text: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate: The Kotaku ReviewJason Schreier3/05/13 9:00amFiled to: ReviewCastlevaniaCastlevania: lords of shadowCastlevania: lords of shadow - mirror of fateTopKotakucoreKonami3ds1751EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Castlevania has a serious identity crisis. Advertisement Ever since we first watched Simon Belmont whip Dracula and whip him good back in the NES days, our adventures into Castlevania's gloomy world have been strange and inconsistent. Some Castlevania games are linear action-platformers. Others are open, item-centric RPGs. Some helped form a whole new genre.Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, which is the dumbest name for a video game since Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance or Bravely Default: Flying Fairy—really, can we get some QA on these video game names?—is not like many of the other Castlevanias. It's a heavy-duty action game, like God of War set in a gothic castle. 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These stories are generally incoherent, which you might have come to expect from a series in which you use a whip to kill vampires. What's strange about Mirror of Fate's story is that it acts like you're supposed to take it seriously—there are near-endless lines about fate and revenge and the power of a mirror shard hanging around Simon Belmont's neck and all sorts of other nonsense that really should have been left in a notebook somewhere. WHY: There's something quite appealing about this trip through Dracula's castle, so long as you can look past the dreadful interactive cut-scenes. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of FateDeveloper: MercurySteam Platforms: 3DS Released: March 5 Advertisement Sponsored Type of game: Action platformerWhat I played: Completed the game in 8 hours, 18 minutes. (It felt like longer, though. Probably because I died so many times.) Two Things I LovedSwinging and climbing is snappy and fun, in an Assassin's Creed sort of way.Boss battles are challenging, but rarely unfair.Two Things I HatedQuick-time events should be eradicated from the earth.They could have at least tried to make me care about the story.Made-to-Order-Back-of-Box-Quotes Advertisement "Someone really needs to work on these names." —Jason Schreier, Kotaku.com"Intense whip combat." —Jason Schreier, Kotaku.comMost of the time, though, you'll be whipping and jumping and maneuvering your way through a giant castle, which houses not just undead monsters, but puzzles and traps and lots of dead adventurers, whose bodies you can loot for easter eggs and ridiculous messages. ("I was killed by this dragon. If only I knew about the weak spot on its neck!") You'll slide down walls, swing between chandeliers, and eventually learn how to power-jump across giant pits. 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So if you're a Castlevania fan, what you're really probably wondering is, is this a Metroidvania? Metroidvania, a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania, is a term generally used to refer to an action-adventure game set in an open world that's filled with all sorts of secrets and hidden passages, which you can gradually unlock as you progress and collect new items and powers. Advertisement Mirror of Fate is... sort of like a light Metroidvania. "I Can't Believe It's Not Metroidvania." That sort of thing. While the levels are really quite smart, designed so that you're crawling through new crevices and exploring new passages even as you're plodding through the same grisly sections of the castle, this is also a linear game. You'll always know where to go next, and there isn't much incentive not to just follow the next quest marker wherever it leads you.Also, since the game is divided into three acts, you can't just backtrack whenever. 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Who uses the word "conversing"?
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My wife and I were discussing this recently. The most awkward part of meeting a couple for drinks or dinner (which we always do on the first meet), is after dinner when getting ready to leave. If things went well over dinner, and we seemed to click, we usually ask them "When would you like to get together again?". If they seem really eager and rattle off a bunch of dates, that is a great sign that they are interested in moving forward, and you can exchange phone numbers and hash out the details later by phone or text. Usually in that ensuing communications it will evolve into where and when, and then you're all on the same page, and you'll be having sex most likely on that next date.
If they come up with a lot of reasons they can't meet up sometime soon, that probably means they weren't as interested in you as you thought, so it's best to tell them you had a great time, enjoyed meeting them, and let it go at that. If you didn't like them for whatever reason, well that's a tougher situation to deal with. |
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First, welcome to the forums. If you take some time and read some of the posts, you may find the answers to your question, or at least some shared experiences.
Second, you have to change your mindset just a bit because it is not like dating. Some people will call their meets dates, but we don't. I think if there is some slight touching going on along with the banter, things progress. Usually SOMEONE will take the lead, but if nothing is happening and everyone seems stalled a bit, then just simply ask, "would you be interested in taking this further?" you may get a no, you may get a yes, you may get a "not right now." Do not take the "not right now" as a rejection. It could mean they're a bit nervous, or not ready to have sex yet, or want to stay and flirt with some other people first before committing to taking things into a private area. Good luck and have fun! Gina |
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We're great at conversing with people at clubs, but I have a hard time turning the conversation to play without it seeming too abrupt. How do we go from friendly banter to "hey, let's fuck" without using those exact words? We've been married 10+ years, so it's been a long time since either of us have been on the dating scene.
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Anyone want to meet up at Crystal this weekend? It's possibly the last weekend it'll be open. I've been going for the past four weeks. Only three lifts are open, and much of the base area has dried up, but it has still been a blast with what is available.
I'll likely be there Sunday depending on rain
Heh, it was raining and foggy last week, and like a total jackass I left my goggles and hardshell in the car and was too lazy to go back - so it could have been better. Even worse, I did the same last year on one of the last days there :dunno:
At some points I was just using The Force with no visibility whatsoever... Which was fun, I admit. Not sure if I can make it this weekend. I want to, but have family commitments. How would I find you if I get there? ps. If I can come, I will - regardless of rain. And bseracka has several beers from me - who can forget his dogfunk discount code share! |
Cool! If anyone is interested in riding with me text and/or call me at 312-404-0211 and let me know you're on the way out there, where/when you can meet etc.. We can probably meet up at the top of the Gondola/Rainier Express.
