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10 Surprising Ways To Layer Your Coat
Your coat shouldn't be an afterthought. In fact, during the brisk months ahead, we recommend building your outfit around your outerwear. To show you how it's done, we're peeling back the layers of 10 different coat-centric looks.
Photographer: Guy Lowndes
Fashion Editor: Laurie Trott
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A sleeveless plaid coat serves as an excellent layering piece over a jacket. Proportions can make or break the look, so balance the coat's longer length with a sleek biker jacket that rests at the hips.
3.1 Phillip Lim Long Cape Vest ($895) in Multi White; 3.1 Phillip Lim Biker Crossfront Detail Jacket ($1,695) in Taupe; Chaser NPR Logo Tank ($60) in Grey; Blank NYC Skinny Classique Jeans ($88) in Pussy Riot; BCBGMAXAZRIA Jac Knit Hat ($68) in Charcoal; Annelise Michelson Simple Thorny Marie-Antoinette Necklace ($420) in White; Rag & Bone Large Pilot Bag ($925) in Grey; Dolce Vita Quid Heels ($209) in Bone.
Elevate a boyish mix of denim with an oversized topcoat in a rich chocolate hue.
Max Mara Kaiser Coat ($995, 310.385.9343, similar style here) in Tobacco; McGuire Workwear Jacket ($286, 323.651.4129, similar style here) in Wayfare; Rachel Comey Pillar Stripe Mere Shirt ($242, similar style here) in Blue; Joe's Jeans Easy High Water Jeans ($165) in Jaide; Pamela Love Lateres Choker ($600) in Bronze with Jasper; Lucky Brand Elizabeth Laser Embossed Belt ($50) in Medium Brown; Mackage Carrie Large Messenger Bag ($450); Dolce Vita Fife Heels ($129) in Leopard.
Pink is the new black, so treat this fuzzy coat as a neutral with washed-out skinny jeans and a muted plaid shirt.
H&M Coat ($149) in Light Pink; Equipment Sullivan Cardigan ($318) in Camel; April, May Checked Clear Top ($209, similar style here) in Red; McGuire Mrs. Robinson Boyfriend Jeans ($218, 877.746.7267, similar style here) in Reverend; The Elder Statesman Echo Bunny Ribbed-Knit Cashmere Beanie ($270) in Grey; Denim & Supply Skinny Haircalf Belt ($45) in Pony Print; DKNY Leather Flap Crossbody Bag ($265, similar style here) in Ivory; Lele Sadoughi Falcon Bracelet ($275) in Silver; Paul Smith Leather Waters Loafers ($437) in Burgundy.
Play with a three-quarter sleeve evening coat by wearing a shrunken bomber jacket or blazer underneath. The feminine floral print begs for a tough note, which is what the black skinny jeans bring to the look.
Tory Burch Dayton Coat ($850) in Purple Combo; Joe's Jeans Leather Bomber Jacket ($590) in Black; Diane von Furstenburg Jezebel Chiffon Tie Blouse ($275) in Black; Citizens of Humanity Rocket Highrise Skinny Jeans ($228) in Midnight; Kelly Wearstler Onyx Earrings ($295, 323.895.7880, similar style here); Time's Arrow Trilogy Shoulder Bag ($725) in Black Croc; Oscar de la Renta Laura Heels ($695) in Black and Ivory
The peacoat an outerwear crowd pleaser, meaning it goes with everything. Since the piece itself is a bit understated, add interest to your look with a mix of textures (denim and leather) and prints (stripes).
A.L.C. Cannady Peacoat ($795) in Navy; LOFT Tri Stripe Sweater Tee ($40) in Fiery Red; Joe's Jeans Dandy Woven Shirt ($168) in Yena; Lover Divinyl Mini Skirt ($400) in Rosewood; A.P.C. Chain Strap Bag ($620) in Dark Chestnut Brown; Eddie Borgo Bracelet ($442) in Gold; HUE Opaque Control Top Tights ($14) in Black; Giuseppe Zanotti Boots ($1,895).
A bold evening coat looks great with a cocktail dress, but try taking it out of its element with a pair of worn-in boyfriend jeans and a knit cap.
Alice + Olivia Analise A-Line Shawl Collar Coat ($898) in Gold Multi; Joe's Jeans Rolled Tux Tee Shirt ($88) in White; Big Star Joey Distressed Rolled Slim Jeans ($142) in 25 Year Militia; Gap Chevron Stitch Hat ($20) in Navy; The 2 Bandits Darlene Earrings ($138) in Howlite Turquoise; Loeffler Randall Rider Bag ($650) in Black Dot Haircalf; Bruno Magli Rotsee Kitten Heels ($595).
For added warmth and an instantly chic ensemble, drape a chunky scarf around the neck. Note: the length of your scarf should match the hem of your coat.
Ace & Jig Opera Coat ($415, 415.497.4158, similar style here) in Military; LNA Camino Chiffon-Trimmed Slub-Jersey Top ($55) in White; Isabel Marant Lilian Leggings ($482) in Black; Echo Design Polka Dot Scarf ($42) in Black/White; Won Hundred Warm Scarf ($90) in Black; Pono Combo Pipeline Choker Necklace ($265, 919.932.9344, similar style here) in Ruby; Fendi Be-Baguette Bag ($2,950, 310.276.8888, similar style here) in Dove Grey; Gucci Kim Leather Lace-up Booties ($995) in Black.
The quickest way to toughen up a tailored menswear coat: add a biker vest on top. To further the look's no holds barred vibe, throw on a sheer lace blouse and metallic heels.
Tibi Leather Moto Vest ($950, 212.226.5852, similar style here) in Black; BLK DNM Coat 6 ($1,195) in Aubergine; 7 For All Mankind Lace Top ($218) in Black; Triarchy Spider Tie Dye Jeans ($245, similar style here) in Grey; Gucci Cat-Eye Sunglasses ($345) in Shiny Black; French Connection Raven Bag ($348) in Black; Fendi Mirrored Leather T-Strap Pumps ($1,190).
The long and short of it: an ankle-grazing coat functions as the perfect balance for a minidress and combat boots.
Mara Hoffman Long Coat (similar style here); Guess Relaxed Ellie Denim Skirtall ($108, similar style here); Rag & Bone Marigold Top ($290) in Black; The 2 Bandits Wharf Rat Earrings ($128) in Black Onyx; Workhorse Corinna Necklace ($216); Rachel Zoe Montana Backpack ($395) in Saddle; Burberry Striped Silk Blend Scarf ($495, similar style here); HUE Luster Control Top Tights ($14) in Nutmeg; Rag & Bone Cozen Boots ($595) in Black.
Hit on the season's grunge look (while simultaneously nodding to your daring side), by pairing a faux fur coat with a classic plaid oxford, zipper-detail skinnies, and quirky printed ankle boots.
Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Faux Fur Cocoon Coat ($795) in Powder Blue; Juicy Couture Sheer Plaid Blouse ($108) in Regal Brit Plaid; Paige Denim Edgemont Ultra Skinny Coated Jeans ($269) in City Fog; Michael Kors Biker Chain Necklace in Silver (similar style here); Chloè Baylee Tote ($2,320) in Marshmallow and Black; Shoe Cult Hot Dot Chelsea Boots ($120) in Polka Dot.


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Kim and Alexis salute the ride
Back for our 7th year, the Tern Bicycles Mobile Social Interbike will ride the Strip to Old Town Vegas and arrive at a New Belgium Block Party. This is what we do at SXSW, but in Vegas with way more neon and weirdness going on.
Mark whipped the crowd into an car-hating frenzy immediately prior to the Mobile Social ride. No, not really. He's giving directions, telling everybody to stay right, obey the rules, don't run lights, etc.
