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Showcase June 2009: Spatial-Temporal Processing and Social Cognition: Contributions to Language Development in Children with Autism
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Spatial-Temporal Processing and Social Cognition:
Contributions to Language Development in Children with Autism:
Julia Parish-Morris, Doctoral Candidate (Advisor: Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek)
Department of Psychology, Temple University
Language is a fundamental human ability that is impaired in approximately 75% of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD; Tager-Flusberg & Cooper, 1999). Most interventions for ASD children focus on teaching nouns, despite mounting evidence suggesting that acquiring a cadre of verbs is necessary for developing grammatical speech (Fernald, Perfors & Marchman, 2006). Learning most verbs and prepositions is harder than learning most nouns even for typically developing children because the referents of such words are temporally dynamic, perceptually variable, and name the spatial relations between objects rather than the objects themselves (Gentner & Boroditsky, 2001). Although learning relational words like verbs inherently requires children to process space/time relationships, the role of spatial and temporal processing in the language development of ASD children has hitherto not been explored.
A growing body of research suggests that to learn a verb or relational term, children must accomplish two tasks. First, they must discriminate and categorize semantic components (Talmy, 1985) within the flow of everyday events, which requires them to process space/time relationships. Second, children must combine these semantic components in language-specific ways and map a word onto their newly formed relational concepts (Gentner, 1982). Researchers have explored two key supports for helping children map verbs and relational terms onto referents in the world: social cues (Tomasello & Merriman, 1995) and linguistic cues (Fisher & Song, 2006). In typical children, social and linguistic cue understanding appear in synchrony but are recruited and weighted differently across developmental time (Hollich, Hirsh-Pasek & Golinkoff, 2000), which confounds any attempt to identify the separate contributions of each to word learning. However, the wide variability seen in ASD children in the areas of spatial/temporal processing (Dakin & Frith, 2005), social skills (Baron- Cohen, 1995) and linguistic skills (Tager-Flusberg, 2006) may enable us to clarify the individual contributions of these cues to learning verbs and relational words.
Why do ASD children have particular difficulty learning verbs and other relational terms? In collaboration with Robert Schultz, PhD and Sarah Paterson, PhD at the Center for Autism Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, we will administer a series of four tasks and standardized language tests to typically developing children and ASD children with the goal of answering three questions: First, do ASD children have difficulty learning verbs and relational terms because they lack the necessary conceptual underpinnings? Task 1 addresses this question by examining the discrimination and categorization of two well-researched event components: path and manner. Second, do ASD children have trouble with verbs due to difficulty understanding the social intentions and goaldirectedness of others? Tasks 2 and 3 represent a multi-method approach investigating children's social intent and its relation to vocabulary outcomes. Task 2 examines infants' intentional understanding through imitation and the completion of failed intentions. Task 3 explores how children use temporal cues to detect social intent. Although Tasks 2 and 3 both draw upon children's ability to detect social cues, Task 3 also incorporates a strong temporal component. Third, how do children's face processing skills interact with these other skills to impact verb and relational word learning? Task 4 examines face processing, which loads on both spatial-temporal and social cues. Our research calls for an analytic strategy that will deconstruct the various tasks to establish how spatial/temporal and social features contribute independently and jointly to language outcomes.
This series of four studies will investigate how spatial ability and temporal processing interact with social cognition to predict verb and relational word learning in TD and ASD children. We hypothesize that aspects of spatial-temporal processing and social cognition contribute individually and jointly to the process of learning relational words like verbs, and expect that these studies will produce valuable data regarding the necessary and sufficient conditions for acquiring these types of words. Importantly, our multi-pronged investigation into the underpinnings of verb development will allow us to create individual profiles of spatialtemporal and social skills in ASD children, which can then be used to aid in diagnosis and to inform strategic language intervention.
- ♦ Baron-Cohen, S. (1995). Mindblindness: An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
- ♦ Dakin, S. & Frith, U. (2005). Vagaries of Visual Perception in Autism. Neuron, 48(3), 497-507.
- ♦ Fernald, A., Perfors, A. & Marchman, V.A. (2006). Picking up speed in understanding: Speech processing efficiency and vocabulary growth across the 2nd year. Developmental Psychology, 42(1), 98-116.
- ♦ Fisher, C. & Song, H. (2006). Who's the Subject? Sentence Structure and Verb Meaning. In K. Hirsh-Pasek & R.M. Golinkoff (Eds.), Action Meets Word: How Children Learn Verbs, Oxford Press.
- ♦ Gentner, D. (1982). Why nouns are learned before verbs: Linguistic relativity versus natural partitioning. In S.A. Kuczaj, II (Ed.), Language development Vol. 2: Language, thought and culture (pp. 301-334). Hillside, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- ♦ Gentner, D. & Boroditsky, L. (2001). Individuation, relativity, and early word learning. In M. Bowerman & S.C. Levinson (Eds.), Language acquisition and conceptual development (pp. 215-256). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
- ♦ Hollich, G.J., Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Golinkoff, R.M. (2000). Breaking the language barrier: An emergentist coalition model for the origins of word learning. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 65(3), v-123.
- ♦ Tager-Flusberg, H. (2006). Defining language phenotypes in autism. Clinical Neuroscience Research, 6, 219-224.
- ♦ Tager-Flusberg, H. & Cooper, J. (1999). Present and Future Possibilities for Defining a Phenotype for Specific Language Impairment. Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research, 42(5), 1275- 1279.
- ♦ Talmy, L. (1985). Lexicalization patterns: Semantic structure in lexical forms. In T. Shopen (Ed.), Language typology and syntactic description (Vol. 3, pp. 57–149). New York: Cambridge University Press.
- ♦ Tomasello, M. & Merriman, W.E. (1995). Beyond names for things: Young children's acquisition of verbs. Hillsdale, NJ, England: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.


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TOV necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 82 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
This is the first site of a number of websites that we want to use the designers from 99designs for - plenty of future work for the best designers in the coming months - however we need to get this one right first :-)
We require a full redesign of the following site - http://www.thefsi.org/
We need to keep all the pages that are currently on this site. The site will also grow over time so we need the navigation to be scalable which won't effect the usability and feel of the site. The site will be built to allow small charities to access relevant and leading edge information to support their work, raise more money and have a greater impact on their beneficiaries.
Open brief but needs to have the following requirements:-
Clean, simple, FSI purple and white, professional, safe (transaction wise), friendly, approachable, modern, energetic..
We just want it to be creative and innovative. It needs to feel modern and clean - and very easy to use/read.
Purple and white
Pantone 520 C
The official font used is Verdana, but can use anything that looks good.
Websites we like are in 'requirements' section..
The site will be WordPress driven
Sites we like
http://twitter.com/ - we don't want a login face for the site, but the simplicity, clever use of just posting up words at the bottom to link to is what I like. There really is an element to which we would like our site's clever simplicity to be the thing people talk about.
http://www.antwords.com/ - particularly the word of the week tab at the top and the simplicty of finding exactly what you want on the site.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone/ - The easy clean look of their site, but I have taken you to their apps page, because apps really symbolise the easy, clever, modern feel we want to have. I'm throwing this one in for inspiration :-)
http://www.fallon.com/ -.Like the way the site is split with 1/3 on the left signposting and the rest content - looks good and clean and easy to navigate.
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Vikings Waive Quarterback To Sign Freeman
The Minnesota Vikings waived third string quarterback Mcleod Bethel-Thompson Tuesday to open roster space for newly signed quarterback Josh Freeman.
Bethel-Thompson, 25, has been rostered by the Vikings since January of 2012 but has not played a snap in a regular season game.
The Vikings were his third NFL team, and the Sacramento State product also played in the UFL for one season.
Freeman is not expected to start on Sunday when the Vikings host the Panthers.


