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SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — It pains Nick Dalecki to come to practice every day for the Marshwood High School football team and stand on the sidelines.
It pains him to go to games wearing a jacket and not a jersey.
It pains him that he can't show first-year coach Alex Rotsko what can he do on the football field, the skills that earned him the starting left tackle position last season as a freshman.
What pains him more is that teammate Reggie Muchemore is right there with him every day — on the sidelines and not on the field.
Both Dalecki, a sophomore, and Muchemore, a senior captain, completely tore ACLs in their knees last spring and have missed the entire season for the Western Maine Class B champion Hawks.
Marshwood, after three consecutive 2-6 seasons, takes a 10-1 record into Saturday's Class B state championship game against Eastern Maine champion Mt. Blue. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:06 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Stadium in the final of three state championship games.
"It's heartbreaking, it really is," said the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Dalecki in reference to Muchemore missing his senior season. "Reggie's a great player and he was crucial for us both on offense and defense; and this year, his senior year, he can't play football or basketball. I feel so bad for him because he is our captain. He went 2-6 the past three years and now, his senior year, he doesn't get to play and we're 10-1. My heart goes out to him."
Muchemore started for the Hawks since he was a freshman, rushed for more than 1,000 yards and scored 14 touchdowns year, and was named a team captain heading into his senior season.
"It's been hard for me (missing my senior year)," Muchemore said, "but I also feel bad for Nick because this should've been his breakout season. He was a big player for us last year as a freshman and was going to be great this year."
Muchemore said he partially tore his ACL at some point during his sophomore season, but played through it because he didn't know it was torn until completely tearing it last April playing pickup basketball.
"I wish I found out it was torn earlier," Muchemore said, "then I could've got it fixed and played this season."
Though Muchemore lost his senior season and will never play organized football again, Dalecki will have two years of high school football left.
"I was talking to Coach (Rotsko) and he was saying you never realize what (playing football) is like until it's gone," Dalecki said. "He tells us you don't know you're going to miss this, but you're going to, and he told me that I am one of the few kids that can actually build off of that and say I know what it's like to have this stripped from me and that's what is going to fuel me."
Dalecki, who also played basketball as a freshman for Marshwood last year, tore his right ACL in the second quarter of last spring's Western Maine Class A boys lacrosse playoff loss against Kennebunk.
"I was running to a ball and this Kennebunk kid was running to it too," Dalecki said. "I am usually the one who tries to hit people because I like to be physical, but the one time I decide to go for the ball, this kid puts a shoulder into me and I tried giving one back and when I pushed off my right foot, my knee just blew up."
He knew right there the upcoming football season was lost.
"I felt it pop, I felt it rip, I felt everything," Dalecki said. "I knew I tore it. A good buddy of mine tore his ACL and I knew the road ahead. It killed me because right then, as I am on the ground holding my knee, I knew I wasn't playing football this year."
He immediately thought of Rotsko, who had recently been hired as the team's new football coach.
"I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I am not going to be able to prove myself to this new coach, I am not going to show him what I can do.' It was awful," Dalecki said.
Dalecki's knee was so badly swollen, he didn't have surgery until July 31, all but ruling him out to play lacrosse this season.
"My surgeon wants me to wait a full year until I play sports," Dalecki said. "But it feels great right now. I run 3 miles every day, I lift four days a week, I am in the best shape of my life. I need to keep going because I have to make a name for myself. These coaches have never seen me play; they don't know what I am capable of."
Apparently, Rotsko had heard of both Dalecki and Muchemore.
"I show up here in June to meet the kids and I saw them both on crutches; I was about ready to turn around and go back to Massachusetts," Rotsko said. "It's been great that they both have remained part of the team. They're at practice every day, they're at our meetings on Sunday nights, they watch film and they're supporting their teammates. It's nice to have them around and it sets a good example to the younger players that here they are, knowing they're not going to play, and they're showing up every day."
Dalecki said the motivation to show up every day to practice is easy.
"I have to show the coach that I am dedicated and I need the boys to know I am still going to be there for them whether I am suiting up or not," Dalecki said.
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SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — It pains Nick Dalecki to come to practice every day for the Marshwood High School football team and stand on the sidelines.


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A Guide to Wine Glass Brands: A Few Favorites, Both Classic and Fun!
As a wine taster I am always interested in how wine tastes in different glasses. Many times the verdict is simply 'different' - not necessarily better or worse, but rather a personal preference. While I have definitely have my firm favorites I am always on the lookout for different styles, shapes and materials in glassware.
Riedel, Spiegelau and Schott Zweisel remain firm favorite brands. They are highly respected and have stood the test of time. Each makes several ranges, so you can gradually ease yourself into the world of fine wine glasses without having to go straight to the most expensive.
In seeking out other new styles and brands, I am always on the lookout for glassware that is fun, even a bit different, but that works. However, I do draw the line at many of the brightly (even outrageously) decorated, hand-painted glasses on offer. Not for me personally - a little too much visual distraction and often a discombobulating mouth feel. Another popular trend, which I am not so fond of, is serving wine in Mason jars. These are perfectly fine for juice, water or soda, but the glass is really too thick to savor wine. That said I did find lots of interesting gems.
Govino: One great discovery was the range of tumbler style wine glasses from from Govino, made from a proprietary BPA free polymer (i.e PETG - a clear amorphous thermoplastic). They are obviously not fine crystal, but they are really surprisingly thin and feel good to drink from. The wines I tasted from them were certainly very flavorful. An added bonus is they are also shatterproof, so perfect for large and outdoor gatherings, and reusable. A set of 8 costs $24.99 from Amazon. They are also available from Wine Enthusiast.
Libbey: I am also impressed by the improvements and evolution in the range of wine glasses from Libbey. The current ranges are stylish and are made from reasonably thin glass. However, their best ones are quite expensive. Available at WineStuff and Amazon.
Eisch: Another less well-known brand that I particularly like is Eisch - not the cheapest though, a set of two wine glasses costs about $50. But they are elegant, with nice weight to the stem, and they have good-sized bowl to enhance aromas and flavors. Available on Winestuff.
Peugeot: Yes, the well-known French car manufacturer is into wine glasses, since 2006 when it acquired a French wine glass producer. If you really feel like splurging out try the "Les Impitoyables" etched range - especially their Champagne flutes, which I so love. But they are pricey at about $100 for a set of two - a great idea for a special gift perhaps. Their Esprit range is about half that price. Available on Winestuff.
Stolzle: Another brand I discovered a while back while at a friend's house for dinner was Stolzle. Made in Germany, these glasses are elegant, produced from fine lead-free crystal, and cost about $70 for a set of 6 of the Grandezza range, so not bad less than $12 each. Available on WineStuff.
I would love to hear from our readers on their favorite wines glasses and why they like them!
Related: Do Good Wine Glasses Really Matter? 7 Factors Affecting How a Wine Glass Works
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It's really funny. Collectors clamored to get Wooof made in the modern line, and when we saw that the figure was coming out there was genuine excitement. And the figure really has not disappointed. But then what happens? Wooof quickly became the biggest pegwarmer of the ROTJ wave. The irony is staggering.
Also that's great you found the AOTC wave at Target Dressel... I had only heard of them hitting at Wal-Mart so far. Guess it's time to start looking at Target again, despite their price hike.
Regarding Woof, I bought 3 or 4. I did my part... but is he really pegwarming that badly? Most of us could probably go on a toy run and find a few, but is that a bad thing?
Does the Rebel now have hair? Or are my eyes playing tricks
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I have 2 questions that need answers please!
Firstly, I live in the Uk, Northern Ireland to be specific and I'd like to get a spam musubi mould (mold).
Japan Centre in London, don't stock them online and I have no desire to join ebay to get fleeced for one! Anyone got any sugestins on how I can get one? I have resorted to using the spam can a mould, but it's a bit perilous on the fingers!!!
Secondly, can anyone point me in the direction of a tamagoyaki tutorial? I have tried several times to make these, I usually end up wit a regular omelette or scrambled eggs and I'd really like to use this in my benos.
Thank you all in advance or any help and/or replies :-*
There are some good YouTube videos on making tamagoyaki.
Check out some of these:
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Thanks for the links Bronwyn! I'll have a look at those to see if I can finally master tamagoyaki :0)
To be honest, I'm not sure I've ever seen a specialised onigiri (or sushi) press intended for this Hawaiian food. As I don't eat pork it's not something I've ever experimented with.
Because of this I don't know if you can press spam onto or into rice using a regular sushi or onigiri/omusubi mold.
The Japancentre in London does have inexpensive molds for sushi and onigiri
I'm sorry I can't guarantee that either the sushi press or the onigiri press will be suitable.
