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My Favorite Games of All Time
A few days ago, via Twitter, S+V EiC Mike Mettler posed a question on behalf of his nephew (allegedly) asking what was my favorite game of all time. I couldn't pick just one, so I rattled off a few of my favorites.
But the creation of that short list got me thinking: Why were these games my favorites? What about them has stood the test of time (in my mind) over countless other titles over the years?
In other words, what makes a great game immortal?
In chronological order:
Space Rogue (Origin, 1989)
One commonality in the games on my list is it being the first of its kind, either ever, or at least the first of its kind I played. Space Rogue is clearly similar to the older Elite, but I had never even heard of Elite when I became infatuated with Space Rogue. Even now, 23 years later, and I still remember countless scenes and events from my tiny Apple IIc monitor. I had simply never played anything like it.
Half-Life (Sierra, 1998)
Half-Life's blend of story, action, puzzles, and level design are still legendary (consider HL2 honorarily on my list as well). While first person shooters told a story to some extent before, it had largely been secondary to the action, or with cut scenes. HL told the story within the game. Such a compelling universe has rarely been achieved in gaming.
Counter-Strike (1999)
Initially a free mod for Half-Life, for years it was the most popular multi-player shooter, often having 3 times as many people playing online than all the other top popular shooters of the day combined. I've mentioned before, I spent more hours playing Counter-Strike my senior year than I did in class (and still got a 3.5 GPA thank you).
Deus Ex (Eidos, 2000)
One of the greatest games of all time. Still amazing 12 years on.
Tron 2.0 (Disney, 2003)
I think RPS summed up the game perfectly here.
What ties these together?
There's probably something to be said about the fact that three of these games came out while I was in college, or shortly thereafter. Was this a high point in PC gaming, or was I just more impressionable at that age? That the youngest game on the list is 9 years old I explain by thinking newer games need time to ferment to be considered a true immortal. Portal, for instance, would certainly make it on a top 10 list now, and maybe in a few years top 5.
That there's no console games on this list (again, there would be if it were a top 10). This is largely due to the fact that the PS3 and Xbox 360 were the first consoles I did any sort of real gaming on. Also, I think most console games are quite dull.
The games on this list though, do have a few other things in common, and I think that gives some insight into my psyche (maybe). For instance, there are four first person shooters and one space sim (a lost genre). The sci-fi nature of most isn't surprising either, really, if you've ever read anything I've ever written.
But there are a lot of first-person shooters, there used to be a lot of space sims, and there are countless sci-fi games. Why these?
Uncontrollable Factors
Several on my list aren't likely to make anyone else's best-of list. Tron 2.0 for example, was a decent game, but it was more my love for the movie and composer that puts it on this list. Don't get me wrong, it's a great game, but in the pantheon of first person shooters, it's far from the top.
So there are re the uncontrollable factors, factors separate from the actual game design, that influence the rankings of any favorites list. I have fond memories of Rise of the Triad, a footnote in the first person shooter realm, but it was the first game I recall playing multi-player with my friends in college. Not that Triad is worthy of being on the list, but it goes to show all the levels of subjectivity. But what about aspects that are less subjective?
Controllable Factors: The Blend
If I step back, I think what I've learned making this list, and looking at many other games I've loved/hated, is the power of the blend. None of the games on this list are stereotypical examples of their genre/category. Each has elements from other types of games, blended into one cohesive whole that is greater than its parts. As good as many of the Call of Duty-type games may be, none could elevate to a "favorite" spot (at least for me). They're too simple. The same could be said for pure RPG games. I find them a little too boring. But combine a shooter with an RPG, and I'm in.
Deus Ex is probably the quintessential example of what I love in a video game. On one level, it's an action shooter, on another, it's got great RPG elements. On top of that, it's infinitely flexible in game style, letting you play the entire game however you want (stealth, action, etc). Tie in an interesting story and a unique universe, and I'm in love. It's the game getting out of the way, letting you experience the world as you want to, not how the game designers think you should.
Space Rogue did this blend as much as the technology could in those days. Tron 2.0 did it too, though certainly not as successfully. Half-Life, though lacking RPG elements, brought you so effortlessly into its world, it stands alone in its greatness.
And Counter-Strike? Well, I was really, really good at Counter-Strike. Its reward/punishment system was and is inherently addictive. An anomaly on this list perhaps, but in the end, the greatest games are the ones that let you escape to another reality, seamlessly. All of these games did that for me, in the most incredible and memorable way. That's why they're my favorites.
But that's my story. What are your favorites, and why?


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season 2 episode 2-8??
s13 e13 https://idtbox.com/gg1stk3gw7dx
I'll be honest, this series would have ended at season 3 without James Spader, hes among the best actors today, and the plot is truly dedicated to those with apetite for knowledge and truth. Mind blowing series.
s5 e22 https://vshare.eu/9rvmhqsmc0uu.htm
Episode 22: https://putlockertv.biz/love-island-season-5-episode-22/
@mkh102 and you are the lawyer of who?
Tonia no one has to explain anything they do to you.
Watch it here : MasterChef Australia: 11x40 : https://verystream.com/stream/Q3ob83WUDX2/ MasterChef Australia: 11x41 : https://verystream.com/stream/9gCpgmBdTnC/
Where is the rest of the season? Just got to the exciting bit!! Please add the episodes and the links for yesterday and today. It's top ten this week!!
Keeping Up with the Kardashians: 16x11 https://myseries4you.com/episodes/keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-season-16-episode-11-watch-online/
Great show really funny iii love it
@OnlineWatchIt explain me then how after 3-4 minutes after one of the rest uploaders add a link, in every episode, in every series, your link come up. Can you explain me that?
s5 e21 https://idtbox.com/q5l3mevzdods
first episode was Lush and beautiful... could be the new downton..
links for 06.19.19 please
Love Island: 5x21 https://myseries4you.com/episodes/love-island-season-5-episode-21-watch-online/
any links out there for 4& 5??
MasterChef Australia: 11x40 https://myseries4you.com/episodes/masterchef-australia-season-11-episode-40-watch-online/
Where is the rest hmpf
I was once a mod on a movie/tv site, this kinda inside fighting would be silenced. We dont live there anymore and I'm ok with it. be grateful some people are doing the work of posting links. as always, run a adblock and a noscript. to the few that post the links I tip my hat.
Love Island S05E20 : https://watch-online.in/2019/06/love-island-season-5-episode-20-s05e20
hey guys we are not a bot we are uploading the episodes for you guys! if there is a link that not working you can go for other links! we have to work hard to get this episode to added regularly so that you didnt find any problem !we re-upload the episodes which are deleted and after all of that you are saying like this that fine!
Ok first i already said that it doesn't matter what we say the admin won't do anything. Second a lot of not bot uploader also steal other uploaders work. Third HaiSheSei is the 1st to upload links for many shows. But he isn't the only one sswarlock too and sometime tonia1. so when they are the first to upload links how can they steal others' work? But for Martinliear i agree most of the time his links are either not working or doesn't allow addblock. Martinliear,HaiSheSei are one person i really doubt it their links are REALLY different. Me i mostly use HaiSheSei's links or sswarlockMs links they have the best links in this website (my opinion) and sometime i also use polferis's links. But anyway like i said almost every uploaders (bot or not) steal other uploader's work or links. Even one time there was no links uploaded and i found one on another website so i shared the link in this website (even if it wasn't a good link) and the uploaders started to upload the exact same link that i shared. One last thing for the ''This person breaks the rules'' comment to be honest i'm pretty sure that there isn't a rule about stealing other's links, if there is (It looks like the admins doesn't really care about that rule)
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RadiationBoy, I rarely use this website anymore, I found another website that is really good. I'm like you, a lot of the links don't work or they buffer over and over and over. I sometime use this site to see what actors have been in and then I watch those tv shows on the other site I use.
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Love Island: 5x20 https://myseries4you.com/episodes/love-island-season-5-episode-20-watch-online/
@TO ALL. Martinliear,HaiSheSei &Onlinewatchit are one person. A BOT! This person breaks the rules and Martins "always working links" catchphrase should say "NEVER WORKING LINKS AS I'M A LIAR AND A THIEF". As you will have to go through 50-100 of these links to find one that works, and even then its likely to freeze half way through. This person is dominating shows and other up loaders are not putting links up as they are aware these BOTS will STEAL THEIR WORK! Something should be done, and NOW!
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episode 2 please
s14 e4 https://vshare.eu/ve34nenbug1y.htm
Best version: https://chillnflix.to/tvshows/love-island-season-5-watch-online-free/
Real episode 10 is on Chillnflix.to enjoy!
Love Island: 5x19 https://myseries4you.com/episodes/love-island-season-5-episode-19-watch-online/
Love Island: 5x19 https://myseries4you.com/episodes/love-island-season-5-episode-19-watch-online/
hey guys , now full season 2 with eng sub is here: https://moviestreaming.fun/tvepisodes/dark-2x1-watch-online-eng-subs/
Swamp Thing: 1x4 https://myseries4you.com/episodes/swamp-thing-season-1-episode-4-watch-online/
Swamp Thing (2019) Season 1 Episode 4 (s01e04) : https://watch-online.in/2019/06/swamp-thing-2019-season-1-episode-4-s01e04/
Please add Olivia And Alex said yes
swamp thing 1x4 on Chillnflix https://chillnflix.to/tvshows/swamp-thing-2019-season-1-watch-online-free/
Swamp Thing 1x4 https://chillnflix.to/tvshows/swamp-thing-2019-season-1-watch-online-free/?action=watching&movie=swamp-thing-1x4
episode 10 is not out yet, episode 10 will be on Chillnflix.to when is out today at some point
Year : 2007
Episode Runtime: 25
First Aired: September 24, 2007
Status : Ended
The Big Bang Theory Season 4 Episode 20 (s04e20)
What happens when hyperintelligent roommates Sheldon and Leonard meet Penny, a free-spirited beauty moving in next door, and realize they know next to nothing about life outside of the lab. Rounding out the crew are the smarmy Wolowitz, who thinks he's as sexy as he is brainy, and Koothrappali, who suffers from an inability to speak in the presence of a woman.
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Swirled Raspberry & Chocolate Cheesecake
Total TimePrep: 40 min. Bake: 55 min. + chilling
Makes12 servings
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
- Additional fresh raspberries, optional
- Separate eggs; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
- In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and confectioners' sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place raspberries and sugar in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Strain and discard seeds.
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in milk and vanilla. Add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until combined. Remove 1 tablespoon; stir into raspberry puree. Remove half the remaining mixture to another bowl; stir in cooled chocolate.
- In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, fold half the egg whites into chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain. Pour over crust.
- Fold remaining egg whites into plain cream cheese mixture; spread over chocolate layer. Drop raspberry mixture by tablespoonfuls over top; cut through filling with a knife to swirl.
- Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to larger pan.
- Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes; loosen edges from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
- Remove rim from pan. Serve cheesecake with additional raspberries if desired.
Editor's NoteTo toast coconut, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 505 calories, 35g fat (21g saturated fat), 157mg cholesterol, 334mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein.
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Oct 3, 2015
This cheesecake is AMAZING! The texture is wonderful, it's not too chocolately, and all the flavors blend beautifully. I made this when having guests, and they raved about it. A definite make-again recipe.
Dec 25, 2012
After reading some of the reviews, I was a little nervous to try this. But I'm glad I did! The crust is simple, yet yummy. Several people thought it tasted like it had toffee in it. The cheesecake itself was a good consistency. After the other reviews I decided not to use all of the egg whites, but when I make this again, I think I will. The raspberry flavor was perfect. I used cake decorating tips to put homemade whipped cream on top to hide the cracks and put raspberries for the finishing touch. It looked like a professional cheesecake. I had many requests to make this again next Christmas for the in-laws.
Aug 15, 2012
Where to start ... Though I am not a novice cheesecake maker, some of my issues are probably not the recipe's fault -- leaky water bath, uncooked center, and cracks like the Grand Canyon. At least the cracks were right along the raspberry swirl fault lines. Otherwise, I found the texture to be strangely moussey, yet tasty. The addition of the whipped egg whites caused lumps in batter, which were glaringly obvious later when the top started to brown. Perhaps I made my egg whites too stiff. Also of interest: I found the raspberry flavor to be plenty intense, unlike a previous reviewer. Perhaps our berries or our expectations differed.
Jul 23, 2012
I made this for a family dinner everyone loved it.
Apr 23, 2012
I thought this cheesecake was okay, but not fabulous. The reason I was interested in making this particular recipe is because I wanted to see how folding egg whites changed the texture of the cheesecake. The texture of this cheesecake isn't awful, but not what I'm looking for when I'm eating a cheesecake. It's difficult to describe what the texture was like, but it wasn't that perfectly smooth and creamy texture that I associate with cheesecake. I also thought the raspberry flavor was too subtle for me. I don't think I would ever make this again, because I have 2 other delicious chocolate/white chocolate raspberry cheesecake recipes. I would probably think this was a really delicious dessert if I were new to baking cheesecakes, but since I've made so many, this one was just "okay."
Apr 17, 2012
Would I make this again? After the first bite we had a list of people to make this for! My non-dessert eating daughter told me that this was her favorite dessert ever. My other kids were fighting over the last pieces. I have found our new go-to dessert!
Apr 12, 2012
did not like the crust and directions were not clear, not worth the time or trouble
Apr 10, 2012
Love this recipe! So good and worth the work. I made a raspberry sauce and whip cream to compliment it. :D


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Hey, we used to take my mother before she died, backpacking at minister creek trail, nice little weekend trip, I'm sure you are familiar with it.
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Hi. I used to live not far from you. I lived east of Eugene but not a far as Blue River. I used to escape to Bend in the winter to evade rain. Smith Rocks is a favorite place.
Being a FT is a neat, different type of job. Working in the woods is great but does not pay real well. Bend is a wonderful, warm, dry place. I know you like it a lot.
My husband is a forest technician for Coos Forest Protective Association in Oregon. I think he has the same decor in his office as you do in yours :-)
I'm doing great, I hope you are also
Hi, you have beautiful pics up in your profile. Nevada from this site also works for the National Park Service.
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That's pretty cool you're a forest tech for the NPS. **thumbs up**
About damn TIME you put up a picture! Hell, you look younger than me
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The case of biotechnology and pharmaceuticalsHarhoff, Dietmar; Reitzig, Markus (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6809
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A Law and Economics Perspective on Optimal ContractingLando, Henrik (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6799
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Vensel, Vello (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In the 1990s, most of the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) went through radical liberalization and adopted large-scale economic and political reform programs. These programs included almost complete price, trade and capital movement liberalization, macroeconomic stabilization, currency reform, and small-scale and large-scale privatization. What is the role of the development of a legal and institutional infrastructure along with these radical changes in society and the economy? The first part of this paper is based on the results of an interview study of entrepreneurs and managers in Estonia undertaken in 1998 and in Estonia, Russia, Finland and Sweden in 2000 in order to obtain their view of the behavior of government agencies, lawmaking procedures and the operation of law enforcement mechanisms. The second part of this paper presents summary results from interview surveys of Estonian manufacturing firms undertaken from 1994-2000. The surveys were designed to quantitatively measure the state of and changes in the Estonian business environment, focusing on the key aspects of financial contractual relationships of Estonian manufacturing firms as well as regulation and dispute resolution mechanisms. Among the observations it is noted that government regulations do not seriously affect business decisions regarding the operation, expansion or closing down of Estonian manufacturing firms. A second observation is that the Estonian court system is perceived as inadequate for resolving a substantial number of disputes and conflicts among economic agents although legislation exists. Most firms rely on mechanisms of self-enforcement when possible. Journal of Economic Literature Classification numbers: K42, K49, G18, G30 Keywords: business environment, corporate financial relationships, enterprise restructuring, corruption, law making procedures, law enforcement. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6790
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Lando, Henrik (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Does wrongful conviction lower deterrence and can this explain society's aversion to sanctioning the innocent? This paper argues that for some of the most important categories of crime such as murder, assault or robbery, the answer to both questions is no. For these categories of crime, a potential offender need not fear wrongful conviction for any particular criminal act he or she chooses not to commit. For example, if a potential offender decides not to murder another person, he or she should not fear being wrongfully convicted of it, since the person will not be dead, and there will therefore be no investigation and no trial. He of she may risk being wrongfully convicted of another crime, but that risk exists independently of his or her own actions. It may be argued that wrongful conviction lowers deterrence in more indirect ways. First, the possibility of being sanctioned for a crime one does not commit may lower the threat of being sanctioned for a crime one commits, if two sanctions are not twice as threatening as one. Second, if wrongful conviction halts further investigations that may lead to the true offender, and third, if a potential offender thinks that if he or she does not take advantage of a crime opportunity, he or she may be wrongly convicted in the event that some other person grasps the same opportunity. However, it will be argued that wrongful conviction may also increase deterrence, and the three indirect effects are in any event unlikely to be quantitatively important in the real world. An implication of the present analysis is that society's aversion to sanctioning the innocent cannot be rationalized by or reduced to a concern for deterrence. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6803
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Economic impact of the protection of unoriginal databases in developing countries and countries in transitionRiis, Thomas (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6788
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Evidence from Market and Accounting DataGoldberg, Lawrence G.; Sweeney, Richard J.; Wihlborg, Clas G. (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper discusses results and difficulties of comparing banks' performance based on publicly available data for the case of Nordea, a pan-Nordic bank created through mergers of important national banks. The objective of the performance comparison is to determine whether Nordea's unique strategy of functional intergation across four countries can be advantageous. For stock-market data, however, Nordea does not have stable betas on risk factors, as illustrated by market betas, and thus the comparables method must be used with great care. The Nordea holding company performed about as well as the comparables, both in terms of stock-market and accounting data. Nordea banks in individual countries outperformed comparable holding companies; by arithmetic, Nordea non-bank operations are not as profitable as its bank operations. In event studies, the market views Nordea's acquisitions as adding value. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6812
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Some Lessons from United States Constitutional HistorySweeney, Richard J. (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: A constitution is more likely to be accepted if it federalizes those issues that are widely seen as needing complete harmonization. A constitution is more likely to endure if the federal government does not have powers that are not vital to it but which may alienate some member states to the point that the federal government loses legitimacy. It appears vital to have trade policy at the European Union level; for euro countries, monetary policy is already federalized. It is not clear that common foreign and defense policies are needed; insisting on common foreign and defense policies may lead to conflicts within and across member states that severely weaken the Union, conceivably contributing to eventual collapse. Insisting on harmonization of commercial codes does not have the destructive potential of attempting completely to harmonize defense and foreign policies; it may, however, lead to needless conflict that helps drain the reservoir of goodwill that the European Union will need for dealing with other conflicts amongst member states. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6787
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Lessons from the UKMallin, Chris; Mullineux, Andy; Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In 1992 the Cadbury Committee report on the financial aspects of corporate governance was published. The Committee had been established following the failures of a number of high profile businesses in the UK which had shaken confidence in the market. Some nine years later, in 2001, the collapse of Enron sent shockwaves through the US market. As a result of the Enron collapse and various other high profile scandals in the years since its occurrence, the US is examining its own corporate governance structures and provisions to determine how these might be improved and help avoid another Enron. The EU similarly is developing principles and legislation to improve corporate governance, and scandals such as Royal Ahold and Parmalat have helped drive further governance reforms. In this paper we detail the development of corporate governance codes in the UK and the adaptation of similar codes in the EU. We discuss the role of the financial sector in corporate governance and how principles for regulation and supervision of the financial sector complement codes of conduct and legislation in the area of corporate governance. JEL Classification numbers: G34, G28, G22, G23 Keywords: corporate governance, financial sector; institutional investors. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6789
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Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6794
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en retsøkonomisk analyseRose, Caspar (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Artiklen indeholder en diskussion af Værdipapirhandelslovens forbud mod insider handel. Der redegøres for tesen om effektive markeder. Med udgangspunkt i økonomisk teori redegøres for argumenter for et forbud. Der argumenteres for at, at insiderforbudets økonomiske berettigelsen med fordel kan støttes på tesen om effektive markeder. Det er i modsætning hertil blevet gjort gældende i den nyeste børsretlige teori, at den økonomiske teori om effektive markeder ikke er et adækvat grundlag for insider reglerne, og at denne teori bør erstattes af den såkaldte Lemon-teori, formuleret af Akerlof. Artiklen gør gældende, at det ikke er uden problemer at overføre Akerlof's teori til de finansielle markeder, eftersom der ikke tages hensyn til markedets selvregulerende mekanismer, som mindsker problemet med asymmetrisk information. Artiklen afsluttes med en diskussion af de reguleringsmæssige konsekvenser som følge af valg af det økonomiske grundlag for insiderforbudet. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6793
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New Challenges and Opportunities for RegulatorsGoldberg, Lawrence G.; Sweeney, Richard J.; Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Nordea is the first major international bank planning to operate important host country activities in branches as the Second European banking directive envisions rather than as subsidiaries. Nordea is the result of mergers of roughly equal-size universal banks in four Nordic countries with the intention to reap economies of scale and scope by providing services in an integrated organization. Nordea has so far operated under a legal structure with subsidiaries in the host countries. When the new branch organization is implemented, EU directives specify that the home country is responsible for supervision, regulation as well as deposit insurance. Supervisors in all involved countries are challenged by this prospect and they are negotiating to obtain an acceptable division of responsibilities. We argue that the Nordea case offers an opportunity to implement the EU's vision and to develop institutional foundations for substantial market discipline in banking. In particular, distress resolution and insolvency procedures for banks must be made rule based and credible for host country authorities to accept home country control. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6783
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Fosfuri, Andrea; Røende, Thomas (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract We analyze firms' incentives to cluster in an industrial district to benefit from reciprocal technology spillovers. A simple model of cumulative innovation is presented where technology spillovers arise endogenously through labor mobility. It is shown that firms' incentives to cluster are the strongest when the following three conditions are met: 1) technological progress is rapid; 2) competition in the product market is relatively soft; 3) the probability of a single firm to develop an innovation is neither very high nor very low. We show that some trade secret protection is always beneficial for firms' profits and stimulates clustering. Excessive protection may impede technology spillovers and reduce firms' incentives to cluster. JEL Codes: J3, K2, L1, O32, O34. Keywords: Cumulative innovation, industrial districts, intellectual property rights, technology spillovers. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6784
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validating new indicators by understanding patenting strategiesReitzig, Markus (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6816
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Davis, Lee (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6819
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Franke, Guenter; Peterson, Sandra; Stapleton, Richard C. (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Investors choosing a portfolio strategy, in order to secure a pension at a future date for example, are faced with many uncertainties. One major uncertainty is the amount by which their pension fund will be supplemented by personal savings from a variety of sources such as life insurance contracts, bequests, or property sales. Over long periods of time these uncertainties are likely to be large and difficult to hedge, and hence may have a significant effect on the dynamic portfolio strategy. Drawing on the results of previous literature on the reaction of investors to non-unhedgeable background risk, and on the theory of stochastic dynamic programming, this article derives optimal strategies for investors maximising the expected utility of terminal wealth, where this wealth consists of the value of a pension fund plus accumulated personal savings. Numerical results, assuming that the market portfolio and the expectation of personal savings follow (possibly) correlated geometric Brownian motions, are derived to illustrate the effects of the size and uncertainty of the personal savings, as well as the effect of the resolution of the uncertainty in them over time. The computation uses a new technique for implementing the stochastic dynamic programming. This involves a binomial approximation, in two dimensions, which ensures that the computations are feasible for relatively long-term problems. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6795
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la Cour, Lisbeth; Møllgaard, Peter (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6792
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On the Choice Between Such Simple Mechanisms as Individual Ownership and the First-come First-serve Rule When Renegotiation is CostlyLando, Henrik (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This article compares a set of often used simple contracts or mechanisms in terms of how well they allocate decision rights between two agents over time. A basic assumption is that agents incur a fixed cost each time they renegotiate. The contracts or mechanisms studied are: individual ownership and authority, the first-come first-serve rule, the alternating rule and the sign-up rule. One trade-off that arises is the following: when usage of the asset is flexible in the sense that it does not matter in which period it occurs, agents may rely on obtaining the asset through arriving first at some point, while when an agent needs to time and plan the use of the asset, he or she may wish to hold stronger rights or to use the sign-up rule as a simple form of contracting. (JEL:D10, D23, L22); Keywords: Incomplete contracts, individual ownership,first-come first-serve rule, costly renegotiation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6815
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Lando, Henrik; Rose, Caspar (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract: Proponents of specific performance as a remedy for breach of contract have found support in the alleged use of the remedy in Civil Law countries. However, we provide evidence that specific performance is in fact a rare remedy in Denmark, Germany and France, and under CISG, when performance requires actions to be undertaken, and we relate this to costs of enforcement. We argue that it is administratively costly to run a system of enforcement that renders specific performance attractive to the aggrieved party, and that the Civil Law countries have (like Common Law countries) chosen not to incur these costs of enforcement. This is especially clear in the case of Denmark, where specific performance of actions has been abandoned as a legal remedy. At the normative level, we argue that enforcement costs provides an additional rationale, over and above the rationales of the theory of efficient breach, for damages and against specific performance as the general remedy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6823
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Eliasson, Gunnar; Wihlborg, Clas (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The New Economy is closely associated with computing & communications technology, notably the Internet. We discuss property rights to, and trade in, the difficult-to-define intangible assets increasingly dominating the New Economy, and the possibility of under-investment in these assets. For a realistic analysis we introduce a Schumpeterian market environment (the experimentally organized economy). Weak property rights prevail when the rights to access, use, and trade in intangible assets cannot be fully exercised. The trade-off between the benefits of open access on the Internet, and the incentive effects of strengthened property rights, depend both on the particular strategy a firm employs to secure property rights, and the protection offered by law. Economic property rights can be strengthened if the originator can find innovative ways to charge for the intangible assets. The extreme complexity of the New Economy and the large number of possible innovative private contract arrangements make it more important to facilitate the use and enforcement of private individualized contracts to protect intellectual property than to rely only on standard mandatory patent and copyright law. Enabling law is one proposed solution. Current patent legislation in the US has led to costly litigation processes weakening the position of small firms and individuals in patent disputes. The property rights of such firms and individuals could be strengthened with insurance or arbitration procedures. Key words: Competence bloc theory, Enabling law, Experimentally Organized Economy, New Economy, Weak property rights, Tradability, Underinvestment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6811
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On the optimal negligence standard in tort law when one party is a long-run and the other a short-run playerLando, Henrik (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6828
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UPDATE: The deals kept on rolling in on Friday [25] with a quartet of domestic acquisitions including Phase 4's acquisition of Newlyweeds. King Records has struck a deal for Japanese rights to Cutie And The Boxier.
SPC confirmed it had acquired North American and UK rights to Richard Linklater's Before Midnight, the third entry in his Ethan Hawke-Julie Delpy romance. IM Global holds international rights. SPC negotiated the deal with Cinetic.
IFC picked up US rights from WME and Elevated Film Sales to David Lowery's Casey Affleck drama Ain't Them Bodies Saints, while Magnolia Pictures finalised a US deal with WME for Park City At Midnight entry S-VHS.
Phase 4 Films has picked up North American rights to NEXT entry Newlyweeds and plans a day-and-date theatrical and VoD release this summer. Shaka King's debut feature centres on a disillusioned repo man in Brooklyn whose girlfriend urges him to better himself.
Amari Cheatom, Trae Harris, Tone Tank and Isiah Whitlock Jr star. Jim Wareck, Michael Mathews, King and Gbenga Akinnagbe produced while Andy Sawyer and Neil Katz serving as executive producers,
Phase 4's Larry Greenberg and Katharyn Howe negotiated the deal with Glen Reynolds of Circus Road Films.
Submarine has licensed Japanese rights for Cutie And The Boxer to King Records. Zachary Heinzerling's film screens in the US Documentary Competition. David Koh, Dan Braun and Josh Braun of Submarine brokered the deal with Akiko Uchida of King Records Japan.


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With two outs, a runner on first, and a two-strike count on Ben Zobrist, Ivan Nova knew he had a way out of the seventh inning.
NEW YORK — With two outs, a runner on first, and a two-strike count on Ben Zobrist, Ivan Nova knew he had a way out of the seventh inning.
Two innings earlier, he had Zobrist in the same count — and threw him a curveball down and in for an easy swinging strikeout. So catcher Chris Stewart called for the curve again.
This time, Nova held onto the ball a fraction of a second too long, and his pitch hit Zobrist in the foot. Instead of getting out of the inning, Nova was out of the game. The runners on first and second were his, both because Nova hit them with pitches.
James Loney's single off Boone Logan scored them both and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees, 3-1, on Sunday, spoiling what had been a nice outing for Nova in his return to the major leagues.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he didn't know if Nova would be sent back to Triple-A. The Yankees might not need another starter for a while, but Nova probably didn't hurt his cause.
"You see the way he pitched," Girardi said. "He made it real hard."
Nova (2-2) left with two outs in the seventh after he hit Desmond Jennings and Zobrist. Shawn Kelley walked Evan Longoria to load the bases, and Boone Logan got to two strikes on Loney before the Rays first baseman lined a sharp shot up the middle.
He had seven strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings, allowing seven hits and three walks — along with the two hit batters.
"I don't feel pressure. I'm excited but I don't feel pressure because I know what I can do," Nova said. "I try to do my best, try to stay here."
His strikeout of Zobrist looked like a big moment at the time. Nova's curveball was good enough that Stewart felt comfortable going back to it, even though it would be an obvious choice.
"That's his out pitch, so we were trying to go with it," Stewart said. "We got the two strikes and tried to get the swing and miss there. He held on too long and forced it down to his foot. Other than that, he did pretty good.
"He could have avoided hitting Desmond, too, but what can you do? He did a really good job for us and hopefully takes that with him."
Chris Archer pitched six innings of one-run ball for his first win in three starts since June 7, and the Rays earned a split of the four-game series in the Bronx after the Yankees celebrated their 67th Old-Timers' Day.
Fernando Rodney struck out the side in the ninth for his 15th save in 20 chances.
Archer (2-3) struck out four, allowed six hits, with a walk and a hit batter.
Zobrist got the Rays on the board with an RBI single in the first as Nova labored. Robinson Cano answered with a sacrifice fly caught on the warning track in the bottom half.
After Nova settled down, he looked hard to hit until he unraveled just enough in the seventh.
"First thing is, his fastball was up a little bit. Then he kept it down most of the day and you saw a lot of swings and misses on it," Girardi said. "I thought his curveball was very good today, as well. He even threw some changeups and got some swings and misses, So I was very pleased with what I saw."
NOTES: Nova had been 4-0 in five career starts against Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium. He had a 1.83 ERA in 34 1-3 innings against the Rays in the Bronx, and was 6-1 with a 2.98 ERA against them overall. ... Loney finished with three hits and an intentional walk after hitting into a double play in the first inning. ... With the Old-Timers lined up on the basepaths after being introduced, Yogi Berra was welcomed last. The 88-year-old Berra was brought out on a golf cart festooned with eight miniature American flags, and received a warm cheer from the fans and players on hand. Other highlights included pitcher Orlando Hernandez on the mound with his high socks and leg kick, Lou Piniella taking a couple big cuts before singling to center, David Wells throwing theatrically behind the head of Paul O'Neill at the plate, and Derek Jeter laughing in the dugout, surrounded by the stars of past Yankees teams ... The Yankees are off Monday before hosting Texas for three games starting Tuesday night.


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Green and White Asparagus Salad
Readily available from local growers almost nationwide every spring, few foods signal the end of winter quite as clearly as asparagus. Here the green and white varieties are mixed with fava beans and a dijon-blood orange dressing.
1⁄2 lb. green asparagus, trimmed
1⁄2 lb. white asparagus, trimmed
2 cups shelled fresh fava beans
1⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. blood orange juice or lemon juice
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 oz. pea shoots
2 oz. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Blanch asparagus spears 2 min. and fava beans 1 min.; transfer to ice water to stop cooking. Drain; peel fava beans.
- Whisk oil, orange juice, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss asparagus and favas with dressing; divide among appetizer plates.
- Garnish salads with pea shoots and shavings of Parmigiano-Reggiano.


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19 comments:
- isiah said...
Real Shit!
- March 13, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- March 13, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Stacey Nicole (@virgosister) said...
Loving these songs Niko! Danger is nice, can vibed that in a club for sure. But True Friend, OMG, I'm in love with!!! Need!!! Thanks for sharing :-)
- March 13, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Nisha said...
YOOOO I really like the Real Friend song, it's dopeee. I MIGHT just have found my song of the week, lol. I like the first one too. Haha I hope yall having funnn in Jamaica. :)
- March 13, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- March 13, 2011 at 4:41 PM
The good thing about Wayne Marshall is that he is REAL Reggae, and the background is mixed very well. He has a nice look and is confident. What is wrong, his songs are not that meaningful. They don't evoke any emotional connection to the audience. Danger? What's so dangerous and why should I care? True friend is good, but puts focus too much on what the true friend Could potentially do wrong, and not enough emphasis on what the True Friend does right. The song writing needs more work. The rest is great.
- March 13, 2011 at 4:52 PM
muthafucker ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wayne marshall does this mean that drake is really in or was in jamaica and i dnt know that..............pissed seriously i mean he told us on twitter but i didnt know it was true damn if i knewed where he was i would have left my damn boring house and and and goooooooooooooooooooooooooooo shit i cannot believe this ..............freaking it out@jdorelibra
- March 13, 2011 at 6:41 PM
yo dog i can c kiprich drizzy drake damn.....................@jdorelibra
- March 13, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- Unknown said...
sik shit
- March 13, 2011 at 8:23 PM
YOO! shits maaad hot!!! both these songs are bangers!!!! love Wayne Marshall
- March 14, 2011 at 11:27 AM
yea we just got called out on the all of the lights remix..
no big deal
- March 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Drake we didn't mean to piss you off when we said we wanted more music...
- March 14, 2011 at 12:57 PM
ps my old girl sleeps around idk if you want that haha
- March 14, 2011 at 1:15 PM
damn imma have to say, good looks for makin me hip to wayne marshall. i really like his music so far. (since i only know the 3 yall posted here, includin 'messin wit my heart') imma look for more of his work.
oh and plz tell drizz to come to Boston MA. i would like a chance to see my favorite artist & engineer, who both inspired me, perform live... Just sayin.
- March 14, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Kryspey said...
Marshall marshalling the beat.
- March 18, 2011 at 10:15 PM
- Kryspey said...
marshall marshalling the beats.
- March 18, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Good afternoon mr Drake, i like the way you sing your song and i love your style too,.. well, how will communicate with you without hearing you or to call your phone?
- March 19, 2011 at 3:35 PM
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Gunman arrested; manhunt ends in Gravette
Shots fired at a home near schools Tuesday afternoon
The manhunt for a shooting suspect in Gravette ended Tuesday night after authorities arrested 25-year-old Anthony Jacob Oliver.
Oliver was charged with felony residential burglary, felony theft of property, filing a false police report and communicating a false alarm.
He was booked into Benton County Jail around 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Sheriff Kelly Cradduck with Benton County said Oliver stole guns from his neighbors home. While trying to hide the weapons, he accidentally shot himself in the leg, Cradduck said.
When officers arrived at Oliver's home, he told them a man had broken in and shot him, Cradduck said.
"The individual who reported it had a self-inflicted gun shot wound from guns he attempted to hide in the house. He burglarized his neighbors and stole the guns from them," he told 40/29 News.
Benton County Deputies, Arkansas State Police and Gravette police assisted by the Benton County SWAT team spent Tuesday afternoon searching for athe alleged shooting suspect.
The shooting happened near the school, between Dallas Street and 4th Avenue, blocks away from Gravette Middle School.
Click here to see pictures from the scene on your mobile device.
Gravette Middle School was placed on lockdown for two hours as police searched for the gunman, according to Jay Haak, with the superintendent's office.


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Summer Reading Programs 2014
This summer you can have fun reading and win prizes too! Our annual summer reading programs are now in session and we have programs for every age group. All three programs give you the chance to win prizes simply for reading!
Happy summer reading!
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USA Network is throwing the first ever "Psych Slumber Party," and fans are invited! Seven episodes. Six hours. Zero sleep. Stay up all night with the cast of "Psych" on Friday, Feb. 15, beginning at midnight and running through 6 a.m. Saturday.
The night will include a never-before-seen Shawn and Gus slumber party with seven fan-selected episodes, fan comments and videos on-air, a chance to win a trip to the "Psych" set and more!
"Psych" returns for its seventh season on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
>>Click here for two video previews.
Using its proven track record in social TV, USA Network and the cast of "Psych" are teaming up with the series' devoted fanbase to socially charge the first-ever, on-air "Slumber Party," Friday, Feb. 15, starting at midnight and concluding Saturday at 6 a.m. ET. The network is reinventing the viewer's choice marathon by making it a social, real-time party in which fans share the screen with the cast while watching at home. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Maggie Lawson and Tim Omundson will ham it up on screen through custom slumber party skits, while self-professed "Psych-Os" can get in on the action through an on-air Twitter ticker, video Touts, second screen trivia and prize giveaways, and GetGlue exclusive stickers. Fans can track all the "Slumber Party" activity via an online HQ, aptly named "PSYCHVille" and accessible at www.PSYCH.usanetwork.com. This one-of-a-kind event leads into the seventh season of "Psych," premiering on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 10 p.m.
"Using the power of social innovation, we are redefining the traditional on-air marathon stunt by leveraging a tried and true nostalgic theme, and creating compelling social offerings that make it a 'must experience' event for fans," said Alexandra Shapiro, USA's EVP, marketing and digital. "This seven-hour party will harness in real time the passion and creativity of the cast, the producers, the writers and the fans who together will give new meaning to all-night TV binge watching."
The "Psych" "Slumber Party" fun will go on until dawn with live activities including:
Fans wanting to see more of "Psych" can watch a 20-episode marathon on VOD hosted by Roday and Hill who selected their favorites and personally introduce each one.
Season seven of "Psych" will explore Gus' (Hill) personal life, feature the wedding of one of the main characters and deliver new "Psych-isms" crafted for the series' legions of devoted fans, affectionately known as "Psych-Os." Parminder Nagra will recur as Gus' girlfriend, exposing his romantic side and creating jealousy with Shawn. Additional guests include Katy Mixon, Garcelle Beauvais, Jeffrey Tambor, WWE's Big Show, as well as the return of Cybill Shepherd and Kristy Swanson.


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The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington that has been sharply critical of the Republican tax overhaul, published an analysis Tuesday that compares the tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent of households to the revenue required to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in each state.
While clearly an exercise with a point to make – the authors write that "comparing the tax cuts for the top 1 percent with the relatively modest cost of providing nutrition to families in need highlights the misguided priorities of the current administration and congressional majority" – the analysis produced some startling results.
For example, the wealthiest 1 percent of households in Alabama will receive a $1.2 billion tax cut in 2019 – a remarkable number for a state with a population of less than 5 million and a median income of $46,257 in 2016 – which would fund SNAP for about 826,000 state residents, more than currently projected to be in the program.
Overall, the top 1 percent of households in the U.S. will receive $84 billion in tax cuts in 2019, while the cost of SNAP in 2019 is estimated to be $58 billion. "This means that the tax cuts to the top 1 percent alone could finance the entire SNAP program for nearly 1 1/2 years," the authors Galen Hendricks and Alex Rowell write.
The largest tax cut for the wealthiest households will occur in Florida, where the top 1 percent will receive $10.7 billion in 2019, enough to fund SNAP for 7.2 million people in the state, more than twice the projected number of recipients. Texas is a close second, with the wealthiest 1 percent of households seeing a tax cut worth $10.1 billion in 2019, enough to fund SNAP for nearly 7 million people, or almost twice the projected level.
At the other end of the spectrum, the smallest aggregate tax cut will occur in Vermont, where the wealthiest households will get a tax cut of about $110 million – though that's still enough to fund the state's SNAP program and then some. In terms of the percentage of the SNAP program funded by the tax cuts, New Mexico and West Virginia come in last; the aggregate tax cuts for the top 1 percent of $348 million in New Mexico and $250 million in West Virginia would cover about 57 percent of each state's SNAP program.
Click here for the full analysis and chart.


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Efficient, Automated Scrap Removal
Prab, Kalamazoo, MI, introduces Quick Return (QR) conveyors that gently propel material forward without vibration or springs. A low-horsepower design coupled with permanent lubrication minimizes operating cost. The units suit single-press, dedicated units or can be used as a transfer system for plant-wide applications over long distances.
Single units can range from 8 to 40 in. wide and as long as 60 ft. Conveying capacity peaks at 60,000 lb./hr., with load capacity to 2000 lb. and a maximum speed of 20 ft./min.Prab: 269/382-8200; www.prab.com
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With the autumn bird hunting season just about upon us, I wasn't surprised when my buddy Bob called to invite me over for an afternoon of skeet shooting. Lord knows when it comes to hunting ruffed grouse I can use all the help I can get, so I couldn't turn down the chance to get in a bit of practice.
"Everybody that hunts partridge and pheasant ought to try and break a few clays before the season," Bob said. "I only have a hand thrower, but I think it will do."
Before I headed over to meet Bob at his woodlot, I headed to my gun safe and pulled out the 12-gauge semiautomatic shotgun that I hunt ducks and birds with and gave it a quick cleaning. Then I loaded my vest with a box of skeet shot and jumped in the truck.
When I pulled of the old dirt road I saw Mike's truck parked behind Bob's and the two of them were leaning on the hood talking.
I rolled my window down and asked, " Can anyone join this conversation?"
"If you can tell me why I haven't seen that monster buck from my tree stand yet, come join in,"Mike answered with a laugh.
I climbed from the truck, grabbed my gear and met my friends at the head of a logging road that led back to a small clearing about a quarter mile away. It's a place we've practiced a number of times and offers up endless opportunities for realistic hunting situations.
When we reached the clearing, Bob suggested that I go first. So, while he lugged the case of clay birds behind a pair of large pine trees safely off to my right, I loaded five shells in my shotgun.
"Are you ready?" he shouted.
"Any time,"I yelled back.
Then as I stood ready, an orange clay target came shooting out from behind those pine trees quartering away in front of me. I thrust the shotgun up, swung the bead throw the target and when it was just in front of the target I squeezed the trigger.
I didn't turn the target into dust. However, I managed to break it into several pieces.
"You caught that one by the skin of your teeth,"Bob said jokingly. "Get ready for another one."
When Bob threw the next one, he threw it high and fast so it would climb straight up in front of me. Again I drew a bead on the target and with a squeeze of the trigger, that clay target disappeared in a cloud of dust.
"Great shot." Mike shouted.
I shot at three other targets and dusted two more. However, when Bob threw one that crossed in front of me with some speed, I missed it completely.
Bob was next with his 12-gauge over and under. I grabbed the thrower and when I attempted my first throw, I drove it straight into the ground just 10 feet in front of me.
"Hey, you've got to get it out there a little farther than that if you want me to hit it," he said with a chuckle as he got ready again.
There is an art to using one of those hand throwers and on my next throw, I heaved a clay bird high and fast, quartering away from my friend. As the orange target climbed, my buddy drew a bead on the target and turned it into dust with a pull of the trigger.
"You can't hit it any better than that," I yelled.
"Throw another one," Bob insisted.
I threw the next one straight across in front of him. As Mike and I watched, he blew the target into three pieces. Mike took two more turns in a row and managed to dust both of them before Mike stepped up to shoot and Bob took the thrower back.
Mike stepped up with a side by side sixteen gauge that his hunted with for more than 30 years and when Bob heaved the first clay target, he swung onto it and dusted it with his first shot. After that, Bob threw one low and fast straight across in front of him. Again Mike swung onto it and with a pull of the trigger, turned it into a cloud of dust. In fact, he managed to dust the first nine clay targets he shot at.
We each shot a box of shells before we decided to call it a day. We all missed a few. However, we were all pleased with how well we shot.
"You don't have to have a big mechanical thrower to enjoy some shotgun practice," Bob said. "These little hand throwers and an open woodlot work just fine."
Pat Rollins writes on the outdoors for Foster's Daily Democrat.
With the autumn bird hunting season just about upon us, I wasn't surprised when my buddy Bob called to invite me over for an afternoon of skeet shooting. Lord knows when it comes to hunting ruffed grouse I can use all the help I can get, so I couldn't turn down the chance to get in a bit of practice.


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Other Money Makers
Other Money Makers[edit]
Speaking of computers, Pyro has another way of making money because he's a Computer Whiz: he can hack at night, siphoning funds from Kleptomaniacs Anonymous and other causes directly into the family bank account. Woot!
There are other such trait-based money making schemes. For example, Geniuses can solve math problems on a computer for some cash, and Mooches can beg for money from their friends and family.
You also can spend money to make money. With all the cash he's made from writing, Pyro heads over to the local businesses and starts buying in to become a partner. It costs several thousand simoleons to do this, with higher-end businesses charging more… But you know the cliche: you have to spend money to make money.
Once Pyro is a partner of a business, he can make weekly stops at the business to draw a small weekly salary from it. He could spend even more money to become the full owner, which gives him the power to rename the lot, fire anyone employed, and draw a higher weekly salary without actually doing any work! Once a lot is owned, he can sell it by interacting with his certificate in his Inventory Panel. He can also transfer lot ownership to anyone who lives with him the same way.


text: When preparing, grating a Shallot instead of mincing or finely dicing allows a greater amount of the essence to be released into the food while requiring only half of the amount of minced Shallot required for a recipe. When a recipe requires one Shallot, it usually refers to a whole bulb. A medium sized Shallot will typically provide 3 tablespoons of minced Shallot. Shallots are available throughout the year. To select, choose those that have well formed heads and avoid those that have started to sprout. When storing, shallots can be kept for up to a month in a cool dry area.


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Anti-aging cream
From ArticleWorld
Anti-aging cream is marketed as a product that will reduce fine lines and wrinkles on the surface of one's skin.
These products are heavily marketed on television and in magazines and newspapers. The target market has traditionally been toward women, however in the recent years products that target men are being sold as a part of men's grooming and skin care regimen. This is due to men's increasing shift toward an emphasis on their looks since some men believe that it is easier for younger men to get an attractive job offer. It has also been socially acceptable for men to be more concerned about their looks.
Advertisements for L'Oreal's "Wrinkle De-Crease" product line claims that surgery can wait. This product is marketed as containing Boswellox, which is a chemical taken from the Boswellia plant.
Popular products
Some popular brands include:
- Zirth
- Biotherm
- L'Oreal
Anti-aging cream is seen as an alternative to other, more expensive, solutions like plastic surgery and botox injections.
Products that contain retinol are believed to be the most effective, since retinol has been shown in some formulations to rejuvenate the skin. Supporters also claim that alpha hydroxide acids are effective, but the effectiveness of these compounds depends on their concentration and method of application.
Some people believe that manufacturers pray on the fears of women in their advertisements and marketing. They say that the manufacturers abuse science by making unsupported claims that the products are scientifically proven to work
Often women who state the products are effective may be experiencing the placebo effect: They have purchased and used the product and thereby believe that they appear younger to others. Critics believe that no real scientific proof backs up these claims.


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Matrix Basketball
-- 2008 Highlights--
Welcome to the homepage for 2008 Matrix highlights. Click on the applicable highlight story at left to view the Matrix highlight.
Sunday, August 3
After Winning Regular Season Championship, Rising 8th Grade Team Takes Silver Medal in Tournament
Friday, August 1
Playing Up, 9U Black Finishes Season with Summer League Silver Medal
Sunday, July 20
Matrix 10U Black Gains Experience at 10U Nationals in Disney
Tuesday, July 8
Matrix 10U Black Team Prepares to Leave for 10U D-II Nationals at Disney
Tuesday, July 8
11U "Green Wave" Goes 3-2 at Hershey USJN Event
Sunday, June 22
Matrix 9U Black Team Starts Nationals on Tuesday
Monday, June 23
Matrix Teams Finish Final Tourney Strong; All Three Win Final Games
Monday, June 16
Matrix 13U Wraps Up Season Strong Going 3-1 at Team Sol Pre-Nationals; Finishes Season 24-13
Wednesday, June 4
Matrix 12U Green Goes 3-1 at Virginia Magic Classic II
Tuesday, May 20
Matrix 10U Black Teams Wins Three Games to Take Silver Medal at Districts
Tuesday, May 20
Matrix 9U Black Wins Bronze Medal At Potomac Valley AAU 9-Under Division I District Tournament
Wednesday, May 14
Matrix 10U Team Becomes First Matrix Team to Win Pool at Districts
Tuesday, April 29
9U Black Continues Strong Season Start in Philadelphia
Thursday, April 24
Five Matrix Teams Go 15-5 at Flames Regional Warm-Up
Wednesday, April 16
Matrix 13U Sweeps to Warrenton Wizard Tourney Championship
Wednesday, April 9
Matrix Teams Show Well at April 5-6 Tournaments
Last weekend, April 5-6, five Matrix teams took the floor and performed ...
Monday, March 31
Matrix Teams Start the Season Strong at March Madness Tournament; Two Teams Claim Tourney Titles
Monday, March 31
Matrix 9U Black Wins March Madness Championship
Monday, March 31
10U Green Team Wins March Madness Championship
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Tech Update
A New Internet Strategy Paying Off for Metal Stampers
Thomas Industrial Network, New York, NY, has launched Custom Spec, a complete online program including website development and Internet exposure. The program helps custom manufacturers and industrial service providers generate more sales opportunities. One early adopter: Keats Manufacturing Co., Wheeling, IL, a manufacturer of small metal stampings, wireforms and assemblies.
"Since we deployed our new Internet strategy (with Custom Spec), our sales have increased by 30 percent," says Matt Eggemeyer, Keats' vice president and chief operating officer. "Further, our quotes have more than doubled, from 600 to 1400 in one year. Thomas Industrial Network helps us reach qualified prospects who may not otherwise consider us. One such customer recently placed a $1-million order."
Custom Spec projects begin with a consultation with a team of engineers, who understand the language of custom manufacturers and their prospective clients, to write, design and develop a website. The website includes content describing a company's capabilities and specialties, portfolios of sample projects, areas of expertise, applications for specific parts and services and more.
Another metalforming-company customer of Thomas Industrial Network tells a similar story: Perfection Spring & Stamping Corp., Mount Prospect, IL, a manufacturer of springs and wireforms for the appliance industry. Unlike standard-product and commodity manufacturers that can market through a product catalog and hold standard inventory, Perfection Spring & Stamping designs and builds new and unique items for each customer. The sales cycle often is lengthy, from six months to several years. It also is deeply consultative and collaborative. The unique nature of each product makes it difficult to know just what to showcase on a website or in sales materials. Additionally, each member of its sales team wears several hats, limiting their time and resources.
In order to build back the enterprise, the firm's executive vice president, Joshua Kahn, sought to minimize sales and marketing costs while pursuing new customers in new markets. A flat, outdated website was failing to help the company achieve newly articulated objectives:
• Drive qualified leads to the company;
• Generate interest in new markets; and
• Streamline the efforts of a limited sales force, enabling them to focus more on selling than on prospecting.
"We needed to attract prospects at their time of need," says Kahn, who, after attempting to revamp the company's site on his own, turned to ThomasNet, and results have been impressive. Prior to the collaboration with ThomasNet, Perfection's website included only four indexed pages that could be found through general Internet searches. Today, the site boasts more than 100 searchable pages. Kahn worked with ThomasNet's team of engineers and web specialists to create the new Perfection website, paying particular attention to developing content that highlights the company's technical capabilities. A Learning Center provides proven examples of cost-reduction success stories.
ThomasNet also provided Perfection's administrators with tools to manage and update the site on short notice. This enables the company to provide real-time additions announcing everything from free technical seminars to new equipment and services, and updated videos of manufacturing processes. Says Kahn: "We can keep our website new and fresh, als giving our customers a reason to come back."
Since the new website went live in June 2010, the company has received dozens of highly qualified opportunities to provide quotes. "The new website has drawn a higher degree of qualified leads right to our door," says Kahn. "The quotes completed are better opportunities then we have ever seen, even in the days when we were represented by 18 sales agencies across the country."
Thomas Industrial Network: 212/629-1522; http://www.thomasnet.com/
See also: Thomas Publishing Co. Business Lists
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Even as a certified teacher, I never would have attempted to home-school my three children.
I often have wondered how home-schoolers managed to meet the required curriculum while motivating their children to complete daily assignments.
Then I met Amanda — mother of four children under 11 — and developed a great respect for those that have the ability and dedication to home-school.
Why do you home-school? Both of my older children attended two years of preschool, and I volunteered regularly in their classes. Teachers taught to the class, no matter what level my child was on. I was home-schooled until high school, so I felt comfortable with the idea, and when some preschool playground bullying occurred, I decided to teach my children at home.
How did you become trained or qualified? There are many curricula to choose from with teacher manuals and step-by-step guidelines. It is necessary to be disciplined, organized and completely dedicated to teaching.
How do you meet all of the state standards? I follow the curriculum and provide the state with completed work packages and timed test results. My kids participate in town sports, art class and youth choir as enrichment.
I utilize every opportunity in our day to teach. Lessons are reinforced with themed field trips, sometimes with other homeschooling families, and one day each week my mother teaches them German. I plan to introduce Spanish soon, while their brains are like sponges.
What's your day like? The children dress before doing one chore — such as bringing down laundry or emptying waste cans. After breakfast, they brush teeth and return to the kitchen table for seatwork.
Then we do hands-on projects that include science, math, history and reading at each level.
What else would you like to share? You must be very disciplined and run your day like a workday. Many view us as lazy, allowing our kids to hang out at home, but my children work as hard as any other.
I'm teaching cursive, which the schools have eliminated, because I believe they need to learn how to read it and write it. I teach math with our checking account and receipts, which will be a life skill, tailoring their education to their personality and learning level.
I don't have a lot of "me" time, but I know my children are getting an amazing education.
Diana Boggia, M.Ed., is a parenting coach who lives in Stark County. She is author of "Parenting with a Purpose." Send your child-rearing questions to email@example.com or The Repository, c/o Family Matters, 500 Market Ave. S, Canton, OH 44702. Find parenting resources at her website, www.yourperfectchild.com.


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Wowprime Corp (王品集團), which operates 13 restaurant chains with 286 outlets across Taiwan and China, says it expects revenue generated in China to reach the same level as its Taiwanese operations within five years, supported by a multi-brand expansion plan and stronger consumption potential in China.
Wowprime's China sales reached NT$2.62 billion (US$87.35 million) last year, accounting for about 21 percent of the group's consolidated revenue, up 37.19 percent from 2011, the firm's data showed.
"Sales contributions from China may catch up with that from Taiwan within five years," Wowprime chief executive officer Lobo Lee (李森斌) told a media briefing during the company's annual gathering for its managers on Saturday.
Lee said he expected sales growth in China to accelerate about 40 percent this year, following the launch of the company's two new brands in China at the end of last year — one for teppanyaki cuisine and the other for kaiseki cuisine.
The company is considering launching its next brand in China in the second half of next year at the earliest to target the mid-priced market, which is likely to be mainly developed in third-tier and fourth-tier Chinese cities, he added.
In addition, the group's Chinese subsidiary, Hoprime Ltd (合品), may go public in either China or Hong Kong in 2015, as Wowprime seeks to expand and boost brand awareness in China.
The company said it would formulate a more detailed plan for the potential listing by the end of the year.
On Saturday, Wowprime also announced it will launch an employee stock ownership trust plan this month to help retain key personnel in the group.
The plan allows every employee in a managerial position to allocate up to 3 percent of their monthly salary to purchasing Wowprime shares, with the group offering a 10-fold subsidy on top of the amount.
Therefore, an employee receiving a monthly salary of NT$50,000 could purchase 1,000 Wowprime shares in about two years.
"We hope the plan can help the company to retain talented people," Wowprime chairman Steve Day (戴勝益) said.
Day maintained an optimistic view of the group's sales and profitability this year, citing recovering consumption from December last year amid the nation's tentative economic recovery.
The group — which operates 227 outlets in Taiwan and 59 in China — aims to expand its total number of outlets in Taiwan and China to 393 by the end of this year, with restaurants in Taiwan expected to reach 300.
Following the expansion, the group is set to recruit 3,000 new employees this year, Day said, adding that he expects to offer starting monthly salaries of NT$30,000 to new recruits.


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Mizzou Soccer Falls Short to Bulldogs
COLUMBIA - The Missouri women's soccer team hosted the Georgia Bulldogs Friday evening. The Tigers would put up a good fight, but not quite enough to hold off the "Dawgs".
Mizzou's Melanie Donaldson took a nice kick at the goal, but was blocked by Georgia goalie Caitlin Woody. Mizzou's Alyssa Diggs attempted a shot on goal but wass denied by Woody again.
Redshirt junior goalkeeper McKenzie Sauerwein would save a total of five goals for the Tigers throughout the game. Georgia's Gabby Seiler scored the game-winning goal in the second half for the Bulldogs.
Georgia would go on to win the game with a score of just 1-0. The Mizzou women now fall to 5-5 overall, and 1-1 in SEC play. Georgia is currently ranked at number 19, and now hold a 9-1 record.
The Tigers will return to play at Walton Stadium, this Sunday at 1 p.m., when they will take on the number 7 Florida Gators.


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