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I was wondering, where is the most affordable place to get an SNS (supplementary nursing system)? Does this magical device only exist online or is there a store somewhere in the united states that sells it? If it is only found online or by a professional giving it to you, what is the best website to buy one? Thank you in advance! I really want to breastfeed and I'm sure this will help us ;-)


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Floodwater damage from late March storms in Ellis County, Texas, could have been $2.2 million worse, according to the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
"While county roads, bridges, and farmland were hardest hit by these storms, things could have been a lot worse had it not been for 72 floodwater-retarding structures located within the Chambers Creek Watershed in Ellis County," says Monty Gearner, NRCS district conservationist for Ellis County.
"Based on my initial visit, these dams performed as designed, with little damage to the auxiliary spillways."
A series of dams, or floodwater-retarding structures, strategically placed within the county to control rainfall runoff and protect areas downstream, were tested March 29-30 when portions of Ellis County received up to 16 inches of rain, according to statistics from the National Weather Service.
The hardest hit area of the county is protected by 38 dams, built as many as 50 years ago through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program by Ellis-Prairie Soil and Water Conservation District and Ellis County (local sponsors), with assistance from NRCS.
The structures temporarily stored floodwater runoff and spared much of the county from additional flood damage. According to NRCS, they reduced flood damages by about $2.2 million during the two-day storm event.
In the city of Waxahachie, only minor flooding was reported along Waxahachie Creek, due in large part to the presence of 17 dams located above Waxahachie on tributaries to Waxahachie Creek.
The program was first conceived in the 1930s, when Congress began looking at ways to complement existing downstream flood control programs. Since that time, NRCS has assisted local watershed sponsors in the construction of nearly 2,000 floodwater-retarding structures across Texas.
Tom Sulak, watershed technician for the Ellis County Department of Development, says,"It takes events like these storms to teach us that our predecessors really did know what they were doing.
"The dams, even though designed 50-plus years ago, still maintain 100 percent of their flood storage capacity. This past week, I visited with several homeowners living next to floodwater-retarding structures, and many were impressed by how well the lake's dams and spillways were engineered."
Ellis County encompasses 952 square miles, and 244 square miles are controlled by floodwater retarding structures, according to Steve Bednarz, NRCS assistant state conservationist for water resources.
"These types of rains point out the importance of proper maintenance to keep the structures operational," Gearner says. "The fact that all structures functioned as planned can also be attributed to the ongoing maintenance efforts of the local sponsors, the Ellis-Prairie Soil and Water Conservation District, and Ellis County."


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ALBANY, N.Y.—Top-seeded and eighth-ranked Albany (17-0) scored nine straight goals over a 46-minute stretch and defeated third-seeded UMBC (11-7) by a score of 11-4 Saturday afternoon in the America East championship game at the Great Danes' John Fallon Field.
The teams alternated the first four goals of the game, with senior midfielder Amanda Pappas (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) scoring both of UMBC's tallies, and the game was tied, 2-2, with 18:15 to play in the first half.
But Albany attack Jodi Battaglia's second goal sparked a 5-0 run to end the half and send the Great Danes into the break with a 7-2 lead.
Albany opened the second stanza with four more unanswered goals before UMBC senior midfielder Ashley Stodter (Silver Spring, Md./Good Counsel) ended the Retrievers' scoreless drought with her third goal of the tournament at the 2:10 mark, and freshman midfielder Kristen Bilney (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) gave UMBC a second consecutive score with just eight seconds remaining.
Pappas led the Retrievers with two goals, while Battaglia, the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, scored a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists.
Senior goalie Natalie Rau (Forest Hill, Md./Fallston) made five saves, while Albany keeper Anna Berman stopped four shots.
The Great Danes outshot the Retrievers, 19-10, and held advantages in both ground balls (9-6) and draw controls (11-6).
After the game, Pappas, Rau and senior attack Erika Braerman (Fallston, Md./Fallston) were tabbed to the All-Championship Team for their play throughout the tournament. Pappas scored a team-best six goals, while Rau finished with 14 saves and Braerman had five points.
Notes: UMBC made its second consecutive appearance in the America East title game after defeating No. 2 Boston University, 12-11, in overtime in Thursday's semifinals… The Retrievers finish the season 11-7 for the second year in a row… Pappas' two goals gave her 41 on the season, making her the first Retriever to score 40 goals in a year since Kara Dorr in 2009 and just the 17th ever… She concludes her career ranked 12th all-time at UMBC with 114 goals and 15th with 141 points, while Braerman finishes her career ranked second all-time with 60 assists and 16th with 139 points.


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Halifax Farmers Market - Social Scene...troubadors and families
Long lines after 7:30 AM
My most favorite stall...fresh herbs from RiverView...even in the winter!It's official....I'm an idiot. Okay, not a complete idiot, but...well, first...Gay, Scientist in the Kitchen has another food blogging event about local markets and I've been thinking about it alot.
This is our first winter in Nova Scotia and it's been cold and blustery, so I've been dying to see what sorts of local things one can buy in January at the Halifax Farmers Market. The last time I was there was before Christmas and the place was packed as always. My experience at this market has been that if you don't show up by 7 AM, the lines are long and the space crowded, which I personally don't find charming, although, for many, the attraction is first the social scene and second the food. So I steeled myself to be patient, since it was 8:30 when I arrived...and I was shocked! No crowds, no lines...lots of space...what gives?...quick take a picture because my Honey would never believe me... Which leads me back to why I'm an idiot...I left the camera at home! So here's a peak at the bounty once I plopped it all on our table... (The photos at the top of the post are from an earlier visit.)
But before putting the bounty away...I must have some fresh Just Us coffee (my Honey freshly brewed it when I called to say I was on my way home) with some Pain Chocolat from Julien's Bakery stall (even though they have a shop just down the street from our house - Saturday belongs to the market).
Today's haul - not bad for January, I'd say.
roasted with some fresh thyme....yum.
brussels sprouts, the hearty kale that ends up tasting so sweet and, another fave stop at the market...fresh eggs from the quiet little lady in the main courtyard, who always has a smile for you.
RiverView Herbs and...voila!
Seared Scallops on Baby Greens. (It brought some summer to the table). I've run out of balsamic apple cider vinegar and used some blueberry balsamic from Half Island Harvest (he has a stall at the market) instead. (The apple cider balsamic vinegar will have to wait for a trip to the Annapolis Valley!).
Beverley McClare of Tangled Garden has decided to set up shop at the market. If you're in town on a Saturday morning, you have to check it out.
So that was yesterday and today started off with Mush made with fresh goat milk yogurt from Ran-cher Acres (a dollop of local Cosman & Whidden honey) and the last of my home-made brown bread with a thick layer of the last of my New Zealand honey from one of my other favorite markets...St Lawerence Market in Toronto.
Dinner will star the salmon with brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes...I'm not quite sure how yet, but I do know it will be delicious. And dessert will be something with those Russet apples. So who says you can't eat great locally in Halifax even in the winter!


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CHIPLEY � A benefit softball game has been planned for Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Caryville softball fields. Entry fee is $125 for a full team and all proceeds will go to benefit Ranie Grimmer and Thomas Leonard.
CHIPLEY � A benefit softball game has been planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Caryville softball fields. Entry fee is $125 for a full team and all proceeds will go to benefit Ranie Grimmer and Thomas Leonard.
Six teams have been confirmed for the softball games and there will be concessions and raffles at the ballpark as well.
Ranie Grimmer is a cancer patient and is also an expectant mother in her 31st week of pregnancy. She has been diagnosed with stage three papillary follicular cancer, along with metgenetetrahdofolate reductase disease and leukemia.
She has to travel to Pensacola on a daily basis for treatment. The cost of the fuel and other expenses have prevented her from making it to all of her appointments, however, the doctor has made it clear these trips are necessary for the survival of her and the baby. She has two other small children and her husband is currently seeking work. She is having a hard time with the cost of every day living as well as paying for monthly bills. She is in need of any donation, and also needs things for a baby boy who will be delivered in two weeks.
Diapers, wipes, clothes, lotions etc would be greatly appreciated. Used items are just as much appreciated as new.
Thomas Leonard was involved in a motorcycle wreck and has three children and no insurance.
Come enjoy a good game of softball, or come just to watch and support Ranie Grimmer and Thomas Leonard.
There will also be a fundraiser car wash at O�Reilly�s in Chipley on Nov. 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you are interested in purchasing a Boston butt the cost is $20; they will be available by pickup or delivery on Nov. 8. To purchase a Boston butt, contact one of the people listed below.
For more information contact Shaina Prevatt at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 768-9433; or Jasley Wells at email@example.com or call 768-2387; or Jaimie Rich at 849-9004 email@example.com.


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New Years Eve Day, With A Single Extra Second Added To It At 11:59:59 PM
Hello on this New Years Eve Day, a day that an extra second will be added to the clock as the ball drops in Times Square to signal the start of 2009. Apparently the earth's rotation does not keep proper time, so the scientists and/or clock keepers decided this would be the best way to remedy the situation. So tomorrow, if you're a second early for an appointment, now you know why. On to baseball.
Sports Illustrated has reported that after the Red Sox lost the battle for Mark Teixeira to the New York Yankees, they made an attempt to devise a trade with the Florida Marlins to re-acquire Florida's best player, shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Alas, Florida wanted too much. Here is part of that article...
"At one point this winter, the Red Sox made a play to re-acquire Marlins superstar Hanley Ramirez, league sources tell SI.com. But while the Marlins listened to Boston's overtures, talks were quickly scuttled and it appears there's very little chance they will be revived as Florida isn't anxious to trade its best player.
The Marlins were said to be most interested in a centerfielder, and it's believed Boston's promising young centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and talented pitching prospect Clay Buchholz were among those mentioned in a potential package for Ramirez, who began in Boston's organization before being traded to the Marlins after the 2005 season in the deal that sent Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to the Red Sox."
Peter here, and yes, that was a great trade for both sides. The Marlins received a tremendous shortstop in the field and most importantly, at the plate. The Red Sox acquired their stopper in Beckett and their much loved third baseman, Mikey Lowell. It's rare that a trade works out so well for both teams involved, but that time, it sure did. I'd give a slight edge to Boston when all things are considered. But now the questions come up. Why trade for a shortstop? We're fine at that position. I'll answer my own question, or try to. Hanley's bat does all the talking and with it in the lineup, Boston would be very potent at the plate. But it was not to be. Se la vie.
In other baseball news, well, there isn't any, not on this New Years Eve day. But you can click on this post's title for more on that team we love to love. I want to wish you and yours a happy and safe New Years Eve night and the healthiest and happiest 2009, the best year you've ever had. I thank you for being one of my Constant Readers...I thrive on you. As always, BE WELL...every minute, every hour, every day, for the rest of your long lives. You make my day glorious every single time. And for that, I thank you humbly. I'll close with a salute to life itself...l'chaim. And that means "to life."


