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The Founders understood self-government in the twofold sense of political self-government, in which we govern ourselves as a political community, and of moral self-government, according to which each individual is responsible for governing himself. They believed that the success of the former required a flourishing of the latter. Individuals could not govern themselves as a body politic unless they were each first capable of governing themselves as individuals, families, and communities. The Founders were deeply concerned not only with the structures of limited constitutional government but also with the public virtues and civic habits needed to maintain the capacity for political self-government. This constant challenge is the reason that American constitutionalism was from the beginning, and will always remain, an experiment.
The purpose of limiting government, assuring rights, and guaranteeing the consent of the governed is to protect a vast realm of human freedom. That freedom creates a great space for the primary institutions of civil society—family, school, church, and private associations—to flourish, forming the habits and virtues required for liberty. The American Founders also knew that it was through these institutions, through the enjoyment of family, faith, and community life, that man secured, as it says in the Constitutions, "the blessings of liberty"—that liberty which is truly a blessing. Moral self-government both precedes and completes political self-government, and thus political freedom. It is in this sense that the primary as well as the culminating first principle of American liberty is self-government.
—Excerpted from We Still Hold These Truths by Matthew Spalding
Below you'll find a list of Hillsdale's best resources from Imprimis, the Kirby Center's lectures, and the College's faculty; key primary sources from The U.S. Constitution: A Reader; a selection of books for further reading; and a timeline of critical events in American history.
Fundamental Writings and Videos | Primary Sources | Further Reading | Culture and Religion in History
Recasting the Case for Religious Liberty Hadley Arkes | February 20, 2014 | Lecture
Benjamin Franklin, Ronald Reagan, and the Renewal of American Civil Society Terrence O. Moore | January 31, 2013 | Lecture
Washington, D.C., Monuments and Memorials, Old and New Michael Lewis | March 2, 2012 | Lecture
Wimps and Barbarians: The Sons of Murphy BrownTerrence O. Moore | January 8, 2004 | Claremont Review of Books
Nichomachean Ethics
Written in the tradition of Aristotle's teacher, Plato—and of Plato's teacher, Socrates—the Nicomachean Ethics addresses the question, "What is the best life for man?" An extended reflection on virtue, happiness, and friendship, it helped to inform the moral and political thought of America's Founders. There are echoes of it, for instance, in President George Washington's First Inaugural Address, when he states "that there exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness."
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson asked to be remembered on his tombstone as author of the Declaration of Independence, father of the University of Virginia, and author of this law. Long delayed because of the contentiousness of the subject and the powerful interests arrayed against it, the Virginia Statute was drafted in 1777, introduced as a bill in the 1779 legislative session, and adopted in 1786. Eventually the laws of all thirteen original states would prohibit an established church and guarantee religious liberty to all.
Letter to the Hebrew Congregation
George Washington
The Constitution of 1787 said little directly about religion, with the notable exception of a ban on religious tests as a requirement for federal office. When Washington was elected president, the Bill of Rights had not yet been adopted. Despite this, in his response to a congratulatory note sent to him by a group of Jewish Americans, President Washington characterized religious liberty not as a gift of government or a matter of toleration, but as a natural right possessed by every human being.
Farewell Address
George Washington had first prepared a farewell address to be delivered in 1792, upon the colcusion of his first term as president. Having been convinced to stand for a second term, he was unanimously re-elected. When he finally issued this address in 1796, it was his last public work. After nearly forty-five years of service, he retired to Mount Vernon.
Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association
The Danbury Baptist Association, aware of Jefferson's earlier role in overturning the Anglican establishment in Virginia, expressed hope that as president he might help liberate them from the religious constraints in Connecticut. Jefferson's response, in which he employs the famous "wall of separation between church and state" metaphor, is not a demand for the separation of religion and politics; rather, it addresses the principle of federalism. As president, Jefferson is unable to interfere in this state issue. Likewise, Congress is prohibited from doing so by the First Amendment's religion clauses. The citizens of Connecticut must remedy their situation by amending their state constitution and statutes—as eventually they did.
Liberalism and Social Action
John Dewey
As a leading Progressive scholar from the 1880s onward, Dewey, who taught mainly at Columbia University, devoted much of his life to redefining the idea of education. His thought was influenced by German philosopher G.W.F. Hegel, and central to it was a denial of objective truth and an embrace of historicism and moral relativism. As such he was critical of the American founding.
The American Conception of Liberty
Frank Goodnow
Progressive political science was based on the assumption that society could be organized in such a way that social ills would disappear. Goodnow, president of Johns Hopkins University and the first president of the American Political Science Association, helped pioneer the idea that separating politics from administration was the key to progress. In this speech, given at Brown University, he addresses the need to move beyond the ideas of the Founders.
Remarks at the University of Michigan
Lyndon B. Johnson
In this commencement address, President Johnson introduces his Progressive idea of a "Great Society."
First Inaugural Address
Ronald Reagan
Breaking with historical precedent, Reagan's first inauguration was held on the Capitol's West Front, allowing him to refer in his speech to the presidential memorials and to Arlington National Cemetery in the distance. The first post-New Deal president to challenge the principles of the New Deal, Reagan presents his opposition in terms of reviving the idea of consent of the governed.
We Still Hold These Truths
Matthew Spalding
Humility: An Unlikely Biography of America's Greatest Virtue
David J. Bobb
J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-Earth
Bradley J. Birzer
Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis
Michael Ward
Poor Richard's Almanack1732
Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack, which included weather forecasts, household tips, puzzles, and maxims and was the most popular publication in the colonies until the publication of Common Sense in 1776.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God1741
Jonathan Edwards' fiery sermon, in which he paints a vivid description of hell, damnation, and the urgent need for salvation through Christ, is typical of the Great Awakening movement in the colonies during the 1730s and 1740s.
The Bill of Rights1791
The Bill of Rights was formally ratified by three-quarters of the states on over two years after it had first been proposed in 1789. This marked the first successful use of the Constitution's Amendment process.
Lewis and Clark Expedition1804
Following the Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the region along with a company of 45 others. The expedition reached the Pacific coast and returned to Missouri. Their reports on the vast territory encouraged westward expansion over the following decades.
Democracy in America1835
Alexis de Tocqueville directed this study of American politics, religion, economics, and culture to a French, mainly aristocratic, audience in order to increase support for and acceptance of democracy. It remains a leading foreign commentary on America.
Lyceum Address1838
A young Abraham Lincoln discussed the danger slavery posed to the Union, urging his listeners to revere the rule of law so that the Constitution would become the "political religion" of all Americans.
Oregon Trail1839
In one of the largest peacetime migrations in history, around 1,000 people journeyed from Missouri to Oregon Country. The Oregon Trail became the most heavily traveled route for westward-bound settlers until the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.
Homestead Act1862
The Homestead Act provided for the settlement of the Western territories by independent farmers. It led to the transfer of hundreds of millions of acres of federal land into private hands.
14th Amendment1868
Passed in the wake of the Civil War, the 14th Amendment defined American citizenship (overruling Dred Scott v. Sandford in the process), prohibited state governments from depriving their citizens of "life, liberty, and property" without due process of law, and required all states to provide their citizens with "equal protection" of the laws.
