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Hope International University, B.A.; Biola University, M.A.
Bryan A. Sands is a veteran of working with not only students but all generations for over fifteen years in the public school system, church and university worlds. He has a passion for people and helping them make wise choices with their lives. Bryan was ordained into the Christian ministry at the age of 21. After thirteen years in one church as Pastor of Student Ministries and the last three years as Associate Pastor of Outreach, Bryan has moved to Hope International University where he has started his fourth year as Campus Pastor.
In addition to his campus work, Bryan also has a passion for missions. Under his leadership, nearly half of the university students he works with were involved with some form of missions last semester. Because of his leadership, Hope International University received the honor of being recognized by the President of the United States' Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll program for two consecutive years. This award is the highest federal recognition for the commitment of higher education institutions to service learning and civic engagement.
While Bryan was serving full-time in the church, he started the fourth worship celebration service aimed at young adults. He developed leaders and shared passionately every week about the love and grace of Jesus. Bryan will also occasionally teach youth ministry and leadership classes when needed at Hope International University.
Along with campus responsibilities and monthly sermons at A Place for Worship, Sands just released his first book, Everyone Loves Sex So Why Wait? – A Discussion in Sexual Faithfulness, currently the #1 Hot New Release in Health Teaching Materials on Amazon.com. Bryan shares, "The goal of this book is to give a new perspective to waiting. When millennials read this book I'd hope they would develop a fresh outlook on this biblical truth, and for pastors and leaders to have a way to discuss sex and sexual faithfulness in a new way."
Bryan and his wife, Caz, have a one daughter, Abigail.

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Twenty years ago, I started my journey researching my French ancestry, and a painstaking and frustrating journey it was. Brick wall, after brick wall. Ancestors who didn't write anything down (later I found most couldn't read or write), didn't pass on family history, never spoke about the 'old country' or relatives. I became so frustrated, I wanted to dig them all up, well, at least the ones I knew about, and shake them! Uuugh. By the time I was 20, every French relative known and unknown had died. My dad passed away in 1999, taking whatever he knew to the grave.
At that time, Ancestry.com was a fledgling company, French Department archives were not online and my 1 year high school French was about as dead as my ancestors. I searched and ordered every kind of record and information I could find on the ones I knew about; grandmother, great-grandparents, in the USA; death, probate, marriage, birth, ships lists, schools, newspaper clippings hoping I would find the towns in France. Each piece took me a step further to finding them. It wasn't until I came across a naturalization record in the US, and a death record in Québec, that I finally got the big break.
Today, French records and databases are available and accessible online. Some are free, some come with a subscription. My website and tutorials will help train you to research, find, read, and gather the important genealogical information from parish and civil records and how to network through French Gen sites, in the hope it will help you succeed in your French, Belgian, and French Canadian genealogical search. Please visit my blog site at a la French Genealogy Blog for updates.
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Belgrade: Inter recovered from a slow start against Partizan Belgrade to secure a 3-1 win in the Europa League on Thursday and confirm their place in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Andrea Stramaccioni`s side failed to hit the heights of their Derby d`Italia scalp over Juventus, and they needed Rodrigo Palacio to step up to the plate with two goals midway through the second half, before Fredy Guarin could round off the victory in the latter stages. Nemanja Tomic also netted late on but it proved to be scant consolation for the hosts.
The opening passages saw the hosts looking the better side, as they looked to make home advantage count against the Nerazzurri, but coach Vladimir Vermezovic would have been dispirited to see his side fail to convert possession into chances.
On the other hand, the energy of the Alvaro Pereira and Guarin initially appeared to be Inter`s most threatening outlets, but they struggled to muster any fluency in their play, though, soon began to take control of the tie.
Their improvement could have been halted by a surprise Partizan goal straight after the interval but Samir Handanovic was on alert to pull off an instinctive stop from Juan Jesus` botched clearance.
Yet the Italians used the scare as motivation for a subsequent goalrush. Moments later, Guarin played his way into the box and rolled a low ball across goal for Palacio to finish with a simple tap-in.
Milan Smjlancic then tried his best to put Partizan back on level terms, but Handanovic again came to the rescue, extending an arm to prevent the former Espanyol man from striking home the equaliser. Matias Silvestre then made a last-ditch intervention to deny the midfielder shortly after.
Guarin and Palacio then combined once more to great effect, with the Argentine getting on the end of the ex-Porto star`s pass to make it 2-0. Guarin then reverted roles, this time finishing Antonio Cassano`s through-ball with aplomb to complete the rout.
And despite Nemanja Tomic`s best efforts in injury time, grabbing the match`s fourth goal, it did not deter the Nerazzurri from attaining a club-record 10th straight away victory.


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Anna Kogut
City: Burbank, IL
Birthday: May 6th
Height: 5'7
Weight (lbs): 120
Measurements: 36D-24-37
Ethnicity/Nationality: Polish
Experience: I have done a lot of promotional modeling, as well as runways and photoshots. I've worked with many different photographers in Chicago. Promotional modeling is my full time job, I work for Dewer's, Grey Goose, Sapphire East, St. Clare, and I have done a lot of golf outings and poker events.
The Interview
Does your personality match your Zodiac sign? Describe.
It's funny because to be honest I have never even checked Taurus personality characteristics until I had to answer this question. It says I am steady, reliable, stubborn, determined, creative, loyal, generous, honest, romantic, emotional, warmhearted, compassionate, and obstinate. Every single one of those characteristics describes me perfectly.
What would you say are your strengths as a model?
I am extremely positive! I don't let my day go without smiling and being happy. I am confident, and reliable. I am always on time; hate being late. I learn very quick and love being challenged.
What is your best beauty secret?
Lots of sleep! I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel and look good!
Where can we see you?
Check me out on facebook! I post all my events on my wall, so that way you know where i am on daily bases!
What are your future plans (long term goals)?
I would love to try getting to Maxim Hometown Hotties next year, I think this would open up a lot of doors for me. More opportunities=more challenge.
Do you drink? If so, what do you drink? If not, why do you not drink?
I love sweet red wine! I drink it every time I go out for dinner.
What is the best present you received? What is the best present you gave?
I got a ring from my father when I was a little girl. I love getting little things from people I love. They have such a huge meaning for me.
Where (restaurants) do you like to eat? What do you order? Why?
I love RA Sushi! Every time I go there, Viva Las Vegas roll is a must! I absolutely love it! Orange 13 in Lemont is another one. Great place with a lot of healthy food on their menu. They have amazing lamb chops! Anyone who lives in that area has to go and try them!
What do you do on your spare time?
I like going running, working out, shooting range, or I simply spend time outside reading a book. Recently, I have been very busy so I don't have much free time on my hands.
How do you keep in such excellent shape? Explain your daily/exercise routine.
Running and working out. Watching my diet. Eating healthy.
Are you big on first impressions? What do you first notice on a man?
Yes! I think the way he's dressed. I am obsessed with a man wearin a suit.
What's on your travel itinerary? Are you planning to go to any events in the future and/or vacation with your family, friends or 'significant other'?
So far I have been booked for LA and Vegas by the end of the month. I have a shoot for catalog in LA, and booked for SEMA in Vegas. Outside of work I disappear every once in a while. I leave on my own so I can relax and take some time off from everything that is going on around me.
How would you like your boyfriend to propose to you?
So far I have not found a guy I would be interested in so I am not really thinking about proposal ideas.
Marriage song? What song would you like played on your wedding night? Why?
No idea.
What else can you tell us about yourself?
I am currently studying at Governor State University working on my Bachelors in Clinical Psychology with a Minor in Forensic Science. I would love to get my PhD in Child Psychology.
Any shout-outs or last words?
If you have any questions/opinions visit me on facebook! Let's talk!


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Car News
2014 Chevrolet Corvette on Year-Long Wait With Z51 Package
- 2014 Corvette with Z51 package is heavily delayed
- Some Z51-equipped 'Vettes are a year away
- The Z51 package adds a long list of performance upgrades
If you want a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette with the optional Z51 Performance Package, be prepared to wait. The high-performance sports car now has a year-long waiting list with the Z51 package, meaning shoppers who select the package are already placing orders for 2015 Corvette models.
