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The Mother and Child Reunion
Dale Ann Cubbage 3/28/2004 7:54:33 PMGreat self portriat & mother/daughter shot! She looks just like you! The best part is both of your eyes are gorgeous and really stand out! #111803
Darren K. Fisher 3/28/2004 8:04:55 PMNice to meet you Roseann, and the little lady. You done a great job here with tones and lighting. #451871
Stanley J. Contrades 3/28/2004 8:11:00 PMIt's wonderful to meet you, RED, and to put a face to your photo work! Sweet shot and beautifully composed ... love that B&W use!
Casey A. Hanson 3/28/2004 9:22:59 PMBeautiful portrait Roseanne!:) #451962
Kristen McKain 3/29/2004 3:52:09 AMnice image! #452070
Jill Battaglia 3/29/2004 5:34:37 AMA beautifully done portrait of two beauties! Nice to meet you! :-) #452290
Paula Showen 4/2/2004 3:42:53 PMWhat a beautiful pair!! Great portrait, Roseann! What wrinkles... you look like sisters! #460467
Roseann E. Dreasher 4/2/2004 10:53:05 PMThank you Dale, Darren, Stan, Casey, Kristen, Jill and Paula!! This was one of those flukes that turned into gold. : ) #460703
Stanley J. Contrades 4/11/2004 11:56:55 PMKeep those "flukes" coming, RED, and Congratulations! Happy for you!!!
Karen Engelbreth 4/12/2004 12:32:46 AMCongratulations Roseann! #474415
Kathleen Clemons 4/12/2004 4:16:41 AMLovely portrait, Roseann. Congrats! #474974
Darren K. Fisher 4/12/2004 9:20:37 AMCongratulations Roseann. #476772
Casey A. Hanson 4/12/2004 9:28:27 AMCongratulations Roseann! :) #476825
Dale Ann Cubbage 4/12/2004 9:29:49 AMCongrats Roseann, I knew this was a winner when I saw it! #476835
Murry Grigsby 4/12/2004 9:34:41 AMCongrats Roseann on your win and lovely family portarit!! #476875
Deanna Cathcart 4/12/2004 11:40:18 AMcongrats Roseann! Adorable image! #477290
Colette M. Metcalf 4/12/2004 12:51:17 PMCongrats to you, Roseann!!! #477443
William C. Raco 4/12/2004 3:39:45 PMI'm so glad this made finalist, so I didn't miss it completely.
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Susie Peek-Swint 4/12/2004 3:42:43 PMMany congrats Roseann! #478172
Paula Showen 4/12/2004 5:55:59 PMCongratulations, Roseann! What a great portriat!!! #478779
Doug Gould 4/13/2004 5:56:05 AMVery special image, Roseann... congrats! #480326
Eric Highfield 4/13/2004 11:50:27 AMWe're in the company of Angels! Good luck & Congratulations! #481117
Gil Hires 4/13/2004 2:20:37 PMVery nice, Roseann! A priceless portrait. #481306
Monika Sapek 4/14/2004 11:41:55 AMNicely done portrait, Roseann! You really did a good job on this one. I especially like the eye contact here. Many congratulations and good luck in the next round!
Robin L. Wehrman 4/16/2004 11:05:13 AMHi Roseann!! Congratulations on your finalist!!!!!!!!!!!! Robin #487150
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Thermaltake BlacX Duet Review
You ever need an external enclosure? Ever have hard drives just lying around? Probably not, but if you do they would be great to use with the BlacX Duet. Whats the coolest thing about the BlacX Duet? Well how about the fact that it can handle two hard drives at the same time. The BlacX Duet is a hard drive docking station for use with Serial ATA hard drives. What could be better than a docking station? It allows you to swap in and out hard drives with great ease. Not only does it feature USB for data connection it also features eSATA. Not only that but the dock can handle two 2TB hard drives so you have a lot of capable space potential and it also supports 2.5" drives using a door that hugs around the 2.5" drive and gives away when you use larger drives.
Closer Look:
Looking at the front of the box we can see the dock displayed in its full glory. Also displayed on the front is the fact that it supports USB and eSATA interfaces. Moving to the left side of the box we have the barcode and branding logo with pictures showing that it uses SATA to USB or SATA to eSATA to interface with your PC or Mac. Yes, as you will find this docking station also has Mac support so none of you Mac fans are left in the dust. On the back we have pictures and descriptions of parts on the dock as well as lists of specifications and features the dock has. In addition to that we are made aware of a 3 year warranty. Finally, we are left with the right side of the box which looks about the same as the left side just with out the barcode and a big 'X Duet' instead of 'BlacX Duet'.
But wait, there is more to see. I haven't even taken it out of the box yet. Let's move onto the next page.

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GSA Adds Interoperability Standards to Smart Card Specifications
October 19, 2000
Contact: Bill Bearden 202-501-1231
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. General Services Administration recently announced a modification to its smart card specifications which officials say will revolutionize and jump start the smart card industry and lead to GSA's original vision of creating an open interoperability standard across all platforms.
GSA, other Federal agencies and industry, and the five prime vendors all worked together to develop the technical standards, which include an architectural model, interface specifications, conformance testing requirements, and data elements of the contract. GSA anticipates revisions to these standards as improvements and developments in smart card technology occur.
"This is the first time interoperability standards have been established for the smart card industry," said Mickey Femino, head of the GSA FTS Center of Innovative Business Solutions. "These standards will help promote the widespread implementation of smart card technology in this country. Because of this modification, now when customers buy off the GSA contract they will have the assurance that the core applications will be interoperable."
The core requirements for the Smart Access Common ID contract include physical access, logical access, biometrics services and cryptographic services -- including digital signature, PKI, and others. Femino said the way the contract is set up, customer task orders will be competed among all five prime contractors, thus keeping competition high and prices competitive.
GSA will work with the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to test cards and readers to ensure that those from its different vendors work with one another in accordance with the interoperability specifications. Afterwards, independent labs will continue to test products of vendors to ensure compliance.
The director of the Center for Smart Card Solutions, Mike Brooks, said that GSA will also establish a new interoperability board -- the GSCIAB or Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board --to look at additional specifications, issues, and recommendations over the 10-year life of the contract.
"We want to assure that the contract provides smart card products and services to our customer agencies in an effective and efficient manner over the life of the contract. Therefore we will continue to work with both our agency partners and our industry partners to resolve issues and make improvements to the contract," Femino said. "Right now we are working with several agencies to finalize requirements to issue task orders against the contract."
Femino is the director of a new office -- Center of Innovative Business Solutions -- in GSA's Federal Technology Service. This office consolidates centers of expertise for new and emerging technologies. "Our goal," Femino said, "is to provide business solutions to our customer agencies so they can concentrate on their main mission. We will have a research and business development office that will look for new and emerging technologies that are not now available to our federal customers and make them available where they make sense."
The new FTS office consolidates the following Centers: Smart Card Solutions, Fed Learn, Outsourcing, Financial Management Systems Software, Research and Business Development, and Emerging Technologies.
Additional Information on Smart Access Common ID Card
The Smart Access Common Identification Card is envisioned to be an interoperable multi-technology, multi-application smart card that supports several initiatives. These initiatives include:
Heightened government security;
Growth of the Internet and electronic commerce; and
Continued drive to reengineer processes and enhance services.
