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Bloomberg Defends Stop-And-Frisk, Decries Critics 'Pointing Fingers From City Hall' By Pointing Fingers From NYPD Headquarters
from the pot-decries-kettles'-blackness;-NYPD-books-same,-citing-'public-blacknes dept
Everything questionable that Bloomberg has overseen in his position as mayor of New York -- all the civil rights violations, all the increased surveillance, all the the dubious actions and policies that sent the message that Bloomberg was very interested in crafting a hybrid nanny/police state -- is coming home to roost.
With the police force under attack from multiple lawsuits and his soda ban overturned by a NY judge for being "arbitrary and capricious" (name a ban that isn't), Bloomberg is on the defensive -- and he sounds it. Rather than addressing concerns with thoughtful answers, the mayor has decided to respond by lashing out at his critics and backing up his dubious claims with even worse rationale.
Bloomberg pointed fingers and threw out the obligatory 9/11 card during his speech/diatribe delivered from the friendly confines of the NYPD headquarters. Bloomberg's comments hold everyone accountable for the current unpleasantness (and future theoretic unpleasantness) -- everyone but Bloomberg and the NYPD. The arguments Bloomberg uses are so abysmal it's almost possible to believe this is a very broadly played satire, rather than an actual event that actually happened. Just take a look at this statement.
"God forbid terrorists succeed in striking our city because of a politically driven law that undermines the N.Y.P.D.'s intelligence gathering efforts," he said."Terrorists." "God forbid." Someone needs to find a new rhetorical device.
Believe it or not, this is Bloomberg's argument against appointing an independent Inspector General to review police policies. The argument has two parts, both equally awful. The first uses the tired "but terrorism" threat/excuse/cliche. The second part actually makes the claim that an Inspector General would result in other agencies being less willing to share info with the NYPD. That may be true, but why is it true and why is this an "acceptable" truth? To put it in words frequently directed towards US citizens: what do they have to hide?
Bloomberg's words play to the home crowd (NYPD) , but holy shit is that an ugly bit of truth to (inadvertently) drop in the middle of a loaded sentence. If NYPD intelligence gathering is "undermined" by the presence of independent oversight, the problem is with the NYPD and every agency that decideds to cut them out of the loop, willfully endangering the public in favor of CYA opacity.
Bloomberg said more, but this statement is just terrible. It indicates there's an acceptable level of corruption within the police force and that the mayor has no interest in addressing that issue. Everything else becomes so much banality aimed at satiating his audience, a collection of NYPD police chiefs. There's terrorism (again):
"Look at what's happened in Boston," Mr. Bloomberg said. "Remember what happened here on 9/11. Remember all of those who've been killed by gun violence and the families they left behind."OK. And what? Honor their memories by giving the police carte blanche to shove any citizen up against the nearest wall and pat them down? Cover every inch of the city with cameras, microphones and facial recognition software in hopes of "preventing" a statistically anomalous event (and proclaiming victory when the more statistically probable nothing continues to happen)?
To top this all off, Bloomberg steps past the empty rhetoric and defense of shady police "business as usual" to hypocritically deride others for "playing politics with people's lives."
"The attacks most often come from those who play no constructive role in keeping our city safe, but rather, view their jobs as pointing fingers from the steps of City Hall," he said.Said the man who is City Hall, pointing fingers from NYPD headquarters.
Bloomberg's statements are ugly, but at least they were delivered out in the open, rather than in a closed-door meeting with the "home team." All of Bloomberg's finger pointing and cheap rationale is a matter of public record. This is a small, inadvertent, victory. Bloomberg wants his constituents' lives to be open books, but wants the NYPD to remain an inscrutable, unassailable means of enforcement and "security." That's a load of crap and Bloomberg seems to be having trouble shoveling it correctly. If he keeps feeling this sort of heat, we may see him slipping into full blown opacity or devolving even further into a ranting apologist for systemic failure.
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In 1755, the largest earthquake in the state's history rocked through Massachusetts, shattering chimneys, felling stone fences, and drying up springs.
Few earthquakes since then have left as much of a dent on the state, but a recently adopted set of state building codes is forcing communities to plan for the next big one. And the cost of protecting critical existing buildings could send tremors through local taxpayers.
In Newton, the requirements could upend plans to renovate two fire stations. Other communities - including Lexington and Natick - with long-term hopes of renovating police buildings and fire stations could also be affected.
Under the building code, which was adopted a year and half ago and is still being tweaked, communities that are renovating critical buildings - such as fire stations, emergency shelters, and police stations - that are made of unreinforced masonry must incorporate protections to ensure the building can stand up to an earthquake.
"You don't want to have an earthquake and have the fire trucks not able to roll out,'' said Mike Guigli, a technical director with the state's Department of Public Safety and a liaison to its Board of Building Regulations and Standards, which instituted the new codes.
Many of the state's older buildings are made of unreinforced masonry, which can crumble under the pressures of even a moderate earthquake, Guigli said.
"It could be devastating,'' he said.
The cost of quake-proofing, though, can tip the scale between renovating and replacing.
In Newton, where officials are hoping to renovate the Oak Hill and Newton Centre fire stations, it may just be cheaper to construct a whole new building because some of these requirements could cost substantially more than anticipated, said Alderman Lenny Gentile.
"When I say, 'substantially more,' I'm not embellishing it,'' Gentile said. Much of the cost would come from building new walls, he added.
The city's consultants are still trying to understand what additions these new codes will require and how much they will cost. Initial estimates indicate that seismic improvements could add about $1.5 million to the $5.7 million cost of upgrading the Newton Centre station, according to city officials.
"Now, we need to find ways to cover the unanticipated costs,'' Gentile said.
Newton won't be the only community likely to experience the sticker shock.
Lexington is among other towns also looking at fire station renovations that could trigger these new code requirements, said Brett Donham, a partner in the firm of Donham & Sweeney Architects, which works with several communities on civic buildings.
"It means that the cost of renovating these buildings has gotten very, very expensive,'' Donham said. "It's going to affect every municipality that has an existing fire station or police station.''
Pat Goddard, Lexington's director of public facilities, said the town would need to include these earthquake-proofing upgrades if it renovates the police headquarters.
Lexington officials will consider the facility requirements next fiscal year, and Goddard said while he expects the requirements to cost more money, they will also protect the lives of people inside.
"You're improving the inventory of buildings,'' Goddard said.
In Natick, where renovating a fire station has been discussed for several years, although nothing is planned, officials are keeping an eye on the new requirements.
"I'm not surprised that the building code has finally been upgraded,'' said Maurice Pilette, the Fire Department's fire protection engineer. "It is an additional construction cost.''
In the seaside town of Duxbury, where hurricane-proofing buildings has long been a priority, including the new earthquake protections didn't stretch the budget for a current firehouse renovation project, said Scott Lambiase, the town's building commissioner.
"That wasn't a complicated structure,'' Lambiase said.
But upgrading a building like a school to withstand earthquakes and meet other building code requirements is a different story, he said.
Schools aren't in the same critical building category, but if a certain amount of work is done on the facility, the community needs to also make earthquake upgrades.
Duxbury officials concluded that instead of extensively renovating the town's middle and high schools, they would just replace them, Lambiase said.
Construction on the schools is scheduled to start this summer, he said.
While Massachusetts may not be considered the epicenter of earthquakes, its building codes have included earthquake considerations for years, but mostly for new buildings.
Ashburnham Fire Chief Paul Zbikowski, the president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, said most of his organization's members are used to incorporating earthquake precautions into new construction projects.
When Ashburnham built a new public safety facility in 2008, officials had to ensure that it was earthquake proof, Zbikowski said.
"I asked, 'When was the last time we had an earthquake in Ashburnham?' '' he said. "You never know when it can happen . . . With people's lives, it's hard to be too cautious.''
In recent years, the state's home-grown building code started to require earthquake upgrades for owners who substantially renovated their buildings, or changed the use by increasing the number of people who occupied the facility, said Joe Zona, a senior principal at a Waltham-based engineering firm, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. Zona is also the chairman of the state's structural advisory committee.
But in 2010, Massachusetts followed other states nationwide and adopted the International Building Code, with some local amendments. The code is based heavily on California's standards.
The new code requires that even for minor renovations, such as the addition and elimination of doors, to critical buildings, communities need to make seismic upgrades.
That might be overreaching and cause unnecessary financial hardship, Zona said.
The state is considering some changes to the building code that would soften these requirements, and trigger the structural upgrades only when there is significant renovation.
The state's Board of Building Regulations and Standards will consider final recommendations to the code next month, Guigli said.
"We've been given some feedback that it needs to be tweaked,'' Guigli said.
Still, communities have to ask why not spend the extra money to earthquake-proof a building when they are already pouring millions to renovate it, Zona said.
"There's definitely a policy issue,'' Zona said. "The code is a minimum standard.''
Deirdre Fernandes can be reached at deirdre.fernandes@ globe.com

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Beers in the Hood: Phinney Ridge
Over the past three years, I have done my share of research on beer spots in Seattle. Every neighborhood has a beer bar, a bar with a decent tap list or a bottle shop to offer those that search the land for all that is fermented yeast. One of the things I love most about Seattle is the variety of neighborhoods (reminiscent of Manhattan) where you step out of one and into the next…almost immediately it becomes obvious that you're in a whole new world.
Each hood offers distinct characteristics and charm. So in order to give each neighborhood their 15 minutes of fame, I will focus on one at a time.
Tonight: Phinney Ridge.
I'll start with a nice wiki excerpt:
Phinney Ridge is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. It is named after the ridge which runs north and south, separating Ballard from Green Lake, from approximately N. 45th to N. 85th Street.
I know for those of you who are not from Seattle or do not live in Seattle, the above quote means little to nothing. Phinney is a quaint neighborhood, very residential with your random spurts of bars, restaurants, coffee shops and boutiques. Ballard's subtly hip vibe seeps into Phinney, yet Phinney remains the more reserved, less frequented of the two. Here you will find beer.
The Dray
If you read Beer Blotter, then you have heard of The Dray, located on NW 65th right off of 8th and across the street from a massive Goodwill. This bar has so much to offer on any given day. First off, their "brand" is a squirrel, so expect to see some taxidermy on the shelves next to epic and rare Hair of the Dog and Dogfish head bottles.
This tiny space is decked out in wood with slabs of polished tree trunks acting as your bar and table tops. On a cold winter's night, you couldn't be cozier. On a warm, sunny summer's day you are guaranteed a breeze through the open garage doors/windows. The Dray molds to the weather outside; its like some kind of vortex.
Food options include some paninis, landjagers and pretzels with amazing stone ground mustard. I still haven't figured out if you get charged for the pretzels, but I really doubt it.
But we also go here for beer- 12 taps at any given time. Yes, there are times I have stopped by here and been slightly disenchanted by their beer list, but 9 times out of 10, they will have something unique, something seasonal and something that your heart desires.
Off hand, Ommegang Zuur, New Belgium Love, Dogfish head Immortal Ale and Cascade Apricot come to mind as beers I enjoyed in the past. For that one time out of ten, The Dray has an impressive (and reasonably priced) bottle list, so be sure to check it out!
A gem of a bar, a comfort zone and a beer lovers day well spent.
Sully's Snowgoose Saloon
Every time I walk up to Sully's it reminds me of a lodge at a mountain resort in the Alps. With a pitched roof and a Bavarian facade, it couldn't be more welcoming. Inside, it is a dimly lit, eclectic place with quirky decorations, as well as your quintessential Irish pub signs regarding how drunk, humorous, silly and stupid people get. This is another venue where I can spend an entire afternoon shooting the shit over a few pints of beer.
Like The Dray, Sully's offers limited menu options. The items they do have include grilled cheese sandwiches, random snacks and some damn good chili. Other than that, throw a buck in the box and grab a bowl of peanuts.
You can always count on Boundary Bay IPA to be served on cask here, as well as several Deschutes taps and a decent IPA selection. I wouldn't go here if your looking for a unique or rare beer, but quality brews such as Victory Hop Devil and New Belgium Ranger IPA have graced the stage here at Sully's.
I remember sitting at Sully's, drinking Boundary Bay IPA with the other 2/3 of Beer Blotter – we were sitting in a booth by the window and it started to hail, hail the size of golf balls. Just a sign from the gods that it was time to order another pint.
The Park Pub
Directly across the street from Sully's, The Park Pub took much longer to get on our beer radar then the previously mentioned joints. This bar serves as a place to listen to live bands, play pool and grab some dinner.
Overall the ambiance is less comfortable and intimate but one glance at the tap list and all is well in the world. Arranged in a half circle, the taps glisten behind the bar.
Note worthy beers currently on tap here: Boundary Bay IPA, Avery 'Maharaja' Imperial IPA, Stone Smoked Porter, Lagunitas 'Lil Sumpin Sumpin', Laurelwood 'Hop Monkey' IPA, Deschutes Organic Amber, Double Mountain Kolsch, Big Time Black IPA
and Rodenbach Grand Cru.
I would recommend this place for a Friday or Saturday night hang out session with a group. Good beers, music, activities and once in awhile, the neighborhood magician will amaze you and stick a card to the ceiling. Take a look next time you are there.
So that's Phinney Ridge's beer scene in a nutshell. I have many fond memories and have drank damn good beer at all three of these places. If you have a place that you love in this neighborhood, leave a comment or email us at email@example.com.
Next up: Ballard.
August 24, 2010 at 9:30 am
Two others in the neighborhood: Prost and 74th Street Alehouse. According to the map, The Barking Dog would be included here as well.


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High-flying Argentina, humiliated 6-1 the last time they played Bolivia in La Paz, have the confidence to avoid crashing badly again in the thin air in today's World Cup qualifier, but Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella is taking no chances, mindful of predecessor Diego Maradona's team and their shock demolition in the equivalent qualifier in 2009.
Argentina brilliantly dismantled a much-improved Venezuela 3-0 on Friday at the Monumental to stay firmly in charge of the South American group and Sabella has since sat at his drawing board looking at alternative high-altitude tactics.
He has not gone quite so far as Enrique Omar Sivori, the former European Footballer of the Year who sent a young, second-string squad known as "the ghost team" to prepare for a month in the northwestern Andean province of Jujuy in 1973.
The team, which included a teenage Mario Kempes making his Argentina debut, went through bad times, but beat Bolivia 1-0 to help Sivori's main squad book a place in the 1974 World Cup in then-West Germany.
"The AFA forgot about us and we had a really bad time," Kempes said in Matador, a biography. "We were in a dead-end hotel with nothing to eat. Two warmups had been arranged, but we ended up playing six or seven to raise money so we could buy stuff at the supermarket for one of us to cook a meal. I came back [home] weighing seven or eight kilos less."
Scorer Oscar Fornari had slightly better memories of the match.
"It was the most important goal of my life ... They called us the ghost national team and even took our picture wearing sheets," Fornari said.
Sabella, whose squad enjoy a harmony absent from the Argentina teams of the early 1970s, appears to be plotting a different strategy for the match at the Hernando Siles Stadium, which stands 4,000m above sea level and leaves unaccustomed players gasping for air long before 90 minutes are up.
In a practice session, he lined up a team with four backs, five midfielders and one man up front, recalling perhaps that two breakaway Hernan Crespo goals helped Argentina draw 3-3 there in 2001.
Whoever he picks as striker, it will not be the group's leading scorer Gonzalo Higuain, who took his tally to nine with a brace against Venezuela, but was booked and will miss the match through suspension.
Argentina will be looking to end a run of three matches without a win against Bolivia, having been held 1-1 twice at home in 2011, in a World Cup qualifier and a Copa America group match.
Bolivia, who welcome back central defender Ronald Raldes from suspension after a 5-0 pasting by Colombia on the Caribbean coast on Friday, will be looking for the form that helped them beat Uruguay 4-1 in La Paz in October last year.
Argentina top the nine-nation group with 23 points from 10 matches, followed by Colombia on 19 and Ecuador 17, though both have a game in hand.
Colombia visit fifth-placed Venezuela in what should be a fascinating match in Puerto Ordaz.
The visitors, spearheaded by Radamel Falcao, play fluent, attacking soccer, exploiting the wings with fast fullbacks, while Venezuela are a well-drilled, compact outfit who are hard to break down.
Ecuador are at home to bottom team Paraguay and are favored to extend their perfect home record with a sixth win at the Atahualpa in Quito, another high-altitude stronghold feared by visiting teams.


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Tomorrow's Valentines Day. Our minds turn to thoughts of love and romance and maybe that "special" gift from our certain someone. Our dreams are so glorious! Most of us spend most of our Valentine's Days really let down because life just doesn't always work out the way we wish it would. As long as our dreams of love and romance depend on another person's participation, we can pretty well figure we are going to be let down most of the time, because - we are all just human.
Have you ever considered that you might be looking for love and romance in the wrong place? How about if there were a completely risk free way to have our dreams of loving another and being loved in return come true - forever?! No need to fear rejection or that we will be let down or taken advantage of.
There is one who declared His love for you before He even created the world you are living in. He actually fashioned this entire world just to give to you, that you might have all you need. He didn't buy you a bouquet of flowers that soon die, He filled the world with countless varieties of them in a never ending supply for you! He didn't write you a sonnet that lasts for a few minutes, He filled nature with the music of birds songs and flowing waters - for you! He didn't buy you a dinner and a box of candy, but filled the world with good things to eat - for you! He didn't paint a painting for you, He has painted the skies every morning and every night since your birth, to give you pleasure! He didn't give you a puppy with a bow on it's neck, He created countless creatures to be your companions and bring you love and joy!
It's a done deal. He cannot disappoint you or let you down, because it's all completed already. He filled this created world with nothing but magnificent declarations of His undying love for YOU! He wants nothing more than an intimate love relationship with you, right here in this life and even more in the next!
He is holy and those who are to be with Him must be holy too. He knew mankind would sin and fall from grace, spiritually separating us from our loving Creator who had done all this, made all this, only so He could love us and we would love Him in return. He knew we would need a way back to Him. He designed a way for us to be restored to grace so we could again be His children and fellowship with Him eternally.
He designed this plan in such a way to fully demonstrate His love for us for all time. He would give us laws to teach us good from evil so we would have the chance to choose between them. He taught us about Himself through the prophets and patriarchs of old, and later by His apostles, so that we would understand that He is holy and righteous and pure. This served to teach us how evil sin is and how we are to strive to be holy and righteous like our Heavenly Father to fellowship with Him and have happy lives.
To demonstrate to us how evil sin is, He gave the law that without the shedding of blood, the source of life, there is no forgiveness of sin. He had them sacrifice animals to repent of their sins and have them rolled ahead for one more year, but not forgiven, because the blood of animals isn't holy.
Then at the right time, He gave His only begotten Son to be born of a virgin. Jesus willingly left heaven and the Creator took on the form of the created. Fully God and fully man. He lived among us to teach us and show us God and the way back to Him, and lovingly tell us the penalty awaiting us if we don't. He was in all ways tempted as we are so that He could be the perfect High Priest for us, compassionate because He too has experienced it all like us. He lived His life without sin, and willingly gave His own life on the cross to be the perfect blood sacrifice for mankind's sins, once forever.
I've heard people speak of what a horrible god our God must be to require the brutal and bloody death of His own son. Ahhh...but look at it correctly, it is as you have read here, all a plan from before there was time to show us how evil and harmful sin is and HOW MUCH HE LOVES US! Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is the greatest demonstration of love for us that is possible. The greatest gift of love there ever could be. A wooing that began before creation and continues today as He knocks at the door of your heart, an Ardent Lover pleading for you to accept His free gift of love - salvation - and ask Him to come in to your life and your heart and fellowship with Him!
Isn't that just fantastic? This is love that cannot fail you! This is TRUE love! Love that does not change when you grow old, when you fail, when you are sick or injured - love sealed with His own blood for eternity! But you say, I'm lonely here and now. I need a mate to hold and love, one that I can see and feel. I don't mean to propose that you not meet and marry here, that is God's plan for most of us and it is good. I'm just saying that in your often painful search for love, realize that you can have all that here and now with the only one who will fully and permanently love you and never reject you as long as you don't leave Him. When you have taken Jesus as your Savior and are also filled with the Holy Spirit, seeking Him with all your heart, you will find that there can be such intimacy with Him, even the ability to physically sense Him, that He can very truly be with you here, in this life as well as eternally. He is the true Lover of your soul. Happy Valentines Day!
Today's freebie is a valentine in the truest sense of the term. It's all about God showing His immeasurable love for us through the gift of Jesus on the cross, His blood that bought the new covenant of grace for us in God's Word. The hearts mingling with His blood remind us that it was only love holding Him on that cross. The mourning dove in my back yard represents the precious Holy Spirit He has given to us as our Comforter and Teacher. You get a 12x12 overlay and I thought you might also like the finished jpg with a dove in it. This is part one of a two page layout. Tomorrow you can have the other one.
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This was taken while waiting at the entrance of Sala Borsa Library. The tents at the center were being mounted for a fair about chocolate that should start some days after.
We were just 3 people on the bus when I made this: the driver, the lady with the greenish coat that phoned by the central door, and yours faithfully. I started drawing just on stops and traffic lights, but at some moment I forgot to take care of shaking. I think the drawing came more "real" because of this.
This is one of the classic sights of Bologna: the Fountain of Neptune seen through the gallery of Palazzo Re Enzo.


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Aldomet (Methyldopa)
Aldomet (℞)
250mg Tablet
(℞) Prescription required. May be split. Product of Australia. Shipped from Australia.
Generic equivalents for Aldomet... What are generics?
Methyldopa (℞)
250mg Tablet
(℞) Prescription required. May be split. Product of Canada. Shipped from Canada.
Methyldopa (℞)
500mg Tablet
(℞) Prescription required. Can not be split. Product of UK/EU. Shipped from United Kingdom.
To comply with Canadian International Pharmacy Association regulations you are permitted to order a 3-month supply or the closest package size available based on your personal prescription. read more
Methyldopa Information
METHYLDOPA (meth ill DOE pa) is used to treat high blood pressure.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
They need to know if you have any of these conditions: -anemia -kidney or liver disease -an unusual or allergic reaction to methyldopa, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives -pregnant or trying to get pregnant -breast-feeding
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on the advice of your doctor or health care professional. Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once. NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications: -MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate This medicine also may interact with the following medications: -iron salts -lithium -medicines for high blood pressure
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Check your heart rate and blood pressure regularly. Ask your doctor or health care professional what your heart rate should be and when you should contact him or her. If you get a fever, especially in the first few months, call your doctor or health care professional. Do not treat yourself. You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. To avoid dizzy or fainting spells, do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older person. Alcohol can make you more drowsy and dizzy. Avoid alcoholic drinks. Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe. Iron can stop the absorption of this medicine. Do not take this medicine with iron preparations or multiple vitamins containing iron. If you have to take iron, make sure that there are at least 2 hours between iron and methyldopa doses.
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible: -allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue -black, sore tongue -chest pain -dark yellow or brown urine -depression -difficulty sleeping, nightmares -fever (usually within the first 3 months of treatment) -slow heartbeat -stomach pain -swelling of the feet or legs -unusually weak or tired -yellowing of the eyes or skin Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome): -abnormal production of milk in females -breast enlargement in both males and females -change in sex drive or performance -diarrhea -headache -nausea, vomiting -numbness or tingling in hands or feet
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Keep out of the reach of children. Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
NOTE: This sheet is a summary. It may not cover all possible information. If you have questions about this medicine, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider.
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When uploading to the Supernova from PG3 the site and location details are not showing up in the Supernova. The tester is receiving this information and when you enter a tag number for a retest it displays the site and location correctly from the upload. However, if an item has moved and you need to select another location you won't see it in the list as you would have with PG2.
What can be done to sort this out?


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Deckers form Padres' dynamic duo
Cody, Jaff team up for 45 homers, 148 RBIs in Cal League
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | December 3, 2010 5:00 AM
Despite seeing the organization's overall winning percentage drop from .501 to .473, the Padres still sent two Minor League affiliates to the playoffs. Fort Wayne failed to defend its Midwest League championship, getting bounced in the first round in the Midwest League, while Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore fell in four games in the California League semifinals.
San Diego was one of the more active teams at the July 31 trade deadline, dealing away pitchers Corey Kluber, Wynn Pelzer and Nick Greenwood. But the Padres still boast plenty of prospects, led by Matt Clark, Jaff Decker and Cody Decker.
Catcher -- Jason Hagerty, Fort Wayne (122 games): The 23-year-old was a Midwest League All-Star, slugging 14 homers and driving in 74 runs. Hagerty hit .302 to rank second in the organization while throwing out 34 percent of potential basestealers, good for third in the Midwest League. The 2009 fifth-rounder raised his OPS more than 200 points after struggling in his debut season at short-season Eugene and Triple-A Portland.
First baseman -- Matt Clark, San Antonio (129 games): Clark set a career high with 28 homers, leading the organization in that category as well as RBIs (97). He also finished second in the Double-A Texas League in those categories while batting .269, earning All-Star honors for the first time since he was selected in the 12th round of the 2008 Draft. Clark excelled in the second half, posting a .921 OPS after the All-Star break.
"We still ... fell short of making it to the playoffs, but individually, as far as Matt is concerned, he made the adjustments and his progress showed," Missions manager Doug Dascenzo said of Clark's resurgence.
Second baseman -- Cole Figueroa, Lake Elsinore (124 games): Figueroa's ability to get on base played a big part in the Storm's offensive success. His .408 OBP was second in the California League and helped him finish second on the team with 88 runs scored. The 23-year-old University of Florida product also was the best defensive second baseman in the league, committing only three errors en route to a .993 fielding percentage.
Shortstop -- Drew Cumberland, Lake Elsinore (60 games), San Antonio (15 games): The former first-round pick had a promising season -- one that featured an appearance in the Futures Game -- cut short after suffering a lacerated knee in mid-July. Cumberland was a California League midseason All-Star and ended up hitting .365 with 35 RBIs. He was third in the circuit in batting before he was promoted to the Texas League, where he hit .278.
"The guy is a spark plug. He raises the whole team's level of play," said Dascenzo, who has worked in the Padres organization since 1999. "You have to have those kind of guys on your team. It's unfortunate he got hurt, but it came from playing the way he plays the game. He's a great offensive player, he can steal bases and score runs.
"His defense has gotten a lot better at shortstop and he continues to make progress in all areas of the game. I'm sure everyone is just as excited as I am about Drew Cumberland."
Third baseman -- Vincent Belnome, Lake Elsinore (135 games): Belnome, a 2009 28th-round pick, was solid in his first full season. One of two players in the Minor Leagues to draw more than 100 walks, he slugged 16 homers while driving in 84 runs. He also tied for eighth in the Cal League with 31 doubles.
Jaff Decker, Lake Elsinore (79 games): Despite having his season end on Aug. 18 after getting hit by a pitch and breaking a finger, Decker finished fifth in the organization with 17 homers. After a sluggish start, the former first-rounder batted .305 with 14 homers and 46 RBIs in 50 second-half games.
"Jaff is a tremendous young talent, talented hitter, solid defender," said Dascenzo, who managed Decker in 2009 at Fort Wayne. "He has tremendous power and the ability to hit for a high average. I know that he's excited about where he's at and people in the organization are excited as well."
Luis Durango, Portland (106 games): Durango was fourth in the organization with a .300 batting average and tied for third in the Pacific Coast League with 35 stolen bases. The 24-year-old Panamanian, who was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2003, swiped five more bases after being promoted to San Diego, where he hit .250 in 28 games.
Mike Baxter, Portland (136 games): Baxter had the best season of his six-year career, collecting 18 homers, 10 triples, 30 doubles and 72 RBIs while batting .301 for the Beavers. The 2005 fourth-round pick ranked third in the organization and stole 22 bases in 32 tries. He also notched five assists while playing all three outfield positions.
Designated hitter -- Cody Decker, Lake Elsinore (130 games): Decker did not miss a beat, a year after he was named MVP of the Rookie-level Arizona League. He tied Clark for the organization lead with 28 homers and was second with 90 RBIs. The 2009 22nd-round pick ranked sixth in the Cal League with 35 doubles and batted .270.
"He's got good average, good power bat, pretty decent defender," Dascenzo said. "A lot of people love him, and he competes just as well as anyone we have."
Left-handed starting pitcher -- Cory Luebke, San Antonio (10 games), Portland (nine games): Another former first-rounder, Luebke got a late start on his 2010 campaign after an injury in Spring Training. He made up for lost time, however, going 10-1 with a 2.68 ERA over 114 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. That ERA would have led Padres farmhands if Luebke had enough innings to qualify. The 25-year-old appeared in four games for the Padres in September and was 1-1 with a 0.98 WHIP.
"I had Cory in Fort Wayne a couple of years back and the only thing that is going to deter him from tremendous success is going to be health issues," said Dascenzo, a former Midwest League Manager of the Year. "His mechanics are so good, his stuff is so good and his competitive nature is off the chart. For a pitcher, when you have good mechanics and your stuff is above average and you have great competitive nature, the sky is the limit for this kid."
Right-handed starting pitcher -- Erik Davis, Lake Elsinore (19 games), San Antonio (seven games), Portland (1 game): Davis, a 2008 13th-round pick, continues to win games. A year after going 16-6, he led the organization with 14 victories and was second with 133 strikeouts while combining for a 3.52 ERA.
"He did a nice job for us," Dascenzo said. "We had Erik the last couple of years in Fort Wayne and he gets it done. He goes out and competes and he gets it done. It was a nice little addition to the team after all the trades were made, losing Kluber and Pelzer."
Relief pitcher -- Brad Brach, Lake Elsinore (62 games): Brach remained a dominating presence out of the bullpen, saving a California League-record 41 games. He struck out 74 over 65 2/3 innings and limited foes to a .207 average en route to earning league Pitcher of the Year honors. The New Jersey native's prospect status was solidified when the Padres sent him to the Arizona Fall League, where he was 1-1 with one save and a 2.84 ERA in 11 games.
Robert Emrich is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Burbank residents Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo were catapulted onto the national stage Friday when the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would rule on constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, the voter-approved same-sex marriage ban that the couple sued to overturn.
For most of the day, Katami and Zarrillo, together nearly 12 years, were on a circuit of media interviews and conference calls as the nation learned that the Supreme Court had decided, for the first time, to weigh in on same-sex marriage.
"We're excited, we're anxious, we're cautiously optimistic," said Zarrillo when reached by phone. "This is what we've waited for."
Last year, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Prop. 8 based on the lawsuit filed by Katami and Zarrillo and a lesbian couple, setting the stage for Supreme Court review.
At the time, Katami said the legal trajectory of the case had been an emotional ride, but that at every legal victory along the way, it wasn't about "Hooray, we won," it was instead more of sense that "this is the right path."
Now, with the Supreme Court weighing in, the stakes are higher than ever. But the couple said they were confident that the high court would come down on the side of equal rights for all, noting they had history on their side.
"We hope that history has taught us one thing, that the courts are there to protect us," Katami said.
The high court could take a number of different approaches to how it rules on the matter that could limit the ultimate outcome to just California and leave it up to individual state, or more broadly with a decision on the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
The Los Angeles Times breaks down how the justices could rule here.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Friday issued a statement saying he hoped the Supreme Court would uphold the appellate court finding that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional and discriminatory toward same-sex couples "who simply want to exercise their basic human right to marry the person of their choosing."
"I also hope the Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, which has prevented many couples from enjoying the full rights of marriage," he said.
But foes of same-sex marriage were also happy to have their day in court.
Andy Pugno, general counsel for Protect Marriage.com, said in a statement that his group was "delighted that the nation's highest court will decide whether to uphold the will of more than seven million Californians who voted to preserve the unique definition of marriage as only between one man and one woman."
Supreme Court to rule on California's Prop. 8 ban on gay marriage
Supporters of gay marriage confident of victory in Supreme Court
Gay marriage foes cheer Supreme Court review of Prop. 8
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Who thinks if Aus bat first then 400 runs will be scored in this match and someone will get a 200?
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Who thinks if Aus bat first then 400 runs will be scored in this match and someone will get a 200?
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I'd say Australia will bat first if they win the toss...they'll want a decent work-out because they've been short on match-practice.
USA on the otherhand might want to bowl first so they get a game that will at least go 60 overs.
Whatever happens, it will be a hiding of some sorts..I just hope it's not a hiding of epic proportions.
I don't.Originally Posted by Vande Mataram
I've always believed that Australia, especially when they're rusty, aren't too good at squashing minnows. 300+? Definitely. 350? Maybe. 400? I don't think so...
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The thing about the USA is that their bowling is slow & frustrating & if Australia go out their expecting to dominate from ball 1 they might just struggle for the first few overs or so.
But the surprise factor of the USA bowlers is well & truly gone..NZ didn't know what was coming at them whereas Australia now do.
If Australia bowl first this game could be over in 1/2 hour.
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I actually think Bangladesh or Zimbabwe would be better candidates for that at the moment. The USA batsmen at least showed a bit of application at the crease & although they won't score many runs, they could probably bat for 30 or 40 overs & frustrate the opposition bowlers.
i agree with sudeep. whilst the aussies are the best team in the world the have showed that they can't sqush minnows to the levels u'd predict
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Must be a boring match, even Aussies won't enjoy it themselves. I hope noone scores a double hundred for Aus.
Nah, mate I was jsut making a comment. Support who you wish.Originally Posted by FRAZ
POnting looking for a big hundred from 1 batsman and a bowler to take 6 or 7 for not very many, i dont like the chances of the US against the pace of Lee or the accuracy of McGrath of the blend of the aformentioned 2 in gillespie or Kaspa
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The candidates for mayor of Los Angeles have been at it for more than a year, some much longer than that. Together, they have spent nearly $15 million. They've participated in so many debates that they can now address just about any topic — from pension reform to public safety to the quality of schools — and they can do it in exactly one minute, with 30 seconds for rebuttal.
But do we really know what kind of mayor any of the candidates would be?
This is a stronger field than people tend to think. All five of the leading candidates are smart and committed. Three already hold public office and have accomplished some important things while serving; the other two bring new ideas and insights. And they all seem to be driven by the opportunity to lead rather than by the prospect of skimming or doling out jobs and contracts to friends.
ENDORSEMENTS: Los Angeles City Elections 2013
Still, as usual, the minutiae of the campaign has tended to swallow up big ideas, leaving instead a pile of cliches that obscure more than they illuminate. Councilman Eric Garcetti insists that he's delivered "proven results," and Controller Wendy Greuel imagines she can pay for new programs off the savings of "waste, fraud and abuse." Councilwoman Jan Perry's mailers claim she is "always on our side," while Emanuel Pleitez says he is "ready to be your next mayor." Kevin James rarely misses an opportunity to remind a voter that he's "independent," by which he means that he's independent of city unions, which don't support him, but not necessarily of the well-heeled conservatives who have financed a campaign to elect him.
And what do the candidates say about the others? Garcetti wonders why Greuel "has issued more press releases than audits." Greuel accuses Perry and Garcetti of "covering up their failure to act." The leading candidates (Perry, Garcetti and Greuel) haven't mustered much of an attack on Pleitez or James, but that's only because they think they don't need to.
It's no wonder a lot of voters are still undecided.
VIDEO: Interviews with L.A.'s mayoral candidates
One reason the campaign has been so banal is that the leading contenders aren't really all that far apart on the issues. So how should you make up your mind? Here are some suggestions for what qualities to look for in a mayor.
Courage: Jim Hahn fought secession despite having run with strong support in the San Fernando Valley. That was the right thing to do, but he paid for it in 2005 when Valley voters dropped him. That's political courage, and today's city exists as it does because of it. No candidate is worth your support if you doubt his or her courage.
Judgment and tenacity: Tom Bradley patiently built modern Los Angeles through a top-notch staff and thoughtful appointees at all levels. He had five terms to do it, a luxury none of these candidates will enjoy, but they could replicate his determination to recruit talented leaders to his causes.
PHOTOS: A rogues' gallery of L.A. mayors
Creativity: Richard Riordan often grew frustrated with the process of governing, but he expanded the idea of his office. He elected school board members, revamped the City Charter, re-equipped the Los Angeles Police Department, even recognized the civic significance of completing Disney Hall. Those efforts were historically important, and not one was part of his formal responsibility. The next mayor should be more than a mayor; he or she should lead.
Personality: Antonio Villaraigosa is a big presence, and though he gets kidded for that, it matters. He can draw attention on a national stage, and that notice can, at times, help his city. This field has no such figure, but once elected, a mayor can sometimes grow in stature. One question every voter should ask: Which of these candidates has that potential?
The next mayor of Los Angeles will have to confront the city's mounting pension obligations. He or she needs to work with education leaders to produce students who finish school rather than drop out. The next mayor needs to keep the city safe while expanding our notions of what the city can be. The next mayor needs to be brave, independent, visionary and tough.
Which of these candidates can best deliver on those ideals? That's for you to decide. Tuesday is election day. Vote.
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Hi cousin Pierre! Those cabinet cards are gorgeous. So nice to see that you are putting identities to so many of them. I am still working on identifying people in some of my pictures on both my mother's and father's side. No more Sauve or Binette pictures though.
Fabulous collection. Are more to come?
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Paris Saint-Germain play their first home game since Laurent Blanc replaced Carlo Ancelotti as coach of the Ligue 1 champions when they entertain AC Ajaccio at the Parc des Princes tomorrow, with memories of last season's struggles against the Corsicans still fresh.
The capital club were held to goalless draws in both meetings with Ajaccio last season, but those results did not prevent them from comfortably winning the Ligue 1 crown in May.
Former France coach Blanc has been at the helm for six weeks and he oversaw the Champions Trophy win against Girondins de Bordeaux in his first competitive game at the helm, before a 1-1 draw against Montpellier Herault in last weekend's Ligue 1 opener.
In both games, PSG have had to come from behind, with Brazilian fullback Maxwell earning them a draw at the Stade de la Mosson after they had trailed at the interval against opponents who pressed and harried tirelessly.
With Corsican sides renowned for their aggression, and Ajaccio coach Fabrizio Ravanelli determined to make his team difficult to beat, PSG could face a frustrating evening.
However, Blanc will hope that 64 million euro (US$85 million) record signing Edinson Cavani can have an impact on his home debut after almost scoring as a substitute at Montpellier.
"Certainly, but the question is will he start," Blanc said when asked if the Uruguay international and former SSC Napoli striker, who started pre-season training late, would feature against Ajaccio. "That is a decision we will take. He is a little bit behind with his preparation and has had some fitness problems."
Ajaccio lost 1-0 to AS Saint-Etienne last weekend, but Ravanelli will relish the occasion in the capital having already experienced the heat of the Parc des Princes during his days as a Olympique de Marseille player.
In November 1997, the Italian striker played a central part in a controversial victory at the ground for PSG's bitter rivals, diving to win a penalty that was converted by none other than Laurent Blanc.
"It is a great thing to return to Paris, especially as a coach. It is a real pleasure," Ravanelli said. "We know we will be playing against an extraordinary team with extraordinary means, but even if we lose we will come out with our heads held high, because we know we can enjoy a good season."
Earlier tomorrow, AS Monaco, tipped as PSG's most likely title challengers, will look to build on their opening-day win at Girondins de Bordeaux when they welcome Montpellier Herault to the Stade Louis II.
Claudio Ranieri's side, a mixture of expensive summer acquisitions and exciting young talent, won 2-0 in Bordeaux, with Radamel Falcao netting a debut goal after his 60 million euro move from Atletico Madrid and in midweek they won an appeal against a three-point deduction handed down as a punishment for trouble at the end of a game last season, so confidence will be high at the principality club.
Confidence is also high in Marseille after OM cruised to an opening-day win at En Avant de Guingamp.
They play host to Evian Thonon Gaillard today, although recent signing Saber Khalifa is unlikely to make his debut against his former club as he builds up his fitness.
After thumping OGC Nice 4-0 last weekend, Olympique Lyonnais were due to travel to Sochaux-Montbeliard yesterday, the match being brought forward to help Remi Garde's side prepare for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League playoff, first leg against Real Sociedad.


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Enis and Rolf in Urfa - Gaziantep
In the autumn of 2004, ESI began research on the industrial development of Gaziantep, an Anatolian tiger city on the Syrian border that has grown rapidly in recent years.
Verena, Erkut, Enis and Rolf Paasch (previously correspondent for major German dailies in London, Washington and the Balkans) spent weeks interviewing industrialists, local politicians and state officials. ESI analyst Özsel Beleli, who had worked for some years in the ancient city of Urfa, examined the impact of the South East Anatolia Project (GAP) on local development.
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Picking Up the Trail
- Escort Doctor Li inside the Citadel.
- Ask Scribe Rothchild for pre-war computer access.
- Use the Vault-Tec computer in the Citadel Archives to locate a G.E.C.K.
- Ask Scribe Rothchild for information about Vault 87.
- Search Lamplight Caverns for a way into Vault 87.
- Gain entrance to the town of Little Lamplight.
- Enter Vault 87.
- Bobby Pin (M)
- Iguana Bits
- Iguana on a Stick
- Mirelurk Cakes (x2)
- 10mm Pistol
- Whiskey
- Plasma Rifle
- Brahmin Steak
- 5mm Rounds (M)
- Hockey Mask (M)
- Fancy Lads Snack Cakes (M)
- Nuka-Cola (M)
- Combat Knife (x2)
- Cram (x2)
- Dandy Boy Apples (M)
- Squirrel on a Stick
- Pork N Beans (x2)
- Sugar Bombs (M)
- Bottle Caps (M)
- InstaMash
- .32 Caliber Rounds (M)
- .44 Rounds (M)
- Potato Crisps (x3)
- YumYum Deviled Eggs (M)
- Brotherhood of Steel Holotags (x2)
- Power Armor
- Power Helmet
- Fission Battery
- Police Baton (x2)
- Salisbury Steak (x2)
- Dirty Pre-War Parkstroller Outfit
- .44 Magnum Rounds (M)
- Recon Armor
- Recon Armor Helmet
- Scrap Metal (M)
- Conductor
- .308 Caliber Rounds (M)
- Power Fist (x3)
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- Missile (x4)
- Microfusion Cells (M)
Part 1[edit]
Since the last quest and this one basically end and begin seamlessly, you'll have little time to react in between. Simply proceed forward, following Dr. Li and she goes through a door into the inner courtyard of The Citadel. Here, Dr. Li will run into someone she's familiar with, the Brotherhood of Steel's leader, Elder Lyons. Listen to the two of them speak to each other at length, as they talk about the Enclave, Project Purity, and more. Thereafter, Dr. Li declares how tired she is and rushes off to rest, leaving you to your own devices. The Citadel is a large, large place, and we have a lot of ground to explore.
Now, The Citadel seems so large that it's almost daunting. But don't let its perceived size daunt you at all, because it's really not all that big at all. Its scope is gigantic, sure, but you'll soon realize there's really only so many places you can actually enter and explore. The three primary areas you should explore are aptly named: Ring A, Ring B and the Lab, which is underneath both Rings. You can enter into Ring A via several doors in the center courtyard of The Citadel (known as The Bailey). Do so and begin talking to all named Paladins and other Brotherhood members you encounter (those without proper names won't talk to you beyond a passing comment, so just ignore them).
There's one very important person you need to speak to before you can do much of anything else at the Citadel, however, and that's the Brotherhood's leader, Elder Lyons (you may have spoken to his daughter earlier). You can learn all sorts of interesting information by speaking to him. He repeats much of the same stuff his Paladins do, but he has in-depth information about the Enclave, the Brotherhood, and more. And most importantly, you can ask him for two important favors, both of which he will easily grant you. The first thing you should ask him is if you can trade with the Brotherhood, and the second is if you can be trained to use Power Armor. He'll grant you both wishes before bidding you adieu.
Now it's time to trade and learn how to use Power Armor. Since Elder Lyons can only be found in the lab area of The Citadel, you'll already be in the proper area to find Knight Captain Durga, the Brotherhood's trader. Speak with her and see her wares, unloading all of the crap you've been holding that you want to get rid of. However, you should hold onto any Power-related gear, since you'll be shortly wanting to wear it (that means you can sell off your weaker garbs). When you're done speaking with Durga, head back outside to The Bailey and find the only guy up there who will actually talk to you at length, a man named Paladin Gunny. Gunny is in charge of training new Brotherhood recruits (known as Initiates), and will gladly teach you how to use Power Armor. The up side to this? Other than getting to wear their incredible armor which you no doubt have been wondering how to wear up to this point, it's learned instantaneously. There's nothing special you have to do. So equip that Power Armor and feel the power.
You may have noticed something funny about this place. You're amongst the most dangerous and well-armed people in the entire Capital Wasteland (apart from, perhaps, the newly-arrived Enclave detachment). But when you take the crap lying around, which isn't marked red, there is no penalty. Very interesting! This means you should run around and start grabbing as much crap as you can, which you can then turn around and sell to Knight Captain Durga for valuable Bottle Caps. The Bailey doesn't offer much of value (you can find some Dinner Plates and Empty Soda Bottles, but not much else). So head on inside. We'll begin our valuables hunt in Ring A.
It might seem entirely too devious to be stealing things from the Brotherhood since they've basically taken you in, but even players playing as a strictly well-to-do character can get away with as much thievery as they so choose, so long as they don't try to pickpocket any of the Brotherhood members themselves. Ring A has plenty of crap for you to grab, including myriad goods that aren't too valuable, but that you'll want to pick up anyway. Amongst the more valuable items you should find are four Cartons of Cigarettes, Turpentine, a Pilot Light, five bottles of Wonderglue, a Sensor Module, and even a Teddy Bear. You'll also find plenty of food, including some Fancy Lads Snack Cakes, Dandy Boy Apples, Noodles, Pork N Beans, Sugar Bombs, and more Nuka-Cola than you'll know what to do with.
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After selling off your stuff from both Rings A and B, you can explore the laboratory itself, underneath The Citadel, to find the last remaining stuff you can sell back for a pretty profit (if Knight Captain Durga is running low on funds and can't cover the cost of a full trade, either repair your equipment to funnel money back to her, or teleport somewhere else to sell the crap, like Rivet City or Megaton). The lab will have much of the same stuff you've been finding, but there are a few notable things you'll want to find. A plasma rifle can be found in the room before you reach the armory and some power armor can be found in the same room alternativly to the rifle (go ahead and ditch that Laser Rifle now, as this is more powerful). Then, sell everything you find one last time to Durga before proceeding with the actual story.
The person you need to find is Scribe Rothchild, a keeper of knowledge for the Brotherhood of Steel. This older gentleman is roving around in the Brotherhood laboratory underneath The Citadel, but he's not that easy to find, because there are a lot of scribes down there. Rothchild's name will appear when you're near him, however, so you should be able to pick him out eventually. None of the other scribes will engage you in any meaningful conversation, so it will be hard to mistake him for someone else. When you speak with him, you'll dispense with the pleasantries and cut to the chase. Is there a G.E.C.K. in the area? Apparently not, but perhaps the pre-war Vault-Tec computer upstairs will help.
Leave the laboratory, heading back upstairs to Ring A. With your back facing the lab's door, head right, all the way down the corridor into the room with some computers within. The computer in the far corner is the Vault-Tec pre-war computer you seek. No hacking is necessary, so simply examine it to logon. Then, begin browsing the computer's contents. You can read as much as you want, but if you want to cut to the chase, examine everything having to do with Vault 87. There's a possibility that Vault 87 has the G.E.C.K. we seek according to the computer. With this relevant information, it's time to speak to our scribe friend again.
Scribe Rothchild can again be found down in the laboratory. When you run into him, tell him what you found and he'll tell you he knows a thing or two about Vault-Tec Vault 87, but it's nothing too useful. In fact, other than location, the scribe can tell you very little about Vault 87 in particular, though he'll walk you over to a map and show you precisely where you can begin looking for it (the location will thereafter be added to your map, though you won't be able to teleport there instantly without first finding it on your own). Dispense with the pleasantries hereafter and leave The Citadel when you're ready. You don't actually have to leave the walls to teleport though -- you can teleport once you're in open air, in The Bailey).
If you've gotten this far, then it's 100% guaranteed that a location south of Vault 87 will have already been visited, and thus unlocked for your use as an instant-teleport location. And that place is Smith Casey's Garage, on the far west end of the Capital Wasteland. Teleport there instantly when you're geared up and ready to go. You'll want to head northward, though you can get an exact northern-route reading by having your Pip-Boy designate the current quest as your active one, thus giving you a target location as you go (just look at your compass).
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As you head north, expect to run into your normal batch of Wasteland enemies. Radscorpions, Vicious Dogs, and others will be giving you a hard time, but our voyage northward was unexpectedly quiet for the most part (naturally, this might differ for you). Ultimately, after going through several rocky outcrops and areas that were clearly once wooded, you'll see what appears to be a shack in the distance, with an old RV next to it. Explore the small shack to find foodstuffs and ammunition -- Sugar Bombs, Salisbury Steaks, and more, with some 10mm Ammo, 5.56mm Ammo and others thrown in the mix. Then, approach the path to the wooden door that leads into a cavern, which is to the right of the shack. Welcome to Lamplight Caverns.
Notice[edit]At this point, many gamers are going to have to defer to the Rescue From Paradise quest/side quest. We call it both a quest and a side quest because the mayor of Lamplight Caverns may deny you access. If he does, then Rescue From Paradise is a mandatory quest in order to gain entrance. If the mayor lets you in, however, Rescue From Paradise goes from mandatory to optional. Keep that in mind going forward!
Head forward down the dank cavern until a young man, the mayor of Little Lamplight, intercepts you. As the note above states, he might deny you access outright if you can't convince him you're a good adult (known to these kids as mungo). If you can't convince him, you'll have to come back after doing the Rescue From Paradise quest. But if he lets you in, you can begin to talk to him at length about the Little Lamplight settlement. You'll learn that this is a settlement comprised entirely of children. When these children come of age, they are kicked out of the settlement and are forced to go to another settlement known as Big Town, which you may or may not have been before.
You've likely noticed by now that you can't draw a weapon here, so there' snot gunning your way through. I guess Bethesda had to draw the line somewhere, and that somewhere is that you can't kill children in Fallout 3. So, you'll need to speak to everyone and let your vocals do the talking as opposed to your gun (which will fit many gamers' styles, anyway). The children in Little Lamplight have a remarkable society built up around them. Each of them serves a purpose, has a job in the small society, and generally take care of one another. Make sure to explore the cavernous settlement at length in order to find everyone and speak to everyone. But in general, you'll want to keep your hands to yourself and not steal their stuff. In fact, there's little of real value here anyway, so let's cut to the chase, shall we?
We're not here to chill with the residents of Little Lamplight. We're here to use them to get into Vault 87, so that our main quest can continue. You have two ways of getting to Vault 87, and we only cover one of them here -- the much simpler, easier path. To successfully get to Vault 87 this way, you need to have an average hacking skill. If you don't, speak to the mayor and gain access to a route called Murder Pass, which you will need to traverse in order to get to Vault 87. But if you have an average hacking skill, which you should by this point in the game, then you can seek out the oldest resident of Little Lamplight, a kid named Joseph. When you find him and speak with him (he's usually in the huge cavern at the back of the settlement), pick his brain about the door to Vault 87.
When you do, Joseph will agree to lead you to a computer so that you can try to open the door it's attached to. This is where your hacking skill comes into play. Follow him as he runs to the computer (he'll stop multiple times en route to make sure you're still with him, so speak with him to get him running towards the destination again). When you get there, examine the computer and hack it as you've hacked so many computers before. Then, use the now-unlocked computer to open the door adjacent to you and go through it. This is the entrance of Vault 87. Congratulations! We can now proceed with our mission.
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Chappy Chanukah
Carly e-mailed yesterday to chastise my current completely-Christmas collection of carnage. She asked that I share some equal-opportunity Wreckage for my Jewish homies to "enjoy."
Now, I can only work with what I'm given, so please don't take my excessive postings of Santa and Frosty and Poo-dolph as any kind of religious bias. Believe me, I will snicker equally at Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and even Winter Solstice Wreckage if given the chance.
Trouble is, those holidays just don't score many cakes. Still, let's see what we've got in the ol' Wrecks files, shall we?
[shuffle shuffle shuffle]
Ok, here's something: how about a little clashing blue icing, plastic flotsam, and an "ak"?:
Nah, me neither. But that's ok: I have examples. Heehee!
Here we have some (Ninja) Stars of David:
(And yes, I double-checked: it's professional.)
Unfortunately I couldn't find a good dreidel Wreck - but I think this "Menorah" more than makes up for it:
- Related Wreckage: Goy Gaffes