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Police raided the offices of Daelim Industrial on Wednesday in an investigation into suspicions that former and incumbent company officials took kickbacks from subcontractors seeking illicit favors.
Investigators searched Daelim's headquarters in central Seoul and another Daelim building nearby to seize documents and other evidence over suspicions that company officials accepted hundreds of millions of won from subcontractors seeking such favors as winning additional orders or inflating construction costs.
|The headquarters of Daelim Industrial Co. (Yonhap)
About 10 people are suspected of involvement, police said.
After analyzing the seized evidence, police plan to call in suspects for questioning, officials said. (Yonhap)


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Human life is a truly short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like. … Personally, I like to sleep. And I intend to appropriately confine myself more and more to my living quarters and pass my life away sleeping.
A few years ago, I watched my grandfather slowly die over the course of a couple of years in a nursing home…basically alone. He cried whenever we came to visit. Not tears of joy or even sadness, but tears of regret. At the eleventh hour, a man who never seemed to understand the meaning of life, finally seemed to get it. And he understood that he missed out on so much.
My grandfather never made a big effort to be close to us. So I wasn't personally sad for me or for my loss. But it was incredibly sad to see anyone so disappointed with their choices in life. And worse to see a person at that age physically unable to do anything about it, except cry.
It got me thinking about how I want to feel, when I am knocking on death's door. I want to look back at my life and I say this with conviction:
There is not a single person that I wished I had a better relationship with, because I worked hard to make them all better. There is no career that I wished I spent my life working in, because I worked in what I consider my dream field. There is no part of the world I wished I had visited, because I saw them all.
There isn't a food I'd always wanted to try that I never tried. No car I always wanted to drive that I never drove. No musician who I always wanted to see live who I didn't see, before the time came when no one could see them live anymore.
Nothing in my life was missed. There was no opportunity I didn't seize when I had the chance. No passion I didn't pursue with absolute vigor. There was no itch that I didn't scratch.
There was no vice stronger than my will to do great things in this world. Nothing that ever had a hold on me enough to make me forget the values that make me who I am.
There was no moment that my kids experienced that I wished I got the chance to see. No heartfelt conversation I always wished I had with my wife to stop a small issue from becoming a large one. There was never a friend in pain that felt alone, because I wasn't there for them.
There was no unwritten book. No unfinished opus. There was no thing that I always envisioned myself doing or always really wanted to do, that I didn't complete. And complete well.
There was not one instance of inaction due to fear or insecurity or laziness.
But this is not to say there weren't rough patches. Yes there are some painful memories. But those are looked back upon fondly, of as times of great learning. Times of self discovery. And there was no winter that didn't make me appreciate my great, long summers.
And of course, there were inevitably opportunities I didn't seize, or couldn't seize. And things I didn't do, or couldn't do. So some moments were missed. But I learned from the opportunities I did miss, and I seized the next one. The moments I missed with my kids or wife or family, I made up for it by being there for the next one. The one after that. And the one after that.
This is the life I lived. Free to do what I chose. Free to be with who I wanted to be with. Free to work where I wanted to work. Now free of regret.
My mind is at peace because there is nothing left to pursue. And even though my body can no longer do it, I've already done it. I did it all.
All these people in this retirement home have these burned-in curved mouths in the shape of a frown. My mouth is permanently curved too…but just in the opposite direction. Knowing that I beat this world. By doing everything I ever wanted to do. The way I wanted to do it.

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Ijaz Ahmed jnr takes Faisalabad to their first win
After an early scare, Faisalabad picked up their first points of the season, beating Multan by five wickets at the Bahawal Stadium in Bahawalpur. Set 126 to win, Faisalabad found themselves at 10 for 3 after fast bowler Abdur Rauf dismissed Shahid Siddiq caught behind for nought, and his new-ball partner Mohammad Mudassar got both Farrukh Shehzad and Asif Hussain in similar fashion for one run each. Faisalabad captain Ijaz Ahmed jnr calmed the situation as he put together 73 for the fourth wicket with wicketkeeper Mohammad Salman. Ijaz reached his half-century and then finished the match in style, with a six. Faisalabad moved up to eighth in the table, while Multan are stuck at the bottom with no points from eight games.
Habib Bank Limited were on the verge of a win against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium despite the Pakistan opener Yasir Hameed's 171. While Hameed held up one end for ZTBL, legspinner Danish Kaneria, who has been left out of Pakistan's Test squad for their tour of New Zealand, kept picking up wickets at the other, finishing with figures of 8 for 99, and ZTBL were bowled out for 361. Hameed, who started the day on 88 carried his bat but received inadequate support from the other end, with captain Imran Nazir's 51 the second-highest score for ZTBL. Ahmed Shehzad's 45 helped HBL reach 80 for 1 by the end of the day, leaving them 100 to win on the last day.
Seamer Sadaf Hussain's four wickets helped Rawalpindi come to within striking distance of a win against Islamabad at the Diamond Club Ground. The visitors reduced Islamabad to 230 for 9 by the end of the third day and are just 43 runs behind after their first-innings effort of 405. Sadaf and his new-ball partner Rizwan Akbar took a wicket each early for Rawalpindi before Nauman Masood and Zeeshan Mushtaq put on 102 for the third wicket. Seamer Rashid Latif got rid of both of them and the rest of Islamabad's batting line-up crumbled. Sadaf came back to rattle the tail as the hosts crashed from 210 for 5 to 228 for 9. Sadaf's four scalps puts him in second position in the list of top wicket-takers this season. Rawalpindi's tail had earlier added some useful runs to their overnight total of 353 for 7 with Latif getting 25 off 30 balls.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited fought back against National Bank of Pakistan on a rain-hit day at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. Only 17 overs were bowled on the third day, but it was enough for SNGPL to strike four times and halt the progress of NBP's second innings, which had begun with a 97-run opening partnership. NBP, who led by 20 runs after the first innings, started the day in control of the match with openers Nasir Jamshed and Rashid Riaz taking guard at 73 for 0. They added another 24 before seamer Zulqarnain had Jamshed caught behind for 44, and Asad Ali dismissed Riaz in similar fashion for 38. Umar Amin and Fawad Alam both fell for ducks as they ended the day on 110 for 4. NBP still have the edge but will need some useful contributions from their middle-order to reach a winning total.
An unbeaten century by Fahad Iqbal gave Pakistan International Airlines the advantage in their match against table-toppers Water and Power Development Authority at the Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad. Iqbal came in with PIA in trouble at 108 for 5, but he and Sheharyar Ghani, who made 89, rebuilt the innings and got them to 312 for 8. That left WAPDA with 326 to win. WAPDA openers Rafatullah Mohmand and Jahangir Mirza saw out 4.2 overs at the end of the third day and will start the fourth at 6 for 0.
Rameez Raja (2) struck an aggressive second first-class century as Karachi Blues made a better effort in their second innings after Sialkot enforced the follow-on at the National Stadium in Karachi. Resuming their first innings at 136 for 8, Karachi Blues were rolled out for 160, conceding a lead of 219, with seamer Imran Malik finishing with 6 for 38 - his first five-wicket haul in his sixth first-class match. Rameez then took centre-stage, counterattacking with 105 off 96 balls, while Murtaza Majeed provided support. The pair added 119 for the second wicket, setting up the platform for the home side's defiance, but Nabeel Malik made some late inroads to give Sialkot the ascendancy. Majeed was unbeaten on 71 and, with his side just 31 ahead with six wickets remaining, he will look to bat for long on the final day.


