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NHL 13 is EA SPORTS' 2012 release in their long-running National Hockey League Sports video game franchise. Packed with new and improved functionality, the game is designed to both delight longtime fans and convert new ones as they take to the ice in one of the fastest games on earth, and battle for the right to hoist the coveted Stanley Cup aloft. Game features include, a more authentic replication of the explosiveness, momentum, and speed of NHL play, new online game modes, improved AI, multiplayer action, improved goalie abilities, online leagues, and more.
NHL 13 features revolutionary True Performance Skating functionality. The biggest innovation for the franchise in six years, True Performance Skating accurately captures the speed, creativity, and strategy of today's NHL play. Players also sync up with friends with the real-world of hockey in "GM Connected," the first-ever online multiplayer dynasty mode with cooperative and online team play, or relive the greatest moments from today's NHL in NHL Moments Live. With core gameplay innovation, connected experiences, and the deepest feature set ever, NHL 13 is the definitive hockey experience.
Driven by real-world physics and more than 1,000 new gameplay animations, NHL 13 authentically replicates the explosiveness, momentum, and top-end speed of NHL players. Adding a whole new layer of creativity for players to discover on the ice, combined with the control offered by the skill stick, NHL 13 finally gives gamers access to the entire toolset of an NHL player.
Experience a completely overhauled A.I. system. With NHL 13, players are now fully aware of every other player on the ice, resulting in quicker, smarter and more true-to-life decision-making. EA SPORTS Hockey IQ also delivers the deepest and most customizable set of real-world hockey systems and strategies ever developed for the franchise.
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Featuring the ability to customize your NHL 13 experience based on your team and refined on-ice presentation, NHL 13 delivers the most authentic-looking NHL hockey experience to-date.
Rewrite or relive history as gamer's replay some of the most thrilling moments from today's NHL. From Gagner's historic eight-point night to Crosby's epic return from injury, to new moments added when available, gamers will be continuously challenged to see if they have what it takes to play like a star.
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Brit Evans upsets Nishikori in US Open 1st round
British qualifier Daniel Evans' tattoo was mocked by Laura
Robson, so he questioned some of her hairstyle choices.
British tennis is all smiles these days. At the site of Andy
Murray's breakthrough last year, Evans notched the first big upset
of this U.S. Open.
Ranked 179th, Evans stunned 11th-seeded Kei Nishikori in
straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, in Monday's first round. The two
players are both 23, but their careers share little else in
Nishikori was already playing in his 17th major tournament,
coming in with a 25-16 record that includes a run to the
quarterfinals at the 2012 Australian Open. Evans was making his
debut at the U.S. Open and had been 0-2 in Grand Slam matches, both
coming at Wimbledon.
A year ago at this time, Evans was playing a minor-league
Futures event back home. He believed he could reach the sport's
highest levels.
"But you don't see a route," he said. "It's a pretty blocked
He had been showing hints of a breakthrough in recent months.
Evans was a late addition to the Great Britain Davis Cup team in
April as the country tries to return to the top level of the
competition. He wound up beating a much higher-ranked opponent in
straight sets in the final match to clinch the squad's comeback
Evans was ranked 325th in the world at the time. He climbed 156
spots in just over four months.
"I knew I was a good player, but I just hadn't put it all
together," Evans said. "I was pretty calm today. It wasn't that
much of a big deal what was happening on the court. I wasn't
nervous serving it out. I played another good match. I've played
some good matches for the last five weeks. It was just like I
really want to go far in the tournament, win a few more
Evans was playing well coming into U.S. Open qualifying,
reaching the final at two straight minor-league Challenger events.
But that's a long way from the main draw at Flushing Meadows.
He had to rally from a set down in his final match of qualifying
to make the field.
After all that, Evans wasn't totally sure what day of the week
it was when he took the court against Nishikori. But he was the one
who felt more comfortable.
"He has no pressure," Nishikori said. "He was playing a
little aggressive, and I was kind of tight."
Robson, the highest-ranked teenager in the women's game, is
seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam event. The 19-year-old
got off to a shaky start Monday before beating Lourdes Dominguez
Lino 7-5, 6-0.
Asked afterward if there was anything she didn't like about
Evans, Robson joked: "He's got a Jesus tattoo. I mean, if you've
ever spoken to him, he's really not the most religious person. That
doesn't make a lot of sense to me."
Evans later sent this volley back: "I'm not sure on her
hairstyle sometimes, but, hey."
It's easy to kid around after major wins.

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Taylor Lautner: $20 Million Movie Man
Taylor Lautner is taking home a huge payday for two projects he'll shoot this year!
The 18-year-old Twilight actor will earn over $10 million for each of his projects at Fox 2000 and Regency, Deadline reports.
Casting is underway for Taylor's love interest in Incarceron – reported frontrunners are Blake Lively, Jennifer Lawrence, and Emma Watson.
Taylor's second project is a still unnamed spy thriller – think "The Bourne Identity for the next generation".
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A second show has been added for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball Tour Sept. 8 at Wrigley Field. Tickets for the first show, Sept. 7 were sold out in less than an hour, according to a news release.
As a result, tickets for a second show will go on sale at 10 a.m. May 5.
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Youzhny advances at St. Petersburg Open
September 16, 2013
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Second-seeded Mikhail Youzhny advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Monday by rallying to beat fellow Russian Alsan Karatsev 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2.
Youzhny, the 2004 champion, won four consecutive games in the second set and broke Karatsev twice in the third.
The 20th-ranked Youzhny is looking for his second title this season. He won his ninth career title in Gstaad, Switzerland, in June.
Earlier Monday, 17-year-old Russian wild card Karen Khachanov, who is making his debut on the ATP Tour, beat Romanian veteran Victor Hanescu 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4).