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Multiplex moviegoers weren't the only ones paying attention to "American Hustle's" recent awards-season onslaught.
Over the weekend, the film grossed $690,000 from just six theaters, and David O. Russell's freewheeling con artist dramedy also screened for academy members at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The 1,000-seat room wasn't entirely full, but eyeball estimates had about 750 people in attendance, more than any recent screening and a great number for this hectic, most wonderful time of year.
We've already covered the waterfront on "Hustle's" late-arriving momentum, and the rousing response at last night's academy screening further confirms the notion that it has emerged as the clear alternative to Steve McQueen's serious-minded historical drama "12 Years a Slave." It would be Russell's third best picture nomination in four years, a fact not lost on some academy members Sunday night.
"From people I talk to, there's this feeling that this guy is making movies for the here and now," an actor said, following the screening. "You look at 'The Fighter,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' and now this, and I think, in one way or another, they're all interested in exploring American society today. And they're all great. I think [Russell] has really earned his due."
PHOTOS: Movie scenes from 'American Hustle'
Russell and actress Amy Adams were among the participants in a post-screening Q&A, but the loudest ovation of the night came for an actress not in the house at all -- Jennifer Lawrence. Playing the hilarious, half-crazy stay-at-home wife of Christian Bale's flimflam man, Lawrence delivers a big, brassy, risk-taking performance in "Hustle" that has wowed nearly everyone. Academy members applauded generously for each end-credits title card, but for Lawrence, they roared their approval.
"If she hadn't just won the Oscar last year, I'd say she'd be a sure thing," observed one voter, noting Lawrence's lead actress victory last year for Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook."
"Even so, I wouldn't want to be competing against her," added another academy member. "['12 Years a Slave' actress] Lupita [Nyong'o] had better watch out."
Tom Hanks was the last actor to win back-to-back Oscars, taking lead actor awards for "Philadelphia" and "Forest Gump" nearly two decades ago. Four others have pulled off the feat: Luise Rainer ("The Great Ziegfeld," 1936; "The Good Earth," 1937), Spencer Tracy ("Captains Courageous," 1937; "Boys Town," 1938), Katharine Hepburn ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," 1967; "The Lion in Winter," 1968) and Jason Robards ("All the President's Men," 1976; "Julia," 1977).
Unlike the members of this group, who won their acting Oscars in the same category, Lawrence would be shifting from lead to supporting. Between the novelty of the switch, the quality of the work and the high regard for Lawrence in general (the massive success of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" doesn't hurt; even older academy members might have seen it with their grandchildren), Lawrence could join the club. She clearly won a few votes last night at the Goldwyn.
With Golden Globes nods, 'American Hustle' gains ground in best picture
David O. Russell invites filmgoers to his latest enchanted world
'American Hustle,' 'Bad Grandpa' among hair, makeup Oscar shortlist


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At-large berths
Teams that don't garner a league AQ are thrown into a pool for the eight at-large selections. The Atlantic Coast Conference doesn't have enough teams — for now — to award an automatic qualifier in men's lacrosse, but its four members are usually in the running for an at-large berth. This season, North Carolina, Duke and Maryland have solid at-large resumes. Johns Hopkins is an independent whose only road to the big dance is through an at-large selection. The Blue Jays sit at No. 16 in the RPI and must run the table with wins over Navy, Loyola and Army to get NCAA tournament consideration.
Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
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This article provides information on Dell Endpoiont Security Suite Enterprise application crashes and system lock ups.
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Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
When Memory Protection or Script Control is enabled on some systems, it can sometimes cause a conflict with other applications running on the device(s). This conflict is usually due to Advanced Threat Prevention injecting into certain processes that are being called by other applications on the device. Depending on the environment and the application, this can sometimes be resolved by adding in specific process exclusions to the device policy. However, if exclusions are not effective, it is recommended to disable Memory Protection and Script Control to restore normal system functionality.
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- When the human and the vampire worlds collide, there will be hell to pay. Luca Ambrus is a rare breed: vampire from birth, begotten by vampire parents, blood born. He is also an agent of the Council--the centuries-old cabal that governs vampirekind, preserving their secrecy and destroying those who betray them. When a cryptic summons leads him to the scene of the brutal killing of a powerful Council member, Luca begins the hunt for an assassin among his own people. But instead of a lone killer he discovers a sinister conspiracy of rogue vampires bent on subjugating the mortal world. All that stands in their way are the conduits, humans able to channel spirit warriors into the physical world to protect mankind. Chloe Fallon is a conduit--and a target of the vampire assassin who's killing them. When Luca saves her life, an irresistible bond of trust--along with more passionate feelings--is forged between them. As more victims fall, Chloe and Luca have only each other to depend on to save the world from the reign of monsters--and salvage their own future together.
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Neoliberal Radio/Activity and Contagion
Radiation as a sort of contagion is doing a number of things here in Japan—some old and familiar; others quite new. Ritual pollution is well-known here in Japan, pointing back to a time of seriated spaces and disciplinary boundaries (of insides and outsides in uchi/soto, of fronts and backs in omote and ura), where govermentality and subjectification were both coherent and effective processes; to a time when Mary Douglas and Takeo Doi could show us how transgression across these boundaries was dangerous and dirty, and thus to be avoided; back to a time when paranoid states sought to manage populations and extract surplus through such boundedness; where liminality was stigmatized and paradigms were stable enough to allow us to obscure the contradictions between capital and politics.
And in these first months after 3.11, in an attempt give the impression of control, we try to behave as if we could control this new radiation contagion in the old way; grim men in flimsy white paper suits hosing the radiation off of crying children with panicked mothers standing on the margins of the frame. One problem with our modern purification rituals is that their efficacy is no longer assumed from their performative enactment. Something else is needed, we feel, some sort of "science," but we do not know what it is or and are starting to lose confidence that it even exists. But regular people are not fooled: children evacuated into new schools are bullied as 'radiation kids'; trucks with Fukushima license plates are not allowed into the food distribution centers. Matter out of place—but sometimes matter has no place to be anymore.
We are starting to see the contagion of radiation as somewhat different: a modulation strong enough to ionize an atom, destabilize cells and cause cancers. We are told that some radiation is everywhere anyway, so not to worry. But we worry because it is free flowing, invasive, unimpeded by the boundaries we set up. As if to teach us this lesson early on, every network TV station showed the same clip, run on an endless look, taken by a helicopter, of cattle in Fukushima, the most "domesticated" of animals, running away from the camera, across open washed- out ground, out of control, both icons and indexes of the danger running rampant around us. Of course, we had to kill all of the horses. Some were burned, cremated, so to speak.; others left to starve still in their enclosures. We would have to ask, is it worse to die in man-made structures—pens and barns, building, houses, shelters—or in attempts to escape? Two symbolically different ways to die, neither any less gruesome. The message it sends? You can run or hide—it does not really matter. Japan is doing both.
We are starting to see that the contagion of radiation is about instantaneous connections, not division and segregation. Radiation is a contaminant well-suited to today's neoliberal world because it is without borders, temporal or spatial. Iit is privatized stigma, unconnected to institutionalized features; it is opportunistic and entrepreneurial, uncontained, and hugely powerful—productive (not just limiting, like the old pollution) of life-style and increasingly of life itself. It is also out of control in Japan—out of the control of the ritual operators—the state, the scientists in the nuclear industry-supported scholars (御用学者, goyou-gakusha ), and of course, Tepco, who right from the start, could not contain, let alone kill it. But now, months in, we realize that that the real problem is just the opposite: that Tepco cannot make it come back to life, cannot make it productive again. Yes, their greed in trying to protect their investment, especially during the first few days, probably cost millions of dollars and put thousands of lives in jeopardy. But that won't be the reason if we let it go bankrupt. If they can just make it live again, all will be forgotten, and the collusive state will probably bail them out with our tax dollars.
But radiation does still more in its refusal to be contained; it is also creating a new sort of politics, a politics of critique. Even the mainstream media have begun to link disaster and sacrifice to, of all things, protection of surplus profit. Not just the realization that disaster was compounded by the greed of poorly managed containment efforts aimed at protecting their investment, but news stories about irregular labors being sacrificed to clean up the mess-- the reaction of many in Tohoku that they should not have to sacrifice for the extravagant consumption of a Tokyo-centric Japan. Uncontrolled radiation prevents the state and industry from obscuring their own incompetence and negligence, forcing us to question their request for us to sacrifice, and finally, exposing the deep circuits of capital flow under these fault-lines.
Radiation is also creating a politics of connection and common cause. It is connecting (rather than separating), moving through and out of Japan in a way that is linking Fukushima to the rest of the world. Radiation is denying Tokyo's attempt to localize disaster as either a Tohoku or "Japanese" problem. If the cause of contamination can be identified—dare we call it by its real name, capitalism—protected by a collusive state and corrupt scientists, then the radioactive connections can link different spaces, and become part of a larger collective citizen's movement, both inside and outside of Japan, not something that pits citizens against citizens. Through the connective contagion of radiation, new alliances are being build—age, class, gender and geography—not as collective victims who must share common hardship and sacrifice, but as a wider alliance who might begin to fight for survival.


