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October 27th, 2010 (12:32 PM).
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Pokemon: The Magic of a Melody
Overture: The Legend of the Rainbow Symphony
Long ago, the world of Pokemon was not the world you see today--it was a wild world with deep forests, high mountains, and vast oceans. Pokemon roamed freely with fantastic creatures, and even more amazing--humans could harness the power of the elements created by the gods.
Of course, not just anyone could harness magic, as the power of the elements had come to be known, but those with the talent and the desire to learn could easily find a mage to teach them within the many academies scattered across the land.
But that was not the only way to harness magic--some of the many minstrels across the land sang so passionately about fantastic Pokemon, great battles, and larger than life heroes that even their songs became spells--creating Song Magic. However, those minstrels that could harness Song Magic were few and far between. One such minstrel managed to defeat a demon uprising by collecting the powers of all eight elements into a magical necklace, then unleashing the ultimate Song Magic--Rainbow Symphony.
Many years have passed since then, but there are rumblings from the underworld once more...and a young mage will unknowingly guide the next bearer of Rainbow Symphony on his quest ...
Episode 1: The Legend of the Symphony
Welcome to Asimiro Lodge
A black haired boy carefully cut into a lump of porcelain, the thunking and scraping of his tools echoing across the hills and the ivy covered stone walls that encircled the East Garden. He often liked to come to the garden in the morning before his teaching duties began, be this to read, play music, chat or tell stories with his fellow mages, or carve saefleitas, like today--it allowed him a few moments of peace and quiet before the apprentices awoke, where he would then be occupied with teaching spells, creating potions, and telling tales until the sun set. It helped that he had his own mentor alongside him to help--although he was no longer an apprentice, she could still offer him advice on the best way to explain incantations, whether mint was the best herb for a spell of protection, or just talk about life in general.
He brushed the white porcelain dust from his blue and gray tunic into a tiny heap in the grass, then examined the vaguely bird shaped lump for just the right spot to put the air hole as the breeze carried away the dust through one of the many stone arches that made up the hallway, then slipped on the gloves that were the same blue as his tunic and boots and picked up a drill to begin drilling the air hole in one of the wing-like sections of the lump, using his own saefleita, which hung proudly around his neck, as a reference. Once that was done, he would drill six fingerholes, three on each side of the "bird"'s stomach, and polish it before it went in the bag of other saefleitas he carried--then it would be given to an apprentice, where he or she would use it to summon a familiar.
Milina and Ash's theme
"Ash?" a female voice called, causing him to drop the drill in the grass. He whirled around to see a brown haired girl clad in the black, red, and gold tunic of a high mage standing in the stone arch at the entrance to the garden. "How are those saefleitas for the new class coming along?"
"I'm almost finished with the last one, Milina." Ash replied before retrieving the drill. "How many are in this new group?" he asked as he began drilling the air hole in the unfinished saefleita.
Milina inspected the black bag of finished saefleitas lying in the grass. "You've made too many, Ash--I'm only expecting twenty apprentices in Class Lume this year."
"I could give the extras to those that need them." Ash offered as he fished out the ten extra saefleitas that rattled in the bag before setting it on his belt nearby his sword.
"You always were very generous, Ash--and you're one of the better saefleita makers here at the lodge." Milina smiled as she took the extra saefleitas. "Have you considered making and selling saefleitas full time? Yours always seem to sell at the Magical Bazaar every year..."
"I'm not sure if I could handle making hundreds of saefleitas a day." Ash confessed. "I really only make them for fun and to give to apprentices...but besides teaching, I want to see the world alongside a knight, another mage, or a minstrel, even!"
"Then you know what you have to do--make a potion and offer it to a prospective companion as a sign of your loyalty and see if he or she offers to have you serve in return." Milina replied. "That's how I met Lady Fleur."
Ash stifled a giggle--while he had not asked Milina just WHAT it was she did when she was with Lady Fleur, he imagined it involved magically cleaning poofy dresses, commanding the kitchen to clean itself, or some other menial task.
Fortunately, Milina had not heard his giggle. "Well then...I will see you this evening--good luck with the class." With that, she disappeared down the hallway and into the lodge. Ash waved goodbye, retrieved his drill, and resumed work on the last saefleita, ever aware of the voices of children he could hear coming from the lodge.
Aspiring Mages
Ash rounded the corner into the lodge's east wing and counted down three doors on the right until he found one marked with a star--the sign that the classroom was used for teaching apprentices. The room didn't look very much different than he remembered--there were four long tables overlooking a blackboard and a shorter table, with storage holds close by the chair at the left side of the table to put items. He quickly stashed his bag of saefleitas in the bottom left storage hold and surveyed the bookshelves that circled the room--as this was a brand new addition to the east wing, the books on them were in pristine condition--a far cry from the ratty old spellbooks he had studied as an apprentice. Some apprentices were already seated at the table at the front, whispering excitedly about what their first year would bring as their dull red robes fluttered in the breeze coming in from a window by the door.
Once all twenty apprentices were present, he addressed the group. "Good morning, everyone--I am Ash of the Seuta Class, third year of the Seventh Raikou." Excited whispers filled the air--any apprentice in the Seuta Class was said to go on to do great things, and many a minstrel told of the deeds they had done. "It's a pleasure to see all of you, and I wish you all the best in your magical training." He paused to retrieve the bag of saefleitas. "Over the course of this year, I hope to get you off on the right foot in your training, where you can cast some basic offensive and defensive spells, mix potions, and care for a familiar."
"What's a familiar?" a girl in the right corner asked as she strung up her dull blonde hair into a ponytail.
"A familiar is a Pokemon companion that aids a mage in some way." Ash explained. "Some battle alongside their masters, some heal and protect them, and still others take care of daily tasks for them--what your familiar will do for you depends on what makes the familiar happy. That's where this comes in..." Oohs and ahs filled the air as Ash took off his own saefleita for the apprentices to see. "This is a saefleita, or 'bird's flute'--you can use it to call a familiar to you, like this...." With that, he played a simple four note melody that reverbrated through the room, particulary on the high third note.
BGM: Saefleita Call-Pikachu
"Pikachu!" a yellow mouse called as it struggled to climb in the window from a bush. Giggles wafted through the air as it tried several times to climb inside, but kept slipping on the windowpane.
Ash quickly put on his saefleita and helped the struggling Pikachu onto his shoulder, to some applause. "Anyway, this is my familiar...he will often scout ahead and battle alongside me when we travel." he explained as he reached for the bag of saefleitas. "As a gift to welcome you to your first year of magical studies, I want to give you a saefleita of your own." He stiffled a giggle as the crowd of twenty apprentices stormed up to the head of the class, took a saefleita, and eagerly began figuring out the notes, making various squeaks and squawks fill the air.
Once sure every apprentice had a saefleita, Ash lifted a hand for silence, quieting the noise. "If you have called a familiar already, you'll notice that some of the aura around it has dimmed." Some gasps came up from the crowd at this. "This is because calling a familiar takes a little of your own magic power--how much depends on what you want to summon." He nodded in approval at a boy that had called a Spearow. "In addition, remember what you played to summon your familiar--your familiar will only come to you if you play that song." He proceeded to play a little flourish on his own saefleita to wake up a auburn haired girl that was dozing off, making everyone laugh as those with familiars copied down their summon songs in their spellbooks.
"Is it possible to summon a Legendary with these?" a navy haired boy asked as he toyed with his saefleita.
"Yes--but it takes a lot of power." Ash replied. "That's why you should only summon them in an emergency." With that, he ran to help a girl tame the Growlithe she had summoned, which was playfully pulling the spellbooks from the shelves as the other apprentices howled with laughter.
The sky outside the potion lab was beginning to darken as Ash arrived, only pausing to set his lantern on the stand by the entryway before strolling over to one of the many large tables that were littered with bottles, boxes, and bags of all kinds. After putting what materials were already on the table back on the shelf above it, he eased one of the heavy recipe books from the shelf and set it on the table. "Let's see here...turning fire blue, teleportation, protection from dragons...here we go! The Misty Potion of Vigor." He next grabbed an empty flask from the shelf before reading the recipe first. "Cerulean tea as a base..." he mused before grabbing a flask of blue liquid from the shelf and pouring some into his empty flask. "Rosy ink to boost the strength of the healing components..." he mused as he reached for a bottle of reddish liquid and poured it inside, turning the cerulean tea to an omnious purple mixture.
"What brings you to the potion lab this late, Ash?" a voice asked.
Milina and Ash's theme
Ash looked up to see Milina in the doorway. "I was thinking about what you said about making a potion to find a prospective companion this morning, and decided it was worth a try--I've already informed my group about my departure in the morning."
"Must you leave so soon?" Milina asked as she walked over to where Ash was working. "You have every right to leave on an adventure when you see fit, but it would make your group feel better if you spent one last night with them before your departure."
"You're right..." Ash reached for a cork to close his flask and began shaking it to mix the first two ingredients of his potion. "They may wonder why I am leaving them after just one day together."
"Pika." Pikachu agreed as he joined Milina by the table.
"Just explain to them that sometimes, a mage will seek out a companion to serve in addition to their duties here at the lodge. Not every mage does, but the Archmage encourages every mage to do this at some point." Milina continued.