Photos: Cyclelicious
Every year we wonder how we get to do this ride again. As I told Mark V, "if I'd woken up with a goat in my room would've said, 'hey cool do you know that dog with the camera?'"
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Ending up in the hospital certainly wasn't what Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago had in mind when he decided he would bless Easter meals with holy water.
George, 70, was hospitalized after he slipped on a patch of marble floor that had been splashed with holy water and fractured his hip Saturday. From the Chicago Tribune:
He did not lose consciousness and even continued with the blessing. But shortly after the service, the pain in his right hip grew more severe and he was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in a private car.
Though the injury was not serious and did not require surgery, spokeswoman Colleen Dolan said George would remain hospitalized for a few days of physical therapy and using a walker, to not apply pressure to his hip.
"He took a fall . . . in his exuberance with the holy water," Dolan said. "He was concerned when it started to hurt more. That is why he wanted to check, and we're glad he did."


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One-Hour Film From The Hochberg Ebersol Company Will Follow NFL Stars as
They Help Young People Tackle Racism, Bullying and Other Forms of Discrimination
Premieres in February for USA's Characters Unite Month
NEW YORK - January 26, 2012 - USA Network will present the world television premiere of NFL CHARACTERS UNITE in February 2012. Part of USA's award-winning public service campaign to combat prejudice and discrimination, the film features Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez, New Orleans Saints star tight end Jimmy Graham, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward, and NBC's Football Night in America analyst and Super Bowl-winning Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy. All four, who have experienced enormous success on the field, have also overcome extreme hate and bigotry in their lives.
In the documentary, the NFL stars share their own personal journeys - from the racism Coach Dungy confronted and the bullying Gonzalez faced, to the foster care abuse Graham endured and the bigotry Ward surmounted - and each helps to transform the life of a teen currently dealing with a similar situation. The players impart strength and advice to assist the teens in getting past the hate, violence and devastating cycle of low expectations, and achieving their full potential. Through candid interviews and unique one-on-one activities, these on- and off-the-field heroes help bring diverse people together, change attitudes and instill courage and compassion.
"The documentary will give viewers a unique perspective on the challenges some of their favorite football heroes have faced, and demonstrate to audiences that they, too, can help put an end to the hate and bigotry that remains too prevalent in our country," said Toby Graff, USA's senior vice president, public affairs. "We are proud to have teamed up with the NFL to be able to share this powerful documentary as part of Characters Unite Month."
"As a nation, we've experienced great hardship in recent years, and it's heartwarming to see such empathetic emotion and acts of selflessness from superstar athletes," said Charlie Ebersol, executive producer and co-founder, The Hochberg Ebersol Company. "This film is a powerful and eye-opening journey into the most guarded corners of four football heroes' lives as they are brought back to their most difficult childhood memories by four incredible boys and girls who are currently living through those same challenges."
"It's a beautiful thing when a few brave voices can be delivered to millions of brilliant people ready to change the world," added Justin Hochberg, executive producer and co-founder, The Hochberg Ebersol Company. "These four NFL stars in particular have helped a group of at-risk teens in a way that will last forever - USA and Characters Unite are the perfect vehicles to bring this incredibly inspiring project to the world."
"We are pleased to work with USA on their inspirational Characters Unite Month," said Tracy Perlman, NFL vice president of entertainment marketing and promotions. "We are proud that Coach Tony Dungy, Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Graham, and Hines Ward are standing up to fight discrimination and prejudice."
The documentary, created by The Hochberg Ebersol Company and executive produced by company co-founders Charlie Ebersol and Justin W. Hochberg, was directed by Greg Frith (ESPN Classic SportsCentury, ESPN 25, NFL Films' America's Game, NFL Films Presents, Hey, Rookie Welcome to the NFL.) It will premiere in February as part of Characters Unite Month, a time the network will shine an even brighter spotlight on the importance of promoting greater respect and acceptance through on-air programming, digital content and community events. For more information on the documentary as well as CHARACTERS UNITE, visit www.charactersunite.com or www.usanetwork.com.
The Hochberg Ebersol Company (THE Company) was founded by entertainment industry veteran Justin Hochberg and television/film producer Charlie Ebersol. THE Company creates, packages and produces groundbreaking programming in the unscripted, multi-camera comedy, docu-series, and competition formats, for a range of leading broadcast and cable networks. In addition to developing, producing and distributing dynamic television programming, THE Company operates a full-service branded entertainment agency alongside the traditional production company. Its clients have included "Shaq Vs.," Dick Clark Productions and "Hell's Kitchen" for Fox, as well as over a hundred advertising companies. THE Company also operates its own in-house post facilities, which includes CGI capabilities. THE Company is represented by MIchael Kagan at ICM and Bill Abrams of Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP.
USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes. A division of NBCUniversal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and is home to the biggest hits in blockbuster films, acquired television and entertainment events. Viewers come to USA to find television's best in critically-acclaimed and award-winning original programming, such as BURN NOTICE, ROYAL PAINS, WHITE COLLAR, COVERT AFFAIRS, FAIRLY LEGAL, PSYCH, IN PLAIN SIGHT, SUITS, NECESSARY ROUGHNESS and WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW, as well as the highest-rated acquired originals, including HOUSE, NCIS, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT and CSI. The award-winning USA website is located at www.usanetwork.com, which is home to the popular new casual gaming site, www.characterarcade.com. Characters Welcome.
USA Network is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.


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Friday, August 29, 2008
Why do I have to work?
Only 3 more hours to go and I get off for the day. I have a 90 minute massage scheduled and I'm in severe need. My right shoulder is freaking so tight and I need some relief. Which is why I do 90 min massages, 30 minutes for deep work on problem areas and an hour for relaxation.
I'm all giddy right now because I had one of the nicest things ~ever~ said to me a little while ago. It's personal, so I'm not sharing, but even if I did, you wouldn't "get it". So I'm not keeping anything from you, just acknowledging how fucking awesome it is for someone to say something nice out of the blue. It's always the best when it's unexpected.
After my massage, I'm going to have to stop at a store to pick up some fixing's for dinner. I'm making yummy flank steak pinwheels (flank steak stuffed with spinach, asiago and ricotta) and I need salad and a starch side. Then I've invited our friends Laurel & Pete over for dinner, so it'll be fun. Everything is better with friends.
Okay, yeah, I need to get back to focusing on work. As much as I would love to just blog all damned day, I can't.
10 comments:
- Lori said...
Dang. I wanna come to dinner, too. What time?
Glad you were the recipient of Nice Words.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:58 PM
- Cibele said...
a 90 min massage! sounds like heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have fun
- August 29, 2008 at 1:20 PM
- Jendeis said...
Dinner sounds fantastic! Would love to hear what side dishes you matched up with the steak rollups. Have a lovely massage and a nice time at dinner.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- Poltzie said...
I love flank steak (I usually marinate it with balsamic vinnegar, olive oil and greek seasoning and have the hub grill it) and would love your recipe. Sounds awesome!
Oh and have a great massage, I'm jealous!
- August 29, 2008 at 2:04 PM
- Geohde said...
Yes- when my savings run out and I can't buy so much stuff for my terrible two (nevermind me, can't remember the last time I did THAT) I'll just have to go back to work :)
- August 29, 2008 at 6:30 PM
- Io said...
Oh, a massage sounds fantastic.
This whole work thing is just ridiculous. Why can't we all be independently wealthy?
- August 29, 2008 at 7:09 PM
- Sarah R said...
I want a massage so bad. I asked DH to rub my back the other day and he didn't do a very good job...and he gave up after 10 seconds. Nice! I need a professional...
- August 29, 2008 at 11:13 PM
- JamieD said...
