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Doctor Who and The A-Team stars are among big name actors coming to Sheffield for a film and comic convention.
Collector fair organiser Showmasters has announced an event in the city this year for the first time – with a host of TV and movie stars, as well as comic book artists booked to attend.
A Showmasters spokesman said: "We are pleased to announce we will be running our first show in Sheffield.
"Sheffield Film and Comic Con is our new show and we will be taking over the Motorpoint Arena.
"Taking place over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, Sheffield Film and Comic Con promises to bring you some of your favourite stars from TV, film and comics as well as a host of fun activities including photo shoots, panels, autograph sessions and hundreds of stalls full of TV and film memorabilia to browse."
Stars lined up to appear include Dirk Benedict, pictured right, who Lieutenant Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica and Face in The A-Team before appearing in Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, and Kristianna Loken, from Terminator 3.
Fans can also pay for autographs and photos with a number of Doctor Who stars booked to appear, including Bonnie Langford, who played Melanie in the 1980s, Sophie Aldred, who played Ace in the 1980s, Terry Molloy, who has starred as dalek emperor Davros, and Louise Jameson, who played Leela in the 1970s, before going to play Rosa di Marco in EastEnders.
Other attractions at the event include talks, photoshoots, a comic zone, video game zone and a 'cosplay' masquerade competition.
The spokesman said: "Cosplay comes from mixing 'costume' and 'play'. It means the hobby of making and wearing costumes of characters from films, anime, books or video games.
"Cosplay is about bringing characters to life, so many cosplayers try their best to look or act like the character."
"Visitors can also browse hundreds of stalls selling everything. Pick up collectable movie merchandise, costumes and toys.
"With thousands of items to choose from there is something for everybody at The Sheffield Film and Comic Con."
* Tickets are now on sale for the event at www.sheffieldfilmandcomiccon.com.


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The fall 2009 semester was academically the best in Lipscomb Cross Country history since moving to NCAA Division I and joining the Atlantic Sun Conference.
For the men's team 19 of the 22 men on the team earned A-Sun All-Academic honors, which requires a 3.0 or higher semester GPA. More impressively, 14 of the men earned a 3.5 or better and eight earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the fall semester.
The 19 A-Sun All-Academic team members set a program record, surpassing the 12 honors earned in 2008. The eight perfect 4.0 semester GPAs is also a program record. The number of 4.0 GPAs, the number of All-Academic honoree's and the percentage of All-Academic honors (86 percent) for the men's cross country team led all Fall sports at Lipscomb. All seven freshmen on the team earned the honor.
For the women's team, 13 of 16 women earned A-Sun All-Academic honors. Seven of 16 women earned a 3.5 or higher semester GPA and three women earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 81 percent All-Academic rate was the second highest for all fall sports at Lipscomb.
Academic excellence is common for the Lipscomb Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field programs. All four programs regularly appear at or near the top of the academic rankings for NCAA Division I programs. In addition to large numbers of A-Sun All-Academic honors each semester, the Men's Track & Field program tied with Yale for the highest team GPA in the nation in 2008, while the women's team has finished 3nd and 2nd in the nation in Track.
Last Cross Country season the Lipscomb Women's team finished fourth in the nation for team GPA while the men finished eighth in the nation.
Mike Knox became the first National Academic All-American in Lipscomb's NCAA Division I Track & Field history last track season.
Ryan Chastain earned CoSIDA District IV All-Academic second team honors, the first for a men's team member at Lipscomb.
Carolyn Latham earned the program's first CoSIDA District IV All-Academic first team honors, the second year in a row she earned CoSIDA honors.
Atlantic Sun Conference Academic All-Conference Honors
Austin Bever (FR – Loveland, Ohio - Exercise Science)
Jared Carlson (SR – Rockford, Ill. - Mechanical Engineering)
Trace Carlson (SO – Mt. Morris, Ill. - Psychology)
Cormac Carolan-Tolbert (SO – Peachtree City, Ga. - English Education)
Ryan Chastain (SR – Mitchell, Ind. - Mechanical Engineering)
Ben Fennell (SO – Knoxville, Tenn. - Youth Ministry)
Ashton Fisher (FR – Ellsworth, Mich. - Psychology)
Isaiah Greer (FR – Johnson City, Tenn. - Mathematics)
Jeff Hoover (JR – Dickson, Tenn. - Mathematics)
Andrew Jones (SO – Mount Juliet, Tenn. - Kinesiology)
Chad Martin (SO – Coppell, Texas - History)
Tim Muller (FR – Denver, Colo. - Engineering)
Jeff Musick (FR – Nashville, Tenn. - Pre-Pharmacy)
Andrew Shankles (SR – Knoxville, Tenn. - History)
Aaron Todd (SO – Bedford, Ind. - Environmental Science)
David Wolfe (SR – Nashville, Trnn. - Music)
Ben Wright (FR – Vincennes, Ind. - Bible)
Paul Wright (SR – Vincennes, Ind. - Engineering)
Mike Yang (FR – Oceanside, N.Y. - Biology)
Caitlin Anderson (JR – Franklin, Tenn. - Pre-Med)
Catherine Beals (SO – Glasgow, Ky. - Biology)
Paloma Floden (SR – Chattanooga, Tenn. - Dietetics)
Meagan Hoar (SO – Miami, Fla. - English)
Ashley Lehman (SO – Harrisonburg, Va. - Education)
Shelby Marvel (FR – Ashland City, Tenn. - Business)
Meredith McFarlin (FR – Memphis, Tenn. - Pre-Pharmacy)
Priya Pappu (FR – Santa Clara, Calif. - Business)
Jenny Randolph (JR – Knoxville, Tenn. - Biology)
Shannon Shoemake (SR – Nashville, Tenn. - Education)
Laura Stewart (JR – Mount Juliet, Tenn. - Biology)
Courtney Watts (FR – Marshalltown, Iowa - Financial Management)
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 1 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman reports it has produced the 50,000th G-2000 tactical gyroscope, which is used on U.S. missiles and other systems.
The gyroscope is billed by the company as the world's smallest tactical grade, dynamically-tuned gyroscope in production.
It has been produced at the company's facility in Utah since the 1990s. In addition to its use for missile and torpedo guidance, it is also used for pointing and stabilization of electro-optical/infrared cameras, antennas, periscopes and radars.
"The G-2000 offers high performance and reliability at an affordable cost," said Bob Mehltretter, vice president, Navigation and Positioning Systems, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. "It's the gold standard for miniature, dynamically-tuned gyros due to its higher engineering and exceptional consistency of quality, manufacture and delivery.
"Although the gyro is small in size, its impact has been huge due to its role in national security and saving lives."
Northrop said it is introducing a new system based on the G 2000 next year.


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Benton seniors to cheer for Hogs
Two Benton High School students, Jacie Gregory and Jenny Belz, will be cheering for the Arkansas Razorbacks next year.
However, unlike most Fayetteville freshman they will be doing so on the sidelines because both were named earlier this month to the 2011 cheerleading squad.
Belz, 17, the daughter of Dan and Mary Belz, and Gregory, 17, the daughter of Jim and Jana Gregory, will join former Panthers cheerleader Carly Glover, 19, who graduated from Benton in 2010.
Benton cheerleading coach Karen Hilborn said Gregory and Belz are "both outstanding cheerleaders who have amazing skills and a true love for the sport."
"I have had the privilege of not only coaching them both for three years, but to have also had them in the classroom," she said. "Both are top-notch students who take a lot of pride in their academics, as well as their athletic activities."
Hilborn said, "It is pretty amazing that we will have three former Benton cheerleaders on the sidelines next year cheering for the Hogs. Benton should be very proud."
Belz began cheering at 3 years old and has "participated regularly" for about 10 years, she said.
"As a kid, I always looked up to the cheerleaders and wanted to be like them. It is really exciting that I get to live out my dream," she said.
"There are so many different aspects of cheerleading. I realize that cheering for the University of Arkansas will take up a ton of time, but the feeling that it gives back makes it all worth it."
Gregory, who plans to major in public relations and advertisement, competed in gymnastics before starting cheering about eight years ago.
She said, "I love cheering. It makes me feel like I'm a part of something special. I love being part of a team and working hard together toward a goal with my friends.
"It is rewarding when you work so hard for something and it pays off when you win the competition, or when you get out in front of a crowd at a game."
Both will receive a scholarship that starts at $850 per semester and increases until graduation. Belz will cheer at all Fayetteville and Little Rock football games, as well as all home and postseason women's basketball games and select men's basketball games. Gregory also will cheer all home football games, as well as women's basketball and volleyball games.
Glover, a biology major and daughter of Brad and Kim Glover, cheers for the Razorbacks football, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and tennis teams. Giving advice to Belz and Gregory, she said, "Don't be afraid to put yourself out there."
She said, "When you greet them (fans) wearing a Razorback uniform, accompanied by a big welcoming smile, you'll be hard to forget."
Following in the footsteps of their older sisters, cheerleading is a sort of family tradition in the Gregory and Belz households; Christy Belz will be starting her third year as a cheerleader for the University of Central Arkansas, where Jill Gregory cheered on the Bears for four years.
Hilborn said, "It would be hard for me to express how awesome it has been to have them on the squad for the past three years. It is really a bittersweet time for me because, not only have I coached these girls for three years, but also coached both of their big sisters for three years, so I have had a Gregory or Belz girl on my squad since 2003 with the exception of one year."
In order to make the Razorbacks squad, both Belz and Gregory had to pass a rigorous tryout, including "video cuts" and campus tryouts that lasted three days, Belz said.
Gregory said, "It was intense and stressful, but I had so much fun meeting all the new people."
One week later, both were named to next year's squad and cheering at their first Razorbacks game, the spring Red-and-White scrimmage, which was televised on ESPN.
Belz said, "That was really exciting. It is something I will never forget."
Belz, who also serves on the Mayor's Youth Council, plans to major in physical therapy and go through sorority rush week, but plans to be "very focused on grades because school comes first."
"In order to stay on the squad, you have to keep your grades up," she said.
Hilborn said, "If you watch Jenny at games, you can see the enthusiasm on her face at all times. I have had many people over the past few years tell me that they love watching Jenny cheer because she seems to love it so much."
Gregory also will go through rush, as well as participate in the campus Christian ministry.
"For Jacie, it is on the compeition floor that her love for the sport is most apparent," Hilborn said. "She works so hard in practice to be the very best so that, when we compete, she can put all of her energy into the performance for a top score."
Gregory said she attends Razorbacks games "as often as I can, and I love them!"
"But my favorite Razorback memories aren't at the games, they are at the family football cookouts," she said. "I love sitting down with my family eating a good hamburger and getting way too excited when we score a touchdown."
Hilborn said, "Both girls have been a true pleasure to work with and will be greatly missed next year, but I am so proud of them and excited for them as they begin their next phase of life and cheerleading."
For Belz, the saddest part about leaving Benton High School is "leaving my team."
"Cheerleading was the highlight of my high school career," she said. "We worked hard and played hard. But now, I'm moving on to a different team and it's a good transition to make."
For Gregory, being without her closest friends every day is the saddest part of leaving Benton, she said.
Belz said, "I've always wanted to wear a Razorback uniform, and I am so honored that I get to cheer them on from the sidelines. It is the best seat in the whole stadium."
Gregory said, "The University of Arkansas is my home school. I've grown up loving the Razorbacks and am looking forward to the Razorback football season. It has been nothing short of a dream come true to have the honor of being a part of the Razorback tradition."


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I just came back from a dive trip to Cozumel and tried my new D800's video capabilities.
I'm happy to report that, with color correction in FCP, the D800 does a great job without a red filter or lights.
I didn't have much chance to experiment with this--too many other new things to try--but here's a quick preview.
This is an uncorrected frame shooting without lights, auto white balance and programed exposure and shutter speed in about 40 feet of water (sunny day topside):
I did a quick and dirty color correction using the three way color correction tool in FCP. Not surprisingly, the corrections added red:
I also tested use of the Magic Filter for a few dives. I did not get better resuls, and worse, I had to do a lot of color correction on my stills to make them usable.


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Knight of Honor wrote:Yeah I was just wondering if anybody played Oblivion:Elder Scrolls for PC. I played it and it is a cool Rpg (I think its an RPG) But basically you can do anything like be a merchant, alchemist, 'gladiator', even a criminal. The game is a DVD because it is so big, and there is magic and stuff involved. I'd say it's one of the best PC games out there. So...yeah.
yes ive playde it on the xbox though and its the best game in the world!!!


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Sept. 4, 2004
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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - The MIT women's volleyball team did not drop a game in Saturday's season-opening tri-match against Edgewood College (Wisc.) and Gordon College. The Engineers (2-0) easily handled the Eagles (1-3) from Edgewood, 30-13, 30-21, 30-12. In her first collegiate match, Ellen Sojka paced Tech's offense with 12 kills and had one ace, six digs, and two assisted blocks. Also making her debut in Rockwell Cage was Amanda Morris, who tallied a team-best 18 digs. Austin Zimmerman had a solid showing, finishing with a team-high six aces and posted nine kills, 31 assists, 11 digs, one solo and one assisted block. Caroline Jordan notched eight kills and 13 digs and was one of four players to earn two aces.
In MIT's 30-16, 30-13, 30-15 victory over Gordon (0-2), Ellen Sojka once again led the way with 12 kills and finished with one ace, seven digs, and two assisted blocks. Caroline Jordan had seven service aces and nine kills while Alice Chou dished out four aces in one game. Austin Zimmerman led the Engineers with 13 digs and 26 assists.
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Ringo surrounded by fans in Liverpool © Peter Kaye Photography
The Beatles' emergence from the Liverpool music scene in the early 1960s created a remarkable impact across the world.
The band influenced many changes in music and lifestyle, including clothing, hairstyles and attitudes, while Beatlemania created a huge international demand for merchandise.
In 2005 the Museum of Liverpool Life, generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund acquired an exciting group of items spanning The Beatles' careers from the early days in Liverpool through to international acclaim. The new acquisitions went on show for the first time at the museum during the 2005 Mathew Street Festival.
The small display included:
See these and other items from the collections in the Beatles online exhibition.
The Beatles with Little Richard © Peter Kaye Photography
These new items were added to our existing collection of Beatles and early Liverpool music related material. Included in this collection is the Peter Kaye Merseybeat photographic archive.
Two of Peter Kaye's Beatles photographs are displayed on this page, showing two sides of the band. The first is from a series in which The Beatles are surrounded by fans on a visit to their hometown. In the second they become fans themselves when meeting one of their own idols, Little Richard.
Other items in the museum's collections which are not currently on display include the stage from St Peter's Church Hall, Woolton where John Lennon, who had been playing as one of the Quarrymen, met Paul McCartney for the first time 6 July 1957.
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Life in a cow town
The following news items are from the Sept. 3, 1903, "Talk of the Town" section of the Valentine Democrat (published in Valentine, Nebraska). It was a bad week for horses and their owners and riders.
- Miss Anna Ashburn was bucked off a horse at the ranch last week and hurt her head and shoulders. She was brought to town and is getting along all right.
- Frank Frush has had a streak of luck lately. Frank thinks it was bad. He was roping a heifer Tuesday of last week when his horse's feet slipped out from under him and fell across Frank's leg smashing his ankle and while yet using a crutch was out Saturday helping cut out some cattle to ship when his horse fell again and dislocated his right shoulder. Dr. Dwyer set it a half hour later and he's doing first rate now.
- Obe Church had his team hitched to a spring wagon and standing in front of his store last Friday when it became scared at the sunshade flopping in the wind and started to run. The horses ran across the street in front of the meat market of Henry Stetter and came near running into the building but whirled down the side walk and out in front of the postoffice taking out a couple of porch posts, then across to the corner of the Palace saloon where they were caught. Obe went around with his hammer and fixed things up.
And in the public notices on page 5:
- Lost, strayed, or stolen. One bay pony mare, white face, five years old, weighs about 750 pounds, broke to ride, has saddle marks, small sore right cheek from blind tooth, branded 2 2 on left hip. Raised on Rosebud agency by an Indian named Ben Hungry. Liberal reward will be paid for recovery. M. Webber, Ft. Niobrara, Nebr.
The Rosebud Agency was (is) an Indian reservation, just across the state line in South Dakota. The soldiers at Ft. Niobrara, a few miles east of Valentine, were there to discourage any uprisings.
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Project Power: An HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Black Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women (BMSM/W) (Power)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01376895
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 20, 2011
Last Update Posted : March 11, 2014
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|Behavioral: PROJECT POWER Behavioral: Power Health
|Phase 1 Phase 2
The purpose of this study is to examine the preliminary efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of delivering a culturally and developmentally tailored HIV risk reduction intervention via the Internet in real-time that promotes risk reduction among black men who have sex with men and women (BMSMW). During the Developmental Phase, our activities will consist of completing development (finalizing sessions, completing the manuals) of a theoretically grounded, culturally based, individual intervention, Project POWER, to reduce risk of HIV acquisition and transmission among BMSMW.
The investigators will then conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the preliminary efficacy, acceptability, and feasibility of POWER compared to HEALTH. Using chain referral methods, the investigators will recruit 200 BMSMW (100 per arm) and assign them to 1 of 2 conditions (POWER or HEALTH). Participants will complete an assessment battery delivered via ACASI at baseline, immediate post intervention and at 3 months post intervention. The investigators will also measure uptake of HIV and STI testing. Participants will also complete acceptability/feasibility assessments after the
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|211 participants
|Intervention Model:
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|Developing and Testing of an HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting Black Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women (BMSM/W)
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|July 2011
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|March 2014
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|March 2014
Experimental: POWER
Power is a 3 session intervention delivered through the internet in real time by a trained health educator. It focuses on reducing HIV risk. Each session last from 1 to 2 hours.
Behavioral: PROJECT POWER
POWER is a three session intervention to help Black men who have sex with men and women lead healthier lives, make informed sexual choices and reduce their chances of getting or giving HIV to their sex partners. Interventions are designed to be delivered via the internet in real time by a trained health educator. Each session will last between 1 and 2 hours. The sessions are grounded on the social learning theory and use cognitive behavioral approaches. Participants learn the multiple influences on their behavior, how to identify their triggers and then use problem solving skills to develop a safer strategy for life. The sessions use videos and games to teach the lessons; participants are also given work that they must complete between the sessions.
Active Comparator: Power Health
Power Health is a 1 session general health promotion program designed to be delivered via the internet in real time by a trained health educator. The sessions focus on healthy life styles, cardiovascular health, and prostate health. Participants also receive information regarding safe sex.
Behavioral: Power Health
Power Health is a one session intervention designed to help Black men who have sex with men and women improve their general health. It focuses on health issues (including HIV) that affect Black men. The program consists of 1 session delivered via the internet in real time by a trained health educator and last approximately 2 hours
- unprotected sex [ Time Frame: last 3 month ]Unprotected sex refers to either vaginal or anal sex
- number of sex partners [ Time Frame: last 3 months ]number of sex partners refers to either male or female sex partners
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Self identify as Black or African descent
- At least 18 years of age
- Resident of Chicago MSA
- Sexually active with men and women
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previously participated in the study
- Identify as transgendered
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01376895
|United States, Illinois
|John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook county
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|Responsible Party:
|Nova Southeastern University
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|NCT01376895 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
5UR6PS0011095 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention )
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|June 20, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 11, 2014
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Sheikh Hasina Wazed, byname Sheikh Hasina, Wazed also spelled Wajed, (born September 28, 1947, Tungipara, East Pakistan [now in Bangladesh]), Bengali politician and leader of the Awami League political party, who twice served as prime minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001; 2009– ).
Hasina was the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the principal orchestrator of Bangladesh's separation from Pakistan in 1971. In 1968 she married M.A. Wazed Miah, an eminent Bengali scientist. While at the University of Dhaka in the late 1960s, she was active in politics and served as her father's political liaison during his imprisonment by the Pakistani government. Hasina and other members of her family also were detained, briefly in 1971 for their participation in an uprising during the war of liberation that ultimately led to Bangladesh's independence.
On August 15, 1975, Hasina's father (who had just a few months earlier become president of Bangladesh), mother, and three brothers were assassinated in their home by several military officers. Hasina, who was out of the country when the killings occurred, subsequently spent six years in exile. During that time she was elected to the leadership of the Awami League, which had been founded by her father and had since become the largest political organization in Bangladesh.
On her return home in 1981, Hasina became a prominent and outspoken advocate of democracy, which resulted in her placement under house arrest on numerous occasions. She ultimately secured a seat as leader of the opposition in the parliament, where she condemned the violence of military rule and initiated measures to secure basic human rights for all citizens. In December 1990 the last military leader of Bangladesh, Lieut. Gen. Hussain Mohammad Ershad, resigned in response to an ultimatum issued by Hasina and broadly supported by the people of Bangladesh.
In 1991—in the first free general election to be held in Bangladesh in 16 years—Hasina failed to obtain a majority in the parliament, and governing power passed to her opponent Khaleda Zia, leader of the rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Hasina and her followers accused the BNP of dishonesty during the election, and the Awami League, along with other opposition parties, boycotted the parliament. This act of defiant nonparticipation sparked violent demonstrations and plunged the country into a state of political turmoil. Although the BNP government denied all allegations of vote fraud, Khaleda succumbed to demands that she relinquish her office to a nonparty caretaker government that would oversee a new election. Hasina was elected prime minister in June 1996.
Although the economy of Bangladesh grew steadily during Hasina's tenure as prime minister, the country remained in political disarray. The BNP organized rallies and strikes, which often turned violent, while boycotts of parliamentary proceedings severely undermined the functionality of the government. Despite such adversity, Hasina remained in office, and in 2001 she became the first prime minister since independence to complete a full five-year term. The ensuing election was marred by further unrest, as Khaleda led an opposition alliance that solidly defeated Hasina. Once again Hasina and the Awami League protested the outcome of the election, claiming that the results had been fixed. This time, however, their protests were futile.
Following Khaleda's return to power, Hasina continued her work with the Awami League in what remained a highly volatile political atmosphere. In 2004 she sustained minor injuries during a grenade attack at a political rally. In 2007—after a military-backed interim government had declared a state of emergency and canceled parliamentary elections—Hasina was arrested on charges of extortion, alleged to have taken place during her tenure as prime minister. Similarly, Khaleda was arrested on charges of corruption. Both were imprisoned. Hasina was released from jail in June 2008 and Khaleda in September. Later that year the state of emergency was lifted, and general elections were held on December 29. Running opposite Khaleda and the BNP, Hasina and the Awami League swept a solid majority into the parliament.
Hasina was sworn in as prime minister in January 2009. Four months later her husband died after a long illness. In January 2010 five former military officers who had been convicted of assassinating Hasina's father in 1975 were executed in Dhaka, some 13 years after their trials had started during Hasina's first term as prime minister. Later that year the government set up the first tribunal to begin trying war crimes cases stemming from the 1971 war of independence.


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Thomas W. Washburne was director of labor policy for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy from 2005 to 2007. In the 10 years prior to his joining the Center, Washburne worked in Washington, D.C., serving at different times as counsel and chief of staff for two members of Congress and as director of the National Center for Home Education, where he managed research projects, media and federal government relations. Washburne's numerous articles and Op-Eds have appeared in a variety of newspapers, including The Detroit News, The Washington Times and the Lansing State Journal.
From 1998 to 2000, Washburne was an Abraham Lincoln Fellow in Constitutional Government at the Claremont Institute (a nonresident position). He has also served as a federal law clerk for the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, as an adjunct instructor at Patrick Henry College, as an instructor at Vincennes University and as a regular guest lecturer at Indiana University and the Defense Department's National Defense University. He has practiced law privately, and he is licensed in both Michigan and Indiana.
Washburne holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue University and a law degree from Indiana University.
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I am busy as bees and as tired as a panda right now, so I don't feel like writing a long post, but might as well post the illustrations from vol 9 (since the movie poster is up)
When I created the Yousei Sakusen thread in celebration of Sensei's 50th birthday, I did went through vol 4.
Spoiler for because it is a different novel:
In other news, last part of Hoshi no Pilot volume 2 will be on sale March 19. I would recommend to purchase the books that won the Seiun Award even though you could get the first printings on the internet just for the extra explanations and new illustrations
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Is that Chiaki in a black dress?
I really wish this one gets a translation or gets more attention. More attention leads to possible translation. Its such a waste to leave it be because the story is interesting and so far has a solid plot and setting for me to like .
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...Probably she was also angry because Marika forced her to wear the dress. Of course with some persuasions from the Princess.
Writing this post to notify fans that there will be an event tomorrow.
SF大会超体験版@ニコニコ超会議2 April 28th
Time: 1200-1700 pm Japan time
The guests for the first segment, Mouretsu? Miniskirt? Uchuu Kaizoku (1200 - 1300) are
- Sasamoto Yuuichi (SF author MiniPi, ARIEL, HoshiPi etc)
- Satou Tatsuo (director Stellvia, Tobe! Isami, MoPi etc)
MC will be Hikawa Ryuusuke (anime critic and writer).
This will be the first time Sensei and the Director are in the same talk event relating to MiniPi/MoPi. Both of them already met at TOKON10 in 2010.
The following hours will involve other SF authors. Make sure not to miss them all.
Not exactly related, but on the same day tomorrow there will be also a function called NicoNico Super Anime Song Festival [link] and Komatsu Mikako is participating. because I've already double post in the anime thread :P
And here we go [link]
Some info from the event:
Spoiler for Oi poor Hikawa-san:
- Sensei is pretty good at conducting the lucky draw and as a MC wwww. I want to see him and Mikako-shi in a same event.
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ミニスカ宇宙海賊10 二隻の白鳥号 [e-hon]
Miniskirt Space Pirates 10 - The Two White Swan (Hakuchou-Gou) (Provisional title) [ranobe mori]
What's this? Did one of the bird plunged into a black hole, time-traveled and created a parallel world? . And from the preview, Jenny is going to join the rumpus.
Now, to the work site I go ー。・*・:≡( ε: )
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^Watched the movie last Friday (slowpork I know). I really liked the part when Jimbo and Khan went jumping from a moving car, off a bridge and into a shot glass. :P
If my memory serves me right, Marika and Gruelle maneuvered inside the Serenity Generational Space Ship using air guns they obtained inside the ship. I would have preferred if they had animated that instead of the tennis racquets
I don't have internet at my home right now (posting from a cybercafe with the book not in my hand), but here a gist about Chapter 1 vol 9.
Spoiler for Vol 09 Chapter 1: Distress Signal From The DARKNESS :P :
Oh, and Marika started her lines in this book with "Eh?".
...As expected from my Captain.
With that being said, HoshiPi vol 3 New Printing will go on sale in July. RanobeMori indicates that vol 3 (High Frontier) and vol 4 (Blue Planet) of the old printing will be bundled as vol 3.
IIRC, the end of HoshiPi got something to do with sending probe to Tau Ceti to search for habitable planets.
I remember reading someone from 2ch was getting 'tired' of the news of possibility of habitable planets , because it's not like we're going there in our lifetime. ;_;
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Well if it isn't Captain Katou "Perfect Hair" Marika?
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Spoiler for Vol 09 Chapter 1: Distress Signal From The Darkness:
I am very happy that there are other fans, especially Inept Forum User that updates the MoPi/MiniPi wiki. I wished I could contribute, but time is not on my side. I'm writing a report-like Chapter 1 while waiting for today's Fifa Confederations Cup. So I can't really promise when the next chapter will be posted, or if it is going to be posted at all.
I also really wanted to start the Kaminai LN, because the Captain is singing the ED theme and voicing a princess.
So yeah. Sorry for not contributing properly
Spoiler for Vol 10 Chapter titles:
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That's alright, justpassingby.
I too am happy that there are other fans around, and I'm grateful to be able to communicate with someone who has read the novels and can impart information about them.
Many thanks for the information that you have provided us.
Spoiler for Minor V8-9 Questions:
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Spoiler for ^:
Regarding the chapter titles of Vol 10. I think the girls of Yacht Club are in for the ride of their lifetime. May be they'll get to see the closing days of the War for Independence.
Crack theory: Odette I was Odette II, and because Captain Suzuka saw Odette I, she took the number II
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Indeed - I wonder what caused the time slip (perhaps something to do with that booster they were meant to be investigating?).
Spoiler for ^:
You mentioned before that Jackie is fairly neurotic and paranoid. What are Noel and Muller like?
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Got these from 2ch Sasamoto-sensei thread post no. 488:
Spoiler for New characters:
We The Enemy is The Pirate now? Get me a talking cat.
Gah! I hope it won't be long before I could get my hand on the latest print. I just placed an order for the novel and started my subscriptions for Febri (Akiman's illustrations) and Seiyuu Grand Prix (Mikako-shi is getting a monthly section) yesterday, literally.
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From some of the comments from 2ch regarding Vol 10.
..........Too many spelling errors/lack of proper editing etc. Reminds me of the Female Phoenix and Male Phoenix from the Hakuou.
Too many explanations, (it was the case for the previous 9 volumes). Reading MiniPi does give a different feeling from reading other LNs, although if I remember correctly, Matsumoto Noriyuki (LN artist) did say that it is not a LN, when MiniPi vol 8 was ranked top 10 among LNs from a certain bookshop. Too lazy to search for his tweet.
There are people that were happy with vol 9, as the effects of the anime are felt in Sensei's writing. I'd wager that vol 10 is back to his normal writing, and readers don't like that?
Just started Kami-nai. These are the middle pages of MiniPi Vol 9 and Kami-nai Vol 1 for comparison.
Though I don't think you can compare much :P.
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I purposely picked the middle of the novel, because Black Baba (Black Old Hag), the Vice Principal of Hakuou Girls Academy is mentioned there. And according to some post from 2ch, Black Baba is probably
Spoiler for From Vol 10:
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Just wondering, does it say where the first bit of that nickname comes from? Also, was it confirmed what exactly caused the time slip?
Indeed, quite a considerable difference between the covers of Volumes 1 and 10.
Edit: One more thing I would like to check - is this story arc a one volume arc?
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