Transcontinental Railroad1869
The first transcontinental railroad was completed when the Union Pacific tracks joined the Central Pacific Railroad tracks in Promontory, Utah. The completion of the railroad connected the Western states to the rest of the Union, revolutionizing trade, transportation, and communication between the two coasts.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1884
Mark Twain's iconic American novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, tackled the biggest issues of the day under the veil of comedy and through a narrator who speaks in the vernacular. The book has remained immensely popular among Americans.
Wright Brothers Conduct First Flight1903
After building several models and test gliders, Orville and Wilbur Wright finally built their own 700-pound aircraft known as the Flyer. In 1903, Orville successfully flew the Flyer for a total of 12 seconds, the first successful piloted flight in history.
RMS Titanic Sinks1912
The luxury passenger liner RMS Titanic sank on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg. Of the roughly 2,200 passengers on board, 1,514 died in the debacle. The tragedy captured the attention of the world, as the victims included some of the world's wealthiest people as well as large numbers of poor emigrants.
Rosa Parks Arrested1955
When ordered to give up her seat for a white passenger, Rosa Parks refused and was arrested for violating a Montgomery, Alabama, city ordinance mandating segregation. Parks' case was supported by several civil rights leaders, who began the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Supreme Court ruled that Montgomery bus segregation laws violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
"I Have A Dream" Speech1963
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the most famous speech of the American civil rights movement from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Civil Rights Act1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial and gender discrimination by prohibiting segregation in schools, by employers, and by those companies and institutions that serve as "public accommodations," such as hotels and restaurants.
Apollo 11 Moon Landing1969
In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, astronauts aboard the Apollo 11, safely landed on the moon and spent two-and-a-half hours exploring the lunar surface. The event was immortalized by Neil Armstrong's words as he stepped onto the moon: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
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Pricing the Priceless Child
by Vivian Zelizer
Vivian Zelizer argues that modern individuals believe children must be protected from the world of work, even from a just share of household chores, yet immersed in the world of consumption and the often odious and destructive world of contemporary formal education.
Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs is cool. Cuckoo for laundry is cuckoo. Zelizer argues children who contribute to the family—not in token ways and not in exploitive tasks—develop better self-worth, understand the needs of others better and develop feelings of belonging. They feel needed. Zelizer cites a study suggesting part time jobs help children feel competent and improve personalities.
Zelizer points out that queen bee parenting treats children almost as if they were invalids, Wives and husbands fight over housework, rarely expecting children to help. Situations with self-denying adults and irresponsible children harm adults and children alike. But Winn and Neil Postman argue for a more childlike childhood.
While we protect children from the "offensive" adult world of contributing, children bathe in the adult worlds of drugs and violence, escapism and voyuerism.
Zelizer writes that America is not child-focused. That idea is a "saccharine myth." The valuing of children ends at the doorstep. When the sentimental value of children rose, practical economic considerations were ruled "morally" offensive. Worth skimming. Book review article by J.T. Fournier, last updated July 21, 2009.
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User - posted on 01/14/2009 ( 8 moms have responded )
I am just curious what others have experenced with this. Now that Beatrice has been medicated for 4 months AND getting PT 3x a week we are seeing great improvment with her motor skills! (yeaaa) but DH and I keep wondering if we should get a second opinion from a new neuro doc because he just blows us off when we ask about Cerebral Palsey. I obviously don't want her to have it, but he says the seizures and the Gross Motro problems are not related, how does he know this, don't alot of kids with CP have seizures?
I just don't know what to do, we are getting alot of family pressure for "answers"


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The Official Bane Costume Thread - Part 4
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Here are pics from the side and back. You can see the seam on the side :/ so I need to figure out how to remove that. Maybe a dremel? If anyone has any experience with that sort of thing, I'd definitely appreciate advice! The back is a little jagged - not a problem with the mask itself - I just need to work on my skills with an exacto knife. Hopefully I'll get better with practice. And yeah, I'm planning on selling a few.
looking great man. If all is well and the price is right i might hav to snag me one of those
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Here a few of new pictures I got the other night!
looking great
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Figured I'd post what I just noticed about Bane's coat. The last few times I've watched the movie, I've mainly been looking at Bane's coat and how it fits, it's weight, collar, color and length and it's flow. One of the details I've noticed is that the buttons on the collar aren't present in a lot of scenes. Like when he is giving his speech on the tumbler, they aren't there but in the football scene just prior they are.
Another thing is, it seems like the coat is very lightweight, which is one thing I think the BanePants coat is lacking. It honestly looks too heavy and not thin enough. And I think the one Banewagon has nails that perfectly (along with the color). But I'm only judging from the pictures I've seen of the coat. Anyone with the BanePants coat have any opinion on how the weight is? That honestly is what's holding me back on commiting to it. The color could be altered fairly easily and the collar I think mimmicks the real one perfect. Same with the length. But the weight would obviously be next to impossible to alter.
how many times have you seen the movie, just out of curiosity
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|Reviews for Hats, Hair, and Home
| BabyYoureMyOxygen chapter 1 . 6/19/2013
I liked it(: Pretty original, and descriptive.
Keep writing.
-Taylor Tonks
| hischarmingcompanion chapter 1 . 3/11/2013
So cute! I like how she went back with him to Wonderland in this one, unlike other stories. Well, not that I don't like other stories, I just- Oh, you know what I mean! Great story! I just love this ship! Haha -E
| BooksAreMyVideogames chapter 1 . 1/19/2013
So sweet! :)This is really great.
| Nakia-Park23 chapter 1 . 12/29/2012
I decided to check out your other stories & found this little tidbit. I loved the Alice miniseries I have it on Netflix streaming & I own the DVD. It was such an intriguing story plus it had Tim Curry in it which makes anything enjoyable to me especially when he's being bad & the hatter is HOT. I felt so bad when he let her leave without saying how he felt & when she was at home & walked through the door & yelled Hatter I squealed like a school girl. I always rewind that part at least twice. Their kiss is so sweet & the expression on her mothers face in the mirror is priceless. I love how you captured his awkwardness & her desire to make thing right by him & the kingdom. The little end with her over her fear I heights was also sweet. Overall I loved it.
| Danny's Stargirl chapter 1 . 12/18/2012
Soo I just finished this miniseries. Throughout the entire thing, I was just like "OH MY GOD WHY DON'T THEY JUST KISS ALREADY ASDFGHJKL;' WHY" [About Alice and Hatter, of course], and then he came to the human world and I literally squealed and jumped out of my seat like a schoolgirl. Then, naturally, I had to find some fanfictions about them! THIS FIC IS LITERALLY TOO PERFECT FOR WORDS I CAN'T EVEN. I can totally imagine Hatter being all awkward and saying that stuff after Alice told him she loved him, it's just too amazing and my heart is exploding because of the feels and OH GOD WHY.
Well anyway. I must seem like a right nutter. I'm not, I promise! I just obsess over pairings WAYYYYY too much! Awesome story! :'D
-Just remember to smile! :D
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Investors Favor Israel's Shekel After Central Bank Keeps Rates on Hold
Investors' quest for higher yield has drummed up support for the Israeli shekel, which this week hit its strongest level against the dollar since October 2011.
Investors like Israel's higher interest rate of 1.75% compared to near-zero rates of developed nations and hands-off approach to its currency, prompting them to buy more shekel-denominated bonds. Since the start of the year, flows into Israel-dedicated equity and bond funds have soared. Bond funds saw a doubling of flows to $84.7 million so far this year, and equity funds received $335.7 million compared to $20.3 million in the first quarter of 2012, according to data from EPFR Global.
Although Israel has seen a slowdown in its export-driven economy in the past couple of years, it has weathered the global slowdown rather well, analysts say. A recovery in the U.S., with which Israel has close economic ties, also has helped. Israel's economy is expected to grow at a pace of 3.8% compared to a recession in most of Europe.
"Israel's economy is completely sheltered and isolated from European developments," said Guillaume Salomon, strategist with Societe Generale.
Since November, the shekel has rallied 8.5% against the dollar and 7% against the euro. This comes at a time when other emerging-market currencies have lagged because they were either weighed down by concerns over individual economies' issues or lingering concerns over Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
Still, the shekel is not an overwhelmingly popular trade idea and is seldom featured on any analyst's recommended currency list. Israel's volatile relationship with its neighbors and continued crisis in Syria make geopolitical risks a top concern for investors.
Also, the resignation of Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer at the end of June, ahead of his term's end in 2015, has led to concerns about whether investors will stay after his departure.
Analysts say Fischer leaves the country's monetary policy in good shape, but expect some turbulence around his departure.
This week's rally comes after Israel apologized to Turkey last Friday for a raid in May 2010, which broke off relations between the two former allies in the Middle East.
The weekend's decision by the Bank of Israel to hold rates again has given investors more of an incentive to retain their Israel currency exposure.
"There is no indication of an intention to use interest rate as a tool to prevent further currency strength," said Yarkin Cebecci, strategist with J.P. Morgan.
Goldman analysts say Israel potentially could keep policy rates on hold this year. The country's modest growth and benign inflation are supportive of such a stance. Further, the resumption of an escalation in housing prices weigh against a further lowering of rates, the analysts say in a note.
The dollar continued to weaken and traded at 3.625 shekels from 3.633 shekels on Monday.
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Three things to consider in planning your winter experience
Published 5:20 pm, Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Once you've decided that it's a no-brainer to offer your family and friends a winter experience like no other in Colorado this year, next comes the planning. The most important aspects of your trip are choosing the right resort, finding a great deal and keeping everyone entertained!
1. CHOOSING YOUR TOWN/RESORT. Consider your travel companions and interests. Staying at the resort is easiest for proximity to the slopes and handling gear...not to mention relaxing after a day of carving the mountain! Winter Park, Crested Butte and Telluride are all offer tons of amenities and other options for everyone- each with its' own character.
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• TELLURIDE SKI RESORT. Stashed among the highest concentration of 14,000 foot peaks in North America, breathtaking views are just a part of what makes Telluride stand out among mountain destinations. Turn-of-the century buildings, quaint bakeries and local watering holes blend with luxury hotels, world-class restaurants, sophisticated shops and exquisite spas in Telluride's historic downtown and the European Mountain Village. Living up to its reputation for legendary terrain, Telluride recently opened the spectacular Revelation Bowl, Palmyra Peak and Gold Hill Stairs to go along with easy cruising from the top of the mountain and one of the most expansive learning areas in the Rockies. Telluride Ski Resort offers some of the most stunning skiing and riding for all levels with 59% of the terrain dedicated to beginner and intermediate and 41% for the experts. The friendly, open-hearted residents and genuine community spirit of Telluride shape a sense of belonging that everyone can experience and enjoy. Check the direct flights into Telluride and Montrose airports. While there, Telluride's free gondola is the main source of transportation - so no traffic or lift lines, and no driving after you've arrived. Telluride is truly Unmatched in North America. www.tellurideskiresort.com
• WINTER PARK RESORT. It's easy to be awestruck at Winter Park. As one of Colorado's longest continually operated ski resorts, they boast award-winning terrain including cruising groomers, two designated beginner areas, six terrain parks, bumps, steeps, trees and most definitely deeps. Mary Jane Mountain has such awesome runs that a group of scientists asked if they could come up and study them. They're that good! Winter Park puts a family-friendly twist on the term après ski with free events in the recently completed Village at Winter Park with ice skating pond, condos, shops, new restaurants, Private Lesson Center and more. These are just a couple reasons why Winter Park keeps winning awards, like "Most Family Friendly Resort in North America" by OnTheSnow.com or "Best Resort of the West" by About.com, just to name a few. Find out about Mary Jane's steeped history, the multi-million dollar enhancements, weekly Village events and details to hit the slopes with Santa this year! Just 67 miles northwest of Denver, Winter Park Resort is the closest major destination resort to Denver International Airport and offers its guests an abundance of activities and events for the young and the young at heart. www.winterparkresort.com
• CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RESORT. "It is a resort, but it is not resortish; it's homey, has a comfortable feel, and is friendly without trying", says John Hickey from Crested Butte Ski and Bike Patrol. Known as "Colorado's Last Great Ski Town", they have no traffic lights or chain stores and the genuine nature of the community and friendly inhabitants will immediately capture you. Here, your time isn't just about a visit to ski an incredible mountain (with varied expert terrain, steeps and 3 terrain parks ), it's about being away from your other world, finding adventure in an unspoiled setting surrounded by majestic peaks and wide valleys, and being connected to the culture and lifestyle that is Crested Butte. You will definitely break out of the typical! Crested Butte is about a 4 hour drive from Denver or Colorado Springs or a direct flight into Gunnison/Crested Butte or Montrose from DFW and Houston. It is a short shuttle to Mt. Crested Butte from Gunnison- but you won't even notice because you will be absolutely taken by the pristine surroundings. www.skicb.com
2. FIND A DEAL!!!!! All three resorts offer special deals for the season and a little research is worth the savings. Check out their sites for bundled seasonal offers and experience a Colorado winter at lower rates. What a memorable way to spend the holidays together!
• With Crested Butte Vacations, when booked with lodging, EVERY THIRD AIRLINE TICKET IS FREE. For the newbies, SKI FOR FREE with a lesson, lift ticket and rentals when booking for 2 or more days. www.skicb.com 800-810-7669.
• Visit Telluride's luxury lodging at Hotel Madeline: rooms from $329 per night including 2 lift tickets. Or get your 5TH NIGHT FREE with Telluride Resort Lodging this holiday season! www.tellurideskiresort.com 800.778.8581.
• SKI FREE, STAY FREE for as low as $84 per person in Winter Park or join in their annual Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade while staying Christmas week for $127 per night pp! www.winterparkresort.com/deals 800-979-0332.
3. KEEP EVERYONE ENTERTAINED! You may be traveling with newbies that require lessons, kids that are just starting out, or non-skiers that are going to hit the town. There is so much to do that you can't possibly fit it all in- but you should try!
· For something completely different in Winter Park, hit the snow on a skibike- lessons and rentals available! Something awesome for après-ski family style is their FREE (seriously) weekly events: Mini Rail Jams, Ice Skating Lessons, S'mores by the Fire, Mountain Man Storytelling, Kids' Night Out and more. Check out the Kids and Womens' Camps and Snowcat & Snowshoe Tours. www.winterparkresort.com
• With abundant wide open green and blue runs, Crested Butte is the perfect place to give skiing a try. Receive a free beginner lesson, lift ticket and rental for each person on the reservation when booking lodging for two+ days. Also check out The Grandest Christmas package including Adventure Park passes (ice-skating, bungee trampolines, climbing wall and new tubing hill). Snowcat Driving Experience and Kids Night Out are also great options. www.skicb.com
•Pamper yourself at Telluride's The Peaks Resort Spa with The Stay and Spa Package for après-ski TLC! Plan a Girlfriend Getaway at Women's Week Ski & Snowboard Clinics Jan-Mar. Don't forget to check out the Nordic Skiing/Snowshoe tours, Sleigh Ride Dinner and award-winning Terrain Park! For the kids, enjoy the Ski & Snowboard School. www.tellurideskiresort.com
For more options in town and on the mountains, please visit our 1-2-3 SKI COLORADO page online at www.mysanantonio.com/skicolorado and don't forget to sign up for a winter escape including skis and outerwear!
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Crossover 3-Way is a plugin to split an incoming (stereo or mono) signal into 2 or 3 frequency ranges (lows and highs or lows, mids and highs). It can be used to build your own multiband effects within a modular (sub)host environment. The band-splitting is done by complementary pairs of Linkwitz-Riley lowpass/highpass filters, the slope of which is adjustable between 12 and 96 dB/oct.
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Services with military honors for George Abraham "Fig" Newton, 77, Kansas City, Mo., will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Mr. Newton died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at Carondelet Manor in Kansas City, Mo.
He was born Dec. 11, 1926, in Lebanon, Ky., the son of Sylvestor and Consuelo Hill Newton. He graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School. He graduated in 1951 from Kansas University, where he was a member of the football team and Sigma Chi fraternity.
He lived primarily in the Kansas City area and briefly in Washington, D.C., and Tallequah, Okla., until he retired in Lawrence.
Mr. Newton served in the Merchant Marines during the Korean War. He also served in the Coast Guard and its reserves until 1989, when he retired with the rank of commander.
Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Newell, Prairie Village, and Susan Newton-Rhodes, Chestertown, Md.; a sister, Ruth Malay, Aspen, Colo.; and five grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to the KU Endowment Association, sent in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent at www.rumsey-yost.com
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Gary Neville has lashed out at his former club's summer activity, branding the sale of Danny Welbeck as strange and accusing United of lacking control.
England striker Danny Welbeck, who scored a brace against Switzerland in his nation's first Euro 2016 qualifier, was sold to Arsenal for £16m on the final day of the summer window and Neville believes that this was below the player's worth and why the striker had been sold to a direct rival in the first place. The former defender also called the transfer business which included eye-catching transfers of Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao in the last few days, uncontrolled.
"It's not the way I would expect United to go about their business; I always expected it to be a lot more controlled," Neville told TalkSport.
On the question of Danny Welbeck, the Englishman said, "I thought the Danny Welbeck sale was a strange one. I can't work it out. After all the prices I've seen paid this summer and, obviously I've been working with him the last week, I'm thinking: 'How is it just £16m?'
"There's been right-backs and left-backs galore who have been bought for £15m, £14m, £13m this summer. How have they got him for £16m? I can't work it out to this day. It really does feel strange that it's a centre-forward and actually it's helped out a competitor, someone who will be vying for those third and fourth places with United this season. I'm struggling to understand the logic behind the deal in two or three ways really."
Neville believes that United have not only undervalued Welbeck but overpaid for the players who have joined. However, he said that he was excited by the new "world-class" arrivals and it proves that United can attract these names without European football as well.
"The fans were asking big questions a month ago and now the Falcao one just tipped them over the edge. Di María was a big signing but the Falcao one came completely out of left field and surprised and shocked everybody.
"How they get Rooney, Di María, RVP [Van Persie], Falcao, Herrera, Januzaj and Mata into that team I don't know.
"In one sense I am excited because they have signed world-class players. People jumped on the bandwagon last year and said they wouldn't attract players. But they have a massive commercial operation. They have overpaid, there is no doubt about that, but they have proven people will still go there.
"Now Louis van Gaal has to mould them into the team. He asked for three months but I doubt he expected to see what's happened at the start of the season. Pre-season probably lulled him into a false sense of security. They have to get the performances right."
United are yet to win a game this season and have only taken two points from their opening three league matches.


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Give Scientologists a Chance
May 19, 2015
This past Sunday, CFI Los Angeles and our Orange County group each hosted author Tony Ortega and Paulette Cooper to discuss Tony's new book, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper. Monday, I was fortunate enough to attend a book launch party at the home of ex-Scientologist Spanky Taylor who, with Tony, is featured in Alex Gibney's HBO documentary, Going Clear. Many other ex-Scientologists were also at the party.
Leah Remini, another ex-Scientologist (and former co-star of King of Queens) was there, and mentioned at one point that most Scientologists were good people. That shouldn't have surprised me. I was sitting in the midst of a crowd of people who to a person were kind, fun-loving, decent people. Many were at one time not just Scientologists, but big hitters in the church with serious positions and responsibility.
But, my years of criticizing religion kicked in when Leah said that, and I mentally raced through the looooooong list of nasty deeds the Church of Scientology has been accused of. One need not look very far – Lawrence Wright's Going Clear, Russell Miller's Bare-Faced Messiah, Janet Reitman's Inside Scientology, www.Xenu.net, www.tonyortega.org, and Paulette's book from 44 years ago, The Scandal of Scientology—to see mountains of evidence that this so-called church is not only based on the flimsiest evidence, but also run by a number of people of low moral character.
To us skeptics, this evidence is all painfully obvious. Scientology is a crock, and is apparently engaged in activities most people would find abhorrent – especially for a "church."
So why should we look upon any scientologist with compassion?
Most scientologists, I would argue, are trying to improve themselves, improve the world, or both. Joining that church to do so may not be a good way to achieve that, but certainly the sentiment is admirable.
If you're a believer in any kind of religion, chances are good that something you believe in – resurrection, talking to God, the parting of seas, etc. – is every bit as implausible as Scientology's ludicrous story about intergalactic aliens visiting earth 75,000,000 years ago on modified DC 8s. So don't knock Scientologists for getting conned into buying an e-meter and then tell me about a guy walking on water.
Even if you're not a believer in religion, you probably believed something wacky at some point in your life that you now see as silly. I certainly did. Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods had me convinced in the '70s that aliens had landed on earth. I also believed psychic powers could be developed through various techniques that anyone could learn. These weren't strong beliefs, but I held them nevertheless, and would be wrong to hold Scientologists to a standard I myself once failed to meet.
So what I want to say to those who paint all the people in the Church of Scientology with the same brush is: Give them a chance to see the light.
Give the next batch of Scientologists a chance to step away from their beliefs. Know that by doing so, many will risk losing cherished relationships with friends and family. Know also that it takes courage to say "I was wrong," and even more courage to say "I was wrong and it cost me tens of thousands of dollars"… or more.
Let's open the door for the rank and file believer to question and evolve without making it harder than it already is.
#1 Christine Rose (Guest) on Tuesday May 19, 2015 at 3:09pm
I have a lot of sympathy for Scientologists, as I do for all the religious, and I don't even find their beliefs less rational than various mainstream religions. What I especially object to is their organized and ubiquitous hate campaign against the mentally ill. Try doing a search for say, "Prozac side effects" and you'll get some extremely biased advertising, some sites publishing the standard package inserts, a few support boards full of confusion, and the Scientologists. Guess which of these looks to be of the highest quality to someone who doesn't know the buzzwords? To be fair, it was a lot worse 20 years ago when the Internet was much smaller and filters were coarser.
Did you know that if you've ever been alone with a psychiatrist, you were (supposedly) hypnotized and contain a subconscious trigger to murder Scientologists? Or that you will be refused Scientology services if you've taken an antidepressant? Or that they've killed a fair number of people indirectly by convincing someone to go off their meds? Or that Hubbard's solution to severe mental disability involved institutions and euthanasia?
One of the virtues of being a fringe group is that you don't have the moderating force of social pressure. A focused fringe group can have an effect way out of proportion to it's size.
#2 Paul V. Tupointeau (Guest) on Tuesday May 19, 2015 at 9:53pm
The article's implication that critics "paint[ing] all the people in the Church ...with the same brush" is somehow making it harder for doubters to leave misses the mark by a wide margin. The guilt lies with the cult itself telling members that horrible things will happen to defectors and then encouraging disconnection. The accusation itself is unsupported: the critics target the leadership for personal rebuke, but common members are considered victims and their misdeeds blamed on the cult's "ethics" policies. Meanwhile, the more noise we make, the fewer new recruits the cult gets to harm. Several "exes" have said that the protests and criticisms played a part in their waking up.
#3 Gary Wallin (Guest) on Wednesday May 20, 2015 at 7:16am
Give Scientoligists the information they need to correct their behavior. They are victims of their own delusions. When their behavior threatens others, expose them, and contact appropriate authorities. Don't just wait patiently for them to see the light. They need help, and it will often be hard for them to accept help. Human history is littered with wrong thinking, we all have engaged in it on occasion, but we should still move forward with constructive criticism.
#4 Pete Attkins (Guest) on Wednesday May 20, 2015 at 10:50am
@Gary Wallin, #3— Critical thinking skills is an epistemic extension of our fundamental words used for the purposes of enquiry (aka inquiry): Who, Where, When, Why, What, Which, and How?
You wrote "… They are victims of their own delusions. …" This might seem to answer the question "What are Scientologists?" within the context of only its followers.
Obviously, those who run the organisation are not victims of their delusions, they are beneficiaries of promoting their doctrines. But much more importantly, anyone who is in charge of an entity is responsible (usually, legally responsible) for promoting and maintaing that entity — whether the entity is a for-profit or a non-profit organisation. This addresses questions along the lines of "Why does Scientology recruit members?", but it does not address the very important questions:
"How does it attract members?" i.e., what techniques does it use?;
"Who does it target, and why?";
"Why does its membership consist mostly of people who could not be accurately described as having been (or still are) uneducated, unintelligent, stupid, delusional, psychotic, or ignorant?"
On that last point, I strongly suggest that it might be those of us who tend to blame the victims of exploitation (for their current delusions and their promotion of the very organisation that recruited them) who are the ones demonstrating our ignorance and our dire need of further education.
I think it very important to heed your warning: "When their behavior threatens others, expose them, and contact appropriate authorities. Don't just wait patiently for them to see the light."
You followed that with: "They need help, and it will often be hard for them to accept help." This is very difficult in the context of morals, ethics, and human rights. People are entitled to hold personal and religious beliefs, even to evangelise them. If someone doesn't ask for our help then trying hard to help them is, technically, unwanted and unwarranted interference with their rights.
Gary, nothing I've written is in any way intended to be a personal attack (an ad hominem) on yourself. I think the points you've raised are crucially important to the cause of identifying, and hopefully resolving, some 21st Century problems that frequently lead to unnecessary suffering and conflicts.


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Friday, April 25, 2014
SAQANI High School has high hopes on their star sprinter Livai Volitivuravura.
Volitivuravura will fly the school flag in the senior boys 100 metres tonight and team official Jimilai Qaranivalu said he was one of their top bets.
Volitivuravura is the champion of the Savusavu Zone in both 100 and 200m events.
"Livai is one of our best athletes having won in the zone meet. He has been in Suva for a while now preparing for the games and we are hoping for a good performance from him," Qaranivalu said.
The school from Cakaudrove, Vanua Levu will be fielding 12 athletes in this year's Fiji Finals compared to three last year.
Qaranivalu said they had eight boys and four girls competing in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m track events and discus and shot put in the field events on the next two days.
He said the athletes had prepared well and were determined to return home with some medals.
"Our trip is sponsored by the government and we are hoping to make the most of this opportunity," Qaranivalu said.
"For most of our athletes, this will be their first time in the games and we will ensure they enjoy the experience."
Some parents have also accompanied the team to help the officials and support their children in the games.
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Obama Says Pakistan Leaders Mustn't Prosecute U.S. Diplomat for Shooting
President Barack Obama said Pakistan mustn't prosecute a U.S. consulate worker who has been charged with murder in Pakistan and imprisoned after the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis.
"Obviously, we're concerned about the loss of life," Obama said at a Washington press conference yesterday. Still, he said, the U.S. worker, Raymond Davis, should be treated as a diplomat. "There's a broader principle at stake that I think we have to uphold," he said.
The shootings have triggered street protests in Pakistan, raising pressure on the government of President Asif Ali Zardari, a key U.S. ally in the fight against Islamic extremism in the region. The U.S. government contends that Davis, who has been held since Jan. 27, acted in self-defense when he was approached by robbers and has diplomatic immunity.
Pushing for Davis' release, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, said during a trip to Pakistan yesterday that the U.S. State Department would conduct its own investigation into the killings and may hold criminal hearings.
"We don't want this one incident to derail our relationship," Kerry said in a televised press conference in Lahore. "We must move beyond this incident and continue to strengthen our partnership."
Obama said prosecution of Davis could set up an "untenable" situation around the world, making ambassadors and other diplomats vulnerable to local prosecutions.
"It means they can't do their job," he said. "And that's why we respect these conventions, and every country should as well."
Police Accusation
The police chief of Lahore has accused Davis of committing "clear-cut murder" on a city street last month, and a judge ordered him held in custody. U.S. lawyers are expected to file a petition in the Lahore High Court tomorrow seeking his freedom.
"Davis can't be tried in its local courts," Kerry said in Pakistan yesterday. "This matter is not for the local courts to decide."
Davis is a former Special Forces soldier originally from Virginia who spent 10 years in the U.S. Army before leaving in August 2003, the Associated Press reported, citing Defense Department records. The State Department hasn't described his role in Pakistan except to say he was "a member of the administrative and technical staff" of the embassy.
"We're building a strategic relationship with Pakistan," Philip J. Crowley, the U.S. State Department spokesman, said at a briefing today in Washington. "We certainly do not want to have issues like this distract us from our joint efforts."
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With his Rabbi Small mysteries, acclaimed author Harry Kemelman has made the best-seller lists every day of the week! The adventures of the unassuming Rabbi are hailed by critics and fans for their wit, wisdom, and the unparalleled logic of one of the world's most unusual sleuths. On Tuesday, Rabbi David Small takes a break from the Barnard's Crossing pulpit to teach a course on Jewish Thought at a small community college. But he soon discovers that all is not idyllic behind the ivy-covered walls. When a bomb goes off in the dean's office, the peaceful campus mood is shattered. Soon everyone - from professors and students to the indefatigable rabbi himself - is suspected of murder. Personally approved for this unabridged recording by the author's estate, veteran narrator George Guidall brings all the characters to life as Rabbi Small ensures that murder doesn't make the grade.
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"The more that I read of this series the more I love it. "
This series is not only a fascinating detective series, with original and innovative plots, it is also an intriguing look at Judaism. For those people who know little or nothing about Judaism, this is a fascinating yet unobtrusive insight into what Jews believe (& more importantly, don't believe).
Don't read this if you are likely to be offended by religious references or belief systems that are not your own. Because if you aren't open minded to others beliefs, this is going to upset you - if though it is first and foremost a murder mystery series.
"The Talmudic detective"
David Small sticks his neck out again... It's interesting to look back to the time I was a student myself, although clearly UK universities are very different and I now know why in the USA places of study for those 17-21 year olds are called "schools" - this one at least is more a sixth-form college than a beacon of higher education! The Rabbi solves another crime of classical design (no gruesome forensics, exceptional cruelty or sickening descriptions (thank the Lord), but he also learns about young people and teaching. He can be just a little bit dogmatic....
"Old now--but still wonderful!"
I read all this series years ago when they were written, and they still seem relevant. Of course cell phones, DNA and computer hacking are not part of them--but the mysteries are ok (this one was too easy to figure out, though). But don't let that put you off--the mystery is fun--and had twists and turns. But what makes this series outstanding is the deep look into human character, spiritual needs and an amazing explanation of Judaism--which is given with quite understandable human explanations that make some of the traditions and rituals have so much meaning. This is a book--indeed an entire series--not to be missed if you want more than just sex, violence and fast car chases! This is a mystery series with depth.
"George Guigall is the best narrator."
Guigall is such a performer not just a narrator. Give him a good story like Kemelmans and you have a movie in your minds eye
"Still a Good Read!"
I read the the Rabbi Small books when they were first written years ago. To have these available was like visiting an old friend, nostalgic but still of great worth. The mystery is fun and not as easy to guess as you might think. But more importantly, I beleive, is the peek into the ordinary life of a jewish community, its values and its shortcomings and how it grapples with change. It is still very relevant.
Guidall's performance, as always, was excellent. As I have told my friends, he could read a tax return and it would keep me interested.
The material feels a little dated, especially police procedures, which border on unbelievable but the story is worth it.
I love this series! The narrator is very good and gives a very real voice to Rabbi Small.
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09-04-2009 #1ultrachez Guest
Reports of PS3 Firmware 3.0 Locking Out Knock-off Controllers
Well, here's a bit of a curious situation... as Joystiq reports, it wasn't long after the PS3 Firmware 3.0 went live that the first reports of problems started cropping up.
One particularly nagging issue being that some controllers (specifically the CECHZC2H Ceramic White DualShock3) seemed to be locked out of the console once the update was installed.
To quote: After hashing it out a bit on the official PlayStation 3 forum, however, users apparently determined that the controllers in question were in fact knock-offs and not official Sony product, which raises some different but just as interesting questions.
Namely, is Sony locking the knock-offs out on purpose, or is firmware 3.0 just too much for them to handle? For its part, Sony doesn't seem to be saying anything on the matter just yet.
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09-04-2009 #2Transient Guest
Does anyone have one of these? Does it work when connected via cable?
That's kinda scarey as I almost bought one of those, but changed my mind when Amazon put them on sale (plus I had a $10 off coupon) which made it cheaper to buy from there.
09-04-2009 #3biglouie47 Guest
nope not even with a usb cable does it work, but its a sigh of relief to know it was the update causing this and not the system itself. that's what you get for trying to save a couple of bucks..
09-04-2009 #4broy4686 Guest
i've got a feeling sony will fix this soon, along with the other issues 3.0 seems to have caused..
09-04-2009 #5leuch3rd Guest
Not that i am an advocate of sony (nor against them) but if they lock them out I would like to think they had good reason - possible inferior components that may cause some sort of malfunction; based on what firmware 3.0 does though, i highly doubt that to be the case and rather Sony did this because they are Sony and dont approve of unauthorized devices, still would be nice to think they did it to protect the quality of the system lol
09-04-2009 #6Meginus Guest
Well lucky me!! I tried my ceramic white controller and it works perfectly fine with my new ps3 slim with 3.0 update installed
09-04-2009 #7wormie123 Guest
I have had no problems with my white one, but my code ends in C2J Dualshock think it was a jap import.
09-04-2009 #8mrmiller24 Guest
i have a white dualshock 3 imported from japan and i think its code is...
CECHZC2H, which is odd cause apparently thats the one with issues and i havent had any.
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Uh? I was going to get one of these, but reading this now, I'm not sure. I'm also having problems with Uncharted, I'm on my Crushing walkthrough and it freezes from time to time. Anyone else?


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There is nothing like spending a week away from the office alternating between being sick and caring for sick family members to give you an appreciation for wellness. As I continue to dig out from the mountain of work that piled on my desk in my absence, I can certainly value my wellness a little more than before.
I would actually say that I have taken my wellness for granted. I rarely get sick and when I do it doesn't usually last for very long or be serious enough to keep me out of the office. I often come in with a cough or a cold and just muddle through it. It's a practice that I'm not alone in, but one LMU does not promote.
At the height of the H1N1 pandemic a couple years ago, LMU took several steps to protect and prepare its community for a flu outbreak on campus. In addition to the Healthy LMU and You awareness campaign, the University also instituted a flu leave policy that gives employees paid time off for absences related to the flu. It was an effort to encourage sick people to stay home and stop the spread of the flu. Though the threat of a pandemic event had dissipated, LMU has kept the flu leave policy and elements of the award-winning Healthy LMU and You campaign can still be seen around campus. The University also encourages the use of hand sanitizers around the campus, especially in classrooms. Staff and students are encouraged to: wash their hands frequently; use alcohol based hand sanitizers; cover their nose and mouth when they sneeze or cough and stay at home or in their dorm rooms and recuperated until their symptoms have been gone for 24 hours. It all seems like common sense, but these simple steps can keep our community well.
I'm not one to insist on a regular flu shot, but since my daughters were born four years ago, I have tried to do better. A flu shot could not have helped with the bug we passed around most recently, but it does go a long way at keeping illness out of our home. Once again, LMU takes a proactive stance on flu shots. The University Medical Clinic stocks flu shots and makes them available to faculty, staff and students. LMU is home to the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, and one of the hallmarks of the osteopathic medical profession is preventive health care. Eating well, exercising, getting plenty of sleep, practicing good hygiene, limiting alcohol consumption and avoiding smoking are all things each of us can do on a daily basis to help maintain our best level of health. Anyone who is sedentary, overweight or abuses drugs, alcohol or tobacco products runs the risk of increasing their changes for serious illness, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. Oftentimes taking care of yourself may only take a few minutes out of each day, but it could add years to your life.
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Reviews"Shadow Ops begins roughly three-quarters of the way through the story and then works its way backwards after letting you witness a truly horrific moment. The story itself is pretty much standard Hollywood fluff, so expect betrayals and some stiff banter in the cut-scenes. Shadow Ops makes use of standard first-person shooting techniques, but offers a very helpful lean function that actually is something other developers should rip off. Yes, lean has been used before, but it's very effective and even vital in ShOps."
"General movement is easy enough, and thankfully the standard control layout you would expect in a first person shooter is here. The action is fast paced, and you will have to keep on your heels to succeed in completing the missions, so a simplified control scheme is a godsend."
7/10 – GamesHell
"If you're looking for a decent shooter you've come to the right place. All of the sounds are superb and the audio separation comes through very clearly. To complement the gunfire and chaos is a heart thumping soundtrack that helps convey the situation. It goes for a sort of middle eastern chant that was prevalent all throughout movies like Black Hawk Down and Gladiator and it works really well here."
6.4/10 – Gaming Nexus
About This GameRace against time and terrorism as a member of the elite counter terrorist team in this all-out first person shooter. From the hostile streets of the middle-east, where danger can come from any direction, to the landmarks of a major European city. Your duty is to hunt down a terrorist overlord carrying a nuclear device before untold disaster is unleashed. Mix all-out assault with stealth infiltration in your mission to prevent disaster.
Contributed by jaXen (120855) on Oct 02, 2016.
- Un FPS utilisant la dernière technologie Unreal au rendu graphique ahurissant
- Apprenez à maîtriser de nombreuses armes à disposition des Forces Spéciales: fusils d'assaut, lance-roquettes, fusils de snipe, shotguns et bien plus...
- Faites sauter des portes, plastiquez les installations adverses, ne laissez aucun répit à l'ennemi!
- Plus de 20 niveaux à travers le monde: Syrie, Kazakhstan, Congo, Paris, etc...
- De nombreux modes multijoueurs, jusqu'à 32 joueurs: Coop, Deathmatch et bien plus!
- 1er Jeu à supporter la technologie AMD 64, pour un rendu graphique hors du commun
- Support Dolby Digital 5.1/ THX, pour un rendu sonore exceptionnel, créé par l'un des plus grands studios de postproduction d'Hollywood.
Le Sang est la Sueur des Héros....
Imaginez...Une arme nucléaire tenant dans une malette... Cette arme entre les mains de terroristes sanguinaires... Vous êtes Frank Hayden, soldat des Forces Spéciales engagé dans une lutte à mort contre un groupe de terroristes fanatiques.
Des villes dévastées de Syrie aux jungles les plus inhospitalières du Congo, vous allez devoir traquer la source de ce cauchemar, le Mercure Rouge, une arme de destruction massive tenant dans une malette...
Vous avez peu de temps...
Contributed by Xoleras (66885) on Oct 05, 2005.
Date: June 16, 2004
Hollywood Blockbuster-Style First-Person Action Game Now Available At Retail Stores Worldwide
LOS ANGELES - June 16, 2004 - Atari has shipped Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, the highly anticipated cinematic first-person action game for the Xbox' video game system from Microsoft, to retail stores worldwide this week. Shadow Ops: Red Mercury offers players a gripping movie-style experience through its unprecedented Hollywood production values, intense action and ground-breaking sound and visual effects.
"Gamers will feel like they are saving the world in the latest big-budget blockbuster action film from the first moment their combat boots hit the ground in Shadow Ops: Red Mercury," said Wim Stocks, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Atari. "With industry-leading sound effects that include THX' Game Certification for the best audio and visuals, intense action from start to finish and an amazing storyline, the experience of playing this game is more like sitting in a top-end theater than sitting at home. Shadow Ops: Red Mercury completely immerses gamers in the cinematic feel and gripping Hollywood-style action of the game."
In the game, the player fills the battle-ready combat boots of Frank Hayden, a special forces operative hand-picked to track down and destroy the stolen 'Red Mercury,' a secret substance of unspeakable power that threatens the world with nuclear annihilation. The player will face off against blood-thirsty terrorists, renegade military forces and highly trained enemy special forces in a last ditch desperation mission to prevent the ultimate terror from reaching the world's greatest cities.
Developer Zombie, Inc. partnered with AAA Hollywood talent for sound effects, script writing and music to make Shadow Ops: Red Mercury the most cinematic action game ever created, essentially blurring the line between Hollywood summer blockbuster films and interactive entertainment.
The game's groundbreaking features include:
-- More than 25 hard-hitting single-player missions that span the globe across heat-scorched villages in the Middle East, bombed out cities in Chechnya, lush jungle guerrilla encampments in Congo and frozen vistas and secret underground military installations in Kazakhstan
-- Hyper-intense split-screen cooperative mode through 10 unique missions designed specifically for tag-team play
-- Xbox Live! and System Link competitive multiplayer modes that include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Escort the V.I.P. for up to eight players
-- Immersive directional sound for ultra-realistic combat situations created by Soundelux, the Academy Award-winning sound studio best known for its work on films such as 'Kill Bill,' 'Gladiator' and 'Black Hawk Down'
-- An all-original score created by Inon Zur, a renowned composer of award-winning music for film, video games and television, that includes more than an hour of sweeping interactive music that reacts to the player's actions and changes for each location.
-- All music for the game was recorded by the Northwest Symphonia, providing for a powerful performance and a more compelling audio experience.
-- The game has earned the coveted THX® Game Certification, indicative of the immersive and compelling audio experience usually heard only in blockbuster Hollywood films.
-- Writers Tag Mendillo and Ric Roman Waugh, renowned for work in films and video games, wrote the entire script for the game, including all in game cut-scenes and cinematics
-- Developer Zombie, Inc. traveled the world researching locations for the game's levels, taking thousands of digital photos to create ultra-realistic textures for game locations like the Congo, Kazakhstan, Syria, Chechnya and more
-- Zombie, Inc. met with military consultants, including former special forces members, to create realistic character motion and military movements in the game; special forces members also provided motion capture animation for the game's cinematics.
-- More than 30 minutes of movie-like cinematics were created by Attitude Studios; cinematics were storyboarded and shot like a Hollywood film, using dramatic angles and sweeping shots to further immerse the player in the interactive blockbuster experience.
-- Shadow Ops: Red Mercury uses Epic Games' industry-leading Unreal® Engine to accurately recreate the realistic and gritty look of the game's many locations; the engine's power provides for eye-popping visuals, highly realistic textures, dramatic special effects and blistering multiplayer action.
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is available this week worldwide with an estimated retail cost of $49.95 and an ESRB rating of 'T' for Teen. For more information on Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, please visit the game's official Web site at www.shadowopsgame.com.
About Atari
New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as DRIV3R', Enter the Matrix', Neverwinter Nights', Stuntman', Test Drive®, Unreal® Tournament 2004, and Unreal® Championship; and mass-market and children's games such as Backyard Sports', Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues' and Dora the Explorer', Civilization®, Dragon Ball Z® and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com.
THX is a trademark of THX Ltd. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Unreal is a registered trademark of Epic Games. # # #
Contributed by Xoleras (66885) on Aug 09, 2005.
"Dramatisch wie Medal of Honor,
so gut spielbar wie Halo und
mehr Action als an einem typischen
Arbeitstag von John Rambo."
XBOX Zone
Wahre Helden werden auf
dem Schlachtfeld geboren
Contributed by Xoleras (66885) on Mar 20, 2005.
Set in the near future, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is a gritty, real-world first-person shooter (FPS) in which the player fills the combat boots of an elite Delta Force operative. Featuring the high production values of a blockbuster Hollywood action/thriller, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is a cinematic, action-oriented experience aimed at capturing and recreating the thrills of major Hollywood action films.
- Industry-leading sound quality includes full Dolby 5.1 effects; groundbreaking sound effects created by renowned Hollywood sound studio, Soundelux, best known for their work on the films Black Hawk Down and Kill Bill;
- Four worldwide single player campaigns from Syria to the African Congo to Kazakhstan to Chechnya.
- More than 20 single player levels in a variety of highly detailed, photorealistic environments, including lush tropical jungles, war-torn cities, alpine fortresses and more.
- Superior multiplayer capabilities, including split screen co-op mode on more than 10 cooperative maps, four-player split screen, system link and Xbox Live! Competitive multiplayer modes include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Protect the V.I.P.
- An arsenal of the latest high-impact special forces weaponry, including more than 20 rifles, pistols, shotguns, grenades, rocket launchers, sub-machine guns and more.
- The latest Unreal® technology from Epic Games, optimized for performance on the Xbox, using the engine's advanced particle system to bring the battle-ravaged environments to stunning life-like reality.
- Motion capture for all in-game characters acted by real United States Special Forces and Army Rangers.
- Sophisticated enemy artificial intelligence (A.I.) enables adversaries to see and hear the player and react accordingly.
Contributed by Xoleras (66885) on Jan 03, 2005.
In the game, the player is hand-picked by the CIA's Special Missions Unit to track down and contain the notorious "Red Mercury" – a substance that is thought to be capable of acting as a nuclear accelerant – before the Red Mercury is used to build backpack nuclear devices and sold to terrorist organizations. The player and an elite team of special forces must travel the globe in the quest to save the world from nuclear annihilation.


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Davis School re-opens Sept. 8 as Newport-Mesa Unified School District's first magnet school focused on math, science and technology.
The campus in central Costa Mesa was transformed from fourth- though sixth-grade school into a magnet after district officials decided to change the grade configurations of several other schools into traditional kindergarten through sixth-grade campuses.
District officials opted to convert Davis after several surveys of district parents revealed high interest in a magnet school. Supporters said math, science and technology are what children growing up in today's world need most to succeed in college and in their careers.
Davis will draw students from throughout Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. The school will focus on teaching through hands-on exercises and creative education models. Davis also boasts new computer and science labs.
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IAB Facilities
Core Facility for Nucleic Acid Analysis (Core Lab)
The Core Facility For Nucleic Acid Analysis, located in the West Ridge Research Building (WWRB), helps keep IAB and UAF at the cutting edge of molecular analysis in evolutionary biology, molecular biology, and wildlife and fisheries management. The Core Facility Faculty Supervisor is Mary Beth Leigh, Associate Professor of Microbiology, and the Lab Coordinator is Kyle Dilliplaine.
IAB Research Greenhouse (Greenhouse)
The IAB Research Greenhouse provides a reliable environment for growing plants for research and educational projects year-round. Facilities include four separate zones housing research projects and plant collections, and three climate-controlled growth chambers.
Molecular Imaging Facility (MIF)
The Molecular Imaging Facility provides access to state-of-the-art MR techniques for the UA system. The facility has two NMR spectrometers one is only for solution-state at 300 MHz and one, in addition to solutions, can also look at tissue and other semi-solids at 600 MHz. These spectrometers are able to perform the entire range of modern NMR techniques, and are used by researchers in several departments in areas as diverse as small peptide structure determination, organic chemistry support, and metabolomics. The facility also has 1.5 Telsa MRI that can be used for both imaging and MRS.
Toolik Field Station (TFS)
IAB's Toolik Field Station, located in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska on the southeast shore of Toolik Lake (68°37'N, 149°36'W, elevation 720 m, 254.3Km above the Arctic Circle), is a world-renowned Arctic climate change research station. This location affords access to three major physiographic provinces including the Brooks Range, the Arctic Foothills and the Arctic Coastal Plain. The Station also serves as a base camp for researchers working along the ecological transect from tundra to taiga to boreal forest along the Dalton highway, from Prudhoe Bay to Fairbanks, Alaska. The TFS Faculty Supervisors are IAB Director and TFS Science Director Brian Barnes and TFS Associate Science Director and Research Assistant Professor Syndonia (Donie) Bret-Harte. Email Brian Barnes. Email Syndonia Bret-Harte.


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Medical experts recommend yearly screening beginning at age 50 for men without any major medical problems. Men at high risk should begin testing at age 45. This risk group includes African American men and any man who has a close relative who had prostate cancer before age 65. Any man who has had several close relatives with prostate cancer at an early age is considered at an even higher risk, and should begin testing at age 40.
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Citigroup Smith Barney(registration required) is painting a less-than-rosy scenario for the tech sector on Wall Street. Don't expect a doomsday scenario, the group's analysts say, but don't go getting your expectations fired up, either:
While a fourth quarter pickup in tech shares seems probable, a strong and sustained rebound is unlikely.
In fact, tech stocks should remain range-bound for much of 2005, even if current assumptions for 3.5 percent -- 4 percent GDP growth prove accurate.
In other words, if tech stocks do show growth it won't be much.
Citigroup Smith Barney notes that there are some issues that are tossing a wet blanket on the tech sector heading into the end of the year, including "lack of killer software applications."
That's been a lament not just on Wall Street. A variety of system builders interviewed over the past two weeks have suggested many of the high-performance battles between chipmakers Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are largely moot " since there's not an abundance of software that actually takes advantage of that extra performance.
Along these lines, David Card of Jupiter Research finds Bill Gates' recent defense of Microsoft's Longhorn development schedule to be laughable:
Don't get me wrong. Microsoft is a great company. (And Windows 95 was no small, elegant system.) But Microsoft -- specifically in Windows and Office -- has been exhibiting serious signs of Innovator's Dilemma for years. I wouldn't be the first analyst to wonder if separating the company's growth businesses from the elephantine monstrosities might have made Mr. Softee even more competitive.
As they move into 2005, investors with tech stocks in their portfolio might start considering that situation -- but without the laughs.