If I was going to try this myself (for instance, if I did eat pork and wanted to try combining spam and rice together to see if I liked it) I'd probably use a bamboo makizushi mat and some clingfilm/sarin wrap. I'd lay some clingfilm onto the bamboo mat, lay some rice on top of this, cut the spam into long thick pieces and lay it end to end across the centre of the rice. For me, this has always been the most successful method of wrapping rice around 'awkward' ingredients.
I have seen spam musubi molds, on cookingcute.com i think, but unfortunately I'm not quite sure where to get them, sorry.
You really don't need a mold for making spam musubi. Just make a square onigiri that fits a slice of Spam (the spam has to be panfried first, with a little soy sauce and sometimes a bit of sugar applied to the surface). Press the rice to the Spam slice. There are lots of instructions on the web for making Spam musubi. (I have to say that I really don't get what's so hot about Spam musubi...I think it's more of a nostalgia thing with people who grew up eating it in Hawaii! People in S. Korea and Okinawa like Spam too, for some reason, in stir fries and such. I just don't get it... ^_^;)
The Big Onigiri.
- Wherever you go, there you are. -
Daughter and I love spam musubis. In fact daughter will just eat fried spam on its own!! I have as I mentioned, been using the spam can as a mould (mold) but its a bit dodgy on the fingers! :(
I think I kinda had a result with tamgoyaki. Will try more at the weekend as my hubs is currently in the process of wiring in a new hob and oven for me. Does a square tamagoyaki pan make them any easier to make? just wondered as I'm currently using an omelette pan.
I bought a little rectangular tamagoyaki pan when I was in Australia last. You get a more even roll of egg, but they are actually harder to use. I found I needed to use cooking chopsticks to start rolling it. Couldn't get into the corners to start the rolling process with a spatula or fish slice the way you can with a round pan.
Thanks bronwyn, looks like I'd be better sticking to my omelette pan then!
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The Deep South Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference & Trade Show has been forced to move. We have been informed that due to construction at the original location in Biloxi, Miss., they would not be able to host the conference.
The Dec. 7-9, 2005 meeting is now scheduled for the Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Ala. This is the same location we have had for the past two years. It is an excellent facility and has worked well for us in the past.
The plan's for this year's meeting are well under way. But we are doing a few things differently this year at the request of many of you from last year.
Last year we had a general session on Wednesday afternoon and nine concurrent sessions on Thursday. This year we will have concurrent sessions, some starting Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. and some starting at noon. On Thursday we will have four concurrent all-day sessions.
Some of the topics for Wednesday will be "New Blueberry Growers," "New Vegetable Growers," "Agribusiness," "Computers — How To Start a Web site — How to Improve a Web site," "Labor," "Insurance," "Farmer's Markets," "Minority Farming," and others. Some of these topics will be combined into one meeting room.
Thursday will be devoted to fruits, vegetables, organics, and blueberries.
It appears we will have the largest number of exhibitors ever. At this early date, we already have a large number of applications in and have had inquiries from many new exhibitors who indicate they will be participating.
So, mark your calendars now for Dec. 7-9, 2005 for the Deep South Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference & Trade Show to be held at the Riverview Plaza Hotel, Mobile, Ala. Call early for reservations at 1-251-438-4000. Be sure to tell them you are coming for the conference to receive special room rates.
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Skip to comments.Americans to the Obamas on exercising more: 'You take the hike!' [USA Ignores Michelle]
Posted on 05/06/2013 2:00:25 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
For a long time conservatives have warned that the heavy propaganda and regulatory hands of the Obama administration were not going to change the exercise or eating habits of 315 million Americans...
Now comes early statistical proof that after reelecting Obama with fewer votes the second time and 1,567 days of his reign of government intervention and stimulation, many Americans are deciding that maybe the Obamas' plans for their lives do not fit their plans for their own lives.
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So now are people going to be deemed "not conservative" if they hike.
Keep the exercise for Moochelle's arms!
Sure they do. It's just that the right ones haven't done it yet.../s
I look at it like this: I am not getting my hair cut by someone whose hair looks like crap. Therefore, I will not be taking diet or exercise advice from some big mouthed, big butted ilk.
Especially one who publicly gorges itself while chastising my diet choices and sending cowards into schools to confiscate school children's lunches.
I run 2 miles a day and I try to eat a balanced diet and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Obamas.
Michelle exercising ? Exercising her mouth maybe
The Obamas' plans for this nation are destructive, and ought to be abandoned, and reversed, with all sudden surety and faith!
"...many Americans are deciding that maybe the Obamas' plans for their lives do not fit their plans for their own lives."
More than fifty percent.
Unfortunately, those who prefer the Obama kool aid voted four or five times.
Hey, Hey, Hey, it's Faaaaaaaaaat Moochelle!
Nanny State PING!
From left to right, Exercise and good posture, Exercise and good posture and say you exercise and slumply shoulders.
Teach people to not work and take a handout, and then expect them to exercise. How can that work??
I walk 5k at lunchtime, weather permitting. Listening to Rush.
But that's not to suggest that I give two sh*ts about anything they say about anything *else*!
Same here... and i want to on record with this: there is no reason for sit-
A smarter play for them would have been to have some older White Middle American athlete handle exercise, a younger female athlete of color (or some television doctor) take on nutrition, and shuffle Michelle off to some non-controversial, non-coercive beautification project. I don't know why she agreed to making fitness and fatness her issue. It doesn't seem like she gave it much thought, whether she came up with the idea herself or not.
I remember when JFK was Prez The hike was a big deal, pps were doin 25 mile hikes on the weekends.
don't look like much exercise going on in the white hut either,,,
She's merely following the Democratic leadership herd. Algore is now worth $200 million, flying around in his private 737 telling us to drive electric roller skates.
Hands up all those foolish enough to believe either of them.
Another oblunder "epic fail"!
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell researchers are partnering with colleagues from Geisinger Health System to improve health care and public health through seven research projects.
The studies are funded through the Bucknell Geisinger Research Initiative, which aims to promote opportunities for researchers from the two institutions to join forces in investigating, teaching and applying for major research grants.
"This partnership provides us the opportunity to interact with exceedingly gifted students who bring a fresh perspective to our research challenges, as well as access to Bucknell faculty expertise in a variety of science and engineering fields relevant to modern health and health care research," said David Ledbetter, executive vice president and chief scientific officer of Geisinger Health System. "In addition, it serves as an opportunity for Geisinger to contribute to the training of Bucknell students who not only want to do great clinical and scientific research but also those who want to work in related fields."
In this, the second phase of funding, Geisinger and Bucknell have contributed more than $430,000 to fund the seven projects over two years.
One of the projects — which partners School of Management Professor Mihai Banciu, operations and decision sciences, with Geisinger Manager of Analytics and Operations Research Priyantha Devapriya and a student researcher — aims to reduce emergency department wait time with the ultimate goals of improving patient care and saving lives.
Geisinger and other health care providers have developed detailed simulations to model the flow of patients and caregivers through hospitals, Devapriya said, but they lack data about how long doctors and nurses spend with emergency department patients. When a trauma victim is rushed to an emergency room, he explained, doctors and other caregivers begin treatment immediately, rather than logging onto the in-room computer first, so it's impossible to tell after the fact how long a given patient's treatment lasted.
For Devapriya and Banciu's study, emergency department doctors, other caregivers and patients at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center will wear badges containing real-time location system tags, allowing the researchers to track how long each caregiver spends with each patient. They will then cross-reference that data with patient medical records to determine the average time it takes for caregivers to treat a given condition, with an ultimate goal of ensuring hospital emergency departments are properly staffed to minimize patient wait times.
"Our goal is to provide patients the right care at the right time," Devapriya said. "We don't want them to wait."
Some emergency department doctors have already begun wearing the tracking devices, and patients will be tagged once the study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board, an oversight committee that determines whether biomedical research is ethical and complies with patient privacy protections. Banciu said he hopes the study can improve care not only at Geisinger, but at other hospitals around the country.
"If we can develop a methodology to aggregate into a coherent score all of these efficiency metrics we're trying to improve, then what you have at the end of the day is a set of best practices," Banciu said. "So other hospitals could benefit by implementing the same measures."
Public health is also the focus of a study pairing Amy Wolaver, professor of economics and director of the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy, with Research Investigator Jove Graham of the Geisinger Center for Health Research. The researchers are exploring whether unconventional natural gas extraction — often referred to as fracking — from the Marcellus Shale formation beneath Pennsylvania has led to increases in traffic accidents and mental-health diagnoses in areas where drilling is widespread.
"A lot of focus has been put on the chemicals associated with the fracking process," Wolaver said. "Folks are very concerned about water quality, but this is a niche that hasn't been explored as much."
