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Morning glory in Beijing
Shock, horror, outrage! Can you believe it! The organisers of the Beijing Olympics and swimming's world governing body, FINA, have agreed with a request by American broadcaster NBC to move swimming finals to the morning at the next Olympics.
Games organisers believe that NBC can play a big part in educating Americans about China and are keen to accommodate the broadcaster's requests.
According to Olympic news website Aroundtherings.com the proposal will be discussed at the International Olympic Committee's excecutive meeting next week with the IOC acting as an "honest broker", says spokeswoman Giselle Davies.
But if the programming of some swimming events is any guide, it's a fait accompli. Germany's trials for the European Swimming Championships will adopt a format with heats in the evening and finals in the morning, as will the inaugural World Youth Championships in August.
Australia's head coach Alan Thompson has lambasted the decision, claiming that world records will not be broken, "It's proven that you are more able to swim faster in the evenings," Thompson told the Herald earlier this week.
But these requests are not new. The Olympics have been hosted roughly in our time zone twice in the past 38 years and both times morning finals were on the agenda. The Sydney organising committee flatly rejected the idea, but the South Koreans in 1988 agreed with half the swimming programme following the format. In all, 10 world records were broken in Seoul, and while some performances have since been discredited, Duncan Armstrong returned home a hero.
What do you think? Is it a sell it out or if you pay the way, you call the plays?
Thats utter nonsense!
While they are at it, why don't they make all the fifa world cup games be played early in the morning, so SBS can educate us on Germany and its people at a reasonable hour?!
- Posted by: Samuel Goodwin on June 14, 2006 3:57 PM
You're just peeved because Beijing is only 2 or 3 hours behind Sydney which means you'll miss watching all the finals because you're at work.
- Posted by: hdp on June 14, 2006 5:17 PM
I wonder who is paying the most for the broadcasting rights. Remember the power or the buck Steve and remember that we(Aust) are insignificant in the equation.
So what?s the big problem anyway, we would watch em what ever time they where put on.
Ed: I actually don't care either way.
- Posted by: Whitie on June 14, 2006 5:20 PM
Who cares really, most of the so called 'sports' at the Olympics are not really sports at all, swimming included!
You play sport. You play Football, you play Rugby, you play Tennis, you play Cricket, you play with yourself. But you do not play swimming. You do not play running. You do not play Diving. You swim, you run, you dive...
Watch me get blasted with red cards now. Well before you abuse me, remember one thing. Unlike America, we really do live in a country were we are able to have true freedom of speach. So make sure you use it...
- Posted by: JustinTense on June 14, 2006 5:58 PM
How stupid is that? Very stupid!!!!!
- Posted by: Vika on June 14, 2006 6:10 PM
This is ridiculous!
You can never please everybody no matter where in the world you hold a major sporting event - that's a fact of life. Everybody should live with that, not try to change the event to fit within a certain time zone. Isn't that the good thing about the Olympics - that's it's a global event that's rotated around the world each time!? Why don't they just hold it permanently in the USA to please NBC?
It doesn't surprise me that the move comes from an American broadcaster. I would hope that the relevant Olympic and swimming governing bodies would have the integrity to do things right rather than do things profitably.
- Posted by: TJ on June 14, 2006 6:34 PM
As a teenager, I used swim (low level) club competition at the old Olympic pool in Melbourne.
I reckon that Alan Thompson is right that you swim faster in the evenings.
I used to think it wasn't logical - that you should be fresher in the morning and more tired in the evening.
But the fact is somehow you are faster in the evening. Very hard to break records in the morning. At least that was my experience.
- Posted by: Sydney on June 14, 2006 8:19 PM
What a load of crap, the yanks are trying to run the world now they want to run the Olympics as well.All for the almighty American Dollar.
Swimmers will not be happy Jan,their training revolves around evening finals not morning glories*S*
- Posted by: Stuart on June 14, 2006 8:37 PM
Typical, Uncle Sam is throwing money (and it's weight) around to get it's own way - again! They did the same with the mens' and womens' marathons at the Athens Olympics. Much to the detriment of the athletes involved. You try running 26 miles in the middle of the day, in August on the Med' . It's suicidal. All to educate the Yanks about Greek culture.(Oh yeah, not!)
So, they want to shift the finals to the morning to educate the (ignorant) American populace about China. I have a better idea. Leave the finals in the evening and teach the Yanks to read books, not Marvel Comics.It would be revolutionary, they might realise that the world does not revove around the USA and leave the rest of us in peace.
Just maybe, they might realise that being the biggest bully with the fattest wallet doesn't mean they can bully the rest of the world to do their bidding. Just for once they can put up and shut up.
- Posted by: Sarah Feehan on June 14, 2006 9:35 PM
Ok, so there will be less world records. It doesn't advantage or disadvantage anyone, so the best swimmer will win anyway. We get so bloody precious about the almighty dollar, but television and advertising pays for these things. Do you really think Thorpy would be a millionaire without television and advertising? Get real.
- Posted by: joseph on June 15, 2006 12:09 AM
Sarah your comments are much much more ignorant than any American I have ever met. Why are so many Australians so blind to their own ignorance, stereotyping and bigotry.
I do think that switching the times is a ridiculous notion, but it is driven by US networks and not by, as you seem to think, a collective 'American'. Comments like yours prove you no better than the fictional (as in located in your own ugly mind) people you hate.
- Posted by: Embarrassed on June 15, 2006 12:26 AM
Ahhh... money makes the world go round...
All swimmers will be in the same boat. Sleep schedules can be varied.
Let's do all we can to make the Beijing Olympics a success.
- Posted by: Phil on June 15, 2006 2:18 AM
It's funny seeing people get worked up over nothing. Just watch the games and stop your crying!
- Posted by: kimi on June 15, 2006 5:00 AM
I agree with Sarah. I wouldn't want to upset anybody, but many (let's say it clear, not all of them) US citizen are ignorants, pretty sure we would find loads of them believing that the US is the only country all over the world. One time ago i read an interview that the media did to an European NBA player. He said that many US people thought that Spain was next to Mexico. Another time i read that The Verve were in a tour in the northern states when they tried to pay their drinks with pounds (of course when one travels to another country with different currency we all have to change). The waitress didn't accept them thinking that it was Monopoly game notes.
Not because of a change of TV schedule they will learn much more than they know now. If oneself wants to learn, no matter from where you are, we don't have to wait or expect TV to teach it for us. Not a good idea at all learning from the sofa (unless you've got a good book or a good TV documental). That's my opinion. We are all free to say what do we think.
- Posted by: patumakera on June 15, 2006 5:08 AM
I don't care, as I won't be watching it. Can't imagine anything so boring.
- Posted by: Geraint Lewis on June 15, 2006 5:52 AM
It is business after all so why the fuss?
- Posted by: Julian Carroll on June 15, 2006 7:09 AM
good god who gives a s%$@ its swimming & when is thorpie going to come out.
- Posted by: glenn on June 15, 2006 8:53 AM
Of course, in this age of globalisation, we should all bend over backwards to serve the American way.
SOCOG stood firm, put on most of the events at the times that suited the athletes best, and what did NBC do? Run the whole thing on delay into the US by around 18 hours, to record low ratings.
While one would like to think that the Olympics are run for the benefit of the athletes, to enable them to compete against the best every four years, the reality is that the IOC willingly bends to whoever's got the money.
- Posted by: Chris on June 15, 2006 9:13 AM
Who Cares?
Swimming is not a spectator sport -it is boring. I can gurantee that much like surf life saving it will fade into oblivion in the future.
- Posted by: Brendan Lynam on June 15, 2006 9:32 AM
Once again the mighty American Dollar comes into the Olympics courtesy of the all powerful TV conglomerates. Can't they get used to staying up late in the night (like Australians do all the time) to watch sports. When I tell American friends we stay up till all hours of the night (and early morning) to watch sports they are astounded. Why do the Americans think everything revolves around them, BECAUSE IT DOES!!The world has let them get away with that way of thinking so they don't know any better.
- Posted by: CJTW on June 15, 2006 1:00 PM
Posted by: CJTW at June 15, 2006 01:00 PM
I agree with CJTW not everything revolves around the americans. I am sure that they would like to think that the world revolves around them but we also have europe, the african nations and here us aussies who will stay up til dawn comes if nessecary.(in all probability with the games coming up vs brasil and croatia)
But all this squabble over swimming please it makes cricket interesting as the way i see it swimming is as interesting as watching golf or paint drying! BORING!!!
Some may argue that cricket is boring well sometimes it can be but the one day matches and now the 20/20 matches are fast past and definately not boring.
- Posted by: ajm on June 15, 2006 4:10 PM
Don't group all americans as "evil". One American corporation does something and suddenly all Americans want the world to revolve around them? Not very logical. Would you like to be represented by the AWB?
- Posted by: Helen on June 17, 2006 11:06 AM
Also "Yanks" are northern Americans, "Rebs" are southern Americans.
- Posted by: Helen on June 17, 2006 11:47 AM
If the time changes occur-- it will be a disgrace for the Olympic authorities to allow it to happen. The Olympic Games are a world wide event and every country is entitled to view them as it happens regardless of the times it occurs in their area. One country should not be able to dictate for their own benefit or finacial gain. Please let this world wide sporting event continue as it has always done,for the pleasure of the individual countries and worldwide population to enjoy as it happens.
- Posted by: Colin on June 21, 2006 2:13 PM
For Embarrassed's information I happen to be an individual who is an Irish born citizen of the world, passing through your wonderful country, visiting my many relatives, as I have done on many occasionsand have a love of this country and it's people. For the record I am highly educated, and have been exposed to the many cultures, creeds, peoples and opinions that exist on our fair planet. I also have many friends from all corners of the globe, subsequently I have an open mind and live and let live attiude. May I suggest that Embarrased broadens his/her mind. For a start, try reading Michael Moore's "Stupid White Men" or Noam Chomsky's latest offering "Failed States'". You may find it illuminating
- Posted by: Sarah Feehan on June 22, 2006 2:33 AM
i am a competitive swimmer myself (not quite at olympic level yet). every single world-class swimming meet in the world uses the format of finals in the evening, but now the most important and prestigious competition in history won't.
the standard of performance will decline, which undermines the hard training, sacrifice that every athlete undergoes to get to that level.
heres the deal.. when we race in the mornings in the heats, some of the better swimmers will swim much slower than 100% (called foxing) so not to waste energy for the evening finals. if you invert the program, the better swimmers will be maxing out in the morning finals, whereas the slower people can take a rest. then in the evening heats the slower people will have a better chance of qualifying for the finals because the better athletes are tired from the morning. some of the better athletes will be disadvantaged and wont qualify for the finals. it shouldnt work like that.
naturally the body is more alert and ready for racing in the night rather than the morning because of energy patterns and so forth..
whats more, every competitor will have to alter training programs, sleeping patterns, eating patterns, etc which could have disastrous effects on performance. yes WR's will be broken (we hope), but quite obviously the overall standard of competition will decline. that's just a fact.
in my opinion, this decision would be against everything the olympics stands for: celebrating humanity, not the host city. Pierre de Coubertin would be fuming right now!
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"The Nation's Health: Action through Public Policy" is the theme of the 11th Washington Health Policy Institute, which begins on Monday at the Arlington Campus' Mercatus Center. Sponsored by the Center for Health Policy, Research, and Ethics in the College of Nursing and Health Science (CNHS), the conference runs through June 6. Topics include "Legal Issues in Homeland Security," "Is the U.S. Health System Up to the Challenge of Terrorism?" and "Healthcare Workforce Challenges."
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"Mason's Health Policy Institute gives participants both a broad stroke picture and an understanding of current health policy issues being debated both here in Washington, D.C., and in their state capitals," says Nancy Sharp, institute director. "Participants, as very mature and experienced health care professionals, are invigorated by this weeklong institute and return to their home states with a new level of comfort for participating here in the policymaking process. They become enthusiastically engaged in the process and return home with a clearer vision of how they can make a difference in the future of our health care system."
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Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Suspense/Mystery, Horror
Length: Full Length (708 pgs)
Other: BDSM, M/F, M/F/M, M/F/F, F/F, M/M, F/M/M, Multiple Partners, Menage
Rating: 5 stars
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In her twenty-fifth adventure, vampire hunter and necromancer Anita Blake learns that evil is in the eye of the beholder…
Anita has never seen Damian, her vampire servant, in such a state. The rising sun doesn't usher in the peaceful death that he desperately needs. Instead, he's being bombarded with violent nightmares and blood sweats.
And now, with Damian at his most vulnerable, Anita needs him the most. The vampire who created him, who subjected him to centuries of torture, might be losing control, allowing rogue vampires to run wild and break one of their kind's few strict taboos.
Some say love is a great motivator, but hatred gets the job done, too. And when Anita joins forces with her friend Edward to stop the carnage, Damian will be at their side, even if it means traveling back to the land where all his nightmares spring from…a place that couldn't be less welcoming to a vampire, an assassin, and a necromancer.
Ever have a book that gripped you so hard that it sucked you right into the author's world and your own faded away? That's what Crimson Death did to me. I only did the bare minimum of household chores. I read late into the night until it flipped to morning, grabbed a few hours of sleep only to wake up a few hours later to devour a few more chapters before having to slog off to work to simply come home to read and read some more until almost midnight the next night. Yeah, so, it took me two days to read, but what an amazing two days it was.
I've been following this series for years. I've watched Anita view everything as black and white; a character was either good or bad, no quarter. Monsters were bad, humans could be bad too but they were human. As the series unfolds, the heroine realizes that she can no longer ignore the 'gray' areas; life is a LOT more complicated, and messy and as she grows, Anita realizes that gray areas not only exist, they're huge. It opens her up to accepting and doing things she never, ever, in a million years would think or do. Following her has been an amazing journey and that journey continues in Crimson Death. Sure, there are original fans that prefer her early years when it was all about the mystery, the horror, the suspense, drama and how it affected her. I mean, first person point of view really gets into a character's head and the author has the daunting job of staying there. Ms. Hamilton has done Anita for so long, it seems second nature – I'm always right there with Marshall Blake, even when the blood flows.
This huge novel is no different when it comes to exploring her growth, both in her personal life and in her power. Yes, there is large section that explores Anita's power's connection to sex within her small group of loves and lovers, but before anyone scoffs at all the sex, be aware that there are a few astounding and earth shattering revelations that ripple through the rest of the novel stemming from all that erotic sex, which includes just a smidgen of voyeurism and exhibitionism from one of mine and Anita's favorite people. Another warning to die-hard fans – be prepared to sniffle or cry or just get serious goosebumps on what happens. The one huge tragedy that affected me the most ends up being a turning point in Anita's life that will have ginormous ramifications for future books. I didn't want it to happen. All I could say was 'no! no! no!, but of course Ms. Hamilton excels at writing the hard scenes – scenes for which a reader ultimately comes to the sad but resigned conclusion that it served a valid, crucial and necessary purpose. I don't have to like it but I recognize Ms. Hamilton is staying true to Anita's journey.
A lot of my favorite recurring secondary/primary characters populate this novel. There is one new character that sheds some light on Edward/Ted. It was actually humorous at times, which I didn't expect at all. I think Anita was just as bemused as I was. Thing is, she has the ability to pester him in future books to satisfy her curiosity. I'm looking forward to what she finds out.
Of course the main villain and cohorts are truly evil, nasty, horrific, sociopathic and creepy. However, not all the cohorts are there willingly and how the author dealt with them kept my heart pounding with dread. This is such a powerfully, well written book, I could not remain unaffected.
This isn't truly a standalone read because some of the things that occur are at their most commanding and powerful if a reader is personally vested in caring for certain characters from previous stories. If a person were to just start with this book, there are mentions of past experiences that provide Anita with the power she currently has, and they might be shocked by how erotic and numerous the sex initially is, but the main mystery of trying to figure out who or what is making all these vampires and why, can carry this novel by itself. It also might capture new fans and they might be inspired to read the series from the beginning or at least a few of the books that were alluded to in this one.
I am a fan of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, and I highly recommend this novel to fans that've followed her all this time. Crimson Death wowed me to the point that writing this review was a compulsion. I just HAD to tell you how marvelous and incredible Crimson Death was, and recommend it to readers with high praise and accolades.


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With the confusing array of wireless technologies vying for your attention, you might be a bit confused by Bluetooth, which fills a unique niche that the more common 802.11-based technologies don't offer. Unlike 802.11b and other wireless standards, Bluetooth isn't designed to supply wireless Ethernet networking capabilities. Instead, Bluetooth is a standard designed to simplify interconnecting wireless devices of many types, within a limited area. Here's what you need to know about Bluetooth.
It's About Devices Bluetooth is about connecting devices to your computer, not connecting computers to one another. For example, a Bluetooth-compatible printer sitting near your PC can connect to the PC without requiring a cable, an ability that gives you more options when deciding where to place devices on and around your desk. Bluetooth-capable PDAs automatically synchronize with the host PC when they detect that PC, so all you need to do is bring the PDA into the room with the PC and—voila!—both devices will be up-to-date. Other uses for Bluetooth include PC-savvy cell phones and wireless keyboards, mouse devices, and even speakers. None of these devices require the heavy-duty networking prowess of Ethernet networks or even an 802.11b wireless connection. Instead, each device can work efficiently with Bluetooth's relatively pokey 58Kbps to 720Kbps of available bandwidth.
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The area around a Bluetooth hub, which typically connects to a PC, is known as a personal area network (PAN). This PAN has a range of about 30', although walls and other obstructions can affect this range. As a result, the technology is fairly localized, similar to the way today's wireless keyboards and mouse devices work. However, you can use signal boosters to extend a PAN's range to about 300', which can make Bluetooth technology viable for many office scenarios.
Bluetooth will soon become standard equipment on PCs, laptops, cell phones, printers, and other devices, and it will finally standardize the way these devices interconnect. So if you're considering simple interoperability between, say, cell phones and PCs or you have physical requirements that restrict wiring, consider Bluetooth technology.


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If the cluster is moving with respect to the CMB rest frame, there will be an additional spectral distortion due to the Doppler effect of the cluster bulk velocity on the scattered CMB photons. If a component of the cluster velocity, pec, is projected along the line of sight to the cluster, then the Doppler effect will lead to an observed distortion of the CMB spectrum, referred to as the kinetic SZE. In the nonrelativistic limit, the spectral signature of the kinetic SZE is a pure thermal distortion of magnitude
where pec is along the line of sight; that is, the emergent spectrum is still described completely by a Planck spectrum, but at a slightly different temperature, lower (higher) for positive (negative) peculiar velocities (Sunyaev & Zel'dovich, 1972; Phillips, 1995; Birkinshaw, 1999). Figure 2 illustrates the kinetic SZE (dashed) for a typical galaxy cluster with a peculiar velocity of 500 km s-1. Figure 3 shows the SZE spectrum of the galaxy cluster A2163 along with the best-fit model consisting of thermal (dashed) and kinetic (dotted) SZE components.
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: S01E16 "End of the Beginning"
The aptly titled "End of the Beginning" was the first of seven episodes left in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. freshman season, but more importantly it was the first of seven episodes IN A ROW. We can argue all day about the annoying scheduling of the series this season, but there was method to ABC's madness, and I have a sneaking suspicion it was because they wanted and needed Captain America: The Winter Soldier to hit theaters between this episode and next week's, which I suspect will be heavily impacted by the film's events. "End of the Beginning" finally began delivering on all of the promises the series made up until this point. It featured someone with "superpowers" in Deathlok's reappearance and subsequent weaponization, which is exactly what fans have been waiting for. There was also the birth of a real villain after Skye's research helped Coulson discover that the Clairvoyant probably wasn't psychic, but rather a high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. agent with access to everyone's psychological evaluations. And most importantly, the episode featured a fractured team turning on one another, which always raises the stakes and makes for good drama.
There's probably not a fan out there who believes Agent May is working for the Clairvoyant, but with the tension turned up to 11 and the discovery of her encrypted secure phone line, it makes sense that Coulson and Fitz were quick to jump to that conclusion. As I mentioned before, it's more likely that she's reporting to someone like Director Fury and was placed on Coulson's team specifically to monitor him, but the sudden distrust amongst the team and May's refusal to explain what exactly she's been doing makes for not only great drama, but the kind of exciting drama this series desperately needed.
Who is the Clairvoyant, though? If it wasn't Brad Dourif's Thomas Nash (excellent casting, by the way) and Skye's correct in that it's a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, that means Handsome killed the wrong man for chivalrous but stupid reasons. But who is the man behind the curtain? The show seems to be suggesting it's not a man at all, but Saffron Burrows' Agent Hand. The episode ended with her order to kill Coulson and his team upon arrival at the Hub. She's definitely up to no good, but I don't feel comfortable jumping right from obviously evil to Clairvoyant. There are still six episodes remaining this season, and she'll probably throw a wrench in to the remaining episodes, but to reveal her as the Big Bad at this point feels like a red herring.
Awhile ago I posited the idea that S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't trustworthy, that Coulson would be turning against the organization he's blindly served in the past, and it's looking more and more like I was right. There are big problems within the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D., and it would not surprise me if Hand's betrayal and whatever occurs next week as a result of Captain America, will be what ultimately results in Coulson completely giving S.H.I.E.L.D. the finger. He's always played by the rules and toed the company line, but now that he suspects he's fighting a villain with security clearance and not psychic powers, he's going to need to keep his team close. Unfortunately, his team is fracturing before his eyes. May has been spying on him, Handsome disobeyed orders by killing the person he thought to be the Clairvoyant (thus leading Coulson to suspect him of working against the team), and Simmons' loyalty has already come in to question in the aftermath of the miracle cure that saved Skye's life. I feel good saying the team will reunite and hugs will be exchanged but there's a lot that has to happen before that's possible.
Simmons is currently separated from the rest of the team because she opted to remain at the Hub with the hope of running further analyses on Skye's blood despite Coulson's orders not to. Her inner battle between doing what's right for her team versus doing what's right as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. is about to come into question, too. At the Hub, she's in the hands of Coulson's enemy, which hopefully means we're about to see Simmons really come into her own as an agent. When the series began, she and Fitz were both very innocent having never spent time in the field. Over the course of the season, they've both proven to be assets to the team, and I sincerely hope that's where we are headed next week.
As for Handsome, I think this week's developments have made me more Team Handsome than I've ever been before. There were several reasons why I gave Ward the nickname Agent Handsome when I first began reviewing Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on a weekly basis. First and foremost, I saw Brett Dalton's face. It's a really beautiful face. It was more than that, though; When Handsome was introduced, he didn't play well with others, he was closed off, and his character was the least developed and most stiff of Coulson's team. To put it another way, Handsome didn't really have much going on other than the fact that he was handsome. It was because he needed the most work that I've been harder on him than the rest of the team. He still needs a lot of work—S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't built in a day—but ever since Skye was shot in "T.R.A.C.K.S.", he's felt like a different character. Maybe it's because his anger in the aftermath felt genuine and wasn't the act of an Asgardian Beserker staff or pent up family resentment. Maybe it's because he reacted as a human being and not as an agent first. "End of the Beginning" was another instance in which Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. saw a way to bring Handsome's humanity and anger together and it worked.
Unfortunately, it also backfired for the team. Handsome's obvious feelings for Skye, who is now an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., managed to elevate his character from prickly robot to real man, but shooting Nash for threatening Sky was rash and impulsive and stupid. Yes, it proved Handsome was human, but it also made him appear untrustworthy and erratic to his team. Before Agent Hand's trickery, he was supposed to go before a S.H.I.E.L.D. review board for his actions, and he doesn't even regret that he let his anger get the best of him. Handsome spent so many years repressing his feelings, that they appear to be spilling over the flood gates now. He's going to need to reign them in and find a happy medium before he can be an asset to his team.
"End of the Beginning" was the really fun, action-packed episode that I've been waiting for. All of the puzzle pieces are beginning to come together to setup the rest of the season, and I don't know about you guys, but I'd like to sleep until next Tuesday's episode, because it looks like it's only going to get better.
NOTE: Because Captain America won't be released in the U.S. until Friday, please try to refrain from discussing the events of the film in the comments if you've already seen it. Even though you're not giving away specific plot points, even mentioning it might ruin it for some of the American fans. Thanks, guys!
– I'm ready for Deathlok to be a real villain and not just a weapon controlled by the Clairvoyant.
– More Bill Paxton forever, okay, show? Cool.
– Is it just me or is Agent Sitwell shady?
– "Strange is such a subjective term."
– "You wear your heart on your sleeve. And your face."
– "You don't believe in the Clairvoyant, but you believe in astrology?"
– "Well don't you seem awfully chipper to pack up and leave me by my lonesome!"


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Sir Alex Ferguson praised Paul Scholes and hopes Nick Powell can fill his boots
Sir Alex Ferguson praised midfielder Paul Scholes following a goal on his 700th appearance for Manchester United.
Last Updated: 16/09/12 11:06am
Former England international Scholes reached the milestone against Wigan Athletic on Saturday and he opened the scoring in the 4-0 win.
Scholes was on hand to score from close range after Ali Al Habsi had pushed out Nani's cross before substitute Powell marked his United debut by scoring the fourth goal with a firm drive from 25 yards.
"Paul over his career has always been fantastic at that," United boss Ferguson told Sky Sports about Scholes' goal.
"Remembering him as a central midfielder who could go in the box all the time, but obviously over the years we've used him more as a controlling central midfield player, and there is no one better at what he did today.
"Young Powell is a player that we hope that fills Scholes' boots in terms of he has terrific vision, a good temperament, great feet, he's quick and is a good striker of the ball.
"He scored a really good goal today and it's a good start. He's only 18 and is not 19 until next March, so I'm very pleased with him."
United's goals all arrived after half-time and Ferguson concedes it took his side time to recover from Javier Hernandez seeing an early penalty saved by Al Habsi.
Ferguson added: "We missed the penalty kick and from a position of getting a good start we were having to start all over again.
"I thought they were far too slow in the first half. They were slowing the game down and the goalkeeper was taking a minute over each kick, and it suits their style of play.
"They're a good team, very aggressive and I didn't think we played with the right pace.
"We didn't make the openings we'd expect to but in the second half we were far more aggressive ourselves in terms of getting to the ball, we had far more speed and that made a difference."


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Feathers and Feminism: An Interview with Arielle K. Harris0
September 26, 2016 by Unsettling Wonder
Our imaginations are easily caught up in new interpretations of these familiar stories, and it's likely we'll never stop reusing those tropes while we still retain them in our cultural memories. Join us in an interview with author Arielle K. Harris.
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The Sovereignty of God
Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
- Psalm 119:91
Luke's gospel tells the story of ten men with leprosy who were in need of a touch from Jesus. Leprosy was incurable. They asked Jesus for a healing, and He extended it to them. But out of the ten, only one returned to give Him thanks. We read that "one of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, 'Praise God!' He fell to the ground at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done" (Luke 17:15-16, NLT).
Earlier he had prayed loudly for a healing, and then he was loud with his praise. I love the fact that the original language uses two words from which get our English word megaphone. The man was loud in thanking Jesus for what He had done for him.
As Christians, we should give thanks to God because we recognize that He is in control of all circumstances surrounding our lives. As Proverbs 16:9 reminds us, "We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps" (NLT).
God is sovereign, which means that God is able to do what He pleases with whomever He chooses whenever He wishes. The prophet Jeremiah said, "I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course" (Jeremiah 10:23, NLT). And we read in Proverbs 20:24, "The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?" (NLT). That is the sovereignty of God.
But what about when bad things happen? Is God still in control? Yes. And the Bible tells us that despite the bad things that happen, which many times are inexplicable, God can work all things together for good to those who love Him (see Romans 8:28). As the psalmist wrote, "Everything serves [His] plans" (119:91, NLT).
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|Minecraft Clone
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|Apr 4 2012 Anchor
Hello Community,
I wonna start with Programming a New Game, it will be a mix of Terraria and Minecraft.
I am open to Ideas for Features, or maybe People who wonna help.
Greetz PayneStudios
Nightshade Technical Artist
|Apr 5 2012 Anchor
I have an idea:
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|Apr 5 2012 Anchor
I dont wonna completely copy Minecraft, but it will be a mix of both Minecraft and Terraria.
Also i need some Suggestions for cool Name, maybe Story etc...
|Apr 5 2012 Anchor
I dont want to be harsh, but I really wouldnt suggest making a minecraft clone, make something original! (im a bit tired of seeing minecraft clones, just too much!)
|Apr 5 2012 Anchor
Okay, i didnt start Programming now, i am programming a long Time now with .NET Framework Language, but this will be my first real Game made with it.
|Apr 5 2012 Anchor
mybe you sould join an existing mod and build up expierance until you know what is needed to run your own project
|Apr 5 2012 Anchor
I know what is needed, but i was asking here for some Ideas...
Smoth Zeonic Loyalist
|Apr 5 2012 Anchor
minecraft-likes already flood the market.
|Apr 6 2012 Anchor
Yes i know.
|Apr 6 2012 Anchor
So don't make one.
|Apr 6 2012 Anchor
I am thinking about it, i dont know what else i should make, a Game mixed off Minecraft and Terraria was the best Idea i had, and i also really like Minecraft.
|Apr 6 2012 Anchor
|Apr 19 2012 Anchor
I really don't know why every "Minecraft-Clone" must have an "craft" in his name...
To be honest, there are not so much Successfull 2D Minecraft Styled Games/Clones of the Market. The only game i can think about is Terraria (which isnt a Ripoff of Minecraft...) Most people are saying that Minecraft Games are overflooding the Market because there are TONS of Minecraft "Fangames" (which mostly have an "craft" in the Name) which are buggy, not finished and not commercial distributet.
The fact is, that 2D Offers some Gameplayelements which are difficult to make in 3D. So if everyone is going to make an really Good 2D Game (similar to Minecraft) with interesting/creative Graphics and new Gameplaymechanics, he might be successfull.
I personaly don't know a good Minecraft-Styled 2D Game (besides Terraria.)
Me too.
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Other than lamping a neighbour round the chops with a cricket bat or building a nest in a shopping centre like a Borrower with a pituitary disorder, there is an easier way to experience a zombie invasion.
For the one chap convinced by Derren Brown that the world has ended and is only populated by hungry ghouls (Channel 4, Friday, 9pm), a simple walk down the street is an invitation to become flesh carpaccio.
Those disappointed they were not chosen by the mysteriously bearded Derren shouldn't be too down, as there is an easy way to replicate this one chap's experience. To be surrounded by a mass of shuddering flesh, toothy snarls, and grim wafts of haywire bodily functions.
Commuting; it's disgusting.
Aboard a morning rush hour train you become more acquainted with a neighbour's elbow than its owner, are forced to listen to shrill one-sided perspectives of personal crises, and are forced into positions yogis only achieve after years of spine-worrying atop a mountain.
Such rich experiences - and the teaching of vital survival skills - take place aboard a train which is, of course, late. Or stuck at a red signal. Or still waiting to leave the platform 14 months after it was scheduled to leave the station and be held at a red signal.
Teeth are bared; the thin mask of civilized society quickly slips, especially if there's stinky food in the carriage. The precipice, beckoned over by an unwitting steak and ale pasty, edges nearer. We are never that far from chaos.
In the early stages of a zombie apocalypse, it would initially be hard on a commuter sardine tin to spot the difference between a ravenous undead and those trying to hold themselves together after an ill-advised session at The Dog & Cirrhosis. The screams of those having their necks ventilated would drift across the digital meadow of earbud stalks, and heads would be thrust further into e-books to avoid confronting reality.
Which is fair enough, as those guys are still trying to deal with their own reality of having paid to read books about a swatch of grey carpet fabrics.
Pandemonium would only erupt once this pulseless cannibal - who hasn't even touched in with their Oyster card for a valid journey, the fiend - encounters that one person who insists on holding their newspaper as if stretching an eagle's wingspan. The slightest jostle of that newspaper's mighty breadth by another passenger, one either alive or covered in other train users' gore, would provoke confrontation and subsequent panic.
We've all seen it happen.
And yet even though passengers hold out for the simple fantasy of their carriage of carbonite leaving and arriving on time, this dream would be a catastrophe. This creaking structure may be our one salvation in the almost inevitable zombie apocalypse (look at the stats: there hasn't been one in ages, so we're due).
Now imagine this train wasn't delayed, stuck at a signal, or cancelled, but instead became a moving charnel house capable of radiating death completely on schedule. It's a stretch to contemplate this, but it could happen. Trains might run on schedule.
This is the true terror around the HS2 - it could spread havoc from Birmingham to London in just over an hour. We need the rail network to flounder to prevent this disaster, or at least for the on-board catering to become a viable substitute for human meat.
Commuters may grumble about rail companies, but these delays are imbuing them with a talent for coping in extreme situations, where scavenging for free newspapers or the last, tragic sarnie in the buffet car could save their lives.
When the dead do rise from their earthy beds (and we may as well face it's going to happen), remember that it wasn't Derren that gave you the ability to deal with this situation; it was that wonky red signal outside of Grantham.


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Connecting to EWS by using the EWS Managed API 2.0
Find information about how to use the EWS Managed API to connect to EWS in Exchange.
Last modified: May 02, 2013
Applies to: EWS Managed API | Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) | Exchange Server 2010
Note: This content applies to the EWS Managed API 2.0 and earlier versions. For the latest information about the EWS Managed API, see Web services in Exchange.
In the Exchange Web Services (EWS) Managed API, the ExchangeService class contains the methods and properties that are used to set user credentials, identify the EWS endpoint, send and receive SOAP messages, and configure the connection with EWS. To perform an operation by using the EWS Managed API, you must connect the ExchangeService class to EWS.
After you have an ExchangeService object set up with user credentials and the EWS endpoint, any mailbox object that references the ExchangeService object can use methods to connect to EWS. You connect to EWS when you use the following method types:
ExchangeService object methods — All the methods on the ExchangeService object that are not inherited from the base Object type make calls to EWS.
Exchange mailbox item and folder type methods, including the following:
Load methods — Typically call the GetItem operation to get properties for an item. For attachment items, the Load method uses the GetAttachment operation to get properties for an attachment. For user configuration objects, the Load method uses the GetUserConfiguration operation to get the user configuration object properties.
Bind methods — Used to populate a new item on the client with information from an existing item on the server.
Save methods — Save the copy of the client item on the server. For existing items and folders, the Save method uses the UpdateItem and UpdateFolder operations. For new items and folders, the Save method uses the CreateItem and CreateFolder operations.
Update methods — Update the server with the changes made on the client. For items and folders, the Update method uses the UpdateItem and UpdateFolder operations.
Delete methods — Delete an item on the server. For items and folders, the Delete method uses the DeleteItem and DeleteFolder operations.
Copy methods — Create a copy of the item or folders on the server. For items and folders, the Copy method uses the CopyItem and CopyFolder operations.
Move methods — Move items or folders on the server. For items and folders, the Move method uses the MoveItem and MoveFolder operations.
For more information about how to connect to EWS, see Get started with EWS Managed API 2.0 client applications.
To connect to EWS
Instantiate the ExchangeService class.
Instantiating ExchangeService with an empty constructor will create an instance that is bound to the latest known version of Exchange. Alternatively, you can target a specific version of Exchange by specifying version as a parameter.
ExchangeService service = new ExchangeService(ExchangeVersion.Exchange2007_SP1);
For more information about versioning in the EWS Managed API, see Versioning EWS requests by using the EWS Managed API 2.0.
Set the credentials of the user who sends requests to the Exchange server. If you want to connect to EWS from a computer that is logged on to the domain, using the credentials of the authenticated user, set the UseDefaultCredentials property on the ExchangeService object to true.
// Connect by using the default credentials of the authenticated user. service.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
If you do not want to connect by using the default user credentials, set the Credentials property on the ExchangeService object to explicitly specify the credentials of a different user.
// Connect by using the credentials of user1 at contoso.com. service.Credentials = new WebCredentials("email@example.com", "password");
You can also specify the credentials of the user by using the user's domain name and password.
// Connect by using the credentials of contoso/user1. service.Credentials = new WebCredentials("user1", "password", "contoso");
If the UseDefaultCredentials property is set to true, the value of the Credentials property is ignored.
Set the URL of the EWS endpoint. This URL locates the exchange.asmx file on the Exchange server that has the Client Access server role installed.
Although you can explicitly set the Url property of the ExchangeService to a hardcoded value, we recommend using the Autodiscover service instead, for the following reasons:
Autodiscover determines the best endpoint for a given user (the endpoint that is closest to the user's Mailbox server).
The EWS URL might change if new Client Access servers are deployed. In this scenario, using Autodiscover means no code changes are necessary.
You should either set the URL explicitly or call AutodiscoverUrl, but you should not do both. For more information about Autodiscover, see Working with the Autodiscover service by using the EWS Managed API 2.0.
Write appropriate error handling code for common search errors.
Review the client request XML that is sent to the Exchange server.
Review the server response XML that is sent from the Exchange server.
Set the service binding as shown in Setting the Exchange service URL by using the EWS Managed API 2.0. Do not hard code URLs because if mailboxes move, they might be serviced by a different Client Access server. If the client cannot connect to the service, retry setting the binding by using the AutodiscoverUrl method.
Use HTTP with SSL for all communication between client and server.
Always validate the server certificate that is used for establishing the SSL connections. For more information, see Validating X509 certificates by using the EWS Managed API 2.0.
Do not include user names and passwords in trace files.
Ensure that Autodiscover lookups that use HTTP GET to find an endpoint always prompt for user confirmation; otherwise, they should be blocked.


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Thread: Yoga
5/08/2005 3:32am, #71
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Yeah, but your first rant mostly shows your lack of understanding of sports training and the way the human body works, so I'm not really concerned with it.
5/08/2005 6:28am, #72
Pretty big ass response for someone so lacking in concern.Fighting evil and upholding justice in blue silk pajamas baby!
Bah!!! Puny Humans.
7/06/2014 9:15am, #73
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Let's necro this thread.
A month or two of yoga practice, is it worth it? I won't be able to practice it for much longer because I'll be moving to another city where I can spend the time in more delightful ways like rolling in BJJ and doing some MMA, so I'd like to know if after one or two months of practice one can see noticeable changes in flexibility and mobility, maybe take some of the routines ( mantras? are they called that?) or techniques and add them to the tool belt. I've never done Yoga before.
I swear I do it for the health benefits and not the hot chicks in leggings.
7/07/2014 5:26pm, #74
I think the word you are looking for is "asanas".
I'd say give it a try, you might learn something. Yoga helped out with my Judo and overall physical well being for sure. A lot will depend on the type of yoga you do and the teacher. My teacher was a former dancer/dance teacher, so she had a pretty athletic viewpoint.Falling for Judo since 1980
"You are wrong. Why? Because you move like a pregnant yak and talk like a spazzing 'I train UFC' noob." -DCS
"The best part of getting you worked up is your backpack full of irony and lies." -It Is Fake
"Banning BKR is like kicking a Quokka. It's foolishness of the first order." - Raycetpfl
7/08/2014 8:29am, #75
I believe, like most things, you get out what you put in. I say go for it. What do you have to lose if you already have the extra time to spend practicing.
7/08/2014 10:54am, #76
Don't "replace" yoga with BJJ/MMA. Supplement it. Yoga is largely about healing yourself mentally and physically, in addition to maintaining it.
Combining breathing and dynamic muscular movement is not only harder than it sounds because it IS exercise, it's a good way to massage the body regularly and alleviate muscle fatigue and promote regeneration.
BJJ/MMA might seem like they are "delightful" until the morning after class when your body hates you. Believe it or not, that can hold back your training by making you "too sore for class". Nothing sucks more than WANTING to go to class, but being so damn stiff from your last class that you have to skip. I fucking hate that.
Yoga and qi gong help fill that space between hard training and healing time. It's why qi gong and old school Chinese boxing are taught together, and why Yogic exercise's history relates to things like Zen Buddhism and even Christian mysticism. The Knights Templar, for instance, were exposed to it and were known to practice Hindu Yoga as part of their training and meditation (of course this practice and others became later part of the charges against them...practicing "evil" Hindu witchcraft ie yoga, many were burned alive for it).
Yoga/Qigong is like treating your body and mind to a day at the spa but instead of going anywhere, your body is the spa, and your mind turns inward and you "yoke" it with the rest of your body and limbs. This provides physical, mental, emotional, and for some, even spiritual release. You might get some of that in BJJ/MMA practice, but you'll also take a good deal of physical damage in the process.
Why do athletes love to hit the hot tub before and after workouts? Same thing, imo. With yogic or qigong exercises...you just need you and a decent instructor. Once you learn it, you have it forever.
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7/08/2014 11:37am, #77
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Thank you all. Sadly, no aiki-bunnies with whom I'd like to show my bjj.
I asked around the places and I'll hopefully be attending a class of Dynamic Yoga, which is (supposedly) the most physical one I could find since it's the aspect I'm interested in. I was also offered Kundalini Yoga, but I was warned that it was on the more spiritual side (they recite mantras during class). Other schools didn't even know what to answer when I asked about their type of yoga.
Rabbit, If you could expand on the Knights Templar doing yoga with some links I'd be delighted.
7/08/2014 11:44am, #78
7/08/2014 11:44am, #79
Just the physical aspects of yoga are very deep, in my experience, if you put time and effort into it.Falling for Judo since 1980
"You are wrong. Why? Because you move like a pregnant yak and talk like a spazzing 'I train UFC' noob." -DCS
"The best part of getting you worked up is your backpack full of irony and lies." -It Is Fake
"Banning BKR is like kicking a Quokka. It's foolishness of the first order." - Raycetpfl
7/08/2014 12:31pm, #80
Because of their military campaigns into the Middle East and Asia, the Templar are often credited with bringing a number of relics and esoteric practices back to Europe, including aromatherapy practices from Egypt and Yogic exercises from what is now known as the Indian subcontinent.
Part of the "problem" the Catholic church eventually had with the Templars came about because as a mobile monastic order (as opposed to the static ones), the Templar were exposed to many foreign cultural practices as well as competing Christian philosophies, and they preserved the knowledge they came across, including "alchemy", which is what things like aromatherapy and yoga were considered back then. The Church charged that they were replacing their Christian faith with this "alchemical knowledge" and thus it was used to sentence them to die as heretics.
The association of the Templars with the heretical sect of the Cathars (or Albigensians as they are also known) is of special interest, as this association helped fuel the charge of heresy against them. For the Cathars were gnostics, replacing faith with knowledge. Knowledge to them was firsthand religious or mystical experience.
The Knights Templar imbibed the doctrines of gnosticism from the Cathars, but also further elaborated Cathar heresies. From their long tenure in the Holy Land, they had also been exposed to eastern mysticism. Like the Cathars, they practiced meditation - in their case Hindu Yoga - to reach an altered state of consciousness to open the "third eye". This was known as white magic. There is also evidence, (discussed in chapter 1 of the book) which fully addresses the convoluted history of the Templars and their involvement with drugs.
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The Saar District, which after the war was made temporarily independent of Germany and placed under the supervision of the League of Nations and the aegis of France, now contains more than 3,000 Jews, a large proportion of whom came there since the war from Eastern Europe. Of this number, 2,600 live in Saarbruecken, the capital of this little republic.
Jews are prospering today in the Saar District, which is virtually free from the anti-Semitic virus. Recent attempts to import Hitlerite propaganda into the Saar District from Germany have failed. Of the sixty aldermen in the City Council of Saarbruecken, only one belongs to the anti-Semitic National-Socialist party.
German Jews play a prominent part in the business life of Saarbruecken, being well represented there as factory owners, exporters and proprietors of department stores. Ninety percent of the Polish Jews are peddlers, who go from house to house with a pack on their back and sell on installment.
A year ago the Jewish community of Saarbruecken called Rabbi Dr. Ruelf to be its spiritual leader. He has already accomplished much in his endeavor to achieve unity between the German and East-European Jewish elements in the town. Rabbi Ruelf is devoting much time to the Jewish education of the young.
There is also a B'nai Brith lodge in Saarbruecken, which does fine cultural and philanthropic work. A Jewish women's organization arranges regular lectures and discussions on Jewish topics. A year ago a Jewish sport organization was also founded. The Polish-Jewish immigrants have their own organization in Saarbruecken, which carries on an intensive cultural and social activity among its members. A local branch of the Central-Verein of German Jews carries on an intensive campaign against anti-Semitism.


