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DETROIT – Detroit's effort Saturday night against the road-weary New York Rangers was better than the Wings had Wednesday.
But in the end it still wasn't good enough to pull out a victory.
Derick Brassard scored with 13 seconds left in overtime to lift the Rangers to a 3-2 win over Detroit and snapping a six-game losing streak at Joe Louis Arena in the process.
"When you look at our group there's no consistency in our play," said Wings coach Mike Babcock, whose squad was outshot again 40-34. "It doesn't look like we're wearing on the other team and at the end of the night, I look at the shot clock and it says 40. We had 34, but 40 is way too many, 28 is way too many. We have a long way to go in that area.
"We have to sort this out," Babcock continued. "We're facing a little bit of adversity and we have to dig in. Having a four-game road trip is perfect for us. We have to get way better defensively, way better in our own zone and way better taking care of the puck."
The Wings, who were coming off an embarrassing 6-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, are now 0-2-2 in their last four games and have scored a total of five goals.
"Something has to be done about it," said Jimmy Howard, who made 37 saves. "We've got to figure out a way in here to just go out there and compete for each other. It's going to be the guys in here that get the job done. I think it's just believing in each other and not trying to do too much out there. Let guys do their jobs.
"It's frustrating," Howard continued. "We lost with (13) seconds left in overtime. Once again, we didn't really play for 60 minutes and it cost us."
The Rangers, who were playing their final of nine straight games on the road due to renovations being done at Madison Square Garden, came in with just two wins in their first eight games.
"This has got nothing to do with the Rangers, it's all about us," Niklas Kronwall said.
Drew Miller and Daniel Alfredsson scored for Detroit.
The Rangers, who last won at Joe Louis Arena on Jan. 30, 1999, got goals from Benoit Pouliot and Mats Zuccarello, while goalie Cam Talbot stopped 32 shots.
Taking a 2-1 lead into the third period, the Rangers got the equalizer just two minutes in when Zuccarello banged home a rebound between Howard's legs after his original save on Dominic Moore.
Babcock had just juggled up his forward lines out of the locker room because of how poorly his team had played in the second.
"The second period obviously disappoints me," Babcock said. "When it gets to be a theme and this is a theme. We can't give it away in the second period, especially in your own barn, you've got to outplay the other team and we didn't do that."
In overtime, Pouliot was able to chip a puck past Danny DeKeyser to send Brassard in alone on Howard to end the game.
"It's very disappointing," Kronwall said. "You play hockey to win games. Right now we're not getting the job done. We have to get back to the basics and keep it a lot more simple out there. Sometimes the best play might be off the glass and right now we're trying to play ourselves out of each and every situation. It's costing us a few goals right now."
Miller opened the scoring late in the first period.
Picking up a loose puck and the Wings' blue line, Miller rushed up ice on a 2-on-1 with Jordin Tootoo and then snapped a wrist shot to beat Talbot short side for his first goal of the season.
It was just the Wings' second goal in a span of 194 minutes and 10 seconds over four games.
Prior to that goal they had been outscored 11-1 during that stretch.
Howard kept the Wings' slim one-goal advantage with two huge saves before the 10-minute mark of the second period.
The first game off a shot by Ryan McDonagh, who grabbed a rebound off the end boards that Howard joisted his blocker at to stop.
Then, out of position and trying to work through a Ranger player that fell into the crease, he shot his blocker across his body to turn aside Brian Boyle.
The Rangers tied the game up with a power play goal from Pouliot late in the second period.
Pouliot found a loose puck just outside the crease and backhanded a shot past Howard, who was on his side in the crease.
The Wings answered right back, finally capitalizing on their power play, which was their third of the night, scoring with just 11 seconds left in the period.
After some good puck movement in the Rangers' zone, Pavel Datsyuk fed Alfredsson a pass in the slot and using a Johan Franzen screen to his advantage he beat Talbot with a wrist shot.


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hi all!
yay friday! i have really been making an effort to start taking weekends off to spend with my family and hubby is off today too!
i escaped for a lunch date with my buddy suzanne (love her to pieces and don't see her nearly enough!) i am plotting and scheming so i can be her driving buddy next weekend when she goes to ohio to teach.
as i was driving to lunch i noticed the first hints of fall color on the tops of the trees. i am ALWAYS excited about that. where i grew up (south louisiana) we did not have the whole fall color explosion – it was only something i heard about and thought didn't really exist! the first time i saw it when i moved to missouri i was AMAZED and it still amazes me now. virginia is not quite the explosion of color missouri was but it is still quite beautiful. if we ever plant trees in our yard that is one of the main characteristics i will be looking for! perhaps one of these days we will trek up north for fall foliage in the new england states…
i was anxious to get to work in my newly re-organized studio so i decided to make a scrapbook layout. i am trying to re-focus and get away from cards (i don't need another one) and get back to what i love to do and feel is more useful and that is layouts. i had some snow themed card candy laying on my table and decided i wanted to use it finally. i made it TWO years ago and you can see the post HERE – i had the blue and white snow flurry one out. so i made a two page layout in preparation for the snowfall i am HOPING we get:
so i set to work – first obstacle – i did not have any patterned paper i wanted to use. no problem! i will just make my own the way i did back in the day before i got over involved in my color-a-stamp-make-a-card rut. i decide i will mix up some Perfect Pearls shimmer mists and whip out some masks with my cricut and get spraying. and this is where my crafty serenity ended.
cut masks with my cricut from the plastic mat covers – easy peasy – done it a million times. however my cricuts have been somewhat neglected as well and are not as second nature to me as they used to be – especially since i just started using the E2. BUT i am happy because i can use the Cricut Imagine Snow Angel cart in my E2 and use the snowflakes on it for my masks. This cartridge is my fave of all the cricut cartridges ever released EVER. EVER EVER EVER. but i got it AFTER winter last year and have not used it yet. so i set to work and here is what i ended up with:
SOOOOO much wasted space and notice at the bottom – it spread things out onto 2 pages! ok. i kno whow to fix this. i will get out of the cricut dark ages and lay it out in cricut craft room and cut. i have not used CCR yet. yes i know – something else that has fallen by the wayside that i intend to correct. so i lay it all out and……..can't cut. i have to do updates. ok. so i get those done and………can't cut. need to install drivers. ok so i get that done (after searching the cricut message board to figure out how) and………….can't cut. i spend the rest of the day plus a good bit of the next morning trying to figure out what the problem is. i never do get it resolved. instead i give up and go back to the 2 page layout and tweak it a little so i can get it on one page. ok time to cut and…………my neglected mat is not sticky enough so it is a disaster. ok – pull out my trusty painters tape, stick away spray and stick and spray and set to work fixing my mats back up to useable condition. FINALLY i have some useable masks made – good GRIEF.
SO i set about making my paper – which WAS serenity thank goodness! i am a mixed media girl. it's what makes me happy. i mixed three shades of blue perfect pearl mist – light, medium and dark – using water, perfect pearl powder and reinker in mini misters. then i just laid my masks on my white paper and misted away! i started with a couple of the largest ones and my lightest mist. then medium ones and medium mist (overlap is good) and finally smaller masks and the darkest mist. then let it dry. i did not put any sort of adhesive on the masks – it isn't really necessary – just mist from a distance so you don't move your mask and mist LIGHTLY so you don't saturate your paper.
next i dug up some snowflake stamps – i am seriously lacking on snowflake stamps BTW. not sure how that's possible…..i also pulled out the stampendous frantage embossing enamels i am so enamored with lately. i stamped a few random flakes and used shabby blue and aged silver. then i added some of both to my corners and edges in a few spots and then sprinkled in some Art Institute Gala Glitz in white and teal along with some chunky silver glitter. if you don't have any Gala Glitz you NEED some – love the stuff! it is a delicious mix of glitters, vintage glass shard glitters, & microbeads in different sizes:
yummy i say! once i got everything in my pile i heated from BENEATH so i didn't blow it all off.
Once my paper was done i set about creating my layout. and serenity left again. WOW am i out of practice. i can make a card in my sleep but i really struggled over this lo. luckily my most fave partner in crime and sister from another mister Cat was on hand on google talk for some moral support! now you may notice i did not use my card candy pieces. well that's because when i was looking at the Snow Angel images while making my masks i just HAD to use some of the images and they did not quite match the color of the card candy – OH WELL! this cartridge may very well be the one i use for all of my Christmas cards too! here are some close ups for ya ending with one of my sweet baby kitten, Bubba:
some of the handmade patterned paper and adorable cuts from Snow Angel.
the sparkly border is Best Creations glitter paper and a Martha Stewart deep edge border punch.
more cuts, more glitter paper – the white paper represents the picture and will be replaced. also added a few snowflake skittles.
i love my little snowman face skittles on the fabric yoyos – easy to make with a clover yoyo maker!
Pulled out my Studio G stamps for some mini stamping – i still LOVE them but i don't like the newer ones as much as the older styles.
AND my little Bubba trying to stuff himself into one of Pezza's puzzle boxes – look at that gorgeous Maine Coon tail!!!!
well that's it from me! i am looking forward to a fun family weekend!
do YOU love heat embossing or is it a dieing art so to speak? are you like me and just mesmerized by the process of watching the powder melt like magic? wish you knew hot to do it but aren't quite sure? anyone else excited about fall arriving? do your leaves change color? let me know what you're thinking!
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Toyota dealers in New York state have severely restricted their advertising on ABC-affiliated TV stations throughout the state because of what they consider unfair coverage of Toyota safety problems by ABC News.
The Greater New York Toyota Dealer Association, which represents 59 dealers in metropolitan New York City, and the Upstate New York Toyota Dealer Association, which represents 33 dealers in the rest of New York state, have cut their advertising on ten different ABC affiliates as much as 60 percent since March.
Dennis Lauzon, head of the Greater New York Toyota Dealer Association, confirmed that Toyota dealers in his group had voted to cut advertising on the ABC-owned station in New York City, WABC. "If you have a news agency that constantly bashes your product, that would make no sense whatsoever to be advertising," said Lauzon, president of Parkway Toyota in suburban Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
The ABC News investigative unit has been reporting on the problem of so-called "runaway Toyotas" since last November. In recent months, Toyota has recalled millions of vehicles over sudden acceleration issues. According to Lauzon, the dealers decided to restrict commercial buys at ABC local stations in March, at the height of widespread coverage of Toyota's response to the problem.
ABC affiliated stations in upstate New York also said advertising has been sharply reduced by the Upstate New York Toyota Dealer Association. A station manager at a New York ABC affiliate said that a member of the dealers group told him they were "pressured" by the Toyota corporation to limit their commercial buys to no more than a 10 percent share in his market because of what the automaker perceived as "biased and unfair reporting by ABC'S Brian Ross related to the Toyota acceleration issues."
A sales manager at another New York state ABC affiliate said that on average the ABC affiliates throughout the state could normally expect to get about a quarter of the local broadcast TV ad dollars spent by car dealers. Barry Waite of Waite Toyota in Watertown, N.Y., head of the Upstate New York Toyota Dealer Association, was unavailable for comment.
A spokesperson at Toyota's U.S. headquarters denied that the automaker had instructed its local dealerships to cut their ad buys. According to Celeste Migliore of Toyota Motor Sales, the local New York dealers decided on their own to take action against the ABC-affiliated stations. "As private business owners," said Migliore, "what they do with their businesses is up to them." Migliore noted that Toyota Motor Sales continues to buy commercial time on national ABC broadcast media. Jeanne Myers of Saatchi Saatchi, which buys advertising on behalf of the Upstate New York Toyota Dealer Association, did not respond to a request for comment.
CLICK HERE to follow the ABC News Investigative Team's coverage on Twitter.
In February, the Blotter reported that Toyota dealers in five Southern states pulled their commercials off ABC TV local affiliates in the region, complaining about ABC News' coverage of Toyota. The ad agency representing the 173 dealers told ABC affiliates that the shift was due to "excessive stories on the Toyota issues." According to an ABC station manager, the southeast boycott has since been lifted.
According to Lauzon, the restrictions in ad buys in New York state will continue until dealers see what they consider more balanced coverage of Toyota issues by ABC News.


