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50 Pence
This is fifty pee or pence. I like them. When I was a small child in school, our text books talked about the new decimal money but didn't know what the design was going to be so only showed the 50p in outline. I thought that this was strange as it was then 1976 and they had been in circulation for years by then. I suppose that shows that poor education spending is nothing new.
Anyhow back to the 50p, which as everyone here* knows isn't round, it's a equilaterally curved heptagon. Even though it's not a circle it has a constant diameter, which apparently means that coin machines can work easily with them.
I like our funny shaped coins, Euro coins are boring by comparison. I separate out the specials, this one is for the 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language. I picked this one for today just because it has the work pence on it.
Irrelevant of the politics of the Euro, I think the Euro coins are not well designed, there are lots of small ones that aren't worth much and all of them are boring and round. They do at least have some bi-colour designs, which is a saving grace of sorts.
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Meet Suffolk's team for the fire services' 'Olympics'
Four firefighters are in training to represent Suffolk in the fire service's national 'Olympics' at the end of the month.
Watch commander Warren Rodwell and firefighter Jason Bird from Clare station and firefighters Paul Grimes and Matthew Lee, from Newmarket, are taking part in the British Firefighter Challenge, which will be held at Nottingham University's Jubilee Campus on July 30.
The challenge involves them carrying out a series of fire fighting and rescue techniques while wearing full fire fighting kit, including breathing apparatus.
Among the tasks, completed one after the other, are running up the stairs to the top of a three-storey tower then hauling a 70mm hose over the guard rail before running back down the stairs with the hose in a box. There is also forced entry, dragging and rolling up a 70mm fire hose, carrying a heavy foam container and dragging a 70kg drill dummy.
All four answered an appeal for contestants on the Suffolk Fire Service's web magazine.
Suffolk's assistant chief fire officer Dan Fearn said: "For us, it's important to see other groups and to get people mixing with other fire services so they see how other services work.
"Entering road traffic accident and breathing apparatus competitions is about bringing back expertise and experience.
"We will have times when people come back and say there's a bit of equipment we could use. Even internally, we've got two stations here who don't always work together doing something different."
Jason said: "It's a bit of a challenge – something new. It will be a bit of fun, too."
Paul said: "It's not just us. We had stores send extra kit because we don't want to use out operational kit."
Warren added: "They called up and asked if there was anything we needed. We've got support from everyone."
Dan thinks it is the first time Suffolk Fire Service has entered the event and Paul confirmed: "I've been in the service for 17 years and I've not known the fire service enter a national event."
So what do they think their chances are of winning in Nottingham.
Jason confidently replied: "I reckon we can get in the top three – we might need a defib at the end of it, though."


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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today released the following statement after the United States formally concluded its military presence in Iraq:
"I am so proud of our troops serving in Iraq and am glad many of them will now be able to spend the holidays at home with friends and family," said Reichert. "The service and commitment of more than one million American military personnel liberated Iraq and brought a new democracy to the Middle East. The 30,000 that were wounded and nearly 4,500 that gave the ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
"American soldiers worked hard to ensure Iraqi security forces are equipped to keep order and protect their borders. I remain concerned by the regional influence of an increasingly hostile regime in Iran, but hope Iraq will have a prosperous, safe future as we welcome American forces home. Our men and women in uniform have been fighting around the world in the defense of liberty for generations. The troops coming home this month are the latest part of that noble tradition."
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Firstly, some of you may know that this is not the typical normal pantheon build with stacked BF Swords right from the start nor the famous Bloodthirster and Sword of the Occult. This build will side towards a bit more survivability while still keeping the desired massive attack damage.
A great early game item for Pantheon giving you a decent amount of AD and slight Health and Mana Regen that will keep you on lane longer. Its passive is also brilliant as it will make your physical damage (that's like all of his normal attacks and spells) splash, which is brilliant for farming.
Mercury's Treads, Ninja's Tabi or Boots of Swiftness.
I personally prefer Boots of Swiftness because I would rather run away from ganks asap before the damage comes over taking reduced damage but running slower as Pantheon is an extremely squishy champion late game. Also, Boots of Swiftness helps me chase down my opponents easier when combined with Aegis of Zonia(his stun) or Exhaust.
Stark's Fervor
Gives you a decent Attack Speed and Health Regen boost. It also gives you Life Steal and decreases the armor of opponents near you, giving you more survivability and chances for kills.
At this point of the game, please feel free to sell the Tiamatat any time if it will enable you to purchase the next three items quicker.
Infinity Edge
Gives you a ton of AD and also increased Critical Rate and Damage.
Frozen Mallet
Gives you the extra Health you severely need to counter Pantheon's late game squishiness. It also gives you a bit of AD but more importantly to be able to reduce your opponent's Movement Speed when hit by your physical attacks (all of Pantheon's attacks). This combined with Aegis of Zonia(his stun) or Exhaustmeans that your opponents are going nowhere.
The Black Cleaver
Gives you a ton of AD and also decreases your opponent's Armor for a short while when hit by your physical attacks. This combined with Stark's Fervor will ignore a large amount of your opponent's Armor, making your attacks more deadly.
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What was it like to live long ago when Virginia belonged to England? When there were no cars, no computers, few hospitals and no free public schools?
Without cars, trains or airplanes, people traveled by boat, horseback or on foot by "shank's mare". The reason so many colonial towns were located next to rivers is that often the roads were terrible seas of mud. It was so much easier to travel on the rivers!