I'll shoot to be out there Sat and Sunday by 11am-ish, but possibly earlier. There is like a 25-30 min window where I don't get a cell phone signal until I get there, but I'll check VM/Messages upon arrival. |
If my job didin't require me to work on the weekends, I would be there, but unfortunately, it does, so I won't be. :/
Holy shit you guys are still boarding out there, FUCKKKKKKKK my season was over 3 months ago.
"Holy shit" is right. This is my first season of snowboarding, I became addicted and its been soooooo nice to still be riding at a resort. This might be the last weekend though, so I might have to start heading up to Mt. Hood.
Still not sure if I can make it but I hope so. And also hope that next weekend is open too :)
They'll be open much longer than just this weekend. Gauranteed through the 24th, probably longer if this ridiculously cold weather sticks around. The only problem is that they'll probably be shutting down Rex soon, which means you get to hike up from Green Valley any time you want to hit the lodge. Fun eh?
I'm there every day they're open, usually throwing myself off of the jump line that's scattered through lucky shot. Bright ass orange jacket, Bright ass green pants, can't miss me. |
I think I saw you last Sunday then - remember the jacket and pants :)
How the heck are you able to go every day they are open? Do you work there? |
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These days, Tina rarely cooks at her own stove because of the killer hours she keeps at the restaurant. "On the rare occasions that I do make dinner, it's one-dish everything, since we eat so late," she says. "But my sweetheart does most of the cooking. Lucky me!" Today, however, she's made an exception and sweet-talked three friends into taking a break from their own hectic schedules to whip up a few of Tina's favorite regional recipes. Laura, an artist with an eye for design and color, will assemble the piquillo cheese and cherry tomato appetizer. Moreton, famous for the fig ice cream she once served at her Chapel Hill restaurant, La Résidence, will make the fruit tart, while her daughter Madeline, the novice cook in the group, will slice and dice the vegetables. Tina has reserved the two more-demanding recipes for herself: roast chicken spiked with hot-pepper sauce, and twice-cooked grits, a Vaughn family recipe that she's given a modern twist.
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On November 17, 1969 Bruce Gowans began trading with partner Alan Ling in Devonport Tasmania, with 6 other staff. Originally trading as Ling Gowans Toyota serving the coastal town of Devonport and the surrounding rural community, the pair quickly developed a reputation for great personalised customer service and respect from the community quickly grew.
Alan Ling and Bruce Gowans began their partnership in MotorSport in the mid-sixties, then campaigning a highly developed Lotus 23B FVA sports-car. After establishing the Toyota Dealership, Bruce and Alan then turned their sporting attention to the highly competitive Australian Sport Sedan Championship, and with support from Toyota Australia raced a very unique Toyota Repco V8 Celica, which placed 3rd in the Australian Championship in 1978 behind Alan Grice and Jim Richards.
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The nation is at risk for a catastrophic biological event. The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act directed GAO to report on biosurveillance--to help detect and respond to such events--at multiple jurisdictional levels. In June 2010, GAO recommended that the National Security Staff lead the development of a national biosurveillance strategy, which is now under development. This report focuses on nonfederal jurisdictions, which own many of the resources that support a national capability. It discusses (1) federal support for state and local biosurveillance; (2) state and local challenges; (3) federal support and challenges for tribal and insular areas and (4) federal assessments of nonfederal capabilities. To conduct this work, GAO interviewed select federal-agency, jurisdiction, and association officials and reviewed relevant documents. To collect information on federal efforts and challenges, we also sent standardized questionnaires to seven states and two cities.
The federal government has efforts to support health preparedness that state and city officials identified as critical to their biosurveillance capabilities. The efforts these officials identified fell into four categories: (1) grants and cooperative agreements, (2) nonfinancial technical and material assistance, (3) guidance, and (4) information sharing. Within each of the categories, the officials identified specific federal efforts that were essential to their biosurveillance activities. For example, public-health officials described cooperative agreements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provided resources for disease investigation, as well as guidance on federal priorities. However, as with our June 2010 findings about federal biosurveillance, in the absence of a national strategy, these efforts are not coordinated or targeted at ensuring effective and efficient national biosurveillance capabilities. Because the resources that constitute a national biosurveillance capability are largely owned by nonfederal entities, a national strategy that considers how to leverage nonfederal efforts could improve efforts to build and maintain a national biosurveillance capability. State and city officials identified common challenges to developing and maintaining their biosurveillance capabilities: (1) state policies that restrict hiring, travel, and training in response to budget constraints; (2) ensuring adequate workforce, training, and systems; and (3) the lack of strategic planning and leadership to support long-term investment in cross-cutting core capabilities, integrated biosurveillance, and effective partnerships. A national biosurveillance strategy that considers planning and leadership challenges at all levels of the biosurveillance enterprise may help partners across the enterprise find shared solutions for an effective national biosurveillance capability. The federal government provides some resources to help control disease in humans and animals in tribal and insular areas, but there are no specific efforts to ensure these areas can contribute to a national biosurveillance capability. Resources include cooperative agreements, disease-specific funding, training, and technical assistance. Surveillance capacity varies among tribes and insular areas, but common challenges include limited health infrastructure including human- and animal-health professionals and systems. The federal government has not conducted a comprehensive assessment of state and local jurisdictions' ability to contribute to a national biosurveillance capability, as called for in presidential directive. According to federal, state, and local officials, the magnitude and complexity of such an assessment is a challenge. Until it conducts such an assessment, the federal government will lack key information to support a national biosurveillance capability. A national strategy like the one we previously recommended--one capable of guiding federal agencies and its key stakeholders to systematically identify gaps, resources to address those gaps, and investment priorities--would benefit from an assessment of jurisdictions' baseline capabilities and critical gaps across the entire biosurveillance enterprise. GAO recommends that the National Security Staff ensure the strategy considers (1) existing federal efforts, (2) challenges, and (3) assessment of nonfederal capabilities. GAO provided a draft of this report to the National Security Staff, and the federal, state and city officials who contributed information. The National Security Staff acknowledged the accuracy of the report, but did not comment on the recommendation.
