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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Family, Ham and Vodka
ChattyBetty was one of 14 children. Country family, good Catholics. A close knit family who lived through rural hardship before moving to Sydney from Wagga and establishing lives of their own. I started going to this event, usually held on the second week of October when I was 'courting' (now there's a quaint word) my lovely Ray. It was fun and used to be held on an Uncle's airstrip. Warm weather, picnic food, silly games and the chance to catch up with family. There seemed to be loads of people my age at that time, early 20's and it was fun flirting and chatting. Then with small children, it was a hoot watching the little tykes stuff themselves stupid with icecream then worrying about them throwing up on the trip home.
But these days, some have passed on - old and young. I have little connection with other members of this enormous family and we gather beneath a galvanised corrugated iron roof for lunch, more silly games and raffles to raise money for next year's hire. Don't get me wrong. I love the opportunity to catch up with my Outlaws and a few of their friends, but I simply don't know these people and my kids are even more distant. There are obviously families who socialise outside this event and find it pleasant to have a day out together but they stick to their cliques and I hardly know their names. Ray's brother's children haven't shown for years with the exception of LankyJack who also gets dragged kicking and screaming by his parents.
I know all attendees are important to ChattyBetty and Spunky Art, I even know some of their names but being greeted continuously by a string of elderly people who insist on crunching their water crackers and talking at the same time is well . . laborious. Not to mention the times someone says "Owww, is this AdamJ? My he's grown into a lovely big boy!" or putting pressure on ClareBear "Awww there's plenty of time yet to find a husband. Maybe you'll meet a nice boy overseas." (she's 23 for goodness sake, no biological clock ticking there just yet!) It's only one day a year so we make the sacrifice. I've missed it once in 28 years because thankfully it once fell on my birthday and I'd made other plans . . . I know it means a lot to them that we make an appearance and it's probably not as bad as the expectation when I'm there but as the kids get older, it's harder and harder to force them into this family obligation. I sometimes wish I'd remarried just to avoid the event but nobody asked me!
And my contribution to this day of coleslaw, ham off the bone,barbecue chicken, Woollies nibbly bits, ice cream and lollies? . . . Bread rolls! That's right, I am the bearer of the bread. So I'll show off and bring neat rapeseed knots, wholemeal batons, pumpkin and olive bread and they'll all say "Oh, this bread is unusual . . what are those seeds on top and what are those brown bits". It might be a humble offering but I'll do it in style . . .
Post script: actually it was a really hot day 35 in the shade. I met Doris, Aud and Barb, had a few champers . . .joked with Spunky Art who was on great form with viagra jokes. Hugged Aunty June (who my daughter had no idea about) and left gracefully. Once home, DrummerBoy made wierd cocktails involving bitters, lemons, Red Bull and Vodka and we spend two hours chatting and dipping our toes in a slightly too-cold-for-mummy-to-get-in pool. Finished nicely with two slash horror flicks. All in all . . a good . . . well rounded . . . family day.
4 comments:
- Absolute Vanilla (and Atyllah) said...
You're a good sort to go to these sorts of events, Baino. I'm deeply allergic to family, they bring me out in a rash and I prefer sanity to inane socialising with people with whom I have nothing in common and generally don't even like. But then I've always been a baa with a sooty sort of coat.
Thanks for sharing, gives a greater insight to you and your life.
You're a very special woman. I salute you.
- 9:07 pm
I call them Happy Face Days.
My Jack had no siblings and his parents were dead when I met him. He had extended family and they still keep in touch and make me very welcome when I make it over to England.
Now as for my own lot.....
- 9:40 pm
- Baino said...
AV: Aw they're not bad people. Just not my people. It would be OK if we knew half of them but my outlaws are so lovely it's a small sacrifice in the big scheme of things.
GM: I think that's why Art is in such good form on these days. He's had a terrible family history and really appreciates his extended family. Also, because of his age, he knows all these people and it's a day of total inclusion for him *bless*.
- 5:09 am
- Anonymous said...
I love the way you write! Don't have much of an extended family; only just survive barbecues with the immediate family!
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This blog will attempt to share the stories and histories of my family from Arkansas. I am researching the SMITH, SLOAN, HAWKINS & PATTILLO lines from Dallas County, Arkansas and the POOLE line from Union & Hemstead Counties.
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Geneabloggers is a great way to meet new "friends" and perhaps even discover some common ancestors.
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For six months prior to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visiting Shotover Jet we were all working in a state of disbeliefthat they would actually turn up
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In these days of safety and political correctness it was hard to imagine such high profile members of the UK royal family being allowed to roar down a river mere centimetres from rocks. Plus the very close access that many members of the public would be able to have alongside the gorge seemed like a huge security risk.
However, about two weeks out the reality really hit home. As the itineraries were released to the public and all of a sudden it was all people could talk about. The boats, buildings and staff were all given a coat of polish. The garden's were pristine.
Sunday 13th April 2014 dawned fine and sunny. In fact it was to be one of the very few moments that the royal couple would be photographed in sunshine on their New Zealand tour. That was one concern gone, now to the real thing.
Media started arriving and setting up their 'spots' from about 8am. Security followed as the beach was cleared from noon and all the staff and guests in position along with a group from Arrowtown primary school.
A large number of public gathered on the lawn outside Cavell's and there were quite a few coordinated practice 'screams' of welcome in the minutes leading up to their arrival. The security boats departed and checked the river shortly before the arrival of the Duke and Duchess and then . . they were pulling down the drive to the beach.
Official welcome line from Sir Mark Solomon (Ngāi Tahu), Clark Scott (Shotover Jet) and the driver Wayne Paton were aided by the traditional flower girl Maggie Langford. Boy did she have a story to tell at school the next day! On the Shotover Jet and off down the river.
The photos and video tell the story, the footage and images went worldwide. At this point all the focus of the Shotover Jet's team effort was on Wayne who was driving the Duke and Duchess with Nick behind him in a chase boat. The royal couple followed a standard 30 minute trip down through both gorges and back to the jetty. I think it's fair to say that Wayne's euphoria at getting to the end with a good trip behind him was at an all time high, he was peaking!
There is no doubt that hosting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge only further reinforced Shotover Jet's iconic status as the must do activity in Queenstown for all ages. After all, if its good enough for royalty, its good enough for you.
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NASA's hobbled Mars rover Spirit has made its last short drives of the season and is now parked for the Martian winter, which mission managers hope it will survive.
Spirit got stuck in a sand trap on Mars last April and NASA officials announced last month that they were putting a halt on the efforts to free the long-lived rover. Instead, NASA started a new mission for Spirit, one that will use the six-wheeled robot as a stationary science outpost.
The change for Spirit came after more than six years spent roaming the Martian surface. Spirit landed on Mars in January 2004 a few weeks ahead of its twin Opportunity, which is working fine and roving to a giant crater on the other side of Mars.
The rover team is commanding Spirit this week to make additional preparations for the Mars southern hemisphere winter season and doesn't plan to tell the rover to move its wheels again until spring.
"We have hope that Spirit will survive this cold, dark winter that we have ahead of us and be ready to do more science come springtime," said Steven Squyres, the rover mission's principal investigator at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, when NASA announced Spirit's stationary plan on Jan. 26.