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STOCKTON - As five Edison High School students sharing a classroom workstation peered into microscopes last week, biology teacher Danilo Sanchez stopped by to provide words of encouragement and advice.
STOCKTON - As five Edison High School students sharing a classroom workstation peered into microscopes last week, biology teacher Danilo Sanchez stopped by to provide words of encouragement and advice.
"Are we OK, guys?" Sanchez asked. "Start with the lower power. Then go to the higher power."
Within a few seconds, the students began to recognize the tiny lowercase e's for which they were searching. Next, using pencils, they had to replicate the magnified images on pieces of paper.
"I don't know how to draw an upside-down 'e' " senior Dehicy Munguia said, laughing.
On the surface, it was not a noteworthy moment. Though, the biology class is part of a significant milestone for Stockton Unified School District. Sanchez, the teacher, was visiting from San Joaquin Delta College, where he has been a biology instructor for five years. His new biology class is one of three Delta classes that began this month at Edison High.
The Edison classes, as well as three Delta courses at Chavez High, mark the first step by Stockton Unified toward bringing a menu of college-level programs to the district's four comprehensive high schools.
The connection between Stockton Unified and Delta College is hardly new. The 300-plus student Stockton Early College Academy, in its fourth year, was founded with the intention of enabling its graduates to finish high school not only with a diploma but also with up to two years of college credits from Delta.
Now, though, the relationship between Stockton Unified and Delta is spreading to the large high schools. The principals at Edison and Chavez say the new Delta classes are only the beginning as Stockton Unified works to expand its offerings to its students.
Chavez is offering two English classes and a psychology class taught by Delta instructors. Edison Principal Brian Biedermann said his school's Delta classes - biology, English and pre-calculus - will be part of providing a stepping stone to college for Stockton Unified's largely low-income population.
"We're paying for the tuition, we're paying for the books, and we're bringing the Delta professors to us because our kids don't travel too well," Biedermann said.
A 2012 study by the New York-based Community College Resource Center suggested programs in which high schools offer college-credit courses could be a step toward equity for students from low-income and minority backgrounds. Studying California students in particular, researchers reported that those taking the college-credit courses are more likely to graduate high school, enroll in four-year colleges and be successful once they get there.
Students in Sanchez's biology class at Edison said they recognize the opportunity that has been provided to them.
"I just feel it really helps you if you're trying to get into a university," said senior Melissa Hernandez, who has been accepted at California State University, Chico, and is waiting to hear back from a few University of California schools. "If you're a hard-working student and you pass with A's, it puts you ahead of the game."
For his part, the 65-year-old Sanchez said he is enjoying the challenge of teaching the high school students. He said he is excited by the chance to work with a younger group of students than those he sees at Delta.
"I always tell my kids that what I feel is I'm really teaching them more than the subject matter," Sanchez said. "I'm teaching them critical thinking. They're just beginning to form their basic knowledge base."
Before the end of the school year, Sanchez is hoping his Edison students will have the chance to dissect a fetal pig. Squeamishness, he said, will need to be cast aside in the interest of scientific inquiry.
Sanchez said, "I tell them, 'Put on your biologist hats. You're now a biologist. You can't get grossed out.' "
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/phillipsblog.


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Wild afternoon for lightning in southern New HampshireBy MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
September 12. 2013 1:23PM
A garage at a Bedford home burns after being struck by lightning Thursday afternoon.
Strong thunderstorms dropped three-quarter-inch hail in Hampstead and heavy rain across parts of the state Thursday.
A three-alarm house fire at 32 Hawthorne Road, Windham, is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike, according to Windham fire chief Tom McPherson. The fire started around 12:30 and brought firefighters from several towns, including Derry, Pelham and Salem. McPherson said it was too early to tell if lightning caused the fire, but that appeared a possible cause. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion, he said.
In Derry, a woman reported being thrown to the ground after lightning struck near her. Kristi Arford said she feels grateful to be alive after lightning struck near her Thursday afternoon during a thunderstorm, sending her to the ground.
"I thought I was going to die and my daughter was going to come home from school and find me dead," Arford said, who lives on Lawrence Road.
Arford said she was at the rear of her house, trying to bring her dog "Biscuit" in from the storm. She said she was touching the metal door when the lightning struck near the front of the house.
"I saw the bright flash of light and I just felt a shock all through my body," and it made me fall to the ground," she said.
After regaining her strength, Arford said she called 911 and rescue personnel responded. She said her heart was racing but she later recovered and didn't need to be transported to the hospital.
"I think I'll go play the lottery now, because maybe I'm lucky," she said with a chuckle.
A base of a tree near the front of her house was split and bark and other debris was strewn across the yard.
In Richmond, a lighting strike caused a basement fire on Bullock Street shortly after noon.
"It was a lighting strike that struck outside on the lawn and made a hole in the ground," said Police Chief Brendan Bosquet.
The hole in the ground is about a foot and half in diameter and about a foot deep, Bosquet said. The lighting struck about six feet from the house at 170 Bullock Road.
The electric charge traveled through the ground and appears to have made contact with the dryer vent.
The dryer was not running, Bosquet said, but the electricity traveled through the vent and caused a fire in the basement, in the insulation and the area around the vent.
"The homeowner was home at the time so he could smell smoke and ended up putting out the fire with a garden hose," Bosquet said. "He smelled smoke after he heard the big crack of the lightning strike, then he went down there to do something, then he smelled it and then he could see it."
Swanzey, Winchester and Royalston, Mass., firefighters responded with Richmond firefighters and tore out the burned insulation and had the electricity turned off temporarily.
A house next-door was also struck but did not catch fire, Bosquet said.
"It's a bit of an anomaly to see this kind of severe weather and lightning in mid-September," said Tom Hawley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
There were 195 cloud-to-ground strikes in Rockingham County during a 15-minute period ending at 12:30 p.m., Hawley said.
The National Weather Service planned to post a severe thunderstorm watch for the state until 10 p.m. today for more possible strong to severe storms. The storms are ahead of a cold front that will bring much cooler temperatures Friday.
The Weather Service also posted a severe thunderstorm until 3:15 p.m. for southwestern Hillsborough County and southeastern Cheshire County.
A flash flood watch is in effect until 11:59 p.m. Thursday for Cheshire and Hillsborough counties.
Hawley said storms aren't considered severe unless they produce hail of at least 1 inch in diameter or winds exceeding 58 mph.
Union Leader correspondents Hunter McGee, April Guilmet, Susan Clark and Meghan Peirce contributed to this story.


