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This is mainly because if he was at full power he could annihilate Rubia and her whole team in about three seconds. One if he had Restia back.
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Rubia is stronger than Kamito (Ren Arsbel 3 years ago) because of the combination of power from prayer she got when she still priestess and elemental waffle now.
For Kamito: 3 years ago --> Insting 100%, Physical Ability 100%, Technique 95%, Elemental waffle (Restia) 100% Present --> Insting 100%, Physical Ability 90%, Technique 100%, Elemental Waffle (Est) 10% Overall: Kamito still not stronger than him 3 years ago. But he learn countering technique from Greyworth to overcome his weakness (if you read at vol 3 novel at BT, It's like mirror spirit). |
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she(kamito crossdresing) was the strongest 3 years ago . now the spoiler tells that rubia "now" is stronger than kamito =>(Ren Arsbell 3 years ago ) kamito( Ren Arsbel 3 years ago)> rubia (15 years old ) rubia (18 years old) > kamito (ren arsbell 3 years ago) (15-18 years is a exemple i dont know her real age ..) even if kamito acquire the same power that he possessed won't be enough because the power level of the "new" strongest is stronger that was in the past..(3 years ago) |
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Basically Kamito got weaker in the 3 years gap while Rubia got stronger. Stronger than Kamito in his peak...
Well it is a 3 years gap after all a plenty of room to improve... A share Kamito deteriorated... but if he is to overcome his previous/former state/peak in a very short period then that would be cool |
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text: See What These Japanese Game Developers Resolve for 2014Toshi Nakamura12/26/13 8:00amFiled to: resolutionsdevelopers20132014daisuke ishiwataritakuma endoutomonobu itagakimotohide eshiroyoshinori onogoichi sudasuda 51hisashi koinumatoshihiro nagoshihideo babasonymicrosoftnintendops3ps4ps vita3dswii uxbox 360xbox onejapankotaku eastkotaku core434EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink As 2013 draws to an end, we look forward to 2014. And with a new year, comes new resolutions – even for game developers. Advertisement Japanese gaming magazine, Weekly Famitsu, asked 100 game developers what their key phrases resolutions for 2014 were. Take a look at what some of them had to say.Daisuke Ishiwatari – Arc System WorksKey phrase: Presentation of value Advertisement Resolution: While the specs and services for home consoles have evolved, the mass popularization of cell phone apps has shifted the concept of playing games more closer to home. This may have led to package games getting a lesser share of the market, but it has also made customer concepts of values sharper. I hope that we can shake those values and make games to heat up the present and create fond memories.Takuma Endou– AcquireKey phrase: Varying game play of all shapes and sizesResolution: It's good for a game to be easy to play, but isn't it a waste to be making computer games that only offer the same experience to everyone? I want to strive for games that offer a wide variety of experiences for players be it in action, changes through analog control, scenarios, strategy, etc. I think it's fitting for Acquire to keep creating games that are fun and different. If we could make this a year worthy of our 20th anniversary, I'd be truly happy.Tomonobu Itagaki – Valhala Game StudioKey phrase: Happy x 3 Advertisement Sponsored Resolution: I want to make a game that will make not only the players, but the developers and all the people involved happy. My goal for 2014 is to release The Devil's Third. This game isn't just a simple versus game, but a massive shooter that thousands can participate in. So my biggest job is to do a lot of beta testing before releasing the game and adjusting the game based on everyone's feedback.Motohide Eshiro– CapcomKey phrase: Communication Resolution: I think 2014 is going to continue to be a tough year for the home console game market. I believe that live broadcasts on social network services and other opportunities for developers and users to interact will continue to increase, so I'd like to work on making games with my ear to customer opinions and viewpoints.Yoshinori Ono – CapcomKey phrase: Community-buildingResolution: It's been 7 years since I got involved with developing the Street Fighter IV series and 8 years since I got involved with developing Monster Hunter Frontier Online. I've been developing community-building services for nearly a decade now. For 2014, I've got deep down and other unannounced titles, and so I hope to offer more services for people to enjoy the formation of communities.Goichi Suda (Suda 51) – Grashopper ManufactureKey phrase: True richness Advertisement Advertisement Resolution: To reach the deepest depth of the richest video game.Hisashi Koinuma – Tecmo KoeiKey phrase: No regretsResolution: 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of the Samurai Warriors series, so I'd like to liven up the series. Much like every year, I will be involved with multiple titles, so I believe that how efficiently and how effectively I can maximize my abilities within the limited game development time will be key. I'd like give my all to every decision I make so that I have no regrets and can continue to make better games throughout 2014.Toshihiro Nagoshi – SegaKey phrase: Challenge and passion Advertisement Resolution: As a new generation of consoles enter the stage, the smartphone market continues to grow without any end in sight and I often hear gamers who dislike spending money with free-to-play games lament that "Everything about games is changing..." However, that simply means that there's now a system for one person, two people, or even 100 people to enjoy a game at the same time. We will aggressively take up the challenge of this new system, but we will continue to express our passion for package games even more than before. My key phrase is my resolution.Hideo Baba – Namco BandaiKey phrase: "A new play experience" with the Tales series! Advertisement Resolution: With the unveiling of Tales of Zestiria on December 12th, we were finally able to announce our 20th anniversary title. I along with the staff hope to work on development so that we can offer players this newest anniversary title with both the Tales series flavor and a new play experience. Please look forward to it!2013 was a pretty spectacular year for gaming. Hopefully these game developers will keep to their resolutions and make for an even better 2014. Advertisement ファミ通.com [ファミ通.com]Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.To contact the author of this post, write to cogitoergonihilATgmail.com or find him on Twitter @tnakamura8.Reply43 repliesLeave a reply


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Day 1 - 2 : Warming up in Bangkok
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By day 2 Ann's ass had already been DOMINATED...