With no computers to help with bookkeeping, the colonists kept track of their accounts in big ledger books. Colonial children couldn't use a computer to play video games either. For fun they played outside together, danced, sang, fished, hunted and rode. In bad weather they might play board games, sew or whittle.
Getting even a little bit sick could be a real problem. Because people didn't have a clear idea of how disease worked, the more expensive the doctor was, the more likely he was to use what we might call strange remedies-- like leeches and reuseable silver-plated pills. Sometimes native remedies like the herb snakeroot and crab claws could be used to help patients.
Most children did not receive any regular schooling although sometimes little schools did begin in towns or a well-to-do family might hire a tutor for their children.
Not all African-Americans were slaves, and not all European-Americans were completely free. Free African-Americans made their own way although they faced hard restrictions. Both slaves and indentured servants sometimes ran away to escape their masters. Colonial America had many more opportunities than Europe, but just like today your chances for a comfortable life were a lot better if your family was well-off.
You can read local newspapers from the colonial period in the CRRL's Virginiana Room to find out what was important to the farmers and businessmen of the time. You may also browse some of these articles and notices on-line.
Learn more about what life was like in colonial days. Check out these great book and Web resources and visit your local branch of the CRRL. You can also email your librarian with your questions.
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Colonial American Holidays and Entertainment by Karen Helene Lizon
Surveys the different holidays celebrated throughout the year by the early settlers in America and describes some of the various activities, sports, and toys with which they amused themselves.
Colonial American Home Life by John F. Warner
Discusses why people settled in the American colonies and describes aspects of their daily lives, including homes, clothing, food, work, school, and amusements.
Colonial American Medicine by Susan Terkel
Examines the health risks in the American colonies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and looks at the questionable, and even dangerous, treatments and remedies available at the time.
Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry by Edward Tunis
This book vividly reconstructs the vanished ways of colonial America's skilled craftsmen. Includes many detailed drawings.
Colonial Living by Edward Tunis
Examines the everyday lives of men and women who transplanted European culture to the New World. The book describes their early crops, tools, houses, and crafts of 17th- and 18th- century America.
A Colonial Town: Williamsburg by Bobbie Kalman
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Colonial Williamsburg by Sandra Steen
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Going to School in 1776 by John J. Loeper
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Hasty Pudding, Johnnycakes, and Other Good Stuff: Cooking in Colonial America by Loretta Ichord
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If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days by Barbara Brenner
More than two hundred years ago, two thousand people lived in the town of Williamsburg, Virginia. This book tells you what it was like to grow up in colonial days, before there was a United States of America.
A Multicultural Portrait of Colonial Life by Carolyn Washburne
Describes colonial history from the point of view of minorities and women.
The Virginia Colony by Dennis B. Fradin
Presents the history, economy, culture, and people of the Virginia colony from the early Indian settlements to the Revolution. Includes brief biographies of prominent Virginians of the period from Powhatan to Thomas Jefferson and Henry Lee.
Web Sites
Colonial America (1492-1763)
Created by: The Library of Congress. Part of America's Story from America's Library. Learn about the lives of some very famous Virginians: Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington.
A Day in the Life of the Powell Family
Created by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Inc. Follow the daily routines of a white middle class family and their slaves in eighteenth-century Williamsburg.
George Washington's Mount Vernon for Students
An interactive map, a digital encyclopedia, people from the past, primary sources, and specifics on the Yorktown Campaign.
The History Explorer of Colonial Williamsburg
Created by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Inc. Check their colonial dateline for important dates in the Virginia colony. Learn, too, about eighteenth-century politics, clothes, manners, religion, and the African-American experience.
Jamestown Fact Sheets
Created by: The National Park Service. Nice online articles give information on manufacturing and industries such as silk, drugs, glass, flax and brewing. Read also about aspects of Jamestown's history and Bacon's Rebellion.
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Colonial Williamsburg Virginia Va. Milliner by c w (CC by 2.0)
Settlers of New Amsterdam blended into new English colony. The Rapalje Children, 1768, children of trader of early New Amsterdam descent by John Durad (Public Domain)
Mount Vernon by en.wikipedia (Public Domain)


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25:40 Minor League Wrap Up Part One: Picking six breakout players
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48:22 Plannng future episodes (inside the thought process)
50:45 Special guest Jorge Arangure of ESPN on developments in Latin America
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- How well (or not) baseball has addressed the identification and drug issues
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M'ladies, it's back. Season three of Downton Abbey finally aired on PBS last night and there was no shortage of mystery, drama, humor and tragedy during the big two-hour premiere episode.
Even so, it seems like Downton Abbey is going to get real this season. As in, it might get poor. Are we going to be watching poor people in nice dresses for season three? If so, please, please, please do not take away the pretty clothes! If everyone starts dressing like Sybil and Branson (I mean Tom), I'm going to say something inappropriate in my best Dowager Countess voice, I'm just warning you.
But I'm getting ahead of myself now, aren't I? I hope, just like Cousin Crawley, "not for the first time, I'm supposing wrongly." So, let's pick apart all 120 minutes of the season three premiere, just like the Crawleys tried to pick apart Branson (I mean Tom's) soul over dinner.
First things first: one of the best characters of the show is gone. And that character is O'Brien's Bangs. WTF. Yes, I'm an American, but I do not handle change as elegantly as Shirley MacLaine apparently does.
Season one and two bangs:
Season three bangs:
A lot less curl, people! I feel faint. Show me a beautiful dress so I can recover.
Thank you. Can I just comment how telephone communication is really moving things along here? Here's the plot so far: while the Crawley family gets ready for the wedding of the century, Sybil isn't coming because she is too poor and Lord Grantham won't part with his money strictly on principle. Because in case you forgot, she married a chauffeur named Branson (I mean Tom), which is the most scandalous thing anyone could ever do. Everyone is mad about Lord Grantham not sending them money in a very reserved way.
Meanwhile, Anna is visiting Bates in jail, trying to get him off for a murder he didn't commit (or did he?), and downstairs, Carson needs a new footman. O'Brien gets her nephew the job in a typical weasely O'Brien fashion even though "no footman should be over 6-foot-1!" Duh. Everyone knows that.
After keeping us hanging for a bit, we finally figure out why Lord Grantham has to suddenly go to London. It's because he's flat broke. I have one thing to say to you, your Lordship, arguing is not going to bring that money back.
*gulps* This family is screwed. Quick, I need an awesome dress shot so I can recover.
Oh, no, instead I get Edith. If only she was as charming and smart as her outfit right now. Zing!
Ugh, here we go with Edith and Olds (I mean Sir Anthony). Eleven minutes into the episode and about a year since I've seen Edith and let's just say I did not miss her. Lord Anthony says something awkward, and then says, "Sorry I don't know why I said that," and then we all move on like nothing happened.
Okay, Lord Grantham is still the only person who knows about the money thing. Could you just communicate with your wife for one second?
And here we have our first evidence that no footman should be over 6-foot-1:
Yay, Sybil and Branson (I mean Tom) have arrived! And Lord Grantham didn't send them the money! I wonder who did? I'll tell you one thing: it wasn't Carson.
It looks like Downton's money problems might get solved because Matthew might be inheriting a great deal of money from dead Lavinia's dead father! Please, please, please! Here is what Matthew looks like when he inherits money. Way to be a wet blanket Matthew. Sheesh.
Side note: Downton Abbey apparently has a "library "and a "small library." I love this family.
Yay, it's Mrs. Patmore! Daisy is protesting the fact that she didn't get a raise because conniving Thomas gave her the idea to do so. That's kind of cool, I guess. But you're still annoying me, Daisy. I'm on Mrs. Patmore's side here. Seriously. "Have you swallowed a dictionary?" Coolest diss ever.
Upstairs the Granthams are getting along by not talking about money, and, out in the real world, Anna's visiting Bates in prison again. Let's just say that a wedding is much more interesting than prison. Snoozers, Anna and Bates, bring me back to Downton Abbey please.
O'Brien and Thomas have a classic O'Brien and Thomas conversation in the hallway. For some reason, O'Brien really wants her nephew to do well and climb the servant's ladder at Downton. If this were a reality show, this is the part where Thomas would tell the camera, "I'm not here to make friends!"
Back upstairs, this line comes out of Mary's mouth: "He should will himself not to be ill and then collapse the next day." Mary's turning into a real Dowager Countess this season with that line! I love you and your salty ways, Mary, and have definitely had that thought about illness before -- you're just the only one who's brave enough to say it out loud.
While Edith is throwing herself at Olds, he notices something mysterious happening. "I say, what the Devil!" OMG, Larry the visiting family member drugged Branson (I mean Tom) as a prank! What the hell? Thank god Olds called him out. Edith is right; he did save the night, but, yay, Matthew for making Branson his best man in his moment of weakness. This family is something, isn't it? Can we please stop cutting to jail scenes just when the drama is getting good?
Huzzah, Shirley MacLaine has arrived!
As expected, she's basically the American version of the Dowager Countess, so naturally, they hate each other. Did Shirley MacLaine just say, "You people," to Maggie Smith?! Yes, I think she did.
Now, the money situation is out in the open, and Mary finally tells Matthew about it. Matthew refuses to give his fortune (that he does not yet definitely have) to save the family! I'm shocked! How can you be so great and yet so awful, Matthew? How? Apparently since it is money from dead Lavinia's dead father he feels he needs to give it all away because he broke dead Lavinia's heart. Um, Matthew, that doesn't make any sense.
Mary and Matthew fight, and now the wedding might be off. Mary dramatically leaves the dinner table crying and Edith smugly tells everyone what is going on because, of course, she overheard their fight. Sybil would never have done that. I hate you, Edith.
Surprisingly though, Branson (I mean Tom) is the one who convinces Matthew to go to Mary and make up. Although, Matthew still won't agree to give her family the money. At least we get this adorably romantic scene where superstitious Mary refuses to see Matthew before the wedding while they talk and then they kiss with their eyes closed.
Of course Mary opens her eyes! Oh, Mary! I do love you and your beautiful eyebrows!
As the ladies wish Mary luck and love before saying goodbye to go to the wedding, Edith has to be smug. What else is new? I hate you, Edith. The town is cheery and so was I as Lord Grantham walked Lady Mary down the aisle. Yay, Matthew and Mary! You're married now, please don't fuck this up.
Post wedding and we're back to "normal" life at Downton Abbey, and by normal I mean fancy -- I hope!
