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A "Hands-On" Seminar to create a fresh tabletop tree will be held at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara on Dec. 17.
Cost is $30; RSVP by Dec. 3.
All classes begin at 6:30 p.m. at 2510 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield (between Sy and Witmer roads).
Thanksgiving and holiday flower arrangements also are available for pre-orders on the Web or by calling 716-297-6400 and requesting a brochure.
Order online at http://www.opportunitiesunlimited.org/greenhouse/store or by calling 716-504-2617, ext. 244.
These events support progressive programs for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse of Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, a full-service horticulture therapy, retail and vocational training program.

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A Tale of Two Bibles
Manifold Greatness opened at the University of Dayton Roesch Library in Dayton, Ohio on Friday, August 24. One of the highlights of our local exhibition is a first edition Douai-Rheims Bible, the first English translation of the Catholic Bible. For the exhibit period, it is sharing a case with a first edition King James Bible, on loan from Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
In this post, we compare the two Bibles and their unique history.
The origins of the Douai-Rheims translation were much different than the KJV. Due to anti-Catholic legislation and persecution during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (a Protestant), English Catholics, led by William Allen, established a college and a mission seminary in Douai (Flanders) in 1568 and later at Rheims (France). The translation by English Catholics, known as Douai-Rheims, was published in several parts: at Rheims, the New Testament was published in 1582, and in 1609 the Old Testament was published in two volumes at Douai. The Douai-Rheims was not intended for use at Catholic liturgical services (where the language was Latin), although it did meet many needs. English Catholics could read it instead of Protestant English translations, and Catholic writers could use it to counter or refute Protestant adversaries who often quoted Scripture as part of their arguments.
The Douai-Rheims was scrupulously faithful to the Latin Vulgate, the translation made by St. Jerome in the fourth century. In the sixteenth century, the Council of Trent considered Latin a quasi-sacral language: it was the lingua franca, for more than thirteen centuries, in all churches, monasteries, and councils; for all services, theological discourse, and biblical commentaries. The King James Bible translation relied upon original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts rather than the Vulgate, and freely incorporated a "few dignified or felicitous phrases" from previous translations, including the Douai-Rheims.
At the time of its introduction, the King James Bible was not universally accepted; some desired a more literal translation. However, its language was incorporated in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church, and it eventually became widely known as the Authorized Version in England – one that had the approval of its royal sponsor, King James I, and was "appointed to be read in churches."
Katy Kelly is the Communications and Outreach Librarian at the University of Dayton.


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Tavern Tycoon
Run your fantasy RPG tavern - let travellers take shelter for the night and serve 'em the best mead of their life with a good dose of humor.
60 / 10003.0
Optica is a mind-bending puzzle game of logic and illusion.
Embracing simplicity with a geometric design, Optica reveals puzzles in complex and mind-bending ways. From curious shapes and optical illusions to unexpected perspectives, Optica puts spatial thinking to the test through 70+ challenging levels.
Create pathways of light while strategically connecting the spaces along the way. But not all is what it seems. Rotate shapes to shift your perspective, discover hidden planes, and traverse optical illusions.
As the spiritual successor to the award-winning Strata, Optica embodies a similar puzzle-solving philosophy with an entirely new twist.
Bronze Age
Two small classics from Clarus Victoria published in 2013, Stone Age and Bronze Age, are now available on Steam! Manage an ancient tribe in the African Savannah, build the first city in the Fertile Crescent, guide your people across prehistory and lead them to Victory!
70 / 10023.5
First Feudal
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into a great impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps and even lead your loyal peasants into the battlefield.
You start the game with a couple of peasants and limited resources to eventually turn your small settlement into a real medieval castle. Build, mine resources, grow crops, manufacture equipment, trade, and advance science on your own or by delegating tasks to your people. Greedy bandits will regularly raid your settlement, making you gather militia troops and repel the enemy.
Key features
• Managing peasants.
Each peasant can have one of nine available professions. Once assigned, they will start executing corresponding tasks and orders — you don't need to keep track of each individual resident. However, if you think that a regular peasant with three grades of education is not good at tactics, you can directly command groups of units or individual ones in combat
• Develop the infrastructure. Start by processing stone and lumber, then advance your technologies to open new ways of growing your settlement: manufacturing, trade, lighting, comfort, equipment, defense. Your character and peasants will also be able to advance and improve their skills while doing useful work.
• Settlers.
In order to make a village attractive to new settlers, you need to take care of its residents' comfort. Peasants need cozy houses and good food. However, for particularly lazy peasants in addition to carrot there is a whip.
• Battles.
Bandits will regularly raid your settlement. You can lead the militia or stay out of combat by letting your people defend themselves. To reduce casualties, you can hide behind powerful walls or lure the enemy into meticulously placed traps.
• Agriculture.
Collection and hunting solve the hunger problem at early stages only. In a highly developed settlement, you need to start growing various crops and farming animals.
• Trade.
The village will be regularly visited by merchants. They will offer their goods and buy your produce. With time, you will be able to send trade caravans to other locations.
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70 / 10013.5
Computer Tycoon
Computer Tycoon is an indie business strategy game about Computer Evolution. Start your company in the 70s. Invent until 2034, create the best hardware and operating system, upgrade your infrastructure and handle your marketing! Promote games, rule the global market and become an immortal!
