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Dare we all hope that Syfy is finally returning to its roots, if not its former moniker, with the recent onslaught of high-potential original programming? President Dave Howe is looking everywhere for source material, and three of the latest projects on the horizon all come from the comic book world. Frank Miller's acclaimed samurai story Ronin, Jonathan Hickman's time traveling war epic Pax Romana, and the space-based political thriller Letter 44 will all find a new home at Syfy, though not all in the same format.
Ronin fans should be glad to hear that Syfy is making a miniseries out of Miller's early 1980s work, which told a tight story that need not be warped by anyone looking to stretch it out for one full season or more. The plot is centered on a masterless, dishonored Ronin who is given another chance to avenge his master's death by being reborn in a nihilistic future New York City as a medical experiment named Billy. There, he meets his match in Agat, the reincarnation of his master's killer, as they both try to gain control of a mystical sword. It's high concept goodness that once had director Darren Aronofsky attached to turn it into a feature.
Syfy will also go the miniseries route with the four-issue Pax Romana, which is set in a future where religious animosity will soon bring about a third world war. While the press release leaves out all religious subtext, the main story sees Vatican-funded research leading to time travel, and a highly trained private army is sent back to ancient Rome, where they intend to change the past in order to save the future. But, alas, things go wrong. Hickman will serve as an executive producer, and the project will be written by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia, writers and producers of shows like Jericho and Syfy's own Warehouse 13.
Written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Alberto Alburquerque, Letter 44 is aiming towards becoming a full series, and Jonathan Mostow (Surrogates, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) has been tapped to produce, write and direct the pilot. This multi-threaded plot begins as a new POTUS is sworn into office. Almost immediately, he is given the titular letter, passed on from the 43rd president, revealing a team of astronauts traveling near an asteroid belt have discovered evidence of an enormous alien construction project. The drama takes place both on the ground and in the spaceship, where emotions are always running high. (You can read the entire first issue on io9 here.)
I like to think the law of averages says at least one of the three will be outstanding. Should everything go as planned, these series will be joining the 12 Monkeys adaptation, the biblical fantasy Dominion, the space opera Ascension (which recently cast Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer), and more. Which of these three are you guys most excited about?


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Saints sign winger Mullan!
The New Saints have completed the signing of Jamie Mullan.
Mullan, who plays as an attacking winger has joined the Welsh Champions from Conference North side, Stalybridge.
The 24 year old former Manchester United junior, has expressed his delight at joining the Oswestry based club.
The Nottingham-born Mullan, spent four years with Manchester United's academy after joining from Notts County as a 14-year-old.
After leaving Old Trafford he moved on to Rochdale for a short spell before switching to Northwich Victoria in January 2008, where he won the young player of the year award after helping them stave off relegation. In May 2009 he joined Fleetwood Town where he was a member of the 2009/2010 promotion winning squad and made over 30 appearances for the Cods in the 2010/11campaign.
Mullan, then joined Alfreton Town before his spell at Stalybridge.
The club is delighted to have captured a player of Jamie's calibre and will further enhance the squad in our quest to re-capture the Welsh Premier title.
The club have also announced that young winger, Jason Lampkin has been released by mutual consent and has joined Colywn Bay.

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We are living in the days of communication.
Each household is spending a lot of money in mobile phones,Tablets, mobile devices and other related accessories.
Nevertheless, these do not seem to be a living necessity or must have at most cases.
Following, you will find some useful points to help you evaluate and decide the best possible option,
for your own needs in case of Tablets
Tablets have to be
- Compact,
- Sleek,
- Portable and
- Stable
Some important features that should help you decide are
- Battery life
- compatibility
- weight
- support
- display size
- memory
- Bluetooth
- Wifi
- storage capacity
- Screen resolution
- Warranty - including software
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Powerscreen offers solutions for the recycling of many types of materials – from Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D Waste), to Soils and Composts. These materials are processed using a series of crushers and screens to provide materials such as road base.
The use of Powerscreen tracked mobile crushing & screening equipment in recycling has evolved around the processing of recycled raw materials into secondary materials derived from used concretes, asphalt, china clay waste to glass and construction and demolition waste from various sources.
