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Junion Lindsay Aponte (West Islip, NY) earned a victory in the shot put, besting the the field with a throw of 44'10.25" (13.67m). The Pioneers got a third place finish in the event from freshman Adaora Nwodili (Coram, NY) who recorded a throw of 41'3.00" (13.45m).
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|2012-12-15, 18:59
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Hmm, you are certainly right that a game doesn't have to be realistic to be good, but people tend to feel more comforted when something happens how they think it should do, imo.
So sth around the lines if I throw up a stone it will come down to earth eventually and not fly out of the atmosphere
But in the end if realism is an important point or not always depends on the game genre; especially shooter and ofc simulations are getting more and more realistic, but with breaking armors and weapons, limited sprinting time and velocity even RPGs are getting more and more realistic.
Maybe people get immersed better into games if they are more realistic? At least for me that is like that. It is simply unrealistic if I wear a heavy armour and then walk as fast as somebody who has a light one...and in the end especially for RPGs the immersion is the greatest factor for the fun in the game (for me at least)
|2012-12-15, 19:02
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I surely didn't have much hope due to the setup of ALO arc and how characters like Sugou were presented so far, but this episode went with the "villain EVIL character" with so many unbelievable beyond parody points that it stopped to be funny altogether.
Surely, the author needed "reasons" for such a "final boss" to be defeated, but Kawahara simply cornered himself with the setup, and had to resort to put Sugou in such role to create false tension and impression of "fighting an overwhelming obstacle", with flaws and hardly foreshadowed points to solve the whole mess.
And whereas the conclusion for SAO arc could be polished a little bit, ALO was absolutely awful imho in that regard: so basically we have a hidden "full administrator" account that was left in the ALO main frame without Sugou's knowing (despite he surely went to great lengths to have full control "in order to be (ALO) World's God), and could be accessed like that?
ALO being a copy of SAO doesn't explain everything, far from it: there is no way ALO would be designed without making a complete overhaul in term of accounts and main frame for the game itself, and since it was already setup 1 year before SAO was terminated, I don't see how it is remotely possible to have Kayaba's "consciousness" being present in ALO despite he surely made a program of himself the moment he dismantled SAO.
It just makes Kayaba's presence in ALO absolutely non sensical, even moreso his ability to support Kazuto.
It is... I dunno if I should really qualify this as a genuine deus ex machina (which is quite close to one, considering how Kayaba relevancy to this arc was basically close to null), but having such a convenient plot device to fix such chaotic situation left quite a lot to be desired.
In the end, surely Kawahara didn't have much thought for the other part of ALO: putting aside my gripe for the part involving Suguha, Sugou's involvement is just infuriating: besides the obviously exaggerated villain aspects used to have a "badly written character that sure will be hated by the audience", he was designed to be a pseudo last boss that just couldn't have a clue, leaving a false sense of satisfaction when he receives his just deserts.
I guess I should stop right there, but the actual lead up to that conclusion and the conclusion itself are extremely poor.
|2012-12-15, 19:08
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|2012-12-15, 19:18
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So while I'm sure that it would be possible to come up with some sort of rationale how it could have been technically possible (i.e. he and his Heathcliff persona were actually residing inside Kazuto's NerveGear waiting to be activated if needed, and he did that at the moment of his disappearance from SAO? Could be... but not supported by the text...), but I don't think it's intended as fundamentally logical. It's a lot more about symbolism. It literally is "deus ex machina" (the god of the machine), except for the fact this particular god was already known to us and known to be the creator of this world and this whole thing is a call-back to a previous plot point.
(Perhaps someone could argue, in a twisted way, that the whole point of this story arc was a moral about realizing one's powerlessness without "god"? Not sure if I totally agree, but I'd read that essay...)
|2012-12-15, 19:27
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|2012-12-15, 19:36
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You either play by the rules or you don't, but you have to be consistent and stick to your choice.
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|2012-12-15, 19:50
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I agree that calling on this element now, "in the time of Kazuto's greatest need", feels rather cheap. But it wasn't totally random or "out of nowhere" either. That doesn't necessarily make you feel better about it.
|2012-12-15, 19:51
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All I can think is that your definition of realism is extremely limited. Like in any series, I think most can agree, we find our sympathy towards more believable characters. We can empathize with choices they make throughout a show, and feel like they are real people. That is a very important part to making a show or movie, or any media really, engaging. This is just one aspect of realism. Whether or not the entire premise is realistic or not is not the point. The point is whether or not the people within the premise act realistically or not to their separate situations.