60 / 10013.0
Starship Theory
Starship Theory is a ship building survival game. Mine and trade to gather resources. Plan and construct new upgrades. Train and manage crew. Fight to survive.
50 / 10022.5
Another Brick in the Mall
Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth!
80 / 10014.0
Circle Empires
Circle Empires is a fresh take on the RTS genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
The Circle Empires universe is made of interconnected circles, each containing loot to plunder and foes to defeat. You are the god-like leader of your tiny kingdom, hungry for power. Use your skills to hunt down increasingly powerful enemies and expand your empire. The game world changes every time you play – no two games are the same. And… you can grow pumpkins!
80 / 10004.0
Make quick tactical decisions, sneak, aim for bodyparts, use traps, drive cars, deploy turrets, play as a dog, and more. Create characters with a variety of skills and gear, and join the CLUSTERFUN! Session-based Coop or PvP. Multiple gamemodes. Map editor.
70 / 10003.5
CaesarIA is inspired by an old-school economic strategy game, Caesar III which is a masterpiece among the games of this genre in our opinion. There are different economic strategy games and they can be broken down to subtypes but from our viewpoint Caesar encompasses planning, constructing, diplomacy and military campaigns.
Microsoft Spider Solitaire
Spider Solitaire, also known as Microsoft Spider Solitaire (Spider in the About box in some versions), is a solitaire card game that is included in Microsoft Windows. It is a version of Spider. As of 2005, it was the most played game on Windows PCs, surpassing the shorter and less challenging Klondike-based Windows Solitaire.
The game was first included as part of Windows 98's Microsoft Plus! package and has been since featured on most subsequent versions of Windows. Spider Solitaire was not included in Windows 2000, but was added to Windows ME and later on Windows XP; the game gained popularity subsequent to its inclusion in the latter. Windows Vista again saw a new version, which was mainly unchanged in Windows 7. Finally, Windows 8 has another updated version available in the Windows Store as part of Microsoft Solitaire Collection but not bundled with the operating system.
71 / 10093.55
Sorcerer King
Sorcerer King is a new direction for 4X game design, pitting the player against a single overwhelmingly powerful enemy instead of a set of evenly matched factions racing for abstract victory conditions.
Think of the Sorcerer King as the evil mage who won the last traditional 4X game. He has already conquered the world. His enemies (including you) are scattered, their armies broken and cities torn down. His dark minions have free reign to terrorize the survivors everywhere except a few tiny outposts of civilization (like the one you start in) too insignificant to crush.
Villagers is a beautifully illustrated and richly detailed town-building game where you build a thriving community using the people and resources around you. Success or failure depends on your ability to create a town that can grow and prosper, and overcome the harsh realities of medieval life!
38 / 10061.9
Startup Company
Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game. You play as the CEO of a newly formed software company. Your job is to either complete client contracts to make money, or build your very own products.
60 / 10043.0
Medieval Kingdom Wars
Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat and grand strategy. Rule, build, and wage war as one of the minor lords of medieval Europe… Medieval Kingdom Wars redefines Medieval Grand Strategy. Build your cities, wage your wars, serve your king, and experience siege combat with a degree of brutality never seen before
80 / 10004.0
Two Point Hospital
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Design Your Hospital
Build and customise your hospital - it is yours after all - with specialist diagnosis and treatment facilities, as well as the very latest in ornamental technology!
Cure Your Patients
Feeling light-headed? Just wait until you see the other unusual illnesses afflicting the people of Two Point County. Care for, and profit from, the ill: that seems like it's probably a win-win. They'll need feeding, entertaining and curing if they're going to recommend you to all their equally unwell friends! That cash isn't going to make itself, now.
Manage Your Staff
Hire your staff, juggle their demands and cater to their personalities. Train a crack team that can handle every sickly challenge that's thrown at it, and fire anyone that can't.
Expand Your Organisation
Grow the sickness business across the beautiful Two Point County. Research illnesses and develop new inventions to compete with rival healthcare companies.
Collaborate and Compete with Friends
Once you've conquered the world with your medical empire, contribute to Two Point County's global medical community with collaborative research projects, or demonstrate your medical prowess in competitive multiplayer challenges.
72 / 100133.6
Star Control: Origins
The Earthlings have joined the interstellar club. The galaxy will never be the same.
The year is 2086 and Earth has detected an alien distress call originating from the surface of Triton. In response, Star Control is formed with you as The Captain of Earth's first prototype starship.
80 / 10044.0
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!
60 / 10013.0
Seers Isle
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.


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From Openmoko
Hardware expansion adds a whole new world of possibilities to your Neo1973 phone.
These vary from simply changing the case colour, to expanding it in ways not thought of at FIC.
Many of these ideas will not become reality. They depend on community interest to make them commercially viable for third parties to make.
- Wishlist:Expansion Back is ideas for replacing the back.
- Wishlist:Expansion Front is ideas for replacing the front. (these two may be merged)]
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Why Are New Zealand Prosecutors Seeking To Suppress All Images & Video Of Megaupload Raid?
from the seems-sketchy dept
But here's the thing that I find most interesting. Buried all the way at the end of the Stuff article linked above is the following line:
The Crown is seeking for all images and CCTV footage from the raids to be suppressed.To me, that seems like a point that should be made up top. If Dotcom is being inaccurate in his descriptions, then wouldn't showing the video and images that prove him wrong basically destroy all of his credibility and help the government with their case? The fact that they're trying to suppress that very evidence certainly lends credence to his claims, and (at the same time) calls into serious question the conduct of law enforcement during the raid.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Stock index futures turned higher Tuesday, erasing a small, earlier decline after Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that he doesn't want to partition Ukraine. Following Putin's remarks, stocks were placid as a host of U.S. economic data was released.