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Elijah Wood can add "comic actor" to his Renaissance man resume.
The "The Lord of the Rings" actor has dug up a hit with his first foray into series TV with "Wilfred," which attracted 3.8 million viewers for its debut June 23 on FX. In the show, which airs at 9 p.m. Thursdays, Wood plays Ryan, a depressed lawyer who sees his neighbor's dog, Wilfred (Jason Gann), as a trouble-making bloke in a dog suit.
It's a far cry from the drama of Middle Earth, which Wood worked on from ages 18 to 23. But the now 30-year-old, who I recently chatted with by phone from L.A., is always up for new challenges.
Among the big studio and indie movies he's made, he's lent his voice to video games and animated TV shows. Outside of acting, he turned his lifelong love of music into his own record label, called Simian Records (currently on the back burner, he says), and even deejays on weekends at L.A. clubs.
The former child star credits his family for his well-rounded life. They moved to L.A. when he was 7 years old from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so that he could pursue acting. He never jumped into that L.A. scene that has gobbled up young actors and led to more than a few implosions.
"There were moments" when he showed signs of an inflated ego or feeling entitled, he said, but "I can't recall any of them because I never was allowed to go any further with it. ... If any of my behavior smacked of that my family was on it so fast so I kind of never explored it, thankfully."
Now, he's just grateful for his career and for all the opportunities he's had both professionally and personally.
"Not only could I not have had the career that I've had, but also I wouldn't be the person that I am, which is far more important," he said. "It's one thing to have the support of your family to help you in your sort of life decisions and I can reflect on that in regards to where I am with my career."
And that just happens to be working with a man wearing a dog suit. In this second part of our interview, Wood and I talk about "Wilfred," Wood's family, career, his love of music and "The Hobbit." (Read Part 1 of the interview here.)
First off, I love the show.
Oh, that's awesome; that's so nice to hear. I think working on something as unique as "Wilfred," we love it and we're extremely passionate about it. It's also something that we're definitely aware of how different it is and how strange it is, and that's all the things that I love about it. At the same time it's interesting, I don't think I've ever felt so curious to see what people's reaction will be of anything that I've worked on, so it's really exciting.
What did you think of Jason Gann when you first met him?
Jason's great. [He has] a wry sense of humor. I'm definitely familiar with the sort of Australian characteristics. I met him in the context of reading for the role, so we were professionally put together in the context of having to read opposite one another. And he was just wonderful. I think there was an immediate sense of comfortability between the two of us and how we were playing off one another that continued throughout the show. I think we got on extremely well right away and saw eye-to-eye as to what that relationship [between Ryan and Wilfred] was supposed to be. Working with him was extremely easy, which was a blessing because most of the show is the two of us every day and we really could rely on each other. There was that great secondhand between the two of us. It was really wonderful. He's great…
A lot of the comedy that he comes up with, even though it's heightened and he's a man in a dog shoot, it does come from a place of honesty and there's something real happening there too. It's great; it's a lot of fun to watch.
He told meet filming was a lot of fun and that off-camera, you crack him up a lot.
I guess so. I definitely have made him laugh. I don't quite know what I've done to make him laugh, but that's a lovely compliment.
We make each other laugh. You know what's interesting I think going into it, I think it was David actually who said wow, you know, this is ten weeks, ten straight weeks. It's going to be grueling, you know, your first time on television; the schedule is going to be really intense. And that's when I like I don't know, I've definitely endured intense schedules before. And I have to say, as intense as our schedule was and we were doing an average of eight to 10 pages a day, sometimes 35, 40 setups a day, it never really felt that intense. And I think some of that's due to the working relationships and to the fun that we were having. Every day it was such a pleasure to come to work and not only to work on the material but to work with everyone involved. It was a really great creative team.
Wilfred and Ryan smoke a lot of weed together.
Yes, they do.
Was that acting based on personal experience or all acting?
[Laughs.] It was all acting. My relationship with pot is relatively minimal, not for lack of trying, but I'm not a huge pothead. I don't do it nearly as much as my character or Wilfred does.
I wanted to get your take on the bodily function jokes.
I think it's a really multi-layered show and I think there's always a lot going on in Ryan's head within his conflicts with Wilfred. And I think a lot of the comedy, as much as it can come out of sort of body humor and humor about smoking weed and the fact that there's a man and a dog suit, like all of those elements are just sort of there. But I feel like there's a lot of comedy that's coming out of real-life things that Ryan's going through. I think the scripts are incredibly intelligent. I was really impressed.
I was so impressed with how layered they are and how complex the scripts are, and how each story is telling something real whilst also having reliance on some of the kind of humor, but then there's other humor coming from different places as well. I think they're incredibly intelligent scripts. And like I said, I think you can definitely enjoy the show on a sort of a visceral surface level. I think it can be enjoyed on others as well.
Ryan's sister is demanding and bossy. Can you relate to that with anyone in your family?
No, no, thankfully. That's an important relationship because that also, it's sort of, it's an indication of why Ryan's in the place that he's in. It's one of the members of his family that has a strong influence on him that doesn't allow him to be who he wants to be. ... His sister is a real reminder of that in a pretty contentious relationship.
Have you found that you could not have had your career without the support of your family?
Oh, there's no question; yeah, no question. Not only could I not have had the career that I've had, but also I wouldn't be the person that I am which is far more important. It's one thing to have the support of your family to help you in your sort of life decisions and, you know, I can reflect on that in regards to where I am with my career. But I also wouldn't be the person that I am had it not been for my mother and the support of my family in a very real way to help me navigate being an actor in this industry which obviously has its pitfalls and of its sense of surreality, and I always had such a strong sense of reality and groundedness outside of the context that I was doing as an actor. So that's had a massive influence on me.
You were a child actor, but you've never had that child-actor implosion thing, which I say, good for you.
Thank you, extremely fortunate, yeah. I credit my mother and my family for that. But also, with the career that I've had, I've been lucky to have a path that has never stuck me in one place. I kind of gradually became recognizable. As a young child I was never in one film that catapulted me immediately from obscurity to being recognizable very quickly. So that was a blessing because I was able to kind of gradually deal with what it meant to be recognizable over a period of time. It's not necessarily an enviable position to not be recognizable and then suddenly being known around the world very quickly.
I wouldn't really wish that on anyone. It's just difficult. When it happens that quickly, and unless you're prepared for it you don't necessarily have a built-in system of tools to know how to handle that. Some people do; it's not impossible. But I was really lucky. I kind of had a very gradual growth so that when something like "Lord of the Rings" occurred, I had some sense of how to deal with it, at least on a smaller scale.
Right. And then after that you sort of stepped back and did indie stuff?
Smaller things, yeah.
Even though you're very well-known for that mega-franchise, people still see you as sort of a low-profile actor. Is that something you cultivated?
I think there was something conscious about it, but it was also just responding to material too. It just so happened that a lot of the material that I loved and pursued kind of took me on a smaller scale. I think after "Lord of the Rings" my initial gut instinct was to do something really small, which wasn't so much because of not wanting to be a part of something that would be equally as successful insomuch as it was about just not wanting to be on a 16-month massive opus. I was just wanting to do something small that had less responsibility to it.
After that, I think after that my focus was really just on good material, and it just so happened that a lot of the material that I found that I loved was on a smaller independent scale. It's not easy to find great material in the context of major studio productions. They're made every year, there's definitely a handful of excellent, larger budgeted, more sort of widespread productions, but they're harder to find for sure.
Now, what is your favorite animal or animal-like co-star: Wilfred, Flipper or Gollum?
[Laughs.] I don't know. Wilfred has proved to be one of the more interesting relationships on screen. I'd say Wilfred.
Can we talk about your love for music? How's the record label going?
It's good. It's small. I kind of put it on the back burner a little bit last year. I had found myself distracted by other things and couldn't really pay the kind of attention to it that I wanted to. I'm sort of in the process of reconfiguring it. It's still a part of my life, and music is a huge part of my life. I want to just sort of pause and reflect on how best to go about it. The music industry is really different and in some ways more exciting than it's ever been, particularly in that people are exposed to kinds of music and to bands that they never would have been exposed to before, largely due to the various channels that people are now communicating through and being exposed to culture through.
And music distribution, with digital distribution, it's really opened up that channel as well, and how things are marketed can be very creative and interesting nowadays. It's actually kind of a fascinating time to be involved. It's not exactly the best time to start a business but that was never my intent. My intent really was to start a little label to release music that I believed in as a hobby, not to make money off of it. So yeah, I'm still plugging away at it and, hopefully, in the next year or so it will expand and become something a little bit more.
What got you so into music?
I don't know if I can pinpoint it. Growing up my brother was always a huge fan of music and I've learned a lot from my brother. I listened to a lot of the music that he listened to growing up. He was a huge Prince fan and The Smiths, and various other sort of indie rock from the early '90s and ... a little electronic stuff from England.
Also I was traveling at a young age and was exposed to music from various people that I was working with. And it just hit me kind of early, I think around 8, 9, probably like 9 or 10, I started to prick up my ears to it and I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of music, more than I would have if I had just been in one place or just listening to the radio.
So I really credit sort of my initial tableau of the music that influenced me to traveling and to listening to anything exposed to me that I wouldn't have otherwise. And probably around the age of 15 or 16 is when I became kind of heavily interested and really sought it out. And my musical taste expanded beyond sort of the parameters that I had initially, and it just blew open as a teenager and I became kind of voracious.
At one point, Smashing Pumpkins was your favorite band, right?
Yeah, yeah. They were the first band I really followed. I think the first band that I fell in love with was probably The Beatles, but the first band that I really followed in a current timeframe was the Pumpkins. It was the first band that I saw live, the first concert back in '97. They were an exciting band to follow because all of the singles that they released had B sides. The B sides were just as interesting, if not more so, than their album tracks. And they were just a kind of an amazing--they had so much music from 1991 up until '99, '98. So it was just an exciting band to follow. That kind of exposed me to other things, just the notion of following music so intensely.
Have you heard any of Billy Corgan's recent stuff?
I have. I think what I'm most excited about, he's an incredible song writer, but he's just announced this plan to reissue a number of the classic albums remastered with bonus material, most of which he is saying is largely unreleased even on bootleg form. That's really exciting. Their back catalog is massive and their archive is huge. I'm really curious to see what will come out of that and I think it's a fun opportunity for him to kind of indicate this is the larger picture of where we were any given time making each record, and I think that's really exciting. So I'm psyched about that project; that'll be cool.
Do you have any current musical recommendations?
I've been having little record parties where people come over to my house and everybody brings vinyl and everybody gets a turn at playing music, which is a lot of fun.
A friend of mine brought a record by a band called Social Climbers that came out in 1980, I think it was, 1980-81. It's the coolest record I've heard in a long time. It's all drum machines, but then instruments on top of the drum machines. It has at times a Talking Heads sort of feel to it. It's got kind of a post-punk sound to it. There are male and female vocals. It's so cool. It sounds really modern in terms of what some bands play now. It sounds like if you released it today Pitchfork would be all over it. I managed to find it. My friends sent me a link to find it on vinyl because it's not an easy record to find and they never released it on CD. But I think it's actually being reissued next year. It's so good. Social Climbers is awesome.
When are you leaving to shoot "The Hobbit?"
I leave for New Zealand in October. They've been filming since March and I think they're actually on a hiatus right now. But yeah, I'm heading out there in October.
Are you excited?
I'm thrilled. It's 12 years this August since I traveled to New Zealand for the first time. It's just crazy to think that that much time has passed. But to be able to go back to New Zealand and work with largely the same crew and many of the same cast in that same world is just a trip. It's like a high school reunion and also a mix of time travel.
And to play that character again in that same context is going to be very surreal. It just feels like it'll be a wonderful reunion just to catch up with everyone. So I'm so excited. It's just a little part. I haven't read the scripts yet, but there are the tiny little pieces for Frodo, because obviously Frodo's not alive chronologically during the time of "The Hobbit." But I'm just looking forward to going back.
I'm going back for I think it's only a few days of work, but I'm going to stay for a month and just catch up with everyone and meet a lot of the new cast members and just sort of enjoy being back in New Zealand for a bit. I miss it.
That was such a huge part of your life. How long were you guys there? Three years?
Well, it was 16 months of principal photography, but the film remained over the course of four years. We started production in '99 and we wrapped in, I think it was October or November of 2003.
And all that travel to support it.
A lot, a lot, yeah. A huge, huge part of my life. I was 18 when I first traveled to New Zealand to start working on the films and I was 22, almost 23 when we finished. So it was a significant chunk of my life in terms of a significant time in one's life, when one is kind of being a teenager and growing into being a man. So it was a profound life experience. In some ways that trumps just the making of the film. It had such an impact on me just as a person. It'll be really gratifying to go back and revisit it a bit.