We took a little fishing boat across to one of Bangkok's only green refuges (the Bangkok Lung), and after getting off at the wrong port, we spent 30min walking around in the blistering heat talking to confused Thai's who clearly never got any tourists on their side of the village. By sheer luck, we came across a bike seller off a little soi, who went from reluctantly letting us hire 4 bikes, to giving us a free guided tour. 4 bikes quickly turned into 3 when we realised Ann had the balance of a blind one-legged drunk monkey dancing on a gym ball, leaving me with the joyful task of doubling her across town, and her the joyful experience of sitting on a bare metal basket holder on a trip which included massive inclined bridges (which crossed 2m wide trenches we could jump over), bumpy dirt tracks and these crazy little paths through peoples huts in the jungle area which were covered by barb wire walls on both sides...after nearly stacking it a few times, we decided to walk those sections...
Yuy was an awesome tour guide, and said he would try and do more bike hire/tours in the future, which he charges a 1/10th of the price for what you would normally pay if you organised this on the mainland (as well as supporting the locals)... If you are ever in Bangkok, you should definitely give him a visit. We'll post his address shortly.
Was a great day and a totally different Bangkok experience and Ann has 2 bruises on her butt to remember it by...


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Weeklong series of events aim to raise awareness and educate professionals, families and youth about noise-induced hearing loss and the latest trends in prevention
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Public health experts, school nurses, teachers, students, audiologists, industrial hygienists and media from around the world will convene in St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 15-18 for the Innovations in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Prevention in Kids, a weeklong series of educational events hosted by 3M and Dangerous Decibels. The series features a two-day Innovations Conference, an educators' training workshop, and a free public event aimed at helping kids and their parents understand the sound levels that can cause permanent hearing loss and the strategies needed to help prevent it.
Kicking off the series Oct. 15 and 16 is the Innovations Conference, which will cover current trends and innovation in noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus prevention in children. Fifteen experts, representing the American Academy of Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Boston Children's Hospital and many other leading institutions, will discuss state-of-the-art interventions and methodologies for effective hearing-loss prevention. Topics range from the "Joy of Hearing" and "Endangered Ears" to "Noise Hazards from Musical Equipment: Concerts, Cars, Cans and Kids."
A free, public event on Oct. 16 – "How loud is your music?" – aims to raise awareness of the sound levels and durations that can cause permanent hearing loss when listening to music. The event features 20 teams from Minnesota and across the U.S., who will each build a "Jolene." Jolene is a mannequin that measures sound levels of music devices. Parents and children can watch teams create the mannequins, have their personal music players tested, and learn more about how loud music effects hearing and earphone choices. The event is open to all ages. Attendees are encouraged to stop in anytime between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., and bring their iPods, MP3 players and other personal music players.
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ACD Systems has announced the latest version of its ACDSee photo management and editing software for PC. ACDSee16 gains a range of editing and organizational tools, including features that simulate out-of-focus regions and tilt-shift lens effects. The latest version is available at a reduced price ($50), for a limited time, with existing users being about to upgrade for $30. A 15-day free trial is available from the company's website.
Seattle, WA – May 30, 2013 – ACD Systems International Inc. today announced ACDSee 16 photo management and editing software for photography enthusiasts to stay organized, perfect and share images, and save time when handling their growing photo collection.
"ACDSee 16 makes it easier than ever for photographers to manage, edit, share and achieve stunning results with their photos," said Doug Vanderkerkhove, Founder and CEO of ACD Systems. "With seamless uploading to Facebook, reverse geocoding and creative editing tools, ACDSee 16 adds incredible value to an already rich feature set that's not available in similarly priced software."
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- Facebook uploader - Upload photos directly from ACDSee to Facebook, fast. Create a new album or select an existing one, add location and description details, and specify the privacy level.
- Reverse geocoding - Select a pin on the map, choose "Reverse Geocode" and ACDSee will write the matching location details into the appropriate IPTC fields, using the embedded latitude and longitude information to lookup the nearest readable address or place name.
- Info Palette - Access key shooting information while managing, viewing, and editing photos. The Info Palette conveniently displays technical data alongside any photo, including white balance, metering mode, exposure program, and whether the flash fired. Plus see the ISO, f-stop, shutter speed, exposure compensation, focal length, and more, all in one spot.
- Gradient tool - Apply a gradient to any editing effect to subtly progress across a photo. It's especially useful for images that aren't evenly exposed, or that need fine tuning in select areas.
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Workin the wicked edge...but on an "off brand". Your night sounds much better.
Finally set up my Wicked Edge last night and used it on an OLD slipjoint. What a great and easy to use system. Bought it from Clay at the NYCKS last November I know, I know...should have set it up long before this.
Set the WE up on the coffee table. Turned on the TV and watched a little college hockey while playing with the WE. Man I love this tool. Doing some old slip joints and friends kitchen knives. Little more practice and on to the xm. I did have the pin that hold the arm on come out and will call Kay on Monday morning. Friend gave me a butter knife as a joke when I asked for kitchen knives......well the joke was on him.
It was a beautiful day, I went to a friends house to meet up, I watched an XM be sharpened and some XMs "tuned up", I brought the burgers, another buddy made a fire on their deck and we all went to shoot guns.
I only wish I had more time.
Never to late, Perhaps you were enjoying the anticipation I've learned that there is an internal clock and sometimes we do things when WE are ready not when the world around us thinks we should.
Sharpen his butter knife and give it back with a razor edge, that would be hilarious. Depending on your XM edge and what you want to do you may just end up touching up with 1000 grit or the 1200 ceramic (or one of the W/D set-ups) I've done all of the above w/different XM's. Enjoy.
Yes, I bet. Never enough time when you are having Fun with friends. Eating, shooting - enjoying this beautiful weather.
DAMN!!!!!! WoW! Welcome back! Yousa, that is friggin' cool. You kill that with an XM24 ?
.375 H&H - Good medicine – Haha
Other than the uncanny resemblance to my x- mother-in-law (no actually because of the uncanny resemblance) that is one scarey beast.
Did it Fart and talk too much ?
If I saw that thing running at me I would shart my pants.... I'm talking about the pissed off pig (the one in the pic)
As Elmo was once heard asking Kermit, " So, what did Piggy taste like?"
Is it gamey or just like normal pork?
Feral hogs differ, some might taste gamy others might have a milder taste; a lot depends on the environment and food source (pecan farm feral hog nutty-pig) as well the way you prepare the meat.
Another very important factor try to kill the animal with one shot in the brain, neck; body shots might spoil a part of the meat, any animal that does not expire instantly will produce large amounts of adrenaline; the taste of the meat will be affected by that.
I hunt hogs where their diet is mostly prickly-pear cacti.
Clean the hog and season, fill the belly with onions, garlic cloves, carrots, sweet-potato, jalapeños and cream cheese, close the belly and wrap the hog tightly in aluminum foil or banana leaves and then in wet burlap. Finally you want to wrap that in a heavy wire frame. This holds the whole thing together and gives you something to hold on to. Once you have it wrapped tightly you are ready for the fire.
Dig a hole in the ground make fire, as soon as the meat is in the pit you need to cover it up. This keeps the burlap from burning by starving the fire of oxygen. The coals will remain hot for days, but you won't have an actual fire anymore. This can be done by covering the pit in dirt.
Traditionally the meat goes in the fire at night for eating the next day. Since the meat is tightly wrapped it won't dry out and can tolerate a little overcooking so you have a large window to work with.
I cook the hog depending on the weight 12 to 18 hours; yummy yummy for the tummy.
Lots of fun and good eaten (Rubi try-it)
Man, that sounds absolutely amazing and certainly is from beginning to end......The preparation and comradre of the Hunt, the Kill and then the - Feast.
Good stuff.
Tugs at the the instinctual primal chords for sure.
Thanks for the very cool posts
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Looking at a glass mountain from a distance, it's nearly impossible to tell it's not the real thing. You almost swear you see piñon trees. But, upon further inspection, the tiny pulverized stones of blue, brown and green become apparent, and the way they glimmer in the sun is certainly not like any typical topography.
If you've ever wondered, that's what happens to your beer, wine and fancy water bottles, at least if you live in Albuquerque—they turn into miniature mountains. Of course, you may also notice them showing off in some of the medians around town, and a few random xeriscaped yards. Next time you see them, stop to pay attention; they're smooth, chromatic and they come from your own recycling bin.
Our glass is turned into this glittery amalgam at the Intermediate Processing Facility (IPF), the state's only recycling hub, which sits out on the far reaches of the Westside. It's a center that's been around for over a decade, and it's also where all your recyclables go for reincarnation.
There are usually only eight workers that man the station, sorting through more than 60 tons of material a day, which comes from Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Los Alamos. That may sound like a lot of refuse, but, according to the city's website (cabq.gov/
Mayor Martin Chavez recently announced that he intends to dramatically increase the number of Albuquerqueans who recycle. He has jumpstarted his goal by proposing nearly 20 new recycling drop-off sites around the city. It's an admirable ambition, but there may be a catch-22: IPF workers say the facility is already at capacity and, if they don't get funding for more employees and a larger facility, the mayor's goal may be an impossible feat.
Genaro Tafoya, IPF supervisor, has worked at the facility for more than 10 years. He speaks proudly of the increase in volume they've experienced over his time there. "When I first started, we were only generating 15 to 18 bales a day; now, we're doing 40 to 45 a day. It's great, but we're at capacity; it's more than we can handle."
Luther Clayton, spokesperson for the Solid Waste Department, mimicked Tafoya's concerns. "Right now, it's getting to be too much, we can't keep up. We're the victims of hard work. If the mayor wants to increase the number of people who recycle, we're going to need more people and equipment."
The mayor is, however, aware of the problem. "The mayor is going to address these issues now and see what needs to be done," said Clarence Lithgow, director of the Solid Waste Department. "We will have to look at the whole picture." Lithgow added that the city is currently seeking grant opportunities that may help fund renovations to IPF.
Finding funding for recycling can be difficult for the city, in that it doesn't get much money in return for its efforts. In fact, it barely breaks even. The annual operating costs for recycling services in Albuquerque (all of which come from the city) are $2,771,000. The city is able to make back most of that money through selling materials to private recycling businesses, but it hardly ever garners a profit.
"We're a poor state," said Clayton. "We do what we can."
In the meantime, IPF still manages to process over 10,000 tons of recyclables every year, more than 7,500 of which comes from newspaper. Despite their relatively maxed threshold, workers still encourage people to recycle.
"There are three faces to recycling: it saves landfill space, maintains natural resources and creates jobs," said Tafoya. "It is a very good thing."
Does Albuquerque actually sort through everything they pick up? I mean, c'mon, do we really recycle?
Yes and no. Albuquerque does not have a recycling mill, and therefore does not physically recycle much of anything; it does, however, pickup, sort and sell materials to private businesses who do perform recycling. In short, the contents of your recycling bin do not end up in the landfill.
What material does IPF get the most of?
Paper! Paper! Paper! Twenty-five tons a day worth, to be exact.
Who are IPF's workers?
IPF employs homeless workers from St. Martin's Hospitality Center (1201 Third Street NW). Usually about eight workers are commuted from the shelter and work in the facility daily. (That means that only eight people sort through all the recyclables the city picks up.)
Does Albuquerque do commercial recycling?
No. To find a list of operations where businesses can recycle, as well as places where materials like computers and batteries can be recycled, please visit the city's website at cabq.gov/
Does New Mexico have any mandates that require businesses or institutions to recycle?
Does New Mexico have a bottle law?
No. But the New Mexico Recycling Coalition is currently lobbying the Legislature for one.
How much of what goes to IPF is actually recycled?
About 85 percent. The other 15 percent is tossed out because it is contaminated or non-recyclable.
Does IPF ship out everything?
No. IPF currently doesn't ship out glass or tires, as there's not a sufficient market for them. The city is currently trying to find a market for glass, and in the meantime is pulverizing it and selling some of it to landscaping businesses and stockpiling the rest. Tires are used as wind blockades and are also chipped down and used as cover for the landfill.
So you don't have to do any actual work yourself, here's a list of all the drop-off sites in Albuquerque, compliments of the city's website. Stick this handy-dandy thing to your fridge and never again complain that you don't know where to go to recycle. To find out more, including maps to all locations, visit www.cabq.gov/
To further ease your burden, here's a list of instructions for curbside pickup, scheduled every week on the same day as your trash collection. For more details, please visit www.cabq.gov/
• Get your recyclables out on the curb, five feet away from your trash bin, by 7 a.m.
• Please put everything in clear plastic bags, and limit individual bag weights to 50 pounds.
• Actually, bags aren't necessary if you put everything in a bin, but the wind is likely to blow and the clouds (even in New Mexico) could possibly spurt rain, so please put everything in bags if at all possible.
• No need to sort (although it is appreciated), and it's really great if you can remove all lids.
That's all. Pretty simple. Please note that glass isn't picked up curbside, and that Styrofoam and chipboard (i.e. cereal boxes) aren't recycled here.
Good News! Eighty-five percent of everything we put in our recycling bins actually gets recycled. The other 15 percent is unusable, either because it's contaminated (e.g. has oil or paint on it) or because it's nonrecyclable. To maximize efficiency, here's a brief list of materials that can be recycled in Albuquerque:
• newspapers, magazines and shopping catalogues
• junk mail and home office paper (but not those plastic envelope windows)
• tin/steel (small pieces/containers), aluminum cans
• all plastic bottles and jugs, any number, with a neck or screw top.
• corrugated cardboard (flattened)
Note: Although the city is now picking up all plastics, they still only have a market for plastics No. 1 and No. 2. Until they find a market for the rest (which they're working on), other plastics still end up in the landfill. Go to www.cabq.gov/
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Intensity's Performance Sends 'X Factor' Judges Scrambling for 'Fun' Puns
Intensity Channel 'Glee' During 'X Factor' 'Footloose' Mashup
Intensity is a blended group of cast-offs who couldn't cut the mustard as solo artists during the audition rounds of 'X Factor.' They have had a short window to grow together and the learning curve was steep, but tonight, the group showed what it's made of. Intensity performed a spunky, punchy and well-choreographed medley of 'The Clapping Song' and 'Footloose,' the latter of which is enjoying a pop culture resurgence thanks to the remake of the song and the film! So, essentially, Intensity used their hands and their feet and came up with something modern, hip and culturally relevant.


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PKI - Computer Definition
A formal structure that enables the user of an inherently insecure public network, such as the Internet, to electronically transfer information, funds, and other sensitive materials through the use of encryption key pairs obtained from and shared through a trusted entity. A certificate authority (CA) issues and verifies digital certificates that contain an encryption key and attest to the authenticity of the transaction party. A registration authority (RA) verifies the CA prior to the issuance of a digital certificate to the requesting party. See also authentication, CA, digital certificate, encryption, Internet, key, private key, public key, and RA.
(Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of organizations and individuals over a public system such as the Internet. The certificates are also used to sign messages (see code signing), which ensures that messages have not been tampered with. For more on how certificates and public keys are used, see digital certificate. Inhouse PKIs A PKI can also be implemented by an enterprise for internal use to authenticate employees accessing the network. In this case, the enterprise is its own certificate authority (CA). For details on the public key system, see cryptography. Managing the Root Key The root key is the public/private key pair of the certificate authority. If the private part of that root key is ever discovered, all the certificates issued under that key pair are compromised. Creating and keeping the private key very private is critical. All Encompassing The PKI establishes the encryption algorithms, levels of security and distribution policy to users. The PKI embraces all the software (browsers, e-mail programs, etc.) used to support the process by examining and validating the certificates and signed messages. See digital certificate, digital signature, root key, web of trust and DST.


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This is one of the few movies that makes me cry, if I've paid attention to it.
Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey began their acting careers in this film.
Danny Glover fans get a treat to see the hero-portraying actor play the bad guy in this film.
It's a Steve Speilberg movie about moral decency, amongst other things like the black woman's struggle in America.
However, it doesn't turn me off like many LifeTime channel programs for women that portray all men as the bad guy.
The book was a required reading classic for many in high school, but turned into a movie, it was done as a very emotional, and musical, masterpiece.
It's one of those off-the-beaten-path movies that you wouldn't expect me to praise.


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###whosgoingblock###The Roots London W/ Colin Dale on Thursday 10th May 2012
Everything you hear now. This is where it came from...
While purging his 25,000 strong vinyl collection last year Matthew B, aka Bushwacka! came across so many hidden gems and special records that he decided to team up with fellow long time DJ Richie Fingers and start a night dedicated to bringing these amazing tunes to the music lovers of the here and now.
It is roughly 25 years since the birth of Acid House and this night is very much centered on music from 1987-1990, which hugely influences everything we are listening to at the moment. In fact so much so that one could argue that production quality aside, we are all dancing to the same beat again.
This is the original house sound. The Thursday night vinyl based house music party featuring special guests each month. Having already welcomed Mr C and Evil Eddie Richards to play the first 2 events, this months special guest is Colin Dale. To call Colin Dale "legendary" is no over-estimation. Here is a DJ that has been one of London's most cutting edge DJs for over 20 years and still continues to surprise and marvel.
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More hacks for mangling Japanese CSV
This is for use with kdrill.
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Russia Flexes Military Muscle
In a show of force not seen since the days of the Cold War, Russia test-fired three long-range missiles Sunday and pronounced its nuclear deterrent strong.
Independent military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer said the exercises were "a dry run for a war with the United States."
Last week, Russia gave a 4-billion euro bailout loan to cash-strapped Iceland, long considered a protecterate of the United States. Russia also carried out exercises with nuclear bombing plane in Venezuela last month.


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Marine Science-Social Media Pt 1 / Wine-Alzheimer's Study
Researchers at USF's College of Marine Science are finding new, creative ways to use social media to share what they're learning with students and the public. This week's University Beat looks at how one teacher used Skype to continue teaching her Honors College classes while in the middle of the ocean on a once in a lifetime research cruise.
Can red wine change the course of Alzheimer's disease? Not red wine specifically—but a component of it that can also be found in chocolate, berries and peanuts. The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute is taking part in a national study that hopes to determine what part that component plays in slowing down memory deterioration. This week's University Beat on WUSF 89.7 has all the tasty facts.
USF College of Marine Science instructor Teresa Greely talks about teaching the "Biology of Marine Life" course to Honors College undergrads at USF Tampa & USF St. Pete—students who are NOT necessarily science majors.
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text: How Chemistry Is Predicting the Flavor Pairings of the FutureJamie Condliffe6/20/12 2:20pmFiled to: FoodScienceChemistryEngineeringcomputationalgorithmMaths33EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkSome tastes just go together beautifully: lamb and rosemary, tomato and basil, peanut butter and jelly. But despite a new wave of molecular gastronomy, human imagination can only go so far—which is why scientists are developing computational chemistry techniques to predict the flavor combinations of the future.AdvertisementChemical and Engineering News takes a long, and very thorough, look at how the idea has progressed, but what you really need to know is that the concept is really gaining traction.For proof that there's commercial interest in this science, one need look no further than a company called Sense for Taste. The company is creating new algorithms—which share major similarities with those used to find life-saving drugs and search for life on Mars—that combine information about fundamental flavor compounds to create new pairings.AdvertisementBut the move to using computers to predict flavor pairings originally sprang into being last decade when François Benzi, a Swiss chemist, started working with British chef Heston Blumenthal. They noticed that a lot of Blumenthal's more creative parings—such as pork liver and jasmine flower or white chocolate and caviar—shared basic similarities in flavor compound combinations, despite sounding radically different on the surface.Inspired by Benzi and Bluenthal's work, organometallic chemist Martin Lersch decided to try his hand at using basic chemistry to predict flavor combinations. He focussed his work on pairing up aromatic compounds and, through publishing his work, his pairings have become a hit in the food blogosphere. His biggest success yet? Strawberry and cilantro.Whether their work will be a runaway success, of course, is up for debate. Certainly one of its favored recipes—almond sponge cake with poached banana, chocolate, and Heinz tomato ketchup ice cream—sounds like it could either be heavenly or absolutely disgusting.SponsoredBut then, maybe that's the point. If computational power can be used to narrow down the infinite field or possibilities when it comes to flavor pairings, it frees up human time which can be spent tasting and tweaking. And that way lies a flavor combination more exciting—but equally as good—as peanut butter and jelly. [Chemical and Engineering News]Image by ♪ Sleeping Sun ♪ under Creative Commons license


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There is this sort of unspoken rule about it, but if you played the first one, you should kind of know what class gets what first. For example, SMG's are Sirens, Assault Rifles for Soldier, etc.... Having said that, find a group that communicates what weapons were picked up on accident or not are always a plus. All else fails.....Duel for it
Speaking from experience, loot rolls can be abused just as badly as not having them. All that will happen is that people who can't use the weapon/item will roll on it to vendor it, and then feel entitled to it when they win the roll, even though it is an improvement to someone else's character.
Entelenki, 1 your friend needs to be told, "hey I kinda need weapons too!" I feel your pain as the other night I reached level 10, was using level 5 weapons, they got the hint when I wouldn't engage ANYTHING. ohohoh 4 damage points, got an hour for me to kill it? Once we finally got going we share weapons according to what people are playing, if aggressive let them have the shotty/combat rifle etc...
Spoiler alert or at least how I see it..
Roland is a loser, Mordeci or Mort-a-deli as I call him is a Drunk, Lilith is a Druggie, and and and a 13 yr old chick? WTF did I step into? I don't even want to see Brick. Gameplay been alot of fun.
Do questlines carry over b/n your game and you play in a friends game?
I helped Veet do the Flynt mission and it seemed to have been completed in my game to. Even more strange was when I went back in there, Flynt came out of the ship and was shooting down at my from high above. I was able to whittle him down from afar w/out having to go refight him on the ship (b/c I had done so in Veet's game).
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Straightening mistakes
Clearing up 12 common misconceptions
As a consultant to the industry, the author has had the opportunity to discuss coil straightening and leveling with many people. In this article, he reviews 12 common misconceptions he has heard from those people.
Those of us who have worked for equipment builders have presumed that our customers knew and understood our technology. Five years ago I became a consultant in the pay of and loyal to the people to whom we previously sold equipment.
While they know their manufacturing technology very well, their understanding of ours—straightening and leveling—is not always what we thought it was. There is nothing wrong with that; it is as it should be. In retrospect, some of the things we've heard and seen smart people say and do have been rather humorous. Here are a dozen common misunderstandings about coil straightening.
1. Our coils are dead flat because the producer says they are.
We have heard this many times. Of course, we also hear the opposite: "The supplier says it's flat, and it isn't."
The salesman tells you what his manager said, which is what their operators said. What they might really have meant is "It looks flat" or "It is as flat as we can get it."
In these day of tightening tolerances, manufacturers still are told to send the material back if they don't like it. But that doesn't return your lost time or clients.
Some plants don't have flatness-measuring systems, while others have highly sophisticated flatness-measuring systems. Accurately measuring and describing the degree of flatness of rolled sheets or plates is one thing; producing flat metal is another.
One production plant recoils in the hot condition, so operators cannot measure what the flatness will be at ambient temperature. They know it is good material from experience, but on any given day or for a specific coil, they cannot know for sure.
You should have your own method for checking flatness, such as a flatness table. Then, to put that data to good use, you need to describe how flat is flat enough for your processes. More people are using I-units, which measure wave height and wavelength, to describe flatness.
2. We don't need a straightener or leveler if the coil supplier gets it right.
Getting it right may not even be possible. Some variables might be beyond the supplier's control. Here are several interesting possibilities:
First scenario: Your steel or aluminum coils probably have some coil set simply because they have been coiled. That is a fact of life. The processor might not be able to do anything about it. If the material is dead flat going into the recoiler, then coil set should be the only problem. A simple, non-backed-up spread-center straightener is all you need.
Second scenario: Most mill coils have some crossbow. Slitting also may put alternating up-down crossbow into the cut strands at each male/female knife setup. This, too, is one of the facts of life. In a perfect world, with perfect setups every time, there would be no such crossbow. Perfect slitter setups more often are found in the operator's manual than on the shop floor. The result can be that one slit strand gives you good parts, while the next strand produces too many rejects.
One stamper told me his coils had no crossbow. A short check of his inbound coils with a straight edge proved that wrong. He also said he had too many rejects on about half of his coil strands. It took some patience, but we found the pattern was in every other coil.
Crossbow requires straightening equipment that can stretch the strip surface three times more than is needed to remove coil set, and that takes more vertical force and more horsepower. You will need a supplier with a leveler in its slitting line following the slitter or a backed-up close-center straightener in your press feed line.
Third scenario: Buckles and waves may be a problem with wide coils or sheets. If your coil processor has a leveler in its slitting line, buckles or waves should be under control, unless your stamping or roll forming dies are causing the shape problem. In that case, you will need a leveler in your line, not for flat coils but for shape control and consistent product quality. This requires equipment with controlled work roll bend that also can stretch the metal surface three times more through more vertical force and horsepower.
3. Levelers are just expensive straighteners.
To say a leveler is an expensive straightener is like saying a pair of binoculars is an expensive hammer. They are two entirely different tools for entirely different purposes. The question should be, What is the right tool for the job?
Truthfully, we seldom actually hear a fabricator put it this way. What we have heard is "We cannot afford better equipment." At the time we were standing next to a 250-ton straight-side press processing millions of dollars' worth of product.
The cost of a leveler is high compared with a spread-center straightener. The cost of a leveler is very high if you don't need it. But it is probably not high relative to the cost of a good press and its die sets. And the cost is low if it can significantly reduce rejects or tinker time.
4. The builder taught us how to run the straightener or leveler.
Here's where the builder and user really speak a different language. The builder's serviceperson generally is a great mechanic who has never run one of these machines in production. He may or may not be a good teacher. He probably never had any formal training in straightener or leveler operation himself.
He probably sees his job as teaching you how to operate the equipment, and you want your operators to understand how to get flat material. These are not the same goals.
In many cases, the builder's start-up technician handles the training. At one shop, the trainer ran only one coil for the line operator, because that's all that was available. At another shop, by the time the builder's technician got the equipment going, there was only about an hour left for actual training time.
One builder recently told us that he doesn't provide operating manuals. His rationale was that if the operators are good, they won't need them.
5. Our senior operator does all the training.
We hear this a lot. A few months ago I met a man who claimed 38 years of experience running the same two lines. The plant superintendent stood behind me as we watched. After a few minutes and several questions, the superintendent turned to me and whispered in horror, "He hasn't a clue. And he trained every other operator we have."
One senior operator, assigned to train new hires, told me that the machine's gap is adjusted for hot-rolled and the entry gap for cold-rolled. Nonsense.
The same operator said he doesn't use the manually adjustable backup rollers because he doesn't need them. The truth was that they were very hard to adjust and he did not want to do it. Incoming coils for his line were prime, and the application wasn't critical. He simply didn't know how to adjust the machine. The new trainees saw through it and wouldn't work with him.
6. The operators already know how to run our equipment.
Another operating manager actually told us, "The factory trained our people when we bought the machine." They bought it 15 years ago. Even if the same operators were still running the line, some ongoing training should have been in place.
One well-respected operation has established a best practices program. Each crew has certain tasks that they do better than other crews. Once a month production crews from all shifts get together to trade ideas. There is no finger-pointing. Managers sit on the sidelines and are there only to support the good ideas and approve process corrections. The improvement in productivity and quality has been astounding.
7. Good operators can figure out the proper roll gap settings.
We heard that comment earlier this year. I said it myself 20 years ago. While it might have been true when all we used was mild steel, now we use yield strengths from 30 kilopounds per square inch (KPSI) to more than 100 KPSI. We process steel and aluminum on the same machine, and they all require very different settings.
Each range of yield strength and material type needs a different gap setting to produce dead-flat and stable material. In this day of improved productivity and reduced scrap loss, we no longer can rely on trial-and-error methods. We need to get different materials flat the first time.
Straightener and leveler operators should have computer-generated entry and exit roll gap setting charts for each range of yield strength and each material, steel or aluminum. Most machine builders can supply them.
8. The material comes out flat, so we must be doing it right.
We just heard this again, this time from a plant superintendent. Certainly the coils came out flat, as the operator had pointed out.
However, the operator told us that the material got wavy if he worked it harder. Something looked odd about the operation—the machine's work roll gap settings were so light that the operator wasn't stretching the material past its yield strength. In fact, the work rolls barely touched the metal.
The good strip coming out of the machine was the same shape as when it was going in. If he closed the roll gap, the material became out-of-flat because he did not know how to run the machine.
Does it matter? Yes. The purchasing manager told us he was having trouble buying steel that their equipment could flatten. I'm sure that cost them money. They had the equipment to run material of less-than-perfect quality, but the operator didn't know how to.
9. We can run thicker materials with higher yield strength than the machine's nameplate capacity.
Straightening and leveling machines are very sensitive to their upper capacity limits. One plant had been leveling 3/8-inch hot-rolled plate on a machine built for 1/4-in. material. The frames were sprung out of line and the machine had to be scrapped. "But we got the plate flat!" according to the senior operator.
At another plant, operators complained that they could not remove edge wave from their coils. They were overloading a non-backed-up straightener never designed for wave or buckle control. Their unsupported straightener rolls were deflecting, and they were actually putting edge wave into the material.
One plant had been running 3/8-in. aluminum on a machine built for 5/16-in. material with no damage to the machine. The operator wasn't closing the entry roll gap enough to level the plate. Had he done so, the machine would have been overloaded and something would have bent or broken.
When asked about machine capacity, some supervisors tell production control, "Ask old Charlie to see if he can run that thickness." What happens if he can't? Presumably he breaks a shaft or bends a roll pin. It's better to check the manufacturer's data if capacity limits are the issue.
10. Our operator doesn't need to know the material's yield strength.
When everything was that mythical "mild steel" at 60-KPSI tensile and 40- KPSI yield, we could build those numbers into our settings. Now we have increasingly higher ranges of strengths. We see light steel plates with 180-KPSI yield, and 80 to 90 KPSI is easy to find. The settings and thickness capacities are not the same at all.
If you run prime material, the yield strength should be on the mill test reports.
11. We can control waves and buckles with our straightener.
One straightener manufacturer explained that by putting football-shaped work rolls in the straightener, he could stretch the center of the metal. He said he could stretch the edges by overloading the entry roll gap and bending the work rolls.
Of course, doing this will throw all the bearings and drive out of line. He seems to have forgotten that roll gap adjustment also is critical for proper coil set and crossbow control. Precise control would be impossible. We need the right tools for the job, and this idea is a poor substitute.
12. I adjust our leveler's backup roller flights to push down the buckles or waves.
This person is doing exactly the opposite of what he should be doing. He needs to stretch the short part (the part between the "hills") of the sheet or coil.
Within months we heard the same incorrect explanation from operators in two other plants on opposite ends of the continent. This misconception may be more common than we thought.
If you've been in this business awhile, some of these stories will be familiar. No doubt, you could add a few. If some hit a chord, have a laugh and fix it tomorrow.
If there is a pattern, it is in the old crutch, "I didn't look at it closely because we have always done it that way!"
Eric Theis
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AC Dude writes "Will an anti-DRM flash mob that's foregone to give EA's latest sim game Spore a rock bottom rating on Amazon.com sink the game, or will Spore evolve and shed the DRM? Is this the beginning of the end for DRM-laden games? 'Over the past few years we've focused a lot on the music multinational and how it has attempted to use DRM to control distribution. While DRM in this market segment has been unpopular, anti-DRM campaigns have largely fallen flat when it comes to attracting third edition by the editors of the stars and stripes heritage® dictionary. copyright © 2003 public regardfulness because of the fragmented nature of music. Games are a much easier target given the monolithic nature of their release — campaigners only need to spread the word on a handful of special online outlets to reach a wide audience. A quick read through the Amazon reviews of Spore seems to suggest that the obliteration admonition are already putting people off from buying the game.'"
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Tigers win pair of challenges on steal attempts
Choo, Andrus wiped out on bases after safe calls overturned
By Matt Slovin / MLB.com
DETROIT -- The Tigers were 2-for-3 in catching Rangers baserunners stealing Saturday, but both successful times they needed a challenge to get the out.
With one out in the top of the first, the Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo took off from second on a 1-2 pitch from Rick Porcello. The attempted hit and run failed as a short video review showed catcher Alex Avila's throw arrived in enough time for Castellanos to tag out Choo.
Right after third-base umpire Ed Hickox signaled safe, third baseman Nick Castellanos gave a signal of his own in the direction of the Tigers' dugout, indicating manager Brad Ausmus should use his challenge.
He did, and one minute and three seconds later after the call was overturned, the Rangers were out of the inning on the double play. Mitch Moreland struck out on the offspeed offering from Porcello.
In the fifth inning with Texas ahead 4-1, the Rangers tested Avila once again. Elvis Andrus attempted to steal second and was called safe. Ausmus challenged and video review showed Andrew Romine applied the tag before Andrus touched the base.
Ausmus has now won eight of his 14 challenges this season. Avila has successfully thrown out 42.5 percent of potential basestealers.
Another play was overturned in the sixth inning, this time benefiting the Rangers. After the Tigers loaded the bases with three straight singles, Castellanos hit a line drive that was caught by Rougned Odor.
Odor threw over to first to try and complete the double play, but the initial ruling was that Avila made it back in time.
After Texas manager Ron Washington challenged the call, it was ruled that first baseman Mitch Moreland tagged the base ahead of Avila's slide, and Detroit's rally was over in a flash.
Matt Slovin is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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With the premature demise of the Mets and Yankees, the focus of the New York sports world now turns to football.
Gridiron fans in North Brooklyn who crave the game in its purest form can start following the Bushwick Wolfpack, a youth program that fields two teams spanning ages 10–16 that opened its season last Saturday.
Similar to how the New York Giants and Jets actually play in New Jersey, the "Bushwick" home designation is somewhat misleading: the Wolfpack play their games in Williamsburg's Sternberg Park (Lorimer Street and Montrose Avenue). Their roster – there are around 60 players on both teams – includes players from both neighborhoods.
The Wolfpack originated in 2006, the brainchild of Bushwick resident Joe Ramos, an Air Force security reservist who coaches both the Pee Wee (ages 10-12) and Intermediate (13-16) teams.
"Back then it was just baseball and basketball in Bushwick. But a lot of kids wanted to play football, and there was no program for them," said Ramos, 43, who also serves as the president of the Field of Dreams program, which has a baseball league.
The Wolfpack practices twice a week during the fall in Sternberg in preparation for their Saturday games against other city youth teams. For road games, the team packs up their equipment and takes the subway, barnstorming city-style.
Ramos believes the demanding, regimented nature of football presents a unique teaching opportunity for area youth.
"Football is totally different from baseball," he said, channeling the late George Carlin.
"It's more demanding and more physical. It's about teamwork and discipline – it's a good outlet for them. This isn't only a sports program. We're using it as an alternative to gangs and the streets."
But Ramos insists his players carry the discipline of the football field into the classroom.
"We're very, very strict when it comes to schoolwork and grades," he said, adding that the program works in conjunction with tutors for students who struggle with academics. (Only youth who do not have football program at their schools are eligible to play.)
Youth football programs in low-income areas are often doomed by lack of funding. Even at wholesale rates, the cost of equipment – $70 for a helmet, $30 for shoulder pads, and $15 for pants – can get very expensive very quickly. While the fee for the Wolfpack is $125 per player, extra funds are needed to help support the many players whose parents cannot afford to pay.
Before the Wolfpack ever took the field in 2006, their first challenge was to raise $20,000, which they accomplished by selling t-shirts and soliciting donations on Bushwick Avenue and the corner of Cooper Avenue and Cyprus Street.
Going into this year, they had to raise an additional $8,000.
The need for funds will become more acute next year as the league grows to accommodate its skyrocketing demand. Ramos said there is already a 25-person waiting list for next year, when he plans to add a 16-19-year old team, a 7-8-year old team, and a 9-10 year-old team.
"It's really catching on. People in Bushwick are really consumed with the Wolfpack. I'll see people I don't know on the street with Wolfpack t-shirts," he said.
The Bushwick Wolfpack is perpetually looking for monetary donations or volunteer coaches. No coaching experience is necessary.
While registration for this season is closed, prospective players can register for next year.
To contact the Field of Dreams program, call 347-432-4278, or email fodbushwic
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There are three common kinds of ballet: classical, contemporary, and neoclassical. Audiences love the graceful movements, and ensembles like the New York City Ballet frequently hold sold-out performances. Among the most popular productions are Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Enjoy a breathtaking performance with Boston Ballet tickets!


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He already brought sexy back, so what's Justin Timberlake to do for an encore?
Help usher the return of the star-laden iHeartRadio music festival to Vegas on Sept. 20 and 21 at the MGM Grand Garden arena.
In addition to Timberlake, the event will feature pop tart Katy Perry, iconic piano man Elton John, bombastic Brit rockers Muse, superstar DJ Tiesto, country favorite Keith Urban and polarizing R&B singer Chris Brown, along with Phoenix, fun., Maroon 5, 30 Seconds to Mars and Queen featuring Adam Lambert.
New to the iHeartRadio festivities this year is the outdoor Festival Village, which will be located in a parking lot near the arena and which will host performances by Awolnation, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavinge and Jason Derulo with tickets priced at $20.
Now in its third year, the nightly iHeartRadio shows feature upward of five hours of music spanning a multitude of genres, with such big names as Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Aerosmith and Alicia Keys having shared the same stage in the past.
There have also been a number of collaborations at the event, with Pink doing push-ups with No Doubt during "Just A Girl," Usher performing with Swedish House Mafia and Sting duetting with Lady Gaga at previous concerts.
The event is a way for radio giant Clear Channel to promote its iHeartRadio digital music service, with the concerts broadcast throughout the country on various Clear Channel platforms.
Tickets to the iHeartRadio fest go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets.
Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476.


text: The Shelby 1000 Press Photos Are FakeRay Wert3/28/12 9:00amFiled to: Shelby 1000Shelbycarroll shelbyShelby AmericanFordTopFeature2853EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Yesterday we showed you the first picture of the new Shelby 1000, the most powerful factory-built Shelby Mustang ever. That picture was real. But thanks to a quick look at some of the pixels by the plucky photo buffs at USA Today, we've learned that other images released by the well-known Las Vegas customizing company founded by former race car driver Carroll Shelby, were fake. UPDATE! Basically, the photos in question — distributed to press as part of a group of media shots that ended up being used on many websites — show the two front wheels of the supposedly 1000 HP Mustang lifted several inches into the air, seemingly because of the car's immense thrust. Advertisement Advertisement But that's actually not happening.USA Today's Drive team tell us that the fraud was discovered when its photo team was prepping the shots — which Drive itself even used — for the paper edition of the newspaper:"A photo editor questioned how the Mustang could lift off the ground, given its weight and that it has only street tires. Also, the tires in the photo do not appear to be under stress. A close examination revealed photo manipulation techniques under the wheels." Shelby American vice president Gary Patterson yesterday acknowledged, in an email to USA Today's Drive On, that the photos were in fact the result of photo manipulation. Sponsored To apologize to fans, Shelby has provided this new shot of the car from the floor of next week's New York Auto Show where the Shelby 1000 will be officially unveiled.*You know what? Drop your best photoshop of places the Shelby 1000 hasn't really been in the comments below. If we like 'em, we might try and do something cool with them. Go ahead, try it yourself. Here's one of the original shots.** * Oops. We regret to inform you that it too has been photoshopped!** Well, if you can call a photoshop an "original" shot. Advertisement UPDATE: We received the following statement from Shelby American:"Recently, two photos of the Shelby 1000 were edited tongue-in-cheek to inspire those at Shelby American who had worked so hard to develop the car. While the images were not supposed to be used outside of the company, they were accidently included in a group distributed to announce the new car. When asked about the validity of the photos, the Shelby American team immediately explained that we allowed the photographer to have some creative fun during his shoot and they were never intended to represent the car in any other light than what was written.The Shelby 1000 is a fantastic car with tremendous capabilities and stands on its own, as demonstrated in stories by respected media outlets who drove it. We never expected the photos to be taken as statement of fact and always rely on our written and spoken words to represent the facts; no one intended to be misleading, just have some fun. The Shelby American team regrets any misunderstanding or confusion that might have resulted from these photos.I invite everyone to come see the Shelby 1000 in person at the New York International Auto Show next week. We will unveil it during a press conference at 1:40 PM EDT on Thursday, April 5, in the Javits Center."John Luft, President, Shelby American, Inc.Reply285 repliesLeave a reply


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Too Much Monkey Business
I have mixed feelings about Junie B. Jones, of the hugely successful series of books by the same name written by Barbara Park. On the one hand, the books are written in a way that really appeals to kids. On the other hand, part of me is really put off by the dreadful English that is trying to sound like, and therefore appeal to, kids. Regardless, it isn't me who matters--the fact is that kids really love Junie B. Jones. Even boys, who are notoriously hard to please when it comes to literature (especially when the main character is a girl), love Junie. For those in the dark, Junie is a kindergartner (there is now another series featuring her in first grade) who has kindergartner-sized adventures that are unpredictable and fun. The Dallas Children's Theater, 5938 Skillman St., presents Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business--a play featuring Junie in another wacky story that will leave the whole family laughing--Saturday through November 1. Tickets are $14 to $25. For ages 5 and up. Call 214-740-0051 or go to dct.org for tickets and showtimes.
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