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Comments: In June 2010, GAO recommended a national biosurveillance strategy to provide a framework for building and maintaining a national biosurveillance capability. In October 2011, building on that recommendation, we called for such a strategy to address key challenges we identified in state and local biosurveillance by accounting for the need to leverage nonfederal resources. In July 2012, the White House released the National Strategy for Biosurveillance. A strategic implementation plan was to be published within 120 days of strategy issuance. The July 2012 strategy did not adequately address the issues we raised related to state and local biosurveillance and acknowledged but did not meaningfully address the need to leverage nonfederal resources. As of March 14, 2013 the implementation plan has not been released.
Recommendation: In order to help build and maintain a national biosurveillance capability in a manner that accounts for the particular challenges and opportunities of reliance on state and local partnerships, we recommend the Homeland Security Council direct the National Security Staff to take the following action as part of its implementation of our previous recommendation for a national biosurveillance strategy: Ensure that the national biosurveillance strategy (1) incorporates a means to leverage existing efforts that support nonfederal biosurveillance capabilities, (2) considers challenges that nonfederal jurisdictions face in building and maintaining biosurveillance capabilities, and (3) includes a framework to develop a baseline and gap assessment of nonfederal jurisdictions' biosurveillance capabilities.
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We had delayed coming to Vietnam until after the New Year celebrations as we were told nothing would be open. Tet lasts three days (as we were told). However, it seems in Hanoi, they celebrate for much longer as there were quite a few restaurants and shops closed. We did see most nights small bonfires held in the street, as part of the New Year ritual.
On our second night there, we found a public stage had been erected in the middle of the main road and the Chinese Circus performed. The acrobats were particularly amazing. The audience was made up of people on motorbikes, that just drove up to the stage to watch. (ALthough there was some traffic that tried to get through the mass of stationary bikes, which got harder and harder to do as the audience grew. We decided to have dinner on the 4th floor of the restaurant balcony nearby and had a great view of the stage. The bridge leading to the small temple on the lake - Hoan Kiem - was lit up and looked beautiful in the background, (but no photos of this as we did not have the camera with us).
Looking for nice places to eat was quite difficult due to the closures for Tet, but we did find one or two lovely places, although we avoided the Tortoise and the Frog (giant and served whole) that was on the menu fairly frequently). Hanoi is claims that it is the culinary capital of Vietnam (as does Hue and Saigon!) and is particularly proud of its dog restaurants. Hanoi is also the first place we have been charged for using the napkins in a restaurant/cafe !
Hanoi is a lovely city, and we walked around the markets, the old quarter, the lake and the town. The main sightseeing attractive of Ho Chi Minhs Mausoleum was closed for viewing of the (dead!) man himself. We also walked to the Temple of Literature, but inside was heaving with locals as an event seemed to be taking place for Tet. Many academics were practicing calligraphy outside, which was very interesting.
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The weekend after Thanksgiving, my sister Karen set out to have some professional photos taken of her family. It's something that she's always wanted to do but (understandably) never found time for, in between being a crafty, homeschooling mom to twin five-year-olds, a three-year-old, and a particularly adorable one-year-old. I tagged along to help out behind the scenes and get a sense of what kind of preparation is involved in pulling something like this off.
There are, of course, some tips that always apply, regardless of whether you're taking wedding photos, family photos, or pet photos: Find a photographer you like, for starters, and make sure you're both on the same wavelength about the style of photos you want in advance. (Karen loved working with Sara of Sara Davis Photography, who kindly let me reprint her photos here.) But beyond the basics, we found a couple of things that were particularly important to keep in mind when trying to wrangle a family of six — or whatever your numbers may be…
Timing is everything.
If your baby takes a morning nap, don't schedule a photo shoot for the same time; ditto if your younger kids tend to unravel in the late afternoon. Find a time (preferably after they've been fed) when they'll be content, cheerful, and (hopefully) a little more open to following instructions — or will at least look like they're having a good time.
Also, bear in mind that, when you're small, sitting still and following instructions is still work, so try not to let the shoot go on for too long. In their one-hour photo session, Karen's kids were great for about 30 minutes, manageable for the next 15, and practically mutinous by the end. Figure out in advance what kinds of pictures you want, and where you want to take them, so you waste less time setting up the shots when you're finally on location.
…well, almost everything.
The day that Karen made the call to set up their photo session, her darling three-year-old daughter decided to play barber — on herself — and ended up with two-inch bangs and some pretty sweet bald spots. With a few weeks' worth of growth and some careful combing, Karen was able to hide the worst of it for the photos (though you can still see evidence of the choppy bangs above), and Ana still looked as adorable as ever.