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Spirit's last drive before winter took place on Feb. 8, when the rover changed the angle of its suspension system, but it did not produce a hoped-for improvement to the overall tilt of the solar array for catching winter sunshine.
The last set of drives, taken since Jan. 15, have move Spirit 13 inches (34 cm) to the south-southeast.
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Images toward the south will also aid preparations for possible future drives, although, with only four of its six wheels still working, the rover is not expected to move farther than short repositioning drives.
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You can bless someone when you will their good under the invocation of God. You invoke God on their behalf to support the good that you will for them. This is the nature of blessing. It is what we are to receive from God and then give to another.
Now we need to deepen that just a little bit, because it isn't just a verbal performance. It isn't "bless you" said through gritted teeth. It's a generous outpouring of our whole being into blessing the other person. So, among other things, you don't want to hurry a blessing. It becomes a habit that we say thoughtlessly, "God bless." Well, that's better than a lot of other things we could say, but we want to be able to put our whole self into our blessing. That is something we need to be thoughtful about. We don't just rattle off a blessing. It's a profoundly personal and powerful act.
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Historically speaking, Orlando got a late start in golf.
The sport didn't arrive in Central Florida until 1893, when English businessman Leslie Pell-Clarke had six holes carved out around the northwest shore of Lake Eola. It only lasted a decade or so, though by 1911 both Winter Park and Orlando had established golf clubs.
By then, 16 U.S. Opens had been played.
The old farming and fishing outpost certainly has caught up. These days, it seems there's hardly a segment of the golf industry that doesn't run through Orlando -- if they haven't sprouted some roots.
Golfers can play at one of the 189 courses in Central Florida, sharpen their games with help from one of the area's big-name instructors or simply watch how some of the PGA Tour and LPGA's best approach the game. Dozens of top pros have come to call Greater Orlando home.
"It seems every player either lives here, knows a player that lives here or has friends and family that lives here," said LPGA commissioner Mike Whan, a Lake Mary resident who commutes to his Daytona Beach office.
From a tourism standpoint, golf helped generate $300 million in spending from Central Florida visitors last year. "It's one of the top 15 things people like to do when they come," said Brian Martin of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Though a comprehensive economic picture for Greater Orlando is tough to pin down, a PGA of America study showed Florida's golf industry generated a total economic impact of $13.8 billion for the state in 2007.
A separate study for Palm Beach County reported a $1.8 billion impact in that region, which has slightly fewer golf courses and one PGA Tour event.
"We've got to be the only market with two PGA Tour [events] and the LPGA," said Sam Stark, CEO of the Central Florida Sports Commission. "Golf Channel's here, the PGA [Merchandise] Show is here. That alone, I'd think, would put us in one of the prime golf seats in the golf industry."
Why Orlando, though? Golf's historic clubs are clustered around New York and Boston. Southern California and South Florida offer warm weather and a bigger spotlight; Atlanta was Bobby Jones' home.
Orlando's weather and tourism draw are cornerstones, obviously. Developers added dozens of courses during the boom years of the 1990s and early 2000s. Some were good enough to catch the eye of top pros who also didn't mind that Florida assesses no income tax.
And where pros go, other pros often follow. Tiger Woods, for instance, migrated to Isleworth largely because buddy Mark O'Meara already had a place there. Lake Nona, meanwhile, can lay claim to four members of last year's European Ryder Cup squad.
"When Lake Nona and Isleworth came along where money's no object and all these guys moved in -- they said, 'This is great,' " said Winter Park's Richard Moorhead, a Florida golf historian. "You've got great weather here, great competition they can play anywhere they want."
Location: The geography that lured Walt Disney to Florida 40 years ago also works for golf. Orlando's temperate climate allows for year-round play -- summers might get a little sticky, but rare is the winter day that's too cold to play.
Orlando International Airport not only is among the nation's busiest -- more than 30 million passengers a year -- but consistently ranks among the top six large airports in customer satisfaction.
"The airport is perfect," said Lake Nona's Karen Stupples, a former Women's British Open winner. "You can pretty much get direct flights into Orlando from anywhere."
Orlando, too, is centrally located to many of golf's centers of power no more than a 2 1/2-hour drive to headquarters of the PGA Tour (Ponte Vedra Beach), LPGA (Daytona Beach) and PGA of America (Palm Beach Gardens).
Courses: Golfers will find no fewer than 189 courses within an hour's drive of downtown Orlando, fitting just about anyone's taste and budget.
Enthusiasts played approximately 6 million rounds of golf in Central Florida in 2010, according to figures from the PGA of America's PerformanceTrak database. At an average price of $31 per round, that translates to $186 million in greens fees alone.
"Many people come here for the attractions and such," Martin said, "but a lot of men and sometimes their wives -- want to play golf as well."
They can test themselves where the pros play at Bay Hill (Arnold Palmer Invitational) or Grand Cypress (LPGA Titleholders). Disney World, site of the Children's Miracle Network Classic, has five courses under its mouse ears.
High-end golfers can get pampered at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes or Waldorf Astoria GC. For those trying to stretch their greens fees, 28 executive courses wind through The Villages.
Players: About 40 PGA Tour members call Greater Orlando home, plus another two dozen or so LPGA pros. "It seems someone's winning something every week, somewhere," said Golf Channel analyst Frank Nobilo.
Only Orlando could spawn the Tavistock Cup, where Lake Nona and Isleworth pros battle in a two-day friendly shown to a worldwide audience. Of the 95 players invited to this year's Masters, 11 have Lake Nona connections.
And nowhere else can claim the Great Triumvirate of one-name icons who call Orlando home -- Arnie, Tiger and Annika.
Arnold Palmer first saw Orlando's golf potential some 50 years ago, searching for a winter base where he could keep his game sharp. He became so smitten by Bay Hill that he eventually purchased the club in 1970.
Three decades later, Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam put Orlando front and center as they dominated the fairways right after the turn of the century. Woods (Isleworth) remains the only player to hold all four major titles at the same time; Sorenstam (Lake Nona) won 10 majors among her 72 LPGA victories.
Events: Orlando has been a twice-a-year destination on the PGA Tour for four decades now. Bay Hill's Arnold Palmer Invitational now holds the anchor position on the Florida Swing, two weeks before the Masters; the CMN Classic brings the season to an end at Disney.
Now add the LPGA's season finale, which ended the tour's brief absence from the state when it moved to Grand Cypress. "A lot of our players live here, we're here," Whan said. "So why not?"
And those are just the marquee events. Greater Orlando is a hotbed for developmental circuits. The NGA/Hooters Tour and LPGA Futures Tour open their seasons here; the Suncoast Ladies Series and Moonlight Golf Tour play almost exclusively in the area.
Instruction: David Leadbetter, a top-three mainstay on Golf Digest's biannual list of top swing instructors, has an affiliation with Central Florida that goes back to 1982.
Future Hall of Famers Nick Faldo and Nick Price were sweating under Leadbetter's tutelage at Greenlefe Resort in Haines City long before they began winning majors. The England-born instructor later moved operations to Lake Nona before settling at ChampionsGate in 2000.