Mary and Matthew pull up in a new post honeymoon car (I guess they're not that broke yet), and we see tension both downstairs and upstairs when Shirley MacLaine talks with her mouth full in the dining room! I'm not sure I like the over the top-ness of her character. Why would sweet, perfect Cora's mother be so rude? There are a lot of sideways glances going on right now:
Holy moly, during "post dinner gentleman time," Matthew tells Lord Grantham the truth about dead Lavinia's money! There really are no secrets in this family. Meanwhile we learn that Cousin Crowley is working with prostitutes and that Mrs. Hughes has found a lump in her breast. Oh, dear! Not Mrs. Hughes! Also, the 1920s medicine scenes are making me nervous. This doctor again. I remember hating him in the last two seasons.
Back downstairs, why do I think that Thomas's tip to Alfred is going to be a trick? Classic evil villain Thomas behavior right there, I'm calling it.
Upstairs Mary and the Dowager Countess decided that they're going to nice it up for Shirley MacLaine to get her to give them the money to save Downton. I don't know if this is going to work, but what I do know is that the fashion magazine Mary is reading looks awesome.
So here's the big question: Should Matthew "I do love you so terribly much" Crawley get over himself or should Lady "I have perfect eyebrows" Mary get over herself? I love Downton and don't want it to change, but I think mouth-full-talking Shirley "American" MacLaine has made some extremely valid points. You know, about it being 1920 and change and stuff like that. At least we know exactly how Maggie Smith feels about America.
Watching the Dowager trying to be nice is confusing and hilarious. Moving on, Lord Grantham, yes we hate Edith and Olds too but haven't you learned that you can't control who your daughters marry?
We're back to downstairs drama with occasional prison scenes just when the interest starts to pick up. I'm so over Bates and Anna you guys!
Uh, oh, O'Brein's going to "make Thomas sorry" for tricking Alfred into burning a hole into Matthew's jacket. Hide the soap! Also, how rude is it to expect less staff to accomplish the same level of fanciness? Mrs. Hughes was right; she of all people does not need this added stress right now. I love how a hole in your tux jacket is the biggest tragedy in the world. Here's Matthew in his "play clothes."
Seems like foreshadowing of how the Granthams are going to have to get with the program about it being 1920 soon.
Now that they're married, Mary and Matthew have this weird fighting and then making out thing going on now. "Now, stop talking and kiss me before I get cross." Not sure how I feel about it.
So after tattling on her father to Shirley MacLaine, Edith gets him to change his mind about Olds, although all of her points were extremely valid. Go, Edith, I guess, for standing up for yourself or whatever. Inside however, the party preparations are disastrous! Even with this perfectly set table. "Never mistake a wish for a certainty!"
Everything is going wrong culminating in a broken oven, and then Shirley MacLaine saves the day by suggesting sandwiches and cheese for dinner! The audacity! But good thinking there, Shirley. As Cora put it, "we'll all pull together and it will be great fun!" Not for everyone though! When the Dowager mistook Lord Grantham for a waiter, because he, too, is wearing "play clothes," I almost died.
As Shirley MacLaine's maid reminds Alfred that it's time to "live a little," I wonder, how do we feel, m'ladies? Are we quite sure we want to continue with the bother of Downton Abbey? Perhaps people are tired of style and show? I don't know the answer! I'm resisting the change but know it's going to have to happen.
How will we take it all? Let's discuss. I'll meet you in the comments, right after I change into my ball gown for dinner.


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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Finally Confirmed [VIDEO]
Perhaps the worst kept secret in the gaming world since the NGP leaks, Sony has officially confirmed the existence of their multi-franchise brawler, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. The game was premiered during transmission of the GTTV television show the other night.
Following up the announcement with an official press release and video showing the game in action, Sony has announced a great deal of information about the fighting game, including its release window, Holiday this year. It is being produced by developer SuperBot Entertainment, who were set up specifically for this project using fighting game talent from around the industry.
"PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale delivers a veritable encyclopedia of PlayStation's rich gaming history," said Guy Longworth, Senior Vice President of Marketing for SCEA. "This game is a celebration for fans of PlayStation and we are excited to deliver the most comprehensive brawler available."
They don't seem to be skimping on their promise either, with six varied characters announced so far: Parappa the Rapper, Fat Princess, Kratos, Sweet Tooth, Sly Cooper and Col Radec from Killzone. More are set to be announced over the coming months and in the run up to a full reveal at E3. No doubt Nathan Drake and Ratchet and Clank will make an appearance, but more surprising is the confirmation that certain 3rd party characters will also be taking part in the battle. Sheppard from Mass Effect 3, Cole Phelps from LA Noire and Sora from Kingdom Hearts would be amongst my own personal most wanted.
The fighting stages are also designed to be an homage to the world of PlayStation, and in an interesting and slightly bizarre move each one will be a mash-up of two very different game franchises. In the trailer we have seen The God of War world of Hades being invaded by armies of Patapon, and a Little Big Planet inspired stage interrupted by quiz sessions from Buzz!
It would seem impossible to talk about PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale without mentioning Super Smash Bros, and indeed the two games do appear very similar, with the same kind of on-screen mayhem and multiple characters on screen at the same time. The fighting system does seem more advanced in the Sony title however, with three separate attack buttons and a special move activated for every character using R2, including Sweet Tooth converting into an ice cream van mech (yep it looks as awesome as it sounds). It also seems that online play will be a massive focus for the game, with Sony talking about a rich and deep experience for gamers willing to prove their skills to the wider world.