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I heard you have a compilation of every great song ever done by anybody. Every great Beach Boys song, all the underground hits, all the Modern Lovers track.
I heard you have a vinyl of every Niagra record on German import. I heard you have a white label of every seminal Detroit techno hit, 1985, 86, 87. I heard you have a CD compilation of every good 60's cut and another box set from the 70's.
I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator and throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yaz record.
I hear that you and your band have sold your guitars and bought turntables.
I hear that you and your band have sold your turntables and bought guitars.
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Community Partners
The country's leading health care systems are increasingly recognizing the benefits of offering palliative care to seriously and chronically ill patients to reduce their suffering, improve their quality of life and provide them with more choice and control over their care. The palliative care approach not only relieves seriously ill patients' suffering, but from a health system perspective, it has been proven to improve patient outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction while reducing health care delivery costs. Likewise, organizations already dedicated to palliative care support recognize the need for a respected, knowledgeable educational partner to develop the workforce necessary to fulfill the industry's growing need for skilled professionals.
San Diego County
- Elizabeth Hospice has a 34-year tradition as a premier provider of medical, emotional and spiritual support to those with life limiting illnesses and their families.
- Palomar Health
- Sharp Hospice and Palliative Care
- County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency Aging and Independence Services
- San Diego County Coalition for Improving End-of-Life Care is dedicated to ensure quality end-of-life care for all San Diegans and help educate the community about valuable healthcare and professional resources.
- LightBridge Hospice & Palliative Care understands what families go through during end-of-life care and has a dedicated team to provide an atmosphere of comfort, respect and confidence that leads to peace of mind.
- LightBridge Medical provides palliative care as a consultative service. LightBridge Medical will come to the patient's place of residence, whether this is a private home, skilled nursing facility, assisted living or other residential living facility and conduct a thorough evaluation, focusing on the patient's current health conditions and symptoms.


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New polling by YouGov for Demos shows why Labour lost the last election. But it doesn't mean - as Janet Daley - claims that the right has won the argument either.
Telegraph columnist Janet Daily claims today to have won the argument over cuts because a YouGov poll published by Demos shows that Labour voters lost faith in the state.
While she's right that voters who deserted Labour were more likely that the voters that Labour retained to see the state as "part of the problem, not part of the solution", the overall view of voters was slightly more positive about the state – 32 per cent to 29 per cent, with 18 per cent saying government "doesn't have much impact on my life or that of my family."
This does not represent a victory of the right over the left, but it certainly does help explain one of the reasons why Labour lost the last election. The poll shows that a significant number of voters recognise the need for cuts and that many people who had previously voted Labour felt that Labour was spending too much, too wastefully.
When asked about the NHS, a third of voters that Labour retained thought the priority was to "avoid cuts" but among the voters that Labour lost that proportion was just over one in ten. More than half of voters that Labour lost thought that the priority should be to "seek greater efficiency and end top-down control" in the NHS, compared to just under a third of the voters that Labour retained.
More than one in three voters who left Labour felt "people should have more choices and control over local services", compared with just over one in four who stuck by Labour. Almost one in five voters that Labour lost felt "central government interferes too much in local services," almost twice as many as those who remained loyal Labour voters. Voters lost to Labour were also more likely to see government as "part of the problem not the solution" and to reject the idea government was "a force for good" improving their lives and the lives of their family.
Pat McFadden was absolutely right to argue last month that if Labour only opposes cuts there is a "danger of being tuned out by the electorate." This poll shows that in many ways, the electorate has tuned Labour out already and the challenge now is to tune them back in.
Being credible on the deficit is now a hygiene factor for Labour's next leader. All the candidates are campaigning on their opposition to the unfairness of the Budget and of the cuts to come in October's Spending Review. This is politically necessary but not politically sufficient. Labour will not get elected again on the determination of its opposition but the credibility of its alternative.
The perceived wisdom of the 1992 Shadow Budget is that setting out proposals in opposition for necessary tax rises – or indeed, spending cuts – is political suicide. But Labour had been out of office for 18 years and were not being blamed for the health of the public finances.
Calculations by Demos show how the Government could have used a 2:1 ratio of spending cuts to tax rises and reduce the deficit by £34 billion above and beyond the March Budget without raising VAT. Think tanks don't have to get elected but the package of rises in income tax, CGT on primary residences, and taxing carbon is a reasonable, realistic and realpolitik alternative.
There is no need for Labour to do it's own Spending Review before the Government does theirs but the response from the Shadow Chancellor has to include both welcoming necessary cuts as well as opposing unnecessary ones.
The left have to accept that the last Labour Government allowed the space to open up for the Tory 'Big Society' to march into. But the right have to accept that while they have turned the public mood against the state the Tory Party have not won an argument about the alternative. The role of the state, in the context of deficit reduction, is all to play for but Labour must start it's argument where the public are, rather than sit it out and wait for voters to 'come home' in the way that Hague and Howard failed to in 2001 and 2005.
Labour's new leader must reposition and they must do it within a month of taking over. They need to win two arguments at the same time. The first is that the deficit was not mismanagement but a decision taken to prevent recession turning to depression. The second is that Labour can now be trusted to reduce it. The public will not accept one without the other.Like this article? Sign up to Left Foot Forward's weekday email for the latest progressive news and comment - and support campaigning journalism by becoming a Left Foot Forward Supporter today.


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Three octave bandwidth printed circuit log-periodic dipole array
; (1998)
A low power instrumentation antenna was developed for used in the anechoic chambers. A prototype with frequency range 500 MHz to 4 GHz was constructed. Measured and simulated results for the antenna agree quite well. However, the low efficiency of the antenna is more than compensated for by the reduced cost from using ordinary printed circuit board as substrate. A free space log periodic dipole array was designed.


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Britney wants Katy Perry duet for new album
- Bang Showbiz
- 10 September 2014
Britney Spears has revealed that she has started working on a new studio album and would love to work with Katy Perry and Iggy Azalea
Britney Spears wants to collaborate with Katy Perry.
The 'Toxic' hitmaker has started working on her currently untitled ninth studio album - a follow up to 2013's 'Britney Jean' which spawned the singles 'Alien' and 'Work B***h' - and is hoping to get the 'Roar' singer to duet with her on the record along with Aussie popstar Iggy Azalea.
When asked if she was working on a new album, she told Extra TV: "Very slowly, but progressively, yeah. It's in the works, yes, definitely."
She added: "I would love [to work with] Katy Perry, I would love to do something with her. And Iggy."
The blonde beauty - who recently launched her new range of lingerie and sleepwear named 'Intimate Britney Spears' - also revealed that fans should expect a change of direction with the new record, steering away from her trademark pop sound.
Britney, 32, explained: "I want to do something very artsy fartsy, something I've never done before.
"Even if it's just take a left lane and go for a little bit of rock or rock-pop. Just do something that's kind of out there and different."


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Daewoo Cushion Tire Forklifts
Solid Lift Truck Tire Safety
More than 200 deaths each and every year within North America are caused by forklifts, or lift trucks. Proper inspection and maintenance of lift truck tires could truly help to lessen the risk of mishaps.
Pre-Work Check
Before the start of each shift, the tires on the lift truck should be checked for signs of wear and damage. The air pressure in the tires needs to be checked to make sure that the pressure is not too low. Having a tire pressure that is low can make the machinery prone to tip-overs while lifting loads.
Types of Tires
The selection of tire type must be based on the kind of surface on which the lift truck will be operating. For indoor use, lift trucks with solid rubber tires are best. For surfaces which are smooth, tires are usually smaller. Bigger pneumatic tires are best for lift trucks for outdoor use. Pneumatic tires could grip rough surfaces well as they are air-filled and have a rubber tread.
Other factors
Based on Occupational Health and Safety Administration guidelines, all lift trucks need some continual daily and some periodic checks that is performed each shift. The tires must be inspected again for any indication of damage, like wear or cuts.
Forklift Safety
Forklift safety is essential for any employee or employer using a lift truck since forklift mishaps can be serious causing personal injuries and even death. Even minor mishaps could cost your business money if the goods or the forklift are damaged in a mishap. Be sure you really know a lot concerning issues involved in lift truck safety.
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There are various alternatives for access platforms these days. There is a lift designed for practically any jobsite application and ... More
- Mitsubishi Used Forklifts
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There are several ways to use Firebug Lite, just go to the main website to check them out. The best one (in my opinion) is to use the Firebug Lite bookmarklet, which you simply drop to your bookmarks area of the browser (or save as favorite in IE). Just drag&drop it...
(this bookmarklet has been taken from the original Firebug Lite website)