Government-wide Smart Card Interoperability
Flexibility, more smart card products and services
Works with electronic physical access, logical (computer) access, Biometrics and cryptography
Multiple vendor products will work together within the same smart card applications
Federal agencies can benefit from the smart card development of other agencies; i.e. federal smart card applications can
be shared.
Gives the Federal government common smart card identification services
Gives Federal agencies the ability to identify and authenticate employees from other agencies
Federal IDs can be used for electronic visitor control systems
Federal agencies need not issue additional access or ID cards to detailed employees
Reduces data and paper handling for Federal employees
Provides for information portability
Helps the Federal government work cheaper and better by reducing the number of access cards federal employees need for controlled access, i.e. buildings, computers, parking areas, Secured Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF), and other controlled areas
Creates a multiple application smart cards that can be used by any Federal agency
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FINALS WATCH: Things to keep an eye on
The Final Four tips off Saturday night and Steve Kerr has a few ideas on how to improve college basketball games.
"I could go on for a while," said Kerr, who played 15 seasons in the NBA and was the general manager of the Phoenix Suns from 2007-10. He went to the Final Four with Arizona in 1988 and is working his third straight national semifinals as an analyst for Turner/CBS.
A few of his ideas to watch during the Final Four:
— Eliminate timeouts after made shots. "It just makes the game so choppy."
— Cut out the mandatory media timeouts — under 16, 12, 8 and 4 minutes on the game clock — if a team calls one just before the scheduled timeout." I understand that you've got to sell advertising, but there's plenty of time for advertising because there's enough timeouts already."
— Don't restart the 10-second backcourt count just because a team called a timeout.
— Change the interpretation of the charge/block so it's geared toward the offensive player. "We've got to make the game more pleasing to watch and more fluid."
— John Marshall — http://twitter.com/@ jmarshallap
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I guess you saw our previous Photoshop Styles downloads but now we have a new collection. If you have ever attempted to make a new Photoshop or Illustrator style, you probably know what a pain it is. Any of these 300 styles for Photoshop can be easily modified to create thousands more. You may never have to make another style from scratch -- ever! November 11, 2014


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How to make homemade caramel corn in the microwave with no more than a few ingredients and a paper bag. (No mess, no fuss!) Just add some shake-it-up energy for some good family fun!
A few years back, my book club read Unplug the Christmas Machine: A Complete Guide to Putting Love and Joy Back into the Season.
We were a group of mostly young mothers, some at home, some working outside the home. Many of us were caught up with creating memorable holidays for our families.
We'd wanted it all! The shopping, the gifts, the wrapping, the food, the parties, the decorating, the tree, the concerts, the church programs, the special outfits, the … you get the picture.
We had become "Christmas Machines" and had lost the real spirit of Christmas.
The book and our discussion helped us think about the holidays in a new way. Many of us decided to pare back our holiday activities to those we found most meaningful.
For families with children, making caramel corn some afternoon just might make the list. No special equipment or big expense is required. You can plan ahead or just wait until the right moment arises. Just imagine the fun of the kids (and the grandparents?!) dancing around the kitchen shaking their paper bags!
Makes 16 cups
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick, 113g) butter
- 1/4 cup (79g) light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 16 cups popped corn (100g, 3.5 ounces, made at home, How to Cook Popcorn in the Microwave or purchased pre-popped)
CARAMEL Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in four-cup Pyrex measuring cup or a container of similar size that can go in the microwave. In the microwave, heat the mixture for a few seconds and stir well to combine, repeat if needed. Bring the mixture to a boil, this will take 2 – 3 minutes on high, depending on your microwave's power. Once boiling, boil for 3 minutes, stirring each time the mixture boils up and begins to overflow, do watch carefully so that it doesn't boil over. Remove from the microwave and stir in the baking soda (the mixture will bubble up). Mix well.
Meanwhile, place popcorn in a large paper grocery bag. When the caramel is done, immediately pour it over the popped corn in the bag. Close the bag and shake well, distributing the caramel throughout the bag. Cook 3 minutes in the microwave on full power, shaking the bag thoroughly every 30 seconds to distribute the caramel onto the popcorn and to prevent burning. If your microwave revolves, make sure that it can turn. Pour onto cookie sheet to cool, breaking apart the pieces with your hands as the popcorn cools.
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Stef ~ I saw that, you had me drooling. I accidentally made 'bacon caramel' before Thanksgiving, in the cast-iron skillet my dad uses to cook his morning bacon. It was gorgeous. And yes, this is easy-easy, there's no going wrong.
Sally ~ You've got it. When the caramel cooks first, it's in a liquid-y state, thick but definitely pourable. And so it needs to cook a bit more and adhere to the popcorn, hence the paper bag that yes, goes back into the microwave. Take pics of you and your grandson, shaking it up!!
Wouldn't go near a microwave, though.
I'm very happy too - they sugar-crashed and went to bed early.
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MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Competing designs for countermeasures systems for missile detection will be analyzed for the U.S. Army by Alion Science and Technology.
The three-year, $2 million award was given by the U.S. Army Aircraft Survivability Equipment project office to support the ongoing design and development of Army aircraft countermeasures systems.
"Aircraft survivability equipment protects the people who safeguard our nation," said Chris Amos, Alion senior vice president and manager of the Technology Solutions Group said. "Improvements to these systems not only provide additional security for the warfighter but also offer pilots the ability to be autonomous. Aircrews do not have to divert their attention from their primary mission to counter a Man-Portable Air Defense System or other missile threat."
The Army is upgrading its Advance Threat Infrared Countermeasures system with the new Common Infrared Countermeasures system. Both of these laser-based systems are designed to be fully integrated with military service aircraft countermeasures equipment suites that include passive missile warning and detection. However, CIRCM is required to be smaller, lighter and more reliable.
Alion has supported the ASE project office since 2006.
Under the new contract, Alion will provide subject matter expertise to analyze competing designs for CIRCM to assure that system reliability and availability requirements are achieved and that the system can be produced to comply with requirements. Alion will also provide recommendations pertaining to system testing, test failures and failure investigations.
The work was awarded as a task order under the Defense Technical Information Center's WSTIAC contract.
WSTIAC, operated by Alion, is one of the nine Defense Technical Information Center Information Analysis Centers. The IACs house libraries of information that are focused on specific technology areas, in addition to providing technical expertise in these areas.


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Seeley Lecturer for 2019: Elizabeth Anderson
The Seeley Lecturer for 2019 is Professor Elizabeth Anderson (Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan). Prof. Anderson will lecture on "The Great Reversal: How Neoliberalism turned Classical Liberal Principles Against Workers" on 7, 9, 14, 16 May 2019.
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No one could accuse Bruins coach Claude Julien of getting caught up in the hype of 2014 first-round pick David Pastrnak's NHL debut on Monday.
Marchand activated, Griffith assigned hours before Bruins-Penguins battle
The Bruins needed to clear a spot on their 23-man roster to make room for the return of winger Brad Marchand from injured reserve. So despite his share of the team lead in goals with five, Seth Griffith was assigned to Providence of the American Hockey League on Monday afternoon.