The researchers are examining aggregate health data from Geisinger records as well as statewide inpatient hospital records to see if patterns emerge.
"We're using this as an exercise to see how good medical claims data will be examining these kinds of questions," Wolaver said. "That's a bit of an academic question, but if we find out that medical claims data are adequate, then that opens up additional ways of examining evidence about drilling and other changes occurring regionally."
Wolaver and Graham employed a Bucknell undergraduate researcher to assist the project during the summer, and plan to hire another in the spring semester.
"Helping students ask the right questions and utilize data to measure outcomes is the rewarding part of this project," Graham said. "We believe there are many opportunities for other Bucknell departments to engage in this collaboration."
To view the full list of projects the Bucknell-Geisinger partnership is funding, click here.


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Stohr from Germany
I am looking for a Fred or Frank Stohr from Germany born about 1948.
Residence in Iowa, Kansas and more.
Married Matilda G. Lee nee Sullivan about 1892 and fathered a son Glenn 28 May 1893. Known to have a older son. He was a salesman by trade.
Lee of Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa
Matilda G. Lee-Sullivan-Smith b. 1856 in IL. d. Mt. Ayr. IA.
m. Milton Sullivan, 1873. in Ringgold IA, he was b. 1849 in Jackson, OH d. 1891 he was a teacher by profession, from this union: Sylvester M. b. 1875, Ringgold, IA., Addie M. b. 1876, Lucy M. b. 1879, Glenn M. b. 1893, McPherson, KS. his name was changed in his early teens to Stoher. they were later divorced...she remarried SMITH
Stephen A. Smith, b. 1851. 1900 Census shows the family consisted of John. C. Smith, b. 1878, Edna G. Smith, b. 1880. Lance B. Smith 1887, and Glenn M. Sullivan-Stoher. 1893. This marriage ended by divorce or death of Smith, it is not known.
Matilda's father was William Lee b. 1817 in New York. d. Mt Ayr, IA. Lived also in IL. Occupation Farmer. he married Emma L. b. 1830 in Canada from this union: Clarissia, b. 1849 Edgewood, IL. Mary E. b. 1852, Edgewood, IL. Matilda G. 1853 Edgewood, IL , Lilly M. 1860 Edgewood, IL. Hester 1861 Edgewood, IL. Abbie 1865, Mt Ayr. IA. Nathan 1867, Mt Ayr. IA. William 1867. Mt. Ayr.IA.
Shoemaker of Scioto,Ohio and Alabama
Louis Emerson Shoemaker, b. 19 Apr. 1887 in Scioto, OH.
m.Lillie around 1907, had a daughter Clara Mae, b. about 1908 also a son name unknown b. after Clara Mae.
Lillie's parents born in IL. her maiden name unknown...or what happened to her and kids after Census of 1910.
Louis then showed up in Census 1920 in m. Clara Mae Ishmael, 16 Jan. 1916, Lawrence, KS. daughter Virginia Louise, b. l7 Dec. 1918.in Chilicothe, MO.
Clara Ishmael b. 16 Nov 1901, Chula, Livingston, MO. Died 19 Oct. 1982, Fairfield, IA.
There was seven children from this union: Virginia Louise, Joseph, Harold, Eva, Alice Jean, Elly Mae, and Robert.
Louis father: Samuel B. Shoemaker b. 1841, Scioto, OH . d. 1914 Matton, Coles, IL m. Mary Jane Leoffler, b. 1851, in Vinton, Harrison, OH. from this union: Stepson, Calvin, Mertle, Harry, Louis, and Joseph.and one infant girl deceased in infancy. Samuels parents where born in PA.
Mertle married a Watson, and from that union, Layde, and Christine.
Census 1910 finds Samuel age 80 and brother Harry age 66. this is the last known info on them.
Samuel's father was Joseph M. Shoemaker, b. 7 Jan 1800, in Carroll, MD M. Sarah Sally Bonser 1820 from Bonser Run, Scioto, OH she was b. 1801 d. 1857 in Coles, IL. he died 1852 Scioto. OH .
Looking for Ishmael of Missouri
Aaron Ishmael b. 11/25/1850, d.06/18/1935
m. Martha Kelly in 1870, d. 04/01/1890
Mrs. Overton, Mrs. Aaron Collins, Mrs. Charles Brown, Charley Ishmael, John Ishmael, Mrs. Newt (Laura) Brooks, Mrs.Caddie Brennaman, Annabelle Ishmael, Thomas Ishmael.
Aaron married Nora Catherine Keithly 1892
Bertha Sandidge b. 02/22/1894 Grundy, MO. Elvin(Dick) Albert Ishmael,
b. 01/01/1897 Chulla, MO, d. 01/14/1873, Albert Ishmael, Mrs. Orville (Frances) Brown, MO, Mrs.Clara Mae Gee(Louis E. Shoemaker, Herman Wilks, George Gee.)b. 11/16/1901, Chula, Livingston, MO. m. Louis E. Shoemaker, 01/16/1916, Lawrence, KS, they divorced 1958, she married Herman Wilks of Knoxville, IA. divorced, and married George Gee, of Ottumwa, IA, he died she never remarried. Ernest(Bud) Ishmael, b. 08/21/1906, Ethel Ishmael, Floyd Ishmael, Andrew Ishmael.
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It was September 21, the first day of autumn. That morning I awakened to a special sense of God's presence in the room. I was just on the brink of my 60th birthday, and Proverbs 4:18 had come to my heart with a special warmth and richness of promise: "The path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day" (NKJV). The prospect of stepping into my first decade of "later years" had not troubled me, but God's Word seemed to prompt a special welcome to their high hope and bright promise.
Minutes later, as I was at my morning devotions, a sudden sweep of expectancy washed over me as that verse's truth began to glow within my spirit. How like our Creator, I thought, to fill the autumn of our years with promise!
And that instant, like a distant echo from a high, heavenly plateau and not inspired by mere human imagination, I heard a Voice, deep within, whispering: "I am going to bring you the blessings of autumn. It is your loveliest season, and one always filled with continued harvest and the most beautiful holidays."
My eyes misted in the moment, for I felt the immediacy and personal attentiveness of the Father's care toward me so profoundly I could hardly find words to adequately respond in praise for His love--a gracious, mighty and superintending love, watching over me...going before me.
Taking my journal in hand, I began to write my impressions of the moment. I also logged a kind of teaching I felt I was being given--one for me, personally, but perhaps useful for others as well.
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A Thanksgiving delivery. It was only eight weeks later, on Thanksgiving Day, my favorite of all holidays. Among the special qualities of that day, I treasure the early morning worship service at our church--a gathering that has become a warm tradition for thousands in our congregation.
As I walked from the sanctuary, having just concluded our annual event of high praise, deep thanksgiving, victorious testimonies and very touching interaction with the whole church family, I was met by my assistant. "Call Doug," she said. "He has just taken Christa to the hospital; they think she has begun labor!"
Our youngest daughter and her husband lived about 200 miles away and were expecting their first child--but not for nearly another three weeks. I found Anna, who was still hugging a host of members in the sanctuary, and told her about the call. We both felt excitement, but the earlier-than-expected onset of labor could also be reason for concern. We smiled and waved to others of the congregation as we hurried to my office. We phoned, and were quickly assured by our son-in-law that the doctor gave no reason for concern.
The baby was born about four hours later--a thumping, more-than-seven-pound boy--his birth-weight providing solid evidence that he wasn't premature. And he had arrived on Thanksgiving Day!
Arguing against childlikeness. Later that day, I was musing over the joys of the day, especially over the birth of our grandson, when a thought probed the corners of my mind; one I at first inclined to dismiss. Could it be...since He knows this day is my favorite? I speculated, but almost instantly dispensed with the emotionalistic notion and quickly gave place to cool, human reasoning.
No, Jack! I thought to myself. Don't be so juvenile as to even think it. God didn't cause the delivery of the baby on this specific day for your sake!
But I was jarred by an internal reprimand; one that was demanding that I answer such questions as:
"Who is the author of life?"
"Who oversees the timing of birth and death, when He is trusted as Lord?"
"Who has called us not to the cool reasoning of human intellectualism and its companion: doubt?"
"Who has invited us to come as children and believe in His love, His promise and His personal care for us?"
I was being brought to an accounting for my own fears, which argued that "while God is loving and good, it would be too much to think His love and goodness made such arrangements as these."
While facing the reality and simplicity of God's gentle grace and merciful loving-kindness, I humbled my soul to confess the fear-born pride that hesitates to receive the tenderness of the Father's graces. Just as I did, again, that Voice was there: "Why did you doubt? I told you, 'I am going to bring you the blessings of autumn!'"
It was more than I could contain--praise overflowed my heart and filled my mouth with song, "Loving-kindness, loving-kindness, His loving-kindness, O, how great!" That could well have been the end of it, and it would have certainly been enough. But the "blessings of autumn" prompting to my heart from the Father's--and its harvest of loving-kindnesses from Him to me--weren't yet finished.
More gifts from the Father. It was fully 11 months later, the following October, and Anna and I had taken a drive to the San Bernardino mountains to enjoy the fall foliage. While there, sampling the apple harvest, salivating over scrumptious hot apple pie a la mode and delighting in the colors of the season spangling the narrow valley, we slipped into a small art studio.
It was there that we discovered a certain painting of Thomas Kinkade's. Not only were we struck with the golden splendor of the canvas, but we also were especially moved by its title: "The Blessings of Autumn"! We had never seen it before and were at once captivated by its brilliant artistry, evoking every autumnal emotion, as well as the name of the piece and the special meaning it held for us.
The copy at the gallery was sold, so we placed a reservation for our own and awaited word of its availability. In the meantime, Anna was sharing with a friend about our excitement over the painting, when surprisingly--and with a certain awkwardness--the friend suggested we cancel the reservation.
"Forgive me," she apologized, somewhat amazed herself, "but I happen to know there are plans for that exact painting to be presented to you as a gift."
She naturally didn't name the party, but by reason of her intimacy with us, she had been asked by someone else--only days before--if she thought it would be something we would like. Knowing our affection for the autumn season (but not the story of God's personal prompting to me regarding the blessings of autumn), she urged the individuals to proceed if they wished.
Just two weeks later, a young couple came to our home, bringing the magnificence and color of "The Blessings of Autumn" and presenting it to us. "In gratitude," they explained, "for your fruit-bearing influence and mentoring in this just-passed first decade of our own pastoral ministry."
We were overwhelmed by their love--and stunned by the magnitude of their gift. But "staggered" better describes what happened next, for the passage of just 12 more days brought the arrival of a second gift copy of the same painting! Can you believe it? It was exactly Thanksgiving Day, again!
It was now exactly a year to the day since the baby's birth that had come as a heavenly-timed reminder of God's good grace promising forthcoming years of continued fruitfulness, family happiness and holiday joys. Now, as I walked into my office following our Thanksgiving morning worship service, there before my eyes was propped the painting. Attached was a love note from yet another young pastoral couple: "Pastor Jack and Anna--For the years you have blessed us!"
Don't forget His love. I was bewildered as I drove home, wondering what we would do with two paintings. How could I explain to the second couple?
I was feeling so deeply moved, thinking, No one could deserve such lavish kindness, when God's voice spoke to me: "These paintings are to indelibly impress the words of My promise upon your heart--that I have committed to bring you the blessings of autumn." The impression was clear; He had arranged for us to have two paintings--one in the parsonage, the other at our writing retreat--"So you won't forget!"
So it is that both our valley dwelling, provided by the church, and the getaway site Anna and I have for rest, relaxation and writing, radiate the brightness of "The Blessings of Autumn" rendered by Thomas Kinkade, "the Painter of Light," whose creative gifting is used to inspire so many. But most of all, we marvel over how they were arranged for us by the Creator--"the Master of Light."
He used two precious couples to overflow our hearts with dual, providentially timed reminders of His Word: "brighter unto the perfect day." What a promise, summoning us all to welcome the wonder-filled love and the promise of eternal joys He offers as we walk with and serve His Son, the Light of the World.
Our Father went to special lengths to get my attention and press me with unique evidences and loving reminders so I would not forget it. I've shared it, not as a testimony to any worthiness on my part, but to the loving-kindness on His part.
I won't forget. Don't you, either, for He loves each of us equally. The creator of autumn's wonder knows how to color our years with His abundant mercies and overflowing goodness.
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Well, almost.
The only fat in these vegan and nearly fat-free brownies comes from 2 tbsp of flaxmeal that works as an egg substitute in this recipe and from some wonderfully nutritious walnuts. And since that is all healthy fat rich in Omega-3 fatty acids as well as fiber and protein, who could possibly complain?
The brownies themselves are chewy, delicious, luscious. And what makes them extra-guilt-free is the fact that you have the option of making them with whole-wheat pastry flour.
I used cocoa powder in this recipe but if you want an additional chocolate punch, you could add 1/2 cup of vegan chocolate chips to the recipe. Just stir it in along with the walnuts.
Gotta rush off now, but enjoy these nearly fat-free brownies, everyone!
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp instant coffee (optional, but coffee really enhances the chocolate flavor)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp flax meal plus 6 tbsp water , whisked together
- 1/2 cup chopped , lightly toasted walnuts
- Sift all the dry ingredients, including the flour, coffee, cocoa, baking soda and salt, into a bowl and set aside.
- In another bowl mix together the maple syrup, water, sugar, flaxmeal mixture, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together until well mixed.
- Add the flour-cocoa mixture to this in 3 batches, mixing well after each addition using a ladle or spatula.
- Stir in the walnuts. The batter will be really thick.
- Prepare an 8 X 8-inch baking pan by lining it with aluminum foil. Leave an overhang on each side of the pan so you can easily lift the brownies out after they are baked. Spray some non-stick cooking spray on the foil.
- Pour the batter in and, using a spatula or the back of a spoon, spread evenly in the pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool thoroughly. Lift out the brownies using the foil overhang as handles, and cut into squares. Dust with some powdered confectioners' sugar for a pretty finish.
- Enjoy!
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|2008-02-09, 02:04
|Link #1861
Join Date: Nov 2004
Hmm... I'm liking the art from ChaosRegion so far. That's a given, since the art from Shirogane no Soleil was just to my liking as well. It seems like there are three factions (or just divisions, perhaps?) for the cast... One side that's related to "Heaven", and I'm guessing the last one is somewhat related to "Hell" (hey, what can I say? The only character in the latter category looks like a succubus to me. ). I'll be looking out for this one, for sure.
And also, from the same website for the PS2 version of Shirogane no Soleil (Shirogane no Soleil -Contract to the Future-, it seems like they also have a PS2 port for Alicematic called "Shuumatsu Shoujo Gensou Alicematic -Apocalypse-". Expect the usual port bonuses and features, I guess.
<-- still pondering about Little Busters! eX...
|2008-02-09, 09:10
|Link #1862
❤ Fabulous MAX~! ❤
Graphic Designer
The English patch fo Utawarerumono has been released~!
Thank you Mirror Moon <3
So, right now this is my favorite ero-game ^^'
|2008-02-09, 13:10
|Link #1863
Sho' nuff
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: FLORIDA [USA]
Now I have to replay the game again just to see if I read parts wrong the first time.
|2008-02-09, 14:30
|Link #1864
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
Dear usual buyers on Himeya and Paletweb, I'm begging for help here
To summary a bit my issue: I wish to buy many products in one go through Paletweb. Unfortunately, some of these are simply not available on Paletweb, and I'm not exactly thinking it might be a good idea to go wild with the "request" option. Hence, I tried to check Himeyashop, though the shipping fee is growing quite quick... Considering both shops don't sell the goods with the exact same price, I wonder if buying everything on Himeya wouldn't be a safer bet.
Here is what I would like to buy
Spoiler for shopping list:
8 items. that's nice and dandy. However, the problem to figure if buying everything on Himeya, or buying 5 on Palet + 3 on Himeya is simply... the shippingt fee.
Spoiler for Results:
As you can see, the second method has a complete unknown factor. Currently, it is $18 in difference, but I still don't know what is the additional fee.
What is worse if the fact paletweb doesn't give a proper shipping fee total until you actually make your purchase, and receiving a proper e-mail, giving out the total shipping fee. See below
Spoiler for Paletweb indication for shipping fee:
For reference, I'm living in Europe (belgium), hence the $15 for the E.M.S with insurance. It might look kinda stingy, but the total cost is reaching dangerously the limit of $284 i can afford . Also, I believe Paletweb add some interesting extra when you buy doujin from them... well kinda. (ironically, even if I pay twice a "starting shipping fee" from both shops, it might turn cheaper than "all 8 with himeya" )
Any help or indication for such cost would be really a lifesaver ^^
PS: my apologizes for this somewhat off topic post, I thought this thread would be "kinda" more appropriate than "where to buy" which is kinda more towards general in anime industry than softwares and such...
Last edited by Klashikari; 2008-02-09 at 14:47.
|2008-02-09, 15:02
|Link #1865
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
It's been my experience that palet's shipping costs scale up very quickly. When I've ordered two items from them, my EMS cost was around $32-36 (North America), and when I ordered 3 items it was around $47. I think that's because they have some sort of calculation by weight (which is how EMS is priced to begin with). So I'm not sure how much the items weigh, but I'm guessing that, in the end, Himeya will end up being cheaper simply due to their shipping cost calculations.
Basically, Himeya eats some of the shipping costs when you order a lot (but bump up the cost of each item thanks to some extremely unfair currency exchange). Palet, on the other hand, gives you cheaper/more reasonable prices on the individual items, but charge a bit extra on the shipping to make it worth their while. So if you're ordering a few items, Palet's cheaper, but if you're ordering many items, Himeya will probably end up working in your favour.
In some cases, it's actually cheaper to use an agent instead, especially if you can find all the items at a Japanese web store for a good rate. Typically they collect a percentage of the total but only have a single fee per order, and then they charge you the actual EMS shipping cost. So, in some cases, that may be cheapest of all, but I'm not sure how it would work for your order since you have a lot of doujin items.
Anyway, in the end, I've basically come to accept that there's no cheap way to collect stuff from Japan! Hope that gives you some food for thought, but hopefully others will chime in with their opinions as well. (I am wondering, though, whether we should split it into its own thread, but I guess we'll leave it for now...)
|2008-02-09, 16:36
|Link #1866
Klash, I don't know if this will be of any help, but the Higurashi games (both question and answer arcs) can be purchased via download if you go to 07th Expansion's site - Rei will become available sometime this month. That should remove the shipping burden!
|2008-02-09, 20:38
|Link #1867
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
*Sigh* I do wonder why approximation isn't available (because going reckless on such shop might give quite an obnoxious surprise...)
Good thing I'm not a "LE" crazed guy... yet...
|2008-02-09, 21:37
|Link #1868
***y translator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Warning, long post...
My agent service of choice is Japan-Auction-Agency, since they have a very nice shipping only service, where you order from the online store yourself, have them as the address, then they only charge a very small commission based on the total price range. From what I've seen, their shipping prices are fair, and they even give you the weight of your package for you to check against prices. Of course, by that time it's too late to change your mind...
Prices in yen, unless otherwise specified...
Spoiler for JAA shipping only service to Asia:
Spoiler for JAA store service and shipping only service to Asia:
Spoiler for Amazon.jp direct:
Spoiler for Paletweb to US:
Amazingly consistent pricing between all three companies, with shipping, fees and item markups being about 40% of the total cost. The JAA shipping only service is the only cheaper one, but not by much, and only applicable if you can order everything you need from one Japanese site yourself. Everything I've gotten from these companies have been well packed as well, so no damaged items.
EDIT: Everything expect Higurashi Daybreak Kai seems to be available on Melonbooks. You'd have to wait for Clannad Full Voice to be out to use the JAA shipping only service, but that'd probably be one of the cheapest ways to get what you want.
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|2008-02-09, 21:40
|Link #1869
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
|2008-02-09, 21:44
|Link #1870
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
No charge whatsoever to get it (but usual small fee each year), but it requires to have a proper job.
|2008-02-09, 21:56
|Link #1871
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
and NO FEEs
why you guy accept fees on your credit card is beyond me.
|2008-02-10, 17:31
|Link #1872
= Porsche 997 Twin Turbo
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NZ
As for visa, I got one while I was still a student years ago. For the income requirement, I just used student loan and allowance.
|2008-02-13, 19:08
|Link #1873
I misspelled, it's toast
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: vancouver!
|2008-02-16, 03:44
|Link #1878
Join Date: Jan 2004
Chaos Region's main character is a girl. It'll be interesting to see how that arrangement plays out. It seems like she's a full girl, since she's not freaking out in one sample cg where she's taking a bath with one of the heroines, and there's cgs where she's getting it on with other girls.
Oh and its release date's been put to April 25th.
According to the description, the main char had her original body stolen by someone else or something. On getchu, there's a character near the bottom that I think is the one who's currently possessing her old body, and looking at that picture and the one that's kinda darkened out on the homepage's information section, I really cannot tell if it's a girl or a really feminine-looking guy. I think it's a girl though, cause the character's quote has something like going that he/she's (boku) is a feminist so he/she (probably he originally) isn't going to do any weird things to the body.
EDIT2: Or maybe not. I'm still investigating.
So what does the text here say?
EDIT3: It's a little confusing but I think I have it down, or at least one theory of it:
Over time as we get closer to the release date I'm sure we'll be introduced to the rest of the characters.
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|2008-02-16, 07:43
|Link #1880
Certified Organic
Join Date: Dec 2005
Oooh, I got a chance to see some of Time Leap
this definately looks great.
its widescreen friendly in full screen mode. with real time 3D cel-shaded graphics.
sounds like Kousaka Tamaki from To Heart 2 is the main lead, but I did not confirm that.
it seems like it will be mild enough to be a visual novel with just skipping one or two ending scenes, since thats all I play.
I cant believe I have not heard more about this game.
|bishoujo game, ero-game, eroge, visual novel
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News Feed History of the World: April 2012
By Susanna Wolff
Kofi Anan > Syria: Ok, Syria. That's enough. It's time for a ceasefire. Syria: You're right. We'll stop. March 27, 2012 Syrian Army: APRIL FOOL'S! We're gonna keep killing civilians. Haha, Kofi. We got you so good. lol. "ceasefire." The World: Can anyone explain what's going on in the Sudan, Burma (Myanmar?), and Bahrain? Maybe Yemen too? ...Mali? I feel like I should know enough to at least nod knowingly when it comes up. April 5, 2012 Liberal Arts College Students: Where to begin. Let's see-- The World: Nope. Nevermind. Don't care. Liberal Arts College Students: But most nations in the world are currently fraught with unrest and protests. Don't you feel it's your obligation to know what's going on? The World: I guess... Liberal Arts College Students: Cool. You should come by the peaceful protest we're holding to protest the violent protestation of peaceful protests. The World: stfu. Mark Zuckerberg: You know what's cool? Buying Instagram for a billion dollars. Really good deal. April 9, 2012 Apple, Inc.: Only 1 bil? Nice. I've got a $600 billion and I'm not really sure what to do with it. Liberal Arts College Students: You should use your money to help others. Liberal Arts College Graduates: You should use your money to help me. Please. North Korea: The Greatest Nation on Earth will test a long range missile so that our enemies may know our might. April 9, 2012 South Korea: Oh fuck. Russia: Uh-oh. North Korean Rocket: lol. what was I supposed to do? Fall apart like a pile of garbage, right? The World: haha. Rick Santorum > The United States of America: I quit. Romney can have the nomination. April 10, 2012 Newt Gingrich: Uh, aren't you forgetting someone? I'm still in this thing. Mitt Romney: lol. The World: I think I have a lot of elections going on right now. Prime Ministers keep resigning and it's just chaos all over. Bo Xilai: Yeah, I'm a crazy person who almost became one of the 9 most powerful men in China. Vladimir Putin: And you KNOW things are corrupt as shit in Russia. The World: See? The United States of America: Cool story, bro. The World: Do you even know what's going on in Bahrain right now? The United States of America: ...Not really. The World: Me neither. Bahraini Protesters attended Grand Prix Can Suck Our Dix April 18, 2012 The World: Wait, like race car Grand Prix? Bahraini Protesters: Yes. The World: Ok. I'm giving up on trying to understand anything. Let me know when everything is good again. I'm gonna go see Titanic 3D and feel nostalgic for glaciers and Leonardo Dicaprio's skinny face. Dick Clark has closed his account. April 18, 2012 Death: Shit! I meant to get Dick Cheney. Stupid search autofill. Syria > United Nations: Ok, for real this time. We'll agree to a ceasefire. April 20, 2012 United Nations: Seriously? Syria: Nah. lol. You're so gullible. United Nations: ah, man. Fuck you, Syria. The U.S. Secret Service created the event Secret Service Pimps and Colombian Hos Party April 21, 2012 Barack Obama: You know this event was made public, right? The U.S. Secret Service: shit. Newt Gingrich > Mitt Romney: Ha, that scandal can't be good for Obama. You can be my VP when I win the election. April 21, 2012 Mitt Romney: lol Delaware: lol Newt Gingrich: k, yeah. this isn't going so well. But at least Obama will lose because his reputation is tarnished by a tertiary sex scandal! Mitt Romney: yeah, he's too "cool" to be president. No one likes "cool" people. Barack Obama: lol.


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Warrior King (UK - DVD R2)
Chris Gould checks out the latest film from Tony Jaa, courtesy of Premier Asia
Warrior King (otherwise known as Tom yum goong) tells the tale of Kham (Tony Jaa), a young man who lives in a remote Thai village with his aging father and an elephant named Por Yai. Kham has been raised to observe the traditions of the Jaturnugkabart, the ancient Thai royal guard who fought alongside elephants in battle, and has a very deep bond with both Por Yai and his calf, Korn. However, Kham's world is turned upside-down when an international crime syndicate captures his elephants and spirits them away to Australia.
Kham is forced to journey to Sydney in search of his beloved elephants, and becomes embroiled in a seedy underworld populated by Chinese gangs and corrupt police officials. Kham's only assistance comes in the form of Mark (Petchtai Wongkamlao), a local Thai police sergeant framed for the murder of a high-ranking official, and Pla (Bongkoj Khongmalai), a Thai girl forced into prostitution who witnessed the murder. Together they face off against the ruthless Madame Rose (Jin Xing) and her vicious henchmen, Vietnamese martial arts expert Johnny (Tri Nguyen), and the colossal T.K. (Nathan Jones).
Forget coherent plot, snappy dialogue and character development, because you just won't find them here. Instead, Warrior King holds your attention by serving up set-piece after set-piece in which Tony Jaa kicks the living crap out of people. The fights are seriously brutal, and some of the moves look so painful that they caused me to spontaneously burst into nervous laughter ("Surely he didn't just kick that stuntman in the head for real? Oh, he did!"). From the moment Jaa first appears, flying into frame to plant his knee square in the chest of an unsuspecting henchman, you know you're going to be in for an action-packed ride if nothing else.
From then on things just get more ridiculous, with Jaa taking on an entire gang of rollerblade-wearing, fluorescent-light-wielding Sydney street punks. Of course that's nothing compared to the stunning one-take scene in which he works his way through the gang's secret lair, level by level, kicking seven shades out of all and sundry. It's like something out of the old Kung Fu Master video game, but with significantly more haemorrhaging. Even this wanton violence pales into comparison to the penultimate encounter with Madame Rose's henchmen, in which Jaa literally breaks two-dozen arms and legs. You'll notice I said penultimate encounter, because there's still more to come as he faces off against multiple, unfeasibly large enemies in a battle royal that puts most other films to shame. It's all terribly implausible, but damn is it fun to watch!
Warrior King arrives with an anamorphic widescreen transfer framed at approximately 1.85:1, and on the whole things look pretty good. On the plus side, most of the picture is fairly sharp and colour rendition is pleasing, capturing the lush greens of Thailand and the bright neon of the Sydney underworld with relative ease. Unfortunately there are several instances where noise and grain become terribly distracting, mostly affecting solid blocks of colour (such as the sky). Black levels are also somewhat disappointing, and although not strictly a fault of the transfer I quickly grew tired of the overused gimmick of blurring the frame to separate characters from their environments. All-in-all it's a solid, if uninspiring, presentation, but that was perhaps to be expected given the source material.
Premier Asia provides a choice of Thai audio in Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1. I opted for the latter for review purposes, and while it's not the all-out, action-packed track I expected, it did a nice job drawing me into the action. All six speakers get a reasonable workout, and there are some neat discrete effects in attendance (such as the scene in which a quad-bike drives around our hero). What little dialogue there is comes across reasonably well, and the only times I struggled to comprehend something were more to do with the thick accents than anything else. The foley artists must have been working overtime to provide all of the bone-crunching effects (particularly during the penultimate fight), and each punch and kick is reinforced by a suitable thud from the sub.
The film constantly switches back and forth between Thai with English subtitles and spoken English, and as mentioned above the heavy accents sometimes necessitated a bit of rewind action. For a film set largely in Australia it's amazing how few Australians there actually are, as most of the cast are either Asian or at least speak with an accent.
Since the departure of Bey Logan, Premier Asia's—and indeed Hong Kong Legends'—releases have been lacking in the commentary department. Unfortunately that's still the case with this title, and all you can expect from disc one of this two-disc set is a selection of trailers for other Premier Asia titles. Included are spots for Ong-bak, Bichunmoo: Warrior of Virtue, The Warrior, Once Upon a Time in High School, Initial D: Drift Racer and Ju-On: The Grudge 2. Curiously, a trailer for Momentum Pictures' District 13 is also included.
Moving on to disc two we come to the first of the submenus, entitled 'Promotional Gallery'. As you might expect, this contains the film's original teaser trailer, along with a selection of Thai and UK theatrical trailers. Of greater interest is the 'On the Press Trail' featurette, which clocks in at around twelve minutes. Basically this featurette just follows Tony as he travels to various countries (France, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the USA) showing off his athletic and martial prowess, and interacting with fans. The whole thing is set to some cheesy Asian rock music, and although there's no real interview footage to speak of, some of Jaa's tumbling has to be seen to be believed. On a personal note, I also enjoyed the many female Asian fans attending the demos…
Next up is the 'Interview Gallery', which contains five entries, the first of which is Tony Jaa himself. After around a minute's worth of fight rehearsal footage, the interview begins proper with Tony discussing the career influence of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, as well as his early martial arts experiences. He goes on to talk about his patriotism, how the film parallels his own life (his family keep elephants) and how he adapted his fighting style to incorporate elephant movements while shooting the film.
Petchtai Wongkamlao's interview lasts for around fifteen minutes, and the comedian discusses his start in the business before moving on to the differences between acting and stand-up comedy. He also touches on his difficulties with English, which he was required to speak frequently during the film. He also speaks of his admiration for Tony Jaa, and his fondness for director Prachya Pinkaew. Unfortunately Wongkamlao has a tendency to repeat himself, which starts to get a little tiresome after a while.
Bongkoj Khongmalai's interview is much shorter, clocking in at around the five-minute mark. Bongkoj is a very beautiful young lady, and I wasn't at all surprised to learn that she was cast based solely on the fact that she had, and I quote, 'a sexy body'. She talks a little about her role in Warrior King and Thailand's changing attitudes towards women in film, but I had to laugh when she gave Tony Jaa a backhanded compliment by stating that, although he's not handsome, he's perfect in other ways.
By the time I reached the final pair of interviews—with director Prachya Pinkaew and stunt co-ordinator Panna Rittikrai—I was beginning to tire of reading the subtitles, so this section is going to be a little brief (hey, it's not like I'm getting paid for this gig). For his part, Pinkaew discusses the difficulty of following up a successful film such as Ong-bak, as well as detailing Thailand's relationship with elephants and his reasons for basing the story on Tony Jaa's real life. Rittikrai concentrates on the technical aspects of the fighting, discussing the evolution of the particular style of Thai boxing seen in the film and the role of the Jaturnugkabart in ancient times, which I found very interesting.
The final section is entitled 'A Warrior's Journey', and is itself divided into three subsections. The first of these is 'Revolution Uprising', which features pre-production rehearsal footage of some of the film's more memorable encounters. 'A Different Line' is a seventeen-minute multi-angle sequence that showcases many of the more impressive fight sequences in split-screen form, while the final featurette, 'Making The Warrior', includes English-language interview footage with Tri Nguyen, Nathan Jones, Jin Xing, John Foo and members of the Australian film crew
From a technical standpoint, Premier Asia's release of Warrior King is fairly pleasing. Both video and audio are perfectly satisfactory, if not hugely impressive, and there's a reasonable selection of bonus material that does a good job of showcasing Tony Jaa's considerable talents. However, I did get a little bored with the seemingly endless subtitled interviews, and I longed for an English-language commentary track from someone familiar with the film (or the Thai film industry in general). Hopefully the label will be able to find a worthy successor to Bey Logan sometime in the near future.
Although riddled with plot holes you could ride a very large elephant through, I personally garnered more enjoyment from Warrior King than its predecessor. Everything is bigger and better this time around, especially the shear scale of some of the gags, the best of which has to be the long continuous take as Tony fights his way through the bad guys' hideout. The sheer brutality of some of the sequences also goes a long way to compensating for the paper-thin plot and weak acting, and I can't remember the last time I had so much fun watching people getting beaten up (not even in the town centre on a Saturday night). If your idea of a good night's entertainment is sitting down to watch a film without the trappings of logic and common sense, this one's for you.
Review by Chris Gould
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kenny remember Tony Jaa's new to the business and will no doubt improve in all areas overtime. For now it's great to see a star that can kick arse in glorious style do that rather than pretty boys/girls being choregraphed but doesn't look right. It's been a while since a martial arts films or fighting film has wowed me and TJ is all that imo. admittedly you're right about Jet Li but he's at the end of his carreer, jackie too. TJ is the ONLY real sucessor.
I like Tony Jaa. I think he's talented. But, after these Ong Bak and this one, I'm noticing he is repeating himself. Not only that, but he's also repeating Jackie Chan's old formula of running away, fight, run away, fight. I know we can never grow old of the underdog overcomes all theme, but if Tony Jaa is to transcend Bruce, Jackie and Jet, I hope, with time, his performance and his movies improve. Otherwise, if they continue as it is, it'll be redundant and people will get bored of it eventually. Unlike someone like Jet Li, Jet has charisma on screen and he doesn't need to always fight to be watchable. I can watch Jet stand there because he's not just a physical performer but he's got physical presence too. And that's what a lot of these new guys lack.
I heard the US release was really mangled.
Disc Details
Release Date: 30th October 2006
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Thai, DTS 5.1 Thai
Subtitles: English
Extras: Promotional Gallery, Interview Gallery, A Warrior's Journey, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Cast: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Jin Xing, Tri Nguyen, Nathan Jones
Genre: Action
Length: 109 minutes
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April 03, 2009Missouri Department of Revenue Suggests Tips On Filing State Tax Returns Before April 15
With less than two weeks before the April 15 deadline to file individual income tax returns, the Missouri Department of Revenue suggests some tips on filling out state tax returns and reminds taxpayers how to avoid common mistakes when filing.
An estimated 2.8 million taxpayers are expected to file returns by April 15. About 1.2 million of those returns will come into the Department of Revenue during the three weeks preceding the deadline.
"We know that many people wait until the deadline is near to file their taxes," said Karen King Mitchell, director of the department. "As people are preparing their returns, we hope they keep some simple suggestions in mind that will help ensure that their return is processed as efficiently as possible."
The best option for many taxpayers is to file their returns electronically. Advantages of this format include proof that the department has received your return, paperwork can't get lost, it improves accuracy, a trip to the post office is not necessary, and for many people it is an easier format to use. Electronic returns can also be filed any time of the day or day of the week. IRS-approved tax preparers can file a return electronically, and there are a variety of computer software packages that citizens can use to file their taxes. A list of IRS-approved tax preparers is available at http://www.irs.gov/efile/page/0,,id=10162,00.html.
There is also an option for people who want to obtain some of the benefits of filing electronically, but choose not to purchase a software program or hire a tax preparer. They can utilize fill-in forms available on the Department of Revenue website at http://dor.mo.gov/faq/personal/2dbarcode.php. These forms are filled out on a computer, but are then printed out by the taxpayer and mailed to the department. These returns include a 2D barcode that speeds up processing and reduces the chance of processing errors.
For taxpayers filling out their own return, it's important to try to avoid common mistakes that can slow down the processing of a return. One common mistake is not signing the return. Another is not including necessary documentation like W-2 forms, interest/dividend statements from financial institutions, the MO-A form if claiming itemized deductions, or a copy of a taxpayer's federal tax return.
Another thing to double check is entering the correct standard deduction for filing status. People who are blind, 100 percent disabled or 65 or older are supposed to note their status on the state return because it qualifies them for a larger standard deduction. Sometimes people will check one box and not check another even if they qualify for more than one category. Other people sometimes make the mistake of claiming one of these statuses without truly qualifying.
It is also advised that taxpayers not wait until the very last minute to file their returns and expect their local post office to be open to accept their returns. Post offices have different operating hours, so a local post office might not stay open until midnight on April 15.
Missouri grants an automatic extension of time to file if you filed for a federal extension. An extension of time to file an income tax return does not extend the time for payment of any taxes that are due. A state extension form and other guidelines on extensions are available at http://dor.mo.gov/forms/MO-60.pdf.
Help for taxpayers is available at the Department of Revenue's tax website, http://www.dor.mo.gov/personal/ and the Internal Revenue Service website, www.irs.gov. The Department of Revenue also has seven assistance centers throughout the state that people can visit in person, call or e-mail to get answers to questions. Contact information for the centers is located below or can be accessed on the Internet at http://dor.mo.gov/contact/assistance.php. Operating hours for all of the offices through the month of April are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Individuals with speech or hearing impairments can call TDD (800) 735-2966.
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Montclair State President Susan Cole was joined by state and local officials and developers in marking the start of what is expected to be a two-year project.
The construction is being funded in large part — to the tune of nearly $94 million — by the state's Building Our Future Bond Act, which made $750 million available for projects that would increase academic capacity at educational institutions when it was approved last year.
The two buildings will provide Montclair State with a new, 107,500-square-foot Center of Environmental and Life Sciences, expected to cost about $55 million, and a 143,000-square-foot School of Business, which should cost around $66 million, according to the university. The project is also expected to generate 1,500 construction and support jobs.
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Finger Balance Review
Finger Balance is a game that is really only possible on a touchscreen like the iPhone's. The idea is manipulate both ends of a horizontal pole with your fingers in order to guide a ball up the level. In the process, the ball can't hit a wall. It's fun while it lasts, which is to say you'll be playing the game for about 45 minutes before you've completed it.
Finger Balance contains 30 levels. Each group has one easy, normal, and hard level that share a common theme, such as moving platforms or curved walls. If at any time you get stuck on a level, you can move on to the following one. Level design is generally pretty good, even if some can be slightly frustrating.
Fair and balanced.
The lack of content is Finger Balance's biggest shortcoming. If it had more content, this game would have been much more enjoyable. As it stands, once you complete a level there isn't any reason to give it another go.
The developers tried to remedy the lack of replay value with goal times, but some of these levels seem impossible to finish in mere seconds. Even online leaderboards don't make replaying levels worth your time.
Finger Balance has a lot of potential, but it needs some content updates to offer more bang for your buck. Until then, you'll probably want to spend your money on an app with longer appeal.


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León (Spain)
Leon is a city in Spain.
Get in
ALSA, +34 902-44-22-42, [1] runs buses from Madrid several times a day (3h 30 min). Buses leave from Estación Sur de Autobuses at the metro station Méndez Álvaro, a round trip costs between 20€ and 40€ per person. There are also some direct bus connections from Madrid Barajas International Airport.
Renfe, +34 902-240-202, [2] operates train service to/from Madrid (2h 50 min). Trains leve from Chamartin (Madrid north station) to León several times a day.
There are also direct train connections to Valladolid (1h 40min), Barcelona (8h), and other spanish cities.
León's airport (La Virgen del Camino), is near the city, and has daily connections with Madrid and Barcelona. Flights are operated by Iberia (Iberia) with connections to main spanish and european cities.
Another option is to fly to Valladolid Aiport with Ryanair and then take a bus at the airport to León, the company ALSA operates daily direct services from Valladolid airport to León.
Get around
León offers many leisure options. Anyone interested on outdoor activities can enjoy visiting the natural park of "Picos de Europa". For those interested on trekking and culture, León is one of the main stops in the St James' way
The city of León was founded by Romans, as a matter of fact its own name originates from the name Romans gave to the city "Legio VII". Tourists that come to León can enjoy many monuments such as the city walls, the superb gothic cathedral or romanic monuments such as the Church of San Marcelo. As well as the cathedral with its superb stained glass (try to see it when the sun is streaming through) there are at least three must-see attractions;
Other villages
The village of Astorga features:
Go bar-hopping and/or clubbing in the "barrio húmedo", a charming old neighborhood with narrow streets, which tremendous concentration of pubs, discotecas, and restaurants. This area isn´t usually very active during the day-time and can get fairly rowdy at night. However, despite how many people may be stumbling around drunkenly at 3am, this neighborhood is very safe, even for unescorted females late at night.
It´s customary for people (especially those college-aged) to stay out clubbing until the break of dawn, then go to a local "cafetería" (cheap restaurant oriented towards snacks) and eat "churros con chocolate" with their friends before returning home to finally go to bed.
From the Cathedral, to the Bernesga River, there are two of the main streets, Calle Ancha, and Ordoño II, full of shops. In the middle of Ordoño II there's Alcázar de Toledo street, with sucursals of Spanish shops. In La Chantría area, there's El corte inglés. If we take Bus 13 in Santo Domingo circus, we can go to the shopping centre.
The inhabitants of Leon do enjoy cook and eating out with friends and family, as a result the variety of restaurants and food specialties is large. Within the wide range of Leonese cuisine the following dishes are the most representative: Cecina (cured, smoked beef), morcilla (a superb variant of blood sausage), botillo (a dish of meat-stuffed pork intestine), garlic soup, el cocido leonés (a mix of meat with vegetables and chickpeas, served after a vegetable-vermicelli soup) and mantecadas (a sweet).
Another very important part of the gastronomy of León are the tapas that you can get in most of the many bars in the city. The most important thing about these tapas is that they are free unlike in most cities in Spain. It is a very common thing to do to go "de tapas" or "tapear" i.e. to go for a few drinks ("un corto", which is a very small beer, "una caña", which is roughly half a pint of beer or "un vino," a glass of wine) just before lunch but more normally as a light form of dinner.
Any tourist visiting León will enjoy the ancient streets of "Barrio Húmedo". There it is possible to visit many bars in which tapas are served along with nice wines from "Tierras de Leon", "Ribera de Duero", "Vino de los Oteros" o "Vinos del Bierzo".
You can also visit some villages near Leon with vineyards such as Valdevimbre. There you will find caves that are as old as 300 years. Originally they were dug for wine cellars since they maintain nearly the same temperature year round. Today they are still used to make wine. Some of them have become restaurants or pubs.
The oldest cave-restaurant was opened in 1979 and it is called La Cueva del Tunel[3]. It has a typical decoration with an Indian touch. Sometimes one ventano (cave room) is converted into an Indian bazaar.
In Los Poinos [4] you can find a mix between new cuisine and typical food from Leon.
In any of the Cuevas restaurants you will be able to enjoy the typical food from Leon such as cecina, callos, morcilla (blood pudding), etc. all those traditional place will be accompanied by local wines as Pardevalles[5], Tampesta, Barcillo or Los Palomares (inside the new D.O. Tierras de Leon).
Valdevimbre is 23 km from Leon and you can drive there or get a taxi for approximately 25EUR from Leon.
La Cueva del Tunel [6]: The oldest and the most special cave-restaurant in the village of Valdevimbre, open since 1979. It is a must place to visit for all those who travel to the region of Leon.
Inside this cave you will find an unforgettable eating experience due to its relaxing atmosphere and fabulous plates. It has a typical decoration with an Indian touch. Sometimes one ventano (cave room) is converted into an Indian bazaar.
They offer genuine old-fashioned Leon's food as embutido (chorizo, ham, cecina, etc.), cheeses, blood sausages, the best Leon's beef meat steaks, Tortilla Guisada, mushrooms, etc. In addition, you will be able to enjoy a big variety of Spanish wines and specially those tasteful local wines from the new D.O. Tierras de Leon and known internationally as Pardevalles [7], Tampesta, Barcillo or Los Palomares.
The region has many areas devoted to winery. As a matter of fact some of them are internationally recognized for their quality: "Ribera de Duero", "Vinos del Bierzo", "Rueda" and "Tierras de Leon" are some examples.
There is a unique wine variety typical from Leon, the Prieto Picudo.
Get out
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DS is 12 months old and sleeps in a crib in his own room. He has recently dropped from about 5 wakings per night to 3. I always nurse him back to sleep.
The last few nights, he has been waking as usual, but has no interest in nursing. I have been rocking him back to sleep, which he has NEVER let me do before. Could he actually be night weaning himself? I assumed that kids that night wean themselves do so by STTN? DS is just getting over a cold. Could that affect anything? It takes a lot longer to rock him to sleep than to nurse him, so I am actually not excited by this development. Although, I guess I could start sending DH in if it keeps up


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Good morning! How is everyone doing? Last week's episode was great. Naturally the hopes are high this week's will be about the same now that Aizen-sama has put on the tighty-whitey. Gin is also showing utter disgust at Ichigo's apparent attitude of someone who has already made up his/her mind that all is lost. I have a feeling Gin is going to give Ichigo the business. Ho-ho. Looking forward to it.
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Ichigo knows that he can not do much at the moment in his current form. Especialy when he sees Ishin, Urahara and Yoruichi attacking Aizen and not doing that much to him.
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Well certainly not a great episode for Ichigo. It really took him that long to get into his head just sitting around meant letting his family and friends die without even trying to save them? Talk about having no energy at all. Well at least with Urahara and Yorichi down we are getting close to the inevitable Ichigo vs Aizen fight. Kind of pointless to see them try so hard when the final match is that apparent.
Hopefully this move from Ichigo's dad is going to have some effect. You put Final in front of anything and it better work .
|2010-12-14, 10:52
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I'm not talking about this episode, Ichigo is lame in his construction (Kubo's failure) as a shounen hero.
I follow the manga, so i'm speaking about everything, not only this episode. If he saw Urahara, Yoruichi and Isshin defeated by Ai-chan, that doesn't mean anything, then he is mindf*cked by Gin's words and he does nothing, he is fighting there without realizing that his sisters and friends are in danger?... so... what the hell Kubo?... i posted this when i read these chapters and i repeat it again.
About Gin's words and Isshin's training, i will save it for the next episodes...
Luckily i don't read/watch Bleach for Ichigo... Gin took the words from my mouth.
|2010-12-14, 11:02
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Ulquiorra was also a killing machine who was wiping floor with him yet he still stubornely went forward.
Now he is all scared?
Anyway hear comes the moment everyone waited for... Aizen getting hit by Ichigo's new cheap shot!
|2010-12-14, 11:20
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|2010-12-14, 11:21
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I don't know, he seemed pretty scared when he had 1v1 Kenpachi. I think it's the circumstances which makes him how he is in a particular battle.
|2010-12-14, 11:52
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|2010-12-14, 12:01
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|2010-12-14, 12:08
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Ichigo just saw Aizen buttfu*k all of soul society and the general using his "normal" form, now that he's gotten that super power up, he's just been dancing around and taking down some of the strongest people as well.
Not to mention, Ichigo understands Aizen's spiritual force or what not, so he realizes just how potentially pointless it is for everyone to keep trying because honestly, the "best" chances were just all shattered in front of him. Not to mention Aizen just told him that Ichigo's whole life was planned out by Aizen..
Okay i don't care how fuc*ing tough you are or how strong you think you are, if you just got this physically, emotionally, and mentally ra3ped by Aizen, I'm sure you'd be in the same state as Ichigo. It's good enough that Kubo didn't make him start crying or try to run away. So guys, seriously, get off Kubo's back, so far as an anime viewer im fine with ichigo's reactions, it's more human and natural to me anyway.
**As for Gin, I mentioned it before, but I really think Gin might be plotting something against Aizen. I mean this whole taunting of Ichigo, the ending up in the forest (perhaps to give some time for ichigo + others, etc..) just all seems like he might be trying to stop aizen in some way.
Some questions of my own.
1) Lawl, poor matsumoto, so she was trying desperately to get to Gin and now he's in karakura (sp?) town
2) So what's the deal with that space that isshin and ichigo are in? He says he'll teach him the final getsugatenshou, but how exactly do they have the time to do that? Is it something like a hyperbolic time chamber (DBZ? where like 1 year spent there is the equivalent of a day) or something like that?
|2010-12-14, 12:30
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Ulqiorra still would be able to wipe out quiet a lot of people, and he killed Ichigo like twice... quiet a desperate situation if you ask me.
And that's also a problem... Aizen planned Ichigo's life? I would have prefered if he said "I'm your real father"...
And whatever that chamber is, it will be something seriously convenient for the good guys as always. And Aizen will suddenly become an idiot "Oh whatever... what was that room for again?"
|2010-12-14, 13:20
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Well that was rather anti climactic. Suddenly everyone is defeated, Ichigo flakes out, and Aizen leaves. Where was the long haired mode Ichigo to slice Gin in half and then battle long haired mode Aizen for another 3 episodes. Then Ichigo can lose and Aizen could leave and Ichigo could go train.
And apparently Aizen's master plan for Ichigo was to have him mature so he could do nothing but stay behind and get "devoured". That's some master plan! It's like they skipped 5 episodes.
|2010-12-14, 14:17
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|2010-12-14, 14:43
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* Only Ichigo feels Aize reitzu(power) ? which means ihcigo is somehow on his level?
* Why didn't they combine bankai or "last resort attack" all the 3? Which Again I cant think about Kyouraku Shunsui's secret bankai which he couldnt do it cuz its 2 dangerous or something...
* I really wants that ichigo will go "crazy full hollofication" and to see the OMG face of all the poeple that are injure on the ground .... now they are headed to a diffrent location
*From the last non filler ep befor 300 , did we hear in the backround "hollow gin voice"?
*When you think about it , its really seems like some1 said here , that gin is trying to pull something off....
*This was the first time I LOLED in the end stupid scenes...... with the phone joke
|2010-12-14, 15:05
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Here comes AIzen's true source of power...THE MULLET! Well, this was somewhat enjoyable, as a bonus to seeing Gin's face clearly (5:23) and finally using his zanpakuto in the most awesome way of a repeated piercing salvo, he gave a nice speech too! The top three captains fell rather easily, what with no bankais and stuff, but Urahara gave a good performance.
Important note: Through Aizen, Kubo admits that there is no logic behind bleach power levels, because he destroyed the Koutotsu and thus defied logic.
|2010-12-14, 15:24
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