While long waiting lists are common for drivers interested in the hottest Ferrari or Porsche, it's uncommon in the Corvette community. The reason is that Corvette has traditionally sold in larger volumes than European sports cars, which have more trouble adjusting production to meet demand.
In this case, the problem isn't the Corvette itself -- it's the Z51 Performance Package. Demand for the sport-oriented option group has been much higher than Chevrolet thought, and the automaker can't produce Z51 models fast enough. The result is the long delays we're seeing here.
So if you're ordering a new Corvette, do we recommend skipping the Z51 package? Absolutely not. Sure, you may get your car sooner if you don't pick the high-performance option group, which adds $2,800 to a Corvette's base price. But you'll miss out on sport-themed features such as a limited-slip differential, performance suspension and brakes, gear ratios tuned for acceleration and an aero package. That 75 percent of Corvette buyers are choosing the Z51 package proves its gotta-have-it status.
Plus, it's not like you'll get your Corvette much sooner without the Z51 upgrade. Most shoppers now ordering new Corvette models are being told the car won't be delivered until next spring or summer. Such is life for a high-demand car in its very first year on the market.
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray represents the beginning of the Corvette's seventh generation. The iconic sports car debuted in 1953 and has served as Chevrolet's flagship model ever since. Today's Corvette has a 455-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 and a base price of around $52,000.
What it means to you: If you're looking for a Corvette with Z51, don't fear: It's worth it. Plus, we wouldn't be surprised if the 1-year delay is on the conservative side.


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Turn 2 Us Healthy Lifestyles
School-based mental health promotion and prevention program
In June 2001, Turn 2 Us was created as a collaborative effort between Public School 128M of Washington Heights, Morgan Stanley's Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian and Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation. The Foundation chose to demonstrate its commitment to the community by supporting the implementation of a program that would promote healthy lifestyles and leadership among its elementary-age children and their families.
Through this collaborative effort, the Healthy Schools Healthy Families Initiative evolved. In 2007, the program expanded to include Public School 4M. The promotion of overall well-being is achieved via a holistic approach that encompasses mental health, educational support, physical activity and nutrition, leading to the development of healthier minds and bodies.
Turn 2 Us believes that the promotion of physical and mental well being is vital at an early age in order to prevent at-risk behavior. Through a holistic approach the program enables the school community at PS 4M & PS 128M to internalize healthy lifestyles that lead to social, emotional, and physical well being. The staff is committed to achieving this mission through an array of interventions and services specifically tailored to the students, families and school staff of the school community.
On-site, school-based health initiatives
Turn 2 Us/HSHF is a school-based collaboration where health professionals partner with school staff and community organizations to assess the needs of children and their families; then mobilize resources to address those needs for two elementary schools in Northern Manhattan.
2010-11 Program Highlights
Since its launch in 1996, the Turn 2 Foundation has awarded more than $23 million to create and support signature programs that motivate young people to turn away from drugs and alcohol and "Turn 2" healthy lifestyles. Learn more »
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I cannot be the only parent who's seen those Your Baby Can Read! TV commercials and thought it might be a cool party trick if my baby could show off mad reading skillz. However, I was skeptical enough to keep my credit card in the wallet.
Plus: 25 Must-Have Books for Baby's First Library
Now the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, the same group that went after Baby Einstein, has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that "Your Baby Can Read" uses deceptive marketing to get parents to buy its materials, which include flashcards and DVDs. The complaint goes so far as to say that not only is YBCR false and misleading, but the program "poses significant health and safety risks to infants" who are made to sit in front of the TV as part of the program. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for kids under age 2.
Plus: 10 Bedtime Story Starters
According to an earlier NBC News investigation, early childhood development experts universally agree that while babies can memorize words, their brains are simply not developed enough to actually read until around age 4 or 5. Not surprisingly, the creator of YBCR, Dr. Robert Titzer, disagrees, saying his own children could read better than he could by age 4 because of the program.
Plus: How to Read to Your Baby
Have you purchased Your Baby Can Read? What do you think—bogus or brilliant?


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Morehead, Ky. - The Tigers got off to a slow start as they fell to Morehead State in their semifinal game at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Friday evening. The Tigers lost in three (13-25, 30-32, 21-25) to the top seeded Eagles to end their 2012 campaign.
TSU was held to their second lowest hitting total of the season with a .040 (31 kills-26 errors-125 total attempts) percentage. MSU finished with 44 kills (21e-123ta-.187) to go along with 12 blocks (three solo).
The Tigers were led by Naomi Wells with seven kills, Erika Moss with 23 assists and Britani Hathorn with 21 digs.
In the first set, the Eagles jumped out to an early 12-3 lead before the Tigers could mount any type of offense. At 15-7, a Sherryce Butler kill and a Rachel Ambroch ace bookend a couple Eagle miscues to get closer at 15-11. TSU could not get any closer as MSU closed out the set with a 10-2 run.
TSU recorded just seven kills opposed to eight errors in 34 attempts for a -.029 hitting percentage, while the Eagles hit .300 (13k-4e-30ta) in the opening set.
In the second set, the Tigers held a 9-7 lead when Butler's kill went off an MSU defenders head and seemed to ignite the team. Ambroch and Lindsay Hornsby followed up with a block of 2012 OVC Player of the Year Ellie Roberson to make the score 11-7. The Tigers continued to put the pressure on with kills by Ambroch and Hornsby and upped the lead to 14-7.
TSU would then stall as they committed six errors over the next nine points to allow Morehead State to tie the game at 15-15. The Eagles would gain the lead as the two teams would trade points in what became an epic battle.
With the score tied at 23-23, Roberson registered one of her game-high 20 kills to give the Eagles the advantage. Hornsby would return the favor to even the score at 24-24 and send the game into extra points. The Tigers took the advantage when Ambroch slammed home a kill and teamed up with Butler for a block to go ahead 27-26. TSU could not close out MSU as they had three separate occasions to win the second set. With the lead at 30-29, the Tigers recorded three straight attack errors and dropped a heartbreaker 32-30.
After trailing early in the third set, Emilie Aase scored a kill and was followed by two more off the arm of Ambroch to take the lead at 8-7. The set went back-and-forth until MSU was able to get away from the Tigers and build a 22-19 lead. TSU fought back as Moss dropped in a kill and was followed up by an Ambroch Ace to pull within one at 22-21. That is as close as the Tigers would get as the Eagles stepped up with two of their 12 blocks on the night to solidify the set at 25-21.
The Tigers closed out the season with an 18-14 record, equaling the number of wins from 2011. It is also tied for the fourth most wins in a season in school history.


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A private test track to call our own. Good weather. Occasional food and water. No phone signal. And the best hot hatches on sale. And that's it. No intrusions, distractions or anomalies (well, there was one…) - just a day to find out which of these four is the greatest hot hatch.
Words: Ollie Marriage
Pics: Joe Windsor-Williams
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Gonzalo wrote:I am going to finish Lingua Latina per se illustrata II: Roma Æterna
Gonzalo wrote:now I think I won't need a second lecture of Roma Æterna -so far. I read every chapter section twice or three times and then when I've read every section, I read the chapter once or twice and then I do the exercises.
I have a big doubt. When you finished Roma Æterna, were you able to read any (Classical) text without dictionary? And now that you've finished Roma Æterna, what are you going to do with your life?
Essorant wrote:Why don't you just begin a special thread or even a forum for it here at textkit?
Lucus Eques wrote:...but I'd like to suggest (if you haven't already) that we do a "book club" for LL:Roma Aeterna through Skype. We could take turns reading paragraphs, do a nice round with two or even a dozen people at once. Could be fun. Interested?
MarcusE wrote:The theory is right and it would work but of course will never happen, not enough of a market for it, I suppose.


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The forecast calls for a beautiful day for golf today, the kind of afternoon on which Geneva boys golf coach Bill Koehn vividly recalls Raymond Kaligian carving up courses with precision and savvy.
Kaligian is no longer around to enjoy Saturdays like this, but members of the Geneva community are coming together today to make sure he's not forgotten.
