turned it on in the second half last week during a loss to the Colts and look to carry that momentum into this home game against the struggling Raiders. Denver has owned Oakland as of late, and not much should change in this ball game.
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The Raiders got crushed by the Redskins last week, 34-13, a team that also defeated the Broncos in week ten. The Raiders do despise the Broncos, and this heated rivalry has produced some very close games over the years, but this won't be one of them. Denver's defense will completely shut down the Raiders lowly offensive unit, and the Broncos should eat up the clock on the ground for a convincing victory.
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More food for thought.....DOMS
The CNS thread is really good for most of us to just be thinking out loud. It really is a pseudo-science at this point in time. I train with a guy getting his PhD in Exercise Physiology and he focuses mainly on the CNS. That's where a lot of my info comes from (along with all my time under the bar). Even he (and his colleagues) admits that no one really "gets it", but we know that it most definitely affects our performance.
So, here is another subject that no one can really explain, yet everyone seems to have an opinion on it: DOMS.
most people (or at least it seems) agree that they're caused by tiny, intramuscular tears. What I am still trying to decide is:
Does DOMS mean growth?
Are DOMS required in order to make gains?
If you DON'T feel DOMS after a training session, was that training session even effective?
If you DON'T feel DOMS after a training session, is that the cue to switch up your routine in order to hit the targeted muscle group at a different angle?
Is there a point where you should stop getting DOMS altogether?
Right now, I'm at the point where I "think" you should feel DOMS after a training session. I'm not positive that DOMS = Growth (or strength gains). However, I do think that DOMS = you activated previously dormant fibers. Therefore, if you don't feel DOMS, you didn't hit new fibers, and the workout wasn't effective.
That's just my personal belief. I am open to hear other suggestions. Discuss...
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== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/17 | Fedora 17 ]] | * Targeted release: [[Releases/17 | Fedora 17 ]] | ||
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== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == |
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[edit] Open vSwitch
[edit] Summary
Open vSwitch is a flexible, multi-layer software network switch.
[edit] Owner
- Name: Chris Wright
- Email: email@example.com
[edit] Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 17
- Last updated: Mar 21, 2012
- Percentage of completion: 100%
[edit] Detailed Description
Open vSwitch is a flexible, multi-layer software network switch. Typically used in virtualization environments as the network switching component in the hypervisor, Open vSwitch provides virtual machines their network connectivity. Open vSwitch maintains the logical state of a virtual machine's network connection across physical hosts when a virtual machine is migrated, and it can be managed and monitored by standard protocols such as: OpenFlow, NetFlow, sFlow, SPAN, RSPAN. See here for a more complete list of Open vSwitch features. Open vSwitch can be used instead of the traditional Linux bridge, however Fedora will not include the upstream project's "bridge compatibility" layer (it's neither necessary nor supported in upstream Linux).
[edit] Benefit to Fedora
Open vSwitch is a key component to advancing Fedora's virtual network management capabilities. Features such as Features/OpenStack Quantum can use Open vSwitch to manage virtual networks. It also presents an OpenFlow manageable switch for users interested in using an OpenFlow controller to manage their networks.
[edit] Scope
Open vSwitch has two main components. The data plane (fast path), which is in the kernel as of 3.3, and the control plane, which is a collection of userspace daemons and utilities. The work captured in this feature is primarily a packaging effort for the userspace component. Included in the userspace package are service management scripts and network management scripts to allow for Fedora integration. Future integration work is possible, but not required at this time. Open vSwitch functionally overlaps with the existing Linux bridge, however the two can coexist.
[edit] How To Test
Basic testing requires installing Open vSwitch, creating an Open vSwitch switch instance, creating an uplink port to facilitate external connectivity, and attaching virtual machines to the switch. Virtual machines should then be able to talk to one another as well as the external world through the switch.
[edit] User Experience
For simple, standalone virtualization servers, the user experience will not change. For multi-server installs, user's will be able to centrally manage virtual networks with something like Features/OpenStack Quantum, giving them better control and visibility into their virtual network environments.
[edit] Dependencies
[edit] Contingency Plan
None necessary, revert to previous release behaviour.
[edit] Documentation
Plenty of documentation available from openvswitch.org.
[edit] Release Notes
- Open vSwitch is now supported in Fedora. Users will be able to create, manage, and monitor virtual networks using the flexible, multi-layer software network switch.


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The New York Jets and New England Patriots renew their heated rivalry Sunday at MetLife Stadium, where the Jets (3-3) hope to jump back into the AFC East race by stealing a much-needed win.
The Jets are tired of getting pushed around by the Patriots, having lost five straight meetings, so their theme this week is "Unfinished Business." They felt they should've won the previous meeting, a 13-10 loss in Week 2, and they see this as an opportunity to exact revenge. Of course, the Patriots (5-1) have heard this before from the Jets. They stay out of the war of words; they just keep winning.
ESPN.com Jets reporter Rich Cimini and Patriots reporter Mike Reiss break down the matchup.
Cimini: Mike, I guess we should start with the last-second win over the New Orleans Saints. Tom Brady was marvelous on the final drive, as usual, but it wasn't a vintage Brady game. He was sacked five times and finished with a 74.7 passer rating. Is he still having chemistry issues with his receivers, as we noticed in Week 2?
Reiss: Yes, Rich, it remains a work in progress as the Patriots are among the league leaders in dropped passes. The overall unsteadiness has had a trickle-down effect on some of Brady's decision-making and accuracy, in part because he just doesn't have that assurance at all times of where his receivers are going to be. But the end of that game could be a breakthrough because they had little margin for error and still came through. And before that, they got the running game going with Stevan Ridley, and I think that's going to be key this week. The Patriots didn't run it well in their 13-10 win over the Jets on Sept. 12 -- let's give the Jets' defense some credit for that -- so that's high on the priority list this week. How are the Jets different, on both offense and defense, since that meeting?
Cimini: First of all, Geno Smith is more comfortable at quarterback. I know you can't tell from his stats this season (10 interceptions), but he has been making better decisions over the past eight quarters. This will be a huge test to see how much he's grown since Week 2.