Mike Bender, based at Lake Mary's Timacuan Golf Club, is No. 9 on the magazine's list and works with former Masters champion Zach Johnson and two-time U.S. Open winner Lee Janzen. Yani Tseng, the LPGA's 2010 Player of the Year, sees Gary Gilchrist at Mission Inn.
The biggest spotlight, though, now falls on Sean Foley. Based at Orange County National, he already was rising fast in the ranks before Woods chose him to revamp a swing that left him with his first winless season as a pro.
Retail: Few locales rival Greater Orlando for shopping around for deals on clubs and other equipment. Beyond the various pro shops at area courses, more than a dozen independent golf outlets have set up shop.
Edwin Watts Golf has six outlets alone, including its National Clearance Center.
Orlando also is where new models frequently get their official rollout at the annual PGA Merchandise Show. Nearly 1,000 vendors, from established names to startup ventures, will be showcasing their wares this week at the Orange County Convention Center.
Open only to industry professionals, the gathering is projected to draw some 45,000 attendees -- an attendance that translates to $50 million in spending.
Media: When Golf Channel first fired up its signal in 1995, plenty of skeptics wondered how any channel could maintain 365-day programming focused on a single sport.
Today, the network is in 120 million homes and broadcasts live from more than 40 PGA Tour events, plus a healthy dose of the LPGA, Champions, Nationwide and European tours. Any significant news in the sport filters through its Sand Lake complex.
Palmer was one of Golf Channel's founders, teaming with cable entrepreneur Joseph Gibbs. Even he admits to some skepticism at the time.
"Do you know how much it would have been worth if I had taken all the stock I could have taken?" he mused while taping a recent segment. "A billion [dollars]."
Golfweek, which began as a regional publication, keeps its offices in Orlando. So does Global Golf Digest, a digital-only entry sent directly to subscribers' e-mails.
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The entries in the retro change log can be removed automatically after a specified period of time. To configure the period of time after which entries are deleted automatically, make sure that the retro change log is enabled, then set the nsslapd-changelogmaxage configuration attribute in the cn=Retro Changelog Plugin, cn=plugins, cn=config entry.
You cannot use DSCC to perform this task. Use the command line, as described in this procedure.
Check that the retro change log is enabled.
$ dsconf get-server-prop -h host -p port retro-cl-enabled
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$ dsconf set-server-prop -h host -p port retro-cl-max-age:duration
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Police are investigating the second armed robbery in as many days of a Western Boulevard business.
Two men reportedly robbed the Tobacco Stop, 431-C Western Boulevard, on Friday night just before 10 p.m. The two, who held the clerk at gunpoint, made off in a silver or white colored pickup truck, possibly a Dodge Ram, with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to a press release from the Jacksonville Police Department.
One suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighing around 170 pounds. He was wearing khaki colored shorts and a blue hooded sweatshirt at the time of the alleged robbery, according to the release.
The second suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6-feet tall and weighing 195 pounds. He was wearing a dark colored jacket and pants and had a white do-rag on his head, according to the release.
The same store had been robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash the day before by a single gunman who fled on foot, according to police. The suspect in the Thursday robbery is described as a black male of undetermined age wearing black and white sneakers, dark blue jeans and a large black zip-up coat with a hood.
No one was injured in either robbery.
Police say the incidents do not appear to be related despite the same location.
Anyone with information about either incident or any of the suspects is asked to contact JPD Detective Gary Manning at 910-455-4000 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to arrest. Contact Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3273. Callers do not have to reveal their identities.


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The Ultimate Guide to the Moustache
I moustache you a question. How do you pick your facial hair style?! The Ultimate Guide to the Moustache infographic presented by Juvenci balances length with groom time. Find out where you are on the spectrum!
We have just finished working on our ultimate guide to the moustache! It features 48 moustache styles sorted by a groom time v growth time matrix (with some fun moustache facts thrown in there too!).
This is a fun little graphic that brings style into the daily struggle of a man with his moustache. The infographic design needs to include the infographic's URL at the bottom of the graphic so that people can find the original.
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Magellan Home loans will be "piloting" a range of mortgages of up to £400,000 to customers who have had a one-off life event that has resulted in a bad credit score. Such events include County Count Judgements, bankruptcy, bereavement and redundancy.
Applicants for these loans must demonstrate that they have overcome the event that led to their poor credit status by showing a clean credit history in the past 12 months. They must also be over 25 and have a minimum income of £25,000 as evidence that they can afford the mortgage repayments.
Borrowers will be charged a hefty interest rate of 8.55pc, as well as application fees. Customers will also need to provide a 25pc to 35pc deposit.
This type of mortgage, known as subprime lending, was common before the financial crisis five years ago as it was highly profitable for lenders. This lending, however, was later seen as reckless and a likely contributor to the financial crash of 2008.
With house prices rising at its fastest pace in three years, and Government schemes such as Funding for Lending and Help to Buy, a growing number of Britons will be looking for mortgages.
Andrew Hagger, founder of moneycomms, said: "At 8.55pc plus a 1.5pc fee this is a heavy price to pay for those who have suffered a 'financial wobble' particularly as some of these borrowers will have 35pc equity in their property.
"These loans are a recipe for disaster – especially when rates rise. The mortgage rate is variable, linked to Libor, and if rates rise say 2pc or 3pc in the next few years the monthly repayments will shoot up."
But he added: "The profit margins look good for the lender and I'm sure more providers are waiting in the wings for a piece of some new subprime action."
Other lenders, like Melton Mowbray building society, had offered mortgages to those with very poor credit records, but withdrew the deals due to high demand and policy limitations.
David Hollingworth of London & Country Mortgages said: "8.55pc is high, considering you still need to have a 25pc to 35pc deposit as well.
"It is good that there are more options available to those who have run into difficulty. For some people, a bad credit score may not have been their fault – losing a job for example. Furthermore, some are unaware that their mortgages aren't being paid. If people can show they have dealt with the problem, they should be able to access some kind of mortgage.
"At the peak of the market, the difference in rates narrowed enormously between adverse credit deals and standard deals – now this is the price you have to pay for the increased lending risk it represents."
Matt Gilmour, managing director of Magellan, said: "Magellan Home loans is opening up a new route to home ownership by making mortgages available to borrowers who can demonstrate they have regained control of their financial affairs.
"In our opinion, a short-term financial wobble should not preclude borrowers from mortgage finance on a long-term basis. We're delighted to be piloting a new proposition which gives credit impaired borrowers a real chance to obtain mortgage funding once again."
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2011 has been an amazing year! I'm so thankful for new readers, but especially the ones who have stuck with me as my blog and life have changed so much.
Did you know that readers of this blog, turned supporters-of-Mercy-House have given in donations, purchased from the Mercy Shop, more than $120,000 in just 2011!! We've been able to do so much in a short time and have begun saving for a permanent future home.
Thank you for being a part of something so much bigger that this little blog! 2012 is going to be astonishing!
I thought it would be fun to highlight my most popular posts over the last year:
January: I Hate Your Blog
February: In a Shocking Turn of Events, I've Become the Older Mom
March: My Book: Don't Make Me Come Up There!
April: You Are My Community
May: The Most Amazing Gift, You Won't Believe It!
June: 100 Ways to Make a Difference As A Family
July: When Changing a Life Changes Yours
August: The Last Day of Summer
September: How to Make A Burlap Wreath
October: Be A Courageous Parent
November: The Best Idea I've Ever Had (This post received more than 115,000 views and keeps growing!)
December: Fifty Parenting Ideas You Won't Regret
Happy New Year, friends!


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Martyr Vitalis, son of the Martyr Felicitas of Rome - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Vitalis, O Lord, / Through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / And shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!


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Publications Tagged: global war against terror
- Added March 01, 2003
- Security Transformation: Report of the Belfer Center Conference on Military Transformation. Authored by Dr. John Deutch, Dr. John White.
- The magnitude of the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the administration's aggressive and expansive response have changed the definition of national security. Meeting these challenges demands a fundamental transformation of American strategy, armed forces, and national security organization. This conference identified key issues and questions and was the inaugural event in a long-term project to assess defense transformation.


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Mosier Indoor Facility
The Mosier Indoor Facility completes the John Jacobs Track and Field Complex.
Funded by a major gift from Henry David and Ida Mosier, the Mosier Indoor Facility makes the Jacobs Complex one of the country's most versatile for track and field training and competition.
The facility was built in 1986 and features a six-lane, 220-yard track with a Mondo surface.
Prior to the start of the 2004 season, a number of changes were made to the facility that relocated field event areas and created more room for spectator seating.
Mosier is linked to the Everest Indoor Training Center, the football program's indoor facility, by a connecting structure containing restrooms and concessions.�The north end of the Mosier Facility opens onto John Jacobs Field, allowing athletes to warm up inside before competing outside and, when conditions are poor, the relocation of events.
Weight Room
With a boost from the program's booster club, the Spike Club, the University of Oklahoma Track and Field program boasts one of the country's largest track-specific weight rooms.
The 3,760 square foot room is located within the Mosier Indoor Facility and is exclusive for track and field athletes at OU.
Stocked with a variety of free weights and weight machines, the room gives OU track and field athletes the ability to freely engage in strength and conditioning exercises without other sports impeding the time.
The room is also bolstered with the addition of another Spike Club purchase, a performance enhancing video training application called Dartfish.
Henry D. Mosier
Henry D. Mosier passed away in 1966 followed by his wife Ida in 1976.�The Mosiers left a major portion of their estate to the University of Oklahoma to benefit its students.�In addition to the endowment of the track facility, a $1.75 million dollar gift was used in construction of a building and major scholarship programs for OU's College of Pharmacy


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According to Ian Begley of ESPN NY, the Knicks have re-signed shooting guard JR Smith for $2.8 million next season with a $2.8 million player option for a second season. From a talent standpoint, this is an absolute steal for the Knicks. With all the horrible contracts that have been handed out this off-season (for example, Jeff Green 4 years $36 million, Landry Fields 3 years $20 million), it's nice to see the Knicks not completely overpay for Smith. They got him at a very good deal relative to his talent level. However, talent has never been the issue with JR Smith. When you think about this man, you don't think about his great athleticism or outside shooting ability. You think of all the other things.
When the name JR Smith comes up in conversation, I tend to think about everything negative. I think of the contested step back jumpers that never ever go in. I think of the ball hogging, the inability to make the correct swing pass around the perimeter and all the times that he took ill advised shots that threw the offense out of wack. As I watched the NBA finals, I thought about JR. I thought about how neither the Heat nor the Thunder had a player like JR on their roster. They didn't have a role player coming off the bench to chuck 15 shots per game, most of them contested step backs.
I think we fall in love with the idea of JR Smith instead of what JR Smith actually is. Smith's skill set fits perfectly for what the Knicks need. He's a taller guard who can defend, shoot the 3 and explosively score at the rim. The problem is that he does none of these things consistently and certainly didn't do so with the Knicks last season.
He played well defensively for the most part, but his offense was a complete disaster. Smith had about five really strong offensive games and was average to terrible in the rest of them. That isn't what the Knicks need from a guy playing 30-35 minutes off the bench every night. They need a guy who can give them 15-20 efficient points each and night and shoot around 40% from downtown. This is not the kind of player that JR Smith is, and it is his own fault. Smith has the skill set to be that type of scorer, if only he focused on shooting more spot up shots, where he shot 39% from downtown, instead of shooting stupid isolation 3's, where he shot 19% last season. If Smith gave up his chucking ways and played a more team oriented offensive game, I think he could be a championship piece on this Knicks team.
Enough with the negatives, there are some positives that go along with this signing. The Knicks are getting a guy with elite potential for less money than they just gave to both Marcus Camby and Steve Novak. They're getting a guy who can play point guard as well as small forward (in a microscopic lineup) in addition to his natural shooting guard position. He doesn't have great handles, but he did do some nice things running the pick and roll next year. Smith is a guy who can get hot and reel off 30 point games with ease, although he didn't do so last season. A full healthy season of Jeremy Lin should help Smith's production, as he will not be asked (hopefully) to be a primary offensive creator like he was last season when the Knicks point guards all seemed to break in one way or another. As frustrating as JR is and can be, he's also currently the only healthy shooting guard on the roster.
Not to beat a dead horse, but I think the biggest keys for Smith will be smarter shot selection and consistency shooting the basketball. The Knicks needed a bench scorer with Smith's talent and versatility and now they just need him to produce. I was ultimately against bringing Smith back. I stand by that stance as I think he is a poor fit for Woodson's scheme, at least the one he ran in Atlanta and late last season with the Knicks. Woodson loves to isolate his "shot makers" such as Joe Johnson in Atlanta or Melo as we saw many times. Woodson also had an affinity for isolating Smith last season, and we all know how that turned out. I'll happily eat my words if JR comes out proves me wrong. Basketball is a make or miss league, as Jeff Van Gundy often says. Last season, JR Smith missed. Alot. If Smith can turn many of those misses into makes, he can put this Knicks team over the top. Better shot selection and better point guard play should help Smith, but I'm still skeptical. Remember folks, this is the Knicks we're talking about. I'll proceed with caution as it pertains to JR Smith.
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Dodge Co. Murder Victim ID'd, Two Suspects in Jail | Crime
The Bleckley County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of an apparent homicide.
They say Dazmon Sanders, 33, died after he was shot, according to a release.
His body was found on Cook Road near the Dodge County line, a day after he was reported missing.
Police believe he was shot while being robbed.
Magic "Deonte" Fuller, 18, and Printess Stanley, 25, are in jail, charged with felony murder. They're being held without bond.
Sanders was originally from Cochran but had most recently been living in Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Corrections website says he'd been convicted of drug charges five times since 1997 and served four prison terms.
More charges are pending and the GBI and the Bleckley Sheriff's department continues to investigate.


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Thats just way too far in advance for me to commit several thousand dollars to. I'm not married so I can't definitely rsvp for two people, and who knows I could be engaged by then (ridiculously unlikely) but I'd hate to not bring her. I could be unemployed, replacing a roof/furnace, have a blown head gasket, etc.
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text: Now settled for the long haul in Nashville, ex-Vancouverite Steve Dawson is both smack dab in the heart of the industry beast and the region he's been immersed in for a good chunk of his musical life. Luckily for us he appears to be ignoring the beast and continuing on his sonic journey through acoustic Americana, nodding at the likes of Mississippi John Hurt, John Fahey and Leo Kottke along the way. Using a few different guitars and a single Neumann M49 microphone he works his way through various genres, bending them and twisting them out of shape and into his own personal sound. There's ragtime (J.R. Lockely's Dilemma), some jaunty blues (The Altar at Center Raven) and a whole lot of bewilderingly intricate fingerpicking that will have you doubting what you're hearing.


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Prisoners in Orissa state, India and in Sunsari District, eastern Nepal, are being deprived of proper sanitation and safe drinking paper, according to local newspaper reports.
India, Orissa
At a meeting in April 2011 on jail administration, Orissa's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked officials about sanitation and drinking water arrangements in state prisons. Inspector General of Prisons Pranabindu Acharya said he was making arrangements for aqua guards (water purifiers) in some of the jails. In most of the jails toilet facilities were poor and insufficient for the inmates, officials admitted. With more than 12,000 inmates in 86 jails in the State, overcrowding was a problem in at least 18 jails. In many jails, "conditions are appalling", especially in tehsil (county) level jails where not even rudimentary conveniences have been provided.
While the Directorate of Prisons has made arrangements to invest 13.7 million rupees (US$ 305,000) for water supply and sanitation in at least 24 jails, the Chief Minister asked for a greater allocation of funds.
Source: The Pioneer, 08 Apr 2011
Nepal, Sunsari
The 524 inmates and staff at the regional jail in Jhumka, Sunsari district, have been deprived of safe drinking water and well-managed toilets.
"The jail administration has made written requests to the jail department and Ministry of Home Affairs several times for managing safe drinking water and constructing well-managed toilets but to no avail," said jailor Bhojraj Regmi.
Source: Naya Patrika / NGO Forum, 09 Jan 2011
Related news: Human rights: UN investigator tells of horrors and insanitary conditions of world prisons, E-Source, 12 Nov 2009


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With backyard chickens becoming so popular, one of the most common questions we get at Coastal Farm & Ranch is how to collect, clean and store eggs safely.
When it comes to collecting eggs, it's best to do it daily or more. The longer an egg sits in the nest box, the more chances it has of getting broken or covered in manure, which is why cleaning and storing eggs is such an important topic.
You can either clean your eggs and store them in the refrigerator or lightly wipe them clean and keep them in cartons without refrigeration. While most people choose refrigeration, you never want to scrub your eggs clean. This will shorten the shelf life significantly. Instead, lightly dry clean your eggs with an abrasive pad to avoid removing the anti-bacterial coating on the shell.
Once your eggs are clean and completely dry, pack them in an egg carton and label it with the collection date. Eggs can last up to four weeks in the refrigerator or up to 4 weeks in a cool, dry room. However, it's important to physically flip your cartons over every few days if left unrefrigerated.
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According to The Arizona Republic, a "certified internist" who "never served residencies in plastic surgery or anesthesiology" was convicted of second-degree murder in two deaths and manslaughter in another after three of his patients died.
The prosecution said the doctor's operation lacked proper equipment and that he had a massage therapist and former restaurant worker assist him, rather than nurses and anesthesiologists.
The judge sided with the Deputy County Attorney's insistence that the doctor was culpable of second-degree murder and manslaughter because he showed "extreme indifference to human life" and a "conscious disregard of substantial and unjustified risk of death."
The sort-of-doctor is scheduled for sentencing on August 19.
Liposuction Doctor Convicted Of 2 Murders, Manslaughter In Practice [Consumerist]


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Welcome to the Continuing Education Conference Center at the School of Extended & Lifelong Learning, on the beautiful UM campus. Our facility features state-of-the-art audio, video, and computerized presentation systems, white glove customer service, affordable point-to-point video conferencing, and conference rooms that can seat up to 300 people. It's the perfect venue for your next meeting, event, or conference. Whether you are holding a small board meeting or scheduling a large training, we can help with all the details.
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National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week runs from Sept. 19 through Sept. 23. Initiated by the National Postdoctoral Association in 2009, the observance is intended to highlight the contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to science and to spur institutions to show their appreciation in various ways. Here, Robert Barrett and Kate M. Sleeth of the National Postdoctoral Association explain how the observance came to be and how their organization can serve the postdocs you rely on every day.
National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week initially began as a one-day event known as National Postdoc Appreciation Day, which was held Sept. 24, 2009. The inaugural observance was a great success, with more than 50 institutions in the United States and others as far away as Australia participating.
The one-day celebration subsequently was expanded to a full week in September to allow institutions greater flexibility. In 2010, more than 110 events were held in 30 U.S. states.
The events that are held vary widely depending on the needs and resources of the participating institutions. Some host mini-research symposia that allow postdocs to showcase their current projects. Others invite noted speakers to give lectures. Still others provide seminars on grant writing and careers outside of academia. Seminars also are used to showcase the latest technology available for use by postdocs. Almost all institutions support networking events with free food and drinks.
The NPA initiated the observance so that institutions collectively could recognize the value of postdocs to campuses, facilities and the scientific enterprise in general.
The number of postdocs has been increasing steadily in the U.S., and the training has become the natural next career step for newly minted Ph.D.s. The temporary period of mentored research or scholarly training allows them to acquire the skills needed to pursue independent careers.
In earlier years, there was no limit to how many years one could remain in a postdoctoral position, but new rules for National Institutes of Health grant eligibility have capped the experience at five years for many institutions.
Postdoctoral scholars are responsible for the majority of research output in the United States and drive the entire research enterprise in both academic and industrial settings.
Become a member of the National Postdoctoral Association. Visit nationalpostdoc.org.
Purchase an item from the NPA store. There are items for every budget, including clothing, greeting cards, mugs, notebooks, bags and calendars – all with logos and fun slogans on them. Visit nationalpostdoc.org/store-merchandise.
Participate in an appreciation week event. Visit nationalpostdoc.org/meetings-and-events/appreciation.
In 2008, the National Science Foundation's Science and Engineering Indicators report estimated that there were about 89,000 postdoctoral scholars involved in research in the United States. In addition, although postdoctoral scholars often work up to 80 hours a week, they earn an average of only $38,000 a year.
Postdocs are motivated by their passion for discovery and the scientific method and their wish to make a positive difference in the world. To fulfill these desires, many sacrifice financial security and often work in countries far from their families.
The primary aim of the association is to advance the U.S. research enterprise by maximizing the effectiveness of the research community and enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants. The nonprofit was founded in 2003 by seven members at institutions throughout the U.S. Now headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NPA serves more than 1,500 members and more than 180 institutions that employ 40,000-plus postdoctoral scholars.
Throughout the years, the NPA continually has advocated for better conditions for postdocs, playing a prominent role in how the NIH and NSF have defined the position; advocating for the NIH Pathways to Independence award, which substantially helps postdocs transition to tenure-track faculty positions; and asking the NIH and NSF to expand their data collection regarding postdocs supported by research grants and to ensure that postdocs are properly mentored and trained. In September 2010, the appreciation week was recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The NPA also offers assistance and advice on how to form postdoctoral associations and postdoctoral offices at various institutions. Associations are generally run by postdocs, and offices are generally run by academic faculty directors or nonfaculty directors or coordinators. Yet the aim of both is the same: to improve the postdoctoral experience.
PDAs often welcome volunteers who wish to capitalize on related networking opportunities.
If you are a postdoc and are unsure if your institution has either an association or an office, check with your graduate program leadership or your institution's human resources office. If there is no PDA on campus, combine forces with other dedicated and enthusiastic people and start one. Lots of PDAs across America have started as grassroots efforts.
Offices also have been opened by institutions that have strong associations, which lobby the administration and communicate how important postdoctoral training and support are.
Even if your institution's association has limited funds or none at all, it is still possible to organize a postdoc appreciation week event. For example, you can coordinate something as simple as a coffee hour in a local café or a happy hour at a bar or restaurant at which everyone purchases his or her own food and beverages. If your city or region is home to multiple research institutions, consider pooling resources and having one large event.
As a result of an editing error, the name of the postdoctoral observance was wrong in the print version of this article. It has been corrected in this online version.
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Blogging Midwinter
From Midwinter2008
Blog Roll
- Aaron the Librarian (RSS), Aaron Dobbs
- ALSC Blog Association for Library Service to Children
- e3 Information Overload & Are You 2.0 Yet?(RSS), Brian C. Gray
- Educators Coop (RSS), by Joe Sanchez, Second Life and LIS Education
- Government Info Pro (RSS), Marie Kaddell
- Information New Wave, Loida Garcia-Febo
- Lauren's Library Blog (RSS), by Lauren Pressley
- Librarian on the edge (RSS), by Terry Ballard
- Likely Stories (RSS), by Keir Graff
- Maggie Reads (RSS), by Maggie Moran
- PLA Blog (RSS), Public Library Association
- The Shifted Librarian (RSS), by Jenny Levine - ALA_MW_2008 and MW2008 tags
- Thoughts from a Library Administrator (RSS), Thoughts from a Library Administrator [Michael Golrick] will have occasional Midwinter postings. More focus on governance issues than anything else.
- YALSA Blog (RSS), Young Adult Library Services Association; YALSA will also provide podcasts from Midwinter.
- Young Librarian (RSS), Katie Dunneback
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It's tax season, so instead of waiting until the last-minute, why not act early this year? Here are six of the most common energy-efficient upgrades that you may have already made, or plan to make this year, that are eligible for a federal tax credit.
The replacement of windows, doors, new roofs, along with updates to new heating and ventilation systems can qualify for a tax credit up to $500. According to Energy Star the improvements must be made to your existing home and principle residence. New homes cannot qualify.
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1. Windows, Skylights, and Doors
Any windows, skylights, or doors either replaced or installed that meet the Energy Star standards are eligible for a tax credit. The replacement of all windows and doors are not necessary to qualify, but a homeowner can claim credit if there was a new installment of a window or door that wasn't previously there before.
2. Roofs (Metal or Asphalt)
There are Energy Star Requirements for roofing material. One such requirement is that the roofing materials used must reflect more of the sun's rays, lowering the roof's surface temperature by up to 100° F.
3. Insulation
According to Energy Star, typical bulk insulation products such as; batts, rolls, blow-in fibers, rigid boards, expanding spray, and pour-in place can qualify for a tax credit. Products that reduce air leaks can also qualify, but they must have a Manufacturer's Certification Statement.
4. Non-Solar Water Heaters
It has been estimated that up to 25 percent of the energy used in homes is the direct result of a water heater. Some qualifying water heaters are gas, oil or propane units with an Energy Factor of 0.82 or more or a thermal efficiency of at least 90 percent.
5. Advanced Main Air Circulating Fans
Using an efficient fan or blower motor that blows heated air from the furnace through to the duct system can qualify, but it cannot use more than 2 percent of the furnace's total energy.
6. Central Air Conditioning
A central air conditioning system must meet the efficiency performance requirements according to the Energy Star website.
Homeowners can claim these tax credits by filing IRS form 5695 with your 2012 or 2013 taxes. It is important to keep a copy of the Manufacturer's Certification Statement, any receipts, and itemized bills. Incorporating energy-efficient products into the home can be beneficial all year around and especially during tax season. It pays to be green.
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich visited North Korea in 2012 to learn about the secretive country's customs and economy.
[For the Record, March 11: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to this visit as recently occurring, when in fact, the visit took place in 2012.]
Antonovich went at the invitation of the Pacific Council on International Policy, a nonprofit group based in Los Angeles, his spokesman, Tony Bell, told the L.A. Times.
The trip was privately funded and no tax dollars were used, Bell said. None of Antonovich's staff accompanied him on the trip.
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NEW YORK, June 8 (UPI) -- Australian entertainer Hugh Jackman kicked off his fourth outing as emcee of the Tony Awards ceremony Sunday night by literally bouncing from the street outside New York's Radio City Music Hall into the venue, down its aisles and through the halls backstage.
He then joined the cast of After Midnight -- including Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Dule Hill and Fantasia -- for a spectacular song-and-dance number. Next, came a brief, breathless and hilarious monologue.
First, he teased those seated in the "mosh pit" below and behind him.
"You have the greatest view of the Man from Down Under's 'down under,'" he joked, singing, "Getting to know you..." and bending over to peek at the spectators from between his legs.
"Welcome to the Tonys. It is great to be back as your host. Tonight is a celebration of Broadway, the only place you can see Rocky in a boxing ring, Bryan Cranston in the Oval Office and Wolverine in tap shoes. You don't see this at Comic-Con, let me tell you," he said, referring to the superhero he plays in the X-Men film franchise.
Jackman then turned to former Tony Awards show emcee Neil Patrick Harris -- a current Best Actor in a Musical nominee -- who was sitting in the audience.
"He is a legendary, four-time Tony host, but Angela Lansbury has hosted five times, so Neil is right behind her and I was right behind him, which is still illegal in 13 states," Jackman quipped. "When they announced I was hosting tonight, Neil very generously texted me immediately, saying, 'Wow! That's fantastic!' I assume that's what 'WTF' means now, right?"
Harris, Idina Menzel and Sting are lined up to perform on the CBS telecast during which prizes honoring excellence on Broadway for the 2013-14 season will be handed out.
Film and TV stars Bryan Cranston and Chris O'Dowd, as well as Broadway legends Menzel, Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara, are among the 2014 Tony Award nominees.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder went into the competition with a leading 10 nominations, while Hedwig and the Angry Inch followed close behind with eight nods. Up for seven awards apiece are After Midnight, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Glass Menagerie and Twelfth Night. Bullets Over Broadway and The Cripple of Inishmaan are each competing for six prizes.
Bold-faced names left off the nominations list for the prestigious theater awards include Orlando Bloom for Romeo & Juliet, James Franco for Of Mice and Men, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart for Waiting for Godot and/or No Man's Land, Zachary Quinto for The Glass Menagerie, Daniel Radcliffe for The Cripple of Inishmaan, Denzel Washington for A Raisin in the Sun and Michelle Williams for Cabaret.
In the running for Best Musical are After Midnight, Aladdin, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.
Shortlisted for Best Play are Act One, All the Way, Casa Valentina, Mothers and Sons and Outside Mullingar.
Nominated for Best Revival of a Musical are Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Les Miserables and Violet.
The nominees in the Best Revival of a Play category are The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Glass Menagerie, A Raisin in the Sun and Twelfth Night.


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Infinite Undiscovery confirmed for Euro release on Friday, out in US, first review posted
Update: Spanish site Meristation's given it 7/10. Update 2: Famitsu's given it 32/40. Thanks, Psychotext. Square's confirmed to VG247 that 360 RPG Infinite Undiscovery is indeed out on Friday in Europe, following news overnight that the game's shipped in the US. The first review's just gone up, in addition. Team Xbox has given the game […]
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New Infinite Undiscovery trailer released, game out next week
Square's put out a new trailer of 360 RPG Infinite Undiscovery. After the break. It's in Japanese and shows characters, mainly, with the odd bit of shouting thrown in. The game's out this year. Um… next Friday? Yep. It's out next Friday. Can we have a copy please, Square people?
New Infinite Undiscovery screenshots released
IGN has published loads of images from Square Enix's Xbox 360 exclusive, Infinite Undiscovery. Loads of brilliant colour and particle effects as you'd expect. Hit the link for more. By Mike Bowden
Microsoft's E3 press release: all the games in one place
Microsoft has put out a press release detailing all the game we can look forward to this year and next. You saw most of them this evening but there are a couple that didn't make it. After the drop, if you please. By Mike Bowden
New Infinite Undiscovery shots reveal playable, cuddly big red bear
We're a bit late on this but there are some excellent looking Infinite Undiscovery screenshots over at NeoGAF showing not only a big red bear, but a big red bear that's actually playable. We want this even more now. Sqaure Enix's 360-exclusive JRPG will be out in September. By Mike Bowden
Square Enix's E3 line-up includes two new Star Ocean PSP games
Square's announced its E3 line-up, and it contains a few surprises. As well as The Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean: The Last Hope, the firm will show Star Ocean: First Departure and Star Ocean: Second Evolution, both for PSP. Taito's Exit DS and The Legend of Kage 2, again for DS, will also […]
Infinite Undiscovery to come on two DVDs
Infinite Undiscovery's official Japanese site says that the Square Enix 360-exclusive JRPG will come on two DVDs. Look in "SPEC" section, at the bottom. The game will be released on September 2 and all the news, screenshots and videos released so far can be found right here. By Mike Bowden
The first four minutes of Infinite Undiscovery
After the break you'll find a video of the first four minutes of Square Enix 360 JRPG Infinite Undiscovery. Looks "OK". Can't quite work out if it's shot off a screen or if it's direct feed, but there's a lot of Japanese talking over the top of it, as if it's from a presentation. Take […]
More Infinite Undiscovery screens released
On Gamersyde. The Square Enix RPG still looks pretty, and is still coming out this year for 360, so that's two good things for a Tuesday morning. Take a look. Thanks, Blerk.
Infinite Undiscovery NA Box Art revealed
The Square Enix Members Blog has published the North American box art for the forthcoming XBox 360 exclusive JRPG, Infinite Undiscovery. The game is released on September 2. Image after the break. By Mike Bowden
Loads more Infinite Undiscovery shots posted
On Jeux-France. The Square Enix RPG's releasing for Xbox 360 in Europe before the end of the year, which is amazing, frankly. These screens look as though they've been nicked from somewhere else, but that's the internet for you.
Hands-on with Infinite Undiscovery
IGN's posted a hands-on piece on Square Enix JRPG Infinite Undiscovery from yesterday's Xbox 360 RPG Premiere event in Tokyo. It can be pretty summed up thus: Infinite Undiscovery has a whole lot of new, but there are also a few staple elements that we've come to expect from a Square Enix game. While the […]
Star Ocean 4, Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery trailers posted
After the link. All these trailers came out of this morning's Xbox 360 RPG Premiere 2008 event in Tokyo. As reported earlier, Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery will both release in Europe this year for 360, with Star Ocean 4 – now officially titled Star Ocean: The Last Hope – will make it over here […]
Square Enix formalises Euro 360 JRPG details
Press release after the link. All this information was announced this morning in Tokyo, but all this stuff's directly related to Europe. One interesting point there is that Star Ocean's not listed as an Xbox 360 exclusive – whereas Infinite Undicovery is – and no other platforms are mentioned. Take a look. Update: The issue […]
Infinite Undiscovery gets staggered worldwide release throughout September
Square Enix just confirmed that Xbox 360 RPG Infinite Undiscovery will release in Japan on September 11. The game will release in North America on September 2, and in Europe on September 5. The title had previously been thought to be releasing worldwide on September 2. The company gave the details at the Microsoft's ongoing […]
New Infinite Undiscovery screenshots published
Square Enix has released a wad of screenshots for its 360-exclusive JRPG, Infinite Undiscovery. We'd love to host them on here but we're simply too lazy. Good job the folks over at Gamersyde aren't. Go look. By Mike Bowden
New Infinite Undiscovery shots released
Square Enix put out new screens of 360 RPG Infinite Undiscovery this morning, and you can find them after the break. The RPG's now confirmed as a September 2 release, and is looking very promising, if this trailer's anything to go by. Take a look.
Infinite Undiscovery set for September 2, new trailer released
Square Enix has announced that the 360-exclusive JRPG, Infinite Undiscovery, will go on sale September 2 worldwide. The game is developed by tri-Ace, the firm responsible for the likes of Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile. The publisher promises that RPGs will undergo a "true revolution" when its ten-years-in-the-making title is released. We're excited. Watch a […]
New Infinite Undiscovery scans and info
Square Enix and Tri-Ace have finally released some details and screenshots of their Xbox 360 exclusive JRPG, Infinite Undiscovery. Find scans here. Read tons of details – real-time battle system, chained attacks, plot outline, etc – after the link. Apparently this is coming out this summer, although we're not sure where. Some very nice art […]
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Infinite Undiscovery confirmed for Euro release on Friday, out in US, first review posted
New Infinite Undiscovery trailer released, game out next week
New Infinite Undiscovery shots reveal playable, cuddly big red bear
Square Enix's E3 line-up includes two new Star Ocean PSP games
Star Ocean 4, Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery trailers posted
Infinite Undiscovery gets staggered worldwide release throughout September
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Okay, there's an SAT test scheduled for Saturday, so let's start off with a practice question.
Those over the age of ------- might need to sign up for a sex ed class, because a new University of Indiana study found that group has the ------- rates of condom use.
A. 18 . . scariest
B. 25 . . highest
C. 40 . . lowest
D. 21 . . drunkest
E. 35 . . craziest
If you filled in "C" with a No. 2 pencil on your Scantron bubble sheet, then you are correct. Yup, those over 40 -- let's call them baby boomers and ignore the fact that they are also probably your parents -- are least likely to use condoms.
University of Indiana sexual health researchers surveyed 5,865 adolescents and adults, ages 14 to 94, about their sex lives, favorite acts and condom use -- one of the most comprehensive studies on the topic in almost two decades, according to a university press release. Needless to say, they learned lots of interesting things:
* When having intercourse, condoms are used one out of four times. Singles use them one out of three times.
* Casual partners use condoms twice as often as those in relationships.
* Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than whites and other racial groups to use condoms.
* Adolescents are not quite as sex-crazed as everyone thinks: About 40 percent of 17-year-old males reported they had intercourse in the past year, but only 27 percent said they had done the deed in the past 90 days.
You can read more about the study here.
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| October 4, 2010; 12:20 PM ET
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You seem to be drawing the conclusion that older people don't know to use condoms or the risks of not using condoms, but not using condoms doesn't inherently mean unsafe sex or lack of information. Older people are more likely to be married or in committed relationships. Maybe some would say that married people shouldn't trust their spouses and still worry about STDs, but you need to look at more than age alone to come to a true conclusion about condom use and what it means about different generations. What does the data look like when broken by both age and relationship status?
Posted by: JLucas8 | October 4, 2010 12:51 PM | Report abuse
Well, that's because A) baby boomers are either likely to be less sexually active than teenagers, and thus do not need to use a condom, or are more likely to be in committed relationships where condom use is no longer necessary.
However, those who are not in committed relationships, and who are just having casual sex. It's VERY important to always practice safe sex. Assume everyone you sleep with is loaded with STDs until you can conclusively prove otherwise. Don't ruin your life.
Posted by: NickMB | October 4, 2010 12:52 PM | Report abuse
The over-40 contingent will include tons of women who can't have kids and don't need birth control, and includes a higher ratio of people in committed relationships to people not, so the STD risk is also lower. If a committed married/LTR couple, where the woman can't have kids or where the couple is not heterosexual, opts not to use condoms, it's not exactly unsafe.
Posted by: dkp01 | October 4, 2010 2:02 PM | Report abuse
The study was funded by the company that makes Trojans. Can we take this seriously?
Posted by: trishmc_ct | October 4, 2010 2:43 PM | Report abuse
yes, I understand that not all married people are faithful. However, please explain why a long-married or committed couple long past their fertile years and with no known medical issues needs to use a condom.
Posted by: abbyandmollycats | October 4, 2010 4:09 PM | Report abuse
Teens are not using condoms for oral sex, which is their preferred "hook up" activity. As a result, HPV-related cancers of the head, neck and throat are on the rise. I think this study is a little bit behind the times . . . .
Posted by: trace1 | October 5, 2010 9:32 AM | Report abuse
You seem to be drawing the conclusion that older people don't know to use condoms or the risks of not using condoms, but not using condoms doesn't inherently mean unsafe sex or lack of information. Older people are more likely to be married or in committed relationships. Maybe some would say that married people shouldn't trust their spouses and still worry about STDs, but you need to look at more than age alone to come to a true conclusion about condom use and what it means about different generations.
Posted by: JLucas8
"In their study, Olowokure and his team counted 4,445 infections (excluding HIV) reported to 19 clinics in the region. From 1996 to 2003, total cases of chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis and genital warts among people over 45 increased 127%, from 344 cases in 1996 to 780 in 2003. Rates of STDs increased in patients under age 45 as well, by 97%, during the same time period. In the U.S. the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures — which include prevalence of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea — reflect relatively stable rates of infection in people ages 55 and older, but that data relies on self-reporting, and in many parts of the country it is out of step with what physicians are seeing. "Our rates of syphilis and chlamydia are up across all ages," says Dr. Sharon Lee, a Kansas City, Mo., family physician and medical director of HIV Wisdom for Older Women. According to a 2000 study of Washington State residents, one of the only comprehensive analyses of STD infection among the middle-aged and older, cases of gonorrhea increased 18.2% between 1997 and 1998 among people ages 45 and older; in younger people, that increase was 17.3%.
Researchers point to myriad factors contributing to the rise in STD instances, among them a high midlife divorce rate and the ease of finding dates online. "What we have in this age group is a lot of people who are separated or divorced and seeking relationships. Sometimes they obtain them via the Internet, where they don't know the person and they don't know their sexual history," says Olowokure."
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819633,00.html#ixzz11WrwspTR
Posted by: James10 | October 5, 2010 7:14 PM | Report abuse
I am appalled with the grammar of the so called "educated" readers of the Washington Post. These comments are crawling with run-on sentences and misused punctuation. A sentence in one post didn't a verb OR a subject. The user just placed the period haphazardly in the middle of the thought. For the sentences that did include subjects and verbs, I rarely saw the two components agree. This is truly disturbing. I don't see why I should take any one seriously on here. Most of you lack basic literary skills. Instead of wasting your time arguing on this website, go back to school and learn how to write.
Posted by: missgthang | October 5, 2010 10:33 PM | Report abuse
"A sentence in one post didn't a verb OR a subject."
I did this purposely to demonstrate how distracting and detrimental bad grammar is in effective communication.
Bet y'all thought you couldn't take ME seriously because of my error. Think again.
Posted by: missgthang | October 5, 2010 10:36 PM | Report abuse
A friendly Monday Public Safety survey describing the sexual activities of Americans as old as 94 and as young as 14 found that, surprise, no one has safer sex than teens.
Posted by: foginprague | October 6, 2010 1:58 AM | Report abuse
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Maybe Ravens safety Bernard Pollard is hoping he's prophetic.
After saying earlier this week that he wasn't sure the NFL would even exist in 30 years, he said Tuesday he'd prefer his his son to not play football.
At the same time, one of the league's hardest hitters knows that's only his call for so long.
"My whole stance right now, this is my outlet, I would let him play the game," Pollard said. " For us as fathers and mothers, we want our kids to have better than what we had, so that comes down to us setting up things later on in life and kind of prepping them as they grow. If he's going to want to play, then I would let him play. I don't want him to, but I would let him play, so he's starting to see that he can kick the ball and everything else. It's just hard; my son's 4 years old. He's seeing now, he wants to throw the ball around, he wants to be tackled, he wants to do all those things, so I see that. I see it in him.
"That's one of the things that's kind of hard to watch, and we talk about it all the time, but you know, it sucks because, I don't ever want to see my son [get hurt], and I know concussions happen, but just to see him go through it, the daily grind and the aches and the pains of the body and young injuries, I don't want to see my son go through that."
At the same time, Pollard doesn't exactly play the way that would set an example for his son.
But he said the physical pain also comes with a gain, as the benefits of the sport go beyond the more comfortable environment the money can provide.
"Well, I think it's one of those things where it teaches you discipline, it teaches you responsibility, because you're not, it's no longer about you. It's about high school, college, however many guys are on the team, and it's about all of them," Pollard said. "You have to think about them before you want to make certain decisions, coaches that you come across in pee wee, metro, middle school, high school, college, you know it's just about those relationships, and for me, it's about me, you know, that I have to be more responsible. I have to be disciplined as a man, as a father and as a husband, you know, and I think so many people, the game of football, you get a small window to play this game.
"Life is so much bigger than this, and we as players and coaches and media, we make this game harder than what it is. It's still a game. It really is. It's still a game, you know. We are men, and life is so much greater than this."
But his greater responsibility is to his family, and though Pollard has been steadfast about his own play, his hesitance to subject his flesh and blood to it is telling.


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