Chara moves forward, Krejci steps back as Bruins carry on without 2 stars
The positive news Monday morning was the Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara took a light skate at TD Garden prior to Boston's morning skate in preparation for an evening game with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Pastrnak joining Bruins in time for Pittsburgh showdown
According to the AHL Web site transactions page, Bruins 2014 first-round pick David Pastrnak was recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League on Sunday.
Lucic on Columbus: 'Good thing is, we get to play them two more times'
It was thought Bruins forward Milan Lucic might've been among the injured players that caused general manager Peter Chiarelli to make two emergency recalls Saturday before the game with the Montreal Canadiens.
Julien: Hamilton was benched in Columbus
It'll be old news in about an hour, Bruins coach Claude Julien confirmed Saturday that defenseman Dougie Hamilton was available when he didn't play for the last 9:49 of regulation or in overtime Friday.
Neely: Chara getting closer on road to Bruins return
Bruins president Cam Neely said that defenseman Zdeno Chara is moving in the right direction in terms of making it back from a tear in his left knee.
No Columbus trip for Bruins' Marchand
Bruins forward Brad Marchand will not travel with the team to Columbus for their game against the Blue Jackets on Friday, according to coach Claude Julien.
Hamilton, Marchand make practice returns for Bruins
Bruins forward Brad Marchand (undisclosed) and defenseman Dougie Hamilton (flu) returned to practice at TD Garden on Thursday.
Missing: Marchand, McQuaid, Hamilton; Krejci keeps on truckin'
The Bruins practiced Wednesday at TD Garden without the services of forward Brad Marchand and defensemen Adam McQuaid and Dougie Hamilton.
Hall of Fame class had impact on current Bruins
WILMINGTON –As a kid growing up and playing hockey in Southern California, Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller was always on the lookout for a role model.
Marchand missing, Krejci participating at Bruins practice
WILMINGTON — Bruins forward Brad Marchand did not practice Monday, but center David Krejci joined his teammates for their session at Ristuccia Arena.
Held to too high a standard, Lucic deserves same leeway as other Bruins' players
The unluckiest person in the Bruins organization after defenseman Zdeno Chara was injured wasn't another defenseman or a coach or anyone in the front office.
The most misfortunate when Chara tore a ligament in his left knee fell on forward Milan Lucic.
Patience paid off for improving Paille in Bruins victory
Bruins forward Daniel Paille scored a goal against Carolina on Saturday.
And then he didn't.
Julien: Marchand 'wasn't 100 percent'
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Low, Light Coffee Tables
In addition to loving blue velvet, suezq was curious about the fantastic pair of round coffee tables spotted in one of the blue velvet rooms (shown below and here). We don't know the exact source for those, but found a few that might give your living room a similar feel, including the low tray table from CB2 above.
If it's the hairpin legs you're after, DIY experts everywhere are finding old hairpin legs and attaching them to their favorite (or a great yet inexpensive) table top. If it's more about the same general look and a "low, low coffee table" (like it is for suezq), this variety including round, square and rectangular is a good starting point:
• Stash coffee table from CB2 ($349)
• Blå Station Occhio (price available upon request from manufacturer)
• Lacquer and brushed steel coffee table from Bo Concept ($349)
• Ripple coffee table from Blu Dot ($599)
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Select a 2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon trim level
2013 model year changes
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Competitive comparison
Superior handling and acceleration; aggressive styling; practical and fun sport wagon model
Special features for 2013
While the TSX is considered Acura's entry-level sedan, it lacks in neither performance nor luxury. The TSX's base MSRP belies its well-equipped nature, as it offers a host of luxury and convenience items on all trims. The 2013 TSX holds its own against more expensive competition such as the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The Sport Wagon model takes all of the luxury and performance of the TSX sedan and adds cargo-carrying practicality.
Carried over for 2013, the Acura TSX Sport Wagon is an entry-level luxury car powered by a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 201 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque. FWD and a 5-speed automatic transmission enable the Sport Wagon to achieve fuel mileage within an EPA estimated range of 22 mpg city to 30 mpg highway. Features include HID headlights, rearview camera, automatic climate control, hands-free phone capabilities, leather seats, and traffic/weather-linked navigation. Safety is comprised of advanced front airbags, side impact airbags, side curtain airbags, anti-lock braking (ABS), electronic brake distribution (EBD), vehicle stability assist (VSA), and tire pressure monitoring (TPMS). The TSX Sport Wagon is backed by a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.


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Many baseball fans have a love affair with two things: their favorite team and statistics. Bruce Bukiet, an associate professor of mathematical sciences, shares his predictions and mathematical models for this year's Major League Baseball playoff standings.


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in reply to Nowadays, there are several good choices on CPAN for using roles
There is Role::Basic which was partly written in response to perceived weaknesses in Role::Tiny that have since been addressed. It has some other differences, but I (personally) don't see any reason to use Role::Basic in 2013.
And there is Moo::Role which is a wrapper for Role::Tiny (in fact, Role::Tiny was originally part of Moo, but was spun off as a separate distribution) but also gives you a fairly Moose-like has keyword, and offers integration with Moose so that Moose classes can consume Moo roles and Moo classes can consume Moose roles seamlessly.
My personal view is: if you need advanced meta-hackery or need to use some MooseX modules, then use Moose. Otherwise, use Moo because that will magically upgrade itself to Moose when you need it.
Steer away from Mouse. Although still actively developed, its original author seems to pretty much share my view above. See for example the documentation from recent releases of Any::Moose.
Also worth a mention, MooseX::Role::Parameterized which allows you to create a "template" role. Classes then specify a hashref of parameters to create a variant of the role which they then consume. An example might be a "Serializable" role; classes can then specify:
use Moose; with 'Serializable' => { format => 'JSON' };


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Playing Dragon Age II for the first time was an eye-opening experience. I'm a big proponent of not spoiling anything to do with the games that I'm excited about – I couldn't, for instance, tell you a single thing about Portal 2 leading up to its release last month. The less I know about a game before I play it, the better the surprise when I finally get my greasy mitts on it for the first time.
It's therefore easy to understand the shock I experienced the first time I placed Dragon Age II into my Xbox 360. Dragon Age II is a jarringly different game to that of its predecessor, both mechanically and thematically. It is not an unenjoyable experience for the most part, but is alarmingly different from that of its forefather. If Dragon Age II had been the first entry of a new series, I would have praised its strong combat system, wonderful cast of characters and Mass Effect-style conversation wheel, however, it was not. Dragon Age II was a sequel to a title that specifically sold itself on its classic RPG bloodline, and for me its deviation from this path was an ultimately disappointing realisation.
Back in the halcyon days of 2008, just prior to the launch of Dragon Age: Origins, Bioware was quick to tout the impressive lineage the title was succeeding, and its continuance of the classic PC RPG. Upon release, it was clear that the game was not without fault; combining an unrelenting level of difficulty, dense storytelling and old-fashioned conversation system, living up to the tropes of its lineage. In the end, it was the parts of the game that I found so challenging that I adored. Whilst the game was far from perfect, its imperfections were what gave it beauty. It was like Billie Piper – adorable for its faults, beautiful for its mistakes.
This is what makes Dragon Age II such a mystifying game. By conventional wisdom, it is a vastly improved sequel – gameplay is far more fluid and dynamic, conversations are much more in-depth and the plotline is intriguing and engaging. But somehow by fixing the "problems" of the first title, Bioware removed the soul and the heritage of the Dragon Age namesake, making it nothing more than another middling RPG. Without the features that made Dragon Age: Origins so unique, the title felt featureless in a cluttered, yet dying genre.