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Headmaster's welcome
In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of schools set up by parents and teachers disillusioned with standards of education. Unicorn School was founded on these very same views over forty years ago, to create a school that educates children while simultaneously encouraging them to flourish creatively and enjoy the process of learning.
We are unique as a parent-owned school in the private sector and parents are encouraged to help the Unicorn community as much as they can, whether helping with reading or swimming, on school trips, or running a Thursday club.
Our ethos is just as strong today, with a curriculum covering more than the National Curriculum so that every child can find areas of personal strength. In Infant classes, the school focuses on developing social skills and a love of learning through educational play, believing that children whose curiosity is nurtured will thrive in our Junior classes.
Although it is usual for parents to register their child early, places do sometimes become available throughout the school.
Please get in touch to arrange a visit and discover our magic.
Kit Thompson


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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
|Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
|Intelligent Systems
|Nintendo GameCube
|Release Date(s)
| July 22, 04 [Japan]
Oct 11, 04 [North America]
Nov 12, 04 [PAL]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, released in Japan as Paper Mario RPG, is a role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube. It was released in Japan on July 22, 2004, in North America on October 11, 2004, and in Europe on November 12, 2004.
The Thousand-Year Door borrows many gameplay elements from its predecessor, the Nintendo 64 game Paper Mario, it's prequel. These elements include a turn-based battle system with an emphasis on action as well as a paper-themed universe. For the majority of the game the player controls Mario, although Bowser and Princess Peach are playable at certain points. The plot follows Mario's quest as he tries to retrieve the seven Crystal Stars and rescue Peach from the X-Nauts, an alien species introduced in The Thousand-Year Door.
The game was well received by critics, with an average score of 88 percent from Game Rankings. In general, critics praised the game's engaging plot and gameplay, but criticised it for not being a big progression from its predecessor. The Thousand-Year Door won the "Console Role Playing Game of the Year" award at the 2005 Interactive Achievement Awards.
[edit] Game information
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door combines turn-based battles with action elements.
- Timing Action Commands help you dodge or inflict damageand impress the crowd to give you power for super attacks.
- Fold into a paper airplane and take to the air, turn sideways to slip through narrow passages and roll into a tube to bounce to safety
- Buy new abilities at the badge shop!
- Different mini games, such as a quiz show or the ability to control Bowser in a sidescrolling action sequence.
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door opens with a short introduction about a prosperous seaside town called Rogueport that was destroyed by a cataclysm and then sank into the depths of the earth. After the site of the town was completely purged of all evidence of its existence, another, new town called Rogueport, was built there. A legend about a mysterious treasure then soon spread through the town. Princess Peach, who was on vacation, visits the town and meets a merchant. The merchant gives her a small box, which is said to only open for one with a pure and noble heart and says that if Peach can open it she can have whatever is inside. Peach is of course granted with the heart to open the box, and she now becomes in possession of the magical treasure map. She then sends it to Mario accompanied by a letter telling him to meet her in Rogueport to join her for a treasure hunt. Mario sets sail for Rogueport and after arriving at the docks, does not find Peach. He soon after encounters a Goomba girl, named Goombella, being harassed by a mysterious figure named Crump, whom he helps her escape from. Upon showing Goombella the map, she asks him to take it to her archaeology professor, Frankly. The two meet with Frankly and he identifies the map as a magical map that reveals the location of seven items known as the Crystal Stars, which are the key to unlocking a magical door located in the ruins beneath Rogueport known as the Thousand-Year Door, behind which the legendary treasure of Rogueport is believed to lie. He asks Mario how he got the map and Mario tells her that Peach gave to him and he remembers that she came to see him and believes she started to look for the treasure without him. The three then enter the sewers and unlocks a chest that has someone asking for help, but when he opens it he gets cursed with the ability to transform into a paper airplane. When they approach the door with the map, the map shows a castle with the star to the east of Rogueport. Mario's only hope of finding her is to pursue the Crystal Stars, hoping that he will encounter her along the way. Unknown to Mario, Princess Peach has actually been kidnapped by a group known as the X-Nauts, led by Sir Grodus, who had heard that she was in possession of the map, and kidnapped her only to find that the map was gone. Despite this, Grodus refuses to release her, claiming that he needs her for an undisclosed purpose. During her confinement in the X-Nauts' fortress, Peach encounters a computer called TEC. Though a computer, TEC seems to have an affection for Peach and gradually provides her with information about the X-Nauts' plot and allows her to send e-mail messages to Mario. It is eventually revealed that the "treasure" hidden behind the Thousand-Year Door is actually a demon known as the Shadow Queen. Nearly one thousand years ago, this demon descended upon the prosperous city which lay where Rogueport now lies and destroyed it. She afterwards forged the seven Crystal Stars and used their power to dominate the land. However, her reign was crushed when four heroes managed to steal the Crystal Stars and used them to imprison her inside of her own palace, which she had constructed on the ruins of the prosperous city. They afterwards hid the Crystal Stars in remote locations across the land to prevent them from being found, but knowing that they might one day be needed again created a magical map which could lead its bearer to their locations. Grodus seeks to recover the Crystal Stars and resurrect the demon, whose power he desires to use to conquer the world. Unknown to him, however, the seal placed on the demon's palace would only last for a thousand years, and that this time limit had nearly expired. Throughout his travels, Mario eventually succeeds in finding all seven of the Crystal Stars and uses their power to open the Thousand-Year Door, intending to enter the Shadow Queen's palace and destroy her. Upon reaching the entrance to her chamber, he encounters Grodus with Peach as his hostage and does battle with him. He is defeated, but Mario is attacked by Bowser, who at last manages to find him and Peach. With Bowser distracting Mario, Grodus manages to escape with Peach into a corridor leading to the area where the Shadow Queen is imprisoned. He summons her and and offers Peach as a new body for her to inhabit, as her old body had been destroyed during her confrontation with the four heroes. Upon possessing Peach, the demon begins to spread darkness across the skies, signaling her return to domination of the world. Grodus orders her to destroy Mario, but taking a dislike to being ordered, strkes Grodus with bolts of black lightning and destroys him, and afterwards confronts Mario. During the ensuing battle, the demon reveals herself to be too powerful for Mario to defeat. Just as it looks as though Mario has lost, the seven Crystal Stars become animated and fly to different location across the region. Upon encountering the Crystal Stars, the inhabitants of each region are able to use the Crystal Stars as a medium through which they see the battle between Mario and the Shadow Queen which will decide the fate of the world, and begin to cheer for Mario's victory. The people's wishes temporarily weaken the Shadow Queen's hold on Peach. With the last of her power, Peach heals Mario and fills up all of his gauges. Then, the final battle begins. After their victory over the Shadow Queen, Mario and Peach return to the Mushroom Kingdom, although the player can choose to go back to Rogueport and continue gameplay.
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Battle system Battles in The Thousand-Year Door borrow heavily from the original Paper Mario, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, and Super Mario RPG. The turn-based system, in which players select an attack, defense, or item from a menu, is augmented by timed button presses that, when performed correctly, can result in substantial attack or defense bonuses. In contrast to both Paper Mario and Superstar Saga, battles in The Thousand-Year Door happen on a stage in front of an audience. As the characters perform more advanced attacks, the audience grows, and Star Power is awarded based on the size of the audience. Having Star Power in turn lets the player perform special moves. However, when the player fails to execute a timed button press in time, some of the audience members may run away. The size of the auditorium in which battles take place is affected by the fame ranking, which increases every ten levels up until Level 30. The player begins with a fame ranking of "Rising Star" (50 seats), then "B-List Star" (100 seats), then "A-List Star" (150 seats) and finally "Superstar" (200 seats). In The Thousand-Year Door, Mario's party members now each have their own Heart Points and they may receive any attack that Mario can receive. When a partner's Heart Points are reduced to 0, the partner becomes inactive for the rest of that battle and later battles until at least one of its Heart Points are restored. If Mario's Heart Points are reduced to 0, however, the game ends even if partners are still available. Flower Points are shared between Mario and his party members. Defeating enemies awards various numbers of Star Points to Mario; for every 100 Star Points, Mario is able to level up, choosing between three character statistic enhancements. Selecting Health (HP) adds the specified number of points to Mario's maximum Heart Points, allowing him to last longer in battle; opting for Flower Points (FP) gives Mario and his partners additional ability to perform special moves; and finally selecting Badge Points (BP) increases the number of badges Mario can equip at any given time. In The Thousand-Year Door, Mario's maximum level is 99, as opposed to 27. Also, there is no limit to Heart Points, Flower Points, and Badge Points as in the original Paper Mario. Eventually, individual enemies may give him no Star Points; however, Mario will gain at least one Star Point after winning a battle. Badges Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door retains the "Badge" system introduced in Paper Mario. Equipping a Badge can do various things; some Badges provide boosts in offense and defense, some provide additional attacks, some increase the player's character statistics, and others only cause aesthetic changes to the game. There are many Badges in the game, and each one has a unique power. Each Badge (besides the ones that only have aesthetic effects, such as the Attack FX Badge series, or detrimental badges like Double Pain) takes a certain number of Badge Points, or BP, to equip; as noted above, players can increase Mario's total BP when he levels up. There are also "P" Badges, which have the same name as their standard counterparts but with a "P" tacked to the end (e.g. "Pretty Lucky P") which affect Mario's partners rather than himself. In The Thousand-year Door, Badges can be bought and sold at certain shops, a change from Paper Mario.
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In the Field Controls:
Control Stick - Walk and Run
Z Button - Display Stats
Start/Pause - Open Menu Screen
Control Pad:
Up - Gear, Right- Badges,
Down - Journal
Left - Party
Y and R Buttons- Use Mario's Abilities.
Y - Plane Mode
R - Paper Mode
R + Control Stick - Tube Mode
X Button- Use Partners
A Button- When Quote box displays, press A to Talk. When Exclamation mark displays, press A to investigate. When a Star displays, press A to read the next message
B Button- Use hammer On Battle/Menu Screen Controls
Control Stick- Move Cursor: C Stick- Press to continue reading messages
Y Button- Let partner attack first
X Button- Attack when audience is throwing items at you
A Button- Confirm an Action
B Button- Cancel Action/Return to Previous.
[edit] Trivia
- Bow (along with Bootler, her butler) and Parakarry, partners from the original Paper Mario, make an appearance (non-playable) in this game. There are various other references to characters and locations from the first Paper Mario present throughout the game.
- Graphically updated, yet disassembled sprites of all the partners from Paper Mario are found in the ROM, but do not make any appearances.
- In the X-Naut base, Mario can drop into the changing room through the ceiling transforming him into an 8-bit Super Mario Bros. version and the music changing to the Super Mario Bros. theme music. Partners also become 8-bit as well. This wears off by leaving the room. An easter egg like this has appeared in every home-console based Mario RPG to date.
- The game has many in-jokes and references regarding Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem series, older titles in the Mario series, and other games that exist on Nintendo consoles and handhelds.
- The game also breaks the fourth wall several times, by referring to the Mario series and occasionally having characters speak at the player (which most of the times leaves Mario's partners confused).
- Every single female who joins Mario's group at one point gives him a kiss.
- The young toad in Petalburg town makes references to projects of Intelligent Systems. He mentions Fire Emblem, both Paper Mario games, and a sequel to The Thousand-Year Door, which according to him will please Luigi fans. Which, as stated in the comment, in the sequel of this game (Super Paper Mario) Luigi, along with Mario, Peach, and Bowser are the playable characters.
- A reference to Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga is made at least twice: When Bowser visits Poshley heights, Pennington will ask him who he is. One of the answers is "A Master Shadow Thief". If you select this, Bowser will say "I'll be takin' that, see?" An obvious reference to Popple. Also, Bobbery asks for a Chuckola Cola as his "last wish".
- Many charaters in the game have trouble telling who Mario is (which is somewhat unusual due to Mario's fame) and will sometimes mispronounce his name (this is mostly done by the more eldery characters in the game). The Petalburg Mayor "Kroop" calls him "Murphy" & The "Puni Elder" calls him "Marty-o". A few even confuse him with his brother Luigi, like the detective "Pennington". Mario also goes by the stage name "The Great Gonzales", when he fights in the Glitz Pit (as a result of this, Mario's Yoshi partner in the game will refer to Mario as "Gonzales" for the rest of the game). Also Mario's (a.k.a. Gonzales') fellow Glitz Pit fighter & "homey", "King K" (a K.P. Koopa) refers to him by the nickname of "G-Money". The one-eyed Bob-omb Sailor, Pa-Patch nicknames Mario, "Captain 'Stache" (as in the word, Mustache) during Mario's journey to Keelhaul Key, this is due to Mario's prominent Mustache. Also the three Shadow Sirens do not know what Mario looks like because Beldam (their leader) forget to bring Mario's picture. Thus the three Shadow Sirens will ignore him completely (at least until Beldam finds it). Mario even has his name and body stolen by the shape-shifter Doopliss.
- The in-game clock, which keeps track of how long the player has played on that file, will never exceed 99 hours and 59 minutes, even if continues to play longer.
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Traitor Blood - Chapter One (SPOILER IF READING THE TRAITOR BLADE SERIES)
Ronaldo filled a flask with his best wine and reached to gather two beakers. He fumbled and one beaker slipped from his grasp. It hit the tiled floor with a hollow clang. Ronaldo cursed softly and looked to the cause of his distraction, a table at the far end of the narrow tavern where his newest customer was waiting to be served.
The man held a dagger, twirling it between his fingers and stabbing the blade into the table. The thud of blade into wood was unnerving, perhaps raising a memory of the softer sound of blade into flesh, especially when the thrust was repeated over and over. It was not the damage to his property that upset Ronaldo, though at this rate the table would be holed through, but years spent in a small dark bar set on the edge of a minor seaport town in the tumultuous kingdom of Cyrenne had given Ronaldo an exceptional instinct for danger.
The trouble was that, in the end, such an instinct provided little protection. The men, and sometimes women, who scared him were the ones he was least likely to offend. There was no question of asking them to leave his establishment. This man, with a stubble of dark hair and an ugly scar running from his chin to disappear beneath his shirt, alerted all Ronaldo's natural caution. The glitter of the blade in the man's hand aroused more primal instincts.
The chatter in the bar had lessened considerably, and some customers, prone to the same instincts as Ronaldo, had already slipped away, leaving the room near deserted. The loss of trade was not the innkeep's greatest concern.
As he approached the table, Ronaldo found it hard to keep his eyes from the blade. He set down the wine and beakers carefully. Normally he would make some effort to wipe the table but he refrained, fearing it might seem a reproach for the splintered woodwork.
"Will there be anything else, my lord?" Here was another thing. Despite the man's dress and appearance, which marked him as the roughest mercenary, Ronaldo was sure that his unsettling customer was well bred, perhaps dangerously so. The nobility of Cyrenne often had need to leave the realm in secret and the minor port of Farock with its mix of trading and fishing vessels was a good place to slip away anonymously, or to enter Cyrenne unnoticed.
"Food when my friend arrives." It was a cultured voice but the accent defied Ronaldo's ear. Up close he saw the man was younger than he had thought.
"You are meeting a friend, my lord, how pleasant." Ronaldo took a breath and tried not to babble. He had no cook or serving girl at this time of day, and nothing suitable to serve. "What refreshment will you require?" He shuffled back half a step as the man turned a cold blue gaze upon him. A killer's eyes, Ronaldo thought.
"Bring us what you have, he's not fussy," said the man, smiling at some private joke.
The smile was nearly as disconcerting as the blade. Ronaldo was spared the need to answer as the door, swollen from the winter rain, opened reluctantly.
A golden haired man entered. He was dressed in leggings and a jacket of the softest grey leather. Ronaldo could not imagine what animal had given its hide to make such magnificent garments.
The newcomer did not look impressed by his surroundings. He had the pale coloring of Cyrenne or of the lands across the narrow sea, but his skin was darkened by a dessert sun. He wore rings and a long blade with an extravagantly worked hilt studded with jewels. In contrast to his appearance he scanned the room with a soldier's caution and moved with a warrior's grace. Despite the contrast between the two men, Ronaldo did not doubt that this was the expected friend.
The man rose to greet the newcomer who approached, silent, unsmiling. The men touched fists and embraced briefly. Watching, Ronaldo was moved by the intensity of this greeting; he could not decide if it made him more or less anxious about these unlikely customers.
The dark haired man turned back to him. "Bring us the best you have," he said softly.
Ronaldo bowed; embarrassed by this action he glanced towards his other remaining customers then hurried away to send out for food he might dare to serve.
Angelo de Loristen sprawled in a chair and took a moment to settle his sword more comfortably. "This is the best you can do?" he asked, looking around. He laid a scroll and a packet of papers on the table. "You look like shit."
Edouard ignored the comment and the scroll with the royal seal of Allesarion alongside the dark seal of the chief magister. "You have news from home?" he asked. The dagger was still in his hand.
With a glance to check they would not be overheard, Angelo spoke softly, "The army of Ettivar is gathering. By spring King William will have thirty thousand men or more ready to cross the border."
Edouard said nothing, but the blade flashed and stabbed deep into the wood. The table shuddered softly with the impact. "How many men can Ferdinand raise?"
Angelo shrugged. He indicated the packet of papers lying close to the sealed scroll, glancing around again before he spoke. "Shamet has sent you the latest reports, all the details."
"How many?" Edouard asked tersely.
"Perhaps ten thousand." Angelo plucked the dagger from the wood and laid it on the table. "Etrives is still weak and the plague ravaged the south last year." He gave helpless shrug.
Edouard eyed the packet of papers but left it where it lay. He had heard enough.
There had been no battles between the old enemies, Valderon and Ettivar, last year; the plague had cut deep through both realms. Of the two Valderon was more greatly weakened, her armies already depleted by losses in recent wars. It was a devastating reversal. A few years ago Valderon had threatened to overrun Ettivar, raiding into William's lands each summer, laying siege to important cities and ports. All that had changed after the defeat at Ralmadre.
Edouard knew this history too well.
He picked up the dagger and turned it idly between his hands. "You will go home and to join army," he said, more command than question.
Angelo nodded. He looked around the bar, near empty now. "Your father has been made Marechal, supreme commander alongside the Duke de Etrives. It is rumored that Ferdinand will join them in the field."
"Old men," said Edouard.
Angelo grinned without mirth. "And you would tell them that?"
"I should think they know it well enough."
Angelo started to speak, thought better of whatever he had been going to say, and eventually said mildly, "They have experience."
"Old men," said Edouard.
Angelo grinned without mirth. "And you would tell them that?"
"I should think they know it well enough."
Angelo started to speak, thought better of whatever he had been going to say, and eventually said mildly, "They have experience."
Edouard shrugged. "And my brothers will join them." Again it was not a question. Edouard knew that Charles, for all his distaste for martial matters, would join the army, no knight would stand aside at such a time, and Louis and Henri, his youngest brothers, were of an age now. The blade thudded into the wood.
After a few moments silence, Angelo said, "You cannot return while Ferdinand lives," He spoke harshly, hearing what had not been spoken. "And perhaps not openly when he is dead."
"I know. I'm not a fool."
Angelo's lips quirked in the slightest of smiles, but he made no jibe, and all trace of humor disappeared as he studied the other man. A tense silence fell between them. Angelo reached for the flask and poured wine.
"When will you leave for home?" Edouard asked.
"When this hunt is done." Angelo indicated the scroll with its royal seal.
"I have no need of you." Edouard paused in his stabbing and spoke more softly. "I hunt best alone."
Angelo's grin was sharp as broken glass. He raised his beaker. "To the hunt."
They each emptied a beaker. Angelo poured again, carelessly, until each beaker overflowed.
Edouard let the beaker stand. "You'll return to Valderon now." This was spoken with command, he continued with less certainty. "To whom will you go?"
After a moment's hesitation Angelo said, "I have written to your father."
Edouard nodded. It was the answer he had expected, however hard to hear. He lifted the beaker and drank. They sat in more companionable silence for a while. The innkeeper brought platters of cold meat and freshly baked bread. When they were alone, Angelo indicated the papers and scroll.
"When this is done you are to return to Allesarion," he said.
"No, it is too dangerous," Edouard snarled.
"It is the Queen's command."
"What is she thinking? I cannot return." Edouard shifted, holding the dagger as if it was hard to restrain some violent urge.
"Enough time has passed. You will not be recognized in Allesarion."
"I will not take that risk."
"It is a royal command, I do not think you can refuse," said Angelo. He grinned. "There is no chance you will be recognized. Your own father would not…" The grin faded. "You look like a destitute warrior monk." He hesitated. "Edouard de Chamfort is five years dead."
"Then why should I not return to Valderon and fight against Ettivar?"
"You know the answer as well as I," Angelo said softly.
"You set more value on my name than skill?" Edouard gave a growl of laughter. "There are many these past five years who would disagree."
"If discovered you risk the accord between your father and King Ferdinand. And you cannot kill the whole army of Ettivar," he took a breath, carefully calm. "Your value to Valderon is to be known and to lead men. That cannot happen." He fell silent watching Edouard, knowing he could not deny the truth of this, and all it meant.
After a moment's silence Edouard said, "I could kill William of Ettivar." The words fell softly between them. "He has no son of age."


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Are stocks expensive? That depends...
How cheap or expensive are stocks? This is one of the more interesting investing debates, and a very confusing question for institutions and individuals alike. It often leads to fear, paralysis or bad decision-making, or some combination of the three.
I was reminded of this recently courtesy of a Wall Street Journal article with the headline �What to buy when nothing is cheap?� discussing a dilemma facing large pension funds. The implied question is how much risk should investors tolerate when everything seems to be overvalued. That�s a premise loaded with implications that must be unpacked before you can get to the primary question of valuations and what (or whether) to buy.
Let�s start by saying that not everything is overvalued. European stocks are certainly cheaper than US stocks; emerging markets are cheaper still. The Journal noted that the California Public Employees� Retirement System, the largest US public pension fund, had internally discussed selling $50 billion of stocks last year; but after thinking things over, it ended up buying more instead. But this offers no satisfying answer to the flip side of the question posed by that headline: is everything overvalued?
My Bloomberg Gadfly colleague Nir Kaissar and I debated this issue last year. There were numerous takeaways from our discussion, but a few stand out:
� Valuation cycles are driven primarily by psychology, making �fair value� a meaningless point along a continuum.
� Cheap stocks are not always good buys, and pricey stocks don�t always disappoint.
� Expensive stocks should constrain your future return expectations and cheap stocks should raise them � but only over longer periods of time, once mean reversion reasserts itself.
� An awful lot of capital is still sloshing through the system, chasing too few quality bonds and stocks.
In investing, only considering a single variable as a key determinant of subsequent returns is a fool�s errand. We previously observed that relying on median price-to-earnings ratios alone while ignoring other factors often leads to poor outcomes. Allow me to call attention to an idea related to the valuation discussion � a superior alternative is to consider other variables in your equations.
How should you do this? Maybe start by trying to find similar periods so as to make a better comparison. As my other Bloomberg Gadfly colleague, Charles Lieberman, put it: �If we focus on those periods when inflation and interest rates were low, as they are today, the implied equilibrium P/E multiple is well above the historical average, but also above the prevailing multiple in today�s market.�
So the standard answer to the question of whether stocks and bonds are expensive is, on a historical basis, yes. But perhaps the better answer is that relative to inflation, and the federal fund rates, bonds might be overvalued, but relative to bonds, stocks are not. This is how things look at one specific moment in time, a freeze-frame, but not the full moving picture. If inflation rises, the calculus for bonds suddenly changes. A big increase in bond yields could, theoretically, make equities less attractive.
The real reason so many investors focus on valuation is that expected returns are significantly dependent upon initial valuations. Consider that since 1926, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks by a rate of 17 per cent compounded annually versus 12.6 per cent for growth. That is more than a 400 basis-point difference.
Compound that over long periods of time, and you quickly see why Warren Buffett�s Berkshire Hathaway has put up such terrific performance numbers.
The advantage of value over growth has narrowed during the past 25 years, shrinking to about 290 basis points. Still, compounded annually it reflects a big difference in returns.
But the current valuation debate about buying or selling is really asking the wrong question; the better inquiry is what do these valuation measures mean for our forward expectations?
So the question of whether stocks and bonds are expensive should be rephrased to something along the line of: are they expensive relative to other significant conditions?
That provides more intelligent context to answer the eternal question of valuation.
Barry Ritholtz is a Bloomberg View columnist. He founded Ritholtz Wealth Management and was chief executive and director of equity research at FusionIQ, a quantitative research firm
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Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth: Starbucks Sweethearts
Miley Cyrus and fiance actor Liam Hemsworth stop by their local Starbucks for a drink and snack on Wednesday afternoon (October 24) in Los Angeles.
The two headed back to their car after popping into the local hot spot.
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Liam, who was recently injured on the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, dished to USA Today about heading back for re-shoots on Paranoia.
"I spent an entire night running through this alley splashing through alley water and all this gross stuff. A concrete alleyway and I'm in suit shoes," he shared. "I was so unlucky too. I turned up on set and on the first take I got the worst stomach cramps. And I had them the entire night. It's not that easy."
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Woh Apna Sa 18th October 2017 Written Episode Update: Chini Calls Jia as Jhanvi Maa
Woh Apna Sa 18th October 2017 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
Scene 1
Jia says to its okay you are fine. Calm down. Police is coming you will be fine. Chini sits down in shock. Chini is crying. Chini hugs her and says Jhanvi ma.. Jia is dazed. Chini is crying. Jia says its okay please calm down. Chini says Jhanvi ma you came back. Jia says I know you are in a shock and misssing your mom. Don't worry everything will be fine. Chini says I can recognize you and feel you. You are my Jhanvi ma. After years God fulfilled my wishes. Jia says my name is Jia. Don't call me Jhanvi. Chin says I waited for you and papa so many years. I wont let you go. You are my jhanvi ma. Jia says I have to go. Chini holds her hand she says you are my mom.
Jia says are you mad stop calling me your mom. Inspector says let us drop you both home. Who was the man who
Jia says what was wrong with that girl. SO strange. She says where is my bike and bag? my phone passport wallet. What will I do now?
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Arjun has her bag and password. Bablu says she was riding my bike like crazy. She helped a girl. Bablu says there is so much cash in her bag. Bablu says are you liking that girl? Arjun says it has her important stuff. Bablu says no she would be worried. Bablu says who was she? He says the girl whose picture I stuck on the poster. Her name is Jia. Bablu says she came to fight you. Arjun says why I collide with her everywhere. Bablu says its not a movie. Stop thinking about her. Arjun says how to get rid of her?
Bablu says why you wanna return her purse? He says I will. She won't know I returned her. He says maybe she recognizes you. She is very clever.
Chini comes home and says Kaki.. Listen to me dadi. I have news for you. Kaki says did you get advance for cooking class? She says no. This is the advance that will live with us. I am so happy God listened to us. Jhanvi ma is back. Kaki is dazed.
Kaki says what are you saying? She tells her everything. Kaki says you are not a kid. Try to accept the reality. Reality is that Adi and Jhanvi are dead and nothing can bring them back. Go let me do my work. Chini says please trust me. Kaki says it might have been her doppelganger. Chini syas I felt the same I did before. Kaki doesn't respond to her. Chinni says my Jhanvi maa has returned, I have touched her, felt her, same eyes and face, God listened to us, Jhanvi Maa returned, Kaki thinks how to pacify her.
Jia is working on her laptop, she says i am rockstar, she finds a way to open her phone, her phone opens, she calls Samar. Jia says I am Jia, I am sorry, I was in trouble. Samar says what kind of trouble? I took time to help you and you didnt come? I dont have time for lies, you didnt even message me. Jia says I lost my bag, please try to understand, I dont know anyone, please let me go in that mandir, he says mandir wont open, he ends call. Jia says I dont understand why this couple is so arrogant, if they dont allow me to go in then I will go myself.
Nisha comes to Samar and says this land will be profitable for us, we have to meet clients today, Samar says I was thinking this deal will benefit us. Nisha says we have to go to meet clients now, lets go, Samar says I am ready.