Needless to say we are very excited about this one, although I am probably the only person who has owned every Smash Bros game without actually really enjoying playing any of them. I do have high hopes for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale however, and we will be bringing you more (much more!) on the title in the months running up to release. Meanwhile enjoy the trailer!


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those will be nice juicy targets for S-300 ,buks and mig-31's.
The glowing light reported in Israel's skies around 8:45 pm Thursday apparently resulted from of a failed intercontinental ballistic missile test by the Russian military, according to estimates.
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Originally posted by mkgandhas
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your nato weapons are dependent on GPS .In war with Russia ,GPS will be a casualty to Russian ASAT satellites or weapons. renders your precision as dumb bombs.
and of course, you know everything about our military because they came out and told you right? i guess the military hasn't thought about what would happen if they couldn't rely on GPS. good thing they had you here to point it out.
Originally posted by xXxinfidelxXx
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You want a "valid point"? How about the fact that the US has not won a single "war" since WWII. You guys can all shout til your blue in the face about how your military is superior and everything, but the fact is that your forces are stretched as thin as they can possibly be while all of the armour and tech that your boys hide behind (our guys do without, and yet most of you wonder why our soldiers laugh at the training yours go through [paltry in comparison].) is rusting out and breaking down without replacement parts as we speak. Fact of the matter is, your forces are almost at their breaking point due to rust-out, low morale, and obscenely bad tactical planning on the part of the command structure within. Need I "split any more hairs" for you? If war happens with Russia/Iran/China/NK, it will be VERY bad for you Americans. The sad thing is, most of you know that and yet still refuse to acknowledge it. As if living in fantasy land will protect you when the metal meets the meat.edit on 8/6/2012 by xXxinfidelxXx because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hamjoe
OMG all the I hate USA die posts on here lmao.. Tell yall what send 10 drunk TEXANS over there wipe em all out in one night be done with it jeez you peoples lol....
Oh btw piss us off we may even send 10 Drunk TEXAN men lmaoedit on 8-6-2012 by Hamjoe because: (no reason given)
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Russia does not have the ability to sustain a war. At best they could put up respectable resistance to the USA in the short term but in the long run we'd stomp a mudhole in their buts. Even if they teamed up with China.


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'Princeton Review' Names SU one of 'The Best 371 Colleges'
SALISBURY, MD---For the 11th consecutive year Salisbury University is ranked among the nation's best colleges in The 371 Best Colleges by The Princeton Review. Princeton Review has also named SU one of its 2010 Best Northeastern Colleges.
SU's students give their campus high marks. According to those responding to Princeton Review's survey, on which the list is based, Salisbury is gaining "a reputation as a challenging, high-level academic institution. … Basically anything you want, SU has."
"This is a testament to the quality of faculty and staff at the University and the excellent students we continue to attract," said Dr. Diane Allen, SU provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. "We are very proud that Salisbury University has been recognized by The Princeton Review for more than a decade."
"Each of our 371 'best' colleges offers great academics," said Robert Franek, author of the book and vice president and publisher of The Princeton Review. "However, we don't rank schools academically because our goal is to help students find and get into the best school for them. Instead, we tally 62 ranking lists based how students at these schools rated their campus experiences, plus ratings based on institutional data we collect on issues important to applicants. It's all about the fit."
Along with the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, SU is one of three University System of Maryland campuses represented this year. Other colleges also named include the University of Delaware, Villanova University and The Johns Hopkins University.
The Princeton Review's list is compiled through a combination of statistical analysis, campus visits and student surveys which the authors characterize as "qualitative and anecdotal rather than quantitative and scientific." Its rankings represent the top 15 percent of colleges and universities, both public and private, in the nation.
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Cardiovascular mechanobiology in heart valve disease, heart failure and atherosclerosis; develop animal models of disease to modify mechanical environments; innovate new image guided interventions to treat cardiac diseases
Research Focus: As a primary faculty in cardiothoracic surgery with a secondary appointment in biomedical engineering, my research is at the interface of surgery and engineering. My laboratory focuses on:
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Armoured Knight
Armoured Knight stands guard on my sitting room shelf.
His post was once on my bedroom window sill.
He is part of my past.
An ornament I bought in a gift shop in Woolacombe
on the North Devon coast.
Souvenir of a summer.
1970. I was eighteen. Worked in a hotel kitchen,
my brain blown open by ocean,
I pined to find words for what I could hear in sea gull cries,
far and high in the sky,
yearned to see white sailed boats voyage out from coves
to Atlantis.
Photographs of sunsets never developed well.
My camera could not capture
the hues of heaven I saw on the western horizon.
Armoured Knight I brought home in my haversack.
2017. Sixty five now.
Years ago, I somehow managed to break his lance.
Now his right hand grips only air.
Once I had to glue him back on his black plastic stand.
But why now the mention?
Recently, late one evening, I turned my CD player on,
leaned back in my arm chair.
My body light, forgotten, I attended to song,
became just an eye,
my spirit clasped by the top joint in the stalk of my spine,
aware only of words and notes in the air,
my gaze came to settle on Armoured Knight,
stood guard in his place on my sitting room shelf.
His helmeted head suddenly moulded into a mask.
The mask melted to reveal a bare face,
that of a man, a captain of soldiers.
He stared at the ground. His face pale, bony, stern.
His thought on battlefields behind him,
wars he had witnessed, weapons used by men,
from bow and arrow, sword and spear,
rifle and cannon to machine gun and tank.
He grew more macabre than a ghost,
a foul portent, ill omen,
till he could be given no other name than Death.
There he stood, Death himself.
Cold, battle boned, sword sharp, hard.
The spell broken, the vision vanished.
Armoured Knight restored himself.
An ornament. Nothing more.


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It has been a big day of matches at the 2017 New Zealand Masters being held at Kawaroa Park. All the finalists have been found with many having to battle their way through to the final.
The Men's 35+ saw 2016 winner Sam Atkins make his way to the final with a win in 4 whilst second seed Aaron Kopittke lost out in 5 to third seed Neil Rossin. Atkins will be looking to retain his title whilst Rossin will be looking to claim his first title. In the Women's 35+ Shaylee Pringle won her match in 4 whilst Korina Brown took her match in 3. Both players will be seeking their first Masters title.
Allan Crome the top seed and Corey Love the second seed in the Men's 40+ made their way to the final with wins in 3 over their opponents to set up a World Masters Games final repeat. Crome will be looking for his first Masters title whilst Love will be looking for his second Masters title. The Women's 40+ saw Suk Hee Kim make her way to the final with a win in 4 over Erin Ellery whilst Nadine Cull took her win over Trina Moore in 4 to earn her spot in the final. Kim will be looking for her second masters title whilst Cull seeks her second 40+ title and her fourth title overall.
In the Men's 45+ both finalists made their way in different styles. Paul Bedford the top seed took his place with a win in 3 whilst Jason Oxenham had to fight to the end to get his win in 5. Bedford will be aiming to claim his 3rd Masters title while Oxenham hunts down his 1st. Lisa Cowlard and Juli Voykovic will battle it out in the Women's 45+ after having taken their wins in 3 to make the final. Cowlard has 7 titles to her name whilst it will be Voykovic who will be seeking to claim her first.
The Men's 50+ sees a repeat of the 2016 final with Grant Craig and Gary Duberly earning their spots in the final with wins in 3 over their opponents. Duberly will be aiming for a 9th Masters title and Craig his third. In the Women's 50+ it will be a battle of the Bay with Kathryn Mckay and Vicki Beker both making their way to the final with wins over their lower seeded opponents. Mckay will be looking for her 11th Masters title and Beker her 4th with both players aiming to have their name on the 50+ trophy for the second time.
The Men's 55+ saw top seed Michael White claim his semi-final in 4 whilst second seed Martin McKelvie had to clinch his win in 5. White will be looking for his second title and McKelvie his first so this is sure to be a good battle. The Women's 55+ saw Karen Walton and Liz Hamilton both take their wins in 3. Walton seeks her 6th masters title and 4th 55+ title whilst Liz Hamilton will be seeking her first Masters National title.
In the Men's 60+ top seed Mark Waldin will take on second seed Barrie Matthews with both players taking their wins in 3 in the semi-final. Waldin is aiming for his 7th Masters title and his first in the 60+ category with Matthews after his third with his last Masters title being in the 40+ age group. The Women's 60+ saw Sandra Lelievre take her win and the match between her and Freda Walker tomorrow will determine the 2017 winner. Walker seeks her Masters title and Lelievre her 6th.
The Men's 65+ sees Hongi Laing and Wayne Seebeck both having claimed 1 match each in their pool play with their match tomorrow to decide the 2017 winner. Seebeck has 5 titles to his name whilst Laing will be hunting his first title. The Women's 65+ and 70+ combined to make a round robin but the matches between the 2 players in their respective age groups will be tomorrow with Kaye Jackson taking on Judy Cooper in the 70+ age group and Judy Smith and Diana Bennett playing for the 65+ title. Jackson has 12 Masters titles to her name and recently claimed the Australian 70+ title. Cooper has 4 titles to her name with Bennett and Smith both have 2 titles to their name.
Graeme Richardson has claimed the 70+ Mens title with a win over John Rowell in 3 on Friday and has his name on the title for the second time and his second ever Masters title. In the 75+ age group Richard Purser looks set to take out the title having not lost a match to date. Purser has a whopping 15 titles to his name and will be confident to make tomorrows one his 16th.