Bioware removed the soul and the heritage of Dragon Age, making it nothing more than another middling RPG.
What's most disappointing is that it is perfectly clear why the decision was made to make the changes. As development costs skyrocket and the aggregate prices of video games remains constant, developers and publishers are forced to walk the line between art and profiteering that the film industry has been doing for years. Unlike the film industry, however, there is no economically feasible way to make an "indie" 120-hour dungeon crawler. Creating a video game is an extraordinarily expensive business venture, so expanding the potential market appeal of a single title is an important investment. Sure, Dragon Age: Origins might have remained true to the spirit of the traditional RPG, but at what cost? While it was a wonderful case of nostalgia, my enjoyment must have come at the cost of huge segments of the market.
According to an Xbox 360 achievement aggregator, only an estimated 52% of players received the achievement for witnessing the end of the game; whilst as many as 10% of total players earned fewer than five achievements. Whilst these statistics are fairly vague, they are representative of the hardcore audience. With such low completion numbers and a sharp loss of players early in the game, it implies a systematic problem exists within its core design. Further, these statistics were from a website for core gamers, dedicated to obtaining as many achievements as possible. If even the hardcore market was turning off in the early stages, something must have been fundamentally wrong. You can't fault EA for getting cold feet and pulling back from the RPG influences.
Nowadays, it seems that gaming is experiencing somewhat of a RPG renaissance. The infamous addition of the perk system to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's competitive multiplayer came as a great surprise and, ultimately, a welcome addition. The ability to level up and unlock better, stronger gear was a critically-praised decision that won the admiration of gamers and critics alike. It enticed players away from the Halos and Gears of Wars that inhabited the gaming world back to Call of Duty, paving the way for it to become the biggest franchise in the world.
Following its success, the classic saying, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" was never truer. All of a sudden the floodgates were opened and every man and his dog were racing to add RPG elements to their titles. Racers (Blur, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit), re-imagined classics (Hard Corps: Uprising) – hell, even the franchises Call of Duty 4 usurped (Halo: Reach, Gears of War 3) rushed to implement the classic ideals of the RPG genre.
At the same time, however, traditional RPGs (Final Fantasy XIII and Alpha Protocol) were subject to critical scorn and divisive sales figures. It seemed that players wanted the elements of the genre, but not the games themselves. As it stands, on average the only games that achieved critical and commercial acclaim within the genre were those that diluted the classical role-playing elements to incredible extremes, such as Mass Effect 2. This is not a bad thing, as Mass Effect 2 is still arguably the greatest game of its generation. It is simply representative of a shift in the industry and consumer tastes.
Somewhere during the two-year regeneration of Shepard between the first and second titles, the Mass Effect universe gave up on item-carrying and huge skill-trees in favour of simplified, dynamic levelling and looting. By reducing the choice players had in regards to levelling or loot selection, BioWare was able to create a more cohesive and uniform storyline for all players. While this shift worked for Mass Effect, it rang hollow when applied to Dragon Age II. After being sold as the modern re-imagining of the classic PC games of yore, its 180-degree refocus away from the elements that made it so special in the first case made the game feel empty and cold by comparison.
So what's the final death toll? As it stands currently, it seems that consumers emerge from Dragon Age II as the ultimate winners. Even with its changes to gameplay and presentation, Dragon Age II is a great game worthy of your time. Further, with RPG elements being used in more and more titles, it seems that an evolution of sorts has been undertaken. The RPG is not self sufficient anymore. It serves as a complementary offering in tandem with another genre – the sauce upon a dish, as opposed to the meal itself.
And so, with a heavy heart, it appears we should say goodbye to the RPG genre of old. It's sad to see it go, but its impact is something that will permeate throughout gaming for the rest of eternity, and we can celebrate its rebirth as the ultimate add-on.
Nathaniel Crouch is a freelance writer based in Canberra, Australia. That's our capital city, you know. No, I'm not surprised you haven't heard of it.
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OS/2 eComStation 2.1 has been released by Serenity Systems International and Mensys BV. The market for eComStation may not be particularly huge, but it still has its niches here and there. Since there might be folks here that aren't in the know: eComStation is the commercial continuation of IBM's OS/2, developed to support modern hardware.
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"if it were not for the fact that the Harold Campings of eCS are just guessing and projecting around.
The difference is that I am not predicting a future event. "Instead, you're interpreting the present times.
OS/2 died a long time ago. A few die-hard hold outs just aren't willing to accept that.So what? I hereby solemnly declare that I accept that you believe that OS/2 died a long time ago. May I now go on configuring my eCS 2.1 heterogeneous LAN server?
"1) If you talk about prices you must not forget the TCO.
Which is probably higher with eCS, because of the difficulty in obtaining modern hardware that is fuklly supported. "As I said - guesswork of outsiders.
[1.1] I don't need "modern" hardware; I need usable hardware.
[1.2] It's fun to build one's own machines from hand-selected components. Because these machines are unique: they have personality.
Like my books, my music, my clothes, my languages - they are extensions of my own personality; no way shadows in a world of consumers.
"2) Former OS/2 or eCS users pay considerably less than other users.
And that means what? That that die-hard OS/2 users might keep using it, and might pay less. But new users pay more? That's not exactly going to attract any new users then, is it? "Why should I care about new users? Neither am I a teacher nor do I engage in any business.
Young people asking for affordable software know where to find that. If not, I show them my fedora box.
"3) The "Home & Student" license can be used on up to five production machines.
The "GPL" license means I can install Linux on an infinite number of systems without paying anything. "I know that. But non-eCS users don't know the exact eCS license boundary conditions.
And the home and student edition of of ecomstation only comes with six months of software subscription services. So you will stop getting updates after 6 months unless you pay again.This is how it looks for outsiders. Insiders know better.
And it doesn't matter to me. Prices are ok as I don't intend to buy and use modern gimmicks like iphones and their ilk.
"5) What makes some OS/2 and eCS adversaries that much nervous?
I'm not an adverary. "Most people have a self-image different from their image in other people. Nothing to quarrel about.
Like I said, OS/2 was, at one time, my favorite OS. But unfortunately, IBM seriously botched the marketing of it. They also seriously botched strategic planning a far as what they wanted to do with it. First pushing it onto home systems, then saying they didn't care about home users. Then they made the mistake of thinking the Power chips were the future of computing and spent all of their OS/2 resources porting OS/2 to PowerPC, only to back out of that and then back port it to x86 again.Maybe you are right. So what? My eCS machines are running fine.
They botched everything about it so badly that it is, for all practical purposes, dead now. At some point, I had to move on and stop living in the past.Your personal story is touching. But my eCS machines are running just fine.


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Iginla notes that the in basketball they added a three point line and in baseball they changed the height of the pitchers mound and that the time is now to change the net. "To me, the traditionalist argument is a little old when 6-5 goalies are the norm, not the exception."
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"We have been doing this since the late 1980s," said Piper Price with the Jolly Mill Foundation, which puts on the event.
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"Every year, we always offer an invite for kids to bring their own handmade ornaments with their name or whatever for Santa's tree," she said. "For several years, we got nothing, they were dwindling and in the last two or three years, we kind of made a push again and Santa's tree is just full."
