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3.81 / 5.00 7,531 ViewsHey NG, this is the follow up to Sphere Core, a new point and click room escape adventure.
"It has felt like an eternity since leaping into the darkness. The stark walls, the flickering lights, the strange technology, the twisted puzzles, it has left many questions in my mind. Yet, I awake to find myself in yet another room. However this one is different from the last - the room is dimly illuminated, save from a soft glow of light coming from one side of the room. What is the source of the light? How am I to get out of this room?
All I have on me is the revolting frozen embryo that I found in the Sphere Core. What secrets does it hold?"
Click around the room to discover the secrets hidden within. Use the items you find to help you escape.
I hope you enjoy the game, please leave comments, and also if you could recommend this game to the adventure games collection (where all the other point and click puzzles are) I would really appreciate it.
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but nice game 10/10
yes my english sucks ;D
Fun game, but I'm stuck too.
I'm writing this because I'm totally stuck, I can't find this power core people are talking about. I'm writing how to get to the point I'm at in the hope SOMEONE can help. Overall a fun game.
First Room: Insert the sample into the window and press the button, get the paper.
Third Room: Look at the paper, use the three buttons that correspond to the three proteins and click once per 10% (5 times if it says 50%, etc.) Collect the animal.
Outside: Go to the chair, move the cushion, and turn on the light. Get the four digit code.
Fourth Room: Enter the four digit code and open the safe to get the knife.
Second Room: Put the animal in the opening and rearrange the pipes in the room so that you're using all of them. Look closely at the pipes and you will see a number pattern.
Fourth Room: Enter the new four digit code, proceed by getting all the wheels, placing them on the large pipe. and entering the 3 new codes. You will get the remote.
At this point, I'm stuck. Little help?
nice game
well...all i need now is to get the remote...but i can't find something else.the last guy say his got a remote...where damn he find it ? Also, it a good game. make more like this one =D
Ive got to say i dont know whats up with it i got the first room and 3rd and fourth done i got a remote with 2 buttons one doesnt seem to do anything and a knife which i dont know what its for i tryied using it everywhere and the stupid rat thing is in the tube i dont know how these people are getting a power core but i got to say its pretty damn frustrating cause i dont know how ur supposed to get a power core and well you would think some one would have had the same problem by now but i gues not
It sounds to me like you have been "cheating" and got some codes before you are meant to :P
The knife is used to get the power core, you just need to find the right place to use it.
More please!!!
Do another one that was good.
I like those type of games.


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Winter Wanderer: Dec 26th-Jan18th
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17 Sep 2010 QueenBee said
I'm from Berwick and eliza is from heathmont! Both girls haha!
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17 Sep 2010 Gibbo#23 said
haha sweet as i cannt wait for this! u have noo idea my cravin to do so much stupid **** n run the biggest muck of my life
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17 Sep 2010 QueenBee said
Definently!! And new years is going to be out of control!
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17 Sep 2010 Gibbo#23 said
haha i plan on bein dead before then
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17 Sep 2010 shelly belly said
Hi my name is Michelle and i'm coming with 8 of my friends. i'm so excited for the trip and to meet you all…. <!--graemlin::)-->
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17 Sep 2010 QueenBee said
8 friends?? Wow!! That's massive! Is it for a special occasion? Where are you all from?? <!--graemlin::)-->
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17 Sep 2010 Explorer1209157 said
Hi everyone, I'm Myf and I'm one of Shell's 8 friends. There are 9 of us in total. We're all from Sydney and cannot wait to meet everyone! <!--graemlin::)-->
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17 Sep 2010 Manda said
All add me on facebook: firstname.lastname@example.com
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18 Sep 2010 Explorer1209320 said
Hey everyone, my names Jarrod, I'm 21 from Sydney, part of the big group. im a big sports nut,love a cold beer n thats abit it… anyone planning on trying to get to any sports games when we;re there?
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19 Sep 2010 Explorer1209374 said
Hi Im Geni, also one of Shell's 8 friends <!--graemlin::)-->
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7 Oct 2010 Nimi said
Hey Guys!
Im Nimi. Can't wait to meet everyone! Im a 22 year old Queenslander. - 0 people like this
7 Oct 2010 Explorer1195076 said
Hey everyone..I'm Nirav, 19 from brisbane…coming with my sis Nimisha on this tour (Nimi from the post above)…should be fun!!!
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22 Oct 2010 Explorer1177970 said
Hey my friend Mel and i are coming on this tour too! Im Liv btw <!--graemlin::)--> so so excited
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22 Oct 2010 Bunty said
Hey all! For those of you on facebook (Who isn't on facebook these days!!!) that have not found the event for this trip, do a search for "Contiki Winter Wanderer December 2010". Booooyyaaaa!
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23 Oct 2010 Explorer1177970 said
Couldn't find the facebook group? there were so many though so maybe i just missed it!
these are our fb's
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24 Oct 2010 QueenBee said
28 days? are you going over early?
Where are you from and how old are you guys?
Not long now!! - 0 people like this
25 Oct 2010 molly said
Hi all,
I arrive in London at 6:30AM on 25th December, so if anyone will be at the airport around that time, it would be great if we could catch a taxi together or something to the hostel???