Investors continue to look forward to the start of a two-day meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers.
S&P 500 index futures US:SPM4 rose 6.8 points, or 0.4%, to 1,857.70, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJM4 gained 60 points, or 0.4%, to 16,226. Nasdaq-100 index futures US:NDM4 advanced 12.75 points, or 0.4%, to 3,664.25.
Putin, in a speech, took another step toward annexing Crimea, brushing off Western sanctions while saying that Russia isn't seeking a partition of Ukraine.
"The current limited action imposed on Russia does not appear to have had a major impact on investor sentiment yet, with investors relying on the idea that self-interest in Europe will prevent the threat of more aggressive sanctions," said Rebecca O'Keeffe, head of investment at stock brokers Interactive Investor in London.
As the Fed's two-day policy-setting meeting is underway, investors digested a pair of economic reports.
Construction on new U.S. homes fell slightly in February, but in a sign that work will pick up as the weather warms, builders filed more permits to start new projects -- mainly on multi-dwelling units like condos and apartments. The previous months' number was revised higher. Also: Spotlight on the economy: Is housing construction about to warm up?
U.S. consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in February because of higher food and housing costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
The Fed will release a policy statement and updated economic forecasts on Wednesday afternoon. Chairwoman Yellen is due to hold a news conference after the meeting, the first to be led by her. Analysts expect the Fed will roll out a new low-rate pledge and further tapering of its monthly bond-buying program.
The S&P 500 index SPX, -1.42% moved into positive territory for the year after a strong session on Wall Street Monday. The index ended the day up 17.70 points, or 1%, to 1,858.83, as investors shrugged off what many viewed as light sanctions for Russia over Crimea, and instead focused on better-than-expected economic data.
Still, geopolitical headlines have the potential to trigger market jitters, said analysts. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the approval of a draft agreement on Russia's annexation of Crimea and formally notified parliament of the request from the Ukrainian region to become part of Russia.
"Whether the relief seen in a number of risk assets was genuine belief that the Russian, Ukraine and G-7 tensions were appeased by the modest actions of the EU and U.S. is yet to be seen, but this goodwill could prove to be premature," said Chris Weston, chief market strategist at IG, in a note on Tuesday.
Weston suggested investors don't unwind geopolitical hedges just yet. But gold US:GCJ4 fell another $20.30, or 1.5%, to $1,352.40 an ounce on Tuesday in volatile trading as investors looked ahead to the Fed meeting. Gold lost ground Monday as investors put money back into stocks. The dollar fell sharply against the Japanese yen USDJPY, +0.20% also reversing some of the previous day's moves. Oil prices CLJ4, +0.00% were marginally higher.
European stocks SXXP, -0.55% gained ground. Earlier, the German ZEW survey of investor sentiment for March came in weaker than expected. The Nikkei 225 index NIK, -0.14% largely tracked Wall Street gains from Monday, with that index gaining close to 1%. The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.05% was flat.
There were more worries on the China default side, after media reports said housing developer Zhejiang Xingrun Real Estate doesn't have enough cash to repay creditors.
Among corporates in the spotlight Tuesday, shares of FutureFuel Corp. FF, -0.76% rose more than 20% in premarket action. The biofuels company late Monday reported a more-than-fourfold jump in profit. Hertz, Adobe, Oracle are stocks to watch Tuesday.
Coach Inc US:COH shares rose 2% premarket after Barclays initiated coverage of the stock with 'equalweight' rating, according to Dow Jones.
Shares of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. HTZ, -4.25% rose 1.4% in premarket after the auto-rental group posted fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 26 cents and worldwide revenue of $2.55 billion, a 10.2% gain over the prior-year period. U.S. car-rental revenue rose 14.1% year-over-year. For the full year 2014, the company sees sales of $11.4 billion to $11.7 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.70 per share to $2.00 per share.
General Electric Co. GE, -4.42% could garner attention after The Wall Street Journal said its consumer-finance unit is facing probes from federal regulators.
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CHICAGO – The contenders for Illinois governor crisscrossed the state Monday on the final day of campaigning before the primary elections, with a wealthy venture capitalist trying to fend off three longtime Republican lawmakers to advance to a likely fall matchup with Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.
The choice Tuesday will shape a November ballot for what could be Republicans' best chance to take back the governor's office after more than a decade in Democratic control. Illinois' primary also will set up races for Congress, a U.S. Senate seat, the state Legislature, statewide constitutional officers and numerous local offices.
Most gubernatorial candidates focused their final campaigning on Quinn, with three of the four Republicans and one Democratic primary challenger touring the state by plane, bus and car.
"We are going to sweep Pat Quinn into the dustbin of history in Illinois," Bruce Rauner, the Republican venture capitalist, told supporters at a cafe in the northern Illinois community of Rockford before flying downstate. "We're going to get him out of office."
Rauner, who is seeking office for the first time, has led in polls and fundraising over state Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady and state Treasurer Dan Rutherford in a race that has been heavily focused on unions and the state's financial problems. Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, is widely expected to win over his lesser-known challenger, activist Tio Hardiman.
Still, Hardiman, Dillard and Brady – who lost the 2010 governor's race to Quinn – set out statewide with final pitches.
"If we do what we did last time, we'll win this primary and go on to beat Pat Quinn," said Bloomington Republican Brady, whose scheduled stops included Springfield, Peoria and Chicago.
Dillard, traveled Illinois with his onetime boss, former Gov. Jim Edgar. Dillard was Edgar's chief of staff.
Dillard, of Hinsdale, focused on criticizing Quinn's leadership and Rauner's friendship with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a Democrat. Unions have factored into GOP primary, with labor running anti-Rauner ads on television and several of the state's biggest unions backing Dillard.
"I'm tested and I'm prepared," he said between stops in central and southern Illinois. "I'm the only candidate that can send Pat Quinn packing in November."
Meanwhile, Rutherford, who has recently avoided the spotlight, didn't have a public schedule. He's said the last few weeks of his campaign have been "pretty rough" since a former employee filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and political coercion. Rutherford of Chenoa denies the allegations and has called them politically motivated.
He released a short statement Monday calling himself a "reasonable Republican." There was no mention of his opponents.
"As governor, I will do everything I can to create jobs and encourage business growth," the statement said.
Turnout is typically low in primaries and experts say there isn't much in the final hours that can sway voters, aside from a late-breaking scandal or massive get-out-the-vote efforts. Though others cautioned against relying heavily on primary polls.
"It's down to ground game," said Doug O'Brien, who was chief aide to Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk while he was an Illinois congressman. "Ground game might be able to tighten the margin a little bit."
Dillard said he'd receive so-called "crossover votes," or Democrats pulling Republican ballots to support him over Rauner.
However, political experts said accomplishing that would be a feat, as it would take scores of Democrats to vote Republican in the traditionally low-turnout election in order for him to achieve a win. Some polls show Dillard behind Rauner by roughly 20 percentage points.
About 23 percent of Illinois' registered voters showed up to the polls in both 2012 and 2010 primaries, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. In Chicago, it was a smidge higher, when about 24 percent of registered Chicago voters cast ballots in the 2012 primary and 27 percent in 2010's primary.
Both years were far below the 2008 primary when President Barack Obama was first elected. Almost 41 percent of Illinois' registered voters came to that year's primary and nearly 53 percent of Chicago voters did.
The crowds that showed up to events Monday were enthusiastic.
More than two dozen supporters filled the dining room of an Italian deli and grocery in the southern Illinois community of Herrin, where Rauner stopped late Monday.
Keith Camarato, a retired business owner, said he's supporting Rauner of Winnetka because he likes his plan to establish term limits for legislators. He also said it's time to put a businessman, not a politician, in power.
"I really like the term limit proposal," said Camarato, who raised his hands and clapped when Rauner mentioned the plan during his remarks. "I think that will clean house in Springfield. And that needs to be done."
Candidates' focus on Monday, however, remained on efforts to beat Quinn.
The Chicago Democrat, who is seeking a second full term, has hardly campaigned in the primary and kept a quieter-than-usual schedule with his gubernatorial duties in the last few weeks. He has said that he's focused on being governor, but has questioned the entrance of "big money" in the race, alluding to a possible challenge from Rauner, who has raised millions through his personal wealth and contacts.
Quinn's challenger, an anti-violence activist from suburban Chicago, traveled by car to scheduled stops at universities in Peoria, Champaign and Bloomington.
Tuesday's primary will also help determine a Republican challenger to Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. House races in Chicago's suburbs and downstate and races for the state House and Senate.
Follow Sara Burnett at http://twitter.com/sara_burnett and Sophia Tareen at http://twitter.com/sophiatareen .
Burnett reported from Rockford, Moline, Edwardsville and Herrin.


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"The A-Team," like "The Karate Kid" an 1980s artifact blown up for a 21st Century audience, has a hard time topping the moment when Liam Neeson's Hannibal Smith takes time for a philosophical heart-to-heart with one of his men, B.A. Baracus, played by mixed martial arts star Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
They're about to kill a lot of people, but Baracus has undergone a conversion of the soul (the movie isn't kidding here) and so they discuss Gandhi's theories of nonviolent protest. The character originated on TV by Mr. T has had enough. Enough killing. Then Hannibal reminds him that "Gandhi wasn't afraid to fight for the things he believed in." In the context of this perpetually frenetic and (surprise!) frequently entertaining time-killer, such a discussion is, of course, ridiculous. But that's why you hire actors like Neeson for projects like "The A-Team": to make the internal nonviolence debate momentarily less ridiculous.
On television from 1983 to 1986, laughing all the way to the next weapons stockpile, "The A-Team" starred George Peppard as Hannibal, rarely without his cheroot or his canary-munching cat's grin that telegraphed one idea above all: Relax, folks, it's a joke. Neeson's vibe is something else altogether. By nature, he's more of a brooder. He's also a solid anchor for just about any ensemble, including this one. The silver-gray hair dye may be a nod to Peppard's portrayal, but that's about it for direct echoes of the series.
So, what do we have here? We have a big, bombastic, violent variation on the original theme of rocket launchers and machine guns and wisecracks. Instead of Vietnam war-era soldiers set up for a crime they didn't commit, Hannibal and the guys are Special Forces ops working in Baghdad during the troop draw-down. The plot involves a plan hatched by former allies of Saddam Hussein to counterfeit billions of U.S. dollars. There are evil U.S. private contractors and slippery CIA suits who don't like the A-Team and its way of gittin' 'er done.