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Holland woman dies in motorcycle crash
WEBSTER, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a 61-year-old woman has died after the motorcycle operated by her husband was involved in an accident with an SUV in Webster.
The Worcester district attorney's office says Patricia Riendeau, of the town of Holland, was brought to UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester after the accident at about 2 p.m. Sunday where she was pronounced dead.
Her husband, 57-year-old Robert Riendeau, who was operating the motorcycle, suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries. He was also taken to UMass Memorial.
Authorities say the driver of the SUV, a 72-year-old East Bridgewater man, slowed down when the motorcycle ahead of him began to slow down.
He was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester for observation.
No charges have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation.


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ONTARIO — Ontario police investigators are searching for the people responsible for a car-to-car shooting that sent a man to the hospital Friday afternoon.
"Right now, we are still trying to determine a motive in this case," said Cpl. Bill Russell.
Shortly after 3 p.m., authorities received a 9-1-1 call reporting a bleeding man in a minivan had pulled into a 76 gas station on Grove Avenue and Walnut Street, officials said.
Investigators soon learned the wounded man had been shot near Walker Avenue and Riverside Drive.
"At this time it appears to be a car-to-car shooting," said Russell.
The shooting victim was transported to a local trauma center with non-life threatening injuries, Russell said.
The gas station was temporarily closed as investigators gathered evidence.
A woman who drove into the gas station was shocked when she learned of the shooting but said, "things are getting more violent now."
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Detective Vicente Carrillo at the Police Department at 909-395-2942.


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Another more relaxed day in England.
Today we received word the paperwork and everything has all been signed for our home. The paperwork is off to Oklahoma City for the official closing on Monday. I don't know what could really change now. By all accounts, we are now the proud owners of a little home in Oklahoma City. Or at least we have a title to a home with a significant lien for a bank somewhere. Hopefully everything continues to work out like it has so far.
We ran to the Preston England Temple today. It is one of my favorite temples. There is something in the simplistic beauty of it I adore. Amanda agreed. It is on par with the Rexburg and Vernal Temples for the simple elegance within. We snapped a couple of pictures. We also ran into a member I knew in the Wigan Ward. He is now in the Temple Presidency and enjoyed a good visit with him. We were supposed to go over and visit this evening, but our plans crowded it out in the end. We had to reschedule it for tomorrow sometime. We are going to work it out in church.
Afterward, Amanda and I ran into Preston. I showed her the town center where the missionaries preached the gospel for the first time in the British Isles. It is in Preston that the longest continuing unit of the church operates, the Preston Ward. We ran out of time to go to the flat where Parley P Pratt and Orson Hyde were attacked by the legions of the devil. We did not get a chance to see Avenham Park or the beautiful River Ribble where the first baptisms took place outside of North America. We did not get over to see the apartment where President Hinckley received his famous "Forget yourself and go to work" letter on Wadham Road. Perhaps sometime in the future.
We came back and were relaxed some more with the McCabes. They treated us to a fine meal of South African descent. They lived in South Africa for a number of years. Later this year they are immigrating to Australia! How is that for exciting. When we make it to Australia, we know who we will be calling on! Amanda and I made a call at Tesco today and purchased a Pavlova. Boy, was I glad to get my hands on one. We consumed it after dinner as one of our desserts. Mmmmm.
I realized yesterday was the anniversary of Joseph Smith's death. I wonder specifically what he is doing these days. What or where is he up to doing work?
Tomorrow we are off to attend the Wigan Ward. Then we will go visit some of the new converts I helped bring into the church. Sadly, I don't think any of them are active. But we shall find out. I did find out Jim Monks knows where one of them lives.


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The Fighter star Mark Wahlberg has challenged a retired Canadian ice hockey player to a boxing bout.
The Hollywood actor, who played real life boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward in The Fighter, approached his longtime friend Tie Domi and challenged him to a sparring session at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, where the former hockey star played with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
However, Wahlberg insists his pal is too scared to fight him.
He tells Canadian news site TheGlobeAndMail.com, "He still won't accept the challenge. He keeps saying that he doesn't want to mess up my pretty face and this and that. But the thing is he has this mystique about him. Especially here in his home country, and he doesn't want that ruined by getting knocked out by an actor."


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Celtics' Rivers, Ainge meet to clear air
June 19. 2013 10:12PM
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge met Wednesday evening with the hopes of settling the coach's future with the club, ESPN.com reported.
Ainge always has made it clear to Rivers that the team's preference is for him to remain as coach, even after negotiations to allow him to leave for the Los Angeles Clippers broke down on Tuesday morning. On Wednesday, Boston.com and Yahoo Sports reported that the Clippers and Celtics had resumed negotiations.
However, sources with knowledge of Rivers' thinking say the coach remains unsure about remaining in Boston if the team is headed for a rebuilding process.
"He wants another championship or at least another chance at it," a source close to Rivers said. "He doesn't want to go through a rebuilding process."


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Welcome on my website.
I'm Colin GILLE, nickname: Congelli501. I put here all my free software. So they are open source and freely and legally downloadable.
You can find many types of programs here (small utility, games, school programs...)
But they have some common points:
In short, you will surely find a program that interest you !
2012-04-12 at 23h 01min
We are now in April, and Ubuntu 12.04 (named Precise) will be out in two weeks. So I have uploaded my programs to my PPA for Ubuntu Precise, and they are now built and ready to be installed.
Ubuntu 12.04 looks to be a good release, and it works very well with Gnome Shell.
If you have any problem, feel free to add a comment. As always, I keep packages of previous releases of Ubuntu up to date in my PPA.
2012-03-15 at 19h 51min
I'm pleased to announce a new version of PlayOnLinux Vault. That plugin for PlayOnLinux enable you to save and restore your applications easily.
This new version adds the possibility to save an application without compressing it. The save and restore time is much faster when this compression method is selected while the file size is bigger.
Thanks to Phil for that suggestion .
Application saved this the previous version of PlayOnLinux Vault (v4.0.0) can be restored using this version. Archive created with the new version can be restored by the previous one only if the bz2 compression method is selected.
You can download this new version here.
2012-01-22 at 17h 09min
I have released a new game today: Bomb Hunter.
This game is made for two or one player(s). You are a super demining team.
The goal is to bring the bomb that the players transport to the exit of the building.
The bomb is launched between the players to progress in the levels (warning, if the bomb hits a wall, you have to restart the level !
The two players go throw the level by exchanging their roles. Each player chose a character and keeps its control during the game. The players exchange the mouse (which need to be put between the two players) when they exchange their roles.
Many levels are avaible in two different game modes.
You can download it here !
2011-10-18 at 11h 50min
I have two news to announce today:
In order to be compatible with Ubuntu 11.10, c501 Wake On Lan have been updated. Moreover, it can handle hardware address separated by "-", ";" or with no separator.
Ubuntu 11.10 was released on the 13th of October, so I uploaded to my PPA my programs for this new version. If you have upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10, you must reactivate my PPA in "Software Sources".
Those who don't want to upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 will still receive updates from my PPA .
Copyright "Colin GILLE / Congelli 501" 2009, all right reserved - Go back up


