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Welcome to RPGFan's Games of 2006 feature. We'll be keeping the same theme as last year, with our individual top 5 lists and the point system for one title - RPG of the Year. For the rest of the games, we're going to use a pure vote-based system per category. You'll see the same eight awards you're familiar with from last year's awards.
That being said, check out each editor's top 5 RPGs of the year and the Games of the Year list by using the navigation above.
Please remember that our "Games of 2006" reach from December 20, 2005 to December 20, 2006, and enjoy the article!.
5) Baten Kaitos Origins (GCN) - It was hard to decide which game would make fifth place. I played a lot of RPGs this year, but I think it's safe to say that BK Origins earns this spot for being the longest without ever becoming boring. The game took me about 70 hours to complete, and I really enjoyed every minute of it. Maybe I just love Monolith Software too much (see my #1 game), but there's something special about the way this RPG plays out. The card-based battle system, which initially turned me off, is now one of my favorite battle systems among all RPGs I've played.
4) LostMagic (DS) - I know what you're thinking: "how did some short, dinky DS game end up on a top five list?" Let me spell it out for you. This RTS/RPG hybrid made better use of the DS's capabilities than any other RPG on the handheld to date. It was truly an amazing feat, and I had tons of fun playing through this game twice over. The art was cute, the gameplay was excellent (and difficult!), and it was generally great to see Taito back in action. Kudos to Ubisoft for bringing this one to us.
3) Shadow Hearts: From The New World (PS2) - Lots of people somehow managed to pass this game up. Published by XSEED, the same folks who brought Wild Arms 4 to the US, this game came out early in 2006 and fell under many RPG Fans' radars. The game gave me a renewed interest in the dark and quirky RPGs out there, and the judgment ring was better than ever before.
2) Kingdom Hearts II (PS2) - An excellent sequel that improved on the original every way, KH2 was hands-down the most fun Action RPG I've played in years. The best thing about the game was the addition of extremely odd Disney worlds such as Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean, and old-timey black-and-white world. The game was excellent.
1) Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra (PS2) - I know that I'm not on drugs, so I can only assume that everyone else is. Dozens of mainstream reviewers called Xenosaga III's plot "convoluted" and "messy." I think those reviewers are basically morons who didn't quite get the picture. XS3 finished the series brilliantly, and to all of us RPG Fans who think that games can be considered "art" in the same way one looks at music, paintings, and literature, this game was truly a work of art.
5) Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (PSP) - Yes, I am one of many who didn't play this game on the PSOne, but the PSP release makes a fantastic portable RPG, especially considering the PSP's lack of quality titles for the hardcore gamer. If you own a PSP and read this site, go find yourself a copy.
4) Front Mission 5 (Import PS2) - I'm sure you're going to note that I'm the only person with this game on my list, and you would be right by assuming I was the driving force behind the award on the other page. Front Mission 5 is simply a fantastic title. Despite my weak grasp of the Japanese language, Front Mission 5 provided a completely engrossing title which I wasn't able to keep my hands off of. Please, Square Enix, please, bring this to an English-speaking territory!
3) Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (PS2) - Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria dumps a lot of the stuff hardcore fans loved in the first game. Silmeria isn't a bizzarely non-linear title where the best ending isn't available without a strategy guide, but it does contain some of the most gorgeous graphics on the PS2 and one of the best battle systems that's been seen in and RPG, ever.
2) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) - It's obvious from the get-go that Twilight Princess wasn't developed from the ground up for play on the Wii console. That doesn't mean that the game doesn't feel superior on the console; aiming claws and bows feels so much more natural, and there's nothing like doing the motions of Link's spin attacks yourself. The puzzles are as ruthless as ever and the game has a gorgeous artistic style. Snag it!
1) Final Fantasy XII (PS2) - I really don't know what can be said about the last PlayStation 2 Final Fantasy that wasn't said in Stephen's massive review of the game. The scope of the title is massive and the battle system places the player in a more strategic role rather than that of a battlefield corporal. It's a game that's massive in scope and was completely worth the wait.
5) Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (PC, Xbox) - The original Longest Journey was one of my top all-time PC favourites, and Dreamfall pretty much continued that sentiment. Despite rather irritating controls (which seems to be a universal complaint), I was impressed with how detailed the world had gotten. The original had been a masterpiece in its own right, but Dreamfall took it to all new places. I had a few minor quibbles beyond the controls (such as Tibetans speaking Chinese... Talk about an ugly political faux pas), but overall I was deeply impressed. A thorough win.
4) Phantasy Star Universe (PC, PS2, 360) - It's Phantasy Star. How could I not love it (or at least try)? Almost every complaint I had about Phantasy Star Online has been addressed with PSU, and being the only action-based online RPG on the market (to my knowledge), it's become a staple on my hard drive. I've been a fan of PS ever since the Genesis incarnations, and while PSU is a departure from a lot of what was, it's by no means a bad move. Definitely more involved than PSO was, my only complaint is that we need more missions. Come on Sega!
3) Suikoden V (PS2) - Suikoden kind of hit a low point with IV. Okay, it didn't "kind of" hit one, it unwittingly threw itself off a cliff, much in the style of Mr. Magoo. But Konami's managed to salvage things with part V. Harkening back to the good ol' days of Suikoden I and II, V isn't without its problems, but definitely brings the series back up into the light. An excellent storyline, wonderfully scripted dialogue, and some of the most endearing characters the series has seen can be found in this game. I know I'll get flak for this, but I rate it on an equal standing with part II. It's just that good.
2) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) - Who knew an RPG could work so well on the Wii? Okay, so Zelda's not always considered an RPG, but the fact remains that we're treating it as one. It's both amazing as a technical demonstration of how to adapt the Wii to traditional gaming setups, and as a stellar entry into the Zelda series. While not perfectly crafted for the Wii, its adaptation is still incredible.
