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Yay! Chapter two is up!
Catch up:
Chapter one
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Fifteen, never a wish better than this
Previous chapters:
Generation 1 [ 1 | 2 | 3 ]
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I really, violently dislike the crappy way they integrated shadows. It totally ruins most interiors for me, and you have the same old Sims 2 problem that windows don't let in enough light (although it seems worse in TS3) so you end up having to add more windows than looks aesthetically good, only use certain windows, and/or they have to have the lights on all day. I'm getting better at managing it but I think if they improved the light through windows, and went hugely down on the shadows (I would turn them off entirely, but you can't. Boo.) it would look much better indoors.
Another thing I can't play this game without is slider mods. And I still also dislike the way they made toddlers and children look. It's a shame, if you could edit the face templates like in Sims 2 then it would be possible to implement a less pudding-y kid face but you're kind of stuck with them unless you want to mess up how your kid will look as an adult.
I've been dipping in and out for maybe 2 years now and I have come down to the same conclusion: This is really a story-telling game. I don't find that you can build a community as organically as you can in TS2. You really need a clear idea of your town's backstory, especially if you plan to play multiple families. I've tried a format a couple of times where I move in a randomly rolled amount of sims who all have a common theme - for example, "sports fans" or "geeks" or "homemakers". I give them all different personalities fitting this theme and then watch them to see what they do and who they interact with. That's interesting, and so is recreating fictional characters or real people you know to see what they will do when dropped in a virtual fishtank together. But I find it harder to get into the story with new characters. I've been thinking about ideas for hoods I could create, and I think you'd have to centre it around something to give it personality. A dilapidated fishing town with an ageing population. A city with a flashy business quarter, bohemian arts quarter, run down crime-ridden corner, suburbs. A Beverly Hills type utopia for the rich and famous where everybody has a gigantic house. That could be fun to build. I think also to make these hoods have proper personality you'd have to go the whole way with limiting what rabbit holes and special lots you include and hence which careers would be possible for sims. I think towns like this could be fun to build, maybe I'll concentrate on doing that and upload them when I'm done.
I never liked the way all the teen jobs were after school with pretty much the same hours. Or the fact that teens finish so early in the first place, so I decided to change it. I've pruned these files down as much as I possibly can, to reduce the strain on your downloads folder and also hopefully reduce conflicts. I've been playtesting them and they seem to work fine, but of course if you have any issues do post.
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- Normal teen careers with more realistic hours and wages.
- Four teen careers to match the adult Uni jobs, which transfer correctly on age up.
- Two brand new custom schools.
- Changed hours on the in-game schools.
- Really detailed information (spreadsheets, yay!!) about these downloads.
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It's a Supernatural based legacy, where every generation has to incorporate the supernatural creature from that EP. No Custom Content, no hacks. Starting with Base Game, Uni and Nightlife (because sorry, I'm not uninstalling them just for this) but should progress roughly one EP per generation, if I manage to get to Generation 3/4 before the other legacy.
Honestly, I started this because I was getting bored of the Ordinas family and their endless college, and playing other families in the neighbourhood was getting boring as well, so I decided to shake up their world a bit, and add a distraction for me at the same time :D I don't want to rush through generations just to get my EPs :(
Meet Disaster Darwin, the founder of my Supernatural legacy. She's come down to SimEarth to investigate the boundaries of the Sim race, and see if her legacy (and genetics) can last for 10 generations.
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Well, yeah. I'm terrible at updating. Mainly because I have to edit the pictures and upload them and then think of captions etc. I am SO BEHIND >_<
Anyway, have a sort of spoiler and a hint of where I'm up to right now, also something funny that I've never seen happen before in my game. (Also LAWL Windows XP. Well, it's better than Windows 8 and it actually runs TS2.)
The kid was spooked by the ghost, curled up as though dying, his sister started screaming and crying, and then he gets up, laughing and saying (I guess) "Haha, you thought I was dead from that ghost! Sucker!"
Ghost (who is grandfather to the kid...) looks really pissed off that he didn't manage to kill him! Uhm...
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've moved country and at the moment the hard drive with all of my sims files on it is back in the old country D: Soooo... to occupy myself while I wait for Christmas when I can get it back, I decided to try doing a nostalgia legacy/challenge.
Partially inspired by gruglysims Sable Legacy, because it's funny, and partly from a post on simbology (which is where the "Nostalgia" title comes from, coined by mark93. I probably won't bother with stuff packs. I only have 2 anyway, so I'll install them at generation 10.
The idea is to complete Generation 1 with no EPs. When Generation 2 reaches adulthood (or, just before) then I'll install EP1 (Uni), next generation we get Nightlife (EP2), etc etc.
Also, NO CUSTOM CONTENT ALLOWED. This may be the hard part. I'm supposed to make things look nice with just the fugly EAxis stuff. But anyway, it's pretty fun. And I'm hoping it will enable me to explore the EPs a bit more fully and remember what came with each one too. Plus, I'm really enjoying making myself a playlist out of albums released in each year too. Ahh, memories. See if you can spot lyrics in the chapter titles and/or captions.
So. I made myself a new neighbourhood (playing with SimCity 4) and plopped down my founder's lot and four community lots. They have an open-air pool, a supermarket, a games hall (pinball, chess, darts and bingo) and a rather bare lot lamely titled "The swings". Because that's all it has on it.
Our founder is called Isola Ordinas. Now, ok, I don't normally go in for overly unusual names, but I was in a bit of a theme-y mood so I decided to give each generation names which are related to their EP number. Isola means "alone". Ordinas - numbers 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc are called ordinals, I'm playing it in order, and it's ordinary ie no cc. Yeah, I'm terrible at thinking of names.
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Due to dry conditions over the past three years, the Governor declared a statewide drought and the Metropolitan Water District issued a "Water Supply Alert" for its service area, which includes the City of Chino. In anticipation of reduced imported water supplies, the City of Chino amended the water conservation ordinance in its Municipal Code at the May 5, 2009 City Council meeting. The amended water conservation ordinance includes the following mandatory water use restrictions:
Prohibited Water Uses at All Times
Allowing irrigation water to runoff into paved surfaces such as gutters and streets.
Outdoor irrigation of landscape for more than 15 minutes (Does not apply to landscapes that utilize drip irrigation systems).
Irrigating landscapes during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Does not apply to irrigation by a handheld hose with an automatic shutoff nozzle, drip irrigation, or handheld buckets).
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Drive around Memphis and you'll see abandoned buildings, overgrown lots, as blight is a big problem for the city and clearing all the brush is hard work.
But the Bluff City has an innovative new plan. It's getting more bang for its buck with an ex-offender re-entry program and blight-fighting campaign all wrapped up into one. City leaders say it has helped them increase the number of blighted properties they're cleaning up by five times.
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One abandoned lot in a Memphis neighborhood is an eyesore. The weeds are 12-feet tall in spots and this is the second time the crew has hit this lot. It will take six hours for nine men to get the job done.