Powerscreen equipment can be used in the reduction and separation of recycled raw materials into usable secondary aggregates or sands. Other processes suited to Powerscreen equipment can include the sizing of soils, composts and wood bark to make up finished material that can be used in parks, sports fields, golf courses and garden areas.


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From the morning mailbag, You might be a taliban if . . .
You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to liquor.
You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.
You have more wives than teeth.
You wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon "unclean."
You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.
You can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against.
You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.
You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least four.
You've always had a crush on your neighbor's goat.
I think I shouldn't have to say this but I am not a hamster, I know all too well in today's world that too many people are humor impaired and thus I have to take a second and explicitly state here that this article is intended as HUMOR (i.e. it's effing funny!) and is not intended to offend anyone unless of course you actually ARE a Taliban, in which case I not only don't care if it bothers you, I hope it does!
Having said that, feel free to leave additions to the list in the comments. Let's see how creative you can get.
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The Humboldt Coalition for Property Rights today lashed out again at the county over the issue of "shaded parcels" — parcels that, for whatever reason, are of uncertain legal status. In a press release, HumCPR announced that it has filed another Public Records Act request that is aimed at uncovering what the state of California might have to say about how these parcels are classified. (Full press release below.)
Now, the "shaded parcel" classification merely means that the county Community Development Services Department doesn't know how said parcels ended up on the map. It could be — as in the case of Ken Bareilles' Titlow Hill development — that the land was illegally subdivided. Or it could be something else completely: say, that a land subdivision happened through legal channels and Community Development for some reason didn't know about it. The county has recently hired someone to go through the list of these things in an attempt to determine what's up — to "unshade" them, in essence.
If you're curious where the "shaded parcels" are, and how big they are, and how many of them there are, then you might want to take a spin on the following interactive map that the Lost Coast Outpost threw together a few weeks ago in an attempt to get a handle on the issue.
Three caveats. One: remember, you don't know anything about these parcels — whether they're illegal or legal or what — except for the fact that the county likewise doesn't know, and so has put them on a list. Two: Don't hit the "download" button, here — you'll end up with half a gig of data and you probably won't know what to do with it. If you want it, talk to me and we can work something out. Three: I never put a "zoom" button on this thing, but you can zoom in and out with your scroll wheel.
Yes? Then follow me after this map because I have one more thing to say and you'll want to see the HumCPR press release.
Cool, right?
Now, the HumCPR press release notes the especial ire of the area's title companies in relation to the "shaded parcels" issue. Quote:
They [the title companies] believe that the process the County has outlined to address this problem may "lead to a false sense of security, which may have drastic results…" They go on to say that, with respect to the innocent purchasers of bonafide illegal parcels, "due to the length of time that the County has ignored its responsibility … many responsible parties can no longer be held accountable…".
The question I have about this concerns the "innocent purchasers of bonafide illegal parcels." Why are the title companies themselves not among the "responsible parties" in such cases? The whole point of a title company is to verify that land transactions are above-board. If a large landowner illegally subdivides his lot and sells off 40s or 160s, then, in every case, a title company stamps the deed and collects a hefty fee. This has been true since time immemorial.
If there are illegal subdivisions out there, didn't the title companies help create them? Enlighten me.
Today's HumCPR press release follows:
Follow-up public information request aims to clarify "shaded parcel" classifications
Eureka, CA: As a follow-up to HumCPR's August public information request for the Humboldt County Planning Department to release a list of land parcels considered to have questionable legal status (shaded parcels); HumCPR is now asking the County to release additional information regarding how the State of California views many of these parcels.
HumCPR is aware of communication, going back at least 7 years, between the California Department of Transportation (Cal-Trans) and County officials over the County's position of classifying remnant parcels created by State acquisition in the furtherance of road improvements projects, as "shaded parcels." In a 2011 letter the State asserts that "a continuation of this practice might create certain implications for the State, and can also expose the County to claims by property owners …"
A February 2004 letter from the State expressed opposition to how the County was handling remnant parcels created by State highway acquisitions. The State cited several Code Sections and court decisions exempting the State from local governmental control over State acquisition activities. These exemptions ranged from "impairing the State's sovereign powers" to a State Supreme Court decision which states that "municipal governments –which are created by the State – cannot have superior power over the State …"
"The classification of parcels as 'shaded' at the new interchange at Alton, as well as various improvement spots along Highway 36, are just some examples of what HumCPR feels is bureaucratic overreach by the Planning Department and the County Counsel's office," said HumCPR President Lee Ulansey.
Local title company officials have also voiced their concerns for the process that the County has outlined to address the nearly 2000 "shaded parcels" currently in existence. They believe that the process the County has outlined to address this problem may "lead to a false sense of security, which may have drastic results…" They go on to say that, with respect to the innocent purchasers of bonafide illegal parcels, "due to the length of time that the County has ignored its responsibility … many responsible parties can no longer be held accountable…".
Mr. Ulansey further stated that the most distressing revelation in this ongoing fiasco is found in the February 2011 letter, when the State says, " we were under the impression that this issue had been resolved when we did not receive a response to our 2004 letter."
Is it proper for County officials to ignore, and fail to respond to, issues affecting the property rights of hundreds of County citizens?
It is our hope that the release of this information will help answer the following questions: 1) Why is Humboldt County the only county in the State taking this position on "shaded parcels" and 2) Why is the Humboldt County Counsel's Office always uniquely interpreting so many sections of the law in a manner much different than the rest of the State, and almost always detrimental to the interests of Humboldt County property owners?
HumCPR will make the results of this information request available to the public when received.
HumCPR is dedicated to preserving the rural lifestyle that has been the historic tradition of Humboldt County. We will aggressively pursue the right to allow all members of our community a broad choice of alternatives for living, working and recreating. HumCPR will actively monitor and oppose actions that erode property rights or diminish the economic viability of our community.


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Take a hike
With National Park Week just around the corner (April 16–24), there's no better way to reintroduce yourself to Mother Nature — and say farewell to those pesky pounds put on by a long period of wintertime idleness — than to dust off those hiking boots and venture off on a long, scenic ramble in the wild. Everyone who hoofs it in the great outdoors for recreation has their favorite spot, so we thought we'd offer five of our favorite hiking destinations that are located within national parks or are units of the National Park Service.
Given that entrance fees at more than 100 parks that usually charge for admission are waived during National Park Week, embarking on a springtime hiking adventure in a National Park either new or much beloved makes for a budget-friendly spring travel idea. And if things aren't quite thawed out at some of these spots by National Park Week, be sure to add them to your summer hiking list. (Text: Matt Hickman)


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Open Division State Championship
Mater Dei 50, Archbishop Mitty 45 - SJM | MaxPreps | CalHi | LA Times
Turnover-plagued Mitty falls; Gordon 22 pts, 20 boards in last game - SJM
Mitty holds MD to 20 under average but also has trouble shooting - MxP
Johnson-led Mater Dei wins 3rd-straight state title, 10th overall - CHS
Division III State Championship
In overtime: St. Augustine 59, Sacred Heart Cathedral 52 - SF Examiner
After SHC rally, St. Augustine hits 3 FTs at 2.9 in regulation to tie - MxP
Unlikely SHC run falls just short to one of state's top-ranked teams - SFG
Updated CIF state basketball championship brackets - CIF site (pdf)
Friday CIF finals roundups: CalHiSports | MaxPreps - Multiple
Pregame Feed
Sacred Heart Cathedral defies the odds to return to state - Examiner
MaxPreps spotlights SHC program; boys and girls in title games - MxP
Gordon will need help from supporting cast vs. powerhouse Mater Dei - BNG
CalHi picks and previews: Friday games | Saturday games - CHS
Notes from state finals; most NorCal teams considered underdogs - SFG
Mitty moves up to No. 4 in overall state rankings; Serra No. 20 - CHS
State finals schedule; SHC plays Friday at 4, Mitty Saturday at 8 - SFGate
Welcome to the PrepFeed 2013 CCS Basketball page!