Directed for maximum visual fragmentation in the action sequences by Joe Carnahan, the movie also gits 'er done, though with increasingly less interesting approaches to its story. Carnahan made the execrable "Smokin' Aces," and, like that picture, this one loves shuffling flashbacks in with "OK, here's the plan…" flash-forwards. Sometimes you're not sure if what you're watching is happening now, will happen soon, has happened already or happened on the series a generation ago.
The Team of A includes Bradley Cooper as the horn dog they call Face and Sharlto Copley of "District 9" as the maniacal pilot. Jessica Biel is stuck in the minor, functionary role of Capt. Sosa, Face's ex, representing those in the story who are three steps behind the heroes. Patrick Wilson has better luck as the intelligence officer who may be a bad guy or a good guy or a tweener. Producer Alex Young is quoted in the production notes as saying: "If you want a modern movie, you have to make it feel bigger and more muscular and make the action sequences compete with the best of today's blockbusters." Hence the headbanger that is "The A-Team," though make no mistake, this was no "Transformers"-style global affair in terms of shooting; the whole thing, from Baghdad to Germany to wherever, was photographed in and around Vancouver.
If it's a big hit — and until a leaden third act, it is reasonably entertaining — producer Young will be proven correct in his approach. However, I respectfully suggest that more violent isn't always more compelling. My viewpoint on this matter is directly addressed by Neeson's Hannibal, who at one point reminds one of his A-Teammates: "Overkill is underrated, my friend."


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Bear Bryant and Joe Namath made the Tide roll
"Rising Tide: Bear Bryant, Joe Namath & Dixie's Last Quarter" (Twelve), by Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski
When Bear Bryant ordered University of Alabama freshman Joe Namath to climb up the coach's tower high atop the practice field in 1961, it signaled a partnership that launched a new era in college football.
It was apparently the first time that Bryant had allowed anyone — player, coach or visiting dignitary — to join him in his private sanctuary. Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski describe the ensuing meeting, in which Namath could barely understand a word the coach spoke, as a clash of cultures: "North and South, young and old, brash and conservative."
Despite their differences, the hard-nosed coach and his free-spirited quarterback would combine to put the Crimson Tide on a path to becoming not only a successful college team but also a source of pride to people in Alabama and throughout the South.
Their years together fueled the growing popularity of college football and coincided with the unfolding of the civil rights struggle that emerged as the defining news story of the early 1960s. "Rising Tide" weaves the two elements in an informative and entertaining narrative with broad appeal.
Bryant was the son of an Arkansas sharecropper and Namath was determined to avoid his father's backbreaking work in the steel mills of western Pennsylvania. Together, they became a duo whose success helped propel their sport to the point where it was poised to challenge baseball as the national pastime.
Football and race were the top concerns among white Alabamans during this time, and the two would quickly intersect. While Bryant and Namath were making history on the gridiron, Alabama dominated front-page headlines with the dispatch of federalized National Guardsmen to integrate the university, the Birmingham church bombing that killed four girls and civil rights demonstrations that led to the historic march at Selma.
Throughout the turbulence, Bryant and Namath kept their focus on football. Namath had grown up with black schoolmates and never accepted the way blacks were treated in the South, but realized that he wasn't recruited to Tuscaloosa to crusade for racial justice.
For his part, Bryant recognized that Alabama would have to recruit black players, but that day would not arrive until 10 years after Namath's arrival on campus. The team's 1964 Associated Press national championship was the last to be won by an all-white team that never played an integrated game. Today, of course, the Tide roster is fully integrated and the team's success rivals that of the Bryant-Namath era.
Among the book's entertaining episodes are Namath's escapades during his recruiting visits to various campuses. Co-author Krzemienski apparently had access to accounts of those visits because his uncle was Namath's primary receiver at Beaver Falls High School and accompanied him on the trips.
The book chronicles all of Namath's games at Alabama and offers a comprehensive account of the ethics scandals that threatened to derail Bryant's career. The narrative ends with Namath signing a $427,000 contract with the New York Jets, a staggering figure intended to burnish the upstart American Football League. By contrast, Bryant was getting $17,500 a year as Alabama's coach and athletic director.
This book is sure to appeal to the legions of Alabama fans, as well as others for whom the SEC is a football conference and not a securities regulator. By weaving the events of the civil rights movement into the story, the authors will likely draw in readers whose interests go beyond the sports pages.


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Lawry's The Prime Rib, a Dallas landmark since 1982, is a place of classic elegance and luxurious comfort. Providing professional service, exceptional hospitality and award winning food, our restaurant is the perfect location for tour groups of all ages and interests.
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I had to run out today to do some grocery shopping. While in one store, I had to listen repeatedly to that Yinzer "Here We go" Steelers song OVER AND OVER AND OVER again. I could deal with this a little better if this song didn't cry out "Yinzer". I left and had to go to Wal-Mart to get a few more things. I thought it couldn't get worse. I was wrong!
They were playing that yinzer song over the PA!
They desperately need to get a new song. That one sucks IMO.
On a related notewith this SuperBowl hype, while I was out, I was wearing my Crosby jersey. Someone came up to me and said "Hey, wrong team!"