Their problem is, the supporting cast isn't the same. Tight end Kellen Winslow is serving a PED suspension, wide receiver Santonio Holmes is a major question mark with a balky hamstring and wide receiver Clyde Gates is done for the year. Jeremy Kerley is back -- he didn't play in the first Jets-Pats game because of a concussion -- but I don't think he's the type of player who will change a game. I think the Jets will feature the running game, using Bilal Powell and Chris Ivory. That's probably the best way to attack the Patriots, who won't have the big fella -- Vince Wilfork -- or Jerod Mayo. How much will the Patriots miss those guys?
Reiss: These losses hit at the heart of the Patriots' defense. In baseball, it's often said that a team wants to be strong up the middle, and the same could be said for a football team. Wilfork and Mayo are the Patriots' "middle" men, the glue guys who play almost every snap. These are big losses, about as big as they get on defense. Then you consider that cornerback Aqib Talib, arguably their best defender over the first six weeks of the season, also didn't finish Sunday's win over the Saints (hip injury), and it's a banged-up unit. But as we know, no one is going to feel sorry for a team with injuries in the NFL.
I think one of the big themes this week is that Bill Belichick's team-building philosophy, and the value he puts on depth, is in the spotlight. People often ask why he generally trades down in the draft instead of up. Or why the team might make hard financial decisions in free agency that make key players sometimes defect. This is a main reason: He believes in the importance of depth and the complete team, from player No. 1 to player No. 61 on the back end of the practice squad. They'll need them all to overcome these losses.
As for the Jets' defense, I know the Patriots respect the line and the ability to stop the run. But I was surprised to see just three takeaways for the Jets this season. That doesn't sound like a Rex Ryan defense, at least the one that comes to mind, with his creative schemes and disruption. What's going on with that unit?
Cimini: To quote Ryan, it's shocking and disappointing. They have one interception and one forced fumble (the third takeaway was produced on special teams). They haven't made an interception since Week 1, a span of 207 passes without a pick. Why the drought? A few reasons. For one, the Jets haven't had too many leads and, as you know, it's easier to force turnovers when you're playing with a lead. Secondly, the secondary has dropped off.
They miss Darrelle Revis, no doubt, and Antonio Cromartie isn't playing as well as he did last season. No. 1 pick Dee Milliner (hamstring) hasn't been able to get on the field, and there's no one else in the secondary with any sort of playmaking ability. They're not even coming close to interceptions, as the DBs have combined for only 11 pass breakups. The odd thing is, the front seven is generating decent pressure, but teams have adapted to the improved pass rush by throwing a lot of quick screens and short passes. How do you think the Patriots will attack the Jets?
Reiss: This is now primarily a three- or four-receiver offense, and they are coming off an up-tempo attack against the Saints, as they ran 50 snaps in the first half. I could see the same thing against the Jets. Part of the reason I think they went up-tempo was to negate some of the presnap disguise and scheming that a Rob Ryan-coached defense can be effective with. The Jets' defense, under Rex Ryan, seems to have some similar concepts. In addition to that, they know they have to run the ball better than they did last time. What do you see as the key?
Cimini: This might seem like a cliché, Mike, but it's all about the turnovers. Under Ryan, the Jets are 3-0 against the Patriots when they're plus or even in turnover ratio, and 0-7 when it's a negative margin. Much of this burden falls on Geno Smith. He has thrown at least two interceptions in four of six starts. If he makes it five out of seven, I don't see how the Jets can win this game.


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It's a trap! The Extended Edition! . Here's my entry for the final round of the Star Wars Lego Creation 2nd Offical Contest! It's a trap. Just to let you know, at the beginnig the text appears BELOW each picture but further on it changes (I have indicated where the changes are so don't worry). Put your feet up, grap some popcorn and an XL drink - this is gonna be a long one! Enjoy and roll the film... . The newly modified Tantive IV flies through space on route to Tatooine. Captain Rick Kilon is at his desk, waiting for Luke to arrive. Luke: You called me, captain. Kilon: Yes I did, I need you to go on a mission on Tatooine. It seems that Jabba�s palace is up and running again � we don�t know who by though. We need you to kill them, whoever they are! Luke: Wow, hold your bantha a sec, that seems a little mean doesn�t it. They haven�t done anything to you. Kilon: We can�t take any risks with this one, he smells like trouble. Anyway, the mission requires great stelth and ninja-ism. For that reason we need to do something about your hair- Luke: My hair, sure thing! I�ll go dye it black, that�s stealthy. Kilon: That�s not quite what I meant, I, ah forget it� Half an hour and 15 minutes for drying later� Luke: Ta-da! Kilon: What I meant was � Luke: You want me to slick it back? OK! *ruffle ruffle ruffle* Luke: You like? Kilon: Is that wash out dye? Luke: Yeh, why? *splash* Kilon: Now go to the ships barber and get that thing cut! Luke: But you can�t get rid of my Justin Bieber! Kilon: Just go! Luke: I hate you. Kilon: Put that behind you. Now, on your journey you will encounter lots of traps set up to stop you from getting to the palace so we�ve got for you the best in trap identifying technology: I give you� Kilon: The Ackbar! Kilon: Activate hologram route planner. *swoosh* Kilon: OK, the red pillar shows where we are about to land. The brown building is the palace. You�d think we could just walk through the front door? Wrong. The blue dots show where gaurds, scouts and anti air rockets are located. We are not going over ground. Kilon. Out in the sands is a secret door � it leads to the old underground passages of Jabba�s palace. They became un-used when all of the palace�s workings were built on top of it. Luke : Why doesn�t everyone just break in underneath then? Kilon: All of the passages are heavily booby-trapped. The grey line shows the route of the person who made it the furthest through the passages. Ackbar will guide you and identify the traps. Good luck! Luke gets out onto the sands. He is communicating with Ackbar via a headset, who can also see what Luke sees via a micro head cam. Luke: The palace is miles away! Luke: So hot, so hot. Luke: Wow, whose that in the distance? Ackbar: I can�t see