The class of 2003 Geneva graduate will be memorialized with the dedication of a bench near the Geneva High School baseball field in a ceremony at 1 p.m. today.
A highly regarded golfer and baseball player during his days at Geneva, Kaligian died in his hometown of Houston in February in what has been described as a freak occurrence of carbon monoxide poisoning when his car's automatic starter turned on and the fumes traveled through a vacuum duct into his bedroom, where he and his dog were reportedly found dead.
Geneva boys golf coach Bill Koehn, in the final year of his 30 years of coaching the Vikings, will be among today's speakers. It won't be an easy task, Koehn said.
"I can remember watching him at Mistwood Golf Club down in Plainfield, and he missed a hole-in-one by inches on a par-3. I can still see him running to the green, he was so excited," Koehn said. "Just a good kid."
The Vikings' 2013 golf season has been dedicated to Kaligian, who had a girlfriend and was employed by Phillips 66, Koehn said.
Kaligian's parents, Ray and Bobbie, reside in Geneva. The family attended the Vikings' first home match of the fall and became acquainted with team members.
"He was one of my favorite all-time players," Koehn said. "A young man who was probably a better baseball player when he first started playing golf, but he really worked hard at it. He was all-conference as junior in golf but senior year he was conference MVP and he still holds I think three or four records for the school playing for me.
"He was one of those kids you just loved being around. He was very well respected by younger kids on the team. Some seniors will just ignore freshmen completely, but Ray was one who was there to help them. He was just a great leader. His demeanor on and off the course was just special."
Koehn said Kaligian missed qualifying for the IHSA state tournament by one stroke his senior year. He was one of the top students in his class at Geneva and opted to focus on academics rather than pursue sports in college, Koehn said.
Koehn said this year's team is committed to trying to live up to Kaligian's example.
"My two captains have been very supportive," Koehn said. "I'm pretty sure the team will be there to support the family this weekend. I know we've talked about that, and they want to be involved."
• Jay Schwab is sports editor of the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5382 or email@example.com.


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David Hall: While the 1939 Oregons are the lowest mintage issues in the Oregon series, they were saved at the time of issue and are not that hard to find in Gemmy condition. That said, the 1939-S is the rarest of the 1939 Oregons in MS65 or better condition (by a small margin over the 1939).
The typical 1939-S Oregon is beautiful and mark-free. The luster is of the satiny variety. They come nice!
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Fairview Hutterite Colony (Crossfield, Alberta, Canada)
Fairview Hutterite Colony in Crossfield, Alberta, was founded in 1944 as a division from the Beiseker Hutterite Colony. In 2012 the Fairview Hutterite Colony was a Dariusleut colony. The minister was John A. Tschetter and the manager was Peter M. Hofer.
Additional Information
Location: Crossfield, Alberta (coordinates: 51.400833, -113.824722 [51° 24' 03" N, 113° 49' 29" W])
Address: R.R. 1, Crossfield, AB T0M 0S0
Telephone: 403-946-4023
Map:Fairview Hutterite Colony, Crossfield, Alberta
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Friesen, Bert. "Fairview Hutterite Colony (Crossfield, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2013. Web. 20 Nov 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairview_Hutterite_Colony_(Crossfield,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=94588.
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Friesen, Bert. (April 2013). Fairview Hutterite Colony (Crossfield, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 November 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Fairview_Hutterite_Colony_(Crossfield,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=94588.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- One of America's classic college basketball arenas could soon be getting a new look.
Butler officials announced Friday that it was beginning the public fundraising phase to renovate historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The $27 million plan calls for adding a student-academic center, more chair-backed seating for fans, additional restrooms, a new scoreboard with video, building new coaches' offices structure and replacing the windows above the court with more energy-efficient window panes.
Officials insist there's one thing that won't change - the charm that has made Hinkle Fieldhouse a basketball gem.
"When we visited the Coliseum with our team in Italy in 2010, we had a very prideful tour guide and he said when we built this, we wanted it to last forever, we wanted it to last for eternity," men's basketball coach Brad Stevens said. "So we used that as our motto that year and put it on the back of our shirts - we need to be a program that will be built for eternity because we play in a place that is built for eternity."
Even if that place needs a little updating.
The plan is not new. Butler announced last year that it had raised $9 million in the first fundraising phase and would begin the public effort after it reached about 60 percent of the total goal. President James Danko said that the school had actually raised $11 million, about half of the original projected $25 million cost.
Danko said the building needs to be repaired because of weather damage and other sorts of abuse.
One significant change would be the academic center, something Butler does not currently have and could eliminate the time student-athletes waste walking across campus to attend study tables.
Upgrades also will be made to the locker rooms, weight room and training area, pieces that could help Stevens recruit better against the schools in Butler's new conference, the Atlantic 10. The Bulldogs announced they were leaving their longtime home, the Horizon League, in the spring.
"You all know one of our guards is Rotnei Clark and he transferred here from a BCS school," Stevens told the crowd gathered inside the cavernous building. "One of the things that he really hesitated about with Butler was that we only had one cold tub. Think about that, we almost lost a big recruit because we had only one cold tub."
The arena, originally named Butler Fieldhouse, was one of America's largest facilities when it was built in 1928 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
It is one of Indiana's 37 National Historic landmarks, too.
The venue was renamed for the school's most famous coach, Tony Hinkle, and hosted the Indiana state basketball championships from 1928 through 1971 - a span that included the Milan Miracle, made famous in the movie "Hoosiers," and Oscar Robertson leading Indianapolis Crispus Attucks to two state championships. It also has hosted presidential speeches, served as housing for military barracks during World War II and was a movie set during the filming of "Hoosiers."
School officials don't want any changes to the facility to taint those legacies, and are doing what they can to make sure they don't.
"They'll see the same building and the same heart will still be at Hinkle," athletic director and former basketball coach Barry Collier said during a video presentation. "The restrooms will be modernized, those things that make the fan experience better. We'll have an academic center, which we don't have now. The spirit of all those people and all those activities inside Hinkle will still be there, and we ought to preserve it."


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A schmassive is a penis of such substantial size it can often be compared with objects such as an Inter Continental Balistic Missile, a zeppelin, a submarine up to such a scale its testicles could be the size of the moon. Following the trend of schlort, schledium and schlong, the schmassive is of such epic proportion to the schlong it is almost separate from the franchise.
Person A: Hey man is my wang a schlort, schledium or schlong dya reckon?
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A longtime cancer support group in Craven County has a new name.
A longtime cancer support group in Craven County has a new name.
Prostate Cancer Support Group of Craven County was once known as Man to Man, but after funding from the American Cancer Society stopped, the group had to make some changes.
Now the group is working to continue providing support to men in the community who have been affected by prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men, the first being lung cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
The ACS estimates in 2013 there will be about 238,590 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed. About 29,720 men will die from prostate cancer, ACS estimates.
George Murray, coordinator for the group and meeting facilitator, knows firsthand what it�s like to be a prostate cancer patient.
Murray was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the early 1990s and, unfortunately, during that time information about prostate cancer was scarce. The little bit of information available then was predominately negative, Murray said.
He underwent surgery to rid his body of the cancer, only to find out two short years later the cancer had returned.
This time, Murray was directed to a Duke University doctor who decided radiation was the best option.
�It was something new at that time. This was something that was being done out in California,� Murray said. �So I did have radiation, and everything has been fine since then. I�m very fortunate.�
In 1996, the prostate cancer support group began under ACS, and Murray has been participating and coordinating its efforts since then.
There are more than 150 people on the group�s mailing list and about 25-30 members in attendance at every meeting.
More than 450 men have gone through the program in the last 17 years, showing there is a need for the support provided at the meetings.
Group meetings are used to provide information, educate and support newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients, those undergoing treatment and those who have completed treatment. Sessions also provide an opportunity for an open dialog between health care professionals and group members.
Meetings are held at Golden Corral in New Bern the second Thursday of each month. Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m., and the meeting starts at 9 a.m.
The ACS is currently going through a national transformation, which led to the organization discontinuing the funding of the Man to Man support group.
�The program is very much needed, but we know there are other organizations that can provide those services. We look at our programs and services to make sure we are using our funds to help the most people, the most suffering and save the most lives,� said Cari Dahlstrom of the American Cancer Society.