Some Pierce City High School students helped decorate the tree and found some of their old ornaments they gave Santa years ago.
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The ride to the First-Year Player Draft can be a roller coaster. Few know that better than Indiana State pitcher Sean Manaea.
Manaea went undrafted out of high school. He was not the most focused of young men, and he wasn't heavily recruited. He was, however, a tall left-hander with some arm strength, so Indiana State took a chance.
The ride to the First-Year Player Draft can be a roller coaster. Few know that better than Indiana State pitcher Sean Manaea.
Manaea went undrafted out of high school. He was not the most focused of young men, and he wasn't heavily recruited. He was, however, a tall left-hander with some arm strength, so Indiana State took a chance.
He was good, but not great, over his first two seasons with the Sycamores. Then he went to the Cape Cod League, where he was absolutely dominant and was named the top pitcher and top pro prospect of the elite summer college league.
He carried that over to the start of the 2013 season, showing the kind of pure stuff that put him in the mix at the very top of the Draft, a candidate to go No. 1 overall. But then he hit a bit of a stumbling block, struggling with a hip issue and scuffling on the mound at perhaps the most inopportune time, making teams with picks in the top part of the first round pause. That put more weight on his last couple of starts.
Manaea's response to it all? At least outwardly, it's been some version of "no worries."
"Everything I do in life, I just go with the flow," Manaea said. "Whatever happens, happens. That's what I learned from my parents. I've been that way my entire life."
In the nature vs. nurture argument, Manaea might fall right in the middle. It's apparent that the even-keeled apple didn't fall very far from his father's tree.
"My dad is a pretty chill dude and doesn't worry about things too much," Manaea said. "I guess I get that from him. I feel most other Samoans are like that."
It would be a mistake, though, to misinterpret that external laid-back philosophy. He might not concern himself with all of the attention that's come his way or what the scouting industry is thinking about him at any given moment, but that doesn't mean he isn't fueled by his own expectations. Take the fact he was largely overlooked out of high school as a prime example.
"Coming out of high school, no one really wanted me and I think that motivated me to prove them wrong," Manaea said. "That's helped me out a lot. I wanted to prove every other school wrong, say, 'You could've had me.' That's motivation for me.
"I am very competitive. But when I talk to people, I don't show it. I try to keep a level head. But I feel, to myself, I have to go out and do well."
That's been tougher to do lately for Manaea, even though he has a 1.47 ERA and a batting average against well below .200. The hip problem has kept him from being the pitcher he really believes he's capable of being, and his stuff, most notably a fastball that can touch the mid-90s, had been down a couple of notches. Learning how to play and succeed when not feeling 100 percent is a necessity at the highest levels, though it's often not a lesson served up until faced with the long grind of a pro season. Manaea knows he might be better off long-term because of the experience, but the frustration of not being at his best at this time of year clearly has impacted him.
"I think it can help me a lot, but right now it's stressful because it's happening right before the Draft," Manaea admitted. "I feel like it will. But right now, it's happening at the worst time. If I can push through this and finish off the season on a good note, everything will happen the right way."
Scouts who saw him pitch on May 10 against Alcorn State think perhaps that good note is on its way. Manaea's velocity was back up, and while he hasn't shown the kind of arsenal he had at his disposal in the Cape, he's moving in the right direction. He followed that up with five innings on Thursday against Bradley, his final regular-season start of the year. Manaea gave up one unearned run on five hits, walking two and striking out five. He was on a 60-pitch limit because conference tournament play begins on Tuesday. The reports -- 89-93-mph fastball, inconsistent slider -- were similar to his Alcorn State start.
"My hip is doing a lot better," Manaea said before Thursday's start, pointing to the improved mental approach he developed in the Cape as a big reason for his ability to push through this period. "I'm prepared a lot better. I think things are heading in the right direction. Hopefully, these last starts I have will be the best I have."
If that happens, Manaea should be able to cement himself as one of the top college pitchers in the Draft, one who shouldn't have to wait long to hear his name called. But other than the understanding of the calendar, of what this time of year means, Manaea is trying to apply his usual "no worries" philosophy to his thoughts about the Draft.
"I think about it, but I don't want to think about it too much because if I do, I think I'll get frustrated if I don't have a good start and that will carry over to the next one," Manaea explained. "I'm trying not to worry about it too much.
"I haven't looked at anything. My mom and dad post articles and stuff about me on Facebook, but I refuse to look at them. I don't feel I should."
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Following a disappointing loss one day earlier, the Horizon Christian girls basketball team came back to get an impressive win in their final regular season game to gain momentum in preparation for the Class 1A Big Sky Conference District Playoffs.
The Horizon Christian Hawks boys basketball team also bounced back from a tough loss one day earlier and played one of their best games of the year in a final regular season matchup against Griswold.
After a 16-point lead nearly evaporated in the third quarter for the Hawk girls, Horizon (11-13 overall, 8-7 Big Sky West) responded with an incredible fourth quarter. The Hawks, guided by coach Stan Perkins, outscored the lowly Griswold Grizzlies (3-21, 2-12 Big Sky East) 17-2 in the final eight minutes to pull away in a 46-28 win on Senior Night last Saturday at Horizon Christian High School.
"The girls came out and were ready to play and I'm real proud of their effort in working so hard to get a win," said Perkins. "M'Randa Aldrich (18 points) has been our top player all year and it's nice to see what a great job McKenzie Mellow (14 rebounds) has been doing with her strong rebounding. It's good to see that we regained our confidence after a tough loss to Sherman (36-32 Friday)."
The Hawks let a 10-point fourth-quarter lead vanish in a showdown for second place in league as they were outscored 14-0 in the fourth in the key matchup at Sherman High in Moro. Horizon came into the contest with a chance to possibly tie Sherman (14-11, 10-5 Big Sky) with an 8-6 won-loss mark if the Hawks would've won.
Sherman clinched second with the win, with HC earning third to advance to districts for the first time since 2010. The Hawks play the No. 5-ranked Ione Cardinals (18-4, 12-2 Big Sky) at 3 p.m. Thursday in the six-team event Feb. 16-18 at Hermiston High School.
Just 20 hours after suffering a tough defeat, Horizon came out strong and led from start to finish. Aldrich, Mellow (12 points) and freshman Trista Hicks (10 points) helped contribute to the Hawks offensive attack.
"It's nice getting a win, which always feels good and it helps give us momentum and a confidence boost as we get ready for districts," said Aldrich, one of three seniors honored in Senior Night pregame festivities. "Everyone did a good job tonight and it's a good way to conclude the regular season."
Also playing their final home game for the Hawks were seniors McKenzie Mellow and Rachel Foss.
Griswold used a 16-3 rally, to close within 29-26 after three but Horizon regained the momentum in the fourth by using a full-court press and a half-court zone defense to create turnovers and get some steals. HC regained a double-digit lead with a 10-0 run, capped by an Aldrich rebound and put-back shot underneath making it 39-26 with 2:06 remaining in the game. Griswold scored its only points of the quarter, making it 39-28 with 1:48 left and the Hawks scored the last seven points of the game for the final margin.