Completed CCS Basketball brackets: Open | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 - CCS
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Open Division Northern California Championship
Archbishop Mitty 70, Sheldon-Sacramento 50 - MaxPreps | SJM | CHS
Mitty 'starting to peak' in dominant win; Gordon 29 points, 22 boards - SJM
Southern California final: Mater Dei 60, Etiwanda 37 - Los Angeles Times
Division III Northern California Championship
In OT: Sacred Heart Cathedral 55, Campolindo 52 - MP | BNG | CHS
James 3 sends game to OT, O'Reilly putback sends Irish to state - MxP
Southern California final: St. Augustine 61, Chaminade 57 - San Diego U-T
Division IV Northern California Championship
Cardinal Newman 73, Archbishop Riordan 66 - MP | PDP | CalHi
'Shots just weren't falling for us early,' while Newman comes out sharp - PD
Mabrey leads Riordan with 18, but Newman leads wire-to-wire - MP
Northern California Semifinals
Open: Peterson three, Gordon blocks lift Mitty over Modesto C., 58-54 - SJM
Mitty will face Sheldon-Sacramento, 63-59 winner vs. Salesian in OT - SJM
D4: Riordan beats Marin Catholic with Mabrey jumper at buzzer, 49-48 - Ex
Mabrey forced to improvise on final play; Ugbaja scores game-high 18 - MIJ
D3: Sacred Heart Cathedral eliminates five-seed Drake, 55-46 - Marin IJ
SHC 10-of-11 from line in fourth; Irish will face Campolindo in final - MIJ
D1: Bellarmine drops heartbreaker to No. 1 Deer Valley, 54-52 - Mercury
Smith drive at :12 sinks Bellarmine; Gion lead with 19 points, five 3s - BNG
D2: St. Francis postseason run ends vs. College Park, 85-82 - Daily News
Johnson reinjures foot in fourth, Lancers live and die by the three - PADN
D4: Soquel story ends in Santa Rosa, 57-51 to Cardinal Newman - SCS | RP
Down 17 in 4th, Knights within 3 at 1:15; best run in program history - SCS
Regional Quarterfinals
Open: Mitty tops Newark Memorial 63-51; Modesto Christian next - SJM
D1: Bells hot from 3 to move past McClymonds, 64-46; Deer Vly next - SJM
D2: St. Francis nips Antelope 61-59 and will host College Park - PADN
D3: SHC jumps out early on San Marin on way to 68-48 victory - SFGate
D4: Soquel routs Orland 63-42; Valcarcel 14 points in first 8 minutes - SCS
D4: Arenas 19 to lift two-seed Riordan over Liberty Ranch, 57-42 - SFG
D1: Pleasant Grove too much for Piedmont Hills in 2nd round, 60-36 - CIF
D2: Dublin advances 86-75 as El Camino can't hold early 12-point lead - SJM
D4: Late Menlo rally not enough as Marin Catholic prevails, 52-45 - DN
Northern California Opening Round
Open: Serra falls to Sheldon 71-50 in Open; 'it was a tough matchup' - SMT
D1: Bellarmine opens with 16-1 run on way to 65-46 win v. Lincoln-SF - SJM
D1: Piedmont Hills ousts Oakland, 63-56; Espanola, Bateast 16 each - SJM
D1: De La Salle suffocates Palo Alto, 35-25; Paly 5 points in first half - SFG
D1: McClymonds D too much for Santa Teresa, 53-34; Bells next - BNG
D2: El Camino scores convincing 72-59 win over Rocklin; White 25 - SFG
D2: Hot-shooting St. Francis continues run, 58-45 vs. Montgomery - SJM
D3: Burlingame falls short as Campolindo closes on 10-3 run, 58-50 - SMT
D3: Santa Cruz season ends in San Anselmo, 71-50 vs. Drake - SC Sentinel
D4: Valcarcel catches fire in 4th to lead Soquel past Colfax, 63-53 - Sentinel
D4: Menlo fights off St. Mary's, 60-54; Miller 12, Dunn 12, Roth 12 - DN
D4: Half Moon Bay comes up short vs. Liberty Ranch, 55-52 - HMB Review
D5: Pinewood knocked out of NorCals by visiting Head-Royce, 64-56 - DN
D5: Central Catholic just too tall for Alma Heights-Pacifica, 87-47 - ModBee
CCS Open Division Championship
Archbishop Mitty 55, Junipero Serra 46 - San Jose Mercury
Mitty captures inaugural CCS Open; Gordon 24 points, 23 rebounds - SJM