Jia says nobody can stop me today from going in mandir. Door bell rings, Jia opens door and its Arjun dressed as sardar. Jia and him look at each other, they share eyelock as kuch toh tjhse raabta, Arjun gives her purse and says this is yours? she says yes, thank you so much, my things were inside, Arjun says you left it in my car, I am driver. Jia shakes his hand, they both share eyelock. Arjun says I should leave, I have to drive cab. Jia says you said you drive taxi? I have to go somewhere, can you drop me? he says no, she asks why? he says I have to pick up my boss, Jia says I dont know anyone here, I am coming. Arjun thinks she is clingy, I should runaway. Jia says give me your number, I will call you when I come downstairs, Arjun gives her number, she gives him miscall, she says I will cancel my FIR for bag, I am coming back, stay here. Arjun thinks I shouldnt be so nice, I can runaway, I dont have taxi, what to do now?
PRECAP- Jia is on road. Nisha arrives there. Jia hears chant and recalls flashbacks of her death. Samar and Nisha are on same street looking for land. Jia has panic attack recalling flashbacks in blur.
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Too many computer issues (thank you Windows Update!).
THIS however cheers me up; a sneak peak at The Challenge item for August (the last day of the month is always the unveiling) from [Black Tulip]. Mix and match and move or use the linked verion (5LI) shown here. The theme for the upcoming event is COLORFUL. I am guessing you could figure that out.
Well, it might have been "cats" :D.
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Dandelion fire : 100 Cupboards Series, Book 2. / N. D Wilson.
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Henry York never dreamed his time in Kansas would open a door to adventure--much less a hundred doors. But a visit to his aunt and uncle's farm took an amazing turn when cupboard doors, hidden behind Henry's bedroom wall, revealed themselves to be portals to other worlds. Now, with his time at the farm drawing to a close, Henry makes a bold decision--he must go through the cupboards to find the truth about where he's from and who his parents are. Following that trail will take him from one world to another, and ultimately into direct conflict with the evil of Endor.N. D. Wilson and his wife live in Idaho. Also visit www.ndwilson.com.From the Hardcover edition.
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Umm. Hie. i haf 2 computers but i only can play on one computer. the other computer, when i always want to play the sims 2, they will quit the sims 2 itself and alert the computer about graphics[i forget wad it says.].
the other computer i can play but why does it always stuck? like..jam? i hate it. and also. im VERY NEW to the sims 2. too new. but i know how to play the sims. i only know how to play the sims and im too familier with the sims until i don't know how to play the sims 2. i know my message is long but, can someone pls help me out? pls??
i've been wanting to play the sims 2 only to know that it's damn different from the sims.
tell me how to play the sims 2 too.
[Edited by ryokita, 12/19/2006 12:22:12 AM]
Well, generally, the main goal of the game is the same as the first.
Although the Sims minds work differently in the second version.
The ones in the first version are more simple minded, but they made them more sophicated in the second version.
Not that I don't like playing the first version, the unique expansions are Makin Magic and Super star.
And Bon Voyage is a poor replacement to vacation sense it wasn't programmed right.
anyway...run the tutorials, post here with questions and we will help you!
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With the change in the posting requirements, we've created this thread here for newbies to introduce yourself.
Hopefully this will unite all the "hello there" or "checking in" or "new here first time post" threads currently popping up here in the general forum.
Please respond with:
1.) Where you are from? (as specific as you care to share)
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Add anything else you care to share.
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Such a simple idea, such brilliant execution.
A new Tumblr called "Sport Balls Replaced with Cats," in which, well, balls are removed from images and replaced with cats, has gone viral.
These images of professional athletes cradling adorable cats are the perfect combination of ridiculous and cute.
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Protests made no point about free speech
It's unclear what was gained in Sunday's protestapalooza in the park.
No doubt, some who packed Chapman Square and neighboring blocks in downtown Portland were sincerely hoping to make a point about the right to support an unpopular president or the right for young women wear a hijab on a public train.
But any meaningful exchanges of ideas around the First Amendment, immigration reform or religious freedom were drowned out by angry words and violent actions, which made for compelling video but did nothing to help bring closure or understanding of the horrific events of the previous week.
Last week, we joined Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler in calling on organizers of two planned political rallies to back off, following the deaths of two men who intervened on a MAX train on May 26 when another man verbally attacked two young women, one of whom was a Muslim wearing a head scarf.
One of the groups did call off its "March Against Sharia" slated for June 10, but alt-right organizers for Sunday's "Trump Free Speech Rally" were adamant in carrying out their plans, despite the horrible timing, ensuring counter-protesters would come out in force.
We now see why. On Sunday they seemed to have little interest in making any point about free speech. Instead, they were most intent on hurling insults and provoking their all-to-easily goaded philosophical foes. Fourteen arrests (and a volley of rubber bullets) later, both sides inexplicably claimed victory.
But victory for what? For being the loudest? The most outrageous? Having the snarkiest tweets?
We understand that people are angry. But anger has a polarizing effect. As Portland Tribune guest columnist Angela Uherbelau wrote last Thursday, "Hate is seductive because it demands so little of us. To embrace hate, we only have to reach out and seize one other word, grip it tight and refuse to let it go. Things are black or they are white. You are with us or you are against us. You belong here, in this town or this city or this state or this nation, or you don't."
The truth, vexingly, is usually more complex. Here are a few of the truths we see emerging.
The escalation of the Sunday protests was predictable, but we're still in for weeks of accusations about who's to blame. Already we're hearing complaints that Mayor Wheeler and the police predictably targeted the left-leaning activists. The complainers fail to note that Wheeler tried to nix the permit for the pro-Trump forces. While the pro-Trump rally was certainly provocative, reports suggest it was a small group of counter-protesters who provoked the police. The fact that no one was injured and property damage was limited is the best outcome anyone could hope for.
If not for the attack on TriMet, this would have been a minor event. But the attack and the protests became intertwined. Some people have been quick to portray Jeremy Joseph Christian, charged with the murders on the MAX train, as a mentally unstable "lone wolf," who lacked any coherent political convictions that could be linked to his deadly actions. The criminal trial will tease some of that out, but it is foolish to pretend that President Trump's campaign tactic of demonizing Muslims, immigrants and young African American men had no effect on the spike in hate crimes reported since his election.
The vitriol that the two girls endured on the MAX train is nothing new in Portland. The city has a long history of discrimination and bigotry. Some of it stems from systemic, government sanctioned actions, as evidenced in today's story about the displacement of African-Americans in North/Northeast Portland.
With the shock of the MAX slayings wearing off and the weekend protests behind us, many will ask: "What can be done?" Actually, there are things being done. Groups such as the Interfaith Council of Greater Portland, the Muslim Education Trust and others are working to bridge cultural and religious divisions, through meaningful dialogue and education.
Getting past the scars of the past two weeks, emotional and physical, will be hard. "We may not know exactly how to do it and we will make mistakes in the attempt," Uherbelau wrote. "But we owe it to these men and their families and the young girls they defended and their families to try."