"It's going to be interesting at districts and we'll face a strong team (Ione), so it's going to be a tough game," said Aldrich. "You never know what can happen, though, so we'll give it our best shot. It would sure be nice if we could win that first game. Making it to districts is a big accomplishment and I'm so proud of everyone on our team."
In the boys game, the Hawks (21-4, 12-3 Big Sky West) ranked No. 4 in the Class 1A Coaches Poll, steamrolled the Grizzlies (4-20, 1-13) in an 85-29 win on Senior Night Saturday at Horizon Christian High School.
Horizon, led by coach Darrin Lingel, responded well while playing just 21 hours after a disappointing 65-59 loss to the No. 3 ranked Sherman Huskies (22-3, 14-1) in a first-place league showdown Friday at Moro.
The Hawks jumped in front quickly, while taking a 16-0 lead and they held a 22-7 advantage after the first quarter. HC scored the first five points of the second to gain a 27-7 lead on a jumper by sophomore Matt Totaro (13 points). For all intents and purposes the game was over at halftime as HC extended its advantage to an insurmountable 40-14 lead at the break.
Honored on senior night for the Horizon boys were Max Totaro, Jeff Wilkins, Gabe Holste, Mitch Engel, Joahannes Decker and Sam Anthony.
"The Sherman game was very significant for us," said Lingel, whose Hawks have lost four straight to the Huskies over two years. "Everyone had a strong effort; we played with a high energy level and I feel that we're doing OK as we prepare for districts. For some reason, it's just been kind of a difficult thing for us whenever we play Sherman."
Horizon, the defending district champion, took second place in league and will meet the Condon Wheeler Knights (10-12, 7-7 Big Sky) in the first round of the six-team Big Sky Conference District Playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hermiston High School.
If they win, the Hawks will play the Ione Cardinals (13-9, 11-3), the Big Sky East Division champion on Friday, while a loss eliminates them from the playoffs. The Knights have lost three of their last four games, including a 47-40 loss to Horizon Feb. 3 in Hood River.
CW has had an up-and-down season, including a 54-39 win over Ione. The Knights also took Sherman into double overtime, before losing 56-51. HC lost on the road 70-60 to Ione Dec. 16 and the Cardinals are the only 1A team other than Sherman to beat the Hawks this year.
The top-three squads will advance to the 24-team OSAA/US Bank/Les Schwab Tires state playoffs starting Feb. 22. Horizon is hoping to advance to the state playoffs a second straight year and third time in the last five years.
"I feel confident that we can do the same thing we did last year and I think we'll take care of business at districts," said Lingel, whose squad advanced to the 2011 state semifinals and took fifth place in the eight-team tournament at Baker High School. "We're capable of winning districts, but there's just a couple of things we need to improve on."
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A mobile looks sweet over a crib but remember that once your baby can push himself up to hands and knees, the mobile must be raised out of reach or removed.
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Babies'll be buggy-eyed staring at these dangling creepy crawlies, and your eyes will pop when you see the price.
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These colorful felt digits add a pop of color to the nursery -- and pointing and naming them is a great, friendly introduction to numbers.
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To cool for the nursery? No way! This artistic mobile will dazzle your baby -- and when he's outgrown it, it can be moved to another room of the house, where everyone can enjoy.
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To cool for the nursery? No way! This artistic mobile will dazzle your baby -- and when he's outgrown it, it can be moved to another room of the house, where everyone can enjoy.
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A mobile for the girly-girl nursery, the dainty patterns of these birds compliment a pink palette. A soothing lullaby calms your baby and she falls asleep.
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Who knew dump trucks could be so cute? Little boys (and truck-loving girls) will be enamored with this bright, cartoon-y truck, complete with with orange safety cones!
Pirate's Cove Mobile, $45.99
Tiny landlubbers will enjoy gazing up at this swashbuckling mobile, which also plays Brahms Lullaby.
Retro Trees, $45
Baby's eyes will be drawn to the bold patterns and contrasting colors of these mod tress. The little forest is musical, too; choose your tune from Brahms Lullaby or Rock-a-Bye Baby.
Orbit Mobile, $39.95
To cool for the nursery? No way! This artistic mobile will dazzle your baby -- and when he's outgrown it, it can be moved to another room of the house, where everyone can enjoy.
Wooden Dancers, $39.95
These tiny dancers are laser cut from contrasting shades of Baltic Birch plywood, and treated with water soluble stain and finish.
Photo Mobile Kit, $27
This mobile kit grows with your child. Start out with sturdy black and white cards (included) that will catch baby's eye, and as he gets older, replace them with photos of faraway family and friends so he recognized Grandma when he sees her.
Chandelier Kit, $28
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The Rana Plaza building in Savar, a commercial hub north of the capital, collapsed at 9 a.m., after work had started in several companies at a complex that houses roughly 5,000 workers. By nightfall, some 1,000 people had been rescued, a fire official said, but local officials who provided...


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Pink Floyd tribute band The Machine at Ridgefield Playhouse
Welcome to the machine.
On Friday, Jan. 25, The Machine, one of the country's top Pink Floyd tribute bands, will perform at the Ridgefield Playhouse.
The New York City-based group formed in the 1980s and continues to tour internationally and eerily recreate the classic Floyd sound. The band performs such hits as "Comfortably Numb," "Another Brick in the Wall," as well as "The Dark Side of the Moon" album in its entirety.
We spoke with the band's drummer and founding member Tahrah Cohen as the band traveled from a gig in North Carolina to one in Tennessee. Cohen discussed the band's origins and the challenges and joys of recreating the music of Pink Floyd.
Q: How did the group form?
A: The band formed in 1988 and it started very organically. We didn't set out to be one of the country's biggest Pink Floyd shows; we just were doing it because we enjoyed playing the music and then agents started getting involved and we started touring more and more. Then we expanded our touring base from the Northeast and starting touring nationally and then internationally.
Q: What drew the band members to the music of Pink Floyd?
A: Everyone was a big fan of the band at that time; everyone liked the emotional content, the musicality and the improvisational elements of Pink Floyd.
Q: What are your live shows like?
A: We do a varied set list. Every show is different; we don't repeat the same set list and we do a wide range of Pink Floyd material, from their first album to their last album. Unlike a lot of other bands that stick to one set list and are very rigid, we'll play music that has a lot of improvising and we'll play music that the crowd knows and wants to hear note for note. In addition, there is elaborate lighting, there's video, there's a lot of theatrical elements to the show, as well as a great musical experience.
Q: What's the biggest challenge in recreating the sound of Pink Floyd and keeping that sound fresh?
A: For us our goal is to be inspired and perform with a lot of passion and that's what we're known for. We just choose the music that we're most interested in playing on a nightly basis, so if we're not in a mood to play a specific song because we just played it eight times in a row, we won't do it. Our objective is to be really inspired and passionate about our performance. Certain songs you're not in the mood to play, depending on the night, so we collectively decide what we want to play, which helps us achieve that goal of an inspired performance.
Q: Once you've recreated the sound, how do you breathe your own life and spirit into the music while still staying true to it?
A: It's all nuance and it's knowing where to be faithful to the original recordings and knowing where you can take liberties. A lot of the older material seems to lend itself to improvising and that's less so for the later albums. Within some of the popular songs, we know where we can deviate and we know where we need to stay true; it's just something that's intuitive to all the band members.