The point is, there will always be a reason to delay taking pictures — you want to lose the rest of that baby weight; your kids can't sit still yet — but try not to let it keep you from getting pictures of your family now — bald spots and all.
Don't match; coordinate. And don't wait till the last minute!
Gone are the days of kitting out your entire family in matching denim — but even for casual photos, it's a good idea to have everyone roughly coordinate (or, at least, not clash horribly with their siblings). Go through your family's wardrobes and see if any color scheme emerges; for Karen's family, that meant browns, blues, neutrals, and a pop of pink for the girls. No one is wearing matching anything, but by keeping outfits in the same general color palette, the photos still look pulled together.
You don't need to buy entirely new outfits for this, either: Karen and I shopped her kids' closets first, seeing what items they had, what things they could borrow from their siblings, and what we needed to pick up at the store. By the end, we only had a few holes that still needed filling in — but be sure to leave yourself some time to pull it all together.
Above all, make sure your kids try on everything before picture day. Karen didn't discover until they were walking out the door that her son's shirt was several sizes too big, and she had to scramble to find him something else to wear. Fortunately, she had another shirt on hand that worked — which might be an argument for having a few pieces in reserve, just in case (especially for spit-up prone babies).
Bring supplies — and backup.
Beyond whatever items you may want in your pictures (like a picnic blanket, etc.), bring some emergency supplies, too: water, a comb, tissues or wet wipes, a non-messy snack for the kids, etc. Having someone on hand to assist who's not going to be in the photos can be a lifesaver, too: I helped tote the supplies and played kid-wrangler — something that came in handy when four kids wanted to dash off in four different directions.
The one item you shouldn't leave home without? Mini marshmallows. Every kid loves them; they don't make a sticky, chocolate-y mess between takes; and they came in really handy when the kids needed a little…incentive to stay focused.
…alright, fine: I straight-up bribed them with the marshmallows. And it worked, too: I had the kids performing like trained seals in no time, just by tossing them a couple marshmallows after each take. Maybe not the best long-term parenting strategy, but it was a lifesaver in those last 20 minutes when the kids started getting antsy. (The cherubic smile Addie's wearing up there? It's all for sweet, sweet marshmallows.)
Let them be kids.
Get your posed family photo for the Christmas card and grandparents' gifts, but as much as possible, let the kids be themselves and have fun. You'll get more genuine smiles if they're enjoying themselves, and the pictures will look more like them than any starched-and-pressed posed shot.
And don't forget at least one outtake, just for posterity:
For more tips and ideas, check out my post on how to take great pictures of kids, as well as these guides from Design Mom and Say Yes to Hoboken. Any tips of your own to add? Horror stories from family photo shoots past? Do tell!
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Sean Rigg scored twice and made another goal as Port Vale maintained their unbeaten start in League Two with a 4-1 victory over Accrington.
Rigg opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a crisp right-foot finish from 14 yards after a clever pass from Gary Roberts. He was then fouled by Luke Joyce just outside the penalty area to enable Roberts to drive home an unstoppable free-kick five minutes later.
The floodgates were open and Tom Pope made no mistake with a far-post header in the 37th minute after Adam Yates hung up an excellent cross from the right byline.
It was all over two minutes before the interval with Pope this time turning provider for Rigg to poach his fourth goal of the season with a deflected shot from six yards out.
Louis Moult, making his Accrington debut on loan from Vale's neighbours Stoke, blazed over a decent chance as the visitors attempted to get back into the game at the start of the second-half.
To their credit, Stanley kept plugging away and full-back Peter Murphy struck the crossbar before roaming forward again to net a consolation goal 10 minutes from time. Substitute Craig Lindfield bent over a left-wing corner which Murphy bundled over the line at the far post.