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ALBUM: A Silent Mantra of Rage
LABEL: Vendetta Music
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Much of Shane Englefield's work under the WASTE moniker has combined brutally distorted mid-tempo rhythmic noise with a black humor drawing its inspiration from Cold War-era films, a sort of industrial dance version of "Dr. Strangelove." His latest release hints at the same influences but takes things into a darker, more serious direction. Apart from the grimly humorous title of "Efficient Way of Killing Mass Amounts of Motherfuckers" and the samples from "The Sopranos" on "Gun to Your Head," this is by and large moody, oppressive stuff in sound and theme. "War Never Changes" is as bleak as its title, a series of thick distorted fuzz that coalesces into a monotonously clanking rhythm; "Assassins" laces a power noise stomp with hollow, eerie washes of sustain and sampled gunfire. Englefield's more ambient project, Vuxnut, also seems to have crept into his latest WASTE work, with many of the tracks here employing atmosphere as well as beat. "That Moment of Terror" does its title proud, its eerie ambiance and slowed down samples an aural representation of time freezing and blood running cold in the midst of panic, and "Kill Your Own" is all icy minimalism broken up by sudden thuds and creaks. If previous WASTE offerings seemed to poke fun at the Cold War era's paranoia of nuclear annihilation, Englefield's latest views World War III as a stark inevitability. <[>In addition to the standard version of the album, Vendetta Music is also offering it in a deluxe two-CD edition packed with remixes from this album as well as earlier releases, not to mention several live recordings that highlight WASTE's more club-oriented material. Like the album proper, some of the best remixes here highlight a more atmospheric sound; Germany's Mono no Aware, for example, offers a gorgeous mix of "Assassins" that builds gradually from simple bass-heavy loops into a thick, moody stew of rhythmic noise, Mono-Amine adds minor key pianos to drum 'n' bass rhythms for a disquieting take on "MFX," and up and coming project Gates of Dissent offers a haunting mix of "The Death March" that incorporates strings, bells and piano. For more straightforward club material, you could do a lot worse than Xotox's clattering, EBM-fueled version of "Gun to Your Head" or Alter der Ruine's straightforward but addictive mix of "I Don't Give a Fuck." While the deluxe edition is a must-have for long-time WASTE fans, both the remixes here and the original studio material of the album itself represent a maturation in Englefield's sound. This album shows us that there's more to WASTE than earsplitting distortion; there's also a subtle mastery of shifting mood and atmosphere that disturbs the mind before the inevitable rhythmic onslaught pulverizes the eardrums.
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PR52 - USA obtains World Cup title for the first time since 1979 in 2010 edition
Lausanne (SUI), August 23, 2010 - The USA recaptures the World Cup title after 31 years, at the 15th FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup, held in Christchurch (NZL) from August 17-22, 2010. With this third major title, the USA surely confirms their reputation on the international water polo scene, being already World and World League champions. This incredible feat gives USA team captain, Brenda Villa, one of the two gold medals her incredible roll of honour was missing (the remaining one is an Olympic gold medal).
After having lost its first game against Australia in the preliminary round, the USA team showed their thirst for victory in the final round, defeating the Australians 6-3.
Another great success in this 2010 edition is China's bronze medal, which is their first international medal at the senior level. China defeated European champion Russia 11-9.
Battling for the fifth and sixth places, Canada and Hungary concluded their game 18-16, while Greece finished in seventh position, winning over competition host, New Zealand, 16-8.
China's Gao Ao is the top scorer of the competition, with 16 goals.
The teams of Russia, Canada, Hungary and Greece qualified for next year's FINA World Championships in Shanghai (CHN), the USA having already earned their berth by winning at last month's FINA World League in La Jolla, Cal. (USA), will be in Shanghai to defend their World title won in Rome last year. Silver-medallist Australia has also qualified from the World League tournament. As host of the FINA World Championships, China qualifies automatically. The remaining nine teams will qualify through the continental championships: three from Europe, two from the Americas, two from Asia and one each from Oceania and Africa.
1. United States of America
2. Australia
3. China
4. Russia
5. Canada
6. Hungary
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Word to the wise, parents. Your kids are watching you more closely than they are watching Donald Trump.
New York Times writer Sarah Lyall's piece this week about how parents are dealing with the Trump factor with kids had made the rounds in political and parenting circles. Name calling, mentions of body parts during debates and generally discussions about bullying are popping up left and right because of the nature of the the political discourse this election cycle. During MSNBC's "Morning Joe," journalist Cokie Roberts tried to pin down Trump on the effect that his rhetoric is reportedly having on American children:"There have been incidents of children, white children, pointing to their darker-skinned classmates and saying, 'You'll be deported when Donald Trump is president.' There have been incidents of white kids at basketball games holding up signs to teams which have Hispanic kids on them, saying, 'We're going to build a wall to keep you out,'" Roberts told Trump on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "Are you proud of that? Is that something you've done in American political and social discourse that you're proud of?" "Well, I think your question is a very nasty question," Trump replied. "And I'm not proud of it because I didn't even hear of it, OK? And I don't like it at all when I hear about it. You're the first one who's told me about it."
My girls are young --6 and 8. They did not watch the now infamous debate, but if they had, I suspect the reference to Trump's anatomy would have gone way over their heads. What has not gone over their heads are the snippets on the news about Trump's and other candidates' views on immigrants and women.
My oldest is one of those kids who knows which of her classmates parents are immigrants, she knows what the Border Patrol is and does from driving through El Paso, and yes, she's fairly convinced that Trump would kick all her friends' families out.
Of course there are those who argue that such "politically correct" views are exactly what Trump is railing against. But since when did public bigotry and vulgarity come back into favor? There was a time when such behavior was considered inappropriate even if children were not in earshot.
I will say that while I have no problem letting my kids watch a debate if they were interested, anyone who does so should be prepared for questions on all manner of sensitive topics: race relations, poverty, terrorism, torture, abortion. Not exactly the stuff of bedtime stories. Schoolyard innuendos about a candidate's sexuality are frankly small potatoes.
But the important thing to remember is that kids aren't watching Trump in a vacuum. Children's interpretations are a reflection of their parents and those they personally respect -- they aren't watching Trump, Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio or even President Obama for how to act, as much as they looking to how we respond to the candidate's actions or statements. They are leaning over our shoulder watching our Facebook posts, listening to whether we cheer when a candidate gets a zinger in, noting when we chuckle in agreement with a one-liner or copying our nods of approval.