The ACS is able to provide reading materials on prostate cancer for the group upon request, according to Dahlstrom.
�We think it�s a great program and we are excited he is going to be able to continue it under a different name,� she said.
The support group has received support during the transition from various organizations. CarolinaEast Health System, CarolinaEast Internal Medicine, CarolinaEast Urology Center, New Bern Cancer Care, CCHC Foundation and Journey of Hope Cancer Support Center have all pitched in to cover funding for mailings, guest speakers, printing needs and more, according to Murray.
Megan Beyer can be reached at 252-635-5671 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prostate cancer warning signs
Early stages of prostate cancer may not cause signs or symptoms, according to the ACS. Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer at a more advanced stage are:
* Problems passing urine, including a slow or weak urinary stream or frequent urination, especially at night
* Blood in the urine
* Trouble getting an erection
* Pain in the hips, back (spine), chest (ribs), or other areas
* Weakness or numbness in the legs or feet
* Loss of bladder or bowel control


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Microsoft is in discussions to acquire Yammer, a social media and communication platform for businesses, according to a report in Bloomberg, which cited two anonymous sources.
Microsoft is prepared to acquire the company for a US$1 billion purchase price, the report said, and the deal could be reached as soon as Friday.
Microsoft and Yammer declined to comment for this story.
The acquisition would follow a handful of recent deals in which CRM providers acquired smaller firms specializing in some aspect of social media or marketing.
Oracle acquired Vitrue, for example, while Salesforce.com just nabbed Buddy Media.
However, a Microsoft-Yammer deal would not be in the same league -- despite the reported $1 billion price tag, said Trip Chowdhry, managing director of equity research for Global Equities Research.
Too Late for Microsoft
"Simply put, it is too late for Microsoft to get into social marketing," Chowdhry told CRM Buyer. "This would not be a significant deal for either company -- or the industry, for that matter -- for that reason."
The CRM-business social media market niche is already dominated by Salesforce.com and Oracle, Chowdhry said. Furthermore, both companies -- and Salesforce.com by a wider margin -- are offering functionality that is far more sophisticated than anything Microsoft could ramp up with Yammer.
"Chatter has been active for three years now," he noted, referring to Salesforce.com's popular social communication tool. Last month, for example, it announced forthcoming upgrades, Chatter Messenger and Chatter Screensharing.
Can't Top Chatter
If Microsoft incorporates Yammer into its Microsoft Dynamics CRM product, it will certainly bolster its capabilities and make the application more social, Sanjiv Gulati, associate vice president for cloud applications at Persistent Systems, told CRM Buyer.
It still wouldn't be as closely integrated as Chatter is with Salesforce, he added.
"Chatter allows for collaboration around business processes within the application," explained Gulati. "For example, you can follow records -- which is very useful for a sales rep to be able to get updates on his or her high-value opportunities in real-time. You can also post dashboard components to profiles or feeds, so employees can have conversations around the data. And you can even take action on any approval process from within your Chatter feed."
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It is no secret that Microsoft Dynamics CRM has been lagging with its social media push. Certainly, there has been an effort to play catch-up through new features in every upgrade. Earlier this year, for example, its service update included additions to its Activity Feeds that let users "like" and "unlike" status updates, among other enhancements.
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narration is now about to make a large stride, and omit a space of nearly seventeen years; during which nothing occurred of any particular consequence with respect to the story we have undertaken to tell. The gap is a wide one; yet if the readers experience in life enables him to look back on so many years, the space will scarce appear longer in his collection than the time consumed in turning these pages.
It was, then, in the month of November, about seventeen years after the catastrophe related in the last chapter, that, during a cold and stormy night, a social group had closed round the kitchen fire of the Gordon Arms at Kippletringan, a small but comfortable inn, kept by Mrs. MacCandlish in that village. The conversation which passed among them will save me the trouble of telling the few events occurring during this chasm in our history, with which it is necessary that the reader should be acquainted.
Mrs. Mac-Candlish, throned in a comfortable easy chair lined with black leather, was regaling herself, and a neighbouring gossip or two, with a cup of genuine tea, and at the same time keeping a sharp eye upon her domestics, as they went and came in prosecution of their various duties and commissions. The clerk and precentor of the parish enjoyed at a little distance his Saturday nights pipe, and aided its bland fumigation by an occasional sip of brandy and water. Deacon Bearcliff, a man of great importance in the village, combined the indulgence of both partieshe had his pipe and his tea-cup, the latter being laced with a little spirits. One or two clowns sat at some distance, drinking their twopenny ale.
Are ye sure the parlours ready for them, and the fire burning clear, and the chimney no smoking? said the hostess to a chambermaid.
She was answered in the affirmative.Ane wadna be uncivil to them, especially in their distress, said she, turning to the Deacon.
Assuredly not, Mrs. Mac-Candlish; assuredly not. I am sure ony sma thing they might want frae my shop, under seven, or eight, or ten pounds, I would book them as readily for it as the first in the country.Do they come in the auld chaise?
I dare say no, said the precentor; for Miss Bertram comes on the white powny ilka day to the kirkand a constant kirk-keeper she isand its a pleasure to hear her singing the psalms, winsome young thing.
Ave, and the young Laird of Hazlewood rides hame half the road wi her after sermon, said one of the gossips in company: I wonder how auld Hazlewood likes that.
I kenna how he may like it now, answered another of the tea-drinkers; but the day has been when Ellangowan wad hae liked as little to see his daughter taking up with their son.
has been,
answered the first, with somewhat of emphasis.
I am sure, neighbour Ovens, said the hostess, the Hazlewoods of Hazlewood, though they are a very gude auld family in the country, never thought, till within these twa score oyears, of evening themselves till the Ellangowans.Wow, woman, the Bertrams of Ellangowan are the auld Dingawaies lang synethere is a sang about ane o them marrying a daughter of the King of Man; it begins,
Blythe Bertrams taen him ower the faem,
To wed a wife, and bring her hame
I daur say Mr. Skreigh can sing us the ballant.
Gudewife, said Skreigh, gathering up his mouth, and sipping his tiff of brandy punch with great solemnity, our talents were gien us to other use than to sing daft auld sangs sae near the Sabbath day.
Hout fie, Mr. Skreigh; Ise warrant I hae heard you sing a blythe sang on Saturday at een before now.But as for the chaise, Deacon, it hasna been out of the coachhouse since Mrs. Bertram died, thats sixteen or seventeen years sin syne.Jock Jabos is away wi a chaise of mine for them;I wonder hes no come back. Its pit mirkbut theres no an ill turn on the road but twa, and the brigg ower Warroch burn is safe eneugh, if he haud to the right side. But them theres Heavieside-brae, thats just a murder for post-cattlebut Jock kens the road brawly.
A loud rapping was heard at the door.
Thats no them. I didna hear the wheels.Grizzel, ye limmer, gang to the door.
Its a single gentleman, whined out Grizzel; maun I take him into the parlour?
Foul be in your feet, then; itll be some English rider. Coming without a servant at this time onight!Has the ostler taen the horse?Ye may light a spunk o fire in the red room.
I wish, maam, said the traveller, entering the kitchen, you would give me leave to warm myself here, for the night is very cold.
His appearance, voice, and manner, produced an instantaneous effect in his favour. He was a handsome, tall, thin figure, dressed in black, as appeared when he laid aside his riding-coat; his age might be between forty and fifty; his cast of features grave and interesting, and his air somewhat military. Every point of his appearance and address bespoke the gentleman. Long habit had given Mrs. Mac-Candlish an acute tact in ascertaining the quality of her visitors, and proportioning her reception accordingly:
To every guest the appropriate speech was made,
And every duty with distinction paid;
Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite
Your honours servant!Mister Smith, good-night.
On the present occasion, she was low in her curtsy, and profuse in her apologies. The stranger begged his horse might be attended toshe went out herself to school the ostler.
There was never a prettier bit o horse-flesh in the stable o the Gordon Arms, said the man; which information increased the landladys respect for the rider. Finding, on her return, that the stranger declined to go into another apartment (which indeed, she allowed, would be but cold and smoky till the fire bleezed up), she installed her guest hospitably by the fire-side, and offered what refreshment her house afforded.