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When Michael Phelps walked away from swimming after the London Olympics, he was adamant about one thing: His career was over.
When Michael Phelps walked away from swimming after the London Olympics, he was adamant about one thing: His career was over.
Now, it sounds like he's not so sure.
While saying he's never been happier with his life — and certainly doesn't miss the grind of what it took to become the most decorated Olympic athlete — Phelps left the door open to change his mind before the 2016 Rio Games.
"I don't know what's going to happen in the future," Phelps said Monday. "I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow."
In Barcelona for the world swimming championships, Phelps spoke to The Associated Press and other international media organizations in a series of one-on-one interviews set up by his sponsor, Speedo. When asked by the AP, yes or no, whether he'll compete at the next Olympics, Phelps now says he hasn't planned that far ahead in his life.
That's a striking change from his comments before and immediately after the London Games, when he insisted his retirement was set in stone and it had always been his goal to quit swimming before he tuned 30.
Phelps will be 31 at the time of the opening ceremony for the Rio Games.
"I don't know. We're in 2013," he said, while adding, "There's nothing in the works."
There's plenty of time for a comeback. Phelps would likely want to begin training before the end of the year, which would allow him to get into peak condition leading up to the next world championships in 2015, an important steppingstone for the Olympics.
Phelps certainly isn't training at the moment. He jammed the small toe of his right foot on the edge of a sofa while at home in Baltimore, and aggravated the injury when he played in a golf tournament at Lake Tahoe.
He's wearing a boot cast on his foot while in Barcelona.
After some sightseeing and promotional appearances, Phelps took in a second night of swimming at the Palau Sant Jordi before heading back to the U.S. on Tuesday. He's accompanied by his new girlfriend, Golf Channel reporter Win McMurry.
Phelps was still seething about the U.S. loss in the 400-meter freestyle relay on Sunday. The American were edged at the finish by the French, a repeat of last summer's Olympics when a team that included Phelps also settled for silver.
He said the Americans should have gone with a different lineup, using Jimmy Feigen in the leadoff spot and Nathan Adrian as the anchor. Instead, Adrian went first and Feigen took over for the finish despite being the least experienced member of the U.S. foursome.
"We should never lose that race," Phelps said.


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Wild Films ~ Born To Fly
A special Wild Films selection in anticipation of the Yampa Valley Crane Festival, taking place Sunday, Sept. 16 through Wednesday, Sept. 19 in Steamboat Springs and Hayden.
Winners of the Yampa Valley Crane Festival coloring contest for students grades K-5 will be announced at 6:45 p.m., before the start of the film! Prizes have been generously donated by Ciao Gelato.
A film by RSPB.
Winner! Best of Independent Films at the 2012 Intenational Wildlife Film Festival
About the film
Cranes are among the most ancient of birds, undertaking great migrations every year. We've never truly understood the way these great travelers live, until now. In this film, you'll follow the European crane, one of the world's highest-flying birds on its epic journey south from the Arctic across Europe to the sun-drenched oak woodlands of Spain and Portugal. This is the amazing story of an intelligent bird, a born survivor, with an uncanny ability to adapt in an ever-changing world.Extinct in the UK for over 400 years, the crane's recent return to British shores is a symbol of hope for conservation.
Watch the trailer
Run time: 47 min.
About the Yampa Valley Crane Festival
Check out the Yampa Valley Crane Festival schedule, which is filled with free talks, crane viewing walks, art and community gatherings. Links to the daily festival schedules are below:
Sunday, Sept. 16
Monday, Sept. 17
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Keynote Speaker, Dr. George Archibald
WILD FILMS AT THE LIBRARY is a free series of award-winning international wildlife films selected from the International Wildlife Film Festival. The International Wildlife Film Festival was established in 1977 in Missoula, Montana with a mission to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television and other media.


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The Tax Gap
The tax gap is defined as the amount of tax liability faced by taxpayers that is not paid on time. The Internal Revenue Service collects more than $2 trillion annually in taxes so producing an estimate of the tax gap is a major statistical effort that it undertakes every few years.
This month, the IRS released a new set of tax gap estimates for tax year 2006. The new tax gap estimate represents the first full update of the report in five years, and it shows the nation's compliance rate is essentially unchanged at about 83 percent from the last review covering tax year 2001.
Tax Gap Estimates for Tax Year 2006
- IR-2012-4: IRS Releases New Tax Gap Estimates; Compliance Rates Remain Statistically Unchanged From Previous Study, Jan. 6, 2012
- Tax Gap Map 2006
- Overview Tax Gap for Tax Year 2006
- Summary of Methods Tax Gap
- FS-2012-6, IRS Releases 2006 Tax Gap Estimates
Related Item: Additional Materials on the Tax Gap


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BRISTOL — It is unfortunately not unusual to encounter dead critters along the rural roads of Vermont. Skunks, raccoons, squirrels porcupines seem to be the primary victims, with the occasional deer mixed in.
But nothing could have prepared Bristol resident Carl and Caroline Engvall for the sight they witnessed in their Cold Spring Road yard last Thursday: A dead armadillo.


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I love Chinese food! What I don't love is the inconsistent food I get from my favorite Chinese restaurant. The food has always spot on in the past but lately has been hit-or-miss. So when my Mom made this Kung Pao Chicken recipe out of the book she was reading Why the Chinese Don't Count Calories I was thrilled!
I have only eaten Kung Pao once or twice before and wasn't impressed with it. This version is so much better! This I am crazy over.
Kung Pao chicken is a Sichuan classic. If you order this here in America you are most likely getting a dish that has strayed far from the traditional dish. My Mom did an excellent job of staying true to the original recipe. This was positively delicious, sweet and sour with a spicy heat that creeps up on you. That's the best kind of heat, one that doesn't overpower your taste buds and allows you to taste the flavors in the food. This is a recipe to rival any Chinese take-out. And will be revisited again and again in our house.