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Andy Carroll believes he wasn't given a "fair chance" to succeed at Liverpool.
The big striker scored just six Premier League goals for the Reds after joining them from Newcastle in January 2011, and was sent out on loan to West Ham after Brendan Rodgers arrived in the summer.
And he believes that he was not given the opportunity to do his best at Anfield.
"I haven't really had a fair chance at Liverpool," Carroll told ESPN. "I was really told that I should move on to keep playing regular football, and obviously then Sam (Allardyce) wanted me here and told me I would be playing regular games.
"So, for me it was a no-brainer coming here and to play.
"Obviously, I didn't really get a chance there. A new manager came in and I wasn't part of his plans.
"For me to play football, that was my chance to do that. That is why I am here at Upton Park.
"I think I could fit into every system. I believe in what I can do. Obviously he [Rodgers] has his beliefs and he didn't think that.
"But for me, obviously, it was better to move on instead of waiting for my chance – which he told me might not come.
"Coming here, I have got a great chance to start games and score goals, which I haven't really had many of last season.
"I don't think I have got a point to prove, that is the wrong way to put it. I know what I can do and the ability I have got. I know what I am capable of.


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So… anyone notice anything about last night show that drove them absolutely crazy? Let me just remind you of a little graphic I made of things that are ok to have repeats:
Still no American Idol songs on there – and yet, here we are, with another night of repeat songs. I don't know what producer thinks it's a good idea but it drives me absolutely crazy. I mean we are JUST getting to the live shows! Why are you singing songs that we JUST heard? Hopefully if nothing else, this is them getting it out of the way early so they don't do it again. I read that the reason they got to do a repeat song tonight is because they still had to learn a song for tomorrow (even if they don't end up performing).
Another thing that bothered me was that with all the hype of the return of the one true Idol.
Then I was just sadsies when I realized she's not on until tomorrow, which I suppose is acceptable but really, way to toy with our emotions, producers.
So right in the first 5 minutes, which I missed, they announced the Top 4 and then decided they would be gracious enough to let us decide the other 6, finally! Securing a spot in the Top 4, in probably one of the most obvious of selections, we had:
Dalton, Olivia (convenient she doesn't have to sing tonight because I heard she was in the hospital yesterday with flulike symptoms… Just a suggestion – maybe check for mono),
the guy with mono Trent and La'Porsha. I mean, I call it obvious, but it's a very solid top 4. Probably the exact top 4 that I would pick. Though I figured there was a chance for the night of performances to sway me. But that was also before I realized everyone was doing repeats.
So, instead of talking about everyone in order, I thought I'd talk about them in the order in which I voted for them!
The first person to get my vote for the night was none other than the ethereal lady herself, Jenn Blosil, singing True Colors.
So, Jenn was the contestant where I realized that the contestants might just be doing songs they'd done before, because I definitely remember Jenn's last performance of True Colors and thinking it was the PERFECT song for her. Cyndi Lauper has got to be her spirit animal. Tonight really wasn't any different for me. And I gave her top pick because she was really the only performance that I even remembered (there would eventually be one more). I thought she held her own and while I don't think it was the best vocal of the night, I do think that for me, it was worthy of my top pick. I'm definitely still team Jenn. I wonder if her fans have a name yet because I have thought of one – the JennBlossoms. Is that too 90's because if I was going to become a member of a superfan club, that's a good name for one. ijs. Tell me I'm wrong, folks.
And now, for the next 3 I voted for, of the remaining 9…
Yup. All girls. I love the ladies this season, what can I say? I don't even really love all of these girls, but I love various things about them/their performances. Remember 30 seconds ago when I said Jenn was one of 2 performances I remembered? Any guess who the other one was? If you guessed Jeneve Rose Mitchell, you'd be right! And you must have because anyone that doesn't remember Jeneve's performance of Ring of Fire was either not watching that episode, or are deaf. I mean, what I loved about it was that it was one of the only performances that really was different from the song. To me, song choice is one of the biggest parts of becoming a successful American Idol and Jeneve really recognizes that. Maybe it's just that I like the songs she picks (because I do tend to poo poo on songs I don't know) but I think it's also the originality she brings to the songs she picks, that makes her a standout to me. She, as I said with Jenn, isn't the best singer, probably not even the best performer, but she has something that I think makes her necessary to be on the show. Now, the other two ladies, Sonika Vaid and Avalon Young, those girls can sing! They are, by far, the best singers in the competition. I mean Sonika is straight up flawless when it comes to her voice. Her only faults are that she's probably gonna be another Pia Toscano/Jessica Sanchez – but with a little less stage presence. I think ratings wise, she'll go the way of Pia, but she has the instrument of Jessica and I really hope that she uses this competition to grow her ability to be on stage because when she perfects that, she's really going to go places! She even has the name of a star! As for Avalon… well… let's just say that I am nothing if not "all over the place". I love Avalon as a person, she has a great voice and she looks like a young tomboy Demi Moore… ok ok, maybe a young Kyle Richards.
Either way, these are all great things about Avalon, but I just am not buying what she's selling. I think it's song choice. I'm not the biggest R&B fan and that seems to be the genre that is her sweet spot. It doesn't matter though, I am willing to forgo my dislike of her song choices, because I'm already smitten and I like her too much not to vote for her. She definitely deserves to be on the show, 100%. She may not be for me, but I think there are a lot of people that would really want what she's selling.
Now, in case you were wondering, I really did only want to pick 4, because they're the only ones at this point I care about getting in (not including contestants that are already in the top 4). But, since I knew we had to pick 6 contestants, that's what I did. And my final two picks were for MacKensie Bourg and Tristan MacIntosh, and I hate myself a little bit for voting for them, but here's why I did (and why I didn't want to). I mostly didn't want to because I don't think Tristan is really ready yet, and she picks songs that I think make her sound worse than she actually is. She's kind of the exact opposite of Avalon for me. I think she picks great songs (meaning songs I like, not songs she should be singing), but there's just something about her that I don't like. Maybe it was the little meltdown she had when she didn't get the song she wanted, maybe it's the producers shoving her story line down my throat? I don't know. But I picked her (and MacKensie) because I just think they're destine to make it to the next round, whether I vote for them or not – and truth be told, that's the only reason I didn't want to vote for MacKensie, because I feel like he's not going to have any problem getting the votes he needs to fly through to the next round. I mean, original song, clearly better/more creative than his show competitor, Thomas. And I just COULD NOT vote for Thomas. Will he make it in, probably, but not by my hand. Now, MacKensie I can at least acknowledge without a lot of resentment, that he's a shoo-in for the Top 3 unless he really screws something up. Not to mention he's consistently either the first or last contestant and let me tell ya, there is a REASON that producers do that. Trust.
Now, as for the folks I didn't vote for – Manny Torres, Gianna Isabella, Thomas Stringfellow and Lee JeanValJean, well, the reasons are pretty simple. One is fine but forgettable – and still hasn't done a song I enjoy listening to – again, R&B, two are clearly still to young, and one has an annoying fucking hiccup at the end of his songs that drives me up the WALLLLLLLLLLLLLL! I was so glad when Harry actually said something to Thomas because up until then I was under the assumption (and I have to assume Thomas was too) that the judges actually liked that weird thing. I mean, I think this was the first time that criticism was brought to his attention, at least by the judges. I'm pretty sure twitter has made him well aware – that is if he can sort through all the "swoon" tweets that I'm sure he's also getting. I'm lying. I looked on twitter and I couldn't find anyone complaining about his voice. I only saw people complaining about Harry. Ugh.
At least from my own personal discussions with people about this show, it's pretty obvious that I'm not the only one who feels this way about his voice. I'm just the only one tweeting about it.
So with that we move on to night 2 where we will see the Top 10(?) perform and then vote for the Top 8? Are we voting again tonight? I have no idea. Is there a theme tonight? Don't know that either. Though I think the answer is no. But the good news is…


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Dixie Lee, best known to latter-day viewers as the first wife of Bing Crosby, essayed a leading role in the early Fox talkie Why Leave Home?. Things get under way when suburban matrons Ethel (Ilka Chase), Susan (Dot Farley) and Maude (Laura Hamilton) discover that their husbands George (Jed Prouty), Elmer (Walter Catlett) and Roy (Gordon DeMain) have been "stepping out" with some chorus girls. To get even, the ladies hire college boys Jose (Richard Keene), Oscar (David Rollins) and Dick (Nick Stuart) as their "gigolos." Caught in the middle are the collegiates' showgirl sweethearts Billie (Dixie Lee), Jackie (Jean Barry) and Mary (Sue Carol). Inevitably, all fifteen protagonists meet at a nightclub, leading to a cascade of slapstick complications. A remake of 1928's The Cradle Snatchers, Why Leave Home? was itself remade as Let's Face It in 1943.
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Aloha everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful day!
WOW! It's our first week challenge of March at Whoopsi Daisy. This week challenge is my turn to give you an easy challenge. You have to use some ribbon & charm in your card or any projects. I know all of us love ribbons and charms :) Please link your creations in our challenge blog Whoopsi Daisy. For more inspirations please check out the DT's amazing creations for this challenge.
I altered this box from pop tarts the 3rd photo below into an easter basket. I made this for my dear daughter for her best friend. She'll put some candies and more stuffs she wants to give. I just love how it turned out and I love this spring colors of it. I used the K&Company-paper pattern, MM-ribbon, Plaid-cardstock and I made the orange flower with charm. I recycled the 2 silk flowers from a center piece I got from a party of my niece. Again I used the other image from the sheet #196.
Here is the box before I alter.
I entered my project to the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge R-Ribbons
The Crafty Pad Use a ribbon
OSAAT Use a charm
Bee Crafty Spring Florals -digi image(Whoopsi Daisy)
Delightful sketches Welcoming spring
Cute Card Thursday Signs of Spring
Paper Crafting Things with wings
Just wanted to share my first altered magnet clothe pins. These are easy to alter, I love it!
Thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments are truly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!


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Argentine Patagonia, Various Ascents. I visited Chalten from November 18 to January 25, spending a total of 68 days, ten of which were good weather. Many of the ten good weather days, however, lasted for only ten or 12 hours at a time. Antoine Noiry and I (France) climbed a new variation to the Beager-Jennings route on the east face of Guillaumet (2539m); we named it Courrier du Sud. Our line is a three-pitch direct start to another variation of this route, which is Terre des Hommes (Koch-Parkin). We had an epic descent in a raging storm due to the fact that Antoine forgot his goggles. Later we also managed to climb the beautiful East Ridge of Cerro Grande (2801m) in the Adela Massif, enjoying a wonderful view from
the summit, and the Whillans route on Aguja Poincenot (3036m). I also climbed one of the summits of Cerro Electrico (Punta Negra, 2270m) via an obvious ramp.
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Innovation has a low Klout score | Christopher S. Penn : Awaken Your Superhero
Trailing indicators are great – they tell you what has worked, they help you to refine processes and fix things that are broken in your current processes. These are invaluable attributes that make them an essential part of your marketing mix. Klout score, PageRank, stock price, AdAge 150 listing, web analytics data – all of these are very effective at telling you what has happened.
The problem is, if you're looking for what is going to happen, what the clues are to the future, and how you can be ahead of the competition, none of these numbers will be of help. Here's an obvious example: Spotify.


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I am currently working on a joint project with the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training Center for the Wider Caribbean
(REMPEITC) on ship-generated waste and port reception facilities, which will be one of the main topics of my M.A. thesis. There is not a lot of data available regarding waste reaching the Caribbean ports, especially those in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The purpose of my research is to figure out possible solutions to this problem.
Last week, in commemoration of World Water Day and World Meteorological Day, my colleagues and I spent the day at Devon House to promote UNEP CEP, and raise public awareness about the organisation's mission. It was a great opportunity to meet new people, spend time out of the office and mingle with other NGOs and associations active in the field.
Time is going so fast, I've met a lot of interesting people and I am having a great time here in Jamaica. Kingston is a nice place and there are many beautiful places worth discovering, only one hour's drive away.March is almost over and I can't believe that there's only one more month to go. I already know I will miss this place, the office and all the people I've met.
Challenges faced: To optimize time, prioritize tasks and find the best way to organize the day is sometimes challenging. I need to find a better and more efficient way to do what I do.
Lessons learned: The functioning of the organization is not as mysterious as it was before. Jamaica makes me feel happy.