Also, I'm travelling around europe by myself for three weeks after our tour…if anyone else is sticking around for a bit?
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Hey Molly,
Eliza and I are travelling around Europe after contiki for 10 days or so.. We are going back to Paris the day after contiki and going to
Euro Disney, staying for a few nights, then heading off to Poland and then up to Sweden! Where are you planning on going ?
We will be in London from the 22nd, so we can meet up on xmas day in the meeting (at night i think).
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27 Oct 2010 Bunty said
Explorer1177970: Did you look under events or groups? Ours is under events <!--graemlin::)-->
YAY less than 2 months to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 0 people like this
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Hey! yep found the fb group so exciting <!--graemlin::)-->
yeah we leave on novemeber 21st and go all around turkey for 2 weeks then to london for the 24/25 so we can have christmas with everyone! thats exciting, we thought wed have a lonely christmas with just us haha then after the trip we stay in london for a week then back to turkey for another two weeks <!--graemlin::D-->
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Game 106: Yankees at Blue Jays (updated with pre-game Girardi audio)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Hinske RF
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (8-6, 4.51).
Scutaro SS
Hill 2B
Lind DH
Millar 1B
Wells CF
Rios RF
Encarnacion 3B
Barajas C
Bautista LF
Pitching: RHP Roy Halladay (11-4, 2.68).
TIME/TV: 7:07 p.m./YES.
STATE OF THE 'STRIPES: The Yankees are 3-4 on a road trip that ends tomorrow. They lead the Red Sox by a half-game in the AL East. The Yankees have lost three of four, four of six and five of the last nine.
JAYS DAYS: The Yankees are 5-2 against the Blue Jays this season.
NO HALLADAY: Roy Halladay — still a Blue Jay — is 16-5 with a 2.90 ERA against the Yankees in his career. He is 8-0, 2.10 in his last 10 starts against the Yankees. He is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA against them in two starts this season. Halladay took a no-decision on July 4 in the Bronx when he allowed five runs on nine hits over seven innings including home runs by Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada.
ANDY DANDY IN CANADA: Pettitte is 13-5, 3.95 at the Rogers Centre in 19 career starts. He is 1-1, 5.25 against the Jays this season. Pettitte has a has a 2.70 ERA in three starts since the All-Star break. Over 20 innings he has allowed only 16 hits and three walks while striking out 23.
MAGNIFICENT MARIANO: Mariano Rivera allowed a run on June 12. Here's his line since: 18 appearances, 18 innings, 5 hits, 0 runs, 3 walks, 18 strikeouts. Opponents have hit .086 against him with a .131 on-base percentage. The Yankees are 18-0 in those games.
HUGHES COMES UP HUGE: Phil Hughes has a 0.95 ERA in 20 relief appearances and has whiffed 34 in 28.1 innings.
RISP ON THE ROAD TRIP: The Yankees are 18 of 77 (.233) with runners in scoring position on the road trip.
MELKY IS THE MAN: Melky Cabrera is 15 of 35 in his last 11 games with 10 extra-base hits, five RBI, six walks and only two strikeouts.
SWISHER SAFELY: Nick Swisher has hit safely in seven of the last eight games at 9 of 29 (.310) with five extra-base hits. He has raised his batting average from .233 to .241.
MILESTONE WATCH: Derek Jeter is six stolen bases away from 300. Only 154 players have 300.
PUTRID PITCHING: The Yankees haven't chucked it too well in the last three games: 25 innings, 41 hits, 29 earned runs, 13 walks, 20 strikeouts.
ACE NO MORE: Alfredo Aceves has allowed 10 earned runs in his last 8.1 innings. He has only two appearances since July 21.
MELANCON COULD MATTER: Mark Melancon has not allowed a run in his last 4.1 innings.
ONE-RUN REPORT: The Yankees are 15-12 in one-run games, 4-6 in the last 10.
TOUGH DOWN THE STRETCH: Joe Girardi has handled his bullpen well over the last two seasons. The Yankees are 110-5 when leading after six innings, 120-5 when leading after seven and 129-1 when leading after eight innings.
DROUGHT: Alex Rodriguez has gone 53 at-bats since his last home run.
THE TORONTO TERROR: A-Rod has hit .303 with 31 homers in his career at the Rogers Centre.
GREATEST YANKEE EVER: Jerry Hairston Jr. is 3 for 6 with two RBI, a walk, a run scored and a sacrifice in two games as a Yankee.
POSADA PLUNGES: Jorge Posada is 3 for 23 on the road trip with one extra-base hit and two RBI.
Back with more later.
UPDATE, 5:51 p.m.: Not much new to report. Damaso Marte pitched 0.2 innings against Pawtucket today, walking one and striking out two He has now made eight appearances in the minors. The Yankees can leave him on rehab for a month.
Numbers vs. Halladay for the lineup:
Jeter 20-83
Damon 30-86
Teixeira 6-26
Rodriguez 20-66
Matsui 12-50
Posada 13-45
Cano 7-38
Cabrera 8-32
Hinske 6-24
Swisher is 2-14, hence he sits.
UPDATE, 6:11 p.m.: Here is Joe Girardi's pre-game with the writers and Kim Jones:
UPDATE, 7:13 p.m.: We're underway in Toronto. Johnny Damon, as he always seems to, had a single against Halladay.