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Sexual abuse of minors by priests is once again making national headlines. No news story about the church is more shocking and scandalous than a report of children being sexually abused by priests. No victim is more defenseless than a child being preyed upon by an adult, especially an adult in a position of responsibility and respect.
Sadly, this news is not new. As early as 1985, The National Catholic Reporter began covering this story, to the dismay of many in the church. In 1986 a jury in Lafayette, La., awarded $1 million in damages to the family of an abused child, because the bishop knew the priest had problems and moved him to another parish, where he abused more children. It quickly became almost impossible for dioceses to obtain liability insurance to cover future cases.
The NCR articles and the Lafayette case were wake-up calls for most bishops, but many could not believe that the problem could exist in their dioceses. A few church officials explained it as a media conspiracy. In a series of closed-door sessions, the U.S. bishops' conference began discussing the issue and educating bishops in the late 1980's. Legal, canonical and psychological experts spoke to the bishops, who had to learn new words like pedophile and ephebophile. Bishops who had cases warned their colleagues not to make the same mistakes they had made.
At the spring 1992 meeting, Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk, as conference president, addressed the problem with directness and candor. He called sexual abuse of a child reprehensible conduct directed at a most vulnerable member of our society. He admitted that mistakes had been made in the past when people treated sexual abuse as a moral fault for which repentance and a change of scene would result in a change of behavior. Far more aggressive steps are needed to protect the innocent, treat the perpetrator, and safeguard our children. Where a lack of understanding and mistakes have added to the pain and hurt of victims and their families, they deserve an apology and we do apologize.
Archbishop Pilarczyk also revealed that in 1987 the conference recommended a five-step program for dealing with sexual abuse by clergy or church employees:
1. Respond promptly to all allegations where there is reasonable belief that the incident has occurred.
2. If the allegation is supported by sufficient evidence, promptly relieve the alleged offender of his ministerial duties and refer him for appropriate medical evaluation and intervention.
3. Comply with the obligations of civil law on reporting the incident and cooperating with the investigation.
4. Reach out to the victims and their families and communicate a sincere commitment to their spiritual and emotional well-being.
5. Within the confines of respect for the privacy of the individuals involved, deal as openly as possible with members of the community about the incident.
These guidelines recognized that most victims and their parents want three things: help paying for counseling and therapy, a sincere apology and assurance that the perpetrator will never again harm a child. Nonetheless, lawyers and insurance companies often instructed bishops to stonewall.
Despite these guidelines and more detailed procedures that followed, problems still arise. How to decide what is a serious allegation? How to investigate an allegation without destroying the reputation of an innocent priest? What do innocent until proven guilty and due process mean in this context? The allegations against Cardinal Joseph Bernardin were a case in point. The fact that most accusations are true does not mean that they are all true.
Confusion and disagreements also surround the treatment and rehabilitation of sex offenders. In 1992 Archbishop Pilarczyk refused to rule out the possibility of a priest returning to ministry after treatment. A report to the bishops from 31 experts in 1993 took a similar position, but added that such priests should not be allowed to work with minors. The president of St. Luke's, a treatment center in Maryland, would not speak of curing this addiction, but he told the bishops in 1993, We are accumulating stories of successful recovery from sexual addictions extending over eight to 10 years of sexual sobriety. But Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua of Philadelphia wisely argued that the presumption must be against return to any ministry because of the danger to future victims. Although it is unknown how many offenders attain sexual sobriety (sometimes with the help of medication that suppresses sexual drives), those who abuse again cause catastrophic damage to victims and the church, leading many to conclude that any return to ministry is too dangerous.
That abuse cases continue to surface indicates that guidelines on paper are not enough. Far stricter enforcement is called for to rid the church of this horrible scandal and, more important, to protect our children.
If a complainant approaches a church authority, he/she should be told that the church cannot/will not investigate. The complainant should be given a form stating this and providing the address of the local civil authority. It might also require a signed acknowledgment of receipt of the form. Church employee handbooks should tell employees with suspicions of others to report them directly to the civil authorities without fear of recrimination. Interim action regarding the alleged offender's status can be handled as the church authorities choose. This process would relieve the hierarchy of a responsibility it clearly should not have. Over time, it would reassure the public that there are no coverups and perhaps restore credibility.
The church hierarchy too has made matters much worse by refusing to recognize the problem of priests who prey on youngsters. Some of the same bishops who complain about the lack of vocations to the priesthood are the very ones guilty of covering up this horrible scandal.
Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk is to be applauded for his courageous stand on this issue. But mere guidelines and apologies are not enough. What is needed during this Lenten season is an honest and sincere appraisal of how we got to this woeful state of affairs and how we are going to extricate ourselves from this mess.
Alcoholics have one primary goal: to stay sober. Linking the recovery term in a cliché fashion to gross impurity that destroys children is not accurate.


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What Today's Celebrity Mugshots Would Look Like in the 1920s
We love the concept behind Mugshot Doppelganger — a Tumblr that publishes transposed celebrity mugshots mashed with those from the 1920s. It's a simple, but effectively mesmerizing concept, especially considering that some of these Hollywood jailbirds look right at home in their vintage getups. "The tacky looking mugshots we have today are in stark contrast to the mugshots taken in the 1920's," the artfully composed website says. "Vintage mugshots have an eerie beauty to them that's lost in current mugshot photography. What would celebrity mugshots, the ones we've become accustomed to seeing on TMZ, look like if instead they were taken in the 1920s?"
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Corfe Castle, Dorset
Corfe Castle is one of the most spectacular ruined castles in Britain, from whatever direction it is viewed. The name is...
Welcome to Beautiful England Photos, where you will find a display of photographs taken by Alison Avery, depicting and celebrating the beauty of England's diverse landscape and countryside. Use the map of England to explore areas close to you, or browse by region, county, or feature. Apart from England, there is hardly anywhere in the World, where such a variety of landscape is contained within a relatively small area. With such a diverse landscape, from cosy villages, to dramatic coastal regions and vibrant towns and cities, you are bound to find somewhere to visit. You can study the photographs to choose your next holiday or day trip, or to solely enjoy so many beautiful places in England, from the comfort of your own home.
Beautiful England Photos is a celebration of the beauty of England's diverse landscape and countryside. I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the British Isles and take thousands of photographs, which are displayed here.
England is regarded as one of the most beautiful and historically interesting countries in the world. In very few parts of our Earth's surface is there so much variety of landscape in such a small space. England exhibits such marked differences between North and South and between counties. The wild moors of Northumberland and Hadrian's Wall are less than 350 miles from Buckingham Palace in London. If you travel fifty miles in any direction, you will marvel at the change in the character of the landscape and the buildings.
The villages of England are a vital part of the landscape which has been influenced by man over the centuries. The thatched cottages of Dorset and Devon surrounding the village greens and the welcoming pubs and inns are well represented in my photographs. The honey coloured cottages of Broadway and Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds, are typical of English villages, where you can step back in time. No wonder Lacock in Wiltshire is chosen by so many film makers as a location for period dramas.
This website is my personal appreciation of the beauty of England. Visitors can study the photographs to choose their next holiday or day trip, or solely to enjoy so many beautiful places in England. New photographs are continually being added.


