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Passenger rail news
Ticket revenue increases for train from Chicago to Indianapolis. Ticket sale revenues have increased by 14 percent in the year since the Hoosier State passenger train from Indianapolis to Chicago changed ownership and management a year ago. The Indianapolis Star reports that Wednesday is the first anniversary of the line's three-year partnership among Amtrak, Iowa Pacific Holdings, the Indiana Department of Transportation and cities along the route. http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ticket-sales-increase-for-train-from-indianapolis-to-chicago/
Amtrak: Delays Cut By Nearly 25 Percent Due To New Locomotives. As Amtrak prepares to roll out the last of 70 new locomotives, the passenger rail corporation says the engines have helped reduce delays by more than 20 percent. The new engines were introduced three years ago and are used on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line between Washington, D.C., and Boston, and its Keystone service between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/08/04/amtrak-delays-cut/
Amtrak wants to pick developer by summer 2017 to renovate Baltimore's Penn Station. Amtrak officials said Wednesday they plan to pick a developer by this time next year to renovate Baltimore's century-old Penn Station, a project that's been stalled for years. The quasi-public railway took a step toward tackling the station's countless overdue infrastructure improvements by soliciting qualifications from developers, consultants, engineers and other potential bidders. Rina Cutler, Amtrak's senior director of major stations planning and development, said officials want a vision for the station to come from those who would take on the project. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/commuting/bs-md-amtrak-penn-station-redevelopment-20160810-story.html
Freight Railroads Fight New Rule for Amtrak Trains. Freight railroads are challenging in federal court a new stricter way of measuring on-time performance for Amtrak trains, the latest wrinkle in a battle over how far freight trains must go to enable passenger trains to arrive on time….Amtrak and freight railroads have faced off in recent months as the Surface Transportation Board and other regulators try to fine-tune a system that will improve Amtrak's on-time performance. Under the law, if any passenger train route averages less than 80% on-time for any two consecutive quarters, the law gave the board the right to determine the cause. If it's due to a freight railroad's failure to give Amtrak preference, the regulator can award damages or other appropriate relief. Amtrak won a recent skirmish over the definition of "preference"—who gets to go first—when the Surface Transportation Board decided to keep the status quo. Much is at stake. Freight railroads are currently struggling with profitability after boom years driven by a surge in crude-by-rail and commodities went bust, sending volumes plunging. Amtrak has been trying to boost service and reliability of its intercity and long-haul routes around the country. http://www.wsj.com/articles/freight-railroads-fight-new-rule-for-amtrak-trains-1471426202
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ATTENTION DRIVERS! You must stop for school buses with flashing red lights.
School is starting in the next several weeks and the Department of Transportation (DOT) is sharing information about new 8-Light Warning Systems on School Buses. According to the DOT, A vehicle approaching a school bus with an 8-light warning system must do the following:
AMBER WARNING LIGHTS – This is a cautionary message that the bus is coming to a stop and will soon be activating its RED warning lights. Traffic is allowed to bypass the school bus with care.
RED WARNING LIGHTS – Stop at least 20 feet from the bus and remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or the driver extinguishes the flashing red warning lights. Failure to do so will result in a minimum fine of $326.50 and four points.
This law does not apply to vehicles driving in the opposite direction on a divided highway but does apply if no barrier is present on multi-lane street or highway.
A vehicle that approaches a stopped school bus that is displaying flashing red warning lights must stop, regardless if the stop arm is out or not (Ss.346.48(1)).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amtrak announced that it has named Charles W. "Wick" Moorman as its next president and chief executive officer. Moorman, retired chairman, CEO, and president of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), will lead the company, effective September 1, 2016, in the next fiscal year.
Anthony Coscia, chairman of the Board of Directors of Amtrak said, "We are very pleased that someone with Wick's experience and vision will lead Amtrak during this critical period as the company charts a course for future growth and improvement. Under CEO Joe Boardman, and with the support of the Administration and Congress, Amtrak has achieved record levels of performance and investment. The Board believes Wick can build upon this success in the coming year by launching initiatives to further enhance safety and customer service, modernize our operations, and guide our implementation of the FAST Act."
"It is an honor and privilege to take on the role of CEO at Amtrak and I look forward to working with its dedicated employees to find ways to provide even better service to our passengers and the nation," said Moorman. "At Norfolk Southern, our team fostered change by placing a solid emphasis on performance across all aspects of our business which helped develop a stronger safety and service culture throughout the company. I look forward to advancing those same goals at Amtrak and helping to build a plan for future growth."
Moorman, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., comes to Amtrak after more than 40 years at NS where he rose from management trainee to CEO and chairman of the Board of Directors. Having worked with NS from the ground up, Moorman gained an appreciation for the many facets of railroad operations and used this knowledge to modernize the way NS conducted business, served customers and worked with communities. A graduate of Georgia Tech and Harvard Business School, Moorman serves on the boards of Duke Energy Corporation, Chevron Corporation, the Virginia chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and the Georgia Tech Foundation.
"Wick's deep operational background and track record of building teams and driving innovation is exactly what we need to provide unparalleled service to the more than 500 communities we serve," said Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Jeffrey Moreland. "We are confident that, working together with the Board, Wick can formulate a strong plan to take Amtrak to the next level and assemble the management team and expertise to carry it forward."
Moorman succeeds current CEO Joe Boardman, who announced his intention to retire last fall. "I have been humbled to lead this extraordinary organization over the past eight years," said Boardman. "I look forward to spending time with my family and wish Wick all the best as he brings his excellent experience to Amtrak."
"The Board and I thank Joe for his dedicated service to Amtrak and its customers and for his long career in public service. Under his leadership, Amtrak delivered record ridership, introduced a series of safety initiatives and modernized its fleet. For this, he should be proud," Coscia said.
Moorman currently holds securities of a rail carrier. Amtrak will ensure that any conflict will be avoided as is required by federal law.
About Amtrak®
Amtrak – America's Railroad® – is dedicated to safe and reliable mobility as the nation's intercity passenger rail service provider and its high-speed rail operator. With our state and commuter partners, we move people, the economy and the nation forward, carrying more than 30 million Amtrak passengers for each of the past five years. Formally known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak is governed by a nine member board of directors appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Anthony R. Coscia is board chairman and Jeffrey R. Moreland is vice chairman. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily – at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) – connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Learn more at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and other information. Check us out at blog.Amtrak.com, Like us on Facebook.com and Follow us on Twitter @Amtrak.
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Federal judge: Voters without ID may vote in November by signing affidavit
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Feds weigh minimum train crew sizes
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RRB announces change in service hours for field offices
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release)
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The Hill — FRA rule gives us chance to bar most one-person crew trains
Mar 23, 2016 MoveAmerica Blog
The Hill — FRA rule gives us chance to bar most one-person crew trains
As published by John Previsich and Ed Wytkind in The Hill
The freight railroads would have the public believe that operating massive freight trains with a single crew member is perfectly safe. We know those claims are not true and fortunately so does our government which just issued proposed regulations establishing a two-person crew minimum on most trains. We applaud those rules and will push to make them as tough and rigid as possible.
If former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was alive today, he would probably tell the railroads, "you're entitled to your opinion, but not your own facts." Despite erroneous claims by the industry lobby that there is a lack of "conclusive statistical data" to support a two-person crew standard, we know from data gleaned from reports on accidents, crashes and fatalities as well as the real-life experiences of frontline employees, that the arguments in favor of a two-person crew standard are compelling.
The railroads rely on skewed statistical analysis to argue that a lack of accidents from the use of one-person crews means that this two-person train crew rule isn't needed. The reality is that almost all trains in America operate with two crew members and thankfully, one-person crew operations are still the rare exception. Of course there is not a great deal of data available. More to the point, the safety statistics in today's industry are a product of the skill and professionalism of the two-person and three-person crews that operate trains across America today.
Read more in The Hill.
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Rail Workers: Deadly Tired….but Still Working
chuck schulz (email@example.com) shared a post from NTSB Safety Compass
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WISLB Urgent Notice
Call all of the following State Senators on SB734 Relating to: pedestrians crossing railroad right of way. This committee needs to allow the concerned citizens and railroads work out their issues using the process put in place by The Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, pedestrian crossings. For additional information please visit the WISLB.org website.
2015 Senate Committee on judiciary and Public Safety
Senator Wanggaard (Chair) (608)266-1832 or 866-615-7510
Senator Vukmir (Vice-Chair) (608)266-2512
Senator Lasee (608)266-3512
Senator Risser (608)266-1627
Senator L. Taylor (608)266-5810
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Call all of the following Assembly Representatives and request a NO vote on AB876 Relating to: pedestrians crossing railroads. This committee is having a public hearing on Thursday February 11, 2016 urgency is of the utmost importance. For additional information please visit the WISLB.org website.
2015 Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Representative Kleefisch (Chair) Phone (608)266-8551 – (888)534-0038
Representative Kremer (Vice-Chair) Phone (608)266-9175 – (888)534-0059
Representative Spiros Phone (608)266-1182 – (888)534-0086
Representative J. Ott Phone (608)266-0486 – (888)534-0023
Representative Rodriguez Phone (608)266-0610 – (888)534-0021
Representative Horlacher Phone (608)266-5715 – (888)529-0033
Representative Novak Phone (608)266-7502 – (888)534-0051
Representative Born Phone (608)266-2540 – (888)534-0039
Representative Duchow Phone (608)266-3007 – (888)534-0099
Representative Goyke Phone (608)266-0645 – (888)534-0018
Representative Kessler Phone (608)266-5813 – (888)534-0012
Representative Zamarripa Phone (608)267-7669 – (888)534-0008
Representative Johnson Phone (608)266-5580 – (888)534-0017
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Now, at the onset of the school year and as our minds turn to thoughts of achievement and academic excellence, I feel it my duty to broach the unpopular, but important subject of our children's television viewing habits.Those who know me are sick of my (what some view as extreme) opinion about television viewing by children. I am a long time Turn-Off-The-TV advocate, based on my distrust and discomfort with the omni-presence of the television in general, and the omni-power of the TV to manipulate and influence young minds, in particular.
I am keenly aware of the unpopularity of my stance with regard to turning the TV off and my all out ban on video games. No one really wants to talk about this, and even parents who know (or have an inkling) of the detrimental impact of TV often feel powerless to control its use in their households. The other media mediums (i.e. magazines, radio, the Internet) really don't want to discuss TV either. I once wrote (what I felt was) an excellent article about responsible TV viewing. The article was based on my family's experience with Turn-Off-The-TV Week. The Turn-Off-The-TV Campaign is a national effort that encourages families to turn off the TV for one week and, as their slogan goes, "turn on life!" My family takes part in this effort every year in April.
My article talked about why less TV is better and suggested ways to wean kids off of viewing. I submitted the article to several of the parenting magazines, something I have done successfully before with articles on other topics, but not one of them was interested. "We've covered this topic already" was the most common response. And yet when I researched back issues of four publications (I don't take rejection well), I could only find one topic about the detrimental effects of TV in the three preceding years. It seems to me that TV overuse is worth the kind of repetition that so many other subjects seem to warrant, subjects these magazines cover over and over again like diet, discipline and the new fall school fashions.
Anyway, the point is no one wants to talk about cutting back on TV, but it is a topic of growing importance for families. Research continues to mount and the vast majority of the research findings point to this reality- – too much television is hazardous to your child's health and development. And what constitutes "too much" may surprise you.
Researchers have known for years that television viewing creates passive, non-vigilant students. Too much TV can suppress mental activity, delay reading and the development of critical thinking skills. As Jane M. Healy points out in her book, Endangered Minds, even the shows that you think are teaching your children something (e.g. the beloved Sesame Street) are really developing poor listening skills, shorter attention spans, and the inability to stay on task. This is especially true in young children. In addition, the extended exposure to the messages of television discourages self-awareness and diminishes self-discernment, leaving viewers of all ages vulnerable to TV's constant stream of advertising. According to Jerry Mander's classic Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, the TV is a selling tool and we, as viewers, are bombarded with hours of consumer manipulation that tell us to buy, buy, buy.
More recently, according to the April 26, 2005 article, How TV Affects Your Child, at http://www.kidshealth.org/, researchers found that children who watch television for hours daily are more likely to be obese, and exposed to extremely high doses of violence and sexual activity that cause fear and anxiety in the young and beg for emulation in older kids. In addition, children who watch so much TV are inundated with a constant flow of commercials (about 40,000 per year). These commercials provide a relentless promise of happiness and fulfillment through toys, products and junk food. Most children (and many adults) are unable discern the difference between want and need. And so the seeds of over consumption are planted and watered.
Television has also been linked to ADD. Researchers found that for every hour of TV viewing the chances of developing ADD increases by 10%. This finding stopped me in my tracks!! The huge and ever-increasing number of children on medication for ADD and related conditions is staggering. Several years ago I went to our school nurse's office to pick up one of my children who became sick. There I witnessed a long line of students waiting to receive their Ritalin. I was later informed that everyday at our school there is a near constant flow of children to the nurse for this. Are we not concerned that ADD is so prevalent??With these findings in mind, the recommendation is that children under two years old not watch TV at all, because it so significantly increases their chances of developing attention problems later. Beyond two years, two hours of television per day should be the maximum(see,www.thecelebritycafe.com/features/1250.html) Studies also connect TV viewing with sleep disturbance in children. The sleep disturbances documented were bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay, decreased sleep duration, night waking, and sleep anxiety. The result of these kinds of sleep disturbances is daytime sleepiness and reduced productivity in school. (see,http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/104/3/e27)
When I discuss TV watching with my friends, often I'm told that they know that too much TV is not good, but their kids are doing fine. One friend even said that she doesn't restrict TV or video games because her children learn some of their biggest words from their viewing. My response to her is, in the face of all of these research findings, imagine how much better your children could do if they turned off the TV and engaged in more active and meaningful enterprise. Free play is an important activity for a growing and developing mind and body. Allowing TV to replace playtime is cheating your child of important opportunities to actively explore, gain physical experience and exercise. It also curtails the exploration and exercise of the creative mind. As convenient as it is, using the TV as babysitter is just not worth it in the long run.
So here are the recommendations for assessing and taking charge of your family's TV viewing:
1. Put off television watching as long as possible for your babies, toddlers and young children.
2. Just say no. Don't accept television as an inevitable or necessary evil. You really can take control of viewing in your household. You may want to start you limitations in small increments. Any reduction in viewing is an improvement. Consider reducing the number of TVs in your household, as a statement of your family's priority.
3. Choose DVDs and videos over network and cable. This allows you to reduce commercials, control content and reduce what I call "non-specific viewing", that occurs when you turn on the TV for a specific program, but the TV stays on indefinitely afterward. Also, taping your shows without commercials is best.
4. Limit your kids viewing to two hours. And try not to let them replace TV viewing with the computer, which is very similar and rife with potentially unwanted exposure to violence, sex and chat room predators. This leads me to the next suggestion…
5. Monitor your child's watching. Ideally, you should watch every show with them. But since this is highly unlikely, at least be aware of the shows they are watching and how long the TV is on.
6. Take the TV out of your child's bedroom. It's just too hard to monitor and too likely to interfere with sleep.
Television is such an accepted part of our lifestyle. We rely on it to entertain, inform and relax us. But its powerful ability to draw us in and hold our attention for hours must be put in check for our children's sake. Now that we know our children's health and development are at stake, we have no excuse. The effort to cut-back is difficult, but well worth it.
© Gina Carroll
1 – I grew up in a house where there was literally a TV in every room. I couldn't stand it, it was like living in an insane asylum. Every time my mother walked out of a room, I immediately turned the TV off. I vowed as I was growing up that I wouldn't even have a TV in my house. Unfortunately, many years and four children later, I haven't held to that promise. It's just too tempting to pacify the children by popping on a cartoon, especially when you're exhausted and overwhelmed like me and my wife usually are. What are your practical suggestions for developing alternatives to popping on the TV when we want to relax?
Written by: Malik at 2005/11/08 – 14:51:29
2 – Thought you might be interested in this for your Black Parenting Blog. We produce animated DVD's for kids celebrating the lives of inspiring African Americans. Following is a bit more information on our first release;Have you heard the story of Henry Box Brown?When actress Karyn Parsons (best known for her role as Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) first heard his amazing story, she decided to create Sweet Blackberry, a series of educational animated DVDs remembering the lives of forgotten American heroes: men and women of color whose adventures will live with our children for generations to come. Narrated by Emmy Award-Winning "Desperate Housewives" star Alfre Woodard, Sweet Blackberry's debut DVD, The Journey of Henry Box Brown, tells the true story of slave Henry Box Brown, a man who mailed himself in a wooden box from a plantation in Richmond, Virginia to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. regards, Karyn Parsons
Written by: Karyn Parsons at 2005/11/30 – 18:23:25