"Just out of curiosity, how many times did it take you to find Lady Fleur?" Ash wondered as he studied his recipe.
Milina thought for a moment. "It took three journeys before I found Fleur--just remember that as you travel, you may not find a companion the first time. That doesn't mean you should give up if you fail, though--some mages get lucky and find a companion the first time. If that happens with you, cherish your companion for all time." With that, she departed, leaving Ash and Pikachu alone in the dim firelight.
Once the cerulean tea and rosy ink were mixed thoroughly, Ash uncorked it and dropped some glowing seeds into the purple liquid, making them burst open with a pop and a flash of light. "Grian seeds for healthy skin." he explained to Pikachu, who was fascinated by the pale yellow mist wafting from the flask. "Normally, they release liquid when they burst open, but when exposed to liquid themselves, their liquid becomes mist." He next shook some dull brown powder into the flask, turning the liquid a lighter shade of blue. "Powdered birch root, to protect against evil spirits and the Song Magic spell Amethyst Eye..."
"Pi pikachu pi?" Pikachu asked.
"Some evil spirits of the siren variety tend to sing to bring about their dark magic." Ash replied. "Amethyst Eye is especially dangerous--for then the spirit can possess you while you sleep. Song Mages can do this right back at the spirit, but for the rest of us, we have birch root." He next added some mint leaves, turning the liquid a pale green. "Mint for general healing purposes..." Some small white flowers turned the liquid yellow. "Meadowsweet for pain relief..." Some drops of a glowing clear liquid turned the mist in the flask pale blue. "Anima's tears for healing of deep wounds, and finally..." He carefully stirred in a shining silver dust, boosting the mist inside the flask and making a sweet minty aroma fill the air. "Wish dust for renewal of strength." After replacing the cork on the flask, putting it inside a bag, and tidying his work area, he motioned for Pikachu to follow him as he took his torch and started down the hall out to the stone walkway that connected the south and east wings. The garden was close by, so he figured that would be the perfect spot to relax on his last night in the lodge for a while.
He noticed that his group was waiting for him when he arrived in the garden. "Why are you leaving us in the morning, Sir Ash?" a boy asked. The boy's familiar, a Yohteri, eagerly danced around Ash's feet, piqued in what was inside the bag around Ash's shoulder.
"Well, many mages, in addition to teaching and adventuring, often serve someone." Ash replied as he made himself comfortable under a tree and invited the apprentices to gather around. "What they may do depends on their companion's needs--some escort nobility, others help with daily tasks, and still others tend to their companion's mind and body, to name only a few possibilities."
"Well, what kind of person would you want to serve?" a red haired girl asked.
"I haven't really gave much thought to that, but I figure it might be fun to serve a minstrel--assist with tricks or stories, protect his props, write new material...." Ash mused.
"Is it really true that there are minstrels that can sing magic like songs?" a pink haired girl wondered.
"Yes--although they are very few in number." Ash replied. "In fact..." He reached for his saefleita. "I don't normally do this, but our lodge's guardian, Lugia, once helped to aid such a minstrel in saving the world."
BGM: Summon Cycle-Lugia
With that, he began playing the summon cycle for Lugia: the sad sounding Earth melody, which segued into the mystic sounding Fire melody. The wind began picking up strength and speed as Ash played the joyful sounding Wind section, culminating in a bright flash of silver light as he concluded the prayerful Water section to complete the cycle. The apprentices gasped and looked up at the starry sky as a large white dragon-like bird emerged from the light with a cry.
"Hail and well met, Silver Guardian." Ash began as he bowed before the dragon bird Pokemon hovering above him.
"And to you likewise, Ash of Asimiro...how may I be of service this evening?" Lugia replied.
"Please, tell my apprentices the tale of the ultimate Song Magic and the necklace that held the colors of the gods." Ash replied.
"It is a long story, but I will attempt to tell it in a reasonable amount of time." Lugia replied.
The Rainbow Symphony
"Long ago, the demon lord Kione looked down upon the world that Our Lady Anima had made--why couldn't he have such a beautiful world to rule? He searched for something--anything at all--that he could use to destroy the Holy Realm and create a world he could rule filled with despair and grief. Eventually, his spies told him that the best thing to do was to destroy Anima herself, and to do that, he had to slay her Guardians--us--before he could do battle with her personally."
"So what did you do?" the navy haired boy asked.
"Our leader, the Great Arceus, feared for all of us when he heard the rumors of Kione's plot, and asked Anima and the other gods what we could do to save ourselves. " Lugia continued. "Anima told us not to worry, for the songs of those that could sing magic would save us and the universe--when they created the world, the gods each formed a little of their power into a bead, and hid these beads all across the world. But what Anima did not know was that Kione was infiltrating these places and filling them with monsters to deter those minstrels that would find these beads--he knew very well that if all eight were brought together in the hands of a Song Mage, they would create the ultimate Song Magic spell--Rainbow Symphony. Many minstrels tried to gather the beads, and many minstrels and adventurers died making the dangerous journey. We all feared that we too would fall by Kione's hand."
"And then?" the auburn haired girl asked as her Taillow fluttered by her side.
"Just as all hope seemed lost, a minstrel whose name is only known to Lady Anima finally managed to assemble all eight beads in a necklace, and unleashed the spell Rainbow Symphony atop Voima Hill, the one place in the north lands that is not affected by its harsh cold. Lugia replied. "The song was strong enough to banish Kione to the underworld, and when it concluded, his necklace shattered, scattering the beads to eight new locations should Kione try again to storm the Holy Realm. This necklace, the Necklace of the Mystical Rainbow, should only be assembled in a time of great need, and by a minstrel with the ability to sing magic."
Everyone applauded. "Thank you, Sir Lugia!" the apprentices chorused.
"My thanks as well." Ash added.
"You're most welcome." and Lugia soared off into the sky. Ash waved goodbye and relaxed under the tree, contemplating what would happen on his adventure.
Setting Out
After bidding Milina and his apprentices goodbye, Ash set out early the next morning with Pikachu for Hopea, a town on the northern edge of the Luse Forest. They made good time across the Raduga Plains from Masuliro to the town of Hijau, but the sun was setting by the time the two of them arrived in the forest and made camp by a stream.
Once sure that the pile of sticks he had gathered was the right size, Ash began focusing a ball of red energy in his hands. "Out of the ground, raze all greenery with flame! Fire!" The red energy ball went flying at the sticks, starting a campfire.
"Pika!" Pikachu romped up to the flickering flames and began warming his paws.
"You want to help with dinner?" Ash asked. Pikachu nodded as his master slid some Pidgey meat onto a spit over the fire. "Go see if you can find some Berries to go with this meat."
[Cut BGM]
"Chu!" With that, Pikachu darted off into the brush, leaving Ash to doze beside his campfire, periodically turning the meat or looking to see if his familiar had returned.
Some rustling in the grass woke him from his nap twenty minutes later. "Pikachu?" he stammered as he got up from the grass to see what was rustling in a nearby bush. "Is that you?"
Fight to Survive!
"SCYTHER!!!" a large muscular mantis cried as it sprung from the bush, knocking Ash backwards. He scrambled to his feet and drew his sword seconds before the Scyther could raid his camp and snatch the roasting meat. The Scyther bared its claws and tried to scratch Ash's face, but impacted the sword's blade with a CLANG! It tried again and again to get to the frightened mage wielding the beautiful blade with angel wings inlaid with rubies forming the guard, but was blacked every time by the sword.
Ash gritted his teeth as he deflected the Scyther's claws again and again--he hadn't counted on being ambushed by a hostile Pokemon. He finally stabbed at the Scyther's stomach seconds before the Scyther could slash his face, making his attacker rear back in pain.
With the Scyther wounded, Ash decided to try focusing some lightning energy through the emerald in the pommel of his weapon in hopes it would drive the Scyther away. "Swirling bolts, gather and strike with power! Thunder!" The Scyther was not prepared for the thunderbolts that came streaking from Ash's blade, and howled in pain as it fell to the ground.
"Good riddance..." Ash grumbled as he sheathed his weapon and started down a path by the stream. Suddenly, he heard a keening scream as he was thrown to the ground--the Scyther had apparently recovered from his spell! He cried again and again as the Scyther's claws tore his cloak and into his clothing, making dark red stains form on his back and legs. An attempt to roll over and get up only resulted in more large gashes on his chest.
Finally, the Scyther flew off into the brush, chittering happily over its revenge it had gotten over the mage that lay bloodied and beaten on the path.
[Cut BGM]
Just then, Pikachu appeared in the distance. "Pikapi!" he gasped when he saw his master bleeding on the ground. "Pika pika?" he asked as he set his berries aside, hurried back to his master's bag, and tried bandaging Ash's wounds with pieces of a blanket.
"Scyther....attacked....me...." Ash groaned in pain. "Go...get...help...."
"Pika! Pika chu, Pikapi!" Pikachu assured his master. Ash moaned again and collapsed into the dirt, the last thing he saw being Pikachu darting off into the grass in a mad dash attempt to find someone that could save his life....
To Be Continued....
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Straight from America's leading independent documentary film festival...three screenings feature films that are hand-selected from the finalists at Telluride's annual Mountainfilm festival, with themes of adventure, mountaineering, remarkable personalities, and important environmental and social messages.
Saturday, Jan. 19 @ 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.
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Saturday Matinee film lineup
The Nomad
Erik Boomer, featured as a presenter in the 2012 festival for his circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island with Jon Turk, is the star of this short film by Forge Motion Pictures. Why does he wander? What is he seeking? Traveling by foot, skis and kayak, Boomer moves through the world and his life in a way few others do. (7 min.)
Julio Solis
Julio Solis grew up near Magdalena Bay in Baja, Mexico, where turtles were plentiful. As he got older, he watched their population decrease from over harvesting, so he dedicated himself to conservation of the reptiles. This short film by Allie Bombach and Brenda Barrera is part of a series and profiles people who are doing the best they can to change the world. (8 min.)