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Recent developments with Lucas Duda indicate the New York Mets are probably more likely to go with Ike Davis at first base.
Duda, who hit 15 homers with 33 RBI last season, had been earmarked for the job, especially coupled with the Mets' desire to trade Davis. General manager Sandy Alderson spoke openly this winter about trading Davis.
However, with the Mets unable to trade Davis, and with them offering arbitration, it became obvious the underachieving first baseman wasn't going anywhere.
I believe Davis will prevail for the following reasons:
* It has become increasingly difficult to trade him, especially since projected trading partner Milwaukee signed both Mark Reynolds and Lyle Overbay.
* Duda filed for $1.9 million and the Mets countered with $1.35 million. Meanwhile, Davis and the Mets settled for $3.5 million. Based on the salary, it is more likely the Mets start Davis. However, Duda's salary, whatever an arbitrator decides, would be high for a minor league player.
* If the Mets decided to keep both on the Opening Day roster, as Alderson suggested is possible, and with Duda expected to get outfield time during spring training, logically Davis would go to first.
Your comments are greatly appreciated and I will attempt to respond. Follow me on Twitter @jdelcos


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Since Victorian times Lambs craftsmen have passed knowledge down from Father to Son and established a reputation for excellence. Lambs manufacture handmade bricks, arches and specials in a myriad of colours, textures and sizes supplied from our own brickworks.
Lambs extract natural Wealden Sussex Sandstone from their own Philpots Quarry in West Hoathly, which is the sole remaining source of the material. This geological formation is also referred to as Tunbridge Wells Sandstone.
At the Quarry Lambs craftsmen are expert in shaping this unique beautiful natural stone and our natural limestones Port Lime & Port Regent into walling and stone masonry to fulfil any requirement.
Lambs materials are very versatile, and if you do not see a product to meet your individual needs on our website, we may still be able to help.
However small or large your project needs are, please call our Sales Teams for bricks 01403 785141, or for natural stone on 01342 811311.
Offers handmade bricks, Red Rubbers, Clamp Stocks, Richmond Red, Ash
Glazed Headers, Smooth Extruded Facings, Pavers and Specials. Also supplies gauged arches.
Offers carved and moulded terracotta architectural
embellishments made to match existing materials for restoration projects.
Supplies carved stone embellishments in natural Sussex/Surrey sandstone, Port Lime and Port Regent natural limestones, Portland stone, natural Bath stone and natural
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Whether you are restoring an historic building or designing a new building
in an authentic style, Lamb's can assist. Since Victorian times we have offered
our customers an unrivalled selection of authentic facing bricks and complementary
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design service to help define and meet your needs, both precisely and promptly.
Combining traditional manufacturing skills and the best of modern technology,
Lamb's are able to deliver materials to exceed your expectations.
Ordering your materials from Lamb's means you can ensure they are sympathetically
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and samples. On receipt of your order, we produce full-scale working drawings
for your approval prior to manufacture. The process is fast but thorough. And
- at least for our customers - we ensure it is painless.
Our design service relieves you of the task of surveying details and providing
working drawings. So, whatever your perspective - architect, civil engineer,
developer, builder, or member of the public, - Lamb's make life easier. We have
embraced modern technology to enhance our design process. Gauged arches, special
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complex elevation detailing is involved we often provide 3D camera projection
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visualise the finished product.
To ensure their authentic characteristics, most Lamb's products are made by
hand. Working on detailed products requires considerable skill and patience.
Hence, our brick and terracotta makers serve a minimum five-year apprenticeship.
Clay manufacturing runs in the blood and some families have worked with the
company for three generations. The accumulated knowledge of just nine members
of our production team totals more than 150 years.
We fire our products in a number of customised and controlled ways, depending
on what is required of the final item. In general, our bricks are fired in a
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Lamb's are proud of their products and services and carry that quality through
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The Boston Red Sox have signed free-agent INF Marquez Smith (Cubs) to an undisclosed deal.
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The Chicago Cubs reassigned Ps Robert Coello, Thomas Diamond, Alberto Cabrera, Rafael Dolis, Kyle Smit, Christopher Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Trey McNutt, Scott Rice; Cs Steve Clevenger and Chris Robinson; IFs Bryan LaHair, Marquez Smith and Josh Vitters, and OFs James Adduci, Brett Jackson, Lou Montanez and Brad Snyder to minor league camp Tuesday, March 15, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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|Cubs | Invite 21 to ST
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The Chicago Cubs have invited SP Braden Looper, 2B Augie Ojeda, RP Angel Guzman, OF Reed Johnson, P Christopher Carpenter, P Trey McNutt, OF Brett Jackson, IF Josh Vitters, P Jay Jackson, P Todd Wellemeyer, P Scott Rice, C Steve Clevenger, C Chris Robinson, IF Matt Camp, IF Bryan LaHair, IF Scott Moore, IF Bobby Scales, IF Marquez Smith, OF James Adduci, OF Lou Montanez and OF Brad Snyder to Spring Training, according to MLB.com's Scott Merkin.
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Nick Zaccardi, of MLB.com, reports Chicago Cubs IF Marquez Smith is playing in the Hawaiian Winter League during the offseason. He is currently batting .162 with two home runs in 21 games.
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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with IF Marquez Smith, according to USAToday.com.
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Cracked Pokes Fun At Simultaneous Invention
from the patently-funny dept
So, when a popular (and hysterical) site like Cracked.com decides to dedicate one of their famous lists to 5 odd cases of simultaneous invention, including well-known inventions, we hope that injecting that into the common bloodstream gets people thinking. In the process, they get in a few digs at the patent process as well.
That's not necessarily how invention works. Aside from the fact that these scientists and inventors often work in teams, even those teams aren't working in a vacuum. They read the scientific literature, and attend conferences, and exchange correspondence with their peers, and in general absorb the thoughts and ideas of their day, thoughts and ideas accessible to everyone else. Indeed, it turns out that many of the biggest inventions and discoveries of all time haven't been made by a single person, but by many people, working more or less independently, in some cases barely finishing their research before they make comical sprints to the patent office, trousers hanging around their ankles.Indeed. More over, it's not as though these are obscure, trivial inventions that you've never heard of. We're talking about things like the Polio Vaccine, the theory of relativity, and calculus. My personal favorite on the list is an invention hallmark, the telephone. It turns out that Alexander Graham Bell walked into the patent office not only on the same day as a guy named Elisha Gray, but with the intention of patenting a nearly identical invention.
What happens next is complicated. It involves lawyers, and shadowy visits to the patent office, and bribed patent clerks, and probably some great 19th century insults. The end result of it all being a huge controversy about whether Bell read Gray's preliminary patent paperwork and copied parts of his invention. Understand that this was all before either of the men got their damned inventions to work. Indeed, Bell's famous first words on the telephone occurred while he was testing a device that looked an awful lot like Gray's patent application.The point isn't that Graham didn't contribute. It's that when two or more people invent the same thing simultaneously and independently of one another, the result shouldn't be one of those people getting the kind of monopoly that could result in gold-plated testicles for all the household pets while everyone else is relegated to polishing said testicles to make a little cash. That the patent system can't handle this kind of thing shows a clear flaw. One that hasn't been dealt with since before the telephone, apparently.