I replied, "No. Right team, just not their time yet."


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - So they were trying to avoid the war eh? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in So they were trying to avoid the war eh? Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message AliasJoined: 24 Jan 2003 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 4:50 am Post subject: I don't see regime change anytime soon in Iran. There might be a mild form of change but it is an extreme stretch to refer to the populace as being "pro-American". An invasion of Iran is impossible right now. No matter how badly the neo-cons want it. They will be going in alone. Back to top Joo Rip Gwa RhheeJoined: 25 May 2003 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 5:37 am Post subject: Iran has the most pro US populace in the mid east. I think the US can wait out Khamani. But the US has other options too, including the military option cause the US airforce and navy are in fine shape. . Back to top Nowhere ManJoined: 08 Feb 2004 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:01 am Post subject: ... And by what authority do they have freedom to attack nations with impunity? Back to top Joo Rip Gwa RhheeJoined: 25 May 2003 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:05 am Post subject: If those nations and groups want to engage in war against the US then they deserve whatever the US can come up with. Back to top some waygug-inJoined: 25 Jan 2003 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject: So glad you have the inside track on the Bush administration's up and coming plans for war. Is Bush taking advice directly from your posts or do you have a red phone so you 2 can discuss policy mano a mano? Back to top Joo Rip Gwa RhheeJoined: 25 May 2003 Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject: U.S. is targeting the Mideast, not Russia James P. Pinkerton May 12, 2005 The United States has a strategy of encircling Russia, and it's working. But the real target of that strategy is beyond Russia - or, more precisely, south of Russia, all the way down to the Middle East. http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-oppin124254947may12,0,4123195,print.column?coll=ny-viewpoints-headlines US military to build four giant new bases in Iraq Michael Howard in Baghdad Monday May 23, 2005 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1489979,00.html S Arabia 'real reason for war' NEWS.com.au ^ | April 3, 2004 FORGET Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The real reason the United States invaded Iraq was Saudi Arabia, according to a US intelligence analyst. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1110567/posts Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum All times are GMT - 8 HoursGoto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Page 3 of 3 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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In 160 minutes of soccer against Lincoln this season, Warwick Vets has shut down nearly everybody in a Lions uniform.
The one exception sealed their fate again Friday night.
Lincoln junior Hailee Jarry scored the only goal in a regular season win over the 'Canes. In Friday's Division II semifinals at Cranston Stadium, she struck twice more, rallying her team from a 1-0 deficit early in the second half and giving the Lions the lead with a dramatic goal in the 78th minute. That was enough to get top-seeded Lincoln into the finals with a 2-1 victory.
"I think Lincoln just came out on fire in the second half," said Vets coach Fred Schweizer. "When you're up against a scorer like Hailee Jarry, you can't give her space. We did and she burned us both times. And we didn't capitalize on our chances."
The Hurricanes had the upper hand for the first half, which is a lot more than they could say for their regular-season meeting with Lincoln, when they gave up a goal just 30 seconds in. This time, they controlled possession from the opening whistle and largely kept the ball in their offensive zone.
Meanwhile, the Lions were on their heels, partially because of what happened the day before. When the semifinal game was postponed from Thursday to Friday due to weather, the Lions held an indoor walk-through. Near the end of it, starting goalie Lauren Hervieux went down with a serious knee injury. She was on crutches Friday, which forced freshman Jianna Iaciofano into emergency duty.
The 'Canes made good on all the early control with a goal in the 23rd minute. Lauren Almonte tracked down a through ball in the box, won a battle for possession and scooped a left-footed shot past Iaciofano and into the net.
"Warwick Vets definitely had us on our heels in the first half," said Lincoln coach Chris Allen. "They really gave it to us. The game in the regular season was 1-0, so I knew it was going to be a challenging game."
The goal seemed to snap the Lions out of their funk and they generated several chances in the final 15 minutes of the half. Vets goalie Katelen Pick, though, managed to keep them off the board. She made three big saves, including a diving stop on a point-blank shot by Delaney Maxell in the 33rd minute.
"Warwick played a great game," Allen said. "Great saves by their keeper, great defense."
But the 'Canes would have to play a lot of defense from then on.
Six minutes into the second half, Emily Almonte put a cross toward the net that Iaciofano grabbed. Sloan Kinney tried a short cross in the 51st minute but couldn't connect with a teammate.
After that, it was all Lincoln.
"Second half, I think we were able to compose ourselves a little more and kind of go back to the game we're used to playing – passing it around and opening our game up," Allen said. "That gave us more shots."
And they capitalized. In the 66th minute, Jarry took space 30 yards out and fired a rocket on net. It sailed over the head of Pick and just under the cross-bar to tie the game.
From there, Pick made save after save to keep the game knotted at 1-1. She made a one-handed stop of a Maya LaFleur shot, tipped away a blast by Erin Gannon and made a diving save of another shot by LaFleur.
"She came up big," Schweizer said.
But just when it looked like Vets would survive and get the game to overtime, Jarry broke through again. With under two minutes left, she made a carried the ball toward the box on the right wing. Despite having a defender on her hip, she managed to get off a hard, bouncing shot that found its way through the box, past Pick and into the left corner of the net.
"She fought through it – she didn't get shoved off the ball and she didn't let a physical presence deter her," Allen said. "She was able to go through it and put it in."
With time ticking, the 'Canes did get themselves one decent look at an answer when Casey Bennett passed the ball back to defender Amber Beech for a shot from 30 yards out on the left. She put it on net, but Iaciofano got under it and made the catch.
Vets didn't have another chance, and the Lions celebrated their third trip to the finals in four years.
"It's tough to see a senior captain, your goalie, get hurt," Allen said. "All the credit to the girls for not letting it get in their heads. We played well as a team."
The loss marked the end of a resurgent year for the 'Canes, who made the most of their chance in Division II after some lean years in D-I. The team's big senior class was there for the bad times and the good times. Vets will say goodbye to Bennett, Beech, Pick, Lauren Almonte, Emily Almonte, Nicole Luiz, Jenna Fontaine, Ricki Beaufort, Jami Derderian, Kelsey Gray and Halie Cote.
"Outstanding season," Schweizer said. "All along, they didn't see moving to D-II as a letdown; they saw it as an opportunity. To have kids work so hard and come so far was great. I can't express how proud I am of them. They did extremely well."


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Oak Run, Illinois is a private residential lake community located in Knox County.
History Oak Run was formally known as "Rock Bottom," and constructed in 1971.
Oak Run Community The community is developed around Spoon Lake, which is a 580 acre body of water, and the largest man-made body of water in Central Illinois.
Attractions and Entertainment This scenic community offers a variety of year-round recreational opportunities for people of all ages and interests to enjoy. Two marinas make boating and swimming access easy. Fishing is available along the 19 mile shoreline and offers and abundance of bass, catfish and bluegill. Oak Run is also home to an 18-hole public golf course and several parks. Tennis, basketball, and pickleball are just a few of the activities that residents enjoy. There are also 62 campsites available to rent daily or members may lease a permanent or semi-permanent spot.
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ContiSportContact 5
At launch, Continental engineers referred to this tire as "little brother" to the ultra-high-performance ContiSportContact 5 P introduced in the summer of 2010. It replaces the highly popular ContiSportContact 3 and in fact trumps that tire in every area of performance, from handling and braking to rolling resistance.
The ContiSportContact 5 is a prime example of a complex modular approach (Modular Zone Technology) that the engineers now take toward tire construction, beginning with the tread. This tire incorporates what they call Macro Block Technology, where various tread pattern philosophies are combined to offer a wide range of improved performance characteristics.
Beginning in the center, two center rib patterns were initially considered: one with rigid tread ribs running in solid central bands around the tire's circumference to offer good braking characteristics and direct cornering; and one where said ribs were broken into flexible blocks, offering maximum contact surface due to the blocks' adaptable characteristics. The compromise is a strong, unbroken central rib flanked by ribs that are broken into blocks to offer the best of both worlds.
The SportContact 5 propagates Continental's use of Black Chilli Technology, introduced on the SportContact 5 P, which employs short-chain Visco-Polymers to optimize the tire's braking frequency through efficient energy absorption. The intended result here is extremely short braking distances on both wet and dry surfaces.
Conversely, the compound also includes long-chain Elasto-Polymers, which offer less energy absorption during free-rolling conditions, for a reduction of rolling resistance and reduced heat build-up, which in turn result in reduced fuel consumption and reduced carbon emissions, and of course higher mileage returns.
The tire's compound offers a duality of performance: high-grip characteristics under duress (hard cornering and heavy braking), and low-grip characteristics during normal conditions. Essentially, it is actually able to actively adapt itself to the driving situation.
Sidewall design on the SportContact 5 has also been altered versus the SportContact 3, for improved stress distribution and a resulting improvement in steering precision. Seen as a cross section, the SportContact 5 uses a much smoother "multi-radii" sidewall contour that offers homogenous tension distribution, which in turn improves cornering stiffness and contributes to better handling performance.
The sum of its parts? Continental has created a tire that is improved in all areas compared to its predecessor, offering both better performance for sporting driving (steering precision and cornering grip), better safety characteristics (improved wet and dry braking), and improved efficiency (lower rolling resistance during normal conditions for higher mileage and a contribution to reduced emissions).
What can they possibly think of next?
ContiEcoContact 5
Continental's new offering for the compact car/high efficiency vehicle segments, the EcoContact 5 is aimed at producing the lowest possible rolling resistance (for optimal fuel efficiency and lowered carbon emissions) while still offering the company's signature braking prowess in dry and wet conditions. To address both of these issues, the engineers designed a new tire from the ground up. Accordingly, they were able to reduce rolling resistance over the outgoing tire by upwards of 20 percent and increase mileage performance by 12 percent, while producing even shorter braking distances on wet roads.
Like the ContiSportContact 5, the EcoContact uses Modular Zone Technology to allow the Continental engineers to improve the tire in virtually every way. For one, the compound includes "functionalized polymers" that interact strongly with the embedded silica components. In engineer-speak, this facilitates "low hysteresis loss and improves dispersion." To you, that means the compound offers improved rolling resistance while still maintaining good wet braking characteristics. The manufacturing process also uses a new vulcanization system that improves overall wear resistance to ensure a long operating life.
The EcoContact 5's tread design also contributes to the tire's efficiency (through low rolling resistance), with a reduced center pattern depth and a rib structure with adaptive sipes in the center. Rolling resistance is further improved by a flat contour cross section, which contributes to reduced belt movement and deformation—and also resulting in better wear resistance.