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USDA/APHIS has rescinded its order requiring that every bale of Roundup Ready alfalfa sold off the farm be individually tagged.
Instead, APHIS said the hay produced from herbicide resistant alfalfa now can be identified by lots.
This impacts the production of about 300,000 acres of Roundup Ready alfalfa planted nationwide before a federal district court judge last March halted sale of the transgenic seed until USDA conducts an environmental impact report. About 80,000 acres of the revolutionary forage are planted in California.
The government deregulated the sale of the transgenic alfalfa in the summer of 2005, but the judge's ruling last spring in a lawsuit filed by environmental radicals in essence rescinded that decision until an environmental impact report is completed.
Monsanto, Forage Genetics and growers, including Mark Watte of Tulare, Calif. have appealed the judge's ruling. However, Mark McCaslin, president of Forage Genetics, said at the recent California Alfalfa and Forage Symposium that he does not expect RR alfalfa to be back on the market until mid to late 2009.
Industry sources indicated that the injunction appeal process and drafting of the environmental impact report likely would take the same amount of time.
In the meantime, to comply with the judge's order to track production of RR alfalfa hay, USDA/APHIS was ordered to identify RR alfalfa fields and monitor the production from the 300,000 acres.
USDA/APHIS came out with an onerous set of regulations in July that included a mandate that every single bale of RR alfalfa hay be tagged. This affected the handling of millions of bales of hay each year. While the judge halted the sale of RR alfalfa seed, he also ruled that the hay did not pose a threat to the environment or humans.
Most growers have ignored the bale tagging part of the regulations because they would be too costly and dangerous to people handling the hay and animals eating it. Others have tagged bales, but mostly the large 2,000-pound bales only.
California led the fight to reverse this individual bale tagging rule, working through the California Alfalfa and Forage Association (CAFA). CAFA president Phil Bowles, Bowles Farming, Los Banos, Calif.; Rick Staas, president, San Joaquin Valley Hay Growers Association; and Dan Putnam, UC Davis forage specialist, spearheaded the effort to change the rules working through the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA).
"APHIS' supplemental order is a great relief to alfalfa producers," said Beth Nelson, NAFA president. "It makes compliance more affordable, practical and much safer. We're very pleased with the outcome."
Unfortunately, six pages of regulations remain that treat RR alfalfa forage and seed like it is a toxic compound if it is sold in commercial channels. This covers harvesting, handling and marketing of the hay. Exempt are farmers who grow the RR alfalfa for animal feed on their own farms.
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From Volume 1: A large multi-ton segment of the façade from WTC2 lodged at the base of the building at 90 West Street
MCEER has issued a report series titled Engineering and Organizational
Issues Related to The World Trade Center Terrorist Attack. The series is
based on the premise that the World Trade Center attack could be seen as a "proxy"
for what a major earthquake might do in a complex, densely populated, modern
urban environment. Like an earthquake, the terrorist attack occurred with virtually
no warning. As would be expected in an earthquake, fires broke out and multiple
structural collapses occurred. As has been observed in major urban earthquakes
and in other disasters (e.g., Hurricane Andrew), structures that performed critical
emergency functions were destroyed, heavily damaged, or evacuated for life-safety
reasons. Additionally, because the majority of the damage occurred to relatively
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in New York City was considered well prepared for all types of emergencies (particularly
terrorist attacks), the attack and its aftermath provide a useful laboratory
for exploring a variety of engineering and emergency management issues.
With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), MCEER initiated a research project to collect perishable data in the aftermath of the WTC attack for later study to gain a better understanding of how resilience is achieved in physical, engineered systems, and in organizational systems. Engineering and Organizational Issues Related to The World Trade Center Terrorist Attack presents these findings. Each report in the series focuses on a narrow aspect of the disaster as studied by MCEER researchers.
In addition, Lessons from the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack: Management of Complex Civil Emergencies and Terrorism-Resistant Civil Engineering Design was held June 24-25, 2002 in New York City to explore whether knowledge developed during the past decades to enhance seismic resilience can be used to help achieve terrorism resistant communities, and at the same time, investigate whether lessons can be learned from blast-resistant engineering to enhance earthquake engineering practice. More information about the workshop is available here; for more information about the proceedings, click here.
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Another show, another pair of special editions from Lotus. This time around it's the Elise Club Racer and the Exige Cup 260, two lightweight specials based on the company's core product range.
We brought you details and photos of both a few weeks ago in the ramp-up to the show, but stopped by to have a closer look at the pair while we were there checking out the race-spec Evora. Check 'em both out in the high-res image gallery below.


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How is this for slick? Almost looks OEM. The question is: would you prefer this over Ford Sync? The software that Ford has been pushing out across their new trucks and cars has received mixed reviews. Mostly people find it confusing and difficult to use. Generally speaking, people tend to find the iPad as neither one of those things. Would you go for this?
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Real Housewife of Atlanta star, Kandi Burruss is speaking out following the tragic death of her ex-fiancé, Ashley Jewell (A.J). News of A.J's sudden death came as a shock to Kandi who spoke to him two hours before his death.
"I am devastated by the loss of AJ. His death comes on the heels of the death of my beloved Uncle Ralph and with both of them gone, my heart is heavy with grief," she tells Usmagazine.com in a statement.
"Please pray for his children, his family and Riley – they too are grieving the loss of an incredible man, son, brother and father," her statement concluded. "I wish you all had gotten to know the AJ we all knew and loved."
"I had spoken to AJ two hours before I got the call that he was in the hospital. Never in a thousand years did I think it was going to be the last time I heard his voice. He was taken way too soon. There are so many things that I should have said to him, wanted to say to him… But now it's too late.
"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of my family and friends — and that means my Twitter and Facebook friends as well — for the beautiful words of encouragement, prayers, and the sweet condolences. I make it through these difficult days because of you. I know this is cliche, but I urge everyone to treat each day as if it's your last and tell that special someone you love them today. Don't wait. It may be too late."


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Back to Albion, for Sprite and I at least. Its pretty much Fable 2 with better graphics, a larger world, some poor modifications, and some good modifications.
Here's the scoop from my perspective so far (haven't tried co-op yet, nor gotten to the King stage) -
The good:
The world is pretty big and there's PLENTY of exploring and questing to do if you chose to do so. While ill on the couch the other day I ran about for at least 10 hours completing quests in a single town. In total I've got about 15 hours in and have uncovered only 3 of a multitude of map regions.
Yeah, I've read all the gripes about play time. The folks bitching are the ones that open the game, consume mass amounts of coffee and Red Bull, stay up all night, go straight for the main quest completions as quickly as possible, skipping all story content, avoiding all side quests, taking no opportunity to explore a vast RPG type world, then posting something like 'First! Anyways this game f@%&*# sucks cuz I beat it in 8 hours and it wasn't fun at all' at 6am the next morning.
The pause button leads to a place called Sanctuary, which is a room under the Albion castle. Here there are options to view treaties, interact with a world map, save game, alter settings, change outfits (even dye em), visit the armory or treasury, etc111 all with the constant opinionated instructions of your butler, voiced by John Cleese.
Music great, graphics great, voice acting impressive (Cleese as mentioned above, Simon Pegg, Stephen Fry, and many other well known UK comedians).
The ability to use the world map to fast travel to any quest in any region of the continent. This saves a ton of time, but does tend to interrupt exploring if you're the explorer type. This fast travel may also interfere with your abilities to complete grand quests (for example, hunting garden gnomes over albion, the gargoyles seem to have been banished).
All the fun stuff from alcohol use to prostitutes to orgies to STDs (seems to be the proper order there).
Weapons now morph with characters and dogs. Going evil? Well, your sword my begin to mutate and drip blood, your dog may turn into a hellhound, and you may develop horns and firey brimstone under your feet. Good? You may get angelic type ghostly wings in battle and your weapon may take on a glowing aura as your dog becomes Lassie. Melee combat? Become muscular. Ranged combat? Become taller. Of course the weight factor is still variable depending on what you eat.
Legendary weapons abound, but aren't legendary initially. They have a few conditions you must meet in order to unlock their powers. A good hammer may gain a damage increase against evil if you kill x amount of evil creatures, the evil counterpart may increase post kill gold if you sell x amount of townsfolk into slavery. You can have multiple weapons in your armory, so its sorta like unlocking attachments in MW of BFBC and give you some goals to meet with each weapon.
Real estate management is cool in one way. You can assign Jasper (your butler) to redecorate property for you to increase its property and rental value. Simply go to the furniture shop, buy lots of stuff, head to the house(s) of redecoration and tell Jasper to do it. He'll choose suitable furniture from your stock to improve the place(s). Buying, improving, and selling on property can become a mini game in itself.
BUT! Read below...
The not so good:
Real estate management tops my list. If you decide to start an empire and begin buying housing and businesses, it can be a pain. 3 introduced housing depreciation (100% to 0%). When a house is in repair, you get full rent, when the house condition drops to 0% the tenants stop paying. The solution is frequent repairs to the houses you own. BUT, there is no 'Repair all' button. You have interact with the world map to view each house and instigate repairs. When you own 20-30+ properties in different regions, this becomes a major pain in the ass and takes a good chunk of time. Then 30 minutes later111 back again.
There is limitation in expression in 3. Where in 2 you had a radial menu of options when interacting with NPCs (you could belch, say hi, chat, shake hands, insult, smile, etc) in this one you are given 2 options, 1 good and 1 bad. The options also seem to be chosen at random. For example, if you approach a merchant and wish to converse (maybe to get better prices) you may be given only the options to either 'dance' with him or 'insult' him. So, you choose dance and grab him around the waist and then have to hold the interaction button down for a full 10 seconds to complete a salsa with him. Often he likes it. If anyone did this to me I might punch him in the face and call the cops.
Spell limitation. Well, in 2 you had a radial menu to access your learned spells. Want to fire off a fireball to blow the enemy back and a shock bolt to stun him? Fire away! Not so in 3. 3 is 'Death to Radials!'. Here you have to wear an elemental gauntlet (fire, shock, cold, wind) which allows you only one type of attack (surprisingly fire, shock, cold, or wind) as an area of effect or aimed spell. No radial menus, not even subchoices. Wearing the fire gauntlet? Hold the button for a circular fire blast or aim the stick and hit the button for a targeted fire blast - that's it. Wearing the cold gauntlet? Hold the button for a circular ice storm or aim the stick and hit the button for a targeted ice bolt. Repeat for other gauntlets.
The meh:
Free DLC 'bonus' in game = 'something we withheld so you could install it yourself and feel special'. Might as well sell someone an empty box for $60 and give them the 'bonus' of downloading the game.
Weapons are now more or less button smashing. 'A' for melee, 'B' for magic, 'Y' for ranged. Aim stick in direction of enemy, mash appropriate button, hold button for flourish attack (which are all pretty cool BTW).
The heavy graphic load sometimes causes a frame rate lag of 5-6 seconds when you initially enter an area, you can overcome this by simply standing still for a few seconds and admiring the scenery. Likewise, the glowing objective trail takes a few seconds to materialize111mmm111boy those mountains are pretty, think I'll stare at 'em for 8 or 9 seconds.
All in all, its Fable. If you didn't like 2, you're not going to like 3. If you liked 2, you'll probably enjoy this one, Sprite and I are.


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Sophomore Jake Peter supplied two RBI and slammed the door in the ninth to earn his third save of the season as Creighton downed Omaha, 4-3, in the series opener on Friday, March 29.
The win lifted the Jays to 13-5 on the season, while the Mavericks fell to 5-13.
The Bluejays jumped out to an early advantage with single runs in the second, third and fourth frames. Creighton's first run came via walks to seniors Alex Staehely and Brennan Murphy, followed by a two-out RBI knock up the middle by freshman Ryan Fitzgerald.
Junior Brad McKewon was hit by a pitch to open the third, moved to second via a sacrifice and scored on an RBI single from Peter. Creighton's lead grew to 3-0 in the fourth on a bunt single by Murphy, a walk to Fitzgerald, a sacrifice bunt and a balk from Omaha's Sam Murphy.
Bluejay starter, freshman Tommy Strunc, was perfect through four but struggled at the onset of the fifth. Strunc walked the first two batters, then gave up an infield single to load the bases. The next Omaha batter, Connor Messinger, forced in the first Maverick run with the third walk of the inning. Senior Mark Winkelman came on to induce a double play, followed by a short fly out to end Omaha's threat and preserve the Jays' lead at 3-2.
The Mavericks, however, knotted the game at 3-3 in the top of the sixth on an RBI infield single from Alex Schultz.
The game was tied for mere moments as the Jays reclaimed the lead in the bottom half of the frame Sophomore Kevin Lamb led off with a single to left. Attempting to bunt Lamb into scoring position, McKewon reached second on an error sending Lamb to third. One out later, Peter lifted a fly ball into foul territory in left. Following the catch, McKewon was able to force Omaha catcher, Alex Mortensen to bobble the throw and score the go ahead run.
Omaha had one more chance to pull even in the top of the seventh as Messinger led off with a single through the left side. Tyler Splichal followed with a double into the right centerfield gap. Murphy tracked the ball down quickly and fired a strike to Peter, who relayed the through to the plate to cut down Messinger trying to score. Winkelman closed the door with a weak ground ball and a soft liner.
Peter came on in the ninth to record his third save of the season with a flawless frame.
Winkelman (3-0) earned the win, limiting Omaha to one run on four hits and a walk in four innings out of the pen. Omaha's Matt Tew (0-4) suffered the loss, giving up an unearned run on four hits in three innings of relief.
Creighton and Omaha face off in the second game of the series on Saturday, March 30 as the series switches to Werner Park. Sunday's finale will return to the Jays' home field, TD Ameritrade Park


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- Case is waterproof but since it doesn't entirely cover your phone, your phone won't be waterproof
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San Franciscan Christina Weber believes simple linens can be both a special token and a humble hard-working tool. Entirely cut, sewn, and screen-printed locally in the Bay Area, these adorable adjustable children's aprons are constructed out of 100% gorgeous linen base cloth. Meant to inspire young chefs and kitchen helpers. Choose between slate ink on oatmeal base cloth, raspberry ink, or mineral blue on oyster linen base cloth. Sold individually.
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Ya never know. They may throw her in as one out of the blue. Writers can come up with anything. Plus it'd be nice to know more about her. Wendy was supposed to be a water slayer originally.
Which brings me to another thing i do like about the show: all the cool moves. haha i'm sucker for those, makes my imagination go wild.
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Ah yeah, the attacks. I really wanna see more attacks for Gajeel since he only has oficially like 4, 6 if you count the animé. Wendy too, that kid only has 2 offensive attacks, and those are the only ones I care about. Support magic is good too don't get me wrong.
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i guess if there's one thing i truly like about fairy tail is the concept of a dragon slayer, a human that could harness the power of a dragon. that's unique to me. i may have lost some love for the series but the dragons still intrigue me. so far, mashima has given us 3 legitimate dragon slayers who harness the powers of a fire dragon, metal dragon and sky (or air) dragon. it would be interesting to see what other types of dragons he has in store for us.
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See, i really want to see another dragon slayer, preferably a girl, but the thing is i feel like we already got tons of characters that need more development in story and character. Natsu's powers are explored a bit, but not much of his history. With Lucy its a mix. And we have lots to learn about ppl like Levy and juvia and Cana and others.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: France
Fairy Tail is a typical shonen, with a standard hero. What I like in Fairy Tail is the art which is cool. Well Mashima does too much fan service for me, but his style is cool. I like his characters, especially Erza. I like to see strong female character and she is. In a lot of shonen, female are really bad and have boring fights. In Fairy Tail, we have some epic battle with female characters like Erza vs Erza (well every fight with Erza is a bit epic) or Mira vs Freed. And some battle are really epic, we feels the power.
But the best of Fairy Tail is.... the soundtrack on the TV show, it's really amazing. Incredible OST which give Fairy Tail a particular taste.
|2012-03-04, 13:54
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Age: 26
Even though Fairy Tail is, as Albafica said, a typical shonen, but doesn't have blood,deaths like Bleach( questionable though ), Naruto , but even without them it's awesome.
The plot is simple but engaging, nearly no fillers and many omake made into anime.
Fairy Tail combines just the right amount of fights, fanservice, drama, plot and of course over the top music.
Naruto and Bleach also have good soundtracks, but in Fairy Tail all the tracks without exceptions are on the whole other level. The power metal just kicks ass.
Overall, Fairy Tail just brings pleasure, simple and clear.
|2012-03-10, 16:35
|Link #35
The Dark Empress
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: West Virginia, USA
Age: 28
I like Fairy Tail cause it has some medieval fantasy themes like castles, magic, dragons, wizards, etc....I like that kind of stuff right behind mecha/sci-fi.
Fairy Tail also has great characters I love them all except for a handful, but those only appear for a short time anyways. xD
|2012-03-10, 18:08
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Where you're not.
Each chapter keeps me guessing what's gonna happen next. Because apparently Hiro Mashima keeps his decisions for what to do next multiple choice. Not really the best way to write a story, but it does its job.
The fighting also looks like it could come to life reading the manga alone. The art really moves.
|2012-04-08, 06:27
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
this is just my opinion but i think fairy tail is ( KINDAA!!) like one piece.. idk ..
it just might be my imagination but yer...
but i think fairy tail is much more better than one piece.
though some characters in fairy tail can relate to some in one piece like...
erza_______ zoro...?? :3 ( lol ..)
gray____(um... idk... help meeee!)
um ok i just like just got owned by myself so im gonna like... hide :3
|2012-04-08, 06:44
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Upon a wishing Star
Join Date: Dec 2011
Fairy Tail usually has at most 1 or 2 fillers before moving on to the nxt arc.
BUT. The current on going series, ironically, is about to go into filler mode to create some distance from the manga :P So ... we shall see >
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Seven Deaths Confirmed in Arkansas
Authorities have now confirmed seven deaths in Arkansas after a severe storm
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WA Gov Attempts To Protect Against Sunken Vessels By Signing Law
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that would provide more environmental protections against derelict vessels in Washington's waterways. The legislation signed yesterday allows public agencies to board abandoned or derelict vessels to assess whether they pose a threat to the environment. It would require owners of vessels longer than 65 feet and more than 40 years old to be inspected before they are sold to someone else.


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Upon checking out the same level on the Xbox 360 version, the problem became clear; the Wii U version does not have about 75% of the Boost Pads that the 360/PS3 versions do, rendering the entire mode impossible to complete. To make matters worse, it must be cleared to move forward in the game, making any level past the fifth unreachable under normal circumstances.
I don't blame the hardware but rather dev inexperience with it. That and expediency.
I play it daily online on my Wii U and haven't seem any issues , maybe it's isolated....
I was looking forward to this game, I've heard it's pretty hard but if I'll only be able to complete the easy modes because of this I don't see much point when there are quite a few other games I want during the launch window. I guess I'll have to keep my eyes open to see when this is patched and then get it.
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by Rob Cox, December 04, 2012
Dreams about Swimming Pools
I'm not talking about the dream of pool ownership, but dreams we have during our slumber. It turns out that dreams involving water, swimming and swimming pools can be very meaningful.
In an article at HuffPost, August J. Cwik, Psy.D., points out how water plays a special role in our dreams.
Cwik suggests, 'Dreams about water may be encouraging the dreamer who is too concrete, rigid and stuck to become more balanced in his/her consciousness, into dissolving some of that rigidty.'
Dreaming of water can be cleansing and refreshing, tranquil and serene. It can also be turbid, turbulent and frightening, like the dream I had after watching the movie 'A Perfect Storm'.
Swimming is something of an effort, and depending on your swimming skills, swimming through the water has a certain level of anxiety associated with it. Swimming in dreams, without too much distress, represents that you are dealing with issues effectively. It's a common dream for those in therapy or recovery or people going through a period of personal growth.
If you are swimming under water, this is said to mean that you are feeling overwhelmed, and are sinking under the weight of an emotional burden. Treading water could mean that you are doing just that - treading water, in some area of your life.
To analyze a swimming dream, look for other symbols.
For the competitive swimmer that swims daily for training, dreams of swimming pools may be fairly common. If you dream of a familiar pool, your own pool for example, in familiar and comfortable surroundings, it's also probably not filled with meaning.
Deep pools, or swimming in the deep end, or in deep water could mean that you are having difficulty in some area of your life, whereas swimming in the shallow end has the opposite meaning, and can be a peaceful dream.
Dreaming of dirty pools, or dark, turbid water suggests some fear of a future outcome which you are unsure about. If the pool is filled with garbage or odd items, you may have some interesting themes to your dreams.
Dreaming of a clean pool however, symbolizes calm relaxation - or it could mean that deep down, you desire a new pool cleaner! ;-)
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Tekoa Academy students sent home early after threat is found
A crudely written message scrawled on the bathroom wall at Tekoa Academy drew a response from the Port Arthur Police Department, including evacuation of the school at 326 Thomas Blvd. in Port Arthur, but in the end it was just an early release for Tekoa students.
At 8:41 a.m. Friday, April 19, officers of the PAPD were dispatched to Tekoa. Upon arrival, they found a crude, handwritten message on the wall of the boy's restroom with no specific threat made against any identified person. The school was evacuated and the Port Arthur Fire Department used a bomb-detection canine throughout the entire complex, but the school was found to be safe.
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I Love You, Beth Cooper (UK - DVD R2)
Our Marcus doesn't love Beth Cooper but he'll got along for the ride anyway...
Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) sits quietly at his high school graduation with the knowledge that this may be his last chance to say something that's remained unsaid since the very first time he met the girl of his dreams. Taking his chance, he takes to the microphone and in a final act of desperation confesses in front of the entire school (and parents), I love you Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere)!
I'm not sure why uber successful writer/producer/director Chris Columbus decided to take a stab at directing this utterly conventional teen romantic comedy. He didn't decide to mix it up, he didn't bring anything new to the table, and seemingly he wasn't aiming to make an impact with it, but here it is anyway.
I Love You Beth Cooper has every item on the teen comedy checklist and in exactly the order you'd expect. Nerdy boy and his friend—check. Hot popular girl, main nerdy boy wouldn't have a chance with—check . Jock douchbag boyfriend of hot girl not happy with nerdy boy's intentions, despite cheating on hot girl anyway—check. Oh, and finally, circumstances bring nerdy boy and hot girl together and the two form and unlikely connection where they can truly be honest with one another. This stuff is hardly rocket science, but surely there are only so many times this same old story can play out?
I couldn't care less about Hayden Panettiere, having zero affection for Heroes or any of her other work, and while this isn't an unlikely first step into the wide, wide world of big screen movies after being in a hit TV show, she hardly provides a shining example of how to do it right (see Elisha Cuthbert in The Girl Next Door for a good example). She plays it straight down the line from mean girl to misunderstood girl and other than looking bizarre driving a car (seriously straight arms at 10 and 2 and big ol' turns to go around corners just looks totally weird with her behind the wheel for some reason) she does nothing to offend, enthral or enjoy (though I'm sure her bigger fans will dig her in daisy dukes and a vest top).
Same can be said for Paul Rust, who fits the bill for nerdy looking guy well but doesn't really do much to inspire you to fight his cause. For me, his best friend Rich (Jack Carpenter) has a far more enjoyable arc from movie geek/presumed gay sidekick to the man filling in Beth Cooper's girlfriends' sandwich, but even this isn't enough to consider the movie a success.
Okay, so after all that negativity and general disconnection with the story, I have to admit, this half assed affair still had its highlights. I really enjoyed seeing Denis see through the pedestal view of the Beth Cooper fantasy he had in his head and I liked seeing how these two met on common ground. I may be too cynical with the movie generally, but I still enjoyed the freedom of this group of kids out on the open road getting to know each other and even though I couldn't really care less about the ins and outs of how it all ended up, there was still that tiny element in me that smiled at the happy ending.
Other than some fairly good bold colours, mainly the blue graduation gowns and Hayden's red dress, everything here is pretty bland wrapped in a warm glow. The movie is fairly well lit and with a director like Chris Columbus, you can see he's not cutting corners but nothing about the transfer pops. All the sets feel fake with lighting creating an almost sitcom mood as opposed to a movie reality and as I've mentioned in other reviews lately, the chasm between standard definition and high definition is ever widening and DVD is looking more and more outdated.
Generally, the disc looks okay, despite the softness of the image but I'm finding it increasingly hard to watch DVDs without seeing all of their limitations and constantly knowing how much better the movie would look on Blu-ray and judging by the hints here, I'm pretty sure it would.
With a slightly above average use of the surrounds, I Love You Beth Cooper manages to make use of atmospherics where a lot of other teen comedies don't bother. Straight away the mutterings and then clapping hands of the graduation audience have a noticeable presence in the track rather than just being dumped in the rears. Same can be said for the music in the party scenes and in Beth's car.
Outside of those highlights, it's just the dialogue and it sits clearly in the centres doing all that's required. There's a few moments of noticeable bass from the track but for the most part the audio just goes through the motions and has nothing to exciting to handle.
There's an alternative ending (06:59), that doesn't offer too much of an alternative and four deleted scenes (07:35) and that's all. It would have been nice to have Columbus's input somewhere, just to see if there were any personal reasons for taking on the movie, but that ain't here.
This really is about as typical as a teen romantic comedy comes, with hardly any deviation from the norm and even a sense it was cleaned up a bit for a lower rating (is it me or did they replace 'cock' with 'face', when Beth explained what she'd 'sucked' for the man behind the counter?) It has its moments but none are strong enough to make this more than a forgettable teen outing with a TV star in the lead role.
The disc is less than bog standard with a cover that reeks of bargain bin (even if I can see what they were going for with the 'Nuts' design). So all in all, unless you have a thing for Hayden Panettiere, which I know some of you do, you might just want to wait for it to get aired on late night on TV.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Phil92 Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 760
Meh... pass on this. I like teen comedies as much as the next person, but they seem to get worse by the decade.
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I love Hayden but hate the movies she chooses to act in.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 8th February 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: No
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, English Audio Description
Subtitles: English HOH, Danish, Finish, Norwegian, Swedish
Extras: Alternative Ending, Deleted Scenes
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Alan Ruck
Genre: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Length: 97 minutes
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760 AM dumps progressive format, turns to money
In the latest purge of progressive political voices on the radio, Clear Channel's 760 AM (KKZN) in Denver will switch to financial talk in the morning, conservative/advice in the afternoon, effective May 19. Part of the re-formatting includes a two-hour Tom Martino "Troubleshooter" simulcast with Clear Channel's KHOW.
The new format embraces syndicated fare such as Jim Bohannon and Joy Browne and the morning show from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Radio. Clear Channel has always argued that it has no politics, only an allegiance to ratings. In that sense, they are following the money to … money. (We've been through this before. Remember Air America?)
The weekday lineup:
Money in the Morning 3 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Troubleshooter Tom Martino 10 a.m. – noon
The Dave Ramsey Show noon – 3:00 p.m. (beginning June 2)
The Clark Howard Show 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dr. Joy Browne 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. & midnight – 3 a.m.
Jim Bohannon 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
TMZ Live 11:00 p.m. – midnight
It remains to be seen how the syndicated "Money in the Morning" does against local talker Peter Boyles on KNUS 710 AM.
The only ratings available are the very broad measure of persons 12+ (whereas advertisers buy specific target demos), but here's what we know about local talk:
KOA had a 3.8 average quarter hour share of the 2,486,500 local population for April 2013. KHOW drew a 1.5. KKZN barely registered with a 0.8. Hello? Hello?
By contrast, public broadcasting outlet KCFR scored a 4.1.


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I live right next to parcel number 042 just outside of Moab. I can see it from my home. I am very concerned about this parcel being included in the recent lease sale and request the BLM to pull it from the sale and not allow it to be available again. This parcel, if sold and drilled upon, will hugely impact my life and numerous others in the region.
My watershed is threatened, my air quality is threatened and the road I live off of will be a major link to this oil field. The increased truck traffic will cause large amounts of dust and noise. The machinery used will cause lots of excess noise along with dynamite blasts used for seismic testing.
I live rurally and would appreciate it if the BLM would not turn this rural area where people live into an industrialized zone. This region has a large organic farm, along with a good amount of private properties and homes. We would all be dramatically affected by this oil and gas development. Please do not allow this parcel to be drilled on and our watersheds threatened. Please do the right thing for the people who live here and pull parcels that will adversely affect people's water sheds and air.
The numerous parcels around the towns of La Sal and Monticello have the same problem – they are close to the towns and can contaminate water supplies and air.
Ultimately, I want all parcels for this lease sale to be pulled and a moratorium placed on all future sales until we know for sure what the effects of natural gas drilling are.
Please stop this lease sale. Please pull 042 as it will so negatively affect not only my life, but also numerous others, and may adversely affect the economy as it will be seen from the Moab Valley, Arches National Park, Canyonlands and beyond. The effects on wildlife will be enormous.
It is too much of a risk.
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The Crimson makes its first postseason visit to Cornell since 2000 (photo courtesy Patrick Shanahan).
Game Notes (PDF) | ECAC Hockey Live Scoreboard
In the News
Louis Leblanc a Finalist for ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
Alex Biega Named a Frozen Four Skills Challenge Alternate
The Gazette: Dominic Moore's motto: Have stick, will travel
Duke, the Hockey Dog
Game On
The Harvard men's hockey team looks to secure its 29th semifinal berth in 42 ECAC tournament appearances as it visits No. 9 Cornell for a best-of-three quarterfinal series and the latest installments in a 100-year-old rivalry. The Crimson and Big Red will face off Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lynah Rink. If necessary, they will meet for a deciding game Sunday at 7.
Follow From Home
Live video of the games will be available from B2 Networks on a pay-per-view basis. WHRB-FM 95.3 and WHRB.org offer live audio, while Cornell will provide live statistics.
Behind the Bench
Former Crimson captain, NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player and 13-year National Hockey League veteran Ted Donato '91 is in his sixth season as The Robert D. Ziff '88 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Ice Hockey. He owns an 91-87-20 record, three ECAC title-game appearances and two NCAA tournament bids.
Donato Video Preview
Scroll to the bottom of the page to view Ted Donato reviewing last weeken's sweep of Princeton and the upcoming quarterfinal matchup with Cornell.
Teddy's 200th
Ted Donato will coach his 200th game Saturday.
Harvard has an 85-44-4 all-time record in the ECAC playoffs and has won eight titles to trail only Cornell in wins (87) and championships (11). In the last 10 league tournaments (including this one), the Crimson is 30-10 with three league titles (2002, 2004, 2006), three runner-up showings and seven total semifinal appearances.
Crimson in the Quarters
Harvard is 46-19-4 in ECAC quarterfinal games and has advanced from 28 of its 40 appearances in the quarterfinal round. The 2008 Crimson beat Quinnipiac in three games in the program's last quarterfinal series. Harvard has won seven of its last eight quarterfinal appearances. The Crimson is 3-7 in road appearances in the quarters.
Last Weekend
Ninth-seeded Harvard (9-19-3) used a 7-0 edge in third-period goals to sweep No. 8 seed Princeton, 4-2 and 3-0, in an ECAC first-round series at Baker Rink. Harvard prevailed in a rematch of the 2008 ECAC Hockey final, and Kyle Richter (Calgary, Alta.) stopped 70 of 72 shots against to outduel Zane Kalemba in a battle of the last two Dryden Award winners.
Game 1 at Princeton
Harvard rallied from a 2-0 deficit with four goals in a 10-minute span of the third period. After Daniel Moriarty (Bienfait, Sask.) got Harvard on the board and Danny Biega (Montreal, Que.) tied the game, Michael Del Mauro (Watchung, N.J.) scored from the right side at 14:05. Michael Biega (Montreal, Que.) added an insurance goal as 12 of Harvard's 18 skaters accounted for one point each in the game. Kyle Richter made 33 saves.
Game 2 at Princeton
Kyle Richter stopped all 37 of the Tigers' shots, and Daniel Moriarty broke a scoreless tie at 7:11 of the third period to lead Harvard to a 3-0 victory. Danny Biega doubled the lead with a highlight-reel tally in the final six minutes and set up an empty-netter by Luke Greiner (Faribault, Minn.). Greiner added an assist, and Michael Del Mauro logged two helpers.
He's Honored
Danny Biega was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week Monday after logging two goals, an assist and a +4 rating in the Crimson's first-round sweep of Princeton.
Third-Period Dominance
Harvard has outscored its opponents, 9-0, in the third periods of the last three games, including the regular-season finale at St. Lawrence, a 4-3 loss.
It Ain't Over ...
Friday's comeback win was Harvard's first when trailing at the second intermission since scoring twice in the third period to rally for a 3-2 win at Union Jan. 6, 2007. The victory ended a winless streak of 47 games (0-41-6) when trailing entering the third stanza.
Finishing the Job
Harvard has won 20 of 21 series in which it has won Game 1, sweeping 17 times. The exception was a 1999 quarterfinal loss at Rensselaer.
Beating the Odds
The only No. 9 seed to make it to the ECAC semfinals was 2004 runner-up Clarkson, which lost to No. 6 Harvard, the only champion to win two series. No. 10 Rensselaer lost in the semis in 1992. The seventh-seeded 1998 Princeton squad is the lowest seed to win the league tournament.
On the Road in the Playoffs
Harvard is playing its ninth road ECAC playoff series. The Crimson's previous series came at St. Lawrence in 1996 and at Brown in 2004, both quarterfinal series. Harvard was 1-2 in single road games before the series format was adopted.
Shutting Out the Hosts
Kyle Richter's 37-save blanking of Princeton Saturday was Harvard's first road shutout since John Daigneau '06 stopped 29 shots in a 1-0 win at North Dakota Dec. 29, 2005.
Sweeps Weekends
The Crimson's last previous weekend road sweep came Jan. 5-6, 2007 at Rensselaer and Union. Kyle Richter stopped 46 of the 49 shots he faced.
Nov. 7 at Lynah Rink
Then-No. 5 Cornell scored five unanswered goals in 16 minutes to rally to a 6-3 win. Louis Leblanc (Kirkland, Que.), Conor Morrison (London, Ont.) and Doug Rogers (Watertown, Mass.) scored to lift the Crimson to a 3-1 lead midway through the game, and Chris Huxley (Weymouth, Mass.) logged two assists. Joe Devin scored the tying and go-ahead goals. Ryan Carroll (Hackensack, N.J.) made 24 saves for Harvard, while Cornell's Ben Scrivens stopped 22 shots.
Feb. 19 at Bright Hockey Center
The Big Red scored two goals 25 seconds apart in the second period and got 14 saves from Ben Scrivens in the third before adding an empty-net goal in a 3-0 win. Kyle Richter made 19 of his 23 saves in the first two periods.
This series is a rematch of the 2008 league semifinal, which Harvard won, 3-1. Senior Paul Dufault '08 broke a third-period tie to lead the Crimson, with Michael Biega assisting. Jack Christian (Wilton, Conn.) also had a helper, and Kyle Richter made 22 saves. Ben Scrivens made 19 stops, and Colin Greening scored the Big Red's goal.
Still Around
Ten current Harvard players skated in the 2008 semifinals: Alex Biega (Montreal, Que.), Michael Biega, Jack Christian, Matt McCollem (Westford, Mass.), Pier-Olivier Michaud (Mont-Joli, Que.), Chad Morin (Auburn, N.Y.), Kyle Richter, Doug Rogers and Ian Tallett (St. Louis, Mo.). Ten players who played for Cornell are still on the Big Red's roster.
Playoff Series History
The Crimson and Big Red are meeting for the eighth time in the last 11 ECAC tournaments but are facing off before the semifinals for the first time in a decade. The teams were matched up in four of the last eight league championship games, with each side winning twice, and alternated league titles from 2002 to '06. Harvard has won the last two playoff matchups. Cornell has won three of the squads' four previous quarterfinal meetings, most recently with back-to-back 4-3 home victories in 2000.
Series History
Cornell holds a 67-58-7 series lead in one of college hockey's top rivalries. The teams first met Jan. 8, 1910, a 5-0 Harvard win in New York City. The games have been closer in recent years, with 15 of the last 18 being decided by two goals or fewer. Harvard had won seven of the teams' last nine meetings before Cornell's regular-season sweep.
Ted Donato's squads are 8-7 against Cornell. They are 2-4 at Lynah Rink but spoiled Cornell's Senior Night with road wins in 2006 and '08.
Scouting the Big Red
Cornell (17-8-4) was 1-1-1 in its final three games of the regular season after defeating Harvard Feb. 19. The Big Red blew a late lead in a 5-4 loss at Dartmouth Feb. 20, but rebounded to beat Union, 4-1, Feb. 26 to wrap up second place in ECAC Hockey. Cornell closed the schedule with a 1-1 tie against Rensselaer a night later. The Big Red ranks second nationally in scoring defense (2.07 goals allowed per game) and sixth in penalty killing (87.2 percent).
Blake Gallagher paces Cornell with 34 points and 17 goals. Riley Nash leads the squad with 18 assists. His 27 points rank third on the team behind Gallagher and Colin Greening (13-17-30). Ben Scrivens stands third nationally in save percentage (.931) and goals-against average (1.99) with four shutouts.
Last Season in the Playoffs
Brown overcame a combined shots disadvantage of 86-49 to defeat the Crimson, 1-0 and 2-0, in the first round of the 2009 ECAC tournament. The Bears' Mike Clemente stopped 39 shots in the first game and 47 in the second to hand Harvard its first official consecutive shutouts in 109 seasons of hockey.
Last Time in the Quarterfinals
Harvard started its run to the 2008 ECAC title game with a quarterfinal series win against Quinnipiac. The Crimson's 11-0 Game 1 win, led by totals of 3-2-5 by Dave Watters '08 and 1-3-4 by Matt McCollem, marked the Crimson's highest goal output and largest margin of victory since 1993. The Bobcats bounced back with a 7-4 win in Game 2, overcoming a goal and two assists by Pier-Olivier Michaud. The Crimson sealed the series win with a 3-1 Game 3 victory, behind two goals and an assist by Mike Taylor '08 and a goal and a helper from Doug Rogers.
Whitelaw Trophies
Harvard won its first ECAC tournament title in 1963, the second year of the event. The Crimson later claimed championships in 1971, '83, '87, '94, 2002, '04 and '06.
Seven of Eight for the Ancient
Ivy League teams have won seven of the last eight ECAC tournaments. After Harvard and Cornell alternated titles for five years, Clarkson claimed the 2007 event. Princeton and Yale won in 2008 and '09, respectively. Ivy teams have won 10 of the last 13 tournaments and 22 of the 48 overall, with the Crimson and Big Red accounting for 19 of those championships.
Leading the Crimson
Louis Lebanc leads Harvard with 11 goals and 23 points, following by linemates Michael Biega (7-15-22) and Alex Killorn (9-11-20). Biega leads the team in assists, while Leblanc is second. Conor Morrison ranks second with 10 goals.
Who's Hot?
Danny Biega, who totaled a goal and two assists in his first 25 games, has four goals, an assist and a +5 rating in the last five contests. He has scored goals in three straight games, while Daniel Moriarty has found the net in two straight. Michael Del Mauro and Luke Greiner had a goal and two assists each at Princeton. Michael Biega and Louis Leblanc have notched points in three straight contests.
Hot at the Dot
Doug Rogers opened the playoffs with a 16-6 faceoff record in Game 1 at Princeton. He is 54-27 (.667) on draws in the last four games.
Playoff Leaders
Kyle Richter leads ECAC Hockey in 2010 playoff goals-against average (1.00) and save percentage (.972). Danny Biega (2-1-3) shares the defenseman scoring lead. He and Luke Greiner (1-2-3) are tied for the playoff points lead among freshmen.
Career Playoff Leaders
Doug Rogers leads Harvard with 10 points (3-7-10) in 13 career playoff games. Alex Biega has eight assists in 13 tournament contests. Pier-Olivier Michaud and Jack Christian, a 2006 ECAC champion, are +6 in the league playoffs.
Positive in the Postseason
Of Harvard's 18 skaters last weekend, 17 own plus or even career ratings in the playoffs.
Richter Scale
Kyle Richter is 5-2 with a .938 save percentage and 1.92 goals-against average in playoff games. He has allowed one goal or fewer in four of his seven tournament starts.
Moore Impact
Colin Moore (Medfield, Mass.) returned to the lineup against Princeton after missing 12 games with an injury. In addition to strong defensive play and penalty killing, he posted a +3 rating.
Close to Home
Chad Morin hails from Auburn, N.Y., about an hour north of Ithaca.
Rank This
Harvard is 3-2 at home and 4-5-1 overall against ranked teams this season and has won eight of its last 10 home games against ranked opponents, dating back to 2007-08. The Crimson is 2-4, 2-2 at home, against top-10 teams this season.
The Killers
The Crimson penalty kill was 9 for 9 at Princeton and has killed 27 of its opponents' 29 power plays (93.1 percent) over the last six games.
Quality, Not Quantity
Harvard won Saturday despite recording a season-low 17 shots on goal. The Crimson has been outshot in seven of its nine wins. In each of those victories, Harvard recorded fewer than 30 shots on goal and allowed more than 30. Harvard and Princeton each had 35 shots in Friday's game.
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|HOW TO: Break a Guild Alliance (Guild Leaders only)
HOW TO: Break a Guild Alliance (Guild Leaders only)
I. Prerequisites
I.1. You are a Guild Leader
I.2. You are logged into World of Warcraft
I.3. You are running Inter-Guild Link
I.4. Your guild is allied with at least one other guild
I.5. The guild you wish to break from is a mutually-allied guild and not an ally-of-ally guild; to break from an ally-of-ally guild, you must instead disable your Ally-of-Ally permission with the sponsoring guild or convince the Guild Leader of the sponsoring guild to break their alliance with the other guild
II. CLI Method
II.1. Enter: /igl link kick OTHER_GUILD_NAME
OTHER_GUILD_NAME is the name of the guild with which you wish to discontinue all relay activities
III. GUI Method
III.1. Open the Inter-Guild Link GUI using one of the methods discussed on the general How To page
III.2. Expand the Inter-Guild Link node to display the additional management pages
III.3. Select the Manage Alliances page
III.4. In the Break Guild Alliance section, use the drop-list to pick the name of the guild with which you wish to discontinue all relay activities
IV. Postconditions
IV.1. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog that clearly repeats your request and offers to you the opportunity to permit or cancel the action; you must permit the action to complete it before the confirmation expires (approximately 20 seconds)
IV.2. Upon successful completion, you will no longer accept any relay activities from the other guild unless they are still linked with another guild for which you accept Ally-of-Ally links (in which case, you will need to disable Ally-of-Ally with the now sponsoring guild or convince the sponsoring guild's Leader to also break from the offending guild)
IV.3. If you break your guild alliance with the last remaining (or only) guild in your guild alliance group, you will leave the entire guild alliance group and be left with no allied guilds