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10 Years Later, T-Mobile Finally Kills Phone Subsidies: And It Doesn't Mean You'll Pay More
from the the-subsidies-scam dept
Even though these subsidy programs really benefit the mobile operators the most, they've been complaining about them for years. It really was almost exactly a decade ago, that we wrote that operators in the US were exploring the idea of ditching subsidies, even as we also discussed how mobile operators didn't seem to realize that those subsidies probably helped the operators more. However, it took until now for one of the major operators to finally make the break. T-Mobile has officially announced the end of phone subsidies. The T-Mobile plan is actually pretty smart and consumer friendly. You'll pay $99 upfront, and then effectively "finance" the rest of the phone purchase with $15 or $20 payments added to each monthly phone bill -- but those payments go away once the phone is paid off. And, yes, the fees for ongoing service are cheaper. So, as long as you keep your phone past the time when you pay it off, you're likely to save money.
As some are pointing out, this actually could save consumers are fair bit of money and allow them to avoid a lot of hassle later. That's because without subsidies, the reasons for super long term contracts become less important. That also means operators have less reason to focus on "locked" phones, and can be much more open to allowing unlocked phones on their network.
And... at the same time, the massive growth of the smartphone market worldwide, might even mean that you don't even need to pay more for your smartphone. Jimmy Wales recently noted that his smartphone of choice was a cheap Android-powered smartphone, made by Huawei in China and sold in Kenya for $50. As we're now reaching massive economies of scale for smartphones, and as Moore's law churns along, the phones themselves can get cheaper and cheaper -- as we've seen with lots of other technology, including computers.
As such, it's not hard to see this working out spectacularly for consumers, where both the phones and the service can end up being cheaper, without the annoying lock-in and lock-down with subsidized phones. Hopefully other US operators will start to follow suit as well. They've only talked about it for a decade. And with T-Mobile leading the way, perhaps others will finally take the plunge.


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We're moving in to a new building in Aug which I think is going to be as good as it gets for cycling facilities. Highlights as follows:
- 182 bike racks in a secure caged area within the basement carpark with swipe card access, no extra keys
- 200 + personal lockers with full length hanging facilities and digital locks, no extra keys
- 11 showers each for male and female in the basement plus 2 per floor in the disabled toilets
- complimentary body/hair wash provided in showers (saves everyone bringing their own)
- complimentary fresh towel linen service (saves everyone drying towels in basement)
- ironing facilities in change rooms
- air conditioning in change rooms (important in Brisbane summer to stop sweating before you dress)
- dry cleaning / ironing service available (not free)
- complimentary fruit every day, plus heavily subsidized barista coffee within the building
- 3 bike shops within 200m if you need a tube or cable repair etc
My employer also provides a company branded set of bib and braces and a jersey free each year from scody.
There is going to be about 2100 people in this building but I still think this is going to be as good as it gets for cycle commuting. Bring on August!!!!
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Surface - the touchscreen table that got everyone talking when first announced by Microsoft back in 2007 - is now available to buy in the UK.
Surface is now available to punters around Europe
The interactive coffee table has been available in the US since mid-2008. However, Microsoft said this week at the CeBit trade fair in Germany that Surface is now available in Europe's major economies.
In case you've been living under a rock for the past few years, Surface's appeal lies in its ability to respond and interact with hand gestures and the placement of physical objects onto its 30in top. It doesn't require a mouse or keyboard.
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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says he is still hopeful of replicating his 2012 achievements in 2013.
The Portuguese saw off Barcelona to lift his first Liga title last season, but after making the perfect start to the year, the end of 2012 has gone less swimmingly.
Los Blancos have endured a disastrous first half of the campaign and trail the Catalans by 16 points after the opening 17 games - but Mourinho is remaining optimistic despite that dismal start.
"I hope that my wife and I remain healthy and continue watching our children grow, because they are our life," he told Marca.com at an official club event to celebrate the New Year.
"In football, I hope to remain happy in myself, working hard so that 2013 gives us as much happiness as 2012 did."
The 49-year-old will return to the Madrid dugout next Sunday when his side take on Real Sociedad.


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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal has accused the British magazine The Economist of hacking the computer of its presiding judge to record conversations and read emails he exchanged with a lawyer.
The magazine did not directly address the charges, but said it was in possession of conversations and documents that raised serious questions about the workings of the tribunal.
The tribunal is trying 10 opposition politicians on charges of arson, rape and other atrocities committed during the country's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan.
Bangladesh says that during the war, Pakistani troops, aided by their local collaborators, killed 3 million people and raped about 200,000 women.
International human rights groups have called for fair and impartial proceedings and raised questions about how the tribunal is being conducted.
New York-based Human Rights Watch has complained about flaws in the tribunal and expressed concern about a police raid on defense lawyers and the disappearance of a witness at the courthouse gates who had reportedly been preparing to testify for the defense.
In an order passed last week, the tribunal accused The Economist of computer hacking and asked it to explain how it got emails and heard Skype conversations between Presiding Judge Mohammed Nizamul Huq and Ahmed Ziauddin, a lawyer of Bangladeshi origin living in Brussels, Belgium.
The order was issued to Adam Roberts, South Asia bureau chief of the magazine, and Rob Gifford, its Asia specialist, the tribunal said in a statement.
It accused the magazine of "interfering into the work of the tribunal and violating the privacy of its presiding judge."
The tribunal threatened to bring contempt charges against the pair unless they give a satisfactory reply within three weeks.
In an article published Saturday, The Economist said it has heard 17 hours of recorded telephone conversations and seen over 230 emails between Huq and Ziauddin.
"These emails, if genuine, would indeed raise questions about the working of the court and we are bound to investigate them as fully as we can," the article said.
The Economist rejected the tribunal's demand that the emails and recorded conversations be returned to it without being published.
"This material is confidential and we are bound by law and the British press's Code of Conduct not to reveal such information except in matters of the most serious public interest. We did not solicit the material, nor pay for it, nor commit ourselves to publish it," it said.
But the tribunal said the materials were obtained illegally and accused the magazine of calling the judge for comment, adding that interviewing a sitting judge is illegal and tantamount to contempt. Under Bangladesh law, a contempt conviction carries up to six months in jail.
Most of those on trial belong to the Islamic Jamaat-e-Islami party, which in 1971 campaigned against Bangladesh's war of separation from Pakistan. The party stands accused of supporting or in some cases taking part in atrocities committed by Pakistani troops. If convicted the defendants could be hanged.


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IU East to confer most degrees in campus history at Commencement May 10
Indiana University East will host its 42nd Commencement Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at the Richmond High School Tiernan Center.
This year, the university will confer 532 baccalaureate degrees and 28 master's degrees. The awarding of the degrees is a significant increase for IU East and this year marks the most awarded in the school's history. In 2012, IU East awarded 445 baccalaureate degrees and 16 master's degrees. Additionally, the first cohort of students in the Master of Science in Management will have degrees conferred during the ceremony.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution forward Saer Sene underwent surgery on his injured left ankle earlier today. He will miss the remainder of the 2013 season and is expected to need four to six months to rehabilitate the injury.
Dr. George Theodore performed the left fibula and ankle syndesmosis repair on Sene at Mass General West in Waltham, Mass. Sene, 26, underwent the surgery to repair his broken left fibula and stabilize the left ankle dislocation he suffered in the Revs' match in Montreal on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Sene has appeared in 24 matches this season with the Revs, scoring five goals and adding five assists. Now in his second year with the club, this is the second season in a row that the Paris, France, native has suffered a season-ending injury. In August 2012, Sene suffered a left knee injury and underwent ACL repair surgery in September, before making a full return to the field on April 13, 2013.


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Currently there is one animal control supervisor, five animal control officers, three full-time shelter attendants, three part-time shelter attendants, and one receptionist. These employees report to the Animal Control Manager.
During November and December Lee's Summit pet owners can license their animals by accessing a secure website. Online pet licensing provides a mechanism to license your pet from the comfort of your own home or office at any time of the day. Master Card, Visa and Discover may be utilized to purchase licenses. Licenses are valid for the calendar year, expiring each year on December 31. License fees are not pro-rated regardless of the month acquired. Owners choose the option of a life-time license by providing their rabies vaccination information and required microchip information in person either at City Hall or the Animal Shelter.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7562085 – "The vegans consuming Nori and/or Chlorella seaweeds (n = 16) had serum vitamin B-12 concentrations twice as high as those not using these seaweeds (n = 5) (mean 221 pmol/L, range 75-408, vs. 105, 35-252, P = 0.025). In the longitudinal study, six of nine vegans showed slow, but consistent deterioration of vitamin B-12 status over a 2-y observation period. On the basis of these results we conclude that some seaweeds consumed in large amounts can supply adequate amounts of bioavailable vitamin B-12."
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Hi: This is very interesting article. My mom is taking this supplement "Calomide S.C. Tablets 250 µg", I searched the net and it said contains Cobamamide, in your article you mentioned Cobamide, which is not a true B12 but analog, are they the same thing? The box said B12 supplement.
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It seems that it is actually a very good form of B12, as it is adenosylcobalamin. Whether it is well absorbed in the form it is in is another matter. Sublingual tablets are designed to dissolve under the tongue and absorb across the mouth's membranes; some of them work fairly well according to those who use them. Pills that are swallowed don't work so well as the B12 is destroyed during digestion and never makes it to the small intestine where it can be absorbed. Injections of methylcobalamin or hydroxocobalamin work well because the digestive tract is bypassed.
Your mom's Calomide seems like a low dose after reading this article, being 250 micrograms, but if it works, then it works.


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David Hall: The mintage of 704 million coins for the 1964-D is by far the largest of the 1932-1964 silver Washington quarter series. Only the mintage of the 1964 is even remotely close. In fact, except for the 1964, the mintage of the 1964-D is more than five times that of its nearest rival (the 1963-D at 135 million). Still, the 1964-D is less common in Gem condition than several of the S Mints of the 1940s and 1950s. Though a lot of coins were made in 1964, they apparently weren't made and/or handled very carefully.
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Written by Dave Pankew / Photography by RCH Designs
The name TEIN, stands for TEchnical INnovation and not many people know that. Their mascot is also a gangster-looking damper with an external reservoir and eyeballs – not many people know that either. I've rarely met anyone who pronounced the company's name right either, so for the last time repeat after me "TAIN" (it rhymes with gain).I could go on and on about what people don't know about this impressive Japanese suspension manufacturer, but we only have some much time and Google is your friend. I would like to focus on one of the more recent misconceptions about TEIN, as they manufacturer a solid line up of suspension parts for domestic performance cars too.
It all started a few years back during a visit to the TEIN USA office in Downey, CA. We always look forward to checking out their usual roster of sweet Japanese cars around the shop, painted in TEIN trademark green, white and black. But when we spotted a large dark car parked in the corner that was much bigger and more sinister looking, we knew it was something different. Marketing Manager Philip Chase informed us it's a Dodge Charger SRT-8 riding on a prototype set of TEIN coilovers. We couldn't believe our eyes and ears, but it makes sense to share their suspension expertise with the domestic tuning world. Since then they have released and expanded the application list for the domestic market and even built this new Mustang to promote the brand and prove they want a serious piece of the domestic enthusiast pie.
The mission was to take a stock Mustang GT to the next level with road hugging-like handling and super solid suspension. The process began developing the TEIN Type FLEX coilovers for this modern muscle car. With increased spring rates and adjustable dampening, this is one of few coilovers available for the car and is even fitted with the EDFC electronic dampening controller, which is the only one of its kind on the market. TEIN then contacted BMR for all of their other suspension gear to bring the package tightly together. A set of rear BMR upper A-arms were added along with poly bushings to compliment the lower control arms with poly bushings and uppers with spherical rod ends. An adjustable pan-hard bar was added along with an anti-bump steer kit. The control arm relocation brackets and tubular under brace round out the suspension modifications. The unique project soon had a host of fellow JDM brands and parts making their way into the Mustang's transformation.
The wheels and tires were critical to keeping the car in line. A set of Volk Racing GT-F 19-inch forged wheels were picked up with a 19x8.5-inch front and a rear measuring 19x9.5-inches. The rollers were shod in Continental Sport Contact 3 tires 255/35R19 (front) and 275/30R19 (rear). Behind the spokes you'll find a Wilwood 6-piston big brake kit up front and a 2-piston rear kit with performance pads and stainless steel lines.
When it came to the look of the Mustang, you know an aftermarket brand like TEIN couldn't roll stock. A 3-peice 3D Carbon GT Styling Kit was added along with 3D Carbon Side Vents and Scoops. A Seibon carbon fiber vented hood was added along with an OEM-style trunk and carbon fiber rear spoiler. A Roush 9-row billet grille was added and the look was set off with S&A Design in Euphoric Design.
Inside, TEIN turned to their partners at Sparco to complete the form and function. A set of Sparco Chrono seats were added along with Sparco 4-points attached to a matching harness bar to keep occupants strapped in.
The steering inputs are made with a Sparco Mugello wheel, while the pedals and shift knob are also upgraded to Sparco units. Of course, as a distributor of Defi in the USA, TEIN rolled out Red Racer gauges to keep tabs on the engine including: boost, oil pressure and oil temperature. For the audio side of things, TEIN stuck with Clarion for a double-DIN LCD unit, component speakers, subs and amplifiers.
Under the Seibon CF lid is a menacing iteration of the big 4.6L V8. Producing 496whp, the V8 has been force fed with a ProCharger that chills the air with an intercooler. Exhaust is dumped into JBA long-tube headers and a Japanese-made Fujitsubo 3-inch stainless exhaust system.
With a larger pump, injectors, billet fuel rails and upgraded lines this Mustang has enough fuel to feed the eight cylinders. The driveline is also upgraded with an Exedy Stage 2 clutch and flywheel combo to hold the new found power. The torque also heads in to the rear end where a Torsen T2 LSD is matched with Ford Racing 3.73 gears.
When the dust settled, TEIN took this car to their closest track at Buttonwillow Raceway and put it through their ultimate torture tests. As with all of their products, every suspension logs 1000s of detailed miles on and off track in prototyping before hitting full blown consumer production. If this Mustang serves as any indication, TEIN has totally transformed a strong domestic contender into a very dangerous track car that will put the hurt on many lightweight imports.
Owner: TEIN USA
Location: Downey, CA
Vehicle: 2005 Mustang GT
Power: 496whp
Engine: Ford 4.6L V8
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Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator
Canton Aluminum Coolant Reservoir
Aluminum Power Steering Tank
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Custom colored valve covers
Billet Fuel Rails
Upgraded fuel lines
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Fujitsubo Custom 3"Stainless Steel Exhaust
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TEIN FLEX Coilovers
TEIN Electronic Damping Force Controller
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BMR Tubular K-Member
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BMR Control Arm Relocation Brackets
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Researchers say that President Barack Obama's order to encourage use of federal money to study gun violence may help lead to more knowledge about how to prevent firearm injuries and deaths.
About 30,000 Americans die from gun violence each year, nearly the same number as from car crashes. Much more is known about victims and vehicles in crashes than victims of gun deaths.
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I have two main characters.
Analogue became my main during Wrath and probably will remain my main for as long as I play; I've just so merged my identity in WoW with "druid healer" that I don't think I can change it. She gets leveled and geared first, that's the name I use in Vent and on blogs and, well, it's my WoW identity. Symbolically, she became my real main when she got name changed to Analogue. Originally she was named Metaphor, but when we moved servers the first time, that name was taken, so I looked for something themically similar and chose Analogue. It works for me.
Then there's Invariant – who, like Analogue, was originally not named Invariant but Variant. Again, first server move, that name wasn't available so I changed to Invariant. Either works. She's a mage. She's not the first character I rolled, but she is the first that actually appealed to me enough to get past 40. She was my first level 70, my second 80, and my third 85. Poor thing. But despite being leveled behind my priest, I identify with her a lot more than with my priest. Elucidate is just "Analogue's priest". Invariant is…. Invariant.
I've been able to keep her identity because I use her for very different things. I'm not that into damage dealing these days; I'm too perfectionist to like doing a lousy job, and too haphazard to get 100% performance out of my mage. Oddly I don't have the issue with my druid… but it's the role, not the character. I give 110% when I heal; when I'm doing damage I just don't.
But somewhere along the way Invariant became my achievement runner, my pet collector, my archeologist. It seemed logical enough; mages have some advantages like portals to everywhere. Makes them a lot faster at world achievements. She got 50 pets; then she got serious and scored 75. Now I collect them just to have them. She has the first mount achievement, and works slowly on getting more. Her archeology is 525 and I'm looking forward to plenty more time with that.
Do you have a dichotomy like this? One character for "fun" and one for "serious business"? Or a PVP main and PVE main, or a different identity for Horde and Alliance?