Another side of this is to say, do we enjoy nonsensical plot devices? Or do we enjoy plot devices that have some basis for their invention? I could take something simple, like from a Gundam series, and ask if you think beam weapons are realistic or not. But then we take that question and fit it in the context of the show, where they do explain exactly how the beam weapons work, and then ask that same question, of whether or not it's realistic. They try to make it realistic within the show, and not based on our own reality. And I enjoy the fact that they try to justify their own designs, through realistic theories, which adds to realism. Just because the universe itself is unrealistic does not mean the parts to it aren't.
The fact of the matter is, since basically forever, people have been trying to make all forms of media more realistic. In countless movies they try to create eye-popping realistic explosions. I mean take a look at 3-d at the moment, the entire premise of 3d is immersion into reality. And games continue to try to employ better physics, trying to create real worlds. And I'm not just talking about games like battlefield/cod, who's main selling point is realism by the way, but I'll take an example like Dead Space, which for those who haven't played it, the premise is you're in space figuring out what went wrong in a spaceship. In Dead Space, the premise is unrealistic, but the immersion is extremely real. It's a game that make you actually think you're in space, even the sound when you go into a zero-g environment turns completely off, and all you hear is your own breathing. Atmospherically it's amazing, and realistic. Is the game aiming to be more realistic a bad thing? Hell no, it adds depth.
I know I went on for quite a bit, but simply put. For you to ask why realism is important in today's media, is like asking, why do we try to build better technology. It seems so fundamental as natural progress, to make everything more realistic. But like I said, I think it's a definition problem, and you have to expand your definition of what realism exactly is. Realism doesn't just mean looking like real life, but is more about acting like it's real life in it's given context.
|2012-12-15, 19:53
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Of course as with discussions of the "holographic" universe the question becomes whether what we think we mean by this is what it actually means. Still, if we are in a virtual reality of sorts, and arguing about how realistic a virtual reality can be...
|2012-12-15, 19:56
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Surely, there was basically no foreshadowing that Kayaba would be in ALO at all. The guy was basically unaccounted for, with a very high implication he died. There wasn't really any indication he was trying to put himself in his game, especially he didn't display any regrets or longing for "living the dream": he stood there, more or less content with his life work.
Then, having his AI, but ALSO his account being accessible, which had the very access to the core of ALO, a modified copy of SAO that was existing 1 year before Kayaba actually put his own AI copy plan in execution make the whole thing plainly lampshaded instead of foreshadowed.
Really, the only "possibly" foreshadowing part was the mere mention of ALO being a copy of SAO. Past that, Kayaba and his account being there are just... not hinted. Really, expecting Kayaba to save the day there would be a random theory than really established from facts and assumptions, but that's me I guess.
I would have had far less issues if Kazuto was assisted by Kayaba the very moment he was in ALO in a subtle way (like mysterious messages, hints, items appearing that help Kazuto etc). But here? nothing, absolutely nothing but a bystanding god that was watching a chess match between kazuto with a single pawn against an army of queen from Sugou, then Kayaba table flipping the chessboard to forcefully put Sugou's king into a "divine checkmate".
|2012-12-15, 20:04
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Back on topic. I found Sugou to be an amusing villain. I will acknowledge that he's one-dimensional and shallow, but that doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. At the very least he has been consistent in his behavior.
I'm less bothered by Kayaba being there. I mean, data was transferred from SAO after all.
|2012-12-15, 20:06
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Age: 36
Like I said before, I realize that's totally para-text, so just a theory. Perhaps I've forgotten something that causes it to not hold up.
I suppose you could also form an even crazier theory -- that really what happened is that Kazuto exceeded the limits of the programming again, as he did in SAO, and he only "imagined" Kayaba being there as a sort of delusion. The World Seed may have been already in his possession the whole time unknown. (To go back to my previous point, I guess Kayaba could have resided in this Seed that Kirito already had?)
I totally understand that there is no coherent explanation, so we're left to resort to theories, and that isn't satisfying from a narrative point of view. But I do like theorizing anyway.
(Honestly, the thing I appreciate most about this show is the fact that we actually can have these sorts of conversations. To me, it's a story full of interesting ideas, even if the specific plot and execution is sometimes questionable when taken on its own.)
|2012-12-15, 20:08
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Horrible, simply horrible. Animators went into a lot of depth with Asuna`s torture, but with Sughou/Oberion it looked more like a child being spanked rather than "level 0 pain absortion: virtual damage that cause permanent physical effects" as it was suppose to be.
Then the Yui moe wasn`t to my liking.,
Overall, I am simply disappointed about this. I will still watch the last episode just to see if they made or brake the finale.
|2012-12-15, 20:48
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If i really would think this is garbage, I would say that.