anyone. Luke: Ahhhhhhhhh! A mummy! Fight me mummy! Ackbar: Luke, you�re hallucinating! There�s no mummy! You�re fighting thin air. Luke continues walking. Luke: Wow, Ackbar, this looks like a plane crash! Oh some smelly old people - my favourite! Romoin: Look, brother! A traveller! Luke: Urrrrgh, space vampires! Romoin: You are quite wrong, we are Juradions. I am Romoin and this is my bearded brother Derx. Our plane got shot down here and now we're stranded. Luke: Hey, what's that tatty old ball of material there? Romoin: That is the shrunken head of some bloke who called himself "Space Gypsy". Luke: Urrrrrrrrgh! Luke: I've been quite rude, I nearlly forgot, I am Luke Skywalker and I am very pleased to meet you. Romoin: Do you happen to have a flare in your pocket, we need to launch one and get someone to rescue us. Luke: I do, I'll just get one out... Luke: Ta-da! Luke: I'll just light it with my lightsaber... Derx: WOW! You have a lightsaber! Me too! Derx: It's just the force isn't too strong with me. My weapon's all floppy! Luke: I'll get you started. *Jedi powers, jedi powers* Derx: Cool, now it's all stiff! Luke: Yeh, but mine's still bigger than yours! Romoin: Now boys, don't start! *woompf!* *BANG!!!* Romoin: Thank you greatly! Give me a hug my new friend! Ackbar: I wouldn't Luke, I bet his jacket is completely lined with explosives! Luke: Don't be silly Ackbar, this guy's a friend! Luke: See, Ackbar... *KA-BLAM!!!* Luke: AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Aw few, I was only dreaming. I was � AH POO! I�M MEANT TO BE ON A MISSION! Luke: BYE GUYS! Luke: Hey look, a switch! Ackbar: OK, this is where the traps begin: pull it and you�ll drop down to a passage. *click* *whoosh* Luke: Where am I? Ackbar: These are the old palace prison cells. (OK, from now on the text is ABOVE each picture :P) Luke: Hey, a door. I�ll go through once I�ve got the old prison guard out of the way� Ackbar: Don�t even think about it! Ackbar: See that metal leg � it�s a switch. It�ll set off a bomb or something. Luke: Wow, you�re good at this. Ackbar: And don�t step on any loose tiles. They are pressure sensitive � they are linked to some old droids that are programmed to shoot you down. Luke: Ah, I see. Luke: Careful, careful. *Thud* *Tick tick tick tick* Luke: Uh-oh! *BANG! VRRRRRR! BANG! VRRRRRRR! BANG! VRRRRRRRRR!* Ackbar: Get out of there! Luke: Where am I now? Ackbar: The droid workshop. Luke: Poor droids. Rest in peace. Luke: Now how�d I open this door� Wall*E: Oi you walley, look over here, at Wall*E! Wall*E: I can open the door for you, I AM the door guard. Luke: Thanks. Hey, do I know you from somewhere? Were you from a Pixar film? Oh, I got it � Toy Story. Wall*E: Toy Story? Gar! I�ll just open the door� Luke: Thanks, it�s much appreciate- Wall*E: Stick �em up, fool! Luke: What? *CHUG CHUG* Wall*E: This is my friend �James-with-the-gun-in-the-window� Now he�s gonna shoot you if you don�t hand over all your credits! Luke: Run away! Wall*E: Ah, James. You missed him! We nearly had ourselves another friend. *sigh* So, what do you want to do tonight � charades again� Ackbar: *fuzzle* Luke! *fuzzle* The signals getting really bad *fuzzle* and I don�t know where you are. *Rumble* *Creek* *Thud* Luke: Oh! The bounty room! *shuffle shuffle* Luke: I guess this Hutt likes to keep his bounty close to him� Rotta: Ah, Skywalker you�ve decided to join me! I am Rotta the Hutt if you didn�t already know! Come closer, so I can talk to you properly. Ackbar: *fuzzle* I wouldn�t If I were you *fuzzle* Luke: Rotta the Hutt, I have come to kill you! Rotta: What! Luke drops his cape and reveals his lightsaber. Boba and the Gammorean step into action� Rotta: Men, weapons down. This Jedi is pathetic! Luke: Grrrrrrrrrrrrr! Ackbar: *fuzzle* I think you�re on a trapdoor *fuzzle* IT�S A TRAP!!! Luke: What�s that Ackbar? It�s a RAP? A rapper? Why so it is� Diggy: Yo yo yo! This is Digby Edward Ethan Dogma, or Dig Ed. E. Dog to ma crew, in da house! Diggy: Now, I have a special rap for our very own Luke-y boy here! Give it up � WOOOO! 1, 2, 3, 4! (sing to the tune of �The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air� :D) Now, this is the story all about how Luke�s life got flipped-turned upside down If you�ve got two hours Then go watch the flick But if you hear my song then you�ll know it all quick On da planet Tatooine born and raised On the vapour farm was where he spent most of his days Chillin' out relaxin' all that is legit� And shootin some sand rats outside of da pit There�s a couple of jawas Who were up to no good Started stealin� droids in the neighbourhood He met this one old guy and his name was Ben He said 'You're father was a Jedi and here�s his weapon' They paid for a ride from a guy who was slick The ship was real tatty but boy it went quick If anything he can say is that this guys a player And he thought 'Let�s go at this' - 'We gotta save Leia' They flew to the Death Star it�s a storm trooper nation And then they said 'it�s not a moon it�s a space station' They picked up the princess And blew up that star They flew back to Yavin and shouted �Hazzar!� Ackbar: Luke step off that door! (from now on, the text goes with the picture BELOW it, sorry :D) *swoosh* Luke: Ow! How did I end up in this pit 2 times! Luke: At least that rotten meat broke my fall. Luke: Here goes � bring it on Rancor! Rotta: Release him, release the Ran� �cow! Luke: Rancow? Rotta: That joke never gets old! Now, release the real (now armoured) Rancor! Rancor: RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Luke: RAAAAA*breathe in*AAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Church Bells chime - *DONG�DONG�DONG�DONG�DONG* The music from �Titanic� plays. Luke: What? You thought I was dead? No, I just slipped on this spilt Cherry-aid. Err, can someone come and clean this up? Rotta: Cleaner to pit 7 please! Luke: About time, I�m not fighting the Rancor until this is cleaed up. *scrub scrub scrub* Cleaner: Here, have 5 credits to send at the palace bar, courtesy of Rotta the Hutt. Luke: OK, bring it on Rancor� Thanks for viewing! I hope you liked it judges and sorry about the text positions, it�s just some of my pictures wouldn�t upload and I had to keep changing where the text was :D This took me a very long time to build and I am very tired now. I had to build: - A mini Tantive IV - Captain�s desk - The prison cells - The droid repair room - Lots of figures - And the main event, Jabba�s palace. It does have a play feature: by pulling a lever behind Rotta the trapdoor drops, but you couldn�t see that very well :( See you later and if you liked it, drop me a comment ;)
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.K. stocks rallied on Tuesday after data showed a surprise improvement in U.S. manufacturing activity, while banks rose following earnings from Lloyds Banking Group PLC.
U.K. mulls missile plan for Olympics
Britain's defense ministry says it is considering putting surface-to-air missiles on the rooftops of apartment buildings and at other locations in East London during this summer's Olympics. (Photo: Reuters)
The FTSE 100 index (UKX) rallied 1.3% to 5,812.23. The U.K. index was among the few bourses open in Europe, as most were closed for May Day.
Banks were among the biggest advancers in the index. Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) LYG, +0.00% jumped 8.3% after it swung to a first-quarter profit from a year-earlier loss. The company said that cost controls, reduced risk and a stronger balance sheet are offsetting a "subdued U.K. economic environment." Net revenue from interest on loans fell 34%, net fee revenue fell 13%, and revenue from trading jumped.
Heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA) HBC, +1.69% rose 1.8% and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (RBS) RBS, -0.99% added 4.2%.
The broader U.K. stock market was sent higher in afternoon trade as the Institute for Supply Management's index unexpectedly showed the U.S.manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in April. U.S. manufacturing growth picks up in April
The index had already started the day on a positive note, but came off session highs in midmorning trade after data showed British manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in April, missing analyst expectations. U.K. April manufacturing PMI falls to 50.5
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (IMT) ITYBY also lent support in London, up 3.7%. The company said price increases boosted half-year profit, although profit dropped slightly. Read about Imperial Tobacco.l
British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) BTI, +0.89% took on 1.3%.
In the aerospace and defense industry, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR.) RYCEY, +0.32% gained 3.6% following a contract award of $315 million from aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney UTX, -0.60% to supply the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem for 17 F-35B Lightning II aircraft.
In the same industry, but outside the main U.K. index, Chemring Group PLC CMGMF, -7.00% CMGMY, +1.65% surged 20% after the defense company announced a U.S. Army contract award for its Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology Inc., or NIITEK, worth $161 million. Read more about Chemring
United Utilities Group PLC (UU.) UUGRY, -0.61% gained 1.5% as Morgan Stanley lifted the stock to overweight from equal-weight.
"Bad debts are under control, private drains and sewers transfer are having little impact, and mooted changes to the regulatory framework will not harm investor confidence in the sector," the analysts said in a note.
Bucking the upbeat mood in London, BP (BP.) BP, +1.50% lost 0.8% after posting a 13% decline in adjusted profit to $4.8 billion as production lagged behind, missing analysts' expectations. Read the BP earnings roundup.
Investment manager Man Group PLC (EMG) MNGPY, +0.00% was also lower, off 5.5%, after reporting a $1 billion net fund outflows in first quarter as investors' sentiment remained fragile. Read more about Man Group


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Bethlehem Christian Academy stayed alive in its quest for another state baseball title Friday by winning game two 7-6 against Crisp Academy in Cordele.
The Knights (21-8) lost 6-2 in the opener before jumping to a five-run lead in game two and then holding on in the top of the seventh (BCA was the designated home team in game two.)
The third and deciding game in the series will be Saturday at 1 p.m., also at Crisp Academy (19-5). The winner is the GISA Class A state champion for 2014.
In the final regular season poll for Class A, BCA was No. 1 with Crisp at No. 2.


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With all the murder and mayhem going on in Rosewood, it's a wonder the "Pretty Little Liars" ladies have room in their lives for romance (though, when the boys look like Ian Harding and Keegan Allen, we suppose we'd find a way to make time, too). Entering into the second half of Season 3, Aria (Lucy Hale) and Spencer (Troian Bellisario) are both facing some trials and tribulations in their love lives, albeit for very different reasons.
Zap2it sat down with executive producers Marlene King and Oliver Goldstick on Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Press Tour to get all the Ezria and Spoby scoop we could wring out of them — and, per usual, we've got good news and bad news.
First of all, we can confirm that it won't be long before Ezra finds out about his six-year-old son, and while he won't be particularly angry at Aria for keeping it from him, the introduction of the little boy will become a major obstacle in their relationship.
"I can't say Aria's going to [reveal it], but it's going to happen, and it's going to be a tectonic shift in their relationship," Goldstick says. "We try to handle it in this grounded way. Ezra is profoundly affected by this. It's enormous, and it's life changing, and he's going to have to reevaluate everything, including his relationship with Aria."
As Ezra tries to be a father, it becomes painfully apparent that he and Aria are at very different points in their lives. "Look, he's in love with this girl. We've done our best to make it believable that a 23-year-old would be interested in her; she's more sophisticated than your average high school girl. We try to make it credible that they'd have something to talk about," Goldstick says. "But she's going to feel out of place here. Ezra's going through something that's really out of her league. How to comfort him, how to discuss this, what role should she play, where does she fit into this equation. She's suddenly an outsider in this equation. She doesn't really have a place in this nuclear family."
The return of Wesley (Gregg Sulkin), Ezra's younger brother, throws another wrench into the works. "He's like a little mini Ezra, but he's Aria's age," King says. "It's a chance for her to look in the mirror and say, 'Is this really what I signed up for? Is this what I want? Would life be simpler with a boy my own age?' The answer lies in the journey of the season."
"On paper, this is who Aria should be with," adds Goldstick. "Because they're going through the same milestones. The two of them are on a parallel path."
And then there's Spencer and Toby. For the first time, the audience knows something that the liars don't — and when Spencer and Emily find out the devastating depth of Toby's betrayal, expect some major waves.
"In the way that we saw Emily be pushed to her breaking point [last season], we see Spencer pushed to her breaking point," says King. "The sheer understanding that Toby — her soulmate, her safe place to land — is on the A Team devastates her. There's nothing left for her to care about after that."
Bellisario says, "Once you've lost everything, you feel like you can do anything."
"And she does," continues King. "At a certain point, she accepts that that is her reality, and she starts to do things we would never see old Spencer do. Troian amazes all of us. She amazes me even at the table reads."
As fans, we still really want to love Toby — after all he's been through with Spencer and Emily, it's hard to imagine a world where he's just pure evil. Is there a possibility that he's infiltrated the A Team with good intentions? Potentially. "There's a flashback that explains his motivation, and I would say that's really the journey we're on for the remainder of Season 3," King teases.