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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A third federal appeals court has declared President Barack Obama's recess appointments of three members of the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional.
A divided three-judge panel of the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling Wednesday, refusing to enforce two NLRB decisions. Federal appeals courts in the District of Columbia and Philadelphia have issued similar rulings, and the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the D.C. case.
In all three cases, the courts ruled the Senate wasn't really in recess when Obama filled the vacancies during a holiday break in January 2012.
However, those cases could be made essentially moot by an agreement reached Tuesday. Obama replaced two NLRB appointees opposed by Senate Republicans, clearing the way for a confirmation vote next week.


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"The Gayest Quartet in Columbia" were first seen singing God Only Knows, a song that, according to Tv Tropes, was released in 1966. If you've gotten to the last third of the game, you'll know why this is significant.
There was a forced stealth section? Wow, it was pretty terribly enforced as I completely missed it. What bit was it?
Did you watch the trailer with the Boys of Silence and how they were hyped up to be "heavy hitters" or something like that? Turns out they're only in one part of the game.
EDIT: Ninja'd
I see. Never realised you're meant to sneak past those guys I just killed them all, I was only on medium so I didn't have any trouble. Actually I found that section quite interesting as it was the only part of the game where I had to worry about ammo.
I'm sorry, I don't see the relevance. If this game, one of the most highly anticipated in recent years, had always-online DRM, don't you think some of the reviews would have mentioned it? You can rest safely knowing that Bioshock Infinite does not have an always-on DM requirement.
I'm well aware that internet connections have variable reliability. Heck, my own connection is down more often than it should be. But taking 5 minutes to load Google? Something is very wrong there. That's not just a matter of an unreliable connection - that would be an indication that you're attempting to run Netscape Navigator on a Commodore 64 with a 300 baud MODEM.
That's just not credible. How are you posting on The Escapist, if that's the case? The Escapist's pages are far slower to load and less reliable than Google.
Again, Bioshock Infinite does not need to be online at all.
This game seems pretty interesting, a lot more than the two previous Bioshock games IMO.
A new game to keep me away from Minecraft sounds good. The biggest question is, do you have such scarce ammo like in System Shock 2?
Yeah it was a bit forced, I still liked it better than going back to the shooting... but I'll take anything I can get from this game really. You'd think with the whole SONGBIRD theme they'd do a better job weaving song and music into your powers and interactions.... but no. It's relegated to tiny little pieces.
Nope. Elizabeth will even throw you ammo when you need it. The only issue there is that you sometimes run low on ammo for the two guns you are carrying, while having plenty of ammo for other guns you don't have. But it's not a big deal.
A song based vigor would have been pretty interesting. Shame they all ended up being either useless or boring.
I reaaaaaaaalllly wanted to love this game. But I don't think I've ever been so thoroughly disappointed in one. It's certainly not one of the worst games to come out, in-fact it's still pretty damn good. But I was expecting soooo much more.
It attempted to be a character piece in contrast to the first game which was about Rapture more than any of it's characters. But I'd say it didn't manage it half as well as Bioshock 2 did.
I've said it before and I'll no doubt say it again. The relationship between the Alpha daddy and his little sister was a thousand times more touching than the relationship between Booker and Elizabeth.
Because throughout 99% of the game, there isn't a relationship. There's forced scenes of interaction. Like the trite conversations and the forced "we're deep, we're singing and there's an acoustic guitar" stuff. But there's no history there thanks to massive plot convenience, no meaning behind any of what they're doing or saying. It's all just empty.
Religious Nutter =/= Sense
I don't think you could have had a Religious figure and have him make any form of sense, beyond understand religious fervor, to which I'd have to wrap myself up in a straight jacket to understand religious doctrine.
What is the significance of the gay quartet other than they're ripping off The Beach Boys?
Based on this I'm going to buy it once I finish Bioshock 1 & 2
As so often, well put Yahtzee!
And because the shiny things inside this butt you can talk about are which make me even more interested in this type of game, i wanna discuss some of them some more :).
Minor spoilers ahead, when there come major spoilers, i'll mark them.
First, the Vigor thing.
Maybe i've skipped the respective Voxophone too, or maybe i got it but it was one of the few i found rather uninteresting and therefore can't remember that well (i do remember that some of Columbias techs & ideas were adopted from other dimensions, but wouldn't have known this specific detail about the Vigors).
Weeell... so much about the Vigors for me. Of course you could explain all this with the whole multidimension-kazoo, but then again, you could rather mindlessly explain EVERYTHING within the game through this, which i find rather boring.If any of you has other suggestions or knows something from the game i don't, please tell me, but i better move on to my next point now :)
Another thing is BioShock 2 and no, Yahtzee, i'm not getting out now. :P
Starting with the similarities in the story:
And now for (kinda) bigger
So if you, Yahtzee, or anyone else sharing this opinion
would care to explain to me what exactly was so bad about BioShock 2, but wouldn't also count for the other BioShock titles, i would be very thankfull for that.
Because this analysis about Infinite:
I find rather interesting, considering i've heard similar complaints from SystemShock fans about BioShock and now this, going from BioShock to Infinite. I for myself enjoyed every title in the series so far - apart from the flaws every title in it has - even tried some SystemShock 2 (not much for now), but in slightly different ways. Therefore if people are able to point out what exactly feels disappointing about the respective title compared to another, i can understand and respect it.
Yeah, well unfortunately for me I was already low on salts and only had the pistol and hand cannon at the time, so my efficacy at taking out mobs of mindless melee enemies were rather limited. It was challenging, but not in a Dark Souls sort of way, more in a Halo 2 Legendary Difficulty sort of way.
It just suffers from Terminator syndrome.
You have to take the story with a grain of salt, and realize that it is not trying too hard to follow real world science.
For more anachronistic music, I've heard a calliope version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" playing at the beach, and a fantastic version of "Tainted Love" being played in a bar. And looking around youtube there's plenty more that I either missed or haven't gotten to yet.
By "ripping off," do you mean "paying generous royalties to use the song"? That would be a rather strange definition of "ripping off."
Have you ever considered a career as a voice actor, Yahtzee?
I think I faintly remember the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" song but didn't think anything of it when I encountered it. The only reason I remember "Fortunate Son" is because it is heard through a rift earlier.
I am actually genuinely amazed you managed to successfully incorporate the concept of 'being up your own butt' into such a high-brow review...
Very likely he's referring the line from Hamlet. Where Hamlet holds the skull of the court jester in his hand and says, "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio. A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath borne me on his back a thousand times and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is!"
The point being a double reference on the surface to the fact that Yahtzee is very funny guy. But on a deeper level he's also claiming to be much less happy than he appears. All of which he is saying ironically (I think).
And good on you for reading DFW's master work. It's a brilliant book and should be read with access to an online OED, DSM IV-TR, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, and the smartest philosophy major you can kidnap. At least that was what I needed in order to understand what was going on.
was anyone else reminded of donkey kong 64 when he did the deep voiced "get out"?
Youre going to play bioshock 2 based on this?
PS3 version had Bioshock 1 on the disc and 2 sucked at least the first 15 minutes I played did...
A bunch of silly nitpicky and mostly invalid crap is what all the haters including Yahtzee always complain about when it comes to Bioshock 2. Everybody looooved Bioshock 1 soooo much, but when they later make a direct sequel that not only has everything Bioshock 1 had, it has more, and B2 even addresses quite a few things that were wrong with the B1 as well, they hate on it for being everything they loved the previous game for. The most common complaint I hear is [really whinny unpleaseable fans] "the story of Rapture was over! This is just a lazy cash grab![/fans]" No, the real truth is you just have a complete lack of imagination, you can't think of a way for Rapture's story to be continued so you think that it can't happen, so when the folks a 2K manage to do exactly that, coming up with a great story that makes plenty of sense, you whine because you're jealous that they are more imaginative than you.
Maybe what the Vox claimed they were fighting for was right, but it's pretty clear long before Fitzroy went completely off the deep end that equality isn't what the Vox ever were fighting for, only to replace the Columbians' bigotry and oppression with their own, and it only becomes more obvious as time goes on that if the Vox were either going to genocide all the Columbians who weren't part of their movement or kill all who opposed them and enslave the rest. Even if the Vox WERE truly fighting for equality, their methods were anything but noble or moral, or even fit into I-did-what-I-had-to-do by any reasonable standard. Booker knew that people by their very nature want to control and leech off others, he knew that the Vox would barely be any better in the end than Comstock, and that's exactly what ends up happening.