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Telltale Games CEO Dan Connors gave a talk at the 2012 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week on digital storefronts and the success that his company has seen working within them. We talked at length afterward about how Telltale fits into the picture, how upcoming 2012 releases The Walking Dead and Fables are coming along, and what lessons the team is carrying with them from Jurassic Park into upcoming projects.
Also on hand and chiming in occasionally was Steve Allison, Telltale's SVP of marketing. All responses come from Connors unless it's otherwise noted.
Telltale has built a big business around delivering gaming experiences with episodic narratives. What do you think is the most valuable aspect to taking this approach?
Well I'm gonna mention one thing that I really noticed the value of recently, and it's not super clear. The development side of me loves the fact that we're developing a product with the audience engaged. That piece of it makes Telltale products special. I really notice that our fourth and fifth episodes [in a series] tend to be really well reviewed. We hone the craft through the process. That's what's shocked me most about [our approach], how important the audience participation in the shaping of the product and the story is.
Let's talk about The Walking Dead and the audience interaction there. You have Playing Dead, the web series, and you have the forums. Is that representative of a two-tiered approach to fostering this participation? Is there more to it than that?
I think with Playing Dead, we're really just trying to let people know what our priorities are about this game, and what kind of game it's gonna be. The game has the undead. There's a lot of games like that in the world. Most of them you expect to grab some kind of weapon and shoot every single zombie in sight. But it's a Telltale game, it's going to be different. We want to let people know: This game's going to be about the human relationships. This game's going to be about how you choose to behave with those humans. There's also going to be some zombie conflict and you're going to have to take some zombies out, but it's not going to be you running through the world with a gun, blowing the crap out of everything.
So we really felt like we wanted to get that conversation out there and get people engaged in that conversation. Let the people who think, 'hey, that sounds cool!' get engaged with us, and come to our forums and talk about it, or talk about it on YouTube, or go back to different Walking Dead sites and carry the message forward. For us, that's a big part of the goal with that particular initiative. Our next Playing Dead has Robert [Kirkman] in it. He's going to be in our third [episode]. And he's going to come in and let people know, 'Hey, this is why I picked Telltale to do this. This is why this makes sense for my franchise and this is what we want to build together.'
Playing Dead gets the message out there, but how do you then take that feedback in and address it or respond to it? Does that play out on the forums only?
I think it's just us being alert to how people respond and what it brings up, and then responding. That's all it is from now until we're done. Right now, we're building out the first episode, which is really going to bring people into the franchise. We need to… introduce the characters and tell you who they are, we need to start developing the relationships, we need to set it up, we need to teach you how we're going to play. The first episode's really going to be the setup for the game, the people you're going to be with, the world and the way in which you're going to play it. The decisions you make in that first episode and the way that you play it are going to carry on forward into the second, third, fourth, fifth episodes in a new way that's never been done before. That's going to add even another element, because our hope is that people are going to start talking about [the different choices they made] and what did that mean for [them].
I'd say it also adds an element of replay value that you wouldn't often see in this sort of narrative-driven game. Obviously this week Mass Effect 3 came out and there's this big overarching story that's been tweaked by player choices from game one to game two to game three; it's very tailored to a player experience. But I think that sort of example– it's not unique, but it's much more rare than the more linear story-driven experience.
What we've found in the past couple years is, we can start looking at other examples of people doing this. Take from them and understand what they're doing and why they're doing it. What BioWare's been able to–from storytelling standpoint–their dialogue system has been really great, the idea that you're in a world and you'd better choose what to say quickly or it goes away. They've revolutionized a lot of things. So we're looking at them as an inspiration. We're going to do it in a different way, in a Telltale way, but seeing them succeed is a great thing. Anything that makes storytelling interactive, that's our ultimate goal. And it's such a hard problem. You've probably seen some of the Internet wars: 'Games don't require narrative.' 'If they're narratives, they should be movies.' It's just a lot of intellectual noodling, but in my mind it bums me out because it's like… let's try. Can't you imagine being immersed in a story where you're the main character and the world is aware of you? That just seems like something we should be progressing to. It's almost a cop-out, it's almost easier, to figure out new ways to blow shit up. That's where all the energy [goes]. And then BioWare puts some energy into conversation and keeping stuff relevant through the experience and hanging onto things, and that's great.
So Jurassic Park tried some different things. I would argue that some of it worked and some of it didn't. What lessons do you bring from that into The Walking Dead?
Jurassic Park was even radical inside of Telltale. So there was pushback against the idea of limiting player control from people anyway. It was too radical in a lot of ways. That team has been on Walking Dead doing their own thing and at the same time taking the Jurassic Park stuff in after the filter of this is the way people responded to it. The elements of the game that people responded really well to [are now] new tools in our toolbox.
We're dealing with conflict and we're dealing with attacks, all kinds of things that require that tool in our toolbox. We need to be able to do an exciting scenario. And I would say that some of JP's exciting scenarios are really some of the best execution of QTEs around. Why people consider QTE a bad word is another conversation, but in executing those action sequences, we have a new tool and we can tweak it up so that it's growing and emerging. At the same time, we're back to also focusing on exploration, giving the player control over the world, letting the player explore.
Every franchise has its own need. And The Walking Dead needs dread. The Walking Dead needs you to really care about people, and then it needs you to kill those people. That's what it needs, and that's what we're going to deliver. JP needed dinosaurs for you to be shit-scared of and we weren't gonna do something super puzzle-y in that environment. We wanted to make it something that any fan of the franchise could play, and we simplified a lot of things. But I'm super proud of the game that came out because it's unique, and because it stands alone for what it is.
There's a lot of good moments in it. But in order to be that unique and to stand out, our execution needed to be perfect. Since we didn't hit that, a lot of it broke, and that's part of the issue with it. At least broke the experience for a percentage of people, a lot of whom write for magazines. [laughs]
Well look, risk-taking is important. Without trying something new, you don't know what's going to work, what's not going to work. It serves to advance the genre, and the medium really, as a whole. Now there's this notion that's been talked about in recent weeks, through the whole Double Fine Adventure thing, that adventure games are dead. I don't think Tim Schafer's pitch there was necessarily a knock on Telltale, but when you look at Kickstarter, when you look at that response, how does that make you feel about the genre as a whole?
It doesn't surprise us. It doesn't surprise us at all. Tim's caché, the number of people that want to get involved, what he's offering… it all makes sense. We've been around in that scene for a long time, so none of it was a shock for us. I was saying this to someone earlier today. Basically, it stops people from sitting around and complaining about it. The problem is financing. The games aren't being made because people aren't investing in them. Through Kickstarter, people are banding together and saying, 'Well fuck that. We'll finance it because we love it.' That's a good thing! That's a great thing for a content creator. I don't have to go to the bank to get the money, I don't have to go to a publisher to get the money, I don't have to go to an investor to get the money. The people that want the content will pay for it, and that's a dream come true. Now, how long it lasts– hey, I'll put the pressure back on Tim. He's got to deliver for this to live on. If we want people to democratically fund games that they believe in, that they want to see, Tim needs to succeed and he needs to build a great game. Which he should do. I have all the faith in the world that he will. So it's great! Kickstarter is amazing. For more than just games.
So around the time that The Walking Dead was announced, there were a few other big IP acquisitions for Telltale, including Fables and King's Quest. The Walking Dead is obviously a sensation right now, so it's no surprise that you went there first. I think we'd all like to know what's happening with the other stuff though….
[Telltale SVP of Marketing Steve Allison chimes in at this point]
SA: Fables is coming after The Walking Dead. We probably won't show anything from it until E3. It's definitely looking really sweet and we're really proud of what's going on with it. We have got a lot of issues to work through. The final name is one of them. We're carefully working through it because of some issues with the word "fable" and other people. But we're working through it and I think we've arrived at a solution. So that'll be part of revealing what the final name is, how we present that and show the product… that'll all happen at E3. And we're targeting Q3 [for release].
DC: So it's going great and we've got two teams really cranking, but obviously The Walking Dead is just a tiger by the tail right now. It's certainly where all of our focus is going. The season starts in the next couple months, hopefully close to the end of the television season so we can catch that jones. (Editor's note: See the comment at the end of this post for further clarification on the release timing.)
With Fables, is it sort of like The Walking Dead where it's taking a new story set within that universe?
SA: We don't like to re-tell stories on any franchise that we're working on. So you can assume the same is true here. We're totally excited about it.
Then there's King's Quest. Obviously classic Sierra titles have big pull with fans of adventure games. What motivated that IP pick-up? Was it a move to really get back to the roots of where adventure games were born?
I think the LucasArts experience [that we had with Monkey Island] was a good one, so we thought it would be similar. It's certainly got a lot of hardcore fans. We're really just trying to get our brains around the stuff that's currently the focus right now. But I've gotta say… for somebody who loves adventure games, Tim's gonna do a game, Al Lowe is going to be involved in a game. [The genre] doesn't need us anymore. [laughs]
No need to be humble! We do need Telltale, and more companies doing this sort of narrative-driven gaming in that vein. What's amazing is that the mobile space and the digital distribution space both really provide that sort of platform for games that aren't billion dollar moneymakers.
SA: It's pretty cool too. I think that even pre-dating Schafer's thing… I think you started to see a lot of games, besides BioWare's, showing adventure game influences. I've gotten to work with those guys before so I know that they have a lot of love for adventure games and that fuels a lot of their storytelling. L.A. Noire was basically an adventure game, with an open city wrapped around it which you could skip. You can actually play it just like an adventure game if you want to. That was super cool for us to see. And Heavy Rain, we were influenced by that with Jurassic Park to a large degree, and that's an adventure game.
So we're always thinking, like, what does an adventure game in 2012 look like? Does it have to look it did in 1998? Or 1988? It probably can. Maybe we push some things too far trying to figure that out. But like Dan said about the tool box, we've got to grow it and change it. It's not just adventure games, it's Telltale stories. So how do we build a tool kit that's built for 2012 and 2013 and so on.
So do you ever see a Telltale game surfacing that embraces pure action elements? Obviously not the focus of the game, but uses that sort of dynamic.
I don't know how far we would take it. I love that you call it a Telltale game, because really our goal is a genre that is a Telltale game. So we don't have to explain it as this kind of thing or that kind of thing; it's a Telltale treatment of a license. The way I see it is, every franchise has its need that we need to fulfill. In Walking Dead, you need to really care about stuff and then you need to kill it. When we sit down and start writing the story, the story should say, 'in this moment, I'm doing X.' And Telltale should say, 'to make X interactive, this is what we're gonna do.' It should be a puzzle, or it should be an action sequence, or it should be a dialogue tree, or a timed dialogue, which is something that we're really experimenting with right now. This is going to create the emotion that we want. This is going to let the player impact the world, and it's going to make sense inside the story.
Keep it engaging.
I want people to finish our games and say 'I want to get more. I was thoroughly engrossed in the storyline.' The problem we've always had with puzzles, when you design a puzzle for the sake of a puzzle, is the storyline stops and the puzzle starts. It's a real art form to design a puzzle that has you doing this complicated puzzle while [advancing the story]. The sitting down and saying 'here's the gameplay situation that this story calls for,' that's the way we want to look at it. And we want a tool box that says this is a timed dialogue, this is a puzzle, this is a Puzzle Agent-style puzzle, this is an action sequence. You're stepping through and it all works inside the story and the franchise.
One brief follow-up note to share with you all. After the interview concluded and my recorder was turned off, I talked a little more with Connors and Allison about The Walking Dead. It was made clear to me that the game really is weeks away at this point, rather than months, as Connors is quoted as saying above. I shot him a follow-up e-mail over the weekend for an on-the-record clarification.
Connors replied that The Walking Dead will likely be submitted to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network for certification this week. The process from there takes roughly six weeks "for approval and placement in the store, but until they say it is approved and give us a slotting date we can't say exactly when [the game will be released]." In other words, The Walking Dead is coming sooner than you probably thought it was.


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The big story of the week is the Nasdaq. I think insider trading scandals with the hedge fund people are a lot bigger threat to the market, but it is surprising they don't have some kind of backup system where they can get things on board within a few minutes. The real distressing part of this is we'll never know the truth. We don't know exactly what happened with the flash crash or all the mini flash crashes we've seen on the various charts over the past few years. You just have to make allowances to the calculations.
There's undercurrent rumors that the Nasdaq got hacked from China. I don't know about that, but let's say they were true. Are they going to tell that to the public? Then people will come to the conclusion their accounts and money aren't even safe. Oh, I forgot, Jon Corzine already proved that one. But I look at this for a silver lining. Thank God if this was going to happen, it happened on a slow day in August. Thursday was the ideal day for something like this. Maybe they'll learn from it. Maybe they know the problem and will be able to fix it. Maybe all of this was caused by high-frequency trading and they'll eventually make the necessary reforms. It didn't happen on a Fed day or a major earnings day and we can be thankful for that.
Last Wednesday was interesting as it had a similar feel to the events of June 24 when the market bottomed. This time around, people were in a crummy mood while the Fed delivered a split decision on when tapering should really begin. Then I saw a CNBC article that discusses what the chief economist at SaxoBank had to say. Steen Jakobsen says the decline in the U.S. unemployment rate is deceptive and does not point to a recovery in the labor market. That's close to what I've been telling you the past few weeks. He has a different rational as he thinks the entire pool of people looking for jobs is smaller than in prior years, thus allowing the rate to drop. He's right about that absolutely, but a high percentage of the jobs getting created are in the hospitality industry, which is categorized as waiters or bartenders. Jacobsen thinks Obamacare will adversely affect employment in the future. At the end of the day, he believes the Federal Reserve will require more QE next year as opposed to less. I don't think they ought to taper right here, if for no other reason nobody would buy bonds.
Getting back to Wednesday, the split Fed decision caused a sell off but the market totally recovered those losses only to lose them again. When that happens, we get the "feel" the market becomes one way and only wants to go down. It was less dramatic than June 24, but the net result is we've been up ever since. As of Sunday night, the NQ has recovered more than 61% of the losses, which dramatically increases the odds for a new high. The dollar flirted with a bounce, but lost ground again to hit a fresh low for the sequence and we still think the more bearish aggressive target that would get it below 80 is a real possibility.
If you turn on CNBC in the morning and see the Grand Tetons it must be the slowest trading week of the year. It wouldn't be a bad idea to take the week off and watch the chart. Christmas is slow but at least the feeling is artificially good by goodwill among men and peace on earth. These two weeks in August are the low volume variety and characterized by the few manipulating the many. Last week was no exception.
So what is the most important consideration for this week? Just when it looked like markets were really getting in trouble, the HGX hit 61 days down and held the line. It slowed the bleeding enough for it to stop late in the week. But now you can see from the chart its challenging important polarity resistance. This chart is potentially set up for a 3rd of a 3rd down. Why? The original ABC down had C being 61 of the whole. That usually means one of two things. It's either a minimum level bullish correction and we learn in Elliott parlance that in a bullish correction the A wave is normally the one that extends because by the time they get to C selling dries up. But something sinister could also be at work. Instead of an ABC down, it could be the completed wave 1, wave 2 up and the first leg of a massive 3rd wave down. In bull markets that scenario never seems to happen which frustrates bears to no end.
But this one already made a lower low. Now we are also moving into prime time window season as we come to the 233rd week off the Haines 09 bottom and squarely into the 160/161st month off the Internet bubble peak in 2000. If something is going to happen this fall, the next few weeks will be the key. From Labor Day up to the seasonal change point is the meat part of the bat. The next Fed meeting, the one with the press conference comes up right on the seasonal change point in September. We are not that far from the high. As you've seen the VIX is dropping again and for my part, I was looking for a shake of the trees to convert the rest of the skeptics and spring the trap. If the market bottomed on June 24th based on feelings it can only go one way which was down, this latest round of selling has done its job. If it continues to sneak higher, give us new highs euphoria is likely to set in and give way to this one way market where everyone thinks it can only go up. When that happens inside a time window, the highest probability is a top. We are not there now and with the last week of vacation more than likely not to be there this week but if things continue along their present trajectory we could be there soon.
I didn't even mention the drama with the president and Congress. That will be heating up very soon and if there is one thing the market is more allergic to than the word 'tapering' it would the word 'debt ceiling.' Enjoy the scenery in Jackson Hole, this is likely to be as peaceful as it gets.


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John Tortorella: Choice re-Torts
Comments from the Canucks' bench boss
VANCOUVER — John Tortorella, while not quite as inflammatory in his comments while with the Canucks (as opposed to the New York Rangers, for instance) still has had some choice bon mots while here. Here are a selection:
June 25, 2013 – Tortorella is announced as the team's new head coach and he immediately declares that the Sedin twins will get more ice time, kill penalties and block shots.
Quote: "There is going to be more asked of the veteran players and that starts from the twins right on down as far as accountability and asking them for more."
Oct. 24, 2013 – Tortorella, as promised, plays the heck out of his veterans in the first three weeks of the season and says he isn't concerned about the fatigue factor over the course of an 82-game schedule.
Quote: "You know what? I don't even look that far. I am trying to win tonight's game. You guys have that formula that they have to have certain amount of minutes here and you don't want to get them too tired. I don't believe in it. I believe in trying to win the next game. So we'll see where we go with it."
Jan. 13, 2014 – Tortorella indicates that settling a physical score with the L.A. Kings, despite a 1-0 loss, is what the doctor ordered after Dustin Brown had run Roberto Luongo in the teams' previous meeting.
Quote: "I thought we did a really good job as far as deciding that ice is also ours. It's something that has been minus from our game a little bit here. That was a big part of our game tonight. We got squat for points. But I think we crossed a couple of bridges in what needs to be done."
In their next game, with all this new-found bonding, the Canucks were hammered 9-1 by the Anaheim Ducks. They followed that with a 1-0 loss in Phoenix.
Jan. 18, 2014 – Tortorella is enraged when Calgary head coach Bob Hartley starts his fourth line and a full scale line brawl ensues at the opening faceoff. One of the Canucks on the ice was rookie Kellan Lain, who was making his NHL debut. Lain's debut lasted two seconds as he was ejected along with seven other players. During the first intermission, Tortorella stormed the Flames dressing room trying to get at Hartley.
Quote: "I see the starting lineup and I know the other guy across the bench. It's easy for people to say, well, put the Sedins out there and it's deflated. I can't put our players at risk that way. With the lineup he had, I am not going to put those type of players at risk - and that's what ensues. I'm not proud of it. I've apologized to every one of the players involved in it. I don't feel great about it at all, especially for Kellan Lain. That's my biggest mistake, to put Lainer in that lineup and I'll kick myself forever not having someone else there. But I'd do the same thing again if it came that way because I cannot put anybody else out there knowing what's going to happen and knowing the guy across the way."
Jan. 20, 2014 – Tortorella is suspended for 15 days and six games for his actions in the Calgary game. The Canucks win two of the six games.
Quote from NHL executive Colin Campbell: "Mr. Tortorella's actions in attempting to enter the Calgary Flames locker room after the first period were both dangerous and an embarrassment to the league. Coaches in the NHL bear the responsibility of providing leadership, even when emotions run high, and Mr. Tortorella failed in his responsibility to the game.
Feb. 3, 2014 – Tortorella returns to the bench in Detroit with the Canucks on a three-game losing streak. They proceed to lose their next four games, part of a season-worst seven-game slide.
Quote:"I apologize first and foremost to the players for the situation I put them in, to the organization, with my stupidity, to the league. It's been embarrassing and not just for me, but for everybody around me in the situation that has occurred here. What's happened with it was deserved and I hope it makes me a better coach, but it certainly doesn't stop the situations I put a lot of people in, my other coaches. I want to move past it. We need to worry about our hockey club right now."
March 2, 2014 – Tortorella opts to start rookie Eddie Lack ahead of veteran goalie Roberto Luongo in the Heritage Classic, a game in which Luongo dearly wanted to play. Tortorella alienates Luongo, who never plays another game for the team and is traded two days later to Florida.
Quote: "I have to make decisions not on consensus, but on what I think is best for that team. Louie is pissed. He is not happy. He is proud. I get that. I like the guy. I think he has been terrific for us this year, but this is part of the business. I know it is a very sensitive thing here because of what happened last year and I tell you I weighed that. I did a lot of thinking about that. I have to make decisions right now which I think is going to give our team the best chance to win."
March 10, 2014 – Tortorella coaches the team to one of the biggest meltdowns in club history as the Canucks surrender seven third-period goals to the lowly New York Islanders and fall 7-4. They were up 3-0 after two periods.
Quote: "This is a kick in the teeth and it's certainly going to take a little bit more than the normal coach's speak to move by this game. This is a tough one to eat."
April 1, 2014 – Tortorella chows down on more humble pie as his old team, the New York Rangers, now coached by Alain Vigneault, come town town in a playoff position while the Canucks are on the outside looking in.
Quote: "We're losing games so I'm the idiot and he's winning games so he's the smart guy - and rightfully so."
April 7, 2014 – Tortorella and the Canucks are officially eliminated from the playoffs by the Anaheim Ducks, losing 3-0 and mustering just 18 shots in a lucklustre performance.
Quote: "It doesn't do anybody any good right now to be critical. Obviously we didn't play well enough but I'm not going to criticize the hockey club right now. We didn't play well."
April 14, 2014 – Tortorella holds a season-ending session with reporters, never once losing his legendary temper. He emphasizes that the team has grown stale and lacks depth.
Quote: "If I'm here, I want to play four lines. But you guys have to understand when you're on a bench ... I did the things I needed to do to try to win games. Because sometimes I looked down there and guys just weren't ready, some guys in our lineup. We lacked depth and that's where we're at. That isn't being critical; it's the truth."
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2012 Dally M Awards Results
The Dally M Awards the are the official annual awards presented to current players across a number of areas. See who picked up the awards in 2012. Follow @LeagueUnlimited during the night for all the updates as it happens. Be sure to join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #DallyM
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Background: The event is held annually at Sydney's Royal Hall of Industries. The Dally M itself was created in 1980 and named in honour of the "little master" Herbert Henry "Dally" Messenger. The player of the year is determined by a 3-2-1 points system which is judged by a journalist for each game across the 26 rounds of the year.
At the end of 16 rounds, the public leader board goes "dark" and each round is announced who was awarded the points in each game on the night.
32 points - Ben Barba (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
26 points - Matt Bowen (North Queensland Cowboys)
25 points - Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)
20 points - Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Dally M Player of the Year: Ben Barba (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Provan-Summons Medal: Ben Barba (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
The "people's choice" award
Ben Barba (CBY)
Greg Inglis (SOU)
Nathan Merritt (SOU)
Josh Morris (CBY)
Rookie of the Year: Adam Reynolds (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Andrew Everingham (SOU)
Aidan Sezer (GLD)
Adam Reynolds (SOU)
Konrad Hurrell (WAR)
Alex McKinnon (NEW)
Captain of the Year: Jamie Lyon/Jason King (Manly Sea Eagles)
Paul Gallen (CRO)
Michael Ennis (CBY)
Sam Thaiday (BRI)
Jamie Lyon/Jason King (MAN)
Cameron Smith (MEL)
Representative Player of the Year: Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans & Queensland Maroons)
Johnathan Thurston (NQL & QLD)
Greg Inglis (SOU & QLD)
Robbie Farah (WST & NSW)
Nate Myles (GLD & QLD)
Coach of the Year: Des Hasler (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Michael Maguire (SOU)
Craig Bellamy (MEL)
Shane Flanagan (CRO)
Des Hasler (CBY)
Top Tryscorer of the Year: Ben Barba (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) / Ashley Graham (North Queensland Cowboys) :: 21 tries
Top Pointscorer of the Year: Jarrod Croker (Canberra Raiders) :: 220 points
Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Ben Barba (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) :: Massive length of the field try set up for Josh Morris against the Storm in Mackay (Round 16)
Headline moment of the year
Ben Barba's length of the field try set up for Josh Morris against the Storm in Mackay
"Yes V Can" - Dragons knock on the Roosters on ANZAC Day
Greg Inglis "TRY" awarded in Origin Game I
Last minute dash from Rabbitohs to down the Roosters
Toyota Cup Player of the Year: David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Greg Inglis (SOU)
Ben Barba (CBY)
Billy Slater (MEL)
Matt Bowen (NQL)
Manu Vatuvei (WAR)
Ashley Graham (NQL)
Brett Morris (STI)
Akuila Uate (NEW)
Brent Tate (NQL)
Josh Morris (CBY)
Jamie Lyon (MAN)
Konrad Hurrell (WAR)
Todd Carney (CRO)
Johnathan Thurston (NQL)
John Sutton (SOU)
Josh Reynolds (CBY)
Adam Reynolds (SOU)
Benji Marshall (WST)
Daly Cherry-Evans (MAN)
Cooper Cronk (MEL)
Aaron Woods (WST)
Sam Kasiano (CBY)
James Tamou (NQL)
Hooker: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Robbie Farah (WST)
Michael Ennis (CBY)
Issac Luke (SOU)
Cameron Smith (MEL)
Dave Taylor (SOU)
Jeremy Smith (CRO)
Nate Myles (GLD)
Frank Pritchard (CBY)
Lock: Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks)
Michael Crocker (SOU)
Glenn Stewart (MAN)
Paul Gallen (CRO)
Corey Parker (BRI)


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So this isn't an official Power Line event, but this Wednesday I'm helping to host a concert in Paso Robles with Story Road, which is best described as an "upbeat Celtic jam band" that features two members of the better known Molly's Revenge backing up the vocals of Colleen Raney. Long story, but my wife knows the musicians, and when she heard they were passing our way with a night open on their calendar, we decided to try our hands as concert promoters.
So Story Road will appear this Wednesday, March 13, at 7 pm at the Park Ballroom, 1232 Park Street, in Paso Robles. Because this is an unofficial event, we aren't selling tickets; instead we're asking for a $25 per couple donation to the band. If you happen to be in this area, drop in. And if you aren't in the area, Power Line TV will be there to record the show, and we'll post some footage here later on. (Park Ballroom, by the way, might be a venue for the long-threatened Power Line Wine and Wisdom Retreat some day down the road.)
Here they are in action: