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DC Universe Fatality/Heroic Brutality FAQ Posted: 2-14-09 Last Updated: 2-17-09 FAQ Version: 1.1 Copyright 2009 GameSultan Allowed On: GameFAQs.com CheatPlanet.com SuperCheats.com ******************************************************************************* ****************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS **************************** ******************************************************************************* 1. Basics/Control Key [FAQCON] 2. Characters [FAQCHA] ==Mortal Kombat Characters== -Baraka [MKBAR] -Jax [MKJAX] -Kano [MKKAN] -Kitana [MKKIT] -Liu Kang [MKLIU] -Raiden [MKRAI] -Scorpion [MKSCORP] -Shang-Tsung [MKSHA] -Sonya [MKSON] -Sub-Zero [MKSUB] -Shao Kahn [MKSHAO] ==DC Universe Characters== -Batman [DCBAT] -Captain Marvel [DCCAP] -Catwoman [DCCAT] -Deathstroke [DCDEA] -The Flash [DCFLA] -Green Lantern [DCGRE] -The Joker [DCJOK] -Lex Luthor [DCLEX] -Superman [DCSUP] -Wonder Woman [DCWON] -Darkseid [DCDAR] 3. FAQ [FAQFAQ] 4. Changelog [FAQLOG] 5. Legal [FAQLEG] 6. Credits [FAQCRE] ******************************************************************************* ************************* CONTROL KEY/BASICS [FAQCON] ************************ ******************************************************************************* BASICS: ******************************************************************************* Q: What is a fatality? A: Well, for those of you who haven't played Mortal Kombat before/are not too familiar with the series, a fatality is a finishing move that is performed after a player wins the final round of a match. The winner is prompted to "FINISH HIM/HER" then is given about 5 seconds to input a series of button presses which will result in a short cinematic of sorts in which the losing character is brutally destroyed. This is the first mainstream Mortal Kombat game to feature much more tame fatalities i.e. no dismemberment/very little blood. Mortal Kombat characters and DC Villains have fatalities. Q: What is a Heroic Brutality? A: A Heroic Brutality is essentially an extremely tame fatality, but it is not fatal, hence "Brutality" DC didn't want its heroes killing, so they decided that their finishing moves would be even more tame than the tame fatalities and that they would make it so painfully obvious that the defeated character was still alive. (The defeated character squirms exaggeratedly). ******************************************************************************* GENERAL: B = Back F = Forward D = Down U = Up Button Commands: Xbox 360: 1 = X 2 = Y 3 = A 4 = B Playstation 3: 1 = Square 2 = Triangle 3 = Cross (X) 4 = Circle (Thanks to MetalMel for informing me that I had the systems reversed.) ******************************************************************************* Distances: (Close): Stand right next to the opponent (1-Step Away): Stand right next to the opponent, and take 1 step back. (Sweep): Stand just inside of your character's sweep range (Varies with character) (Far): Just get as far as you can, outside of sweep range works, but the other side of the screen is safest. ******************************************************************************* ******************************** CHARACTERS [FAQCHA] ************************* ******************************************************************************* MORTAL KOMBAT CHARACTERS: Mortal Kombat characters all have Fatalities, everyone except Shao Kahn who is an unlockable character. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* BARAKA [MKBAR] ************************* ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat II (1994) Bio: Tarkatans are vicious mutants from the wastes of Outworld, and Baraka is the most brutal among them. Serving in Shao Kahn's army, he gained the emperor's favor and became one of his personal enforcers. Baraka's retractable blades have slain man of Shao Kahn's opponents, and during the invasion of Earthrealm, he finished many of Earthrealm's defenders. But when Shao Kahn was defeated by the Forces of Light, Baraka vowed to avenge his master and returned to Earthrealm to hunt them down. Fatality 1 - B, F, D, F, 1 (close) Fatality 2 - F, F, D, D, 3 (close) F1: Baraka slashes his opponent twice across the face with his blades, he then impales his opponent through his/her torso, and slams him/her to the ground over his shoulders. F2: Baraka kicks his opponent onto his/her back, jumps onto his/her chest, and extends his blades, impaling the victim. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* JAX [MKJAX] ************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat II (1994) Bio:A decorated soldier and formidable warrior, Jax found that he could enhance his strength and fighting ability through technology. Replacing his arms with cybernetics, he has become a juggernaut in the fight to protect Earthrealm. After the emperor Shao Kahn's invasion, Jax realized that the military was unprepared for threats from other realms. He and his partner, Sonya Blade, formed a division of the Special Forces tasked with monitoring threats not from this world. The Outerworld Investigation Agency will soon face its first crisis. Fatality 1 - B, F, F, B, 2 (close) Fatality 2 - F, F, B, B, 3 (close) F1: Jax claps the opponent's head between his hands, flattening it. F2: Jax delivers a mighty uppercut to his opponent sending him/her skyward. On the way down, the opponent is finished off by Jax firing his Sub-Machine Gun at them. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* KANO [MKKAN] **************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat (1992) Bio: An undisciplined but dangerous thug, Kano is a killer for hire. His allegiance to the Black Dragon clan has been profitable, though dangerous, exactly the way he likes it. Kano joined Shao Kahn's ranks during the invasion of Earthrealm, forsaking his own realm for personal gain. For his crimes, he is constantly hunted by the Special Forces agent Sonya Blade. Though he enjoys the chase, he knows that one day he will finish her in Mortal Kombat. That day might soon be at hand. Fatality 1 - B, D, B, F, 1 (close) Fatality 2 - D, D, F, B, 4 (1-step away) F1: Kano turns around, takes 3 steps, and then throws both of his knives into the opponent, impaling him/her. F2: Kano grabs his opponent, rolls backwards with him/her, jumps up, and then lands on his/her chest. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* KITANA [MKKIT] ************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat II (1994) Bio: Princes of the realm of Edenia, Kitana fights o free her realm from the oppression of Shao Kahn. Long ago, her realm was merged with Outworld when the emperor successfully invaded. When Earthrealm came under threat, she fought beside her new allies Liu Kang, Raiden, and the Forces of Light to deny the emperor yet another konquest. Returning to Outworld, she has discovered a new threat and must uncover the truth behind the devastation. Fatality 1 - B, B, F, 1 (sweep) Fatality 2 - F, D, D, B, 3 (sweep) F1: Kitana throws her fans which embed themselves in her opponent's chest. F2: Kitana kisses her opponent who begins to inflate until he/she explodes into gooey blue chunks, only the skeleton remains. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* LIU KANG [MKLIU] *************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat (1992) Bio: A Shaolin monk, Liu Kang saved Earthrealm from the forces of Outworld by defeating Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat tournament. That peace was short-lived. Shao Kahn, angered by his defeat, bypassed the rules and invaded Earthrealm. Liu Kang was called back to action by Raiden, God of Thunder. With the Forces of Light at his side, he again pushed back the invasion and defeated Shao Kahn's minions. Liu Kang returned to the Wu Shi Academy to continue his martial arts training, but his time there will be brief as a new threat beckons him to action. Fatality 1 - F, B, D, D, 3 (sweep) Fatality 2 - D, D, F, D, 4 (1-step away) F1: Liu Kang summons a Mortal Kombat arcade machine which falls on his opponent from the sky, crushing them. F2: Liu Kang punches his opponent in the face, knocking them to the floor. He jumps through the air, lands on his/her face and rapidly stomps on it. He ends by jumping into the air and hurling a fireball into the opponent who is still on the ground. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* RAIDEN [MKRAI] ******************************* ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat (1992) Bio: Raiden: God of Thunder, Protector of Earthrealm. Ageless and wise beyond measure, he is the defender who rallies Earthrealm's mortals to fight against the forces of evil. When his brother Shao Kahn, emperor of Outworld, finally invaded Earthrealm, only Raiden and his Forces of Light stood between slavery and freedom. As Earthrealm merged with Outworld, Raiden held the line and fought back against the emperor, defeating him and freeing Earthrealm. It had seemed that peace was finally achieved, but the battle for Earthrealm has only just begun. Fatality 1 - D, F, D, U, 2 (close) Fatality 2 - B, F, F, D, 4 (sweep) F1: Raiden grabs his opponent, flies into the air, and throws him/her head-first into the ground, only the opponent's waist and legs are sticking out of the cracked ground. F2: Raiden grabs his opponent and shocks him/her mercilessly before a lightning bolt from the sky reduces them into a skeleton. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* SCORPION [MKSCO] ***************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat (1992) Bio:Scorpion was once a member of the Shirai Ryu clan before he was slain by the elder Sub-Zero. Resurrected by the sorcerer Quan Chi, he entered the Mortal Kombat tournament and killed Sub-Zero to avenge the murders of his family and clan. But Sub-Zero's younger brother assumed his name and donned the familiar blue assassin's garb. Though he remains Quan Chi's enforcer, Scorpion will not rest until this Sub-Zero has been slain as well. Fatality 1 - D, D, D, 4 (sweep) Fatality 2 - F, F, B, D, 3 (1-step away) F1: Scorpion removes his mask, revealing his flaming skull head, he then breathes fire onto his opponent who falls to the ground in flames. This is Scorpion's signature "Toasty" fatality. F2: Scorpion shoots flames at the ground and disappears into the lava pool he creates; another lava pool opens up under his opponent who sinks into the ground. Scorpion resurfaces and so does his opponent's skeleton. ******************************************************************************* *****************************SHANG TSUNG [MKSHA] ***************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat (1992) [He was made playable in MKII (1994)] Bio: A sorcerer who consumes the souls of his victims, Shang Tsung played host to the Mortal Kombat tournament in Earthrealm, stacking the odds in favor of the emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn. He was finally defeated by the Shaolin monk Liu Kang and has sought to regain the favor of his master, Shao Kahn, ever since. His hatred of Liu Kang runs deep, and he would desire nothing more than to consume the soul of the one warrior who denied him victory. Fatality 1 - B, D, F, 3 (close) Fatality 2 - D, D, F, F, 2 (close) F1: Shang Tsung chokes his opponent, thrusts him to the ground, and stomps on his/her back. F2: Shang Tsung morphs into his opponent, chokes him, thrusts him to the ground, and morphs back into himself. ******************************************************************************* ******************************* SONYA [MKSON]********************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat (1992) Bio: The impulsive Special Forces agent Sonya Blade knew nothing of other realms until she stumbled upon the Mortal Kombat tournament while pursuing the Black Dragon clan member Kano. On Shang Tsung's island, she met Liu Kang and Raiden and her purpose in life was forever changed. She convinced her partner Jax to join her in spearheading a division of the Special Forces dedicated to protecting Earthrealm from outside forces. Though she has defended against exotic threats from other worlds, nothing could have prepared her for the invasion to come. Fatality 1 - D, D, B, F, 1 (sweep) Fatality 2 - D, B, F, F, 4 (1-step away) F1: Sonya blows a kiss that lands at her opponent's feet, creating a pillar of flame that engulfs her opponent. Her opponent then falls to the ground in flames. F2: Sonya does a backflip over her opponent with her hands on his shoulders, she snaps her opponent's neck as she does this. ******************************************************************************* *****************************SUB-ZERO [MKSUB]********************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat (1992) Bio: An assassin of the Lin Kuei clan, Sub-Zero commands the power of ice and cold and is skilled in the art of kombat. He assumed the mantle of Sub-Zero when his brother was killed by the specter Scorpion in the same Mortal Kombat tournament that Liu Kang won. Though his brother succumbed to corruption, Sub-Zero struggles with his conscience and questions the methods of his clan. He will one day have to make a choice between loyalty to the Lin Kuei and the safety of Earthrealm. Fatality 1 - B, B, D, B, 4 (close) Fatality 2 - B, F, D, F, 2 (close) F1: Sub-Zero deep freezes his opponent and then delivers a mighty kick, shattering the opponent into millions of icy shards. F2: Sub-Zero hoists his dazed opponent over his head, freezes him, and slams him onto the ground, again shattering him into millions of pieces. ******************************************************************************* *****************************SHAO KAHN [MKSHAO]******************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Mortal Kombat II (1992) Bio: Emperor Shao Kahn's lust for power is matched only by his ruthlessness. For ages he conquered other realms and merged them with Outworld. Eventually he turned his attention to Earthrealm. To stave off invasion, Raiden convinced the Elder Gods to enforce the rule of the Mortal Kombat tournament. Only if Shao Kahn were to win the tournament could he take Earthrealm. But Liu Kang defeated Outworld's champion, Shang Tsung, dashing any chance of Shao Kahn's victory. Enraged, Shao Kahn disregarded the Elder Gods' warnings and mounted an invasion. Defeated once again by Raiden and his allies, he was seemingly ripped apart by his own portal. But the realms are never truly safe from the evil that is Shao Kahn... Shao Kahn has no fatalities. ******************************************************************************* DC UNIVERSE CHARACTERS: DC Universe Characters have either Fatalities or Heroic Brutalities depending on the character's alignment. Heroes do not kill, and therefore have Heroic Brutalities, they are similar to fatalities, but they do not result in the death of the opponent. DC Universe villains have fatalities. ******************************************************************************* ******************************BATMAN [DCBAT]*********************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) Bio: When his parents were gunned down in front of him, young Bruce Wayne resolved to rid Gotham City of the criminal element that took their lives. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, in addition to mastering martial arts, detective techniques, and criminal psychology. Dressing as a bat to prey on criminals' fears, Batman fights crime with the aid of specialized gadgets and vehicles, operating out of his secret Batcave below Wayne Manor. Heroic Brutality 1 - D, B, F, F, 4 (sweep) Heroic Brutality 2 - D, D, D, U, 3 (1-step away) HB1: Batman takes out a sonic emitter, throws it at his opponent, and stands back as a swarm of bats attack his dazed foe, who then drops to the ground. HB2: Batman punches his opponent in the face, puts him into a headlock; he then shoots his grappling hook into the air, he and his opponent disappear and finally Batman falls out of the sky, landing on his opponent. ******************************************************************************* *****************************CAPTAIN MARVEL [DCCAP]**************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940) Bio: Young Billy Batson was an orphan who wandered into a deep cavern, where he encountered the ancient wizard Shazam, who granted Billy the ability to transform into the hero Captain Marvel. Whenever Billy speaks the name "SHAZAM," a mystical lightning bolt recreates him as a hero with super strength, flight, speed, and other powers of mythological heroes; but in return, he must always fight evil in its form as the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man. Heroic Brutality 1 - D, F, B, F, 1 (close) Heroic Brutality 2 - D, B, D, F, 2 (1-step away) HB1: Captain Marvel uppercuts his opponent into the air, calls down a lightning bolt which hits his opponent in mid-air; he then jumps onto the chest of the fallen opponent, who squirms from inside the impact crater. HB2: Captain Marvel slams his opponent head-first into the ground, only the legs and waist are above ground. ******************************************************************************* *****************************CATWOMAN [DCCAT]********************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: (Selina Kyle) Batman #1 (Spring 1940) Bio: Selina Kyle operates as a costumed cat burglar in Gotham City, and has a love-hate relationship with Batman. She is able to commit nearly impossible crimes thanks to her athletic prowess, her skills with a whip, and her seductive wiles. Fatality 1 - D, B, D, F, 2 (sweep) Fatality 2 - F, B, F, B, 4 (sweep) F1: Catwoman lashes her whip out at her opponent's neck, strangling him/her. She yanks on the whip bringing her opponent crashing to the ground; she gets on her opponent's back and yanks the whip yet again, snapping their neck. F2: Catwoman impales her opponent through the stomach with her claws and slams them over her head onto the ground. ******************************************************************************* *****************************DEATHSTROKE [DCDEA]******************************* ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: (Slade Wilson) New Teen Titans #2 (December 1980) Bio: Slade Wilson was given enhanced abilities as part of a military experiment, and has such confidence in his skills as a mercenary and assassin that his chosen costume highlights the fact that he only has one eye. Adept at both sword and gunplay, his superhuman physical abilities are matched only by his tactical genius and his facility for manipulating both allies and enemies alike. Fatality 1 - F, F, D, F, 2 (close) Fatality 2 - F, D, B, F, 3 (close) F1: Deathstroke impales his opponent with his sword, walks away, and then fires his handgun at the opponent's head, killing them. In the North American version, the camera cuts away to Deathstroke before the lethal shot. F2: Deathstroke slashes his opponent through the torso, dropping the opponent to his/her knees. Deathstroke then snaps his opponent's neck. ******************************************************************************* *****************************THE FLASH [DCFLA]********************************* ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 (1940) Bio: Police chemist Barry Allen was given the power of superspeed in a freak laboratory accident, and took on the crimson costume of the Flash. Able to travel at near the speed of light, the Flash can also vibrate through most obstacles, and at times has been known to phase into entirely different realities. Heroic Brutality 1 - B, B, F, F, 4 (sweep) Heroic Brutality 2 - D, F, D, B, D, F, 3 (1-step away) HB1: The Flash does a series of quick punches and kicks from multiple angles, and ends by coming in from the air and stomping all over his opponent's back. HB2: The Flash runs around his opponent at such a high speed that it creates a vortex of wind, lifting his opponent into the air. He then jumps up into the air and smashes his opponent back into the ground. ******************************************************************************* *****************************GREEN LANTERN [DCGRE]***************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: (Hal Jordan) Showcase #22 (October 1959) Bio: Fighter pilot Hal Jordan was testing an experimental aircraft when he found himself transported into the desert, to the side of a dying alien who gifted him with a glowing ring, which is charged regularly by a green lantern. By taking the ring, Jordan found himself drafted into the Green Lantern Corps, an interstellar police force that assigned him to protect Earth. Jordan can use his ring to conjure up anything he can imagine. Heroic Brutality 1 - F, B, D, B, 3 (sweep) Heroic Brutality 2 - B, F, D, D, 4 (sweep) HB1: The Green Lantern uses his ring to create a green energy bubble around his opponent; he then shrinks the bubble crushing the opponent. The opponent then falls to the ground. HB2: The Green Lantern uses his ring to create a double sided hammer which hits his opponent from the front and from the back. ******************************************************************************* *****************************THE JOKER [DCJOK]********************************* ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Batman #1 (Spring 1940) Bio: An insanely homicidal super-villain, the Joker's white skin, green hair, and blood-red lips belie the chaotic nature underlying his cartoonish appearance. The self-styled Clown Prince of Crime has no superpowers beyond a capacity for incredible violence and a skill for creating deadly mayhem. He frequently concocts elaborate schemes to entrap his arch nemesis, Batman. Fatality 1 - F, B, F, 1 (close) Fatality 2 - B, D, B, F, 2 (close) F1: The Joker pulls out a pistol and aims it at his opponent, he pulls the trigger and a flag that says "Bang!†on it pops out, frightening the opponent, The Joker drops the pistol and laughs maniacally. The Joker pulls out another pistol, aims it at his opponent's head, and pulls the trigger. This time the opponent is killed with a headshot. In the North American version, the camera focuses on The Joker so that you do not see the lethal shot. F2: The Joker pulls out a deck of razor-edged playing cards and deals them out at the opponent, impaling them with the cards before throwing a final card into the opponent's head. ******************************************************************************* *****************************LEX LUTHOR [DCLEX]******************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Action Comics #23 (April, 1940) Bio: One of the richest and smartest men in the world, Lex Luthor is motivated by bottomless ambition, and egotistical disregard for morality, and an intense hatred of Superman. Using the resources of his financial empire as head of LexCorp, Luthor has developed a high-tech suit to duplicate some of Superman's abilities, and is obsessed with removing the man he sees as the main obstacle to his rise to absolute power. Fatality 1 - D, F, D, B, 2 (close) Fatality 2 - U, U, U, 1 (1-step away) F1: Lex Luthor walks up to his opponent, and twists his/her entire torso around. F2: Lex Luthor targets his opponent with his wrist computer and calls down a hail of missiles which rain down on the opponent. ******************************************************************************* *****************************SUPERMAN [DCSUP]********************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (June 1938) Bio: As the planet Krypton braced for destruction, the infant Kal-El was placed on a rocket ship by his parents and sent off into space. Arriving on Earth as the Last Son of Krypton, he was fond and raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent on their Kansas farm. Instilled with the values of right and wrong, Clark Kent manifests amazing powers of super strength, flight, and invulnerability under Earth's yellow sun, and has taken on the identity of Superman to defend his adopted planet. Heroic Brutality 1 - D, D, F, F, 1 (close) Heroic Brutality 2 - F, F, D, B, 4 (close) HB1: Superman pounds his opponent into the ground until only the head and shoulders are above ground; like Sheeva's fatality from Mortal Kombat 3 except the opponent squirms in an obvious attempt to prove that he/she is still living as per DC's "No Killing for DC Heroes characters†rule. HB2: Superman uses ice breath to freeze his opponent, he then flies up into the air with his opponent and slams him/her to the ground, he then lands feet first on his opponent's chest. ******************************************************************************* *************************WONDER WOMAN [DCWON]********************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: (Diana Prince) All Star Comics #8 (Dec 1941) Bio: Daughter of Queen Hyppolyta of the Amazons, Princess Diana journeyed from the mists of Greek mythology, leaving the female-only island of Themyscira and traveling to "Man's World" as an emissary of peace. Gifted with super strength and invulnerability, her main tool in crime-fighting is her golden Lasso of Truth, which is unbreakable and forces all captured by it to tell the truth. Heroic Brutality 1 - U, B, D, F, 1 (sweep) Heroic Brutality 2 - F, B, B, F, 4 (sweep) HB1: Wonder Woman uses her lasso to grab her opponent, she then flies into the air, swings her opponent around and then releases,hurling the opponent to the ground. HB2: Wonder Woman uses her lasso to catch her opponent around the waist. She then pulls the lasso with great force, drilling her opponent into the ground. ******************************************************************************* *********************************DARKSEID [DCDAR]****************************** ******************************************************************************* First Appearance: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (November 1970) Bio: A ruthless despot, Darkseid rules over the perpetually burning planet known as Apokolips. Obsessed with discovering the "Anti-Life Equation," he plans to use it to complete his quest for absolute power, and rule over all life in the universe. Nearly invulnerable, his powers include the ability to project Omega Beams from his eyes - dark rays with the power to alter, transport, and incinerate everything they come into contact with. Darkseid has no fatalities. ******************************************************************************* ******************************FAQ: [FAQFAQ]************************************ ******************************************************************************* Q: Will you update the guide when and if DLC is released? A: Yes, I will try to update this as soon as the DLC is released. Q: Can I add something? A: Of course, just send me an e-mail at email@example.com, please include your GameFAQs username so that I can properly credit you on your addition. Q: You spelled word "x" wrong, can you fix it? A: Sure, if it bothers you that much I'll fix it, again, just send me an e-mail. I usually check it every 2-3 days. Q: I already wrote an FAQ, can I use your fatality descriptions? A: Um... You might be able to, but only if you obtain my permission, and only if you credit me. ******************************************************************************* *****************************CHANGELOG: [FAQLOG]******************************* ******************************************************************************* 2-12-09: This is the first edition of this FAQ, nothing has been changed as of yet. I might add character bios in the near future. 2-14-09: Added First Appearance and Bios for each character. 2-17-09: Fixed some minor spelling/grammar errors. ******************************************************************************* ******************************LEGAL: [FAQLEG]********************************** ******************************************************************************* This guide is copyright 2009 GameSultan. This was originally a Gamefaqs.com EXCLUSIVE, however it is now allowed on CheatPlanet.com, and SuperCheats.com; If you see it anywhere besides these locations, please e-mail me at email@example.com. You may print this out, or share it with a friend but you MAY NOT: sell it, post it on another website,or claim it as your own. You may use select parts of it but ONLY if you obtain my permission first. ******************************************************************************* ******************************CREDITS: [FAQCRE]******************************** ******************************************************************************* -GameSultan (Me) for writing this guide. -Midway as a whole, just for making the Mortal Kombat series. -http://www.mortalkombatonline.com for posting the original fatality guide without fatality descriptions. -www.kammerl.de/ascii/AsciiSignature.php for having an excellent ASCII text generator. -http://www.angelfire.com/va3/mk/mkvsdcu/main.htm for posting the First Appearance and Bio for each character. (This was not creative information) -Gamefaqs.com for hosting it first. -CheatPlanet.com and SuperCheats.com for also hosting it.</p>


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Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.
Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr. bīd´ən [key], 1942–, Vice President of the United States (2009–17), b. Scranton, Pa. A lawyer and Democrat, he was elected to the U.S. Senate from Delaware, where his family had moved when he was young, in 1972, and was reelected six times, retiring in 2009. He served as chairman of the Senate judiciary (1987–95) and foreign relations (2001–3, 2007–8) committees, and was a prominent Democratic spokesman on foreign policy issues while in the Senate. Twice an unsuccessful candidate for the presidential nomination, he was chosen by the 2008 Democratic nominee, Barack Obama , to be his running mate. In the Nov., 2008, election the Democratic ticket defeated Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin ; they were reelected in Nov., 2012, defeating Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan .
See his memoir of the death of his son Beau (2017); autobiography (2007).
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KEY MOMENT: Already down two runs, Tampa Bay starter Cesar Ramos opened the second inning by hitting Luis Jimenez and giving up a single to Collin Cowgill. By the end of the inning, both runners had scored to give the Angels a 4-0 lead, and Ramos was out of the game.
AT THE PLATE: Grant Green slugged a two-run home run off Rays reliever Brandon Gomes in the third inning after Chris Iannetta had doubled, widening the Angels' lead to 6-0. Albert Pujols hit a run-scoring ground-rule double in the second inning, his first run batted in since May 6.
ON THE MOUND: Left-hander C.J. Wilson (5-3, 3.16 ERA) threw a shutout while holding Tampa Bay to five hits. It was Wilson's first complete game since Sept. 6, 2011, when he also shut out the Rays while pitching for the Texas Rangers.
ON THE FIELD: The Rays mounted a threat in the seventh inning when they loaded the bases with one out. But Wilson got first baseman James Loney to ground into a double play.
EXTRA BASES: The Angels missed an opportunity to pad their lead in the sixth inning. With the bases loaded and one out, Mike Trout struck out and Pujols grounded out. . . . Manager Mike Scioscia halted his pregame meeting with reporters in the Angels' dugout so he could watch California Chrome win the Preakness Stakes on the giant video screen in left field.
UP NEXT: The Angels wrap up their series against the Rays with right-hander Matt Schoemaker (1-1, 3.86 ERA) facing Tampa Bay left-hander David Price (4-3, 4.02 ERA) today at Angel Stadium at 12:30 p.m. TV: FS West. Radio: 830, 1330.


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Cristiano Ronaldo crushed Barcelona's hopes of a treble with two goals in a 3-1 away win for Real Madrid in their Copa del Rey last four, second-leg match on Tuesday to set up a showdown against Atletico Madrid or Sevilla in May's final.
The Portuguese forward became the first player to score in six straight "Clasicos" away from home when he picked himself up after being felled by Gerard Pique in the 13th minute and struck a powerful low penalty into the corner past Jose Manuel Pinto.
Barca dominated possession, but rarely threatened and Ronaldo doubled the lead when he collected a rebound from a 57th-minute Angel Di Maria effort and stroked the ball calmly into the net with Pinto stranded.
Ronaldo has been criticized in the past for failing to perform in important games, but it was his 12th goal in 18 appearances against Barca since joining Real in 2009 and his second double in as many games at a stunned Camp Nou.
Real rubbed salt in the wounds of their archrivals when Raphael Varane, who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw in last month's first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, rose above the defense at a 68th-minute corner and sent a header arrowing into the net off the crossbar.
Jordi Alba pulled one back in the 89th minute, but it was far too late for Barca, who conceded three goals to Real at home for the first time since a 3-3 draw in March 2007.
They had not lost to the Madrid club by two goals at their giant arena in more than a decade.
"We are coming away with the feeling that we have done a very good job," Real captain Sergio Ramos said in an interview with Spanish broadcaster Canal Plus after his side went through 4-2 on aggregate.
"You always suffer against Barcelona because they look for the spaces and they make things hard for you, but we fought very well," the Spain international said.
"I have always said that he [Ronaldo] is the best in the world and he always does the business in these games," he added.
Real's thumping victory will give them a huge boost ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash at home to Barca and Tuesday's Champions League last-16, second-leg match against Manchester United.
Barca, who are 12 points clear of Atletico at the top of La Liga, but facing Champions League elimination after losing 2-0 to AC Milan last week, need to pick themselves up for Saturday's trip to the Bernabeu and the return leg at home in Milan on March 12.
With Real four points behind Atletico in third place in La Liga, Ronaldo acknowledged their hopes of a second successive title were slim and said they would be concentrating on the Copa and the Champions League.
"It was a very good match for us and we played very well from the first minute to the 90th minute, very serious and with a great attitude," he told Canal Plus.
"We were the better team and scoring three goals at the Nou Camp is extremely difficult," Ronaldo said.
"We have played very well recently in the games here and we are playing better here than at home. The league is difficult as Barca have a big lead and we have to focus on the Cup and the Champions League now," he added.
Barca's World Player of the Year Lionel Messi went close early in the first half with a snap shot and sent a low free-kick whistling just past the post, but otherwise cut a forlorn figure and barely mustered a shot on goal.


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Covering the Bases: Game 10
FIRST: How about that Dana Eveland?
Not many people had him in the Blue Jays rotation when Spring Training opened and here he is with a 2-0 record and a 1.35 ERA through two outings. Sure, it's early. But Eveland looks similarly good all spring, so there has been plenty for the Blue Jays to be pleased with in terms of the results.
A strong season from Eveland would benefit the Blue Jays in two ways. One, it gives them a more than reliable option for the fifth spot on the staff. Two, a full season from him means Toronto did not need to rush one of its prospects to the bigs ahead of schedule. Eveland was acquired for cash and this deal has paid off so far.
It will be interesting to see how long Eveland can keep this strong run going, though. Up to this point, he has thrived on keeping the hitters guessing. It was changeups and fastballs against the O's. It was first-pitch curves against the Sox. He mixes things up, changes speeds and tries to keep lineup's confused.
"It helps," Eveland said. "They can't go back and really look at my last start and go, 'Oh, he's going to do this,' because I'm going to be a little different every time you see me — I hope. That's my goal."
So far, so good…
SECOND: Now, for some bad.
Entering Thursday's 7-3 win, the Blue Jays led the Majors with 75 strikeouts. This is the offense I'm talking about here. Against the Sox, Toronto hitters whiffed 15 times. From the fifth through ninth innings, the Jays had a stretch of nine outs in a row on strikeouts and 10 of 11. The posterboy in the latest fanning? First baseman Lyle Overbay, who finished with four strikeouts in an 0-for-5 showing. Overbay's average has dropped to .077 and he slipped to 0-for-12 against left-handed pitching. Next lefty on the schedule is Joe Saunders for the Angels on Saturday. Let's see if Lyle gets a day off…
THIRD: Back to the good…
Travis Snider snapped out of an 0-for-14 funk in a big way, slamming a 2-1 pitch from Sox starter Freddy Garcia for a second-inning home run. Snider didn't look like he even got all of it, and the baseball crashed well into the second deck in right. Snider went 2-for-4, raising his average to .129. He also drew an important leadoff walk in the fourth inning. It's a start. At least that's what the Jays are praying.
HOME: I only have one category left here, so I'm not going to waste it on the "awesome double play" (Eveland's words) that happened in the sixth inning. Let's just say that you're supposed to touch third base again if you run beyond it and need to head back to second base on a flyout to center field. Got it, Juan?
I'll use this last section on Mr. Alex Gonzalez, who went something like 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs to raise his average to .349 in Thursday's win. This begs the question… with Overbay struggling out of the fifth hole, and Aaron Hill due back next week from the DL, and Gonzalez doing so well out of Hill's two spot, might there me some lineup rearranging upon Hill's return? For example, now I'm just throwing this out there, but maybe Gonzalez second, Hill third and Lind in the five hole? I mean, it's just a thought.
Cito was asked if Gonzalez might still have a home in the two hole when Hill comes back…
"He's done a great job for us in that No. 2 spot," Gaston said of Gonzalez. "But I guess when Hill shows up we'll find somewhere else for him to hit."
If you were lining things up, what's your order when Hill returns?
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Bautista-Gonzalez-Hill-Lind-Wells-Snider-Buck-Overbay-EE….i know Lind doesn't want to hit cleanup, but realistically it makes no difference. suck it up and deal with it homeboy!
1. Bautista
2. Gonzalez
3. Hill
4. Wells
5. Lind
6. Ruiz
7. Encarnacion
8. Buck
9. Snider
This gives some protection to Wells, and to Lind.
1. Bautista
2. Gonzalez
3. Lind
4. Wells
5. Hill
6. Ruiz
7. Buck
8. Encarnacion
9. Snider
I'd move Hill to 5th. Not to discourage him, but 1-4 have played well like that. And clearly Ruiz instead of K.O.-Bay
1. Lewis
2. Gonzalez
3. Hill
4. Lind
5. Wells
6. Ruiz
8. Snider
9. Buck
Jordan, come on dude, you don't bat your best hitter at #5. You build the rest of the lineup around Lind in the #3 spot. Hill should be hitting 5th when he comes back, until Gonzalez (inevitibly) cools off. Then Hill moves right back into the #2 spot, and hopefully, Snider's mashing & moves into the #5. But you don't move Lind until he starts holding his bat backwards.
CHILL123: Just trying to stir up the debate. In all honesty, I wouldn't move Lind, either. I was just tossing the idea out there to see how people would react. And, really, keeping Hill in the No. 2 hole and Lind in the No. 3 hole means your two best hitters gets a high volume of at-bats in each game. What really needs to happen is for Overbay to snap out of this slump. That five spot needs an upgrade.
Gonzalez is off to a great start with an ops almost 400 points above his career average-this does not continue. Trade him now, his value will never be higher.
Everyone has Snider hitting 8th or 9th, doesn't everyone see that for some reason, even though he's achieved nothing that pitchers for the most part stay away from him?? He has no plate protection, so they either let him reach for a pitch or strike himself out, or if he's patient, take a walk. . imo, if they way to keep running overpaid out there to see if he snaps out if thats fine, but he can't be hitting fifth, I wouldn't move Snider there just yet, but at least 6th. Have someone behind him who can somewhat handle the stick.. this lineup just isn't deep enough to have a power lefty bat with a high SO rate at the end of the lineup, especially when Bautista isn't a threat at the top.
Lind's our RBI man, he can hit to all fields and too me is the best offensive threat on the team. He should be hitting 4th
I say they move Gonzalez into the leadoff role. Bautista hasn't impressed me there. He has cooled off mightly since his hot spring. I don't like moving Hill or Lind out of their spots, and Vernon seems to be enjoying the 4th spot. Gonzalez has been having some really good at bats, fouling off pitches and getting himself a good pitch to hit. I think he could easily trasnlate his approch to the leadoff spot. I have a feeling Snider will be up in the 5 spot before the end of the year. Hopefully that homerun takes the pressure off, because he hasnt been himself. I think they need to put Snider in a position to be successfull as soon as he shows signs of impoving. I look at other top prospects around the league and they are put in the roles they have always been in. Austin Jackson – Leadoff in Detroit and Matt Weiters – 5th in Baltimore are two that come to mind.
"Gonzalez is off to a great start with an ops almost 400 points above his career average-this does not continue. Trade him now, his value will never be higher."
gsjays, if even you can see that A-Gon can't keep up the pace for the entire season, whatever makes you think that other teams with their highly paid scouting staffs and managers wouldn't be able to see the same thing? Therefore, why would his value be any higher now than when the Jays signed him?
After all, he has had hitting streaks before, and if he does hit well for the entire season, he would likely be a type B free agent, but you need 162 games to determine that.
I am not going to try and outguess Cito on his lineup, because he will likely turn out to be right in the end, and me, wrong.
1. Bautista
2. Gonzalez
3. Lind
4. Wells
5. Hill
6. OverBay
7. Buck
8. Snider
9. Encarnacion
Jordan, any comment on Joe Cowley's article in today's Chicago Sun-Times saying that it's time for MLB to move the Jays from Toronto? Seems kind of irresponsible of him to write an article like that since he's only in town a couple of times max per season.
Attendance has always lagged at this time of the year.
yerouttaheah-You know at one point either under this alias or your previous one, you were a good poster and added a lot to the conversation.
However, in the last month or so, in your haste to post insults or demeaning remarks to either me or other posters, you never get facts straight.
If you had checked the facts, you'd note Gonzalez only hit 8 home runs last year, this year he's hit 4 in 10 games and is on pace for a career power year-which is exactly what Pro scouts would see. They'd also see the reason for it-a bit better discipline at the plate than he's ever had.
In addition, if you'd have checked his contract, you'd see why your suggestion he could be a b grade fa at the end of this year is full of holes. So as I said his value could never be higher, so check your facts next time.


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53 Hours from Times Square Smoking SUV to Arrest
The license plate had been switched and the vehicle identification number stripped from the dashboard of the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder holding a crude bomb in Times Square. Smoke from the faulty firecracker detonators might have ruined evidence.
Then investigators managed to recover the VIN, hidden on the sport utility vehicle's engine block - and thus began a chase that led to the arrest of the would-be bomber 53 hours and 20 minutes after the smoking vehicle was spotted on one of the busiest streets in America.
A Pakistani-born U.S. citizen, Faisal Shahzad, was hauled off a flight to Dubai and arrested late Monday; federal authorities say he has admitted to plotting the attack. He was charged Tuesday with terrorism and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Special Section: Terrorism in the U.S.
Pakistan Terror Training Camp Linked to Shahzad
Terrorism, WMD Charges for Faisal Shahzad
"Jack Bauer might have caught him in '24'," said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, referring to Fox's popular TV show "24." "But in the real world, 53's not bad."
Court documents unsealed Tuesday show investigators have collected considerable evidence linking Shahzad to the attempted bombing, reports CBS News national security correspondent Bob Orr.
The investigation's clock started ticking at 6:28 p.m. Saturday when a security camera captured images of the dark-colored Pathfinder with tinted windows parked on West 45th Street, in an area lined with Broadway theaters and restaurants.
Six minutes later, a street vendor pointed out the SUV, which had started belching white smoke and making "popping noises," to a police officer on horseback. The officer, Wayne Rhatigan, called in a report of a car fire, flagged down other officers and started evacuating the area.
At 6:40 p.m., firefighters were on the scene. After breaking the car's side and back windows to try to put out the fire, they discovered its sinister contents: three propane tanks, two gallons of gasoline and a load of fertilizer, with fireworks and some cheap alarm clocks as a trigger.
The New York Police Department bomb squad was called in and went to work dismantling the device, defusing it by 11:30 p.m. Times Square, clogged with tourists on a warm evening, would be shut down for 10 hours.
Meanwhile, the NYPD and FBI were pursuing the license plate attached to the back of the SUV. Investigators tracked it to a used auto parts shop in Stratford, Connecticut, waking the owner at 3 a.m. Sunday and discovering the plate was connected to a different vehicle.
Investigators also spoke to the owner of an auto shop in nearby Bridgeport because a sticker on the Pathfinder had indicated the SUV was sold by his dealership. That also led nowhere.
Then at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Detective John Wright slid underneath the SUV at a Queens lab and discovered the clue that would crack the case - a VIN number stamped on the bottom of the engine block.
That led authorities to a Bridgeport, Connecticut, man and his 19-year-old daughter, Peggy Colas, who had posted ads on eBay and other websites to sell a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder, court papers said.
During questioning on Sunday morning and again Monday, the teenager told investigators she met the man who bought her car at a supermarket parking lot on April 24 and he took the vehicle for a test drive. She was asking $1,800; he offered $500 less. She agreed and he paid her in cash - with 13 crisp $100 bills.
No bill of sale was necessary, she said the buyer told her, and he already had plates. She did not know his name - but she did have a cell number.
That led to a prepaid cell phone activated on April 16 and used to call Colas several times, investigators said. A check of phone records showed it was also used to contact a Pennsylvania fireworks shop.
By 11 a.m. Monday, investigators knew the suspect's name.
Agents later showed Colas a photo array with six photos, including one of Shahzad. Authorities say she picked Shahzad.
Meanwhile, there was more evidence.
A set of keys left in the Pathfinder's ignition turned out to belong to a white Isuzu Trooper that Shazhad left parked at New York's Kennedy airport Monday night, as well as to his apartment in Bridgeport, Connecticut. At a garage at the residence, investigators recovered fireworks and fertilizer, court papers said.
Shahzad was spotted at around 3 p.m. Monday coming out of a store near his home and was tailed by investigators. He was also placed on a no-fly list.
Read criminal complaint against Faisal Shahzad
Authorities planned to arrest him at his apartment that evening, but Shahzad may have gotten spooked by news reports that investigators were seeking a Pakistani suspect in Connecticut, two people familiar with the probe said.
He managed to slip federal surveillance, according to those sources and a law enforcement official. All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the case.
Did Faisal Shahzad Nearly Get Away?
Shahzad headed for Kennedy airport, calling in a reservation for an Emirates flight to Dubai by cell phone while en route, and paying for the ticket in cash before boarding the plane, authorities said.
Emirates officials were unaware he was on the no-fly list because they did not check a Web forum where the latest updates are posted. So it was only when a customs agent assigned to the case spotted Shahzad's name on the flight manifest 30 minutes before takeoff that authorities knew he was on board.
He was belted in to his seat when FBI investigators and NYPD officers entered the jetliner and took him into custody.
The time was 11:45 p.m. - 53 hours and 20 minutes after the Times Square scare began.
NYC Bomb Investigation Focus
Bomb Suspect: How Was He Caught?
New York: A Terrorist Target
Photo Essay: Times Square Car Bomb Plot
Times Square Plot: Emirates Airlines Plays Key Role
Obama on Failed Attack: "We Will Not Be Terrorized"
Shahzad Mirandized After Initial Questioning
Pakistan Detains Several in Times Square Plot
Gun Found in Bomb Suspect's Car, Sources Say
Shahzad Appeared to be Family Man, Neighbors Say
Times Square Link could Force Pakistan's Hand


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INI Seminar Room 1
The motion of an interface separating a stable from an unstable phase is a well-studied problem in nonequilibrium dynamics, in particular since the field-theoretic formulation by Kardar, Parisi, and Zhang. For a one-dimensional interface many universal quantities of physical interest can be computed exactly. Surprisingly enough, there are links to the soft edge scaling of Gaussian unitary matrices. We explain the type of growth models which can be handled, how the connection to random matrices arises, and some of the predictions for one-dimensional growth.


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This Wednesday, from coast to coast, devoted acolytes will be looking to their savior for the word of truth.
But which one?
In a fluke of scheduling, Apple CEO Steve Jobs and President Barack Obamapicked the same date to deliver long-awaited speeches.
In the morning, Jobs is expected to unveil a long-awaited tablet computer before a crowd of panting tech journalists. And later that same day, Obama will address a joint session of Congress with the State of the Union.
One's a market imperative; the other's a constitutionally mandated duty. But both are generating unreasonable expectations of instant fixes to hard problems.
The media industry is looking for Jobs to fix its revenue problems. A portable tablet computer will, executives hope, prompt consumers to spend freely on news, entertainment, and other information that they currently get for free on websites. Apple is reportedly talking with book publisher HarperCollins, and has briefed newspaper and magazine publishers on some of its plans.
Obama, meanwhile, is expected to offer solutions to the country's widening deficit, the widening healthcare impasse in Washington, immigration, and other thorny problems.
It's not the first time they've gone head-to-head: Obama delivered a big speech on healthcare the same day Jobs unveiled new iPods last September.
But there was more optimism in the air in San Francisco and in D.C. This time, I'm betting that both big shows will be met with carping disappointment. Apple's tablet will be declared overpriced and underpowered, missing some key geeky feature. And Obama's plans will get laundered through the D.C. spin cycle at Twitter speed.
In the end, rather than stealing each other's thunder, Obama and Jobs may be grateful for the coincidence. Each can console himself with the thought that he's not getting beat up as badly as that guy on the other coast.
And hey, at least they're not preempting Lost.


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Welcome to Physics for the 21st Century: an on-line course that explores the frontiers of physics. The 11 units, accompanied by videos, interactive simulations, and a comprehensive Facilitator's Guide, work together to present an overview of key areas of rapidly-advancing knowledge in the field, arranged from the sub-atomic scale to the cosmological. The goal is to make the frontiers of physics accessible to anyone with an inquisitive mind who wants to experience the excitement, probe the mystery, and understand the human aspects of modern physics.
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The average passenger doesn't really get excited about going through airport security, but as it turns out the TSA isn't particularly interested in feeling you up either. And it's actively looking for a way not to.
The Department of Homeland Security (which oversees the TSA) wants to nix the pat-down by creating handheld scanners that would determine if a person is wearing something threatening under their clothes. It's put out queries to technology companies for a device that would weigh less than five pounds and can detect a hidden object within 15 seconds. Ideally, the tool would be able to sniff out explosives and metal.
There's no official word as to when we'll start seeing this gadget in airports, but planning and testing will take at least a year. In the meantime, next time you travel remember that the TSA worker examining you is probably just as annoyed as you are. [Houston Chronicle via Consumerist]
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How to Avoid Evil Add-Ons and Hijackers in Windows 8
Windows 8 packs several guns to combat add-ons that spy on your activities, bombard your screen with additional ads, or redirect your home page to another site. First, if any site tries to place a program onto your computer, Internet Explorer quickly blocks it. Then Internet Explorer places a warning message across the bottom of Internet Explorer's screen.
Sure you want the program? Then click the Install button to install the program. Then click the Enable button to turn on your new Internet Explorer add-on.
Unfortunately, Internet Explorer can't tell the good downloads from the bad, leaving the burden of proof to you. So, if you see a message like the one shown and you haven't requested a download, chances are good that the site is trying to harm you: Don't click the Install button. Instead, click one of your Favorite links or your Home icon to quickly move to a new website.
If a bad add-on creeps in somehow, you're not completely out of luck. Internet Explorer's Add-On Manager lets you disable it. To see all the add-on programs installed in Internet Explorer (and remove any that you know are bad, unnecessary, or just plain bothersome), follow these steps:
Click Internet Explorer's Tools menu and choose Manage Add-Ons.
The Manage Add-Ons window appears, letting you see all currently loaded add-ons.
Click the add-on that gives you trouble and click the Disable button.
Can't find the unwanted add-on? Click the Show drop-down list to toggle between seeing All Add-Ons, Currently Loaded Add-Ons, Run Without Permission, and Downloaded Controls.
When you spot the name of an unwanted toolbar or other bad program, purge it by clicking its name and clicking the Disable button.
Repeat the process for each unwanted add-on and then click the Close button.
You may need to restart Internet Explorer for the change to take effect.
Not all add-ons are bad. Many good ones let you play movies, hear sounds, or view special content on a website. Don't delete an add-on simply because it's listed in the Add-On Manager.
In the rare instance that disabling an add-on prevents an important website from loading, click that add-on's name in Step 2 of the preceding steps and click the Enable button to return it to working order.
How the heck do you tell the good add-ons from the bad? Unfortunately, there's no sure way of telling, although the name listed under Publisher provides one clue. Do you recognize the publisher or remember installing its program? Instead of scratching your head later, think hard before installing things Internet Explorer has tried to block.
Make sure that Internet Explorer's pop-up blocker runs by choosing Pop-Up Blocker from the Tools menu. If you see Turn Off Pop-Up Blocker in the pop-up menu, you're all set. If you see Turn On Pop-Up Blocker, click the command to turn it back on.
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I finished cleaning my blinds today. Wooden slats. 878 of them. All slats were cleaned first with a dust cloth ...
Thursday, July 23, 2015
I finished cleaning my blinds today. Wooden slats. 878 of them. All slats were cleaned first with a dust cloth ...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Our Storage Unit Neighbor
As I think I mentioned in my last post, John & I ended up having to rent three storage units prior to our move. We still have two of them ... one near our old home & one near our new one. You can imagine my surprise when one of the storage units assigned to us was right next door to satan's storage unit!
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Alive and Semi-Well in Lexington, KY
I am finally getting the chance to write a post after our extremely stressful move after the sale of our home. I once again want to thank everyone who prayed for me & offered suggestions regarding nice places to live.
Apparently God did not want us to leave Kentucky! We looked for a nice rental in 12+ different states, traveling to 3 of them more than once during our search. We had been misled in one way or another with every home we viewed, & our closing date kept getting closer & closer. I knew that God had something in mind for us, but Kentucky??? Really??? I had to laugh, but I am also giving Him much praise & thanks. He blessed us with a beautiful townhome in Lexington which is about an hour north of The Devil's Playground. It is a very nice area, & we actually have friendly neighbors! I mean, it's unreal! Two couples who live here have already come over to introduce themselves & welcome us to the street, & whenever we are walking in the area & pass by someone ... or we're sitting out in front of the townhome taking a bit of a break & someone passes by ... they actually say hello! Sometimes they even add a sentence or two about the weather or some such thing! I feel as if I have stepped through the looking glass & found myself in Home Town America or something! We are within walking distance of various stores & restaurants, but our townhome is on a quiet, tree-lined street which is only traveled by the people who live here. There is also a nice walking trail nearby. I have two doctors here who are very attentive & I was saddened about having to leave their care, but now I can keep them ... at least for another year : )
Living in the townhome is a bit of a challenge. The kitchen cabinets & drawers are very small, so I have had to decide what things are absolutely necessary for daily life, unpack them, & keep the other things packed. John & I are still moving things in, taking stock, & moving things out again into one of three storage units ... all of which are still filled to some capacity. We will keep one to house the things we can't or won't be using while living here. We ended up making a total of 6 trips to these storage units in a good sized U-Haul ... 5 of those trips in one weekend! After closing I was feeling as if I had literally aged about 10 years. It is only now that I am feeling somewhat back to my old self.
Although the townhome is beautiful, it was not well taken care of by the previous tenants. They had been the only tenants & had moved in 4 years ago when the townhome was brand new. I do not understand how two mature adults could be so thoughtless about the property of someone else. Our landlord did not think it was necessary to repaint despite the fact that there is a multitude of damage & marks on the walls & woodwork. I have been going around with a Magic Eraser to try to get at least some of the marks off. She said she had the carpets cleaned, but they do not smell clean, & the nap is still smooshed down where the prior tenants' furniture had been, so I question if she had them cleaned or not. I'm guessing it's the latter. She also told us that she hired professional cleaners, but I have had to clean everything. In some cases this has been pretty yucky work. There are plumbing problems which she needs to address, broken refrigerator trays, & a few other things ... but all in all, it is a lovely home in a safe, friendly area & we are very, very blessed to be here. Thank you Lord!!!
During our moving experience, I was bitten 4 separate times by 4 separate spiders. I do not like spiders. Just typing the word makes me shudder. I did not see them when they bit me so I have no idea what kind they were, but I know they were nasty because the redness & soreness & itching lasted a long time. One bite was on the inside of my left thigh, & another on the front of that same thigh. One was on my left waist, & the last one in the middle of my back. I still have scars/scabs remaining from 3 of them. The one on the front off my left thigh was/is really weird. The redness & swelling spread around the bite as big as my hand, & the left side of my thigh became somewhat numb. I still have some numbness there. Ugh. John told me numerous times that I should make a doctor appointment, but I didn't have the time to spare.
I have not been able to do any knitting or stitching of any kind for the past week or so. I had been working on a shawl & had reached the border which was a simple k2,p2 pattern. I was able to do this with just the ceiling light. I have now reached the point where I need to do a bind off I have never done before, & without my Daylight magnifying lamp, this is impossible. I have a lamp, but nowhere to attach it right now. I ordered a floor stand for it before we moved here, but it arrived poorly packaged & damaged. Later this week we are having some furniture delivered including an end table which is crafted perfectly for my light : )
And speaking of furniture, I think I may have mentioned in a pre-move post that the buyers of our home wanted to purchase most of our furniture, & we let them. Sadly, we have been having to sleep on the floor ... the questionably cleaned carpeted floor ... for the past two weeks. I have been so tired by the end of the day that I could probably sleep on a bed of nails, but you should see me trying to get up in the mornings! I'm kind of like the "I've fallen & I can't get up" lady from the TV commercials years ago. We purchased a mattress set last week but it was damaged when it was delivered. We are now awaiting a new shipment to come to the store & they will then supply us with a new set. I'm hoping it's sooner rather than later : )
I guess that's all I have to say for now. My thanks to those of you who have emailed me wondering if I am okay. I am ... barely ... lol! I know I will be doing better once we are more settled in. I have to admit that I am sadly having thoughts as I'm unpacking that run along the lines of "In 10 more months I will be packing again!" Hopefully things will be less stressful then : )
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Barbarians Rugby
Hayman leads Baa Baa recruits
ESPNscrum Staff
April 12, 2011
Toulon prop Carl Hayman will represent the Barbarians © Getty Images
The Barbarians have added four further names to their star-studded squad to face England and Wales.
Former All Black prop Carl Hayman is joined in the squad by his Toulon team-mate Paul Sackey, while Biarritz winger Iain Balshaw and Stade Francais centre Mathieu Bastareaud will also wear the famous shirt against England on May 29 and Wales on June 4.
South Africa internationals Francois Steyn and Ruan Pienaar are among the other names already confirmed for the Baa Baas, along with former Australia flanker George Smith and Italy's inspirational captain Sergio Parisse.
England manager Martin Johnson will use the Barbarians game and the Churchill Cup that follows as an opportunity to finalise his 50-man Rugby World Cup training squad, which will be named on June 17.
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Lauki ka raita -A cool and refreshing bottle gourd and yoghurt dip.
prep time-10 min
cooking time-5 min
Difficulty level- easy
Cuisine- Indian
- Bottle gourd /lauki-250 gm (approx )
- Yoghurt/ dahi -2 cup
- Salt-1/2 t.s
- Chilli powder-1/2 t.s
- Cumin seeds- 1/2 ts
- Curry leaves -8
- Oil-1 t.s
- Peel and grate the bottle gourd,remove the hard seeds .
- Pressure cook with 1 cup of water for 2 whistles or till cooked well and soft
- Open and let it cool down completely .this boiled bottle gourd can be refrigerated and used for up to 3 days.
- Whisk the curd ,add salt,chilli powder .add some water( in which bottle gourd is boiled.)
- Add the boiled gourd (approx 1.5 cup) and mix well.
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- Pour over the raita and chill before serving.
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49ers obliterate Bills for second straight lopsided win
San Francisco, CA – Alex Smith was nearly perfect through the air, Frank Gore had his way on the ground and the San Francisco 49ers defense again kept the opposition out of the end zone in a 45-3 shellacking of the Buffalo Bills.
Smith connected on 18-of-24 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns, while Gore ran for 106 yards and a score on 14 carries for the 49ers (4-1), who gained a franchise-record 621 yards in their second straight blowout victory.
"When you think of the 49ers, you think of great offense, so it's quite an honor," Smith said of the team record. "It was a great team victory."
San Francisco beat the Jets in New York, 34-0, in Week 4 and scored the final 42 points Sunday to win going away.
Michael Crabtree caught six passes for 113 yards and a TD, and Vernon Davis added 106 yards on five receptions in the rout.
Ryan Fitzpatrick finished with just 126 yards and an interception for Buffalo (2-3), which came in with an NFL-high 16 touchdowns but gained just 10 first downs in its second straight debilitating setback.
The Bills gave up 45 second-half points in last week's loss to the Patriots and again had no answer for a 49ers team clicking on all cylinders.
"Obviously there's something I'm not doing correctly with this football team in the second half, because we've played extremely poorly, and that's as nice as you could put it, in the second half," Bills head coach Chan Gailey said. "I don't have the answers today. I have to find the answers."
Sunday's game shifted five minutes into the second quarter when Smith found Kyle Williams down the right sideline. Williams was tightly covered, but came back for the underthrown pass and made two defenders miss en route to a 43- yard TD that broke a 3-3 tie.
The 49ers were moving deep into enemy territory the next time they had the ball, but backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick fumbled on an end around.
Buffalo took over at its own 17-yard line with 46 seconds remaining in the half, and rather than run out the clock, tried to move the chains.
The decision backfired, as 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis stripped tight end Scott Chandler after a modest gain. Dashon Goldson recovered the fumble at the Buffalo 28 with 29 seconds to go, and on the next snap, Smith found Crabtree on a post-corner route at the left pylon for a 17-7 halftime lead.
Momentum continued going the hosts' way after the break. Smith and Davis connected for a 24-yard gain to get across midfield, and Gore shredded the defense for a 31-yard gain. Kaepernick took a keeper himself for 15 yards to the one, and Gore dove over the goal line with 5:54 gone in the third.
Chris Culliver's interception of Fitzpatrick preceded a 13-play, 94-yard drive that was capped with Mario Manningham's 10-yard TD catch in the opening minute of the fourth quarter.
Kaepernick and Anthony Dixon later added rushing touchdowns for good measure.
The Bills hurt themselves the first time they touched the ball, as a holding penalty negated Leodis McKelvin's 80-yard punt return for a touchdown.
An early 19-yard field goal by David Akers gave the 49ers the lead, and Buffalo tied it on Rian Lindell's 31-yard kick in the second quarter.
Game Notes
Smith, who was seven passing yards shy of his career high, finished with a 156.2 quarterback rating. The 49ers are 13-0 when Smith has a 100-plus QB rating ... San Francisco, which had 29 first downs, has won six straight home games against the AFC ... Bills running back Fred Jackson was held to 29 yards on nine carries ... Buffalo had 204 total yards.


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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Starlin Castro had four RBI Friday and Chicago scored six unearned runs thanks to seven Pittsburgh errors, boosting the Cubs to a 12-2 win over the Pirates.
Pittsburgh had not committed seven errors in a game in 27 years.
Castro had a two-run single in the third inning and added a two-run double during Chicago's five-run seventh. Pittsburgh made two errors during the seventh and had two more during the Cubs' three-run sixth.
Alfonso Soriano contributed three of Chicago's 12 hits along with three RBI. The Cubs won on the road for the first time in nine games.
Travis Wood (5-11) threw six shutout innings for the win, giving up only one hit with five strikeouts. It was his first victory since July 6, having gone 0-8 in his previous 10 starts.
A.J. Burnett (15-6) allowed seven runs, three earned, on eight hits in five-plus innings to take the loss.
Castro has 501 hits for his career, becoming the 28th player in baseball history to reach the 500 mark before his 23rd birthday.


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Arthrodesis of Foot and Ankle—Arthroscopic Surgery
Pronounced: AR-throw-DEE-sis of foot and an-kuhl
by Ricker Polsdorfer, MD
Arthrodesis fuses the 2 bones that form a joint. There is no longer movement in the joint after the procedure. One or more related joints may be done at the same time.
Reasons for Procedure
Ankle and foot arthrodesis is done to relieve disabling ankle or foot pain, or deformity caused by poorly healed fractures, arthritis, damaged cartilage, infections, or developmental defects.
The procedure results in pain relief in most patients.
Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have an arthrodesis, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
Before your procedure, talk to your doctor about ways to manage factors that may increase your risk of complications such as:
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
Several nonsurgical methods will be tried to correct your problem before choosing surgery. These may include medications, injections, special shoes, or types of physical therapy. You will have a thorough evaluation to determine your overall health and any risk factors.
Talk to your doctor about your medicines. You may be asked to stop taking some medicines up to 1 week before the procedure.
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the day before your surgery unless told otherwise by your doctor.
Arrange for help at home after returning from the hospital.
Your doctor may choose:
Description of the Procedure
Arthroscopic surgery uses tiny incisions. A thin arthroscope will be inserted through 1 of the incisions. It will have a tiny camera that will be attached to a television. Other thin instruments will be inserted into the joint through the tiny incisions to perform the surgery. There are many ways to secure the 2 bones together so that they no longer move in relation to one another. Long screws or bone grafts may be used.
You will have a tight bandage strapped around your thigh to shut off circulation during surgery. This will not harm your leg.
In some cases, the doctor may need to switch to open surgery. A long incision will be made on your foot and ankle to do the surgery.
Immediately After Procedure
Your lower leg will be in a rigid cast and elevated after surgery. You will be offered pain medication.
How Long Will It Take?
About 2-5 hours
How Much Will It Hurt?
There will be no pain during the procedure. Afterwards, there will be some discomfort. Talk to your doctor about medication to help manage discomfort.
Average Hospital Stay
You may be able to go home in 2-4 days if you do not have any complications.
Postoperative Care
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection such as:
There are also steps you can take to reduce your chances of infection such as:
It will take up to 4 months to heal and solidly fuse the joint(s). During that time, you will be in a cast.
Some people may be able to wear ordinary shoes while others may need specially fitted footwear.
Call Your Doctor
Contact your doctor if your recovery is not progressing as expected or you develop complications such as:
In case of an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
University of Washington School of Medicine
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
Department of Orthopaedics—The University of British Columbia
Arthritis of the foot and ankle: arthrodesis. Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at:
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Ankle arthrodesis. FootCareMD—American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society website. Available at:
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I remember the first time I invested in the stock market, I was fairly young around 19 years old. I ended up buying warrants when I thought I was buying stock! To say that I didn't have a clue what I was doing would be a massive understatement!
Luckily since then I have learned a few things, some by trial and error, some by studying this stuff in college, and some just by tenacious hard work. Today I want to share with you three or four quick tips to help you down the path to better stock market investing.
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If watching your portfolio drop in value is something that is going to keep you up at night with worry, then you may be better off simply buying safe and secure investments like government bonds or certificates of deposit from an FDIC insured bank.
Having the right temperament is very important when it comes to investing because sometimes the best time to buy is when the stock market is down and if you're too busy worrying then you may miss out on some of the very best deals that are to be had.
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When people own more stocks than they can handle, they tend to not put in the necessary time needed to properly analyze the stock. Let's face it, research is the first thing to go and if you aren't properly researching your investments then you can quite easily make poor decisions that result in losing substantial amounts of money rather quickly.
My final tip is to never try to predict the future. I have friends that pour over data nonstop in an attempt to predict what the Federal Reserve is going to do regarding interest rates. Are they going to raise interest rates? Are they going to lower interest rates? Guessing correctly before hand can make you a lot of money… of course, guessing wrongly can easily lose you a ton of money too; and if experience shows us anything it's that most people guessed wrong!
So there you have three simple tips to help you become a stronger and more successful stock market investor. Use them wisely!