The flashback will reveal a visit Allison made to Toby while he was in juvenile detention. "The question is, what was he doing with Spencer, and with Emily?" says Goldstick. "Was this all part of a Machiavellian plan to get in and then expose them and destroy them? Was he trying to get them as vulnerable as possible to turn them inside out? You're going to get to see a great flashback, where Allison goes to visit him in juvie. It'll reveal the A of it all. You'll go 'Oh, my, this was the beginning of it all.' That's the fourth or fifth episode."
"By the end of Season 3, you'll have a clear idea of whether or not you can still love Toby," teases King.
In the meantime, Spencer is going to go to very dark places. In fact, Goldstick tells us that the writers had some arguments with the network suits about just how far they could take Spencer. While there may have been some doubts about whether the audience could handle her level of pain, there was never a question as to whether Bellisario could handle it.
"Spencer is at the end of her tether, a depth of despair, and we'll question whether she can come out," Goldstick says. "The actress was like 'Do it. Go deeper, make it harder.' That's who Troian is, truly. Keep an eye on that girl. I've been doing this a long time. … She's funny, she's fearless, she's incredibly sensitive, she's authentic, and living in the moment. Her performance is really remarkable. She sustained something and built on it and made you feel for her every step of the way."
We promised you guys some good news, too, so here it is: After all the torment of Season 3B, we can tell you that more than one established couple will survive the season intact. "Yes. There are couples that survive — couples, plural," says King. "There's an S on the end of that."
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Chrysler Group's display on the show floor features a team of Mopar service technicians demonstrating a multi-point inspection on a black 2012 Dodge Charger every 15 minutes during the entire run of the NADA convention.
The technicians said the Charger has a grand total of 47 miles on the odometer -- all horizontal. But if you count the six feet it goes up and then down four times per hour for each hour the show is open, the black Charger will have accumulated almost a quarter mile of vertical travel by the time the expo ends Monday evening.
That should make it the highest-flying Dodge Charger since the General Lee, the 1969 Charger that was the star of the former CBS show, The Dukes of Hazzard.


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SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the professional signmaking, wide-format digital printing and CAD/CAM for CNC machining industries, has announced the opening of a dedicated training and technology centre, located at its new Brussels-based EMEA headquarters.
The new, multi-purpose facility will serve as a state-of-the-art demonstration, training and testing centre and will offer specialist educational sessions on key SAi software and applications to the company's extensive and growing reseller and OEM network, as well as to end-users.
As a knowledge hub, the training and technology centre will provide instructional trainings on productivity and workflow-enhancing software packages like the award-winning SAi PixelBlaster and recently-introduced SAi Flexi Cloud and SAi PhotoPRINT Cloud, as well as the popular EnRoute CAD/CAM software for the CNC machining market. Educational sessions will also cover colour management, ICC profiling and proofing applications.
Forming part of SAi Europe's new offices, the premises include a fully-equipped showroom comprising hardware and consumables from leading manufactures. This includes a suite of wide-format printers, as well as vinyl cutters and specialized spectro-photometers for ICC profile creation. This will enable SAi's technical staff, OEM partners, resellers and end-users to test and profile new print devices and media and explore new applications and techniques in conjunction with its foremost software solutions.
"SAi's software solutions are some of the most popular and widely-used packages among large-format printing and signmaking businesses," said Sarit Tichon, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, SAi.
"A dedicated, purpose-built training and testing centre enables us to effectively communicate to audiences the multitude of performance-enhancing attributes delivered by such solutions. This intensive familiarisation will better equip them to fully harness the feature-rich functionality of SAi's software in their pursuit to maximise design and production," she added.
SAi's new training and technology centre is fully operational and as the company's primary facility of its kind, will cater for the training needs of audiences across Europe and beyond. The centre is located at Leuvensesteenweg 555 bus 3, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium.
As well as Brussels, SAi also has offices in the USA (headquarters); São Paulo, Brazil; Pune, India; Shanghai and Hong Kong, China and Tokyo, Japan.
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by Bill Kelter and Wayne Shellabarger
"I never thought there was anything funny about our vice-presidents, until I read Veeps, a welcome, often hilarious respite from the tedium of national politics." —Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States
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Real name: | Oliver Queen |
First Appearance: | More Fun Comics #73 (September, 1941) |
Created by: | Mort Weisinger George Papp |
Affiliations: | Justice League Green Arrows of the World Queen Industries The Outsiders Black Lantern Corps White Lantern Corps |
Abilities: | Trick Arrows |
Portrayed by: | Stephen Amell James Arnold Taylor (voice) Chris Hardwick (voice) |
Green Arrow is an occasional partner to Batman. He teamed up with him when they were members of the Justice League of America.
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Oliver Queen was a billionaire just like Bruce Wayne. He would lose his wealth and become Green Arrow. He teamed up with several superheroes like Green Lantern. He even had a Robin-like partner called Speedy. He is also partners and is married to Black Canary.
Powers and Abilities
- Superlative Archer: Oliver Queen's archery skills are top tier, he is considered to be one of the World's greatest archers in the DC Universe.
- Trick Arrows: Uses a variety of trick arrows like explosive arrows, net arrows, tear gas arrows, flash bang arrows, cryonic arrows, grappling hook arrows & even a Kryptonite arrow etc. Oliver's arsenal is very extensive.
- Superior Athleticism: Oliver's athletic skills are at peak human conditioning levels matching or even surpassing some of the best Olympic athletes.
- Highly Skilled Martial Artist: Oliver's knowledge of Martial Arts ranges from Boxing & Kick Boxing to a mastery of Judo, for a time he was under the training of Natas, whom is one of the greatest fighters in all of the DC Universe.
- Exceptional Swordsman: His skills the art of swordsmanship are top notch, he started out by mastering fencing.
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- Green Arrow appears in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited voiced by Kin Shrinner. Here, he is a member of the Justice League who works with Batman.
Due to the embargo that prevented Batman appearing on the Smallville TV series, Green Arrow was used in a way that resembled the classic Superman and Batman relationship.