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text: The Bor wiki last edited by KrleAvenger on 04/06/16 03:54PM View full history OriginWhen his father Buri abdicated the throne, Bor was left as the ruler of Asgard. A warrior born, he led his people in a time of power and prosperity and won their loyalty both through his leadership and also through his triumphs on the field. He was of the Gods who had created the Universe, and along with his other accomplishments was an unquestioned and powerful ruler.Major Story ArcsThe PastBor, Bestla and Baby OdinBor took the Goddess Bestla as his wife, and wed her. They had 3 sons, Vili, Ve and Odin who would be Bor's heirs. When Odin was born, Bor paid him special attention, grooming him to one day take his place as King, much as Odin would one day groom Thor. He taught Odin how to fight, how to rule, how to serve, and also how to defend his dreams. Yet he didn't encourage his son to dream on his own, and when Odin went against him he was driven to rage. When Odin created man, not being able to undo his son's actions, in his anger Bor cast every possible horror imaginable upon them.When the enemies of Asgard, once more threatened them, Bor led his forces against them with his son Odin at his side. Together with his son, they proved to much for the Frost Giants to handle and routed them easily. When one attempted to escape Bor, true to form, pursued his foe and fell headlong into their trap. A powerful sorcerer was waiting for him (who was actually the present day incarnation of Loki in disguise), and knowing he could not match him power for power, caught him unawares turning him into snow. His son came around just in time to watch the last of him blown away, and he begged him to find a magician to free him.Bor is undone by Loki's spellYears passed, and Odin did not attempt to save his father, instead leading Asgard on his own and following his own dreams. At first Bor attempted to convince his son to free him, yet as the years passed and a son was born to Odin, Bor realized that his son would never free him. Seeking revenge, Bor promised Odin that he would bother him no more if he took in the son a fallen king and raised it as his own. Not a week later, Odin killed the father of Loki who was a king. Odin took Loki into his house to appease his father, and set the events of his own doom into motion. What Odin never realized was that the Bor who had been torturing him from beyond the grave was actually just an illusion created by the present-day Loki.Return and Battle with ThorBor vs. ThorIn the present day, Loki used "her" powers to undo the spell she had used to kill Bor and resurrected him. However, she also distorted his sense of reality thus making it seem as if Bor was in a nightmarish version of Earth overrun by demonic beings. He almost immediately went on a rampage and was eventually confronted by Thor (who did not know Bor's identity at the time). However like everyone else Bor saw Thor as a demonic being and taking into consideration that the Odinforce was emanating from Thor believed that he had killed Odin. Bor lashed out at Thor and a battle of cataclysmic proportions broke out in the streets of New York City.As the fight raged on Bor was beginning to gain the upper hand as Thor was trying not to kill Bor. Thor knew that he couldn't stop Bor without killing him unless he had help. Thor cried "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!" into the Heavens, but those who answered the call were not exactly the people Thor had in mind. Instead Bor and Thor found themselves confronted by The Dark Avengers (sans Ares and The Sentry) who upon making their grand entrance went after both of them. However Bor proved to be too powerful a foe for The Dark Avengers and easily defeated those who were left behind after The Iron Patriot was tossed out of the fight by Thor. With The Dark Avengers out of the way Bor and Thor resumed their fight.Bor dies in Thor's armsBlow after blow neither Asgardian would give in and things only got worse when Bor began unleashing his true power, power that could destroy the entire world, and with Mjolnir having been separated from him during battle Thor was forced to push his way forth against the wave after wave of energy bolts as well as the beyond Hurricane-force winds in order to reach his Hammer. Once Thor had gained Mjolnir back he halted the storm unleashed by Bor's power and at that moment both Bor and Thor came at one another, each prepared to deliver the killing blow. But in the end Thor was the one who came out the victor and then both Loki and Balder arrived telling Thor exactly who it was he had just killed. When Thor learned of this he was overcome with horror and grief, but it was too late and Bor died.ExiledBor is brought back from Hel to preside over the marriage of Sigurd and the Disir. It is revealed that Bor cursed the Disir, not for eating the flesh of man like previous thought but for lusting after men instead of preforming their duties. The only way to break the curse was for them to kill or wed Sigurd the man Bor blames for their betrayal. Loki and Moonstar go to Hel to bring him to San Francisco to preside, but Moonstar objects to the fact that the Disir are being "bounded" to Sigurd, not seeing what they had done wrong. She attacks Bor, and cuts him. The Disir smell his blood and frenzy. Bor is barely able to escape to Hel but Loki has locked the gates. He tricks Bor into lifting the curse on the Disir to sate their blood lust. Hela then has the Disir, who now work for her, escort Bor back to her castle for her to deal with him personally.Powers and AbilitiesBor can wield tremendous amounts of magical power rivaling if not surpassing the Odinforce, the power of Odin. This power enhances all of his natural abilities to a much higher degree. He has control over all the elements. He is able to produce an energy based attack through his eyes that is strong enough to injure Thor. By thinking he can cause large environmental disasters if need be to fight enemies (For example battling the Dark Avengers). In the fight between Thor and him, he summoned forces powerful enough to destroy the Earth. He also has the ability to levitate in a vision that Thor once had when looking into the Well of Mimir before Mjolnir was created. He is worthy of holding Mjolnir.He is a master at fighting with an ax.Strength and DurabilityBor unleashes his mightDue to being a sky father he is and is able to lift 100+ Tons. He was able to match an Odin force Thor. Thor commented that a single hit from Bor would have killed him if not for the Odinforce showcasing Bor's strength.He has a very high durability. The blow that killed him shattered Mjolnir indicating how hard Bor was to injured.Bor does not have an actual weakness that has been shown in the comics (due to hardly any feats) He did have a personality flaw however. He is very prideful and arrogant. This could be down to being a sky father, he did not think anybody was strong enough to match his strength and was boastful about it and did not care for his safety, as he thought nobody could touch him. He was safe in the knowledge that the Frost giants could only use weak magic, but when Bor had his defenses down he fell prey to strong magic. - This arrogance is proven when he catches Thor's hammer and does not use it as he thinks the hammer is not worthy enough to be HIS weapon, He would rather use his axe.MediaThor: The Dark World (2013)Tony Curran as BorTony Curran plays the original king of Asgard in Marvel Studios sequel to Thor. One of Bor's many traits as the King of Asgard was lead the Asgardian army to rid the Universe and the Nine realms of Malekith and the Dark Elves.


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Book List
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! - Bob Barner Inch by Inch - Leo Lionni
Insects and Crawly Creatures - Angela Royston
Katy Did It! - Lorianne Siomades
Songs & Fingerplays I Like Aphids
I like aphids and I cannot lie.
I like 'em soggy and I like 'em dry.
I'll eat 'em off a flower and I'll eat 'em off a leaf.
I like 'em even better than big brown beef.
I like aphids.~Submitted by Martie Yunker, Children's Libriarian, Ohio
The Surprise
"Let's go to sleep," the caterpillars said,
(bend all ten fingers into your palm)
And they tucked themselves into their beds.