1) Final Fantasy XII (PS2) - Ah Final Fantasy XII. Here's the winner of the year. To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of the Kitase-directed Final Fantasies of late, including X and X-2. All the VII merchandise hasn't exactly inspired me either. But FFXII is a game of epic proportions. Quite possibly one of the longest Final Fantasies ever created, it's also one of the largest. An immense, sprawling, and detailed world awaits the willing player. I haven't been quite so happy with an FF since VI came out on the SNES more than a decade ago. The world feels truly gigantic, dotted with countless NPCs, a huge variety of missions, and all manner of beautiful locale. They even sourced real-world languages like sanskrit to spice up the dialect of Bhujerba, and made sure there were vocal differences between imperial soldiers, citizens of Rabanastre, and more. Truly an amazing game, and worthy of being our top contender this year
5) Phantasy Star Universe (PC, PS2, 360) - It's Phantasy Star Online, but improved and expanded in every way imaginable. That's all you need to know. If you liked or loved PSO, you're going to adore PSU. If you didn't care for it... well, PSU probably won't convert you. I was one of the people who loved PSO, and I've been longing for a new sci-fi RPG... uh, a new well-made sci-fi RPG rather, and PSU fulfills that longing. Beautiful setting and design, a more in-depth (and fluid) combat system, bigger parties, etc. I just wish I had more time to play it.
4) Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (PSP) - I admit it: I never played Valkyrie Profile on the PSOne. Easily one of the most critically-acclaimed and sought after RPGs ever, by the time I got the urge to play it, prices were soaring past $100. So when the PSP version was announced, I was excited. Not only because I was able to dust off a system I haven't used in about a year and get some use out of my $250 doorstop, but because I could finally play it. And it's true what everyone told me: If you don't get the good ending, you'll never understand why people love the game. Without it, VP is simply a nice RPG with some shortcomings, but gameplay so fun it makes up for it. WITH said ending VP becomes fantastic. The fact that majority of the game's story is contained in these hidden events may not be the smartest design choice, but hey, what's there is good, if you can find it.
3) Kingdom Hearts II (PS2) - Kingdom Hearts came out of nowhere (for me) and instantly become one of my most beloved games, PS2 or otherwise. So when a sequel was announced - and I don't count Chain of Memories - I was excited. Much like Zelda above, KHII took everything that the original game was and amplified it immeasurably, to the point that it's hard to go back and play the first game. The biggest complaint about the first was, by far, about the camera. I never really minded it, but switching to the second analog stick for camera control made the game much more playable. Add that with the already-polished ability system, new forms, fantastic new worlds (that I still wish were bigger), a gummi ship game that's actually fun and countless other things, and you wish all sequels were this good.
2) Final Fantasy XII (PS2) - Speaking of criticism, Final Fantasy XII met with more than any new introduction the (main) series has seen, due mostly in part to the battle system. Many gamers are glad to see random battles being phased out, but when Square Enix announced that combat would be real-time, it was a bit much for most people to handle. It plays very much like an online RPG, as the FFXI influences are blatant. But you know what? It works. It keeps the game moving, and more important, more coherent with everything taking place in the same place as opposed to being whisked away to some 'battle field' that always strangely looks the same. Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy are the two biggest RPG series out there - where DQ adheres to tradition (the newly-announced DQIX aside), FF always manages to do new things in each installment, and often sets a standard for the industry. I have a feeling we're going to see much more RPGs like this, and less of the same old thing, and that's exciting. Oh, and the rest of the game is pretty great too, industry importance aside.
1) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) - Twilight Princess was the Zelda that fans had been waiting for since late 2000, when an early GameCube demo video showed a realistic Link and Ganondorf battling. The style was reminiscent of what most consider to be the pinnacle of the series, Ocarina of Time, but running on more powerful hardware. Then Wind Waker came along, and after a lot of complaining, people played it and it turned out to be a great game.... but fans still wanted to see how a 'new' Ocarina would be. A new Zelda, set in a realistic, dark and sprawling Hyrule. Twilight Princess was made out to be not only Ocarina's successor, but managed to deliver on every promise, and then go far beyond what anyone hoped for. Ocarina of Time set a new high mark for games to reach for in 1998, and now eight years later, it's finally been topped by easily the best game in the series. Go get this now.
5) Suikoden V (PS2) - After the speed bump that was Suikoden IV, I felt a certain sense of trepidation when I first inserted this game into my trusty PS2. All those doubts were blown out of the water within an hour. The Suikoden we had all come to love was back in full force. Memorable characters, epic battles, betrayals galore; the developers obviously took a good hard look at Suikoden II in order to fix what Suikoden IV broke. The only things keeping this game back are a somewhat clunky menu interface and a pathetically low level of difficulty, even by Suikoden standards. Those tiny problems don�t do a whole lot to blemish the overall experience, however. All in all, Suikoden V is a fantastic game that stands out from the pack even in a year full of great RPGs.
4) Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS) - While last year�s handheld Castlevania release, Dawn of Sorrow, was a fine game in its own right, I couldn�t help but feel I had been down this road already. The game was a practical carbon clone of its direct prequel, Aria of Sorrow. Well, I definitely did not get that same vibe from this year�s handheld bit of whip cracking goodness. While the core of the gameplay still pays homage to the almighty Symphony of the Night, there are a few fundamental changes that make things interesting. Controlling two different characters and strategically using their different abilities to get past tricky obstacles or vanquish the undead hordes adds a certain depth to the series that hasn�t really existed before. Also, the addition of various quests to accomplish gives Portrait of Ruin an even greater RPG feel. And best of all: no cheesy, uninspired usage of the touch screen. Good stuff, even if you aren�t already a big fan of the series.
3) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army (PS2) - Simplistic? Absolutely. The easiest game ever stamped with the name Shin Megami Tensei? No doubt about it. But it doesn�t matter, because this game is pure fun. The unique atmosphere alone is something to be praised: early 20th century Japanese summoner-detectives aren�t exactly common in gaming. All throughout the game, the player is confronted with an intriguing clash between old and new. Fire spirits mingle with gun-toting zombies; mystical powers face up against walking steampunk/Macross hybrids. Sure, the game is pretty simple, but you�ll enjoy every second of it, and that�s all that matters. If you liked the vibe of other SMT games but were put off by their rather high level of difficulty, this is a game you�ll come to adore.
2) Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (PS2) - And they say change is bad. Valkyrie Profile 2 throws out nearly every single aspect that made its predecessor so enjoyable, yet still manages to provide a fantastic gaming experience. Whether it be the intricacies of combat or the plight of your bipolar protagonist, this game never fails to keep you on your toes. The only real disappointment I had with the game was musically: the tunes seem more like songs that didn�t make the cut for the Baten Kaitos games instead of worthy successors to the original game, my favorite Sakuraba work. However, the positive aspects of the game far outweigh all other miniscule flaws. If you don�t already own this, you should remedy that problem as soon as you can.
1) Final Fantasy XII (PS2) - What can I say that the entire internet hasn�t already said? Unlike, oh, every FF game released since that tale of big swords and bigger hair, the good things you hear about this game aren�t solely the product of slavish FF fanboyism. Stellar gameplay, lovely graphics, no Nomura character designs; I could go on and on about the positive qualities of this game, but I�ll make it short and sweet. Final Fantasy XII will probably end up being the defining RPG of the PS2 era, and with good reason. If it weren�t for a lackluster political plot that smacks of Suikoden lite, and characters that are painfully one-dimensional (or even half-dimensional in a couple of cases), I would proclaim this to be the greatest RPG ever made. I�d tell you to buy this as soon as you can, but you already have.
5) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army (PS2) - SMT fans will love darn near every SMT game, and usually that's not just because they're fanboys. Still, while I enjoyed this iteration of the series, Atlus needs to stay away from action RPGs, as the battle system got repetitive after awhile. But in terms of story and setting, this game ranks up there with Xenosaga in terms of quality of execution, and beyond in terms of humor.
4) Kingdom Hearts II (PS2) - While not the best sequel I could hope for, Kingdom Hearts II kept me entertained for a good while with its higher difficulty level than the original. Still, Square really has to work on breaking out of the mindset of having replay value = tedious level building/farming.
3) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC, 360) - I was so hyped up for this game, and when I got it, it lived up to that hype... for a couple weeks. Then it sort of got tedious and repetative, and in the end, without the ability to play with other people ala an MMORPG, the eye candy wasn't enough to save it from the #3 spot.
2) Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra (PS2) - While not everything I hoped it would be, Xenosaga III was still a very solid game, and brought the series to a nice, if open ending.
1) Suikoden V (PS2) - As a huge Suikoden fan, this installment was the first since II to feel like a REAL Suikoden game. Aside from having a decent plot, a good smattering of cameos, and a return to the battle system from II, the game was just a lot of fun to play.
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Studio Flat Available For Royal Wedding Week. The Flat is located in Camberwell (Zone2) and is within easy access to Central London and is an ideal base for the Royal Wedding Celebration.
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Welcome to the Science class with Dr. Saraswathi Ramachandran (DrR's Science Class)
Where Science is Fun!!!
I have a Doctorate in Science (Indian Institute of Science) and several years of experience in scientific research (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, MUSC, Claflin University).
I like to bring my experience and passion towards science into the classroom.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Proceeds go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Perfect headband for the beginner.
This pattern has two different headbands to knit with three different weights of yarn. One is worked flat and one is worked in the round. Each headband is different and knits up in a jiffy. Each pattern requires less than ½ skein of yarn. The finished size of all headbands will be between 16 and 19 inches depending on the amount of stretch they have. They fit an average head from 18 to 22 inches in circumference. Size adjustment modifications are easy to make. These patterns will help develop skills needed for complex knitting projects.
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Improving Your Skillset How far down the road to learning your craft do you believe yourself to be? Are you comfortable with what you know or are you always striving to learn new skills and add to your knowledge base? Take a look at a few knitting or crochet books and have a look at some of the skills mentioned in the patterns. Can you start your amigurumi pieces with a magic circle, have you ever tried double knitting, how's your intarsia? If you are feeling brave, make a list of some of the skills which you have not yet tried but would like to have a go at, and perhaps even set yourself a deadline of when you'd like to have tried them by.
In answer to the first question in the challenge description I don't think I could ever reach the end of my knitting and crochet road! There are so many skills out there to try and to learn I think it would take more than a lifetime to master them all and that is partly what I like about crafting, your experience constantly grows as you try new skills and there are always new skills out there to try :)
I think my crocheting has definitely improved though I can start crochet with a magic circle and I have even made my own crochet hat pattern (my domo hat!) I can do intarsia knitting but I think something I really do want to try is crochet intarsia as I haven't yet tried this, I can change colours to make stripes but not create pictures and stuff by changing colours in crochet.
I would also like to work creating more clothing pieces and learning some of the construction techniques and general skills that go along with making those ( I still haven't tried making a full jumper or socks!!!). I would also like to try more knitting and crochet stitches and maybe create some interesting designs with them :) I have improved my cableing skills this year though!
One skill I am really happy to have learnt recently is how to make felt beads using warm water :-) That was super fun, I tried that when I made my mum's mothers day bracelet.
I know it is not knitting or crochet but I think my sewing is coming along (and my cross stitch skills are increasing too, mainly thanks to Laura from Cute crocheted creations for getting me into it :-) I really want to try sewing some of my own clothes soon for me I have sewn clothes for my Blythes and little toys and brooches but nothing that big really- yet!