A cup of your tea, maam, if you will favour me.
Mrs. Mac-Candlish bustled about, reinforced her teapot with hyson, and proceeded in her duties with her best grace. We have a very nice parlour, sir, and everything very agreeable for gentlefolks; but it s bespoke the-night for a gentleman and his daughter, that are going to leave this part of the countryane of my chaises is gane for them, and will be back forthwith. Theyre no sae weel in the warld as they have been; but were a subject to ups and downs in this life, as your honour must needs kenbut is not the tobacco-reek disagreeable to your honour?
By no means, maam; I am an old campaigner and perfectly used to it.Will you permit me to make some inquiries about a family in this neighbourhood?
The sound of wheels was now heard, and the landlady hurried to the door to receive her expected guests; but returned in an instant, followed by the postilion.No, they canna come at no rate, the Lairds sae ill.
But God help them! said the landlady, the morns the termthe very last day they can bide in the housea things to be roupit.
Weel, but they can come at no rate, I tell yeMr. Bertram canna be moved.
What Mr. Bertram? said the stranger; not Mr. Bertram of Ellangowan, I hope?
Just een that same, sir; and if ye be a friend o his, ye have come at a time when he s sair bested.
I have been abroad for many years;is his health so much deranged?
Aye, and his affairs an a, said the Deacon; the creditors have entered into possession o the estate, and its for sale; and some that made the maist by himI name nae names, but Mrs. Mac-Candlish kens wha I mean(the landlady shook her head significantly)theyre sairest on him een now. I have a sma matter due mysell, but I would rather have lost it than gane to turn the auld man out of his house, and him just dying.
Aye, but, said the parish-clerk, Factor Glossin wants to get rid of the auld Laird, and drive on the sale, for fear the heir-male should cast up upon them; for I have heard say, if there was an heir-male, they couldna sell the estate for auld Ellangowans debt.
He had a son born a good many years ago, said the stranger; he is dead, I suppose?
Nae man can say for that, answered the clerk, mysteriously.
Dead! said the Deacon, Ise warrant him dead lang syne; he hasna been heard o these twenty years or thereby.
I wot weel it s no twenty years, said the landlady; its no abune seventeen at the outside in this very month; it made an unco noise ower a this countrythe bairn disappeared the very day that Supervisor Kennedy cam by his end.If ye kennd this country lang syne, your honour wad maybe ken Frank Kennedy the Supervisor. He was a heartsome pleasant man, and company for the best gentlemen in the county, and muckle mirth he s made in this house. I was young then, sir, and newly married to Bailie Mac-Candlish, that s dead and gone (a sigh)and muckle fun Ive had wi the Supervisor. He was a daft dog.Oh, an he could hae hauden aff the smugglers a bit! but he was ay venturesome.And so ye see, sir, there was a kings sloop down in Wigton bay, and Frank Kennedy, he behoved to have her up to chase Dirk Hatteraicks luggeryell mind Dirk Hatteraick, Deacon? I dare say ye may have dealt wi him(the Deacon gave a sort of acquiescent nod and humph). He was a daring chield, and he fought his ship till she blew up like peelings of ingans; and Frank Kennedy he had been the first man to board, and he was flung like a quarter of a mile off, and fell into the water below the rock at Warroch Point, that they ca the Gaugers Loup to this day.
And Mr. Bertrams child, said the stranger, what is all this to him?
Ou, sir, the bairn ay held an unca wark wi the Supervisor; and it was generally thought he went on board the vessel alang wi him, as bairns are ay forward to be in mischief.
No, no, said the Deacon, yere clean out there. Luckiefor the young Laird was stown away by a randy gipsy woman they cad Meg MerriliesI mind her looks weelin revenge for Ellangowan having gard her be drummd through Kippletringan for stealing a silver spoon.
If yell forgie me, Deacon, said the precentor, yere een as far wrang as the gudewife.
And what is your edition of the story, sir? said the stranger, turning to him with interest.
Thats maybe no sae canny to tell, said the precentor,
Upon being urged, however, to speak out, he preluded, with two or three large puffs of tobacco-smoke, and out of the cloudy sanctuary which these whiffs formed round him, delivered the following legend, having cleared his voice with one or two hems, and imitating, as near as he could, the eloquence which weekly thundered over his head from the pulpit.
What we are now to deliver, my brethren,hemhem,I mean, my good friends,was not done in a corner, and may serve as an answer to witch-advocates, atheists, and misbelievers of all kinds. Ye must know that the worshipful Laird of Ellangowan was not so preceese as he might have been in clearing his land of witches (concerning whom it is said Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live) nor of those who had familiar spirits, and consulted with divination, and scorcery, and lots, which is the fashion with the Egyptians, as they ca themsells, and other unhappy bodies, in this our country. And the Laird was three years married without having a familyand he was sae left to himsell, that it was thought he held ower muckle troking and communing wi that Meg Merrilies, wha was the maist notorious witch in a Galloway and Dumfries-shire baith.
Aweel, I wot theres something in that, said Mrs. MacCandlish; Ive kennd him order her twa glasses o brandy in this very house.
Aweel, gudewife, then the less I lee.Sae the lady was wi bairn at last, and in the night when she should have been delivered, there comes to the door of the ha housethe Place of Ellangowan as they cadan ancient man, strangely habited, and asked for quarters. His head, and his legs, and his arms were bare, although it was winter time o the year, and he had a grey beard three quarters lang. Weel, he was admitted; and when the lady was delivered, he craved to know the very moment of the hour of the birth, and he went out and consulted the stars. And when he came back, he telld the Laird, that the Evil One wad have power over the knave-bairn that was that night born, and he charged him that the babe should be bred up in the ways of piety, and that he should hae a godly minister at his elbow, to pray
the bairn and
him. And the aged man vanished away, and no man of this country ever saw mair o him.
Now, that will not pass, said the postilion, who, at a respectful distance, was listening to the conversation, begging Mr. Skreighs and the companys pardon,there was no sae mony hairs on the warlocks face as theres on Letter-Gaes
ain at this moment; and he had as gude a pair o boots as a man need streik on his legs, and gloves too;and I should understand boots by this time, I think.
Whist, Jock, said the landlady.
Aye? and what do
ken o the matter, friend Jabos? said the precentor, contemptuously.
No muckle, to be sure, Mr. Skreighonly that I lived within a penny-stane cast o the head o the avenue at Ellangowan, when a man cam jingling to our door that night the young Laird was born, and my mother sent me, that was a hafflin callant, to show the stranger the gate to the Place, which, if he had been sic a warlock, he might hae kennd himsell, ane wad thinkand he was a young, weelfaured, weel-dressed lad, like an Englishman. And I tell ye he had as gude a hat, and boots, and glove, as ony gentleman need to have. To be sure he
gie an awsome glance up at the auld castleand there
some spaewark gaed onI ay heard that; but as for his vanishing, I held the stirrup mysell when he gaed away, and he gied me a round half-crownhe was riding on a haick they cad Souple Samit belanged to the George at Dumfriesit was a bloodbay beast, very ill o the spavinI hae seen the beast baith before and since.
Aweel, aweel, Jock, answered Mr. Skreigh, with a tone of mild solemnity, our accounts differ in no material particulars; but I had no knowledge that ye had seen the man.So ye see, my friends, that this soothsayer having prognosticated evil to the boy, his father engaged a godly minister to be with him morn and night.
Aye, that was him they cad Dominie Sampson, said the postilion.
Hes but a dumb dog that, observed the Deacon; I have heard that he never could preach five words of a sermon endlang, for as lang as he has been licensed.
Weel, but, said the precentor, waving his hand, as if eager to retrieve the command of the discourse, he waited on the young Laird by night and day. Now it chanced, when the bairn was near five years auld, that the Laird had a sight of his errors, and determined to put these Egyptians aff his ground; and he caused them to remove; and that Frank Kennedy, that was a rough swearing fellow, he was sent to turn them off. And he cursed and damned at them, and they swure at him; and that Meg Merrilies, that was the maist powerfu with the Enemy of Mankind, she as gude as said she would have him, body and soul, before three days were ower his head. And I have it from a sure hand, and thats ane wha saw it, and thats John Wilson that was the Lairds groom, that Meg appeared to the Laird as he was riding hame from Singleside, over Gibbies-know, and threatened him wi what she wad do to his family; but whether it was Meg, or something waur in her likeness, for it seemed bigger than ony mortal creature, John could not say.