Serra glimpses lead in 3rd before Mitty pulls out 4th straight title - SJM
CCS Division I Championship
Bellarmine 49, Santa Teresa 43 - San Jose Mercury
Bells fight off fourth quarter Santa Teresa run; Vermeer 14 - SJM
Schatzman three is key after Santa Teresa pulls within one late - SJM
CCS Division II Championship
St. Francis 56, Willow Glen 46 - San Jose Mercury | PA Daily News
Johnson and Lauck lead WCAL-7th Lancers to title and NorCal berth - DN
Willow Glen goes cold from 3-point range in first final in 44 years - SJM
CCS Division III Championship
Burlingame 54, Santa Cruz 51 - Santa Cruz Sentinel | San Jose Mercury
Burlingame withstands rally to earn first CCS title; Haupt 20, Loew 17 - SJM
Down by 13, Santa Cruz grabs lead at 4:05 before Panthers prevail - SCS
CCS Division IV Championship
Menlo School 46, Half Moon Bay 41 - PA Daily News | SM Daily Journal
Roth and Dunn pace Knights in tight game to first CCS title since '09 - PADN
Menlo takes charge after halftime, Half Moon Bay just 8 of 20 from line - DJ
CCS Division V Championship
Pinewood 57, Alma Heights 23 - Palo Alto Online | San Jose Mercury
Two-seed Pinewood romps vs. PSAL champ to sixth section title - PAO
CCS Semifinals
Open: Mitty fights off Riordan, 59-51; Gordon 28 points, 26 rebounds - SCT
Monarchs trail by four after 3rd but outscore Riordan 20-7 in 4th - SMCT
Open: Serra slips past Sacred Heart Cathedral, 54-49; Caruso 24 - SJM
Padres avoid disaster after SHC 21-point rally to come within one - SJM
D1: Santa Teresa stops Carlmont, 54-46; Low takes final bow - PADN
D1: Vermeer's 21 leads Bellarmine 60-46 over ST-champ Evergreen - SJM
D2: Willow Glen stops Los Altos run, 59-57; McCune 19, Meeker 18 - SJM
Game tied at half, Willow Glen opens up lead, holds off rally - SJM
D2: Early Johnson 3's help St. Francis advance to final over Leigh - SJM
D3: Santa Cruz knocks out No. 1 St. Ignatius, 49-48; Hutchings 15 - SCS
Cardinals cling to one-point lead through final two minutes to advance - SCS
D3: Burlingame storms into CCS final, 53-32 over Mills; Floro-Cruz 20 - DJ
Mills limits Haupt but Floro-Cruz steps up with six 3's to lead Panthers - DJ
D4: Half Moon Bay knocks off No. 1 Seaside, 46-39; Cilia hits 21 - SMDJ
Seaside up 9-0 after 3's then goes cold, just two points in 2nd quarter - Calif
D4: Menlo pulls out 64-53 win over No. 2 Palma; Heneghan 19 - SMDJ
Knights contain Allen, head to title game for first time since '09 - MH | SC
D5: Pinewood routs SF-Watsonville 62-42; Naumann totals 22 - PADN
Press stifles Sharks as Pinewood returns to 4th-straight title game - SCS
D5: Alma Hieghts advances to first championship, 32-28 over Eastside - DN
Cayetano nets 15 for Eagles as Alma feeds off home-court crowd - PADN
CCS Open Consolation
Soquel defeats Piedmont Hills 72-61 to claim top public spot in Open - SCS
Santiago 3's help lift SHC over Riordan 57-42 in Open 3rd-place game - SFG
D1-D5 Quarterfinals
D1: Unseeded Carlmont shocks Gabilan-champ Hollister, 42-31 - Mercury
D1: ST-champ Evergreen Valley takes down Oak Grove, 56-46 - SJM
D1: Santa Teresa stops Sequoia CCS run, 56-50; Carlmont semi - CCS
D1: Bellarmine easy over Wilcox, 61-31; will face Evergreen in semis - SJM
D2: EC-champ Los Altos upends PAL-tourney top Westmoor, 75-66 - SJM
D2: Willow Glen eliminates Leland with Riley 3 at :28, 42-40 - SJM
D2: Francisco 3-pointer at :26 lifts Leigh over Mountain View, 41-39 - SJM
D2: Aragon tough through 3 before St. Francis pulls out 65-54 win - SJM
D3: Russo's 34 not enough for Monterey; Burlingame moves on, 64-59 - MH
D3: Dunbar and Vollert lead SI in 62-41 coast past Hillsdale - SFGate
D3: Mills ousts Aptos 70-49 and will face No. 2 Burlingame - SC Sentinel
D3: Four in doubles for Santa Cruz, 62-52 over Saratoga; SI next - SCS
D4: Half Moon Bay sends SHP home, 54-50; R. Nuno 15, Koch (S) 17 - PAO
D4: Palma pounds Gunderson, 64-43; Allen finishes with 24 - Herald
D4: Menlo advances 53-46 over league-mate Harker; Palma semi - PAO
D4: Seaside avenges last year's CCS loss, 70-38 over TKA; Turner 14 - MCH
D5: Top four advance, Alma Heights faces Eastside, Pinewood plays SF-Wat.
Open Division First Round
Soquel upset bid falls just short as Mitty survives, 59-57 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Soquel hits a dozen 3's, leads by as many as 8; shot at :10 hits rim - SJM
Serra overcomes 7-point halftime deficit to escape El Camino, 74-66 - SMDJ
Caruso scores 13 of his 30 after Smith picks up 4th; Smith scores 27 - SMCT
Fourth-quarter 15-2 run lifts Riordan over Palo Alto, 58-47 - SFGate
Palo Alto within five after 3rd; Chryst leaves game with ankle injury - PAO
SHC outscores Piedmont Hills 22-6 in 2nd quarter in 51-37 victory - SMT
Parsons leads SHC with 13, Bateast finishes with 17 - SM County Times
D1-D5 2nd Round: Winners advance to quarterfinals
D1: Wilcox stuns Salinas in 50-49 thriller with Wickliffe game-winner - SC
D1: Sequoia knocks out Fremont with Woo buzzer-beater, 38-36 - DN | DJ
D1: Carlmont upends 7-seed Milpitas 64-52 and will face Hollister - DN | DJ
D1: Oak Grove needs 2 OT and a buzzer-beater to avoid Alvarez, 54-52 - SC
D2: Mountain View eliminates Los Gatos, 59-45; Leigh quarterfinal - DN
D2: Los Altos steamrolls Lincoln, 74-47, will get shot at Westmoor - DN
D2: Hot-handed Frankel powers Aragon past Pioneer, 68-57 - SMDJ
D2: Leland routs Woodside 72-38; Rohrer 18, Hickman (W) 24 - Mercury
D3: Monterey 'shakes' Christopher at :02, 54-53, snapping CCS skid - MH
D3: Aptos' Welle leads charge in 63-41 win v. Terra Nova; Mills next - SCS
D3: Santa Cruz uses 6'8" Underwood to stop 'drained' Del Mar, 59-39 - SCS
D3: Hillsdale moves past Prospect in 8-9 game and will take on SI - SMDJ
D4: TKA takes down Pacific-champ MVC in wild 59-56 win - SC Senitnel
D4: Gunderson clips MTAL-champ Carmel, 57-51; Palma next - Californian
D4: Harker hits late FTs to get past Pacific Grove, 64-56 - Californian
D4: Historic Greenfield season ends vs. Sacred Heart Prep, 67-39 - SMDJ
D5: Higher seeds advance to quarterfinals - Central Coast Section site
Opening Round
D4: Greenfield wins first-ever playoff game, 59-41 over King City - Calif
D4: Layup from Lowell at :04 lifts Pac Grove over rival RLS, 58-56 - MH
D3: Unseeded Del Mar dismisses Valley Christian, 61-45; Bald 24 - SJM
D3: Christopher cruises past crosstown Gilroy, 85-63; Monterey next - CCS
D3: Terra Nova hits FTs down the stretch to hold of Sobrato, 66-62 - SMDJ
D3: Los Gatos defeats 'deer in the headlights' Pajaro Valley, 61-35 - SCS
D2: Yedinak forces OT, Woodside prevails against Overfelt, 66-59 - DN | DJ
D1: Sequoia knocks off Independence, Carlmont defeats Santa Clara - PADN
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Final Daily News local: Serra, SF, PA, MV, Menlo, LA, SHP, Carlmont - DN
Northern California finals roundup: Open-DII | Divisions III-V - MaxPreps
CalHiSports roundup for Northern and Southern regional finals - CHS
All-MBL Pacific led by MVP Hinojosa of Pajaro Valley - Monterey Herald
All-MBL Gabilan released; Palma's Allen, Hollister's Tonascia are MVPs - MCH
All-MTAL: Carmel freshman Stivers named Most Valuable Player - Californian
SCCAL all-league: Aptos' Welle, Soquel's Walters named co-POY - SCS
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Expectations high for Bungie's sci-fi action game 'Destiny'
Best known for developing "Halo" into one of the most successful video-game franchises ever, Bungie Software is on the verge of unveiling its next big hope, placing its destiny in "Destiny."
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Harold Ryan is pretty calm for a man about to launch what could be the biggest entertainment product of the year — a video game that is costing $500 million to develop and publish and likely will generate more than $1 billion in sales.
Ryan is president of the renowned game studio Bungie, which is in the homestretch of a seven-year effort to build a genre-bending sci-fi action game called "Destiny."
The game will be a highlight of the E3 game conference taking place this week in Los Angeles, where "Destiny" will be playable on the show floor in advance of a public beta test in July.
When it finally goes on sale Sept. 9, "Destiny" will have a few short months to establish itself and lure millions of console gamers into its virtual universe, before they're drawn back to established franchises such as "Call of Duty" and "Battlefield," which are launching new editions for the holiday season.
During an interview last week, Ryan shrugged off the competition and said he's more worried about keeping the servers up when millions of players show up in September.
"I don't think it's going to be hard to compete with the blockbusters," he said. "The hardest thing for us is going to be keeping it running for consumers, on four platforms at once around the world, all on the same day."
The game will be available on the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, with companion apps on mobile phones and tablets.
"Destiny" was built to run mostly online, for gamers who want a top-tier action title that's connected and shareable, like a social network.
This realm has to be engaging enough that players opt to spend their evenings playing the game rather than watching a movie or TV show, or playing another game.
Players will have an online persona that evolves and adds new gear and capabilities as they spend more time in the game's expansive virtual universe, similar to traditional massively multiplayer online PC games such as "World of Warcraft" and "Guild Wars."
These personas aren't bound to a particular platform. Players can access them from different consoles, and continue to use them as they upgrade to a new console.
This broadens the appeal of a game launching at the start of a new hardware cycle, especially for players with last-generation consoles who are planning to buy a PS4 or Xbox One within a few years.
Being mostly cloud-based minimizes the risk of game piracy in markets such as China, where console-makers are hoping to see their next big wave of growth.
It also lends itself to microtransactions — the sale of virtual items and character upgrades. That's where games are increasingly making money, though Bungie hasn't yet disclosed such plans for "Destiny."
Some previous attempts to build massively multiplayer, first-person shooting games for consoles have had challenges.
One was the military themed "MAG" that Sony's Zipper Interactive launched in 2010 for the PlayStation 3 but was never a big hit; the studio closed in 2012 and Sony shut down the game servers last year.
Ryan thinks "Destiny" will have better luck because it didn't set out to solve a technical challenge or boost a particular platform.
"We started with a user-experience goal, and that goal is fun," he said.
Expectations are ridiculously high for "Destiny," both inside and outside of the former multiplex theater in downtown Bellevue where Bungie's 540 employees built the game.
The company previously created the "Halo" franchise, which generated more than $3 billion in sales and helped establish the success of Microsoft's Xbox platform.
Along the way Ryan, a Spokane native, rose from a temporary job as a tester to studio chief.