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|Reviews for A Vengeful Darkness
| Lucrain chapter 33 . 2/10/2014
Well, I got one reaction for this:
Soo guud it needs to be on paperback XD
| Grizzmon chapter 5 . 5/11/2013
So this is like, a continuation of Mystical Ninja Goemon 2?
| Grizzmon chapter 4 . 5/11/2013
Wel, Goemon, the villain always escapes at the start of the adventure...
| Grizzmon chapter 3 . 5/11/2013
Yay, you got the girl Goemon!
| Grizzmon chapter 2 . 5/11/2013
Wait, Sister Bismaru? So is time travel involved?
| Grizzmon chapter 1 . 5/11/2013
This looks like it will be a very interesting story...
| RustyRick chapter 33 . 2/20/2010
Wow, I am seriously baffled by this.
No really, I haven't read a fanfiction that's SO good for so long, I really need to take it in for a moment.
*phew*, now to continue on...
This whole story is incredibly well-written, I am amazed how you managed to incorporate well-placed humor, personal dramatic issues with the characters, and describe the fights and environments so fluid and creative, I was really hooked up to this fanfiction from the start, and was very much curious at how it would end. I also love how you made little subtle 4th-wall breaking jokes like the opening song to the first N64 game, and how you gave Yae very creative and deep character development. The others got that quite as well and I found that pretty well-done too, but Yae's felt the most in-depth to me.
If this really took you about 4 years to write and publish this, you have my thanks for doing so, as you made one hell of a great deep fanfiction to one of my favourite game series. Sure, it may not be in tone with the series' way more wacky plotlines, but I really liked this slightly more serious storytelling and gave off a good idea of how such a concept of a more serious-styled Goemon continuity could work out.
Good job on this, absolutely!
| Butterfree chapter 33 . 1/16/2010
*gasp* There should be more reviews!
For the most part, I skipped to the last chapter simply because I was too tired to comprehend what I was doing. But, counting by the style of this chapter, I'd say that it was a very nice satisfying open-ending that did its job in keeping everyone in character and summing things up.
~ CupidKirby(TwisterKirby)
| RandomNinjaMetal chapter 30 . 12/21/2007
This is really amazing. Well-wrote novel length fanfiction is hard enough to find, but an in-character, exciting Goemon fic? Too awesome!
I love Yae's internal struggles earlier in the fic, and the way you mix the intense battle with great humor. I've been reading this since the beginning, but I got really far behind, which is why I haven't reviewed up until now. I'm looking forward to the next chapter!
| Azulneko chapter 28 . 12/4/2007
I have just recently read your story and all the chapters. You seem to have a talent for keeping all the characters to their roots too. You must have played most the games too to be this good or you are just naturally talented. Great Job! I can't wait to read the next chapter! :3
| blueyonderdreams chapter 1 . 10/27/2007
spectacular story! i just got all caught up, and i'm DYING to read another chapter! i'm looking forward to seeing more of your material, and i shall surely recommend this to all of my friends. keep up the spectacular work!


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Saratoga Mama is a highly-organized mom's group in the city that sets up events all over Saratoga for women and their children.
Most recently, they had a get together at one of the splash pools in town, and next week they'll host a Pilates Night Out event at Reform Pilates. You can also buy a token from Saratoga Mama and use it to get discounts downtown.
So who's behind Saratoga Mama? Meet Lizzie Sorensen of Malta. When she's not managing brands or even tweeting the birth of her latest child, she's a mom in Saratoga who didn't want a social life that was history.
Here's what she had to say about rallying moms in Spa City.
Seen: Why did you decide to create Saratoga Mama?
When our second daughter Elkë was born we lived in Niskayuna and I joined a local moms group. When I was part of the group in Niskayuna I enjoyed these events but we relocated toward Saratoga for Dan's previous job and I decided to start a group myself that was a bit out of the ordinary "moms group" in the way of membership, roles, and responsibilities. One aspect of the previous moms group that didn't work for me as a working mom was the meetup times and the co-op type of membership. Most of the moms in that group were 100% stay at home mom's and they had more flexibility it seemed to go to library hour, music class and the park. Being a business person and a publicist I liked the idea of rolling in local businesses and designing a business model around the mom's group, then providing low pressure meetups and fun mom's nights out that tailored to things moms need to get done like salon services, shopping, and relaxing but never seem to make time for. Saratoga County with its 3 "downtowns' was perfect. Between Broadway, Ballston Spa, and Clifton Park there is plenty to do, see, eat and enjoy and our moms can do those thing whenever it's convenient for them.
Seen: What types of things does the group do?
Saratoga Mama offers a unique mix of daytime meet-ups, weekend family activities and mom's nights out. We partner almost always for the weekend or nighttime events with a local merchant in order to introduce the members to the merchant and vice-versa. In March, we had a family event at a local cupcake parlor, and most recently we partnered with Ashley Brown Photography to offer a family photos session! Our meetups are usually at a park or indoor play area, weather permitting. If there is a fee for an event we usually have a charitable donation or large discount. Our charity is Angel Names Organization which provides grief assistance to families who have experienced stillbirth. It is a local group and we donate 10 percent of each Saratoga Mama shopping token sold to the organization. Saratoga Mama offers the SM Token which is a small copper disc which our members purchase from us for $20 one time fee. Our group is about having a great time with kids or without, staying local as much as possible with our mom buying power, and remembering that just because we live in a historic city, our social life doesn't have to be history!
Seen: How can someone become a member?
There is no formal membership fee and we consider any newsletter subscriber and or SM Token holder a "member." Currently close to 200 moms carry the SM Token. Mom's can join right on the site as well as purchase a token.
Seen: Why did Saratoga need a moms group like this?
Saratoga County and Saratoga Springs, in particular with its demographics, makes our group model a no-brainer. There are thousands of moms from all different walks of life who simply want to connect. There are thousands of local businesses who want to do the same. The SM Token, causal meet-ups and nighttime events offer something for everyone. The working mom, the SAHM, or the WAHM. Even Dad's turn out for family events and carry tokens on their key chains! Moms have amazing buying power and the idea was to ultimately bring our members to local merchants and in return have the local merchants offer a reason for these busy moms to venture out and shop instead of staying in and ordering off of the internet from a far off place. Our group isn't superficial or all about shopping and eating, but the bottom line is that the local vibe unique to Saratoga is very much a social, out and about crowd and our core members who get the most out of our group model seem to really enjoy themselves and walk away feeling like they did something for themselves in return making them better moms to their kids.
***You can follow Saratoga Mama on Twitter @SaratogaMama. And if you haven't already, follow Saratoga Seen by clicking here.