Erik Ofgang is a freelance writer in Connecticut. email@example.com.
The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield. Friday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m. $45. 203-438-5795, www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.


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CAMDEN, NJ — A sleeping 6-year-old boy was stabbed to death inside a bedroom of his southern New Jersey home early Sunday and his 12-year-old sister, who was asleep in the same room, was critically wounded, prosecutors said. Two other children in the home were unharmed.
Camden County prosecutors said 6-year-old Dominick Andujor was pronounced dead at the scene, but did not release further details on the slaying. His sister, whose throat was slit, remained hospitalized.
The girl, whose name was not released, went door to door in her Camden neighborhood to get help and finally reached the home of Nakyta McCray, who called 911. McCray said the girl "was barely breathing" and bleeding profusely when emergency personnel arrived.
The boy's father lives out of state, authorities said, and his mother was in the hospital at the time. It wasn't clear yet why the children were targeted, but a man who lives in the area and apparently has lacerations on his hand was being sought Sunday.
Also in the home were two girls, ages 9 and 14, said Jason Laughlin, a spokesman for the Camden County prosecutor's office. The teenager had been babysitting the other three children because of her hospitalization.
Further details on the girl's injuries and the stabbings, including what type of weapon was used, were not disclosed.
The girl was taken to Cooper University Hospital, but officials there would not discuss her condition, citing privacy issues.
McCray said the man she believed police were looking for is well-known around the neighborhood. She said he plays with the local children and seems to be a peaceful person.
"People would never think he would do something like this," she said.
Camden, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, continually ranks as one of the nation's most dangerous. The double stabbing comes shortly after another child died a violent death in Camden. On Aug. 22, a 33-year-old city woman allegedly decapitated her 2-year-old toddler and then fatally stabbed herself.


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Forums : MFLS Central Forum Thread : MFLS 2015 is the last...
from Mohawks
on Wed 12/30 10:51 ET
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2015 might NOT be the last year for MFLS. More info will come forward as time moves forward, but just want to let everyone know to check back and not forget about this site come February. from Seattle SC
on Sat 1/2 20:45 ET
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Can you give us a little more than that? from Mohawks
on Mon 1/4 14:42 ET
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Unfortunately I don't have much more than that right now. It's
in some other people's hands and I've just heard and wanted
to let everyone know to check back.
from The Laws of Lalas
on Thu 1/7 17:35 ET
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latest word is now that it will not be back. we simply lack
someone with the technical expertise/time to run it. still check
back here though as it looks like we are going to try to
maintain the divisions & tournaments on the official site as
much as we can. we will also try to establish a forum for
managers to talk MLS (and anything really) as the official
game lacks one. it is sad MFLS looks like it is ending, but the
camaraderie & fun we share will outlive the site that created it.
from Hanscom United
on Thu 1/7 20:25 ET
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Thanks for trying guys! If MFLS does not continue here--I
really hope we can keep the same structure within the official
MLS game. It's all of you & the personalities that I love the
most about MFLS!!
from 1860 Oakland
on Fri 1/22 0:35 ET
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Thanks everyone for all the kind words and notes.
Thanks to the people who took the time to consider trying to
keep it going.
It will be a weird season without it.
If you make it to a game at Avaya drop me a line.
I have season tickets on the sideline near the north west corner,
so can be seen with my family sometimes as the Quakes are
celebrating a score in that end. I'm the tall one.
20 years ago I think we were all praying that the league would
make it to year 2000. Certain pundits didn't give it a chance.
As optimistic as I was, I did not imagine that the league would be
in such good shape so quickly. Part of the success is due to the
strong owners in MLS, but a big part is due to the fans who have
helped to shape the league by constantly pushing them in the
right direction.
Wishing everyone the best in 2016.
from Castle Hill Comets
on Fri 1/22 10:52 ET
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Funny I should check in here the same day you posted!
*laugh* :-)
For what it's worth, I am re-doing my own web site --
http://prestonm.com/brewcity/index.php (that's still the
old site) -- where I kept a massive amount of MFLS
information & history, especially regards the Brew City FA
division, but in general as well. A whole year's summaries
on one page does not exactlty fit the blog paradigm. ;-) So,
I am not sure if I will be carrying that data over or not. If any
wants to rip it off, feel free. :-)
What are you doing with your spare time -- haha! -- these
days? Me, I'm retired, so I spend a fair amount of time
hiking and making videos about hikes.
Again, take care,
from Alewive FC
on Fri 1/22 10:55 ET
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p.s. Changed my team name back to Alewive FC. Think of it
as a one day trade before retiring with one's original team.
from FC Byrd Turgler
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'Kicking Fat Bolivian Ass since 1996' from Locomotive Baltimore
on Wed 2/3 10:17 ET
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Whoa, I just saw this news (late to the game as
Thanks for putting this together and keeping it
going for so long! I was trying to figure out a
gracious way of handing off my Division to someone
else, but you made it easy for me!
Great fun.
Thanks again
from Mohawks
on Wed 2/3 11:18 ET
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Keeping the community alive on the reddit above.
from FC Byrd Turgler
on Fri 2/12 15:30 ET
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Just a reminder- we're attempting to preserve the community - https://www.reddit.com/r/MFLS/
We'll have a league on the MLS site and continue the bulletin board on Reddit.
from FC Byrd Turgler
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If you want to join the MFLS league on the MLS game, the code is 35-315. from rancho chevron fc
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DO we have a Head To Head game as well. Does the
same code put you in 2 leagues?
from FC Byrd Turgler
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I haven't set up one, but there's no reason we couldn't. I figured I'd leave that up to the divisions (for intradivisional tournaments and what not). I'll post something on Reddit to gauge interest
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2014 Ford Fusion Energi: Real World Review - Video
We're big fans of the Ford Fusion around here, so we were excited to get behind the wheel of the 2014 Ford Fusion Energi to see how it fares during a typical workday.
The Energi is a plug-in hybrid outfitted with a super efficient gas engine and a battery-powered electric motor. You just plug the 120-volt charging cord into a standard wall outlet for seven hours and the Energi's fully charged. The battery will take the Fusion Energi 20 miles before needing a recharge. In gasoline mode, it works like a typical hybrid and gets a not-so-shabby 43 miles per gallon. The ability to switch from electric-only EV Mode to gas/electric hybrid mode when the Energi's battery gets low is a big plus, especially if you're looking for a midsize sedan that can be green around town but can also handle a long commute or road trip.
The exterior is impressive. It looks like a luxury sedan with its large grill, LED lights and contoured body. As for handling, most hybrids are lacking when it comes to acceleration, but the Energi is quick and responsive.
This Fusion is a really comfortable car with a spacious back seat, perfect for taking clients to lunch or an off-site meeting. The dash is sleek with bright LED displays and customizable instrument controls. There's quite a bit of plastic, but it's nicely textured and doesn't really take away from the overall modern feel. Keep in mind that what you gain with the Energi's fuel economy and backseat spaciousness, you lose in cargo room. The large battery takes up some valuable square footage in the trunk, but the fold-down rear seats give you a little extra flexibility.