My biggest problem with the ending is unlike the other 2 Bioshock games there's no multiple endings to it, that makes every one of those choices they threw at you at various points throughout the game COMPLETELY pointless, and it also means the game has basically 0 replay value.
Despite this, Infinite has managed to do 2 things that a video game only does once in a blue moon these days, 1, it made me sad at the end when the game was over, not because the ending was sad, but because the game itself was over, and 2, when I put it down, it made me desire to have a sequel RIGHT THE F&*K NOW!!! Very, very few games are good enough do that to me much anymore.
"Get Out" made my day!
Also, need to pick this up, damnable exams keeping me from Columbia.
I have pet peeves about the ending
Still I enjoyed it more or less but prefer the first bio shock
No doubt Infinite is a success due to how much discussion it's generating but it's annoying having pseudo intellectuals try and tell me I just don't understand as a means of deflecting questions like this
For some reason sea slugs and little girls making mystic goo seems more plausible
Gonna post my thoughts here, I was gonna make a full review, but meh I couldn't find a way to tie all of the points together. No spoilers, so don't worry if you haven't played the game.
Story points:
One thing that always stuck out in my head was the dialogue. Booker barely ever talks with other people in the game outside plot-important characters which I felt was a missed chance to bring more character and charm into the world. The NPCs talk to Booker sometimes but her never really gives a reply, he just looks around containers for money and food and shooting at things which are out to shoot him. A chance was wasted here in my eyes.
The other thing which took all immersion I had away from me was how Elizabeth acts the exact same way towards locks or something when it makes no sense in the context of the scenario. An example being I had just went through the scarier part of the game and was making my way to the final area. Elizabeth was rightfully upset at this point in the game for reasons I won't mention, but the instant I ask her to pick a nearby lock to pick up an upgrade she happily skips over to the lock as if the previous event never happened. This isn't to say Elizabeth was a bad character, I love her stronger points and how she grows up over the events of the game, but that just broke all emotional tension that I had at that point.
Combat Points:
All the enemies are either bullet-spongy or they got shredded like paper depending on who I was fighting. Those Vox rocket guys are the worst offenders in this case in terms of normal foes. The special enemies like the Fireman or the Crow I can forgive for being bullet-spongy because they were a cut above the rest and I genuinely enjoyed fighting them. To touch on the Heavy Hitters real quick they range from decent to down right annoying, with the majority taking up the annoying slot. I liked the patriots because they required strategy in order to beat, having you to hit the gears as much as you could. The other three I found were annoying as hell. The Handymen were more of a chore then anything and because they're so quick you can't do much in order to dodge his attacks. The siren was interesting but a bit more bullet spongy then I would have liked. The absolute worst was the Boy of Silence. Because they have turret properties one would think you could just avoid being seen and get away from them, especially considering the area they reside in has barely any ammo so you had to conserve your shots, but no they had to be triggered in order to proceed, leaving me without ammo or salts to defend myself.
Speaking of which, Elizabeth's ability to throw salts/health/ammo/money your way is a blessing. A blessing because you can be in tight situations where you need your health recharged and she can save you in hairier moments, and I appreciated that she had a cool-down so you couldn't abuse that mechanic.
One last thing before I end this post, the game felt like it had so much more potential but failed to meet that potential. A lot of the areas felt small and didn't have as much verticality that I figured this game would have especially when you throw in the sky-lines which I feel were used so rarely that they didn't matter in the long run. The fact that they were rarely used outside a couple arenas surprised me. You would think that a mechanic that's been talked about since the first public announcement would have a much bigger effect on the gameplay and combat (and to that extent the world) but no it's rare to see skylines in Infinite, and while I'm glad that they don't shoe-horn them in to the point of annoyance, having them in here as little more then a way from getting to place to place smacks me as missed potential outside of the aerial attack which hits about one enemy and really has no strategic value whatsoever besides being flashy. Maybe they have a bigger role in the future DLC, I wouldn't know. I'm not going to hold my breath and wait for it.
With all of this said I do love the game and I had a blast playing it. However, it's not a perfect game (what game is?) and these are nothing more than the opinions that I had after playing the game and letting everything sink in.
You say that likes there's something wrong with one expressing disapproval at the common consensus that it's a completely flawless game.
Now I haven't played the game for myself, but from what I've seen most people complaining about the perfect reviews actually liked the game quite a bit, but are bothered by how most critics are not listing any of the games faults whatsoever and many people are already heralding it Game of the Year or even Game of the Generation. I've seen people mention some pretty legitimate faults (including Yahtzee in this very review), which many are overlooking completely. That's where the naysayers' issues lie - not with people liking the game, but with the notion that the game has no faults at all and is absolutely perfect.
Before someone points this out to me - yes, those who love the game are entitled to express their opinions. So are those who don't find the game to be flawless and who don't agree with the perfect reviews.
I've been having to deal with a friend of mine bitching about every little damn thing about the game. Its one thing to not like it but she also liked to say that anyone who liked certain parts of it, like the story, is an idiot. Yes she is a bit of a bitch at times.
I would love a Ken Levine as God DLC. Make it happen Irrational! You know what would also be cool? If there was a DLC where you enter a continuity where Songbird is revealed as none other than Ken Levine in a steam-punk bird suit.
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ROCKFORD - A "modest speech that fits the times" is how Rockford University political science associate professor Bob Evans summed up the president's State of the Union Address.
As expected, Obama touted the merits of an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10, which he said boosts productivity and reduces turnover.
He also spoke about an investment in early and higher education and promised to evoke executive orders when Congress fails to act.
"He doesn't expect much to come through Congress," Evans said. "There's reason for that. He faces a reluctant Congress. He wants Congress to work with him, but where he can, he will take executive order. Raising the minimum wage for federal contractors, that's an executive order."
The president said America has supplanted China as the number one country to invest in and focused much of his speech on domestic issues.
"Given the past eight, nine years, the comments on foreign policy were focused on a reduction in American combat roles and on diplomacy," Evans said.
"Americans are weary of fighting two wars. The public did not want to get involved in Syria. Let's do nation building at home."
Kim Nelson, Rockford Public School's executive director of early childhood, agreed with the president calling "high quality early education" the best investment America can make.
She said 30 states are increasing early education funding and seven states, including Illinois, have kept funding flat.
"Two years ago, we took an 8 percent decrease to early childhood programs across the state," Nelson said. "The good news for the city of Rockford, the Rockford School District voted to increase the number of pre-K seats available."
Nelson said studies have shown a "high quality" early education lessens the likelihood for the need for remediation at the upper grades, and it is less likely a student will need to enter a special education program.
"It's really a good bang for the buck. High quality early childhood education helps close the achievement gaps."
Maichle Bacon, Winnebago County Public Health Department administrator, said despite slow implementation of the Affordable Care Act, health care for all is needed and the act can be tweaked as needed.
"It's long overdue," he said. "It's not only wise from a health improvement standpoint, but we can't have anything that is called a system without including everyone. I think ultimately, we will realize it is something we had to do. We want to build on the strengths (of the health care act) and correct the weaknesses."
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Oct. 12, 2000 Terrorist bombing kills 17 U.S. sailors aboard the USS Cole as it refueled in Yemen's port of Aden. The United States says Saudi exile Osama bin Laden prime suspect.
Aug. 7, 1998 Car bombs explode outside U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, within minutes of each other, killing 224 people and wounding thousands. Bin Laden is again blamed.
June 25, 1996 Truck bomb explodes outside the Khobar Towers in Dharan, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 American servicemen and wounding hundreds of other people. Members of a little-known Saudi militant group, Hezbollah, were indicted for the attack.
Nov. 13, 1995 Car bomb detonates at a U.S. military headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing five American service personnel.
April 19, 1995 Bomb rips through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 and wounding more than 500. Former U.S. soldier Timothy McVeigh is convicted of carrying out the attack; he was executed earlier this year.
