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Market demands forced many U.S. peanut producers to cut back on their acreage in 2006, and many who continued growing peanuts found themselves in a cost/price squeeze, with a surplus crop from prior years, rising fuel costs and dry weather conditions.
But even in the face of such adverse conditions, winners of the 2007 Farm Press Peanut Profitability Awards still managed to balance high yields with cost efficiency, earning them this well-deserved recognition.
Each of the winners represents one of the three major U.S. peanut production regions — the Southwest Region, the Upper Southeast Region and the Lower Southeast Region. Farm Press established the awards program in cooperation with the Southern Peanut Growers Conference and the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation.
"Soaring fuel costs took a bite out of the profits of peanut producers in 2006," says Greg Frey, publisher of the Farm Press Publications. "Still, our Peanut Profitability winners were able to balance production costs with excellent yields, even in a challenging production year."
Maintaining high yields and grades, controlling costs, and maximizing profits are all part of the equation for the 2007 honorees, says Frey. "You can't have any one of these factors without the others and survive in peanut production for very long," he says.
Recognizing deserving growers, says Frey, is only one part of the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Program. "Education is an equally important component of this program, and Farm Press accomplishes this by publishing numerous articles throughout the year focusing on production efficiency in peanuts. Growers also will benefit from reading about the production practices of our award winners," he says.
The winning growers will be honored during the eighth annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City, Fla., July 15-17.
This year's winners include:
Lower Southeast Region — Bob McLendon, Leary, Ga.
Upper Southeast Region — Todd Lewis, Gatesville, N.C.
Southwest Region — Clint White, White City, Texas.
Entries in the awards program are evaluated by Marshall Lamb, research leader of the National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga. Lamb, who serves as advisor to the program, designed the nomination form that is used by growers in determining production efficiency.
Rotation and timeliness are common themes among this year's Peanut Profitability winners, says lamb. Each of the growers utilized good rotation practices which help to reduce peanut disease pressure while increasing yields.
"In the history of this awards program, rotation has been a recurring theme among our winning growers," says Lamb. "Two of our honorees for 2006 are on a full three-year rotation while the third rotates with cotton and wheat, getting in three crops within a 13-month time period."
One grower blames a drop in yield on changing from a three to a four-year rotation while another agrees that a four-year rotation would be ideal for optimum peanut yields, so these growers are very conscientious about the importance of the practice, he says.
Each of this year's winning growers also placed a high priority on timeliness, says Lamb. "Timeliness is critical in producing peanuts, and these growers realize this. They also realize that having good labor is essential in doing everything on time," he says.
The 2007 Peanut Profitability winners also are innovators, he says, adopting new technology such as GPS guidance systems and expert irrigation scheduling systems. If a technology can be proven to boost efficiency, yields and profits, these growers are not afraid to adopt it, says Lamb.
This year's honorees also did not hold back on crop inputs, he says. "They did whatever it took to make good quality peanuts and high yields, using full programs for disease and weed control. Whenever they do cut costs, they do it without sacrificing yields."
The Peanut Profitability Awards, explains Lamb, are based solely on production efficiency — honoring those growers who produce the highest yields at the lowest cost per acre. The awards are based on a producer's entire farm operation, and not just on individual farms or small plots.
Sponsors of this year's awards include EchoMuscle Fungicide, Golden Peanut Company, John Deere Company, Provost/Temik, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, Syngenta, Texas Peanut Producers Board, U.S. Borax, Southeast Farm Press and Southwest Farm Press.
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Associated Press/Evan Vucci - President Barack Obama talks to Beyonce before she sings the National Anthem at his ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a rare event where Beyonce, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson aren't the headliners.
The divas were happy to play supporting roles over the inauguration weekend as President Barack Obama kicked off his second term. And there was the promise of one more surprise guest at Tuesday's private staff ball— Lady Gaga, who the Presidential Inaugural Committee says will perform at the event intended to thank campaign and White House staffers.
Although it didn't quite have the collective star power of Obama's first inauguration, which featured a televised concert on the mall, Obama turned to younger acts Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson on the podium where last time Aretha Franklin stood with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman.
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SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Saturday, the No. 2 Yale women's squash team beat No. 13 Mount Holyoke, No. 22 Colby, and No. 20 Wesleyan at the Pioneer Invitational at Mount Holyoke, winning every match and dropping only one game total on the day.
The opportunity to play squads that weren't quite as competitive as Yale's usual foes allowed Coach David Talbott to vary his lineups and get some playing time for some players that are a little farther down the depth chart.
Against Mount Holyoke, in the first match of the day, Yale sent out freshman Millie Tomlinson at No. 1, then sophomore Kim Hay at No. 2, senior captain Rhetta Nadas at No. 3, sophomore Lilly Fast at No. 4, freshman Shihui Mao at No. 5, freshman Issey Norman-Ross at No. 6, junior Katie Harrison at No. 7, freshman Anna Harrison at No. 8, and junior Carolyn Brown at No. 9.
Next, against Colby, Yale used senior Aly Kerr at No. 1, then Nadas at No. 2, junior Katie Ballaine at No. 3, Mao at No. 4, Norman-Ross at No. 5, Katie Harrison at No. 6, Brown at No. 7, freshman Nina Kempner at No. 8, and senior Catherine Morris at No. 9.
Finally against Wesleyan, it was Tomlinson at No. 1, Nadas at No. 2, Ballaine at No. 3, Fast at No. 4, Mao at No. 5, Katie Harrison at No. 5, Anne Harrison at No. 7, Brown at No. 8, and Morris at No. 9.
On the day, Nadas, Mao, Brown and Katie Harrison all finished with three victories, while Tomlinson, Fast, Norman-Ross, Anna Harrison, Ballaine and Morris all had two wins.
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By Barry J. Nathanson
I am big admirer of great packaging. I can think of no other industry that is more successful in its presentation of its products than the beverage industry. In no other business is there such a premium placed on packaging with regard to its ability to position, define and give clarity to what the essence of the brand is. Without packaging, there's just a puddle. With it, there's not just a functional container but a key enticement to buy.
When you walk the aisles of our retail emporiums, the packaging must be eye-catching. You're stimulated and enticed to try the offerings which are so beautifully displayed. No products initiate impulse buys like beverages, so the package has to beat out the competition.
So please allow me to share some thoughts on what I feel makes successful packaging
First of all, I'm a big believer in proprietary packaging. If you can afford it, change the playing field. I can think of no other brand that helped define its uniqueness more than Fiji. Don't settle for less than your vision. Arizona didn't settle, and its success speaks volumes.
Second, less is more when it comes to graphics and copy. If you need to beat the consumer down by spending too much time explaining what your product is and what it does, then you won't succeed. Let the visuals tell your story, but make sure the story has merit.
Third, be cognizant of the basics, like how the product works on the shelf. Often, I'm sent prototypes of graphics, and one story exemplifies a lack of insight. A flavored water brand had its name aligned vertically, with the name running up. I pointed out that in a glide rack, the bottom is hidden, so the consumer wouldn't see the brand name and only the word "water" would have been visible. They reversed the name design. This was caught in time, but too many mistakes aren't.
Fourth, clean up the Nutrition Facts section. Most aren't readable, and the consumer really does want to know what's in it, and how much. I like the "one bottle" serving size for instant consumption products – it's just a more truthful representation of your ingredients.
Fifth, create special looks, either seasonal offerings or special promotional SKUs. It gives the buyer – and the retailer – a sense of excitement about your brand.
This list really only scratches the surface, but you get the sense of what I'm trying to say. It is important to distinguish your product. Packaging is the "window to the soul" of your brand. Make that window as striking as possible.


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A playful post on Facebook has earned Liz D'Onofrio, a 2010 alumna of St. Bonaventure University, a trip to Los Angeles next week to appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
D'Onofrio was in a stairwell at her internship last fall when DeGeneres, host of the popular daytime talk show, called D'Onofrio's cell phone and asked her to visit. The conversation took place live on the show in front of a studio audience.
"I was at my internship at The Children's Room, which is a nonprofit that offers support groups to grieving children and their families," D'Onofrio said. "I had just finished with a group of parents. I turned my phone on and saw that I had missed a call from L.A. I figured that it was the producer calling but they didn't leave a voicemail, which made me wonder if it was actually Ellen."
Two minutes after she had turned her phone back on, a call came again from the same number.
"I had a feeling that this was something big, so I sort of backed myself into a stairwell and answered the phone tentatively. I heard Ellen say, 'Liz?' I said, 'Yes?' She said, 'Hey, do you know who this is?' At that point, I sort of knew because her voice is really unmistakable. But I was in total shock, so I said I didn't know. When she said it was Ellen DeGeneres, I heard an audience laughing and clapping in the background, and that's when I realized that she was calling me live from a taping of the show."
D'Onofrio elaborated, explaining how it all began.
"Back in July, I was sitting in the (Boston College) library when I received a call from an unknown number," she said. "For some reason, it made me think about how Ellen sometimes 'cold calls' people who are fans of the show. I knew it wasn't her, but I updated my Facebook status to say that I really wish she would call me. One of my friends suggested that I send my status to the show, just for kicks – so I did! The show's website has a page where you can submit funny Facebook statuses or comments that people make, so I just sent in my status and just kind of forgot about it."
On Oct. 27, D'Onofrio saw that she had a missed call from Los Angeles.
"I didn't answer it because I don't know anyone from LA, but I realized that they had been calling me for like three or four days," she said. "This time, they left a voicemail. It was a woman named Carrie who worked for the show. She wanted me to call her back, and when I did, she said that they received my submission and thought it was sort of unique and funny. They wanted to follow up with me.
"For the next few weeks, I got a few phone calls from Carrie. She basically just interviewed me, learned about what I was doing, where I was living and what I was studying, etc. Then, in November, I got patched through to a producer who asked me some similar questions. They never told me that Ellen would call, only that they would be in touch if they wanted to pursue it further."
D'Onofrio started contacting her parents, siblings, and friends after receiving the call from DeGeneres.
"It was a very manic and crazy couple of hours because I also put it on Facebook and people were just going nuts," she said.
D'Onofrio will be flying out to Los Angeles with her friend, Bri — the first person she called about this — on Wednesday, Jan. 22. They will attend the taping on Thursday, Jan. 23. She said the show will most likely air three or four days afterwards.
"It's been such a surreal and exciting month," she said. "I never knew that I would ever get a response from my Facebook submission, and I had pretty much forgotten about it until they called me! After I received the call from Ellen, I kept trying to convince myself that it really happened because it felt so unreal."
D'Onofrio shared her thoughts on how this event has impacted her and what might happen as a result of her appearance on the show.
"I think that I'm happy enough just to have this opportunity to fly out and meet her. If she decides to make a donation to The Children's Room, it will be an even bigger blessing," she said.
D'Onofrio can't say enough good things about DeGeneres.
"I just think it's cool that someone normal can get the attention of such a major celebrity," she said. "The great thing about Ellen is that she celebrates the things that normal people do and she affirms people for just being who they are. She's just so warm, uplifting and encouraging. She shares a message of love and kindness that we don't get to see that much on TV, so I'm just thrilled to be a part of that message."
D'Onofrio earned a bachelor's degree in theology and was a resident assistant while attending the university.
Nichole Gonzalez, executive director of residential living and conduct, said D'Onofrio was a fantastic RA.
"I'm not at all surprised she was picked to be on the show," Gonzalez said. "She has a magnetic personality and a wonderful sense of humor that I think will serve her well for her appearance. I'm extremely happy for Liz, because I know how excited she is for this visit."
D'Onofrio is originally from Montrose, N.Y., but now lives outside Boston while attending graduate school at Boston College in pursuit of a dual master's degree in pastoral ministry and social work.
"I'm hoping to go into grief counseling, specifically with children and families, possibly in a hospice or palliative care setting after graduation — and hopefully stay in the Boston area because it's such a great city," she said.
You can view the video clip of Liz's phone call with DeGeneres at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz2g3tzGZIA.
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Across tobacco country, crops wilt from rain
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jason Elliott had one of his best stands of burley tobacco growing until the rains started. Five days and seven inches of precipitation later, about a quarter of his crop was ruined, trimming thousands of dollars from his payday when he hauls his leaf to market in a few months.
Fields all over tobacco country have been soaked, and without a good stretch of dry weather in coming weeks, Elliott's predicament could play out many times over. In Kentucky alone, the nation's second-leading producer, the toll could hit as much as $100 million if the crop doesn't rebound. More than half of top grower North Carolina's crop is in jeopardy.
It threatens to become the latest setback for a sector of agriculture that has endured sluggish prices, higher production costs and uncertain markets due to smoking bans.
In Kentucky, the thunderstorms that started two days before Independence Day and continued into the weekend caused tobacco plants to wilt and collapse about a month before burley harvest shifts into high gear. Some of the plants at Elliott's Lincoln County farm slumped over, barely boot-top high. Others stood but looked sickly.
"It's just got a real pale color to it," Elliott said. "It doesn't have the good green tobacco color that it should have."
Damage appeared to be heaviest in south-central Kentucky, a prime burley tobacco region where as much as 60 percent to 80 percent of the crop was affected, said Bob Pearce, a University of Kentucky burley extension specialist.
"This is the most widespread and significant amount of damage I've seen from a single event like this," Pearce said. "The number of (damage) reports that I'm getting is kind of unprecedented. It's been a game-changer."
Kentucky is the nation's leading producer of burley tobacco, an ingredient in many cigarettes. Based on last year's prices, the downpours could cut the statewide yield by up to 25 percent, Pearce said.
Rain gauges have been overflowing as well in North Carolina, where flue-cured tobacco reigns.
Kent Revels, who grows flue-cured tobacco in Harnett County, N.C., said he's measured more than 30 inches of rain since May 1, with 17 in June — when the average is just over 3 inches. Rains has continued into July.
"We're doing the things we normally do," said Revels, who farms 260 acres of tobacco. "We're just fighting the rain to do it. I'm not throwing in the towel, but it's going to be a short crop. It all depends on what the weather will be from here on out."
North Carolina farmers planted 170,000 acres of tobacco in 2013, up 4 percent from 2012, said state Agriculture Department spokesman Brian Long.
In Kentucky, burley growers planted an estimated 78,000 acres this year, a 4,000-acre increase from a year ago, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service's field office in the state.
Tobacco is known as a resilient crop, and the roots can dry out if the rain stops. But so much rain makes for a thinner crop that doesn't weigh as much as it should, and the marketing system is based on dollars per pounds.
Regional agronomist Don Nicholson estimated that up to 80 percent of North Carolina tobacco farmers will be able "to turn this crop around" with a stretch of normal summer temperatures and dry conditions.
"That's one of the wonderful things about tobacco," he said. "You can't count the plant out until you destroy the crop. It can be extremely dry and you get a few rains and you can make a crop. Or it can be really wet and it gets dry, and the plants put a root system down."
In Tennessee, yields will be down from a year ago due to a wet spring and early summer, said Bob Miller, a tobacco researcher for UK and the University of Tennessee.
"We've had way more water than tobacco likes," Miller said.
In Virginia, the nation's No. 3 tobacco producer and home to Marlboro maker Philip Morris USA, the rainy conditions prevented tobacco plants from setting deep roots.
"In terms of damage or loss, we haven't lost very much. It's been limited," said David Reed from Virginia Tech's Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center. "We're going to be OK unless it absolutely turns off dry in August."
Despite the plants being shallow-rooted and having a thin leaf, Virginia has the potential for a good crop, he said.
The prospect of lower yields in Kentucky comes as burley farmers hoped to reap some of their highest leaf prices since the 2004 tobacco buyout. The buyout ended a system in which tobacco growers sold their crop under federal production and price controls dating back to the Depression. Tobacco now is mostly grown under contracts between farmers and tobacco companies.
Last year's burley and dark tobacco crops in Kentucky exceeded $400 million in sales for the first time since the buyout. And until the recent wave of rainfall, this year's crops had the same potential due to burley prices expected to be around $2 per pound, said UK agricultural economist Will Snell.
For Elliott, the 34-year-old who farms the same ground tended by his grandfather and father, tobacco accounts for nearly a third of his income from a diversified operation that includes cattle, corn and soybeans. While his tobacco has suffered from the rains, his corn and soybeans have thrived, a trend being seen across most of Kentucky.
Elliott said he will still plant burley next year, regardless the outcome this year.
"It's been too good to me over the years," he said. "I can't just up and quit."
Waggoner reported from Raleigh, N.C. She can be reached at http://twitter.com/mjwaggonernc. Associated Press writers Michael Felberbaum in Richmond, Va., and Randall Dickerson in Nashville, Tenn., also contributed to this report.


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Interview With Hilary Wagner & Signed ARC Giveaway
Hello Friends,
Behold...TWO posts in two days! (the devil must be ice skating)
I know, it's a Festivus Miracle.
Because today I bring you my interview with the lovely and delightful Hilary Wagner, author of the NIGHTSHADE CHRONICLES.
Last week the second book in the series, THE WHITE ASSASSIN was released.
Book II in the Nightshade Chronicles begins three years after Juniper and his rebel band of rats liberate the Catacombs and defeat their oppressors.
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23 comments:
- Hilary Melton-Butcher said...
Hi Lola and Hilary .. great interview - makes me want to read the book too and I know Lenny loves your stories, Hilary = a great recommendation.
Very interesting and fun read - and as you say it's a long road, but so worth it .. congratulations on your 2nd Chronicle .. The White Assassin .. and generally all the very best - cheers HilaryMB
- October 18, 2011 at 3:38 AM
- Old Kitty said...
Thank you lovely Lola for Hilary's interview! I'm so thrilled that book two is now here!! It's humbling to learn too about Nightshade's long road to publication - but it truly does illustrate how you should never give up on your dream! Yay!! Good luck everyone with the giveaway! Take care
- October 18, 2011 at 6:25 AM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Great interview - I'm always so relieved when I hear other writers are not outliners! :)
My copy's on the way, so don't enter me in the contest - good luck to everyone else!
- October 18, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Kelly Polark said...
Great interview! I had no idea that NC started as a picture book!
And Hilary, I"m terrible with directions too!!
Congrats to Hilary! I'm so happy for her!!!
I'm tweeting about your contest right now, Lola!
- October 18, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Hilary Wagner said...
Lola, thanks so much for having me today on your awesome blog! I can't wait to see who wins the book...and my doodled rat!
xoxo -- Hilary
- October 18, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Susan Fields said...
I found it very encouraging to hear about Hilary's road to signing with an agent. I'm in the process of querying right now, and it is such a long and painful ordeal. Thanks for a great interview Lola and Hilary!
- October 18, 2011 at 9:24 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
Not that I don't love sushi, because I do, I ADORE it, but personally, now I'm craving risotto. YUM!
- October 18, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- ★ Sara McClung ★ said...
OMG SUSHI. *craves so so deeply*
I love Hilary, and I loved Nightshade City! I can't wait to read TWA--and also, now I'm pumped for some goblin sharks!
For reading, not as sushi.
- October 18, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Melody said...
Whoa, 175 rejections? I tip my hat to you, Hilary! You are a definite inspiration! :) Many congratulations for not giving up!
- October 18, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- A.J. Mullarky said...
You are an inspiration. That is perseverance if ever I saw it. Well done.
Please enter me in the giveaway :)
- October 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Anita said...
I'll do all of the above until I get distracted...probably around the following you on Goodreads :), because I want to read these books!
- October 18, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- Christa said...
Great interview. I love Hilary. AND she lives in my town:)
- October 18, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- Carolyn V said...
What a great interview! Hilary is amazing.
- October 19, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Claire said...
Hi Lola, just returning the favour in the PIF blogfest of Alex and Matt's. Great interview :) I have 5 points (followed you & commented, followed Hilary, followed you both on Twitter and will tweet in a min). Yay!
Looking forward to reading more of your writing too.
Lovely to 'meet' you :)
- October 19, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Portia said...
Can I just say how much I love this title, Goblin Shark Rising? Great interview, Lola :-)
- October 19, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
Fantastic interview. It was interesting to read more about Hilary, her publishing journey, and her writing.
I can't wait to read about goblin sharks.
- October 20, 2011 at 2:20 AM
- Jon Paul said...
I just realized I am so far behind cuz I still haven't had Justin Bieber mentioned on my blog. Where will I find the time!?!?! :D
Seriously, awesomely groovy interview. Just stopping by to say I threw a little blurb out over at my place, so perhaps the one and a half followers I have will come see you. ;)
How goes the NaNo preps? Ready to get ur a$$ kicked? *picks up gauntlet, takes a bite, chokes* :D
Have a rockin' Thursday!
- October 20, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- Lydia Kang said...
Hilary is a powerhouse! The new book with goblin sharks sounds amazing. :)
- October 21, 2011 at 12:26 AM
- Sarah Ahiers (Falen) said...
I'm super ecxited to read White Assassing! Gotta get my ratty fix, natch
- October 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Sarah Ahiers (Falen) said...
sigh. yes i spelled Assassin wrong... I'm so ashamed
- October 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
I read The White Assassin too...You are way kinder than I am. I'm keeping my signed copy... Good luck to everyone who enters.
- October 22, 2011 at 6:07 PM
- Lenny Lee* said...
hi miss lola! cool interview. i love miss hilary!! shes a way good writer and just a real nice lady. for me i way lucky cause i already got a signed arc and a hardback of the new book and i got a signed hardback of the first one. she gave me the first one for my birthday last year and the new one for my birthday this year. wow! how cool is that! rats rule!!!
...hugs from lenny
- October 24, 2011 at 10:13 PM
- Hannah Kincade said...
I just stopped by to say hi...HI!! ;)
- October 25, 2011 at 1:26 PM
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- My name is Lola. (I'm not a showgirl) Yes, L-O-L-A Lola. It's the least of my worries. Let's move on, shall we? This blog is mostly about my misadventures on the journey to publication and beyond. My passion for lush prose, quirky characters, art, music, literature, performing arts and anything creative will be a major theme here. This journey of mine will not always be pretty. Much like rubbernecking a train wreck, I know sometimes you just can't help but look at the carnage that is often my life. So strap on your neck brace, helmet and 5-point harness and come along for the ride! Licentia poetica.
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danieLion wrote:Thanissaro has also noted that although we think of breathing as involuntary, under analysis, we come to see it as all voluntary. He also claims that the cessation of breathing is the hallmark of fourth jhana.
tiltbillings wrote:So, if I hold my breath I have attained 4th jhana?
Greetings Tilt,
That does not follow. Stilling is not holding. We also breathe (oxygenate) through our skin, so it's not absolute deprivation.
You've missed the point. Not under water--under analysis; that is, while developing the seven factors of awakening.tiltbillings wrote:Is breath voluntary? Well, yes and no, but I would suggest if one thinks the answer is only yes, then spend a few minutes under water without any breathing apparatus.
It's not about thinking "the answer" is only yes; you investigate, contemplate, and experience your perceptions of your breath's voluntariness/involuntariness. In other words, it involves letting go (16th "step" of ānāpānasati) of your belief that breathing is involuntary and examining the results of that letting go. This contextualizes breathing in terms of sankhāra and cetanā. It asks how, with as much precision as possible, is my breathing itself a fabrication and intentional?
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Sorry that you all had to endure the slanderous political ads during this grueling logo election. I was really starting to get tired of A's infamous catchphrase: "We can't afford four more beers!" But I think that it was B's platform promise that really swung the election in its favor: "Read my lips: no new beer taxes". Whatever the case, I'm just glad that it's all over and done with. Now we can focus on the more important issues, like what other White House homebrews we can expect to be concocted over these next four years. (Oops, I just transitioned from talking about a logo election to the real thing.)
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McDowell Technical Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College System dedicated to providing student-centered accessible high-quality educational opportunities and services which fulfill the personal development training and employment needs of the residents businesses and industries of McDowell County and the surrounding areas through an open-door admissions policy. The college recognizes each person's right to an education and seeks to contribute to the maximum development of a globally and culturally diverse workforce and improve the quality of life of the individiduals in our community.
School Information54 College Drive
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Open Admissions: Yes
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Carnegie Basic: Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small
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Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Locale: Rural: Fringe
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Although an aid agency that works for and is supported by the churches in the UK and Ireland, Christian Aid works wherever the need is greatest, irrespective of religion. Its policy is to support and work with local organisations, which are best placed to understand local needs, as well as giving help on the ground through 17 overseas offices. Christian Aid believes in strengthening people to find their own solutions to the problems they face and campaigns to change the rules that keep people poor. Christian Aid's website includes information about the organisation and its aims, reports on emergency, refugee and crisis situations around the world, as well as, news, campaigns and other information.
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Website of Friends of the Earth (FOE) an international environmental organisation, with affiliates in 63 countries worldwide, that is dedicated to preserving the health and diversity of the planet for future generations. The site includes extensive information about the organisation, a news section and details of how to join. Links can also be found to FOE publications (some online) and "earth friendly products." The site also covers in great depth the main areas of FOE's work including the Economics for the Earth Program, it's International Program and a Community, Health and Environment Program.
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The New Internationalist magazine is a publication that " ... exists to report on issues of world poverty and inequality ..." The magazine was originally launched in 1970 with support from Oxfam and Christian Aid, it has since become independent and is now produced by New Internationalist Publications a communications co-operative based in Oxford. The magazine is published monthly, typical themes covered include: refugees, poverty, child labour, humanitarian aid, landmines and development issues. The website includes information about how to subscribe to the hard copy of the magazine or alternatively an option to search or browse the full-text of selected articles from many of the back issues.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, part of the system of Western international institutions developed after World War II, is a forum for monitoring economic trends in its 30 member countries, the free-market democracies of North America, Western Europe and the Pacific. It produces extensive publications and statistics on issues such as trade, education, development and macroeconomics. Their country surveys are particularly widely read and information is also available by topic or department, as well as, by user type such as journalist, government official or policymaker. Users can also search the online library and bookshop, sign up for email alerts or personalise the site via the MyOECD service.
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Based in Washington, DC, the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics is "a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy". The Institute aims to provide practical ideas and suggestions to inform public debate, addressing both audiences in the United States and around the world. The site provides occasional news releases; the text of various speeches, testimony given before US Government committees, and essays, grouped by topic; and a set of links to related websites. The Institute partly funds itself through its publications which are detailed on the site but gives access online to the full-text of working papers.
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Techie Tip of the Week: Future-date Your Page's Facebook PostsFriday, February 8th, 2013
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Anybody who saw Duncan Jones's moody sci-fi film Moon knows that Sam Rockwell is more than capable of being the leading man in a film. But most people who know Rockwell's work know him from supporting roles, whether in Cowboys & Aliens or Iron Man 2 recently or in The Green Mile and Galaxy Quest much earlier in his career. Rockwell is one of those character actors you're always grateful to see, but it's hard not to root for him to get into the spotlight once in a while-- just to remind us exactly how talented he is.
Happily for his fans, Rockwell isn't opposed to starring roles from time to time, and he's taking on one next with A Single Shot, a thriller that includes a killer supporting cast to back him up. According to Deadline, William H. Macy, Jeffrey Wright, Jason Isaacs and Melissa Leo are among the actors who have joined the production, in which Rockwell stars as a poacher who winds up on the run from some killers with a suitcase full of cash in hand (you know, like happens to all of us). David M. Rosenthal, who previously made the indie Janie Jones is directing the adaptation of Matthew F. Jones's novel.
With indie productions you never quite know when you'll see the finished film, but with a cast like this it's hard to imagine they'll keep it hidden from us too long. Who knows how that many people will fit into the story, but the plot seems complicated enough that there will be plenty of room. let us know in the comments if you're a Sam Rockwell fan, and if you're looking forward to him finally getting his proper consideration as a leading man.


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i've been prototyping a new instrument that is in effect either a modernized viola da gamba, or a funky shaped arpeggione and i am at the point where it's strung up and actually has some hopes of sounding good ( i will be building a second with better wood and finish next year). it's a 28.5" scale 6 string tuned c-c with guitar intervals ( alolows me to use standard flatwound guitar strings).
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By Meg Carter, ChildFund Sponsorship Communications Specialist
Tuberculosis is rare today in the United States and other developed countries, but in developing nations, it is a killer. Globally, TB has created 10 million orphans and is one of the top-three causes of death in women ages 15 to 44.
Today, March 24, we mark World TB Day by joining with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and other international organizations to raise awareness and mobilize political and social commitment toward progress in the care and control of tuberculosis.
Caused by an airborne bacteria, TB often attacks lungs and has developed strains that are resistant to multiple drug treatments. It also strikes people with weak immune systems, particularly those infected with HIV. In the 1800s, Western Europe saw the number of tuberculosis deaths peak at nearly 25 percent, but with better medical treatment and understanding, the TB mortality rate fell by 90 percent by the 1950s.
Now, as the virus mutates and resists standard drug therapies, developing nations are experiencing the same level of risk as Europe did a century ago. This year marks the second half of WHO's two-year campaign Stop TB in My Lifetime, a program that is significant to countries ChildFund serves in Africa and Asia.
Globally, tuberculosis is second only to AIDS as the greatest killer from a single infectious agent. At least a third of HIV-infected patients worldwide are also diagnosed with TB, and in Sub-Saharan Africa, tuberculosis is often the infection that is directly responsible for death. In fact, testing positive for tuberculosis often masks HIV-positive status, which makes proper medical treatment far more difficult than for patients who have one disease or the other.
Despite the overall decline worldwide in incidences of TB and the development of rapid diagnostics, the combination of HIV and TB and its accompanying challenges have kept Africa from being on track to halve its tuberculosis deaths by 2015, a WHO goal.
WHO estimates that 500,000 children were newly infected in 2011, and 64,000 died. Tuberculosis is particularly difficult to diagnose in children; current TB tests are largely inaccurate for children.
Poor communities and vulnerable populations also suffer disproportionately from TB. At highest risk are young adults, infants, diabetics, smokers, those infected with HIV, people who are malnourished and anyone living in crowded or unclean conditions — such as refugees and others displaced by a natural disaster, political oppression or civil unrest.
Because TB threatens the well-being of children where we work, ChildFund supports local government initiatives and public messaging. Here are some facts about ChildFund-supported countries and their exposure to TB:
Sierra Leone has the world's highest prevalence and mortality rates; tuberculosis incidence there is one and a half times as high as in the second-ranked country, and Sierra Leone's mortality rate is almost twice as high.
Cambodia ranks fifth for prevalence and Timor-Leste eighth, but both countries tie for fifth-highest mortality rate because Cambodia has an edge in successful treatment.
Joining those three nations as very-high-incidence countries are The Gambia, Liberia, Mozambique, the Philippines and Zambia.
Areas of high prevalence include Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam. Uganda, where TB and HIV infection forms a lethal combination, has a treatment success rate of only 71 percent. Ethiopia and Guinea also have lower-than-average success rates: 83 percent and 80 percent, respectively.
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Begin by checking your position at the keyboard. Let your upper arms hang
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forearms and wrists level as you extend your fingers to the keyboard. If
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As we all know, or as you may just be discovering, guitars can be a bit finicky and can change a lot with the weather, temperatures and other conditions. It's hard to stay on top of all situations, especially when you have as many instruments such as I have, but I'm sure that if you have an acoustic as well as a solid body electric guitar, you've probably noticed that the acoustic may be a bit more touchy than the electric.
Many things can go wrong, and there are many signs to watch for. On an acoustic guitar, it's very important to watch for the top starting to lift near the bridge, or even for the bridge lifting off itself. It's actually supposed to do that before it starts lifting the top, as a safety measure! You also always must watch for any neck warpage on any kind of guitar, and this can be done simply by holding the instrument so you can look straight down the edges of the fretboard for any curvature. Most guitars have truss rods that can be cranked to help move the necks the other way, but tis must be done very carefully by a true expert, especially if the guitar is rather old.
A lot of people like to keep humidifiers in their guitar cases to help keep the guitars from drying out, and some use humidifiers actually in the room itself. It's important though, that the room be small enough so as to be able to have an effective enough humidity change when this is done. If the guitar(s) are in a large and more cavernous room, the humidity will dissipate before it can have any real effect.
Also important is to keep your instruments out of the sun, as the heat will tend to dry them out too quickly, which can lead to cracking. The sad part about this is I feel that dry guitars sound much more open and airy than moist guitars. I guess the old adage that "a guitar sounds best just before it cracks" is sad but true!
Another thing I have really tuned into a habit is keeping my guitars all tuned down at least a half step. This relieves the tension on the neck and on the top of the guitar, especially for the acoustics, and I many cases, I don't bother even tuning them up to concert pitch anymore! If I do need to, I will quickly re-tune for the job, and then remember to release the tuning back down to the lower one as soon as possible!
So, please always be vigilant in inspecting your guitars periodically, and when playing them so you can watch for any changes that may start to occur. Woods are very temperamental and many types are used in making guitars. These woods each have their own personalities as far as water absorption, sound consistency and other properties are concerned, and as you experience more and more guitars in your life, you'll see what works best for you in the environment you live in! Take good care of them, and they'll always take care of you!


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After 21 consecutive years (of U.S. Opens), Andre Agassi will be retiring.
He's currently in the 2nd set against Pavel (On the 'USA' channel in the states).
Hard to believe that aged bald wonder once dominated the courts looking like this:
Spoiler for Yikes!:
Good luck to him in whatever he does with the rest of his life (perhaps a comeback? *cough* Sampras *cough*)
|2006-08-28, 23:39
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Now he can comfortably concentrate on playing together with his wife in the doubles games (forming the most fan-favorite doubles team of all times). If Navratilova is still playing, it might be nice to see the aged rivals from the old times compete again.
Anyways, he has been my favorite player for a long time, both with his attitude towards tennis and people attending his games, and his pertinacious play. He was unlucky to go against Sampras throughout a long-time of his career, and lucky to be able to play during an era without Sampras competing. He has already taken his place among the greatest, I guess that says a lot.
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OMG! He's going all 80s on us. Agassi looks almost indistingunishable, no. Reminds me of Richard Dean Anderson.
He was a great tennis professional, I hope he enjoys his life time off of tennis.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
He's Out
Well, it looks like that's it.
|2006-09-03, 15:05
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Join Date: Jun 2004
By the way when I googled Agassi and Becker, that came as the first result: "Third-seeded Andre Agassi led unseeded Boris Becker, 6-7 (4-7) 6-4, 2-0, yesterday when rain halted play in the final of the Salem Open in Hong Kong", another unseeded Becker, another rain interruption, interesting coincidences...
|2006-09-04, 09:04
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Gone for Good
Join Date: Apr 2004
Easily one of the greatest tennis players of his generation. While Sampras has more titles (including Grand Slams) than Agassi, Agassi did what Sampras couldn't by winning on all four Grand Slams. And if it wasn't for Agassi, Sampras wouldn't be at his best. I basically grew up watching him and Sampras duel it out all the time, so he'll really be missed.
This is really the change of guards at the male singles, out Sampras-Agassi, in Federer-Nadal?
|2006-09-04, 21:25
|Link #13
"Nice, Takemoto!"
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: ohayou
Indeed, it was one hell of a match though....the crowd gave him an 8 minute standing ovation as he cried in his seat after the match. It was quite depressing.
|2006-09-07, 01:18
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YouTube - Andre Agassi's last match, retires from tennis
For those who didn't manage to see it, a very touching moment.
|2008-01-22, 02:15
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
The Tennis Thread!!!
Hello everyone, I am not sure how many of you out there are tennis players or watchers, but I hope to have this thread more organized.
When I say in general about tennis, I literally mean it. Whether it be discussing the ATP tour, to the type of strings you use on your racket, to the type of forehand/backhand grip you use, I find it all acceptable in this thread.
Although since such a broad subject exists, I'll get everyone started with a template to use.
1.Are you a watcher or player of tennis, or are you both?
(Questions Below Here Pertain to Watchers)
2.Name your three favorite ATP/WTA players and explain why:
3.Who do you consider the greatest player of all time? Why?
4.How do you feel about the state of Pro Tour? Basically as in coverage, announcers, etc.
5.Since it is a current event, who do you think men&women is going to win the 2008 Australian Open?
(Questions Below Here Pertain to Players)
6.Are you a casual player, club player, or a serious player?
7.If you are a serious player, what is your ranking? (Wherever you are from)
8.What kind of forehand grip do you use? (Western, Semi-Western, Eastern, Extreme Easter, Hawaiian, Continental, etc.)
9.What kind of backhand do you have, one or two hander? What kind of grip do you use on that backhand?
10.What racket do you use?
11.What strings do you use? What tension do you string at?
12.On the NTRP rating scale, what would you rate yourself? (http://www.tennismates.com/ntrp.asp) <-- For more information
13.What style of play are you? (Aggressive base liner, counter puncher, serve-and-volleyer, etc.)
I'll start off.
1. Watcher and a player of tennis.
2. Roger Federer - He's just pure perfection, what more can I say about him. GOAT.
Raphael Nadal - This player has some wicked spin and physical endurance, captivating.
Justin Henin - Her backhand is just love to a one handed player like me.
3. Roger Federer - Haven't seen anyone that can pull of his shots in a match all the time. He's been number 1 for a little over 4 years now.
4. I wish the coverage would be better, French Open doesn't get much attention. The announcers are annoying a lot of the time, they don't know what they're talking about half the time. I am very disappointed in how much the WTA has degraded, its a bunch of girls slapping balls as hard as they can now these days. Justin Henin is the only good player left in my opinion.
5. Either Roger Federer, or Novak Djokovich for mens, and Justin Henin for womens.
6.Serious player
7. Somewhere in 400s in boys 16s Souther California in the USTA. Plan to actually play a lot more USTA tournaments this year though.
8. I have a western forehand grip.
9. One handed, eastern backhand.
10. Head Liquid Metal Prestige Mid
11. Head Ultra Tour 17 at 57 tension.
12. I'm almost a 4.5 level player, my second serve is a bit too weak.
13. My style is counterpunch, I like to drive aggressive baseliners crazy
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|2008-01-22, 03:04
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Join Date: Jun 2004
I have never been a serious follower, but before I was following quite regularly, though not a technical-based follower, more like following the enjoyment aspects of the plays (hence, the favorite games, xxx-agassi, seles-graf, sanches-graf, etc.)
- For the favorites, I will list the older generation, as I do not have a favorite right now.
ATP: Becker: Cannot say a lot. I was just enjoying him win, even though he was not the best. Something like a unique bond, I guess.
Agassi: His character was the most attractive feature. And the way he beat power tennis with his struggle-filled play (meaning running at the back, fighting for every single ball at high level) was really admirable. Of course, his marriage with Graf was a bonus.
Sampras: For me, he was the best male tennis player, ever. Even though, his play was not really entertaining (having mechanical accuracy), he was really strong.
WTA: Graf: My favorite player, ever (at the level that I had felt a guilt-filled-happiness after Seles injury, sad but true). She was powerful, yet playing in a highly artistic way.
Navratilova: I doubt there will be anyone who hadn't enjoyed her game. The best female player ever.
Seles: Before the sad injury, she was on her way to become one of the greatest female players of all time. She was so strong, even Graf, despite her powerful play compared to the rest, was not able to reach Seles's level.
|2008-01-22, 10:04
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Gone for Good
Join Date: Apr 2004
Ah, a tennis thread.
2007 was a good time to watch tennis, but I didn't create a thread as I noticed no-one seems interested in discussing. Who could forget that epic five set Wimbledon final between Federer and Nadal? And just one month after their meeting in clay in the Roland Garros final as well.
Both are now on course to reach the final of this year's Australia Open this coming Sunday. Though Novak Djokovic may want to contest this issue.
As for the women's side, defending champion Justine Henin has just been dumped out by Maria Sharapova.
|2008-01-22, 18:34
|Link #19
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
|2008-01-22, 21:41
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Ninja Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2008
Cool, a tennis thread. I love tennis.
Is anyone watching the Austrailian Open? The tournament has been full of surprises and full of great matches. The matches on Saturday were just fantastic. Federer was taken to five sets! I can't wait for Federer vs. Blake later tonight. Should be a great match.
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I was thinking since this is a non-movie year, are these really gonna stay at the $10 pricepoint or are we going to get bent over these?
Well, I don't really have a problem with Greedo being made... but if he warmed pegs at $5.00 each, I'm sure one more than twice that price won't be an easy sell. Probably the figure of the bunch that you'll see on clearance the most.Woudl I have replaced Greedo with a different character? Yes, no doubt. I'd rather have seen a Death Star Trooper, or even an Emperor. Or even a ROTJ Endor Leia (one figure that's really needs to be remade).
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Ford VP Claims The Company Is Tracking Everyone's Driving Habits... Then Denies It
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Of course, in between point A and point B, you have to imagine someone at the NSA rushed down to the FISA court seeking a Section 215 bulk "business records" order from every American car company for "mere metadata" on every driver in America, right? Just joking. Maybe.
Of course, even if Farley wasn't accurate in his initial statement, it's close enough to true anyway, since so many people carry mobile phones in their pockets, and those are easily tracked as well. In many cases, people are willing to get the benefits of location information, but we don't have nearly enough transparency or knowledge about what's being done with that information, or given the right to control or limit how that information is shared or used.
In an age where so much information is shared with companies, those companies need to move to solutions that involve much greater transparency and controls. Companies making use of your information need to start being upfront about the type of data they collect and how it's being used. The problem with the idea of Ford keeping track of which one of you has a lead foot isn't in that this is possible. Everyone knew it was already possible. It was just been the assumption that no one would actually do it. And that's the kind of thing that needs to change. Companies want to make use of our data, and sometimes it's for very useful purposes -- things that we're happy to get in exchange for the data. The problem is that too often, how the data is being used is hidden from us, and the "benefits" are not clearly laid out. Furthermore, once the data is gone... it's gone, and there are little to no controls about how it's used and shared.
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If you're a developer, an IT Pro, or just plain interested, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie7/ to try the IE7 Beta 2 Preview.
What's a beta preview? It's a release for everyone involved in making the Internet work.
Before we release a consumer-focused beta, we want to make sure anyone with a website can look at the changes we've made to our layout engine and the stricter user experience around security certificates. Developers should try out their toolbars, ActiveX controls, and applications that host or rely on the IE platform. IT Pros have their own concerns when a new browser is coming, as do domain registrars (especially with the IDN support), network operators, and many, many other groups. The site has some checklists we've written to help people exercise IE7 with their sites and applications. If we missed items you think we should call out, please let us know. We're looking forward to feedback that will help us deliver a great, consumer-focused beta.
Should everyone install? First and foremost, all the usual warnings about "beta" software apply. Also, while most of the functionality is in place, the user experience is not done. That said -- we welcome your feedback if you try it. The next post will cover the best ways to send us that feedback.
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Another week has gone by and it seems as though 2013 has officially taken off. That said, let's take a look at some of the latest reviews and original editorial content here on GameZone. Want to know if Gangster Squad is any good? Perhaps you'd like to see if Anarchy Reigns is a beat 'em up worth checking out. Or maybe you'd just like to celebrate the end of the PlayStation 2 era along with us. You'll find all that and more in this week's wrap-up.
Review: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D and the dangers of inbreeding
Don't let that awesome first scene fool you. This horror flick is not worth watching.
Review: Anarchy Reigns is Platinum's love letter to the brawler genre
It may not be all that remarkable, but Platinum Games' latest beat 'em up is fast-paced and action-packed, and its online multiplayer mode is a total blast.
Movie Review: Gangster Squad masks its flaws in star power
Gangster Squad may never be remembered for being one of the all-time great mobster flicks, but its great cast makes it a treat nonetheless.
Review: Minecraft: The Story of Mojang deems itself much more than just a regular documentary
This is yet another great video game documentary, and it tells the awesome story of Minecraft and developer Mojang.
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The end of an era: Looking back at the PlayStation 2's best games
We reminisce as we take a look back at the PlayStation 2, one of the greatest video game platforms of all time.
Grant Crime Auto: Ice City shows the ups and downs of the open Android based platform
Ultimately, even if a shoddy rip-off is only a buck, it's still a shoddy rip-off.
Could Pokémon X & Y help spawn a 3D classic Pokémon title?
Is it time for the Pokemon series of RPGs to finally brave the land of 3D gameplay?
Did Telltale's The Walking Dead mislead players?
The Walking Dead may be an awesome series, but when you really think about it, it definitely wasn't as open-ended in terms of narrative as Telltale had us believe.
Dear Tomb Raider: Be yourself, not Uncharted
The best thing Crystal Dynamics can do for Tomb Raider is to set it apart from Uncharted.
Week in Mobile: Noble Nutlings, Hundreds, and the Android hardware boom
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Norwich police officer shot in armed standoff
Norwich — Veteran Norwich police officer Jonathan Ley was shot a "number of times" Monday afternoon during an armed standoff with a "despondent, suicidal" man at the Cedar Glen Apartments on Cedar Street, police said.
Ley, a 1992 Norwich Free Academy graduate, was brought by ambulance to The William W. Backus Hospital and then flown by Life Star helicopter to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. Late Monday night police were still trying to communicate with the gunman, who is in the large complex's "D" building at 99 Cedar St. Just before 11 p.m., utility crews were preparing to shut off power to the building.
Police said the suspect was monitoring the situation on Facebook and social media but would not confirm whether he had posted anything. The suspect's identity was not immediately released.
Witnesses said Ley was conscious, talking and squeezing the hand of one of his fellow officers as he was carried him out of the building after he was shot. Witnesses said he appeared to have been shot in the neck, shoulder and leg.
A woman who lives in the 63-unit, four-building complex, said she heard the gunman yell, "I wish it was his head."
Ley served in the U.S Coast Guard and had been a Coast Guard reservist including an assignment in Bayonne, N.J., after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and in Kuwait in 2009. He has been a member of the police department since 1998 and in 2009 received a lifesaving award.
Police said at about 2:45 p.m., they received a report of a person announcing an intention "to commit suicide-by-cop," a threat to provoke police into killing him. Officers set up a perimeter and began to attempt to communicate with the gunman. State police also responded with troopers and specialized equipment.
Beginning about 3:55 p.m., police said several shots were fired and the Norwich officer was struck a number of times. One witness said he heard police officers yell "We need more guns" after Ley was shot.
Apartment complex residents reported hearing about 30 shots that sounded as if they came from a rifle and handgun.
At the same time, a 14-year-old girl who lives in the apartment complex suffered a seizure after she saw the shot officer and had to be brought to the hospital, according to her father, Steven Bartlett.
"It was crazy. I'll doubt I'll sleep tonight," he said.
Large numbers of local and state police officers, as well as several ambulances, descended on the complex as residents were evacuated. Some residents said police told them to stay close to the building and the run for safety.
Kelly Middle School was opened to house evacuees who needed shelter. According to Sue Rochester-Bolen, the head of the local chapter of the American Red Cross, there were 13 people at the shelter Monday night.
Around 9 p.m. police were able to evacuate 89-year-old Carmen Paboncoto, who remained in her apartment for several hours of the ordeal. Officers rolled Paboncoto in a gurney down the steep Cedar Street to a warming trailer set up on Happy Street.
New London police officer Jim Suarez was also on scene to act as a Spanish translator for other residents who have been unable to evacuate.
At the start of Monday night's City Council meeting, Mayor Peter Nystrom asked the audience to pray silently for the police officer who was shot, saying he was in critical but stable condition.
The armed standoff just a short distance from City Hall cast a somber tone over the first council meeting of the year, which features the mayor's State of the City address.
Nystrom praised the city police department, its recently revived community policing effort and its work with city schools to restore school resource officers lost to budget cuts.
"One only has to look within this state to see the value of SRO's and DARE officers in preventing tragedies," Nystrom said. "The men and women of the Norwich Police Department have done an outstanding job during this past year, and I want to recognize them for their day to day efforts. The Police Department was successful in its application request for a highly competitive federal COPs grant that is providing federal funding for four police officers to augment our locally funded staffing for the City's community policing program."
Connecticut Tigers to host benefit for wounded Norwich police officer
Sources: Norwich shooter had multiple weapons, standoff ended with suicide
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LaPLACE, La. (AP) - August 16, 2012 --Two sheriff's deputies in Louisiana have been shot to death and two other deputies were wounded in an early morning shootout in St. John the Baptist Parish, west of New Orleans.
Parish sheriff's spokesman Capt. Dane Clement confirmed the deaths of the two deputies Thursday.
One suspect was in custody and a search was on for at least one other, according to law enforcement officials who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak for the multiple agencies involved.
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Ya'll know June is Gay Pride month, right? And if you don't believe me, ask President Obama. He made the official declaration again this year on May 28th, 2010.
As you may also know, he is the first president in our glorious history to do so. So hurray for him! And an even bigger hurray for all us queer folk on this 41st anniversary of the birth of the modern gay rights movement.
I have a knock-you-out line up of guest for this special month. And to kick things off, so to speak, we take another audio field trip. I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming another Seattle-based personality, the veritable Queen of Kink Couture, Tonya Winter. We visit with her in her cavernous new workspace, don't cha know.
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What's it got to do with inspiring your writing? Well, I think the outdoors does. So, I urge you to get out in it if you possibly can and absorb every detail of weather, smell, sight, feeling. Research suggests that open spaces allow greater creativity and lateral thinking. The same research even suggests that higher ceilings allow greater creativity than low ceilings. I wrote about this here on the Awfully Big Blog Adventure, and there are references to the research, if you're interested.
|Our ash tree, like some kind of ghost
|Our garden table, like some kind of cupcake
|Our dog on the bridge across the ha-ha in the gardens behind our garden
|Not bad for a picture taken with an iphone, eh?
It certainly inspired me: I got 11,000 words of a novel written in four days of not being able to get out of my front door. I almost (but not quite) wish for more snow. (Since writing this, we did have a load more and I've completely gone off it.)
This is my last post of 2010. I hope you have enjoyed my holiday frivolity? Tomorrow and on Monday, there will be two final inspiring holiday messages before we get back to serious work after that. Meanwhile, I promise to raise a glass or two to you all this evening. Cheers!


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Hello new friends {speaking to inanimate objects}. Meet two pairs of my favorite new shoes from this week in Stockholm - Cheap Monday Wedge Booties and Zara Ankle Boots. I'm flying home today and it's very bittersweet, but boy am I pumped to sleep in my ridiculously comfy bed tonight. There's nothing like coming home to the yellow cabs, busy streets, angry apartment supers, and my city that never sleeps. I'm coming for ya, NYC.
Stockholm Shoesday
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Stockholm, I'll Miss You
Day 3 of fashion week and also my last day in Stockholm {sad face}. It's been an incredible week and I feel so lucky to have been given this opportunity, and experience such an amazing city. From the fashion to the people to the streets to the nightlife - Stockholm is definitely a place I will be visiting again shortly (hopefully). Going back to the beginnings of We Wore What, I took a bunch of street style photos this week and really enjoyed it. What do we think - should I start doing this more often as a weekly feature?!
Labels: ASOS, stockholm, street style, teen vogue, Topshop, walter baker18 comments
MBFW Stockholm Day 2
Wearing: BIKBOK Sweatshirt (Balenciaga look-a-like) | Vintage Leather Pants
Stockholm, I never want to leave you. Day 2 of MBFW was as glamorous as the day before, and the day before that. One of my favorite parts of this trip to Sweden is that I came here only knowing one person - and now, everywhere I go I say hi to at least a dozen familiar faces and friends. The highlight of my day was being photographed by one of my inspirations, Caroline and her partner of Stockholm Streetstyle. I'm so looking forward to the Cheap Monday runway show tonight followed a circus themed Sound Industry party! Follow my instagram for instant updates @weworewhat.
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Stockholm, Sweden: Day 1
Hey Hey from Stockholm, Sweden for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! It's Day 2 here and I couldn't possibly be having a better time. From the moment I arrived to - well - to be continued, the Swedes have been treating me like their own. I started off my trip with a night out with the VideofyMe team. Let's just say we had a little too much fun exploring the Stockholm nightlife scene. The next day was my only free time to check out the shopping here - ah the shopping - I think I want to move here just for that. There are so many awesome stores here with really amazing fashion. My wallet's hurting. Some of my favorite stores are Monki, Weekdays, Awesome Rags, Whyred, Acne, 5th Ave Shoe Repair, and so many more. I'm writing to you now from halfway through my day (a break between fashion shows). I've been sitting front row with the Bon magazine team at every show, and have been soaking up every second of it. I've also been hanging with fellow blogger buds such as Angelica Blick (featured above), Zanita, Coco Rosa, and more... thanks so Bloggers Wardrobe. Running out to my next batch of shows for the evening, stay tuned for more tomorrow! Heydå (bye in Swedish).
And, We're Off
Off to Stockholm, Sweden today for fashion week! So excited to see some amazing fashion, a beautiful (and new to me) city, and meet some sexy Swedes. Keep updated on my travel adventures through my Instagram @weworewhat. Hopefully I'll be able to post pics for you guys every few days! Bon Voyage
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Pretty Woman
Wearing: W118 by Walter Baker Top (enter: weworewhat for 20% off) | LF Skirt | Wolf Circus Bracelet / Rings
When I put on this outfit I immediately though of Pretty Woman. Not in a prostitute turned escort turned lover way, but in a "that first time Julia Roberts tried on something in a department store and looked in the mirror" way. On to the outfit: I can't get enough of this Walter Baker leather panel top - the color is drop-dread and the leather panel front makes it really edgy, which I always love. Walter Baker has done some seriously rebranding lately {W118} and recently launched their e-commerce site. Make sure to use the code weworewhat at checkout for 20% off!
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Under Construction
Wearing: Nicole Miller Jacket (Coming Soon) | NastyGal Dress | Cheap Monday Booties (for less)
Super excited for tonight because I'm heading to dinner with Nicole Miller herself (along with some of my favorite blogger buds)! I stopped by the NM showroom earlier this week and picked up this really great leather sleeved white denim jacket. Sticking to the black & white theme, I paired the jacket with my new open back dress from Nasty Gal and even newer Cheap Monday booties. How amazing are these shoes - they kind of remind me of something Acne would make - then again, maybe it's because they're both Swedish. DUH. If you like these booties and your a size 9, buy these!
For more contrast sleeve jackets
For more contrast sleeve jackets
Labels: booties, cheap monday, Denim, Dress, Leather, Me, nasty gal, nicole miller, teen vogue21 comments
Kid Walker
Counting down the hours til my flight on Friday night to Stockholm - woot woot. So I've randomly been running around this city in my overalls lately. To showroom visits, coffee meetings, and to Trader Joe's.. I've looked to my overalls for comfort and ease. The last time I wore these babies were over a month ago, so I think us reuniting has got me hooked. The mack daddy of overalls however, are these Stella McCartney bad boys (here) as seen on Alexa Chung and Man Repeller (now 60% off)!
Labels: Denim, hm, jeffrey campbell, Me, overalls, sneaker wedges, teen vogue11 comments
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