"It's not hard work when you think about the stuff we done in the streets," said William Hence of Lifeline to Success. "It's actually a whole lot easier. You know, it might be hard work but we can sleep at night."
Lifeline, the Frayser-based organization, offers job and life skills training to ex-offenders. Some of these men couldn't find a job before they found Lifeline to Success.
Mario Shaw was homeless. He served time for a burglary charge and found this group three years ago.
"We're like in two different worlds. You have no idea," Shaw said. "But what is tough about it is when you want to actually change and you get tired of your kids or your grand kids eaten a half of bean. You want them to eat a whole bean you've got to start changing what's in yourself. Lifeline to Success, that's what it's done for me."
There are about 60 men and women in the program. They attend classes in the mornings and break up into blight cleaning crews, working on the city's 25-square blight clean-up campaign.
"People are people, and don't look at the fact that people have made bad decisions. See what they're doing now," said Lifeline to Success executive director. "Because change is possible and if you would give them the opportunity to prove that to you. I promise you we'd be a greater city."
Mayor A C Wharton wants to expand programs like Lifeline to Success.
"What we're doing is trying to take a bad situation and bring some good out of it," Mr. Wharton said. "Good in addition to cleaning up. Not only are we rehabilitating lots we're now rehabilitating people which I think is just as important if not more."
The vendor crews like this one fighting blight in the neighborhood have helped the city boost the number of abandoned properties they're cleaning up.
"A lot of the neighborhoods we've been in, you know, they were our playgrounds for crime and now they we've got more mature," Shaw said. "See the bigger picture, a man's responsibility, being a man you know that's what it means responsibility. We're giving something back to the neighborhoods. It's a elating feeling, that's what U can tell you. It's a real good feeling."
These men say it's about more than cleaning up a community. It's a chance at a fresh start.
"To do anything you got to tear it down and rebuild it so when you compare our life to this grass we cut," Hence said. "It's cutting it down and starting over like I said. Somebody take care of it. It'll never get overgrown again just like our life. Once you tear down and rebuild us it's hard to get me to commit a crime again. It goes hand and hand."
Lifeline to Success has already expanded this year. They've been able to get more people into the program and buy more equipment to get the job done. It's a non-profit group. The city contracts them for the work and the organization pays its staff.
City inspectors check on things to make sure the jobs are finished.
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Such beautiful babies; our Mommy feels the same way about her babies at the Bridge...Sending love and hugs, sweet friends...Calle, Halle, SukkiReplyDelete
Lovely kitties, all of them.ReplyDelete
Sweet little ones, and I'm sure they're well missed.ReplyDelete
Awww, such lovely kitties. Memories are the bestest things we can keep huh :)xxReplyDelete
Such gorgeous angels you have looking out for you! We can see why they're missed and are sending purrs to all of you who miss them.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous trio. They really do leave indelible marks on our souls, don't they.ReplyDelete
What beautiful kittehs!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous angel kitties. We are sure Tortie and 4Head will say hi to them if they meet.ReplyDelete
Our mum is always looking at pictures of the ones who came before us too.ReplyDelete
Bitsy, Graphite and Lady Madonna all look such lovely kitties and they will be watching out for you all.
They are all gorgeous........and we're so sorry they had to leave you. Mama misses the kitties that came before us, too......xxxxxxxxxxxxxReplyDelete
Three beautiful sets of paw prints on our hearts. They are always with us, alive in memories, making us smile.ReplyDelete
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What beautiful angels!! They remain always in our hearts :-)ReplyDelete
They really do look like angels. How beautiful. Wonderful pictures.ReplyDelete
Such beautiful angels...they will never be forgotten.ReplyDelete
Oh they are all so beautiful! We bet they are looking down and smiling that you still hold them in your heart!ReplyDelete
Three lovely cats. I still remember what a generous mother Lady Madonna was, taking care of Little Mommy's kittens at the shelter. And what a sweet expression on Graphite's face!ReplyDelete
I loved this post... I think about my angel kitties all the time. On a brighter note, I adopted a PAWS kitten from foster this week. He is an all black little prince, and he is loving life here. He is doing great with my other two cats and two dogs. His name is Atticus (from To Kill a Mockingbird). My niece calls him Catticus :-).ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. Our mom has a soft spot for grey kitties and loves the picture of Graphite. Purrs-ReplyDelete
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie
They are all so beautiful. It's great that we can all share the memories.ReplyDelete
Precious beautiful angels. We will see all of our angel Kittie babies again by and by. We love them still and miss them daily.ReplyDelete
What sweet, beautiful angels they are. I know they will never be forgotten.ReplyDelete
pretty angels kitties... I miss my angel kitties & puppies too. sure glad they built that rainbow bridge for them ! blessing & hugs.ReplyDelete
So beautiful angels kitties~!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 28, 2010 at 8:23 AM
So pretty!ReplyDelete
We've been discussing the idea of getting another cat, back and forth. These photos are nudging the idea in the "pro" direction.
so many to see again one day, but yet so many still needing 'forever'homes. Love Darcy and Bingley xxReplyDelete
Graphite won my heart. But they are all sweet.ReplyDelete
What beautiful angels!ReplyDelete
Oh they are beautiful. We can tell they were, and are still very loved.ReplyDelete
Their eyes say so much.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 29, 2010 at 10:59 PM
What lovely kitties - they left large holes in your hearts I bet.ReplyDelete
Look at those gorgeous faces.ReplyDelete
They all look gorgeous!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful kitties here. I really love those green eyes on the first cat! Happy Saturday to all of you.ReplyDelete
This made the Human think about Mr. Teeth and Clarkie and all the rest of The Kitties Who Came Before. I hope they are all having a really nice time together over there!ReplyDelete


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Seduced by the Sheikh Surgeon / Challenging the Doctor Sheikh(2016)
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Seduced by the Sheikh Surgeon by Carol Marinelli Nurse Adele Jenson has always believed handsome A&E consultant Sheikh Zahir is out of reach - until she's swept away to his kingdom to care for his mother. When Zahir reveals his craving for her Adele's guard crumbles, and just one passionate night in the desert makes her wonder - will the brooding Sheikh choose his crown...or her? Challenging the Doctor Sheikh by Amalie Berlin When Prince Dakan returns home to remodel his kingdom's healthcare system, his only consolation is working with sultry Nira Hathaway. Nira's every word speaks of defiance, but to Dakan it proves much more satisfying than the capitulation he's used to! Nira is there to trace her past - but Dakan's determined to show her why he should be her future...Desert Prince Docs Doctors, brothers...sheikhs!
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Creighton women's basketball coach Jim Flanery has announced the hiring of Matt Fritsche as an assistant.
Fritsche joins the Bluejays' staff after serving as head coach at Midland University last season. Before that, he turned Bellevue West into a Nebraska high school girls basketball power, leading the Thunderbirds to three state championships between 2007 and 2010 and reaching the Class A final in 2011.
Fritsche coached current Creighton player Alexis Akin-Otiko and former Creighton player Kelsey Woodward at Bellevue West. He'll work mostly with post players.