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Wesley Clark says he acted alone in taking on John McCain
Wesley Clark told ABC's "Good Morning America" a little while ago that Barack Obama and his campaign had nothing to do with the comments he made the other day that John McCain's service record did not equip him to lead the nation.
Clark took a lot of heat for the comments -- and a veiled rebuke from Obama Monday -- and today added a little context: "I served 38 years in uniform. I'm proud of my service and I was asked to give my opinion about professional qualifications based on my experience." Clark said that as both a wounded combat vet and a high military officer "I have some appreciation for both levels of command and the qualities it takes at the top. I simply say it's a matter of judgment — experience, yes, it's important. It shows character and courage, but on the other hand there are other ways to show character and courage."
Clark didn't back down but said he respected McCain and his service, and was "very sorry this has distracted from the message of patriotism that Sen. Obama wants to put out."
You can see the video of Clark here.
UPDATE: The McCain surrogates are having none of it, describing Obama's relationship with comments by Clark and others as a "wink and a nod game." But shouldn't that presumption cut both ways? To paraphrase an old axiom, live by the surrogate ...
UPDATE (3:53 p.m. PDT): Obama addressed the issue with reporters in Ohio today and said his comments in Missouri Monday were not intended as a rebuke to Clark, despite the timing: "Sen. McCain deserves the utmost honor and respect for his service to our country. I've said that repeatedly, I've said it all the time. I notice that in at least one publication it was reported that my comments yesterday on Sen. McCain were in response to Gen. Clark. I think my staff will confirm that was in a draft of a speech I'd written two months ago."
-- Scott Martelle


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AP 7385 Salary Deductions - Administrative Procedures, Chapter 7 Human Resources
- References: Education Code Sections 87040, 87833, 87834, and 88167; Government Code Sections 3540 et seq.
The district honors employees' request for any and all deductions as outlined in each respective collective bargaining agreement suffice that the employee completes applicable authorization documents in a timely manner. Common deductions include (but not limited to) any or all of the following:
- participation in a deferred compensation program;
- paying premiums on any policy or certificate of group life insurance or disability insurance or legal expense insurance, or any of them;
- paying rates, dues, fees, or other periodic charges on any hospital service contract.
The request provided for above shall be revocable by the employee. The District shall [with or without charge] reduce the salary payment by the amount which the employee has authorized in writing for the purpose of paying his or her membership dues in any local, statewide or other professional organization. Revocation of such authorization shall be in writing and shall be effective beginning with the next pay period.
Adopted: May 2012


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Noah declares a curse on Canaan, the son of Ham; perhaps this grandson of his was more guilty than the rest. A servant of servants, that is, The meanest and most despicable servant, shall he be, even to his brethren. This certainly points at the victories in after-times obtained by Israel over the Canaanites, by which they were put to the sword, or brought to pay tribute. The whole continent of Africa was peopled mostly by the descendants of Ham; and for how many ages have the better
parts of that country lain under the dominion of the Romans, then of the Saracens, and now of the Turks! In what wickedness, ignorance, barbarity, slavery, and misery most of the inhabitants live! And of the poor negroes, how many every year are sold and bought, like beasts in the market, and conveyed from one quarter of the world to do the work of beasts in another! But this in no way excuses the covetousness and barbarity of those who enrich themselves with the product of their sweat and
blood. God has not commanded us to enslave negroes; and, without doubt, he will severely punish all such cruel wrongs. The fulfilment of this prophecy, which contains almost a history of the world, frees Noah from the suspicion of having uttered it from personal anger. It fully proves that the Holy Spirit took occasion from Ham's offence to reveal his secret purposes. to �Blessed be the Lord God of Shem. to � The church should be built up and continued in the posterity of Shem; of him came the
Jews, who were, for a great while, the only professing people God had in the world. Christ, who was the Lord God, in his human nature should descend from Shem; for of him, as concerning the flesh, Christ came. Noah also blesses Japheth, and, in him, the isles of the gentiles that were peopled by his seed. It speaks of the conversion of the gentiles, and the bringing of them into the church. We may read it, to �God shall persuade Japheth, and being persuaded, he shall dwell in the tents of
Shem. to � Jews and gentiles shall be united together in the gospel fold; both shall be one in Christ. Noah lived to see two worlds; but being an heir of the righteousness which is by faith, he now rests in hope, waiting to see a better than either.
Previous commentary:
Noah plants a vineyard, is drunken and mocked by Ham.
About this commentary:
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible is available in the Public Domain.
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- added Vertical Camera Keys for the Photo Mode
- added Mouse Cam Speed x2.
- changed some default key-configs: Quick Turn Key changed to Ctrl, and Centre Cam Key changed to X.
- added 2 scripts: Damage Multiplier, and Ignore Mirror's Charges.
- added 3 scripts: Undead, Center Cam Key, and Quick Turn Key.
- updated Disable Auto-Center Cam, the previous version didn't work when trying to look below the horizon when moving. it's fixed now. some threshold bound is implemented as well.
- you still took damage when being hit but you won't be killed in battle.
- Min Health can be changed via the entry.
- Min Health default: 50
Damage Multiplier
- all damage the enemies taken would be multiplied by the specified multiplier.
- setting the Damage Multiplier to 0 would makes the enemies immortal.
- default Damage Multiplier: x1.5, can be changed via the entry.
Ignore Mirror's Charges
- you can use the Mirror regardless of the remaining charges.
Disable Auto-Centre Cam
- when activated, the cam won't auto-adjust itself when you're moving, i.e., you can look freely when moving now.
- not sure about how the script behave on controller, but I suppose it doesn't matter to controller user anyway.
- **as of the latest game version (v1.02 as of this post last edited), the Auto-Centre Cam for keyboard&mouse is removed, so this script isn't need anymore. but as this script still works technically, I'll just leave it in the table for those who somehow can't update their game to the latest version...
Mouse Cam Speed x2
- as the name suggested, the mouse cam movement speed is doubled when activated.
- although the multiplier can be changed by editing the script, changing it to anything other than x2 is not recommend as the cam movement would become weird.
- **as of the latest game version (v1.02 as of this post last edited), the game allows in-game adjustment to the mouse sensitivity, thus this script isn't really necessary anymore. just leaving it in the table in case someone still thinks the mouse cam movement isn't fast enough..
Quick Turn Key
- when activated, press Ctrl to do a quick 180 turn.
- it doesn't do a full 180 turn on some stages though.
- you can choose to use other keys by editing the script, line3.
Centre Cam Key
- when activated, press X to centre the camera.
- it uses CE's hot-key feature for the key-config, to change the key, activate "press X", highlight "cam va", then press Ctrl-H.
- may implement a proper script to smooth the cam movement like the Quick Turn Key script later.. don't know.
Photo Mode - Camera Mod
- when activated, the script would fetch the camera coords of the Photo Mode. also allows you to activate the Vertical Camera Keys script afterwards.
- only one script is presented after this script is activated for now. may implement a free fly cam for the Photo Mode later... not sure yet.
Vertical Camera Keys
- can be activated after you activated Photo Mode - Camera Mod.
- when activated, press R to move the cam straight up, press F to move the cam straight down.
Note(s):latest: backup:
- tested on init release and v1.02,


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China's poultry industry hit hard by bird flu
The chicken coop was empty at the northern Beijing home of a man who gave only his surname, Bai. On a normal day, he sells 20 to 30 chickens from the wooden structure that faces the dusty street, putting aside money to buy an apartment in his native Sichuan.
But with the outbreak of bird flu, Bai stopped selling birds two weeks ago. A local official had come by to make sure he was closed. Bai, who was making $16 to $32 a day selling the birds from Hebei, said he did not know how he would support his family.
He might not be open for business any time soon. The Chinese state news agency reported 14 new cases of bird flu were identified on Tuesday and two more people died, bringing the total number of cases to 77, with 16 dead since March 31.
Although first discovered in Shanghai and neighbouring provinces, this strain of bird flu, the H7N9 virus, has broken out in several places, including Beijing.
The government is urging people to help halt the spread of the disease, most importantly closing down chicken markets.
So far, it does not appear this strain has spread from person to person. But one new case involves a four-year-old who has tested positive without showing symptoms; a World Health Organisation official in Geneva said the child might have caught it from ''close and prolonged contact'' with another patient.
''I think we're in unknown territory,'' said Peter Hotez, dean of the national school of tropical medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. ''The risk is that the H7N9 virus mutates so that it no longer just jumps from birds to people, but starts to go from people to people as in all the big flu pandemics.
''The likelihood of a true pandemic is still small, but not zero.''
The bird flu, which has killed more than one in five of those who fall ill, poses a political test of the Chinese government. In 2002, an epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome broke out in Guangdong but the government did not report it to the World Health Organisation until February 2003, after reports appeared elsewhere.
Ultimately, SARS infected 8273 people and killed 775 in 37 countries. Now, the focus is on whether newly installed President Xi Jinping and provincial and local leaders try to play down the outbreak to avoid its economic impact.
And that impact could be considerable. Since reports of flu surfaced two weeks ago, China's poultry sector has sustained losses of more than $1.6 billion, the National Poultry Industry Association said.
''So far, the government's management of this outbreak has largely been seen as positive,'' said Scott Rosenstein of the Eurasia Group. ''Chinese health authorities have been sharing information with the international community and communicating case information in a timely manner.
''H7N9 in China's densely populated political capital … increases the stakes and difficulty of withholding information.''
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Janelle Pierzina
- Birthday
- 1981-01-10
- Nickname
- Janie Jedi Janie Buxom Blonde
- Birthname
- Janelle Marie Pierzina
- Sign
- Capricorn
- Hometown
- Grand Rapids Minnesota. Janie
- Country
- United States
- Ethnicity
- White
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- Add
- Job
- Event Planner Reality Star Trav
- Hobbies
- Traveling Laying Out
- Assets
- Well Toned Body Quite Intelligent Athletic Amazing BJ Lips Huge Perfect Tits Easy To Jerk Off To
- Vices
- Sugar Free Red Bull
Janelle Pierzina Introduction
Pierzina was voted as one of the four nominees to win the Big Reality Star of '06 award at VH1's Big in 2006 Awards. On December 3, 2006, Pierzina attended and won the award courtesy of her fans beating the likes of celebrity reality stars Mario Lopez, Flavor Flav, and American Idol reality star, Chris Daughtry.
Janelle Pierzina Life Story
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zina also had a bit part in the movie Bruce Almighty, which was cut significantly, but not entirely. She also appeared briefly as a non-speaking extra on Friends and Charmed.
According to her Myspace Profile, her dislikes include "...liars, cheaters, incompetence"
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Janelle Pierzina Attends BB 14 Casting Call in PA - Reality Nation One of the most beloved Big Brother house guests of all time, Janelle Pierzina, attended the Big Brother 14 casting calls in Pittsburgh a few days ago and was.
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The media accolades for The Granary 'Cue & Brew continue.
The May 18 weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal featured a piece, "The New Barbecue," that included significant mentions of the modernist stylings of chef and co-0wner Tim Rattray.
Food writer Josh Ozersky, who previously raved about Rattray in a blog for Esquire magazine, calls this movement The New 'Cue.
"American cooking is being reinvented before our eyes by the most creative, skilled generation of chefs in history. It was only a matter of time before some of them took on the sacred cow of barbecue," Ozersky writes.
Check out the article at the Journal's website.


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Ion Channel Screening and Profiling with Functional Assays
Cell based assays for Ion Channels
Eurofins high quality and well characterized PrecisION® ion channel stable cell lines are the foundation of IonChannelProfiler™ services. From single-cell manual patch clamp, the gold standard in ion channel work, to high throughput 384-well automated electrophysiology instruments, we use our cells on a variety of platforms to provide the throughput or depth of analysis that matches your needs.
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- Cell-based functional assays for more than 60 ion channels, one of the largest ion channel portfolios in the industry, representing:
- Voltage-gated channels (e.g., sodium, potassium and calcium channels)
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- Focus on electrophysiology to avoid missed detection related to other methods, allowing identification of:
- Agonists, antagonists, allosteric modulators
- State (closed, open and inactive) and use-dependent blockers
- Gold standard manual patch clamp assays for detailed characterization
- Variety of automated platforms to suit a range of throughput, including IonWorks® Quattro™, PatchXpress®, QPatch® - and the only CRO offering services on IonFlux HT™
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Human Nav1.2 (Cat. No. CYL3032) and Nav1.5 (Cat. No. CYL3004) PrecisION® cell lines were used to generate IonChannelProfiler™ service data on the IonWorks® Quattro™ platform. The correlation between IonWorks® IC50 values and published values obtained using manual patch clamp is shown for several reference compounds. Most fall on the line of equivalence (shown in black), or within a 3-fold range of this (light blue), indicating good correlation between platforms.


text: On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Charlie Allom wrote: > On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 08:55:52AM -0700, Bill Studenmund wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Julio Merino wrote: > > > > Note: the kernel will dump to your dump device, which is typically local > > swap. savecore will then come along and save the kernel core to /var/crash > > as Julio mentioned. Upshot is if you didn't add swap, no core. :-( > > OK I have 256 MB RAM and 256 MB local swap - and 128 MB in /var. > > How big will a kernel core be? Everything in RAM? (ie 256MB) or is it > more selective. Am I missing the FAQ? The core will be 256 MB, but savecore may generate it compressed, so it might fit in your /var. You can also boot single-user and symlink /var/crash somewhere w/ more space. Take care, Bill


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I completely respect Mike's religious strength. However, you literally don't drop it in front of someone the second that you meet them.
There's Militant Zealots in everything: religion, wealth, sexuality. Mike making the announcement is akin to meeting someone for the first time and saying, "Hi, I'm Robin and I'm Gay." Just how are you to respond to that?
Sounds too much like an intro at an AA meeting for my tastes!


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- Handicap Weights
- Horsemen
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- Condition Book
- Green Pastures & Horse Rescue
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Prime Power weekend best bets.
The Brisnet Prime Power ratings, available in the Ultimate Past Performances, have been proven over a long period of time as a reliable indicator of winners. Indeed, 31 percent of the Prime Power top picks win, and of the highest ranked runners that are six or more points clear the win rate is 46 percent. Here is a look at some runners that are ranked at least six points clear in the weekend races at Arlington, Calder and Churchill.
Sunday, Calder Race 6. With an 18 point advantage over his nearest rivals D'ARTAGNAN'SSPIRIT is the best Prime Power bet of the day. Although he is taking a major, and suspicious, drop in class and has not raced for 428 days, the seven-year-old towers over his rivals. D'artagnans'spirit also ranks top in the Average Class Last 3 category in the Ultimate Race Summary and his trainer, Kirk Ziadie, who has been winning at a 25 percent rate this meet, wins with 30 percent of his runners returning off a 90 plus day layoff.
Saturday, Churchill Race 6. Several first-time starters are entered in this maiden which makes RED RALLY'S near 11 point advantage over the rest of this field slightly less significant. However, if the Merrill Scherer trained colt can reproduce the early speed he showed in his debut and with the experience of that first race under his belt, he maybe hard to catch.
Saturday, Arlington Race 10. In the 14 furlong Polar Expedition S. over the Polytrack, GANGBUSTER is ranked over 10 points clear of the rest of the field on the Prime Power. A synthetic specialist, Gangbuster won the 13 furlong Fort Harrod S. at Keeneland, increasing his lead the further he went and eventually winning by nearly 11 lengths at the wire. Unplaced in the Louisville H. (G3) in his last start, Gangbuster will appreciate the switch back to the Polytrack.
Sunday, Churchill Race 7. Usually a front running type, ST. JOE used different tactics when coming from behind to win over this trip last time out. With three others entered with early speed it is likely that rider Julien Leparoux will employ off the pace tactics again. Despite being over eight points clear on the Prime Power, St. Joe is tabbed as the third choice on the morning line and may offer value.
Sunday, Arlington Race 9. The clear, seven point, ranked Prime Power runner PRINCEVILLE CONDO has been in the money in all three of his starts, all over this turf course. While owning tactical speed, Princeville Condo has shown the ability to rally from off the pace which will play to his advantage in this race that appears to have plenty pace.
Sunday Calder, Race 5. With seven third and two second place finishes from 19 starts TANGO RIDGE has been somewhat frustrating. However, dropping in class from his last three races the chestnut may have found a decent sport to break his maiden being ranked over seven points clear on the Prime Power.
Saturday, Arlington Race 2. DOTTIE BOOTH has been a model of consistency winning 10 of her 52 lifetime races, including four over synthetic surfaces. With a seven point Prime Power advantage she may prove a good claim for her new connections who took her when she finished second at this level last time out.
Saturday, Calder Race 10. In a competitive optional claimer SAILING TIME is the slight morning line favorite, but is ranked over six points clear on the Prime Power. A winner of two races over this track, Sailing Time figures to get a good stalking trip in a race with plenty of early pace.
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