Small crowd here.
UPDATE, 7:16 p.m.: Tremendous break for the Yankees there. Halladay dropped the throw from Millar and an alert A-Rod scored on on the play as his slide dislodged the ball from Barajas.
The error was given to Millar, which I'm not sure I understand. The ball was in Halladay's glove. Nonetheless, Yankees 2-0.
UPDATE, 7:47 p.m.: Still 2-0 but the Yankees are hitting Halladay hard. Even some of the outs have been rockets.
UPDATE, 8:19 p.m.: Halladay has reverted back into his nasty self. He has retired the last seven batters in order. Yankees 2-1 in a speedy game.
UPDATE, 8:33 p.m.: Andy has gotten away with a few tonight. I have five line-drive outs recorded in my scorebook. Terrific game between two guys who really know how to pitch.
UPDATE, 8:57 p.m.: Wow, Phil Hughes is filthy. 96, 97 then a hook that froze Jose Bautista like Ted Williams.
Pettitte's last 26.2 innings: 7 ER and 29 K. He has his swerve on.
UPDATE, 9:03 p.m.: Johnny Damon owns Roy Halladay. Wow. He's 32 of 90 with three homers.
UPDATE, 9:04 p.m.: And Tex goes back to back. Huge runs for the Yankees, who now lead 4-1.
UPDATE, 9:25 p.m.: Those really were huge runs as Hughes and Rivera have allowed two runs here in the eighth inning. It's 4-3 Yankees and Mo needs to escape a jam here.
UPDATE, 9:26 p.m.: Mo squirms out of it. They'll take at least a one-run lead into the bottom of the ninth. Encarnacion, Chavez and Bautista due up for the Jays.
UPDATE, 9:44 p.m.: Nice win for the Yankees, who are 4-4 on the trip with one game left. Mariano Rivera has converted 100 of his last 103 save chances going back to 2007. That's pretty ridiculous.
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Curious to see your thoughts on the Firebird. Was a good bike, but didn't feel like it fell into that true 170mm category when I rode it. Felt more like a long travel trail bike to me personally. The Recluse on the other hand....
If you're running shimano, you can dial it in by turning the clutch tension down to where you like. Have less tension pulling on the suspension, but still keep the cage from being too floppy.
Got a customer running 24/50 eagle 1x on a fatbike at the moment. Thing is fricken crazy. She's doing it as a rehab mechanism for an Achilles injury.
Curious to see your thoughts on the Firebird. Was a good bike, but didn't feel like it fell into that true 170mm category when I rode it. Felt more like a long travel trail bike to me personally. The Recluse on the other hand....
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Poor Niner, never any love. The 2017 Rip 9 RDO is a trail shredding badass.....just sayin : )
I got it pretty dialed. I had to run a 1mm extra spacer behind the guide to clear the frame, then I just used a couple 1mm thick plastic 30mm spacers between the drive arm and he BB. Run flawless all season and is so minimal that the spacing isn't a big deal. Highly recommend the MRP though
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Agreed on their sizing. Have gotten much better since they came out with 2.4s and such. Measurement is from a Rekon+ that is set up tubeless, been sitting on the shop floor at 20-30psi for close to a month now. Had it sitting next to a Mojo 3 with 2.8 schwalbe nics. The difference surprised me, so pulled out the calipers and started comparing. I could see them getting a bit bigger after riding but not that much. On the bike it doesn't look like a true "plus" tire. More like a higher volume 2.5 on a wide rim. Wtb etc...
*nothing against their tires, always liked how they ride. Mixing it up lately though
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With regards to actual tire sizes, I've measured a lot of them and am curious about your Maxxis 2.8 measurement.
On 40mm inner width rims, after at least 24 hours of stretching, and measured at 20 psi with an inner tube, I measured 2.70" and 2.67" on two different Maxxis 27.5 x 2.8 tires. They have a...more
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Damn, surprised I missed that. Hope to see it gain traction. Be great to see a few phased out in option of that.
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the specialized 2.6's (maxxis factory) measured bead to bead the same as conti trail king 2.4, which, in fairness are the biggest casing 2.4 you could previously find, but still. A moment of silence for numbers that mean something, please.
edit: i wrote specialized 2.4 when I meant specialized 2.6....more
"Super short chainstays. Sure, they're fun and playful, but we'll take stability any day."
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Gonna catch flack, we need another standard. Yes, seriously. Threaded BB shells that are a larger diameter. 30mm spindles are a plus, threaded bbs are a plus. 30mm spindles in a normal BSA, huge negative....
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I was going to tag you in this for that reason there, knew you would be smiling inside for that one, haha.
On the note of "plus tires" and 2.6" tires. - maxxis "2.8" measures 2.55 wall to wall, on a 35mm ID rim. So what are their 2.6s, relabeled 2.4s?? A WTB convict or breakout in 2.5 on a 30-35mm rim measures barely over 2.5. And schwalbe is similar.
Things that should be out for 2016, not knowing how to label your shit correctly, that's so #2011 #getittogether
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Schleyble Top. Calling it a table top is a disgrace to all the OG riders who could make it look good. Also, does he only have one Benz? I'd assume he has a US one and one for Europe...
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Holy cow. FIX THIS. Richie Schley has frame sponsor AND a Mercedes deathtruck, and all he ever gave us was dead sailor drops and bad tabletops. Voreis delivers the fun and skill and makes people want to ride.
SEVEN reports?!?!?!
Oh brother. Some tools out there apparently not reading directions, putting in 7 spacers and pumping it up to 350psi likely ruined this for everybody.
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How well do you understand the facts and benefits of each product for individual customers with different needs and abilities to pay, and can you discuss them with clarity and confidence?
Which particular products do you have the most trouble presenting and why?
How effective are you in overcoming customer objections on any or all products offered and do you use visuals?
Would you rather just flip to a higher term or discount your product offering a lower payment in lieu of selling the value of your product?
When you prepare your menu, do you maintain a stringent policy preventing you from discounting the price of your products for fear of customer rejection?
Do you present your menu 100% of the time with all terms properly disclosed?
Do you get involved earlier on in the transaction and out on the floor visible and proactive with the sales personnel?
Do you have a positive relationship with your banks and do you understand the various alternative guidelines available to obtain financing?
Do you have a turn -key process that assures 100% turn over to finance? How many cash transaction are you converting to finance or lease per month?
Do you meet each customer at the sales person desk, review the transaction and establish rapport, every time before the customer enters your office? Why not?
The Customer Interview
One of the biggest mistakes F&I managers make is forgoing the interview. It can literally add thousands to your bottom line. According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) StudySM released in November, statistics showed that customers prefer salespeople "who invest the time up front to listen to them and ensure they select the right vehicle." Their apprehensions decreased when dealership personnel established a business relationship and understood their needs.
Today's savvy customers have access to Edmunds.com, a favorite shopping guide that lists all the do's and don'ts on buying a new or used vehicle. The website even has a special section on financing options and what products to buy or forego. These customers develop an aversion to a dealership's F&I manager and consider their meeting with you a threat.
The 2012 SSI showed that "nearly 80 percent of new-vehicle buyers use the Internet during their shopping process" and about a third of them consult online ratings/review sites when selecting a dealer. Vehicle buyers are using social media sites to gather perceptions of your general sales reputation. Don't ignore or minimize the influence of dissatisfied customers.
It wouldn't be out of the ordinary to envision that some customers may even whisper to one another on their way to the F&I office, "Honey, don't forget what we read and what happened to us the last time we bought a car. Just say NO!" Or when the customer pleads with the sales person, "Do we have to go in there?"
However, if your customers have already met you, shaken your hand, shared a few pleasantries and built a rapport, however tenuous, the edge is taken off their office meeting with you. The time you spend reviewing the transaction at the salesperson's desk—to assure there aren't any red-flag issues that might stall the final contract-signing—pays off in big dividends later.
During the interview, determine the customer's driving habits, whether the vehicle is an addition to a current one, or whether a trade is being made and why. Learn if the customer is single, married, or head of a family with live-at-home children. These facts make a significant difference in how you overcome product objections and succeed in making the sale. Abstain from an intense interrogation for a more conversational approach. A conversation is interactive. Watch and listen carefully. Body language speaks as loudly as words.
Once you greet this customer again in your office, maintain a cordial attitude. In addition to selling products for the selected vehicle, you are also selling trust and your integrity. Satisfied customers become loyal customers. Since you have already met the customer you don't have to go into unnecessary dialogue that dilutes the presentation. The transaction is verified and complete you can immediately present the menu without fear of reprisal. Once the customer enters your office delivery time should take no more than 20 to 30 minutes. Avoid long drawn out deliveries—as the saying goes, the more you babble the less you earn.
If your goal in 2013 is to achieve over $1,000 per car or more each month, spend as much time on evaluating your personal attitude and overall customer satisfaction as you do on the ROI percentage. Never forget that personally meeting each customer at the sales person desk sets the tone for your ultimate success.
After the 2010 SSI was finalized, Jon Osborn, director of automotive research at J.D. Power and Associates, said, "The process of working out the deal is the primary indicator of whether new vehicle buyers have a satisfactory purchase experience.… It is particularly important for retailers to make this process as efficient and collaborative as possible, given its importance to overall satisfaction."
It still is in 2013.
Rebecca Chernek of Chernek Consulting is an NCM Up To Speed guest expert in the area of retail automotive F&I best practices. Chernek Consulting offers affordable customized in-dealership consultation, web conferencing and workshops. You may contact Rebecca at 404-276-4026.
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Spyderwoman: A Modern, Totally Crazy, Miami-Made B-Movie
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Dating in Miami is hard enough, even if you aren't a venomous mythical jungle monster who has escaped from a laboratory. But in Spyderwoman, a new movie shot and set in Miami, this is exactly the raw deal faced by Taharai, a half-woman, half-spider (err...spyder?) hybrid from the Amazon.
So if you've always wanted to like "Skinemax," but felt that the plot and the sex scenes would get in the way, have we got the movie for you!
Here's the trailer:
"Mario...get the darts!"
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The movie is based on a novel by Teresita "Angela" Terga. Or should we say two novels. Though the novels have yet to be published, there is this description on Terga's website:
"There are two versions of Spiderwoman Taharai. One is dystopian in which the tale of Taharai is told in the future when the survivors are building a neo world based on the principles of Shambala. The non-dystopian version only tells the story of Taharai."
The closest we could come to tracking down a copy of the novel(s) is issue one of Kill of the Spyderwoman, an erotic comic book from 1995 that probably has little to do with this particular motion picture:
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So, on which version of the novel is the film based? Let's look for signs of dystopia in the trailer:
Nothing definitive yet. The trailer isn't clear on if this guy has just dropped on his foot the abundant rations provided to him each week by a caring utopian state or if he is being hunted down by a bloodthirsty beast in heels like whoa.
Who knows where Spyderwoman got this bloody piece of meat or what she plans to do with it? Eat it? Give it to the hungry? Either way, George Bernard Shaw once asked, "While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we expect any ideal conditions on this earth?"
This FBI person (she has a badge and everything) is showing where the Spyderwoman's victims were found. As if traffic on the causeways weren't bad enough already.
There's a separate five-minute teaser of the film that shows a creepy club dude unbuckling his belt while grinding behind Sypderwoman, who, expressionless of face, is bent over a couch. And in this scene, all she ranks is a passionless, closed mouth kiss. No wonder she is hesitant; her kisses, we learn from the description on YouTube, can kill.
Oh, there are also vampires in this movie for some reason. Vampires are pretty cool so this probably isn't based on the dystopian version of the novel.
All we've seen of Spyderwoman so far are the assorted trailers and shorts available on its website. A screening of the film, however, will take place on Friday, June 28 at 8 p.m. in the American Legion Hall (6445 NE 7th Ave., Miami). Admission is free, as is self parking, and there will complimentary refreshments by Leblon, a Brazilian liquor that very well might seduce and kill your sobriety like a spyderwoman.
But what we do know from those online videos is that Spyderwoman has something for everyone, even foot fetishists. While the Spyderwoman does not have eight feet, she does have a sponsorship deal with Shoe Delight -- a shoe store in Fort Lauderdale that, no matter what the Internet says, is not closed -- provider of Spyderwoman's delightful shoe fashions:
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考试说明: 1.考试时间:2012 年 11 月 20 日 10 时 20 分至 11 时 50 分。 2.本试卷分试题卷和答题卷,本卷满分 100 分,附加题满分 20 分,共 8 页。 3.答题前,请在答题卡指定区域内填涂好相关信息。所有答案必须写在答题卡上,写在试 题卷上无效。
.听力(共两节 10 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 10 分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项 中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有l0秒钟的时 间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where are the speakers talking? A. In the classroom. B. At the library. C. On the bus. 2. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Weekend plan. B. Going camping in the summer. C. A great change in life. 3. What will the man do? A. He will help the woman. B. He will carry something for the woman. C. He will hold the woman's hand. 4. How much should the change be? A. $ 5.5. B. $ 4.5. C. $ 4. 5. What does the woman mean? A. The record player is useless. B. The man should have thrown it away. C. The man should give up his bad habits. zxxk 第二节 听下面2段对话和独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你 有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。 每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段材料,回答第6至7题。 6. What do we know about Rogers according to the conversation? A. He's Tom's friend. B. He's Tom's teacher. C. He's Tom's boss. 7. Why does Tom tell his mother about his job? A. Because he doesn't want her to worry about his study. B. Because he doesn't want her to worry about his life. C. Because he doesn't want her to worry about his job. 听下面一段材料,回答第8 至10题。 8. Where did the fir e probably start?
A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor. 9. Which of the following about the house is true? A. The house was built more than 300 years ago. B. The Geller's owned the house for over 200 years. C. The house was made into a hotel after the Mill's bought it. 10.What was the building used as at the time of the fire? A. An old people's home. B. A history museum. C. A hotel. II.单项选择(共 20 小题,每题 1 分,满分 20 分) 11.You made the same mistake for _____ second time, dropping ___ "n" in the word "government". A. a; the B. a; a C. the; an D. a; an[ 来 源:Zxxk.Com] 12.Mr. Smith left New York ten years ago, and he _____ in the countryside ever since. A. lives B. has lived C. is living D. lived 13.Children who are not active or diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly. A. what B. whose C. which D. that[来源:学 科网] 14.We have planted flowers and green trees around the blocks of buildings, which ____ the beauty of the whole city . A. add to B. add up C. add up to D. add 15.—Do you mind if I use your bike? —________. A. Yes, please B. of course, please C. No, go ahead D. Yes, you can use it 16.Is this museum _____ some German friends visited last Wednesday? A. that B. where C. which D. the one 17.Though we are in t he same class, we _____ talk and know little about each other. A. actually B. gradually C. exactly D. frequently 18.Our president will ________ us in the discussion tomorrow. zxxk A. take part in B. join in C. joi n D. attend 19.American English is more or less different _____British English ______ pronunciation and spelling. A. from; in B. with; in C. from; with D. with; on 20.The Smiths often visit the farm. Another ______ visitor to the farm is Mr. John. A. native B. gradual C. frequent D. determined 21.—Oh, it's you! I ______ you. —I've had my hair cut, and I'm wearing new glasses. A. didn't recognize B. hadn't recognized C. haven't recognized D. don't recognize 22.I think we should ________all the toys to the local children hospital. A. give in B. give out C. give up D. give away 23.Every minute should be made use of _____ our spoken English. A. improving B. to improve C. improve D. improved 24.I didn't have any trouble _________ the old man's house.
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A. to have found B. with finding C. finding D. to find 25.Edison made a lot of inventions, ____ of great importance. A. which I think are B. which I think they are C. which I think they D. I think which are 26.It was in the small house _____ was built with stones by his father _____ he spent his childhood. A. it; that B. that; where C. that; that D. that; which 27.Now that I know ______, I understand why they needed so much money. A. what a hard life they lived B. they led what a hard life C. what they lived a hard life D. how hard a life did they lead 28.We're going to with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us? A. get in B. get together C. get up D. get along 29.—So you didn't say hello to him last night? —Well, I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he me and walked on. A. ignored B. refused C. forgot D. missed 30.At the discussion, Jack _____ an idea that they should bring down the price of the bicycles. A. came about B. came up C. came out D. came up with Ⅲ.完形填空(共 20 小题,每题 1.5 分,满分 30 分) My husband hasn't stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It's 31 now but it wasn't at that time. Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town, I wanted a 32 before catching the train, so I bought a 33 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop—that cheap, self-service place with long 34 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 35 a place, and went to get a cup of coffee. When I came back with the coffee, 36 was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking young men, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair coloured bright 37 at the front, no so unusual these days. What did 38 me most was he'd started to 39 my chocolate! Naturally, I was angry. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just 40 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 41 . Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 42 it. Still I didn't want to start an argument. When he took a 43 piece. I felt angrier. I thought, "Well, I shall have the last piece." And I 44 it. The boy gave a 45 look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out, "This wom an's mad!" Everyone 46 . That really made me silly, but it was 47 when I finished my coffee and got ready to 48 . My face went red—as red as his hair when I 49 I'd made a mistake. It wasn't my chocolate he'd been taking. There was mine, 50 , just under my newspaper. 31. A. serious B. wonderful C. funny D. exciting 32. A. book B. meal C. sleep D. rest 33. A. cake B. newspaper C. magazine D. bag
34. A. chairs 35. A. order 36. A. this 37. A. red 源:Z§ k.Com] xx§ 38. A. interest 39. A. touch 40. A. looked 41. A. eager ly 42. A. believe 43. A. last 44. A. covered 45. A. strange 46. A. agreed 47. A. better 48. A. leave 49. A. wondered 50. A. tasted
B. tables B. find B. that B. black B. surprise B. throw B. lay B. happily B. stand B. big B. threw B. terrible B. nodded B. worse B. pay B. realized B. unpaid
C. benches C. wait C. he C. brown C. frighten C. steal C. read C. closely C. notice C. single C. got C. disappointed C. stared C. later C. check C. decided C. tied
D. windows D. take D. there D. white[ 来 D. hurt D. eat D. sat D. shyly D. stop D. third D. wrapped D. happy D. ignored D. easier D. regret D. recognized D. untouched
Ⅳ.阅读理解(共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 30 分) A Blameless I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened. "Who did this?" my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen. "This is all your fault, Katharine," my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table. zxxk But the Whites didn't worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new driver's license (驾照) Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed , off her license to everyone she met. The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah's new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a cr ossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn't see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads
without stopping. The dri ver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car. Jane was killed immediately. [来源:Z+xx+k.Com] I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I've ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy's leg was broken. They hugged us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls' tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches(拐杖).[来源:学&科&网] To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, "We're so glad that you're alive." I was astonished. No blame. No accusations. Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign. Mrs. White said, "Jane's gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her si ster's death? " They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She's also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane. 51.The author of the passage is _____. A. Mrs. White's niece B. Jane's school friend C. The Whites' cousin D. Sarah's friend from college 52.How did the author's parents differ from the Whites? A. The author's parents were less caring. B. The author's parents were less loving. C. The author's parents were les s friendly. D. The author's parents were less understanding. 53.How did the accident occur? A. Amy didn't stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car. B. Amy didn't know what to do when she saw the stop sign. C. Amy didn't slow down so their car ran into a truck. D. Amy didn't get off the highway at a crossroads. 54.The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane's death because _____. A. they didn't want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn't want to add to her pain C. they didn't want to blame their children in front of others D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best 55.From the passage we can learn that _____. A. Amy has never recovered from the shock B. Amy changed her job after the accident C. Amy lost her memory after the accident D. Amy has lived quite a normal life
B More than 2,400 years ago, a sickness struck Athens. The disease is said to have killed up to one third of all Athenians, including their leader Pericles. The huge loss of life helped to change the balance of power between Athens and its enemy, Sparta, in the ancient world. Historians say the sickness began in what is now Ethiopia. They say it passed through Egypt and Libya before it entered Greece. Knowledge of the disease has come mainly from the writings of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, who survived it. So what caused the fall of Athens? Now, a study based on genetic(遗传的) testing says it was probably typhoid (伤寒) fever. Greek researchers announced the results. Journal of Infectious Diseases published the findings online last week. Researchers from the University of Athens tested human remains from an ancient burial place in the Greek capital. The researchers collected genetic material from teeth. They say tests found genetic evidence similar to that of the modern-day Sa lmonella (沙门氏菌). Manolis Papagrigorakis led the University of Athens team. He says the findings throw light on one of the most debated mysteries in medical history. Typhoid fever is a life-threatening disease that is common today in developing countries. Exper ts say there are more than 21,000,000 cases each year. Typhoid can be spread by food or drink that has been handled by a person infected with the bacteria(细菌) that causes it. Bacteria in human waste can pollute water supplies. So water used for drinking or to wash food can also spread the infection. Hand washing is important to reducing the spread of typhoid. And there are vaccines (疫苗) that can help prevent it. Some people recover but continue to carry the bacteria. These carriers can get sick again. And they may continue to infect others. Doctors can do tests to make sure the bacteria has left the body. 56.The writer mentions the fall of Athens in order to ______. A. show the unknown history of Athens B. introduce the seriousness of typhoid C. tell the situation of the ancient war D. explain what type of disease. typhoid is 57.What might be the right route of typhoid spreading? A. Egypt→Libya→Ethiopia→Greece. B. Greece→Egypt→Libya→Ethiopia. C. Ethiopia→Egypt→Libya→Greece. D. Ethiopia→Greece→Egypt→Libya. 58.According to Manolis, which of the following is TRUE? A. Typhoid is what was called Salmonella in ancient times. B. Genetic material has been alive for many years. C. A common disease could be found in ancient times. D. Typhoid was one of the deadly diseases in ancient Greece. 59.How many ways of spreading the typhoid bacteria are mentioned in the text?
60.We can infer from the text that _______. A. teeth can hold the largest amount of typhoid bacteria B. typhoid is now a common deadly disease i n the world C. there are some solutions to preventing typhoid fever D. most of the typhoid patients won't get infected once again C Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations, check out the following roadside attractions. World's Largest Ball of Paint Alexandria, Ind. In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere. Starting with a baseball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year. The ball weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint, which is recognized by Guinness World Records. Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history. The Museum of Dirt Boston, Mass. The museum is the idea of Glenn Johnson. Labeled (贴有标签的) glass bottles contain such treasures as dirt from the Great Wall of China, as well as sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France. Best of all, the cost of seeing this museum is dirt cheap: It's free. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum Mount Horeb, Wis. It's heaven for hotdog lovers! This museum claims to have the world's largest collection of prepared mustard(芥末). Its more than 4, 100 bottles of spices come from 60 nations, including Turkey and China. Visitors learn the history of mustard, from how it's made to how it's advertised and sold. The museum's creator, Barry Levenson, loves mustard so much that he even puts it on ice cream! Paper House Rockport, Mass. Swedish immigrant (移民) Ellis Stenman was much ahead of his time in 1922, when he started to build a two-room house almost entirely out of newspaper. At the time, people didn't give much, if any, thought to recycling paper. In fact, "recycling" wasn't even a word yet. The house is framed with wood, but the walls are made of 215 layers of newspaper. In all, he used about 100,000 newspapers. zxxk 61.The underlined word "offbeat" in the first paragraph can be best replaced by ______. A. great B. foreign C. unusual D. historical 62.If you want to add your own work to what you visit, you may choose _____. A. World's Largest Ball of Paint. B. The Museum of Dirt. C. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum D. Pape r House.
63.Which of the following is true of Barry Levenson according to the text? A. No spices but mustard can be found in his museum. B. He travels around the world to collect mustard. C. Mustard is advertised and sold in his museum. D. In a way, he shows much preference for mustard. 64.What can be inferred from the text? A. Michael must have the largest ball in the world. B. Glenn must have paid a visit to China. C. Lots of hotdog lovers will travel to Mount Horeb. D. Ellis could be seen as a pioneer in his time. 65.According to the text, we know that _______. A. Michael will never stop painting the large ball. B. there is no charge at the Museum of Dirt. C. Barry is the owner of the mustard museum. D. Paper House was completely made of paper. V. 单词拼写(每题 1 分,共 10 分) 66. I know he is an American because he speaks English with strong American a______. 67.Your v___________ is too small; you need to learn more words. 68. It took a long time for him to r__________ from a bad cold. 69. After g_____________ from Qinghua University, she worked as an engineer. 70. English and French are both o_____ languages in Canada. 71. Although he's been learning English for only a year, he can speak English f________. 72. I'm very c______ about my son in his new school, for he never knows how to take care of himself. 73. He could have finished it on s__________, but somehow he fell behind.[来 源:Zxxk.Com] 74. Some animals hibernate (冬眠) under snow, because there is much air in l_____ snow. 75. Many t_______ are so crazy about football that they get up to watch football games at midnight.
附加题 VI. 任务型阅读(共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 下面文章中5处(76—80题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项中选出符合各 段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余项。 A. Be in Good Mood B. Don't Try to Multitask C. Don't Break the Signal D. Stay Focused on the Road
E. Keep Your Vehicle in Good Condition F. Drinking and Driving Has Fatal Consequences Traffic Safety Tips If you are among those who think that traffic safety tips arc something that need to be given to children and not adults, you are so very wrong. Being an adult, it is our responsibility to set a good example for others. Remember when you arc driving a car with your teenaged son or daughter sitting next to you, he or she is watching you and observing how you drive. So make sure that you follow all the necessary traffic rules to set a good example. Some of the effective traffic safety tips are mentioned below. Put Your Seat Belt On The first thing that you are supposed to do, and make sure that others in the car also do, is to put your seat belt on. In case there is a child in the car between the age of 4 and 8, a booster seat (额外座椅) should be used as safety belts are not meant for small children and cannot protect them in case of accidents. Kids under the age of 12 should never sit on the front seat. 76.________ Do you drive, listen to music, eat your sandwich and speak on the phone all at the same time? If you do this, you are not displaying your super powers but allowing multiple things to distract you. Once you are driving, be it alone or with your friends and family, you are responsible for everyone present in the car. So stop doing other things and focus on driving safe. 77._______ Teenagers and young adults especially, don't realize the risks they are putting themselves into. Alcohol influences your mood and mind and may not give you the judgment and control that you need to have when driving safe. Even smoking should be avoided and drugs should not be consumed if you are planning to drive. 78.________ Driving under pressure with your mind occupied with issues at work or at home would easily allow you to distract your mind off the road leading to an accident. So make sure that you don't let the things outside your car affect you when you are in the car. Sleep properly and stay relaxed before hitting the road. 79.______[来源:Zxxk.Com] Your emotions or impatience may make you break the signal at times. Or break the speed limit because you are getting late. Don't do that! The consequences for that may actually be enough to separate you from your driver's license on a permanent basis. Make sure you obey the traffic rules and guidelines and do all that you can to be a responsible citizen. 80.________ Last but not the least, keep your car in good condition. Make sure you are giving your car for servicing an maintenance (保养) on time. Make sure you always check your vehicle tires before hitting the road and don't run out of gas![来源:学 § 网] 科§ So these were some of the main traffic safety tips that should be followed by one and all in order to stay safe and be an example for others. Remember, rules and regulations are made for your own benefit and safety. So make sure that you obey
them. Take care and have a safe ride. VII.书面表达(共 10 分) 最近, 你和你的同学做了一个关于高中生阅读兴趣的调查, 调查结果主要有: 1. 最常读的书籍:小说类、社会和文化类、科普(popular science)类; 2. 主要阅读目的:娱乐、获取信息、完成作业。 请以 "Reading Interests of High School Students"为题,用英语写一篇 100 词 左右的的短文。文章应包括上述调查结果,以及你对调查结果的看法。 注意:文章的标题和开头已给出(不计词数) 。 Reading Interests of High School Students zxxk Recently we have done a survey on the reading interests of high school students._____________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________
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Professor James D. Cox testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 29, addressing how recent Supreme Court rulings are likely to affect corporate behavior. Cox, the Brainerd Currie Professor of Law and an expert on corporate and securities law, was highly critical of the Court's June ruling in Janus Capital Groups, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, in which the Court found that a financial adviser who prepared a prospectus containing misstatements was not responsible for them, and was merely performing a role akin to that of a speechwriter.
"…[T]he analogy fails," Cox stated in his written testimony. He argued that unlike a human being delivering a speech, a corporation "can only act through individuals and then can act only through the symbiosis of the entity structure or structures by which the entity operates. Thus, financial reports pass through multiple individuals, each of which provides the voice to the inanimate corporate entity." The Janus decision and others, such as Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (2008), would likely have "perverse" consequences, Cox said. An excerpt of his testimony follows.
Cox testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee on corporate behavior
"In the wake of Stoneridge and Janus, executives and their counselors who cook the books and defraud investors avoid personal responsibility so long as the product of their chicanery does not bear their name (even though it bears their footprints). Vendors, such as those in Stoneridge, who cooperate in their client's fraud so as to retain the client's business escape responsibility for the losses their complicity caused investors. If they seek the advice of their counsel or others whether to participate in a fraudulent roundtrip scheme, such as occurred in Stoneridge, their advisers can correctly advise that the consequences of liability under the securities laws are nonexistent so long as their names are not directly linked to the falsely inflated revenues. This hardly adds to the deterrent effects of the antifraud provision. Similarly, the CEO or CFO who needs to 'meet the street's expectations' or wishes to pump up her bonus or option's value has much less concern for retribution via private suits if the means to this end is cooking the books. Stated simply, but correctly, Stoneridge and Janus severely reduce the deterrent effects of the antifraud provision."
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A 12-year industry veteran, Menefee is a legacy Morgan Keegan advisor who joined Raymond James & Associates as a vice president in February when the two firms officially merged. He began his career in 2002 at Edward Jones, according to registration records with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Michaels proven track record and dedication to superior client service are two qualities we look for in all of our advisors, Wesley Long, head of private client services at Wedbush Securities, said in a statement. We are pleased to welcome him to the firm as we continue to grow our team of Wedbush Financial Advisors.
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EcoVelocity, the low carbon motorshow, has confirmed that seven major manufacturers will be bringing vehicles for the public to try out on its 3.5-mile test drive course. Read more
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The five-week production suspension ordered by General Motors to reduce Chevrolet Volt inventory will end a week earlier than planned. The Detroit-Hamtramck plant that produces the Volt will now resume production on 16th April instead of the 23rd. Read more
Chevrolet has sold more than 2000 Volts to U.S customers in March.
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