Fritsche replaces Steve Huber, who accepted the head coaching position at Drury University in late April.


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Happy Shitting
"Imagine," Two Tonys began, "you're a young gung-ho twenty-one-year old right outta boot camp. Your job – or so Bush's shills tell you – is to fight insurgents and terrorists. You're a front-line trooper. Chest out. Eyes alert. They tell you you're on a mission for your country. You find yourself in a stinkin' back alley in a Humvee with six of your pals. It gets dark, and you're in the bowels of Sadr City. It stinks. It's loud. And all at once – bang! – three of your pals are dead and you wake up in Walter Reid hospital minus your asshole, your balls and part of your leg. You're in no pain 'cause they've got you doped up real good on morphine. But they tell you you'll never take a good healthy shit again. It's all about the colostomy bag on your side from now on. If you're lucky, you might walk some day – with a prosthetic leg. Now, as you're recoverin', you're watchin' CNN news, and your mind – fucked up as it is – thinks, Hey, maybe we'll be on the news. Perhaps a decent mention of our sacrifice. So you scope in on the news. Maybe old Wolf Blitzer will show a picture from when you still had an asshole and balls, or a picture of your pals. But guess what the lead story is? Not only Blitzer's but on all the other fuckin' channels. Guess what it is? It's Paris fuckin' Hilton - again - this time on her way to jail, and what kind of fuckin' cell she's gonna have for twenty-three days. It's about her toothpaste, and whether she's gonna be allowed Wet Wipes or Charmin fuckin' toilet paper to wipe her ass with or - heaven forbid! – be forced to use L.A. county jail one-ply. Fuhgeddabout your asshole. It's back in that alley in Iraq with the blood of your three pals. But who gives a fuck? Your dead pals and your missin' asshole ain't worth a fuck to the news mooches slobberin' all over their selves to get the drop on who's givin' Paris a snatch search, or which bulldykes are lookin' to turn her out. Fuck your missin' asshole, it's all about poor Paris. Wolf and all those other newscasters couldn't give a rat's. They wanna sell insurance, cars, condos. You might getta mention in your hometown, as long as it don't interfere with the real lead story. Yeah! You've been had. The realisation brings on a bowel movement. It's not your fault, but you've been had. Happy shitting!"
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4 comments:
- Don said...
- david said...
Jon, I seriously think you should consider getting into a partnership with Two Tonys upon your release. He writes his brilliant social commentary and sends it to you, you use your reputation you've built through your blog to put it out there. This is classic stuff, as are all TT's eloquent insights.
Good luck getting through the last few months of your sentence! I've following you for years now and it feels as if a mate is getting out soon. Please don't stop bloggin when you do. All best!
cheers! I wonder if Paris got any tips from Martha Stewart... in this episode we show you how to smuggle cucumbers the right way... Anyway, watching 'Pilton' cry mommy was totally worth it.
- Dorion said...
Hey Jon, you have a great blog.
I've had these exact thoughts myself. Of course I didn't put them as eloquently as Two Tonys.


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I had a rough time last week, and I think some of you can benefit from the utter frustration I endured while attempting to install and test Office 2000 Server Extensions. Of course, Microsoft's documentation makes installing and testing Office 2000 Server Extensions sound easy--at a minimum, you need Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 4.0 upgraded to Service Pack 2 (SP2--which forces the install of NT SP4), Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, Office 2000, and the associated Office Server Extensions. Simple, right? Not exactly.
Consider where I started--with NT 4.0, SP5, and IIS 3.0. My first step was to upgrade to IIS 4.0, and this procedure started the nightmare. Microsoft distributes IIS 4.0 with the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, and you can install it three different ways with a Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Enterprise subscription: from Disk 1 of BackOffice Server released in June 1999; from Disk 3 of BackOffice Server, which has an updated Option Pack; and from Disk 13 of the March 1999 NT 4.0 Option Pack. In the event that you want to experience the temporary insanity these installations impart, remember that BackOffice Server disks are pink and the NT Option Pack disk is blue.
I tried Plan A¾ using the standalone NT Option Pack disk, first--because it looked pretty straightforward, even though the files are 5 months old. However, once I got to the custom installation options screen, I found that I also had to install Index Server, an outdated version of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS), and a new SQL-compliant database¾ even though you don't need all these products to test Office Server Extensions. There went another 350MB of system disk space. And, sadly, if I cleared any of these options, I could no longer install IIS 4.0. How's that for a catch-22? So, I installed and removed all the mandatory products several times, thinking that I had missed a checkbox that would let me upgrade to IIS 4.0. After the last remove, I discovered that I no longer had IIS on my system--backward progress at warp speed!
Time for Plan B. I read the BackOffice Server directions, which told me to install IIS 4.0 with Disk 1 to get the latest and greatest components. I tried that, and lo and behold¾ I had BackOffice Server 4.5 with the exact same components (IIS 4.0, Index Server, MTS, MMC, and the new database) that I had with Plan A. I also reverted to NT SP1 and had only a few hundred free megabytes left on my system disk. So I reapplied SP5, reinstalled Office 2000 and the Office 2000 Server Extensions, and got ready to test. During the Server Extension setup, I received an error message notifying me that the setup program was unable to configure the IIS extensions. for IIS. After going through this installation a couple of times, I concluded that the source of this error was that the database wasn't running. The event log was now full of messages warning me that the system disk was at or near capacity and that IIS 4.0 permission problems were preventing me from browsing my local Web site--functionality required for testing Office Server Extensions.
I turned to Plan C. I reinstalled NT Server SP1, installed IIS 2.0, and then upgraded to IIS 3.0, NT SP5, and IE 4 with SP2. And, of course, I had to apply all the hotfixes and bug fixes that I had overwritten while attempting Plan B. This procedure took several hours, and, after 3 days of hacking, reading contradictory installation instructions, and perhaps 30 reboots, I was back where I started. Isn't technology wonderful?
In desperation, I read everything I could find about installing IIS 4.0, the NT Option Pack, reverting to IIS 3.0, and Office 2000 Server Extensions. Here's what I gleaned from my research; I can't promise success, even if you follow these instructions exactly:
1) When you upgrade IIS 3.0, the NT Option Pack gives you a one-time option to upgrade installed components only, and this is how you upgrade from IIS 3.0 to IIS 4.0. If you miss this checkbox the first time, go to step 2.
2) Remove IIS 4.0 and any other installed NT Option Pack applications. To get back to a running Web server, reinstall IIS 2.0 and then upgrade to IIS 3.0.
3) Reapply your current service pack and all NT hotfixes and bug fixes.
4) Reinstall all IIS hotfixes and bug fixes.
5) IIS 4.0 sets up a filter for the IISADMIN virtual directory that allows access only by 127.0.01 (localhost). Although localhost was defined on my system, I was unable to browse any of the IIS directories with the built-in localhost URL. Because I couldn't run the IIS Administration tool, I couldn't fix the problems--another catch-22.
6) Office 2000 Server Extensions changed the password of the default IIS 4.0 account (IUSR_<server>), and I had to reset the password to finally gain access to my test Web site.
I finally understand why there are Microsoft Support Online articles with instructions for removing IIS 4.0 and reinstalling IIS 3.0, which of course requires IIS 2.0 (available only on the NT 4.0 SP1 CD-ROM or the BackOffice Server Disk 1). I don't think Microsoft could have made this process more difficult if it had spent months deliberately complicating it. I don't like having to spend more than 24 hours experimenting just to upgrade one piece of software. I'm really frustrated by the contradictory documentation, and I don't like having to start over and over and over. The NT Option Pack and the IIS 4.0 upgrade procedure get my vote as top candidates for the "needs work immediately" list, and I'm absolutely convinced that smart high school developers could do a better job.


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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Only the invited few will get to see Vice President Joe Biden when he comes to Missouri to raise an estimated $100,000 for the U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic Secretary of State Robin Carnahan.
Carnahan's campaign said about 170 people are expected to attend Biden's fundraiser Thursday evening in Springfield, with tickets starting at $500 per couple. Biden is not planning any public appearances, and the vice president's office is not allowing cameras inside the fundraiser.
Biden's visit comes with polls showing Carnahan trailing Republican U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt in the race to replace retiring Sen. Kit Bond. But Democrats have been mounting a vigorous effort in Missouri, which they consider one of their best shots to pick up a Republican-held seat and offset the expected loss of Democratic Senate seats elsewhere.
"The vice president understands what's at stake, and I'm glad he's here to help," Carnahan said.
In July, Carnahan received help from President Barack Obama at a Kansas City fundraiser that drew hundreds of people and was open to the media.
Blunt has used video from that event in campaign ads against Carnahan linking her to Obama's policies and trying to capitalize on the president's unpopularity in Missouri. Blunt, who is from Springfield, said he welcomed Biden's visit as a benefit to his own campaign.
"Robin Carnahan agrees with President Obama on the issues and I don't, and that should be something voters are thinking about between now and Election Day," Blunt said.
Blunt planned to participate in a Republican rally scheduled for about the same time as Carnahan's fundraiser and just a few miles away.
Springfield is the largest city in southwest Missouri, which historically has supported Republicans. That might explain why the event is low-key, said George Connor, head of the political science department at Missouri State University in Springfield.
"Any public appearance with Biden and Robin here in Springfield is just pouring kerosene on an inflammable situation with respect to the Republican base here," said George Connor, head of the political science department at Missouri State University in Springfield. But "there are enough wealthy Democratic donors in southwest Missouri that they can come together for a private event."
Obama, who lost the state overall with 49 percent of the vote in 2008, got 41 percent in Springfield's home of Greene County.
A poll released Wednesday by CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corp. showed Blunt leading Carnahan 53 percent to 40 percent among likely voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The poll also showed that 61 percent of likely Missouri voters disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job as president.
But Biden's visit has encouraged some local Democrats.
"We see that as a sign that things are just as close as they always have been (in past years) and are just needing the extra push to get over the top," said Matthew Patterson, executive director of the Greene County Democratic Central Committee, who planned to attend the fundraiser.
Patterson said it's key for Carnahan to get more than 40 percent of the vote in Greene County while carrying the traditional Democratic strongholds of St. Louis and Kansas City.
In Missouri's last U.S. Senate race, Democrat Claire McCaskill carried nearly 43 percent of the vote in Greene County while defeating Republican Sen. Jim Talent. Four years earlier, Carnahan's mother -- Sen. Jean Carnahan -- got a little less than 40 percent of Greene County's votes while losing to Talent in a special election.
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With all of the protein products available on the market today, how are you supposed to know which one is the best whey protein to benefit the female body? Maybe you didn't even know that there was such a thing as different types of protein. Now that you do, you're probably wondering what 'whey' is.
The definition of whey protein according to the standard dictionary is: "the watery part of milk that separates from the curds, as in the process of making cheese." Basically, whey protein is the by-product of milk, processed to make protein powder.
Three Forms of Whey Protein
- Whey protein concentrate. This concentrate form is the least expensive cost-wise and the reason for that is because it has the highest content of fats and lactose, 29 to 89%, depending upon the product.
- Whey protein isolate. This protein powder is the purest form and contains 90% protein, with little to no fats or lactose. Whey protein isolate is the most soluble form, which means it is the easiest to digest and the most expensive.
- A combination of both concentrate and isolate. This is the most common form that is most often found in protein bars and some meal replacement supplements.
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The benefits of whey protein for women are many, beginning with the fact that it is recommended as a supplement for women in weight loss programs. This is because whey protein can:
- increase metabolic rates
- increase satiety
- increase lean muscle mass
- help to prevent osteoporosis
- create natural energy
This type of protein is also great for women because it does not cause fluctuation of hormone levels the way other types of protein can, particularly soy protein.
Moreover, it is very soluble and one of the richest sources of protein available, even more so than egg whites, meat, and soy.
The Best for Women
Given all of this information, what is the best type of product to benefit the female body? There are all types of products containing whey protein that are beneficial. Some examples are protein bars, supplements, powders, and protein shakes.
The best whey protein product to benefit the female body is whey isolate powder taken as a meal replacement. Of course, this is best when used in conjunction with some type of regular exercise program to gain optimum results and benefits.
Ideally, whey protein used as meal replacement would be used 2-3 times per week in the mornings or after a routine workout. In the long term, this will assist in reaching a weight loss goal and maintaining it, while increasing sound health.


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- "With your death I will find peace."
- ―Bane[src]
A brilliant military mind and strategist, Bane was denied any hope for a normal life when he was forced to rot away within a foreign prison as a child for a crime his father committed. Since his father passed away before his sentence could be completed, Bane was forced to take his place in the prison, where he toned his body and mind to perfection and was eventually subjected to military experiments. He had a height of 6'6" and a weight of 285 lbs in his standard appearance, and an estimated height of 7'5" and an estimated weight of 500 lbs after taking TN-1.
Among these experiments came Bane's dependence on the chemical agent, Venom, which granted him incredible strength and adrenaline. Breaking out of the prison, Bane sought to conquer worthy adversaries and make a criminal empire for himself. It wasn't long until he heard legends of Gotham City's Dark Knight and fought the hero numerous times in an effort to prove himself. Having been employed by the city's most powerful crime lord Black Mask, Bane finally sees his opportunity to kill the Dark Knight himself and conquer Gotham City for his own designs.
Early Life
Bane grew up in the horrendous and violent confines of a Santa Prisca prison, having been imprisoned since childhood for his father's crimes. His father was a revolutionary mercenary who opposed the Santa Prisco government, but was eventually caught and sentenced to life in prison. The man died before his sentence was complete however, leaving his next of kin to be imprisoned; Bane. At the age of eight, Bane had committed his first murder with the use of a knife he kept in his teddy bear, Otis, whom he viewed as his one true friend, when a fellow inmate tried to use him to find out information on the prison.
Despite his violent surroundings, Bane would train his body and mind to perfection, reading any book he could get his hands on, toning his body in the prison's gym, and even receiving a classical education from some of the prison inmates, including a Jesuit priest. Due to the cultural and geographical location of the prison, Bane learned a variety of languages, including English, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish. Before long, Bane is able to have complete control over the prison population and become its self proclaimed ruler. However, Bane would be plagued by intense nightmares that were centralized on a dark and shadowy creature that resembles a bat. Seeking to achieve his own sense of peace and conquer other territories and their population, Bane lusts to escape from the confines of the prison.
His ambitions would be set in motion when the prison owners and doctors sought to use Bane, having recognized his position as the prison's leader among the inmate population, to test out military experiments, primarily dealing with the chemical compound known as 'Venom', which could increase an individual's muscle mass, stamina, invulnerability, and adrenaline a great deal. Bane is then strapped to a storage unit that pumps the drug throughout his system and, much to the success of the experiment, the Venom is perfectly assimilated into his body. However, Bane uses this to his advantage, and violently slaughters his captors, building up an army of mercenaries from within the prison and escapes with his army in tow, which included Angel Vallelunga, Sergio Ortiz, and Diego Ortiz, who would adopt the names of Bird, Trogg, and Zombie, respectively.
While having achieved his freedom at last, Bane is soon addicted to the chemical of Venom and would constantly create more batches of the drug to feed his appetite and addiction for it. Before long, Bane begins to despise his addiction, seeing it as weakness and begins tracking down and slaughtering its manufacturers; despite this, Bane would never break completely free of his addiction. Seeking more challenges to prove his own strength and skill, Bane begins to look for worthy adversaries and territories to conquer.
After his escape, his actions led to his being listed as a suspected terrorist, as well as a suspected subversive, suspected mass murderer, and suspected drug dealer, as well as being placed on the person of interest watchlist alongside presumably other high-ranking warrants, and was also speculated to have suffered from medical psychosis. Bane also decided to try to kick his addiction to Venom by creating TN-1, although his tests all indicated that it would cause gradual memory loss, and planned to get willing volunteers as he perfects the formula to eliminate the side effect.
Hearing from his right-hand man, Bird, who previously worked with the Gotham criminal underworld, that their were rumors of a Bat-like creature protecting the city of Gotham, Bane believes this to be the same creature plaguing his nightmares and that it was fate that he and this 'Bat' creature would meet. Gotham City itself intrigues Bane because, like his previous environment in the prison, Gotham is ruled by fear; fear of the Batman. Bane then makes it his mission to not only conquer Batman, but Gotham itself, and build up his own criminal empire to achieve the peace he has longed for at last.
Batman: Arkham Origins
Bane is one of the eight assassins that is hired by the Joker, under the guise of the city's biggest mob boss, Black Mask, to kill Batman on Christmas Eve night. Having been smuggled into Gotham along with several of his fellow mercenaries courtesy of the crime lord, including his right hand man Bird, Bane was greeted by several of Black Mask's henchmen, with two being charged with ensuring Bane was as tough as he claims to be by engaging him in a brutal fight. Soundly defeating both men and breaking their necks in the process, Bane was presented with a contract for $50 million for the Dark Knight's head, though the mercenary was more concerned with killing the hero for his own grand plans and designs, with the bounty money simply being a nice consolation.
Bane's true objective was to kill Batman to achieve his own sense of peace, believing the Dark Knight to be a dark figment of his imagination as he rotted in his Santa Prisca prison, and then conquer Gotham City and forge his own criminal empire. To this end, Bane and his forces seize complete control over sections of Old Gotham easily with a decreased amount of police activity in light of the destructive events occurring all throughout Gotham, and set up their headquarters within an old sewer network.
Setting up multiple monitors and even a makeshift gym, Bane next strikes a deal with The Penguin to obtain immense weaponry and military grade equipment and firearms as his forces steal several choppers to expand their forces. Bane also takes full advantage of Bird's connections to the Gotham criminal underworld to smuggle in massive amounts of Venom, the chemical that allows Bane to increase his strength and adrenaline.
Bane then begins not only selling Venom as a drug on the streets to find suitable followers and increase his numbers, but also experiments with the compound to create an even more potent variation of Venom known as TN-1, which would eliminate the need of a storage tank. Having tested it out on numerous followers, many of which horrifically mutate and perish, Bane learns that one of the side effects is severe memory loss. Despite having made great progress with his research, allowing his followers to assimilate the drug into their body without harmful physical effects, Bane has yet to find a solution to overcome this severe memory loss. Bane also pours much of his resources into uncovering Batman's true identity and studies the hero extensively within his research facility of his hideout, eventually coming extremely close to deducing who Batman really is.
While Bane remains in hiding for the first part of the brutal night, making his plans while Bird and his men seize control of various areas within the criminal underworld, Bane is called to a meeting with Firefly, Electrocutioner and The Joker, the true mastermind behind the hiring of the assassins, who has been impersonating Black Mask for several days for his own agenda of chaos. Following the meeting, he waits at the hotel, knowing Batman would come for the Joker. When Batman is about to enter the penthouse, Bane tears him from an elevator and brings him to the Joker, reluctantly giving them one minute to talk (due to the Joker's threat of detonating the Royal Hotel first while Batman, Bane, and himself were still inside when Bane attempted to kill Batman first).
When their minute was up, Bane knocks Batman about the room and flings him through the window and down into another section of the hotel, before progressing to the balcony. Moments before a conclusion could be reached, Batman told Bane that the latter had "just ran out of time," referring to two police helicopters that had arrived under the anonymous contact of Alfred, which are eventually blown apart by Bane's army, using their own stolen helicopters. Bane and his men then leave, believing that the tides have changed too much after a stray bullet had grazed him and promising to return for Batman's blood. However, Batman places a tracer of him, seemingly going unnoticed by Bane initially. Joker then fires on his chopper after he boards out of irritation that Bane's calling a retreat, with Bane retaliating by shooting at the Joker with a rocket launcher, nearly causing Joker to be killed from being knocked off by the explosion. Bane eventually orders for Bird to keep an eye out for Batman and fight him while he is delivering Venom supplies, having anticipated that Batman would attempt to interfere with the Venom shipments.
After hearing reports that an individual with a description similar to Bane had been shot, Batman breaks into the GCPD'S morgue, where he discovers it was just one of Bane's henchmen who had been using the TN-1 compound. Attempting to block any angle Bane might have, Batman apprehends many of his mercenaries throughout the city, including Bird, who was previously attempting to seize control of "My Alibi", a well known establishment rifled with corruption and the Gotham criminal underworld. Following the tracer, Batman arrives at Bane's headquarters, where he finds the abandoned tracer beside some computers containing evidence that Batman and Bruce Wayne are one and the same (it is implied that the primary irrefutable evidence to discovering Wayne's connection to Batman was from tracking the Batwing via radar). Batman destroys the computers and all other evidence, warning Alfred that Bane knows who he is and to remain hidden in the Batcave.
While Batman is busy stopping the assassin and pyromaniac, Firefly, from destroying the Pioneers Bridge, Bane targets and attacks Wayne Manor, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake, and locating the Batcave. Destroying the cave, Bane violently attacks Alfred and leaves enough life in him to say his final goodbyes to Batman. Bane plans to mold Batman into the perfect warrior in battle through the anger and hatred he would feels towards his fallen ally. As further insurance that Batman has only a few moments left with Alfred prior to the latter's death, Bane also, after communicating with Batman, wrecks the Batcomputer and with it his Detective Vision, forcing Batman to do enough hasty repairwork on the Batcomputer to restore his Detective vision to locate Alfred. However, Batman is able to save Alfred by jumpstarting his heart with Electrocutioner's shock gloves, which were taken from him earlier that night after Joker murdered him.
Bane next appears aids the Joker's siege on Blackgate Prison, bringing with him several of his own Venom and TN-1 powered henchmen. Making his way to the center of the prison, Batman finds Joker holding the warden hostage with Bane at his side. Joker reveals that he understands Batman and his code of ethics and has made it his new mission in life to make the hero give up his one rule by forcing him to take a life. Revealing that Bane holds a heart monitor that will charge up an electric chair, Joker sits in the chair and tells Batman that either he kills Bane to stop his heart from charging up the monitor and the chair or Joker will be electrified to death/Batman will end up killed; either way, Batman will be responsible for someone's death.
- "You will fight me with all your resolve. Or you will die. Someone is going to die: You, me or the clown. The question of which one of us it is - is in your hands."
- ―Bane[src]
Bane puts on the monitor, telling Batman to use all his hatred and anger from the loss of his ally in battle, as Joker's men strap him to the chair. He also noted that Batman's presence indicated he may not have had much compassion, as he figured if he did, he'd be mourning for his lifelong companion by then (not realizing Batman had already revived Alfred). To ensure that Batman and Bane do indeed battle, Joker has placed a bomb within the facility that will detonate and slaughter everyone if the heart monitor is removed from Bane. As Batman and Bane battle, Gordon arrives and shoots Joker's men who were holding Warden Joseph. As Joseph and Gordon attempt to get Joker out of the chair, Joker elbows both men, knocking out Joseph and holding Gordon at gunpoint with his own gun, putting the headpiece of the electric chair on Gordon, raising the stakes even higher for Batman.
Coming up with the plan to send Bane's heart into cardiac arrest, Batman uses his electric gloves to defeat Bane and stop his heart, making the Joker gleefully laugh. Joker then attempts to shoot Joseph dead when he awakes and stands up to the mass murderer, but Gordon jumps in front of him and takes the bullet instead. Joker continues to laugh and leaves the room to escape from the prison and continue his reign of terror and detonate the bombs he placed across Gotham with his forces and the escaping convicts.
Batman reveals to Gordon, who was not severely injured due to his bulletproof vest, that Bane can still be revived and tells him and the Warden to arrest the Joker before he can escape. As they do so, Batman revives Bane, who is more infuriated than ever and resorts to drastic measures; using a sample of TN-1 on himself to become even more powerful. As Bane does so, he becomes a hulking mass of muscle with an uncontrollable urge to kill Batman. Batman sprays a string of explosive gel in a circle around Bane and detonates it, destroying the floor beneath them and and dropping them into one of the prison corridors. Batman learns from Alfred that he needs to defeat Bane before the TN-1 reaches its full potency (which was estimated to be within ten minutes). Batman then proceeded to ambush Bane and ram him into several electrodes, as well as beating him into submission. However, despite doing it enough to temporarily stun him, Bane managed to recover quickly, and managed to punch him through a wall.
After one final, grueling battle, Batman is able to finally subdue Bane after strapping him to a pair of electrified pacification devices with his remote batclaw. Bane then barely declares that he must find the Bat Man, causing Batman to sarcastically tell him good luck with his goal. Batman also realizes that Bane's memory has been left damaged by the extensive use of TN-1 one, securing his identity once again. After defeating Bane, Batman leaves the assassin unconscious and hanging upside-down and is later apprehended following the Joker's own defeat.
One of Bane's soldiers, alongside 20 other escapees, also escaped the prison shortly thereafter (thanks to the Joker's earlier riot), and made plans with Bane's other henchmen to rescue him (as he failed to bust him out in his earlier escape largely because he was unable to save both himself and Bane). However, the plans ended before they could begin due to Batman tracking the prisoner down and beating him and his allies into submission before leaving them to be picked up by the GCPD as part of a favor to Captain Gordon.
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Bane does not actually appear in the DLC, although he was indirectly referenced in the beginning of the DLC, where Alfred tells Bruce Wayne to be careful while trying to access the Batcave, as it was still extensively damaged from Bane's earlier raid.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
Bane was placed into the Arkham Ward of Blackgate, a secure facility for the most dangerous criminals. He was also kept in a coma with most of his body withered away due to being deprived of his Venom equipment. A few months afterwards, a prison riot was instigated at Blackgate by Catwoman, with Bane being smuggled out by the female catburglar, and her cooperating with three of the ringleaders for Blackgate's riot: Black Mask, The Penguin, and The Joker, under the command of an anonymous employer (it is heavily implied that the employer was the Suicide Squad led by Amanda Waller). However, Batman interfered, with Bane being sent back into custody by the Suicide Squad to save face.
Batman: Assault on Arkham
At some point, Bane for unknown reasons was transferred to Arkham Asylum. He then was released by the Joker as part of a riot at the asylum in an attempt to ensure Batman is slowed down enough to prevent him from disarming the dirty bomb he had activated. He proceeded to throw a car into the mountains containing the Suicide Squad member Killer Frost, although he himself ended up sent into the Gotham Bay by Batman.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
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File One
- Bane: It is said 'that which does not kill you makes you stronger.' But that which makes you stronger, can often kill you. Addiction is a weakness. One that must be overcome. Venom has become my addiction - my weakness. To free myself, I have tried many things. For a time, I sought to eradicate venom and wipe those who manufacture, it from the face of the Earth, but lately I've gravitated towards project TN-1... a replacement drug which would eliminate venom's addictive properties, and holds the promise of a permanent effect. If it works, I would no longer have need of the delivery system - another weakness. While early tests had to be terminated immediately, the latest subjects seem at least physically stable - but side effects are severe: immediate and permanent long-term memory loss followed by a general degradation of brain function that leaves the subject... primitive. Testing continues - the latest formula shows promise. Once I have eliminated the Bat, I will dedicate myself to finding a suitable 'volunteer' for my tests. End of recording.
- "With your death I will find peace."
Game Over Quotes
- "And I had such big plans for you."
- "I'd hoped for more of a fight."
- "That was...unsatisfying."
- "After all these years of claiming to be the best, you are beaten by my worst."
- "Defeated by my underlings. Not impressed."
Venom Bane
- "So this is how the bat finally falls."
- "You've been... broken.
- "I'm disappointed. I expected better from you."
TN-1 Bane
- "First, I broke your spirit. Now, I break your back."
- "He is gone, Batman, because of you."
- If the player goes back into Penguin's office in the Final Offer shortly after defeating Deathstroke, they will find an assortment of weapons addressed to Bane, including the rocket launcher that Bane uses in an attempt to kill Joker later on in the story, as well as in the game's multiplayer feature.
- In this game, Bane resembles elements of Tom Hardy's interpretation of Bane, such as wearing a flak vest and cargo pants with numerous devices under his coat, being bald and leading an army of mercenaries from a hideout in the sewers.
- In addition, one of his game over quotes while fought in TN-1 form paraphrases Bane's statement immediately prior to breaking Batman's back in The Dark Knight Rises: "I was wondering what I should break first, the spirit or the body?"
- In one of the Extortion audio files, it reveals that Bane has some knowledge of Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins, as heard when talking to Shiva, but possibly after injecting himself with TN-1, he probably no longer has the knowledge.
- Bane is shown to have two metal tubes implanted in his neck in this version; however, his later Arkham models don't show them.
- In the scene where Batman discovered that Bane had managed to deduce Batman's connection to Bruce Wayne, the video that's shown is a loop of Bruce Wayne brushing off Vicky Vale's comment about staying a bachelor on Christmas by claiming that she "just ran out of time," implying that Bane in part managed to deduce Batman's true identity due to Batman saying a similar phrase to Bane late in their earlier battle.


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The appointment is effective July 21.
Forsythe, 64, was dean of the College of Business at USF from 2006 to 2012. There, he launched several student-centered initiatives.
Previously, he was the Leonard A. Hadley Chair in Leadership and senior associate dean at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa from 1994 to 2006. While in Iowa, he co-founded the Iowa Electronic Markets, a futures market for online trading in contracts on political and economic events, according to a news release.
He also previously taught at the California Institute of Technology.
"He impressed a large number of us," WSU Provost Margaret E. Winters told Crain's. "He's going to be a real addition to where Wayne State sits in the community."
Forsythe earned a Ph.D. in economics and a master's degree in economics and statistics from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He also earned a bachelor's in quantitative business analysis from Pennsylvania State University.
Forsythe succeeds interim dean Margaret Williams, who was appointed to the position in 2011 when David Williams stepped down.
Winters said it is unusual for a dean's search to take several years, but said the business school search was overshadowed in part by the university's presidential search last year. M. Roy Wilson became president of Wayne State on Aug. 1, 2013.


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|When the First Love Ends - Hatsune Miku
Hajimete no KISS wa namida no aji ga shita
Maru de DRAMA mitai na koi
Mihakaratta you ni hassha no BELL ga natta
Tsumetai fuyu no kaze ga hoo wo kasumeru
Haita iki de ryoute wo kosutta
Machi wa ILLUMINATION mahou wo kaketa mitai
Hadaka no gairoju KIRA-KIRA
Doushite mo ie nakatta
Kono kimochi osaetsuketa
Mae kara kimete ta koto da kara.
Kore de ii no.
Furimuka nai kara...
Arigatou sayonara
Setsunai kata omoi
Ashi wo tome tara omoidashite shimau dakara
Arigatou sayonara
Naitari shinai kara
Sou omotta totan ni fuwari
Maiorite kuru yuki
Furetara tokete kieta
Eki e to tsuzuku oodoori
Yorisotteru futari tanoshi sou
"Hora mite hatsuyuki!"
Kimi to anna fuu ni nari takute
Hajimete tsukatta
Teami no MUFFLER
Doushitara watase tan darou
Ikuji nashi kowakatta dake
Omoide ni naru nara
Kono mama de kamawa naitte
Sore wa hontou nano?
Arigatou sayonara
Itsuka konna toki ga kite shimau koto
Wakatteta haze da wa
Nano ni
Arigatou sayonara
Karada ga furueteru
Mousugu reshha ga kuru noni
Sore wa ima ni natte
Watashi wo kurushimeru
Dore hodo negatta darou
Kono te wa karappo
Nee, sayaonaratte kouiu koto
Ika naku cha
Sonna no wakatteru
Kimi ga yasashii koto mo shitteru dakara
"... Kono te wo hanashite yo"
Deaete yokatta
Kimi ga suki
Arigatou sayonara
Hitokoto ga ie nai
Ima dake de ii watashi ni yuuki wo ano ne...
Ii kaketa kuchibiru
Kimi to no kyori wa zero
... Ima dake wa naite ii yo ne
Mou kotoba wa iranai
Onegai gyutto shite ite
Rainen no imagoro ni wa
Donna watashi ga ite
Donna kimi ga iru no kana
The first kiss tasted like tears.
It was like the love in dramas.
As if waiting for the right moment, the departure bell rang.
A winter wind brushes my cheek.
So I blew on my hands and rubbed them together.
The city is lighted by an illumination, as if magically casted.
And made the naked trees sparkle.
I just couldn't say it.
My feelings I kept inside.
This is what I've decided to do.
It's alright, I won't look back so...
Thank you, goodbye.
A bittersweet unrequited love.
If I stopped moving now, I might think back to our past, so...
Thank you, goodbye.
I won't cry at all.
The moment I thought that,
Softly, the snow began to fall, so flowingly.
When I touched it, it dissolved and disappeared.
As I continue to the station,
A couple close by appears happy.
"Hey, it's the first snow of the season!"
I wanted to be like that with you.
I hoped it was not too late.
I had a hand muffler.
How could I give it to you?
I'm a coward, I'm too scared.
Is it okay to let go if it'd only be a memory?
I ask myself if it this was true.
Thank you, goodbye.
I knew that someday a time like this would come, yet...
Thank you, goodbye.
My body is trembling.
The train will come at any minute.
It's troubling me now.
I want us together.
I want you so much.
My hand is empty.
But hey, this is what we call a goodbye, right?
I know I have to go.
I know that you are sweet too.
Please, let me go.
I am happy that we met.
I love you.
Thank you, goodbye.
I can't say a single word.
Just for a moment, give me the courage to speak.
The lips that we about to speak...
The distance to you became zero.
Can I cry, just for this moment?
There is no need for words, just keep holding me tightly.
By this time next year,
I wonder what I will be like...
What you will be like...
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text: While descendants of Holocaust victims the world over continue to seek retribution—and reparations—for stolen property, an heir of one of the genocide's perpetrators is looking to make a buck off the idea of "never forgetting." The grandson of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Hoess offered some of his grandfather's effects to Israeli Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem—for a price. "Quite a few organizations wanted to buy them from us, including well-known media such as Der Spiegel and the Axel Springer publishing company," said Hoess the younger. "I thought that it would be appropriate to sell the items to Yad Vashem. I do not want these items to get into the wrong hands." So maybe his heart was in the right place, but his seeming obliviousness to the symbolic significance of his "offer" and ignorance of protocol surrounding the atrocities is worrying. He seems never to even have considered donating the artifacts—when asked by The Philadelphia Bulletin about that possibility, he responded, "That is a good question. I can't make a decision like that on my own. My tendency is to agree to donate the items, but I will need to consult the rest of the family. We want the items to go to a museum that deals with history." At least that rules out this place.