Compliments out of the blue are the best. Follow it up with a massage and a great dinner with friends? I'm jealous!
- August 30, 2008 at 10:38 AM
- Searching said...
Hope your massage and dinner were both wonderful!
- August 30, 2008 at 11:06 AM
- babymakin101 said...
I agree...nice comments (especially unsolicited) are great!
Hope you enjoy your weekend..dinner sounds yummy! :)
- August 30, 2008 at 11:31 AM


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The Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE is a group of four prominent research institutions working together toward a common goal of eradicating prostate cancer. This work begins with gaining a better understanding of this disease. Understanding how and why prostate cancer can turn deadly is key to developing therapies that may effectively treat men with recurrent or advanced prostate cancer, for which there is no cure.
Patient Advocacy
The overall goal of the Patient Advocacy Committee of the Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE is to convey patient opinion and feedback to investigators in order to promote and hasten research aimed at the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and ultimately the prevention of prostate cancer.


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Vanessa Hudgens: Monday Morning Dreamer
Vanessa Hudgens wears a "Dreamer" tee while heading to her pilates class on Monday morning (July 8) in Studio City, Calif.
The 24-year-old actress wore her favorite Asos leather ball cap for her daily workout session.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Vanessa Hudgens
"Op the nails are back and ready to attack ;) #ManiMonday," Vanessa wrote on her Tumblr page with a photo of some fierce nails.
Over the weekend, Vanessa was spotted wearing Joe's overalls with heels and her leather cap while out shopping in the area.
FYI: Vanessa is wearing Yosi Samra loafers.


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2 slices were gone for her tea, and the rest are for our picnic tomorrow...:)
A very simple one adapted from "Elegant Swiss Roll by Kevin Chai" but with slight changes.
Instead of making patches (by adding some cocoa powder) I'll like it plain white. Somehow I did added alittle dark chocolate chips in it.
180g sponge mix
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
40ml water
40g butter (melted)
80g White chocolate (melted)
1 tbsp cornoil
80g whipping cream (whipped)
a little dark chocolate chips (optional)
~ Prehear oven at 180'C and greased a 10x14" baking tray line with parchment paper.
~ Beat sponge mix, eggs, vanilla essence and water until light and fluffy. Gradually fold in melted butter and mix well.
~ Pour batter on prepared tray and baked for 8-10 minutes at 180'C. Leave to cool.
~ For fillings, mix cornoil with melted white chocolate. Fold in whipped cream and mix well.
~ Turn sponge onto paper, spread with fillings and roll gently. Keep in refrigerator for 30 minutes before slicing.
Another was my long missed baos! It was quite sometime that I haven't steam any baos.
Well they were suppose to look like butterflies but when my little one sees them she said...Wa! They look like forg's eyes!!!...LOL!! they do actually...haha!
But they do impress the kids to give them a bite though. Kids always look for food with funny and cute shapes instead of how they taste.


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Nokia X2 Mixes and Matches Android Apps, Windows Phone Services
Jun 25, 2014 2:57 PM PT
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the launch of the Nokia X2, the first device to come out in Nokia's Android-based X line since Microsoft acquired the company earlier this year.
The Nokia X series targets emerging markets with a low-cost family of smartphones offering access to Android apps and Microsoft services.
However, the new Nokia X2 offers an enhanced experience, with more Microsoft services, an updated Fastlane feature, and upgraded specifications including a 4.3-inch ClearBlack display and 5-MP rear camera with autofocus and flash.
Priced at 99 euros, the Nokia X2 initially will be available as a dual-SIM device in glossy orange, black and green, with glossy yellow, white and matte dark grey coming later. It will begin rolling out globally in July.
Gateway to Microsoft Services
The Nokia X2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor featuring a dual-core 1.2-GHz CPU and 1 GB of RAM. It debuts the Nokia X Software Platform 2.0, which features major enhancements to the user interface.
Three types of screens can facilitate navigation: a colorful Home, with resizable tiles; Fastlane, to access recent apps and future calendar items; and a new, Lumia-inspired apps list from which users can pin items to the home screen.
Outlook.com, Skype and OneDrive are among the services that come preloaded with the device, but many more -- including OneNote, Yammer and the Bing Search app -- can be found in the Nokia Store.
Microsoft describes the Nokia X family as a gateway to Microsoft services.
Android - With Branding
Indeed, while Nokia X devices technically run Android, Microsoft adds considerable branding, so that "you're not going to see Google Maps and all those Google properties," Ramon Llamas, research manager for mobile phones with IDC, told LinuxInsider. "Yes, it's an Android phone, but does it look, smell, feel like one? I'm going to go with 'no.'"
At the same time, "this is a great way for Nokia/Microsoft to bring Microsoft assets to the masses, particularly in entry-level markets where price sensitivity is high," Llamas opined.
Android is commonplace in such markets, but Windows Phone "really isn't there," he noted.
The operating system is no longer as important to Microsoft as the applications and the services, and "they see Android as a way of getting into the low-end device market," agreed Chris Hazelton, research director for mobile and wireless with 451 Research.
"I think this is a good stepping stone," Hazelton told LinuxInsider. "If Microsoft is successful with these Android devices, it can then push interest among developers in making apps for Windows Phone."
'There's Going to Be Trade-Offs'
What's not entirely clear, however, is an upgrade path for users who start out buying a Nokia X2, Llamas suggested.
"Let's say you get one of these X devices and eventually it's time for you to get your next phone," he explained. "If you're going to go from an X phone to the Lumia, there's going to be some trade-offs, and the biggest one is that application story."
Specifically, while users of the X line have access to the Android library of apps, the Lumia device taps the smaller Windows Phone library instead.
"It's great to get the Microsoft name and assets out there, but after that, what are users going to be faced with?" Llamas wondered. "What's that bridge going to look like going from X to Lumia? It's not totally clear to me."
'More of a Smartphone Engine'
In any case, the move is a sign that Microsoft is "capitalizing on some of Nokia's product development prior to its acquisition," Carl Howe, vice president of research and data sciences with the Yankee Group, told LinuxInsider.
"It costs Microsoft little at this point to test the waters to see if an Android-based phone with a Windows-like user interface might find an audience in some markets," Howe explained. "Think of it as acquisition-funded market testing: Microsoft only has to pay for the marketing and none of the development costs."
What's interesting is that this approach -- developing phones with an Android kernel but no Google services -- is appearing "again and again" in the market, he pointed out.
"Amazon just introduced its Fire Phone using that idea and its own apps; Yahoo just announced its Aviate apps that run on top of a Google kernel and that replace Google's services; and of course, most Chinese manufacturers put Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu apps on top of Android," said Howe.
"Increasingly, I see Android being more of a smartphone engine than a smartphone user interface," he observed, "simply because so many companies are putting their own interfaces on their phones."


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Gamalama Mountain, North Maluku
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April 27, 2005
FAIRFIELD, CT (April 27, 2005) - The Sacred Heart and Holy Cross lacrosse teams combined to score 11 times in a wild fourth quarter but it was SHU freshman Tony Tanzi (Mahopac, NY) who had the final tally of the afternoon, scoring the game-winner with 1:31 left in overtime to give the Pioneers a 14-13 victory. The Pioneers snapped a seven-game losing streak and are now 5-8 overall while Holy Cross finishes the season 3-11.
The Pioneers trailed 8-5 with 4:59 left in the third when their offense kicked it in to high gear. SHU ripped off eight-straight goals into the fourth quarter to take command at 13-8. The Crusaders put together a furious rally of their own over the final 4:12 to come all the way back and force the overtime session.