Aweel, said the postilion, it might be saeI canna say against it, for I was not in the country at the time; but John Wilson was a blustering kind of chield, without the heart of a sprug.
And what was the end of all this? said the stranger, with some impatience.
Ou, the event and upshot of it was, sir, said the precentor, that while they were all looking on, beholding a kings ship chase a smuggler, this Kennedy suddenly brake away frae them, without ony reason that could be descriedropes nor tows wad not hae held himand made for the wood of Warroch as fast as his beast could carry him; and by the way he met the young Laird and his governor, and he snatched up the bairn, and swure, if
was bewitched, the bairn should have the same luck as him; and the minister followed as fast as he could, and almaist as fast as them, for he was wonderfully swift of footand he saw Meg the witch, or her master in her similitude, rise suddenly out of the ground, and caught the bairn suddenly out of the gaugers armsand then he rampauged and drew his swordfor ye ken a fie man and a cusser fearsna the deil.
I believe thats very true, said the postilion.
So, sir, she grippit him, and clodded him like a stane from the sling over the craigs of Warroch-head, where he was found that eveningbut what became of the babe, frankly I cannot say. But he that was minister here then, thats now in a better place, had an opinion that the bairn was only conveyed to Fairy-land for a season.
The stranger had smiled slightly at some parts of this recital, but ere he could answer, the clatter of a horses hoofs was heard, and a smart servant, handsomely dressed, with a cockade in his hat, bustled into the kitchen, with Make a little room, good people; when, observing the stranger, he descended at once into the modest and civil domestic, his hat sunk down by his side, and he put a letter into his masters hands. The family at Ellangowan, sir, are in great distress, and unable to receive any visits.
I know it, replied his master.And now, madam, if you will have the goodness to allow me to occupy the parlour you mentioned, as you are disappointed of your guests
Certainly, sir, said Mrs. Mac-Candlish, and hastened to light the way with all the imperative bustle which an active landlady loves to display on such occasions.
You man, said the Deacon to the servant, filling a glass, yell no be the waur o this, after your ride.
Not a feather, sir,thank yeyour very good health, sir.
And wha may your motive be, friend?
What, the gentleman that was here?thats the famous Colonel Mannering, sir, from the East Indies.
What, him we read of in the newspapers?
Aye, aye, just the same. It was he relieved Cuddieburn, and defended Chingalore, and defeated the great Mahratta chief, Ram Jolli BundlemanI was with him in most of his campaigns.
Lord safe us, said the landlady, I must go see what he would have for supperthat I should set him down here!
Oh, he likes that all the better, mother;you never saw a plainer creature in your life than our old Colonel; and yet he has a spice of the devil in him too.
The rest of the evenings conversation below stairs tending little to edification, we shall with the readers leave, step up to the parlour.
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The last descendant of an African King reveals an ancient secret with his dying words: Deep in the jungles of Rwanda lies a hidden temple containing a great diamond which possesses the knowledge of all nations. The map to the temple has been etched onto the skins of eight drums scattered throughout the world. All eight drums must be re-united to open the temple. But beware, the drums are protected by mysterious powers, and legend has it that elemental spirits guard the treasure. Players travel through nine exotic locations, learning their history and geography, and solving challenging puzzles on their way.
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Open House At CARD Virginia School
The CARD Virginia School is a year-round private day school for students with autism spectrum disorders. Students get ABA therapy throughout the day along with following a school curriculum. The CARD Virginia School is located in Alexandria, Virginia at 5400 Shawnee Road Suite 208.
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PC's are so troublesome.
/Apple/runs away/
i preferred arcades. even when consoles were fairly new and becoming popular, i felt the controls were to cramped and hard to get used to.
i bought a ps3 for the blu ray player when they came out. for a while i used it as a media hub from streaming from my pc to the tv. now i have a smart tv and i havent turned on my ps3 in over a year.
any games that are out i can play on the pc, on my 5 year old PC at max graphics.
i would take an old arcade over any consoles, any day.
Console gamer here, mostly because the games I like tend to release on the consoles. Among other things I feel like far too many PC games release unpolished, expecting the end user to setup things such as servers which should be the developer's job to handle. Non-standardized hardware is also a big problem. With an infinite range of configurations comes an infinite range of problems. I've gotten to a point where I've stopped gaming on my computer.
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So my brother, my friend, and myself all have relatively equivalently spec'd computers, we are able to play all current games at 1080p high settings above 50fps, but Only my brother and I feel as if the consoles still provide a better gaming experience. My friend on the other hand has given into the "master race" of PC.
I'm just not getting those feels, as obvious as it is that the games look better on PC, I don't feel comfortable gaming through a PC. I'd rather be using a console oto game, maybe because I'm so used to it, but that doesn't explain why my friend gave in.
Even if it is the master race, i still want to play on my ps3 :/
Anybody else get these feelz?
Consoles is fo' gaming, PCs is fo' da biz........
Watching K-dramas instead of sleeping....;D
The only thing the "PC Master Race" has going for it is enhanced graphics over its console counterparts, and an extra controller input, as well as insane digital sales. Other than that, nothing worth bragging over. If eye candy gets you horny over gameplay something is seriously wrong with you, and if you feel that gaming on a desk over gaming on a couch is a better experience completely, than you should be shot and castrated.
That's my thoughts on the PC Master Race. I am one of those guys who can look past graphics, and I don't care about discounts, so a PC serves me no convenience over a console.
The short experience I had with PC gaming was exhilarating, but it was a pain in the ass to set shit up, and I have better things to devote my hard drive and resources to.
I'm too fucking lazy to change my online status. Never assume I'm always on CR.
i like gaming on pc's due to mods and over all freedom for indie devs (but both are currently cursed with unfinished game releases and DLC
that should have been part of the main game or season passes that give you NOTHING!)
also inb4 steam DRM,
also "master race" "feelz" this is a counter attack for the watamote thing huh ?
I fly a starship across the universe divide and when i reach the other side.....
Assuming you play pc for the things that are worth a damn.
Online games, doujin games, visual novels.
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I prefer consoles, but not for any particular reason.
what is a JoJo
I prefer the PC, all the games I care to play are on Steam etc, also I don't like buying dedicated hardware just to play games (especially if it's going to obsolete in a few months with a 5 - 10 year console cycle) and iffy reverse compatability..)
PC gaming is no where near the black art it use to be thanks to hardware abstraction like DirectX and OpenGL, gone are the days of developers having to roll their own support for graphics chipsets etc like when 3D accelerators first started to come to market.
As for TV v. Monitor meh, most TVs are 1920x1080 these days so the bigger they get the larger pixels have to be to fill the space, which is an effective drop in resolution. The bigger the screen the farther back you have to sit for optimal viewing. Also TVs do more picture processing which means more input lag.
I prefer PCs but don't see them as a master race type scenario, no.
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PCs have RTS (Starcraft), MMOs (WoW, Guild Wars), and FPSes like counter-strike and TF2 that simply wouldn't work on console.
On the other hand, console is the superior option for fighting games like Street Fighter, Super Smash Bros.
But for 3rd person or platforming games, console is also the better option in my opinion.
PlayStation master race. Join us brother , you won't regret it
come the pc side, we have steam controller.
it's not that hard to admit it, pc is master race, but it's always fun to lay back and play consoles sometimes, especially if it's the classics.
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I don't believe consoles are better than PCs or vice versa. I feel a heck of a lot more comfortable using a controller rather than kb/mouse, probably because I played my PSX well into 2004, and didn't take to PC gaming until around 5 years ago.
you want to play with me console vs pc ? any game you want .... i have a 13ms response you'll be lucky to have a 20ms human responce + a console lag then a tv deconde of 70+ms you laggy retard ( and i say retard by definition of slow as consoles are slow by definition making all console users = retards )
so bring it on .. any game .. any time .. console user
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Carson, Calif. – The LA Galaxy clinched their second straight MLS Reserve League West Division title with a 2-0 win over Chivas USA at StubHub Center on Monday night. Hector Jimenez converted a penalty early in the second half and then provided the cross from which Jose Villarreal volleyed home his team's second just two minutes later to lead LA to the victory.