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One would think that volcanoes aren't the kind of thing that you could escape once you're thrown in them, but Volcano Escape seeks to prove me wrong. As described in my preview, is a hybrid of endless jumping games and dual stick shooters, where you control Colonel Bravo or one of his compatriots, who got chucked into a volcano, and are trying to delay their inevitable doom by jumping through a labyrinth of platforms and enemies, to get to as great a height as possible, while shooting anyone and anything that gets in your way. You can pick up powerups to jump higher (as well as lower), take a jetpack to fly upwards quickly and safely, and pick up new weapons like a grenade launcher and shotgun to help you on your way.
The game brings a lot of action to the endless jumping platformer that we haven't seen much of - Doodle Jump lets you shoot enemies, but this game puts more of a focus on the action part of the game than others have done. It really does feel different than other games in the genre. The graphic style is very vibrant, too, and the game supports the Retina Display. You can unlock an additional 4 characters by completing tasks in-game like collecting 100 boxes total, or getting up to a height of 1500. No, there is no unit given, so call it whatever you want; perhaps this is a land of giants, so you're getting up to 1500 miles! There's also Game Center support integrated for both leaderboards and achievements, and you'll see other players' high scores as you ascend.
Volcano Escape often runs into trouble when you want to mix shooting, jumping and firing. On a console, this might work better because you could use something like the shoulder buttons on the controller to jump while firing, so it can often be awkward when you're trying to navigate tricky sections with enemies right above you. It just feels awkward in a game where you're trying to constantly ascend to escape a rising wave of lava to be forced to stand still to destroy enemies right above you. The walls are kind of tricky as well - it feels like sometimes that you can jump off of them, but other times you can't, or you're just on an edge of a platform jutting off of it, but the jumping physics can be tricky like this. As well, there's one enemy that is on the wall that spits out other enemies, and it blends in with the wall so well that you may never realize it's there until you realize you've lost health.
While Volcano Escape does have some control issues, this action-influenced vertical platformer will be appealing to gamers looking for something a bit different from other games in the genre.


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Lady Walsingham's address was kind and cheery, and her air confident. For a moment a ray of hope returned, and her sister Janet acknowledged at least the possibility of her theory. But if confidence is contagious, so also is panic; and Lady Walsingham experienced a sinking of the heart which she dared not confess to her sister, and vainly strove to combat.
Lady Walsingham went up with her sister Mary, and having seen her in her room, and spoken again to her in the same cheery tone in which she had lectured her sister Lady Mardykes, she went on; and having taken possession of her own room, and put off her cloaks and shawls, she was going downstairs again, when she heard Sir Bale's voice, as he approached along the gallery, issuing orders to a servant, as it seemed, exactly in his usual tone.
She turned, with a strange throb at her heart, and met him.
A little sterner, a little paler than usual he looked; she could perceive no other change. He took her hand kindly and held it, as with dilated eyes he looked with a dark inquiry for a moment in her face. He signed to the servant to go on, and said, "I'm glad you have come, Maud. You have heard what is to happen; and I don't know how Janet could have borne it without your support. You did right to come; and you'll stay with her for a day or two, and take her away from this place as soon as you can."
She looked at him with the embarrassment of fear. He was speaking to her with the calmness of a leave-taking in the pressroom—the serenity that overlies the greatest awe and agony of which human nature is capable.
"I am glad to see you, Bale," she began, hardly knowing what she said, and she stopped short.
"You are come, it turns out, on a sad mission," he resumed; "you find all about to change. Poor Janet! it is a blow to her. I shall not live to see to-morrow's sun."
"Come," she said, startled, "you must not talk so. No, Bale, you have no right to speak so; you can have no reason to justify it. It is cruel and wicked to trifle with your wife's feelings. If you are under a delusion, you must make an effort and shake it off, or, at least, cease to talk of it. You are not well; I know by your looks you are ill; but I am very certain we shall see you much better by tomorrow, and still better the day following."
"No, I'm not ill, sister. Feel that pulse, if you doubt me; there is no fever in it. I never was more perfectly in health; and yet I know that before the clock, that has just struck three, shall have struck five, I, who am talking to you, shall be dead."
Lady Walsingham was frightened, and her fear irritated her.
"I have told you what I think and believe," she said vehemently. "I think it wrong and cowardly of you to torture my poor sister with your whimsical predictions. Look into your own mind, and you will see you have absolutely no reason to support what you say. How can you inflict all this agony upon a poor creature foolish enough to love you as she does, and weak enough to believe in your idle dreams?"


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Lot 1105: Alexandre Antigna (1817-1878 French)
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Description: 'The Novice'', signed upper right: Antigna, oil on canvas. Provenance: Property from a Private Washington State Collection
Condition Report: Visual: Generally good condition. Small pinhole-sized puncture along the top center edge. Minor stable craquelure throughout. Oxidized paint, would benefit from cleaning and new varnish. Blacklight: A 2.5'' horizontal spot of touch-up above the right shirt collar. Two small dots of touch-up, one along the lower left edge and the other on the upper left edge. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL.
Provenance: Provenance: Property from a Private Washington State Collection
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Artist or Maker: Alexandre Antigna (1817-1878 French)
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I was recently asked to dog sit for some friends. I probably should've confessed that this was to be my very first dog sitting experience. And I suppose I could've let my friends know that I am allergic to dogs. I also would've let them know there's a reason this innkeeper isn't allowed out of the B&B often but I couldn't help myself. You see, for the first time since our short-lived experience with a poorly-trained akita who tried to kill my beloved cat 20 years ago, I was excited to meet Doc – a well-behaved golden retriever – to try my hand at this taking care of a large pup experience.
This is how I knew I was at the right house.
Doc has the ability to say a million words with one sweet, adoring look but on this particular occasion, I think he was simply asking, "Please hold me."
We had a great time playing and napping. It was easy to see that Doc was sweet and innocent.
The next morning, however, I was ready to explore the city so, being the elaborate breakfast-maker I am, I made a little toast for breakfast and was on my way.
"Please hold me."
When I returned home, Doc greeted me like we'd been friends for years. I love him.
The next morning I was feeling rather creative, so I made myself piece of toast. In an attempt to butter my toast while it was still piping hot (the only way to butter your bread), I seemed to of misplaced the butter. I'm not exactly sure how one loses a stick of butter for two days. But, evidently, it can happen. I searched high and low. Since the only two people in the house were Doc and I, I knew it surely had to me that had lost the butter because all the puppy who says a million words had spoken to me so far was, "Please hold me." And, me? Well, I'm 45 so I voted myself most certainly guilty of having a bad memory, counted my loses and hoped I would never have to explain to Doc's owners why there was an entire stick of butter under their child's bed or up on a bookshelf a year from now.