It is just how i feel about this show. It has many many flaws and many people have pointed them out, but for some odd reason fanboys downplay them or act as if they are not even there.
This show is ok for me, I can like like this when I ignore those flaws and don't think much too about.
I still like this show, otherwise I would have dropped it, but i won't pretend as if the everything is ok with it.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Is Prince Fielder Good At Hitting "Late" HRs?
I am not sure I agree with what you are saying about Fielder not hitting many late HRs. 10 is 27% of 37 and the last 3 innings are 33% of the game. So it seems like he is pretty close to the proportion we might expect.
I went over to Baseball Reference and found that this year his HR%'s by the groups of 3 innings were
7.1 (1-3)
8.3 (4-6)
6.3 (7-9)
So it looks like he does not do so well from innings 7-9. But he also has 1 extra inning HR. So his % from the 7th inning on is 6.8%, very close to what he does early.
In his career, here are the %'s for the groups of 3 innings
So he looks like he does okay late. One year may not be enough data for a conclusion. If we do 7th inning on, including extra innings, then his career % is 6.96.
Also recall that he may be facing good closers in these situations. It might be normal for all players to see their HR% fall when it is late. In fact, this year, the overall MLB HR% is 3.09. From the 7th inning on it is 2.78% (data from ESPN). So give Mr. Fielder a break. Just because he's a vegetarian...
I should have said above that 9 of his 36 non-extra inning HRs were hit in innings 7-9, for 25%. But in his career, he has 148 non-extra inning HRs and 48 of those were hit in innings 7-9. That is 32.4%. Pretty darn close to the expected rate of 33% (and of course he may not always bat in the last of the 9th at home)
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- Jesus Rolleyes said...
Innings 7-9 are not 33 percent of innings, since about one quarter of the time, the home team does not bat in the ninth.
- September 10, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Cyril Morong said...
Perhaps you missed where I said "and of course he may not always bat in the last of the 9th at home)"
- September 10, 2009 at 5:45 PM
- Cyril Morong said...
So if "about one quarter of the time, the home team does not bat in the ninth" then that means that they bat in the 9th 75% of the time. So the home team's game is 8.75 innings and the last 3 innings are really 2.75 innings. Then 2.75/8.75 = .314. That is still pretty close to 33%.
Now that is only half the games, so for a given player, it would be half way between .314 and .333, since they play half their games on the road. Even closer (although some of the last of the 9th innings don't go a full 3 outs so then we get moved back to .314). Either way, 33% is not that bad an estimate.
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Dude, that wasn't a wall of text. That was a well-formatted section of information. Props to you for that.
Anyways, as far as exploiting this thing, it's obviously going to be a lot harder than the last one. The first thing that pops into mind would be (assuming this is a wired connection) to install a hardware device and sniff his traffic. Not always an option, because not everyone has access to such a device, so on to the next idea.
If you're lucky enough to have a wireless connection, a good ol' packet capture would probably do the trick. Unless of course he encrypts his traffic (as he should), in which case we need yet another approach.
You could check the version against a database of vulnerabilities and see if anyone else has had any luck in getting in. Depending on how popular this software is, you may have varying levels of success. So in that case...
Attack his computer directly. Trick him, sneak in and log in, or generally do whatever you need to do to compromise his box. I would go for a software keylogger. There are some pretty useful tools for getting into a Windows box (google "chntpw" and "konboot") without knowing the pass. Now there's a chance this won't work, so as a last resort...
You could physically beat him, as per this xkcd comic. However, I cannot see that ending well.
I hope you get some use out of my mad ranting.
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First of all ... quince! What will I do with all these fragrant and lumpy lovlies? Still figuring that out... sweet or savory? jam? quince paste? savories? persian dishes? only time will tell!
And APPLES! Here at the House of Good Repute, our apple tree has officially moved into full-fledged production. Just yesterday I picked about 4 or 5 huge buckets of apples, and have hardly made a dent as far as the tree is concerned. So far I've got a bunch of apples drying in the oven, and I don't know what's next. So much abundance, so little time!


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GLEN ELLYN – After Emily Beazley had been receiving treatment for T-cell lymphoblastic non-Hodgkin lymphoma for about two months, she was admitted to the hospital for a fever.
The hospital's music therapist came to visit her, as she often did, to sing songs. This time, though, the therapist asked Emily what song she'd like to sing. That was easy: "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus.
"I have a mountain in my life, and I go up and down in my life," said Emily, 10, of Chicago. "I'm stuck climbing the mountain, and I'm almost at the top."
"The Climb" became Emily's cancer-fighting song. It inspired the redesigned music room that volunteers from Special Spaces and the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn created at Emily's home.
Special Spaces is a national organization that redesigns bedrooms for children with life-threatening illnesses. Kelly Knox founded the Chicago-area chapter based in Naperville last fall. The chapter's goal is to create a bedroom for one child every month, Knox said.
For Emily's new bedroom, Special Spaces found a partner in COD. Every project needs a sponsor to provide about $3,000 for the purchase of materials for the new bedroom, as well as volunteers to bring the space to life. But in COD's case, students and staff members went above and beyond.
After Knox started the Chicago-area chapter, she contacted several colleges in the region to partner with the organization on projects. But only COD responded to say it wanted to participate.
Ann Cotton, coordinator of the interior design program at COD, said she agreed to the project because it gave students an opportunity to gain practical experience and contribute to a good cause at the same time.
Team leaders were Paige Ronchetti and Stephanie Michalek, who worked on the bedroom, and Liz Wensel, Nancy Faller and Tiffany Miller, who worked on the music room. Student Charlie Struck also volunteered with the project.
Instead of just redesigning Emily's bedroom, the COD team also decided to redo her music room, where she spends a lot of time with her younger sister, Olivia, 6. They also purchased all the materials for the rooms, something Knox typically does after sponsors provide the necessary funds.
Renovations to both rooms included providing new furniture, artwork and window treatments. Volunteers also repainted the music room to be bright green. Muralist Ken Markiewicz of Crayons Gone Wild painted lyrics from "The Climb" on the wall as well.
Emily said her favorite parts of both rooms include the music room mural and her bed, which was exactly what she wanted: a bed that had drawers underneath it.
"I really loved my new room," she said. "It made me feel special."
Emily's mother, Nadia, said she was surprised by how personal everything was.
She said volunteers even printed pictures that her daughter Olivia had colored and made them into murals to hang in the music room. For people who don't know firsthand what it's like to have a child battling cancer, Nadia said it was amazing for them to care so much.
"It restores my faith in people," Nadia said. "I see the good in people."
Since the family has to spend a lot of their time indoors to protect Emily from germs that can make her sicker, the new rooms help to provide a new adventure for Emily and her sister.
"It's something my husband and I could have never given them," said Nadia, whose husband, Ed, is a detective with the Chicago Police Department.
And volunteers from COD were more than happy to give that to the girls.
"It was just such a great opportunity to give back some of the joy that maybe the family had lost during her treatments and illness," student Tiffany Miller said.
Student Nancy Faller said she was happy to try out the skills she learned while providing a fresh start for Emily.
"For Emily, she said herself that this is a new beginning," Faller said.
Emily has been undergoing treatment for her cancer for about two years and is scheduled to finish July 18.
Emily said her old room contains bad memories of being sick, but her new room is the start of a new chapter.
In Emily's new room, there's a painting of two people climbing a mountain. Emily said the first person is her sister, kneeling down and telling her, "Come on, you can do it." Behind Olivia is Emily, continuing to make the climb to the top with the help of her little sister.
After volunteers finished redesigning Emily's bedroom and the girls' music room, Emily and Olivia spent the entire next day in the music room, playing and writing songs, Nadia said. Emily said she knows how to play "The Climb" on the piano, and she's learning on the violin.
"Every time I play 'The Climb' on my piano and sing, it pushes me, and I know I can do it," she said. "I know I can. I'm not going to lose this fight. I'm going to win."


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Three years after the end of "Lost," Damon Lindelof is heading back to TV with a new series titled "The Leftovers."
HBO announced Monday that it had ordered a 10-episode first season of the series, to be run by Lindelof, the co-creator and co-showrunner of the classic ABC fantasy adventure series.
While the series, based on the novel by Tom Perotta, has a fantasy bent to it, this one won't have the flavor of island adventure.
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The story revolves around the people left on Earth after the Rapture whisks all the true believers off to Heaven. Everyone found lacking is stuck in the terrestrial plane of existance.
The cast for the series includes Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, Carrie Coon, Emily Meade, Amanda Warren, Ann Dowd, Michael Gaston, Max Carver, Charlie Carve, Annie Q, Paterson Joseph and Brad Leland.
The pilot was directed by "Friday Night Lights" creator Peter Berg.
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With finale in sight, 'Breaking Bad' hits all-time ratings record
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Blue, Bird, and Rattlesnake Mountains Climber's Log
eric-griz - Dec 4, 2009 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2000Love the area
Love hiking in northwest Jersey. i've hiked up and down these mountains at least twice.
silversummit - Jan 5, 2009 10:22 pmWent through here....
during summers of '69. '70 and '71 on our way to Bear Mountain.
Chinigo - Aug 25, 2008 11:38 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008Nice hike via AT
A beautiful August day - about 80 degrees F, pretty low humidity - was the setting for this hike. I did the AT section from Blue Mountain Road to Brink Road and back.
dobsonian - Sep 30, 2007 8:29 pmEnd Woods Road->AT->Blue,Bird & Rattlesnake
Very easy hike once we got to the trailhead (read my comments, I was an idiot today). Out with the shepard for a nice afternoon hike, really quick hike from road end to AT then 5 minutes to blue, 10 to bird and another 15 to rattlesnake. Was late getting there so decided to enjoy the view and have some lunch instead of bagging paradise which had a good down and up to reach it. Great afternoon.
TLP - Nov 1, 2006 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2006Halloween hike
Last halloween I went and did some hiking in NJ, so I figured I would make a tradition out of it, and do it again this year. Brink Rd. is a road, but it is not meant for cars at all. I parked at a lot for Tillman Ravine, and walked a short distance to the road, and then walked on the road a bit past the shelter and took a side trail up to the A.T. I followed the A.T. south to Rattlesnake on a nice fall day. Walked back to the shelter, and then to the road, to my car.
Rob A - Jun 10, 2005 9:20 pmRoute Climbed: A.T. North bound From Crater Lake Date Climbed: June 10, 2005
Went back for Rattlesnake. Bagged Paradise on the way.
Rob A - May 10, 2005 11:07 amRoute Climbed: Bushwack from valley and A.T. over Bird and Blue Mts. Date Climbed: May 7, 2005
I only climbed Bird and Blue Mts. because of road closeings. The plan was to go from Buttermilk Falls and climb Mt. Paradise, Rattlesnake, Bird, and Blue Mts. and go to Brink Rd. shelter to sleep. Because I had to work during most of the day there was no time for change of plan. I bushwacked up from a old woods road about 1 mile from Walpack Cematary, and did not have time to do Rattlesnake or Paradise. So i just did Bird and Blue Mts. Will Return for Rattlesnake and Mt. Paradise.
CharlesD - Jan 20, 2005 11:38 amRoute Climbed: AT (SOBO) Date Climbed: December 1, 2001
After a long day of hiking in the rain on very little sleep, today came as a real joy. Bright sun and unseasonably warm temperatures made the traverse across the meadows of Bird really glorious. Unfortunately, we missed the turn for the AT and ended up down near the (equally nice) swamp. Had to backtrack a mile. Finally managed a nice lunch on the rocks of Rattlesnake. Headed south and crashed near Catfish Ledges several hours after dark.


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If you want to get a feel for old Tokyo, Ueno (上野) in the Taito district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced. Safety is not an issue and Ueno has excellent connectivity not just around Tokyo, but to all of northern Japan as well.
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Ueno Station was at one time the place from which steam locomotives chugged off to the snowy northeast, but now the Shinkansen just make a brief stop. Ueno Station is the starting point of the JR Joban line, and the JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines stop here as well.
The Keisei Skyliner and most Keisei limited expresses from Narita Airport terminate at Keisei Ueno Station, just south of the larger JR station.
Tokyo Metro's Hibiya and Ginza subway lines (stations H-17 and G-16) underpin both stations, with direct connecting passages to each.
Ueno Park (上野公園 Ueno-kōen), adjacent to the station, is home to most of the attractions in the area, including the Ueno Zoo and a concentration of Japan's best museums. In cherry blossom season, Ueno Park is Tokyo's most popular spot for outdoor hanami parties.
There's plenty of cheap food to be found all around Ueno station, including a large number of food stalls near the shrine on Shinobazu Lake.
In cherry blossom season, the local favorite is grilled rice dumplings known as dango (団子), slathered with either a sweet and salty soy-based sauce or chunky red bean paste. As the terse Japanese proverb says, Hana yori dango, or "Dumplings are better than blossoms".
Ueno is low on clubs, but heavy on traditional bars and seedier businesses.
"Without sake, what is the meaning of cherry blossoms?", proclaims a famous haiku poem. The profound truths contained within are experimentally tested every spring, when more or less all of Ueno Park disappears under a sea of blue tarps, picnicking secretaries and sozzled salarymen.
Only hotels within walking distance of Ueno Station are listed here. See Taito for a listing of hotels elsewhere in the district.
The Tokyo Tourist Information Center [13], a good source of tourist information, is located in the Keisei train station outside the ticket gates. This office is geared for foreign visitors, with so all materials are in languages other than Japanese and all staff speak English. Open 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM daily.
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30 Reasons Being a Woman Is Awesome
Women live longer, get to wear more sequins, and are better communicators and leaders. In case you needed more reasons being a chick is great, here they are.
1. Women live longer.__
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Seven years longer than men, on average.
2. Women are more likely to survive melanoma.
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According to HealthDay, "women can expect a 30 percent better outcome than men following an early stage melanoma diagnosis."
3. Women have excellent communication skills.
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While men speak more words in a day, they "have a weaker command of language in social situations, use the same words repeatedly and pay unconvincing compliments," research has shown. Meanwhile women have "superior communication skills" and use "a wider variety of words in social situations, while men struggled with their command of language."
4. Nancy Drew was a chick.
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And she totally crushed the Hardy Boys.
5. Women enjoy a wide variety of wardrobe choices.
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Ladies can show up to even formal occasions basically wearing bathrobes fastened with a button and it becomes "iconic."
6. Women are more likely to remember where they put the car keys.
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And have clever pink and purple unicorn key covers for them.
7. Women don't have to sweat through a three-piece suit at a hot July wedding.
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8. Multiple orgasms.
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9. The feeling of a maxi skirt on the legs on a breezy summer day is the best.
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10. Women don't have to wait as long to reach their sexual peak.
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Sex feels best for women at age 28, polls show, while men have to wait til age 33.
11. Women are better leaders.
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A 2011 study of 7,280 leaders says so.
12. Women tend to enjoy a wide variety of hair styles and dyeing options.
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13. Women wrote the most successful book franchises of our time.
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Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, 50 Shades of Grey, etc.
14. Balding is seldom a major concern.
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15. Sex toys for women sometimes beat the real thing.
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Women own their feelings.
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Sometimes with margaritas but whatever.
17. Women are more likely to survive critical accidents.
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Research shows "for people 13 to 64… women were 14% more likely to survive than men in a critical accident."
18. Women are more likely to have graduated college by age 22.
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More here.
19. Women remember nicer things.
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Men are more likely to remember gross images and painful emotional experiences, while women are more likely to remember nice ones.
20. Women are less likely to have severe acne as teens.
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Acne is caused by the androgen hormone, which is more prevalent in men.
21. The world's largest landowner is a woman.
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Queen Elizabeth II owns 6.6 billion acres of land worldwide in the U.K., Canada, and Australia along with the Falkland Islands and various other spots here and there. The second largest landowner is a dude, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who owns a measly 547 million acres, or 12 percent of Elizabeth's haul.
22. Women look slightly less awkward in many ice dancing costumes.
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23. No woman had to wear these pants.
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24. Car insurance is cheaper for women.
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Partly because women are 50 percent less likely to have a DUI.
25. Only women can compete in rhythmic gymnastics.
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Which is a really freaking fun sport that includes hula hoops. 'Nuff said.
26. David Guetta is not one.
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27. Women pop stars have much more interesting outfits.
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Lady Gaga v. Eminem.
28. Women can be famous for appendages without being athletes.
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Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Custom Paint Job & Body WorkPosted in Project Vehicles on October 1, 2002
For the past two months we've been at work building a Toyota Tacoma TRD 4x4 that we're going to give to the lucky reader who wins Four Wheeler's 40th Anniversary Sweepstakes. And we've been keeping Four Wheeler readers up to speed on our progress.
About this special truck: Not only will the winner and a friend come to Los Angeles to pick up the keys to this baby, but they will also have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to join the Groff Motorsports team at the 2002 SCORE Baja 1000. Our lucky winner will join one of our staffers to chase the Baja 1000 in this trick Toyota. The winner also will have the opportunity to jump in the BFGoodrich Toyota-powered Class 1 car as a co-driver in the race itself. All you need to do is fill out the sweepstakes card found on page 55 in this issue. Do it, because you can't win if you don't enter.
Now, about that Sweepstakes Tacoma: In our first two installments we concentrated on the mechanical upgrades we wanted to add to the truck. The first round saw us install a TRD power package that included TRD's stainless-steel header and exhaust system, along with the company's popular supercharger package. These parts really added some life to the Four Wheeler Sweepstakes Tacoma. The next area to be massaged was the truck's suspension, where a new ProComp Explorer 4-inch lift was installed, along with the company's trick new coilover shocks up front and MX-6 shocks in the rear. All of these additions came together well, and the combination of more power and a better suspension really got us excited about our progress.
But that was all function. The Tacoma's form remained stock. Not that that's a bad thing, but we needed to do better than that. We wanted the Tacoma to look just as good as it ran.
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For help, we turned to legendary graphic artist and paint wizard Molly Sanders. An institution in Southern California automotive and motorcycle circles, Molly has provided the vision behind some of the most widely recognized graphics and colors in the industry. His resum includes work on the Toyota Motorsports/PPI racing trucks of Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix celebrity cars, the famous yellow, black and white design of Yamaha, the green made famous by Kawasaki-heck, he even invented the Lexus logo. Perhaps more important for our story, he created the striking BFGoodrich/Toyota Motorsports paint scheme used by the Groff Motorsports Class 1 car that's such an exciting part of our 40th Anniversary sweepstakes.
During our initial planning session, Molly suggested that instead of copying the race car and painting the front of the Tacoma yellow and keeping the back of the truck's stock metallic black, as is shown on our artist's rendering, we should think about painting the back yellow and adding a bottom stripe of silver. He mentioned something about the truck's flowing lines, and discussed other artistic stuff we didn't really understand. But it sounded good to us.
A week after our first meeting, we were called down to Molly's Huntington Beach facility to see for ourselves. Molly's talented crew had just finished applying the yellow color and adding the silver base along the bottom sill of the Tacoma. The effect was simple but striking. We sat down and laid out the truck's graphics, including the special Four Wheeler 40th Anniversary logo for the hood. A couple of days later, the truck was delivered to our offices. Wow, with the graphics all in place, our Tacoma is a showpiece. Molly had even taken the time to apply several layers of clear-coat over the vinyl decals to finish off the job in style.
The problem now was that the stock wheel and BFGoodrich tire combination was not in keeping with our Toyota's hot new looks. The addition of the ProComp lift kit made that even more obvious. So we ordered a new set of 32-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain tires to outfit the rig, along with a brand-new set of Colorado Custom's new Slickrock off-road alloy wheels. Everyone knows about the off-road performance of the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains, but folks might not be up to speed on Colorado Custom's new wheels. The fit and finish were first rate, and the styling was a nice departure for the dirt crowd. But after mounting and balancing, we bolted on the set only to find out that the front-wheel studs were too short. A quick trip to a dealership later for a new set of the longer rear studs solved that problem, and the installation was complete. The combination really set off the paint, and the new wheels actually look like the ones used on the Groff Class 1 machine. Perfect.
The final step was to finish the bed with an application of Line-X bedliner. Not only would it quiet the truck thanks to its thick material, but it also would protect the bed's finish. The whole operation only took a couple of hours, and the results were the ideal finishing touch.
But hold on, we aren't done yet. In next month's final installment, we'll add some front and rear tube bumpers, a set of KC lights, a trick rear spare tire mount and a specially made set of Beard seats to finish off the interior. We'll also put the truck through a complete chassis dyno and driving test to let you know how it all works. Then it's on to the 2002 SEMA show in Las Vegas before we turn it over to one of our fortunate readers-who might be you. After that, it's time to head south for the SCORE Baja 1000.
Sound like fun? Be sure to enter our Four Wheeler 40th Anniversary Sweepstakes today.
Because the stock hardware just won't do for this special Tacoma, the next step was to add some wheels and tires. We chose a set of 265/75R16 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains. The tire isn't massive, but it looks great and fits under this mild lift without fender clearance problems. A set of Slickrock wheels from Colorado Custom was the perfect addition. We really liked the style of these aluminum rims, and the additional billet center caps finish them off perfectly. The only problem we had was that we needed to buy a set of Toyota rear studs for the front hubs-a common fix for installing aftermarket wheels on one of these trucks.
Toyota's are notorious for tight fenderwell clearance in the front and rear, so to avoid having to trim the interior fenderwell sheetmetal, we stayed with 32-inch tires.
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When fitting aftermarket wheels on a '02 Tacoma, thicker aftermarket wheel centers often mean that the stock front studs are too short. Not dealing with this when you add aftermarket wheels is a risk, because if you're unable to run the lug nuts far enough down the studs, you risk stripping the stud threads and not getting the amount of lug-nut torque you need. We solved this problem by exchanging the stock front studs for longer Tacoma rear-wheel studs. The Tacoma's rear studs (on top in photo) are available from your Toyota dealer under part number 90942-02052.
The longer rear studs are easy to install since you do not have to remove the hub assembly. Once you have removed the original studs-do so by backing them out and whacking them with a soft mallet-locate the axle grease, a few large washers and some type of spacer (here we used the closed end of a large wrench). Lubricate the washers, splines and threads of the studs with grease. Stack the washers and the spacer so that you can use the lug nut to pull the stud in without reaching the beginning of the threads. The grease allows the bearing surfaces to slide along nicely and let the nut pull the stud into place.
Project 40th Anniversary Tacoma - Part 1, click here.
Project 40th Anniversary Tacoma - Part 2, click here.
Project 40th Anniversary Tacoma - Part 4, click here.


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Deep down inside, many qualified job candidates think that their skills and talents should shine right through any external distractions like a bad interview or a poorly constructed resume. Confidence in one's skills is great, but that doesn't mean you can show up at an interview wearing your favorite housecoat and puppy-themed slippers and expect to be taken seriously.
The same holds true for your resume. Your resume can contain facts that prove you to be the best programmer in the whole wide world, but if its physical format is hard to read, it won't do you much good. I hate to break your heart, but the average employer is not going to intuit that you're God's gift to the world and take the extra time to navigate through typos and bizarre fonts to weed out your career highlights.
I've covered this before, but a simple question remains: What is the best font to use on a resume? While there are no absolute answers, there are some that are pretty close:
Most people tend to use Times New Roman for its readability. However, this may be the very reason you should use something else. Think of how a resume with a different font than all the others will stand out initially.
However, don't go to extremes. Don't use a cursive font or anything really off the beaten path because it won't be easily scannable by HR apps. And don't be tempted to format your resume in
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Use a more readable font like Arial or Helvetica, and keep it between 10-12 points in size. Using a bigger font size might make it more readable, but it also might make it look like it came from a first-grade student.Don't use justified text. As you can see in Figure A, this can cause huge gaps in the text and be distracting.
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A pack of Central Park Zoo animals could tromp on the king of science fiction at the box office this weekend.
The animated 3-D family film "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" is expected to debut with about $55 million, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. That would give the film a slight edge over director Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," which is expected to sell between $50 million and $55 million worth of ticket sales.
The studios behind both movies are predicting softer openings. Paramount Pictures, which is distributing "Madagascar 3," estimates that the picture will debut with $45 million, while 20th Century Fox says it believes that "Prometheus" will start off with a disappointing sum in the $30-million range.
The "Madagascar" franchise has been one of the most successful properties for DreamWorks Animation. The original grossed $532.7 million worldwide in 2005, and the sequel collected $603.9 million globally three years later. "Madagascar 3," which cost around $145 million to produce, takes the gang of escaped zoo animals to Europe, where they become part of a traveling circus.
The movie is one of the last DreamWorks films that may be released by Paramount Pictures, as the studio's distribution deal with the Viacom Inc.-owned studio expires at the end of this year. DreamWorks Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg is still weighing whether the animation studio will be able to self-distribute its films.
Like most of DreamWorks' movies, "Madagascar 3" will likely gross more overseas than in the U.S. and Canada. However, the movie's international receipts could be negatively affected by Euro 2012. The ultra-popular European Championship for national soccer teams begins Friday and runs through the end of the month.
This weekend, the movie is debuting in 28 foreign countries, but only three -- France, Belgium and Switzerland -- are in Europe, even though the film is set there.
Meanwhile, Fox spent about $130 million after tax credits to make "Prometheus," which follows a group of explorers trying to uncover the origins of human civilization. The movie stars an ensemble cast that includes Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace.
In the last decade, Scott has had a poor track record at the box office, with flops including 2005's "Kingdom of Heaven" and 2008's "Body of Lies." The director's biggest commercial success was 2000's Oscar-winning movie "Gladiator," starring his frequent collaborator Russell Crowe -- though he is still best known for his groundbreaking sci-fi movies, "Blade Runner" and "Alien." In fact, many fans have for years been debating whether or not "Prometheus" is a prequel to "Alien," because the two movies share similar themes.
It remains to be seen how the film's R-rating will affect its box-office prospects, as most of the summer's big-budget live-action movies are rated PG-13. Outside of raunchy comedies, there have hardly been any R-rated films to hit theaters during the summer in the last decade. The sword-and-sandal epic "300" was rated R and ended up being a box-office smash in 2007, but that was released in March.
Last weekend, "Prometheus" debuted overseas in 15 foreign countries and has since grossed a healthy $51 million. This weekend, the film will play in a total of 35 international markets, including new locations Australia and South Korea.
A handful of independent movies are also opening this weekend in limited release. Magnolia Pictures will launch the Robert Pattinson romantic period drama "Bel Ami" in 15 theaters. Meanwhile, "Safety Not Guaranteed," a quirky picture about time travel starring Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza, will debut in nine locations.
That movie premiered to positive buzz at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it was acquired by FilmDistrict.
Also opening this weekend is "Lola Versus," Fox Searchlight's romantic comedy featuring Greta Gerwig. The movie, which follows a young woman entangled in a love triangle, has earned middling reviews and will debut in four theaters.
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