That's where children get "permission" to single other kids out on the playground. That's where they model behavior with their friends, interpret what they see with a child's lens of social appropriateness and see how far it gets them.
My younger daughter told me the other day that one of her classmates told her that President Obama was evil, and she wanted to know if that was true. I had to carefully explain that there are a lot of people, including at her school, who don't agree with with his politics or his decisions, but that he is a good man doing what he believes is right.
However, I'm betting that the kindergartner who told her that didn't get it from Trump, Ted Cruz or anyone else running for office. She is repeating what her parents have said to others or to each other at the dinner table.
The real question regarding Trump is whether one can bully, needle and insult his or her way to the presidency. We shall see.
If our children start seeing such behavior as a ticket to success, don't blame Trump or any of the other candidates, blame ourselves.
The co-creator of the popular children's show "Blues Clues" doesn't think preschoolers have a short attention span problem.
In an op-ed published by the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, Todd Kessler says he was met with long looks from TV executives when he pitched a narrative-show arc program for preschoolers.
They said kids needed a quick bites format. Kessler says he "disagreed wholeheartedly" with them and provided scientfic research to back his point.
Using a format with a two-sided mirror, researchers from an independent testing company observed preschoolers watching the short-form masterpiece "Sesame Street" and a "Blues Clues" pilot.
"Preschoolers are great test subjects because they are completely candid," Kessler writes. "If your program is not engaging, they won't watch it just to be polite. Instead, they'll turn their attention elsewhere."
"Sesame Street" held the kids' attention 78 percent of the time, while Kessler's "Blues Clues" held their attention for 93 percent of the time.
Kessler says the notion of children's "short-attention span," which is allegedly a byproduct of TV, has evolved over time and has even spread to children's books.
Kessler recently tried to publish a longer, adventure picture book of about 2,000 words for kids but was met with reluctance by a publisher.
"Why do content providers have such a persistently low expectation of young children?" he asks. It is especially puzzling for him as some of today's adults grew up on popular "Dr. Suess" books that were also the same length as the book he's trying to publish.
In September2015, picture books averaged fewer than 500 words and took children less than five minutes to read, he says.
Not only is that a waste of money, but it's also intellectually unhealthy for children, he argues.
Read the full piece here.


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Stellar defense lifts Terps to final
Mollison, Schwarzmann score four goals apiece for Terps
STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Sarah Mollison and Katie Schwarzmann scored four goals each, Laura Merrifeld added three and top-ranked Maryland beat Duke 14-8 on Friday to reach the women's lacrosse championship for the 20th time.
The Terrapins (21-1) will defend their national championship against Northwestern on Sunday.
"We're really thrilled about where we are right now," Maryland coach Cathy Reese said.
Emma Hamm scored three goals and Kim Wegner added two for Duke (15-5), which was seeking its first appearance in the title game. Molly Quirke, Sarah Bullard and Christie Kaestner also scored for the Blue Devils, who could not overcome 18 turnovers and 20 fouls.
Beth Glaros, Kristy Black and Alex Aust also had goals for Maryland, which has outscored opponents 48-20 in the tournament. The Terps also beat Duke 18-11 in February.
The Blue Devils couldn't overcome Mollison's presence, becoming the third team to allow at least four goals by the Australian star and ACC player of the year.
"I think it's because you can't run through the crease in women's lacrosse, you can only do so much with Sarah Mollison," Duke coach Kerstin Kimel said. "She's mastered everything through the crease when you play her, and I think that's a pretty fair statement."
Mollison took seven shots, six that reached the goal and four that went past Duke goaltender Mollie Mackler. Mollison's second consecutive four-goal game gave her 12 for the tournament and 35 in NCAA tournament games.
"I do like to play that position, and I do think that it is strength," Mollison said. "But at the same time my teammates work for me and I try to work for them. I think that's what makes us so successful and enables to be the team (we are)."
Mollison scored two goals in a span of a 2:40 that put the Terrapins up 3-1 with 10:51 left in the first half. Her third put Maryland up 7-2 just over 3½ minutes into the second half, and the final goal gave the Terrapins a 10-4 edge with 19:57 remaining.
"Coming into to today's game, you look at Sarah and you look at everything everyone has done trying to stop here and it doesn't work to be totally honest," Kimel said. "It's a total tribute to her and honestly we just decided we were going to play her straight up man-to-man and try to do a great job of covering cutters in the front, which we did."
Schwarzmann scored three of her goals in the second half, including an unassisted tally with 2:42 remaining after Duke scored three times to get within five.
The sophomore midfielder also scored with 4:28 left in the first half, just over five and a half minutes into the second and again with 12:34 to go.
Merrifield scored Maryland's first goal six minutes into the contest and the Terrapins' final goal of the first half with 1:46 left that made it 5-2. She also scored the first goal of the second half 90 seconds in.
Schwarzmann, who scored five goals Maryland's earlier victory over Duke, assisted on two Mollison goals. She also scored with 4:28 remaining in the first half.
Maryland seemed to be cruising to the title game for most of the second half before Brittany Dipper gave up goals to Bullard and Kaestner in a span of 38 seconds. Just over a minute later, Hamm scored her third goal off a feed from Kaestner.
The Blue Devils squandered numerous two more big opportunities before Maryland regained possession with a little over three minutes remaining and sealed the win.


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