I opened a new stick of butter, buttered my cold toast, and (because I hadn't learned the first time) placed the stick of butter on the countertop, and went about my day. It involved funky food trucks so I was exceptionally excited.
"Leaving again? Please, hold me."
Once again, I returned home to this pure sweetness. And then I realized that the things on the countertop in front of the butter had fallen to the floor. I'm no detective, but my guess was that Doc was responsible for the first stick of butter coming up missing – wrapper and all.
I finally caught on to the parties that were taking place while I was away and placed the new stick of opened butter up higher than before… right next to the box of lemon tea. I felt good about my uber-intelligence and went about my evening, pouring another glass of Diet Coke, like a responsible dog sitter does.
Doc took the chair and I took the couch – this was our unspoken agreement ever since I'd discovered that adorable golden retrievers are no exception to my allergies. We watched the Food Network together. By now, I had also decided I'm pretty good at this taking care of dogs thing.
The next morning, I was feeling ultra-creative, and I made myself a piece of toast. I went to pour a glass of Diet Coke for myself, like all responsible dog sitters do, and turned around to check on my toast. Instead of buttered toast, I ended up with a buttered toaster. The toaster is higher than the countertop after all; but, in all of my undeniable responsibility, I had forgotten that toasters get hot. I turned to Doc for help since he was the only other person in the house and he simply said with his big, brown eyes, "Please hold me."
Since the box of lemon tea was standing by innocently, I gently rinsed off the buttered-infused tea bags and set aside the idea of using soap in a feeble to preserve their lemony goodness. I laid them carefully upon a towel to dry and decided I would figure out what to do with the greasy coating later since I had to leave again.
"No… really… please, hold me."
Doc and I were reunited again that afternoon. A path of half-chewed, butter-licking-good lemon tea bags greeted me at the door. And that was when I decided that Doc loves butter as much as I love Doc. And that's a lot.
On my last night with Doc I went out one last time.
"We're watching Food Network again tonight, right? And you'll hold me, right? Also, I like butter."
I was on a mission to buy lemon tea to make up for my dog-sitting shenanigans. When I returned from the store, there was a dog license notice on the door. It said, "Pay within 10 days." and I'm sure I'm the blame. I don't know why. I'm just sure I am.
And that. That was when I knew that I was the worst dog sitter ever – because my dachshund eating my car's entire dashboard to get a ball out of the glove compartment back in 2002 wasn't enough evidence that I should just stick to innkeeping.
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The siren Lorelei is a pretty sinister character: she uses her song to entrance people going down the Rhine river in their boats, until they crash on the rocks and drown. I'm guessing that is the reason why Lorelei, thought a very pretty name, isn't used as a first name in Germany.
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Heaven Bangkok Rooftop
Luxury Rooftop Bars & Restaurants in Siam
Combining three remarkable dining and entertainment establishments within the 'factory chic' confines of polished concrete and 360 degree views, Heaven Bangkok brings an air of urban sophistication to the city. Situated on the 17th to 20th floors on top of Zen Department Store – part of the colossal Central World Shopping Mall – in the Siam district of Bangkok, guests can expect creative cocktails, conceptual dining, and classic city views. Specifically, the complex consists of Zense Gourmet Deck and Lounge, Shintori Japanese Art Cuisine and Horizons Gastronomy and Mixology, all grouped under the umbrella name of Heaven Bangkok. We love the location of Heaven Bangkok because it is the only rooftop bar and restaurant in the middle of the shopping district of Bangkok and formerly the idea of a sundowner cocktail after shopping meant a cross town dash to the riverside, whereas now it is simply an elevator ride away. Heaven Bangkok is open from 17:30 to 01:00 every day of the week and can be accessed through elevators in Zen Department Store.
- Chao Phraya River Cruise with Dinner
- Half-Day Cooking Lesson at Blue Elephant Cooking School
- Siam Niramit Show
- Calypso Cabaret Show
- Temples & City Tour
- Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha Temple Tour
- Shangri-La Hotel's Buffet Dinner Cruise
- Siam Niramit Show at the Grand Theatre with Dinner & Roundtrip Transfer
- Safari World Tour with Roundtrip Transfer
- Golden Buddha, Reclining Buddha, Marble Temple & Gems Gallery Tour
Zense offers a unique dining experience with six separate kitchens offering a culinary journey around the world – with the stunning cityscape as a backdrop. It is a surprisingly large space split into a wine bar, open plan restaurant and a spacious deck with modern seating and a cocktail bar featuring some surprising twists on classic drinks: caipirinhas and mojitos can be had with the classic lime or several other tropical fruits including longan or lychee.
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- Opening Hours: Opening Hours: 17:30 - 01:00 (last food orders at 23:00)
- BTS: Chit Lom
- Address: 17/F, Zen, CentralWorld, 999/9 Ratchadamri Rd., Bangkok
- Tel: +66 (0)2 1009898
Shintori Japanese Art Cuisine feels like a plush Manhattan loft, with bold colours and minimalist decor. However it is an expertly designed space with subtle Japanese inspired touches such as a water pond and symmetrical fixtures. The restaurant is perhaps the most sophisticated of all the establishments within Heaven: a raised central sushi bar dominates one side of the restaurant like an alter and on the other side there is a glass fronted kitchen filled with diligent chefs crafting and creating incredibly imaginative dishes. The duck spring rolls are a Chinese inspired dish that arrives at your table like a sculpture, complemented by cubes of rich ox tongue, fine cuts of ginger and crispy, fried soba noodle. For lovers of sashimi, the sashimi salad is a surprising dish because it is an assortment of seven types of premium fish tossed into a western style salad. Expect some fatty tuna belly (oroto), blood red yellow fin tuna, creamy prawns, octopus and also some semi-cooked sashimi for a taste that straddles the line between fish and meat. Originally started in Taiwan, Shintori opened a second branch in Shanghai and now this Bangkok offering is the third restaurant in the group. There are tables lining the centre of the expansive room but we suggest taking one of the tables lined up against the windows for a sense of the spectacular. The cocktails at Shintori Japanese Art Cuisine are also excellent and we highly recommend sampling some of their shochu options, most of which come with fruit to create a blend of flavours. For private parties, Shintori has the most dramatic 14 person dining room in Bangkok and it's well worth enquiring if you're looking to celebrate in style.