They will awaken by and by.
(slowly unfold each finger one at a time)
And each one will be a butterfly.
(fly with your arms)~Submitted by Janice in TX
Arts & Crafts Bug Glasses
Cut an egg carton into sections of two, Cut a hole in the bottom of each egg cup for the eye holes. Poke a small hole in each side of the attached cups. Push a pipe cleaner through the hole in each side and twist to hold. Curve the pipe cleaners so they will fit behind ears. Decorate Bug Glasses as desired...How bout WILD And CRAZY!!
We did a science project, well sorta LOL LOL we placed a couple pieces of fruit outside on the sidewalk and left them there. After about an hour or so we returned to the fruit to look at the ants and talk about what they were doing, why, and were they were taking this fruit. After we were done with that we made ants.
egg carton (cut each egg carton into 4--3 segments each, to form the ant body)
pipe cleaners
wiggle eyes
black paint or black markers (we used markers)Have the children paint the 3 section egg carton; add eyes with hot glue gun; make 3 small holes on both sides of the egg carton and add pipe cleaners for legs and add pipe cleaners for antennas.
The kids had fun with this project. We talked about how many legs ants had, how many body segments they had, etc...
~Submitted by Karen in KS
Bug Guest House
1 qt milk carton
old pantyhose and rubber band
Heavy scissors or craft knife
Old Magazines and glueA bug guest house is a perfect way to observe insects without harming them. Keep them only long enough to observe, and then return them to their home where they were found. Be sure to put whatever plant material your bug needs as food. Sprinkle a few drops of water on the leaves too. To make the house, cut 2 window openings on the sides of the carton. Look thru magazines for colorful pictures. Trim and glue them to cover the milk carton, making a nature picture collage. When the glue is dry, cut a leg off the pantyhose, and pull it up over the box, having the toe at the base of the carton. Add your bug, plants and water, then pull the hose up tightly, and trim, leaving about 3" to tie in a knot, or fasten w/ the rubber band. Watch your bug for a few hours or overnight, then set it free. Save bug house for another guest.
~EcoArt by Laurie Carlson
Theme Ideas Insect Seriation
Construction flannel board pieces representing a ladybug, an ant, a caterpillar, a butterfly, etc. The children can arrange them on the flannel board from smallest to largest.
Insect Movement
Ask the children to move like the following insects; worms, grasshoppers, spiders, caterpillars, butterflies, bumblebees, etc.
Fascinating Bugs
Show your two year old pictures cut from magazines of bugs. Flies, bees and spiders will be familiar to them. Go out into the yard and section off a small area by drawing in the dirt with a stick. Look closely to see if anything is moving within that area. Find a magnifying glass and let your child look for bugs with it. You will be amazed at what you see. Take the magnifying glass to another part of the yard and repeat the game.
~Submitted by Janice in TX
Links Insects - A to Z Teacher's Stuff
Preschool Insect and Bug Theme - Childcare Lounge
Bug Lesson Plan - Everything Preschool
Insect and Spider Crafts - First-School Where would you like to go now?
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A President is laid to rest
November 25th, 2013
President John F Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia 50 years ago today.
Here is the front page of the Scranton Times marking that historic event.
Links to The Times-Tribune's coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Assassination of President Kennedy:
Remembering JFK – Nov. 22, 2013
Remembering the day JFK died – Nov. 22, 2013
JFK visit to NEPA still stirs memories – Nov. 22, 2013
JFK Assassination – Where were you – Nov. 22, 2013
Interview with Toni Glover, the Girl in Blue (with video) – Nov. 17, 2013
President John F. Kennedy – A collection of newsreels from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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blessed event
Fig. the birth of a child. My sister is expecting a blessed event sometime in May. The young couple anxiously awaited the blessed event.
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Prov. If you do not expect good things to happen, you will not be disappointed when they fail to happen. Ellen: This is going to be the best vacation we've ever had; we're going to have fun every minute of every day. Fred: Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. Jill: Do you think you'll win the contest? Jane: I like to keep in mind that blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
It is better to give than to receive.
and It is more blessed to give than to receive.Prov. It is more virtuous to give things than to get them. (Biblical.) Susan told her children, "Instead of thinking so much about what you want for your birthday, think about what to give your brothers and sisters for their birthdays. Remember, it is better to give than to receive." Our charity encourages you to share the good things you have. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
blessed with something
lucky to have a special quality or character She's been blessed with the sort of slim figure and very good looks everyone else wishes they had.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of blessed with something (to be given something with God's help)
See also: blessed
blessed event
The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, "happy" and "sacred." Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]


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Posts Tagged WayForward
[PS3 Review] Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW!
Posted by Ceidz in Featured, Media, PLAYSTATION Store, PS3, PS3 Reviews / Vita Reviews, PS3 software, PSN on December 31st, 2013
Princess Bubblegum summons Finn and Jake to the Candy Kingdom to investigate a rash of thefts and kidnappings that have plagued her kingdom. She thinks the cause lies within her Secret Royal Dungeon, where only the nastiest monsters and criminals are locked up. If they've found a way to escape, the Land of Ooo will be in danger!
Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! is a rogue-like dungeon crawler. You will control a few of the characters from the TV show to go through the deep 100-floors dungeon under the castle.