And true to the tire's philosophy of maximum efficiency, thought was even given to the EcoContact 5's sidewall aerodynamics. Points include an optimized tread-to-sidewall transition and an avoidance of radial ribs in the sidewall. Even the sidewall lettering was taken into consideration. It all adds up to a tire that offers the lowest possible degree of operating turbulence in relation to its overall design.


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Stay Stacked: Poker Mental Game Strategy Through Golf
I recently had a conversation with David Carrion, president of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour, and he told me how, for most of his life, he has played golf competitively. He explained how much the game ties in with poker and helps him carry over techniques and strategies to the poker table. This got me quite interested in the topic because we're always hearing about poker pros who love to take to the golf course. PokerStars even sells golf accessories, and, of course, it ran the popular Fairways and Felts program during EPT7.
I reached out to Jamie Glazier, a well-known Mental Game Coach in Australia, who works with the likes of World Champion Joe Hachem and online young-gun Brendon Rubie. Glazier's business, Dare2Dream, originated in working with golfers on their mental game. Thanks to his wife, Jackie Glazier, one of the best female poker players to come out of Australia, he moved his focus to working with poker players. He has now tied the two fields together for a new program he is running during this year's World Series of Poker, so I asked him a few questions on the topic.
"When a player is so involved in their own game, at times there vision is clouded. Working with a player in a different game, makes it easier for me to point out aspects of the mental game, as they don't have anywhere near as much emotional attachment, which create the ability for them to see things with a clearer mind." - Jamie Glazier
How does mental game strategy in poker correlate with that in golf?
The mental game for poker and golf are similar for many reasons. Having the result be out of your control is a big one. Poker players and golfers could do a lot right in a hand or a shot, but receive an undesirable result. Players that have a specific process they follow from the start to finish of every hand, or shot, and can stick with that process for a large percentage of the time, will end up playing the best quality poker/golf over a larger volume of hands/rounds. So the basic mental game fundamentals are almost exactly the same.
How can poker players benefit from learning how to play golf?
There are many reasons. Learning to play golf can enhance a player's mindset for poker, as the basic mindset fundamentals are the same, and the challenging nature of golf will help poker players build their mindset quickly as there can be a lot of resistance.
The physical nature of golf can bring improvements to a person's overall health. Being outside in a beautiful environment can have such a calming influence on a person, at times being the total opposite to the common work environment for a poker player.
To also perform well on the golf course, we teach the players to tap into their powerful right brain, which I think is another side of poker that players can learn to utilize. At times, poker is played too much on mathematics and not enough on instincts, especially in a live arena.
What are some of the most common mental game weaknesses you've found in poker players that you've been able to successfully tackle on the golf course?
Emotional control, and focus management. In the game of golf, being able to process the shot in an empowering manner in the five to seven seconds after they hit a shot is key to maintaining an optimum emotional state.
The same goes for poker! A player must learn to build a specific routine or process after each hand to help them to learn from what happened, as well as be able to move onto the next hand with a clear and calm mind. This is even more of a key for poker as the time you have to reset for the next hand is extremely short.
In regards to focus management, in both games there is a lot of time in between playing hands, this is the time a player needs to learn how to manage their focus levels so that they can have a good level of focus left for the last few levels of play, or day five, six, or seven of the Main Event where focus management becomes extremely important and profitable.
Do you also think golfers can benefit from learning how to play poker?
Absolutely! The calculative nature of poker will help a golfer take more time, and analyze a situation before they react. I also believe that poker can be a great way for golfers to improve their emotional control as well as become more focused on their process and decisions, as that is all they have total control over in poker.
How exactly do you work with players in both settings?
As humans, we all have our own dominant way of learning, once I gain the information and knowledge of what that person's learning style is, I deliver all of my content and information in a way that will help them understand what I am saying. This will ensure a faster development and in turn be able to achieve results in a shorter period of time.
When working with a poker player on a golf course, as I'm giving them advice on their golf game, I directly relate it back to poker and how they can begin to look at themselves as poker player's, in a slightly different way.
The games are so similar, but when a player is so involved in their own game, at times there vision is clouded. Working with a player in a different game, makes it easier for me to point out aspects of the mental game, as they don't have anywhere near as much emotional attachment, which create the ability for them to see things with a clearer mind. This is when we can then relate things back to poker and start to really achieve some progress.
Tell us about the program you're running right now in Las Vegas.
The golf/poker program I have for the WSOP is one that takes a poker player out on to the golf course, or range, showing them some mental game fundamentals. We then put these fundamentals into play on the golf course, putting them under pressure. During this round, we begin to relate everything back to their poker game.
Once we finish the round, I will then have enough information to build a specific mental game program for poker. The program will then consist of some one-on-one sessions and railing time to help them fine-tune their mental game and set up some specific processes that they can follow which will help them increase their level of performance.
The other benefit is that the program will get the player outside and active, strengthening their minds and developing their poker, but without thinking about poker. This is great as it helps the players eliminate physical & mental burn out during a long grueling series.
For more information on the Glazier's golf/poker program, which is sponsored by Callaway Golf Center, contact him directly, firstname.lastname@example.com, or send him a tweet @JamieGlazier.
*Image courtesy of PokerStars Blog.


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Monday, October 14: Watch Netflix and Gold Futures
Alexandra Scaggs takes a look at today's market action, including which stocks to watch. Photo: Getty.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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