- Opening Hours: Opening Hours: 17:30 - 01:00 (last food orders at 23:00)
- Address: 18/F, Zen, CentralWorld, 999/9 Ratchadamri Rd., Bangkok
Horizons @ Heaven
Horizons at Heaven is an alfresco cocktail bar with some creative tapas dishes to enjoy while lazing back on the sleek daybeds and soaking up the 360 degree view. There is a DJ playing chill electronic music to start the night and moving onto house and techno as the night moves on. The superb tapas menu at Horizons is a fusion of Thai, Japanese and Western. It's a strategy that could lack any semblance of continuity in the wrong hands, but at Horizons the dishes are all mini adventures in themselves, created with sizeable flair, and suit the environment perfectly. Our favourites include the Thai-inspired lamb with basil and chilli placed on a crispy tortilla chip, bite-sized wagyu steak on a potato roti base and pork belly with cabbage and horseradish for that sharp overtone. Gourmet ingredients produced with a casual style. The cocktail list is impressive and split into classics, molecular offerings and some of the most creative shots we've ever seen. Our advice is to choose your base spirit and then take the plunge with one of their Signature offerings. Horizons is the place to come for some pumping tunes and good time vibes – either for a sundowner cocktail or after dinner with the lights of Bangkok shining on deep into the night. Horizons has an excellent buy-one-get-one-free deal from 17:30 to 19:30 on selected cocktails, wine and beers.
- Opening Hours: Opening Hours: 17:30 - 01:00 (last food orders at 23:00)
- Address: 19/F, Zen, CentralWorld, 999/9 Ratchadamri Rd., Bangkok
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As first noted by Computerworld, on Wednesday author and Microsoft MVP Jesper Johansson -- who until 2006 was a senior security strategist at Microsoft -- released a home-spun tool that automatically checks for a configuration error that may be the cause of the reboot problem.
"If you have an AMD-based computer, and all you want to do is prevent the problem before installing Service Pack 3, then try the new tool I just wrote," he stated in this blog post yesterday. "It will first check whether you have an AMD-based computer. If you do it will check whether the IntelPPM driver is set to load. If it is it will offer you an option to disable it." Johansson also offers instructions for using the tool on multiple computers simultaneously.
Johansson started blogging about the endless reboot issue last week when he encountered it, and has been sharing his troubleshooting process on his blog since then. In the absence of extended technical information on the issue from Microsoft, his extremely detailed post is quickly becoming the definitive technical source for both IT professionals and end users looking for a possible work-around.
Johansson states that the reboot issue appears to be happening on both Intel-based and AMD-based machines and can be caused by a number of factors. While the errors that start the reboot process appear to relate to XP SP3, the effect -- endless reboots -- ties back to how Windows XP itself was designed to react to crashes.
"With some configurations, SP3 causes the computer to crash during boot, and Windows XP, by default, is set up to automatically reboot when it crashes," he explained in his post. "That is why you end up in the endless rebooting scenario."
Johansson hypothesized -- and Microsoft has since echoed -- that many of the errors are being caused by OEMs installing the wrong operating system image on certain desktops.
"The problem is that HP, and possibly other OEMs, deploy the same image to Intel-based desktops that they do to AMD-based desktops," he wrote. "The image for both Intel and AMD is the same all have the intelppm.sys driver installed and running...Ordinarily, having intelppm.sys running on an AMD-based computer appears to cause no problems. However, on the first reboot after a service pack installation, it causes a big problem. The computer either fails to boot, as in my case, or crashes with a STOP error code of 0x0000007e. If you see that error code you almost certainly have this problem."
HP is blaming the upgrade itself, saying that even if an OEM doesn't install intelppm.sys, XP SP3 does.
In his post, Johansson details how to manually disable the intelppm.sys driver on AMD PCs; the tool released Wednesday automates this process. The posts also offers other solutions if the tool doesn't work, and refers readers both to Microsoft's article on uninstalling XP SP3 and Microsoft technical support (currently free for XP SP3).
For much more information on this issue, read Johansson's post here.
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Becky Nagel is the executive editor of the 1105 Redmond Media Group's Web sites, including Redmondmag.com, RCPmag.com, RedDevNews.com and VisualStudioMagazine.com, among others.
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Year of the Women 2012? Happy Women's Equality Day!
92 years ago today August 26th Women got the right to vote. After ratification eight days earlier, the Nineteenth Amendment was formally added to the U.S. Constitution today in 1920. In commemoration of this important event, in 1971, August 26th was declared Women's Equality Day.
And here in NM on August 26th, 2012 we can report that two woman won two hotly contested primary races for a District Judgeship, and for a NM Supreme Court Judgeship.
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King
Christina Argyres is Selected as Democratic Nominee for District 2 Judicial Court Judge
Christina Argyres was selected Saturday, by the State Central Committee's Bernalillo Committee members, as the Democratic candidate for 2nd Judicial District Court Judge Division 2.
Christina Argyes ran against Frank Sedillo, Jeff Rein, Jennifer Romero, and Edward Benavidez and won in the second round of voting against Frank Sedillo.
Official vote count: Christina Argyres – 84 – 67.2% Frank Sedillo – 41 – 32.8% Of 125 total votes cast
State Central Committee Selects Barbara Vigil as Democratic Nominee for New Mexico Supreme Court Vacancy
The Democratic Party of New Mexico's State Central Committee selected Barbara Vigil as the Democratic nominee for the New Mexico Supreme Court vacancy Saturday, August 25, at a Special State Central Committee meeting.
Barbara Vigil ran against John Kelly, Cate Stetson, Michelle Hernandez, and Victor Lopez and won in the second round of voting against John Kelly.
"The Democratic Party of New Mexico is united behind Barbara Vigil and we will work tirelessly to hold the seat," said DPNM Chairman Javier Gonzales.
Justice Patricio Serna vacated the position August 23rd after announcing his retirement. Serna served as a New Mexico Supreme Court Justice for nearly 16 years.
Official vote count from second ballot: Barbara Vigil - 197 - 52.53% John Kelly - 178 - 47.47% out of 375 ballots cast.
August 26, 2012 at 10:47 PM in 2012 Judicial Races, Democratic Party, Women's Issues | Permalink