The two teams played it close to the vest over the first 30 minutes with Holy Cross holding a slim, 4-3 lead at the half. HC junior Billy Klotz and senior Mike McKee had big halves, hooking-up on three-straight scores in the second quarter. Trailing SHU, 3-1, Klotz scored at 9:46, 6:18 and 4:43, all from McKee, to give the Crusaders the lead at the break.
Holy Cross made it 5-3 with 11:22 left in the third as freshman Toby Banta scored his third of the year. SHU struck back at 10:19 off the stick of freshman Billy Fuchs (Merrick, NY) who finished a Christian Lynch (Northport, NY) pass. The Crusaders took the ensuing face-off and scored just nine seconds later and after another SHU goal, put two more scores up to take their biggest lead of the day, 8-5, with five minutes to play in the third.
Sacred Heart's Kiel Adams (Rome, NY) ignited the Pioneer run by scoring on the man-up offense off a pass from sophomore Peter Greco (Hamburg, NY). Fuchs scored his second of the day with 56 seconds left in the quarter to put SHU down 8-6 heading into the fourth.
The Pioneers opened the fourth trying to kill off a penalty when they forced a Holy Cross turnover. Junior Matt Robideau (Massena, NY) made them pay, scoring unassisted, man-down, just 29 seconds in. Adams tied the game at 8-8 at the 11:23 mark, scoring his second of the day, unassisted. The Pioneer run continued through the six minute mark with two goals by junior Adam Dzedzy (Glenmoore, PA) and scores by Tanzi and Robideau as the SHU looked like they would run away with the big comeback win.
Holy Cross, however, had other plans as the Crusaders began their torrid rally with just 4:12 left on the clock. Junior John O'Sullivan started the run with his 21st goal, unassisted. Anderson took the ensuing face-off and rushed in to score his first of the year just five seconds later. Klotz got the Crusaders to within one, 13-12, with his fourth and fifth scores at 3:15 and 1:20. Holy Cross completed the long march back with just 33 ticks left as O'Sullivan buried a McKee feed, his fifth assist of the afternoon, for the game-tying goal.
After both teams exchange possessions, the Crusaders failed to clear the Pioneer zone with 2:25 left to set up Tanzi's heroics. Junior Kevin Walker (Rochester, NY) picked up a lose ball at midfield and the Pioneers set up their offense. A shot by Lynch sailed wide and on the ensuing restart, Tanzi and Walker executed a perfect give and go that left the sophomore midfielder one-on-one with HC goalie David Vafek. Tanzi quickly deposited his shot in the top left corner and the Pioneer celebration was on.
SHU got a tremendous performance from senior face-off man, Blake Reardon (St. Michael, MN) in the win. Reardon won 24 of the 28 face-offs he took while picking up a career-high 16 ground balls. Both Tanzi and Robideau finished with three goals apiece while Dzedzy had two markers and an assist. Junior Thomas Hind (Farmingdale, NY) made nine saves in the cage to record the win.
Klotz and McKee each had five points in the loss, Klotz scoring five and McKee assisting on five. O'Sullivan finished with three scores on the afternoon. Junior Matt Fallon made 12 saves in goal before giving way to Vafek in the fourth quarter. Vafek made just one save in taking the overtime loss.
The Pioneers close out the 2005 season this Saturday, April 30th when they take on the University of Hartford. The game is scheduled for a 1 pm start and will be played at Trinity College in Hartford.


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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Magic Arm - new single
One of my favourite records of last year was Magic Arm's Outdoor Games EP, a delicious 10 inch on tiny Manchester indie Switchflicker Records. I haven't really been watching very closely though, because it's just come to my notice that Marc Rigelsford (Mr Magic Arm) sneaked out a cracking little 7 inch single in July. It's called Widths and Heights and it's nicely skewed pop in the Beta Band style (listen to it on last.fm). The b-side is a cover of the Serge Gainsbourg classic The Ballad of Melody Nelson, where in the tradition of all good covers, Rigelsford makes the song very much his own. The bonus good news is that there's an album on the way too.
mp3: Magic Arm - The Ballad of Melody Nelson
Buy Widths and Heights from the Magic Arm website.
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The Giants are the last team to beat the Patriots. Hopefully, they'll be the last team standing tonight.
As a life-long fan of the New York Football Giants, I'm a little more worried than I was four years ago when the Patriots were chasing perfection.
I was more ticked off in 2008 when the Giants weren't getting any respect, despite giving the Patriots all they could handle in a 38-35 loss in the regular-season finale in New Jersey that provided the impetus and the confidence for future success.
New England entered Super Bowl XLII as a 12-point favorite. The pressure was on the Patriots in '08. No one gave the Giants a chance.
They were supposed to play the Washington Generals to the Patriots Harlem Globetrotters. It was a done deal. We all remember what really happened.
I was one of the few who not only gave the Giants a chance, but picked them to win. One response to my prediction in a pre-Super Bowl column suggested I get out of town, while others said I was out of my mind.
A few of the latter even came from Giants' fans, who nevertheless applauded my cock-eyed optimism.
I've gotten a lot of mileage out of that win over the past four years, even though in the immediate aftermath of the Giants' 17-14 win I resisted the temptation to gloat.
I had made my point, and left it at that. I went out on a limb, and fortunately the Giants didn't cut it off. I'm not going to be quite so bold this time around.
I waited 40 years for the Giants and Patriots to meet in the Super Bowl. I wasn't prepared for the rematch to come so soon.
However, this time it's a little different in the way the two teams are perceived. The Giants are still underdogs (by 3 points), but many experts are picking them to win, and that worries me.
I like it better when they fly under the radar with nothing to lose. Now they're dealing with the pressure of high expectations, based mainly on the way the teams are playing now.
The Giants have certainly traveled the tougher road to Indianapolis. They've been in playoff mode for a a month and a half. They had to win the final two games of the regular season just to make the playoffs.
Much like four years ago, the Giants have gotten hot at the right time. Once 7-7, they've won five in a row en route to the ultimate game.
After beating the Falcons at home in the wild card round, the NFC champs defied the odds by upsetting two teams with a combined record of 28-4 on the road.
First it was the defending Super Bowl champion Packers at Lambeau Field, then the surprising 49ers in San Francisco.
The Patriots, meanwhile, were home for the playoffs. They took care of the Broncos and Tebow-time with ease and survived the Ravens in the AFC championship game.
Those teams are hardly considered offensive juggernauts. The Giants are more battle-tested.
I think they should beat the Patriots. They're the more complete team. But the Pats have some intangibles going for them, not the least of which is revenge, even though they won't publicly admit it.
They'd like nothing more than to take down the team that ruined a rare chance to make history. When you finish 18-1 you don't want the one loss to be in the Super Bowl, no matter how good a run you've had up to that point.
(To this day my esteemed colleague John Doyle and I get into an occasional disagreement. He still insists the Patriots had the better year. My question to him is: Would you rather go 14-6 and win the Super Bowl or 18-1 and lose it?).
I think I know what most rational people would choose.
They say no one remembers who lost the Super Bowl; EVERYONE remembers who lost that one. And if you don't think the revenge factor exists, particularly among the current Patriots' players who were in uniform for that game four years ago, you're delusional.
Of course it does.
The Giants also beat the Patriots earlier in the 20011 regular season in Foxborough, Mass. In both contests, Giants' quarterback Eli Manning upstaged Tom Brady with scoring drives late in the fourth quarter.
The Patriots have won 10 straight since losing to the Giants at Gillette Stadium.
Also, Brady didn't play particularly well against the Ravens, and he seldom has two bad games in a row, more cause for concern if you're a Giants' fan.
Still, if the ultra-confident Giants don't turn the ball over on offense and pressure Brady on defense like they did in '08, I think they'll win.
I'm just not quite as sure as I was four years go.
But one thing I do know. No matter who wins tonight in Indy, the Giants will still be the last team to beat the Patriots.
Al Pike is a staff sports writer for Foster's Daily Democrat. He can be reached at 742-4455, ext. 5514, or at email@example.com.
Al Pike: Here we go again
The Giants are the last team to beat the Patriots. Hopefully, they'll be the last team standing tonight.


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|This domain is present in proteins of the Ferlin family. It is often located between two C2 domains PMID:15112237 .
|Family alignment:
There are 1016 FerI domains in 1016 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.
Click on the following links for more information.
- Evolution (species in which this domain is found)
Taxonomic distribution of proteins containing FerI domain.
This tree includes only several representative species. The complete taxonomic breakdown of all proteins with FerI domain is also avaliable.
Click on the protein counts, or double click on taxonomic names to display all proteins containing FerI domain in the selected taxonomic class.
- Literature (relevant references for this domain)
Primary literature is listed below; Automatically-derived, secondary literature is also avaliable.
- Lek A, Lek M, North KN, Cooper ST
- Phylogenetic analysis of ferlin genes reveals ancient eukaryotic origins.
- BMC Evol Biol. 2010; 10: 231-231
- Display abstract
BACKGROUND: The ferlin gene family possesses a rare and identifying featureconsisting of multiple tandem C2 domains and a C-terminal transmembrane domain.Much currently remains unknown about the fundamental function of this genefamily, however, mutations in its two most well-characterised members, dysferlin and otoferlin, have been implicated in human disease. The availability of genome sequences from a wide range of species makes it possible to explore the evolutionof the ferlin family, providing contextual insight into characteristic featuresthat define the ferlin gene family in its present form in humans. RESULTS: Ferlingenes were detected from all species of representative phyla, with two ferlinsubgroups partitioned within the ferlin phylogenetic tree based on the presenceor absence of a DysF domain. Invertebrates generally possessed two ferlin genes(one with DysF and one without), with six ferlin genes in most vertebrates (threeDysF, three non-DysF). Expansion of the ferlin gene family is evident between thedivergence of lamprey (jawless vertebrates) and shark (cartilaginous fish).Common to almost all ferlins is an N-terminal C2-FerI-C2 sandwich, a FerB motif, and two C-terminal C2 domains (C2E and C2F) adjacent to the transmembrane domain.Preservation of these structural elements throughout eukaryotic evolutionsuggests a fundamental role of these motifs for ferlin function. In contrast,DysF, C2DE, and FerA are optional, giving rise to subtle differences in domaintopologies of ferlin genes. Despite conservation of multiple C2 domains in allferlins, the C-terminal C2 domains (C2E and C2F) displayed higher sequenceconservation and greater conservation of putative calcium binding residues acrossparalogs and orthologs. Interestingly, the two most studied non-mammalian ferlins(Fer-1 and Misfire) in model organisms C. elegans and D. melanogaster, present asoutgroups in the phylogenetic analysis, with results suggestingreproduction-related divergence and specialization of species-specific functions within their genus. CONCLUSIONS: Our phylogenetic studies provide evolutionaryinsight into the ferlin gene family. We highlight the existence of ferlin-likeproteins throughout eukaryotic evolution, from unicellular phytoplankton andapicomplexan parasites, through to humans. We characterise the preservation offerlin structural motifs, not only of C2 domains, but also the more poorlycharacterised ferlin-specific motifs representing the DysF, FerA and FerBdomains. Our data suggest an ancient role of ferlin proteins, with lessons fromvertebrate biology and human disease suggesting a role relating to vesicle fusionand plasma membrane specialization.
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NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Newly public divorce paperwork shows that the mother of Connecticut school shooter Adam Lanza had the authority to make all decisions regarding his upbringing.
The court papers were made public Monday. The divorce was finalized in September 2009, when Adam Lanza was 17.
Lanza killed his mother before going to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Friday morning and killing 20 children and six adults before taking his own life.
His parents married in June 1981 in Kingston, N.H. The file says their marriage broke down "irretrievably" and that there was no possibility of getting back together.
The divorce agreement gave Nancy Lanza $265,000 in alimony last year. It makes no mention of any mental health issues regarding Adam Lanza.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Are you ready for the next emergency or disaster?
Citizens have come to expect that when they report an emergency, help will arrive immediately. In the event of a major disaster, first responders will be overwhelmed with the number of individual emergencies. Not only will they need to respond to emergencies associated with the disaster, but they will also need to continue responding to their regular emergency calls. When emergency dispatchers receive a call, they prioritize it based on the level of immediate threat to life and property. It's important that citizens know how to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours, or until help does arrive.
Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) is a free course that provides citizens with basic training in disaster preparedness and response. Through classroom learning and hands-on training people will learn how to help themselves, their families and their neighbors during and immediately following a disaster. The course does not offer certification in CPR or first aid. Topics covered include:
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WildLinAlg10g: Equations of lines and planes in 3D (cont.)
This is the seventh video of the tenth lecture in this series on Linear Algebra. In this lecture we discuss parametric and Cartesian equations of lines and planes in 3 dimensional affine space. We start by reviewing lines in 2D. A novel feature is the description of all such lines as a Mobius band. For lines and planes in 3d, we avoid the use of inner products and cross products, using determinants instead.
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A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we're from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
It was immediately clear that this wasn't just another storm, and that the challenges it created for our residents and businesses — and for the entire region — were enormous. That's why President Obama established the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, chaired by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan.
Last week, the task force released its rebuilding strategy to help guide federal investment in the region, marking an important new chapter in the region's rebuilding effort.
Our work with the task force and Governor Cuomo has yielded unmatched results: We worked to secure up to $1.3 billion for Long Islanders in the first round of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding, the bulk of which will assist homeowners and small businesses in their rebuilding efforts. We know that every day waiting for aid is a day too long, and that relief never comes fast enough. The rebuilding strategy addresses some necessary changes to cut the federal red tape and get the assistance into the hands of our still-struggling homeowners and small businesses, and we commend Secretary Donovan for leading this effort.
As members of the task force's Advisory Group, we are confident that the policy recommendations presented in the rebuilding strategy will serve Long Islanders well. Throughout the entire process, the task force has recognized that rebuilding must be a locally driven effort. The task force engaged nearly 450 stakeholders to inform the rebuilding strategy's more than 65 recommendations, which will help people to protect their homes, small businesses to get back on their feet and communities to harden vital infrastructure systems.


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|Anderson County
TEE TALK: Amber is a hard worker...has potential to make consistent improvements on a year-to-year basis...very coachable...will do whatever is asked of her.
2012-13: Amber played in two tournaments in the fall season for a total of five rounds… posted an 80.80 scoring average, shaving off almost half a stroke from a year ago… her low round, 79, came during the first and last rounds of the Blue Raider Invitational hosted at Old Fort. In the spring, Amber competed in six events and 13 rounds. Her 76+80=156 at Tech's Bobby Nichols Intercollegaite ranked her 7th out of 72 golfers and was her best event of the year. She was named the team's Best Putter by coach Polk Brown.
2011-12: Played in all five tournaments of the 2011 fall season, totaling 10 rounds of golf...shot a season-low score of 73 in the first round of the Drake Creek Invitational in September...in the spring, Amber posted her best finish of the year, placing 5th out of 45 golfers at the Belmont Invitational with a 72-80=152...she posted a final scoring average of 81.1, improving by more than a stroke from her freshman year.
2010-11: After her first year at Tech, Amber shows great promise with an average of 82.2...qualified for seven tournaments... played in 16 total rounds..recorded her low round of 73 in the Great Smokies Collegiate tournament during the second round.
HIGH SCHOOL: Amber was a four-year starter on the girls golf team at Anderson County High School...an Honors student, she was the first player from her school to earn first-team all-state honors, capturing that distinction as a sophomore...she repeated her first-team all-state honors as a junior and won the same honor for the third consecutive year...in her sophomore season, she was the team's Player of the Year, placing second in the district, third in the region and sixth in the state tournament.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Darrell and Sharon Shepherd...birthdate is July 7, 1992...full name is Amber Ruth Shepherd...majoring in education.


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chargers and cables for the LG Revolution
Looking for a way to keep your LG Revolution powered up throughout the whole day? You've come to the right place. There are a number of different chargers for the LG Revolution. From car chargers to wall chargers to USB cables to charging docks, there are a ton of options, but they all serve a singular purpose: Keeping your LG Revolution charged. And this is where you'll find everything there is to know about LG Revolution chargers and cables.
LG Revolution Wall Chargers
Wall chargers for the LG Revolution are a must-have for any user. Keep one at home, the office and one for traveling. These LG Revolution wall chargers provide a quick and safe charge while ensuring that your device stays powered up throughout the day. Simply plug the charger into your LG Revolution and it provides power to your phone while simultaneously charging your battery.
Car Chargers for LG Revolution
LG Revolution car chargers are a great way to make sure your LG Revolution is juiced up. Just plug it into the car's outlet and you'll make sure you're ready to rock when you reach your destination. LG Revolution car chargers feature the same microUSB plug as a wall charger, and some of them feature coiled cables to keep things nice and neat in the car.


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|System: X360, PS3, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Black Rock Studio
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Disney Interactive
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Q1 2010
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Pending
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Amanda L. Kondolojy
May 13, 2009 - If this console generation has been good for one thing, it has been destruction physics. Last year's Battlefield: Bad Company showed us what it was like to play a shooter in a completely destructible environment, and next year, Split/Second will do the same for racing. Featuring an almost completely destructible racing environment, Split/Second looks to change the way we think about destruction in racing games.
Although it may seem to be a bit of a faux paux for a racing game, but Split/Second does in fact have a story behind its outrageous premise. The game puts you in the shoes of a contestant in a speed-focused reality game show. Although the premise sounds a little like Death Race, the competitors here just look like your average street-hardened racers.
In this fictional game, players are encouraged to drive very fast and very dangerously. Once they reach a certain speed, have had plenty of near-misses, and have pulled off other tricks, they can then engage in what are known as Powerplays. This is Split/Second's destruction element. Almost every single unit in the game's landscape is rigged with a trap switch, or better yet, explosives that destroy the environment around them. These powerplays are the cornerstone of the gameplay in Split/Second and will govern your interactions with other players.
One very interesting element to the powerplay system is that it will be tiered. You can do a regular powerplay or what is known as a super powerplay. The difference between these two is, of course, scope. While a normal powerplay might drop an unexpected environmental element onto a track, a super powerplay will cause multiple elements to explode, leading to a chain reaction which can immobilize even the most maneuverable players.
Speaking of powerplays, Split/Second will have plenty of destructible areas to work with; from exploding highway overpasses to city busses that veer into your opponents. The magnitude of powerplay largely determines the effect, but even the smallest powerplay can be used strategically in a race. Although blowing stuff up is nice, the goal will still be to cross the finish line first, so you'll have to keep the pyrotechnics limited to when your opponents are in range of an attack.
Even though there are plenty of strategic elements to this aspect, it doesn't look like you will be able to lay out any elaborate pre-game traps. From early gameplay footage, it seems that you will have to engage these powerplays on the fly by pressing a singular button when you want to engage them. This quick-reaction approach allows you to use a powerplay if an enemy unexpectedly takes you over, which is great for those who aren't as apt to strategy as others, and are more likely to play defensively. Of course, for hardcore junkies, you can time your acceleration and deceleration to optimize opponents' damage from powerplays and even lure them into a timed trap.
As far as the actual racing mechanics go, Split/Second looks like it will be solely focused on a high-octane arcade approach to the driving. You will be able to pound the accelerator, with little regard to braking or precision driving, which will probably be a boon to the featured destructive elements of the gameplay. Cornering and acceleration will be smooth and effortless, and they'll definitely appeal to the casual sect in this regard. Of course, the hardcore audience will probably appreciate the arcade feel of the game, as it will focus the gameplay more on strategic damage rather than drifting and precision cornering.
When this game releases early next year, comparisons to 2008's Burnout Paradise will surely follow. While both series focus heavily on crashes and destruction, Split/Second is definitely a different breed of racer. Instead of using your car as the primary weapon, as you would in Burnout, in Split/Second you use everything else. The strategic focus on environmental damage during a race has definitely got me excited, as the automotive genre seems to have been running out of ideas as of late. Although nothing has been said about multiplayer modes or whether there will be any car customization options, it looks like Split/Second will definitely be a title to watch for next year.
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SELinux and RHEL are different then other "Trusted" operating systems, in that all software components are the same whether you are running MLS, Strict or Targeted policy. We are not shipping a RHEL5 and a Trusted RHEL5. There is one Kernel, one set of user land packages. The only difference is the Policy installed on the system, and the labels/contexts associated with the files. The steps to switch from a targeted system to an MLS machine is:
- Install selinux-policy-mls
- vi /etc/selinux/config and change SELINUXTYPE to mls
- touch ./autorelabel; reboot
- When the machine is rebooting, put it in permissive mode by adding enforcing=0 to the boot line
- When the machine comes up login and setenforce 1
- The machine is now in MLS mode and will enforce all forms of MAC.
One key componant required to get LSPP is polyinstatiated file systems. Polyinstatiation means that different login sessions looking at the same directory (/tmp) see different contents, depending on things like the username, role, sensitivity level. This allows us to save Top Secret Documents and Secret Documents both in the virtual /tmp and apps running at Secret looking in /tmp see Secret files, Top Secret processes see Top Secret Documents.
So what is in it for those of you who don't use MLS, well polyinstatiation can actually help in a shared targeted machine. If you allow multiple users to log on to a system. You can give each one thier own /tmp and /var/tmp (Or share any other directory). This prevents them from doing shared directory attacks. Polyinstatiation is implemented via a change to the kernel that allows the creation of namespaces. pam_namespace.so allows you to configure login sessions, to run in different namespace. You can read the read man pam_namespace, man namespace.conf to find out how to set this up. Russell Coker has an excellent paper describing pam_namespace also.
Polyinstatiation takes a while to get used to. You can easily get confused. When I experimented around with pam_namespace, I found a couple of problems, and a bug. The first time I set it up I did not mark the directories as described in Russell's Paper.
mount --make-shared /
mount --bind /tmp /tmp
mount --make-private /tmp
mount --bind /var/tmp /var/tmp
mount --make-private /var/tmp
These lines should be added in a rc.local script or some init script. Because if you setup the polyinstatioation and log in as a normal user, then execute one of these commands or the mount command, it will only effect your current namespace, when you log out, these mounts will be removed and will not effect other logged in sessions. So you need this set on the initial namespace, IE Set at boot time. So if you execute these commands and login later to mount a directory outside of /tmp or /var/tmp, all namespaces will see it.
I found a bug in pam_namespace also. I setup namespaces to work for non root accounts. Also I setup the pam_namespace to unmnt_only when I su to root. But the code path in pam_namespace checked if the uid was polyinstatiated first and exited out before call the unmnt_only code path. So this caused the /tmp, and /var/tmp directories to be still mounted when I was root. Not what I wanted. pam_namespace.so has been fixed in Rawhide, and there is a fix in pam-0.99.6.2-3.15.fc6 for FC6, is in testing as of this writing. This fix should get into RHEL5 by Update 1.
In conclusion, this tool has some use outside of MLS environments and might be something an Admin wants to play around with.


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Sometimes I feel like an in-house publicist for my three adult children: a text to the middle son asking him to give his sister a call; an email to the oldest telling him about his brother's time on a half-marathon; a phone call to the youngest suggesting she check in with her brothers. Why persist in trying to tighten the sibling bonds? Because adult children are often at different stages – and locations – in their lives so it takes a conscious effort to keep family ties strong. Unfortunately in this 24-7 world it is too easy to let those bonds weaken.
Children spend decades growing up and sharing family experiences together, from the awful to the wonderful. No one will ever understand just one word – mom@#$%^! – like a sibling does. The relationship is the longest one of their lives; while parenting can span five or six decades, a sibling relationship, seven or eight. Academics have studied these relationships and categorized five types: "the intimate, the congenial, the loyal, the apathetic, and the hostile," with more than 75 percent in the first three categories. The most common is "loyal," defined as a relationship based on a "common family history. They maintain regular, periodic contact; participate in family gatherings; and support each other during times of crisis."
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Spurred by National Sibling Day this month, I wondered whether parents can do anything to improve their adult children's relationships, even if they fall into those positive categories. Peter Goldenthal, author of Beyond Sibling Rivalry, has a blunt answer: "If you're asking this question, you are probably doing all you can do already. This is one of the challenges of parenting adult children. We don't have that much control."
Paradoxically, parents can offer some influence more often when the sibling relationship is strained. For example, Goldenthal said, a parent can explain one child's quirks – not being conversational, always busy – as something another child should not take personally. Rather that's the way the sibling is with everyone, friends and family.
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Otherwise, he suggests, keep on doing what we're doing: upholding family traditions, planning gatherings, celebrating holidays and reminding our children of the peaks and valleys of their siblings' lives. Thanks to technology, we have more ways than ever to nudge them; perhaps I should try Instagram too?
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Recently, the saiga, an odd-looking Critically Endangered antelope of the Mongolian steppes, was highlighted in the media due to a sharp-eyed Star Wars fan noticing its striking resemblance to some of the characters from the series. This discovery led to a surge of interest in the species and the various threats to its survival.
The saiga is not the only animal with more than a passing resemblance to creatures from the Star Wars galaxy. To celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th, we attempted to seek out even more lookalikes from the natural world. Can you guess which Star Wars characters we think these species resemble?
Hint 1: You don't want to owe him a debt
Hint 2: Always seen with the previous character
Hint 3: It's a carp!
Hint 4: Much larger in Star Wars
Hint 5: Natives of Endor
Hint 6: They hope it isn't a cold night
Hint 7: Aggrrttaaggrrttaaggrrttaaggrr!
Hint 8: With you the fourth May be!
These resemblances are more than just a coincidence, with the inspiration for Wookies coming from orangutans, lemurs and dogs.
These amazing creatures highlight the many unique gifts that the biodiversity of Earth gives us. The vast array of morphologies and lifestyles on Earth has influenced human creativity throughout history, from ancient mythology through to science fiction. Whether we realise it or not, all of us draw inspiration from the creatures around us and the world would be a much drabber place without these weird and wonderful animals. Why not see if you can find any other lookalikes, and leave a comment below.
Answers: 1. Jabba the Hutt, 2. Salacious B. Crumb, 3. Admiral Ackbar, 4. The Acklay, 5. Ewok, 6. Tauntaun, 7. Wookie, 8. Yoda
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|2010-05-31, 13:33
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
Heal them to death! So, is there a description, summary, trailer or anything that would draw my interest besides SH and Felix playing this (and what server are you playing on)? Just for the record, I usually go with paladin, defender, crusader, etc.
Also I seem to be having some crazy Gpotato trouble, because my ID and PW from Dragonica don't work on Allods, and I can't register my secondary e-mails because apparently they're all taken 0_o
EDIT: Registered my backup e-mail in the end...
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|2010-05-31, 14:18
|Link #5
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
Your healing is determined by 3 stats (possibly 4).
Perception effects the chance of it being resisted. If you have high enough perception you can have 0% but even then something like heal for 200 (50 resisted) seems to happen. Needless to say if you have bad perception which is soo easy to have, you will heal for a miraculas +0 (yes ZERO, lol) a redic amount of times.
Luck effects critical chance (ie. the usual 2x damage/heal) but also "glancing blow" (I think that's what its called) which is something like a anti-critical: 2x times less heal. At the say default/minimum the value its usually at 20% anti-crit, 5% crit chance. That 20% happens 90% of the time.
Faith is another "WTF I need this?" stat that affects the Wound factor. When you are attacked you get "Wounded", what this does is make heals very very ineffective. Faith is there to mitigate this.
I'm pretty sure Int probably effects the output but the % bonus it gives is much less then the de-buff you get from not having pumped the above.
Of course, things get better. The main healing spell you are suppose to spam heals for close to the DPS the target it tacking (by close I mean its lower =P), so we need huge mana pool; I guess that would be the usual wisdom (some games call it Spirit) build...
Like I said its hard. Probably a little easier later with some of the "omg, save yo' arse now!" healing spells from rubies but those are not anything uber either.
As for classes, there is a Paly class and it along with Warrior (the other tank class) are in high demand as tanks. I believe people favor Palys more so then warriors for tanks. I don't think its that bad to be Warrior tank I played a little just to kill the first boss Damanded Soul and it wasn't that hard. I suggest you read what I wrote above if you're thinking about the usual "heal yourself" business. As healer I can't heal myself with the main heal in combat (I can, it just doesn't help is what I mean).
Umm, actually if you go with the melee build on healer its probably more Paly like then the actual Paladin (they are good in PVP anyway). Healers in this game can use Staves, Maces, Shields, Cloth (lv1+), Leather (lv10+) and Plate (lv30+).
|2010-05-31, 14:38
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Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
Cool, DLing the client atm. Sounds like I'll be picking any job besides priest I tend to avoid the damage whoring classes though, exactly because the hackers/fanatics rage over dps and dpm, resulting in long conversations which I'm sure everyone's had at some point in time.
|2010-05-31, 22:51
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This game is surprisingly good for a F2P-MMO. I'd even consider it better than Runes of Magic. I've played a Warden 'til level 22, and then I somehow lost interest, because leveling in this game takes forever. Why does every MMO require me to level before the real action begins? Well, maybe I'll revisit the game in the future.
|2010-05-31, 23:08
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
But anyway, leveling isn't hard in this game, there are only 2 mistakes you can make:
|2010-05-31, 23:21
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Tastes Cloudy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Snake Way
Age: 30
Whats this Allods Online?
Don't diss us melee.. or are you just dissing the idiot ones and not the people who just enjoy being in the front line.
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|2010-06-01, 00:19
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
I'm only talking about the perfectionists who will make fun of anyone who isn't as good as them (ofc community plays a big role here), doesn't always have to be melee (for example in Maplestory, star-throwing assassins are the powerhouses), but it's a lot more likely to see them raging over damage than a cleric raging over how much they can heal...although it just may be possible in this particular game
|2010-06-01, 04:01
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
crap, I have several characters because I can't settle on a main. Interestingly... this is the first MMO I've ever NOT been able to get excited over the usual sorc or cleric type classes and HAVE gotten excited with playiing the melee classes.
I prefer the Empire side (paladin, summoner, warrior) ... but I do have a couple of Alliance chars on the other server: plate-of-Giblets (psionic) and a cute little ranger lass.
This is probably the most interesting MMO that is F2P I've seen. Love the Russian flavor (Stalinist vs Czar).... yeah there's the usual multitude of "idiots" in chat but I often just turn zone off.
The "talent grid" makes it *very* difficult to cookie-cutter and much amusement is to be had reading the pontifications of people used to cookie cutter builds who think they can explain the "best and only" build/spec/talent system over one-line zone chat.
The typical player-fail I come across are people who don't want to do the quests (game is quest-driven) and can't figure out why they aren't getting anywhere. That's followed up by those that don't *read* the quests (as in, "Reading is hard!") and then flood chat with requests to be led-by-the-nose (which bites them later as well).
Note: they're in beta and still balancing/tweaking a lot of stuff... so don't get too hung up on particular powers or go in asking "whats the best class?" (I hate that question) and expect an answer that won't change.
I'm intrigued by the end-game astral ship explore/combat game, but not there yet.
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|2010-06-01, 11:25
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
The best class is the one that you feel is most fun to play...PvP may have definite classes with overwhelming skills, but PvE changes dramatically per patch (and nerfs, usually followed by a legion of angry mobbers).
When it comes to things I hate, it's 100% guides on party quests/raids. They are the one thing that separate an MMO from the rest, and instead of actually playing into the role of their character, people read a guide and call everyone who doesn't know what to do immediately an idiot. Honestly, I don't see where's the fun in that...
After the insane patch of 1.7 kbps and since I'm back from my courses, I decided to check out the game...I have to say I'm amazed at how many stats you can raise, usually it's no more than 4 and you get plenty of points to spend on them (or no points at all, they go up by themselves upon LVing, depending on your class). Also surprised to see that my Paladin has access to so much magic, they're usually limited to a holy enchantment, an aura and a weak spell. Eager to play more but alas, gotta study for now. Username's Kafriel is anyone is interested, playing on the upper server. Question: can I reduce my enemy's chances of blocking through a particular stat?
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|2010-06-01, 14:44
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
|2010-06-01, 14:54
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Aye... you're looking at the SKILL tree, at lvl 10 the talent grids open up with a whole new world of customization (and you can really mess up your build if you don't plan ahead). The talent grids let you open up new spells, improve stats, etc. by dropping rubies in paths on the grids.
And yes, agree with:
|2010-06-01, 16:07
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
The game seems to be lacking an adequate tutorial, good thing there were some people to explain how the fatigue system works...the ruby grids were mentioned too, still got a ways to go before I'm LV10 though.
|2010-06-01, 16:40
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
aye... no disagreement that a good tutorial is needed for each class. The existing ones are mostly either out-of-date (from last summer's closed beta) or are still in Russian.
I've found a lot of interesting talent/skill builds... but in the end I'm doing my own variant anyway. The only one that has me totally befuzzled on what I want to do is the warrior build (many choices and rather scrambled talent grid compared with the other classes).
|2010-06-01, 16:51
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
Age: 31
The game does not properly work, their tech support at least on the Europe server pretty much sucks so I skipped this game all together.
I don't know why but the American server worked fine and proper, no problems there. Forums were better organized etc.
Later on I tried the Europe version because my friends played on it, damn thing couldn't update without blue screening the crap out of me o.o;
Had to figure things out myself, posted on tech support and emailed no response from the email and not a single response from a gm in the topic.. which they removed after I started complaining 2 weeks later about no responses..
Apparently the updater on the eu version would bombard with so many connections that you would get a BSOD, my friends use win7 and I XP and they had no trouble..
the manual installation is still buggy too, it won't recognize the files even if it got hit in the face with them.
Played a mage on the American server.. but after 5 days of trying to figure out how to fix the eu version I gave up. Though I do not get why the American is better organized than the EU, they have no contact with each other either which I find bad to begin with...
It is a nice game, but it is just way too buggy for me..
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Greenwich native co-creates new film company
It wasn't entirely coincidental that the new Elmore Leonard adaptation "Life of Crime" was filmed in Greenwich and Stamford last year.
The shoot was a homecoming for producer Charles Bonan, a Greenwich native who moved to Los Angeles eight years ago to get more involved in the film business.
After executive-producing a number of films, including last year's hit "The Butler," Bonan co-founded Starstream Entertainment with Kim Leadford.
The company unveiled the black comedy "Life After Beth" earlier this summer, and Starstream made entertainment press headlines two weeks ago with the announcement of its next project, "Yoga Hosers," which will co-star Johnny Depp and his daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp.
Although this is a time of great transition in the movie business -- with many new home entertainment platforms that didn't exist a decade ago -- Bonan said he is reminded of the early 1980s, when he worked on the international launch of the CNN cable network.
"I don't think (this period) is too dissimilar from the structural changes when cable started to grow. That was a real dynamic shift in the way people got content," he said.
In a joint phone interview, Leadford said she and Bonan teamed up four years ago "working in films from the investment perspective," but decided to take a more active part in filmmaking by forming their own company.
"Now we play a role in every aspect, from financing to distribution," Leadford said.
Starstream's goal, Bonan said, is to make movies from "A-list scripts" at a fraction of the cost of the major Hollywood studios that spend upwards of $100 million on an average production.
The just-opened "Life of Crime" illustrates the Starstream philosophy -- with top talent like Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins, Will Forte and John Hawkes attracted by the darkly comic story of a kidnapping gone awry.
When shooting commenced in Greenwich last year, Bonan said it was a slightly surreal moment.
"Who would have thought all those years ago, growing up in Greenwich, that one day I would be making a movie (there) and that it would be a story that was supposed to take place in Detroit," the producer said, chuckling, of changing the location of the original Elmore Leonard story, "The Switch," from Michigan to Connecticut.
"We were so thrilled by the professionalism of the people in Stamford and Greenwich. We loved doing it there," Bonan said.
"Life of Crime" was a project that was originally brought to Bonan and Leadford with the idea of their raising only half of the financing.
When those who were set to provide the other half of the budget suddenly fell out of the project, the Starstream partners had to scramble to raise the entire budget. "It came together in a couple of weeks," Leadford said of the nervous-making limbo period. "We had boots on the ground in Connecticut while we were finishing the financing."
Bonan said he is proud of the high quality of "Life of Crime," despite a $12.5 million budget that is a fraction of what a Hollywood studio would spend on a similar project.
"We've got a star-studded cast that did it (for much less than) their going rate because of their love of the film and their love of the filmmaker," Bonan said of writer-director Daniel Schechter.
Despite the closing of some movie theaters around the country, due at least partially to the increased competition from home entertainment, Bonan doesn't fear for the future of theatrically released films.
"People still love to go to the movies -- seeing them on a huge screen. ... There will always be a place for that. Video on demand and digital distribution are growing, but I think the two will play off each other," he said of the natural marriage of movie watching at home and in theaters.
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The St. John's hockey team won a back and forth affair with Gustavus Adolphus by a 3-2 final score Saturday night at the NHEC.
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This hotel has been credited by Yes Hotels which is a registered creditor. A warm welcome awaits everyone at the Stafford house a small family run guest house. we are situated 50 yards from the prom and the famous trams we are close to the Blackpool football park half way between central and a small taxi ride from the airport. It is about a 15 min walk to the town centre and the other direction it is a 15 mins to the pleasure beach also close to all attractions. All our rooms have TV with built in freeview hospitality trays and full central heating. We have double twin and family rooms which are all en-suite we also have grab-rails to help with the stairs. We have a well stocked bar draught beerlager and cider. There is a pool table which takes 50p to relax with a nice refreshing drink. We have a choice of menu we do a full English breakfast but you help yourself to fruit juice and a good choice of cereal. If you require something different please ask the night before. Children under 12 is half price and children under 3 go free we also have a cot high chair and we could provide a buggy if required. Please note we also take small dogs.
- Bar
- Pets allowed
- Hairdryer