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About Bonsai •
What is a bonsai tree?
The Japanese word bonsai translates as "tree in a pot." Bonsai are living plants, typically a tree, shrub or woody herb grown in a pot and trained to develop characteristics found in a very old tree.
How old are bonsai trees?
There are two ways to measure bonsai age: real age (the time the tree has been growing), and the age of training (the time the tree has been worked on). Some trees in The Huntington's collection were hundreds of years old when they were collected for training into bonsai. Others were under 20 years old. Both might have the same age of training. There are a few trees in the collection that have been in training since the 1950's, which is fairly old for an American bonsai.
Where do bonsai trees come from?
Some trees, such as the California junipers and oaks, are collected from nature. Some, like pomegranates, are collected from urban landscapes. Many come from plant nurseries. The bonsai displayed at The Huntington have been donated or acquired from private bonsai hobbyists, primarily but not exclusively from Southern California. The trees in the Huntington collection, which includes the Golden State Bonsai Federation collection, represent some of the finest and oldest examples of bonsai in the United States.
How do bonsai trees stay alive is such small containers?
The trees are grown in a mix of crushed, cleaned lava, pumice and naturally compressed clay aggregate, including imported Japanese clay products. This mix provides a stable structure with a balance of aeration, water and nutrient storage and a sharpness that promotes strong root development. Pots dry out as trees use up moisture, which is why trees must be watered daily.
Do they stay in their pots forever?
As a bonsai continues to grow, the pot will eventually fill with roots and compress, which can weaken a tree. Every once in a while and only at the right time of year, a tree has to be repotted, some of the old soil and roots removed, and put in new bonsai mix so the tree has room for new roots to grow. Younger and deciduous trees need more frequent repotting; older conifers can sometimes stay in their pots 15-20 years.
What is wrapped around the branches?
Some branches are wrapped in wire, either anodized (colored) aluminum or annealed (heated/softened) copper. Wire is used to move and hold a trunk or branches in a certain position until new tissues grow and harden. Branches are wired in a spiral fashion so even if the wrap cuts into the tree, it won't girdle the branch, or cut off the sap flow all the way around, which can kill a branch.
Why are bonsai trees outdoors?
Trees need lots of light and air, and even benefit from the moisture in the air. Interiors are too dark and dry for them to thrive. Different trees have different needs for light. In many cases, this means full morning sun, and then shade or partial shade in the afternoon when temperatures rise.
Why are there different trees and different shapes?
Bonsai are not one species, nor are they one shape. Today, bonsai is practiced around the world and new indigenous tree species, forms and styles are being developed all the time. Trees are also shaped by their environment. Trees at high latitudes develop tall, columnar forms that allow them to capture sunlight at low angles. Trees in the tropics are more broad and flat, which is the most efficient way to capture light coming from directly above.
What challenges do bonsai face?
There are many challenges to growing a bonsai, the most important being the health of the tree. They won't survive indoors and can die for many reasons, from improper watering to untreated pests and/or disease, from overworking the tree to neglect. Bonsai with rocks glued to the surface of the soil are dying the day they're purchased, although they may not look like it. Most new bonsai die because they're kept indoors where it is too dry and dark for them to survive.
How do I get started in bonsai?
A local bonsai club is the best way to learn about the art, as well as the the local horticulture and available resources, including teachers. There are several bonsai clubs in Southern California and throughout the country. The Golden State Bonsai Federation lists member clubs throughout California.
The Huntington also offers bonsai classes at various times throughout the year, including at the annual GSBF Bonsai-A-Thon held on the last weekend of February, and also via the Bonsai Academy, an instructional program held twice a year at The Huntington on the fundamentals of growing and appreciating bonsai. Visit The Huntington's online calendar
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The city of Santa Cruz, California has been using "needle sifters" to comb city beaches in an effort to clear the beach of hazardous, discarded drug syringes.
The sand sifters head out to the beach early in the morning, before junior lifeguards report for work, reports Phil Gomez of NBC affiliate KSBW. The sifting effort is part of a broader effort to promote safety at the beach, including installing extra lighting and closing the beach at night.
"We're making sure that we have the night time patrols, maybe adding one more night patrol," Johnny Fonts of Take Back Santa Cruz told KSBW. "We're proposing to light the sea wall up along the base of the Dream Inn, and we're taking steps to actually hand sift the sand in the target zone, what I call the target zone, along the seawall, all along the perimeter of the beach."
After Fonts stepped on a used syringe at a Santa Cruz beach last month, he got involved with Take Back Santa Cruz, a grassroots organization fighting to keep the city safe from drugs, gangs, and abusive behavior.
The city is reportedly planning to purchase a second sifting machine next year to help comb harder-to-reach areas of the beach.
"We always look forward to hearing about additional plans to keep the sand clean," resident Christian Hamilton told KSBW.
Earlier this year, Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz was forced to close for nearly four hours after dozens of used syringes were found washed up on the shore.
"We have a drug problem in Santa Cruz County," city Supervisor John Leopold told KSBW in an earlier report. "The best way to get needles off the street is to get people off drugs. The county is working very hard to increase the number of treatment spaces, because there isn't enough for people to actually get treatment."


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The apartment in Rosas / Roses has 2 bedrooms and has capacity for 6 people. The apartment is tastefully-furnished, is modern, and is 65 m². The property is located right next to the beach. It has views of the sea and the garden. The property is located 0 m from the sand beach, 0 m from the city, 0 m from the supermarket, 60 km from the airport, 18 km from the train station, 0 m from the bus station. The house is situated in a family-friendly neighborhood next to the sea.The accommodation is equipped with the following items: terrace, internet (Wi-Fi), electric heating, air-conditioned, open-air parking in the same building, TV, satellite (Languages: Spanish, English, German, Dutch, French), stereo.In the induction open plan kitchen, refrigerator, microwave, oven, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, dishes/cutlery, kitchen utensils and coffee machine are provided.
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Maatkit makes MySQL easier and safer to manage. It provides simple, predictable ways to do things you cannot otherwise do. It would be nice if these features were included with MySQL, but they are not. That's why Maatkit is now shipping by default with many GNU/Linux distributions such as Debian and CentOS. Unfortunately, it isn't included in Mandriva repo. In that case, we can download it here or read here for more ways to download it.
You can use Maatkit to prove replication is working correctly, fix corrupted data, automate repetitive tasks, speed up your servers, and much, much more.
Maatkit is sponsored by Percona, who releases it under the GPL and offers paid support and sponsorship of new features. Maatkit is hosted on Google Code and free support is available in the Maatkit Discuss Google Group.
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