With the win, the Galaxy finish the season with a 5-1-4 record for 19 points for an average of 1.9 points per game, which places them ahead of Vancouver and Real Salt Lake at the top of the division. LA were unbeaten in their final eight games of the season, going 5-0-3 since an April 28 loss to Real Salt Lake.
Following a scoreless first half, the game burst to life in the opening minutes of the second half with the Galaxy scoring twice in the opening 10 minutes to take control of the game. Jose Villarreal set up the game's opening goal, reacting first to a loose touch from a Chivas USA defender and racing in alone on goalkeeper Tim Melia. Villarreal attempted to round the Chivas goalkeeper, who was forced to pull down the Galaxy Homegrown forward setting up a penalty kick. Hector Jimenez stepped up and slotted his penalty past Melia, giving the Galaxy a 1-0 lead in the 51st minute.
Two minutes later, Jimenez and Villarreal teamed up for another goal with Jimenez crossing from the right wing for Villarreal, who was able to get behind a Chivas USA defender and volley a left-footed shot past Melia, doubling the Galaxy lead to 2-0.
With a two-goal lead, the Galaxy continued to dictate the pace of the game and went close to adding to their tally. Rafael Garcia sent a left-footed shot just wide of the post midway through the second half while Charlie Rugg had a pair of shots saved from point blank range in the game's closing minutes.
At the other end of the field, Brian Rowe played the first half and was called upon to make two saves while Brian Perk made one save in his 45 minutes of play in the second half to complete the fourth shutout of the year for the Galaxy.
LA Galaxy 2. Chivas USA 0
Monday, October 7, 2013
StubHub Center Field #4 –Carson, Calif.
Scoring Summary:
LA – Hector Jimenez 3 (Penalty Kick) 51'
LA – Jose Villarreal 2 (Hector Jimenez 3) 53'
Misconduct Summary:
CHV – Tristan Bowen (Yellow Card) 27'
CHV – Tim Melia (Yellow Card) 50'
CHV – Mario Ledesma (Yellow Card) 56'
LA – Rafael Garcia (Yellow Card) 70'
CHV – Josue Soto (Yellow Card) 72'
LA Galaxy: Brian Rowe (Brian Perk 46'); Oscar Sorto, Leonardo (Tommy Meyer 46'), Greg Cochrane, Laurent Courtois; Robbie Rogers (Bradford Jamieson* 85'), Rafael Garcia©, Hector Jimenez, Raul Mendiola* (Jack McBean 57'); Chandler Hoffman (Charlie Rugg 71'), Jose Villarreal.
Substitutes Not Used: Malcolm Jones*, Adonis Amaya*
*LA Galaxy Academy Player
Chivas USA: Tim Melia; Josue Soto, Mario Ledesma, Fejiro Okiomah, Marvin Iraheta; Jonathan Caparelli*, Jose Gomez, Gabriel Farfan (Daniel Delgado 60'), Carlo Chueca; Julio Morales, Tristan Bowen.
Substitutes Not Used: Patrick McClain
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Something quite amazing has happened in the world of video games. A video game award show, that has the public opinion of being a glorified trailer exhibit, has done the unthinkable. I'm talking about the VGAs game of the year nominations.
Before I get down to the main topic of this article, lets first look at what has not been nominated for goty. There is no Halo 4, which judging by the comments on said site is a tad frustrating for some people. Neither is there Black Ops 2, Diablo 3, Fifa 13, Borderlands 2 or X-Com. The two big omissions are obviously Black Ops 2 and Halo 4. While I don't have a problem with these two games being missed out, it shows a maturity which has never really been seem before with the VGAs. This maturity stems into the games that made the cut to be goty, with one in particular, showing the whole gaming landscape might be in for a changing.
The nominations for VGAs goty are, Mass Effect 3, Assassin's Creed 3, Dishonoured, The Walking Dead The Game and Journey. While the first three are all worthy contenders, with Mass Effect 3 having quite a lasting effect on me because of a certain mission on Tuchanka, the most significant entries on this list are The Walking Dead The Game and Journey. The significance of these games being nominated is only really seen when looking at the previous nominations and winners of this award;
2011 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (winner), Batman: Arkham City, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Portal 2, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.
2010 – Red Dead Redemption (winner), God of War III, Mass Effect 2, Halo: Reach, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
2009 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (winner), Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Left 4 Dead 2.
There has never been a game that wasn't a million dollar AAA blockbuster nominated never mind a downloadable game. This is from a time which has brought us Bastion, Limbo, Braid and Plants vs Zombies. Before this year the VGAs never had the foresight to include these small downloadable games in the same league as a franchise such as Call of Duty. But this year that changes.
I would like to admit I have never play The Walking Dead game, judging by the reviews and my experiences with Telltales other games; it looks like a fine contender. It's inclusion on the list, is by no means, as groundbreaking as Journey's. I downloaded Journey on day one it came to PSN. I'd seen the trailers and read a lot about it. What I knew about it was that it was a gorgeous game which offered something different, a trait of ThatGameCompany. What I didn't expect was just how gorgeous the game actually was. There is a bit in Journey where you are sliding down a bed of sand, which has all the properties of liquid gold. The sun is beating off this gold while, what can only be described as carpet dragons, are flying around you. When you get to the bottom of this slide you go into a temple and the camera turns sideways. What follows is an image so beautiful I could actually feel my pupils widening to see more of it. This is an extreme example of Journey's graphics. The whole game is beautiful from start to finish. While its graphics is one of the factors that sets it apart from the norm, it is only one aspect of why this game is amazing.
In Journey you meet other players along the way. At any time you can have one travelling companion, who is always another person playing the game. They, or you, can choose to travel with this person or walk away, it is up to you. Where it differs from other co-op games is in the information it tells you about said other player. The only thing you know about him is that he is going the same way you are. Communication is dealt with by pressing O and having a chime come out. They enter your game, by what seems like stumbling into your game space and you only find out their name at the end of the game. All these gameplay techniques are used in the game to such a degree you need to huddle together in some levels to keep your energy up. What this achieves is one of the most intimate and emotional video game experiences I have ever had.
I could go on about Journey till I am blue in the face. Describing when I played the game through and stuck with the same person for the entire journey, a difficult feat to do without getting lost from each other, and he actually waited about 3 minutes for me in the final level because we got separated and I'd been running around trying to find him. Or when one of my friends played through the game and a more experience player guided him through the game. The point I am trying to make here, but got sidetracked by excessive ThatGameCompany ass kissing, is that I'd already decided that Journey was my goty, with the only game being able to beat it being Assassin's Creed 3 and if it wasn't for the bugs it might have. The reason why Journey is my goty is because it does, in less than two hours, what other AAA games can't manage to do in 30. It bonds me to the characters, world and story. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to dilute any other game by comparing it to Journey in this fashion. Games such as Skyrim and Uncharted 2 are some of my favourite games of all time. The fact is there though; a two hour game with no dialogue is my goty and could be the VGAs first ever downloadable title that wins goty. If it does then this industry could be in for a shake up. A lot of people have said that the age of AAA blockbuster games is coming to a close. This could be the tipping point. Although, if Journey is an example of the way gaming is going, then I've already got my ticket for the front seat.
Deserve to be there but I would have liked halo 4 there as well.
I thought the nominee's were a bit "meh" to be honest. Good for games like Journey & The walking dead though. They're so...predictable. Assassins Creed check, Mass effect 3 check.
I don't know, I feel it will always be a popularity contest. It's a shame that some of the lesser known titles get no look-in when lazy games like Skyrim win by a landslide.
Bethesda - Developer of the year 2011. Absolute joke.
After the last couple of GOTY shows, I gave up. Most of the games nominated were good, but predictable. Though Journey and The Walking Dead are on the list, the list was still a little disappointing. Dishonored was just plain dull, IMO, and wasn't there a whole issue with Mass Effect 3's ending?