Then Bungie split from Microsoft in 2007 and began building "Destiny," which will likely be a focal point of Sony's E3 announcements coming Monday night.
The first three "Halo" games were, successively, the most successful console game of all time, with launches that eventually were larger than the biggest movies and books.
That bar has since gone much higher, with the current record holder — "Grand Theft Auto V" — generating $1 billion in sales in its first three days on sale last September.
Bobby Kotick, chief executive of Bungie's publishing partner, Activision, told investors in February that he expects Destiny will set records as the best-selling new game franchise.
He followed the boast up with the bombshell revelation in May that Activision is investing $500 million in the project.
Wedbush game analyst Michael Pachter said last week that "Destiny" should do well but it's not likely to unseat "Grand Theft Auto" or draw as many players as free online games such as "League of Legends."
"I think it's adding free-to-play elements to a packaged product," he said. "I think it will evolve if people feel it's a compelling experience and people are willing to spend money inside the game."
Activision should easily make back its investment, which includes costs such as marketing and distribution over a 10-year period.
The game will cost $60 and Ryan is hoping to see 10 million players at launch.
Bungie's network was designed to handle up to 20 million unique accounts in its first year, but it can scale higher as needed.
Last week, there was a pile of about 50 brand new IBM servers stacked up in the company's lobby, waiting to be installed.
Ryan wouldn't say much about Kotick's predictions but said his team has high expectations of itself, especially after its strong run with "Halo."
"For a lot of us, the measure of success competing with entertainment," he said, "is being the biggest entertainment launch of all time."
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Curiosity makes people pay attention to the appealing messages of those who are only interested in destruction. Instability and lack of discernment makes folks put their hope in anything that presumes to have but has no real power to build. Some boast of having much power and might at some point in time exercise dominion over others, but no one has all the power all the time as our God Almighty does. From our personal perspective, usually limited to the here and now, we can't clearly see the evolution of time and the permanence and strength of God's plan, which means that sometimes we make wrong decisions relying on alleged strengths that end up weakening and crumbling before the presence of a higher power.
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Even though the economy is forcing families to cut back, local colleges say the current climate isn't dramatically affecting the number of students sent abroad.
Knox and Monmouth colleges, which both belong to the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and other groups which host off-campus study programs, send a few dozen students overseas each year. Both have selective admissions processes for the programs.
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Russia Studying U.S. Missile Defense Moves, Still Seeks Guarantees
Russia is studying changes to the U.S. missile defense program, but still wants guarantees that the system would not be used against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
U.S. and NATO plans to build an anti-missile shield around Western Europe to protect against attack from Iran and North Korea have been a major irritant in relations with Russia, which fears the system's interceptors could eventually shoot down its long-range nuclear missiles.
The Pentagon said last month it would station additional missile interceptors in Alaska in response to North Korean threats and at the same time forgo a new type of interceptor that would have been deployed in Europe.
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Lavrov said he discussed the issue in his talks at NATO headquarters on Tuesday where he met NATO ministers, including his U.S. counterpart John Kerry.
"We are studying the proposals conveyed by the American side to us to further deepen the dialogue on missile defense cooperation. We are studying these proposals and the current developments and plans of the United States in this field," Lavrov told a news conference at NATO headquarters.
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France rail's cheeky dig at Thierry Henry after Belgium defeat
France's national rail service (SNCF) have trolled Thierry Henry after Les Bleus' victory over Belgium in the World Cup semifinals.
Despite having won a World Cup with France during his exalted playing career, Henry was stationed in the Belgium camp in Saint Petersburg in his role as assistant to coach Roberto Martinez.
The sight of Henry in the opposing dugout caused a bit of a stir in France leading up to the game and SNCF were quick to rub it in afterwards.
.@ThierryHenry, si vous souhaitez revenir en France demain, plusieurs @thalys_fr partent de la gare de Bruxelles Midi. #FRABEL #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/jow9kACDrV— SNCF (@SNCF) July 10, 2018
"Thierry, if you want to come back to France tomorrow, several trains are leaving Brussels Midi station," the rail company quipped shortly after Didier Deschamps' side had booked their place in the final.
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