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If you love baking and have used youtube as a source of inspiration or tutorials then you might have stumbled across Rosanna Pansino and her show Nerdy nummies. She shows her viewers how to bake and prepare anything cute, nerdy and nom-worthy and does it in a way that is easy to follow. She has something for everyone and has both done advance cakes as well as something as simple as rice krispie treats that anyone can do with a fun twist to make it stand out and be fun for everyone. She has done themed lolipops, elaborate cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pancakes and even cake pops. She has done popular ideas for Portal, mario bros, Adventure time, Kirby, Pokemon, Totaro, Batman, Deadpool goodies so there is something nummie for every skill level and fan to try out themselves!
One of my favorite videos of hers is when she made kirby macaroons. Even though I never played the kirby games in my past or my present, I still truly love how adorable the character kirby is. I mean, come on, Pink and adorable?! Yes please! So… Making french macaroons can be tricky, and getting them just right is a challenge in it self. One mistake and they'll go flat, they will crack or they will just become a big horrible mess and all that work will be for naught. Before this I hadn't even thought of decorating them so now I'm itching to try making these, even though I might mess up…but with something this cute I have to risk an explosion in my kitchen! THIS MUST HAPPEN! If you let your imagination run wild you can do all kinds of characters using different colors and filling to match. So much noms, so little time.
French macaroons a little too tough? Then why not try making this simple rice krispie treats Mario Stars? Rice krispie treats are an american thing I heard about a few years ago and decided to try. Ofc I wasn't used to melting marshmallows and didn't butter the pan enough….so ofcourse the treats were stuck to the pan as stuck can be! You can't make a cake if you dont' break a few eggs, meaning that mistakes happen and best you can do is laugh and carry on..which I did! When done correctly which is as easy as it gets, you can either mold it into some shape like I see the Cake Boss do all the time, or use a cookie cutter to cut out the shape you desire. Great for parties and birthdays for whatever theme it is.
Every thursday you will see a new video where Ro shows you how to make yet another nerdy nummie to make yourself. If you have an idea for something you want her to create you can leave a comment below the video and who knows if she'll think of something brilliant!
Nerdy Nummies on Youtube - RosannaPansino on Twitter – Rosanna Pansino's website


text: I am writing in regard to the recent House Bill No. 5566 that proposes to prohibit added sodium in drinks offered in Connecticut Schools. Chocolate milk will be eliminated from all Connecticut schools menus because there is no chocolate milk formulation in place without added sodium. As president of the Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, I am expressing our concern that this will have a significant negative impact on school meal participation and ultimately nutrient intake for students. School chocolate milk has between 60-90 mg added sodium, which is only 2-4 percent of sodium intake in a day. Removing chocolate milk hardly moves the needle on added sodium intake; but what it does remove is critical nutrients for growth and development. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, milk is the No. Continue Reading →


text: I apologize for the glitche of last week's Shakedown Stream™. Quite frankly, I can't explain it. Hopefully, it will get fixed so we can keep on streaming live Grateful Dead week after week. Ergo, this week's stream will be a repeat of some sort, maybe a 1978 show from the archives. You may have noticed that the archives has been limited too. I apologize again for anybody who donated money friendsofmvyradio.org so as to support the archives. That too will hopefully be resolved as well. Please be patient as we work to get the alignment with the earth's magnetic grid re-aligned. "If I Told You All That Went Down, It'll Burn off both of your little Ears, (Hunter/Garcia)"


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Paddle boarding is a great activity to do while on vacation. You can rent a board, take classes or just go board with your friends or on a tour for a bit more than one hour.
At Aloha Paddle Club their instructors will make sure that you will be able to explore the sea in a fun and safe way. If it's your first time, they will teach you the position on the board, how to hold the paddle, paddle techniques, how to fall into the water and how to get back on your board.
Instructors are Spanish and English speaking and under request, Dutch and German.
Your guide will always make sure that everybody is safe and having fun.
They are located at the beach, between Calle 4 and 6 at INTI BEACH. A very nice place to relax before and after your paddle board adventure. There, you can find beds, massages, healthy food and drinks. Service is great and the view over the ocean is amazing. They will be offering you 10% discount on all drinks and food when going to paddle boarding and will offer you a special price on a massage.


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The God of Sports? – Let's Step into the World of Kamisama-
Do you follow any sports?
MLB and NPB (baseball league in the US and Japan) are getting really exciting at the moment. All the teams are vying for the champion every single day.
If you follow soccer, it is also becoming the most intense time. The climaxes of each country's league are the final of UEFA Championship League, and the 2018 World Cup Qualification. There are so many games you must watch!
Perhaps, you play some sports, and you are preparing for an important match.
Sports always make us really excited, either when you watch or when you play. All the people wish your team winning.
So, today, I will introduce you to the best place to visit for sports lovers!
If you do not know about the Japanese original religion, Shinto, you must check the article below out first.
>>> Let's Step into the World of Kamisama – How to Visit Shrine –
Shiramine Jinguh
Shiramine Jinguh is a shrine located in the North part of Kyoto City. You can get there for walking from Imadegawa Station which is the city subway line.
This shrine worships the god of sports, which is really rare even in Japan.
Have you heard of Kemari(蹴鞠)? This is a Japanese traditional sport.
Kemari is a sport which is like the Japanese old version of soccer. People compete for how long they can keep kicking the ball without touching the ground with a team.
Shiramine Jinguh worships the god of this sport, Kemari, called "Seidai Myojin". Therefore, this shrine is known as the shrine of the god of sports.
Inside the building which worships this Seidai Myojin, there are a lot of balls dedicated. These are the balls which were actually used as the official games in Japanese professional sports such as soccer and volley ball.
And you can see the flags on the both side. These are the flags for supporting the Japanese national soccer team, and written "All the best! Japanese National Soccer Team!".
If you visit Shiramine Jinguh, you should spin the ball on the monument. This monument is called "the monument of Kemari", and it is said that you can get a good luck on sports by spinning the ball. It is worth trying when you come to the shrine.
In addition to the people visiting in order to pray for the luck on sport, some people come to pray for their studies. This is because Kemari is a sport in which players try not to drop the ball. Therefore, they pray for their academic ability also not dropping. If you have an exam which you must pass, it is also worth visiting!
Shiramine Jinguh, the god of sports.
If you are a fan of some sports, you must visit this shrine when you come to Kyoto. Also, if you are studying hard for exam, why not pray for passing the exam in this shrine?


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*Work on 93 MW Ganderbal HEP shortly
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 9: Minister of State for Power, Syed Farooq Andrabi today informed the Lower House that work on 93 MW Ganderbal Hydroelectric Project will be started after seeking approval of the Cabinet for awarding the contract.
"The matter is presently under the process for placing before the Cabinet. Execution of the work will start only after a decision on award of contract is taken by the State Cabinet", the Minister said.
Replying to a Question by Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, the Minister informed the House that bidding process for the project was initiated in July 2011 and the Board of Directors of J&K SPDC considered the award of the project in October 2014. It was decided that further negotiations with the bidder should be held by the committee of representatives of Planning and Development, Finance and Power Development Departments.
Giving further details, Andrabi said the matter again came up for consideration before the Board of Directors of JK SPDC in March 2016 and it was decided that in place of representatives of the P&D, Finance and Power Development Departments, the Committee for negotiations will now comprise administrative secretaries of these departments instead of their representatives and the Managing Director, JKSPDC. The Committee will conclude the negotiations and place the outcome before the BoDs, he informed, adding that the matter was again placed before the BoDs in its 72nd meeting held on 21-10-2016 which decided to place it before the Cabinet for consideration.
Regarding the estimated cost of the projects under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), the Minister said that Rs 619.67 crore have been sanctioned for creation and strengthening the power related infrastructure and electrification of un-electrified households in the rural areas of 21 districts across the State.
While giving details on the present status of projects approved under PP mode, the Minister said that the State formulated a policy for execution of projects under Independent Power Producer (IPP) mode in 2003 which was subsequently revised in 2011.
"Under Phase-I, 10 projects were tendered out under J&K State Hydroelectric Policy-2003. Under Phase-II, 6 projects were tendered out and similarly under Phase-III, 24 projects were tendered out under the J&K State Hydroelectric Policy 2011", said the Minister.
He further informed that the remaining and newly identified projects will be tendered in Phase-IV. He however said that 14 small hydro projects which were proposed to be executed under IPP mode have now been transferred to Prime Minister's Development Programme (PMDP) and will be implemented in Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) mode.


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21st April 2016, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
QuantuMDx, a multinational life sciences tools and technology developer based in Newcastle upon Tyne, were last night awarded the prestigious Medilink UK award for Innovation in recognition of the company's ground-breaking work revolutionising point-of-care diagnostics and global health surveillance with their technologies Q-POC™ and The Internet of Life™.
Chief Operating Officer Sam Whitehouse PhD and Business Development Manager Jonathan Peat PhD were presented with the award in recognition of the impact Q-POC™ and the Internet of Life™ will have on healthcare systems globally.
Q-POC™ is a handheld molecular diagnostic device that will deliver referral standard results, at the point-of-care in under 15 minutes. It is operated simply and without the need for a stable power source. It will analyse the DNA of disease-causing pathogens to give a diagnostic result, including identifying drug resistance, a process which traditionally takes days, or even weeks. With the ability to carry out analysis on samples such as blood, spit or even tumour tissue, the device will become a powerful tool in the fight against diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and common STIs.
By creating a global network of Q-POC™ devices, called the Internet of Life™, we will be able to track the spread of these diseases and their drug sensitivity, in real-time and mobilise resources to contain these threats before they spread.
CSO and Inventor of Q-POC™ Jonathan O'Halloran commented "Q-POC™ and the Internet of Life™ have the potential to save millions of lives, to gain recognition for their potential impact with this national award is humbling. The Internet of Life™ is possible due to the low cost, fast and portable Q-POC™ device that is set to revolutionise diagnostics and disease surveillance globally. It is thrilling to be building such a profoundly important network that started life as a simple idea as I was suffering from flu over 10 years ago on a flight from LA to Singapore."
CEO Elaine Warburton said "Q-POC™ and the Internet of Life™ are truly innovative technologies. Not only will they make gold standard diagnostics affordable and accessible to billions of people globally, but they will give Doctors and Nurses the ability to quickly diagnose and treat their patients, giving them more time to focus on seriously ill patients. Ultimately allowing the NHS and other healthcare systems around the world to streamline and simplify their workloads, as samples will not have to be sent to centralized labs and follow up appointments to deliver results will not be needed."
Dr Whitehouse added "We pride ourselves on creating truly innovative and disruptive technologies, to have our achievements recognised at a national level is a testament to the technologies we're developing and the fantastic team we have at QuantuMDx."
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- ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 6 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 200 g (7oz) roasted red peppers, roughly chopped
- 600 ml (1 pint) hot vegetable stock
- Large handful fresh basil, roughly chopped
- A little cream for drizzling, optional
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Spoon tomato mixture into a blender, then add peppers, stock and most of the basil. Blend until smooth, then check the seasoning. Reheat in a pan if necessary. Ladle into warmed soup bowls, then drizzle with oil and cream, if using. Garnish with remaining basil and black pepper. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
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The Art of the Goal Celebration by Dunc, 18th Oct 2009
What a rubbish week this was – as soon as we are elevated to the lofty heights of the "Evening Post Team of the Week", we end up scoring no goals at all between us. So, in an effort to remind us all of what we should be doing, here's an instructional guide to the Goal Celebration, happened upon by Dan K. Matt L should definitely learn a few of these.
Worcester College Old Boys Association Football Club Post-Goal Enjoyment Options List
…because goals are really, really good fun.
The New-born
The ball is placed under the shirt of the scorer, who lies on his back. The rest of the team crowds round him, shouting things like 'breathe' and 'keep pushing'. One player holds his hand. After a few seconds, the ball is forced out from under the shirt and the team exclaims, in unison, "it's a goal!" It is then customary to smash the ball back into the net.
The Shoeshine
The scorer places his scoring foot on the back on another player, who is on all fours. Another player takes off his shirt, and uses it to shine the boot.
The Joust
Two corner flags are immediately seized by the two 'knights'. Each 'knight' then mounts a 'horse' a team of three to four players who carry the 'knight' aloft. A brief medieval-style jousting competition then takes place.
The Human Pyramid
Either with a base of three or, for safety and speed, a simple base of two.
The Shorts-Down
All players stop on the spot when the goal is scored, and pull their shorts down.
The Ref Shake
All players a form queue in front of the referee and, one by one, shake hands with him.
The African Dance
A group of players, encouraged by the scorer, perform some kind of generic 'African' dance (preferably by the corner flag).
The Reversal
All players react as if their team has conceded a goal, not scored one. Examples include kicking turf, bowed heads, arguments about whose fault the goal was, complaints to linesmen that it was offside, shouts of "forget about that now boys, we can still get back into this".
The Fisherman
The scorer acts as if he is a fish, freely going about his business in a body of water. The 'fisherman' (another team member) feigns the casting of a rod, and within seconds, the 'fish' is 'caught'. The 'fisherman' then reels in the 'fish'. As seen on dance floors. (That n_MAN frequents.)
The Gauntlet
The scorer and three team mates take part in a mock-up of the famous challenge from TV's Gladiators. Scorer eventually makes it through. Another player should play the part of referee John Anderson, unless the actual referee can be persuaded to do so.
The Full Pull
The scorer and another member of the team actually pull. Or perhaps just pretend to.
The Morris Dance
Self-explanatory. Preferably with bells.
The Mask
All good goal scorers should carry a mask in their sock. If you are a frequent net-finder, be sure to do this.
The Ten Pin Strike
The ten non-scorers line up in a triangular formation. The scorer picks the ball out of the net, and rolls it underarm towards the formation of players. As soon as the ball strikes a player, he falls into the player next to him. This is repeated, until the whole formation has fallen to the ground. The last player to fall should wobble suspensefully before hitting the deck.


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Throughout much of New Brunswick drug and alcohol problems have impacted families from every part of the province, and more recently such drugs as Fentanyl and other opiates have been making an impact. Overdose deaths have forced many of the local communities to drastic measure to save people and families from these drugs. Log-Term residential drug and alcohol treatment offers numerous methods of treatment to help individuals and families through these difficult situations. The long-term residential drug treatment process does tend to have excellent results, especially if the patient is willing to receive help for his or her problem. The long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs that operate throughout the province of New Brunswick include seven different facilities all providing various forms of traditional and non traditional methods of substance abuse treatment. Families and individuals can choose from privately funded treatment centers and those programs that are subsidized by the provincial government. A long-term inpatient rehab center will offer detox and therapy in-house, and can provide the necessary assessments for any family to determine what will be the best treatment option.


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Although it is not an essential part of the back country camping gear, a machete is something you may consider packing according to where you are going. It is actually a very versatile tool in the wilderness. You can cut a trail, hack bamboo and vines for shelter, cut coconuts for water, chop firewood, and even apply it as protection against wild animals. http://buckeye4locals.com
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Kids love camping when they are kept busy with fun activities. When you are deep in the woods, far from everything, they could get bored. They might not be familiar with stuff like fishing, adding a tent or else roughing it. Prove to them how you can do this stuff before you leave should they haven't spent a lot of times outdoors.
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Never hike alone. It may sound juvenile, but only take the buddy system. It could be easy to go missing or turned around naturally. You can slip and hurt yourself. In instances such as these, it is advisable to have somebody along. Even when you have your cellphone handy, it may seem doesn't get reception within the woods.
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"The simExchange, a site which attempts to predict trends in the video game industry by giving its users (gamers, developers, and industry onlookers) virtual money to buy and sell video game related stocks and properties, believes that the Microsoft Xbox 360 will outsell Sony's Playstation 3 console 2-to-1 this holiday season."
Actual predictions after the jump.
hmm i don´t think 360 outsell PS3 2:1.But 360 will definetly outsell PS3 in USA.In Europe and japan there is no chance
... I can see that in the US, but not over seas.
It still bewilders me that Nintendo didn't boost the production of the Wii. Maybe it's their strategy to always be in high demand.
The U.S. market is about the size of the Europe market and the Japanese market together. So if the PS3 gets outsold 2:1 in the U.S. then has decent sales in other countries the PS3 will just have a larger up hill battle.
I have chosen not to buy a PS3 just because I hate having to defend it like SONY fans do all day just seems exhausting.
The thing is DEEP the PS3 is a nice console but there is always s a BUT. You have been around here long enough to know what is up. By the way have you finished uncharted yet?
I can say what I feel, How I feel even if other choose to speak as though they have to treat the PS3 and the PS3 fan base like charity or handycap cases. You know it sucks to be you but I'll act like I do not notice.
Tham...The Europe market is nearer equal to the US market, and the Japanese market is slightly less. This also depends which console sales you're looking at...
And you didn't buy a PS3 because you didn't want one. Why say anymore?
maybe 1.6 to 1 in the USA. There is little doubt about that. I would keep these whole ratio articles at bay. It is going to be lessened soon, and is already terminated in europe and japan. And the joke sure isn't on PS3.
I find it hilarious when people try to be clever but cant spell a simple word.
"I have chosen not to buy a PS3 just because I hate having to defend it like SONY fans do all day just seems exhausting."
So you're not buying a PS3 because of Sony fans? Because you don't want to "defend" it? What the heck are you talking about? Who the hell told that you have to "defend" the console of your choice?
It's all about the games and you shouldn't give a damn about fanboys, how do they influence your purchase decision?...lol
If I would think like you I wouldn't have bought the 360, but I still did. I hate XBots, but that didn't change my decision to buy an XBOX360, because I like the games.
I get your point. The thing is the PS3 has no games to draw me in. The 360 has the games to draw gamers. I was really banking on uncharted though. The rest upcoming PS3 just makes me feel like I'll be wasting my time.
If there were 2 graphic cards on the market and one out performed the other, which would you, buy? Both no you would buy the best option. The Plantation was not my 1st console. Every one I know who has one, barley touches it. I would feel like an @ss to even have to deal with that. I would not bout it for nostalgia or for the wait. I would buy it for instant gratification. Only a game can do that.
So when MGS4 comes out I'll check it out. If it gives the same feeling I get from Mass Effect. You know that feeling that makes your couch your home for weeks on end. I'll buy a PS3 until then there is nothing to make me love it like you or DEEP. Sorry...
Get what you want. Who cares what others say. I have been called a xbot and a Sony sheep. I speak my mind and I get what I want. If KZ2 is the sh8t like it's hyped up to be, and the online is fun then I'm in. I got a xbox1 and a Dreamcast and look what heppened to those two. Play games not consoles. The PS3 has some stuff that no gamer can pass up. Now killzone 2 is the only one I can think of right now.
To Thammer:
The reason I bought a PS3 yesterday because Its a reliable machine. I know its not gonna die on me during and after the warranty.. the xbox 360 is proven to be unreliable when it comes to quality and durability. The reason 360 is outselling ps3 right now in the US, is because of the salesmen bias at major retail stores, given the fact that they prefer an American console over a Japaneses one...
I have no idea what you're saying.Did you forget about the PS1&2?
Nearly every major console until now has been Japanese.
The only reason the 360 is selling more is because of the games.Face it.
Never gonna happen in Japan, Likely to happen in US (cos I'm pretty sure its already happening), In EU it's about 50-50 because UK is the only country that actually buys 360s other EU countries prefer PS3.
Also where the hell is the Wii in this prediction???
its to bad that in the end the leading console will japanese. Xbox just doesn't have like ability and the time to get pass 30mill. By the time 360 gets to where xbox sold last gen M$ already release the new xbox.
The is the reason why I think that some of my follow Americans are dumbasses. No offense but why should M$ be trusted after they drop the ball is xbox1. With the rest of the world liking ps3 better than xbox 360 is only a matter of time. Its funny that people like the ps3 more than xbox 360 and 360 has more games.
What are bots gonna say Xmas 08 when MG4,killzone,LBp and other games are out. Xbox is barely out running ps3 with superior selection of games. Thats sad.
2-1 sounds about right the 360 has been doing that to the PS3 most of the year. Why should that change now? I see alot of "Europe and Japan" in comments but those fools don't realize (or just refuse) to see how powerfull the american market is. Why do you think America gets these products first, while Europe alwyas has to wait? The US makes up for over 50% of the marketplace. All the 360 needs to do is what it's already doing in the US and just come close in Europe, it clearly shows that Japan doesn't realy matter for the 360 to sell (event though MS would love that market to).
You have predictions based on reality and then you have blind predictions. Predictions around the 360 are based on reality and what the console is already doing, while PS3 predictions are based on blind assumtions of 2008, 2009 and B3YOND. You have reality TV or the "real world" then you have that world that your eyes and ears realy see every working day. MS lives in the latter, the PS3 is just dreams and "waiting".
You bought a ps3 yesterday? I hope you bought it from Walmart. You know Walmart is selling the 80gb ps3 with 10 free blu-ray movies immediately and then 5 free movies with the mail in rebate.
So that's 15 free blu-ray movies. I sure hope you knew about this deal (btw, the deal ends Sunday night so you could still return your ps3 and take advantage of this deal at Walmart; but the Walmart needs to have 80gb's in stock, so call ahead).
It seems that when I have something too say about the ps3 im either a hster or a fanboy...and there is always someone too defend their precious...but here is the difference....I only chime in on xbox360 comments when the info is wrong....I myself can care less if someone is ripping into xbox 360...big fuggin deal...but some people on here quickly jump on you for any reason...I will admit most of my postings are more harsh on the ps3 but tell me anywhere in the past month how much negative news we have seen on xbox 360 where there were game ending glitches and delays and even games that aint released yet but are reviewed as being terrible....I past that magical year for the ps3 and I still dont own one...and from the looks of it it might not even be a next year purchase...point is this is a blog...peoples feelings on news storys...If you dont like what I say please put me on ignore...you are missing a honest view from someone who has been playing video games since the last atari/intelivision console war.
So how the heck did MS screw us again with the xbox1 and why are the numbers of consoles even important to you? MS did a good job with the 1st xbox bringing online console gaming to the masses and showing us that we can do better by offering games with graphics on the same level as pc unlike ps2 or the gamecube! Also I thank MS to this day for creating the 360 which is actually more reliable on the games front than pS3. One thing for certain is 360 gamers get what they payed for and thats games and online services unlike the PS3! By releasing the 360 a year before the PS3 many of us gamers were able to experience next gen quality games rather than wait for nothing and some how still have better games and only getting better! And how do you know more people like the PS3 better than the 360 or if Sony's christmas will be any bigger than MS? Someone needs to come up with a total software sold on PS3 versus 360 just to see how bad MS is really killng Sony and end this are sales are close crap!
@Jason 360 - Every market matters, the fact is that if the console doesn't sell well in Japan then Japanese developers won't make games for that console, and also some Western developers won't release games for it in Japan (which I think has happened to a game on 360 already). Which means even less people will buy the console in that region.
The consoles need to sell relatively well everywhere. And also nowadays the "worldwide" market is a little bigger than last gen because gaming is expanding into other regions like Middle East, India etc...
Each to his own, I accept that. But I'm pretty sure, that there will be also a game on the PS3 that appeals to you. 2008 will be a great year for the PS3, you know.
and ALL of the 360's are gone except 9 arcade and 20 HALO3 edtions Looks like it could be 3 to 1 or WORSE. This is today around 3pm in New Jersey 20 mins from NYC. Looks bad folks a picture is worth a thousand words.....or in this case a few hundred PS3's Every Sony fan boy says Im an xbot I do like the 360 better but I own a 60 GB and a few games RFOM,WH,HS,Uncharted and bought R&C for my kid but if something stinks I am going to call it a turd.
who cares the money don't come to my pocket but i see wii kicking both there arsss.
No the money doesn't but the gaming experiences you get, when you invest in a console's exclusives, do. Gamers like you fail to realise that you makes investments too in consoles.
In the space of 6 years the average gamer will invest thousands of $$$ (anywhere from $1-10,000 with peripherals, add ons, seminars& events etc) in a console. That's more than some people invest in formal shares in some companies. You don't think you should care about your investments? just cause they aren't formally shares in the company? Wow.
Chubear all you see is xbox is better than ps3 because blah blah blah and ps3 is better than xbox because blah blah blah i care less i own all 3 consoles only the cheap ones become fan boys cause they cant afford the other systsms its funny to see all these microsoft die hard fans and sony die hard fans go at it a bunch of joke. the consumer will always loose because there is always somehting on the other system they want so people like me just get all 3
but the 360 will definetaly move more software than wii+ps3 combined. it has been the same since all 3 came in the scene.
I know for a fact that the 360 will out sell the PS3 this holiday session but just in NA as far as over seas concerned the PS3 will out sell it.
(Which it isn't) that's not a good sign at all is it? I mean a system in starting it's 3rd year only outselling a system starting it's 2nd year only by 2:1?
I remember the PS2 totally wiping the floor with the xbox for the same time period and thus one of the reason's the xbox couldn't catch up to the PS2.
There's no way a 2 year old system should only be outselling a 1 year old system by 2:1 during a holiday season, just no way if you're serious about becoming the market leader by 2012.
we're in 2007. things are not the same. if they were, the ps3 should have been outselling both wii+360 by a butt large margin.
the market is totally different. things that worked before won't work now. thank the wii for that.
I fail to see the point in your argument...
Shouldn't the newer console(PS3), that has the much larger brand recognition(over 100 million PS2s and PS1's sold), and also supposedly much more power be outselling the competition no matter what. Especially when the PS3 is now only $399.
Not to mention the original Xbox was new on the market as well as Microsoft the first time around.(No brand recognition) Now that Microsoft has a little more of name behind them in the console race things have obviously changed a bit.
It is pretty apparent that this time around it is most likely that there will be more of a split in market share bw Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo and Sony will not dominate like in previous generations.
Nintendo was in third last generation and now they are on top almost every month. This should be evidence to you that things have changed quite a bit.
and by the way ps3 aint 1yr old till march08 in europe
See the thing is gamers are either too young to remember history or just don't have the ability to see certain patterns.
Someone asked if it's not normal for a newer system to sell more than a older system. Yes it's normal if they came out 3months part and you're looking at stats from the month the newer system came out.
However thisis not the case for a system that comes out a full year ahead. See, the thing is, the older system in it's second year has gone through it's aches and pains and this is when it can start churning out games that give the gamers a much better insight to what the console can do.
Take a look at the same time period for the PS2 and xbox. The one of the main reasons the PS2 left the xbox in it's dust was that by the time the xbox could ramp up it's engines, the PS2 was already out with heavy hitters and already showing up comming games that wowed the community. The xbox just couldn't catch up.
Now you can say that was then and this is now but that would be foolhearty. There's a reason why analysts exist. They analysis data from past and present and look for patterns so as to give a decent outlook on what the future MIGHT be like. The great analysts get stuff like this right most of the time, it's like the Matrix to them and some others aren't good at all.
If you look back at how the PS2 out sold the xbox in the same time period you'll see that was the start of the insurmountable gap the PS2 had on the xbox. The 360 launched first to avoid that and be i a good positio to do the same to the PS3 but with people predicting the 360 to sale only 2:1 to the PS3 as a best/good scenerio this is bad for the 360 cause it should be way more than that at this point in time.
The 360 should have shown gamers games by now that make them say "Men, the PS3 is good but DAMN! the 360 just has way too much QUALITY games out now and have shown even more for the future" This is what happened with the community for the PS2 but it's not happening with the 360.
You need to learn from the past and not ignore it cause such knowledge can really help you out to make proper and good decisions. Only a fool ignores and waives off the past. DONT BE A FOOL.
theres a possible chance of this happening in the US, not in Europe.
Futures predictions ARE FOR US ONLY SALES. They are not for any other part of the world.
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I put in a request to update the headline. Nostra-
Where the Ps3 out sells the 360. The same country that let all of those rag head train bomb terrorists walk after a trial....way to go, see them again at the next bus or subway bombing.
Do they mean starting black Friday? Cuz as far as November goes the Xbox is about even with the PS3. And from what I saw at best buy yesterday, the PS3 is selling better than the Xbox is.
So maybe if they mean from black friday on, it will sell a little better, but surely not 2-1. It isn't even selling 2-1 right now, and PS3 still has UT3 left to move some more consoles.
The Halo 3 hype is dead....COD4 killed Halo 3 for the online experience....Mass Effect is simply a overhyped RPG...which will get blown away by White Knight Story, Afrika, and Final Fantasy 13...next year...the Japanese RPG are where its at....
Uncharted is a way better game than Mass Effect and Halo 3...but i give Halo 3 its awesome online...but graphics wise Uncharted is worlds better than these two Xbox 360 games.
We also got UT3 comming on december 11th for the PS3...this will be the online game for the PS3 along with Warhawk...which also gets an expansion pack in december. There are no awesome 32 player+ online games on the Xbox 360 without lag!
We might get a HOME public beta, if it is good that will also sale some more consoles...and early next year both consoles get burnout paradise...Then the heavy guns come out for the PS3...MGS4, Killzone 2, Haze, Little Big Planet, HOME final Release
There were people buying PS3 for $349 yesterday....and these were 60 GB models...so if you really wanted a PS3 at a good deal you could get one...Why would anyone pass up a 60 GB PS3 for $350? Hell even a 40 GB PS3 for $399 since it has the 65 nm cell chip.
I just picked up COD4 and Heavenly Sword for the PS3 and wow...both of these games are awesome!
Remember everybody already has Halo 3 and old Bioshock for the Xbox 360, all that is left to buy that is exclusive is Mass Effect...and this game is way overhyped...but there is nothing else to buy so people are buying it.
And lets not talk about the wii, Super Mario Galaxy is all there is to buy...People still do not realise that the Wii has no games....except for Wii Sports and Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3.
Meh, there are still plenty of games for the 360 in 2008.
Too Human
Fable 2
Alan Wake
Ninja Gaiden 2
Project Offset
It will be unfortunate that people will count 360 out in 2008 just because ps3 is getting some big games.
Uncharted looks good but not better than Mass Effect please! The PS3 still has not outperformed the 360 so Im sorry but it probably never will lol!
The xbox outperformed the ps3 when you compare mass effect and uncharted?
First of all uncharted is a way more detailed game with way more things happening at once, and it runs as smoothe as a babies bottom. ME on the other hand is a very bland game which runs like a retarded kid with a blown out knee cap running a marathon.
RATCHET and CLANK looks miless better than Mass Effect too. The only games which look as good as UNCHARTED /r&c are HS and CRYSIS.
no x360 game looks good since the x360 doesnt have power to produce lifelike graphics.
in ME everything is washed out except the main character. UNCHARTED looks miless better than Mass Effect
than ME. ME has photorealistic characters but the graphics quality is bland and grainy. The gameplay and AI is very terrible. To top it all it is very boring. Oblivion is much better than ME. The last game that I bought for my 360 that I really enjoyed is Bioshock. Bioshock is way enjoyable than ME. Uncharted > ME & Bioshock.
The U.S. accounts for almost 3 of the 5 - 6 million PS3 are sold globally. They still a long way to go. The U.S. account for almost 7 million of the 12 - 13 million 360 sold gobaly.
Are comparing size of land mass here or video games market share?
THE PS3 is doing well but not catch up the the leader well. More like awe how cute are you still trying. PS3 fans make the delopers happy to make games for console go buy some games.
The Wii is killing the game for real. I do not like it either but I can not hate. NINTENDO had it right from the start but they cannot sell games either.
thammer,you need to learn english or at least how to write it!
Anyone who buys a 360 for the holidays will be buying a backup system :P
Is that Sim Exchange is only working the demand side of the equation. Not supply.
I suspect the Nintendo side of the analysis doesn't factor in Nintendo's allocation priorities: Japan first, europe second, NorthAm third. They are purposefully keeping the US starved of Wiis to maintain the mystique and free-advertising of media hype while harvesting as much as possible of the non-HDTV markets in Japan and europe where lack of HD isn't as important.
Very smart, really. Especially in view of the rising Euro and dropping dollar.
The XBOX vs PS3 ratings are probably about right since they reflect the long-term trend all year, so they're hardly going out on limb there.
Recent performance has really been closer to 3:1 but that was based on SONY freezing the PS3 market by delaying the intro of the $399 model. That built up a nice backlog of buyers that should boost holiday sales nicely for them, at least on a temporary basis.
The real challenge for Sony, more than MS and Nintendo, will be getting sales in January through March. With no pent-up demand like Nintendo they risk a sales "crash" back to August levels or worse and that kind of bad news they can't afford.
Not sure what they can do in that time period if they don't get anything else beyond UT3 and Haze out there...
If i were the xbox faithful, i'd be grateful the ps3 didn't launch at 399, because the 360 would have been goobled up with ease.
As it is now. With ps3 storming japan, with sales getting bigger in europe and now growing in usa.
I'm thinking its gonna be 2-1 in ps3 favour, Remember this post, when i'm proved correct.
Hmmmm, who else does predictions .... oh yeah, carnaval fortune tellers.
That tells me what I think of these stupid lists. Maybe they should sell a book and bundle it with the farmers Almenac ... both are about as accurate as a shot in the dark.
I just checked some store availability of PS3's and it seems its selling out in many stores in my area. That includes 40 and 80gb. It seems that the 10 free movie deal did a lot to move units.
By the way, when I did go to walmart yesterday they had atleast 70-80 on display. When the sales come in for these consoles, I think they will blow away any expectations we had. Im talking launch numbers baby. :-D
which countries are you including in that?
cause 360 outsells ps3 in some, and ps3 outsells 360 in others in "europe"
Spain,France,definitely Germany. On UK gets more Xbox sales, by a very slim margin.
The xbox also sells better in Australia, but I think the price difference between the PS3 and Xbox is HUUUUGE there.
However, Singstar comes out next month in Europe. The gap should widen by quite a bit after that.
The 360 outsells by a small margin in the UK, the rest of Europe seems to be PS3 - France, Germany, Spain, Holland and a few others are definitely PS3.
Europe is still, most definitely, Sonyland.
it wont be 2:1 ration. more like 7:5 .
but I can see PS3 outselling xbox 360 in japan , europe and rest of the world ( except australia )
for a system that's cheap+ all the aaa titles and only 2:1 damn that's not good microsoft
It's highly probable considering the great titles out on the Xbox 360. I think Sony would be happy to just match sales this holiday, because that in its own is a task as the 360 outsells the PS3 normally by 2:1 and sometimes 3:1.
1.Great comment.
2.OMG, Superb awesome great new Avy :) (Uncharted one was also great but this is ASSASSINS!! God, I love that game)
Predictions is now news here to.Pretty lame same old articles just reworded from week to week.
which are like a-holes, everyone has one and they all stink.
It will be a great victory for Sony to only be outsold 2-1 this holiday season. Microsoft already released their big guns. who do you think will be outselling who 2-1 or better come next x-mas when both companies have their proven franchises available to all?
I think both consoles will do well. One isn't clearly better than the other. They both have nice exclusives coming and I think it's time people appreciate both PS3 and 360. I bought my 360 first and I love it to death, however I do enjoy the PS3 and I am currently playing Uncharted on it. I also have to finish Ratchet and Heavenly Sword.
Anyway, I don't see why there has to be so many arguments in here. The 360 isn't going anywhere, neither is the PS3.
Someone had to say it, just because of sales, you think Sony or Microsoft are going to drop their consoles?
bubbles for you....cuz u are like the normal people and see outside the box...unlike half this site lol
xbox1 fan base 14million
ps2 fan base 120million+
360 sold roughly 13.5mil + have nothing special for 2008
PS3 sold 5.5mil with high price + has the greatest games out now + 2008 line-up is simply crazy that no console will even touch sony in 2008 and lets not 4get HOME.
alot of PS2 owners have yet purchased a PS3 due to price+games however the last couple of months PS3 has the best games out now + the price is good enough for most families and ppl.
so this 2 to 1 will not happen even in the USA PS3 will take the 360.


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Saturday, 10 January 2015
Some Finishing Touches........The Garden Workshop
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I wondered about the socket issue given where your work area is. I thought why not have sockets in the floor, now I know why. Very doable what you have! :o)ReplyDelete
I did ponder on a comfy chair in my cabin, but I fought against it, I just wouldn't have enough space for my hobby given what I haven't even started on, but also I'd get little done! Lol
The big unpack continues I guess! ;o))Replies
The socket problem should be solved now. To be honest I don't need anything plugged in all the time so the sockets on all the walls, 14 in total, will be fine. The pop up is just convenient.Delete
The unpacking will be going on for a while. I have set myself the target of next Sunday to be sitting down in front of a miniature project!
Looks absolutely fabulous Janice. It will be such a lovely place to relax and create in. Good Luck with all the sorting and organising...xReplyDeleteReplies
I am really pleased with it Debbie and it is so warm. The little radiator is perfect..Delete
Love the chair. A great spot to dream. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
I like that idea Catherine.....a dreaming chair.Delete
It is a very impressive space!ReplyDeleteReplies
I am a very lucky girl with a very understanding husband!Delete
Wow ... fantastic .. love it so much! A very nice place to be ...ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Lotti, it is already giving me a lot of pleasure even in our miserable UK winter days.Delete
Aucun doute, voilà l'atelier le mieux rangé du monde!!!ReplyDelete
J'attends le bazar avec impatience!
Merci NathalieDelete
What a fantastic workspace you have created for yourself. It's wonderful and I love your popup sockets. I have a seat in my hobby room as well but it's called the "staring stool" although yours looks a lot more comfortable than mine! I can see you are going to spend lots of happy hours in this space.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha, ha I like that Irene, I think my chair may be used for the same purpose also. Thinking and looking is a very important part of our hobby.Delete
Wow, your workshop is turning out wonderful and that chair looks devine. I think I'd find it hard to get out of that chair to actually do any minis - a good magazine and a cuppa and I'd be in there for the day.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha, ha. That's what my son said today. It's from Ikea and is soooo comfy, only the dogs have sat in it so far!Delete
I also have the same idea Janice. A small break area to think and some quiet time. The TV is a nice feature also I'm glad its all coming together for you. My shop is slowly but surely getting there .ReplyDelete
Have a great week.
Hi Mario, it is a long haul isn't it? I think because we are so passionate about our hobby we want everything to be right. I love my new den more and more each day. Good luck with yours.Delete
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These are some of the best 'Inspiration' quotations and sayings.
A writer is rarely so well inspired as when he talks about himself.
Anatole France
I am influenced by every sound of my waking hour.
Lenny Bruce
I know the Bible is inspired because it finds me at greater depths of my being than any other book.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.
Seth Godin
Inspiration and genius - one and the same.
Victor Hugo
Inspiration is such a divine superintendence over the books of the Bible as makes them a trustworthy, infallible and safe guide concerning the way of salvation.
Joseph Cook
Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time... The wait is simply too long.
Leonard Bernstein
Inspiration secures the perfect infallibility of the Scriptures in every part, as a record of fact and doctrine, both in thought and verbal expression; so that, although they come to us through the instrumentality of the minds, hearts, imaginations, consciences, and wills of men, they are nevertheless in the strictest sense the Word of God.
Archibald Alexander Hodge
No man was ever great without a touch of divine afflatus.
Poets are the hierophants of an unapprehended inspiration; the mirrors of the gigantic shadows which futurity casts upon the present.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Taking time to live life will only inspire your work.
Author Unknown
The best evidence that the Bible is the inspired word of God is to be found within its covers. - It proves itself.
Charles Hodge
The inspiration of the sacred Scriptures, as the very word of God, is manifest by their majesty, their purity, the consent of all their parts, by their light and power to convince and convert sinners, to edify and comfort believers, and to build them up in the character that prepares for full salvation.
Thomas Boston
There is a deity within us who breathes that divine fire by which we are animated.
We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.
Frank Tibolt


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List Price: $499,000
House #: 2412
Street Name: south lamar
Zoning: OTHER
Apx SqFt: 41196
Listing Office: The Grove Realty, LLC (#:283)
City: OXFORD
County: LAFAYETTE
School District: OXFORD
# Parking Spaces: 2
Exterior Construction: Wood
Roofing: Cedar Shingle
Foundation: Crawl
Heating: Central
Air Conditioning: Central Electric
Water Heater: Electric
Water: City
Sewer: City
Windows: Wood
Features: None
Remarks: .96 acre lot with great development potential! Zoned professional business, and very close proximity to Baptist Hospital. There is a structure on the property that can be torn down. Great opportunity for a medical office or office park. This is a must see for developers!


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Breastmilk is considered the superior food for your baby and exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 4-6months of your baby's life. This is because the milk provides not only the essential nutrients required for growth, but helps the immune system to fight illness and infections and protects against disease later in life.
Breastfeeding however can lead to irritability in your baby, with at least one unsettled period occurring normally during any one day. Of these babies only 5% will have an organic or medical cause for their unsettled symptoms.
A question often asked by mothers is whether their own diet plays a role in the development of these symptoms. This week explores the common problems associated with breastfeeding which include reflux disease, food allergy and lactose intolerance.
Infant reflux and regurgitation affects 40% of babies less than 3 months of age. Reflux occurs when gastric contents travel back up into the oesophagus, irritating the surrounding organs and causing a severe burning sensation in the baby's chest. A mistake often made here is that once reflux is suspected, mothers tend to blame breastfeeding as being the cause and convert to formula feeding immediately. This isn't the case; your breastmilk plays no role in the development of the symptoms. In fact, the symptoms generally tend to resolve as your baby grows and reaches 6-10months of age and spends more time in an upright position5,6. Positional changes whilst breastfeeding and aiming for smaller and more frequent feeds will also help with these symptoms.
Lactose intolerance is a condition whereby the body is unable to digest lactose properly. This will affect your baby by causing large amounts of loose green stools and gas due to the abnormal digestion by bacteria of milk in the large bowel, as well as abdominal discomfort. The condition develops from damage to the lining of their intestine, caused from either a food allergy or following a viral gastroenteritis illness where the enzymes and lining have disappeared with the diarrhoea symptoms. Symptoms tend to persist until the gut lining has had time to heal after the virus or foods causing the allergy are avoided completely. Lactose intolerance is also not an inherited condition; so if you or any other family members suffer from it, this will not place your baby at risk of developing the condition.
Food allergies although not common, can also be a cause for the irritable baby. Common food allergies include cows milk, eggs, nuts, sesame seeds, soy, wheat and seafood proteins. Your baby will experience symptoms similar to above, with stomach pain, diarrhoea, constipation, reflux, mouth ulcers, rashes and irritable behaviour. Although controversial, current research states that there is not enough evidence to support that mothers should avoid potential allergenic foods in their diet to prevent food allergies developing in their baby. These food groups do NOT need to be avoided, and in addition, delaying the introduction of solid foods will not protect your baby from developing atopic disease later on. It also places both you and your baby at risk of deficiency in important nutrients1.
Of the food allergies, cow's milk protein allergy is a little different. It is the most common food allergy seen amongst infants, occurring in 0.5% or 1 in 200 babies. It presents similar to lactose intolerance; hence is often confused and missed as a diagnosis. The allergy is diagnosed through a strict elimination diet involving omitting cows milk and other dairy products from the diet, or giving hypoallergenic formula instead if a formula fed baby. Cow's milk is not suitable for infants under 12 months of age due to the difficulties in digesting the milk, and by avoiding it during their first 12 months of life will help prevent developing the allergy.
If you are concerned your baby is at high risk of developing a food allergy, then tips you can adopt to explore this further include:
- Slow introduction of new foods when your baby is ready for solids, for example introducing a new one to your baby every 2-3 days
- Introducing only one new food at time to allow for clear identification of any reactions and tolerance
- Breastmilk or formula should remain the main source of milk until at least 12 months of age
- Advice from a dietitian to ensure that the elimination diet doesn't rid too much goodness from your diet
Feeding time can be unsettling for your baby however breastmilk mustn't be blamed until other causes are explored.


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Length of unit is 19 cm.
Expect to CLEARLY see foxes at 350-400 m with a Digital Arrow and up to 600 m with Archers and Longbows.
Price is £249.99 for the full kit or £199.99 for the torch only, so if you have a NM800 you can utilise those accessories instead of buying them twice.
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How should I respond to someone who is seeking the Lord?
Let's first take a look at different methods churches, pastors, and individuals might take:
Many churches are silent about teaching the Word. They don't give a clear message about salvation. Therefore, many people are deceived about their salvation by believing they are saved simply because they attend church.
This is the teaching that sacraments wash away sins. Sacramentalism is an invention of the Catholic church but the Catholic church is not the only denomination or organization that endorses that certain acts of man will absolve you of your sins.
We come to Christ "just as I am without one plea."
Many churches teach submission. They teach that you need to just submit to Christ and the gospel and you can be saved.
The truth is that submission comes after regeneration.
And some churches and pastors are unclear themselves. If someone said to them,
"I intellectually understand that if I believe on the Lord Jesus Christ then I will be saved but I don't have any desire. I'd like to go to heaven. I'd like to have a relationship with God but I don't have an inclination to that."
They would shrug their shoulders. And many of us just SHRUG. We don't know what to say. (SHRUG.)
All four of the above are poor responses to someone who is seeking the Lord.
The proper response is:
If a person is convicted that they are a sinner but have no inclination to come to Christ, my advice is to seek the Lord. Do whatever is in your flesh to seek and stop sinning. A person in the flesh can quit drinking. Lots of atheists quit drinking without even believing in the Lord. So, take advantage of the means of grace God has provided.
Seek the Lord in prayer. Say to Him, "I don't have any inclination to trust you but I'm asking you to reveal yourself to me."
If you continue to have no inclination to seek, still come to the church.
If you make mousetraps, make the best mousetraps you can, and do whatever you can in your own ability to sin less, and seek out God's means of grace—attend church, listen to the Word, read the Word, pray. If you do that, it is more likely you will find Him.
Even if it takes twenty years.
I hope this helps.
Pastor David Lovi


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Sitges dedicates its 2017 spot to its fans
The China advertising agency is the author of the piece, 'The Best Faces Out There Are Yours' where fans are waiting for their dose of blood.
For the first time, and taking advantage of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Sitges Film Festival turns the camera around in its commercial spot and focuses on the persons who make it all possible: the fans that fill its seats and give life and meaning to the Festival. It's a well-deserved tribute to the Festival's major players, arriving with shades of Dracula, who is Sitges 2017's leit motiv.
The corporate spot for the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia this 2017, created, once again, by the China advertising agency, pays tribute to its followers through images where a variety of fans appear in close-ups, waiting for their dose of blood. These are real fans who participated in the shooting of the spot.
Rafa Antón – executive creative director at China and in charge of the Festival's campaign since 2002– and Miguel Ángel Duo – creative director at China–, make the case for the parallelism the spot offers between fans and vampires: "There are two kinds of people who need blood to survive: One, obviously, are vampires. The others are fantastic and horror film fans, who clamor for their dose in the form of bloody movies. The reason that, year after year, they never miss their date with the Festival". This parallelism between one –vampires– and the other –fans–, serves for the Festival to be able to pay a double tribute to the Dracula figure, the eternal hemoglobin addict, and the fans that fill Sitges' theaters, and whose loyalty makes the Festival a special place, year after year.
The spot is one of the main pieces of Sitges 2017's campaign and is being shown on television stations, in movies theaters and via Internet channels. You can see Sitges 2017's corporative spot here.
The Festival wants to thank to all of you who participated in the shooting of our commercial spot. We couldn't include all of you, but all of you ar in #Sitges50.
Spot datasheet
Rafa Antón, executive creative director
Miguel Ángel Duo: creative director
Nico Ordozgoiti: creative director
CPWorks: Producer company
Dani Castilla: Producer


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So I was sitting here at the computer at one in the morning. Jay had left late to come and visit and we predicted he wasn't going to reach the house until roughly 3 a.m. That might sound annoying to a normal person. But I'm not normal in that regard -- I'm a night owl. So while I waited, I started to make a list of books I might like to get at Chapters the next day.
Sisters Red was way up on that list. I love fairy tales and I really love fairy tale retellings. The idea that an author has an opportunity to take a story that many people know and love and enrich it, truly and fully bringing it to life and making it their own, is really cool in my opinion. I feel that Sisters Red is a retelling done very right. It keeps some connection to Little Red Riding Hood, but is not afraid to veer off the path and be something that is truly its own.
The Plot: (Summary from GoodReads)
Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris--the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.
Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts ferociously alongside her. But even as more girls' bodies pile up in the city and the Fenris seem to be gaining power, Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves. She finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax and Scarlett's only friend--but does loving him mean betraying her sister and all that they've worked for?


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For outdoor enthusiasts, creating a camping equipment list for motorcycle camping can be the start of a great and fun adventure. Bikers already enjoy the exhilaration of fresh air and the wind in their face when taking road trips. Adding a camping component to the mix only heightens the enjoyment and adventure. There is a significant difference between going on a road trip and camping however. On a road trip, bikers will typically spend the nights in a hotel thus requiring few items to bring along with them. If you're going to camp out on your trip, then there are additional planning and preparation that must be taken into consideration to ensure your comfort and safety.
You must do your research on your intended destination. Some camp grounds are not particularly friendly to motorcyclists. If your destination requires a reservation, make yours a few weeks in advance. Find out about the rules and regulations of the campground as well as what amenities are available. You should plan to arrive during daylight hours so that you can have plenty of time to setup your tent before it gets dark.
The camping equipment that you will need largely depends upon the type of adventure you are planning. Motorcycle camping equipment should be small and lightweight. Packing lightweight equipment and securing it properly can help ensure that you have a journey free of accident caused by items falling off of your bike. Here is a list of a few of the essential items that you will want pack.
If the activities you are planning require more equipment or if you are planning a lengthy stay, you may consider renting a motorcycle trailer. Depending on the type of bike you have, it can be easily hitched and pulled along.
When traveling with a large group, more items can be brought along and given to different members in the group to carry so that no one person is overly loaded.
We all know that weather conditions can quickly change. While most bikers already have rain gear, it is advisable for your comfort, to bring along at least one change of clothes in case of heavy rain. You don't want to dampen the mood (pun intended) having to wear wet clothing.
Due to space considerations when going camping on a motorcycle, you should consider buying your food and beverages. If you don't want to purchase meals on a regular basis, you can bring food items such as HeaterMeals. HeaterMeals are nutritious self-heating meals that have a long shelf life and do not require refrigeration. Of course if you are using a motorcycle trailer, then you will have more flexibility of what foods you can bring along with cooking utensils.
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Whatever your destination and planned activities may be, motorcycle camping can be a great adventure for you and your group. All you need is the proper camping equipment and your imagination to create an unforgettable outdoor experience with nature.