[PS3 Review] Ducktales: Remastered
Posted by EdEN in Featured, Media, PLAYSTATION Store, PS3, PS3 Reviews / Vita Reviews, PS3 software, PSN on August 28th, 2013
DuckTales: Remastered is a hand-crafted, beautiful reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, but now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan, alike. Featuring hand-drawn animated sprites, authentic Disney character voices talent and richly painted level backgrounds from the classic cartoon TV series, Scrooge McDuck and family come to life like never before. The gameplay retains the authenticity of its 8-bit predecessor, simple and fun, with slight modifications to improve gameplay flow and design. Embark on an authentic DuckTales adventure, as Scrooge McDuck and his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie travel to exotic locations throughout the world in their quest to retrieve the five Legendary Treasures.
Winners Of The Bloodrayne: Betrayal Giveaway
Posted by T0SH in BloodRayne: Betrayal, Giveaways, QuickNews on October 27th, 2011
We had 86 entries in the new lottery system that I built. Plus we had 3 video entries which are always fun to see what you come up with. There is a new method for picking winners at random! Check it out in action here! Congrats to Darklurkr23 (Lottery Ticket), Cheeto (Video Entry) & The_Nmac (Google+ Entry). Keep earning those points, we have more giveaways coming!
[Giveaway] Bloodrayne: Betrayal
Posted by Oly in BloodRayne: Betrayal, Featured, Giveaways, Lottery on October 19th, 2011
EdEN already reviewed Bloodrayne: Betrayal and gave it a very respectable 85. He said it is a very fun old-school-based action game with great 2D artwork and animations that make everything pop and feel different from other games.
To go along with that, we have a giveaway for you! There will be 3 winners. So plenty of chances to win. Be sure to get all your entries in!


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- Neighborhood: Northern Liberties
- 812 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
- Phone: 267-687-1309
- Website | Twitter
- Cuisine: Thai
- Alcohol: BYOB
- Price: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Malaysian Restaurants and Food in Philadelphia
While we were on our year-end break the hospitality industry saw several closures and changes.
The biggest news is that Il Pittore will close after service on Saturday, January 9th. The restaurant has been a partnership between Stephen Starr and Starr's former culinary director, Chris Painter. The restaurant has received critical acclaim since its 2011 opening and was recently included in Philadelphia magazine's 50 Best Restaurants for 2016. According to Alex Tewfik of Eater, Painter is planning to leave the Starr universe and to go it alone. As for the Il Pittore space, which was formerly Noble, Eater says plans are already in motion to reconceptualize the space.
Every Tuesday for the past few weeks chef Alex Boonphaya, owner of the Circles Thai mini-chain, has been hosting a "Hog Thai'd" pig roast at his newest restaurant on South Street.
Well, we tried it – and the pig meat was as juicy and tender as we thought it would be.
Each week Boonphaya gets a fresh pig from D'Artagnan, marinates it overnight in Thai herbs and spices, then roasts it and serves it with rice, bao buns, tamarind chili sauce and steamed vegetables including broccoli, carrots and bok choy for $17 per person.
All good, right? Well next Tuesday, Dec. 15, Boonphaya has scheduled a special "Social Circles" event, meaning that guests get to come and pig-out for free – literally.
The heat is ON on Thursday July 16th at Circles Thai.
Here's the deal: chef Alex Boonphaya is hosting a 5-course Thai Tapout dinner, and he's so confident that his dishes are too spicy to endure that he's buying dinner for anybody who finishes the full five course meal. Winners who "beat the heat" will also receive a complimentary t-shirt.
It'll work like this. Dinner costs $45, but can be made progressively cheaper by finishing the spicier courses. The first course is the most mild (4/10) and the last is the spiciest (10/10). If you make it through three, you pay $30. If you make it through four, you pay $20. If you attempt the fifth, you pay $10, and it's free if you finish every last bite. Be warned: the fifth course features a ghost pepper concentrate–which is just crazy because concentrating the world's hottest pepper into one fiery paste sounds just ridiculously dangerous.
But also kind of cool.
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Manholes have been exploding more than usual in NYC lately. For those of you who have never lived in NYC, the street randomly explodes at pretty frequent intervals. Sometimes it's a steam pipe, sometimes it's electrical. Right now firefighters are putting out a Radio Shack that was a little too close to an exploding manhole/transformer situation. We have video of that, plus three other recent explosions.
After Radio Shack (note the calm disinterest of the people who pass by), we have a transformer explosion in Brooklyn. After that, an exploding manhole in Manhattan on 6th Street (between Avenues A and B). It's surrounded by brave ConEd workers who we do not envy. The last one is on 29th Street. Enjoy.
A Radio Shack on Sixth Avenue Just Exploded [NY Mag]
Video: More Manhole Explosions! [Gothamist]


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Review: HP's OfficeJet Pro 276dw is a worthy inkjet alternative to small-office lasers
HP Officejet Pro276dw
PCWorld Rating
Inkjets, which are losing some of their cachet among consumers, are finding new jobs in small offices and workgroups. We've tested enough business models over the past couple of years to prove that a high-quality inkjet multifunction is faster and cheaper to operate than a comparably prices laser product in the sub-$500 space. A good place to start is with HP's $400 OfficeJet Pro 276dw. It is expensive to buy, but it's also an excellent inkjet multifunction whose enhanced manageability features lets it play nice even in the corporate environment. The 276dw also installs easily, produces nice output quickly, and ink costs are low.
Control panel includes 4.3-inch touchscreen
The 276dw is a dark-chocolatey shade of brown, which, while a bit old-school, works well with the printer's soft edges and corners. It sports a large, 4.3-inch touchscreen control panel with a well thought-out menu structure that makes it easy to operate. Software includes HP scan, remote email printing, and a complete onboard management console accessible via your Web browser. Management features include email alerts, a firewall, proxy support, etc. You can reach the management interface via the control panel or your browser.
The 276dw sports Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and USB, so you may attach it to your network in any fashion and location that you want. Installation was a breeze: There were no firewall hassles, or other such configuration issues that we commonly see, though there are quite a few dialogs to wade through. Push-scanning to our test PC from the 276dw's control panel was available almost immediately. Quite often it takes printers an inordinate amount of time to get their networking act together.
Impressive print quality and speed
What you see in the 276dw's output tray will put a smile on your face. The text is near-laser-quality, and the color graphics are very nice overall. Plain-paper photos appear ever so slightly washed out, but they look good embedded in newsletters and the like. Color photos on glossy paper are excellent, though HP's bent toward orange-ish skin tones remains. The greenish tint has vanished from its PCL 5 monochrome graphics—a welcome change. It's still found, however, in monochrome graphics printed via Postscript on the Mac. Scan quality is quite good.
The performance of the 276dw was smooth (no odd pausing, as with some inkjets) and quick. Most documents fit easily within the printer's 512MB of memory. It printed text pages (which included a few simple monochrome graphics) at a rate of 10.8 per minute (ppm) on the PC and 13 ppm on the Mac. To plain paper, 4-by-6-inch photos printed at a little over 4 per minute, and to glossy paper at a rate of about one per minute.
A full-page photo printed at best quality took 2 minutes and 15 seconds on the Mac, and just over two minutes on the PC. However at the default settings, which look nearly as good, you can cut that down to 75 or so seconds. An anecdotal test of printing a relatively simple Excel spreadsheet took perhaps 15 seconds per copy on the PC, but it slowed tremendously on the Mac. We were unable to determine where the fault lay, but look for driver updates if you'll be sharing the 276dw with Mac users.
The ink is very, very cheap
Ink costs for the 276dw are outstandingly low--especially if you purchase the XL supplies: 1.6 cents per page for black and 5.6 cents per page for cyan, magenta, and yellow. 7.2 cents per four-color page is a lot cheaper than you'll get with a laser printer anywhere near the price of the 276dw, and cheaper than most inkjets. The normal capacity supplies add up to about 12 cents for the same four-color page. The difference in actual cartridge cost is so small, you might be tempted to go with the XL supplies. Just remember that if you don't print much, getting too much ink would be overkill.
The 276dw carries a standard one-year warranty, but $120 and $140 three-year add-on packages are available. The duty cycle is 30,000 pages a month and the recommended maximum workload is 1,500 pages. Paper handling features include automatic duplex printing, duplex scanning (automatic re-feed), a 250-sheet input tray, 150-sheet output tray, and a 50-sheet automatic document feeder. There's also a 250-sheet auxiliary tray available for $80.
A worthy alternative to a color laser
The 276dw's management features, smooth setup and operation, low ink costs, and quality output make it one of the nicest experiences we've had with a printer. Overall it's a temptingly nice alternative to a laser printer for a small office or workgroup.
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Wonderful Mid-Century Borg Bathroom Scale, Circa 1941
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Wonderful mid-century Borg-Erickson bathroom scale, circa 1941, in shiny black steel case with marbled black rubber foot pad. This great retro scale has a thick glass lens with chrome-plated trim, and a metal adjustment knob on the end. It is in very good condition and works great. The rubber pad is firmly attached all the way around; it has a small area of discoloration on the lower right side near the bottom edge. The black painted steel case and chrome-trimmed lens show light to moderate wear. Please refer to the 4 photographs for appearance and condition. Shipping, handling, and insurance will be $12 - $17 depending on zipcode of buyer.
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Mobilestore necessitava di un nuovo design di t-shirt e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 156 design presentati da 52 designer.
MrGizmo Gadget Concept Stores and Webshop.
We are one of the biggest resellers for Gadgets and accessories in Scandinavia. We work with Japan, Hongkong and USA to get the best products first.
Media people and the same kind of audience that like Apple. Only the bigger costumers will get rewarded.
You need to have a great feel for design and what will create a big buzz.
Feeling for what is hot and cool and might create a buzz.
Take inspiration from Guerilla marketing.
I also added our logo dont make it so that it takes all attention away from important target which is the "buzz-design" .
Make people want to know more about what is on the shirt and the "buzz-design".
So, in conclusion, what is important is that the shirts attract attention and that the design creates a buzz and will interest people in further finding out about MrGizmo and what it does.
Also tke colors from www. mrgizmo. se
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Onion Marmalade
makes about 1 cup- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups chopped onion
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until beginning to soften (do not brown), stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, sugar, cranberries, and mustard seeds. Cook until almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Add vinegar and simmer until marmalade is thick, stirring often, 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.
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Vallone's Officially Open For Dinner
Tony Vallone added one more restaurant to his empire yesterday, when his (other) namesake Italian, Vallone's, officially opened for dinner (lunch starts this Wednesday, Dec. 4). Executive chef Grant Gordon is utilizing a "technique-driven approach to steaks, fish and homemade pasta" inside the Memorial destination, just in time for the holiday party rush. The pedigreed family of restaurants also includes Houston classic, Tony's as well as the more casual Ciao Bello.