A lot of people praised games like Xenoblade and The Last Story, yet it didn't make it for GOTY? That's probably my biggest disappointment and just more evidence of Western domination.
Really nice and true post. Thanks for writing it. I can only hope it will win, because it's the most different and pretty much perfect game in every aspect, I cannot find any flaus in the game. They had a vision and they delivered it. It's just polished in every aspect. Some people might find flaws in the game, saying it's too simple or doesn't have a real story (even though it has (actually two, your journey and the cryptic story shown in the cutscenes and on the hidden boards), but that's just what TGC intended. Look at any other game in the category and you can't say that about ony of those games. It's my GOTY too and I can only hope that it will win the award, along with the one's for its OST. I don't want it to win cause it's my personal favorite, but because it's overall the best and most polished entry. You cannot compare it to anything, and that's an achievement in a time where we have mostly 2s, 3s and 4s in a games title. And if it's not a sequel, like Dishonoured it's a lot like other games in sooo many ways, maybe a bit better in terms of actual gameplay. The only proper way to describe Journey to another person would be to tell the person that it's an experience that's never been there and that you will remember for a long time if you just start playing it. And Journey was the first game really that made me talk about my feelings I had while and after playing it rather than the actual game(play) itself. And thats an accomplishment for sure. I could go on forever as well, but let's just end with the assumption, that probably 100% of the people who played Journey feel like it's been one of the best experiences for them in gaming ever.
Now if only they could learn to not announce nominees, or at the very least halt the show, until the year is actually over.


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Photographer's Note
Ever since I was a little girl(?!), I have been fascinated by the desert. For me, the desert equals: no crowds, unlimited space, no responsibility and unbound freedom. All things I like (yes gals, I'm single).
So when I ended up in this horrible town called Hurghada, I was the first to sign up for this Desert Safari trip. The brochure told me I was to meet authentic Sahara nomad people, see how they live, watch the sun go down with them and have an authentic nomad people dinner with them. Could it be that there is actually something cultural near Hurgada? No.
You're brought to this awful Safari Park in the mountains where everything is fake. The drive to the camp in a Toyota 4x4 is kind of fun and you have the chance to shoot some empty desert photo's like this one.
This was taken at around 14:30 hours, some 25km to the west of Hurghada airport, on top of a little hill, pointing my camera to the south east (according to me internal compass which is usually not far off). In the back you see the Red Sea. This is the first if my Egypt series.
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JugnuToor (159) 2009-09-27 15:22
Hi Startacked
It seems an amazing view,
somehow i feel if you could have composed excluding the mountain on the left it would have been better. Also the strong contrast above between mountain & plain, pulls the eye more than the tree.
mafegan (8626) 2009-09-27 17:02
Hello Gilbert
You seem quite critical of this destination - but I like the vastness shown in this photo. Without the tree there would have been no sense of perspective and your high position allows us to see across to the Red sea, Tfs, Marlene
pauloog (11751) 2009-09-28 14:51
Hello Gilbert,
An almost surrealistic view, well presented in a good composition and soft natural colours.
apucci (1020) 2009-10-04 8:36
Hi Gilbert,
fascinating landscape, typical Saharian desert.
Waiting for your pictures from Hurghada!!
tut1nia (75) 2009-10-26 14:24
great capture.well done.
frunchy (1800) 2012-09-18 1:26
Hi Gilbert,
i see you have more pictures of the desert. The lonely tree makes a good composition together with the harsh environment around it. TFS, best regards, F.
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- Copyright: Gilbert Sopakuwa (startacked) (1395)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2009-09-20
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Canon PowerShot G10, Canon PowerShot G10 ND filter
- Exposure: f/4, 1/250 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Egypt 2009
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Labor Day weekend will find wine-tasting rooms set up with glasses for tastes of red, white and rose wines, along with case sales, winery tours, concerts and contests that require keen bocce ball or grape-stomping skills.
To launch the holiday, several Ashland and Talent wineries will lend a hand to benefit the ACCESS food bank and participate in the 11th annual Taste of Harry & David, to be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, at Harry & David Country Village, 1314 Center Drive, Medford.
Southern Oregon wine, beer and artisan chocolates, cheeses and other food will be showcased at the event.
Admission is $20 — or $15 with a donation of five cans of food for ACCESS, a food assistance program for Jackson County families.
Ticket holders receive a beer or wine glass along with 12 tastes of wine or beer, along with food samples. Admission is $10 for those who do not choose to sample alcohol.
This year, Harry & David Vineyards will pour its own wines.
The gourmet foods company, which has sold gift baskets filled with locally produced fruit and snacks since 1934, hired winemaker Linda Donovan of Pallet Wine Co. in Medford to make nine different wines from grapes grown mostly in the Rogue Valley.
Chardonnay, merlot, pinot noir and other Harry & David wines are priced from $15 to $35 a bottle.
Donovan has a new tasting room of her own at Valley View Orchard, 1800 N. Valley View Road, Ashland. There, visitors can sample five brands of her wines from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 29 through Sept. 1. Call 541-621-1589 or see www.ldonovanwines.com for information.
At the Taste of Harry & David, Grizzly Peak Winery will pour 2011 Tempranillo Blanco, a rare white wine made from red tempranillo grapes. The winery also will serve 2010 Le Mystere, a hearty red blend of cabernet, cabernet franc and syrah, as well as 2011 Rumor, a white Roussanne and Marsanne blend that has won gold medals at the San Francisco and Northwest Savor wine competitions.
Grizzly Peak's tasting room, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland, will host live music by rock band LOVEBITE, featuring Jeff Pevar and Inger Jorgensen, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Admission is $8. Pop band Loves It! from Austin, Texas, will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Admission is $10. Call 541-482-5700 or see grizzlypeakwinery.com for more information.
Ledger David Cellars' tasting room, 245A N. Front St., Central Point, will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Samples of its 2011 Primoris chenin blanc, 2010 Sangiovese and 2010 Tempranillo — which won a silver medal at the Southern Oregon World of Wine — will be poured. Call 541-664-2218 or see www.ledgerdavid.com.
Pebblestone Cellars' tasting room, 1642 Camp Baker Road, Medford, will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with pours of its 2012 pinot gris — which won a WOW silver medal — as well as its 2011 viognier — a WOW gold-medal winner — and its 2008 Melange, a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cab franc and merlot that earned silver medals at WOW and the San Francisco Chronicle competitions. Call 541-512-1655 or see www.pebblestonecellars.com.
Eliana Wines, which grows grapes in Ashland for its Bordeaux blend and cabernet sauvignon wines, will have a booth at the Harry & David event. The label won back-to-back medals in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for its 2008 and 2009 vintages. Call 541-690-4350 or see www.elianawines.com for information.
Like some of the wine producers at the Taste, Eliana does not have a tasting room, making this gathering a chance to try wine from 25 producers.
"We have a terrific mix of wineries, some newer such as Jaxon Vineyards and Schultz Wines, along with local favorites such as RoxyAnn Winery, Troon Vineyard and Ledger David Cellars," says Jason R. Gregg, the wine buyer at Harry & David Country Village.
Guests can vote for their favorite wines. For more information, call 541-864-2278 or see http://tinyurl.com/m3wet8s.
Over the holiday weekend, Trium Winery, at 7112 Rapp Lane, Talent, will be open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 daily. Call 541-535-4015 or see www.triumwines.com.
In Ashland, Dana Campbell Vineyards, 1320 N. Mountain Ave., will hold a bocce ball tournament. The deadline to sign up as a team is Saturday, Aug. 31. Call 541-482-3798, email firstname.lastname@example.com or see danacampbellvineyards.com for information.
And Weisinger's of Ashland will hold its annual grape stomp competition at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at 3150 Siskiyou Blvd.
"It can get pretty sticky," says Eric Weisinger, "and it's a whole lot of fun to watch."
There also will be tours of the winery. Call 541-488-5989 or see www.weisingers.com for information.
The Taste of Harry & David
Labor Day weekend will find wine-tasting rooms set up with glasses for tastes of red, white and rose wines, along with case sales, winery tours, concerts and contests that require keen bocce ball or grape-stomping skills.