The Freedom Chair
Josh Dueck was a passionate free-skier who found himself coaching world-class athletes, such as TJ Schiller and Justin Dorey, at a young age. But one day, he misjudged his speed as he approached a jump, and what could have been a harmless mistake, brought inextricable, life-altering consequences. When he crashed, his spinal cord was severed, leaving him paralyzed. Instead of giving up on skiing, however, Dueck refocused his passion into sit-skiing, and the experience allowed him to jump-start a new career and find a new way to do what he loves the best: ski.(15 min.)
Dean Potter is nothing if not creative. In this short piece, he highlines across a desert landscape with a massive full moon as his backdrop. (4 min.)
Industrial Revolutions
There seems to be no end to what Danny MacAskill can do on a trials bike, whether it be on the streets of Dunvegan, Scotland, or in an abandoned industrial train yard. Ben Howard's song "The Wolves" artfully underscores MacAskill — whose bike seems almost an extension of his body — as he performs electrifying tricks in unexplored places. (5 min.)
The Way Home: Returning to the National Parks
"You shouldn't have to convince people to go to paradise," says Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson. As an African American, he is unsettled by the fact that only 1 percent of those who visit Yosemite share his race. The Way Home: Returning to the National Parks follows the brief journey of a group of African American seniors from Los Angeles, California, as they experience these sacred lands.(10 min.)
Blue Obsession
The Mendenhall Glacier in southeast Alaska offers an otherworldly landscape — fields of crumpled ice, massive hunks of blue, glassy caves and all manner of frozen water. It's beautiful, but it's also ephemeral: The glacier is in a state of retreat. Climber Alan Gordon has been exploring the glacier for years, watching as old features melt away and new ones are revealed, and now he's determined to document its stunning but fleeting scenery before it disappears forever. Blue Obsession, a film about his mission, offers a short and gorgeous portrait of a landscape in flux.(8 min.)
Meet Mr. Toilet
For those without access to a simple toilet, poop can be poison. But it's not just a problem for the poor. Mr. Toilet — a nickname for the businessman turned sanitation superhero, Jack Sim, whose mission is to make sure everyone on the planet has access to clean toilets — says "flies don't know the difference between a rich man and a poor man, so the rich man is probably eating the shit of the poor man…. Think about it." (5 min.)
Last of the Great Unknown
The Grand Canyon, a barren labyrinth of light and shadows, was one of the last places in the American West to be surveyed. John Wesley Powell, before he made the first descent via the Colorado River in 1869, called it "The Great Unknown." Much of it still is today, and river runners, backpackers, lithic hunters and butte baggers seek prestigious "firsts" in the Grand Canyon's innumerable technical slots. (22 min.)
Not Yet Begun to Fight
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Run time: 124 min.
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I'd like to change user during a game, rather than quit the game then change user; so much easier when two people want to play the same game but use their own save files.
More music visualisations
Update the browser, change it for a customised version of firefox or something, just update it more often
a clock and date on the XMB would be a nice touch, make it optional though
I would like a better "master" admin user so that I can set files/games/demo's to only show on certain user log in's. I know I can set parental controls but it would be nice to actually hide some content (no, not that kind!)
Oh, yeah and HOW ABOUT SOME ACTUAL GAMES FOR THE EYE CAM along the lines of the silly fun stuff that the eye toy had! I bought this for my kids and there is virtually NOTHING worth buying yet. Just some simple balloon knocking around, the kung fu game, keepie uppie, etc
I know this would be a pain to implement, but is there any way to have the PS3 simultaneously output HDMI and Component Video?
That way, I can switch between my big and my small TV without having to fire the other up to change the settings.
(the projector is awesome for Burnout/GT5, but simply too noisy to play some music)
Also, it would be nice if music kept playing when you open the Playstation Store.
Speaking of music, an 'Enqueue' option would be awesome.
(preferably on single songs and on folders)
VERY happy with my PS3, the only thing I'd like (sorry if it's been suggested, but i'm not going through 77 pages to see :P)
When you press the PS button, maybe the clock could be shown, no clock in my living room and would like to know just how late it really is :)
Password when the users come up like i have to type in a password to access my account on the PS3
Auto-shut down like the one in Folding@Home because when i'm downloading some thing it takes about 2 hours if its long and i leave it on while i'm out so Sony add this please....(Most wanted)
Seeing as though the 2.41 patch is out now, that was meant to add a load of things that everyone wants, I'm gunna put what I would like on the next patch.
First of all, I would really appreciate it if we could play music while we are playing a game, I assume there would be no problems with doing this, as I believe the PS3 is more powerful than the 3FixMe witch can do this.
I would also like the internet browser to have more memory or whatever it needs so that the notices saying that there isn't enough memory to load the page doesn't come up.
I think an auto-shut down is also a good idea, I have numerous times had to leave my PS3 on while I have gone out because I have been downloading a large file.
I think the trophies idea is very nice, but would be better if there were more games added to the list of available trophies, such as older games that alot of people have already got.
It would be useful if the Trophy status contained a bit more information.
A couple of buddies asked me how many trophies I had for Uncharted & I had to go through and manually count them...LOL!!!
This will be an issue if a buddy has 9 games in his Trophy list & you want to find out how he got his single Gold trophy.
You would have to access each game list!!!
Take a look at the pic below (NOT from my PS3).
It would be useful if a break down of trophies was diplayed next to the percentage value. For example (with Eden),
I want....
More USB slots, but i have just found something to help me with this...
Ability to change Font colour ( So when using a white custom wallpaper you can read )
A bigger internal HDD - again just found something to help me with this...
But most of all i want Custom Soundtracks in ALL games!!!!!!!!
Its something i got so used to with Xbox and i NEED it on PS3. Sick of playing GT5 to their rubbish tunes, same with Motorstorm...You give me an Ipod in MGS4 and then i can only listen to orchestral game themes?? ***** is the point of that? I wanna hear some TOOL cranking whilst i waste PMC's, or fly around some tracks bumping some Wu Tang.... Not listening to The Klaxxons 'golden sands' on repeat for 10 minutes.
Anyway rant over - sort out the Custom tunes whilst gaming and your console would definately be the best of teh current gen.
One (new) need for BD playback on some TV sets not compatible with 1080/24Hz. I own a Sony rear projection unit KDS55A2000, FullHD, but that does not support 1080p24. But it can display 1080p48 and 1080p72, so 48Hz and 72Hz.
In order to display a BD movie at 48Hz, it is quite simple, during the same duration of 1 picture each 1/24s, display two times the same picture each 1/48s. Same thing with 3 pictures for 72Hz. This process is called respectively 2:2 pulldown and 3:3 pulldown.
What is implemented on PS3 is 3:2 pulldown. 3 times the same image, then 2, etc ... This produces some artefacts during movies, because generates a 60Hz frame rate.
What would be great is to modify the BD playback properties, not only to force 24Hz, what is now possible for a long time (2.41 firware, if I remember well), but also to add in this list force 48Hz and force 72Hz.
I think it will be needful for the one (like me !) that owns a Sony product, or any other brand, that does not support 24Hz.
Thank you to take into account my request.
Option to reduce DVD subtitle size.
With larger HDTV viewing upscaled DVDs is nice. However, subtitle text size is usually quite large
on most DVDs and fonts are also pretty blocky. End result is not nice and an option to render
subtitles with reduced size would be wellcome. Naturally some cases where subtitle mechanism
is used to render text and graphics in specific locations on screen would not work well but for
most subtitles this would not be a problem.
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The panel was called "Community: Celebrating the Fans," but the Comic-Con Hall H event on Sunday was a mutual love-fest, with Dan Harmon back at the helm for the show's fifth season and on the panel with Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, and Ken Jeong as well as his fellow Executive Producer Chris McKenna.
Taking the stage in an Iron Man costume, Harmon gave a speech crediting fans for saving the show, followed by Joel McHale on video advising fans to tweet with the hashtag #sixseaonsandamovie and introducing moderator Chris Hardwick ("the man who couldn't make Web Soup work"). Harmon said that he is feeling "new levels of anxiety that will trickle into the show… Nobody wants to not fail more than me at this point" and added that he is not treating the next 13 episodes as the show's last. He said that the new season will include an animated episode. Jacobs added that the uncertainty surrounding the show "is all I know."
The panelists talked about fan interaction (Brown hailing seeing her first Shirley cosplay, Jeong noting that on a trip to Toronto to promote The Hangover Part 3, he got more reaction for his TV character than for the movie), the writing process (Harmon said that the writers' room has changed with all episodes being broken in advance, although scripts have not been completed), the inspiration for the characters, favorite sets, and Harmon's epic insecurity (leading to Hardwick leading the audience in a call of "We love you, Dan!"), plus appearances by writer and portrayer of "Starburns" Dino Stamatopoulos and someone dressed in a Greendale Human Being mascot costume. And Harmon said that another Dungeons and Dragons episode is in the works.
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(BPT) - The upcoming holiday season has parents and family members focused on finding the perfect gift for their loved ones. With this year's release of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One joining the new Wii U, video games are bound to once again be at the top of wish lists. With a vast selection of titles and genres, there is something for every player. While choosing the right game may be perplexing to some parents, figuring out which games are suitable for your child doesn't have to be. Remember to ask these important questions before giving video games and other interactive content as a gift:

Is it age-appropriate?

Don't judge a game by its cover. While the pictures on the box can sometimes tip parents off, they may not always tell the whole story. It is important for parents to check a game's age rating as well as its content descriptors, which indicate the types of content that contributed to the rating.

Ratings are assigned by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which is a non-profit self-regulatory body that gives parents the tools to make informed decisions about the suitability of video games and mobile apps. In addition to checking the age rating and content descriptors on the game box, shoppers can conveniently use the ESRB mobile app - available on Apple, Android and Windows devices - to find a game's Rating Summary. These offer a more detailed and comprehensive look at the nature of the game, including specific examples of the content parents would want to know about.

Are there interactive elements?

If an online game or mobile app includes elements such as sharing user-provided personal information, broadcasting a user's location or allowing players to interact through chat or share user-generated content, parents may want to know before letting their children play it. Just as parents would monitor whom their children are interacting with in school, it is important that they monitor their children's online acquaintances and what information they are sharing. That's why the ESRB recently added a new component to its rating system, called Interactive Elements. These notices - which are accessible at ESRB.org or via ESRB's mobile app - advise parents when an online game or mobile app has these types of interactive aspects, giving parents a way to make sure their children's experience is as secure as it is age-appropriate.

Do you know the game?

Some of the big blockbuster games on the market are rated "T for Teen" or "M for Mature." Parents should judge a game not solely on its popularity but on its age-appropriateness as well. Checking the reviews of games, which sometimes include video highlights, and discussing content with game store associates or others who have played it before can also be helpful in the decision-making process. Once a game comes into the home, parents should play it with their child for a while or monitor their child's play to ensure that the game is suitable.

Ratings are not the end-all decider when it comes to choosing games, especially since parents know what's best for their children. But they can be a very helpful guide. By bearing these tips in mind, parents and other gift givers can ensure the video games they buy this year are just right for the family.

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Disneyĺs Upcoming Princess Movie, 'Frozen'!
Disney has just unveiled their newest Princess – Princess Anna!
She'll be the star in the upcoming animated film, Frozen, which is based on the classic tale of The Snow Queen, originally immortalized by Hans Christian Anderson.
In the flick, Kristen Bell voices a young dreamer named Anna who teams up with a daring mountain man to find the Snow Queen (Idina Menzel) and put an end to a spell that has trapped their kingdom in eternal winter.
Broadway vets Robert Lopez (The Book of Mormon) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Winnie the Pooh) are on board to pen original songs for the feature.
Frozen opens November 2013.
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Sen. Reed sponsors bill to raise minimum wage
In an effort to help working families and strengthen the economy, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed recently joined U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa as a co-sponsor in introducing a bill to raise the federal minimum wage.
The current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour and has not been raised since 2009. The legislation, introduced Tuesday in both the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, would incrementally boost the national minimum wage with three annual 95-cent increases until it reached a rate of $10.10 by 2015. At that point, the bill would ensure the minimum wage would be indexed to inflation to keep minimum-wage workers in step with the economy.
The minimum wage has lost more than 30 percent of its buying power since its peak in 1968. If the minimum wage had kept up with inflation since 1968, it would be worth more than $10.50 per hour today.
Reed noted that while productivity and the stock market are up, stagnating incomes and the increased cost of living are squeezing working families. Inflationadjusted average income is still about 8 percent lower than it was in 2007.
On Jan. 1, Rhode Island increased the state's minimum wage 35 cents to $7.75 an hour, raising wages for an estimated 29,000 low-wage workers in the state.
The federal bill would also increase the minimum wage for tipped workers over a longer period of time at annual 95-cent increases, from $2.13 per hour to an adjusted level equal to 70 percent of the regular minimum wage.
The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour translates to about $15,080 per year for a full-time worker, and the federal minimum wage for tipped workers has not increased in more than 20 years.


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Get the Stronghold Crusader Extreme Demo off WP (190mb)
Stronghold Crusader Extreme takes the addictive Crusader gameplay to a new level. Featuring massive battles, new outposts and tactical powers to master, Extreme carries on from where Crusader left off. The all new Extreme trail will provide a stiff challenge to any hardened Crusader player. For those new to Crusader, the original game has been provided too, in an updated form and with all the previously released limited edition content, such as the second crusader trail and all 8 new AI opponents.
Features :
- Crusader and Crusader Extreme in one package
- New tactical powers to be used to defend waves of enemies
- New AI opponents and maps (previously only available in US )
- New Crusader Extreme trail
- Battles featuring over 10000 units
- Windows Vista compatible
Stronghold Crusader Extreme will launch in North America on May 28, 2008.
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In developing nations, access to clean water is a major humanitarian issue – so much so that numerous non-profits and foundations are dedicated specifically to providing access to basic sanitation. PureMadi, an organization of the University of Virginia, has invented two simple ceramic technologies for disinfecting water that are currently being developed for use in South Africa. The PureMadi filter and MadiDrop use ceramics treated with silver and copper nanoparticles to cheaply and efficiently eliminate 99.9% of waterborne pathogens.
PureMadi brings together an interdisciplinary team of students and professors dedicated to improving water quality. During the past year, the nonprofit was involved in establishing a ceramic water filter factory in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Before creating the MadiDrop tablet, the team produced several-hundred flowerpot-like filters composed of local clay and sawdust treated with silver or copper nanoparticles. Users are able to pour water into the pot, allowing it to filter into a five gallon bucket underneath. The pot can purify 1 to 3 liters per hour, enough to create enough water for cooking and cleaning. University of Virginia testing has shown that 99.9% of pathogens are killed using the process.
Once at capacity, the factory will be able to produce 500 to 1,000 filters each month. Each filter can serve a family of up to six, and PureMadi hopes to be able to serve 500,000 people a year. In addition to providing clean water, the factory will also become a way for the community to employ local workers.
The MadiDrop is the University's newest invention and acts as an alternative to the pots, although it would ideally be used in tandem. Like the filters, each tablet is impregnated with silver or copper nanoparticles. By simply resting inside a vessel with contaminated water, it can be used repeatedly for half a year. By taking advantage of common materials and cutting edge technology, PureMadi is able to help impoverished areas empower themselves and improve basic living standards.
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Backstage Pass: Chris Darrow – A brilliant disguise
In certain circles, the name Chris Darrow still carries a certain cachet. At least it does with Jimmy Page.
It's been said that the Led Zeppelin guitarist once remarked that Darrow's late-'60s group Kaleidoscope, remembered mostly as "world beat" pioneers with an acid-country bent, was his "favorite band of all time."


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RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Democrat Terry McAuliffe leads Republican Ken Cuccinelli by just 3 percentage points in the race for Virginia governor as the tightest U.S. governor's contest gets even closer, a Quinnipiac University poll showed on Wednesday.
McAuliffe, a businessman and former Democratic National Committee chairman, leads Cuccinelli, Virginia's attorney general, 44 percent to 41 percent, within the survey's margin of error.
In August, McAuliffe led Cuccinelli 48 percent to 42 percent in a Quinnipiac survey.
Libertarian Robert Sarvis has the backing of 7 percent of likely voters, the poll showed.
Virginia is dominated by Republican officeholders, but the state went for Democrat Barack Obama in last year's presidential election.
Cuccinelli has been ensnared in a scandal involving the chief executive of Star Scientific Inc, Jonnie Williams, who gave gifts to him and Republican Governor Bob McDonnell. Cuccinelli said last week he would give a charity $18,000, the value of gifts he got from Williams.
Virginia does not allow its governors to run for re-election.
Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said the race remained tight.
"It is not a runaway for McAuliffe, and low turnout could undo his lead in November," he said.
The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,005 likely voters from September 9-15. The margin of error is 3.1 percent.
Cuccinelli had a 51 percent "unfavorable" rating among likely voters, compared with 34 percent who viewed him favorably. McAuliffe split 38-38 percent on favorability.
Sarvis, the Libertarian candidate, might be a deciding factor in a race that Quinnipiac said is too close to call.
Sarvis is getting 3 percent of the Republican vote and 2 percent of Democrats', but 14 percent of independent voters, said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
New Jersey is the only other state with a gubernatorial election in November. Incumbent Republican Chris Christie, seen as a likely presidential candidate in 2016, leads Democratic state Senator Barbara Buono by 20 points, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released on Monday.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Scott Malone and Leslie Adler)


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Einstein workers are confronted with a number of laboratory hazards including biological, chemical, and radioactive substances. Hazardous chemicals are a concern at this institution because of the type and variety of chemicals present. Although some of the most common types of chemicals in the laboratory are acids, workers may be unaware of their specific hazards. Acids are caustic, which means they have the ability to injure and destroy human tissue on contact. Even a small splash may produce severe burns and scarring. Some strong acids, such as nitric, perchloric, picric, sulfuric, chromic, and hydrochloric acid can be explosive when mishandled or mixed with incompatible compounds.
Adequate acid protection requires the ability to assess a potential hazard, utilize proper control procedures, select appropriate personal protective equipment, and understand what to do in the event of an emergency. Knowledge is vital to your protection. Information about the hazardous chemicals with which you work can be obtained speaking with the chemical manufacturer, your area supervisor, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, and by reading the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), and the AECOM Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). A copy of the CHP should be located in each laboratory, and is also available from the Department of Environmental Health and Safety on the eighth floor of the Forchheimer Building.
An understanding of chemical hazards may also encourage you to substitute extremely hazardous chemicals for other chemicals whose character is less hazardous. An example of substitution is the replacement of Chromic/Sulfuric acid based glassware cleaner with a less hazardous detergent such as Nochromix,® which is sold by Fisher.
Guidelines for Working with Acids:
Concentrated acids can react to generate excessive pressure and heat, increasing the potential to cause harm to people and equipment. The generation of heat can cause localized boiling of solutions or the spattering of the hot liquid, and is the basis for the well-known practice of always adding acid to water, never the reverse.
Abrupt addition of neutralizing agents to concentrated acids may cause fuming and boiling. The release of these acid fumes can have serious consequences. One example is the release of potentially fatal hydrogen cyanide fumes from the neutralization of hydrocyanic acid. Always use the fume hood when diluting or neutralizing acids!
If an acid splash or spill does occur, do not try to neutralize it with a base. This process generates excessive heat and could cause further damage.
As acid containers age, they release acidic vapors into the environment, corroding storage cabinets and shelves. Call the Department of Environmental Health and Safety to remove any old acid bottles.
Always label secondary acid containers. Knowing the hazardous nature of a chemical is important in emergency response. If bottles are not properly labeled, emergency response can be delayed.
The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is a very important factor in chemical hazard safety. PPE includes gloves, lab coats, goggles, and if appropriate, a face shield. Latex gloves are not recommended for work with most acids. Laboratories should be aware of glove incompatibilities with different chemicals. If you need help with glove selection call the Department of Environmental Health and Safety at x4150.
If a bodily exposure does occur, stay calm and immediately alert your co-workers and supervisor. In the case of a large splash, quickly remove all contaminated clothing while using the safety shower. Soak the affected area with cool water for at least fifteen minutes. Seconds count, and no time should be wasted on modesty. A chemical spill on the clothing may distribute the chemical over a greater surface area of the skin and facilitate skin absorption. Try not to spread the chemical on any unaffected skin, especially near the eyes. Wash off chemicals to the best of your ability and do not apply any type of neutralizer, soothing cream, or lotion. Promptly seek medical attention.
Handling concentrated acids without proper training and supervision can be extremely dangerous. When handling any chemical, employees should completely understand the specific safe handling procedures. MSDSs are a great first source of information and can be accessed at the remote MSDS stations in the Forchheimer lobby, the 4th floor Forchheimer, the 9th floor of the Kennedy Building, and at the Department of Environmental Health and Safety on the 8th floor of Forchheimer. If there is a safety concern, ask your supervisor, get an MSDS, or call EH&S at x4150.


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Grocery union negotiators and Safeway executives reached agreement on a tentative contract early Thursday, easing the threat of labor action at Safeway and Vons stores in Northern and Central California, including the four Safeway supermarkets in San Joaquin County.
Grocery union negotiators and Safeway executives reached agreement on a tentative contract early Thursday, easing the threat of labor action at Safeway and Vons stores in Northern and Central California, including the four Safeway supermarkets in San Joaquin County.
The proposed pact affects about 22,000 workers at 320 stores in the region and involves three local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers. It follows the union reaching a similar agreement with Modesto-based Save Mart Supermarkets this summer.
In announcing the tentative contract, union officials took the opportunity to highlight their ongoing strike against Raley's Supermarkets and its Nob Hill subsidiary, the sole unionized grocery operator in the region still with no deal.
"Safeway's agreement to maintain and fund the Union health care plan, along with Save Mart, underscores to customers and workers alike Raley's is overreaching in their irrational demands and intentions to devastate employees' wages and benefits," said Jacques Loveall, president of Roseville-based UFCW Local 8, in an e-mail.
Union officials also suggested Thursday's deal should put additional pressure on Raley's.
However, the West Sacramento-based grocery chain said, "It has no impact on our ongoing contract dispute."
In a statement issued in reaction to the Safeway deal, Raley's said: "Early on in this process, we chose to negotiate on our own with the union because of our specific situation and need to reduce our operating costs. We are committed to achieving these reductions and changes to the contract which we need to survive."
Raley's spokesman John Segale also said the company has offered a strong health care benefit to its union employees.
"The health and welfare package in our final offer is better than (the) existing health care plan that is provided to our store directors and the corporate office," he said in an e-mail. "Just as important, it is better than the Save Mart plan."
Segale added that when Raley's imposed new pay and benefits beginning Sunday, at the start of the strike, it only changed the wage package, not health benefits.
Loveall said the union plan offers protections not mentioned by Raley's.
"For example, benefits cannot be changed without agreement of the workers," he said. "Raley's company plan can be, and has been, changed as recently demonstrated by the elimination of retiree health care for workers who do not have representation."
That is a change that affects all company employees, including executives, corporate officers and other nonunion workers, not just UFCW members, Segale said.
"The reason is simple - we can no longer afford this very expensive coverage," he said. "In fact, 85 percent of employers have taken similar action and no longer provide this coverage. These retirees are covered by Medicare."
Contact reporter Reed Fujii at (209) 546-8253 or email@example.com.


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Jacqueline Dorothy Finch Cole, 82, passed away July 17, 2011, at home surrounded by her family. Jackie was the first child born to Jack and Dorothy Roller Finch on Dec. 10, 1928, in Spokane, Wash. She passed away after a short illness of esophagus cancer.
As a young girl Jackie and her family lived in many places around the Pacific Northwest while her father furthered his education and became a teacher and ultimately was named in the Who's Who of American Educators.
Jackie told stories of her growing up years where the family was poor but resourceful. Her mother became expert at preparing specialty dishes using split peas as a sandwich filling, as a soup and as side dishes with biscuits.
Early in her life her parents instilled a strong work ethic in their children and an even stronger belief that "if it's worth doing, it's worth doing WELL."
Jackie attended public schools in Idaho and Washington and even visited the Pribilof Islands, where her father was teaching in a remote school for native Eskimo children. She attended high school at The Academy, a Catholic boarding school in Vancouver, Wash.
After graduation she held several jobs; as a carhop at the Jantzen Beach Waddle's, then as a store clerk, and later as a telephone operator.
On Dec. 14, 1949, Jackie married Ronald M. Cole of Stevenson, Wash. They lived in Eugene and Pasco, then moved to The Dalles. That is where Jackie helped Ron establish their sign business as they raised their four sons, Randy, Mike, Rick and Russell.
In about 1970 Jackie went to work for Abundant Foods with the State of Oregon then moved on to work with Adult and Family Services Division, State of Oregon, as a caseworker until her retirement in 1989.
Jackie loved the out-of-doors. She hunted, fished, camped out and, true to her rearing, everything she did she did well.
She was an accomplished cook and seamstress and taught herself how to upholster furniture. She canned and preserved foods for her family, taught her boys how to cook, hunt and fish and was an avid mushroom hunter.
Jackie also loved music and would invite all her friends and family to her house on Mosier Creek for potluck barbecues and sing-alongs on the banks of the creek. She had song books for everyone, and anyone who could play an instrument of any kind, including "spoons" slapped together, were welcome to join in the "band."
Jackie is survived by her children, Rick and his wife, Debbie, Mike and his wife, Laurie, and Russ and his wife, Joetta; siblings Nancy and John; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her ex-husband, Ronald M. Cole, son Randy Cole, parents, Jack and Dorothy Finch, and brother Mike.
A potluck celebration of Jackie's life will be held July 30 at 4 p.m. at 1139 Highway 141, White Salmon, Wash. Interment will be at the family plot in Spokane, Wash.
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Coolest Pix Of 2012 Week 12
Here they are, the coolest pix of week 12. A bit later then usual, but I've still got my hands full with my newborn and all the paperwork that goes with her being born prematurely and in a foreign country. I've no idea what'sbeen going on in the news, but I hope you enjoy this set either way. Don't forget we'll have the coolest sports pix coming up this Monday.
Mandaeans perform religious rituals under a parasol on the first day of the Benja festival in Baghdad. SAAD SHALASH/REUTERS
One of the coffins of victims of the Sierre bus crash is carried out of a cargo plane at Melsbroek military airport after returning from Switzerland. POOL/REUTERS
A labourer rests on sacks filled with charcoal as he takes a break inside a steel factory on the outskirts of Jammu. MUKESH GUPTA/REUTERS
A vendor rests next to sacks of onions at a wholesale vegetable market in Kolkata. RUPAK DE CHOWDHURI/REUTERS
George Clooney is arrested for civil disobedience after protesting at the Sudan Embassy in Washington. KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS
Naomi Laet, 22, an Israeli pro-Palestinian activist, is escorted by Israeli border police officers during clashes with Palestinian stone-throwers at a weekly protest in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS
A technical worker brushes a human skeleton in a mass grave in a cemetery at Teba. JON NAZCA/REUTERS
An electoral worker helps a woman dip her finger into a bottle of ink to vote during the country's presidential election in Dili. BEAWIHARTA/REUTERS
File photo of convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk. MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge presents a shamrock to 'Conmael', the mascot Irish hound at Aldershot army base in southern England. TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS
Syrian security officials inspect a damaged building near the intelligence building after an explosion in Damascus. HANDOUT/REUTERS
Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers parade as part of a passing-out ceremony in Mogadishu. HANDOUT/REUTERS
Sostis feeds his chickens on a bay near his house on the the volcanic islet of Palaia Kameni located in the caldera of Santorini. YANNIS BEHRAKIS/REUTERS
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is depicted as a vampire during a protest in Bochum. WOLFGANG RATTAY/REUTERS
The fountain on the South Lawn of the White House flows with water dyed green for St. Patrick's Day, in Washington. JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS
The New York Fire Dept. marches past St. Patrick's Cathedral during the 251st St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York. CARLO ALLEGRI/REUTERS
A worker walks near a soccer ball inside the national stadium Mane Garrincha as they prepare to take part in the Solidarity Cup in Brasilia. UESLEI MARCELINO/REUTERS
Buddhist monks walk in lines past people who have gathered for a mass alms-offering ceremony in Bangkok. CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM/REUTERS
People are reflected in the water as they look at snow in a lake at Ritan Park in central Beijing. JASON LEE/REUTERS
Girl smiles as her face is covered in coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations in Kuala Lumpur. STRINGER/MALAYSIA/REUTERS
A mourner prays next to the body of Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, displayed for public viewing, inside the Abassiya Cathedra in Cairo. ESAM OMRAN AL-FETORI/REUTERS
People take pictures of Mount Etna as it spews lava on the southern Italian island of Sicily. STRINGER/REUTERS
Child plays on the road near the bank of Yangon River. STAFF/REUTERS
Maasai women participate in the preparation of "Entoto", a traditional coming-of-age ceremony in Olkerin Manyatta. THOMAS MUKOYA/REUTERS
A fan of Dynamo Kiev reacts during a local soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. STRINGER/REUTERS
Seventeen-year-old prostitute Hashi, embraces a Babu, her "husband", inside her small room at Kandapara brothel in Tangail, a northeastern city of Bangladesh. ANDREW BIRAJ/REUTERS
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard says the bodies of three male would-be migrants have been retrieved in the waters off the eastern Aegean island of Chios.
Two bodies were found Sunday morning by fishermen and the third later by a coast guard vessel. The men's national origins were not immediately clear, but they may have been trying to cross into Greece from Turkey.
A coast guard spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record to media, confirmed that an autopsy on the first two bodies showed they had drowned.
Tens of thousands of illegal migrants cross into Greece annually, most over the land and sea border with Turkey.
The sea crossing, brief but often through turbulent waters and involving overloaded boats, is sometimes fatal.


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (WWBT) - New information in the search for Morgan Harrington's killer.
The Albemarle farmer who made Tuesday's grim discovery says Harrington's skeletal remains were found along his western fence line about two hundred yards from a public road.
David Bass says he doesn't have any full or part time employees.
He does allow hunters to use his property -- but says they're people he trusts.
Bass says he gave police their names.
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What Makes Nadal's Watch Worth $500,000?
Tennis pundits have launched a heated debate over Rafael Nadal's new watch, crafted by luxury watchmaker Richard Mille.
Forget that he is playing some of the best tennis of his life and may soon be No. 1 in the world again. What matters most, it seems, are the questions surrounding the $500,000 watch Nadal is being paid to wear on the court.
Has he cheapened his image by selling out? Has the thrifty Spaniard who burst onto the scene in pirate shorts and muscle shirts gone luxe? Does wearing a pricey watch mean he is just becoming another entitled, bling-crazed sports celeb who is just in it for the lifestyle and not the purity of the sport?
The questions tell us far more about the public's current attitude toward luxury (not great) than about Nadal's tennis (currently, extremely great).
What I wanted to know was more basic: What makes that watch worth $500,000?
According to the company's press info, the watch, which bears the highly evocative name "RM027", is made of made of carbon-composite as well as titanium and LITAL, lithium alloy containing aluminum, copper, magnesium, zirconium, which are often used in lightweight aircraft. (Click here for a closer look at the watch.)
Mille is one of those small-volume, ultralux watch brands that has its image roots in Formula 1 racing and "performance." Their watches are part of the trend in luxury watches away from chunky, diamond-laden Rolexes with names like "SeaMaster" to slender black, numerically-named timepieces that look better suited to astronauts or underwater cave-divers.
To that end, the RM027 has a complex Tourbillon to insure maximum accuracy. And there will only be 50 made.
But apparently the big selling point of the RM027, and the reason it can fetch $500,000, is its weight. It is only 20 grams, or about the same weight as eight pennies. So in this case, less really is more.
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A federal suit filed today charges the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with refusing a patient because he lacked health insurance, causing an extended delay in care and then significant damage to his brain.
At 7.27 p.m. on May 2, 2008, Marcus Murray, 56, developed chest pain while driving in New Jersey and went to the emergency room at Underwood Memorial Hospital in Gloucester County. After a CAT scan identified a "complex aortic dissection," efforts were made to transfer Murray, a contractor from Felton, Delaware, to Penn.
Medical records at Underwood indicate that at 10:54 p.m., Penn said it would take Murray and began to arrange for a helicopter to transport him, according to the complaint. Then at 11:50 p.m., an Underwood nurse wrote that Y. Joseph Woo, a heart surgeon at Penn, called and said they would not take Murray "due to no medical insurance," the suit alleges.
"We received [the complaint] late yesterday and are reviewing our records," Penn Medicine's chief of staff Susan Phillips said in a statement. "However, we believe the complaint to be without merit."
Thomas R. Kline, the lawyer who represents Murray and his wife, said that notes in the Underwood medical records clearly show that Penn "accepted and then refused the patient and refused on a very specific basis."
The patient now is blind and has brain damage, Kline said.
The case was filed in federal court because, Kline said, in addition to involving medical negligence, the suit alleges that Penn violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act – or EMTALA.
"The statute reads like a legal prescription for what Penn cannot do, but did in this case," Kline said.
The suit states, "the 'reverse dumping' section of EMTALA states that 'a participating hospital that has specialized capabilities or facilities … shall not refuse to accept an appropriate transfer of an individual who requires such specialized capabilities of facilities if the hospital has the capacity to treat the individual.'"


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Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office Announces Indictment of Medford Man in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Millions of Dollars From Former Employer and Clients
In May 2009, the Attorney General's Office began investigating Papadopoulos's alleged activities. Papadopoulos worked at a large construction management company in the Greater Boston area, and was a vice president from 2007 until his departure in January 2009. Authorities allege that during a four-year period between 2004 through 2008, Papadopoulos regularly submitted requests for expense reimbursements to his employer. He certified that each of these reimbursements was for legitimate business expenses that he had incurred. However, investigators discovered that Papadopoulos routinely submitted reimbursement requests that contained fake receipts, invoices, and correspondence. The company relied on Papadopoulos's alleged fraudulent documentation and paid him several million dollars in reimbursements.
Investigators discovered that Papadopoulos hid these thefts by subsequently overbilling two clients that used the construction services of his former employer. Investigators discovered that the bills he sent to these two clients allegedly contained falsified expenses and labor that roughly equaled the amount he stole from his former employer.
After being terminated from the construction company, Papadopoulos began working for another construction management company. Upon being hired, Papadopoulos's new employer offered to reimburse him for moving expenses. Authorities allege that Papadopoulos stole a total of $15,000 from the new employer by submitting fraudulent expense reports and invoices for moving expenses that he did not actually incur.
On December 12, 2009, Papadopoulos was arrested at his residence in Medford by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Attorney General's Office. He was arraigned on December 14, 2009, in Boston Municipal Court where he entered a plea of not guilty. Judge David Poole set bail at $25,000, which Papadopoulos subsequently posted. Today, a Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments against Papadopoulos. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on February 23, 2010.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General David Waterfall and Marc Jones of Attorney General Coakley's Corruption and Fraud Division and was investigated by Financial Investigators Mark Pulli and James McFadden, along with assistance from the State Police assigned to the Attorney General's Office.


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California State University, Dominguez Hills is made up of five major offices. These administrative offices work together in a variety of ways to provide services, resources and support for the campus and community.
The Mission of the Office of the President is to position CSUDH among the top ten public urban universities in the country through implementing strategic initiatives, supporting the institutional infrastructure, improving service delivery systems, recruiting qualified faculty and support personnel, and ensuring quality instructional programs. The President's Office maintains a confidential, people friendly and professional environment for the public, faculty, staff, students and alumni of the University.
The mission of the Division of Academic Affairs is to ensure that the University's Mission and goals are accomplished. We believe in academic excellence, community service, and the core values of liberal education that we will infuse in all of our programs. We strongly endorse diversity in our academic and employment policies and practices. We will do this by offering academic and cultural programs of excellence and by fostering an environment conducive to student learning in an urban context of unprecedented demographic diversity.
The Division of Student Affairs provides services and programs in support of the educational development of students. This is achieved by a student-centered philosophy, student life activities, and an array of support and developmental services. We are committed to assisting students in enhancing their sense of purpose, autonomy, integrity, identity and tolerance, in a caring yet challenging environment.
The mission of the Division of University Advancement is to advance the teaching and learning and service goals of the University through building relationships, fundraising and strategic communications uniting our constituents as advocates of these goals.
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We reported a police report filed by Kim Zolciak of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, alleging that fellow castmate, Nene Leakes choked her during an argument. The choking incident allegedly took place back in April.
Nene however denied the accusation yesterday while out with New Jersey cast member Danielle Staub, at the gay club Barracuda in New York.
Kim is now fighting back in a new interview with RadarOnline. "NeNe's a liar, and I have a police report to prove it," said Kim. "Violence is not something I support or agree with. And she says she's an advocate against domestic violence…what, is it a how to?"
"Well I have a police report and two witnesses…so nice try," Kim told RadarOnline. "She definitely crossed the line. It's one thing to call me names, but it's another to put your hands on me. It was incredibly traumatic and I didn't sleep for three days afterwards."
A new episode of the Atlanta housewives airs tonight. Will watch to see if the previewed fight between Nene & Sheree versus Kim can top the catfight that took place last week involving party planner, Anthony Shorter, and Miss She by Sheree.


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Though the ECB has provided tremendous liquidity to the Eurozone's struggling banking system, it has so far sterilized its purchases of Eurozone sovereign bonds – that is mop up the extra liquidity created. It has also suggested that if it's Outright Monetary Transaction program is called upon to support peripheral Eurozone bond markets, which also comes with strict conditions for applicants, it would seek to sterilize those purchases as well.
This looks like a more conservative approach to monetary policy than that practised by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan, which have been deliberately flooding their financial systems through aggressive quantitative easing.
Holders of U.S. dollars are growing concerned over its debasement and are openly talking of finding alternatives. There's also a growing trend for countries to sign bilateral trade deals, which exclude U.S. dollars as the transaction currency. The U.S. dollar is still by far the world's main reserve currency accounting for over 60% of identified reserves, but that's compared with 71% in 2000.
The euro has risen from around 18% of world identified reserves in 1999 when it was launched to about 24% in 2012 making it the number two reserve currency. There has been some movement out of the euro recently by emerging market countries and Switzerland, but that might be more because of short-term technical factors.
Should the Eurozone's authorities manage to sustainably stabilize its internal economic strains, the euro could be set to eventually challenge the U.S. dollar's top spot and play host to the growing number of countries around the world, which are keen to diversify their reserves. It's also noteworthy that the ECB has so far been absent from the currency wars – a way of telling the markets that someone out there still believes in a hard currency? More clues on the ECB's attitude to the strength of the euro could be revealed at its Thursday press conference.
Drifting towards a multi-polar reserve currencies
Though European politicians have been sounding off recently over euro strength, they can't tell the ECB what to do and because of its Bundesbank-inspired mandate, it's actually relatively more independent than many other central banks.
Therefore a good strategy could be to look to go long on EUR/USD or EUR/GBP on political set-backs, particularly as some sort of resolution emerges. The foundations of the euro are gradually being put in place in that the Eurozone is slowly beginning to resemble a state rather than a union.
Going further out forex markets appear to be moving towards a multi-polar world of reserve currencies where the U.S. dollar, euro and eventually the Chinese yuan, if and when China allows it to freely float, will hold similar weightings. Should that trend play out, and there's no guarantee it will, that would potentially represent a bearish influence on the U.S. dollar, but a positive one for the euro and the yuan.


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A beautiful cluster of gemstones lends a feminine charm to any outfit! Designed in polished rhodium plated sterling silver with black rhodium accents, the ring features zircons in your choice of blue or pink. You'll also a collection of white zircons and beautiful scrollwork on the undergallery.
Check out the Ring Sizing Guide to find your ring size.
All weights pertaining to gemstones, including diamonds, are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. View Gemstone Enhancements and Special Care Requirements for important information.
Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
Zircon often suffers for its name's similarity to "cubic zirconia," the simulated diamond. The stone zircon, however, is actually a beautiful natural gemstone. It is named from the Persian word "zargun," meaning "gold-colored." This is despite the fact that it comes in a wide range of rainbow colors . The majority of zircons are brown or yellow-brown, while pure red and green are the most valuable colors. The yellow-red to reddish-brown variety is called "hyacinth."
For many years, the most popular type of zircon was the colorless variety. More than any other natural stone, colorless zircons produce a brilliant sparkle similar to diamonds . The most popular color today tends to be the bright pastel blue variety. Sometimes called "starlite," blue zircon has recently become considered an alternative birthstone for December.
Zircon is one of the heaviest gemstones, meaning that it will look smaller than other varieties of the same weight. It ranks a hardness between 6.5-7.5 on the Mohs Scale and is mined in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia.
Travelers during the 11th century wore zircon amulets for protection and to encourage welcome greetings on their journeys. In the Middle Ages, the stone was said to bring wisdom and prosperity to its owner. Hindu mythology even mentions the gem when referencing the Kalpa Tree, which was a glowing tree covered with gemstone fruit and leaves of zircon.
About the Collection
Experience the colorful allure of Gem Treasures® - uniquely created gemstone jewelry designed to make a personal statement. Created with eye-catching details set in 14K gold or silver with brilliant gemstone accents, Gem Treasures adds a splash of color and pinch of panache to any look. By offering a full spectrum of gemstones, you can flawlessly embellish your current collection or use these pieces as a trendy foundation for a new collection.
Eye-catching semi-precious gemstones frame each Gem Treasures piece in a multitude of designs and styles. Many designs use large center stones accented by diamonds and exotic stones, for maximum flair. Every item has a unique touch; whether you are looking for an exceptional topaz ring, a stunning aquamarine pendant or a charming tourmaline statement piece.
Learn the secrets behind this beautiful assortment with guest and gem expert Chuck Clemency, whose engaging and dynamic personality brings out the best in gemstone jewelry. Share in his passion for the beauty of gemstones and discover your perfect jewelry counterpart. Share a laugh with Chuck as you make a bold personal statement with Gem Treasures Jewelry.
About the Guest
Guest and jewelry expert Chuck Clemency began his career in jewelry in a rather interesting way. In 1976, he walked into a retail store that had two openings–one in sporting goods and one in jewelry. Taking note of Chuck's lime green suit, the manager thought Chuck would be perfect for the jewelry department. The rest is history!
Chuck prides himself on the affordability of his products. He says what makes them really stand out from crowd are the expensive looks he offers at tremendous values. Chuck is most inspired by the enjoyment his designs add to his customers' lives.
Personal Jeweler Warranty Program
Warranty services are available for all Gem Treasures items purchased on or after February 1, 2016. Items will be covered for a period of one year from the invoice date noted on your EVINE Live receipt. The Personal Jewelry service offers coverage for stone loss, breakage, manufacturer defects and free sizing for sterling silver or gold sizable rings. For more information on the Personal Jeweler Warranty Program, please call 1-844-752-4825.