Feb. 26, 1993 A bomb explodes in a parking garage below the World Trade Center in New York, killing six people and wounding more than 1,000. Six Islamic militants were convicted in the bombing and sentenced to life in prison.
Dec. 21, 1988 Pan Am Boeing 747 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, on a flight from London to New York, killing 270 people, including residents of the town.
Sept. 5, 1986 Hijackers seize Pan Am jumbo jet carrying 358 people at Karachi airport. Twenty people killed when security forces storm the plane.
Oct. 8, 1985 Crippled American Jew Leon Klinghoffer is killed by Palestinian militants who had seized the Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro.
June 14, 1985 Shiite Muslim gunmen seize a TWA Boeing 727, forcing it to Beirut, Lebanon. They demand the release of 700 Arabs held by Israel. A U.S. Navy diver is killed and 39 Americans are held until they are released on July 1 that year after Syrian mediation.
Sept. 20, 1984 Car bomb at U.S. Embassy annex in east Beirut kills 16 and injures the ambassador.
Dec. 12, 1983 Shiite extremists set off car bombs in front of the U.S. and French embassies in Kuwait City, killing five people and wounding 86.
Oct. 23, 1983 Shiite suicide bombers blow up the French military headquarters and a U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 Marines and 58 French paratroopers.
April 18, 1983 Suicide car-bomber blows up U.S. Embassy in Beirut, killing 17 Americans.
Nov. 4, 1979 Islamic students storm U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, holding 52 Americans hostage for 444 days.
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August 02. 2014 10:57PM
Dave D'Onfrio's Patriots Notebook: Which 53 will comprise final roster?
TRAINING CAMP has progressed from fitness tests, to lighter workouts, to padded practices with full-scale football - and now it's time for the Patriots to start seeing how they stack up against someone else.
Mr. Belichick goes to Washington this week, first for joint practices with the Redskins, then for Thursday night's exhibition opener. It's unlikely that many of the players who'll be relied upon heavily in the regular-season opener will have much of a role in this game, though the opportunity is plenty important for the second-, third- and fourth-teamers who are fighting to catch the eye of their coach,
Bill Belichick
, and find a way to stick around as part of the 53-man group that goes to Miami in early September.
Who has the inside track on those spots at this point? Position by position, here's one projection of what the Pats' roster could ultimately look like:
Quarterbacks - 3
Jimmy Garoppolo
has by all accounts experienced some struggles adjusting to the significant leap in level of competition between Eastern Illinois and the NFL - but he was the team's second-round draft pick in May. He's not going anywhere. It's
Ryan Mallett
who's competing for a roster spot, and with Garoppolo looking unlikely to prove himself ready to take over as
Tom Brady
's primary backup before the opener, Mallett appears a safe bet to retain that role.
Running backs - 5
Realistically, there's as little competition for jobs here as anywhere on the roster.
Stevan Ridley
, with one year left on his contract, is a legitimate feature back when he can avoid fumbling.
Shane Vereen
is a dangerous dual-purpose threat, given his abilities in the passing game. A fourth-round pick was this year invested in rookie
James White
, who takes
LeGarrette Blount
's vacated slot, while
Brandon Bolden
is a solid any-role reserve who contributes to special teams. Then there's
James Develin
, who is a dying breed as a fullback - though had some value at that position last season, when the Patriots reincorporated it into their gameplan, and he also provides some emergency insurance at tight end
Tight ends - 2
The Patriots opened last season with four tight ends on the roster, and finished with three. Assuming
Rob Gronkowski
is fully healthy, however, he is a player who typically plays almost every offensive snap for New England, so this could be one spot where the club looks to trim in order to create a spot elsewhere. Develin helps in that regard, as do receivers
Brandon LaFell
Danny Amendola
, both of whom align on the inside of formations frequently. Offensive tackle
Nate Solder
has reported eligible in goal-line sets, too. The coaches love
Michael Hoomanawanui
, so
D.J. Williams
would likely be the odd man out if the Pats opt to go with just two players here.
Wide receivers - 7
Amendola's contract would make it difficult for him to be cut, even if the Patriots were inclined to do so.
Julian Edelman
, fresh off a 1,000-yard campaign, re-signed over the offseason. LaFell received a $3 million signing bonus this spring, when he was lured from Carolina. Then there are
Aaron Dobson
Kenbrell Thompkins
, a couple of players who started to prove they can play at this level as rookies last season. And finally there's
Matthew Slater
, a receiver in title but really an indispensable member of New England's core special teams unit. That's six - which is as many as the Pats kept last season, which leaves some doubt about whether second-year receiver
Josh Boyce
might fit. However, given the issue of Dobson's lingering foot injury, and Boyce's ability as a kick returner, he could wind up on the right side of the bubble at the start.
Offensive linemen - 9
Sebastian Vollmer is back, which should solidify the right side of the line, where
Dan Connolly
figures to start at guard. The left side remains intact, with
Logan Mankins
inside of
Nate Solder
. Belichick spoke highly of incumbent center
Ryan Wendell
, who could be pushed by rookie
Bryan Stork
among the starting group, and at the least joins
Josh Kline
as the Pats' top interior backups. That's seven linemen, and last year they broke camp with nine, then finished with eight, but given some age and injury concerns they may err on the side of depth this time.
Marcus Cannon
is decent and experienced, while rookie
Cameron Fleming
was taken shortly after Stork in this year's draft. Rookie
Jon Halapio
and second-year guard
Chris Barker
appear the odd men out, barring injury or the release of Wendell.
Defensive linemen - 10
The Pats entered last year with eight defensive linemen, and entered the AFC title game with nine. It would make sense to keep 10 now, though, given the durability issues.
Vince Wilfork
Will Smith
, and
Tommy Kelly
are all older and have been through injury. Top pick
Dominique Easley
is coming off an ACL tear and his availability is in doubt, while ends
Chandler Jones
Rob Ninkovich
each played too many snaps last season so the Pats may want to protect themselves with depth. Tackles
Sealver Siliga
Chris Jones
both earned spots last season (heck, either could start next to Wilfork), while
Michael Buchanan
showed flashes as a rookie as a rusher. He and fellow end
Zach Moore
should complete the group.
Linebackers - 6
Brandon Spikes
in Buffalo, the starters are relatively cut-and-dry:
Jerod Mayo
Dont'a Hightower
Jamie Collins
will get the bulk of the snaps, with newly acquired
James Anderson
slotting in situationally. Beyond that, linebacker is a spot where the Pats will likely emphasize kick coverage roles, and both
Chris White
Steve Beauharnais
capably filled special teams roles in 2013.
Cornerbacks - 4 + 1
Things could get more complicated when
Brandon Browner
returns from a four-game drug suspension, since he doesn't initially count against the roster's 53-man limit - but even when he returns, the Pats are likely to make room for him by trimming elsewhere.
Darrelle Revis
isn't going anywhere, and the coaches like
Logan Ryan
Alfonzo Dennard
Kyle Arrington
, too. With Browner, the Pats appear to have depth at cornerback for the first time in a while.
Safeties - 4
Devin McCourty
Duron Harmon
appear on track to be the starters, which thrusts the rest of the group into a fight for two spots - likely to be decided by their abilities on special teams. That gives
Nate Ebner
an edge, so the choice could come down to giving up on 2012 second-rounder
Tavon Wilson
or ending
Patrick Chung
's return engagement before it really begins. The winner should be whoever plays better during the preseason games.
Kicking game - 3
Stephen Gostkowski
and punter
Ryan Allen
are locks, while long snapper
Danny Aiken
should retain his job with a dependable camp.
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Patriots for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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By Mary A. Sego
Title: Henry A. Huston papers, 1882-1959
Primary Creator: Huston, H. A. (Henry Augustus) (1858-)
Extent: 4.0 Folders. More info below.
Subjects: Purdue University--Faculty
Forms of Material: Articles
Languages: English
Henry Augustus Huston was born in Damariscotta, Maine on April 20, 1858. He prepared for college at Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, Maine. He received his A.B. degree from Bowdoin College in 1879, and became an assistant in Physics and Chemistry at Bowdoin College.
From 1880-1884 he was a science teacher and principal at a high school in Lafayette, Indiana. In 1882 he received a A.C. (Analytical Chemist) degree from Purdue University and an A.M. from Bowdoin College.
In 1884 he was appointed Assistant Chemist in the U. S. Department of Agriculture but declined the position, preferring a university position.
He joined the Purdue University faculty in 1884 and stayed at Purdue until 1903.
1884-1888; Professor of Physics
1884-1896; Director of Indiana State Weather Service and special observer U. S. Signal Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture.
1885; Appointed Vice President, Purdue University but declined, preferring research work.
1887-1903; State Chemist in Indiana
1888; Offered Professorship of Chemistry at University of Illinois, but declined, preferring work in Agricultural Experiment Station
1888-1902; Chemist, Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station
1902-1903; Director and Chemist, Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station
1899-1903; Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, Purdue University, a chair created by the Legislature for him, in connection with the passage of the Indiana fertilizer law, written by Huston. This law served as a starting point for much later legislation on the subject in other states.
In March 1903 he resigned to accept the position of Propaganda Manager in the Central West for the German Potash Syndicate.
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 4 folders
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: MSF 187, Henry A. Huston, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries