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Hi. How are you?
Hi Jody,
I am wanting to try playing the Mandolin, but don't know how difficult it might be to learn. Have some,but not much musical experience; mostly percussion. Was it tough to learn to play? Correlate to the guitar or banjo more? Hope to hear your thoughts.
lol. I feel like it's to be admired, not eaten.
Morning Jody! Apple cider vinegar is the traditional 'Eastern NC' base sauce and it's super simple. I don't have an exact recipe, but it's basically, AC Vinegar, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt and a little sugar. Do everything to suit your own taste. Depending on the area where you live, look for Scotts BBQ Sauce it's the best on the planet! If you can't find any or can't tweak the recipe the way you like it, let me know and I'll buy a bottle and send it to you.
it was fun too. thanx.
You are the cutest kitten I've ever seen
Thank you Jody
hey thanks jody!!
Just wanted to say Hello a positive Hoffmans caught my eye
Anban beat me to it! The cow avatar is awesome.
I just have to smile every time I see your cow avatar. LOVE IT!
Hi Jody
I havn't been on here much unlike I was in the past. Nice to see your still on here. Just wanted to say Hello to you. Are you still in I think the Carolina's or Georgia?
How long have you been a moderator?
Take Care Jody !
happy bday!!
My mom lives in Warren, OH.
Hey i know most think im cruel and a bitch but i just get very frustated by some post
No complaints is good yes?
Hey, not sure sweetie. Hope all is well.
Sorry i didnt see your message until today,here is the web site and you can get them there. It is funny the way people ask about it when i wear mine. http://store.backfortybeer.com/
Just have to say this
Your bunny pic is just lovable
Kiss Kiss
holy shitwhen are these sanjaynewid persons going to frigging give up ?
I am running 100% and they lose imop lmao
Friggin nuts
hiyaz wanna shoot the breeze on the phone ?
You can call me
Lol whaz new ?
I am just up late tonight goofin around
Figured i'd say hi there
you cracked me up when you replied to thar15 yr old kid wearing Diapers lol youre a hoot
Loved your replies to him
Thx for the laugh
well I havnt done anything yet. thanks, I hope I dont mess it up.
Hey just saw you are a mod now!! congrats!! I sure don't think I'd want the job!!!!!!!!!!!
lol. just saw your visitor message on ilikeflowers or whatever, and I almost, literally, spit my beverage out. caught me as funny today. jodyjodyjody. keep on keepin on, girl!
Hi Jody-I'd love to hear you play your Uke. Too bad we are so far away.
Ha Ha!!!!!!!! the only reason I haven't changed it was one lady just gave me hell over it and told me to take it off.............well me being hard headed I just told her NO-WAY and it's been there ever since. Glad to hear your doing ok!!!!!!!!!! good old aurthur really sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!! I been having problems with my feet really hurting but other than that doing ok!!!!!!! Yes I do look up Doug Earl I'm sitting with a tobbaggon on laughing was at a show where the boy's were playing one kid came up stole my hat and put his on me I had a funky little hat on, told me he HAD to wear it for a while!! but go add me!!! I'm there everyday now.
Hey Jody! How are you doing?
Nice you got the tie dye gig for next year.
It was neat to "walk" over there and see the action even though I had no ticket to stay and hear the music.
I'm in pain right now, but was passing by the web site so thought I'd write some more to you.
IT was nice to see you.
I walked over there with my housemate.
I felt like a VIP when the volunteer escorted me to the tent where you were working.
He said he had to get back to his post and didn't want me looking for you to say goodbye.
I spent a lot of money for two CDs and shirts for my brothers (twins turning 50).
Did it get muddy the next day?
You might be there still as I write this?
thanks for the support hun i feel that im getting it together! im grateful to u reaching out, i love you for that......
hi, im ok, I hope you are too. I don't live on the east end now, I moved to south carolina.
hey Jody how are you hun???? when we gonna hang out lady
thanx, I'm feeling kind of fat and aging today, so you gave me a boost.
Damn Jody I must apologize. I make it a point to hit on every hottie in care cure and I must confess I let you slip by. Consider yourself harassed. MEOW!
Hi Jody,
I hope someone answers your questions about the pump. I didn't post there because I want someone to see You there with a recent date. Maybe, you will need to start a new thread to get some responses. I was hoping to see their answers too. I asked my surgeon who recommended a pump for pain, similar questions. He said, acquired tolerance to pain meds would not be much different, oral -vs pump, and would be managed similarly, by rotating drugs. I havn't had any advice from patient's who acutally use a pump for pain mgt. primarily. I asked about pros & cons pump for pain mgt a few weeks back on CC and got a few responses. Bollofen got pain relief during trial but could not proceed because of B&B. Everyone else seems to use it mostly for balcofen. Best Wishes...
hi jody
How did you get injured
cali, but lived near philly for 19 years. moved on thanksgiving day, because could no longer afford to live there. now sticks in south carolina. no connects. ;(
I see u miss that OOH Wee (LOL) where u from Jody
Detweiler family medicine in lansdale took care of me. they are at 1970 N Broad st. 215-368-1900. I was their only sci patient that I know of, but they gave me referrals to specialists. and are a decent place.
I still need a local Dr here. I've thought of going to Grandview Hosp. to see if I could find one that's familiar with sci. I have a doctor at Magee.
I hope you can find a doctor that you like.
Thanks Jody. I may give him a call.
It sounds interesting to be in a totally new place. Have you lived in the south, before?
Can I call you to get the number of your friend?
Do you have the same phone?
Sure, we may be able to arrange that. Staying with friends downtown or something?
I've wanted to change the photos for a while now. I'll try to think of a good name for your cat.
I could use either of those in one place. It has wierd nooks and crannies all over that need to be checked out by someone who knows about insulation. The hard part is finding people that actually think and know what to do. I called a handyman I found in the paper. He wasn't very talented, though. Plus I don't like people coming over unless I know I can trust them.
Nice that it's a little warmer there.
It's freezing here.
I hate that my place isn't well insulated.
Went to mom's for Xmas. One of my brothers was there, too.
Sleeping more than usual. Watching TV and surfing the web. Not too productive, right now. How's SC?
I doubt it Jody, I'm on medicare already. see I'm just where you make too much or too little.
Jody, glad to hear you are ok!!!!!!!!!!! I don't get on here much anymore, been going to facebook more. I don't know why people act that way!!! It really does say alot about their character though! I only keep that picture up because there was one that told me "TAKE THAT PICTURE DOWN" or I won't be freinds with you.......Well Sorry LADY!!!!!!!!!! I just got a MERRY CHRISTMAS present from my former employer where as of 4/1 10 that my health insurance is GONE..... down the tube,.....flushed!!! but I will survive! Hey Hope you have a MErry Christmas and keep in touch!!!!!!
Good for you Jody, that makes me smile. The friends not spaying or taking care of their cats makes me angry though. So, when you say the SPCA came, I hope they took all that you didn't find homes for, including the adults. I just don't get people like that. A spay/ neuter clinic can do 25 surgeries a day & the #'s of unwanted animals are still rampant, I hate it! There is no excuse these days either, esp. when there are low or no cost options in most every area. Can't wait to see the pic of the new baby either, it was a perfect Christmas & house-warming present. One can never have enough cats anyways..as long as they're cared for imo.
Btw, I never knew what you looked like before coming to your profile. You're beautiful!
Just somehow, huh? lol!
Give your kitties a hug & tell 'em I'm happy they have a home!
Jody how are you doing? I've not been here a whole lot lately so have you found anyplace to live yet?
Jody wish I had time to catch you in chat tonite, but I gotta zzz for work. Take care and hope to chat soon! Let us know how you are doing!
Jody...I'm going into flashchat for a few...meet me if you want...
Good luck Jody, I wish there were more to say or do.
LOL Thanks... How are things by you?
Jody, hang on to hope...
Jody, you are upbeat and in good spirits, even tho I know you are in dire straights. Prayers for you, from here, hope you find somewhere soon.
you too jody
thanks for the good wishes and prayers, Jody. Hope things clear up for you too. Will keep you in my prayers too. Am so sorry you are going through such a hard time. Just keep in mind that He is always there with us and though it at times take time, things do get better. Plus thus far you have shown so much strength that there is no doubt you will make it. Just hang on in there.
Keep making phone calls. Don't give up, but easier said than done. Wishing you the very best. Keep me posted.
Thanks for the message Jody, I think my head just got a little bigger! I hope this sh1t gets sorted soon I can tell from your posts you've got the strength of character to see it through.
I hope you can put this in perspective soon and not feel so useless, that's a horrible feeling I know. All the best, and keep us posted.
Keep your head up Jody. What you wrote today was beautiful and I hope you know that there are people all over the world who are reading your words and riding along on this wild ride with you.
hope you're in better spirits today, if i can help in any way, let me know
Hey sorry about your situation... I'd offer you a place to stay, but I'm like twice your age, an your so cute. Dont know why anyone would want to break your heart. If I didn't live so far away... all the best, and good luck.
i have a friend in lansdale she from thailand owns salon there on east main..
i wish i still had abs lol the truth is my opinion im a complete, 2yrs and no feelings or movement. lucky that we dont live forever without that promise GOD has instored for me. got to have faith.. free life insurance and cant beat that!
takecare Jody
Sammy GOD BLESS YOU!
lol hun im a t7 in that picture of me standing is me holding myself up, iim t7 with no sign of recovery at all in 2yrs that i been injured..
very true
Hi just read your post you should have no prob. finding anyone to make love with you are beautiful
hi jody how are you , saw you writing about thre meds and such, drives me nuts, i have good pain control now . i just want my brain back,ant decsribe it but i think you know what i am saying
cool that you use the train. Ill be able to travel soon. I was wondering if you want to come see the band I am bassist for. I dont know when we will be out again next though. we were in philly a couple weeks ago.
Hi Jodi,
We do live pretty close to each other.
If you want I could meet you for coffee or something.
Is there a place you like to go in Lansdale?
I've been to Starbucks, there.
Sometimes I take the train from Lansdale into Philadelphia.
yeah, I have my own place. If you don't mind me asking, what happened to you? Me? I hit a wall at over 100mph and the rest is history. I think thats great you can walk a little and stand. Initially a Dr. told me it would be "unprecendented" if I ever walked again. I did go from complete to incomplete and I long for the day I can walk into his office...when he said that, I never cried so hard in my life, but then I got angry and vowed to walk again no matter what it took. I still hold onto that, don't know why I'm telling you this. lol
I know you wrote me in November, sorry I haven't been on here in a long time. Yeah I get out sometimes. I live in an apt. with an elevator. Plus I have a wheelchair that stands up so I can stand up at bars and stuff like that. You?
Oh yeah, Isome things ya don't forget, lol. I'm listening to a lot of the hip hop tops now, I have a couple of 1gb mp3 players I use to play over my truck radio when out and if I'm tooling around I wear one of them.
to alot of Foghat & Areosmith, rockin!!!!!!!!! Did I tell you my 2 boys play in a band? The oldest took after Dad and plays drums, got a really nice set and the other plays bass, but he's one hella of a 6 string player, plus mandolin he loves to paly different things and he's a perfectionist when he does it. I been coming down of my patch now so been listening to alot to get my mind of it, Byt the way I LOVE that Cat outfit you got there!!!!!! Hope your doing OK!!!
HAPPY B DAY TO ME N UR DAUGTHER! LOL hi JODY hope all is good with you. GOD BLESS!
thanks so much for the info 7 help Jodi....what did u mea by this:
as the stipulations, and associations to the drug are pretty big to get past especially around here.
i dont know much about methodone other than it is used to help people kick a herion habit.
what r u using if not fentyny?? ps i like your little froogie and you in the background is really cool ;0)
Thanks for the link! Very cool group you've got. I can tell you must practice a lot. I've been working on some guitar arrangements of non-guitar music. It's fun. Some cello and violin stuff, mostly. Last night I worked out a guitar only version of Morphine's song 'Cure for Pain'. They are/weren't very popular so most don't know them but I really like listening to their stuff. It's only a bass guitar, sax, and 5 piece drum kit. Simple but very groovy! I hope all is well in sunny NC!
why did you lose coverage? you cant just stop taking it. I hear the withdrawal takes weeks and is misery. contact the drug company, I did that with the duragesic, and they paid for it until my insurance was straitened out, almost a year. Id love a moter trike too. you were riding a moter cycle. I remember.
I don't know what they did but WOW!!!! I mean it's probably not much different than some of ours! lol I mean NOT working! I hated those damm fences I live on a Farm my dad just sold all his cattle so I don't have to worry about then now but I been bit by them so many times I don't even remember anymore. I don't know I just thought it would be a nice conversation peice!!! does get them going! . Yes my foot Dr put me on lyrica and it has been GREAT! not all of it is gone but alot of it I don't have now , but I lost me prescription coverage on 1/1 so I am going to have to go off of it because I can't afford it. I don't know how long this would have lasted with helping the burning pain. but No I never have had a trike, I would love to have a motorcyle trike. but can't afford one of those either..... sucks!!!!
Yep Jody, It's a pee pee, After a guy took a pee on some live electrical wires, guess he thought it would be kinda like peeing on a electric fence, but I beleive he got a bit more of a shock!! burned that poor little feller plumb off!!!
thanks for the compliment. i was from around your way. bought my bikes at montgomeryville honda. wish i could hear you play. hey, post a youtube video!
anyway go eagles and yeah Phillies world champs 08'
PS my daughter loves the bunny costume
just wanted to stop by n say hi....i enjoyed your album n pics, take care
My son lives 5 minutes away from me, walking. I haven't spoken with him since my father's funural 3 years ago. I have seen him once, I met him in the street and he didn't speak to me. He is 26, I wait for him to grow up. I don't even know what's his problem is. So this is not even polite. His father lives in Greece and hasn't seen him since he was three. So he has nobody except his girlfriend. My daughter she is nice, that's good.
I can't imaginate he should live in the same house and not speak to me. What are they afraid of? Do they think we are going to eat them from challenges for help?
hey jody. I heard back from the surgeon today. He left the two old catheters in my spinal canal, said it was too risky to try to fish them out. Now there are three counting the new one. The Medtronics rep said it's rare to have so many as I do, but not unheard of. Supposedly there isn't any risk of damage to my cord.
take care
I play a lot of blues. I like the older stuff by guys like Muddy Water, Robert Johnson, and Willie Dixon. I also like the harder blues from bands like Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and the Stones. I've spent many pleasurable hours working out riffs by Jimmy Page, and Joe Perry.
I also like acoustic music, and have been influenced by John Denver, and Don McLean, among others.
How about you. What do you like?
eww yah I can't imagine moving from CALI TO PA. PA is not an exciting place! I'll keep you up2date
Jody, that little Marshall rocks! It has two 10's, and I really think it is the best practice amp out there. Mine is an older one. One channel. My housemate has a new one. Two channels. Clean, and dirty. There is also a fancy Zakk Wylde model. For about $300.00 you can't go wrong. I highly recommend it.
Hi Jody. You asked where I was from. I Live in Rhode Island. I noticed you live in Lansdale, PA. My best friend lives there. On Abby Lane, just off County Line Rd. I've had a lot of good times there. Have you ever had hoagies from Lee's Hoagie House, across the street from the air base? Or gone to this big mall, not far from his house? Montgomery Mall, I think was the name. Anyway, thanks for asking about me. Keep playing the uke! Oh, cute frog!
Brockway is in a distance place in PA, surrounded by nothing. Its like 10 miles from Dubois PA if you know where that is!
Hi jody i see you like the bud
Ahh, well thats good. Theres alot of things that aren't white and mushy. How was your turkey day?
the house is most definitely too quiet without my family here. i'm getting some good noodling time in. i have not plugged my electric guitar in for a couple years, at least, so doing that was fun. also trying to get my singing voice in line, which is much better polished alone, IMO. i miss them terribly and i'm hoping to talk this crew into taking a couple days for thanksgiving and driving down to be with them for dinner and maybe the weekend. i figure i'm sitting on 4 wheels all day no matter what i'm doing or where i am. it might as well be sitting down for 10 hours in the car to my sister's house in FL. we'll see.
Salad, WTF?
sorry to hear that one of your frogs had an accident on your hand.
Aww, thank you Jody! I would like to have tea with you too!
I understand your feelings towards the hunting of an animal completely. Just like your music is a passion and a way to express yourself, spending time in the outdoors is mine. It is a life that I was raised in and learned from my father and he from his. If I use the skills that I have learned correctly; just as you do when you make a guitar sing so to speak, I in turn am able to harvest an animal. In the end we both find a sense of satisfaction from something we have a deep love for.
On another note as I have said before you are one hot looking cat
I do managae to eat all of it as either jerky or hamburger, it is very lean and healthy
OMG - I just listened to while my uke gently weeps. i'm hooked. the sound is so interesting. kinda like a banjo - not that it sounds like a banjo but it has the same kind of jangle to it. i'm a fingerstyle acoustic player, by and large, and i'm finding right hand finger patterns with arpeggios sound really cool!
Hi jody! Just stoppin bye to say thats a cute pic lol but anyway just lookin 4 friends hehe!
HiJody Thanks for being my friend! We have not heard any results about the MRI. I have a feeling its the same as what you have. Hope all is well with you!
oh is it a tenor? look at the grain! how much was that? ukulele underground is a great site. you can get chords, and see techniques. look on utube lots of rock songs. uke has become very popular again. I have a couple original tunes, that me and one of my band mates is working on. I just started this past summer. its so nice to hold, and just so easy to always have something to play. yours looks like my kala only mine is mahogany and yours is bookmatched koa.
did you see the post from that dave guy? I think his post is titled am I wrong? it seems like he could use some encouragement from a guy who gets out. I see from your picture that you are into sports and obviously music. he thinks were all mean. could you maybe befriend him? I think he has a distrust of women, and maybe you could really help him out of his funk. I actually live near him, and would like to invite him to band practice, but well there's that woman thing. I don't think hes ready to get on the train yet either. anyway, just a thought. meanwhile back at the ranch, do you know any chords yet?
hey you. yes, i picked one up just the other day. it's not a great one, but i'm just getting my feet wet. what kind of tunes do you play with it? i've got the hawaiian stuff going already. i think it will make a nice complement in folk music - something other than a mandolin i the upper registers. here's a couple pics of it. it's sporting a solid Koa top with laminated sides (eww). sounds OK for my simple needs and is tons of fun to noodle on.
(I'm from virginia beach, va. born and raised.)
Thanks Jody.
hey girl! just dropping a line to say hi. guitar chicks are way cool! you rock. (not to say guitars are all that define you, of course). and happy belated anniversary. cheers to nine more trips around the sun! g/l - dale p.s. thanks for the ukulele tip. what fun!
nine years today
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Developed by: Quantic Dream
Genre: Adventure/Interactive Movie
Platform: PS2, Xbox, PC
Rating: BBFC 15 (UK), ESRB M (US)
Original release date: 20 Sept 2005
SoS mission date: 22 Dec 2006
Metascore: 84
Where to get it: The game is still generally available for PS2, Xbox and PC. There are both standard and limited edition packages available in the UK. You should be able to pick it up reasonably cheaply from most software shops. It is also completely backward-compatible with the Xbox 360. It is also available for download via Microsoft's Xbox Originals service on the Xbox 360 Marketplace for 1,200 Microsoft Points.
Original briefing by Papapishu (22/12/2006)
Baaaaaby it's cold outsiiiiiide...
The SoS is active after a few months of going AWOL. And we are back to see this year off with style. What better way to do it than with one of the most innovative games of last gen: Indigo Prophecy.
Some of our more enthusiastic squad members, including Pvt. Timmy, and the recently outed operative Jedi, have taken it upon themselves to scout out the territory ahead. According to initial reports, the game is now functioning on Nex Gen hardware, so all our 360-wielding squadmembers can be confident in their selection.
>Pick up Prozac.
>Use Prozac.
One of the few games in the last gen to truly innovate, the current target, contrary to what people believe, actually went gold. Still, a good number of our squadmembers have been clamoring, so we decided to take the plunge.
I won't ruin it for you, but expect a lot of tension, a (mostly) well developed plot, and an experience that, like a great book, will get it's hooks in you from the begining and won't let go until you are done.
You will be provided the following:
* Mittens. One pair. Fluffy. It's quite cold.
* Soundtrack to 24. One copy. Play it in the background. You'll see.
* Mittens. Another pair. Have I mentioned it's cold?
* CSI blacklight. One. Don't turn it on in any hotel rooms.
Good luck, squad.
Squad Archivist Report
Many gamers have been sounding the death-knell of the traditional adventure game for many years, with many different reasons being cited for it - from the rise of 3D graphics to the CD-ROM revolution to a simple decline in interest in the genre. This, to many of us in the Squad, is a great shame, as traditional adventures have, in the past, provided some of the very best in story-led interactive entertainment, with LucasArts and Sierra being the clear leaders of the pack for many years.
And so it was that we came to Fahrenheit, also known as Indigo Prophecy in the US, one of a breed of games that some people refer to as "Adventure Plus". What this generally means is that it shares many concepts in common with more traditional adventure games but also packs in as many "modern" features as it can to make it seem more like an evolution of the genre rather than the perceived "staleness" of the graphic adventure style. Of course, many people would much rather we see a return to the traditional adventures of yore, but for now we have to make do with stuff like this.
And it's good. Clearly desperate to be a movie rather than a straight game (the main menu even has a "New Movie" option as opposed to "New Game"), Fahrenheit is one of the most cinematic titles out there, thanks largely to some excellent writing along with some innovative, interesting direction. 24-style multiple camera angles abound, but they're always there for a reason - to point out important objects, to reflect a time limit in a scene or simply for dramatic effect. And it's these nice little touches that elevate Fahrenheit to something more than an easily-forgotten wannabe adventure.
One of the best things about the narrative is its multiple perspectives on the events which are unfolding. The game opens with one of the main characters murdering someone and the first moments revolve around you controlling him as he escapes from the scene of the crime. Shortly afterwards, you find yourself returning to the scene of the crime as two police officers investigating the murder... and the game jumps back and forth between these multiple perspectives as it progresses, allowing you to see the events unfolding through the eyes of all the characters. This is, as they say, A Good Thing.
Another cool thing about the narrative is that it doesn't just look at the "dramatic" stuff. Like a good movie, Fahrenheit also shows you the characters "at rest" - at home in their apartment, spending time with their friends and so on. Many of these scenes aren't particularly relevant to the "big plot" as such but it gives you a greater understanding of the individual characters - their motivations, their personality and so on. This makes it all the more powerful when these characters get involved in the more dramatic events of the narrative.
Action sequences are handles through Shenmue-style "Quick Time Event" sequences where dramatic action unfolds in the style of a cutscene but the player is forced to wrestle with the joypad throughout the course of the scene. While these sequences, in terms of gameplay, consist of little more than playing Simple Simon, the fact that the motions you are performing with the controller "feel" right adds a great deal to the immersiveness of these sequences. It's also pretty cool that these sequences can pop up any time - the whole game is "shot" in letterboxed widescreen so there's no distinction between "gameplay" and "cutscene", meaning that there's never a safe moment to put down the joypad and just watch.
Soul-Hero left us a good comment on the game which sums up the experience of playing it:
"I'll just pop in to say that Indigo Prophecy is right up there with Half-Life 2 as one of my favorite all-time modern games. It truly scratches the surface of art in games, and, until the very end, carries that groove all the way through. Certain scenes (particularly the bank interrogation) garners emotions similar to those found in great thrillers, but with the added layer of weight that you are controlling the outcome - not just watching it unfold. I felt compassion, pride, anxiety, and surprise that went beyond the animalistic levels most games achieve. And, although most of what was cut out was just sex scenes, I still wish the full, original game had been released here. But alas, such is life in post-9/11 America.
If nothing else, this game reinvigorated my love of adventure games. A fruitless want, to be sure, but hope springs eternal. Now I just have to wait for Heavy Rain. I just hope adventure games don't ultimately go the way of Latin or the letter."
It's not without its flaws - let's be clear about that. The ending is ridiculous, for one. There are numerous conspiracy theories about this, most of them revolving around Atari pressuring the developers to finish the bloody thing and get it shipped. I won't spoil it here, but suffice it to say that it's almost completely incongruous with the rest of the narrative.
Other flaws? Animation. Animation is fabulous in the cutscenes, conversations and the like - thank you, motion capture - so why, in the walky-roundy investigatey bits, does everyone look like they've shat themselves? It's arguably a minor point, but it's somewhat grating when the rest of the game's animation is so slick, smooth and realistic.
Then there's several stealth sections. This is a particular bugbear of those who long for a return to traditional adventure gaming, and they're no better here. They feel tacked on, they're too difficult and they feel like "padding".
Fortunately, these flaws aren't enough to ruin the game by any means. Sure, the plot takes something of a nosedive in the last hour or so of gameplay but as a whole package, it's an example that adventure gaming CAN still work and CAN still be interesting. More than that, it shows that good storytelling in a movie-like manner is possible using video gaming as a medium and that you don't have to resort to gameplay cliches (except stealth, it seems) in order to tell a compelling yet interactive tale.


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Sandra Bullock had some trouble opening the envelope for Best Editing last night, and perhaps she might avoid such embarrassing circumstances in the future if she starts a weightlifting regimen. After all, she's already got the liftface down pat.
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Remember the creepy tweet above from the night before the last election? It's a shame that so many Americans didn't see the similarities between that and something the Stalinists would have put out. Then again, it's a shame so many Americans are clueless about Stalin's atrocities. Quite a few Russian's recognize it for what it is. If you can get past the "Putin is the second-coming of Reagan" aspect to this post at Pravda, you have to admit that there's some truth to it.
Recently, Obama has been re-elected for a 2nd term by an illiterate society and he is ready to continue his lies of less taxes while he raises them. He gives speeches of peace and love in the world while he promotes wars as he did in Egypt, Libya and Syria. He plans his next war is with Iran as he fires or demotes his generals who get in the way. …
Well, any normal individual understands that as true but liberalism is a psychosis . O'bomber even keeps the war going along the Mexican border with projects like "fast and furious" and there is still no sign of ending it. He is a Communist without question promoting the Communist Manifesto without calling it so. How shrewd he is in America. His cult of personality mesmerizes those who cannot go beyond their ignorance. They will continue to follow him like those fools who still praise Lenin and Stalin in Russia. Obama's fools and Stalin's fools share the same drink of illusion.
It takes a former Communist dupe like Pravda to understand the dangers of an extreme far left disciple like Obama.


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Bill Sinnott serves as the Corporation Counsel for the City of Boston. In representing the City, Bill's clients include the Mayor, all City Departments, including the Police and Fire Departments, and the Boston City Council. He oversees the Law Department and a staff of approximately sixty attorneys, paralegals and administrators. Bill was previously an Assistant District Attorney and then an Assistant United States Attorney and prosecuted narcotics, gang, and money laundering cases for the New England Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. At the BBA, he served as a Council member from 2009-2012, and has been a part of the Diversity & Inclusion Section, the Joint Audit Committee, and several selection committees.
First of all, you have to be comfortable with chaos. Government lawyers, especially those in a position similar to a general counsel, engage in a lot of legal crisis management, and dealing with the political side of the job is just part of that. It helps when you have clients that understand your role and the constraints of the law and legal ethics. I am fortunate to work for a chief executive who values lawyers and understands what lawyers do. That has lessened any political pressure I might feel. When all's said and done, you have to make decisions based on the law coupled with the best interests of your client. That means not always providing answers your clients want to hear, but you've got to do your job.
In this business, friction is a constant. It may be more apparent at some times than others, but there's always an undercurrent of conflict. We can't make everyone happy, and you have to remind yourself of who the client is. That makes decisions somewhat easier. So long as you stand by your legal responsibilities and the decisions that flow from those, you're going to be in the right and have the confidence of knowing you're doing your job.
The most important leadership trait or 'do' is to lead by example. You can't expect your personnel to do things that you wouldn't do. Frankly, as the leader of a legal operation, your expectations of yourself should be even higher. Beyond that, consistency in how you deal with people is essential. Employees and staff may not like a particular directive or practice that's put to them, but if they understand it's being applied consistently and is devoid of any personal animus, then they will accept it and perform.
As far as "don'ts" — never lose your temper in front of your staff and attorneys, never embarrass anyone publicly, and treat your staff the way you'd want to be treated.
I learned soon after I assumed my current position as Corporation Counsel that the BBA and the City had a longstanding partnership. This was evident in many forms, but most apparent in the large number of community service programs managed by the BBA in which the focus was the city of Boston, especially Boston Public School children. It was easy for me to become involved with the BBA, and as I became more involved, I came to appreciate even more the role that this organization plays in the bar and the community in Boston. Plus, it's a terrific group of people. I've really enjoyed working on the BBA Council, the Committee on Legal Services for Veterans, the Audit Committee, Diversity Committee, and other groups where everyone seemed to be devoting a lot of their personal time and professional talent towards some very worthy goals. The great thing is that there are people with very different outlooks, political perspectives, and very different practice areas – yet under the umbrella of the BBA's efforts, they come together and work together and enjoy working together for a common good. The BBA was the vehicle for this collective effort, and that's why I'll continue to stay involved. It's a great feeling to be part of an organization that embraces that collaborative effort. Finally, it's allowed me to meet legal professionals whom I probably would not have dealt with in the course of my duties for the City, and I've become friends and admirers of many of them.
In particular, I think the BBA has a special role in teaching the ropes to younger lawyers, and I'm thrilled at the efforts that the BBA has made on behalf of law students and aspiring attorneys because that's the future of the bar in the greater Boston community. And we've had some talented young lawyers and students looking for that direction and the signal from those of us who have been practicing for these many years that they are valued and their input is welcome. The BBA has taken on that responsibility and really excelled at it. To view the original post, please click here.


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"One of today's preeminent violinists."—The New York Times
Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time; his combination of flawless technique with inimitable warmth and a generosity of spirit have solidified his legacy as an American master. He is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with leading orchestras and conductors, and he regularly gives recitals and ensemble appearances on the great concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals. During recital tours in the United States, Europe, and Japan, Shaham returns to Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, bringing his unique approach to these beloved works with an eye toward releases of the complete works on CD in the coming seasons. Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990, and in 2008 he received the coveted Avery Fisher Award.
Shaham plays the 1699 "Countess Polignac" Stradivarius.
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J. S. Bach: Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Bach: Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Join us for a pre-concert talk "Rare Italian Violins" by Philip J. Kass, curator of string instruments at Curtis Institute of Music, at 6:00 p.m. in Gartner Auditorium.
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THEORY AND APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASONIC SOFT MATERIALS AND SURFACE ANALYZER (USMASA) by Wei Yang ________________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) August 2009 Copyright 2009 Wei Yang
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|High-frequency linear viscoelastic properties of soft materials are essential for material designing and engineering applications. Traditionally, the high-frequency properties are estimated through the time-temperature superposition (WLF equation) of low-frequency data, which are questionable because the existence of multi-phase in elastomer compounds. Until now, no reliable data at high frequencies over MHz are available.; Ultrasonic measurement techniques are most cost-effective for measuring high-frequency properties. In order to fully characterize high-frequency mechanical properties of materials, both ultrasonic longitudinal and shear properties are necessary. Ultrasonic pulse echo method can measure longitudinal properties precisely, while shear properties can only be determined by ultrasonic impedance method due to high shear attenuation of soft materials. However, currently there are still some major difficulties in determination of high-frequency shear properties of soft materials using this technique.; One of the challenges for ultrasonic impedance technique is the requirement of high-precision ultrasonic data that are not feasible even a decade ago and currently are still limited to the sampling precision of A/D converter. Another more important factor is that the adhesion between the specimens and measurement device has never been perfect and repeatable, which is influenced by applied load, location, composition (carbon black loadings, etc.), and processing conditions, etc. However, at present, studies of high-frequency properties using ultrasonic impedance technique are almost based on the assumption of perfect contact. A new evaluation approach considering the effects of adhesion needs to be developed.; In this dissertation, a device of ultrasonic soft material and surface analyzer (USMASA) is established based on ultrasonic impedance technique. The device can determine both high frequency longitudinal and shear properties by one measurement. The reliability of USMASA is demonstrated through the characterization of water and sillyputty® that have almost perfect contact with the device.; USMASA is a valuable tool of monitoring adhesion dynamics. The adhesions between filled elastomers and fused silica plate, including the effects of pressure, specimen surface treatments with solvents, and composition of materials, were studied with USMASA.; Furthermore, a new evaluation scheme including adhesion effects is presented. The high-frequency shear properties of carbon black filled rubbers were characterized by USMASA. The effects of filler loading level, filler type, filler dispersion, base polymer, and temperature on high-frequency shear properties were discussed. The effects of different compound preparation techniques could be evaluated effectively by USMASA.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE- Kicking space: Why unborn babies drive mom wild
A. For many women, when they first feel the baby move is when they really believe they're pregnant, usually the fifth month, but possibly earlier for previous Moms, says David Bainbridge in Making Babies: The Science of Pregnancy. Many women describe these early fetal movements in terms of a little butterfly trapped inside them, but soon these seem much more violent.
Ultrasound scans show early embryos to be extremely active, even performing somersaults. But the movements are very erratic, often seeming to stop for days– panicky days for Moms, who often learn tricks to make their babies move on cue. The combined caffeine and sugar "hit" of chocolate may rouse some fetuses into action while others may respond to particular voices. Mothers may also become concerned if their babies seem to be hiccupping or having a fit.
"Yet no matter how outlandish a fetus's movements, they are almost never a sign that anything is wrong," says Bainbridge. "Also, in the last month of pregnancy, fetuses often move less because they are running out of kicking space."
Q. Seems like everybody's twittering and tweeting these days, but is there really e-infrastructure enough for the world's billions to be text-messaging each other at about the same time? –W. Jaquith
A. Short answer, yep, says Princeton computer scientist Perry Cook. A single tweet is 140 characters, which is 8x140 bits. Even with overhead, retransmissions due to errors, etc., it can be assumed a tweet takes only about 2,000 bits or so. Just talking on your cell phone takes much more than that per second (your voice is coded into digital form and transmitted as digital Binary digITs, or bits, just like the characters of your tweets).
Or for a back-of-the-envelope guesstimate, think of it this way, says Max Planck Institute software specialist Paul Francis. Let's say that everybody in the world has a chat with one other person, for about 3.5 billion conversations, and that each of them types about 5 characters (or bytes) per second– very roughly 20 billion cumulative bytes per second globally. Now high-speed links in the core of the Internet can generally handle a billion bytes per second, and with hundreds of such links, it's quite likely the Internet could handle this. But keep in mind that most chat conversations go through servers and that these servers are not provisioned to handle such high numbers of sessions, so in fact it wouldn't work. Yet in principle, the basic Internet infrastructure (routers and links) has the capacity.
Q. What do the very best baseball hitters know to leave behind in the dugout when they head for the plate? –M. Mantle
A. Baseball with its many strategies is often thought of as a thinking person's game, but the smartest hitters "leave their brains in the dugout," reports the National Baseball Hall of Fame website. As Yogi Berra once put it, he couldn't think when he hit. When baseball coach Tom Hanson did his doctoral dissertation on the thinking hitter, he claimed that batters simply have no time to think during the four seconds it takes for a good fastball to get to the plate. The best hitters are the ones who are most relaxed, argues Hanson, since tension and anxiety tighten the muscles and slow them down. Information should go from the eyes to the hands and bypass the brain. Hitters, keep in mind: "If you're thinking, you're in trouble."
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A brief overview.... I have Cricket, a "male" green quaker, Tierney, a female parakeet, Alistair, a male parakeet, Gator, a male quaker and Bailey, my elderly blind male cat. I took Gator in as one of my own from someone on this site. He had a girlfriend, Sky, but she passed away October 2013. It seems longer but I guess it hasn't been. Gator misses her but he's doing good!
I had to move in with my parents for awhile to pay off some credit card debt and the cages were kinda cramped. Gator and Sky didn't come out of their cage often and I thought it was just the new environment but I moved into a new apartment 2 months ago and Gator is SO happy here! He's the first one out of his cage when I open them. It makes my heart happy!!
Cricket isn't the friendliest bird with anyone but me but he has ventured out of his comfort zone and will now hang out on Gator's cage... even while Gator is out. Gator is so laid back he doesn't care. They don't interact but just seeing them out together is enough for me.
The parakeets are good too... almost 9 years old. They keep the background chatter going.
My cat just turned 18 in May and he hasn't adjusted very well to the move since he can't see and its a total change in environment. I feel so bad. He follows my voice and slowly makes his way around the apartment and if the gets lost he howls so I go rescue him.
I've been gone awhile and I'm sad to read about Connie and Julie and Xerxey's Mom. I hope all their babies are taken care of!


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Iraq expected to boost Lukoil's oil production2013-07-02
Lukoil Vice President Andrei Kuzyaev said in May his company plans to invest $4 billion to develop the West Qurna oil field in southern Iraq. The field, near the southern port city of Basra, is estimated to hold as much as 14 billion barrels of recoverable reserves, making it among the largest undeveloped fields in the world.
Lukoil said in a notice issued last week to investors the southern Iraqi oil field is expected to contribute to a slow and steady increase in overall oil production.
"We have already commenced development drilling and construction of an oil treatment plant at the gigantic West Qurna-2 field in Iraq," the company said.
Lukoil signed a 20-year contract in 2010 to develop West Qurna-1 alongside Iraqi state-owned North Oil Co. The Russian said the field should yield around 150,000 barrels of oil per day in the coming years.


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Former Bush adviser and FoxNews douchebag Karl Rove has proven once again that he has "families" values, because he loves families SO MUCH that he can't wait to start looking for his third shot at one!
Generally I couldn't care less if a person has problems in their marriage and decides to get a divorce. But when that person is such a high profile member of a political party that makes "family values" a central plank in its platform, and indeed even goes to the extraordinary lengths of proposing a Constitutional amendment prohibiting marriage between same-sexed individuals, you would think they would treasure that fine institution instead of going through wives like they're leased Buicks.
I know what's really going on here. Karl Rove is simply a victim of all that rampant "homo-marrying" that's being allowed to occur in states like Connecticut. Here he was, happily hitched to his recent Mrs. Rove until the threat of gay marriage put such an incredible strain on his own marriage that he realized he simply had no choice but to dump the woman! He's old school when it comes to strategy, and reminiscent of some Vietnam-era generals, he felt the only way to save his marriage was to destroy it.
That's admirable in a way. He loves the concept of marriage so much that he couldn't suffer the thought of staying in one while gays were allowed to marry all over the place. You see? It was a totally unselfish act him getting a divorce, simply to prove the point that gays shouldn't get married! Brilliant!
Karl Rove on traditional marriage (via Mother Jones):
WALLACE: Explain to me why civil unions can be handled at the state level but marriage can't.I'm not sure which is more offensive; that Rove says we can't have a decent society if gays are allowed to marry, or that he's coming across like a biblical literalist who thinks divorce is just fine and dandy. "5,000 years" is almost a code phrase to the fundamentalists, who love the idea that there was nothing but featureless void until God stepped in and did his whole Genesis gig.
ROVE: Well, marriage is a very important part of our culture and our society. If we want to have a hopeful and decent society, we ought to aim for the ideal. And the ideal is that marriage ought to be and should be a union of a man and a woman.
And we cannot allow activist judges to overturn that. We cannot allow activist local elected officials to thumb their nose at 5,000 years of human history and determine that marriage is something else.
I guess that Rove, like many religious hypocrites, uses bits and pieces of the Bible when it supports his goals, and ignores others when it crimps his desire for a "newly-single" lifestyle. And none of his GOP supporters will ever call him out on his hypocrisy.


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Groceries - What do you spend? how many in your family?
My husband wants me to spend $100 a week on groceries? i would love to do coupons and save like i see alot of people doing but where we live there just isn't alot of big box...
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Thomas Ochse Honiball is known as the founder of the South-African comic strip. Born in Cradock, Eastern Cape, but raised in Stellenbosch, he showed an early talent by drawing caricatures of his teachers and contributing to the Hoër Jongenschool paper. From 1926, he studied architecture at the University of Capetown and then headed for Chicago to study commercial art. In the States, he discovered comic strips. Upon his return in Capetown (1930) he worked for an advertising firm for a couple of years, before turning freelance. He was hired by the Nasionale Persgroep in 1936 and in 1941, he succeeded D. C. Boonzaaier as the political cartoonist for the daily newspaper Die Burger.
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Besides his political work, he also created the comic strip 'Oom Kaspaas' for the Naspers group, which appeared in newspaper supplements from 1939 to 1957, and later in Landbouweekblad from 1975 to 1982. His comic 'Jakkals en Wolf' appeared in the children's magazine Die Jongspan between 1942 and 1969, and 'Adoonse van die Magaliesberge' was published in Die Huisgenoot from 1948 to 1968.
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Honiball's comics were very popular, and were also published in books and adapted for radio and TV. Honiball continued to work as a political cartoonist until 1978 and then retired. Written in South-African language, Honiball's work stood out for its humanity and its satirical comments on the South-African society.
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Lotus F1 boss Tony Fernandes said Monday he'll auction off seats on an AirAsia flight where Virgin boss Richard Branson will dress up as a "stewardess" after losing a cross-dressing bet. Below, show us what he'll look like in drag.
The two airline — and Formula One — bosses placed a bet at the beginning of the 2010 F1 championship, agreeing that the one whose Formula One team lost would serve as a "stewardess" on the winner's airline.
Although both teams completed the season with zero points on Sunday, Lotus was placed ahead of Branson's Virgin Racing in the rankings by virtue of their better race finishing positions. So, great, Branson gets to dress up like a woman just because his F1 team sucked less than Fernandes'.
Well, whatever, we can't wait to see it. In fact, let's start now. Use the shot above to photoshop what Branson will look like in drag and post the result in the comments below.
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Tribe hopes comeback win signals turnaround
Murphy hits go-ahead double, combines with Brantley to drive in five
CLEVELAND -- David Murphy pulled into second base and gave a hard clap of his hands. What had been shaping up as a discouraging Easter Sunday at Progressive Field turned into a good day at the ballpark for the Indians.
With his double down the left-field line in the sixth inning, Murphy helped Cleveland overcome a rough outing from starter Carlos Carrasco and avoid a sweep at the hands of Toronto. The Indians picked up a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays, salvaging a victory to wrap up what had been a disappointing series.
Cleveland is hoping this is more than a one-day turnaround.
"Hopefully, this is exactly what we need to get on a roll," Murphy said. "We hadn't been playing terrible, but we definitely haven't been playing characteristic of ourselves."
The win was certainly welcomed by the Indians, who had dropped seven of nine games heading into Sunday's finale with the Blue Jays. The struggles had reached a point where Tribe manager Terry Francona felt compelled to call a team meeting following Saturday's loss.
One day later, the Indians found ways to overcome some of the issues that have plagued them early on this year. Murphy delivered the decisive blow, but there were a variety of guys who played a role in adding one to Cleveland's win column.
"I think that's probably the best way we are as a team," Francona said. "I think that's the way we're built, to get it across the board."
The turning point on Sunday came via a helping hand from Toronto's bullpen.
Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was picked off and caught stealing by Blue Jays lefty Aaron Loup for the second out in the sixth inning, providing little hope for a Cleveland club that has been scratching and clawing for runs of late. Then came a lapse for Loup, who issued three straight walks to Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley and Asdrubal Cabrera to load the bases.
"I guess I just have to say it was one of those days," Loup said. "Chalk it up to one of those rare days where you just kind of don't have it."
The trio of walks set the stage for Murphy, who has been one of Cleveland's top hitters overall -- especially with runners in scoring position -- in the early going this season. Murphy slashed an 0-1 offering from Loup down the left-field line, sending the ball bouncing far enough to give all three baserunners time to score.
The three-run double from Murphy snapped Cleveland's 0-for-15 drought with runners in scoring position, and pushed the Indians to a 5-4 lead. On the young season, Murphy is batting .500 (7-for-14) with six extra-base hits with runners in scoring position, and he has a .342 (27-for-79) average in his career with the bases loaded.
"I thought Murph was an outstanding pickup this winter," Francona said. "He fits everything we're looking for. He's a great teammate and just wants to do the right thing. He's a great guy to have around."
Nick Swisher used a sacrifice fly to plate Lonnie Chisenhall in the seventh for an insurance run.
That was a sufficient cushion for the Indians' bullpen, which finished the job across the final three frames. Closer John Axford did his part in the ninth, earning his sixth save of the season after giving up two singles and a walk to load the bases.
On the final play, Kipnis was positioned perfectly behind second base, where he fielded a game-ending grounder off the bat of Edwin Encarnacion.
"I was glad [third-base coach Mike Sarbaugh] spends as much time as he does looking at the defense," Francona said, "because we had them swung around with a pretty drastic shift. Kip was sitting right there."
The comeback by Cleveland effectively erased the damage done by Carrasco, who now has a 7.31 ERA through three starts this year. The big right-hander was perfect through the first three innings, but then yielded three runs in the fourth and another in the fifth, before bowing out after 5 2/3 innings.
Dating back to June 29, 2011, when Carrasco last won a start for Cleveland, he has gone 0-11 with an 8.28 ERA and 1.98 WHIP in 16 starts. It is worth noting that he missed all of 2012 due to Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow, and he spent a portion of last season in the bullpen. Against Toronto on Sunday, he yielded four runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks.
"I think they knew the second time through the lineup what pitch was coming," Carrasco said, "because that's what I did from the first inning through the third. I think I missed my spot twice. ... I think that's the big difference in what I did."
The Indians (8-10) struck first against Jays righty Brandon Morrow, who was charged with two runs on three hits in his five innings. In the second, Morrow watched a 3-2 pitch to Brantley rocket down the right-field line and over the wall for a solo home run. In the fourth, Brantley delivered again, pulling a pitch into right for a run-scoring double that trimmed Toronto's lead to 3-2.
Over the past week, Murphy and Brantley have accounted for 12 of the 17 RBIs that Cleveland has produced as a team.
The Indians know they need more contributions throughout the lineup, and are hoping Sunday can be the win that gets things going in the right direction.
"We're not really clicking on all cylinders," Murphy said. "We know we're going to at some point. We have that sense of urgency to get to the point where we're clicking on all cylinders. A day like today is one of those days that can get you rolling."


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Most people think of tuna in terms of how it tastes – whether it be raw in sushi and sashimi or from a can in a tuna sandwich or salad. But very few realise that tuna is being overfished to the point that some species have reached the end of the line. Last weekend groups of volunteers around New Zealand, dressed in colorful leis, went on a mission to talk to people about this magnificent predator of the sea in a context other than food.
The group I was in headed to the Avondale Markets in West Auckland. Our aim was to raise awareness about the issues around overfishing tuna in the Pacific and encouraging people to take action on the spot by signing a postcard addressed to the Minister of Fisheries, Phil Heatley, asking our Government to help save Pacific tuna.
Until recently, the Pacific held the last relatively healthy tuna fisheries left in the world - you could call it the last ocean for tuna. This has attracted industrial fishing vessels from around the world and also given rise to illegal and pirate fishing. This is not only putting a lot of pressure on the tuna stocks in the region but it's also affecting the livelihoods of Pacific communities.
Greenpeace is supporting the closure of four high seas pockets in the Pacific to fishing and turning them into marine reserves. This will help control the problem of pirate fishing and give the stocks of tuna some breathing space.
We want the New Zealand Government to act as a good Pacific neighbour and support the closure of these four areas. This will be up for discussion at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting starting on the 6th of December. So we have less than a month to influence the Government's decision. Our postcards to Phil Heatley are one way of doing this. As well as snail mail we've also got a version which can be emailed. Now's the time, for all New Zealanders, to play a role in saving the future of Pacific tuna fisheries and the communities which depend on them.
The most inspiring part of my day at the markets was that none of us had to give any long explanations about the issue to the people we met (we had assumed this could take a while). People were ready to put their name down after they heard we were campaigning to stop overfishing in the Pacific by huge fleets of fishing vessels. It was encouraging to see so many people were ready to think beyond their appetite for seafood and to think about the future.
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Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester United in dramatic fashion as Gareth Barry's stoppage-time winner clinched a crucial 1-0 victory over Reading on Saturday.
With United not in action until yesterday's trip to Swansea, Roberto Mancini's team desperately needed to put pressure on their bitter rivals and they finally seized the opportunity in the closing minutes at Eastlands.
After laboring to break down struggling Reading for long periods, the champions broke the deadlock when England midfielder Barry headed home from a David Silva cross.
That was enough to move City within three points of United and keep their title challenge alive heading into the busy Christmas program, while Reading stay bottom after their 11th defeat of the season.
"We had lots of possession, but if you don't score early it is very difficult," Mancini said. "You need to score quickly in these games and sometimes you have to take a risk to score, but I think we deserved to win."
Reading boss Brian McDermott said: "That goal at the end is just wrong. He [Barry] is on Nicky Shorey's back and it is an absolutely certain foul."
Arsenal climbed to third place, nine points behind City, as Mikel Arteta's second-half penalty sealed a 1-0 win over Wigan at the DW Stadium.
The only goal of a scrappy encounter arrived in the 60th minute when Spanish midfielder Arteta fired home from the spot after referee Jonathan Moss gave a penalty for Jean Beausejour's clip on Theo Walcott.
For all the talk of a crisis enveloping Arsene Wenger's side after their humiliating League Cup defeat at League Two minnows Bradford, the Gunners have now won their last three league matches and are back in the race to secure a Champions League place.
"It was very important because we beat West Brom at home and now we have two away wins," Wenger said. "It was a difficult game because they stopped us from playing. I believe they are in the wrong position in the table."
Everton surged into fourth place with a 2-1 win over West Ham at Upton Park.
The Hammers took a 14th minute lead through Carlton Cole, but Victor Anichebe leveled with a 64th minute header.
Cole was sent off midway through the second half for a clash with Leighton Baines and Everton took advantage of their numerical superiority to grab the winner through Steven Pienaar's deflected effort in the 73rd minute.
Everton had midfielder Darron Gibson sent off for a high challenge in the closing stages, but David Moyes' side held on.
The win for Everton meant Tottenham slipped down to fifth place after being held to a 0-0 draw by Stoke at White Hart Lane.
Liverpool winger Stewart Downing finally ended his Premier League goal drought as the Reds beat Fulham 4-0 at Anfield to record their biggest win of the season.
Downing had gone 44 league matches without a goal since joining from Aston Villa last year, but he netted in the 51st minute after first half strikes from Martin Skrtel and Steven Gerrard. Luis Suarez got the fourth in stoppage-time.
Newcastle ended a miserable run of six defeats from their last seven league games as Shola Ameobi clinched a 1-0 victory against QPR at St James' Park.
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The Kids Are Alright
The headlines blared this week. "Does Day Care Make Kids Behave Badly? Study Says Yes" (ABC). "Child Care Leads to More Behavior Problems" (Fox). "Day-care Kids Have Problems Later in Life" (NBC). "Poor Behavior Is Linked to Time in Day Care" (New York Times). And, ironically, "Bad Mommies" (Slate).
It's useless to rail at the press for leading with the bad news and for ignoring the researchers' caveats that no cause-and-effect conclusions can be drawn from their data. Still, coverage like this feels designed to twit working parents. And it turns out that in the case of day care, the headlines and the stories really were alarmist—even wrong.
The source of the fuss is the latest installment of a long-running $200 million effort by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Since 1991, a team of researchers has been tracking more than 1,300 children, following them from infancy through various child-care settings (home with mother, home with another relative, home with nanny, or at day care) and into elementary school. In the March/April issue of Child Development, the team asks "Are There Long-Term Effects of Early Child Care?" To answer that question, the researchers report their findings about the kids' academic achievement and behavior through sixth grade. The study controls for a host of variables, like socioeconomic status, quality of parenting (annoyingly, this measure involves only mothers), quality of child care, and quality of the elementary-school classroom. It's all very well-done and careful.
By sixth grade, the researchers detected few differences between the day-care center kids and the others—shall we just call them the Children Whose Parents Truly Love Them?—who had stay-at-home moms or nannies or some other arrangement. What mattered more than early child care, in terms of school performance and behavior, were parenting and genes. "Parenting quality significantly predicted all the developmental outcomes and much more strongly than did any of the child-care predictors," the researchers wrote. Never mind that central, important finding. The downside of day care is what everyone wants to talk about.
Let's lead with the good news for working parents: The study found that kids who went to high-quality day-care centers had an edge over all the other kids on vocabulary scores. This association didn't decrease as the kids got older. But then there is the finding that inspired the headlines: "Teachers reported more problem behaviors for children who spent more time in centers." This effect also held steady over time. And as the New York Times put it, "the finding held up regardless of the child's sex or family income, and regardless of the quality of the day care center." As in, Beware of Day Care. No matter how good you think your kid's is, it's making him unruly and disruptive, two favorite media adjectives for kids who cause trouble at school.
Stop. When I reached the study's author, Margaret Burchinal, yesterday, she asked if she could explain something she feared had been missed. "I'm not sure we communicated this, but the kids who had one to two years of daycare by age 4½—which was typical for our sample—had exactly the level of problem behavior you'd expect for kids of their age. Most people use center care for one or two years, and for those kids we're not seeing anything problematic."
In other words, the higher-than-average incidence of bad behavior showed up only among kids who spent three or four years in day care before the age of 4½. Burchinal and her co-authors used a behavior measure on which a score of 50 is exactly average (and the higher the score, the brattier the kid). The mean score of kids who spent one or two years in day care before kindergarten was 50. The mean for kids who spent three years was 51.4. The mean for kids who spent four years was 52. Kids who spent no time at all in day care had a mean score of 49.6—lowest, yes, but to an extremely small degree. Also, only 5 percent of the kids in the study spent four years in day care, and only 10 percent spent three years.
Here's a key question: What was the quality of the day care this 15 percent received? Were their centers as good? Burchinal ran the numbers for me, and the answer is no. The study rated all child-care arrangements on a scale from 1 for abysmal to 4 for excellent. The mean score for kids who were cared for entirely at home was 2.85. The mean for kids who spent less than a year in day care was 2.84. One to two years in day care: 2.82. Three to four years: 2.76. And four or more years: 2.71. In other words, the kids with more reported behavior problems in elementary school were the ones who spent three or four years in day care and whose care was, on average, of lower quality.
The differences in quality of care among all settings are small, and the correlation between a longer time spent in day care and a reduction in the quality of care is modest. But then the uptick in bad behavior scores is slight, too. "We found that more time in day-care centers correlates to higher problem behavior scores," Burchinal said. "This raises the question whether it could be the quality within those centers" that accounts for the effect.
Burchinal points out that on average, day care for infants and toddlers is worse than for preschoolers. It's more expensive because states require more staff for babies. And the littlest kids don't get much out of being in a group like the older ones do. The youngest thrive on one-on-one attention, and it takes considerable skill and experience to deftly juggle the needs of a bunch of them. So maybe the real lesson here is a reminder: Day care for infants and toddlers is the hardest to do well. And lower-quality care, coupled with three or four years spent at a center, doesn't appear to serve kids quite as well as other arrangements (though the difference in slight).
This is not exactly heartening. Day care for infants and toddlers is often the most economical choice for families in which both parents work and no grandparent or cousin can lend a hand with the baby. We should figure out how to improve day care for infants and toddlers, not give up on it. Still, the study's results, properly explained, do not suggest that kids who spent a year or two in day care when they are 3 and 4—or, in my opinion at least, kids who go to excellent day care for longer periods—will talk back to their teachers and throw more than their share of spitballs when they get older. These kids will behave themselves just fine. As long as their parents don't screw them up.
I would say that this comes as a relief, since each of my own two sons spent (or in 4-year-old Simon's case is spending) four years in day care before kindergarten. Except that I stopped taking the bad rap on day care personally a long time ago.
There is an enormous difference between excellent day care and mediocre day care—when Simon had one year of the latter, believe me, I could tell. But that distinction, crucial as it is to the kids who experience it and to their parents, often is lost on the rest of the world. One day when my older son Eli was about 2, he charmed the woman ahead of us in line at the supermarket. They grinned and goo-goo-ed at each other, and then Eli's new friend turned to me with a big smile and said, "He must be at home with you." I stammered no and started babbling: Eli was in day care, but it was really wonderful day care, with only 12 kids and five teachers, and really if you visited him there you would see … But the woman's smile had vanished. We stood in embarrassed silence until her groceries were bagged. It probably doesn't matter what the data really show. Day care is supposed to be bad for kids, so it is. The headlines don't change.


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