The Energi doesn't skimp on options. SYNC with MyFord Touch, Sirius satellite radio and heated leather seats all come standard. The MyFord Touch system is fairly easy to understand. We like the large touchscreen with color-coded displays for nav, audio, phone and climate. The voice-activated features and steering-wheel controls are nice touches, too. With mostly 5-star ratings across the board, the Fusion's safety features are impressive. On the SE model, however, almost all of the advanced tech, such as active park assist, the rearview camera and lane-keeping alert, are optional.
The 2014 Ford Fusion Energi is a midsize plug-in hybrid designed for people who are still not ready to fully commit to an electric car. It's definitely pricier than a standard hybrid, but with all that the sporty Fusion Energi offers, we think it's worth a look.


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Facebook Seeks Better Fit With Small Biz
May 7, 2014 2:50 PM PT
Small businesses have been an elusive market for sellers of online advertising. That's because the value proposition of those ads is a tough sell.
Facebook hopes to reduce some of the resistance in the small business community to advertising online with a series of summer boot camps, dubbed "Facebook Fit," that combine business advice with a soft sell for Net marketing.
"SMBs tell us that Facebook is increasingly the place for them to grow their businesses. But they also want to hear from SMB experts and leading companies on best practices in other key areas, such as payments, legal services and financial management," said Dan Levy, Facebook's director of small business.
"That's why we're creating Facebook Fit, so SMBs can achieve success in every aspect of their business," he added.
Advertising Gap
There are 25 million small businesses -- companies with 100 employees or less -- with a presence on Facebook. However, only some 1 million of them advertise there.
"There's an enormous growth opportunity in that gap," Greg Sterling, an analyst with Internet2Go, told the E-Commerce Times.
"If Facebook can bring a portion of the 25 million into the advertiser category," he continued, "then they stand to potentially make a lot of revenue and also increase dramatically their advertising base."
Those additional advertising revenues would be welcome, as it is predicted that revenue growth from advertising will be slipping for Facebook this year. 2014 worldwide net ad revenue will be US$10.75 billion, according to eMarketer. That represents a nice 54 percent bump up but a decline in growth compared with 2013, when revenue jumped 63 percent.
Still, augmenting its small business advertising base won't be easy for Facebook.
"Small businesses are a fragmented market," Sterling said. "They're hard to reach effectively, and often they don't have the time to develop expertise in online marketing."
Moreover, Facebook advertising recently has had a shadow cast over it.
"Facebook is struggling to keep businesses on board at the moment, as they're beginning to realize they're finding it harder and harder to reach their fans because of Facebook's algorithms," Jan Dawson, chief analyst with Jackdaw Research, told the E-Commerce Times.
Some Hand-Holding Required
"Facebook needs to proactively reach out to businesses to convince them of the value of marketing through Facebook to bolster its position," Dawson continued, "Small businesses are unlikely to know where to start with this sort of thing, and that's why Facebook is trying to help them out."
The Facebook Fit boot camps can bring home to small business owners how easy it is to reach an audience for their products and services, noted Bruce Bachenheimer, a management professor at Pace University's Lubin School of Business.
"A big bulk of small businesses are people who don't use Facebook or only use it casually, so they wouldn't know how to use it to promote a business," he told the E-Commerce Times.
"They are a potentially huge, untapped market, and by investing a small amount of money in educating people and training them how to use it -- hand-holding them on how to use it -- it could really pay off, both in terms of additional revenue and driving interaction between small businesses and their customers on Facebook," Bachenheimer explained.
"This a bright strategy that could increase small business advertising on Facebook through word of mouth," he added.
Enthusiastic Partners
Joining Facebook at the boot camps will be Square, LegalZoom and Intuit, as well as USA Today columnist Rhonda Abrams and digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong.
"Our effort is to let businesses across the country know how they can increase sales and make the whole process of managing their business more affordable and simpler," said Faryl Ury, a spokesperson for Square, which makes a small business management solution that includes a credit card reader for performing payment transactions on a smartphone.
"We're excited about going across the country and talking and listening to a lot of small businesses," she told the E-Commerce Times.
LegalZoom is also enthusiastic about the boot camps.
"In Facebook, we've found a partner who shares the same passion for the success of the small business community, and we're excited to help educate entrepreneurs on the important legal matters that can affect their business," LegalZoom General Counsel Chas Rampenthal told the E-Commerce Times.
"Intuit chose to participate in the events in an effort to strengthen the company's position as a small business champion and create new opportunities to grow local businesses," said Intuit Small Business Advocate Leslie Barber.
Facebook Fit boot camps will be held in New York City, June 3; Miami, June 19; Chicago, July 10; Austin, Texas, July 24; and Menlo Park, Calif., August 5.


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What are the benefits of a co-sleeper? A cot bed is longer and wider than standard cots, so it grows with your child. Or you could choose a co-sleeper, a cot that you can attach to the side of your bed.
To help you decide, find out what works for other BabyCentre parents. What are the benefits of a cot? When she's big enough she'll go straight into a single bed like I did. I don't see the point in spending money on lots of different beds and bedding! They are bigger and more expensive than normal cots, and toddler beds are quite cheap. You might not even need to buy a toddler bed if your baby moves into a normal-sized bed.
Traditional cots are smaller than cot beds. My daughter would have outgrown a cot before she was ready for a bed. There's not much of a price difference between cots and cot beds, and it's handy to have the extra flexibility.
Unlike cots, cot beds don't tend to have them but they are much more practical. When my baby was teething , I hurt my back having to constantly lift him in and out over the bars.
Our next baby can use the cot bed for five or six years. It's pretty good value! Looking back, I wish I had bought two cot beds. By our daughter's first birthday , the cot was already too small for her. She kept banging her arms on the sides and waking herself up. In the end, we had to buy a toddler bed for our eldest so our youngest could have the cot bed.
My little one was in her crib for the first six months. We changed the cot bed into a bed just after her first birthday. My daughter is 28 months and she can't climb out of it yet because it's much bigger than a cot. If you have a big baby, you may have to buy a toddler bed sooner than you'd planned.
We turned it into a cot bed and he was much happier.
However, whilst you may get away with a single cot for up to 6 months, eventually the time will come when sharing a cot space can be an obstacle to efficient sleep. This means that your baby can end up resting in the same position struggling to turn and move during the night leading to discomfort or irritation. Moses Baskets are used for a very short period of time during infancy.
A toddler bed would have been too big for him at that age. It takes up less room in the nursery. We also avoided having to pay for a cot and then a toddler bed. Our son could easily go from the co-sleeper straight into a bed. At first we put the carrycot in the co-sleeper because our little one didn't like the big space.
Now she goes to bed in her cot and we bring her into her co-sleeper when we go to bed. I like not having to get out of bed when she wakes up for a feed.
I don't know how I'd have got through the early days without it. I could just roll over and feed my baby before he started getting upset and crying.
I rarely had to get out of bed unless he needed a nappy change. I started off with our baby next to us and as he got older we gradually moved the cot further away from our bed. This meant that we never had the transition from a Moses basket or family bed to a cot. We also take it with us when we travel.
It's not only a full-sized cot, but also a playpen and travel cot. I wish I hadn't bothered with a Moses basket and just used the co-sleeper from the start.
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While it aired back in September in the UK, the first episode of Downtown Abbey 3 just hit the US on Sunday night. Don't worry - if you're recorded the episode for later viewing, you won't find any spoilers here. What you will find is Downton merchandise so you can show your fandom to the whole wide world.
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