I must also try knitting on DPN's soo too!!!!
Hehehe, See you all tommorow for the last day of knitting and crochet blog week!


text: tillaz 2,790 Report post Posted September 29, 2012 first) learning to decompile and recompile .apk extract the apk manager.rar to your desktop, you should now have an apk manager folder LINK open the apk manager folder, drag and drop the apk you want to theme in to the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder, start with framework-res.apk this can be found in your rom at > system / framework now double click > "script.bat" to open the interface of apk manager before you start you should do the following, press 20 and hit enter.... now 500 press enter (every time you open the interface) (this sets the heap size to 500mb to avoid out of memory errors) press 22 then enter enter the number of the apk you want to decompile, in this case it should be 1, then press enter now enter the number 9 and press enter to start decompiling wait for it to Finnish open the projects folder, find and open the folder of the apk you just decompiled, in this case its the "framework-res" second) making theme changes before recompiling if you navigate to: res / drawable-hdpi you will find all of the .png images that make up most of the graphics in android you should make a new folder on you desktop and start to drag and drop the png's you want to change the colour of into it now when you have all the .png you want to change the colour of you can follow this to batch change colour http://www.modaco.co...les-in-seconds/ (or you can change them manually in GIMP, if so use HUE, do not alter lightness, it brakes .9.png's) third) recompiling your apk with changes now that you have changed the colour of all your png files you should select them all (hold left click and drag over all items) and copy them. now paste them back into the drawable-hdpi folder (import that you paste them, not move) now from the apk manager interface select 11 and press enter. wait for it to prompt you > yes or no select yes, press enter again select yes, press enter now it will ask you to navigate to the "keep" folder and delete all files you have modified navigate to keep / res / drawable-hdpi now paste those files again in here, select to overwrite, now the pasted files should be highlighted... right click on one of them and select delete this should deleted all the files you just coped (all the modified files) now back out of the folder to the root of apk manager from the apk manager interface press any button done... now you will find in the folder "place-apk-here-for-modding" unsignedframework-res.apk, remove the unsigned part from the name add this to the flashable zip, flash and test EMPTY FLASHABLE ZIP ===================================================== IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS COMPILING, POST YOUR LOG.TXT FILE ===================================================== ===================================================== NEXT I WILL COVER .XML THEMING (WHEN I HAVE MORE TIME) ===================================================== 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Tia Mowry Gives Birth To A Baby Boy — She's Officially A Mommy!
The 'Sister, Sister' star welcomed her first baby, a boy, this morning (June 28) in Los Angeles.
Tia Mowry, 32, and her husband of two years, Cory Hardrict, 31, are now the proud first-time parents of a baby boy, Cree Taylor Hardrict, her rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.
Last week Tia Tweeted, "Dear Diary…. I can not tell you how ready I am and how I feel like I am about to POP!!!!" Ah, and now look, pregnancy is kaput!
The famous twin, her sister is Tamera Mowry, now stars on BET's The Game, while her hubby Cory was recently seen in Battle: Los Angeles.
"We are both so excited to be parents," the couple told UsMagazine.com in a statement when they revealed Tia was pregnant. "We have been wanting this a long time!" We are thrilled for them! Congrats!
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Skip to comments.Utah House calls for constitutional convention to rein in federal government
Posted on 02/06/2017 1:23:41 PM PST by cotton1706
The Utah House called Friday for a convention of the states to consider new amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which supporters said is the only way to rein in an out-of-control federal government.
It passed HJR3 on a 45-29 vote, and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
The resolution calls for a convention that would consider amendments to "impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress."
"We are in jeopardy of losing our republic," said HJR3's sponsor, Rep. Merrill Nelson, R-Grantsville. "States are no longer equals in our government. States must be restored to their roles as sovereign, equal partners."
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uh, no
Where were they the past eight years? (crickets)
The Utah House has been very high profile about fighting the federal government on land issues. I wish all the Western States were like them.
Where were they the past 28 years?
Utah is applying using the Georgia language. As of right now, there are 8 states that have applied using the Georgia language: AL, AK, FL, GA, IN, LA, OK, TN.
Nope. Too many stealth Marxists. Wanna change the constitution? Write and submit an amendment. A convention is national suicide.
Let's Roll.
This isn't going to pass...if they would make a law to save our lands, then maybe, but this will be voted down...
Salt Lake City is a city that attracts to many people coming over the border, and as the Mayor of Salt Lake said, she won't let anything hurt what she has planned...(whatever that means)???
The Mormon Church will tell this 'government body' what they can and can't do...
So you think most of the legislatures in State are stealth Marxists and 2/3 States would go along with Marxists ideas?
Despite assurances otherwise, I continue to believe erring on the side of safety is the best policy here.
What we open the constitutional convention to address, WILL NOT be the only thing addressed.
Submit amendments. Let them run their course.
So far, nobody is submitting any. Evidently we don't have the number of allies we thought we did.
I agree. The American IQ is nothing compared to the Founders' time.
The ability to officially destroy the Constitution has always been the Marixst goal.
They already destroyed it in 1913, but it was unconstitutional and if our Congress had guts like Ron Paul, they could take back our Constitution. That is what the Marxists are frightened of—people like Ron Paul who think outside their little Marxist-programmed box.
The Constitution is like Dorothy's red (silver) shoes; she always had the power right along to get back to Kansas and WE have the power if we had some virtuous Congressmen, to bring back our true Justice system.
That document is the most brilliant, just, political system in the history of mankind, and any mind programmed in today's "skools" are anti-Christian and unable to think critically, and would not be capable of creating anything so perfect.
You believe 3/4 of states are controlled by Marxists?
I'd love to see term limits.
But I think there's another way to look at it. With term limits we risk getting a collection of obamas in the federal legislature bought and paid for by a Soros. In other words, it could get worse.
29 people in UTAH...voted against this...
There are too numerous to count useful idiots out there. I see no good coming from opening up the convention for purposes of amending the USC.
Praying it passes their Senate now.
The land grabs by the Feds are hitting closer to home in Texas now. There are headlines fairly regularly about the goings-on up on the Red River and I think more folks here are paying attention to the land grabs in the western states now.
I speak only of my small circle of aquaintences. Up till rec3ntly if I mentioned the BLM mess out west I was met with negative responses. Idiots. Since it's happening in counties here folks are thinkin differently. Shame it has to be this way. Faster people wake up, faster we can stop those thieves.
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In Cecil County, exit 100 off Interstate 95 North toward Rising Sun on Route 272 North. Take a right on Rt. 273 and follow to the intersection of Rt. 273 and 213, proceed through the traffic light - Fair Hill entrance to fairgrounds, race barns, Walls Hall and riding stables is 300 yards on the right.
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Office and Maintenance Shop Directions: From the Rt. 273/Rt. 213 intersection, travel East on Rt. 273 one half mile to Entrance Road #3. Turn right and make an immediate left on Ranger Skinner Drive. Turn left on Kennel/Training Center Road. Travel one-half mile and turn right on Tawes Drive. Office is located at the corner of Tawes Drive and Training Center Road. The maintenance shop is located just down Tawes Drive from the Office.
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Pets are allowed in Fair Hill NRMA.
Fair Hill is a 5,656 acre Natural Resources Management Area, where multiple management practices are employed for the maximum use and protection of Maryland's natural resources. Bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and less than one half mile west of Delaware, Fair Hill is known for its pristine fields, woodlands and natural beauty. At one time one of the largest private land holdings in the East, Fair Hill was formerly owned by William duPont, Jr., an avid equestrian rider who acquired the farmland as a means to enjoy riding as well as fox chasing. Fair Hill was purchased by the state in 1975 from Mr. duPont's estate.
The southern portion of the "Blue Trail" that shares the pipeline corridor in the Skinner Area will be temporarily closed for restoration until further notice. Please use an alternate route.
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The link below provides details about proposed concept plans to enhance event facilities in the Racetrack Area at Fair Hill NRMA. Please continue to monitor this website for further updates.
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Fair Hill's attractions include the turf course, where steeplechase, timber course and flat races are held Memorial Day weekend with pari-mutuel wagering (www.fairhillraces.org). A pavilion is situated near the historic, rustic covered bridge where visitors frequently stop for picnic lunches. The fairgrounds host the annual Cecil County Fair where some 80,000 visitors attend the weeklong event (www.cecilcountyfair.org). Also located at the fairgrounds is the Edward L. Walls Activity Hall, with a capacity of 350 people. It includes kitchen and restroom facilities, and is available to rent for functions which further the mission of the Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service or the local agricultural community. The Tea Barn, located at the west end of Fair Hill Drive, is a popular venue for weddings and birthday parties. It has a capacity of 125 people.
Fair Hill is open dawn to dusk.
Fair Hill NRMA offers bow hunting for white-tailed deer in designated areas for licensed hunters possessing a Central Region Hunt Permit and Managed Hunt Permit. Daily sign-in is required.
Fair Hill NRMA holds a managed shotgun hunt in January. A lottery system is used to select hunters. A Managed Hunt Permit is required to participate in the hunt, though it is not required to participate in the lottery.
Fair Hill NRMA offers raccoon hunting in designated areas for licensed hunters. Daily reservations are required.
Fair Hill NRMA has a falconry hunting program in designated areas. Daily reservations are required.
Currently, the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area is conducting monthly trail work parties for volunteers interested in assisting park staff with maintaining trails. The work parties are held the second Saturday of each month (April-October), meeting at 9 a.m. at the Fair Hill NRMA Maintenance Complex located on Tawes Drive.
For volunteer opportunities that are of an individual or local nature and/or associated with schools, clubs or businesses, please contact Ranger Diana Marsteller at email@example.com.
Visitors are required to purchase an honor system pass daily ($3 Maryland residents; $5 out-of-state visitors). Active duty military personnel and veterans are admitted to the park free of charge.
A park pass can be obtained from an Honor Box, located in each of the five designated parking lots. An annual pass ($75 Maryland residents; $100 out-of-state visitors) can be obtained from the park office. The annual pass may be displayed on the dashboards of all vehicles registered to the same household.
Fair Hill offers an accessible race track restroom,
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Apple To Make A Change And Launch The iPhone 5 With A 19-Pin Connector
If this latest report about Apple's next iPhone, the iPhone 5, is accurate, third party manufacturers will be in frenzy. According to TechCrunch, they have seemingly verified that Apple will replace the current 30-pin port in the current iPhones, with a 19-pin port for the iPhone 5.
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The documentary "The Queen of Versailles" begins life as a juicy guilty pleasure, allowing us to gawk and cluck at the nouveau-riche ostentation of an elderly time-share mogul and his much-younger trophy wife as they build their dream home: a 90,000-square-foot palace that would be the biggest house in America.
And then the economy collapses. And suddenly, in some ways, David and Jackie Siegel are just like us.
Sure, they're stuck in their 26,000-square-foot mansion in Orlando, Fla., which they're bursting out of with their eight kids, various nannies, maids and animals and wall-to-wall tacky furniture and artwork. Jackie, a buxom and Botoxed former model and pageant queen who's about 30 years younger than her husband, rides in the back of a limo to pick up fries at McDonald's.
But they're forced to lay off thousands of employees at Westgate Resorts, the company David founded and which made him a billionaire after coming from nothing. They face foreclosure. They end up sending their kids to public school and shopping at Wal-Mart. Now, they actually have to watch what they spend; they have to adapt.
Documentarian and photographer Lauren Greenfield just happened to be there to capture it all; having spent three years with this family, she found herself in the serendipitous position of having a dramatic, real-life story arc play out right in front of her. She never mocks them, never depicts them in cheesy reality-TV tones, and they trusted her enough to let her stick around once things went bad. (Although David Siegel since has sued Greenfield for defamation.)
The Siegels' lifestyle is still outrageous, but the sensation of panic they experience and the strain it puts on their marriage are relatable, turning "The Queen of Versailles" from a frothy escape into a sobering reality.
At times, it's actually rather sad. Jackie, all hair and boobs and ridiculously tight clothes, has a warm and welcoming personality but she's clearly a hoarder. Even when she's shopping at a behemoth discount store, she still buys eight of everything, and it's all stuff no one needs. An illness is evident here. It's a waste, yes, but it's also a distressing compulsion. The fact that she's so candid and no-nonsense, having come from humble beginnings herself, makes her that much more of a vivid, accessible figure.
And then there's David, who proudly admits in high times that he's constructing his own Versailles because he can, and who slyly boasts that he helped get George W. Bush re-elected through means that may not necessarily have been legal. By the end, he's hiding in his study, eating dinner alone, working all hours of the day and night trying to find money to keep his business afloat and his people employed. The crown jewel of his empire, a Las Vegas high-rise, features time shares bought by vacationers who couldn't afford them in the first place through subprime mortgages. We all know how those turned out.
These are not horrible people, just ones who flung themselves enthusiastically toward the American dream as so many do. As for Versailles itself — which actually was modeled after the French palace, with some touches borrowed from the Paris hotel in Las Vegas — it's unfinished but on the market. And the price has been reduced. So if you're looking for a place with a grotto, bowling alley, ice skating rink and 10 kitchens — including one for sushi — you may just be in luck.
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Sherry Lansing was expecting the worst when she came home late one night to learn that Motion Picture Academy president Sid Ganis had left several urgent phone messages instructing her to call back "whatever time you get in." "I immediately thought Sidney was sick," the former chairman of Paramount-turned-tireless cancer research advocate explains. "That's the kind of calls I get because of the work I'm doing with my foundation now."
When the two old friends finally connected, Ganis assured Lansing he wasn't ill. "He started to laugh and said, 'The Academy voted and we want to give you this award and we need to know if you'll accept it because we want to go out with the press release early tomorrow morning,' " Lansing recalls. "I said, 'Oh my God!' I started to shake and I started to cry. Then I said, 'I don't know how to tell you how honored I am and I'm glad you're OK!' "
Since leaving the business in 2005, this year's recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award says she's "busier than ever," having jumped headfirst into her new career as a philanthropist. Lansing, 62, founded and chairs the Sherry Lansing Foundation, which focuses on cancer research, health and education projects. She also sits on numerous boards including the National Institutes of Health, the American Red Cross and Stop Cancer, which she co-founded with Dr. Armand Hammer.
"This is a woman who focuses on what she's doing with great intensity and understanding," says Ganis. "Part of why she's been so effective in the work she's doing now is because she knows everyone and can go to them on a personal level. Sherry deeply believes in the causes she's involved with and people really respond to that. Then she puts on that smile and no one can say 'no' to her."
Of switching careers into what she calls the "third chapter" of her life, Lansing explains: "For years, when people would ask me, 'How do you see your future?' I always said when I was 60 — if I was lucky enough to achieve all my dreams — that I wanted to leave the movie business and start a foundation dedicated to cancer research."
Her commitment to fight the disease is a deeply personal one. She lost her 64-year-old mother to ovarian cancer. "My mother was 62 when she got cancer," she recalls. "I never thought of it before, but that must be why I chose 60. I'm almost the same age and I feel so young. They say 60 is the new 40. I say 60 is the new 60. This is what it's like — it's the best time of your life."
Longtime pal Carole Black, whose decision to leave Lifetime coincided with Lansing's planned departure from Paramount, describes her friend as "the real deal" and says the former film executive has always been a big believer in giving back.
"She could just take it easy, but she's so vitally interested in everything she's doing from cancer research to stem cell funding — she's been a major driver in that," Black notes. "Sherry is someone who is willing to help in any way she can to make things better."
While Lansing peppers her conversation about feeling "more authentic" since deciding to spend her working life with scientists instead of studio execs, she good-naturedly shakes off the notion of being canonized for her decision. "I'm not Mother Theresa," she says. "I wanted a life. I didn't just leave (the business) to do good, I left to do good for myself.
"For 12 years (at Paramount), work mostly had to come first. Now I can travel. I spent a month in Munich where my husband (William Friedkin) was directing an opera. I spent a month in Italy. I'm spending quality time with my husband, my boys (stepsons Jack and Cedric) and my friends, and I even get to just sit and think sometimes. It's the payoff for all those years."
Working her way up from script reader to become the first woman to head a major studio, Lansing never set out to become an industry legend, but her achievements read otherwise. In 1980, when the Chicago native was named president of 20th Century Fox, the New York Times trumpeted the announcement with the headline: "Former Model Named Head of Fox Productions," which she had decried in previous interviews as sexist.
"I didn't think it was going to be a big deal, but it was like a bomb went off," she says now of the media explosion. "I never felt like a trailblazer."
But her fate as an icon of female empowerment was sealed. Lansing's track record of greenlighting pictures featuring strong women — including box office successes "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Fatal Attraction" and "The Accused" — telegraphed an unmistakable message to Hollywood and popular culture. "These women were not victims — they fought back. I believed in that message and still do," she says.
One of her chief role models was her mother, Margo Heimann, who fled Nazi Germany when she was 17 and arrived in America speaking no English. She would eventually find work selling dresses. When Lansing's father, real estate investor David Duhl, died when Sherry was only 9 years old, her mother learned the business. "She never pitied herself," Lansing said in a previous interview, "and she always looked for the positive and kept going."
Lansing's penchant for outspoken, feminist material was in stark contrast to her widely acknowledged gracious and collaborative management style dealing with powerbrokers and talent alike. "Every time we had lunch on the lot, Sherry knew everyone — even the servers," Black says. "She was just 'Sherry.'
"I wanted to do an 'Intimate Portrait' on her (for Lifetime). We didn't do many executives, but I thought she was a terrific role model for women. It took awhile, but I finally convinced her to do it."
Then Black heard from her producers that there was a problem.
"I couldn't imagine what it was," Black says. "I asked if they were having a hard time getting people to talk. It turns out there were too many. Everyone was calling saying, 'She changed my life. I want to be involved.' I can't tell you how unusual that is."
Lansing's noncontentious management style, which she has described as "nurturing," translated well into her new career. "Being a studio executive was the best training ground around," she explains. "You learn to bring people together to achieve a common goal. You learn how to listen, and hopefully you learn how to control your emotions and be rational.
"I'm not the boss — I'm on these boards with these Nobel Prize-winning scientists — but I want to get my voice heard. You learn in the movie business how to make everybody happy and think it was their idea."
She says the most important lesson she's carried over from her previous life is to let other people take credit. "That's a studio executive's trait or at least I think it should be — that the filmmakers make the films and the scientists do the science and all we want to do is help. It's like greenlighting a movie. It's like, 'Go make your movie.' Scientists go do the science that will hopefully lead to some remarkable breakthrough."
Recently, Lansing has opted to expand her philanthropic efforts by spearheading a new "experimental" movement she's dubbed "Prime Time," which endeavors to entice 60-plus retirees into doing "a different kind" of volunteer work.
"There will soon be 80 million baby boomers, and they're younger, hipper, wealthier and healthier than they've ever been," she says. "They're a huge asset that's just sitting there."
The one-time high school math teacher is testing the waters with a pilot volunteer program in 10 Los Angeles schools. "Some of them will teach, some can work in after-school programs," she explains. "It all makes a difference. It enriches your life to think about something other than yourself."
Lansing is also on a mission to spread the word that effective philanthropy doesn't necessarily require deep pockets. "I do not think this is about money," she stresses. "It's about time, intelligence and vision. If you can think of a simple idea and be persistent, you can find someone who can give you access to someone who will fund it or do it.
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people said 'no' to 'Fatal Attraction' 22 times and 'no' to 'Forrest Gump,' (what) kept me coming back is the same trait that keeps me saying, 'Damn it, I think this is a good idea and if you don't want to do it, I'm going to keep trying.' "
Of her Oscar-night Hollywood homecoming, Lansing says she's thrilled to be invited to the party as a predetermined winner, but she frets the pressure to take home the statuette has become overwhelming.
"Winning has become more important than the joy of being nominated," she says. "How can anyone (who's) nominated feel like a loser? One of my favorite nights of my entire life was when we were nominated for six Academy Awards for 'Fatal Attraction.' We lost every single award, and it was one of the happiest nights I've ever had. I still have a picture of me in my princess dress. I look at it and smile because it was wonderful. It was all great."


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The ferry, Miss New Jersey, was unable to stop before colliding with the dock after traveling from Jersey City to Ellis Island. The hard landing was caused by waves that suddenly propelled it forward it as it entered.
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How'd he do that? Memoir Style Stations
Lesson 9 of 11
Objective: SWBAT demonstrate comprehension of literary nonfiction as it appears in multiple formats by discussing similarities and difference between Persepolis and other mentor texts.
Big Idea: We've spent two weeks looking at a graphic memoir--now it's time to see how other writers use imagery to teach us their life lessons.
SSR and SSR Reflection
Today will be my first official, summative assessment of their choice reading.
My school splits the gradebook between formative (20%) and summative (80%) grades. Each common course team (grade level by subject area) is responsible for determining what will go in each category and we are required by our administration to have the same summative assessments in all our gradebooks.
My common course team decided that we wanted bi-weekly, reflective assessments on the students reading. For this first one, we are only asking them to talk about their goals and the book they are reading in general terms. We will develop more specific questions for future assessments.
Given all of our thinking about the purpose of choice reading, my team and I agree that this is a continuation of the scaffolding from the 9th grade CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.10 reading standard and will allow our 10th grade students more success with the independent and proficient reading they will be required to do with our class novels over the course of the year.
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Memoir Stations Overview
I will ask the students to pull out their note-catchers (they are on the back of the assignment sheet from yesterday's David Sedaris activity) and talk about what they should look for when reading the additional memoirs, mainly aspects of the authors' craft and/or how each author shares his or her purpose/message (RI.9-10.5).
I will remind them that we are looking at these written texts because they will eventually be required to write their own memoir. I want them to see these texts as models for building a tool box for their own writing and tell them that I will be looking for specific details and textual support for their interpretations of these pieces of narrative non-fiction (RI.9-10.1).
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Memoir Stations
Once the students are clear on their requirements for the day, I will ask them to join their table groups, which we call Faulkner squares (arranged by location in the room--these are groups of 3 or 4). They will then have the remainder of the time to read the following passages and fill in their note-catchers.
- Excerpts from The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson: I use the a few pages form the first chapter where Bryson describes his mother's cooking. This is a great passage for kids to see how imagery can be much more than visual and is, as is typical of Bryson's style, very funny.
- Excerpts from Catch Me if You Can by Frank Abagnale: I use the first few pages of the book where the author introduces himself and his story. I use this section because I like how it shows students that in a memoir, you, as the writer, can be a character, not just a narrator.
- "I just want to be Average" by Mike Rose: I live this essay because it shows a great lesson learned.
- "A Grown-up Barbie" by Jill Hamill: I love this essay for many reasons, but for this lesson, I like to use it because I think it shows how a memoir can teach a universal lesson, which I hope some of my students will try to do in their own writing.
Wrap up and Next Steps
At the end of class, I will ask students to share out their observations of the texts and make a list of possible tools/techniques they want to use in their own memoir writing. I will collect their sheets and ask them to move desks back into rows before I dismiss them.


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I live in a rural area and have been told by a major telecoms provider that it could be quite a while before broadband is available in my area, instead they offered me their alternative range which is an ISDN connection capable of connecting at 128k, a vast improvement on a normal 56k modem. However, what they fail to tell you is that hardly any ISPs support this connection, not even their own and of those that do, you can only connect on a pay as you go contract. This is frustrating and ultimately holds back progress towards stable internet connectivity for all.


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After studying dance at Point Park College in Pittsburgh, I joined my mother to follow in her footsteps. I was enamored by her energy (even at the age of 74), love for teaching and love for her students. As one former student told me, Helen Louise taught her students more than just dance. She taught them to be ladies.
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A Missouri sheriff said his deputies used "flash-bang" grenades during a strip club raid to defend themselves against possible gunfire.
Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long said undercover work and unspecified "intelligence" indicated patrons at the After Dark club likely had weapons and drugs, reported The News-Leader.
Long told the newspaper his deputies used the exploding devices during the Oct. 11 raid to prevent suspects from firing weapons after they are briefly stunned by the loud noise and bright light.
More than 30 law enforcement officers, including a SWAT team, from multiple agencies raided the club, where about 50 people were inside.
"We had a location that was a very elevated high-risk warrant," Long said. "We deployed them the way we did to ensure no civilians were hurt in any way."
He said evidence suggested the club was a biker gang hangout, and he said the club owner was holding a gun when officers burst in.
Some dancers hiding in a closet called 911 to report shots fired, but authorities said that was noise from the grenades.
The sheriff said "well-trained people" on the department's tactical team used one flash-bang grenade outside the club and another inside, and he said no one complained of injuries for hours after the raid.
The owner, however, claimed injuries occurred while making a statement to investigators at the scene.
Four firearms, one of which was reported stolen from a federal law enforcement agency, and two replica firearms were seized in the raid, the sheriff said.
Club owner Matthew Wagner was charged Tuesday with five counts of allowing dancers to be nude or semi-nude, three counts of being open after midnight and two counts of selling alcohol.
The 33-year-old Wagner was also charged with felony drug possession after investigators found three vials of anabolic steroids intended for cattle and syringes in his office, according to court documents.
Detectives had been investigating the strip club for suspected alcohol sales and topless or nude dancing.
The Missouri Supreme Court in 2011 upheld a state law banning nudity, alcohol, and touching between scantily clad employees and customers in sexually oriented business.
The dancers were charged with misdemeanors.


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With their XPC line, Shuttle has grown immensely over the last few years. However, they have been around as an OEM main board builder for a long time. Today we are going to look at Shuttles latest main board; the AN51R, which is based around Nvidia's newest chipset the NF3 250. Shuttle had arguably one of the most popular NF3 150 boards with the AN50R, for the price you got great overclocking ability for an NF3 150 board at a bargain price. Can Shuttle repeat the success they had with the AN50R with the AN51R? Let's take a closer look and find out.
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Established in 1983, Shuttle Inc. is an industry-leading producer of mainboards and small form-factor computers (XPC). Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with an extensive worldwide network of subsidiaries, re-sellers, partners and suppliers, Shuttle is recognized as a premier manufacturer of mainboards and barebones systems. Widely acclaimed, Shuttle has received numerous awards and accolades from independent media and analysts, affirming the superior quality of Shuttle products and services. Shuttle services a nationwide network of distributors and re-sellers with superior Marketing and Sales, Technical Support, RMA, Product Servicing, and Accounting and Inventory services. A commitment to customer satisfaction has made Shuttle the first choice of many system integrators, VARs, OEMs and ODMs.
About the NF3 250 Chipset:
There are a few variants of the NF3 250 Chipset. First you have the NF3 250Gb; for a board to be labeled with Gb at the end it must have the built in Nvidia hardware firewall, and Gigabit Ethernet using the hyper transport bus, also the Nvidia cross raid must be utilized as well. This feature gives you the ability to run a raid array across both PATA, and SATA drives supporting RAID 1, 0, 1+0, or JBOD (just a bunch of drives). If a board is missing any of these features it can't be labeled as a 250Gb. Not every user will need all the features offered by the 250Gb, and the price is slightly higher for a 250Gb based board.
Boards labeled NF3 250 can have a combination of features found on the 250Gb, but will also be missing some features. The board we are looking at today only has the cross RAID feature, missing is the native Gigabit Ethernet which is being replaced by a Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet. Also there is no hardware firewall found on a 250Gb board. The only downfall to the Broadcom Ethernet is the increased latency. Where the Broadcom utilizes the PCI bus, the Native Gigabit Ethernet of the 250Gb uses the hyper transport bus. This offers low latencies as well as low CPU usage; Thus giving Vendors more flexibility in the board layout to make certain price points.
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System Buss
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|(4) DDR 266/333/400 DIMM slots (2GB max)
|8X AGP slot
6-channel audio
Digital (SPDIF) audio ports
Analog audio ports
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(2) ATA133 headers
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RAID (0,1, 0+1, JBOD) capable
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PS/2 Keyboard socket
PS/2 Mouse socket
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FireWire® 400 port
Gigabit LAN (RJ45)
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Clear CMOS button
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